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US08073490B2	Mobile station direction finding based on observation of forward link Beam-formed transmission from a transmitting wireless communication station to a receiving wireless communication station is supported by estimating a direction for the beamformed transmission. The receiving station reports to the transmitting station information about wide-beam and narrow-beam pilot signals that the receiving station has received from the transmitting station. The transmitting station estimates the direction of the beamformed transmission based on this information.
US08073484B2	Mobile terminal device, remote notification method and recording medium When detecting that an other cellular phone device 1 is present in the vicinity of a local cellular phone device 1 through a short-range wireless communication unit 24, a CPU 11 receives and acquires a communication-partner ID from the other cellular phone device 1 through the short-range wireless communication unit 24. Next, the CPU 11 creates a e-mail indicating that the communication partner is present in the vicinity of the local cellular phone device based on the communication-partner ID. Further, the CPU 11 sends a predetermined communication terminal 4 of the created e-mail from a telephone communication unit 15 through a public mobile communication network 2.
US08073481B2	Interference and power control for wireless communication Techniques for performing interference and power control in a wireless communication system are described. An asymmetric power control scheme adjusts the transmit power of a user equipment (UE) in an asymmetric manner, e.g., with different up and down step sizes. In one design, a parameter value may be determined based on received SINR of at least one Node B. Up and down steps may be determined based on the parameter value and may have different sizes. At least one overloading indicator from at least one neighbor Node B may be obtained. The transmit power of the UE may be adjusted based on the up and down steps and the at least one overloading indicator. For example, the transmit power may be increased by the up step if an overloading indicator from the strongest neighbor Node B is not received and may be decreased by the down step otherwise.
US08073478B2	Multi-party digital intercommunication systems and associated methods of operation This disclosure discloses methods and systems for subscribers in a multi-party conversation to obtain the right to speak efficiently and fairly.
US08073477B2	Short message distribution center A message distribution center (MDC) is interposed between content providers and a wireless carrier to subjectively examine and direct messages via SMTP based on desired rules (e.g., non-peak hours, paying subscribers only, etc.) using standard SMTP Gateway and other well-known protocols. The MDC includes an individual queue for each subscriber, and the provider is informed through conventional SMTP protocol messages that the short message has been accepted. If the carrier has specifically disallowed service for a particular MIN (e.g., in the case of churning), then the content provider is informed through an SMTP interchange that the recipient is invalid. An MDC provides a single mechanism for interacting with subscribers of multiple carriers, regardless of each carrier's underlying infrastructure. For the carrier, an MDC can protect their SS7 network by intelligently throttling messages and configuring message delivery parameters to be more network friendly. An MDC can receive outside a relevant wireless network recipient handset presence information. In the disclosed embodiment, a content provider communicates with the MDC using SMTP protocol messages, and the MDC communicates with wireless carriers preferably using RMI/SMPP techniques.
US08073470B1	Paging windows for power conservation in wireless networks Improved paging for wireless networks is disclosed. A wireless terminal clock is synchronized to a server clock. A paging window and a dormant window are set for communicating between the server and the wireless terminal using the synchronized time. The paging window and the dormant window are set using a set of instructions. During the paging window, a control channel for a cellular network is found by the wireless terminal, and a page is received from the server at the wireless terminal.
US08073465B2	Reciever, frequency deviation measuring unit and positioning and ranging system In a system for measuring a time difference of arrival of signals for positioning, an accurate time difference is measured by a receiver which is reduced in power consumption, size, and cost. The system comprises a node (under measurement) for transmitting a positioning signal, a reference station for transmitting a reference signal, and a plurality of access points for receiving the positioning signal and reference signal, and a server connected to the plurality of access points through a network. Each of the plurality of access points measures a time difference between the reception of the positioning signal and the reception of the reference signal, and a frequency deviation from the reference station, using a clock signal and a signal for shifting the clock signal, and the server calculates the position of the node based on the measured time difference and frequency deviation.
US08073464B2	Method and apparatus for identifying transmitters in a wireless communication system using power predictions Identification of transmitters for signals received by a terminal. To determine the transmitter of a given received signal, a list of candidate transmitters that may have transmitted that signal is determined. A coverage zone to use for the received signal is also determined. This coverage zone is the area where the terminal may receive the signal being identified. The predicted power for each candidate transmitter is then determined, e.g., using a path loss prediction model and the coverage zone. The predicted powers for the candidate transmitters are compared (directly or relatively) against the measured power of the received signal. The candidate transmitter with (direct/relative) predicted power closest to the (direct/relative) measured power is deemed as the one that transmitted the signal. Propagation delays may also be predicted and used for transmitter identification. The identified transmitters may be used to determine a position estimate for the terminal.
US08073459B2	Methods and devices for determining a location area of a wireless cellular telecommunication network The present invention concerns a method for determining a location area of a mobile terminal in a wireless cellular telecommunication network, the mobile terminal being located in a first wireless area of the wireless cellular telecommunication network. The method comprises the steps, executed by a telecommunication device of the wireless cellular telecommunication network, of: receiving a message from the mobile terminal, obtaining, for each second wireless area of a group of second wireless areas, information related to the probability that the mobile terminal moves into the second wireless area, determining, among the group of second wireless areas, a subset of second wireless areas from the obtained information, the determined subset of second wireless areas being the location area of the mobile terminal. The present invention concerns also the related device.
US08073454B2	Resource scheduling in a cellular system A method for scheduling resources for uplink transmissions in a radio access network includes each of a plurality of access points (APs) placing its resources to the disposition of other APs and transmitting a blocking signal if it does not allow other APs to use any of its resources. The method includes a user terminal (UT) listening for blocking signals and an AP scheduling the UT on the AP's own resources and/or on resources belonging to one or more other APs.
US08073453B2	Apparatus and method for handling system information in mobile telecommunications system user equipment Apparatus and method for handling system information in mobile telecommunications system user equipment, wherein updates are applied in a defined order. In particular, in 3G UMTS systems, when System Information Block (SIB) SIB 11 and SIB 12 are received with information elements relating to cell information list (e.g. “intra-frequency cell info list”, “inter-frequency cell info list” and “Inter-RAT cell info list”) then the system information associated with the system information block information element in SIB 11 is applied before the system information associated with the system information block information element in SIB 12.
US08073435B2	System and method for providing quality of service in a communication network Method and system for providing quality of service in communication network. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a communication network system. The communication network system includes a first entity that is configured to store information on a first database and to provide first network access information. The first database is configured to store at least the first network access information. The system also includes a mobile station that is capable of sending and receiving first data via a wireless connection, the mobile station that is capable of sending one or more requests for a service flow. The system also includes a second entity that is configured to provide wireless access to the mobile station. The second entity is capable of exchanging information with the first entity. The second entity includes a second database, which is configured to store at least second network access information.
US08073426B2	Authentication vector generation device, subscriber identity module, wireless communication system, authentication vector generation method, calculation method, and subscriber authentication method According to the present invention, a subscriber identity module in a wireless local area network is authenticated using an authentication vector with no decrease in the confidentiality of the calculation processing, even when a triplet is employed as the authentication vector. An HLR of a mobile communication network comprises an attachment unit for attaching to a RAND field of an authentication vector, which is used to authenticate an SIM in a wireless local area network, information specifying calculation information that is constituted by at least one of an algorithm and secret information for use in the authentication calculation. The SIM, which is mounted on a wireless LAN terminal, comprises a calculation information storage unit storing in advance a plurality of the calculation information, a specification unit for specifying the calculation information to be used in the calculation from the plurality of calculation information stored in the calculation information storage unit by referring to information specifying the calculation information, and a calculation unit for performing the calculation on the basis of the specified calculation information.
US08073423B2	Intelligent information control repository Systems and methods are disclosed for alleviating the network congestion inherent in monitoring several million subscribers' usage by incorporating an Information Control Repository (ICR) at the user-level, ideally within the mobile device in the form of a software program. This Micro Intelligent Information Control Repository (MIICR) augments the user profile typically stored in the network-level IICR. The MIICR collects usage information at the user level such as keystrokes, application usage, and other information, and generates a sub-profile that can be stored on the device itself. This sub-profile may consequently be used to provide the user with an enhanced Adaptive User Interface, that dynamically changes based on the usage of the device. Additionally, the sub-profile may be used in conjunction with the network-level user profile stored on the IICR to provide enhanced services customized for the individual user.
US08073421B2	Radio signal receiver device A radio signal detector includes first and second detector circuits. The first detector circuit has a higher detection sensitivity to detect a radio signal earlier than the second detector circuit. The second detector circuit has a lower detection sensitivity to detect the radio signal accurately. When the second detector circuit detects the radio signal, it starts up a microcomputer. When the first detector circuit detects the radio signal, a time counter starts to count time. After being started up, the microcomputer acquires a time difference between the radio signal detection by the first detector circuit and the start-up. The microcomputer determines time of radio signal transmission by a radio signal transmitter device based on the determined time difference, and outputs control information after an elapse of a predetermined time.
US08073417B2	Method and system for a transformer-based high performance cross-coupled low noise amplifier Aspects of a method and system for a transformer-based high performance cross-coupled low noise amplifier may include one or more circuits that integrate within a single chip, a balun with a low-noise amplifier. A DC current biasing path for the low-noise amplifier may be provided through the integrated balun. The low-noise amplifier may be configured as a cross-coupled low-noise amplifier, where the balun may be directly coupled to the cross-coupled low-noise amplifier. The balun may comprise two or more inductors, wherein one or more of the inductors may provide an electrical path for allowing a DC bias current to flow to ground. Integrating a balun on a single chip with a low-noise amplifier may allow the use of a single received signal input terminal. The biasing voltage may be selected to optimize performance of the low-noise amplifier.
US08073416B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a bias current of a VCO in a phase-locked loop A local oscillator includes a phase-locked loop. The phase-locked loop includes voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and a novel VCO control circuit. The VCO control circuit may be programmable and configurable. In one example, an instruction is received onto the VCO control circuit to change the power state of the VCO. The instruction is issued by other circuitry in response to a detected change in RF channel conditions (for example, a change in a signal-to-noise determination) in a cellular telephone. In response, the VCO control circuit outputs control signals that gradually widen the loop bandwidth of the PLL, then gradually change the VCO bias current to change the VCO power state, and then narrow the loop bandwidth of the PLL back to its original bandwidth. The entire process of widening the PLL bandwidth, changing the VCO power state, and narrowing the PLL bandwidth occurs while the PLL remains locked.
US08073410B2	System and method for closed loop power control calibration A system for calibrating a closed power control loop includes an adder configured to inject a test signal into an adjustable element, a first peak detector configured to determine an amplitude of the injected test signal, a second peak detector configured to determine an amplitude of a return test signal, a comparator configured to determine the difference between the injected test signal and the return test signal, and a calibration engine configured to adjust the adjustable element so that the return test signal is offset from the injected test signal by a predetermined amount.
US08073408B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit including a mixer and wireless communication apparatus A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first input terminal configured to input a baseband signal, a second input terminal configured to input a local oscillation signal, an output terminal configured to output a modulating signal, a first amplifier circuit configured to receive the baseband signal through the first input terminal and to output a first amplified signal of the baseband signal, a 2-multiplying circuit configured to receive the local oscillation signal through the second input terminal and to output a 2-multiplied signal of the local oscillation signal, an adder configured to add the 2-multiplied signal and the first amplified signal and to output an addition signal, a second amplifier circuit configured to receive the addition signal and to output a second amplified signal of the addition signal, and a mixer configured to multiply the second amplified signal and the local oscillation signal and to output the modulating signal to the output terminal.
US08073406B2	Amplitude modulation circuit in polar transmitter and method for calibrating amplitude offset in polar transmitter An amplitude modulation circuit in a polar transmitter and a method for calibrating amplitude offset in the polar transmitter are provided. The amplitude modulation circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a low pass filter (LPF), a gm stage, and a calibration module. The DAC is coupled to an amplitude modulation signal input. The LPF is coupled to the DAC, and the gm stage is coupled to the LPF. The calibration module has an input coupled to the gm stage, and an output coupled to a node on a path between the DAC and the gm stage. The method includes: generating an amplitude offset calibration signal according to an amplitude modulation signal generated from the gm stage; and transmitting the amplitude offset calibration signal via the output of the calibration module to a node on a path between the DAC and the gm stage so as to calibrate the amplitude offset.
US08073403B2	Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating formation of an apparent push-to-talk communication connection Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating formation of an apparent push-to-talk communication session connection at a mobile station operable in a conventional cellular communication system. Upon initiation of push-to-talk operation, a user of the mobile station immediately commences voice communications. During call connection procedures, voice data is buffered at a buffer of the mobile station. When a communication connection is formed, the buffered data is played out. Thereafter, additional communications commence.
US08073401B2	Multi mode radio frequency transceiver front end circuit with inter-stage matching circuit A front end circuit for coupling an antenna to a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver and a second RF transceiver is contemplated. The RF transceivers have a signal input, a signal output, a receive enable line and a transmit enable line. In addition to an antenna port, the front end circuit has a first power amplifier and a first low noise amplifier both coupled to first RF transceiver, and a second power amplifier and a second low noise amplifier both coupled to the second RF transceiver. The front end circuit includes a matching network that couples the power amplifiers and the low noise amplifiers, the various outputs and inputs thereof being common.
US08073400B2	Multi mode radio frequency transceiver front end circuit A front end circuit for coupling an antenna to a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver and a second RF transceiver is contemplated. The RF transceivers have a signal input, a signal output, a receive enable line and a transmit enable line. In addition to an antenna port, the front end circuit has a first power amplifier and a first low noise amplifier both coupled to first RF transceiver, and a second power amplifier and a second low noise amplifier both coupled to the second RF transceiver. The front end circuit includes a matching network that couples the power amplifiers and the low noise amplifiers, the various outputs and inputs thereof being common.
US08073398B2	Method and apparatus for adaptive channel utilisation A transceiver with an adaptable filter and a method of controlling the settings of the filter to adapt to local channel assignments and usage are provided. The adaptable filter is connected in at least one of the transmitter path and the receiver path of the transceiver to separate signals from adjacent spectrum blocks to permit use of all of the channels in the adjacent spectrum blocks and to separate signals in adjacent or nearby channels in a shared-channel block. A method and system for forward link control signaling are provided. The forward link control signaling includes a frame for transmission that includes at least one control channel that includes control information for receivers sharing a common characteristic, and a guide channel that includes information pertaining to the at least one control channel, including control information for receivers sharing a common characteristic.
US08073382B2	Communication device, communicate method for communication device, and communication program for communication device A processing unit detects whether externally input user personal information has been stored in a storage medium. A network interface transmits a transmission of available/unavailable request information identifying a broadcast station that broadcast received broadcast information, if the externally input user personal information has not been stored in the storage medium. The network interface receives available/unavailable information in a reply to the transmission. The available/unavailable information shows whether an external device offers a service providing related information about contents included in the received broadcast information. The network interface transmits the externally input user personal information to the external device to request a user registration in accordance with the available/unavailable information, if the processing unit detects that the externally input user personal information is not stored in the storage medium. The network interface transmits request information that requests the related information about the contents.
US08073380B2	Media content delivery and recording over broadcast network The present invention is a system for facilitating the selection and downloading of a digital multimedia program based on broadcast information. A single keystroke may trigger a series of events that result in an authorized copy of the desired digital media being saved on a user device. The desired program is wirelessly downloaded in an encrypted format, and after an accounting and billing process transpires, a decryption key is delivered in to the user device in a wireless message. The copy of the desired digital media is then decrypted, and is properly licensed, so that the user may enjoy listening to this media with minimal restrictions.
US08073378B2	Xerographic station deskew mechanism In a color marking assembly, a series or plurality of ROS-imaging station units are aligned above an endless image transfer belt. Since there are a plurality of units, image alignment between the several station units is important. To accomplish this, skewing of each of the stations is necessary. The present invention involves a fixed ROS unit and a movable or skewable imaging station. This imaging station is movable on at least three spheres, one sphere below the imaging station and on its inboard side, the other spheres are located on a track below the imaging station and on its outboard side. This arrangement reduces vibration of these stations while at the same time providing an easily skewable xerographic imaging station.
US08073371B2	Image forming apparatus which corrects the curl of a discharge sheet An image forming apparatus which uses toner to form an image on a sheet may cause the sheet to experience curl after passing through a fixing device which uses heat and pressure to fix the toner image on the sheet. A pair of discharge rollers and/or a sheet separating board may be utilized to correct the curl on the sheet, for both thin and heavy paper weights. The angle of the sheet separating board relative to a line which is perpendicular to a sheet discharging direction is preferably set from 75° to 95°, and a nip depth of a pair of sheet discharging rollers is preferably set from 0 mm to 3 mm.
US08073370B2	Image forming apparatus having a mechanism for detecting a mark on a belt A circumferential length of a belt is measured within a short period of time. A plurality of marks is provided on a belt. Distances between the marks are set to be all different from each other. The distance between the marks is set to allow the mark to be identified by measuring a period of time between the detection of one mark and that of the next mark even if the length of the belt is changed to some degree by the expansion of the belt or the like. Then, a period of time between the identified mark and the next mark is accurately measured. The total circumferential length of the belt is measured based on the results of measurement.
US08073363B2	Image forming apparatus with shift regulating member A shift regulating member projecting from an inner circumferential side of a belt that engages an engaging member on a roller, and a pressing member that presses the belt are described. The pressing member may press the belt between the roller with the engaging member and another roller. In some aspects, the pressing member may be intermittently pressed against the belt.
US08073361B2	Preset case, development apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A developing apparatus has: a developer container including a developer transportation unit that transports, while mixing, a developer containing a toner and a carrier along an axis of rotation by a rotatable mixing transportation member; and a cover member provided in part of the developer transportation unit so as to cover an upper portion of the mixing transportation member. A preset case disposed on top of the developer transportation unit has: a developer feed port provided on that bottom surface of the preset case which lies on a side of the developer container; and a sealing member that seals a developer feed port, the sealing member being mounted so as to be removable, when putting the preset case to use, longitudinally of the mixing transportation member. The developer feed port is provided except for a position that lies opposite to the cover member.
US08073359B2	Distributed belt module for a modular printing system A system for support, operation, installation, and removal of an endless belt in a scalable modular printing system includes an input module, at least one marking module, and an output module. The endless belt is an intermediate transfer belt, a photoconductive belt, or a sheet transport belt used in the marking system. Rollers support an interior surface of the belt, and are supported by their respective module frame structures, thus defining a vacant interior cavity of the belt. A method of belt installation includes drawing all interior rollers out of their frame structures, placing the pre-scrolled belt at one end module of the system, uncoiling the belt along its process direction within the internal cavity of the system, then reinstalling the interior rollers to capture the belt into its operating position.
US08073354B2	Image forming apparatus that controls the number of printed sheets An image forming apparatus is described. The image forming apparatus may be for printing sheets on the basis of a print instruction input therein, including: a limit quantity storage unit storing a predetermined limit quantity; an accounting storage unit storing an accounting for printing one sheet; and a printing authorization unit authorizing execution of printing, when the print instruction is input, after a quantity of a consumer product consumed by printing reaches the limit quantity stored in the limit quantity storage unit, on condition that a user pays a price obtained by multiplying the number of sheets which should have been continuously printed on the basis of the print instruction by the accounting with reference to the accounting storage unit.
US08073346B2	Image forming apparatus configured to use a cartridge including memory and a cartridge without memory According to an aspect of the invention, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium by using coloring materials of a plurality of colors based on image information. The first detecting unit detects whether or not the first given number of the first housing units are installed to the apparatus. The second detecting unit detects whether or not the second given number of the second housing unit and the third given number of the first housing unit are installed to the apparatus.
US08073329B2	Passive optical network user terminal and method of power supply control and power supply state reporting for the same The present disclosure discloses a passive optical network (PON) user terminal comprising a passive optical network interface unit (PONIU) having access to a PON system, a service data distribution unit (SDDU) connected to the PONIU for distributing service data, a plurality of service processing units (SPUs) for receiving and accordingly processing the service data distributed by the SDDU, a power source for providing power to the above units, and a power supply control unit (PSCU) for controlling the activating/deactivating of the energy-saving power supply to the SPUs, the SDDU, and the PONIU. The present disclosure further provides a method for controlling the PON power supply and for reporting the power supply state. The present disclosure allows control of the energy usage of the PON user terminal to save power when a service in the PON user terminal is not used or when the user terminal uses a backup power source to supply power.
US08073328B2	Use of polarization for differentiation of information The present invention discloses a system for signalling within optical or combined optical/electronic networks wherein a first transmission node executes polarization multiplexing on transmitted traffic, and at one or more intermediate nodes one or more of the following processes are carried out on the sent traffic: demultiplexing by polarization and/or polarization and/or SOP-alignment. Further a method for packet handling within optical packet switched networks where, at a first transmission node carries out polarization demultiplexing of transmitted traffic, and at one or a number of intermediate nodes carries out one or more of the following processes on the transmitted traffic; demultiplexing by polarization, and/or polarization and/or SOP-alignment. Said separation into states of polarization is used in separation of QoS-classes.
US08073321B2	Controlling an exposure time for digital cameras Various methods, apparatuses, and systems in which a digital photography device includes a global shutter to control exposure time, a sensor array, and a flash illumination are described. The global shutter is in the optical path of light going to the sensor. The flash illumination generates a pulsed illumination. The shutter speed of the global shutter during a pre-flash illumination substantially matches the shutter speed during the flash illumination during the taking of a picture using the flash illumination based on the global shutter receiving a trigger signal from a controller.
US08073316B2	Oven for semiconductor wafer An oven is described that can more evenly heat the semiconductor wafer, even though the wafer may warp during heating. The oven may provide relatively uniform heating even though the type and location of warping may be unpredictable for any given wafer. The oven may have a heating surface divided into a plurality of heating zones that may each independently provide a given amount of heat to the wafer. The amount of heat provided by each zone may be determined using signals from sensors that sense the warping of the wafer.
US08073310B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting information, and reproducing apparatus, receiving apparatus and recording medium for the information, and transmission data thereof An output control (OPC) information is recorded on the magnetic tape 1 in conjunction with an MPEG stream. The OPC information is composed of two bits and is extracted from a reproduced signal by the output control circuit 9 and controls the digital interface (D. I/F) 7 and the switch circuit 11. In case a first bit of the OPC information is “0”, the output control circuit 9 makes the D. I/F 7 enabled and permits the output of a digital signal. In a case of “1”, the output control circuit 9 prohibits to output the digital signal. Further, when the second bit of the OPC information is “0”, the output control circuit 9 turns the switch circuit 11 off, preventing the output of an analog component signal. In case its “1”, the output control circuit 9 permits the output of the analog component signal.
US08073278B2	Image processing device The present invention is an image processing device that certainly restores a non-linearly corrected image. A processing unit 4 restores a non-linearly corrected original image or an original image without being non-linearly corrected from a non-linearly corrected initial image data which has been fluctuated like deterioration and was non-linearly corrected by a predetermined way. The processing unit 4 repeats processing using any of fluctuation-factor information data which becomes a factor of fluctuating an image, the initial image data which is non-linearly corrected and the initial image data without being non-linearly corrected which is not non-linearly corrected and obtained by performing inversely non-linear correction against the non-linearly corrected initial data. The processing unit gradually generates any one of the non-linearly corrected initial data and comparison data which is approximated to the initial image without being non-linearly corrected and gradually approximates the energy of the non-linearly corrected initial data to zero. The processing unit performs basic processing of forming the original image data or the non-linearly corrected original image data.
US08073275B2	Image adaptation with target size, quality and resolution constraints A computer-implemented method for image adaptation includes accepting a digitally-represented input image and a target size requirement. The input image is modified by optimally determining at least one of a resolution of the input image and a quality of the input image, the quality defining an amount of information allocated to represent each pixel value of the input image, so as to produce a compressed output image meeting the target size requirement.
US08073265B2	Image managing apparatus and image display apparatus An image managing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes image information storage means that stores image information corresponding to captured image data, and cluster managing means that manages the image information by hierarchical clusters that include a plurality of layers of clusters and whose structure is fixed from an uppermost layer to a predetermined layer on the way to a lowermost layer.
US08073246B2	Modifying color and panchromatic channel CFA image A method of modifying a CFA image or full-color image having a plurality of color channels and a panchromatic channel, includes capturing the panchromatic channel at a different exposure time than at least one of the color image channels with the CFA sensor within one image; producing a panchromatic edge map and a color edge map from the CFA image; using the panchromatic edge map and the color edge map to provide motion estimates; and using the motion estimates to modify at least one of the channels of the CFA image or full-color image.
US08073241B2	Defect source analysis method, defect source analysis apparatus, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device An inspecting method increases the accuracy of a DSA (Defect Source Analysis) for thereby increasing the yield of semiconductor devices which are manufactured. For performing a DSA using data of a defect inspecting process obtained when wiring patterns are formed on a wafer and data of a VC (Voltage Contrast) inspecting process performed after the wiring patterns are formed, a rectangular DSA area is established in relation to a wiring pattern in which a nonconductive area is detected, based on the shape of the wiring pattern. For example, if three defects are detected in the defect inspecting process, then it is possible to select only at least one of those defects which affects the wiring pattern in the DSA area. Since fabrication steps can appropriately be evaluated based on the selected defect, suitable actions may be taken for any problematic fabrication step based on the evaluation of the fabrication steps.
US08073240B2	Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and systems for identifying one or more optical modes of an inspection system as candidates for use in inspection of a layer of a wafer Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and systems for identifying one or more optical modes of an inspection system as candidates for use in inspection of a layer of a wafer are provided. One method includes determining one or more characteristics of images of the layer of the wafer acquired using the inspection system and different optical modes available on the inspection system. The method also includes identifying a first portion of the different optical modes as not candidates for use in the inspection of the layer of the wafer based on the one or more characteristics of the images. In addition, the method includes generating output by eliminating the first portion of the different optical modes from the different optical modes at which the images were acquired such that the output includes a second portion of the different optical modes indicated as the candidates for use in the inspection.
US08073229B2	Image analysis of tube tip positioning A method for processing a radiographic image of a patient obtains radiographic image data and detects the position of inserted tubing or other foreign object in the obtained image and determines the tubing tip or object location. A region of interest in the neighborhood of the tubing tip or object location is defined and at least one anatomy structure within the region of interest is detected. The probability for mal-positioning of the tip or object is calculated by determining the position of the tip or object relative to the at least one anatomy structure.
US08073227B2	System and method for geometric modeling of tubular structures A method for extracting a centerline of a tubular structure in a digital medical image includes providing a 3-dimensional (3D) digitized medical image having a segmented tubular structure, finding a path in the image between a starting point and every other point in the tubular structure that minimizes an accumulative cost function, wherein the minimum accumulative cost φ(x) at a point x is a minimum of (φ(x′)+Px,x′) over all nearest neighbors x′ wherein Px,x′ is a cost of propagation obtained from the inverse of a medialness measure computed in a plane orthogonal to a line between x and x′ that is centered at a mid-point of the line, the medialness measure m(x) computed in a circular region C(x, R) centered at point x on the line, with radius R, given by m ⁡ ( x ) = max R ⁢ { 1 N ⁢ ∑ i = 0 N - 1 ⁢ f ( x , R ⁢ u ⟶ ⁡ ( 2 ⁢ π ⁢ ⁢ i / N ) ) } , wherein {right arrow over (u)}(α)=sin(α){right arrow over (u)}1+cos(α){right arrow over (u)}2 and {right arrow over (u)}1 and {right arrow over (u)}2 define a 2D plane, and ƒ(x0,R{right arrow over (u)}(α)) is f ⁡ ( x o , R ) = max ( 1 R ⁢ ∑ x = x 0 x 0 + R ⁢ I ⁡ ( x ) - 1 M ⁢ ∑ x = x 0 + R + 1 x 0 + R + 1 + M ⁢ I ⁡ ( x ) 2 , 0 ) . wherein M is the number of background points.
US08073226B2	Automatic detection and monitoring of nodules and shaped targets in image data A method for detecting a nodule in image data including the steps of segmenting scanning information from an image slice to isolate lung tissue from other structures, resulting in segmented image data; extracting anatomic structures, including any potential nodules, from the segmented image data, resulting in extracted image data; and detecting possible nodules from the extracted image data, based on deformable prototypes of candidates generated by a level set method in combination with a marginal gray level distribution method. Embodiments of the invention also relate to an automatic method for detecting and monitoring a nodule in image data, where the method includes the steps of determining adaptive probability models of visual appearance of small 2D and large 3D nodules to control evolution of deformable models to get accurate segmentation of pulmonary nodules from image data; modeling a first set of nodules in image data with a translation and rotation invariant Markov-Gibbs random field (MGRF) of voxel intensities with pairwise interaction analytically identified from a set of training nodules; modeling a second subsequent set of nodules in image data by estimating a linear combination of discrete Gaussians; and integrating both models to guide the evolution of the deformable model to determine and monitor the boundary of each detected nodule in the image data.
US08073221B2	System for three-dimensional medical instrument navigation A system and method are disclosed for reconstructing an instrument in 3 dimensions for use during interventional medical procedures to provide enhanced instrument visualization with respect to a patient's vasculature. A patient vessel tree volume is co-registered with a live fluoroscopic image of a percutaneously-inserted instrument, such as a guidewire. The fluoroscopic image is segmented to eliminate images of surrounding tissue and to retain the guidewire image. The black pixels of the image are backprojected to the focal point of the x-ray source, through the co-registered vessel tree. The vessel tree is divided into segments that are scored based on proximity to the backprojected black pixels. Candidate instrument-containing vessel paths are identified based on the scores of the segments, and errant candidate vessel paths are eliminated to produce a refined list of candidate paths. Thresholding and visualization are performed to further refine the candidate vessel paths. 3D curve fitting is used to reconstruct an image of the instrument along with a 3D rendering of the final vessel path.
US08073220B2	Methods and systems for fully automatic segmentation of medical images Methods and systems dedicated to automatic object segmentation from image data are provided. In a first step a fuzzy seed set is generated that is learned from training data. The fuzzy seed set is registered to image data containing an object that needs to be segmented from a background. In a second step a random walker segmentation is applied to the image data by using the fuzzy seed set as an automatic seeding for segmentation. Liver segmentation, lung segmentation and kidney segmentation examples are provided.
US08073219B2	Nucleic acid analyzing apparatus The present invention provides a nucleic acid analyzing apparatus which achieves highly accurate analytical ability even in single molecule DNA analysis. The nucleic acid analyzing apparatus detects locations of fluorescent bright spots in image information about light emission, deletes defective bright spots, and thereby creates intensity trace data about proper bright spots.
US08073213B2	Method for generating a registered image relative to a cardiac cycle and a respiratory cycle of a person A method for generating a registered image relative to a cardiac cycle and a respiratory cycle of a person is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of 2-D images of an anatomical region of the person. The method further includes generating a 3-D model of the anatomical region of the person. The 3-D model is associated with a predetermined phase of the cardiac cycle and a predetermined phase of the respiratory cycle. The method further includes selecting a first 2-D image from the plurality of 2-D images associated with the predetermined phase of the cardiac cycle and the predetermined phase of the respiratory cycle. The method further includes generating the registered image of the anatomical region utilizing the first 2-D image and the 3-D model. The method further includes storing the registered image in a memory device.
US08073204B2	Hybrid multi-sensor biometric identification device An improved fingerprint sensing device is provided with multiple sensing apparatus, two or more of which operating on different sensing principles. For example, a capacitive sensor may be integrally formed with an optical sensor on a single substrate. Ideally, the multiple sensing apparatus are disposed such that they may sense nearly identical portions of a fingerprint simultaneously. A primary sensor may be employed to establish the identity of a user based on a fingerprint, while a secondary sensor may be employed to establish that the fingerprint is part of a live human (anti-spoofing). Integrated light sources may be provided to drive an optical sensor. The light sources may also provide visual cues for usage, and enhance the aesthetics of the device.
US08073203B2	Generating effects in a webcam application A system and a method for generating effects in a webcam application are provided. The method includes identifying a first object and a second object in a video image. The method also includes adding a first user-created object to the video image to create an altered video image and adding a second user-created object to the altered video image to further alter the altered video image. Other steps included are associating the second user-created object with the second object; identifying a movement of the second object; and moving the second user-created object in the altered video image in accordance with the association of the second user-created object with the second object. The first object is a static object, and the first user-created object is manually movable. The movement of the second user-created object in association with the second object is independent of a movement of the first user-created object.
US08073201B2	Position/orientation measurement method and apparatus This invention relates to a position/orientation measurement apparatus which can measure a position and orientation while achieving both high stability and precision. An image including indices laid out on a space is captured, and the indices are detected from the captured image. When a plurality of indices are detected, their distribution range is calculated, and an algorithm to be applied in position/orientation calculations is selected according to the size of the range (S3033, S3050, S3060). For example, when the indices are distributed over a sufficiently broad range, six parameters of the position and orientation of an image capture device are calculated as unknowns (S3070). As the distribution range of the indices becomes smaller, the degrees of freedom of unknown parameters to be calculated are reduced (S3035, S3025).
US08073193B2	Methods and systems for steganographic processing Electronic content data (e.g., audio or visual) can be steganographically encoded for a variety of purposes. One claim recites a method practiced by a first party, including the acts: (a) receiving content that has been previously steganographically encoded by a second party with first plural-bit data; and (b) utilizing a programmed electronic processor, further steganographically encoding the content with a second plural-bit data different than the first. The further encoding includes altering digital data representing human-perceptible attributes of the content, in a manner that is dependent on the content. Both of the first and second plural-bit data are represented in encoded content. Of course, a great variety of other claims, arrangements and features are provided.
US08073187B2	Speaker and speaker apparatus A speaker capable of properly adjusting a spring characteristic with which a voice coil is driven and capable of being driven in large amplitude. When a position control coil wound around a bobbin is at a reference position, both ends of the coil cross a magnetic gap formed between external and internal yokes by a predetermined length and Lorentz forces acting on the front and rear ends are balanced. When the voice coil moves in either forward or rearward direction, lengths of the magnetic gap crossed by the front and rear ends of the control coil are different therebetween, and the vector sum of Lorentz forces acting on the position control coil is opposite in direction from the movement of the voice coil, whereby the voice coil is stably held at the reference position.
US08073178B2	Microphone A microphone includes a casing having an open side and a lid mounted to and covering the open side of the casing. A circuit board and a mounting plate are mounted in the casing. An audio conversion unit and a switch are mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected with each other such that activation of the switch controls on/off of the audio conversion unit. The lid includes a pivotal portion pivotably engaged with an end of the mounting plate distant to the switch, allowing the other end of the lid to pivot relative to the mounting plate between an activating position for pressing against and activating the switch and a non-activating position disengaged from the switch. A returning member is mounted between the lid and the casing for returning the other end of the lid to the non-activating position.
US08073175B2	Behind-the-ear type hearing aid A behind-the-ear type hearing aid which can improve a fit to a user includes a hearing aid main body and a tube for introducing sound output from the hearing aid main body to an external auditory meatus. The tube is comprised of a connector portion, and a tube portion having one end which connects to the connector portion and an opposite end which to an earplug. The tube portion is constructed so as to be freely transformed, into a desired shape and a metal wire for maintaining the transformed shape is embedded in the tube portion. Also, the shape of the hearing aid main body to be in contact with a user's body can be formed corresponding to the shape of a user's body.
US08073166B2	Electretization method and apparatus While a dielectric film is set to have a ground potential, a fixed electrode is set to have a different potential from the ground potential. Thereafter, ions produced by corona discharge are allowed to pass through a plurality of acoustic holes formed in the fixed electrode and reach the dielectric film, thereby electretizing the dielectric film.
US08073157B2	Methods and apparatus for targeted sound detection and characterization Targeted sound detection methods and apparatus are disclosed. A microphone array has two or more microphones M0 . . . MM. Each microphone is coupled to a plurality of filters. The filters are configured to filter input signals corresponding to sounds detected by the microphones thereby generating a filtered output. One or more sets of filter parameters for the plurality of filters are pre-calibrated to determine one or more corresponding pre-calibrated listening zones. Each set of filter parameters is selected to detect portions of the input signals corresponding to sounds originating within a given listening zone and filter out sounds originating outside the given listening zone. A particular pre-calibrated listening zone is selected at a runtime by applying to the plurality of filters a set of filter coefficients corresponding to the particular pre-calibrated listening zone. As a result, the microphone array may detect sounds originating within the particular listening sector and filter out sounds originating outside the particular listening zone. Sounds are detected with the microphone array. A particular listening zone containing a source of the sound is identified. The sound or the source of the sound is characterized and the sound is emphasized or filtered out depending on how the sound is characterized.
US08073155B2	System for reproducing audio information corresponding to a position within a displayed image A system for reproducing audio information corresponding to a position within a displayed image comprising an image display device (1) which shows an image, an audio output device (2) which outputs an electromagnetic wave modulated by audio information toward any given positions in the image shown on the image display device (1), and an audio reproducing terminal (3) which receives the electromagnetic wave at the position in the image, converts it to an electric signal and reproduces sound from that electric signal, wherein audio information support can be individually realized for each of the users watching the image.
US08073147B2	Dereverberation method, apparatus, and program for dereverberation A dereverberation device includes a reverberation estimation unit for estimating a later reflection component by using information on an impulse response from a signal source to an observation point, a noise estimation unit, and a mixing unit. As a result, it is possible to obtain a high-quality dereverberated signal with a small calculation amount even in a noisy environment.
US08073133B2	Echo canceler and echo canceling method An echo canceler has an adaptive filter that generates an echo replica signal from a far-end signal. The filter coefficients of the adaptive filter are updated according to a residual error signal, which is obtained by subtracting the echo replica signal from a near-end signal to cancel echo. A background noise estimator estimates the near-end background noise power level from the residual error signal. A step size calculator uses the estimated near-end background noise power in determining the step size of the adaptive updating of the filter coefficients. When the estimated near-end background noise level is high, a small step size is used, which improves echo cancellation under these conditions. When the estimated near-end background noise level is low, a larger step size is used to permit rapid convergence of the filter coefficients.
US08073121B2	Caller ID messaging Methods, systems, and apparatuses for caller identification messaging are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a calling party uses a Caller ID Messaging Device that supplants the incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signal with a Caller ID Messaging Signal and transmits the Caller ID Messaging Signal to a destination communications address. An alternate embodiment provides that the calling party may use a conventional telephone to access a communications network, activate Caller ID Messaging Services, compose or retrieve a stored Caller ID Message of the Caller ID Messaging Signal, and transmit the Caller ID Messaging Signal to the destination communications address. The Caller ID Message and Caller ID Messaging Signal may include text, video, voice, and/or digital data.
US08073120B2	Relating to telephone communications According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, in a telecommunication system, of establishing a connection between a calling terminal and a called terminal, the called terminal having an associated presence status, the connection establishment being initiated by a connection establishment request sent by the calling terminal, comprising: obtaining, in response to the connection establishment request, the presence status associated with the called terminal; and supplying the obtained presence status to the calling terminal.
US08073115B2	Method and apparatus for receiving and storing video signals Detection devices (1) for controlling storage devices (20) for receiving and storing video signals for a plurality of subscribers are provided with memories (2, 3) for storing subscriber's profiles and detectors (4, 5) for detecting video signals comprising content according to the subscriber's profiles. Indication transmitters (6, 7) transmit indications with respect to the video signal to indication receivers (26, 27) of the storage devices (20) for in response to receptions of the indications storing the video signals or to indication receivers (71) of subscriber devices (70) for in response to receptions of the indications informing the subscribers. Switches (8, 9) activate/deactivate the detection devices (1) in response to un-availabilities/availabilities of the subscribers to check the video signal. Report receivers (10, 11) of the detection devices (1) receive reports for reporting un-availabilities/availabilities of the subscribers from report transmitters (81) of telephone systems (80) or from report transmitters (32, 42) of television systems (30, 40).
US08073107B2	Betatron with a contraction and expansion coil A betatron, especially in X-ray testing apparatus is provided, that includes a rotationally symmetrical inner yoke having two interspaced parts, an outer yoke connecting the two inner yoke parts, at least one main field coil, a toroidal betatron tube arranged between the opposing front sides of the inner yoke parts, and at least one contraction and expansion coil. An individual CE coil is respectively arranged between the front side of the inner yoke part and the betatron tube, and the radius of the CE coil is essentially the same as the nominal orbital radius of the electrons in the betatron tube.
US08073106B2	Estimating strengths of wooden supports by detecting backscattered gamma rays A method of estimating the strength of a wooden support wherein gamma rays (4) are transmitted and detected parallel to a neutral axis (5) through a cross section of the support. It also includes a method of locating regions of unsound wood in a wooden support using detection of transmitted gamma rays (4), as well as apparatus suitable for conducting both methods.
US08073103B2	Systems and methods for optimization of on-line adaptive radiation therapy Methods and systems are disclosed for radiation treatment of a subject involving one or more fractional treatments. A fractional treatment comprises: obtaining fractional image data pertaining to a region of interest of the subject; performing a fractional optimization of a radiation treatment plan to determine optimized values of one or more radiation delivery variables based at least in part on the fractional image data; and delivering a fraction of the radiation treatment plan to the region of interest using the optimized values of the one or more radiation delivery variables as one or more corresponding parameters of the radiation treatment plan. A portion of performing the fractional optimization overlaps temporally with a portion of at least one of: obtaining the fractional image data and delivering the fraction of the radiation treatment plan.
US08073101B2	Digital modality modeling for medical and dental applications A digital modality modeling system includes a computer with a digital memory adapted for storing patient densitometry information, an input and an output. An input subsystem includes a pair of source/receptor units mounted on a signal positioning subsystem, which is adapted for moving the source/receptor units through predetermined paths of movement, which can be circular or linear. The resulting tomographic data is synthesized to form any 3-D model or image, which is output for further analysis. A digital tomosynthesis method includes the steps of moving a pair of sensor/receptor units relative to a patient. The resulting signals output by the receptor are digitized and synthesized to form a 3-D image or model. Multiple depths of penetration and multiple widths can be captured from single acquisitions using digital tomosynthesis signal processing techniques.
US08073091B2	Signal processing method and circuit to convert analog signal to digital signal A phase determination unit in a signal processing circuit generates sampling clocks with different phases in a clock generator and sequentially provides them to an analog-to-digital convertor. Then, the phase determination unit obtains differences between each adjacent two signal levels in each sampled digital signal by use of the sampling clocks, and monitors a polarity change in the differences, extracts a more inappropriate phase for use in sampling from phases of the sampling clocks on the basis of the absolute values of the differences where the polarity change is detected, and determines an antiphase of the extracted phase as a phase of the sampling clock to be provided to the analog-to-digital convertor.
US08073089B2	Data player and data play method A synchronous pattern detection section checks coincidence between a predetermined reference synchronous pattern and a bit pattern included in a data stream. Each time a bit pattern which coincides with the reference synchronous pattern is detected, the synchronous pattern detection section extracts a frame length of a data frame corresponding to the bit pattern which is detected, and stores the extracted frame length in a storage section. Each time a bit pattern which coincides with the reference synchronous pattern is detected in the synchronous pattern detection section, a synchronization determination section determines whether or not the bit pattern detected by the synchronous pattern detection section is a correct synchronous pattern, based on a plurality of frame lengths stored in the storage section and a bit length of a data stream which is obtained after detection of the bit pattern. With this structure, a synchronous pattern included in the data stream can be detected with higher precision.
US08073085B1	Analog to digital converter bit width and gain controller for a wireless receiver A gain controller for a wireless communication system sets the receiver gain during the initial time duration of a preamble, and for each subsequent symbol computes a new gain value, which is applied at the end of each symbol. An analog to digital converter resolution controller sets the resolution of the ADC to a high resolution during a preamble interval and a first symbol interval, and to a comparatively lower resolution thereafter until the end of the frame. When a new zone is entered, the first symbol of the new zone is sampled at a higher resolution than the subsequent symbols.
US08073063B2	Methods and systems for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) multiple zone partitioning Aspects of the invention include methods and devices for inserting data and pilot symbols into Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) frames having a time domain and a frequency domain. A method involves inserting in at least one zone of a first type a two dimensional array of data and pilot symbols in time and frequency and inserting in at least one zone of a second type a two dimensional array of data and pilot symbols in time and frequency. In some implementations the zone of the first type includes common pilot symbols that can be detected by all receivers receiving the OFDM frame. In some implementations the zone of the second type includes dedicated pilot symbols that are only detectable by a receiver that is aware of pre-processing used to encode the dedicated pilot symbols.
US08073060B2	Video synchronization A method of synchronizing the phase of a local image synchronization signal generator of a local video data processor in communication with an asynchronous switched packet network to the phase of a reference image synchronization signal generator of a reference video data processor also coupled to the network, the local and reference processors having respective clocks, the reference and local image synchronization signal generators generating periodic image synchronization signals in synchronism with the reference and local clocks respectively comprises the steps of: frequency synchronizing the local and reference clocks; the reference video data processor sending, via the network, to the local data processor an image timing packet providing reference image synchronization data indicating the difference in timing, measured with respect to the reference processor's clock, between the time at which the image timing packet is launched onto the network and the time of production of a reference image synchronization signal; and the local processor controlling the timing of the production of the local image synchronization signal in dependence on the reference image synchronization data and the time of arrival of the timing packet.
US08073059B2	Picture encoding method and picture decoding method A picture encoding method of the present invention is a picture encoding method of predictively encoding an input picture with reference to pictures stored in a picture buffer, decoding the encoded input picture, judging whether or not the decoded picture is a picture for reference and whether or not the decoded picture is a picture for output which needs to be stored until its display time, and storing, in the picture buffer, the picture for reference and the picture for output based on the determination result.
US08073056B2	Motion vector searching method using plural search areas A motion vector searching system and method estimates a motion vector during image compression by acquiring a present image frame and at least one previous image frame, generating low-resolution images of the present and previous frames in multiple stages, determining areas in one of the stages in which pixel searches are to be performed, locating at least two areas which overlap, and then merging the overlapping areas if a merge condition is satisfied. The search areas are determined by identifying candidate points in the low-resolution image which have low pixel absolute difference values, and the merge condition may correspond to a certain minimum distance between centers of the overlapping areas. A motion vector estimator is used to perform additional searching in the merged and non-merged areas to generate a motion vector associated with the present and previous image frames. Through at least the merging step, the motion vector searching system and method are able to achieve improved performance in terms of computational efficiency.
US08073052B1	Layered Wyner-Ziv video coding for transmission over unreliable channels A system and method for video coding. Energy-concentrating transform operations are performed on video data to obtain transformed data. Nested scalar quantization is performed on the transformed data to generate blocks of coset indices. Bit planes of the blocks of coset indices are encoded using irregular repeat accumulate (IRA) encoders to generate corresponding bit streams. The bit streams are transmitted to a destination device over a channel. A decoder of the destination device receives input data, corresponding to transmitted bit streams, from the channel. The input data is decoded, using side information, to obtain estimates for the blocks of coset indices. Output video data (i.e., an estimate of the original video data) is generated using the estimated blocks of coset indices and the side information.
US08073049B2	Method of coding a video signal The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding of a video sequence. In connection with encoding/decoding a video sequence it is desirable to increase the video quality without having to increase the bit-rate for the encoded video too much, thereby still providing a bit-efficient representation of the video. If multiple descriptions of the video sequence is used the invention improves the video quality without any increase of the bit-rate. According to the invention, this is achieved by using two or more coding units for encoding the same video sequence, wherein the encoding units perform their encoding operations displaced in time in relation to each other. Correspondingly, two or more decoding units are used for decoding the same video sequence, wherein the decoding units perform their decoding operations displaced in time in relation to each other.
US08073047B2	Bandwidth sensitive data compression and decompression Data compression and decompression methods for compressing and decompressing data based on an actual or expected throughput (bandwidth) of a system. In one embodiment, a controller tracks and monitors the throughput (data storage and retrieval) of a data compression system and generates control signals to enable/disable different compression algorithms when, e.g., a bottleneck occurs so as to increase the throughput and eliminate the bottleneck.
US08073045B2	Method and a system for generating an adaptive slicer threshold An adaptive slicer threshold is derived from averages of maximum and minimum values of the received signal, the method comprising the steps of: —averaging (86) several detected maximum values and averaging several detected minimum values, and —calculating (86) the slicer threshold from these average minimum and maximum values.
US08073037B2	Base station apparatus and response signal receiving method A wireless communication apparatus capable of minimizing the degradation of the separation characteristic of response signals to be code-multiplexed. In the apparatus, a control part (209) controls both a ZC sequence to be used for the primary spread in a spreading part (214) and a Walsh sequence to be used for the secondary spread in a spreading part (217) according to the associations between sequences and CCEs established in accordance with the probability of using response signal physical-resources corresponding to CCE numbers. The spreading part (214) performs the primary spread of the response signal by use of the ZC sequence established by the control part (209). The spreading part (217) performs the secondary spread of the response signal, to which CP has been added, by use of the Walsh sequence established by the control part (209).
US08073032B2	Surface emitting laser and manufacturing method therefor Provided is a surface emitting laser or the like capable of suppressing horizontal misalignment between the surface relief structure and the current confining structure to make higher the precision of the alignment, to thereby obtain single transverse mode characteristics with stability. The surface emitting laser having a semiconductor layer laminated therein includes: a first etching region formed by etching a part of the upper mirror; and a second etching region formed by performing etching from a bottom portion of the first etching region to a semiconductor layer for forming a current confining structure, in which a depth of the second etching region is smaller than a depth of the first etching region.
US08073031B2	Laser diode with improved heat dissipation A laser diode structure that includes two different insulator layers, one to maintain good optical confinement, typically located at the sides of the laser ridge, and another to improve the heat dissipation properties, typically located on the etched surfaces away from the ridge.
US08073029B2	Semiconductor optical device To provide a semiconductor optical device which can restrain laser characteristics from being deteriorated by excitation in a substrate mode and can reduce the number of manufacturing steps. A semiconductor optical device comprises a first DBR layer, provided on a semiconductor substrate, having first and second semiconductor layers stacked alternately, a first cladding layer, an active layer, and a second cladding layer. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap higher than that of the active layer. The first DBR layer is transparent to light having an emission wavelength, while the first and second semiconductor layers have respective refractive indices different from each other. Since the first DBR layer is thus provided between the semiconductor substrate and first cladding layer, the guided light reaching the lower end of the first cladding layer, if any, is reflected by the first DBR layer, whereby light can be restrained from leaking to the semiconductor substrate. This can avoid the substrate-mode excitation, thereby suppressing its resulting laser characteristic deteriorations such as destabilization of oscillation wavelengths.
US08073019B2	810 nm ultra-short pulsed fiber laser Methods and systems for generating ultra-short fiber laser pulses are disclosed, including generating a signal laser pulse from a seed fiber laser; using a pulse stretcher comprising an input and an output, wherein the signal laser pulse is coupled into the input of the pulse stretcher; using a Tm:ZBLAN fiber comprising an input and an output, wherein the stretched signal laser pulse from the output of the pulse stretcher is coupled into the input of the Tm:ZBLAN fiber; using a pump laser coupled to either the output or the input of the Tm:ZBLAN fiber to amplify the stretched signal laser pulse; and using a compressor comprising an input and an output, wherein the output of the Tm:ZBLAN fiber is coupled to the input of the compressor and the output of the compressor emits the amplified signal laser pulse. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08073016B2	Apparatus and method for channel coding and multiplexing in CDMA communication system A channel coding and multiplexing apparatus and method in a CDMA communication system is disclosed. In the channel coding and multiplexing apparatus, each of a number of radio frame matchers (equal in number or greater than the number of transport channels) has a radio frame segmenter and segments each of transport channel frames that may have different transmission time intervals to radio frames. A multiplexer multiplexes the radio frames to form a serial data frame.
US08073012B2	Method and related apparatus for handling packet discard in a wireless communications system A method for handling packet discard in a transmitter of a wireless communications system includes activating a “use of a special value of a header extension field” mode, discarding a plurality of service data units, wherein the last service data unit of the plurality of service data units ends at an end of a first protocol data unit using the special value in a header extension field, and setting a value of a field to be a sequence number of a second protocol data unit, wherein the field is utilized for indicating a receiver to discard all not yet successfully received service data units that have segments with sequence number being less than the value of the field, and the second protocol data unit is next to the first protocol data unit.
US08073010B2	Ring transmission apparatus and signal processing method On an optical ring network side, an optical ring transmission apparatus is provided with a first ring-side TDM device and a separately implemented first packet ring device, on a first ring side. On a client network side, the apparatus is provided with a first client-side TDM device and a first packet transceiver, which are implemented separately from the devices on the optical ring network side. The devices on the client network side can be connected to the devices on the optical ring network side through a switch section including a packet switch and a TDM switch. Further, the apparatus has a dual configuration with the provision of devices that pair up with the above-mentioned devices, such as a second packet ring device. The flexibility can be ensured by the redundant configuration and the independent implementation of the devices as described above.
US08073008B2	Subnetwork synchronization and variable transmit synchronization techniques for a wireless medical device network A fluid infusion system as described herein includes a number of local “body network” devices, such as an infusion pump, a handheld monitor or controller, a physiological sensor, and a bedside or hospital monitor. The body network devices can be configured to support communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between one another. In addition, the body network devices can be configured to support networked communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between the body network devices and “external” devices, systems, or communication networks. The networked medical devices are configured to support a variety of wireless data communication protocols for efficient communication of data within the medical device network. In addition, the wireless medical devices may be configured to support a number of dynamically adjustable wireless data communication modes to react to current operating conditions, application-specific data content, or other criteria.
US08072997B2	Packet receiving management method and network control circuit with packet receiving management functionality A method of network packet receiving management includes: providing a buffer unit which includes a plurality of data blocks with a first packet number and a plurality of data blocks with a second number of packets, wherein the data blocks with the first packet number are for storing a plurality of first network packets according to a first array data structure, respectively, the first array data structure has a plurality of first packet descriptors corresponding to the first packet number, and the data blocks with the second number of packets do not correspond to any packet descriptor; and when a first data block corresponding to a first packet descriptor successively receives a first network packet, changing the first packet descriptor corresponding to the first data block to indicate a second data block which does not correspond to any packet descriptor.
US08072994B2	Mobile router with serial device interface A mobile router having a serial interface is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the mobile router may comprise a serial port data publisher module that may take data received from a serial device connected to a serial port of the mobile router and make the data from the serial device available via a TCP stream. In that way, the serial port data publisher module may be used, for example, to populate a remote database with the data from the serial device. That way, the data from the serial device may be remotely accessed via the Internet, for example. In addition, the mobile router can be used to output a received signal from the device connected to its serial interface.
US08072992B2	Interfacing real and virtual networks in hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations Real and simulated (virtual) networks are interfaced with one another for carrying out hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and evaluations. A simulated network is modeled at a workstation by running a network simulation or discrete event modeling tool on the workstation. A virtual gateway node is defined in the simulated network, and the gateway node is linked with a network adapter on the workstation. An external real network operating with Internet protocol (IP) is also linked with the adapter. The adapter and the gateway node are configured to (i) translate simulated data packets sent from nodes of the simulated network and designated for the real network, into IP data packets for routing or processing by the real network, and (ii) translate IP data packets sent from nodes of the real network and designated for the simulated network, into simulated data packets for muting or processing by the simulated network.
US08072989B2	Virtual volume transfer apparatus, virtual volume transfer method, and computer product A method of transferring a virtual volume established on a real volume includes acquiring transfer source virtual volume information from a transfer source, acquiring transfer destination real volume information from a transfer destination, generating transfer destination virtual volume information from the transfer source virtual volume information by using the transfer destination real volume information, and establishing a virtual volume at the transfer destination based on the transfer destination virtual volume information.
US08072981B2	High rate packet data transmission system A hybrid ARQ method for packet data transmission in a mobile communication system wherein previously transmitted packets are combined with retransmitted packets. The packets are segmented into a plurality of protocol data units (PDUs), and each PDU is assigned a sequence number for identification purposes. The sequence number is transmitted on a control channel which is separate from the data channel for transmitting the PDUs.
US08072975B2	Host discovery across different address spaces The “dual stack” capability of a network supporting two or more address spaces is used to perform host discovery in the network address space of one network address format using the network address space of another network format (e.g., via a PING sweep in the network address space of the other network format). The host discovery can be performed using addressing in a smaller network address space (e.g., IPv4 network address format) to discover hosts in a larger network address space (e.g., IPv6 network address format), or vice versa.
US08072973B1	Dynamic, policy based, per-subscriber selection and transfer among virtual private networks A service gateway maintains forwarding components operative to forward data packets within corresponding VPNs, and also maintains subscriber sessions for subscribers via respective subscriber interfaces. The association between the subscribers and the forwarding components is independent of the subscriber interfaces, such that the subscribers reachable via a given interface are associable with any forwarding component. Upon detecting an appropriate event, such as a service selection action, the service gateway modifies the forwarding components of first and second VPNs to reflect that the subscriber session is active in the second VPN and is not active in the first VPN. The service gateway also effects a change of a network address that identifies the corresponding subscriber from a first network address defined in the first VPN to a second network address defined in the second VPN. Mechanisms for effecting such a change of network address include DHCP, IPCP, RADIUS, and NAT. The service gateway employs control policies to govern the transfer of subscribers among VPNs.
US08072972B2	Configurable hardware scheduler calendar search algorithm Apparatus and method that schedules movement of packets within network devices, such as network processors, includes a calendar using a segmented hierarchical routine to identify the next packet to be moved from one of a plurality of flow queues.
US08072968B2	Method and apparatus for supporting multiple active sessions on a per user basis A method and apparatus for establishing multiple application sessions, such as video, audio, voice, and data sessions, and displaying them on a video display device such as a television are disclosed. These sessions can be independent of each other or the user can request the network to join these sessions so that a single session is created. For example, a user can request the network to create a video session and a music session and combine them into one session, so the audio portion of the video session is replaced by the user specified music contents and so on.
US08072967B2	VoIP call routing information registry including hash access mechanism A VoIP call routing information registry including a hash access mechanism. In particular implementations, a method includes receiving a telephone number; computing a hash of the telephone number; accessing a registry wherein the registry comprises a plurality of entries, and wherein each entry comprises a hash of a telephone number and data associated with that telephone number, or a prefix and data associated with that prefix; searching the registry for a matching entry; and until a matching entry is found or the telephone number has been stripped down to a minimum number of digits, stripping the last digit of the telephone number, re-computing a hash of the stripped-down telephone number, and re-searching the registry for a matching entry.
US08072963B2	Method and system for recovering from DRX timing de-synchronization in LTE—ACTIVE A method for recovering from discontinuous reception (DRX) timing de-synchronization between the UE and the eNB in an LTE_ACTIVE state having the steps of: the eNB detecting DRX timing de-synchronization; transmitting an indicator to a User Equipment (UE) to resume continuous reception; and waiting for an indication from the UE of whether a Continuous Reception Response or Continuous Reception Notification was received.
US08072961B2	Communication system, a communication method, and a communication apparatus with request to send features A communication system for carrying out data communication among a plurality of communication stations is disclosed in which a first communication station for transmitting to other communication stations a Request To Send (RTS) signal for requesting a transmission upon the start of the data transmission; and a plurality of second communication stations transmitting to other communication stations a Clear To Send (CTS) signal for notifying the completion of preparing the reception, wherein the first communication station transmits the RTS signal describing at least each of addresses the second communication stations that are desired to receive the data, and receives a plurality of CTS signals transmitted from each of the second communication stations in order to increase communication capacity.
US08072955B2	Method and apparatus performing express forwarding frames having multiple fragments A method, apparatus and computer program product for the express forwarding frames having multiple fragments are presented. A timer (NAV) is maintained at each respective node of a wireless Local Area Network (LAN). At least two fragments of a frame are designated as a Time Sensitive Quality of Service (TSQ) frame fragments to be express forwarded. A duration field of each of the TSQ frame fragments is incremented by a first predetermined time increment (DT0) before the TSQ frame fragments are forwarded. The TSQ frame fragments are transmitted when a last frame fragment is ready to be transmitted. A response is received from the second node wherein non-forwarding neighboring nodes each set their NAV according to a value equal to the duration field of the response. The second node attempts forwarding of the TSQ frame fragments when acknowledgement of receipt of the TSQ frame fragments is complete.
US08072936B2	Method and apparatus for supporting handover from LTE/EUTRAN to GPRS/GERAN A method and apparatus for handover of a dual mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) from an LTE system to a GERAN system uses measurements of the LTE and GERAN frequencies and a decision by a source evolved Node B to perform the handover. A GERAN access procedure includes PS attach messages exchanged between the WTRU and the target base station controller and a target SGSN. Alternatively, the GERAN access procedure uses RAN mobility information messages exchanged by the WTRU and the target base station controller and a relocation detect message by the source evolved Node B.
US08072935B2	Mobile communication system, handover control method, base station, and mobile station A mobile communication system according to an exemplary aspect of the invention is a mobile communication system that includes a mobile station, base stations, and a core network that transmits data destined for the mobile station to at least both a handover source base station and a handover destination base station among the base stations at the time of the handover of the mobile station, the handover source base station transmitting the data to the mobile station using a shared channel, wherein the handover destination base station starts transmission of the data to the mobile station using a shared channel in response to the completion of the handover of the mobile station.
US08072933B2	Combined handover of the circuit-switched (CS) and packet-switched (PS) resources The problem of synchronization of the handover of the CS and PS resources to the same target cell during DTM handover is solved without affecting the performance of the CS handover. The mechanism of synchronizing the handover of the PS and CS resources is supported by the following functions: (1) resource indications on the CS and PS handover signalling to indicate to target cell network nodes that the CS and PS handover is ongoing at the same time for the same MS; (2) allocated resources indications on the CS and PS handover signalling to indicate to the source cell nodes that there are resources available in the target cell for CS and PS resources; (3) management of the synchronization of the CS and PS handover in the source and target cell.
US08072928B2	Optimal time slot assignment for networks Terminals of a network are mapped cells. Time slots are allocated to the cells such that the time slots assigned to a first cell are reused as the time slots assigned to a second cell subject to a k-cell constraint whereby, according to the k-cell constraint, at least k cells separate the first and second cells. Additionally or alternatively, either a terminal j joining a cell i of the network is assigned a time slot in which it reports its presence in the cell i, or time slots are reclaimed within the cell i so that a reclaimed time slot can be allocated to the terminal j.
US08072920B2	Method for signaling resource assignment information in a frequency division multiple access system A method for efficiently signaling resource assignment information to notify User Equipment (UE) of allocated resources in an Frequency Division Multiple Access mobile communication system is provided, in which a base station signals UE Identifications in the order of allocated resource blocks to UEs without explicitly notifying the positions of the allocated resource blocks, so that the UEs can find out resource blocks about which resource assignment information is not required, thereby reducing signaling overhead.
US08072915B1	Common power control channel in a CDMA system and a system and method for using such a channel A CDMA communication system supports designated mode data bursts and contention-based transmissions on a reverse link common channel from a subscriber unit to a base station. When transmissions are scheduled and serviced in the designated mode data burst, collisions are avoided. The number of slots consumed in the designated mode data bursts depend upon the volume of data the subscriber unit has to transmit to the base station. A common power control channel provides power control bits and reservation indications for at least one reverse link common channel for closed loop reverse link power control on the common channels.
US08072912B2	Techniques for management of shared resources in wireless multi-communication devices An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a network adapter configured for wireless communication using more than one technology, and wherein the network adapter is configured to share a plurality of shared hardware components by limiting access to the air to one comm only at given time by designating one comm that owns the shared hardware components as a primary comm and all other comms are secondary comms, wherein the primary comm allows the secondary comms to use the shared hardware components when it is in an idle-state but when the primary comm returns from the idle state, it claims ownership of the shared resources and the secondary comms release the shared resources.
US08072907B2	Method and system to restart IS-IS when LSP wraps A method, system, apparatus and machine-readable medium for transmitting a packet through a network to convey network topology is provided. The method includes the step of generating at least one link state protocol data unit (LSP) with a first identifier until reaching a maximum sequence number in a sequence assigned to a network device, represented by the first identifier. The method further includes the step of modifying the first identifier to produce a second identifier. The method also includes the step of generating at least one LSP with the second identifier, and with a sequence number that is less than or equal to the maximum sequence number in the sequence. The system for transmitting a packet through a network, to convey network topology, comprises the means for performing the above-mentioned method steps.
US08072906B2	Signal propagation delay routing A method of routing a message from a source node to a destination node in an adhoc wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes, comprising the steps of; transmitting a first message from the source node to the destination node, receiving said first message at said destination node, transmitting a second message from said destination node in response to the first message and, wherein at least one of said first message and said second message is sent between the source and destination nodes via a plurality of paths comprising at least one intermediate node, selecting a path for communication between the source node and the destination node using an indication of the time taken for at least one of said second and first messages to propagate between each node on each path.
US08072900B2	Automatic distribution of server and gateway information for pool configuration A mobile communications network has separation between a user plane (UP) and a control plane (CP). The network includes plural entities, including plural user plane entities (UPEs), which form the user plane and plural mobility management entities (MMEs), which form the control plane. At least one of the entities is configured to transmit advertisement information. The advertisement information includes status information and configuration information of the at least one entity. The network also includes a node or unit configured to use both the advertisement information and transport information transported on the user plane to select a user plane entity for attachment to a wireless station serviced by the network.
US08072897B2	Method, system and device for selecting edge connection link across different management domain networks A method, system and device for selecting an edge connection link across different management domain networks. A plurality of links is provided between a first management domain network and a second management domain network. The method includes: determining, by a first resource management and control function entity in the first management domain network, a link to the second management domain network, and sending identifier information of the determined link to a second resource management and control function entity in the second management domain network; and determining, by the second resource management and control function entity, the link to the first management domain network, in accordance with the received identifier information of the determined link. The invention can implement selecting of an edge connection link across different management domain networks.
US08072896B2	Adaptive coexistence between different wireless communication systems A first transceiver is operated in a first frequency band in the presence of a second transceiver operating in a second frequency band. Operation includes ascertaining an interference level at the first transceiver due to the second transceiver. A coexistence strategy for the second transceiver is dynamically selected by selecting a frequency division strategy if the ascertained interference level is less than a threshold level and selecting a time division strategy if the ascertained interference level is above the threshold level. The second transceiver is then caused to operate in accordance with the dynamically selected coexistence strategy.
US08072895B2	Management procedure in wireless communication system and station supporting management procedure Provided are a management procedure in a wireless communication system and a station supporting the management procedure. In the method, a requested station receives a location request frame including a location request option sub-element which contains a value for indicating a timing measurement request from a requesting station. The requested station transmits an acknowledgement frame in response to the location request frame to the requesting station. The requested station transmits to the requesting station a location response frame including a timing measurement sub-element which contains a time difference between a transmission end time of the acknowledgement frame and a reception end time of the location request frame in response to the location request frame.
US08072893B2	Integrated circuit with data communication network and IC design method An integrated circuit includes functional blocks and a data communication network having network stations interconnected via communication channels for communicating data packages between the functional blocks. Each data package includes N data elements having a data element with routing information for the network stations, N being an integer of at least two. The network stations include data routers and network interfaces, where each of the data routers is coupled to a functional block via a network interface. The data communication network includes first and second network stations interconnected through a first communication channel. The network includes MN data storage elements, M being a positive integer, for introducing a delay of MN cycles on the first communication channel.
US08072879B2	Technique for determining whether to reestablish fast rerouted primary tunnels based on backup tunnel path quality feedback A technique dynamically determines whether to reestablish a Fast Rerouted primary tunnel based on path quality feedback of a utilized backup tunnel in a computer network. According to the novel technique, a head-end node establishes a primary tunnel to a destination, and a point of local repair (PLR) node along the primary tunnel establishes a backup tunnel around one or more protected network elements of the primary tunnel, e.g., for Fast Reroute protection. Once one of the protected network elements fail, the PLR node “Fast Reroutes,” i.e., diverts, the traffic received on the primary tunnel onto the backup tunnel, and sends notification of backup tunnel path quality (e.g., with one or more metrics) to the head-end node. The head-end node then analyzes the path quality metrics of the backup tunnel to determine whether to utilize the backup tunnel or reestablish a new primary tunnel.
US08072877B2	Arrangement in a distributed control system for increasing the availability of data and/or control commands There is a need for increasing the availability of data and/or control commands in a distributed control system for one or more machines, vehicles and/or processes. The control system comprises or is controlled by a transmitting node or transmitter unit and has two or more receiving nodes. The transmitting nodes and receiving nodes are connected to each other via wireless radio links. The receiving nodes are located at a distance from each other and are connected to a few-wire digital link in a wired system for forwarding of the said data and/or control commands to the executing devices. The control node transmits the said data and/or the control commands in different directions towards the receiving nodes which are arranged at a distance from each other. Receiving nodes with reception that is essentially not subject to interference are arranged to be able to connect to the few-wire link in parallel and simultaneously with a receiver unit or units which have links that are connected to the few-wire link. In another case, only those receiver unit or units are connected that have reception links that are not subject to interference, while the receiver unit of units with links that are subject to interference do not participate in the transmission of the message on the few-wire link.
US08072874B2	Method and system for switching to an engineering signal processing system from a production signal processing system A system and method for transitioning to a back-up or engineering signal processing system includes a remote facility having multiplexers and a primary signal processing system generating a first output signal, an IP network, and a plurality of local collection facilities generating a plurality of channel signals through a plurality of receiving circuit modules having respective encoders encoding the plurality of channel signals into a plurality of encoded signals. The plurality of local collection facilities communicating the plurality of encoded signals to the remote facility having a first signal processing system through the network. A first compression system controller is associated with the remote facility storing first configuration data for monitoring and controlling the plurality of receiving circuit modules and the multiplexers. An engineering compression system controller has an engineering signal processing system. The first compression system controller communicates the first configuration data to the engineering compression system controller. The engineering compression system controller configures the engineering signal processing system with the first configuration data. A router associated with the plurality of receiving circuit modules routing the plurality of encoded signals to the engineering signal processing system. The engineering signal processing system generates a second output signal from the plurality encoded signal. The first signal processing system discontinues generating the first output signal.
US08072861B2	Method for determining completeness of optical disc and method for playing optical disc A method for determining the completeness of an optical disc and a method for playing the optical disc are provided. The method for playing the optical disc includes: performing focusing on and tracking on the optical disc; detecting whether the optical disc contains any data if the focusing on succeeds while the tracking on fails; if the optical disc contains data, turning on a servo system to perform focusing on and tracking on to the area containing the data and determining whether a file information area contains a file system; if the file information area does not contain any file system, reading the outmost data in a video data area to locate a file allocation data table; and playing the data stored in the video data area according to the file allocation data table.
US08072859B2	Optical disc, recording apparatus, reading apparatus, recording method and reading method An optical disc 1 includes a defect management area (DMA). A plurality of defective area lists (TDFLs) and structure information (TDDS) are recorded in a temporary defect management area (TDMS) of the defect management area (DMA). The defective area lists (TDFLs) indicate at least one defective area which was detected during an access to the optical disc 1. The structure information (TDDS) includes a plurality of pieces of position information that indicate positions of the defective area lists (TDFLs). The plurality of pieces of position information, corresponding one-to-one to the defective area lists, are arranged in the structure information (TDDS) in an order in which the defective area lists (TDFLs) corresponding thereto are read out.
US08072847B2	Optical device, optically heat assisted magnetic recording head and optically heat assisted magnetic recording apparatus, having intensity point deviated from axis of the core Provided are an optical device, optically assisted magnetic recording head and optically assisted magnetic recording apparatus that effectively emit the introduced light, from the apex portion of a waveguide. The optical device includes: an optical element having a substantially parabolic outline which contains a side surface and the apex portion with a light-emitting surface; a light guiding unit for forming a light spot on the core layer; and a light introducing section provided on the core layer at the position at which the light spot is formed. The light introduced into the core layer travels substantially parallel to the axis of the parabola, and is reflected by the side surface so as to be converged at the focal point of the parabola and is then emitted from the apex portion. The position of the point where the light intensity is greatest in the light spot is deviated from the axis.
US08072846B2	Time interval indicating device A device for indicating the passage of two or more time intervals is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a base portion with a user interface and a light portion. The light portion includes three lights of different colors that are disposed in a vertical arrangement above the base portion. The user interface includes a display and a keypad for programming the device with one or more time durations, and for associating one or more of the lights with each time interval. A controller is in communication with the user interface and operatively coupled with the lights to illuminate and turn off each light during its associated interval. The device may include an audio section linked to the controller for further indicating the intervals or transitions therebetween by outputting one or more sounds.
US08072844B2	Electronic timepiece with internal antenna An electronic timepiece with an internal antenna has an antenna that has an elongated magnetic core formed from a magnetic body and a coil wound around the magnetic core, and can receive external wireless information, the magnetic core having a coil winding part to which the coil is wound in the lengthwise center part of the magnetic core, and a pair of lead parts extending from both ends of the coil winding part; a module that houses the antenna and processes the external wireless information; and a magnetic member that is positioned with a predetermined gap between the magnetic member and the lead part at a position that is not superposed on a coil-overlapping area that overlaps the coil winding part of the antenna and is superposed on at least a part of a lead-overlapping area that overlaps the pair of lead parts when the electronic timepiece with internal antenna is viewed in plan view from the timepiece thickness direction of the electronic timepiece with internal antenna.
US08072842B2	Channel impulse response estimation A method of estimating the impulse response of a channel is disclosed. The method includes transmitting an impulse signal to the channel, detecting a received signal from the channel at a receiver, and calculating an estimate of the impulse response of the channel by applying a calculated inverse matrix of the impulse signal to the received signal.
US08072836B2	Systems, methods and devices for arbitrating die stack position in a multi-die stack device Embodiments are described for arbitrating stacked dies in multi-die semiconductor packages. In one embodiment, die identification data for at least two stacked dies are arbitrated to select one of the dies as the primary die and the other as secondary. Each die includes an input/output buffer that drives an output signal to a commonly shared output terminal in response to receiving a die identification data bit as the input signal. Each die also includes an arbitration circuit that generates a control signal in response to the identification bit of one die being mismatched to a corresponding identification bit of the other die. The control signal programs a stack enable fuse in accordance with the arbitration to designate one of the dies as the secondary die.
US08072833B2	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a first write bit line, a second write bit line, a write word line, a first read bit line, a read word line, and a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, and arranged the plurality of memory cells in a matrix fashion, wherein the memory cells including a first inverter including a first PMOS transistor and a first NMOS transistor, a second inverter including a second PMOS transistor, and a second NMOS transistor, and including an input terminal and an output terminal connected to an output terminal and an input terminal of the first inverter, respectively, a first write transfer transistor connected between a first write bit line and the output terminal of the first inverter, and including a gate connected to a write word line, a second write transfer transistor connected between a second write bit line and the output terminal of the second inverter, and including a gate connected to the write word line, a first read driver transistor including a gate connected to the input terminal of any one of the first inverter and the second inverter, and a first read transfer transistor connected to a first read bit line through the first read driver transistor, and including a gate connected to a read word line, the first read transfer transistor shared by at least two of the memory cells in the memory cell array.
US08072830B2	Logic embedded memory having registers commonly used by macros A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a plurality of memory macros, macro-common register block, and memory macro operation setting circuits. The macro-common register block has macro-common registers which are provided outside the plurality of memory macros and supply memory macro operation specifying signals to the plurality of memory macros. The memory macro operation setting circuits are respectively provided in the plurality of memory macros and are each configured to set an operating state of the memory macro in response to the memory macro operation specifying signal supplied from the macro-common register.
US08072827B2	Semiconductor storage device having redundancy area A semiconductor storage device is provided with: a memory cell array which includes a normal area and a redundancy area which replaces a defective memory cell in the normal area; a normal area refresh circuit which performs a CBR refresh operation of a memory cell which is connected to a word line in the normal area; and a redundancy area refresh circuit which performs a CBR refresh operation of a memory cell which is connected to a word line in the redundancy area in parallel with the CBR refresh operation of the memory cell in the normal area.
US08072822B2	Data alignment circuit and method of semiconductor memory apparatus A data alignment circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes: a data strobe clock phase control block configured to control a phase of a data strobe clock signal in response to a strobe delay code and generate a delayed strobe clock signal; a plurality of data phase control blocks configured to control phases of input data in response to data delay codes and generate delayed data; a plurality of data alignment blocks configured to latch the delayed data in response to the delayed strobe clock signal and generate latched data and aligned data; and a delay code generation block configured to perform an operation of determining phases of the latched data and generate the strobe delay code and the data delay codes.
US08072819B2	Memory device with parallel interface A memory device including a serial-parallel conversion section that converts serial data into parallel data, a parallel-serial conversion section that converts parallel data into serial data, and a parallel-parallel conversion section that changes a bit width of the parallel data. This memory device connects one external terminal to the serial-parallel conversion section and another external terminal to the parallel-serial conversion section when access using a serial interface is performed. On the other hand, the memory device connects a plurality of external terminals to the parallel-parallel conversion section when access using a parallel interface is performed, thereby enabling the memory device to occasionally realize parallel transfer of data while using a conventional package.
US08072815B2	Array of non-volatile memory cells including embedded local and global reference cells and system An array of memory cells has a first side adjacent to a first column, a second side opposite the first side, a third side adjacent to a first row, and a fourth side opposite the third side. Each memory cell is connected to a bit line, a high voltage source, and a low voltage source. Reference cells, substantially the same as the memory cells, evenly spaced apart, are embedded in the array. A high voltage decoder is on the first side, connected to the memory cells and reference cells in the same row. A low voltage row decoder is on the second side, connected to the memory cells and reference cells in the same row. Sense amplifiers are on the third side, connected to the memory cells and to the reference cells.
US08072809B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory Disclosed is a nonvolatile memory system including at least one nonvolatile memory each having a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells and a buffer memory; and a control device coupled to the nonvolatile memory. The control device is enabled to receive external data and to apply the data to the nonvolatile memory, and the nonvolatile memory is enabled to operate a program operation including storing the received data to the buffer memory and storing the data held in the buffer memory to ones of nonvolatile memory cells. Moreover, the control device is enabled to receive external data while the nonvolatile memory is operating in the program operation. Also, the buffer memory is capable of receiving a unit of data, equal to the data length of data to be stored at one time of the program operation, the data length being more than 1 byte.
US08072808B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device A memory cell array including at least one memory cell, an address storage section containing address information, an address judging circuit for judging whether an input address matches the address information in the address storage section and outputting a result of the judgment, and a write or erase voltage generation circuit for generating a write or erase voltage to be applied to the memory cell are provided. The write or erase voltage generation circuit receives the output result from the address judging circuit and changes a write or erase voltage.
US08072799B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit device The invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit device provided with an SRAM that satisfies the requirements for both the SNM and the write margin with a low supply voltage. The semiconductor integrated circuit device include: multiple static memory cells provided in correspondence with multiple word lines and multiple complimentary bit lines; multiple memory cell power supply lines that each supply an operational voltage to each of the multiple memory cells connected to the multiple complimentary bit lines each; multiple power supply circuits comprised of resistive units that each supply a power supply voltage to the memory cell power supply lines each; and a pre-charge circuit that supplies a pre-charge voltage corresponding to the power supply voltage to the complimentary bit lines, wherein the memory cell power supply lines are made to have coupling capacitances to thereby transmit a write signal on corresponding complimentary bit lines.
US08072795B1	Biploar resistive-switching memory with a single diode per memory cell According to various embodiments, a resistive-switching memory element and memory element array that uses a bipolar switching includes a select element comprising only a single diode that is not a Zener diode. The resistive-switching memory elements described herein can switch even when a switching voltage less than the breakdown voltage of the diode is applied in the reverse-bias direction of the diode. The memory elements are able to switch during the very brief period when a transient pulse voltage is visible to the memory element, and therefore can use a single diode per memory cell.
US08072794B2	Semiconductor memory device having DRAM-compatible addressing mode and data processing system including same In synchronism with an active command, a row address and a column address are simultaneously received, and a page address is received in synchronism with a read command or a write command. Word drivers select a word line based on the row address, and column switches select a bit line based on the column address. A page address decoder selects any one of read/write amplifiers corresponding to each page based on the page address. With this configuration, a specification for a DRAM such as an access cycle can be satisfied without arranging an amplifier for each bit line, and thus it becomes possible to secure a compatibility with a DRAM while reducing a chip area.
US08072793B2	High density resistance based semiconductor device Memory devices are described along with methods for manufacturing. A memory device as described herein includes a plurality of memory cells located between word lines and bit lines. Each memory cell comprises a diode and a plurality of memory elements each comprising one or more metal-oxygen compounds, the diode and the plurality of memory elements arranged in electrical series along a current path between a corresponding word line and a corresponding bit line.
US08072790B2	High speed FRAM including a deselect circuit High speed FRAM including a deselect circuit is realized for replacing SRAM, wherein the deselect circuit is connected to a local bit line pair for forcing a middle voltage to storage nodes of ferroelectric capacitors of unselected memory cell while a plate line of the ferroelectric capacitors is forced to the middle voltage, so that the unselected memory cell is not polarized while selected memory cell is polarized by changing the local bit line pair when writing. With the deselect circuit, half of the memory cells are not accessed, which reduces number of sense amps. Furthermore, half of metal routing lines on the memory cells can be used for selecting columns and connecting global power as the convention SRAM configuration, while other half of metal routing lines are used for global bit lines. And various circuits for implementing the memory with the deselect circuit are described.
US08072777B2	Label assembly and circuit board using the same A label assembly includes a support and a label body. The label body is configured to allow a label to be attached thereto. The support includes an upright post, and a fixing portion formed at a distal end of the post opposite to the label body. The fixing portion is configured to removably attach the label assembly to a circuit board. A circuit board supporting the label assembly is further provided.
US08072775B2	Printed circuit board A printed circuit board includes a signal layer and a voltage source layer. The signal layer includes a connecting area. The voltage source layer includes an isolation area corresponding to the connecting area. The isolation area is used for preventing interference caused by a pulsing current in the connecting area from affecting the voltage source layer.
US08072774B2	Substrate including wiring for transmitting signal, apparatus and system including the substrate An apparatus includes a substrate which includes an electronic component mounted on the substrate, the electronic component for processing a pair of signals, the substrate including a first wire for transmitting one of the signals, the first wire being formed on a first layer of the substrate, and a second wire for transmitting another one of the signals, the second wire being formed on a second layer of the substrate in a first region under the electronic component and being formed on a third layer in a second region of an other part of the first region.
US08072773B2	Ultra-wideband assembly system and method An ultra-wideband assembly is provided. The assembly includes a non-conductive tapered core having a conductive wire wound on an outer surface of the non-conductive tapered core, a low-frequency inductor coupled to the non-conductive tapered core via the distal end of the conductive wire and configured to allow mounting of the non-conductive tapered core at an angle with respect to the circuit board. The low frequency inductor is being disposed on a dielectric board configured to be coupled to the circuit board. The assembly includes an ultra-wideband capacitor coupled to the non-conductive tapered core via the proximate end of the conductive wire, the ultra-wideband capacitor being also coupled to the transmission line on the dielectric board.
US08072772B2	Single-chip and multi-chip module for proximity communication An apparatus includes a two-dimensional array of single-chip modules (SCMs) and at least one component. A respective SCM in the array includes at least a semiconductor die that is configured to communicate data signals by capacitive coupling using one or more proximity connectors in a first set of proximity connectors. The first set of proximity connectors are coupled to the semiconductor die. A second set of proximity connectors is coupled to at least the one component. At least the one component is coupled to semiconductor dies in two or more SCMs using one or more proximity connectors in the second set of proximity connectors thereby enabling communication of the data signals by capacitive coupling.
US08072768B2	Multilayer printed circuit board structure comprising an integrated electrical component, and production method therefor The invention relates to a multilayer printed circuit board structure comprising a stack of plurality of electrically insulating and/or electroconductive layers and at least one passive or active electrical component arranged inside the stack of layers, the component extending laterally only in part of the surface extension of the stack of layers. The invention also relates to a passive or active electrical component mounted on the stack, to an associated wiring, and to a corresponding production method. According to the invention, the insert is embedded between two electrically insulating liquid resin layers or prepreg layers extending over the entire surface and covering the insert on both sides, the insert being surrounded by a resin material that is liquefied by compression or lamination of the structure. The invention structure can be used in printed circuit board technology.
US08072767B2	Expansion card mounting assembly An expansion card mounting assembly includes an expansion card, a rear wall, and a rotating member. The expansion card includes a slot cover which has a bent portion. The rear wall defines a slot to receive the slot cover covered thereon in a first direction. A support piece is formed on the rear wall and above the slot to support the bent portion when the slot cover is covered on the slot of the rear wall. The rotating member is mounted on the rear wall, and rotatable on the rear wall about a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The rotating member includes a pressing board to press the bent portion against the support piece after the rotating member rotates in the second direction to a locked position.
US08072760B2	Power inverter Water paths for feeding a coolant water through a power converter mounted on an automobile are arranged in parallel, openings are formed on the water paths respectively, heat radiating fins project from the openings, and the openings are closed by a base plate of the power module. Further, the base plate of the power module includes a metal in addition to copper to increase a hardness of the base plate, so that a deterioration of the flatness during fixing the fins with brazing is restrained.
US08072759B2	Electronic device According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a printed circuit board housed in a housing, a surface mount part soldered to the printed circuit board, a cooling mechanism which covers the surface mount part from an opposite side to the printed circuit board, a reinforcing portion formed by supplying an adhesive to an outer peripheral edge of the surface mount part and the printed circuit board such as to be across each other, which reinforces a solder joint portion provided between the surface mount part and the printed circuit board and a spacer formed of the adhesive, which is set between the surface mount part and the cooling mechanism and supports the cooling mechanism.
US08072752B2	Electrical cabinet with two cooling channels The invention relates to an electrical cabinet (1) for receiving electrical and/or electronic and/or optoelectronic devices, in particular low-current distribution devices, which is particularly suited for installation outdoors, comprising an inner cabin (2) and an outer cabin (3), a first cooling channel (12) and a second cooling channel (23) being configured to be bordering externally on boundary surfaces (6) of the inner cabin (2) and separated from each other.
US08072751B2	Tool-less retention system for an electronic device The invention broadly contemplates a tool-less retention system that appropriately distributes load via various distributed load points to prevent damage caused to a computer by heavy adapter cards during shipping. At least one embodiment of the invention includes a tool-less retention system with a balanced distributed load point positioned to contact and transfer force to the computer chassis at a region with great resistance to warping.
US08072748B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a casing, a key, a loudspeaker, a soft insulating material, and an actuating unit. The key is disposed at the casing. The loudspeaker is embedded into the casing flatly. The soft insulating material covers the casing and the loudspeaker. The actuating unit is coupled to the key and the loudspeaker, and it actuates the loudspeaker to protrude from the casing in response to an actuation of the key.
US08072744B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a main body, a handle, two anti-rotation members, and a connecting member rotatably connecting the main body to the handle. The anti-rotation members are fixed to two ends of the connecting member. The main body defines two receiving grooves. An anti-rotation hole is defined in a side wall of each receiving groove. The handle includes a rod portion and two supporting portions extending from opposite ends of the rod portion. An engaging groove is defined in each supporting portion. An end of the supporting portions of the handle is received in the receiving grooves. The anti-rotation members are detachably latched in the engaging grooves of the handle and the anti-rotation holes of the main body such that the handle and the main body are non-rotatable relative to the connecting member and define an angle.
US08072735B2	Solid electrolytic capacitor, and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, capable of joining a bolster member interposed between an anode lead and an anode lead frame to the anode lead frame with good adhesion property and high positional accuracy where a bolster member is obtained from a ladder-shaped frame such that a width of the bolster member in a direction perpendicular to a lead-out direction of an anode lead is larger than a width of an anode lead frame, and the bolster member is aligned with the anode lead frame while being chucked, and then is joined to the anode lead frame.
US08072730B2	Chip-type protection device having enclosed micro-gap between electrodes The present invention relates to a chip-type protection device having an enclosed micro-gap between electrodes. The invention includes a substrate on which a pair of discharge electrodes extend towards each other by a micro-gap. A wall is disposed in a manner spaced apart from the micro-gaps by a predetermined distance, on which a cover portion is mounted in a straddling manner across the micro-gaps. The wall and the cover portion are integrated under a predetermined gaseous environment to form a hermectic chamber on which an outer protective layer is coated. End electrodes are subsequently formed on the substrate in a manner connected to conductive portions of the discharge electrodes. The invention provides a protection device against over-voltage.
US08072726B2	Radiation-tolerant inrush limiter A radiation-tolerant inrush limiter is provided. The inrush limiter does not incorporate radiation-hardened parts, but instead uses an ordinary (non-hardened) p-channel FET to provide switching functionality.
US08072725B2	Connection unit and vehicle incorporating the same A connection unit includes a first relay connected between a first electrode of a first battery and a first power feed line towards a vehicle load, a second relay connected between a second electrode of the first battery and a second power feed line towards the vehicle load, a third relay and a current limiting resistor connected in series between the second electrode of the first battery and the second power feed line, a fourth relay connected between an electrode of a second battery having a polarity identical to the polarity of the first electrode and the first power feed line towards the vehicle load, and a conductor line connecting an electrode of the second battery having a polarity identical to the polarity of the second electrode with the second electrode of the first battery. There can be provided a connection unit suppressed in the number of components, suitable for usage in a vehicle incorporating a plurality of power storage devices, and a vehicle incorporating the connection unit.
US08072706B2	Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording and method of manufacturing same A main magnetic pole includes a first part extending from a medium facing surface to a point at a predetermined distance from the medium facing surface, and a second part other than the first part. An accommodation part for accommodating the main magnetic pole includes: a first layer having a groove; a second layer lying between the first layer and the main magnetic pole in the first layer's groove; and a third layer interposed in part between the second layer and the main magnetic pole in the first layer's groove. The second layer is formed of a metal material different from a material used to form the first layer. The third layer is formed of an inorganic insulating material. The second and third layers lie between the first layer and the first part. The second layer lies between the bottom of the first layer's groove and the second part, but the third layer does not. The distance between the bottom of the first layer's groove and the second part is smaller than that between the bottom and the first part.
US08072703B1	Disk drive detecting when head is parked on ramp A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk, a head coupled to a distal end of an actuator arm, a voice coil motor (VCM) operable to rotate the actuator arm about a pivot in order to actuate the head radially over the disk, and a ramp located near an outer edge of the disk for parking the head. A first back electromotive force (BEMF) voltage of the VCM is measured, and a current is applied to the VCM for a first interval in order to move the actuator arm in a first radial direction. After the first interval, a second BEMF voltage of the VCM is measured, and whether the head is parked is detected in response to the first and second BEMF voltages.
US08072701B2	Positioning apparatus for an optical element The present invention relates to a positioning apparatus (10) of a positioning unit for positioning an optical device of the positioning unit comprising at least one optical element in the ray path of a microscope in front of an eye to be observed, wherein the positioning apparatus comprises a carrier device (11) for coupling the positioning apparatus to the microscope and a holding apparatus (12) for holding the optical element, whereby the holding apparatus comprises holding devices (20) for connection of the optical device to the holding apparatus which are configured in such a manner that a distance space (24) is formed between the optical device and the holding apparatus.
US08072699B2	Solid immersion lens optics assembly A solid immersion lens optics assembly, a test station for probing and testing of integrated circuits on a semiconductor wafer, and a method of landing a SIL on an object. The optics assembly comprises an objective lens housing for receiving an objective lens, and a solid immersion lens (SIL) housing for mounting an SIL and adapted for connection to the objective lens housing; wherein a peripheral wall of the SIL housing comprises an integrated spring section adapted to provide a biased support for the SIL.
US08072692B2	Lens, laser arrangement and method for producing a laser arrangement An aspherical planoconvex lens (20), containing a material with a refractive index of at least 3.0, in which the height (h) of the convex region (21) is a maximum of one fifth of the thickness (1) of the lens (20). Also disclosed is a laser assembly incorporating such a lens and a method for the manufacture of such a laser assembly.
US08072691B2	Lens module having intercoupling slits and restricting members An exemplary lens barrel includes an accommodating member having a cylinder, a lens barrel, a holder for fixing the accommodating member, and a resilient member. The cylinder has a plurality of stepwise slits each having an end exposed at an underside surface thereof. The lens barrel has a plurality of restricting elements extending from an outer surface thereof. The lens barrel is coaxially accommodated in the cylinder with the restricting element passing through a corresponding slit. The resilient member is sandwiched between the lens barrel and the holder, capable of changing its length under an external force, such that a focal length of the lens module is adjustable when the restricting elements move in and along the slits.
US08072681B2	Polarization preserving front projection screen material Polarization preserving front projection screens and diffusers provide optimum polarization preservation for stereoscopic 3D viewing, as well as improved light control for enhanced brightness, uniformity, and contrast for both 2D and 3D systems. Generally, the disclosed screens direct light from a projector toward viewers within a diffusion locus, while maintaining optimum gain characteristics. More specifically, light incident on a region of the front projection screen from a predetermined projection direction is reflected by an engineered surface to a predetermined diffusion locus after undergoing substantially single reflections. The engineered surface, comprised of generating kernels, is used to optimally diffuse illumination light into a range of viewing angles, within the diffusion locus, with suitable gain profile, while optimally preserving polarization for 3D applications. Such a screen, when combined with matched polarization analyzing eyewear, provides extremely low cross-talk from any observation point.
US08072680B2	Confocal microscope apparatus A microscope apparatus includes a first optical system which illuminates a sample via an objective lens with light output from a light source and which detects fluorescence emitted from the sample via the objective lens, and a second optical scanning system which irradiates specific regions of the sample with a laser beam output from a laser light source, thereby causing a particular phenomenon. The first optical system may include a rotatable disk to obtain a confocal effect, and the light output from the light source scans the sample via the rotatable disk, and the fluorescence is detected via the rotatable disk. A depth position of a focal plane of the second optical scanning system is generally the same as a depth position of a focal plane of the first optical system.
US08072675B2	Color display devices The present invention is directed to color display devices in which each display cell is capable of displaying three color states. The display fluid filled in the display cells comprises two types of pigment particles. The color display device may further comprise a brightness enhancement structure on its viewing side.
US08072673B2	Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A display apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first substrate including a plastic material, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the first substrate. The coating layer includes a first compound having an acryl-based monomer and a second compound having a silicon derivative, and prevents reflection of light from the first substrate when light is provided to the first substrate. Thus, the display apparatus may have enhanced lightness (brightness) thereby improving the display quality.
US08072664B1	Biaxial scanning mirror having resonant frequency adjustment A biaxial micro-electromechanical (MEMS) device is disclosed. The device includes a gimbal rotatable about a gimbal axis of rotation. A pair of gimbal torsion bars connects the gimbal to a support along the gimbal rotation axis. A mirror plate is rotatable about a mirror axis of rotation, the mirror plate rotation axis being substantially perpendicular to the gimbal rotation axis. A pair of mirror plate torsion bars connects the mirror plate to the gimbal along the mirror plate axis of rotation. One or more gimbal moment-of-inertia-altering blocks are positioned on a surface of the mirror plate away from the gimbal axis of rotation. Additionally, one or more mirror plate moment-of-inertia-altering blocks are positioned on a surface of the mirror plate away from the mirror plate rotation axis such that the distance from the mirror plate axis determines a resonant frequency of the biaxial MEMS device.
US08072663B2	Scanning system for lidar The present invention relates to a scanning system optimized for lidar that includes a nodding mirror, a rotary electromagnetic drive, a rotary optical encoder, and control circuitry. The rotary electromagnetic drive includes a yoke incorporating a permanent magnet, and an arm having a coil at one end of the arm. The coil is enclosed within the yoke, and an opposite end of the arm is coupled to the nodding mirror, such that movement of the coil within the yoke in response to a current causes the nodding mirror to rotate. The rotary optical encoder produces an output signal in response to rotation of the nodding mirror, which serves as feedback to the control circuitry. The control circuitry adjusts the current provided to the rotary electromagnetic drive in response to the output signal, such that the nodding mirror rotates in a reference scan pattern.
US08072662B2	Beam irradiation apparatus A beam irradiation apparatus includes: an actuator which scans a target region with a laser beam; a photodetector which receives a servo beam and outputs a signal according to a beam reception position; an optical unit which makes the servo beam displaced on the photodetector in association with driving of the actuator; and a position signal generation circuit that generates a signal according to the reception position of the servo beam based on an output signal from the photodetector. The position signal generation circuit has a signal removal circuit that removes a disturbance signal generated when the laser beam is incident on the photodetector, from an output signal of the photodetector.
US08072655B2	Image reader for use in an image forming apparatus, and contamination check method of guide film for the same An image reading apparatus for use in an image forming apparatus includes a document glass installed on an upper side of the image reading body on which a document is placed; an image reading sensor installed under the document glass for stopping after being transferred to a predetermined position or for reciprocating in a straight direction parallel to the document glass; a cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the document glass; an automatic document feeder (ADF) for feeding the document to the position to which the image reading sensor is fixed; a document discharging plate for discharging the document fed through the automatic document feeding unit; first and second guide members for guiding to allow the document fed through the automatic document feeding unit to be discharged to the document discharging plate, the first and second guide members being installed at a predetermined interval to expose the document toward the image reading sensor; and a guide film installed to cover the interval between the first and second guide members for guiding to allow the document to be discharged to the document discharging plate. By this structure, a size of the image forming apparatus can be reduced.
US08072651B2	System and process for simultaneously reading multiple forms An optical reader with a single optical assembly that receives images from at least two different environments. For example, one environment may be constructed in a first chamber into which a document or bulk item with a bar code may be placed. The other environment may be constructed in a second chamber with an active drive mechanism that transports a document with optical readable markings to a reading location. The environments may be separated by a baffle that prevents light from leaking between the environments, and the electronics and software are constructed to read and decode information that is found in the images from both environments either sequentially or simultaneously.
US08072629B2	Print subscribed content on a mobile device A method of printing subscribed content on a print medium using a mobile telecommunications device, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a server, a request for the subscribed content; and, transferring the subscribed content to the mobile telecommunications device on a periodic basis; wherein, the mobile telecommunications device includes a printer module that can print the subscribed content on the print medium.
US08072613B2	System for measuring the inner space of a container and method of performing the same A system and method for measuring the inner space of a container provides for the measurement of the wear of the lining of a container such as a torpedo ladle optionally while the ladle is still hot. The interior lining of the container is scanned by a scanner head from a first position in the container which is at an angle relative to the vertical axis of the container. The scanner head is placed in a second position in the container at an angle relative to the vertical axis of the container and from the second position the scanner head scans the portions of the interior lining of the container which were not scanned during the first position scan. By comparing the scanning measurements of the lining from the first position scan and the second position scan after the container has been loaded and unloaded with an initial reference measurement of the lining the wear of the lining can be measured.
US08072607B2	Measuring device for measuring optical properties of transparent substrates A measuring device for measuring optical properties of transparent substrates includes a light transmitter and/or light receiver comprising a hollow cylinder having a highly reflective and diffusely dispersive inner surface. The light transmitter comprises a light source arranged in its interior and a light exit opening at a distance from the light source. The light receiver has a light sensor instead of the light source, at a distance from a light entrance opening. The light source and light sensor are arranged at such a distance from the light exit opening and light entrance opening respectively, given a corresponding direction of propagation of the light, that light emitted by the light source or received by the light sensor and multiply reflected in the hollow cylinder emerges as diffuse light from the light exit opening or is incident on the light sensor.
US08072605B2	Method and apparatus for determining quality of fruit and vegetable products A method for determining the quality and ripeness of fruit and vegetable products includes the steps of irradiating a fruit or vegetable product with radiating light; measuring the absorbance of the product at the wavelengths of 670 nm and 720 nm; determining the difference of absorbances measured at the wavelengths of 670 nm and 720 nm.
US08072602B2	Combination of reader and incubator A detection arrangement for detecting presence of an analyte in a sample includes a processor, a memory, a display, a color measuring device, and a temperature controller for maintaining a constant temperature or a temperature profile of the sample. A method is also provided for determining the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid by analysis of image data from an assay that generates an image result on an assay medium.
US08072593B2	Method and apparatus for illuminating material for automated inspection A lighting configuration that is a combination of far dark field lighting and a modified dark stripe lighting is disclosed. The novel combination provides a more robust detection of flaws on, e.g. a moving web of transparent film, than either would provide alone or through a summation of their individual parts.
US08072590B2	Laser system for pellet-shaped articles A pellet-shaped article inspection unit is structured for use with a conveyer mechanism having a plurality of carrier bars, each carrier bar being structured to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The article inspection unit includes a first camera unit positioned adjacent a first side of the conveyer mechanism. The first camera unit is configured to sense a first predetermined characteristic, e.g., laser holes, of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles. A removal mechanism, downstream from the first camera unit, is structured to remove or maintain at least a selected one of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles from at least a selected one of the plurality of carrier bars depending on whether the first predetermined characteristic is sensed by the first camera unit. A laser unit may be provided to create unique holes in the pellet-shaped articles, e.g., those by a larger exposed surface to improve time-release characteristics of the pellet-shaped articles.
US08072584B2	Optical air data systems and methods Systems and methods for sensing air includes at least one, and in some embodiments three, transceivers for projecting the laser energy as laser radiation to the air. The transceivers are scanned or aligned along several different axes. Each transceiver receives laser energy as it is backscattered from the air. A computer processes signals from the transceivers to distinguish molecular scattered laser radiation from aerosol scattered laser radiation and determines air temperatures, wind speeds, and wind directions based on the scattered laser radiation. Applications of the system to wind power site evaluation, wind turbine control, traffic safety, general meteorological monitoring and airport safety are presented.
US08072580B2	Maskless exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing substrate for display using the same The present invention relates to a maskless exposure apparatus and a method of manufacturing a substrate for a display using the same. In the present invention, a substrate 22 is disposed on a scan stage 20 that can be moved in horizontal and vertical directions. Meanwhile, an optical unit 30 for generating light available for exposure is disposed above the substrate 22. Light that has passed though the optical unit 30 is transferred to a DMD unit 40. The DMD unit 40 is provided with DMDs 42 for selectively reflecting the light to form a pattern on the substrate 22. The DMDs 42 are arranged in a plurality of rows in such a manner that DMDs 42 in the same row are spaced apart by a predetermined distance from each other and DMDs 42 in different rows partially overlap with each other at one end portions thereof. Thus, when the DMDs 42 scan the substrate 22, scan marks 62 are produced discontinuously in two straight lines. According to the present invention constructed as above, the scan marks are produced discontinuously on the substrate during exposure of the substrate, so that a user cannot recognize the presence of the scan marks when watching a display.
US08072575B2	Lithographic apparatus with temperature sensor and device manufacturing method In an embodiment, a lithographic apparatus is arranged to transfer a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate, wherein the lithographic apparatus includes an air shower and a temperature sensor positioned near the air shower for measuring the temperature of an air stream in the air shower. The temperature sensor is a thermocouple sensor, e.g., of a thermopile arrangement type. The thermocouple sensor includes a plurality of thermocouples in series, wherein a cold junction and a hot junction are provided, the cold junction being connected to a heat sink, and the hot junction being positioned into the air stream of the air shower.
US08072571B2	Display device A display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other and a rectangular frame-shaped sealing material configured to bond the first and second substrates together. The first substrate has an interconnect layer overlapping a corner of the sealing material, a layered insulating film including an inorganic insulating film and an organic insulating film placed one upon the other on the interconnect layer, and a transparent conductive layer formed on the layered insulating film to be connected to the interconnect layer via a contact hole formed through the layered insulating film. The second substrate has an electrode layer electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer. The inorganic insulating film has an exposed portion exposed from the organic insulating film in the corner of the sealing material. The exposed portion is entirely exposed from the transparent conductive layer. In the exposed portion, a through hole is formed through the interconnect layer, and the inorganic insulating film covers the through hole.
US08072570B2	Liquid crystal display panel A liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a pixel array, a plurality of first common electrode lines and at least one second common electrode line. The first common electrode lines receive a common electrode signal through at least one first input node positioned at a first side of the pixel array. The second common electrode line receives the common electrode signal through at least one second input node positioned at a second side of the pixel array. In addition, at least one first common electrode line is electrically connected to the second common electrode lines in the pixel array.
US08072566B2	Method of forming transflective liquid crystal display panel A method of forming a transflective LCD panel is provided. The transflective LCD includes a substrate, a first polycrystalline silicon pattern disposed in a reflection region, a second polycrystalline silicon pattern disposed in a peripheral region, an insulating layer disposed on the first and second polycrystalline silicon pattern and the substrate, a gate electrode disposed in the reflection region, a common electrode disposed in the peripheral region, a first inter-layer dielectric disposed on the insulating layer, the gate electrode and the common electrode, a reflection electrode disposed on the first inter-layer dielectric, a second inter-layer dielectric disposed on the first inter-layer dielectric and the reflection electrode, and a transmission electrode disposed on the second inter-layer dielectric and electrically connected to the reflection electrode through an opening of the second inter-layer dielectric. The second polycrystalline silicon pattern, the common electrode, and the insulating layer disposed therebetween form a storage capacitor.
US08072550B2	Remote control unit A remote control unit capable of bidirectionally communicating with a display apparatus, such as a television set. The remote control unit comprises a display unit adapted to display an image transmitted from the display apparatus, a detector unit adapted to detect a state of a power supply of the remote control unit, and a switching unit adapted to switch a display mode of the display unit from a moving image mode to a still image mode, according to the state of the power supply.
US08072539B1	Apparatus and method for digital processing of analog television signals This invention is an apparatus and method for digital processing of television like signals and in particular the use of oversampling and interpolation to achieve improved resolution of the digital version of such signals as compared to a digital version obtained by the use of simple A/D conversion or processing at the desired sample rate. The preferred embodiment utilizes oversampling, interpolation and various filtering in recursive and nonrecursive form to provide output video signals wherein the artifacts and distortion of the video are kept to low levels.
US08072538B2	Solid-state image pickup device including lens unit held by holding section included in same lens unit, and electronic apparatus including same solid-state image pickup device A camera module 100 of the present invention is arranged such that a lens barrel 32 is provided with an internal screw thread 32a on its internal side, and that a holding section 41, which is a portion of a lens holder 4, the portion holding a lens unit 3, is provided with an external screw thread 41a on its external side, the external screw thread 41a being engaged with the internal screw thread 32a. As a result, it is possible to provide the camera module 100 capable of preventing contamination by dirt into a light path and thereby reducing imaging defects.
US08072532B2	Camera module with switching lenses An exemplary camera module includes a printed circuit board, an image sensor, a spacer and a lens holder. The image sensor and the spacer are both mounted on the printed circuit board. The lens holder is arranged on and is rotatable relative to the spacer. The lens holder includes spaced lens receiving through holes each receiving a lens therein. Each of the lens receiving through holes together with the at least one lens is capable of aligning with the image sensor by rotation of the lens holder.
US08072531B2	Imaging device An imaging device of the present invention includes a normal operation period and a focusing operation period; a CCD (102) able to mix image signals of a plurality of pixels and read the mixed image signals; an AFE (103) that converts the image signals to image data; a signal processing unit (104b) that converts the image data to display data; an LCD (107) that displays the display data; and a pixel mixing control unit (104c) that changes a read frame rate and pixel mixing number of the CCD (102). The pixel mixing control unit (104c) performs control so that in the focusing operation period, the image signals are read from the CCD (102) at a higher read frame rate than in the normal operation period, and performs control so that in the focusing operation period, the image signals are read from the CCD (102) at a larger pixel mixing number than in the normal operation period. This structure enables providing an imaging device in which a high-speed focusing operation can be performed even if an imaging subject is dark.
US08072528B2	Solid state imaging device and camera system A solid state imaging device able to make noise from a nonselected row small, able to suppress occurrence of vertical stripes in a bright scene, not requiring charging including a floating node capacity via a reset transistor, able to prevent an increase of a driver size of a drain line, and able to secure high speed operation and a camera system using this as the imaging device are provided.An MOS type solid state imaging device in which unit pixels 10 each having a photodiode 11, a transfer transistor 12 for transferring the signal of the photodiode 11 to a floating node N11, an amplifier transistor 13 for outputting the signal of the floating node N11 to a vertical signal line 22, and a reset transistor 14 for resetting the floating node N11 are arrayed in a matrix and in which a gate voltage of the reset transistor 14 is controlled by three values of a power source potential (for example 3V), a ground potential (0V), and a negative power source potential (for example −1V).
US08072527B2	Solid state image sensing device A column A/D converter includes two column A/D converting elements. Each of the column A/D converting elements is operable to divide a pixel signal read out from a pixel array into two blocks i.e. an upper block constituted of upper two bit data, and a lower block constituted of lower two bit data, and sequentially perform A/D conversion with respect to the blocks in the unit of one horizontal scanning period. A controller causes each of the column A/D converting elements to concurrently perform A/D conversion with respect to different blocks of pixel signals at different rows.
US08072521B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus A solid state imaging device with pixels in a two-dimensional array, a controller which performs window cutting on signals read out of the pixel array in multiple column units on a column-address basis, and a selector which, when the cutting window overlaps with a multiple column unit, holds signals in a present multiple column unit and in a previous column unit, and then outputs selected consecutive signals.
US08072520B2	Dual pinned diode pixel with shutter A pixel having an electronic shutter suitable for use in a pixel array of an imaging device includes a pinned diode and a shutter transistor. The pinned diode is utilized as a storage device while the shutter transistor controls charge transfer from the electronic shutter. The use of a pinned diode as a charge storage device for the electronic shutter permits greater charge transfer efficiency, has lower leakage (or “dark” current), and permits the resulting pixel to have a greater fill factor than pixels utilizing conventional electronic shutter circuits.
US08072506B2	Method for flicker detection in image signal The present invention provides an effective flicker detection method performing a motion compensation. The present invention includes the steps of: calculating a luminance difference between neighboring pixels; summing up the luminance difference in a specific direction if the difference is greater than a threshold value; performing a motion estimation by using a sum calculated through step (b) to thereby calculate a motion displacement; performing a motion compensation to a current frame data by using the motion displacement; calculating a difference between a previous frame data and the compensated current frame data; and detecting the flicker by using the difference calculated in step (e).
US08072495B2	Automatic image capturing system An automatic image capturing system includes a computer, an image capturing device, a monitor and an automatic image capturing program. The automatic image capturing program is installed in the computer. The image capturing device is used for capturing an image of a target object. The monitor is used for displaying shooting area. If a pre-shot image of the target object is moved to be within the shooting area, the automatic image capturing program will automatically capture the image of the target object.
US08072488B2	Holographic apparatus and method The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for displaying a holographically generated video image having plural video frames. For each frame there is provided and computed (20) a respective sequential plurality of holograms. Each said sequential plurality of holograms of the plural video frames are sequentially displayed on a diffractive element (12) for viewing the replay field thereof, and the noise variance of each frame is perceived as attenuated by averaging across said plurality of holograms.
US08072480B1	Digital television with subscriber conference overlay Digital television system overlays subscriber two-way communication during broadcast program delivery to create virtual audience community. Individual or group billing and advertisement is personalized per DTV receiver program viewing and/or conferencing activity. Subscriber receiver includes camera and other media I/O device for multi-way video conferencing. Participants may be added or removed dynamically during programming or conferencing.
US08072476B2	Printer A printer includes an upper unit which opens and closes about a fulcrum lying at a rear position of a lower unit, and a paper path which is opened by opening the upper unit. A sensor unit is attached to the lower unit and includes a lower sensor holder and an upper sensor holder which are disposed in opposition to each other via the paper path. The paper path can be opened by pivoting the upper sensor holder relative to the lower sensor holder. When the upper unit is closed, the upper sensor holder is also closed in accordance with a closing pivoting motion of the upper unit.
US08072468B2	Automated image framing Methods and systems for automatically creating a frame image for a content image are presented, and include retaining in electronic storage one or more master frame component images, automatically cropping at least one of the master frame component images to create a plurality of frame component images including at least a plurality of cropped versions of the master frame component images, and automatically assembling the frame component images into a frame on a display such that the frame appears as a frame image for the content image when the frame component images and content image are displayed together.
US08072457B2	System and method for providing a dynamic expanded timeline Generating a child timeline on a drawing sheet of a diagramming program such that the child timeline is dynamically linked to a parent timeline. An automated method allows for the automatic placing of information on the child timeline that was on the parent timeline when the child timeline is created. Parent and child timelines can be modified and a child timeline can be automatically updated when changes are made to the parent timeline and these changes affect the time interval corresponding to the child timeline.
US08072453B2	Patterning technology for folded sheet structures The present invention supplies practical procedures, functions or techniques for folding tessellations. Several tessellation crease pattern techniques, and the three-dimensional folded configuration are given. Additionally several new forming processes, including mathematical methods for describing the material flow are disclosed doubly-periodic folding of materials that name the doubly-periodic folded (DPF) surface, including vertices, edges, and facets, at any stage of the folding. This information is necessary for designing tooling and forming equipment, for analyzing strength and deflections of the DPFs under a variety of conditions, for modeling the physical properties of DPF laminations and composite structures, for understanding the acoustic or other wave absorption/diffusion/reflection characteristics, and for analyzing and optimizing the structure of DPFs in any other physical situation. Fundamental methods and procedures for designing and generating DPF materials include ways for defining the tessellation crease patterns, the folding process, and the three-dimensional folded configuration. The ways are mathematically sound in that they can be extended to a theorem/proof format.
US08072443B2	Techniques to switch between video display modes A system, apparatus, method and article to switch between video display modes are described. The apparatus may include a graphics device to switch between a progressive mode and an interlaced mode to display media information using a single pixel clock frequency for both modes. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08072442B2	Electrically switchable field of view for embedded light sensor A display device for detecting light includes a display surface, at least one light sensitive element arranged behind the display surface, and a liquid crystal element arranged between the display surface and the at least one light sensitive element. The liquid crystal element is operative to polarization shift light incident on the at least one light sensitive element based on an orientation of the plurality of molecules. The display device further includes at least one electrode operative to change an orientation of the plurality of molecules. The at least one electrode is patterned to define a geometry of at least one field of view of the at least one light sensitive element. A controller is electrically coupled to the at least one electrode, wherein the controller is configured to apply a voltage to the at least one electrode to effect selection of the at least one field of view.
US08072438B2	Gesture recognition There is disclosed an interactive display system comprising an interactive surface for displaying an image and for receiving inputs from remote devices, the system being adapted to detect the presence of at least two remote devices proximate the interactive surface.
US08072437B2	Flexible multitouch electroluminescent display A display device including a touch sensitive EL display having a flexible substrate; one or more power busses and one or more EL elements disposed over the flexible substrate; and a plurality of distributed chiplets arranged so that at least two chiplets are associated with each of a plurality of touch sensitive areas on the EL display and for sensing stress or strain associated with bending of the flexible substrate or the chiplet substrate to provide respective displacement signals corresponding to the touch sensitive areas; each chiplet connected to one or more of the power busses and one or more of the EL elements for modulating power from the power busses to the EL elements in response to a control signal; and a controller for providing control signals to the chiplets in response to an input image signal and for receiving displacement signals from the chiplets and producing touch signals.
US08072436B2	Screen input-type image display system A touch sensor (3) comprises a plurality of X-coordinate electrodes, a plurality of Y-coordinate electrodes placed crossing the X-coordinate electrodes with an insulating layer therebetween, a plurality of X-coordinate auxiliary electrodes which are extended from X-coordinate electrodes, and a plurality of Y-coordinate auxiliary electrodes which are extended from Y-coordinate electrodes, the plurality of X and Y-coordinate electrodes being placed in a two-dimensional matrix form on a display surface of a display device (1) for detecting a change of capacitance due to pressing. A detection circuit (4) which detects a change in capacitance of the touch sensor (3), an analog-to-digital converter (5) which converts a detection output of the detection circuit (4) into digital data, a touch panel control circuit (6) which determines a touched coordinate, and a primary control circuit (7) which receives input of touch coordinate data from the touch panel control circuit (6) are provided.
US08072432B2	Image sense tags for digital images A method and apparatus for presenting the sense of an image is disclosed. First, a digital image is acquired and then various sensing tags are assigned to various sections of the digital image. The digital image is displayed on a screen. It is determined when and where a user touches the screen which corresponds to a section of the digital image. If a sensing tag has been assigned to the touched section of the digital image, the tagged sense is provided to the user.
US08072430B2	Touch screen display apparatus and method of driving the same A touch screen display apparatus and a method of driving the same in which the touch screen display apparatus includes a first transparent substrate, a gate line and a sensor conductor formed on the first transparent substrate, a data line insulated from and intersecting the gate line and sensor conductor, a second transparent substrate facing the first transparent substrate, and a sensor electrode formed on the second transparent substrate so as to correspond to an intersection of the sensor conductor and the data line, the sensor electrode electrically connecting the sensor conductor with the data line when acted upon by an external pressure.
US08072414B2	Display method on active matrix display The present invention provides a display method of an active matrix display. First, image data is provided, and the image data is divided into a first image section and a second image section. Next, a first black frame section and a second black frame section are respectively inserted into the first image section and the second image section to form a first frame and a second frame. Then, the first frame and the second frame are displayed in turn so as to display the image data.
US08072413B2	Display device, display control method and electronic equipment A display device includes: a first detection section configured to detect the light intensity around a display area; a second detection section configured to detect the dark current when light is shielded; and a comparator configured to compare the difference output between the first and second detection section against a given reference value. The display device controls the light intensity supplied to the display area according to the comparison result of the comparator.
US08072412B2	Backlight, backlight drive apparatus, display apparatus A proposed backlight is suitable for a large size liquid crystal display. A backlight 2 for illuminating a liquid crystal panel 3 from the rear, is formed by combining a plurality of backlight units 10, 10, . . . . By providing a transparent acrylic board 4 between the backlight 2 and the liquid crystal panel 3, it becomes possible to prevent brightness unevenness from occurring at a junction section of the backlight units 10, 10, . . . , even when the backlight is formed by combining the plurality of the backlight units 10, 10, . . . .
US08072410B2	Liquid crystal driving device Disclosed is an impulsive type liquid crystal driving device which inserts black data during a vertical blanking interval and then realizes motion picture, comprising: a liquid crystal panel for including a plurality of gate bus lines, which are arranged in one-direction, and a plurality of data bus lines which are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of gate bus lines; a gate driver section for sequentially scanning the plurality of gate bus lines during an active address interval in response to a second vertical starting signal, a vertical clock signal and an output enable signal, and scanning the plurality of gate bus lines during a vertical blanking interval in a unit of a predetermined number of lines; and a current boosting section for increasing current amount supplied to the gate bus lines during the vertical blanking interval in response to a pulse width modulation signal.
US08072406B2	Display system with single crystal Si thin film transistors A liquid crystal display comprises a display panel that includes at least one pixel transistor, at least one pixel electrode in electrical communication with the pixel transistor, at least one common electrode, and a liquid crystal material between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. The pixel transistor includes a thin film layer of essentially single crystal silicon that has a thickness in a range of between about 100 nm and about 200 nm. The pixel electrode has a thickness in a range of between about 5 nm and about 20 nm. The common electrode has a thickness of between about 50 nm and about 200 nm.
US08072401B2	Organic light emitting diode display and related pixel circuit A pixel circuit includes a first transistor coupled to a supply voltage end, a second transistor coupled to a ground end, a storage capacitor, a third transistor coupled to a data end, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor coupled to the second transistor and the second end of the storage capacitor, and a light-emitting element coupled to the fourth transistor. The first transistor is used for conducting a supply voltage from the supply voltage end in response to a trigger of an enable signal. The second transistor is used for conducting a ground voltage from the ground end when a scan signal voltage is triggered. The storage capacitor includes a first end and a second end coupled to the first transistor and the second transistor, respectively. The third transistor is used for conducting a data signal voltage when the scan signal voltage is triggered. The fourth transistor is used for generating a conducting current based on the data signal voltage when the scan signal voltage is not triggered. The fifth transistor is used for forming a conducting route between the storage capacitor and the fifth transistor. The light-emitting element is used for generating light based on the conducting current of the fourth transistor.
US08072399B2	Display device, method of driving same, and electonic device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a pixel array portion and a driver portion for driving the pixel array portion. The pixel array portion has rows of scanning lines, columns of signal lines, pixels arranged in rows and columns at intersections of the scanning lines and the signal lines, and power lines disposed in a corresponding manner to the rows of the pixels. The driver portion includes a main scanner, a power-supply scanner, and a signal selector. Each of the pixels includes light-emitting devices, a sampling transistor, a driving transistor, and a retaining capacitor.
US08072392B2	Integrated display system for a computer and a portable device A display-based device includes a display assembly having a first viewing portion and a second viewing portion within the first viewing portion and a docking station that removably docks a portable device having an imaging apparatus that includes a display apparatus and/or an image capture apparatus. When docked, the portable device's imaging apparatus is positioned facing a rear side of the second viewing portion. The display-based device operates in a first mode, where data from the display-based device is displayed in the second viewing portion and backlighting for the second viewing portion is provided by the portable device, and operates in a second mode, where the second viewing portion is substantially transparent so that the display apparatus of the portable device can display data through the second viewing portion and/or the image capture apparatus can capture images through the second viewing portion.
US08072390B2	Antenna arrangement An antenna arrangement comprises a first antenna element; a second antenna element; a coupling element for electromagnetically coupling to the first antenna element and the second antenna element; and a switching mechanism, connected to the coupling element, for switching between a first electrical configuration and a second electrical configuration. When the switching mechanism is in the first electrical configuration, the coupling element has a first impedance and when the switching mechanism is in the second electrical configuration, the coupling element has a second impedance.
US08072387B2	Magnetic antenna and board mounted with the same There is provided a magnetic antenna, suitable for use in an RFID tag and an RFID tag reader/writer, which operates stable even if brought close to a metallic object and suitable for mass-production, and a board mounted with the magnetic antenna. The magnetic antenna has a coil comprising a magnetic layer and a conductive layer provided on the magnetic layer via an insulating layer. Alternatively, the magnetic antenna has a plurality of coils each comprising a magnetic layer having a square or rectangular shape and arranged radially. One ends of the coils are connected in series or parallel to one another by the magnetic layers thereof such that the coils have the same polarity. An insulating layer is provided on one or both outer surface of the coils, and a conductive layer is provided on an outer surface of at least one of the insulating layers. The magnetic antenna is produced using an LTCC technology.
US08072378B2	Navigation system with error-detection on doppler frequencies of satellite signals A navigation system for detecting error on Doppler frequencies of a plurality of satellite signals measured by the navigation system is disclosed herein. The navigation system includes an offset calculator for calculating offsets of the Doppler frequencies of the satellite signals during a predetermined time period and calculating an average value of the offsets. The navigation system further includes an error detecting unit coupled to the offset calculator. The error detecting unit compares the offsets of the Doppler frequencies of the satellite signals with the average value of the offsets and determines whether the satellite signals are unavailable according to corresponding comparison results.
US08072377B2	Method of managing additional filters in a satellite navigaiton system A method of managing additional filters in a navigation system fitted to a vehicle, the system acting, during a journey of the vehicle, to deliver at least one position of the vehicle by using a main filter for merging data coming from a constellation of visible satellites present above a vehicle horizon, each additional filter excluding data coming from one of the satellites in order to obtain a corrected position in the event of failure of the excluded satellite. The steps including from a position of the vehicle, determining a theoretical constellation of satellites present above the horizon; and for each satellite present in the theoretical constellation, creating and maintaining an additional filter excluding that satellite.
US08072370B2	System and method for generating an alert signal in a detection system A system and method for generating alert signals in a detection system is described. The system compares data extracted from signals received via receive antenna beams with stored scenarios and determines whether to generate an alert signal based upon the results of the compare operation. The comparison of data extracted from received signals with stored scenarios can be accomplished by using one or more latches to process the extracted data from the received signals. In one embodiment, raw detections are pre-processed to generate so-called field of view (FOV) products. The FOV products are then provided to a tracker. In another embodiment, rather than pre-process the raw detections, the raw detections are instead provided directly to a tracker which processes the raw detections to provide products including, but not limited to, relative velocity and other parameters.
US08072369B2	System and method for interrogating a target using polarized waves A system and method for communication that could be used in an identification friend or foe system. The method comprises generating a first message by a processor and controlling a beam steerer to deflect transmitted waves toward a first angle. The method further comprises transmitting the first message through an antenna in communication with the beam steerer toward the spatial angle. The method further comprises controlling the beam steerer to deflect waves received from the spatial angle. The method further comprises receiving a responsive wave at the antenna through the beam steerer at the spatial angle, the responsive wave including a second message responsive to the first message.
US08072364B2	Avoiding floating diffusion contamination A technique for operating a source follower buffer circuit, such as employed in a charge domain pipeline, to eliminate floating diffusion signal charge contamination from downstream circuits. The method and apparatus places an output of the circuit in a known state immediately prior to charge transfer into a floating diffusion, and again in known state immediately prior to charge transfer out of the floating diffusion.
US08072362B2	Modulator with loop-delay compensation A modulator is constructed with a loop-delay compensation. A delta-sigma modulator generates a quantization code, and a digital compensation filter receives the quantization code and outputs a digital code. The digital compensation filter then feeds the digital code back to the delta-sigma modulator.
US08072356B2	Capacitive sensing user interfaces and implementation thereof Methods and apparatus for determining the operating states of a plurality of capacitive sensing buttons in a capacitive sensing user interface are disclosed. The capacitive sensing buttons are sampled in a round-robin fashion such that the decay time samples for the buttons are acquired in an interleaved manner during each sampling cycle. Provisions are made to reduce the initialization delay, to reduce transient-induced errors, and to obtain the operating states based on updated decay data samples for the buttons.
US08072354B2	Mobile vehicle navigation method and apparatus thereof A method and device for updating map data of a navigation device. The method includes receiving information relating to an area update of the map data from a data server via a wireless broadcast to the navigation device; and displaying the information in graphical form on a map displayed on a display screen. The method may further include receiving a user input selecting an area on the map corresponding to the area update; wirelessly transmitting the area as an area selection to the data server; wirelessly receiving updated map information corresponding to the selected area from the data server; and loading the received updated map information into the navigation device.
US08072350B2	Vehicle and method for identifying vehicles located in the surroundings of the vehicle Vehicle having a surroundings-sensing system which makes available information on the surroundings to a closed-loop and open-loop control unit of the vehicle, and a closed-loop and/or open-loop control process changes the driving behavior as a function of the acquired information on the surroundings, wherein the vehicle has a registration information system which receives the registration information for vehicles in the surroundings, and in that the registration information system compares the received registration information with the registration information acquired by a surroundings-sensing system and changes the closed-loop and/or open-loop control process as a function of the result of the comparison.
US08072347B2	Method and apparatus for locating faults in wired drill pipe A method for determining electrical condition of a wired drill pipe includes inducing an electromagnetic field in at least one joint of wired drill pipe. Voltages induced by electrical current flowing in at least one electrical conductor in the at least one wired drill pipe joint are detected. The electrical current is induced by the induced electromagnetic field. The electrical condition is determined from the detected voltages.
US08072346B2	LED light bar for optical traffic control systems Various approaches for activating a traffic control preemption system. A light bar includes a support structure and a plurality of LED modules individually mounted on the support structure. Each LED module includes a plurality of LED groups, and in at least one of the plurality of LED modules, at least one LED group in the module is an infrared (IR) LED group, and at least one LED group in the module is a visible light LED group. A controller is coupled to each module. The controller is configured to trigger an IR light pulse pattern at a first level of IR radiant power from the at least one IR LED group. The pulse pattern and first level of IR radiant power activate preemption in a traffic control preemption system.
US08072344B2	Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator An apparatus and method thereof wherein a portable computer system or personal digital assistant generates a visual signal in response to an occurrence of a programmed event. For example, the portable computer system can use a light emitting diode to visually signal an alarm at a specified time. The visual signal can be varied in order to indicate the type of event associated with the alarm. In one implementation, the visual signal blinks at a particular rate depending on the type of event. In another implementation, the visual signal blinks a prescribed number of times or according to a particular pattern depending on the type of event. When enabled, the visual signal is generated in lieu of an audible signal, thus providing to the user a silent alarm that does not disturb other people in proximity, such as in a meeting, a theater, or some other gathering.
US08072342B2	Overcurrent protection circuit An overcurrent protection circuit connected between a voltage input and a voltage output of an electronic device to protect against excessive current is disclosed. The overcurrent protection circuit includes first to fifth resistors, a relay comprising a coil and a normally closed switch, a pnp transistor, and a break-over element. When a current between the voltage input and the voltage output is greater or equal to a rated current of the electronic device, the npn transistor is turned on, while the coil is powered on to control the switch to be opened, therefore the voltage output cannot output voltage, which can protect against excessive current damaging the electronic device.
US08072338B2	External voiding sensor system The disclosure describes an external sensor attached to an undergarment worn by a patient that detects voiding information. The sensor stores the voiding information in a voiding log and transmits the voiding log to an external device. The external device includes a user interface that displays the voiding log to the patient for review. The patient may correct any incorrect voiding information that was logged in error or due to a non-voiding event. A user, such as a clinician or the patient, may use the voiding information to diagnose a condition of the patient. In addition, the voiding information of the voiding log may be used by the user to adjust a stimulation therapy or the external device to automatically adjust stimulation therapy. The undergarment may be disposable or washable after patient use.
US08072332B2	RFID tags with EAS deactivation ability A radio-frequency identification (RFID) and an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag includes an RFID device and an EAS device. The RFID device may operate in a plurality of states including an activated state in which communication with a reader is enabled and a deactivated state in which communication with a reader is disabled. The EAS device may operate in a plurality of states including an activated state in which activation of an alarm is enabled and a deactivated state in which activation of an alarm is disable. The RFID device may be deactivated when the EAS device is deactivated. For example, the same piece of equipment that deactivates the EAS device also deactivates the RFID device at the same time. The RFID device may include an antenna, an RFID chip connected to the antenna for communicating with a reader, and an active element operatively disposed with respect to the antenna. The active element, which may include a conductive strip or lead, may have an activated state in which the antenna is enabled for communicating with a reader in a far field and a deactivated state in which the antenna is disabled from communicating with a reader in a far field. In addition, the EAS device may include a magnetic resonator and a bias magnet. When activated, the bias magnet may cause or affect the resonator to resonate and the active element to be in the activated state. Further, when deactivated, the bias magnet may cause the active element to be in the deactivated state.
US08072327B2	Causing RFID tags to reply using changed reply timing RFID reader systems, readers, components, software and methods cause RFID tags to reply using changed reply timing. In a number of embodiments, this timing change is achieved by causing a custom timing command to be transmitted to a tag. In some embodiments, the changed reply timing affects an amount of delay before a tag backscatters a reply.
US08072322B1	Interpreting data from a site A method for interpreting data from a site is described. The method may include various steps. Input data to be interpreted may be acquired. The input data may be sent to an interpreter. Alert criteria may be sent to the interpreter. A determination that indicates whether the alert criteria was satisfied may be received. If the determination indicates that the alert criteria was satisfied, an alert procedure may be performed.
US08072303B2	Inductor An inductor is arranged such that the projection area of each terminal portion falls within a square circumscribing the projection area of an upper flange portion under a state where the inductor is projected orthogonally in the direction of the axis. Projection area of each end of a winding connected to the joint of the terminal portions also falls within the square. Consequently, an installation space can be secured easily on a board, and a space saving inductor in which a space for installation of other components can be secured easily on the periphery can be obtained.
US08072292B2	High-frequency module A high-frequency module includes a balanced demultiplexer including a pair of balanced signal terminals and that has at least one of high differential isolation and high differential attenuation. A distance between an antenna terminal and a second balanced signal terminal provided on a mounting surface of a circuit board is greater than the antenna terminal and a first balanced signal terminal. On a back surface of the circuit board, a distance between a first back surface side electrode pad to which the antenna terminal is connected and a fourth back surface side electrode pad to which the second balanced signal terminal is connected is less than a distance between the first back surface side electrode pad to which the antenna terminal is connected and a third back surface side electrode pad to which the first balanced signal terminal is connected.
US08072284B2	Split delay-line oscillator for secure data transmission A split delay-line oscillator for secure data transmission is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for a split delay-line oscillator for secure data transmission includes a first modulator/demodulator block in a first device, the first modulator/demodulator block operable to insert a first variable delay to modulate a frequency of a shared carrier signal passing through the first modulator/demodulator block, and a second modulator/demodulator block in a second device, the second modulator/demodulator block operable to insert a second variable delay to modulate the frequency of the shared carrier signal passing through the second modulator/demodulator block, wherein the first and second devices create a shared secret by contributing data on the frequency-modulated shared carrier signal.
US08072281B2	Method, system and apparatus for accurate and stable LC-based reference oscillators A substantially temperature-independent LC-based oscillator is achieved using an LC tank that generates a tank oscillation at a phase substantially equal to a temperature null phase. The temperature null phase is a phase of the LC tank at which variations in frequency of an output oscillation of the LC-based oscillator with temperature changes are minimized. The LC-based oscillator further includes frequency stabilizer circuitry coupled to the LC tank to cause the LC tank to oscillate at the phase substantially equal to the temperature null phase.
US08072278B2	System and method for reducing power consumption of an oscillator An apparatus for generating an oscillating signal including a negative-resistance circuit, a crystal, and a component to modify a series resonance of the crystal to decrease power consumption of the negative-resistance circuit in generating the oscillating signal. The component may include a positive-reactance circuit, one or more inductive elements, or pair of inductive elements coupled to the crystal. The apparatus may further include a frequency-tuning component for adjusting a frequency of the oscillating signal, such as a variable capacitor coupled to the crystal. The negative-resistance circuit may include a digital inverter circuit, an inverting analog amplifier, or a self-regulating circuit. The apparatus may further include a quiescent current source to supply a steady-state current to the negative-resistance circuit, and a start up current source to supply a boost current to the negative-resistance circuit only during start up to expedite the oscillating signal in reaching a defined steady-state condition.
US08072275B1	Digital ring oscillator A digital ring oscillator outputting a toggled clock signal. The clock signal is generated by a plurality of electronic cells that are arranged in series. At least one of the plurality of electronic cells receives a feedback of the clock signal. Control signals are received at an input for the plurality of electronic cells. Each electronic cell includes a first logic gate, a second logic gate, and an inverted logic gate coupled between the first logic gate and the second logic gate. For each electronic cell, a respective control signal controls whether an output signal received from the first logic gate of a preceding electronic cell is transferred through the first logic gate to the first logic gate in a succeeding electronic cell, or is inverted and transferred through the second logic gate to the second logic gate in a preceding electronic cell, based on the control signal.
US08072274B2	Oscillation circuit A differential oscillation circuit according to the present invention is a differential oscillation circuit including a feedback loop circuit. The differential oscillation circuit includes: delay, circuits, cascade-connected one after another on the feedback loop circuit, each delay circuit configured to delay paired differential input signals which the delay circuit receives, and to output the delayed differential signals as paired differential output signals; and an oscillation activation detector circuit configured to detect whether the oscillation circuit is in an oscillation activation state or in a stable state, and to output a detection signal indicating a result of the detection. Furthermore, on the basis of the detection signal outputted from the oscillation activation detector circuit, each of the delay circuits controls output current values of the differential output signals. This circuit configuration enables the speeding up of the oscillation frequency of the circuit.
US08072273B2	System employing synchronized crystal oscillator-based clock, to be used in either discrete or integrated applications A synchronized clock system, for use with an electronic system having several system nodes requiring a synchronized clock signal. The clock system may be formed in either discrete form or in integrated form, or in any combination, and includes a first synch bus and a second synch bus, isolated from the first synch bus, and at least one pair and preferably several pairs of SXO modules connected to the busses in alternating fashion. Each of the system nodes is connected at a different one of any number of arbitrarily selected connection points anywhere along the first bus. The points along the busses at which the SXO modules are connected are spaced roughly equidistantly apart. The system nodes are connected to the bus by means of signal conditioning circuits, which may include correction circuits, an amplifier, a frequency multiplier, a logic translator and a fan buffer.
US08072272B2	Digital tunable inter-stage matching circuit A tunable inter-stage matching circuit that can improve performance is described. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes a first active circuit (e.g., a driver amplifier), a second active circuit (e.g., a power amplifier), and a tunable inter-stage matching circuit coupled between the first and second active circuits. The tunable inter-stage matching circuit includes a tunable capacitor that can be varied in discrete steps to adjust impedance matching between the first and second active circuits. In an exemplary design, the tunable capacitor includes (i) a plurality of capacitors coupled in parallel and (ii) a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of capacitors, one switch for each capacitor. Each switch may be turned on to select an associated capacitor or turned off to unselect the associated capacitor. The tunable capacitor may further include a fixed capacitor coupled in parallel with the plurality of capacitors.
US08072266B1	Class G amplifier with improved supply rail transition control An apparatus and method are provided for a Class G amplifier that includes an output stage, where an output stage supply voltage is selected based upon an input signal voltage of the output stage. The amplifier may also include an input stage coupled to the output stage, where the input stage generates the input signal voltage for the output stage. The output stage may include first and second MOS devices operating as a Class AB amplifier, and the output stage supply voltage selected based upon gate voltages of the MOS devices. The supply voltages may be generated by a buck converter, and a charge pump that is coupled to the buck converter.
US08072264B2	Amplifying device The present invention concerns a composite amplifier and a method for controlling the amplitude of a composite amplifier in a node of a wireless communication system. The composite amplifier comprises a first amplifier and a second amplifier that are arranged to be connected via an output combiner network to a load. The method comprises decomposing an input signal into a first signal component and a second signal component. Further, the method comprises differentiating the amplitude on the first signal component from the amplitude on the second signal component. the differentiation is made such that the aggregated efficiency of the composite amplifier is increased. The present invention also concerns a radio transmission device comprising a composite amplifier.
US08072261B2	Power amplifier A power amplifier based on EER technology or ET technology extracts an amplitude-modulated component from a modulated signal as an input signal which includes the amplitude-modulated component and a phase-modulated component, and decomposes the amplitude-modulated component into two control signals whose product is proportional to the amplitude-modulated component. One of the control signals is amplified by a highly efficient amplifier, and thereafter is used to amplitude-modulate an output from an RF amplifier. The other control signal is converted by a pulse modulator into a rectangular-wave signal, which is then mixed with the phase-modulated component or the modulated signal and input to the RF amplifier.
US08072257B2	Charge pump-type voltage booster circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit device A booster circuit includes first and second transistors, a first capacitor, a first drive circuit, a second capacitor, a first controller, and a second controller. The first and second transistors are connected in series between a first voltage and a second voltage. One end of the first capacitor is connected to a connection node between the first transistor and the second transistor. The first drive circuit boosts the voltage at the other end of the first capacitor. The second capacitor is connected between the second voltage and a reference voltage. The first controller controls conduction/non-conduction of the first transistor. The second controller inputs any of the first voltage and the second voltage to the second transistor, and thereby controls conduction/non-conduction of the second transistor. The boost circuit is supplied with the reference voltage, a supply voltage, and a boost clock signal, and generates the second voltage by boosting the supply voltage.
US08072255B2	Quadrature radio frequency mixer with low noise and low conversion loss In one embodiment of the invention, a method for convolution of signals is disclosed including generating four phased half duty cycle clocks each being out of phase by a multiple of ninety degrees from the others; coupling the four phased half duty cycle clocks into a four phase half duty cycle mixer; and switching switches in the four phase half duty cycle mixer in response to the four phased half duty cycle clocks to convolve a differential input signal with the four phased half duty cycle clocks to concurrently generate a differential in-phase output signal and a differential quadrature-phase output signal on a dual differential output port.
US08072239B2	Element controller for a resilient integrated circuit architecture The exemplary embodiments provide a resilient integrated circuit. An exemplary IC comprises a plurality of composite circuit elements, a state machine element (SME), and a plurality of communication elements. Each composite circuit element comprises an element controller, an element interface and a selected circuit element which may vary by element type, and which may be configurable. The state machine element assigns various functions based on element type, such as assigning a first configuration to a first element type, assigning a second configuration to a second element type, and providing a first data link for the corresponding assignments. The element controller controls the execution of data operations by the circuit element. Function assignment, routing, fault detection, and re-assignment and data re-routing can occur in real time for a wide variety of programs and algorithms, providing for the IC to continue the same functioning despite defects which may arise during operation.
US08072231B2	Testing method of wafer with thin-film magnetic heads and manufacturing method of thin-film magnetic head A testing method of a wafer provided with a plurality of thin-film magnetic heads is provided. Each of the plurality of thin-film magnetic heads includes a main pole layer, a first test pad formed on the wafer and electrically connected with an extended top end section of the main pole layer and a second test pad formed on the wafer and electrically connected with a back end section of the main pole layer. The testing method includes a step of measuring an electrical resistance between the first test pad and the second test pad, a step of judging whether the measured electrical resistance is within a set range, and a step of discriminating that the thin-film magnetic head is a non-defective product when the measured electrical resistance is within the set range.
US08072230B1	Method for compensating for differences in capacitance between multiple capacitive sensors Disclosed is method for compensating for variation in the capacitance between multiple capacitive sensors. Prior to sensing operations, baseline capacitance values can be acquired for all sensors. A correction factor can be calculated based on such baseline values. During sensing operations (run-time), variations in capacitance from baseline values can be modified by appropriate correction factors. Sensitivity between sensors can thus be made more uniform.
US08072226B2	Nanostructure sensors Embodiments feature a sensor including a nanostructure and methods for manufacturing the same. In some embodiments, a sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, and a second electrode disposed on the substrate. The second electrode is spaced apart from the first electrode and surrounding the first electrode. The sensor includes at least one nanostructure contacting the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the nanostructure is configured to vary an electrical characteristic according to an object to be sensed.
US08072224B2	Methods for predicting the future performance of fuel cell stacks and individual fuel cells Method embodiments for analyzing the future performance of a fuel cell stack comprise the steps of: a) generating a first polarization curve data by experimentally measuring the voltage of a fuel cell stack across a current range at a first interval; b) dividing the current range into a plurality of discrete current ranges; c) calculate an average voltage value for each discrete current range; d) fitting all average voltage values to produce a first average polarization curve; e) conducting steps a) through d) at a second interval to produce a second average polarization curve; f) comparing the first average polarization curve to the second polarization curve to calculate the drop in voltage and thereby the fuel cell stack degradation; and g) utilizing the calculated drop in voltage between the first and second polarization curves to predict the polarization of the fuel cells at future time intervals.
US08072214B2	Method for magnetic resonance imaging using sequential excitation and refocusing A method of magnetic resonance imaging based on rapid acquisition by sequential excitation and refocusing is provided. The method comprises turning on a first time-encoding gradient and applying an excitation pulse in the presence of the first time-encoding gradient. The excitation pulse excites magnetization sequentially along one spatial axis. Thereafter, a first refocusing pulse is applied. A second time-encoding gradient is turned on followed by a second refocusing pulse. A third time-encoding gradient is turned on and a signal is acquired in the presence of the third time-encoding gradient. The third time-encoding gradient sums to zero with the first time-encoding gradient and the second time-encoding gradient for sequential points in space.
US08072211B2	Multi-channel magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy A magnetic resonance (MR) system comprising multiple radio-frequency (RP) coils (303) configured to apply an MR pulse sequence (100) including at least a preparation segment (PRP) and an acquisition segment (ACQ), wherein the preparation segment (PRP) and the acquisition segment (ACQ) each comprise one or more excitation pulses, is disclosed herein. The MR system further comprises a first control unit (308) configured to apply the one or more excitation pulses of the preparation segment (PRP) by activating the multiple radio-frequency coils in a first excitation pattern, and a second control unit configured to apply the one or more excitation pulses of the acquisition segment (ACQ) by activating the multiple radio-frequency coils in a second excitation pattern, thereby providing dynamic rf shimming.
US08072205B1	Peak-to-average measurement with envelope pre-detection A peak-to-average measurement system includes an envelope detector to extract the modulation envelope of an input signal having a modulated carrier. The resulting baseband envelope signal is applied to a peak detector and an averaging circuit. In one embodiment, the averaging circuit includes a translinear core to generate a squared signal in response to the envelope signal and an RMS-average circuit to perform the averaging portion of an RMS function. The translinear core may also generate a replicated version of the envelope signal for the peak detector. The use of a common envelope detector for both the peak detector and averaging circuit may provide improved scaling accuracy.
US08072200B1	AC and DC temperature compensation scheme for DCR current sense A current sensing circuit with AC and DC temperature compensation for sensing current through an output inductor which has an inherent DC resistor with a temperature varying resistance. A first RC circuit is coupled across the output inductor and has a time constant. The first amplifier provides a sense signal indicative of voltage of the first RC circuit. The second RC circuit is coupled to a first correction node and receives the sense signal. The second resistor has a temperature varying resistance so that the second RC circuit has a time constant commensurate with a time constant of the output inductor. The third RC circuit is coupled to a second correction node and has a time constant equal commensurate with the first RC circuit. The second amplifier provides a corrected sense signal based on the correction nodes.
US08072199B2	Control circuit for step-down DC-DC converter, step-down DC-DC converter and control method thereof To provide a control circuit of a step-down DC-DC converter, a step-down DC-DC converter and a control method thereof which can prevent overshoot and production of a through current flowing to a main switching transistor and a synchronous rectifier transistor by adopting a simple circuit configuration. The control circuit of the step-down DC-DC converter in which a main switching transistor M0 is constituted of a NMOS transistor has a MOS transistor M2 connected between a gate of the main switching transistor M0 and a ground potential and is operable to become conductive in response to an OFF command from the main switching transistor M0.
US08072198B2	Voltage regulator To provide a voltage regulator having improved response characteristics in case of overshoot. The voltage regulator includes: a transistor (303) for detecting an overshoot at an output terminal; and a current mirror circuit connected to the transistor (303). If the transistor (303) detects the overshoot, a control transistor (16) is turned ON to discharge a voltage of the output terminal.
US08072190B2	Permanent magnet generator control A method of and a system for controlling a permanent magnet AC generator (10), wherein the generator is provided with stator windings and permanent magnets in the rotor and wherein the generator is connected to a drive unit (50), wherein the generator is further provided with a semiconductor converter provided with AC output connected to the generator output and a DC link for controlling the output voltage of the generator, and the converter is further provided with filter means for filtering the output of the converter so that a filtered output of the converter is fed to the generator output.
US08072187B2	Battery-charging device for a stand-alone generator system having a MPPT function and method thereof A battery-charging device, having a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) function, for a stand-alone generator system includes a DC/DC power converter and a control circuit used to control the DC/DC power converter. The method applied in the device includes: performing a MPPT function to supply a continuous current when the electric power generated from the electrical power source of the stand-alone generator system is low; operating a pulse charging function and continuing the MPPT function when the electric power generated from the electrical power source of the stand-alone generator system is high and not greater than the summation of the load power and a maximum charging power of the pulse charging method for the battery; terminating the MPPT function while the electric power is greater than the summation of the load power and the maximum charging power of the pulse charging method for the battery; and operating a constant-voltage charging mode when the battery voltage is greater than a predetermined constant charging voltage.
US08072186B2	USB charger circuit A USB charger circuit includes at least a converter, a control circuitry, a first resistor, a second resistor, an error amplifier, a sense resistor and a diode. The converter has a transistor. The control circuitry is coupled to the transistor. The control circuitry is used for producing a drive signal to the transistor. The first resistor is connected between the output node of the converter and a first node. The second resistor is connected between the first node and a second node. The error amplifier is coupled to receive a voltage divided by the first resistor and the second resistor to compare to a reference voltage. The sense resistor is connected between the second node and ground. The diode is connected between the output node of the converter and a first node.
US08072182B2	Hybrid automotive vehicle with closed-circuit, inductance battery charging An underground source of electrical energy is inductively coupled to a receiver on a hybrid automotive vehicle to provide charging power for the vehicle's battery.
US08072181B2	Controller for electrically adjustable furniture A controller for electrically adjustable furniture includes a main-voltage area and a low-voltage area that are electrically isolated from one another. A rectifying power supply unit, which is located in the main-voltage area, serves to generate a rectified voltage available at power supply terminals from an alternating main voltage. The rectified voltage present at the power supply terminals can be delivered to a first motor terminal located in the main-voltage area depending on a first control signal. The controller furthermore includes a first control unit that is located in the main-voltage area and which incorporates an operating terminal and a first control output for the supply of a first control signal. An operating unit located in the low-voltage area is connected via an electrically isolating coupling to the operating terminal.
US08072178B2	Image forming apparatus and method An image forming apparatus including a stepper motor, a component attached to the stepper motor, and a controller to control the stepper motor. The controller controls the stepper motor to be accelerated or decelerated, at driving frequencies that do not match a resonant frequency, in order to avoid a resonance between the stepper motor and the component, by selecting a speed control table that has the driving frequencies, which avoid the resonance. Thus, the image forming apparatus can avoid the resonance between the stepper motor and the component, minimize vibration and noise, and prevent malfunctions of the component. The image forming apparatus further comprises a first storage unit to store a resonant frequency of the component and, a second storage unit to store speed control tables having different driving frequencies, which are set according to speed control periods.
US08072176B2	Displacement sensing method and motor control apparatus A displacement sensing method of the present invention includes the steps of superimposing a predetermined signal on a torque command to supply a drive torque to a motor, measuring an amplitude spectrum ratio between the drive torque in superimposing the predetermined signal on the torque command and a motor angle measured by a displacement sensor, generating correction data for evening out the amplitude spectrum ratio, and correcting the measured motor angle so that the motor angle measured by the displacement sensor is equal to an actual motor angle using the correction data.
US08072173B2	Servo motor monitoring apparatus Disclosed a servo motor monitoring apparatus including: a magnetic pole position calculating member to extract a magnetic pole position signal of the servo motor from a motor drive line connected to the servo motor; a present position signal inputting member to receive an input of a present position signal from the position detecting member attached to the servo motor; and a monitoring member to compare operations of the servo motor based on two types of signals of the magnetic pole position signal and the present position signal of the servo motor, and to output a stop instruction signal for cutting off a power supply to the servo motor when detecting disagreement.
US08072166B2	Brushless motor The brushless motor has a first and second drive member. The first drive member is equipped with M phase coil groups each having N electromagnetic coils where M is an integer of 1 or greater and N is an integer of 1 or greater. The second drive member has a plurality of permanent magnets, and is able to move relative to the first drive member. The first drive member has 2 (M×N) magnetic body cores. Each phase electromagnetic coil is coiled on a periodically selected magnetic body core at a ratio of 1 to 2M from among the arrangement of 2 (M×N) magnetic body cores.
US08072165B2	Apparatus for estimating rotor position of brushless motors and system and method for controlling start-up of brushless motors An apparatus for estimating rotor position for brushless motors capable of accurately estimating rotor position even though power source voltage fluctuates is provided. First, the power source voltage is detected, and voltage is supplied only for a certain period of time and a current response is detected. The current detection value is multiplied by the ratio of a reference voltage to the power source voltage detected to correct the current detection value. Specifically, the peak current detection value is corrected upwardly or downwardly in each direction. A voltage supplying direction in which the current detection value is maximized is searched for to estimate the rotor position and a brushless motor is started.
US08072163B2	Knowledge-based driver apparatus for high lumen maintenance and end-of-life adaptation A knowledge-based driver is provided for powering a solid-state light source with a constant current, including a memory that stores lumens per amp and volts per amp performance characterizations of the light source over time, and a controller that operates in a test mode to estimate the light source degradation based on voltage feedback obtained at a predetermined test current value, and to adjust the drive current in normal operating mode according to the estimated device degradation to implement constant lumens control without external optical feedback components.
US08072160B2	Low power non-isolated driver The present invention mainly discloses low power non-isolated driver that can be used for LED lighting and other non-isolated power supply appliance, in which the input side is connected to an AC or DC input, a PWM control circuit is connected to the buck converter switch, a capacitor filters the output voltage ripple and an output voltage/current control circuit provides feedback signal to the PWM control circuit. The present invention has such features of less component number, low total cost, high reliability, and better line/load regulation.
US08072159B2	Multi-lamp driving circuit A multi-lamp driving circuit for driving a plurality of lamps includes at least one power stage circuit, at least one transformer circuit, a balancing circuit, and a control circuit. The power stage circuit converts external electrical signals to alternating current (AC) signals. The transformer circuit is connected to the power stage circuit, to convert the AC signals to high voltage electrical signals capable of driving the lamps. The balancing circuit balances current flowing through the lamps, and includes a capacitor balancing circuit and a transformer balancing circuit. The control circuit is connected between the balancing circuit and the power stage circuit, to control output of the power stage circuit according to variation of the current flowing through the lamps.
US08072148B2	Fluorescent lamp driving device and liquid crystal display apparatus using the same A fluorescent-lamp-driving device contains a driving control circuit that receives direct current power voltage and a lamp control signal for performing drive control on fluorescent lamps and converts the direct current power voltage to alternating current power voltage, and a transformer containing a winding at its primary side and windings for driving a heater and for maintaining discharge at its secondary side. The alternating current power voltage is supplied to heaters of the fluorescent lamps at their high electric potential side. The driving control circuit increases the frequency of the alternating current power supply to a frequency thereof in which voltage of the fluorescent lamps is equal to a discharge start voltage of the fluorescent lamps or less based on the lamp control signal at a period of starting-up time of the fluorescent lamps.
US08072140B2	Metal halide fill for an electric high pressure discharge lamp and associated lamp A metal-halogenide filling for forming an ionisable filling comprises at least one inert gas, mercury and at least one halogen, the filling including at least the components Rb-halogenide and Mn-halogenide. This filling can in particular be contained in the discharge container of a metal-halogenide lamp.
US08072132B2	Discharge vessel and high intensity discharge lamp having such discharge vessel A discharge vessel for high intensity discharge lamps is disclosed. The discharge vessel comprises an elongated arc chamber having a longitudinal axis of rotational symmetry. It has a translucent wall made of fused silica glass, or alternatively ceramic material. A pair of electrodes is located at opposite ends of the arc chamber for providing discharge arc. The wall of the arc chamber has at least one inwardly protruding circumferential narrowed portion thereby the arc chamber is divided into convection cells.
US08072131B2	Holder for integral compact fluorescent lamp with outer bulb A lamp assembly having a CFL light source includes an outer envelope received around the light source. The outer envelope includes a first enlarged portion dimensioned for receipt about the light source and a second narrowed portion adapted for connection with a lamp base. A platform receives a first end of the CFL light source and supports the CFL within the envelope, the platform including a tapered perimeter portion dimensioned for abutting engagement with an interior surface of the envelope.
US08072127B2	Thermionic electron emission device A thermionic electron emission device includes an insulating substrate, and one or more grids located thereon. The one or more grids include(s) a first, second, third and fourth electrode down-leads located on the periphery thereof, and a thermionic electron emission unit therein. The first and second electrode down-leads are parallel to each other. The third and fourth electrode down-leads are parallel to each other. The first and second electrode down-leads are insulated from the third and fourth electrode down-leads. The thermionic electron emission unit includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a thermionic electron emitter. The first electrode and the second electrode are separately located and electrically connected to the first electrode down-lead and the third electrode down-lead respectively. Wherein the thermionic electron emitter includes a carbon nanotube film structure.
US08072123B1	Illumination apparatus Various exemplary embodiments of an illumination apparatus are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment of the illumination apparatus may include: a socket; a cylindrical body having one end connected to the socket, the cylindrical body comprising an inner space for receiving a driving circuit and a wire; a cap connected to the other end of the cylindrical body, the cap comprising a plurality of engaging members disposed around a circumference of the cap with an equal interval; a hinge portion comprising a plurality of hinges for rotationally connecting the plurality of engaging members; a light source portion comprising a plurality of light modules, each of the plurality of light modules comprising a plurality of light emitting devices arranged therein, each of the plurality of light modules being configured to rotate with the hinge portion in a first direction with respect to a respective one of the plurality of engaging members via the hinge; and a heat dissipater having a plurality of heat dissipation plates, each of the het dissipation plates being in contact with a bottom portion of the respective light module.
US08072121B2	Electroactive polymer transducers biased for optimal output Electroactive polymer transducers are disclosed. They are biased in a manner that provides for increased force and/or stroke output, thereby offering improved work potential and power output capacity. The biasing may offer additional or alternate functional advantage in terms of matching transducer performance with a given application such as a normally-closed valve. The improved biasing (including increased output biasing) may utilize negative spring rate biasing and/or a combination of negative or zero-rate biasing with positive rate biasing to achieve the desired ends.
US08072120B2	Multiple degrees of freedom motion system A multiple degrees of freedom motion system comprising an arrangement of rigid stages, flexure constraint modules, actuators, and sensors. These components of the motion system are arranged and connected in a systematic fashion to provide a high degree of decoupling between the motion axes, suitable placement of ground-mounted actuators to actuate each motion axis, and suitable placement of sensors to allow end-point measurement along each motion axis. This arrangement of rigid stages, flexure constraint modules, actuators and sensors enables large motion range and high motion quality in the motion system, while using standard and commonly available components.
US08072118B2	Surface acoustic wave device A highly reliable surface acoustic wave device includes wiring lines that do not easily rupture at a three-dimensional wiring portion. The surface acoustic wave device includes a plurality of surface acoustic wave elements located on a piezoelectric substrate, a supporting member arranged on the piezoelectric substrate so as to enclose vibrating portions including electrodes such as IDT electrodes, and a cover member stacked so as to cover openings of the supporting member and to define hollow spaces facing vibrating electrodes. Furthermore, a three-dimensional wiring portion at which a first wiring line and a second wiring line are stacked with an insulating layer interposed therebetween is provided on the piezoelectric substrate. The three-dimensional wiring portion is enclosed by the supporting member, and thereby disposed inside a space enclosed by the piezoelectric substrate, the supporting member, and the cover member.
US08072117B2	Thermal-mechanical signal processing A source signal is converted into a time-variant temperature field with transduction into mechanical motion. In one embodiment, the conversion of a source signal into the time-variant temperature field is provided by utilizing a micro-fabricated fast response, bolometer-type radio frequency power meter. A resonant-type micromechanical thermal actuator may be utilized for temperature read-out and demodulation.
US08072114B2	Electric motor with bar winding and connection plates A multiphase synchronous electrical machine for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy and electrical energy into kinetic energy has a rotor, extending along an axis, and a stator, which is provided with a stator pack having slots and with an electrical winding, which extends in part in the slots and in part at two heads arranged on opposite sides of the stator pack and which has bars, housed in the slots and connected to one at the heads, connection plates, each of which has: a main body having at least two seats for housing the bars; and an arm, which is set between the two seats and extends from the main body towards the axis.
US08072108B2	Electric motor or generator with mechanically tuneable permanent magnetic field Apparatus and method for tuning the magnetic field of brushless motors and alternators to obtain efficient operation over a broad RPM range. The motor or alternator includes fixed windings (or stator) around a rotating rotor carrying permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are generally cylindrical and have North and South poles formed longitudinally in the magnets. Magnetically conducting circuits are formed by the magnets residing in magnetic conducting pole pieces (for example, low carbon or soft steel, and/or laminated insulated layers, of non-magnetizable material). Rotating the permanent magnets, or rotating non-magnetically conducting shunting pieces, inside the pole pieces, either strengthens or weakens the resulting magnetic field to adjust the motor or alternator for low RPM torque or for efficient high RPM efficiency. Varying the rotor magnetic field adjusts the voltage output of the alternators allowing, for example, a windmill generator, to maintain a fixed voltage output.
US08072103B2	Dynamoelectric machine having a multi-part plug housing A dynamoelectric machine includes a stator in which a winding system is positioned, and at least a multi-part plug housing with a pivot joint between housing parts of the plug housing. The plug housing has at least one plug-type connector with at least two plugging elements. At least one housing part of the plug housing is made of electrically conductive material and connected to at least one plugging element by a flexible electric line. The electrically conductive housing part of the plug housing faces the dynamoelectric machine and is connected in an electrically conductive fashion to an electrically conductive surface of a motor housing of the dynamoelectric machine.
US08072101B2	Base for a heat-dissipating fan motor A base for a heat-dissipating fan motor includes a plate member made of metal, a coupling barrel made of plastic, and an outer case made of plastic. The plate member is formed with at least one positioning leg and at least one air inlet hole. The plate member has a motor-confronting side, and the positioning leg extends inclinedly and protrudes from the motor-confronting side. The coupling barrel is adapted for coupling with the heat-dissipating fan motor, and has a closed-barrel end that has the positioning leg embedded therein, and an open-barrel end opposite to the closed barrel end. The outer case is connected to the plate member, cooperates with the coupling barrel to form a motor-receiving space, and is formed with an air outlet hole.
US08072095B2	Power management for power constrained devices Techniques are disclosed for optimizing power consumption in electronic devices that operate on battery-based or scavenged power. The power scavenged or otherwise supplied by such devices may therefore last longer, allowing longer performance on a given charge (whether sourced from scavenged power, battery power, or a combination thereof). An energy distribution circuit can be used in conjunction with a hysteretic switch, wherein the hysteretic switch can be used to switch an energy storage element in-circuit (so that it can provide charge to sub-circuitry or components) when the charge stored on that element exceeds a given charge threshold; otherwise, the hysteretic switch presents as a high resistance or open circuit when the charge stored on the energy storage element drops below a lower recharge threshold. The energy distribution circuit can be configured for adaptively providing different discharge rates for different loads.
US08072094B2	Active output compensation circuit An active output compensation circuit is adopted for use on a power supply which receives input power and regulates to become a plurality of different output power. The power supply has a transformer to transform the input power. The transformer has a secondary side connecting to a plurality of output regulation units to deliver the output power. The active output compensation circuit includes a voltage difference judgment unit electrically connected to the output regulation units and a plurality of compensation channel switches. The compensation channel switches bridge two output regulation units and the voltage difference judgment unit. The voltage difference judgment unit judges the voltage difference of two output power and determines whether to output an ON signal. The compensation channel switches are driven by the ON signal and set ON so that one output power can compensate another output power.
US08072084B2	Integrated circuit, circuit system, and method of manufacturing An integrated circuit, a circuit system and method of manufacturing such is disclosed. One embodiment provides a circuit chip including a first contact field on a chip surface; and an insulating layer on the chip surface. The insulating layer includes a flexible material. A contact pillar is coupled to the first contact field and extends from the chip surface through the insulating layer. The contact pillar includes a conductive material.
US08072080B2	Connection structure, electro-optical device, and method for production of electro-optical device The invention provides a connection structure including: a first electro-conductive film that is formed on a substrate; an insulation film that is formed on the first electro-conductive film, an end surface of the insulation film facing in a direction in which an end surface of the first electro-conductive film faces; and a second electro-conductive film that extends from the upper surface of the insulation film to reach the end surface of the first electro-conductive film across the end surface of the insulation film, the second electro-conductive film being electrically connected to the first electro-conductive film via the end surface of the first electro-conductive film.
US08072074B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing same A technique for enhancing the performance of a memory- and logic-equipped semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (1), an insulating layer (19) on the semiconductor substrate (1), a plurality of contact plugs (16, 66) in the insulating layer (19), and an insulating layer (30) where capacitors (82), a plurality of contact plugs (25, 75), barrier metal layers (27, 87) and copper interconnections (29, 88) are formed. Source/drain regions (9) in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) are electrically connected to the copper interconnections (29). One of adjacent source/drain regions (59) in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) is electrically connected to the copper interconnection (88), while the other is electrically connected to the capacitor (82).
US08072065B2	System and method for integrated waveguide packaging A millimeter wave system or package may include at least one printed wiring board (PWB), at least one integrated waveguide interface, and at least one monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC). The package may be assembled in panel form incorporating parallel manufacturing techniques.
US08072064B1	Semiconductor package and method for making the same The present invention relates to a semiconductor package and a method for making the same. The semiconductor package includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip comprises a first active surface, at least one first non-top metal layer and a plurality of first signal coupling pads. The first non-top metal layer is disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the first active surface by a second distance. The first signal coupling pads are disposed on the first non-top metal layer. The second chip is electrically connected to the first chip. The second chip comprises a second active surface, at least one second non-top metal layer and a plurality of third signal coupling pads. The second active surface faces the first active surface of the first chip. The second non-top metal layer is disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the second active surface by a fourth distance. The third signal coupling pads are disposed on the second non-top metal layer and capacitively coupled to the first signal coupling pads of the first chip, so as to provide proximity communication between the first chip and the second chip. Whereby, the gap variation between the first signal coupling pads of the first chip and the third signal coupling pads of the second chip is under stringent control of the second distance and the fourth distance. Therefore, the mass-production yield of the semiconductor package is increased.
US08072063B2	LED lamp module and fabrication method thereof An LED lamp module includes a heat sink element having one-piece form; a circuit substrate affixed onto the heat sink element, wherein the substrate has at least an opening exposing the heat sink element, and has an area smaller than that of the heat sink element; a plurality of LED chips mounted on the exposed portion of the heat sink element and electrically connected to the circuit substrate; and a light transparent package material, encapsulating the plurality of LED chips, wherein the heat sink element includes a uniform temperature plate or a plate including at least a vacuum cavity, and an extension part extending laterally from the plate and turned to surround the plurality of LED chips, forming a secondary optical structure. A fabrication method for the LED lamp module is also disclosed. Existing fabrication process is simplified and the cost is lowered with increased heat dissipation effect.
US08072058B2	Semiconductor package having a plurality input/output members A semiconductor package has a first substrate having a plurality of electrically conductive patterns formed thereon. A first semiconductor die is coupled to the plurality of conductive patterns. A second semiconductor die is coupled to the first semiconductor die by a die attach material. A third semiconductor die is coupled to the second semiconductor die by a die attach material. A second substrate having a plurality of electrically conductive patterns formed thereon is coupled to the third semiconductor die. A plurality of contacts is coupled to a bottom surface of the first substrate. A connector jack is coupled to the second substrate. A plurality of leads is coupled to the second semiconductor die by conductive wires.
US08072056B2	Apparatus for restricting moisture ingress Apparatus and methods to protect circuitry from moisture ingress, e.g., using a metallic structure as part of a moisture ingress barrier.
US08072051B2	Folded lands and vias for multichip semiconductor packages Semiconductor packages and methods for making and using the same are described. The semiconductor packages contain a lead frame that has been folded to create folded leads that form a customized array of land pads and vias. The lead frame contains both longer folded lead and shorter folded leads. The longer leads can be folded so that an upper part of the longer leads form vias, the lower part forms part of a land pad array, and a substantially flat part that is connected to a first die containing an IC. The shorter leads can be folded so that a lower part forms part of a land pad array and the short leads are connected to a second die containing in IC. The folded leads can be routed according to the requirements of each specific IC die to which they are connected and therefore can support multiple dies in the semiconductor package. Other embodiments are also described.
US08072045B2	Extendable connector and network Extendable connectors are facilitated. According to an example embodiment, an integrated electrical circuit uses a connector that has first and second connected ends. The connector is unbundled from an initial state in which the first and second connected ends are separated by a first proximate distance and applied in an extended state in which the first and second connected ends are separated by a second distance that is greater than the first proximate distance.
US08072043B2	Semiconductor component A semiconductor component and a method for manufacturing such a semiconductor component which has a resistance behavior which depends heavily on the temperature. This resistance behavior is obtained by a special multi-layer structure of the semiconductor component, one layer being designed in such a way that, for example, multiple p-doped regions are present in an n-doped region, said regions being short-circuited on one side via a metal-plated layer. For example, the semiconductor component may be used for reducing current peaks, by being integrated into a conductor. In the cold state, the semiconductor component has a high resistance which becomes significantly lower when the semiconductor component is heated as a result of the flowing current.
US08072037B2	Method and system for electrically coupling a chip to chip package A chip and a chip package can transmit information to each other by using a set of converters capable of communicating with each other through the emission and reception of electromagnetic signals. Both the chip and the chip package have at least one such converter physically disposed on them. Each converter is able to (1) convert received electromagnetic signals into electronic signals, which it then may relay to leads on the device on which it is disposed; and (2) receive electronic signals from leads on the device on which it is disposed and convert them into corresponding electromagnetic signals, which it may transmit to a corresponding converter on the other device. Not having a direct physical connection between the chip and the chip package decreases the inductive and capacitive effects commonly experienced with physical bonds.
US08072029B2	High voltage semiconductor device with floating regions for reducing electric field concentration A high voltage semiconductor device includes a source region of a first conductivity type having an elongated projection with two sides and a rounded tip in a semiconductor substrate. A drain region of the first conductivity type is laterally spaced from the source region in the semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode extends along the projection of the source region on the semiconductor substrate between the source and drain regions. Top floating regions of a second conductivity type are disposed between the source and drain regions in the shape of arched stripes extending along the rounded tip of the projection of the source region. The top floating regions are laterally spaced from one another by regions of the first conductivity type to thereby form alternating P-N regions along the lateral dimension.
US08072013B1	Trench polysilicon diode Embodiments of the present invention include a method of manufacturing a trench transistor. The method includes forming a substrate of a first conductivity type and implanting a dopant of a second conductivity type, forming a body region of the substrate. The method further includes forming a trench in the body region and depositing an insulating layer in the trench and over the body region wherein the insulating layer lines the trench. The method further includes filling the trench with polysilicon forming a top surface of the trench and forming a diode in the body region wherein a portion of the diode is lower than the top surface of the trench.
US08072008B2	Biosensor having ultra fine fiber A high-sensitivity field effect transistor using as a channel ultrafine fiber elements such as carbon nanotube, and a biosensor using it. The field effect transistor comprises a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode arranged on the substrate, a channel for electrically connecting the source electrode with the drain electrode, and a gate electrode causing polarization due to the movement of free electrons in the substrate. For example, the substrate has a support substrate consisting of semiconductor or metal, a first insulating film formed on a first surface of the support substrate, and a second insulating film formed on a second surface of the support substrate, the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the channel arranged on the first insulating film, the gate electrode disposed on the second insulating film.
US08072002B2	Field effect transistor A field effect transistor formed of a semiconductor of a III group nitride compound, includes an electron running layer formed on a substrate and formed of GaN; an electron supplying layer formed on the electron running layer and formed of AlxGa1-xN (0.01≦x≦0.4), the electron supplying layer having a band gap energy different from that of the electron running layer and being separated with a recess region having a depth reaching the electron running layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the electron supplying layer with the recess region in between; a gate insulating film layer formed on the electron supplying layer for covering a surface of the electron running layer in the recess region; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film layer in the recess region. The electron supplying layer has a layer thickness between 5.5 nm and 40 nm.
US08072001B2	Heterojunction bipolar transistor and method for manufacturing the same, and power amplifier using the same A heterojunction bipolar transistor with InGaP as the emitter layer and capable of both reliable electrical conduction and thermal stability wherein a GaAs layer is inserted between the InGaP emitter layer and AlGaAs ballast resistance layer, to prevent holes reverse-injected from the base layer from diffusing and reaching the AlGaAs ballast resistance layer.
US08071999B2	Flat lighting devices and method of contacting flat lighting devices A flat lighting device includes a layer arrangement, anode and cathode contact regions. The layer arrangement includes an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an organic light-emitting layer arranged between the anode and cathode layers, the layer arrangement having a flat shape which is laterally bounded by an edge region. The anode contact regions contact the anode layer and are implemented along the edge region. The cathode contact regions contact the cathode layer and are implemented along the edge region. The flat shape has a rotational invariance toward rotation by discrete angles. The anode and cathode contact regions may be contacted from one side of the flat shape of the layer arrangement and are arranged to be laterally distributed over the edge region such that the lateral distribution of the anode and cathode contact regions is maintained upon rotation of the layer arrangement by the discrete angles.
US08071990B2	Optoelectronic component that emits electromagnetic radiation and illumination module An optoelectronic component emitting electromagnetic radiation, comprising a housing body which has a cavity, the cavity being fashioned trenchlike and in the cavity a plurality of semiconductor chips being arranged in a linear arrangement. Two neighboring semiconductor chips have a distance from one another which is less than or equal to one-and-a-half lateral edge lengths of the semiconductor chips and greater than or equal to 0 μm. In addition, an illumination module comprising such a component is disclosed.
US08071988B2	White light emitting device comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes with different peak emission wavelengths and a wavelength converter Disclosed herein is a light emitting device including one or more light emitting diodes to primarily emit light having different wavelengths in the wavelength range of ultraviolet rays and/or blue light, and a wavelength-conversion means to convert the primary light into secondary light in the visible light wavelength range. The light emitting device of the current invention has a high color temperature of 2000 to 8000 K or 10000 K and a high color rendering index of 90 or more, thus easily realizing desired emission on the color coordinate system. Therefore, the lighting emitting device is applicable to mobile phones, notebook computers, and keypads or backlight units for various electronic products, and, in particular, automobiles and exterior and interior lighting fixtures.
US08071979B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a display area on the substrate, the display area including a plurality of subpixels, a pad area on the substrate, the pad area including a pad electrode, a conductive adhesive layer on the pad electrode, and a driver on the conductive adhesive layer, the driver being attached to the pad electrode using the conductive adhesive layer. One surface of the conductive adhesive layer includes one surface of the driver. A vertical distance ranging from a shorter side of one surface of the driver to a shorter side of one surface of the conductive adhesive layer lies substantially in a range between 0.2 mm and 4 mm.
US08071978B2	Organic electroluminescent device comprising power supply line on same layer as gate line An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates spaced apart from and facing each other, an organic electroluminescent diode on an inner surface of the second substrate, a gate line formed on an inner surface of the first substrate in a first direction, a data line formed in a second direction crossing the first direction, a power supply line spaced apart from the data line and formed in the second direction, a switching thin film transistor at a crossing portion of the gate and data lines, a driving thin film transistor at a crossing portion of the switching thin film transistor and the power supply line, a connecting electrode connected to the driving thin film transistor, and an electrical connecting pattern corresponding to the connecting electrode and for electrically connecting the connecting electrode to the organic electroluminescent diode.
US08071974B2	Organic thin film transistor including organic insulating layer and substrate including the same An organic thin film transistor includes a gate electrode having a first thickness on a substrate; an organic insulating layer on the gate electrode and the substrate, a portion of the organic insulating layer on the substrate having a second thickness, and a portion of the organic insulating layer on the gate electrode having a third thickness of about 2000 Å to 5000 Å; a semiconductor layer on the organic insulating layer; and source and drain electrodes on the organic insulating layer and contacting both side portions of the semiconductor layer.
US08071969B2	Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same A semiconductor memory device includes a word line interconnect layer having a plurality of word lines extending in a word line direction and a bit line interconnect layer having a plurality of bit lines extending in a bit line direction alternately stacked on a silicon substrate. A variable resistance film is disposed between the word line and the bit line. A first pin diode extending in the word line direction is provided between the word line and the variable resistance film, and a second pin diode extending in the bit line direction is provided between the bit line and the variable resistance film. A region of an upper surface of the pin diode other than an immediately underlying region of the variable resistance film is located lower than the immediately underlying region.
US08071964B2	System and method of performing uniform dose implantation under adverse conditions An ion implantation system and associated method includes a scanner configured to scan a pencil shaped ion beam into a ribbon shaped ion beam, and a beam bending element configured to receive the ribbon shaped ion beam having a first direction, and bend the ribbon shaped ion beam to travel in a second direction. The system further includes an end station positioned downstream of the beam bending element, wherein the end station is configured to receive the ribbon shaped ion beam traveling in the second direction, and secure a workpiece for implantation thereof. In addition, the system includes a beam current measurement system located at an exit opening of the beam bending element that is configured to measure a beam current of the ribbon shaped ion beam at the exit opening of the beam bending element.
US08071961B2	Charged particle beam apparatus A sample measuring method and a charged particle beam apparatus are provided which remove contaminants, that have adhered to a sample in a sample chamber of an electron microscope, to eliminate adverse effects on the subsequent manufacturing processes. To achieve this objective, after the sample measurement or inspection is made by using a charged particle beam, contaminants on the sample are removed before the next semiconductor manufacturing process. This allows the contaminants adhering to the sample in the sample chamber to be removed and therefore failures or defects that may occur in a semiconductor fabrication process following the measurement and inspection can be minimized.
US08071943B2	Mask inspection apparatus and image creation method Provided is a mask inspection apparatus including: emitting unit for emitting electron beams onto a sample; electron detecting unit for detecting the quantity of electrons produced, by the emission of the electron beams, from the sample with patterns formed thereon; image processing unit for generating image data for the patterns on the basis of the electron quantity; and controlling unit for controlling the emitting unit, the electron detecting unit, and the image processing unit. The controlling unit calculates, from the size of a designated observation area of the sample, a division number of divisional images that are synthesized to form a joint image that covers the entire designated observation area. The controlling unit determines divisional areas so that adjacent divisional areas partially overlap each other. The controlling unit acquires SEM images for the respective divisional areas. The controlling unit synthesizes the SEM images of the divisional areas on the basis of coordinate data for the divisional areas and on the basis of edge information for patterns included in the overlapping regions, and thereby creates an SEM image of a wide field of view that covers the observation area.
US08071938B2	Multi-modal particle detector Systems, methods and computer program products for the multi-modal detection of particles are described herein. An embodiment of the present invention is a particle detector that includes a first chamber wherein analyte particles are subjected to a first particle detection mechanism, and a second chamber coupled to the first chamber, wherein the analyte particles are subjected to a second particle detection mechanism, and wherein the detection characteristics of second particle detection mechanism are orthogonal to detection characteristics of the first particle detection mechanism. According to another embodiment, the present invention is a particle detection method including the steps of detecting presence of at least one predetermined particle type in an analyte particle sample using a first particle detection mechanism, and confirming the presence of the predetermined particle type in the analyte particle sample using a second particle detection mechanism, wherein detection characteristics of the second particle detection mechanism are orthogonal to detection characteristics of the first detection mechanism.
US08071933B2	Photochromic optically keyed dispenser A removable and replaceable keying component which is required for operation of a mechanism and which component includes a waveguide having a photochromic portion. A method of controlling operation of a mechanism, preferably a dispenser, having a removable component having the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation passing through a waveguide carrying at least in part on the removable component and permitting operation of the mechanism only when the measured electromagnetic radiation corresponds with one or more pre-selected parameters. Preferably, the method involves directing emitted electromagnetic radiation with pre-selected input parameters selected from a plurality of input parameters.
US08071930B2	Solar collector having a spaced frame support structure with a multiplicity of linear struts The present invention relates to a solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system. The solar energy collection system includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis. The collector includes one or more reflector panels, one or more solar receivers, and a support structure that physically supports the reflector panels and solar receivers. Some designs involve a reflector panel that has a compound curvature. That is, the reflector panel has a convex shape along one direction and a concave shape in another direction. In another aspect of the invention, the collector includes a space frame support structure.
US08071926B2	Stability multiplexed autopilot Rolling airframe projectile guidance and stability systems are disclosed. Flight control surfaces, such as canards and/or tail fins are attached to a projectile airframe that is designed to roll during flight. Stepper motors are attached to the flight control surfaces and move the flight control surfaces in discrete increments. A control system generates signals that control the flight control surfaces. The control system may include a neural network that is trained to generate control signals in response to received inputs.
US08071925B2	Steam bowl A bowl assembly (10) for steaming food as in a microwave oven, includes a bowl (12), a platform (14) that lies in the bowl for supporting food, and a lid (16) and lidding film (13) that close the bowl. The platform includes a plate (22) and one or more upstanding handles (46) that allow a person to lift or tilt the plate with food thereon even while the plate is hot. The bowl has a bottom wall (26) with a convexly curved upper surface (80), and with a middle that forms a recess (72) that receives a downwardly-protruding latch (70) of the plate to latch the plate to the bowl. The plate has a plurality of depressions that form liquid guiding channels (40) with holes (42) for draining liquids. The periphery of the plate is supported on an interrupted up-step (60) at the periphery of the bowl bottom wall, with gaps (18) left between the up-steps though which liquids can drain.
US08071922B2	Impingement/convection/microwave oven and method A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber. Intake ports for cooling air are located in a bevel between the side walls and bottom wall of the oven's outer enclosure so as to allow the oven to be located right next to other structures, such as a wall. An interlock assembly is also provided for the oven door.
US08071917B2	Cooking oven for foods with variable speed electric fan and device for regulating the speed with heat recovery A cooking oven for foods is described, comprising a cooking chamber, a variable speed electric fan arranged for generating forced ventilation of the air inside the chamber, a regulating system for regulating the speed of the motor of the electric fan including at least one resistive electric element in the electrical supply circuit of the motor, in order to obtain the variation of the speed of the fan as a result of the electrical supply of the resistive element, wherein the resistive element is provided inside the cooking chamber of the oven, so that the heat generated by the resistive element is recovered and maintained within the cooking chamber in the thermal balance of the chamber, during the cooking of the foods.
US08071902B2	Push-button switch and electronic apparatus having the same To prevent the local heating of an electronic apparatus chassis, there is provided a push button switch (10), which comprises a substrate (11) having a first contacting part (11a) and a second contacting part (11b) operable to be brought into electrical conduction with the first contacting part (11a), and a flexible electrically insulating sheet (13) covering the substrate (11) and having a click portion (13a) on the inside of which the first and second contacting parts are disposed to be brought into and out of electrical conduction therebetween in response to depression of the click portion. The electrically insulating sheet (13) includes a heat conducting layer (14) extending along the substrate (11).
US08071898B2	Switching device with a switching shaft for mounting a rotary contact link and multipole switching device arrangement A switching device, in particular a circuit breaker, is disclosed including a switching shaft for mounting a rotary contact link. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the rotary contact link has at least one groove-shaped longitudinal cutout, arranged within and along the transversely running cutout in relation to the switching shaft. Two grooves, which are arranged radially opposite one another, with in each case a bend or arcuate profile are provided in the cutout of the switching shaft, the respective two ends of the grooves being positioned radially further outward than the respective central region thereof. In each case one groove is connected to the at least one groove-shaped longitudinal cutout via a transverse bolt guided there between. At least one prestressed spring element is provided which pushes the respective transverse bolt radially outward.
US08071896B2	Switch device generating analog output with click mechanism A switch device includes an electrical component having an operating unit and outputting a predetermined analog signal based on a position of the operating unit, and a detecting unit that detects operation of the operating unit on the basis of an output from the electrical component. The electrical component is provided with a click mechanism that generates a click feeling at a predetermined position with respect to the operation of the operating unit, and the click mechanism shifts the operating unit while changing an operating speed at the predetermined position. The detecting unit detects variation in output from the electrical component, and outputs a predetermined signal on the basis of the variation in output by considering that the operating unit is at a predetermined position for generating the click feeling.
US08071891B2	Interconnect structure A interconnect structure includes a substrate, a pair of interconnect pads, a pair of transmission lines. The substrate is stacked with at least one layer, and each of the layers has a first surface plane and a second surface plane. The pair of interconnect pads are formed on a first surface plane of a first layer of the substrate. The pair of transmission lines is formed on the first surface plane of the first layer, and the pair of transmission lines have a Y-type close trace portion for connection to the pair of interconnect pads. Further, the first surface plane of the layer is formed with a via hole which is formed within a groin region defined by the Y-type close trace portion and extends to a second surface plane of the first layer, wherein the second surface of the first layer is a power plane or a ground plane.
US08071886B2	Wired circuit board having a semiconductive grounding layer and producing method thereof A wired circuit board includes a metal supporting board, an insulating layer formed on the metal supporting board, a conductive pattern formed on the insulating layer and having a plurality of wires, and a semiconductive layer formed on a surface of the insulating layer exposed from the conductive pattern so as to be in contact with the conductive pattern. The insulating layer is formed with a groove exposing the metal supporting board between at least two adjacent wires, and the semiconductive layer is in contact with the metal supporting board in the groove.
US08071882B2	Metal base circuit board, LED, and LED light source unit To provide a thin metal base circuit board which can be not only installed on a flat portion but also closely attached to a side or bottom surface of a case or to a stepped or curved portion and which is excellent in heat dissipation performance, electrical insulating performance and flexibility; a process for its production; and a hybrid integrated circuit, an LED module and a bright, ultra-long-life LED light source employing it. A metal base circuit board having insulating layers and conductive circuits or metal foils alternately laminated, characterized in that the thickness of each conductive circuit or metal foil is from 5 μm to 450 μm, each insulating layer is made of a cured product of a resin composition comprising an inorganic filler and a thermosetting resin, and the thickness of each insulating layer is from 9 μm to 300 μm; and a hybrid circuit board employing it.
US08071880B2	Flexible electric line A flexible electric line for movable loads is specified which has at least two wires, in each case consisting of an electrical conductor and an insulation surrounding it, as stranded elements which are stranded around a core consisting of insulating material with dents extending in the longitudinal direction in which the stranded elements lie. In the core, a non-metallic tension- and compression-resistant carrier enclosed by a layer of insulating material is centrally arranged. The layer of insulating material consists of an impressible material remaining permanently elastic, which completely fills the internal interstices between the stranded elements, and it is surrounded by a sliding layer of a material having good sliding characteristics compared with the stranded elements.
US08071872B2	Thin film semi-conductor-on-glass solar cell devices The present invention relates to semiconductor devices suitable for electronic, optoelectronic and energy conversion applications. In a particular form, the present invention relates to the fabrication of a thin film solar cells and thin film transistors through the advantageous combination of semiconductors, insulators, rare-earth based compounds and amorphous and/or ceramic and/or glass substrates. Crystalline or polycrystalline thin film semiconductor-on-glass formation using alkali ion impurity barrier layer(s) are disclosed. Example embodiment of crystalline or polycrystalline thin film semiconductor-on-glass formation using rare-earth based material as impurity barrier layer(s) is disclosed. In particular, thin film silicon-on-glass substrate is disclosed as the alternate embodiment, with impurity barrier designed to inhibit transport of deleterious alkali species from the glass into the semiconductor thin film.
US08071870B1	Light beam shaping in an optical pick up for a musical instrument An optical pickup transducer senses vibrations of string instruments transducing the vibrations into an electrical signal with fidelity, high signal-to-noise ratio and with exclusion of extraneous effects such as noise. The transducer includes a housing with an upper deck that holds one or more light emitters, and a lower deck that holds light sensors in a one-to-one arrangement with the emitters so that each sensor is physically in opposition to each emitter. For application to the string instruments, each string is conducted through the light beam between an emitter and a sensor. The sensors may be photodiodes, so that their electrical output is related to the amount of incident light and therefore varies with the movement of the string, that is, the string modulates the incident light on the photodiode. This electrical output is then amplified to drive a loudspeaker.
US08071862B2	Habanero pepper hybrid PX11423486 The invention provides seed and plants of the habanero pepper line designated PX11423486. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of habanero pepper hybrid PX11423486, and to methods for producing a habanero pepper plant produced by crossing a plant of pepper hybrid PX11423486 with itself or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of habanero pepper hybrid PX11423486, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US08071853B2	Soybean cultivar S080176 A soybean cultivar designated S080176 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080176, to the plants of soybean S080176, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080176 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080176 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080176, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080176 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080176 with another soybean cultivar.
US08071850B2	Soybean variety XB25Z09 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB25Z09. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB25Z09, to the plants of soybean XB25Z09 to plant parts of soybean variety XB25Z09 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB25Z09 with another soybean plant, using XB25Z09 as either the male or the female parent.
US08071848B2	Plants and seeds of spring canola variety SCV218328 The invention relates to a novel canola line designated as SCV218328. The invention also relates to the seeds, the plants, and the plant parts of canola line SCV218328 as well as to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola line SCV218328 with itself or with another canola line. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention further relates to canola lines or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola line SCV218328, to methods for producing other canola lines or plant parts derived from canola line SCV218328 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention additionally relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the line SCV218328 with another canola line.
US08071837B2	Method of manufacturing absorbent article, manufacturing apparatus for absorbent body, and absorbent article manufactured thereby An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent body for an absorbent article includes a conveying mechanism for conveying a continuous absorbent sheet, a slitting mechanism configured so that a plurality of slitting blades are pressed against the absorbent sheet conveyed by the conveying mechanism, the slitting blades extending in a predetermined direction, a cutting mechanism for cutting the absorbent sheet against which the slitting blades are pressed and forming the absorbent body, and a stretching mechanism arranged upstream of the cutting mechanism and for stretching, in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, the absorbent sheet against which the slitting blades are pressed, and forming slits in the absorbent sheet.
US08071832B2	Method of converting ethylbenzene and process for producing p-xylene A process converts ethylbenzene in a C8 aromatic hydrocarbon mixture containing a large amount of non-aromatic hydrocarbons, mainly to benzene, by which the xylene loss is small, the deactivation rate of the catalyst can be reduced, and a high conversion rate to p-xylene can be attained. The process for converting ethylbenzene includes bringing a feedstock containing an alicyclic hydrocarbon(s) in an amount of not less than 1.0% by weight, ethylbenzene and xylene into contact with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to convert ethylbenzene mainly to benzene, wherein the catalyst is mainly composed of MFI zeolite and an inorganic oxide(s) and rhenium-supported, and wherein the conversion is carried out at a reaction pressure of not less than 1.0 MPa-G.
US08071829B2	Alkylation process A process is disclosed for the alkylation of aromatics by charging a hydrocarbon feed containing aromatic hydrocarbons and olefinic hydrocarbons to a distillation column for separation into at least one fraction; removing an aromatics/olefin stream containing at least a portion of the aromatic hydrocarbons and at least a portion of the olefinic hydrocarbons; charging the aromatics/olefin stream to an alkylation reactor, operated at a temperature in the range of from about 80° C. to about 220° C., for alkylation of at least a portion of the aromatic hydrocarbons with the olefinic hydrocarbons; recycling at least a portion of the resulting reactor effluent to the distillation column; and removing a product stream containing alkylated aromatics from the distillation column.
US08071822B2	Catalytic conversion of ethanol and hydrogen to a 1-butanol-containing reaction product using a thermally decomposed hydrotalcite containing the anion of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Hydrotalcites containing the anion of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid are partially or fully thermally decomposed to provide catalysts useful for the conversion of ethanol and hydrogen to a reaction product comprising 1-butanol.
US08071818B2	Therapeutic compounds A (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I): [insert formula (I) wherein X is H or F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, useful as an anesthetic.
US08071802B2	Process for preparing dialkyl oxide metallocenes or diaryl oxide metallocenes Process for preparing bridged, stereorigid, stereomerically pure dialkoxide metallocenes, diaryl oxide metallocenes and diphenoxide metallocenes of formula Q(Cp)(Cp′)M(OR3)2 in which Cp and Cp′ are independently cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl; Q is a bridge between Cp and Cp′; M is a group 4 transition metal, especially Zr, Hf or Ti; R3 is C1-C10 alkyl, optionally substituted by aryl groups, or optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl, characterized in that, a bridged, stereorigid metallocene dihalide Q(Cp)(Cp′)M(X)2, in the form of a rac/meso mixture, is reacted with an alkylating reagent R4-M-(X)n wherein R4 is C1-C10 alkyl or C6-C10 aryl; M is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; X is halogen; n is the oxidation number of M reduced by 1; and the resulting reaction mixture or isolated dialkylmetallocene is reacted with an alcohol, an aryl alcohol or a phenol of the general formula HO—R3.
US08071788B2	Method and intermediates for the preparation of derivatives of N-(1-benzhydrylazetidin-3-yl)-N-phenylmethylsulfonamide The invention relates to a novel method for the synthesis of N-{1-[bis(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]azetidin-3-yl}-N-(3,5 -difluorophenyl)methylsulfonamide.
US08071785B2	Synthesis and evaluation of 18F-labelled-alkyl-1-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate as a tracer for the quantification of β-11-hydroxylase enzyme in the adrenal glands Radioactively labeled derivatives of (R)-3-(1-phenylethyl)-3H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid esters and one-step methods for preparing these compounds are provided. The radioactively labelled compounds, and pharmaceutical acceptable salts and solvates are useful as radiopharmaceuticals, especially for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for the diagnosis of adrenal cortical masses such as incidentaloma, adenoma, primary and metastatic cortical carcinoma. Associated kits and method for PET studies are also provided.
US08071781B2	Process for preparing rabeprazole sodium The present invention provides a process for preparing the amorphous rabeprazole sodium. The process comprises the following steps: (a) Contacting rabeprazole sodium compound with a solvent system to thereby obtain a clear solution under a first temperature, wherein said solvent system is a mixture of at least two categories of organic solvents; (b) Stirring said clear solution of step (a) under a second temperature for a certain time period to obtain a solution containing resultant separated solid, wherein said second temperature is equal to or lower than said first temperature; (c) Filtering said solution containing resultant separated solid obtained from step (b) to obtain a wet solid; and (d) Drying said wet solid to obtain an amorphous rabeprazole sodium compound.
US08071779B2	Cytoskeletal active rho kinase inhibitor compounds, composition and use The present invention is directed to synthetic cytoskeletal active compounds that are inhibitors of rho-associated protein kinase. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention is additionally directed to a method of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with cytoskeletal reorganization. In one embodiment of the invention, the method treats increased intraocular pressure, such as primary open-angle glaucoma. The method comprises administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a cytoskeletal active compound of Formula I or Formula II, wherein said amount is effective to influence the actomyosin interactions, for example by leading to cellular relaxation and alterations in cell-substratum adhesions.
US08071776B2	Thienopyridines as allosteric potentiators of the M4 muscarinic receptor The present invention relates to selective allosteric potentiators of the Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for the treatment of disorders associated with M4 muscarinic receptors.
US08071772B2	Spirolactam bicyclic CGRP receptor antagonists Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, G1, G2, J and K are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
US08071769B2	Aromatic monomer- and conjugated polymer-metal complexes A halogenated aromatic monomer-metal complex useful for preparing a polymer for electronic devices such as a light-emitting diode (LED) device is described. The aromatic monomer-metal complex is designed to include a linking group that disrupts conjugation, thereby advantageously reducing or preventing electron delocalization between the aromatic monomer fragment and the metal complex fragment. Disruption of conjugation is often desirable to preserve the phosphorescent emission properties of the metal complex in a polymer formed from the aromatic monomer-metal complex. The resultant conjugated electroluminescent polymer has precisely controlled metal complexation and electronic properties that are substantially or completely independent of those of the polymer backbone.
US08071768B2	Alkylquinoline and alkylquinazoline kinase modulators The invention is directed to alkylquinoline and alkylquinazoline compounds of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, B, Z, G, Q and X are as defined herein, the use of such compounds as protein tyrosine kinase modulators, particularly inhibitors of FLT3 and/or c-kit and/or TrkB, the use of such compounds to reduce or inhibit kinase activity of FLT3 and/or c-kit and/or TrkB in a cell or a subject, and the use of such compounds for preventing or treating in a subject a cell proliferative disorder and/or disorders related to FLT3 and/or c-kit and/or TrkB. The present invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention and to methods for treating conditions such as cancers and other cell proliferative disorders.
US08071766B2	HSP90 inhibitors The invention relates to HSP90 inhibiting compounds consisting of the formula: wherein the variables are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds; methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds; and methods of using said compounds.
US08071764B2	Compounds of reverse turn mimetics and the use thereof (2) Conformationally constrained compounds that are novel and mimic the secondary structure of reverse-turn regions of biologically active peptides and proteins and having bicyclic frame-work are disclosed, as well as their prodrugs. Such reverse-turn mimetic structures and prodrugs have utility over a wide range of fields, including use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds for the preparation of a medicament for treating or preventing cancer including an acute myeloid leukemia.
US08071761B2	Substrates for beta-lactamase and uses thereof Substrates for β-lactamase of the general formula I in which one of X and Y is a fluorescent donor moiety and the other is a quencher (which may or may not re-emit); R′ is selected from the group consisting of H, lower (i.e., alkyl of 1 to about 5 carbon atoms) and (CH2)nOH, in which n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5; R″ is selected from the group consisting of H, physiologically acceptable metal and ammonium cations, —CHR2OCO(CH2)nCH3, —CHR2OCOC (CH3)3, acylthiomethyl, acyloxy-alpha-benzyl, delta-butyrolactonyl, methoxycarbonyloxymethyl, phenyl, methylsulphinylmethyl, beta-morpholinoethyl, dialkylaminoethyl, acyloxyalkyl, dialkylaminocarbonyloxymethyl and aliphatic, in which R2 is selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl; A is selected from the group consisting of S, O, SO, SO2 and CH2; and Z′ and Z″ are linkers for the fluorescent donor and quencher moieties. Methods of assaying β-lactamase activity and monitoring expression in systems using β-lactamase as a reporter gene also are disclosed.
US08071760B2	Boron-containing porphyrin compounds and their uses Boron-containing porphyrin compounds are disclosed that may be used for boron neutron capture therapy of tumors, radiotherapy of tumors, and photodynamic therapy of tumors.
US08071757B2	Aryl/alkyl vinyl sulfone hyaluronic acid derivatives A hyaluronic acid derivative, and methods of producing and using said derivative, the derivative comprising n repeating units and having the general structural formula (I), wherein, in at least one repeating unit, one or more of R1, R2, R3, R4 comprises an etherbound aryl/alkyl sulfone having the general structural formula (II), wherein R comprises an alkyl- or aryl-group, and otherwise R1, R2, R3, R4 are hydroxyl groups, OH.
US08071756B2	Polysaccharide pseudo-sponge A photocrosslinked polysaccharide pseudo-sponge exhibiting a low swelling property and a high degradation ability in vivo while retaining a suitable strength. The polysaccharide pseudo-sponge is produced by a crosslinking reaction of a photoreactive polysaccharide obtained by introducing a photoroactive group into a polysaccharide, and exhibits a low swelling property and a blue dextran-low dyaffinity.
US08071748B2	Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
US08071746B2	Isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a peptide or peptide analog comprising the SEQ ID No. 3 Disclosed herein are peptides or peptide analogs with multiple amphipathic α-helical domains that promote lipid efflux from cells via an ABCA1-dependent pathway. Also provided herein are methods of using multi-domain amphipathic α-helical peptides or peptide analogs to treat or inhibit dyslipidemic disorders. Methods for identifying non-cytotoxic peptides that promote ABCA1-dependent lipid efflux from cells are also disclosed herein.
US08071738B2	Feline CD86 polypeptides and nucleic acids The present invention provides isolated and purified DNA encoding feline CD80 (B7-1) ligand, feline CD86 (B7-2) ligand, feline CD28 receptor, or feline CTLA-4 (CD152) receptor, as well as vectors comprising nucleic acid encoding feline CD80, feline CD86, feline CD28, or feline CTLA-4. The present invention provides a host cells transformed with CD80-encoding vectors, CD86-encoding vectors, CD28-encoding vectors, or CTLA-4-encoding vectors. The invention provides polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acid of feline CD80, feline CD86, feline CD28, or feline CTLA-4. The present invention provides a vaccine comprising an effective amount of polypeptides encoded by the nucleic acid of feline CD80, feline CD86, feline CD28, or feline CTLA-4. The present invention also provides vaccines which further comprise immunogens derived from pathogens. The invention provides for vaccines capable of enhancing an immune response. The invention also provides for vaccines capable of suppressing and immune response.
US08071737B2	Nucleic acid ligand complexes This invention discloses a method for preparing a therapeutic or diagnostic complex comprised of a nucleic acid ligand and a lipophilic compound or non-immunogenic, high molecular weight compound by identifying a nucleic acid ligand by SELEX methodology and associating the nucleic acid ligand with a lipophilic compound or a non-immunogenic, high molecular weight compound. The invention further discloses complexes comprising one or more nucleic acid ligands in association with a lipophilic compound or non-immunogenic, high molecular weight compound.
US08071728B2	Factor VIII polymer conjugates The invention is a proteinaceous construct comprising a Factor VIII molecule which is conjugated to a water-soluble polymer via carbohydrate moieties of Factor VIII, and methods of preparing same.
US08071721B2	Antigens and antibodies associated to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma The present invention provides novel human protein antigens and related antibodies that have been identified as being specifically expressed in association to human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDA). In particular, novel phosphorylated isoforms of alpha-enolase have been identified in transformed cell lines of pancreatic origin and antibodies binding such isoforms are specifically present in the sera of PDA patients. These proteins and antibodies can be useful for the diagnosis and the treatment of PDA and other cancers having common molecular features.
US08071719B2	Heteromeric taste receptors Heteromeric taste receptors are provided. These receptors comprise a first polypeptide which comprises extracellular and transmembrane domains wherein the transmembrane domains are at least 95% identical to the transmembrane domains of specific T1R1 polypeptides, and the extracellular domains are at least 95% identical to the corresponding extracellular domains of the specific T1R1 polypeptide or a different GPCR; and a second polypeptide which comprises extracellular and transmembrane domains wherein the transmembrane domains are at least 95% identical to the transmembrane domains of specific T1R3 polypeptides, and the extracellular domains are at least 95% identical to the corresponding extracellular domains of the specific T1R3 polypeptide or that of a different GPCR.
US08071695B2	Polyeste blends with improved stress whitening for film and sheet applications Disclosed are polyester blends that provide improved stress whitening behavior. The blends may be prepared from a polyester having crystallization half-time of at least 5 minutes and a polyester elastomer. The polyesters blends may be extruded or, in the presence of a release additive, calendered to produce film or sheet. Also disclosed are processes for making a film or sheet by extrusion or calendering the above blends and the film or sheet produced therefrom. The polyester blend and the film or sheet produced therefrom also may include plasticizers and/or flame retardants to increase their flexibility and enable their use in commercial applications requiring flame resistance. The film and sheet have excellent appearance and can be used in a wide range of decorative and packaging applications.
US08071693B2	Polysiloxane/polyimide copolymers and blends thereof Disclosed herein is a polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer having a siloxane content of 5 to 30 weight percent, based on the total weight of the block copolymer and comprising repeating units of Formula (I) wherein R1-6 are independently at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic monocyclic and polycyclic groups having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl groups having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, V is a tetravalent linker selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic monocyclic and polycyclic groups having 5 to 50 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl groups having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing linkers, g equals 1 to 30, and d is greater than or equal to 1. Also disclosed are blends of the disclosed block copolymers, methods of making the blends and articles comprising the block copolymer and block copolymer blends.
US08071691B2	Furanone endcapped polymers Polymers endcapped with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like.
US08071681B2	Polymeric compositions including their uses and methods of production Polymeric compositions and methods of making and using such compositions are provided. The compositions incorporate at least one component that is a polymer including propylene-derived units and at least one component that is a styrenic block copolymer. The polymeric compositions are found to have desirable elastomeric properties while at the same time exhibiting beneficial processability characteristics. The unique combination of processability and performance attributes result in the polymeric compositions useful in a variety of applications such as films, fibers, woven and non-woven fabrics, sheets, molded objects, extruded forms, thermoformed objects, and all products made from such application materials.
US08071677B2	Process for preparing polyester composite materials A process is provided for preparing polyester composite materials, comprising polymerizing at least one polyester precursor in the presence of filler microparticles and/or nanoparticles and organosilane having nucleophilic functionality. The organosilane is added as a distinct ingredient. The polyester composites so prepared have low acid end group content, thus improved hydrolytic and melt stability and improved elongation at break.
US08071675B2	Cyanoacrylate composite forming system This invention relates to a system for forming a composite from a cyanoacrylate composition and a filler within depressions, holes, cracks or spaces in a substrate. The system also allows for the placement of a cantilevered member in the filled depression, hole, crack or space in the substrate to support a load when the cyanoacrylate has cured.
US08071673B2	Moulding compositions based on a thermoplastic polycarbonate This invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compositions with improved flowability based on a thermoplastic polycarbonate and on a copolymer of at least one olefin with at least one methacrylic ester or acrylic ester of an aliphatic alcohol, where the MFI of the copolymer is no less than 100 g/10 min, to a process for preparation of these moulding compositions, and also to the use of these moulding compositions for production of mouldings for the electrical industry, electronics industry, telecommunications industry, motor vehicle industry, or computer industry, in sports, in medicine, in households, or in the entertainment industry.
US08071669B2	Use of silicon oxide compounds as free-flow agents in the production of solid polyvinyl acetate resins Polyvinyl acetate polymers produced by mass polymerization or suspension polymerization are stabilized against blocking by addition of minor amounts of a silicon oxide compound during the pelletization process of mass polymerized polymers and prior to or during fluidized bed drying in the case of suspension polymerized polymers. The free flowing polymers are suitable for use as chewing gum bases, and for other uses.
US08071667B2	Compositions comprising (poly) alpha olefins A release aid comprising one or more (poly)C5-C20 alpha olefins and one or more surfactants for use in releasing a paper web from the fabric in through air drying processes and/or from the Yankee dryer, compositions comprising the release aid and methods of using the release aid.
US08071660B2	Surface modified biomedical devices A method for making a surface modified biomedical device is disclosed, the method comprising contacting a surface of a biomedical device with a copolymer which is the reaction product of one or more polymerizable polyhydric alcohols and one or more polymerizable fluorine-containing monomers.
US08071658B2	Prepolymers with dangling polysiloxane-containing polymer chains The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing dangling polysiloxane-containing polymer chains. This class of silicone-containing prepolymer is capable of being actinically crosslinked to form a silicone hydrogel material with a relatively high oxygen permeability, a reduced elastic modulus, and a relatively high ion permeability. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and to methods for making the silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
US08071656B2	Nylon extraction from commingled materials The present invention provides energetically and economically efficient methods for separating polyamide polymer(s) from commingled materials. The methods generally involve precipitating a polyamide polymer dissolved in a solvent (e.g., formic acid) using dimethyl ether (DME) as an antisolvent. The methods comprise dissolving the polyamide polymer in a solvent that (i) selectively dissolves the polyamide polymer relative to the other materials and (ii) has a higher solubility for DME relative to the polyamide polymer; and then contacting the mixture of the solvent with the dissolved polyamide polymer with DME, thereby precipitating the polyamide polymer.
US08071654B2	Inhibitors of thromboxane formation and action Methods and compositions employing as active ingredient hepoxilins and hepoxilin analog useful for inhibiting thromboxane formation and antagonizing thromboxane activity. Methods and compositions employing these compounds provide treatment for a number of disease conditions.
US08071644B2	Combinations of adapalene and benzoyl peroxide for treating acne lesions Adapalene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof formulated into a pharmaceutical composition is useful for reducing the number of acne lesions, via daily topical application, in combination or in association with benzoyl peroxide (BPO); such treatment may be via administration of a pharmaceutical composition combining adapalene and BPO or by a concomitant application of two pharmaceutical compositions, one containing adapalene and the other containing BPO.
US08071629B2	2-pyridinylcycloalkylcarboxamide derivatives as fungicides A compound of general formula (I): A process for preparing this compound.A compound of general formula (II): A fungicide composition comprising a compound of general formula (I).A method for treating plants by applying a compound of general formula (I) or a composition comprising it.
US08071627B2	2-pyridinylethylcarboxamide derivatives and their use as fungicides A compound of general formula (I) A process for preparing this compound. A fungicidal composition comprising a compound of general formula (I). A method for treating plants by applying a compound of general formula (I) or a composition comprising it.
US08071616B2	Pyridine, quinoline, and isoquinoline N-oxides as kinase inhibitors This invention relates to urea compounds containing a pyridine, quinoline, or isoquinoline functionality which is oxidized at the nitrogen heteroatom and which are useful in the treatment of (i) raf mediated diseases, for example, cancer, (ii) p38 mediated diseases such as inflammation and osteoporosis, and (iii) VEGF mediated diseases such as angiogenesis disorders.
US08071611B2	Spirocyclic heterocyclic derivatives and methods of their use Spirocyclic heterocyclic derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods for their pharmaceutical use are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the spirocyclic heterocyclic derivatives are ligands of the δ opioid receptor and may be useful, inter alia, for treating and/or preventing pain, anxiety, gastrointestinal disorders, and other δ opioid receptor-mediated conditions.
US08071610B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing brain function Compositions and methods are provided that enhance cognition in a human to which the composition is orally administered. Remarkably, clinical studies have proven that contemplated compositions achieve the desired effects using a minimal number of active ingredients at or near threshold active dosages, wherein such compositions almost exclusively comprise huperzine A, vinpocetine, and acetyl-L-carnitine at typically less than 1600 mg per daily dosage.
US08071606B2	Substituted pyrazinone amides useful for activation of glucokinase The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) that act as glucokinase activators; pharmaceutical compositions thereof; and methods of treating diseases, disorders, or conditions mediated by glucokinase. The variables R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein.
US08071600B2	Derivatives of 4-piperazin-1-yl-4-benzo[B]thiophene suitable for the treatment of CNS disorders A heterocyclic compound or a salt thereof represented by the formula (1): where R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; A represents a lower alkylene group or lower alkenylene group; and R1 represents an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group. The compound of the present invention has a wide treatment spectrum for mental disorders including central nervous system disorders, no side effects and high safety.
US08071590B2	9-substituted-5-carboxy-oxadiazino-quinolone derivatives, their preparation and their application as anti-bacterials A subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R′3, R4, R′4, R5, R6 and R7 are as described in the application, in the form of enantiomers or mixtures, as well as their salts with acids and bases, their preparation and their application as anti-bacterials, in both human and veterinary medicine.
US08071584B2	Indole carboxamides as IKK2 inhibitors The invention is directed to novel indole carboxamide derivatives. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds according to formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and m are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of IKK2 and can be useful in the treatment of disorders associated with inappropriate IKK2 (also known as IKKβ) activity, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, rhinitis, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Accordingly, the invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention. The invention is still further directed to methods of inhibiting IKK2 activity and treatment of disorders associated therewith using a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention.
US08071579B2	DNA damage repair inhibitors for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to the recognition that inhibition of the base excision repair pathway is selectively lethal in cells which are deficient in HR dependent DNA DSB repair. Methods and means relating to the treatment of cancers which are deficient in HR dependent DNA DSB repair using inhibitors which target base excision repair components, such as PARP, is provided herein.
US08071578B2	Tazarotene and corticosteroid treatment for psoriasis The present invention provides a method for treating proliferative skin diseases comprising the administration of an effective amount of tazarotene and an effective amount of a corticosteroid. This invention is especially useful for treating psoriasis.
US08071567B2	4′-substituted nucleoside derivatives as inhibitors of HCV RNA replication The present invention relates to the use of nucleoside derivatives of formula Ia wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification, and of pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
US08071557B2	Treatment of pulmonary hypertension with carbonic anhydrase inhibitors This disclosure relates generally to methods and pharmaceutical compositions useful in treating pulmonary hypertension. In one embodiment, for example, the disclosure provides a method for treating pulmonary hypertension comprising administering a therapeutically effective dose of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor to a patient in need of treatment. The disclosure finds utility in the fields of medicine and pharmacology.
US08071556B2	Peptide substance revealing a stress protective effect, pharmaceutical composition on its base, and the method of its application Disclosed is a peptide glutamyl-aspartyl-glycine with general formula H-Glu-Asp-Gly-OH sequence 1 [SEQ ID NO:1], having a stress protective effect. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also disclosed is a method of preventing or treating functional or stress induced disorders in a patient wherein the method involves administering an effective amount of the peptide to the patient.
US08071548B2	Method of reducing injury to mammalian cells A method of inhibiting the binding between N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and neuronal proteins in a neuron is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the neuron an effective inhibiting amount of a peptide replacement agent for the NMDA receptor or neuronal protein interaction domain that effect said inhibition of the NMDA receptor-neuronal protein interaction. The method is of value in reducing the damaging effect of injury to mammalian cells. Postsynaptic density-95 protein (PSD-95) couples neuronal N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) to pathways mediating excitotoxicity, ischemic and traumatic brain damage. This coupling was disrupted by transducing neurons with peptides that bind to modular domains on either side of the PSD-95/NMDAR interaction complex. This treatment attenuated downstream NMDAR signaling without blocking NMDAR activity, protected cultured cortical neurons from excitotoxic insults, dramatically reduced cerebral infarction volume in rats subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats.
US08071537B2	Implantable device for the sustained release of a polypeptide Described herein are implantable devices, formulations and methods of making implantable devices for the release of a polypeptide from an implantable device, and methods of use thereof.
US08071536B2	Mutant DNA polymerases with improved pyrophosphorolysis activated polymerization (PAP) ability Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having improved extension rates relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases.
US08071532B2	Use of C1 inhibitor for the prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury The present invention relates to the therapeutic and prophylactic use of C1 inhibitor for preventing, reducing and treating ischemia and reperfusion injury. The C1 inhibitor of the present invention is still therapeutically effective when administered after an ischemic period and reperfusion and therefore particularly useful for unforeseen occurrences of ischemic reperfusion such as e.g. a stroke.
US08071530B2	Organoleptic compounds and their use in perfume compositions The present invention a method of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the following compound: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a straight, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less than 10, preferably less than 4, most preferably less than 2 carbon atoms.
US08071518B2	Low ash engine oil composition The present invention provides a low ash engine oil composition which, despite the low ash content, has engine detergency which enables the composition to pass severe detergency tests for diesel engine oils. The engine oil composition contains 0.6 percent by mass or less of a sulfated ash and comprises a low ash engine oil composition with a sulfated ash content of 0.6 percent by mass or less, which comprises: a lubricating base oil with a % CA of 2 or less, a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 mm2/s or less and a viscosity index of 120 or greater; a viscosity index improver contained in such an amount that the viscosity index of the composition will be 160 or greater; (A) a metallic detergent with a metal ratio of 3 or less; and/or (B) a sulfur-free phosphorus compound.
US08071516B2	Lubricants for use in processing of metallic material A lubricant for use in processing of a metallic material includes a lubricant base and additives added to the lubricant base. The additives include a sulfuric extreme pressure agent, a rust inhibitive agent and a calcium ingredient. Content of sulfur contained in the sulfuric extreme pressure agent is not less than 0.5 wt % of total weight of the lubricant and not greater than 20 wt % of total weight of the lubricant. Content of the rust inhibitive agent is not less than 0.1 wt % of total weight of the lubricant and not greater than 15 wt % of total weight of the lubricant. Further, content of calcium contained in the calcium ingredient is not less than 0.1 wt % of total weight of the lubricant and not greater than 15 wt % of total weight of the lubricant.
US08071511B2	Methods for stimulating oil or gas production using a viscosified aqueous fluid with a chelating agent to remove scale from wellbore tubulars or subsurface equipment A method for treating a wellbore tubular or subsurface completion equipment to help remove scale is provided. In general, the method comprises the steps of: (A) determining the likelihood of the presence of carbonate scale in the wellbore tubular or subsurface completion equipment; (B) forming or providing a treatment fluid comprising: (i) water; (ii) a chelating agent capable of forming a heterocyclic ring that contains a metal ion attached to at least two nonmetal ions; and (iii) a viscosity-increasing agent; and (C) introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore tubular or the subsurface completion equipment.
US08071507B2	Plant growth regulating and fungicidal compositions The present invention provides a composition capable of regulating growth of a plant or propagation material thereof comprising as plant growth regulating active ingredient a mixture of component (A) and component (B) wherein component (A) is Paclobutrazole and component (B) is selected from the group consisting of Difenoconazole, Ipconazole, Metconazole, Tebuconazole, Prothioconazole, Cyproconazole, Propiconazole and Epoxiconazole wherein component (A) and component (B) are present in said composition in amounts which produce a synergistic effect. Preferably the composition comprises Paclobutrazole and Difenoconazole and the composition inhibits growth of the plant upon application thereby increasing yield/quality. The compositions are also capable of preventing and/or treating growth and/or infestation of phytopathogenic fungion a plant or propagation material thereof.
US08071500B1	Thief carbon catalyst for oxidation of mercury in effluent stream A catalyst for the oxidation of heavy metal contaminants, especially mercury (Hg), in an effluent stream is presented. The catalyst facilitates removal of mercury through the oxidation of elemental Hg into mercury (II) moieties. The active component of the catalyst is partially combusted coal, or “Thief” carbon, which can be pre-treated with a halogen. An untreated Thief carbon catalyst can be self-promoting in the presence of an effluent gas streams entrained with a halogen.
US08071499B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins and catalysts therefrom obtained A catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, Al, Cl, and optionally ORI groups in which RI is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, optionally containing heteroatoms, up to an amount such as to give a molar ORI/Ti ratio lower than 0.5, characterized by the fact that substantially all the titanium atoms are in valence state of 4, that the porosity (PF), measured by the mercury method and due to pores with radius equal to or lower than 1 μm, is at least 0.3 cm3/g, and by the fact that the Cl/Ti molar ratio is lower than 29.The said catalysts are characterized by high morphological stability under the low molecular weight ethylene polymerization conditions while at the same time maintaining characteristics of high activity.
US08071490B2	Composition of acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive and surface finishing material comprising the same An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention comprises: acrylic copolymer (A) formed by copolymerizing i) alkyl(meth)acrylic acid ester monomer wherein the carbon atom of alkyl group is 2 to 14, ii) monomer having a functional group capable of crosslinking, iii) methyl(meth)acrylate monomer, iv) vinyl acetate monomer, v) glycidyl(meth)acrylate, and vi) crosslinking agent having 5 to 15 of alkyleneoxide groups and at least two acrylate group or vinyl group; and flame retardant (B). The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition improves the adhesive property and the dispersion of the flame retardant by controlling the crosslinking structure of the acrylic copolymer, such that a surface finishing material comprising the same can have the excellent adhesion and fireproof.
US08071486B2	Method for removing residues formed during the manufacture of MEMS devices A method of removing residues from an integrated device, in particular residues resulting from processing in HF vapor, is disclosed wherein the fabricated device is exposed to dry water vapor for a period of time sufficient to dissolve the residues in the dry water vapor.
US08071484B2	Method of forming fine pattern employing self-aligned double patterning There are provided a method of forming a fine pattern employing self-aligned double patterning. The method includes providing a substrate. First mask patterns are formed on the substrate. A reactive layer is formed on the substrate having the first mask patterns. The reactive layer adjacent to the first mask patterns is reacted using a chemical attachment process, thereby forming sacrificial layers along outer walls of the first mask patterns. The reactive layer that is not reacted is removed to expose the sacrificial layers. Second mask patterns are formed between the sacrificial layers adjacent to sidewalls of the first mask patterns facing each other. The sacrificial layers are removed to expose the first and second mask patterns and the substrate exposed between the first and second mask patterns. The substrate is etched using the first and second mask patterns as an etching mask.
US08071479B2	Chemical mechanical polishing composition and methods relating thereto A method for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate comprising a barrier material in the presence of at least one of an interconnect metal and a low-k dielectric material using a chemical mechanical polishing composition comprising water; 1 to 40 wt % abrasive having an average particle size of ≦100 nm; 0.001 to 5 wt % quaternary compound; a material having a formula (I): wherein R is selected from C2-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 aryl, C2-C20 aralkyl and C2-C20 alkaryl; wherein x is an integer from 0 to 20; wherein y is an integer from 0 to 20; wherein x+y≧1; and, wherein the chemical mechanical polishing composition has a pH≦5.
US08071478B2	Method of depositing tungsten film with reduced resistivity and improved surface morphology A method of controlling the resistivity and morphology of a tungsten film is provided, comprising depositing a first film of a bulk tungsten layer on a substrate during a first deposition stage by (i) introducing a continuous flow of a reducing gas and a pulsed flow of a tungsten-containing compound to a process chamber to deposit tungsten on a surface of the substrate, (ii) flowing the reducing gas without flowing the tungsten-containing compound into the chamber to purge the chamber, and repeating steps (i) through (ii) until the first film fills vias in the substrate surface, increasing the pressure in the process chamber, and during a second deposition stage after the first deposition stage, depositing a second film of the bulk tungsten layer by providing a flow of reducing gas and tungsten-containing compound to the process chamber until a second desired thickness is deposited.
US08071472B2	Semiconductor device with solder balls having high reliability A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a metal layer, an alloy layer and a Sn—Ag—Cu-based solder ball. The metal layer is configured to be formed on the substrate. The alloy layer is configured to be formed on the metal layer. The Sn—Ag—Cu-based solder ball is configured to be placed on the alloy layer. The alloy layer includes Ni and Zn as essential elements.
US08071469B2	Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor device having increased reliability includes a fuse region and a monitoring region. Fuses are located on an insulation film in the fuse region and are exposed through fuse windows. A monitoring pattern is located on the insulation film in the monitoring region. The monitoring pattern includes sub-patterns that are exposed through a monitoring window.
US08071468B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including performing at least one of: processing, when forming the first redistribution layer, of forming the first electrically conductive material layer by growing the first electrically conductive material using electroplating, and polishing the first resist film and the first electrically conductive material layer from the main surface side to flatten their surfaces; and processing, when forming the second redistribution layer, forming the second electrically conductive material layer by growing the second electrically conductive material using electroplating, and polishing the second resist film and the second electrically conductive material layer from the main surface side to flatten their surfaces.
US08071467B2	Methods of forming patterns, and methods of forming integrated circuits Some embodiments include methods of forming patterns in substrates by utilizing block copolymer assemblies as patterning materials. A block copolymer assembly may be formed over a substrate, with the assembly having first and second subunits arranged in a pattern of two or more domains. Metal may be selectively coupled to the first subunits relative to the second subunits to form a pattern of metal-containing regions and non-metal-containing regions. At least some of the block copolymer may be removed to form a patterned mask corresponding to the metal-containing regions. A pattern defined by the patterned mask may be transferred into the substrate with one or more etches. In some embodiments, the patterning may be utilized to form integrated circuitry, such as, for example, gatelines.
US08071464B2	Manufacturing method for light emitting device A light emitting device manufacturing method including the steps of corrugatedly scanning a laser beam along a plurality of division lines formed on a light emitting device wafer having a sapphire substrate layer and a light emitting layer to apply the laser beam to the sapphire substrate layer, thereby performing laser processing for the sapphire substrate layer and next applying an external force to a processed locus formed along each division line by the above laser processing to thereby divide the light emitting device wafer into a plurality of light emitting devices. The sapphire layer of each light emitting device has side surfaces whose horizontal sectional shape is a corrugated shape. Accordingly, the number of total reflections on the side surfaces of the sapphire layer can be reduced to thereby achieve efficient emergence of light from the sapphire layer.
US08071462B2	Isolation structures for integrated circuits and modular methods of forming the same A variety of isolation structures for semiconductor substrates include a trench formed in the substrate that is filled with a dielectric material or filled with a conductive material and lined with a dielectric layer along the walls of the trench. The trench may be used in combination with doped sidewall isolation regions. Both the trench and the sidewall isolation regions may be annular and enclose an isolated pocket of the substrate. The isolation structures are formed by modular implant and etch processes that do not include significant thermal processing or diffusion of dopants so that the resulting structures are compact and may be tightly packed in the surface of the substrate.
US08071459B2	Method of sealing an air gap in a layer of a semiconductor structure and semiconductor structure A method of sealing an air gap in a layer of a semiconductor structure comprises providing a first layer of the semiconductor structure having at least one air gap for providing isolation between at least two conductive lines formed in the first layer. The at least one air gap extends into the first layer from a first surface of the first layer. The method further comprises forming a barrier layer of a barrier dielectric material over the first surface of the first layer and the at least one air gap. The barrier dielectric material is selected to have a dielectric constant less than 3.5 and to provide a barrier to prevent chemicals entering the at least one air gap. In another embodiment, the at least one air gap extends from a first surface of the first layer to at least a portion of side surfaces of the at least two conductive lines to expose at least a portion of the side surfaces, and a barrier layer of a barrier dielectric material is formed over the exposed portions of the side surfaces of each of the at least two conductive lines.
US08071451B2	Method of doping semiconductors A method of doping a semiconductor body is provided herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor body is exposed to an activated hydrogen gas for a predetermined time period and temperature. The activated hydrogen gas that is configured to react with a surface of a semiconductor body. The activated hydrogen gas breaks existing bonds in the substrate (e.g., silicon-silicon bonds), thereby forming a reactive layer comprising weakened (e.g., silicon-hydrogen (Si—H) bonds, silanol (Si—OH) bonds) and/or dangling bonds (e.g., dangling silicon bonds). The dangling bonds, in addition to the easily broken weakened bonds, comprise reactive sites that extend into one or more surfaces of the semiconductor body. A reactant (e.g., n-type dopant, p-type dopant) may then be introduced to contact the reactive layer of the semiconductor body. The reactant chemically bonds to reactive sites comprised within the reactive layer, thereby resulting in a doped layer within the semiconductor body comprising the reactant.
US08071450B2	Method for forming voltage sustaining layer with opposite-doped islands for semiconductor power devices A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a semiconductor wafer with a substrate of a first conductivity type and forming a first epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type on the substrate. The first epitaxial layer has a first thickness. The method further includes growing a first oxide layer on the first epitaxial layer, masking the first oxide layer, ion implanting to create at least one embedded region of a second conductivity type in the first epitaxial layer, removing the first oxide layer, and forming a second epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type on the first epitaxial layer. The second epitaxial layer has the first thickness minus a thickness equal to a thickness of the at least one embedded region of the second conductivity type.
US08071446B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and substrate processing apparatus A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, including the steps of: loading into a processing chamber a substrate having a high dielectric gate insulating film and a metal electrode, with a side wall exposed by etching; applying oxidation processing to the substrate by supplying thereto hydrogen-containing gas and oxygen-containing gas excited by plasma, with the substrate heated to a temperature not allowing the high dielectric gate insulating film to be crystallized, in the processing chamber; and unloading the substrate after processing from the processing chamber.
US08071440B2	Method of fabricating a dynamic random access memory A method of fabricating a dynamic random access memory is provided. First, a substrate at least having a memory device area and a peripheral device area is provided, wherein an isolation structure and a capacitor are formed in the substrate of the memory device area, and an isolation structure and a well are formed in the substrate of the peripheral device area. A first oxide layer is formed on the substrate of the peripheral device area, and a passing gate isolation structure is formed on the substrate of the memory device area at the same time. A second oxide layer is formed on the substrate of the memory device area. And a first transistor is formed on the substrate of the memory device area, a passing gate is formed on the passing gate isolation structure, and a second transistor is formed on the substrate of the peripheral device area.
US08071433B2	Semiconductor component with surface mountable devices and method for producing the same A semiconductor component including: a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the substrate and at least one passive device likewise arranged on the substrate. The passive device is mounted with its underside on the substrate. The semiconductor component further includes an interspace disposed between the underside of the passive device and the substrate. The interspace is filled with an underfilling material. In order to avoid the solder pumping effect, the upper side and the lateral sides of the passive device are also embedded in a plastic compound.
US08071432B2	Organic transistor active substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and electrophoretic display A method of manufacturing an organic transistor active substrate is disclosed. The organic transistor active substrate includes an organic transistor in which a first electrode is formed on a substrate, a first insulating film is formed on the first electrode, a pair of second electrodes is formed on the first insulating film, and an active layer made of an organic semiconductor material is formed on the pair of second electrodes. The organic transistor is laminated with a second insulating film, and the second insulating film is laminated with a third electrode which is electrically coupled to one of the second electrodes via a through-hole provided through the second insulating film. The first electrode is formed by inkjet ejection; the first insulating film is formed by coating; the pair of second electrodes is formed by inkjet ejection; the active layer is formed by inkjet ejection; the second insulating film is formed by screen printing; and the third electrode is formed by screen printing.
US08071430B2	Stress buffer layer for ferroelectric random access memory An F-RAM package having a semiconductor die containing F-RAM circuitry, a mold compound, and a stress buffer layer that is at least partially located between the semiconductor die and the mold compound. Also, a method for making an F-RAM package that includes providing a semiconductor die containing F-RAM circuitry, forming a patterned stress buffer layer over the semiconductor die, and forming a mold compound coupled to the stress buffer layer.
US08071427B2	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor component and structure therefor A semiconductor component having wetable leadframe lead surfaces and a method of manufacture. A leadframe having leadframe leads is embedded in a mold compound. A portion of at least one leadframe lead is exposed and an electrically conductive material is formed on the exposed portion. The mold compound is separated to form singulated semiconductor components.
US08071420B2	Edge film removal process for thin film solar cell applications The present invention provides a method and apparatus for edge film stack removal process for fabricating photovoltaic devices. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing solar cell devices on a substrate includes providing a substrate into a chemical vapor deposition chamber, contacting a shadow frame disposed in the deposition chamber to a periphery region of the substrate, depositing a silicon-containing layer on the substrate through an aperture defined by the shadow frame, transferring the substrate to a physical vapor deposition chamber, depositing a transparent conductive layer on the silicon-containing layer, transferring the substrate to a laser edge removal tool, and laser scribing the layers formed on the periphery region of the substrate.
US08071409B2	Fabrication method of light emitting diode A fabrication method of light emitting diode is provided. A first type doped semiconductor layer is formed on a substrate. Subsequently, a light emitting layer is formed on the first type doped semiconductor layer. A process for forming the light emitting layer includes alternately forming a plurality of barrier layers and a plurality of quantum well layers on the first type doped semiconductor layer. The quantum well layers are formed at a growth temperature T1, and the barrier layers are formed at a growth temperature T2, where T1
US08071407B2	Active device array substrate and method for fabricating the same An active device array substrate and its fabricating method are provided. According to the subject invention, the elements of an array substrate such as the thin film transistors, gate lines, gate pads, data lines, data pads and storage electrodes, are provided by forming a patterned first metal layer, an insulating layer, a patterned semiconductor layer and a patterned metal multilayer. Furthermore, the subject invention uses the means of selectively etching certain layers. Using the aforesaid means, the array substrate of the subject invention has some layers with under-cut structures, and thus, the number of the time-consuming and complicated mask etching process involved in the production of an array substrate can be reduced. The subject invention provides a relatively simple and time-saving method for producing an array substrate.
US08071399B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device An object is to prevent a breakage of a membrane probe and a wafer to be tested in a probe testing using a membrane probe with styluses formed by a manufacturing technology for a semiconductor integrated circuit device. Measures are: obtaining an image of a region PCA within the surface of a wafer including a region OGA pressed by a pressing member, at the center of which a chip just after probe-tested is located, by an imaging means such as a camera; comparing an image of a normal chip obtained in advance and an image of all the chips within the region PCA; and judging thereby whether an abnormal shape is caused or not in all the chips within the region PCA.
US08071382B2	Porous nanofiber mesh for three-dimensional cell culture Disclosed is a mesh for cell culture in which linear nanofiber is cross-linked to form a network, wherein the linear nanofiber is composed of polyhydroxyalkanoate; or polyhydroxyalkanoate, and collagen, gelatin or their mixture. The mesh for cell culture of the present invention can culture cell since the cell, more preferably the cancer cell is easily stuck to the mesh because of its structural characteristics and effect of the added collagen or gelatin, and also to smoothly supply nutrients, oxygen, etc. through connected pores. In particular, the mesh for cell culture of the present invention may be useful to culture the cancer cell.
US08071381B2	Systems and methods for screening pharmaceutical chemicals A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and tissue stiffness. A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response thereto of at least one of contractile force and hysteresis.
US08071369B2	Compositions for reprogramming somatic cells The invention provides methods for reprogramming somatic cells to generate multipotent or pluripotent cells. Such methods are useful for a variety of purposes, including treating or preventing a medical condition in an individual. The invention further provides methods for identifying an agent that reprograms somatic cells to a less differentiated state.
US08071367B2	Selecting, culturing and creating lineage committed hematopoietic stem cells The present invention provides a method for selecting hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) comprising providing an agent which binds to α9β1 integrin on the cell surface to a population of cells including HSCs and separating HSCs by virtue of the binding agent. The invention also provides a method of culturing a population of HSCs in the presence of an agent which binds to α9β1, wherein the agent inhibits differentiation of the HSCs. The invention also provides a method of producing a population of lineage committed cells comprising culturing HSCs in the presence of an agent which inhibits or prevents binding to α9β1.
US08071360B2	Semiconductor nanocrystal probes for biological applications and process for making and using such probes A semiconductor nanocrystal compound and probe are described. The compound is capable of linking to one or more affinity molecules. The compound comprises (1) one or more semiconductor nanocrystals capable of, in response to exposure to a first energy, providing a second energy, and (2) one or more linking agents, having a first portion linked to the one or more semiconductor nanocrystals and a second portion capable of linking to one or more affinity molecules. One or more semiconductor nanocrystal compounds are linked to one or more affinity molecules to form a semiconductor nanocrystal probe capable of bonding with one or more detectable substances in a material being analyzed, and capable of, in response to exposure to a first energy, providing a second energy. Also described are processes for respectively: making the semiconductor nanocrystal compound; making the semiconductor nanocrystal probe; and treating materials with the probe.
US08071357B2	Yeast and method of producing L-lactic acid Yeast includes an introduced gene coding a Homo sapiens- or frog-derived L-lactate dehydrogenase. It is possible to produce lactic acid, which has a variety of applications, efficiently and more cost-effectively by using the yeast and the method of producing lactic acid by using the yeast.
US08071355B2	Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by coenzyme A-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenase pathways Organisms are provided containing genes encoding one or more enzymes, Coenzyme-A-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenase, acyl-CoA transferase, acyl-CoA synthetase, β-ketothiolase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and/or PHA synthase. In some cases one or more of these genes are native to the host organism and the remainder are heterologous genes provided by genetic engineering. These organisms produce poly (3-hydroxyalkanoate) homopolymers or co-polymers comprising 3-hydroxalkanoate monomers other than 3-hydroxybutryrate wherein these 3-hydroxyalkanoate units are derived from the enzyme-catalyzed conversion of alcohols to 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA monomers, where at least one step in the conversion pathway involves a Co-enzyme A-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenase activity. The PHA polymers are readily recovered and industrially useful as polymers for articles such as films, latexes, coatings, adhesives, fibers, binders, resins, and medical devices.
US08071354B2	Method of producing rough strains of bacteria and uses thereof The present invention relates to a method of producing rough strains of a bacterium, such as Mycobacterium obuense, said method comprising exposing said bacterium to a sulfone and/or sulfonamide (such as 4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone or an analogue thereof). A rough strain of Mycobacterium obuense producible by said method and uses thereof. In particular, uses of a rough strain of Mycobacterium obuense deposited under the Budapest Treaty at the NCTC with the accession number NCTC 13365.
US08071348B2	Protein tyrosine phosphatase substrate-trapping double mutant and uses thereof The present invention provides protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) in which the invariant aspartate residue and the invariant glutamine residue are each replaced with a replacement amino acid residue, wherein the replacement residues together cause a reduction in catalytic rate (kcat) of the enzyme and an increase in substrate-binding affinity (Kd) of the enzyme. The present invention further provides methods for identifying a substrate of a PTP. Also provided are kits for identifying a substrate of a PTP. Additionally, the present invention provides methods for identifying an agent that alters interaction between a PTP and a substrate of the PTP. The invention also provides methods for reducing the activity of a substrate of a PTP.
US08071332B2	Recombinant mammal cells, method of producing thereof, and method of producing proteins of interest The present invention relates to a method of expressing an objective protein at a high level and stably as well as for a long period even in the absence of a selection drug with a recombinant mammal cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing an objective protein by providing a recombinant mammal cell having multiple copies of the exogenous objective protein gene expression unit integrated into a hypoxanthine-phosphoribosyl transferase enzyme (hprt) gene locus and culturing said cell.
US08071327B2	Screening assays for agents that alter inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) protein regulation of caspase activity The present invention relates to an action between an inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) protein and members of the caspase family of cell death proteases, for example, an interaction of the X chromosome linked IAP (XIAP) and caspase-3, caspase-7 or caspase-9, wherein the IAP regulates the activity of the caspases. The invention provides screening assays for identifying agents that alter the specific association of an IAP such as XIAP, c-IAP-1 or c-IAP-2 and a caspase such as caspase-3 or caspase-7. The invention also provides screening assays for identifying agents that alter the specific association of an IAP such as XIAP, c-IAP-1 or c-IAP-2 and a pro-caspase such as pro-caspase-9. In addition, the invention also provides methods for identifying agents that modulate the activity of a caspase in the presence of an IAP and that regulate the activation of a pro-caspase by an IAP. The invention further provides methods of reducing the severity of a pathologic condition in an individual by administering to the individual an agent that alters the caspase inhibitory activity of an IAP. In addition, the invention provides methods of modulating the ability of a population of cells to survive ex vivo by contacting the cells with an agent that alters the caspase inhibitory activity of an IAP in the cells.
US08071319B2	Rapid microbial detection and antimicrobial susceptibiility testing A method for the detection of microorganisms in a sample comprising contacting said sample with a biosensor concentration module, allowing microorganisms to grow for a first period of time and detecting growth of discrete microorganisms as an indication of the presence of said microorganisms.
US08071302B2	Genetic polymorphisms associated with liver fibrosis methods of detection and uses thereof The present invention is based on the discovery of genetic polymorphisms that are associated with liver fibrosis and related pathologies. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules containing the polymorphisms, variant proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, reagents for detecting the polymorphic nucleic acid molecules and proteins, and methods of using the nucleic acid and proteins as well as methods of using reagents for their detection.
US08071298B2	Increased ethanol production from xylose Methods and compositions for the production of ethanol from lignocellulosic starting materials are provided herein. Embodiments of the invention provide methods of manipulating the carbon flux of a host cell transformed with plasmids of the invention. Plasmids of the invention may include nucleotides that encode pyruvate decarboxylase. In one embodiment, a strain of the thermotolerant yeast Hansenula polymorpha that has been transformed with plasmids and polynucleotides of the invention is provided.
US08071296B2	Nucleic acid interaction analysis The present invention provides an isolated oligonucleotide and a method using the isolated oligonucleotide to detect and/or identify at least two polynucleotides from a nucleic acid-protein complex. The oligonucleotide comprises at least one first tag and at least one second tag, wherein the first and second tags are obtained from a nucleic acid-protein complex.
US08071294B2	Cancer therapy sensitizer The present invention relates to compositions and methods for sensitizing cancer therapy. The invention provides such compositions comprising a SPARC family polypeptide or polynucleotide, as well as recombinant cells containing a SPARC family polypeptide or polynucleotide. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful in in vitro study of cancer therapy resistance, as well as ex vivo and in vivo therapy of cancer.
US08071291B2	Genetic polymorphisms associated with venous thrombosis, methods of detection and uses thereof The present invention is based on the discovery of genetic polymorphisms that are associated with venous thrombosis. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules containing the polymorphisms, variant proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, reagents for detecting the polymorphic nucleic acid molecules and proteins, and methods of using the nucleic acid and proteins as well as methods of using reagents for their detection.
US08071287B2	Pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications relating to a type 9 adenylyl cyclase Polymorphism in asthma and reversible bronchial obstruction A pharmaceutical composition comprising an expression product of a Type Nine adenylyl cyclase gene polymorphism, along with a suitable physiological carrier, are provided. In addition, methods related to treating patients having asthma or a reversible bronchial obstruction, kits for determining the responsiveness of an individual to treatment regimens, and assays for screening pharmaceutical for efficacy in treatment are also provided.
US08071258B2	Fuel cell A fuel cell which can utilize the fuel in its fuel reservoir to the fullest possible extent. The fuel cell includes: an electrolyte layer; a first electrode which is provided on one surface of the electrolyte layer and to which a liquid fuel is supplied; and a second electrode which is provided on the other surface of the electrolyte layer and to which an oxidant is supplied. The fuel cell further includes: a fuel chamber which is provided next to the first electrode and stores the liquid fuel; a fuel reservoir which is provided next to the fuel chamber and stores the liquid fuel to be refilled into the fuel chamber; a selectively permeable unit which is provided between the fuel chamber and the fuel reservoir and is permeable to the liquid fuel; and an osmotic pressure generating source which dissolves in a liquid stored in the fuel chamber and does not permeate the selectively permeable unit.
US08071256B2	Electrochemical energy generating apparatus and method for driving the apparatus To provide an electrochemical energy generating apparatus which can regulate the operating conditions of an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell, according to a change of the internal properties of the device, achieving high energy density, and a method for driving the apparatus. An electrochemical energy generating apparatus and a method for driving the apparatus which includes: an electrochemical device (2) such as fuel cell, for generating electrochemical energy; a measurement section measuring the operational state of the electrochemical device (2); a regulation section regulating the operating conditions of the electrochemical device 2; and a control section (11) connected to the measurement section and the regulation section and controlling the operating conditions, wherein the control section (11) controls the regulation section based on a measurement obtained by the measurement section during the operation of the electrochemical device (2) to regulate the operating conditions through the regulation section.
US08071253B2	Electrochemical cell using an ionic conductor An electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte membrane containing an ionic conductor. The ionic conductor includes: (a) a cation expressed by one of Formulae (1) and (2): R1R2R3HX+ (1) where, in Formula (1), X indicates any one of N and P, and R1, R2 and R3 each indicate any one of alkyl groups C1 to C18 except a structure in which R1═R2═R3, R1R2HS+ (2) where, in Formula (2), R1 and R2 each indicate any one of alkyl groups C1 to C18 except a structure in which R1═R2; and (b) an anion expressed by Formula (3): R4YOm(OH)n−1O− (3) where, in Formula (3), Y indicates any one of S, C, N and P, R4 indicates any one of an alkyl group and a fluoroalkyl group, and m and n each indicate any one of 1 and 2.
US08071251B2	Fuel cell module including microcells The present invention relates to fuel cell modules. The fuel cell module includes a housing that contains a plurality of fuel cell elements called unicells. Each unicell comprises a plurality of microcells. The housing is divided into a plurality of housing sections. A compressible bulkhead disposed between two adjacent housing sections and has a plurality of holes formed therein to allow respective unicells to pass through the bulkhead. A clamp element compresses the bulkhead to form a gas-tight seal between said bulkhead and the unicells.
US08071249B2	Fuel cell system and mobile article The fuel cell system is provided with a fuel cell, a fuel supply system for supplying fuel gas to the fuel cell, an injector for regulating the gas state upstream in the fuel supply system and supplying the gas downstream, and control means for driving and controlling the injector at a predetermined drive cycle. The control means sets the working state of the injector in response to the operating state of the fuel cell.
US08071245B2	Hybrid fuel cell system According to the invention, a hybrid fuel cell system (100) is characterized by comprising a load portion (3) which consumes electric power; first control means (11) for obtaining a supply electric power set value (P bat ref) indicating electric power supplied from the electric power storage device (40), based on a supply electric power set value (P fc ref) indicating electric power supplied from the fuel cell (20) and a consumption electric power set value (P mot ref) indicating electric power consumed by the load portion (3); difference obtaining means (41) for obtaining a difference between the supply electric power set value (P bat ref) and an actual supply electric power value (P bat mos) indicating electric power actually supplied from the electric power storage device (40); and second control means (12) for controlling the amount of electric power consumed by the load portion (3) based on the difference.
US08071241B2	Method for the co-production of hydrogen and electricity in a high temperature electrochemical system A method in which a high temperature electrochemical system, such as a solid oxide fuel cell system, generates hydrogen and optionally electricity in a fuel cell mode. At least a part of the generated hydrogen is separated and stored or provided to a hydrogen using device. A solid oxide regenerative fuel cell system stores carbon dioxide in a fuel cell mode. The system generates a methane fuel in an electrolysis mode from the stored carbon dioxide and water by using a Sabatier subsystem. Alternatively, the system generates a hydrogen fuel in an electrolysis mode from water alone.
US08071238B2	Silicon-containing alloys useful as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries An electrode composition for a lithium ion battery having the formula SixSnqMyCz where q, x, y, and z represent atomic percent values and (a) (q+x)>2y+z; (b) q≧0, (c) z≧0; and (d) M is one or more metals selected from manganese, molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, tantalum, iron, copper, titanium, vanadium, chromium, nickel, cobalt, zirconium, yttrium, or a combination thereof. The Si, Sn, M, and C elements are arranged in the form of a multi-phase microstructure comprising: (a) an amorphous phase comprising silicon; (b) a nanocrystalline phase comprising a metal silicide; and (c) a phase comprising silicon carbide phase when z>0; and (d) an amorphous phase comprising Sn when q>0.
US08071237B2	Negative electrode active material and negative electrode using the same and lithium ion secondary battery In a negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery including a silicon oxide capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions, a silicon oxide having structural units each in the form of a tetrahedron in which a silicon atom is located at its center and silicon or oxygen atoms are located at its four vertices is used. The structural units are arranged randomly to form an amorphous structure. In the case that the number of oxygen atoms located at the four vertices in the structural units is represented by n (n=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4) and the structural units are represented by Si(n), the number of the structural units NSi(n) in the silicon oxide satisfies the following relations (1) to (3). [ Formula ⁢ ⁢ 1 ] NSi ⁡ ( 0 ) ∑ NSi ⁡ ( n ) ≥ 0.1 ( 1 ) Nsi ⁡ ( 4 ) ∑ NSi ⁡ ( n ) ≤ 0.1 ( 2 ) Nsi ⁡ ( 1 ) + NSi ⁡ ( 2 ) + Nsi ⁡ ( 3 ) ≠ 0 ( 3 )
US08071236B2	Laminated packaging material, and battery using the material A laminated packaging material and a battery using the material are disclosed. The material includes an inner layer composed of a resin film, a first adhesive layer, a metal layer, a second adhesive layer, and an outer layer composed of a resin film. At least one of the first adhesive layer or the second adhesive layer is composed of an adhesive composition, as an essential component, selected from the group consisting of a resin having an active hydrogen group in a side chain, polyfunctional isocyanates, and a polyfunctional amine compound.
US08071232B2	Hybrid fuel cell system and voltage conversion control method thereof To provide a hybrid fuel cell system for improving converter efficiency. In a hybrid fuel cell system (1) in which a fuel cell (22) and an electricity storage device (21) are connected via a voltage converter (20), the voltage converter (20) has a plurality of phases (P1, P2, P3), and the number of phases of operation can be changed in accordance with the power passing through the voltage converter (20). As the number of phases can be changed in accordance with the power passing through the voltage converter (20), it is possible to select the number of phases that give a higher efficiency voltage conversion in accordance with the passing power, and the efficiency of the voltage converter (20) can be greatly improved.
US08071230B2	High rate charging and discharging cylindrical secondary battery Disclosed herein is a cylindrical secondary battery including a cap assembly constructed in a structure in which a vent, which intercepts electric current and discharges pressurized gas when the interior pressure of the battery is increased due to abnormal operation of the battery, is in contact with a top cap having a protruding central part, wherein the end of the vent is bent to surround the outer circumferential surface of the top cap, and a groove for preventing the leakage of an electrolyte and preventing the occurrence of defectiveness of the battery during the assembly of the battery is formed at interfaces between the vent and the top cap such that the groove is arranged in parallel with the outer circumferential surface of the top cap. The secondary battery according to the present invention has the effect of accomplishing high charging and discharging rate, providing uniform output even when external physical impacts, such as vibration or dropping, are applied to the secondary battery, and preventing the occurrence of defectiveness during the assembly of the secondary battery. Furthermore, the leakage of the electrolyte out of the battery is restrained under these conditions. Consequently, the secondary battery according to the present invention can be preferably used as a high-output power source.
US08071228B2	Perpendicular magnetic recording medium Embodiments of the present invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording medium which does not cause medium noise to increase due to soft magnetic underlayers, is capable of easily controlling the thickness of a nonmagnetic layer disposed between soft magnetic underlayers, and capable of improving the corrosion resistance of the soft magnetic underlayers. According to one embodiment, in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, an adhesion layer is formed on a substrate, a soft magnetic underlayer is formed on the adhesion layer, a seed layer and an intermediate layer are formed above the soft magnetic underlayer, and a perpendicular layer is formed on the intermediate layer. The soft magnetic underlayer has a first soft magnetic layer, a second first soft magnetic layer, and an antiferromagnetic coupling layer disposed between the first soft magnetic layer and the second soft magnetic layer, the first soft magnetic layer and the second soft magnetic layer are formed of an alloy comprising Fe as a main ingredient, the antiferromagnetic coupling layer is formed of an Ru—Fe alloy, and an Fe content is from 40 at % to 75 at %.
US08071224B2	Decorative board A decorative board in the present invention includes: a core layer constituted by a prepreg impregnated with a slurry containing (a) an organic resin component including a phenol-formaldehyde resin and an amino-formaldehyde resin, (b) one or more selected from a group consisting of carbonate, silica, talc and fly ash, and (c) a metal hydroxide; and a decorative layer.
US08071216B2	Bundle of long thin carbon structures, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic device In the bundle of long thin carbon structures of the present invention, end parts of the bundle are interconnected in a carbon network. The interconnected end parts form a flat surface. By this, an electrical connection structure with low resistance and/or a thermal connection structure with high thermal conductivity are obtained. The bundle of long thin carbon structures can be used suitably as a via, heat removal bump or other electronic element.
US08071215B2	Hydrophobic silica and its use in silicone rubber Hydrophobic pyrogenic silica doped with potassium by means of aerosol is prepared by reacting a pyrogenic silica doped with potassium by means of aerosol with a surface-modifying agent. It can be used as a filler in silicone rubber.
US08071213B2	Resin coated piston manufacturing apparatus for shock absorber A resin coated piston manufacturing apparatus for a shock absorber is provided with a means for pressing a piston raw material to a resin sheet until the resin sheet is locked to a resin sheet locking annular groove of the piston raw material in such a manner as to be capable of reciprocating on a center axis of a set mold. The apparatus having an aligning guide mateable with an inner diameter of the piston raw material set to a piston set hole of the set mold. The aligning guide presses the piston raw material to the resin sheet so as to lock the resin sheet to the resin sheet locking annular groove of the piston raw material, and can press the piston raw material to which the resin sheet is locked, to a heating and cooling cylinder apparatus.
US08071206B1	Blast energy mitigating composite A blast energy mitigating composite useful for protecting a surface or an object from a blast, shock waves, or stress waves caused by a sudden, violent release of energy is described. Certain configurations of the blast energy mitigating composite may include energy mitigating units contained in an energy mitigating matrix. If desired, various reinforcement layers may be incorporated on or within the energy mitigating composite. The energy mitigating units may comprise a porous energy mitigating material such as carbon foam.
US08071203B2	Polymeric structures comprising a hydrophile/lipophile system Hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions, especially hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions that can be processed into polymeric structures, especially polymeric structures in the form of fibers are provided.
US08071201B2	Information carrier precursor and information carrier produced therewith Information carrier precursor comprising a rigid sheet or support; a receiving layer configuration comprising at least one layer; and at least one substance, optionally provided pattern-wise, capable of and available for interacting in situ with at least one species diffusing through the receiving layer configuration to produce a functional species, wherein at least one layer of the receiving layer configuration comprises at least one pigment, at least one binder, opaque porous parts capable of being rendered substantially transparent by penetration by a lacquer provided at the outermost surface of the receiving layer configuration and non-porous transparent parts; a method for producing the above-mentioned information carrier precursor; a method for producing an information carrier; and information carriers produced therewith.
US08071200B2	Rust-resistant tape The present invention generally relates to rust-resistant tape formulations and/or structures. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a rust-resistant tape that comprises a polymer base material layer, an adhesive layer and a rust-resistant component. In one embodiment, the adhesive layer adhered to one side of the layer of polymer base material. In another embodiment, the rust-resistant component comprises at least one volatile, or vapor-phase, corrosion inhibitor (VCI) that is placed into the matrix of the polymer base material or the adhesive layer. In still another embodiment, the at least one volatile, or vapor-phase, corrosion inhibitor (VCI) component of the present invention is contained within a discrete layer. In one instance, a rust-resistant tape in accordance with the present invention can be directly applied to a metal surface to be protected.
US08071197B2	Assembled honeycomb An assembled honeycomb structure includes at least two prismatic honeycomb segments. An outer cross section of each of the at least two prismatic honeycomb segments perpendicular to a flow direction in an interior of the assembled honeycomb structure is a quadrangle with included angles of one of: (i) about 60° and about 120°, or (ii) about 60°, about 90° and about 120°.
US08071196B2	Reusable wrapping material for a cylindrical cotton module A supply roll of durable plastic wrapping material for use with a wrapping mechanism for wrapping cylindrical cotton modules formed in a module-forming chamber of a cotton harvester is made in lengths connected in end-to-end relationship with Velcro® hook and loop connections provided at opposite ends of each length and having sufficient holding strength for the leading length to remain connected to the following length during the wrapping process, but for permitting the leading length to separate from the following length when the supply roll is subjected to a braking force. Other Velcro® hook and loop connections are provided on the lengths of material for securing them about the module with their placement being such to permit modules from 5′ to 7.5′ in diameter to be wrapped using no more than two wraps of material. The lengths of wrapping material may be mechanically stripped from the modules at the gin and cleaned and mechanically reattached in end-to-end relationship and formed into rolls for reuse.
US08071181B2	Metal nanoparticle and use thereof for inducing chirality in liquid crystal phases The invention provides a metal nanoparticle comprising a metal and a chiral and/or thiolate group bonded to the metal. The monolayer-protected metal nanoparticle may be used as a chiral dopant in a liquid crystal. Accordingly, the invention also provides a colloidal suspension or dispersion comprising a metal nanoparticle comprising a metal and a chiral and/or thiolate group bonded to the metal, and a liquid crystal.
US08071180B2	Aligned polymer organic TFT A method for forming an electronic device having a semiconducting active layer comprising a polymer, the method comprising aligning the chains of the polymer parallel to each other by bringing the polymer into a liquid-crystalline phase.
US08071178B2	Method of forming metal film and metal wiring pattern, undercoat composition for forming metal film and metal wiring pattern, and metal film A method of forming a metal film and a metal wiring pattern is described a step of forming an organic film by applying and polymerizing an undercoat composition for forming a metal film containing an addition-polymerizable monomer having an acidic group and a polymerization initiator on a substrate or film, a step of converting the acidic group into a metal (M1) salt by treating the organic film with an aqueous solution containing a metal (M1) ion, a step of converting the metal (M1) salt into a metal (M2) salt by treating the organic film with an aqueous solution containing a metal (M2) ion having an ionization tendency lower than the metal (M1) ion, and a step of forming a metal film on the organic film surface by reducing the metal (M2) ion.
US08071177B2	Substrate and method for producing the substrate A self assembling monolayer formed by the self assembling molecules is caused to bond onto the surface of a base material, and chelators are caused to bond onto the self assembling monolayer, to produce a substrate, in which the chelators are bound to the self assembling monolayer at a density within a range from 0.4/nm2 to 4/nm2. The bonding of the chelators onto the self assembling monolayer being performed within an organic solvent.
US08071173B1	Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact including a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond table having a thermally-stable region In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact includes forming an assembly including an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond table that includes a plurality of interstitial regions therein and a surface; at least one silicon-containing layer positioned adjacent to the surface of the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond table; and a substrate positioned at least proximate to the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond table. The method further includes subjecting the assembly to a high-pressure/high-temperature process; at least partially infiltrating the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond table with the at least one silicon-containing layer, in response to the high-pressure/high-temperature process, to form an at least partially infiltrated polycrystalline diamond table that bonds to the substrate; and exposing the at least partially infiltrated polycrystalline diamond table to an acid such that at least a thermal stability thereof is enhanced.
US08071171B1	Methods for creating spatially controlled composite materials Methods and systems for controlling a three(3)-dimensional distribution of structural reinforcement elements in a polymer-matrix composite. One embodiment of the invention provides a method that includes adding and curing a shape memory polymer in a plurality of flexible preforms attached with each other after preforming each of the flexible preforms to form a spatially controlled preform and variable stiffness material composite laminate. Here, in this embodiment, at least one of the preforms includes a flexible support formed from a patterned supporting material on a first surface of a stiff-structural sheet and the stiff-structural sheet that has been patterned on the support.
US08071167B2	Surface pre-treatment for enhancement of nucleation of high dielectric constant materials Embodiments of the present invention relate to a surface preparation treatment for the formation of thin films of high k dielectric materials over substrates. One embodiment of a method of forming a high k dielectric layer over a substrate includes pre-cleaning a surface of a substrate to remove native oxides, pre-treating the surface of the substrate with a hydroxylating agent, and forming a high k dielectric layer over the surface of the substrate. One embodiment of a method of forming a hafnium containing layer over a substrate includes introducing an acid solution to a surface of a substrate, introducing a hydrogen containing gas and an oxygen containing gas to the surface of the substrate, and forming a hafnium containing layer over the substrate.
US08071164B1	Method for lubricating contacting surfaces A method is provided for tribological lubrication of sliding contact surfaces, where two surfaces are in contact and in motion relative to each other, operating in a vapor-phase environment containing at least one alcohol compound at a concentration sufficiently high to provide one monolayer of coverage on at least one of the surfaces, where the alcohol compound continuously reacts at the surface to provide lubrication.
US08071163B2	Deposition of Ta- or Nb-doped high-k films Methods and compositions for depositing high-k films are disclosed herein. In general, the disclosed methods utilize precursor compounds comprising Ta or Nb. More specifically, the disclosed precursor compounds utilize certain ligands coupled to Ta and/or Nb such as 1-methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanolate (mmp) to increase volatility. Furthermore, methods of depositing Ta or Nb compounds are disclosed in conjunction with use of Hf and/or Zr precursors to deposit Ta-doped or Nb-doped Hf and/or Zr films. The methods and compositions may be used in CVD, ALD, or pulsed CVD deposition processes.
US08071162B2	Method of coating a surface with nanoparticles Known techniques for forming nanoparticles require a multiple-step process to coat a surface with nanoparticles. The present invention provides a single-step process that requires the deposition of a substrate in a mixture of a solvent, ligands and organometallic precursors. The mixture containing the substrate is heated under pressure in a dihydrogen environment for a predetermined period of time, during which supercrystals of nanoparticles form on the substrate.
US08071160B2	Surface coating process A method of forming a film is provided. Nanoparticles are deposited on a surface of a substrate using a liquid deposition process. The nanoparticles are linked to each other and to the surface using linker molecules. A coating having a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm is deposited over the film to form a coated film. The coated film has an RMS surface roughness of 25 nm to 500 nm, a film coverage of 25% to 60%, a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm; and a durability of 10 to 5000 microNewtons. Depending on the particular environment in which the film is to be used, a durability of 10 to 500 microNewtons may be preferred. A film thickness 3 to 100 times the RMS surface roughness of the film is preferred.
US08071140B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of dermal scarring and wrinkling Compositions and methods for treatment of dermal scarring and wrinkling, by application to the skin of a cosmetically effective amount of Plantago major or Plantago Lanceolata. The plantain may be utilized in powdered form in an aqueous paste or poultice, or in a crème base or ointment that is applied to the skin for various periods of time from 1 to 10 hours at a frequency of 1-12 times per week, for a period of 3-50 weeks or more. The composition is effective to remediate dermal scarring and wrinkling, and at least partially restore skin to an undamaged, undeteriorated state.
US08071135B2	Placental tissue compositions The present invention encompasses compositions, including solutions, gels, and pastes, manufactured from amniotic membrane, umbilical cord membrane, or both. The present invention also encompasses methods of making such compositions, and methods of using the compositions to treat conditions of the eye.
US08071129B2	3′-[(2Z)-[1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4H-pyrazol-4-ylidene]hydrazino]-2′-hydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxylic acid bis-(monoethanolamine) Disclosed are novel pharmaceutical compositions containing 3′-[(2Z)-[1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl) -1,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4H-pyrazol-4-ylidene]hydrazino]-2′-hydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxylic acid bis-(monoethanolamine) (eltrombopag olamine) and processes for preparing the same.
US08071105B2	Reishi F3 sub fraction polysaccharides and methods of using same The present disclosure relates to the discovery of methods of isolating subfractions of an F3 Reishi extract, and of administration of these novel isolates to eukaryotic cells in order to induce certain immumodulatory, hematopoeitic and tumor-inhibiting phenotypic changes in those eukaryotic cells, mediated through particular toll-like receptor (TLR) and other transmembrane receptors. F3 subfractions F301 and F331 have demonstrated that F331 is capable of activating at least TLR-2 while F301 is capable of activating at least TLR-2, TLR-4, and TLR-5.
US08071104B2	Neovascular-targeted immunoconjugates Immunoconjugates for treating diseases associated with neovascularization such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, the exudative form of macular degeneration, and atherosclerosis are described. The immunoconjugates typically consist of the Fc region of a human IgG1 immunoglobulin including the hinge, or other effector domain or domains that can elicit, when administered to a patient, a cytolytic immune response or cytotoxic effect against a targeted cell. The effector domain is conjugated to a targeting domain which comprises a factor VII mutant that binds with high affinity and specificity to tissue factor but does not initiate blood clotting such as factor VII having a substitution of alanine for lysine-341 or of alanine for serine-344.
US08071099B2	Anti-FLT3 antibodies The present invention provides fully human antibodies that specifically bind to human FLT3 within extracellular domains 4 or 5 with high affinity. The invention further provides methods of treating leukemia by administering an effective amount of an antibody either alone or in combination with an anti-cancer agent or treatment including methotrexate.
US08071082B2	End-modified poly(beta-amino esters) and uses thereof Poly(beta-amino esters) are end-modified to form materials useful in the medical as well as non-medical field. An amine-terminated poly(beta-amino ester) is reacted with an electrophile, or an acrylate-terminated poly(beta-amino ester) is reacted with a nucleophile. The inventive end-modified polymers may be used in any field where polymers have been found useful including the drug delivery arts. The end-modified polymers are particularly useful in delivery nucleic acids such as DNA or RNA. The invention also provides compositions including the inventive end-modified polymers, methods of preparing the inventive polymers, and method of using the inventive polymers.
US08071078B2	Encapsulated colorants for natural skin appearance The present invention relates to personal care or cosmetic compositions that contain a blend of at least 2 microencapsulated colorants that produces a natural, textured tone effect. A method for cosmetic treatment comprises application of such personal care or cosmetic compositions onto at least a part of the body.
US08071071B2	Treatment of small pore molecular sieves and their use in the conversion of oxygenates to olefins A method is disclosed of treating a porous crystalline molecular sieve having a pore size less than or equal to about 5 Angstroms to decrease its coke selectivity in oxygenate to olefin conversion reactions. The method comprises contacting the molecular sieve with an acid having a kinetic diameter greater than or equal to that of acetic acid.
US08071057B2	Microfluidic device A microfluidic valve device includes a microfluidic chip including a substrate having a channel, a valve disposed within the channel and configured to change a conductance of the channel, with the valve having an inner channel formed therein, and an oscillator configured to generate a traveling wave. The valve is moved by generating the traveling wave to open and close the channel.
US08071056B2	Thermal microvalves The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through etched channels. Electronic components are fabricated on the same substrate material, allowing sensors and controlling circuitry to be incorporated in the same device.
US08071047B2	Centerpipe design for radial flow reactor A device is presented for use as a centerpipe in a radial flow reactor, or for a radial flow adsorption bed. The device includes a plurality of stacked slotted cylindrical sections and frustums. The design retains the particles in a solid particulate bed that can be flowing through the reactor. The frustums provide covers to the cylindrical sections to prevent the flow of solid particles back through the slots in the cylindrical sections.
US08071044B2	Processes for the isomerization of paraffins of 5 and 6 carbon atoms with methylcyclopentane recovery In an isomerization process where the isomerization effluent (108) is fractionated in a deisohexanizer (116) to provide an overhead (118) containing dimethylbutanes and a higher boiling fraction (122) containing normal hexane, the higher boiling is contacted with a selectively permeable membrane (124) to provide a retentate containing methylcyclopentane (128). If desired, the normal hexane-containing permeate can be recycled for isomerization. The preferred membranes are sieving membranes having a C6 Permeate Flow Index of at least 0.01 and a C6 Permeate Flow Ratio of at least 1.25:1.
US08071036B2	Mercury reduction system A mercury reduction system includes an NH4Cl supplying unit that sprays an NH4Cl solution into a flue of the boiler, a reduction denitration apparatus that includes a denitration catalyst for reducing NOx in the flue gas with NH3 and oxidizing Hg in the presence of HCl, and a wet desulfurization apparatus for reducing Hg oxidized in the reduction denitration apparatus with limestone-gypsum slurry. The NH4Cl supplying unit includes an NH4Cl solution feed pipe that supplies the NH4Cl solution into the flue in a liquid state, a blow pipe that is inserted into the flue so as to surround the NH4Cl solution feed pipe and through which air is injected into the flue, and a two-fluid nozzle that is fitted to an end of the NH4Cl solution feed pipe and through which the NH4Cl solution is injected. Through the two-fluid nozzle, the NH4Cl solution is injected and sprayed in fine liquid droplets. NH3 is supplied by an ammonia supplying unit and HCl is supplied by a hydrogen chloride supplying unit wherein both units are located between the NH4Cl agent supplying unit and the reduction denitration apparatus.
US08071020B2	High strength Cr-Ni alloy material and seamless pipe for oil well A high strength Cr—Ni alloy material excellent in hot workability and stress corrosion cracking resistance, and seamless pipe for oil well application which consists of, by mass percent, C: 0.05% or less, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.01% or more and less than 3.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cu: 0.01 to 4%, Ni: 25% or more and less than 35%, Cr: 20 to 30%, Mo: 0.01% or more and less than 4.0%, N: 0.10 to 0.30%, Al: 0.03 to 0.30%, O (oxygen): 0.01% or less, and REM (rare earth metal): 0.01 to 0.20% with the balance being Fe and impurities, and also satisfies the conditions in the following formula (1). N×P/REM≦0.40 formula (1) where P, N, and REM in the formula (1) respectively denote the contents (mass %) of P, N, and REM. The high strength Cr—Ni alloy material may further contain one or more types of W, Ti, Nb, Zr, V, Ca, and Mg, instead of part of Fe.
US08071012B2	Temperature measuring device A temperature measuring device for molten metal includes a porous plug with a first end and an opposed second end, an outer protective sheath with a closed end, an inner protective tube with a closed end, and a thermocouple arranged within an interior of the inner protective tube. The outer protective sheath extends away from the first end of the plug and the inner protective tube is arranged within an interior of the outer protective sheath. The porous plug comprises a substantially refractory material and the outer protective sheath consists essentially of substantially refractory metal oxide and graphite. A junction of the thermocouple is proximate to the closed end of the inner protective tube.
US08071009B2	Sterile de-molding apparatus and method An apparatus and method are provided for molding sterile parts. The apparatus has a first mold portion and a second mold portion. At least one of the first and second mold portions defines a mold cavity configured to receive a molten plastic and form therefrom at least one molded part At least one of the first and second mold portions is movable relative to the other between (i) a closed position for sealing the mold cavity or cavities and molding at least one part therein, and (ii) an open position defining a fluid passageway between the first and second mold portions and permitting the passage of a fluid sterilant therein. A fluid source that contains or otherwise generates a fluid sterilant, such as vaporized hydrogen peroxide, is connectable in fluid communication with the fluid passageway for introducing the sterilant into the fluid passageway with at least one of the first and second mold portions in the open position, and in turn contacting with the sterilant the surfaces of the first and second mold portions forming the fluid passageway and located adjacent to the at least one mold cavity, but not contacting an interior surface of a molded part within the mold cavity, to sterilize the exposed mold surfaces and thereby prevent contamination of the molded part.
US08071006B2	Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) zeolite composite and methods The present application thus provides a composite composition comprising PTFE and zeolite. According to another aspect, the present application provides a method for making a composite article comprising bonding zeolite to PTFE. According to still yet another aspect of the present application, a method for separating components of the mixture comprising contacting the mixture with a composite composition comprising PTFE and zeolite is disclosed.
US08071004B2	Closure having band with internal thread formed by impression The present invention relates to closures for mating with containers having a threaded finish. The closures comprise a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interior surface. The deformable element inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the container, and accordingly deforms upon mating the closure with the container. The container threads impress threads into the deformable element to form threads on the closure. The deformable element is formed of a suitable material. The closures of the present invention provide for the use of high-speed press-on capping equipment.
US08071001B2	Method and device for manufacturing plungers for medical syringes, plungers obtained thereby, as well as syringe for medical purposes Method for manufacturing plungers for medical syringes, whereby such a plunger (3) consists of at least two parts, namely a longitudinal plunger body (4) made of plastic and a piston body (5) provided at the front end of the plunger body (4) which consists of a plastic which is softer than the plastic of the plunger body (4), characterised in that such a plunger (3), or at least a part (36) thereof, is formed by first manufacturing the piston body (5) and then the plunger body (4), or at least a part (37) of this plunger body (4), by means of injection moulding, whereby the plunger body (4), or the above-mentioned part (37) thereof, is injected against the piston body (5).

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