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US08080830B2	Semiconductor device and method of driving the same A semiconductor device includes: a bulk semiconductor substrate; a thyristor formed in the bulk semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode formed at the third region; and a well region. The thyristor included a first region of a first conduction type, a second region of a second conduction type opposite to the first conduction type, a third region of the first conduction type, and a fourth region of the second conduction type, junctioned in order. The well region of the second conduction type is formed in the bulk semiconductor substrate, the third region is formed in the well region. A first voltage is impressed on the first region side of the thyristor, a second voltage higher than the first voltage is impressed on the fourth region side of the thyristor, and a voltage higher than or equal to the first voltage is impressed on the well region.
US08080816B2	Silver-selenide/chalcogenide glass stack for resistance variable memory The invention is related to methods and apparatus for providing a resistance variable memory element with improved data retention and switching characteristics. According to an embodiment of the invention a resistance variable memory element is provided having at least one silver-selenide layer in between glass layers, wherein at least one of the glass layers is a chalcogenide glass, preferably having a GexSe100-x composition.
US08080810B2	Method and apparatus for measuring the phase shift iduced in a light signal by a sample A first light source emits a light signal along a measurement optical path that includes a sample and a second light source emits a light signal along a dummy measurement optical path. A measurement circuit receives the light signals and provides outputs separated in time which are indicative of the phase of the respective light signals. A phase shift is induced in light in the measurement optical path by the sample. A reference circuit receives a signal indicative of the phase of the light signals emitted by the first and second light sources. Circuitry compares the phases of light output from the two circuits to provide output indicative of a first measured phase difference during operation of the first light source. Correction is applied to this measurement by taking a similar phase difference measurement during operation of the second light source and comparing the two phase differences.
US08080808B2	Remote detection of explosive substances Apparatus and methods for effectively detecting and locating explosive substances within remote targets, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The detection apparatus includes a neutron beam generator, a gamma ray detector, data collection modules and sensors, and a detection processing module. The neutron beam generator includes a fast neutron source, a neutron moderator to slow some or all of the fast neutrons to thermal energies, a partially enclosing neutron shield, and a rotatable neutron shield surrounding the generated neutrons. The neutron shield has an aperture to form a neutron beam directed at a remote target. If the remote target contains explosive substances, gamma rays radiate isotropically from the remote target when it is bombarded by the neutrons. A portion of these gamma rays are intercepted and detected by the gamma ray detector, which is spaced apart from the neutron source. The detection processing module determines whether the remote target contains explosive substances and further locates the target by processing the collected data from the gamma ray detector, status information collected from the neutron source, and the position sensor(s) associated with the neutron shield.
US08080786B2	Mass spectrometer An electron capture dissociation device to implement a combination of electron capture dissociation and collision dissociation and a mass spectrometer with the use thereof are provided. This device includes a linear ion trap provided with linear multipole electrodes applied with a radio frequency electric field and wall electrodes that are arranged on both ends in the axis direction of the linear multipole electrodes, have holes on the central axis thereof, and generate a wall electric field by being applied with a direct-current voltage, a cylindrical magnetic field-generating unit that generates a magnetic field parallel to the central axis of the linear multipole electrodes and surrounds the linear ion trap, and an electron source arranged opposite to the linear multipole electrodes with sandwiching one of the wall electrodes. The electron generation site of the electron source is placed in the inside of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field-generating unit.
US08080785B2	High pressure collision cell for mass spectrometer A high pressure collision cell for use in a mass spectrometer. The high pressure collision cell has a cell length L selected to be in a range such that upon application of voltages to a pair of opposed elongate electrically conducting electrodes there is produced an electric field of sufficient strength across the collision cell length L in to aid in directing ions entering the collision cell to along a transverse flow axis. The pressure in the collision cell is maintained in a range from about 50 mTorr to 1000 mTorr and wherein the collision cell length L and the pressure are selected such that a target thickness, defined as a product of the collision cell length L and the pressure, is maintained in a range from about 0.2 to about 2 mm-Torr.
US08080780B2	Apparatus and associated methodology for improving timing resolution in gamma ray detection An apparatus and associated method for gamma ray detection that improves the timing resolution is provided. A crystal of interaction in a scintillation crystal array emits scintillation light in response to interaction with a gamma ray. The scintillation light is detected by one or more photomultiplier tubes. Each photomultiplier tube that detects the scintillation light detects the light at a different time. The apparatus determines the location of the gamma ray interaction and uses the location of the interaction to generate correction times for each waveform generated by the photomultiplier tubes. The waveforms are corrected with the correction timings and combined to extract a time of arrival estimate for the gamma ray. Noise thresholding is also used to select waveforms having low noise for combination to extract the time of arrival estimate.
US08080773B2	Method and apparatus of measuring backward light, and laser processing method The present invention relates to a method of measuring backward light, which is constructed for checking, prior to laser processing, backward light that propagates backward through an isolator included in a laser processing apparatus. The present invention also relates to a laser processing method and the like. A laser processing apparatus has an optical head provided with a laser light source part, light guide, and isolator. The optical head has an emitting optical system, irradiation optical system, and light collecting optical system. The method of measuring backward light uses a photodetector to detect, from reference light introduced from a measurement light source into the optical head, the power of an optical component that has passed through the isolator, while changing the position of the measurement light source. The laser processing method performs laser processing by using the laser processing apparatus that has the optical head in which the arrangement of optical components is adjusted beforehand on the basis of the result of detection or result of measurement.
US08080770B2	Microwavable metallic container The present invention describes an apparatus used in conjunction with a metallic container adapted for processing, storing and heating foodstuffs in a microwave oven, and more specifically, a substantially metallic stackable container with a microwavable transparent portion, metallic reinforcing member, and a selectively removable lid, wherein the same container can be used to store, ship, heat, and serve a foodstuff to a consumer.
US08080768B2	Arrangement for a cooktop and a worktop An arrangement with a worktop and a cooktop with a cooking surface, a mounting frame and a decorative frame, which is arranged in a recess in the worktop, with the distance elements, embodied for relative positioning of the cooktop in relation to the recess and on which the cooktop rests, being arranged between the cooktop and the worktop.
US08080763B2	Method of controlling arc welding and welding apparatus A wire feeding speed is decreased to a level lower than a base wire feeding speed in a short-circuiting period, and set to the base wire feeding speed in an arcing period. During the arcing period, a welding current is increased to a predetermined peak value by means of current control from the start of arcing to a first predetermined time, the welding current is then supplied with a welding voltage, a source voltage of which is controlled constant, from the first predetermined time to a second predetermined time, and the welding current is decreased to a predetermined base current by means of current control from the second predetermined time until the end of the arcing period.
US08080761B2	Hybrid powered welder An electric arc welder that includes a energy storage device and non-battery power source for the formation of an electric arc. The welder also includes battery charging circuit that controls the charging of the energy storage device by the non-battery power source. The non-battery power source can include an engine driven electric generator, power grid or a fuel cell.
US08080750B2	Device for mounting a switch or the like on a mounting plate The present invention relates to a device for mounting a switch or the like on a mounting plate. The switch comprises a housing with a housing top side supported on the back side of the mounting plate, a fastening protrusion including fastening means, as well as a plurality of resilient tongues, each having a locking protrusion. The fastening protrusion and the resilient tongues are inserted for mounting purposes from behind into an opening of the mounting plate, with the locking protrusions locking in place with the front edge of the opening. Furthermore, the device comprises a fastening element that can be mounted from the front side of the mounting plate and cooperates with the fastening means of the fastening protrusion. According to the invention the resilient tongues extend from the housing top side substantially in vertical direction and are spaced apart from the fastening protrusion. Moreover, according to the invention the fastening element is formed by a sleeve that can be inserted from the front side of the mounting plate into the opening of the mounting plate.
US08080747B2	Mechanical interlock between two electrical devices A low voltage electrical appliance having a mechanical interlock means comprises at least two contactors, wherein every contactor includes a base (11, 21), a support (12, 22), a top cover (4) and a contact holding sliding part (13, 23) in the base. Two contactors which are arranged in parallel both have one mechanical interlock means, which includes an interlocking element (3). The shaft of the interlocking element (3) may rotate in the slot of the base (11, 21). By the swinging of the interlocking element (3), a tang of the interlocking element (3) extends into the locking aperture of the contact holding sliding part, thereby preventing the energization action of the contact holding sliding part.
US08080746B2	High-voltage circuit breaker and switch arrangement The disclosure relates to an electrical switching device, e.g., a high-voltage switch, with a mantle-side electrical connection. According to the disclosure, an encapsulated angle disconnector is fitted between the mantle-side electrical connection and the outdoor bushing or an outgoing cable, by means of which angle disconnector the electrical connection is deflected in the disconnector plane, e.g., toward the vertical in the operating position of the switching device. Exemplary embodiments relate, inter alia, to: a horizontal electrical connection and a, 90° disconnector; an additional tilting angle (β) of the angle disconnector about the disconnector input axis; a plurality of mantle-side horizontal electrical connections with associated angle disconnectors, which are tilted away from one another.
US08080741B2	Printed circuit board A printed circuit board, which increases the contact area between an IC and a printed circuit board, thus increasing the degree of adhesion, is disclosed. The printed circuit board includes: an insulation layer which includes a first circuit pattern, including at least one via land, embedded in the upper surface of the insulation layer to be flush with the upper surface, and a second circuit pattern formed in the lower surface of the insulation layer to be flush with the lower surface; a solder resist layer formed on the insulation layer; a via hole and a bump integrally formed on the second circuit pattern through the via hole and the via land such that it protrudes from the insulation layer to be higher than the solder resist layer.
US08080737B2	Ceramic substrate, method of manufacturing the same, and electrical device using the same Provided are a ceramic substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrical device using the same. A ceramic substrate includes a first laminated body, a second laminated body and an adhesive part. The first laminated body includes a predetermined electrode formed therein. The second laminated body is laminated on and electrically connected to the first laminated body. Also, the adhesive part is intervened between the first laminated body and the second laminated body to adhere the first and second laminated bodies through interfacial reaction.
US08080736B2	Non-planar microcircuit structure and method of fabricating same A foldable microcircuit is initially a planar semiconductor wafer on which circuitry has been formed. The wafer is segmented into a plurality of tiles, and a plurality of hinge mechanisms are coupled between adjacent pairs of tiles such that the segmented wafer can be folded into a desired non-planar configuration having a high fill-factor and small gaps between tiles. The hinge mechanisms can comprise an organic material deposited on the wafer such that it provides mechanical coupling between adjacent tiles, with metal interconnections between tiles formed directly over the organic hinges, or routed between adjacent tiles via compliant bridges. Alternatively, the interconnection traces between tiles can serve as part or all of a hinge mechanism. The foldable microcircuit can be, for example, a CMOS circuit, with the segmented tiles folded to form, for example, a semi-spherical structure arranged to provide a wide FOV photodetector array.
US08080729B2	Melt planarization of solar cell bus bars Solar cells include bus bars and high aspect-ratio gridlines that are printed on a substrate, and localized melting is induced to slump or flatten the gridline “vertex” portions that are disposed on the bus bars, while maintaining the high aspect-ratio of gridlines portions disposed on the substrate between the bus bars. The localized melting process is induced using one of several disclosed methods, such as rheological melting in which the two printed inks produce a compound that is relatively liquid. Localized melting is also induced using a deliquescing material (e.g., a flux or a solvent film) that is applied to the bus bar or gridline material. Also, eutectic melting is induced using a processing temperature that is between a melting point of the combined gridline/bus bar inks and the individual melting points of the inks alone. Laser-based melting and the use of copolymers is also disclosed.
US08080728B2	Multilayer composite films and articles prepared therefrom The present invention is an optically transparent laminate film comprising: at least three layers of film, wherein at least two of the at least three layers comprise ionomeric films, and wherein the film can be suitable for use in a photovoltaic cell or in packaging.
US08080721B2	Hammer for electronic keyboard instrument A hammer for an electronic keyboard instrument, constructed to ensure secure mounting of a weight to a hammer body and enable both assembly and disassembly of the hammer to be easily performed. The hammer includes a hammer body having a weight mounting portion that is open on one side in a left-right direction and a weight removably mounted to the hammer body via a mounting portion. The weight mounting portion has a housing portion that has an opening having a shape complementary to the mounting portion, and houses the mounting portion in a manner slidable between a fit-in position and a fixed position, latching portions for latching the mounting portion incapable of falling off from the opening when in the fixed position, and holding portions for holding the mounting portion non-slidable to the fit-in position.
US08080708B2	Maize multidrug resistance-associated protein polynucleotides and methods of use Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the level of phytate in plants. More specifically, the invention relates to methods of modulating the level of phytate utilizing nucleic acids comprising multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) nucleotide sequences to modulate the expression of MRP(s) in a plant of interest. The compositions and methods of the invention find use in agriculture for improving the nutritional quality of food and feed by reducing the levels of phytate and/or increasing the levels of non-phytate phosphorus in food and feed. The invention also finds use in reducing the environmental impact of animal waste.
US08080705B2	Superabsorbent polymers comprising direct covalent bonds between polymer chain segments and method of making them The present invention relates to superabsorbent polymer particles with improved surface cross-linking and their use in absorbent articles.Superabsorbent polymers of the invention comprise polymer chain segments, wherein at least a part of these polymer chain segments are cross-linked to each other through direct covalent bonds.Moreover, the invention relates to a process for making these superabsorbent polymer particles.
US08080702B2	Wound cleansing apparatus in-situ An apparatus for cleansing wounds, in which wound exudate is removed from a wound bed and selectively cleansed and returned to the wound. The cleansing means removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The associated wound dressing and cleansing means are conformable to the wound, and may have irrigant fluid circulated from a reservoir by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing.
US08080700B2	System and method for reducing decomposition byproducts in a methanol to olefin reactor system The invention relates to a method for forming olefins from an oxygenate-containing feedstock, comprising contacting the at least partially vaporized feed comprising oxygenates with a first catalyst upstream of an OTO reactor, the first catalyst consisting of a reactive guard bed of metal oxides comprising one or more metals from Groups 2, 3, and 4 of the Periodic Table and/or one or more metals in the Lanthanide and Actinide series, then contacting the feedstock in the OTO reactor with a second catalyst under conditions effective to form an effluent comprising the olefins.
US08080695B2	Method of synthesizing higher-molecular alcohol The present invention provides a production method with which high molecular alcohols having an even number of carbon atoms such as 1-butanol, hexanol, octanol and decanol, and a mixture of these are efficiently collected through clean processes with the use of ethanol as a raw material. High molecular alcohols are produced from ethanol by using calcium phosphate-based compounds such as hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, tricalcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2, calcium monohydrogen phosphate CaHPO4.(0˜2)H2O, calcium diphosphate Ca2P2O7, octacalcium phosphate Ca8H2(PO4)6.5H2O, tetracalcium phosphate Ca4(PO4)2O or amorphous calcium phosphate Ca3(PO4)2. nH2O as a catalyst, using ethanol as a starting material, and setting a contact time at 0.4 second or longer.
US08080692B2	Catalytic process for the production of oxygenated hydrocarbons The invention relates generally to the production of oxygenated hydrocarbons such as lower alcohols and more preferably 1,2-propanediol. More particularly, this invention comprises a single-step catalytic process for the catalytic production of lower alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol and 1,2-propanediol from glycerol in aqueous medium. The catalyst comprises a metal selected from the Group VIII transition metals, preferably platinum, alloys thereof and mixtures thereof and a microporous carrier, preferably a faujasite-type zeolite.
US08080691B2	Organoleptic compounds The present invention is directed to novel fragrance compounds and their unexpected advantageous use in enhancing, improving or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the compounds, wherein the compounds are represented by the following formula: wherein the dotted line represents a single or double bond; R is selected from the group consisting of propyl, butyl, and pentyl; and R1 and R2 together represent ═O or a ring structure represented by
US08080685B2	System and process for production of benzoic acids and phthalic acids A method for producing benzoic acid or a methylbenzoic acid isomer is disclosed which comprises forming a dispersion comprising oxygen-containing gas bubbles dispersed in either toluene or an xylene isomer, wherein the bubbles have a mean diameter less than 1 micron. The dispersion is then subjected to reaction conditions comprising a pressure of less than about 1013 kPa and a temperature of less than about 160° C., whereby at least a portion of the toluene or xylene isomer is partially oxidized to form benzoic acid or the corresponding methylbenzoic acid isomer, respectively. In some embodiments, the methylbenzoic acid isomer is an intermediate compound, and the method further includes subjecting any unreacted xylene isomer and the intermediate compound to further oxidization, to form 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, or 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid. A system of apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
US08080675B2	Chroman derivatives, medicaments and use in therapy Novel chroman derivatives and intermediate compounds, compositions containing same, methods for their preparation and uses thereof as therapeutic agents particularly as anti-cancer and chemotherapeutic selective agents are described.
US08080669B2	Process for the synthesis of 2-aminoxazole compounds The present invention relates to a process for synthesizing in good yield substituted 2-aminoaryloxazole compounds of formula I which are useful as certain tyrosine kinase inhibitors and more particularly as c-kit, bcr-abl, Flt-3 and mutant forms thereof.
US08080664B2	Use of compounds as inhibitors for Helicobacter flavodoxin Use of the general formula compound (I), or any salt thereof, for preparation of a pharmaceutical compound for the treatment of infections illnesses, in particular for the treatment of Helicobacter. Y is NO2, COOH or SO3H; Z is O, N or S; X1 and X2 are halogen atoms which may be the same or different; and m and n take values from 0 to 3 and may be equal or different.
US08080651B2	Juvenile hemochromatosis gene (HFE2A), expression products and uses thereof Polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences for HFE2A, as well as mutations associated with juvenile hemochromatosis, and methods of utilizing these for the screening and identification of agents for the treatment of diseases of iron metabolism, including small organic compounds, are disclosed along with methods of treating and/or ameliorating diseases of iron metabolism, especially in human patients are disclosed. Diagnostic compounds, kits and methods using HFE2A are also described.
US08080649B2	Aptamer against midkine and use thereof Provided is a high-quality aptamer against midkine.An aptamer possessing an inhibitory activity against midkine; a complex comprising an aptamer possessing a binding activity or inhibitory activity against midkine and a functional substance (for example, affinity substances, substances for labeling, enzymes, drug delivery vehicles, drugs and the like); a pharmaceutical drug, cell migration inhibitor, diagnostic reagent, labeling agent and the like comprising an aptamer possessing a binding activity or inhibitory activity against midkine, or a complex comprising the aptamer and a functional substance; a cell migration inhibitor, a diagnostic reagent, a labeling agent and the like.
US08080640B2	Recombinant transferrins, transferrin half-molecules and mutants thereof Recombinant transferrin, non-glycosylated recombinant transferrin, transferrin half-molecules and mutant transferrins having altered metal-binding or other properties are described. The recombinant transferrin molecules are expressed in functional form by stable eukaryotic cell lines such as baby hamster kidney cells transformed with an expression vector encoding the recombinant molecule. The recombinant transferrins can be used in metal chelation therapy to bind and clear excess toxic metals in patients suffering from metal overloads or as tissue culture medium supplements or replacements.
US08080639B2	Antibodies which bind specifically to activin receptor like kinase 3 A new receptor family has been identified, of activin-like kinases. Novel proteins have activin/TGF-β-type I receptor functionality, and have consequential diagnostic/therapeutic utility. They may have a serine/threonine kinase domain, a DFKSRN or DLKSKN sequence in subdomain VIB and/or a GTKRYM sequence in subdomain VIII.
US08080637B1	Therapeutic method of treating brain trauma in rodents with VCP The invention provides a method to treat a complication of neuronal injury in a mammal by inhibiting the complement cascade.
US08080636B2	BSL3 antibodies The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding B7-related factors that modulate the activation of immune or inflammatory response cells, such as T-cells. Also provided are expression vectors and fusion constructs comprising nucleic acids encoding B7-related polypeptides, including BSL1, BSL2, and BSL3. The present invention further provides isolated B7-related polypeptides, isolated fusion proteins comprising B7-related polypeptides, and antibodies that are specifically reactive with B7-related polypeptides, or portions thereof. In addition, the present invention provides assays utilizing B7-related nucleic acids, polypeptides, or peptides. The present invention further provides compositions of B7-related nucleic acids, polypeptides, fusion proteins, or antibodies that are useful for the immunomodulation of a human or animal subject.
US08080635B2	Non-functional P2X7 receptor The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to P2X7 receptors and distinguish between function and non-functional P2X7 receptors, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing the antibodies, and methods of using the antibodies for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease conditions.
US08080634B2	Immunogenic epitope for immunotherapy The present invention relates to peptides, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-helper cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions which stimulate anti-tumor immune responses. The present invention relates to novel peptide sequences and their variants derived from HLA class I and class II molecules of human tumor cells which can be used in vaccine compositions for eliciting anti-tumor immune responses.
US08080630B2	Process for preparing a melt-processable polyamide composition The invention relates to a process for preparing a melt-processable polylactam by contacting caprolactam monomer with an anionic polymerization catalyst, polymerizing said monomer and contacting the resulting polylactam with a protic compound. The anionic polymerization catalyst is chosen from the group consisting of alkali-earth-metal-lactamates and alkali-earth-metal-lactamate forming compounds and the protic compound has a pKa larger than 14. The resulting polylactam has a good melt-stability and very low cyclic dimer content.
US08080629B2	Polymer material useful for medical devices A copolymer is described comprising a first repeating unit from a compound selected from the consisting of a pentadecalactone and a dioxanone in combination with a second repeating unit derived from at least one additional ester repeating unit-yielding monomer, wherein the copolymer does not comprise any further repeating units except for said first and second repeating units, a melting temperature of at least 70° C., and a crystalline content selected from the group consisting of an overall crystalline content of at least 25% and a crystalline content of the first repeating unit of at least 20%.
US08080624B2	Propylene-based polymer, production method therefor, composition using the same, and application thereof A propylene-based polymer which is suitably applicable to foam molding, sheet molding, blow molding or the like, because of having good flow characteristics, high melt tension, high swell ratio and thus good molding workability.It is attained by a propylene-based polymer or the like characterized by satisfying the following requirements (i) to (vi).Requirement (i): MFR is 0.1 g/10 minutes to 100 g/10 minutes.Requirement (ii): Q value by GPC is 3.5 to 10.5.Requirement (iii): ratio of components with a molecular weight of equal to or higher than 2,000,000, in a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC, is equal to or larger than 0.4% by weight and less than 10% by weight.Requirement (iv): components, which elute at a temperature of equal to or lower than 40° C., are equal to or less than 3.0% by weight, in temperature rising elution fractionation by ODCB.Requirement (v): isotactic triad fraction (mm) measured with 13C-NMR is equal to or higher than 95%.Requirement (vi): strain hardening degree (λmax), in measurement of extensional viscosity, is equal to or higher than 6.0.
US08080621B2	Aqueous process for making fluoropolymers A novel aqueous polymerization process for making fluoropolymer dispersions is disclosed in which non-ionic non-fluorinated emulsifier is used to produce fluoropolymer emulsions. The emulsifiers contain blocks of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and/or polytetramethylene glycol. The process and fluoropolymer produced contain no fluorinated surfactant. The fluoropolymers have excellent resistance to discoloration.
US08080603B2	Low hysteresis rubber elastomer Curable elastomer compositions and cured and/or curable articles made therefrom, the curable elastomer composition comprising an essentially unsaturated rubber elastomer, between 0.5 and 25 phr of a metal salt of a carboxylic acid, an effective amount of a peroxide curing agent for curing the elastomer composition and between 0.1 and 10. phr of a hysteresis-decreasing multifunctional curing coagent that decreases the hysteresis of the cured elastomer composition, wherein the hysteresis is measured using a rotorless shear rheometer as a loss tangent at 150° C., 41.85% strain and 10 Hz. The hysteresis of such a cured composition may decrease by at least 15% or alternatively, by at least 25%. The elastomer is useful in tires including, for example, the sidewall supports, the carcass reinforcement and the tread.
US08080601B2	Lubricating compositions containing ashless catalytic antioxidant additives The invention comprises lubricating compositions and hydraulic fluids containing N,N′-diaryl-m-phenylene diamine compounds that impart good levels of oxidation inhibition in the lubricants and hydraulic fluids.
US08080598B2	Addition-reaction-curable silicone rubber composition and a molded article therefrom An addition-reaction-curable silicone rubber composition comprising: 0.001 to 5 mass % of a metal deactivator and 0.001 to 5 mass % of a curing-retarder selected from an alcohol derivative having carbon-carbon triple bonds, an enzyme compound, an alkenyl-containing low-molecular-weight organosiloxane compound, or an alkyne-containing silane; and a molded body produced by curing the aforementioned addition-reaction-curable silicone rubber composition. The addition-reaction-curable silicone rubber composition is capable of producing a molded silicone rubber body, which is obtained with low compression set without resorting to secondary thermal treatment.
US08080597B2	Composition and a process thereof The present invention provides solution to the problems involved in construction of roads which are economical and which have longer life and low maintenance requirement. It provides a crack free, skid resistant and ravel free road. Also, the invention provides a process for the construction of road which is capable of addressing the problems of prior art.
US08080590B1	Porous polymeric matrices made of natural polymers and synthetic polymers and optionally at least one cation and methods of making A porous polymeric matrix containing at least one natural polymer and at least one synthetic polymer and optionally at least one cation. Furthermore, a method of making a porous polymeric matrix involving mixing at least one natural polymer and inorganic salts with a solution comprising at least one solvent and at least one synthetic polymer to form a slurry, casting the slurry in a mold and removing the solvent to form solid matrices, immersing the solid matrices in deionized water to allow natural polymer cross-linking and pore creation to occur simultaneously, and drying the matrices to create a porous polymeric matrix; wherein the matrix contains a cation. Also, a method of making a porous polymeric matrix, involving mixing at least one natural polymer in an aqueous solvent and mixing at least one synthetic polymer in an organic solvent, combining the mixtures and casting in a mold, and separately removing said aqueous solvent and said organic solvent to form a porous polymeric matrix; wherein the porous polymeric matrix does not contain a cation.
US08080584B2	Delayed release rasagiline citrate formulation Disclosed are formulations which are designed to delay release of rasagiline while maintaining specific pharmacokinetic properties.
US08080577B2	Diindolylmethane formulations for the treatment of leiomyomas The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating or preventing leiomyomas by administration of diindolylmethane and diindolylmethane-related indoles. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating or preventing leiomyomas by administration of diindolylmethane in combination with an EGFR antagonist. The methods provide non-invasive treatments for leiomyomas.
US08080574B2	PDK-1/Akt signaling inhibitors Use of a new class of phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 (PDK-1) inhibitors of formula I for inducing apoptosis in unwanted rapidly proliferating cells, for treating, inhibiting, or delaying the onset of cancer, and for preventing restenosis in a subject that has undergone an angioplasty or stent: wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and haloalkyl; Ar is an aryl radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl, and fluorenyl; and wherein Ar is optionally substituted with one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, azido, C1-C4 azidoalkyl, aryl, akylaryl, haloaryl, haloalkylaryl, and combinations thereof; and R is selected from the group consisting of nitrile, acetonitrile, ethylnitrile, propylnitrile, carboxamide, amidine, tetrazole, oxime, hydrazone, acetamidine, aminoacetamide, guanidine, and urea.
US08080573B2	Heterocycle substituted amide and sulfur amide derivatives as histone deacetylase (hdac) inhibitors The present invention related to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or tautomer thereof. Compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC) and are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases, including cancer. Compounds of the present invention are useful for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases, schizophrenia and stroke among other diseases.
US08080563B2	Bicyclic heteroaryl inhibitors of PDE4 The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 (PD E4) for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines and proinflammatory mediators.
US08080557B2	Quinazolinedione derivatives as PARP inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), their use as PARP inhibitors as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, L1, L2, X, Y and Z have defined meanings.
US08080554B2	Methods for using extracellular adenosine inhibitors and adenosine receptor inhibitors to enhance immune response and inflammation A method is provided herein to increase an immune response to an antigen. The method includes administering an agent that inhibits extracellular adenosine or inhibits adenosine receptors. Also disclosed are methods to increase the efficacy of a vaccine and to increase an immune response to a tumor antigen or immune cell-mediated tumor destruction.
US08080548B2	Dialkylamino alkyl esters of pivagabine as medicaments for the treatment of central nervous system disorders The present embodiments are related to the compound of Formula 1 or Formula 2 below and pharmaceutical formulations thereof as well as treatments for a wide variety of Central Nervous System disorders with the pharmaceutical formulations. Some embodiments include the use of a variety of the instant compounds which surprisingly and advantageously exhibit improved pharmacokinetic and therapeutic profiles in comparison to pivagabine.
US08080538B2	Method for increasing absorption of steroid hormones Compositions and methods are disclosed wherein one or more steroid hormones are combined in a mixture with a sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur-containing compound increases the absorption of the steroid hormone through a mucosal surface, such as skin, oral mucosa, and mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract.
US08080537B2	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.
US08080536B2	Phosphorus-containing prodrugs Novel cyclic phosphoramidate prodrugs of drugs of formula I their use in delivery of drugs to the liver, their use in enhancing oral bioavailability, and their method of preparation are described.
US08080527B2	Methods and compositions for prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, and transplant rejection The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing one or more symptoms of an autoimmune disease, inflammatory disease, and/or transplant rejection, by the administration to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of a purified compound of any one of Formulae A-E. The invention's methods are useful for the prevention, amelioration, and treatment of autoimmune disease, inflammatory disease, and/or transplant rejection.
US08080524B2	Agent for slowing hair loss and/or stimulating hair growth The cosmetic use of at least one compound of formula (I) wherein: A1 is the radical corresponding to D- or L-Ser; A2 is the radical corresponding to D- or L-Asp or Glu; A3 is the radical corresponding to D- or L-Lys, Arg or Orn; A4 is the radical corresponding to D- or L-Pro; R1, R2, R3 are such as defined in the claims, as agent for controlling hair loss.
US08080520B2	Composition and method for treating iron deficiency anemia A composition comprising heme iron and/or heme iron polypeptide in combination with ionic iron(s) and/or chelated iron(s). Administration of effective dosages of the present composition provides a method for treating and/or preventing iron deficiency anemia, and the physiological, biochemical, morphological, and behavioral manifestations symptomatic of same.
US08080518B2	Co-administration of an agent linked to an internalization peptide with an anti-inflammatory The invention provides methods of delivering pharmacologic agents linked to an internalization peptide, in which an inflammatory response inducible by the internalization peptide is inhibited by co-administration of an anti-inflammatory or by linking the internalization peptide to biotin or similar molecule. Such methods are premised in part on the results described in the examples whereby administration of a pharmacological agent linked to tat high dosages is closely followed by an inflammatory response, which includes mast cell degranulation, histamine release and the typical sequelae of histamine release, such as redness, heat, swelling, and hypotension.
US08080509B2	Low-builder, highly water-soluble, low-density solid laundry detergent composition The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition having a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 500 g/l, wherein the composition comprises: (a) from 1 wt % to 70 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; and (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; wherein the composition comprises: (I) from 61 wt % to 90 wt % low-density particulate component, wherein the low-density particulate component has a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 426 g/l, and wherein the low-density particulate component comprises inorganic material and organic material; and (II) from 10 wt % to 39 wt % high-density particulate component, wherein the high-density particulate component has a bulk density of greater than 426 g/l; wherein the ratio of (i) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the low-density particulate component (I) to (ii) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the solid laundry detergent composition is from 0.3:1 to 5:1.
US08080501B2	Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to green lubricant compositions comprising a base oil and an effective amount of premixed additives that improve wear protection and reduce phosphorus emissions.
US08080500B2	Amine tungstates and lubricant compositions This invention relates to lubricating oil additives, and to lubricating oil compositions, their method of preparation, and use. More specifically, this invention relates to several novel lubricating oil additives and compositions which contain a tungsten compound and an antioxidant, namely aminic antioxidants such as a secondary diarylamine or an alkylated phenothiazine. The use of the tungsten compound with the secondary diarylamine and/or the alkylated phenothiazine provides improved oxidation and deposit control to lubricating oil compositions. The lubricating oil compositions of this invention are particularly useful as crankcase and transmission lubricants, gear oils and other high performance lubricant applications.
US08080493B2	Heteropolyanions with late transition metal addenda atoms and process for their preparation The invention relates to polyoxometalates represented by the formula (An)m+ [M13X8RqOy]m− or solvates thereof, wherein A represents a cation, n is the number of the cations, m is the charge of the polyanion, M represents a transition metal selected from Pd, Pt, Au, Rh, Ir and mixtures thereof, X represents a heteroatom selected from As, Sb, Bi, P, Si, Ge, B, Al, Ga, S, Se, Te and mixtures thereof, and y is the number of oxygen atoms ranging from 32 to 40, a process for their preparation and their use for the catalytic oxidation of organic molecules.
US08080484B2	Method for manufacturing group III nitride semiconductor layer, method for manufacturing group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device, and group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device, and lamp A method for manufacturing a Group III nitride semiconductor layer according to the present invention includes a sputtering step of disposing a substrate and a target containing a Group III element in a chamber, introducing a gas for formation of a plasma in the chamber and forming a Group III nitride semiconductor layer added with Si as a dopant on the substrate by a reactive sputtering method, wherein a Si hydride is added in the gas for formation of a plasma.
US08080482B2	Methods for preparing a semiconductor structure for use in backside illumination applications This invention generally relates to an epitaxial silicon semiconductor wafer with increased thermal conductivity to transfer heat away from a device layer, while also having resistance to common failure mechanisms, such as latch-up failures and radiation event failures. The semiconductor wafer comprises a lightly-doped device layer, a highly-doped protective layer, and a lightly-doped substrate. The invention is also directed to a process for forming such an epitaxial silicon wafer.
US08080481B2	Method of manufacturing a nanowire device The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor nanowire device in mass production at a low cost without an additional complex nanowire alignment process or SOI substrate by forming a single crystal silicon nanowire with a simple process without forming an ultra fine pattern using an electron beam and transferring the nanowire separated from the substrate to another oxidation layer or insulation substrate. And also, the present invention suggests a method for simply manufacturing a nanowire device transferring the nanowire from a semiconductor substrate formed thereon the nanowire to another substrate formed thereon an insulation layer or the like.
US08080475B2	Removal chemistry for selectively etching metal hard mask Embodiments of the present invention describe a removal chemistry for removing hard mask. The removal chemistry is a wet-etch solution that removes a metal hard mask formed on a dielectric layer, and is highly selective to a metal conductor layer underneath the dielectric layer. The removal chemistry comprises an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a hydroxide source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The hydrogen peroxide and hydroxide source have the capability to remove the hard mask while the corrosion inhibitor prevents the metal conductor layer from chemically reacting with the hydrogen peroxide and hydroxide source during the hard mask removal.
US08080474B2	Method for making electrode The present invention provides a method for making an electrode. Firstly, a conducting substrate is provided. Secondly, a plurality of nano-sized structures is formed on the conducting substrate by a nano-imprinting method. Thirdly, a coating is formed on the nano-sized structures. The nano-sized structures are configured for increasing specific surface area of the electrode.
US08080472B2	Metal line having a MoxSiy/Mo diffusion barrier of semiconductor device and method for forming the same A metal line having a MoxSiy/Mo diffusion barrier of a semiconductor device and corresponding methods of fabricating the same are presented. The metal line includes an insulation layer, a diffusion barrier, and a metal layer. The insulation layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate and has a metal line forming region. The diffusion barrier is formed on a surface of the metal line forming region of the insulation layer and has a stack structure composed of a MoxSiy layer and a Mo layer. The metal layer is formed on the diffusion barrier which fills in the metal line forming region of the insulation layer.
US08080471B2	MRAM cell structure Disclosed herein is an improved memory device, and related methods of manufacturing, wherein the area occupied by a conventional landing pad is significantly reduced to around 50% to 10% of the area occupied by conventional landing pads. This is accomplished by removing the landing pad from the cell structure, and instead forming a conductive via structure that provides the electrical connection from the memory stack or device in the structure to an under-metal layer. By forming only this via structure, rather than separate vias formed on either side of a landing pad, the overall width occupied by the connective via structure from the memory stack to an under-metal layer is substantially reduced, and thus the via structure and under-metal layer may be formed closer to the memory stack (or conductors associated with the stack) so as to reduce the overall width of the cell structure.
US08080467B2	Silicon-based visible and near-infrared optoelectric devices In one aspect, the present invention provides a silicon photodetector having a surface layer that is doped with sulfur inclusions with an average concentration in a range of about 0.5 atom percent to about 1.5 atom percent. The surface layer forms a diode junction with an underlying portion of the substrate. A plurality of electrical contacts allow application of a reverse bias voltage to the junction in order to facilitate generation of an electrical signal, e.g., a photocurrent, in response to irradiation of the surface layer. The photodetector exhibits a responsivity greater than about 1 A/W for incident wavelengths in a range of about 250 nm to about 1050 nm, and a responsivity greater than about 0.1 A/W for longer wavelengths, e.g., up to about 3.5 microns.
US08080463B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method and silicon oxide film forming method A semiconductor device manufacturing method has forming element isolation trenches in a semiconductor substrate, forming a silicon compound film in insides of the element isolation trenches in order to embed the element isolation trenches, conducting a first oxidation processing at a first temperature to reform a surface of the silicon compound film to a volatile matter emission preventing layer which permits passage of an oxidizing agent and impurities and which does not permit passage of a volatile matter containing silicon atoms, and conducting a second oxidation processing at a second temperature which is higher than the first temperature to form a coated silicon oxide film inside the element isolation trenches.
US08080451B2	Fabricating semiconductor structures Solutions for fabricating a semiconductor structure. One embodiment includes a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure, the method including: forming a first dielectric structure on a substrate, the first dielectric structure including silicon nitride (Si3N4); forming a second dielectric structure in proximity to the first dielectric structure; and growing a non-epitaxial thin film from a surface of the first dielectric structure; wherein the growing includes using a combination of precursor, carrier and etchant with a ratio among the precursor, carrier, and etchant being adjusted for selective growth of the thin film on the surface, and wherein the thin film includes one selected from a group consisting of: a monocrystalline material, an amorphous material, a polycrystalline material and a combination thereof.
US08080450B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor thin film On a translucent substrate, an insulating film having a refractive index n and an amorphous silicon film are deposited successively. By irradiating the amorphous silicon film with a laser beam having a beam shape of a band shape extending along a length direction with a wavelength λ, a plurality of times from a side of amorphous silicon film facing the insulating film, while an irradiation position of the laser beam is shifted each of the plurality of times in a width direction of the band shape by a distance smaller than a width dimension of the band shape, a polycrystalline silicon film is formed from the amorphous silicon film. Forming the polycrystalline silicon film forms crystal grain boundaries which extend in the width direction and are disposed at a mean spacing measured along the length direction and ranging from (λ/n)×0.95 to (λ/n)×1.05 inclusive, and crystal grain boundaries which, in a region between crystal grain boundaries adjacent to each other and extending in the width direction, extend in the length direction and are disposed at a mean spacing measured along the width direction and ranging from (λ/n)×0.95 to (λ/n)×1.05 inclusive.
US08080444B2	Method for forming a packaged semiconductor device having a ground plane A method of placing a die includes providing an embedded plane. The embedded plane has a openings, grid lines, and protruding portions. Each of the plurality of openings are surrounding by a subset of the plurality of grid lines. At least one of the protruding portions extends into one of the openings. A die is placed into one of the openings and at least one of the protruding portions bends during such placement so that it is in contact with at least a portion of a minor surface of the die.
US08080443B2	Method of making pillars using photoresist spacer mask A method of making a device includes forming a first hard mask layer over an underlying layer, forming first features over the first hard mask layer, forming a first spacer layer over the first features, etching the first spacer layer to form a first spacer pattern and to expose top of the first features, removing the first features, patterning the first hard mask using the first spacer pattern as a mask to form first hard mask features, removing the first spacer pattern. The method also includes forming second features over the first hard mask features, forming a second spacer layer over the second features, etching the second spacer layer to form a second spacer pattern and to expose top of the second features, removing the second features, etching the first hard mask features using the second spacer pattern as a mask to form second hard mask features, and etching at least part of the underlying layer using the second hard mask features as a mask.
US08080433B2	Method for detaching layers with low magnetic permeability A method for detaching a first material layer from a second material layer includes following steps: forming a high-magnetic-permeability material layer on a first material layer comprised of low-magnetic-permeability material; removing a portion of the high-magnetic-permeability material layer to expose a portion of the first material layer; epitaxially growing a second material layer comprised of low-magnetic-permeability material on the exposed portion of the first material layer and the high-magnetic-permeability material layer; cooling the first and second material layers; heating the high-magnetic-permeability material layer, thus detaching the first material layer from the second material layer.
US08080426B1	Method and apparatus for controlling hydroprocessing on-line This unique process is a feed forward control of hydroprocessing by on-line sulfur speciation. An on-line gas analyzer such as (GC) with a sulfur specific detector (AED) would be installed to analyze the feed to a hydrotreating unit. The analyzer would be calibrated to quantify the individual sulfur compounds or classes of sulfur compounds present in the feed. The output from the analyzer would be linked to the unit's distributed control system to automatically change temperatures and feed rates to change hydrotreating severity. This invention could bring economical benefits by increasing the life of the hydrotreating catalyst, reducing operating cost, and decreasing the potential amount of offspec product. In one embodiment, the hydrotreating is a hydrodesulphurization process.
US08080424B2	Method and a blood oxygen tester for detecting the arterial or venous blood A method and a blood oxygen tester for determining whether a blood sample is arterial or venous blood are disclosed. A blood oxygen tester for determining whether a blood sample is arterial or venous blood includes a housing and a blood sample receptacle defined by the housing. A blood oxygen sensor is in communication with the blood sample receptacle and a test result indicator is in communication with the blood oxygen sensor. The indicator is responsive to the blood oxygen sensor for indicating whether a tested blood sample is arterial blood or venous blood.
US08080418B2	Method of making a three dimensional cell culture matrix This invention relates three dimensional porous cell culture matrices or scaffolds which have directional porous structure. More particularly, this invention relates to three dimensional porous cell culture matrices or scaffolds for cell culture which are derived from or contain gums including naturally occurring gums, plant gums, galactomannan gums or derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to methods of making the matrices, articles of manufacture (e.g., cell culture vessels and labware) having such matrices or scaffolds, methods of applying these materials to cell culture surfaces, and methods of using cell culture vessels having these three dimensional porous cell culture matrices or scaffolds.
US08080414B2	Recombinant cell clones having increased stability and methods of making and using the same Disclosed are a stable recombinant cell clones which are stable in serum- and protein-free medium for at least 40 generations, a biomass obtained by multiplying the stable cell clone under serum- and protein-free culturing conditions, and a method of preparing recombinant proteins by means of the biomass. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of recovering stable recombinant cell clones.
US08080413B2	Soybean transcription terminators and use in expression of transgenic genes in plants Five novel plant transcription terminators MYB2, KTI1, PIP1, EF1A2, and MTH1 are isolated from soybean and their functions in the regulation of RNA transcription and processing in plants are described.
US08080404B1	Enzymatic decontamination Compositions and methods for enzymatic decontamination by inactivation of Hazardous agents are provided. Hazardous agents of microbial and chemical origin can be neutralized by H2O2. The methods described herein provide for enzymatic production of H2O2 in situ using oxidoreductase enzymes that use oxygen as an acceptor and their alcohol substrates. The enzymatically produced H2O2 and corresponding aldehydes have potent antimicrobial properties. The enzymatically produced H2O2 also can detoxify chemical agents in situ. The decontaminating power of the oxidoreductase enzymes that use oxygen as an acceptor may be amplified by addition of reagents, such as acetyl donors or base catalysts that, in the presence of H2O2, yield peroxy acid derivatives and hydroperoxy anions. Such derivatives can neutralize biological and chemical agents, thus providing a broadly applicable decontamination method. In addition, catalytic production of H2O2 in situ results in controlled synthesis of decontamination reagents at their point of use, mitigating the need to store, transport and dispose of hydrogen peroxide solutions in the field.
US08080402B2	Surface expression method of peptides P5 and Anal3 using the gene encoding poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase The present invention relates to a method for expressing each of peptide antibiotics P5 3 and Anal3 35 having amphiphilicity and showing antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer activities 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, on the microbial surface, using a vector containing outer membrane protein genes (pgsBCA) that are derived from Bacillus sp. strains and involved in the synthesis of poly-gamma-glutamate. Moreover, the present invention relates to lactic acid-forming bacteria having each of the peptide antibiotics P5 15 and Anal3 43 expressed on their surface, and the use thereof. According to the present invention, the peptide antibiotics can be expressed on the surface of various microorganisms transformed with the surface expression vectors. The inventive method for the surface expression of the peptide antibiotics allows the peptide antibiotics to be mass-produced without a purification process. Thus, the inventive method has very high industrial applicability. Further, the present invention can be applied to other peptide antibiotics besides P5 3 and Anal 3 35.
US08080382B2	Monitoring immunologic, hematologic and inflammatory diseases This invention relates to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of patients with inflammatory diseases or conditions, e.g., immunologic, hematologic, vascular, or infectious diseases or conditions, by determining levels of complement pathway components on erythrocytes. Methods of diagnosing vascular diseases or conditions by determining levels of complement pathway components on platelets are also disclosed.
US08080379B2	Branched and multi-chain nucleic acid switches for sensing and screening Embodiments of the invention relate to a branched or multichain nucleic acid switch adapted to switch from a first conformation to a second conformation upon ligand binding. The switch includes a probe strand, P, which includes the ligand binding domain; a switching framework which includes a cover strand (C), and a tether that holds P and C together and a signaling apparatus. Some embodiments include a toggle strand (T) where now the tether holds P, C, T, and the signaling apparatus together. As the switch changes between the first and second conformations; the signaling apparatus reports the state of the switch. The signaling entity is typically a lumiphore and a quencher located along the switching framework. Nucleic acid switches have applications in real time assays for diverse agents including infectious agents, environmental toxins, and terrorist agents, as well as screening methods for such agents. Further applications are found for nanoelectronics, nanofabrication and nanomachines.
US08080378B2	Method of detecting colon cancer marker A method for detecting colon cancer by detecting COX-2 from a human feces sample or detecting COX-2 RNA from a human feces sample.
US08080368B2	Compositions and methods for the identification, assessment, prevention and therapy of human cancers The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether tumors are sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. The present invention is also directed to the identification of therapeutic targets. The invention features a number of “sensitivity markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are sensitive to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are resistant to treatment with that agent. The invention also features a number of “resistance markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are resistant to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are sensitive to treatment with that agent. The invention also features marker sets that can predict patients that are likely to respond or not to respond to an agent.
US08080367B2	Regulation of cell survival by HSP90 and IP6K2 Anti-cancer drugs are identified by screening for agents and compounds which inhibit the binding of HSP90 and IP6K2. In vitro and in vivo assays can be used. Any phenomenon associated with the binding or inhibition can be monitored, including cell death, subcellular localization, catalytic activity of IP6K2, and IP7 formation.
US08080361B2	Positive photosensitive composition and method of forming pattern using the same A positive photosensitive composition includes: a resin (A) whose dissolution rate in an alkaline developing solution increases by the action of an acid, the resin (A) containing an acid decomposable repeating unit represented by a general formula (I) and an acid nondecomposable repeating unit represented by a general formula (II); and a compound (B) capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with one of active rays and radiations: wherein Xa1 represents one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyano group, and a halogen atom, A1 represents one of a single bond and a divalent connecting group, ALG represents an acid leaving hydrocarbon group, Xa2 represents one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cyano group, and a halogen atom, A2 represents one of a single bond and a divalent connecting group, and ACG represents an acid nonleaving hydrocarbon group.
US08080360B2	Toner preparation processes A method of making toner particles, includes: mixing a latex emulsion, a colorant emulsion, an optional was emulsion, and optional additives in a first reactor to form a slurry; discharging the slurry from the first reactor to a second reactor through a homogenizer; heating the slurry in the second reactor to form aggregated particles in said slurry; discharging the aggregated particles and slurry from the second reactor to a third reactor; heating the aggregated particles and slurry in the third reactor to coalesce the aggregated particles into toner particles; discharging the toner particles and slurry from the third reactor to a fourth reactor; cooling the toner particles; optionally classifying said toner particles to remove coarse particles; and optionally washing and drying said toner particles, wherein the first reactor, second reactor, third reactor, and fourth reactor are at least two different reactors.
US08080357B2	External additive for toner and method for producing the same When being blended particularly in a color toner, a barium titanate external additive for toner enhances the toner fluidity, electrical properties, and other relevant performance; concurrently achieves high image density and reduced background fog in a color printer using the toner; and further retains high image quality even under a high-temperature high-humidity environment and a low-temperature low-humidity environment. An industrially advantageous producing method of the barium titanate external additive for toner is also provided. The external additive for toner of the present invention includes spherical barium titanate having undergone coating treatment with a hydrophobicizing agent.
US08080353B2	Toner compositions A toner having its surface functionalized with functional groups, and processes for producing the same, are provided.
US08080352B2	Grafting metal oxides onto polymer for toner Toner particles, including at least one binder, at least one colorant, and at least one metal oxide surface additive, wherein the at least one metal oxide surface additive is a metal oxide particle covalently bonded with at least one polycondensation polymer.
US08080350B2	Positive photosensitive resin composition, and semiconductor device and display therewith Disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition containing (A) an alkali-soluble resin, (B) a diazoquinone compound, (d1) an activated silicon compound and (d2) an aluminum complex. Also disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition containing (A) an alkali-soluble resin, (B) a diazoquinone compound, (C) a compound having two or more oxetanyl groups in one molecule and (D) a catalyst for accelerating the ring-opening reaction of the oxetanyl groups of the compound (C).
US08080349B2	Exposure mask and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using the same A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises performing an exposing and developing process using an exposure mask including shading patterns and assistant patterns arranged in parallel to the shading patterns to prevent a scum phenomenon generated when a main pattern is formed in a cell region over a semiconductor substrate, thereby improving characteristics, reliability and yield of the semiconductor device. As a result, the method enables high-integration of the semiconductor device.
US08080345B2	High capacity micro fuel cell system A high capacity micro fuel cell system for supplying power to a portable device. A fuel supply includes a fuel inlet formed at one side of a substrate and a gas outlet formed at the other side of the substrate. A pair of cell units are disposed at opposed sides of the substrate of the fuel supply, and each of the cell units includes catalyst layers and an electrolyte layer between the catalyst layers to generate current with fuel. Outer substrates are disposed at outer sides of the cell units, each of the substrates having through holes formed therein to define at least one oxygen supply for supplying oxygen to the electrolyte layers of the cell units. A holder integrally assembles the fuel supply, the cell units and the oxygen supply. The fuel cell system supplies high-capacity power to power supplies of portable electronic devices and can be mass-produced at low costs.
US08080334B2	Lithium secondary battery In order to enhance charge and discharge efficiency and to improve cycle characteristics by increasing a facing area between a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material, in a negative electrode for lithium secondary battery having a current collector and an active material layer carried on the current collector, the active material layer includes a plurality of columnar particles. The columnar particles include an element of silicon, and are tilted toward the normal direction of the current collector. Angle θ formed between the columnar particles and the normal direction of the current collector is preferably 10°≦θ<90°.
US08080316B2	Multifunctional ambient lighting compositions An acrylic or other polymer composition, optionally containing aluminum trihydrate, and having undoped and/or doped titanium dioxide dispersed evenly throughout is disclosed. Said composition provides a sterile surface which can be renewed. Said composition provides a highly sterile surface upon photoactivation of the surface by at least either low-level ultraviolet irradiation or ambient/natural light (as when using doped titanium dioxide). A method of using such a surface material is also disclosed. Said acrylic or other polymer composition may be adhered onto a polycarbonate or other polymeric backing, optionally by an intervening layer of a third polymer. The resulting acrylic or other polymer/polycarbonate or other polymer combination is adapted to provide ambient lighting when exposed to a light source.
US08080313B2	Particle-toughened fiber-reinforced polymer composites Particle toughened, fiber-reinforced composites include a fiber region and an interlayer region between the fibers. The fiber region includes a plurality of fibers at least partially within a first polymer composition including a first base polymer formulation and a first plurality of toughening particles. The interlayer region includes a second polymer composition including a second base polymer formulation and at least one of the first plurality of toughening particles and a second plurality of toughening particles. Examples of first and second pluralities of toughening particles, respectively, may include core shell rubbers and polyimides. Increasing concentration of the first plurality of toughening particles may improve the composite toughness while preserving thermal properties of the composite, such as weight loss after extended duration exposure to elevated temperature. It is further discovered that the relative placement of the toughening particles influences composite mechanical properties, such as compression after impact (CAI) strength.
US08080308B2	One-part moisture curable hot melt silane functional poly-alpha-olefin sealant composition Disclosed is a moisture curable sealant composition that includes silane functional poly-α-olefin polymer, thermoplastic elastomer, and tackifying agent.
US08080302B2	All vehicle mats A pair of cut-to-fit universal vehicle floor mats includes a driver's side floor mat and a passenger's side floor mat, each with a plurality of peripheral cells separated from each other and from a central area of the mat body by indented trim lines. The passenger's side mat is not a mirror image of the driver's side mat but differs therefrom in the shape of its exterior margin and the number, length, positioning and shape of the trim lines. The driver's side mat has cells which can be selectively trimmed away to accommodate a gas pedal, deadpedal, transmission tunnel indentation and fuel filler door/trunk release levers. The passenger's side mat has arcuate trim lines and cells adapted to fit a transmission tunnel bulge and a right front wheel well which often delimit the passenger's side foot well.
US08080301B2	Anti-fomitic devices A sanitary hypo-allergenic latex-free disposable anti-fomitic device is provided. The anti-fomitic device comprises a sheet of a microorganism-impenetrable material comprising a first side and a second side, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive, such as, for example, a covering used in medical tape, covering at least a portion of the first side.
US08080297B2	Barrier coatings for films and structures The invention provides coated substrates comprising a substrate; and a coating on at least one surface of the substrate comprising vermiculite, polymer capable of forming a film, dispersion agent for the vermiculite in the polymer, said dispersion agent bearing a negative charge, and cross-linking agent. The invention also provides articles coated with such coatings and methods for making the coated substrates and articles.
US08080293B2	Micro-machined structure production using encapsulation Micro-machined (e.g., stress-engineered spring) structures are produced by forming a release layer, forming a partially or fully encapsulated beam/spring structure, and then releasing the beam/spring structure by etching the release layer. The encapsulation structure protects the beam/spring during release, so both the release layer and the beam/spring can be formed using plating and/or using the same material. The encapsulation structure can be metal, resist, polymer, oxide, or nitride, and may be removed after the release process, or retained as part of the completed micro-machined structure.
US08080286B2	Low dielectric constant silicon coating, method for the preparation and application thereof to integrated circuits The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a silicone coating of low dielectric constant, comprising the following essential steps: a) a film-forming silicone composition is deposited on the surface of a substrate, said silicone composition comprising: (i) at least one crosslinkable film-forming silicone resin, (ii) at least one α,ω-hydroxylated, essentially linear silicone oil capable of degrading under the action of heat, and (iii) at least one solvent capable of rendering the silicone resin (i) compatible with the silicone oil (ii), b) the solvent (iii) is removed, preferably by heating, and, simultaneously or sequentially, c) the film-forming silicone composition is cured by heating. The invention deals also with a silicone coating obtained by this process and an integrated circuit comprising such a silicone coating as an electrical insulator.
US08080270B1	Low temperature rendering process A low temperature rendering process for converting animal trimmings to meat product which can be classified as finely textured meat. The low temperature rendering process includes steps of surface treating the trimmings to kill organisms which may be present on the surface of the trimmings; heating the surface treated animal trimmings in a heat exchanger having a first-in and first-out arrangement to provide heating of the animal trimmings to a temperature in the range of about 32° C. to about 43° C. to form a heated slurry; separating a solids stream and a liquids stream from the heated slurry, the solids stream containing an increased amount of protein and moisture, and the liquids stream containing an increased amount of tallow, water soluble protein, and moisture; separating a heavy phase and a light phase from the liquids stream, the heavy phase containing an increased amount of moisture and water soluble protein, and the light phase containing an increased amount of tallow; and combining the solids stream and the heavy phase to form a meat product.
US08080263B2	Dispersion for pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent Stabilized dispersions are provided for the delivery of a bioactive agent. The dispersions preferably comprise a plurality of perforated microstructures dispersed in a suspension medium that typically comprises a liquid fluorochemical. As density variations between the suspended particles and suspension medium are minimized and attractive forces between microstructures are attenuated, the disclosed dispersions are particularly resistant to degradation, such as by settling or flocculation. In particularly preferred embodiments the stabilized dispersions may be directly administered to the lung of a patient using an endotracheal tube or bronchoscope.
US08080262B2	Encapsulated peptide amphiphile nanostructures The present invention provides compositions and methods for creating encapsulated peptide amphiphilic nanostructures useful in treating diseases. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for preparing peptide amphiphile nanostructures that are encapsulated in liposomes by the application of light, and using such compositions in treating diseases, such as cancer.
US08080258B2	Antimicrobial agent A proteineous component isolated from plant chromatin, after dissociation of the same, as an antimicrobial agent, the proteineous component having an apparent molecular weight between 10 and 20 kD. The proteineous plant component is produced by means of a method comprising the steps of homogenizing a plant material in order to expose its plant chromatin, dissociating the plant chromatin with a dissociating agent under hydrophobic conditions, and separating the dissociated plant chromatin into individual fractions, one comprising the proteineous plant component, by means of a hydrophobic interaction separation procedure.
US08080257B2	Cosmetic compositions containing at least one hetero polymer and at least one film-forming silicone resin and methods of using Compositions, in one embodiment a transfer resistant cosmetic composition, which may also be pliable and comfortable to wear upon application to a substrate. The compositions comprise, more particularly, at least one structuring polymer and at least one silicone resin. The invention, in one embodiment, relates to cosmetic, dermatological, and pharmaceutical products containing this composition.
US08080237B2	Use of tellurium compounds for protection from ultra-violet radiation Methods for treating skin conditions such as basal cell carcinoma and/or actinic keratosis are provided, which are effected by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a tellurium-containing compound. A pharmaceutical composition for treatment of skin conditions such as basal cell carcinoma an/or actinic keratosis is also provided.
US08080236B2	Particulate materials Embodiments of the invention relate to particles of active substances, methods for preparing the particles, formulations containing the particles, and metered dose inhalers containing the particles or formulations. In one embodiment, an inhaler contains an aerosol formulation containing a particulate active substance of non-micronized, solid particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 μm. The particles may be suspended in a nonsolvent hydrofluorocarbon fluid vehicle (e.g., HFA 134a or 227ea) at a concentration within a range from about 0.2% w/v to about 5% w/v. The formulation exhibits a flocculation volume of about 85% or greater about 1 minute after mixing the particulate active substance and the vehicle. The particulate active substance may contain salmeterol xinafoate, budesonide, salbutamol sulfate, dihydroergotamine mesylate, risperidone-(9-hydroxy)-palmitate, bromocriptine mesylate, or derivatives thereof. In some examples, the active substance is dihydroergotamine mesylate.
US08080227B1	Processes for producing carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotubes produced thereby A carbon nanotube formation process of producing carbon nanotubes includes controlled heating of plant fiber materials in an oxygen-limited atmosphere. The plant fiber materials may be heated either cyclically or by rapid heating to produce the carbon nanotubes.
US08080224B2	Catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide Use of a catalyst composition comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, nickel and combinations thereof, on a support selected from the group consisting of a beta-zeolite, mordenite and faujasites, is taught for carbon oxide methanation reactions for fuel cells. Specifically, when a mixture of gases containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water is passed over the catalyst in a reaction zone having a temperature below the temperature at which the shift reaction occurs and above the temperature at which the selective methanation of carbon monoxide occurs, the catalyst efficiently facilitates the selective hydrogenation of carbon monoxide using H2 that is present in the reformate and reduces the concentration of the CO to levels equal to or less than about 50 ppm and demonstrates a carbon monoxide (CO) methanation selectivity of greater than about 50%.
US08080216B2	Decontamination system A decontamination system suitable for decontaminating items of medical equipment such as endoscopes, the system comprising: (I) a plurality of pre-clean wipes comprising moist fabric members for wiping an item to be decontaminated; (II) a two-part sterilant system comprising: (a) a first part comprising a first reagent in a carrier medium; and (b) a second part which is miscible with the first part and which comprises a second reagent in a carrier medium; wherein the first reagent and the second reagent will react when mixed to provide a sterilizing composition; the first part being contained in a dispenser (2) whereby it may be dispensed as a fluid, and the second part being absorbed or impregnated in a plurality of sterilizing wipes (18) each of which comprises a fabric member in a sealed container (20); and (III) a plurality of rinse wipes, each rinse wipe comprising a moist, sterile, fabric member in its own sealed container (40).
US08080214B2	Air cleaner An air cleaner X1 includes a cleaning chamber (R2) through which air can pass, an ultraviolet light source (12) provided in the cleaning chamber (R2), a flow generator (11) for generating an air flow in the cleaning chamber (R2) by passing air through the cleaning chamber (R2), and photocatalyst granules (13) having a photocatalytic function, held in the cleaning chamber (R2), and displaceable by the air flow.
US08080212B2	Method and apparatus for high speed activation of oxygen scavenging compositions The invention is a method, triggering unit, and system for activating an oxygen scavenging composition at high speeds. The triggering unit includes a plurality of UV lamps that can operate at increased temperatures and have high output intensites from about 10 to 35 mW/cm2. The triggering unit can activate films at speeds from about 20 to 100 fps. Mercury amalgam lamps are useful in the practice of the invention. The invention also includes a UV dose management system and film tensioning system that facilitates triggering at high film speeds. The UV dose management system controls the amount of UV exposure that the film receives so that the oxygen scavenging rate of the activated composition can be controlled.
US08080207B2	Coil piping system for reactor vessel A reactor vessel system includes a reactor vessel including a first port in fluid communication with an interior of the reactor vessel and an outlet port connected in fluid communication with the interior of the reactor vessel. A base supports the reactor vessel. A first coil of tubing is connected in fluid communication with the first port and disposed around a perimeter of the reactor vessel. A method of operating a reactor vessel system includes providing a reactor vessel including a first port in fluid communication with an interior of the reactor vessel and an outlet port connected in fluid communication with the interior of the reactor vessel, providing a first coil of tubing connected in fluid communication with the first port and disposed around a perimeter of the reactor vessel, and flowing steam through the first coil and into the reactor vessel.
US08080206B2	Multicomponent analysis of volatile organic compositions in vapor samples Amounts of volatile organic compositions can be evaluated from vapor samples based on the time dependent response of a fuel cell contacted with the vapor sample at its anode. The time response of the fuel cell signal, e.g., voltage or current, is de-convoluted using a set of standard curves for an equivalent fuel cell configuration obtained separately for each of the volatile organic compositions of a fuel cell with an equivalent construction as the sample-evaluation fuel cell. The methodology can be implemented on a system with an appropriate vapor collection device suitable for the particular application. The method and system can be used to analyze breath samples to evaluate ethanol levels or other volatile organic composition. The system can be a breathalyzer, a vehicle interlock, a medical analysis device or a sensor of environmental or industrial interest.
US08080200B2	Pulverized coal injection lance The present invention proposes a pulverized coal injection lance (10) for feeding pulverized coal from a rear end of the lance (10) to a front end (11) of the lance (10). The lance (10) comprises an outer pipe (12) for conveying combustive gas, and an inner pipe (14), coaxially arranged within the outer pipe (12), for conveying pulverized coal. The inner pipe (14) forms a separation wall for separating the pulverized coal from the combustive gas. The separation wall is at least partially discontinued in a region near the front end (11) of the lance (10), thereby forming a mixing region (16) within the pulverized coal injection lance (10). According to an important aspect of the invention, the outer pipe (12) and the inner pipe (14) have substantially the same length and wherein the inner pipe (14) comprises at least one lateral opening (18, 20) for allowing pulverized coal and combustive gas to come into contact within the pulverized coal injection lance (10) near the front end (11).
US08080198B2	Elastic diaper component A method of making an elastic component for incorporation into a diaper. The elastic diaper component begins as an elastic laminate (e.g., an elastic layer and a fabric layer) having a recoverable extension of at least 20% when an extension force E1 is applied. The method comprises the step of integratively pre-stretching the elastic laminate so that the elastic laminate will stretch to the same recoverable extension when a reduced extension force E2 is applied. In this manner, when the elastic laminate is used in the elastic diaper component, a lesser fitting force Ffit is required to extend the elastic component to a desired length during an initial fitting of a diaper on a wearer.
US08080196B2	Method and apparatus to achieve crystallization of polymers utilizing multiple processing systems A continuous process wherein polymers or polymeric materials can be subjected to multiple sequential processing systems of differing temperatures and process conditions to synergistically enhance the pelletization and crystallization of those polymers and polymeric formulations, dispersions, and solutions. The multiple sequential processing systems include the processes and equipment for mixing/extrusion, pelletization, multiple transportation processes, crystallization, multiple drying processes, and optional post-processing manipulations of pellets formed. Multiple serial and/or parallel crystallization processing systems are disclosed.
US08080192B2	Volume-based dispensing control method A volume-based dispensing control method is capable of enabling a pump to dispense a resin with greatly increased accuracy. The method includes: a preliminary dispensing step in which a resin is dispensed on one or more workpieces with a pump; a volume measuring step in which the workpieces passed through the preliminary dispensing step is scanned by an optical scanner to measure a dispensed resin volume; a corrected-volume calculating step in which a corrected volume of the resin to be additionally dispensed is calculated by using a difference between the dispensed resin volume measured in the volume measuring step and a predetermined dispensing volume; and a corrective dispensing step in which the resin is dispensed on the workpieces in light of the corrected volume calculated in the corrected-volume calculating step.
US08080190B2	Method of molding a toner bottle using up to 8-sided recycled flake A method of molding a toner bottle including separating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles that have not accommodated oily or colored materials from retrieved PET bottles grinding the separated PET bottles to obtain a flake PET material of which not less than 80% has a form from a triangle to an octagon with a size not greater than 8 mm 8 mm, washing and drying the flake PET material to obtain a flake PET molding material and molding the flake PET molding material to make a toner bottles.
US08080181B2	Coextrusion ink chemistry for improved feature definition Improved coextruded ribbons of material, such as can be used for making relatively fine conductive or ceramic lines or structures, having relatively high aspect ratios, are provided. The inks used to form the coextruded structures lack a yield stress and a high viscosity, but react at their interface to form a material having a finite yield stress or a high viscosity. This material then supports the shape of the extruded ink such that structures can be formed therefrom.
US08080179B2	Dispersion comprising thin particles having a skeleton consisting of carbons, electroconductive coating film, electroconductive composite material, and a process for producing them The invention provides a dispersion capable of producing an electroconductive coating film and an electroconductive composite material comprising thin particles having a skeleton consisting of carbons, which can, without any problem in film manufacturability, attain high electrical conductivity at a temperature as lower as possible without deteriorating the dispersed state of the thin particles, a produced material, and a process for producing them.
US08080176B2	Use of yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium and/or neodymium as reinforcing agent for an anticorrosion coating composition The subject of the present invention is the use of at least one element chosen from among yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium and neodymium, in the form of oxides or salts, as reinforcing agent for the anticorrosion properties of an anticorrosion coating composition containing a particulate metal, in aqueous or organic phase, for metal parts.
US08080143B2	Gas sensor element, method for manufacturing the same, and gas sensor A method for manufacturing a gas sensor element (300), which includes a plate-like second solid electrolyte member (109), a fourth electrode (110) formed on the second solid electrolyte member (109), and a protection layer (111) including a reinforcement member (112) having an insertion hole (112a), and a porous electrode protection member (113a) provided in the insertion hole (112) and adapted to protect the fourth electrode (110) from becoming poisoned. The method includes a pressing step of, after disposing a green electrode protection member (113a) in the insertion hole (112a) of a green reinforcement member (112), pressing at least one of the green reinforcement member (112) and the green electrode protection member (113a) so as to form a green protection layer (111); a laminate-forming step of arranging the green protection layer (111) and a green solid electrolyte member (113a) in layers so as to form a laminate which will become the gas sensor element (300) after being fired; and a firing step of firing the laminate.
US08080138B2	Desalination using low-grade thermal energy This invention describes a low temperature, self-sustainable desalination process operated under natural vacuum conditions created and maintained by barometric pressure head.
US08080137B2	Shoe press belt having a grooved surface A belt for use in a long nip press having an arcuate pressure shoe. The belt has at least one layer having a polymer resin coating on at least one surface thereof. The resin coating has a plurality of grooves arranged therein and wherein a number of the grooves has a length less than a length of the arcuate pressure shoe to reduce ingoing nip spray.
US08080131B2	Device and method for measuring the velocity of a moving paper web Device for measuring the two-dimensional velocity of a moving paper web having opposed first and second surfaces, wherein comprising: at least one light source directed at said first surface and arranged to transmit light through said paper web; at least one image capturing device directed at said second surface, and arranged to receive said transmitted light and produce a two-dimensional image of a section of said paper web; a control unit, arranged to control said at least one light source and at least one image capturing device, and to receive two-dimensional images from said at least one image capturing device, and comprising computation means arranged to compute the velocity component of said paper web in the machine direction and/or the cross direction by calculating the cross correlation of two two-dimensional images.
US08080130B2	High basis weight TAD towel prepared from coarse furnish Kitchen roll toweling having surprising softness, absorbency and bulk is formed from a furnish comprising long cellulosic fiber having: (i) average weight-weighted fiber length of at least 2.5 mm; coarseness at least 15.5 mg/100 mm; and a Canadian Standard freeness of at least 600 ml combined with (ii) short cellulosic fiber having an average weight-weighted fiber length of at most 1.9 mm having a Canadian Standard freeness of at least 500 ml in a weight ratio of short fiber to long fiber of at least 0.25 to 1.0 to form a nascent web having a consistency in the range from about 10% to about 35% which is rush transferred from one fabric to another at a speed differential of at least about 15%; and creping the web from a Yankee dryer while controlling the real crepe to at most 3% and thereafter converting the web to form a two ply product having a basis weight of at least 29 lb/rm and caliper of at least 220 mils/8 sheets.
US08080127B2	Carbon foam evaporator A carbon foam evaporator is described which can be used in a wide variety of operating conditions. The evaporator utilizes a carbon foam with a bi-model pore distribution. The carbon foam is thermally stable up to temperatures of at least 300° C., is rigid, and has a compressive strength of at least 100 psi. The carbon foam is also resistant to chemical attacks.
US08080124B2	Production method of a molded article A decorative sheet includes a base member made of a resin material and having a first and a second principal surfaces opposite to each other, a decoration layer provided on the first principal surface of the base member and having a pattern area representing a predetermined pattern, and a spread suppressing member provided in a position corresponding to the pattern area on the side of the first principal surface or on the side of the second principal surface of the base member, for suppressing the spread of the pattern area of the decoration layer.
US08080123B2	Supporting plate, apparatus and method for stripping supporting plate A method for stripping a supporting plate from a circuit-formed surface of a substrate to which it is bonded with an adhesive by using a plate which has a first penetrating hole formed in a substantially central portion thereof in the thickness direction, a second penetrating hole formed in a peripheral portion thereof in the thickness direction, and a hole for attracting the supporting plate formed between the first penetrating hole and the second penetrating hole in the radial direction of the plate. The method involves supplying a solvent from outside to the first penetrating hole of the plate and to an associated first penetrating hole formed in a substantially central portion of the supporting plate; distributing the solvent from the first penetrating hole of the supporting plate through grooves formed on a surface of the supporting plate in contact with the adhesive and connecting with the first penetrating hole of the supporting plate; dissolving the adhesive with the solvent; and draining the solvent from a second penetrating hole connecting with the grooves and formed in a peripheral portion of the supporting plate and the second penetrating hole formed in the plate.
US08080122B2	Method of manufacturing wiring substrate and method of manufacturing semiconductor device There are provided a step of preparing a dummy chip, a step of forming a cavity in a stiffener substrate, a step of providing a second tape base member on one surface of the stiffener substrate, a step of inserting the dummy chip into the cavity to provide the dummy chip on the second tape base member, a step of sealing the stiffener substrate and the dummy chip with a sealing resin, a step of removing the second tape base member and forming a build-up wiring layer on a surface from which the second tape base member is removed, a step of removing the sealing resin; and a step of peeling the dummy chip from the build-up wiring layer.
US08080115B2	Method for the surface treatment of a metallic or fibrous material The invention relates to a surface treatment method, in which a material other than the human body, which is selected from metallic materials and fibrous materials, is brought into contact with a composition comprising at least one dianhydrohexitol ether (compound A). The dianhydrohexitol ether can be associated with a compound B which is selected from among solubilising agents, acid agents and alkaline agents. The fibrous material to undergo surface treatment is chosen from the following materials in particular, namely: wood materials, vegetable materials, paper materials and textile materials.
US08080113B2	Method and apparatus for collecting chemicals from semiconductor wafer An apparatus and a method are provided for accurately analyzing and evaluating a degree of contamination on a chamfered part without mixing impurities from parts other than the chamfered part into chemicals. At a position in which, on a front plane flat part of a semiconductor wafer, a boundary region bordering the chamfered part can come into contact with the chemicals, a radius direction position of the chemicals (a distance between a chemicals center and a wafer center) is determined, scanning is performed in a circumference direction, and the chemicals including impurities are collected. Then, at a position that can be brought into contact with the both chamfered part of the semiconductor wafer and the boundary region, a radius direction position of the chemicals is determined, scanning is performed in the circumference direction and the chemicals including impurities are collected. A liquid drop holder is, for instance, relatively rotated in the circumference direction from a desired start point on the circumference of the semiconductor wafer to a finish point.
US08080101B2	Azo reactive dyes and mixtures of fiber-reactive azo dyes, their preparation and their use The present invention relates to dye mixtures which comprise at least one dye of the formula (I), at least one dye of the formula (II) and optionally at least one dye of the formula (III) and/or optionally at least one dye of the formula (IV) in which D1 to D7, R201 to R203, R0, R* and R**, T, M, v and f are as defined in claim 1, to dyes of the formula (II), to processes for their preparation, and to their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and carboxamido-containing materials.
US08080100B2	Trisazo compound, ink composition, recording method and colored body Disclosed is a dye compound for black ink which has high solubility in media composed mainly of water and which is stable even when a high-concentration aqueous solution and ink are stored over a long term. The density of printed images is very high, and even if a high-concentration solution is used for printing, no bronzing occurs in the images, and black recorded images are provided with which all aspects of printed image durability, particularly light resistance and ozone gas resistance, are excellent. Also disclosed is an ink composition thereof. Trisazo compounds represented by general formula (1) or tautomers thereof or salts thereof are used as said dye compound for black ink. In formula (1), group A represents a 2-naphthothiazolyl group, R1 represents a substitutable C1 to C4 alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a cyano group or the like, R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a sulfo group, or the like, R5 to R7 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substitutable C1 to C4 alkyl group, or a substitutable C1 to C4 alkoxy group, or the like, and R8 to R10 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substitutable C1 to C4 alkyl group, a substitutable C1 to C4 alkxy group, a substitutable C1 to C4 alkylthio group, or the like.
US08080097B2	System and a method for the creation of edible, optically invisible images A method for labeling a UV-fluorescing substrate includes positioning a UV-fluorescing substrate adjacent to an inkjet material dispenser, and selectively jetting an edible, invisible, non-UV fluorescing ink onto the UV-fluorescing substrate with the inkjet material dispenser.
US08080086B2	Static dissipative filtration media A filtration media that incorporates a static dissipative media layer for dissipating the static charge that builds up as a fluid, such a fuel, passes through the filtration media. The filtration media includes a filter media suitable for filtering fluid, and a static dissipative media layer. The static dissipative media layer has a surface resistivity level that is sufficient to classify the media layer as static dissipative rather than conductive.
US08080082B2	Honeycomb filter and method for producing the honeycomb filter A honeycomb filter includes an outer wall having a substantially cylindrical shape and a central axis of the substantially cylindrical shape, first walls provided at an inner side of the outer wall and extending along the central axis, and second walls provided at the inner side of the outer wall and extending along the central axis. The first walls and the second walls substantially perpendicularly cross to define cells having a substantially square shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the central axis. A thickness of the outer wall in the cross-section at a first intersection between the outer wall and a first diameter substantially parallel to the first walls in the cross-section and a thickness of the outer wall in the cross-section at a second intersection between the outer wall and a second diameter substantially parallel to the second walls in the cross-section are largest.
US08080079B2	Air filter housing with guides for air filter units An air filter housing (1) has at least one filter chamber (2, 3) with an inlet end and an outlet end for air passing through a filter unit (F) disposed in the filter chamber, an access opening (4, 5) arranged in a sidewall of the filter chamber for the introduction of an air filter unit into and removal thereof out of the filter chamber, and a clamping device (8) for pressing an air filter unit disposed in the filter chamber against an end wall of the filter chamber in the inlet end thereof. The housing has a guide (19, 20, 21-24) for guiding an air filter unit (F) during introduction into and removal out of the filter chamber (2).
US08080074B2	Polycrystalline diamond compacts, and related methods and applications Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) and methods of fabricating such PDCs. In an embodiment of a “two-step” manufactured PDC, a PDC includes a substrate and a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table bonded to the substrate. The pre-sintered PCD table includes bonded diamond grains defining interstitial regions. At least a portion of the interstitial regions include at least one material disposed therein selected from a silicon-cobalt alloy, silicon carbide, cobalt carbide, or a mixed carbide of silicon and cobalt. The pre-sintered PCD table lacks an intermediate contaminant region therein that includes at least one type of fabrication by-product generated during the fabrication of the pre-sintered PCD table.
US08080072B2	Abrasive article with supersize coating, and methods Abrasive articles, and methods of making abrasive articles that include a supersize coating or component, such as one configured to inhibit the collection of dust and/or swarf on the abrasive coating. The supersize component can be applied to the abrasive coating after converting the abrasive article with a laser or other conversion mechanism, whether non-contact or mechanical contact. In some embodiments, no fresh or exposed abrasive or backing surfaces exist; that is, the supersize component covers all surfaces.
US08080051B2	Intraluminal stent graft A method of making an tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene.
US08080043B2	Bioabsorbable, deformable fixation material and implant The invention relates to a bioabsorbable surgical osteosynthesis plate, operable to be secured by at least one fastener through at least one fastener opening formed in the plate to a bone. The osteosynthesis plate has first and second surfaces, and it is formed to one piece from a bioabsorbable polymer material that is oriented multiaxially and is substantially rigid and substantially deformable at a first thermochemical state. The plate comprises an oblique (diagonal) orientation gradient in relation to the direction of a reference axis of the plate.
US08080042B2	Craniotomy closures and plugs Strip fasteners and cranial plugs for use in reattaching a skull flap removed during brain surgery and methods of using the same. The strip fasteners are flexible and can be shaped to follow the perimeter contour of the skull flap. The cranial plugs can be used to reattach the skull flap or they can be installed after the skull flap is reattached using the strip fasteners. In some embodiments, the cranial plug(s) and strip fasteners can be installed at the same time. The strip fasteners and cranial plugs are designed to encourage bone growth and healing of the skull flap and they can be used to deliver medication and bone growth enhancement compositions to the surgical site.
US08080041B2	Device and method for lumbar interbody fusion A method for performing percutaneous interbody fusion is disclosed. The method includes the steps of inserting a guide needle posteriorly to the disc space, inserting a dilator having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the guide needle over the guide needle to the disc space to enlarge the disc space, and successively passing a series of dilators, each having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the previous dilator, over the previous dilator to the disc space the gradually and incrementally increase the height of the disc space. Once the desired disc height is achieved, the guide needle and all the dilators, with the exception of the outermost dilator, are removed. An expandable intervertebral disc spacer is then passed through the remaining dilator and positioned in the disc space. The disc spacer is expanded to the required disc height, and then a bone matrix is passed through the dilator to fill the disc space. The dilator is then removed. An expandable intervertebral disc spacer is also disclosed, having a tapered bore that causes greater expansion of one end of the spacer with respect to the other. A kit for performing the percutaneous interbody fusion procedure is also disclosed.
US08080030B2	Endoscopic sheath having a biomimetic retractor An endoscopic sheath having a biomimetic retractor for retracting organs and tissues in the body. The inflatable retractor comprises an inflatable balloon configured to retract specific organs and tissues at the site of the endoscopic procedure, with attached inflation and deflation means. In one embodiment, the inflatable retractor is attached to an outer tube or cannula. A second, inner cannula is placed within the outer cannula and attached thereto by a plurality of substantially elastic strands. The strands center the inner cannula while allowing it to be manipulated in any direction.
US08080026B2	Apparatus and methods for treating hardened vascular lesions An angioplasty catheter comprises a catheter body having a balloon or other radially expandable shell at its distal end. A non-axial external structure is carried over the shell and scores a stenosed region in a blood vessel when the balloon is inflated therein. The catheter has an attachment structure disposed between the catheter body and the balloon to accommodate foreshortening and rotation of the external structure as the balloon is expanded. The external structure may be part of a helical cage structure which floats over the balloon.
US08080007B2	Capacitive electrosurgical return pad with contact quality monitoring A return pad includes a backing, at least one return electrode, and at least one ring sensor. The backing has a top side, a bottom side, and a periphery. The return electrode is disposed on the bottom side of the backing layer and is adapted to connect to a current generator. The ring sensor(s) is disposed in substantial concentric registration with the periphery of the backing and is configured to connect to a measuring component. The measuring component is operable to approximate contact quality of the return electrode during electrosurgical application and is configured to communicate with the generator.
US08080003B1	Method and implantable apparatus for the intra-osseal monitoring of biological substances in the bone marrow A method for monitoring and controlling biological substances found in the bloodstream include implanting in-vivo a pedestal such that a sensor mounted on the pedestal extends into the bone marrow for sensing the biological substance. A transmitter is included for transmitting signals from the sensor to a receiver. An apparatus that includes a monitoring device and a drug delivery device and components to communicate between the monitoring and drug delivery devices.
US08079997B2	Apparatus for collecting blood samples Fluid sampling systems are disclosed. The sampling system has a flexible plastic container defining an interior chamber and an internal flow path comprising a proximal end and terminating in an open distal end. The flow path extends substantially into the interior chamber, providing the only access into and from the chamber.
US08079996B2	Cloth diaper the size of which is adjustable A cloth diaper the size of which is adjustable is mainly made up with a surface layer cloth and a liner layer cloth and is provided with a waistline section. The cloth diaper further includes an adjusting unit provided with two buckling parts, and an adjusting surface opposite to the buckling parts. Thus, to adjust the cloth diaper to a determined size, only each of the buckling parts of the adjusting unit is buckled and fixed onto the adjusting surface to form a cloth diaper the size of which is properly adjustable. Thus, following the child and infant's figure, the cloth diaper may be adjusted randomly.
US08079994B2	Disposable absorbent articles having gender-specific containment flaps In one aspect, the present invention relates to an array of gender-specific disposable absorbent articles having gender-specific containment flaps. In one embodiment, the array of articles comprises a first disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn by males, and a second absorbent article adapted to be worn by females. The first disposable absorbent article comprises a first pair of containment flaps, and the second disposable absorbent article comprises a second pair of containment flaps. The first pair of containment flaps differs from the second pair of containment flaps in at least one structural feature. In particular embodiments, the structural feature that differs is selected from the group consisting of flap active length, flap active-portion longitudinal position, flap tension, flap height, distal-to-distal spacing, and proximal-to-proximal spacing. In another aspect, the present invention pertains to a method of marketing gender-specific absorbent articles having gender-specific containment flaps.
US08079993B2	Body adhering absorbent article A feminine care absorbent article has an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer, and a shell for supporting the absorbent structure at the vaginal region. The shell has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface. The body-facing surface has an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. The shell has a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, an anterior region, a posterior region, and a central region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the anterior and posterior regions. The anterior region of the shell includes a longitudinal edge having a longitudinal extent from the transverse axis. The longitudinal extent increases as the longitudinal edge extends transversely outward from the longitudinal axis of the shell.
US08079991B2	Wound suction peg apparatus An apparatus is provided for placement in a wound to treat and promote healing of the wound by suctioning unwanted fluids and debris from the wound. The apparatus includes a suction head peg made of multi-fibered material that is softenable in the human body by body fluids. A membrane and cuff are included for attachment to the body, and a suction tube is in operable communication with the suction head peg and a suction pump to provide suction at the suction head peg. While the stiffened peg is capable of insertion into the body, it is designed to soften in fluid such as the body fluids with which the peg comes into contact after insertion into the wound or abscess. This softening allows the peg to change shape and conform to the shrinking wound or abscess cavity as material is suctioned therefrom.
US08079980B2	Single use syringe A single use syringe is disclosed having a leading end, a trailing end and a longitudinal axis. The syringe comprises a longitudinally extending hollow barrel, a plunger having a stem, a head and a needle tip. The head being longitudinally displaceable within the barrel. The stem having a first engagement formation and the head having a shoulder defining a second engagement formation. A locking bush is longitudinally fixed within the barrel, the bush having an aperture adapted to receive the stem, permitting the stem to slide longitudinally relative to the bush. The bush has a third engagement formation, and the bush also has an abutment surface defining a fourth engagement formation. The plunger is longitudinally displaceable in a retraction direction away from the leading end to a captive position in which the first engagement formation captively engages the third engagement formation thereby preventing the stem from being longitudinally displaced in an insertion direction toward the leading end from the captive position. The fourth engagement formation is engageable with the second engagement formation if an attempt is made to longitudinally displace the stem in the retraction direction from the captive position.
US08079977B2	Powder automatic mixing apparatus A device for automatically mixing powder for injection, includes an injector body, a solvent bottle, a needle, a first impelling unit and a second impelling unit. The injector body has a solute bottle and its mouth is opposite the mouth of the solvent bottle. The first impelling unit is disposed upon the solvent bottle. The second impelling unit is sleeved with a needle and located between the mouth of solute bottle and mouth of solvent bottle. A first and a second impelling sleeve-are driven by the solvent bottle to slide along the solute bottle, so the first end of the needle is fixed and extend through the solute bottle. The solvent bottle drives the first impelling sleeve and second impelling sleeve to turn with each other. The second impelling sleeve slides opposite the first impelling sleeve to make the second end of the needle extend through the solvent bottle.
US08079975B2	Pump apparatus An apparatus for use in extracting milk from a human breast includes a pliant receiving member having an inner receiving portion sized to receive the human breast and an adjacent inner connecting portion defining an opening extending therethrough. The receiving member has an inner surface defining a recess located in the inner receiving portion and a passageway extending from the recess to the opening to provide fluid communication between the recess and the opening during use. The passageway provides fluid communication between the recess and the opening such that negative pressure can be generated between the recess and the breast.
US08079955B2	Method and apparatus for managing glucose control Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, and systems associated with detecting, analyzing, and/or displaying historical glucose levels and/or trends in a body.
US08079949B2	Method and apparatus for providing treatment in a warming device An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support platform, a patient chamber, a heating source, and a rigid connection member for connecting hoses to the patient chamber. The rigid connection member provide an interface between hoses disposed inside the patient chamber, and hoses disposed outside. The connection member preferably includes one or more interconnection nozzles, removably attached thereto, for connecting the internal hoses to the external hoses. Each of the interconnection nozzles preferably includes an interior connection surface exposed to an interior of the patient chamber, and an external connection surface exposed to an external of the patient chamber.
US08079947B2	Internal radiation therapy device An internal radiation therapy device including concentric inner and outer tubes with the inner tube being inflexible and an isotope tube extending into the inner tube and being filled with a radioisotope through an isotope tube or x-ray source and the outer flexible tube filled through a filler tube with a material having radiation characteristics similar to human tissue.
US08079944B2	Carton feeding and forming machine with selectively actuated lugs and related methods A machine for intended use in feeding and completing a partially formed carton is disclosed. In one embodiment, the machine includes an overhead conveyor with selectively actuated, depending lugs that engage and convey the carton in a first direction while a first flap on a lid is folded and sealed. A takeaway conveyor includes selectively actuated, upstanding lugs that convey the carton in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction while second and third flaps are folded and sealed. The lugs on each conveyor may be closely spaced or overlapping to allow for selective actuation at a desired instant without the need for timing the corresponding chain or the carton feed to the machine. A diverter located at a transition between the forward and return runs of the overhead and takeaway conveyors actuates the lugs in a controlled fashion. Related methods of feeding and forming cartons are also disclosed.
US08079938B2	Boxing and martial arts fight, trainer, and game system and method A boxing or martial arts training and/or exercise device includes one or more punching pads locationally displaced and supported on a frame. Respective pads are positioned in support on the frame for punching and kicking. Each pad communicatively connects to one or more impact sensor. Each impact sensor communicatively connects to a control unit. The control unit is communicatively connected to a display. The impact sensor detects touches and taps to the pad and signals the control unit of the detection. Responsive to the detection, the control unit directs sequences shown in the display according to a fighting sequence, a training sequence, or other sequence. The control unit includes a user interface for selection among sequences, as well as for selection of various menu items for the respective types of sequences.
US08079937B2	Exercise apparatus with automatically adjustable foot motion An elliptical exercise apparatus includes a frame, a pair of footpads, and a linkage coupling the footpads to the frame and for guiding the footpads in closed paths when a user's feet apply forces to the footpads. The linkage, which includes a rotatable member having an angular position indicative of the positions of the footpads within their closed paths, responds to input control signals by adjusting length and height dimensions of the closed paths. A control system senses the angular position of the rotatable member, senses the forces the user applies to the footpads, and generates the control signals to increase or decrease the path dimensions when it senses particular combinations of angular position and user forces, thereby permitting the user to control the path dimensions by controlling the forces applied to the footpads.
US08079936B2	Gear shift control of a dual clutch transmission A method for controlling a gear shift of a dual clutch transmission having an offgoing clutch and an oncoming clutch, includes using torque transmitted by the oncoming clutch to control torque at a transmission output, using a speed of a power source to control a transfer of torque between the offgoing clutch and the oncoming clutch, and varying said torque capacity to produce a target slip across the oncoming clutch when the shift is completed.
US08079934B2	Engine stall prevention system for industrial vehicles and method of controlling the same Disclosed herein is an engine stall prevention system for industrial vehicles. The engine stall prevention system includes a transmission, which is configured such that a hydraulic shuttle valve for performing forward and reverse switching without requiring the operation of a clutch pedal, and a control unit for controlling the shuttle valve. The control unit receives a brake pedal operation signal from a brake detection unit for detecting the operation of a brake pedal, detects the traveling state of a vehicle using a traveling detection unit, determines whether the speed and engine RPM of the vehicle are equal to or less than respective preset values, and performs automatic control such that the shuttle valve enters a neutral state or a half-clutch state if it is determined that the vehicle speed is greater than the corresponding preset value and the engine RPM is equal to or less than the corresponding preset value.
US08079925B2	Concept for activating a game device A game ball wherein in the vicinity of a goal, or in a goal area, an electronic system is activated in the goal area by an activation signal, which may be a magnetic field or a radio signal, so as to subsequently facilitate, e.g., highly precise position measurement of the game device, or game ball.
US08079920B2	Golf balls having a low modulus HNP layer and a high modulus HNP layer The present invention is directed to golf balls comprising a dual-layer core and a cover. The core comprises a center having a center hardness of 50 Shore C or greater and formed from a low modulus HNP composition, and an outer core layer having a surface hardness of 75 Shore C or greater and formed from a high modulus HNP composition. Low modulus HNP compositions of the present invention have a modulus of from 1,000 psi to 50,000 psi. High modulus HNP compositions of the present invention have a modulus of from 25,000 psi to 150,000 psi. The modulus of the highly neutralized copolymer of the low modulus HNP is at least 10% less than the modulus of the highly neutralized copolymer of the high modulus HNP composition. The cover comprises an inner cover layer formed from a thermoplastic composition and an outer cover layer formed from a polyurethane or polyurea composition.
US08079919B2	Golf club head with undercut A golf club head having an undercut is disclosed. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, a back, a heel, and a toe. The back contains a cavity that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the face. A recess is provided within the cavity, with the recess extending away from the cavity and toward the sole. The recess causes more of the club head mass to be oriented towards the perimeter of the club head, and optionally also toward the back of the club head. This enlarges the club sweet spot and increases the moment of inertia, and facilitates imparting a desired flight path to a struck golf ball, producing a more forgiving club. The recess may have a varying depth and/or a varying draft angle. A rear wall of the recess may be provided with a cutout to further reposition mass toward the club head perimeter. An insert, such as a vibration dampening member, may be provided within the recess. The insert may contain secondary inserts, such as weight members, therein in strategic locations. The insert may completely fill the recess, or may fill only a portion thereof.
US08079915B2	Playground equipment A support member for playground equipment may include a first section with a flared end and a second section with a tapered end. An opening may be disposed in the flared end of the first section and an elongated slot may be disposed in the tapered end of the second section. When the tapered and flared ends are initially connected, the openings may be aligned and a fastener may be inserted into the aligned openings. When the tapered and flared ends are forced together and overlap a greater amount, which may create a more secure connection, the fastener may help keep in the first and second sections in alignment and may help prevent unintended rotational movement of the first and second sections.
US08079913B2	Slide-type constant velocity universal joint A light and compact slide-type constant velocity universal joint has a maximum operating angle of 30° or more through optimization of a ball contact angle relative to ball grooves, a ball contact ratio, and a cage offset amount. In the slide-type constant velocity universal joint, a ratio of ball diameter to outer ring outer diameter is 0.21 to 0.25, a ratio of ball pitch diameter to outer ring outer diameter is 0.64 to 0.68, a contact angle of the ball groove is 30° to 35°, a contact ratio of the ball groove is 1.02 to 1.08, and a ratio of cage offset amount to ball pitch diameter is 0.07 to 0.09.
US08079908B2	Game network construction method and game network system After a star peer-to-peer network is constructed, a network game is started. While the network game is executed, a mesh peer-to-peer network is gradually constructed by establishing connections between client terminals which have been connected to the star peer-to-peer network. After the network game is started, while the mesh peer-to-peer network is constructed, client terminals which have established connections therebetween transmit and receive game data to and from each other without passing via a host terminal, and client terminals which have not established connections therebetween yet transmit and receive game data to and from each other via the host terminal. Thus, a game network system can be realized, in which a time during which players wait for the network game to start is short and in which processing burdens are not concentrated on a specific user terminal.
US08079907B2	Method and apparatus for facilitating group musical interaction over a network A method for providing real-time musical interaction among a plurality of players connected via a network includes the steps of receiving input from a local player representing a musical performance, generating audio output responsive to the received input, receiving second music performance data from a remote player representing a musical performance by the remote player, creating emulation data representing the remote musical performance, and using the emulation data to generate a local approximation of the remote musical performance.
US08079906B2	Game machine and game system A game machine is connected to an information management device performing the collection and management of information for the game machine and including a display device on which specified play contents are displayed. The game machine comprises a first display (lower liquid crystal display), a second display (upper liquid crystal display) and a controller. The first display includes a variable display region for a plurality of patterns used in a game, and the second display displays play contents according to a game state. The controller controls the first display including the variable display region and controls the play contents for the second display, and the controller switches the play contents displayed by the second display to the specified play contents displayed by the display device of the information management device.
US08079897B2	Carcass intervention tracking and methods The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking carcass intervention data accumulated during carcass processing. An identification is assigned to the carcass. The carcass is subjected to at least one intervention, during which processing data is accumulated. The carcass identification and the processing data are then associated and compared to predetermined processing parameters.
US08079895B2	Glass-plate working apparatus A glass-plate working apparatus (1) includes a grinding means (7) for grinding a peripheral edge (6) of a glass plate (2); and a grinding supporting means (9) for supporting the glass plate (2) whose peripheral edge (6) is to be ground by the grinding means (7), wherein the grinding supporting means (9) includes a grinding supporting table (101), a plurality of suction cups (102) which are held on the grinding supporting table (101) by being attached by suction to the grinding supporting table (101) and suck and hold the glass plate (2) by sucking the glass plate (2) whose peripheral edge (6) is to be ground, and an arranging means (103) for disposing the plurality of suction cups (102), respectively, at positions corresponding to the shape of the glass plate (2) to be ground.
US08079888B2	Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference while in the uncoiled configuration. The spring is disposed within the sleeve.
US08079882B2	Interconnecting modular headers and header assemblies thereof Interconnecting modular connectors or headers have flexible tongue and groove structures for forming a variety of header assembly configurations. The interconnecting modular headers can have locking structures in addition to the tongue and groove mating structures for permanently interlocking the modular headers together. The sidewalls of each modular connector can be parallel to each other and disposed at supplementary angles with respect to the rear wall of the housing. The top wall of each modular connector can have a portion wall extending inwardly from each sidewall at an angle of greater than ninety degrees and each portion wall can have an upwardly extending wall that joins the portion walls to a ceiling. The portion walls can join with the upwardly extending walls to form a T-shape corner. The upwardly extending walls can join with the ceiling equally at an angle of greater than ninety degrees.
US08079880B2	Connector assembly featured head-to-head mating interconnection and quick-disconnection therefrom An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) and a plurality of contacts received to the housing. The housing defines a mating face (10), a supporting face (A) facing to the mating face and a mating cavity (101) recessed from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween. The plurality of contacts includes a central contact (4) and a first contact (2), and the central contact defines a contacting portion (42) exposed onto the supporting face and a soldering portion (43) extending out of the housing, the first contact includes at least two arc-shaped contacting arms (23) projecting into the mating cavity and disposed beside the contacting portion of the central contact. A mating connector (200) can be disconnected and dropped from the mating cavity rapidly under an abnormal force oblique and angled to a mating direction.
US08079878B2	Combination electric plug assembly A combination electric plug assembly includes an electric plug, which has an electrically insulative housing defining a front receiving chamber and a set of power terminals and a set of signal terminals mounted in the front receiving chamber, and an adapter which has an electrically insulative housing defining a receiving chamber for receiving the electrically insulative housing of the electric plug, an electrically insulative core member suspending in the electrically insulative housing and insertable into the front receiving chamber of the electric plug, and a set of terminal power terminals and a set of signal terminals respectively mounted in the electrically insulative core member and respectively soldered to a circuit board of an electronic apparatus for the contact of the power terminals and signal terminals of the electric plug for transmitting power supply and signal at the same time.
US08079876B2	Electrical card connector An electrical card connector includes an insulating housing (1) with a number of passageways (115), a number of conductive contacts (3) retained in the passageways. Each contact includes a planar retaining portion (31), a solder portion (35) and a resilient arm (37). The solder portion extends from one end of the retaining portion and the resilient arm bends inversely from the opposite end of the retaining portion. The contact further includes a pair of tabs (39) bent inversely from two side ends of the resilient arm and extends between the retaining portion and the resilient arm. The pair of tabs define therebetween a slot space (391) correspondingly to receive the solder portion.
US08079871B2	Connector assembly for heat dissipation device A connector assembly comprises a main body and a cover rotatably connected to the main body. The main body comprises a base wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a third sidewall extending from three edges of the base wall. The base wall and the three sidewalls cooperatively define a latching groove for receiving the cover. The base wall defines a plurality of receiving slots receiving a corresponding plurality of conductive wires and communicating with the latching groove. The cover defines a plurality of mounting slots cooperating with the receiving slots of the main body for receiving a plurality of testing wires. When the cover is rotated to a predetermined position relative to the main body, the testing wires are electronically connected to the corresponding conductive wires.
US08079870B2	Coaxial connector with efficient assembly operation To provide a coaxial connector and an assembling method of the coaxial connector in which an operation efficiency can be enhanced, and also facilities related to the assembling can be simplified. The coaxial connector is assembled through a first step of assembling an insulator assembly, a second step of setting the insulator assembly in an outer conductor terminal through an upper opening portion of the outer conductor terminal from a direction perpendicular to a terminal axis thereof, and a third step of holding an insulator of the insulator assembly by press-crimping a pair of press-crimping pieces for insulator holding and effecting the connection and fixing to a coaxial cable of the insulator assembly by press-crimping a pair of press-crimping pieces for braid connection and a pair of press-crimping pieces for sheath fixation.
US08079861B2	Relay connector A flat flexible cable connector (10) has a housing (31) with an insertion opening (33) in its front face. Two lengths of flexible cable (51a, 51b) are placed end to end and are inserted into the opening. The connector has terminals (41) with top and bottom opposing contact portions (43a, 44a) which are aligned with the exposed conductive leads on the two lengths of flexible cables. A moveable actuator (11) applies pressure to the terminal contact portions to effect a reliable connection between the flexible cables.
US08079859B2	Lamp socket for a backlight assembly A first lamp electrode supporter includes a first terminal having a first lamp electrode fixing hole through which a lamp electrode is inserted, and a second terminal connected to an inverter connector. A second lamp electrode supporter is disposed opposite to the first lamp electrode supporter. The second lamp electrode supporter has a second lamp electrode fixing hole through which the lamp electrode is inserted. A peripheral portion corresponding to the second lamp electrode fixing hole is formed closely to the first lamp electrode supporter. A connecting part connects the first lamp electrode supporter and the second lamp electrode supporter. An elastic guide part is extended from the connecting part to a spacing between the first and second lamp electrode supporters. The elastic guide part supports the lamp electrode when the lamp electrode contacts the first and second lamp electrode fixing holes.
US08079856B2	Rotatable power connector A power connector includes a socket, an insulating member, a handle, a plug, and a blocking plate mounted between the handle and the insulating member to limit movement of the insulating member. The insulating member is received in the socket and includes a first through hole extending therethrough and an opening communicating with the first through hole. The handle includes a second through hole for receiving a part of the insulating member and with a diameter thereof being less than an outer diameter of the part of the insulating member so that the insulating member can rotate with the handle. The plug includes an end portion and an inserting portion received in the first through hole. Rotation of the handle with the insulating member relative to the socket either allows or disallows an electrical connection to be established between the socket and the inserting portion via the opening.
US08079854B2	Connector having improved contacts arrangement A connector includes an insulative housing having a mating port; and a set of first contacts; and a set of second contacts disposed in the insulative housing. The first contacts include a power contact, a first grounding contact and a first pair of differential contacts. Each of the first contacts includes a first contacting portion exposed in the mating port and a first tail portion. The second contacts include a second pair of differential contacts, a third pair of differential contacts, and a second grounding contact. Each of the second contacts includes a second contacting portion exposed in the mating port, and a second tail portion. The first and second tail portions are arranged in one row in a transverse direction wherein all of the second tail portions are located between the first tail portions of the power contact and of the first grounding contact in the transverse direction.
US08079847B2	Orthogonal connector system with power connection An orthogonal connector system for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board oriented orthogonally with respect to the first circuit board includes a receptacle assembly and a header assembly mated with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly is connected to the first circuit board and the header assembly is connected to the second circuit board. The receptacle assembly and the header assembly both have a housing and contact modules held within the corresponding housing. Each contact module has a dielectric body and mating contacts extending from the dielectric body. The mating contacts of the receptacle assembly are directly connected to the mating contacts of the header assembly. Some of the mating contacts of the receptacle assembly define power contacts and at least some of the mating contacts of the receptacle assembly define power contacts configured to be mated with the power contacts of the receptacle assembly.
US08079837B2	Compressor Compressor (1) having a region of pressure intermediate between discharge pressure and suction pressure (especially, crank chamber (10)), characterized in that a valve mechanism (21) is provided for introducing discharge gas into the region of intermediate pressure so as to render constant the difference between intermediate pressure and suction pressure. A compressor structure is provided which can stably introduce a mixture of discharge gas and refrigerating machine oil into the crank chamber without using pressure reducing means such as an aperture and in a manner easy to form a passageway, thereby improving the lubricity of rolling part and slide part in the crank chamber.
US08079833B2	Electric motor having a coaxially associated pump An electric motor (1) having a coaxially associated pump (6) for a coolant circuit, in particular in a system with temperature transfer and/or heat transfer, in which a shaft assembly (5) transmits a torque from the electric motor (1) to at least one impeller (8) arranged in the pump housing (7) within housing parts (7, 10) in the form of a hermetically sealed pressure enclosure, and a flywheel (12) is arranged between the electric motor (1) and the pump housing (7). All of the rotating parts are arranged within a hermetically sealed motor/pump unit, and the motor/pump unit is filled with fluid. The flywheel (12) comprises a flywheel body (13) made from a high-strength material having a large number of cavities (16, 17) with inserts (16, 17) formed of or containing a heavy metal having a density greater than 11.0 kg/dm3arranged in the cavities.
US08079832B2	Device for the actively-controlled and localised deposition of at least one biological solution The invention relates to a device for the actively-controlled deposition of microdrops of biological solutions. The inventive device consists of at least one flat silicon lever comprising a central body and an end area which forms a point, a slit or groove being disposed in said point. The invention is characterized in that it also comprises at least one metallic track which is disposed on one face of the central body and which runs alongside said slit or groove at least partially. The invention also relates to a method of producing the inventive device and a method for the active-controlled deposition and sampling of microdrops of biological solutions using said device.
US08079828B2	Water pump In one embodiment of the present invention, a water pump (10) is configured such that rotation is transmitted in a non-contact condition from a drive-end rotation member (20) whereto rotation is transmitted from an engine to a driven-end rotation member (30) having a pump impeller (31). The drive-end rotation member (20) includes a vacuum chamber (50) and a pair of permanent magnets (26a, 26b) provided so as to be mutually opposed with different polarities. The driven-end rotation member (30) includes an induction ring (32) having an induction section (32b) provided so as to form a prescribed interval between the pair of permanent magnets (26a, 26b). Furthermore, the pair of permanent magnets (26a, 26b) is moved in a rotation axis direction with respect to the induction section (32b) due to the vacuum introduced into the vacuum chamber (50), and the overlap amount (L1) of the pair of permanent magnets (26a, 26b) and the induction section (32b) in the rotation axis direction is changed.
US08079822B2	Propeller for watercraft and outboard motor A propeller for watercraft having excellent abrasion resistance and deformation resistance includes a propeller body having a blade and a hub portion, the propeller body being composed of an aluminum alloy and having a Vickers hardness of no less than about 60 Hv and no more than about 95 Hv; and an anodic oxide coating of the aluminum alloy provided so as to cover a surface of the propeller body. The anodic oxide coating has a thickness of no less than about 20 μm and no more than about 100 μm. Preferably, the anodic oxide coating has a hardness of no less than about 300 Hv and no more than about 450 Hv.
US08079816B2	Fan and impeller thereof A fan includes an impeller and a fan frame. The impeller is accommodated within the fan frame. The impeller has a hub and a plurality of blades disposed around the hub. The hub has a top portion and a side wall connected with the top portion. The hub further has a plurality of flexible portions disposed and located on the side wall. The blades are connected with the flexible portions, respectively, so that the blades are connected to the hub.
US08079802B2	Gas turbine A gas turbine includes a shaft directional passage provided to a rotating member that rotates along a central axis of a rotor, which is a rotating axis of the rotating member, about the central axis, or a rotating axis of the rotating member, and in which cooling air flows along a direction of the rotating axis of the rotor, a plurality of radial directional passages provided in a circumferential direction of the rotating member, and compressing the cooling air by being provided outwardly from the center of the rotor, in which one end of each of the radial directional passages is communicated with the shaft directional passage and the other end is communicated with exterior of the rotating member.
US08079799B2	Apparatus and method for lifting containers A lifting apparatus is adapted for use in lifting a container having a pair of channels, each of the channels having a pair of open ends. The lifting apparatus includes an elongated support bar and a hook assembly mounted on each end of the support bar. Each of the hook assemblies includes a pair of hooks and a hydraulic cylinder and piston for rotating the hooks between open and closed positions. The container is lifted by lowering the support bar with the hooks in the open position until the hooks can be rotated into the open ends of the two channels. The hooks are then rotated to the closed position so that the hooks extend into the channels. The lifting apparatus is then raised to lift the container.
US08079787B2	Hole saw A hole saw includes an arbor, a saw blade assembly having a saw blade and an adapter connected with the saw blade and provided with a protrusion received in an indentation of the arbor, a lid movably mounted on a body portion of the arbor and movable relative to the arbor between a first position where second coupling portions of the adapter are blocked by a block portion of the lid and coupled to first coupling portions of the arbor such that the saw blade assembly can't be rotatable relative to the arbor, and a second position where the second coupling portions of the adapter are staggered with the block portion and uncoupled from the first coupling portions of the arbor through the rotation of the saw blade assembly. Thus, the hole saw has the advantages of reducing vibration in use and convenience in assembly and disassembly works.
US08079782B1	Semi-extensible steel soil reinforcements for mechanically stabilized embankments A mechanically stabilized embankment system has a connection element adapted for engaging a wall facing element. An elongate soil reinforcement element is adapted to be attached to the connection element and positioned in earthen embankment. A plurality of semi-extensible bent segments are integrally formed by and spaced on a middle portion of the elongate soil reinforcement element such that each semi-extensible bent segment extends laterally from an axis of the elongate soil reinforcement element, but can be pulled straight upon the application of excessive force that might otherwise break the elongate soil reinforcement element.
US08079781B2	Push pier assembly with hardened coupling sections A structural support device in the form of a push pier capable of use in high load-bearing capacity applications involving significant lateral load conditions, the push pier having a lead section with a ground penetrating friction collar, and one or more extension members that are machine fabricated with an integrally formed hardened alloy steel coupling section that is adapted to mate with the push pier lead section or another similarly constructed extension shaft. The hardened coupling section is formed of heat-treated and hardened alloy steel which is quenched and tempered to a yield and tensile strength substantially exceeding that of the main tubular shaft section to which it is connected, and inertia friction welded thereto.
US08079775B2	Non-slick surface-seeded aggregate concrete and method of forming A non-slick surface-seeded exposed aggregate concrete product and method of making the same enhances the coefficient of friction of an exposed surface thereof to reduce undesirable slipping and sliding. Implementations of the present invention are characterized by the use of fine sand and aggregate broadcast over the exposed surface, which surface has been prepared to receive the same. After curing, the exposed surface is then ground and acid-etched to define fissures, cracks, and/or sharp edges of the aggregate. Subsequently finishing steps are performed to produce the non-slick concrete product which may be used for high traffic pedestrian areas where foot gripping and traction are important, such as on stairs, ramps, walkways, courtyards, and the like.
US08079767B2	Fixed-nib writing instrument with a protective retractable sleeve A fixed-nib writing instrument having a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis (A) and at the front of which a protective sleeve is mounted such that it can move coaxially with respect to the shaft, the sleeve moving between a protecting position in which it covers the writing nib and a retracted position in which it enables writing, the sleeve having a wall section which includes at least one helical guide path in engagement with at least one peg connected to the shaft in order that a rotation of the sleeve causes the latter to slide translationally between the protecting position and the retracted position.
US08079760B2	Fluid bearing device An object is to reduce manufacturing cost of a housing, and enable to disuse an adhesive in fixation portions between a housing and a bearing sleeve and the like.A housing 7 is made of resin material, which comprises a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) as crystalline resin blended with carbon nanotubes in a blending ratio of 2 to 35 vol % as a conductive filler, by injection molding. A bearing sleeve 8, which is inserted into the inner peripheral surface 7c of the housing 7, is secured to the housing 7 by ultrasonic welding.
US08079759B2	Flared slider for vehicle seat A slider for a motor vehicle seat including a stationary profile section extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising a substantially planar base plate and at least one side shoulder, said base plate having a substantially constant width and including an attachment area for receiving a head of a fastening screw, wherein the stationary profile section has a local deformation increasing the width of the base plate and narrowing the shoulder to the extent that the raceway of the stationary profile section is blocked; a movable profile section; roller elements rolling along a raceway extending longitudinally on the shoulder of the stationary profile section and retained in position relative to each other by cage.
US08079756B2	Temperature patch A patch may be adapted for placement proximate to a surface region of a mammal. The patch may include an infrared target for receiving thermal energy from the surface region and for emitting infrared radiation according to a substantially known emissivity property. When the target is placed proximate to the surface region, the characteristics of infrared radiation emitted by the target substantially correspond to the temperature of the surface region. The patch may have means for selectively maintaining the target in a position proximate to a surface region of a mammal. The patch may include indicia uniquely associated with the patch.
US08079755B2	Solar energy powered outdoor temperature and humidity detection device The present invention discloses a solar energy powered outdoor temperature and humidity detection device comprising a cover panel and a display panel. The cover panel further comprises a solar power supply unit and a temperature and humidity detection unit. The cover panel and the display panel are pivotally coupled by at least one pivotal member. The display panel further comprises a display screen and a microcomputer circuit. The microcomputer circuit receives temperature and humidity information from the temperature and humidity detection unit. The temperature and humidity information is transferred to the display screen by the microcomputer circuit and presented on the display screen. The display panel further has an attaching member, whereby the present invention can be mounted on a piece of glass. Thus, the solar power supply unit can absorb sunlight and generate direct current powering the temperature and humidity detection unit to detect outdoor temperature and humidity.
US08079744B2	Illuminating brick An illuminating brick includes a block and at least one light-emitting element mounted in the brick. The brick has a top face, a bottom face and a plurality of lateral side surfaces interconnecting the top and bottom faces. The at least one light-emitting element is engaged in and optically coupled to at least one of the bottom face and lateral side surfaces. The lateral side surfaces and the bottom face are configured for reflecting and directing light emitted from the at least a light-emitting element to exit through the top face.
US08079743B2	Display backlight with improved light coupling and mixing A display backlight assembly providing improved optical coupling between a solid state light source and a display optical light guide. The assembly includes an optical coupler to couple the solid state light source and display optical light guide together. In addition, the optical coupler may include a light mixing element for improved mixing of the multi-colored or mono-chromatic light produced by the solid state light source.
US08079734B2	Lighting device A lighting device includes a light source, first and second beam-directing prism elements, and a transmission device. The light source emits a light beam. The first beam-directing prism element is arranged in a first direction. The second beam-directing prism element is arranged in a second direction and partially overlapped with the first beam-directing prism element. When the light beam passes through different regions of the first and second beam-directing prism elements, different bending angles are resulted. The transmission device is connected to the first and second beam-directing prism elements for driving movement of the first beam-directing prism element in the first direction and movement of the second beam-directing prism element in the second direction. Accordingly, the light beam emitted by the light source simultaneously passes through one of the regions of the first beam-directing prism element and one of the regions of the second beam-directing prism element.
US08079733B2	Indicator and indicator-structure An indicator for emitting a light is provided, the indicator comprising a plate-shaped member which has a stress-concentrating section for causing stress concentration, and a stress-transmitting section for transmitting, to the stress-concentrating section, a stress generated due to an external force; wherein the stress-concentrating section is provided with a stress light-emitting section which is formed of a stress light-emitting material that emits the light in response to a change of the stress. The stress-concentrating section can be arranged such that the stress-concentrating section is not hidden by a finger when the force is applied to the indicator with the finger or the like. The visibility of the light emission can be secured by the light emission effected by the stress light-emitting material applied to the stress-concentrating section which is not hidden by the finger.
US08079724B1	Combined spotlight caution light apparatus The combined spotlight caution light apparatus provides the advantages of both a spotlight and a caution light. Both lights are housed one above the other within the transparent circular dome. The apparatus provides the advantage of removably mounting each needed light to a vehicle, without brackets, vehicle modifications, or hardware or electrical harness invasion. The apparatus provides the advantages of rotating caution light warning. And, the apparatus separates and combines controls for the spotlight and caution light with the control within the connecting wire that plugs into the vehicle cigar lighter.
US08079721B2	Adaptive mirror assembly A mirror assembly for an optical system of a laser processing machine includes a mount with a cavity, and an adaptive mirror. A magnetorheological or electrorheological fluid flows through the cavity, is adjusted in its viscosity, and provides an adjustable pressure onto the adaptable mirror.
US08079719B2	Mirror scanning system The invention provides for an improved mirror scanning system for use with a millimeter wave imaging system. The mirror scanning system includes a pair of voice coil actuators aligned generally perpendicular to a mirror. The voice coils are intermittently energized pursuant to a predetermined frequency related to a desired resolution. A base supports a back plate that is generally disposed parallel to the mirror and secures the pair of voice coil actuators. A rod flexure is secured to a center yoke, or coil bobbin, of each of the respective voice coils and to a back side of the mirror so that the pair of rod flexures simultaneously exert a force on the mirror causing deflection thereon as the pair of voice coils are energized. Stationary position sensors are mounted adjacent to each cylinder so the sensor can determine to location of the cylinder, and hence the angle of the mirror.
US08079707B2	Eyeglass prescription method In general, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method that includes making a subjective refraction of a person to determine information about the person's vision, making a wavefront measurement of one or both of the person's eyes to determine information about the optical properties of one or both of the person's eyes (e.g., aberrations), calculating a prescription for the person based on the information about the person's vision and the information about the optical properties of one or both of the person's eyes, and outputting the prescription.
US08079704B2	Multifocal ophthalmic lens A multifocal ophthalmic lens, including: a far zone for correcting a far vision; and a near zone for correcting a near vision, arranged concentrically in an optical region of the lens, wherein a power distribution is set to vary progressively in radial direction of the far zone and the near zone; power is altered discontinuously to have a stepwise power difference at a boundary between the far zone and the near zone, the value of the power difference at the boundary between the far zone and the near zone is not greater than a maximum value of an intermediate power for correcting an intermediate vision.
US08079702B2	Optical component with cells An optical component (10) comprises a transparent set of cells (15; 25) juxtaposed in parallel to a surface of the component. Each cell is hermetically sealed and contains a substance with an optical property. The set of cells comprises cells of several sizes. The size of the cells can be varied between various locations of the surface of the component (10), for making it possible to cut out the component without altering its optical properties. Furthermore, the variation in size of the cells serves to prevent diffraction or scattering from being visible in certain zones of the component.
US08079700B2	Printer for nesting with image reader A printer is provided having a body shaped for nesting with an image reader, and a printhead for printing of print media. The body is configured so that the nested image reader extends outwardly therefrom such that printed media from the printhead is collected on a surface of the image reader.
US08079692B2	Printer comprising priming/de-priming system with cooperative pushing and pulling of ink through printhead A printer comprising: an inkjet printhead having an ink inlet, an ink outlet and a plurality of nozzles; an ink chamber having an outlet port; an upstream ink line providing fluid communication between the outlet port and the ink inlet; a reversible air pump having a pump outlet communicating with a headspace in the ink chamber, the pump being configured to positively pressurize the headspace during a printhead priming operation or negatively pressurize the headspace during a printhead depriming operation; and a downstream ink line connected to the ink outlet, the downstream ink line being in fluid communication with a pump inlet so as to effect cooperative pulling and pushing of ink through the printhead during the priming and depriming operations.
US08079685B2	Ink cartridges and methods of manufacturing the same An ink cartridge includes a frame, and a film connected to the frame. The frame and the film define an ink chamber therein, and the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein. The ink cartridge also includes a movable member configured to selectively move within the ink chamber based on an amount of ink within the ink chamber, and a spring positioned within the ink chamber. The spring is configured to urge the film away from the movable member in a predetermined direction.
US08079683B2	Inkjet printer cradle with shaped recess for receiving a printer cartridge An inkjet printer system including a plurality of inkjet printer cartridges; and a number of inkjet printer cradles each including a body defining a recess and arranged to receive and operate each of a set of supported inkjet printer cartridges of the plurality of inkjet printer cartridges; wherein those inkjet cartridges of said plurality not belonging to the set of supported inkjet printer cartridges, in respect of a particular one of said number of inkjet printer cradles, are shaped to prevent their reception into the recess of said particular inkjet printer cradle.
US08079680B2	Liquid supply apparatus and liquid ejecting apparatus Provided is a liquid supply apparatus including a liquid supply path which supplies a liquid from an upstream side, which is a liquid supply source, to a downstream side in which the liquid is consumed; a defoaming chamber which is provided in the liquid supply path and defoams air bubbles included in the liquid; and a depressurization chamber which is provided at a position adjacent to the defoaming chamber with a partition wall interposed therebetween and is depressurized such that the pressure thereof becomes lower than the pressure of the defoaming chamber, wherein the partition wall allows permeation of gas by the depressurization of the depressurization chamber and restricts permeation of the liquid, and wherein an air bubble integrating portion which collects the air bubbles included in the liquid is provided in the defoaming chamber.
US08079678B2	Inkjet printhead with nozzles supplied through apertures in the chassis An inkjet printhead has an elongate chassis, an ink distribution unit for connection to an ink supply, and a plurality of printhead modules supported along the elongate chassis. The printhead modules each define an elongate array of ink ejection nozzles. During use, the printhead modules are each supplied with ink from apertures in the elongate chassis which are in turn supplied by the ink distribution unit.
US08079672B2	Heater stack and method for making heater stack with cavity between heater element and substrate A heater stack includes first strata configured to support and form a fluid heater element responsive to repetitive electrical activation and deactivation to produce repetitive cycles of fluid ejection from an ejection chamber above the heater element and second strata overlying the first strata and contiguous with the ejection chamber to protect the heater element. The first strata includes a substrate with a cavity formed either in or above the substrate, a heater substrata overlying the cavity and substrate, and a decomposed layer of material between the substrate and heater substrata and processed to provide the cavity substantially empty of the layer of material such that the cavity provides a means which, during repetitive electrical activation, enables the heater element to transfer heat energy into the fluid in the ejection chamber for producing ejection of fluid therefrom substantially without transferring heat energy into the substrate.
US08079665B2	Printing apparatus For a serial color ink jet printing apparatus that forms an image using a symmetric printing head that ejects large dots and small dots, the configuration of a printing head is provided for suppressing, to the extent possible, a cyclic fluctuation in the main scanning direction. According to the present invention, individual nozzle arrays are arranged so that two nozzle arrays, i.e., a cyan nozzle array c1 and a magenta nozzle array m1, that are located nearer each other, form dots on adjacent scan lines. With this arrangement, a high quality image, having neither an uneven density nor an uneven color, can be formed when a printing head is inclined, or when a cyclic shift in printing positions occurs, depending on the position of the main scanning direction.
US08079662B2	Drop coating apparatus A droplet applying apparatus includes a base 11 having a mounting surface 11a on which a substrate 10 is to be mounted, an arm part 4 which is fitted to the base 11 so as to be movable relative to the base 11 in an arrow A direction, a plurality of droplet ejecting sections 6 which are fitted to the arm part 4 so as to be movable relative to the base 11 in an arrow B direction and which eject droplets to the substrate 10 mounted on the mounting surface 11a, image pickup parts 90 for detecting alignment marks 110 of the substrate 10 mounted on the mounting surface 11a, and a attitude adjustment member 12 for adjusting an attitude of the substrate 10 mounted on the mounting surface 11a based on a detection result of the image pickup parts 90.
US08079656B2	Method for decimation of images In the case of printing at high addressability, where the cell size is smaller than the spot size, an image can be decimated in a manner that will limit the large accumulation of printed material. The proper decimation of the image will depend on the spot size, the physics of drop coalescence and the addressability during printing. A simple method of using concentric decimation is disclosed herein to enable this process.
US08079654B2	Mounting apparatus for slide rail A mounting apparatus is for mounting a slide rail to a support of an electronic equipment cabinet. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket slidably engaging with the slide rail, a locking member attached to the mounting bracket, and a supporting member movably located between the locking member and the mounting bracket. A post extends from the mounting bracket configured for being received in a through hole of the support of the cabinet. The locking member includes a resisting portion, which is capable of being urged to engage with the support by the supporting member.
US08079653B2	Sliding track assembly A sliding track assembly includes an inner slide rail with a circulating guide groove, a slide block supported on and movable along the inner slide rail, a positioning block set that has a guide rod coupled to the circulating guide groove of the inner slide rail and a positioning rod inserted through the slide block, an intermediate slide rail unit having a first intermediate slide rail member movable by the slide block and a second intermediate slide rail member mounted in the first intermediate slide rail member and a locating block mounted in the second intermediate slide rail member adjacent to the slide block, the locating block having a transverse groove for receiving the positioning rod of the slide block to hold the slide block in position, and an outer slide rail unit receiving the inner slide rail unit and the intermediate slide rail unit.
US08079652B2	Connection system for connecting a built-in appliance to a furniture unit and furniture unit arrangement A connection system for connecting a built-in appliance to a furniture unit is provided and includes a securing strip having first securing elements for securing to the furniture unit side of the securing strip and second securing elements for securing to the appliance side of the securing strip and at least one cover strip which can be attached to the securing strip. Said securing strip comprises at least one recess for securing the cover strip to the securing strip. The invention also relates to a furniture unit arrangement, in particular a kitchen range, comprising a plurality of furniture units, wherein at least one furniture unit comprises a niche, and at least one built-in appliance. The built-in appliance is built into the niche. The built-in appliance is connected to the furniture unit by means of the inventive connection system.
US08079648B2	Cold-formed cutting tool A cutting tool body that includes an elongate steel body, which has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. The elongate steel body contains at the axial forward end thereof a cold-headed socket. The cold-headed socket has an axial forward open end, an axial rearward closed surface, and a side socket surface extending between the axial forward open end and the axial rearward closed surface. The side socket surface contains an undercut adjacent the axial rearward closed surface.
US08079646B2	Vehicle or trailer A vehicle or trailer for transporting a load of, for example, fluent bulk material. The vehicle or trailer comprising a chassis (28) and a container mounted on said chassis (28). Said container comprises a base, a plurality of load retaining walls defining a volume for receipt of said load and a discharge opening. The container is mounted to the chassis by at least one connector (34, 35) that permits reciprocal translational movement of the container relative to the chassis (28) whilst mounted thereon between first and second positions so as to agitate the load and encourage it to flow out of the discharge opening. The at least one connector is arranged to permit translational movement of the container from the first position to the second position more slowly than from the second position to the first position. Provision of such an arrangement in which the load is discharged by reciprocal translational movement of the container relative to the chassis obviates or at least reduces the need to tip the container to discharge the load. Thus the risk of the container rolling over whilst the load is discharged is greatly reduced.
US08079644B1	Ergonomic footrest An ergonomic footrest includes a substantially planar platform having a pair of lateral extensions. A support structure suspends the platform a desired distance above an underlying surface. The support structure includes means for adjusting the height and angle of the platform.
US08079642B2	Frame part, seat frame for motorcycle, and motorcycle A magnesium alloy frame part for use in a seat frame of a motorcycle includes a seat mounting section arranged to mount a seat thereon, the seat mounting section extending along a vehicle length direction; a first side wall section extending from the seat mounting section; a second side wall section extending from the seat mounting section and being located on the outer side, along a vehicle width direction, of the first side wall section; and a plurality of protrusions provided at at least one of a boundary between the seat mounting section and the first side wall section and a boundary between the seat mounting section and the second side wall section. The seat mounting section has a thickness greater than at least one of a thickness of the first side wall section and a thickness of the second side wall section.
US08079641B2	Adjusting apparatus and vehicle seat The invention discloses an adjusting apparatus for adjusting vehicle seat. The adjusting apparatus of the invention includes a first guiding rail, a base and a supporting member. The first guiding rail is mounted on a floor of a vehicle. The base further includes a first sliding portion, slidably disposed in the first guiding rail; a receiving base disposed on the first sliding portion; and a rotation-guiding groove. The supporting member further includes an axle rotatably mounted in the receiving base; and a guiding wheel movably disposed in the rotation-guiding groove. When the first sliding portion slides in the first guiding rail, the base and the supporting member slide opposite to the first guiding rail. Additionally, when the axle rotates in the receiving base, the guiding wheel moves along the rotation-guiding groove, so that the supporting member rotates opposite to the base.
US08079639B2	Bouncer A bouncer includes a seat, a first connecting member, a support member, and an engaging member. The first connecting member has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first connecting member is connected to the seat. The support member is rotatably connected to the second end of the first connecting member. The engaging member is movably disposed in the support member and capable of moving between a locked position and an unlocked position, so as to selectively restrain the support member from rotating. Accordingly, the bouncer of the invention can be operated in different using states.
US08079634B2	Sealed AFT cavity drag reducer A drag reducing device utilizing sealed aft cavities designed to limit interference with existing truck and trailer designs is described. The invention comprises one or more sealed aft cavities affixed to the rear of a traditional commercial straight truck or trailer, or any other blunt (or mostly blunt) aft faced vehicle. A means is provided by which the device is stowed to allow normal operation of the straight truck, trailer or vehicle. Drag is reduced by the streamlining of the rear of the vehicle, postponing and narrowing the flow separation downstream of the trailing edge as well as increasing the pressure on the back of the vehicle with the open to the rear, sealed aft cavity. The concept described focuses on the utilization of (a) sealed aft cavity(ies) to limit the effects of blunt body drag and the means for attachment and stowage for loading and unloading cargo.
US08079632B2	Door structure of vehicle A door structure of a vehicle includes a reinforcing member horizontally extending from a leading end, which is connected to a leading reinforce-installation fitting, and to a tail end, which is connected to a tail reinforce-installation fitting, an upper vertical beam extending from an upper end, which is connected to a head-installation fitting, to a lower end, which is connected to the tail reinforce-installation fitting, a lower vertical beam inclined to the upper vertical beam and extending from an upper end, which is connected to the tail reinforce-installation fitting, to a lower end, which is connected to a base-installation fitting, and a horizontal beam positioned below the reinforcing member and extending from a leading end, which is connected to a leading beam-installation fitting, to a tail end, which is connected to a tail beam-installation fitting, such that the horizontal beam intersects the lower vertical beam.
US08079623B2	Threaded pipe connector A riser connector uses a box and upset pin connector threadform design having S-shaped load flanks that provide a variable load angles depending on the radial position along the engaged teeth. This design promotes a load path that changes with position along the axial length of the engaged thread, as well as increasing or decreasing external loads on the connector. The connector also varies radial distention of the pin from the box in a manner that is different from one thread to the next. The threadform uses a combination of thread cuts that vary in shape, pitch, and/or thread cone angle to provide load and stab flanks, as well as a load path, that vary from one axial end of the engaged thread to the other.
US08079622B2	Axially moveable spool connector A connector spool system for connecting a first component and a second component of an industrial compression system includes a connector spool having a substantially cylindrical shape. The spool includes an axial end and a flange at the axial end, the flange defining a radial surface for positioning proximate the first component. A spacer is positioned between the flange of the spool and the first component, the spacer including radial surfaces for providing uniform compressive force transmission between the spool and the first component.
US08079618B1	Hidden image game piece A hidden image game piece is formed on a transparent or translucent substrate which is part of an optical disc (e.g., a CD or DVD). The hidden image can be used to contain a “key” which is required to gain access to the data contained on the optical disc, thereby aiding in the prevention of that type of piracy of the content of the optical disc which could be accomplished by a simple disc-to-disc copy.
US08079615B2	Vehicle steering device A vehicle steering device includes a rotatable steering handle including grips lying on left and right sides of the steering handle in a straight-ahead driving position with a non-grip space left on at least one of upper and lower sides of the steering handle; and an airbag provided in the steering handle that is deployed between the steering handle and a driver to restrain the driver in the event of a collision. The steering handle includes a support unit movable from a stowed position to an operative position on the vehicle's forward side from a reference plane including a rotating trajectory of a portion of the steering handle normally facing the driver. The support unit supports the rear surface of the airbag deployed in the non-grip space.
US08079609B2	Aerodynamic brake system An aerodynamic braking system is disclosed herein. In particular, the brake arms may define an aerodynamic leading portion or edge and may be integrated into the legs of the front fork. Also, the brake arms may be disposed behind the bottom bracket shell to take the rear brake out of the air flow path and reduce aerodynamic drag. The rear brake arms are tapered so that the brake arms remain sufficient stiff to provide sufficient brake response times. The rear brake arms may be matched to recesses formed on an underside of chain stays.
US08079603B2	System for regulating the position of the chassis of a motor vehicle A system for regulating the position of a chassis of a motor vehicle has actuators which are to be set via actuating signals of a regulating and control unit, the position of the chassis or a part of the chassis being recorded via a gap sensor, and an adjustment is carried out via the actuators in case the measured sensor signals of the gap sensor deviate from specified setpoint values. On the vehicle's underside, at least three displacement measuring sensor device are located at positions that are at a distance from one another, each sensor device having a gap sensor that works in a contactless manner, via which at least two displacement measurements are able to be carried out in different directions.
US08079592B1	Sudoku strategizer solution aide and strategy board game An aide and strategy layout and method for the solution of a Sudoku puzzle utilizes a row grid (Y) and a column grid (Z). The player can utilize the three grids as well as box's to aid in solving the puzzle. The layout can be provided on paper or on a game board. The game board secures game pieces to the game board 300 via magnets, a cavity, adhesive, etc. An alternative game board utilizes a cellophane sheet and a black (or colored) backing material for removably scribing the solution. The solution aid can be automated using a computer processor, respective software, and a display.
US08079570B2	Winding, securing and positioning mechanism for a come-along A come-along for pulling loads includes a rope winding mechanism that enables the rope to be wound and fed out smoothly. The rope winding mechanism includes a positioning hole that reduces the angle between the secured end of the rope and an axial tube about which the rope is wound. The come-along also includes a rope securing mechanism. The secured end of the rope has a seal head that fits through an installation hole and rests against the positioning hole. A helical slot around the axial tube enables the rope to wind evenly.
US08079567B2	Regulated valve assembly for fire extinguishing systems A valve assembly has a valve body having an inlet section for a pressurized fluid and an outlet. A piston is movable within the valve body between an open position and a closed position blocking fluid communication. The piston has an end section, a sealing section and a middle section located between the end section and the sealing section. A cavity receives the piston within the valve body. The cavity has a superior chamber, an intermediate chamber, and an inferior chamber. A spring within the superior chamber exerts a spring force onto the piston to urge the piston towards the open position. An actuator device provides upon actuation for a first flow of fluid outside the cavity from the inlet section to the superior chamber. The first flow causes a pressure within the superior chamber to increase until it is about the same as the pressure within the container so that the spring force moves the piston to the open position. In the open position a main flow of fluid flows from the inlet section via the intermediate chamber to the outlet.
US08079566B1	Form tool to align parallel concrete forms The concrete form tool apparatus allows a single worker to correctly position inner and outer stem wall forms. The apparatus saves time and labor by allowing a worker to quickly position forms. The apparatus properly positions inner and outer stem wall forms in a parallel relationship, a proper height relationship, and in a proper distance relationship.
US08079564B2	Mechanism for locking the rails of a motor vehicle seat A mechanism for locking rails of a motor vehicle seat including a first rail joined to a structure element along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a second rail sliding in the first rail and supporting the seat frame of the seat, a first cross-bar pivoting in the second rail along an axis essentially perpendicular to the two rails coaxially held in a desired position relative to one another via a return mechanism of the first cross-bar, and a second cross-bar, which includes a first protuberance oriented toward the front of the seat and a second protuberance oriented toward the rear of the seat, connected to the first cross-bar so that the longitudinal displacement of the seat is controlled by the two protuberances.
US08079557B2	Suction cup device A suction cup device includes a cup forming unit cooperating with a flat surface to create a volume-variable space, a liftable rod secured to a central portion of the cup forming unit, a bracing shell member having a force-transmitting surrounding wall in engagement with a peripheral portion of the cup forming unit, and a twistable cap member having a surrounding bottom wall in abutting against a circumferential abutment region of the bracing shell member and threadedly engaged with the liftable rod such that a manually twisted movement of the twistable cap member can result in axial movement of the rod so as to pull the central portion away from the flat surface to produce a reduced pressure in the volume-variable space and a biasing force to thereby ensuring fluid-tight engagement of the cup forming unit with the flat surface.
US08079553B1	Keyboard supporting tray and arm rests for conventional open arm office chairs A peripheral device support assembly. The peripheral device support assembly includes two detachable armrest and support tray adapted to be attached to each arm of an office chair. The detachable armrest and support tray includes a mount for securing the armrest support unit to a chair arm and a first portion hingedly attached to the mount for allowing the first portion to swivel in relation to the mount. The detachable armrest and support tray also includes a second portion pivotally connected to the second portion such that the first portion folds back over a second portion for storage. A tray spans the distance between the second portion of each detachable armrest and support tray to provide additional workspace.
US08079552B2	Clip for fire detector wire A clip assembly (111) having a clamp member (115) with opposing fingers (121 and 123) configured to form a channel, and an insert member (129) that holds the fire detector wire (128) is disclosed. The insert member (128) is made of, coated with, or treated with an anti-friction material. The insert member includes end flanges (133, 135) that retain the insert member between the opposing fingers. The fire detector wire is installed into the insert member, and the insert member is then snapped into the channel formed by the opposing fingers of the clamp member.
US08079550B2	Auxiliary power unit inlet door actuation mechanism An inlet door and actuation mechanism for an auxiliary power unit has an actuation mechanism mounted within a housing. The housing includes a bearing mount for allowing a bearing on the mechanism to adjust angularly as the inlet door pivots. The bearing mount and bearing provides a fireproof enclosure between areas on opposed sides of a wall of the housing.
US08079549B2	Monolithic integrated structural panels especially useful for aircraft structures Structural panels for use in manufacturing fuselage bodies and other aircraft structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a monolithic integrated structural panel is configured to include a skin, an array of stiffeners and an array of frames which are preferably arranged in a mutually orthogonal layout, without the need of cut-outs in any of the crossing elements. One advantage of the disclosed embodiments is that the frame and stringer members have continuous flanges and spliced webs. The disclosed embodiments herein are compatible with composite materials technology, offering another advantage, namely the possibility of manufacturing integrated products in a single cure (“one-shot”) cycle. A structure of composite materials, e.g. carbon fiber reinforced plastics, typically comprises a skin panel, reinforced by frame and stringer members. A monolithic integrated structure constructed in accordance with the disclosed embodiments is well-suited for use as a portion of an aircraft structure, for example an aircraft fuselage, wing or empennage.
US08079547B2	Flotation systems Flotation systems including separately packed floats and life rafts are disclosed. Such systems, advantageously used for helicopters or other vessels, attach rafts to exterior covers of the floats. Thus, if not needed, or if maintenance or repair is required, the rafts may be removed from the float covers quickly and easily and without unpacking the floats themselves. Likewise, removal of the rafts permits maintenance to be performed on the floats without any need to unpack the rafts. Also identified are mechanisms for indirectly connecting both floats and rafts to vessels and for independently inflating both floats and rafts using a single actuator.
US08079534B2	Spray nozzle The invention relates to a spray nozzle, particularly a high pressure nozzle, for descaling steel products, having a mouthpiece, which is provided with a discharge opening and a discharge chamber, which tapers towards the discharge opening.According to the invention the discharge opening spans a curved surface and a surface surrounding the discharge opening boundary at each point of said boundary strikes the discharge opening boundary at an angle between 65 and 95°, particularly 90° to the median longitudinal axis.Use e.g. for descaling nozzles.
US08079532B2	Energy efficient water sprinkler An energy efficient water sprinkler has a housing with primary and secondary water chambers each with a turning wheel for translating the force of impacting water to rotational motion of a central shaft journal. Water is forced through a central channel in the rotating shaft and discharged from the housing. A portion of the discharged water is directed to deflection fins on the outer surface of the housing to further impart rotational or energy to the rotating shaft.
US08079530B2	Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, the SCR comprising: a processor; a channel manager responsive to the processor for interfacing with the smart card; a communication interface responsive to the channel manager for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices; and wherein, when a session is open on a first channel between a first accessing device and the smart card and the channel manager is configured to issue an open channel command to the smart card to cause the smart card to open a second channel between the smart card and the second accessing device in response to the session request.
US08079529B2	EMF signature device Systems, methods and devices for making and using EMF signature enabled portable consumer devices are disclosed. EMF signature enabled portable consumer devices, such as credit cards, can include a conductive or semiconductive brittle material layer with an intentionally created random crack or fissure pattern. The intentionally created unique random crack patterns can be created by cost effective and highly scalable standardized processes. When an input signal is applied to the portable consumer device, an EMF signature based on the unique random crack pattern can be induced. The resulting EMF signature can be detected, processed and used as the basis for various encryption, security or authentication protocols.
US08079528B2	Input/output pads placement for a smart card chip A chip for a smart card including a plurality of electrical contacts for communication of data with a smart card reader is disclosed. In one embodiment, a chip for a smart card includes a core circuit and a plurality of input/output pads corresponding to said set of electrical contacts, wherein said input/output pads are divided into at least a first column and a second column placed immediately adjacent to the first column, such that the first and second columns form a cluster. In another embodiment, eight input/output pads are divided into two columns, placed immediately adjacent to each other. The cluster may be partially surrounded by the core circuit. The chip may further comprise an ESD network, comprising VDD and GND buses for improved ESD protection while reducing the size of the chip.
US08079519B2	Structure including an electronic device for making a security document The present invention provides a method of making a structure for making a security document and/or a document of value, or for making an article secure, the structure comprising at least one electronic device and at least one at least partially fibrous layer having a window arranged to receive the electronic device, at least in part, the method comprising the following steps: placing at least part of the electronic device in the window in the layer; and then depositing a resin in the window so as to encapsulate the electronic device, at least in part.
US08079514B2	Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the same Metal-containing transaction cards, useful for the purchase of goods and/or services are disclosed. The metal-containing transaction cards may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2 14 inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the metal-containing transaction card may include a pocket having characters embossed therein. Further, the metal-containing transaction card may include a fill panel disposed within the pocket. The metal may be titanium or stainless steel.
US08079509B2	Brazed aluminum laminate mold tooling A laminate aluminum block for forming an article includes a series of aluminum laminate plates to collectively form a tool body for forming an article in a forming operation. A series of aluminum brazing layers are formed for brazing together adjacent aluminum laminate plates. The series of aluminum laminate plates and the series of aluminum brazing layers are deoxidized. Draining apertures are formed through a plurality of the series of aluminum laminate plates. The series of aluminum laminate plates are stacked alternating with the aluminum brazing layers between adjacent aluminum laminate plates without a flux. The stacked series of alternating aluminum plates and aluminum brazing layers are pressed. The stacked series of alternating aluminum plates and aluminum brazing layers are heated in a vacuum furnace to a temperature wherein the aluminum brazing layers braze the aluminum laminate plates together and excess braze material drains from the draining apertures.
US08079507B2	Gimballing roller device for friction stir welding method A friction stir welding (FSW) apparatus has an FSW tool adapted for joining work pieces supportable against a backing anvil. The FSW apparatus comprises a pair of clamping rollers maintained in substantially perpendicular relationship to the backing anvil as the FSW tool moves along the tool path. A roller pivot joint of the FSW apparatus maintains a cylindrical roller outer surface of each clamping roller in substantially parallel relationship to the top sides of the work pieces. The roller pivot joint may include a gimballing roller bearing to which the clamping roller is mounted. The roller bearing is universally movable in a variety of directions to maintain the perpendicular relationship of the clamping rollers relative to the backing anvil.
US08079505B2	Low-effort, two-stage stapler A stapler comprises an upper assembly for driving a staple through a stack of papers to be bound, and a lower assembly with a staple anvil for clinching the staples only after the staples are completely driven through the papers. The staple anvil is kept clear of the effort to drive in the staples by a risen table that is allowed to drop around the staple anvil in a second stage of operation. The upper assembly and a handle for the user are provided that are arranged to give the user a 2:1 mechanical advantage with a lever arrangement.
US08079499B2	Dispensing jar for viscous food product A jar or bottle container for dispensing food items or other products that may have a liquid component and a solid component has a platform that is supported on a threaded post on the interior of the jar. A base seated at an open bottom of the jar body is turned to rotate the post and elevate the platform to push the food item upward. The platform has a ring seal and radial lip or tooth structure that rides in vertical channels formed in the inner wall of the jar body. A weight or ballast may be present in the base.
US08079494B2	Delivery system A product delivery system for delivering a product from a storage area to a dispensing area, such as for use in a vending machine. The product delivery system may include a vacuum holding device, a robotic positioning system, a reel and cable system, and a controller. A feature is the provision of a picker head with a built-in vacuum generating source that may be carried by a robotically movable arm system.
US08079479B2	In-tank fuel delivery module having an accessible fuel filter A fuel delivery module includes a fuel filter housing and a cover. The fuel filter housing defines a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of a fuel filter. A first end portion of the fuel filter housing includes a flange configured to be disposed outside of and coupled to a fuel tank. A second end portion of the fuel filter housing is configured to be disposed within the fuel tank and includes an inlet connector configured to fluidically couple the cavity to a fuel pump. The cover is configured to be removably coupled to the first end portion of the fuel filter housing. The cover defines a first lumen and a second lumen. The first lumen is configured to fluidically couple the cavity to a fuel outlet line. The second lumen is configured to fluidically couple the cavity to a regulator.
US08079478B2	Retail fragrance sampling display A fragrance sampling display for retail environments is disclosed. The sampling display may include a dock having a removable faceplate and sidewalls. The dock may include one or more receptacles and one or more scent modules, wherein each scent module is associated with and partially inserted into only one of the receptacles. The scent modules may be removably disposed in the corresponding receptacles by retractable cords. Each of the scent modules may include a different volatile active corresponding to a different fragrance product and vent holes to facilitate passive emission of the associated fragrance. The vent holes may be configured so as to be substantially sealed while the associated scent module is in its respective receptacle.
US08079469B2	Case for holding a hand tool In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a case for holding a hand tool at a point of sale is provided. The hand tool has a working end and a handle. The handle projects from the case to form a handle for the case and the case engages the hand tool such that the hand tool is prevented from being removed from the case while simultaneously, the handle can be rotated with respect to the case to test a function of the hand tool. Before the case and the hand tool is purchased the hand tool is prevented from being removed from the case; however, the handle can be rotated with respect to the case when the case is in a closed position. After the hand tool is purchased the customer can break a seal and the case may be opened, thereby allowing the tool to be removed from the case when the case is in an open position.
US08079464B2	Hydrogen storage materials In one embodiment, a hydrogen storage system includes a core of hydrogen sorbent material and a shell of crystalline metal hydride material enclosing at least a portion of the core of hydrogen sorbent material. In another embodiment, the hydrogen storage system further includes an intermediate layer of amorphous metal hydride material, at least a portion of which being positioned between the core of hydrogen sorbent material and the shell of crystalline metal hydride material.
US08079460B2	Receptacle assembly for transporting multi-size beverage containers A receptacle assembly for receiving and holding in place flexible containers in the upright position while the flexible containers are being transported on a conveyor. The receptacle assembly includes a guide supporting two supports, an adjustment mechanism, and a plurality of transport receptacles. Each transport receptacle includes two side supports, each of which are mounted on one of the supports. The supports are capable of being selectively displaced with respect to each other by operation of the adjustment mechanism, which allows the transport receptacle to be adjusted to receive and hold flexible containers of various sizes and configurations.
US08079441B2	Muffler A muffler is disclosed. In the muffler a throttling device that is controlled by the energy of the airflow to be muffled is provided in a pipeline of the airflow that needs to be muffled. The muffler is adjusted by itself according to random variety of the pulsing airflow, and can eliminate or reduce effectively the pulsation of the airflow and the related noise in the range of the low frequency and the middle frequency. The muffling effect of the muffler has no correlation with the volume of the muffler, and therefore the volume of the muffler can be reduced.
US08079438B2	Seat for heavy equipment having buffer means in forward and backward directions A seat for heavy equipment having a buffer in forward and backward directions, which can protect an operator by attenuating impact and vibration generated in a cab in forward and backward directions of an excavator in accordance with the driving of the buffer in a main working mode of the excavator. The seat includes a lower member mounted on a suspension plate, an upper member slidably mounted on the lower member in forward and backward directions of the equipment, a buffer unit for attenuating impact and vibration generated in the forward and backward directions of the equipment, a tilting unit, and a locking unit. In a main working mode, a buffer function is performed through forward and backward movement of the upper member against the lower member, and when the main working mode is released, the buffer function is released.
US08079437B2	Hybrid hydraulic drive system with accumulator as the frame of vehicle A hybrid hydraulic power transmission system for all terrestrial's vehicles comprises a prime mover and an accumulator which could also be used as the main load bearing full or partial frame for all those vehicles. A hydraulic power integrator is operatively connected to the prime mover and the accumulator and selectively able to draw power for the vehicle from the prime mover, the accumulator, or a combination thereof.
US08079436B2	Vehicle with a drive engine for driving a traction drive and a working hydraulic system The invention relates to a vehicle having a drive engine/motor (2) for driving a locomotive drive (6) and for operating at least one hydraulic working circuit (4). The vehicle has a hydraulic accumulator (11) which is connected to a hydraulic machine (12). The hydraulic machine (12) is connected to an output shaft (5) which connects the drive engine/motor (2) to the locomotive drive (6).
US08079435B2	Electric vehicle A battery unit is provided under a floor panel. The battery unit is arranged between a pair of right and left side members. The battery unit is provided with a battery case. The battery case includes a tray member and cover member. Electric components are contained in the battery case. Beam members made of metal are attached to the tray member. Both end portions of these beam members are supported by the side members. The tray member includes a resin and insert members made of metal provided inside the resin. The insert members include metal plates arranged on the front side and rear side of the electric components.
US08079427B2	Methods of forming earth-boring tools having features for affecting cuttings flow Methods of forming earth-boring tools include assembling a plurality of head sections about a longitudinal axis to form a bit body, rotatably mounting a cutter to a cutter bearing shaft of each head section, and forming at least one groove on an outer surface of a bit leg of at least one head section, causing the at least one groove to extend along a curved path from a leading side of the bit leg to a trailing side of the bit leg between an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall.
US08079415B2	Wellbore intervention tool The present invention provides a conveyance tool and a tool string having one or more sensors or cameras for detecting the performance of pre-existing perforations in a cased wellbore, and one or more perforation intervention tools mounted on the tool string and capable of performing remedial actions directed at most one perforation and its nearest neighbors or at a single perforation.
US08079412B2	Method and apparatus for mitigating environmental impact due to fluid leaks Embodiments of the inventive technology may provide a leaked fluid detection and response system in one aspect, and in another aspect, an environmental enclosure for at least a component of such leaked fluid detection system. Various embodiments of the leaked fluid detection and response system may provide wireless communication of detected leaks and a PLC that automates response and provides information regarding the presence of a leak. Enclosures may, in various embodiments, comprehensively surround enclosed components, thermally insulate enclosed components, include a leaked fluid capture basin, be aerodynamically streamlined, and/or be vermin-tight.
US08079398B2	Blind A blind is provided which uses a toothed band bodies such as slender toothed belts as rod holding bodies including operating band bodies, instead of conventional cords and tape, having a straightforward structure providing accurate and stable parallel holding of moving rods, and quit and smooth movement, due to accurate operations without slippage due to engaging of bands and wheels having teeth, without problems such as tangling and bending and the like. Particularly, a rod movement holding device suitable for having multiple moving rods and having multiple shielding adjustment faces, and a blind having a rod operating device, can be provided.
US08079392B2	Alternating straight/wavy reinforcement structure for pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes a pair of parallel annular bead portions, at least one carcass ply reinforcing structure wrapped around the beads, a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass ply, a belt reinforcing structure disposed radially outward of the carcass ply reinforcing structure and radially inward of the tread in a crown area of the tire, and a layer of cords having an alternating straight/curled construction for improving performance characteristics of the pneumatic tire.
US08079383B2	Controller gain scheduling for mass flow controllers A mass flow controller having a feedback controller gain, comprises: a sensor configured so as to sense the flow of fluid through controller; a valve arranged so as to adjust the flow of fluid through the controller; and a processor configured so as to control the valve as a function of the flow of fluid sensed by the sensor. The sensor and valve are arranged within a feedback system, and the processor updates the feedback controller gain in real time based on the ratio of at least one calibration gas parameter to at least one operating gas parameter, such that the closed loop transfer function of the feedback system remains substantially constant regardless of operating conditions so as to have a consistent control performance at different operation conditions from the calibration condition.
US08079377B2	Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-section may be rectangular to semi-circular, and is preferably fabricated with a steel structure. A watertight latching door assembly is coupled to the container to prevent leakage of collected liquid concrete waste material while allowing solidified concrete materials to be unloaded at a disposal site. The interior of the container is preferably lined with a material to which concrete will not adhere. The liner may be applied as a coating to the interior of the container or as a solid material retained within the container. In this way, solidified waste concrete can be easily removed from the container at the disposal site and preferably crushed for recycling.
US08079373B2	Applicator with helical applicator surface An applicator includes a handle and an applicator head coupled to the handle. The applicator head includes at least one helical applicator surface, the at least one helical applicator surface disposed about a hollow space, and a plurality of projections attached only to a section of the at least one helical applicator surface facing the hollow space. The plurality of projections depend into the hollow space.
US08079369B2	Method of forming a cigarette filter rod member An apparatus and associated method for forming a filter rod member of a smoking article, such as a cigarette, is provided. The apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An insertion unit is configured to insert an adsorbent material carried by a carrier material into the rod member. The method comprises forming a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member, and inserting an adsorbent material carried by a carrier material into the rod member such that the adsorbent material is disposed within the rod member.
US08079368B2	Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction method A method of minimally invasively reducing a volume of a hyper-inflated target section of diseased lung comprising the steps of introducing a bronchoscope into a patient's airway to a position adjacent the target section and equilibrating air within the target section with atmospheric air to at least partially deflate the target lung section; injecting an inflammation-causing substance into the target section to precipitate adhesion of the walls within the target lung section, preventing substantial re-inflation of the target section by occluding an airway upstream of the target section for a period of time, and removing the airway occlusion after the target section has substantially permanently been reduced in volume. The injected substance can be autologous blood or a constituent thereof.
US08079367B2	Training enhanced pseudo accommodation methods, systems and devices for mitigation of presbyopia Devices, systems, and methods for developing prescriptions for and/or treating presbyopia may use a combination of an alteration to the refractive tissues of the eye with changes in the response of the visual system. The visual system response may include using residual accommodation in a manner similar to that employed by latent hyperopes, a trained response of the pupil, trained psychophysics, or the like. Associated refractive prescriptions may be tailored to take advantage of the subsequent visual system response so as to mitigate presbyopia.
US08079365B2	Surgical drape with position assisting fenestration A surgical drape has a fenestration configured to aid in identifying an anatomical point of interest and positioning the fenestration at the surgical site. In one preferred form, the surgical drape has a chevron-shaped fenestration for positioning the fenestration relative to the xiphoid process region of a patient, which is useful for establishing the sterile field in certain bariatric procedures. An anesthesia screen at a head of the drape extends laterally to the sides of the base sheet forming the fenestration and defines integral arm board covers. The lateral ends of the anesthesia sheet are sealed in part to close the ends of the arm board covers. A secondary base sheet defining a smaller, secondary fenestration is releasably attached to the base sheet so that the fenestrations can be aligned with one another. Various instrument and chord management features are also included. A method of making the drape is also disclosed.
US08079362B2	Method for displaying dosage indicia A method for displaying dosage indicia includes engaging a dispenser housing with a container in an engaged position, moving the container relative to the dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis while the container and the dispenser housing are in the engaged position, moving a valve between a closed position and an open position in response to moving the container relative to the dispenser housing and thereby dispensing metered dosages of substance when the valve is moved to the open position, moving the container relative to the dispenser housing to a disengaged position, moving an indicating portion with the container as the container is moved relative to the dispenser housing between the engaged and disengaged positions, and moving the indicator member relative to the container along the longitudinal axis while the container is in the engaged position.
US08079357B2	Adjustable material cutting guide system A material cutting guide system for cutting predetermined widths of a material. The system includes a frame fixed in location and a pair of spaced apart parallel tracks. At least one horizontal member is movably affixed to the frame and has a distal end extending outwardly therefrom, the distal end being affixed to the tracks. The system includes a motive device adapted to move the tracks in a generally lateral direction to a new location toward the fixed frame in predetermined increments to change the location of the tracks.
US08079352B1	Electromagnetic decoy launcher An electromagnetic rail gun launcher for launching an armature attached to a projectile includes a barrel, having a bore, and a body that includes a pair of main rails, a first pair of augmenting rails one of each lying outboard of and coextending with each of one of the main rails from the breech to the muzzle, a second pair of augmenting rails one of each lying outboard of and coextending with one of each of the first pair of augmenting rails, a first pair of electrically-conducting crossovers proximate to the breech and a second pair of electrically-conducting crossovers proximate to the muzzle and connected in series when the armature is positioned in the bore with power provided to the launcher. The exit speed of the projectile from the launcher is controlled by controlling the current to the launcher.
US08079350B2	Blow-by gas recirculation structure for internal combustion engine A blow-by gas recirculation structure includes a cylinder head including an intake manifold mounting surface and a cylinder block mounting surface with a first intake passage extending between a first intake opening formed in the intake manifold mounting surface and a first intake port formed in the cylinder block mounting surface, and a second intake passage extending between a second intake opening formed in the intake manifold mounting surface and a second intake port formed in the cylinder block mounting surface. The cylinder head further includes at least one blow-by gas passage for recirculating blow-by gas to the first intake passage. The intake manifold mounting surface has at least one enlarged recess fluidly connected between the blow-by gas passage and the first intake passage, the enlarged recess being disposed between the first and second intake openings and at least partially aligned with centers of the first and second intake openings.
US08079343B2	Positive-displacement turbine engine A positive-displacement turbine engine comprising two rotors, exhaust opening for discharging exhaust gas, intake opening for receiving air and fuel or air-fuel mixture, turbine channels, turbine shaft, plurality of turbine blades, and spark plug. The rotors share a single shaft and are positioned in the opposite sides of the combustion head. Each of the turbine channels has a constant depth and varying width and comprises an intake zone, compression zone, combustion-expansion power-stroke zone, and exhaust zone. Each of the turbine channels widens in the intake zone, narrows in the compression zone, widens in the combustion-expansion power-stroke zone, and narrows in the exhaust zone. The turbine blades maintain a constant lateral orientation while the two rotors rotate. Each turbine blade has a blade-rod with two ends and a downward-offset crank on one end of the blade-rod that maintains the turbine blade in a constant horizontal orientation during rotation of the rotors.
US08079339B2	Reciprocable member with anti-float arrangement An exhaust valve arrangement includes a cylinder having a top end, an exhaust conduit connected to the cylinder by an opening in the top end of the cylinder, the opening comprising a valve seat, a valve member comprising a valve stem and a valve head on the valve stem, the valve member being movable between a closed position in which the valve head is received in the valve seat and an open position in which the valve head is spaced from the valve seat, and a resilient member arranged to urge the valve member to a closed position. A piston is mounted relative to the valve stem, the piston being disposed in a second cylinder in flow communication with the exhaust conduit and arranged such that a change in pressure in the exhaust conduit changes a degree of compression of the resilient member.
US08079332B2	Continuous variable valve lift apparatus The present invention relates to a continuously variable valve lift apparatus that includes an output cam driving unit for transmitting a rotation, an output cam that receives the rotation from the output cam driving unit and rotates about an axis at a predetermined angle, an output cam position controlling unit for controlling the axis of rotation of the output cam, and a valve opening unit that is operated by the output cam.
US08079331B2	Internal-combustion engine, in particular a two-cylinder engine, provided with a simplified system for variable actuation of the engine valves An internal-combustion engine provided with a simplified system for variable actuation of the valves, which envisages for two different engine cylinders a single solenoid valve that controls connection to an exhaust channel of two pressurized chambers associated to the intake valves of the two different cylinders.
US08079329B1	Hands free leash apparatus The hands free leash apparatus provides a leash cord that is detachable from the case that is worn as chosen on an animal controller via the strap. The second embodiment features a leash cord that is retractably extended from within the case, with lock and lock release to determine an animal's distance from the case, up to 20 feet. The v-shaped grip is removably inserted within the inset of the case so that a user can choose to omit the grip by choice. The reduced width of the strap importantly allows for the reduced width to be removably inserted into the strap's opposite end strap slot 52 without undue strap width surrounding a controller's arm, for example. The pocket with flap provides for a controller to carry such items as a cell phone or medial player, hands free.
US08079325B2	Milking arrangement and method An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area (11), a milking area (13) housing automatic milking stations (31) for milking the animals, and a passage way (15) interconnecting the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13), and along which animals are capable of being had to walk in order to move back and fourth between the resting and feeding area (11) and the milking area (13). According to the invention, the resting and feeding area (11) includes enclosed sections (17), wherein each of the sections (17) houses a respective subgroup of the animals and has an entry/exit gate (19), through which the animals of the subgroup are capable of being forced to pass in order to move back and fourth between the section (17) and the passage way (15).
US08079322B2	Shock tube A shock tube apparatus may include a plenum to hold a volume of gas. The plenum may include a hollow chamber having a first end and a second end located opposite one another along a longitudinal axis, the first end of the chamber defining a shock egress opening. A valve assembly may be positioned at the first end of the chamber to seal the shock egress opening. A piston may be positioned within a recess located at the second end of the chamber. The piston may separate a first volume located between the piston and the first end of the chamber from a smaller second volume located between the piston and the second end of the chamber. A tension supporting rod may connect the valve assembly to the piston. A release valve may be in fluid connection with the second volume and a switch may be operable to open the release valve to release gas from the second volume and trigger opening of the valve assembly to generate a shock wave through the shock egress opening.
US08079318B2	Sewing machine An object of the present invention is to provide a sewing machine that naturally enables performing normal sewing work, and that enables skipping a stitch during the sewing work, and furthermore, another object is to provide a sewing machine that enables causing a latching portion and an engaging device of the needle bar to be accurately engaged and disengaged when skipping the stitch during the sewing work.An operating member return spring is provided between the operating member and the frame; and the operating member return spring is formed such that, in a process that upon supplying power to the solenoid the latching portion is being driven from the engaging position to the retreated position, a spring force of the operating member return spring is not, or only weakly exerted on the operating member while the latching portion is located between the engaging position and the vicinity of a departing point where the latching portion starts to be disengaged, and that the spring force is relatively strongly exerted on the operating member while the latching portion is located between the vicinity of the departing point and the retreated position, so that resilient force is stored in the operating member return spring with the movement of the operating member.
US08079317B2	Air/product flow splitting apparatus for use with product distribution system of an agricultural seeding machine A splitter divides an air/product mixture flow, delivered thereto in an air-powered distribution line, between a primary and a secondary distribution channel, which may be flow-coupled to a product hopper or a hose flow-coupled to another product hopper or another splitter. The air/product mixture enters the inlet of the splitter along an angled downward flow path and exits a primary outlet, flow-coupled to the primary distribution channel, along a vertical downward flow path. Air/product flow is exhausted by a secondary outlet, which is flow-coupled to the secondary distribution channel, at an angled upward flow path. The velocity flow vector along which the air/product mixture is exhausted from the secondary outlet is at an acute angle relative to the velocity flow vector along which the air/product mixture is received by the inlet of the splitter.
US08079308B1	Ramjet engine incorporating a tubular structure and a missile propelled by a ramjet engines of this type A ram jet engine including a combustion chamber ending in a gas injection nozzle, a cruising propulsion unit fee ding liquid propellant into the combustion chamber, and at least one air duct for feeding air intended for combustion of the fuel in the combustion chamber. A rigid tubular element is incorporated into the ramjet engine, with an interior volume of the rigid tubular element being divided into two spaces by an intermediate transverse partition. One of the spaces houses the cruising propulsion unit while the other space houses the combustion chamber. Passages are cut into the intermediate transverse partition to allow feeding of liquid fuel into the combustion chamber, and the air duct is mounted on the tubular element to feed the combustion air through the tubular wall of the tubular element.
US08079307B2	Electric match assembly with isolated lift and burst function for a pyrotechnic device Electric match assembly for initiating a pyrotechnic device in response to a signal, the assembly comprising a first element for connection to a leader carrying the signal; a first electric match component for connection to the lift charge of the pyrotechnic device, the first electric match component being connected to the first element such that when the first element is connected to the leader and the first electric match component is connected to the lift charge, the signal is applied to the lift charge; a second electric match component for connection to the time fuse connected to the burst charge of the pyrotechnic device, the second electric match component being connected to the first element such that when the first element is connected to the leader and the second electric match component is connected to the time fuse, the signal is applied to the time fuse of the burst charge.
US08079305B2	Stamp for soft lithography, in particular micro contact printing and a method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a stamp for soft lithography. It also relates to a method of preparing a stamp for soft lithography, in particular micro contact printing, and to uses of such stamp.
US08079300B2	Automatic ejecting device for capsules in coffee machine The invention relates to an automatic ejecting device for capsules in a coffee machine comprising a housing, a first frame, a second frame and a driving system; two jaws movably jointing with two sides of said second frame respectively, and the front portion of each jaw being able to splay and close relating to said second frame; while a first shaft being mounted on the front of each jaw vertically, and a second shaft being mounted on the rear of each jaw vertically, two pairs of guiding grooves being mounted on the housing. Under the driving system which makes the second word to move and the effect of the collaboration of the first shaft and the guiding grooves, the limiting parts on the front of the jaws can splay on proper time, then the capsule will drop down from the limiting parts.
US08079299B2	Upper part of a composite piston An upper part (1) of an assembled piston is disclosed, comprising a radially directed inner contact surface (2) arranged on the underside of an annular rib (15) and a radially directed outer contact surface (3) arranged on the underside of an annular wall (25), the outer (3) and the inner contact surface (2) each having a grooved profile in the form of concentric grooves with an average depth between Rz 10 and Rz 30. The wear on the contacting surfaces of the upper piece and the lower piece of the assembled piston is thus reduced.
US08079291B2	Fastener feeder with fastener size screening An exemplary fastener feeder includes a pair of guiders, a slot cover and a blocker. The guiders define a sliding slot therebetween. Each guider includes a sloped part and a level part, bodies of the fasteners are capable of being received in the sliding slot, and a head of each fastener is capable of sliding down from the sloped parts and stopping on the level parts. The slot cover defines an opening for providing a path through which a fastener pickup device can pass through and engage with a fastener located on the level parts. The blocker is located below the level parts. When the fastener pickup device moves the fastener head engaged therewith away from the opening and a length of the fastener is greater than a distance between the blocker and the level parts, the fastener is blocked by blocker and disengaged from the fastener pickup device.
US08079288B2	Bicycle gear crank A bicycle gear crank that allows easy and proper circumferential position adjustment of the gear plate with respect to the crank arm. The bicycle gear crank includes a crank arm having a base end provided with a boss for mounting to a crank shaft an annular intermediate member non-rotatably around the boss 11a; a gear mount 3 which is supported non-rotatably fixed to the intermediate member, gear plates fixed around the gear mount, and a positional adjuster provided by spline fitting for changing relative circumferential position of the gear mount with respect to the intermediate member.
US08079283B2	Device for activating gearshift forks A selector fork operating device is provided, for the selective operation of at least two selector forks in a gearbox with a blocking device for blocking a selector fork which is not to be operated and with a driver for driving a selector fork for operation in an axial direction. The selector fork operating device has a bearing axle arranged in the axial direction, which supports at least one blocking part of the blocking device or at least one driving part of the driver. A gearbox, in particular, a motor vehicle gearbox with such a selector fork operating device is also provided.
US08079278B2	End effector for nano manufacturing An end-effector is provided for use on a micro/nano manipulation device. The end-effector is comprised of: a micropump fluidly coupled to a microtube; a piezoelectric sensing structure disposed in the microtube; and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the sensing structure for determining the force of the fluid flowing through the microtube. The end-effector is a closed loop control-enabled micro/nano manipulation system.
US08079270B2	Method and a device for measuring a force and a position A method and apparatus for measuring a force and a position at a linear actuating mechanism (20). In one illustrative embodiment, a change in an electrical characteristic of a first coil system (1, 3a, 6) for measuring a position of the linear actuating mechanism, wherein the change in the electrical characteristic is caused by moving of a first measurement member (6) in the first coil system (1, 3a, 6), and a change in an electrical characteristic of a second coil system (2, 3b, 5) for measuring a force acting at the linear actuating mechanism (20), wherein the change in the electrical characteristic is caused by moving of a second measurement member (5) in the second coil system (2, 3b, 5), are detected. The movement of the first measurement member (6) is generated by a positional change of a linear shaft member of the linear actuating mechanism (20), and the movement of the second measurement member (5) is generated by a force-displacement conversion via a deformation member.
US08079266B2	Device for testing material and measuring thickness on a test object having at least electrically conducting and ferromagnetic material parts A device is disclosed for material testing on a test object having at least electrically conducting and ferromagnetic material parts. The test object has at least one technical surface on which at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer (EMUS) is rolled. The at least one transducer includes at least one permanent magnet or an electromagnet and at least one eddy current coil. The at least one eddy current coil has at least one electrical strip conductor which is disposed at or parallel to a surface area of a rolling member which can be rolled on the technical surface of the test object, with the surface area rolling along with the rolling member during rolling.
US08079264B2	Mechanism for adaptive contour compliance An apparatus for inspecting samples that may include a curvature that varies from sample to sample comprises a scanning element, a feed mechanism, and a pivot mechanism. The scanning element transmits and receives a signal to and from the sample as the sample passes by, thereby building an image or profile of the sample. The feed mechanism includes a drive motor coupled to a series of pulleys and belts that form an open-ended chain. The pulleys rotate when driven by the drive motor and are coupled to an array of rollers that rotate as well to propel a inspection sample past the scanning element. The pivot mechanism includes a series of primary and secondary links that also form an open-ended chain. The primary links are coupled to the rollers and the combination pivots in unison to form an arc that matches the curvature of the sample in order to maintain a fixed distance between the sample and the scanning element.
US08079257B2	Method and apparatus for balancing an electrically assisted turbocharger rotor A rotation is corrected by rotationally driving a supercharger rotor (a turbine impeller (2), a compressor impeller (6) and a shaft (12)) by an electric motor (18) in a state of detaching a turbine housing (4) and a compressor housing (8), and detecting data necessary for correcting the rotation inbalance of a motor-driven supercharger (10). Further, the electric motor (18) is driven by using a dedicated motor driver (27) supplying a larger electric power than a power supply of an acceleration assisting motor driver.
US08079254B2	Wheel diagnosis system According to the present invention there is provided a wheel diagnosis system (DS) for diagnosing a wheel (12) under test mounted to a vehicle and including at least a rim (18) and a tire (13). The wheel diagnosis system comprises a plurality of sensing units (1, 2, 3) being adapted for scanning predetermined surfaces of the wheel under test when the wheel under test is rotated, a supporting unit (5) to which the plurality of sensing units is mounted. Specifically, the supporting unit is freely movable relative to the wheel under test, and the sensing units are located at different positions on the supporting unit for scanning different portions of the predetermined surfaces of the wheel under test and collecting data of the operation result when the supporting unit is placed at the wheel under test at a predetermined scanning position. The present invention further refers to a method of diagnosing the condition of the wheel under test mounted to a vehicle.
US08079252B2	Adapter for pressure sensors for carrying out long-term cylinder pressure monitoring on internal combustion engines An adapter for pressure sensors for monitoring long-term cylinder pressures in internal combustion engines comprises a housing with a gas duct, a connection to a cylinder cover of an internal combustion engine, a rear opening of the gas duct from the housing with an apparatus for closing this rear opening in a gastight manner, and a connection for inserting a pressure sensor with a sensor membrane. The transition line of the opening in the gas duct, which is reached by the sensor membrane in the inserted state in order to be exposed to the gas pressure in the gas duct, is on a plane. The transition line forms the transition from the contour of the gas duct to the connection to the sensor. There is a continuous transition from the sensor membrane to the contour of the gas duct.
US08079251B2	Computer readable storage medium storing information processing program and information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus processes an input signal from a load controller including an input surface and a load detecting means for detecting a load value applied to the input surface. The information processing apparatus detects a center-of-gravity position of a load applied to the input surface of the load controller based on the input signal from the load detecting means. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not the load value applied to the load controller is smaller than a predetermined value, based on the load value detected by the load detecting means, and when the result of determination is positive, executes a menu operation process based on the center-of-gravity position.
US08079250B2	Viscometer system utilizing an optical flow cell A viscometer system to determine the viscosity of a fluid utilizes an existing flow cell, which maintains a calibrated constriction that is defined by a predetermined constant value K is disclosed. The viscometer system is adapted for use with the flow cell and includes a pair of pressure transducers with one at the input of the flow cell and another at the outlet of the flow cell. During operation, particles within the fluid pass through the flow cell, whereby the positional change of the particles over a predetermined period of time allows the system to calculate the flow rate of the fluid. The system also identifies the change in pressure of the fluid as it passes through the flow cell, such that the pressure change, flow rate, and the constant value K are processed to calculate the viscosity of the fluid being analyzed.
US08079238B2	Lock device A lock device includes an actuating lever pivotally engaged in a lock housing for actuating a deadbolt of a latch device, two rotary mechanisms pivotally engaged in the housing and each having a rotary member pivotally engaged in a casing for coupling to an outdoor handle and an indoor handle, and the rotary member of one of the rotary mechanisms is secured to the casing for allowing the rotary member and the casing of the rotary mechanism to be rotated relative to the lock housing with the indoor handle only, and for preventing the outdoor handle from being brutally rotated by the unauthorized persons and for preventing the lock device from being destroyed or damaged by the unauthorized persons.
US08079227B2	Reduced compressor capacity controls A method of controlling the frequency of a compressor in a chiller system is disclosed. The method includes determining a nominal minimum frequency of a compressor, and providing a control algorithm for controlling the period of time and the deviation of the actual operating frequency below the nominal minimal frequency that the compressor may operate without shutting down the chiller system. The time period of operation below nominal minimum frequency may be predetermined as a fixed time period of operation below nominal minimum frequency, or as a variable time period based on the amount by which the frequency deviates below nominal minimum frequency. Also, an absolute minimum operating frequency is provided that results in the control algorithm shutting down the chiller system and the compressor.
US08079220B2	Fuel distribution manifold system for gas turbine engines A fuel distribution manifold system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed that includes a plurality of interconnected manifold segments, each manifold segment extending between a pair of fittings, each manifold segment including at least one fuel transfer tube and a sealing tube that surrounds the at least one fuel transfer tube, wherein opposed end portions of the at least one fuel transfer tube are dynamically connected to the fittings and opposed end portions of the sealing tube are statically connected to the fittings.
US08079215B2	System and device for uncoupling hydraulic plants System for controlling the motion of an actuator of a hydraulic system that may be embodied as a circuit or device that, interposed between a pump and the actuator, controls the motion of the actuator, causing the actuator to follow the movement of the pump. The present invention relates both to a system and a device providing such result just on the basis of the measures of the fluid circulating within the hydraulic circuit or device. The system according to the present invention is suited both with opposing loads and dragging loads.
US08079212B2	Exhaust purifying apparatus and exhaust purifying method for internal combustion engine In an exhaust purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine on a vehicle, heating control is executed for supplying fuel to exhaust purification catalysts, thereby increasing the catalyst bed temperature. The heating control is suspended when the vehicle is determined to be driving downhill. Adverse influences due to deactivation of the exhaust purification catalysts during the heating control are reliably avoided.
US08079209B2	Urea-SCR system and control method thereof A method for controlling an urea-SCR system may include a first step for calculating a target urea injection amount, a second step that uses urea injection pressure and urea injection time to calculate a real urea injection amount, a third step that calculates a difference value between the target urea injection amount and the real urea injection amount, and monitors the difference value at a predetermined time interval, a fourth step that accumulates difference values for a determined time when the difference value exceeds a predetermined level, and transfers an alarm signal to a driver when the average value thereof exceeds a predetermined level, and/or a fifth step that starts to accumulate a number of engine starts and driving distance after transferring the alarm signal, and when the number of engine starts is larger than a predetermined value or the driving distance is longer than a predetermined value, if the difference value does not become lower than a predetermined level, executes urea recharging means for a driver to charge a urea tank with a urea solution. The urea consumption amount may be continuously monitored, the remained urea amount may be accurately detected, and the urea recharging may be induced in time such that the nitrogen oxide exhaust is prevented.
US08079205B2	Spiral winding machine with motorized coils There is described a machine for the winding of tubular products, preferably with tensioned wires (8), including at least one disc (51-52) assembled to rotate on a base structure (2), a motor (9) adapted to drive the rotation of the disc (51-52, 101-103), a plurality of coils (3) assembled to rotate on supports (4) integral with said disc (51-52) and tensioning means (18, 30-31, 40-42), adapted to maintain the tension of the wires (8) constant during the winding of the tubular product (20). Said machine also includes a plurality of driving motors (5) associated to respective coils (3), adapted to feed the wires (8) and operating means (70) and potentiometers (19), adapted to control the unwinding speed of the wires (8) from the coils (3), which are driven by the motors (5).
US08079203B2	Harvester The present invention relates to the mechanical harvesting of ground crops. More particularly, the invention provides an adjustment mechanism for altering the distance setting between centers of at least one pair of driven revolving pairs (such as helixes) on site as needed to suit changing conditions encountered during harvesting. The present invention achieves the above objects by providing an improved harvester attachment for row-planted ground crops, particularly vegetables, or the like the harvester comprising a framework supporting at least one revolvably driven helix, or the like, pairs, each helix having a front support bearing disposed slightly above ground level, the helix pairs extending at a slope upwards and rearwards, i.e. in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of said harvester.
US08079198B2	Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for shear walls A vertical shear wall system including vertical metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The shear wall system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, termite resistant and is capable of resisting shear loads equal to or exceeding shear loads provided by plywood or oriented strand board panels. The panels employ one or more layers of a continuous phase resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture of inorganic binder, for example, calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate, hydraulic cement, an active pozzolan and lime. The continuous phase is reinforced with glass fibers and contains lightweight filler particles, for example, ceramic microspheres.
US08079194B2	Thermal insulating element A thermal insulating element (10′; 10′″) comprises a first plate (24) forming at least a part of an outer face of the insulating element (10′; 10′″) and a second plate (26) forming a further part of the outer face of the insulating element (10′; 10′″). The first and the second plate (24, 26) are connected to each other via a frame structure (12) which establishes a geometry of the insulating element (10′; 10′″). The first and the second plate (24, 26) and the frame structure (12) define a cavity filled with air, wherein at least one vent opening (28) is formed in the first and/or the second plate (24, 26) and/or the frame structure (12). A projecting edge portion (34, 36) is formed along an edge of a portion of the insulating element (10′; 10′″) which is provided with the at least one vent opening (28), the projecting edge portion (34, 36) being adapted to at least partially cover a gap between two insulating elements (10′; 10′″) disposed side by side.
US08079191B2	Method and system for covering flat roofs A method and system for covering flat roofs. The method and system include weather-proof flat roof material with plural sealing components that do not require an open flame (e.g., from a blow torch) to seal a first and second piece of weather-proof flat roof material together. The weather-proof flat material can be used as a base layer, a ply layer used between a base layer and a cap layer, a cap layer, as flashings, on walls or as a substrate layer for flat roofs.
US08079183B2	De-iced gutter debris preclusion system The system includes a substantially rigid body providing underlying support for a filtering layer, such as in the form of a screen. The body includes a heating wire or other heat source coupled thereto with the body formed of heat conductive material. The body is configured with multiple ribs extending up from a floor so that heat transfer from the body to the screen can occur in a variety of different locations to keep the screen sufficiently heated. The body also includes a wing for interfacing with roofing and openings to allow water filtering through the screen to migrate down into the gutter. A cover overlies a channel which can contain one or more heating wires that experience resistive heating when an electric current is applied thereto.
US08079169B2	Take-down rifles including a caliber exchange system A caliber exchange system for a firearm including a lower plate adapted for embedding within a firearm stock, an upper plate adapted to mate with the lower plate, and a receiver and integral barrel assembly attached to the upper plate to form a caliber exchange unit, the caliber exchange unit attachable and detachable from the lower plate to allow user exchange of caliber of the firearm.
US08079159B1	Footwear A shoe has a sole including a platform for supporting a wearer's foot upon a surface. The shoe includes a heel pedestal extending from the platform beneath a wearer's heel, a lateral stabilizer pedestal extending from the platform at least partially beneath a wearer's cuboid bone, and a medial stabilizer pedestal extending from the platform at least partially beneath a wearer's navicular bone. The heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal include an outsole for contacting the surface, a compressible middle layer between the outsole and the wearer's foot, and a base layer between the middle layer and the wearer's foot having a compressibility that is lower than the compressibility of the middle layer.
US08079155B2	Plumb post apparatus having bipod legs and method of use thereof A plumb post apparatus for retaining a mason's line for laying a brick course, the apparatus comprising two vertical posts each having two legs of adjustable length that pivot outward to form stabilizers. The legs are secured to adjacent sides of the posts, thus extending at right angles to each other. The posts can be secured via spikes through base plates at the bottoms of the posts and the legs are secured in place via stakes that are pivotally secured to the ends of the legs and which can be driven into a ground surface. Levels on adjacent sides of the posts indicate when the apparatus is in level disposition.
US08079154B1	Apparatus and method for measuring curvature of tubes An apparatus for measuring an angle of inclination of a tangent to a centerline curve of a tube includes a shuttle and a clinometer rotatably fixed to the shuttle. The shuttle comprises a pair of circular end plates and a shaft that joins the end plates. A carrier is attached to the shaft and the clinometer is fixed to the carrier. The shaft is rotatable with respect to the end plates, or the carrier is rotatable with respect to the shaft. The method of determining curvature of a tube having a centerline curve comprises measuring angles of inclination of the tangent to the centerline curve at a plurality of axial locations along the tube.
US08079150B2	Garden shears A pressing handle is connected to a moveable blade having a hook-shaped engaging slot near the outer edge of an aperture to which a gripping handle fixed blade is pivoted. A containment space is formed by the junction of the gripping handle and a side of the fixed blade. The containment space has an arc-shaped opening, and the fixed blade has a positional aperture at a position corresponding to the opening. An end of an engaging member has an axle aperture and another end forms an engaging end, with a concave region formed between the two ends. A positioning pin passes through the engaging member and a torsion spring and is attached to the positional aperture. A push button-shaped body has a tongue at its lower end, an edge of which extends as a stop, and the tongue and the stop are both slidably mounted in the containment space.
US08079149B2	Electric hair cutting appliance with counter weight A hand-held hair cutting appliance has a housing, a first cutting blade, and a second cutting blade. The first cutting blade is capable of reciprocating movement relative to the housing. A drive assembly is operatively connected to the first cutting blade for drivingly reciprocating the first cutting blade relative to the housing such that the first cutting blade is moveable in a side to side direction relative to the housing and the second cutting blade. A counter weight is adapted for reciprocating movement relative to the housing in response to reciprocating movement of the first cutting blade. The counter weight has at least one of a mass and a location relative to the first cutting blade to thereby at least partially counter-balance the reciprocating movement of the first cutting blade.
US08079139B1	Method for producing electro-thermal separation type light emitting diode support structure A method for producing an electro-thermal separation type light emitting diode support structure is provided. One of the embodiments for the support structure has at least two heat dissipation bases and at least two conductive supports which are coupled by a heat dissipation plate and a support plate. Another embodiment for the support structure has at least two heat dissipation bases and at least two conductive supports which are formed by a thick-thin plate. The light emitting diode chips of different types can be configured on the heat dissipation bases of these designs, respectively. Therefore, the invention achieves the goal of using different types of light emitting diode chips at the same time.
US08079137B2	Mounting apparatus for electronic components An electronic component is mounted on a printed board by a first head and a second head collaboratively. The first head is prioritized to the second head for moving operations. The range which allows the second head to move is defined in consideration with all the positions where the electronic components held by the first head are to be mounted on the printed board such that no collision occurs between the first head in operation and the second head.
US08079136B2	Method for forming layered heating element for glow plug A monolithic, multi-layer heating element forms the high temperature tip of a glow plug assembly. The heating element includes a conductive core which is surrounded by an insulator layer, which in turn supports a resistive layer. An optional conductive jacket can surround the resistive layer. These layered components are pre-formed in prior operations and then assembled one into the other to form a precursor structure. The precursor structure is transferred to a die, where it is compressed to form a so-called green part having dimensional attributes proportional to the finished heating element. The individual layers remain substantially intact, with some boundary layer mixing possible to enhance material-to-material bonding. The green part is sintered to bond to various materials together into an essentially solid mass. Various finishing operations may be required, following which the heating element is assembled to form a glow plug.
US08079131B2	Method for filling metal into fine space The present invention includes a step of cooling a molten metal within a fine space present in the inside of an object and hardening it while applying a forced external force exceeding atmospheric pressure to the molten metal. The fine space is opened on the outer surface of the object in terms of one end thereof. The forced external force is given by at least one member selected among a pressing pressure, an injection pressure and a rolling compaction and applied to the molten metal from the opening surface side on which the fine space is opened, in a state that the other end side of the fine space is closed.
US08079123B2	Puller that is assembled and disassembled easily and quickly A puller includes a main body provided with a plurality of support seats, a plurality of clamping members each pivotally and detachably mounted on a respective one of the support seats, a top cover mounted on the main body and provided with a plurality of pressing pieces each pressing a respective one of the clamping members, and a threaded rod extending through the top cover and the main body. Thus, each of the clamping members is pivotable relative to the respective support seat of the main body so as to adjust the inclined angle of each of the clamping members relative to the respective support seat. In addition, each of the clamping members is locked onto and unlocked from the respective support seat easily and quickly.
US08079121B2	Pressing device for latching and releasing chucking device An exemplary pressing device (100) includes a first movable member (10) and a second movable member (20). Each of the first and second movable members includes an upper clamping element (11, 21) and a lower clamping element (12, 22). The upper clamping element has a first fringe portion and a plurality of first latching grooves (111, 211) having different sizes are defined in the first fringe portion. The lower clamping element has a second fringe portion and a plurality of second latching grooves (121, 221) having different sizes are defined in the second fringe portion. Each first latching groove of the second movable member has a same size as that of a corresponding first latching groove of the first movable member. Each second latching groove of the second movable member has a same size as that of a corresponding second latching groove of the first movable member.
US08079119B1	Disposable casket and blank for forming a disposable casket A disposable casket is made from a one piece unitary blank of a foldable sheet material. The blank is folded to form the disposable casket having a bottom wall, opposite side walls and opposite end walls. Each side wall has a top panel that folds inwardly where the outer edges overlap and interlock with each other. Each end wall has a side flap that is superimposed on a respective side wall. A top end panel is connected to each end wall by a fold line which folds over the respective end of the top panels and interlocks with the top panels to retain the top panels and top end panels in a closed position.
US08079117B2	Buckle assembly A buckle assembly including a first buckle portion having an outwardly projecting engagement member. The assembly further includes a second buckle portion including an extended socket structure with one or more resilient biasing arms disposed radially outboard of the extended socket structure. A sleeve member is disposed in reciprocating relation to the second buckle portion at least partially about the extended socket structure. A camming surface is disposed in substantially fixed relation to the sleeve member radially outboard from the resilient biasing arms. The camming surface includes at least one concavity engaging one or more of the resilient biasing arms.
US08079106B2	Electrical tooth brush An electrical toothbrush includes an elongated handle body, a motor received in the handle body to drive a driving shaft to rotate, and a brush head including an elongated brush arm detachably mounted to the driving shaft and arranged when the driving shaft is driven to rotate, the brush arm is rotated correspondingly and a plurality of brushing bristles radially and outwardly extended from the brush arm for generating a rolling motion to substantially brush a user's teeth when the brush arm is driven to rotate, wherein the brush arm is arranged for locating at a position that the brushing bristles are tangentially rolling on the tooth surface to brush the tooth surface and are consequently brush the gumline at a predetermined angle to remove plaque from the areas between teeth and around the gums.
US08079094B2	Public restroom toilet seat sanitizing apparatus A dispenser discharging antibacterial, self-drying disinfectant solution is suspended from an inside wall of a public rest facility stall to transport the solution through a length of tubing to an inlet port at a rear or side surface of a non-porous and non-absorbent toilet seat in filling a hollow therein below an opening in the top surface of the seat in introducing the disinfectant solution to be spread about the top surface in cleansing it of any generally sexually transmitted germs, viruses and bacteria that might be present.
US08082593B2	Atomic force microscopy devices, arrangements and systems Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to microscopy cantilevers. Consistent with an example embodiment, aspects of the invention are directed to a cantilever having a body and a force sensor arrangement extending from an end of the body and including a tip near a free end of the force sensor arrangement. The force sensor arrangement exhibits a high temporal response to the tip's interaction with a sample, relative to the response of the cantilever. The force sensor arrangement's response is detected and used to characterize the sample.
US08082585B1	Protecting computers from malware using a hardware solution that is not alterable by any software A Computer System that protects itself from Malware by assuring the security of critical software elements including but not limited to Operating Systems, Applications and I/O Drivers. These critical software elements cannot be altered by Malware during normal operation of the Computer especially when connected to the Internet, the primary vehicle for malware. When deviating from normal computer operation such as downloading updated Operating Systems or secured Applications, this invention erases or blocks all memory that could possibly be contaminated with Malware from affecting the critical software elements. This invention is unique because the Malware protection is invoked and implemented by hardware not alterable by any software, or dependent on understanding existing or new Malware.
US08082580B1	Session layer pinhole management within a network security device In general, techniques are described for performing session layer pinhole management within a network security device. In accordance with the techniques, the network device includes a resource manager module and a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) module. The SIP module receives a SIP message from a private server, the SIP message requesting a SIP session. In response to the SIP message, the SIP module via the resource manager module opens a pinhole to permit the SIP session and assigns via the resource manager module resources included within the resource pool to monitor each call occurring over the SIP session. The SIP module further determines whether each of the calls has completed based on an session layer characteristic of a subsequent SIP message associated with each call and based on the determination, returns via the resource manager module the resources assigned to monitor each completed call to the resource pool.
US08082579B2	Access server and connection restriction method The access server receives an authentication packet including an authentication result, a port change setting information, a port change time, a filtering setting information and a filtering time from the authentication server. The access server stores the respective information in the authentication packet into a memory. The access server refers to the memory, and in the case where the port change setting information on an arbitrary user identifier is set to perform port change, when it becomes the port change time, the access server changes the output destination of a packet from a user terminal to, for example, a proxy server B from a proxy server A. Besides, in the case where the filtering setting information on an arbitrary user identifier is set to perform filtering, when it becomes the filtering start time, the access server performs filtering on the port to which the user terminal is connected.
US08082570B2	Method and apparatus for a self-terminating signal path Presented are method and apparatus embodiments to terminate an interruptible signal path when the interruptible signal path is unterminated. The apparatus can comprise a signal path from a supplier-side port thru a user-side port, a signal source arranged to provide a signal to the conductor; and a signal circuit arranged in the interruptible signal path. The apparatus can determine when the signal path is unterminated and, in that case, interrupt and terminate the signal path by putting a signal switching device in the appropriate state and/or sending signals from the signal path to a prescribed signal level connection point. When a user device is not connected or connected improperly, or the signals through the signal path are otherwise unterminated, the interruptible signal path can be interrupted and terminated. The method and apparatus embodiments can be used in various combinations with multiple signal paths having multiple signal branches.
US08082567B2	Methods, systems, and products for customized programming Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing programming. An electronic programming guide (EPG) is received. The EPG has events associated with products and a programming grid simultaneously listing a wrapper associated with each product and each product's associated events. An input is received that scrolls from one product to another product within the electronic programming guide. Another input is received that scrolls from one event to another event within the same product.
US08082565B2	Converged communication server with transaction management A communications server increases the value of cable and communication services by enabling the integration of packet network content with directed advertising in a managed environment. Such services may include Video On Demand and videoconferencing running on a Converged Communication Platform. Content processing within the server enables the combining of streaming content with different types of ads. Content integration is controlled through software negotiations between subscriber, advertiser, and content provider software agents. The rate, selection, placement, and number of advertisements within a television program or videoconference can also be determined. The ability to custom tailor content and advertisements increases the value of advertising, lowers costs to subscribers, improves the viewing experience, and disburdens transaction participants from the manual tasks that would otherwise be required during transaction setup.
US08082563B2	System and method for content access control through default profiles and metadata pointers The control of access to content via a player system accessible by a plurality of users is described. A default profile is provided including filtering criteria, the filtering criteria describing at least one of characteristic of content permitted for all of the plurality of users and a characteristic of content prohibited for all of the plurality of users. Metadata associated with a selected content and the filtering criteria are compared, and access to the content is permitted or denied based on the comparison. Also, content is selected, the selected content having metadata linked thereto via a pointer. The metadata is obtained using the pointer. The metadata and filtering criteria are compared, the filtering criteria describing characteristics of at least one of permitted or prohibited content. Access to the content is permitted or denied based on the comparison.
US08082562B2	Mounting device for disk in spindle motor A spindle motor and a mounting device for mounting a disk in a spindle motor are provided. The mounting device allows for a reduced number of parts, a reduction in product cost, a disk to be smoothly slid and securely mounted to a turntable, and prevents deforming of a disk during mounting. A center guide member is formed of a plastic material, into which the rotating shaft is inserted at an upper end of the turntable, so that it is capable of rising and descending thereon. The center guide member supports the disk. A back yoke is fixed at an upper side of the center guide member on the rotating shaft, to prevent disengaging of the center guide member from the rotating shaft. An outer portion of the center guide member gradually widens toward a lower end thereof, so that the disk can be inserted more securely.
US08082559B2	Moveable in-vehicle apparatus operable by multiple users Disclosed herein is an in-vehicle apparatus including, an apparatus body installed in a vehicle compartment, and a front panel disposed at a front surface of the apparatus body and provided with an operating member for operating the apparatus body, wherein a drive mechanism connecting the apparatus body and the front panel to each other is provided, and the drive mechanism is operative to move the front panel between an attached use position where the front panel is attached to the front surface of the apparatus body and an inclined use position where one of left and right side parts of the front panel projects more forwards relative to the front surface of the apparatus body than the other.
US08082556B1	Extending an RFID reader API The present disclosure provides a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader software structure and method. A functionality of a reader engine is extended, enabling it to communicate via an extended standard Application Programming Interface (API) with an application software. The extended functionality supports a Partner Service Module that resides in the reader, thus allowing at least one of its Partner Software Functions to communicate with the application software over a single connection.
US08082553B2	Client management of java management extensions (JMX) Mbean state Provided is a method for maintaining state information on a JAVA® Management Extension (JMX) Mbean programming object and simplifying the procedure for creating and employing the Mbean. Prior to invocation of a JMX Mbean, a JMX properties object is created. When the JMX Mbean is invoked, the properties object is passed to the JMX MbeanServer interface. The JMX MbeanServer interface returns an updated properties object, containing all the state information for the new Mbean object. Each time the user make a call to JMX host via the Mbean object, the properties object is passed and, if necessary, updated.
US08082552B2	Methods and systems for providing application level presence information in wireless communication Methods and apparatus for determining and maintaining user presence information include capturing user presence data with an application presence server. The application presence server can be configured to update user presence data as a user initiates or exits an application. Applications associated with user presence data are configured to query an application proxy client concerning user presence data of a selected user and, based on a returned user status, deliver, discard, or redirect a message intended for the user. User presence data is stored in a user presence repository and can be provided via Internet-based or other connections to applications executed on external networks. User activity status can be used to select or update user presence data. In some examples, an application server of an external network is configured to receive user presence data from the presence server.
US08082550B2	Methods and apparatus for selecting a server to process a request The invention is directed to techniques for selecting a resource from several resources to process a request from a client. A client sends the request to a data communications device (e.g., network device or switch), which measures usage information from usage meters associated with each resource (e.g., server). The data communications device then makes a usage estimate for each server of the increase in usage required for that server to process the request from the client. Then the data communications device selects one of the servers depending on the usage estimates required to respond to the client's request. The data communications device can consider other factors such as the current level of usage, past usage, and the increased cost of responding to the request. In addition, the data communications device can consider the peak usage level of each resource already established in a current billing period.
US08082548B2	System and method for performing systems management on IT-resources using web services The present invention relates to the field of systems management on IT-resources using web services. An improved method proposes a single web service implementation which dynamically and automatically generates multiple WSDLs for respective multiple resource type classes. This implementation is model-agnostic, as it doesn't require any knowledge about the underlying model, be that a resource model, or any other model in question, and uses introspection of the applied model at the time of invocation for the dynamic WSDL generation. The state of the resource is maintained within the instrumentation of the resource. No additional persistence on top needs to be implemented. A single implementation of a low number of generic web services, basically only two, reduces implementation and maintenance efforts significantly.
US08082542B2	Load time in-lining of subroutines A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for processing a class file. The class file is loaded onto a target device. A determination is made whether verification is enabled. Static constraints are checked in response to determining the verification is enabled. A determination is made whether subroutines are present in a set of methods within the class file. The subroutines are in-lined in response to determining that subroutines are present in the set of methods.
US08082541B2	Method and system for performing installation and configuration management of tester instrument modules A method for managing multiple hardware test module versions, software components, and tester operating system (TOS) versions in a modular test system is disclosed. The method includes installing the TOS versions compatible with the modular test system in an archive and installing vendor software components corresponding to the hardware test module versions in the archive. The method further includes creating system profiles for describing vendor software components corresponding to the hardware test module versions and the TOS versions, selecting a system profile for the modular test system, where the system profile includes a set of compatible vendor software components and a selected TOS for testing a particular hardware test module version, and activating the selected TOS on the modular test system.
US08082524B2	Mask patterns for use in multiple-exposure lithography A method for determining mask patterns to be used on photo-masks in a multiple-exposure photolithographic process is described. During the method, an initial mask pattern, which is intended for use in a single-exposure photolithographic process, and a target pattern that is to be printed are used to determine a first mask pattern and a second mask pattern, which are intended for use in the multiple-exposure photolithographic process. In particular, the first mask pattern includes a first feature and the second mask pattern includes a second feature, and the first feature and the second feature overlap an intersection between features in the initial mask pattern. Moreover, the first mask pattern and the second mask pattern have at least one decreased spatial frequency relative to the initial mask pattern along at least one direction in the initial mask pattern.
US08082519B2	Efficient display systems and methods Methods and systems for making a more efficient use of a display area for the purpose of displaying items, for example on an Internet store web site. In one embodiment of the invention the items are displayed in rows in a manner which allows for optimization of the number of items per page through the adaptation of the display cell width allocated to each item. In one embodiment of the invention, the readability of the display is enhanced through the use of group separators and/or controlled margins.
US08082506B1	Geographical vulnerability mitigation response mapping system Systems and methods for geographically mapping a vulnerability of a network having one or more network points include receiving vulnerability information identifying a vulnerability of a point of the network, correlating the vulnerability information with location information for the identified network point, and network identification information for the identified network point, and generating a map displaying a geographical location of the vulnerability.
US08082502B2	Display control apparatus, recording media, display control method, and display control program A display control apparatus is provided for controlling displaying of a play list specifying a reproduction sequence of a plurality of pieces of content. The display control apparatus has a play list feature extraction block configured to extract a feature of a play list on the basis of a plurality of content belonging to the play list, a display pattern selection block configured to select a display pattern for displaying the play list on the basis of the feature of the play list, the feature being extracted by the feature extraction block, and a control block configured to execute control such that the play list is displayed on a display block on the basis of the display pattern selected by the display pattern selection block. The novel configuration provides new ways of enjoying content.
US08082486B1	Source attribution of embedded content A method, an apparatus and/or a system of source attribution of embedded content is disclosed. A source attribution system includes a tracking module configured to generate an identification meta-data to be associated with an original content of a first publisher that originates in a third-party source server of a public wide area network such that the original content is attributable to the first publisher through the identification meta-data associated thereto with the original content when the original content having the associated identification meta-data is republished. The system further includes a processor including a memory which is configured to determine that a subsequent publishing of the original content is an embedded portion of another work of authorship. The system also includes a notification module that notifies the first publisher upon subsequent publication of the original content by a subsequent publisher.
US08082485B1	Method and apparatus for detecting Viterbi decoder errors due to quasi-catastrophic sequences A Viterbi decoder includes a decision generator configured to generate a full decision output. An error detector is configured to detect errors in the full decision output and generate a signal when the full decision output errors are detected.
US08082483B2	High speed turbo codes decoder for 3G using pipelined SISO Log-MAP decoders architecture A MIMO system with Diversity processing is provided having Turbo Codes Decoders for computing orthogonal signals from multiple separate antennas. The invention decodes multipath signals that have arrived at the terminal via different routes after being reflected from buildings, trees or hills. The Turbo Codes Decoder with Diversity processing increases the signal to noise ratio (SNR) more than 6 dB which enables the Wireless system to deliver data rates from up to 200 Mbit/s. The invention provides several improved Turbo Codes Decoder methods and devices that provide a more suitable, practical and simpler method for implementation a Turbo Codes Decoder in ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) or DSP codes. A Turbo Codes Decoder block is provided to compute baseband signals from multiple different receiver paths. Several pipelined max-Log-MAP decoders are used for iterative decoding of received data. A Sliding Window of Block N data is used for pipeline operations. In a pipeline mode, a first decoder A decodes block N data from a first source, while a second decoder B decodes block N data from a second source during the same clock cycle. Pipelined max-Log-MAP decoders provide high speed data throughput and one output per clock cycle.
US08082480B2	Distributed checksum computation Data is divided into parts and each part provided to a different processor. Each processor processes the provided data part to produce a partial CRC result. The partial CRC results from each of the different processors are XORed to produce a CRC of the data.
US08082477B2	Method of memory build-in self-test The present invention discloses a memory build-in self-test comprising steps of: (a) determining whether there is redundant address in the ROM; (b) when there is redundant address for storing standard check code, transferring the coefficient file in the ROM to a predetermined format; (c) producing a self-test logic and a standard check code corresponding to the ROM via design tool; (d) writing the standard check code into the redundant address and generating a new ROM. The present invention can assure that the standard check code and coefficient can be simply revised via corresponding way of Mask Change, so as to detect the damages of ROM by using memory build-in self-test (MBIST) which does not need to remake a whole set of Mask to revise the standard check code outside the ROM, so as to save cost and time, and lower the difficulty to update the product.
US08082472B2	System and method for testing graphics card A system for testing a video memory reliability of a video card includes an input module, a data read/write module, a data processing module, a data comparison module, and an output module. The input module is capable of activating a testing program which includes an original image file. The data read/write module is capable of writing the original image file in the video memory from the testing program, and reading the image file data stored in the video memory during the writing process for storing the read image file data to form a new image file. The data processing module is capable of calculating hash values of the original and new image files using hash function(s). The data comparison module is capable of comparing hash values, and outputting the comparison result. The output module is capable of indicating whether the video card is normal according to the comparison result.
US08082469B2	Virtual computer system, error recovery method in virtual computer system, and virtual computer control program A virtual computer system executes a virtual computer control program on a physical computer and thereby causes guest programs on the logical partitions, respectively. The virtual computer control program includes an error recovery module to periodically recover from an error in a cache memory, an error interruption handler module responsive to an interruption notice caused by an error which has occurred in the cache memory, to recover from an error in the cache memory, and an error data initialization module to recover from an error in the cache memory with shutdown or restart of one of the logical partitions as a momentum. And the virtual computer control program conducts recovery processing from an error in the cache memory.
US08082463B2	Dynamic programmable delay selection circuit and method A controller may include a measurement circuit configured to generate a proxy signal representing delay variations in the controller. The measurement circuit may also generate a measurement value from the proxy signal. A control circuit may be configured to convert the measurement value into a control value. A delay circuit may be adjusted by the control value to alter an amount of delay of a signal.
US08082446B1	System and method for non-repudiation within a public key infrastructure Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer readable instructions for non-repudiation communications, including provisions for non-repudiation of the identities of the sender and receiver, non-repudiation of the information sent and the information received, the time that various portions of the transaction or communication occurred, and other parameters associated therewith. Embodiments of the disclosure can be readily implemented in conjunction with public key systems to advantageously provide complete non-repudiation of origin and delivery of digital data.
US08082444B1	System and method for adding new network devices to an existing network A system and method for adding a new network device to an existing network is described. An existing network has at least one master network device that acts as the gatekeeper for adding new network devices to the network. The master network device receives a request from a new network device to join the network. In response, the master network device issues a request to the new network device to perform a specified action. The master network device receives verification from the human user that the specified action has been performed. Upon receiving the verification, the master network device adds the new network device to the network.
US08082443B2	Pedigrees for quantum cryptography A system stores pedigrees that include details of how and when each of multiple blocks of encryption key material were distributed between two endpoints using quantum cryptographic techniques. The system receives an indication of a possible quantum cryptographic security violation and accesses the stored pedigrees to identify one or more of the multiple blocks of encryption key material that may have been compromised.
US08082441B2	Hitless manual cryptographic key refresh in secure packet networks In a hitless manual cryptographic key refresh scheme, a state machine is independently maintained at each network node. The state machine includes a first state, a second state, and a third state. In the first state, which is the steady state, a current cryptographic key is used both for generating signatures for outgoing packets and for authenticating signatures of incoming packets. In the second state, which is entered when a new cryptographic key is provisioned, the old (i.e. formerly current) key is still used for generating signatures for outgoing packets, however one or, if necessary, both of the old key and the newly provisioned key is used for authenticating signatures of incoming packets. In the third state, the new key is used for generating signatures for outgoing packets and either one or both of the old key and new key are used for authenticating signatures of incoming packets.
US08082438B2	Systems and methods for booting a codec processor over a high definition audio bus Systems and methods for booting a programmable processor such as a DSP that is incorporated into an HDA codec. The codec and a system memory containing boot program instructions are connected to an HDA bus. In a first mode, the DSP receives boot program instructions via the HDA bus and boots using these instructions. In a second mode, the DSP boots from instructions that are contained in a memory that is connected to the DSP. In one embodiment, the memory connected to the DSP is a component of a plug-in card, and the DSP is configured to determine whether the plug-in card is present, then boot from the memory on the plug-in card if it is present or boot from the system memory via the HDA bus if the plug-in card is not present.
US08082431B2	System and method for increasing platform boot efficiency Embodiments of the invention involve decreasing boot time by utilizing virtualization or partitioning techniques. In an embodiment, a hypervisor/platform partition controls the platform access to the boot target medium. Boot target data is selectively stored in a fast memory. When the system reboots, or an operating system on the platform is reset, boot target information may be retrieved from the fast memory rather than the original, slower boot target medium. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08082418B2	Method and apparatus for coherent device initialization and access A method and apparatus for enabling usage of an accelerator device in a processor socket is herein described. A set of inter-processor messages is utilized to initialize a configuration/memory space of the accelerator device. As an example, a first set of inter-processor interrupts (IPIs) is sent to indicate a base address of a memory space and a second set of IPIs is sent to indicate a size of the memory space. Furthermore, similar methods and apparatus' are herein described for dynamic reconfiguration of an accelerator device in a processor socket.
US08082416B2	Systems and methods for utilizing an extended translation look-aside buffer having a hybrid memory structure Extended translation look-aside buffers (eTLB) for converting virtual addresses into physical addresses are presented, the eTLB including, a physical memory address storage having a number of physical addresses, a virtual memory address storage configured to store a number of virtual memory addresses corresponding with the physical addresses, the virtual memory address storage including, a set associative memory structure (SAM), and a content addressable memory (CAM) structure; and comparison circuitry for determining whether a requested address is present in the virtual memory address storage, wherein the eTLB is configured to receive an index register for identifying the SAM structure and the CAM structure, and wherein the eTLB is configured to receive an entry register for providing a virtual page number corresponding with the plurality of virtual memory addresses.
US08082415B2	Estimating the size of an in-memory cache This Sampling Object Cache System (“SOCS”) estimates the size of an in-memory heap-based object cache without the need to serialize every object within the cache. SOCS samples objects at a user-determined rate and then computes a “sample size average” for each type of class—whether a top class, type of top class or non top class. Using these sample size averages, a statistically accurate measure of the overall size of the cache is calculated by adding together the total size of the objects in the cache for each class type.
US08082414B2	Method and system for centralized memory management in wireless terminal devices Methods and systems for controlling centralized memory management in wireless terminal devices. Memory management scripts associated with a wireless application are stored in a registry accessible through a data network for on-demand download and execution. A memory management kernel in each terminal device monitors a memory utilization of the terminal device. Based on the memory utilization, the memory management kernel interacts with an application gateway hosting the terminal device to download and execute one or more of the memory management scripts.
US08082405B2	Dynamic address translation with fetch protection In an enhanced dynamic address translation facility a virtual address to be translated and an initial origin address of a translation table of the hierarchy of translation tables are used to access a segment table entry containing a format control field and an access validity field. If the format control field is enabled, the segment table entry further contains an access control field and a fetch protection field and a segment-frame absolute address. Fetch operations from the desired block of data are permitted if the program access key associated with the virtual address is equal to the segment access control field.
US08082403B1	Method for certifying erasure of one or more data storage disk drives A method for certifying data storage disk drive erasure including a server with a software program for erasing the disks, a step of inserting the disk drive to be erased, erasing it, and creating a printable file usable for certifying the erasure.
US08082399B2	Cache bounded reference counting Cache bounded reference counting for computer languages having automated memory management in which, for example, a reference to an object “Z” initially stored in an object “O” is fetched and the cache hardware is queried whether the reference to the object “Z” is a valid reference, is in a cache, and has a continuity flag set to “on”. If the object “Z” is a valid reference, is in the cache, and has a continuity flag set to “on”, the object “O” is locked for an update, a reference counter is decremented for the object “Z” if the object “Z” resides in the cache, and a return code is set to zero to indicate that the object “Z” is de-referenced and that its storage memory can be released and re-used if the reference counter for the object “Z” reaches zero. Thereafter, the cache hardware is similarly queried regarding an object “N” that will become a new reference of object “O”.
US08082398B2	Data prefetching using indirect addressing There is a need for providing a data processor capable of easily prefetching data from a wide range. A central processing unit is capable of performing a specified instruction that adds an offset to a value of a register to generate an effective address for data. This register can be assigned an intended value in accordance with execution of an instruction. A buffer maintains part of instruction streams and data streams stored in memory. The buffer includes cache memories for storing the instruction stream and the data stream. From the memory, the buffer prefetches a data stream containing data corresponding to an effective address designated by the specified instruction stored in the cache memory. A data prefetch operation is easy because a data stream is prefetched by finding the specified instruction from the fetched instruction stream. Data can be prefetched from a wider range than the use of a PC-relative load instruction.
US08082395B2	Portable electronic device In an IC card, an operating system manages the access order of each channel for each file using a channel management table. An application controls access to each file based on the access order managed in the channel management table. The channel management table stores, as an access order, an order that each logical channel has set a file in a current state. If current setting by a specific logical channel is canceled, a table updating function deletes the logical channel from the channel management table and moves up the access order of each logical channel next to the deleted logical channel.
US08082394B2	Computer system, storage system and method for extending volume capacity The object of the present invention is to prevent distribution of a storage range to a volume from an inappropriate disk drive based on use of the volume as a result of an automatic extension of a volume capacity. A computer system has a storage system including a physical storage device, a host computer, and a management computer. The storage system includes a plurality of kinds of physical storage devices physically dividing into two segments or more the volume and records as constitution information the correspondence between each segment and the volume using the segment. And the storage system records the kind of physical storage device to be allocated to the volume and selects the physical storage device according to the kind of stored physical storage device for allocation of the segment when the host computer performs an I/O access to the volume. Access frequency is monitored and data is copied based on the monitored access frequency.
US08082393B2	Method and system for rebuilding data in a distributed RAID system Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed provide a distributed RAID system comprising a set of data banks. More particularly, in certain embodiments of a distributed RAID system each data bank has a set of associated storage media and executes a similar distributed RAID application. The distributed RAID applications on each of the data banks coordinate among themselves to distribute and control data flow associated with implementing a level of RAID in conjunction with a volume stored on the associated storage media of the data banks. Migration of volumes, or portions thereof, from one configuration to another configuration may be accomplished according to a priority associated with the volume.
US08082385B2	Systematic memory shift for pre-segmented memory A method of extending the life of a segmented memory device, consistent with certain embodiments involves providing a segmented memory device having a plurality of user defined segments with each segment having a starting and an ending address, and wherein the size and number of the segments is user defined; determining that a threshold number of write operations has been reached by reference to a write counter; copying data from a specified one of the segments to a temporary storage location; shifting the starting and ending address of each segment by a specified address increment; moving data stored in each segment except the specified segment by the specified address increment such that all data in the memory device has been shifted by the specified increment except for the data in the specified one of the segments, wherein data at a last segment is fragmented to wrap from an end of the memory device's addressable locations to a beginning of the memory device's addressable locations; copying the data from the specified one of the segments from the temporary storage location to a location shifted by the shift increment; and redefining the segments so that the user definitions remain applicable to the size and number of segments defined by the user, but with the addresses shifted by the specified increment. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
US08082379B2	Systems and methods for managing semantic locks In one embodiment, a system for managing semantic locks and semantic lock requests for a resource is provided. Access to the resource is controlled such that compatible lock requests can access the resource and incompatible lock requests are queued.
US08082362B1	System and method for selection of data paths in a clustered storage system A system and method for selecting data paths among nodes of a clustered storage system is provided. A data path selection module is operatively interconnected with one or more test modules executing on a client computer of the clustered storage system. When invoked, the data path selection module performs an auto discovery process to identify the configuration of the cluster and identifies an appropriate data path to be utilized for either local/remote access to a specified data container.
US08082359B2	Systems and methods for determining a good RSS key The present application is directed towards systems and methods for ensuring equal distribution of packet flows among a plurality of cores in a multi-core system by identifying a rank of a matrix created from a hash key. If the rank of the matrix is equal to or greater than a divisor of a modulo operation applied to the results of the hash function, then the hash key may be used to ensure equal distribution of packet flows.
US08082358B2	ISP-friendly rate allocation for P2P applications An ISP-friendly rate allocation system and method that reduces network traffic across ISP boundaries in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, Embodiments of the system and method continuously solve a global optimization problem and dictate accordingly how much bandwidth is allocated on each connection. Embodiments of the system and method minimize load on a server in communication with the P2P network, minimize ISP-unfriendly traffic while keeping the minimum server load unaffected, and maximize peer prefetching. Two different techniques are used to compute rate allocation, including a utility function optimization technique and a minimum cost flow formulation technique. The utility function optimization technique constructs a utility function and optimizes that utility function. The minimum cost flow formulation technique generates a minimum cost flow formulation using a bipartite graph have a vertices set and an edges set. A distributed minimum cost flow formulation is solved using Lagrangian multipliers.
US08082356B2	Synchronizing buffer map offset in peer-to-peer live media streaming systems A method performed by a new joining peer device in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network comprises receiving a plurality of buffer maps, each of the received buffer maps associated with a respective other peer device in the P2P network. The method also includes discerning playback positions associated with the received buffer maps, generating a starting offset for the new joining peer using one or more of the discerned playback positions. Requests for portions of a media stream are scheduled in accordance with the starting offset, and the scheduler will build a buffer map from this offset and begin to request the media buffer.
US08082353B2	Reciprocal addition of attribute fields in access control lists and profiles for femto cell coverage management System(s) and method(s) provide access management to femto cell service through access control list(s) (e.g., white list(s), or black list(s)). White list(s) includes a set of subscriber station(s) identifier numbers, codes, or tokens, and also can include additional fields for femto cell access management based on desired complexity. White list(s) can have associated white list profile(s) therewith to establish logic of femto coverage access based on the white list(s). A mechanism for reciprocal addition of access field attributes in access control lists and white list profiles also is provided. The mechanism allows at least in part for a first subscriber to be added to a configured white list of a second subscriber, when the first subscriber configures a new white list, the second subscriber is reciprocally incorporated in the new white list. Such mechanism can be driven and facilitates generation of associations among groups of subscribers that share specific commonalities.
US08082350B2	DRM interoperable system A DRM interoperable system is provided. The DRM interoperable system includes: a domain manager which manages a domain; first and second devices which are authenticated by the domain manager and registered in the domain; and a control unit which gathers information on entities that are to participate in transmission of data when the first device requests the second device to transmit the data, controls at least two entities so that a chain including the at least two entities is constructed by using the gathered information on the entities, and controls the at least two entities so that a plurality of data is transmitted to the second device through the chain. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a DRM interoperable environment in which data can be effectively transmitted.
US08082339B2	Electronic device network having graceful denial of service Disclosed herein is an electronic device network adapted to provide graceful management and graceful denial of service when incoming service requests are unable to be processed immediately. When an attempt is made to process an incoming request, upon determining that all device servers are busy, unavailable, or overloaded, the incoming request may be rescheduled. Thereafter, an appropriate message(s) and alternate request schedule(s) may be communicated to the electronic device. Upon determining that one of the device servers is available to manage an incoming request, the request may be handed over to the device server for processing and delivery. A request that has been denied service/access and rescheduled may be gracefully managed by recognizing that the request has been rescheduled and processing the rescheduled request with higher priority.
US08082338B2	Storage network system, managing apparatus, managing method and program A management computer includes a memory storing toplogical information including identifiers of ports of computers, storage apparatuses, and switches. The management computer includes a processor, which is configured to: collect a plurality of performance information of the ports, and a plurality of access times from computer ports to the storage apparatuses; evaluate that a certain access time among the plurality of access times exceeds a predetermined allowable range; search a first access path to which the certain access time corresponds; search at least one second access path starting from a first computer port on the first access path; and search performance information of certain ports which are on the at least one second access path in order to display the searched performance information.
US08082335B2	Method and system for telecommunications network planning and management A method of performing network modification in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method comprises storing a database comprising a master inventory defining network resources available in the network. A network modification is performed by a process comprising modifying the database storing the master inventory; and modifying the network in dependence on the modified database. The method can be used in the management of telecommunications systems. A network planning method is also disclosed.
US08082334B1	Providing direct access to managed content A method for providing direct access to managed content is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request to perform an operation with respect to content associated with a set of managed content and obtaining information required to respond to the request. The method further comprises providing in response to the request a content locator usable to perform the requested operation through direct communication with a content system.
US08082332B2	Cookie management systems and methods A cookie management system serves as a central storage location for information and other data on users. A user's machine contains a cookie having a key and the cookie management system associates user information with this key. Upon receiving a request from a user, a web site retrieves the key from the user's machine and queries the cookie management system for the user information. The cookie management system retrieves the data associated with the key and returns the user information to the site. The sites therefore do not need to store information on all users nor do they need to place their own cookies on the user's machine. If sites obtain more data about a user during an interaction, the sites send this data to the cookie management system which updates its database. The user's machine may contain multiple cookies that correspond to different people and the site can prompt the user to select the appropriate one. The cookies may correspond to the same user and specify different amounts or categories of information. The user may supply a password to enable sites to access their data from the cookie management system.
US08082323B2	Monitoring host apparatus, image forming apparatus, and access control method for access to their web pages The invention realizes access authentication by a simple method using an existing hardware construction while assuring security when a user accesses a monitoring service display screen of a monitoring host from a client PC. A WEB page provided by a monitoring host apparatus is accessed from a WEB page intended for an administrator using an image forming apparatus, a device serial number of the image forming apparatus is used for authentication, thereby omitting an authentication operation using a log-in/account. Thus, problems experienced by the user or the administrator of the monitoring host in managing the log-in/account and a password are minimized.
US08082317B2	Remote tablet-based internet inspection system An integrated system comprising a portal, a server communicating with the portal and at least one local area network, at least one mobile platform in wireless communication with the at least one local area network, and a means for enabling two-way communications between the portal and the server.
US08082316B2	Resolving conflicts while synchronizing configuration information among multiple clients A user of multiple client devices (clients) makes application configuration changes on the clients from time to time. The configuration changes are stored in a local event log on each client, as well as in a synchronization server. When one of the clients connects to the synchronization server, for example when the user logs into the synchronization server while using a respective client, the configuration information in the server and client is synchronized. Conflicts, if any, in the configuration changes for a respective application are resolved in accordance with a conflict resolution procedure or conflict resolution rules associated with that application.
US08082314B2	Portal for distributing business and product information A portal for transferring information between a master serer and a third-party client using a transportable replicating server is provided. The portal may be particularly useful for and may provide a significant cost advantage and benefit when access to front and back-office servers is limited or not accessible. The master server may replicate information (e.g., applications and data) from the front and back-office servers to the replicating server. After replication, the replicating server appears to the third-party clients as the front and back-office servers, containing the functionality and data to facilitate front and back-office operations. Being transportable, the replicating server can move from a first location at which the replicating server can communicate with the master server to a second location at which the replicating server can communicate with the third-party clients. At the second location, the information on the replicating server may be communicated to the third party devices.
US08082312B2	System and method for communicating over a network with a medical device A medical device is provided that performs a requested action. The requested action may be communicated, for example, to the medical device via email messages. After performing the requested action, a response that is dependent upon the requested action is generated. The generated response is then sent on a network from the medical device as an email message.
US08082311B2	Authentication of electronic data Systems and techniques for transmitting electronic data by receiving, at a communications system host, electronic data transmitted from a sender and addressed to an intended recipient; authenticating the electronic data based on attributes of the electronic data and appending information to the electronic data indicating that the electronic data has been authenticated.
US08082310B2	Selective publication of e-mail account access frequency Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to e-mail account management and provide a method, system and computer program product for selective publication of e-mail account access frequency. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for selective publication of e-mail account access frequency can be provided. The method can include determining access frequency data for different e-mail accounts of a first e-mail user in a messaging data processing system, receiving a request from a second e-mail user in the messaging data processing system for the access frequency data, applying publication rules for the first e-mail user to the second e-mail user to determine whether or not to publish the access frequency data to the second e-mail user, and publishing at least part of the access frequency data to the second e-mail user if permitted by the application of the publication rules.
US08082306B2	Enterprise e-mail blocking and filtering system based on user input A system are blocks and filters e-mails at the enterprise level. Incoming e-mails having an incoming domain are received at an e-mail server. Incoming domains are compared to a list of blocked domains. in response to identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, the incoming e-mail is blocked from delivery to an intended recipient. Incoming domains are then compared to a first predefined category. If the incoming domain is identified within the first predefined category, the intended recipient is compared to the first distribution list. If the intended recipient is identified within the first distribution list, then the incoming e-mail is delivered to the intended recipient.
US08082303B2	Methods and apparatus for combined peer to peer and wide area network based discovery A first wireless communications device includes a wide area network (WAN) interface and a peer to peer interface. The first device discovers the presence of a second wireless communications device via a peer discovery signal, received via its peer to peer interface. The second device has been transmitting, e.g., periodically, certain information, e.g., its location and/or shopping preferences, to a node within the WAN. The detected first signal triggers an application alert in the first device. The first device recovers past information about the second device through a second signal received via its WAN interface. The first device uses information communicated in the first signal, e.g., device identifier information, and information communicated in the second signal, e.g., past location and/or shopping information, to generate a targeted message for the second device. The first device communicates the targeted message via its peer to peer interface in a peer to peer traffic channel.
US08082302B2	Automatically setting chat status based on user activity in local environment A method is presented for managing user chat status in a chat application. The chat application automatically detects user activity and/or user inactivity external to the chat application and then automatically sets a user chat status value within the chat application based on the detected user activity and/or the detected user inactivity based on telephone line activity. Caller ID information associated with an incoming call with respect to one or more selected priority telephone numbers are screened. The chat application may automatically set the user's current chat status at a given time based on telephone line activity only if the caller ID information associated with the incoming telephone call matches a priority telephone number.
US08082294B2	Methods and systems for providing web applications Methods and systems consistent with certain disclosed embodiments provide applications. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed that provides applications. The system may include a computer system that receives a request related to an application and a database system. The database system may include a database and an application server module and a framework of software modules logically arranged to provide controlled access to data in the database. The application server module may use the data to generate content to generate a Web page related to the application. Further, the software modules may be logically arranged in layers such that access to data or software in a software module of one layer is performed by executing software in another software module of another layer.
US08082289B2	Cluster computing support for application programs A computer cluster system comprising a plurality of nodes and a software package comprising a user interface and a kernel for interpreting program code instructions is provided. In one embodiment, a cluster node module is configured to communicate with the kernel and other cluster node modules. The cluster node module accepts instructions from the user interface and interprets at least some of the instructions such that several cluster node modules in communication with one another and with a kernel can act as a computer cluster.
US08082281B2	Notification system and method A dispatching system adjusts resources to meet real-time changes in demand. When a customer requests service, a work assignment is generated and sent to an employee. When a customer cancels the requested service, a cancellation code is sent to the employee. The cancellation code informs the employee that the work assignment has been canceled.
US08082277B1	Systems and methods for generating technical documents Systems and methods for generating technical documents are provided. An exemplary embodiment of one such system includes a server computer system for generating technical documents having a database for storing information needed to generate technical documents, and a processor operable to cause the server computer system to allow multiple users to access the server computer system, input information needed to generate technical documents, and generate technical documents using the information input by the multiple users. An exemplary embodiment of one such method includes the steps of providing a server computer system operable to generate technical documents and allowing multiple users to access the server computer system, input information necessary for generating technical documents into the server computer system, and generate technical documents using the server computer system.
US08082275B2	Service model flight recorder A method, system and medium for recording events in a system management environment is described. As system events are detected in an enterprise computing environment they are stored in a manner allowing them to be “replayed” either forward or reverse to assist a system administrator or other user to determine the chain of events that affected the enterprise. The system engineer and business process owner are therefore presented with pertinent information for monitoring, administrating and diagnosing system activities and their correlation to business services.
US08082267B1	Parcel record information system management A method, system, and computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records for a utility. The system includes a database for storing a plurality of documents pertaining to land parcels and at least one hardware server for executing a plurality of components. The plurality of components include a component for entering and storing a plurality of information for transmission lines; a component for entering and storing a plurality of information for distribution permits; a component for entering and storing a plurality of information for at least one of fee lands, land sales, land leases, and land easements; a component for querying the database to retrieve documents based on at least one search attribute; and a component for enabling a user to perform administrative actions on a plurality of project and land parcel records stored in the database.
US08082261B1	System and method for associating NIS attributes with CIFS clients A system and method for associating NIS attributes with CIFS client. Upon requesting attributes by a CIFS client, a CIFS security ID (SID) is generated for the owner and group from the NIS attributes associated with the NIS name. The generated SIDs are returned to the CIFS client. The SIDs are generated using the NIS UID or GID and a CIFS domain associated with the file server storing the referenced file.
US08082259B2	Information processing apparatus for extracting objects An object of the present invention is enabling extraction of objects from a predetermined Web page and linked Web pages led by hyperlinks of the Web page without inputting Web page identifiers corresponding to the linked Web pages. In order to achieve this object, processing means specifies a portion sandwiched by an object start identifier and an object end identifier from display control information and extracts a Web page identifier of a linked Web page from the specified portion based on an extracted portion identifier (S25). The processing means extracts a portion as an object that is sandwiched by an object start identifier and an object end identifier and that satisfies a search condition accepted from input means from display control information of the Web page corresponding to the extracted Web page identifier and stores the portion in storage means (S35).
US08082257B2	Recording and reproducing apparatus A data processing apparatus includes a management file creating portion for creating a first management file for managing reading of an information data file recorded on a recording medium and a second management file for managing a predetermined function related to data recorded on the recording medium, a designation portion for designating a function associated with the recording medium, and a control portion for performing the function designated by the designation portion based on the first management file and the second management file created by the management file creating portion.
US08082254B2	Method, system, and computer program product for identifying documents in a computer network A system, method, and computer program product for accessing web pages on a network are provided. In use, different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of a document based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the document. In particular, a user is conditionally provided access to a section of a document, based on a comparison of a user value indicating a community with which the user is associated to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the section of the document.
US08082251B2	Method, system, and computer program product for accessing web pages on a network A system, method, and computer program product for accessing web pages on a network are provided. In use, different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of a web page selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the web page selected by the different users. In particular, a user is conditionally provided access to a section of a web page selected by the user, based on a comparison of a user value indicating a community with which the user is associated to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the section of the web page selected by the user.
US08082250B2	Method, system, and computer program product for locating network files A system, method, and computer program product for accessing web pages on a network are provided. In use, different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of a file selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the file selected by the different users. In particular, a user is conditionally provided access to a section of a file selected by the user, based on a comparison of a user value indicating a community with which the user is associated to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the section of the file selected by the user.
US08082229B2	Methods for backing up a database Various embodiments of a method, system and computer program product backup and recover a database. A database is distributed in a plurality of storage devices. A target designation designating a target database is received. One or more storage devices of the plurality of storage devices, storing at least a portion of the target database, are selected. A quiesce point is established by completing an ongoing transaction for the target database and inhibiting a further transaction. In response to establishing the quiesce point, a backup is generated by collectively copying data on each storage device of the one or more selected storage devices. The backup associated with a quiesce point indication indicating backed up data of the said each storage device of the one or more selected storage devices in accordance with the quiesce point, are recorded.
US08082226B2	Using user context information to select media files for a user in a distributed multi-user digital media system In a distributed or multi-user system, it is possible for a user to try to access a media file that is not optimal for the user's purposes. In other words, the best quality version of some source material might not be the most optimal version for all users. For example, some users might use less network bandwidth if they used lower resolution video data. User context information is used to limit which versions of a source may be provided to a user that requests the source. The system interprets the user context information to provide the best quality version of the source for the user's purposes. Example user context information may include a specified working resolution and/or a specified target resolution for the user. The context information may be specified for the user or may be specified for a group of users, location of the user or other characteristic related to the user, from which the user in turn inherits the context information. User context information may include an identifier of an application being used by an individual. The user context information also may indicate whether the user may receive media files with data at resolutions higher than or lower than the specified resolutions.
US08082225B2	Using destination-dependent criteria to guide data transmission decisions A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for causing one or more destination-dependent criteria to be applied at least to a data object and indicating a decision whether to transmit the data object to a destination partly based on a default value and partly based on one or more results of the one or more destination-dependent criteria being applied at least to the data object.
US08082224B2	Systems and methods to provide business information via a push model A system, method, means, and/or computer program code may be provided to facilitate a presentation of business information to a user. According to some embodiments, a request from a client is received at a server, and the request is associated with a query. The server also receives notifications associated with business information and may block a connection with the client and/or a response to the request based on a determination that the business information does not currently satisfy a condition associated with the query (e.g., no such notification has been received). The server may subsequently determine the business information has changed and now satisfies the condition (e.g., when a notification is received). In this case, the server may unblock the connection and transmit a response, including new resulting data associated with the query, to the client.
US08082211B2	Smart card purchase transactions using wireless telecommunications network A mobile handset includes a card reader; a gateway; a funds issuer computer; and an authentication computer. The handset receives a request to load a value onto the smart card. The handset generates a funds request and sends it to a funds issuer computer. The funds issuer computer debits an account. The handset generates a load request with a signature and sends it to an authentication computer. The handset receives a response. The handset validates the second signature and loads value onto the smart card. For payment, the system includes a merchant server and a payment server. The handset sends an order request to the merchant computer, and receives a purchase instruction. The handset processes the message, and then sends a draw request message to a payment server. The payment server sends a debit message to debit the smart card. The handset validates the signature and debits the smart card.
US08082207B2	Scored negative file system and method System and method for validating a payment. The method can include obtaining a first account identifier, accessing a database containing a plurality of risk scores, each one of the plurality of risk scores being associated with one of a plurality of account identifiers, obtaining a first risk score from the plurality of risk scores, the first risk score being associated with the first account identifier, and determining an acceptance decision by comparing the first risk score against a risk threshold value.
US08082205B2	Electronic securities marketplace having integration with order management systems An electronic trading marketplace (ETM) communicates with interfacing modules interfacing directly with order management systems (OMS's) at trading institutions. The interfacing modules automatically transmit orders from the OMS databases to the ETM and update the OMS databases in response to orders executed at the ETM. Traders can communicate with the ETM to anonymously negotiate trades of securities.
US08082203B1	System and method for displaying a view of market depth on a graphical user interface A graphical interface and method are provided for displaying market information corresponding to a tradeable object. According to one example embodiment, a market depth indicator is displayed in relation to a value axis in a market overview interface. Then, detailed market depth is displayed in a market depth interface, and a plurality of market depth prices displayed in the market depth interface are adjustable based on a position of the market depth indicator in relation to the value axis.
US08082198B2	Billing support in a media exchange network A system providing billing support for the exchange of media is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may provide for the authorization of and billing for the delivery of media from a media server to local storage for consumption on a television display. The media may be audio, still pictures, video, or data. Other embodiments may provide for the authorization of and billing for the transfer of media from a media peripheral to a media server for media backup or distribution. A media peripheral may be, for example, a digital camera, digital camcorder, personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), multi-media gateway, and MP3 player. An embodiment may support pre-payment, payment at time of use, and post-use billing for the media exchange. In an embodiment of the present invention, the storing or accessing of media may be performed without identifying the user to the media server.
US08082194B2	Systems and processes for determining costs associated with internal software development Systems and processes may receive and analyze billing information and/or business expenditures to determine costs associated with jobs corresponding to an internal development of software for internal use. The billing information and/or business expenditures may be analyzed according to accounting rules. Capitalizable costs and/or expenses may be determined based on business information and/or business expenses.
US08082188B2	Lens order system, lens order method, lens order program and recording medium storing the lens order program A lens order system, includes: a server unit including: a data recognizer that recognizes lens design detail data on setting details of a lens; an image data recognizer that recognizes image data on an image; a lens design section that designs the lens based on the lens design detail data; an image processor that creates processed image data in which lens image data on an image of the designed lens is superposed on the image data and a superposing portion of the image data and the lens image data is image-processed to show a vision of the image data through the designed lens; and an order reception section that recognizes order data on an order of the designed lens and generates order reception data; and a terminal unit connected with the server unit in a data transmittable manner, the terminal unit including: a data acquiring section that acquires the lens design detail data; a display controller that recognizes and displays on a display the processed image data sent from the server unit; and an order section that generates the order data.
US08082178B2	System and method for managing advertising campaign data A method and system for managing ad campaign data. According to one embodiment, an application receives a request to store data associated with an ad campaign, and responsive to the request, stores one or more output files and context information associated with the data, the context information assembled according to a pre-defined data format defining a role of the data within the ad campaign.
US08082170B2	Opportunity matrix for use with methods and systems for determining optimal pricing of retail products A data warehouse system and application which analyzes historical sales and product data contained within a data warehouse to determine the best product prices across a set of products for a retailer. The application analyzes historical sales and product data contained in a database to determine an opportunity score for multiple products sold by a retailer, the opportunity score indicating potential benefit to said business from changing the pricing of a product; and analyzes historical sales data contained in the database to determine an ability to change score for each product, the ability to change score indicating potential risk of lost sales for the retailer from changing the pricing of a product. Results of the analyses are displayed in a scatter plot graph with the graph axes being the opportunity scores and ability to change scores, respectively. Each product is represented by a point in the scatter plot, the coordinates of the point being the opportunity score and the ability to change score associated with the represented product. The scatter plot graph can be divided into quadrants, wherein products having favorable opportunity scores and favorable ability to change scores are displayed together in one the four quadrants.
US08082158B2	Time slot position coding of multiple frame types Spatial information associated with an audio signal is encoded into a bitstream, which can be transmitted to a decoder or recorded to a storage media. The bitstream can include different syntax related to time, frequency and spatial domains. In some embodiments, the bitstream includes one or more data structures (e.g., frames) that contain ordered sets of slots for which parameters can be applied. The data structures can be fixed or variable. The data structure can include position information that can be used by a decoder to identify the correct slot for which a given parameter set is applied. The slot position information can be encoded with either a fixed number of bits or a variable number of bits based on the data structure type.
US08082152B2	Device for communication for persons with speech and/or hearing handicap A portable device enables a text to be constructed by an input interface, then to be sent on a voice synthesis engine. The synthesized voice is rendered audible through a loudspeaker. The synthesized voice can also be sent over a telephone network addressed to another telephone. The device thus enables a person with a speech handicap to communicate with a party who is not used to communication by sign language.
US08082146B2	Noise canceller using forward and backward linear prediction with a temporally nonlinear linear weighting A noise canceller is constituted by a forward linear prediction processor that performs forward linear prediction for a reception signal in a noisy section where the reception signal includes noise, and a backward linear prediction processor that performs backward linear prediction for the reception signal in the noisy section. A signal generator generates a replacement signal, to replace the reception signal in the noisy section, based on the forward linear prediction values obtained by the forward linear prediction and the backward linear prediction values obtained by the backward linear prediction. The signal generator obtains replacement values for a plurality of points within the noisy section by weighting the corresponding forward prediction value and the corresponding backward prediction value with an internal division ratio, the internal division ratio having a linear or nonlinear functional relationship to the time axis of the signal.
US08082145B2	Character manipulation Embodiments for manipulating characters displayed on a display screen are provided, wherein one example method includes identifying a selected word, wherein the selected word includes at least one character to be modified. The method further includes correlating each of the at least one character with a unique numerical value and receiving a selection command and a modification command, wherein the selection command is the unique numerical value corresponding to a selected character. Furthermore, the method includes modifying the selected character responsive to the modification command to generate a modified word.
US08082143B2	Extracting treelet translation pairs In one embodiment of the present invention, a decoder receives a dependency tree as a source language input and accesses a set of statistical models that produce outputs combined in a log linear framework. The decoder also accesses a table of treelet translation pairs and returns a target dependency tree based on the source dependency tree, based on access to the table of treelet translation pairs, and based on the application of the statistical models.
US08082142B2	Speech recognition method, speech recognition system and server thereof A speech recognition method includes a model selection step which selects a recognition model and translation dictionary information based on characteristic information of input speech and a speech recognition step which translates input speech into text data based on the selected recognition model and translation step which translates the text data based on the selected translation dictionary information.
US08082128B2	Building material design support system, building material, and program for the system The present invention relates to a building material design support system for supporting design of a building material capable of exhibiting a random texture pattern as a whole in a state in which the building materials are installed on a building portion and exhibiting continuity of the texture of adjacent building materials, such building material and a program for use in such building material design support system. More specifically, on a building material, first convex portions #A1L, #A1R, #A2L, #A2R to be arranged next to corresponding first convex portions of an adjacent building material have a prescribed texture common to every building materials, and the second convex portions have randomly arranged textures different from each other on every building material.
US08082125B2	Apparatus and method for the condition-dependent maintenance of hydrostatic displacement units The invention relates to an apparatus (1) and a method for the condition-dependent maintenance of hydrostatic displacement units (2), in particular axial piston machines (3) operated as pumps or motors. Mounted on the hydrostatic displacement unit (2) are acceleration sensors (4) and/or contamination level sensors (5) which capture vibration data and/or contamination data of the hydrostatic displacement unit (2) and are connected to an evaluation unit (6) which temporarily stores the vibration data and/or contamination data. A communication unit (7) connected to the evaluation unit (6) retransmits said data.
US08082123B2	Interactive diagnostics having graphical playback and solution implementation capabilities A system(s) and method(s) that facilitates diagnosing a HMI system and automatically applying a solution to correct and/or update the HMI system. According to a feature is an interactive diagnosis system for an human machine interface (HMI) system. The interactive diagnosis system includes a data capture component that captures HMI system information and a diagnostic component that accepts a user input relating to an HMI system and receives the HMI system information from the data capture component. The user input can be communicated through an interactive voice response system. Also included in the interactive diagnosis system is an engine component that receives the user input and based in part on the captured HMI system information selectively requests diagnostic and solution information from a data source and automatically applies the solution to the HMI system.
US08082121B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and information storage medium An information processing device acquires an output value in accordance with a state in which an operating device is held, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined first holding state of the operating device as a first reference value, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined second holding state of the operating device, different from the first holding state, as a second reference value, and calculates a state value indicative of the state in which the operating device is held, which is in accordance with the acquired output value, based on the first reference value and the second reference value.
US08082118B2	Test apparatus Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising a clock recovering section that recovers a clock signal from an output signal output by the device under test; an acquiring section that acquires the output signal at a timing corresponding to the clock signal; an adjusting section that adjusts a phase difference between the clock signal and the output signal received by the acquiring section, according to an adjustment amount supplied thereto; a setting memory that stores an adjustment amount of the phase difference between the clock signal and the output signal in the acquiring section in association with each of a plurality of test conditions; and a setting section that supplies the adjusting section with an adjustment amount associated with a test condition for testing the device under test, based on the adjustment amounts stored in the setting memory.
US08082115B2	Data acquisition system for condition-based maintenance Generally, a system and method consistent with the present disclosure may provide a relatively low cost, relatively robust data acquisition and analysis system useful for condition-based maintenance. The system may be useful for condition-based maintenance in industrial applications, e.g., of equipment and/or machinery. The industrial monitoring system may be used, for example, to monitor a condition of rotating machinery, e.g., a wind turbine. The system and method may include data analysis that may be useful for anticipating a need for maintenance, repair and/or replacement of one or more components.
US08082113B2	Sample analysis system and reagent preparation device A sample analysis system includes a reagent preparation unit and a measurement unit. The reagent preparation unit has: a state detector which detects at least one of a state of the reagent preparation unit and a state of the reagent preparation; and a transmission unit which transmits the detected state information to a computer arranged outside the reagent preparation unit. The computer displays the received state information on a display.
US08082112B2	Apparatus and method for air-in-line detection The concentration of air or other agents in a fluid delivery line is determined by monitoring agent signals and processing those agent signals along with information regarding the age of each agent signal. The processor determines a primary agent concentration value based on the received agent signal values, with the primary agent concentration value determined by giving greater weight to more recent agent signal values. Where the primary agent concentration value exceeds a primary threshold value, an alarm signal may be activated. The processor also may determine a secondary agent concentration value, which may be determined from the actual agent signal values instead of the weighted agent signal values. Where the secondary agent concentration value exceeds a secondary threshold value, an alarm signal may be activated.
US08082111B2	Optical emission spectroscopy qualitative and quantitative analysis method The invention relates to a method for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of samples by optical emission spectroscopy with laser excitation (18), using a database created on single-element aqueous solutions all having the same pure element concentration, this database containing, for each element, the wavelengths of the emission lines and their respective intensities.
US08082108B2	Pairwise fragment interaction computation An information processing system includes a processor configured for: defining a simulation space comprising a plurality of fragments and a plurality of processing nodes; determining a weight corresponding to the computational cost for a given pairwise fragment interaction; assigning the weight to the simulation space at a point between the two interacting fragments; performing a spatial partitioning of a volume of the simulation space such that all partitions have substantially the same weight; and assigning a computation of the pairwise fragment interaction to any node that has the positions of both groups of fragments.
US08082104B2	Method to determine rock properties from drilling logs A method of identifying one or more rock properties and/or one or more abnormalities occurring within a subterranean formation. The method includes obtaining a plurality of drilling parameters, which include at least the rate of penetration, the weight on bit, and the bit revolutions per minute, and then normalizing these plurality of drilling parameters by calculating a depth of cut and an intrinsic drilling impedance. Typically, the intrinsic drilling impedance is specific to the type of bit used to drill the wellbore and includes using a plurality of drill bit constants. From this intrinsic drilling impedance, the porosity and/or the rock strength may be determined which is then compared to the actual values to identify the specific type of the one or more abnormalities occurring. Additionally, the intrinsic drilling impedance may be compared to other logging parameters to also identify the specific type of the one or more abnormalities occurring.
US08082099B2	Aircraft navigation using the global positioning system and an attitude and heading reference system A vehicle navigation technique uses a receiver for signals of a global positioning system to produce a first position indication and a first velocity indication. An attitude and heading reference system employs accelerometers and gyroscopes oriented along three axes. The raw signals from the accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to derive a second position indication and a second velocity value. A Kalman filter function is applied to the first and second position indications and to the first and second velocity indications to thereby produce a present position indication and a present velocity indication. The Kalman filter function exploits GPS data to corrects periodic drift in the position and velocity indications derived form the accelerometers and gyroscopes by calculating accelerometer and gyroscope biases, thereby enabling relatively inexpensive devices to be utilized.
US08082091B2	Method for controlling a turbocharger using a physical model of the turbocharger speed A method for controlling a turbocharger using a physical model of the turbocharger speed is disclosed with an application for controlling an internal-combustion engine. A setpoint pressure corresponding to a fluid pressure in the engine intake manifold is converted to a desired speed value. A physical relation connecting the turbocharger speed to a pressure ratio of the fluid flowing into and out of the turbine is then defined. A desired pressure ratio for the fluid flowing into and out of the turbine is deduced therefrom. A turbine actuator control law is estimated by mapping the turbine, from a measurement of the fluid flow rate flowing into the turbine and from the desired ratio of the pressures in the turbine. Finally, the control law is applied to the turbine actuator so that the pressure in the intake manifold is equal to the setpoint pressure.
US08082089B2	Vehicle speed control in a cruise mode using vehicle brakes A cruise control system includes a speed difference module that compares a current vehicle speed and a target cruise speed, and a brake module that selectively actuates a brake when the current vehicle speed is greater than the target cruise speed by a predetermined speed difference. A related method is also provided and includes comparing a current vehicle speed and a target cruise speed, and selectively actuating a brake when the current vehicle speed is greater than the target cruise speed by a predetermined speed difference. The method includes selectively actuating the brake based on a negative drive torque of a powerplant. The method also includes determining a desired braking force based on the current vehicle speed and the target cruise speed, and actuating the brake to generate an actual braking force less than or equal to the desired braking force.
US08082082B2	Engine-load control device for working vehicle An engine load control device is adapted to a working vehicle in which output of an engine is transmitted to drive wheels and to hydraulic actuators including a working equipment hydraulic actuator via a plurality of variable capacity hydraulic pumps. The control device includes an engine speed detection unit that detects an engine speed, an instruction content detection unit that detects contents of instructions of a speed instruction device, a hydraulic pump load detection unit that detects load of at least one load detection hydraulic pump among the variable capacity hydraulic pumps, and an absorption torque control unit. The absorption torque control unit controls absorption torque of at least one control hydraulic pump other than the load detection hydraulic pump based on detection results of the engine speed detection unit, the instruction content detection unit, and the hydraulic pump load detection unit.
US08082078B2	Methods, systems, and computer program products for steering travel limit determination for electric power steering Methods, systems, and computer program products for steering travel limit determination for electric power steering. Exemplary embodiments include a method, computer program product and system incorporating the method, for implementing steering travel limit determination for electric power steering, including measuring end of travel positions of a handwheel of a vehicle, recording the end of travel positions, comparing the end of travel positions with current travel limit values and recording new travel limits with respect to the end of travel positions.
US08082073B2	Electric vehicle control device A loss reduction module of an electric vehicle control device has a function to limit a torque to not exceed a constant loss characteristic and issue a torque instruction if a requested torque exceeds the constant loss characteristic when an ecology switch is turned ON and low fuel consumption travel is instructed. More specifically, when a requested torque exceeding the constant loss characteristic is input, a torque limit is applied to a point on the constant loss characteristic. Accordingly, the torque instruction is output as a torque which is suppressed more than a characteristic curve obtained by combining the constant loss characteristic and a characteristic indicating the relationship between the torque and the number of rotations during normal travel.
US08082071B2	System and method of multi-generation positive train control system A system and method of scheduling the movement of trains as a function of the predicted crew behavior and predicted rail conditions based on the historical behavior of the crew for specific rail conditions.
US08082067B2	Method and system of controlling a hydroelectric plant An embodiment of the present invention may incorporate an adaptive model based control (MBC) for determining a physical parameter including: generator output, head, generator speed, or the like. The adaptive MBC may reduce the need for pre-defined control curves. The adaptive MBC may receive a plurality of data on the hydroelectric plant, and then builds a new operating model, based on that data, which controls the operation of a hydroelectric plant. This model may then be used to forecast and/or control an output variable including the generator output of the hydroelectric plant. The MBC of an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to automatically and/or continuously monitor the hydroelectric plant to determine whether the output parameter is within a desired range.
US08082065B2	Communication Interface for Wireless Energy Networks According to an aspect of the disclosure, an energy management apparatus for a home energy management system and method includes a processor operable to manage energy use at a site. The processor is configured to convert an incoming message received from a wireless energy network into XML enabled output data and format an outgoing message to be output to the wireless energy network using XML enabled input data. A communication interface is configured to enable access to a communication device having access to the wireless energy network, wherein the communication interface is further configured to detect the outgoing message formatted by the processor to be output using the wireless energy network; configure the outgoing message to a message bus format, detect the incoming message received from the wireless energy network, and convert the incoming message from the message bus format to access the incoming network device data.
US08082059B2	Order-picking method and order-picking apparatus An order-picker order picks in an order-picking zone, with the result that the first number of order-picking zones is equal to the second number of order-pickers, and in that the order-picking computer sets the boundaries between adjacent order-picking zones in a variable manner by means of a zone-allocation strategy.
US08082058B2	Tape library with load count confirmation A data storage library is described including a tape cartridge possessing an auxiliary memory device adapted to maintain a load count that is incremented whenever the tape cartridge is loaded in a tape drive. The library also includes, a library tape drive adapted to increment the load count every time the tape cartridge is loaded in the library tape drive, an auxiliary storage device capable of maintaining knowledge of the incremented load count only from when the tape cartridge is loaded with the library tape drive, and an auxiliary memory device reader capable of reading the load count from the auxiliary memory device. The library further includes a processing device adapted to receive and compare the knowledge maintained in the auxiliary storage device with the load count from the auxiliary memory device that is read via the auxiliary memory device reader that if different, the processing device is capable of transmitting a notification to an end user.
US08082057B2	Carpet dyeing systems and methods Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for “dye-to-order” carpet manufacturing that address deficiencies in the carpet manufacturing industry, some of which are discussed above. In one embodiment, an improved manufacturing system is provided that allows manufacturers to change colors “on the fly” (e.g., within a single roll) with minimal waste. In another embodiment, a dye-to-order processing system is provided that maps multiple orders to undyed carpet rolls such that usage of the undyed carpet rolls is optimized.
US08082045B1	Substrate processing recipe manager A method to graphically create a recipe for processing a substrate includes displaying graphical images that present processing operations to be performed on the substrate, allowing a user to set properties of the processing operations by manipulating the graphical images, and generating the recipe based on the properties of the processing operations set by the user and synchronizing the plurality of processing operations based on the properties. The graphical images may be time-bars in a Gantt-like chart that allows the user to see the sequence, the timing, and the durations of the processing operations.
US08082042B2	Electrode device for electrodiagnosis and/or electrotherapy An electrode device for cardiological or neurological electrodiagnosis and/or electrotherapy comprises an elongated electrode body (12), at least one electrode (14, 16) in the vicinity of the distal end (24) of the electrode body (12), and an electrode conductor (44) for the electrical connection of the electrode (14, 16). The electrode conductor (44) has a fibrous structure (52) with anisotropic conductivity so that the specific conductivity of the electrode conductor (44) is significantly higher in its longitudinal direction than in its transverse direction.
US08082040B2	Multi-electrode cochlear implant system with distributed electronics An implantable tissue-stimulating device comprising a carrier member having a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon, and at least one signal transmitting wire extending through at least a portion of the carrier member and adapted to transmit signals through the carrier member to and/or from the electrodes. The number of wires within the carrier member is less than the number of electrodes mounted thereon.
US08082038B2	Method for treating degenerative disc disease using noninvasive capacitively coupled electrical stimulation device A method for treatment of degenerative disc disease using capacitively coupled electrical stimulation. In one embodiment, a subject diagnosed as having degenerative disc disease is treated by placing first and second electrodes on the subject's body at the site of an identified disc in a state of degenerative disc disease, and applying an electric field to the identified disc via the first and second electrodes with the intent to treat the degenerative disc disease. The electric field is created with an electrical signal having a frequency within a range of 20 to 100 kHz and having a symmetrical waveform with an amplitude within a range of 0.1 to 20 volts peak-to-peak, preferably a frequency of approximately 60 kHz and an amplitude of approximately 5 volts peak-to-peak.
US08082035B2	Methods and apparatus for implanting electronic implants within the body Apparatus and methods for implanting electronic implants within the body are described herein. Such electronic implants can include, for example, elongated stimulating devices, sensors and/or electronic leads. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first member and a second member operatively coupled to the first member. The first member has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the first member includes a target probe. The second member has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the second member is configured to be selectively coupled to an electronic implant.
US08082029B2	Adjustable sensors for use with exercise apparatus Adjustable sensors for use with exercise apparatus are described. An example apparatus includes a support frame to assist a user in an exercise and a sensor integral with the support frame. The sensor is to detect a physiological condition of the user through physical contact with the user, and a position of the sensor is adjustable by the user.
US08082026B2	Heartbeat detecting apparatus A heart beat sensor (10) comprises signal processing means (15) for performing frequency analysis of the output signal of a piezoelectric sensor (1) installed in a seat (2) and judging means (16) judges on the basis of the results of the frequency analysis that if the amplitude of the signal component in a first preset frequency range included in the output signal is in a preset amplitude range, the signal component includes a human body seating waveform indicating a person is seated in the seat (2).
US08082014B2	Devices and methods for detecting proximal traffic Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to the detection of automobiles within a proximity of a user's automobile. A wireless phone is disclosed which can detect surrounding vehicles and display them on the phone's screen without any peripherals. The wireless phone may employ a RADAR, a thermal camera, or a plurality of microphones to detect other automobiles.
US08082010B2	Wireless headset switching system Switching signals between a mobile communications device and a wireless headset can include setting a switch in a first position; connecting, through the switch, signals received from a mobile communications device to a wireless adapter for transmission to a wireless headset; and repositioning the switch, in response to input, to a second position, wherein signals received by the wireless adapter from the wireless headset are connected through the switch to the mobile communications device. Further, signals can be transmitted from the wireless adapter to the wireless headset using a short-range radio frequency protocol. Additionally, the input in response to which the switch is repositioned can be received from a hand-held trigger switch.
US08082008B2	User-interface and architecture for portable processing device A user interface for a portable device is disclosed. The method includes a computer-implemented method for providing a user interface for interacting with a computing device, the method including the steps of: representing an indicator of an application on the computing device in a highlighted state when a user navigates to the indicator; presenting an option panel contextually related to the application when the user selects a panel key on the computing device; and running the application when the user selects an execute key on the computing device.
US08082001B2	Multi-mode mobile communication terminal and method for reducing power consumption thereof A mobile communication terminal includes a first communication module which communicates with a licensed network, a second communication module which communicates with a generic access network, and a controller which switches the first communication module between a hibernation mode and another mode according to whether the second communication module is activated.
US08081998B2	Communication apparatus and communication control method with power adjustment to avoid interference between apparatuses on first and second networks A communication control technique that makes it possible to avoid interference with another wireless communication system. To realize this technique, a tributary station according to the present invention transmits a beacon in an asynchronous BP after being started up, thereby determining whether or not another wireless communication network has received that beacon, and in the case where it has been determined that the other wireless communication network has received the beacon, the tributary station decreases its transmission power until the beacon is no longer received by the other wireless communication network.
US08081996B2	Integrated infrastructure for coexistence of WI-FI networks with other networks A wireless communications method and system includes an industrial sensor network that comprises a plurality of industrial sensors, which communicates with the industrial sensor network at a particular operating frequency band through one or more infrastructure nodes associated with the industrial sensor network. A wireless communications network is established, which includes a plurality of wireless communications stations that communicates with one or more of the infrastructure nodes. The infrastructure node(s) can be modified to additionally function as a wireless access point for the wireless communications network utilizing Time Division Multiplexing Algorithm (TDMA), thereby permitting the industrial sensor network to coexist and accommodate the wireless communications network.
US08081994B2	Messaging using a coded surface A method of sending a message using a print medium is disclosed. Coded data on a surface of the business card is sensed by a sensor module in a media feed path of a communications device. The coded data encodes an identifier which uniquely identifies the surface. The identifier is determined from sensed coded data, and a representation of the business card is retrieved using the identifier. The representation of the business card is displayed on display of the communications device, with the representation including fields, with one of the fields being a messaging field. Upon receiving a selection of the messaging field, a communications address is retrieved from a database where the communications address is indexed by the identifier. A message editor is opened in the communications device, with a current message being addressed to the communications address.
US08081985B2	Load management for a mobility management entity of a cellular communication system A cellular communication system comprises a Mobile Management Entity, MME, 117 and a load characteristic processor 203 that determines an MME load characteristic for base stations 101-107 in response to a measured operating characteristic thereof. A selection processor 207 selects a subset of base stations in response to the MME load characteristics, and a load monitor 205 determines an MME load level measure. A transmit controller 209 transmits a load reduction indication for the MME to the subset of base stations in response to the MME load level measure meeting a criterion. The base stations receiving the load reduction indication bias their operation towards a reduced load level of the MME.
US08081984B2	UL/DL scheduling for full bandwidth utilization A method may include receiving, by a user equipment incapable of transmitting and receiving simultaneously, a schedule to transmit data on an uplink, detecting, by the user equipment, whether there is data to be transmitted on the uplink, and receiving, by the user equipment, during a time corresponding to the schedule, data associated with a downlink, when it is determined that there is no data to be transmitted.
US08081983B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting high rate packet data over underutilized virtual circuits A method for communicating data in a wireless communications system having a base station communicating to at least one of a plurality of terminals over a set of carrier frequencies, the method comprising periodically monitoring the carrier energy level of each said carrier frequency received at a given terminal to identify a list of optimal frequencies over which the carrier energy level is strong enough to maintain a viable transmission from said base station to said given terminal, wherein said viable transmission provides a given coding gain; and simultaneously transmitting a given set of packet data from said base station to said given terminal over a plurality of frequencies from said list of optimal frequencies identified for said given terminal.
US08081982B2	Wireless communication device and communication method thereof A wireless communication device and method includes selecting a group of neighboring base stations having a relatively stronger signal intensity among the neighboring base stations as servo base stations, and periodically detecting the signal intensities of the servo base stations and the candidate base station. Differences between the signal intensities of two selected neighboring base stations for each cycle of a continuous cycles are accumulated, where when the accumulated value exceeds a threshold value in a each cycle, the group of servo base stations are updated and weakest servo base stations with the strongest candidate base station in that cycle are replaced.
US08081975B2	Uplink access management The invention involves uplink access management for user terminals (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270) present in a same first cell (15) of a communication system (1) and participating in a communication session involving communication of user data on a common downlink channel to the terminals (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270). When the terminals (210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270) want to respond to the user data transmission, they first have to request uplink access. According to the invention, at least one of the terminals (220, 230, 240) requests this uplink access using a request channel associated with a second (25, 35, 45) cell different from the current first cell (15). This reduces the risk of collision of uplink access requests on the request channel by distributing the requests over several cells (15, 25, 35, 45) instead of a single cell (15).
US08081966B2	RF circuit switching circuit The RF circuit switching circuit includes N/2 first RF transfer switches connected to N input wirings, N/2 second RF transfer switches connected to N output wirings and N internal connection routes including internal wirings or a combination of a plurality of third RF transfer switches and a plurality of internal wirings. The RF transfer switches on the routes are switched to connect each of the N input RF circuits to each of the N output RF circuits through the route including the first and second RF transfer switch and the internal connection route.
US08081964B1	System, method and apparatus for wireless communication between a wireless mobile telecommunications device and a remote wireless display A method and apparatus provide for removal of a display screen from a wireless device, or, in a different embodiment, provide for a display screen as a separate and additional device that functions in real time in the same way as if the screen were incorporated in the wireless device. This functionality is enabled by a short range wireless connection, such as Bluetooth, between transceivers located in the wireless device and the display screen device. The display screen device allows a user to monitor the associated wireless device without needing to operate the full device. The display screen device may also have control capability for controlling the wireless device. Thus, a user can monitor, and control, a mobile device from a smaller remote display device while being presented with the information that would be displayed on the display screen of the wireless device.
US08081960B2	Device and method for processing data resource changing events in a mobile terminal A device and method are disclosed for processing a data resource changing event in a mobile terminal by recommending a change from a specific, currently used data resource to a new data resource when the data resource has not been changed for a long time. The method for processing a data resource changing event in a mobile terminal comprises storing the data resource changing event occurring in the mobile terminal, confirming a specialist previously set to process the data resource changing event, calling the confirmed specialist to process the data resource changing event, and displaying an avatar and text according to event processing results.

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