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US08122285B2	Arrangements detecting reset PCI express bus in PCI express path, and disabling use of PCI express device A computer system including a plurality of PCIe paths is configured such that a failed PCIe path only is disabled, thereby preventing the computer system from system resetting. The computer comprises a root port for detecting a failure on a PCIe path, and then for issuing a SMI (System Maintenance Interrupt) to a CPU; and the CPU for, on the receipt of the SMI, executing BIOS to issue, through the root port, a PCIe reset to the PCIe path on which the failure has occurred.
US08122277B1	Clock distribution chip In one embodiment, a clock distribution chip includes a clock input adapted to receive an input clock signal, clock dividers each adapted to receive a clock signal based on the first input clock signal and to generate a divided clock signal, and programmable clock outputs adapted to provide output clock signals. The clock outputs are configurable to support a number of signaling standards. A programmable switch fabric is coupled between the clock dividers and the clock outputs and is configurable to provide the divided clock signals to the clock outputs.
US08122257B2	Audio-based, location-related methods The presently claimed technology relates generally to audio-based, location-related methods. One claim recites a method in which a microphone in a user's portable device captures ambient sound, and corresponding data is then processed to determine location information about the user's location. Action is then taken involving the determined location information. By such arrangement, location information is determined by reference to ambient sound captured by a user-carried portable device. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US08122247B2	Processing method for message integrity with tolerance for non-sequential arrival of message data One example embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for processing an application packet for transmission, includes breaking the application packet into a plurality of segments, creating first pseudorandom bits, and generating partial tags based on each of the plurality of segments and portions of the first pseudorandom bits associated with each of the plurality of segments. The method further including combining the partial tags including a last partial tag associated with a last segment of the application packet to create an accumulated tag, generating an authentication tag based on the accumulated tag and second pseudorandom bits, storing the authentication tag, and transmitting the plurality of segments including the authentication tag.
US08122242B2	Method and apparatus for controlling the flow of data across a network interface The present invention performs “flow control” based on the remaining encryption capacity of an encrypted outbound network interface link of a network routing device, such as a router or switch. As the encrypted link begins to run low on encryption key material, this invention begins to discard datagrams queued for transit across that link, in order to signal distant host computers that they should slow down the rate at which they are sending datagrams. The invention, which is particularly useful in cryptographically protected networks that run the TCP/IP protocol stack, allows fine-grained flow control of individual traffic classes because it can determine, for example, how various classes of data traffic (e.g., voice, video, TCP) should be ordered and transmitted through a network. Thus, the invention can be used to implement sophisticated flow control rules so as to give preferential treatment to certain people, departments or computers.
US08122240B2	Method and apparatus for establishing a security association A method for establishing a security association between a client and a service node for the purpose of pushing information from the service node to the client, where the client and a key server share a base secret. The method comprises sending a request for generation and provision of a service key from the service node to a key server, the request identifying the client and the service node, generating a service key at the key server using the identities of the client and the service node, the base secret, and additional information, and sending the service key to the service node together with said additional information, forwarding said additional information from the service node to the client, and at the client, generating said service key using the received additional information and the base key. A similar approach may be used to provide p2p key management.
US08122232B2	Self programming slave device controller A self programming slave device controller is described which comprises interface circuitry and control circuitry. The interface circuitry is responsive to one or more configuration parameters to communicate data between the slave device controller and a slave device in accordance with the one or more configuration parameters. The control circuitry is responsive to one or more operating parameter signals indicative of one or more operating parameters influencing current performance characteristics of the slave device to set the one or more configuration parameters so as to control an access operation for accessing the slave device to accommodate the current performance characteristics of the slave device. In this way, an access operation can be conducted efficiently and reliably having regard to the current performance characteristics of the slave device. This makes it possible to automatically adjust configuration parameters used to control an access operation in dependence on changes to operating parameters of the slave device which may influence the performance characteristics.
US08122225B2	LUN masking/mapping in a SR-IOV enabled SAS adapter A “LUN Table” enables Logical Unit Number (LUN) mapping/masking within an Input/Output Virtualization IOV adapter included in a Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (“SAS” or “Serial Attached SCSI”). A plurality of System Images (“SI”) share block storage through the SAS. The IOV adapter includes one or more Virtual Functions (VF), a Physical Function (PF), and a LUN Table within the PF. The VF allows each SI to communicate I/0 requests with a storage device through the PF. The LUN Table maps the I/0 requests to unique locations within the storage device. Each SI is isolated from all other SIs. Interference between each SI is avoided. A VIOS or a LUN mapping/masking SAN are not required. I/0 latency, processor overhead and storage cost are improved over prior LUN mapping/masking solutions.
US08122217B2	Method of a full coverage low power mode for storage systems storing replicated data items A novel and useful method of implementing a full coverage low power mode in a storage system comprised of one or more memory storage devices storing replicated data items. A subset of the memory storage devices is chosen whose replicated data items require the least amount of storage. If the chosen subset stores uncovered data items, these data items are copied to an auxiliary memory storage device. The storage system can enter a full coverage low power mode by powering down the chosen subset of memory storage devices.
US08122210B2	Data backup device, data backup system, and data backup program The data backup device comprising a receiver unit receiving from an image forming apparatus via a network, backup data and sender information indicating the location of the image forming apparatus on the network; a memory unit storing the backup data and the sender information that are received; an operating state acquiring unit acquiring based on the sender information, the operating state of the image forming apparatus whether or not it is ready to receive the backup data; a judgment unit judging based on the acquired operating state, whether or not the image forming apparatus is ready to receive the backup data; and a transmitting unit sending back the backup data to the image forming apparatus based on the sender information when the judgment unit judges that the image forming apparatus is ready to receive the backup data.
US08122209B1	Diskless storage device A diskless storage device includes a volatile memory and at least one director, coupled to the volatile memory, that receives data for the diskless storage device and provides the data to the volatile memory. The at least one director provides logical storage device functionality without using non-volatile memory. The logical storage device functionality may include addressing tracks, blocks, and cylinders of logical storage devices of the diskless storage device. The volatile memory may include a plurality of slots and where data is stored in the slots. Data may be stored in unused ones of the slots and/or slots marked for reuse.
US08122205B2	Structured virtual registers for embedded controller devices Techniques for using structured virtual registers in embedded systems are described. A virtual register structure definition provides a map of virtual registers within an embedded controller. The virtual registers are externally accessible and correspond to memory locations within the embedded controller. In various embodiments, an embedded controller and/or an external entity may store data in or read data from the virtual registers using the virtual register structure definition. The problems of manual tracking of virtual register addresses and manual transcription of virtual register addresses to program code are ameliorated. When the virtual register map changes, logical references in program code to particular virtual registers need not necessarily be changed.
US08122202B2	Reduced pin count interface An arrangement of memory devices and a controller is based on an interface with a reduced pin count relative to a known memory device and controller arrangement. Facilitating the reduced pin count interface are some operations performed by the controller. The controller determines a width for a Data bus while assigning a target device address to each of the memory devices.
US08122175B2	Opportunistic transmission of software state information within a link based computing system A method is described that involves determining that software state information of program code is to be made visible to a monitoring system. The method also involves initiating the writing of the software state information into a register. The method also involves waiting for the software state information to be placed onto a link within a link based computing system.
US08122167B1	Polling in a virtualized information handling system A software thread is dispatched for causing the system to poll a device for determining whether a condition has occurred. Subsequently, the software thread is undispatched and, in response thereto, an interrupt is enabled on the device, so that the device is enabled to generate the interrupt in response to an occurrence of the condition, and so that the system ceases polling the device for determining whether the condition has occurred. Eventually, the software thread is redispatched and, in response thereto, the interrupt is disabled on the device, so that the system resumes polling the device for determining whether the condition has occurred.
US08122164B2	Information processing apparatus having first DMA controller and second DMA controller wherein selection circuit determines which DMA will perform data transfer based on higher data transfer performance Provided is an information processing apparatus and method of controlling same in which, when data transfer is performed among a plurality of control circuits, which control circuit is used to execute data transfer is controlled appropriately based on the transfer conditions of data transfer. To accomplish this, the apparatus has first and second control circuits, a request for data transfer performed between the first and second control circuits is acquired, the transfer conditions of the acquired data transfer are analyzed and which of the first and second control circuits is to execute the data transfer is selected.
US08122160B2	Dual mode displayport (DP) and high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) transmitter configured to transmit video and/or audio signals in DP or HDMI according to mode signal A system and method for dual mode DP and HDMI transmission are provided. Briefly described, one embodiment of a dual mode DP and HDMI transmitter, among others, can be implemented as follows. The dual mode DP and HDMI transmitter comprises a driver circuit controlled by a data signal. The dual mode DP and HDMI transmitter also comprises a control circuit coupled to the driver circuit. The control circuit is configurable to transmit the data signal in a DP mode or a HDMI mode according to a mode signal. One embodiment of a method, among others, comprises: receiving a mode signal; determining whether to configure the dual mode DP and HDMI transmitter for transmitting in a DP mode or an HDMI mode based on the received mode signal; and configuring a dual mode DP and HDMI transmitter in accordance with the determination.
US08122159B2	Determining addresses of electrical components arranged in a daisy chain In one aspect, a system includes electrical components arranged in a daisy chain that include a first electrical component disposed at a first end of the daisy chain and a second electrical component disposed at an opposite end of the daisy chain than the first end. Each of the first and second electrical components includes an input port, an output port and a common port. The input port of the first electrical component is coupled to one of a supply voltage port or ground and the common ports of the first and second electrical components are coupled to the other one of the supply voltage or the ground. An address of the second electrical component is determined before addresses of the other of the electrical components are determined, and the addresses of the electrical components determine a position of an electrical component with respect to the other of the electrical components in the daisy chain.
US08122158B1	Method for improving I/O performance of host systems by applying future time interval policies when using external storage systems A method, system, and a computer program product for improving IO (input/output) performance of host systems using external storage systems. An aspect of the present invention predicts policies to be applied in the host system based on historical information. Several characteristics of a set of IO requests sent by a host system are collected and analyzed to determine a usage/IO pattern. A suitable policy is then determined based on the pattern and applied on the host system when a similar pattern of IO requests is sought to be sent again, thereby improving the IO performance of the host system.
US08122157B2	Managing read requests from multiple requestors Techniques are described herein for expanding the range of data targeted in I/O requests made by clients, so that the expanded range results in aligned I/O operations within the file system. Data that is included in the expanded range, but was not actually requested by the client, is trimmed off the data chunk returned by the file system, so that the client receives only the data required by the client. The blocks that contain the partially-read data are cached, so that they can be provided to the clients in response to subsequent I/O requests, without having to retrieve the blocks again from the file system. The I/O requests of multiple clients are handled by a read scheduler that uses a single global queue for all such requests. When appropriate, the read scheduler creates companionship relationships between the requests, and services the “companion” requests based on the data returned for the requests with which the companion requests are associated.
US08122154B2	Storage system In a storage system that manages update prohibition (WORM) information, when time management is not performed with precision, there arises a possibility that an update prohibition (WORM) attribute may be erased before a preservation period expires. This invention provides a storage system coupled to at least one of time servers through a network, including: a first time information holding unit that holds first time information to be used to manage an update prohibition attribute of data; a second time information holding unit that holds second time information to be used to establish time synchronization with a device coupled to the network; and a time update unit that manages the first time information and the second time information, in which the time update unit receives third time information from the at least one of the time servers and judges whether the third time information satisfies a predetermined condition, and updates the first time information based on the third time information when the third time information satisfies the predetermined condition.
US08122146B1	Intelligent switching of client packets among a group of servers The content-aware application switch and methods thereof intelligently switch client packets to one server among a group of servers in a server farm. The switch uses Layer 7 or application content parsed from a packet to help select the server and to schedule the transmitting of the packet to the server. This enables refined load-balancing and Quality of-Service control tailored to the application being switched. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method includes maintaining a server load metric for each server in a group of servers; parsing application content from a packet; selecting a destination server from the group of servers, wherein selecting the destination server is dependent on the server load metric for each server, assigning a priority to the packet, the priority being dependent on the application content; and dropping the packet if the priority comprises at least one of a predetermined type.
US08122130B2	Access control system and method for wireless application provisioning A method for controlling access to content on a network, the method comprising the steps of associating access credentials with content to be published for download receiving a content download request from a mobile device, the content download request including access information, matching the received access information with the published content access credentials to permit access to the published content and allowing the permitted content to be downloaded by the mobile device.
US08122129B2	Hash-based resource matching In various embodiments, techniques can be provided for identifying and filtering network resources. The filtering may occur not only on the type of network traffic (e.g., HTTP traffic) but also with resources identified by the network traffic. In some embodiments, one or more hash functions may be used to facilitate the identification, searching, and matching of network resources. The network resources may be identified as a unique domain, unique network host, unique URL, or the like.
US08122127B2	Automatic aggregation of inter-device ports/links in a virtual device A virtual device includes multiple devices connected to operate as a single device. A first one of the devices is configured to determine that the first device connects to a second one of the devices via a first link; identify a second link; determine that the second link connects the first device to the second device; and automatically aggregate the first link and the second link to form a link aggregation with the second device based on determining that the first device connects to the second device via both the first and second links. The first device is further configured to transmit packets to the second device via the first and second links of the link aggregation.
US08122124B1	Monitoring performance and operation of data exchanges A system and method for monitoring the performance associated with fulfilling resource requests are provided. A client computing component associated with a client computing device identifies an original resource request and associates a record identifier with the original resource request. The client computing component transmits the original resource request and the associated record identifier to a performance measurement component. The client computing component also determines performance data associated with processing the original resource request. In response to the transmission from the client computing component, the performance measurement component further transmits the original resource request and also monitors performance associated with processing the original resource request as well as any embedded resource requests included in a response to the original resource request. The performance measurement component and the client computing component each transmit the determined performance data associated with the record identifier to a processing component for further analysis. Aspects of systems and methods for monitoring the operation and performance of networked devices are provided. In some embodiments, performance measurement components are provided for network client and/or network content providers. Performance measurement components may transmit performance data to a metric processing component.
US08122122B1	Event monitoring and collection Embodiments of the invention provide systems, software and methods for monitoring events on a computer. In a set of embodiments, a monitoring application monitors events on a monitored computer. Each of the monitored events may be analyzed, and based on the analysis, some or all of the monitored events may be collected. A variety of rules may be used in analyzing events. In some cases, collected events can be queued, for example, by storing a representation of each collected event in an event cache. When connectivity with a monitoring computer is available, a connection with the monitoring computer may be established, and/or the queued events may be transmitted to the monitoring computer. In a particular set of embodiments, the monitoring application is designed to avoid detection by a user of the monitored computer.
US08122106B2	Integrating design, deployment, and management phases for systems Integrating design, deployment, and management phases for a system in accordance with certain aspects includes using a system definition model to design a system. The system definition model is subsequently used to deploy the system on one or more computing devices and, after deployment of the system, the system definition model is used to manage the system deployed on the one or more computing devices.
US08122088B2	Adding personal note capabilities to text exchange clients The present invention discloses a personal note capability for a text exchange client. A personal note can be a note not transmitted in a dialog between text exchange participants. It can, however, be transmitted in a communication outside the text exchange dialog communication. The personal note can be created and presented within a text exchange window. In one implementation, a user can utilize a special symbol to denote that a personal note follows. For example, a user could enter “ subject globalization program,” into a text output field, where “” is the special symbol, “subject” denotes a category of the personal note, and “globalization program” defines the subject of the text exchange. Personal notes can be stored along with a log of the communication session and used for indexing, searching, and other log management functions.
US08122070B1	Document management system user interfaces Systems, methods, and software to provide document management system user interfaces to clients. Some embodiments include an intermediary server to provide document management system indexing data to a client in a form that is displayable within an existing client file browsing user interface, such as Windows Explorer.
US08122068B2	Memory management using garbage collection of objects in child scoped memory areas Mechanisms of memory management in a scoped memory system of a data processing system having a one or more scoped memory areas are provided. The mechanisms identify a set of one or more child scoped memory areas of the scoped memory area for garbage collection. The mechanisms further identify, in each scoped memory area of the set, references to the scoped memory area for garbage collection as root references for objects allocated in the scoped memory area of the scoped memory system, thereby generating a set of root references. The mechanisms also recursively traversing and marking objects that are referenced from the set of root references and that are allocated in the scoped memory area of the scoped memory system and identify objects in the scoped memory area of the scoped memory system that are not so marked. The identified objects are discarded from the scoped memory system.
US08122066B2	Database query profiler A query profiling system and associated operating methods implement a database query profiler. The illustrative database system comprises a parser, a query model, a catalog manager, a binder and view rewriter, and a query analyzer. The parser parses statements by checking syntax of a statement according to a structured query language (SQL) grammar and representing the statements in a syntax-oriented internal format. The catalog manager processes data definition SQL statements (DDL) that are transformed to the internal representation; transform the representations of the DDL to database objects abstractions; groups the database objects into a Catalog. The binder and view rewriter take the internal representations obtained by parsing workload queries (data manipulation SQL statements or DML) and rewrite table references by their corresponding View definitions; bind database object references to their actual database objects contained in the catalog. The query analyzer analyzes the queries for relevant attributes and stores the attributes in a profile repository.
US08122056B2	Interactive aggregation of data on a scatter plot A computer-implemented method, which comprises the following: aggregating a plurality of records in accordance with an aggregation specification, wherein the records are part of a dimensionally-modeled fact collection; graphically representing the records in un-aggregated form; graphically representing the records in aggregated form; and causing the graphical representation of the records to be switched between aggregated form and un-aggregated form based on a user indication.
US08122054B2	Confidential communications executing multifunctional product A multifunctional product connected with a plurality of terminals over a network includes an image information obtaining device that obtains image information, a document file storing device that stores the image information in a prescribed location as a document file, and a designating device that designates a prescribed terminal to receive the document file. A file transmission device is provided to transmit the document file to the prescribed terminal simultaneously when the document file storing device stores the image information in the document file.
US08122052B2	Data model simplification through field fallout Methods, articles of manufacture and systems are provided for simplifying a query building process by limiting the number of fields presented to a user for building queries. The number of fields presented to the user may be limited by hiding one or more logical fields from the user based on usage characteristics. For example, a logical field that is rarely used or has not been used within a predetermined period of time may be hidden from the user. For some embodiments, a fallout manager may monitor the use of logical fields in building queries, update usage characteristics, and mark logical fields as hidden based on the usage characteristics. A graphical user interface may not present to a user logical fields that have been marked as hidden.
US08122049B2	Advertising service based on content and user log mining A system and method are disclosed for providing documents related to a search request. The search request may include a search query of one or more keywords, or the search request may be a demographic search query including one or more demographic attributes. An index containing data crawled from publisher's websites, demographic information of registered users, along with the search history of the registered users can be created. Once a search request is received, the search request can be compared to the information stored in the index, and one or more documents related to the request can be provided.
US08122047B2	Recommendation systems and methods using interest correlation A search technology generates recommendations with minimal user data and participation, and provides better interpretation of user data, such as popularity, thus obtaining breadth and quality in recommendations. It is sensitive to the semantic content of natural language terms and lets users briefly describe the intended recipient (i.e., interests, eccentricities, previously successful gifts). Based on that input, the recommendation software system and method determines the meaning of the entered terms and creatively discover connections to gift recommendations from the vast array of possibilities. The user may then make a selection from these recommendations. The search/recommendation engine allows the user to find gifts through connections that are not limited to previously available information on the Internet. Thus, interests can be connected to buying behavior by relating terms to respective items.
US08122041B2	Sharing and collaboration of search findings Sharing of search histories is facilitated with a computer based system and method that allow a searcher to share search results generated without prior authentication of an identity with a search engine. Sharing and collaboration are further facilitated by allowing search history items to be shared with a minimum of additional searcher input. Context for the search history items is provided by associating a search query with an accessed document link without requiring separate tagging of the link by the searcher.
US08122037B2	Auto-selection of media files Apparatus and methods to control selection of media content provide a mechanism to enhance user interaction with multimedia devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US08122036B2	Method and apparatus for generating customized maps A system and method for generating a map includes a database for storing a list of recipients and characteristics associated with each recipient in the list of recipients. The method and system also includes a control module for receiving a characteristic associated with at least one recipient in the list of recipients. The method and system also includes a rule engine for generating a map based at least in part on the characteristic associated with the at least one recipient using programmable rules.
US08122035B2	Method and system for transactional fingerprinting in a database system Transactions with respect to database operations are fingerprinted by associating transaction identifiers with logged information about those database operations. An SQL query is obtained prior to its evaluation by a database engine. A transaction identifier to be associated with the SQL query is also obtained. The SQL query is then modified to generate a modified SQL query, wherein the modified SQL query includes a WHERE clause that contains an expression that always evaluates to a logical true value, and wherein the expression contains the transaction identifier. The modified SQL query is then sent to the database engine for evaluation within the data processing system. When the processing of the modified SQL query is logged with a copy of the modified SQL query, the logged information contains a copy of the transaction identifier.
US08122034B2	Method and system for incremental search with reduced text entry where the relevance of results is a dynamically computed function of user input search string character count A method and system are provided for processing a search request received from a user operating a text input device. The search request is directed at identifying a desired item from a set of items. Each of the items of the set of items has one or more associated terms. The method includes receiving a query input from a user directed at identifying the desired item. The query input comprises one or more characters input by the user on the text input device. As each character of the query input is received from the user, a group of items having one or more terms matching the characters received thus far of the query input is dynamically identified. The items in this group of items are ordered based on relevance values of the terms matching the characters and on the number of characters of the query input used in identifying the group of items. Identification of the group of items as ordered is transmitted to the user to be displayed on a device operated by the user.
US08122030B1	Dual web graph Scoring a document is disclosed. One or more metrics is determined in a forward direction. One or more backwards metrics is determined. The document is scored based at least in part on a combination of the metrics.
US08122028B2	System for remotely searching a local user index A system is provided for enabling a user to search for documents that the user has previously viewed on its local machine. The system may include three main components: the desktop integration module, the index module, and the graphical user interface module. The desktop integration module is an application which monitors documents with which the user interacts for predetermined events, and obtains content data and metadata from the monitored documents. The index module indexes the content data and metadata received from the desktop integration module. The graphical user interface module then permits a user to utilize the desktop integration module and index module by allowing a user to search for a document.
US08122027B2	Message filtering The invention relates to a communications manager for receiving publications and forwarding these publications on to parties who have subscribed to receive such publications. The communications manager is able to store a plurality of filter expressions independently of the process of registering subscriptions, with each filter expression being stored in an optimized format. Means are provided for permitting the optimized format of a stored filter expression to be referenced by a party wishing to receive publications filtered according to that filter expression and publications received can be parsed against the optimized filter expression in order to determine which publications should be forwarded on to the party concerned.
US08122020B1	Recommendations based on item tagging activities of users A system provides a user interface through which users can flexibly tag individual items represented in an electronic catalog with user-defined tags, such as text strings, and obtain recommendations that are specific to particular tags. The tags and tag-item assignments created by each user are stored persistently in association with the user, and may be kept private to the user or exposed to others. Once a user has assigned a tag to a number of items, the user (or another user in some embodiments) can request and obtain recommendations that are specific to this tag. These recommendations may be generated in real time by a recommendation service that identifies items that are collectively similar or related to the items associated with the tag.
US08122015B2	Multi-ranker for search Systems and methods for processing user queries and identifying a set of documents relevant to the user query from a database using multi ranker search are described. In one implementation, the retrieved documents can be paired to form document pairs, or instance pairs, in a variety of combinations. Such instance pairs may have a rank order between them as they all have different ranks. A classifier, hyperplane, and a base ranker may be constructed for identifying the rank order relationships between the two instances in an instance pair. The base ranker may be generated for each rank pair. The systems use a divide and conquer strategy for learning to rank the instance pairs by employing multiple hyperplanes and aggregate the base rankers to form an ensemble of base rankers. Such an ensemble of base rankers can be used to rank the documents or instances.
US08122013B1	Title based local search ranking A method for performing a local search includes receiving a local search request that includes at least a search term and a geographic identification. Business listings matching the received local search request are identified. The business listings are then ranked based on at least a webscore associated with each listing. Each listing's webscore is based on the listing's web popularity. In this manner, local search listings are ranked and presented in a more accurate manner.
US08122012B2	Abstract record timeline rendering/display Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for constructing a database abstraction model over an underlying physical database. Once constructed, users may interact with the database abstraction model, rather than the underlying physical database representation, to query the database and view query results. In one embodiment, information is retrieved from the underlying physical database that is related to a model entity and displayed on a timeline. Generally, a model entity identifies the logical focus, or the central entity, being queried by user interacting with a query application. An abstract record identifies what data about each model entity is available to query using the database abstraction model.
US08122009B2	Dealing with composite data through data model entities The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs conversion of an abstract query (i.e., a request for results or a request to modify data) into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. Abstract and/or physical queries are transformed according to model entities which define a relationship between logical fields of the data repository abstraction layer.
US08122007B2	Method and system for interactively exploring data objects A method and system for interactively exploring data objects is provided. A user action selecting a portion of a first one of the data objects. The selected portion of the first one of the data objects comprising at least one attribute correspondingly mapped to a meaning. At least one query is retrieved, the at least one query comprising at least one input parameter correspondingly mapped to the meaning associated with the at least one attribute of the selected portion. In response to a user selection of the retrieved query, a value of the at least one attribute of the selected portion is passed as input to the retrieved query. A search request is generated based on the retrieved query with the passed value as the input parameter to obtain at least a second data object representing supplementary data related to the first one of the data objects.
US08122004B2	Generating and providing rich media presentations optimized for a device over a network Generating and providing rich media presentations to a requesting device is described. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
US08122003B2	Request-based knowledge acquisition One implementation provides a method for acquiring knowledge from multiple knowledge bases in a knowledge repository. The method includes identifying first and second knowledge bases within the knowledge repository by analyzing a search request received from a client system. The first knowledge base contains knowledge of a first type and the second knowledge base contains knowledge of a second type. The method further includes generating instructions that, when executed, cause first and second requests to be sent to the knowledge repository in sequential fashion to acquire knowledge from the first and second knowledge bases, such that the second request is sent after the first request, and such that the second request includes knowledge of the first type from the first knowledge base acquired in response to the first request.
US08122002B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and program An information processing device includes an obtaining unit to obtain two pieces of information that are targets for searching for connections; a connection searching unit to use an action model wherein the manner of obtaining, from input information, obtain related information that relates to the input information is modeled, and find connection information to connect the two pieces of information, thereby searching connections between the two pieces of information; and a search result output unit to output the search results of the connections between the two pieces of information.
US08121996B2	Optimization of aspects of information technology structures A computer system and computer program product for optimizing an aspect of an Information Technology (IT) structure of an IT system. The aspect of the IT structure is optimized with respect to at least one control parameter. The IT structure includes a plurality of elements. Each element independently is a hardware element, a software element, or a combination of a hardware element and a software element. Each control parameter has a value that is specific to each element of the IT structure.
US08121990B1	Methods, systems and program products for communicating file modification information According to one feature of the system, a method for updating a file maintained by first, second and third computers. The method comprises steps of the first computer communicating to the second computer a file modification instruction, the file modification instruction including the file identifier and a modification for the file. The third computer issuing to the second computer a request to notify the third computer of a file modification when the master property identifier does not match the property identifier maintained by the third computer. The second computer receiving the request to notify and, in response to the file modification instruction, implementing the modification of the master file whereby the master property identifier changes, and, upon noting that the master property identifier does not match the property identifier maintained by the third computer, issuing a master update to the third computer, the master update including the file identifier, the master property identifier and the modification for the file. The third computer receiving the master update and responsively modifying the version of the file that it maintains and updating the property identifier that it maintains for the file.
US08121987B2	Compression scheme for improving cache behavior in database systems A scheme for accessing an index structure using a reference minimum bounding shape is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a reference minimum bounding shape that encloses two or more minimum bounding shapes may be identified from an index structure stored in memory. Each of the two or more minimum bounding shapes may correspond to a data object associated with a corresponding leaf node of the index structure. In one example embodiment, the index structure may be accessed using the reference minimum bounding shape. In one example embodiment, at least one minimum bounding shape of the two or more minimum bounding shapes may be represented in a relative representation calculated relative to the reference minimum bounding shape. Also disclosed are a method, a system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for accomplishing the same scheme as described above.
US08121981B2	Database snapshot management Technologies are described herein for managing database snapshots. One user interface is provided for managing the automated creation and deletion of database snapshots. Parameters are received through the user interface that define how the database snapshots should be created and deleted. Once the parameters are defined, a timer job is executed that causes a DBMS to create and delete the database snapshots according to the specified parameters. A user interface is also provided for manually managing the creation, deletion, and restoration of database snapshots. A request may be received through this user interface to recover data from a database snapshot. In response to such a request, another user interface is provided for specifying the data that should be recovered. Once the data to be recovered has been specified, the desired data is recovered from the database snapshot.
US08121972B2	Reduction of classification error rates and monitoring system using an artificial class Systems and methods for enhancing the accuracy of classifying a measurement by providing an artificial class. Seizure prediction systems may employ a classification system including an artificial class and a user interface for signaling uncertainty in classification when a measurement is classified in the artificial class.
US08121970B1	Method for identifying primary product objects A method for identifying primary product objects on webpages over the Internet. A primary product object displays the best view of the product that a webpage is detailing. Each webpage is divided into sections based on the primary product objects in the webpage. Features of candidate product objects in each section are extracted. The primary product objects are identified by computing probabilities of the candidate product objects in each section being primary product objects, based on a statistical model. The identified primary product objects are stored for subsequent retrieval and display.
US08121967B2	Structural data classification Techniques for classifying structural data with skewed distribution are disclosed. By way of example, a method classifying structural input data comprises a computer system performing the following steps. Multiple classifiers are constructed, wherein each classifier is constructed on a subset of training data, using one or more selected composite features from the subset of training data. A consensus among the multiple classifiers is computed in accordance with a voting scheme such that at least a portion of the structural input data is assigned to a particular class in accordance with the computed consensus. Such techniques for structured data classification are capable of handling skewed class distribution and partial feature coverage issues.
US08121960B2	Portal performance optimization A method for portal performance optimization comprises receiving a request for a portal page, the portal page comprising a plurality of portlets; determining a current system load; determining, based on the current system load, whether a performance rule is triggered; and in the event a performance rule is triggered, deactivating at least one of the plurality of portlets. A system for portal performance optimization comprises a portal server configured to receive a request for a portal page, the portal page comprising a plurality of portlets, the portal server comprising a performance management component, the performance management component configured to determine a current system load; and a rules engine, the rules engine configured to determine if a performance rule is triggered by the determined current system load, and, in the event a performance rule is triggered, to apply the triggered performance rule to at least one of the plurality of portlets.
US08121955B2	Signing program data payload sequence in program loading Communicating program data between a first device and a second device comprises disassembling a first program file comprising program data into at least one logical data unit, partitioning each of the at least one logical data unit into at least one protocol data unit and computing a first fingerprint over the payload portion of the at least one protocol data unit of the at least one logical data unit. The format of the at least one protocol data unit is defined by a communication protocol and includes a payload portion.
US08121954B2	Information processor, method for controlling the same, and image forming system An information processor is capable of restricting the available application program interface for each application program. The information processor capable of executing a predetermined application program includes at least one application program interface for providing predetermined control function for the application program, a determining unit for determining an available application program interface for the application program based on license information of the application program, and an operation controlling means for controlling the operation of the application program interfaces in accordance with the results determined by the determining unit.
US08121950B2	Method of processing a check and an apparatus therefor A device captures an image of a check having a payee and/or a payor field. Payee data and/or payor data contained in the payee field and/or the payor field is extracted from the captured image. Extracted payee data and/or extracted payor data is stored in a data warehouse to allow a user to generate business-related information based upon the extracted payee data and/or the extracted payor data.
US08121940B2	Consumer behaviors at lender level The present disclosure generally relates to financial data processing, and in particular it relates to lender credit scoring, lender profiling, lender behavior analysis and modeling. More specifically, it relates to rating lenders based on data derived from their respective consumers. Also, the present disclosure relates to rating consumer lenders based on the predicted spend capacity of their consumers.
US08121922B2	Method and apparatus for providing and processing installment plans at a terminal According to some embodiments, a central controller receives a selection signal. If the selection signal indicates acceptance of any installment plan, use of the accepted installment plan for the financial account is authorized. Thereafter, bills may be generated that reflect installment charges to be paid.
US08121913B2	Architecture for account reconciliation An architecture and methodology provides a uniform approach for reconciling accounts in a manner that ensures proper controls, both legal and financial, are being met. In the described implementation, the architecture offers a web-based solution that facilitates online account reconciliation in a central and controlled method across many different divisions and business units, located within in the U.S. or around the world. The system architecture enables creation and maintenance of reconciliation profiles that define how different accounts are to be reconciled. The system architecture further supports creation of reconciliation documentations, based on the reconciliation profiles, which are used to reconcile individual accounts.
US08121912B2	Automated method for reconciling asynchronous time attendance records A method for reconciling asynchronous time attendance records in a time attendance system is provided. The reconciliation method of the present invention can reconcile and synchronize time attendance records from a single time attendance recorder device, or multiple time attendance recorder devices which are independent from one another and not electronically connected to a central processor or each other. Each time attendance event includes a time attendance recorder identifying code, a user identifying code, and is processed according to whether it is determined to be a start activity or a stop activity. A series of completed time records is created for each user as all of the time attendance events from all of the recorder devices are processed.
US08121909B2	Activity inference and reactive feedback Disclosed herein is a method of processing physical information collected from a plurality of sensors and deducing object attributes and actions over a facility. RFID tags are applied to determine position coordinates. A plurality of sensors related to activities or objects are applied for capturing a plurality of physical variables representing the activities or object attributes. Position coordinates and the plurality of physical variables are correlated to infer or deduce the activities that have occurred. Predetermined rules are applied to recommend one or more actions based on the deduced activities.
US08121906B2	Method for selling content over a network A method to generate revenue from supplied content is provided. Content is provided to a consumer via a network by providing a content service that allows the consumer to select and retrieve content as a package together with a clearing of the selectable content to an operator used by the consumer to select and retrieve the content via the network. Any content selected by the consumer is supplied directly to the consumer via the operator. The operator is charged for the supplied content.
US08121899B2	Method and apparatus for managing subscriptions A subscription system allows a customer to establish a subscription to a product with one or more retailers (e.g., by establishing the subscription through a controller or central system). In one embodiment, a subscription may be established after receiving information that identifies a product. Terms of a subscription for the product are established, such as a frequency and a duration of the subscription.
US08121898B2	Methods and apparatuses for geographic area selections in pay-per-call advertisement Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls for geographic area based advertisements. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving an indication of a target geographic area of an advertisement for an advertiser having a telephone number, the advertisement including one of: a telephone number assigned to the advertiser and a reference to the telephone number assigned to the advertiser; and providing the advertisement for delivery to users of interest in the target geographic area, the advertiser billed for the advertisement based on telephonic connections made to the telephone number of the advertiser through the telephone number assigned to the advertiser.
US08121892B2	Method, system, and computer program product for assessing information security A method, system and computer program product for assessing information security interviews users regarding technical and non-technical issues. In an embodiment, users are interviewed based on areas of expertise. In an embodiment, information security assessments are performed on domains within an enterprise, the results of which are rolled-up to perform an information security assessment across the enterprise. The invention optionally includes application specific questions and vulnerabilities and/or industry specific questions and vulnerabilities. The invention optionally permits users to query a repository of expert knowledge. The invention optionally provides users with working aids. The invention optionally permits users to execute third party testing/diagnostic applications. The invention, optionally combines results of executed third party testing/diagnostic applications with user responses to interview questions, to assess information security. A system in accordance with the invention includes an inference engine, which may include a logic based inference engine, a knowledge based inference engine, and/or an artificial intelligence inference engine. In an embodiment, the invention includes an application specific tailoring tool that allows a user to tailor the system to assess security of information handled by a third party application program.
US08121890B2	Method and system for automated service climate measurement based on social signals A computer-implemented method for measuring a system includes providing an automated service climate measurement system (ASCMS) comprising an evaluation function, receiving customer input by the ASCMS, measuring a service climate variable of the customer input, determining a social-signal feature of the customer input, correlating the social-signal feature with the service climate variable, and determining a value of the evaluation function based on the correlation of the feature to the service climate variable.
US08121888B1	Facilitating improvement of results of human performance of tasks Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks available to be performed and task performer users who are available to perform tasks, such as interactions that enable improvement of unsatisfactory task performance results from human task performer users. In some situations, after a task performer user has generated initial results from performance of a task supplied by a task requester, the task requester indicates that the initial results are only partially satisfactory (e.g., only partially satisfy one or more criteria for the task performance results), and may result in only a partial payment rather than a full payment amount associated with fully satisfactory performance of the task. The task requester may also supply information to provide one or more opportunities to the task performer user to supply additional improved supplemental results (e.g., so as to receive the full payment amount).
US08121883B2	Method and system for automatically prioritizing opportunity based customer requirements A method and system for automatically prioritizing a plurality of customer requirements. A request for fulfilling a product-modifying customer requirement is received. Prioritization data associated with the customer requirement is obtained. The prioritization data includes revenue opportunity sizes, time constraints, the request's age, and indications of whether the product requires an operating system included in a predefined strategic operating system list and whether revenue associated with a business opportunity is lost if the request is rejected. Component scores for customer requirement-related variables are determined by evaluating formulas that include the variables. Evaluating the formulas includes applying weights to the variables and substituting the prioritization data for the variables. A priority score for prioritizing the customer requirement relative to other customer requirements is automatically determined by summing the component scores.
US08121878B2	Execution decision support program and device of regulation measures The present invention calculates a predicted accumulative import amount for each chemical substance for each month by using information on a predicted monthly shipping amount and the amount of a chemical substance contained in the product and specifies the chemical substance whose predicted accumulative import amount exceeds a regulation threshold and the time when the import amount exceeds the regulation threshold. The present invention specifies the product containing the chemical substance, calculates the predicted shipping amount of the product from the threshold excess time of the chemical substance to the end of the year, and calculates the loss amount caused by the loss of sales opportunities from the profit per unit sales amount for each product when any regulation measures are not executed on the chemical substance. The present invention finally calculates the ratio of the expense necessary for the measures and the summed value, and displays the ratio.
US08121870B2	Methods, systems, and devices for verifying and approving government required release forms The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for managing, transferring, modifying, converting and/or tracking medical files and/or medical system messages. In certain embodiments, the foregoing may generally be based on requesting medical files at a first medical facility, identifying the requested medical files at a second medical facility, initiating a secure network connection between the first and second medical facility, modifying a header portion of the medical files based on patient identification information created by the first medical facility, and other processing steps.
US08121857B2	Device and method for automatic data acquisition and/or detection Methods and devices for providing diabetes management including automatic time acquisition protocol is provided.
US08121855B2	Method and system for providing online medical records A method for providing a consumer with the ability to access and collect personal health records associated with the consumer in a secure and private manner is provided. The method includes assigning a toll-free phone number individually associated with and dedicated to the consumer for private fax and voice communications from a health care provider, associating access information with the consumer for the consumer to use to access a secure web site, receiving a private fax communication comprising a personal health record associated with the consumer for which the consumer has requested and given permission to the health care provider to send to the toll-free number, converting the private fax communications into an image file format, storing the health record encoded in the image file format, and providing the consumer with secure access to the web site using the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the health records of the consumer for the consumer to access the health record.
US08121854B2	Method and apparatus for compensating defibrillator operators following an event Methods, devices, and business systems are provided for insuring those who might use a defibrillator against at least some of the costs of using the device in a medical emergency event. The insurance may be purchased in advance of an event occurrence, and then redeemed after an event where the defibrillator is used. In a further embodiment, the insurer may request reimbursement from a patient or patient's insurance company following defibrillator use with or without involving the owner of the defibrillator.
US08121851B2	Selection of individuals from a pool of candidates in a competition system An integrated highly automated competition system allows for selection of one or more competition winners. Documents can be submitted electronically or by hardcopy. Document submissions are checked against databases to determine duplicate existence by a variety of information extracted from the documents. Candidates are filtered by one or more filters requiring candidates meet completeness, qualification, eligibility, and partner/discretionary standards. Candidates are evaluated by one or more readers and scored on a plurality of cognitive and non-cognitive variables. Readers are monitored and corrective action is taken when reader evaluations are determined to require corrective action. Candidates are selected by a two stage process first using raw read scores and then using a successive weighted read score iteration or tie-breaking stage. Winning candidates are subject to progress tracking and re-qualification prior to receiving award payments.
US08121850B2	Encoding apparatus and encoding method An encoding device and an encoding method are provided for encoding by reducing the number of samples to be processed when encoding higher-band spectrum data according to lower-band spectrum data in a wide-band signal. The device and the method can obtain a high-quality decoded signal even if a large quantization distortion is caused in the lower-band spectrum data. When encoding higher-band spectrum data in a signal to be encoded, according to lower-band spectrum data in the signal, only for a part (a head portion) of the higher-band spectrum data, the lower-band spectrum data after being quantized is subjected to approximate partial search and higher-band spectrum data is generated according to the search result.
US08121829B2	Method and apparatus for constructing translation knowledge The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for constructing translation knowledge to be used in a translator. According to the invention, a source-language sentence and a target-language sentence are converted by receiving the source-language sentence and the target-language sentence corresponding to the source-language sentence and attaching a prototype, a part-of-speech, relative position information, and syntactic information in a base phrase to each morpheme of the source-language sentence and the target-language sentence. Then, word alignment and syntactic alignment are performed in the converted source-language sentence and target-language sentence, thereby extracting translation knowledge on words and syntaxes, translation knowledge on a subcategory of a bilingual inflected-word, and translation knowledge on a bilingual sentence pattern based on the results of the word and syntactic alignment.
US08121818B2	Method and system for diagnostics of apparatus Proposed is a method, implemented in software, for estimating fault state of an apparatus outfitted with sensors. At each execution period the method processes sensor data from the apparatus to obtain a set of parity parameters, which are further used for estimating fault state. The estimation method formulates a convex optimization problem for each fault hypothesis and employs a convex solver to compute fault parameter estimates and fault likelihoods for each fault hypothesis. The highest likelihoods and corresponding parameter estimates are transmitted to a display device or an automated decision and control system. The obtained accurate estimate of fault state can be used to improve safety, performance, or maintenance processes for the apparatus.
US08121800B2	Capacitative node measurement in a capacitative matrix pressure inducer A method and system for measuring the distribution of pressure forces over a selected area includes a sensor having an array of pressure sensing capacitance nodes formed by intersecting rows and columns, where measured capacitance of a node is compared to a fixed value of reference capacitance placed on each row that can be measured as if it was another node.
US08121798B2	Gas flux determination using airborne DIAL LIDAR and airborne wind measurement A system for obtaining emission flux of a gas plume, emanating from a source, includes an airborne differential absorption lidar (DIAL) system for determining multiple concentration path length (CPL) values along a flight path; and an airborne wind measuring system (WMS) for determining a wind vector at the aircraft altitude. Also included is a processor for receiving the multiple CPL values determined by the DIAL system and the wind vector determined by the WMS. The processor uses the CPL values to compute either (a) an area-integrated concentration (AIC) value or (b) an average concentration value over a cross-plume extent, defined along the length dimension of the flight path. The processor also scales the wind vector to the near ground altitude level of the gas plume to obtain a scaled wind vector. The emission flux is obtained by multiplying either the AIC value or the average concentration value with a component of the scaled wind vector. The component of the scaled wind vector is defined by a vector perpendicular to the length dimension of the flight path.
US08121797B2	T-cell epitope prediction Epitope prediction models are described herein. By way of example, a system for predicting epitope information relating to a epitope can include a classification model (e.g., logistic regression model). The trained classification model can illustratively operatively execute one ore logistic functions on received protein data, and incorporate one or more of hidden binary variables and shift variables that when processed represent the identification (e.g., prediction) of one or more desired epitopes. The classification model can be configured to predict the epitope information by processing data including various features of an epitope, MHC, MHC supertype, and Boolean combinations thereof.
US08121795B2	Computing likelihood ratios using peak heights Methods for comparing a first DNA profile with a second DNA profile are provided. The likelihood ratio for one hypothesis relative to another, as to the sources of the DNA, is conditioned on quantity of DNA in the test sample providing the first DNA profile and/or another sample providing the second DNA profile.
US08121794B2	Systems and methods for automated analysis of cells and tissues Systems and methods for rapidly analyzing cell containing samples, for example to identify morphology or to localize and quantitate biomarkers are disclosed.
US08121786B2	Method and device for preventing collisions on the ground for aircraft The invention has as its object to determine a risk of collision on the ground between an aircraft and another object. The aircraft comprises at least one proximity detector and a communication system suitable for setting up a communication among several points, at least one of the points being able to be external to the aircraft. After having received at least one indication from the proximity detector relating to the presence of an object, a signal representing an acoustic alarm linked to the detection of the object is generated then transmitted to the warning system. A comparison advantageously is made between the indication received from the proximity detector and certain parameters of the aircraft, the signal representing an acoustic alarm linked to the detection of the object being generated in response to the result of this comparison.
US08121775B2	Misfire detecting device for water jet propulsion watercraft A misfire detecting device is provided for a water jet propulsion watercraft in which a propulsion unit operates through an operation of an engine to propel the water jet propulsion watercraft. The misfire detecting device includes injectors arranged to inject fuel into the engine under a fuel injection amount adjusting control implemented by an electric control device, ignition plugs arranged to ignite the fuel injected into the engine from the injectors to operate the engine, an oxygen sensor arranged to detect that a misfire occurs in the engine, a warning lamp and buzzer arranged to inform that the misfire occurs, etc. The misfire detecting device prevents the warning lamp and the buzzer from informing the warning if the misfire is caused through the control by the electric control device. Accordingly, the misfire detecting device for a water jet propulsion watercraft ensures that an operator cannot mistake a misfire caused under a control for a misfire caused due to an abnormality of an engine or other components thereof.
US08121759B2	Motor-driven power steering apparatus A motor-driven power steering apparatus is provided with a sub control system including a map memory means storing a first window time setting map M1 and a second window time setting map M2 in which a window time is set shorter, a window time setting map selecting means selecting the first window time setting map M1 at a time when a torque change amount dT and a current change amount dIm are both smaller than respective predetermined change amounts, and selecting the second window time setting map M2 in the other cases, a window time deciding means collating a point coordinate of a combination of a steering torque and a motor current with the selected window time setting map so as to decide a window time, and a motor drive stop determining means determining the motor drive stop in the case that the point coordinate exists in a region corresponding to the decided window time for the window time, and when a motor drive stop determining means determines the motor drive stop, the drive of the motor controlled so as to be driven by a main control system is stopped.
US08121753B2	System and method for gathering and submitting data to a third party in response to a vehicle being involved in an accident A system and associated method for gathering and submitting data to a third party in response to a vehicle being involved in an accident. First an information manager stores data regardless of the vehicle being involved in an accident. Next the event detection manager stores data in response to detecting the vehicle being involved in an accident. Next the information manager stores state data pertaining to the vehicle's current state. Then an adjacent identifier manager requests, receives, and stores data from surrounding vehicles in memory. Next a report is generated and encrypted. Finally, the encryption and transmission manager stores the report in memory.
US08121750B2	Vehicle load backup circuit A load backup device includes an abnormality detection part which detects an abnormal operation of a processing part, and a backup driving part which drives a load based on an output from the abnormality detection part when the abnormality detection part detects the abnormal operation of the processing part.
US08121747B2	Flight management system, process, and program product enabling dynamic switching between non-precision approach modes Embodiments of a process and a program product are provided suitable for implantation by a flight management system (FMS), which is deployed onboard an aircraft and including a display device and a user interface. The FMS operable in a plurality of non-precision approach modes. In one embodiment, the process includes the steps of: (i) receiving data via the user interface designating an approach in a flight plan; (ii) enabling the pilot to utilize the user interface to select a non-precision approach mode from the plurality of non-precision approach modes if the designated approach is a non-precision approach; and (iii) placing the FMS in the selected non-precision approach mode during the designated approach.
US08121746B2	Method and a device for monitoring the minimum flying altitude of an aircraft The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the minimum flying altitude of an aircraft. The method comprises a phase for calculating a vertical flight profile describing the changing altitude of the aircraft during an arbitrary period taking into account its instantaneous speed and its instantaneous angle of climb or descent; a phase for calculating a minimum vertical flight profile describing the changing minimum flying altitude over the future route of the aircraft during the period taking into account its instantaneous heading and its instantaneous speed, the minimum altitude values being determined for a coverage of the route of the aircraft during the period by disks centered on points on the route using requests to a database containing airspace zones corresponding to a minimum flying altitude, each request returning the zones intersected by a disk, the minimum altitude retained in a disk being the maximum value of the minimum altitudes for each type of zone returned; and a phase for generating a warning message based on the relative position of the vertical flight profile compared with the minimum vertical flight profile.
US08121739B2	Reactive power management for wind power plant internal grid A wind power plant comprising a plurality of wind turbine converters coupled to a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter via an internal grid and a power plant controller. The power plant controller is configured to monitor a voltage of the internal grid, and allocate responsibility for generating reactive power to the HVDC converter and the wind turbine converters to maintain the voltage of the internal grid at a desired voltage.
US08121733B2	Kinematic singular point compensation systems According to an embodiment, a numerically controlled (NC) processing system includes materials processing installation having a multi-axis kinematic linkage operable to position a tip portion of the linkage along a predetermined process path. The system also includes a processor having a compensation system operable to detect a singular point in the process path and to improve the accuracy tip portion positioning near the singular point.
US08121732B2	Target position detection apparatus for robot A target position detection apparatus for a robot includes: a robot including an arm configured to be freely moved in at least two directions of X and Y axes, the arm having a wrist axis provided at a distal end of the arm and configured to be freely moved in a horizontal direction, and the wrist axis being provided with an end effector; and a control unit adapted for driving a memory to store a teaching point therein and controlling an operation of the robot such that the end effector will be moved toward the teaching point stored in the memory. The control unit is further adapted for changing a pressing force of the end effector against a target by changing a control loop gain, and bringing the end effector into contact with the target, while setting the control loop gain of the wrist axis lower than a predetermined value at least from a position adjacent to the teaching point at which the target is located, so as to capture a position in a state in which the end effector is in contact with the target, thereby detecting the position of the target.
US08121726B1	Product control system A vending system restricts, limits and/or controls access and/or to various products, and tracks purchases, use or consumption of those products by an individual, group, class or classification, and implements continued decisions regarding future access within the context of a hierarchy of policy enforcement or guideline recommendations. The individual or group is associated with a unique identification, captured by an input device, such that product selection availability is based upon identity, product type, quantity limits, serving recommendations and nutritional guidelines, user preferences, governance and access restrictions. Subsequent tracking of the dispensing of products, permits the system to compare consumption and make future decisions regarding access to products.
US08121722B2	Powered mobile storage system with select and drag operation and selectable aisle width feature The present invention is a mobile storage system that includes a number of mobile storage units movably disposed with respect to one another and including a logic system. A signal from a motion control actuator on a mobile storage unit which is to move where an aisle is desired directs a run signal to at least one unit to cause one or multiple units to be driven successively away from a desired aisle. If multiple units are moved together, a motion control actuator on the unit adjacent the closing aisle is operated to move the actuated unit and the other units. The logic system remembers and maintains each new open aisle width and closed aisle width after the termination of a particular movement.
US08121708B1	Control system design method A control system design method and concomitant control system comprising representing a physical apparatus to be controlled as a Hamiltonian system, determining elements of the Hamiltonian system representation which are power generators, power dissipators, and power storage devices, analyzing stability and performance of the Hamiltonian system based on the results of the determining step and determining necessary and sufficient conditions for stability of the Hamiltonian system, creating a stable control system based on the results of the analyzing step, and employing the resulting control system to control the physical apparatus.
US08121706B2	Information processing device and home network system There is provided an information processing device capable of dynamically generating and presenting to the user a user interface for remotely controlling at least one other device connected via a network and performing conjunctive operations between the information processing device and the other device, the interface being generated in accordance with the type of the other device. Remote control commands are shared between the networked information processing devices, including commands for controlling devices controlled by different protocols, combinations of commands available for the conjunctive operations are extracted from the remote control commands, and when requested by a terminal device to present remote operations, the type of the terminal device is determined to present the remote operations.
US08121703B1	Dual-range compliance voltage supply for a multi-channel stimulator A stimulation circuit for a channel in a multi-channel stimulator having a common voltage power supply for each of the channels included therein includes means for generating a stimulation current that is output by the channel and means for selecting between a high voltage compliance mode and a low voltage compliance mode for the channel. In the low voltage compliance mode, the channel operates at a voltage level substantially equal to a voltage level of the common voltage power supply. In the high voltage compliance mode, the channel operates at a voltage level that is higher than the voltage level of the common voltage power supply.
US08121699B1	Sound processing and stimulation systems and methods for use with cochlear implant devices Sound processing strategies for use with cochlear implant systems utilizing simultaneous stimulation of electrodes are provided. The strategies include computing a frequency spectrum of a signal representative of sound, arranging the spectrum into channels and assigning a subset of electrodes to each channel. Each subset is stimulated so as to stimulate a virtual electrode positioned at a location on the cochlea that corresponds to the frequency at which a spectral peak is located within an assigned channel. The strategies also derive a carrier for a channel having a frequency that may relate to the stimulation frequency so that temporal information is presented. In order to fit these strategies, a group of electrodes is selected and the portion of the current that would otherwise be applied to electrode(s) having a partner electrode in the group is applied to the partner electrode.
US08121697B2	Biocompatible bonding method and electronics package suitable for implantation The invention is directed to a method of bonding a hermetically sealed electronics package to an electrode or a flexible circuit and the resulting electronics package that is suitable for implantation in living tissue, for a retinal or cortical electrode array to enable restoration of sight to certain non-sighted individuals. The hermetically sealed electronics package is directly bonded to the flex circuit or electrode by electroplating a biocompatible material, such as platinum or gold, effectively forming a plated rivet-shaped connection, which bonds the flex circuit to the electronics package. The resulting electronic device is biocompatible and is suitable for long-term implantation in living tissue.
US08121692B2	Method and apparatus for neural stimulation with respiratory feedback A neural stimulation system controls the delivery of neural stimulation using a respiratory signal as a therapy feedback input. The respiratory signal is used to increase the effectiveness of the neural stimulation, such as vagal nerve stimulation, while decreasing potentially adverse side effects in respiratory functions. In one embodiment, the neural stimulation system synchronizes the delivery of the neural stimulation pulses to the respiratory cycles using a respiratory fiducial point in the respiratory signal and a delay interval. In another embodiment, the neural stimulation system detects a respiratory disorder and, in response, adjusts the delivery of the neural stimulation pulses and/or delivers a respiratory therapy treating the detected respiratory disorder.
US08121680B2	Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method An implantable subcutaneous cardiac device includes at least two subcutaneous electrodes adapted for placement external to a heart beneath the skin of a patient. The device further includes an arrhythmia detector that detects a sustained tachyarrhythmia of the heart and a pulse generator that delivers anti-tachycardia pacing pulses to the subcutaneous electrodes in response to detection of a sustained tachyarrhythmia. The pacing pulses preferably have waveforms devoid of any exponential voltage decay and include rounded or substantially constant portions to minimize pain.
US08121667B2	Interfaced base unit and display system for an MRI magnet room A base unit operable with a wireless patient monitoring unit used to acquire physiological data during an MRI examination is constructed to have a detachable display unit. The detachable display unit wirelessly communicates with the base unit when in a roving mode. The detachable display unit may also have a magnetically-hardened power supply that does not saturate during an MRI examination. Such a magnetically-hardened power supply allows the display unit to operate when proximate or in the magnetic field generated by an MRI machine during an MRI examination.
US08121665B2	Method and device for the examination of cavities The invention relates to a method and furthermore a device from the examination of cavities, in particular an eye, by means of laser scanning. The aim of the invention is to carry out further investigations, above all with respect to possible diseases. Said aim is achieved, whereby the determination of the cavity wall thickness, in particular of retinal cavities is carried out. The external diameter and the internal diameter are determined by scanning doppler laser and the wall thickness determined from the data recorded thus.
US08121662B2	Virtual FM antenna An apparatus and method for receiving wireless signals couples an antenna input of a receiver to a human body and receives a signal conducting from said body. Impedance matching circuitry lessens signal power loss at the antenna input. Parameters of the impedance matching circuitry can be adjusted based on a detected impedance, a detected signal strength, or the frequency of the signal.
US08121659B2	Slide mechanism A slide module includes a slide middle part positioned and located between a slide glide and slide base for providing relative sliding movement with respect to one another such that the slide middle part moves a first distance with respect to the slide base and the slide glide moves a second distance with respect to the slide middle part.The slide glide may be attached to a cover part and the slide base may be attached to a base part such that the cover and base part are arranged for relative movement with respect to one another so that at least a first portion of the base part is revealed when the cover part is extended a first distance relative to the base part and the remaining portion of the base part is revealed when the cover part is extended a second distance relative to the base part.
US08121658B2	Torsion spring, elastic device and sliding apparatus and portable appliance utilizing the device Disclosed is an elastic device which is suitable for a sliding opening/closing apparatus of a portable appliance. The elastic device includes a first torsion spring including a first spiral part which is wound as a spiral shape without a vertical overlapping portion and a first extension arm extending from an outer portion of the first spiral part; a second torsion spring including a second spiral part which is wound as a spiral shape without a vertical overlapping portion thereof and a second extension arm extending from an outer portion of the second spiral part. The elastic device also includes a connection member connecting one of both ends of the first torsion spring and one of both ends of the second torsion spring with each other. The elastic device may have a smaller thickness in comparison with that of a conventional torsion spring having a vertical overlapping portion thereof.
US08121657B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device is provided that reduces resonant frequency fluctuation of an antenna caused changes in the state of bodys thereof, thereby enabling the communication signal quality to be stabilized. A cellular telephone device 1 has an antenna 41 installed in an operation unit side body 2 thereof, and an electronic component 51 and an adjusting circuit 52, which is electrically connected to the electronic component 51 and adjusts the resonant frequency of the antenna 41, are installed in a display unit side body 3. A hinge portion 4 connects the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 so as to freely change between a first state (closed state) in which the antenna 41 and electronic component 51 are capacitively coupled, and a second state (opened state) in which the antenna 41 and electronic component 51 are not capacitively coupled or capacitively coupled to a low degree.
US08121655B2	Method and device for improving battery life of a mobile station A method (150) and device (200) for conserving energy in a power storage device of a mobile station (102, 110), including: selecting (155) an alert mode associated with a mobile station, the alert mode including at least one of: silent alert, vibrate and manual answer; detecting (160) the alert mode of the mobile station; and increasing (165) a length of a paging cycle in order to conserve power of an energy storage device associated with the mobile station (102, 110), in response to the detected alert mode. The method provides a useful compromise for energy conservation of a power storage device on one hand, while also accommodating a user's demand for a short paging interval when desired, on the other.
US08121644B2	Mobile phone capable of automatically handling smart card A mobile phone capable of automatically handling smart card is provided. The phone includes a card holder for holding a smart card. The card holder includes a sheet responsive to magnetic forces. The phone further includes a plurality of electromagnets mounted in a cover of the phone. When the electromagnets are electrified one by one according to a first order, the sheet is attracted by the electromagnets one by one according to the first order, thus the card holder is drawn into the phone. When the electromagnets are electrified one by one according to a second order, the sheet is attracted by the electromagnets one by one according to a second order, thus the card holder is ejected from the phone.
US08121638B2	System and method for security on a mobile device using multiple communication domains A mobile device and a method for providing security to a mobile device having two or more communication domains is provided. The mobile device receives a communication service request. The communication domain of the communication service request is determined, the request domain being one of the two or more communication domains of the mobile device. A set of applicable restrictions is then determined from a list of communication restrictions comprising restrictions on use of services of the mobile device for each of the two or more communications domains. These applicable restrictions are then applied to the communication service request by the mobile device.
US08121637B2	Method and system for maintaining a wireless data connection A system and method for establishing and maintaining an “always-on” data connection to a wireless network through the use of a back off timer and a service check timer is disclosed. The back off timer is initialized to a determined value when a connection is not established. When the timer expires, a connection attempt is made. As further connection attempts are made, the back off timer is set to ever-increasing values. When the data connection is established, the service check timer is initialized. The data connection status is determined at the expiry of the service check timer. When, at the expiry of the service check timer, the data connection is determined to be lost, the connection method is employed.
US08121632B2	Suitable trigger mechanism to control new cell identification in UE when in DRX mode A cell identification method is provided. The method includes determining a reception state in a wireless device and comparing a reception cycle to a subframe parameter in the wireless device. The method also includes identifying a subsequent wireless cell within a predetermined time of the comparison.
US08121630B2	Device to sense frequency band to share operating frequency bands in heterogeneous communication systems and method thereof A cognitive radio communication device and method are provided. The cognitive radio communication device includes a reception unit to receive reference signals from a first communication device, a frequency division unit to divide operating frequency bands of the first communication device into a plurality of sub frequency bands, a first sensing unit to sense each of the plurality of sub frequency bands using the reference signals to estimate whether the first communication device uses each of the plurality of sub frequency bands, and to determine an unused frequency band group including at least one sub frequency band not used by the first communication device based on the estimated result, and a transmission unit to transmit data to a second communication device using the sub frequency band included in the unused frequency band group.
US08121628B2	Vehicle telematics unit data upload deferral A method for deferring a telematics data upload from a vehicle equipped with wireless telephony and wireless networking communications devices. The method steps include detecting the availability of a connection to one or more wireless networks along with an associated time of day during which the connection is available, determining that one of the one or more wireless networks is periodically available at a particular time of day, receiving a request to upload data from the vehicle to a central facility via a wireless telephony connection, delaying the data upload until the particular time of day, and uploading the data to the central facility via a wireless network connection to the previously determined particular wireless network.
US08121627B2	Method and mobile terminal for outputting automatic response message with implementation of schedule management function Disclosed are a method and a mobile terminal for outputting an automatic response message informing a caller of a user's (i.e. recipient's) current schedule when the user is unable to answer an incoming call. The method includes receiving an incoming call, determining whether an automatic response key is pressed to output an automatic response message with implementation of the schedule management function, detecting any schedule information corresponding to the current time by reference to a schedule management table when the automatic response key is pressed, and sending a schedule informing message including the detected schedule information to a caller's terminal.
US08121626B1	Method and systems for short message forwarding services Methods and systems are described for processing visual messages, such as text or multimedia messages, originated from a mobile phone. In an embodiment, a visual message from an originating wireless telephonic device is directed to an original destination address associated with a user. An indication that the visual message has been received at a first telecommunications system, wherein an original destination associated with the original destination address is not available to receive the originating wireless telephonic device visual message. The visual message is wirelessly transmitted to an alternate destination.
US08121622B2	Method and system for providing location measurement of network based to mobile communication terminal by using G-pCell database according to location Disclosed is a system and method for providing a mobile communication terminal with network-based location measurement according to locations by using a G-pCell database. The system includes an NPS for storing a neighboring base station database and a G-pCell database; and an SPC for detecting the location of a base station by parsing a base station signal received from the mobile communication terminal when a location measurement request signal is received from the mobile communication terminal, and determining a location of the mobile communication terminal by using a G-pCell pattern matching algorithm when the number of base stations neighboring the mobile communication terminal, detected by parsing the base station signal, is less than the stored number of neighboring base stations corresponding to the location of the base station, discovered using the neighboring base station database. Considering that the accuracy of location measurement may be lowered when the G-pCell pattern matching algorithm is applied to the upper stories of a high-rise building in an area where high-rise buildings stand closely together, such as a downtown area, the system and method selectively uses the G-pCell pattern matching algorithm or a location measurement algorithm based on triangulation to position a mobile communication terminal according to a rough location of the mobile communication terminal, thereby further improving the accuracy of location measurement.
US08121611B2	SET initiated area event triggered positioning method in mobile communication system A SET-initiated area event triggered positioning method in a session-based service system is disclosed. The method is variously performed according to a proxy mode or a non-proxy mode, and further according to which SLP (SUPL location platform) has a positioning procedure.
US08121610B2	Methods and apparatus for associating mapping functionality and information in contact lists of mobile communication devices In one illustrative example, a method of providing mapping functionality in a contact list of a mobile communication device comprises the acts of providing a contact list organizer function in the mobile device for use in organizing a plurality of contacts of a contact book or list; identifying, through a user interface of the mobile device, a user input request to map a location of a selected one of the contacts of the contact list; and in response to the user input request, performing the following further acts of identifying an address of the location in one or more address fields of the selected contact; sending, to an address geocoding server via wireless network, a request for location coordinates with the address as an input; receiving, via the wireless network, latitude and longitude coordinates of the location in response to the request for the location coordinates; and causing a map corresponding to the location of the selected contact to be visually rendered in a display of the mobile device based on map rendering data for the location corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates received via the wireless network in response to a request for map data of the location.
US08121607B2	Mobile station initiated load balancing in wireless communication networks Techniques for load balancing across different access networks based on procedures initiated by a wireless terminal or mobile station and examples of using load balancing within the same access network to hand off a mobile station from one base station to another based on procedures initiated by the mobile station.
US08121604B1	Systems and methods for operating wireless networks Systems and methods for wireless networks with inner and outer cells are provided. A base station determines an amount of traffic on an inner and outer cell. When the traffic exceed a predetermined threshold value, traffic is adjusted on the inner or outer cell. Traffic can be adjusted by handing off some of the traffic from the inner cell to the outer cell, from the outer cell to the inner cell, between sectors of the inner or outer cells and/or by handing off traffic to a proximately located base station.
US08121588B2	Voice-extending emergency response system A system for providing emergency services in which a voice pendant provides voice signals to a corresponding radio-based voice-enabled base station which either (1) acoustically forwards the voice signals on to an existing base station or (2) forwards the voice signals on to an existing base station via a communications link. The existing base station is triggered by a triggering signal that is learned by the radio-based voice-enabled base station by either DTMF programming or by receiving the triggering signal from an existing pendant while in a learning mode.
US08121587B1	Communication device The communication device which implements a voice communicating function, an attached file emailing function, a geographic location function, a dictionary function, a schedule notifying function, a multiple type TV program function, a multiple TV screen displaying function, a touch panel function, a communication device finding function, and a voice message displaying function, independently or simultaneously.
US08121586B2	Systems and methods for voice based search Systems and methods are provided to facilitate voice-based search of information. For example, a portable device may be in a first orientation to present a display of a graphical user interface, such as a search interface presented within a web browser of the portable device. When the portable device is in a second orientation different from the first orientation, the portable device records a voice input for the graphical user interface. When the portable device is back to the first orientation, the portable device applies the voice input to the graphical user interface. When the user shakes the portable device, the portable device re-initializes the graphical user interface for a subsequent input.
US08121581B2	Wireless communications methods and devices selecting configurations from multiple configurations stored in nonvolatile memory A wireless communications device obtains a configuration identifier and selects a wireless communications configuration from among a plurality of wireless communications configurations stored in a non-volatile memory of the wireless communications device based on the configuration identifier. The wireless communications device applies the selected wireless communications configuration to configure the device for use with a network. Respective ones of the plurality of wireless communications configurations may correspond to respective networks; and the configuration identifier may include a network identifier obtained, for example, from a subscriber identity module (SIM) engaged with the wireless communications device.
US08121569B2	Frequency generation techniques Techniques involving the generation of signals at particular frequencies are disclosed. For instance, an apparatus may include an oscillator module, a synthesizer module, and a control module. The oscillator module produces an oscillator signal having a first frequency. From the oscillator signal, the synthesizer module produces an output signal having a second frequency. A frequency multiplier corresponds to the first and second frequencies. The control module selects the first frequency and the frequency multiplier such that a difference between the second frequency and a nearest integer multiple of the first frequency is greater than a predetermined threshold. As a result, reductions in spurious outputs may be achieved.
US08121568B2	Radio frequency handling device A radio frequency signal handling device and a mobile communication device comprising such a radio frequency signal handling device. The radio frequency signal handling device comprises a first terminal interfacing external entities in the form of an input where radio frequency signals are to be received, at least one signal scaling unit having a first end where a signal provided by a terminal interfacing external entities is received, and one signal detector provided for each signal scaling unit and being connected to a second end of the corresponding signal scaling unit for detecting a signal provided by this signal scaling unit. The signal scaling unit only includes passive reactive components and comprises at least one such passive reactive component.
US08121557B2	Configurable RF sections for receiver and transmitter and methods for use therewith A transceiver includes an RF receiver section having a plurality of RF receiver stages configured in parallel, and a configurable RF transmitter section. The plurality of RF receiver stages are selectively enabled in response to a control signal. The configurable RF transmitter section is configured to operate in one of: a mixed signal mode of operation and a phase modulation mode of operation, in response to the control signal.
US08121553B2	Apparatus and method for determining channel quality indicator (CQI) using beamforming in multi-antenna system An apparatus and a method for determining a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) using a beamforming in a multi-antenna system are provided. A transmitter for determining a CQI based at least partly upon the beamforming in the multi-antenna system includes a beam former for distinguishing frequency tone intervals having a constant channel across an entire frequency tone, forming a beam by multiplying frequency tones of the frequency tone interval having the constant channel by different beamforming weights, and transmitting a preamble signal. Hence, the users can be scheduled based at least partly upon the beamforming gain, and throughput can be enhanced through the practical MCS selection.
US08121551B2	GSM mobile terminal and noise suppression method for the same A TDMA mobile terminal and noise suppression method for the same are provided. The mobile terminal includes a storage unit for storing a gain control table. The gain control table contains gain control values used for controlling gains of at least one of an outgoing audio signal and an incoming audio signal in order to suppress frequency dependent noise in the at least one signal. The mobile terminal also includes an audio processing unit for processing an audio signal by amplifying the audio signal according to applied gain control values. The mobile terminal further includes a control unit for measuring, during call processing, at least one of a transmit power level and a receive power level, determining corresponding gain control values from the gain control table, and applying the determined gain control values to the audio processing unit.
US08121549B2	Method and system for allocating resource in a communication system A method for allocating resource in a communication system. The resource allocation method includes dividing a data transmission region into a first region and a second region; allocating resource of the first region when a first Mobile Station (MS) among MSs is an MS located in a non-interference region; and allocating resource of the second region when a second MS among the MSs is an MS located in an interference region.
US08121544B2	Communication system using transmit/receive slot antennas for near field electromagnetic coupling of data therebetween An antenna apparatus for use in a transmitter or a receiver in a communication system. The antenna apparatus includes: a dielectric substrate having a conductor layer on one of surfaces; and a slot antenna including an antenna electrode formed on the one surface and disposed substantially at the center, a grounded conductive surface surrounding the antenna electrode, and a slot transmission line made by a gap between the antenna electrode and the grounded conductive surface.
US08121542B2	Virtual connector based on contactless link The today's mobile handheld and portable devices become slim and thin while need to communicate with other devices and accessories that are attached or at very short range. The interface (contact based physical connector) becomes a real challenge and unreliable to the consumer that needs to attached and detach its device several times a day.It is an object of the present invention to provide system and method of replacing a contact based physical interface (connector) with very short range wireless (contactless) interface. This technique is called “contactless virtual connector” or CVC.The method of the present invention is based on a transmission of a very low power and wideband RF signal. The new innovating mechanism replaces the traditional physical connector with new radiated signal technique that consumes very low power and may be cost competitive with the today's physical connectors.The innovated contactless technology may be used for small flexi-cable replacement in the handheld devices as flip or slider based handheld devices.Although the contactless technique is a wireless based solution, yet, the link may be well secured at the Physical layer when the near-field technique is used.
US08121533B2	Wireless local loop antenna A wireless local loop system is provided that includes a wireless base station that communicates with a subscriber station via a wireless link. The wireless link can carry a voice service, such as telephone calls, or a data service, such as internet browsing. The subscriber station includes a steerable antenna. A presently preferred steerable antenna for use with the subscriber station includes a driven element mounted on a base plane that is surrounded by a plurality of parasitic elements also mounted to the base plane. The parasitic elements can be optionally grounded or floated in order to reflect the wireless link towards the driven element. The antenna can be oriented in a desired direction during the transception of a voice or data service. A method of transceiving between a wireless local loop subscriber station and a wireless local loop base station is also provided.
US08121532B2	Radio frequency identification tag and operating method thereof The invention provides a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag includes a receiving module, a judging module, and a jamming module. The judging module includes a first judging unit and a second judging unit. When a jamming function of the RFID tag is activated, the first judging unit judges whether a request signal received by the receiving module contains a reading command. If a judgment result of the judging module is positive, the second judging unit then judges whether an authorization code of the reading command is valid. If either the judgment result of the first judging unit or the second judging unit is negative, the judging module controls the jamming module to generate a radio frequency (RF) jamming signal.
US08121526B2	Image forming device and image forming device control method A technique capable of preventing deterioration of image quality resulting from a band-shaped toner image created on a photosensitive surface in order to prevent so-called carrier attraction is provided. An image forming method involving an abutting and separation step that allows a first image carrier (YMC) and a second image carrier (K) to abut on an intermediate transfer body to form an image and thereafter that allows only the second image carrier to abut on the intermediate transfer body by separating the first image carrier from the intermediate transfer body; and then a collecting step that collects a toner band on the first image carrier in situ to conduct new image formation.
US08121509B2	Image forming apparatus and method for controlling the same in a stepwise manner A control unit controls a starting process and a stopping process of an image forming unit in a stepwise manner. Upon receiving an instruction for executing an image forming process during the stopping process, a determination unit inquires of the control unit about a stage of the stopping process and determines whether the stopping process in the stage is interruptible. A shutdown unit instructs the control unit to interrupt the stopping process during or after the stage, based on a result of determination by the determination unit. A start-up unit instructs the control unit to perform the starting process after interrupting the stopping process.
US08121501B2	Image forming apparatus with color detection of a reference toner image and sheet In an image forming apparatus, the number of components and a size of the apparatus is reduced by realizing both functions for detecting a toner patch image to perform image quality adjustment and for performing precise color adjustment depending on a sheet color with one color sensor. The color sensor is disposed in a vicinity of a transport belt, a reference toner image is formed on the transport belt at a predetermined timing. A color of the reference toner image formed on the belt is detected by the color sensor to adjust development conditions. Further, the sheet is transported in a state where the transport belt is separated from a photoreceptor drum, and the sheet color is detected by the color sensor, and thereafter the transport belt touches the photoreceptor drum to transport the sheet to a transfer portion.
US08121491B2	Method, apparatus and data carrier for compensating for channel depletion of a multi-channel signal in an optical link or optical network A method and apparatus for compensating for channel depletion of a multi-channel signal in an optical link or optical network comprising a chain of optical amplifiers. The method comprises determining channel depletion for each amplifier from the power of the input signal to the optical amplifier and the power of the output signal from the previous amplifier. Each amplifier is then controlled to amplify the signal to a level equal to the nominal (ideal) power plus the calculated channel depletion for that amplifier.
US08121482B2	Spatial light modulator-based reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer and method of adding an optical channel using the same A reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) and a method of passing at least one optical channel through the multiplexer. In one embodiment, the multiplexer includes: (1) a main input port, (2) a main output port, (3) an add input port, (4) a drop output port, (5) dispersive optics configured spatially to spread and recombine optical spectra containing optical channels and (6) a spatial light modulator having an integral, lateral-gradient volume Bragg grating and configured to assume a bar state in which at least one of the optical channels is passed from the main input port to the main output port and at least another of the optical channels is passed from the add input port to the drop output port and a cross state in which the integral, lateral-gradient volume Bragg grating is transmissive with respect to the channels.
US08121473B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes a photometry unit dividing a subject into a plurality of regions and performing a photometry, a first calculating unit calculating a first control value based on a photometry result of the photometry unit, a comparing unit comparing the first control value with a maximum value of photometry values in the plurality of regions, a second calculating unit correcting the first control value depending on a comparison result by the comparing unit to calculate a second control value, an image pickup unit picking up an image of the subject according to the second control value and generates an image data, and a third calculating unit calculating a lightness improvement amount for a correction of dark area gradation of the image data depending on the comparison result. Therefore, optimum exposure adjustment and correction of dark area gradation can be performed depending on the subject.
US08121437B2	Method and apparatus of searching for images A method for searching images includes applying a color resolution reduction process to at least part of a first image such that a total number of colors in the first image is reduced, forming a plurality of color planes, each color plane containing only image elements of the same color from the first image, deriving feature data from each of the color planes corresponding to a property of the image elements, creating a feature data representation representing the feature data derived from each of the plurality of color planes, undertaking a comparison of the feature data representation derived from the at least part of the first image with feature data representations derived from a plurality of other images, and selecting one of the plurality of other images on the basis of the comparison.
US08121427B2	Breakpoint determining for hybrid variable length coding and encoding the determined breakpoint A method, and apparatus, and logic encoded in one or more computer-readable tangible medium to carry out a method of determining a breakpoint position in an ordered sequence of quantized transform coefficients of a block of image data for a hybrid variable length coding the ordered sequence. The breakpoint location in the sequence is between a low-frequency region and a high-frequency region. The hybrid variable length coding method includes coding the low-frequency region using a selected low-frequency variable length coding method; coding the high-frequency region using a selected high-frequency variable length coding method; and coding the position in the sequence of the breakpoint. The breakpoint location is determining uses a relatively simple and fast method based on pre-defined cost criteria. A method is included that instead of coding the breakpoint separately, codes the breakpoint jointly with coefficient events.
US08121404B2	Exposure control apparatus and image pickup apparatus An exposure control apparatus for controlling an exposure adjustment mechanism on the basis of a captured image signal includes the following elements. A face detecting unit detects a face of a person appearing in a captured image on the basis of the captured image signal. A histogram data determining unit determines histogram data by setting a face detection region in the captured image according to detection information and detecting at least a brightness value of the face detection region from the captured image signal. A target brightness setting unit sets a target brightness range for desired brightness of the face. An exposure control amount determining unit determines, when a face is detected, an amount of control for the exposure adjustment mechanism by comparing the target brightness range with a brightness value at a peak of the histogram data or a brightness region in the vicinity of the peak.
US08121400B2	Method of comparing similarity of 3D visual objects Comparison of parameters, including width, length, depth, color, and shape of a target object with a reference object is performed through use of a stereo camera. If the parameters of the target object are within threshold values of the parameters of the reference object, a match is indicated. If not, a new reference object is selected for comparison with the target object.
US08121398B2	Method and apparatus for inspecting defects A two-dimensional sensor is installed inclining at a predetermined angle to a moving direction of a stage on which an object to be inspected is mounted and, in synchronism with the movement of the stage, a picked up image is rearranged so that there can be obtained an image in high-density sampling with a picture-element size or less of the two-dimensional sensor with respect to a wafer. Thus, interpolation calculation during position alignment becomes unnecessary, and size calculation and classification of a defect can be performed with high accuracy.
US08121393B2	Pattern defect analysis equipment, pattern defect analysis method and pattern defect analysis program A data processing unit acquires a review image including a pattern defect on a substrate, compares the review image with a reference image thereby to extract a defect image, the reference image including no pattern defect, and performs an alignment between the review image and a self-layer design pattern image which is generated from design data belonging to the identical layer in a region corresponding to the review image. The data processing unit, then, based on result of the alignment, generates an another-layer design pattern image which is generated from design data belonging to another layer in the region corresponding to the review image, and, based on a synthesized image of the defect image and the another-layer design pattern image, determines the relative position relationship between the pattern defect and a pattern belonging to another layer, and judges the criticality based on the relative position relationship.
US08121391B2	Device for measuring the thickness of printed products An apparatus for measuring a thickness of a printed product conveyed in a conveying direction at a conveying speed. The apparatus includes a conveying device having a guide arrangement along which the printed product is conveyed at the conveying speed in the conveying direction, the guide arrangement including a measuring region that extends in the conveying direction of the guide arrangement. The apparatus further includes a measuring element operative to act on printed sheets of the printed product to measure the thickness of the printed product while the printed product is conveyed across the measuring region and through a measuring gap located between the measuring element and the guide arrangement. The measuring element is arranged to move toward the guide arrangement with a process timing and to move synchronously with the printed product at the conveying speed across the measuring region of the guide arrangement. The apparatus additionally includes an evaluation unit connected to the measuring element.
US08121390B2	Pattern inspection method, pattern inspection apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing method A pattern inspection method includes scanning a substrate on which patterns are formed with a charged beam, detecting a charged particle generated from the surface of the substrate, and then acquiring an image of the patterns; comparing the image of the patterns with CAD data for the patterns to inspect the patterns; measuring the dimensions of an arbitrary pattern using the image; calculating a statistic of a dimensional value of the arbitrary pattern obtained by the measurement; judging the necessity of a correction on the basis of the calculated statistic; and performing correction processing when the correction is judged to be necessary.
US08121383B2	Automated method and system for setting image analysis parameters to control image analysis operations A method and system for setting image analysis parameters to control image analysis operations. The method and system include collecting set of digital training images including a set of states for the set of digital training images. An objective function is defined to determine a relative quality of plural different parameter sets used for digital image analysis. Values for the plural different parameter sets that maximize (or minimize) the objective function are determined. The method and system increases a usability of high content screening technologies by reducing a required level of expertise required to configure digital image processing.
US08121380B2	Computerized imaging method for a three-dimensional reconstruction from two-dimensional radiological images; implementation device A set of surface reference marks (26, 26′) detectable by a surface sensor (4) is disposed on the surface of the subject for acquiring three-dimensional or 3D surface images of the surface of the subject, the surface reference marks being radio-opaque; with each radiological image (3, 3′) acquired is associated a corresponding surface image acquired at substantially the same time; an iterative process includes a phase of incidence angle calculation (10) and a phase of deformation calculation (11), intended to determine (15) the relative positions of the radiological images and the surface images as well as to perform a positioning (16) in the three dimensions of the radiological images by assuming an absence of deformation of the subject, and intended to determine (19) and correct (21) on the radiological images the deformations of the subject for the relative positions determined in the phase of incidence angle calculation.
US08121370B2	Method of performing measurements on digital images A first and a second image are expressed in a common coordinate system by applying a geometric transformation to the second image so as to map a structure in the second image onto a corresponding structure in the first image in a common coordinate system. Starting from initial values, the parameters of the geometric transformation are updated taking into account the result of an evaluation of a cost function.Measurements are performed in the common coordinate system.
US08121367B2	Method and system for vessel segmentation in fluoroscopic images A method and system for vessel segmentation in fluoroscopic images is disclosed. Hierarchical learning-based detection is used to perform the vessel segmentation. A boundary classifier is trained and used to detect boundary pixels of a vessel in a fluoroscopic image. A cross-segment classifier is trained and used to detect cross-segments connecting the boundary pixels. A quadrilateral classifier is trained and used to detect quadrilaterals connecting the cross segments. Dynamic programming is then used to combine the quadrilaterals to generate a tubular structure representing the vessel.
US08121365B2	Method and system for determining an optimal dilution of a reagent A system and method for automatically and quantitatively determining the optimal dilution of a reagent is provided. In one embodiment of the claimed method, a plurality of dilution sets are received, where each of the dilution sets consist of a different respective dilution value and a respective plurality of immunoassay staining intensity values. A respective dynamic range metric is determining for each of the plurality of dilution sets relative to the respective plurality immunoassay staining intensity values. Having found the respective dynamic range metric, a dilution set having the numerically optimal dynamic range metric is selected and the dilution value of that dilution set is selected as being representative of an optimal dilution level of the reagent for use in a quantitative immunoassay. In one embodiment, a system is provided with a microscope, an image sensor, and processor module configured determine an optimal dilution of a reagent for use in an quantitative immunoassay.
US08121364B2	System and methods for computer aided analysis of images Certain embodiments of the present technology provide systems, methods and computer instructions for computer aided analysis of images. In certain embodiments, for example, such a method includes: isolating a motion area in an image; segmenting the image; utilizing a support vector machine to identify a region of interest in the image; utilizing a graph-cut algorithm to refine the region of interest; and verifying the region of interest. In certain embodiments, for example, such a method further includes: aligning a set of images and/or outputting a set of aligned images sequentially. In certain embodiments, the systems, methods and computer instructions disclosed herein can be used to aid analysis of cardiac images, for example. In certain embodiments, the systems, methods and computer instructions disclosed herein can be used to aid analysis of four dimensional images, for example.
US08121358B2	Method of grouping images by face A method of browsing face regions in digital images in a photo displaying system includes detecting a plurality of face regions from a plurality of images, grouping the face regions into a plurality of clusters based on similarities of the face regions, determining a degree of connection between the clusters, modifying the degree of connection between the clusters according to a relationship of the face regions, and displaying the face regions according to the degree of connection between the clusters.
US08121356B2	Long distance multimodal biometric system and method A system for multimodal biometric identification has a first imaging system that detects one or more subjects in a first field of view, including a targeted subject having a first biometric characteristic and a second biometric characteristic; a second imaging system that captures a first image of the first biometric characteristic according to first photons, where the first biometric characteristic is positioned in a second field of view smaller than the first field of view, and the first image includes first data for biometric identification; a third imaging system that captures a second image of the second biometric characteristic according to second photons, where the second biometric characteristic is positioned in a third field of view which is smaller than the first and second fields of view, and the second image includes second data for biometric identification. At least one active illumination source emits the second photons.
US08121352B2	Fast three dimensional recovery method and apparatus The present invention comprises a method and an apparatus for three dimensional modeling to allow dense depth maps to be recovered, without previous knowledge of the surface reflectance, from only a single pair of stereo images. Several initial steps are performed for stereo and radiometric calibration and rectification for obtaining accurate results. The apparatus for the stereo images acquisition includes internal light sources, these are automatically commuted by a illumination control in order to fulfill the reciprocity property, a stereo camera head composed by the necessary optics to acquire the reciprocal stereo images and a compatible PC interface. The invention is faster than other systems since it requires only two images for obtaining a dense depth model of objects with an arbitrary surface reflectance distribution allowing the system to be used in a wide range of applications such as metrology, quality control, medical and dynamic three dimensional modeling.
US08121347B2	System and method for detecting and tracking features in images A system and method for tracking features, e.g., facial features, is provided, which allows for the tracking of features which move in a series of images and whose shape changes nonlinearly due to perspective projection and complex 3D movements. A training set of images is processed to produce clustered shape subspaces corresponding to the set of images, such that non-linear shape manifolds in the images are represented as piecewise, overlapping linear surfaces that are clustered according to similarities in perspectives. A landmark-based training algorithm (e.g., ASM) is applied to the clustered shape subspaces to train a model of the clustered shape subspaces and to create training data. A subsequent image is processed using the training data to identify features in the target image by creating an initial shape, superimposing the initial shape on the target image, and then iteratively deforming the shape in accordance with the model until a final shape is produced corresponding to a feature in the target image.
US08121343B2	Optimization methods for the insertion, protection, and detection of digital watermarks in digitized data The implementations of digital watermarks can be optimally suited to particular transmission, distribution and storage mediums given the nature of digitally-sampled audio, video and other multimedia works. Watermark application parameters can be adapted to the individual characteristics of a given digital sample stream. Watermark information can be either carried in individual samples or in relationships between multiple samples, such as in a waveform shape. More optimal models may be obtained to design watermark systems that are tamper-resistant given the number and breadth of existent digitized sample options with different frequency and time components. The highest quality of a given content signal may be maintained as it is mastered, with the watermark suitably hidden, taking into account usage of digital filters and error correction. The quality of the underlying content signals can be used to identify and highlight advantageous locations for the insertion of digital watermarks. The watermark is integrated as closely as possible to the content signal, at a maximum level to force degradation of the content signal when attempts are made to remove the watermarks.
US08121340B2	Method for decoding an encoded point matrix image and an electronic device implementing the same A method is provided for decoding an encoded point matrix image including a first set of real grid points aligned along a first axis, a second set of real grid points aligned along a second axis intersecting the first axis, and a plurality of encoded data points distributed throughout the encoded point matrix image. The method includes: locating the first and second axes according to a first predetermined principle; finding a set of virtual grid points according to a second predetermined principle, each of the virtual grid points being located at an intersection of a corresponding first virtual line parallel to the first axis and a corresponding second virtual line parallel to the second axis; and decoding each of the encoded data points based on positional relation thereof with a closest one of the virtual grid points so as to obtain information encoded in the encoded point matrix image.
US08121331B2	Surface mount silicon condenser microphone package The present invention relates to a surface mount package for a silicon condenser microphone. The inventive package uses a limited number of components which simplifies manufacturing and lowers costs, and features a substrate which performs functions for which multiple components were traditionally required, including providing an interior surface on which the silicon condenser die is mechanically attached, providing an interior surface for making electrical connections between the die and the package, and providing an exterior surface for making electrical connections between package and a user's printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the acoustic port is located in the substrate directly under the silicon condenser die which decreases the thickness of the inventive package.
US08121328B2	Hearing device with a connecting piece fastened to the housing frame A hearing device which is simple to assemble and to which a wearing hook can be fastened in a stable fashion is provided. The hearing device includes a receiver, which has a sound outlet, a wearing hook, which has a sound channel, a connecting piece for connecting the sound outlet of the receiver to the sound channel of the wearing hook and includes a housing frame, in which the receiver and to which the wearing hook are fastened respectively. The connecting piece may be formed largely of metal or ceramic and may be directly fastened to the housing frame.
US08121326B2	Hearing aid A hearing aid includes a hearing aid shell, a microphone enclosed within the hearing aid shell, and a sealing member that surrounds the periphery of the microphone enclosed within the hearing aid shell, and a sealing member that surrounds the periphery of the microphone. The sealing member completely fills the area between the periphery of the microphone and the interior surface of the hearing aid shell.
US08121323B2	Inter-channel communication in a multi-channel digital hearing instrument A multi-channel digital hearing instrument is provided that includes a microphone, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, a sound processor, a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter and a speaker. The microphone receives an acoustical signal and generates an analog audio signal. The A/D converter converts the analog audio signal into a digital audio signal. The sound processor includes channel processing circuitry that filters the digital audio signal into a plurality of frequency band-limited audio signals and that provides an automatic gain control function that permits quieter sounds to be amplified at a higher gain than louder sounds and may be configured to the dynamic hearing range of a particular hearing instrument user. The D/A converter converts the output from the sound processor into an analog audio output signal. The speaker converts the analog audio output signal into an acoustical output signal that is directed into the ear canal of the hearing instrument user.
US08121319B2	Tracking system using audio signals below threshold A tracking system may determine the orientation or position of a movable object. The tracking system includes a signal generator that generates a non-audible detection signal in an audible frequency range. A transmitting device transmits the detection signal to a detection device. The transmitting device or the detection device may be positioned on the movable object, and the other may be positioned at a remote location. A processor may determine an orientation or position of the moveable object based on the transmission time between the transmitting device and the detection device.
US08121318B1	Two channel audio surround sound circuit with automatic level control The two channel audio surround sound circuit with automatic level control includes a right amplifier, a left amplifier, a right automatic level control and a left automatic level control. A right input is coupled to a positive input of the left amplifier through the right automatic gain control. The right input is coupled to a negative input of the right amplifier and coupled to the output of the right amplifier with one resistor. A left input is coupled to a positive input of the right amplifier through the left automatic gain control. The left input is coupled to a negative input of the left amplifier and coupled to the output of the left amplifier with another resistor.
US08121298B2	Hearing aid The invention is a hearing aid that is mounted on both the left and right ears and generates a notification sound to notify the user to a state change. This hearing aid comprises a first hearing aid and a second hearing aid mounted on the left and right ears, respectively. The first and second hearing aids each have a communication unit, an operating unit, a notification sound generator, and a notification sound generation delay unit. The communication unit performs communication between the first and second hearing aids. The operating unit changes the operating state of the first and second hearing aids. The notification sound generator generates a notification sound when the operating state of the first and second hearing aids changes due to operating of the operating unit. The notification sound generation delay unit controls the notification sound generator of the first hearing aid or the second hearing aid so as to delay by a specific amount the timing at which a notification sound is generated by the notification sound generator in the first hearing aid or the second hearing aid, on the basis of delay time information received through the communication unit.
US08121296B2	Method and apparatus for security in a data processing system Method and apparatus for secure transmissions. Each user is provided a registration key. A long-time updated broadcast key is encrypted using the registration key and provided periodically to a user. A short-time updated key is encrypted using the broadcast key and provided periodically to a user. Broadcasts are then encrypted using the short-time key, wherein the user decrypts the broadcast message using the short-time key.
US08121292B2	Method and apparatus for scrambling information bits on a channel in a communications system A control channel in a communication system transmits messages in a one or multiple-slot format. To assure consistency of a message, a content quality indicator is included in the message. Because a terminal receiving the message does not know the number of slots comprising the message, the terminal performs blind format determination by testing hypothesis for all slot formats. Unfortunately, the content of certain control messages results in control messages that appear to be valid in a sense that, the computed CRC is equal to the interpreted CRC. Consequently, the mobile station declares a valid control message, and a false-alarm event occurs. Moreover, the same control messages always result in the same false-alarm events. To prevent such repetitive incorrect determination, the content of the message is scrambled by a time-dependent scrambling sequence before transmission. Re-generating the scrambling sequence, and performing inverse to the scrambling then unscrambles the received message.
US08121290B2	Pseudo-random function calculating device and method and number-limited anonymous authentication system and method An efficient pseudo-random function and an efficient limited number of times authentication system using such a function are realized. A pseudo-random function calculating device comprises a key creating means and a pseudo-random function calculating means. The key creating means creates a public key made of a set of at least a first component and a second component as components constituting an element of a finite group and a secret key made of an integer and secretly saves the created secret key in a secret key memory section but makes the public key public. The pseudo-random function calculating means outputs the element of a finite group as function value of the pseudo-random function upon receiving an integer as input. The pseudo-random function calculating means outputs the product of multiplication of the first element of the value obtained by calculating the modular exponentiation, using the first component of the public key and the input integer respectively as base and exponent, and the second element of the value obtained by calculating the modular exponentiation, using the second component of the public key and the reciprocal of the sum of the secret key and the input integer in a finite field respectively as base and component.
US08121285B2	Data processing for coding A system and method for data processing for coding. The method may include providing a first plurality of bytes of data, non-linearly transforming the first plurality of bytes into a second plurality of bytes, multiplying each of the second plurality of bytes of data by a predetermined constant of a plurality of constants to generate a third plurality of bytes, and organizing in use the third plurality of bytes as a plurality of output bytes. Systems to practice the foregoing methods are also described.
US08121284B2	Information processing system, information processing method, and information processing program To provide an architecture information processing system having a small circuit size capable of reducing power consumption and cost, on which system a circuit simultaneously executing encryption processing and message authentication (falsification detection processing) can be mounted. An information processing system includes at least: a parameter storage section that retains an initialization vector used as a starting block of concatenation and an encryption key used for encryption; a one-way hash calculation section that executes a one-way hash calculation as a technique for realizing message authentication and functioning in place of the conventional common key block encryption (DES encryption) operation as an encryption operation section of a block encryption mode use section performing encryption processing and/or decryption processing as a CFB mode and/or an OFB mode; and a key overlay operation section that performs calculation for overlaying an encryption key retained in the parameter storage unit on data input to the encryption operation section.
US08121280B1	Expedited call setup An origination terminal initiates a call by providing a third party call control message in association with a traffic channel request. While the traffic channel is being established, the service node may initiate third party call control to initiate a call leg to the destination terminal on behalf of the origination terminal. As such, the destination call leg is initiated earlier. Since the destination call leg is initiated earlier, a corresponding ringback message indicating that a call is being presented to the called party is provided to the origination terminal sooner. When the ringback message is received quickly, a corresponding ringback indication may be presented to the caller in less time than was previously possible. The process is made even more efficient by waiting until the ringback message is received from the destination terminal before providing the SDP information, or communication information, for the origination terminal to the destination terminal.
US08121278B2	Teleconferencing systems and methods A method implemented by a teleconferencing system includes assigning a teleconferencing bridge to a teleconference responsive to at least a current workload of the teleconferencing bridge, and forwarding a first plurality of communication sessions corresponding to the teleconference to the teleconferencing bridge, wherein the teleconferencing bridge is configured to connect each of the first plurality of communication sessions to each other communication session among the first plurality of communication sessions.
US08121277B2	Catch-up playback in a conferencing system In one embodiment, a method includes receiving input indicating that an endpoint is dropping out of a real-time mode of attending an on-going conference session. A comment/question received from the endpoint is recorded along with a portion of the on-going conference session beginning at a time point when the endpoint dropped out of the real-time mode, The portion of the on-going conference session is then played back to the endpoint. At the point where the playback of the portion recorded catches up with the on-going conference session, the first endpoint is returned to the real-time mode of attending the on-going conference session. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.
US08121274B2	Method and apparatus for processing multiple services per call A method and apparatus for enabling multiple services to be invoked in a specific precedence per call are disclosed. For example, the present method allows a subscriber to interact with a plurality of services provided by a service provider on a single call.
US08121272B2	Adapter for switching a telecommunication terminal, uses and method In one aspect, a device is provided. The device comprises at least one detection unit which generates an output signal in accordance with a status of a transmission path. Accordingly, switching of a telephone between two transmission paths is controlled in a simple manner in accordance with the output signal.
US08121269B1	System and method for automatically managing participation at a meeting A participant managing system which identifies potential invitees to a conference. A storage means maintains storing records of associations of persons at least to one or more keywords. During the preparation of the conference the system responds to the user's input of key words by identifying persons. The user is not obliged to make any selection of persons, only a selection of subjects by key words.
US08121267B2	Forked-call ringback replacement system A ringback replacement system for modifying or replacing certain communications network signals and tones in a roaming, forked-call, forwarded-call, or mobility environment is disclosed. Communications devices activate and interact with the ringback replacement system to allow for modification of the network service.
US08121265B2	Retrieval of deleted voice messages in voice messaging system Apparatus and method to allow retrieval of voice messages deleted from the voice message memory of a voice messaging system. A voice messaging system such as a telephone answering device includes a deleted voice message memory for storing voice messages deleted from the voice message memory. The deleted voice messages stored in the deleted voice message memory are retrievable by the user for review subject to rules for permanent deletion of the deleted voice messages (e.g., after a period of time, when the deleted voice message memory approaches capacity, periodically, etc.).
US08121264B1	Protected data container for storing data relating to recorded calls in a manner that enables the data to be authenticated Data related to a call is stored to a container in a manner that enables the data to be authenticated. “Container” refers to any type of data structure for storing data, such as a file, database, etc. Thus, a protected container is provided to which captured information relating to a call (e.g., recorded audio of the call, captured application data, captured external data, etc.) is stored. The protected container enables detection of any tampering of the protected data, as well as authentication of such data. A multi-channel recording technique is used to record audio for each outbound channel of a call. Each channel of the audio may be watermarked, and a signature may be generated for use in authenticating the audio data. Information relating to the call (e.g., captured audio, application data, external data, etc.) is captured and streamed into the protected container during the call (i.e., in real time).
US08121263B2	Method and system for integrating voicemail and electronic messaging When an electronic message with a voicemail attachment is received, an audio player object and a reply by chat object are displayed simultaneously along with the electronic message. A reply to the electronic message, whether by chat or by email, is associated with the same thread as the electronic message. The electronic message with the voicemail attachment is associated with a conversation thread that may also include chat messages and email messages. In a conversation view of a respective conversation thread, representations of an electronic voicemail message (an electronic message having a voicemail attachment), one or more chat messages and one or more email messages may be displayed simultaneously.
US08121262B1	Text feedback to an on-hold party A party to a call that has been put on hold is provided with textual, display, announcements while on hold, via the on-hold call. A facility of the party that put the call on hold transmits text-based status indicators that are then displayed on a display of the on-hold party's communications device.
US08121261B2	Systems and methods for providing interpretation services A communications platform provides communication services for parties communicating in different languages. The communications platform may receive a language interpretation request from a first party via a telephone device and identify first and second languages associated with the request. The communications platform may determine whether the first party is associated with an account, to which a fee associated with the language interpretation is to be debited, and may forward the language interpretation request based on the association of the first party with the account.
US08121257B2	X-ray image capturing device and a method thereof In an X-ray image capturing device which performs image capturing by receiving image capturing information that includes protocols from an information system, when a protocol which is not associated to a body part is transferred, image capturing of such protocol cannot be performed, or the task of associating it to a body part is troublesome and may not be performed accurately. A configuration is used in which a protocol having unassociated image capturing information and body part is displayed as an undefined protocol, and means to associate the undefined protocol to a body part is called up.
US08121249B2	Multi-parameter X-ray computed tomography The present invention relates to the field of x-ray imaging. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to methods, systems, and apparatus for imaging, which can be used in a wide range of applications, including medical imaging, security screening, and industrial non-destructive testing to name a few. Specifically provided as embodiments of the invention are systems for x-ray imaging comprising: a) a first collimator-and-detector assembly having a first operable configuration to provide at least one first dataset comprising primary x-ray signals as a majority component of its data capable of being presented as a first image of an object subjected to x-ray imaging; b) a second collimator-and-detector assembly having a second operable configuration or wherein the first collimator-and-detector assembly is adjustable to a second configuration to provide at least one second dataset comprising primary and dark-field x-ray signals as a majority component of its data capable of being presented as a second image of the object; and c) a computer operably coupled with the collimator-and-detector assemblies comprising a computer readable medium embedded with processing means for combining the first dataset and the second dataset to extract the dark-field x-ray signals and produce a target image having higher contrast quality than the images based on the first or second dataset alone. Such systems can be configured to comprise at least two collimator-and-detector assemblies or configurations differing with respect to collimator height, collimator aperture, imaging geometry, or distance between an object subjected to the imaging and the collimator-and-detector assembly.
US08121244B2	Dual shift register Disclosed is a dual shift register that includes a first shift register configured to include a plurality of stages which sequentially output scan pulses using at least two clock signals with sequential and circular phases, and a second shift register configured to a plurality of stages which form pair with the respective stages of the first shift register and sequentially output the scan pulses using at least two clock signals. Each stage includes: a scan direction controller configured to respond to the scan pulses from previous and next stages and to selectively output forward and reverse direction voltages with opposite electric potentials to each other; and an output portion configured to respond to the output signal of the scan direction controller, to generate two sequential scan pulses using two of the at least two clock signals, and to distribute the sequential scan pulses to the previous and next stages.
US08121236B1	Communications system using adaptive filter circuit using parallel adaptive filters A communications system receives a modulated communication signal that carries encoded communications data. A signal input receives the communication signal. An adaptive filter circuit is connected to the signal input and comprises N number of parallel adaptive filters. Each adaptive filter has non-adaptive and adaptive taps with weighted coefficients that are different in number from the respective other parallel adaptive filters within the adaptive filter circuit. A selection output circuit is connected to each adaptive filter and selects for output the adaptive filter having the most suppression or least output power or other criterion which can indicate a best choice to use of the N parallel adaptive filters. A demodulator demodulates the signal and a decoder receives the filtered output signal from the demodulator and decodes the signal to obtain the communications data.
US08121234B2	Multi-dimensional detector for receiver of MIMO system Provided are a multi-dimensional detector for a receiver of an MIMO system and a method thereof. The multi-dimensional detector includes a first symbol detecting unit for calculating symbol distance values using an upper triangular matrix (R) obtained from QR decomposition to detect an mth symbol; a symbol deciding unit for deciding a symbol having a minimum distance value among the calculated symbol distance values from the first symbol detecting unit; and a second symbol detecting unit for calculating symbol distance values using an updated received signal y and the upper triangular matrix R to detect a (m−1)th symbol.
US08121232B2	Transmitting/receiving system and method of processing broadcast signal in transmitting/receiving system A receiving system and a method of processing broadcast signal are disclosed herein. The receiving system includes a signal receiving unit, a detector, and a channel equalizer. The signal receiving unit receives a broadcast signal including mobile service data and a data group including N number of training sequences. The detector detects N number of training sequences from the broadcast signal (wherein N≧5), wherein the detected N number of training sequences are received during N number of training sections. And, the equalizer estimates a channel impulse response (CIR) of N number of training sections, based upon the detected N number of training sequences, applies the channel impulse response estimated in M number of training sections (wherein N≧M) to a cubic spline interpolation function, so as to generate a channel impulse response of (N−1) number of mobile service data sections located between the N number of training sections, thereby performing channel-equalization on the mobile service data of the corresponding mobile service data section.
US08121221B2	In-situ gain calibration of radio frequency devices using thermal noise An apparatus for calibrating gain of an radio frequency receiver (“Rx”) is disclosed to provide, among other things, a structure for performing in-situ gain calibration of an RF integrated circuit over time and/or over temperature without removing the RF integrated circuit from its operational configuration, especially when the gain of the RF integrated circuit is susceptible to variations in process, such as inherent with the CMOS process. In one embodiment, an exemplary apparatus includes a thermal noise generator configured to generate thermal noise as a calibrating signal into an input of an Rx path of an RF integrated circuit. The apparatus also includes a calibrator configured to first measure an output signal from an output of the Rx path, and then adjust a gain of the Rx path based on the thermal noise. In one embodiment, the thermal noise generator further includes a termination resistance and/or impedance.
US08121220B1	Apparatus and method for reduced complexity maximum likelihood MIMO detection In a multiple-input multiple-output communication system, a transmit symbol vector and a set of soft decision metrics may be estimated using a reduced complexity maximum likelihood (ML) detection method based on a receive symbol vector and a QR decomposition of a set of permuted channel matrices. The reduced complexity ML detection method may use a different permuted channel matrix to estimate each transmit symbol in a transmit symbol vector. A set of error distances may be calculated for the estimated transmit symbol vector, each error distance calculated choosing a different value from a signal constellation subset for a transmit symbol in the estimated transmit symbol vector. A soft decision metric may be calculated using the elements from the set of error distances. In some embodiments the transmit symbols of a transmit symbol vector and the soft decision metrics for each transmit symbol may be determined in parallel.
US08121217B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting data in a time division duplexed (TDD) communication system Techniques to process data for transmission in a time division duplexed (TDD) communication system. In one aspect, the frequency response of a forward link is estimated at a base station based on reverse link transmissions (e.g., pilots) from a terminal. Prior to a data transmission on the forward link, the base station determines a reverse transfer function based on the pilots transmitted by the terminal, “calibrates” the reverse transfer function with a calibration function to derive an estimate of a forward transfer function, and preconditions modulation symbols based on weights derived from the forward transfer function. In another aspect, the terminal estimates the “quality” of the forward link and provides this information to the base station. The base station then uses the information to properly code and modulate data prior to transmission such that the transmitted data can be received by the terminal at the desired level of performance.
US08121216B2	Channel estimation device, equalization device, and radio system Provided are a channel estimation device and an equalization device capable of achieving high channel estimation accuracy with less amount of calculation processing. The equalization device includes: a channel estimation section including a ZF calculation/clipping processing section and correlation processing section; a weight calculation section; and an equalization filter. The ZF calculation/clipping processing section uses a signal obtained by converting a pilot code into a frequency domain to calculate a pilot reference signal according to a Zero Forcing (ZF) method and clips the gain of the calculated pilot reference signal to a predetermined value to generate a clipped pilot reference signal. The correlation processing section performs correlation between a pilot reception signal in the frequency domain and clipped pilot reference signal to estimate channel characteristics of the frequency domain. The weight calculation section calculates an equalization weight based on the channel characteristics of the frequency domain. The equalization filter performs equalization processing of a frequency domain reception signal using the equalization weight.
US08121214B2	Local oscillator with non-harmonic ratio between oscillator and RF frequencies using XOR operation A novel and useful apparatus for and method of local oscillator (LO) generation with non-integer multiplication ratio between the local oscillator and RF frequencies. The LO generation schemes presented are operative to generate I and Q square waves at a designated frequency while avoiding the well known issue of harmonic pulling. A synthesizer provides 4/3 the desired frequency fRF. This frequency is divided by two to obtain in-phase and quadrature square waves at ⅔ fRF. The in-phase signal is divided by two again to obtain in-phase and quadrature square waves at ⅓ fRF. The signals are then logically combined using XOR operations to obtain I and Q branch signals containing spectral spurs. Since the spurs are located in non-disturbing bands, they can be filtered out resulting in the desired output signal.
US08121211B2	Adaptive switching techniques for hybrid automatic repeat request systems An adaptive transmission selection technique is provided. A retransmission scheme is selected for a multiple-input-multiple-output wireless system. A plurality of communication techniques is provided for when a first device needs to retransmit a signal to a second device. The first device determines when the original signal, transmitted to the second device using beamforming techniques, needs to be retransmitted to the second device. If a retransmission is needed, the first device determines channel conditions with respect to the second device. The first device selects a retransmission scheme from a plurality of transmission schemes based on the channel conditions for retransmitting the signal. A first retransmission technique is selected when the channel conditions are static. A second retransmission technique is selected when the channel conditions are relatively slowly changing, and a third retransmission technique is selected when the channel conditions are relatively quickly changing.
US08121202B2	Power-line communication method, power-line communication device, and power-line communication system To provide a power-line communication method, a power-line communication device, and a power-line communication system, which can make communication with high communication efficiency even when the condition of a power line is changed. In step S101, a noise detection process is performed in correspondence to a time domain synchronized with a power source cycle of a power line. In step S102, a communication channel decision process of generating communication channels in the time domain is performed on the basis of the noise condition detected in step S101. In step S103, tone maps are prepared for the communication channels generated in step S102. When the preparation of the tone maps is ended, the tone maps are transmitted to a destination PLC and data are transmitted and received between a transmission-side PLC and a reception-side PLC by the use of the same tone map (step S104).
US08121196B2	Method and apparatus for multi-threaded video decoding A method and an apparatus for performing multi-threaded video decoding are disclosed. The method takes use of a multi-threaded scheme to process an encoded picture stream on a picture by picture basis. In the method, multiple threads are used for performing video decoding at the same time, such as one thread for the operation of parsing input bits into syntax elements of one picture implemented by the first thread, another thread for the operation of decoding the parsed syntax elements of another picture into pixel values implemented by the second thread, and the other threads for the operations of the non-reference picture, such as bidirectional predictive picture, including parsing input bits into syntax elements and the subsequent operation of decoding the parsed syntax elements into pixel values. Therefore, the decoding speed is substantially increased, and the decoding efficiency is enhanced.
US08121191B1	AVC to SVC transcoder Roughly described, an input unencoded video stream is first encoded according to a high quality compression standard such as 1080P@60 AVC. The high quality compressed video stream is then transcoded into a scalable format, such as 1080P@60 SVC. Developing the scalable video stream by transcoding offers significant benefits over developing it natively from the original uncompressed picture sequence.
US08121189B2	Video decoding using created reference pictures Reference pictures can be created to assist with video decoding. For example, a method for decoding video can comprise receiving an encoded video bit stream, determining that a reference picture is needed, and creating and inserting the reference picture into the encoded video bit stream. A method for decoding video can also comprise receiving an encoded video bit stream, performing bit stream parsing, determining that a reference picture is needed, selecting a representation level for the reference picture, and conveying data for the selected reference picture to a hardware accelerated graphics processing unit. Various video operations, such as creating reference pictures and related information, can be performed by central processing units, while other video decoding operations can be performed by graphics processing units.
US08121188B2	Video frame encoding and decoding A video frame arithmetical context adaptive encoding and decoding scheme is presented which is based on the finding, that, for sake of a better definition of neighborhood between blocks of picture samples, i.e. the neighboring block which the syntax element to be coded or decoded relates to and the current block based on the attribute of which the assignment of a context model is conducted, and when the neighboring block lies beyond the borders or circumference of the current macroblock containing the current block, it is important to make the determination of the macroblock containing the neighboring block dependent upon as to whether the current macroblock pair region containing the current block is of a first or a second distribution type, i.e., frame or field coded.
US08121164B1	Quantum cascade laser: bias-neutral design A quantum cascade laser (QCL) having a bias-neutral design and a semiconductor with multiple layers of AlxIn1-xAs/InyGa1-yAs. The first active region barrier has a thickness of less than fourteen angstroms, and the second active region barrier has a thickness of less than eleven angstroms. The lower active region wavefunction overlaps with each of the injector level wavefunctions. Also, the laser transition is vertical at a bias close to roll-over. The injector level 3′ is above a lower laser level 3, the injector level 2′ is below the lower laser level 3, and the active region level 2 is confined to the active region. The lower laser level 3 is separated from the active region level 2 by the energy of the LO phonon. The remaining active region states and the remaining injector states are either above the lower laser level 3 or significantly below the active region level 2.
US08121163B2	Semiconductor laser diode apparatus and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor laser diode apparatus capable of suppressing variation in an emission position and an emission direction of a laser beam emitted from a semiconductor laser diode element is obtained. This semiconductor laser diode apparatus includes a semiconductor laser diode element having warping along either a first direction in which a cavity extends or a second direction intersecting with the first direction and a base on which a convex side of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element is fixed, wherein a distance between a first end of the semiconductor laser diode element in a direction of larger warping among the first and second directions and the base is smaller than a distance between a second end of the semiconductor laser diode element in the direction of the large warping among the first and second directions and the base.
US08121157B2	Terahertz beam scanning apparatus and method thereof To provide a terahertz beam scanning apparatus and method that can scan a terahertz beam at high speed over a wide angle. The terahertz beam scanning apparatus includes: a laser device 12 that generates a first laser beam 1 and a second laser beam 2 having different wavelengths; a laser optical system 14 that focuses the first laser beam 1 and the second laser beam 2 on a same common focal point 14b; and a terahertz generator 16 that is located at the common focal point and generates a terahertz beam 4 by difference frequency mixing. The laser optical system 14 is configured to be capable of changing a relative incidence θi between the first laser beam and the second laser beam to the terahertz generator.
US08121154B2	Thulium and/or holmium doped silicated glasses for two micron lasers A laser glass fiber with a core of the fiber composition, comprising a silicate glass host, one or more glass network modifiers, one or more glass network intermediators, and Thulium ions, Holmium ions, or a combination of Thulium ions and Holmium ions. The fiber emits laser light from 1.7 micron to 2.2 micron.
US08121153B2	Devices and system for fiber access Devices and a system for synchronizing time between a centralized controller device and at least one subscriber device on a fiber access network. The control layer of a network device is expanded, and additional messaging control is added via the transmission of data frames. The expansion prevents reliance on a physical layer signal. The time synchronization also allows a time stamp to be incorporated into a message. Thus, bandwidth is not wasted by simply transmitting a time stamp by itself. In an embodiment, the centralized controller device measures the time difference between the time at which a particular ranging request is transmitted and the time at which the particular ranging request is received. The time difference represents the time adjustment value for the particular subscriber device and allows the device to synchronize its time with that of the centralized controller device.
US08121149B2	Receiving station for CDMA wireless system and method A communication station, such as a UE or Node B of a 3GPP system, configured to receive channelization coded signals on physical channels of at least one composite channel within timeslots of a system time frame. The actual number of channelization codes received for the composite channel within a system time frame is determined. The transmitted channelization codes are then identified by performing a channelization code identification algorithm based on the determined number.
US08121147B2	Context-sensitive multimedia message service response An apparatus and a method for context-sensitive multimedia message service (MMS) response. The provision of a response to a MMS UA originated MMS message (e.g. requesting to send a multimedia message (MM)) that is context-sensitive allows the network operator/service provider to provide value-added and potentially revenue generating content in the response. The content of the response can be context-sensitive based on one or more context parameters. The context parameters can be based on any of the information elements in the MMS UA originated MMS message, on fields in an associated MM, inputs provided by other external systems (e.g., accounting, presence and location information) and combinations thereof.
US08121143B2	Scheduling method for broadband wireless access system A scheduling method for a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) system is provided. The scheduling method for a BWA system includes selecting a terminal having a highest priority using a scheduling algorithm, determining a burst region to be assigned to the terminal, and constructing a frame intended for the terminal according to the determination. The method improves network throughput and power conservation performance of subscriber stations.
US08121136B2	Dynamic discovery mechanisms via inter-domain routing protocol In an embodiment, a method is provided at which it is used in a device. In this method, a logical identifier assigned to the device is identified and additionally, a mesh group identifier identifying a mesh group is identified. The logical identifier and the mesh group identifier are encoded in a routing message, which is used in an inter-domain routing protocol, and this routing message is transmitted to a reflector device in communication with the device. The reflector device is configured to transmit the routing message to a remote device included in the computer network.
US08121133B2	Stream regulation in a peer to peer network Techniques for regulating streams in a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network are provided. By establishing a priority of a stream, certain users may have some level of assurance that their stream will be received by other peers. The priority may be established based on a variety of parameters including, for example, an identification of the user, a communications channel used for a multicast session, and/or a role of the user.
US08121117B1	Application layer network traffic prioritization Layer-7 application layer message (“message”) classification is disclosed. A network traffic management device (“NTMD”) receives incoming messages over a first TCP/IP connection from a first network for transmission to a second network. Before transmitting the incoming messages onto the second network, however, the NTMD classifies the incoming messages according to some criteria, such as by assigning one or more priorities to the messages. The NTMD transmits the classified messages in the order of their message classification. Where the classification is priority based, first priority messages are transmitted over second priority messages, and so forth, for example.
US08121096B2	Method and apparatus for circular buffer-based rate matching and burst multiplexing for packet data transmission in a communication system A method and apparatus for circular buffer-based rate matching and burst multiplexing for data transmission. According to the method and apparatus, rate matching patterns are efficiently determined according to data code rates in a wireless communication system using CBRM, and burst multiplexing is performed in units of bits without using an external channel interleaver when several RLC data blocks are transmitted via radio blocks. Accordingly, data bits are distributed into and carried by a plurality of bursts, thereby improving transmission performance.
US08121094B2	Method for managing cross-layer handover Provided is a method for managing a cross-layer handover. The method includes the steps of: managing a predetermined number of neighbor cells as a handover candidate set based on signal strength and route estimation; transmitting a Measurement Report message having the handover candidate set information to a source base station according to a reporting event; and performing a handover according to a Handover Command message received from the source base station.
US08121090B1	Mobile communication device initiated hand-off based on wireless base station priority A mobile communication device wirelessly transfers user communications to a first wireless base station. The mobile communication device identifies a second wireless base station that has sufficient performance characteristics for wireless communication with the mobile communication device and that has a higher communication priority than the first wireless base station. In response, the mobile communication device initiates a hand-off from the first wireless base station to the second wireless base station. In response to the hand-off, the mobile communication device stops the wireless transfer of the user communications to the first wireless base station and wirelessly transfers additional user communications to the second wireless base station.
US08121089B2	Femto-BTS RF access mechanism Femto cells that extend mobile network coverage into customer premises operate in a frequency band typically assigned to a macro network. As disclosed, to facilitate system discovery and registrations of mobile stations with femto cells, a carrier designates one the channels within the band as a primary channel for its femto cells. For example, neighbor list messages transmitted by macro network base stations can provide frequency and PN code information directing mobile stations to search the primary channel for a PN code of the femto cells. Also, a mobile station PRL may identify femto cells by SID/NID. The SID is that of the carrier's macro network, whereas the NID may be a NID of the macro network or one specifically assigned to femto cell operations. The PRL uses frequency acquisition information for the femto cells that is the same as or similar to that for one of the macro networks.
US08121085B1	Slot allocation method and apparatus for slot-based communication Communication between a base station and remote stations is partitioned into frames, each including a first frequency reuse zone having a number of slots. Slots are allocated by assigning a first data rate to each remote station for communication using the first frequency reuse zone. Each remote station is assigned a respective slot allocation comprising a first number of slots of the first frequency reuse zone and has a weighted data rate dependent on the first data rate and the respective slot allocation. The slot allocations are determined so as to maximize the minimum of the weighted data rates of the remote stations. Slots may be allocated using a data rate assigner to assign a first data rate to each remote station for communication using slots of the first frequency reuse zone, and using a slot allocation provider to provide a respective slot allocation for each remote station.
US08121079B2	Method for allocating transmission capacities during a signal transmission, base station, and mobile terminal Transmission capacities are allocated during a signal transmission from a base station of a cellular radio network to a number of mobile terminals, the base station simultaneously sending a plurality of oriented radio beams. A first candidate set of radio beams is defined, the main parameters thereof changing only slowly in relation to an acknowledgement time of the terminals. Information relating to the radio beams of the candidate set is then signaled to the terminals from the base station. Furthermore, pilot signals are emitted from the base station by the radio beams of the candidate set at short temporal intervals in relation to the variation time of the radio beams. The terminals respectively determine an SINR value for each of the radio beams of the candidate set by way of the received pilot signals and, for each received radio beam, respectively transmit an acknowledgement value determined on the basis of the corresponding SINR value to the base station. The acknowledgement values enable suitable combinations of radio beams for a subsequent signal transmission from the base station to be allocated to the different terminals.
US08121075B2	Base station and scheduling method used in base station Disclosed in the present invention are base stations and scheduling methods used in base stations. The base station uses a multi-user multi-input and multi-output method, including: storing codebook vector group information relevant to a combination of codebook vectors capable of being used as a pre-coding group, the codebook vector group information comprising an index of the combination of codebook vectors capable of being used as a pre-coding group; selecting codebook vectors to be taken as elements of a pre-coding matrix; determining an index, to which a combination of the codebook vectors selected by a pre-coding matrix element corresponds, in accordance with the codebook vectors to be taken as elements of a pre-coding matrix as selected by the pre-coding matrix element and with reference to the codebook vector group information; and transmitting the index of the combination of the codebook vectors.
US08121074B1	Adaptive wireless network multiple access techniques using traffic flow A device includes a first transmit circuit to transmit first data, a first receive circuit to receive second data and an adaptive access control circuit to calculate a transmit delay interval based on a first amount of the first data transmitted by the transmit circuit during a predetermined monitoring interval and a second amount of the second data received by the receive circuit during the predetermined monitoring interval. The first transmit circuit transmits third data based on the transmit delay interval.
US08121068B2	Techniques to improve co-existence among multiple radios Techniques are described that can be used to permit coexistence of different radios. Preambles of frames from a first radio are detected. If the preambles occur within a prescribed period of one another, then a frame synchronization signal is transmitted. Based on the timing of the frame synchronization signal, a second radio adjusts the timing of transmit and receive time slots.
US08121062B2	Method and apparatus for cross-talk cancellation in frequency division multiplexed transmission systems A method and apparatus are disclosed for canceling cross-talk in a frequency-division multiplexed communication system. The disclosed frequency-division multiplexed communication system employs multiple carriers having overlapping channels and provides an improved cross-talk cancellation mechanism to address the resulting interference. Bandwidth compression is achieved using n level amplitude modulation in each frequency band. An FDM receiver is also disclosed that decomposes the received broadband signal into each of its respective frequency bands and returns the signal to basehand in the analog domain. Analog requirements are relaxed by removing cross-talk from adjacent R-F channels, from image bands, and minimizing the performance degradation caused by In-phase and Quadrature-phase (I/Q) phase and gain mismatches in modulators and demodulators. The disclosed transmitter or receiver (or both) can be fabricated on a single integrated circuit.
US08121059B2	Wireless non-cellular network A communication method includes monitoring a time division multiple access (TDMA) frame structure of a cellular system by a plurality of non-cellular nodes of a non-cellular network by using a common channel of the cellular system, and using the time division multiple access (TDMA) frame structure of the cellular system in the non-cellular network for exchanging data between at least some of the plurality of non-cellular nodes.
US08121046B2	Efficient block error rate evaluation in a femto cell network System(s) and method(s) are provided to evaluate uplink or downlink block error rate (BLER) performance in a femto cell network. Data on uplink or downlink communication of data blocks for a set of femto access points (APs) is aggregated, wherein the selected is a fraction of a larger set of provisioned femto access points. The set of femto APs can be selected based at least in part on various criteria which can ensure that operation of the selected set of femto APs is a statistically meaningful representation of operation of the larger set of femto APs. Composite alarm thresholds facilitate triggering alarm(s) when a predetermined portion of the aggregated data reveal a BLER failure condition. Composite thresholds can be generated through analysis of aggregated uplink/downlink (UL/DL) BLER data for a set of femto APs.
US08121043B2	Approach for managing the consumption of resources using adaptive random sampling An approach for managing the consumption of resources uses adaptive random sampling to decrease the collection of flow statistical data as the consumption of resources increases. When a packet is received from a network, a determination is made whether the packet belongs to an existing flow, for which flow statistical data is being collected, or to a new flow. If the packet belongs to an existing flow, then the flow statistical data for the existing flow is updated to reflect the packet. If the packet belongs to the new flow, then a sampling probability is used to determine whether the new flow is to be sampled. The sampling probability is determined, at least in part, upon a current usage of resources.
US08121028B1	Quality of service provisioning for packet service sessions in communication networks A communication system comprises an end system coupled to an access system and configured to transmit an invite message for a session wherein the invite message indicates a destination and an alias for the end system, a proxy system configured to receive the invite message and transfer a quality request wherein the policy request indicates the alias, a policy system configured to receive the quality request, determine a quality level for the session and transmit a quality message to the access system indicating the alias and the quality level, and the access system configured to receive the quality message, transmit a query to a database system indicating the alias, receive a network address for the end system in response to the query, identify traffic for the session using the network address, and apply the quality level to the traffic.
US08121026B2	Systems and methods for routing data in a communications network A network device includes a group of interfaces. Each interface is associated with at least one other interface of the group of interfaces and a group of network addresses. Each interface is configured to monitor at least one of the group of network addresses with which the each interface is associated or the at least one other interface with which the each interface is associated, and determine whether to logically shut down based on the monitoring.
US08121015B2	Optical disk drive device and method An optical disk drive device has an RF equalizer configured to generate an equalized RF signal by controlling a frequency characteristic of a delay time of an RF signal read out from an optical disk based on a control input signal, a playback clock extractor configured to extract a playback clock for reproducing data recorded on the optical disk from the equalized RF signal, and an RF rate controller configured to generate the control input signal inputted to the RF equalizer, wherein the control input signal is a signal for correcting waveform distortion of the RF signal by controlling the delay time of the RF signal dependent on a frequency of the playback clock.
US08121014B2	Method and apparatus for determining the reading power of an optical reproducing device Since the conventional optical disk recording/reproducing apparatus cannot correctly measure a power of a main beam that is a part of the laser light outputted from an objective lens and is focused on a recording layer to contribute to recording/reproducing, it is difficult to accurately control a read power. A ratio of a proper read power to a threshold power of erasing is acquired beforehand. The read power is determined by measuring the threshold power of erasing and multiplying it by the ratio when learning of the read power is performed for each drive device. According to the read power learning method of this invention, it becomes possible to determine the proper read power regardless of performance variance of an optical pickup and sensitivity dispersion of a medium.
US08121011B2	Optical element, aberration correcting element, light converging element, objective optical system, optical pickup device, and optical information recording reproducing device An optical system for use in an optical pickup apparatus comprises a first optical surface having a superposition type diffractive structure including a plurality of ring-shaped zones which are formed concentrically around an optical axis, wherein each ring-shaped zone is composed of a plurality of stepped sections stepwise, and a second optical surface having a diffractive structure including a plurality of ring-shaped zones which are formed concentrically around an optical axis, wherein each of the plurality of ring-shaped zones are divided by a stepped section to generate a diffractive light ray of diffractive order whose absolute value is not small than 1 for the light flux.
US08121009B2	Apparatus and method for recording data on holographic storage medium An apparatus and method to record data on a holographic storage medium, the apparatus including: a light processing unit to record the data on the holographic storage medium using a reference beam and a signal beam, the light processing unit including a light modulator to modulate the signal beam; and a control unit to control the light processing unit to record the data on the holographic storage medium, wherein the light modulator modulates the signal beam so that an image formed on a surface of the light modulator is shorter in a radial direction that is a scanning direction of the reference beam than in a tangential direction that is perpendicular to the radial direction.
US08121008B2	Evaluation apparatus, evaluation method, and program An evaluation apparatus obtains an evaluation value of a signal read from an optical recording medium includes a reading device reading a signal recorded on the optical recording medium. Edge positions are detected of the read signal acquired by the reading device. A frequency distribution table is generated of the edge positions on the basis of an accumulation result of information of the edge positions detected by the edge position detection device. A first calculation of a T degree value is represented as [{Σfi×(xi−A)(2m+1)}/F]{1/(2m+1)} Formula 1 (wherein m is a natural number excluding zero) The variables xi, fi, F, and A represent the value of each of the classes, the frequency of each of the classes, the sum of the frequencies, and the weighted average value, respectively.
US08121006B2	Apparatus and method for using replacement areas having certain usage directions, based on whether defects are registered as re-allocated or contiguous re-allocated defect types, in a recording medium To prevent the degradation in read access performance to replacement data caused by not selecting appropriate replacement clusters and to suppress the waste of the number of DFL registrations. Attention is paid to the usage direction of a user data area and that of a replacement area, and in the case where one CRD-type DFL registration can be made collectively in the sequential defect management processes, a replacement area of which the usage direction is the same as that of the user data area is selected.
US08120997B2	Information processing apparatus including a communication unit that communicates with an IC chip and associated methodology An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from an IC chip of a recording medium, an authentication processing unit that executes mutual authentication processing with the IC chip, a list-display-screen outputting unit that reads identification information and usage control information and causes a display to display a list display screen, a selection input unit that receives a selection input from a user, a software reading unit that reads data of software selected according to selection input from the data area, an installation processing unit that causes the authentication processing unit to execute the authentication processing, reads key information necessary for installing the software, and executes installation processing for the software, and a usage-control-information updating unit that accesses the IC chip and updates the usage control information corresponding to the software.
US08120992B2	Method for finding range and bearing to underwater object A method for localizing the range and bearing of a distant underwater object includes firing a preselected number of supercavitating projectiles sequentially from a firing location such that each projectile tracks along substantially the same trajectory. Supercavitating pellets are dispersed from a projectile at a pre-selected range. Acoustic signals are sensed to detect acoustic signals caused by supercavitating pellet impact with an object. These signals can be processed to determine the range and bearing to the object. In further steps the range and bearing can be used to aim the projectiles.
US08120990B2	Flexible memory operations in NAND flash devices A flash memory device having at least two bank, where the each bank has an independently configurable page size and core controller. The core controller is local to each bank, and governs memory access operations for the bank that include read, program and erase operations. Each core controller controls timing and activation of row circuits, column circuits, voltage generators, and local input/output path circuits for a corresponding memory access operation of the bank. Concurrent operations are executable in multiple banks to improve performance. Each bank has a page size that is configurable with page size configuration data such that only selected wordlines are activated in response to address data. The configuration data can be loaded into the memory device upon power up for a static page configuration of the bank, or the configuration data can be received with each command to allow for dynamic page configuration of the bank.
US08120984B2	High-voltage selecting circuit which can generate an output voltage without a voltage drop A high-voltage selecting circuit generates an output voltage with no voltage drop by means of an auxiliary NMOS transistor turning on the corresponding selecting PMOS transistor of the high-voltage selecting circuit when the voltage levels of a first input voltage and a second input voltage are equal. In addition, when one of the first input voltage and the second input voltage is higher than the other one, the high-voltage selecting circuit avoids the leakage current by means of an auxiliary PMOS transistor turning off the corresponding selecting PMOS transistor of the high-voltage selecting circuit. In this way, the high-voltage selecting circuit can correctly generate the output voltage according to the first input voltage and the second input voltage, and avoid the leakage current at the same time.
US08120975B2	Memory having negative voltage write assist circuit and method therefor A method of writing data to a selected column of a memory includes selecting a first column. The data writing is initiated by applying a logic high to a first bit line of the first column and a first potential to a second bit line of the first column that is lower than the logic high. The first potential is removed and a second potential is applied to the second bit line. The second potential is less than the first potential. The first potential may be ground, and the second potential may be a negative voltage. Reducing the write voltage for the bit line that is receiving a logic low improves its ability to be written. By first bringing the logic low to the first potential, which may be ground, and then further reducing the applied voltage, the requirements on the source of the second potential are reduced.
US08120973B2	Write driver of semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory bank and a second memory bank and a common write driver configured to drive write data to an activated memory bank of the first memory bank and the second memory bank. The common write driver of the semiconductor memory device includes a common write control block configured to generate common drive control signals corresponding to write data, and a common write drive block configured to drive transmission lines of a first memory bank or transmission lines of a second memory bank that are selected by a bank selection signal in response to the common drive control signals.
US08120966B2	Method and apparatus for management of over-erasure in NAND-based NOR-type flash memory A method and apparatus for operating an array block of dual charge retaining transistor NOR flash memory cells by erasing the dual charge retaining transistor NOR flash memory cells to set their threshold voltage levels to prevent leakage current from corrupting data during a read operation. Erasure of the array block of NOR flash memory cells begins by selecting one of block section of the array block and erasing, erase verifying, over-erase verifying, and programming iteratively until the charge retaining transistors have their threshold voltages between the lower limit and the upper limit of the first program state. Other block sections are iteratively selected and erased, erased verified, over-erase verified, and programmed repeatedly until the charge retaining transistors have their threshold voltages between the lower limit and the upper limit of the first program state until the entire block has been erased and reprogrammed to a positive threshold level.
US08120964B2	Nonvolatile memory device and method of operating the same A nonvolatile memory device includes a first node, a current source configured to have a current value determined according to a voltage supplied to the first node, and a memory cell string coupled to the first node, the memory cell string including at least one memory cell. Whether a memory cell included in the memory cell string has been programmed is determined based on the voltage supplied to the first node.
US08120961B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device A stacked body with a plurality of dielectric films and electrode films alternately stacked therein is provided. The electrode film is divided into a plurality of control gate electrodes extending in one direction. The stacked body is provided with a U-pillar penetrating through the select gate electrodes and the control gate electrodes, having one end connected to a source line, and having the other end connected to a bit line. Moreover, a different potential is applied to uppermost one of the control gate electrodes than that applied to the other control gate electrodes.
US08120960B2	Method and apparatus for accessing a non-volatile memory array comprising unidirectional current flowing multiplexers A non-volatile memory (NVM) having an array of memory cells and a unidirectional multiplexer (UMUX), the UMUX may be comprised of two or more address line ports adapted to receive addressing signals corresponding with elements in the memory array, and a set of switching transistors adapted to switch a supply voltage in accordance with the addressing signal such that current only flows into the array.
US08120959B2	NAND string based NAND/NOR flash memory cell, array, and memory device having parallel bit lines and source lines, having a programmable select gating transistor, and circuits and methods for operating same A nonvolatile memory device includes a nonvolatile memory array including a plurality of charge retaining transistors arranged in rows and columns. The device has a plurality source lines formed in parallel with the bit lines associated with each column. Row decode/driver circuits are connected to blocks of the charge retaining transistors for controlling the application of the necessary read, program, and erase signals. Erase count registers, each of the erase count registers associated with one block of the array of the charge retaining transistors for storing an erase count for the associated block for determining whether a refresh operation is to be executed. Groupings on each column of the array of charge retaining transistors are connected as NAND series strings where each NAND string has a select gating charge retaining transistor connected to the top charge retaining transistor for connecting the NAND series string to the bit lines.
US08120958B2	Multi-die memory, apparatus and multi-die memory stack The multi-die memory comprises a first die and a second die. The first die comprises a first group of memory banks, and the second die comprises a second group of memory banks. The first group of memory banks and the second group of memory banks are coupled to a common memory interface. The common memory interface couples the multi-die memory with an internal connection.
US08120957B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor storage device, nonvolatile semiconductor storage system and method of managing of defective column in nonvolatile semiconductor storage system A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device is disclosed, which includes a memory cell array in which nonvolatile memory cells are arranged, a first data holding circuit which temporarily holds a collective processing unit of read or write data to be simultaneously read from or written to the memory cells, a circuit which takes out the data held in the first data holding circuit from the device, and a second data holding circuit in which data is automatically set at a time when power supply is turned on and in which the data is changeable based on a command input to the device, wherein the collective processing unit is equal to a sum of the number of units used within the device and the maximum number of units continuously output from the device to outside or input to the device from outside.
US08120954B2	Method, apparatus, and system for erasing memory Methods, apparatus, and systems may operate to perform a pre-programming operation on a plurality of multiple level memory cells of a memory device. An example of applying such a pre-programming operation involves applying a series of voltage pulses to the plurality of multiple level memory cells, verifying a charge stored in the plurality of multiple level memory cells, and erasing the plurality of multiple level memory cells of the memory block based on a result from verifying the charge stored in the plurality of multiple level memory cells.
US08120935B2	Power converter with dual ring network control A method for providing electric power to a power system includes receiving, at a slave node of a power converter having a plurality of slave nodes, a first synchronization signal via a first communication channel, the first synchronization signal purporting to represent a master timing characteristic of a master control node of the converter; receiving, at the slave node of the converter, a second synchronization signal via a second communication channel, the second synchronization signal purporting to represent a master timing characteristic of the master control node of the converter; synchronizing an internal timing characteristic of the slave control node with the master timing characteristic of the master control node using the first synchronization signal; determining that the first synchronization signal is invalid; and synchronizing an internal timing characteristic of the slave control node with the master timing characteristic of the master control node using the second synchronization signal.
US08120923B2	Cover assembly for industrial computer A cover assembly for industrial computer has a cover arranged to a cover body of the industrial computer or a front surface of the cover body. The cover has wide opening and screw set arranged to the opening. The screw set includes a sleeve, retaining component, and screw component. The sleeve is placed into the opening and held by a stop portion formed to the sleeve outside the cover and by the retaining component buckled to the sleeve inside the cover. An end of the sleeve outside the cover is received by a nut of the screw component. The screw component has a screw rod extending inside the cover through a tunnel of the sleeve. The wide opening allows transverse adjustment of the sleeve to be aligned with the threaded hole.
US08120922B2	Apparatus for storing data An apparatus for storing data and supplying stored data. The apparatus comprises a support unit having a plurality of connectors for connecting to a plurality of data storage elements, and a plurality of data storage elements. Each data storage element is connected to one of the connectors. The apparatus also comprises a cable having a first end connected to the support unit and a second end connected to a main part. The main part defining a first space containing a portion of the cable, and a second space for containing the support unit. The support unit is movable between (i) a first position providing access to the data storage elements and (ii) a second position in which the data storage elements are located within the second space. A guide means is configured to cause the cable to develop at least two loops within the first space while the support unit is moved to the second position.
US08120912B2	Front-to-back cooling system for modular systems with orthogonal midplane configuration A front-to-back cooling system allows cooling of an apparatus containing two orthogonal sets of modules. Each set of modules is independently cooled. A vertical set of modules is cooled with vertical air flow across the modules that enters from a front of the apparatus and exhausts from a back of the apparatus. A horizontal set of modules is cooled with horizontal front-to-back air flow. When the horizontal set of modules is at the front of the apparatus, a plenum extending exterior to the vertical set of modules allows exhausting horizontally flowing air to the rear of the apparatus. When the horizontal set of modules is at the rear of the apparatus, a plenum extending exterior to the vertical set of modules allows moving air from the front of the apparatus to a chamber holding the horizontal modules.
US08120911B2	Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device positioned in a computer case, includes a fan, a plate positioned between the computer case and the fan, at least one motor contiguous with the fan, a motor driver, a fan driver, at least one temperature sensor sensing the temperature in the computer case, and a controller. The fan defines an air outlet facing the computer case. The plate is slidable relative to the air outlet to open or close the air outlet. The motor is configured for moving the plate. The motor driver is configured for driving the motor to work. The fan driver is configured for driving the fan to rotate. When the sensed temperature is higher than a preset threshold temperature, the controller controls the motor to move the plate from the air outlet, and controls the fan to rotate.
US08120910B2	Heat dissipating structure A heat dissipating structure includes a frame. An accommodating space is formed inside the frame for accommodating a fan, and an opening is formed on a lateral side of the frame. The heat dissipating structure further includes at least one shutter connected to the frame in a rotatable manner. The fan is disposed on a side of the shutter. The shutter prevents airflow driven by the fan from flowing back to the other side of the shutter through the opening when the shutter rotates to a close position. The heat dissipating structure further includes a resilient component for providing a resilient force to the shutter so as to drive the shutter to the close position.
US08120907B2	Airflow guiding and heat dissipating assembly for electronic device An airflow guiding and heat dissipating assembly is mounted in an electronic device and has a base and at least one baffle being mounted on the base. Multiple electronic components are mounted on the base and are arranged in a line. Airflow flows along one electronic component upstream, past the baffle and then over the other electronic component downstream to take away heat from the electronic component. The baffle prevents the airflow from becoming turbulent and, therefore, temperatures of the electronic component are lowered efficiently.
US08120902B2	Durable mass data storage device cartridge This disclosure includes an elastic shock mount for a mass data storage device cartridge comprising a shock mount body forming a void configured to receive a mass data storage device; and a set of elastic shock mount protrusions extending outward from the shock mount body. The elastic shock mount protrusions are configured to transfer shock forces experienced by the cartridge housing to durable portions of the mass data storage device.
US08120900B2	Method, apparatus, and system for a low-profile computer adapter card retainer plunger A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card.
US08120899B2	Portable display device The present invention is directed to a portable display device. The display device comprises at least two panel housings for receiving display elements, respectively, means for foldable connecting the panel housings, a connection cable for connecting the circuits of the display elements provided at the panel housings and a cover for covering the connection cable not to be exposed. Accordingly, the flexible and weak connection cable may be protected.
US08120894B2	Communication system and method employing line replaceable equipment racks on an aircraft Systems and methods are provided for assembling a communications system on an aircraft. An intrabus, including communication lines and power lines, is detachably mounted within the aircraft. At least one intrabus interface panel provides access to the intrabus. A plurality of line replaceable equipment racks (LRERs) are preassembled prior to being loaded onto the aircraft and each includes electronic equipment affixed within the LRER and at least one rack interface panel that provides access to the electronic equipment. A plurality of cables couple the at least one rack interface panel of each LRER to the at least one bus interface panel.
US08120893B2	Tether-containing conducting polymers A compound having the formula below. X is hydroxyl, a sulfonic ester or salt thereof, a phosphonate or salt thereof, a carboxylate or salt thereof, or a boronic ester or salt thereof. The value n is an integer greater than or equal to 2. A polymer made by polymerizing the compound. A method of: reacting NH2—(CH2—CH2—O)n—CH2—CH2—OH with thiophene acid chloride to form a (SC4H3)—CO—NH—(CH2—CH2—O)n—CH2—CH2—OH amide; reacting the amide with a vinyl sulfonic ester, a vinyl phosphonate, a vinyl carboxylate, or a vinyl boronic ester to form an intermediate; and converting the intermediate to a salt form.
US08120892B2	Electrode for supercapacitor having metal oxide deposited on ultrafine carbon fiber and the fabrication method thereof The present invention discloses an improved electrode for a supercapacitor and a method of preparation thereof. The inventive electrode comprises a collector, a carbon substrate disposed on the collector comprising ultrafine carbon fibers having a specific surface area of at least 200 m2/g (BET) and a d002 value of 0.36 nm or less, and a metal oxide thin layer formed on the carbon substrate. The electrode of the subject invention retains a high specific capacitance during high-speed charging and discharging cycles.
US08120890B2	High temperature film capacitor A capacitor comprises a substrate layer, a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate layer, and a first dielectric layer disposed on the electrode layer. The dielectric layer comprises a polymeric material having an elongation less than or equal to about 5 percent.
US08120881B2	Head gimbal assembly and manufacturing method thereof, and disk drive device with the same A HGA includes a suspension, a seed layer formed on a PZT holding region of a flexure of the suspension and a piezoelectric element deposited on the seed layer. The piezoelectric element is electrically connected with the suspension to form a PZT micro-actuator. The present invention simultaneously conducts the manufacture, mechanical assembly and electrical connection of the piezoelectric element and suspension, thus the present invention has simple operation process and short process time, high manufacture yield, sound mechanical, dynamic and static performance. In addition, the present invention firstly forms the seed layer on the flexure and secondly forms the piezoelectric element on the seed layer, wherein the seed layer is metallic material, metal oxide, non-metallic material, or inorganic salt, the seed layer enables to easily control the operation and assists to improve the performance of the HGA. Besides, the electrical connection between the piezoelectric element and the suspension could be performed by sputtering process, printing process, or plating process, thus the present invention has a less difficulty to operate and sound connection reliability. The present invention also discloses a method for manufacturing the HGA and a disk drive unit.
US08120866B2	Method for characterizing a magnetic-recording system for the presence of adjacent-track interference and far-track interference A method for characterizing a magnetic-recording system for the presence of adjacent-track interference and far-track interference. The method includes writing a plurality of repeating pulse-waveforms on a data track of a magnetic-recording disk at a write element of a magnetic-recording head. The method further includes reading a plurality of read-back signals from the magnetic-recording disk over a band of pseudo-data tracks offset from the data track by corresponding pseudo-data-track offsets in a radial direction of the magnetic-recording disk at a read element of the magnetic-recording head. In addition, the method includes displaying a magnetic-recording-signature map synthesized from the read-back signals from the magnetic-recording disk.
US08120858B2	Micro lens, method and apparatus for manufacturing micro lens, and camera module including micro lens Micro lens manufacturing apparatus, a micro lens manufacturing method, a micro lens, and a camera module employing the micro lens are provided. First mold is manufactured in correspondence with a first lens profile of a lens element. Second mold is manufactured in correspondence with a second lens profile of the lens element. Second mold is aligned on a surface of a lens substrate having a hollow hole formed thereon. Material for the lens element is supplied into the hollow hole of the lens substrate. First mold is aligned on the other surface of the lens substrate having the hollow hole and compressed to form the first and second profiles of the lens element. Formed lens element hardened. First and second molds are separated from each other. Therefore, time and cost for manufacturing the micro lens are reduced, and the accurate alignment between the first and second lens profiles is achieved.
US08120857B2	Apparatus and method for mounting and calibrating a helmet-mounted display A helmet mounted display (HMD) system comprising a display pod having a light wave optical element. The display pod is designed to be attached to a base plate located above the brow of a helmet using opposing hook and loop-style fastener pads or alternatively, a pair of locking disks. The mounting position of the display pod is adjustable within three degrees of freedom, including lateral positioning along a plane that is co-planar to a mounting surface for the display pod, as well as rotation about an axis that is perpendicular to the mounting surface. The HMD system is adapted to compensate for variations in mounting position using a bore sighting adjustment.
US08120854B2	Interference films having acrylamide layer and method of making same A method for forming a color shifting film on a support, the film comprising a reflective stack disposed adjacent to the support and an image is disclosed. The reflective stack comprises an at least partially transparent spacer layer comprising a substituted acrylamide polymer disposed between a partially reflective first layer and a reflective second layer. The acrylamide layer has a thickness sufficient to produce an interference color.
US08120851B2	Optical material and optical element, diffraction optical element, and stacked type diffraction optical element molded thereof Use of an organic optical material whose Abbe's number (νd) and secondary dispersion (θg,F) satisfy the relationship θg,F≦−2νd×10−3+0.59 provides an optical material which causes reduced optical scattering, the optical material having excellent optical scattering characteristics and secondary dispersion characteristics equivalent to those of a compound in which fine particles of conductive metal oxides such as ITO are dispersed in an organic resin.
US08120846B2	Projector screen equipped with means for applying vertical and horizontal tensile forces A projection screen (1) has a projection surface (2), support elements (4) for supporting the projection surface in the suspended state, elements for exerting vertical traction forces (FV) including elements (5) for weighting the bottom longitudinal edge of the projection surface, and elements for exerting horizontal traction forces (FH) including firstly two deformable elongate elements (9, 10) each connected to one of the lateral edges of the projection surface and secondly elements (11) for weighting each deformable elongate element. According to the invention, the weighting elements for exerting horizontal traction forces and the weighting elements for exerting vertical traction forces are distinct and are mounted to perform independent weighting action in at least one position corresponding to the or one of the utilization positions.
US08120844B2	Image measuring apparatus A fly eye integrator satisfying the following expression (1) is used for an illumination system: Φ×φ/f>M×DL×NAL (1) wherein Φ is a diameter of a circle inscribed to a fly-eye integrator injection end surface; φ is a diameter of a circle inscribed to an end surface of each of lens elements constituting the fly-eye integrator; f is a focal distance of each of lens elements constituting the fly-eye integrator; M is a zoom multiplication ratio of the image formation optical system; DL is field-of-view diameter required for the zoom low multiplication unit of the DL image formation optical system; and NAL is a numerical aperture required for the zoom low multiplication side of the image formation optical system. Thus, it is possible to provide an image measuring apparatus which can prevent insufficient NA from the low multiplication to the high multiplication of zoom and irregularities of the field-of-view.
US08120842B2	Wavelength conversion device, laser apparatus, image forming apparatus, and display apparatus A wavelength conversion device enabling the stable output of high-power harmonic light is disclosed. The wavelength conversion device includes MgO:LiNbO3 (PPMgLN) having a periodic polarization reversed structure, and the +Z and −Z surfaces of the PPMgLN are covered with thin chrome (Cr) film. In the PPMgLN, the incident surface and output surface are disposed on the −X side and +X side, respectively, in the longitudinal direction. Because of this structure, even when a high-power laser fundamental wave is incident, the PPMgLN can avoid destruction and damage due to the electric field, thereby enabling the stable output of high-power harmonic.
US08120825B2	Device, apparatus, and method of controlling optical scanning device A device, apparatus, and method of controlling operation of scanning performed by an optical scanning device are disclosed such that the color images are not shifted in the sub-scanning direction even when thinning processing is performed.
US08120820B2	Method of scanning images larger than the scan swath using coded surfaces A method of swipe-scanning a graphic image printed on a surface. The surface has a position-coding pattern superimposed with the graphic image. The method comprises the steps of: (i) operatively positioning a swipe scanner relative to the surface; (ii) swiping the scanner across the surface; (iii) capturing, during said swipe, successive images of portions of the graphic image; (iv) imaging, during the swipe, successive parts of the position-coding pattern; (v) determining absolute positions of the scanner using the imaged parts of the position-coding pattern; and (vi) using the absolute positions to assemble the captured portions of the graphic image into a scanned graphic image.
US08120809B2	Document creation method and document creation apparatus for reflecting a document structure of a paper document in an electronic document A document creation method according to this invention includes an image capturing step of capturing image data of each page, a boundary image specifying step of specifying a boundary image serving as the boundary between sets of pages from image data captured in the image capturing step, and a document creation step of creating, on the basis of the image data captured in the image capturing step, an electronic document divided into different chapters at the position of the boundary image specified in the boundary image specifying step. The electronic document created in the document creation step is divided into a plurality of chapters, and boundary pages are set between the plurality of chapters.
US08120808B2	Apparatus, method, and program for laying out images A user decides images to be laid out on one image. For each image showing presence of face among the decided images, a region decision means decides a display region including at least one face in the corresponding image, according to the number of faces therein and according to a distance between the faces in the case where the number of the faces is larger than 1. A layout image generation unit extracts the display regions from the respective images, and generates a layout image by laying out the extracted display regions on a background image.
US08120805B2	Image forming apparatus to set parameter corresponding to driver version of host device, host device, and methods thereof A printing system includes an image forming apparatus and a host device. An image forming apparatus includes a printing part to perform a printing operation, a receiver to receive a parameter on a drive condition of the printing part from the host device, a storage part to store a parameter for each driver version, and a controller to update the stored parameter according to the received parameter. Accordingly, the quality of printing output can be improved by setting a parameter corresponding to a driver version of the host device and/or the satisfaction of and the convenience for a user can be improved by realizing a user desired/set color output.
US08120804B2	Image processing system, image managing device, method, storage medium and image processing device An authentication server receives user information from an MFP, and acquires information on a service available for the user. The authentication server creates information on a menu screen having a selection function of selecting the service available for the user based on the acquired service information. The MFP receives the customized menu screen provided from the authentication server, and displays the menu screen on a display device.
US08120802B2	System and method for securely accessing downloaded print job resources A system and method are provided for securely accessing imaging job resources in a printing device. The method initially downloads a restricted software resource to a printing device. That is, the resource is restricted to use by a user group. As differentiated from factory installed software, or field upgrades, the restricted software resource is stored in a user-accessible memory, such as non-volatile storage (e.g., RAM). Subsequently, an imaging job is accepted for processing. The imaging job is verified to be associated with the user group. Subsequent to verification, access is permitted to the restricted software resource, and the imagining job is processed using the restricted software resource.
US08120800B2	Network printer adjusting the number of copies on request for additional printout and network print system using the same A network print system having plural terminal devices connected to one another through a network, including a first terminal device to create and send print data to the network, a second terminal device connected to the network, and a first network printer to notify the second terminal device of a reception of the print data if the print data is received through the network, and to adjust a number of copies to be printed for the print data if additional printouts of the print data are requested from the second terminal device. Thus, the present invention enables other users to share the print data in a simple manner.
US08120796B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing system, image processing method, computer-readable medium and computer data signal An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit, an image receiving unit, a detection unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores number of a plurality of information images included in a reference image. The information images represent data. The image receiving unit receives an image including one or more the information images. The detection unit detects the one or more information images from the image received by the image receiving unit. The control unit performs control relating to a copying operation of the image, based on number of the one or more information images detected by the detection unit and the number of the information images stored in the storage unit.
US08120789B2	Method and system for processing an electronic document using streaming optimization via programmatic analysis of XML use A method for processing an electronic document may include performing a programmatic analysis to determine all required portions of an input document to produce an output document. The method may also include generating an executable transformer to produce the output document from the input document. The method may further include producing the output document by transforming any streamable parts of the input document directly to corresponding parts of the output document without extraneous intermediate buffering.
US08120788B2	Image arranging device and image arranging program storage medium An image arranging device arranging an image in a predetermined region, includes: a regulation obtaining section that obtains an arrangement regulation of the image in the region; and a data obtaining section that obtains print image data which represents a print image to be printed on a print medium and in which a finish size of a printed matter is designated. The device further includes: a protrusion removal section that, regarding the print image represented by the print image data obtained by the data obtaining section, obtains an image portion protruding from the finish size designated by the print image data and removes the obtained image portion; and an image arranging section that, regarding the print image represented by the print image data, arranges an image portion remaining after the removal by the protrusion removal section in the region according to the arrangement regulation obtained by the regulation obtaining section.
US08120767B2	Mask making decision for manufacturing (DFM) on mask quality control The present disclosure provide a method for making a mask. The method includes assigning a plurality of pattern features to different data types; writing the plurality of pattern features on a mask; inspecting the plurality of pattern features with different inspection sensitivities according to assigned data types; and repairing the plurality of pattern features on the mask according to the inspecting of the plurality of pattern features.
US08120760B2	Method and apparatus for separating a composite liquid into at least two components and for determining the yield of at least one component Method and Apparatus for predicting the yield of a selected cellular component from a composite blood product by sensing the movement of the separated cellular component or another component during expression from a separation container to a collection container to produce a signal indicative of the movement, and predicting the yield of the separated cellular component from the signal.
US08120752B2	Lithographic apparatus A zone plate includes a plurality of consecutively arranged, adjacent, and alternating first and second regions. The first regions are arranged to be substantially transparent to a first predetermined wavelength of radiation and a second predetermined wavelength of radiation that is different from the first predetermined wavelength of radiation. The second regions are arranged to be substantially opaque, diffractive, or reflective to the first predetermined wavelength of radiation and substantially transparent to the second predetermined wavelength of radiation.
US08120751B2	Coupling apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device fabricating method An exposure apparatus fills a space between a projection optical system and a substrate with a liquid and projects a pattern image onto the substrate to expose the substrate. The projection optical system has a first group including an optical member that comes into contact with the liquid, and a second group that differs from the first group. The first group is supported by a first support member via a vibration isolating apparatus.
US08120748B2	Lithographic processing optimization based on hypersampled correlations A method of optimizing lithographic processing to achieve substrate uniformity, is presented herein. In one embodiment, The method includes deriving hyper-sampled correlation information indicative of photoresist behavior for a plurality of wafer substrates processed at pre-specified target processing conditions. The derivation includes micro-exposing subfields of the substrates with a pattern, processing the substrates at the various target conditions, determining photoresist-related characteristics of the subfields (e.g., Bossung curvatures), and extracting correlation information regarding the subfield characteristics and the different target processing conditions to relate the target conditions as a function of subfield characteristics. The method then detects non-uniformities in a micro-exposed subsequent substrate processed under production-level processing conditions and exploits the correlation information to adjust the production-level conditions and achieve uniformity across the substrate.
US08120742B2	Display panel with driving circuit and common electrode within sealant and manufacturing method thereof A driving circuit and a common electrode are located within a sealant region of the first substrate, wherein the driving circuit includes switch devices and turn-line structures. The common electrode is located within the sealant region of the first substrate. The planar layer is located on the first substrate, wherein the thickness of the planar layer at the turn-line structure of the driving circuit is less than the thicknesses of other portions. The conductive layer is located on the planar layer. A second substrate having an electrode thereon is disposed opposite to the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is located within the display region between the first substrate and the second substrate. A sealant is located within the sealant region between the first substrate and the second substrate, and conductive balls are distributed in the sealant.
US08120725B2	Liquid crystal display device with particular molding-type substrates Disclosed is an LCD device having molding-type substrates formed so as to have a controllable thickness through simplified fabricating processes. The LCD device comprises: a lower cover; a plurality of lamps disposed on the lower cover with a constant interval therebetween, and providing light; molding-type substrates disposed at both sides of the lower cover, and having lamps coupled thereto; and an LC panel disposed on the lamps, and receiving light, wherein each of the molding-type substrates comprises: a conductive wire to which a voltage is supplied from outside; grippers integrally formed on the conductive wire with a constant interval therebetween, and coupling the lamps; and a bar-shaped mold frame including the conductive wire therein, and exposing the grippers to outside.
US08120714B2	Flat display device A flat display device includes a display unit, a pedestal part for supporting the display unit, a joint part for connecting the pedestal part with the display unit, a rotation drive mechanism provided to the joint part for rotating the display unit in the horizontal direction, a motor for giving a rotation force to the rotation drive mechanism, a motor driver for driving the motor by supplying an operating voltage to the motor, and an operating voltage control portion for controlling the operating voltage. The operating voltage control portion performs the control so that the operating voltage is increased gradually when the driving of the rotation drive mechanism is started while the operating voltage is decreased gradually when the driving of the rotation drive mechanism is stopped. The motor generate a torque corresponding to the operating voltage. When the driving of the rotation drive mechanism is started or stopped, the torque of the motor is changed gradually so that acceleration and deceleration of the rotation speed is performed mildly.
US08120705B2	Television having a connecting terminal for connecting a player device The present invention discloses a television that includes a speaker; a display; a tuner for receiving television broadcasting signals and generates first sound signals and first image signals based on the television broadcasting signals; a connecting terminal for connecting to a player device having an operation panel generating operation commands according to user's operations; an operation macro outputting unit for outputting an operation macro same as a plurality of the operation commands to the player device in order to make the player device perform consecutive operations, through the connecting terminal.
US08120702B2	Detection device and detection method for 32-pull down sequence 60 fields of an interlace image (telecine image) after 32-pull down is input. The input images stored in field memories are read, and the grayscale difference (difference absolute value) between frames is computed by a pixel difference absolute value subtractor. The difference absolute value and five threshold values are compared by an absolute value difference comparator. A cumulative adder stores one field of comparison result. A flag information creation processing unit creates a flag information table for indicating whether a current field is a repeat field with noise or not, based on the information from the cumulative adder. A repeat field judgment unit detects a 32-pull down sequence from the flag information table, and detects whether the current field is a repeat field with noise or not, and so forth. A 32-transform control unit performs IP (Interlace to Progressive) conversion based on the detected repeat fields.
US08120701B2	Modular portable motion control system A modular portable motion control camera system includes one or more motion control blocks that are connected together directly to each other, connected together with connecting hardware, or connected to other equipment to be moved by the motion control block to create robotic camera control systems. Each motion control block has its own mechanics, servo motor, control circuitry, and interface connections. The motion control blocks are networked together and controlled with a computer running custom motion control software to allow complex individual or synchronous control. Each motion control block includes a body with a rotating motorized plate. Inside the body each motion control block has its own motor control circuitry, servo motor, and gears to bring motion from the motor to the rotating motorized plate. Electrical connectors are inserted into the body to provide all the necessary electrical connections. Mounting tabs on each end of the body have evenly spaced threaded holes and countersunk through holes. Through these mounting tabs and holes, the motion control block easily mounts to other motion control blocks, to accessories, or to anything object or equipment user wishes to attach it to. The rotating motorized plate has threaded mounting holes and alignment grooves so that other parts and accessories can be easily attached and aligned.
US08120698B2	Focus control apparatus useful for image pick up apparatuses equipped with an auto focus function and method therefor A focus control apparatus and method capable of shortening a focus adjustment time in focus control. The method includes extracting a first high frequency component depending upon a first cutoff frequency and a second high frequency component depending upon a second cutoff frequency higher than the first cutoff frequency from a video signal, generating first and second contrast signals of the video signal respectively based on the first and second high frequency components, using a quotient obtained by dividing a value of the first contrast signal by that of the second contrast signal as a parameter, exercising focus control based on the parameter, and setting the first and second cutoff frequencies so as to cause a value of the parameter to assume a peak when a focus lens in an image pickup apparatus is located in a position at a predetermined distance from an in-focus position.
US08120688B2	Solid state imaging device In a solid state imaging device according to the present application, a sampling hold part samples and holds, in accordance with sampling control signals φTVN, φTVS, a dark signal and a light signal of each of vertical signal lines provided to correspond to each column of pixels, and supplies the signals being held to horizontal signal lines in accordance with a horizontal scanning signal. During predetermined intervals T21, T22 including signal sampling timings t1, t2 determined by the sampling control signals φTVN, φTVS, pulse, signals φGH, φHCLK1, φHCLK2, φRSTH that relate in reading the signals supplied from the sampling hold part to the horizontal signal lines are stopped. Accordingly, an influence of noise when the signals corresponding to the signals of the vertical signal lines are sampled by the sampling hold part is reduced, resulting in that an image quality of a captured image is further increased.
US08120687B2	Signal reading method, signal reading circuit, and image sensor A signal reading method successively outputs a read signal by scanning a voltage value of an integrating capacitor in an image sensor in which a plurality of sensor parts are arranged in a two-dimensional array made up of rows and columns and each sensor part includes the integrating capacitor accumulating a charge obtained by integrating a photocurrent output from a sensor. A first integration of the photocurrent using the integrating capacitor and a first sampling and holding using a sample and hold capacitor are performed in a first time interval, during a time of one frame made up of the first through third time intervals. A second integration of the photocurrent using the integrating capacitor is performed in the second time interval, and processes in the first and second time intervals are performed in common with respect to all of the sensor parts simultaneously. A vertical scan is started by selecting the row in an order starting from a first row.
US08120685B2	CMOS image sensors and methods for outputting pixel data at high speeds A The CMOS image sensor includes a pixel array including pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns and a row selection unit configured to generate selection signals for simultaneously or concurrently selecting at least two rows from the rows of the pixel array in response to a received row address. An analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert pixel data output from the at least two rows selected from the pixel array into a digital video signal and output the digital video signal. The pixel array outputs the pixel data in response to the selection signals.
US08120680B2	Image sensor An image sensor capable of canceling crosstalk without reduction of a signal to noise ratio (SNR) to improve a sensitivity includes a plurality of light detection units and a filter array including a plurality of filters, with each of the plurality of filters being deposited on a corresponding one of the light detection units. The filter array includes a green filter used to transmit a green component of an incident light, a yellow filter used to transmit a yellow component of the incident light, and a cyan filter used to transmit a cyan component of the incident light.
US08120676B2	Image distortion correcting method, carrier medium carrying distortion correcting program, and optical apparatus A proposition is to provide a distortion correcting method, a carrier medium carrying distortion correcting program and an optical apparatus which can perform reliable and good distortion correction while suppressing the quantity of information in distortion correcting information. The distortion correcting method includes a preparing operation which expresses distortion aberration of an optical system for shooting in a function of a lens position thereof, optimizes coefficients of the function so that residual aberrations in two or more lens positions are controlled appropriately respectively, and prepares, in advance, information of optimized coefficients thereof as distortion correcting information of the optical system, and a correcting operation which performs a correction of distortion of an image picked up by the optical system based on the lens position at shooting time and the distortion correcting information prepared.
US08120667B2	Video signal processing apparatus with outline emphasis control section A video signal processing apparatus includes: an imaging section for imaging a subject to generate a video signal; an outline emphasis processing section for emphasizing an outline portion within the imaged image, the outline emphasis processing section detecting the outline portion based on the video signal which is output from the imaging section and emphasizing the outline portion by using an externally-input outline emphasis control signal; an imaging control section for generating at least one imaging control signal for controlling an imaging operation of the imaging section; and an outline emphasis control section for generating an outline emphasis control signal for determining a level of emphasizing the outline portion in accordance with the at least one imaging control signal, and transmitting the outline emphasis control signal to the outline emphasis processing section. The video signal processing apparatus is able to perform an appropriate outline emphasis process under any imaging condition and provide a good image quality.
US08120662B2	System and method for efficiently transferring data from an electronic camera device A system and method for efficiently transferring data from an electronic camera device includes a camera device that is configured to capture image data and temporarily store the image data into an economical limited local buffer memory. A transfer manager from the camera device may then periodically arbitrate for access to a wireless communications network, and may transfer the captured image data from the buffer memory to a designated data destination, such as an image service on a distributed computer network like the Internet. A system user may then efficiently access the transferred image data from a dedicated storage location on the data destination by utilizing any appropriate data-access device, such as a personal computer device or a portable electronic device.
US08120659B2	Method and system for motion estimation in digital imaging applications A method and system for estimating global motion in digital imaging applications with confidence level filtering. Motion search yields a plurality of vectors describing the movement of feature blocks from one frame to another. A confidence level is assigned to each motion vector. Based on the confidence levels, vectors are given more or less weight when estimating global motion. High-confidence vectors are given more weight than low-confidence vectors. Embodiments for estimating both the magnitude of global motion and the magnitude and direction of global motion are disclosed.
US08120653B2	Video monitoring system for school buses A video camera system for a school bus to replace one or more of the mirror systems typically utilized on school buses today. One or two cameras can be positioned on the sides of the school bus in place of the rearview mirrors presently utilized. A pair of cameras with wide-angle lenses can be positioned on the front fenders of the school bus to replace the cross view mirrors currently used today. One or more cameras can also be positioned on the rear of the school bus to display the environment immediately behind the school bus. Video monitors displaying the images from the cameras can be positioned in the cab of the school bus for viewing by the driver. The monitors from the cameras positioned on the sides of the school bus can be positioned on the A-pillars of the school bus approximately in the locations presently occupied by the rearview mirrors outside of the school bus. The monitors for the cross-view mirrors can be positioned on the dashboard or instrument panel of the school bus, preferably to the right side of the driver and adjacent the egress door. The monitor for the camera(s) on the rear of the bus can be positioned on the windshield of the vehicle. A portable computer could also be provided in place of the stationary monitors, and a central recording system can be utilized to retain the images from all of the cameras for subsequent monitoring purposes.
US08120652B2	System for controlling vehicle equipment A system for automatically controlling vehicle equipment includes a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the inventive control system, and the ambient environment. The control circuit may simply turn certain vehicle equipment, for example exterior lights, on or off, or change the brightness, aim, focus, etc. to produce various beam patterns that maximize the illuminated area in front of the vehicle without causing excessive glare in the eyes of other drivers.
US08120650B2	Video fishing rod with underwater observation gear A video fishing rod with underwater observation gear as fishing equipment, allowing surveillance of the bait and fish around it, and includes a video monitor attachable to the fishing pole, miniature submersible video camera attached close to the end of the fishing line for transmitting video images up to the monitor via the same fishing line without the use of a video cable.
US08120637B2	Virtual theater system for the home In one embodiment, a system includes a mixer that creates customized mixed audio streams by synchronously mix audience reaction data packets received from a plurality of virtual theater nodes with a soundtrack of a movie. The audience reaction data packets are produced by viewers watching the movie. The mixer transmits each customized mixed audio streams to a corresponding one of the virtual theater nodes. A video streamer streams video data packets to each of the virtual theater nodes, the video data packets being synchronized with each of the customized mixed audio streams. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.
US08120630B2	Image shift adjusting apparatus of image forming apparatus First patterns for setting a first adjustment value and second patterns for setting a second adjustment value are formed on a transfer belt running at a first process speed. By this, an image shift adjustment value in a sub-scanning direction is made common to the first process speed and a second process speed. Image shift adjustment values in a main scanning direction are set for the first process speed and the second process speed, respectively.
US08120629B2	Display device A signal converter to make a display module conduct an n-ply display operation divides one frame period of input display data into n subframes to obtain n-ply display data, shifts the sampling position for each n-ply display data, samples the data to convert resolution thereof, rearranges in n ways a combination of subpixels included in each pixel of output display data resultant from the sampling, and varying the sampling position and the combination of subpixels for each subframe in a cooperative fashion.
US08120623B2	Apparatuses for overlaying images, portable devices having the same and methods of overlaying images An apparatus for overlaying images includes a broadcast image layer generator, an application image layer generator, and an overlay processor. The broadcast image layer generator generates a broadcast image layer based on a received broadcast signal. The application image layer generator generates an application image layer based on an application image. The overlay processor generates an overlay image obtained by overlaying the broadcast image layer with the application image layer, so that a broadcast image corresponding to the broadcast image layer and an application image corresponding to the application image layer may be displayed simultaneously on a screen. The broadcast image and the application image may be displayed simultaneously on a screen, and visibility and readability of a text in the application image may be enhanced based on the user's preference and the user's recognition ability when the portable device performs multi-tasking in which multiple programs are simultaneously executed.
US08120619B2	Character display device and character display method The present invention is intended to speed up rendering that is performed in the course of displaying a document that contains both icons and characters. A character display device that displays a document containing both icons and characters includes: a searching unit that searches the position in the document where an icon appears, a counter unit that counts the number of characters which successively appear until the position where the icon appears searched by the searching unit; and a rendering unit that renders the same number of characters, which successively appear, as the number of characters counted by the counter after designating the attributes shared by the characters, and then renders the icon after designating the attributes of the icon.
US08120617B2	Color conversion with many input channels A method and apparatus for color conversion useful for color devices having a large number of input channels, for example CMYK color printers having additional inks used to enhance the color printer's gamut. The color conversion is performed using a strata collection of look-up tables that stratify an n-dimensional color space into sets of lower dimensional subspaces. For lower dimension subspaces, the associated look-up tables may be closed, while for a higher dimension subspace, an associated look-up table may be open, leaving gaps in the subspace not enclosed by a look-up table. A color management module using the strata collection for color conversion may determine if a color conversion is for a color value that falls within a gap. If so, the color management module may use a relatively complex interpolation process. If not, the color management module may use a relatively simple interpolation process.
US08120610B1	Methods and apparatus for using aliases to display logic A system traverses a directed cyclic graph to discover a relationship between a first object and a second object, and creates an alias. The alias represents the second object. The system replaces the relationship between the first object and the second object with the created alias, and creates a reference from the first object to the alias.
US08120607B1	Boundary transition region stitching for tessellation A system and method for stitching a boundary transition region of a patch produces a graphics primitive topology for the boundary transition region of the patch. A first number of vertices is computed for an inside edge of the boundary transition region using a first tessellation level of detail (LOD) of the inside edge. A second number of vertices is computed for an outside edge of the boundary transition region using a second tessellation LOD of the outside edge. A portion of the first number of vertices and the second number of vertices are merged based on a stitching pattern to produce a set of vertices for the boundary transition region. The set of vertices is stitched to produce an ordered list representing the graphics primitive topology.
US08120603B2	Driver apparatus for display A driver apparatus applied on a display is disclosed. The driver apparatus includes a voltage converter, an input level shift circuit, at least one input logic circuit, and at least one output level shifter. The voltage converter receives a first voltage, a ground voltage, and a second voltage, and generates an internal voltage according to the first voltage, the ground voltage, and the second voltage. The input level shift circuit receives an input signal, and generates a level shift input signal transiting between the first voltage and the second voltage according to the input signal. The input logic circuit receives the internal voltage, and generates an internal output signal transiting between the internal voltage and the second voltage according to the level shift input signal. The output level shifter generates a driving signal transiting between a third voltage and the second voltage according to the internal output signal.
US08120593B2	Method of positioning coordinate A method of positioning a coordinate suitable for a touch panel includes following steps. When a touch event occurs, the touch panel generates a corresponding detection coordinate periodically until the touch event ends. When the touch event occurs, the detection coordinate generated by the touch panel is sequentially stored. The touch event is ignored until the number of coordinates generated by the touch panel is greater than or equal to N, and N is a positive integer. When the number of coordinates generated by the touch panel is greater than or equal to N, a touch coordinate corresponding to the touch event is generated according to the last generated N detection coordinates. The above-mentioned step of generating the touch coordinate is repeated according to a cycle of generating the detection coordinate by the touch panel so as to renew the touch coordinate until the touch event ends.
US08120591B2	Detection of low noise frequencies for multiple frequency sensor panel stimulation The identification of low noise stimulation frequencies for detecting and localizing touch events on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a separate sense line in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers, each mixer using a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency, phase and delay. With no stimulation signal applied to any drive lines in the touch sensor panel, pairs of mixers can demodulate the sum of the output of all sense channels using the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals of a particular frequency. The demodulated outputs of each mixer pair can be used to calculate the magnitude of the noise at that particular frequency, wherein the lower the magnitude, the lower the noise at that frequency. Several low noise frequencies can be selected for use in a subsequent touch sensor panel scan function.
US08120581B2	Integrated control system with keyboard video mouse (KVM) Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently controlling source computers connected to a display system. A control computer, source computers, and a video processor are connected over a control network. Input signals such as keyboard and mouse input signals are provided to the video processor and the source computers through the control network. The source computers are also connected to the video processor through a video interface, such as multiple Digital Video Interface (DVI) lines. The use of a hybrid system allows flexibility in configuring and using the control network while providing high throughput and low latency for video sent to the video processor.
US08120573B2	Color sequential timing controlling circuit and both color sequential display system and method thereof In a line data sorting unit of a color sequential timing controlling circuit, inputted pixels/sub-pixels are buffered, sorted, and outputted. The pixels/sub-pixels are also sorted by a color data sorting unit according to the color sequential method and colors of sub-pixels so that a driving controller writes sorted sub-pixels of various colors onto a display panel within a short time variation to generate a full-color frame. The line data sorting unit buffers pixels/sub-pixels as a matrix, and loads the buffered pixels/sub-pixels line-by-line with respect to the matrix, where the pixels/sub-pixels are arranged and read in parallel according to sizes of lines of the matrix and a number of simultaneously-activated gate lines of a scanning driver.
US08120572B2	Liquid crystal display panel In a liquid crystal display panel, each pixel unit includes first and second pixels, a first scan line coupled to the first pixel, and a second scan line coupled to the second pixel via an active element. During a first scan period, the first scan line, the second scan line and the active element are all activated to write a first voltage to the first and second pixels. During a second scan period, the first scan line remains activated but the second scan line and the active element are deactivated so that a second voltage is written to the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel is maintained at the first voltage.
US08120569B2	Apparatus and method for adaptively adjusting backlight An apparatus and method for adaptively adjusting backlight are described. The backlight adjusting apparatus includes an intensity-pair distribution device, a brightness compensation module, a frame-adjusting device, a backlight control device, and a backlight module. The intensity-pair distribution device generates a plurality of intensity-pair distribution values of the image frames each composed of a plurality of pixel data. The brightness compensation module computes a dark-state ratio of the pixel data of a current image frame in response to the intensity-pair distribution values, and computes a brightness index of the current image frame in response to the dark-state ratio for generating a brightness compensating signal based on the dark-state ratio and the brightness index. The frame adjusting device adjusts the brightness of the total pixel data of the current image frame in response to brightness compensating signal. The backlight control device updates the brightness index of the current image frame in response to the brightness index of a previous image frame and the intensity-pair distribution values of the current image frame for generating a backlight control signal of the current image frame. The backlight module adjusts the backlight of the module in response to the backlight control signal.
US08120555B2	LED display with control circuit An active-matrix circuit for controlling an LED display pixel that includes a control circuit responsive to control signals for storing a luminance value in a storage circuit during a frame period. A drive circuit responds to the storage circuit for controlling current through an LED to emit light at a luminance level determined by the luminance value. A luminance-value reduction circuit, connected to the storage circuit, provides a controlled reduction of the luminance value stored in the storage circuit during the frame period.
US08120551B2	Active-matrix display device, and active-matrix organic electroluminescent display device An active-matrix display device that employs current-programmed-type pixel circuits and performs the writing data to each of pixels on a line-by-line basis. The active-matrix display device has a matrix of current-programmed-type pixel circuits includes a data line driving circuit formed of a plurality of current driving circuits (CD) arranged so as to correspond to respective data lines. The data line driving circuit (CD) holds image data (luminance data herein) in the form of voltage, and then converts the voltage of the image data into a current signal. The current signal is then fed to the data lines at a time. The image information is thus written on the pixel circuits.
US08120545B2	Multifunctional antenna chip A multifunctional antenna chip is able to mate with many kinds of matched circuits and is able to adjust the character of an antenna structure of the multifunctional antenna chip, in order that the antenna structure has one or multiple standard working frequencies. The antenna structure is a folded antenna structure basically; this can save its volume occupied. And the multifunctional antenna chip has a non-signal inputting pin for connection to thereby increase shape of the antenna for adjusting the style of the antenna structure designed.
US08120541B2	Antenna system for tracking satellite Provided is an antenna system for tracking a satellite which includes a fixed body and a rotating body. The antenna system includes a transmitting/receiving unit having a transmitting channel and a receiving channel for signal power, a driving unit for enabling mechanical motion of the rotating body for satellite tracking, and a control unit for monitoring and controlling the operation of the driving unit. Accordingly, the various kinds of the components of the antenna system mounted and operated on the movable body can be minimized and the output of the transmitted signal required in the antenna system can be simply replaced, thereby simplifying the configuration of the system and reducing the production cost of the system. In addition, the STR having the tracking signal processing function in the digital mode as well as the general analog mode is mounted on the antenna system, thereby improving accuracy of satellite tracking. Moreover, the posture of the antenna system can be stably maintained regardless of the motion of the movable body in the moving environment by using the driving unit and the control unit which are designed for stably controlling the elevation, azimuth and antenna rotating angle, thereby improving communication performance that is the intrinsic object of the antenna system.
US08120535B2	Multi-band antenna with improved connecting portion A multi-band antenna includes a grounding element located on a first plane, a connecting element extending from the grounding element to form a slot between the connecting element and the grounding element, a conductive portion extending from the connecting element, a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion, and a third radiating portion. The first radiating portion is narrower than the conductive portion and extends from an end of the conductive portion along a first direction. The second radiating portion is connected to the first radiating portion and extends along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The third radiating portion is narrower than the first radiating portion and extends from an end of the connecting element.
US08120519B2	Shared operational transconductance amplifier pipelined ADC incorporating a sample/hold amplifier and multiple MDAC stages A single operational transconductance pipelined ADC incorporating a sample/hold amplifier and multiple MDAC stages. An input signal is sampled on input signal sampling capacitors, and then coupled around an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) so that the output of the OTA is equal to the sampled voltage. There is no net charge transfer in this operation, so the noise and power dissipation normally associated with an input sample and hold circuitry (SHA) in a pipelined ADC is substantially eliminated. A pipelined ADC using a shared OTA for sample/hold and two MDACs is disclosed.
US08120515B2	Knowledge based encoding of data with multiplexing to facilitate compression Methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for encoding data and decoding encoded data based on one or more knowledge representation describing the data, which may include one or more finite automata; for multiplexing the encoded data, after encoding the data; and for de-multiplexing the encoded data, before decoding the encoded data, are described herein.
US08120504B2	Circuit for indicating operating status of computer hardware devices A circuit for indicating operating status of a plurality of hardware devices of a computer includes a detecting module, a decoding module, and an indicating module. The indicating module includes a dual color indicator and two electronic switches connected to a first input and a second input of the dual color indicator respectively. The detecting module detects an operating status of the plurality of hardware devices, and outputs state signals of each hardware device during power on self test of the computer. The decoding module decodes the state signals, and outputs level control signals to turn on or off the two electronic switches. The dual color indicator indicates operating status of the plurality of hardware devices by shifted to be at different indicating states by the two electronic switches correspondingly.
US08120496B2	IC tag label An IC tag label includes an inlet substrate, an IC chip protection sheet, 4 which is mounted on one surface of the inlet substrate 11 and an antenna pattern and an IC chip which are mounted on the other surface of the inlet substrate. An adhesive layer is mounted on the other surface of the inlet substrate to cover the antenna pattern and IC chip. An opening, which serves as a clearance for the IC chip, is formed in a portion of the IC chip protection sheet-4, the portion corresponding to the IC chip.
US08120494B1	RFID readers and systems with antenna switching upon detecting too few tags and methods RFID readers, reader systems, and methods are provided that utilize smart antenna switching. A first signal is transmitted from a first antenna estimating presence of tags within the antennas field of view. If fewer than a predefined number of tags are estimated, the system switches to a second antenna. Otherwise, the tags found in the field of view of the first antenna are inventoried before switching to the second antenna.
US08120492B2	Blister package with integrated electronic tag and method of manufacture A blister package with an integrated RFID tag is provided. The conductive lidding material is modified to serve not only to seal some contents within some formed blister film, but also to act as an RFID tag antenna. An IC chip is electrically connected to the lidding film antenna. Methods of manufacture which integrate with conventional blister package manufacturing processes are also provided.
US08120475B2	Security-feature-equipped on-vehicle device and security-feature control method of on-vehicle device A security-feature-equipped on-vehicle device includes: a vibration detection unit that detects vibration; an alarm sound output unit that outputs a predetermined alarm sound from a speaker; and an alarm sound control unit that going outs from a sleep mode to move into a warning mode when vibration is detected for the first time by the vibration detection unit, causes the alarm sound output unit to output the alarm sound at a predetermined first volume level, shifts from the warning mode into an alarm mode when vibration is detected for the second time within a predetermined time period, and causes the alarm sound output unit to output the alarm sound at a predetermined second volume level higher than the first volume level.
US08120469B2	Method and system for tuning an RFID interrogator A method, apparatus, and system for periodically measuring the level of ambient noise found on a radio frequency channel used by a radio frequency identification interrogator to read radio frequency identification tags. The measured level of ambient noise is then used to dynamically adjust a threshold value used to predict collisions on the channel.
US08120465B2	RFID tag, interrogator and system with improved symbol encoding and decoding An improved RFID Tag, Interrogator, and system wherein at least one tag modulates a radio frequency signal by modulated backscatter operations.
US08120453B2	Portable light system having a sealed switch An improved switch interface is provided that does not rely on direct contact by the user interface element to the switch apparatus. This feature enables the switch to be enclosed within a housing, thereby improving reliability and longevity of the switch mechanism.
US08120448B2	High frequency nanotube oscillator A tunable nanostructure such as a nanotube is used to make an electromechanical oscillator. The mechanically oscillating nanotube can be provided with inertial clamps in the form of metal beads. The metal beads serve to clamp the nanotube so that the fundamental resonance frequency is in the microwave range, i.e., greater than at least 1 GHz, and up to 4 GHz and beyond. An electric current can be run through the nanotube to cause the metal beads to move along the nanotube and changing the length of the intervening nanotube segments. The oscillator can operate at ambient temperature and in air without significant loss of resonance quality. The nanotube is can be fabricated in a semiconductor style process and the device can be provided with source, drain, and gate electrodes, which may be connected to appropriate circuitry for driving and measuring the oscillation. Novel driving and measuring circuits are also disclosed.
US08120444B2	Circuit for separating or combining high frequency power An improved component for the separation or combination of high frequency outputs includes a coaxial input port located at the front end of the outer conductor. At the opposite end of the outer conductor, a head is located with at least two, and preferably three or four, single ports which cover the outer conductor connections. The head with the single ports is built as a single part to avoid any mechanical connection junctions. The head with the single ports which form integral outer conductor connectors consists of a forged part or a cast part.
US08120442B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes transmission lines for conveying signals and transition detectors, each of which checks whether a transmission signal on each of the plurality of transmission lines is transited. If the signal is transited, its transition shape is detected. A signal mode determining unit determines signal transmission modes between adjacent transmission lines in response to output signals from the plurality of transition detectors. Delay units are coupled to the respective transmission lines for adjusting transmission delays of the transmission signals depending on corresponding output signal from the signal mode determining units.
US08120438B2	Temperature compensated crystal oscillator A temperature compensated crystal oscillator is mounted to a board. A quartz resonator includes a quartz chip that generates an oscillation frequency. A resistive element is formed on the quartz chip. A temperature sensor is located closer to the board than the quartz resonator. The compensation part compensates for a change in the oscillation frequency generated by the quartz resonator based on a value of a current flowing in the resistive element and an output of the temperature sensor.
US08120431B2	Variable loop bandwidth phase locked loop An apparatus comprising a voltage controlled oscillator, a first charge pump, a second charge pump, a switch circuit and a comparator circuit. The voltage controlled oscillator may be configured to generate an output signal oscillating at a first frequency in response to a control signal. The charge pump circuit may be configured to generate a first component of the control signal in response to a first adjustment signal and a second adjustment signal. The second charge pump may be configured to generate a second component of the control signal in response to a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal. The switch circuit may be configured to generate the first intermediate signal and the second intermediate signal in response to the first adjustment signal and the second adjustment signal. The comparator circuit may be configured to generate the first and second adjustment signals in response to a comparison between (i) an input signal having a second frequency and (ii) the output signal.
US08120428B2	Apparatus and method for low noise amplification Apparatus and methods are disclosed, such as those involving a low noise amplifier. One such apparatus includes a low noise amplifier circuit configured to receive a signal at an input node and to output an amplified signal at an output node. The low noise amplifier circuit includes a first transistor of a first polarity; and a second transistor of a second polarity complementary to the first polarity. The first and second transistors are connected in series between first and second supply voltage nodes via the output node. The circuit further includes a third transistor cascoded with one of the first transistor or the second transistor, but does not include a transistor cascoded with the other transistor. This configuration allows the low noise amplifier circuit to provide an increased high-frequency gain and linearity while having improved high-frequency system noise figure in, for example, deep submicron CMOS technology.
US08120427B2	Circuit arrangement and method for power regulation and amplifier arrangement A circuit arrangement and method for power regulation and an amplifier arrangement for power regulation are described.
US08120425B2	System and method for common mode translation System and method for common mode translation in continuous-time sigma-delta analog-to-digital converters. An embodiment includes a loop filter having an RC network coupled to a differential signal input, a Gm-C/Quantizer/DAC circuit (GQD) coupled to the loop filter, a common-mode level adjust circuit coupled to signal inputs of the GQD, and a tuning circuit coupled to the GQD and the common-mode level adjust circuit. The GQD evaluates an input signal provided by the RC network, computes a difference between a filtered input signal and the feedback quantization signal to generate an error signal, measures the error signal, and compensates for the error signal with sigma-delta noise-shaping. The common-mode level adjust circuit alters a common-mode level of a differential input signal to be substantially equal to a desired common-mode level and the tuning circuit provides a compensation voltage to the common-mode level adjust circuit based on a difference between the common-mode levels.
US08120419B2	Apparatus for type-A demodulation and integrated circuit card including the same A type-A demodulator comprising a first rectifier configured to rectify a radio frequency (RF) signal received through an antenna and output a first voltage, a second rectifier configured to rectify the voltage of the RF signal received through the antenna and output a second voltage having a different voltage level than the first voltage, and a pause data detector configured to compare the first voltage with the second voltage and detect received pause data.
US08120417B2	Transfer-function control in an active filter A filter circuit includes a differential amplifier circuit to provide a number of poles including a dominant pole, and a feedback circuit to feed a portion of an output of the differential amplifier circuit to an input of the differential amplifier circuit. The feedback circuit includes a feedback resistor and a feedback capacitor to provide a controllable increase in an order of a transfer function of the filter circuit along with non-dominant poles of the differential amplifier circuit coupled in parallel with the feedback resistor. Coefficients of a transfer function of the differential amplifier circuit are forced to substantially depend solely on one or more of a plurality of passive circuit elements, the feedback resistor, and the feedback capacitor to control a dependence of the transfer function of the filter circuit on a gain of the differential amplifier circuit and poles of the differential amplifier circuit.
US08120414B2	Low-noise current source A low noise current source includes first and second voltage input terminals. The current source further includes an amplifying device having an input terminal and an output terminal, where the output terminal is coupled to the second voltage input terminal via a load. The current source also includes a bias circuit coupled between the first voltage input terminal, the second voltage input terminal, and the input terminal. The current source additionally includes a first bypass circuit coupled between the first voltage input terminal and the input terminal, where the first bypass circuit configured to provide a substantially high electrical resistance and substantially no electrical impedance between the first voltage input terminal and the input terminal.
US08120410B2	Adaptive control of power supply for integrated circuits The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement and method for controlling power supply in an integrated circuit wherein at least one working parameter of at least one electrically isolated circuit region (10) is monitored, and the conductivity of a variable resistor means is locally controlled so as to individually adjust power supply for each of said at least two electrically isolated circuit regions (10) based on the at least one monitored working parameter. Thereby, a fast and simple control functionality with low area overhead can be provided.
US08120408B1	Voltage controlled oscillator delay cell and method A delay cell circuit (200) is disclosed. The delay cell circuit may include a differential stage (202) and a cross-coupled stage (204). The cross-coupled stage can include resistors (210-0 and 210-1) the function to reduce a gain. The differential stage (202) and cross-coupled stage (204) can include variable currents sources (208 and 212), respectively. As frequency of operation increases, variable current source (208) provides a larger current to the differential stage (202) and variable current source (212) provides a smaller current to cross-coupled stage (204). Delay cell circuit (200) may be used in a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). By including gain attenuating devices such as resistors (210-0 and 210-1), a frequency tuning range of the VCO may be increased.
US08120398B2	Delay locked loop circuit A delay locked loop (DLL) circuit has a first delay line that delays a received external clock signal for a fine delay time and then outputs a first internal clock signal; a duty cycle correction unit that corrects a duty cycle of the first internal clock signal and then outputs a second clock signal; a second delay line that delays the second clock signal for a coarse delay time and then outputs a second internal clock signal; and a phase detection and control unit that detects the difference between the phases of the external clock signal and the fed back second internal clock signal, and controls the fine delay time and the coarse delay time. The DLL circuit performs coarse locking and fine locking by using different type delay cells, and thus consumes a small amount of power and robustly withstands jitter and variation in PVT variables.
US08120394B2	Automatic frequency calibration circuit and automatic frequency calibration method An automatic frequency calibration circuit and an automatic frequency calibration method for a fractional-N frequency synthesizer are provided. In a calibration mode, a state machine adjusts a fractional part and an integer part of a division ratio of a frequency divider unit according to a required precision. A first and a second frequency detecting units detect a reference frequency and an output frequency of the frequency divider unit, respectively. A judging interval unit defines at least one judging period in a total comparison time. A comparator compares the outputs of the first and the second frequency detecting units and outputs a comparison result at the judging period. Wherein, the state machine changes the capacitor configuration of a voltage-controlled oscillator when the comparison result shows that the reference frequency does not match the output frequency of the frequency divider unit.
US08120391B2	Circuit arrangement including a voltage supply circuit and semiconductor switching element A circuit arrangement comprising a first semiconductor switching element, which has a load path and a drive terminal. A voltage supply circuit, is provided including an inductance connected in series with the load path of the first semiconductor switching element, and a capacitive charge storage arrangement, which is connected in parallel with the inductance and which has a first and a second output terminal for providing a supply voltage.
US08120388B2	Comparator, sample-and-hold circuit, differential amplifier, two-stage amplifier, and analog-to-digital converter A comparator includes a sampling capacitor, a first switching unit which is connected to an input end of the sampling capacitor and which applies an input signal to the input end of the sampling capacitor, a second switching unit which is connected to the input end of the sampling capacitor and which applies a reference signal to the input end of the sampling capacitor, an output transistor connected to an output end of the sampling capacitor in a source follower connection manner or an emitter follower connection manner, and a third switching unit which is connected to an output end of the sampling capacitor and which maintains maintaining a voltage at the output end of the sampling capacitor to be constant. The input signal is compared with the reference signal.
US08120387B2	Receiving circuit, electronic apparatus and method for controlling receiving circuit A receiving circuit includes a comparing circuit, a first storage circuit, a second storage circuit, and a voltage controlling circuit. The comparing circuit compares an input signal with a reference voltage and outputs a signal with either a first level when the input signal is larger than the reference voltage or a second level when the input signal is smaller than the reference voltage as a comparison result. The first storage circuit stores an output level of the comparing circuit for a next one cycle. The second storage circuit stores an output level of the first storage circuit for a next one cycle. The voltage controlling circuit controls a level of the reference voltage in each cycle on the basis of output levels of the first storage circuit and the second storage circuit.
US08120385B2	Reduction in kickback effect in comparators The present disclosure relates to reduction in the effect of kickback in comparators by means of charge injection implemented by means of voltage controlled switches with attributes similar to those of an input differential pair. The voltage controlled switches produce charge to neutralize the charge loss during latching of inputs in the comparator.
US08120384B2	Multivalued logic circuit In a bridge adder circuit, a first and a second complementary pair of current mirrors is connected between the input terminals and a positive and a negative supply voltage bus, respectively, to control a first and a second push-pull output stage. The outputs of the push-pull output stages are connected to the respective inputs through first resistors and to a common output node through second resistors. As a result, a universal circuit element for a multivalued logic element, such as ternary logic or 5-valued logic is provided.
US08120383B2	Voltage level translation A virtual zero delay unidirectional high voltage logic to low voltage CMOS logic voltage level translator can be achieved using a capacitive voltage divider coupled with the standard protection diodes commonly incorporated in low side logic (e.g. Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGA's). The complete voltage level translator will work equally well on frequencies from DC up to the rated operational frequency of the driver and receiver. Load side parasitic CMOS input capacitance in this case is ironically an asset rather than a liability since it can be used effectively as one element of the capacitive voltage divider. High voltage logic (e.g. 0 to 5V) can thus interface to lower voltage CMOS logic (e.g. 2.5V or 3.3V) with a minimum of additional external components and with virtually zero time delay.
US08120382B2	Programmable integrated circuit with mirrored interconnect structure A programmable integrated circuit (IC) with mirrored interconnect structure. The IC includes a plurality of arrangements, which are horizontally arranged. Each arrangement includes a first logic column, an interconnect column, and a second logic column. Each interconnect column includes programmable interconnect blocks (148), and each of the first and second logic columns includes programmable logic blocks. Each programmable interconnect block provides a plurality of first input and output ports on a first side and a plurality of second input and output ports on a second side. The first ports and the first side of each of the programmable interconnect blocks physically mirror the second ports and the second side of the programmable interconnect block. The ports of the programmable interconnect blocks are coupled to the ports of the programmable logic blocks in the first and second logic columns.
US08120380B2	Comprehensive application power tester An electronic device power testing method is provided in which applying a nominal voltage to an electronic component, introducing a voltage disruption to the nominal voltage, and repeating the voltage disruption for a specified number of instances is done. The present invention also can be implemented as an electronic device power tester.
US08120369B2	Dielectric characterization of bituminous froth A method of determining a permittivity of a substance may include providing a probe having a planar end surface, providing a signal source and a signal receiver coupled to the probe, and physically contacting the substance with the planar end surface of the probe defining an interface. The method may further include measuring a reflection coefficient of the substance by at least transmitting a signal through the probe to the interface, receiving a reflected signal from the interface, and comparing the transmitted and reflected signals. The method may further include calculating the permittivity of the substance based upon the reflection coefficient.
US08120368B2	Method of monitoring the clean/rinse/dry processes of patterned wafers using an electro-chemical residue sensor (ECRS) A method of improving the clean, rinse and dry processes during the manufacture of ICs, MEMS and other micro-devices to conserve solution and energy while completing the process within a specified time. An electro-chemical residue sensor (ECRS) provides in-situ and real-time measurement of residual contamination on a surface or inside void micro features within the sensor representative of conditions on production wafers. The measured impedance can be used to determine what process variables and specifically how process conditions affect the rate of change of the measured impedance. The in-situ measurements are used to design and optimize a production process and/or to monitor the production run in real-time to control the process conditions and transfer of a patterned wafer through the processes.
US08120363B2	Voltage drop compensation for an electric power storage device charging system A system includes an electrical energy storage device that may be in the form of one or more batteries, a charger to selectively charge the electrical energy storage device, and charger cabling sized to electrically interconnect the storage device and the charger together and span a distance separating them. The charger cabling is initially connected across the charger without the storage device to determine information specific to voltage drop caused by the cabling. The system is then reconfigured so that the cabling connects the storage device to the charger for charging. During this charging operation the previously gathered information is used to compensate for the voltage drop along the cabling as the storage device is charged with the charger.
US08120360B2	System and method of angular elliptic centric view ordering for 3D MR acquisitions A method of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging includes segmenting a ky-kz plane comprising a plurality of encoding points into a plurality of annular segments. For each annular segment, a view ordering is defined based on a polar angle associated with each encoding point contained within the annular segment. MR data is acquired for the plurality of encoding points based on the view ordering for each annular segment and at least one MR image is generated using the acquired MR data.
US08120358B2	Magnetic resonance imaging with high spatial and temporal resolution Methods, systems, and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are described. In one example, the method includes applying a sample-selective magnetic field gradient sequence along a slice direction to partition responses from a sample under magnetic resonance imaging into a plurality of different regions of slices in the k space, applying spiral readout gradients to the sample to obtain echo data from the sample, and applying a Time Resolved Imaging of Contrast Kinetics imaging technique to sample the different regions of slices in the k space.
US08120357B2	Method and system for fluid characterization of a reservoir A method for determining fluids in a formation. The method includes obtaining open hole measurements for a borehole in the formation; identifying points in the borehole from which to obtain pressure measurements using the open hole measurements; obtaining pressure measurements at the identified points in the borehole; applying an excess pressure technique to the pressure measurements to identify a plurality of pressure compartments in the borehole; characterizing fluid in each of the plurality of compartments; and developing a drilling plan based on characterization of fluids in each of the plurality of compartments.
US08120352B2	Device for self-adjusting and method for arranging an impulse transmitter in relation to a rotor An apparatus for self-adjustment of, and a method for disposing, a pulse-type rotation speed transducer in relation to a rotor are described. The pulse-type rotation speed transducer has a cylindrical sensor head and an adapter to a measurement and power supply cable. An elastic clamping sleeve that radially encompasses the cylindrical sensor head is disposed in frictionally engaged fashion in a bore of a holder, the clamping sleeve forming a press fit for the sensor head in the bore. The press fit enables a rotation and an axial displacement between the holder and sensor head. The pulse-type rotation speed transducer has an active, orientation-dependent, cylindrical sensor head, and the clamping sleeve or the pulse-type rotation speed transducer has a twist prevention system in relation to the holder. The twist prevention system enables an axial displacement of the sensor head in the clamping sleeve with respect to the rotor, for self-adjustment, while maintaining the radial alignment or orientation of the sensor head with respect to the rotor.
US08120343B2	Switching power supply and semiconductor device used for the same According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an overcurrent from passing through a switching element 1 during overcurrent protection and reduce power consumption during standby while detecting an output voltage immediately after power-on and achieving soft start control without being restricted by time.
US08120341B2	Switching power converter with switch control pulse width variability at low power demand levels A power control system includes a switch mode controller to control the switching mode of a switching power converter. The switch mode controller generates a switch control signal that controls conductivity of a switch of the switching power converter. Controlling conductivity of the switch controls the switch mode of the switching power converter. The switch mode controller includes a period generator to determine a period of the switch control signal and to vary the determined period to generate a broad frequency spectrum of the switch control signal when the determined period corresponds with a frequency in at least a portion of an audible frequency band. Generating a switch control signal with a broad frequency spectrum in the audible frequency band allows the system to utilize switching frequencies in the audible frequency band.
US08120338B2	Dropper-type regulator A dropper-type regulator capable of providing a soft start function using a simple circuit configuration. An exemplary regulator includes a first FET having a relatively high current driving capability and a second FET having a relatively low current driving capability are provided in parallel between an input terminal and an output terminal. For a predetermined time immediately after power activation, only the second FET is driven, thereby preventing a large rush current. A switch circuit connected to the gate of the first FET is operated after the predetermined period of time, thereby supplying a driving voltage to the gate of the first FET.
US08120336B2	Switching regulator circuit, system, and method for providing input current measurement without a dedicated input current sense element A synchronous regulator includes a controller coupled to receive a reference signal and a feedback signal from the regulator and being operable to provide a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal at its output. The regulator includes at least one gate driver coupled to receive the PWM signal and includes a synchronous output switch having a phase node therebetween controlled by the gate driver, and also including regulator input current measurement circuitry. The regulator input current measurement circuitry includes a circuit that provides a signal representative of at least one phase node timing parameter. A sensing circuit is operable to sense inductor or output current provided by the regulator. A calculation circuit is coupled to receive the signal representative of the phase node timing parameters and the inductor or output current and is operable to determine the input current from the phase node timing parameters and the inductor or output current.
US08120335B2	Average inductor current mode switching converters An average current mode switching converter is described for providing a regulated output current independent of load conditions, and a regulated output voltage as a function of the load connected to the converter. The converter includes an inductor, a modulator, a feedback loop, and a precharger. The modulator is configured to provide a regulated current through the inductor The feed back loop is coupled between the inductor and the modulator for regulating the current through the inductor. The precharger is configured and arranged so as to provide and maintain a preset minimum current through the inductor independent of the load so as to improve the recovery time of the converter from a step in the desired regulated output current. Also disclosed is a method of providing a regulated output current independent of load conditions at the output of an average current mode switching converter, and a regulated output voltage as a function of the load connected to the output of converter. The method includes the steps of providing a regulated current through an inductor; and regulating the current through the inductor independent of the load so that a minimum current flows through the inductor so as to improve the recovery time of the converter from a step in the desired regulated output current.
US08120333B2	Method of charging double electric layer electrochemical capacitors The present invention is directed to methods for the automatic charging of an electrochemical electrical energy storage device. Charging may be performed until a pre-assigned voltage increment value measured across the terminals of the storage device is reached. Recurrent periods of charging and rest may be employed, with measurements of voltage taken and voltage increment determined after the passage of an assigned quantity of electrical energy. Automatic completion of the charging process is provided for, irrespective of the design features and number of energy storage devices (e.g., capacitors) in a module, the initial state of charge and/or temperature of the storage device, or the value and/or time instability of the charging current.
US08120328B2	Charging system, charging control program, and portable terminal A charging system of the present invention is a charging system for charging a battery mounted on a portable telephone 100, and includes a charging control unit 174 that performs supply and control of the charging electric current and the charging voltage to the battery, a device temperature monitoring unit 170 that monitors the device temperature inside the portable telephone 100, and a battery temperature monitoring unit 172 that monitors the battery temperature of the battery. The charging control unit 174 controls the charging electric current to be supplied to the battery according to the device temperature monitored by the device temperature monitoring unit 170 and controls the charging voltage to be supplied to the battery according to the battery temperature monitored by the battery temperature monitoring unit 172.
US08120324B2	Method and apparatus to provide battery rejuvenation at or near resonance A system and method adapted to rejuvenate batteries at or near the resonant frequency of the battery. The present invention takes a battery and applies a modulated current charging signal to increase battery performance. A resonant signal is adapted to re-train and adjust battery materials for proper operation. By repeated charge/discharge cycling, battery memory decreases and/or battery capacity increases, thereby improving the battery capacity.
US08120321B2	Device for improving the charging or discharging process of a battery A device for balancing a plurality of at least two batteries or cells of a multicell battery comprises a multicell battery and a battery management system with a balancing circuit. Thereby all individual battery cells are connected to the battery monitoring system, wherein the battery monitoring system measures single cell voltage as well as the battery temperature and the current. The battery monitoring system is able to discern the lowest cell voltage and to discern a number of cells having a voltage higher than a determined maximum allowable voltage, which will be balanced until the charge imbalance decreases to an acceptable amount. The battery management system is active during charging and discharging of the multicell battery and the thresholds vary with the state of the battery.
US08120308B2	Solar panel charging system for electric vehicle that charges individual batteries with direct parallel connections to solar panels A connection system is provided to charge a high voltage battery (42) in an electric vehicle with multiple low voltage solar panels (21-n). The connection system includes sets of transmission lines (94) to individually connect each one of the solar panels (21-n) to each individual one of the battery cells (341-n) making up the battery (42). With the connection system the high voltage battery (42) can be charged by the lower voltage solar panels (21-n) without using a lossy DC-DC converter system that converts the DC solar panel output to AC for transforming to the much higher voltage across the primary terminals of battery (42) before converting back to DC to connect to the battery (42).
US08120303B2	Method and apparatus for controlling inertial system Suppression of vibration of a load machine without reducing the responsiveness of the load machine to an operation command is achieved by a method and an apparatus for controlling an inertial system intended to control an inertial system that has a motive power generator and a load machine that are coupled to each other via a torque transmission element. Acceleration command information that designates the acceleration of the load machine is multiplied by a predetermined gain to produce a vibration suppression control variable. The vibration suppression control variable is added to the position command to form a vibration suppression control command, and the inertial system is controlled according to the vibration suppression control command.
US08120290B2	Energy management system to improve efficiency of electric and hybrid drive trains A propulsion system is provided that includes an electric drive, a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric drive through a direct current (DC) link, and a second energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric drive. The propulsion system further includes a multi-channel bi-directional boost converter coupled to the first energy storage system and to the second energy storage system such that the second energy storage system is decouplable from the DC link, wherein the second energy storage system comprises at least one battery coupled in series with at least one ultracapacitor.
US08120287B2	High efficiency power system for a LED display system A LED display system includes multiple LEDs, a power converter to produce a supply voltage for the LEDs, and multiple drivers to drive the LEDs. According to the maximum one of the forward voltages of the LEDs, the drivers provides a feedback signal for the supply voltage control, and the feedback signal is amplified or digitized to reduce the voltage drop in the global power line.
US08120262B2	Driving circuit for multi-lamps A circuit is used for driving a plurality of lamps, such as Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFLs). The lamps are paired to form a plurality of pairs of lamps. Each of the plurality of pairs of lamps has two lamps which are coupled to each other in series. The plurality of pairs of lamps are coupled in parallel. The circuit comprises a switch circuit, a transformer, and a plurality of balance chokes. The switch circuit is used for converting a DC electric power into a first AC electric power. The transformer has a primary winding and a secondary winding. The primary winding of the transformer is coupled to the switch circuit for receiving said first AC electric power and energizing the secondary winding to generate a second AC electric power from the secondary winding to energize the plurality of lamps. Each of the balance chokes includes a first winding and a second winding. The first winding and the second winding of each of the balance chokes are coupled to two of the plurality of pairs of lamps in series, respectively, so as to balance currents flowing through those two pairs of lamps.
US08120257B2	Organic electroluminescence lighting device An organic electroluminescence lighting device includes a planar organic electroluminescence element; a planer heat diffusion plate provided on one surface of the organic electroluminescence element; and a constant current circuit element that is placed so as to contact the heat diffusion plate and supplies a constant current to the organic electroluminescence element.
US08120256B2	Direct-current discharge lamp A direct current discharge lamp with an anode (10) and a cathode (12) that are arranged opposite one another at a predetermined distance (r) inside a discharge vessel (14) filled with a filling gas, it being possible to apply electric power (P) to the anode (10) and the cathode (12) in order to produce a gas discharge. At least the predetermined distance (r) between the anode (10) and the cathode (12), the electric power (P) and a geometry of the anode (10) are adapted to one another in such a way that a region (22) of a surface (24) of the anode (10) facing the cathode (12) is free flowing in the heated state of the direct current discharge lamp.
US08120249B2	Organic light emitting display and method of fabricating the same Provided are an organic light emitting display and a method of fabricating the same that are capable of preventing an element from being damaged due to a large amount of heat generated when the laser irradiates a glass frit for sealing a substrate. The organic light emitting display includes: a first substrate comprising a pixel region and a non-pixel region; an array of organic light emitting pixels formed over the pixel region; a conductive line formed over the non-pixel region; a second substrate placed over the first substrate such that the array and the conductive line are interposed between the first and second substrates; and a frit seal interposed between the first and second substrates and surrounding the array, the frit seal interconnecting the first and second substrates, the frit seal comprising a portion overlapping the conductive line, wherein when viewed from the second substrate, the portion of the flit seal substantially eclipses the conductive line.
US08120246B2	Display device with improved moisture prevention and production method for the same A display device and a production method for the display device having a pixel region formed by arraying a plurality of pixels each having an organic layer held by a lower electrode and an upper electrode on a substrate are provided. The production method for the display device of the invention includes, in one embodiment, a first step of forming a first insulating film on the substrate, a second step of forming a plurality of such lower electrodes each corresponding to each of the pixels on the first insulating film in the pixel region, forming a conductive film on the first insulating film in a peripheral region outside the pixel region, and forming a hole, in the conductive film, which extends to the first insulating film, and a third step of performing a bake treatment on the substrate on which the lower electrode and the conductive film are provided.
US08120236B2	Light-emitting structure having leakage current limited by an electrical conductor with an adjustable frequency and an adjustable potential A flat or substantially flat light-emitting and/or UV (ultraviolet)-emitting structure including first and second dielectric walls facing each other and defining an internal space containing a light source, first and second electrodes for the light source, which generate electric field lines with at least one component perpendicular to the first and second electrodes, the first electrode being supplied or capable of being supplied by a high-frequency electromagnetic signal f0, and as an outer cover for the first electrode, an electrical safety system that includes an electrical conductor separated from the first electrode by a dielectric, the protective conductor being connected or capable of being connected to an electrical power supply with a potential V and/or with a frequency f that are adjusted so that the peak value of external leakage current is equal to 2 mA or less if f is zero, or 0.7 mA or less if f is non-zero.
US08120217B2	Spindle motor having recess for accomodating terminal A spindle motor includes a stator unit and a rotor unit. The stator unit includes a stator, a base portion, and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a connection portion and an extending portion extending from the connection portion. The base portion is provided on its lower surface with a recess portion arranged to accommodate the connection portion of the printed circuit board and a groove portion in which the extending portion is arranged, the groove portion communicating with the recess portion. The groove portion has a bottom surface on which the extending portion is arranged and a slant surface gradually sloping downwards as it extends away from the bottom surface in a circumferential direction. The region in the recess portion extending from the connection portion to a boundary between the recess portion and the groove portion is covered with a cured flowable resin material.
US08120216B2	Electric motor and electric pump unit with busbars integrally formed with driving circuit connecting terminals The invention provides an electric motor including a tubular insulator that insulates coils of each of U, V, and W phases that makes a rotor rotated by an electromagnetic force, and a stator core around which the coils are wound; and a plurality of busbars that are fixed to the insulator to relay feed of power to the coils that constitute each phase. Ring-shaped terminals directly connected to an external driving circuit board for controlling a driving current leading to each phase of the coils, without via separate connecting members, are integrally formed in the busbars, respectively.
US08120214B2	Linear vibrator with improved damping function The present invention provides a linear vibrator comprising a weight having an auxiliary magnet which is provided in a lower end of the weight and generates magnetic force with respect to the bracket. Therefore, a magnetic attractive force between auxiliary magnet and the bracket prevents undesirable fine vibrations and prevents the vibration unit from coming into direct contact with the casing.
US08120213B2	Electric fence energiser system A method and a system for controlling the operation of an energizer which delivers energy to a fence in the form of a succession of pulses, the energy or waveshape of each pulse is varied in a manner which is dependent on the amount of energy which is lost by the fence for at least one pulse which is applied to the fence.
US08120205B2	Adding and dropping phases in current sharing A distributed power management system may include a digital communication bus and a plurality of POL (point-of-load) regulators coupled to the communication bus and configured in a current sharing arrangement in which each POL regulator of the plurality of POL regulators has a respective output stage coupled to a common load and configured to generate a respective output current. Each POL regulator may have a respective phase in the current sharing configuration, and each POL regulator may transmit and receive information over the bus according to a bus communication protocol corresponding to the bus. Each POL regulator may autonomously add and drop its phase as required by the system, by sequentially manipulating a pulse width of a couple of gate signals configured to respectively control a high-side field effect transistor (FET) and low-side FET in the POL regulator's output stage.
US08120203B2	Intelligent management of current sharing group A distributed power management system may include a communication bus and a plurality of POL (point-of-load) regulators coupled to the communication bus and configured in a current sharing arrangement in which each POL regulator of the plurality of POL regulators has a respective output stage coupled to a common load and configured to generate a respective output current. Each POL regulator may have a respective phase in the current sharing configuration, and may transmit and receive information over the bus according to a bus communication protocol corresponding to the bus. The plurality of POL regulators may autonomously arbitrate a new master assignment, when a POL regulator operating as a master device drops out of regulation when a fault occurs, the respective phase of the master device is dropped, and/or the communication interface of the master device to the communication bus fails. The plurality of POL regulators may autonomously add and drop phases while automatically redistributing phase alignments of the POL regulators relative to one another.
US08120194B2	System, device, and method for wind turbine load reduction in a cold weather environment A method for controlling an operation of a wind turbine. A meteorological condition is received from a meteorological sensor. An operating threshold value is calculated at least in part by applying a continuous function to the meteorological condition. An operation of the wind turbine is controlled based at least in part on the calculated operating threshold value. For example, the wind turbine may be disabled if a current wind speed exceeds a maximum wind speed that is calculated based on an ambient air temperature or ambient air density.
US08120172B2	Semiconductor device having improved heat sink The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, a first heat sink and a second heat sink. The first and the second semiconductor elements are provided on the substrate. The maximum power consumption of the first semiconductor element is lower than that of the second semiconductor element. The first heat sink is fixed to the first semiconductor element. The second heat sink is fixed to the second semiconductor element. The first heat sink is spaced apart from the second heat sink.
US08120165B2	Semiconductor device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: preparing a wiring board having a base substrate and wiring that is plated on surface with a plating metal; pressing a bump that is formed on the active side of the semiconductor chip against an end part of the wiring of the wiring board, thereby exfoliating the area surrounding the pressed portion of the wiring from the base substrate while keeping the end of the wiring bonded with the base substrate; melting the plating metal that is located on the end part of the wiring, thereby causing the plating metal and the bump to form an alloy that bonds the bump and the wiring and infiltrate the plating metal into a space between the wiring and the base substrate; and judging that the bump and the wiring are well bonded if the plating metal has infiltrated a space between the wiring and the base substrate so as to have an area, width or length of infiltration that exceeds a reference value.
US08120160B2	Integrated circuit device including a bifunctional core material in a chamber A method is disclosed for forming a chamber in an electronic device, including the steps of preparing an outer surface on a solidified core material, the solidified core material in a depression formed in a substrate. The method further includes establishing a layer on the prepared outer surface of the solidified core material and a portion of the substrate surrounding the depression. The established layer and the substrate define a chamber.
US08120157B2	Printed wiring board structure, electronic component mounting method and electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, a printed wiring board structure comprises a printed wiring board having first and second component mounting surfaces at front and back sides thereof, respectively, each for mounting a semiconductor package loading a semiconductor chip loaded on a substrate as a mounting component, a first semiconductor package mounted on the first component mounting surface, and a second semiconductor package mounted on the second component mounting surface, wherein the first and second semiconductor packages have a positional relationship such that the substrates are partially overlapped via the printed wiring board, and the semiconductor chips are not overlapped.
US08120151B2	Optical semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same An optical semiconductor device can have a first lead for an optical semiconductor chip to be mounted on and a second lead for joining to a wire extending from the optical semiconductor chip. The device can be configured to be capable of reducing the possibility of a break of the wire even under a thermal shock and the like. The optical semiconductor device can include a first lead for an optical semiconductor chip to be mounted on, a second lead for joining to a wire (for example, gold wire) extending from the optical semiconductor chip mounted on the first lead; a holder part for supporting the first lead and the second lead at two locations each; a lens part; and a light-transmitting sealing part. The second lead can be separated into two lead pieces with a predetermined gap (≠0) therebetween as seen in a plan view, or with certain bend configurations as shown in side views, within the inside space of the holder part by which the second lead is supported at two locations.
US08120150B2	Integrated circuit package system with dual connectivity An integrated circuit package system includes: forming a die-attach paddle, a terminal pad, and an external interconnect with the external interconnect below the terminal pad; connecting an integrated circuit die with the terminal pad and the external interconnect; and forming an encapsulation, having a first side and a second side at an opposing side to the first side, surrounding the integrated circuit die with the terminal pad exposed at the first side and the external interconnect extending below the second side.
US08120145B2	Structure for a through-silicon-via on-chip passive MMW bandpass filter A design structure is embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, or testing a design. The design structure includes a substrate including a silicon layer. Furthermore, the design structure includes a metal layer on a bottom side of the silicon layer and a dielectric layer on a top side of the silicon layer. Additionally, the design structure includes a top-side interconnect of the through-silicon via bandpass filter on a surface of the dielectric layer and a plurality of contacts in the dielectric layer in contact with the top-side interconnect. Further, the design structure includes a plurality of through-silicon vias through the substrate and in contact with the plurality of contacts, respectively, and the metal layer.
US08120144B2	Method for forming dual high-K metal gate using photoresist mask and structures thereof Methods for forming a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) dual high-k gate using a photoresist mask and structures thereof are disclosed. One embodiment of the disclosed method includes depositing a high-k dielectric film on a substrate of a FEOL CMOS structure followed by depositing a photoresist thereon; patterning the high-k dielectric according to the photoresist; and removing the photoresist thereafter. The removing of the photoresist includes using an organic solvent followed by removal of any residual photoresist including organic and/or carbon film. The removal of residual photoresist may include a degas process, alternatively known as a bake process. Alternatively, a nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (i.e., a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen) (N2/H2) or ammonia (NH3) may be used to remove the photoresist mask. With the use of the plasma nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (N2/H2) or a plasma ammonia (NH3), no apparent organic residual is observed.
US08120140B2	Isolation structure and formation method thereof An isolation structure comprising a substrate is provided. A trench is in the substrate. A sidewall of the trench has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface. The first inclined surface is located on the second inclined surface. The slope of the first inclined surface is different from the slope of the second inclined surface. A length of the first inclined surface is greater than 15 nanometers.
US08120135B2	Transistor A transistor has a cell array with two or more transistor cells, a temperature sensor, which is integrated in the cell array or is adjacent to the cell array, and an isolation structure. The isolation structure isolates the temperature sensor from the cell array, and has an isolation trench, which is arranged between the cell array and the temperature sensor. The distance between the temperature sensor and the active transistor cell that is closest to the temperature sensor corresponds approximately to the pitch between active transistor cells within the cell array.
US08120134B2	High-performance diode device structure and materials used for the same A diode and memory device including the diode, where the diode includes a conductive portion and another portion formed of a first material that has characteristics allowing a first decrease in a resistivity of the material upon application of a voltage to the material, thereby allowing current to flow there through, and has further characteristics allowing a second decrease in the resistivity of the first material in response to an increase in temperature of the first material.
US08120129B2	Image sensor and method of manufacturing the same An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes on a substrate, an dielectric layer on the plurality of the photodiodes, a metal line layer in the dielectric layer corresponding to a border region between neighboring photodiodes, the metal line layer having a curved backside, a color filter layer on the dielectric layer, and a microlens on the color filter layer.
US08120120B2	Embedded silicon germanium source drain structure with reduced silicide encroachment and contact resistance and enhanced channel mobility Semiconductor devices with embedded silicon germanium source/drain regions are formed with enhanced channel mobility, reduced contact resistance, and reduced silicide encroachment. Embodiments include embedded silicon germanium source/drain regions with a first portion having a relatively high germanium concentration, e.g., about 25 to about 35 at. %, an overlying second portion having a first layer with a relatively low germanium concentration, e.g., about 10 to about 20 at. %, and a second layer having a germanium concentration greater than that of the first layer. Embodiments include forming additional layers on the second layer, each odd numbered layer having relatively low germanium concentration, at. % germanium, and each even numbered layer having a relatively high germanium concentration. Embodiments include forming the first region at a thickness of about 400 Å to 28 about 800 Å, and the first and second layers at a thickness of about 30 Å to about 70 Å.
US08120116B2	Semiconductor device and photomask Shared contact holes SC1 and SC2 reach both gate electrode layers GE1 and GE2 and a drain region PIR. In a planar view, a sidewall E2 of gate electrode layers GE1 and GE2 is shifted toward a side of a sidewall E4 from a virtual extended line E1a of the sidewall E1. In a planar view, a center line of a line width D1 in a portion that shared contact holes SC1 and SC2 of gate electrode layers GE1 and GE2 reach is located while shifted with respect to a center line of a line width D2 in a portion located on channel formation regions CHN1 and CHN2 of gate electrode layers GE1 and GE2. Therefore, a semiconductor device and a photomask that can suppress an opening defect of the shared contact hole are obtained.
US08120114B2	Transistor having an etch stop layer including a metal compound that is selectively formed over a metal gate In one aspect, an apparatus may include a metal gate of a transistor. An etch stop layer may be selectively formed over the metal gate. The etch stop layer may include a metal compound. An insulating layer may be over the etch stop layer. A conductive structure may be included through the insulating layer to the metal gate. Methods of making such transistors are also disclosed.
US08120111B2	Thin film transistor including insulating film and island-shaped semiconductor film An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor which enables heat treatment aimed at improving characteristics of a gate insulating film such as lowering of an interface level or reduction in a fixed charge without causing a problem of misalignment in patterning due to expansion or shrinkage of glass. A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor of the present invention comprises the steps of heat-treating in a state where at least a gate insulating film is formed over a semiconductor film on which element isolation is not performed, simultaneously isolating the gate insulating film and the semiconductor film into an element structure, forming an insulating film covering a side face of an exposed semiconductor film, thereby preventing a short-circuit between the semiconductor film and a gate electrode. Expansion or shrinkage of a glass substrate during the heat treatment can be prevented from affecting misalignment in patterning since the gate insulating film and the semiconductor film are simultaneously processed into element shapes after the heat treatment.
US08120108B2	High voltage SCRMOS in BiCMOS process technologies An integrated circuit having an SCRMOS transistor with a RESURF region around the drain region and SCR terminal. The RESURF region is the same conductivity type as the drift region and is more heavily doped than the drift region. An SCRMOS transistor with a RESURF region around the drain region and SCR terminal. A process of forming an integrated circuit having an SCRMOS transistor with a RESURF region around the drain region and SCR terminal.
US08120107B2	Semiconductor device internally having insulated gate bipolar transistor The semiconductor device includes a P-type semiconductor region and an MOS transistor. MOS transistor includes a gate electrode, a collector electrode, a drain electrode, an N-type impurity region and a P-type impurity region. N-type impurity region is electrically connected to the drain electrode. P-type impurity region is electrically connected to the collector electrode. P-type impurity region is electrically connected to the drain electrode. The semiconductor device further includes an N-type impurity region and an electrode. N-type impurity region is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The electrode is formed on the P-type semiconductor region with an insulating film therebetween, and is electrically connected to gate electrode. Thereby, an element footprint can be reduced while maintaining characteristics.
US08120101B2	Semiconductor constructions and transistors, and methods of forming semiconductor constructions and transistors The invention includes a transistor device having a semiconductor substrate with an upper surface. A pair of source/drain regions are formed within the semiconductor substrate and a channel region is formed within the semiconductor substrate and extends generally perpendicularly relative to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. A gate is formed within the semiconductor substrate between the pair of the source/drain regions.
US08120099B2	Semiconductor device with buried gate and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same is provided. The semiconductor device includes a trench formed in a substrate, a junction region formed in the substrate on both sides of the trench, a first gate insulation layer formed on the surface of the trench, a first buried conductive layer formed over the first gate insulation layer to fill a portion of the trench, a second buried conductive layer formed between the first buried conductive layer and the first gate insulation layer to provide a gap between the first buried conductive layer and the first gate insulation layer, and a second gate insulation layer buried in the gap.
US08120089B2	Non-volatile memory device and method for fabricating non-volatile memory device Provided are nonvolatile memory devices with a three-dimensional structure and methods of fabricating the same. The nonvolatile memory device includes conductive patterns three-dimensionally arranged on a semiconductor substrate, semiconductor patterns that extend from the semiconductor substrate and intersect one-side walls of the conductive patterns, charge storage layers interposed between the semiconductor patterns and one-side walls of the conductive patterns, and seed layer patterns interposed between the charge storage layers and one-side walls of the conductive patterns.
US08120086B2	Low leakage capacitors including portions in inter-layer dielectrics An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate including a first region and a second region; an insulation region in the second region of the semiconductor substrate; and an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) over the insulation region. A transistor is in the first region. The transistor includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode over the gate dielectric. A first conductive line and a second conductive line are over the insulation region. The first conductive line and the second conductive line are substantially parallel to each other and extending in a first direction. A first metal line and a second metal line are in a bottom metal layer (M1) and extending in the first direction. The first metal line and the second metal line substantially vertically overlap the first conductive line and the second conductive line, respectively. The first metal line and the second metal line form two capacitor electrodes of a capacitor.
US08120079B2	Light-sensing device for multi-spectral imaging A method of fabricating multi-spectral photo-sensors including photo-diodes incorporating stacked epitaxial superlattices monolithically integrated with CMOS devices on a common semiconductor substrate.
US08120078B2	Photodiode structure A photodiode structure including a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, the semiconductor having a main surface, a first well formed in the semiconductor at the main surface thereof, the first well being of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. A second well formed in the semiconductor at the main surface thereof laterally outside the first well, the second well being of the second conductivity type, and a first terminal electrically connecting the first well and the second well, and a second terminal connecting the semiconductor such that a depletion region of laterally varying distance to the main surface results from applying a reverse voltage to the first and second terminals.
US08120077B2	Solid-state imaging device comprising doped channel stop at isolation regions to suppress noise Capacitance between a detection capacitor and a reset transistor is the largest among the capacitances between the detection capacitor and transistors placed around the detection capacitor. In order to reduce this capacitance, it is effective to reduce the channel width of the reset transistor. It is possible to reduce the effective channel width by distributing, in the vicinity of the channel of the reset transistor and the boundary line between an active region and an element isolation region, ions which enhance the generation of carriers of an opposite polarity to the channel.
US08120076B2	Method and structure of monolithically integrated infrared sensing device Protection for infrared sensing device, and more particularly, to a monolithically integrated uncooled infrared sensing device using IC foundry compatible processes. The proposed infrared sensing device is fabricated on a completed IC substrate. In an embodiment, the infrared sensing device has a single crystal silicon plate with an absorbing layer supported a pair of springs. The absorbing layer absorbs infrared radiation and heats up the underlying silicon layer. As a result, an n well in the silicon layer changes its resistance related to its temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR). In another embodiment, the infrared sensing device has a top sensing plate supported by an underlying spring structures. The top sensing plate has sensing materials such as amorphous silicon, poly silicon, SiC, SiGe, Vanadium oxide, or YbaCuO. Finally, a micro lens array is placed on top of the sensing pixel array with a gap in between. In an embodiment, the micro lens array is fabricated on a silicon substrate and bonded to the sensing pixel array substrate. In another embodiment, the micro lens array is fabricated monolithically using amorphous silicon. The micro lens array layer encapsulates the pixel sensing array hermetically, preferably in a vacuum environment.
US08120067B1	Power and ground routing of integrated circuit devices with improved IR drop and chip performance An integrated circuit chip includes a semiconductor substrate having thereon a plurality of IMD layers and first conductive layers embedded in the IMD layers; a first insulating layer overlying the IMD layers and the first conductive layers; a plurality of first power/ground mesh wiring lines, in a second conductive layer overlying the first insulating layer, for distributing power signal or ground signal; and a second insulating layer covering the second conductive layer and the first insulating layer.
US08120065B2	Tensile strained NMOS transistor using group III-N source/drain regions Enhancement mode transistors are described where a Group III-N compound is used in the source and drain regions to place tensile strain on the channel. The source and drain regions may be raised or embedded, and fabricated in conjunction with recessed or raised compression regions for p channel transistors.
US08120063B2	Modulation-doped multi-gate devices Modulation-doped multi-gate devices are generally described. In one example, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate having a surface, one or more buffer films coupled to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first barrier film coupled to the one or more buffer films, a multi-gate fin coupled to the first barrier film, the multi-gate fin comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region of a multi-gate device wherein the channel region is disposed between the source region and the drain region, a spacer film coupled to the multi-gate fin, and a doped film coupled to the spacer film.
US08120059B2	Nitride semiconductor substrate and method of fabricating the same A nitride semiconductor substrate includes a front surface, a rear surface on an opposite side to the front surface, and a first edge portion including a chamfered edge on the front surface. A ratio of an average surface roughness of the front surface to an average surface roughness of the first edge portion is not more than 0.01.
US08120057B2	Semiconductor light emitting element The present invention provides a light emitting element capable or realizing at least one of lower resistance, higher output, higher power efficiency (1 m/W), higher mass productivity and lower cost of the element using a light transmissive electrode for an electrode arranged exterior to the light emitting structure. A semiconductor light emitting element includes a light emitting section, a first electrode and a second electrode on a semiconductor structure including first and second conductive type semiconductor layers, the first and the second electrodes respectively including at least two layers of a first layer of a light transmissive conductive film conducting to the first and the second conductive type semiconductor and a second layer arranged so as to conduct with the first layer. First and second light transmissive insulating films are respectively arranged so as to overlap at least one part of the first and the second layers.
US08120052B2	Flip chip type LED lighting device manufacturing method A flip chip type LED lighting device manufacturing method includes the step of providing a strip, the step of providing a submount, the step of forming a metal bonding layer on the strip or submount, the step of bonding the submount to the strip, and the step of cutting the structure thus obtained into individual flip chip type LED lighting devices.
US08120051B2	Semiconductor light emitting element A semiconductor light emitting element includes a group III-V compound semiconductor layer, a first main surface and a second main surface, a reflection metal film formed on the second main surface, a front surface electrode formed on the first main surface, and an ohmic contact joint part formed between the reflection metal film and the group III-V compound semiconductor layer except a region directly under the front surface electrode. The ohmic contact joint part is disposed in a side of an outer peripheral part of the semiconductor light emitting element, formed so as to surround the front surface electrode when the ohmic contact joint part is viewed from a side of the front surface electrode, and disposed so that distance from each location of outer edge parts of the front surface electrode to the ohmic contact joint part nearest to the each location becomes equal to each other.
US08120050B2	Light-emitting element A light-emitting element includes a semiconductor substrate, a light emitting layer portion including an active layer on the semiconductor substrate, a first reflective layer between the semiconductor substrate and the active layer for reflecting light emitted from the active layer; and a second reflective layer between the semiconductor substrate and the first reflective layer for reflecting light with a wavelength different from that of the light reflected by the first reflective layer. The second reflective layer reflects light with a wavelength longer than that of the light reflected by the first reflective layer.
US08120045B2	Metal-based photonic device package module A metal-based photonic device package module that is capable of greatly improving heat releasing efficiency and implementing a thin package is provided. The metal-based photonic device package module includes a metal substrate that is formed the shape of a plate, a metal oxide layer that is formed on the metal substrate to have a mounting cavity, a photonic device that is mounted in the mounting cavity of the metal oxide layer, and a reflecting plane that is formed at an inner surface of the mounting cavity of the metal oxide layer.
US08120038B2	Electronic device and method of manufacturing the same An electronic device includes: a substrate; and a plurality of thin film transistors disposed in lines at least in one direction in terms of planar view when viewed from one principal surface of the substrate; each of the plurality of thin film transistors including a preliminary heating layer on the substrate, an insulating layer on the preliminary heating layer, and a thin film semiconductor layer a part of which overlaps the preliminary heating layer through the insulating film, wherein a portion of the preliminary heating layer other than the portion overlapping the thin film semiconductor layer has a planar shape which is line-symmetrical with respect to an axis extending in a direction perpendicularly intersecting the one direction.
US08120034B2	Integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing integrated circuit device An object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a thin film circuit portion and a method for manufacturing a thin film circuit portion by which an electrode for connecting to an external portion can be easily formed under a thin film circuit. A stacked body including a first insulating film, a thin film circuit formed over one surface of the first insulating film, a second insulating film formed over the thin film circuit, an electrode formed over the second insulating film, and a resin film formed over the electrode, is formed. A conductive film is formed adjacent to the other surface of the first insulating film of the stacked body to be overlapped with the electrode. The conductive film is irradiated with a laser.
US08120029B2	Thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a thin film transistor (TFT). The TFT may include an intermediate layer between a channel and a source and drain. An increased off current, which may occur to a drain area of the TFT, is reduced due to the intermediate layer. Accordingly, the TFT may be stably driven.
US08120028B2	Active device array substrate, color filter substrate and manufacturing methods thereof An active device array substrate comprising a substrate, a pixel array, a partition configuration and an alignment material layer is provided. The substrate has an alignment region and a predetermined sealing region. The predetermined sealing region surrounds the alignment region. The pixel array is disposed on the substrate within the alignment region. The partition configuration is disposed on the substrate between the predetermined sealing region and the alignment region. The alignment material layer is disposed within the alignment region and covers the pixel array.
US08120024B2	Semiconductor package having test pads on top and bottom substrate surfaces and method of testing same A semiconductor package and testing method is disclosed. The package includes a substrate having top and bottom surfaces, a semiconductor chip mounted in a centrally located semiconductor chip mounting area of the substrate, and a plurality of test pads disposed on top and bottom surfaces of the substrate and comprising a first group of test pads configured on the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate and having a first height above the respective top and bottom surface of the substrate, and a second group of test pads disposed on the lower surface of the substrate and having a second height greater than the first, wherein each one of the second group of test pads includes a solder ball attached thereto.
US08120023B2	Low crosstalk, front-side illuminated, back-side contact photodiode array The present invention is directed to novel front side illuminated, back side contact photodiodes and arrays thereof. In one embodiment, the photodiode has a substrate with at least a first and a second side and a plurality of electrical contacts physically confined to the second side. The electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the first side through a doped region of a first type and a doped region of a second type, each of the regions substantially extending from the first side through to the second side. In another embodiment, the photodiode comprises a wafer with at least a first and a second side; and a plurality of electrical contacts physically confined to the second side, where the electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the first side through a diffusion of a p+ region through the wafer and a diffusion of an n+ region through the wafer.
US08120021B2	Display device and method for manufacturing display device A display device and a method for manufacturing the display device are provided. The display device includes an organic layer on an auxiliary wiring is removed with high precision by one operation and, thereby, the yield and the productivity are improved. A lower electrode is formed by patterning in each pixel on a substrate. An auxiliary wiring including a light absorption layer is formed between individual pixels. An organic layer is formed on the substrate while covering the lower electrodes. Laser irradiation is conducted from the organic layer side, the laser light is converted to heat in the light absorption layer exposed at a portion under the organic layer, and the organic layer portion above the light absorption layer is removed selectively. An upper electrode is formed on the organic layer and is connected to the light absorption layer portion of the auxiliary wiring.
US08120017B2	Organic light emitting display and method of manufacturing the same An organic light emitting display (OLED) and a method of manufacturing the OLED is disclosed. The OLED, which has a transparent metal layer substantially preventing an oxide layer from forming on a pad metal, and a method of manufacturing the OLED are disclosed. The OLED includes a substrate, a display unit formed on the substrate including gate and source/drain electrodes, and a pad unit formed on the substrate configured to transmit electrical signals to the display unit. The pad unit includes a wiring line terminal in which a transparent metal layer is formed in a predetermined shape and a predetermined region.
US08120000B2	Measuring apparatus having a movable measuring device in a press A measuring apparatus for scanning moving, preferably sheet-like, printing materials in a printing material-processing machine, such as a press for processing sheet material. The apparatus has a measuring device which can be moved, at least in the transport direction of the printing materials. The measuring apparatus is set up in such a way that, during a measuring operation, the measuring device is moved over the moving printing material in the transport direction of the printing material with a differential speed relative to the transport speed of the printing material.
US08119998B2	Methods and systems for in situ physicochemical property testing An apparatus for evaluating physicochemical properties of sample materials contained in an array of vessels includes: a light detector; a light source for transmitting a light beam through the sample material in a vessel to the light detector; an analyzer for processing data from the light detector to determine concentration-related properties of the sample material as a function of time; and a mixing system. The mixing system includes: a plurality of magnetic stirrer elements, each for being placed in a sample material in a different one of the array of vessels; an array of magnetic drive elements, each associated with a different one of the array of vessels and being magnetically coupled with a magnetic stirrer element in an associated vessel; and a drive mechanism coupled to the array of magnetic drive elements for simultaneously moving each of the magnetic drive elements relative to an associated vessel.
US08119994B2	Apparatus and method for inspecting sample Method and apparatus have a film including a first surface to hold the liquid sample thereon, a vacuum chamber for reducing the pressure of an ambient in contact with a second surface of the film, primary beam irradiation means connected with the vacuum chamber and irradiating the sample with a primary beam via the film, signal detection means for detecting a secondary signal produced from the sample in response to the beam irradiation, a partitioning plate for partially partitioning off the space between the film and the primary beam irradiation means in the vacuum chamber, and a vacuum gauge for detecting the pressure inside the vacuum chamber.
US08119990B2	System and method of X-ray detection with a sensor A system and method for automatic detection of x-rays at an x-ray sensor. A source emits x-ray radiation towards an x-ray sensor, and the x-ray sensor automatically detects the x-ray radiation. The x-ray sensor automatically detects x-ray radiation by evaluating a time series and determining that a voltage threshold is crossed a certain amount of time earlier than the average time it takes the voltage threshold to be crossed from dark current and other noise.
US08119989B2	Device and method for terahertz imaging with combining terahertz technology and amplitude-division interference technology This invention provides a device and a method for THz imaging to obtain real 3D image of sample and achieve high resolution, by combining THz technology and amplitude-division interference technology.
US08119986B1	Infrared imaging for evaluating performance characteristics A system and method for enhancing inspections using infrared cameras through in-field displays and operator-assisted performance calculations. A handheld infrared imaging system typically includes an infrared camera having a programmed computer and an interactive user interface suitable for displaying images and prompting response and accepting input from the infrared camera operator in the field during an inspection. An operator may designate at least one thing of interest on a displayed infrared image; and the programmed computer may uses a performance algorithm to estimate performance associated with the thing of interest. The programmed computer may extract information or parameters from previously measured data. The programmed computer may vary the way in which it displays new measurements based on the information extracted from the stored data. One or more of the parameters extracted from the IR image may be adapted to provide an automated alert to the user.
US08119984B2	Method and apparatus for generation of reagent ions in a mass spectrometer A front-end reagent ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed. Reagent vapor is supplied to a reagent ionization volume located within a chamber of the mass spectrometer and maintained at a low vacuum pressure. Reagent ions are formed by interaction of the reagent vapor molecules with an electrical discharge (e.g., a glow discharge) within the ionization volume, and pass into the chamber of the mass spectrometer. At least one ion optical element located along the analyte ion path transports the reagent ions to successive chambers of the mass spectrometer. The reagent ions may be combined with the analyte ions to perform ion-ion studies such as electron transfer dissociation (ETD).
US08119980B2	Self-adaptive tuning of gamma camera An improved system and method for tuning individual sensors (e.g., photomultiplier tubes) of a multi-sensor imaging system such as e.g., a gamma camera having an array of photo-multiplier tubes is provided that produces a uniform response over the entire system. Individual sensors of a multi-sensor imaging system are tuned based explicitly or implicitly on gain characteristics of individual sensors of the multi-sensor imaging system so as to produce a uniform response over the system.
US08119958B2	Method and device for matrix of explosive cells A matrix of explosive cells can include plural explosive cells formed in an array in a common substrate. Each cell can be formed as a recess filled with explosive material. An ignition device has an addressable ignition source for each cell. This matrix can be used in combination with a projectile guidance system. The projectile guidance system includes an antenna, a transceiver and a control processor. A method of guiding a projectile can include firing a projectile at a target, tracking the projectile and the target, determining a desired change in a flight path of the projectile, transmitting guidance commands to effect the desired change in the projectile's flight path to the projectile, receiving the guidance commands onboard the projectile and selectively igniting an explosive cell in a matrix of addressable explosive cells contained in a common substrate using the guidance commands.
US08119945B2	Self-illumination circuit board for computer keyboard A self-illumination circuit board includes a double-layer substrate structure, a circuit layer embedded in the substrate structure and carrying a circuit layout, side-emitting light sources mounted in the substrate structure and electrically connected to the circuit layout for emitting light sideways, and light guide plates embedded in the substrate structure and respectively disposed adjacent to the side-emitting light sources for uniformly distributing light emitted from the side-emitting light sources over respective light exit surfaces thereof. The invention also provides a self-illumination keyboard using the self-illumination circuit board.
US08119943B2	Draw-out mechanism for molded case circuit breakers A draw-out mechanism for a molded case circuit breaker includes a fixed side plate and a plurality of auxiliary contacts mounted to the fixed side plate. The draw-out mechanism also includes a movable member moveably mounted to the fixed side plate. The movable member includes a cam member that acts upon the plurality of auxiliary contacts. The draw-out unit further includes a front panel member having a visual indicator mechanism and a locking mechanism provided with a padlock locking arm, a door lock and a second lever. In addition, the draw-out unit includes a connector plate that operatively couples the movable member and the front panel member. The connector plate includes a plurality of adjustment portions that establish a desired extension of the connector plate relative to the movable member to accommodate a predetermined spacing between the movable member and the front panel member.
US08119942B2	Circuit breaker having delaying function for rotation of cam Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a cam rotation delaying function employed to block current, the circuit breaker performing a charging operation and a charting operation, the circuit breaker including a closing spring having one end portion rotatably coupled to each of plates, a driving lever rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to another end portion of the closing spring so as to be rotated responsive to compression and extension of the closing spring, a cam rotatably installed at each of the plates and configured to press the driving lever for rotation, a link mechanism having a plurality of links rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to the driving lever for operation, a movable contact rotatably installed at a side of each of the plates and contactable with a terminal by an operation of the link mechanism, and a cam delaying mechanism installed at each of the plates and configured to attenuate a rotational force of the cam due to a restoring force of the closing spring, whereby an excessive rotation of the cam can be prevented by the cam delaying mechanism so as to allow stable and complete toggling operation of the link mechanism and a smooth restoring operation of the closing spring, thereby providing more stable operation of the circuit breaker.
US08119933B2	Duplex electrical connector with frustro-conical retaining ring and crimped inlet end This disclosure is directed to electrical connectors, and more specifically to various types of electrical connectors, including an connector assembly having an integrally formed connector body having opposed end openings provided with an outer surface that slopes downwardly toward the outlet opening. The inlet opening having lips that are crimped retaining cable retainer inserts. A sloping or frustro-conical, snap fit, outer, retaining ring with locking tangs is provided for snap locking the outlet end portion of the connector body to an associated electric box or panel. The frustro-conical retaining ring has grounding tangs engaging the inner periphery of a knock out hole of an electric box or panel for effecting a positive electrical ground therebetween.
US08119931B1	Differential vertical structure for high density, low layer count packages A multilayer substrate minimizing differential loss is presented. The multilayer substrate for providing signals between an integrated circuit and a printed circuit board consists of a number of alternating electrically conductive and insulating layers. Differential signals are routed through the core insulating layer using differential pairs of plated through holes (PTHs). In addition, the multilayer substrate includes a number of plated through holes, which provide ground signals between conductive layers separated by the core layer. The multilayer substrate is configured such that a PTH providing ground is situated between each differential pair of plated ground holes, where the center or axis of each plated through hole is aligned in a collinear configuration.
US08119922B2	Dual cavity, high-heat dissipating printed wiring board assembly Two panel-sized fully populated printed wiring board assemblies formed together, with an anisotropic epoxy that provides electrical connection for RF signals and DC supplies without the need for wirebonds, mechanical interconnects or solder balls.
US08119918B2	Printed circuit board and semiconductor package An object of the present invention is to prevent occurrence of an electrical fault such as signal disconnection due to exfoliation between a via and a printed circuit board, via crack, or the like, caused by various stresses that may arise when the printed circuit board is curved. The printed circuit board includes a first wiring layer 11, an electrical insulating base material 12 formed on the first wiring layer 11 and including a via base hole 12a that leads to the first wiring layer 11, and a second wiring layer 16 that is formed on the electrical insulating base material 12 and is electrically connected to the first wiring layer 11 through the via base hole 12a. In a region of the second wiring layer 16 disposed at least in the vicinity of the via base hole 12a, a stress relieving portion 17 is formed which relieves bending stress, tensile stress, compressive stress, and shear stress that may arise when the electrical insulating base material 12 is curved.
US08119914B2	Substantially transparent cable protector and cable protection system A cable protector may comprise an at least partially transparent base member, at least one channel extending between opposing ends of the base member and structured to house at least one cable, and an indicia member positioned within the base member so as to be visible through at least a portion of the base member. The indicia member may comprise advertising indicia, indicia that indicates at least a product name of the cable protector, and/or indicia that indicates a manufacturer of the cable protector.
US08119909B2	Fastening system for fastening a plate within an enclosure A fastening system for fastening a plate within an enclosure for electric installations includes an elongated holder and a support member arranged to be fastened to the holder with a snap-in fastening device. The snap-in fastening device is arranged to fasten the support member detachably to the holder in a direction perpendicular relative to the longitudinal direction of the holder and includes a locking device for fastening the support member to the holder at different points along the holder. In order for the fastening system to provide adequate support to a plate to be installed within the enclosure in all applications, the fastening arrangement includes a flexible catch, which, during the placement of the snap-in fastening device into the locking position, is arranged to yield in a direction perpendicular relative to the longitudinal direction of the holder, and the locking device includes at least one locking element arranged to keep the support member locked in the longitudinal direction of the holder substantially inflexibly.
US08119907B1	Communication cable with electrically isolated shield comprising holes A shield for a communication cable can comprise a narrow substrate of electrically insulating material extending lengthwise along the cable. Patches of electrically conductive material can be disposed on, in, or adjacent the substrate, with the patches electrically isolated from one another. The substrate can comprise holes, apertures, openings, and/or areas in which substrate material has been eliminated, reduced, thinned, or removed. Reducing substrate material can benefit the communication cable, for example imparting the cable with an improved burn, flammability, or smoke characteristic or performance rating/score, for example. The resulting cable can comprise a shield that is electrically discontinuous between opposite ends of the cable.
US08119906B1	Communication cable shielded with mechanically fastened shielding elements A cable shield tape can comprise patches of electrically conductive material disposed adjacent a strip of dielectric material, with the patches electrically isolated from one another. An attachment system can mechanically attach the patches to the dielectric material, for example to avoid flammable adhesives. The attachment system can comprise one or more mechanical fasteners, rivets, staples, clips, clamps, metallic members, nonorganic materials, nonflammable materials, holes, holes with flared or mushroomed rims, protrusions, etc. The attachment system can also or alternatively comprise technology for knolling, punching, seating, surface patterning, peening, embossing, etc. The tape can be wrapped around one or more cable conductors, such as wires that transmit data, to provide electrical or electromagnetic shielding. The resulting cable can have a shield that is electrically discontinuous between opposite ends of the cable.
US08119902B2	Concentrating module and method of manufacture for photovoltaic strips A glass concentrator for manufacture of solar energy conversion module is provided including a webbing that has a load sustenance characteristic and a hail impact resistance characteristic based on a first thickness of the webbing. The concentrator also includes a plurality of elongated concentrating elements integrally formed with the webbing. Each of the elongated concentrating elements has an aperture region, an exit region and two side regions, which bears a geometric concentration characteristic provided by a highly reflective side regions and an aperture-to-exit scale ratio in a range from about 1.8 to about 4.5. The glass concentrator can be attached with a plurality of photovoltaic strips cumulatively on each and every exit regions and clamped with a rigid or flexible back cover member to form a solar concentrator module for converting sunlight to electric energy. The solar concentrator module based on certain embodiments meets the industrial qualification standards.
US08119895B2	Keyboard assembly for electronic musical instrument A keyboard assembly for an electronic musical instrument comprises an integrally formed multikey unit and a keyboard frame. The multikey unit has a plurality of juxtaposed key bodies and is comprised of three subunits, a sharp key subunit, a C-E-G-B key subunit and a D-F-A key subunit, which are complementary to each other to provide a key unit for a complete one octave. The rear end of each of the key body is extended downward to form a deformable thickness-reduced member to allow a vertical swing of the key body when depressed by a player. The thickness-reduced members are connected into a common connecting member to horizontally align the key bodies in the direction of juxtaposition. The keyboard frame has a vertical rear wall member and a rear top wall member both extending in the direction of the key body alignment, and guide ribs connecting the rear top wall member and the vertical rear wall member. In assembling, the common connecting member is first placed over the rear top wall member, thereafter is slid along the guide ribs, and is temporarily held at the correct position just behind the vertical rear wall member, before being fixed to the vertical rear wall member.
US08119892B2	Latch for travel guitar with hinged neck A folding guitar comprising a guitar body and guitar neck is disclosed. A hinge connects the guitar body to the guitar neck. The hinge is disposed on one side of the guitar body and guitar neck. A latch plate is secured to the other side of one of the guitar body or guitar neck. A catch member is secured to the other side of the other one of the guitar body or guitar neck. The catch member defines a catch member catch surface. A latch arm is pivotally mounted to the latch plate. A hitch arm is pivotally mounted to the latch arm. A securement member mounted on the hitch arm, the securement member think configured to engage the catch member catch surface. The latch arm, hitch arm and latch plate are configured to vary the distance between the securement member and the catch member catch surface.
US08119889B2	Wheat variety 25R32 A wheat variety designated 25R32, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 25R32, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 25R32 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 25R32 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 25R32. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 25R32 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US08119888B2	Wheat variety W010704F1 A wheat variety designated W010704F1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W010704F1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W010704F1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W010704F1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W010704F1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W010704F1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US08119887B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV860525 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV860525. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV860525, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV860525 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV860525.
US08119879B1	Inbred maize variety PHCJN A novel maize variety designated PHCJN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHCJN with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHCJN through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHCJN or a trait conversion of PHCJN with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHCJN, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHCJN and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US08119878B1	Inbred maize variety PH6TE A novel maize variety designated PH6TE and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH6TE with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH6TE through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH6TE or a trait conversion of PH6TE with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PH6TE, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PH6TE and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US08119874B2	Soybean cultivar 96292716 A soybean cultivar designated 96292716 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 96292716, to the plants of soybean 96292716, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 96292716, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 96292716 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 96292716, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96292716, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 96292716 with another soybean cultivar.
US08119872B2	Soybean cultivar 92112264 A soybean cultivar designated 92112264 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92112264, to the plants of soybean 92112264, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 92112264, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 92112264 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 92112264, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92112264, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 92112264 with another soybean cultivar.
US08119871B2	Soybean cultivar 96160254 A soybean cultivar designated 96160254 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 96160254, to the plants of soybean 96160254, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 96160254, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 96160254 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 96160254, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 96160254, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 96160254 with another soybean cultivar.
US08119870B2	Soybean cultivar 92180643 A soybean cultivar designated 92180643 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92180643, to the plants of soybean 92180643, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 92180643, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 92180643 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 92180643, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92180643, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 92180643 with another soybean cultivar.
US08119858B2	Plant yield improvement by Ste20-like gene expression The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Ste20-like polypeptide or a homologue thereof. One such method comprises introducing into a plant a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant thereof. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having introduced therein a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant thereof, which plants have increased yield relative to control plants. The present invention also concerns constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
US08119856B2	Resistance to downy mildew of onion caused by the fungus peronospora destructor The present invention relates to plants of the Allium cepa species, which are resistant to the downy mildew of onion caused by the fungus Peronospora destructor, due to a Pd resistance locus, wherein any fragment of a chromosome, comprising the Pd resistance locus, can be present homozygously in progeny without causing lethality. The present invention also encompasses plants of the Allium cepa species which are resistant to downy mildew of onion caused by the fungus Personospora destructor (Pd) due to Pd resistance locus present homozygously in the genome of the plants. The present invention also provides processes for obtaining plants resistant to downy mildew of onion, which are suitable for obtaining cultivated onions and shallots.
US08119854B2	Role of proteoglycans in drug dependence The invention provides methods of preventing or treating drug addiction, or ameliorating the craving for an addictive drug, as well as compounds, peptides, and pharmaceutical compositions that may be used to prevent or treat drug addiction or ameliorate the craving for an addictive drug. The invention also provides methods for identifying agents that may be used to prevent or treat drug addiction, or ameliorate the craving for an addictive drug.
US08119850B2	Process for producing unsaturated hydrocarbon compound Disclosed is a method for producing an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound wherein an α-olefin is dimerized by using a catalyst system composed of a metallocene compound (A) and an oxygen-containing organometallic compound modified with a halogen-containing compound (B). By this method, an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having unsaturated double bonds in a high ratio, in particular the one having a terminal vinylidene group can be produced efficiently.
US08119847B2	Catalytic process for converting renewable resources into paraffins for use as diesel blending stocks A process for converting renewable resources such as vegetable oil and animal fat into paraffins in a single step which comprises contacting a feed which is a renewable resources with hydrogen and a catalyst which comprises a non-precious metal and an oxide to produce a hydrocarbon product having a ratio of odd-numbered hydrocarbons to even-numbered hydrocarbons of at least 2:1.
US08119825B2	Method for the production of multimetal cyanide compounds Process for preparing multimetal cyanide compounds, which comprises the steps a) reaction of the aqueous solution of a metal salt of the general formula (I) M1gXn (I) With the aqueous solution of a cyanometalate compound of the general formula (II) M3r[M2(CN)b]d, (II), If appropriate in the presence of organic ligands, organic additives and/or surface-active agents, to form a multimetal cyanide compound of the general formula (III) M1a[M2(CN)b]d.fM1jXk.h(H2O).eL.zP (III) b) reaction of the multimetal cyanide compound of the general formula (III) with a salt of the general formula (IV) M4sYt (IV) which is different from general formula (II) where M1, M2, M3, M4, X, L, P, Y, g, n, r, b, d, a, f, j, k, h, e, z, s, and t are defined in the specification.
US08119823B2	Solvo-thermal hydrolysis of xylose The invention relates to a process for producing furfural from xylose comprising: (a) mixing an aqueous xylose solution containing xylose oligosaccharides with sub-critical or near-critical water to form a mixture at a first temperature and a first pressure; (b) maintaining the mixture at the first temperature and the first pressure for a first time period; and (c) rapidly cooling the mixture to a second temperature and a second pressure, wherein furfural is produced by the process (d) process can also be carried out with or without mixing of carbon dioxide with aqueous xylose solution before it is mixed with sub-critical or near-critical water to form a mixture at a first temperature and pressure.
US08119822B2	Ionic liquids in the preparation of POMs Process for preparing polyoxymethylenes by polymerization of the monomers a) in the presence of cationically active initiators b) and, if appropriate in the presence of regulators c) and subsequent deactivation d) and discharge from the reactor, wherein at least one ionic liquid is used as initiator b).
US08119814B2	Aromatic hetrocyclic compound, organic light-emitting diode including organic layer comprising the aromatic hetrocyclic compound, and method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting diode The present invention provides an aromatic heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below, an organic light-emitting diode including an organic layer comprising the aromatic heterocyclic compound, and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting diode: wherein A, Ar1, Ar2, n, m, and k are as described in the detailed description of the present invention.
US08119809B2	AMPK-activating heterocycloalkyloxy(hetero)aryl carboxamide, sulfonamide and amine compounds and methods for using the same Disclosed are carboxamide, sulfonamide and amine compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. One embodiment is a compound having the structure in which R1, R2, R4, E, T, n and x are as described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein activates the AMPK pathway, and can be used to treat metabolism-related disorders and conditions.
US08119801B2	HIV inhibiting 2-(4-cyanophenyl)-6-hydroxylaminopyrimidines HIV replication inhibitors of formula pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts; or stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 is halo; R2 and R3 each independently are C1-6alkyl; pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds as active ingredient and processes for preparing these compounds and compositions.
US08119798B2	P38 kinase inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) and (II) are disclosed, as well as methods for their identification, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in treating disease. The compounds inhibit the production of TNF-alpha and interleukins (IL) by the inhibition of p38 kinase. They are useful in the treatment of inflammation and arthritis.
US08119796B2	Biphenyl compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists The invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein a, b, c, m, s, t, W, Z, Ar, R1, R2, R3, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula I are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat pulmonary disorders.
US08119790B2	Antisense oligonucleotides for treating allergy and neoplastic cell proliferation Antisense oligonucleotides for treating and/or preventing at least one of asthma, allergy, hypereosinophilia, general inflammation and cancer are provided. The oligonucleotides are directed against nucleic acid sequences coding for a receptor selected from the group consisting of a CCR3 receptor and a common sub-unit of IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors.
US08119784B2	Delta-4 desaturase and its use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids Described here are Δ4 desaturases that convert all-cis-7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid [“DPA”; 22:5 ω-3] to docosahexaenoic acid [“DHA”; 22:6 ω-3], with secondary activity in converting docosatetraenoic acid [“DTA”; 22:4 ω-6] to all-cis-4,7,10,13,16-docosapentaenoic acid [“DPAn-6”; 22:5 ω-6]. Also, described here are isolated nuclei acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ4 desaturases as well as methods of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids [“PUFAs”] using this Δ4 desaturase in oleaginous yeast.
US08119770B2	Modified soluble FGF receptor Fc fusions with improved biological activity The invention relates to modified soluble FGF receptor Fc fusions comprising a fusion of a soluble fragment or domain of the FGF receptor part (targeting or binding moiety) with an Fc region of an immunoglobulin part (effector function moiety), having improved biological activity including ADCC/CDC activities, compositions containing them, and method of producing such modified soluble FGF receptor Fc fusion molecules.
US08119766B2	Increasing functional glycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan in the treatment of muscle degeneration Disclosed is a method for the prevention and/or treatment of muscle degeneration. In this method, a subject recognized as having muscle degeneration is treated with a composition effective to increase functional glycosylation of α-dystroglycan in an affected tissue in the subject. Functional glycosylation is to be increased to an extent wherein the binding of α-dystroglycan to its ligands in the affected tissue is rescued to levels substantially similar to those in an evenly matched tissue unaffected by degeneration. One effective means for increasing functional glycosylation of α-dystroglycan in a subject includes increasing glycosyltransferase activity, such as LARGE or LARGE2 activity, in the muscle of the subject. Therapeutic glycosylated peptide compositions are also provided.
US08119764B2	Medical devices made of a polymer material Medical device (Δ) comprising at least one part (π) consisting of a polymer material (M) comprising at least one kinked rigid-rod polyarylene (P) of which more than 50 wt. % of the recurring units are recurring units (R) of one or more formulae consisting of an optionally substituted arylene group which is linked by each of its two ends to two other optionally substituted arylene groups via a direct C—C linkage. The recurring units (R) are a mix (μ) consisting of (i) between 0 and 75 mole %, of rigid rod-forming arylene units (Ra) and (ii) between 25 and 100 mole % of kink-forming arylene units (Rb), both contents being based on the total number of moles of the recurring units (R). Arylene units (Ra) and/or (Rb) may be optionally substituted by at least one monovalent substituting group.
US08119763B2	Production of polyesters in a continuous packed-bed reactor using immobilized enzyme catalysts In accordance with various embodiments, there is a method of making a polyester. The method can include providing a monomer solution, the monomer solution including one or more cyclic esters in a concentration ranging from about 1 to about 100% and one or more solvents in a concentration ranging from about 99% to about 0%. The method of making a polyester can also include providing a packed-bed reactor including one or more immobilized enzymes, wherein the packed-bed reactor has an inlet and an outlet. The method can further include circulating the monomer solution through the packed-bed reactor to generate a solution enriched with polyester, such that the one or more immobilized enzymes convert the one or more cyclic esters to polyester in the packed-bed reactor during circulation and collecting the solution enriched with polyester exiting through the outlet.
US08119762B2	Film(s) and/or sheet(s) comprising polyester compositions which comprise cyclobutanediol and have a certain combination of inherent viscosity and moderate glass transition temperature Described are film or sheet, comprising polyester based composition, comprising dicarboxylic acid component as terephthalic acid residues and optionally, aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues and glycol component, comprising 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues and cyclohexanedimethanol residues. The polyester composition has the inherent viscosity from 0.55 to 0.68 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25° C., glass transition temperature Tg of 110° C. to 160° C., notched Izod impact strength of at least 7.5 ft-lb/inch at 23° C. according to ASTM D256 with a 10-mil notch in a ⅛-inch thick bar, melt viscosity is less than 10,000 poise as measured at 1 radian/second on a rotary melt rheometer at 290° C. and does not contain polycarbonate.
US08119759B2	Swellable sol-gels, methods of making, and use thereof The present invention relates to a method of making a swellable sol-gel composition that involves the use of a bridged silane precursor. The resulting sol-gel includes residual silanols, which are derivatized with a reagent having at least one silanol-reactive group and at least one alkyl group; and the sol-gel is then dried. Sol-gels of the invention are demonstrated to swell up to about 8-10 times their original volume in the presence of a non-polar sorbate. The sol-gel compositions can be used in a sorbate-activated actuator or in a detector for non-polar sorbates. The sol-gel compositions can further be used to take up non-polar sorbates for purposes of chemical remediation, extraction from aqueous systems or vapor, and chemical sensing.
US08119751B2	(Meth)acrylate derivative, polymer and photoresist composition having lactone structure, and method for forming pattern by using it A photoresist material for lithography using a light of 220 nm or less which comprises at least a polymer represented by the following formula (2) and a photo-acid generator for generating an acid by exposure: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R5 are each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R4 is an acid-labile group or one of a specified subset of alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, or hydrocarbon groups; R6 is a hydrogen atom or one of a specified subset of hydrocarbon groups or alicyclic hydrocarbon groups; x, y and z are optional values which meet x+y+z=1, 0
US08119749B2	Method of taking (meth)acrylic ester polymer out of liquid reaction mixture The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a (meth)acrylate-based polymer from a reaction solution containing the (meth)acrylate-based polymer, the method including (a) adding an acid to the reaction solution containing the (meth)acrylate-based polymer which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer composed mainly of a (meth)acrylate in a water-insoluble organic solvent in the presence of a metal compound, (b) washing the reaction solution to which the acid has been added by admixing water at 90° C. or more, (c) separating the mixed solution of the reaction solution and water generated by the washing in (b) into an organic solvent solution layer and an aqueous solution layer, and (d) isolating each of the organic solvent solution layer and the aqueous solution layer in order to obtain the (meth)acrylate-based polymer from the isolated organic solvent solution layer.
US08119747B2	Interpolymers suitable for use in hot melt adhesives and processes to prepare the same The present invention relates to an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer product comprising at least one α-olefin interpolymerized with ethylene and, characterized in at least one aspect, as having improved properties when utilized in a hot melt adhesive formulation. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing the interpolymer product wherein the process comprises employing two or more single site catalyst systems in at least one reaction environment (or reactor) and wherein the at least two catalyst systems have (a) different comonomer incorporation capabilities or reactivities and/or (b) different termination kinetics, both when measured under the same polymerization conditions. The interpolymer products are useful, for example, in applications such as hot melt adhesives, and also for impact, bitumen and asphalt modification, adhesives, dispersions or latexes and fabricated articles such as, but not limited to, foams, films, sheet, moldings, thermoforms, profiles and fibers.
US08119731B2	Water-based amino resin and water-based thermosetting resin composition containing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a definitely novel water-based amino resin which is a condensation product of an amino compound (a) having no acid functional group, an amino compound having an acid functional group or an amide compound (b) having an acid functional group, formaldehyde (c) and an alcohol (d), wherein an acid functional group originating in the compound (b) is neutralized with a basic compound (e).

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