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US08222934B2	DLL circuit and method of controlling the same A DLL circuit includes a clock selection control unit configured to generate a clock selection signal on the basis of a phase difference between a reference clock and a feedback clock and, after the clock selection signal is generated, to generate an initialization signal. A delay control unit, when the initialization signal is enabled, transfers an initial voltage to be generated by dividing an external power supply voltage to a delay unit as a control voltage, and controls a delay operation of a delay reference clock to be selected on the basis of the clock selection signal.
US08222930B2	Power up circuit with low power sleep mode operation A power up circuit that having reduced power consumption during power saving modes, while maintaining an active flag signal indicating that the power supply voltage is satisfactory. This is achieved by turning off the power up circuit during the power saving mode, and using a status holding circuit to maintain the active flag signal in response to the power down signal. The status holding circuit is responsive to an internal node of the power up circuit for generating the active flag signal when the internal node has reached a predetermined level. The power down signal can be one or both a sleep mode signal and a deep power down signal. The status holding comprises an override circuit for maintaining the active flag signal in the power saving mode, and a restore circuit for rapidly resetting at least the internal node of the power up circuit upon exit of the power saving mode.
US08222927B2	Reference buffer circuit A reference buffer circuit is provided, comprising a reference buffering stage and a driving stage. The buffering stage provides a first driving voltage based on a first input voltage. The driving stage is driven by the first driving voltage to output a first output voltage. In the buffering stage, a first operational amplifier has a first input end for receiving the first input voltage, a second input end, and an output end for outputting a first tracking voltage. A first level shifter is coupled to the output end of the first operational amplifier, shifting a level of the first tracking voltage to generate the first driving voltage. A first buffering transistor has a drain coupled to a first supply voltage, a source connected to the second input end of the first operational amplifier, and a gate coupled to the first charge pump for receiving the first driving voltage.
US08222918B1	Output driver and method of operating the same Integrated circuits for an output driver and an output interface, as well as a method for operating an output driver, are described. In an embodiment of an integrated circuit for an output driver, a differential driver is coupled to a first single-ended driver at a first output node of the first single-ended driver and the differential driver. A second single-ended driver is coupled to the differential driver at a second output node of the second single-ended driver and the differential driver. The first single-ended driver provides a first source termination resistance for an open-drain mode of the differential driver, and the second single-ended driver provides a second source termination resistance for the open-drain mode of the differential driver.
US08222911B2	Light-assisted testing of an optoelectronic module The present invention relates to a device for testing an optoelectronic module, comprising a first source for generating an electromagnetic beam or particle beam, a second source for illuminating the optoelectronic module; and a detector. In addition, a method for testing an optoelectronic module is provided comprising illuminating the optoelectronic module, directing an electromagnetic beam or particle beam and detecting defects in the optoelectronic module. The illumination additional to the electromagnetic beam or particle beam makes defects visible which otherwise would not be detected.
US08222906B2	Adaptive pulse width time domain reflectometer An adaptive pulse width (APW) Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) comprises an enhancement to the standard Pulse TDR by adjusting the effective pulse width as a function of time. Improved resolution for a large range of cable lengths is obtained, as well as allowing an all-in-one view of the processed return signal trace.
US08222903B2	Automatic testing device and method for computer system An automatic testing device and method are provided to automatically test a computer system that has an electric component and a battery. First of all, a power control module controls the electricity supplied from the battery to the electric component. Next, when the computer system enters a designated mode, a battery-related component status is retrieved from a recording module through a connection interface. Afterwards, according to the battery-related component status, the computer system obtains testing information to determine whether the electric component operates normally. Since the power control module, the connection interface and the recording module are internal elements commonly configured computer system, the proposed device and method facilitate the testing tasks without any external instruments.
US08222898B1	Method and apparatus for utilizing magnetic field modulation to increase the operating frequency of sensors A system for modulating a magnetic field sensor device comprising: a base; a magnetic sensor comprising a plurality of magnetic components; at least one coil for creating a magnetic field around the magnetic sensor; the at least one coil adapted to be connected to an alternating current source that passes through the coil to modulate the magnetic field at the magnetic sensor and drive at least one of the magnetic components of the magnetic sensor into and out of its region of increased magnetic response while shifting the frequency of the magnetic field that is sensed by the magnetic sensors a higher frequency to thereby minimize 1/f-type noise, where f is the frequency of operation of the magnetic sensor. The method comprises forming at least one coil around the magnetic sensor; connecting the coil to an alternating current power source; and modulating the current from the power source.
US08222887B2	Process for measuring peak values and power of an audio frequency signal The process for measuring peak and power values of an audiofrequency signal S including digitization of the original signal, calibration of the digitized signal, determination of update instants of the measurements of the signal on the basis of a criterion associated with the value of the signal itself, setting of a fast sequence for measuring the peak of the digitized and calibrated signal, setting of a fast sequence for measuring the power of the digitized and calibrated signal, acquisition of representative peak and power measurements of the digitized and calibrated signal according to the update instants of the signal, optimization of the fastness of the measurement according to the nature of the digitized and calibrated signal, optimization of the pertinence of the measurement on a digitized and calibrated, broad-band signal of a large dynamic range.
US08222875B2	Semiconductor circuit and switching power supply apparatus The power supply apparatus realizes a high-speed response, a stable operation, and a low output ripple with low power consumption. The first stage switching regulator receives an input voltage and forms a first voltage. The second stage switching regulator receives the first voltage and forms a second voltage. The second stage switching regulator includes an N-phase (N is two or more) switching regulator, and the first voltage is set to be N times a target value of the second voltage. The input voltage is set to be higher than the first voltage.
US08222865B2	Hybrid battery pack and methods of charging and discharging the same A hybrid battery pack and methods of charging and discharging the same make it possible to manage at least two power sources by one circuit. The hybrid battery pack includes a first power source having a first switching circuit, a second power source connected to the first power source in parallel and having a second switching circuit, a current sensor serially connected to the first and second power sources to sense the currents of the first and second power sources, and a controller to obtain the voltages of the first and second power sources so that the first and second power sources are not over-charged or over-discharged and to calculate the entire capacity of the first and second power sources using the amount of currents obtained by the current sensor.
US08222863B2	Battery pack A battery pack for an electric device is disclosed which includes: a group of battery cells interconnected in series; discharge control circuitry for converting DC voltage of the group into AC voltage; an AC-output terminal through which an output of the discharge control circuitry is supplied to the device; charge control circuitry for converting AC voltage of a commercial power source into DC voltage, to thereby charge the group; and a charging terminal through which electric power of the source is supplied into the group, wherein the AC-output terminal is connectable with a power-input connector of the device, and the charging terminal is connectable with a charging connector of the source, the pack further comprising a detector for detecting insertion of the power-input connector into the AC-output terminal, wherein the discharge control circuitry initiates a discharge control sequence for the group, if the insertion is detected, and does not initiate the discharge control sequence, in response to non-detection of the insertion.
US08222860B2	Power transmission control device, power transmission device, power receiving control device, power receiving device, and electronic apparatus A power transmission control device included in a contactless power transmission system in which power is transmitted from a power transmission device to a power receiving device by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil and a secondary coil and the power is supplied to a load of the power receiving device, includes a controller controlling the power transmission control device, and a load condition detection circuit detecting a load condition on a power receiving side. The controller determines the load condition on the power receiving side based on threshold information received from the power receiving device and load condition detection information from the load condition detection circuit.
US08222857B2	Motor controlling device In a controlling device for a permanent magnet synchronous motor, an asynchronous pulse mode is switched to a synchronous pulse mode in a situation where a modulation factor has become equal to or larger than a first set value or in a situation where an inverter output frequency has become equal to or higher than a second set value. The synchronous pulse mode is switched to the asynchronous pulse mode in a situation where the modulation factor has become smaller than the first set value, and also, the inverter output frequency has become lower than the second set value. By setting the second set value so that the number of pulses included in a half cycle of an output voltage fundamental wave of the inverter is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, it is possible to inhibit current oscillations and torque ripples from occurring in the motor.
US08222855B2	System and method for non-sinusoidal current waveform excitation of electrical machines A system and method for exciting an electrical machine with instantaneous non-sinusoidal current waveforms is disclosed. The system includes an inverter that controls current flow and terminal voltages in an electrical machine. The controller is further programmed to receive feedback on an air gap magnetic field in the electrical machine generated by an initial sinusoidal current demand, generate a non-sinusoidal current demand based on received air gap magnetic field feedback, and input the non-sinusoidal current demand to the inverter, thereby causing the inverter to output a non-sinusoidal current.
US08222854B2	Optical apparatus An optical apparatus ensuring smooth driving control of an optical member is disclosed. The optical apparatus includes an optical member, a stepping motor configured to drive the optical member, a driving commander configured to generate driving pulses supplied to the stepping motor, a pulse count generator configured to count the driving pulses output from the driving commander, a position detector configured to detect a position of the optical member, and a pulse count presetter configured to replace, based on an output of the pulse count presetter and an output of the position detector, a pulse count output from the pulse count presetter with a pulse count corresponding to the output of the position detector.
US08222851B2	Machine control device A machine control device has a position regulator configured to enable modification of the proportional gain during regulation operations, and has proportional gain setting unit, which sends an instruction to modify the proportional gain to the position regulator based on a position instruction value which is an output of a position instruction unit. In the proportional gain setting unit, when the movement velocity based on the position instruction value from the position instruction unit decreases, that is, when the position instruction value is a value at which the movement distance is short, the proportional gain of the position regulator is set high, and when the movement velocity based on the position instruction value increases, that is, when the position instruction value is a value at which the movement distance is long, the proportional gain is set low.
US08222840B2	Fuel cell mount apparatus and electric power supply system A fuel cell mount apparatus includes: a fuel cell system including a power generation unit for generating electric power by use of a fuel and air, a hydrogen occlusion cylinder for supplying the fuel to the power generation unit, an air supply means for supplying air to the power generation unit, and a control unit for controlling the power generating operation of the power generation unit; and a dog type robot mounted with the fuel cell system and operated by electric power outputted from the fuel cell, wherein a part of component elements of the fuel cell system and a part of component elements of the dog type robot are used in common with each other, i.e., one of the component elements functions also as the other of the component elements, whereby a component element can be made to function as both a part of an electronic apparatus and a part of the fuel cell, the wastefulness of component elements can be removed, and the fuel cell can be efficiently mounted on various electronic apparatuses.
US08222836B2	Balancing transformers for multi-lamp operation A ring balancer comprising a plurality of balancing transformers facilitates current sharing in a multi-lamp backlight system. The balancing transformers have respective primary windings separately coupled in series with designated lamps and have respective secondary windings coupled together in a closed loop. The secondary windings conduct a common current and the respective primary windings conduct proportional currents to balance currents among the lamps. The ring balancer facilitates automatic lamp striking and the lamps can be advantageously driven by a common voltage source.
US08222834B2	HID lamp ballast with controlled DC step down circuit An electronic ballast is provided for powering a high intensity discharge lamp. A voltage step-down circuit is arranged to reduce an input DC voltage. An inverter circuit includes at least one high frequency switching element is and arranged to convert the reduced voltage to a high frequency AC voltage. A resonant circuit receives the high frequency voltage and is further coupled to the discharge lamp. A voltage step-down control circuit controls the DC voltage output from the voltage step-down circuit. A driving circuit supplies a driving signal to the switching element of the inverter, and further adjusts a driving frequency of the driving signal, thereby controlling the high-frequency voltage. The high frequency voltage in a first operating mode is controlled to a low level wherein the lamp is prevented from starting. The high frequency voltage in a second operating mode is controlled to a high level wherein the discharge lamp can be started.
US08222829B2	Driver circuit and method for driving load circuit The present invention discloses a driver circuit and a method for driving a load circuit. The driver circuit includes: a primary side circuit receiving rectified AC power; a transformer coupled to the primary side circuit and converting a primary voltage to a secondary voltage which is supplied to a load circuit; and a secondary side circuit coupled to the transformer, the secondary side circuit detecting current flowing through the load circuit and feedback controlling the primary side circuit accordingly.
US08222828B2	Circuit arrangement for igniting and operating a discharge lamp A circuit arrangement for starting and for operating a gas discharge lamp with an AC step-down converter or a half-bridge arrangement, which functions as a step-down inverter during quasi-resonant operation, a lamp inductor and a resonant capacitor, which form a resonant circuit, and a smoothing inductor, wherein the resonant capacitor is dimensioned in terms of its value such that, during normal operation of the lamp, a voltage ripple of over 100 V from maximum to maximum is present across said resonant capacitor, the smoothing inductor being dimensioned in such a way that it can filter the majority of the voltage ripple, and the switching frequency at the same time being between 200 kHz and 500 kHz.
US08222825B2	Dimmer for a light emitting device Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a dimmer for a light emitting device using an alternating (AC) voltage source. The dimmer includes a switch to be switched in response to a switching control signal and to deliver an AC voltage of an AC voltage source to the light emitting device, a current detector to detect an electric current to be provided to the light emitting device and to output a current detection signal, and a controller to output the switching control signal in response to a dimming control signal and the current detection signal.
US08222824B2	Light emitting diode driving apparatus A light emitting diode driving apparatus includes: a switching converter having an inductor and a switching device; a plurality of serial light emitting diode lines each having a plurality of light emitting diodes connected in series; a plurality of rectifier diodes respectively connected in series to the plurality of serial light emitting diode lines; a plurality of capacitors respectively connected to nodes between the serial light emitting diode lines and the rectifier diodes for smoothing a voltage; and one or more current distribution coils disposed between the switching converter and the plurality of serial light emitting diode lines to let a current flow in a direction of canceling out a magnetic flux generated by a first winding and a magnetic flux generated by a second winding each other, thereby making currents flowing in the serial light emitting diode lines equal to each other.
US08222821B2	Pulse plasma matching systems and methods including impedance matching compensation A pulse plasma matching system includes an RF matching box configured to receive an RF power pulse generated by an RF power source, configured to perform a plasma impedance matching, and configured to apply the RF power pulse to a process chamber, and a network analyzer configured to measure an impedance of plasma generated in a process chamber. A controller is configured to generate a capacitance control signal corresponding to a plasma impedance value measured by the network analyzer, configured to supply the capacitance control signal to the RF matching box, and configured to generate an impedance matching compensation pulse, and a phase shifter is configured to receive the impedance matching compensation pulse and to shift a phase of the impedance matching compensation pulse to synchronize the impedance matching compensation pulse to the RF power pulse.
US08222820B2	LED lamp with replaceable light unit An LED lamp with replaceable light unit according to the invention includes a heat dissipation housing, a metal connector, a driver circuit board, a light unit slice, a pad and a shade. The heat dissipation housing has an opening at one end and a joint portion at another end. The metal connector is disposed to the joint portion of the heat dissipation housing. The driver circuit board disposed inside the heat dissipation housing to electrically connect with metal connector. The light unit slice and the pad are disposed inside the opening, and the light unit slice is electrically connected with the driver circuit board. The shade is disposed inside the opening. The LED lamp with replaceable light unit can be realized by the assembly of the above elements according to the different preferred embodiment of the present invention.
US08222814B2	Plasma display panel with exposed crystal particles and manufacturing method thereof The present invention improves discharge characteristics of a protective layer in order to provide a PDP that exhibits excellent display performance even if the PDP is of a fine-cell structure. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method for the PDP. In particular, a protective layer 8 is composed of an MgO film layer 81 and an MgO particle layer 82 that is made of MgO particles 16. The MgO particles 16 are formed by burning an MgO precursor and satisfy that a/b≧1.2, where a denotes a spectrum integral value in a wavelength region of a CL spectrum from 650 nm to 900 nm, exclusive of 900 nm, and b denotes a spectrum integral value in a wavelength region of the CL spectrum from 300 nm to 550 nm, exclusive of 550 nm.
US08222811B2	Electroluminescent display, illumination or indicating device, and its fabrication process The invention relates to an electroluminescent display, illumination or indicating device and to its fabrication process. This device (1) comprises a substrate (2) coated with an electroluminescent unit (3) having two electrodes, namely an internal electrode (5) and an external electrode (6), between which a light-emitting structure (4) is placed, at least one of said electrodes being transparent to the emitted light, a protective plate (7) being assembled on the unit by means of an adhesive (7a). According to the invention, this adhesive covers an adhesion-promoter layer (10) which surmounts the unit, being deposited by ALD (atomic layer deposition) from precursors, and which is based on at least one inorganic compound compatible with the adhesive, a metallic reactive sublayer (9) capable of reacting with at least one of these precursors being inserted beneath and in contact with this adhesion-promoter layer, at least one dielectric intermediate layer (8) transparent to the emitted light being placed between the external electrode and the reactive sublayer in order to form, with said external electrode and said reactive sublayer, a resonant cavity.
US08222808B2	Organic electroluminescence element and method for manufacturing the same In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, an organic electroluminescence element includes a first electrode on a substrate, a second electrode which faces the first electrode, a luminescent medium layer which is between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes an organic luminescent layer and a carrier injection layer between the first electrode and the organic luminescent layer, a first carrier injection layer formed on the first electrode, a partition wall formed so as to section the first electrode and cover a part of the first carrier injection layer, and a second carrier injection layer formed on the partition wall and the first carrier injection layer which is not covered by the partition wall.
US08222806B2	Organic light-emitting diode device and manufacturing method thereof An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The OLED device comprises more than one light emitting layer. The emissive zone is capable to emit red or long wavelength visible light near the cathode, and emit blue or short wavelength visible light near the anode. The device emits visible light with a lower color temperature at low voltages, and emits visible light with a higher color temperature at higher voltages. By adjusting the input voltage, the device is capable to emit white light or other color lights with desired color temperature.
US08222798B2	Piezoelectric resonator and electrode structure thereof There are provided an electrode structure of a piezoelectric resonator and a piezoelectric resonator including the same. The piezoelectric resonator includes: a piezoelectric plate vibrated by an electrical signal; and first and second electrodes having first to fourth layers stacked on both surfaces thereof, wherein the first and third layers are made of at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ni, Cr, an alloy including Ti and an alloy including Cr and the second and fourth layers are made of Ag or an alloy including Ag.
US08222790B2	Motor stator, motor and electric pump unit There are provided a tubular stator core having a plurality of tooth portions which protrude radially inwards and slots which are defined between the respective tooth portions and coils which are disposed on circumferences of the tooth portions. An insulator is attached to the stator core from an axial direction thereof for isolating the coils from the stator core. A radius of curvature of a corner portion of the insulator around which the coil is wound decreases continuously as the tooth portion extends from a root portion to a distal portion thereof.
US08222787B2	Electric machine An interior permanent magnet electric machine is disclosed. The interior permanent magnet electric machine comprises a rotor comprising a plurality of radially placed magnets each having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein each magnet comprises a plurality of magnetic segments and at least one magnetic segment towards the distal end comprises a high resistivity magnetic material.
US08222786B2	Transverse and/or commutated flux systems having phase offset Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve reduced overall cogging torque via implementation of a sixth-phase offset. Individual cogging torque waveforms in the electrical machine may be evenly distributed across one-sixth of a voltage phase or other suitable spacing, resulting in a reduced magnitude and/or increased sinusoidality of the overall cogging torque waveform for the electrical machine.
US08222783B2	Vibration motor holding structure and vibration motor There is provided a holding structure to hold a vibration motor on a circuit board with a sufficient holding strength using an inexpensive and simple means such as caulking and bonding and a vibration motor held on a circuit board using the holding structure. The holding structure having a holder clamps a vibration motor body having an eccentric weight at an end of the rotation shaft around the outer periphery from the outside and supports the vibration motor at the lower part.
US08222774B2	System and method for enclosing information handling system component devices An information handling system component contained within an information handling system housing uses the information handling system housing as at least a portion of a safety enclosure for hazardous functions of the component. A lock out device disables the hazardous function if the information handling system housing is moved relative to the component. For example, an optical disc drive laser is disabled if a Hall effect sensor in the chassis of the optical disc drive no longer senses a magnet placed in a portion of the information handling system housing used to enclose the optical disc drive.
US08222767B2	Apparatus for phase rotation for a three-phase AC circuit An apparatus for power conversion. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of AC power sources, wherein each AC power source in the plurality of AC power sources has a phase rotation circuit coupled to a DC/AC inverter for converting DC input power to AC output power, wherein (i) a first phase rotation circuit has first three phase output terminals coupled to second three phase input terminals of a second phase rotation circuit; (ii) the second phase rotation circuit has second three phase output terminals coupled to third three phase input terminals of a third phase rotation circuit; and (iii) the third phase rotation circuit has third three phase output terminals coupled to either fourth three phase input terminals of a fourth phase rotation circuit or to a commercial power grid.
US08222764B2	Method and device for regulating a resonant inverter equipped with such a device Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and device for regulating a series resonant inverter with controlled rectification. It also relates to a resonant inverter equipped with such a device. The synchronous series resonant inverter includes a primary winding having across its terminals a periodic voltage V(t) of period T, this primary winding being coupled to at least one secondary winding providing the output voltage Vs. The establishment of the current IT(t) in the secondary winding is controlled within the period T. The output voltage Vs is regulated as a function of the phase shift angle δ between the zero crossing of the voltage V(t) across the terminals of the primary winding and the instant of establishment of the current IT(t) in the secondary winding. Embodiments include the production of isolated switched power supplies having a high level of integration, operating at a switching frequency of several megahertz.
US08222757B2	Load identification system and method of assembling the same A method of identifying a load on a wind turbine is provided. The method includes sensing accelerations of a rotor in a plurality of dimensions via at least one acceleration sensor and transmitting, from the acceleration sensor, signals indicative of the sensed accelerations to a control system. The method also includes receiving, at the control system, the transmitted signals from the acceleration sensor and identifying, via the control system, a load on the wind turbine based on the received signals.
US08222754B1	Vibration-based power generator A vibration-based power generator has a variable stiffness oscillator connected to a base. The oscillator comprises an inertial mass moving relative to the base in response to vibrations. The oscillator has a neutral position corresponding to a position of the oscillator when no vibrations are transmitted to the base. The oscillator has a first position where the mass is at a first distance and a second position where the inertial mass is at a second distance from a position of the mass when the oscillator is in neutral position. The second distance is greater than the first distance. A stiffness of the oscillator at the second position is greater than a stiffness of the oscillator at the first position. A transducer generating electric power in response to movement of the inertial mass is associated with the oscillator. A method of optimizing a vibration-based power generator is also presented.
US08222753B2	General purpose engine with axial gap type motor/generator A general purpose engine is provided with an engine main body, a rotary shaft, and an axial gap type motor/generator. The rotary shaft is rotated by a driving force of the engine main body. The rotary shaft includes a first shaft part disposed on one side portion of the engine main body and a second shaft part disposed on another side portion of the engine main body. The axial gap type motor/generator is attached integrally to the second shaft part. The axial gap type motor/generator is provided with a power generating rotor that rotates integrally with said rotary shaft, and a stator that is attached to the engine main body. The stator is disposed on a side closer to the engine main body than the power generating rotor and at a remove from the power generating rotor.
US08222749B2	Wiring substrate and semiconductor device A wiring substrate of the present invention includes such a structure that a plurality of connection pads and leading wiring portions connected to the plurality of connection pads respectively are arranged to an insulating layer of a surface layer side, and the leading wiring portions are arranged to be bended from the connection pads, and a solder layer to protrude upward is provided on the connection pads respectively. A solder on the leading wiring portions moves to the bend portion side, and thus the solder layer to protrude upward is formed on the connection pads.
US08222747B2	Multilayer wiring substrate mounted with electronic component and method for manufacturing the same A multilayer wiring substrate mounted with an electronic component includes an electronic component, a core material layer having a first opening for accommodating the electronic component, a resin layer which is formed on one surface of the core material layer and which has a second opening greater than the first opening, a supporting layer which is formed on the other surface of the core material layer and which supports the electronic component, a plurality of connection conductor sections which are provided around the first opening and within the second opening on the one surface of the core material layer, bonding wires for electrically connecting the electronic component to the connection conductor sections, and a sealing resin filled into the first and second openings in order to seal the electronic component and the bonding wires.
US08222746B2	Noble metal barrier layers Noble metal barrier layers are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a substrate, a dielectric layer over the substrate, and an interconnect structure within the dielectric layer. The interconnect structure may have a bulk metal and a barrier layer. The barrier layer may be disposed between the bulk metal and the dielectric layer. The barrier layer may include one or more metals selected from iridium, platinum, palladium, rhodium, osmium, gold, silver, rhenium, ruthenium, tungsten, and nickel.
US08222726B2	Semiconductor device package having a jumper chip and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor device package and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a first chip, a jumper chip, a plurality of first bonding wires and a plurality of second bonding wires. The substrate has a plurality of contact pads. The first chip is disposed and electrically connected to the substrate via the first bonding wires. The jumper chip is disposed on the first chip and has a plurality of metal pads. Each of the metal pads is electrically connected to two contact pads of the substrate via two second bonding wires, respectively.
US08222721B2	Integrated circuit suitable for use in radio receivers An integrated circuit (500) includes a semiconductor substrate (400) and an integrated circuit package (530). The semiconductor substrate (400) has a first pair of bonding pads (442, 444) conducting a differential output signal thereon and adapted to be coupled to an input of a first external filter, and a second pair of bonding pads (452, 454) conducting a differential input signal thereon and adapted to be coupled to an output of said first external filter. The integrated circuit package (530) encapsulates the semiconductor substrate (400) and has first (452, 454) and second (552, 554) terminal pairs corresponding and coupled to the first (442, 444) and second (452, 454) pairs of bonding pads, respectively. The first (452, 454) and second (552, 554) terminal pairs are separated by a first predetermined distance is sufficient to maintain an input-to-output isolation therebetween of at least a first predetermined amount.
US08222716B2	Multiple leadframe package Apparatuses and methods directed to a semiconductor chip package having multiple leadframes are disclosed. Packages can include a first leadframe having a die attach pad and a first plurality of electrical leads, a second leadframe that is generally parallel to the first leadframe and having a second plurality of electrical leads, and a plurality of direct electrical connectors between the first and second leadframes, where such direct electrical connectors control the distance between the leadframes. Additional device components can include a primary die, an encapsulant, a secondary die, an inductor and/or a capacitor. The plurality of direct electrical connectors can comprise polymer balls having solder disposed thereabout. Alternatively, the direct electrical connectors can comprise metal tabs that extend from one leadframe to the other. The first and second leadframes can be substantially stacked atop one another, and one or both leadframes can be leadless leadframes.
US08222715B2	Semiconductor device capable of reducing a contact resistance of a lower electrode and a contact pad and providing an align margin between the lower electrode and the contact pad A semiconductor device includes an insulation interlayer and an etch stop layer sequentially stacked on a substrate wherein a lower structure including a first contact pad is formed. A second contact pad penetrates the insulation interlayer and the etch stop layer and is connected to the first contact pad. The second contact pad protrudes from the etch stop layer. A pad spacer is provided between the second contact pad and the insulation interlayer. A lower electrode is provided on the etch stop layer and is connected to the second contact pad. A dielectric layer and an upper electrode are sequentially provided on the lower electrode.
US08222710B2	Sensor structure for optical performance enhancement The present disclosure provides an image sensor semiconductor device. The image sensor semiconductor device includes an image sensor disposed in a semiconductor substrate, an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, inter-metal-dielectric (IMD) layers and multi-layer interconnects (MLI) formed on the ILD layer, and a color filter formed in at least one of the IMD layers and overlying the image sensor.
US08222705B2	Solid-state image pickup device, method of manufacturing the same and electronic apparatus Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including: a trench formed in an insulating film above a light-receiving portion; a first waveguide core portion provided on an inner wall side of the trench; a second waveguide core portion filled in the trench via the first waveguide core portion; and a rectangular lens formed of the same material as that of the second waveguide core portion and provided integrally with the second waveguide core portion.
US08222701B2	P-channel MOS transistor and semiconductor integrated circuit device A p-channel MOS transistor includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulating film, a channel region formed below the gate electrode within the silicon substrate, and a p-type source region and a p-type drain region formed at opposite sides of the channel region within the silicon substrate. In the p-channel MOS transistor, first and second sidewall insulating films are arranged on opposing sidewall faces of the gate electrode. First and second p-type epitaxial regions are respectively formed at outer sides of the first and second sidewall insulating films on the silicon substrate, and the first and second p-type epitaxial regions are arranged to be higher than the gate electrode. A stress film that stores tensile stress and covers the gate electrode via the first and second sidewall insulating films is continuously arranged over the first and second p-type epitaxial regions.
US08222693B2	Trench-gate transistors and their manufacture A trench-gate transistor has an integral first layer of silicon dioxide extending from the upper surface of the semiconductor body over top corners of each cell array trench. The integral first layer also provides a thin gate dielectric insulating layer for a thick gate electrode and the integral first layer also provides a first part of a stack of materials which constitute a thick trench sidewall insulating layer for a thin field plate. Consistent with an example embodiment, there is a method of manufacture. A hardmask used to etch the trenches is removed before providing the silicon dioxide layer. The layer is then protected by successive selective etching of the oxide layer and the nitride layer in the upper parts of the trenches. After the gate electrodes are provided, layers for the channel accommodating regions and source regions may be formed through the oxide layer on the upper surface.
US08222690B2	Vertical power MOSFET semiconductor apparatus having separate base regions and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor apparatus includes a doped semiconductor layer formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and first and second gate trenches formed in the semiconductor layer, the second gate trench being separated from the first gate trench in a first direction. The doped semiconductor layer includes a low concentration base region of a second conductivity typed formed between the first and second gate trenches, a first source region of the first conductivity type, a second source region of the first conductivity type, a first high concentration base region of the second conductivity type, and a second high concentration base region of the second conductivity type formed so that the first and second high concentration base regions are separated by the low concentration base region, and the second high concentration base region is not below both of the first and second source regions.
US08222687B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor storage device and method of manufacture thereof A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device including a number of memory cells formed on a semiconductor substrate, each of the memory cells has a tunnel insulating film, a charge storage layer, a block insulating film, and a gate electrode which are formed in sequence on the substrate. The gate electrode is structured such that at least first and second gate electrode layers are stacked. The dimension in the direction of gate length of the second gate electrode layer, which is formed on the first gate electrode layer, is smaller than the dimension in the direction of gate length of the first gate electrode layer.
US08222674B2	Semiconductor device having a group-III nitride superlattice layer on a silicon substrate Provided is a semiconductor device containing a silicon single crystal substrate 101, a silicon carbide layer 102 provided on a surface of the substrate, a Group III nitride semiconductor junction layer 103 provided in contact with the silicon carbide layer, and a superlattice-structured layer 104 constituted by Group III nitride semiconductors on the Group III nitride semiconductor junction layer. In this semiconductor device, the silicon carbide layer is a layer of a cubic system whose lattice constant exceeds 0.436 nm and is not more than 0.460 nm and which has a nonstoichiometric composition containing silicon abundantly in terms of composition, and the Group III nitride semiconductor junction layer has a composition of AlxGaYInzN1-αMα (0≦X, Y, Z≦1, X+Y+Z=1, 0≦α<1, M is a Group V element except nitrogen).
US08222673B2	Self-aligned embedded SiGe structure and method of manufacturing the same A low energy surface is formed by a high temperature anneal of the surfaces of trenches on each side of a gate stack. The material of the semiconductor layer reflows during the high temperature anneal such that the low energy surface is a crystallographic surface that is at a non-orthogonal angle with the surface normal of the semiconductor layer. A lattice mismatched semiconductor material is selectively grown on the semiconductor layer to fill the trenches, thereby forming embedded lattice mismatched semiconductor material portions in source and drain regions of a transistor. The embedded lattice mismatched semiconductor material portions can be in-situ doped without increasing punch-through. Alternately, a combination of intrinsic selective epitaxy and ion implantation can be employed to form deep source and drain regions.
US08222665B2	LED package structure with fuse An LED package structure includes a lead frame, an LED chip disposed on the lead frame, a fuse disposed on the lead frame and electrically connected to the lead frame, and an encapsulation. The fuse is electrically connected to the LED chip in series.
US08222655B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device and process for producing the same A semiconductor light emitting device of the present invention includes a substrate (1), an n-GaN layer (2) supported by the substrate (1), a p-GaN layer (7) which is located farther from the substrate (1) than the n-GaN layer (2) is, an active layer (4) formed between the n-GaN layer (2) and the p-GaN layer (7) and containing InGaN, a sublimation preventing layer (5) formed between the active layer (4) and the p-GaN layer (7) and containing InGaN, and an In composition gradient layer (6) sandwiched between the sublimation preventing layer (5) and the p-GaN layer (7) and having such In composition ratio gradient that the In composition ratio decreases in the thickness direction toward the p-GaN layer (7).
US08222648B2	Silicon carbide semiconductor device and method for producing the same A silicon carbide semiconductor device (90), includes: 1) a silicon carbide substrate (1); 2) a gate electrode (7) made of polycrystalline silicon; and 3) an ONO insulating film (9) sandwiched between the silicon carbide substrate (1) and the gate electrode (7) to thereby form a gate structure, the ONO insulating film (9) including the followings formed sequentially from the silicon carbide substrate (1): a) a first oxide silicon film (O) (10), b) an SiN film (N) (11), and c) an SiN thermally-oxidized film (O) (12, 12a, 12b). Nitrogen is included in at least one of the following places: i) in the first oxide silicon film (O) (10) and in a vicinity of the silicon carbide substrate (1), and ii) in an interface between the silicon carbide substrate (1) and the first oxide silicon film (O) (10).
US08222647B2	Method for making semiconductor apparatus and semiconductor apparatus obtained by the method, method for making thin film transistor substrate and thin film transistor substrate obtained by the method, and method for making display apparatus and display apparatus obtained by the method A semiconductor apparatus having a substrate and a laminate structure formed on the substrate, the laminate structure including an insulating film made of a metal oxide and a semiconductor thin film, both the insulating film and the semiconductor thin film being crystallized.
US08222638B2	Array substrate for organic electroluminescent device An array substrate for an organic electroluminescent device includes a substrate; first and second gate electrodes; first and second gate insulating layers; first and second active layers; an interlayer insulating layer; first to fourth ohmic contact layers; first and second source electrodes; first and second drain electrodes; a data line connected to the first source electrode; a first power line connected to the second source electrode; a first passivation layer on the first and second source electrodes; a gate line contacting the first gate electrode; a second passivation layer on the gate line; a pixel electrode on the second passivation layer and contacting the second drain electrode; an organic luminescent layer on the pixel electrode; and a reference electrode on the organic luminescent layer, wherein portions of the pixel electrodes respectively contacting the organic luminescent layers in one pixel region and in another one pixel region have different heights from the substrate.
US08222624B2	Shielded device containment vessel A device containment apparatus includes a vessel for storing an explosive device and minimizing dispersal of radioactive material. The vessel includes an outer wall defining an interior area. A first frame supports the vessel and supports a first or outer radiation shield that is spaced from the vessel. A second or inner radiation shield can also be provided, supported adjacent the vessel's outer wall by a second frame that includes upper and lower frame rings. The vessel and the second radiation shield can be generally spherical, while the first frame is substantially rectangular, and the first radiation shield includes substantially planar sides.
US08222622B2	Electron irradiation apparatus of DC-type dielectric barrier discharge and electrical therapeutic apparatus A DC power supply 1 is connected with the DC-type high voltage generator 2 that boosts the power supply. A negative output terminal 3 and a positive output terminal 6 of the generator 2 are respectively connected to a cathode electrode 5 and an anode electrode 7. A dielectric sheet 4 with appropriate relative permittivity and certain range of volume resistivity is closely attached on the cathode electrode surface opposed to the anode electrode. The cathode electrode 5 together with the dielectric sheet 4 constitutes a DC-type dielectric barrier electrode 9. The power supply 1 and the generator 2 are disposed on an upper surface of a belt-type attachment 15, and the discharge electrode 9 and the anode electrode 7 are disposed on the lower surface thereof. The electrodes 9 and 7 become opposed to each other upon wrapping the attachment 15 around the affected part of a subject.
US08222620B2	Light irradiation apparatus and light irradiation method A light irradiation apparatus 10 is configured to comprise: a supporting means 11 for supporting a semiconductor wafer W as an irradiated object, the semiconductor wafer W being stuck with an adhesive sheet S having an ultraviolet curable adhesive on a circuit formation surface; and a light irradiating means 13 having a focus axis P at a location spaced by a predetermined distance, and being provided so as to enable head-swinging motion thereof. The supporting means 11 is supported by a multi-joint robot 12, and relatively displaces the wafer W so as to prevent an adhesive layer surface SA of the adhesive sheet S from deviating from a position of the focus axis P, when the ultraviolet ray irradiating means 13 performs the head-swinging motion.
US08222611B2	Radiation imaging apparatus, its control method, and recording medium storing program for executing the control method To provide a radiation imaging apparatus capable of restraining the change of image qualities due to the change of sensitivities of an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element and its control method. Therefore, an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element 217 is set to a saturation state before performing radiation imaging. As means for realizing the above mentioned, a light source 601, power supply 603 for making the light source 601 emit light, and switch 605 are provided. The light source 601 can use a light source capable of discharging the light having a wavelength which can be detected by a photoelectric conversion layer 209 at optional timing. For example, it is possible to use a light source in which a plurality of LEDs or cold cathode ray tubes are arranged, a light guide plate is combined with an LED or cold cathode ray tube, or an EL device.
US08222610B2	Auxiliary component for medical device having additional functionality An auxiliary component that is used with a medical device is modified to provide for additional or enhanced functionality. In one specific embodiment, a sheath surrounds an intraoral electronic image sensor, and is provided with signal conductors integrated therein. Electrical communication is provided between the sensor and the sheath, such as via a direct electrical connection, a capacitive or inductive coupling or an optical link. The sheath, and particularly the signal conductors integrated therein, connects to a cable which in turn connects to another device, such as a processing module or computer.
US08222607B2	Apparatus for time to digital conversion A time-to-digital converter device includes a first delay chain circuit that generates a first value corresponding to a time delay between a start signal and a stop signal. The time-to-digital converter device also includes at least one second delay chain circuits that generates a second value corresponding to a time delay between a delayed start signal and the stop signal. At least one delay element generates the delayed start signal by applying a predetermined delay to the start signal, and a combining circuit generates an output value based on the first and second values. In the time-to-digital converter according to the exemplary embodiments of the present advancements, the output value corresponds to the time delay between the start signal and the stop signal.
US08222605B2	Method for determination of the total acid number and naphthenic acid number of petroleum, petroleum cuts and petroleum emulsions of water-in-oil type by mid-infrared spectroscopy The present invention relates to a method for the determination of the total acid number and naphthenic acid number of petroleum, petroleum cuts and petroleum emulsions of water-in-oil type by mid-infrared spectroscopy utilising correlation between data gathered by means of absorption spectrums obtained with a Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer operating in the mid-infrared band equipped with an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) accessory, and acidity results obtained through reference methods utilising a multivariate regression model.
US08222595B2	Spectrometer apparatus An ion mobility spectrometer has several electrodes spaced along its ion source region. Voltages are applied to the electrodes to produce a voltage gradient along the length of the ion source region. By varying the voltage gradient, the residence time of ions in the ion source region can be selectively varied. Typically, the spectrometer is arranged to reduce the residence time in response to a decrease in the amplitude, of an ion peak detected at the far end of the drift region.
US08222592B2	Dye loaded zeolite material The present invention provides a dye loaded zeolite material comprising: a) at least one zeolite crystal having straight through uniform channels each having a channel axis parallel to, and a channel width transverse to, a c-axis of crystal unit cells; b) closure molecules having an elongated shape and consisting of a head moiety and a tail moiety, the tail moiety having a longitudinal extension of more than a dimension of the crystal unit cells along the c-axis and the head moiety having a lateral extension that is larger than said channel width and will prevent said head moiety from penetrating into a channel; c) a channel being terminated, in generally plug-like manner, at least at one end thereof located at a surface of the zeolite crystal by a closure molecule hose tail moiety penetrates into said channel and whose head moiety substantially occludes said channel end while projecting over said surface; and d) an essentially linear arrangement of luminescent dye molecules enclosed within a terminated channel adjacent to at least one closure molecule and exhibiting properties related to supramolecular organization.
US08222586B2	3 transistors 4 shared step and repeat unit cell and 3 transistors 4 shared image sensor including the unit cells A 3T-4S step & repeat unit cell obtained by combining four image sensor unit cells each including three transistors and a 3T-4S image sensor including the 3T-4S step & repeat unit cell are provided. The 3T-4S step & repeat unit cell includes first to fourth photodiodes. A first shared image sensor unit cell is obtained by combining the first and second photodiodes with four transistors. A second shared image sensor unit cell is obtained by combining the third and fourth photodiodes with four transistors. Signals corresponding to images incident onto the first and second photodiodes are output through a first common detection line. Signals corresponding to images incident onto the third and fourth photodiodes are output through a second common detection line. A terminal of each of the four photodiodes is connected to a first voltage source. Conversion voltages corresponding to image signals incident onto two photodiodes via green filters are output through a common detection line. Conversion voltages corresponding to image signals incident onto the other two photodiodes via red and blue filters are output through another common detection line.
US08222585B2	Three-dimensional position detecting device and method for using the same A three-dimensional position detecting device includes an electromagnetic radiation source, a first sensing module having first sensing elements, and a second sensing module having second sensing elements. The first and the second sensing elements receive different radiation energies from different spatial direction angles generated by the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing elements, so values of two spatial direction angles of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing modules are obtained according to magnitude relationship of the radiation energies received by the first and the second sensing modules. According to matrix operation of two spatial distances from the electromagnetic radiation source to the first and the second sensing modules and the two spatial direction angles, a spatial coordinate position of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing modules is obtained.
US08222575B2	Electric grill An electric grill includes a base having a compartment in an upper side thereof. A control device is mounted to the base and includes a first electrical coupling mechanism adapted to be electrically connected to an external power source by a power cable. A grill plate is mounted above the compartment of the base and removable from the base. An electric heating device is mounted to the grill plate. The electric heating device includes an electric heating tube and a second electrical coupling mechanism electrically connected to the electric heating tube. The electric heating tube is non-conductive when the grill plate is removed from the base. When the grill plate is mounted on the base, the second electrical coupling mechanism is in electrical connection with the first electrical coupling mechanism, and the electric heating tube is controllable by the control device to be conductive.
US08222569B2	Heat-treating apparatus, heat-treating method and storage medium A heat treating apparatus utilizes a straightening plate provided in its central part with a gas exhaust opening and disposed under a heating plate. A temperature-reducing purge ring is disposed between the face plate and the straightening plate, and is provided in its inner circumference with plural gas jetting holes. A thin gap is formed between the temperature-reducing purge ring and the face plate. When a cooling gas is jetted radially inward through the gas jetting holes, a vacuum is created between the lower surface of the face plate and the upper surface of the temperature-reducing purge ring. Air is sucked into the space between the face plate and the straightening plate and flows together with the cooling gas to rapidly cool the face plate.
US08222559B2	Automatic soldering machine An automatic soldering machine includes a frame assembly, an electric iron and a movable module fixed on the frame assembly. The movable module is used for making the electric iron connected with the movable module randomly move to a specified position at a predetermined area. The movable module includes a first driving unit having a first leading element movable along a first axis, a second driving unit having a second leading element movable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, a third driving unit having a third leading element movable along a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axis and a rotating unit capable of rotating around an axis thereof. The third driving unit is connected with the first leading element. The second driving unit is connected with the third leading element. The rotating unit is connected with the second leading element.
US08222555B2	Circuit breaker and arc chute with shield apparatus An improved circuit breaker and arc chute has a shield apparatus that includes a number of plate-like shield members that have elongated openings formed therein to receive portions of arc plates therethrough. The portions of the arc plates that pass through the shield member are received in receptacles of a support apparatus that supports the arc plates. The arc plates are themselves configured to retain the shield members against the support apparatus to protect the support apparatus from damage in the event of an electrical arc. Advantageously, the retention of the shield members between portions of the arc plates and portions of the support apparatus enables the shield members to be held in place without the use of adhesives or separate fastening systems.
US08222551B2	Electrical switch with casing and holder mountable on the casing An electrical switch has a casing, four fixed contacts, a moving contact located in the casing, and an operator supported by the casing for movement moving the moving contact into and out of contact with the fixed contacts. The casing has an aperture adjacent each fixed contact, through which an end of an electrical cable may be inserted for connection to the fixed contact. The aperture faces in a first direction, laterally outwards from the casing. The electrical switch includes a holder located on the casing immediately outside the aperture for holding an electrical cable connected through the aperture, bent, and extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
US08222541B2	Avionics chassis An avionics chassis comprises a composite housing, a radio wave shield, and a lightning strike conductive path, wherein the radio wave shield attenuates electromagnetic interference entering and leaving the housing, and the lightning strike conductive path directs the current from a lightning strike away from an interior of the housing.
US08222533B2	Low profile photovoltaic (LPPV) box A low profile photovoltaic connection system for placement in space restricted areas. The connection system includes a connection box, diodes, and heat sinks inside of the connection box. The heat sink element is maintained in contact with the diode element such that the heat sink dissipates heat externally of the junction box and the contacts are arranged with a flat surface parallel to the solar panel to reduce vertical elevation of the junction box when mounted to the solar panel.
US08222530B2	Wired circuit board assembly sheet A wired-circuit-board assembly sheet includes a plurality of wired circuit boards and a supporting sheet for supporting the wired circuit boards in an aligned state. Each of the wired circuit boards includes a distinguishing mark forming portion to be formed with a distinguishing mark for distinguishing between defectiveness and non-defectiveness of the wired circuit board. The distinguishing mark forming portion is divided by a weir portion for preventing the distinguishing mark from flowing out from the distinguishing mark forming portion.
US08222527B2	Multilayered wiring board and method for fabricating the same In a multilayered wiring board constituted by laminating to form pluralities of layers of wiring layers 105, 108, 110 and insulating layers 104, 106, 107, in the plurality of laminated insulating layers 104, 106, 107, the insulating layer 106 disposed at a laminating center in a laminating direction is made to constitute an insulating layer with a reinforcing member including a reinforcing member.
US08222526B2	High voltage bushing and flange with interior seal A high voltage bushing and flange with an interior seal. The high voltage bushing includes an outer insulating material. The high voltage bushing includes a flange with an interior seal comprised of at least two flange O-ring channels; at least two O-rings; a sealant channel; and a quantity of sealant filling the sealant channel.
US08222523B2	Buss bar strip A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells. The buss bar strip can include a thin elongate flat flexible strip of insulative material having a longitudinal length. A predetermined pattern of elongate conductors can be longitudinally disposed on the insulative strip in at least two rows along the longitudinal length and electrically isolated from each other. Each conductor can have a predetermined position, length, and spacing from each other on the insulative strip for laterally electrically connecting to selected electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along the length of the conductor on exposed surfaces on the conductor.
US08222520B2	Electric three-phase power cable system Electric three-phase power cable system, include a number of individual single-core cables (1-6) extending in parallel. There is provided supporting means (40) for keeping six single-core cables (1-6) along at least a part of their length, in a substantially regular hexagonal configuration as seen in cross-section, and means (30) for feeding current in parallel and with equal distribution to respective diametrically opposite cable conductive cores (1/4, 2/5, 3/6).
US08222518B2	Photovoltaic roofing panel Disclosed is a photovoltaic roofing panel including at least one photovoltaic collector strip and a substrate configured to be disposed on a roof deck, the at least one photovoltaic collector strip being fixedly associated with the substrate.
US08222507B1	System and method for capture and rendering of performance on synthetic musical instrument Techniques have been developed for capturing and rendering musical performances on handheld or other portable devices using signal processing techniques suitable given the somewhat limited capabilities of such devices and in ways that facilitate efficient encoding and communication of such captured performances via wireless networks. The developed techniques facilitate the capture, encoding and use of gesture streams for rendering of a musical performance. In some embodiments, a gesture stream encoding facilitates audible rendering of the musical performance locally on the portable device on which the musical performance is captured, typically in real time. In some embodiments, a gesture stream efficiently codes the musical performance for transmission from the portable device on which the musical performance is captured to (or toward) a remote device on which the musical performance is (or can be) rendered. Indeed, is some embodiments, a gesture stream so captured and encoded may be rendered both locally and on remote devices using substantially identical or equivalent instances of a digital synthesis of the musical instrument executing on the local and remote devices.
US08222504B1	Musical instrument string having cobalt alloy wrap wire The invention is a string for a musical instrument comprising (a) a core wire, and (b) a wrap wire coiled tightly around the core wire, the wrap wire comprising a magnetic cobalt-containing alloy.
US08222495B2	Soybean variety XB28B10 A novel soybean variety, designated XB28B10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB28B10, cells from soybean variety XB28B10, plants of soybean XB28B10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB28B10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB28B10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB28B10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB28B10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB28B10 are further provided.
US08222486B2	Method for increasing resistance to pathogens in transgenic plants The present invention relates to a method of increasing the pathogen resistance in transgenic plants and/or plant cells, where a DNA sequence which codes for a protein with a leucine-rich-repeat (LRR) domain and/or a kinase activity is introduced into the plant or plant cell and expressed therein. The present invention also relates to the use of nucleic acids which code for such a protein, for the generation of transgenic plants or plant cells with an increased pathogen resistance. The present invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid sequences which code for a protein which confers an increased pathogen resistance in plants.
US08222481B2	Methods and compositions for selecting corn plants resistant to diplodia ear rot The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci that are associated with diplodia ear rot (DER), a fungal disease associated with Stenocarpella spp. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program for resistance to DER.
US08222478B2	Conditional Mst overexpressing construct and conditional myostatin overexpressing transgenic mouse Provided herein are novel nucleic acid sequences, vectors comprising such nucleic acid sequences, host cells comprising such vectors, and transgenic animals comprising such nucleic acid sequences, and related molecules and methods relating thereto. Such novel nucleic acid sequences, vectors comprising such nucleic acid sequences, host cells comprising such vectors, and transgenic animals comprising such nucleic acid sequences, and related molecules and methods provide conditional overexpression of genes, such as myostatin, and transgenic animals conditionally overexpression genes, such as myostatin.
US08222477B2	Superabsorbent polymer containing clay, particulate, and method of making same A process for the preparation of superabsorbent polymer containing clay, the process including the steps of (I) polymerizing a polymerization mixture comprising: (a) one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxyl-containing monomers, (b) one or more crosslinking agents, (c) optionally one or more comonomers copolymerizable with the carboxyl-containing monomer, (d) neutralizing agent to partially neutralize the polymer to from about 50% to about 99%, by weight, and (e) a polymerization medium, to form a crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel, (II) admixing a clay with the crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel to form partially neutralized superabsorbent polymer-clay hydrogel; (III) drying the crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel at a temperature from about 190° C. to about 210° C. and for a time period of from about 15 minutes to about 120 minutes, and (IV) comminuting the dried partially neutralized superabsorbent polymer-clay hydrogel to particles.
US08222476B2	Absorbent articles with impending leakage sensors In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure an absorbent article capable of indicating the presence or absence of urine as well as impending leakage of urine is disclosed. The absorbent article includes a substantially liquid impermeable layer, a liquid permeable layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the substantially liquid impermeable layer and the liquid permeable layer. A plurality of sensors are integrated into the article across the width of the article and positioned such that the sensors are in fluid communication with urine when provided by a wearer of the article. At least one of the sensors comprises a pH indicator. At least one of the sensors is capable of indicating the presence or absence of urine and at least one of the sensors is capable of indicating impending leakage of urine from the article.
US08222458B2	Process or synthesis of (3S)- and (3R)-3-hydroxy-beta-ionone, and their transformation to zeaxanthin and beta-cryptoxanthin Disclosed is a process for the synthesis of (3R)-3-hydroxy-β-ionone and its (3S)-enantiomer in high optical purity from commercially available (rac)-α-ionone. The key intermediate for the synthesis of these hydroxyionones is 3-keto-α-ionone ketal that was prepared from (rac)-α-ionone after protection of this ketone as a 1,3-dioxolane. Reduction of 3-keto-α-ionone ketal followed by deprotection, lead to 3-hydroxy-α-ionone that was transformed into (rac)-3-hydrox-β-ionone by base-catalyzed double bond isomerization in 46% overall yield from (rac)-α-ionone. The racemic mixture of these hydroxyionones was then resolved by enzyme-mediated acylation in 96% ee. (3R)-3-Hydroxy-β-ionone and its (3S)-enantiomer were respectively transformed to (3R)-3-hydroxy-(β-ionylideneethyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride [(3R)-C15-Wittig salt] and its (3S)-enantiomer [(3S)-C15-Wittig salt] according to known procedures. Double Wittig condensation of these Wittig salts with commercial available 2,5- dimethtylocta-2,4,6-triene-1,8-dial provided all 3 stereoisomers of zeaxanthin. Similarly, (3R)-C15-Wittig and its (3S)-enantiomer were each coupled with β-apo-12′-carotenal.
US08222453B2	Benzamide factor VIIa inhibitors useful as anticoagulants The present invention provides novel benzamide derivatives of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein the variables A, W, Y, Z, R8, and R9 are as defined herein. These compounds are selective inhibitors of factor VIIa which can be used as medicaments.
US08222440B2	Compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer The present invention provides organic arsenicals which may be used to treat numerous human tumor cell lines, both of solid and hematological origin, as well as against malignant blood cells from patients with leukemia.
US08222435B2	Dioxolane and dioxane derivatives and a process for their preparation The present invention relates to novel acylmethylene-1,3-dioxolanes and acylmethylene-1,4-dioxanes of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and n have the meanings given in the description, and also a novel process for their preparation. Acylmethylene-1,3-dioxolanes and acylmethylene-1,4-dioxanes are important intermediates for the preparation of pyrazoles and anthranilamides, which can be used as insecticides.
US08222432B2	Stable, water-insoluble R-(+)-α-lipoic acid salt useful for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and its co-morbidities The present invention relates to oral nutritional and therapeutic products which are useful for preventing or treating compensated and decompensated insulin resistance and associated diseases and sequelae, or diabetes mellitus and its sequelae, complications, and co-morbidities, comprising magnesium R-(+)-alpha-lipoate.
US08222425B2	Organic compounds and their uses The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of human diseases.
US08222417B2	Compound having 11β-HSD1 inhibitory activity The present invention provides compounds having excellent 11β-HSD1 inhibitory activity.A compound represented by the following formula (I): [wherein X1 represents an oxygen atom, or the formula —(CR11R12)p—, etc., Y1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, etc., Z1 represents an oxygen atom or the formula —(NR14)—, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1-4 alkyl group, a C1-4 alkyl group substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an amino group, and m represents an integer of 1 or 2, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or 2].
US08222415B2	Chiral phosphorus compound The present invention relates to novel chiral phosphorus compounds which can be readily prepared from quinoline derivatives as inexpensive starting compounds and have the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 are chiral or achiral organic residues which are derived from substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain or cyclic aliphatic or aromatic groups and which, in the case of the pairs R1/R2 and R4/R5, may be interconnected. Further, the invention relates to methods for the synthesis of chiral phosphorus compounds of general formula (I) and their use as catalyst components in processes for the preparation of optically active products.
US08222414B2	Indole compounds as an inhibitor of cellular necrosis The present invention relates to new indole compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or isomers thereof which are useful for the prevention or treatment of cellular necrosis and necrosis-associated diseases. The present invention also relates to a method and a composition for the prevention or treatment of cellular necrosis and necrosis-associated diseases, comprising said indole compounds as an active ingredient.
US08222408B2	Process for preparing acyl amide compounds A process for preparing acyl amide compounds is described, in which a recrystallized o-nitrophenoxy carbonyl compound is hydrogenated with hydrogen gas in the presence of a nickel sponge metal catalyst with ring closure to form a benzoxazine, which is then reacted with an acyl halide to give the corresponding acyl amide compound.
US08222407B2	Mutilin derivative having heterocyclic aromatic ring carboxylic acid structure in substituent at 14-position To provide a novel mutilin derivative having a substitution at the 14-position, which is a novel mutilin analogue exhibiting a potent and broad antimicrobial action against Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria including various drug-resistant bacteria, and which is expected to be useful as an agent for treating infectious diseases. A mutilin derivative represented by the following general formula (1): or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt thereof.
US08222405B2	Phenylalanine derivatives Specified phenylalanine derivatives and analogues thereof have an antagonistic activity to α4 integrin. They are used as therapeutic agents for various diseases concerning α4 integrin.
US08222402B2	Preparation process A process for preparing compounds of the formula (I) in which R1.1, R1.2, R1.3 and R2 are as defined in the description.
US08222396B2	SiRNA targeting proto-oncogene MET Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for MET.
US08222395B2	siRNA targeting kinase insert domain receptor (KDR) Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for KDR.
US08222393B2	Polypeptide useful for cancer diagnosis and treatment The present invention provides a method capable of effectively detecting cancer by finding a novel cancer marker. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer. The present invention relates to a method for detecting cancer by detecting the expression of a U7 polypeptide in a sample derived from a test subject.
US08222387B2	Transcription regulators for reproduction associated plant part tissue specific expression The present invention relates generally to transcriptional control sequences for effecting expression of a nucleotide sequence of interest in a plant. The present invention is predicated, in part, on the identification and functional characterization of transcriptional control sequences derived from genes which encode polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 and homologs thereof. Among other things, the present invention has identified that transcriptional control sequences derived from the subject genes can effect specific or preferential expression of an operably connected nucleotide sequence in a reproduction-associated plant part such as a seed or anther.
US08222382B2	HIV type and subtype detection The present invention relates to the detection of HIV by amplification and PCR-based methods.
US08222381B2	Derivatives of monosaccharides for drug discovery New compounds and methods for the preparation of combinatorial libraries of potentially biologically active compounds are based on monosaccharides of formula I being a derivative of a furanose or pyranose form of a monosaccharide, .
US08222376B2	KIR-binding agents and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to agents and methods that are capable of augmenting NK-mediated killing of target cells by reducing inhibitory KIR signalling without reducing the binding of KIR to HLA-C. As described herein, transduction of negative signaling via KIR, 5 upon binding of KIR to its HLA class I ligand, can involve a ligand-binding induced, conformational reorientation of the KIR molecules allowing interactions to form between adjacent KIRs in specific domains, leading to accelerated clustering. Methods and agents such as mono-clonal antibodies for reducing KIR-mediated inhibition of NK cell cytotoxicity without reducing or blocking HLA-binding by, e.g., reducing or blocking dimerization of KIR, are provided.
US08222375B2	Human monoclonal antibodies to protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) and methods for using anti-PTK7 antibodies The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that specifically bind to PTK7 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for detecting PTK7, as well as methods for treating various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases, using anti-PTK7 antibodies.
US08222367B2	Polymers for use in fuel cell components A proton conducting hydrocarbon-based polymer has acid groups on side chains attached to the main chain, where the acid groups are between 7 and 12 atoms away from the main chain. Another polymer includes a semi-fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbon main chain and side chains that include at least one —CF2— group and an acid group. Another polymer includes an aromatic hydrocarbon main chain and side chains that include at least one —CH2-CF2— group and an acid group. Another aromatic polymer includes acid groups attached to both the main chain and the side chains where less than about 65 weight percent of the acid groups are attached to the side chains. Another aromatic polymer includes side chains attached to the main chain that include at least one aryl ring, and acid groups attached to both the main chain and to the aryl groups. Another polymer includes an aliphatic hydrocarbon main chain, side chains that include at least one deactivating aryl ring, and acid groups attached to the deactivating aryl rings. Another aliphatic polymer has side chains that include —CF2— groups and an acid group. A fuel cell component includes a proton conducting polymer, a water insoluble inorganic material, and a heteropolyacid immobilized on the inorganic material.
US08222359B2	Poly(propargyl-L-glutamate) and derivatives thereof A process of the present invention is directed toward conducting highly selective, high yield post-polymerization reactions on polypeptides to prepare functionalized polypeptides. In certain embodiments, the polypeptides can be prepared by ring opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides. In certain embodiments, the post-polymerization reaction is a “click chemistry” reaction. In certain embodiment, the “click chemistry” reaction is a triazole-forming reaction involving an alkyne on the polypeptide and an azide.
US08222358B2	Process for producing propylene copolymers In a process for producing a propylene copolymer, propylene and at least one olefin monomer selected from ethylene and alpha olefins having 4 to 20 carbon atoms are contacted with a catalyst system comprising (a) a catalyst precursor comprising an organometallic compound and (b) an activator comprising a fluoroarylborate anion represented by the formula: Ct+[B(Ar)x(R)n]− where Ct+ is a cation capable of extracting an alkyl group from, or breaking a carbon-metal bond of, the organometallic compound; Ar is a fluorophenyl group; R is a fluoronaphthyl group and each of x and n is 1, 2, or 3, with the proviso that the sum of x+n=4.
US08222349B2	Bioabsorbable material and in-vivo indwelling device made thereof A bioabsorbable material which is flexible and degradable at a controlled rate, and an in-vivo indwelling device made thereof. The bioabsorbable material is a copolymer composed of an aromatic compound having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic group and at least one hydroxyl group as substituents on the aromatic ring, and a polycarbonate or a monomer constituting polycarbonate. Alternatively, it is a copolymer composed of, as the first component, an aromatic compound having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic group and at least one hydroxyl group as substituents on the aromatic ring, as the second component, an aromatic compound having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic group and at least two hydroxyl groups as substituents on the aromatic ring, and, as the third component, a polycarbonate or a monomer constituting polycarbonate.
US08222348B2	Epoxy silicone and process for producing same, and curable mix composition using same and use thereof An epoxy silicon, which comprises at least a compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound represented by the following general formula (2); and which is represented by an average composition formula (3), wherein a value of [g/(a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j)] falls within a range of 0.020 or less.
US08222344B2	Weather resistant thermoplastic resin having excellent low gloss characteristics and method of preparing the same A weather resistant thermoplastic resin having excellent low gloss characteristics according to the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) and an aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (B), wherein the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) forms a network-shaped disperse phase, and the aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (B) forms a continuous phase. The thermoplastic resin has excellent low gloss characteristics as well as superior weatherability, impact resistance, thermal resistance, delamination characteristics, and the like.
US08222336B2	Hotmelt adhesive with improved adhesion The invention relates to a hotmelt adhesive based on at least one ethylene and/or propylene/C4 to C20 α-olefin copolymer obtainable by metallocene-catalysed polymerization, on at least one tackifying resin, and on at least 0.1% to 15% by weight of a copolymer or terpolymer based on C2 to C5 olefins with (meth)acrylic esters of low molecular mass alkanols, the copolymer containing COOH groups or anhydride groups, and also, if desired, on wax and additives, and to its use for bonding finished substrate surfaces.
US08222329B2	Symmetric cyclic phosphonate compound, method of preparing the same and flame retardant styrenic resin composition including the same Disclosed herein is a symmetric cyclic phosphonate compound represented by the following Formula 1, a method of preparing the same and a flame retardant styrenic resin composition including the same: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl or C6-C20 aryl. The styrene resin composition employing the symmetric cyclic phosphonate compound exhibits good flame retardancy and impact strength, does not release halide gas during preparation or combustion of the resin composition, and thus is environmentally friendly.
US08222320B2	High heat resistant polymer compositions having poly(lactic acid) High heat resistant polymer compositions having poly(lactic acid) and methods of making the high heat resistant polymer compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a polymer composition including a poly(lactic acid), an aliphatic polyester, and an organically coated calcium carbonate.
US08222319B2	White ink composition and recorded material using the same The present invention provides a white ink composition that can give a white image having excellent abrasion resistance. The white ink composition according to the invention is a white ink composition containing hollow resin particles and a polyurethane resin characteristically having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or less.
US08222303B2	Defoamer formulations (A) Siloxane-based antifoams and(B) silicone polyethers prepared by reacting organopolysiloxanes (1) containing 0.05% to 1.6% by weight of Si-bonded hydrogen atoms with unsaturated polyethers (3) of the formulae: CH2═CR1—(CH2)aO(C2H4O)bR1 (Ia) CH2═CR1—(CH2)aO(C2H4O)b(C3H6O)cR1 (Ib) CH2═CR1—(CH2)aO(C3H6O)cR1 (Ic), where R1 is a hydrogen or a C1-6 hydrocarbon radical, a is 0 to 16, b is 1 to 50, and c is 1 to 50, wherein the sum b+c is ≧10 and at least two different polyethers (Ia), (Ib) and (Ic) are used, and optionally further reacting the reaction product with organopolysiloxanes (2) containing from 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of Si-bonded hydrogen atoms, wherein the first and second step reactions take place with a hydrosilylation catalyst, and the weight ratio of Si-bonded hydrogen in organopolysiloxane (1) to Si-bonded hydrogen in organopolysiloxane (2) is at least 1.5.
US08222299B2	Organosulfur prodrugs for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases A method for enhancing the overall beneficial immune system response in a host that works in conjunction with the host's natural immune system response to simultaneously enhance the host's ability to eliminate infectious microbes while suppressing the toxicity of the immune system response to the host. Allium related organosulfur compounds have a variety of antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties that work together with the host's immune system in the prevention and treatment of disease. Prophylactic and therapeutic treatment is provided by administering an allium related organosulfur compound such that a localized thiosulfinate is caused to be formed in response to localized generation of reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide by the activated immune system cells. Allium related organosulfur compounds may be administered to the host in an efficient manner through the use of protein-bound S-AllylMercaptoCysteine or similar prodrugs.
US08222294B2	Combinations of an anti emetic agent and an enkephalinase inhibitor The present invention concerns combinations of an anti-emetic agent and an enkephalinase inhibitor for use in methods for treating diarrhea and/or gastroenteritis.
US08222293B2	Treating learning deficits with inhibitors of Hmg CoA reductase The disclosure provides methods of treating cognitive disorders by administering a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. Cognitive deficits treatable with the inhibitor compound include those associated with Angelman Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis-1, certain forms of X-linked mental retardation, tuberous sclerosis, Down Syndrome, autism, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
US08222292B2	Liquid cannabinoid formulations Oral cannabinoid formulations, including an aqueous-based oral dronabinol solution, that are stable at room or refrigerated temperatures and may possess improved in vivo absorption profiles with faster onset and lower inter-subject variability.
US08222290B2	Substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine ureas and therapeutic use thereof The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine ureas of formula (I). Wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine ureas and intermediates therefor.
US08222277B2	Nitrosated nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds, compositions and methods of use The invention also provides methods for treating inflammation, pain and fever; for treating gastrointestinal disorders; for facilitating wound healing; for treating and/or preventing gastrointestinal, renal and/or respiratory toxicities resulting from the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds; for treating inflammatory disease states and/or disorders; and for treating and/or preventing ophthalmic diseases and/or disorders comprising administration of novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated NSAID, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase and/or at least one therapeutic agent.
US08222270B2	2×2×2 week treatment regimen for treating actinic keratosis with pharmaceutical compositions formulated with 2.5% imiquimod Pharmaceutical formulations and methods for the topical or transdermal delivery of 1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-quinolin-4-amine or 1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine, i.e., imiquimod, to treat actinic keratosis with short durations of therapy, than currently prescribed for the commercially available ALDARA 5% imiquimod cream, as now approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”), are disclosed and described. More specifically, lower dosage strength imiquimod formulations to deliver an efficacious dose of imiquimod for treating actinic keratosis with an acceptable safety profile and dosing regimens that are short and more convenient for patient use than the dosing regimen currently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) for ALDARA 5% imiquimod cream to treat actinic keratosis are also disclosed and described.
US08222264B2	Substituted amino-quinazolinones, medicaments comprising said compound, their use and their method of manufacture The present invention relates to substituted amino-quinazolinones of general formula (I) wherein the groups R1 to R14 and A, are defined as in the specification and claims and the use thereof for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and similar diseases.
US08222258B2	Stable pharmaceutical composition of freeze-dried tetrodoxin powder This invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical composition of freeze-dried tetrodotoxin powder which contains trace amount of tetrodotoxin, substances which can stabilizes tetrodotoxin, including disaccharide(s) or polyglucose(s) or analogues thereof and solvent(s), and solvents which can help tetrodotoxin dissolve.
US08222254B2	1, 2, 4-triazole derivatives as serotonergic modulators The invention relates to novel 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptor modulator compounds of formula (I); wherein A, B, R1-R5, T, W, X, Y, Z and m are defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in the treatment of conditions associated with 5-HT action.
US08222251B2	Pyridopyridazine compounds, compositions and methods of use The present invention relates generally to compounds represented in Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating of diseases or disorders such as cancer.
US08222249B2	Isoindoline compounds and methods of their use Provided herein are isoindoline compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of such compounds, and methods of their use for treating, preventing, or managing various diseases.
US08222248B2	Organic compounds The present invention provides compounds of the following structure; A-L1-B—C-D that are useful for treating or preventing conditions or disorders associated with DGAT1 activity in animals, particularly humans.
US08222245B2	Oxadiazole derivatives active on sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) The present invention relates to novel oxadiazole derivatives having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of various disorders.
US08222242B2	Nitric oxide releasing compounds Compositions comprising nitrosyl-cobinamide are provided. Also provided are methods for treating hypertension, which comprise administering therapeutically effective amounts of nitrosyl-cobinamide. Also provided are methods for producing nitrosyl-cobinamide.
US08222240B2	Use of substituted cyclopropane acid derivatives for producing drugs for use in the treatment of metabolic syndrome The present invention comprises methods for reducing plasma lipids, plasma free fatty acids (FFA), plasma glycerol and triglycerides in a mammal through the administration of certain substituted cyclopropane acid derivatives of Formula 1: wherein R1-R6 are defined herein and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US08222239B2	Bridged polycyclic compound based compositions for the inhibition and amelioration of disease A pharmaceutically active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent carrier and method of use thereof are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a composition. The composition may include one or more bridged polycyclic compounds. At least one of the bridged polycyclic compounds may include at least two cyclic groups, and at least two pharmaceutically active agents may be associated with the bridged polycyclic compound. In some embodiments, a bridged polycyclic compound may be pharmaceutically active. In some embodiments, a bridged polycyclic compound may be function as a carrier for pharmaceutically active agents.
US08222233B2	Modifications of solid 3-sn-phosphoglycerides Methods for hydrolyzing solid ungranulated lysophosphatidylcholine with phospholipase A2 are provided. Also disclosed are methods for making a lipid matrix of lysophosphatidylcholine, monoglyceride and fatty acid, and lipid matrices of particular structure.
US08222229B2	Peritoneal dialysis method A peritoneal dialysate containing adenosine triphosphate or a salt thereof, and a peritoneal dialysis method using the dialysate.The peritoneal dialysate is safe and causes less peritoneal injuries even when employed in peritoneal dialysis over a long period of time.
US08222228B2	Substituted aryl piperidinylalkynyladenosines as A2AR agonists A2A agonists of formula (I) is provided, wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, X, Y, Z, n, p, and q are as described herein. Also provided are compositions comprising and methods of using compounds of formula (I).
US08222225B2	Method of treating pneumoconiosis with oligodeoxynucleotides Methods are disclosed for treating, preventing or reducing the risk of developing occupational lung diseases, such as pneumoconiosis. In several embodiments, the methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of the suppressive ODN to a subject having or at risk of developing a pneumoconiosis, thereby treating or inhibiting the pneumoconiosis. In several examples, thee subject can have or be at risk of developing silicosis, asbestosis or berryliosis. The method can include selecting a subject exposed to, or at risk of exposure to, inorganic particles, including, but not limited to silica, asbestos, berrylium, coal dust, or bauxite.
US08222215B2	Methods for the use of inhibitors of antigen presentation by MHC class II molecules The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for their use. In particular, the compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases associated with T cell proliferation such as autoimmune diseases and disorders.
US08222213B2	Activated amino- and carboxy-terminal forms of Notch The present invention is directed to methods for detecting or measuring Notch activation by observing or measuring the appearance of Notch on the cell surface or by observing or measuring Notch cleavage products that are indicative of Notch activation. The present invention is also directed to methods for detecting a molecule that modulates Notch activation by observing or measuring a change in the amount of Notch expressed on the cell surface or a change in the amount or pattern of Notch cleavage products. The present invention is also directed to a substantially purified activated heterodimeric form of Notch and components thereof and pharmaceutical compositions and kits thereof. The present invention is based, at least in part, on the discovery that Notch in its active form, i.e., the form that mediates signal transduction and that binds Notch ligands such as Delta, is a heterodimer of an about 180 kDa subunit (NEC) and an about 110 kDa subunit (NTM), which are tethered together through a reducing agent-sensitive linkage, in particular, a non-covalent, metal ion-dependent linkage.
US08222212B2	Prolactin induced increase in neural stem cell numbers The present invention provides a method of increasing neural stem cell numbers or neurogenesis by using prolactin. The method can be practiced in vivo to obtain more neural stem cells in situ, which can in turn produce more neurons or glial cells to compensate for lost or dysfunctional neural cells. The method can also be practiced in vitro to produce a large number of neural stem cells in culture. The cultured stem cells can be used, for example, for transplantation treatment of patients or animals suffering from neurodegenerative diseases or conditions. In addition, since neural stem cells are a source for olfactory neurons, the present invention also provides methods of increasing olfactory neurons and enhancing olfactory functions.
US08222202B2	Use of peptidic vasopressin receptor agonists The present invention relates to the use of novel compounds for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of, inter alia, conditions associated with critical care sepsis, septic shock, hepatorenal syndrome type I, hypertension induced by endstage venal disease, severe burns, thermal injury as well as to a method for treatment of the conditions by administering the compounds. The compounds used are represented by the general formula (1), as further defined in the specification.
US08222192B2	Alcohol-based skin cleanser The invention provides a composition for cleansing skin comprising an emulsifiable organic solvent, such as ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, water, sodium benzoate, and a natural essential oil comprising a complex solution of compounds derived from a plant having topical antimicrobial activity. Natural essential oils useful as antimicrobials include tea tree, oregano, patchouli, rosemary, lemongrass, rose geranium, wild lavender, clove, lemon, eucalyptus, palmarosa, sandalwood, ravensara, and thyme. The cleanser may optionally include emollients, fragrances, thixotropic agents, chelating agents, antioxidants, and surfactants, such as glycerin, and propylene glycerol.
US08222188B2	Antibody libraries The present invention relates to the production of antibody libraries. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of integrating retroviral vectors to generate libraries comprising a plurality of combinations of antibody light chains and heavy chains. The present invention thus provides improved methods of generating and screening antibody libraries comprising large numbers of unique antibodies.
US08222185B2	Heat-sensitive transfer sheet and image forming method A heat-sensitive transfer sheet at least having a polyester support, a barrier layer, a heat-sensitive transfer layer containing a dye and a binder, both layers being applied on a surface of the support in this order, and having the heat-sensitive transfer layer including yellow, magenta, and cyan heat-sensitive transfer layers, and the yellow, magenta, and cyan heat-sensitive transfer layers and a protective layer being formed in area order, wherein the barrier layer contains a polyvinylpyrrolidone and cyan heat-sensitive transfer layer contains at least one silicone oil and at least one dye represented by the following formula (C1): wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted p-phenylene group; R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted acylamino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonylamino group; R3 and R4 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.
US08222180B2	Adsorbent composition for removal of refractory sulphur compounds from refinery streams and process thereof The present invention relates to a adsorbent composition for removing refractory sulphur compounds from refinery streams comprising of base component in the range of 10 to 50 wt %, spinel oxide in the range of 20 to 60 wt % as a reactive metal oxide component and bimetallic alloy in the range of 10 to 40 wt % acting as an adsorption enhancer component, wherein the adsorption enhancer component acts in synergy with base component. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said composition by mixing in solid state fine particles of base component, spinel oxide and bimetallic alloy, homogenizing the mixture thus obtained with solvent, peptizing the wet solid with dilute mineral acid, extruding the peptized material with extrusion aiding agents, drying the extrudates, further calcining the dried extrudates and reducing the calcined material under hydrogen flow.
US08222178B2	Catalyst and production process thereof, and chlorine production using the catalyst A catalyst has high activity and is suitable for use in producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen. The catalyst includes copper, an alkali metal and a rare earth and has pores of which pores having a diameter of 5 to 15 nm have a pore volume of 0.4 to 2.0 ml/g.
US08222174B2	Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with high comonomer incorporation The present techniques relate to catalyst compositions, methods, and polymers encompassing a Group 4 metallocene compound comprising bridged η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, typically in combination with a cocatalyst, and an activator. The bridged η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands are connected by a cyclic substituent.
US08222171B2	Method for the production of a ceramic substrate, and a ceramic substrate A method for the production of a ceramic substrate for a semiconductor component, includes the steps of producing paper containing at least cellulose fibers, as well as a filler to be carbonized and/or SiC, pyrolizing the produced paper, and siliconizing the pyrolyzed paper.
US08222166B2	High flux and low fouling filtration media Membranes suitable for microfiltration, ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF) filters are provided. Such membranes may include a nanofibrous scaffold, optionally in combination with a non-woven substrate and/or a coating of a polymer and a functionalized nanofiller. Suitable membranes may also include a coating of a polymer and a functionalized nanofiller on a substrate, which can include a non-woven membrane, a nanofibrous scaffold, or both.
US08222160B2	Metal containing sacrifice material and method of damascene wiring formation According to one embodiment, a via and trench are formed in a semiconductor structure. The via and the trench are suitable for having a metal-based wire placed therein by damascene, dual damascene, plating and other suitable techniques. The via is etched into a dielectric layer of a semiconductor structure comprising a base cap layer, the dielectric layer formed over the base cap layer, and a hardmask formed over the dielectric layer. The via is filled with a sacrifice material, where the sacrifice material contains a metal or a metal compound, where the sacrifice material additionally forms a sacrifice layer over the hardmask layer. The sacrifice material placed in the via does not contain a material or film containing a Si—O bond. The sacrifice material is used as a support for a photomask that is placed over the sacrifice layer, where the photomask is developed to have a trench pattern formed therein. Then, one or more of the hardmask layer and the dielectric layer is etched with the trench pattern, and the sacrifice material and the sacrifice layer are removed by contact with a remover solution containing one or more selected from an acidic compound, water, a base compound, and an oxidant.
US08222159B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device A manufacturing method of semiconductor device comprises: sequentially laminating a third mask layer, a second mask layer, and a first mask layer on a processed layer; forming a fourth mask layer on the first mask layer; processing the first mask layer so as to have a line pattern form using the fourth mask layer as a mask; removing the first mask layer; processing the second mask layer so as to have a pair of line pattern forms using the pair of sidewall layers as a mask; forming a fifth mask layer on the third mask layer; forming a pair of opening portions in the third mask layer using the fifth mask layer as a mask; and forming a pair of groove portions on the processed layer using the third mask layer as a mask.
US08222158B2	Electronic device, method of manufacturing the same, display and sensor A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes: preparing a film-attached substrate including a substrate, and an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn and a metal film containing at least one of W or Mo provided in this order on the substrate; and wet-etching the metal film of the film-attached substrate using an etching liquid of which a main component is hydrogen peroxide under conditions such that an etching selection ratio between the metal film and the oxide semiconductor film (etching rate of the metal film/etching rate of the oxide semiconductor film) is 100 or higher.
US08222150B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, template, and method of creating pattern inspection data A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes mask layer on a processing target, pressing a template having a pattern having closed loop structure against the mask layer via an imprint material to solidify the imprint material, etching the mask layer by using the imprint material to form a mask, removing a part of the pattern having the closed loop of the mask, and etching the processing target by the mask including the pattern, the part of which is removed.
US08222145B2	Method and composition for chemical mechanical planarization of a metal-containing substrate A composition and associated method for chemical mechanical planarization of a metal-containing substrate afford low dishing levels in the polished substrate while simultaneously affording high metal removal rates. Suitable metal-containing substrates include tungsten- and copper-containing substrates. Components in the composition include a silatrane compound, an abrasive, and, optionally, a strong oxidizing agent, such as a per-compound.
US08222143B2	Reworking method for integrated circuit devices A reworking method for integrated circuit devices includes the following: providing a substrate having a first base layer and a first dielectric layer formed thereon, performing a first dry etching process to remove the first dielectric layer, performing a CMP process to remove the first base layer, and sequentially reforming a second base layer and a second dielectric layer on the substrate. When certain layers on the IC device have hailed an inspection or when quality defects are found, the defective layer is removed according to the provided reworking method.
US08222142B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device A generation of a void in a recessed section is inhibited. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: an operation of forming recessed sections in an insulating film, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate; an operation of forming a seed film in the recessed section; an operation of forming a cover metal film in the recessed section; an operation of selectively removing the cover metal film to expose the seed film over the bottom section of the recessed section; and an operation to carrying out a growth of a plated film to fill the recessed section by utilizing the seed film exposed in the bottom section of the recessed section as a seed.
US08222138B2	Method and structure of a thick metal layer using multiple deposition chambers A thick metal layer is formed on a semiconductor integrated circuit in multiple different deposition chambers. A first portion of the metal layer is formed in a first deposition chamber, the first thickness being approximately half the target thickness. The substrate is then removed from the first chamber and transported to a second chamber. The deposition of the same metal layer continues in a second chamber, having the same grain structure and orientation. The second portion of the metal layer is grown to achieve the final thickness. By using two different deposition chambers to form the single metal layer, layers in excess of 25,000 angstroms in thickness can be obtained.
US08222126B2	Laser irradiation apparatus and method for manufacturing semiconductor device It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser irradiation apparatus being able to irradiate the irradiation object with the laser beam having homogeneous energy density without complicating the optical system. The laser irradiation apparatus of the present invention comprises a laser oscillator, an optical system for scanning repeatedly a beam spot of the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator in a uniaxial direction over the surface of the irradiation object, and a position controlling means for moving the position of the irradiation object relative to the laser beam in a direction perpendicular to the uniaxial direction.
US08222123B2	Method for reuse of wafers for growth of vertically-aligned wire arrays Reusing a Si wafer for the formation of wire arrays by transferring the wire arrays to a polymer matrix, reusing a patterned oxide for several array growths, and finally polishing and reoxidizing the wafer surface and reapplying the patterned oxide.
US08222120B2	Method of dicing wafer using plasma Provided is a method of dicing a wafer that is thin and includes a low-K material using plasma without causing chipping and cracking during sawing without using an etch mask and without performing a separate wafer coating process. The method includes recognizing scribe lines of a front side of the wafer by using an image recognizing unit to obtain recognition information, performing two etching processes, wherein at least one includes plasma etching, on a backside of the wafer by using the recognition information to separate the wafer into a plurality of semiconductor chips, and adhering the plurality of semiconductor chips to an extended tape or a die attach film.
US08222116B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device The present invention provides a manufacturing technique of a semiconductor device and a display device using a peeling process, in which a transfer process can be conducted with a good state in which a shape and property of an element before peeling are kept. Further, the present invention provides a manufacturing technique of more highly reliable semiconductor devices and display devices with high yield without complicating the apparatus and the process for manufacturing. According to the present invention, an organic compound layer including a photocatalyst substance is formed over a first substrate having a light-transmitting property, an element layer is formed over the organic compound layer including a photocatalyst substance, the organic compound layer including a photocatalyst substance is irradiated with light which has passed through the first substrate, and the element layer is peeled from the first substrate.
US08222114B2	Manufacturing approach for collector and a buried layer of bipolar transistor This invention disclosed a novel manufacturing approach of collector and buried layer of a bipolar transistor. One aspect of the invention is that an oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) sandwich structure is employed instead of oxide-nitride dual layer structure before trench etching. Another aspect is, through the formation of silicon oxide spacer in trench sidewall and silicon oxide remaining in trench bottom in the deposition and etch back process, the new structure hard mask can effectively protect active region from impurity implanted in ion implantation process.
US08222105B2	Methods of fabricating a memory device A memory device comprising a vertical transistor includes a digit line that is directly coupled to the source regions of each memory cell. Because an electrical plug is not used to form a contact between the digit line and the source regions, a number of fabrication steps may be reduced and the possibility for manufacturing defects may also be reduced. In some embodiments, a memory device may include a vertical transistor having gate regions that are recessed from an upper portion of a silicon substrate. With the gate regions recessed from the silicon substrate, the gate regions are spaced further from the source/drain regions and, accordingly, cross capacitance between the gate regions and the source/drain regions may be reduced.
US08222101B2	Method of fabricating a MOS transistor having a gate insulation layer with a lateral portion and a vertical portion A MOS transistor suppressing a short channel effect includes a substrate, a first diffusion region and a second diffusion region separated from each other by a channel region in an upper portion of the substrate, a gate insulating layer including a first gate insulating layer disposed on a surface of the substrate in the channel region and a second gate insulating layer having a specified depth from the surface of the substrate to be disposed between the first diffusion region and the channel region, and a gate electrode disposed on the first gate insulating layer.
US08222095B2	Method for fabricating thin film transistor A method for fabricating a thin film transistor is provided. A gate is formed on a substrate. A gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate to cover the gate. A metal oxide material layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. A photoresist layer is formed on the metal oxide material layer, in which a thickness of the photoresist layer above the gate is larger than that of the photoresist layer above two sides adjacent to the gate. A portion of the metal oxide material layer is removed to form a metal oxide active layer by using the photoresist layer as a mask. The photoresist layer above the two sides adjacent to the gate is removed and the remaining photoresist layer covers a portion of the metal oxide active layer. A source and a drain are formed on the metal oxide active layer covered by the photoresist layer.
US08222093B2	Methods for forming barrier regions within regions of insulating material resulting in outgassing paths from the insulating material and related devices Methods and devices are provided for fabricating a semiconductor device having barrier regions within regions of insulating material resulting in outgassing paths from the regions of insulating material. A method comprises forming a barrier region within an insulating material proximate the isolated region of semiconductor material and forming a gate structure overlying the isolated region of semiconductor material. The barrier region is adjacent to the isolated region of semiconductor material, resulting in an outgassing path within the insulating material.
US08222087B2	Seed layer for a heat spreader in a magnetic recording head Magnetic recording heads and associated fabrication methods are disclosed. A heat spreader structure in a magnetic recording head includes a seed layer with a heat spreader layer formed on the seed layer. When the heat spreader layer (e.g., Aluminum Nitride) is grown on the seed layer (e.g., NiTa or Alumina), the heat spreader layer forms a well-oriented crystalline structure that allows for a desired thermal conductivity, such as a thermal conductivity greater than about 55 W/m−K. As a result of using the seed layer, a material such as Aluminum Nitride can be used for a heat spreader layer to effectively dissipate heat in a magnetic recording head.
US08222082B2	Semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same A technique is provided which allows a chip mounted by wire bonding and a chip mounted by bump electrodes to share a manufacturing process. Both in a case where a chip is electrically coupled to an external circuit by bump electrodes and a case where the chip is electrically coupled to the external circuit by bonding wires, a bump coupling part and a bonding pad are both provided in a single uppermost wiring layer. When the bump electrodes are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bump coupling part and a surface of the bonding pad is covered with the insulating film. On the other hand, when the bonding wires are used, an opening is provided in an insulating film on the bonding pad and a surface of the bump coupling part is covered with the insulating film.
US08222080B2	Fabrication method of package structure Provided is a fabrication method of a package structure, including cutting a full-panel packaging substrate into a plurality of packaging substrate blocks, each of which has a plurality of packaging substrate units; mounting and packaging a semiconductor chip on each of the packaging substrate units and securing and protecting the semiconductor chips with an encapsulating material, thereby forming a plurality of packaging substrate blocks with packaging substrate units; and cutting the packaging substrate blocks to separate the packaging substrate units from each other. In the fabrication process, the alignment error between packaging substrate units in each packaging substrate block can be reduced by cutting the packaging substrate into packaging substrate blocks of appropriate size, thereby increasing the yield, and also the packaging of the semiconductor chips can be performed at the same time on all packaging substrate units in each substrate block so as to integrate fabrication of substrates with the packaging of semiconductor chips to simplify fabrication steps, thus increasing the productivity and reducing fabrication costs.
US08222077B2	Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) devices and their methods of fabrication Two-terminal switching devices of MIM type having at least one electrode formed by a liquid phase processing method are provided for use in active matrix backplane applications; more specifically, MIM devices with symmetric current-voltage characteristics are applied for LCD active matrix backplane applications, and MIM devices with asymmetric current-voltage characteristics are applied for active matrix backplane implementation for electrophoretic displays (EPD) and rotating element displays. In particular, the combination of the bottom metal, metal-oxide insulator and solution-processible top conducting layer enables high throughput, roll-to-roll process for flexible displays.
US08222075B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device using a variable resistance film and method of manufacturing the same A plurality of bit lines s arranged crossing a plurality of first word lines. A first diode is arranged at each cross point of the first word lines and the bit lines. A cathode of the first diode is connected to one of the first word lines. A first variable resistance film configuring the first diode is provided between the anodes of the first diodes and the bit lines, and configures a first memory cell together with each of the first diodes, and further, is used in common to the first diodes.
US08222071B2	Method for making self aligning pillar memory cell device A method for making a memory cell assembly includes forming a memory cell access layer over a substrate to create an access device with a bottom electrode. A memory material layer is formed over the memory cell access layer in electrical contact with the bottom electrode. A first electrically conductive layer is formed over the memory material layer. A first mask, extending in a first direction, is formed over the first electrically conductive layer and then trimmed so that those portions of the first electrically conductive layer and the memory material layer not covered by the first mask are removed.
US08222070B2	Method of forming a thin film transistor having openings formed therein A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first and second signal lines crossing each other on the substrate, source electrodes connected to the first signal lines, drain electrodes connected to the second signal lines, pixel electrodes connected to the drain electrodes, a first partition formed on the source and drain electrodes and having a first opening, wherein a lower width of the first opening is wider than an upper width of the first opening, an organic semiconductor formed in the first opening and at least overlapping the portions of the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode connected to the second signal line and at least overlapping the portion of the organic semiconductor.
US08222062B2	Method for fabricating a flexible display device A method for fabricating a flexible display device includes providing a carrier substrate, forming a sacrificial layer on the carrier substrate, forming a metal layer and a buffer layer on the sacrificial layer in that order, forming at least one active device on the buffer layer, and separating the metal layer and the carrier substrate by laser treatment.
US08222057B2	Crack free multilayered devices, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is an article comprising a substrate; an interlayer comprising aluminum nitride, gallium nitride, boron nitride, indium nitride or a solid solution of aluminum nitride, gallium nitride, boron nitride and/or indium nitride; the interlayer being directly disposed upon the substrate and in contact with the substrate; where the interlayer comprises a columnar film and/or nanorods and/or nanotubes; and a group-III nitride layer disposed upon the interlayer; where the group-III nitride layer completely covers a surface of the interlayer that is opposed to a surface in contact with the substrate; the group-III nitride layer being free from cracks.
US08222054B2	LED light source and chromaticity adjustment method for LED light source There is provided an LED light source whose chromaticity can be adjusted easily without changing its outer shape and suffering damage in the process of chromaticity adjustment. An LED light source includes an LED device, a fluorescent material that absorbs and wavelength-converts a portion of light emitted from the LED device to emit light from itself, a sealing material that includes the fluorescent material and that is disposed around the LED device, and light scattering sections that are formed at a portion of a surface of the sealing material and scatter a portion of the light emitted from the LED device for adjusting chromaticity of the LED light source, and a chromaticity adjustment method for such LED light source.
US08222051B2	Manufacturing method for exposure mask, generating method for mask substrate information, mask substrate, exposure mask, manufacturing method for semiconductor device and server There is disclosed a manufacturing method for exposure mask, which comprises acquiring a first information showing surface shape of surface of each of a plurality of mask substrates, and a second information showing the flatness of the surface of each of mask substrates before and after chucked on a mask stage of an exposure apparatus, forming a corresponding relation of each mask substrate, the first information and the second information, selecting the second information showing a desired flatness among the second information of the corresponding relation, and preparing another mask substrate having the same surface shape as the surface shape indicated by the first information in the corresponding relation with the selected second information, and forming a desired pattern on the above-mentioned another mask substrate.
US08222048B2	Automated analyzer for clinical laboratory A laboratory automation system that is capable of carrying out clinical chemistry assays, immunoassays, amplification of nucleic acid assays, and any combination of the foregoing, said laboratory automation system employing at least one of micro-well plates and deep multi-well plates as reaction vessels. The use of micro-well plates as reaction vessels enables the laboratory automation system to assume a variety of arrangements, i.e., the laboratory automation system can comprise a variety of functional modules that can be arranged in various ways. In order to effectively carry out immunoassays by means of micro-well plates, a technique known as inverse magnetic particle processing can be used to transfer the product(s) of immunoassays from one micro-well of a micro-well plate to another.
US08222047B2	Ultra-sensitive detection of molecules on single molecule arrays The present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample and in some cases, determining a measure of the concentration of the molecules or particles in the fluid sample. Methods of the present invention may comprise immobilizing a plurality of analyte molecules or particles to form a plurality of complexes, releasing at least a portion of some of the plurality of complexes, determining at least a portion of the plurality of complexes released, and determining a measure of the concentration of the analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample.
US08222042B2	Interactive security screening system An interactive security screening system includes a main housing, a contact or palm pad provided on the main housing and a sample sheet positioned upon the contact pad. A sensor is operatively connected to the contact pad to measure pressure applied to the contact pad during a sample collection process. A feedback system, operatively connected to the contact pad and the sensor, provides the subject or screener with at least one of a visual signal and an audio signal to indicate whether requisite pressure was applied to the contact pad. A sample processing system analyzes the sample collection sheet through series, parallel or image processing to determine whether the trace residue sample contains a threat residue. The screening system also employs a spatial recognition system that focuses the sample processing system on particular portions of the sample collection sheet to increase overall system accuracy.
US08222036B2	Oncolytic viruses as phenotyping agents for neoplasms The present invention provides a method of diagnosing neoplasms having a particular phenotype by using oncolytic viruses that selectively replicate in neoplasms having the particular phenotype. For example, reovirus does not replicate in normal cells. However, reovirus selectively replicate in cells with an activated ras pathway, which leads to death of these cells. Therefore, a cell which becomes neoplastic due to, at least in part, elevated ras pathway activities can be diagnosed by its susceptibility to reovirus replication. This invention can further be applied, using other oncolytic viruses, to the diagnosis and/or treatment of other tumors, such as interferon-sensitive tumors, p53-deficient tumors and Rb-deficient tumors. Kits useful in the diagnosis or treatment disclosed herein are also provided.
US08222032B2	Cell lines and methods for producing proteins The methods of the present invention involve the manipulation and/or propagation of oviduct tumor cells derived from either wild-type or transgenic avians.
US08222029B2	Lentiviral vector-based vaccine Methods of eliciting humoral responses, methods of immunization, and methods of vaccination using lentiviral vector are disclosed. Additionally, immunogenic compositions and vaccines for West Nile Virus are disclosed.
US08222028B2	Plants modified with mini-chromosomes The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.
US08222024B2	Apparatus and methods for analyte measurement and immunoassay The present invention relates to an apparatus for conducting a variety of assays for the determination of analytes in liquid samples, and relates to the methods for such assays. In particular, the invention relates to a single-use cartridge designed to be adaptable to a variety of real-time assay protocols, preferably assays for the determination of analytes in biological samples using immunosensors or other ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments. The cartridge provides novel features for processing a metered portion of a sample, for precise and flexible control of the movement of a sample or second fluid within the cartridge, for the amending of solutions with additional compounds during an assay, and for the construction of immunosensors capable of adaptation to diverse analyte measurements. The disclosed device and methods of use enjoy substantial benefits over the prior art, including simplicity of use by an operator, rapid in situ determinations of one or more analytes, and single-use methodology that minimizes the risk of contamination of both operator and patient. The disclosed invention is adaptable to the point-of-care clinical diagnostic field, including use in accident sites, emergency rooms, surgery, nursing homes, intensive care units, and non-medical environments.
US08222019B2	Cell lines expressing T1R2/T1R3 hetero-oligomeric taste receptors and assay system thereof for identification of taste compounds The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including monosodium glutamate. Also, it has been discovered that co-expression of the T1R2 and T1R3 receptors results in a taste receptor that responds to sweet taste stimuli including naturally occurring and artificial sweeteners.Also the present invention relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli.Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging.Finally, the invention relates to the discovery that some compounds, e.g., lactisole, inhibit both the activities of human T1R2/T1R3 and T1R1/T1R3 receptors, and accordingly the sweet and umami taste, suggesting that these receptors may be the only sweet and umami receptors.
US08222016B2	Recombinant C-terminal α-amidating enzyme derivative Disclosed are: a recombinant C-terminal α-amidated enzyme derivative which lacks the formation of at least one disulfide bond among five disulfide bonds occurring in a C-terminal α-amidated enzyme derived from Xenopus laevis; DNA encoding the derivative; an expression vector carrying the DNA; a bacterium Escherichia coli transformed with the expression vector; and a method for producing the derivative by using the bacterium Escherichia coli.
US08221997B2	Microorganism and method for producing carotenoid using the same To provide a microorganism capable of producing a large amount of carotenoids, mainly astaxanthin, and to provide a method of producing carotenoids using the microorganism, a microorganism having improved carotenoid productivity is used, which is obtainable by breeding a carotenoid producing Paracoccus bacteria which is featured by producing 720 mg or more carotenoid per 1 L of culture medium. Also used is a method of producing carotenoids using the bacterium.
US08221996B2	High quality, continuous throughput, tissue processing A process and apparatus for rapid, continuous flow histological processing of tissues is disclosed. The steps of fixation, dehydration, clearing and impregnation are performed in less than one hour; this allows a pathologist to evaluate samples shortly after receipt, perhaps while the patient is still in the operating room. Rapid and continuous processing is accomplished by decreasing the thickness of tissue sections, use of non-aqueous solutions composed of admixtures of solutions, solution exchange at elevated temperature and with agitation, and impregnation under vacuum pressure. The patient in surgery is thus provided with point-of-care surgical pathology.
US08221993B2	Methods of detecting methyl transferase activity and methods of screening for methyl transferase activity modulators The invention features a method for determining methyl transferase activity of a polypeptide and screening for modulators of methyl transferase activity. The invention further provides a method or pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treating of colorectal cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma using the modulator.
US08221990B2	Screening GPR12 receptor for substances having Nesfatin-1-like action, or which regulate Nesfatin-1 action An object of the present invention is to identify a Nesfatin-1 receptor, and to provide a method for screening or designing a Nesfatin-1-action regulating substance or a Nesfatin-1-like action substance using the Nesfatin-1 receptor.A method for screening a Nesfatin-1-like action substance comprising steps of making a test substance act on a receptor protein selected from the group consisting of GPR3, GPR6 and GPR12, and of identifying the Nesfatin-1-like action substance based on a change of Nesfatin-1 action.
US08221987B2	Methods of identifying modulators of bitter taste using hT2R50 receptors The present invention relates to the discovery of a novel haplotype of the human taste receptor hT2R50 in the T2R taste receptor family that responds to particular bitter ligands, i.e., 2-acetylpyrazine and ethylpyrazine. The present invention also relates to the use of this novel haplotype in assays for identifying ligands that modulate the activation of the hT250 taste receptor. These compounds potentially may be used as additives in foods, beverages and medicinals for modifying (blocking) hT2R50-associated bitter taste.
US08221984B2	Biomarkers for ovarian cancer The present invention provides protein-based biomarkers and biomarker combinations that are useful in qualifying ovarian cancer status in a patient. In particular, it has been found that the biomarkers set forth in Table 1 are biomarkers for ovarian cancer. The biomarkers can be detected by SELDI mass spectrometry.
US08221983B2	Gene products differentially expressed in cancerous cells The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
US08221979B2	Compositions and methods for detecting Noonan syndrome Diagnostic and therapeutic applications for Noonan Syndrome are described. The diagnostic and therapeutic applications are based on certain mutations in a RAS-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor gene SOS1 or its expression product. The diagnostic and therapeutic applications are also based on certain mutations in a serine/threonine protein kinase gene RAF1 or its expression product thereof. Also described are nucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, probes, and primers related to RAF1 or SOS1, and variants thereof, as well as host cells expressing such variants.
US08221977B2	Methods and compositions for detecting colon cancers This application describes methods and compositions for detecting and treating vimentin-associated neoplasia. Differential methylation of the vimentin nucleotide sequences has been observed in vimentin-associated neoplasia such as colon neoplasia.
US08221964B2	Integrated color mask The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a colored mask, coating a layer photopatternable by visible light, and exposing the layer through the colored mask with visible light to photopattern the layer.
US08221956B2	Resist composition for immersion exposure, method of forming resist pattern, and flourine-containing polymeric compound A resist composition for immersion exposure including: a fluorine-containing polymeric compound (F) containing a structural unit (f1) having a base dissociable group and a structural unit (f2) represented by general formula (f2-1) (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; and W is a group represented by any one of general formulas (w-1) to (w-4)); a base component (A) that exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure.
US08221948B2	Toner compositions and processes Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin, optionally in combination with another amorphous resin and/or a crystalline resin. Toner particles may, in embodiments, have a core-shell configuration, with the shell formed of the bio-based amorphous polyester resin, the amorphous polyester resin, the crystalline polyester resin, or combinations thereof.
US08221942B2	Pattern correction method, exposure mask, manufacturing method of exposure mask, and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A pattern correction method includes: a correction step of performing pattern correction on a semiconductor circuit pattern having plural transistors as component elements; an order of priority recognition step of recognizing an order of priority set with respect to the plural transistors prior to the pattern correction at the correction step; and a condition adjustment step of adjusting correction conditions for the pattern correction with reference to the transistor having a high priority recognized at the order of priority recognition step in the pattern correction at the correction step.
US08221941B2	Photomask blank manufacturing method and photomask manufacturing method A thin film made of a material containing a metal and silicon is formed on a light-transmissive substrate. Then, a treatment is performed to modify a main surface of the thin film in advance so that when exposure light having a wavelength of 200 nm or less is accumulatively irradiated on a thin film pattern of a photomask to be produced by patterning the thin film, the transfer characteristic of the thin film pattern does not change more than a predetermined degree. This treatment is performed by carrying out, for example, a heat treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at 450° C. to 900° C.
US08221934B2	Method to enhance the durability of conductive carbon coating of PEM fuel cell bipolar plates A fuel cell component includes an electrode support material made with nanofiber materials of Titania and ionomer. A bipolar plate stainless steel substrate and a carbon-containing layer doped with a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, ruthenium, gold, palladium, and combinations thereof.
US08221924B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell stack for generating electric power by receiving supply of a reaction gas; an air compressor for scavenging water remaining in the fuel cell stack when power generation is stopped; a rechargeable battery for supplying electric power to the air compressor for operation thereof; and a controller for estimating an amount of water remaining in the fuel cell stack based on an alternating-current impedance of the fuel cell stack, estimating a target SOC for charging the rechargeable battery with electric power required for scavenging the amount of water, and controlling charge and discharge so that an SOC of the rechargeable battery agrees with the target SOC.
US08221922B2	Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode that contains a transition metal oxide capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions; a negative electrode that is capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions; a porous film that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one selected from inorganic oxide and polyamide is contained in the porous film, and 5 to 15 vol % of ethylene carbonate is contained in a non-aqueous solvent that is contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte.
US08221904B2	Oxadiazole derivative and light-emitting element, light-emitting device, and electronic device in which the oxadiazole derivative is used The object of the present invention is to provide a material that has a high excitation energy, in particular, a high triplet excitation energy. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a material than can be easily synthesized and that has low crystallinity. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting element that has high luminous efficacy and high reliability by application of this material to the light-emitting element. An oxadiazole derivative represented by the General Formula (G1) given below is synthesized and applied to a light-emitting element. (R1 to R7 each represent either hydrogen or an alkyl group with from 1 to 4 carbon atoms).
US08221900B2	Zinc-based metal plated steel sheet A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·3-5H2O.
US08221896B2	Cellulose resin film and method for producing the same There is provided a method for producing a cellulose resin film, with which the deterioration of the entire film and the occurrence of die lines can be prevented. The method for producing a cellulose resin film, including the steps of: discharging two cellulose resins A and B molten in the respective extruders in the form of an A/B/A three-layer sheet from a die upon a support by co-extrusion; and cooling and solidifying the sheet-shaped molten resin into a film, wherein the resin A, which forms a pair of outer layers of the A/B/A three-layer sheet, has a number average molecular weight smaller than that of the resin B, which forms the inner layer of the A/B/A three-layer sheet, and the resin A has a number average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and 50,000 or less, and the resin B has a number average molecular weight of 30,000 or more and 100,000 or less.
US08221890B2	Multilayer composite having a polyester layer and a protective layer A multilayer composite which has improved adhesion between the layers, with the following layers: I. an inner layer I selected from among a fluoropolymer molding composition and a polyolefin molding composition; II. a bonding layer II which has the following composition: a) from 2 to 80 parts by weight of a polyamine-polyamide graft copolymer, b) from 0 to 85 parts by weight of a polyester, c) from 0 to 85 parts by weight of a polymer selected from among polyamides, fluoropolymers and polyolefins, where the sum of the parts by weight of a), b) and c) is 100; d) not more than 50 parts by weight of additives; III. a layer III of a polyester molding composition.
US08221887B2	Low loss visible-IR transmitting glass-aluminum oxynitride composites and process This invention pertains to a composite of AlON and a germanate glass, and to a process for bonding AlON to the glass. The composite includes AlON and glass bonded together and having transmission in the visible and mid-infrared wavelength region. The process includes the step of heating them together above the softening temperature of the glass, the composite having excellent, i.e., typically in excess of about 60%, transmission in the 0.4-5 wavelength region.
US08221885B2	Thermally conductive polymer compositions having low thermal expansion characteristics An injection moldable, thermally conductive polymer composition that has ultra low CTE properties is provided. The composition is suitable both for substrate applications in high precision electronics assemblies as well as over molding applications in conjunction with ceramic substrates. The composition includes a base polymer matrix material loaded with thermally conductive filler, which imparts thermal conductivity to the polymer matrix while also maintaining or enhancing the dielectric properties of the base polymer. The resultant composition exhibits CTE properties in the range of between 9 ppm/° C. and 2 ppm/° C., exhibits an optical anisotropy of below 1.5, and a thermal conductivity of greater than 2 W/m° K. The composition is suitable for use in over molding applications in conjunction with virtually any suitable electronics substrate material without the introduction of mechanical stresses produced by large CTE differentials.
US08221880B2	Adhesive composition An adhesive composition is provided which is capable of providing good adhesion strength to the polyimide surface of a flexible circuit board that is exposed on the metal wiring surface and between the traces even when the polyimide surface is relatively smooth. The adhesive composition contains a thermoplastic resin, a polyfunctional acrylate, and a radical polymerization initiator and further contains a monofunctional urethane acrylate having a urethane residue at its terminal end. The monofunctional urethane acrylate is represented by the formula (1): CH2═CR0—COO—R1—NHCOO—R2 (1) wherein R0 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and R2 is an optionally substituted lower alkyl group.
US08221873B2	Film slitter, film and film slitting method A multi-head film slitter slits wide film having a photosensitive emulsion layer oriented upwards to produce motion picture film. A lower rotary blade has a lower cutting edge. An upper rotary blade has an upper cutting edge, for shearing the wide film with the lower cutting edge. The upper and lower cutting edges are overlapped partially, and contact one another in a position downstream in a running direction of the wide film. A clearance is provided between the upper and lower cutting edges in a position upstream in the running direction. Also, a lower blade shaft rotates the lower blade. An upper blade shaft is disposed higher than the lower blade shaft, for rotating the upper blade. The clearance is provided by inclining the upper blade shaft on a plane on which the upper blade shaft lies and which is parallel with the wide film.
US08221862B2	Polyphenylene sulfide resin composition, process for producing the same, and molded article A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a resin composition that consists of 99 to 60 wt % of a polyphenylene sulfide resin (a), and 1 to 40 wt % of at least one type of noncrystalline resin (b) selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin and polyether sulfone resin and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a compound (c) containing at least one group selected from epoxy group, amino group and isocyanate group, wherein the non-crystalline resin (b) forms an island phase and the number-average dispersed particle size of the noncrystalline resin (b) is 1,000 nm or less.
US08221861B2	Earguard sealing system II: single-chamber systems Single-chamber coatings are provided. The single-chamber coating includes a first medium, a second medium, and a ridge structure. The first medium covers at least a first portion of the second medium so as to form a chamber. At least one material property of the first medium is different than the second medium. The first medium forms a first wall of the chamber. The first wall is configured to apply a restorative force upon deformation of the chamber. The ridge structure is along a second wall of the chamber and is configured to direct the second medium substantially parallel to a ridge structure plane when the chamber is deformed. The chamber forms at least a portion of a coating. The coating is configured to be attached to an object that is configured to be inserted into an orifice.
US08221858B2	Three-dimensional parts having porous protective structures Three-dimensional parts having porous protective structures built with powder-based additive manufacturing systems, the porous protective structures being configured to protect the three-dimensional parts from damage during de-powdering processes.
US08221856B2	Synthetic grass structure An elastic underlayer for floorings, for instance, floorings for sports facilities such as synthetic-grass coverings, comprises a first laminar structure and a second laminar structure that enclose between them pouches filled with granular elastic material. The structures in question comprise a layer of non-woven fabric coupled with a polyolefin layer. The polyolefin layers enclose between them the pouches, which preferably have a parallelepiped shape with a square base, with sides having a length of 20-60 mm, typically 45 mm, and a height of between 20 and 40 mm, typically 30 mm. The pouches are filled with granular elastic material, such as granules of recycled tires having a size of between 0.5 and 7.0 mm.
US08221855B2	Cellulose derivative film, optical compensation film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal device A cellulose derivative film having high optical isotropy over the whole visible region and high durability against high temperature and humidity conditions is provided. The film contains a cellulose derivative having a substituent the polarizability anisotropy Δα (=αx−(αy+αz)/2) of which is 2.5×10−24 cm3 or more, and the film has an in-plane retardation Re and a thickness direction retardation Rth satisfying the respective inequalities: \|Rth(589)\|≦25 nm and \|Re(589)\|≦10 nm. Also provided are an optical compensation film, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal device that use the cellulose derivative film and exhibit excellent viewing angle characteristics and durability.
US08221852B2	Methods of atomic layer deposition using titanium-based precursors Methods of forming titanium-containing films by atomic layer deposition are provided. The methods comprise delivering at least one precursor to a substrate, wherein the at least one precursor corresponds in structure to Formula I: wherein: R is C1-C6-alkyl; n is zero, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; L is C1-C6-alkoxy or amino, wherein the amino is optionally independently substituted 1 or 2 times with C1-C6-alkyl.
US08221849B2	Process for producing self-sealing pneumatic tire and apparatus therefor A process in which a self-sealing pneumatic tire consisting of a pneumatic tire after vulcanization molding furnished with a sealant layer being uniform without thickness irregularity and a cover sheet layer therefore is produced without the use of an organic solvent and expensive apparatus; and an apparatus therefore. The process is characterized by sequentially performing the operations of injecting a viscous sealant material onto the internal surface of a pneumatic tire (T) after vulcanization molding; diffusing the sealant material into a sheet form by centrifugal force while rotating the pneumatic tire (T) around the tire axis to thereby form a sealant layer (11); injecting a cover material of uncured rubber material or resin material onto the inside surface of the sealant layer (11); diffusing the cover material into a sheet form by centrifugal force while rotating the pneumatic tire (T) around the tire axis to thereby form a cover sheet layer (12); and irradiating the cover sheet layer (12) with electron beams, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays or ultrasonic waves to thereby harden the same.
US08221844B2	Wallpaper for use in an automobile and a method for making same An automobile wallpaper, and an exterior surface finishing agent for the door trim, seats, and so on, of automobiles, as well as its manufacturing method. To manufacture such automobile wallpaper, a printing process is performed on the surface of a surface material which is currently being used, in order to render a three-dimensional effect to the surface, so as to achieve various luxurious appearances. The three-dimensional effect of the printing is maintained even during the molding process, and it also possesses excellent properties relative to sound absorbency, due to the three-dimensional effect of the surface.
US08221840B2	Method for producing a carbon fiber bundle A method to prepare a carbon fiber bundle which can develop satisfactory interfacial adhesion to polyolefin-based resins, especially polypropylene resins, is provided. The carbon fiber bundle comprises a plurality of single fibers sized with a sizing agent comprising: a polymer having a main chain formed of carbon-carbon bonds, containing an acid group in at least part of side chains or at least a part of main chain ends, and having an acid value of 23 to 120 mg KOH/g as measured in accordance with ASTM D1386; or a polymer having a main chain formed of carbon-carbon bonds and containing at least either of an epoxy group and an ester group in at least a part of side chains or at least a part of main chain ends.
US08221839B2	Method for applying an anti-corrosion coating on parts of a duct including the use of a silane aqueous solution and an epoxy powdery paint A method for applying a single-layer or multi-layer anti-corrosion coating on a metallic substrate being part of a pipe or a duct accessory to be buried or submerged for conveying a fluid such as water, petroleum products, gas or sanitizing products. including a) preparing the surface of the substrate by mechanical means only; b) applying an adhesion promoter on the prepared surface comprising an aqueous solution of at least one silane without any further chemical process; C) applying a layer of an epoxy-resin powdery paint on the surface coated with the adhesion promoter; and d) applying at least one thermal process to the surface at least of the substrate, wherein at least one step d) for thermal processing is carried out between steps a) and b) or between steps b) and c).
US08221838B2	Method of making a CVD coating scheme including alumina and/or titanium-containing materials A method of making a coated body wherein the method includes the following sequential steps. First, providing a substrate Second, applying by chemical vapor deposition a titanium carbonitride coating layer that has a thickness equal to between about 0.5 micrometers and about 25 micrometers Third, applying by chemical vapor deposition a first titanium/aluminum-containing coating layer that has a thickness between a greater than zero micrometers and about 5 micrometers. Fourth, applying by chemical vapor deposition an alumina coating layer that has a thickness between greater than zero micrometers and about 5 micrometers. The first titanium-containing coating layer and the alumina coating layer makes up a coating sequence, and the method includes applying a plurality of the coating sequences by CVD.
US08221837B2	Organometallic compounds and processes for preparation thereof This invention relates to organometallic compounds represented by the formula LML′ wherein M is a metal or metalloid, L is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group or cyclopentadienyl-like group, a substituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl group or pentadienyl-like group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl group or pyrrolyl-like group, and L′ is a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl group or pyrrolyl-like group, a process for producing the organometallic compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic compounds. The organometallic compounds are useful in semiconductor applications as chemical vapor or atomic layer deposition precursors for film depositions.
US08221836B2	Method of fabricating a thermostructural composite material part, and a part obtained thereby The method comprises: using chemical vapor infiltration to form a first continuous interphase on the fibers of a fiber structure made of refractory fibers, the interphase having a thickness of no more than 100 nanometers; impregnating the fiber structure with a consolidation composition comprising a carbon or ceramic precursor resin; forming a fiber preform that is consolidated by shaping the impregnated fiber structure and using pyrolysis to transform the resin into a discontinuous solid residue of carbon or ceramic; using chemical vapor infiltration to form a second continuous interphase layer; and densifying the preform with a refractory matrix. This preserves the capacity of the fiber structure to deform so as to enable a fiber preform to be obtained that is of complex shape, while nevertheless guaranteeing the presence of a continuous interphase between the fibers and the matrix.
US08221835B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device and apparatus for processing substrate A process for producing a semiconductor device, in which in the formation of a boron doped silicon film from, for example, monosilane and boron trichloride by vacuum CVD technique, there can be produced a film excelling in inter-batch homogeneity with respect to the growth rate and concentration of a dopant element, such as boron. The process includes the step of performing the first purge through conducting at least once of while a substrate after treatment is housed in a reaction furnace, vacuuming of the reaction furnace and inert gas supply thereto and the steps of performing the second purge through conducting at least once of after carrying of the substrate after treatment out of the reaction furnace, prior to carrying of a substrate to be next treated into the reaction furnace and while at least no product substrate is housed in the reaction furnace, vacuuming of the reaction furnace and inert gas supply thereto.
US08221834B2	Titania composite and preparing method thereof A titania composite and a preparing method thereof are provided. The titania composite comprises an inner core and a coating film layer, wherein the inner core is a barium sulfate crystal and/or a strontitum sulfate crystal with subsphaeroidal shape, having a particle size of less than 1 μm and whiteness of more than 98%, and the coating film layer is nano rutile titania. The preparing method thereof comprises the following steps: (a) preparing barium sulfate or strontium sulfate; (b) coating treatment; (c) subjecting the titania composite to a high-temperature heat treatment; and (d) subjecting the titania composite to a post treatment. The subsphaeroidal titania composite is obtained by chemically synthesizing a subsphaeroidal submicron barium sulfide or strontium sulfide, and then hydrolyzing and coating thereon to form a coating film layer of titania to make titania grow evenly. The particle size of the titania composite is small, and the particle size distribution range of the titania composite is controllable.
US08221829B2	Preparation of prussian blue coating film for electrochromic device The present invention relates to a method for preparing a Prussian blue coating film for an electrochromic device, more particularly to a method for preparing a Prussian blue coating film for an electrochromic device comprising an electrochromic layer coated on a light transmitting substrate including a coating of a transparent electrode, an ion storage layer coated on another light transmitting substrate including a coating of a transparent electrode and an electrolyte layer formed between the electrochromic layer and the ion storage layer, wherein the ion storage layer is formed with a specific nano-dispersed composition comprising Prussian blue by wet coating, thereby providing comparable or better physical properties, including light transmittance, response time, durability, etc., when compared with the conventional electrochemical techniques, simplifying the manufacturing processes and significantly improving the productivity. With improved economic advantages, the present invention enables the realization of large-sized electrochromic devices.
US08221828B2	Surface coating process A method of forming a film is provided. Nanoparticles are deposited on a surface of a substrate using a liquid deposition process. The nanoparticles are linked to each other and to the surface using linker molecules. A coating having a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm is deposited over the film to form a coated film. The coated film has an RMS surface roughness of 25 nm to 500 nm, a film coverage of 25% to 60%, a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm; and a durability of 10 to 5000 microNewtons. Depending on the particular environment in which the film is to be used, a durability of 10 to 500 microNewtons may be preferred. A film thickness 3 to 100 times the RMS surface roughness of the film is preferred.
US08221823B2	Method for fabricating material A diamond-like carbon film (DLC film) is formed on the surface of a base material made of an inorganic material, such as ceramics, or the like, or an organic material, such as resin, or the like. The surface of the resultant DLC film is treated with plasma, or the like, so as to be activated. Various monomers having biocompatibility, etc., are graft-polymerized to the activated surface of the DLC film, whereby a polymer layer is formed from the monomers grafted to the surface of the DLC film. Thus, the base material coated with the DLC film modified with a polymer which does not readily separate can be realized.
US08221820B2	Frozen food products, emulsifying systems, and related methods The present invention relates to frozen food products, such as ice creams, having special emulsifying systems. The emulsifying system preferably contains mono esters of propane-1,2-diol and fatty acids, such as 2-PGME, and it may furthermore contain additional emulsifiers such as 1-PGME and/or diglycerides. The frozen food products are characterised by improved organoleptic and sensory properties as well as reduced rate of melting. The invention furthermore relates to the emulsifying systems as such as well as methods of preparing the frozen food product.
US08221819B2	Fatty acid desaturases from primula The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula Δ6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.
US08221816B1	Process for preparing low moisture filata cheese A continuous process for preparing low moisture filata cheese directly from cheese curd includes the following steps: (a) providing a jacketed kneading chamber with a hollow interior, with the chamber having inlet and outlet openings and a pair of hollow auger members rotatably mounted therein between the inlet and outlet openings; (b) passing a heated fluid through the jacket of the kneading chamber and through the hollow auger members; (c) supplying cheese curd with no additional liquid to the hollow interior of the jacketed kneading chamber via the inlet opening therein; (d) rotating the pair of hollow auger members to knead and melt the cheese curd, thereby producing a low moisture filata cheese while transporting the low moisture filata cheese from the inlet opening to the outlet opening of the jacketed kneading chamber; (e) removing the low moisture filata cheese from the jacketed kneading chamber via the outlet opening.
US08221815B2	Use of erythritol and D-tagatose in zero- or low-calorie beverages A combination of one or more non-nutritive sweeteners, a sugar alcohol and D-tagatose are included in a zero- or low-calorie beverage or food product to achieve a taste substantially similar to that of a full-calorie beverage or food product. The combination is suitable for use in zero- or low-calorie frozen carbonated beverages.
US08221814B2	Process for the separation of gluten and starch and products prepared from said process The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gluten and starch from wheat flower, wherein in a first step the wheat flour is converted into a dough having a moisture content of less than 50 wt %, based on dry weight of the flour. The dough is in a subsequent step subjected to an essential simple shear flow with a shear stress of at least 1 kPa and a specific mechanical energy input of at least 5 kJ/kg per minute processing time to obtain a processed dough. It is preferred that the apparatus used for performing this step includes a reactor of the cone-and-plate type or the cone-cone-type wherein an absolute velocity profile across the conical gap is present. In a final step, the processed dough is separated into a gluten enriched fraction and a starch enriched fraction. The gluten enriched fraction is very suitable for bakery applications.
US08221813B2	Single-serve permeable beverage filter and method of using same A disposable, single serve, fluid permeable filter configured to substantially conform to the contour of the interior surface of a permanent filter basket used in single serve type beverage brewers.
US08221812B2	Gum slab package having insertable product retention member A package assembly encloses a plurality of individual elongate consumable products. The package assembly includes a plurality of products aligned in a side-by-side array. The package housing enclosed the array of product. The package housing has front and back walls for supporting the products therebetween and a closeable cover for closing a product dispensing opening. The package housing further includes a frictional product retention member insertably supported within the package for frictionally retaining the array of product within the package.
US08221809B2	Encapsulated labile compound compositions and methods of making the same Products comprising labile compounds, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, and having first and second encapsulants are disclosed. A first encapsulant can be a spray dried coating and the second encapsulant can be a prill coating. Methods of making the same are provided.
US08221806B2	Methods of using pomegranate extracts for causing regression in lesions due to arteriosclerosis in humans Methods of using pomegranate extracts of the present invention for treating patients with atherosclerosis, or increased intima-media thickness of an artery, are provided. The methods comprise the step of administering to the patient a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an extract from pomegranate. The methods of the present invention may also be used to decrease the incidence of stroke or heart attack in a patient.
US08221802B2	Antipyrotic formulation for the treatment of epidermal burns A unique, synergistic formulation for the treatment of first-degree skin burns is provided for topical use and alleviates the full spectrum of symptoms and concerns associated with epidermal burns, including pain, blistering, redness, swelling, compromised skin integrity, risk of infection and scarring. The formulation contains natural homeopathic extracts combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier suitable for topical administration. The formulation may include three or more of the following homeopathic extracts: Cantharis Vesicatoria, Echinacea Angustifolia, Calendula Officinalis and Hypericum Perforatum.
US08221797B2	Wood preserving composition for treatment of in-service poles, posts, piling, cross-ties and other wooded structures This invention discloses a wood preservative composition for the supplemental or remedial treatment of in-service poles, posts, piling, cross ties and other wooden structures. The wood preservative composition comprises copper 8-hydroxyquinolate (oxine copper) in combination with a boron compound or a fluoride compound.
US08221794B2	Anti-angiogenic nanoparticle compositions The present invention provides compositions comprising an anti-angiogenic factor, and a polymeric carrier. Representative examples of anti-angiogenic factors include Anti-Invasive Factor, Retinoic acids and derivatives thereof, and paclitaxel. Also provided are methods for embolizing blood vessels, and eliminating biliary, urethral, esophageal, and tracheal/bronchial obstructions.
US08221787B2	Pharmaceutical preparation for oral administration with controlled active ingredient release in the small intestine and method for its production Any pharmaceutical preparation for oral administration with controlled release of active ingredient in the small bowel, on the basis of active ingredient carriers provided with at least one active ingredient which are provided with an inner layer to control the release of active ingredient and with a gastro-resistant coating layer disposed thereon, which is characterized in that the inner layer is formed from at least two diffusion layers whose permeability for the diffusing active ingredient decreases from the inside to the outside, and a method for the production thereof, are described.
US08221784B2	Transdermal hormone delivery system: compositions and methods A transdermal hormone delivery system (THDS) is disclosed. The THDS is useful for control of fertility and as therapy for a variety of diseases and conditions treatable by robust delivery of progestin and estrogen hormones, particularly the progestin, levonorgestrel. The THDS comprises a backing layer, an adjoining adhesive polymer matrix comprising an effective amount of at least a progestin hormone, delivery of which is enhanced by one or more skin permeation enhancing agents present in pre-determined amounts. The THDS is capable of providing effective daily doses of progestin and estrogen hormones from a small surface area in contact with the skin, e.g., less than 20 square centimeters. Methods of fertility control and various types of hormone replacement therapy utilizing the THDS are also disclosed.
US08221778B2	Drug-containing implants and methods of use thereof The present invention provides implants comprising a therapeutic drug and a polymer containing polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA). The present invention also provides methods of maintaining a therapeutic level of a drug in a subject, releasing a therapeutic drug at a substantially linear rate, and treating schizophrenia and other diseases and disorders, utilizing implants of the present invention.
US08221777B2	Structurally modified acellular tissue engineering scaffolds and methods of production Methods are provided for producing a bioscaffold from natural tissues by oxidizing a decellularized tissue to produce a bioscaffold having pores therein. The pore size and porosity is increased to better accommodate intact cells so that live cells can better infiltrate and inhabit the bioscaffold. The bioscaffold may be freeze-dried or lyophilized, sterilized and (optionally) aseptically packaged for subsequent use. A further aspect of the present invention is a bioscaffold produced by the processes described herein. Methods of treatment using the bioscaffold as a graft or as a biomedical implant for implantation are also provided. Also provided are methods of seeding a bioscaffold with mammalian cells, wherein the seeding carried out either in vitro or in vivo, and wherein a bioscaffold produced as described herein is utilized for said seeding.
US08221776B1	Phosphoroamidothioate granules and methods of manufacture thereof A method of producing a granule containing at least 40 weight percent phosphoroamidothioate, preferably acephate, by processing the phosphoroamidothioate in powder form along with a liquid through a vertical continuous noncompressive agglomerator having a vertical rotating shaft on which are mounted a plurality of adjustable blades.
US08221773B2	Hydrogels and uses thereof The present invention provides novel hydrogels and methods of making and using such hydrogels. The present invention provides hydrogels that may be formed by the self-assembly of peptides in solution. Such self-assembly may be brought about by a change in one or more characteristics of the solution. Characteristics of the solution that may be changed include pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of one or more specific ions. In addition, hydrogels of the invention may be disassembled by changing one or more characteristic of the hydrogel such as pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of one or more specific ions.
US08221767B2	Antigenicity of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus VP2 sub-viral particles expressed in yeast Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV), the etiologic agent of infectious pancreatic necrosis in salmonid fish, causes significant losses to the aquaculture industry. The gene for the viral capsid protein (VP2) was cloned into a yeast expression vector and expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisae. Expression of the capsid gene in yeast resulted in formation of approximately 20 nanometer sub-viral particles composed solely of VP2 protein. Anti-IPNV antibodies were detected in rainbow trout vaccinated either by injection of purified VP2-subviral particles (rVP2-SVP) or by feeding recombinant yeast expressing rVP2-SVP. Challenge of rVP2-SVP immunized trout with a heterologous IPNV strain and subsequent viral load determination showed that both injection and orally vaccinated fish had lower IPNV loads than naive or sham-vaccinated fish. This study demonstrates the ability of rVP2-SVPs to induce a specific immune response and the ability of immunized fish to reduce the viral load after an experimentally induced IPNV infection. The invention is not limited to IPNV, and is applicable to other similar viruses for which SVPs can be made and administered to fish.
US08221754B2	Antihuman α9 integrin antibody and use of the same The present invention relates to: an antibody, particularly a monoclonal antibody, a chimeric antibody, a humanized antibody and a human antibody, which specifically recognize human α9 integrin; a hybridoma cell which produces the monoclonal antibody; a method for producing the monoclonal antibody; a method for producing the hybridoma cell; a therapeutic agent comprising the anti-human α9 integrin antibody; a diagnostic agent comprising the human α9 integrin antibody; and a method for screening a compound which inhibits the activity of human α9 integrin.
US08221750B2	Single chain antibodies against β-amyloid peptide Anti-AβP scFvs and single domain antibodies were generated, and when these antibodies were displayed on filamentous phage or as soluble protein molecules, stabilized by the maltose binding protein, they could prevent the fibrilization of Aβp 1-40 and disaggregate Aβp 1-40 fibrils generated in vitro. The anti-Aβp scFv antibodies also stained amyloid neuritic plaques on slices from transgenic mice. The anti-AβP scFv and single domain antibodies can be used for inhibiting or treating Alzheimer's disease.
US08221747B2	Stable pancreatic enzyme compositions Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
US08221743B2	Use of polypeptides against diseases caused by protozoans The present invention relates to the use of isolated polypeptides as coccidiostats and/or histomonastats. An example of a polypeptide of the invention is the so-called L12 protein from Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 14580.
US08221740B2	Side population cells in cardiac repair It has been discovered that side-population cells induce cardiac tissue repair of infarcted myocardium. Provided herein are methods directed to treatment of cardiac injury using side-population cells.
US08221738B2	Method for enhanced uptake of viral vectors in the myocardium The present invention relates to improved therapies for the treatment of heart disease, particularly the improved delivery of therapeutic agents to heart tissue by direct infusion into the coronary circulation. A preferred embodiment of the invention is a method of treating or preventing a cardiovascular disease by transfecting cardiac cells of a large mammal, the method comprising, identifying a mammal in need of treatment or prevention of heart disease, supplying NO to the coronary circulation prior to, and/or during the infusion of a therapeutic polynucleotide into a blood vessel of the coronary circulation in vivo, where the therapeutic polynucleotide is infused into the blood vessel over a period of at least about three minutes, where the coronary circulation is not isolated or substantially isolated from the systemic circulation of the mammal; and where the therapeutic polynucleotide transfects cardiac cells of the animal resulting in the treatment or prevention of the heart disease.
US08221735B2	Embolic compositions Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.
US08221734B2	Self-heating shaving compositions Non-pressurized shaving compositions are described that provide a warm/hot sensation during use as the result of an exothermic redox reaction. The compositions are post-foaming via nascent gas release in situ due to the generation of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide induced foam is maintained for several minutes after the compositions are dispensed, whereby the compositions are capable of providing both a warm sensation and sustained lather, a balance which heretofore has been a significant challenge.
US08221730B2	Silanic para-aminobenzalmalonate-substituted s-triazine compounds and photoprotective compositions comprised thereof UV-photoprotective sunscreen compositions contain at least one novel silanic p-aminobenzalmalonate-substituted s-triazine compound having the general formula (I):
US08221720B2	Purification methods The invention relates to novel processes for the purification of radiolabelled tracers, using a solid-support bound scavenger group. The general concept being illustrated by the scheme:
US08221713B2	Method for making metal titanate A method for making a mono-dispersed metal titanate includes the steps of: (a) mixing titanate ester, metal salt, and rare earth metal salt in a molar ratio of 1:1:x in a reaction medium comprised of ethanol and water to form a solution, wherein x is in the range from 0 to 0.1; (b) heating the solution, under an alkaline condition to form a white sediment; (c) filtering out liquid part of the solution to obtain the white sediment, (d) washing the white sediment, and (e) drying the white sediment to obtain mono-dispersed metal titanate.
US08221707B2	Process for isomerizing a non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture and an aromatic production facility One exemplary embodiment can be a process for the isomerization of a non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture. The process can include contacting the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture in a C8 isomerization zone. The C8 isomerization zone may include a first isomerization stage and a second isomerization stage. At the first isomerization stage, at least a portion of the non-equilibrium alkylaromatic feed mixture can be contacted at a first isomerization condition in a liquid phase in the substantial absence of hydrogen to obtain an intermediate stream. At the second isomerization stage, at least part of the intermediate stream and at least a part of a stream rich in at least one naphthene can be contacted at a second isomerization condition to obtain a concentration of at least one alkylaromatic isomer that is higher than a concentration of that at least one alkylaromatic isomer in the non-equilibrium feed mixture.
US08221695B2	Catalytically activated vacuum distillation system A catalytically activated vacuum distillation system, several novel component parts of said system, a process for producing carbon based products and novel carbon black that is produced from such a system and process.
US08221690B2	Systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors The present disclosure relates to systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors.
US08221684B2	Mobile intra-operative microscopic diagnosis laboratory A mobile intra-operative microscopic diagnosis laboratory capable of analyzing fresh tissue specimens and providing intra-operative consultation within 20 minutes is described. The mobile laboratory is preferably a van and contains a cryostat for freezing the fresh tissue specimens and a means for cutting the specimens. In addition, it also contains the means for reading the slides to make microscopic diagnosis and a means for handling for fresh tissue and a means for indicating various locations in the specimen, preferably by inking them. It preferably contains a stainer for staining the samples and an intercom for communicating the microscopic diagnosis back to the operating room.
US08221681B2	Method and apparatus for decontamination of tubing Embodiments of the invention generally provide an apparatus and method for decontaminating tubing. The invention is particularly suitable for decontaminating tubing in a test system used for certifying a filter in a containment system. In one embodiment, a test system for a containment system is provide that includes a sample system including equipment adapted for testing a filter disposed in a containment system utilizing samples obtained from a downstream sample port and a upstream sample port of the containment system, and a device for reversing a flow within the sample system. In another aspect of the invention, a method for decontaminating tubing is provided. In another embodiment, the method includes flowing a sterilization agent through tubing in a first direction and flowing the sterilization agent through tubing in a second direction.
US08221672B2	Method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material for use as a component in an absorbent core assembly A method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a vacuum zone, an air impermeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone, and an air permeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone. The air permeable fence zone may comprise an ambient air entry conduit in communication with an ambient air exit port. The method may include providing a laydown drum and a first web of material, positioning the first web of material substantially adjacent to the laydown drum, generating a vacuum through the laydown drum, depositing particulate matter onto the first web of material, and rotating the laydown drum.
US08221670B2	Mold motion control system for an injection molding machine A method for injection molding comprises pre-positioning a clamp piston within a cylinder housing to a datum position axially intermediate a clamping position and an unclamped position, the clamp piston affixed to a tie bar, the clamp piston and cylinder housing cooperating to provide a clamp chamber and an unclamp chamber in a clamp cylinder housing on axially opposite sides of the clamp piston for urging the clamp piston towards the clamping and unclamped positions, respectively, when pressurized. Pre-positioning the clamp piston can include leaving a positioning gap between portions of a mold before releasably locking a tie bar to one of the moving or stationary platens, and then advancing the moving platen to substantially close the positioning gap after the releasable locking has been completed. Pre-positioning the clamp piston can include moving a stop member to an advanced position in the cylinder housing, and urging the clamp piston to bear against the stop member before the releasable locking step has been completed.
US08221669B2	Method for building three-dimensional models in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems using ribbon filaments A consumable material for use in an extrusion-based digital manufacturing system, the consumable material comprising a length and a cross-sectional profile of at least a portion of the length that is axially asymmetric. The cross-sectional profile is configured to provide a response time with a non-cylindrical liquefier of the extrusion-based digital manufacturing system that is faster than a response time achievable with a cylindrical filament in a cylindrical liquefier for a same thermally limited, maximum volumetric flow rate.
US08221667B2	Method for making thermal interface material The present disclosure relates to a method for making a thermal interface material. A carbon nanotube array on a substrate is provided. The carbon nanotube array includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the substrate. The carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube array are slanted toward a central axis of the carbon nanotube array. A liquid matrix material is compounded with the carbon nanotube array. Additionally, the liquid matrix material is solidified.
US08221665B2	Manufacturing a replication tool, sub-master or replica The invention concerns a process of manufacturing optical components. A replication tool, a sub-master or a replica is manufactured using a structured element (for example a master) and a substrate. A structure of the structured element is replicated into liquid or plastically deformable material disposed at a first place on said substrate, then hardened to make it dimensionally stable, whereon the structured element is removed. These replicating, hardening and removing steps are repeated for a second, third, etc. place on said substrate the same structured element.
US08221662B2	Injection mold for the production of an injection-molded part from a rigid plastic layer and a plastic foam surface layer An injection mold is provided for the production of an injection molding having a stiff plastics layer and a foamed-plastic surface layer, with at least one undercut region and comprising two mold halves and comprising one or more sliding elements, which delimit a mold cavity with a convex and a concave side. Whereby, there is a first sliding element provided on the convex side of the mold cavity, and this sliding element has been designed so as to interlock with the first mold half more distant from the undercut region, and is movable with this same mold half, in the same direction, after the injection of the stiff plastics backing layer and of the polymer melt forming the foamed-plastic surface layer, in the step of decompression of the polymer melt forming the foamed-plastic surface layer.
US08221659B2	Method and apparatus for the dry release of a compliant ophthalmic article from a mold surface An apparatus for releasing a molded lens from a deformable mold includes a shear ring for temporarily retaining an annular portion of the deformable mold outside a periphery of the lens and a plunger for deforming an annular section of the deformable mold within the periphery of the lens. The apparatus can be employed to release a non-hydrated hydrogel lens from a deformable mold section.
US08221654B2	EMI/RFI shielding resin composite material and molded product made using the same Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave interference (EMI)/radio frequency interference (RFI) shielding resin composite material including (A) a thermoplastic polymer resin, (B) a tetrapod whisker, and (C) a low melting point metal.
US08221653B2	Composition of conductive rubber A composition of conductive rubber which does not adhere each other in uncross-linked state is provided to exhibit good workability. The composition of conductive rubber including carbon as conductive additive in a base rubber to be cross-linkable by electron beam radiation includes 5 to 40% by weight of an adhesion inhibitor of uncross-linked rubber into a base rubber which is selected from ethylene ethyl acrylic acid copolymer resin (EEA), ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin (EVA), ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer resin (EMA), and ethylene acrylic acid copolymer resin (EAA).
US08221646B2	Decontamination formulations The present application is concerned with compositions for providing phase-stable microemulsion decontamination formulations for treating surfaces, and in particular for treating surfaces contaminated with chemical and/or biological warfare agents.
US08221644B2	Compositions and methods for anti-icing/de-icing Methods are provided which minimize loss of an anti-icing/de-icing composition from a surface. This is accomplished by adhering the anti-icing/de-icing composition to a surface using a film-forming polymeric composition. Methods are also provided for preventing snow accumulation and/or ice formation on a surface, delaying ice and/or snow formation on a surface, extending the life of an anti-icing/de-icing composition on a surface, surface anti-icing, and surface de-icing. These methods include the application of a film-forming polymeric composition and the anti-icing/de-icing composition to the surface. Desirably, the anti-icing/de-icing composition is a reagent which reduces the freezing point of water.
US08221643B2	Lubricating oil composition for compression refrigerator having traction mechanism The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for a compression type refrigerator, containing a base oil having a kinematic viscosity of 2 to 1,000 mm2/s at 40° C. The base oil contains the following compounds (1) to (6) each having a molecular weight of 150 to 5,000 and a tertiary or quaternary carbon: (1) an alicyclic hydrocarbon, (2) a branched carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol, (3) an alicyclic polycarboxylic acid ester, (4) polybutene, (5) an alkyl benzene and/or an alkyl naphthalene, and (6) a paraffinic mineral oil showing a 13C-NMR spectrum in which an area of peaks at chemical shifts in the range of 30 to 100 ppm accounts for 5 to 40% of the entire peak area and/or a naphthenic mineral oil having a naphthene content of 30 to 70% by mass. The composition has excellent traction performance, lubricating properties and stability.
US08221622B2	Polymer composite, water-treatment method using the same and manufacturing method of the same A polymer composite is provided for a water treatment. The polymer composite with excellent workability is capable of adsorbing impurities in water, being rapidly separated from the water using magnetic forces. The polymer composite includes secondary aggregates. The secondary aggregates are formed of clumped particles, the particles being magnetic particles covered with a polymer. The polymer composite has porous structures suitable for adsorbing underwater impurities.
US08221618B2	Filter for removing sediment from water An apparatus, system, and method for removing sediment from water is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes a tubular filter assembly comprising a support member; and a filtratable element surrounding the support member, the filtratable element comprising a backing mesh; and a fibrous batting. A system for removing sediment from water is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes a filter chamber to receive a liquid having suspended particles therein; at least one filtration cartridge housed within the filter chamber, wherein the filtration cartridge comprises at least one elongated filtratable element, each filtratable element comprising a support member, and a filtratable media adapted to surround the inner core. A method for removing sediment from water is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method for removing suspended particles from a liquid includes (1) receiving liquid containing suspended particles into a filter chamber, wherein the filter chamber comprises an inlet and outlet positioned to create pressure differential sufficient to drive the liquid through the filter chamber; (2) filtering the suspending particles from the liquid through at least one elongated filtratable element; and (3) discharging the filtered liquid.
US08221610B2	Electrochemical method for providing hydrogen using ammonia and ethanol An electrochemical method for providing hydrogen using ammonia, ethanol, or combinations thereof, comprising: forming an anode comprising a layered electrocatalyst, the layered electrocatalyst comprising at least one active metal layer deposited on a carbon support; providing a cathode comprising a conductor; disposing a basic electrolyte between the anode and the cathode; disposing a fuel within the basic electrolyte; and applying a current to the anode causing the oxidation of the fuel, forming hydrogen at the cathode.
US08221599B2	Corrosion-resistant anodes, devices including the anodes, and methods of using the anodes Embodiments of the present disclosure include an anode, devices and systems including the anode (e.g., electrochemical devices and photo-electrochemical devices), methods of using the anode, methods of producing H2 and O2 from H2O, Cl2, oxidixed organic feedstocks, oxidation for the detection and quantification of chemical species, and the like.
US08221596B2	High impedance system for generating electric fields Disclosed is a system and method for generating time variant and invariant electric fields (E-fields) for various applications. Generating the E-field utilizes high impedance dielectric materials having a collection of three imperative material properties: high permittivity (∈), high volume resistivity (ρ) and high maximum allowable E-field stress (φ) and physical geometries that take advantage of the manner in which E-fields are divided or distributed in series capacitance networks. The generated E-field can act upon a subject material, including a gas, liquid or solid, wherein the material is stationary or in motion. The method allows an E-field of given intensity to be set up in the subject material with a significantly lower applied voltage Φa, or conversely, a significantly higher E-field intensity with a given applied voltage Φa. The method forestalls electric conduction current through the subject material, thus significantly reducing electric conduction current, energy consumption, ohmic heating, and preempting electrochemical reactions at the electrode/fluid interfaces. Acoustic energy may also be applied.
US08221592B2	Method for sorting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and device for CNTs sorting A method for sorting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for sorting CNTs of the present disclosure comprises providing to a surface of a substrate, the surface modified with a trans isomer of photo-isomerization-reactive diazo compound, a dispersion containing a mixture of conducting CNTs and semiconducting CNTs; removing CNTs which are not associated with the modified surface from the surface; and irradiating the modified surface to detach the CNTs associated with the modified surface.
US08221582B2	Clamped monolithic showerhead electrode An electrode assembly for a plasma reaction chamber used in semiconductor substrate processing. The assembly includes an upper showerhead electrode which is mechanically attached to a backing plate by a series of spaced apart cam locks. A guard ring surrounds the backing plate and is movable to positions at which openings in the guard ring align with openings in the backing plate so that the cam locks can be rotated with a tool to release locking pins extending from the upper face of the electrode.
US08221580B2	Plasma reactor with wafer backside thermal loop, two-phase internal pedestal thermal loop and a control processor governing both loops A plasma reactor with a reactor chamber and an electrostatic chuck having a surface for holding a workpiece inside the chamber includes a backside gas pressure source coupled to the electrostatic chuck for applying a thermally conductive gas under a selected pressure into a workpiece-surface interface formed whenever a workpiece is held on the surface, and an evaporator inside the electrostatic chuck and a refrigeration loop having an expansion valve for controlling flow of coolant through the evaporator. The reactor further includes a temperature sensor in the electrostatic chuck, a thermal model capable of simulating heat transfer between the evaporator and the surface based upon measurements from the temperature sensor and an agile control processor coupled to the thermal model and governing the backside gas pressure source in response to predictions from the model of changes in the selected pressure that would bring the temperature measured by the sensor closer to a desired temperature.
US08221579B2	Method of reusing a consumable part for use in a plasma processing apparatus In a method of reusing a consumable part for use in a plasma processing apparatus, a silicon carbide (SiC) lump is formed by depositing SiC by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and a consumable part for the plasma processing apparatus is manufactured by processing the SiC lump, the consumable part having a predetermined shape. A first plasma process is performed on a substrate by using the manufactured consumable part. A surface of the consumable part that has been eroded by the plasma process is subjected to a clean process for a specific period of time. SiC is deposited on the cleaned surface of the eroded consumable part by CVD. A consumable part having the predetermined shape is remanufactured by processing the eroded consumable part having the surface on which the SiC is deposited. A second plasma process is performed on a substrate by using the remanufactured consumable part.
US08221577B2	Fabricating thermoset plates exhibiting uniform thickness A method of manufacturing a flexographic plate having a uniform thickness comprises providing a thermoset layer having at least one uneven side; providing a thermoplastic layer having a first and a second side; attaching the first side of the thermoplastic layer to the uneven side of the thermoset layer thereby forming a flexographic plate; and calendering the flexographic plate via a series of heated pairs of rollers thereby creating a flexographic plate with a uniform thickness.
US08221571B2	Cyclic olefin compositions for temporary wafer bonding New compositions and methods of using those compositions as bonding compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a cycloolefin copolymer dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system, and can be used to bond an active wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate to assist in protecting the active wafer and its active sites during subsequent processing and handling. The compositions form bonding layers that are chemically and thermally resistant, but that can also be softened or dissolved to allow the wafers to slide or be pulled apart at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process.
US08221569B2	Method of producing tire component member The present invention provides a method of producing a tire component member, which method allows rubber strip pieces to be sequentially attached without forming a gap therebetween. A method of producing a tire component member by diagonally and sequentially attaching a rubber strip piece 1 having an elongated parallelogram-like shape in the circumferential direction on an outer peripheral curved face of a drum 5 having a curved face including the center portion more expanded than respective side portions, comprising the steps of: sequentially holding by adhesive force the rubber strip piece 1 from a leading end thereof, with a disposition of the rubber strip piece inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the drum 5 having a curved face, by an adhesive drum 11 capable of holding by adhesive force the rubber strip 1 piece onto a peripheral surface thereof, while the adhesive drum is rotated; and press-attaching the rubber strip piece 1 held by adhesive force continuously from the leading end thereof, onto an outer peripheral curved face of the drum 5 having a curved face which is being rotated, while the rubber strip piece is moved along the direction of the rotation axis of the drum 5 having a curved face within a predetermined range, to transfer the rubber strip piece to the drum having a curved face.
US08221558B2	Dishwasher with spray apparatus A dishwasher having a crockery basket for holding items to be washed and a spray apparatus including a first contoured body portion having a first edge, a second contoured body portion having a second edge which corresponds to the first edge wherein the first contoured body portion is joined to the second contoured body portion to form a fluid-tight hollow space therebetween and a joining seam member, with the first contoured body portion and the second contoured body portion being joined together using the joining seam member.
US08221556B2	Copper alloy plumbing hardware, such as valves and tube couplings, and the treatment method for reducing elution of lead This invention relates to a plumbing device made of a copper alloy containing nickel salt, that includes a valve and a tube coupling having at least a liquid-contacting part washed with a cleaning fluid incorporating therein nitric acid and hydrochloric acid as an inhibitor under conditions of a temperature and a duration permitting effective removal of nickel salt, thereby performing nickel salt-removing treatment and causing the hydrochloric acid to form a coating film on the surface of the liquid-contacting part thereby effectively precluding elution of nickel salt from the surface of the liquid-contacting part in the presence of the coating film, wherein the nitric acid has a concentration c in a range of 0.5 wt %
US08221551B2	Apparatus for producing a reflector Provided is a deposition apparatus that has a metal evaporation source for depositing a reflective layer, a pigment evaporation source for depositing a coloring layer, and a plasma polymerization source (electrode) for depositing a protective layer disposed inside a single vacuum processing room. By carrying out a step of depositing the reflective layer, a step of depositing the coloring layer, and a step of depositing the protective layer in the common vacuum processing room, processes can be simplified and an operation time can be reduced.
US08221550B2	Process and apparatus for producing a single crystal of semiconductor material A process for producing a single crystal of semiconductor material, in which fractions of a melt, are kept in liquid form by a pulling coil, solidify on a seed crystal to form the growing single crystal, and granules are melted in order to maintain the growth of the single crystal. The melting granules are passed to the melt after a delay. There is also an apparatus which Is suitable for carrying out the process and has a device which delays mixing of the molten granules and of the melt.
US08221543B2	Solidification and hardening accelerator for hydraulic binders and process for its preparation The present invention relates to a fluoride-free solidification and hardening accelerator for hydraulic binders, comprising sulfate, aluminum and organic acid, the molar ratio of aluminum to sulfate being less than 0.83.
US08221541B2	Heavy weight concrete composition using slag byproducts Disclosed is a heavyweight concrete composition using slag byproducts, including: ground granulated blast furnace slag; slow-cooled electric-arc-furnace oxidizing slag or atomized steel slag used as a fine aggregate; a coarse aggregate; water; and a chemical admixture based on 100 parts by weight high-early-strength cement. Thus, the heavyweight concrete composition contains a large quantity of steel slag and blast-furnace slag that are byproducts in iron-making and steel-making processes, thereby remarkably reducing an amount of emission of carbon dioxide and maximizing the recycling of waste resources for preserving the natural environment. As a result, an eco-friendly heavyweight concrete product can be made.
US08221533B2	Method to render surfaces water repellent A method to render stone, ceramic, or cementitious structures water repellent is disclosed. The method includes the step of contacting the stone, ceramic, or cementitious structures with an alkylphosphonic acid. The alkylphosphonic acid can be dispersed in an aqueous medium and can be at least partially neutralized with ammonia, an amine, or a basic alkali salt.
US08221531B2	Crosslinked polyimide membrane, method for making the same using organic titanate catalysts to facilitate crosslinking and method of using the membrane for fluid separation A method of making a crosslinked polyimide membrane is described. A monoesterified membrane is formed from a monoesterified polyimide polymer. The monoesterified membrane is subjected to transesterification conditions to form a crosslinked membrane. The monoesterified membrane is incorporated with an organic titanate catalyst before or after formation of the monoesterified membrane. A crosslinked polyimide membrane made using the aforementioned method and a method of using the membrane to separate fluids in a fluid mixture also are described.
US08221520B2	Production of thorium 228 starting from a natural thorium salt The invention relates to a process for producing 228Th from a natural thorium salt, which comprises in succession: a) the separation of the radium from the other radioelements present in this salt, by at least one coprecipitation of the radium by barium sulphate, this coprecipitation comprising: i) the addition of sulphuric acid and a barium salt to an aqueous solution of said natural thorium salt in order to form a barium-radium sulphate coprecipitate and ii) the separation of the coprecipitate from the medium in which it has formed; b) the extraction of the thorium 228 coming from the decay of radium 228 from the coprecipitate thus separated; and, optionally c) the purification and concentration of the 228Th thus extracted. Applications: manufacture of radiopharmaceutical products useful in nuclear medicine, in particular in radioimmunotherapy for the treatment of cancers and AIDS.
US08221518B2	Conductive compositions containing blended alloy fillers The present invention provides electrically and thermally conductive compositions for forming interconnections between electronic elements. Invention compositions comprise three or more metal or metal alloy particle types and an organic vehicle comprising a flux that is application specific. The first particle type includes a reactive high melting point metal that reacts with a reactive low melting point metal(s) in the other particles to form intermetallic species. The reactive low melting point metal(s) of the invention are provided in two distinct particle forms. The first reactive low melting point metal particle includes a carrier that facilitates the reaction with the reactive high melting point metal. The second reactive low melting point metal particle acts primarily as a source of the reactive low melting point metal. Combination of the three particle types provides several advantages including reduction of the undesirable characteristics of the carrier metal while preserving and, in some embodiments, enhancing, the advantageous facilitation of the metallic reaction.
US08221517B2	Cemented carbide—metallic alloy composites A macroscopic composite sintered powder metal article including a first region including cemented hard particles, for example, cemented carbide. The article includes a second region including one of a metal and a metallic alloy selected from the group consisting of a steel, nickel, a nickel alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, molybdenum, a molybdenum alloy, cobalt, a cobalt alloy, tungsten, and a tungsten alloy. The first region is metallurgically bonded to the second region, and the second region has a thickness of greater than 100 microns. A method of making a macroscopic composite sintered powder metal article is also disclosed, herein. The method includes co-press and sintering a first metal powder including hard particles and a powder binder and a second metal powder including the metal or metal alloy.
US08221509B2	Battery and method for producing the same Sheet-shaped mixture layers are placed on both sides of a current collector to form an electrode (positive electrode) with a layered structure. The electrode with a layered structure and a counter electrode (negative electrode) thereof are wound via a separator, while a positional shift in a winding direction is caused between the current collector and the sheet-shaped mixture layers of the electrode with the layered structure, whereby a winding body is formed. The winding body is placed in a battery case (outer can) to constitute a battery. Particularly, in the electrode with a layered structure, by forming the current collector of a plain-woven wire net, a metal foil, expanded metal, a lath, or punching metal, a battery with satisfactory productivity suitable for an intermediate load can be provided at a low cost.
US08221502B2	Expandable spinal implant An expandable spinal implant including a body having a plurality of movable portions cooperating to define an outer cross section having first and second transverse dimensions and first and second substantially planar surfaces disposed generally opposite one another and adapted to engage adjacent vertebral bodies. An expansion member co-acts with the movable portions to expand the body along each of the first and second transverse dimensions.
US08221494B2	Apparatus and method of placement of a graft or graft system An endoluminal prosthesis system deployable in a region of a patient's vasculature having one or more branch vessels, having a first main graft body having at least a first and second opening therein and a second main graft body having at least a first and a second opening therein. The first openings can be smaller than the second openings. The second main graft body can be expandable substantially within the first main graft body such that the second openings of each graft body do not substantially cover the first openings of the other graft body. The resulting graft system can have two openings therein, each being defined by the first openings in each of the first and second main graft bodies. One or more branch grafts can be attached to cover the openings in the main graft bodies, and the main graft bodies can have one or more cutouts therein.
US08221477B2	Implants for creating connections to tissue parts, in particular to skeletal parts, as well as device and method for implantation thereof Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).
US08221474B2	Spinal derotation instruments and methods A method for assembling a system for correcting alignment of a spinal column of a patient is provided. The method includes the steps of engaging first and second implants to a first vertebra; engaging a distal portion of respective first and second implant holders to respective ones of the first and second implants, the first and second implant holders each extending from said distal portion along a longitudinal axis to a proximal end outside the patient; engaging a transverse bridge between and to proximal ends of each of the first and second implant holders; and engaging a derotation handle to the transverse bridge at a location between the first and second implant holders and in a generally parallel orientation to a sagittal plane of the spinal column so that the transverse derotation handle extends transversely to the sagital plane.
US08221473B2	Spinal rod connector assembly for a vertebral bone screw A spinal rod connector provides single step locking of a spinal rod relative to a bone screw. The single step lock-up is in line with the vertebral bone screw while still allowing for effectively 360° of rotation of a portion of the spinal rod connector assembly with the spinal rod (but functionally 180° or +/−90° of the 0° position depicted in the various figures). The present spinal rod connector assembly utilizes components having V-shapes of various angles to provide holding of the spinal rod. A pulling and compression force locks the spinal rod onto the spinal rod connector and thus relative to the vertebral bone screw to which the spinal rod connector assembly is attached. The present spinal rod connector allows easy sliding down on guides of the spinal rod connector assembly since spinal rod rotation locks up from the rod being pulled towards the vertebral bone screw.
US08221466B2	Transconnector for coupling first and second spinal fixation elements Transconnector devices and methods of use are provided. A transconnector device has the capability of connecting to elongate spinal fixation elements having various cross-sectional dimensions. The transconnector device is adjustable in three degrees of freedom and is curved to ensure that it maintains a minimum distance posterior of the dura when it is fixed to elongate spinal fixation elements.
US08221465B2	Multi-chamber expandable interspinous process spacer An expandable interspinous process spacer is disclosed that includes at least two chambers, one disposed within the other. Each of the at least two chambers can receive an injectable biocompatible material, which advantageously may have different material properties such as hardness. Further, the expandable interspinous process spacer can be changed from a deflated configuration to an inflated configuration. In the inflated configuration, the expandable interspinous process spacer can engage and support a superior spinous process and an inferior spinous process.
US08221464B2	Device for clamping two portions of a braid and an intervertebral implant comprising a spacer, a braid, and such a clamping device The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising: a spacer (12); a braid (14) for fixing said spacer between the spinous processes of two adjacent vertebrae; and a clamping device for clamping said braid. The clamping device comprises: a fixed part (28) constituted by a portion of said spacer (12) and defining at least one first clamping surface for clamping said braid; a mobile assembly (28) movable relative to said spacer (12) and defining at least one second clamping surface for clamping said braid; and displacement means for moving said moving assembly (30) relative to said fixed part (28) to displace said mobile assembly between a first position in which said first and second clamping surfaces face each other but are apart to define a free passage for a portion of the braid (14), and a second position in which said first and second clamping surfaces are moved towards each other to clamp said portion of braid (14).
US08221456B2	Vertical rehabilitation appliance A vertical rehabilitation appliance includes a horizontal frame, vertical frame, moving mechanism, head positioning structure, body positioning structure, and fastening belts. The vertical frame has two first posts coupled to the horizontal frame and formed with holes. The first posts are coupled to a second post. The second post and the horizontal frame are coupled to two third posts. Moving mechanisms are horizontally provided between the first posts and bilaterally provided with positioning devices for engagement with the holes of the first posts. The head positioning structure and the body positioning structure are provided on the moving mechanisms. The fastening belts are provided between the third posts to fix a rehabilitation patient's shoulders and lower limbs in position. Two back-positioned ends of the fastening belts have first connecting elements coupled to a second connecting element so as to pull the rehabilitation patient's back during spine rehabilitation therapy.
US08221453B2	Laparoscopic auto-knot sutures device A surgical knotting device comprising a length of suture thread; a first portion located and held in place on the length of suture thread; a needle on the length of suture thread at a position spaced from where the first portion is located; a second portion attached to the first portion and having a groove therein adapted to receive the length of suture thread at a point between where the first portion is located and the needle, and to secure the length of suture thread in place; and an auxiliary thread on the length of suture thread at an end opposite the needle.
US08221451B2	Inflatable device for enteric fistula treatment Disclosed herein is an implantable fistula closure device. The device may include an expandable longitudinally segmented body including a proximal end and a distal end. The segmented body may further include a plurality of porous bodies and a connecting member operably joining together the plurality of porous bodies. The plurality of porous bodies includes a first porous body with a proximal end and a distal end and a second porous body with a proximal end and a distal end, and the connecting member operably connects the proximal end of the first porous body with the distal end of the second porous body.
US08221450B2	Surgical instrument The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft via distal and proximal bendable motion members. Actuation means extends between said distal and proximal members whereby any deflection of said control handle with respect to said elongated instrument shaft causes a corresponding bending of said distal motion member for control of said working member. A manually rotatable member is arranged adjacent to the control handle for manually rotating the instrument shaft and working member relative to the control handle.
US08221441B2	Rotary-actuated medical puncturing device The medical puncturing device includes an actuator, a shield, and a skin puncturing assembly. The actuator and shield are movable relative to one another. The skin-puncturing assembly includes a carrier and a skin-puncturing element. A distal end of the skin puncturing element is adapted for puncturing the skin of a patient. The carrier is movable from a retracted position wherein the distal end of the skin-puncturing element is disposed within the shield to a puncturing position wherein the distal end of the skin-puncturing element is exposed to puncture the skin of a patient. The carrier is maintained in the retracted position by interference engagement between the carrier and shield. A drive spring is provided to move the carrier from the retracted to puncturing positions. A retraction spring is provided to return the carrier to a position wherein the shield encompasses the skin puncturing element.
US08221439B2	Powering implantable restriction systems using kinetic motion Various powering devices are provided for transferring and/or generating energy from numerous sources to a communicating member implanted in a patient. The energy transferred to or generated by the communicating member can be used to provide power to an implantable restriction system configured to form a restriction in a pathway.
US08221432B2	Method and apparatus for implanting a modular femoral hip An insertion system for implanting a prosthetic component includes a handle, a shaft, and a guide rod. The handle includes an impaction portion. The shaft extends from and is fixed to the handle. The guide rod is removably coupled to the shaft and includes a proximal end adapted to be rotationally fixed within the impaction portion and a distal end adapted to attach to the prosthetic component.
US08221431B2	Calibrated mechanical orthopedic driver with wear-compensated torque-limiting mechanism A torque-limiting driver (10) for orthopedic surgical use has a housing (16) to which a torque force may be applied and transferred to a driver output shaft (18). The housing (16) encloses a cam bearing assembly (52) having a ball cage (54) disposed so that balls (56) of the ball cage (54) moves along a first vector path (Vr) radial to the axis of rotation (20). The bearing assembly also has an inner race (58) abutting the ball (56) and which inner race (58) travels along a second vector path (F) parallel to the axis of rotation (20). The first vector path (Vr) and the second vector path (F) are not co-axial. A bearing load assembly (70) applies a bias force (F) to the inner race (58) of the cam bearing assembly (52) to set the calibrated maximum amount of torque that can be transmitted via the housing (16) through the cam bearing assembly (52) to output shaft (18) of the torque-limiting driver (10).
US08221426B2	Methods and devices for deformity correction An adapter including a coupling portion defining a lumen to receive a pedicle post, an intermediate portion including a first end fixedly attached to a side of the coupling portion and including a second end distal from the coupling portion, and a bolt. A proximal end of the bolt is rotatably coupled to the second end of the intermediate portion and a distal end of the bolt includes a connector.
US08221421B2	Sternum fixation device A sternum fixation device for securing parts of a sternum includes first and second removably associated plates. The first plate has an upper surface and a sternum-contacting surface, and at least one hole passing through both of these surfaces for receiving a fastener head. The second plate has at least one attachment member for fixation to the sternum. A release member holds the first and second plates together, and is movably associated with at least one of the first and second plates such that it may be moved to allow separation of the two parts of the sternum.
US08221419B2	Intramedullary nail The intramedullary nail has a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, at least one hole that extends transversely to the longitudinal axis and is situated in a plane with a defined diameter to accommodate a locking element, as well as a longitudinal slot extending in the plane parallel to the longitudinal axis. In the unexpanded state of the intramedullary nail the longitudinal slot has a width b, measured perpendicularly to the plane in the region outside of the holes, said slot being maximum 0.6 times that of the smallest defined diameter of the holes.
US08221401B2	Uterine therapy device and method A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus. The method includes the steps of inserting an access tool through a cervix and a cervical canal into the uterus; actively cooling the cervical canal; delivering vapor through the access tool lumen into the uterus; and condensing the vapor on tissue within the uterus. The system has an access tool with a lumen, the access tool being adapted to be inserted through a human cervical canal to place an opening of the lumen within a uterus when the access tool is inserted through the cervical canal; an active cooling mechanism adapted to cool the cervical canal, the active cooling mechanism having a coolant source; and a vapor delivery mechanism adapted to deliver condensable vapor through the access tool to the uterus, the condensable vapor being adapted to condense within the uterus.
US08221394B2	Liposuction based on tissue liquefaction Target tissue may be removed from a subject using a cannula that has an interior cavity and an orifice configured to permit material to enter the cavity. This is accomplished by generating a negative pressure in the cavity so that a portion of the tissue is drawn into the orifice. Fluid is then delivered, via a conduit, so that the fluid exits the conduit within the cavity and impinges against the portion of the tissue that was drawn into the orifice. The fluid is delivered at a pressure and temperature that causes the tissue to soften, liquefy, or gellify. The tissue that has been softened, liquefied, or gellified is then suctioned away.
US08221391B2	Needleless medical connector A valve for selectively permitting a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a housing with an interface suitable for receiving a connector portion of a first medical device such as a catheter, and a seal made of a flexible material. The seal has a first end in fluid communication with the interface, a second end suitable for receiving the second medical device, and at least one slit in fluid communication with the first end and the second end. The slit defines a restricted fluid flow path and a relatively small interior volume when in an undisturbed state, defines an expanded fluid flow path and a larger interior volume upon the introduction of the second medical instrument into the slit, and retracts to define a restricted flow path and a small interior volume upon the withdrawal of the second medical device from the seal.
US08221390B2	Medical device delivery system having a sheath with a flared strain relief member operatively coupled by a unidirectional handle A flared strain relief member for medical device delivery systems for stents, prosthetic valve devices, and other implantable articles inside a patient's body are provided. An elongate outer sheath has proximal and distal end portions defining a passageway, and the proximal end portion having an outer layer including melt bonding material. A strain relief member has a tubular first end portion of a first outer diameter and a flared second end portion of a greater second outer diameter. The strain relief member has an inner engaging surface that includes melt bonding material, at least a portion of which disposes concentrically about, and melt bonded to, the outer sheath proximal end portion melt bonding outer layer. The strain relief member second end portion is operatively coupled between a handle first connector and handle second connector. Methods of making a flared strain relief member for medical device delivery systems are also provided.
US08221381B2	Container system for releasably storing a substance The present invention provides a container system for releasably storing a substance. The container system includes a vial having a sample storage chamber and a piercing member for piercing a membrane in the lid, which membrane seals a substance within a reservoir in the lid until the membrane is pierced by the piercing member. The container system optionally includes a funnel. There is also provided a method and kit for use of such a container system.
US08221366B2	Volume limiting bodily fluid drainage system A system and method are disclosed for automatically limiting the drainage of a bodily fluid such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a patient into a collection chamber. The collection chamber includes a vent having an hydrophobic filter for the passage of air to facilitate the movement of CSF yet to maintain a closed system. The system includes a buoyant float hingedly connected with the top of the collection chamber in one embodiment. When fluid rises in the collection chamber to a predetermined volume, buoyant force raises the float and causes a seal plug mounted on top of the float to seal one of an inflow port or a vent port. The float is limited to pivoting movement in one plane and to a certain angle within that plane. The system and method avoid overdrainage of CSF from the patient and overfilling of the collection chamber.
US08221358B2	Devices and methods for delivering drug depots to a site beneath the skin Devices and methods are provided for delivering a drug depot at or near the spinal column of a patient. In various embodiments, the drug depot comprises a drug cartridge containing drug pellets for delivery at or near the spinal column of a patient.
US08221354B2	Infusion device with positive pressure elastic bladder reservoir Implantable drug infusion devices, systems and methods for delivering therapeutic substance to a subject that include a bulkhead and an attached reservoir formed by an elastic bladder are disclosed. When filled with therapeutic substance, the elastic bladder is elastically expanded such that the therapeutic substance is held at a pressure above ambient pressure. As the therapeutic substance is removed from the reservoir, the bladder collapses and may conform to the shape of the bulkhead surface over which it is located.
US08221350B2	Balloon catheter having improved balloon seal The end cap is preferably formed of a relatively high durometer material with an inner surface on an outer surface of the shaft and on an outer surface of the balloon skirt section, and contacts a compression member on the balloon outer surface. The configuration prevents or inhibits failure at the balloon seals which otherwise results from the compression member moving or the balloon pulling off the shaft and out from under the compression member during inflation of the balloon. As a result, the balloon catheter of the invention has an improved consistent burst pressure and/or failure mode.
US08221344B2	Apparatus for automatic insertion of a solid medicine An apparatus for insertion of a medicine peg (3) into the skin (4) has a barrel (2) wherein the medicine peg (2) is stored and in which a plunger (8) behind said peg (2) can be moved to press the peg out through an end of the barrel (2) pressed against the skin (4) where it is intended to insert the peg (3), The plunger (8) is a part of a flexible rod construction (6, 7, 8) which can be passed from a first non rectilinear constellation, by which the plunger (8) is withdrawn in the barrel (2) to a position leaving space for the medicine peg (3) in front of the plunger (8), to a rectilinear constellation by which the plunger (8) projects from the end of the barrel (2) and further to a new non rectilinear position in which the end of the plunger (8) is withdrawn in the barrel (2).
US08221332B2	Multi-lancet cartridge and lancing device A lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge The lancing device includes a drive mechanism an activation mechanism, and an advancing mechanism The advancing mechanism includes a linear-pull slide controls an indexing mechanism, a charger mechanism, and a cap-displacement mechanism. The indexing mechanism sequentially advances the lancets to an active position The charger mechanism charges the drive mechanism and removes the lancet caps And the cap-displacement mechanism moves the separated caps from the lancing stroke path The activation mechanism then releases the charged lancet to traverse the lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin Some embodiments include an anti-reverse mechanism to prevent reuse of the lancets, and some include an emergency lancet reuse mechanism that permits emergency reuse of the last lancet And some embodiments include a movable depth-control wall for providing control and adjustment of the lancing penetration depth.
US08221329B2	Inhalation system and method A system includes but is not limited to at least one manifold; an inhalant dissemination device coupled to the at least one manifold; an inhalant characterization device coupled to the at least one manifold; and a control module operably coupled to the inhalant dissemination device and the inhalant characterization device, said control module configured to (a) determine an inhalant concentration in a manifold, and (b) calculate at least one of a retrospective and a prospective inhaled dose in response to the inhalant concentration, and (c) start and stop a flow through the manifold until the at least one of the retrospective and the prospective inhaled dose is greater than or equal to a specified dose. A method includes but is not limited to starting a flow of an inhalant through a manifold; determining an inhalant concentration of the inhalant in the manifold; and stopping the flow of the inhalant through the manifold when the inhalant concentration is in a first specified inhalant-concentration range.
US08221324B2	Reconfigurable wireless ultrasound diagnostic system An untethered ultrasound imaging system having selectable command control and wireless component connection and image transmission. Ultrasound data collected by the ultrasound system can be augmented with additional sensor data.
US08221320B2	Access disconnect detection system An access site disconnection system and method are disclosed. Radio frequency transmitters and receivers are placed near an access site. When a patient receives dialysis treatment, wetness may arise from blood if the access needle becomes disconnected from the access site. Radio-frequency transmitters are mounted on or near gauze or other absorbent material placed adjacent the access site, as are radio-frequency receivers. After the sensors are placed, the dialysis machine and radio-frequency control circuit may be initialized or baselined, and dialysis treatment, such as hemodialysis, begun. If blood leaks from the access site, such as if the access needle is dislodged, the blood attenuates the radio frequency transmissions, which are detected by the receivers. A signal is sent to a controller or to an output device to raise an alert or sound an alarm.
US08221309B2	Endoscope processor An endoscope processor comprising a touch-panel input unit, a mechanical switch unit, and a controller, is provided. The endoscope processor controls an endoscope system. The touch-panel input unit comprises a touch-panel monitor. A command to carry out a function of the endoscope system is input via a command-input display displayed on the touch-panel monitor. The mechanical switch unit is manipulated to carry out at least one function among a light-switching function, a pump-switching function, and a white-balance-start switching function. The controller carries out a function corresponding to the command input via the touch-panel input unit or the mechanical switch unit.
US08221305B2	Endoscope treatment tool system An endoscope system (1) is provided with a flexible forceps insertion portion (i.e., a treatment tool insertion portion) (6) at whose distal end is provided a forceps distal end portion (i.e., a treatment tool distal end portion) (5) that receives forwards or backwards driving force and opens and closes to grip tissue, a channel (7) through which the forceps insertion portion (6) can be inserted, an insertion/extraction device (8) that inserts or extracts the forceps insertion portion (6) from within the channel (7), and an operating device (10) that supplies forwards or backwards driving force to the forceps distal end portion (5). The insertion/extraction device (8) and the operating device (10) are provided with drive shafts (13) that are driven to pivot by a motor (i.e., pivot drive source) that is fixedly supported inside an operating unit (3), rollers (15) that receive pivot driving force from the drive shafts (13) and are able to pivot so as to move the forceps insertion portion (6) forwards or backwards, and a power transmission device (16) that transmits pivot drive force from the drive shafts 13 to the rollers 15.
US08221302B2	Shielded cartridge assembly for brachytherapy seeds A brachytherapy seed cartridge assembly includes an elongate movable shield, formed from a radiation-shielding material, that is slideably supported so as to movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The cartridge assembly also provides a quick-connect feature for a more efficient assembly and disassembly.
US08221293B2	Core stabilizing running exercise system and apparatus An exercise apparatus in this disclosure includes a doorway mountable runner restraint device. The device has a generally rigid, preferably padded, belly pad that is placed against and in front of a user's pelvis and abdominal area. A pair of cords are attached to the belly pad, each having an opposite end attached to an elastic member. Each of the elastic members is, in turn, attached to an anchor which is removably fastened to a stationary object such as a closed door, a doorway frame, or sandwiched between a closed door and the doorway frame. A user fastens the apparatus in place in a doorway, faces away from the doorway, and places the belly pad against his or her torso directly over the pelvis area, and then runs in a direction away from the doorway. The elastic members resist and restrain the user from substantial movement away from the doorway but stretch to allow forward running movement during each step.
US08221287B2	Vehicle and controller thereof A vehicle comprises a driving state detecting device configured to detect a driving state, a command signal output device configured to output a detected command signal indicating an engine driving power change command, an opening degree signal output device configured to output a detected opening degree signal, a valve drive device configured to drive a throttle valve; and a controller which is configured to set a target opening degree of the throttle valve based on the detected command signal and to control the valve drive device to cause an opening degree to match the target opening degree. The controller is configured to set, according to the driving state, the target opening degree to a smaller value than when the command signal and the opening degree signal are normal, when at least one of the command signal and the opening degree signal is abnormal.
US08221279B2	Dual apply clutch apparatus for compact electro-mechanical transmission An actuator assembly for selectively actuating a clutch includes a first actuator ring that is moveable between a first axial position and a second axial position along a rotational axis of the clutch, and a second actuator ring that is slidably received within the first actuator ring, and that is moveable between a third axial position and a fourth axial position by the first actuator ring. The first actuator ring receives a first actuation force, and when in the second axial position, transfers the first actuation force to the second actuator ring. The second actuator ring selectively receives the first actuation force and a second actuation force, and when in the fourth axial position, transfers one of the first and second actuation forces to the clutch. The actuator assembly is included with a transmission and actuates a clutch that provides an input to a planetary gear set of the transmission.
US08221278B2	Spur gear differential The invention relates to a spur gear differential (66) comprising a housing (68) that is embodied as a sum wheel (50) and that rotates around a longitudinal rotational axis (4), at least three planet gears (21, 22) disposed on the periphery at a distance in relation to each other around the rotational axis (4), and a drive wheel (67) at the housing (68), with the housing (68) comprised of at least two housing sections (75) fixed to each other, each of the planet gears (21, 22) mounted longitudinally on both sides in the housing sections (75), at least one of the housing sections (75) formed in the shape of a pot, with the housing section (75) formed from a pot (76) having a base (65) arranged on the front side of the housing, a wall starting from the base (65) and extending around the rotational axis (4).
US08221274B2	Chain tensioner A chain tensioner includes a plunger axially slidable in a cylinder to define a pressure chamber, filled with hydraulic oil, whose volume is variable upon axial plunger movement. A restricted passage defined between the plunger and the cylinder communicates the chamber with outside. A spring biases the plunger to increase the pressure chamber volume. An oil supply passage supplies oil to the pressure chamber and a check valve allows only oil flow into the pressure chamber, and includes an annular valve seat, a check ball movable into and out of contact with the valve seat, and a check ball retainer formed by drawing. The retainer includes a tubular portion with a bottom at one end. The tubular portion has an opening, formed by punching outwardly, through which oil can flow in and out. The opening extends to a border between the tubular portion and the bottom of the retainer.
US08221273B2	Apparatus, system and method for archery equipment An apparatus is configured for inclusion in an arrow, where the apparatus includes a device configured to provide feedback to a user concerning the arrow shot from a bow, and a processor coupled to the device, the processor configured to control an operation of the device at least during a flight of the arrow.
US08221271B1	Stance and rotational swing trainer A stance and rotational swing training device is provided. The device comprises a base with a front foot stop adjustably attached to a top surface of the base for receiving a user's front foot. The user's back foot is received by a rotatable foot pedal rotatably attached to the top surface of the base. The rotatable foot pedal comprises a circular base with a peripheral toe stop that prevents the user's toes from sliding off the foot pedal. An angled riser is rigidly affixed to the top surface of the base adjacent to the foot pedal. The riser guides the heel end of the user's back foot and forces the heel to rise as the user swings a sporting implement, such as a baseball bat or golf club.
US08221267B2	Multi-layer-core golf ball having highly neutralized polymer outer core layer A golf ball including an inner core layer formed from a thermoset rubber composition and having a first surface hardness; a thermoplastic outer core layer having a second surface hardness, an inner surface hardness, and being formed from a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an organic acid or salt thereof, and sufficient cation source to fully-neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer; an inner cover layer; and an outer cover layer; wherein the first surface hardness is less than the second surface hardness by at least 5 Shore C and less than the inner surface hardness by at least 5 Shore C.
US08221262B1	Iron-type golf club head with groove profile in ceramic face The present invention provides a method of manufacture and design such that very small detail features can be produced within the groove profile on an iron or wedge. The advantage in being able to do this is that spin will be enhanced for a variety of shot types and conditions when striking a golf ball with cover composed of a urethane-based material.
US08221261B2	Golf club head having a multi-material face A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
US08221258B2	Wood-type golf club head with adjustable sole contour A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
US08221245B2	Method and apparatus for planning and customizing a gaming experience The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code are transmitted from the central controller to a casino server. The central controller provides feedback regarding the user's requests. The feedback may include, for example, marketing offers for the user and/or configuring a gaming device according to the configuration data associated with a preparation code received from a user at the gaming device.
US08221242B2	Products and processes for providing a video game incorporating venture capital funding In an embodiment, products and processes permit a player to obtain funding for developing game environments. Funding sources include taxes, fees, licenses, bond issuance, loans, investors, commercial paper, convertible debt, bills, notes, debt issuance, promissory notes, venture capital, the issuance of private shares, transforming the game environment into a public company through an initial public offering, or through a follow on offering such as the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, and treasury stock.
US08221241B2	Gaming involving devices in multiple locations Techniques for managing games by a gaming entity (e.g., a casino) are disclosed. Various entities (e.g., persons, groups, organizations) can effectively be invited and participate in a game managed by a gaming entity. A gaming apparatus (e.g., a gaming server) can be operable to send one or more indications (e.g., invitations) to one or more devices associated with one or more entities to indicate that the one or more entities may be eligible to participate in a game managed by a gaming entity. It will be appreciated that devices may not be owned and/or operated by the gaming entity and may be operating outside of a domain where the gaming entity is located and/or operates. It will also be appreciated that mobile devices (e.g., cell phones, smartphones) can be operable to allow participation in games managed by a gaming entity. Mobile devices that are owned and operated by private parties can be used outside the primarily domain of a gaming entities, thereby allowing individuals who are not in a casino to participate in a game using their own devices without being physically present at the casino.
US08221237B2	Game sound output device, game sound control method, information recording medium, and program A first sound volume calculation unit (251) obtains a length of a straight line connecting a sound emitting object and a sound detection object, and calculates a first sound volume attenuated from a predetermined reference sound volume in accordance with the length. A second volume calculation unit (252), in a case where on the straight line there is an other object that is an obstacle, calculates a second sound volume attenuated from the first sound volume by a predetermined ratio. A third volume calculation unit (253) draws from each of the sound emitting object and the sound detection object a plurality of space recognition lines that spread in plane and at a predetermined angle from the straight line locating as a center, and calculates a third sound volume attenuated from either one of the first sound volume and the second sound volume in accordance with an attenuation ratio determined by the number of the space recognition lines having a same angle and intersecting with each other without being intercepted by the other object that is an obstacle. An output sound control unit (207) outputs game sound based on the calculated third sound volume.
US08221232B2	Game system To provide a game system which improves a sense of being a member when a plurality of game machines are grouped. In a game system, in which each of a plurality of game machines G is sorted to any one group TTT and a game using a game element R is played among a plurality of game machines G, the game machine G obtains the evaluation to the content of the play of the game and a server CS updates registered group information 41 representing a group TTT holding the game element R into a group of the game machine G that obtained the evaluation when the evaluation and registered evaluation 43 stored related to the game element R meet a predetermined condition.
US08221231B2	Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and communication paths between the master gaming controller and display device, and between meters and acceptors. Dedicated meters are located outside and remote from the external cabinet, and are adapted to track continuously at least one item of accounting information associated with the gaming machine. Such meters can be recognized by a gaming regulator as the official meters for the gaming machine, and can be located at a central location in close proximity to other dedicated meters associated with other gaming machines. Such meters can be individual discrete physical devices secured along dedicated communication lines, or can be electronic meters residing on a single server.
US08221228B2	Gaming machine with separately selectable wagering games A gaming system for conducting a wagering game allows players, casino operators, and/or gaming machine manufacturers to selectively combine base games and bonus games. This modular approach allows players, casino operators, and/or gaming machine manufacturers to mix and match base games and bonus games as needed. In some embodiments, players, casino operators, and/or gaming machine manufacturers may also select different game features to employ in the bonus and/or base games. Such an arrangement allows players, casino operators, and/or gaming machine manufacturers to configure each base game and/or bonus game according to their preferences.
US08221225B2	System and method for personal wagering A method and a system to provide a medium for facilitating personal wagering for sporting or non-sporting events. Users wager against each other for events. Users can make their own odds and handicaps. Users can wager for property, goods, services, or items with non-monetary value. Alerts are automatically distributed to users informing them of available wager offers. Only users are responsible for completing the wager.
US08221210B2	Lottery game having secondary game with multiplier and second payout A method of play and system of implementing a primary lottery game having a secondary individual game for a multiplier value of winnings of the primary lottery game and potential secondary winnings for the secondary individual game. A player enters the primary lottery game, which can provide a first monetary winnings, and then can enter a secondary individual game that, if won, provides either a multiplier value of first monetary winnings, separate secondary monetary winnings, or both. The possible total prize amount awarded to the player includes first monetary winnings awarded from the primary lottery game multiplied by any multiplier awarded in the secondary individual game, and any secondary monetary winnings from the secondary individual game. Alternately, a win solely in the secondary individual game can yield a separate award of secondary monetary winnings, regardless if the primary lottery game has winnings.
US08221206B2	Gaming device having a partial selectable symbol matrix A gaming device including a plurality of symbol generators adapted to generate a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol positions. In one embodiment, a player selects a first symbol position, the selected symbol position is activated and the gaming device reveals whether a terminator is associated with the selected symbol position. In this embodiment, the player continues selecting symbol positions (and the gaming device continues activating the selected symbol positions) until a terminator is revealed to be associated with a selected symbol position. After a terminator is revealed, the gaming device randomly generating a symbol at each of the activated symbol positions. The gaming device determines an outcome based on the symbols or combinations of symbols generated at the activated symbol positions and provides the player the determined outcome.
US08221205B2	Gaming machine and card game machine A gaming machine lets a player who has satisfied a predetermined condition select one dealer image among six dealer images. The gaming machine subsequently displays the selected image in a front display and executes a game. As a bet-accepting period started, the gaming machine accepts the player's operation of giving a tip to the dealer displayed on the front display separately from a bet operation for getting a prize. If the player gives the dealer a tip, the gaming machine generates an individual image corresponding to an image of the dealer who acts according to the player's personal data and a game history, and an individual sound corresponding to the voice of the dealer according to the player's personal data and a game history, and then outputs the generated individual image and individual sound at a predetermined timing.
US08221204B2	Method, apparatus, and program product for conducting a game having a simulated stock market feature A gaming machine with a simulated stock market feature that provides for player selection of a simulated stock pick from among two or more options. In response to receiving an indication of a player stock pick, the game displays a first-period bonus result showing a first-period simulated stock performance of the player stock pick relative to non-selected stock picks. The game displays a mid-bonus game pick screen allowing the player to switch their stock after the initial period. The game displays a final-period bonus result showing a final-period simulated stock performance, and awards a bonus prize related to the stock performance. A preferred game simulates four time periods of stock performance, corresponding to four quarters. After all but the last period, the user may change their stock pick. One embodiment provides a graphic sequence simulating stock performance modification, or “Jacking-Up the Stock Price.”
US08221194B2	Method of grinding bar-shaped workpieces, grinding machine for carrying out the method, and grinding cell in twin arrangement In order to grind bar-shaped workpieces which have a non-circular cross-section and flat faces which are parallel to each other, two partial operations are performed consecutively. First, the bar-shaped workpiece is rough ground and finished on the faces by way of double-disk face grinding. The bar-shaped workpiece is clamped on the longitudinal sides in the first clamping position thereof, and the bar-shaped workpiece is transported between two clamping jaws, which clamp the workpiece in the second clamping position thereof on the faces. The first clamping position is then released, and the bar-shaped workpiece is rotated by the clamping jaws. A CNC-controlled peripheral grinding step is performed based on CX interpolation principles. This rough grinds and finishes the longitudinal sides of the bar-shaped workpiece. Transport from the first to the second clamping position is effected by a clamping station, which concomitantly forms the holder for the face grinding operation.
US08221192B2	Magnetic-recording-disk test-head and method of manufacturing a magnetic-recording disk using the magnetic-recording-disk test-head A magnetic-recording-disk test-head. The magnetic-recording-disk test-head includes a slider, a test pad and a slider-surface-shape control mechanism. The slider includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The test pad is disposed at a trailing-edge side of the slider and is configured to remove and to detect asperities on a magnetic-recording disk. The slider-surface-shape control mechanism is configured to change a shape of an air-bearing surface of the slider and is disposed at a leading-edge side of the slider.
US08221189B2	Attachable breast form enhancement system A backless, strapless breast form system to be worn in place of a traditional bra including a pair of breast forms, wherein each breast form includes a volume of silicone gel encased between thermoplastic film material; an interior surface adapted to be attached to a user's breast, wherein substantially an entire interior surface from edge to edge comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and wherein the interior surface has a plurality of bumps adapted to increase a push up effect of the breast form; a lateral side adapted to face the user's armpit and a medial side facing opposite the lateral side, wherein the breast form is adapted to be secured to the user's breast solely by the pressure sensitive adhesive layer; and a connector adapted to adjoin the pair of breast forms, wherein the connector is positioned between the medial side of each of the pair of breast forms.
US08221187B2	Molded non-woven fabrics and methods of molding Methods of molding a non-woven fabric are provided. The methods include selecting a non-woven fabric having a web of fibers having a uniform fiber orientation in all directions, compressing the non-woven fabric between a top mold and a bottom mold, and maintaining the non-woven fabric between the top and bottom molds for a predetermined dwell time to define a molded depth and a molded diameter in the non-woven fabric.
US08221186B2	Garment Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to a garment comprising: a brassiere comprising a right portion comprising a right support cup and at least one right portion fastener, and a left portion adjacent the right portion and comprising a left support cup and at least one left portion fastener, the left and right support cups being securable to the body of a wearer; and a camisole panel, the camisole panel sized to extend at least between the right support cup and the left support cup and comprising at least one right panel fastener and at least one left panel fastener, the at least one right panel fastener releasably fastenable to the at least one right portion fastener, and the at least one left panel fastener releasably fastenable to the at least one left portion fastener to releasably fasten the camisole panel to the brassiere.
US08221185B2	Method of use of decorative christmas tree base and assemblage The invention is a method of use of an assemblage of a electrified base member having a plurality of perforations holding an array of sockets for light sources for optional lighting of the interior of various miniature buildings, a white cover material to simulate snow and a plurality of figurines of people and animals. The method employs a large combination of apparatus features including various miniature buildings that constitute a village surrounded by a white picket fence protecting the display from being dislodged by gifts under or near the tree, and, optionally a model train set with a train station, a plurality of miniature buildings such as a post office, bank, church, fire station, police station, and train station of sufficient number and variety to constitute a village, an ice skating rink with moving magnetic figures constituting skaters, all or any number of which can be placed in a infinite variety of locations by the owner, a multiplicity of figurines constituting villagers and optionally the characters of a nativity scene with a manger, angels, choristers, wise men, shepherds, sheep, camels, cattle, dogs and cats, all or any number of which can also be placed in a infinite variety of locations by the owner.
US08221182B2	Three-dimensional structures with electronic circuit paths and safety circuits A three-dimensional electro-mechanical system for making mechanical structures using snap-together parts or building blocks that easily demonstrate the principles required in making three-dimensional electronic circuits incorporated in the mechanical structures. A reusable electronic module that contains batteries or other power sources and has means for attaching to other electronic modules to power these three-dimensional circuits and prevent and warn the user of excessive current.
US08221172B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulating body, having at least one receiving housing running through the insulating body; at least one conductive member, comprising a contact portion disposed in the receiving housings, and has a middle part higher than two ends; a pair of first retaining arms, extending downwards from one end of the contact portion, wherein a retaining hole is formed between the two arms, and each of the two arms has a hook portion extending towards the retaining hole; a second retaining arm, extending downwards from the other end of the contact portion, wherein the second retaining arm extends towards the retaining hole, and has a width smaller than the retaining hole; and at least one solder ball, disposed in the receiving housing, received in the retaining hole, and pressed against by the two hook portions of the two first retaining arms and the second retaining arm.
US08221150B2	Device for secure electrical connection The invention relates to an electrical connection device formed of an active base (2) and a plug (1), pilot contacts of a pilot circuit being provided for controlling an apparatus by switching the same on or off, respectively, the power contacts of the base by means of an actuator (10) set up on the base while a device (11, 12; 14), for locking and unlocking the plug into the base in a connection position, is also provided. The device according to the invention is particularly remarkable in that a means (11; 12) for locking the base separately from the actuator (10) is movably mounted, the actuator (10) of the pilot circuit being set up to secure said base locking means in the locked position thereof when said pilot circuit is closed and release the locking means when the pilot circuit is open, while the base locking means prevents all operations for coupling the plug and the base, or for separating the latter once coupled, when said locking means is secured in the locked position thereof by said actuator (10).
US08221147B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector including a housing provided thereon with an opening through which a flexible printed circuit board (an FPC) is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing, a conductive shell mounted on the housing for covering partially the same and provided with a holding member, and a movable lever, wherein the holding member comprises an arm portion extending from the conductive shell to the inside thereof, an engaging projection provided at an end of the arm portion for engaging with an engaging edged portion provided on the FPC inserted in the housing so as to hold the FPC, a pressure receiving portion extending from the engaging projection for receiving pressure from the movable lever and an indicating portion extending from the pressure receiving portion to take up selectively first and second positions for indicating a state of the holding member, and the indication portion taking up at least one of the first and second positions is able to be visually checked from the outside of the conductive shell.
US08221145B2	Lamp socket and liquid crystal module A lamp socket includes a socket body, first and second lamp support components and first and second wire support components. The socket body has a wiring through-hole that is disposed at a middle part of the socket body in a longitudinal direction of the socket body. The first and second lamp support components are disposed at end parts of the socket body in the longitudinal direction of the socket body, respectively. The first and second wire support components are disposed between the first and second lamp support components. The first wire support component has a first upper face that longitudinally extends between the first lamp support component and the wiring through-hole. The second wire support component has a second upper face that longitudinally extends between the second lamp support component and the wiring through-hole.
US08221143B2	Electronic card connector with a limiting wall for limiting an electronic card obliquely inserted therein An electronic card connector (100) defining a receiving space (10) and includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) and an ejecting mechanism (3) retained in the insulative housing (1), and a metal shell (5). The ejecting mechanism (3) includes a slider (31) and a latch strip (34) fixed on the slider (31). The latch strip (34) has a retention portion (341) retained on the slider (31) and a spring arm (343) extending sidewardly. The spring arm (343) has an arm portion (3431) and a resistive portion (3432) extending sidewardly. The resistive portion (3432) is offset from the arm portion (3431) along a width direction. The metal shell (5) has a limiting wall (55) extending into the receiving space (10) for protecting the spring arm (343) from being resisted overly by an electronic card. The limiting wall (55) defines a plane which is located between that of the resistive portion (3432) and arm portion (3431).
US08221136B2	Electrical connector with two connector bodies mounted on opposite surfaces of a PCB An electrical connector assembly includes a PCB and a first and a second connector body. The first connector body includes a first housing defining a first coupled face and a mounting face perpendicular to the first coupled face, and first contacts including first contacting portions exposing to the first coupled face and soldering portions exposing to the mounting face and fitly connect on a first surface of the PCB. The second connector body is assembled to the first connector body and includes a second housing including a mating portion with a lengthwise mating slot and a second coupled face confronting with the first coupled face and second contacts including mating portions extending in the lengthwise mating slot and second contacting portions exposing to the second coupled surface and pressing against the first contacting portions. The second housing defines mounting portions seating on a second surface of the PCB.
US08221126B2	System and method for performing programmatic language learning tests and evaluations Speech data from the operation of a speech recognition application is recorded over the course of one or more language learning sessions. The operation of the speech recognition application during each language learning sessions corresponds to a user speaking, and the speech recognition application generating text data. The text data may be recognition of what the user spoke. The speech data may comprise the text data, and confidence values that are an indication of an accuracy of the recognition. The speech data from each language learning session may be analyzed to determine an overall performance level of the user.
US08221125B2	Electronic presentation of world time zones An electronically generated simultaneous display of the local time within multiple time zones in the world is adjusted to accommodate local time arising from Daylight Saving Time. A preferred modified south polar projection of the Earth which schematically depicts the Northern Hemisphere is divided into geographical time zones. Each geographic time zone is associated with a time marker that points to an adjacent time scale. Either the geographical time zones or the time markers are adjusted in order to correctly display the ongoing time changes resulting from the continuous observation of Daylight Saving Time in time zones of the world. As further features, a user may adjust the display to present a hypothetical time and the corresponding times experienced in different time zones around the world. A user may have a specific time zone highlighted by invoking data, such as a city name, a telephone area code or an address book contact reference, which is associated with specific time zone. Conversely, highlighting a time zone may invoke a list of data associated with that time zone, e.g. city names, countries.
US08221121B2	Method for pre-operative visualization of instrumentation used with a surgical guide for dental implant placement The invention relates to manufacturing a surgical guide to be placed in a patient's mouth. The patient's mouth is scanned to obtain surgical-region scan data at a region where an implant is to be located. The patient's mouth is also scanned in the opened position to acquire dental conditions opposite from the surgical region so as to obtain opposing-condition scan data. A virtual model is developed using the surgical-region scan data and the opposing-condition scan data. Using the virtual model, a surgical plan is developed that includes the location of the implant to be installed in the patient. A virtual surgical guide is also developed based on the surgical plan. The dimensions of instrumentation to be used with the surgical guide are checked to ensure they will fit within the mouth by use of the opposing-condition scan data. After checking, final surgical-guide manufacturing information is obtained for manufacturing the surgical guide.
US08221106B2	Venting device for mold A mold blocking member is described for use in a vent bore of a mold for the manufacture of rubber products. The mold blocking member has a tubular hollow body having a first end and a second end. The second end is preferably chamfered for easy insertion into the mold. The first end has a spring element positioned thereon. A cap is affixed to a flat portion of the spring element. The bottom surface of the cap may optionally include channels.
US08221105B2	System for hot asphalt cooling and pelletization process Systems for pelletizing hot asphaltenes are provided. Asphaltenic hydrocarbons can be dispersed to provide two or more asphaltenic particles. The asphaltenic hydrocarbons can be at a temperature of from about 175° C. to about 430° C. The asphaltenic particles can be contacted with a film of cooling medium. The film can have a thickness of from about 1 mm to about 500 mm. At least a portion of the asphaltenic particles can be solidified by transferring heat from the asphaltenic particles to the cooling medium to provide solid asphaltenic particles. The solid asphaltenic particles can be separated from at least a portion of the cooling medium.
US08221089B2	Thin, solid-state mechanism for pumping electrically conductive liquids in a flexible thermal spreader The present invention is a magnetic pump assembly for integration with a mechanically flexible thermal spreader. The assembly may include a casing which may be connectable to a mechanically flexible substrate of the thermal spreader. The assembly may further include a plurality of magnets which may be integrated with and enclosed by the casing. The magnets may be suitable for applying a magnetic field to an electrically-conductive liquid, and may be implemented in combination with electrodes, which may be integrated with the substrate and may be suitable for generating an electrical current flow through the liquid. The magnets and electrodes may combine to provide a pumping force for circulating the liquid within an internal channel of an electrically-conductive cooling loop of the substrate. The assembly may further include a thermally-conductive rigid metal insert integrated with the casing. The assembly may promote local thermal conductivity of the thermal spreader.
US08221079B2	Propeller for boat A propeller for a boat includes a hub having a tail portion with an outlet, and a plurality of blades equiangularly disposed on the hub. The outer periphery of the tail portion defines with a center axis of the hub a distance gradually decreasing toward the outlet. Thus, the propeller has the advantages of reducing the drag and increasing the propulsive force of the boat when it rotates.
US08221072B2	Ultra high power density wind turbine system An ultra-high power density wind turbine system for producing energy from a wind including a structure having a shape adapted to produce a positive wind pressure on a high-pressure portion of a surface that faces into the wind and to produce a vacuum on two low pressure portions of its surface and one or more shrouded wind turbine systems mounted in the structure and comprising turbine stator vanes, turbine rotor blades and a turbine discharge duct adapted to channel turbine exhaust to exit the structure at the two low-pressure portions of the structure surface. In preferred embodiments the structure is a vertical tower that is generally cylindrical and the turbine is a horizontal axis axial flow shrouded wind turbine.
US08221067B2	Compact multiphase pump Rotodynamic machine for compressing a multiphase fluid comprising at least one gas phase and one liquid phase.The machine comprises at least one mobile wheel 6 rotating around an axis A-A′, mounted in a housing 1, and at least one fixed wheel 7 secured to housing 1. Mobile wheel 6 comprises a hub fitted with at least two blades 20 so as to form at least two channels delimited by hub 8, housing 1 and two of said blades 20. The channels have a centrifugal part.The length of one of the channels defined as the ratio of the volume of a channel to the maximum orthoradial area of said channel, measured in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, ranges between 10 cm and 20 cm, and the ratio of the area of the largest orthoradial channel cross-section to the area of the smallest orthoradial channel cross-section is less than or equal to 3.
US08221062B2	Device and system for reducing secondary air flow in a gas turbine A device for reducing secondary airflow in a gas turbine is disclosed. The device includes an inter-stage sealing member located between a plurality of first turbine buckets attached to a first rotor disk, and a plurality of second turbine buckets attached to a second rotor disk. The first rotor disk and the second rotor disk are rotatable about a central axis. The inter-stage sealing member is configured to be attached in a fixed position relative to the first rotor disk and the second rotor disk, and to contact the plurality of first buckets and the plurality of second buckets in a sealing engagement.
US08221060B2	Sealing means A sealing arrangement for sealing between segments of a component assembly. The sealing arrangement includes a sealing member having a mating surface for mating with the surface of the segment. The sealing arrangement further includes a location member removably attached to the sealing member along a transition region therebetween, and also a free end distal to the sealing member. The location member is configured to engage a location feature of the segment so as to locate the mating surface of the sealing member in a fixed position on the surface of the segment relative to the location feature. The location member is configured to be detached from the sealing member along the transition region and be removed from the segment after the sealing member has been bonded to the segment.
US08221058B2	Fresh gas system swirl generator The present invention relates to a fresh gas system (1) for supplying an internal combustion engine (4) with fresh gas, in particular in a motor vehicle, having a charging device (8) for increasing the pressure of the fresh gas and having a swirl generator (12), which is arranged upstream of the charging device (8), for generating a swirl, which rotates about the main flow direction of the fresh gas, in the fresh gas, wherein the swirl generator (12) has guide blades (14) with adjustable angle of incidence. In order to be able to produce the fresh gas system (4) more cost-effectively, the swirl generator (12) has a flow guide body (13) on which the guide blades (14) are integrally formed and which, in order to adjust the angle of incidence of the guide blades (14), can be twisted with elastic deformation about the main flow direction starting from an undeformed initial position.
US08221057B2	Method, system and controller for establishing a wheel space temperature alarm in a turbomachine A method of establishing a wheel space temperature alarm in a turbomachine includes calculating an expected wheel space temperature based on operating conditions, measuring an actual wheel space temperature, and signaling an over temperature condition if the actual wheel space temperature exceeds the expected wheel space temperature.
US08221045B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus and wafer loading/unloading method thereof A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and a wafer loading/unloading method thereof increase productivity. The semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a first boat and a second boat having a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots, respectively, and disposed such that the first slots and the second slots alternate each other, the first boat mounting a plurality of first wafers in the first slots to direct front faces of the first wafers in a predetermined direction, the second boat mounting a plurality of second wafers in the second slots to direct back faces of the second wafers in the predetermined direction; a reaction tube having an opening and containing the first and second boats mounting the first and second wafers; a plate sealing up the opening of the reaction tube containing the first boat and the second boat; a reaction gas supplier supplying reaction gas into the sealed reaction tube for a predetermined process; and a reaction gas exhauster exhausting the reaction gas from the reaction tube to the external of the reaction tube after the predetermined process.
US08221044B2	System for automatically producing a bound album consisting of individual sheets, especially a photo album A system for automatically producing a bound album consisting of individual sheets, for example, a photo album is disclosed. The system includes a unit which immediately draws in sheets output by a printer or a stacker; a unit for creasing said sheets so as to facilitate folding them and keeping said sheets in their folded form; an adhesive application unit designed to paste at least some of the sheets two by two; and a unit to flip part of the cover sheet. The sheets are received and compiled on a delivery board equipped with registration features for this purpose. The board is capable of translational movement in a direction substantially parallel to the direction in which the sheets are transported inside the system and movement between several positions in synchronism with the adhesive application unit.
US08221041B2	Fixing device A fastening arrangement includes a locking part having a head plate and a foot shaft configured with catch noses, bearing tenons, and spring webs having catch noses and web wings. The receiving element includes a profiled surface and an edge wall including inwardly convex portions and outwardly concave portions. When the locking part is in a mounted position, the bearing tenons are disposed in first depressions while the spring webs are in a rear engagement position in which the catch noses engage behind an element. When the locking part is in a demounted position, the bearing tenons are disposed in second depressions and the spring webs are in a released position in which they are out of engagement with the element.
US08221028B2	Boat lift operated by boat's propulsive force A boat lift includes a lift frame rotatably mounted to a boat dock. A lower trolley with a buoyant body slides on the frame. An upper trolley slides on the frame and is engaged by the boat as it propels itself forward onto the frame when the latter is in a boat receiving position. A linkage connected between the trolleys causes the lower trolley and the buoyant body to slide rearwardly underneath the boat to rotate the lift frame into a final docking position in which the boat is out of the water. The upper trolley is locked into position, thus holding the lower trolley in position through the linkage. The boat is launched by releasing the upper trolley lock, which permits the upper trolley to slide rearwardly, with concomitant forward sliding movement of the lower trolley that permits the frame to rotate and launch the boat from the frame.
US08221018B2	Packaging system and roller receiving device for a packaging system for fluids A roller receiving device for a packaging system for fluids, the packaging system including a container for receiving a fluid; a roller and a roller receiving device for receiving the roller and for holding the roller on the container, the roller receiving device has a first part for receiving the roller, as well as a second part, different from the first part and held on the first part, the first part forming a first sealing segment for sealing the roller receiving device relative to the container, and the second part forming a first holding segment for forming a locking connection between the roller receiving device and the container.
US08221016B2	Device and a method for dosage of fluids A device and a method for continuous and adjustable dosage of fluids at low pressure. The invention is self-cleaning and low tech. It consists of a tapering dosage unit in which a filling, which allows fluids to pass in the longitudinal direction of the dosage unit, is inserted. At the outlet end of the dosage unit, a venturi tube is located which clamps the filling and thereby create a nozzle opening that fits the fluids viscosity and the pressure for a given desired dosage. When the dosage unit clogs, a flushing can be obtained by either increasing the pressure of the fluid and thereby forcing a flexible dosage unit to increase the sectional area and allow cleaning or in the same way through a mechanical opening of the dosage unit.
US08221014B1	Lipstick applicator brush attachment system A lipstick applicator brush attachment system includes a tube that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall. The tube has a lipstick column positioned therein. The tube has a break therein to allow the tube to be opened to access the lipstick column. A container has a closed end, an open end and a perimeter wall extending between the open and closed ends. A cap is removably positioned on the container to close the open end. The cap frictionally engages the perimeter wall. An applicator brush is removably positioned in the container. The applicator brush has a plurality of bristles abuttable against the lipstick column to place lipstick on the bristles for application to a person's lips. A coupler is attached to the container. The coupler releasably couples the container to the tube.
US08221009B2	Tape drive and printing apparatus A tape drive for use in for example a transfer printing apparatus to drive a printer ribbon. The printer ribbon is mounted on two spools each of which is driven by a respective stepper motor. A controller controls the energization of the motor such that the ribbon is transported in at least one direction between spools mounted on the spool support. The controller is operative to energize both motors to drive the spools of ribbon in the direction of ribbon transport to achieve push-pull operations. Ribbon tension is monitored to enable accurate control of ribbon supply and ribbon take-up, the ribbon tension being monitored, for example, by monitoring power supply to the two stepper motors.
US08221005B2	Stepped connector A connector is provided. The connector includes a body extending a length along a central longitudinal axis. The body includes first and second elements that each include opposite first and second end portions. A third element is positioned between at least a portion of the first and second elements. A portion of the third element and a portion of the first element extend within the second element. A portion of the first element extends within the third element. The first end portions of the first and second elements are exposed with respect to the third element. The second end portions of the first and second elements are exposed with respect to the third element. The exposed first end portions of the first and second elements are spaced apart with respect to each other along the length of the body. The exposed second end portions of the first and second elements are spaced apart with respect to each other along the length of the body. The length of the body extends no greater than approximately 152 millimeters (approximately 6 inches).
US08221002B2	Bearing apparatus A bearing apparatus includes an outer ring (11), an inner ring (12), rolling elements (13) disposed between the two rings, and a seal (15) attached to one of the outer ring and the inner ring and extending toward the other ring. A temperature sensor is fitted to the seal, and hence a temperature of the seal contacting with a rotary wheel can be directly measured. Accordingly, if the temperature measured by the temperature sensor rapidly rises, this implies that some inconvenience might occur, and necessary countermeasures such as immediately stopping an apparatus using the bearing apparatus can be taken before the explicit inconvenience occurs.
US08220998B2	Fluid dynamic bearing The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing system having a stationary bearing component and a moving bearing component, that are separated from one another by a bearing gap filled with a bearing fluid. There are two radial bearing regions separated from one another and marked by radial bearing grooves. A separator region having a larger bearing gap width is disposed between the radial bearing regions. The radial bearing grooves of the two radial bearing regions have inner ends facing each other and outer ends facing away from each other. At least the outer ends of the radial bearing grooves are connected to each other by connecting grooves. According to the invention, wear zones provided especially for this purpose are disposed adjoining the connecting grooves, so as to prevent material wear at other regions of the bearing.
US08220993B2	Radiographic apparatus Fan beams of radiation are output from a multiplicity of radiation sources. Radiation is output simultaneously only from a part of the radiation sources having irradiation ranges that neither overlap with each other nor are adjacent to each other. Image correction data corresponding to each group of radiation sources is obtained by sequentially outputting radiation to the radiographic image detector while the groups of radiation sources are sequentially switched without setting a subject. An effective area that has a value higher than a predetermined threshold value is determined for each image correction data. Radiation is sequentially output to the radiographic image detector in a state in which a subject is set while groups of radiation sources are switched. Radiation image data obtained based on the effective area, and which corresponds to each of the groups of radiation sources, is corrected based on the image correction data.
US08220992B2	Digital temperature information generating apparatus for semiconductor integrated circuit A digital temperature information generating apparatus for a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a temperature information generating block that, in response to a reset signal, latches and decodes multiple divided signals obtained by multiple-dividing a second control signal at a timing corresponding to a change in period of a first control signal according to a temperature, and generates temperature information, and pads through which the generated temperature information is output.
US08220968B2	Mount adjustable end cap clamp lock for lighting systems A mount adjustable end cap clamp lock used with an adjustable light source with one or both ends collared by a barrel-type end, which is rotatable within an end cap. The end cap has a mounting surface that works in conjunction with a fastener to secure the lighting system to an object. The clamp pad, which may extend beyond the mounting surface, is slidable relative to the end cap. When the fastener is tightened, the clamp pad slides relative to the end cap to press against the barrel to lock the barrel in angular position and secure the light source from rotating when the fastener is tightened to secure the lighting system to an object. The end cap in conjunction with the clamp pad serves a dual purpose.
US08220960B2	LED lamp An LED lamp includes a lamp body having a heat sink forming an insert and a lamp holder which is connected to the heat sink of the lamp body. The lamp holder includes a mounting portion extending outwards from an external surface thereof. The mounting portion defines a socket. The insert is inserted into the socket to thereby connect the lamp body with the heat sink of the lamp holder. An light source module consisting of a plurality of LEDs is mounted on a bottom surface of the heat sink.
US08220958B2	Light-beam shaper The invention relates to an optical device for imparting an elongate shape to a light beam emitted by a LED, and to street luminaries which comprise such optical devices. The optical device comprises a lens (2) having an entry diopter (3) and an exit diopter (4) which comprises a first convergent section, a second convergent section and a divergent section bridging said first and second convergent sections.
US08220954B2	Discharge tube, ferrule, lighting device, display device and television receiver In a discharge tube, a conductive ferrule is provided on an end portion of a glass tube. The ferrule includes a body that is to be mounted to the outer circumference of the glass tube and has a contact portion to be electrically conductively fixed to a relay connector (or a bearing device). Further included is a conductive portion that extends from the body so as to have elastic contact with an outer lead. The outer lead will not be under load due to the weight of the discharge tube, but the conductive portion solely has elastic contact therewith. Thus, stress concentration on the outer lead can be prevented.
US08220946B1	Modular flashlight apparatus for firearm The present disclosure relates to a flashlight apparatus including a base module having a mount adaptor mountable on a firearm, a modular headpiece attached to the base module, a power source module removably attached to the base module, and a light source module removably attachable to the headpiece.
US08220945B2	Electronic book An electronic book includes a shell and an illumination device. The shell defines a receiving groove. The illumination device includes a support arm fastened to the shell and an illumination member fixed on the support arm. The illumination device is received in the receiving groove when not in use. The electronic book can be read when the ambient light is too low or in darkness.
US08220939B2	Screen device, image projection system, and image projection method A screen device of the present invention has a light collecting element array including a plurality of light collecting elements that collect incident light from a projector and a back surface sheet. The back surface sheet includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, a photoconductive layer disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and an image recording layer disposed between the first electrode plate and the photoconductive layer. At the back surface sheet, a light reflecting portion is formed at a light collecting region to which the light collected by the light collecting elements is irradiated, and a light absorbing portion is formed at a non-light collecting region to which the light collected by the light collecting elements is not irradiated.
US08220938B2	Image path light intensity sensing during a blanking period between a left-eye light beam and a right-eye light beam in a stereoscopic light projector In a light projection system, potentially hierarchical levels of light intensity control ensure proper laser-light output intensity, color channel intensity, white point, left/right image intensity balancing, or combinations thereof. The light projection system can include a light intensity sensor in an image path, in a light-source subsystem light-dump path, in a light-modulation subsystem light-dump path, in a position to measure light leaked from optical components, or combinations thereof.
US08220937B2	Projection optical system and projection unit for oblique projection type projection display device, and oblique projection type projection display device An optical position of a display device with respect to an optical axis of a projection optical system is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis in accordance with a change in the size of a projected image. For instance, a transparent flat plate is disposed in front of a projection lens, and the transparent flat plate is tilted in association with a rotation of a zoom adjustment ring. As the transparent flat plate is tilted, the apparent position of the display device relative to the projection lens is displaced in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the projection optical system. Thereby, the projected image on a screen is located at a proper position corresponding to a zoom state. Tilt control of the transparent flat plate is realized by a cam mechanism, for instance.
US08220931B2	Etendue reduced stereo projection using segmented disk A stereoscopic digital image projecting system has a light source system energizable to provide polarized illumination having a first polarization state and a beam splitting system alternately generating first and second light beams having different polarization states from the polarized illumination. A combining system has a polarization beam combiner that combines the first and second light beams into a combined light beam. A spatial light modulator is used to modulate the combined light beam in a manner consistent with stereoscopic image data to form a first modulated image from illumination in the combined light beam having the first polarization state and to form a second modulated image from illumination in the combined light beam having the second polarization state. Projection optics are configured to project the first and second modulated images onto a display surface.
US08220928B2	System and process for recording ERG, PERG and VEP multifocal electrofunctional responses in real-time Process and system for determining the topography of bioelectric response signals of a visual system including a patient's retina, optical nerve or a projection thereof at the level of the central cortex, following visual stimulation through a surface arranged in front of the patient's eye. An image which comprises a plurality of cells is displayed as stimuli, each cell being activated or deactivated according to a corresponding digital time function represented by a cyclical succession of binary m-sequences of duration (T) formed from a plurality of activation symbols (N). Symbols N have a duration (Ts), and the m-sequences of the various cells are obtained cyclically from a mother m-sequence. The process determines the total bioelectric response of the visual system. The response associated with each cell is determined by the total response of the visual system using a cross-correlation with a suitable translated version of a mother m-sequence. Calculation of the response of each cell is updated at the end of each symbol time (Ts), thereby making it possible to follow the evolution of the calculated response of each cell in real-time, without awaiting the end of an m-sequence.
US08220926B2	Visual display with illuminators for gaze tracking A visual display characterized by hidden reference illuminators is adapted to emit invisible light for generating corneo-scleral reflections on an eye watching a screen surface of the display. The tracking of such reflections and the pupil center provides input for gaze tracking. A method for equipping and an LCD with a reference illuminator are also provided. A system and method for determining a gaze point of an eye watching a visual display comprising reference illuminators are further provided. The determination of the gaze point may be based on an ellipsoidal cornea model.
US08220915B2	Image forming method and image forming apparatus An image forming method includes the steps of: depositing an ink containing 10% or more and less than 30% of a water-soluble high-boiling-point organic solvent having an SP value of 28 or lower, onto a recording medium in accordance with an image signal, the ink having a viscosity of 10 cP or lower in a case where a temperature of the ink is 25° C.; removing water contained in the solvent of the ink on the recording medium, by a heating drying device; and heating and pressurizing the ink so as to fix the ink onto the recording medium.
US08220904B2	Liquid composition, set, liquid cartridge, inkjet recording method, and inkjet recording apparatus A liquid composition used in combination with an ink containing a coloring material is ejected by the action of thermal energy from a recording head including a heating resistor having a protecting layer that contains at least one of a metal and a metal oxide and that is to come into contact with the liquid composition. The liquid composition contains an organic acid having a carboxy group, an alkali metal ion, an organic acid having a sulfonate group, a polyvalent metal ion, and water.
US08220903B2	Ink tank feature for improved mounting reliability An ink tank having a tank housing; an electrical contact on the housing; an ink outlet port disposed on the housing; and at least one projection disposed adjacent the electrical contact on the housing, wherein the projection is configured for engaging a leaf spring of an inkjet printer. The leaf spring exerts an out and away pivoting force on the projection so that an electrical connection destination for the electrical contact is prevented until the ink tank is completely installed.
US08220901B2	Liquid discharge head and manufacturing method thereof A liquid discharge head includes, a substrate, a flow path wall member provided with a wall of a liquid flow path connected to a discharge port for discharging liquid, the flow path being formed by the flow path wall member and one surface of the substrate which are in contact with each other, and a coated resin member made of a cured material of a resin composition provided to cover end surfaces of the substrate, wherein a liquid repellent member having a contact angle of the resin composition larger than that of both the flow path wall member and the one surface is provided to cover at least a part of an intersection line between an outer lateral surface of the flow path wall member and the one surface.
US08220897B2	Computer based method and system for adjusting page placement on a continuous feed print engine A system for adjusting page placement on a continuous feed print engine. The engine includes: a feed system for displacing a continuous sheet of material in a process direction; and at least one printhead with a plurality of ink ejectors. The system includes at least one specially programmed computer with a processor and memory element. The processor receives ejector data regarding a defective ink ejector. The ejector data includes a position for the ejector in a transverse direction. The memory element stores the ejector data. The processor: receives print data including positions, in the transverse direction, for pixels on the page; creates, using the processor and the print data, a logical page; and creates, using the processor and the ejector data, a logical sheet by positioning the logical page in the traverse direction such that the ejector and the respective pixels are out of alignment in the process direction.
US08220895B2	Liquid-discharge-failure detecting apparatus, inkjet recording apparatus, and method of detecting liquid discharge failure A light-emitting element emits a beam onto a droplet discharged from a nozzle. A light-receiving element receives a scattered light generated by scattering of the beam by the droplet. A discharge-speed controller controls a speed of discharge of the droplet from the nozzle to be set at the speed outside a normal discharge-speed range that is determined depending on a viscosity of a liquid. Finally, a failure detecting unit detects a liquid discharge failure from data of the scattered light received by the light-receiving element.
US08220888B2	Storage with a symmetric hinge assembly An object is to provide a storage in which a door can be attached using a similar hinge without any trouble even at a time when the door is rotated in reverse and attached, the storage includes a main body; a pair of upper and lower hinges attached to the main body; and a door having one side rotatably supported by both the hinges to openably close an opening, at least one of the hinges has two attachment portions which cross each other at right angles in a corner and which are attached to the main body, and two pivot support portions raised from both the attachment portions and provided with a rotary shaft rotatably supporting the door, and both the attachment portions and both the pivot support portions have a shape which is symmetric with respect to a line passing through the corner and forming an angle of 45° with respect to both the attachment portions.
US08220885B2	Fastening device for furniture parts A fastening device for furniture parts includes a two-arm lever having a front lever arm and a rear lever arm mounted on a first furniture part so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation. The front lever arm has for engagement in a holder of a second furniture part comprised of a transverse plate supported by a spacer member, wherein the transverse plate is approximately hook-shaped and is provided with an inclined contact surface located in front of the transverse plate. The spring-biased lever is mounted so as to be longitudinally displaceable to a limited extent and the front lever arm has an additional indentation for resting the lever arm on a fixed transverse axis.
US08220884B2	Device for adjustable mounting of the runner of pull-out guides on drawers Device for adjustable mounting of the rear end of runners (18) of pull-out guides on the inner end region, facing away from the front panel, of drawers (10) or other furniture components withdrawably mounted in the carcass of a piece of furniture, with a mounting element (22) which is disposed so as to be adjustable in height on the rear end of the runner (18) and which can be brought into sliding engagement with a receiving arrangement provided on the rear of the drawer (18) by relative displacement of the drawer on the runner in the longitudinal direction of the runner.The mounting element (22) is disposed on a lever arm which is mounted on the runner so as to be pivotable in a vertical plane about an axis (A) extending horizontally at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the runner (18), and a height adjusting mechanism is provided which acts on the one hand on the lever arm and on the other hand on the runner.
US08220881B2	Cable management systems having access doors connected thereto via latch/hinge assemblies Communications cable management systems include a cable trough and a door that is configured to provide access to the cable trough. A first latch structure is attached to the door that includes a first latch and a second latch. A second latch structure is attached to the door that includes a third latch and a fourth latch. The systems also include a support structure that has first through fourth latch receiving assemblies that are configured to receive the respective first through fourth latches. The first through fourth latch receiving assemblies may comprise hinge brackets and/or pivotable latch members. The first and second latches and their corresponding first and second latch receiving assemblies are each configured to act as a hinge when the third and fourth latches are removed from their corresponding latch receiving assemblies. Similarly, the third and fourth latches and their corresponding third and fourth latch receiving assemblies are each configured to act as a hinge when the first and second latches are removed from their corresponding latch receiving assemblies.
US08220875B2	Road planer for milling road surface A self propelled road milling machine including: a chassis mobile on crawler-tracks; a milling drum supported by the chassis and located inside a drum housing; at least first and second conveying devices, supported by the machine chassis, receiving the material milled by the milling drum, and transporting it to a discharge point; a suction-filtering device of the air polluted by dust and vapors produced by the milling process; upper and side sealing mechanisms on the conveying devices, the sealing mechanisms being able to realize one continuous chamber above the conveying devices; suction device connected to the continuous chamber able to realize a maintained depression relative to the outside, the suction device being conceived for sucking the polluted air from the continuous chamber; a filtering unit to filter the polluted air, consisting of a battery of filtering elements, interposed between the continuous chamber and the suction device.
US08220874B2	Dump device for side dump trailer The tub is mounted to a frame for alternative movement from a position wherein the tub is centrally located with respect to the longitudinal axis of the frame. The tub may be tilted from a position centrally located to a side dump position which is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the frame. The apparatus for moving the tub from its centrally located position to its side dump position is a barrel pivotally mounted to the tub and an extension rod which is pivotally mounted to the frame.
US08220844B2	Threaded element of a component with opposed threading portions and corresponding tubular threaded connection A threaded element of a component includes at least first and second threading portions each including threads each including a stabbing flank and a loading flank. The stabbing flanks and loading flanks of the threads of the first threading portion and the threads of the second threading portion are inclined in an opposed manner with respect to the radial direction.
US08220828B2	Column-mounted knee airbag device A column-mounted knee airbag device in which a knee airbag can be correctly deployed even when the position of a steering column has changed due to a telescopic function. The column-mounted knee airbag device is equipped with a knee airbag folded inside a column cover covering a steering column main body having a telescopic function, and an inflator that generates gas when a vehicle impact is detected or predicted. The knee airbag opens an airbag door of a column cover by deployment pressure when supplied with gas, and deploys between an instrument panel and the knees of a driver. Gas ejection holes that supply gas from the inflator to the knee airbag are disposed, when viewed from the side with the steering column in a state positioned furthest to the front due to a telescopic function, further to the rear than the instrument panel in the vehicle front-rear direction.
US08220825B2	Method and device for fastening an airbag in a motor vehicle A method is provided for fastening an airbag to a motor vehicle, that includes, but is not limited to the steps of fastening an airbag, which can be filled with a gas and which has a fastening tab, to a fastening device which comprises a plate and a clip device fastened to the plate and the plate comprises a first plate section with a first opening having a screw thread and a second plate section, and the clip device is fastened on the first plate section, and the airbag is fastened to the fastening device by bending the second plate section in such a manner that the first plate section and the second plate section at least partially enclose the fastening tab on both sides. A fastening device is also provided for an airbag, an airbag, and a motor vehicle.
US08220822B2	Multi-seat stroller Convertible strollers having connecting mechanisms for joining single strollers to each other.
US08220820B2	Trailer hitch immobilizer A trailer hitch immobilizer is provided. The trailer hitch immobilizer includes a first face operatively configured to block an aperture defined by a hitch receiver. The first face is substantially perpendicular to an inner surface of the hitch receiver. A second face is also provided where the second face is integral to the first face. The second face is substantially perpendicular to the first face. A third face is also provided where the third face is integral to the first face. The third face is substantially perpendicular to the first face.
US08220817B2	Semi-trailer for transporting circular objects A semi-trailer for transporting circular objects may include a coupler assembly configured to be connected to a towing vehicle, a rear frame member, a pair of side rails joined at rear ends thereof by the rear frame member and at front ends thereof by the coupler assembly, a rear wheel and axle assembly mounted to the side rails between the front and rear ends thereof and at least one transportation well mounted to and between the side rails. The at least one transportation well may extend below the side rails. The at least one transportation well is configured to receive and hold therein while being transported by the semi-trailer at least one circular object.
US08220814B1	Bicycle propelled by stepping motion A bicycle propelled by stepping motion comprises a frame, forward and rear wheels, and a steering wheel. A pair of elongate pedals extend rearward from a pivot connection to the frame. An axle is mounted for rotation to the frame and has a crank arm at either end. A drive sprocket is fixed to the axle for rotation in a vertical plane, and an endless chain couples the drive sprocket to a rear wheel sprocket. Each pedal carries a connecting structure that receives an associated connecting element that extends horizontally from one of the crank arms. The connecting structure defines an arcuate path along which the associated connecting element is constrained to displace. The path is so shaped that the connecting structure engages the connecting element with a contacting surface oriented normal to the circle which the connecting element is constrained to follow by virtue of connection to the crank arm. Less force is misdirected and smoother operation is obtained.
US08220805B2	Gripping method for turbocharger housing and work gripping device [Problems]A gripping method for a turbocharger housing and a work gripping device that can accurately grip an inner diameter using a reference for shape during casting when processing.[Means for Solving Problems]In a gripping method of a turbocharger housing W, an end surface Y of a large diameter hole 22 facing a small diameter hole 25 is used for positioning in an axial direction. The inner diameter of the large diameter hole 22 is then gripped. A work gripping device 1 includes a cylindrical body 2, a plunger 3 that moves back and forth along an axial direction of the body 2, a jaw 4 that moves in a radial direction of the body 2 in tandem with the plunger 3, and a pusher 6 that presses the work W in a direction away from the body 2 in accompaniment with movement of the plunger 3. The jaw 4 includes a gripping surface 24 that grips the work W and a contact surface 5 that projects in an outward radial direction from an end edge of the gripping surface 24 away from the body 2. The pusher 6 presses the work W to the contact surface 5 and the work W is gripped.
US08220799B2	Transaction product with foldable sheet A transaction product includes a first cover panel, a second cover panel, and an intermediate sheet, and an account identifier. The intermediate sheet transitions between a collapsed and an extended position and defines fold lines dividing the intermediate sheet into sections. When the intermediate sheet is in the collapsed position, the sections form a stack. The first cover panel is coupled with one of the sections that forms a top of the stack, and the second cover panel is coupled with another of the sections that forms a bottom of the stack. The account identifier is coupled with at least one of the first and second cover panels and the intermediate sheet and links the transaction product to an account or record configured to track a value available for use toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services. Other products, combinations, and associated methods are also disclosed.
US08220781B2	Fence post connection A fence-frame-to-post connector comprises two separate members joined by one or more fasteners separate from the members. One member is attached to the fence frame with additional fasteners separate from those used to join the two members and also separate from the connector. One of the fasteners that joins the two members of the connector can be a hinge that is preferably made by a key tab and key slot combination in which the key pivots in the keyhole.
US08220774B2	Proportional pilot acting valve A valve assembly comprising a pilot valve; a solenoid; and a main valve, the main valve having an actuator in communication with a pressure control; the pilot valve may facilitate opening the main valve in proportion to an energized level of the solenoid. The solenoid may move the first disc to isolate the inlet port from the pressure control and/or move the second disc to communicate the outlet port with the pressure control. The actuator may move the second disc to isolate the outlet port from the pressure control and/or move the first disc to communicate the inlet port with the pressure control. The pilot valve may isolate both the inlet port and the outlet port from the pressure control when the pilot valve experiences forces in equilibrium from the solenoid and the actuator.
US08220773B2	Rechargeable subsea force generating device and method Method and device to be used for resetting a pressure in a low pressure recipient connected to a subsea pressure control device. The device includes the low pressure recipient configured to have first and second chambers separated by a first piston; a reset recipient configured to have third and fourth chambers separated by a piston assembly, and the piston assembly includes a second piston having first and second extension elements that extend along a direction of movement of the piston assembly. The third chamber has an inlet configured to allow the hydraulic liquid to enter the third chamber and an outlet configured to allow the hydraulic liquid to exit the third chamber, and the fourth chamber has an inlet configured to allow the hydraulic liquid to enter the fourth chamber and an outlet configured to allow the hydraulic liquid to exit the fourth chamber.
US08220771B2	Electronic device with support leg An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and two support legs. The main body defines two receiving portions. The cover is rotatably connected to the main body. Two resisting portions are formed on the cover. The support legs are rotatably received in the receiving portions of the main body respectively. When the cover rotates relative to the main body, the resisting portions resist the support legs to rotate, thus driving the support legs protruding out from the main body. The at least one support leg is substantially rectangular shaped.
US08220770B2	Domestic appliance with height adjustable foot A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one height-adjustable foot. According to an embodiment the invention, the foot comprises sections with essentially different coefficients of static friction.
US08220765B2	Spring counterbalance for rotating load A counterbalance mechanism counterbalances an eccentric mass on a rotating shaft supported by a frame. A first pulley is coupled to and concentric with the shaft. An arm is coupled to the shaft to rotatably support a second at a first distance from the first pulley. A third pulley is fixedly coupled to the frame at a second distance from the first pulley. A fourth pulley is rotatably coupled to and concentric with the third pulley. A spring is fixed at a first end to the frame and has a second end that is coupled to the fourth pulley such that the spring provides a restoring force as the fourth pulley is rotated. A first cable has a first end that is coupled to the fourth pulley and a second end that is coupled to the frame through the third pulley after passing over the first and second pulleys.
US08220759B2	Terminal apparatus having tilting mechanism A terminal apparatus includes a portion (12) having an operation portion, a pedestal (20) which holds the main-body base portion (12) so as to be tiltable, a hook (31) which fixes the main-body base portion (12) in a tilting state at plural predetermined angles, a tooth row (224) which has teeth and engages with the hook (31) to fix the main-body base portion (12) in the tilting state at plural predetermined angles, a cam (33) which moves within the main-body base portion (12) in accordance with the tilt angle of the main-body base portion (12), and a cam control groove (226) which controls the movement of the cam (33), wherein when the hook (31) moves over the tooth at the uppermost step of the tooth row (224), the hook rides on the cam (33) thereby to release the engagement with the tooth row (224), then the hook moves downward in a state of riding on the cam (33), then the main-body base portion (12) releases the tilting and moves downward to restore to an initial position.
US08220758B2	Cable hanger A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end. The cable support portion has at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween. Each receiving slot has a closed bottom and an open top end for receiving and locating loops of a cable formed into a coil. Preferably, the mounting end is adapted to be releasably attached to the support structure and the cable hanger is formed from bent rod. The mounting end will preferably have a hook shape with a free end attaching to the support structure which is spaced from the cable support portion to optionally receive a portion of a support structure therebetween. The receiving slots will have a height and width selected to accommodate the diameter and length of cable being supported and the number of receiving slots may vary accordingly. For some applications, the cable hanger includes tie bars whereby the associated cable may be secured in the receiving slots with a padlock and the cable support itself may be secured to a support structure.
US08220754B2	Plasma enhanced riblet An object moving through a fluid uses plasma to keep turbulent mixing vortices associated with turbulent air away from the majority of the surface of the object. The plasma may be used to enhance physical riblets, or the plasma may create a virtual riblet.
US08220747B2	System and method for a fuel bladder assembly with internal netting Systems and methods provide for a flexible fuel bladder assembly disposed to store fuel and supply the fuel to a vehicle. The flexible fuel bladder assembly may include: a fuel bladder including a fuel-resistant film disposed to store the fuel and supply the fuel therefrom at a manifold assembly connected thereto; and a netting disposed within the fuel bladder and disposed to prevent collapsing of any two or more sides of the fuel bladder upon each other and permit a substantial portion of the fuel to be supplied from the fuel bladder to the manifold assembly in an uninterrupted fashion until the substantial portion of fuel is removed from the fuel bladder. The flexible fuel bladder may be used in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which may be any one of: an organic air vehicle (OAV), a micro air vehicle (MAV), an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) or an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
US08220745B2	Connection arrangement for connecting a first and second reinforcing element for an aircraft or spacecraft, and a shell component A connection arrangement for connecting a first and second reinforcing element of an aircraft or spacecraft, the reinforcing elements each have profiled cross-sections comprising at least one foot portion and at least one web portion. They are spaced from one another at their end connection faces by a strap element. The connection arrangement comprises at least one foot portion connection element, which can be adjusted and firmly joined on one side to the geometrical shape of the foot portion of the first reinforcing element, on the other side to the geometrical shape of the foot portion of the second reinforcing element and to the interposed strip element, and comprising at least one web coupling element, which can be adjusted and firmly joined on one side to the geometrical shape of the web portion of the first reinforcing element, and on the other side to the strap element. A shell component of an aircraft or spacecraft comprises at least two shell elements connected to a strap element at a transverse seam, which shell elements each comprise at least a first and second reinforcing element which, in turn, are connected to a connection arrangement.
US08220740B2	Motor for driving aircraft, located adjacent to undercarriage wheel The invention disclosed is a self-propelled aircraft undercarriage for driving an aircraft on the ground, comprising: an axle; a strut supporting said axle; at least one wheel rotatably mounted on said axle; and drive means for driving said at least one wheel; characterized in that said drive means is disk shaped and is external to said wheel. In one embodiment of the invention, said drive means is mounted on said axle between said strut and said wheel. In a second embodiment, said drive means is mounted on said axle, on the side of said wheel furthest from said strut.
US08220738B2	Nacelle and method of assembling the same A method of assembling a nacelle for a gas turbine engine that includes an inlet end, an exhaust end, and an axis that extends through the engine from the inlet end through the exhaust end is provided. The method includes providing a cowl sized to cover at least a portion of the engine and coupling the cowl to the engine such that the cowl is slideable along the axis toward at least one of the inlet end and the exhaust end.
US08220722B1	Thermal sensor shower monitor The present invention relates to a shower monitor to alert a person how long they have been in the shower by emitting a short audible sound at preset intervals and by emitting a continuous audible sound when a preset time limit has been reached. The shower monitor is provided with security features to prevent unauthorized users from by passing the device. The monitor may have a liquid crystal display providing a visual indication of the time remaining. The monitor has a thermal sensor for activation of a timing cycle. The monitor may employ a flow sensor in combination with or in lieu of the thermal sensor for activation of the timing cycle.
US08220720B2	Thermostatic valve for cooling system of an internal combustion engine A thermostatic valve for a cooling system in an internal combustion engine. The valve includes a common short-circuit element (21) having a short circuit valve gate (26) and a short circuit valve disc (25) and is arranged upstream in the extending direction of the thermostatic working element (16). A common valve seat is provided, wherein an overpressure valve (32) opening into the mixing chamber (15) is provided in the common valve seat.
US08220715B2	Media storage apparatus and media processing apparatus A first in-feed roller (49) and a pressure roller (80) are disposed to the first check storage unit (11) of a check processing apparatus (1). A first pressure member (85) that is urged toward the first in-feed roller (49) is pivotably attached to the pressure roller (80). When a check (4) is conveyed and the check (4) moves completely passed the nipping position (49A) of the first in-feed roller (49), the trailing end (4d) part of the check (4) is pressed by the first pressure member (85) to the first in-feed roller (49). The check (4) is thus dependably fed into the check storage unit, the trailing end (4d) of the check is pushed sideways by the first pressure member (85), and the trailing end (4d) will not interfere with the next check (4).
US08220714B2	Scanner A scanner according to an embodiment includes a housing, an imaging device provided in the housing, and a light source. The housing has an imaging window. The imaging window is sectioned by an upper side portion, a lower side portion, and a pair of side portions. The lower side portion is spaced apart from the upper side portion. The pair of side portions connect respective ends of the upper side portion and the lower side portion. The imaging device picks up, via the imaging window, an image of a reading target present in a reading area formed on the outer side of the housing through the imaging window and outputs image data of the reading target. The light source is located on the outer side of the reading area and arranged along each of the side portions of the housing and irradiates illumination light on the reading area.
US08220713B2	Illumination driver circuit for using in imaging-based barcode reader Illumination driver circuit for using in an imaging-based barcode reader is configured to provide the driving current for the illumination source with a Buck regulator when the driving current is above a threshold current value and to provide the driving current for the illumination source with a linear regulator when the driving current is not above the threshold current value. The threshold current value is substantially close to the smallest current the Buck regulator operative to provide when operating in a continuous mode.
US08220711B2	Systems and methods for the tracking of evidence A system for the tagging, organization and tracking of evidence during the course of an investigation. The system generally utilizes an onsite handheld computer device which is capable of taking input information including a description of evidence and a photo of evidence, reading a machine readable tag placed on the evidence, and printing an evidence bag label for identification the storage into which the evidence is placed. The handheld device can store this information in onboard memory until it is uploaded to a central server computer.
US08220709B2	System for providing wedding management A system including a terminal; and a network configured to communicatively couple with the terminal, the network including a database configured to store information concerning the user and a wedding card, and a server configured to provide web services that include receiving personal information concerning a user, determining whether to authorize the user based on the personal information, granting a wedding card to the user based on the determination to authorize the user, wherein the wedding card is associated with an upcoming wedding of the user, and providing access to a website for the user, wherein the website provides a wedding management system assisting the user in planning the upcoming wedding.
US08220708B2	Performing an action in a mobile telecommunication device A method of performing an action in mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. A sensor module of the mobile telecommunications device senses coded data on a document. The document has disposed thereon an image and the coded data. The coded data encodes at least an identifier. The identifier is then extracted from the coded data, and an electronic copy of the image is retrieved from a storage device, the electronic copy of the image being associated with the identifier. The electronic copy of the image is displayed on a display device of the mobile telecommunications device, together with a plurality of hyperlinks. A selection of one of the hyperlinks is received from a user, and an action associated with the selected hyperlink is performed.
US08220700B2	Easy-opening paper towel product A product, such as a roll of paper toweling, is wrapped in a polymeric film wrapper having a high degree of molecular orientation. The wrapper is provided with a small perforated starter tab, which a user can depress with their fingers or thumb to break the perforations. Upon breaking the perforations, the user can grasp the tab of the wrapper and thereafter open the package by pulling on the wrapper in the same direction as the molecular orientation direction of the wrapper. The high degree of molecular orientation allows the package to be cleanly torn open with very little effort.
US08220693B2	Modified surfaces using friction stir processing A procedure for incorporating particles to a predetermined depth in a body to develop a composite surface layer using friction stir processing is described. The process comprises; preparing the surface of the body; applying particulate matter to the prepared surface; selecting a friction stir tool with a pin length substantially equal to the desired composite layer thickness; using a friction stir process to frictionally heat, stir and intermix the particulate matter with the matrix of the article; and traversing the friction stir tool across the body.
US08220692B2	Lead-free solder An inexpensive lead-free solder which prevents the occurrence of tin pest at extremely low temperatures and which has good wettability and impact resistance has a composition consisting essentially of, in mass %, Cu: 0.5-0.8%, Bi: at least 0.1% and less than 1%, Ni: 0.02-0.04%, and a remainder of Sn.
US08220688B2	Motor-driven surgical cutting instrument with electric actuator directional control assembly A motor-driven surgical instrument having a control assembly for controlling a switch of the instrument. The surgical instrument may comprise a motor control circuit, a drive member, and a slider. The drive member comprises a first shoulder at a first position and a second shoulder at a second position. A first portion of the slider interfaces the drive member such that the slider is moveable in a direction of movement of the drive member when either the first shoulder or the second shoulder of the drive member engages the first portion of the slider. A second portion of the slider actuates a switch of the motor control circuit when the drive member moves the slider to a first position relative to the first switch. In various embodiments, the switches of the control circuit are not embodied as a part of an IC.
US08220675B2	Device for changing glove for manipulation in a confined atmosphere, and method for changing a glove Device to change a glove used for manipulation in confined spaces, including a part to receive the hand in a flexible material, and a ring, on a longitudinal axis, around an opening in the glove for insertion of the hand, with said ring also having means for attachment to an enclosure forming a confined space, said attachment means being designed to be locked and unlocked by application of a substantially axial force, the device including a push device that is intended to be placed on the used glove, and a support that is intended to receive the new glove.
US08220667B1	Dispensing unit for dispensing fluid material prepackaged in a container A dispenser system for dispensing a highly viscous liquid from a container having a threaded neck. The system utilizes a base that is positioned under the container. The base defines a receptacle that receives the threaded neck of the container. In this manner, gravity biases the contents of the container into the base. A pump is provided that draws some of the highly viscous liquid from the base. The pump is held atop a support. The support holds the pump at a predetermined height above the base. The height of the pump is greater than the length of the container. In this manner, the pump is unobstructed in a full range around the pump. The pump can therefore be accessed from any angle without interference by the inverted container.
US08220664B1	Powered hydration system A personal hydration system resistant to environmental contamination is provided. In a further aspect, a method of delivering fluid to a user is provided.
US08220662B2	Device for discharge or outfeed and discharge means for such device A device for feeding out liquid or substantially liquid contents from a storage container (2) comprises an outfeed container (3) for the storage container and a discharge means (6) for outfeed of the contents from the storage container by squeezing it. The storage container (2) has an inner connecting element (7) for connection to an outer connecting element (8) by the latter's penetration of the container wall at the inner connecting element. The storage container (2) is connected via the outer connecting element (8) to a valve means (9) with a valve body (10) which in a resting position abuts against a valve seat and which, for outfeed, is open able by the contents of the storage container being pressed against the valve body so that the latter leaves the valve seat. The valve body (10) has elastic properties and a normal shape when it abuts against the valve seat so that it closes the valve means (9). For outfeed, the valve body (10) assumes a stretched shape and leaves the valve seat. The valve body (10) quickly reverts from stretched to normal shape when the pressure upon it from the contents of the storage container (2) ceases. The discharge means (6) of said device comprises a pressure means (11) and a pressure application means (12) which, via the pressure means, exerts upon the storage container (2) in the outfeed container (3) a pressure for outfeed of the contents from the storage container.
US08220661B2	Apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of liquid A liquid dispensing apparatus is provided which has a syringe for storing and dispensing a liquid, and a connector passage connected to the syringe. A positive pressure passage is connected to an air source for supplying positive pressure to the syringe, and there is a pressure valve located along the positive pressure passage that is operative to control the flow of air along the positive pressure passage. A vacuum passage is connected to a vacuum generator for supplying vacuum pressure to the syringe, and there is a vacuum valve located along the vacuum passage that is operative to control the flow of air along the vacuum passage. The positive pressure passage and vacuum passage are connected to the connector passage. A pressure sensor is also provided to measure the pressure in the connector passage.
US08220659B2	Facial tissue product with a clip riser A tissue product, which includes a carton and a stack of tissues, is provided with a flattened arched-shaped sheet that supports the stack of tissues. As the tissues are withdrawn from the carton and the weight of the tissue stack is reduced, the flattened arch-shaped sheet gradually assumes its normal arched shape, thereby raising the stack of tissues within the carton. Raising the stack substantially reduces or eliminates “fall-back”, which is a common dispensing problem, as the stack height is reduced.
US08220656B2	Organizer system An organizer is presented including a front portion including a bag compartment, a rear portion is connected to the front portion with a hand grip and a first side portion and a second portion each connected to the front portion and the rear portion. The first side portion and the second side portion each including a number of slots each adapted to connect to a holder having a slide portion. The bag compartment includes an opening surrounded with a soft and flexible material.
US08220655B2	Hanging tray for single open beverage A suspended tray apparatus for avoiding spillage while carrying a single open container of liquid such as a mug of coffee or a cup of tea. The apparatus of the present invention is comprised of a tray on which the beverage is placed and a rigid element extending from the side of the tray and curved such that the outer end is centered above the tray and container; a hole or other method of attaching a cord or chain to the upper end of the rigid element, allowing the tray to hang from a loop or handle, held by a person, at the upper end of the chord or chain.
US08220654B2	Fuel tank structure A partitioning plate, that is positioned between a jet pump and a main suction, is set within a reserve cup of a fuel tank, so as to separate an interior of the reserve cup into a fuel feed-out chamber in which the main suction is disposed, and a fuel introducing chamber in which the jet pump is disposed. The partitioning plate is disposed at an incline with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. In cases in which acceleration in any of a forward direction, a rearward direction, a leftward direction and a rightward direction of a vehicle acts on fuel within the reserve cup, some of fuel within the fuel introducing chamber flows into the fuel feed-out chamber. A fuel tank structure is provided that can reliably ensure fuel within the fuel feed-out chamber in a case in which acceleration arises at fuel within a fuel accommodating portion.
US08220651B2	Container including removable integral upper portion A container including a support structure defined by a side wall portion and a bottom wall portion. An upper portion is integrally attached to the support structure, where the upper portion is formed of a flexible material defining opposing portions. The flexible material has a lower stiffness than a stiffness of the side wall portion, and the opposing portions are movable between a closed position located in engagement with each other and an open position where the opposing portions are separated from each other defining an opening to an interior area of the container. A frangible portion is provided on the upper portion forming a predefined separation line for separating at least a portion of the upper portion from the support structure.
US08220649B2	Venting liner and method A venting liner is connectable in fluid communication between a closure and an interior of a device for venting gas from the interior into the ambient atmosphere. The venting liner has an outer foam layer defining an inner surface and an outer surface, a plurality of fluid-flow apertures spaced relative to each other, extending between the inner and outer surfaces, and forming substantially vertical fluid-flow paths through the outer layer, and a plurality of relatively raised portions extending outwardly relative to the outer surface adjacent to respective fluid-flow apertures. A plurality of the relatively raised portions are engageable with the closure, define a substantially horizontal, tortuous fluid-flow path between the outer surface and the closure, and are in fluid communication with a plurality of fluid-flow apertures for venting gas flowing substantially vertically through the fluid-flow aperture(s) and, in turn, substantially horizontally between the outer surface and the closure. An inner layer defines a plurality of pores in fluid communication with a plurality of the fluid-flow apertures of the outer layer that substantially prevent the flow of liquid through the inner layer and allow the flow of gas from the interior of the device through the pores, into a plurality of the fluid-flow apertures and, in turn, through the substantially horizontal fluid-flow path and into the ambient atmosphere.
US08220643B2	Urea sorbent A sorbent polymer is provided that interacts or reacts with aqueous urea to aid the regeneration of a dialysate liquid. The sorbent polymer may include one or more specific functional groups bonded thereto. Such specific functional groups are selected from carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid esters, carboxylates, amides, dicarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acid esters, and dicer boxylates to produce the desired urea sorbent.
US08220641B2	Filter module and process for manufacture of same A filter module comprises a body of wound layers of a sheet material, said body having inner and outer peripheral surfaces, a winding axis and a passage along the winding axis and in fluid communication with the inner peripheral surface, the sheet material having openings forming two channel types from the inner to the outer peripheral surfaces, a first channel type open at the outer peripheral surface and closed adjacent to the inner peripheral surface, a second channel type open at the inner peripheral surface, in fluid communication with the passage and closed adjacent to the outer peripheral surface, the two channel types separated from each other by sheet material, one channel type being inlet channels communicating with an inlet, the other channel type being outlet channels communicating with an outlet, the edge of the inlet channel openings having a thickness less than the thickness remote from those openings.
US08220640B2	Stack-disk filter cartridge One embodiment is a replaceable filter cartridge including a plurality of stacked disks of filter media extending between a first endplate and a second endplate. A plurality of frame members extend axially between and connect the first endplate to the second endplate. The cartridge includes a compression assembly supported by the first endplate. The compression assembly includes at least one compression member operable to impart a compression force on said plurality of stacked disks of filter media thereby biasing said plurality of stacked disks of filter media in an axial direction toward the second endplate.
US08220637B2	Memories box The present invention is a memories box that includes a rectangular box with a lid, an open side, with a pair of inner edges and a front with a plurality of grooves disposed on the pair of inner edges, a slidable planar side with a front facing that horizontally slides into the grooves and a supplemental rectangular box that includes a front side with a centered aperture, an interior portion with an interior storage compartment with a top with a pair of apertures and a removable top with a centered aperture that is removably slid inside the rectangular box to perform a presentation. The invention also includes a method for using a memories box to perform a presentation such as presenting a gift or present during a gift-giving occasion.
US08220623B2	Container A container having a container bottom and a container wall defining a chamber, wherein a portion of the container wall comprises at least one compartment for accommodating a component.
US08220616B2	Device and method for transporting elongate food products The present invention relates to a device for transporting elongate food products, comprising: a plurality of elongate product carriers, coupling means for parallel coupling of the product carriers and drive means for displacing the coupled product carriers over a transport path. The invention also relates to a method for displacing elongate food products over a transport path using elongate transport carriers.
US08220615B2	Method and equipment for aligning conveyed products on a table The method of the invention comprises guiding the bottles (1) in an angled direction on the alignment table (13) between the inlet and the outlet thereof and simultaneously gradually accelerating the speed of said bottles (1) on a portion of said table (13) from said inlet in order to reach a speed higher that the nominal speed Vn. The method further comprises submitting the bottles (1) to at least two alternating closing-up and spacing operations in the downstream portion of the alignment table (13) before the discharge thereof in the form of a queue made by a transfer conveyor (14). The equipment for implementing the method particularly comprises: a group of bands including at least two pairs of bands (15.1, 15.2, and 15.3, 15.4 . . . ) operated within each pair at different speeds in order to carry out in an alternating manner from one pair to the other closing-up and spacing operations of the bottles (1) running on said bands (15as).
US08220614B2	Apparatus for transporting food products to a loading head An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.
US08220610B2	Overload protection device An overload protection device for protecting a motor from overload is disclosed. The overload protection device includes a shaft and a load carrying member driven by the driving portion of the shaft. The shaft includes a shaft body and a driving portion on an end of the shaft body. The load carrying member includes at least one magnetic member corresponding to the driving portion. Each of the at least one magnetic member includes a first magnetic member fixed on the load carrying member and a second magnetic member rotatably fixed on the load carrying member. The first magnetic member is located between the second magnetic member and the driving portion of the shaft and the same poles of the first and second magnetic member are opposite to each other. The driving portion is engaged with the first magnetic member and impels the first magnetic member to rotate the load carrying member under the rated load of the motor.
US08220608B2	Integrated clutch assembly damper arrangement A clutch assembly and damper arrangement is provided that includes a driver hub and a driven element coupled to the driver hub by a compliance element. A clutch is provided that is selectively engageable to the driven element. The clutch has a housing supporting the compliance element and is torsionally unitary with the driven element.
US08220602B2	Device for damping or decelerating movable parts or pieces of furniture Damping movement device of pieces of furniture which are movable relative to stationary parts. The device has a cylinder with a piston movable in a longitudinal direction, forming a modifiable working chamber filled with liquid medium. The liquid medium is transferred in a throttled manner. A piston rod is sealingly guided and connected to one side of the piston. The movement of the parts of furniture which is to be damped is transmitted to the piston via the outer end of the piston rod facing away from the piston. A volume compensating mechanism is provided. The piston rod is coupled to the piston with overflow ports. The non-return disk with overflow port is moved into sealing contact with the facing piston face. A spring biasing the facing faces of the non-return disk and the piston into the spaced-apart position is arranged between the non-return disk and the piston.
US08220600B2	Internally ventilated disc brake An internally ventilated disc brake comprising a brake disc, having two friction rings that are spaced apart by ribs. Air cooling channels are formed between the ribs with at least one heat dissipating element provided between the friction rings. The two friction rings and the heat dissipating element form an essentially integral molding so that the heat dissipating element is cast into the molding at least in certain areas. The heat dissipating element projects into at least one cooling air channel at least in certain areas and is disposed substantially in a parting plane of the molding, the parting plane extending parallel to the friction rings.
US08220591B2	Group elevator scheduling with advance traffic information A near-optimal scheduling method for a group of elevators uses advance traffic information. More particularly, advance traffic information is used to define a snapshot problem (24) in which the objective is to improve performance for customers. To solve the snapshot problem (24), the objective function is transformed into a form to facilitate the decomposition of the problem into individual car subproblems (26). The subproblems (26) are independently solved using a two-level formulation, with passenger to car assignment (28) at the higher level, and the dispatching of individual cars (30) at the lower level. Near-optimal passenger selection and individual car routing (38) are obtained. The individual cars are then coordinated through an iterative process (40, 42) to arrive at a group control solution that achieves a near-optimal result for passengers.
US08220576B2	Front end structure for automobile A front end structure for an automobile includes a resin-made shroud panel supporting a heat exchanger. The front end structure further includes: a panel support part supporting the shroud panel against car body members; and a rearward movement allowing part allowing the heat exchanger to move rearward of the automobile relative to the panel support part when an impact load works on the shroud panel from the front of the automobile.
US08220574B2	Inverter control device and vehicle An inverter control device includes a DC power supply for outputting a first DC voltage, a voltage conversion unit for converting a voltage level of the DC voltage and supplying a first DC voltage to an inverter, a temperature detection unit for detecting an ambient temperature (element temperature) of the inverter, and a control device. The control device controls the voltage conversion unit such that the voltage VH lowers as the ambient temperature is lower, based on a temperature value representing a result of detection by a temperature sensor. A tolerable surge amount can thus sufficiently be ensured at a low temperature.
US08220568B2	Systems and methods for powering a vehicle A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may a carrier having one or more structural elements, an axle coupled to the carrier, a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle and substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle. A secondary coil winding may be affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the secondary coil winding.
US08220562B2	Proximity detection system for deep wells A method and apparatus for magnetic field measurements to determine the proximity of a nearby target incorporating electrically conductive material includes a drill string (54) having multiple drill pipe sections (56, 57, 58, 59) connected end-to-end, with at least one of the drill pipe sections (57) being electrically conductive and isolated to provide an electrode section. A nonmagnetic drill pipe section (84) is connected in the drill string below the electrode section (57), and a hydraulic motor (62) having a rotatable drill bit sub (70) carrying a magnetic field sensing instrument package (102) is connected to a lowermost end of the drill string. A power supply provides a time-varying current to the drill pipe electrode section (57) to produce a corresponding target current magnetic field to be detected at the drill bit instrument (10)2, and a communication instrument package (94) is locatable within the nonmagnetic drill pipe section (84) to receive magnetic field data from the magnetic field sensing instrument package (102) on the drill bit (70).
US08220558B2	Tine assembly and roller assembly for turf grader A turf grader including plow blades, soil engaging tines, scraper blades and a leveling and pulverizing roller. The roller includes an inner cylindrical main body with a continuous solid outwardly facing surface over which is mounted a perforated wall. The tines are arranged in pairs with each pair having a downwardly extending legs integrally joined together by a pair of coils, in turn, integrally connected together and mounted to the tine assembly sub-frame.
US08220557B2	Aeration device A soil aeration device may include a plurality of arcuate blades mounted to an assembly adapted to rotate and translate the blades proximate a ground surface, thereby forming aeration pockets in the soil. In certain embodiments, the arcuate tines penetrate and fracture the soil while minimizing the amount of soil lifted from the pocket deposited on the top of the soil. In various embodiments, a planetary gear assembly imparts to the tine a translational and rotational movement which creates a fractured pocket in the soil while minimizing the amount of soil lifted from the pocket and deposited on the surface of the soil. In still other embodiments, the arcuate tine may have mounted thereon a coring tube that cuts and removes a plug from the pocket formed in the soil.
US08220551B2	Subsea toroidal water separator A compact, low footprint water separation system for use in subsea well operations. A subsea production tree has a vertical passage and at least one laterally extending branch. A subsea gravity separation device having a hollow toroidal body detachably is mounted around and connected to the production tree. An inlet on a first side portion of the separation device is connected to the at least one laterally extending branch of the production tree and admits production fluid. The production fluid flows through the separation device where it passes through a separation unit. After passing through a separation unit, less dense fluid is discharged through an upper outlet and more dense fluid is discharged through a lower outlet. The upper and lower outlets are positioned opposite the first side portion of the separation device.
US08220541B2	Intervention tool with operational parameter sensors An intervention tool for use inside a wellbore is provided that includes an intervention module capable of performing an intervention operation downhole, and a drive electronics module in communication with the intervention module and configured to control the intervention module. The tool also includes one or more sensors which measure at least one operational parameter of the intervention operation during the intervention operation. The intervention operation is optimized based on the measured at least one operational parameter.
US08220535B2	Apparatus and method for recovering fluids from a well and/or injecting fluids into a well Methods and apparatus for diverting fluids either into or from a well are described. Some embodiments include a diverter conduit that is located in a bore of a tree. The invention relates especially but not exclusively to a diverter assembly connected to a wing branch of a tree. Some embodiments allow diversion of fluids out of a tree to a subsea processing apparatus followed by the return of at least some of these fluids to the tree for recovery. Alternative embodiments provide only one flowpath and do not include the return of any fluids to the tree. Some embodiments can be retro-fitted to existing trees, which can allow the performance of a new function without having to replacing the tree. Multiple diverter assembly embodiments are also described.
US08220530B2	Electrothermal interface material enhancer Vertically oriented carbon nanotubes (CNT) arrays have been simultaneously synthesized at relatively low growth temperatures (i.e., <700° C.) on both sides of aluminum foil via plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The resulting CNT arrays were highly dense, and the average CNT diameter in the arrays was approximately 10 nm, A CNT TIM that consist of CNT arrays directly and simultaneously synthesized on both sides of aluminum foil has been fabricated. The TIM is insertable and allows temperature sensitive and/or rough substrates to be interfaced by highly conductive and conformable CNT arrays. The use of metallic foil is economical and may prove favorable in manufacturing due to its wide use.

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