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US08357674B2	Analogues of cilostazol This invention relates to novel compounds which are derivatives of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor, cilostazol and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention also provides pyrogen-free compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention and the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions that are treated by administration of an phosphodiesterase inhibitor, such as cilostazol. The invention also relates to the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions as reagents in analytical studies involving cilostazol.
US08357667B2	Compositions and methods for treating pancreatic cancer The present invention provides a method of treating pancreatic cancer by inhibiting the activity cyclin D1 activity in tumor cells. The invention is based on the finding that cyclin D1 shRNA molecules are capable of attenuating tumor growth and interfering with tumor angiogenesis.
US08357663B2	Methods for enhancing fertility comprising administration of transfer factor Methods of promoting reproductive health in an animal by administering an effective amount of a composition containing at least one transfer factor are provided.
US08357654B2	Multimeric CD40 ligands, method for preparing same and use thereof for preparing drugs A compound of formula (I) is described, wherein Y represents a macrocycle, the ring of which has 9 to 36 atoms, and is functionalized by three amine or COOH functions; Rc represents a group of formula H—Xa—Xb—Xc—Xd—Xe—(Xf)i—, i represents 0 or 1, Xa is in particular lysine, arginine, or ornithine residues, Xb is in particular glycine, asparagine, L-proline or D-proline residues, Xc and Xd are in particular tyrosine, phenylalanine or 3-nitrotyrosine residues, Xe and Xf are in particular amino acid residues: NH2—(CH2)n—COOH, n ranging from 1 to 10, or NH2—(CH2—CH2—O)m—CH2CH2COOH, m ranging from 3 to 6, provided that at least one of the amino acid residues Xa, Xb, Xc and Xd is different from the corresponding amino acid in the sequence of the natural CD40 143Lys-Gly-Tyr-Tyr146 fragment(SEQ ID NO: 1).
US08357647B2	Dishwashing method A multi-compartment pouch having a particulate dishwashing product final bulk density is preferably at least about 0.6 g/cc, the builder not containing a phosphate.
US08357643B2	Lubricants derived from plant and animal oils and fats A lubricant from plant and/or animal oils and fats; methods for producing a lubricating oil, and the oil produced thereby. The lubricant is derived from an animal or plant fat or oil having an iodine number above about 7, and produced by epoxi-dising the fat or oil and (1) reacting the epoxidised fat or oil with a carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a basic catalyst to produce a diester, or (2) hydrogenating the epoxidised fat or oil to generate mono-alcohols and acylating the alcohol functionality with acid anhydrides, acid chlorides or carboxylic acids to produce a mono-ester.
US08357640B2	Method of inhibiting corrosion with an alkyl sarcosinate An acid treatment composition is provided including an alkyl sarcosinate as corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the alloy surfaces used in the wells during the acid treatment.
US08357619B2	Film formation method for forming silicon-containing insulating film A silicon-containing insulating film is formed on a target substrate by CVD, in a process field to be selectively supplied with a first process gas including di-iso-propylaminosilane gas and a second process gas including an oxidizing gas or nitriding gas. The film is formed by performing a plurality of times a cycle alternately including first and second steps. The first step performs supply of the first process gas, thereby forming an adsorption layer containing silicon on a surface of the target substrate. The second performs supply of the second process gas, thereby oxidizing or nitriding the adsorption layer on the surface of the target substrate. The second step includes an excitation period of supplying the second process gas to the process field while exciting the second process gas by an exciting mechanism.
US08357617B2	Method of patterning a metal gate of semiconductor device Provided are methods of patterning metal gate structures including a high-k gate dielectric. In an embodiment, a soluble hard mask layer may be used to provide a masking element to pattern a metal gate. The soluble hard mask layer may be removed from the substrate by water or a photoresist developer. In an embodiment, a hard mask including a high-k dielectric is formed. In a further embodiment, a protection layer is formed underlying a photoresist pattern. The protection layer may protect one or more layers formed on the substrate from a photoresist stripping process.
US08357607B2	Method for fabricating nitride-based semiconductor device having electrode on m-plane A nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device 100 includes a GaN substrate 10, of which the principal surface is an m-plane 12, a semiconductor multilayer structure 20 that has been formed on the m-plane 12 of the GaN-based substrate 10, and an electrode 30 arranged on the semiconductor multilayer structure 20. The electrode 30 includes an Mg alloy layer 32 which is formed of Mg and a metal selected from a group consisting of Pt, Mo, and Pd. The Mg alloy layer 32 is in contact with a surface of a p-type semiconductor region of the semiconductor multilayer structure 20.
US08357594B2	Methods of growing nitride semiconductors and methods of manufacturing nitride semiconductor substrates Methods of growing nitride semiconductor layers including forming nitride semiconductor dots on a substrate and growing a nitride semiconductor layer on the nitride semiconductor dots. The nitride semiconductor layer may be separated from the substrate to be used as a nitride semiconductor substrate.
US08357593B2	Methods of removing water from semiconductor substrates and methods of depositing atomic layers using the same Provided are methods of removing water adsorbed or bonded to a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and methods of depositing an atomic layer using the method of removing water described herein. The method of removing water includes applying a chemical solvent to the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and removing the chemical solvent from the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US08357592B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor substrate dedicated to semiconductor device, and method and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate dedicated to a semiconductor device, in which multi-photon absorption is generated in a micro-region inside the semiconductor substrate by condensing laser beams in any micro-region inside the semiconductor substrate, and a gettering sink is formed by changing the crystal structure of only the micro-region.
US08357590B2	Method for producing semiconductor wafers composed of silicon having a diameter of at least 450 mm, and semiconductor wafer composed of silicon having a diameter of 450 mm Silicon semiconductor wafers are produced by: pulling a single crystal with a conical section and an adjoining cylindrical section having a diameter ≧450 mm and a length of ≧800 mm from a melt in a crucible, wherein in pulling the transition from the conical section to the cylindrical section, the pulling rate is at least 1.8 times higher than the average pulling rate during the pulling of the cylindrical section; cooling the growing single crystal with a cooling power of at least 20 kW; feeding heat from the side wall of the crucible to the single crystal, wherein a gap having a height of ≧70 mm is present between a heat shield surrounding the single crystal and the melt surface.
US08357581B2	Transistor performance improving method with metal gate The present disclosure provides a method for making a semiconductor device having metal gate stacks. The method includes forming a high k dielectric material layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a first metal layer on the high k dielectric material layer; forming a silicon layer on the first metal layer; patterning the silicon layer, the first metal layer and the high k dielectric material layer to form a gate stack; and performing a silicidation process to fully change the silicon layer into a silicide electrode.
US08357580B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a first gate insulation film formed on the semiconductor substrate; a second gate insulation film formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulation film and fully silicided; and a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulation film and fully silicided, a gate length or a gate width of the second gate electrode being larger than that of the first gate electrode, and a thickness of the second gate electrode being smaller than that of the first gate electrode.
US08357571B2	Methods of forming semiconductor contacts Methods of forming semiconductor devices having customized contacts are provided including providing a first insulator layer and patterning the first insulator layer such that the first insulator layer defines at least one contact window. A second insulator layer is provided on the first insulator layer and in the at least one contact window such that the second insulator layer at least partially fills the at least one contact window. A first portion of the second insulator layer is etched such that a second portion of the second insulator layer remains in the at least one contact window to provide at least one modified contact window having dimensions that are different than dimensions of the at least one contact window. Related methods and devices are also provided.
US08357567B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device It is an object of the present invention to provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device where a semiconductor element is prevented from being damaged and throughput speed thereof is improved, even in a case of thinning or removing a supporting substrate after forming the semiconductor element over the supporting substrate. According to one feature of the present invention, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a plurality of element groups over an upper surface of a substrate; forming an insulating film so as to cover the plurality of element groups; selectively forming an opening to the insulating film which is located in a region between neighboring two element groups in the plurality of element groups to expose the substrate; forming a first film so as to cover the insulating film and the opening; exposing the element groups by removing the substrate; forming a second film so as to cover the surface of the exposed element groups; and cutting off between the plurality of element groups so as not to expose the insulating film.
US08357565B2	Integrated circuit package and a method for forming an integrated circuit package A method of forming an integrated circuit package, such as a Flip Chip package, in which a void is provided in the underfill material in the central region of the package between the chip or die and the substrate on which the chip or die is mounted. This reduces delamination of the package as a result of moisture.
US08357562B2	Method to improve the reliability of the breakdown voltage in high voltage devices A structure to diminish high voltage instability in a high voltage device when under stress includes an amorphous silicon layer over a field oxide on the high voltage device.
US08357561B2	Method of fabricating backside illuminated image sensor A method for fabricating a backside illuminated image sensor is provided. An exemplary method can include providing a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; forming an alignment mark at the front surface of the substrate, wherein the alignment mark is detectable for alignment from the back surface; and processing the substrate from the back surface by performing registration from the back surface and using the alignment mark as a reference.
US08357552B2	Light emitting diode chip, and methods for manufacturing and packaging the same A light emitting diode chip includes a substrate, an epitaxial layer, two inclined plane units, and two electrode units. The substrate has top and bottom surfaces. The epitaxial layer is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. Each of the inclined plane units is inclined downwardly and outwardly from the epitaxial layer toward the bottom surface of the substrate, and includes an inclined sidewall formed on the epitaxial layer, and a substrate inclined wall formed on the substrate. Each of the electrode units includes an electrode disposed on the epitaxial layer, and a conductive portion extending from the electrode to the substrate inclined wall along corresponding one of the inclined plane units.
US08357526B2	Identification, characterization, and application of Pseudomonas stutzeri (LH4:15), useful in microbially enhanced oil release The present disclosure relates to isolation and identification of unique Pseudomonas stutzeri strains that can grow on crude oil under denitrifying conditions and are useful in oil recovery.
US08357524B2	Chemically modified mutant serine hydrolases show improved catalytic activity and chiral selectivity This invention provides novel chemically modified mutant serine hydrolases that catalyze a transamidation and/or a transpeptidation and/or a transesterification reaction. The modified serine hydrolases have one or more amino acid residues in a subsite replaced with a cysteine, wherein the cysteine is modified by replacing the thiol hydrogen in the cysteine with a substituent group providing a thiol side chain comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of a polar aromatic substituent, an alkyl amino group with a positive charge, and a glycoside. In particularly preferred embodiments, the substitutents include an oxazolidinone, a C1 to C15 alkyl amino group with a positive charge, or a glycoside.
US08357522B2	Separating material and method for collecting cell or the like using the same The present invention provides a novel material useful for selectively isolating a cell such as monocyte and the like or a protein from a body fluid and a production method thereof, a physiological material using the material and an isolation material using the physiological material, as well as a method of harvesting a cell such as monocyte and the like using the isolation material, a method of harvesting a protein and a method of preparing a dendritic cell.
US08357521B2	Method for producing a biobutanol using a thiolase with improved activity The present invention relates to a modified thiolase protein with an improved activity, a polynucleotide encoding the modified protein, an expression vector including the polynucleotide, and a transformant, to a composition for producing a biobutanol including the thiolase with an improved activity or a cell expressing the thiolase, and to a method of producing the biobutanol.
US08357517B2	Genetic analyses predictive of asthma The present invention is directed to genetic sequence variations that can be used to predict whether a person will develop asthma. Disease is likely to occur if certain polymorphic forms the CCL11 gene, the CCL2 gene and the TLR7 gene are present.
US08357516B2	Primer set for amplification of UGT1A1 gene, reagent for amplification of UGT1A1 gene containing the same, and the uses thereof Primer sets for amplifying target regions containing sites to be detected in the UGT1A1 gene by a gene amplification method are provided, wherein the primer sets can amplify the regions specifically. Three pairs of primer sets are used including forward primers consisting of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 4 or 81, 21, and 42 as well as reverse primers consisting of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 13 or 91, 29 and 48, respectively. The use of these primer sets makes it possible to amplify three target regions including parts where three types of polymorphisms (UGT1A16, UGT1A127, and UGT1A1*28) of the UGT1A1 gene are generated, respectively, in the same reaction solution at the same time.
US08357513B1	Nucleic acids encoding mpl ligand (thrombopoietin) and fragments thereof Isolated mpl ligand, isolated DNA encoding mpl ligand, and recombinant methods of preparing mpl ligand are disclosed. These mpl ligands are shown to influence the replication, differentiation or maturation of blood cells, especially megakaryocyte progenitor cells. Accordingly, these compounds are used for treatment of thrombocytopenia.
US08357512B2	Systems for the expression of orthogonal translation components in eubacterial host cells The invention related to compositions and methods for the in vivo production of polypeptides comprising one or more unnatural amino acids. Specifically, the invention provides plasmid systems for the efficient eubacterial expression of polypeptides comprising one or more unnatural acids at genetically-programmed positions.
US08357511B2	Protein purification tags and uses thereof The present invention relates to fusion proteins. In particular, the present invention relates to protein tags for use in protein solubilization and purification.
US08357509B2	Microbial expression of tobacco osmotin for biocidal and medical applications Disclosed herein are recombinant tobacco osmotin polypeptides and methods for expressing tobacco osmotin polypeptides in microbial host cells. The recombinant tobacco osmotin polypeptides produced by the methods disclosed herein may be utilized as biocides or as therapeutic agents in medicaments.
US08357507B2	Water soluble fluorescent quantum carbon dots The present invention relates to the water soluble self fluorescent quantum carbon dots (C-dots). These C-dots are isolated from carbon soot in one embodiment a wax soot solvent washed and isolated from other larger material by filtration such as by membrane filtration. The C-dots can be varied in their color by change of their size and by the amount of oxidative groups' position on each C-dot.
US08357502B2	Method for measuring low density lipoprotein cholesterol It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for measuring low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in a body fluid, which is able to selectively measure low density lipoprotein cholesterol in a body fluid without using a low density lipoprotein cholesterol-selective surfactant having a risk of generating endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The present invention provides a method for measuring low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in a body fluid, which comprises measuring low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by using (a) cholesterol esterase and (b) cholesterol oxidase or cholesterol dehydrogenase, in the presence of a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymer and a polyglyceryl ether.
US08357497B2	Systems and methods for developing diagnostic tests based on biomarker information from legacy clinical sample sets Disclosed are systems and methods for developing diagnostic tests (e.g., detection, screening, monitoring, and prognostic tests) based on biomarker information from legacy clinical sample sets, for which only small sample volumes (e.g., about 0.05 to about 1.0 mL or less per sample) are typically available. For example, biomarkers (e.g., about 10, 50, 100, 150, 200, 300, or more) may be detected in the clinical samples through the use of single molecule detection and each biomarker may be detected in an assay that includes about 1 μL or less of a legacy clinical sample.
US08357493B2	Method for detecting mycobacteria using deleted sequences in M. bovis BCG/M. bovis or tuberculosis The invention concerns the isolation of nucleotide and peptide sequences in particular for differentiating, in diagnostic terms, an immunization resulting from BCG vaccination of an infection by M. tuberculosis. Said sequences are either M. bovis BCG/M. bovis specific or M. tuberculosis specific. The invention also concerns a method for detecting said sequences, a method for detecting antibodies generated by the products expressing said sequences as well as kits for implementing said methods. Finally, the invention concerns novel vaccines.
US08357492B2	Digestive system cancer stem cells and tests and uses therefor The CD133 marker has been found to be diagnostic of tumorigenic digestive system cancers, particularly malignant colorectal cancers. Tests to show such cells and uses for such cells are disclosed.
US08357488B2	Primers and probes for the detection of streptococcus pneumoniae Methods of detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), are disclosed. A sample suspected of containing a nucleic acid of S. pneumoniae is screened for the presence or absence of that nucleic acid. The presence of the S. pneumoniae nucleic acid indicates the presence of S. pneumoniae. Determining whether the S. pneumoniae nucleic acid is present in the sample can be accomplished by detecting hybridization between a S. pneumoniae probe, such as a S. pneumoniae lytA probe, a S. pneumoniae psaA probe, or a S. pneumoniae ply probe. Probes and primers for the detection of S. pneumoniae are also disclosed. Kits and arrays that contain the disclosed probes and/or primers also are disclosed.
US08357485B2	Color motion picture print films A multi-color photographic silver halide element has a total gelatin level on the imaging side of the support is less than 9000 mg/m2, and bulk gelatin-to-junk weight ratio for all of the light sensitive layers on the imaging side of the support is greater than 1.5. This weight ratio is defined by: Bulk gelatin-to-junk ratio=[(Bgel×Bgel/junk)+(Rgel×Rgel/junk)+(Ggel+Ggel/junk)]÷(Bgel+Rgel+Ggel) wherein Bgel is the total gelatin level for blue light sensitive layers, Bgel/junk is the gelatin-to-junk ratio for blue light sensitive layers, Rgel is the total gelatin level for red light sensitive layers, Rgel/junk is the gelatin-to-junk ratio for red light sensitive layers, Ggel is the total gelatin level for green light sensitive layers, and Ggel/junk is the gelatin-to-junk ratio for green light sensitive layers. The imaging layers can be thinned without undesirable loss in sensitometric properties and in increase in dust and dirt generation while providing reduced material costs and improving development properties.
US08357480B2	Carrier, developer, developing apparatus and image forming apparatus There are provided a carrier which enables stable charging of toner and formation of a stable, high-definition and high-quality image which has very few image defects such as a fog, as well as a developer, a developing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus. A carrier is obtained by including a carrier core and a coating layer with which a surface of the carrier core is coated, the coating layer being obtained by curing a resin composition for coating that includes a crosslinked silicone-modified acrylic resin containing a macromonomer represented by the following general formula (1). A developer is obtained by such a carrier and a toner.
US08357476B2	Method for producing a base material for screen printing, and base material of this type The invention describes a base material for screen printing, which comprises a protective film, a screen and an intermediate resist layer comprising photosensitive material.
US08357472B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells, and an ejector for supplying a fuel gas to the fuel cell stack. A flow rectifier member is provided at a portion connecting an end plate of the fuel cell stack and the ejector. The flow rectifier member is a cylindrical member. A plurality of openings are formed between partition walls formed in the flow rectifier member.
US08357471B2	Secondary battery using an electrolyte solution There is provided a lithium secondary battery which has excellent characteristics such as energy density and electromotive force and is excellent in cycle life and storage stability. An electrolyte solution for secondary battery comprising at least an aprotic solvent having an electrolyte dissolved therein and a compound represented by the general formula (1).
US08357468B2	Carbon coated lithium manganese phosphate cathode material The present invention concerns a carbon coated lithium metal phosphate material containing a manganese oxide layer between the LiMnPO4 material or the C/LiMn1-x ZxPO4 material, where Z=Fe, Co, Ni, Mg, Ca, Al, Zr, V, Ti and x=0.01-0.3, and the carbon layer.
US08357467B2	Lithium secondary battery To provide a lithium secondary battery excellent in the life characteristic and the power density. A lithium secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and an negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium, wherein the positive electrode contains a manganese-containing positive electrode active material of a spinel structure and an oxide that coats the surface of this positive electrode active material, wherein the oxide contains a metallic element, wherein the metallic element forms a solid solution with the positive electrode active material, and wherein the atomic concentration of the metallic element is approximately 0 at depths of from 50 to 100 nm from an external surface of the negative electrode.
US08357465B2	Galvanic element with a high capacity A button cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator arranged in a housing comprising a cell cup and a cell lid insulated from one another by a seal, wherein the negative electrode is tablet-shaped pressed body having a self-supporting structure.
US08357462B2	Battery safety vent and battery with the same The present invention disclosed a battery safety vent comprising: an explosion-proof film fixed on a battery cover plate, a safety vent cover covering the explosion-proof film and having a pressure release aperture, and an explosion-proof pin disposed on top of the safety vent cover, in which a free head of the pin is blunt and points to the explosion-proof film. The present invention further disclosed a battery having the above battery safety vent.
US08357457B2	Reinforced wood for overcoming interlaminate shear failure A wood composite including a reinforced laminate for overcoming interlaminate shear failure includes the use of an adhesive to form a strong mechanical bond between the adhesive and the wood and a strong chemical bond between the adhesive and the reinforced laminate. The reinforcement is a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite comprising a thermoset polyurethane resin matrix. An emulsion polymer isocyanate (EPI) adhesive is used to bond the FRP composite to wood.
US08357455B2	Transparent moulding compound The invention relates to the use of a molding composition which comprises at least 50% by weight of a copolyamide, which is composed of the following monomer combination: a) from 65 to 99 mol % of a substantially equimolar mixture composed of an unbranched aliphatic diamine having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and of an unbranched aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, where the mixture composed of diamine and dicarboxylic acid comprises an average of from 8 to 12 carbon atoms, b) from 1 to 35 mol % of a substantially equimolar mixture composed of a cycloaliphatic diamine having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms and of a dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, for production of a printable or printed item, such as a ski topcoat.
US08357451B2	Laminated glass, and method for producing same The present invention relates to a laminated glass including a first glass substrate, a first adhesive layer, a heat reflective film, a second adhesive layer and a second glass substrate, laminated in this order, in which the heat reflective film includes a resin film having specific thermal shrinkages in a direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum and in a direction orthogonal to the direction, and a heat reflective coating formed on the resin film; the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer include a polyvinyl butyral film having thermal shrinkages in a direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum and in a direction orthogonal to the direction; and the direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum, of the resin film and the direction that a thermal shrinkage becomes maximum, of the polyvinyl butyral film are orthogonal to each other.
US08357448B2	Identification device and method An identification device for marking an article, the identification device having a low emmissivity at thermal infrared wavelengths and comprising a plurality of layers including a first layer arranged to be substantially transmissive at thermal infrared wavelengths and substantially absorbing at at least one visible wavelength so as to impart a visible coloration thereto, and a second layer arranged as a specular reflector at thermal infrared wavelengths. A method for marking article, in particular a vehicle with said identification device.
US08357446B2	Hollow polymeric-silicate composite The invention provides a plurality of polymeric particles embedded with silicate that include gas-filled polymeric microelements. The gas-filled polymeric microelements have a shell and a density of 5 g/liter to 200 g/liter. The shell having an outer surface and a diameter of 5 μm to 200 μm with silicate particles embedded in the polymer. The silicate particles have an average particle size of 0.01 to 3 μm. The silicate-containing regions are spaced to coat less than 50 percent of the outer surface of the polymeric microelements; and less than 0.1 weight percent total of the polymeric microelements is associated with i) silicate particles having a particle size of greater than 5 μm; ii) silicate-containing regions covering greater than 50 percent of the outer surface of the polymeric microelements; and iii) polymeric micro elements agglomerated with silicate particles to an average cluster size of greater than 120 μm.
US08357443B2	Laminate including water soluble release layer for producing circuit board and method of producing circuit board Producing a circuit board, by laminating, on a substrate, an adhesive film with a metal film, which comprises a water-soluble polymer release layer, a metal film layer and a curable resin composition layer, which are formed in this order on a support layer, and has a release property enabling detachment of said water-soluble polymer release layer from the support layer after curing of the curable resin composition layer, such that the curable resin composition layer contacts the substrate; curing the curable resin composition layer; detaching the support layer, and removing the water-soluble polymer release layer present on the metal film layer by dissolving the release layer in an aqueous solution, efficiently forms an insulating layer and a metal film layer superior in adhesiveness to the insulating layer and in uniformity.
US08357439B2	Web and method for making fluid filled units A preformed web and a method of producing dunnage units from the preformed web. The web is an elongate flattened thermoplastic tube having an inflation edge and an opposite edge. The tube includes spaced transverse seals that define sides of pouches. In one embodiment, the web is configured such that a gap forms between each pair of adjacent pouches when the pouches are inflated. In one embodiment, an inflation edge of the web comprises a frangible connection that allows the inflation edge to be broken by an unsharpened object.
US08357437B2	Light-shielding film-attached glass substrate and liquid crystal display device The present invention relates to a light-shielding film-attached glass substrate including: a glass substrate; and a light-shielding film having a multilayer structure and being formed on the glass substrate, in which the light-shielding film having a multilayer structure includes: a first chromium oxynitride film (CrOx1Ny1); and a second chromium oxynitride film (CrOx2Ny2), each satisfying the following conditions and being laminated in this order from the glass substrate side: 0.15
US08357425B2	Process of making a coated substrate by crosslinking nanoparticles Methods for crosslinking nanoparticles and coated substrates made according to the methods are described. The crosslinked nanoparticles on substrates can be used in electrochromic devices and/or photovoltaic devices.
US08357423B2	Method for making a refractory carbide layer on a part made of C/C composite material The invention relates to a method of making a refractory carbide layer on the accessible surface of a C/C composite material, the method including a step consisting in placing the composite material in contact with a reactive composition in solid form that contains an atomic proportion greater than or equal to one-third and less than or equal to 95% of a metal that is a precursor of a determined carbide having a melting temperature greater than 2000° C., and an atomic proportion of silicon that is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to two-thirds. The method further includes a step consisting in impregnating the accessible surface of the C/C composite material with the reactive composition melted at a temperature that is greater than or equal to the melting temperature of the metal that is a precursor of a determined carbide.
US08357418B2	Method for preparing chocolates and/or chocolate-/cocoa-flavored compositions The invention relates to a computer-aided method for preparing chocolates and/or chocolate-/cocoa-flavored compositions from a bank of ingredients Pj using tools such as a valuation system E which can be used to assign a numerical value vij to the taste descriptor Gi of each ingredient Pj and a function f designating the set of rules that can be used to calculate the values vic characterising the taste of a combination C of chocolates. The invention also relates to a device for performing the inventive method.
US08357411B2	Multi-perforated collagen film A multi-perforated collagen film is provided on rolls or in the form of sheets for use as a food wrapping. The perforations and made by laser of substantially circular shape with an average ellipticity of less than 0.17 and the holes are spaced with respect to their nearest neighbors by 3 to 14 mm, thus allowing the escape of air or steam trapped between the film and the food wrapped in the film. The film still has sufficient mechanical strength and extensibility to be able to stand the food processing steps in the manufacture of cooked ham or in comparable operations under industrial conditions.
US08357408B2	Proteases Proteases derived from Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43235, Nocardiopsis prasina DSM 15649, Nocardiopsis prasina (previously alba) DSM 14010 Nocardiopsis sp. DSM 16424, Nocardiopsis alkaliphila DSM 44657 and Nocardiopsis lucentensis DSM 44048, as well as homologous proteases; their recombinant production in various hosts, including transgenic plants and non-human animals, and their use in animal feed and detergents. The proteases are acid-stable, alkali-stable, and/or thermostable.
US08357406B2	Method for preparing raw material for functional foods from barley or wheat seeds A method is provided for preparing a raw material for functional foods from vernalized, pre-germinated barley or wheat seeds, plumules cultured the vernalized, pre-germinated barley or wheat seeds, or a material resulting from the fermentation of the vernalized, pre-germinated barley or wheat seeds with lactic acid bacteria.
US08357404B2	Method of altering perception of time Methods and compositions for modifying an individual's perception of an interval of time are disclosed.
US08357399B2	Tamper-resistant oral opioid agonist formulations Disclosed is an oral dosage form comprising: (i) an opioid agonist in releasable form and (ii) a sequestered opioid antagonist which is not released when the dosage form is administered orally intact.
US08357394B2	Compositions and methods for improved efficacy of penicillin-type antibiotics Disclosed are once-a-day penicillin-type antibiotic products comprising at least one modified release dosage form comprising penicillin-type antibiotics and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, which compositions provide T>MIC90 in the serum for at least 5 hours (preferably for at least five consecutive hours), within a 24-hour dosing interval, for a given bacterial pathogen's MIC90, while providing a total dosage of the penicillin-type antibiotic for a 24-hour dosing interval.
US08357392B2	Dry antiseptic wipes comprising an amphoteric surfactant A personal skin cleansing wipe comprising a flexible substantially dry matrix formed from synthetic, woven, non-woven or knitted fibers impregnated with a substantially anhydrous antimicrobial, antiseptic, antifungal solution in an amount wherein the matrix retains its substantially dry characteristics and the treatment solution includes an amount of PVP-iodine as active in solution in glycol and or glycerin. The treatment solution, in addition to an effective amount of PVP-iodine as active, contains surfactants, preferably Tego® Betaine CK D, and optionally a compatible fragrance and/or moisturizer. The wipe is activated with water just prior to use.
US08357389B2	Long term drug delivery devices with polyurethane based polymers and their manufacture This invention is related to the use of polyurethane based polymer as a drug delivery device to deliver biologically active compounds at a constant rate for an extended period of time and methods of manufactures thereof. The device is very biocompatible and biostable, and is useful as an implant in patients (humans and animals) for the delivery of appropriate bioactive substances to tissues or organs. The drug delivery device for releasing one or more drugs at controlled rates for an extended period of time to produce local or systemic pharmacological effects comprises: 1. a reservoir, said reservoir comprising; 2. at least one active ingredient; and, optionally, 3. at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; a polyurethane based polymer completely surrounding the reservoir.
US08357388B2	Drug depot implant designs and methods of implantation The present invention relates to novel drug depot implant designs for optimal delivery of therapeutic agents to subjects. The invention provides a method for alleviating pain associated with neuromuscular or skeletal injury or inflammation by targeted delivery of one or more therapeutic agents to inhibit the inflammatory response which ultimately causes acute or chronic pain. Controlled and directed delivery can be provided by drug depot implants, comprising therapeutic agents, specifically designed to deliver the therapeutic agent to the desired location by facilitating their implantation, minimizing their migration from the desired tissue location, and without disrupting normal joint and soft tissue movement.
US08357385B2	Combination therapy for the treatment of bacterial infections The invention features a method for treating a subject diagnosed with, or at risk of developing, a bacterial infection by administering to the subject a combination of biologically active agents.
US08357384B2	Bone matrix compositions and methods Osteoinductive compositions and implants having increased biological activities, and methods for their production, are provided. The biological activities that may be increased include, but are not limited to, bone forming; bone healing; osteoinductive activity, osteogenic activity, chondrogenic activity, wound healing activity, neurogenic activity, contraction-inducing activity, mitosis-inducing activity, differentiation-inducing activity, chemotactic activity, angiogenic or vasculogenic activity, and exocytosis or endocytosis-inducing activity. In one embodiment, a method for producing an osteoinductive composition comprises providing partially demineralized bone, treating the partially demineralized bone to disrupt the collagen structure of the bone, and optionally providing a tissue-derived extract and adding the tissue-derived extract to the partially demineralized bone. In another embodiment, an implantable osteoinductive and osteoconductive composition comprises partially demineralized bone, wherein the collagen structure of the bone has been disrupted, and, optionally, a tissue-derived extract.
US08357382B1	Cosmetic formulations The invention relates to cosmetic formulations. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to cosmetic formulations for use on the skin (e.g., the skin of the face).
US08357374B2	Conjugates of synthetic TLR agonists and uses therefor The invention provides TLR agonists and conjugates thereof useful in vaccines and to prevent, inhibit or treat a variety of disorders including pathogen infection and asthma.
US08357367B2	Antibodies that bind PAR-2 The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PAR-2 antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides human antibodies that bind PAR-2, PAR-2-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PAR-2-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PAR-2-related disorders or conditions.
US08357364B2	Bone substitute compositions, methods of preparation and clinical applications The present invention relates to bone substitute compositions and methods of their preparation, and their use in a wide variety of clinical applications. The compositions include calcium phosphate, acidic calcium salt, basic calcium salt, sodium hydrogen phosphate and porogen. The compositions further include a mixing liquid. The compositions can optionally include biological signaling molecules and/or a growth compound. Further, the compositions can optionally include a plasticizer.
US08357363B2	Recombinant proteins of parapoxvirus ovis and pharmaceutical compositions therefrom The invention relates to polynucleotides coding for the PPVO viral genome, to fragments of the polynucleotides coding for the PPVO genome and to polynucleotides coding for individual open reading frames (ORFs) of the PPVO viral genome. The invention also relates to recombinant proteins expressed from the above mentioned polynucleotides and to fragments of said recombinant proteins, and to the use of said recombinant proteins or fragments for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions.
US08357342B2	Multiphase multifunctional reactor A multiphase multifunctional reactor, system and method is described which has the capacity to effect extractive oxidation of sulfur and nitrogen compounds and unstable unsaturated compounds that are present in raw hydrocarbon streams, in such a way that the reaction conditions are adjusted and avoid losses of yield of the treated hydrocarbon in the stages of the extraction and/or absorption. The objective is achieved by means of the conception of a reactor which comprises a column divided into five sections which can be classified as two reaction sections (1, 2) two decantation sections (3, 4) and an inert gas section (5) under pressure.
US08357339B2	Device for decantation deposition of cells on an analysis plate A device includes a reception chamber (5) for a cell suspension having an open bottom (6) extending opposite a cell deposition area (7) of the analysis plate (1), the bottom (6) of the chamber (5) being in fluid communication with an absorption material (14) for cell preservation liquid for absorbing the latter and enabling a homogeneous decantation deposition on the deposition area (7), the absorption material (14) being provided about the cell deposition area (7). The absorption material (14) includes a compressed area (16) extending between the bottom (6) of the reception chamber (5) and the analysis plate (1) about the cell deposition area (7), and a non-compressed area (17) extending about the compressed area (16).
US08357327B2	Heating device for preheating a liquid-metal transfer container A heating device for preheating a container (3), such as a transfer ladle, transferring liquid metal in melting operations, which is lined with refractory material, wherein the container is heated in a heating stand (1) having a container closure lid (2), is characterized by the use of porous burners (7) for heating the container (3) and keeping it warm.
US08357325B2	Moulds with integrated heating and methods of making the same The present invention provides a method of fabricating a mold and the mold fabricated by such method. The mold is fabricated by providing a support structure having a predefined shape; applying a heat distribution layer on the support structure; applying a heating element network upon the heat distribution layer; applying at least one glass composition layer upon the heating element network; applying a resin composition to each of the heating element network and the at least one glass composition layer; and integrating the heat distribution layer, heating element network, the at least one glass composition layer and the resin composition to form a mold unit.
US08357321B2	Producing method of polymer film A casting dope (11) prepared from CAP, additive and solvent is cast onto a casting belt (35), peeled and dried to be a primary film (14), and wound to a primary film roll (16). After the storage, the primary film (14) is unwound and fed into a tenter device (18). In the tenter device (18), while the stretch in the widthwise direction is performed, a relaxation of the primary film (14) in the longitudinal direction is made. If an extent percentage of the stretch is less than 70% to the predetermined value, the relation is started. The primary film (14) is fed out as a produced polymer film (22) from the tenter device (18), and the polymer film (22) is wound up to a product film roll (24). On the produced polymer film (22), the in-plane retardation increases and the thickness retardation decreases. Thus the optical properties become preferable.
US08357319B2	Foaming methods for making cellular thermoplastic materials Methods for reducing the density of thermoplastic materials and the articles made therefrom having similar or improved mechanical properties to the solid or noncellular material. Also disclosed are improvements to foaming methods and the cellular structures of the foams made therefrom, and methods for altering the impact strength of solid or noncellular thermoplastic materials and the shaping of the materials into useful articles.
US08357308B1	Ion etching of growing InP nanocrystals using microwave High quantum yield InP nanocrystals are used in the bio-technology, bio-medical, and photovoltaic, specifically IV, III-V and III-VI nanocrystal technological applications. InP nanocrystals typically require post-generation HF treatment. Combining microwave methodologies with the presence of a fluorinated ionic liquid allows Fluorine ion etching without the hazards accompanying HF. Growing the InP nanocrystals in the presence of the ionic liquid allows in-situ etching to be achieved. The optimization of the PL QY is achieved by balancing growth and etching rates in the reaction.
US08357303B2	Method for removing metal contaminants from a metal containing solution A method for removing a metal from a metal-containing solution comprising contacting the metal-containing solution with a metal-removing composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, and recovering a solution having a lowered metal concentration when compared to the metal-containing solution. A composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, wherein the substrate comprises a natural clay, a synthetic clay, a natural zeolite, a synthetic zeolite, a polymer resin, lignite, kaolinite, serpentine, illite, chlorite, smectite, montmorillonite, saponite, sepiolite, nontronite, beidellite, hectorite, fuller's earth, attapulgite, bentonite, analcime, chabazite, heulandite, natrolite, phillipsite, stilbite, diethyl aminoethyl, quaternary aminoethyl, or combinations thereof, wherein the organic ion comprises quaternary amines, imidazolium salts, phosphonium salts, tetra alkyl ammonium, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-dimethyl-ammonium chloride, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-benzyl-methyl-ammonium chloride, 4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-2-nortallow-alkyl-1-(2-tallow-amidoethyl)-imidazolium methyl sulfate, 1-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(8-heptadecenyl)-imidazolium ethyl sulfate, or combinations thereof, and wherein the metal-binding agent comprises mercaptan, carboxylic acid, chelating agents, amines, esters, carboxylic acids, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, alkynes, mercaptans, thiols, tert-dodecanethiol, nonanethiol, octanethiol, n-stearic acid, iso-stearic acid, palmitic acid, or combinations thereof.
US08357285B2	Acidic gold alloy plating solution A gold alloy plating solution and plating method thereof that provides a gold plating solution with high deposition selectivity by using a gold plating solution that contains gold cyanide, cobalt ions, hexamethylene tetramine, and specific glossing agents.
US08357278B2	Electrotransfer cassette with integrated electrical contacts and locking mechanism An electrotransfer cassette is formed in two parts that are releasably joined by a manually operated locking mechanism. The joined parts have electrical contact areas extending from the electrodes in the two parts of the cassette, the contact areas being exposed on an outer edge of the resulting cassette to form electrical connections to a power supply upon the simple insertion of the cassette into an instrument.
US08357275B2	Potentiometric cholesterol sensor for the quantitative estimation of total cholesterol in human blood serum The present invention provides a novel sensor for the estimation of total cholesterol in human blood serum using molecular imprint of cholesterol. Human blood serum contains 150-250 mg/dl cholesterol. The present invention provides a sensor device and a process for the fabrication of ISFET (Ion Selective Field Effect Transister) coated with molecular imprint of cholesterol on the SiO2+Si3N4 dielectric gate of the said electrode. The molecular imprint of cholesterol (MIPC) anchored in to a silica matrix sensing material is identified as a sensing material which has specific selectivity towards the cholesterol in presence of other organic constituents in human blood serum.
US08357271B2	Anode for use in zinc and cobalt electrowinning and electrowinning method The present invention aims to provide a zinc electrowinning anode capable of inhibiting manganese compound deposition on the anode and a cobalt electrowinning anode capable of inhibiting cobalt oxyhydroxide deposition on the anode.The zinc electrowinning anode according to the present invention is a zinc electrowinning anode having an amorphous iridium oxide-containing catalytic layer formed on a conductive substrate, and the zinc electrowinning method according to the present invention is an electrowinning method using that electrowinning anode. Also, the cobalt electrowinning anode according to the present invention is an electrowinning anode having an amorphous iridium oxide or ruthenium oxide-containing catalytic layer formed on a conductive substrate, and the cobalt electrowinning method according to the present invention is an electrowinning method using that electrowinning anode.
US08357269B2	Intrinsically safe electrolysis system An intrinsically safe electrolysis system for generating hydrogen gas includes an electrolyzer containing an electrolyte and providing an outlet for generated gasses. An enclosure encloses the electrolyzer and a portion of the gas outlet. A safety interlock mounted within the enclosure and outside the electrolyzer includes a radiative element and a thermal switch, the thermal switch connected in series with a power supply for the electrolyzer and mounted in a proximity to the radiative element so that when a rated current is applied to the radiative element, the thermal switch in response to receiving heat from the radiative element changes state to provide power to the electrolyzer. The electrolyzer may generate hydrogen or oxygen gas as a fuel supplement deliverable to an internal combustion engine via the gas outlet. The electrolyzer may be mounted within a vehicle compartment that may serve as the enclosure.
US08357262B2	Corrosion-resistant member, treatment apparatus and sample treatment method using the member, and method for manufacture of corrosion-resistant member Disclosed is a corrosion resistant member comprising a sintered material having an α-Al2O3 crystal and an YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) crystal. The corrosion resistant member contains metal elements, 70 to 98% by mass (inclusive) of Al in terms of Al2O3 and 2 to 30% by mass of Y in terms of Y2O3. The corrosion resistant member has a peak intensity ratio I116/I104 within the range from 0.94 to 1.98, preferably. 2.21 or higher, wherein I116 and I104 represent peak intensities attributed to the (116) face and the (104) face, respectively, of an α-Al2O3 crystal as measured by X-ray diffractometry on its surface layer.
US08357261B2	Adhesive mainly composed of polyorganosiloxane compound Disclosed is an adhesive characterized by containing a ladder polysilsesquioxane having a repeating unit represented by formula (I) in a molecule. The adhesive contains a specific ladder polysilsesquioxane, and exhibits good adhesion to metals or synthetic resins. (In the formula, A represents a single bond or a linking group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; X0 represents a halogen atom, a group represented by the following formula: OG (wherein G represents a protecting group of a hydroxy group) or a cyano group; R2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, a C1-20 alkyl group which may have a substituent (excluding a halogen atom, a group represented by the formula: OG and a cyano group) or the like; and l, m and n each represents 0 or a natural number, provided that l and n are not 0 at the same time.)
US08357257B2	Magnetic sheet and production method thereof A magnetic sheet, which contains: a magnetic layer including a magnetic powder and a resin composition containing the magnetic powder therein; and a convex-concave forming layer, in which the convex-concave forming layer has Bekk smoothness of 70 sec/mL or less. A method for producing a magnetic sheet, which contains: adding a magnetic powder to a resin composition to prepare a magnetic composition, and giving the magnetic composition a shape to form a magnetic layer; and placing and stacking a convex-concave forming layer and a pattern transferring material on a surface of the magnetic layer in this order, and hot pressing the stacked layers so as to bond the convex-concave forming layer with the magnetic layer to form a laminate, as well as to transfer a surface configuration of the pattern transferring material to a surface of the laminate of the convex-concave forming layer and the magnetic layer.
US08357255B2	Pneumatic tire manufacturing method and pneumatic tire Provided are a pneumatic tire manufacturing method and a pneumatic tire capable of improving separation failure of a tire component member made of either a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition. The method and the pneumatic tire have the following configuration. A green tire is formed by radially expanding a carcass band 13 which is formed on a making drum 21 and which includes an annular tire component member 10 made of any one of a thermoplastic resin and a thermoplastic elastomer composition produced by blending a thermoplastic resin component and an elastomer component. The tire component member 10 is formed of plural layers 10A, 10B, 10C that are stacked on one another. After the inner-side layer 10A (10B) is attached, the making drum 21 is radially expanded by a predetermined amount and then the outer-side layer 10B (10C) is attached onto the inner-side layer 10A (10B).
US08357253B2	Heat treat configuration for porous carbon-carbon composites A method of heat treating a substrate for a fuel cell includes stacking substrates to form a group. A dimension is determined for a plate corresponding to a resulting mass that is less than a predetermined mass. The plate is arranged above the group to apply a weight of the plate to the group. The resulting masses for spacer plates and intermediate lifting plates, for example, are minimized to reduce the pressure differential between the bottom and top substrates in the heat treat assembly. In another disclosed method, a dimension for a plate, such as a top plate, is determined that corresponds to a resulting mass that is greater than a predetermined mass. The plate is arranged above the group to apply a weight of the plate to the group. The top plate resulting mass is selected to minimize a variation in the average pressure of the substrates throughout the heat treat assembly.
US08357237B2	Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions; and processes/methods related thereto are provided.
US08357234B2	Apparatus and method for rapid separation and detection of hydrocarbon fractions in a fluid stream An apparatus and method for rapid fractionation of hydrocarbon phases in a sample fluid stream are disclosed. Examples of the disclosed apparatus and method include an assembly of elements in fluid communication with one another including one or more valves and at least one sorbent chamber for removing certain classifications of hydrocarbons and detecting the remaining fractions using a detector. The respective ratios of hydrocarbons are determined by comparison with a non separated fluid stream.
US08357231B2	Device and method for recovering moisture in the atmosphere The invention relates to a device for recovering moisture present in the atmosphere. The device comprises a collection structure with a water recovery surface which during use at least partly makes an angle with respect to the orientation of gravity. Further, the collection structure is detachably couplable to a reservoir for storing the recovered moisture. In addition, the collection structure is nestable.
US08357221B2	Slow-release fertilizer and method of making and using same There is disclosed a fertilizer composition comprising a water-insoluble slow-release reacted nitrogen fertilizer and an effective amount of a water-soluble, non-aromatic poly(amino acid) of the group poly(aspartic acid), poly(glutamic acid), poly(glycine), poly(lysine) a copolymer of cystein and glutamic acid and a terpolymer of cystein and glutamic acid and aspartic acid, wherein the poly(amino acid) has a molecular size larger than that which can be absorbed by a plant. A method of making and using the fertilizer composition is also disclosed.
US08357217B2	Method and apparatus for making a fixed abrasive wire A method and apparatus for making a fixed abrasive grain wire includes, at first, inserting a wire through a sleeve that includes at least one aperture defined therein. Then, both of the wire and the sleeve are located in electroplating or electro-less plating liquid that includes abrasive grains blended therein. Finally, electroplating or electro-less plating is executed to fix some of the abrasive grains to the wire.
US08357210B2	Disazo acid dyes Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates.
US08357207B2	Leather treatment and agent D-Isoascorbic acid or one of its salts, as such or as a constituent of a liquid or solid formulation, is an effective agent for reducing the amount of Cr(VI) compounds in leathers tanned with Cr(III) salts by treatment of the leather in an aqueous liquor after tanning or finishing or of a commodity article with an aqueous solution.
US08357205B2	Femoral head and method of manufacture thereof A femoral head made from a ceramic-metal composite having a multi-layered construction and related method of manufacture is disclosed. The femoral head includes an inner metal core bonded to a relatively thin ceramic outer layer that is used as the articulating surface with an acetabular cup during total hip arthoplasty. In another embodiment, an interface layer having a ceramic and metal mixture may be laminated between the inner metal core and the exterior ceramic layer.
US08357204B2	Set of mobile necks for inserting into the stem of a hip prosthesis A set of mobile necks for inserting into the stem (2) of a hip prosthesis, in which the mobile necks are produced with different inclinations and lengths in such a way that their free ends (3i), when inserted in the stem, terminate at nine mutually equidistant points (Pi) arranged in three parallel horizontal rows (R0) in such a way that the lines joining the outermost points delineate a square (Q), the length of whose sides is approximately 15 mm, the diagonal (D) of this square coinciding with the axis (H-H) of a mobile neck (1) set at a neutral inclination, that is neither varus nor valgus, with respect to a plane (ss) essentially perpendicular to the axis of the abovementioned stem (2).
US08357194B2	Stent graft device A stent graft device for implanting in a body lumen, comprising a stent with non-staggered or staggered apexes, said stent comprising a plurality of stent sections, bendable connecting members forming said non-staggered or staggered apexes and connecting each of said stent sections to other stent sections to form a zigzag pattern, wherein said stent is staggerdly sutured to a graft by a plurality of suture knots, and wherein said suture knots and staggered apexes are staggered when said stent sections are crimped, and methods of use thereof.
US08357191B2	Catheter having an applicator device for liquid active substances The invention relates to a catheter, in particular an endovascular catheter, having an applicator device for liquid active substances for applying same to an active substance storage zone mounted on the catheter.
US08357184B2	Method and apparatus for performing spinal surgery Implants, instruments, and methods for performing surgical procedures on the spine, including one or more of creating an operative corridor to the spine, delivering implants to the spine, fusing one or more segments of the spine, and fixing one or more segments of the spine.
US08357177B2	Balloon cones and waists thinning methodology Medical balloons and balloon preforms are made by methods which include the step of selectively removing material from the proximal and/or distal ends of a segment. In the case of a thermoplastic material characterized by one or more glass transition temperatures, the segment may optionally be maintained at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the segment during the material removal step.
US08357176B2	Fibroid treatment apparatus and method Apparatus is provided, including a tube (22) that is configured to pass into a patient's vagina (26) and to penetrate vaginal tissue (24) until a distal tip (36) of the tube is outside of a uterine artery (28) of the patient, but in a vicinity of a portion (38) of the uterine artery that supplies a uterine fibroid (30). A balloon (40), disposed at the distal tip, is inflated to cause local squeezing of the portion of the uterine artery to an extent sufficient to occlude the uterine artery. Other embodiments are also described.
US08357172B2	Device and method for treatment of incision or hernia Devices and methods for treating an abdominal incision or hernia are described. An implant for the restoration or prophylactic treatment of an abdominal wall comprises an elongate element and at least one sheet connected to the elongate element along a longitudinal axis of the elongate element. The elongate element is positioned along the line of incision, and the at least one sheet is secured to the abdominal muscles surrounding the incision.
US08357171B2	Endoscopic surgical clip applier An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue has a handle portion with a body extending distally from the handle portion defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the body. The apparatus also has a jaw assembly mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the body with the jaw assembly including first and second jaw portions movable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. The apparatus further has a wedge plate longitudinally movable between the first and the second jaw portions, and a clip pusher configured to individually distally advance a surgical clip to the jaw assembly while the jaw portions are in the spaced apart position with an actuator. The actuator is at least partially disposed within the body and longitudinally movable in response to actuation of the handle portion and has a cam link. The apparatus also has a jaw closure member positioned adjacent the first and second jaw portions to move the jaw portions to the approximated position. The cam link longitudinally moves wedge plate between the first and the second jaw portions.
US08357164B2	Surgical punch A surgical punch has a cartridge for collecting the resected chips cut off in successive punch cuts. The cartridge is a replaceable disposable commodity. The cartridge consists of a casing and a tooth rail which is guided longitudinally displaceable relative to the casing. Once the cartridge is inserted, the casing is fixed on the upper part of the punch, while the tooth rail is fixed on the lower part of the punch. A transport serration is formed in the casing. The tooth rail has a retaining serration. During the opening and closing movement of the punch, the transport serration and the retaining serration interact as transport mechanism which displaces the cut off resected chips in the cartridge in the proximal direction.
US08357157B2	Methods and apparatus for coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structures An energy delivering probe is used for thermally coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structures (HAS) including, but not limited to, blood vessels such as perforator veins. The probe includes a shaft and at least two electrodes where at least one of the electrodes has a generally spherical or toroidal geometry.
US08357156B2	Balloon tissue damage device An inflatable medical instrument for tissue damage in gastric reduction surgery includes a main chamber composed of a biocompatible material capable of being selectively inflated. The medical instrument also includes a longitudinally extending tab member secured to an outer surface of the main chamber, a series of suction holes are formed along the tab member and an electrode is mounted on the tab member. The present invention also provides a method for forming a tissue junction used in defining a gastric pouch including damaging opposed tissue layers, apposing the tissue layers and fastening the tissue layers to allow the tissue layers to heal together.
US08357151B2	Tissue ablation using pulse modulated radio frequency energy Tissue ablation systems and methods are provided. Ablation energy (e.g., radio frequency energy) is delivered to the tissue and a physiological parameter (e.g., impedance and/or temperature) indicative of a change in moisture concentration of the tissue is sensed. The ablation energy is alternately pulsed on and off to generate an energy pulse train, with the ablation energy being pulsed on if the sensed physiological parameter crosses a threshold value indicative of an increase in the moisture concentration, and being pulsed off if the sensed physiological parameter crosses a threshold value indicative of a decrease in the moisture concentration.
US08357150B2	Method and apparatus for fractional skin treatment RF skin treatment is provided by applying to the skin an applicator that includes a tip populated by at least one voltage to skin delivering element and an isolating transformer located proximate to the tip to reduce ground currents through parasitic capacitance. The skin impedance is monitored during an RF treatment pulse to ensure that a sufficient amount of energy is delivered to the skin to cause a desired effect. The pulse energy can be increased if the skin impedance is too low. In addition, pain can be alleviated by cutting off the RF pulse if the skin impedance is too high. Further, inefficient RF pulses can be excluded by cutting off the RF energy supply if the skin impedance is too low.
US08357149B2	Filter for simultaneous pacing and ablation Medical apparatus includes a pacing generator, which has first active and indifferent outputs and is configured to generate electrical pacing pulses between the first active and indifferent outputs for pacing a heart of a subject. A radio frequency (RF) generator has second active and indifferent outputs and is configured to generate RF electrical energy of a predetermined frequency between the second active and indifferent outputs for application to the heart of the subject simultaneously with the pacing pulses. A filter includes a first branch connected between the first and second active outputs and a second branch connected between the first and second indifferent outputs, each of the first and second branches including one or more notch filters having a high impedance in a vicinity of the frequency of the RF electrical energy.
US08357145B2	Implanting medical devices Systems and techniques for implanting medical devices. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a flexible base member that can be flexed manually to conform to a contour of an anatomy, the base member including a radioscopic indicium that has a characteristic such that, under radioscopic imaging, passage of a skin-penetrating electromagnetic radiation is hindered to an extent that is distinguishable from a hindrance of the electromagnetic radiation by another portion of the base member.
US08357141B2	Catheter having radiopaque portion and transparent portion A catheter comprises a tubular body portion (11) including an elongate portion (13) made of a transparent material, and at least one substantially linear contrast-radiography portion (14a, 14b) made of an X-ray opaque material and extending in the longitudinal direction of the elongate portion. The body portion (11) is hollow to allow passage of a liquid therethrough. A majority of the transparent material is composed of an aromatic polyurethane, while the material forming the at least one contrast-radiography portion (14a, 14b) is a mixture composed at least mainly of the X-ray opaque material and an aliphatic polyurethane.
US08357140B2	Highly flexible tubular device with high initial torque response for medical use The invention relates to an elongated torque tube for use in medical applications. The torque tube comprises an elongated tubular structure having a cylindrical cross section and defining a longitudinal axis and a circumferential axis, the elongated tubular structure including a helical cut having a finite thickness and extending along the length of the elongated tubular structure, the helical cut being aligned with the circumferential axis and including a plurality of protrusions extending along the longitudinal axis, the protrusions defined by discontinuous cuts aligned with the longitudinal axis.
US08357134B2	Sealing pattern for tampon overwrap Tampons are packaged in a substantially cylindrical wrapper formed of a flexible, sheet-like material that is closed with one or more attachment zones having one or more gaps crossed by a line of weakness. The wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal seam area in which overlapping portions of the flexible, sheet-like material are attached. The longitudinal seam area comprises a substantially longitudinal attachment zone with a first edge and a second edge that defines a seam area. The line of weakness has a first end disposed within the seam area at a distance from a first end of the wrapper package; extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; and terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone. The line of weakness extends across the seam area, and the wrapper can be removed as a single piece.
US08357133B2	Garment for use with an absorbent structure and its method of manufacture A garment such as a diaper, training pant, pull-up diaper, adult incontinence pant and diaper holder. The garment includes a chassis for receiving the absorbent structure. The chassis includes a first lateral margin and a second lateral margin. The first and second lateral margins are joined to a central structure along a first line of joinder and a second line of joinder, respectively, the first and second lines of joinder extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The first and second lateral margins have a first end region, a second end region and a central region. The first and second lateral margins has a material which is elastically extensible in at least the longitudinal direction in the central region and elastically extensible in at least one of the first and second end regions in at least the transverse direction. A method of manufacturing a garment is also disclosed.
US08357125B2	Autoinjector with deactivating means moveable by a safety shield The invention relates to an injection device (1) being in one of a passive and active state, triggering of injection being prevented when said device (1) is in its passive state and permitted when said device (1) is in its active state, having: a housing (30, 30a, 30b) receiving a container, the container being in one of a passive state and an active state, movement of the container out of its initial position being prevented when the container is in its passive state, and being permitted when the container is in its active state, and a safety shield (40) coupled with the housing (30) and being movable with respect to the housing along a movement path having a predetermined length, first retaining means (60, 61, 54a) for maintaining the container (20) in its passive state, second retaining means (34a, 81b) for maintaining said device (1) in its passive state, said device (1) being characterized in that it comprises: first deactivating means (50, 53) and second deactivating means (50, 50a) movable coincident with movement of the safety shield (40) so as to place the container (20) in the active state, and the device (1) in its active state.
US08357124B2	Catheter securement device A catheter securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter hub or a connector fitting in position upon the body of a patient and at least inhibits longitudinal movement of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer and at least one anchor pad. The retainer forms a central channel into which at least a portion of the medical article is inserted. The retainer includes at least one abutment that can abut against a contact point or surface on the medical article. The abutment, in conjunction with a second abutment and/or a tapering shape of the central channel, inhibits motion of the medical article in proximal and distal directions through the central channel. For this purpose, the abutment surface(s) can lie either within or outside the channel.
US08357118B2	Balloon catheters having a plurality of needles for the injection of one or more therapeutic agents There are disclosed apparatus and methods for treating tissue by delivering at least one therapeutic agent into the tissue. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a catheter (30, 40) and a balloon member (150) disposed on a distal region of the catheter. A plurality of pockets (164) are disposed on the balloon member (150), and a plurality of needles (180) are associated with each of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of needles (180) are configured to engage tissue when the balloon (150) is in the inflated state, and further are configured to disperse a therapeutic agent from an associated pocket (164) into the tissue when the balloon (150) is in the inflated state. A first needle (180a) of the plurality of needles may comprise a length that is different than a second needle (180b), permitting the delivery of first and second therapeutic agents to different depths within the tissue.
US08357111B2	Method and system for designing patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments A method and system for designing a patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument includes coupling a knee sleeve to a leg of the patient. The knee sleeve includes sensors configured to generate sensor data indicate of the position of the respective sensor. The method also include determining angulation data indicative of the angulation of the knee based on the sensor data. The angulation data may be indicative of, for example, the ligament laxity of the knee. The method may also include generating a medical image(s) of the knee. The design of the patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is determined based on the angulation data and the medical image(s).
US08357109B2	Muscle treatment device Muscle treatment devices and methods are described for applying pressure to and facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body. The muscle treatment device preferably includes an elongate shaft, an intermediate member engaged to the shaft, and at least one muscle treatment member engaged to both the shaft and intermediate member such that in use, the at least one muscle treatment member is prevented from rotating around the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In a method if using the device to facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body, a patient preferably shortens the muscle being treated, applies angular pressure to the muscle by contacting skin tissue such that it directly affects and/or pins the underlying targeted muscular structure of the muscle with the outer surface of the at least one muscle treatment member, and then lengthens the muscle.
US08357108B2	Physical therapy tool The physical therapy tools, systems, kits and methods described herein may be used to apply gentle, passive and progressive amounts of pressure (including numerous repetitions of small movements) to achieve therapeutic mobilization of a spinal joint. The tools described herein may include a plurality of pads and actuators, where the pressure within each actuator is controlled so that a continuously varying pressure may be applied to mimic the pressure applied by human hands. These tools may also include a controller and one or more user inputs. The physical therapy tools may be operated at different operating modes (e.g., continuously varying pressure modes, step-pulse high frequency modes, step-pulse low frequency modes) for treating a subject's spine, and may be part of a system or kit. Methods of treating a subject using these physical therapy tools are also described herein.
US08357104B2	Active stylet safety shield A bone needle assembly has a cannula and a stylet including a shaft received in a cannula shaft. A stylet safety shield is carried by the stylet to cover a sharp tip of the stylet shaft when removed from the cannula shaft after the bone is penetrated. The stylet includes a shield release device that moves the shield somewhat out of a handle member of the stylet when the stylet is released from the cannula, so that the safety shield can be more easily grasped.
US08357103B2	Vacuum assisted biopsy needle set A biopsy device having a cutting element is disclosed. The cutting element includes an inner cannula having a tissue receiving aperture disposed proximate a distal end thereof and an inner lumen. The inner cannula is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of an outer cannula. A vacuum chamber is disposed about at least a portion of the cutting element and is configured to create a vacuum in the cutting element during a biopsy procedure. The inner cannula is advanced distally outwardly and to cause the vacuum to be generated in the vacuum chamber. The vacuum is delivered to the cutting element whereby tissue is drawn into the tissue receiving aperture. The outer cannula is advanced distally outwardly after the inner cannula such that tissue drawn into the tissue cutting aperture is severed.
US08357100B2	Managing flow/volume loop information Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of extracting optimal information from a flow/volume loop concerning the patient's respiratory condition by examining the overall shape of the space under the flow/volume loop's expiration portion. In some embodiments, this is done with reference to the center of mass of that space. In some embodiments, this is done with reference to the area of that space. Some embodiments are significantly less affected by random/statistical variations and/or noise within the measurement system than existing methods.
US08357093B2	Medical diagnostic imaging with real-time scan conversion Display or pixel values are scan converted from ultrasound data on the fly. As each pixel is to receive display values, the display value is determined. Scan conversion is performed sequentially, with each new value being determined in synchronization with reading display values out to the display. Rather than storage in a raster buffer, scan converted display values are output to the display while other display values for a same image are being converted.
US08357090B2	Method and apparatus for estimating water reserves A system and method are provided for a water reserve index. The method includes determining a lean water fraction of tissue for at least one tissue site and determining skin thickness for the at least one tissue site. The lean water fraction and skin thickness are combined to produce a water reserve estimate.
US08357089B2	Method and apparatus for determining familial risk of disease Personal and family health history information can be used to assess familial risk of disease. For example, information can be collected about the disease history of a person and the person's first- and second-degree relatives and then analyzed to determine the familial risk of common diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal, breast, and ovarian cancer. Assessed familial risk of disease can then be used by researchers to better estimate the contribution of personal history and family history to the etiology and natural history of a disease of interest, and by consumers and health professionals to determine recommendations for disease management, prevention and screening that are personalized and targeted to the familial risk. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US08357086B2	Surgical instrument access device A surgical access device includes a valve that forms a seal with a body wall and provides an access channel into a body cavity. The valve has properties for creating a zero seal in the absence of an instrument as well as an instrument seal for an instrument. The valve can include a gel material and the access channel can include a protective shield to provide for wound protection during insertion and withdrawal of a sharp surgical instrument. The valve further comprises a cap ring which may be inserted or molded with the gel material.
US08357085B2	Devices and methods for providing access into a body cavity Methods and devices are provided for accessing a body cavity. In general, a surgical access device is provided that can include a retractor that forms a working channel through tissue, a seal housing for sealing the working channel and/or forming a seal around an instrument inserted therethrough, and a flexible suspension member that is configured to suspend the seal housing within the body cavity or allow the seal housing to extend beyond the distal end of the retractor.
US08357083B2	Sterilization confirmation tester and test pack The present invention provides a sterilization confirmation tester and a test pack which enables effective sterilization to be confirmed in a simple and sure manner by providing a simulation of the structure of an endoscope and so forth. The sterilization confirmation tester according to the present invention has a function of confirming effective sterilization treatment after sterilization performed by a sterilization apparatus. The sterilization confirmation tester includes a structure corresponding to at least one of the components which form the endoscope.
US08357071B2	Planetary gear mechanism for a bicycle internal hub transmission A planetary gear mechanism for a bicycle internal hub transmission that includes at least one stepped planetary gear. The stepped planetary gear has a plurality of first helical gear teeth with a first outer diameter and a plurality of second helical gear teeth with a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter. The first helical gear teeth have a first helix angle and the second gear teeth have a second helix angle with the first and second helix angles being angled such that for a given amount of rotation of the stepped planetary gear corresponding travel points on the first and second helical gear teeth move the same axial amount with respect to the rotational axis the stepped planetary gear.
US08357042B2	Gaming system, a sound controller, and a method of gaming A method of gaming comprising: outputting a plurality of different game accompanying sounds individually during at least part of play of one or more games; and outputting two or more sounds together in response to at least one game event occurring.
US08357031B2	Outdoor air conditioner cover assembly This invention is a modular all-season air conditioner cover (for ground supported or window supported A/C units). The cover includes fixed side wall intake air louvers interleaved around the main cover assembly side walls to shield the air condition unit from the outdoor elements without restricting intake air flow toward the A/C coils. In each embodiment of the invention, a plurality of interleaved exhaust face louvers having overlapping depending edges are included, that are both used to channel rain water away from the air condition unit and are free to articulate to and away from the A/C fan air exit face grate and the adjacent surfaces of the main cover assembly to which they are attached. The articulated louvers are moved from a resting to an open position by air pressure from the fan driven cooling air being drawn through the A/C unit coils. In an alternate version, an additional top face grate is attached above the top face of the exhaust air actuated louvers to keep debris from obstructing their articulation. In order to speed the installation and removal of the present invention, magnets for holding the cover in position are affixed to slots in the main cover assembly.
US08357023B2	Helicopter A helicopter includes a system to effect motion in a horizontal dimension thereby to direct the desired direction. The rotor blades are driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge mounted on this rotor shaft, such that the angle between the plane of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor shaft may vary. A control for moving the angle of incidence of at least one blade of the rotor cyclically along at least part of a 360-degree rotation path around the rotor shaft. This causes a variation in a lift force of the blade along at least part of the rotations path. This causes the body to be urged in a relatively horizontal direction from a relative position of rest. The control includes an actuator for engaging with an assembly depending from the rotor, the inter-engagement of the actuator and assembly effecting a change in the angle of incidence of at least the one blade of the rotor. The system includes a rotor, preferably complemented with a stabilizer rotor. There is a control ring attached to the main rotor, and an actuator device connected with the helicopter body structure. The control ring is generally centered around the vertical rotor axis, and moves with the rotor when tilted around the feather axis.
US08357017B2	Electrical connector with improved contacts An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a mating cavity and at least a contact retained in the housing. The contact defines a retaining portion, a resilient arm extending forwards from a front edge of the retaining portion and a soldering portion extending out of the housing. The resilient arm defines a contacting portion projecting into the mating cavity at a front end thereof and a skirt bending from a side edge of the resilient arm and angled with the resilient arm. The skirt provided in the resilient arm can enhance the rigidity of the contact.
US08357013B2	Reducing far-end crosstalk in electrical connectors The present invention involves connectors for reducing Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT) through the use of novel polarity swapping to negate the cumulative effect of FEXT. Skew adjustment is used to improve the FEXT cancellation from polarity swapping. The polarity reversal location or locations among FEXT sources are optimized to achieve maximum FEXT cancellation. The novelty polarity swapping technique can be applied to a wide variety of connectors, such as mezzanine connectors, backplane connectors, and any other connectors that can benefit from FEXT reduction.
US08357010B2	High frequency local and wide area networking connector with insertable and removable tranformer component and heat sink A network connector includes a housing, an integral printed circuit board in the housing, and a locking mechanism in the housing. The locking mechanism is operative for removably securing an assembled transformer component in operative relation to the integral printed circuit board. Contacts are provided on the integral printed circuit board for contacting contacts of the assembled transformer component when the assembled transformer component is secured in operative relation to the integral printed circuit board. Connector pins extend between a connector in the housing and the integral printed circuit board. Mounting pins extend through the housing from the integral printed circuit board to a position outside the housing for connection to an external printed circuit board. A number of the connectors can be arranged vertically, side-by-side, or both vertically and side-by-side.
US08357006B2	Systems and methods of coupling electrical conductors Systems and methods are provided for coupling a plurality of electrical conductors, such as wires. A connector is provided including a plurality of bores or channels formed into a preferably unitary connector body, wherein at least a portion of one or more of the bores or channels intersects at least a portion of another of the bores or channels. The bores or channels are preferably formed along bore axes, which may be coplanar. A method according to the present invention includes inserting an insulated electrical conductor into a connector body and rotating a conductive rotational member threaded into a bore or channel formed in a connector body so as to electrically contact the conductive portion of the insulated conductor and at least one other electrically conductive surface.
US08357001B2	Plug locking device A locking device that locks a power feeding plug to an inlet of an plug-in vehicle to restrict removal of the power feeding plug from the inlet. The locking device includes a housing coupled to the inlet. The housing covers a peripheral portion of the inlet and includes a hook port that receives the hook when the power feeding plug is inserted into the inlet. A lock bar, which is arranged in the housing, moves between a lock position, in which the lock bar locks the hook to the inlet, and an unlock position, in which the lock bar permits the hook to move relative to the inlet. The lock bar, when located at the lock position, blocks the hook, which is hooked to the inlet, to restrict removal of the housing from the inlet.
US08356997B1	Intelligent tutoring system An intelligent tutoring system can be implemented using filters, predictive modeling, and a knowledge warehouse, which allows content to be dynamically selected for individualized presentation to a learner. Such an intelligent tutoring system can be implemented using a variety of techniques, including polynomial vector equations in modeling, extensible markup language storage formats for presentation data, and a knowledge warehouse with information stored in data cubes.
US08356981B2	Gas turbine engine vane arrangement Within gas turbine engines is necessary to provide nozzle guide vanes between stages of the engine. These vanes are presented in vane segments and it is desirable to prevent leakage to retain engine operation efficiency as well as to avoid hot gas impingement on inappropriate parts of the engine. By use of anti-rotation blocks twisting between the segments can be prevented and therefore the segments retained in alignment. However, thermal distortion may open a chordal seal provided to inhibit gas flow leakage. By provision of chordal bumps it is possible to prevent forward rocking which will inhibit gaps between the chordal seal and an engaging support ring surface. Furthermore the anti-rotation blocks will generally incorporate appropriate mating surfaces to engage the chordal bumps across two or more vane segments to facilitate retention of vane segment alignment while achieving adjustment for thermal distortion.
US08356978B2	Turbine airfoil platform cooling core A gas turbine engine component has a platform and an airfoil extending from the platform. The platform has a pressure side and a suction side. A cooling passage is formed within the platform, and extends along a pressure side of the platform. Air leaves the passage through an air outlet on a suction side of the platform.
US08356977B2	Rotary wing aircraft rotary lead lag damper The rotary damper for controlling helicopter motions includes an outer canister with an inner paddle wheel receiving cavity which receives an inner paddle wheel with upper and lower elastomeric tubular intermediate members between the inner paddle wheel and the outer canister. The canister and inner paddle wheel form neighboring variable volume chambers in liquid communication through liquid damping conduits. A clockwise rotation of the inner paddle wheel about the center of rotation axis relative to the outer canister pumps damper liquid from a second variable volume chamber through a first liquid conduit towards a first variable volume chamber, and a counterclockwise rotation of the paddle wheel relative to the outer canister pumps the damper liquid from the first variable volume chamber through the first liquid conduit towards the second variable volume chamber with the elastomeric tubular intermediate members providing for the relative rotation and containing the damper liquid in the damper.
US08356975B2	Gas turbine engine with non-axisymmetric surface contoured vane platform A vane segment for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes an inner vane platform relative an axis, the inner vane platform having a non-axisymmetric surface contour.
US08356972B2	Thermally activated shutdown seals for rotatable shafts A thermally actuated shutdown seal for a rotating shaft having a narrow annular fluid flow path surrounding the shaft. The seal surrounds the shaft with the annulus therebetween during normal operation and constricts against the shaft when the shaft slows or stops rotating. The annulus is maintained open during normal operation by a spacer interposed between opposing ends of a split ring. When the shaft stops rotating, the temperature of the annulus rises, which actuates removal of the spacer from the split ring constricting the split ring against the shaft blocking the annulus. The blocked annulus causes a pressure differential across the seal which urges a polymer seal ring, downstream of the split ring against the shaft which seals the annulus. In one embodiment, the spacer is formed of a meltable material. In a second embodiment, the spacer is removed from the split ring by a thermally responsive actuator.
US08356968B2	Methods and apparatus for an efficient handshake between material handling and material processing devices for safe material transfer Methods and systems are provided. The invention includes performing a handshake directly between a load port associated with process equipment and material handling equipment; and transferring a carrier between the material handling equipment and the load port based on the handshake. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US08356966B2	Mobile oil field rig with air bearing transport A rig transport system provides an air bearing subsystem supporting a drilling and workover rig. The transport system moves the entire rig without having to disassemble the rig, including leaving the derrick in a vertical standing position, along one of a pair of parallel tracks. The air bearing subsystem distributes the rig load over a large footprint to reduce ground bearing pressure. The air bearings lift the load so that the entire rig rides on a film of air, thereby reducing moving friction by up to about 96%.
US08356965B2	Apparatus for conveying and lifting a group of containers A device for lifting a plurality of rows of containers has a base and a lifter with a transport surface formed like a blind and displaceable parallel to the base and provided with a frame. The surface slipped under the layer by feeding the containers into the frame. Prior to raising the layer, the lifter is moved toward the layer so that the transport surface is located with its front edge in front of the first row of the layer and is then moved underneath the layer into its lifting position by relative movement with respect to the containers. A partial region of the base is underneath every container at any point in time and the edge of the transport surface is shifted downward to form a clearance is given between the bottoms of the containers of the row and the base.
US08356964B2	Retaining pin with self biasing keeping means A retaining pin with self biasing keeping means has a head and a tubular pin that has a plurality of detent fingers on its end. The detent fingers are formed by slitting and deforming the ends of the pin. The detent fingers are bent to extend beyond the outside diameter of the pin with the forward ends terminating in a diameter smaller than that diameter. As the pin is inserted in a matched opening, the detent fingers compress to allow the pin to penetrate the opening and then return to their original position to retain them therein. To remove the pin, the process is reversed. The instant retaining pin with self biasing keeping means is conducive to modern mass production methods of production such as cold heading.
US08356962B2	Logistics panel and containers A logistics panel forms a side wall of a container (12) and has elongate metal recesses (16) formed in the surface and a logistics track (17) including a face portion (22), an elongate slot (23) in said face portion and a pair of elongate webs (24) each extending parallel to and between a respective said edge and the slot, the webs having a plurality of locating apertures, and a load carrier (18) located in said channel and extending out through the slot and having engagement pawls (26) selectively and positively locatable in said apertures.
US08356960B2	Cutting tool and cutting insert therefor A cutting tool includes at least one cutting portion, having an insert pocket, releasably retaining a single-sided cutting insert therein. The cutting portion has a tangential screwing element to clamp the cutting insert in the insert pocket. The screwing element, which comprises a screw, allows releasing and clamping of the cutting insert without having to completely remove the screwing element from the insert pocket. The cutting insert has a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral side surface; a recess is formed in the bottom surface. The screwing element is inserted into the recess via the bottom surface. Upon fastening of the screw, a protruding portion of the screwing element clamps the cutting insert in its insert pocket. The cutting insert and protruding portion may have respective geometries allowing them to abut one another at at least two distinct abutment sub-regions.
US08356956B2	Non-bolted bridge parapet barrier Increased resistance to displacement of a barrier or barrier sections thereof in response to a lateral force without anchoring or bolting barrier sections together is achieved by providing an attachment arrangement near the top of an end of barrier sections which is capable of carrying a tensile force and developing that tensile force using a tightening bolt/nut arrangement located at deflection stops at lower corners of the barrier sections to develop a compressive force. The barrier sections are thus rigidly attached together such that a lateral force applied to one or more barrier sections is partially transferred to additional attached barrier sections effectively increasing the mass against which the lateral force is applied. The tightening bolt/nut arrangements are retained by and are captive to the respective barrier sections when barrier sections are disassembled from each other.
US08356955B2	System and method for concrete slab connection Systems and methods of transferring loads between adjacent cast-in-place slabs, such as concrete slabs, and for accurately positioning dowels between adjacent sections of slabs are provided. A generally planar plate-type dowel is used which may be positioned within a cutaway in a preexisting slab of concrete. The dowel is shaped to generally conform to the shape of the cutaway, which is made by a saw blade. Once the dowel is positioned within the preexisting slab, a new slab is poured adjacent the preexisting slab. Rubber seals are included on the edges of the dowels to provide spacing or a gap between the dowel and the preexisting slab to allow for lateral independent movement of the adjacent slabs, and to prevent concrete from the newly poured second slab from entering into the gap. A saw unit for making a generally planar cut horizontally into an edge of a hardened concrete slab is also provided.
US08356953B2	Rotary fitting for a corner cupboard A rotary fitting for a corner cupboard comprises a supporting column; fastening members for the supporting column; an article-carrying member rotating about the supporting column; and a rotary bearing between the supporting column and the article-carrying member. The rotary bearing has a first component mounted on the supporting column and having an upper side with at least three circular tracks that extend round the supporting column, and comprise two opposite sloping regions arranged between a lower portion and an upper portion of the track each, the sloping regions which slope in the same direction of all circular tracks being distributed around the supporting column; and a second component mounted on the article-carrying member and having an underside on which one complementary circular track having lower and upper portions and opposite sloping regions is provided per each circular track on the upper side of the first component.
US08356950B2	Camera module and method for manufacturing camera module A camera module includes a camera unit, a board, and a driving unit mounted on the board and configured to drive the camera unit. The camera module also includes an elastic camera-side connecting part configured to connect a terminal of the camera unit with wiring on a first surface of the board.
US08356945B2	Railway car roller bearing A bearing assembly is provided having a roller bearing a cone forming an inner race fitted around the journal portion of an axle. A cup forms an outer raceway that combines with the inner raceway to receive roller elements. A backing ring is centered to the shaft fillet. Tapered roller elements are located between and contact the inner and outer raceways. A cage is comprised of an inner ring, and outer ring, and a plurality of pocket bars extend between the inner and outer rings. The pocket bars of the cage include a protrusion that is received in a groove in the cone.
US08356944B2	Tapered roller bearing with displaceable rib A bearing system (A) that supports a shaft (4) in a housing (2) includes two single row tapered roller bearings (6, 8) mounted in opposition. One of the bearings (8) compensates for thermal variations that would otherwise produce excessive preload in the system. It has a conventional cup (48) in the housing and tapered rollers (52) arranged in a single row along the raceway (54) of the cup. It also has a compensating assembly (50, 100, 110, 120, 130) on the shaft, and it includes a ribless cone (60) having a raceway (70) around which the rollers are organized, an axially displaceable rib ring (64) for positioning the rollers, a spring (66) for urging the rib ring against a stop surface (74) on the cone, and a compensating ring (68) formed from a material having a high coefficient of thermal expansion for displacing the rib ring against the force exerted by the spring when the temperature of the compensating assembly exceeds a prescribed set point temperature so as to reduce preload in the bearing system.
US08356941B2	Railway car bearing seal A bearing assembly is provided having a roller bearing with an inner raceway fitted around the journal portion of an axle. An outer raceway combines with the inner raceway to receive roller elements. An improved lubricant seal arrangement is provided between the wear ring and the supporting outer raceway comprising a stator element, a rotor element and a flinger element.
US08356937B2	Rotatable boom cargo scanning system The present application is a self-contained mobile inspection system and method and, more specifically, improved methods and systems for detecting materials concealed within a wide variety of receptacles and/or cargo containers. In particular, the present application is an improved method and system for inspecting receptacles and/or cargo containers using a single boom placed on a turntable with pivot points to allow for folding and unfolding of the boom, such that the inspection system is relatively compact in a stowed configuration and has a low center of gravity lending to greater stability.
US08356936B2	Substrate with applied coating and production method There is described a substrate with a coating; the coating contains a coating matrix in whose matrix structure multilayered and/or encapsulated nanoparticles are arranged and release a dye when a limit temperature is exceeded the first time and/or trigger a color reaction which causes the color of the coating to change irreversibly.
US08356931B2	Angled crown setting device A crown setting device for a timepiece comprising: a case; a bezel attached to the case; a setting stem in axially slideable communication with the case; a crown shaft, the crown shaft comprising: a first end; a second end; a first portion of the crown shaft abutting the first end; a second portion of the crown shaft abutting the second end; and wherein the first end is in fixed communication with the setting stem; a crown in fixed communication with the second end; and wherein the second portion is at an angle α with respect to the first portion, and wherein the angle α is between about 90° and about 175°.
US08356926B1	Inflatable externally lighted decoration An inflatable externally lighted decoration includes an inflatable body and lights configured to externally illuminate the decoration. A plurality of attachment points on the body retain lights along the outer surface of the body. In some embodiments, the attachment points are wire retainers. A wire separator may be positioned on the body to fan the lights across the body. An attachment ring may be affixed to the body to suspend and/or retrieve the decoration from a structure.
US08356921B2	Lighting device and door lining using same A lighting device for use in a vehicle, is equipped with one light source and a linear light-guiding body which guides light from the light source. The light-guiding body has a linear, primary spotlight part which emits light in a linear shape and a secondary spotlight part which emits a spot of light from the tip of the light-guiding body, thus providing different lighting with one light source.
US08356920B2	Lighting device A lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device can include a base, a first light source housing, and a second light source housing. The first and second light source housings each can include a lighting element (e.g., a light-emitting diode). The first and second light source housings can be independently moveable relative to the base. For example, the first light source housing can be rotatable relative to the base around a first axis and a second axis, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis. Similarly, the second light source housing can be rotatable relative to the base around a third axis and a fourth axis, the third axis being substantially perpendicular to the fourth axis. The base can include a battery compartment and wires electrically connecting the battery compartment to the first and second light source housings.
US08356919B2	Lens and LED module using the same An LED module includes a printed circuit board, an LED mounted on the printed circuit board, and a lens fixed on the printed circuit board and covering the LED for refracting light emitted by the LED. The lens has a concaved inner face for incidence of the light and an opposite convex outer face for the light refracting out thereof. The inner face is aspherical. The outer face is spherical. The inner and outer faces are centrosymmetrical relative to axes, respectively, which are coincident with each other. A curvature of the inner face is gradually reduced from a center to an edge thereof.
US08356917B2	Light source An embodiment of a light source comprises a first lead and a second lead. The first lead comprises a first mounting surface wherein a first light emitter is connectable to the first mounting surface, a support member attached to the first mounting surface, a conductor portion attached to the support member, and at least one tab extending from the first mounting surface, the at least one tab being used to hold the first lead during fabrication. The second lead is second lead located adjacent the first lead and comprises a second mounting surface wherein a second light emitter is connectable to the second mounting surface, at least two support members attached to the second mounting surface, and a conductor portion attached to each of the support members.
US08356906B2	Screen unit and projection display apparatus A screen unit includes an upper horizontal rim, lateral vertical rims, and a lower horizontal rim U-shaped in cross section that cover four side outer peripheries of a laminated body including a thin sheet glass, a Fresnel lens sheet that is a part of a cylindrical surface with an axis line extending in a first direction parallel to the thin sheet glass and is warped in a shape convex toward a side of the thin sheet glass, and a lenticular lens sheet that is a part of a cylindrical surface with an axis line extending in a direction parallel to the thin sheet glass and perpendicular to the first direction, is warped in a shape convex toward a side of the thin sheet glass, and sandwiches the thin sheet glass with the Fresnel lens sheet.
US08356900B2	Large diopter range real time sequential wavefront sensor Example embodiments of a large dynamic range sequential wavefront sensor for vision correction or assessment procedures are disclosed. An example embodiment optically relays a wavefront from an eye pupil or corneal plane to a wavefront sampling plane in such a manner that somewhere in the relaying process, the wavefront beam from the eye within a large eye diopter range is made to reside within a desired physical dimension over a certain axial distance range in a wavefront image space and/or a Fourier transform space. As a result, a wavefront beam shifting device can be disposed there to fully intercept and hence shift the whole beam to transversely shift the relayed wavefront.
US08356896B2	Method for determining far and near reference points The invention relates to a method for specifying or determining the spatial position of a distance reference point and/or a near reference point of a progressive spectacle lens for correcting defective vision of a spectacle wearer. Said method consists of the following steps: individual data of the spectacle wearer is obtained; the individual vertical and/or the horizontal position of the distance reference point and/or the near reference point is determined or calculated in accordance with the determined individual data of the spectacle wearer.
US08356885B2	MEMS fluid sensor A fluid sensor for detecting fluid in a chamber, has a MEMS sensing element of conductive material with a resistance that is a function of temperature, and electrical contacts for connection to an electrical power source for heating the sensing element with an electrical signal, so that control circuitry can measure the current passing through the sensing element during heating of the sensing element; and determine the temperature of the sensing element from the known applied voltage, the measured current and the known relationship between the current, resistance and temperature. As the temperature of the element will be greater if it is in the presence of gas rather than liquid, the sensor determines if there is liquid or gas in the chamber. This is particularly useful to detect if the chambers of an inkjet printhead are primed with ink.
US08356882B2	Dot printing system, dot printing method and computer program A printing apparatus includes an omitting processor that performs an omitting process in which dots are not printed at one or more of the main scanning passes. The omitting processor performs the omitting process by selecting a combination of the first and second main scanning passes such that a difference between the first main scanning pass number and the second main scanning pass number is lower than for other possible combinations of the first and second main scanning pass numbers; utilizing the selected combination of the first and second main scanning passes to print the dots; and omitting at least one other possible first or second main scanning pass. Also disclosed are a printing method and computer program product.
US08356879B1	Nozzle plate cleaning An example printer or method involves recognizing artifacts in a digital image of at least a part of a nozzle plate, and triggering a nozzle plate cleaning routine if the recognized artifacts cover more than a predetermined threshold.
US08356877B2	Verifying a maintenance process on a print head The present invention is embodied in a printing system (100) that includes a print head (120) having a controller (110), a temperature sensor (116) and a priming system (126) configured to apply a fluid pressure externally to the print head (120) to purge the print head with fluid, wherein purging the print head (120) with fluid has an effect of reducing the print head temperature. The controller (110) is configured to activate the priming system (126) for purging the printhead (120) with fluid, monitor a signal from the temperature sensor (406), and determine (418) whether activating the primer has resulted in sufficient fluid passing through the print head (120) based upon monitoring the signal from the temperature sensor (116).
US08356875B2	Ink-jet recording device and ink-jet recording control method An ink-jet recording device is capable of correcting a recording position due to a leaning of a printing head and correcting of driving timing between multiple printing heads. Each nozzle row of a printing head is classified into multiple nozzle groups, and the driving timing of the nozzle groups other than the nozzle group serving as a reference of correction of the multiple nozzle groups is adjustable to correct for any leaning of the printing head. Moreover, in the event of performing the driving timing between printing heads, the driving timing of a non-reference printing head is adjustable relative to a reference printing head employed for leaning correction of multiple printing heads.
US08356868B2	Image forming apparatus for establishing print gap by restricting rotation of eccentric bearing An image forming apparatus includes a printhead, a carriage, one or more guide members, and a positioning mechanism. The printhead is mounted on the carriage. The one or more guide members support the carriage. The positioning mechanism includes an eccentric bearing and a rotation restrictor. The eccentric bearing is connected to each guide member and rotatable around a rotational axis offset from a guide member longitudinal axis to move the guide member relative to a substantially horizontal plane. The rotation restrictor defines a first point of contact with the eccentric bearing when the carriage is in a first operational position, and a second point of contact with the eccentric bearing when the carriage is in a second operational position. At least one of the first and second points of contact is displaceable with respect to the bearing rotational axis to modify the corresponding operational position of the carriage.
US08356861B2	Active suspension seat skirt An skirt having an upper portion and a lower portion covers at least components of a suspension of an active suspension seat, wherein the upper portion is coupled to an upper frame of the suspension and includes at least an upper front portion having a curved cross-section, and wherein the lower portion is coupled to a lower frame of the suspension and includes a lower front portion that has an upper edge and that has either a curved or L-shape cross-section. The suspension causes the upper frame to move in a curvilinear manner relative to the lower frame as a result of providing active suspension, and a concave face of the upper front portion is positioned inwardly towards the suspension relative to the upper edge of the lower front portion and is positioned such that the predetermined size of a gap between the upper edge of the lower front portion and the concave face of the upper front is maintained as the upper front portion is caused to move with the upper frame in a curvilinear motion relative to the lower front portion.
US08356851B2	Multicomponent decorative screen for a motor vehicle and method for the installation thereof A decorative screen configuration is provided for fastening on a motor vehicle body having a first decorative screen profile and a second decorative screen profile, which are each fastenable on the vehicle body using an end section adjoining one another in the profile longitudinal direction, the first decorative screen profile having a fastening extension protruding in the profile longitudinal direction from its end section, which is positively and/or nonpositively connectable to the end section of the second screen profile. Furthermore, decorative screen and an associated installation method are provided in which the decorative screen is fixed using detent and counter detent element in a pre-installation position on the vehicle body and can be transferred by a pivot movement into a final installation position on the vehicle body.
US08356850B1	System and method for carrying and installing a plurality of empty ice bags into an ice bagging assembly A handle system for carrying and installing a plurality of empty ice bags in an ice bagging assembly is disclosed herein. The handle may comprise any system for effectively transporting empty ice bags and loading the ice bags into an ice bagging assembly. Implementations of the handle system may comprise a post member and a cover member. The post member may include a handle and a plurality of posts protruding from one side of the post member. The cover member may include a cover support bar with a plurality of reentrant openings aligned with the plurality of posts when the cover member is mated with the post member. The plurality of reentrant openings that each extend through the cover member and are sized to receive a portion of one of the plurality of posts.
US08356844B2	Flush latch with positive lock An aircraft panel latch comprises an upper latch member comprising a rotatable lock member, a lock member movement means, and a lock position visual indicator. The lower latch member is mounted to a support structure. The lower latch and the upper latch members are pivotally connected. The lower latch member comprises a lock member retention structure. The visual indicator can comprise color coded indicia, where the alignment of a first color set indicates an unlocked position and the alignment of a second color set indicates a locked position. The visual indicator can comprise the physical location of the lock member movement means relative to the lock member. The visual indicator can comprise the physical location of the lock member movement means in combination with the colored indicia. The lock member retention structure can further comprise a ramp, a spring, or both a ramp and spring. The latch can be locked and unlocked using a hex tool.
US08356835B2	Side air bag apparatus and manufacturing method of a side air bag A protruding portion that is exposed from the outer peripheries of upper base cloths and a lower base cloth and provided with an insertion hole for inserting an inflator is provided on a portion of a tube base cloth. The inflator is inserted into the side air bag through the insertion hole. The peripheral edge portion of the insertion hole is fixed to the inflator by a clamp. The upper base cloths are not sewn to together in an area where the outer peripheries of the upper base cloths overlap with the tube base cloth, and the lower base cloth is not sewn to itself in an area where the outer periphery of the lower base cloth overlaps with the tube base cloth.
US08356829B2	Bicycle suspension-setting adjustor assembly A bicycle suspension-setting adjustor assembly is provided with a suspension tube attachment structure, a first actuator, a second actuator and a suspension-setting adjustment unit. The first actuator is rotatably mounted to the suspension tube attachment structure. The second actuator is rotatably mounted to the suspension tube attachment structure to rotate independent of rotation of the first actuator. The suspension-setting adjustment unit is operatively coupled to the first and second actuators. The suspension-setting adjustment unit adjusts a first suspension setting in response to rotation of the first actuator by using rotational movement of the suspension-setting adjustment unit. The suspension-setting adjustment unit adjusts a second suspension setting in response to rotation of the second actuator by using axial movement of the suspension-setting adjustment unit.
US08356828B2	Aerodynamic brake system An aerodynamic braking system is disclosed herein. In particular, the brake arms may define an aerodynamic leading portion or edge and may be integrated into the legs of the front fork. Also, the brake arms may be disposed behind the bottom bracket shell to take the rear brake out of the air flow path and reduce aerodynamic drag. The rear brake arms are tapered so that the brake arms remain sufficient stiff to provide sufficient brake response times. The rear brake arms may be matched to recesses formed on an underside of chain stays.
US08356824B1	Stroller illumination system A stroller illumination system includes a stroller frame and a child receiving member that is mounted on the stroller frame. The stroller frame includes a plurality of legs and a handle grip. Each of the legs has at least one of a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled thereto. A light emitting assembly is mounted on the frame. The light emitting assembly emits light when turned on to increase a visibility of the stroller frame.
US08356817B1	Card game with card exchange feature A card game includes a card exchange feature. In a poker variation, a dealer is dealt an initial hand and a player is dealt an initial hand. The player is permitted to elect to exchange none, one or more or all of the cards in their hand with cards from the dealer's hand. Elected cards are then exchanged with the dealer's hand and a final player and a final dealer hand are formed from the original hands as modified by any exchanged cards. The rank of the player's final hand is then compared to the rank of the dealer's final hand and the player's hand is declared to be the winner if it outranks the dealer's hand.
US08356815B2	Recording device A recording device includes a plurality of holes formed in the medium support part, a suction unit configured to suck out air via the holes, closing members configured and arranged to move in a direction away from the holes, an urging unit configured to urge the closing members toward the holes, and a sliding member configured and arranged to slide in a direction intersecting a moving direction in which the closing members move. The holes to be put into an opened state are selected by changing a position of the sliding member in the sliding direction.
US08356812B2	Apparatus for correcting the position of sheets In an apparatus for correcting a position of a sheet which is transported in the grip of grippers on a feed drum of a sheet processing machine, in particular a sheetfed rotary printing press, provision is made for a gripper device of the drum to be mounted in independently rotatable arranged supports and for it to be possible for each support to be driven by a step-up gear mechanism.
US08356810B2	Transport device and recording apparatus A transport device includes a stopper which comes into contact with a target ahead of a guide surface of a guide member and regulates movement of the target and a slider which slides by contact of the target with the stopper. The stopper has a first regulation surface with which the target comes into contact ahead of the guide surface of the guide member, and a second regulation surface which regulates the movement of the target which moves along the first regulation surface. A damper mechanism is connected to the slider and has a damper force that weakens kinetic energy by the target that the stopper receives.
US08356808B2	Apparatus for turning over an article in a vacuum coating system and method for turning over said article in a vacuum coating system An apparatus for turning over an article (12) in a vacuum coating system includes a holder (10) for the article (12), which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation (23) on a carrier. The apparatus further includes a turnover device (2, 4, 28) turning over the holder (10) by rotation about the axis of rotation (23) by utilizing a force generator. The turnover device (2, 4, 28) generates a force which turns over the holder (10) without mechanical coupling and without movable mechanical components between the turnover device (2, 4, 28) and the holder (10). A method of turning over an article (12) and for using the device or the method for turning over, in particular a plastic ophthalmic lens (12), is also disclosed.
US08356804B2	Humidifying apparatus Humidifying apparatus includes a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, and a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier. The fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and a nozzle comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The humidifier is located behind nozzle, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening through which both air from outside the nozzle and the moist air emitted from the humidifier are drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth.
US08356795B2	Shaft retaining assemblies for use with fluid valves Shaft retaining assemblies for use with fluid valves are described. In a described example, a bonnet assembly for use with a fluid valve includes a bonnet defining a passage to receive at least a portion of a shaft of the fluid valve. The bonnet is to be removably coupled to the fluid valve. Additionally, the example bonnet assembly includes a retaining assembly mounted in the bonnet to be substantially not exposed to a flow of fluid through the fluid valve. The retaining assembly is to control an amount of movement of the shaft along a longitudinal axis of the shaft to enable an alignment of a sealing element coupled to an end of the shaft relative to a seating surface of the fluid valve.
US08356791B1	Tubing squeeze-off apparatus A squeeze-off apparatus and method for at least partially locally interrupting the flow of a fluid in a resilient tube or pipe are described. Tubes may be accessed from a single direction, thereby eliminating the need for significant excavation around a buried tube. Squeeze-off is performed using two pairs of jaws which close in a parallel manner, the closed distance between the jaws being adjustable depending on the wall thickness of the tubing, thereby permitting the tube to remain integral for at least one such crimping and release cycle. Embodiments of the squeeze-off apparatus may be locked in place once the tube is crimped, thereby permitting the flow to be reduced or shut off without continued application of force to the squeeze-off jaws of the apparatus.
US08356786B2	Flexible laminated suspension bracket for composite type 4 tanks A method and apparatus for connecting a vessel to a carrier system includes a vessel having at least one domed end and an annular bracket having an outer peripheral portion including multiple cutouts and swages extending radially outwardly from the outer peripheral portion for fixedly securing the bracket to the domed end of the vessel, and an inner peripheral portion having a pre-tensioned flange for removably securing the bracket to the vessel.
US08356783B1	Retractable stop assembly for a cart A retractable stop assembly rigidly attached to an underside of a cart for sheet material. The retractable stop assembly includes a base plate member adapted for rigid attachment to an underside of a cart adjacent an edge thereof. A mounting bracket unit is rotatably attached to the base plate member opposite the underside of the cart by a threaded fastener. The mounting bracket unit includes a cylindrical sleeve member rigidly secured thereto with the cylindrical sleeve member's central axis parallel with the base plate member. An L-shaped stop member has first and second leg sections. The first leg section is movably positioned within the cylindrical sleeve member, and the second leg section is movable to extend above the edge of the cart. Rotation of the threaded fastener member in a selected direction rigidly clamps the L-shaped stop member in a selected orientation within the cylindrical sleeve member.
US08356780B2	Foot base and foot for an appliance The invention relates to a foot base (1) for an appliance, in particular for a washing machine, said foot base comprising: at least one supporting element (3), in particular a supporting plate; a sleeve element (13) protruding from said at least one supporting element (3); wherein said at least one supporting element (3) and/or said sleeve element (13) comprises a recess adapted to receive a shaft element, in particular a supporting stud or height-adjusting foot; and at least one locking element (15) connected to said at least one supporting element (3) and/or sleeve element (13) and adapted to lock said foot base (1) on a bottom element (40) of an appliance. A combination of a foot base and a shaft element as well as a home appliance having at least one foot base are also proposed.
US08356777B2	Adjustable hanger An adjustable hanger has a receiver having a hole arranged to allow mounting of the receiver on a fixed element, and a body opening in the receiver arranged to accept a connector. An adjustable hanger has a mounting having a hole arranged to allow the mounting to be mounted to a fixed element, and a shaft opening, a receiver having a shaft opening, a shaft having a portion insertable into the shaft opening on the mounting such that shaft can move relative to the mounting, and a portion insertable into the shaft opening on the receiver, and a connector arranged to be insertable into a connector opening on the receiver.
US08356774B1	Structure for storing and unfurling a flexible material Flexible and resilient masts are connected by flexible and resilient inner and outer spars, and flexible cords radially connect the spars. A flexible material is attached to the cords. The assembly is wrapped around a rotatable cylindrical drum in the structure's stored configuration. Each mast is flexible only about an axis lying parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum, and is otherwise rigid. Each mast is linear when extended and has a bending stress when deformed into a non-linear configuration, such as when wrapped around the drum. When the structure is in its stored configuration, a restraining device opposes the bending stress and another prevents the drum from rotating. Upon disengagement of the restraining devices, the stored bending strain energy forces the drum to rotate and the masts to extend into the deployed configuration and thereby unfurl the flexible material.
US08356770B2	Tail-mounted pointable solar panels for solar-powered aircraft An aircraft tail section has a first tail component and a second tail component, the first tail component being positioned further forward than the second tail component with respect to a nose of the aircraft. Each tail component has two surfaces, each of the two surfaces of at least one of the first and second tail components comprises a solar panel configured to collect solar energy. Each tail component is rotatable with respect to a centerline of the aircraft such that an offset angle of between zero degrees and 180 degrees is formed between corresponding surfaces of the first and second tail components. Preferably, the tail components are rotated into (i) a takeoff and landing configuration that is substantially horizontal, and (ii) a crosswise configuration during flight such that collection of solar energy is maximized.
US08356766B2	Winder for rectangular cross-section wire A device is provided for winding wire into a coil. The device includes a shaft for turning on an axis; a hub attached to the shaft; inner and outer wheels; a mandrel having an outer radial surface for looping the wire; and a guide connectable to the mandrel and extending past the inner wheel. The shaft is structurally supported by a housing. The inner wheel, mandrel and outer wheel are removably fastened to the hub, the wire passes along the guide and lays along the radial surface of the mandrel, and the shaft rotates for looping the wire around the mandrel. The shaft can be rotated either manually or by a motor. A system is provided that includes the winding device, and further includes a wire-feed device, particularly for arranging several strands of wire into a ribbon.
US08356763B2	Mechanical lysis arrangements and methods Methods and arrangements to lyse a biological sample are described. The arrangements comprise a lysis tube containing the sample, one or more electromagnets generating a magnetic field, and one or more permanent magnets inside the lysis tube. The permanent magnets move and lyse the sample when a magnetic field is generated by the electromagnets.
US08356755B2	Card loading assembly for electronic device An electronic device includes a chip card, a controlling unit, a transport mechanism, and a positioning module. The transport mechanism is electrically connected to the controlling unit and transports the chip card under the control of the controlling unit. The positioning module is electrically connected to the controlling unit and is for pushing the chip card to remove the chip card.
US08356754B2	Portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization and related methods A portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization may include a portable housing, a display carried by the housing, an order entry input device carried by the housing, a transaction card input device carried by the housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, and a processor carried by the housing and connected to the display, order entry input device, transaction card input device and wireless transceiver. The processor may be for wirelessly sending input order information, and encrypting and wirelessly sending the user sensitive information from the transaction card without storing and without displaying. The processor may also be for wirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity.
US08356753B2	Method for multi-type barcode recognition, computer readable medium, and barcode recognition apparatus A method for multi-type barcode recognition is provided for recognizing a current barcode, so as to determine a barcode type of the current barcode among supported barcode types and the corresponding barcode information. In the method, a record table is loaded in advance for recording the matching frequency that each supported barcode type matches the barcode type of recognized barcodes. According to the matching frequency these supported barcode types are sorted in a recognizing sequence to be utilized to recognize the current barcode according to the recognizing sequence. Every time a current barcode is to be recognized, the supported barcode type utilized to recognize the current barcode is picked up according to the recognizing sequence, so as to determine the barcode type of the current barcode. The supported barcode type that most frequently matches the recognized barcode will be picked up at first, therefore, the barcode recognition efficiency is improved.
US08356746B2	Electronic parking validation A method and system are disclosed for providing electronic parking validations. The method and system involve providing a parking ticket with a unique identifier to a patron upon arrival to a parking facility, where the unique identifier is associated with parking information. The method and system further involve using a web-based electronic parking validation system to confirm the parking ticket parking information with electronically stored parking information and to provide an electronic parking validation for the parking ticket. In order to confirm the parking ticket information with the electronically stored parking information and to provide an electronic parking validation for the parking ticket, a validator inputs into the web-based electronic parking validation system the unique identifier that is associated with the parking ticket. In some embodiments, the validator uses an electronic bar code scanner to scan electronically the unique identifier into the system.
US08356738B2	Staple feeding apparatus for spring powered staplers This invention provides a safety apparatus for a stapler, the safety apparatus comprises a first plate having a hook and a first opening, wherein when the first plate is in a first position, the hook engages a driving blade for preventing the same from driving out a staple, a second plate substantially parallel to the first plate and having a second opening, a pin having a first and second end, and a first spring urging the pin downward with the first end of the pin protruding from a bottom of a housing body of the stapler and the second end of the pin below the second plate, wherein when the housing body is pressed against an object, the first end of the pin is pushed into the housing body, and the second end of the pin is inserted into both the first and second openings.
US08356728B2	Rotatable top shell In one example, a rotatable top shell is provided for an example optoelectronic device. The rotatable top shell includes a body defining a curved tongue on one end. The tongue is configured to rotate about a complimenting curved mating surface of a bottom shell of the optoelectronic device to allow the body to rotate between an open position and a closed position. The rotatable top shell further includes means for securing the rotatable top shell relative to the bottom shell. The means for securing the rotatable top shell may include one or more of: a plurality of nubs defined along at least one edge of the body, a hole defined in the body for receiving a retention pin of the bottom shell, two sides for being received within a main cavity of the bottom shell, or the like.
US08356721B1	Spring retainer A spring retention device particularly well suited to use on railcars. The spring retention device has first and second fingers that oppose each other at inclined interior surfaces to define an opening. The interior surfaces overlap and are inclined relative to opposed substantially parallel and planar surfaces with which the first finger is substantially aligned between aside from its terminal end which is bent so the first finger extends outwardly from the first planar surface. The opening terminates in an enlarged portion that has an interior surface defining the perimeter of the enlarged portion. The interior surface of the enlarged portion is substantially perpendicular to the planar surfaces. Springs having eyes that have their wire bent in substantially the same plane may be inserted through the opening, then when turned to align with the enlarged portion, the spring contained therein will be prevented from backing out of the opening.
US08356716B1	Filter unit A filter unit includes a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end and a shoulder disposed therebetween. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a sidewall with a water inlet and an engagement wall with a water outlet. A cross-section of the engagement protrusion taken orthogonal to the longitudinal extent of the filter unit has only one axis of symmetry. A first engagement surface traverses approximately one-quarter of an outside circumference of the body portion. A second engagement surface traverses approximately one-quarter of an outside circumference of the body portion opposite the first engagement surface. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion proximate the shoulder. An electronic device is positioned on the body portion adapted to store usage information relating to the capacity and usage of the filter unit.
US08356707B2	Power transmission method and apparatus, medium discharging apparatus using the same, and image forming device having the medium discharging apparatus A power transmission, which transmits a driving force from a driving roller to a driven roller by using a friction roller. The power transmission includes a driving roller, a driven roller spaced apart from the driving roller, and a friction roller to transmit a driving force from the driving roller to the driven roller. The friction roller is disposed above a line connecting between centers of the driving roller and the driven roller. With this construction, the friction roller transmits the driving force in a state of being interposed between the driving rollers and the driven rollers by rotation thereof, thereby allowing the power transmission to have a simplified structure, which does not require a separate pressing spring, and at the same time, to generate a minimum amount of power loss.
US08356698B2	Wireless elevator hall fixtures integral with hall door frame Fixtures (22, 27) at a doorway (13) of a landing (14) are formed integrally with a door frame (17, 17a). The fixtures include electronic modules (42, 46, 54) and energy storage devices (43, 47, 55). Power may be supplied by a generator (32) rotated by a pinion (34) in response to a rack (35) on a hoistway door (20), or by electrical contacts (58) disposed on the hoistway side of the door frame which touch contacts (65) on an elevator car door (63) when the door is open, thereby receiving power over a line (66) from the elevator car; or power may be provided by an inductive coupler (70). The fixtures (22, 27) may be within the profile of the door frame (17), or extend outwardly from the profile of the door frame (17a).
US08356695B2	Method and apparatus for oiling splines in a bevel gearbox A method and apparatus for providing improved lubrication of a spline connection between a PTO driver and a bevel gearbox in which lubricant from the bevel gear housing is directed to a location above and radially outwardly from the splined connection and the apparatus then directs the lubricant flow toward the splined connection by force of gravity. The apparatus is configured to be self-aligning when installed in an existing receptacle in the gearbox housing thereby enabling the apparatus to be conveniently installed in a housing designed to utilize gearbox lubricant to lubricate the splines.
US08356693B2	Overboard vent valve for use in an aircraft bearing lubrication system A pressure-regulated bearing assembly is provided for deployment within an aircraft bearing lubrication system. The pressure-regulated bearing assembly includes a vent valve and a bearing housing having an air cavity therein. The vent valve includes a valve housing having a main flow passage coupled to the air cavity. A valve element is disposed within the main flow passage and configured to move between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position. A bellows is coupled to the valve element and configured to move the valve element from the open position to the closed position when the pressure within the air cavity surpasses a predetermined pressure threshold.
US08356692B1	Release mechanism for harness system A harness system includes a waist belt assembly, a first releasable retainer attached to the waist belt assembly, shoulder straps, a back plate connected to the shoulder straps, and a release system including at least a first release strap connected to and extending from the back plate. The first release strap includes at least a first releasable connector in operative connection with the first releasable retainer so that actuation of the first release strap causes disconnection of the first releasable connector from operative connection with the first releasable retainer so that the first releasable retainer becomes disconnected from connection with the back plate and the back plate can be removed by a user while the waist belt assembly remains worn by the user.
US08356683B2	Motor vehicle front end subassembly A motor vehicle front end subassembly includes a support surround (6), an air-ducting panel (8) and a radiator (12) which are arranged one behind the other across the support surround (6), and a motor fan unit (4) arranged facing an opening (24) of the panel (8), the panel (8), the motor fan unit (4) and the radiator (12) being supported by the support surround (6). At least one of the radiator (12) and the motor fan unit (4) are supported by the support surround (6) separately from the panel (8).
US08356682B2	Fuel cell system using external heat sources for maintaining internal temperature A solid oxide fuel cell system including electric resistance elements for heating of space and components within the “hot zone” enclosure of the system, preferably in combination with means for using “waste” heat from other sources, to assist in warm-up from a cold start and/or to maintain a stand-by temperature of reformer and fuel cell elements within the system and/or to maintain optimum operating temperatures within the system during periods of very low electrical demand on the system. A method is included for using off-peak grid electricity, battery-stored onboard electricity, or vehicle-generated electricity to energize the resistance heaters, as well as utilizing gaseous waste heat sources such as vehicle exhaust gas to complement the resistance heating.
US08356680B2	Final drive assembly with seal guard features and machine using same A final drive assembly is used to support a track chain on a track type machine. The final drive assembly includes a sprocket hub mounted for rotation on a fixed hub. A seal is positioned between the fixed hub and the sprocket hub. The fixed hub and the sprocket hub define a seal protection passageway that extends between an outer surface and the seal. The seal protection passageway includes a labyrinth located between an annular attachment flange and the seal along a rotation axis of the sprocket hub. The outer surface includes a valley between a sprocket mount of the sprocket hub and a machine mount of the fixed hub. The seal protection passageway opens at a greater radius than a minimum radius of the valley.
US08356671B2	Tool with multi-size ball seat having segmented arcuate ball support member A tool for use in a wellbore which includes a housing having an axial flow bore and a piston sleeve moveably disposed within the flow bore. The tool is moveable between first and second operating positions by an actuation mechanism having a piston with a ball seat having a partially annular shape with an outer base and a plurality of retaining segments projecting radially inwardly therefrom. The tool can be moved between first and second operating positions with the use of actuating balls of different sizes that can be landed upon the ball seat.
US08356670B2	Ball seat assembly and method of controlling fluid flow through a hollow body A method of controlling fluid flow through a hollow body, uses a ball seat assembly (12) comprising a hollow body (14) defining a bore (16) and a ball seat (18) mounted said bore, the ball seat being moveable relative to the bore between an extended position in which the seat defines a restriction to passage of a ball (20) along the bore, and a retracted position spaced axially along the bore from the extended position and in which position passage of the ball along the bore is permitted. A subsequent reduction in the fluid pressure force acting on the ball seat facilitates movement of the seat from the extended position shown in the upper half of FIG. 1, to the retracted position shown in the lower half of the Figure, to permit passage of the ball through the bore to thereby re-open fluid flow through the bore.
US08356668B2	Variable flow restrictor for use in a subterranean well A variable flow resistance system for use in a subterranean well can include a flow chamber through which a fluid composition flows, the chamber having at least one inlet, an outlet, and at least one structure spirally oriented relative to the outlet, whereby the structure induces spiral flow of the fluid composition about the outlet. Another variable flow resistance system for use in a subterranean well can include a flow chamber including an outlet, at least one structure which induces spiral flow of a fluid composition about the outlet, and at least one other structure which impedes a change in direction of flow of the fluid composition radially toward the outlet.
US08356666B2	Wellbore perforation tool A wellbore perforation tool comprises an explosive charge, a tool body containing the explosive charge, and a flowable material carried with the tool. The flowable material is released by detonation of the explosive charge and, after perforation of the tool body by the explosive charge to form an aperture in the tool body, flows to form at least a partial barrier of the aperture.
US08356665B2	Method for recovering heavy/viscous oils from a subterranean formation Methods are provided for improving the production of heavy/viscous crude oil from subterranean formations. The methods include secondary production through use of a displacement fluid (typically a waterflood) wherein the subterranean formation is subjected to cyclic periods of overinjection of the displacement fluid followed by underinjection of the displacement fluid, but keeping the overall cumulative voidage replacement ratio (VRR) within a defined range, typically targeted to be about 1. In some aspects, the initial production of such heavy/viscous crude oil is limited, if possible, followed this cyclic secondary production methodology. By keeping the initial production, VRR, and cumulative VRR in defined ranges, the expected ultimate recovery (EUR) can be optimized, and overall production increased for example by as much as 100% or more relative to conventional production methods.
US08356662B2	Devices, systems and methods relating to down hole operations A device for improving down hole operations includes a tube that delivers high pressure jets of fluid against the interior surface of a well casing and optionally into perforations of the well casing. The tube also includes a helical array of brushes that scrape and scratch accumulated residue from the interior surface of a well casing and optionally into perforations of the well casing. A method for improving down hole operations includes moving the device into a bend or turn in an existing well casing string and retracting a nozzle or brush to facilitate passage of the device past the bend or turn.
US08356660B1	Apparatus having spaced apart and offset ladder rungs for interlocking and flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops In an oil derrick separate service loops which are power cables and/or hydraulic hoses are affixed at one end to a top drive and affixed at an opposite end to an oil derrick end, adding a series of polyurethane supports or rungs along the length of the separate service loops to provide a little lateral motion but to limit the overall amount of lateral motion. The rungs will also help insure that the cables and hoses do not wrap themselves around everything when the wind blows. In order to carry the weight of the cables, two parallel steel cables are affixed on either side of the copper cables, and two steel cables are affixed on either side of the hydraulic hoses. These steel cables will be terminated at the derrick and the top drive by being affixed to steel brackets received in steel mounting plates all designed to withstand the loads.
US08356659B2	Air conditioner An air conditioner is disposed with a casing, a filter, an indoor heat exchanger, a blower, and a blowout passage. The casing includes a suction opening and a blowout opening. The filter is disposed downstream of the suction opening and transmits air. The indoor heat exchanger is disposed facing the filter downstream of the filter and performs heat exchange with air that passes through the indoor heat exchanger. The blower is disposed downstream of the indoor heat exchanger and generates a flow of air that is sucked in from the suction opening and is blown out from the blowout opening. The blowout passage includes an air introduction opening disposed facing and downstream of the indoor heat exchanger and guides air from the air introduction opening to the blowout opening. Additionally, the filter has an outer shape that is slanted with respect to the indoor heat exchanger.
US08356649B2	Method and a device for repairing parts of composite material of an aircraft In order to repair a composite-material panel forming part of the external surface of an aircraft, a portable device is applied onto that surface, the portable device including an inflatable chamber consisting of a flexible and airtight membrane and a concave body of rubber-like material sealed with the membrane. The concave body incorporates an inextensible inner reinforcement. Pressurized air is introduced into the chamber via a valve. A further valve, which passes through the membrane in a zone of the membrane external to the chamber, is used to suck air from one side of the membrane to the other.
US08356624B2	Self-operated pressure transmission type of pressure reducing valve with corrugated pipe A self-operated pressure transmission type of pressure reducing valve with corrugated pipe has an upper cover, a cylinder, a lower cover, a sealing board, a sealing sleeve, a first and second nut, and an upper valve rod. The pressure reducing valve needs no external driving force. It only needs a power-saving product which can automatically adjust the pressure according to the pressure change of the adjusted object. It has multiple functions such as measuring, implementing and controlling pressure, and it solves the problems in the operation process of the conventional pressure reducing valve.
US08356621B2	Device and method for extending the service life of firing installations A device for increasing service life of a combustion installation is disclosed. The combustion installation has a gas-conducting component and a conducted gas has dirt particles. The gas-conducting component has a layer which is partially detached together with the dirt particles of the gas when the layer is impinged with the gas and when a dirt particle is deposited on the layer.
US08356613B2	Umbrella hub with cord lock feature An umbrella hub is provided that is operative to engage an umbrella cord for maintaining an umbrella in an open position. The hub can comprise a cord retention means. The cord retention means can be located within a portion of and/or behind, abutting, and/or at the base of at least a portion of one connection cavity of the hub. The cord retention means can comprise a passage that is configured to receive a cord therethrough and extend along at least a portion of the hub. The cord retention means can be configured to allow the cord to pass freely in a first direction while preventing movement of the cord therethrough in a second direction that is opposite the first direction or to pass freely in both the first and second directions.
US08356612B2	Stopper for runner of umbrella An umbrella includes a shaft with a top member connected to a top end thereof and a runner is movably mounted to the shaft. Multiple stretchers are pivotably connected between the top member and the runner. The shaft includes an inner tube and an outer tube in which the inner tube is retractably received. The runner is movably mounted to the outer tube and a stopper extends outward from an outside of the outer tube. The runner is movable over the stopper and supported by the stopper when the umbrella is opened. The shaft does not need to make a slot so as to have better strength and the inner diameter of the runner and the outer diameter of the stopper is matched so that the runner does shake.
US08356607B2	Smoking article and method of manufacturing same, and method of manufacturing carbon monoxide reducing agent A smoking article includes a carbon monoxide reducing agent including particles including a calcium aluminate represented by the formula (CaO)m(Al2O3)n, where 1/6≦m/n≦4/1, wherein the particles have a BET specific surface area of 2 m2/g or more and less than 20 m2/g.
US08356602B2	Devices for treating obstructive sleep apnea and/or snoring A garment for the treatment of sleep apnea and/or snoring includes a member for attachment to an individual afflicted with sleep apnea and an elongate, position control member at the rear of the garment and extending outwardly therefrom. The elongate member is a continuous member having transversely spaced-apart side surfaces, and the side surfaces are joined to an outer wall of the position control member at elongate side edges. The side surfaces and/or side edges are located to engage a mattress or other sleeping surface when an individual wearing the garment is sleeping in a lateral position to aid in supporting the individual in a lateral position.
US08356585B2	Planetary rotary engine A planetary engine includes a charge compression system for compressing a charge of air and/or an air and fuel mixture that is precompressed by rotation of the rotors and supplied into a combustion chamber through a rotary valve that may be actively adjusted during operation of the engine to vary the intake valve opening size and/or timing. Exhaust valves may likewise be actively adjustable rotary valves for further engine control. A compression insert mounted between the end wall assemblies absorbs combustion forces and provides rigidity to the engine, as well as occupies all or nearly all of the volume between the rotors at the minimum volume of the combustion chamber to improve the compression ratio of the engine.
US08356584B2	Flywheel arrangement for an internal combustion engine An engine is disclosed having a flywheel arrangement comprising a starter motor (1) having a pinion gear (2) at an output shaft. The pinion gear (2) constantly engages a corresponding crank gear of a crank wheel (3) located between an engine block and a flywheel assembly (9) of the engine. The crank wheel (3) is operatively connected to a crankshaft (4) of the engine via a one-way clutch unit (5). The flywheel assembly (9) comprises a first flywheel body (6) connected to the crankshaft (4) of the engine. A second flywheel body (7) is rotatable relative to the first flywheel body (6) and coupled thereto such that is able to move elastically through a limited angular distance relative to the first flywheel body (6). An interlocking device includes at least one locking arrangement (8) and is adapted to produce an interlocking connection between the second flywheel body (7) and the first flywheel body (6) during cranking of the internal combustion engine.
US08356582B2	Spark ignition type internal combustion engine A spark ignition internal combustion engine includes a variable expansion ratio mechanism which can alter the mechanical expansion ratio, and an exhaust variable valve mechanism which can alter the timing for opening an exhaust valve. The mechanical expansion ratio and the timing for opening the exhaust valve are set depending on the engine load such that the mechanical expansion ratio increases and the timing for opening the exhaust valve is retarded to the exhaust bottom dead center side as the engine load decreases. By setting the mechanical expansion ratio in such a manner depending on the engine load, thermal efficiency can be enhanced as compared with a case where the mechanical expansion ratio is set to make the actual compression rate constant for example. Consequently, a spark ignition internal combustion engine exhibiting high thermal efficiency is provided.
US08356577B2	Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube A combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube is shown. The flexible milk tube has a main duct and a plurality of secondary ducts for discharging milk from the teat cup and for applying vacuum in the teat cup. The main duct is confined by a duct wall extending around the main duct. The secondary ducts are included in the duct wall of the main duct. By including the plurality of secondary ducts in the duct wall of the main duct the flexible milk tube as a whole has a smaller cross-section than that of the known milk tube. The plurality of secondary ducts no longer need separate duct walls forming separate tubes either connected or not with the flexible milk tube comprising the main duct. This results in space saving.
US08356575B2	Ion source and plasma processing apparatus It is an object of this invention to provide an ion source and a plasma processing apparatus capable of generating stable and long-life plasma. The ion source is provided with a high-frequency antenna (16) installed on the outer peripheral side of a partition wall (15) made of a dielectric material and partitioning a plasma generating chamber (14) and a shield body (26) made of a dielectric material and preventing deposition on the inner peripheral surface of the partition wall (15) facing the high-frequency antenna (16) inside the plasma generating chamber (14). The structure made of a dielectric material can prevent an increase in high-frequency power required for inductive coupling with plasma. The shield body (26) is formed with a slot (26a) in a direction crossing a winding direction of the high-frequency antenna (16). Since this arrangement can prevent continuous deposition on the inner surface of the partition wall in the winding direction of the high-frequency antenna, an induction loss between the high-frequency antenna and the plasma generating chamber can be effectively prevented even if the deposited film is made of a conductive material.
US08356569B2	Location signaling device A location signalling device comprising a wing balloon for signalling a location. The wing balloon is fixed to a tether line that itself is fixed to the location to be signalled. The wing balloon has an inflatable aerodynamically shaped hollow body to be at least partly be filled with a lighter-than-air gas and having a wing attack surface for air flowing relative to said wing balloon. The floating aloft of said wing balloon is supported by said air flow. When the wing balloon is inflated, a flexible wing portion is passively variable. The stronger the wind, the less attack is given. Thus, the dragging force on the tether line is generally static.
US08356561B2	Side wall for a rail vehicle A side wall for a rail vehicle is provided. The side wall includes a plurality of profiles which are arranged vertically one above the other. A sliding seat is formed between two adjacent profiles. A first profile of the adjacent profiles has, on an outer side of the side wall, a welding projection, and a second profile of the adjacent profiles has a welding projection which is dimensioned to reach a predefined overall side wall height. The two adjacent profiles are welded to one another on the outer side of the side wall via a V-seam.
US08356555B2	Projectile made of steel softened to the core The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a projectile made of steel or based on iron, for a hunting or sports cartridge, for the purpose of giving it a Vickers hardness at room temperature of between 40 HV 10 and 110 HV 10, preferably between 40 HV 10 and 85 HV 10, characterized at least by the following successive steps:—liquid pig iron or steel is used, hereafter called liquid metal, the carbon content of which is between 0.8 and 4.0% C by weight, preferably between 0.8 and 2.0% C by weight;—the liquid metal is cast using a steam or water-vapor granulation process to obtain spheroidal steel particles; —said particles are subjected to a heat treatment for softening the solidified metal by graphitization, while remaining in the ferritic range; and—optionally, said particles are subjected to a surface coating treatment.
US08356549B2	Method of mounting a cylinder arrangement of a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor arrangement, and hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor arrangement The invention concerns a method of mounting a cylinder arrangement of a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor arrangement in a carrier arrangement (14, 15), in which the cylinder arrangement is inserted in the carrier arrangement (14, 15), aligned in relation to a crank shaft (5) and connected to the carrier arrangement (14, 15). It is endeavored to ensure a good efficiency of the refrigerant compressor arrangement. For this purpose the carrier arrangement is deformed, before inserting the cylinder arrangement, by means of a calibration cylinder (40), until the calibration cylinder (40) has a predetermined alignment, after which the calibration cylinder (40) is removed and replaced by the cylinder arrangement in the carrier arrangement (14, 15).
US08356540B2	Protective shield apparatus A shield apparatus which is aimed at providing advanced protection for first incident responders is disclosed. The shield apparatus includes a transparent shield portion which has an outer edge. A trim portion made of a flexible material is affixed to the outer edge of the transparent shield portion. An On/Off switch actuates two flood lights which are controlled via separate circuits for reliability purposes. Dual handles, plus a detachable shoulder strap may also be provided. Video camera, thermal imaging sensors/camera and alternative lighting, including infrared, may also be provided.
US08356535B2	Precision machining apparatus A precision machining apparatus includes a bite machining an object being rotated, according to a correction value, a fixing jig closely attaching the object to the bite and rotatably fixing the object, an optical unit magnifying and verifying a machining position on the object being rotated, a height control part controlling a height of the bite according to the machining position on the object, and an interval control part connected to an end portion of the bite and controlling an interval between the bite and the object.
US08356534B2	Fastener driving system with precision fastener guide An apparatus for positioning a fastener in a driving system. A positioning assembly is positioned at the first end of a guide tube to engage a fastener driven by a driver shaft out of the guide tube. The positioning assembly includes a first jaw having an interior cavity and a mounting portion allowing the jaw to be mounted to the guide tube. The positioning assembly includes a second jaw having an interior cavity and a mounting tab allowing the jaw to be mounted to the guide tube. The first and second jaw are rotatably coupled to the guide tube in a retractable manner such that a fastener exiting the guide tube separates the jaws and is centered about the axis passing longitudinally through the guide tube.
US08356533B2	Tattoo gun spring tensioner A tattoo gun improvement comprised of an adjustment means for the main spring of the tattoo gun that permits adjustment of the angle of the spring relative to the frame and therefore the spring tension against the needle depth adjuster. The means of adjustment facilitates quick and accurate tension setting on the spring while avoiding the need to bend the spring or alter the needle penetration setting adjustment. By avoiding bending the spring the spring life is extended as well as the precision that the spring tension may be adjusted. A precisely and properly adjusted spring can allow the tattoo gun to be used with less power that further can result in less unnecessary trauma to the skin.
US08356532B1	Hydraulically powered double flywheel alternator apparatus The hydraulically powered double flywheel alternator apparatus is a KERS that provides for flywheel angular momentum, captured by the flywheels that are powered by an auto's driveline, to provide auxiliary charging to existing batteries of a hybrid or electric auto, thereby extending the auto's operating range under electricity.
US08356531B2	Actuating element for a device moved by a traction rope and a lordosis supporting element An actuating element for a lordosis supporting device driven by a traction rope and a lordosis supporting element in a vehicle seat are provided. The actuating device includes a deflecting element that is mounted on a frame such that it is pivotable about an actuating shaft and includes a rope guiding element that is arranged with the fastening point and the deflecting element in such a way that a rope portion leading toward the deflecting element and a rope portion leading away from the deflecting element are guided approximately parallel in a starting position. In preferred embodiments, a fixed end of the traction rope is fastened to the frame at a fastening point and a free end of the traction rope is guided at least partially around the deflecting element for actuating the device.
US08356530B2	Push-pull cable A push-pull cable suitable for automotive applications includes an outer cable having a hollow interior and an inner cable having a circular cross section perpendicular to its axial direction. The inner cable is slidably disposed within the hollow interior and grease is disposed in a clearance defined between an outer circumferential surface of the inner cable and an inner circumferential surface of the outer cable. The inner cable consists of a single metal wire coated with a metal plated layer, the plated layer has a thickness between 3 and 35 microns and the clearance is between 0.05 to 0.5 millimeters.
US08356524B2	Device for collecting and separating particles and microorganisms present in ambient air A device for collecting and separating particles and microorganisms present in ambient air, the device comprising suction means for sucking air into a removable centrifuging chamber (10) having an air inlet and outlet and forming a receptacle for transporting a liquid sample containing the collected particles and microorganisms, said enclosure (10) being selected from a set of enclosures having different diameters and suitable for enabling the same suction means to take samples at suction rates lying in the range about 100 liters per minute to about 2000 liters per minute.
US08356517B2	Integrated optical and acoustic transducer device An integrated transducer device includes an optical transducer and an acoustic transducer integrally joined with the optical transducer. The acoustic transducer includes a membrane responsive to acoustic signals, the membrane being aligned with the optical transducer such that optical signals emitted or received by the optical transducer pass through the membrane. A propagation direction of the acoustic signals emitted or received by the acoustic transducer is collinear with a propagation direction of the optical signals emitted or received by the optical transducer.
US08356511B2	Device including a pressure sensor for measuring pressures inside the combustion chamber of an engine A device includes a pressure sensor (11-13) for measuring pressures inside the combustion chamber of a cylinder in an internal combustion engine. The device includes: an outer body (1); a lug (5) extending partially into the combustion chamber; an inner housing (14) inserted into the body and surrounding an upper portion of the lug, the housing being secured to the lug and to the body and having an elastically deformable portion (17) between the two securing areas, characterized in that the housing (14) is secured to the body (1) at a securing area (18) extending in the upper portion of the body.
US08356503B2	Rolling mill for hot-rolling metal, especially aluminum, and hot-rolling method The invention relates to a rolling mill (1) which is used to hot roll metal, in particular aluminium. Said rolling mill comprises a hot strip mill (3) provided with a pre-rolling train (4) and a finishing rolling train (5). The aim of the invention is to improve said rolling mill such that it is more compact and/or such that the systems, which are already compact, are more productive. The pre-rolling train (4) is embodied as a tandem train, wherein the rolling product is milled in a tandem mode for jointly involving at least two pre-rolling frames (8, 9) arranged one behind the other. Alternatively or simultaneously, the pre-rolling train (4) and the finishing train (5) work together as a tandem train. Milling occurs place in the tandem mode when the frame of the pre-rolling train and the finishing train are used together. In the finishing train, milling can take place, preferably, in a reversing tandem mode.
US08356501B2	Method of supplying lubricating oil in cold-rolling A method of supplying lubricating oil in cold-rolling by emulsion lubrication, characterized by comprising: using a constant (supply efficiency) obtained under conditions of a specific rolling rate, emulsion supply, emulsion concentration, emulsion temperature, plateout length, rolled material width or roll barrel length, rolling load, grade of the rolled material, and type of lubricating oil and oil film thickness at the time of neat lubrication realized under the specific rolling lubrication conditions to estimate the oil film thickness realized by emulsion lubrication under the specific rolling lubrication conditions and controlling at least one of the emulsion supply, emulsion concentration, emulsion temperature, and plateout length so that the estimated oil film thickness matches with the target oil film thickness.
US08356495B2	Laundry apparatus A laundry apparatus is disclosed. A laundry apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum rotatable in the cabinet, a weight balancer compensating eccentric rotation of the drum, and a securing member inertedly securing the weight balancer to the drum.
US08356479B2	Hydrostatic travel drive having two hydraulic motors The invention relates to a hydrostatic drive having one hydraulic pump unit (3) and at least one first hydraulic motor unit (14) and a second hydraulic motor unit (15). The first hydraulic motor unit (14) and the second hydraulic motor unit (15) are connected in parallel with the hydraulic pump unit (3) in a hydraulic circuit. A flow divider (80) is provided between the two hydraulic motor units (14, 15) and the hydraulic pump unit (3). The first working line (7) connecting the flow divider (80) with the hydraulic pump unit (3) is connected to a pressure control valve (23).
US08356478B2	Compressed air energy storage system utilizing two-phase flow to facilitate heat exchange A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.
US08356476B2	Diesel silencer capable of Tier 3 or Tier 4 operation A Tier 4 ready silencer that can accept both DOCs and DPFs to meet Tier 3 and can interface with an SCR system to meet Tier 4. The invention includes a silencer compartment with empty filter/catalyst banks in the shape of a V. DOCs and DPFs can be added and arranged in the V-shaped banks as needed. Various exhaust fins direct exhaust flow through the filters/catalysts. Multiple exhaust inlets to the device provide the most direct route possible from the engine outlets. A mixing tube and an SCR system can be added to the output port to comply with Tier 4.
US08356455B2	Packaging system including control means with power-saving mode A system for reducing power consumption of a packaging machine, including a processing device performing a predetermined process on supplied processing objects and discharging them, and a packaging machine packaging the objects discharged from the processing device. The packaging machine includes a centralized control unit controlling the operation of the packaging machine. The control unit operates the packaging machine in a power-saving mode when an insufficient supply of the processing objects is in or is likely to be in the processing device.
US08356448B2	Movable tensegrity structure Provided is a movable tensegrity structure capable of performing bending operation, twisting operation, contracting operation, etc. by itself. The movable tensegrity structures (1, 1*, 10) is constituted by combining a plurality of rigid members (2, 11) and tension members (3, 12) for connecting the end points (E, F) of the rigid members (2, 11), respectively. The tensegrity structure is characterized in that all or a part of the plurality of tension members (3, 12) is formed of a contraction-controllable member.
US08356445B1	Rotating plant stand A rotating stand includes a turner casing base and a turner casing top rotatably coupled with the turner casing base. A motor drive assembly is coupled with the turner casing base, wherein the motor drive assembly is configured to rotate the turner casing top relative to the turner casing base. A motor controller is coupled with the turner casing base, wherein the motor controller is configured to cause the motor drive assembly to rotate the turner casing top relative to the turner casing base using alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise rotational motions.
US08356444B2	Trap and method for trapping flying insects A trap for insects, particularly for wasps, comprises a vapour chamber having at least one insect entrance defined in a wall of the vapour chamber, and a bait or collection chamber couplable to the vapour chamber at a restriction. The restriction is sized to control the movement of insects between these two chambers. In operation, attractant vapour from a bait source accumulates in the vapour chamber and is released through the entrance. Insects attracted by the attractant vapour enter the vapour chamber and are maintained in flight within it, the restriction delaying their entry into the collection chamber. Once tired, insects drop down into the collection chamber where, in a preferred embodiment, they are immersed in a fluid and drowned.
US08356442B2	Adjustable shooting rests and shooting rest assemblies Adjustable shooting rests and shooting rest assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shooting rest includes a rest assembly for supporting a forestock of a firearm. The rest assembly includes a base member and first and second upright members extending from the base member. A position of each of the first and second upright members is independently adjustable with reference to the base member. The shooting rest also includes a support assembly coupled to the rest assembly to move the rest assembly in a first direction and in a second direction. The first and second directions are in a plane generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the firearm. The shooting rest further includes a base coupled to the support assembly.
US08356441B2	Rapid pistol magazine loader A pistol magazine loader device. The pistol magazine loader device includes a housing designed to receive a magazine. A control element, whose movement is directed by a handle device, coordinates the movement of a plunger designed to push a magazine follower or first cartridge resident at a top of the magazine down into the magazine and a cartridge pusher that pushes a second cartridge into the magazine.
US08356439B2	Lightweight, low cost semi-automatic rifle magazine A lightweight and low cost semi-automatic rifle includes an upper receiver, a lower receiver, and a forend fabricated from injection-molded polymers. The rifle permits firing .22 LR or similar low-power ammunition from an AR-15 style frame, operates on the blowback principle, and provides a fully functional bolt catch and extractor/ejector/deflector.
US08356436B2	Information display panel and electronic shelf label An information display panel is configured to be held by a shelf label for displaying information. The information display panel has a display body portion for displaying the information and a holding portion formed along one edge of the display body portion and having a pair of slits. The holding portion is configured for insertion into a through-hole portion of the shelf label so as to form steps in the respective slits by which the holding portion is. engaged with the through-hole portion of the shelf label to thereby hold the information display panel.
US08356431B2	Scheduling communication frames in a wireless network A method of scheduling communications in a multi-node wireless mesh network which has a first network device and a second network device includes defining a communication timeslot of a predetermined duration, defining a first superframe having a repeating superframe cycle including a first number of the communication timeslots, defining a second superframe having a repeating superframe cycle including a second number of the communication timeslots, aligning the first superframe with the second superframe, so that one of the timeslots of the first superframe begins simultaneously with one of the timeslots of the second superframe, and associating the first and the second superframes with a network schedule, so that the first network device and the second network device transmit data according to the network schedule.
US08356430B2	Article of footwear incorporating an illuminable fluid-filled chamber An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a chamber and at least one illuminable element. The chamber is formed from an at least partially transparent polymer material that encloses a fluid, and a portion of an exterior surface of the chamber is exposed to form a portion of an exterior surface of the footwear. The illuminable element is located within the sole structure and adjacent to the exterior surface the chamber. Light from the illuminable element may pass out of the sole structure by passing through the chamber, thereby imparting the configuration of an illuminable fluid-filled chamber.
US08356429B2	Article of footwear with ball control portion A ball control portion for an article of footwear is disclosed. The ball control portion extends from a side to an underside of an article of footwear. The ball control portion includes a lattice with a plurality of protrusions arranged in a grid. The plurality of protrusions include multiple groups of protrusions arranged with one or more of different orientations, different types of protrusions, and different heights.
US08356426B1	Article of footwear A kit comprising at least one shoe and at least one detachable sole section. An article of footwear comprising a shoe and at least one means for connecting the shoe to at least one detachable sole section. An apparatus comprising at least one detachable sole section.
US08356424B2	Substrate processing method A substrate processing method comprises the step of subjecting a substrate to drying processing in at least one of a processing section and an interface, wherein the step of subjecting the substrate to the drying processing comprises the steps of: rotating the substrate at a first rotational speed around an axis perpendicular to the substrate, while holding the substrate horizontally, forming a liquid layer on the substrate in a state where the substrate is rotated at the first rotational speed, gradually and continuously increasing the rotational speed of the substrate to a second rotational speed after the formation of the liquid layer, and starting discharging a gas to the liquid layer on the substrate while the substrate is rotated at the second rotational speed.
US08356421B2	System and method for spray drying a liquid Described herein are devices and techniques for spray drying a fluid to produce a dried powder. Assemblies include a spray drying head attachable to a gas supplier and a liquid sample, such as a standard unit of blood product. The spray drying head can be adapted to provide an aerosolized flow of liquid sample exposed to a drying gas. The assembly also includes a drying chamber adapted to separate the aerosolized flow of liquid sample into a dried powder and humid air. The assembly can be disposable, provided in a sterilized kit and having simplified attachments allowing quick connect and disconnect from the gas and liquid sample. Separation of the powder from the humid air exiting the drying chamber occurs within a filtered collection bag. In some embodiments, one or more of the drying chamber and collection bag are formed form a thin-walled, collapsible material.
US08356420B2	Adjustable divider/hopper for a grain tower dryer A combined plenum divider/hopper is provided for a grain drying tower. The divider/hopper is positioned in the drying tower proximate the heater for the drying tower and is operable to adjust the ratio of the length of the heating portion of the plenum to the length of the cooling portion of the plenum.
US08356408B2	Method of manufacturing an inflator At the time of manufacturing an inflator, a blocking body is first disposed at an opening so as to allow the interior and the exterior of a housing to communicate with each other. The blocking body is abutted against a peripheral edge of the opening so as to ensure sealability between the blocking body and the peripheral edge of the opening. A filling nozzle injecting a pressurized gas is then pressed against a periphery of an inlet port of the blocking body, and the pressurized gas is injected from the filling nozzle so as to fill the pressurized gas into the housing through a filling channel. Subsequently, to block the filling channel, the blocking body is energized with a resistance-welding current to resistance-weld an inner peripheral portion of the filling channel. At the same time, the blocking body is fixed to the peripheral edge of the opening by resistance-welding so as to maintain sealability, thereby manufacturing the inflator.
US08356400B2	Method for manufacturing a field emission structure An improved method for manufacturing a field emission structure is provided that involves receiving magnets from a magnet supplying device and placing each one of the magnets at a corresponding location of a plurality of location of the field emission structure. The corresponding location and a corresponding orientation of each of the magnets relative to each other are defined in accordance with a code.
US08356396B2	Method for making threaded tube The invention includes a method, and a component made according to the method having at least one thread pattern formed thereon from a stamping method. The invention includes a tubular member comprising a body having a wall formed from a wrapped sheet of stock to define an interior wall and an exterior wall, a seam in the wall defining a first and second end of the wrapped sheet of stock, and a thread pattern stamped on the exterior wall. The method comprises the steps of forming a blank from sheet of stock having a first surface. A thread pattern is formed onto the first surface while in a substantially sheet-like form. A bending operation then forms the sheet stock into a tubular member such that the thread pattern, located on the tube's external surface, is substantially aligned about its circumference.
US08356389B2	Cotton gin and cotton drying A seed cotton dryer comprises an array of electromagnetic wave energy generators in a cotton gin, a cotton picker/stripper. An appropriate amount of energy is used to evaporate a considerable amount of moisture in the seed cotton without producing enough energy to pop the cotton seeds. Seed cotton dried by wave energy is much easier to separate the cotton seeds and lint from leaves, stems and other plant parts. The seed cotton is preferably transported through the dryer in a conduit having flat sides which reflects the wave energy more efficiently than through a round conduit. Provisions are made to prevent arcing in the transport conduit when extraneous metal pieces are inadvertently mixed with the seed cotton. In some embodiments, heated air from a diesel engine is used to dry crops as they are being harvested.
US08356386B2	Door closer A door closer includes a damping device having a cylindrical housing which has a compartment formed by an inclined inner peripheral surface and which includes a greater inner diameter at one end than the other end, a cap attached to the cylindrical housing and having an air perforation for an air to flow into and out of the cylindrical housing, a piston rod slidably engaged in the cylindrical housing, and a sleeve attached to the piston rod and having an outer diameter for engaging with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical housing at one end of the cylindrical housing, but not engaged with the inner peripheral surface at the other end of the cylindrical housing.
US08356380B2	Interdental brush In an interdental brush, the filaments are retained between two wire sections (1a, 1b) which are twisted with one another. The wire sections (1a, 1b) have a diameter (D) of 0.3 mm or less and consist of a nickel-free or low-nickel steel. These brushes are distinguished by an increased level of rigidity and an improved restoring force and are stable even if the wire has a small diameter.
US08356379B2	Foldable wiper plate A foldable wiper plate includes a first plate wing pivotable about a first axis, and a second plate wing pivotable about a second axis differing from the first axis. The first plate wing includes a first lock-in device that releasably interlocks the first plate wing with the second axis.
US08356372B2	Systems and methods for hinged bedding assemblies In many aspects, the systems and methods described herein include a mattress having a top sleeping layer disposed on top of a support layer. The support layer includes a polyurethane foam having channels aligned with the joints of the articulated sections of the foundation or frame of the adjustable bedding assembly. When the sections articulate about the joints, the channels allow the overlying top layer to conform to the sections while reducing wear and tear therein.
US08356366B2	Glove having a flexible cuff with integral vent A glove including a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing back side portion, the back side portion including a plurality of protective portions formed therein, the palm portion and opposing back side portion defining a cavity, a cuff portion, a band disposed on and outward of the cuff portion and having a first ventilation opening, the cuff portion having a second ventilation opening disposed coaxially with the first ventilation opening, and wherein air traverses through the first and second ventilation openings to the cavity.
US08356364B2	Hunting garment having an inflatable seat A hunting garment includes an article of clothing, a pouch, an inflatable cushion, and an inflation device. The article of clothing has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The pouch includes an attachment member configured to couple the pouch to at least one of the interior surface and the exterior surface. The inflatable cushion is configured to be at least partially retained within the pouch when the inflatable cushion is in an inflated configuration. The inflation device is configured to inflate the inflatable cushion.
US08356363B2	Garment A garment for a part of the body, and in particular a sport pant, includes an elasticity element, or a number of such elements, disposed on a portion of the garment, while another portion of the garment is free of elasticity elements. As a result, the garment can store energy by elastic elongation under a movement of, for example, a leg. This energy can then be released under a second movement of the leg in the opposite direction, resulting in the garment supporting the second movement of the leg.
US08356362B1	Arm accessory device for holding remote controls An arm accessory having a glove base with an extension panel connected to the glove base where the extension panel is adapted to cover a portion of an anterior side of the user's forearm with a securing means on the extension panel which functions to secure the extension panel to the user's forearm and having a pocket which has an opening and a closing means on the extension panel.

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