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US08456455B2	Display driving device and display apparatus A display driving device is provided which drives a display panel having source lines provided for columns of pixels and which includes: first switches sw1 provided for the source lines; second switches sw2 provided for the source lines; AMP units 52 which are provided for the source lines and drive a pixel signal to the source lines via the second switches; an external power source 48 applying an intermediate voltage of the pixel signal to an intermediate voltage line, the intermediate voltage having a level between a minimum voltage level and a maximum voltage level of the pixel signal; and a control circuit 47 controlling turning on and off the first switches and the second switches, wherein the control unit temporarily turns off at least part of the second switches, and concurrently, temporarily turns on corresponding ones of the first switches during a transition period of the pixel signal.
US08456453B2	Wireless file transmission A computer system which includes one or more wireless interface devices that are adapted to communicate with a remote host over a radio link. Each of the wireless interface devices is a pen-based device which includes an ink field in which pen events are translated into pen data packets and transmitted to the remote host over the radio link. Local inking is provided at the wireless interface device in order to maintain the pen paradigm in essentially real time.
US08456446B2	Visual clarity of a substantially transparent touchpad The creation of a checkerboard pattern of a plurality of conductive but electrically floating panels of conductive material that are disposed in the space between electrodes on the layers of X and Y electrodes, wherein each panel is separated from adjacent panels by a minimal gap, wherein the panels are aligned such that when viewed from above, the panels appear to form a continuous ITO surface, wherein the panels are not visible to the user from typical user distances, wherein the dis-color effect between etched empty fields and ITO electrodes is thereby eliminated by creating an apparently homogeneous touchpad surface.
US08456438B2	User interface system The user interface system of the preferred embodiment includes: a layer defining a surface, a substrate supporting the layer and at least partially defining a cavity, a displacement device coupled to the cavity and adapted to expand the cavity thereby deforming a particular region of the surface, a touch sensor coupled to the substrate and adapted to sense a user touch proximate the particular region of the surface, and a display coupled to the substrate and adapted to output images to the user. The user interface system of the preferred embodiments has been specifically designed to be incorporated into an electronic device, such as the display of a mobile phone, but may be incorporated in any suitable device that interfaces with a user in both a visual and tactile manner.
US08456431B2	Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interface objects A computing device with a touch screen display simultaneously displays on the touch screen display at least one destination object and at least a subset of a plurality of arrays of user interface objects; detects a first input by a user on the touch screen display; in response, vertically scrolls the plurality of arrays on the touch screen display; detects a second input by the user on a single array in the plurality of arrays on the touch screen display; and, in response, horizontally scrolls user interface objects in the single array.
US08456426B2	Portable terminal device, display control method, and display control program There is provided a portable terminal device that enables a user to operate all buttons to be operated by moving only one finger of one hand carrying the terminal when operating the terminal equipped with both a touch panel and a stationary operation section and that exhibits superior operability. The portable terminal device has enclosures 11, 12 with a movable portion, a display section 17 capable of displaying visible information showing an operation target area, and a touch sensor 13 that detects a position on a display screen of the display section touched by a user's finger, or the like. The device is further provided with a shape detection section for detecting a change in the shape of the enclosure; an input operation management section for managing a position detected by the touch sensor and an operation target area of each of pieces of visible information displayed on the display section in an associated manner; and a display control section that automatically makes a change to at least display positions of the respective pieces of visible information about the operation target displayed on the display section in accordance with a change in shape of the enclosure detected by the shape detection section.
US08456425B2	Self-adapting keypad A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium for implementing a virtual keyboard for use with small input devices. A circular keyboard can be graphically displayed, in response to a user input by a user via a small input device. A circular and centrally located key can be graphically located and displayed within the center of the circular keyboard, wherein character keys radiate outward from the centrally located key (i.e., the “central key”). Character keys that are most commonly utilized by the user are preferably located closed to the circular and centrally located key within the circular keyboard. Character keys least commonly utilized by the user are preferably located at the edges of the keyboard, thereby permitting the circular keyboard to function as a self-adapting virtual keyboard for use with small input devices based on the usage of the keyboard by the user.
US08456421B2	Selection device and method A selection device for selecting an icon in an image area is provided including a motion-sensing unit and a processing unit. The motion-sensing unit senses a first motion and converts the first motion into a first signal. The processing unit converts the first signal into a first locus in the image area, determines a first area in the image area according to the first locus, and determines whether the icon is to be selected according to the first area and a second area where the icon is to be displayed in the image area.
US08456418B2	Apparatus for determining the location of a pointer within a region of interest An apparatus for detecting a pointer within a region of interest includes a first reflective element extending along a first side of the region of interest and reflecting light towards the region of interest. A second reflective element extends along a second side of the region of interest and reflects light towards the region of interest. The second side is joined to the first side to define a first corner. A non-reflective region generally in the plane of at least one of the first and second reflective elements is adjacent the first corner. At least one imaging device captures images of the region of interest including reflections from the first and second reflective elements.
US08456416B2	Image recognition apparatus, and operation determination method and program therefor An image for an operator is extracted, and an operation determination unit employs a relationship, relative to a marker of an operation input system, for the operator, who is standing behind the marker when viewed by a video camera. When a body part of the operator comes to the front of an operation plane, as viewed by the video camera, the operation determination unit determines that an action for an input operation has been started, and examines the shape and the movement of each individual body part (an open hand, two fingers that are being held up, etc.), and determines whether the shape or the movement is correlated with one of operations that are assumed in advance.
US08456414B2	Gamma adjustment with error diffusion for electrophoretic displays Embodiments are directed to image processing methods to improve display quality while using a limited number of pulses and to correct the error between the reflectance and the desired gamma. The complexity of the hardware used for driving a display device may then be reduced to minimum. In addition, in various embodiments the method can also be used to compensate for the change of an optical response curve due to batch variation, temperature change, photo-exposure or aging of the display device.
US08456408B2	Shift register A shift register includes multiple stages each generating a scan signal at an output terminal and including a level pull-up circuit, a level pull-down circuit, a driving circuit and a level controlling circuit. The level pull-up circuit makes the scan signal equal a first clock signal in response to an enabled level of a first control signal. The level pull-down circuit makes the scan signal equal a first voltage in response to an enabled level of a second control signal. The driving circuit controls the first control signal to be the enabled level and a disabled level in response to an enabled level of an input signal and the enabled level of the second control signal, respectively. The level controlling circuit controls the second control signal to be the disabled level and the enabled level in response to the enabled level and the disabled level of the input signal, respectively.
US08456406B2	Liquid crystal display and driving method with black voltage charging An impulsive driving liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal display panel on which a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines cross each other; a data driving circuit for supplying a video data voltage and a black voltage to the data lines; and a plurality of gate drive ICs for sequentially supplying a gate pulse, synchronized with the video data voltage during a first period, to adjacent gate lines, and then simultaneously supplying a gate pulse, synchronized with the black voltage during a second period, to the gate lines spaced at intervals of at least one line.
US08456397B2	Apparatus and method for calibrating grayscale data using an overdrive method, pre-tilt method, and an undershoot method A display apparatus for calibrating a grayscale data including a timing controller, and a method for driving a panel are provided. A display apparatus includes a timing controller which calibrates the grayscale data of the current frame using the grayscale data of the previous and the current frame and a driving unit which drives a panel using the calibrated grayscale data of the current frame. By generating calibrated grayscale data which are variable according to the change of grayscale, response times of liquid crystal may be improved.
US08456395B2	Method for adjusting settings of a display panel A panel adjustment method is executed on a host to adjust settings of a panel connected to the host through a serial bus. The method determines whether the panel is supported by the host. When the panel is supported by the host, the settings of the panel is read from a database of the host to accordingly set the panel. It is further determined whether the panel is correctly set or not. When the panel is correctly set, it is further determined whether the panel is of a frame buffer mode or not. When the panel is of a frame buffer mode, it is determined whether a header file generation is required or not. When the header file generation is required, the settings and a panel name are included in an include file. The include file is compiled to thereby generate a binary file which is loaded into the panel.
US08456393B2	Method of manufacturing a light emitting, photovoltaic or other electronic apparatus and system The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus, such as a lighting device having light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a power generating device having photovoltaic diodes. The exemplary method includes forming at least one first conductor coupled to a base; coupling a plurality of substrate particles to the at least one first conductor; converting the plurality of substrate particles into a plurality of diodes; forming at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of spherical diodes; and depositing or attaching a plurality of substantially spherical lenses suspended in a first polymer, with the lenses and the suspending polymer having different indices of refraction. In some embodiments, the lenses and diodes have a ratio of mean diameters or lengths between about 10:1 and 2:1. In various embodiments, the forming, coupling and converting steps are performed by or through a printing process.
US08456383B2	Circuit and method for controlling a liquid crystal segment display Circuit and method for controlling a liquid crystal segment (1) display wherein the shape of the control signals of the segments (e1, e2, b1, b2) is adapted according to a supply voltage (Vdd) so as to compensate at least partially the opacity variations caused by the supply voltage variations.
US08456377B2	Method of disposing multiple antennas and communication apparatus using the method Provided is an apparatus and method that may dispose multiple antennas positioned in each of terminals in such a way that respective arrangements of the multiple antennas of the terminals are parallel to each other even when the terminal is rotated, thereby increasing a channel capacity. A transmission apparatus using the multiple antennas may include a first antenna unit to be disposed parallel to an arrangement of multiple antennas of a receiver while facing the arrangement of the multiple antennas of the receiver, and a second antenna unit where a transmission antenna is additionally disposed so that an arrangement of multiple antennas of a transmitter is parallel to the arrangement of the multiple antennas of the receiver while facing the arrangement of the multiple antennas of the receiver, when the transmitter is rotated.
US08456367B2	Microstrip for wireless communication and method for designing the same A microstrip for wireless communication includes a main body and two connection bodies formed on the main body. The main body defines a slot therein, and the slot includes a plurality of zigzag units. Feed signals are input to and output from the main body through the two connection bodies to generate quasi-transverse electric magnetic modes (QTEM) in the main body for transmitting wireless signals. The QTEM includes an odd mode and an even mode that are both capable of transmitting the wireless signals. When the odd mode and the even mode synchronously transmits the wireless signals, the slot adjusts a length of a transmission path of signals transmitted by the odd mode, such that the phase velocity of transmitting the wireless signals by the odd mode is adjusted to substantially equal to the phase velocity of transmitting the wireless signals by the even mode.
US08456360B2	Beam-forming antenna with amplitude-controlled antenna elements A beam-forming antenna for transmission and/or reception of an electromagnetic signal having a given wavelength in a surrounding medium includes a transmission line electromagnetically coupled to an array of individually controllable antenna elements, each of which is oscillated by the signal with a controllable amplitude. The oscillation amplitude of each of the individual antenna elements is controlled by a switch. The antenna elements are arranged in various shapes such as a parabolic arc, a circular arc, a cylindrical surface or a conic surface. The antenna elements have various spacing such as uniform, parabolic, circular, or raised cosine.
US08456355B2	Partial ambiguity fixing for multi-frequency ionospheric delay estimation A method is suggested for robust estimation of a subset of carrier phase integer ambiguities for precise ionospheric delay estimation. The advantages of this method are the precise estimation of receiver and satellite biases, an increase in the number of reliably fixable ambiguities, and an improved accuracy for the ionospheric delay estimation.
US08456332B2	Systems and methods for compression of logical data objects for storage A compression system configured to compress logical data objects into one or more accommodation blocks with a predefined size, and a method of operating thereof are provided. The compression system includes a compression engine capable of compressing input data with the help of sequential encoding one or more input strings and a counter operatively coupled to the compression engine. The counter is configured to keep its ongoing value indicative of a number of input bytes in one or more strings successfully encoded into a given accommodation block; and, responsive to unsuccessful compression of a string into the given accommodation block, to provide the compression engine with information indicative of starting point in the input stream for encoding into the next accommodation block, thus giving rise to a “start indication.”
US08456331B2	System and method of compression and decompression The disclosure relates to a system and a method for hardware encoding and decoding according to the Limpel Ziv STAC (LZS) and Deflate protocols based upon a configuration bit.
US08456323B2	Lighting system control method A lighting-system control method applied to the lighting-system including a light source and an ultrasonic transmitting-and-receiving device is provided. The method comprises steps of: determining a distance between an object and the ultrasonic transmitting-and-receiving device by the ultrasonic transmitting-and-receiving device according to a flight time of an ultrasonic-wave; changing a first light property of the light source when the object is detected moving toward the ultrasonic transmitting-and-receiving device; and changing a second light property of the light source when the object is detected moving away from the ultrasonic transmitting-and-receiving device.
US08456322B2	Warning light device having at least two warning lamps A warning light device having a first warning lamp exhibiting at least one first light unit with at least one first lighting element for visually indicating at least one operating state of a first technical unit having a first electronic control device and having at least one indicating unit for visually indicating at least one operating state, especially several different operating states of the first warning lamp, wherein at least one electronic warning lamp connection is provided for transmitting data and/or control signals at least between the first warning lamp and the indicating unit to provide for the monitoring of several different technical units with considerably less expenditure than in the prior art. This is achieved by the fact the indicating unit is constructed as signaling column having at least one second alternating module with at least one second lighting element.
US08456316B2	System and method for measuring fluid pressure A method of reducing power consumption in a pressure (vacuum) regulator system by waking the regulator upon detection of a change in pressure beyond a set band, including: defining a sampling time-window to sample a pressure in the pressure regulator system; generating a random number of pressure samples within the defined sampling time-window; acquiring data of the randomly generated number of pressure samples within the defined sampling time-window; adjusting the defined sampling time-window in response to a change in pressure beyond a set band; and transmitting the data to an output device.
US08456314B2	System and method for reconfiguration of an entertainment system controlling device An entertainment device is used to notify a user of a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device and/or to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of the audio visual entertainment system.
US08456310B2	Method of and apparatus for repelling aquatic creatures This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for repelling aquatic creatures and finds particular application in the protection of surfers (or surfboards) and personal watercraft such as surf skis, paddle skis and the like from shark attack. The drawing illustrates the device 10 installed on the underside of a surfboard 100, the device 10 consisting of a pair of housings 102, 104 connected to one another by a cable tray 106. One of the housings 102, 104 houses the device circuitry and the other of the housings 102, 104 houses a rechargeable power source. The device circuitry comprises electrodes connected in a circuit and adapted for immersion in a body of water, such that the water, in use, completes the circuit.
US08456308B2	Attachment detection method and system An attachment detection method and system. The method includes receiving, by a computer processor of a computing system, attachment data describing different devices associated with and attachable to an electro/mechanical apparatus. The computer processor retrieves first data describing a first attachment device currently attached to the electro/mechanical apparatus and analyzes the attachment data with respect to the first data. In response to the analysis, the computer processor determines specified protective gear required for operation of the electro/mechanical apparatus and the first attachment device. The computer processor generates indication data specifying required usage of the specified protective gear and presents the indication data to a user.
US08456307B2	Method for producing sheet with IC tags, apparatus for producing sheet with IC tags, sheet with IC tags, method for fixing IC chips, apparatus for fixing IC chips, and IC tag A method of producing a sheet 1 with IC tags comprises the steps of: preparing and feeding a sheet 21a with electrical conductors formed thereon; providing an adhesive 18 on the sheet 21a with electrical conductors; preparing multiple IC chips 20 and successively feeding the IC chips 20; successively arranging each IC chip 20 on the electrical conductors 22 of the sheet 21a; and fixing each IC chip 20 onto the electrical conductors 22 through the adhesive 18. The sheet 21a with electrical conductors formed thereon includes a non-conductive sheet 21 and a pair of electrical conductors 22. The pair of electrical conductors 22 of the sheet 21a with the electrical conductors are provided on the non-conductive sheet 21, extend in the feed direction, and are spaced apart from each other.
US08456294B2	Mobile surveillance In some embodiments, a technique for logging an item encountered by a mobile device comprises automatically detecting an item in an uncontrolled environment, extracting an identity associated with the item, logging an encounter, wherein the encounter includes the identity, and deleting the encounter after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, wherein the encounter is not marked as relevant.
US08456288B2	Communication device and unlocking alarm method thereof A communication device locks input of the communication device and executes an alarm if a current time reaches a set alarm time. When the alarm is executed, an unlock input set is generated for unlocking the input and an alarm disable button set is generated for disabling the alarm. If an unlock input set is the same as the generated unlock keypad set, the locked input is unlocking. If the alarm disable button set input by the user is the same as the generated alarm disable button set, the communication device disables the alarm.
US08456284B2	Direction and holding-style invariant, symmetric design, and touch- and button-based remote user interaction device A remote control unit selectively transmits a control signal for remotely controlling an electronic device. The unit defines an imaginary cut plane that substantially bisects the unit. The unit includes a plurality of input features collectively disposed symmetrically with respect to the imaginary cut plane. The input features include a first and second input feature. The first and second input features are disposed on opposite sides of the cut plane. Furthermore, the unit includes a sensor that detects a first and second holding position of the unit. The first holding position and the second holding position are substantially opposite to each other. Moreover, the unit includes a controller that associates the control signal with the first input feature when the sensor detects the first holding position, and the controller associates the control signal with the second input feature when the sensor detects the second holding position.
US08456278B1	Communicating within a wireless security system Techniques are provided that enable a wireless security system that is designed to detect and receive wireless transmissions in one protocol, to use sensor-transmitters that operate in a different protocol. The techniques involve, generally, the use of an integration device, and in some implementations, first enrolling sensor-transmitters of a first protocol into the integration device, along with device type information for the sensor-transmitters. Thereafter, during system operation, transmissions with message packets in the first message packet protocol are received by the integration device, recognized as having been previously enrolled, and a message packet in a second message packet protocol that includes device type information is then formulated and transmitted by the integration device, for receipt by a system control device for the wireless security system. In some scenarios, an enrollment process need not be done in the integration device, and the integration device is utilized in the communication process.
US08456271B1	Optical proximity switch An optical proximity switch includes a potentiometer for setting a switching point and supported for rotation through multiple turns, a crosswheel supported for rotation and including a visible position index visible, and a cam drive rotatably coupled to the potentiometer and the crosswheel.
US08456270B2	Thermally actuated multiple output thermal switch device A multiple output thermal switch device comprises a first switch unit having upper and lower surfaces, and a second switch unit having upper and lower surfaces. A plurality of terminal posts partially protrude from the upper surfaces of the first and second switch units. A locating plate supports the first and second switch units, with the locating plate having a top wall and a side wall that define a chamber. First and second actuator buttons protrude from the lower surfaces of the first and second switch units. A bimetallic plate is disposed in the chamber and is configured to contact the first and second actuator buttons when a predetermined temperature is reached. A case surrounds the first and second switch units, and the locating plate. The case has a bottom wall with a temperature sensing surface. The thermal switch device is selectable such that two set points are obtainable from a single snap-action of the bimetallic plate toward the first and second actuator buttons.
US08456258B2	Bulk acoustic wave resonator disposed on a substrate having a buried cavity formed therein providing different substrate thicknesses underneath the resonator A resonant device including a stack of a first metal layer, a piezoelectric material layer, and a second metal layer formed on a silicon substrate, a cavity being formed in depth in the substrate, the thickness of the silicon above the cavity having at least a first value in a first region located opposite to the center of the stack, having a second value in a second region located under the periphery of the stack and having at least a third value in a third region surrounding the second region, the second value being greater than the first and the third values.
US08456256B2	Electronic component and passive component An electronic component and a passive component define correlation between a distance between a pair of identical patterns and a distance between pairs of identical patterns adjacent to each other in a laminating direction, and a value of an inductor is further improved, attenuation in adjacent frequency bands is ensured and low power consumption is achieved with low loss. A first inductor is composed of a pair of inductor forming electrodes, a pair of inductor forming electrodes and a pair of inductor forming electrodes. A relationship between a distance (Da) between the two electrodes configuring each pair of inductor forming electrodes and a distance (Db) between the pairs of inductor forming electrodes adjacent to each other in the laminating direction satisfy the following inequalities; 0
US08456254B2	Acoustic wave filter device An acoustic wave filter device includes plural filter circuits between an input terminal and an output terminal. Plural inductors are connected in series in a series arm that connects the input terminal and the output terminal, and plural first acoustic wave resonators are connected between the series arm and a ground potential. Each of the filter circuits includes at least one of the inductors and one of the first acoustic wave resonators. A second acoustic wave resonator in the series arm connects adjacent filter circuits. The acoustic wave filter device has a pass band lower than a trap band, steep attenuation characteristics in a range from the pass band to the trap band, and is capable of providing a large amount of attenuation in the trap band.
US08456247B2	Monitoring negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) and/or positive bias temperature instability (PBTI) A ring oscillator circuit for measurement of negative bias temperature instability effect and/or positive bias temperature instability effect includes a ring oscillator having first and second rails, and an odd number (at least 3) of repeating circuit structures. Each of the repeating circuit structures in turn includes an input terminal and an output terminal; a first p-type transistor having a gate, a first drain-source terminal coupled to the first rail, and a second drain source terminal selectively coupled to the output terminal; a first n-type transistor having a gate, a first drain-source terminal coupled to the second rail, and a second drain source terminal selectively coupled to the output terminal; and repeating-circuit-structure control circuitry. The ring oscillator circuit also includes a voltage supply and control block.
US08456243B2	Failsafe oscillator monitor and alarm A failsafe oscillator monitor and alarm circuit receives clock pulses from an external oscillator that if a failure thereto occurs, the failsafe oscillator monitor and alarm circuit will notify a digital processor of the external oscillator failure. The failsafe oscillator monitor and alarm circuit is a very low current usage circuit that charges a storage capacitor with clock pulses from the external oscillator when functioning normally and discharges the storage capacitor with a constant current sink if the external oscillator stops functioning. When the voltage charge on the storage capacitor becomes less than a reference voltage an alarm signal is sent to the digital processor for exception or error handling of the failed external oscillator.
US08456240B2	Differential amplifier stage with integrated offset cancellation circuit A differential amplifier stage and method for offset cancellation include an amplifier having an input and an output. An internal offset cancellation circuit has an input for receiving a control signal to control offset cancellation in the amplifier. The offset cancellation circuit is integrated with the amplifier but isolated from the input and the output of the amplifier, and, in accordance with its isolation, an impedance of the stage is unaffected by the offset cancellation circuit.
US08456228B2	Low power reference A low power reference device is disclosed. The low power reference device includes a precision reference module, a low power reference module, a calibration module, an output module and one or more sequencers. The precision reference module is configured to output a first reference signal while the low power reference module is configured to output a second reference signal. The calibration module is configured to receive the first and second reference signals and output a correction signal to the low power reference module. The output module is configured to receive the first and second reference signals and output a final reference signal. The one or more sequencers are configured to drive each of the precision reference modules, low power reference module, calibration module and output module according to a predetermined timing sequence.
US08456227B2	Current mirror circuit In one embodiment, a current mirror circuit includes first to fourth insulated gate field effect transistors (FETs), and a bias circuit. The gate electrodes of the first and second FETs are connected to each other. The source electrode of the third FET is connected to the drain electrode of the first FET, and the drain electrode of the third FET is connected to the gate electrodes of the first and second FETs and a current input terminal. The gate electrode of the fourth FET is connected to the gate electrode of the third FET, the source electrode of the fourth FET is connected to the drain electrode of the second FET, and the drain electrode of the fourth FET becomes a current output terminal. The bias circuit is configured to provide a bias voltage to the gate electrodes of the third and fourth FETs.
US08456224B2	Compensation of operating time-related degradation of operating speed by a constant total die power mode By maintaining a substantially constant total die power during the entire lifetime of sophisticated integrated circuits, the performance degradation may be reduced. Consequently, greatly reduced guard bands for parts classification may be used compared to conventional strategies in which significant performance degradation may occur when the integrated circuits are operated on the basis of a constant supply voltage.
US08456221B2	Voltage operation system A voltage operation system includes: a power on reset circuit, a voltage detecting circuit, an operating signal generating circuit, and an electronic fuse circuit. The power on reset circuit is used for generating a power on reset signal. The voltage detecting circuit detects an operating voltage to output a voltage detecting signal. The operating signal generating circuit, coupled to the power on reset circuit and the voltage detecting circuit-outputs an operating signal. The electronic fuse circuit can be fused according to a lock signal, a fuse signal, and the operating signal.
US08456218B2	Half-bridge circuits employing normally on switches and methods of preventing unintended current flow therein A method for rendering a half-bridge circuit containing normally on switches such as junction field effect transistors (JFETs) inherently safe from uncontrolled current flow is described. The switches can be made from silicon carbide or from silicon. The methods described herein allow for the use of better performing normally on switches in place of normally off switches in integrated power modules thereby improving the efficiency, size, weight, and cost of the integrated power modules. As described herein, a power supply can be added to the gate driver circuitry. The power supply can be self starting and self oscillating while being capable of deriving all of its source energy from the terminals supplying electrical potential to the normally on switch through the gate driver. The terminal characteristics of the normally on switch can then be coordinated to the input-to-output characteristics of the power supply.
US08456216B2	Level shifter A level shifter includes a driving signal generating unit, a driving unit, and a current path forming unit. The driving signal generating unit is configured to generate a pull-up signal and a pull-down signal in response to an input signal, which may swing between a first high level and a first low level. The driving unit is configured to generate an output signal swinging between a second high level and a second low level in response to the pull-up signal and the pull-down signal. The current path forming unit is configured to form a current path between the pull-up signal and the pull-down signal in response to the pull-up signal and the pull-down signal.
US08456213B2	Initialization circuit and bank active circuit using the same An initialization circuit comprises a section signal generator generating a section signal, of which a prescribed section is enabled in response to a power-up signal, a first oscillator generating a first period signal in response to the section signal, a first period multiplier generating a first multiplied signal by multiplying a period of the first period signal, and a signal selector transferring the first multiplied signal or a second multiplied signal selectively as a self-refresh enable signal in response to the section signal.
US08456211B2	Slew rate control circuit and method thereof and slew rate control device A slew rate control circuit is provided. The slew rate control circuit includes at least one switch and an inverter. A first end of the switch is coupled to a power terminal. A toggle end of the switch is coupled to a first control terminal. A second end of the switch is coupled to an output terminal. An output end of the inverter is coupled to the output terminal. An input end of the inverter is coupled to an input terminal. A voltage at the first control terminal conducts the switch to reduce the slew rate when a large voltage variation occurs at the output terminal. A method of controlling a slew rate and a slew rate control device are provided.
US08456206B2	Phase-locked loop lock detect Apparatus and methods for detecting a lock in a phase-locked loop (PLL) are disclosed. In one aspect, a lock detect component includes a reference multiplier and a lock detect. The reference multiplier can receive a reference signal, a divider signal, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) output generated by a VCO in a PLL from which the divider signal is generated. The reference multiplier can also generate a multiplied reference signal using the reference signal and the VCO output. The multiplied reference signal can have a frequency that is an integer multiple of a frequency of the reference signal. The lock detect can detect a phase lock of the reference signal and the divider signal based at least in part on comparing a signal generated from a delayed reference signal and a signal generated from a delayed divider signal for a predetermined period of time.
US08456201B2	Energy-recycling resonant drive circuits for semiconductor devices A transistor driver includes an inductor coupled to a gate terminal of a transistor and a switching circuit coupled to the inductor and configured to charge a capacitance at a gate terminal of the transistor from a source via the inductor responsive to a first state of a control input, to block discharge of the charged capacitance responsive to a voltage at the gate terminal and to return charge from the charged capacitance to the source responsive to transition of the control input to a second state. The switching circuit may include a switch coupled in series with the inductor and the source and configured to conduct responsive to transition of the control input to the first state and a rectifier coupled in series with the inductor and the source and configured to block discharge of the charged capacitance responsive to the voltage at the gate terminal.
US08456198B2	Radiation tolerant complementary cascode switch using non-radiation hardened transistors A power switching circuit designed for operating in a radiation environment using non-radiation hardened components is provided. The power switching circuit provides a high-voltage rated, non-radiation hardened N-channel FET (N-FET) controlled by a relatively small, low-voltage, non-radiation hardened P-channel FET (P-FET), while both devices are operating in a radiation environment. The P-FET device is drive by a sufficiently high drive voltage in order to overcome gate threshold shifts resulting from accumulated radiation damage.
US08456197B2	Differential data sensing A first sensing circuit has input terminals coupled to a true differential signal line and a complementary differential signal line. A second sensing circuit also has input terminals coupled to said true signal and said complementary signal. Each sensing circuit has a true signal sensing path and a complementary signal sensing path. The first sensing circuit has an imbalance that is biased towards the complementary signal sensing path, while the second sensing circuit has an imbalance that is biased towards the true signal sensing path. Outputs from the first and second sensing circuits are processed by a logic circuit producing an output signal that is indicative of whether there a sufficient differential signal for sensing has been developed between the true differential signal line and the complementary differential signal line.
US08456194B2	Level shifter with primary and secondary pull-up circuits A level shifter includes first and second input terminals, first and second output terminals, first pull-down circuitry operable to pull down one of the first and second output terminals responsive to signals present on the first and second input terminals, first pull-up circuitry operable to pull up the first output terminal responsive to a signal present on the second output terminal or pull up the second output terminal responsive to a signal present on the first output terminal, and second pull-up circuitry operable to pull up one of the first and second output terminals responsive to the signals present on the first and second input terminals.
US08456191B2	Data-driven integrated circuit architecture The exemplary embodiments provide a reconfigurable integrated circuit architecture comprising: a configurable circuit element configurable for a plurality of data operations, each data operation corresponding to a context of a plurality of contexts; a plurality of input queues; a plurality of output queues; one or more configuration and control registers to store, for each context of the plurality of contexts, a plurality of configuration bits, a run status bit, and a plurality of bits designating at least one data input queue and at least one data output queue; and an element controller coupled to the configurable circuit element and to the one or more configuration and control registers, the element controller to allow loading of a context configuration and execution of a data operation upon the arrival of input data in the context-designated data input queue when the context run status is enabled and the context-designated data output queue has a status to accept output data.
US08456190B2	Controllable storage elements for an IC An integrated circuit (“IC”) that includes a configurable routing fabric with controllable storage elements is described. The routing fabric provides a communication pathway that routes signals to and from source and destination components. The routing fabric may provide the ability to selectively store the signals passing through the routing fabric within the storage elements of the routing fabric. In this manner, a source or destination component may continually perform operations (e.g., computational or routing) irrespective of whether a previous signal from or to such a component is stored within the routing fabric. The source and destination components include configurable logic circuits, configurable interconnect circuits, and various other circuits that receive or distribute signals throughout the IC.
US08456187B2	Implementing temporary disable function of protected circuitry by modulating threshold voltage of timing sensitive circuit A method and circuits for implementing a temporary disable function at indeterminate times of circuitry to be protected in a semiconductor chip, such as in an integrated circuit or a system on a chip (SOC) by modulating threshold voltage shifts of a timing sensitive circuit, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The timing sensitive circuit is designed to be sensitive to threshold-voltage shifts and is placed over an independently voltage controlled silicon region. Upon startup, the independently voltage controlled silicon region is grounded, and then is left floating. Each time a hack attempt or predefined functional oddity is detected, charge is applied onto the independently voltage controlled silicon region. After a defined charge has accumulated, the device threshold voltages in the timing sensitive circuit above the independently voltage controlled silicon region are modulated causing the timing-sensitive circuit to fail.
US08456184B2	Probe card for a semiconductor wafer A probe card is provided that is capable of accurately ensuring the flatness and the parallelism with respect to a predetermined reference surface. A point (Q) of application of force applied from a leaf spring (17) that presses a portion near an edge portion of a surface of a probe head (15) from which a plurality of probes projects over an entire circumference in a direction of a substrate to the probe head (15) is positioned inside of an outer edge of the probe head (15), and a point (P) of application of force applied from the retainer (16) that presses a portion near an edge portion of a space transformer (14) over an entire circumference in the direction of the substrate to the space transformer (14) is positioned inside of an outer edge of the space transformer (14).
US08456181B2	Measurement circuit for power supply A measurement circuit includes a switch unit with a number of keys selectively pressed to output different resistance regulating signals. A resistance setting circuit receives the resistance regulating signals and connects different resistances to a control circuit. The control circuit obtains a voltage according to the chosen resistance by the resistance setting circuit and compares the voltage with a preset voltage. If the voltage is greater than the preset voltage, the control circuit outputs a high level signal to a control pin of a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, to control a voltage unit to output a voltage. If the voltage is less than the preset voltage, the control circuit outputs a low level signal to the control pin of the PWM controller, to control the voltage unit to not output a voltage. A display unit displays the chosen resistance.
US08456177B2	System and method of occupant detection with a resonant frequency An occupant detection system that includes an electrode arranged proximate to an expected location of an occupant for generating an electric field between the electrode and the occupant proximate thereto. An electrical network coupled to the electrode forms a resonant circuit that includes the occupant as part of the resonant circuit. A controller coupled to the resonant circuit is configured to determine a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit indicative of an occupant presence, and a network signal magnitude at the resonant frequency indicative of a humidity value proximate to the electrode. 7. A method for detecting a vehicle applies an excitation signal to the resonant circuit, determine a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit and determines a humidity value based on a network signal magnitude at the resonant frequency.
US08456176B2	Passive agent system impedance monitoring station and method This invention relates to a hybrid passive agent system impedance monitoring station and method. The method of monitoring impedance of an electrical system includes the steps of providing an impedance monitoring station adapted to test and monitor system impedance, solving for system impedance in a time domain, solving for system impedance in a frequency domain, and determining a time domain driving point impedance and a frequency domain driving point impedance to identify the impedance of the system.
US08456165B2	Device for highly precise synchronization of the NMR transmission frequency to the resonance frequency of an NMR line while taking into consideration a non-constant RF phase A device has a first control loop (28) with which a frequency RF of an RF generator is synchronized with a resonance frequency F0 of an NMR line. A phase shifter (22) is provided to rotate the radio frequency phase of the NMR receiver system in the first control loop. The phase shifter is controlled by a second control loop (27) whose input signal comes from a signal extraction stage.
US08456162B2	Methods for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements using long-lived states A method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements, includes creation of enhanced polarization of nuclei of a first kind within a sample in a magnetic field at cryogenic temperatures and transfer of the polarized sample to room temperature. The enhanced polarization of nuclei of the first kind is thereby transformed into long-lived states (LLS) of nuclei of a second kind and these LLS are sustained. The LLS is at least partially converted into observable magnetization and an NMR or MRI measurement is carried out. The method allows one to extend the time needed between hyperpolarized magnetization and NMR detection.
US08456150B2	Hand-held phase-shift detector for sensor applications The invention is directed to a novel phase-shift detector capable of interfacing with an array of sensors. The detector is light-weight, portable and capable of fitting within the palm of a hand. The detector may be used in conjunction with a variety of diagnostic, biosensor and chemical sensor applications.
US08456149B2	Electronic apparatus and method of calculating input power value of power supply unit in electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power supply unit, a current value calculator, and an input power value calculator. The current value calculator is configured to calculate a current value on a power supply cable led out from the power supply unit based on a voltage between two ends of the power supply cable and a resistance value of the power supply cable. The input power value calculator is configured to calculate an input power value of the power supply unit based on the current value on the power supply cable calculated by the current value calculator and an input/output characteristic (efficiency) of the power supply unit.
US08456142B2	System and method for powering an information handling system in multiple power states Power is supplied to an information handling system chipset with a single voltage regulator having dual phases. A first phase of the voltage regulator provides power to a low power state power rail in an independent mode to support a low power state, such as a suspend or hibernate state. A second phase of the voltage regulator provides power to a run power state power rail in combination with the first phase by activation of a switch, such as a MOSFET load switch, that connects the low power state power rail and the run power state power rail. Voltage sensed from both power rails is applied to control voltage output so that the run power state power rail is maintained within more precise constraints than the low power state power rail.
US08456138B2	Programmable high voltage energy saving system A programmable system includes a first level protection circuit comprised of discharge tube CR1/ CR2 and piezoresistor MOV1/MOV2 in series; a second-level protection circuit comprised of the series arm of capacitor C1 and resistor R1 in parallel with a transient voltage suppression diode TVS1, and inductors L1/L2 connected to the ends of first level and second-level protection circuits respectively. A control circuit includes a PWM driver module and a SCM. The PWM driver module is connected to the PWM control port of the SCM and its output is connected to an IGBT module. The control circuit is also connected to a series communication module and to a user interface. The features of the invention are: strong-shock resistance; a wide range of load adaptability; and ability of accurately and steplessly regulating and adjusting with high frequency and high power load.
US08456133B2	Control method of battery-system for improving safety Disclosed herein are a method of controlling the operation of battery modules in a battery system, which includes two or more battery modules or battery module assemblies, wherein the battery system further includes energy consuming loads for consuming charged energy, and the method includes, when a specific battery module or a specific battery module assembly is abnormally operated, connecting the abnormally operated battery module or the abnormally operated battery module assembly to the corresponding energy consuming load to forcibly discharge the charged energy, and a battery system that is capable of performing the battery system control method.
US08456129B2	Outdoor monitoring system An outdoor monitoring system includes a camera, a direct-current adapter, a solar cell unit and a power management unit. The power management unit includes a controller, a rechargeable power source, a first voltage detection circuit, and a second voltage detection circuit. The first voltage detection circuit detects a charging voltage of the solar cell unit for charging the rechargeable power source. The second voltage detection circuit detects an output voltage of the rechargeable power source applied to the camera. The controller selectively connects the rechargeable power source or the direct-current adapter to the camera according to the output voltage and connects or disconnects the rechargeable power source to the solar cell unit according the output voltage and the charging voltage.
US08456128B2	Multi output inverter The present invention relates to a multi output inverter that is adapted to supply mains powered appliances (47-49) and/or poly-phase motors (50, 51). The inverter is also adapted to reduce ripple current.
US08456127B2	Method of obtaining image of disc and apparatus for driving disc Provided is a method of obtaining an image of a disc, in which the method obtains an image of an analysis or test result object of a disc by minimizing a difference between the positionings of a magnet of the disc and a magnet of a feeding unit, and an apparatus for driving a disc, wherein the apparatus performs the method. The method includes: fixing a positioning of a disc by using magnetic attraction between a first magnet installed on the disc and a second magnet installed on a feeding unit; minimizing a difference between the positionings of the first and second magnets; and obtaining an image of an analysis or test result object of the disc.
US08456119B2	Driving device of brushless DC motor for fan and driving method thereof A driving device of a brushless DC motor for a fan includes a protection circuit, a storage circuit, a control circuit and a bridge circuit. The protection circuit is electrically connected with an auxiliary power. The storage circuit electrically connected with the protection circuit receives the auxiliary power. The control circuit is electrically connected with the protection circuit and the storage circuit. The bridge circuit electrically connected with the control circuit has a first switching unit, a second switching unit, a third switching unit and a fourth switching unit. The first and second switching units are coupled with one end of a motor coil. The third switching unit and the fourth switching unit are coupled with the other end of the motor coil. The first switching unit is electrically connected with the third switching unit, and the second switching unit is electrically connected with the fourth switching unit.
US08456114B2	Motor bus voltage commutation method A drive system for a motor has a switching network for supplying three phases of power to a motor, and a control for the switching network. The control is programmed to provide a commutation with a positive offset, ahead of a current position, when driving in opposition to a load, and to use one of a zero or negative offset when the control drives the motor complementary to the load force. A method and system are also disclosed and claimed.
US08456113B2	Electric switch An electric switch for an electric tool with an electric motor. The switch has first electrical terminals for electrical connection to a voltage supply and second electrical terminals for electrical connection to the electric motor. The switch has an actuating mechanism which can be adjusted between an initial position and a final position, wherein the electric motor is switched off when the actuating mechanism is located in the initial position and is switched on when the actuating mechanism is not located in the initial position. The switch also has a braking circuit for braking the electric motor, the braking circuit operating when the actuating mechanism is reset to the initial position. The switch also has a reversal circuit for switching over the direction of rotation of the electric motor. The braking circuit is arranged between the second electrical terminals and the reversal circuit.
US08456107B2	Spotlight and method of lighting up an object Embodiments show a spotlight comprising light emitting diode modules wherein each LED module comprises at least two light emitting diodes with different light emission spectra and a light mixer, wherein each light mixer is arranged at one side of the light mixer in cooperation with an assigned LED module and each light mixer is configured to mix the different light emission spectra of the at least two LEDs of the assigned LED module to form a light beam, and wherein exit surfaces at the other side of the light mixers are arranged next to each other in a matrix with its light beams of the light mixers form a common light beam and a focusing optics for focusing the common light beam.
US08456103B2	Current regulator apparatus and methods An apparatus according to the present invention provides regulated pulsed current to an LED from a voltage source such as a rectified AC voltage. The present inventions provide methods for delivering regulated pulsed current to an LED from the voltage source.
US08456088B2	PAR lamp A light source capsule (16) having a capsule envelope (18) with a wall (20) defining an enclosed volume (22), and having a sealed portion (24). A light source (26) is positioned in the enclosed volume (22) and has deformable electrical leads-ins (28, 30) extending through the sealed portion (24) of the capsule envelope (18). Stiff lead-in engagers (32) are aligned with the sealed portion (24) of the capsule envelope (18) and are electrically coupled to the electrical leads (28, 30), the lead-in engagers being electrically conductive. The lead-in engagers are fitted through apertures in the base (14) of a lamp envelope (12) to complete a lamp (10).
US08456087B2	High-pressure sodium vapor discharge lamp with hybrid antenna A discharge lamp includes a body portion having inner and outer body walls and first and second ends. The inner body wall defines at least part of a cavity located between the first and second ends. First and second end parts have inner end-part and outer end-part walls and a hole extending between the inner end-part wall and the outer end-part wall. The first and second end parts are each located, at least in part, within the cavity and separate from each other so as to maintain a gas under pressure. First and second electrodes are included in the cavity. An antenna has first and second antenna ends and is formed on the outer body wall of the body portion and the outer end-part wall of at least one of the first and second end parts. The antenna is not directly connected to the first and second electrodes.
US08456080B2	Display device for detecting misregistration and width variation and method of manufacturing same A display device capable of early finding a sign such as misregistration or width variation of an emission layer formed by a layer transfer method, and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. In an inspection region 150 outside of an effective region 110, inspection pixels Px2 made up of organic light-emitting elements 10R, 10G and 10B are provided, and a distance W2 between the inspection pixels Px2 on both sides of a color targeted for inspection is shorter than a distance W1 between display pixels Px1 on both sides of the color targeted for inspection. Based on a change in a chromaticity or a spectrum shape of EL or PL light emission of the inspection pixel Px2, a sign such as misregistration of a red-light emission layer 15CR, a green-light emission layer 15CG, is found at an early stage.
US08456068B2	Piezoelectric actuator for use in micro engineering applications A piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element and an elongate transducer mounted on the piezoelectric element. The transducer is formed from an elongate cylindrical member, and at least one helical slot is provided around the outer surface of the cylindrical member to enable coupling of resonance modes of the transducer when actuated by the piezoelectric element.
US08456067B2	Piezoelectric sensor and method for making the same The present disclosure relates to a piezoelectric sensor. The piezoelectric sensor includes a polymer layer, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The polymer layer includes pyrolytic polyacrylonitrile. The first metal layer is located on a surface of the polymer layer. The first metal layer includes a first work function. The second metal layer is located on another surface of the polymer layer and includes a second work function different from the first work function. The present disclosure also relates to a method for making the piezoelectric sensor.
US08456059B2	Electric generator An electric generator includes an electric-power generating mechanism of an electrostatic induction type or an electromagnetic induction type, a first rectification portion, an electricity accumulation portion, an outer positive electrode, and an outer negative electrode. The electric-power generation mechanism has a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first rectification portion has input terminals electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode respectively, and has an output portion including positive and negative terminals. The electricity accumulation portion has an inner positive electrode electrically connected to the positive terminal, and an inner negative electrode electrically connected to the negative terminal. The outer positive electrode is electrically connected to the inner positive electrode, and the outer negative electrode is electrically connected to the inner negative electrode. The electric generator has an outer shape which can be substituted for a battery to be used in the electronic apparatus.
US08456058B2	Actuator The present invention provides an actuator which can obtain a large displacement in a moving part, and suppresses the deterioration due to a counteracting force of the moving part in a stationary part. The actuator has a pair of electrode layers which contain a conductive material and a polymer, and an ionic conduction layer which is sandwiched between the pair of the electrode layers, wherein the content of the conductive material contained in the electrode layer is larger in the stationary part of the actuator than in the moving part of the actuator. The content of the conductive material contained in the electrode layer increases toward the stationary part of the actuator from the moving part.
US08456054B2	Interphase insulative structure for motor and method for coupling interphase insulative sheet in motor An interphase insulative structure for a motor. The motor includes a stator core, a plurality of teeth arranged along an inner circumference of the stator core, and first to third phase windings wave wound to the stator core. The interphase insulative structure includes first interphase insulators and second interphase insulators. The first and second interphase insulators are connected between adjacent coil end conductive portions of the second winding at least at a second end of the stator core.
US08456046B2	Gravity fed oil cooling for an electric machine Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module and a method for cooling an electric machine. The electric machine module includes an electric machine and a housing enclosing the electric machine within a machine cavity. The housing can include at least one end cap positioned axially adjacent to the electric machine and including a shroud protruding into the machine cavity. The shroud can include a step with an angled rotor feed path.
US08456041B2	Voice coil motor Disclosed is a voice coil motor, including a base having an opening, a stator is disposed on the base and including a magnet, a mover including a conductive coil opposing with the magnet, and a cylindrical bobbin in which a conductive coil is installed, a case fixed on the base and covering the stator, and a spacer intervened between the stator and the case and constituted with at least two spacers, each formed with different materials to absorb pressures and shocks transmitted to the stator from external.
US08456035B2	Power supply controller Main arrays (MA1-MAm) of solar cells (2) are provided so as to correspond to shunt circuits (SM1-SMm), respectively. Charge arrays (CA1-CAn) are provided so as to correspond to shunt circuits (SC1-SCn) and charging circuits (CH1-CHn), respectively. Each shut circuit operates independently from other shunt circuits, and each charging circuit operates independently from other charging circuits.
US08456034B2	Wind power generator A wind power generator, which minimizes vortexes formed on a disc, thus efficiently rotating the disc, and which has blade type cells capable of increasing wind power, and which reduces friction load of a rotating shaft induced by the weight of the rotating shaft having blades, thus more efficiently rotating the rotating shaft, and which provides protection against a length of the rotating shaft varying according to weather conditions. The wind power generator includes a rotating shaft supported by upper and lower bearing units, a disc mounted on the rotating shaft and first, second and third wind collectors provided on upper and lower surfaces of the disc, with respective holes formed through the disc. The upper bearing unit includes an adjusting bolt having a first ball, a first bearing supporting the first ball and an adjusting nut. The lower bearing unit includes a second bearing and a second ball supported by the second bearing.
US08456029B2	Systems, apparatuses and methods for the transmission of energy and power Systems and apparatuses for delivering power and energy using deflecting beams or other oscillating members motivated to oscillate a beam assembly using an eccentrically balanced rotating body that induces deflections in the elastic beam or other oscillating member. One or more rotors may be used on the elastic beams and a mechanical output or outputs are connected to the elastic beams. The rotating body is advantageously maintained in rotation by pulses of electro-magnetic force. One or more outputs may be used to drive heat pumps, compressors, pumps or other equipment to assist in independent energy systems.
US08456028B1	Method and apparatus for storing energy An energy storage apparatus for storing energy transmitted by a power transmission line includes an elastically deformable component and an actuator-generator. The actuator-generator is coupled to the elastically deformable component such that electrical actuation of the actuator-generator generates tension in the elastically deformable component. The actuator-generator is further coupled to the elastically deformable component such that mechanical actuation of the actuator-generator via a release of tension in the elastically deformable component causes a generation of electrical energy by the actuator-generator.
US08456025B2	Semiconductor chip having staggered arrangement of bonding pads A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor chip including input/output cells, pads formed on a surface of the semiconductor chip, and interconnects formed on the surface of the semiconductor chip to electrically connect at least some of the plurality of input/output cells and at least some of the plurality of pads. A first plurality of the pads located in a center portion of the semiconductor chip are arranged in a rectangular dot grid pattern, and a second plurality of the pads located in at least one of four corner portions of the semiconductor chip are arranged in a staggered dot pattern.
US08456024B2	Semiconductor device having a pad-disposition restriction area Input/output cells are formed so as to be peripherally arranged adjacent to a corner cell on a surface of a semiconductor chip, and electrode pads are formed on the respective input/output cells. The electrode pads are configured in a zigzag pad arrangement so as to form inner and outer pad arrays. However, of the electrode pads forming the inner pad array, those electrode pads in predetermined areas adjacent to the two sides of the corner cell are not disposed, such that an interconnect pattern of a carrier which is bump-bonded to the semiconductor chip and vias are prevented from becoming complex.
US08456019B2	Semiconductor device A falling off of a through electrode is inhibited without decreasing a reliability of a semiconductor device including a through electrode. A semiconductor device 100 includes: a silicon substrate 101; a through electrode 129 extending through the silicon substrate 101; and a first insulating ring 130 provided in a circumference of a side surface of the through electrode 129 and extending through the semiconductor substrate 101. In addition, the semiconductor device 100 also includes a protruding portion 146, being provided at least in the vicinity of a back surface of a device-forming surface of the semiconductor substrate 101 so as to contact with the through electrode 129, and protruding in a direction along the surface of the semiconductor substrate 101 toward an interior of the through electrode 129.
US08455998B2	Method and package for circuit chip packaging A method and a package for circuit chip package having a bent structure. The circuit chip package includes: a substrate having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); a circuit chip, having a second CTE, mounted onto the substrate; a metal foil disposed on the circuit chip in thermal contact with the chip; a metal lid having (i) a third CTE that is different from the first CTE and (ii) a bottom edge region, where the metal lid is disposed on the metal foil in thermal contact with the metal foil; and an adhesive layer along the bottom edge of the metal lid, cured at a first temperature, bonding the lid to the substrate, producing an assembly which, at a second temperature, is transformed to a bent circuit chip package.
US08455997B2	High power semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a metal pattern formed on the insulating substrate, a power terminal bonded onto the metal pattern, and a plurality of power chips bonded onto the metal pattern. The plurality of power chips are all separated from the power terminal by a distance sufficient to thermally isolate the plurality of power chips from the power terminal.
US08455965B2	Fabrication and integration of devices with top and bottom electrodes including magnetic tunnel junctions An electronic device manufacturing process includes depositing a bottom electrode layer. Then an electronic device is fabricated on the bottom electrode layer. Patterning of the bottom electrode layer is performed after fabricating the electronic device and in a separate process from patterning a top electrode. A first dielectric layer is then deposited on the electronic device and the bottom electrode layer followed by a top electrode layer. The top electrode is then patterned in a separate process from the bottom electrode. Separately patterning the top and bottom electrodes improves yields by reducing voids in the dielectric material between electronic devices. One electronic device the manufacturing process is well-suited for is magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs).
US08455964B2	Electromechanical transducer and production method therefor An electromechanical transducer includes a plurality cells that are electrically connected to form a unit. Each of the cells includes a first electrode and a second electrode provided with a gap being disposed therebetween. Dummy cells that are not electrically connected to the cells are provided around the outer periphery of the unit of the cells.
US08455948B2	Transistor arrangement with a first transistor and with a plurality of second transistors A transistor arrangement includes a first transistor having a drift region and a number of second transistors, each having a source region, a drain region and a gate electrode. The second transistors are coupled in series to form a series circuit that is coupled in parallel with the drift region of the first transistor.
US08455939B2	Stacked metal fin cell A NAND device including a source, a drain and a channel located between the source and drain. The NAND device also includes a plurality of floating gates located over the channel and a plurality of electrically conducting fins. Each of the plurality of electrically conducting fins is located over one of the plurality of floating gates. The plurality of electrically conducting fins include a material other than polysilicon. The NAND device also includes a plurality of control gates. Each of the plurality of control gates is located adjacent to each of the plurality of floating gates and each of the plurality of electrically conducting fins.
US08455935B2	Ferroelectric polymer A ferroelectric film comprising polyaminodifluoroborane (PADFB). Also a memory device utilizing the ferroelectric film, a method of fabricating a ferroelectric polymer and a ferroelectric solution.
US08455932B2	Local interconnect structure self-aligned to gate structure A common cut mask is employed to define a gate pattern and a local interconnect pattern so that local interconnect structures and gate structures are formed with zero overlay variation relative to one another. A local interconnect structure may be laterally spaced from a gate structure in a first horizontal direction, and contact another gate structure in a second horizontal direction that is different from the first horizontal direction. Further, a gate structure may be formed to be collinear with a local interconnect structure that adjoins the gate structure. The local interconnect structures and the gate structures are formed by a common damascene processing step so that the top surfaces of the gate structures and the local interconnect structures are coplanar with each other.
US08455925B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same To provide a structure of a semiconductor device that realizes an increase in a capacitor capacitance of a memory circuit to the maximum while inhibiting an increase in a contact resistance of a logic circuit, and a manufacture method thereof. When designating the number of layers of the local interconnect layers having wiring that makes up a logic circuit area as M and designating the number of layers of the local interconnect layers having wiring that makes up the memory circuit as N (M and N are natural numbers and satisfy M>N), capacitance elements are provided over the interconnect layers comprised of (M−N) layers or (M−N+1) layers.
US08455923B2	Embedded NOR flash memory process with NAND cell and true logic compatible low voltage device An integrated circuit formed of nonvolatile memory array circuits, logic circuits and linear analog circuits is formed on a substrate. The nonvolatile memory array circuits, the logic circuits and the linear analog circuits are separated by isolation regions formed of a shallow trench isolation. The nonvolatile memory array circuits are formed in a triple well structure. The nonvolatile memory array circuits are NAND-based NOR memory circuits formed of at least two floating gate transistors that are serially connected such that at least one of the floating gate transistors functions as a select gate transistor to prevent leakage current through the charge retaining transistors when the charge retaining transistors is not selected for reading. Each column of the NAND-based NOR memory circuits are associated with and connected to one bit line and one source line.
US08455922B2	Programmable gate III-nitride semiconductor device A III-nitride semiconductor device which includes a charged gate insulation body.
US08455913B2	Package-integrated thin film LED LED epitaxial layers (n-type, p-type, and active layers) are grown on a substrate. For each die, the n and p layers are electrically bonded to a package substrate that extends beyond the boundaries of the LED die such that the LED layers are between the package substrate and the growth substrate. The package substrate provides electrical contacts and conductors leading to solderable package connections. The growth substrate is then removed. Because the delicate LED layers were bonded to the package substrate while attached to the growth substrate, no intermediate support substrate for the LED layers is needed. The relatively thick LED epitaxial layer that was adjacent the removed growth substrate is then thinned and its top surface processed to incorporate light extraction features. There is very little absorption of light by the thinned epitaxial layer, there is high thermal conductivity to the package because the LED layers are directly bonded to the package substrate without any support substrate therebetween, and there is little electrical resistance between the package and the LED layers so efficiency (light output vs. power input) is high. The light extraction features of the LED layer further improves efficiency.
US08455911B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device using an ITON layer for a transparent conductor and realizing low drive voltage, high luminance efficiency, and uniformed light emission intensity distribution is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer formed on the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the active layer and whose uppermost part is a p-type GaN layer; an ITON (Indium Tin Oxynitride) layer formed on the p-type GaN layer; an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) layer formed on the ITON layer; a first metal electrode formed on a part on the ITO layer; and a second metal electrode formed in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer.
US08455908B2	Light emitting devices Light emitting devices and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment a light emitting device can include a submount and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed over the submount. At least a portion of the submount can include a reflective layer at least partially disposed below a solder mask. One or more layers within the submount may include one or more holes, a rough surface texture, or combinations thereof to improve adhesion within the device. The device can further include a retention material dispensed about the plurality of LEDs. Devices and methods are disclosed for improved solder mask adhesion.
US08455906B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device with improved light extraction efficiency The present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises a first conductive clad layer, an active layer, and a second conductive clad layer sequentially formed on a substrate. In the light-emitting device, the substrate has one or more side patterns formed on an upper surface thereof while being joined to one or more edges of the upper surface. The side patterns consist of protrusions or depressions so as to scatter or diffract light to an upper portion or a lower portion of the light-emitting device.
US08455902B2	Optical device and method for manufacturing optical device, and camera module and endoscope module equipped with optical device An optical device is equipped with a light receiving region 16a and a peripheral circuit region 22 located around the light receiving region 16a on a major surface of an light receiving element 11a; electrodes for external connection 15 electrically connected to the peripheral circuit region 22 formed on a back surface opposite to the major surface of the light receiving element 11a; a transparent member 12 covering the light receiving region 16a adhered on the major surface of the light receiving element 11a with a light-transmitting adhesive 13; and a molding resin 14 for coating side surfaces of the transparent member 12 and the major surface of the light receiving element 11a excluding the region covered with the transparent member 12.
US08455892B2	LED module and LED lighting device An LED module includes a substrate including a main surface and a rear surface that are opposed to each other. The LED module also includes a plurality of LED chips arranged on the main surface, a drive circuit chip that is provided on the substrate and that is provided for driving the plurality of LED chips, a first heat dissipater that is provided on the rear surface and that overlaps the plurality of LED chips as viewed in the thickness direction of the substrate, and a second heat dissipator that is provided at a position closer to the drive circuit chip than the first heat dissipater is. The second head dissipater has a thickness greater than that of the first heat dissipater. The LED module emits a uniform amount of light and color.
US08455888B2	Light emitting diode module, and light emitting diode lamp A light emitting diode (LED) lamp including a socket, an LED module disposed on the socket, and a lamp housing assembled to the socket is provided. LED module includes a supporting member and a plurality of LED packages, wherein each LED package includes a chip carrier, a reflective member, an LED chip, a lens, and a phosphor layer. Reflective member mounted on the chip carrier has a recess for exposing parts of the chip carrier. LED chip disposed in the recess. Lens encapsulating the LED chip has a light-emitting surface, a first reflection surface bonded with the reflective member and a second reflection surface, wherein the LED chip faces the light-emitting surface of the lens.
US08455886B2	Light emitting device using GaN LED chip A light emitting device is constituted by flip-chip mounting a GaN-based LED chip. The GaN-based LED chip includes a light-transmissive substrate and a GaN-based semiconductor layer formed on the light-transmissive substrate, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor layer has a laminate structure containing an n-type layer, a light emitting layer and a p-type layer in this order from the light-transmissive substrate side, wherein a positive electrode is formed on the p-type layer, the electrode containing a light-transmissive electrode of an oxide semiconductor and a positive contact electrode electrically connected to the light-transmissive electrode, and the area of the positive contact electrode is half or less of the area of the upper surface of the p-type layer.
US08455881B2	Ge quantum dots for dislocation engineering of III-N on silicon A virtual substrate structure includes a crystalline silicon substrate with a first layer of III-N grown on the silicon substrate. Ge clusters or quantum dots are grown on the first layer of III-N and a second layer of III-N is grown on the Ge clusters or quantum dots and any portions of the first layer of III-N exposed between the Ge clusters or quantum dots. Additional alternating Ge clusters or quantum dots and layers of III-N are grown on the second layer of III-N forming an upper surface of III-N. Generally, the additional alternating layers of Ge clusters or quantum dots and layers of III-N are continued until dislocations in the III-N adjacent the upper surface are substantially eliminated.
US08455873B2	Electronics device, semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a high reliable EL display device and a manufacturing method thereof by shielding intruding moisture or oxygen which is a factor of deteriorating the property of an EL element without enlarging the EL display device.In the invention, application is used as a method for forming a high thermostability planarizing film 16, typically, an interlayer insulating film (a film which serves as a base film of a light emitting element later) of a TFT in which a skeletal structure is configured by the combination of silicon (Si) and oxygen (O). After the formation, an edge portion or an opening portion is formed to have a tapered shape. Afterwards, distortion is given by adding an inert element with a comparatively large atomic radius to modify or highly densify a surface (including a side surface) for preventing the intrusion of moisture or oxygen.
US08455869B2	Oxide thin film transistor and method of fabricating the same An oxide thin film transistor (TFT) and its fabrication method are disclosed. In a TFT of a bottom gate structure using amorphous zinc oxide (ZnO)-based semiconductor as an active layer, source and drain electrodes are formed, on which the active layer made of oxide semiconductor is formed to thus prevent degeneration of the oxide semiconductor in etching the source and drain electrodes.
US08455866B2	Heterocyclic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same A heterocyclic compound of formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including an organic layer containing the heterocyclic compound. The heterocyclic compound of Formula 1 may be suitable as a material for an emission layer, an electron transport layer or an electron injection layer of an organic light-emitting device. Due to the inclusion of the heterocylic group in its molecular structure, the heterocyclic compound of Formula 1 may have a high glass transition temperature (Tg) or a high melting point, and may prevent crystallization. An organic light-emitting device manufactured using the heterocyclic compound of Formula 1, which has a symmetrical structure in which a chrysene group and an indole group are fused, has excellent durability when stored or operated.
US08455857B2	Nanoelectronic structure and method of producing such The present invention relates to semiconductor devices comprising semiconductor nanoelements. In particular the invention relates to devices having a volume element having a larger diameter than the nanoelement arranged in epitaxial connection to the nanoelement. The volume element is being doped in order to provide a high charge carrier injection into the nanoelement and a low access resistance in an electrical connection. The nanoelement may be upstanding from a semiconductor substrate. A concentric layer of low resistivity material forms on the volume element forms a contact.
US08455851B2	Optical sensor and image forming apparatus An optical sensor includes: a light-emitting unit; a light-receiving unit that receives light radiated from the light-emitting unit and reflected from a detection target and that outputs an output value in response to the light received; and a correcting unit that corrects the output value of the light-receiving unit when receiving the light reflected from the detection target based on the output value of the light-receiving unit obtained by irradiating a detection area of the optical sensor with light without any light reflective objects being present in the detection area.
US08455848B2	Ion beam incident angle detection assembly and method In an ion implanter, a detector assembly is employed to monitor the ion beam current and incidence angle at the location of the work piece or wafer. The detector assembly includes a plurality of pairs of current sensors and a blocker panel. The blocker panel is coupled to the detector array to move together with the detector array. The blocker panel is also disposed a distance away from the sensors to allow certain of the beamlets that comprise the ion beam to reach the sensors. Each sensor in a pair of sensors measures the beam current incident thereon and the incident angle is calculated using these measurements. In this manner, beam current and incidence angle variations may be measured at the work piece site and be accommodated for, thereby avoiding undesirable beam current profiles.
US08455845B2	Method for detecting drag reducer additives in gasoline A method for detecting polymer-based drag reducer additives in gasoline includes placing a sample in a high UV-transmittance receptacle having at least two transparent adjacent sides and irradiating the same with a pulsed laser beam; detecting laser-induced fluorescence wavelength resolved spectrum at a 90° angle relative to the laser beam through the adjacent side of the receptacle and a slit in a diffraction screen adjusting the position of the receptacle and de-focusing the collimating lenses so that the low resolution fluorescence wavelength-resolved spectrum appears with a first peak at about 380 nm and a second peak at about 430 nm; recording the laser-induced fluorescence wavelength-resolved spectra within a defined time-gate starting at the end of the temporal span of the laser pulse; and comparing the percentage intensity of the first peak relative to the second peak to that of a gasoline sample free of any polymer-based drag reducer additives.
US08455841B2	Ion microscope Provided are a large-current and highly stable gas field ionization ion source, and a high-resolution ion microscope with a large focal depth. The present invention relates to an ion microscope provided with a gas field ionization ion source, in which disposed are a refrigerator for cooling the gas field ionization ion source independent of the main body of the ion microscope, and a refrigerant circulation circuit cooling mechanism for circulating a refrigerant between the gas field ionization ion source and the refrigerator. Consequently it is possible to reduce the mechanical vibration of the refrigerator, which propagates to the gas field ionization ion source, and to achieve both the improvement of the brightness of the ion source and the improvement of ion beam focusing performance.
US08455837B2	Ion implanter, ion implantation method and program The ion implanter includes lens elements that arrange unit lens elements along a direction of a beam width of a ribbon ion beam and regulate a magnetic field or electric field to be created by each unit lens element in order to regulate a current density distribution of the ion beam, and a controlling portion that sets the intensity of the magnetic field or electric field to be created by the unit lens element to be regulated by the lens elements in accordance with the measured current density distribution. The regulation intensity of the magnetic field or electric field to be created by the unit lens element that corresponds to a position to be regulated in the unit lens elements of the lens elements is determined from the measured current density distribution and a value obtained by multiplying the determined regulation intensity by a fixed ratio is determined as the regulation intensity of the magnetic field or electric field for the magnetic field or electric field to be created by a unit lens element adjacent to the unit lens element.
US08455829B2	Series diode electro-thermal circuit for ultra sensitive silicon sensor Electro-thermal feedback is utilized for reducing the effective thermal conductance between the detector stage of a bolometer pixel in a thermal radiation sensor assembly and the environment through its mechanical support structure and electrical interconnects, thereby coming closer to achieving thermal conductance limited primarily through photon radiation. Minimization of the effective thermal conductance associated with the mechanical support structure and electrical interconnects is achieved by electro-thermal feedback that adjusts the temperature of an intermediate stage and the mechanical support structure and electrical interconnects, connecting it to the detector stage, to equal the temperature of the bolometer pixel's detector stage (i.e., by active thermal isolation). Increased temperature sensitivity is preferably achieved through temperature sensing with reverse biased Schottky diodes connected in series.
US08455826B2	Variable aperture mechanism retention device According to one embodiment, an optical device includes a variable aperture mechanism configured on a structure having a radiation detector that receives radiation through an aperture of the variable aperture mechanism. The aperture is selectively movable from a first position to a second position in which the aperture has a different size relative to the aperture in the first position. The structure is configured with one or more magnets that function with one or more magnetically permeable members configured on the variable aperture mechanism to hold the variable aperture mechanism in at least one position using a magnetic force between the magnets and magnetically permeable members.
US08455821B2	Method for S/TEM sample analysis An improved method and apparatus for S/TEM sample preparation and analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for TEM sample creation, especially for small geometry (<100 nm thick) TEM lamellae. Preferred embodiments of the present invention also provide an in-line process for S/TEM based metrology on objects such as integrated circuits or other structures fabricated on semiconductor wafer by providing methods to partially or fully automate TEM sample creation, to make the process of creating and analyzing TEM samples less labor intensive, and to increase throughput and reproducibility of TEM analysis.
US08455804B2	Apparatus for adjusting optical mirrors An optical apparatus comprising a first mirror (12), a second mirror (14), and at least one support (30) for holding the second mirror in substantially a predetermined position relative to said first mirror (12), wherein said at least one support (30) comprises at least one actuator (32) arranged to adjust the position of the second mirror (14), and said optical apparatus further comprises at least one light source (40a-40-c) rigidly fixed to the first mirror (12) in a predetermined orientation for providing a beam of light (42a-42c) directed at said second mirror (14), at least one corresponding alignment sensor (46a-46c) for detecting the beam of light (44a-44c) reflected from said second mirror (14), and arranged to provide an output signal indicative of the position of the incident reflected beam, and a controller (50) arranged to receive said output signal, and to thereby control said actuator (32) to adjust the position of the second mirror (14).
US08455800B2	Helix heated hose The helix heated hoses 10 and 12 use two features to increase the flexibility. The first feature is a braided-copper heating element 14, which has increased flexibility over the prior art solid copper heating element. The element is spiral wound around the hose and held in place with a moisture barrier 16. The second feature is the helix twist 18 located just before the point where the hoses 10 and 12 attach to the manifold 20. The helix feature is created with the helix support 22, which initiates the twist around 24 inches back from the point of termination. The helix feature works to reduce the moment of inertia about the neutral axis 26 of the two supply hoses 10 and 12.
US08455787B2	Laser processing apparatus, process control apparatus, and processing apparatus A laser processing apparatus in which a workpiece is placed on a work support base that supports the workpiece at a plurality of support points and performs, while moving a processing head in a horizontal direction with respect to the workpiece, laser processing on the workpiece on the work support base by the processing head, includes a tilt judging unit that judges, based on a positional relationship between a product chip that is to be separated from the workpiece when the workpiece is subjected to laser processing and support points, whether the product chip tilts in a height direction and projects upward on a side of the processing head from the workpiece before laser processing; and a drive control unit that controls a height of the processing head with respect to the workpiece when moving the processing head to a processing position for a next product chip after completing laser processing on the product chip based on a judgment result of the tilt judging unit.
US08455780B2	Low-voltage, medium-voltage or high-voltage assembly The disclosure relates to a voltage assembly having at least one short circuiting device in which a moving contact piece can be closed onto a fixed contact piece. In order to prevent breakdown at least two separated vacuum zones are arranged along a moving path of the fixed contact piece.
US08455775B2	Power transmission apparatus for high voltage load breaker switch A power transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve the reliability of an opening operation of the high voltage LBS by using both a main circuit opening driving force of an opening spring and an opening driving force from an actuator mechanism. The power transmission apparatus comprises a main circuit opening power transmission mechanism for transmitting an opening position rotating power of a power transmission shaft to the main circuit switch in order to move the main circuit switch to an opening position.
US08455762B2	High performance telecommunications cable A telecommunications cable comprising four twisted pairs of conductors and a separator spline comprised of a principal dividing strip and a first subsidiary dividing strip attached longitudinally along a first side of the principal dividing strip and a second dividing strip attached longitudinally along a second side of the principal dividing strip, the spline separating the four twisted pairs such that they are arranged in a staggered configuration. A method for reducing cross talk between adjacent cables in a telecommunications system, the method comprising the steps of, for each of the cables, providing a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, winding an elongate filler element around the twisted pairs and covering the twisted pairs and the element with a cable jacket, the element introducing a visible distortion into an outer surface of the jacket.
US08455745B2	Musical instrument and method of forming a surface thereof A musical instrument and method of making the surface of a musical instrument for use as a pan drum includes providing a sheet of metal, securing an outer peripheral region of the sheet of metal such that it is mechanically clamped or held and bringing an the inner region of the sheet of metal and a forming member together in such a manner as to provide a force therebetween while relatively rotating the sheet and the forming member so as to form a bowl which is used as an upper or lower surface of a drum. A thickness of the hemisphere of the bowl varies radially from the outside edge to the central axis such that a region therebetween has a thickness that is at least 30% less than a thickness of the outside edge or a thickness about the central axis.
US08455734B2	Bean line EX 08071301 The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated EX 08071301. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line EX 08071301, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line EX 08071301 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line EX 08071301, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
US08455733B1	Soybean cultivar 12420961 A soybean cultivar designated 12420961 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12420961, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12420961, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12420961, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12420961. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12420961. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12420961, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12420961 with another soybean cultivar.
US08455716B2	Multiple virus resistance in plants The present invention provides gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by multiple plant viruses. The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences of plant-parasitic viruses. Protein-expression based approaches may also be utilized to augment phenotype resistance. Thus, transcription of a single transgenic event comprising one or more plant expression cassettes can allow for broad spectrum resistance of a plant to multiple plant viral strains and species among the geminiviruses, tospoviruses, and potexviruses.
US08455715B2	Method for performing homologous recombination in plants The invention relates to modified restriction enzymes capable of being used for promoting homologous recombination in organisms, in particular plants, making it possible to either target gene integration or excise unwanted DNA sequences in the genome of said organisms.
US08455710B2	Conductive wound dressings and methods of use Wound treatment dressings comprising combinations of at least one conductive layer, at least one absorbent layer or a moisture regulation layer, and methods of making and methods of use are disclosed for treatment of wounds in humans and animals. The novel dressings aid in healing by helping restore the transepithelial potential of the skin, providing a functional anti-microbial barrier, and allowing for regulation of the moisture content of the wound without disturbing the wound.
US08455708B2	Flexible production of alkylate gasoline and distillate A process for producing hydrocarbon products, comprising: a) operating a process unit in an alkylate mode wherein greater than 50 wt % of a C5+ hydrocarbon stream from the process unit boils at 137.8° C. or below, b) adjusting one or more process conditions in the process unit, and c) after the adjusting step, operating the process unit in a distillate mode wherein greater than 50 wt % of the C5+ hydrocarbon stream from the process unit boils above 137.8° C. Also, a process unit, comprising: a) an alkylation reactor; and b) a control system that enables the alkylation reactor to be operated in the alkylate mode and in the distillate mode; wherein the alkylation reactor can switch back and forth from operating in the alkylate mode to the distillate mode.
US08455701B2	Method for producing decanols by means of hydrogenating decenals The present invention relates to a method for producing at least one decanol by means of hydrogenating at least one decenal, wherein a first hydrogenation is carried out in the liquid phase on a solid first catalyst, wherein the first catalyst contains copper and nickel. The aim of the invention is to provide a method of the type mentioned above, according to which decenals can be hydrogenated into decanols in high yields even after long operating periods. The content of non-reacted decenals in the hydrogenation discharge in particular should be less than 1500 ppm. Said aim is achieved by carrying out the hydrogenation in two steps, which is to say in a first step in a known manner using a catalyst comprising copper, nickel and optionally chromium and/or barium oxide, and subsequently in a second step using a different catalyst that must be free of copper, chromium and nickel.
US08455674B2	Chlorothioformate manufacturing method The present invention relates to a process for producing chlorothioformate comprising reacting an alkenyl mercaptan with phosgene in a reactor in the presence of a carboxylic acid amide in an organic solvent, characterized in that the carboxylic acid amide is preliminary charged to the reactor in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight based on the whole amount of the carboxylic acid amide, and subsequently, the compound of the formula (I), phosgene and the remaining carboxylic acid amide are charged to the reactor.
US08455673B2	Water dispersible silanes Disclosed and claimed is a composition that comprises a dispersion in a solvent of a compound comprising the reaction product of (1) a polyamine in which a plurality of amine groups are bonded to at least one radical comprising alkylene or arylene groups that separate the polyamine nitrogen atoms by at least four intermediate atoms in a chain, and (2) a silane which carries a plurality of silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups, and a silicon-bonded organic group that is covalently reactive with and which bonds with an amine group, to provide a reaction product molecule which comprises an average of at least about 2.5 of said silane groups per molecule. Some of these materials show superior advantage as a paint primer and some provide excellent corrosion resistance.
US08455672B2	Atomic layer deposition using metal amidinates Metal films are deposited with uniform thickness and excellent step coverage. Copper metal films were deposited on heated substrates by the reaction of alternating doses of copper(I) NN′-diispropylacetamidinate vapor and hydrogen gas. Cobalt metal films were deposited on heated substrates b the reaction of alternating doses of cobalt(II) bis(N,N′-diispropylacetamidinate) vapor and hydrogen gas. Nitrides and oxides of these metals can be formed by replacing the hydrogen with ammonia or water vapor, respectively. The films have very uniform thickness and excellent step coverage in narrow holes. Suitable applications include electrical interconnects in microelectronics and magnetoresistant layers in magnetic information storage devices.
US08455671B2	Ruthenium complexes with (P—P)-coordinated ferrocenyldiphosphine ligands, process for preparing them and their use in homogeneous catalysis The invention relates to ruthenium complexes with a chiral ferrocenyldiphosphine ligand, wherein the ruthenium has the oxidation state (+II) and the chiral ferrocenyldiphosphine ligand has bidentate P—P coordination to the ruthenium. The ruthenium complexes are cyclic and with the ferrocenyldiphosphine ligand have an at least eight-membered ring. The ferrocenyldiphosphine ligands are selected from the group consisting of Taniaphos, Taniaphos-OH and Walphos ligands. A process for preparing the Ru complexes is described. The Rn complexes are used as catalysts for homogeneous asymmetric catalysis for preparing organic compounds.
US08455669B2	Process for extracting fatty acids from aqueous biomass in a membrane contactor module The present invention relates to a new process for extracting fatty acids from aqueous biomass in a membrane contactor module. The present invention also relates to an integrated process combining biomass concentration and/or diafiltration and fatty acid extraction in said membrane contactor module.
US08455665B2	3-phenoxymethylpyrrolidine compounds In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds of formula I: where R1-6 are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of formula I are serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
US08455651B2	Nicotinic acid and picolinic acid derived near-infrared fluorophores This invention relates to new fluorescent chemical entities, including fluorescent molecules that comprise a carboxyl or carbonyl functionalized pyridine moiety. This invention also relates to the corresponding reactive versions of such molecules. This invention also relates to the corresponding conjugates with moieties such as peptides, proteins, various biomolecules, carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds, sugars, and their uses thereof.
US08455644B2	Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists and uses thereof The present invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein X−, R1, and R2 are as defined herein, and compositions thereof.
US08455641B2	Method for producing 4,4′-(propane-1,2-diyl)-dipiperazine-2,6-dione A method for preparing compounds of the formula (I) by the cyclization of tetraacetic acid alkyl esters of the formula (II) in the presence of ammonia and formamide as well as to the compounds of the formula (II), which are used in this method.
US08455638B2	Soluble guanylate cyclase activators A compound having the structure useful for treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, atherosclerosis, hypertension, angina pectoris, thromboses, restenoses, myocardial infarction, strokes, cardiac insufficiency, pulmonary hypertonia, erectile dysfunction, asthma bronchiale, chronic kidney insufficiency, diabetes, or cirrhosis of the liver in a human or animal patient.
US08455631B2	Trichoderma promoter A promoter for use in producing proteins in filamentous fungal host cells is provided. In one embodiment, the promoter comprises SEQ ID NO:1, or a variant or a truncated form thereof that has promoter activity in a host cell. Also provided are recombinant nucleic acids, vectors containing the promoter and host cells containing a recombinant nucleic acid or vector. Methods of producing a protein using the host cells are also provided.
US08455627B2	Human antibody specific for activated state of platelet integrin receptor GPIIb/IIIa The present invention is directed to an antibody or derivative thereof of human origin for inhibiting platelet aggregation, characterized in that it is effective by substantially exclusive binding to the activated state of platelet integrin receptor GPIIb/IIIa.
US08455625B2	Fusion protein of antibody L19 against fibronectin ED-B and interleukin 12 Conjugate for targeting therapeutic or diagnostic agent or drug to cells or tissues in a body, e.g. areas of neoplastic growth or angiogenesis. Use of conjugate for in vivo diagnosis or therapy e.g. inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis, inhibiting angiogenesis and/or treating cancer. Conjugate comprises therapeutic or diagnostic agent as oligomeric protein e.g. heterodimeric protein, wherein first and second subunits of protein are each conjugated to a specific binding member e.g. an antibody fragment such as scFv. Subunits of oligomer may be conjugated to specific binding members as fusion proteins. Conjugate may comprise IL-12 heterodimer having two subunits, each subunit fused to scFv L19 or TN11 for targeting IL-12 to extracellular matrix components associated with neoplastic growth and angiogenesis.
US08455619B2	Polypeptide synthesis for drug delivery The present invention provides improved methods for the synthesis of polypeptide or peptide-linked compounds via a NCA-based polymerization reaction that produces high product yields in much less time. Such improved methods are achieved by application of a higher temperature and/or reduced pressure to the reaction such that an NCA-containing monomer melts.
US08455616B2	Nuclear translocation peptide The present invention provides a peptide comprising amino acid sequences R I, F I and R I G C and containing 25 or fewer amino acid residues, and capable of transporting a functional molecule into a cell, and also into a nucleus, more efficiently than a previous PTD.
US08455613B2	Reagents for directed biomarker signal amplification Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods.
US08455608B2	Catalyzed pellet heat treatment for thermoplastic polyurethanes The invention relates to a process for preparing a thermoplastic polyisocyanate polyaddition product based on polyisocyanate (i) and compounds which are reactive toward polyisocyanate, with or without the use of chain extenders, a first catalyst (iv) and/or auxiliaries and/or additives (v), wherein a second catalyst is initially vaporized and then applied to the polyisocyanate polyaddition product by condensation, and to the products prepared therefrom.
US08455605B2	Resin composition for transparent encapsulation material and electronic device formed using the same A resin composition for a transparent encapsulation material, the resin composition including a polysiloxane obtained by copolymerization of a first silicon compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a second silicon compound including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 2,
US08455603B2	Process for the preparation of amine-amide-functional siloxanes The invention describes amine-amide-functional siloxanes and a process for the preparation thereof by the chemical reaction of SiOH-functional siloxanes with amino-functional silanes in the presence of carboxylic acid anhydrides.
US08455601B2	Polyolefin film A film of an ethylene polymer.
US08455597B2	Catalysts and methods of use thereof to produce vinyl terminated polymers This invention relates to a homogenous process for making a vinyl terminated propylene polymer, wherein the process comprises: contacting, propylene, under polymerization conditions, with a catalyst system comprising an activator and at least one metallocene compound, where the metallocene compound is represented by the formula: where: M is hafnium or zirconium; each X is, independently, selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl radicals having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydrides, amides, alkoxides, sulfides, phosphides, halides, dienes, amines, phosphines, ethers, and a combination thereof, (two X's may form a part of a fused ring or a ring system); each R1 is, independently, a C1 to C10 alkyl group; each R2 is, independently, a C1 to C10 alkyl group; each R3 is, independently, hydrogen; each R4, R5, and R6, is, independently, hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, a heteroatom or heteroatom containing group; T is a bridging group; each R7 is, independently, hydrogen, halogen, or a C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl, and two R7 can form a cyclic structure including aromatic, partially saturated, or saturated cyclic or fused ring system; and further provided that any of adjacent R4, R5, and R6 groups may form a fused ring or multicenter fused ring system where the rings may be aromatic, partially saturated or saturated.
US08455595B2	Dynamic pressure control in double loop reactor The present invention discloses a slurry loop reactor comprising at least two loop reactors connected in series and wherein the line connecting the two loops is subject to a dynamic pressure difference.
US08455588B2	Use of recycled plastics for structural building forms Modular plastic structural composites formed from a mixture of (A) high density polyolefin and one or both of: (B) a thermoplastic-coated fiber material, or (C) polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate), or a combination thereof. Composites molded in the form of I-Beams and bridges constructed therefrom are also disclosed.
US08455585B2	Water repellant compositions and coatings In at least one embodiment the present invention relates to a water repellant coating composition comprising an organic polymer, polysiloxane, an emulsifier, and water. In at least one embodiment, the organic polymer comprises polybutene, an alkyd polymer, an acrylic polymer, or a mixture thereof.
US08455578B2	Ink-receptive coating composition An ink-receptive coating composition. In a preferred embodiment, the composition includes (a) a polyamide, the polyamide comprising an aliphatic polyamide in particulate form, the aliphatic polyamide having a softening point in the temperature range of about 50-250° C. and an average particle size of about 1 to 80 microns; (b) a plasticizer, the plasticizer being a solid plasticizer selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonamides and aromatic sulfonamides, the solid plasticizer having a melting point in the range of about 50-200° C.; (c) a binder, the binder being a thermoplastic polymer delivered as a water-based emulsion or solution, the binder having a Tg in the range of about −20-120° C.; (d) a dye-retention agent, the dye-retention agent comprising at least one cationic polymer; (e) an ink viscosity-modifying agent; and (f) a dispersant, the dispersant being selected from the group of cationic and non-ionic dispersants. The composition may be used to form, for example, an ink-receptive coating as part of an ink-jet recording sheet or a heat-transfer sheet.
US08455564B2	Dental composition and composite resin A dental composition of the present invention includes: a polymerizable monomer component (A); and an amorphous filler (B) having an average particle size of 1 to 20 μm and including silica-based fine particles and coatings of an oxide that cover the surfaces of the silica-based fine particles. The oxide contains a zirconium atom, a silicon atom, and an oxygen atom. The dental composition contains 20 to 500 parts by weight of the filler (B) per 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer component (A). The dental composition has a viscosity of 10 to 800 Pa·s. It is preferable that the filler (B) contain spherical particles, and that the percentage of the spherical particles in the filler (B) be at least 60%.
US08455552B2	Composition comprising S-allylmercapto-N-acetylcysteine (ASSNAC) for up-regulation of cellular glutathione level The present invention relates to S-allylmercapto-N-acetylcysteine (ASSNAC) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates, which are useful for up-regulation of cellular glutathione levels and expression of phase II detoxifying enzymes. The invention further provides methods of use thereof in the prevention, alleviation or treatment of oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS).
US08455551B2	Broad spectrum disinfectant A broad spectrum disinfectant includes a quaternary ammonium halogen, an alkaline agent, a chelating agent, a nonionic surfactant coupler, at least one alkoxylated nonionic surfactant, and water or any aliphatic alcohol. The disinfectant composition is phenol-free, is effective in eradicating microorganisms such as various fungi, and is stable to gamma-irradiation.
US08455545B2	Liquid pest control formulation The present invention relates to a liquid pest control system that includes a synthetic pyrethroid as a pest control active ingredient and an agent selected from the group consisting of purified diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, tocopherol nicotinate and tocopherol succinate, and combinations thereof, to reduce or eliminate paresthesia of the synthetic pyrethroid. The system releases the synthetic pyrethroid efficiently and uniformly. The pest control system is less irritating to the animal's skin as compared to prior art systems, particularly to small breeds of dogs. The system is useful for making liquid spot-on treatments, sprays and the like.
US08455542B2	Benzofuran type derivatives, a composition comprising the same for treating or preventing cognitive dysfunction and the use thereof The present invention relates to the novel benzofuran derivatives, the preparation thereof and the composition comprising the same. The benzofuran derivatives of the present invention showed potent inhibiting activity of beta-amyloid aggregation and cell cytotoxicity resulting in stimulating the proliferation of neuronal cells as well as recovering activity of memory learning injury caused by neuronal cell injury using transformed animal model with beta-amyloid precursor gene, therefore the compounds can be useful in treating or preventing cognitive function disorder.
US08455538B2	Augmented cognitive training The present invention provides methods of therapy of cognitive deficits associated with a central nervous system disorder or condition, methods of enhancing cognitive performance and methods for repeated stimulation of neuronal activity or a pattern of neuronal activity, such as that underlying a specific neuronal circuit(s). The methods comprise combining cognitive training protocols and a general administration of CREB pathway-enhancing agents.
US08455534B2	Estrogen receptor modulators and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are estrogen receptor modulators. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such estrogen receptor modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that are mediated or dependent upon estrogen receptors.
US08455533B2	Aminotetrahydropyrans as dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminotetrahydropyrans of structural formula I which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
US08455527B1	Methods of treatment using a dexmedetomidine premix formulation The presently disclosed subject matter relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid for parenteral administration to a subject, and wherein the composition is disposed within a sealed container as a premixture. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used, for example, in perioperative care of a patient or for sedation.
US08455526B2	Therapeutic use of imidazole-5-carboxylic acid derivatives The invention discloses the use of 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy] methyl ester and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of the damage of a target organ caused by hypertension. It particularly discloses the use of this compound in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of left ventricular hypertrophy, renal dysfunction, aorta thickening caused by hypertension, which provides an effective drug and method for the treatment of the damage of target organs for hypertension patients.
US08455514B2	6-and 7-amino isoquinoline compounds and methods for making and using the same 6- and 7-amino isoquinoline compounds are provided that influence, inhibit or reduce the action of a kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions including therapeutically effective amounts of the 6- and 7-aminoisoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions such as cancer, obesity and glaucoma are also provided.
US08455510B2	Rapamycin carbonic ester analogues, pharmaceutical compositions, preparations and uses thereof Rapalogs of formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, and preparation methods and uses thereof. The rapalogs have the structure of formula I and can be used as an anti-tumor medicament. Comparing with rapamycin, the rapalogs of the present invention exhibit enhanced water solubility, and improved pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties by introducing a hydrophilic and polar group such as a hydroxyl.
US08455506B2	Quinazoline based EGFR inhibitors containing a zinc binding moiety The present invention relates to quinazoline containing zinc-binding moiety based derivatives of Formula (I) below. These compounds have enhanced and unexpected properties as inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) and are useful in the treatment of EGFR-TK related diseases and disorders such as cancer. These compounds may further act as HDAC inhibitors.
US08455504B2	Inhibition of the activity of the capsaicin receptor in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance The present invention provides a method of treating diseases or disorders benefiting from inactivating or down-regulating the activity of the capsaicin receptor in a mammal by inhibiting the activity of the capsaicin receptor. The present invention also provides a method of treating obesity and obesity-related diseases and disorders in a mammal by inhibiting the activity of the capsaicin receptor.
US08455500B2	3-hydroxy-5-arylisoxazole derivative [Problem]To provide a GPR40 activating agent having, as an active ingredient, a novel compound having a GPR40 agonist action, a salt of the compound, a solvate of the salt or the compound, or the like, particularly, an insulin secretagogue and a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent against diabetes, obesity, or other diseases.[Means of Solving the Problem]A compound of Formula (I): (where p is 0 to 4; j is 0 to 3; k is 0 to 2; a ring A is a specific cyclic group; a ring B is a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, or a pyrimidine ring; X is —CH2—, O, —S(O)i— (i is 0 to 2), or —NR7—; R1 to R6 are specific groups), a salt of the compound, or a solvate of the salt or the compound.
US08455499B2	Alkyne antagonists of lysophosphatidic acid receptors Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of lysophosphatidic receptor(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such antagonists, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating LPA-dependent or LPA-mediated conditions or diseases.
US08455498B2	Inhibitors of histone deacetylase This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, Q, X, Y, Z and have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.
US08455497B2	Inhibitors of aspartyl protease The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
US08455491B2	6-cycloamino-3-(pyridazin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine and derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same The invention relates to the 6-cycloamino-3-(pyridazin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine derivatives corresponding to general formula (I): Wherein R2, R7, R8, A, L and B are as defined herein. Also disclosed are the preparative methods and therapeutic use thereof.
US08455490B2	Facially amphiphilic polymers and oligomers and uses thereof The present invention discloses methods of use of facially amphiphilic polymers and oligomers, including pharmaceutical uses of the polymers and oligomers as antimicrobial agents and antidotes for hemorrhagic complications associated with heparin therapy. The present invention also discloses novel facially amphiphilic polymers and oligomers and their compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention further discloses the design and synthesis of facially amphiphilic polymers and oligomers.
US08455486B2	Pyrazolo pyridine derivatives as NADPH oxidase inhibitors The present invention is related to pyrazolo pyridine derivatives of Formula (I), pharmaceutical composition thereof and to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders or conditions related to Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH Oxidase).
US08455485B2	Pyrazolo pyridine derivatives as NADPH oxidase inhibitors The present invention is related to pyrazolo pyridine derivatives of Formula (I), pharmaceutical composition thereof and to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders or conditions related to Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH Oxidase).
US08455483B2	Compounds—801 Spirocyclic amide derivatives of formula I wherein ArCH2CH2NH— represents a β-adrenoceptor binding group, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, their use in therapy, and intermediates for use in their preparation.
US08455478B2	Rapid onset liquid midazolam composition for buccal administration This application discloses liquid compositions for administration to a patient comprising midazolam and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the pH of the composition is about 6 or higher, the composition comprises less than about 200 mg/ml cyclodextrin, and at least about 50% of the midazolam is present in solution. Uses of these compositions are also disclosed.
US08455475B2	Substituted spiro-amide compounds Substituted spiro-amide compounds corresponding to formula I in which R5 through R8, D, X, Y and Z have defined meanings, processes for preparing such spiro-amide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of using such spiro-amide compounds for treating and/or inhibiting disorders or disease states mediated at least in part by the bradykinin 1 receptor.
US08455471B2	Compositions of CHK1 inhibitors and cyclodextrin Compositions containing at least one Chk1 inhibitor and at lease one cyclodextrin are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating a cancer or potentiating a cancer treatment with a composition comprising at least one Chk1 inhibitor and at least one cyclodextrin.
US08455468B2	Methods for the treatment of a traumatic central nervous system injury Methods of treating a subject with a traumatic central nervous system injury, more particularly, a traumatic brain injury, are provided. The methods comprise a therapy comprising a constant or a two-level dosing regime of progesterone. In one method, a subject in need thereof is administered at least one cycle of therapy, wherein the cycle of therapy comprises administering a therapeutically effective two-level intravenous dosing regime of progesterone. The two-level dosing regime comprises a first time period, wherein a higher hourly dose of progesterone is administered to the subject, followed by a second time period, wherein a lower hourly dose of progesterone is administered to the subject.
US08455463B2	Injectable cross-linked polymeric preparations and uses thereof A therapeutic composition for treatment of a body tissue which includes an aqueous solution of a cross-linked polymer being capable of: (i) maintaining a liquid state in storage at room temperature for at least 24 hours; and (ii) assuming a gel state following deposition within the body tissue. The therapeutic composition can be effectively administered into a damaged body tissue via injection or catheterization, thereby treating the damaged body tissue.
US08455462B2	Ophthalmic compositions based on tamarind seed polysaccharide and hyaluronic acid The invention concerns ophthalmic solutions indicated for use as tear substitutes, containing a combination of hyaluronic acid and a polysaccharide known as TSP (Tamarindus indica Seed Polisaccharide) which are able, when administered together in a combination, to act synergistically in stimulating the return to normality of the conjunctival mucosa affected by dry eye syndrome, thus inducing a remarkable improvement in the number and morphology of the conjunctival microvilli.The ophthalmic preparations, proposed for use in the treatment of dry eye syndrome contain, in combination, from 0.05 to 2% by weight of tamarind seed polysaccharide (TSP) and from 0.05 to 1% by weight of hyaluronic acid in aqueous solution.
US08455460B2	Cosmetic composition containing one or more compounds of the β-(1,3)-glucuronan or β-(1,3)-glucoglucuronan type The invention relates to a cosmetic composition that contains one or more compounds of the β-(1,3)-glucuronane or β-(1,3)-glucoglucuronane type as well as the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and to the use of this composition and these compounds for various cosmetic applications.
US08455459B2	Method of applying an injectable filler Methods for applying injectable fillers are provided. In some embodiments, the methods can extend effectiveness of the injectable filler. In some embodiments, the methods can provide for an elevated level of effectiveness of the injectable filler. In some embodiments, the methods can prolong the effectiveness of the injectable filler.
US08455441B2	Antidotes for factor Xa inhibitors and methods of using the same The present invention relates antidotes to anticoagulants targeting factor Xa. The antidotes are factor Xa protein derivatives that bind to the factor Xa inhibitors thereby substantially neutralizing them but do not assemble into the prothrombinase complex. The derivatives describe herein lack or have reduced intrinsic coagulant activity. Disclosed herein are methods of stopping or preventing bleeding in a patient that is currently undergoing anticoagulant therapy with a factor Xa inhibitor.
US08455439B2	Antidotes for factor Xa inhibitors and methods of using the same in combination with blood coagulating agents The present invention relates to antidotes of anticoagulants targeting factor Xa which antidotes are used in combination with blood coagulating agents or other heparin antidotes to prevent or reduce bleeding in a subject. The antidotes described herein have reduced or no intrinsic coagulant activity. Disclosed herein are methods of stopping or preventing bleeding in a patient that is or will be undergoing anticoagulant therapy with a factor Xa inhibitor.
US08455438B2	Natriuretic polypeptides for reducing or preventing restenosis Materials and methods related to using natriuretic polypeptides to reduce proliferation of smooth muscle cells, and to reduce or prevent restenosis.
US08455436B2	Compositions and methods for treating joints Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.
US08455435B2	Remedies for ischemia The present invention relates to uses and methods of parathyroid hormone (PTH), preferably PTH (1-34), and/or parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), preferably PTHrP (1-34), for recruiting stem cells into tissue suffering from ischemia, wherein said stem cells are preferably capable of repairing and/or regenerating said tissue suffering from ischemia. Also provided is the use of a combination of G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment and a DPP IV inhibitor/antagonist in the medical intervention of an ischemic disorder. Accordingly, the uses and methods of the present invention are preferably suitable for the prevention and/or treatment of ischemia. Moreover, the present invention relates to a composition comprising parathyroid hormone (PTH), preferably PTH (1-34), and/or parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), preferably PTHrP (1-34), and/or G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment for use as a pharmaceutical composition. In a particular aspect of the invention, a DPP IV antagonist is applied in the uses, methods and/or compositions of the present invention. The DPP IV antagonist/inhibitor is preferably used in combination with G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment. Also the use of PTH alone or PTHrP alone or in combination with a DPP IV antagonist as well as the one of a combination of G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment and a DPP IV inhibitor/antagonist in the herein disclosed medical and pharmaceutical uses and methods is part of this invention.
US08455428B2	ALK1 receptor and ligand antagonist and uses thereof In certain aspects, the present disclosure relates to the insight that a polypeptide comprising a ligand-binding portion of the extracellular domain of activin-like kinase I (ALK1) polypeptide may be used to inhibit angiogenesis in vivo, particularly in mammals suffering angiogenesis-related disorders. The disclosure also identifies ligands for ALK1 and demonstrates that such ligands have pro-angiogenic activity, and antibodies that inhibit receptor-ligand interaction.
US08455424B2	Detergents and cleaning agents containing proteases from Bacillus pumilus Detergents and cleaning agents containing a protease having an amino acid sequence being at least 97.5% identical to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO. 3. The detergents and cleaning agents exhibit an excellent cleaning action on protease-sensitive soiling.
US08455417B2	Personal care compositions with improved hyposensitivity The present invention provides personal care compositions comprising a carrier and a mixture of essential oil components having specific levels of eucalyptol, terpene materials and auxiliary fragrance materials. The compositions herein gentle to skin and have a fragrance and activity similar if the composition were made using the pure extracted essential oil.
US08455395B2	Endophyte enhanced seedlings with increased pest tolerance The invention provides methods for preparing a conifer seedling with increased tolerance to a pest. A conifer seedling is inoculated with an isolated endophyte when the conifer seedling is susceptible to colonization by the endophyte.
US08455390B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a monolithic substrate (2), and a transition metal oxide layer (3) formed in the monolithic substrate (2). The transition metal oxide layer (3) contains transition metal oxide powder including: transition metal oxide particles (10); a first compound (20) on which the transition metal oxide particles (10) are supported; and a second compound (30) that surrounds a single body or an aggregate of the transition metal oxide particles (10) and the first compound (20).
US08455389B2	Hydrocracking catalyst and a diesel production process The invention provides an amorphous hydrocracking catalyst for conversion of a hydrocarbon feed having a fraction above the diesel boiling range to diesel and a process using said catalyst. The catalyst includes Al203—SiO2 support, a noble catalytically active metal which is active for hydrocracking of a hydrocarbon above the diesel boiling range and a transition metal oxide selected from group V, VI and VII.
US08455388B2	Attrition resistant mixed metal oxide ammoxidation catalysts A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprising a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoters, wherein the ratio of cerium to iron in the composition is greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 5.
US08455386B2	Polyolefins prepared from a metallocene and a new single site catalyst components in a single reactor The present invention discloses a catalyst system based on a metallocene catalyst component and a new single site catalyst component for the production in a single reactor of improved polyolefins having a bimodal molecular weight distribution.
US08455383B2	Process for catalyst regeneration and extended use A method of producing an alkylaromatic by the alkylation of an aromatic with an alkylating agent, such as producing ethylbenzene by an alkylation reaction of benzene, is disclosed. The method includes using an H-beta catalyst to minimize process upsets due to alkylation catalyst deactivation and the resulting catalyst regeneration or replacement. The H-beta catalyst can be used in a preliminary alkylation reactor that is located upstream of the primary alkylation reactor. The H-beta catalyst used in a preliminary alkylation reactor can lead to the reactivation of the catalyst in the primary alkylation reactor.
US08455382B2	Fabrication of catalyzed ion transport membrane systems Process for fabricating a catalyzed ion transport membrane (ITM). In one embodiment, an uncatalyzed ITM is (a) contacted with a non-reducing gaseous stream while heating to a temperature and for a time period sufficient to provide an ITM possessing anion mobility; (b) contacted with a reducing gaseous stream for a time period sufficient to provide an ITM having anion mobility and essentially constant oxygen stoichiometry; (c) cooled while contacting the ITM with the reducing gaseous stream to provide an ITM having essentially constant oxygen stoichiometry and no anion mobility; and (d) treated by applying catalyst to at least one of (1) a porous mixed conducting multicomponent metallic oxide (MCMO) layer contiguous with a first side of a dense layer of MCMO and (2) a second side of the dense MCMO layer. In another embodiment, these steps are carried out in the alternative order of (a), (d), (b), and (c).
US08455381B2	Ceramic material composition, ceramic substrate, and nonreciprocal circuit device A ceramic material composition advantageously used as a material for a ceramic substrate containing for example a resistor such as an isolator disposed therein.includes about 10 to 45 percent by weight of a BaO—TiO2—ReO3/2 ceramic composition, the ceramic composition being represented by xBaO-yTiO2-zReO3/2 (wherein x, y, and z each represent mole percent, 8≦x≦18, 52.5≦y≦65, and 20≦z≦40, and x+y+z=100; and Re represents a rare-earth element); about 5 to 40 percent by weight of alumina; and about 40 to 65 percent by weight of a borosilicate glass composition containing about 4 to 17.5 percent by weight of B2O3, about 28 to 50 percent by weight of SiO2, 0 to about 20 percent by weight of Al2O3, and about 36 to 50 percent by weight of MO (wherein MO represents at least one compound selected from CaO, MgO, SrO and BaO), wherein the total content of the BaO—TiO2—ReO3/2 ceramic composition and alumina is about 35 percent by weight or more.
US08455377B2	Methods of making ceramic and metal compositions A novel metal/ceramic hybrid material in which the void space of the ceramic is filled with metal. The metal may be bonded to the ceramic, for example by formation of a metal oxide. The metal may be introduced into the ceramic as small particles in a suspension then heated to melt the metal, allowing bonding to the ceramic or better filling of the void space. The hybrid material may be used in a variety of applications.
US08455375B2	Glass plate for display panels, process for producing it, and process for producing TFT panel To provide a glass plate for display panels which has a low 82O3 content and a low compaction and which can be used as a glass substrate for large TFT panels.A glass plate for display panels, which comprises, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxide: SiO2 50.0 to 73.0, Al2O3 6.0 to 20.0, B2O3 0 to 2.0, MgO 4.2 to 9.0, CaO 0 to 6.0, SrO 0 to 2.0, BaO 0 to 2.0, MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO 6.5 to 11.3, Li2O 0 to 2.0, Na2O 2.0 to 18.0, K2O 0 to 13.0, and Li2O+Na2O+K2O 8.0 to 18.0, and has a heat shrinkage (C) of at most 20 ppm.
US08455374B2	Radiation heating efficiency by increasing optical absorption of a silicon containing material Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a process and apparatus for increasing the absorption coefficient of a chamber component disposed in a thermal process chamber. In one embodiment, a method generally includes providing a substrate carrier having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface is configured to support a substrate and being parallel and opposite to the second surface, subjecting the second surface of the substrate carrier to a surface treatment process to roughen the second surface of the substrate carrier, wherein the substrate carrier contains a material comprising silicon carbide, and forming an oxide-containing layer on the roughened second surface of the substrate carrier. The formed oxide-containing layer has optical absorption properties at wavelengths close to the radiation delivered from one or more energy sources used to heat the chamber component.
US08455371B2	Sputtering target, method for forming amorphous oxide thin film using the same, and method for manufacturing thin film transistor Disclosed is a sputtering target having a good appearance, which is free from white spots on the surface. The sputtering target is characterized by being composed of an oxide sintered body containing two or more kinds of homologous crystal structures.
US08455368B2	Methods and apparatus for assembling and operating electronic device manufacturing systems A method for operating one or more electronic device manufacturing systems is provided, including the steps 1) performing a series of electronic device manufacturing process steps with a process tool, wherein the process tool produces effluent as a byproduct of performing the series of process steps; 2) abating the effluent with an abatement tool; 3) supplying an abatement resource to the abatement tool from a first abatement resource supply; 4) changing an abatement resource supply from the first abatement resource supply to a second abatement resource supply, wherein changing the abatement resource supply comprises: i) interrupting a flow of the abatement resource from the first abatement resource supply; and ii) beginning a flow of the abatement resource from the second abatement resource supply; and 5) continuing to perform the series of process steps with the process tool, while changing, and after changing, the abatement resource supply.
US08455364B2	Sidewall image transfer using the lithographic stack as the mandrel In one non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a method includes: providing a structure having at least one lithographic layer on a substrate, where the at least one lithographic layer includes a planarization layer (PL); forming a sacrificial mandrel by patterning at least a portion of the at least one lithographic layer using a photolithographic process, where the sacrificial mandrel includes at least a portion of the PL; and producing at least one microstructure by using the sacrificial mandrel in a sidewall image transfer process.
US08455347B1	Structures, architectures, systems, methods, algorithms and software for configuring an integrated circuit for multiple packaging types Structures, architectures, systems, an integrated circuit, methods and software for configuring an integrated circuit for multiple packaging types and/or selecting one of a plurality of packaging types for an integrated circuit. The structure generally comprises a bump pad, a plurality of bond pads configured for independent electrical connection to the bump pad, and a plurality of conductive traces, each adapted to electrically connect one of the bond pads to the bump pad. The software is generally configured to place and route components of such a structure. The method of configuring generally includes the steps of forming the bump pad, the bond pads, and the conductive traces from an uppermost metal layer, and forming an insulation layer thereover. The method of selecting generally comprises the uppermost metal layer-forming step, and forming either (i) a wire bond to at least one of the bond pads, or (ii) a bumping metal configured to electrically connect at least one of the bond pads to the bump pad. The present invention advantageously provides reduced manufacturing costs and reduced inventory management issues by enabling one device to be manufactured at a wafer level for a plurality of different packaging options, thereby enabling packaging decisions to be made at a later time in the manufacturing process.
US08455345B2	Methods of forming gate structure and methods of manufacturing semiconductor device including the same A method of forming agate structure having an improved electric characteristic is disclosed. A gate insulating layer is formed on a substrate and a metal layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. Then, an amorphous silicon layer is formed on the metal layer by a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process. An impurity doped polysilicon layer is formed on the amorphous silicon layer. Formation of an oxide layer at an interface between the amorphous silicon layer and the metal layer may be prevented.
US08455338B2	Method of forming a semiconductor device introducing plural impurities to form plural wells A method for forming a semiconductor device includes the following processes. A first well including a memory cell region of a semiconductor substrate is formed. A second well including a first peripheral circuit region of the semiconductor substrate is formed after forming the first well.
US08455335B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device The present invention provides a method for removing a metal element effectively from a crystalline semiconductor film obtained with the use of the metal element, without increasing the number of processes. In the present invention, an amorphous semiconductor film is formed on an insulating surface, a metal element for promoting crystallization is added to the amorphous semiconductor film, the amorphous semiconductor film is heated to form a crystallized semiconductor film, a continuous wave laser beam is irradiated to the crystallized semiconductor film, and an upper portion of the crystallized semiconductor film is removed.
US08455333B2	Method for reuse of wafers for growth of vertically-aligned wire arrays Reusing a Si wafer for the formation of wire arrays by transferring the wire arrays to a polymer matrix, reusing a patterned oxide for several array growths, and finally polishing and reoxidizing the wafer surface and reapplying the patterned oxide.
US08455320B2	Inverted-trench grounded-source FET structure using conductive substrates, with highly doped substrates This invention discloses an inverted field-effect-transistor (iT-FET) semiconductor device that includes a source disposed on a bottom and a drain disposed on a top of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor power device further comprises a trench-sidewall gate placed on sidewalls at a lower portion of a vertical trench surrounded by a body region encompassing a source region with a low resistivity body-source structure connected to a bottom source electrode and a drain link region disposed on top of said body regions thus constituting a drift region. The drift region is operated with a floating potential said iT-FET device achieving a self-termination.
US08455318B2	Process for manufacturing a power semiconductor device having charge-balance columnar structures on a non-planar surface, and corresponding power semiconductor device An embodiment of a process for manufacturing a power semiconductor device envisages the steps of: providing a body of semiconductor material having a top surface and having a first conductivity; forming columnar regions having a second type of conductivity within the body of semiconductor material, and surface extensions of the columnar regions above the top surface; and forming doped regions having the second type of conductivity, in the proximity of the top surface and in contact with the columnar regions. The doped regions are formed at least partially within the surface extensions of the columnar regions; the surface extensions and the doped regions have a non-planar surface pattern, in particular with a substantially V-shaped groove.
US08455315B2	Symmetric blocking transient voltage suppressor (TVS) using bipolar transistor base snatch A symmetrical blocking transient voltage suppressing (TVS) circuit for suppressing a transient voltage includes an NPN transistor having a base electrically connected to a common source of two transistors whereby the base is tied to a terminal of a low potential in either a positive or a negative voltage transient. The two transistors are two substantially identical transistors for carrying out a substantially symmetrical bi-directional clamping a transient voltage. These two transistors further include a first and second MOSFET transistors having an electrically interconnected source. The first MOSFET transistor further includes a drain connected to a high potential terminal and a gate connected to the terminal of a low potential and the second MOSFET transistor further includes a drain connected to the terminal of a low potential terminal and a gate connected to the high potential terminal.
US08455313B1	Method for fabricating finFET with merged fins and vertical silicide A method is provided for fabricating a finFET device. Fin structures are formed over a BOX layer. The fin structures include a semiconductor layer and extend in a first direction. A gate stack is formed on the BOX layer over the fin structures and extending in a second direction. The gate stack includes a high-K dielectric layer and a metal gate. Gate spacers are formed on sidewalls of the gate stack, and an epi layer is deposited to merge the fin structures. Ions are implanted to form source and drain regions, and dummy spacers are formed on sidewalls of the gate spacers. The dummy spacers are used as a mask to recess or completely remove an exposed portion of the epi layer. Silicidation forms silicide regions that abut the source and drain regions and each include a vertical portion located on the vertical sidewall of the source or drain region.
US08455308B2	Fully-depleted SON A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, a second semiconductor layer, a source and drain junction, a gate, and a spacer. The method includes the steps of forming a semiconductor substrate, forming a shallow trench isolation layer, growing a first epitaxial layer, growing a second epitaxial layer, forming a gate, forming a spacer, performing a reactive ion etching, removing a portion of the first epitaxial layer, filling the void with a dielectric, etching back a portion of the dielectric, growing a silicon layer, implanting a source and drain junction, and forming an extension.
US08455301B2	Method of fabricating stacked chips in a semiconductor package A method of forming a semiconductor package includes attaching a semiconductor substrate on a support substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of first semiconductor chips and a chip cutting region that separates respective ones of the semiconductor chips. A first cutting groove is formed that has a first kerf width between first and second ones of the plurality of first semiconductor chips. A plurality of second semiconductor chips is attached to the plurality of first semiconductor chips. A molding layer is formed so as to fill the first cutting groove and a second cutting groove having a second kerf width that is less than the first kerf width is formed in the molding layer so as to form individual molding layers covering one of the plurality of first semiconductor chips and one of the plurality of second semiconductor chips.
US08455295B2	Low temperature sintering of dye-sensitised solar cells The invention relates to the field of dye-sensitized solar cells and discloses a method for reducing the temperature necessary for sintering the metal oxide paste coating the electrode. The method comprises applying a colloid comprising a metal oxide, a solvent and a binder to an electrode and heating the coated electrode to a temperature of at most 300° C. for sintering the metal oxide following by cooling the electrode coated with sintered metal oxide. A process for preparing dye sensitized solar cells is also disclosed.
US08455294B2	Method of fabricating an image sensor structure A method for making the image sensor structure, for avoiding or mitigating lens shading effect. The image sensor structure includes a substrate, a sensor array disposed at the surface of the substrate, a dielectric layer covering the sensor array, wherein the dielectric layer includes a top surface having a dishing structure, an under layer filled into the dishing structure and having a refraction index greater than that of the dielectric layer, a filter array disposed on the under layer corresponding to the sensor array, and a microlens array disposed above the filter array. A top layer may be additionally disposed to cover the filter array and the microlens array is disposed on the top layer.
US08455286B2	Method of making a micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) device A method of forming a MEMS device includes forming a sacrificial layer over a substrate. The method further includes forming a metal layer over the sacrificial layer and forming a protection layer overlying the metal layer. The method further includes etching the protection layer and the metal layer to form a structure having a remaining portion of the protection layer formed over a remaining portion of the metal layer. The method further includes etching the sacrificial layer to form a movable portion of the MEMS device, wherein the remaining portion of the protection layer protects the remaining portion of the metal layer during the etching of the sacrificial layer to form the movable portion of the MEMS device.
US08455281B2	Optical semiconductor device and method of manufacturing optical semiconductor device A method of manufacturing an optical semiconductor device includes: forming a mesa structure having an n-type cladding layer, an active layer and a p-type cladding layer in this order on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on a side face of the mesa structure and a plane area located at both sides of the mesa structure, the p-type semiconductor layer having a thickness of 5 nm to 45 nm on the plane area; and forming a current blocking semiconductor layer on the p-type semiconductor layer so as to bury the mesa structure, a product of the thickness of the p-type semiconductor layer and a concentration of p-type impurity of the p-type semiconductor layer on the plane area being 2.5×1019 nm/cm3 or less.
US08455276B2	Light emitting element and a production method therefor Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a growth substrate, a first conductive semiconductor layer on the growth substrate, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, and an ohmic contact layer having a concavo-convex structure on the second conductive semiconductor layer.
US08455271B2	Highly integrated wafer bonded MEMS devices with release-free membrane manufacture for high density print heads A method of fabricating a MEMS inkjet type print head and the resulting device is disclosed. The method includes providing a driver component and separately providing an actuatable membrane component, the actuatable membrane component being formed in the absence of an acid etch removing a sacrificial layer. The separately provided actuatable membrane component is bonded to the driver component and a nozzle plate is attached to the actuatable membrane component subsequent to the bonding. Separately fabricating the components removes the need for hydrofluoric acid etch removal of a sacrificial layer previously required for forming the actuatable membrane with respect to the driver component.
US08455270B2	3D multiple die stacking A process of forming three-dimensional (3D) die. A plurality of wafers are tested for die that pass (good die) or fail (bad die) predetermined test criteria. Two tested wafers are placed in proximity to each other. The wafers are aligned in such a manner so as to maximize the number of good die aligned between the two wafers. The two wafers are then bonded together and diced into individual stacks of bonded good die.
US08455267B2	Magnetic tunnel junction device and fabrication A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device and fabrication method is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device on a structure that includes a bottom cap layer and a bottom metal-filled trench having a normal axis, the magnetic tunnel junction device including a bottom electrode, magnetic tunnel junction layers, a magnetic tunnel junction seal layer, a top electrode, and a logic cap layer, the magnetic tunnel junction device having an MTJ axis that is offset from the normal axis.
US08455266B2	Multi-stack ferroelectric polymer memory A memory device and method for manufacturing the memory device are provided. The memory device including a first electrode, a first ferroelectric polymer layer over the first electrode, a second electrode over the first ferroelectric polymer layer, a second ferroelectric polymer layer over the second electrode, a third electrode over the second ferroelectric polymer layer, and a protective layer between the first and second ferroelectric polymer layers. The first, second and third electrodes and the first and second ferroelectric polymer layers define first and second ferroelectric capacitor structures, the second electrode being common to the first and second ferroelectric capacitor structures.
US08455261B2	Detection of halogens A method of measuring the concentration of a halogen in a gas stream using measurement means unsuitable for the direct measurement of halogens in a gas stream includes the step of passing a gaseous conversion compound to the halogen containing gas stream to convert the halogen to a detectable gaseous compound.
US08455257B2	System for automatically testing a fluid specimen A system for automatically testing a fluid specimen to indicate the presence of specified chemical components in the specimen. The system utilizes an assaying device having a collection cup and a cap that carries at least one test strip. The device includes an integrated aliquot delivery mechanism actuatable to wet the test strip with an aliquot delivered from the fluid specimen. The assaying device operates in conjunction with an electronic reader device capable of actuating the aliquot delivery mechanism and reading the reaction of the test strip. A reader device defines a keyed receptacle for accommodating a complementary shaped cup housing in a particular orientation. The reader device includes a camera for capturing the image of a test strip, an actuator for actuating an aliquot delivery mechanism, and a microprocessor/controller for (1) controlling the camera and actuator and (2) processing the image.
US08455256B2	Sample processing apparatus and sample rack transporting method A sample processing apparatus, including: a sample processing unit for obtaining a sample from a sample container positioned at a sample obtaining position and performing a predetermined process of the sample; a transport unit for transporting a sample rack holding the sample container via the sample obtaining position; and a transport controller for performing a stop process to stop the transport operation of the sample rack by the transport unit when a transport suspension event has occurred during the transport operation of the sample rack, and for controlling the transport unit to restart the transport operation of the sample rack from a stop position at which the sample rack has been stopped by the stop process.
US08455255B2	Method for production of novel nano silica particle and use of the nano silica particle The present invention presents a silica particle containing at least one silica compound selected from a group consisting of mercapto-propyl-trimethoxysilane (MPS), mercapto-propyl-triethoxysilane (MPES), mercapto-propyl-methyldimethoxysilane (MPDMS), trimethoxy[2-(7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]-hepto-3-yl)ethyl]silane (EpoPS), thiocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane (TCPS), and acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (AcPS), which can be provided and utilized as a label, a marker, or the like for qualitative test and quantitative test for such as prophylactic agent, therapeutic agent, diagnostic agent, diagnostic and therapeutic agent or the like in dental, medical and veterinary fields regardless of fields.
US08455252B2	Materials and methods for sensitizing multidrug resistant cells Disclosed herein are materials and methods for sensitizing multidrug resistant cancer cells that express ABCG2 and related proteins members of a family of ATP-binding transporter superfamily that mediate drug efflux found in some types of multidrug resistant cancer cells. A series of compounds, including (N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[(6-{[4,6-di(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-tri-azin-2-yl]amino}-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]acetamide), specifically inhibits ABCG2 and can be used to boost the bio-avail-ability of one or more effective cancer killing drugs, making it possible to use certain widely used chemotherapeutic reagent to treat multidrug resistance cancers. Using these compounds in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs that are substrates for ABCG2 and related proteins may also find utility in treating cancer cells that are not currently identified as multi-drug resistant. Additionally, these compounds appear to accelerate the intercellular degradation of ABCG2 and related proteins. They are not toxic to animals at levels at which they effect the activity of ABCG2 expressed in multi-drug resistant cancer lines.
US08455248B2	Cells useful for immuno-based Botulinum toxin serotype A activity assays The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines.
US08455245B2	ABCB5 positive mesenchymal stem cells as immunomodulators The present invention is directed to purified preparations of dermal mesenchymal stem cells that are characterized by the cell surface expression of the ABCB5 P-glycoprotein. The cells may be used for any purpose that mesenchymal stem cells from other course are used. For instance they may be administered to treat an organ transplant recipient to improve allograft survival or as a treatment to patients with autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
US08455239B2	Yeast organism producing isobutanol at a high yield The present invention provides recombinant mircoorganisms comprising an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a modification resulting in the reduction of pyruvate decarboxylase and/or glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the Saccharomyces clade, Crabtree-negative yeast microorganisms, Crabtree-positive yeast microorganisms, post-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, pre-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, and non-fermenting yeast microorganisms.
US08455236B2	Compositions and methods of PGL for the increased production of isoprene Provided herein are improved compositions and methods for the increased production of isoprene. Also provided herein are improved compositions and methods for the increased production of heterologous polypeptides capable of biological activity.
US08455232B2	Overexpression of phytase genes in yeast systems The present invention relates to a method of producing a heterologous protein or polypeptide having phytase activity in a yeast system. The invention also provides proteins having phytase activity which have increased thermostability. Yeast strains which produce a heterologous phytase and the vectors used to produce the phytase are also provided.
US08455227B2	Detection of HIV-1 infection This invention provides methods for to the use of the difference in phosphodiester (PDE)/phosphomonoester (PME) ratio in biological fluids, as an analytical criterion to image both the presence and degree of viral infection in-vivo.
US08455226B2	Method for producing metal nanoparticles This invention provides a method for producing a composition comprising colloidal nanoparticles of metals including silver, gold, zinc, mercury, copper, palladium, platinum, or bismuth, by contacting a metal or metal compound with bacteria. An embodiment of the method comprises a step of incubating probiotic bacteria with an aqueous solution comprising at least 4 mM of a silver or gold salt. A resulting nanosilver-containing composition is useful as a highly efficient antimicrobial agent, for instance when impregnated onto a carrier, or an algicide agent or a herbicide agent.
US08455221B2	Quantification of a minority nucleic acid species The technology relates in part to quantification of a minority nucleic acid species from a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, methods for determining the amount of fetal nucleic acid (e.g. absolute amount, relative amount) in a maternal sample are provided.
US08455220B2	Biomarkers for assessing liver function A method for assessing liver function in an individual, which method comprises determining the level of methylarginine(s) (such as ADMA and/or SDMA) and the ratio of ischemia modified albumin (IMA): albumin ratio (IMAR) in the individual, thereby to assess liver function in the individual.
US08455215B2	Liquid tissue preparation from histopathologically processed biological samples, tissues and cells The current invention provides a method for directly converting histopathologically processed biological samples, tissues, and cells into a multi-use biomolecule lysate. This method allows for simultaneous extraction, isolation, solubilization, and storage of all biomolecules contained within the histopathologically processed biological sample, thereby forming a representative library of said sample. This multi-use biomolecule lysate is dilutable, soluble, capable of being fractionated, and used in any number of subsequent experiments.
US08455212B2	Assays for human NT-pro B-type natriuretic peptide, human pro B-type natriuretic peptide and human B-type natriuretic peptide The present disclosure relates to assays for detecting and/or quantifying the amount of human NT-pro B-type natriuretic peptide, human pro B-type natriuretic peptide and human B-type natriuretic peptide in a test sample.
US08455211B2	Anaplasma translocated substrate-1 (ATS-1) and sero-detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum Disclosed is the use of isolated Ats-1 protein in Anaplasma phagocytophilum in the ELISA detection of Anaplasma pathogen. The recombinant expression of Ats-1 and its use as a kit for ELISA are also disclosed.
US08455207B2	Electrophoretic interactive spectral methods and devices for the detection and/or characterization of biological particles Methods for identifying a biological particle in a sample medium include generating an Electrophoretic Quasi-elastic Light Scattering (EQELS) spectrum for the biological particle in the sample medium. The EQELS spectrum is compared to a reference database comprising a plurality of spectra, and each of the plurality of spectra correspond to an EQELS spectrum for one of a plurality of known biological particles. The biological particle in the sample medium is identified from the comparison.
US08455206B2	Human lysosomal protein and methods of its use The gene associated and causative of classical late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), CLN2, has been identified and characterized. The translation product of this gene is a novel protease and a deficiency in this activity results in LINCL. Identification of CLN2 will not only aid in the prevention of LINCL through genetic counseling but provides strategies and test systems for therapeutic intervention. In addition, further characterization of this previously unknown lysosomal enzyme may provide useful insights into other more common human neurodegenerative disorders. Finally, the utility of a general approach for determining the molecular bases for lysosomal disorders of unknown etiology has been demonstrated.
US08455191B2	Cell transdifferentiation into brown adipocytes A method for converting animal cells into brown adipose tissue cells is provided that includes transforming the animal cells using an expression vector. The expression vector includes a nucleotide sequence encoding HB-EGF operatively linked to a promoter and a nucleotide sequence encoding ADAM 12 operatively linked to a promoter. Converting animal cells to brown adipose tissue cells can be used to treat obesity or to treat cancer by converting target cells to brown adipose tissue cells.
US08455190B2	Enrichment of a target sequence The present invention is directed to methods, compositions, software and devices for enriching low abundance alleles from a sample. The method is based in part on a modified nucleic acid amplification protocol that includes incubating the reaction mixture at a critical denaturing temperature or “Tc”. By employing the present invention the current detection limits of all PCR-based technologies are greatly improved.
US08455178B2	Coating compositions for photolithography Underlying coating compositions are provided that comprise one or more resins comprising one or more modified imide groups. These coating compositions are particularly useful as antireflective layers for an overcoated photoresist layer. Preferred systems can be thermally treated to increase hydrophilicity of the composition coating layer to inhibit undesired intermixing with an overcoated organic composition layer, while rendering the composition coating layer removable with aqueous alkaline photoresist developer.
US08455177B2	Method for making a lithographic printing plate A method for making a positive-working lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive printing plate precursor including on a support, having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with heat and/or light; and (3) developing the exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing solution including lithium ions at a concentration of at least 0.05% wt and a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid; wherein the molar ratio of the aliphatic carboxylic acid to the lithium ions is ≧1.
US08455174B2	Polymers, methods of use thereof, and methods of decomposition thereof Polymers, methods of use thereof, and methods of decomposition thereof, are provided. One exemplary polymer, among others, includes, a photodefinable polymer having a sacrificial polymer and a photoinitiator.
US08455171B2	Toner compositions The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a carboxylic acid may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex and reduce the particle size of the resulting latex particles and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the carboxylic acid.
US08455170B2	Method for producing electrophotographic photosensitive member An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided in which black spots on an output image are hardly caused by local charge injection from a support to a photosensitive layer. For this purpose, a conductive layer is formed using a coating liquid for a conductive layer prepared using a solvent, a binder material and a metal oxide particle that satisfies the following relation (i): 45≦A×ρ×D≦65 (i) wherein A denotes the surface area of the metal oxide particle per unit mass [m2/g], D denotes the number average particle diameter of the metal oxide particle [μm], and ρ denotes the density of the metal oxide particle [g/cm3]. The metal oxide particle is a titanium oxide particle coated with tin oxide doped with phosphorus.
US08455156B2	Separator for fuel cell and fuel cell A separator has a concavo-convex structure formed in mutually reversed shapes on two opposite sides thereof to define flow paths of different fluids on the respective two sides. The concavo-convex structure includes multiple first projections formed and protruded on one side of the two opposite sides and arranged at intervals having a preset regularity. The concavo-convex structure also includes multiple second projections formed and protruded on the other side of the two opposite sides in a specific area corresponding to an area for formation of the multiple first projections on the one side and arranged at intervals having a preset regularity. The concavo-convex structure further includes reinforcing elements protruded on the one side. Each of the reinforcing elements is formed as a convex in a specific shape of connecting multiple positions where the first projections are expected to be formed according to the preset regularity, while avoiding positions corresponding to the second projections formed on the other side. This arrangement effectively prevents a potential trouble caused by deformation of the separator due to a pressure difference between the flow pressures of the respective fluids flowing on the respective sides of the separator.
US08455155B2	Inexpensive approach for coating bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells A metallic bipolar plate for use in a fuel cell includes a metallic bipolar plate having one or more channels and a contact surface. The contact surface has a surface roughness defined by a plurality of peaks and valleys wherein at least a portion of the valleys are filled with an electrically conductive material. The contact surface is adapted to contact the anode diffusion layer or the cathode diffusion layer such that the contact resistance occurring at this surface is lower than when the electrically conductive material is not present. A fuel cell incorporating the metallic bipolar plate is also provided.
US08455154B2	Thermal shock-tolerant solid oxide fuel cell stack A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a plurality of subassemblies. Each subassembly includes at least one subcell of a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte between the first and second electrodes. A first bonding layer is at the second electrode and an interconnect layer is at the first bonding layer distal to the electrolyte. A second bonding layer that is compositionally distinct from the first bonding layer is at the interconnect layer, whereby the interconnect partitions the first and second bonding layers. A method of fabricating a fuel cell assembly includes co-firing at least two subassemblies using a third bonding layer that is microstructurally or compositionally distinct from the second bonding layer.
US08455124B2	Secondary battery and method of fabricating the same A secondary battery and a method of fabricating the same. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed therebetween, a sealing tape surrounding a circumferential surface of the electrode assembly, a can housing the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly sealing the can. The sealing tape is formed of a heat-shrinkable material. The can is heated at a predetermined after the electrode assembly and the sealing tape are sealed in the can, to shrink the sealing tape.
US08455118B2	Composite soft underlayer including negative anisotropy material An apparatus may include a composite soft underlayer and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer overlying the composite soft underlayer. The composite soft underlayer may include a growth template layer, a negative magnetic anisotropy layer overlying the growth template layer, and a magnetically soft layer overlying the negative magnetic anisotropy layer. In some embodiments, the negative magnetic anisotropy layer includes a plurality of grains, and substantially all the grains have negative magnetic anisotropy along an axis substantially perpendicular to a major plane of the composite soft underlayer. In some embodiments, the negative magnetic anisotropy layer includes a thickness of less than or equal to about 3 nm.
US08455117B2	Bit-patterned stack with antiferromagnetic shell A method of producing bit-patterned media is provided whereby a shell structure is added on a bit-patterned media dot. The shell may be an antiferromagnetic material that will help stabilize the magnetization configuration at the remanent state due to exchange coupling between the dot and its shell. Therefore, this approach also improves the thermal stability of the media dot and helps each individual media dot maintain a single domain state.
US08455114B2	Light emitting element and light emitting device using the same An object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting element having slight increase in driving voltage with accumulation of light emitting time. Another object of the invention is to provide a light emitting element having slight increase in resistance with increase in film thickness. In an aspect of the invention, a light emitting element includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer between mutually-facing first and second electrodes. The first layer is provided to be closer to the first electrode than the second layer. The third layer is provided to be closer to the second electrode than the second layer. The first layer contains a bipolar substance and a substance exhibiting an electron accepting ability with respect to the bipolar substance. The second layer contains a bipolar substance and a substance exhibiting an electron donating ability with respect to the bipolar substance. The third layer contains a light emitting substance.
US08455097B2	Coating liquid for covering glass fiber and rubber-reinforcing glass fiber using same There is disclosed a glass-fiber coating liquid for forming a coating layer on a glass fiber cord, prepared in the form of an emulsion by dispersing a phenol resin, a vinylpyridine-stylene-butadiene copolymer (B) and a chlorosulfonated polyethylene (C) into water to form a coating layer on a glass fiber cord, wherein the phenol resin is a monohydroxybenzene-formaldehyde resin (A) obtained by reaction of monohydroxybenzene (D) and formaldehyde (E).
US08455096B2	Reinforced polymeric materials, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a polymeric composite comprising a first organic polymer that forms a first organic polymer phase; and a low molecular weight compound that exists in the form of a second crystalline phase; wherein the second crystalline phase is dispersed within the first organic polymer phase. Disclosed herein too is a polymeric composite comprising a first organic polymer that forms a first organic polymer phase; and a second phase that comprises a crystalline organic polymer, wherein the crystalline organic polymer has a different molecular structure from the first organic polymer; wherein the second phase is not covalently bonded to the first organic polymer phase and wherein the second phase has an average particle size of about 1 to about 20 micrometers.
US08455092B2	Fluorescent fine particle films A fluorescent fine particle film that retains the intrinsic functions of fluorescent fine particles and that can be formed on any substrate at a desired thickness, a method for manufacturing the fluorescent fine particle film, and a display apparatus, a photoconductor, and a sensor each including the fluorescent fine particle film are provided.
US08455091B2	Method for introduction of filling materials in liquid form into porous bodies A product made by the method comprising forming a porous body of a first material, forming a plurality of recesses in a surface of such body, inserting wicks into such recesses and infusing a molten second material into the interior of the first material by injecting the second material into and through such wicks.
US08455085B2	Metal/composite joint with selective interlaminar reinforcement A metal/composite joint. An illustrative embodiment of the metal/composite joint includes a metallic component, a composite component provided in engagement with the metallic component, an engagement region defining contact between the metallic component and the composite component and a plurality of attachment projections joining the metallic component and the composite component. The attachment projections may be non-uniformly distributed along the engagement region. A method of joining a metallic component and a composite component is also included.
US08455082B2	Polymer materials for formation of registered arrays of cylindrical pores Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale polymeric microstructures utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.
US08455063B2	Artificial turf infill and artificial turf including the same An artificial turf is provided. The artificial turf includes a pile fabric having a backing, pile elements extending upwardly from the backing, and an infill layer filled on the backing such that the pile elements are at least partially embedded in the infill layer. The infill layer includes an elastic infill and a high-hardness resin infill.
US08455057B2	Method for controlling surface contact area of a paper or board substrate Method for controlling contact area of a paper or board substrate or a product thereof, by depositing electrostatically a trace amount of particles comprising boundary lubricants to form one or more layers on the surface of the substrate. The boundary lubricants are deposited to the target surface solubilized or dispersed in a suitable solvent or carrier. The particles comprise an agent providing one or more effects selected from: lyophilicity, lyophobicity, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, lipophilicity, lipophobicity, oleophobicity, oleophilicity, and boundary lubrication. Also, a paper or board substrate treated according to the foregoing method. The use of electrostatic deposition of coating materials described herein gives improved control on contact and surface characteristics.
US08455056B1	Rapidly-mixing high velocity flame torch and method A torch introduces oxidizer into a passage so as to swirl the oxidizer about a central axis, while fuel is introduced at a location spaced apart from the central axis, where the swirling action of the oxidizer is strong, resulting in rapid mixing of the fuel and oxidizer. In practicing the method, the length of a bore through which the fuel and oxidizer pass is maintained short enough that a sheath of unmixed oxidizer surrounds the combusting mixed fuel and oxidizer, eliminating any need for water cooling. The lengths of torches of the present invention can be significantly shorter than those of the prior art, making the torches well suited for use in confined spaces, and the torches have been found to allow spraying materials at a greater rate than torches of the prior art. The reduced length also facilitates introducing into the passage material to be spray-coated.
US08455055B1	Aligning nanotubes A method for aligning nanotubes. In one embodiment, a method is used to align nanotubes. A bath with nanotubes dispersed on the surface of a solution is provided. An attachment surface is provided to attach the nanotubes. The attachment surface is placed into the bath at an angle of around ninety degrees relative to a surface of the bath. The attachment surface is removed from the bath at a rate sufficient to apply a velocity to the nanotubes in the bath of nanotubes such that the nanotubes are aligned on the attachment surface in a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction at which the substrate is removed to form a plurality of aligned nanotubes.
US08455052B2	Method for manufacturing hairline elements in case frames A method for manufacturing hairlines in an apparatus case frame is provided. The method includes forming the case frame having primary hairlines being expressed throughout a relevant mold, coating the primary hairlines with a predetermined paint material, coating the primary hairlines to form a coated surface and scratching the coated surface to form secondary hairlines, the scratching being one of at regular and irregular lines.
US08455050B2	Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for alined carbon nanotubes An apparatus (CVD apparatus (1)) having a reaction chamber (3) for accommodating a substrate (2) formed with a metal catalyst film and means (gas supply pipes (5, 6)) for supplying a feedstock gas (9) and a catalyst activating material (10) into the reaction chamber (3) for manufacturing CNTs aligned in a direction perpendicular to the catalyst film surface (2a) of the substrate (2), wherein the means for supplying the feedstock gas (9) and the catalyst activating material (10) have a plurality of ejection holes placed at positions facing the catalyst film surface (2a) of the substrate (2), and the ejecting direction of the ejection holes is adjusted to the direction of alignment of CNTs grown from the metal catalyst film. This can provide a manufacturing technology for CNTs capable of mass-producing aligned CNTs at lower cost.
US08455045B2	High sensitive gas sensor using carbon materials containing ionic metal catalyst and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a high sensitive gas sensor using a carbon material containing an ionized metal catalyst and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of: (1) preparing a hydroxide solution by dissolving a hydroxide in a distilled water; (2) dissolving a metal catalyst in the hydroxide solution; (3) immersing the carbon material in a solution obtained through step (2) and stirring the carbon material; (4) heat-treating a mixture obtained through step (3); (5) cleaning the heat-treated carbon material obtained through step (4); (6) drying the carbon material cleaned through step (5); and (7) manufacturing the gas sensor by loading the carbon material obtained through step (6) on a substrate. The gas sensor having high sensitivity and responsiveness with respect to a target gas even in a normal temperature is obtained.
US08455041B2	Diffusion barrier coatings having graded compositions and devices incorporating the same A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.
US08455030B2	Systems and methods for processing eggs A method for processing a package of eggs is disclosed which comprises adjusting a position of one or more of the eggs, after the eggs have been placed in the package, so that each of the eggs assumes a particular orientation within the package. In some embodiments, the method may also comprise marking information on a surface of one or more of the eggs after the position of the one or more of the eggs has been adjusted. Additionally, in some embodiments, the position of the one or more eggs may be adjusted using an egg orienter positioned above a conveyor of an egg packing station.
US08455023B2	Composition for inhibiting melanogenesis and use thereof The present invention provides a Cinnamomum subavenium extract for inhibiting melanogenesis. The present invention also provides a composition for inhibiting melanogenesis including compounds inhibit tyrosinase activity.
US08455022B2	Use of a polyphenol for the treatment of a cancerous or precancerous lesion of the skin The present invention refers to a method for treating cancerous or precancerous lesions of the skin by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a polyphenol to a patient as well as to the production of a medicament thereto.
US08455014B2	Composition comprising Trachelospermi caulis and Pyrola japonica extracts for the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases comprising a mixture of herbal extracts of Trachelospermi caulis and Pyrola japonica as active ingredients. More particularly, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises a mixture of herbal extracts of Trachelospermi caulis and Pyrola japonica in a predetermined range thereby exhibiting superior on therapeutic effects for the treatment of pains, acute inflammation, secretion of enzymes associated with factors inducing inflammation, and production of NO, iNOS, etc., as compared to those prepared from single herbal drugs, thus being useful in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
US08455008B2	Processed ECM materials with enhanced component profiles Described are medical graft materials and devices having improved properties relating to their component profiles.
US08455002B2	Stable corticosteroid nanoparticulate formulations and methods for the making and use thereof Disclosed are stable corticosteroid nanoparticulate formulations, methods of making and therapeutic uses thereof.
US08454997B2	Solid dose micro implant A solid pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration having an inner matrix containing at least one therapeutic agent, and a biodegradable, and water-impermeable coating covering part of the surface of said composition. The inner matrix disintegrates upon contact with animal tissue or tissue fluids. By providing a disintegratable and/or soluble inner matrix comprising the drug with a water-impermeable coating covering part of the surface of said composition, the rate of release of the drug can be controlled. The specific rate of release can be controlled by carefully designing the part of the surface which is not covered.
US08454993B2	Controlled release pharmaceutical compositions of pregabalin A controlled release pharmaceutical composition which comprises therapeutically effective amount of pregabalin or salts thereof as active ingredient, a hydrophobic release controlling agent(s) and optionally other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients thereof.
US08454990B2	Composite article suitable for use as a wound dressing A composite article comprises a fluid transport layer, a fluid retentive layer, and, optionally, a moisture vapor permeable film. The first surface of the fluid transport layer provides a fluid contacting surface. The fluid retentive layer is positioned so that the first surface layer of the fluid retentive layer is adjacent to the second surface of the fluid transport layer. The moisture vapor permeable film is positioned so that it is adjacent to the second surface of the fluid retentive layer. The composite article is suitable for use as a wound dressing.
US08454982B2	Stable S-(+)-abscisic acid liquid and soluble granule formulations The present invention generally relates to stable S-(+)-abscisic acid liquid and soluble granule formulations and methods of making and using such formulations.
US08454981B2	Cosmetic preparation for coloring the eyelids and eyebrows An aqueous cosmetic preparation for coloring the eyelids and eyebrows contains 0.1% by weight to 5% by weight of polyvinyl pyrrolidone; 4% by weight to 25% by weight of an alcohol from the group of ethanol and propanol; 2% by weight to 15% by weight of a dampening agent; 0.1% by weight to 5% by weight of polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid ester and/or polyether-modified polysiloxane; and a colorant. The cosmetic preparation has a viscosity of less than 50 mPas (Brookfield, 25° C.).
US08454980B2	Hydrogel bioscaffold and coating for bone and tooth repair Hydrogel compositions that include an albumin/N-acetyl cysteine solution and an aqueous suspension of calcium salts or mixture of calcium and magnesium salts are described. Also described are methods of producing and using the hydrogel compositions as a support scaffold for mineralizing connective tissue replacement and repair.
US08454960B2	Multispecific antibody targeting and multivalency through modular recognition domains Antibodies containing one or more modular recognition domains (MRDs) that can be used to target the antibodies to specific sites are described. The use of antibodies containing one or more modular recognition domains to treat disease, and methods of making antibodies containing one or more modular recognition domains are also described.
US08454959B2	Compositions monovalent for CD28 binding and methods of use Disclosed are domain antibodies that monovalently bind CD28. Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity. In one aspect, a domain antibody consists of or comprises a single immunoglobulin variable domain that specifically binds and antagonizes the activity of CD28, in an aspect, without substantially agonizing CD28 activity. In another aspect, the domain antibody is a human domain antibody. The disclosure further encompasses methods of antagonizing CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28 in an individual and methods of treating diseases or disorders involving CD80 and/or CD86 interactions with CD28, the methods involving administering a domain antibody to the individual.
US08454957B2	Methods for treating coagulation disorders The invention is directed to methods for treating coagulation disorders, in particular, hemophilia. Such methods utilize novel compositions including Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor cells (herein referred to as AMP cells) alone or in combination with other agents and/or treatment modalities.
US08454955B2	Methods for treating allergic airway inflammation, airway hypersensitivity, and eosinophilia The invention provides a method of screening a therapeutic agent for allergic airway inflammation and/or airway hypersensitivity, comprising using an IL-17RB positive NKT cell, as well as a therapeutic agent for allergic airway inflammation and/or airway hypersensitivity, containing a substance capable of inhibiting or eliminating the Th2 cell-like function of an IL-17RB positive NKT cell as an active ingredient.
US08454952B2	Augmentation of endothelial thromboresistance Stretch-induced increased hemodynamic load adversely affects endothelial cell function and is an important contributor to thromboembolus formation in heart failure, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, venous insufficiency, and pulmonary hypertension, and in thrombus occluded vein grafts. Local thrombus formation and thromboenbolic events can be reduced by inhibiting the TGF-beta signaling pathway or TGF-beta per se. Inhibitors can be administered to patients or veins (prior to interposition) at risk for thromboembolic events or local thrombus formation. Inhibitors can be applied to harvested veins to be used as arterial grafts.
US08454944B2	Re-applicable mascara composition The present invention relates to a re-applicable mascara composition containing a unique combination of a chemically modified wax and a polymeric film former including a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and aminoacrylates. The mascara composition of the present invention can be readily re-applied to eyelashes hours after the initial application to increase the lash volume, without the discomfort and clumping commonly caused by attempts to re-apply mascara to already-coated eyelashes.
US08454942B1	Cosmetic oil mousse composition An anhydrous oil foam composition containing: (a) at least one liquid oil; (b) at least one surfactant chosen from polyglyceryl-2 laurate; (c) at least one UV filter; and (d) a propellant, wherein the composition is waterless and is capable of imparting UV protection onto a target keratinous substrate.
US08454937B2	Method and composition for the site-selective delivery using viruses encapsulated in microbubbles Methods and compositions for the site-selective delivery of a gene to a site within the body of an animal where virus not encapsulated within the microbubbles is inactivated, for example by treatment with a virus-inactivating agent.
US08454936B2	Metal chelators and methods of their use Metal chelators of Formula I and Formula II are disclosed: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed are metal chelator-targeting moiety complexes, metal chelator-targeting moiety-metal conjugates, kits, and methods of their preparation and use in diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases and conditions, including, inter alia, cancer and thrombosis.
US08454923B2	Continuous extraction technique for the purification of carbon nanomaterials Systems and methods for the extraction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by continuous and/or batch processing are disclosed. Generally, a carbon nanotube material including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), and carboxylated carbon (CC) is provided and agitated to produce a well-dispersed mixture. The well-dispersed mixture can be allowed to stand in a vessel having a lower end and an upper end. In some cases, the CNPs settle at the lower end. In some cases, at least some of the CNTs and CC are disposed at the upper end and can be removed in a dispersion, which can be pH adjusted and/or filtered to extract the CNTs from the CC.
US08454913B2	Use of butyraldehyde oxime as an anti-nitrous agent in an operation for the reductive stripping of plutonium The invention relates to the use of butyraldehyde oxime as an anti-nitrous agent in a plutonium stripping operation based on a reduction of this element from oxidation state (IV) to oxidation state (III). Applications: any nuclear fuel reprocessing process in which employing a compound that has the twofold property of being extractable into an organic phase and of being capable of destroying the nitrous acid therein may be useful and especially any process including one or more operations for the reductive stripping of plutonium.
US08454908B2	Automated systems and methods for preparing biological specimens for examination The systems and methods disclosed herein permit automated preparation of biological specimens for examination. The disclosed systems and methods provide fast, efficient, and highly uniform specimen processing using minimal quantities of fluids. The methods include at least a fixing phase for fixing a biological specimen to a substrate such as a microscope slide, a staining phase for staining the specimen, and a rinsing phase for rinsing the specimen. One or more of the fixing, staining, and rinsing phases include one or more agitation cycles for distributing reagents evenly and uniformly across the specimen. The systems can be implemented as a standalone device or as a component in a larger system for preparing and examining biological specimens.
US08454906B2	Microfabricated droplet generator for single molecule/cell genetic analysis in engineered monodispersed emulsions Provided are microfluidic designs and methods for rapid generation of monodisperse nanoliter volume droplets of reagent/target (e.g., molecule or cell) mix in emulsion oil. The designs and methods enable high-throughput encapsulation of a single target (e.g., DNA/RNA molecules or cells) in controlled size droplets of reagent mix. According to various embodiments, a microfabricated, 3-valve pump is used to precisely meter the volume of reagent/target mix in each droplet and also to effectively route microparticles such as beads and cells into the device, which are encapsulated within droplets at the intersection of the reagent channel and an oil channel. The pulsatile flow profile of the microfabricated pumps provides active control over droplet generation, thereby enabling droplet formation with oils that are compatible with biological reactions but are otherwise difficult to form emulsions with.
US08454899B2	Gas reforming device A gas reforming device including: a flow passage forming body flow passage through which process gas flows; a cathode provided on a cross section of the flow passage; an anode provided apart from the cathode, and including a bar-like portion; and a pulse power supply that applies a pulse voltage between the cathode and the anode. The cathode includes: an opening array body that has at least a surface thereof made of an insulator, and has a planar structure in which openings through which the process gas passes are arrayed; and a grounding electrode provided on a peripheral portion of the flow passage. A tip end of the bar-like portion of the anode is located in an inside of the flow passage of the process gas, and is spaced apart from the opening array body in a direction parallel to a direction where the process gas flows.
US08454890B2	Peracetic acid vapor sterilization of food and beverage containers The present invention is directed to a method of sterilizing a surface comprising treating such surface with a vapor comprising peracetic acid at a concentration of at least about 3500 ppm at between about 57° and about 75° C. Such method is preferably conducted in the absence of a hydrogen peroxide initiator, and is particularly suitable for the sterilization of polyethylene terephthalate bottles.
US08454885B2	Method for making fused ceramic articles of near net shape The invention is a solution impregnation and drying treatment that imparts a high temperature binder into an already formed porous green body composed of particulate batch material. The batch material includes inorganic compounds and binder. The result is reduced sag and distortion and the same or increased strength when the porous body is later fused during sintering/firing.
US08454880B2	Method and system for layerwise production of a tangible object A method for layerwise production of a tangible object comprises repeatedly performing method cycles. Each method cycle comprises the steps of solidifying a predetermined area of an uppermost liquid layer (10) of a liquid (3) in a reservoir (2), so as to obtain a solid layer of the tangible object, and creating, above, parallel and adjacent to the solid layer, a successive uppermost liquid layer of the liquid. Said creating of the successive liquid layer is carried out by spraying such liquid onto upper parts of the contents in the reservoir. A height distribution over at least part of the surface of the uppermost liquid layer is measured by means of a measuring device (6). Based on the measured height distribution, the solidifying is carried out to compensate for unflatness of the measured height distribution.
US08454873B2	Floor mat with integrally molded carpeting, and associated injection mold A method for producing a carpet mat by injection molding, includes providing an injection mold including a cavity and a complementary core, each defining a portion of a mold recess for accommodating the finished carpet mat, providing the cavity with a surface having at least one vacuum opening bordered by a peripheral retaining barrier, applying vacuum to the core, inserting a sheet of carpet into the recess of the cavity and against the surface so that the carpet is in contact with the cavity, so that the carpet is held in the recess by the vacuum. Next, the cavity and core are closed together, thus sealing the recess, and a flowable supply of plastic is injected into the recess. Finally, the mold is opened after a specified period, allowing the plastic to at least partially solidify.
US08454867B2	CVI followed by coal tar pitch densification by VPI A method for the manufacture of carbon-carbon composite brake discs comprises (a) heat treating a carbon-carbon composite preform in the shape of a brake disc at 1600-2540° C., (b) directly following heat treating, subjecting the heat-treated preform to Chemical Vapor Deposition/Chemical Vapor Infiltration processing, (c) infiltrating the preform with an isotropic low to medium char-yield pitch derived from coal tar, employing Vacuum Pitch Infiltration processing or Resin Transfer Molding Processing, (d) stabilizing and carbonizing the pitch-infiltrated preform (e) machining the surfaces of the resulting carbonized preform, and (f) repeating steps (c) through (e) at least two additional times to raise the density of the carbon-carbon composite preform to at least approximately 1.75 g/cc.
US08454866B2	Process for the preparation of particles based on a thermoplastic polymer and powder thus obtained The invention relates to a process for the preparation of particles based on a thermoplastic polymer with a mean diameter of less than 1 mm. The process of the invention comprises more particularly a stage of preparation of a composition comprising the thermoplastic polymer and an additive, in the molten state, of cooling the composition and of disintegration of the thermoplastic polymer dispersion.
US08454859B2	Metallic nanofiber ink, substantially transparent conductor, and fabrication method An exemplary printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic nanofibers or nanowires; a first solvent; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder. In various embodiments, the metallic nanofibers are between about 10 microns to about 100 microns in length, are between about 10 nm to about 120 nm in diameter, and are typically functionalized with a coating or partial coating of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a similar compound. An exemplary metallic nanofiber ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanofibers; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, or mixtures thereof; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, for example.
US08454858B2	Liquid crystalline medium The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I and at least one compound of the formula II in which R1, R2, R3, R4, ring A, Z1, Z2 and m are as defined in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the ECB, VA, PS-VA, FFS, PALC or IPS effect.
US08454857B2	Polymerizable liquid crystal compounds, polymerizable liquid crystal compositions, liquid crystalline polymers and optically anisotropic materials A polymerizable liquid crystal compound shown by the following formula, a polymerizable liquid crystal composition that includes the polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a chiral compound polymerizable with the polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystalline polymer obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound or the polymerizable liquid crystal composition, and an optically anisotropic article that includes the liquid crystalline polymer, are disclosed. wherein Y1 to Y6 represent —O—C(═O)— or the like, G1 and G2 represent a divalent aliphatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or the like, Z1 and Z2 represent an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or the like, A1 and A2 represent a divalent organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, M1 and M2 represent a substituted or unsubstituted 2,6-naphthylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted 1,4-phenylene group, provided that at least one of M1 and M2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted 2,6-naphthylene group, L1 and L2 represent a hydrogen atom or the like, and a and b are 0 or 1. A polymerizable liquid crystal compound that shows a liquid crystal phase over a wide temperature range, is chemically stable, can be produced inexpensively, and has a wide selective reflection wavelength band Δλ (i.e., a large value Δn); a polymerizable liquid crystal composition that includes the compound; a liquid crystalline polymer; and a optically anisotropic article that includes the liquid crystalline polymer as a constituting material; can be provided.
US08454853B2	Halogenated alkene heat transfer composition with improved oil return The invention relates to heat transfer agents and heat transfer compositions containing hydrocarbon lubricating oils and halogentaed alkene heat transfer fluid that promote oil flow and provide for improved oil return. The heat transfer compositions are useful in various heat transfer systems such as refrigeration, cooling, air conditioning, chiller operations.
US08454847B2	Method of lifting off and fabricating array substrate for liquid crystal display device using the same A method of lifting off includes forming a first material layer on a substrate; forming a photoresist pattern including first and second holes and on the first material layer; patterning the first material layer using the photoresist pattern as a patterning mask to form a material pattern having first and second grooves within the material pattern, the first and second grooves corresponding to the first and second holes, respectively; forming a second material layer on an entire surface of the substrate including the photoresist pattern and the first and second grooves; and removing the photoresist pattern and the second material layer on the photoresist pattern at the same time, wherein a portion of the material pattern between the first and second grooves and portions of the material pattern at sides of the first and second grooves constitute a line as a whole.
US08454841B2	Method of filtering water or wastewater A filter for removing at least some impurities (e.g. foreign matter of any nature including a solid, a liquid or a gas) from water or wastewater. A vibrator operably associated with at least a portion of the filter for imparting a vibrational force to enhance any one or more of numerous aspects of the filtration process including: (i) installation of the filter and/or various components thereof; (ii) servicing of the filter and/or components thereof; and, (iii) operation of the filter during a filtration cycle and a cleaning cycle.
US08454824B2	Single vertical tower for treating a stream of rich caustic containing mercaptan compounds A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using contactors utilizing high surface area vertical hanging fibers is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons.
US08454814B2	Processes and apparatuses for treating and/or increasing dryness of a substance There are provided apparatuses for increasing dryness of a substance. The apparatuses comprise at least one module, each of the module(s) comprising at least two electrodes adapted to submit the substance to an electric current. The electrodes are also adapted to compress the substance. There are also provided processes for increasing dryness of a substance.
US08454812B2	Capillary electrophoresis apparatus A capillary electrophoresis apparatus capable of efficiently using a polymer in a polymer container is provided. The present invention relates to a mechanism for efficiently using the polymer in the polymer container in a capillary electrophoresis apparatus for the electrophoresis with a separation medium filled in a capillary. According to the present invention, since the polymer in the polymer container is not contacted with the air, deterioration of the polymer by oxidation can be prevented.
US08454810B2	Dual hexagonal shaped plasma source A plasma source includes a hexagonal hollow cathode, the cathode including six targets and six magnets to generate and maintain a high density plasma; and an anode located beneath the cathode. A second hexagonal hollow cathode can be positioned concentric to the hexagonal hollow cathode.
US08454807B2	Photoelectrochemical cell A photoelectrochemical cell (1) is a photoelectrochemical cell for decomposing water by irradiation with light so as to produce hydrogen. This photoelectrochemical cell (1) includes: a conductive substrate; a first electrode (optical semiconductor electrode (3)) including an optical semiconductor and disposed on a first main surface of the conductive substrate; a second electrode (counter electrode (4)) disposed in a region on the first main surface of the conductive substrate where the first electrode is not disposed; an electrolyte containing water and disposed in contact with a surface of the first electrode and a surface of the second electrode; a rib (5) formed to separate a space above the surface of the second electrode from a space above the surface of the first electrode and to extend along a flow direction of a gas produced on the surface of the second electrode, the rib being formed of a material that allows ions to pass therethrough and prevents a gas from passing therethrough; and a container (2) containing the conductive substrate, the first electrode, the second electrode, the electrolyte, and the rib.
US08454804B2	Protective offset sputtering Sputtering in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) chamber may, in one embodiment, utilize a target laterally offset from and tilted with respect to the substrate. In another aspect, target power may be reduced to enhance film protection. In yet another aspect, magnetron magnets may be relatively strong and well balanced to enhance film protection. In another aspect, a shutter may be provided to protect the substrate in start up conditions. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08454798B2	Paper making processes and system using enzyme and cationic coagulant combination A method is described for making paper or paper board by applying a composition containing enzyme and cationic coagulant to papermaking pulp prior to paper forming to preferably improve drainage, retention, or both. Sheets of pulp from which paper or paperboard products are made with the method can exhibit excellent drainage, excellent retention of pulp fines, or both. The method also can be applied to other pulp treatments, such as waste water treatments. A system for making such treatments of paper furnish is also provided.
US08454797B1	Process for inkjet paper and paper produced thereby A method for improving the print quality of paper, a process for preparing such paper and the paper produced thereby are disclosed. The method involves applying to the paper an aqueous solution comprising 0.15 to 6 weight percent calcium in the form of its hydroxide. The supersaturated solution of calcium hydroxide can be obtained from reverse osmosis of milk of lime. The paper produced by the method disclosed exhibits a surface concentration of calcium greater than 3 mg/m2 and less than 360 mg/m2 and at the same time less than 20% of a halide, nitrate, sulfate, carbonate, acetate or formate counter ion.
US08454791B2	Method for assembling a rotor blade for a wind turbine Method for assembling a rotor blade for a wind turbine, wherein the rotor blade has a first half shell, a second half shell and at least one shear web running in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade.
US08454788B2	Method and apparatus for placing short courses of composite tape An automatic composite tape placement head includes a roller for compacting tape on a substrate, and a cutter adjacent the roller for cutting the tape at the roller.
US08454787B2	Method for making patterned conductive element A method for making a patterned conductive element includes following steps. A substrate is provided. A patterned adhesive layer is applied on a surface of the substrate. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on a surface of the patterned adhesive layer. The patterned adhesive layer is solidified to obtain a fixed part of the carbon nanotube layer and a non-fixed part of carbon nanotube layer. The non-fixed part of carbon nanotube layer is removed.
US08454784B2	Air-permeable composite fabric An air-permeable composite fabric is provided. The composite fabric has an inner fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, and an intermediate vapor barrier. The vapor barrier is selected from adhesive material and an adhesive/membrane combination designed so the composite fabric has a level of air permeability to allow air flow between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer and a variable level of water vapor diffusion resistance that decreases as air speed impinging on the composite fabric increases.
US08454782B2	Method of forming an absorbing disposable incontinence diaper The present invention relates to a process for producing a disposable diaper by supplying a continuous web of flat material in a longitudinal direction for the forming of the side portions, forming first material clearances along a first cutting line at a side edge) of the web of flat material to produce contoured cutouts in the web of flat material, an imaginary parallel line PL, which is parallel to the longitudinal direction and placed at the point P of maximum extent of the cutout transversely in relation to the longitudinal direction, defining an outer sub-region and an inner sub-region of the web of flat material, folding the web of flat material about at least one first folding line running in the longitudinal direction, the folding line running within the outer sub-region, severing longitudinal portions of the folded web of flat material, undetachably fixing the portions of material to a respective longitudinal edge of a web for the main part of the diaper for the forming of side portions, forming second material clearances along a second cutting line, the second cutting line taking in the side portions and a respective longitudinal edge of the web for the main part of the diaper, and the second cutting line crossing the first cutting line in such a way that the second cutting line does not extend through the first folding line of the front and rear side portions.
US08454757B2	Phosphate and phosphonate-free automatic gel dishwashing detergent providing improved spotting and filming performance A phosphate and phosphonate-free gel automatic dishwashing detergent provides improved spotting and filming performance by including a spot reduction system that contains a combination of a polyacrylate and a carboxymethyl inulin. The gel detergent may also be free of a bleach ingredient (i.e., it does not contain either chlorine bleach or an oxygen bleach).
US08454749B2	Method and system for sealing a first assembly to a second assembly of a processing system A method, computer readable medium, and system for vapor deposition on a substrate that maintain a first assembly of the vapor deposition system at a first temperature, maintain a second assembly of the vapor deposition system at a reduced temperature lower than the first temperature, dispose the substrate in a process space of the first assembly that is vacuum isolated from a transfer space in the second assembly, and deposit a material on the substrate. As such, the system includes a first assembly having a process space configured to facilitate material deposition, a second assembly coupled to the first assembly and having a transfer space to facilitate transfer of the substrate into and out of the deposition system, a substrate stage connected to the second assembly and configured to support the substrate, and a sealing assembly configured to separate the process space from the transfer space. The first assembly is configured to be maintained at a first temperature and the second assembly is configured to be maintained at a reduced temperature lower than the first temperature.
US08454735B2	Allergen inhibitor, allergen-inhibiting product, allergen inhibition method, and use as allergen inhibitor The present invention provides an allergen inhibitor which effectively prevents allergens from reacting with specific antibodies, mitigates the allergic symptoms or prevents appearance thereof, and is less likely to cause unpredictable discoloration and discoloration under usual conditions. The allergen inhibitor of the present invention comprises an allergen-inhibiting compound including a linear polymer having at least one of substituents represented by the formulas (1) to (3) at a side chain. Thus, the allergen inhibitor of the present invention shows excellent allergen-inhibiting effects.
US08454722B2	Method for reclaiming lead A method for reducing tin in lead bullion has the steps of adding an Arrhenius base to a kettle containing lead bullion and tin, adding a byproduct of conventional detinning to the kettle, agitating contents of the kettle, and removing a layer of slag from the kettle. The disclosed method removes tin via chemical oxidation, adds lead via chemical reduction of an oxide from the byproduct of conventional detinning, and preserves most of the antimony content of the lead bullion.
US08454720B1	Air condenser housing screening apparatus A air condenser housing screening apparatus includes a pair of female mating members each comprising an elongated panel having a first side and a second side. A female receiver is mounted on the first side. A pair of male mating members is provided and each is removably engageable with one of the female mating members. Each of the female mating members has one of a plurality of fasteners coupled thereto. The fasteners are configured to releasably couple the female mating members to an air condenser housing. A screen mesh is positioned between coupled pairs of the female and male mating members to cover a portion of the housing with the screen.
US08454719B2	Transmission breather assembly A transmission breather assembly includes a vertically disposed stanchion or stem having a castellated end and an annular shoulder axially spaced therefrom. The stanchion defines an internal passageway which communicates with the interior of the transmission either directly or through a flexible tube. The stanchion may be secured to a surface such as the vehicle firewall or may be mounted directly to the transmission housing if space and packaging requirements permit. Disposed on and over the castellated, open end of the stanchion is a cap or cover. The cap or cover includes an internal cylindrical wall that cooperates with the castellated end of the stanchion to retain it thereon and creates an annular space adjacent the stanchion which functions as an air passageway. The lower open end of the cap or cover is generally radially aligned with the annular shoulder on the stanchion. The cap or cover is fabricated of a hydrophobic material.
US08454718B2	Working vehicle having cooling system with suction device A work vehicle is provided comprising: a main frame including an engine compartment; an engine located in the engine compartment; and a cooling system comprising a rotating fan apparatus and a cooling assembly. The cooling assembly may comprise a heat exchanger for transferring energy in the form of heat from a coolant fluid to air and a filter apparatus positioned adjacent an engine-compartment side of the heat exchanger. The air may be moved through the heat exchanger by the fan apparatus. The filter apparatus may filter the air before the air passes through the heat exchanger. The filter apparatus may comprise filter structure and a suction device for removing debris from the filter structure. The suction device preferably expels the debris outside of the engine compartment.
US08454716B2	Variable flow particle separating structure A particle separating structure for use with a turbine engine. The particle separating structure includes a main housing, first swirling structure, and second swirling structure. The first swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a first cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The second swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a second cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The first swirling structure is positionable in at least two positions, a first position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first cooling fluid flowpath and a second position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first and second cooling fluid flowpaths. The swirling of the cooling fluid causes particles in the cooling fluid to pass to a particle discharge zone while the cooling fluid passes out of the main housing through a cooling fluid outlet.
US08454709B2	Cleaning compositions employing extended chain anionic surfactants The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.
US08454707B2	Biomedical implantable material and methods of producing the same The present invention relates to improved biomedical implantable material comprising a plurality of pores, of which one or more of the pores are interconnected below the surface of the material. The improved biomedical implantable material may be used in biomedical implant devices such as orthopedic implants, spinal implants, neurocranial implants, maxillofacial implants, and joint replacement implants. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing an improved biomedical implantable material, comprising subjecting an implantable material to a pore-forming treatment and optionally further subjecting the material to a surface-modifying treatment. The biomedical implantable material may be used in other applications, which as applications where two surfaces are contacted and bonding between the surfaces is required.
US08454704B2	Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum of a hip joint A method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum of a hip joint.
US08454693B2	Percutaneous spinal implants and methods A method includes moving a spinal implant such that a central portion of the spinal implant is disposed between adjacent spinous processes, radially extending a proximal portion of the spinal implant on a first side of the adjacent spinous processes such that movement of the proximal portion between the adjacent spinous processes is inhibited, and radially extending a distal portion of the spinal implant on a second side of the adjacent spinous processes opposite the first side such that movement of the distal portion between the adjacent spinous processes is inhibited.
US08454692B2	Systems and devices having hydromagnetic joints and hydromagnetic springs A hydromagnetic joint includes a first joint part having a first magnetic element with a magnetically charged surface, and a first buoyant element coupled with the first magnetic element, and a second joint part including a second magnetic element having a second magnetically charged surface that opposes the first magnetically charged surface of the first magnetic element, and a second buoyant element coupled with the second magnetic element. The hydromagnetic joint has a liquid disposed between the first and second joint parts. The first and second joint parts are moveable relative to one another and are in fluid communication with the liquid. The first and second magnetically charged surfaces have a common polarity and repel one another.
US08454691B2	Surgical correction of ptosis by polymeric artificial muscles A surgical procedure is described for the restoration of eyelid function in individuals suffering from ptosis or upper eyelid droop syndrome that makes a patient unable to voluntarily fully raise an eyelid. The surgical procedure includes implantation and suturing of eye drop (pH) activated and actuated fibrous contractile and expansive artificial muscles such as pH active hydrogels of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) artificial muscles that are surgically implanted and sutured under the superior palpebral conjunctiva in a serpentine parallel configuration with respect to the tarsal (meibomian) glands of the upper eyelid and anchored to the tissues of superior fornix.
US08454688B2	Accommodating intraocular lens having peripherally actuated deflectable surface and method An accommodating intraocular lens is provided in which a deflectable lens element is anchored to a substrate along its optical axis to define a fluid filled space. Fluid-filled haptics disposed in fluid communication with the space vary the fluid volume in the space responsive to forces applied by the ciliary muscles, thereby causing the periphery of the lens element to deflect relative to the substrate and changing the optical power of the intraocular lens.
US08454680B2	Endovascular conduit device with low profile occlusion members An endovascular conduit device and method for use during cardiac lead extraction and other vascular procedures is presented. The endovascular conduit device includes an outer-sheath, a conduit member, a lumen member, and an inflation member to control the flow of fluid within the conduit member. The endovascular conduit device may be positioned intravascularly as cardiac lead extraction or other procedures are performed. If necessary, as in the case of a vascular tear, the endovascular conduit device further includes expandable members that are activated to allow blood to be forced into the channel of the conduit member. Blood may then be contained and directed safely to bypass the area of vessel injury. In doing so, a catastrophic circulatory collapse or shock is prevented.
US08454676B1	Transition matching stent The bending flexibility profile of a stent closely matches the flexibilities of the stent delivery system on either side of the stent. In one embodiment, a stent has a longitudinal axis and at least one link attaching each ring to an adjacent ring. The links closest to the stent end rings have the greatest bending flexibility and the links closest to the center of the stent have the least bending flexibility.
US08454675B2	Internal formation for a conduit An internal formation for a conduit. The formation has a longitudinally extending member adapted to extend along an inside surface of at least a portion of the length of the conduit. The longitudinally extending member has an asymmetric profile in a direction transverse of the longitudinal axis of the member.
US08454671B2	Method and apparatus for reducing body temperature of a subject A cooling system includes a console and a tissue cooling device such as a head-cooling device. An operator applies the head-cooling device to the head of a patient at risk for ischemic injury. The console provides a cooling fluid to a fluid circulation space located between the cooling device and the patient's head under a positive gage pressure. Direct contact between the cooling fluid and the patient's head provides a relatively rapid induction of systemic hypothermia in the patient, thereby minimizing or preventing ischemic injury in the patient. The console also removes air from a channel disposed about an inner rim of the cooling device, using a negative gage pressure. Such removal of the air from the channel seals the rim of the cooling device to the head of the patient, including portions of the channel in contact with hair of the patient's head, and minimizes leaking of the cooling fluid beyond the rim of the cooling device.
US08454665B2	Multi-purpose bone plate system A multi-purpose bone plate system comprises a set of sterile malleable bone plates, an adjustable bending and contouring tower with adjustable angulation and compression slots and a set of bone plates with angulation and compression slots positioned at pre-selected locations to aid three-dimensional shaping of the bone plate. The surgeon inserts the sterile bone plate template to surround the fractured bone and works the template to acquire the physical shape of the fractured bone, inserts the template into the tower to set the adjustable angulation and compression slots of the tower. Now a symmetrical bone plate is inserted into the tower and bent to a shape that replicates the shape of the bone plate. The three-dimensionally shaped bone plate is sterilized and is attached by screws or nails surrounding the fractured bone segment and provides support to fractured bone segments during healing of the bone.
US08454661B2	Transconnector A transconnector for use in interconnecting a pair of longitudinal spinal rods in a spinal fixation procedure. The transconnector includes a bridge member and first and second spinal rod engaging members. The bridge member may include first and second members, wherein the first and second members are moveably associated with one another so that the distance between the first and second spinal rod engaging members can be adjusted. The first and second spinal rod engaging members include a rod receiving channel for receiving one of the spinal rods therein. The spinal rod engaging members may be articulating in, for example, the yaw and roll positions or non-articulating with respect to the bridge members. The spinal rod engaging members preferably include a spring, for example, a spring washer, to provide an opposing force so that the spinal rod engaging members can provisionally snap onto the spinal rods.
US08454658B2	Surgical bone anchoring device and spinal column fixation system A bone anchoring device for a spinal column fixation system includes an anchoring part, a bearing part for mounting at least one connection element thereon and a fixing element. The connection element is adapted for fixing to at least two bone anchoring devices. The anchoring part and the bearing part are mounted on each other, movable relative to each other in an assembly position and fixable relative to each other by the fixing element in an implantation position. The fixing element is of integral construction and has a proximal fixing element section, a distal fixing element section and a predetermined break-off area formed between the proximal and distal fixing element sections. The distal fixing element section has a receptacle for engagement with a tool for transferring the bone anchoring device from the assembly position to the implantation position. The device may be part of an improved spinal column fixation system.
US08454654B2	Anchoring system The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member including a body having a proximal end portion and a flat distal end portion, and a head coupled to the proximal end portion of the body. The insertion member is configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. A method of tissue repair and other anchor assemblies are also disclosed.
US08454653B2	Compound barb medical device and method A compound barb medical device includes a body portion and at least one barb extending therefrom. The at least one barb defines an inner surface. The inner surface includes a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the body portion and a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis. The at least one barb is made from a shape memory material which can be deformed into a temporary shape from a permanent shape. The barb projects from the body portion in a first position relative to the body portion when in the permanent shape and in a second position when in the temporary shape.
US08454642B2	Disposable/single-use blade lancet device and method Single-use blade lancet device includes a body having a rear end and a front end. A triggering mechanism has a blade tip opening and is mounted to the body. A blade member is movably mounted within the body and includes a front end and a rear end. The blade member is movable at least between a first retracted position, an extended position, and a second retracted position. A biasing arrangement biases the blade member from the first retracted position towards the extended position and then towards the second retracted position. A guiding arrangement guides the blade member while the blade member moves from the first retracted position towards the extended position and then towards the second retracted position. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
US08454641B2	Lancet device A lancet device is configured for performing a puncture by mounting a lancet including a puncture needle to the tip of a puncture body holder. The lancet device has a simple configuration that makes it possible to strengthen the retaining force for retaining the lancet when the lancet is used. In the lancet device, an insertion portion of a puncture body that is inserted into a mounting portion of the puncture body holder is retained by means of the frictional force. A fastening member provided in a main body side makes contact with the outer peripheral portion of the mounting portion of the puncture body holder and inwardly fastens the mounting portion when the fastening member is moved in the puncture direction relative to the puncture body holder.
US08454629B2	Biopsy devices and methods A method of marking and optionally treating a tissue sample, the method having the steps of: (a) providing an instrument including a needle having an opening and a clip delivery device within the needle, wherein the clip delivery device includes an opening coexisting with the opening of the needle; and (b) delivering a clip to a biopsy site, wherein the clip includes an encasement adapted to provide treatment to tissue sample; wherein delivery of the clip is essentially free of a step of longitudinal re-positioning of greater than about 3 mm by the user of the needle or clip delivery device so that the clip is precisely deployed to a central portion of the biopsy site.
US08454627B2	Systems and methods for harvesting and implanting hair using image-generated topological skin models Systems and methods are provided for determining the need to change and/or changing orientation of a tool relative to an object on a body in at least partially automated procedure. Also, systems and methods are provided for orienting a hair harvesting tool relative to a follicular unit to be harvested. Further, systems and methods of implanting follicular units are provided, which are based on the orientation of the existing follicular units or based on pre-determined insertion angle. The provided systems and methods use image processing and image-generated topological skin models. In some embodiments surface fit is performed using, for example, a planar fit, quadric fit, cubic fit, mesh fit and parametric fit.
US08454617B2	Devices for treating the spine Method and apparatus are disclosed for distracting tissue and particularly spinal tissue. The device and method may include insertion of at least one elongated member and an augmenting member to form a structure between the tissues to be distraction, such that a dimensional aspect of the structure is augmented upon movement of the augmenting structure.
US08454615B2	Combination directional and non-directional bone tamp A minimally invasive surgical system can include a cannula having a side port and an open distal end, and an expandable bone tamp. The bone tamp includes an elongate shaft coupled to an expandable element. The elongate shaft has a length adapted to align the expandable element with the side port or extend the expandable element completely beyond the distal opening of the cannula. In this manner, the cannula and bone tamp enable either directional (i.e., through the side port) or non-directional (i.e., completely outside the cannula) bone tamping.
US08454608B2	Disposable flex reamer A single use intramedullary reamer comprised of a reamer head assembly and a reamer shaft. The reamer head assembly further comprising a series of reamer blades that reside in a series of surface slots that are helically oriented around the cylindrical body. The series of reamer blades are bonded with the cylindrical body through induction bonding.
US08454607B2	Surgical instrument The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. Said force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is operated from the handling part and is provided with a fluid-operated drive unit. In order to improve said surgical instrument such that the same can be operated with as much sensitivity as possible, the movably mounted tool can be impinged upon a first actuation force in a first driven position while being impinged upon by at least one second actuation force in a least one second driven position with the aid of the drive unit.
US08454604B2	Orthopedic external fixation device A telescopically adjustable strut for use with orthopedic external fixators has a first end and a second end and includes a universal-hinged connector provided at each of the first and second ends for connecting the strut to orthopedic external fixator base members. The universal-hinged connector is configured and adapted for pivoting the strut relative to the base members and to lock the universal-hinged connector at a desired angle.
US08454595B2	Sphincter treatment apparatus A sphincter treatment apparatus includes an energy delivery device introduction member including a proximal end with a first radius of curvature and a distal end with a second radius of curvature. The introduction member is configured to be introduced into the sphincter in a non-deployed state and to be expanded to a deployed state to at least partially expand the sphincter or an adjoining structure. An energy delivery device is coupled to the introduction member. A retainer member is coupled to the energy delivery device introduction member and configured to controllably position the introduction member in an orifice of the sphincter.
US08454579B2	Medical connector with automatic valves and volume regulator Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to a medical connector having a backflow resistance module configured to prevent fluid from being drawn into the connector when a backflow inducing event occurs. In some embodiments, the backflow resistance module can include a variable-volume chamber configured to change in volume in response to a backflow-inducing event and a check valve configured to resist backflow. In some embodiments, the medical connector can include a fluid diverter configured to direct fluid flowing through the medical connector into the variable volume chamber to prevent fluid stagnation therein. In some embodiments, the medical connector includes a body member, a base member, a seal member, a support member, and a valve member.
US08454578B2	Apparatus and methods for making coated liners and tubular devices including such liners A medical device includes a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a body lumen, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends. The tubular device includes an inner liner including a coating on an inner surface thereof, a reinforcing layer surrounding at least a portion of the liner; and an outer layer surrounding the reinforcing layer and inner liner. The liner and outer layer may include multiple sections having different properties than one another, adjacent sections attached together by seams, which may be offset from one another. Apparatus and methods for making tubular devices with coated liners are also provided.
US08454566B2	Methods and compositions for the inhibition of biofilms on medical devices Embodiments of the invention provide compositions which are effective to inhibit the development of biofilms on a surface of a medical device having the composition applied thereto, to medical devices having the composition applied to a surface thereof and to methods for using the compositions to coat medical devices.
US08454562B1	Infusion pump system and method Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to provide air pressure equilibrium between the ambient air pressure external to the infusion pump system and the internal air pressure inside the infusion pump system. In particular embodiments, the infusion pump system can be equipped with an air-transmissible, liquid-tight seal along an interface between a pump body and a cap device configured to attach to the pump body.
US08454549B2	Method and system for closed chest blood flow support A pumping system for assisting a patient's heart includes a blood pump disposed outside the patient's body and having an inlet and an outlet. An inlet cannula is configured for insertion percutaneously into the vascular system of the patient, and in fluid communication with the blood pump inlet to provide blood to the blood pump. An outlet perfusion cannula is configured for insertion percutaneously into the vascular system of the patient, and in fluid communication with the blood pump outlet to provide blood to the patient's vascular system. A control system is provided to control the blood pump and includes at least two control units for redundant control of the blood pump. Each control unit includes a watchdog for monitoring the control unit. A variation of the pumping system includes a bidirectional cannula for insertion percutaneously into the vascular system of the patient and to extend into the patient's heart.
US08454542B2	Positive pressure chamber for extremities The present invention provides a positive pressure chamber for treating extremities, which is used for treating extremity swelling or edema, rehabilitation, prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis, relieving extremity pain, improvement of extremity skin, and the like.
US08454536B2	Guide wire advancer assembly and methods for advancing a guide wire A guide wire advancer (102) for advancing a guide wire (107) into a patient and including a body having a longitudinal axis. The body includes a first portion (110) adapted to allow a user to advance a guide wire along the longitudinal axis using a finger and a thumb, and a second portion (108) connected to the first portion. The second portion (108) is adapted to allow a user to advance a guide wire (107) along the longitudinal axis using only one finger or the thumb to bias the guide wire against a platform (164) of the second portion when advancing the guide wire (107). Multiple methods of advancing a guide wire using the advancer are also disclosed.
US08454526B2	Carbon dioxide-sensing airway products and technique for using the same An airway device is provided that may track the flow of respiratory gases through the device with sensing elements at a plurality of locations along the gas flow path of the device. Such a device may be useful for assessing a variety of clinical states, for adjusting patient ventilator settings, or for determining whether or not an airway device has been properly inserted into a patient airway.
US08454524B2	Wireless flow sensor Devices and methods useful for non-invasively measuring and indicating a rate of fluid flow are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor housing adapted to received fluid flow therethrough is provided. A radio frequency tag and a masking element can be disposed in the sensor housing. The masking element and the radio frequency tag can be configured to move relative to one another. The relative positions or movement can alter the response of the radio frequency tag to a wireless signal (which can be emitted from an external reading device, for example) and thereby indicate a rate of fluid flowing through the housing. For example, in some embodiments, the masking element can selectively cover at least part of the radio frequency tag in correspondence to the flow rate, which can change a characteristic of the radio frequency tag's response to the wireless signal.
US08454520B2	Intravascular ultrasound techniques Intravascular ultrasound techniques provide for intravascular imaging using contrast agents and nonlinear techniques. An ultrasound imaging device for detecting internal properties of a target body comprises an ultrasound transducer positioned at a distal end portion of a catheter, for transmitting excitation pulses and for receiving echo signals. A signal processor analyses echo signals at harmonics and/or subharmonics of the transmit frequency. The catheter may include a contrast agent delivery conduit extending along the catheter, the delivery conduit having an exit orifice proximal to the ultrasound transducer. The device may discriminate between echo signals respectively arising from interaction with tissue and from the interaction with contrast agent. The device may generate an image of the site of interest using non-linear components of the received ultrasound echo signals.
US08454516B1	System and method for three dimensional harmonic ultrasound imaging An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system and method are described which produce tissue harmonic images containing both fundamental and harmonic frequency components. Such a blended image takes advantage of the performance possible with the two types of ultrasonic echo information and can advantageously reduce near field clutter while improving signal to noise performance in the far field of the image.
US08454514B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a medical image-processing apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 comprises an ultrasonic probe 2 for transmitting the ultrasound while three-dimensionally scanning, and receiving ultrasound reflected from biological tissue, an image processor 5 (and a signal processor 4) for generating image data for an MPR image based on results received thereof, an information memory 6 for storing cross-sectional-position information D showing a cross-section of this MPR image, a display part 81, and a controller 9. The image processor 5 generates image data for the new MPR image for the relevant cross-sectional position, based on the cross-sectional position shown in the cross-sectional-position information D1 obtained when the MPR image was obtained in the past and the received results obtained by the new three-dimensional scan performed with the ultrasonic probe 2. The controller 9 causes the display part 81 to display the new MPR image.
US08454513B2	Micro-machined medical devices, methods of fabricating microdevices, and methods of medical diagnosis, imaging, stimulation, and treatment A medical device may include a micro-machined substrate, at least one thermo-electric assembly associated with the substrate, and a cooling system configured to configured to remove heat from the a region of the substrate proximal the substrate. According to various aspects, a method of clearing plaque from a blood vessel may include implanting a micro-device in the blood vessel, wherein the micro-device may include at least one ultrasonic transducer, and operably controlling the micro-device to emit high frequency ultrasonic waves for breaking up said plaque.
US08454511B2	Magneto-motive ultrasound detection of magnetic nanoparticles Provided herein are systems, methods and compositions for the use of ultrasound for detection of cells and nanoparticles.
US08454509B1	Nanostructured composite material and biosensor comprising it A nanostructured composite is provided which comprises a matrix comprising carbon nanofibers, and a biochemical receptor, especially an enzyme, immobilized in the matrix, where the carbon nanofibers have been subject to an oxidation treatment. In a preferred embodiment, the nanostructured composite further comprises a biomimetically synthesized silica matrix.
US08454505B2	Method and electronic medical device for simultaneously measuring an impedance and a biopotential signal A method and device is disclosed for continuously and simultaneously measuring an impedance signal and a biopotential signal on a biological subject's skin. In one aspect, the method includes attaching input and output electrodes to the biological subject's skin and applying a predetermined alternating current having a first frequency to the output electrodes for creating an alternating voltage signal over the input electrodes. The first frequency is above a predetermined minimum frequency. The method also includes measuring an input signal from the input electrodes which includes a biopotential signal and the alternating voltage signal. The method also includes extracting from the input signal the biopotential signal and the alternating voltage signal, and determining the impedance signal from the alternating voltage signal. The alternating voltage signal is extracted by amplifying and demodulating the input signal using a control signal having a frequency equal to the first frequency.
US08454500B2	Light source device and endoscope system An endoscope system of the present invention has a video processor and a light source device, and an endoscope can be connected thereto. And a control portion of the light source device detects connection with the endoscope and the video processor, detects connection with the video processor and the light source device and detects the type of the endoscope by an endoscope detection portion. And when non-connection of the endoscope and the video processor is detected, or non-connection of the video processor and the light source device is detected, the control portion controls so that the light amount of illumination light supplied from the light source device to the endoscope becomes a predetermined light amount according the detected type of the endoscope.
US08454498B2	In-line gas adaptor for endoscopic apparatus The present invention provides an adaptor that is suitable for attachment to an endoscopic device for delivery of a secondary gas. The adaptor generally comprises an adaptor body with first and second fluid transport components and can include a gas inlet on one of the fluid transport components suitable for attachment to a secondary gas source. A sealing member can be included to prevent leakage of any fluid (e.g., liquid or gas) that is transported through channels extending through the fluid transport components. The adaptor may be used in endoscopy methods and is particularly useful for adding a secondary gas source in an endoscopy procedure.
US08454491B2	System for inducing a subject to fall asleep A system (100) for inducing a subject (110) to fall asleep comprises a monitor (120) for monitoring heart rate and breathing rate of the subject (110), a coherence assessing device (130) coupled to the monitor (120) for assessing a degree of coherence between the heart rate and the breathing rate, and an output device (140, 150) coupled to the coherence assessing device (130). The output device (140, 150) may comprise a light pattern generator (140) for generating a light pattern (145) in view of the subject (110) based on the degree of coherence. The output device (140, 150) may alternatively or additionally comprise an instructing system (150) for instructing the subject on a breathing pattern, and wherein the instructions are given based on the degree of coherence.
US08454485B1	Weighted exercise device providing multiple grips Weighted and stackable exercise device includes a body defining a hollow cavity opening at a first edge thereof. The body has a side wall having at least one cut-out. An outwardly projecting rim is on the tubular portion of the body. A handle is in the cavity. The rim provides a first grip for a user during use of the exercise device and the handle provides a second grip for the user. By providing two different grips on the same weighted exercise device, a user can safely and efficiently perform a larger variety of exercises in comparison to using conventional exercise devices that include a single type of grip. The user can pass their fingers and hand from an exterior of the device through each cut-out and over the rim to grip the device in another manner and perform more and different exercises.
US08454481B2	Throwing hammers Throwing hammers including a handle, a cable having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the cable being coupled to the handle at the first end, a swivel fastener coupled to the elongate tension bearing member at the second end, and an elongate tension bearing member of predetermined mass coupled to the swivel fastener at a plurality of intermediate points along the elongate tension bearing member to define a plurality of loops extending from the swivel fastener.
US08454480B2	Treadmill deck support To support a deck of an exercise treadmill one or more arcuate leaf springs are used in a deck support structure. The leaf springs can be made of a single member of elastomeric material. An adjustment mechanism can be used to changed the radius of the leaf springs in order to vary spring rates of the leaf springs. Where a number of different leaf springs are used, the adjustment mechanism can be used to adjust the spring rates of different springs independently.
US08454474B2	Manipulator arm mechanism A manipulator arm mechanism includes a pedestal, a driving member, a speed reducer, and an output rocker arm. The driving member is mounted on the pedestal and has an output shaft. The speed reducer is assembled to the pedestal and connects with the output shaft of the driving member. The speed reducer includes a first transmission assembly, a second transmission assembly, and a third transmission assembly engaging each other in turn. The third transmission assembly is a planetary gear set and includes a sun gear rotated by the second transmission assembly, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears. The ring gear is coaxially sleeved on the sun gear. The planetary gears are assembled between and rotatably mesh with the sun gear and the ring gear. The output rocker arm is fixed with the plurality of planetary gears.
US08454472B2	Multi-speed transmission with external drive gearsets A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, two external gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. Each of the external gear sets includes first and second gears. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
US08454470B2	Power generating apparatus and method for assisting engine The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus and method for assisting an engine, capable of supplying auxiliary power to an engine transmission shaft when the engine is transmitting power to the engine transmission shaft via a gearbox. The power generating apparatus comprises: a power supply unit for providing a high voltage power source; a driver for converting the high voltage power source into a driving power source and transmitting same; and a direct-current motor for converting the driving power source transmitted by the driver into the auxiliary power to be transmitted to the engine transmission shaft; wherein the rotational speed of the direct-current motor driving the engine transmission shaft is enabled to be higher than that of the engine driving the engine transmission shaft, so as to supply the auxiliary power to the engine transmission shaft.
US08454468B2	Clutch piston support An assembly includes a clutch support formed with multiple cylinders, each cylinder connectable to a source of hydraulic pressure that actuates a clutch, and a planetary gearset including a ring gear driveably connected to the clutch support.
US08454464B2	Power transmission belt and method of making same A method of making a belt including the steps of: (a) helically wrapping a fabric strip of predetermined width on a mandrel at a first helix angle; (b) helically winding a tensile cord onto the mandrel over the fabric at a second helix angle less than the first helix angle; (c) wrapping a sheet or a strip of elastomer material around the mandrel over the tensile cord; and (d) curing the elastomer material under pressure to form a belt sleeve. The mandrel may be grooved for making toothed belts. The fabric strip may be preformed. A resulting toothed belt has a fabric seam spanning several teeth and having a helix angle. The seam may be joined.
US08454453B2	Multi-material iron type golf club head A golf club that utilizes multiple materials to achieve improved performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club that utilizes different materials to construct different portions of the iron type golf club head allowing weight to be removed from portions of the golf club head that doesn't require such weighting. The current invention utilizes a lightweight material to form a blade portion of the golf club head while utilizing a standard steel material to form the hosel portion of the golf club head to allow the malleability characteristics of a golf club head to be maintained. The weight saved from the lightweight material used to create the blade portion can then be used to create a sole insert that is made out of a dense and heavy material to improve the CG and MOI characteristics of the golf club head to dramatically improve the performance of the golf club head. The current invention's usage of the multiple materials allows the performance of the golf club head to be increased without sacrificing the feel characteristics of the golf club head.
US08454448B2	Sliding type tripod constant velocity joint A sliding type tripod constant velocity joint includes an outer ring of a tubular form having three raceway grooves which are formed on an inner peripheral surface and which extend in a direction of a rotation axis of the outer ring, a tripod including a boss part connected to a shaft and three tripod shaft parts which are provided upright so as to extend outward in a radial direction of the boss part from an outer peripheral surface of the boss part and which are inserted into the raceway grooves, respectively, and a pair of intermediate members which are arranged so as to sandwich a corresponding one of the tripod shaft parts from both sides of side surfaces of the raceway grooves and which are provided so as to be oscillated relative to the corresponding one of the tripod shaft parts.
US08454445B2	Power transmission A power transmission in which a driven body and a drive body for driving the driven body are rotated in the same direction and are coupled through a coupling portion, transmission of torque from the drive body is interrupted when the driving load of the driven body exceeds a predetermined level, and the coupling portion is constituted by combining members different from each other of a positive torque transmission member for transmitting torque in the direction of forward rotation and interrupting transmission of torque from the drive body by its own fracture when the driving load of the driven body exceeds the predetermined level and a negative torque transmission member capable of transmitting torque in the direction of reverse rotation. At a contact portion between the positive torque transmission member and the negative torque transmission member, interposed is a surface layer composed of a different kind of material from a material composing the positive and negative torque transmission members. Reliability and durability of the power transmission can be improved by preventing occurrence of melt-adhesion, abrasion or rust at the contact portion between the members constituting the coupling portion.
US08454444B2	Gaming cabinet constructed from connectable components A gaming machine cabinet or housing is constructed from a plurality of connected components. In one embodiment, the cabinet is assembled from base, side, top, back and door components or sections. The housing may have a basis configuration constructed from a base, sides, top, back and a first door. The housing may have a plurality of modified configurations constructed from various of the basic configuration components, such as the base, sides and back, and an extension and modified door. In accordance with the invention, the gaming machine housing may be manufactured in one location and then conveniently shipped in unassembled form to another location for assembly and use. The gaming machine housing may also be constructed in a variety of configurations utilizing a small number of components.
US08454443B2	Game achievements system Systems and method for providing a game achievements system where players are rewarded with game achievements based on mastering certain in-game facets of the games they play. Each game achievement may be conveyed in a profile as a badge or trophy, title, description, date, etc. Players may also accumulate points based on game achievements. A display interface may be made available such that a player may see his achievements and total points, as well as those of others.
US08454441B2	Game-based incentives for location-based actions The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for providing game-based incentives to users of online games as a reward for performing actions at physical locations.
US08454433B2	Read/write device for information data storage medium A device for reading information data recording medium, which is capable of reducing failure to take an IC card that is ejected from a gaming machine, is provided.When it is determined that the information data recording medium exists at an eject position and when it is determined that a player does not exist, the information data recording medium is carried from the eject position to a housing position by means of a carrying device.
US08454431B2	Characters interactions in a video game or other virtual environment managed by an automated system In various embodiments, systems generate a video game or other virtual environment and player characters in the video game can form different types of interactions and relationships. Some relationships provide benefits and/or obligations. The video game facilitates the monitoring, forming and terminating of various kinds of relationships.
US08454402B1	Systems and methods for performing a shift in a transmission in marine propulsion systems Propulsion systems for marine vessels comprise an internal combustion engine rotating a driveshaft; an electric motor; a transmission selectively connecting the rotating driveshaft to a propulsor via a rotating gear; and a control circuit controlling the electric motor to slow rotation of the driveshaft and gear when a shift into the gear is requested.
US08454397B2	Anti-wicking terminal and connector An electrically conductive terminal includes a solder tail configured to be soldered to a contact pad of a circuit member and at least one deflectable contact arm. Each deflectable arm is configured to engage a counterpart terminal of a mating electrical component. A body having a pair of side edges and oppositely facing side surfaces is provided between and connects the solder tail and the contact arm. Each side surface has a pair of non-parallel channels therein with at least one of the channels extending between the pair of side edges.
US08454396B2	Terminal weld tab having a wire squeeze limiter One embodiment includes an electrical connection terminal (20) including at least a first weld tab (22). The first weld tab (22) including an outer face (23) and a weldable inner face (33). The weldable inner face (33) includes a substantially planar first portion (25) and a substantially planar second portion (27), and wherein the first portion (25) and second portion (27) are not in the same plane.
US08454386B1	Eletronic device having a tray for placing digital card A tray includes a first slot and a second slot. The first slot is for placing a first digital card including contacts. The second slot is for placing a second digital card including contacts. The second slot is defined in the bottom of the first slot and is smaller than the first slot. An opening is defined on the bottom of the second slot. When the first digital card or the second digital card is placed into the tray, the contacts of the first digital card or the second digital card are exposed through the opening. When the tray is received in a connector of an electronic device, the exposed contacts of the first digital card or the second digital card are electrically connected to the connector of the electronic device.
US08454384B2	Slip ring contact coaxial connector A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore. An annular coupling groove is provided in the connector body bore open to a cable end of the connector body. A clamp sidewall of the coupling grove is angled inward from a bottom of the coupling groove. A slip ring seated within the coupling body bore is provided with a grip surface. An annular compression body is positioned between the slip ring and a compression surface of the coupling body. The connector body and the coupling body are coupled together via threads. The slip ring is dimensioned for axial advancement of the coupling body along the threads to exert a compression force against the compression body to clamp a leading edge of the outer conductor between the slip ring and the clamp sidewall.
US08454383B2	Self gauging insertion coupling coaxial connector A self-gauging electrical connector for coaxial cables with outer conductors of varied diameters is provided with a clamp ring coupled to a connector body with a bore. A mechanical grip and an electrical contact are retained within the bore. The mechanical grip and the electrical contact engage the outer conductor upon insertion of the outer conductor into the bore. The mechanical grip is displaced radially proportional to an outer diameter of the outer conductor. The electrical contact is displaced radial proportional to the radial displacement of the mechanical grip.
US08454382B2	Electrical connector having grounding shield An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a port (102, 103) and a contact module (5) inserted into the port. The contact module includes a set of contacts (540, 542) received in the port, a ground component (5323) for grounding and a horizontal PCB (541, 543). The horizontal PCB having a first conductive trace (5410, 5430) disposed at the upper side of the horizontal PCB, a second conductive trace (5411, 5431) disposed at the lower side of the horizontal PCB and a shielding layer positioned between the first and second conductive traces. The first and second conductive traces electrically connect with the set of contacts, respectively. The horizontal PCB has a ground section (5414, 5434) electrically connecting with shielding layer to the ground component for grounding. The shield layer is provided to shield the crosstalk between the contacts that are provided as differential signal pairs.
US08454380B2	Card edge connector A card edge connector includes an elongated housing having an upper wall and a lower wall defining a mating cavity therebetween and extending along a longitudinal direction. A plurality of terminal grooves are respectively defined in the upper wall and lower wall and in communication with the mating cavity. A plurality of contacts are respectively received in said terminal grooves. A pair of locking devices are disposed at opposite ends of the mating cavity and extend along a rear-to-front direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A recess facing the upper wall is defined in the lower wall and extends along the longitudinal direction under condition that two longitudinal ends of the recess are closer to the upper wall than a middle portion of the recess.
US08454378B2	Connector A connector is provided that may include first and second housings. The first housing may include a first body and a lock arm. The first body may include a first receptacle. The lock arm may be pivotably coupled to the first body. The second housing may include a second body having a second receptacle and a support member. The first and second housings may be engageable with each other in a first position and a second position and movable relative to each other from the first position to the second position. The lock arm may be deflectable relative to the support member when the first and second housings are in the first position. The support member may restrict deflection of the lock arm when the first and second housings are in the second position.
US08454373B2	Socket with lower contacts with configuration A socket for receiving an IC (integrate circuit) package comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing defines a plurality of contact passageways for receiving the contacts. Each contact has a retaining portion, an elastic arm and a soldering portion, and the retaining portion is formed with a first part, a second part and a bending part between the first and the second parts. Each of the first and the second parts is formed with a protrusion on an outside lateral edge thereof away from the bending part for interfering with the contact passageway of the insulative housing to retain the contact to the insulative housing.
US08454354B2	Highly radiative burner and combustion process An oxy-fuel burner that co-fires liquid fuel and gaseous fuel to create a more luminous flame. The characteristics of a liquid fuel spray and the gaseous fuel and primary oxidant gas flows, as well as the geometry of the burner is adapted to shroud the liquid fuel from the primary oxidant until it exits a precombustor and to prevent the liquid fuel from contacting the walls of the precombustor.
US08454353B2	Method for evaluating the state of a fuel/air mixture The invention relates to a method for evaluating the state of a fuel/air mixture and/or the combustion in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, with sample signals of flame light signals, preferably the flame intensity (FI), with associated mixture states being saved to a database, with flame light signals, preferably the flame light intensity (FI), of the combustion in the combustion chamber being detected and thus being compared with the saved sample signals, and with conclusions being drawn on the state of the mixture in the combustion chamber in the case of coincidence between measured and saved signal patterns. In order to enable a simple and precise monitoring of the mixture state and the combustion it is provided that a pressure measurement is also performed in the cylinder simultaneously with the detection of the flame light signals.
US08454348B2	Elastomeric ball and method of manufacturing same The present invention is directed to a ball including an outer shell formed from a first thermoplastic material and having an inner surface defining a cavity, outer details formed from a second thermoplastic material and disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the outer shell, and a core formed from a foamable polymeric material and disposed within the cavity of the outer shell. The ball may be produced by forming a pair of half shells having inner surfaces defining corresponding portions of the cavity of the outer shell, forming the outer details on the outer surface of at least one of the half shells, and foaming a polymeric material to form the core.
US08454346B2	Mold for forming a product with a through hole A mold includes a female mold defining a receiving space and a male mold including a body and a core protruding from the body. The male mold and the female mold cooperatively define a molding cavity for forming a molding product. The core includes a distal end portion inserted into the receiving space. The distal end portion is configured for forming a through hole of the molding product. The female mold includes two protruding ribs arranged at a parting line between the female mold and the core. The protruding ribs of the female mold is located on opposite sides of the distal end portion, and extend around the distal end portion. The core includes two protruding ribs formed on the distal end portion at the parting line between the female mold and the core. The protruding ribs of the core extend around the distal end portion.
US08454342B2	Modular clamp station A modular mold clamp assembly for use in a molding machine. The assembly has a frame with a base member and oppositely-facing end members, with the oppositely-facing end members having mounting areas provided thereon. First and second platens are movably mounted on the base member between an open and a closed position. The platens are mounted on the frame and are movable relative to the frame without transmitting forces to the frame. The frame, containing the platens, can be mounted or unmounted to the molding machine by the use of mounting hardware cooperating with the mounting area of the frame.
US08454334B2	Lubricant control valve for a screw compressor A compressor system includes a lubricant reservoir, a screw compressor, and a valve. The screw compressor includes a housing defining a compression chamber having a suction port, a discharge port, a first lubricant feed port located between the suction port and the discharge port, and a second lubricant feed port located between the discharge port and the first lubricant feed port. The valve is in fluid communication with the lubricant reservoir, the first lubricant feed port via a first lubricant feed passageway, and the second lubricant feed port via a second lubricant feed passageway. The valve is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the valve fluidly connects the lubricant reservoir to the first lubricant feed passageway to direct lubricant to the first lubricant feed port. In the second position, the valve fluidly connects the lubricant reservoir to the second lubricant feed passageway to direct lubricant to the second lubricant feed port.
US08454310B1	Compressor blade with tip sealing An axial flow compressor blade with a cavity formed within the blade tip region and connected by an array of holes onto the pressure side surface of the blade in the tip region so that compressed gas will flow into the cavity, and the cavity is connected by a row of tip slots arranged along the blade tip along the pressure side tip corner to discharge the compressed gas from within the cavity out onto the blade tip toward the oncoming compressed gas flow over the blade tip to reduce or eliminate any boundary layer formation and to reduce blade tip leakage flow.
US08454307B2	Socket with bearing bore and integrated wear plate Embodiments of the invention provide a pump with a housing including a pump chamber and an impeller positioned within the pump chamber. The pump also includes a socket with a wear plate, an inner ring, and an outer ring. The wear plate at least partially defines the pump chamber. The impeller is in contact with the wear plate. An outer surface of the outer ring is coupled to the housing. An inner surface of the outer ring receives a bearing. The inner ring receives a seal. A portion of the housing is molded over an end of the socket.
US08454301B1	Turbine blade with serpentine cooling A turbine rotor blade with an aft flowing 5-pass serpentine flow cooling circuit in which a first metering hole connect a first root turn formed between the second and third legs to a core support cavity and a second metering hole connects the core support cavity to a second root turn formed between the fourth and fifth legs so that cooling air from the second leg can be discharged directly into the fifth leg while bypassing the third and fourth legs. A seal pin can be secured within the core support cavity to block the bypass cooling flow.
US08454298B2	Fan case reinforcement in a gas turbine jet engine Described is reinforcement of a fan case in a gas turbine jet engine. In one embodiment, a containment ring and a heat resistance ring are shrink interference fit on the inside diameter of the fan case, the containment ring where the large fan blades turn, and the heat resistance ring where heated air from backfiring heats up the fan case. In one example, the containment ring is made of a super alloy to provide added strength to the fan case should a fan blade break, containing the fan blade within the fan case. The heat resistance ring is made of titanium or other suitable material. Additionally, one or more stiffener rings may be shrink interference fit on the outside diameter of the fan case. The containment ring and stiffener rings can reduce the flight weight of the fan case and lower the material costs, while increasing the containment strength of the fan case. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08454295B2	Detachable boom apparatus for fork trucks A boom apparatus is provided for a fork truck having an elevator frame, a carriage movable via the elevator frame, and fork-supporting transverse members on the carriage. The apparatus includes a boom mount mechanically attached to the transverse members, and a boom mechanically attached to the boom mount. The boom mount includes a vertical plate, and top and bottom braces forming opposing hooks for engaging the transverse members. The top brace also includes a narrow section with horizontal hole that aligns with holes in brackets on the boom. A lock pin extends through the aligned holes to lock the boom to the mount. The mount includes a bottom T pin that fits into a slot at the boom's bottom to secure the boom in a vertical orientation on the mount. By this arrangement, the boom and boom mount can be securely and easily attached to a fork truck without welding.
US08454286B2	Nut plate integral epoxy filled sleeve A system includes a nut plate and a polymer sleeve passing through the nut plate. The polymer sleeve contains adhesive for attachment of the nut plate to a substrate. The interior of the sleeve includes an epoxy and a catalyzing agent initially separated from one another, but mixed by kneading the sleeve. A portion of the sleeve can be used to apply the adhesive to a bottom surface of the nut plate.
US08454279B2	Cutting tool system, cutting insert, and tool holder An improved design of a cutting insert system includes a plurality of indexable peripheral milling cutting inserts adapted to be mounted on a peripheral milling tool holder. Each of the cutting inserts includes an insert width that is the same for each cutting insert. Each of the cutting inserts also includes a corner nose having a corner nose radius dimension that is different for each cutting insert, and an axial alignment clearance face that defines an equivalent face location and an equivalent clearance angle for each of the plurality of cutting inserts when the insert is detachably mounted on the tool holder.
US08454277B2	Toolholder and toolholder assembly with elongated seating pads A toolholder assembly has a pocket adapted to receive a double-sided on-edge cutting insert with wiper facets. A pocket has at least two sides and supports pads extending from each of the at least two sides, wherein the support pads contact the wiper facets of the cutting insert when the cutting insert is mounted within the pocket.
US08454270B1	Portable foam dispensing machine A foam dispensing apparatus for dispersing foamed material into an excavation containing pipelines and a novel power head for dispersion of foam.
US08454269B2	Flood barrier or the like and method of using the same A flood defense or water-retaining device 8 comprises a hollow body of an elastomeric material having formations 30, 34 at opposite ends for sealing engagement with complementary formations on adjoining flood defense devices and having complementary formations 22, 24 on upper and lower sides for sealing engagement with complementary formations on lower and upper sides respectively of any similar devices disposed respectively above and below the first-mentioned device. The device 8 has at least one filling opening 40 through which water can be passed into the interior of the device to fill the same.
US08454263B2	Production-optimized manhole cover A manhole cover is made of a fiberglass reinforced saucer-like shell that is filled with concrete. The interior surface of the shell is rough and the shell has a maximum thickness of 5 mm. An adhesive agent may be provided between the base and the filling, to obtain a reliable bond between base and filling. The concrete for the filling may be pure mineral concrete. One or more lifting handles are embedded in the filling. To this end, a recess for each handle is formed in the filling. The ends of the handle are embedded in the concrete and the lifting portion of the handle is curved upward and is held in the recess such that there is a space between the curved portion and the bottom of the recess, so that the handle may be easily grasped.
US08454260B2	Weight selecting pop-pin A pop-pin and a method for using the pop-pin with a weight-training machine to perform mixed-weight sets of exercise are disclosed. A pop-pin having a spring loaded into an unstable equilibrium position can be inserted into a weight stack to select a weight and vertical guide bar while another conventional pin is inserted into the same weight stack and the vertical guide bar at a position above the pop-pin. A user can then operate the weight-training machine, at which point the spring on the pop-pin is dislodged from the unstable equilibrium position and presses on the weight plate into which it is inserted. When the weight stack is lowered, thus reducing the load of weight on the pop-pin, the force of the spring pressing against the weight plate ejects the pop-pin from the weight plate. At this point, the user can continue the exercise with the smaller stack.
US08454255B2	Reusable printing carrier assembly and method of making and operating the assembly A device for retaining a print medium during printing according to various exemplary embodiments can include a print medium protector pocket having a front sheet, a back sheet, and an opening. The pocket may be adapted to receive therein through the opening a print medium. A plurality of retaining mechanisms may be cut into the back sheet for releasably attaching the print medium and holding the print medium relative to the back sheet during a printing operation.
US08454246B2	Handheld camera balancing support system A balancing support system is provided for a handheld electronic device enabled with a camera. The support system is balanced on a central apex of a handle member. Laterally spaced apart clamping members allow various camera devices to be clamped onto the support system. Counterbalancing stabilizer arms are also able to support a camera on the support system in a self-supported and upright orientation. A steering member transmits steering movement to the camera device relative to the handle member through a magnetic interaction to minimize the effects of undesirable user movements on the video being captured by the camera device.
US08454245B2	System for controlled application of herbicides Camera for use in a system and system for detection of weeds and controlled application of herbicides, where the camera lens is protected from dust and mist by a generated air flow.
US08454242B2	Retention of ball bearing cartridge for turbomachinery An assembly for a turbocharger includes a ball bearing cartridge, a center housing with a bore, a turbine end counterbore and a compressor end surface that includes a recess, and a compressor backplate with an axial extension configured to fit into the recess where the counterbore and the backplate define, at least in part, an axial length of a bearing cartridge chamber. Various other devices, assemblies, etc., are also disclosed.
US08454240B2	Cage for ball bearing A cage for a ball bearing comprising a body of generally annular shape and clamps, the body comprising a heel of substantially annular shape and a substantially axial portion being connected to the heel and wherein recesses are arranged for the balls, the substantially axial portion supporting said clamps on the side axially opposite to the heel, the cage comprising an axial partition placed between the recesses and extending axially from the end of the heel opposite to the clamps toward the clamps while radially delimiting external free spaces and internal free spaces situated radially on either side of said partition.
US08454239B2	Fluid dynamic bearing device and assembling method thereof A first axial gap (L1) is formed between a seal portion (9) and a sleeve portion (8). With this, it is possible to set a moving amount of a shaft member (2) in an axial direction with high accuracy irrespective of accuracy of members such as the sleeve portion (8).
US08454236B2	Bag for storing and transporting game and meat A game bag defines an open mouth ringed by a drawstring passage. Suspending loops are sewn into stitching forming the drawstring passage and are positioned near opposite side edges of the bag. Light reflective loops are carried at a side edge and in a bottom seam near an opposite side edge.
US08454224B1	Fomite tumbler and method of transferring biological material A fomite tumbler and method of transferring an agent from a source object to one or more fomites is provided. The tumbler provides reproducible and adjustable experimental determination of agent transfer between objects such as during handling. The inventions provide a unique mechanism for studying the transfer of a biological agent through a public use system such as the United States Postal System.
US08454223B2	Blender arm and food processor A blender arm includes a body equipped at one end with a connection for a power unit. The blender arm further includes a rotary shaft having a tool at the end opposite to the connection end. A peripheral protection is provided around the tool. The rotary shaft with the tool is attached movably in axial direction to the body so that the tool may be positioned in a retracted position for operation or a protracted position for cleaning, without having to touch the tool with the hands. The blender arm may further include a resilient element, functionally connected to the tubular body and the rotary shaft, for moving the rotary shaft between the protracted and retracted positions. When the rotary shaft is releases, the tool automatically returns to the retracted position.
US08454219B2	Backlight unit and display apparatus including the same A backlight unit and a display apparatus including the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a light source unit which includes at least one light source which emits light, and a gap maintaining unit; a light guiding plate which guides the light emitted from the light source; and an elastic member which elastically biases the light source unit toward the light guiding plate so that the gap maintaining unit maintains a gap between the light source and the light guiding plate.
US08454206B2	Surface light source device A surface light source device includes a lamp post, a number of light sources distributed in rows on the side surfaces of the lamp post, and a number of first prism sheets and second prism sheets arranged around the lamp post in that order. Each of the first prism sheets and the second prism sheets includes a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface. Each of the light exit surfaces includes a number of substantially parallel elongated protrusions, and the longitudinal directions of the elongated protrusions of the first prism sheet and the second prism sheet are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first prism sheets and the lamp post are approximately spaced by a first predefined distance, and the second prism sheets and the first prism sheets are approximately spaced by a second predefined distance.
US08454205B2	LED devices for offset wide beam generation A light source is combined with an optic and a reflector. Light incident onto to the reflector is reflected with a single reflection. The reflector occupies a portion of a solid angle around the light source to the exclusion of the optic at least with respect to any optical function. The reflector directly receives a second portion of light. The optic occupies substantially all of the remaining portion of the predetermined solid angle to directly receive a first portion of light from the light source. A reflected beam from the reflector is reflected into a predetermined reflection pattern. The inner and/or outer surface of the optic is shaped to refract or direct light which is directly transmitted into the optic from the light source from a first portion of light and/or reflected into the optic from the reflector from the reflected beam into a predetermined beam.
US08454202B2	Decorative and functional light-emitting device lighting fixtures Lighting fixtures using light-emitting devices are disclosed with heat sinks that are both decorative and functional by providing heat dissipation for the light-emitting devices used therein. A luminaire can feature a base for attachment to a support and a driver positionable in the base. An electrical connector can extend downward from the base and have a proximal end and a distal end with the proximal end disposed in the base and engaging the driver. A heat sink can be disposed at the distal end of the electrical connector with the electrical connector extending through the heat sink. A light-emitting device can be mechanically coupled and attached to the heat sink while simultaneously electrically coupling and connecting the light-emitting device. A lamp shade can be secured to the heat sink proximal to the base with the light-emitting device disposed within the lamp shade and at least a portion of the body of the heat sink forming a decorative portion extending outward from the lamp shade.
US08454199B2	LED module A LED module has a LED chip, LED packaging materials, a metal base circuit board, a power connection cable, a heat sink that also functions as a metal case; and an optional potting material. The LED chip is fixed to the metal base close to the surface of the board. The LED packaging materials forms a package. A power connection line has a continuous uninterrupted power supply line. A continuous power cord from the power connection line is mounted on the metal injection molded parts corresponding fixed location. Self-tapping screws are mounted to the metal base circuit board. The self-tapping screws are formed of metal. A plastic end connector cap is for the power cord. The power connection cable passes through the plastic end connector cap and joins together with the metal case to form a fixed electrical connection by connecting to the power connection cable.
US08454196B2	Outdoor illumination lamp An illumination lamp in which a lamp fitting is attached to a support is installed outdoors. Light-emitting portions of the lamp fitting are easily attached, with a small number of components, to such a position as to illuminate a wide area. In order to prevent the attached components from being damaged, the lamp fitting (1) includes the light-emitting portions (2), a casing (10) to which the light-emitting portions are attached and a protective cover (3) which is arranged on the front side of the light-emitting portions and which protects the light-emitting portions. The casing (10) is shaped to have a plurality of attachment surfaces (11A) and (11B) to which the light-emitting portions can be attached to face in a plurality of predetermined directions. In the illumination lamp (ST), the light-emitting portions are easily attached to a predetermined position with a small number of components.
US08454192B2	Strip lighting fixture with channel Described are strip lighting fixtures having a channel defined by a base plate and two side walls, end plates located at each end of the channel, and a channel cover that snap-fits onto the channel. The channel side walls include at least one gripper indentation that releasably engages with at least one tong hanger hook via a snap-fit connection to attach the strip fixture to a support structure. As examples, the tong hangers include hooker clips that connect the tong hanger to a support structure, and the channel cover is contoured to provide additional spacing or relief areas to avoid pinched wires when the channel cover is connected to the channel.
US08454190B2	Induction rechargeable electronic candle system with motion sensor A large plurality of artificial, battery-operated, electronic candles are arranged to be simultaneously recharged upon placement on a series of interconnected charging trays that include a transformer primary winding at defined locations thereon. The primary windings are driven by an AC signal whose duty cycle is controlled by a pulse width modulator IC to induce a voltage across secondary windings contained within the candle housing. This induced signal is rectified to produce the battery charging current and the delivery of the charging current to the rechargeable batteries is controlled by a microprocessor IC.
US08454179B2	Video image appreciation system A video image appreciation system 10 of the present invention comprises: a self-luminous display 30; and a circularly-polarized light source 11, wherein the self-luminous display 30 comprises in order: (a) a first wavelength plate 13 having functions to convert circularly-polarized light into linearly-polarized light and vice versa; (b) a polarizing film 15; (c) a linearly-polarized separation film 20; (d) a second wavelength plate 18 having functions to convert circularly-polarized light into linearly-polarized light and vice versa; and (e) a self-luminous panel 16.
US08454173B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a first projector that scans light on a first display section to thereby display an image; a second projector that scans the light on a second display section, which is set in a position different from a position of the first display section, to thereby display an image; and a switching section that switches plural states including a first state in which the first projector displays the image on the first display section and a second state in which the second projector displays an image on the second display section.
US08454169B2	Illumination device and projector An illumination device includes: a light source which emits a plurality of emission lights; a first condenser lens which stacks the plural emission lights emitted from the light source; a first fly-eye lens which divides lights stacked by the first condenser lens into a plurality of partial lights; a second fly-eye lens which converges the plural partial lights; and a second condenser lens which stacks the plural partial lights converged by the second fly-eye lens, wherein the first condenser lens stacks the plural emission lights emitted from the light source on the first fly-eye lens, and the second fly-eye lens stacks the plural partial lights on an illumination receiving area.
US08454164B2	Fast wave front measurement Device for measuring wave fronts generated by a lens (4) for an eye, with a radiation source (14) for emitting test radiation (12) to be directed at the lens (4) and a sensor device (26) for detecting wave fronts of incident test radiation after interaction with the lens, wherein the sensor device scans the test radiation (20) after interaction with the lens (4) at a scanning frequency which is at least equal in size to the frequency at which changes in wave fronts occur in the test radiation (20) after interaction with the lens (4).
US08454162B2	Optimizing vision correction procedures In one embodiment a wavefront sensor is configured to measure real time aberration values of a wavefront returned from the eye of a patient while an image of the eye of the patient is being viewed by a surgeon during an on-going vision correction procedure and for providing an output signal indicating real time aberration values and a display, coupled to the wavefront sensor, is configured to show a dynamic display indicating the real time aberration values to the surgeon and configured to be viewed by the surgeon while also viewing the image of the eye of the patient during the on-going vision correction procedure.
US08454161B2	Apparatus and method for illuminating and imaging the retina of an eye of a patient An apparatus for illuminating and imaging the retina of an eye of a patient utilizes an LED as source of illumination.
US08454154B2	Ink jet recording device and method of conveying recording medium in the same An ink jet recording device includes a recording head, a conveying member, a platen, a supporting member, and a driving member. The recording head ejects ink droplets onto a recording medium. The conveying member conveys the recording medium in a conveying direction. The recording medium has a leading edge and a trailing edge in the conveying direction. The platen is disposed in confrontation with the recording head to support the recording medium while keeping a predetermined distance from the recording head. The supporting member is disposed in the platen to slide in the conveying direction while supporting the recording medium. The driving member drives the supporting member to start sliding in the conveying direction at a starting timing corresponding to a position of at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge.
US08454144B2	Ink storage reservoir for a solid ink printhead A reservoir is provided for a printhead in an ink jet printing machine, the printhead having at least one printhead inlet at a rear face thereof for flow of ink from the reservoir into the printhead. The reservoir comprises a perimeter wall sealably mounted to the rear face of the printhead and defining a chamber in communication with the printhead inlet. The chamber is open at one face and the reservoir includes a resilient flexible membrane attached to the perimeter wall and covering the one face. An inlet is provided in communication with the chamber for passage of ink into the chamber. The resilient flexible membrane has an initial relaxed condition in a first state in which the reservoir is substantially full of ink, and a flexed condition in which the membrane is collapsed into the chamber.
US08454120B2	Liquid ejection device A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a cap member and a cleaning liquid. The liquid ejection head has a nozzle face in which a nozzle is formed. The cap member is attached to the nozzle face such that a space exists in a region facing the nozzle. The cleaning liquid ejection port is arranged inside the space to eject a cleaning liquid toward the nozzle face.
US08454119B2	Inkjet printing apparatus An inkjet printing apparatus includes an inkjet print-head, an ink inlet conduit, a vacuum device, and a cleaning assembly. The inkjet print-head defines a number of nozzles. The ink inlet conduit is connected to the inkjet print-head and communicates with the nozzles. The cleaning assembly includes a cleaning member defining a cleaning groove. The vacuum device is connected to the inkjet print-head to impel cleaner received in the cleaning groove to flow through the nozzles along a direction reverse of a direction the ink is jetted.
US08454113B2	Ink discharge device of inkjet head and control method thereof Example embodiments are directed to an ink discharge device that discharges uniform amounts of ink droplets from an inkjet head, and a control method thereof. Voltages applied to plural nozzles of the ink-head are changed based on different characteristics of the respective nozzles to discharge uniform amounts of ink droplets from the nozzles. Voltage increments are calculated using a fixed target color value so as to set color value dispersion and voltage increments are calculated using different target color values according to the nozzles so as to satisfy color value differences between the neighboring pixels and thus time required for a DPN process is shortened, and excessive changes of the applied voltages are prevented and thus a preparatory period required to mass-produce an LCD panel is shortened and yield of the LCD panel is increased.
US08454107B2	Printer having printer head adjustment assembly A printer includes a hanger, a printer head, a carriage, and an adjustment assembly. The hanger includes a base and a board above the base. The carriage includes a body, a rod, and an actuator. The body is rotatably connected to the rod. The actuator is rotatably connected to the body. The actuator includes a projection and a resisting member. The adjustment assembly includes a protruding post. When the body moves in a first direction, the projection applies a push force to the protruding post, the protruding post rotates downward. When the body moves in a reverse, second direction, the protruding post applies a push force to the projection, which causes the actuator to rotate, the lateral surface of the resisting member stays in contact with the board during the rotation of the actuator, causing the carriage to rotate, the distance between the printer head and the base is changed.
US08454096B2	High-impact resistant tool A high impact resistant tool comprises a steel shank. The steel shank has a hollow portion, and first and second ends. The shank is adapted for insertion into a holder and connection to a driving mechanism. A carbide cap is joined at a brazed joint to the first end of the shank.
US08454094B1	Combined deoderizing and air freshening vehicle seat cushion and associated method A combined deodorizing and air freshening vehicle seat cushion for removing odors and releasing a pleasant aroma in a vehicle may include primary bodies oriented in a side-by-side configuration. The primary bodies may include a deodorizing agent contained within an internal cavity of the primary bodies for filtering and deodorizing the airborne odor in the ambient air. Auxiliary bodies may be contiguously conjoined to the primary bodies and may include freshening agents for impregnating the deodorized ambient air with pleasant aromas. An air-permeable fluid-absorbent liner preferably has pivotally coupled seat and back portions removably positioned over the primary and auxiliary bodies respectively. A communications link provides a passageway for circulating air throughout first and groups of primary bodies defined along seat and back rest sections of the apparatus.
US08454092B2	Locking device, in particular for a vehicle seat A locking device, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a latch (24) and a counter element that interacts for locking. A bearing bush (30), a release element (32) that is rotationally mounted inside the bearing bush (30) and a catch element (34) for reinforcing the latch (24) in the event of a crash are provided with the catch element (34) being mounted in a rotationally secure manner on the release element (32) or being embodied as one piece with the release element. A tightening element (36), for securing the locked latch (24) during normal operation, is arranged in an axial manner adjacent to said catch element (34) and is mounted in a pivotable manner and is prestressed in such a manner that it is pivotably mounted on the outside on the bearing bush (30).
US08454091B2	Chair adjustment mechanism A chair adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of a chair component. The mechanism comprises a first adjustment shaft, a second support shaft, as well as a set of friction plates, each friction plate comprising an elongated slot and the friction plates being fixedly mounted on the second support shaft while being slideably mounted on the first adjustment shaft. A guiding structure directs movement of the second support shaft along a direction of travel of the chair component. An adjustment handle is provided to reversibly compress the friction plates together in a locked position for fixing position of the component of the chair through braking displacement of the second support shaft along the guiding structure. The plurality of friction plates provides greater braking pressure for locking the mechanism.
US08454079B2	Strength member for an automobile body, front side member, and side structure for an automobile body A front side member having a single body formed from a tubular body having a closed cross section has a front portion which extends in the fore and aft direction of a vehicle body, a sloping portion which is continuous with the front portion and slopes downwards along a dash panel, and a rear portion continuous with the sloping portion and extending along the bottom surface of a floor panel joined to the dash panel. A portion of the front portion is an unquenched portion which has not undergone quenching treatment and the remainder is a high frequency quenched portion which has undergone high frequency quenching. The sloping portion is a high frequency quenched portion. A portion of the rear portion is an unquenched portion which has not undergone quenching and the remainder other than that portion is a high frequency quenched portion which has undergone high frequency quenching.
US08454060B2	Electronic device with cover-locking mechanism An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body, a first cover, a second cover, a rotating member, a sliding member, and a pushing member. The main body includes a first guiding member. The second cover includes a first connecting member. The rotating member includes a driving member. The sliding member includes a slot and a first converting member. The slot cooperates with the driving member. The pushing member includes a second guiding member, a second converting member and a locking post. The second guiding member cooperates with the first guiding member, and the locking post cooperates with the first connecting member. When the second guiding member is pushed to the second position, the locking post disengages from the first connecting member. When the second guiding member is pushed from the second position to the third position, the second cover moves to an open position.
US08454058B2	High pressure fitting for hydrogen applications High pressure hydrogen fittings and methods of sealing a pipe to a valve body. In one embodiment, the high pressure hydrogen fitting includes a pipe having flange near one end; a nut surrounding the pipe on a low pressure side of the flange, the nut having threads mating with threads on a valve body; a lip seal surrounding the pipe on a high pressure side of the flange, the flange supporting the lip seal, the lip seal pointing toward the valve body, the lip seal having a cylindrical sealing surface, the cylindrical seal surface engaging the valve body; wherein when the pipe containing hydrogen is connected to a valve body, a seal is maintained at a pressure of up to about 87.5 MPa.
US08454052B1	Air bag inflation in high temperature conditions A closure structure for the relief aperture of an airbag cushion inflator includes a closure core having outer and inner surfaces that is disposable into the relief aperture from the exterior of the inflator to fill the relief aperture. A sealing flange continuously secured to the periphery of the outer surface of the closure core abuts the outer surface of the inflator. A temperature-sensitive venting window formed in the closure core precludes the passage of pressurized inflation gas during a predetermined first ambient temperature condition and opens to emit pressurized inflation gas during a second hotter ambient temperature condition. The venting window includes a venting passageway extending between the inner and the outer surfaces the closure core sealingly traversed by a relatively thin venting membrane made of a temperature-sensitive material exhibiting less structural robustness at the second ambient temperature condition than at the first ambient temperature condition.
US08454051B2	Airbag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system and method for production thereof An airbag module including an airbag, a gas generator introduced into an opening in the airbag, and a gas generator support on which the gas generator is fixed. The gas generator is arranged with respect to the gas generator support such that in case of activation the airbag pulls the gas generator onto the gas generator support. The gas generator support has an opening through which the non-inflated airbag is pulled such that a first region of the airbag, which does not surround the gas generator, is located on the one side of the opening and a second region of the airbag, which surrounds the gas generator, is located on the other side of the opening, and the opening is dimensioned such that the gas generator cannot be pulled through the opening.
US08454048B1	Folding wheelchair mechanism Disclosed is a method and device for varying the width of a wheelchair. The disclosed embodiments utilize a plurality of vertical pivots and linkages to facilitate the manipulation of a pair of horizontally oriented “scissor” linkages in order to reduce the track of the wheels for use in close quarter environments, such as commercial airlines, or to collapse the chair for transport or storage.
US08454044B2	Bicycle damping system A bicycle damping system is arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle. Desirably, a front fork assembly is configured to be supported by a bicycle frame and includes a pair of fork legs, which extend in a downward direction along opposing sides of a front wheel of the bicycle. Preferably, the fork legs are configured to support the front wheel at their lower ends. Each of the fork legs can define a cavity and a damping member is positioned within the cavity. The damping member can be forced into contact with a surface of the fork leg. Seat stays, chain stays, the seat post and other components of the bicycle can also include a damping system.
US08454043B2	Dressing cover structure in construction machine A construction machine includes a tank with an upper surface and a side surface that is configured to allow a user to get onto and off the upper surface; and a dressing cover that covers part of the side surface, an upper portion of the dressing cover being formed by an inclined surface having an inclination angle set so as not to allow the user who gets onto and off the upper surface to step on the upper portion.
US08454041B2	Suspension arm unit for vehicle A suspension arm unit for vehicle includes: a pair of profile beams each having a U-shaped cross section with an opening oriented in a horizontal direction and including: a base end part formed on one end side of the profile beam and vertically swingably supported on a vehicle body side about an axis extending in a front-rear direction; and a distal end part formed on the other end side, to which a knuckle arm unit of a wheel is attached. The pair of the profile beams are arranged in the front-rear direction so that the openings face each other in the front-rear direction and a gap between the profile beams becomes larger from the distal end part to the base end part, and the pair of the profile beams are connected to each other at the distal end part and to the knuckle arm unit through a rotary joint.
US08454039B2	Vehicle steering system A vehicle steering system includes: a steering member; steered wheels; a steered shaft; a housing; a fitting bracket that has a first bolt insertion hole; a vehicle body-side member that has a second bolt insertion hole; and a bolt that is inserted through the first bolt insertion hole and the second bolt insertion hole. One of the first bolt insertion hole and the second bolt insertion hole is a long hole. When a reverse input equal to or larger than a predetermined value is applied from a road surface to the steered wheel, the bolt is displaced within the long hole in the lateral direction, causing the fitting bracket to displace with respect to the vehicle body-side member in the lateral direction.
US08454037B2	Outrigger assembly with quick change load wheel assembly A load wheel assembly for a materials handling vehicle includes first and second spaced side members, at least one rotatable roller extending between the first and second side members. An interface structure provides a substantially rigid connection between the load wheel assembly and a mounting structure on the materials handling vehicle. The mounting structure includes a transverse bar and the interface structure includes a portion that engages and mates with the transverse bar to form a rigid connection between the interface structure and the transverse bar.
US08454036B2	Tool kit mounting system A tool cart assembly including a tool cart having a horizontal surface defining a mounting aperture, a first rail including a bottom wall, a pair of opposed sidewalls, a front edge of each sidewall defining a catch, and at least one projection depending downwardly from the bottom wall, the projection being configured to be received in the mounting aperture such that the first rail is secured to the horizontal surface. A tool kit includes a sidewall and a first elongated rib, the elongated rib is configured to be slidably received by the first rail. The tool kit is removably secured to the tool cart by positioning the elongated first rib in the first rail and sliding the tool kit rearwardly such that the catches defined by the first rail engage a first portion of the tool kit.
US08454029B2	Wheel suspension for motor vehicles The invention relates to a wheel suspension for motor vehicles with level adjustment of the body, having a vertical adjusting device (22; 80) which is disposed between a wheel guide element and the superstructure of the motor vehicle and which is particularly designed as a ball screw mechanism driven by an electric motor and acts on an adjusting plate spring (34) of at least one support spring (14), wherein the vertical adjusting device (22; 80) is outwardly sealed by at least one enclosing rubber-elastic bellows (50, 52; 100). In order to prevent deformation of the at least one bellows and ingress of dirt or moisture into the vertical adjusting device, the invention proposes that the interior space (54, 56; 102) enclosed by the bellows (50, 52; 100) is connected directly or indirectly to an auxiliary volume (66; 108) positioned outside of the bellows (50, 52; 100).
US08454016B2	Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet stacking apparatus includes a gripper configured to discharge a sheet, a plurality of stacker trays arranged in a row and configured to stack the discharged sheet, and a guiding unit configured to guide the discharged sheet to a predetermined position. The plurality of stacking trays are horizontally arranged so that a large number of sheets can be stacked without increasing the size of the sheet stacking apparatus.
US08454015B2	Paper inputting apparatus A paper inputting apparatus comprises a release soft roller shaft comprising an elastic member; a first soft roller shaft rotatably attached to the release soft roller shaft, the first soft roller shaft comprising an idler sleeve; wherein the elastic member abuts the first soft roller shaft; a second soft roller shaft comprising a soft roller; and a driving device attached to the release soft roller shaft; wherein the driving device rotates the release soft roller shaft and the first soft roller shaft between a first and a second positions relative to the second soft roller shaft; when in the first position, the idler sleeve abuts the soft roller, and the paper inputting apparatus grips a sheet of paper; when in the second position, a gap is defined between the idler sleeve and the soft roller, and the paper inputting apparatus releases the sheet of paper.
US08454011B2	Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus incorporating same A sheet feeder incorporatable in an image forming apparatus includes a sheet container to accommodate a sheet, a sheet feeding unit, a sheet conveyance member, a sheet conveying unit disposed downstream from the sheet feeding member in a sheet conveyance direction, and a controller to stop the sheet feeding unit before the sheet abuts against the sheet conveying unit and to resume the driving, and to drive the sheet conveying unit to start while rotating the sheet feeding unit. The controller adjusts a temporary stop period for the driving of the sheet feeding unit before the sheet abuts against the sheet conveying unit, according to a period in which the sheet passes first and second points determined optionally between a standby position determined prior to feeding of the sheet and a temporary stop position located before the sheet abuts against the sheet conveying unit.
US08454010B2	Method of aligning sheets In a method of aligning a sheet on a tray, the sheet on the tray is transferred toward a stopper member in one direction by a transfer device. Then, the sheet is moved in a sheet width direction perpendicular to the one direction to align the sheet in the sheet width direction by an aligning device. Further, force is provided to the sheet on the tray to move the sheet in the one direction by the transfer device while the aligning device regulates the sheet in the sheet width direction.
US08454009B2	Bill storage and handling apparatus A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
US08454006B2	Printed material holding device and printer with the printed material holding device A printed material holding device includes a printed material tray for receiving printed media, an adjustable mechanism and a transmission mechanism. The adjustable mechanism includes a driving device, a first gear assembly, a second gear assembly, a rotatable member, and a moving member engaged with the rotatable member. The moving member includes a roller engaged with the second gear assembly. The transmission mechanism includes a mounting plate and a stopper piece disposed on an edge of the mounting box. The first gear assembly meshes with the driving device and is engaged with the rotatable member, and the second gear assembly is engaged with the first gear assembly and secured to the moving member.
US08453999B2	High capacity water misting gun A high-velocity water misting gun with a very high-speed radial inflow hydraulic turbine mounted on the same shaft with an axial flow air compressor wheel compressing air discharged at high velocities through an exhaust air nozzle. All of the water discharging from the hydraulic turbine wheel is channeled directly into a water misting nozzle providing a fine water mist discharging into a high-velocity air flow provided by the axial-flow compressor. Preferred embodiments utilize a manually operated ball valve to control water pressure supplied to the gun. A second valve is a manually operated turbine water bypass valve that is integral part of the preferred embodiment which allows for change of turbine power and air flow independently of water flow. With turbine water bypass valve open, most of the turbine flow is bypassed around the turbine and directly into the water misting nozzle, increasing the water flow and decreasing the air flow and air velocity. With turbine water bypass valve fully closed, hydraulic turbine power increases the power input into the compressor resulting maximum reach of the water-air mist jet.
US08453997B2	Supersonic nozzle A method of conversion of a single-phase stream into a supersonic homogenous two phase medium includes flowing the stream into an inlet section of a nozzle at an initial pressure, boiling a portion of the liquid medium by accelerating a velocity of the stream through a multistage draw-down of an inner diameter of the inlet of the nozzle to form a mixture of liquid and boiled fluid; and accelerating the mixture to a second velocity by flowing the mixture through an outlet section that diverges along the flow direction. The outlet section includes a concave portion, a convex portion, and a transition between the concave portion and the convex portion in which the concave profile smoothly transitions to the convex profile. A velocity of the stream is equal to a velocity of sound in the stream at a critical section located in the outlet section.
US08453995B2	Control barrier A barrier includes a housing having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the interior surface bounding a chamber that is adapted to receive a ballast. A coupler is rigidly connected to the first end of the housing, the housing and the coupler being separate discrete members that are connected together after formation. A structure, such as an opening or a post, is formed on the coupler for removably connecting a separate barrier to the coupler.
US08453994B2	Engagement chain type driving device The invention relates to an engagement chain type driving device including a pair of driving sprockets, which rotate positively and reversely in opposite directions about a pair of rotating shafts, a pair of engagement chains, which engage with each other by the pair of driving sprockets so to be integrated together, and a driving source, which drives the pair of driving sprockets, wherein the engagement chain includes inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates, which each include buckling limiting flat surfaces, the inner tooth plates and outer tooth plates being brought opposite to each other and into contact with each other when the engagement chains are integrated by the pair of driving sprockets, such that the flat surfaces hold the chain engagement position.
US08453987B2	Pan and tilt systems Pan and tilt systems are provided. Pan and tilt systems illustratively include a pan hobby servo motor having a splined output shaft. The splined output shaft rotates about an axis of rotation. In an embodiment, an angular position of the splined output shaft is controlled based at least in part on a coded input signal and an external potentiometer. A pan auxiliary gear is illustratively rotatably coupled to the hobby servo motor splined output shaft. The pan auxiliary gear has an axis of rotation that is approximately parallel to the splined output shaft axis of rotation. In an embodiment, a tilt system is functionally engaged to the pan auxiliary gear such that rotation of the pan auxiliary gear is translated to the tilt system.
US08453986B2	Solar panel mount The invention relates to a solar module attachment, comprising a Z-support (2), the one Z-side (2.1) of which is used directly as a roof attachment or can be connected to roof hooks or support posts in the case of a mounting system, while clamps (5) can be displaced over the other Z-side (2.2), the attachment means engaging in said clamps in order to fix solar module frames (1).
US08453983B2	Electronic device with supporting apparatus A supporting apparatus for an electronic device chassis includes a base, a supporting assembly fixed to the base to detachably mount the chassis, a guiding block, an operation member, and a latching member. The guiding block is slidably attached to the supporting assembly along a first direction. The latching member and the operation member are slidably attached to the guiding block along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first protrusion with a first slope and a second protrusion with a second slope protrude from the guiding block. The operation member includes a first sliding block with a third slope abutting against the second slope. The latching member includes a second sliding block with a fourth slope abutting against the first slope. An inserting pin extends up from the guiding block, to engage in the chassis.
US08453975B2	Coupling device for coupling fuselage sections; combination of a coupling device and at least one fuselage section; and method for producing the coupling device A coupling device for connecting fuselage sections, in each case forming a transverse abutting region for creating an aircraft fuselage comprising fuselage sections with a fuselage skin, a multitude of annular frame elements and stringers, wherein the coupling device has a rib-like design and includes: a strip-shaped transverse splicing plate for coupling the fuselage skins, a rib, which extends in the middle on the transverse splicing plate, for coupling an annular frame element, and a multitude of rib-like stringer coupling parts that extend on both sides of the transverse splicing plate, for coupling the stringers, as well as a method for producing the coupling device from a solid, rectangular, material trip of suitable thickness and length.
US08453973B2	Plug mounting A plug mounting (50) is provided as a combination of a plug (10) and a mount (30), for the detachable mounting of an equipment part, such as an inner panel, to a supporting frame, such as an aircraft fuselage. The plug (10) has a mounting pin (12), which has an annular groove (25) on one end, which can be engaged with a slide (34) of the mount (30), which is under spring pretension. The mounting pin (12) can be connected to the foundation by a damping element. The mount (30) is fastened to the housing (32) on the equipment part. The mount (30) has an eccentric lever (42) for unlocking the plug (10) by displacing the slide (34) against the spring pretension. The arrangement is made so that only the mounting pin (12) of the plug (10) needs to be inserted into the opening of the housing of the mount (30). It is not important whether an opening in the slide (34), into which the mounting pin (12) is to be inserted, is precisely aligned therewith, because the slide (34) is pushed against the spring pretension by one end of the mounting pin (12), wherein the spring pretension subsequently ensures that the slide (34) is latched in the annular grove of the mounting pin.
US08453967B2	Mobile aircraft recovery system An apparatus for the recovery of an aircraft includes a capture device and first and second pole pairs. The first pole pair includes first top and bottom poles respectively placed near first top and bottom portions of the capture device. The first pole pair is configured to move from a first position, in which the pole pair holds the capture device in an open position to capture the aircraft, to a second position, in which the pole pair holds the capture device in a closed position to contain the captured aircraft after impact of the aircraft on the capture device. The second pole pair includes second top and bottom poles respectively placed near second top and bottom portions of the capture device. The second pole pair is also configured to move from the first position to the second position. Further, energy elements are coupled on one end to a respective top or bottom portion of the capture device and on another end to a respective top or bottom pole. The energy elements are disposed to absorb the force of the impact of the aircraft.
US08453965B2	Double hook door mechanism The present invention provides a double hook door mechanism for use in opening and closing aircraft landing gear bay doors.
US08453964B2	Wind tunnel aircraft model with truncated wing An aircraft model for testing in a wind tunnel of width W including a fuselage, a truncated wing whose length L1 is less than the length L of a full scaled wing and additional components in the rear of the aircraft as, in particular, a horizontal tail plane, that produces the same downwash that arrives to the additional components as in a full scaled model. The shape of the truncated wing may be designed for having a similar lift distribution to the lift distribution of a full scaled wing along at least the maximum length L2 in the Y-axis of any component in the rear of the aircraft. The invention also relates to a method for designing the truncated wing.
US08453956B2	Slurry return system for grinding mills A sand wheel seal for a grinding mill, which in use is internally disposed within said mill. Preferably the sand wheel seal is integrally formed with a mill throat liner wheel and may be releasably secured to a feed end of said mill. The grinding mill may be any one of a Sag, Ag, Ball or Rod mill.
US08453952B2	Electrostatic atomizing device The electrostatic atomizing device includes a discharge electrode and an opposed electrode provided with an aperture. The opposed electrode has its inner surface opposed to the discharge electrode. The inner surface is a recessed surface which surrounds a tip of the discharge electrode. The inner surface has at least one part shaped into a spherical surface which is centered on the tip of the discharge electrode and has a constant radius. The opposed electrode is provided with a cylindrical electrode extending from a periphery of the aperture away from the discharge electrode.
US08453946B2	Front structure for a motor vehicle With a front structure for a motor vehicle, a holding mechanism for connecting a bumper to a fender includes a fastening strip and a guide rail. The fastening strip spring-elastically supports itself on the fender and is screwed to the guide rail. The bumper is latched to the guide rail.

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