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US08471616B2	Duty ratio correction circuit A duty ratio correction circuit for correcting a duty ratio of a clock signal. The duty ratio correction circuit includes an asymmetry buffer that receives a clock signal and adjusts a duty ratio of the clock signal in response to control signals; a clock generating circuit that is connected to the asymmetry buffer and detects the duty ratio of the clock signal; and a controller that generates the control signals according to the duty ratio of the clock signal. An operation of the controller is recorded as a program on a computer-readable recording medium.
US08471610B2	Application of phase-locked loop (PLL) in oscillation monitoring for interconnected power systems The present invention relates to a method for accurately detecting oscillations and improving stability of power systems. The method includes the steps of providing a phase-locked loop having a phase detector, a loop filter, and a number-controlled oscillator. The method further includes the steps of extracting an input signal from the power system, using the phase-locked loop to track the frequency and phase of a targeted mode in the input signal, and creating a locally generated reference signal to fit the input signal and to allow the input signal's modal information to be obtained. The method further includes the step of performing mode shape analysis utilizing the reference phase signals constructed from the tracked frequencies.
US08471607B1	High-speed frequency divider architecture A high speed clock frequency divider circuit is provided that uses a first shift register loop-back circuit and a second shift-register loop-back circuit to shift a predetermined array of bits therethrough. The first shift register loop-back circuit is clocked on a rising clock edge of an input clock signal, while the second shift register loop-back signal is clocked on a negative edge of the input clock signal. The outputs of the first and second loop-back shift registers are ORed to provide a 50% duty cycle output clock signal.
US08471603B2	Current driver, electronic device and current driving method The present invention provides a current driver for driving a current driven device. The current driver includes a driving circuit, configured to generate a driving current to drive the current driven device, and conduct or cut off a driving current path through which the driving current flows according to a voltage level of a driving control node, and an accelerating circuit, coupled to the driving control node of the driving circuit, configured to provide an accelerating current flowing through the driving control node to accelerate a voltage level transition at the driving control node during an activation period of the driving circuit, and automatically cut off the accelerating current when a voltage level of the driving control node reaches a specific level.
US08471582B2	Circuit for detecting tier-to-tier couplings in stacked integrated circuit devices A first semiconductor tier has a first tier-to-tier connector for detecting a tier-to-tier coupling in a stacked integrated circuit (IC) device. A second semiconductor tier has a second tier-to-tier connector configured to electrically couple to the first tier-to-tier connector. A tier-to-tier detection circuit electrically couples to the second tier-to-tier connector. The tier-to-tier detection circuit generates an output signal indicative of an electrical coupling between the first semiconductor tier and the second semiconductor tier.
US08471581B2	Apparatus and method for inspecting defects in circuit pattern of substrate Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for inspecting defects in the circuit pattern of a substrate. The apparatus for inspecting defects in a circuit pattern of a substrate includes a pin probe configured to input a voltage while coming into contact with an inspection target circuit pattern of a substrate. A capacitor sensor is provided with a membrane electrode which is opposite a connection circuit pattern to be electrically connected to the inspection target circuit pattern in a non-contact manner, and is configured to detect both capacitance and capacitance variation, generated due to displacement of the membrane electrode attributable to electrostatic attractive force acting from the connection circuit pattern on the membrane electrode. A capacitance measurement unit is connected to the capacitor sensor and is configured to measure capacitance attributable to the displacement of the membrane electrode, which is input from the capacitor sensor.
US08471580B2	Dopant profile measurement module, method and apparatus An apparatus comprises: a first signal source; a dopant profile measurement module (DPPM) configured to receive a portion of the signal from the signal source; a probe tip connected to the reflective coupler; a load connected in parallel with the probe tip; and a second signal source connected to a load, wherein the signal source is configured to provide an amplitude-modulated (AM) signal to the probe tip. A method is also described.
US08471576B2	Probe for a socket, socket for a semiconductor integrated circuit and electronic device A socket for electrically connecting conductive patterns of a circuit board and electrodes of an integrated circuit, the socket includes a main body, a plurality of hollow probes that connect conductive patterns of the circuit board and electrodes of the integrated circuit, the plurality of hollow probes provided to the main body, and an outlet that discharges a refrigerating medium passing through each of the hollow probes, the outlet provided on a side of the main body.
US08471571B2	Method for selecting an item of equipment and control unit enabling this method to be implemented Home electronic automation equipment to be controlled is selected from among several predefined groups of equipment, via capacitive sensors which are disposed next to one another on a control unit. A predefined group of equipment is selected by activating individual capacitive sensors. At least one additional group of equipment is selected via a predetermined sequence for activating several of the same capacitive sensors, of which at least two capacitive sensors are non-adjacent sensors.
US08471570B2	Device for quantifying an electric unbalance and touch detection system incorporating it A device for detecting and quantifying an unbalance between first and second electric paths (R, S; S, VPS), particularly for a touch detection system, comprises: (a) comparison means (CC; CD) receiving at respective inputs the first and second paths; (b) variable transfer capacitance means (CPB; CPC) connected to at least one of the paths; and (c) a control unit (UC) connected between the comparison means and the variable transfer capacitance means and adapted to vary the variable transfer capacitance of said variable transfer capacitance means as a function of the result (Q) produced by the comparison means up to compensation of the unbalance.
US08471566B2	Internal short circuit evaluation apparatus for battery The present invention relates to an apparatus for evaluating an internal short circuit of a battery. An object of the invention is to provide an apparatus capable of evaluating whether or not an internal short circuit has occurred in an electrode group in consideration of pressure applied to the electrode group. An internal short circuit evaluation apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes at least a pressure member capable of operating independently and applying pressure to at least a predetermined position of the surface of the electrode group, and a short-circuiting member that is pressed into the predetermined position. An internal short circuit evaluation apparatus according to another embodiment of the invention includes a pressure member having an integrated short-circuiting member.
US08471565B2	System and method for output flux measurement of light emitting diode A method of estimating the output light flux of a light emitting diode, comprises applying a drive current waveform to the LED over a period of time comprising a testing period. The forward voltage across the LED is monitored during the testing period, and the output light flux is estimated as a function of changes in the forward voltage.
US08471562B2	Multi-axial antenna and method for use in downhole tools Embodiments of a multi-axial antenna system and system for measuring subsurface formations are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, the multi-axial antenna system comprising at least two co-located coils wound around a torroidal-shaped bobbin. Each coil generates a magnetic field in a mutually orthogonal direction. Signals provided to the coils may be adjusted to simulate a tilted-coil antenna system.
US08471558B2	System and method for improving the analysis of chemical substances using NQR The present application discloses systems and methods for analyzing a chemical substance containing quadrupolar nuclei to determine a measurable characteristic of the substance. The systems and methods include irradiating the substance with RF energy to stimulate NQR of certain quadrupolar nuclei within the substance, receiving and processing a signal emitted from the substance to isolate an NQR signal therefrom, analyzing the NQR signal to obtain a measure of the characteristic of the substance, and providing an output indicative of the measure for analytical purposes.
US08471557B2	Integrated triaxial magnetometer of semiconductor material manufactured in MEMS technology Two suspended masses are configured so as to be flowed by respective currents flowing in the magnetometer plane in mutually transversal directions and are capacitively coupled to lower electrodes. Mobile sensing electrodes are carried by the first suspended mass and are capacitively coupled to respective fixed sensing electrodes. The first suspended mass is configured so as to be mobile in a direction transversal to the plane in presence of a magnetic field having a component in a first horizontal direction. The second suspended mass is configured so as to be mobile in a direction transversal to the plane in presence of a magnetic field having a component in a second horizontal direction, and the first suspended mass is configured so as to be mobile in a direction parallel to the plane and transversal to the current flowing in the first suspended mass in presence of a magnetic field having a component in a vertical direction.
US08471556B2	Magnetic probe and processes of analysis An apparatus comprising a probe having an elongated probe casing includes a magnetometer and a permanent magnet having a north-south magnetic axis disposed in an orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of a drill string or pipe casing when the probe is inserted into the drill string or the pipe casing. The permanent magnet is disposed in a non-vertical plane that does not contain the longitudinal axis to induce a magnetic field in the plane from the north of the magnetic axis to the south of the magnetic axis along a portion of a circumference of the drill string or the pipe casing. The magnetometer is to detect magnetization of the drill string or the pipe casing independently of movement of the permanent magnet. Additional apparatus and methods of analysis using the apparatus are disclosed.
US08471547B2	Circuit arrangement and method for inductive energy transfer A circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes an oscillator; a power supply for supplying the oscillator with energy and having a complex input resistance; and a device for detecting the inductive load of the oscillator and for modifying the complex input resistance of the power supply depending on the load of the oscillator.
US08471545B2	Electronic device and method for DC-DC conversion An electronic device is provided for switched DC-DC conversion of an input voltage level into an output voltage level. The electronic device is configured to control a control gate of a power switch and to prevent a charge of a capacitance of the control gate released during a switching operation from flowing to ground.
US08471520B2	Managing renewable power generation A power delivery rate from a renewable power source to a load is managed by determining, by processing circuitry, a change in a power generation rate, determining, by the processing circuitry, whether the change in the power generation rate exceeds a limit, and then, adjusting, by control circuitry, a power transfer rate to or from a power storage device, such that the adjusting is sufficient to prevent the power delivery rate from exceeding the limit.
US08471518B2	Power conversion device A power conversion device includes a power switching circuit that has a plurality of series circuits in each of which a switching element that operates as an upper arm and a switching element that operates as a lower arm are connected in series, and a control circuit that generates control signals for controlling the continuity or discontinuity of the switching elements, and, if the relationship between the state of a switching element in a control cycle and the state of the switching element in the next control cycle is a discontinuous relationship, that additionally performs control to make the switching element continuous or discontinuous on the basis of the state of the switching element in the control cycle and the state of the switching element in the next control cycle.
US08471514B2	Adaptive harmonic reduction apparatus and methods Power conversion systems with active front end converters for example motor drives and power generation systems for distributed energy sources are presented with adaptive harmonic minimization for grid-tie converters for minimized or reduced total harmonic distortion in the line current spectrum including the source harmonic current and the grid-tie converter injected current spectrum referred to the line side.
US08471512B2	Robotic drive control A robotic device includes an electric motor in which a drive control circuit includes a driver circuit for intermittently supplying the magnetic coils with a supply voltage VSUP; a switching signal generating circuit that generates a switching signal supplied to the driver circuit; and a voltage setter that supplies a supply voltage control value Ya to the switching signal generating circuit. By adjusting pulse width of the switching signals DRVA1, DRVA2 with reference to the supply voltage control value Ya, the switching signal generating circuit adjusts the effective voltage which is applied to the magnetic coils.
US08471506B2	Motor control apparatus A motor control apparatus includes a resolver and a R/D converter in which an electrical angle of 360° is set smaller than a mechanical angle of 360° and that outputs a two-phase encoder signal corresponding to the electrical angle; a two-phase encoder counter that counts the two-phase encoder signal and outputs a digital value corresponding to the electrical angle; a multiplication factor of angle detecting portion that detects a position of the mechanical angle to which an angle indicated by a signal output from the R/D converter corresponds, based on a change in a count value; and a motor controlling portion that corrects a current command value determined based on a torque command value, according to an output of the multiplication factor of angle detecting portion.
US08471499B2	Light source driver A light emitting diode (LED) driver is provided that includes a light emitting diode, a converter connected to the light emitting diode, wherein the converter receives an input voltage and converts the input voltage to a basic voltage for driving the light emitting diode, a current regulator connected to the light emitting diode, a first operational amplifier connected to the current regulator, an analog dimming voltage generating unit including a second operational amplifier, a first resistor, a second resistor, and a third resistor, wherein a first terminal of the first resistor, a first terminal of the second resistor, and a first terminal of the third resistor are connected to a non-inversion terminal of the second operational amplifier, and connected to the first operational amplifier, and a pulse-width-modulation dimming pulse generating unit connected to a second terminal of the third resistor.
US08471493B2	Combination LED driver A driver circuit for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) is disclosed. The driver circuit is capable of supporting a constant LED current circuit configuration as well as an external resistor-controlled LED current circuit configuration. By integrating both configurations into a single driver circuit, the either circuit configuration can be selected without requiring a different driver circuit.
US08471483B2	Multi-channel LED driving system A multi-channel LED driving system includes a power adapter, a rectifying and filtering unit, a plurality of LED strings, and a plurality of linear regulators, a CC/CV controller, an optically coupled isolator and a PWM controller. The CC/CV controller detects the conducting currents flowing though the LED strings and DC voltage source outputting from the rectifying and filtering unit, and provides voltage compensation of the power adaptor. In addition, the linear regulators slightly modulate the current difference between the LED strings to achieve current-sharing control, thus stabilize the illuminating brightness generating by the LED.
US08471482B2	Intelligent decorative displays with ambient electromagnetic field switching A system and method of controlling self powered decorative devices using EMF emanating from, for example, a light string on a Christmas tree. The decorative devices sense the presence of EFM from the light string and actuate in response thereto and turn off when the field disappears, thereby saving energy. In an alternate embodiment, the EMF source is capable of modulation and the slave decorations are coded and tuned to specific EMF characteristics, such as frequency. The master EMF source transmits the EMF of different characteristic thereby causing the coded slave decorations to operate in a synchronized matter. The system may also be responsive to music or other inputs to create special decorative effects.
US08471476B2	Inductively coupled plasma flood gun using an immersed low inductance FR coil and multicusp magnetic arrangement A device is disclosed for providing an inductively coupled radio frequency plasma flood gun. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the device is a plasma flood gun in an ion implantation system. The plasma flood gun may comprise a plasma chamber having one or more apertures; a gas source capable of supplying at least one gaseous substance to the plasma chamber; a single-turn coil disposed within the plasma chamber, and a power source coupled to the coil for inductively coupling radio frequency electrical power to excite the at least one gaseous substance in the plasma chamber to generate a plasma. The inner surface of the plasma chamber may be free of metal-containing material and the plasma may not be exposed to any metal-containing component within the plasma chamber. The plasma chamber may include a plurality of magnets for controlling the plasma. An exit aperture may be provided in the plasma chamber to enable negatively charged particles of the resulting plasma to engage an ion beam that is part of the associated ion implantation system. In one embodiment, magnets are disposed on opposite sides of the aperture and are used to manipulate the electrons of the plasma.
US08471471B2	Electron injection-controlled microcavity plasma device and arrays An embodiment of the invention is a microcavity plasma device that can be controlled by a low voltage electron emitter. The microcavity plasma device includes driving electrodes disposed proximate to a microcavity and arranged to contribute to generation of plasma in the microcavity upon application of a driving voltage. An electron emitter is arranged to emit electrons into the microcavity upon application of a control voltage. The electron emitter is an electron source having an insulator layer defining a tunneling region. The microplasma itself can serve as a second electrode necessary to energize the electron emitter. While a voltage comparable to previous microcavity plasma devices is still imposed across the microcavity plasma devices, control of the devices can be accomplished at high speeds and with a small voltage, e.g., about 5V to 30V in preferred embodiments.
US08471470B1	Radiation shielding Apparatus and method using a gas discharge device for screening or shielding an object and/or person from electromagnetic (EM) radiation including radar, microwaves, X-rays, and/or gamma rays. The device comprises multiple gas discharge cells, each cell being within a gas-filled hollow shell. The shells are located in one or more single substrates. The gas may be selected to absorb radiation when the gas is in a non-discharge or discharge state. The shell may be composed of a radiation absorption material. In one embodiment, two or more single substrates are tiled and sealed together edge to edge.
US08471467B2	Encapsulated electroluminescent device This invention relates to an electroluminescent device (10) comprising an organic light emitting layer (50) and an encapsulation means (70) with a closed contour encapsulating the side of the electroluminescent layer stack (59) and for electrically contacting the counter electrode (40) to an electrical source. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for providing such a device, the use of the contiguous contour as an encapsulation means and a covered substrate to be used in such a device.
US08471464B2	Integrated illumination apparatus and method of manufacturing same One or more illumination panels (10) are hung by up-and-down cords (3). The up-and-down cords (3) have a function of hanging the illumination panels (10) and a function of supplying electric power to the illumination panels (10). Pulling a rod (7), which is a take-up tool causes the up-and-down cords (3) to be taken up and, at the same time, the bottom rail (4) and the illumination panels (10) are also raised. At this time, the up-and-down cords (3) are taken up into the head box (2). As such, when the bottom rail (4) is raised, the up-and-down cords (3) are taken up without bending. This makes it possible to distribute stress that may otherwise be concentrated locally on the up-and-down cords (3). As a result, the up-and-down cords (3) can be prevented from getting broken due to deterioration caused by concentration of stress on the up-and-down cords (3), which concentration is caused by bending etc. of the up-and-down cords (3).
US08471456B2	Electroluminescent light source with improved color rendering An electroluminescent light source includes a layer structure comprising a first sublayer structure comprising at least one electrode as anode, one electrode as cathode and an electroluminescent layer located therebetween for emitting light, a second sublayer structure which adjoins the electrode provided for transmission, said second sublayer structure consisting of at least one semitransparent layer for partially reflecting the light, and a third sublayer structure which, as seen in the emission direction of the light, is arranged behind the second sublayer structure, said third sublayer structure comprising at least one layer having particles for absorbing some of the light at wavelengths below a threshold wavelength, for emitting light at wavelengths above the threshold wavelength, and for scattering the non-absorbed light.
US08471450B2	Ceramic electrode, ignition device therewith and methods of construction thereof A spark plug, a center electrode therefore and method of construction is provided. The spark plug has a generally annular ceramic insulator extending between a terminal end and a nose end. A conductive shell surrounds at least a portion of the ceramic insulator and a ground electrode having a ground electrode sparking surface is operatively attached to the shell. An elongate center electrode has a body extending between opposite ends, wherein the body is compacted and sintered of a conductive or semi-conductive ceramic material. One of the electrode ends provides a center electrode sparking surface to provide a spark gap between the center electrode sparking surface and the ground electrode sparking surface.
US08471449B2	Attaching a precious metal component to spark plug electrode and spark plug having the same Method for manufacturing a spark plug comprising an inner conductor, an insulator enclosing the inner conductor, a spark plug body enclosing the insulator, and two electrodes, the first electrode being a center electrode connected to the inner conductor in an electrically conductive manner, and the second electrode being a ground electrode connected to the spark plug body in an electrically conductive manner, with a separately prefabricated precious metal component positioned on one of the electrodes and connected to the electrode by way of resistance welding, and subsequently affixed by way of laser or electron beam welding, so that the precious metal component extends like a heel beyond the electrode surface next to the precious metal component. The precious metal component, a ball is shaped by stamping after resistance welding and before laser or electron beam welding, wherein at least one region of the ball protruding from the electrode surface is reshaped.
US08471440B2	Magnetic head driving piezoelectric ceramic actuator A magnetic head driving piezoelectric ceramic actuator having an actuator body and a coating layer. The actuator body has a piezoelectric ceramic substrate and first and second electrodes. The piezoelectric ceramic substrate has first and second principal surfaces, first and second side surfaces, and first and second edge surfaces. The first electrode has a first external electrode portion formed on a part of the first principal surface, and a second external electrode portion formed on the first edge surface. The second electrode has a third external electrode portion formed on the second edge surface, and a fourth external electrode portion formed on the first principal surface. Each of: at least a part of each of the first and second external electrode portions; and at least a part of each of the third and fourth external electrode portions, constitutes a joined portion mounted on the substrate by an electrically-conductive agent. The coating film covers at least a part of a surface of a portion of the actuator body other than the joined portions.
US08471439B2	Active piezoelectric energy harvester with embedded variable capacitance layer and method of manufacturing the same Provided is an active piezoelectric energy harvester, which can control a direct current voltage applied to an embedded variable capacitance layer to precisely adjust a resonance frequency in real time, and thus achieve a simpler structure and a smaller size compared to a conventional one that adjusts the resonance frequency using a separate variable capacitor provided outside. Further, the active piezoelectric energy harvester can precisely adjust the resonance frequency even when the frequency of vibration varies over time as in a real natural vibration environment or when it is degraded to undergo a variation in its own resonance frequency, and thus can continuously maintain optimal energy conversion characteristics.
US08471436B2	Piezoelectric element drive circuit and foreign substance removing apparatus A piezoelectric element drive circuit for outputting a signal that drives a piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element drive circuit including: a frequency signal generation unit that outputs a frequency signal whose frequency is altered discretely; a voltage-controlled oscillator that alters the frequency of an output signal based on an inputted voltage; a phase comparator that compares the phase of the output signal from the frequency signal generation unit and the phase of the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator; and a loop filter that inputs, into the voltage-controlled oscillator, an output voltage that is altered based on alterations in an output signal from the phase comparator. The output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator is the signal that drives the piezoelectric element.
US08471434B2	Surface acoustic wave device, surface acoustic wave oscillator, and electronic apparatus A surface acoustic wave device includes: a quartz substrate with Euler angles of (φ, θ, ψ); and an IDT which excites a surface acoustic wave in an upper mode of a stop band; wherein, the Euler angle φ is −60°≦φ≦60°, and the Euler angle φ determines the ranges of the Euler angles θ and ψ.
US08471433B2	Elastic wave device and electronic device using the same An elastic wave device has the following elements: a piezoelectric substrate; an inter-digital transducer (IDT) electrode disposed on the piezoelectric substrate; internal electrodes disposed above the piezoelectric substrate and electrically connected to the IDT electrode; side walls disposed above the internal electrodes surrounding the IDT electrode; a cover disposed above the side walls so as to cover a space above the IDT electrode; an electrode base layer disposed on the internal electrodes outside the side walls; and connection electrodes disposed on the electrode base layer. Each connection electrode has a first connection electrode disposed on the electrode base layer, and a second connection electrode disposed on the first connection electrode. The horizontal sectional shape of the second connection electrode is non-circular.
US08471427B2	Motor magnetic pole assembly and motor manufacturing method using the same A motor magnetic pole assembly includes a coil body, a base, and two conductive portions. The coil body has a central shaft in a center and connection ends at two ends respectively. The base includes a column and a first plate body, the coil body surrounds the column, and the central shaft is parallel with the column. The two conductive portions are respectively arranged on a surface of the first plate body and are spaced by a distance, and the two connection ends are electrically connected to the two conductive portions respectively. The base may further include a second plate body, such that the first plate body, the column and the second plate body form an H shape. Therefore, the motor magnetic pole assembly may be precisely and quickly placed on a circuit board through an automation process, thereby increasing a processing speed of a production line.
US08471423B2	Transverse flux rotary machine and switching device equipped with such a machine A rotary machine including two coaxial parts, the first part including an intermediate part, an energizing coil, and fingers distributed around the circumference of the intermediate part with a constant finger pitch and directed alternately in opposite directions. The fingers are positioned so as to interlace over part of the coil. The second part includes a permanent magnet and two lateral parts mounted substantially coaxially, the lateral parts being secured to the permanent magnetic part so as to have opposite polarities, the lateral parts including protrusions distributed around the circumference of the lateral parts and arranged in alternation on one and the other of the lateral parts with a protrusion pitch substantially equal to the finger pitch. A control device can be equipped with such a rotary machine.
US08471421B2	Magnetic motor generator having a rolling configuration A magnetic motor generator wherein electric power is produced by rotating a one-piece magnetic floating flywheel assembly that rotates in a rolling motion. The flywheel assembly is operated by linear induction motors and is repelled upward by a stationary natural magnet. The floating flywheel assembly magnetic axle rotates inside double magnetic collar bearings, which have repelling stationary magnets to center the axle at speed while moving along a support frame. The floating flywheel assembly will have no physical contact with other components in order to prevent bearing losses at speed. The moving components are also enclosed in a vacuum chamber in order to prevent wind resistance, or windage losses at speed. The floating flywheel assembly rotors rotate inside generator stators in order to generate electric power.
US08471412B2	Switch assembly, electric consumer as well as machine tool The invention relates to a switch assembly (1) for switching an electric consumer (2) on and off, in particular for the use in a hand machine tool, comprising a power switch (3) and a power electronic (5) for supplying the consumer (2) with electric energy. According to the invention it is provided that a help switch (6) is provided, which works together with the power electronic (5) in such a way that it supplies the electric consumer (2) with electric energy only after switching on the help switch (6). The invention furthermore relates to an electric consumer (2) as well as a machine tool.
US08471410B2	Wireless energy transfer over distance using field shaping to improve the coupling factor In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system comprising a first resonator optionally coupled to an energy source and a second resonator located a variable distance from the source resonator and not connected by any wires to the first resonator, where the first resonator and the second resonator are coupled to provide near-field wireless energy transfer among the first resonator and the second resonator, and where the field of at least one of the first resonator and the second resonator is shaped to increase the coupling factor among the resonators.
US08471408B2	Photovoltaic array systems, methods, and devices with bidirectional converter Devices, systems and methods for operating, monitoring and diagnosing photovoltaic arrays used for solar energy collection. The system preferably includes capabilities for monitoring or diagnosing an array, under some circumstances, by using a bidirectional power converter not only to convert the DC output of the array to output power under some conditions, but also, for diagnostic operations, applying a back-converted DC voltage to the array.
US08471406B2	Controllable energy utilization system and associated method A system includes an energy storage system capable of receiving electrical energy from an energy source and can supply electrical energy to a first load during a first period and to the first load during a second period. The first load differs in usage rate from the first period relative to the second period. A system controller maintains the energy storage system such that the energy storage system maintains a first amount of stored electrical energy during a first mode, and a second amount of electrical energy during a second mode. The system controller maintains the energy storage system in the first mode during a first portion of the first period, and in the second mode during a second portion of the first period.
US08471405B2	High efficiency standby power generation An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing standby power. A switching module adjusts an on-time and an off-time of one or more switches based on a feedback signal. The one or more switches are shared between a primary stage and a standby stage of a switched-mode power supply. A shutoff module interrupts electric power flowing to the primary stage in response to a standby signal having a standby state and allows electric power to flow to the primary stage in response to the standby signal having an on state. A feedback module provides the feedback signal to the switching module. The feedback module bases the feedback signal on an output of the primary stage in response to the standby signal having the on state. The feedback module bases the feedback signal on an output of the standby stage in response to the standby signal having the standby state.
US08471404B2	System and method for supporting high burst current in a current limited system A current limited system for providing a burst current capability comprises a variable load having a first mode of operation requiring a first current level and a burst current mode of operation requiring a second current level. The second current level is greater than the first current level. A control processor provides control signals for the current limited system. A voltage source is connected to the variable load to provide a source current. The source current provides the variable load the first current level in the first mode of operation. A burst mode circuit provides the second current level to the variable load in the burst current mode of operation, responsive to the control signals from the control processor and the voltage source.
US08471400B2	Vehicle generator control system and method for saving fuel A vehicle generating system for saving fuel includes a battery supplying power to electric loads in a vehicle, an electric generator supplying power to the battery and the electric loads, a speed calculation module that calculates operation speed of a wiper in the electric loads, and an ECU including an electric generation control prevention module controlling the electric generator to perform electric generation control prevention when the operation speed calculated by the speed calculation module is compared with a predetermined reference speed and the calculated operation speed is equal to or more than the reference speed, and controlling the electric generator to remove the electric generation control prevention when the operation speed is less than the reference speed.
US08471399B2	Floating wind power apparatus The present invention concerns a floating wind power apparatus with a floating unit and at least three rotors supported in rotor housings, placed on separate towers with a longitudinal central axis. The towers are attached in the floating unit and the rotor housing, and the floating unit may yaw to direct the rotors in relation to the wind. At least one rotor is a downwind rotor, and at least one rotor is an upwind rotor. The towers are placed at an inclined angle in relation to the rotors.
US08471397B2	Floating device for harnessing swell energy by lateral overflow Floating device for harnessing swell energy by lateral overflow, said device being formed by hulls which converge in plan view and have a variable freeboard between which the waves propagate. The convergence produces a gradual increase in the height of the wave as it propagates between the hulls, which, together with the reduction in the freeboard from a particular section of said hulls, gives rise to the lateral overflow of the mass of water of the crest over their rails, which is collected in tanks which are at different heights (in accordance with the reduction in the freeboard) and are connected to the corresponding turbines. The angle of convergence between the hulls can be varied in order to be adapted to the sea state. The harnessing system is supplemented with a connecting closure ramp between the sterns of the hulls in order to collect the water which has previously not managed to overflow the structure.
US08471396B2	Column-stabilized offshore platform with water-entrapment plates and asymmetric mooring system for support of offshore wind turbines A floating wind turbine platform includes a floatation frame that includes at least three columns that are coupled to each other with horizontal main beams. A wind turbine tower is mounted above a tower support column to simplify the system construction and improve the structural strength. The turbine blades are coupled to a nacelle that rotates on top of the tower. The turbine's gearbox generator and other electrical gear can be mounted either traditionally in the nacelle, or lower in the tower or in the top of the tower-supporting column. The floatation frame includes a water ballasting system that pumps water between the columns to keep the tower in a vertical alignment regardless of the wind speed. Water-entrapment plates are mounted to the bottoms of the columns to minimize the rotational movement of the floatation frame due to waves.
US08471395B2	Vehicle speed detection means for power generation system A vehicle energy harvester including a subunit having an upper surface forming a roadway surface; a vehicle activated treadle on the subunit, the vehicle activated treadle moveable between a first position in which an upper surface of the treadle is at an angle with respect to the upper surface of the roadway surface and a second position in which the upper surface of the treadle is flush with the upper surface of the roadway surface; a generator that generates power in response to movement of the vehicle activated treadle; and a vehicle speed detection device that detects a speed of a vehicle travelling over the roadway surface based on a speed of movement of the vehicle activated treadle.
US08471392B2	Semiconductor apparatus and endoscope apparatus An image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an image pickup device chip including an image pickup device formed on a first principal surface thereof and an external terminal for the image pickup device formed on a second principal surface thereof; a wiring board including a distal end portion including a connection pad, a flexure portion flexed at an angle of no less than 90 degrees, and an extending portion, the wiring board including a wiring layer extending from the distal end portion to the extending portion via the flexure portion, the wiring board being kept within a space immediately above the second principal surface of the image pickup device chip; a bonding layer that joins the second principal surface of the image pickup device chip and the distal end portion of the wiring board; and a bonding wire that electrically connects the external terminal and the connection pad.
US08471390B2	Power MOSFET contact metallization A structure includes a semiconductor device formed in a substrate; an insulator adjacent to the semiconductor device; an electrical contact electrically coupled to the semiconductor device, wherein the electrical contact includes tungsten; and an electrical connector coupled to the electrical contact, wherein the electrical connector includes aluminum. A surface of the insulator and a surface of the electrical contact form a substantially even surface.
US08471387B2	Extendable network structure Disclosed herein is an extendable network structure, which includes a first device portion, a second device portion and at least three connectors. The three connectors are connected to the first device portion. The second device portion is electrically connected to the first device portion through one of the three connectors. The first and second device portions respectively have a first and a second center. Each of the connectors may be extendable from an initial state to an extended state, such that a first distance between the first and second centers in the extended state is at least 1.1 fold of a second distance between the first and second centers in the initial state.
US08471386B2	Junction body, semiconductor module, and manufacturing method for junction body A junction body has a first member and a second member each of which is provided with a joining surface whose main component is copper. A solder member containing, in a tin-base solder material, a three-dimensional web structure whose main component is copper is provided between the first member and the second member. A copper-tin alloy whose average thickness is 2 μm or more but 20 μm or less is provided between the joining surfaces and the three-dimensional web structure.
US08471383B2	Semiconductor package and fabrication method thereof A semiconductor package includes: a dielectric layer having opposing first and second surfaces and side surfaces; a copper wiring layer disposed on the first surface of the dielectric layer and having extension pads; a surface processing layer disposed on the wiring layer; a semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring layer and electrically connected to the surface processing layer; and an encapsulant disposed on the first surface of the dielectric layer for encapsulating the semiconductor chip, the wiring layer and the surface processing layer while exposing the second surface of the dielectric layer. Further, vias are disposed between the side surfaces of the dielectric layer and the encapsulant such that the extension pads are exposed from the vias so as for solder balls to be disposed thereon. Due to improved electrical connection between the copper and solder materials, the electrical connection quality of the package is improved.
US08471380B2	Fluid cooled encapsulated microelectronic package An encapsulated microelectronic package includes a fluid conducting cooling tube directly coupled to one or more semiconductor chips, with the encapsulant being molded over the semiconductor chips and portions of the cooling tube in proximity to the semiconductor chips. The encapsulant immobilizes the cooling tube with respect to the semiconductor chips, and the cooling tube and encapsulant are designed to minimize differences in their coefficients of thermal expansion relative to the semiconductor chips.
US08471379B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip with first and second low noise amplifier for amplifying an inputted signal. The chip is mounted over a wiring substrate which includes first and second electrodes and first, second and third GND electrodes. The wiring substrate includes first and second conductor patterns, wherein the first conductor pattern electrically connects the first and second GND electrodes and surrounds the first and second electrodes in a plan view. The second conductor pattern electrically connects the first conductor pattern and the third GND electrode to each other and is arranged between the first and second electrodes in the plan view. The first conductor pattern extends toward an inside of the semiconductor chip from the first and second GND electrodes in the plan view.
US08471369B1	Method and apparatus for reducing plasma process induced damage in integrated circuits An insulating material interposed between two conductive materials can experience plasma process induced damage (PPID) when a plasma process is used to deposit a dielectric onto one of the conductive materials. This PPID can be reduced by reducing electric charge accumulation on the one conductive material during the plasma process dielectric deposition.
US08471346B2	Semiconductor device including a cavity A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a cavity and a first material layer over at least a portion of sidewalls of the cavity. The semiconductor device includes an oxide layer over the substrate and at least a portion of the sidewalls of the cavity such that the oxide layer lifts off a top portion of the first material layer toward a center of the cavity.
US08471338B2	Dual polysilicon gate of a semiconductor device with a multi-plane channel A dual polysilicon gate of a semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region, a channel region with a recessed structure formed in the first region of the substrate, a gate insulating layer formed over the substrate, a first polysilicon layer filled into the channel region, and formed over the gate insulating layer of the first and second regions, a second polysilicon layer formed over the gate insulating layer of the third region, and an insulating layer doped with an impurity, and disposed inside the first polysilicon layer in the channel region.
US08471332B2	Enhancing Schottky breakdown voltage (BV) without affecting an integrated MOSFET-Schottky device layout This invention discloses a semiconductor power device that includes an active cell area having a plurality of power transistor cells. Each of said power transistor cells has a planar Schottky diode that includes a Schottky junction barrier metal covering areas above gaps between separated body regions between two adjacent power transistor cells. The separated body regions further provide a function of adjusting a leakage current of said Schottky diode in each of said power transistor cells. Each of the planar Schottky diodes further includes a Shannon implant region disposed in a gap between the separated body regions of two adjacent power transistor cells for further adjusting a leakage current of said Schottky diode. Each of the power transistor cells further includes heavy body doped regions in the separated body regions next to source regions surrounding said Schottky diode forming a junction barrier Schottky (JBS) pocket region.
US08471331B2	Method of making an insulated gate semiconductor device with source-substrate connection and structure In one embodiment, a source-down vertical insulated gate field effect transistor includes a source contact that is buried within a trench gate structure. Dopant of a first conductivity type is diffused from the conductive source contact into an adjacent semiconductor layer that has a second and opposite conductivity type to form source regions. A self-aligned metal contact is formed within the trench gate structure to short the source contact and the source regions to an underlying substrate.
US08471330B2	MOS device resistant to ionizing radiation An embodiment of a MOS device resistant to ionizing-radiation, has: a surface semiconductor layer with a first type of conductivity; a gate structure formed above the surface semiconductor layer, and constituted by a dielectric gate region and a gate-electrode region overlying the dielectric gate region; and body regions having a second type of conductivity, formed within the surface semiconductor layer, laterally and partially underneath the gate structure. In particular, the dielectric gate region is formed by a central region having a first thickness, and by side regions having a second thickness, smaller than the first thickness; the central region overlying an intercell region of the surface semiconductor layer, set between the body regions.
US08471325B2	Nonvolatile memory device and method for manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a first memory portion and a second memory portion. The first electrode extends in a first direction and is provided on the substrate. The second electrode extends in a second direction crossing the first direction and is provided on the first electrode. The third electrode extends in a third direction crossing the second direction and is provided on the second electrode. The first memory portion is provided between the first and the second electrodes and has a first oxygen composition ratio and a first layer thickness. The second memory portion is provided between the second and the third electrodes and has at least one of a second oxygen composition ratio different from the first oxygen composition ratio and a second layer thickness different from the first layer thickness.
US08471322B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device includes a wiring configured to be formed in a surface portion of a first interlayer insulating layer in a first region, a common upper electrode configured to be formed in a surface portion of the first interlayer insulating layer in a second region, a plurality of capacitance portions configured to have the common upper electrode as an upper electrode and be extended below, wherein an upper surface of the first interlayer insulating layer and an upper surface of the common upper electrode approximately lie in the same plane.
US08471313B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for manufacturing solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus A solid-state imaging device includes a substrate, a plurality of photodiodes arranged in the substrate in a depth direction of the substrate, a vertical readout gate electrode for reading signal charges in the photodiodes, the vertical readout gate electrode being embedded in the substrate such that the readout gate electrode extends in the depth direction of the substrate, a dark-current suppressing area which covers a bottom portion and a side surface of the readout gate electrode, the dark-current suppressing area including a first-conductivity-type semiconductor area having a uniform thickness on the side surface of the readout gate electrode, and a reading channel area disposed between the first-conductivity-type semiconductor area and the photodiodes, the reading channel area including a second-conductivity-type semiconductor area.
US08471307B2	In-situ carbon doped e-SiGeCB stack for MOS transistor An integrated circuit containing a PMOS transistor with p-channel source/drain (PSD) regions which include a three layer PSD stack containing Si—Ge, carbon and boron. The first PSD layer is Si—Ge and includes carbon at a density between 5×1019 and 2×1020 atoms/cm3. The second PSD layer is Si—Ge and includes carbon at a density between 5×1019 atoms/cm3 and 2×1020 atoms/cm3 and boron at a density above 5×1019 atoms/cm3. The third PSD layer is silicon or Si—Ge, includes boron at a density above 5×1019 atoms/cm3 and is substantially free of carbon. After formation of the three layer epitaxial stack, the first PSD layer has a boron density less than 10 percent of the boron density in the second PSD layer. A process for forming an integrated circuit containing a PMOS transistor with a three layer PSD stack in PSD recesses.
US08471299B2	Layout and pad floor plan of power transistor for good performance of SPU and STOG A power transistor for use in an audio application is laid out to minimize hot spots. Hot spots are created by non-uniform power dissipation or overly concentrated current densities. The source and drain pads are disposed relative to each other to facilitate uniform power dissipation. Interleaving metal fingers and upper metal layers are connected directly to lower metal layers in the absence of vias to improve current density distribution. This layout improves some fail detection tests by 17%.
US08471290B2	Compositions and methods for generating white light Crystalline inorganic-organic hybrid structures having a plurality of layers of a repeating unit characterized by a first organic ligand layer, a second organic ligand layer, and a two-dimensional semiconducting inorganic double layer having two opposing surfaces therebetween, wherein the two-dimensional semiconducting inorganic double layer is characterized by two single atom thick layers of a II-VI chalcogenide compound; and the first organic ligand layer and the second organic ligand layer are attached to the two opposing surfaces of the two-dimensional semiconducting inorganic double layer through a covalent bond or a coordinate covalent bond between the compounds of the organic ligand layers and the metal cation species of the II-VI chalcogenide compounds, so that the semiconducting inorganic double layer is directed by the compounds of the two opposing organic layers to form ordered crystal lattices. Methods for the preparation of the hybrid structures are also disclosed.
US08471287B2	LED package and method for making the same An LED package includes a substrate with two opposite lateral bulging portions, an LED die, an electrode structure, and a reflective layer. The substrate includes a first substrate and a second substrate stacked together; the first substrate and the second substrate are transparent; and the substrate includes an emitting surface for emitting light of the LED package. The electrode structure is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The LED die is mounted in the substrate and electrically connected to the electrode structure. The reflective layer is formed on an outer surface of the substrate except the emitting surface and the bulging portions. The disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing such an LED package.
US08471282B2	Passivation for a semiconductor light emitting device In embodiments of the invention, a passivation layer is disposed over a side of a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A material configured to adhere to an underfill is disposed over an etched surface of the semiconductor structure.
US08471276B2	Organic light emitting diode display An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the OLED display includes i) a plurality of pixels comprising a blue light emitting region, a green light emitting region, and a red light emitting region on a substrate and formed by stacking a lower electrode, an organic layer, and an upper electrode. In one embodiment, the blue and green light emitting regions are formed in a microcavity structure, and the red light emitting region is formed in a non-microcavity structure.
US08471275B2	Organic light emitting device display and method of manufacturing the same An organic light emitting device display, including a first electrode in red, green, and blue sub-pixels on a substrate, a hole injection layer above the substrate so as to cover the first electrode, a hole transport layer above the hole injection layer, an auxiliary layer between the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer in the red sub-pixel, a red light emission layer and a green light emission layer above the hole transport layer in the red sub-pixel and the green sub-pixel, the red light emission layer being between the green light emission layer and the hole transport layer, and a blue light emission layer above the hole transport layer in the blue sub-pixel.
US08471269B2	Light emitting devices having roughened/reflective contacts and methods of fabricating same Light emitting devices include an active region of semiconductor material and a first contact on the active region. The first contact is configured such that photons emitted by the active region pass through the first contact. A photon absorbing wire bond pad is provided on the first contact. The wire bond pad has an area less than the area of the first contact. A reflective structure is disposed between the first contact and the wire bond pad such that the reflective structure has substantially the same area as the wire bond pad. A second contact is provided opposite the active region from the first contact. The reflective structure may be disposed only between the first contact and the wire bond pad. Methods of fabricating such devices are also provided.
US08471268B2	Light emitting device There is provided a light emitting device of a simpler structure, capable of ensuring a broad light emitting area and a high light emitting efficiency, while manufactured in a simplified and economically efficient process. The light emitting device including: a semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on the semiconductor layer, the active layer comprising at least one of a quantum well structure, a quantum dot and a quantum line; an insulating layer formed on the active layer; and a metal layer formed on the insulating layer.
US08471267B2	Semiconductor device and method for producing same A semiconductor device of the present invention has a semiconductor element region 17 that is provided in part of a silicon carbide layer 3 and a guard-ring region 18 that is provided in another part of the silicon carbide layer 3 surrounding the semiconductor element region 17 when seen in a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the silicon carbide layer 3. The semiconductor device includes: an interlayer insulation film 10 which is provided on the principal surface of the silicon carbide layer 3 in the semiconductor element region 17 and the guard-ring region 18, the interlayer insulation film 10 having a relative dielectric constant of 20 or more; a first protective insulation film 14 provided on the interlayer insulation film in the guard-ring region 18; and a second protective insulation film 15 provided on the first protective insulation film 14, wherein the first protective insulation film 14 has a linear expansion coefficient which is between a linear expansion coefficient of a material of the second protective insulation film 15 and a linear expansion coefficient of a material of the interlayer insulation film 10.
US08471265B2	Epitaxial substrate with intermediate layers for reinforcing compressive strain in laminated composition layers and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a crack-free epitaxial substrate having a small amount of warping, in which a silicon substrate is used as a base substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a (111) single crystal Si substrate, a buffer layer, and a crystal layer. The buffer layer is formed of a first lamination unit and a second lamination unit being alternately laminated. The first lamination unit includes a composition modulation layer and a first intermediate layer. The composition modulation layer is formed of a first unit layer and a second unit layer having different compositions being alternately and repeatedly laminated so that a compressive strain exists therein. The first intermediate layer enhances the compressive strain existing in the composition modulation layer. The second lamination unit is a second intermediate layer that is substantially strain-free.
US08471258B2	Display device, method for manufacturing the same, and electronic device having the same In a case where a p-channel thin film transistor is used as a thin film transistor that is electrically connected to a light-emitting element and drives the light-emitting element, a value of cutoff current of the p-channel thin film transistor is made lower than that of a p-channel thin film transistor of a driver circuit. Specifically, channel doping is selectively performed on a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor included in a pixel.
US08471255B2	Bottom-gate thin-film transistor having a multilayered channel and method for manufacturing same Provided is a thin film transistor, wherein the on-off ratio thereof is increased by decreasing the OFF current thereof. A bottom-gate TFT (10) is provided with a channel layer (40) obtained by forming a second silicon layer (35) on a first silicon layer (30). Since amorphous silicon regions (32), which surround multiple grains (31) contained in the first silicon layer (30), contain hydrogen in an amount sufficient to enable termination of dangling bonds, most of dangling bonds in the amorphous silicon region (32) are terminated by hydrogen. For this reason, it becomes less likely to have defect levels formed in the amorphous silicon regions (32), and an OFF current that flows through defect levels is therefore decreased. A high number of the grains (31) are retained in the first silicon layer (30), and cause a large ON current to flow. Consequently, the on-off ratio of the TFT (10) is increased.
US08471248B2	Electroluminiscent metal complexes with dibenzo[f,h] quinoxalines This invention relates to electroluminescent metal complexes of the formula (I), or (II), a process for their preparation, electronic devices comprising the metal complexes and their use in electronic devices, especially organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), as oxygen sensitive indicators, as phosphorescent indicators in bioassays, and as catalysts.
US08471240B2	Semiconductor layer structure with superlattice An optoelectronic component including a semiconductor layer structure, the semiconductor layer structure including a superlattice composed of stacked layers of III-V compound semiconductors of a first and at least one second type. Adjacent layers of different types in the superlattice differ in composition with respect to at least one element, at least two layers of the same type having a different content of the at least one element, the content of the at least one element is graded within a layer of the superlattice, and the layers of the superlattice contain dopants in predefined concentrations, with the superlattice comprising layers that are doped with different dopants. In this way, the electrical, optical and epitaxial properties of the superlattice can be adapted in the best possible manner to given requirements, particularly epitaxial constraints.
US08471239B2	Light-emitting element and a production method therefor Disclosed is a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a support substrate; a planar layer over the support substrate; a wafer bonding layer over the planar layer; a current spreading layer over the wafer bonding layer; a second conductive semiconductor layer over the current spreading layer; an active layer over the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first conductive semiconductor layer over the active layer; a first electrode layer over the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second electrode layer over the current spreading layer.
US08471233B2	Semiconductor memory and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed herein is a semiconductor memory including: a first MOS transistor having two diffusion layers formed in a semiconductor substrate; a second MOS transistor which is formed in the semiconductor substrate and has one of the two diffusion layers of the first MOS transistor as a common diffusion layer for the first and second MOS transistors; and a variable resistance element which is formed between side wall insulating films formed at respective side walls of a first gate electrode of the first MOS transistor and a second gate electrode of the second MOS transistor and is connected to the common diffusion layer.
US08471231B2	Optical drop detector system featuring a plurality of light pulses for detecting a plurality of flows The invention provides an optical drop detection system (10), for a low-flow metering device of the type having a drop generator 12, 24, (19), the system comprising at least one optical transmitter (26) which produces a plurality of light beam pulses (28) of microsecond duration and at millisecond intervals, and at least one optical receiver (33) positioned to register receipt of the light pulses (28) transmitted through the path of drops (18) generated by the drop generator (12, 24, 19) and to record the number of pulses which hit a given drop and which do not register on the receiver (32), the frequency and strength of the pulses being calibrated so that a single drop is impinged upon by a plurality of pulses, and further comprising automatic feed-back means for adjusting the parameters of interaction between the at least one optical transmitter (26) and the at least one optical receiver (32) to produce and maintain a predetermined minimum and a predetermined maximum number of hits per drop.
US08471230B2	Waveguide substrates and optical systems and methods of use thereof This invention provides substrates for use in various applications, including single-molecule analytical reactions. Methods for propagating optical energy within a substrate are provided. Devices comprising waveguide substrates and dielectric omnidirectional reflectors are provided. Waveguide substrates with improved uniformity of optical energy intensity across one or more waveguides and enhanced waveguide illumination efficiency within an analytic detection region of the arrays are provided.
US08471222B2	Radiotherapy apparatus control method and radiotherapy apparatus control apparatus A radiotherapy apparatus control method according to the present invention includes: a step S6 of calculating rotational and first translational correction amounts based on a position and orientation of a first region represented by a radioscopic image of a subject; and a step S9 of calculating a second translational correction amount based on a position and orientation of the second region represented by the radioscopic image and the rotational correction amount; and a step S10 of driving a couch so that it rotates by the rotational correction amount and translates by the second translational correction amount. The first region is larger than the second region. According to such a method, the second region can be arranged in a predetermined position at higher accuracy compared with a case where the position of the couch is adjusted by using the position and orientation of only one of the first and second regions.
US08471220B2	Optical analysis device, optical analysis method and computer program for optical analysis The inventive optical analysis technique uses an optical system capable of detecting light from a micro region in a solution, such as an optical system of a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope, to detect the light from the light-emitting particle to be observed while moving the position of the micro region in the sample solution (while scanning the inside of the sample solution with the micro region); generates time series light intensity data, and after smoothing the time series light intensity data; and detects in the smoothed time series light intensity data the light-emitting particle crossing the inside of the micro region individually, thereby enabling the counting of the light-emitting particle(s) or the acquisition of the information on the concentration or number density of the light-emitting particle.
US08471210B2	Radiation imaging method with individual signal resolution An imaging method and apparatus are provided. The method includes collecting detector output data from a radiation detector positioned near a subject provided with a radio-active tracer The method further includes resolving individual signals in the detector output data by determining a signal form of signals present in the data, and making parameter estimates of one or more parameters of the signal. The one or more parameters include at least a signal temporal position. The method further includes determining the energy of each of the signals from at least the signal form and the parameter estimates.
US08471201B2	Methods and apparatus for ion sources, ion control and ion measurement for macromolecules Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, processes and other inventions relating to: ion sources with controlled electro-pneumatic superposition, ion source synchronized to RF multipole, ion source with charge injection, optimized control in active feedback system, radiation supported charge-injection liquid spray, ion source with controlled liquid injection as well as various embodiments and combinations of each of the foregoing.
US08471196B2	Photoelectric conversion apparatus and imaging system using the photoelectric conversion apparatus having an optical black pixel region with a light shielding film and a titanium film above a plug A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes an effective pixel region for outputting a signal according to light, and an optical black pixel region for outputting a reference signal, wherein, in the optical black pixel region, a plug is arranged in an insulating film, and a light shielding film is arranged above the plug and is connected to the plug, such that an upper surface of the plug and an upper surface of the insulating film form the same plane, and wherein, above or below the light shielding film, a titanium film of thickness 5 to 15 nm is arranged.
US08471194B2	Rotary encoder for diagnosing problems with rotary equipment A novel method for diagnosing problems with a valve actuator or other rotary equipment. Frequency analysis is performed upon speed, position, torque, thrust, or vibration data. Speed or position data may be provided by a rotary encoder.
US08471193B2	Photodetection device for detecting low temporal coherence light, photodetection method, microscope and endoscope There are provided a photodetection device, a photodetection method, a microscope and an endoscope, which are capable of heterodyne-detecting desired light to be detected with high sensitivity and high S/N ratio, among which the photodetection device includes: a local light generation unit (10) generating local light having a plurality of optical frequency components in an optical frequency band of light to be detected within a given period of time; a light combining unit (20) combining the local light generated from the local light generation unit (10) and the light to be detected; and a photoelectric conversion unit (30) photoelectrically-converting light output from the light combining unit (20) and generating a beat signal of the local light and the light to be detected, such that the light to be detected is heterodyne-detected based on an output of the photoelectric conversion unit (30).
US08471192B2	Safety scanner tracking dangerous objects and dynamically switching protected field configuration A safety scanner (10) is set forth for securing a monitored zone (18), wherein the safety scanner (10) has a light transmitter (12) for transmitting a light beam (14), a deflection unit (16) for the periodic deflection of the light beam (14) into the monitored zone (18), a light receiver (24) for generating received signals from the light beam (20) remitted by objects in the monitored zone (18) as well as an evaluation unit (30) which is made to recognize intrusions into a protected field within the monitored zone (18) with reference to the received signals and thereupon to provide a securing signal, except for the case that the intrusion can be associated with an expected dangerous object (40). In this respect, the evaluation unit (30) is made to track the dangerous object (40) in the protected field and to carry out the association of intrusions with the expected dangerous object (40) with reference to the contour and to the then current position, orientation and/or speed of the dangerous object (40).
US08471190B2	Vertical waveguides with various functionality on integrated circuits An embodiment relates to a device comprising an optical pipe comprising a core and a cladding, the optical pipe being configured to separate wavelengths of an electromagnetic radiation beam incident on the optical pipe at a selective wavelength through the core and the cladding, wherein the core is configured to be both a channel to transmit the wavelengths up to the selective wavelength and an active element to detect the wavelengths up to the selective wavelength transmitted through the core. Other embodiments relate to a compound light detector.
US08471188B2	Sensor device with tilting or orientation-correcting photo sensor for atmosphere creation The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a physical property of light emitted from a light source. In particular, the invention can be applied to a lighting system for atmosphere creation. The measurements needed for feedback control are made at a portable user device comprising a planar photodetector. More or less all industrially available photodetectors are of the planar type, but planarity is in fact a necessary feature to achieve faithful relative measurements. Since the user device is portable, variations in the orientation of the photodetector can introduce large and unpredictable measurement errors, making effective control of the light source impossible. According to one embodiment of the invention, the orientation-dependent errors are eliminated by measuring the actual orientation of the photodetector and processing the detection signal appropriately. According to a second embodiment, the photodetector is movably mounted in the user device in order to retain its preferred orientation irrespective of the orientation of the user device. In a third embodiment, the emitted light is monitored by a plurality of photodetectors; knowing the actual orientation of the user device, the control device can give priority to the measurements coming from the best oriented photodetector at every instant.
US08471186B2	Missile guidance system In a CLOS missile guidance system, target and missile tracking data e.g. video image data are acquired on a UAV and transmitted to the missile where they are processed to provide guidance control data to the missile. Alternatively the video image data may be transmitted to a command station where the guidance control data is generated and transmitted to the missile, preferably via the UAV.
US08471183B2	Induction heating apparatus An induction heating apparatus includes a current supply unit configured to supply a high-frequency current to a coil for inductively heating a conductive heating element based on a direct current obtained by rectifying AC power supplied from an AC power supply, a driving unit configured to output a drive pulse for supplying the high-frequency current from the current supply unit, a control unit configured to control a frequency of a drive pulse output by the driving unit, and a power limiting unit configured to limit an operation of the driving unit when input power determined based on an input voltage of the AC power supply and an input current to the current supply unit exceeds a predetermined value.
US08471178B2	Image heating apparatus and heater used for the image heating apparatus The image heating apparatus includes a heater having first and second and heat-generation segments each having a plurality of spaced-apart heat generating parts therein in the longitudinal direction respectively. The heat generating parts each have first and second electro-conductive patterns provided along the longitudinal direction on a substrate and overlapping in the longitudinal direction, and a heat generating resistor which electrically connects the respective overlapping regions of the first electro-conductive pattern and the second electro-conductive pattern with each other and generates heat by supplied electric power. It simultaneously prevents the temperature in a non-sheet feeding portion from rising and secures fixing properties in the gap between the adjacent heat generating parts.
US08471175B2	Laser blanking from coil strip profile conveyor system A laser blanking system for cutting material stock includes a first series of conveyor lanes that include a plurality of support conveyors which are situated in parallel, generally spaced apart relationships. A second series of conveyor lanes is situated downstream from the first series. The second series includes a plurality of support conveyors situated in parallel, generally spaced apart relationships with respect to each other. The laser blanking system further includes a multiple-axis gantry system. The multiple-axis gantry includes a moveable transverse-axis component is supported by and moveable along a longitudinal-axis component that is situated adjacent to a longitudinal edge of the first and second series. A moveable laser head is supported by the transverse-axis component. A controller operatively controls movements of each one conveyor of the first and second lanes, the transverse-axis component, and the laser head as stock material is indexed downstream and supported by the system.
US08471164B2	Capacitive switch A capacitive switch (1) comprising a housing frame (2), a thin-walled cover plate (3) held thereon, a printed circuit board (4) with a copper layer (6) that generates a capacitive field (7) applied to a surface (5) of the circuit board (4) that faces the cover plate (3), the copper layer (6) being connected to an inside surface (8) of the cover plate (3), the capacitive switch (1) being adapted to ensure that electrical devices can be operated safely, in that changes in the capacitive field (7) are picked up by the switch (1) in a redundant manner. At least two sensor surfaces (17, 17′, 18, 18′) are disposed in the circuit board (4), and are each electrically connected via an integrated circuit (11, 12) to a microcontroller control and evaluation unit, and the circuit board (4) functions as an insulation between the copper layer (6) and the sensor surfaces (17, 17′, 18, 18′), and both integrated circuits (11, 12, 11′, 12′) are controlled alternately by the microcontroller (13) for measuring the capacitive field (7) of the copper layer (6).
US08471153B2	Multilayer printed wiring board including a capacitor section A multilayer printed wiring board includes a core substrate, a resin insulation layer laminated on the core substrate and a capacitor section coupled to the resin insulating layer. The capacitor section includes a first electrode including a first metal and configured to be charged by a negative charge, and a second electrode including a second metal and opposing the first electrode, the second electrode configured to be charged by a positive charge. A dielectric layer is interposed between the first electrode and second electrode, and an ionization tendency of the first metal is larger than and ionization tendency of the second metal.
US08471152B2	Microstructure and microstructure manufacture method A microstructure comprises a laminate structure having a first conductor, a second conductor, and an intervening insulator located between the first and the second conductors. The first conductor includes opposite faces in relation to the second conductor, side faces, and edge parts which form the boundaries of the aforementioned opposite faces and side faces. The second conductor includes an extended face extending beyond the edge parts exceeding the first conductor. The insulation film includes an area covering at least part of an edge part and/or at least part of a side face.
US08471149B2	Shielded electrical cable and method of making the same A shielded electrical cable that has a set of insulated inner conductors and a shield made of a plurality of insulated wires, arranged about said inner conductors. Each insulated wire of the shield has a conductive core coated by insulation which is fused together with the insulation of the neighboring wires. Also, said conductive cores of said plurality of insulated wires are brought into mutual electrical contact at a longitudinal interval of said twisted shielded pair.
US08471147B2	Cover for electronic device A cover includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a fixing member fixed to the lower cover, and a sliding member positioned between the lower cover and the fixing member. The lower cover defines a notch. The sliding member includes at least one latching portion and a toggle that is slidably received in the notch. The upper cover defines at least one opening. The at least one latching portion is slidably received in the at least one opening correspondingly to connect the upper cover to the lower cover.
US08471135B2	Music transcription Methods, systems, and devices are described for automatically converting audio input signal data into musical score representation data. Embodiments of the invention identify a change in frequency information from the audio signal that exceeds a first threshold value; identify a change in amplitude information from the audio signal that exceeds a second threshold value; and generate a note onset event, each note onset event representing a time location in the audio signal of at least one of an identified change in the frequency information that exceeds the first threshold value or an identified change in the amplitude information that exceeds the second threshold value. The generation of note onset events and other information from the audio input signal may be used to extract note pitch, note value, tempo, meter, key, instrumentation, and other score representation information.
US08471132B1	Method for measuring intensity distribution of light A method for measuring intensity distribution of light is disclosed. The method includes the steps of manufacturing a superaligned carbon nanotube array arranged on a substrate; irradiating a top surface of the superaligned carbon nanotube array with a light source and changing the morphology of the top surface of the superaligned carbon nanotube array; and obtaining an intensity distribution of the light source by analyzing the morphology of the top surface of the superaligned carbon nanotube array.
US08471125B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV700979 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV700979. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV700979, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV700979 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV700979 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV700979.
US08471121B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH781092 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH781092. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH781092, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH781092 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH781092.
US08471116B1	Maize variety PHN0N A novel maize variety designated PHN0N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHN0N with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHN0N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHN0N or a trait conversion of PHN0N with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHN0N, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHN0N and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US08471110B1	Soybean cultivar 16480296 A soybean cultivar designated 16480296 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16480296, to the plants of soybean cultivar 16480296, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 16480296, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 16480296. 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 16480296. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16480296, 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 16480296 with another soybean cultivar.
US08471109B1	Soybean cultivar 10110882 A soybean cultivar designated 10110882 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 10110882, to the plants of soybean cultivar 10110882, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 10110882, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 10110882. 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 10110882. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 10110882, 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 10110882 with another soybean cultivar.
US08471107B2	Soybeans having high germination rates and ultra-low raffinose and stachyose content Soybean seeds having an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. Also disclosed is a mutant allele of soybean designated SG-ULRFO which results in an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. The present invention also relates to a soybean seed, a soybean plant and parts of a soybean plant and a soybean hybrid which comprises the mutant allele. Also disclosed are ultra-low raffinose and stachyose soybean seeds having unexpectedly increased germination rates when compared with soybean lines not having a low raffinose and stachyose seed content. Also disclosed are mutant RS3 and RS4 genes with polymorphisms which contribute to the ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype as described in the present invention. The present invention also relates for method of using the soybean seeds and plants of the present invention, to plants parts derived from the present invention, to methods of producing transgenic plants using the plants and seeds of the present invention.
US08471101B2	Transgenic plants expressing cytokinin biosynthetic genes and methods of use therefor The present invention provides an approach to increase yield and vigor in a plant. The present invention describes expressing a heterologous gene in a plant that control cytokinin expression under the control of a cell cycle regulated promoter.
US08471100B2	Environmental stress-inducible promoter and its application in crops The subject application provides polynucleotides, compositions thereof and methods for regulating gene expression in a plant using a promoter that initiates transcription in an inducible manner. In a further aspect of the invention, methods for modulating expression of a gene product in a stably transformed plant comprising the steps of (a) transforming a plant cell with a DNA construct comprising the disclosed promoter or fragments thereof that are capable of driving the expression of an operably linked nucleic acid sequence operably linked to at least one nucleotide sequence; (b) growing the plant cell under plant growing conditions and (c) regenerating a stably transformed plant from the plant cell wherein the induced expression of the operably linked nucleotide sequence alters the phenotype of the plant.
US08471094B1	Maize variety hybrid X90B061 A novel maize variety designated X90B061 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X90B061 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90B061 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X90B061, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90B061. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90B061.
US08471093B1	Maize variety hybrid X08A133 A novel maize variety designated X08A133 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A133 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A133 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A133, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A133. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A133.
US08471092B1	Maize variety hybrid X13A405 A novel maize variety designated X13A405 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A405 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A405 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A405, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A405. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A405.
US08471077B2	Process and apparatus for efficient recovery of dichlorohydrins A process and apparatus is disclosed for recovering dichlorohydrins from a hydrochlorination reactor effluent stream comprising dichlorohydrins, one or more compounds selected from esters of dichlorohydrins, monochlorohydrins and/or esters thereof, and multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds and/or esters thereof, and optionally one or more substances comprising water, chlorinating agents, catalysts and/or esters of catalysts. The reactor effluent stream is distilled to produce a dichlorohydrin-rich vapor phase effluent stream. The dichlorohydrin-rich vapor phase effluent stream is cooled and condensed in two unit operations conducted at two different temperatures and a portion of the liquid phase effluent stream produced by the first unit operation is recycled to the distillation step for reflux. Product streams produced by the process and apparatus are suitable for further processing in a further unit operation, such as dehydrochlorination. Advantages include recovery of high purity dichlorohydrins, more efficient recovery of dichlorohydrins, and reduced capital investment in the recovery equipment.
US08471064B2	Copolymers of indenofluorene and thiophene The invention relates to novel copolymers comprising indenofluorene units and units of thiophene or its derivatives, to organic semiconductor (OSC) materials and organic electroluminescent materials comprising the copolymers, to the use of the copolymers and materials in electronic, electroluminescent or electrooptical devices, and to devices comprising the copolymers or materials.
US08471058B2	Carbonylation process using bound silver and/or copper mordenite catalysts Process for the carbonylation of a carbonylatable reactant selected from at least one of dimethyl ether and methanol, by carbonylating the carbonylatable reactant with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst to produce a carbonylation product selected from at least one of methyl acetate and acetic acid. The catalyst is formed by compositing a mordenite loaded with at least one of silver and copper, with an inorganic oxide binder.
US08471053B2	Process and apparatus for production of cyanohydrin compound, and process for production of α-hydroxyester compound A process according to the present invention for producing a cyanohydrin compound flow-reacts a carbonyl compound with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst, and can therefore reduce the residence time. This makes it possible to reduce the period of time over which the resulting cyanohydrin compound is exposed to an unreacted portion of the carbonyl compound. As a result, the resulting cyanohydrin compound can be prevented from reacting with the unreacted portion. This makes it possible to produce the cyanohydrin compound in good yield. That is, the process according to the present invention for producing a cyanohydrin compound produces a cyanohydrin compound in good yield from a carbonyl compound and hydrogen cyanide.
US08471052B2	High-yield production of organic nitriles A process is disclosed for producing organic nitriles such as Acetonitrile or Hydrogen Cyanide, in which yields may exceed 90%, undesirable by-products are not produced, and handling of ammonia gas is avoided. In one aspect, a process includes preparing a feed including ammonium salts and water; introducing the feed into a reactor containing a catalyst; and heating the feed in the presence of the catalyst. The catalyst may advantageously include molybdenum on a silica or silica alumina support. The feed may be ammonium acetate in water with about 50 wt % ammonium acetate and the balance water or ammonium formate in water. In another aspect, a process includes preparing a feed including ammonium hydroxide and acetic acid; introducing the feed into a reactor containing a catalyst; and heating the feed in the presence of the catalyst.
US08471042B2	Method for producing 1,6-hexanediol and caprolactone The invention relates to a process for preparing 1,6-hexanediol and caprolactone, preferably with at least 99.5% purity, which are especially virtually free of 1,4-cyclohexanediols, from a carboxylic acid mixture which is obtained as a by-product of the catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone/cyclohexanol with oxygen or oxygen-comprising gases and by water extraction of the reaction mixture, by hydrogenating the carboxylic acid mixture, esterifying and hydrogenating a substream to hexanediol and cyclizing 6-hydroxycaproic ester, the 1,4-cyclohexanediols being removed either in the course of fractionation of the esterification mixture or last from the caprolactone.
US08471041B2	Methods of synthesizing and isolating N-(bromoacetyl)-3,3-dinitroazetidine and a composition including the same A method of synthesizing and isolating N-(bromoacetyl)-3,3-dinitroazetidine (ABDNAZ) by reacting DNAZ with bromoacetyl bromide and boron trifluoride etherate to produce a mixture comprising ABDNAZ and a salt of DNAZ. Water and a solvent are added to the mixture to form an organic phase comprising the ABDNAZ and an aqueous phase comprising the salt of DNAZ. The organic phase and the aqueous phase are separated to produce an ABDNAZ/solvent solution comprising the ABDNAZ and the aqueous phase comprising the salt of DNAZ. A nonsolvent is added to the ABDNAZ/solvent solution to produce an ABDNAZ/solvent/nonsolvent mixture. The ABDNAZ is subsequently recovered. A composition comprising ABDNAZ is also disclosed.
US08471035B1	Two-photon absorbing arylamine-endcapped and dialkylfluorene-bridged benzobisthiazole compounds with high oleophilicity Two-photon absorbing arylamine-endcapped and dialkylfluorene-bridged benzobisthiazole-based compounds are provided. These two-photon absorbing benzobisthiazole-based compounds show high solubility in nonpolar hydrocarbon solvents (oleophilicity) and high two-photon properties, especially in the nanosecond domain of pulse-laser excitation.
US08471033B2	Method for producing an intermediate product of dabigatran etexilate The invention relates to a process for preparing the compound of formula 1 a valuable intermediate product in the synthesis of the pharmaceutical active substance dabigatran etexilate.
US08471012B2	Hydrated form of erlotinib free base and a process for preparation of erlotinib hydrochloride polymorph form a substantially free of polymorph form B The present invention provides a novel and stable hydrated form of erlotinib free base, and a process for its preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a process for preparation of erlotinib hydrochloride crystalline polymorph a substantially free of polymorph B. The present invention further relates to erlotinib hydrochloride crystalline particles having mean particle size (D50) ranging from about 4 μm to 15 μm and 90 volume-% of the particles (D90) ranging from about 14 μm to 30 μm, to the methods for the manufacture of said crystalline particles, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said crystalline particles.
US08470996B2	Methods and compositions for tagging and identifying polynucleotides The invention provides methods and compositions for attaching oligonucleotide tags to polynucleotides for the purpose of carrying out analytical assays in parallel and for decoding the oligonucleotide tags of polynucleotides selected in such assays. Words, or subunits, of oligonucleotide tags index submixtures in successively more complex sets of submixtures (referred to herein as “tiers” of submixtures) that a polynucleotide goes through while successive words are added to a growing tag. By identifying each word of an oligonucleotide tag, a series of submixtures is identified including the first submixture that contains only a single polynucleotide, thereby providing the identity of the selected polynucleotide. The analysis of the words of an oligonucleotide tag can be carried out in parallel, e.g. by specific hybridization of the oligonucleotide tag to its tag complement on an addressable array; or such analysis can be carried out serially by successive specific hybridizations of labeled word complements, or the like.
US08470994B2	Class I anti-CEA antibodies and uses thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods of use of humanized, chimeric or human Class I anti-CEA antibodies or fragments thereof, preferably comprising the light chain variable region CDR sequences SASSRVSYIH (SEQ ID NO:1); GTSTLAS (SEQ ID NO:2); and QQWSYNPPT (SEQ ID NO:3); and the heavy chain variable region CDR sequences DYYMS (SEQ ID NO:4); FIANKANGHTTDYSPSVKG (SEQ ID NO:5); and DMGIRWNFDV (SEQ ID NO:6). The Class I anti-CEA antibodies or fragments are useful for treating diseases, such as cancer, wherein the diseased cells express CEACAM5 and/or CEACAM6 antigens. The Class I anti-CEA antibodies or fragments are also of use for interfering with specific processes, such as metastasis, invasiveness and/or adhesion of cancer cells, or for enhancing sensitivity of cancer cells to cytotoxic agents and have favorable effects on the survival of subjects with cancer.
US08470988B2	Single-stranded and double-stranded oligonucleotides comprising a 2-arylpropyl moiety The present invention provides single-stranded and double-stranded oligonucleotides comprising at least one aralkyl ligand that improvise the pharmacokinetic properties of the oligonucleotide. The aralkyl ligands of the present invention include naproxen, ibuprofen, and derivatives thereof. The present invention also provides method for modulating gene expression using the modified oligonucleotide compounds and compositions comprising those modified oligonucleotides.
US08470984B2	Process for the preparation of morpholinyl anthracycline derivatives The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a morpholinyl anthracycline derivative in good yields and purity, including 3′-deamino-3″-4′-anhydro-[2″(S)-methoxy-3″(R)-hydroxy-4″-morpholinyl]doxorubicin (1).
US08470981B2	Additives for the improved dewatering of corn gluten The invention relates to a method of dewatering corn gluten stream wherein coagulant is add to the corn gluten stream of the corn wet milling process. The method of dewatering corn gluten uses an effective amount of a coagulant of one or more anionic polymers, the anionic polymers comprising one or more anionic monomers. The method further includes a process for separating the water from the gluten using a solids/liquids filtration device.
US08470980B2	Extracellular targeted drug conjugates The present invention relates to, inter alia, extracellular drug conjugates (EDC) in which an antibody or other targeting agent (e.g. a targeting moiety) is linked to a drug through a linker (e.g. a non-cleavable linker). These conjugates are useful in the treatment of disease and/or as a tool in the evaluation of biological systems.
US08470976B2	Methods and compositions for targeting macromolecules into the nucleus The present invention includes compositions, methods and kits for directing an agent across the nuclear membrane of a cell. The present invention includes a Karyopherin beta2 translocation motif in a polypeptide having a slightly positively charged region or a slightly hydrophobic region and one or more R/K/H-X(2-5)-P-Y motifs. The polypeptide targets the agent into the cell nucleus.
US08470975B2	Collagen mixture and method of making the same A collagen mixture having a portion of unhydrolyzed eggshell membrane collagen and Avian collagen.
US08470973B2	Modular DNA-binding domains and methods of use The present invention refers to methods for selectively recognizing a base pair in a DNA sequence by a polypeptide, to modified polypeptides which specifically recognize one or more base pairs in a DNA sequence and, to DNA which is modified so that it can be specifically recognized by a polypeptide and to uses of the polypeptide and DNA in specific DNA targeting as well as to methods of modulating expression of target genes in a cell.
US08470966B2	Universal fibronectin type III binding-domain libraries Fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their use in identifying fibronectin-type binding peptides having high binding affinities, e.g., greater than 300 nM, for VEGFR2 or Axl proteins.
US08470965B2	Methods and compositions related to cyclic peptide synthesis Disclosed are compositions and methods for prenylation of polymers such as peptides.
US08470946B1	Enhanced strength carbon nanotube yarns and sheets using infused and bonded nano-resins Carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns and sheets having enhanced mechanical strength using infused and bonded nano-resins. A CNT yarn or sheet is surface-activated to produce open bonds in the CNT walls prior to resin infusion. The CNT yarn or sheet is infused with a low viscosity nano-resin that penetrates spaces between individual CNTs and is cured to cross-link and chemically bond to the CNT walls, either directly or through a functional molecule, to bond the individual CNTs or ropes to each other. The nano-resin can comprise dicyclopentadiene having an uncured viscosity near that of water. The cross-linking process involves ring-opening metathesis polymerization and catalysis of the nano-resin in combination with a functionalizing material such as norbornene, to enhance bonding between the carbon and nano-resin. The process increases load capability, tensile strength, and elastic modulus of the yarns and sheets, for use as a structural component in composite materials.
US08470942B2	Method for producing melt-moldable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer The claimed invention relates to a method for producing a melt-moldable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer containing repeating units (a) based on tetrafluoroethylene and repeating units (b) based on another fluoromonomer, wherein the amount of the repeating units (a), based on the total mass of the repeating units (a) and the repeating units (b), is from 97.3 to 99.5 mass %, and the volume flow rate of the copolymer is from 0.1 to 1000 mm3/s; the process including radical suspension-polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene and the fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and at least one chain transfer agent selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, a hydrochlorocarbon, a hydrofluorocarbon and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon.
US08470921B2	Ultra-low permeability polymeric encapsulated acoustic device and method This invention is an acoustic device protected by an acoustically transparent low water permeability encapsulant made from an acoustically clear polymer such as polyurethane. High aspect ratio clay nanoparticles are positioned in the substrate in overlapping layers with layers of the substrate interposed. The invention also provides a method for forming an acoustically transparent low permeability encapsulant about an acoustic device. The method includes treating high aspect ration clay nanoparticles to make them organophilic. The treated nanoparticles are then mixed in a polymer resin in such a way as to form an intercalated mixture. A curing agent is added to the mixture, and the mixture is allowed to set. When set the resulting intercalated mixture produces an acoustically clear, low permeability polymer coating.
US08470920B2	Polyolefin composition for an interior sheet/film The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition for an interior sheet/film. The polyolefin composition of the present invention for an interior sheet comprises 70 to 99 wt % of polyolefin and 1 to 30 wt % of modified polyethylene terephthalate having a melting point of 130 to 180° C. The polyolefin composition of the present invention is environmentally friendly and has good physical properties such as workability, printing characteristics, and adhesiveness. In addition, sheets having various thicknesses can be produced by extrusion without having to stretch the sheets, and thus the sheets can be used separately or in combination in various application fields.
US08470914B2	Photosensitive polyimide and photosensitive resin composition comprising the same The present invention relates to polyimide or precursor thereof represented by Chemical Formula 1 or 2 and a photosensitive resin composition including the same. The polyimide or precursor thereof are fabricated using diamine comprising polyalkyleneoxide. The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention has excellent light transmissivity, an excellent resolution, and excellent photo sensitivity and image forming performance. Further, the photosensitive resin composition has high adhesiveness with substrates, such as a silicon film, a silicon oxide film, and a metal film. In particular, an excellent film without failure, such as crack, can be formed.
US08470912B2	Granulated colorant and related art A granulated colorant as a granulation product of a powdery nigrosine dye, that has a bulk density of 0.4 to 0.7 g/ml and a hardness of 1 to 20 N. A high-concentration master batch obtained by blending a granulated colorant and a thermoplastic resin, which comprises 25 to 100 parts by weight of a nigrosine dye in the granulated colorant per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. A colored composition comprising a granulated colorant or high-concentration master batch and a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer.
US08470911B2	Process for coagulation of aqueous polymer dispersions A process is proposed for coagulation of an aqueous polymer dispersion, which comprises, during or after the coagulation, converting the dissolved coagulation salt into an insoluble form.
US08470910B2	High gloss extended alkyd emulsion paints This invention is an aqueous paint composition comprising an alkyd emulsion; a dispersion of organic extender particles, which particles comprise, when dry, one or more void; and one or more pigment. The aqueous paint composition provides high gloss decorative and protective coatings for various substrates, which coatings are extended with lower cost-in-use opaque polymer while still providing the high gloss performance of unextended alkyd emulsion paints. Also provided is a method for providing the high gloss coating.
US08470906B2	Ionic silicone hydrogels having improved hydrolytic stability The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic group. The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake.
US08470898B2	Methods of making lithium ion battery separators A porous thin-film polymer separator for use in a lithium ion battery may be formed by a phase separation method in which hydrophobic-treated ceramic particles are used to help induce the formation of a tortuous, interconnected network of pores coextensively across the thickness of the separator. As part of the phase separation method, a wet thin-film layer is formed from a polymer slurry that comprises a polymer solvent in which a polymer material is dissolved and the hydrophobic-treated ceramic particles are dispersed. The wet thin-film layer is subsequently exposed to a polymer non-solvent to form a solvent-exchanged thin-film precipitated polymer layer which is then heated to produce the separator.
US08470893B2	Electrokinetically-altered fluids comprising charge-stabilized gas-containing nanostructures Particular aspects provide compositions comprising an electrokinetically altered oxygenated aqueous fluid, wherein the oxygen in the fluid is present in an amount of at least 25 ppm. In certain aspects, the electrokinetically altered oxygenated aqueous fluid comprises electrokinetically modified or charged oxygen species present in an amount of at least 0.5 ppm. In certain aspects the electrokinetically altered oxygenated aqueous fluid comprises solvated electrons stabilized by molecular oxygen, and wherein the solvated electrons present in an amount of at least 0.01 ppm. In certain aspects, the fluid facilitates oxidation of pyrogallol to purpurogallin in the presence of horseradish peroxidase enzyme (HRP) in an amount above that afforded by a control pressure pot generated or fine-bubble generated aqueous fluid having an equivalent dissolved oxygen level, and wherein there is no hydrogen peroxide, or less than 0.1 ppm of hydrogen peroxide present in the electrokinetic oxygen-enriched aqueous fluid.
US08470887B2	Urea foam Provided, among other things, is a delivery module for a non-greasy, water-based urea composition comprising: an aerosol delivery device; within the aerosol delivery device, the urea composition comprising 20% or more urea by weight, non-greasy lipophilic component(s), and a frothing agent, the urea composition having a viscosity low enough to support aerosol delivery, and the urea composition effective to form a foam upon propellant-driven aerosol delivery; and within the aerosol delivery device, a propellant.
US08470885B2	Composition and method for treatment of diabetes The present invention relates to a method of treating an incretin related disease such as diabetes, obesity and the like by delivery of butyric acid, bile acid, long chain fatty acid, or glutamine to the colon by bypassing the upper digestive tract.
US08470884B2	Alkenyl naphthylacetic acids The invention is concerned with the compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are defined in the detailed description and claims. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing and using the compounds of formula I as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. The compounds of formula I are antagonists or partial agonists at the CRTH2 receptor and may be useful in treating diseases and disorders associated with that receptor such as asthma.
US08470880B2	Methods of reducing hair loss and/or facilitating hair growth and/or regrowth The present disclosure relates to methods of retarding hair loss or facilitating hair growth and/or regrowth. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods of using the disclosed compositions to increase the rate of terminal hair growth and/or regrowth in a mammal.
US08470868B2	Formulation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease This invention relates to a method for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, a formulation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, the use of specified active principals for the manufacture of such a formulation for use in the method and to a method of preparing said formulation. The formulation of the present invention is a combination of active principals for use in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, notably ischaemic heart disease (including heart attacks) and stroke among the general adult population.
US08470857B2	Pyrrole inhibitors of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase as therapeutic agents The present invention is directed to inhibitors of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such GSNOR inhibitors, and methods of making and using the same.
US08470853B2	Transdermal methods and systems for the delivery of anti-migraine compounds Iontophoretic patches for the delivery of anti-migraine compounds and methods of using the patches are described.
US08470852B2	Substituted 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides as KCNQ2/3 modulators The invention relates to substituted 2-amino-quinoline-3-carboxamides, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.
US08470851B2	Substituted acetylenic imidazo[1,2-A]pyridine compounds as kinase inhibitors This invention relates to compounds of the general formula: in which the variable groups are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use.
US08470848B2	Organic compounds There are provided according to the invention compounds of formula (I), in free or salt form, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Q, W, X, m, n and p are as described in the specification, process for preparing them, and their use as pharmaceuticals.
US08470847B2	Derivatives of 7-alkynyl-1,8-naphthyridones, preparation method thereof and use of same in therapeutics The disclosure relates to 7-alkynyl-1,8-naphthyridones of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the disclosure, to compositions containing them, to processes for preparing them, and to their use in therapeutics.
US08470846B2	Remedy for psychoneurotic diseases A medicinal preparation for preventing and/or treating psychoneurotic diseases such as integration dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease which contains tropisetron or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as the active ingredient.
US08470836B2	Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibiting compounds, methods of preparing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as active agent Disclosed herein are novel compounds of Formula (1) as defined in the specification having excellent inhibitory activity against dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV), methods of preparing the same and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same as an active agent.
US08470835B2	Pyrimidinecarboxamide derivatives as inhibitors of Syk kinase The present invention relates to the compound of formula (I): or a salt, preferably a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof; is an inhibitor of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) and therefore potentially of use in treating diseases resulting from inappropriate mast cell activation, for instance allergic and inflammatory diseases, as well of potential use in cancer therapy, specifically heme malignancies.
US08470831B2	Acrylamido derivatives useful as inhibitors of the mitochondrial permeability transition Acrylamido derivatives useful as therapeutic agents, particularly for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and conditions associated with the activity of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP), such as the diseases characterized by ischemia/reperfusion, oxidative or degenerative tissue damage, are herein described. These compounds belong to the structural formula (I) wherein R, R′, R″, W and a are as defined in the specification. The invention also relates to the preparation of these compounds, as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US08470826B2	Episomal fusion gene The present invention relates to an episomal structure expressing a functional oncogene, whereby said oncogene is a fusion gene of two chromosomal gene fragments. More specifically, the invention relates to a NUP214-ABL1 fusion product, important in the development of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, to methods to detect the fusion and to methods to prevent the oncogenic activity of said fusion product.
US08470817B2	Compounds and methods for treatment of cancer Compounds for treating, preventing or managing cancer are disclosed. Also provided are methods for using the compounds in treatment of various cancers. Also provided are methods of treatment using the compounds together with another chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, or immunotherapy. Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for use in the methods are also disclosed.
US08470812B2	Substituted benzo-pyrimido-tetrazolo-diazepine compounds The present invention relates to substituted benzo-pyrimido-tetrazolo-diazepine compounds and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing substituted benzo-pyrimido-tetrazolo-diazepine compounds and methods of treating cell proliferative disorders, such as cancer, by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
US08470794B2	Increasing erythropoietin using nucleic acids hybridizable to micro-RNA and precursors thereof Methods and compositions relating to nucleic acids targeting certain miRNA molecules are disclosed. The nucleic acids are useful, for example, in methods of increasing the expression and/or secretion of EPO and treating various disease states including anemia, hemophilia, and/or sickle cell disease.
US08470791B2	RNA antagonist compounds for the inhibition of Apo-B100 expression Short oligonucleotides directed against the Apo-B100 gene are provided for modulating the expression of Apo-B100. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of Apo-B100 expression and for the treatment of diseases associated with Apo-B100 expression are provided. The oligonucleotides comprise deoxyribonucleosides and locked nucleic acids.
US08470786B2	Pyrroloquinolinyl-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione compositions and methods for preparing and using same The present invention relates to pyrroloquinolinyl-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione compounds and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing pyrroloquinolinyl-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione compounds and methods of treating cell proliferative disorders, such as cancer, by administering these compounds or pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
US08470785B2	Method for treating ocular cancer Compositions and methods for treating ocular cancer are provided. The composition is a subconjunctival formulation of nutlin-3 and its analogs. The composition provides for methods of treating ocular cancer, including retinoblastoma. The formulation has high penetration into ocular tissue with low toxicity.
US08470784B2	Methods and compositions for preventing or treating ophthalmic conditions The disclosure generally describes methods of preventing or treating ophthalmic diseases or conditions in a mammalian subject, such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, macular degeneration, choroidal neovascularization, retinal degeneration, and oxygen-induced retinopathy. The methods comprise administering an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to subjects in need thereof.
US08470778B2	VIP fragments and methods of use The invention relates to composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more functional vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) fragments, and the use of those compositions in the treatment of fibrosis, hypertension and other disorders.
US08470776B2	Conjugates of disorazoles and their derivatives with cell-binding molecules, novel disorazole derivatives, processes of manufacturing and uses thereof The present invention provides conjugates of disorazoles and their derivatives with cell-binding molecules, such as peptides, proteins, hormones, blood proteins and antibodies. The present invention further provides novel disorazole derivatives and processes of manufacturing such conjugates and disorazole derivatives. These compounds can be used as medicaments for the treatment of physiological and/or pathophysiological conditions in mammals, in particular for the treatment of various tumors.
US08470775B2	Compositions and methods for reducing the risk of preeclampsia Methods and kits for preventing or reducing the likelihood of implantation failure or miscarriage in a recipient of artificial insemination are provided. The methods include administering into a recipient of artificial insemination in need of such treatment an effective amount of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF).
US08470769B2	Method of treatment of bacterial infection by administration of poly-lysine The present invention relates to peptides comprising amino acids according to Formula I ((X)l(Y)m)n (I) wherein l, m and n are integers from 0 to 10; X and Y, which may be the same or different, are an amino acid selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic amino acids and/or cationic amino acids, together with methods for the use of the peptides in the treatment of microbial infections.
US08470754B2	Detergent cosmetic compositions comprising at least one amino silicone, and uses thereof The disclosure relates to novel detergent compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, (A) at least one sulfate or sulfonate anionic surfactant, (B) at least one surfactant chosen from amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants and (C) at least one amino silicone with a weight-average molecular mass Mw greater than or equal to 75,000, the (sulfate or sulfonate anionic surfactant)/(amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactant) weight ratio ranging from 1:1 to 2:1, the total amount of surfactants representing from 4% to 35% by weight relative to the total weight of the final composition. The disclosure also relates to the use of the composition for protecting the coloration of artificially dyed hair.
US08470750B2	Trithiocarbonate derivatives and the use thereof in the form of transfer agents for acrylic acid controlled radical polymerisation The invention relates to novel sulphur compounds, to the production thereof by a method carried out in an aqueous medium and the use thereof in the form of transfer agents in a method for controlled radical polymerization of acrylic acid and/or acrylic acid with water-soluble monomers in water. The thus obtained polymers are usable in the form of dispersing agents or grinding aid agents and/or aid agents for combined grinding of mineral materials in an aqueous suspension and in the form of dispersing agents directly incorporated into aqueous formulations containing mineral materials.
US08470749B2	Method of preparing an overbased or neutral detergent The invention provides a process for preparing a neutral or an overbased detergent, the process by: reacting (a) a pre-prepared suspension comprising (i) a metal base with a mean particle size of 10 micrometers or less; (ii) a surfactant; and (iii) an organic medium in which the metal base is suspended typically by a physical process. An overbased detergent may be formed with a further reaction with acidifying overbasing agent. The invention further provides a lubricant composition containing said neutral and overbased detergent.
US08470743B2	Composite superconductor A composite superconductor and methods of providing same include a superconductor powder dispersed within a conductive polymer matrix.
US08470741B2	Homogeneous liquid saccharide and oil systems Oil based emulsifiable concentrates containing a liquid saccharide including a) at least one oil component; b) at least one saccharide, particularly a liquid saccharide solution (LS); c) and at least one non-ionic surfactant. The concentrate may also contain at least one of d) at least one surfactant hydrocarbyl saccharide; or e) at least one anionic surfactant; or f) at least one additional oil soluble non-ionic surfactant. The concentrates are typically homogeneous for at least 24 hours and emulsify readily on dilution into water. The concentrates may also contain an antifoaming agent especially a polysiloxane. Upon dilution in water, the emulsions formed from the concentrates are applied to substrates in combination with agrochemically active ingredients, preferably N-phosphonomethylglycine in the form of its soluble salts, to control weeds.
US08470738B2	Pyridazinone compound and herbicide containing the same There is provided a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group or a (C1-6 alkyloxy)C1-6 alkyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group; G is a hydrogen atom etc.; Z1 is a C1-6 alkyl group or a C1-6 alkyloxy group; Z2 is a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, etc.; Z3 is a C1-6 alkyl group, etc.; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, which has an excellent weed controlling effect.
US08470737B2	Composition and method for treating injured woody plants, bushes and trees The invention relates to a composition and method for treating a wound site of a woody plant or tree. The composition includes about 70% to 90% water by volume of the total composition and about 10% to 30% sodium metasilicate by volume of the total composition. The method includes the steps of preparing the composition and applying the composition to form a coating on the wound site.
US08470735B2	Coating solution for heat-sensitive color-developing layer, and heat-sensitive recording material Provided are a coating solution for a thermosensitive color developing layer of excellent storability wherein color development during its storage or during producing a thermal recording material is suppressed, and a thermal recording material with excellent print portion (image portion) storability and suppressed staining in the background color (white background).A coating solution for a thermosensitive color developing layer, which comprises a colorless or pale-colored electron-donating leuco dye, a hindered phenol compound and, as an electron-accepting developer, a diphenylsulfone derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein the aforementioned hindered phenol compound has an average particle size (D50) of not more than 0.5 μm, and the coating solution has a color tone a* of not less than −4.0 as measured according to JIS Z 8729 and a whiteness W of not less than 62 as measured according to JIS Z 8715.
US08470734B2	Thermosensitive recording material A heat-sensitive recording material includes a paper web with recycled fibers and a heat-sensitive recording layer includes color formers and color acceptors. The amount of recycled fiber contained in the paper web is at least 70 percent by weight, and the heat-sensitive recording layer has, as color acceptor, at least 33⅓ percent by weight of N-(p-toluenesulphonyl)-N′-3-(p-toluenesulphonyloxyphenyl)urea in relation to the total content of color acceptors in the heat-sensitive recording layer.
US08470732B2	Thermosensitive recording material comprising a back coating A thermosensitive recording material comprising a substrate, a thermosensitive recording layer applied to the front and a back coating which comprises a polyurethane-based-cross-linking component in addition to pigments and binders.
US08470721B2	Magnetic processing of operating electronic materials The electronic properties (such as electron mobility, resistivity, etc.) of an electronic material in operation in an electronic device or electronic circuit can be modified/enhanced when subjected to dynamic or stationary magnetic fields with current flowing through the electronic material. Heating or cooling of the electronic material further enhances the electronic properties.
US08470720B2	Film forming apparatus and film forming method A wall surface of a film forming container is heated to or above a vaporization temperature of a material monomer, which is used to form an organic film, by using an external heater formed along the wall surface of the film forming container, substrates are heated to a thermal polymerization reaction temperature by using an internal heater that is disposed apart from the external heater and near a substrate-supporting container in which the substrates are received, and the organic film is formed through thermal polymerization occurring on the substrates by supplying the material monomer into the film forming container.
US08470716B2	Methods for forming semiconductor constructions, and methods for selectively etching silicon nitride relative to conductive material The invention includes methods for selectively etching insulative material supports relative to conductive material. The invention can include methods for selectively etching silicon nitride relative to metal nitride. The metal nitride can be in the form of containers over a semiconductor substrate, with such containers having upwardly-extending openings with lateral widths of less than or equal to about 4000 angstroms; and the silicon nitride can be in the form of a layer extending between the containers. The selective etching can comprise exposure of at least some of the silicon nitride and the containers to Cl2 to remove the exposed silicon nitride, while not removing at least the majority of the metal nitride from the containers. In subsequent processing, the containers can be incorporated into capacitors.
US08470706B2	Methods to mitigate plasma damage in organosilicate dielectrics Methods of minimizing or eliminating plasma damage to low k and ultra low k organosilicate intermetal dielectric layers are provided. The reduction of the plasma damage is effected by interrupting the etch and strip process flow at a suitable point to add an inventive treatment which protects the intermetal dielectric layer from plasma damage during the plasma strip process. Reduction or elimination of a plasma damaged region in this manner also enables reduction of the line bias between a line pattern in a photoresist and a metal line formed therefrom, and changes in the line width of the line trench due to a wet clean after the reactive ion etch employed for formation of the line trench and a via cavity. The reduced line bias has a beneficial effect on electrical yields of a metal interconnect structure.
US08470697B2	Method of forming p-type compound semiconductor layer A method of forming a p-type compound semiconductor layer includes increasing a temperature of a substrate loaded into a reaction chamber to a first temperature. A source gas of a Group III element, a source gas of a p-type impurity, and a source gas of nitrogen containing hydrogen are supplied into the reaction chamber to grow the p-type compound semiconductor layer. Then, the supply of the source gas of the Group III element and the source gas of the p-type impurity is stopped and the temperature of the substrate is lowered to a second temperature. The supply of the source gas of nitrogen containing hydrogen is stopped and drawn out at the second temperature, and the temperature of the substrate is lowered to room temperature using a cooling gas. Accordingly, hydrogen is prevented from bonding to the p-type impurity in the p-type compound semiconductor layer.
US08470692B2	Method and device for preparing compound semiconductor film The present invention discloses a method and a device for preparing a compound semiconductor film. The method comprises the steps of: providing a substrate above at least an evaporation source in a vacuum condition; heating a source material contained in the evaporation source so that the source material is vapor-deposited on the substrate; and taking out the substrate under protection of an inert gas. The substrate may be rotated around an axis of a plane where the evaporation source is positioned, and the substrate is tilted by a predetermined angle with respect to the plane. The compound semi-conductive film thus prepared has a uniform thickness with a larger area. The method provides a simplified process and enhanced efficiency.
US08470691B2	Method for cutting substrate and method for manufacturing electronic element An image pickup section picks up images of a pair of targets formed on a substrate with a cutting line interposed therebetween (S101). An extracting section extracts the targets from the images (S102). Then, a measuring section measures the distance d1 between the targets (S103). When a driving section presses a blade against the substrate (S104), the substrate is pressed by the blade to become warped and starts to break. Thus, the image pickup section picks up images of the targets again (S105), and the extracting section extracts the targets from the images (S106). The measuring section measures the distance d2 between the targets (S107). A determining section determines the cutting state of the substrate from the amount of change (d2−d1) of the distances between the targets (S108). Thereby, a method for cutting a substrate and a method for manufacturing electronic elements using the method are provided by which the cutting situation of the substrate can be judged at the time of cutting the substrate into chips by breaking.
US08470690B2	Method for producing a multilayer film including at least one ultrathin layer of crystalline silicon, and devices obtained by means of said method Method of fabricating a multilayer film having at least one ultrathin layer of crystalline silicon, the film being fabricated from a substrate having a crystalline structure and including a previously-cleaned surface. The method includes the steps of: a) exposing the cleaned surface to a radiofrequency plasma generated in a gaseous mixture of SiF4, hydrogen, and argon, so as to form an ultrathin layer of crystalline silicon having an interface sublayer in contact with the substrate and containing microcavities; b) depositing at least one layer of material on the ultrathin layer of crystalline silicon so as form a multilayer film, the multilayer film including at least one mechanically strong layer; and c) annealing the substrate covered in the multilayer film at a temperature higher than 400° C., thereby enabling the multilayer film to be separated from the substrate.
US08470668B2	Method for forming pillar type capacitor of semiconductor device An embodiment of the invention includes a pillar type capacitor where a pillar is formed over an upper portion of a storage node contact. A bottom electrode is formed over sidewalls of the pillar, and a dielectric film is formed over pillar and the bottom electrode. A top electrode is then formed over the upper portion of the dielectric film.
US08470666B2	Methods of making random access memory devices, transistors, and memory cells A memory device includes an array of memory cells and peripheral devices. At least some of the individual memory cells include carbonated portions that contain SiC. At least some of the peripheral devices do not include any carbonated portions. A transistor includes a first source/drain, a second source/drain, a channel including a carbonated portion of a semiconductive substrate that contains SiC between the first and second sources/drains and a gate operationally associated with opposing sides of the channel.
US08470663B2	Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device include forming integrated structures of polysilicon patterns and hard mask patterns on a substrate divided into at least an NMOS forming region and a PMOS forming region. A first preliminary insulating interlayer is formed on the integrated structures. A first polishing of the first preliminary insulating interlayer is performed until at least one upper surface of the hard mask patterns is exposed, to form a second preliminary insulating interlayer. The second preliminary insulating interlayer is etched until the upper surfaces of the hard mask patterns are exposed, to form a third preliminary insulating interlayer. A second polishing of the hard mask patterns and the third preliminary insulating interlayer is performed until the polysilicon patterns are exposed to form an insulating interlayer. The polysilicon patterns are removed to form an opening. A metal material is deposed to form a gate electrode pattern in the opening.
US08470661B2	High-K gate electrode structure formed after transistor fabrication by using a spacer During a replacement gate approach, the inverse tapering of the opening obtained after removal of the polysilicon material may be reduced by depositing a spacer layer and forming corresponding spacer elements on inner sidewalls of the opening. Consequently, the metal-containing gate electrode material and the high-k dielectric material may be deposited with enhanced reliability.
US08470656B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a first transistor including a first source/drain region and a first sidewall spacer, and a second transistor including a second source/drain region and a second sidewall spacer, the first sidewall spacer has a first width and the second sidewall spacer has a second width wider than the first width, and the first source/drain region has a first area and the second source/drain region has a second area larger than the first area.
US08470655B1	Method for designing stressor pattern A method for designing a stressor pattern is described, wherein the stressor pattern is used to form S/D regions of a second-type MOS transistor. A first distance between a boundary of the stressor pattern and a first active area of a first-type MOS transistor is derived. If the first distance is less than a safe distance, the stressor pattern is shrunk to make the first distance at least equal to the safe distance.
US08470649B2	Semiconductor device An object is to provide a highly reliable transistor and a semiconductor device including the transistor. A semiconductor device including a gate electrode; a gate insulating film over the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film; and a source electrode and a drain electrode over the oxide semiconductor film, in which activation energy of the oxide semiconductor film obtained from temperature dependence of a current (on-state current) flowing between the source electrode and the drain electrode when a voltage greater than or equal to a threshold voltage is applied to the gate electrode is greater than or equal to 0 meV and less than or equal to 25 meV, is provided.
US08470646B2	Modulation of resistivity in carbon-based read-writeable materials In a first aspect, a method of forming a memory cell is provided that includes (1) forming a metal-insulator-metal (“MIM”) stack above a substrate, the MIM stack including a carbon-based switching material having a resistivity of at least 1×104 ohm-cm; and (2) forming a steering element coupled to the MIM stack. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US08470644B2	Exposed die package for direct surface mounting A method of forming an electronic assembly includes attaching a backside metal layer the bottomside of a semiconductor die. An area of the backside metal layer matches an area of the bottomside of the die. A die pad and leads are encapsulated within the molding material. The leads include an exposed portion that includes a bonding portion. A gap exposes the backside metal layer along a bottom surface of the package. Bond wires couple the pads on the topside of the die to the leads and the bonding portions. Packaged semiconductor device is soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB). The backside metal layer and the bonding portions of the leads are soldered substrate pads on said PCB.
US08470641B2	Exposed mold A method for forming a semiconductor device can include providing a patterned layer of mold compound having a plurality of individual mold compound structures overlying a base film. The plurality of mold compound structures are aligned with a plurality of semiconductor dice to interpose the individual mold compound structures between the plurality of semiconductor dice. A pressure is applied to the individual mold compound structures to fill spaces between each of the plurality of semiconductor dice with the mold compound. The mold compound structures can be formed on the base film using a photosensitive mold compound. The mold compound structures can also be formed through the use of a patterned mask and a screen printing process.
US08470636B2	Aqueous process for producing crystalline copper chalcogenide nanoparticles, the nanoparticles so-produced, and inks and coated substrates incorporating the nanoparticles The present invention relates to aqueous processes to make metal chalcogenide nanoparticles that are useful precursors to copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide and copper tin sulfide/selenide. In addition, this invention provides processes for preparing crystalline particles from the metal chalcogenide nanoparticles, as well as processes for preparing inks from both the metal chalcogenide nanoparticles and the crystalline particles.
US08470631B2	Method for manufacturing capped MEMS components A simple and economical method for manufacturing very thin capped MEMS components. In the method, a large number of MEMS units are produced on a component wafer. A capping wafer is then mounted on the component wafer, so that each MEMS unit is provided with a capping structure. Finally, the MEMS units capped in this way are separated to form MEMS components. A diaphragm layer is formed in a surface of the capping wafer by using a surface micromechanical method to produce at least one cavern underneath the diaphragm layer, support points being formed that connect the diaphragm layer to the substrate underneath the cavern. The capping wafer structured in this way is mounted on the component wafer in flip chip technology, so that the MEMS units of the component wafer are capped by the diaphragm layer. The support points are then cut through in order to remove the substrate.
US08470627B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor light emitting device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The device includes: an n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer; and a light emitting unit provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The method includes: forming a buffer layer made of a crystalline AlxGa1-xN (0.8≦x≦1) on a first substrate made of c-plane sapphire and forming a GaN layer on the buffer layer; stacking the n-type semiconductor layer, the light emitting unit, and the p-type semiconductor layer on the GaN layer; and separating the first substrate by irradiating the GaN layer with a laser having a wavelength shorter than a bandgap wavelength of GaN from the first substrate side through the first substrate and the buffer layer.
US08470625B2	Method of fabricating semiconductor light emitting device and semiconductor light emitting device A method of fabricating semiconductor light emitting device forms a laminated film by laminating an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer in order on a uneven main surface of a first substrate, forms a plurality of first electrodes, on an upper surface of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer, forms a first metal layer to cover surfaces of the plurality of first electrodes and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer, forms a second metal layer on an upper surface of the second substrate, joins the first and second metal layers by facing the first and second substrates, cuts the first substrate or forming a groove on the first substrate along a border of the light emitting element from a surface side opposite to the first metal layer on the first substrate, and irradiates a laser toward areas of the light emitting devices from a surface side opposite to the first metal layer on the first substrate to peel off the first substrate.
US08470618B2	Method of manufacturing a light-emitting diode having electrically active and passive portions The disclosure relates to a making a matrix of III-V nitride, the matrix including at least an active first portion through which an electrical current passes and at least a passive second portion through which no electrical current passes, the matrix including at least a first zone forming a first quantum confinement region made of a III-V nitride, the first zone being positioned in the active first portion, and at least a second zone forming a second quantum confinement region made of III-V nitride, such that the second zone is positioned to the passive portion of the matrix.
US08470614B2	PECVD showerhead configuration for CMP uniformity and improved stress A dielectric deposition tool for forming a silicon dioxide layer on a wafer with a TEOS showerhead which delivers a flow rate per unit area from an edge band of the showerhead that is at least twice a flow rate per unit area from a central region of the showerhead. The edge band extends at least one half inch from an outer edge of the showerhead up to one fourth of the diameter of the wafer. A process of forming an integrated circuit by forming a silicon dioxide layer on a wafer containing the integrated circuit using the dielectric deposition tool. The silicon dioxide layer is thicker under the edge band than under the central region. A subsequent CMP operation reduces the thickness difference between the wafer outer annulus and the wafer core by at least half. The silicon dioxide layer has a compressive stress between 125 and 225 MPa.
US08470612B2	Integrated circuits with magnetic core inductors and methods of fabrications thereof In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first inductor coil within and/or over a substrate. The first inductor coil is formed adjacent a top side of the substrate. First trenches are formed within the substrate adjacent the first inductor coil. The first trenches are filled at least partially with a magnetic fill material. At least a first portion of the substrate underlying the first inductor coil is thinned. A backside magnetic layer is formed under the first portion of the substrate. The backside magnetic layer and the magnetic fill material form at least a part of a magnetic core region of the first inductor coil.
US08470610B2	Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine Analytes in a sample are resolved by retentate chromatography in a procedure involving adsorbing the analytes on a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by desorption spectrometry. The methods are useful in biology and medicine, including clinical diagnostics and drug discovery.
US08470607B2	Inhibition of angiogenesis The present invention is directed to novel methods of inhibiting angiogenesis using chlorotoxin agents. In some embodiments, the inventive methods include intravenous, intraocular, intravitreal, subjunctival injection, and/or topical administration of a chlorotoxin agent that may or may not be labeled. In some embodiments, the inventive methods allow treatment and/or amelioration of ocular diseases characterized by neovascularization, such as wet macular degeneration. In some embodiments, neovascularization is inhibited and/or newly formed vessels are caused to regress.
US08470601B2	Apparatus and method for indicating biological content within a container An apparatus for indicating biological content within a container is provided. The apparatus includes a medical sterilization container having a cover removably attached to the medical sterilization container. An enclosable, sterilizable interior compartment is formed by the medical sterilization container and the cover, wherein the interior compartment is sized to house at least one medical instrument. A biological indicator is located at least partially in communication with the interior compartment, wherein the biological indicator provides at least one indication of biological content within the interior compartment after the medical sterilization container and cover are subjected to a sterilization process.
US08470593B2	Plasmid system for multigene expression The present invention provides a plasmid system which facilitates the construction of a single amplifiable plasmid that, having the potential to accommodate many independent expression cassettes, has the ability to express multi-subunit complex proteins such as antibodies and receptors.
US08470583B1	Lactobacillus strain and bacteriocin The present invention relates to an isolated Lactobacillus paracasei bacterium, deposited as NRRL B-50314, that secretes a bacteriocin. More specifically, the bacteriocin has antibacterial activity against a range of Gram-positive bacteria, including but not limited to Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and other Lactobacillus species. Additionally, the bacteriocin has antibacterial activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
US08470578B2	Purification of vaccinia viruses using hydrophobic interaction chromatography The present invention relates to methods for purification of Vaccinia viruses (VV) and/or Vaccinia virus (VV) particles, which can lead to highly pure and stable virus preparations of predominantly biologically active viruses. The invention encompasses purifying a virus preparation in a sterilized way with high efficiency and desirable yield in terms of purity, biological activity and stability, aspects advantageous for industrial production.
US08470574B2	L-succinylaminoacylase and process for producing L-amino acid using it The present invention provides an L-aminoacylase which is able to produce L-tert-leucine being useful as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals.A protein which is characterized in being represented by any of the following (a) to (d): (a) a protein coded by a gene consisting of a nucleic acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 1; (b) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2; (c) a protein coded by a polynucleotide which hybridizes under a stringent condition with a nucleic acid sequence which is complementary to the nucleic acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 1 and having an L-succinylaminoacylase activity; and (d) a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence where one or several amino acid (s) is/are substituted, deleted, inserted and/or added in the protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2 and has an L-succinylaminoacylase activity.
US08470565B2	Use of ionic liquids for implementing a process for the preparation of biodiesel The use of a combination of—at least one ionic liquid which is lipophilic, and non miscible with water, and—at least one enzyme, for the implementation of an esterification and/or transesterification process of a substrate with at least one alcohol, the substrate consisting of oils, fats, fatty acids, or a mixture thereof, wherein the ionic liquid, the substrate, and the alcohol form a single homogeneous liquid phase at the temperature at which the esterification and/or transesterification process is performed.
US08470564B2	Transaminase polypeptides The present disclosure provides engineered transaminase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type transaminase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered transaminase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered transaminase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered transaminase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
US08470554B2	Prokaryotic expression of soluble, active Dkk Dickkopf (Dkk) proteins inhibit the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. Each of the members of the Dkk family has been previously cloned and expressed as a soluble protein in eukaryotic cells, while expression in bacterial cells has resulted in the formation of insoluble inclusion bodies that require further processing. The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing soluble, active dkk protein in prokaryotic host cells, by expressing the dkk protein as a fusion protein with a solubilization molecule, thereby providing an inexpensive and convenient source of pure active Dkk.
US08470545B2	Methods of modulating cold sensory perception via a cold- and menthol-sensitive receptor (CMR1) The present invention relates to regulation of cold sensation and pain. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding a member of the transient regulatory protein family, CMR1, which is involved in modulation of the perception of cold sensations and pain. The invention further relates to methods for identifying and using agents that modulate cold responses and pain responses stimulated by cold via modulation of CMR1 and CMR1-related signal transduction.
US08470535B2	Two stage nucleic acid amplification using an amplification oligomer This invention provides methods, compositions and systems to detect a nucleic acid of interest in a two-stage amplification. The two-stage amplification begins with a first non-enzymatic accumulation of an amplification oligomer that is the target substrate for a second nucleic acid amplification or assay. Two or more amplification oligomers can be used to allow multiplexed amplifications of two or more nucleic acids of interest with deconvolution based on unique detection signals or unique signal locations.
US08470525B2	Method for analyzing air A method and device are disclosed for continuously detecting, classifying and identifying toxic particles, aerosols and/or vapor in an air sample, in near real time by directing an air sample containing an optional target analyte, in the form of particles, aerosols and/or vapors, enzyme(s), and enzyme substrate(s), to a surface of a collection matrix for forming a biocatalytic reaction product of a plurality of freely mobile optical reporters, and by using a light source with optical reader to interpret the signal from the optical reporter, enabling the detection, classification and identification of toxic particles, aerosols and/or vapor in the air sample.
US08470523B2	Method for detecting intracellular interaction between biomolecules The invention relates to a quantitative non-microscopic method of detecting intracellular interactions between biomolecules in living cells, in response to a biological or pharmacological stimulation, by a time-resolved proximate energy transfer effect between two members of a fluorescence donor/acceptor pair.
US08470522B2	Three-dimensional culture containing human articular chondrocytes with induced terminal differentiation changes and preparation process and uses of the same Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional culture containing human articular chondrocytes with induced terminal differentiation changes, as well as a process for preparing the same. The three-dimensional culture, which was found to mimic the biological characteristics of articular chondrocytes that undergo terminal differentiation in vivo, can be used as a tool in the studies of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of osteoarthritis, and in the screening of candidate drugs for use in treatment of a disorder associated with articular chondrocytes.
US08470517B2	Method of improving print performance in flexographic printing plates A method of making a relief image printing element from a photosensitive printing blank is provided. A photosensitive printing blank with a laser ablatable layer disposed on at least one photocurable layer is ablated with a laser to create an in situ mask. The printing blank is then exposed to at least one source of actinic radiation through the in situ mask to selectively cross link and cure portions of the photocurable layer. Diffusion of air into the at least one photocurable layer is limited during the exposing step and preferably at least one of the type, power and incident angle of illumination of the at least one source of actinic radiation is altered during the exposure step. The resulting relief image comprises a plurality of dots and a dot shape of the plurality of dots is produced that is highly resistant to print fluting for printing on corrugated board.
US08470512B2	Polymer, chemically amplified negative resist composition, and patterning process A polymer is provided comprising recurring units having a N,N′-bis(alkoxymethyl)tetrahydropyrimidinone or N,N′-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyrimidinone structure on a side chain. When a chemically amplified negative resist composition is formulated using the polymer and processed by lithography, a fine resist pattern can be formed with the advantages of improved LER and high resolution.
US08470511B2	Chemically amplified negative resist composition for EB or EUV lithography and patterning process A chemically amplified negative resist composition is provided comprising (A) an alkali-soluble polymer, (B) an acid generator, and (C) a nitrogen-containing compound as a basic component, the polymer (A) turning alkali insoluble under the catalysis of acid. A basic polymer having a secondary or tertiary amine structure on a side chain serves as components (A) and (C). Processing the negative resist composition by EB or EUV lithography process may form a fine size resist pattern with advantages including uniform diffusion of base, improved LER, controlled deactivation of acid at the substrate interface, and a reduced degree of undercut.
US08470507B2	Hybrid developing carrier, hybrid developing device and image-forming apparatus A hybrid developing carrier, comprising a resin layer formed on an outermost surface, wherein the surface of said resin layer is provided with sites formed of an inorganic compound having basic points or acidic points and sites where the resin forming the resin layer is exposed, a hybrid developing device equipped with the hybrid developing carrier, and an image-forming apparatus equipped with the hybrid developing device.
US08470505B2	Imaging members having improved imaging layers The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to imaging members used in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to electrophotographic imaging members which have imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise of a novel A-B diblock copolymer binder consisting of two segmental blocks of a bisphenol polycarbonate and a phthalic acid which provides chemical vapor contaminant resistive property. The present embodiments provide superior copy printout quality.
US08470504B2	Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus The electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a support; and a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer which are provided on the support in this order, in which the second intermediate layer contains a polyolefin resin and a metal oxide particle having a volume-average particle diameter of 20 nm or less, and the first intermediate layer contains a metal oxide particle, and the volume-average particle diameter of the metal oxide particle contained in the first intermediate layer is 10 times or more to 200 times or less as large as the volume average particle diameter of the metal oxide particle contained in the second intermediate layer.
US08470500B2	Reflective extreme ultraviolet mask According to example embodiments, a reflective EUV mask may include a mask substrate, a patterned structure and a non-patterned structure on the mask substrate. At least one of the patterned structure and the non-patterned structure may include a thermally treated region configured to reduce a reflectivity of the respective patterned and non-patterned structure.
US08470499B2	Method and system of fabricating alternating phase shift mask An alternating phase shift mask is fabricated by defining transparent regions by forming light blocking patterns over a transparent substrate and forming an etch stop layer within the transparent substrate of a phase shift region among the transparent regions. The transparent substrate of the phase shift region may be etched and the etching may be deemed to be completed based upon radiation detected in an area under the etch stop layer.
US08470498B2	Manufacture of fuel cell A fuel cell is manufactured using a polymer electrolyte membrane (1). A catalyst layer (12) is formed at fixed intervals on the surface of the strip-form polymer electrolyte membrane (1) in the lengthwise direction thereof, and conveyance holes (10) are formed in series at fixed intervals on the two side portions thereof. By rotating a conveyance roller (32) comprising on its outer periphery projections which engage with the holes (10), the polymer electrolyte membrane (1) is fed from a reel (9). A GDL (6) and a separator (7) are adhered to the fed polymer electrolyte membrane (1) at a predetermined processing timing based on the rotation speed of the conveyance roller (32), and thus the fuel cell is manufactured efficiently while the GDL (6) and separator (7) are laminated onto the catalyst layer (12) accurately.
US08470495B2	Electrode catalyst with improved longevity properties and fuel cell using the same Disclosed is an electrode catalyst comprising: (a) a support; (b) metal catalyst particles supported on the support and formed of a catalytically active metal or metal-containing alloy; and (c) an anti-coarsening compound, which is dispersed in at least one region selected from the group consisting of interstitial spaces among the catalyst particles and contact sites between the support and the catalyst particles, and has a coarsening temperature higher than that of the catalyst. A method for preparing the electrode catalyst is also disclosed.
US08470493B2	Fuel cell device and system Fuel cell devices and systems are provided. In certain embodiments, the devices include a ceramic support structure having a length, a width, and a thickness with the length direction being the dominant direction of thermal expansion. A reaction zone having at least one active layer therein is spaced from the first end and includes first and second opposing electrodes, associated active first and second gas passages, and electrolyte. The active first gas passage includes sub-passages extending in the y direction and spaced apart in the x direction. An artery flow passage extends from the first end along the length and into the reaction zone and is fluidicly coupled to the sub-passages of the active first gas passage. The thickness of the artery flow passage is greater than the thickness of the sub-passages. In other embodiments, fuel cell devices include second sub-passages for the active second gas passage and a second artery flow passage coupled thereto, and extending from either the first end or the second end into the reaction zone. In yet other embodiments, one or both electrodes of a fuel cell device are segmented.
US08470492B2	Voltage detection connector for a fuel cell and a fuel cell adapted for same A connector of the present invention has a at least one detection terminal that is connected to an electrode provided on the fuel cell, and an insulating connector case housing the detection terminal. The connector case may have either a channel-shaped groove or a protruding guide for mating with, and for causing sliding with a protruding guide or channel-shaped groove provided on the fuel cell when the connector is attached to the fuel cell.
US08470490B2	Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack in which, even if the fuel cell stack is mounted in an inclined position, the performance of system components mounted on an end plate is maintained satisfactory. The fuel cell stack has a cell stack body formed by stacking a plurality of fuel battery single cells, and a pair of end plates for holding the cell stack body from respective sides in the stack direction. System components are mounted on one end plate. One end plate has a stack-facing surface facing the cell stack body and also has a system component mounting surface on the opposite side of the stack-facing surface. The system component mounting surface is inclined relative to the facing surface by an inclination angle so that, when the fuel cell stack is placed such that manifolds decline toward the one end plate, the system component mounting surface is vertical.
US08470480B2	Circulation of gas-entrained fuel cell coolant Coolant velocity greater than zero everywhere within the coolant channels (78, 85) of fuel cells (38) in a fuel cell stack (37) is assured by providing a flow of gas in the coolant channels, the flow being created by gas pressure from a source (92) of pressurized gas, an oxidant reactant air pump (52), a source (75) of hydrogen-containing fuel, or the fuel outlet (47), or the outflow of a condenser (59). Positive pressure may be applied to the coolant inlet (66) or negative pressure from an eductor (97) may be applied to a gas outlet (90) of the coolant channels, or both. Using gas to induce flow within the coolant channels eliminates the need for a bubble-clearing liquid pump and reduces liquid inventory and other plumbing; this makes the fuel cell power plant more freeze tolerant. Biphase flow from the condenser, which may be a vehicle radiator (120), renders the coolant return flow more freeze tolerant. Separate cooler plates (122) may be used with a coolant management system (125).
US08470468B2	Lithium-ion batteries with coated separators A porous polymer sheet or membrane is provided with a thin coating of an electrically non-conductive ceramic composition and the coating conforms to all surfaces, including the pore surfaces, of the membrane. Such a coated membrane serves well, for example, as an intra-cell separator in a lithium ion battery. The coating increases the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the separator in battery operation and retains electrolyte. The coating may be formed by a two-step vapor-phase process in which atoms of one or more metals such as aluminum, calcium, magnesium, titanium, silicon and/or zirconium are deposited in a conformal layer on a workpiece surface. The metal atoms may then be reacted with ammonia, carbon dioxide, and or water to form their respective non-conductive nitrides, carbides, and/or oxides on the surface. The two-step process is repeated as necessary to obtain a ceramic material coating of desired thickness.
US08470464B2	Methods and apparatuses for electrochemical cell monitoring and control Battery sub-arrays are configured for electrical and mechanical coupling with each other to form a multi-cell battery. A sub-array may be an individual cell or a group of cells. Each sub-array includes a bypass switch to connect the sub-array within the multi-cell battery or bypass the sub-array. Monitor and control circuitry controls the bypass switch in response to voltage measurements, temperature measurements or a combination thereof for the sub-array. Each sub-array is contained in a holder including a housing and a thermal container encompassing a substantial portion of the housing. The housing includes a cell cavity, a sensor cavity, and a circuit cavity. Positive terminals and negative terminals are positioned on sides of the holder such that when holders are mechanically abutted in an array, various electrical connections can be made to connect the cells in series, parallel, or a combination thereof.
US08470460B2	Multilayer thermal barrier coatings A multilayer thermal barrier coating (TBC) may include a plurality of layers selected to provide properties to the multilayer TBC. For example, a multilayer TBC may include a first layer deposited over a substrate, a second layer deposited over the first layer and a third layer deposited over the second layer. The first layer may be selected to provide thermal cycling resistance, the second layer may be selected to provide low thermal conductivity and the third layer may be selected to provide at least one of erosion resistance and CMAS degradation resistance. The multilayer TBC may also include two layers, or more than three layers.
US08470452B2	Wear resistant ceramic coated aluminum alloy article A wear resistant ceramic coated aluminum alloy article. The article is made by a method including the steps of: a) immersing the article in an aqueous electrolyte containing from about 1.5 to about 2.5 grams per liter of alkali metal hydroxide and from about 6.5 to about 9.5 grams per liter of alkali metal silicate. No more than 1 g per liter of alkali metal pyrophosphate is present and no more than about 0.05 percent of hydrogen peroxide is present, and b) applying an alternating current through the electrolyte using the article as one electrode where a second electrode includes at least one of an electrically conductive container or an immersed separate electrode, where applied EMF is selected to provide a current density of from about 15 to about 25 A/dm2, for a sufficient time to obtain a wear resistant ceramic coating having a thickness of from about 125 to about 150 μm.
US08470445B2	Resin laminate, method for production thereof, and transfer film for use in the production of resin laminate Disclosed is a resin laminate having a surface layer excellent in antistatic properties, scratch resistance, and transparency. Also disclosed is a method for producing the resin laminate with a high productivity. Further disclosed is a transfer film for use in the production of the resin laminate. The resin laminate comprises a resin shaped article, an antistatic layer containing a π-electron conjugated conductive polymer and at least one resin selected from a polyester resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyesterurethane resin, an acrylic resin, and a melamine resin on at least one surface of the shaped article, and a cured coating film layer obtained by curing a curable resin on the antistatic layer. The method for producing the resin laminate preferably comprises the steps of forming the cured coating film layer and the antistatic layer on a mold using a transfer film, carrying out cast polymerization of a raw material for a resin, and detaching the resin laminate from the mold after the polymerization is completed.
US08470444B2	Water dispersible polyisocyanate compositions Non aqueous water dispersible compositions comprising: I) polyisocyanates, which are made hydrophilic by reaction with a 1,3- or 1,2-nonionic diol containing one alkoxy-terminated polyoxyethylene and/or polyoxypropylene chain, II) one or more ethoxylated alcohol phosphates having at least one phosphoric group in acid form, and optionally III) a water miscible organic solvent, the compositions being useful as crosslinker for polyurethane aqueous dispersions.
US08470441B2	Cable wire prepared using distannoxane catalysts A fabricated article (e.g., jacketed or insulated wire or cable) is prepared by a process comprising the steps of: applying a coating of a moisture-curable composition onto a wire or cable; and reacting the moisture-curable composition with water, wherein the moisture-curable composition comprises at least one resin having hydrolysable reactive silane groups and a tin catalyst characterized by the tin having a +4 oxidation state and a bis(alkoxide) ligand. The product of the process includes a wire or cable comprising a jacket, wherein the jacket comprises at least one poly olefin resin having hydrolysable reactive silane groups and a tin catalyst, the tin catalyst having a bis(alkoxide) ligand and characterized by the tin having a +4 oxidation state. The product of the process also includes a wire or cable comprising a jacket wherein the jacket comprises (i) the reaction product of at least one polyolefin resin having hydrolysable reactive silane groups and water, and (ii) at least one tin catalyst, the tin catalyst having a bis(alkoxide) ligand and characterized by the tin having a +4 oxidation state.
US08470440B2	Regenerative non-tacky adhesive fastening system for use in consumer products A non-tacky adhesive fastening system may have a first configuration and a second configuration. The non-tacky adhesive fastening system comprises an engaging member and a receiving member. In the first configuration, the engaging member comprises a first non-tacky member and the receiving member comprises an intermediate non-tacky member and a second non-tacky member. The intermediate non-tacky member is refastenably joined to the second non-tacky member. In the second configuration, the non-tacky adhesive fastening system comprises the engaging member having the first non-tacky member and the intermediate non-tacky member and the receiving member comprises the second non-tacky member. The second configuration is formed upon fastening the engaging surface of the first non-tacky member to the primary surface of the intermediate non-tacky member and separating the engaging member from the receiving member.
US08470416B2	Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. Such films do not exhibit excessive ink drying times. These films can be free of such visual effects as mud cracking. These films are useful for medical imaging.
US08470414B2	Vehicle ornaments, kits containing the same, and methods of making and using the same A vehicle ornament and a kit containing components to form the vehicle ornament that can be attached to an outer surface of a vehicle. The components of the kit include at least one vehicle ornament base member having a circular, substantially flat lower surface and at least one vehicle ornament upper shaped member having a three-dimensional cone-like, pyramid-like or thorn-like shape. The base member and the upper shaped member include complementary engagement members that are operatively adapted to enable non-rotatable connection of the base member to the upper shaped member. The overall height of the vehicle ornament is from about 10.2 cm to about 20.3 cm and the diameter of the circular, flat lower surface of the base member is from about 10.2 cm to about 20.3 cm.
US08470412B2	Liquid crystal alignment agent, liquid crystal alignment film manufactured using the same, and liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal alignment film Disclosed is a liquid crystal alignment agent that includes a polymer comprising polyamic acid including a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, polyimide including a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, or a combination thereof. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, X1, X2, Y1 and Y2 are the same in the detailed description.
US08470401B2	Use of group V metal containing precursors for a process of depositing a metal containing film The disclosure is directed to a process for depositing a group V metal containing film on a substrate by introducing a substrate into a reactor; preferably heating the substrate at a temperature above 150° C.; feeding a compound of the formula (Ia) or of the formula (Ib), or a mixture of said compounds thereof in the vapor phase into the reactor; optionally feeding a second compound of the formula (Ia) or of the formula (Ib), or a second mixture of said compounds thereof in vapor phase into the reactor; and thereby depositing the group V metal containing film onto said substrate.
US08470400B2	Graphene synthesis by chemical vapor deposition Processes for synthesizing graphene films. Graphene films may be synthesized by heating a metal or a dielectric on a substrate to a temperature between 400° C. and 1,400° C. The metal or dielectric is exposed to an organic compound thereby growing graphene from the organic compound on the metal or dielectric. The metal or dielectric is later cooled to room temperature. As a result of the above process, standalone graphene films may be synthesized with properties equivalent to exfoliated graphene from natural graphite that is scalable to size far greater than that available on silicon carbide, single crystal silicon substrates or from natural graphite.
US08470394B2	Colorized retroreflective material and method A colorized retroreflective materials for use on clothing are colorized by including a substantially transparent colorizing overlayer composition applied to a retroreflective layer, the overlayer further comprising an amount of a suitable pigmented ink; an amount of at least one species of polyurethane material; and an amount of a silane material.
US08470386B2	Rice flour compositions A rice flour composition having: from about 20% to about 95%, by weight, of a rice flour that has a WAI of from about 2.6 to about 9; and a Peak Viscosity from about 4 RVU to about 130 RVU; and from about 5% to about 80%, by weight, of rice starch materials that have a WAI of below about 2.2; a Peak Viscosity from about 100 RVU to about 900 RVU, and a soluble amylose content of less than 10%, by weight. The rice starch materials can be selected from the group consisting of waxy rice starch, acetylated rice starch, cross linked rice starch and mixtures thereof. The compositions can be used to produce food products such as fabricated sheeted snacks, extruded products, sauces, coatings for fried foods, dog foods, dog biscuits, baby foods and breads. The preferred dough formed from the inventive rice flour composition is sheetable and forms a cohesive dough. Fabricated snacks made from this dough has the desired taste and texture characteristics. A dry blend for a preferred fabricated snack comprises from about 2% to about 100%, preferably from about 20% to about 85%, most preferably from about 40% to about 75%, of the rice flour composition.
US08470383B2	Method and system for treating food items with an additive and liquid nitrogen A liquid additive is sprayed over liquid nitrogen to form discrete solid particles of the additive in liquid nitrogen. The mixture of additive particles and liquid nitrogen is mixed with a flow of liquid nitrogen at an eductor pump to provide a food treatment composition comprising additive particles. The food treatment composition flows into an interior of food processing equipment to come into contact with food items contained therein.
US08470362B2	Methods for sealing a vascular puncture using a plug including unreactive precursors Methods for sealing a puncture communicating with a blood vessel are provided that include introducing a porous carrier formed from lyophilized hydrogel or other material into the puncture. The plug may include at least first and second hydrogel precursors and a pH adjusting agent carried by the porous carrier in an unreactive state prior to exposure to an aqueous physiological environment. Once exposed to bodily fluids, the carrier expands as the lyophilized material hydrates to enhance and facilitate rapid hemostasis of the puncture. When the plug is placed into the puncture, the natural wetting of the plug by bodily fluids (e.g., blood) causes the first and second precursors to react and cross-link into an adhesive or “sticky” hydrogel that aids in retaining the plug in place within the puncture.
US08470361B2	Non-abusable pharmaceutical composition comprising opioids There is provided pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of pain comprising a pharmacologically-effective amount of an opioid analgesic, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, presented in particulate form upon the surfaces of carrier particles comprising a pharmacologically-effective amount of an opioid antagonist, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, which carrier particles are larger in size than the particles of the opioid analgesic. The compositions are also useful in prevention of opioid abuse by addicts.
US08470360B2	Drug depots having different release profiles for reducing, preventing or treating pain and inflammation Effective treatments of pain and/or inflammation are provided. Through the administration of an effective amount of at least analgesic and/or at least one anti-inflammatory agent at or near a target site, one can reduce, prevent or treat inflammation and pain.
US08470355B2	Mesh implant The present disclosure relates to implants including a porous substrate, a first hydrogel precursor, a second hydrogel precursor and a mesh. The first and second hydrogel precursors are applied to the porous substrate. The mesh has a first portion in contact with the porous substrate and a second portion exposed for tissue contact.
US08470348B2	Skin cleansing agent, particularly for removing printing inks and/or soiling caused by ink The invention relates to a skin cleansing agent, particularly for the removal of printing colors and/or inks, comprising the components a) 1 to 70 wt.-% of at least one ethoxylated amine and/or ethoxylated diamine, b) 30 to 70 wt.-% of at least one polyethylene glycol of general formula H—O—(CH2CH2—O)nH, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 150, c) 1 to 30 wt.-% of at least one fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, d) 0.1 to 5 wt.-% of at least one complexing agent, e) 0 to 30 wt.-% of at least one reducing or oxidizing agent, f) 0 to 25 wt.-% of one or more abrasives, g) 0 to 10 wt.-% of at least one polyhydric alcohol, h) 0 to 3 wt.-% water, i) optionally one or more viscosity-building agents, j) optionally further cosmetic adjuvants, additives and/or active substances, the sum of components a) through j) making 100 wt.-%, relative to the composition of the cleansing agent.
US08470347B2	Self-emulsifying active substance formulation and use of this formulation The present invention relates to self-emulsifying formulations based on an active ingredient component and a formulation base with a lipid component and with a binder component and to the use of this formulation as dosage form in the life science sector. The invention also describes a process for producing self-emulsifying formulations by mixing the formulation components to form a plastic mixture and, where appropriate, to manufacture the formulations as dosage form advantageously by use of melt extrusion. The formulations spontaneously form emulsions in water or aqueous media.
US08470327B2	Human binding molecules capable of neutralizing influenza virus H3N2 and uses thereof Binding molecules, such as human monoclonal antibodies, that bind to influenza virus comprising HA of the H3 subtype, such as H3N2, and have a broad neutralizing activity against such influenza virus. Provided are nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, their sequences and compositions comprising the antibodies and methods of identifying or producing the antibodies. The antibodies can be used in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and/or treatment of an influenza virus H3N2 infection. The antibodies may provide cross-subtype protection, such that infections with H3, H7, and/or H10-based influenza subtypes can be prevented and/or treated.
US08470326B2	Monoclonal antibody therapy for pancreas cancer The present invention relates to the use of binding equivalents of monoclonal antibody 31.1, including chimerized and/or humanized versions thereof, antibody fragments as well as competitively binding and co-specific antibodies and antibody fragments, in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
US08470324B2	Fusion polypeptides capable of activating receptors A fusion polypeptide comprising (A)x-M-(A′)y, wherein A and A′ are each polypeptides capable of binding a target receptor. The fusion polypeptides of the invention form multimeric proteins which activate the target receptor. A and A′ may be each be an antibody or fragment derived from an antibody specific for a target receptor, such as the same or different scFv fragments, and/or a ligand or ligand fragment or derivative capable of binding the target protein, M is a multimerizing component, and X and Y are independently a number between 1-10.
US08470306B2	Crosslinked polysiloxanes, a process for their preparation and use of the crosslinked polysiloxanes in emulsifier systems for water-in-oil emulsions The invention relates to crosslinked organopolysiloxanes which are linked by a polyether building block via the Si atoms, to emulsifier systems which have these crosslinked organopolysiloxanes, and also to cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations comprising a crosslinked organopolysiloxane or an emulsifier system comprising these.
US08470302B2	Toothpaste A toothpaste filled in a container which has two chambers and is capable of simultaneously discharging two different compositions filled respectively in the two chambers when the main body of the container is pressed, wherein a ratio of a storage modulus GA′ of Composition (A) filled in one chamber to a storage modulus GB′ of Composition (B) filled in the other chamber falls within a range of from 0.6 to 1.4. By controlling the ratio, it is possible to stably discharge from the container storing these two compositions separately predetermined amounts of these two compositions which will otherwise cause a time-dependent change if they are pre-mixed thereby failing to attain the purpose of their addition.
US08470291B2	Process to prepare a gas mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide Process to prepare a gas mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide from an ash containing carbonaceous feedstock by performing the following steps, (i) partial oxidation of the ash containing carbonaceous feedstock with an oxygen containing gas thereby obtaining liquid ash and a gas mixture comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and solids, (ii) separating more than 90 wt % of the liquid ash from the gas mixture, (iii) reducing the temperature of the gas mixture, in the absence of the separated ash (iv) scrubbing the cooled gas of step (iii) by contacting with liquid water obtaining a scrubbed gas and a water effluent containing ash, (v) separating the ash from the water effluent by means of a decanter centrifuge thereby obtaining a wet ash and a stream of water poor in ash.
US08470285B1	Method of liquid phase synthesis of carbon nanotubes in air A method of liquid phase synthesis of carbon nanotubes in air comprising the steps of making a first liquid phase metal salt catalyst solution of a first predetermined volume; making a carbon source liquid phase solution of a second predetermined volume; ultrasonicating the first metal salt catalyst and the carbon source solutions to de-agglomerate and uniformly disperse their powder form into the solutions; depositing predetermined volumes of droplets of the first metal salt catalyst and the carbon source solutions onto a substrate; drying the first metal salt catalyst and the carbon source solutions on the substrate in an air environment for a predetermined time to form a carbon and catalyst composite; and heating the carbon and catalyst mixture in the air environment for a predetermined temperature and time to form one or more carbon nanotubes.
US08470280B2	Calcium carbonate microtablets and method for the preparation thereof The invention discloses a method of preparing monodisperse microtablets of calcium carbonate in aqueous solutions containing calcium, gelatin and urea. Calcium carbonate powders of a unique tablet-like morphology were produced by simply ageing the prerefrigerated (at 4° C. for at least 24 hours) CaCI2-gelatin-urea solutions at 70° C. for 24 h in ordinary glass media bottles. Thermal decomposition of dissolved urea was used to supply aqueous carbonate (CO32−) ions to the calcium (Ca2+) ion and gelatin-containing solutions. Monodisperse CaCO3 microtablets have the particle sizes from 1 to 8 microns. CaCO3 microtablets were biphasic in nature and consist of 93 to 98% vaterite and 2 to 7% calcite. Identical solutions used without prerefrigeration yielded only trigonal prismatic calcite crystals upon ageing at 70° C. for 24 h.
US08470272B2	Magnesium recycling and sulphur recovery in leaching of lateritic nickel ores The present invention resides in a process of recovering nickel and cobalt, regenerating the main raw materials, said process including the steps of: granulometric separation; leaching; neutralization; MHP production in only one stage and the pressure crystallization of magnesium sulphite.The process proposes a way to recovery nickel and cobalt from laterite ores through the atmospheric and heap leaching with staged addition of ore—by size separation—and H2SO4, decreasing the nickel losses and simplifying the neutralization circuit and producing a more purified MHP.The present process route is employed for nickel extraction, including the one from high magnesium containing lateritic ores.
US08470269B2	Highly efficient uranium leaching method using ultrasound A highly efficient uranium leaching method using ultrasound is disclosed. The uranium leaching method includes preparing black slate powder containing uranium by pulverizing black slate containing uranium, placing the black slate powder and water in a reaction bath, and performing uranium leaching by adding and mixing sulfuric acid and an oxidant with the black slate powder and water to prepare a mixture in the reaction bath while applying ultrasound to the reaction bath. In this method, uranium leaching efficiency can be maximized by adding sulfuric acid to the uranium ore while applying ultrasound thereto.
US08470265B2	Anti-static pipette tip trays Provided herein are anti-static pipette trays that reduce the amount of static charge accumulated on or in pipette tips and allow for discharge of any accumulated static charge.
US08470260B2	Light beam guided liquid delivery device A light beam guided liquid delivery device for tracking the placement of a sample by a liquid delivery device into a receptacle like a milliliter or microliter scale tube, or a microtiter plate, includes a liquid delivery device and a light beam generator. The light beam generator may be positioned on the outside or inside of the liquid delivery device. The light beam generator may be adapted to shoot a light beam below the tip of the liquid delivery device, whereby, a user may track the placement of the tip of the liquid delivery device via the light beam.
US08470257B2	Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reaction at relatively low temperatures. When the oxidized compound is para-xylene and the product from the oxidation reaction is crude terephthalic acid (CTA), such CTA product can be purified and separated by more economical techniques than could be employed if the CTA were formed by a conventional high-temperature oxidation process.
US08470253B2	Exhaust flow distribution device The present disclosure relates to an diesel exhaust treatment device including a main body having a central longitudinal axis that extends between first and second ends of the main body. A catalyzed substrate is positioned within an interior of the main body. A side inlet is positioned at a side of the main body for directing exhaust gas into the interior of the main body. A flow distribution element is positioned within the interior of the main body at a location between the side inlet and an upstream face of the substrate. The flow distribution element extends across a direction of exhaust flow through the main body and is mounted at a side of the main body that is opposite the side inlet.
US08470244B2	Receiving and transferring station for coverslipped specimen slides A receiving and transferring station (1) for coverslipped specimen slides (2, 2′, 2″) comprises at least one vertically upright magazine frame (5), open toward the receiving side, for at least one specimen slide magazine (4) having horizontally oriented compartments (6), and a rotation apparatus, connected to the magazine frame (5) and having a vertically upright rotation axis, for conveying the magazine frame (5) from a receiving position (3) into a transferring position (8).
US08470242B2	Apparatus having improved gantry assembly suitable for use in a laboratory environment An assembly suitable for use in a laboratory instrument is set forth. The assembly comprises a plurality of guide rods that are disposed generally parallel with one another and a plurality of carriage assemblies connected for movement along the plurality of guide rods. A sub-carriage assembly is disposed on at least one of the carriage assemblies and is connected to the carriage assembly for movement in a direction transverse to the plurality of guide rods. A plurality of carriage drive mechanisms are employed to move the plurality of carriage assemblies independently along said plurality of guide rods and a sub-carriage drive mechanism is provided to move the sub-carriage assembly in a direction transverse to said plurality of guide rods.
US08470237B2	Stainless steel excellent in corrosion resistance, ferritic stainless steel excellent in resistance to crevice corrosion and formability, and ferritic stainless steel excellent in resistance to crevice corrosion The stainless steel of the first embodiment includes C: 0.001 to 0.02%, N: 0.001 to 0.02%, Si: 0.01 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 3% to 5%, Cr: 11 to 26%, and either one or both of Ti: 0.01 to 0.5% and Nb: 0.02 to 0.6%, and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the second embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and third embodiments and satisfies the formula (A): Cr+3Mo+6Ni≧23 and formula (B): Al/Nb≧10 and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The stainless steel of the third embodiment has an alloy composition different from those of the first and second embodiments and includes either one or both of Sn: 0.005 to 2% and Sb: 0.005 to 1% and contains as the remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities.
US08470231B1	Three-dimensional printing process for producing a self-destructible temporary structure The invention relates to additive manufacturing (AM) and in particular to a degradable material for use in applications that require temporary structure stability, such as in investment casting or biomedical applications or as a temporary support material.
US08470225B2	Tray or storage/transport-box floor A transport/storage tray is made by injecting molding of plastic an upper floor panel formed with an array of throughgoing holes and a separate lower floor panel with an array of throughgoing holes. Then the upper and lower panels are juxtaposed with each of the holes of the upper panel aligned with a respective one of the holes of the lower panel, and the two panels are welded together.
US08470215B2	Process for manufacturing breakable capsules useful in tobacco products A method for manufacturing breakable capsules (50) that are useful for incorporating into a tobacco product (10), such as smoking articles and smokeless tobacco products, is provided. The method comprises forming a plurality of droplets comprising a core composition and a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a material that gelates in contact with a multivalent ion. The method also comprises introducing the plurality of droplets in a first aqueous solution having a first concentration of a first multivalent ion such that the coating composition of the plurality of droplets gelates to form a plurality of raw capsules. The method further comprises introducing the plurality of raw capsules in a second aqueous solution having a second concentration of a second multivalent ion, wherein the second concentration is higher than the first concentration, such that the coating composition of the plurality of raw capsules hardens to form a plurality of breakable capsules (50).
US08470214B2	Method for fabrication of a detector component using laser technology A method for fabricating a detector or light guide using laser technology. The method yields a detector component such as a scintillator, light guide or optical sensor which provides for the internal manipulation of light waves via the strategic formation of micro-voids to enhance control and collection of scintillation light, allowing for accurate decoding of the impinging radiation. The method uses laser technology to create micro-voids within a target media to optically segment the media. The micro-voids are positioned to define optical boundaries of the optically-segmented portions forming virtual resolution elements within the scintillator. Each micro-void is formed at its selected location using a laser source. The laser source generates and focuses a beam of light into the target media sequentially to form the micro-voids. The laser beam ablates the media at the focal point, thereby yielding the micro-void.
US08470212B2	Infrared shielding nanoparticle, its manufacturing method, infrared shielding nanoparticle dispersion using the same, and infrared shielding base material There is provided infrared shielding nanoparticles having excellent water-resistant property and excellent infrared shielding property, which is the infrared shielding nanoparticles of composite tungsten oxide expressed by a general formula WyOz and/or a general formula MxWyOz, with an average primary particle size of the nanoparticle being 1 nm or more and 800 nm or less, and a surface of the nanoparticle being coated with tetrafunctional silane compound or its hydrolysis product and/or an organic metal compound.
US08470207B2	Nano-positive electrode material of lithium cell and method for preparation thereof The present invention relates to a nano-positive electrode material of lithium cell and preparation thereof. And the material comprising Lithium iron phosphate as substrate, conductive doping ion and voltage-boosting doping ion, have the general chemical formula: (Lix[M1-x])(Fey[N1-y])PO4, wherein: x=0.9˜0.96; y=0.93˜0.97; M represents conductive doping ion; N represents voltage-boosting doping ion. The material is prepared by solid phase reaction, of which the process for preparation includes: all raw materials is mixed homogeneously-milled into powder-pellet-formed-isothermally sintered for 2˜3 hours under 200˜400° C. in inner atmosphere-cooled-milled into powder-pellet-formed-isothermally sintered for 15˜20 hours under 500˜780° C. in inner atmosphere-cooled-milled into powder-airflow grinded and classified. The method is of low production cost, easy to operate, environment friendly and of high yield. The nano-positive electrode material of lithium cell prepared by the solid phase reaction, wherein the conductivity is higher than 10−2 S/cm, and the actual discharge capacity>250 mAh/g. And it can be fast charged/discharged in high power. It is provided with the characteristic of low production cost, easy operation method, safety and environment friendly. And it is applicable to small polymer, gel and liquid lithium cell, especially to power cell with high power.
US08470204B2	Phthalocyanine nanowires, ink composition and electronic element each containing same, and method for producing phthalocyanine nanowires The present invention provides phthalocyanine nanowires having a minor diameter of 100 nm or less and a ratio (length/minor diameter) of length to minor diameter of 10 or more, an ink composition characterized by containing, as essential components, the phthalocyanine nanowires and an organic solvent, a film including the phthalocyanine nanowires, and an electronic element including a film. Since by using an ink composition containing the phthalocyanine nanowires of the present invention a phthalocyanine film can be formed by a wet process such as coating or printing, a break-proof, lightweight, low-cost electronic element can be provided on a flexible plastic substrate.
US08470193B1	Magnetorheological fluids including shape memory alloys Magnetorheological (MR) fluids are disclosed herein. An example of the MR fluid includes a carrier fluid, magnetic particles disposed in the carrier fluid, and non-magnetic particles disposed in the carrier fluid. The non-magnetic particles are particles of a shape memory alloy having an Austenite finish temperature (Af) that is lower than a temperature encountered in an application in which the MR fluid is used so that the shape memory alloy exhibits stress-induced superelasticity.
US08470187B2	Method of depositing film with tailored comformality A method of depositing a film with a target conformality on a patterned substrate, includes: depositing a first film on a convex pattern and a bottom surface; and depositing a second film on the first film, thereby forming an integrated film having a target conformality, wherein one of the first and second films is a conformal film which is non-flowable when being deposited and has a conformality of about 80% to about 100%, and the other of the first and second films is a flowable film which is flowable when being deposited.
US08470186B2	Perpendicular write head with wrap around shield and conformal side gap A perpendicular write head having a wrap around shield and a conformal side gap. In fabricating the write head, the leading edge shield may be chemical mechanical polished down to a level that is substantially even with a chemical mechanical polishing stop layer. Because the leading edge shield and the chemical mechanical polishing stop layer are used as RIE stop for trench RIE, a fully conformal side shield may be formed with a LTE/LES.
US08470176B2	Encapsulation of nano-materials for fluid purification/separation Disclosed is an apparatus and method whereby small particle nano materials may be contained in a highly functional package for fluid separation and/or purification applications. The package consists of an aerogel material which uniformly surrounds the nano-particles. The aerogel may be composed of carbon, silicon, or silicon oxide or other suitable materials. The morphological features of the aerogel may be tailored specifically towards fine particle and ultrafine particle containment while maintaining uniform fluid flow in separation and purification processes. The aerogel may be bonded to a suitable rigid housing by chemical or mechanical means.
US08470171B2	Device and method for treating a medical fluid and medical cassette An apparatus for treating a medical liquid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided.
US08470168B2	Heat exchanger system A heat exchanger system through which a liquid can flow, including a heat exchanger including a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, a bypass valve including a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, and a self-cleaning filter including a liquid inlet and two liquid outlets, one being an outlet for filtered liquid and one being an outlet for non-filtered liquid. The outlet for filtered liquid is connected to the inlet of the exchanger and the outlet for non-filtered liquid is connected to the inlet of the valve. The outlet of the heat exchanger is connected downstream of the outlet of the valve. A fuel circuit of an airplane jet engine can include such a system.
US08470163B2	Exhaust gas sensor and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing an exhaust gas sensor that includes positioning at least a portion of a subassembly of the exhaust gas sensor in a mold fixture, overmolding at least a portion of the subassembly with a ceramic material, and removing the overmolded subassembly from the mold fixture.
US08470159B2	Surface treatment method and device thereof A surface treatment method is provided. A surface treatment method comprising steps of providing a first and a second conductors; applying an electrical field between the first and the second conductors; enclosing the first and the second conductors with a material whose viscosity is varied with an intensity of the electrical field; actuating the first and the second conductors such that the first and the second conductors are in a relative motion with respect to each other; and varying the intensity of the electrical field.
US08470157B2	Method and apparatus for ammonia (NH3) generation Various apparatuses and methods for producing ammonia are provided. One embodiment has uses in a plurality of environments and an electrode configured to be exposed to the plurality of environments. The electrode is configured to receive hydrogen while being exposed to one of the environments, reduce nitrogen while being exposed to another environment, and allow the hydrogen and nitrogen to react with each other to form ammonia. Other embodiments provide for simultaneous hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction at the same electrode, which in turn react for formation of ammonia.
US08470152B2	Method of operating a capacitive deionization cell using gentle charge A method of operating a capacitive deionization cell using charge potentials of 1 V or less.
US08470151B2	Microfluidic pumping based on dielectrophoresis This paper presents a microfluidic pumping approach using traveling-wave dielectrophoresis (tw-DEP) of microparticles. Flow is generated directly in the microfluidic devices by inducing electromechanical effects in the fluid using microelectrodes. The fluidic driving mechanisms due to the particle-fluid and particle-particle interactions under twDEP are analyzed, and the induced flow field is obtained from numerical simulations. Experimental measurements of the flow velocity in a prototype DEP micropumping device show satisfactory agreement with the numerical predications.
US08470149B2	Electrowetting dispensing devices and related methods A method for dispensing liquid for use in biological analysis may comprise positioning liquid to be dispensed via electrowetting. The positioning may comprise aligning the liquid with a plurality of predetermined locations. The method may further comprise dispensing the aligned liquid from the plurality of predetermined locations through a plurality of openings respectively aligned with the predetermined locations. The dispensing may be via electrowetting.
US08470148B2	Method for sample application The present invention relates to a method for sample application and separation. More closely, the invention relates to convenient direct loading of a biomolecule sample via magnetic beads to, for example, a gel before electrophoresis. In this way, the invention combines elution and application steps with minimal losses of sample. Thus, the invention relates to a method for sample application of biomolecules on a separation media, comprising the following steps: a) obtaining said biomolecules from a sample by magnetic beads; b) applying the magnetic beads with the biomolecules to a separation medium; c) releasing the biomolecules into the separation media, and d) separation of the biomolecules from each other in the separation medium.
US08470147B2	Co-fired gas sensor A sensor for detecting a gas is provided. The gas sensor may have a sensing section, a heating section, and a resistance temperature detector. The resistance temperature detector may be co-fired to be integral with at least one of the sensing section and the heating section.
US08470146B2	Cable insertion for corrosion sensors A method and apparatus for sensing corrosion comprises a casing and a counter-electrode. The casing is made of material that is substantively incompressible at pressures on wires within a structural cable. The casing has a thickness that is not greater than typical interstitial spaces between wires of the structural cable and has a length on an order of a radius of the structural cable. The counter-electrode exchanges electrons with ions of an electrolyte that corrodes the wires of the structural cable. The counter-electrode is embedded in the casing, is exposed to the electrolyte in a window of the casing, and is recessed to avoid contact with any wire of the structural cable when the sensor is deployed among the wires of the structural cable.
US08470143B2	Advanced chlorine generating system A chlorine-generating apparatus is herein disclosed which uses softened household water and salt. The apparatus includes a freestanding brine tank to hold salt and softened household water. The brine tank includes a submerged chlorine-generating cell, an improved chlorine-generating cell container, and a cell-cleaning reservoir. The brine tank also includes a precipitation tank to help remove minerals from the incoming household water. The chlorine-generating apparatus generates sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, as well as other sanitizing chemicals. The chlorine-generating apparatus also incorporates an improved method for controlling pH. A water-cooled power supply independently delivers power to the chlorine-generating cell.
US08470136B2	Parts washer with recycler assembly An assembly for removing contaminants from objects and recycling a solvent from a contaminated solvent solution includes a parts washer assembly including a container for a contaminated solvent solution and a recycling assembly that includes a reservoir module connected to a recycler module. The reservoir module includes a mounted reservoir including an interior volume and a removable lid that reduces the interior volume and includes an access port. The recycler module includes a distillation assembly and an air handler assembly. The distillation assembly includes a distiller and a conduit including a condenser and a sight glass. The air handler assembly includes a duct having an intake port, an exhaust port and a source of air flow. The condenser is disposed within the duct and the sight glass is disposed external to the duct.
US08470109B2	Analytic substrate coating method An apparatus and method for producing a coated analytic substrate using a compact and portable automated instrument located in the laboratory setting at the point of use which can consistently produce one or a plurality of coated analytic substrates “on demand” for using the analytic substrate immediately after coating, preferably without a step of rinsing the coated analytic substrate before use. The apparatus preferably uses applicator cartridges having a reservoir containing the coating compositions used to form the coatings. Preferably the cartridges are removable and interchangeable to facilitate the production of individual analytic substrates having different coatings or different coating patterns. These coated analytic substrates have superior specimen adhesion characteristics due to the improved quality of the coatings applied by the coating apparatus and due to the quickness with which the coated analytic substrates can be used in the lab after production.
US08470092B2	Method and apparatus for fast and local anneal of anti-ferromagnetic (AF) exchange-biased magnetic stacks A method (and structure) of thermally treating a magnetic layer of a wafer, includes annealing, for a predetermined short duration, a magnetic layer of a single wafer.
US08470090B2	AlN crystal and method for growing the same, and AlN crystal substrate Affords large-diametric-span AlN crystals, applicable to various types of semiconductor devices, with superior crystallinity, a method of growing the AlN crystals, and AlN crystal substrates. The AlN crystal growth method is a method in which an AlN crystal (4) is grown by vapor-phase epitaxy onto a seed crystal substrate (2) placed inside a crystal-growth compartment (24) within a crystal-growth vessel (12) provided within a reaction chamber, and is characterized in that during growth of the crystal, carbon-containing gas is supplied to the inside of the crystal-growth compartment (24).
US08470082B2	Systems using mass flow promoting insert with gas purging and methods thereof A system in one embodiment includes a barrier; an inverted cone in the barrier; and a member under the inverted cone and having dimensions that cause solids passing therealong between the member and the barrier to have about a constant velocity profile thereacross. A method for purging a gas from a solid/gas mixture according to one embodiment includes adding solids to a barrier having an inverted cone therein and a member under the inverted cone, wherein the solids passing along the member have about a constant vertical velocity profile thereacross; and injecting a purge gas into the solids from at least one point adjacent the member.
US08470081B2	Process for separating particulate solids from a gas stream One exemplary embodiment can be a process for separating particulate solids from a gas stream. The process can include regenerating a catalyst in a regenerator, separating particulate solids in first and second cyclone stages, passing the gas stream from the second cyclone stage to an external third stage separator, and passing the gas stream from the external third stage separator to a cyclone recirculator to obtain a clean gas stream.
US08470079B2	Separating CO2 from gas mixtures The present invention relates to a process for separating off CO2 from a gas stream, wherein in a second step the CO2 is removed from the CO2-absorbing agent by means of phase separation.
US08470059B2	Process for producing a methane-rich gas A process for producing a methane-rich gas comprising the steps of: a) mixing a feed gas, comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and a recycled methane-rich gas, comprising methane, to produce a gas mixture, comprising carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane; b) reacting at least part of the carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the gas mixture in the presence of a methanation catalyst to produce a methane-rich product gas comprising methane, carbon dioxide and water; c) treating at least part of the methane-rich product gas to remove carbon dioxide to produce a methane-rich carbon dioxide-lean gas; and d) recycling at least part of the methane-rich carbon dioxide-lean gas to mixing step a) as recycled methane-rich gas.
US08470053B2	Compositions for laundering and subsequently drying delicate garments without incurring any damage and methods to use them The present invention relates to compositions and methods for wet-cleaning, in professional or household washing machine equipment, and subsequent drying in a tumbler dryer, of garments made of protein-fibers (animal based fibers) such as wool, cashmere, silk and other sensitive fibers. Using water and certain additives instead of organic solvents, these compositions enable the cleaning, including oil stains removal, and subsequent drying without incurring dimensional changes, shrinkage, surface damages, dye or color loss of dry clean only labeled garments or other delicate garments labeled for special care.
US08470045B2	Endplate for an intervertebral prosthesis and prosthesis incorporating the same An endplate for an intervertebral disc prosthesis includes: a plate member having a generally planar rim for contacting the peripheral cortical rim of a vertebral body, and an elevated region within the rim having an anterior region and a posterior region, wherein the anterior region of the elevated region is preferably recessed with respect to the posterior region and is treated to promote bone ingrowth. The endplate may be provided with a medial fin extending partway from the anterior edge of the endplate toward the posterior edge of the endplate.
US08470039B2	Flanged interbody fusion device with fastener insert and retaining ring Methods and devices are disclosed for treating the vertebral column. An integrated fixation plate and spacer having a retaining structure within the screw holes of the fixation plate to resist backout of screws attaching the fixation plate to the bone is provided. A movable joint may be provided between the fixation plate and spacer. In some embodiments, a screw hole insert is also provided to resist shear forces acting between the screw and fixation plate. In some embodiments, an integrated fixation plate and spacer system is provided, comprising two or more integrated fixation plate and spacer implants, wherein the fixation plates of each implant has a complementary configuration to allow attachment of the implants at adjacent intervertebral spaces. Alternative fixation systems are also contemplated.
US08470022B2	Implantable valve Described are implantable prosthetic valve devices comprising isolated granulation tissue. Also described are methods of treatment that include implanting at least one of these valves within a body passageway of a patient, for example, within a vein to treat venous insufficiency.
US08470019B1	TiNxOy modified surface for an implantable device and a method of producing the same Implantable devices, such as stents, having a surface modified with TiNxOy or TiNxCy are disclosed.
US08470017B2	Balloon for use in placing stents in bifurcated vessels A balloon is used for placing stents in bifurcated vessels. The balloon is for expanding a primary balloon-expandable stent, where the balloon includes a tubular balloon having a proximal end and a distal end, the balloon being capable of receiving within its tubular structure a primary guidewire for deployment of the primary stent, the balloon further comprising a side opening closer to the distal end than the proximal end through which a secondary guidewire and a secondary stent may pass.
US08470009B1	Bone fastener and method of use A bone fastener comprises a proximal portion including an inner surface that defines a cavity. A carrier is disposed in fixed engagement with the inner surface. A pivoting member is disposed with the carrier and relatively moveable therefrom. A distal portion defines a longitudinal axis and is configured to penetrate tissue. The proximal portion is rotatable relative to the distal portion in a first plane of a body and the pivoting member is rotatable relative to the proximal portion in a second plane of the body. Methods of use are disclosed.
US08470003B2	Laminoplasty plates and methods of expanding the spinal canal A method of expanding the spinal canal of a vertebra including inserting a bone anchor into a first lamina of the vertebra, cutting completely through the first lamina to create a space in the first lamina, cutting partially through a second, contra-lateral lamina of the vertebra to create a partial cut in the second lamina, engaging a first segment of a plate with the bone anchor, pivoting the bone anchor and the first lamina about the partial cut in the second lamina to increase the extent of the space in the first lamina, and connecting a second segment of the plate to a portion of the vertebra across the space from the first segment of the plate such that the plate spans the space and stabilizes the vertebra.
US08470000B2	Interspinous vertebral and lumbosacral stabilization devices and methods of use Implantable devices are provided for stabilizing adjacent vertebrae and the lumbosacral region of a patient. The devices can comprise an interspinous flexible spacer body having a substantially U-shape comprising a superior section, inferior section, and a midsection extending therebetween. The superior and/or inferior sections can include a pair of lateral walls configured to engage a spinous process of a vertebra. Fixation caps can be provided for securing a spinous process of a vertebra to the flexible spacer body. To secure the flexible spacer body between the lumbar vertebra and an adjacent vertebra, an anchor assembly is provided. Also provided are methods of using the implantable devices to stabilize a patient's spine.
US08469997B2	Wound closure product and method of closing a wound A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor, and a biasing member that provides tension on the line to draw all of the skin anchors toward the wound. The method of closing a wound includes the steps of attaching a plurality of skin anchors to external skin around a periphery of a wound, extending a line between the skin anchors around substantially the entire periphery of the wound, and providing tension to the line to draw the skin anchors toward the wound.
US08469996B2	Prosthesis and method for lowering abdominal pressure A two-sheet fascial expander prosthesis for temporary use and method of using it to treat abdominal hypertension and associated organ system function impairment, in which each flat sheet is attached to the fascia only at opposite sides of an incision. One side of each sheet is armed with mating fastening elements that bond when united to bring about high tensile shear strength and low tensile peeling-off resistance permitting easy separation for diagnostic and therapeutic abdominal entry. The invention is useful because it expands the fascia and adds compliance to the envelope of the abdominal cavity by bridging the gap between free borders of the incised fascia containing intra-abdominal organs without strangulating their blood supply and retaining some tension on the fascia to prevent retraction and bringing the edges closer together as healing progresses, and permitting final removal of the patch and fascia-to-fascia closure. The method of producing and testing biocompatibility of the two-sheet fascia prosthesis also is disclosed.
US08469994B2	Connective tissue closure device and method A device for closing wounds such as openings in blood vessels as well as a method of doing so are disclosed. The device employs a fabric wrapped around an expandable frame both of which are inserted into a blood vessel through a introducer sheath. Once inserted, the expandable frame expands thereby expanding the fabric therewith. The fabric is made from a bioabsorbable material and includes a plurality of microhooks extending therefrom. One suitable material is polylactic acid fiber. Upon retraction of the device, the microhooks engage the adventitia surrounding the blood vessel causing the fabric to remain in position sealing the opening even after the expandable member is retracted and removed as well as the introducer sheath. As the fabric is made from a bioabsorbable material, the device can remain in place even after hemostasis is reached and eventually dissolve within the body.
US08469993B2	Endoscopic instruments Embodiments of the invention include a medical device with one or more of a variety of features. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to endoscopic devices that include one or more features that improve the use of the device. Examples of such features include chamfered edges and corners on, for example, the end effectors, a surface with a controlled finish also on, for example, the end effectors, a jaw with teeth and/or a tang having various configurations, a handle having soft-grip features, and/or an elongate member with varied rigidity.
US08469982B2	Curved clamp arm for use with ultrasonic surgical instruments The present invention relates to ultrasonic surgical clamping instruments and, more particularly, to a curved clamp arm for use with ultrasonic surgical instruments that have an ultrasonically actuated blade that, in one case, is ultrasonically actuated to have motion in substantially a single plane. The curved clamp arm opens and closes with respect to the blade and also has a plane of curvature that is parallel to the plane of motion of the blade when the clamp arm is in the closed position, and not parallel to the plane of motion of the blade when the clamp arm is in the open position.
US08469974B2	Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passer A suture passer including a shaft having an axis; a first jaw mounted to the shaft in alignment with the axis, the first jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon; a second jaw movably mounted to the shaft; and a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle having a hook and being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis so that the hook can selectively pass by the second jaw and engage suture releasably supported on the first jaw; wherein the first jaw includes a spring for selectively binding the suture to the first jaw.
US08469966B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for tensioning an orthopedic surgical cable Systems, methods, and apparatuses for tensioning an orthopedic surgical cable used in conjunction with an orthopedic implant device, a bone, and/or bone implant or structure. At least one device in accordance with various embodiments of the invention includes a handheld body handheld body capable of receiving a portion of the orthopedic surgical cable. The handheld body includes a clamping body adapted to restrain a first portion of the orthopedic surgical cable with an adjustable gripping force, wherein a tension is placed on the orthopedic surgical cable. The handheld body also includes an adjusting mechanism adapted to cooperate with the clamping body to change the gripping force on the orthopedic surgical cable. In addition, the handheld body includes a slide adapted to change the position of the clamping body relative to the handheld body. Furthermore, the handheld body includes a force application member operably connected to the slide, wherein the slide is adapted to be manipulated in order to change the position of the clamping body in a manner whereby the tension is subject to gradual control by manipulation of the slide and force application member, and whereby the handheld body and orthopedic surgical cable are adapted to allow the orthopedic surgical cable to be tensioned by the clamping body at a first tension, and further adapted to allow the orthopedic surgical cable to be subsequently tensioned by the slide and force application member at a second tension without loss of tension.
US08469951B2	Applicator and tissue interface module for dermatological device An tissue interface module has an applicator chamber on a proximal side of the tissue interface module and a tissue acquisition chamber on a distal side of the tissue interface module. The applicator chamber may include: an opening adapted to receive the applicator; an attachment mechanism positioned in the applicator chamber and adapted to attach the tissue interface module to the applicator; a sealing member positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber; and a vacuum interface positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber and adapted to receive a vacuum inlet positioned on a distal end of the applicator. The invention also includes corresponding methods.
US08469949B2	Hair-removal device using pulsed electromagnetic radiation The hair-removal device comprises a housing, a flashlamp arranged inside the housing, the housing having an opening through which electromagnetic energy originating from the flashlamp can be transmitted towards a skin surface.The housing comprises: a cavity adjacent to the flashlamp; at least one aeration orifice; and at least one mobile component in the housing, which can be displaced between a first so-called aeration position, in which said cavity communicates with said aeration orifice and a second so-called closed position, for which said cavity is closed in order to limit the light escaping from the opening. Said mobile component can be formed by a housing portion that can close the cavity except for the opening, by moving towards a complementary housing portion.
US08469947B2	Wireless communication in a robotic surgical system In one embodiment, an insertion axis of a robotic manipulator is provided, the insertion axis including a base link operably coupled to a distal end of a manipulator arm, and a carriage link movably coupled to the base link along a lengthwise axis, the carriage link including a remote printed circuit assembly and transceiver for wirelessly communicating with a main printed circuit assembly external to the insertion axis. A robotic surgical system including such an insertion axis and a method for wireless communication in the system are also provided.
US08469944B2	Introducer access assembly An elongated introducer access assembly 2 comprising a distal end 4 and a proximal end 6, and provided with a first tubular channel 8 having a longitudinal axis 10 and running from a first proximal end opening 12 to a distal end opening (14) of the assembly and being adapted to receive a first tubular medical device. The assembly is provided with a second tubular channel 16 having a second proximal end opening 18 and running from the proximal end of the assembly. The second tubular channel being arranged in an angled direction in relation to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular channel, and that the second tubular channel enters the first tubular channel at a junction (20) proximally to the distal end of the assembly, and that an intersectional angle (α) is formed between the first tubular channel and the second tubular channel. The assembly further comprises a cutting unit 22 adapted to provide an opening cut through a part of a first tubular medical device arranged in said first tubular channel such that a second tubular device may be inserted into said second tubular channel and into the first tubular medical device via said opening cut.
US08469937B2	Method of manufacturing absorbent articles containing elastics A method of manufacturing absorbent articles having an absorbent core (18,20,22) enclosed between casing sheets (16,24) and elastic elements (26-28) located in a front part and/or rear part of the article, includes the steps of laying a row of absorbent cores (18,20,22) on a first web (16) of casing material running in a machine direction with the longitudinal direction of the cores being extended in the machine direction, applying a second web (24) of casing material onto the web containing the row of absorbent cores, applying elastic elements (26-28) to one of the webs before it contacts the row of absorbent cores, thereby forming a row of connected absorbent article blanks, and thereafter cutting individual absorbent articles out of the row of article blanks.
US08469932B2	Liquid infusion apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling infusion of liquid into a patient using a peristaltic pump. The liquid infusion apparatus includes a liquid conduit having a proximal segment, a distal segment and an intermediate segment. The liquid infusion apparatus also includes a flow valve in fluid communication with the intermediate and distal segments. The flow valve includes a shuttle member slidably disposed within a housing about the distal segment, the shuttle member being configured for lateral movement relative to an elongated axis of the distal segment. The shuttle member is configured to operate in a first configuration to impede fluid flow through the liquid conduit and in a second configuration for which fluid flow through the liquid conduit is unimpeded. The shuttle member includes a resilient grasper for selectively engaging and disengaging a mating actuator resiliently received by the grasper.
US08469929B2	Infusion set A device for inserting a cannula into tissue, including a cannula, a protective element which can accommodate said cannula, an operating element for moving the cannula out of the protective element, and a holder fixedly connected to the cannula. The invention encompasses a system for connecting a liquid supply to the cannula.
US08469927B2	Fluid flow control device with retractable cannula A device having a housing; a cannula projecting forwardly from the housing; a connector useful for attaching the device to a fluid source or receptacle; a fluid flow path establishing fluid communication between the cannula and the connector; a retraction mechanism biasing the cannula away from its projecting position; and an actuator supported by the housing and configured to modify the fluid flow path so as to terminate fluid flow through the device, seal off the fluid flow path, and release the retraction mechanism to retract the cannula into the housing. The subject device is particularly preferred for use in the medical field, for example, as part of an infusion set or as a collection device for blood, or other fluids or flowable matter.
US08469925B2	Balloon catheter including multiple chamber balloon with varying radius A catheter assembly may comprise a guide catheter, a balloon catheter with a steering balloon and a stabilizing balloon and a guide wire. The stabilizing balloon secures the balloon catheter to the guide catheter while the steering balloon secures the catheter assembly to the vessel wall. In another embodiment, the balloon catheter has three balloons engaged to the exterior surface, a steering balloon, a stabilizing balloon and an anchoring balloon.
US08469913B1	Injured limb protector An injured limb protector (10) includes a pad (11), a tubular pad cover (12) surrounding the pad, and a tubular sleeve (13). The pad is a dual density material having an outer layer (16) which is made of a high density material bonded to an inner layer (17) which is made of a low density material. The outer layer is scored or cut to allow manipulation of the pad to conform to an elbow or heel. The pad includes a central portion (19), two oppositely disposed end flaps (22) and two oppositely disposed side flaps (23), which allow it to be formed into a cup-shaped pad. The sleeve is provided with a visible alignment line (26) oriented longitudinally upon the one side (15) of the sleeve to which the pad is mounted.
US08469911B2	Surgical positioning system A surgical positioning system includes a flexible air-impermeable shell filled with beads that is wrapped against the patient and subjected to a vacuum to hold the patient in place. The shell includes rounded shoulder portions, on either side of a separately inflatable pillow, to envelop portions of the patient's neck and shoulders, tapered waist portion to provide easy access to a patient's forearms and lower lateral abdomen, and expanded wrist hand portion to cradle the patient's hands and thighs.
US08469897B2	Method and system for tracking quality of life in patients with angina A method and system for tracking quality of life in a patient with angina includes obtaining activity data and cardiac data, determining a level of physical activity of the patient and identifying an ischemic episode based on the cardiac data obtained during the physical activity. The method also provides for recording an activity level at the time the ischemic episode occurs. Furthermore, the method also provides for presenting activity level trends related to activity levels at the onset of ischemia to a user.
US08469894B2	Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic device An ultrasonic probe includes at least one transmission element layer for transmitting ultrasonic waves, at least one reception element layer for receiving ultrasonic waves and which is provided with an electrode on each of both surfaces opposed in a thickness direction thereof, and at least one matching layer for matching acoustic impedance. These layers are arranged in this order in a direction of transmitting the ultrasonic waves. An upper layer and a lower layer each sandwiching the electrodes formed on both surfaces of the reception element layer are each provided with a projecting portion which projects from the reception element layer in a direction of elevation. At least one of the electrodes formed on the reception element layer is formed by extending on a surface of one of the projecting portion opposed to a respective one of the upper layer and the lower layer.
US08469886B2	Signal processing for continuous analyte sensor Systems and methods for dynamically and intelligently estimating analyte data from a continuous analyte sensor, including receiving a data stream, selecting one of a plurality of algorithms, and employing the selected algorithm to estimate analyte values. Additional data processing includes evaluating the selected estimative algorithms, analyzing a variation of the estimated analyte values based on statistical, clinical, or physiological parameters, comparing the estimated analyte values with corresponding measure analyte values, and providing output to a user. Estimation can be used to compensate for time lag, match sensor data with corresponding reference data, warn of upcoming clinical risk, replace erroneous sensor data signals, and provide more timely analyte information encourage proactive behavior and preempt clinical risk.
US08469875B2	Method and device for treating urinary incontinence A method for treating urinary incontinence includes making an incision in a region adjacent to the urethra, and positioning a tape under the urethra through the incision such that one portion of the tape extends from under the urethra through one obturator foramen and another portion of the tape extends from under urethra through the other obturator foramen.
US08469868B2	Method and system for bleed control on packaging layout Methods and systems are provided for bleed control in a packaging layout having a plurality of packaging decoration patterns for making a plurality of packaging boxes. The method includes obtaining bleed lines based on a bleed width from cutting lines of each packaging decoration pattern for each packaging box. The method also includes irradiating light beams toward the packaging layout in four directions substantially perpendicular to each side of the packaging layout to form irradiated bleed line segments. The method further includes calculating a ratio of the projection length of each of irradiated bleed line segments to a respective projection length of a respective bleed line for each packaging decoration pattern in a respective irradiating direction. The method also includes excluding the irradiated bleed line segments for releasing bleed limit if the ratio is less than the threshold, and otherwise releasing bleed limit for the irradiated bleed line facing the four directions.
US08469866B2	Wheelchair gym A wheelchair gym having a support bar releasably connected to the frame of the wheelchair. A vertical post is attached to the support bar and hand grips are slidably mounted on the vertical post. The hand grips are resiliently biased and may be moved conjointly or opposite to one another to provide arm exercise for a patient in the wheelchair. The gym also has leg supports on which resiliently biased foot rests may be moved conjointly or opposite to one another. The leg supports may be moved up and down or may be splayed laterally.
US08469852B2	Transmission system A transmission system includes a housing having a sump. A crown wheel and pinion are positioned within the housing. The transmission system further includes a reservoir having an inlet system and an outlet system. Rotation of the crown wheel causes the oil to be transferred from the sump to the reservoir via the inlet system, and the outlet system allows oil to pass from the reservoir to the sump.
US08469851B2	Oil supply system for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, an automatic transmission and a vehicle comprising the oil supply system An oil supply system is provided for an automatic transmission of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a valve body and an electric oil pump. The valve body houses a plurality of hydraulic pressure control valves to control main pressure, torque converter and gear shifts of the automatic transmission. The valve body is in flow communication with an oil pan. The electric oil pump is driven by an electric supply and is configured to pump oil into the automatic transmission via the plurality of hydraulic control valves. The electric oil pump is positioned within the valve body or within the oil pan.
US08469847B2	Integrated single motor hybrid transmission using rear-wheel-drive 8-speed transmission An apparatus transmitting torque among a first torque generative device, a second torque generative device and an output member includes a first planetary gear set including respective first, second and third members, a second planetary gear set including respective first, second and third members, the respective first member of the second planetary gear set mechanically coupled to the respective first member of the first planetary gear set. The first torque generative device is mechanically coupled to the respective second member of the first planetary gear set. The second torque generative device is mechanically coupled to the respective second member of the second planetary gear set, wherein the second torque generative device includes a grounding state wherein rotation of the respective second member of the second planetary gear set is prevented and a rotational state wherein rotation of the respective second member of the second planetary gear set is not prevented.
US08469846B2	V-ribbed belt having an outer surface with improved coefficient of friction A V-ribbed belt for a mechanical power transmission. The V-ribbed belt comprises an outer back-side surface, an inner front-side surface, and a load-carrying section disposed between the front-side and back-side surfaces. The front-side surface includes a plurality of laterally spaced longitudinally extending v-ribs. The back-side surface includes a plurality of raised features that, when running on a flat-faced, back-side pulley, form a contact patch of about 20% to about 50% of that of a traditional flat-faced belt running on a flat-faced pulley. The reduced contact patch provides increased contact pressure which in turn provides an improved effective coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley.
US08469838B2	Correcting golf tee A trajectory correcting golf tee constructed with a stem for inserting into the ground and for supporting a golf ball in a fixed position above the ground. The stem is tapered so as to easily insert into the ground in a generally vertical position. The golf tee further includes a top surface with a depression to accept and retain a golf ball. The improvement including an elevated portion along one or two opposing edges of the top surface so as to control and correct a golf ball trajectory.
US08469837B2	Color golf ball The invention provides a colored golf ball composed of a core, a cover having a plurality of dimples formed on an outside surface thereof, and an inside layer in contact with the cover. The ball satisfies the following conditions: (i) a color difference ΔE* between the inside layer and the ball of at least 30; (ii) the inside layer has a lightness L* value, expressed in the Lab* color system based on JIS Z8729, of at least 82; (iii) the ball has a lightness L* value of at least 50; (iv) the lightness L* value of the ball≦the lightness value of the inside layer; (v) the inside layer has a transparency which is up to 10% in terms of total transmittance and up to 1.0% in terms of parallel transmittance; (vi) the cover has a transparency which is at least 50% in terms of total transmittance and at least 1.0% in terms of parallel transmittance; and (vii) the inside layer has a haze (H), mentioned in JIS K7105 (1981), of at least 90. The colored golf ball of the invention is a fluorescent ball, yet retains a sense of transparency and thus confers a sense of quality. The ball also has weather resistance and is able to prevent changes in color. Moreover, the golf ball of the invention has a reassuring and psychologically calming effect on the golfer during play, and has a suitable look and feel.
US08469835B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to improve the abrasion-resistance of a golf ball having a polyurethane cover. Another object of the present invention is to enhance the resilience and the shot feeling thereof.The present invention provides a golf ball having a cover, said cover comprising, as a base resin, a thermoplastic polyurethane containing a polycarbonate polyol as a constitutional component, wherein the polycarbonate polyol has, as a repeating constitutional unit, a repeating unit (A) shown in a following Formula (I), and a repeating unit (B) shown in a following Formula (II) and having a different structure from that of (A), and a molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 30/70 to 70/30. In Formula (I), R1 is a bivalent residue obtained by removing two hydroxyl groups from a diol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms. In Formula (II), R2 is a bivalent residue obtained by removing two hydroxyl groups from a diol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms.
US08469829B2	Fixed constant velocity universal joint A fixed type constant velocity universal joint includes an outer joint member including an inner surface in which a plurality of track grooves are formed, an inner joint member including an outer surface in which a plurality of track grooves are formed, a plurality of balls between the track grooves of the outer joint member and the inner joint member so as to transmit torque, and a cage having pockets for housing the balls, and being between the outer joint member and the inner joint member. At a maximum operating angle, the balls roll up to track-groove-opening-end portions of the outer joint member. Each of the track grooves of the outer joint member includes a hardened layer formed so as to extend from a track-groove deep side to the track-groove-opening-end portion, the hardened layer being thinner at the track-groove-opening-end portion compared with the other portions.
US08469821B2	Video game which facilitates players assisting other players According to an embodiment, various features in an online video game permit characters to provide assistance to other characters, and to advertise offers to help other characters. In an embodiment, the game tracks the amount of helpfulness of each character and permits rewards to be received based on the amount of helpfulness provided.
US08469818B2	Game system, game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game data exchange method A game system including a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, and a mobile game apparatus that can communicate with another game apparatus that exists within a communicable range by use of a radio communications unit. When a communicated state is established, exchanging conditions for exchanging game data are received and transmitted, and in a case the exchange conditions are coincident with each other, the game data are exchanged.
US08469813B2	Storing and using casino content A wagering game system and operations are described herein. The operations can include presenting selectable casino content on a casino display device and determining a selection of the casino content (e.g., by a wagering game player account, by a casino patron, etc.). The operations can further include determining data from the selectable casino content, such as viewable portions of the casino content or metadata associated with casino content. The operations can further include sending the data to be saved in a user accessible storage, such as to a user accessible storage device or a web account associated with a casino user or social contact. In some embodiments, the operations can also include analyzing the selected casino content to generate analytics that can be used to determine targeted content (e.g., targeted advertisements, targeted wagering games, etc.) that can be presented or suggested to a wagering game player.
US08469809B2	Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game controlling method A game apparatus includes an LCD, and a touch panel is placed on a top surface of the LCD. A player instructs an enemy character displayed on the LCD by use of a stick to attack the enemy character. For example, in a case that the enemy character exists at a depth of a game screen, little damage is applied to the enemy character, and a weak vibration is applied to the game apparatus. Conversely, in a case that the enemy character exists at a front of the game screen, much damage is applied to the character, and a strong vibration is applied to the game apparatus. In either case, the vibrations are transmitted to the fingers or hands of the payer via the stick.
US08469798B2	Method and system for converting landbased players to on-line players There is provided a computerized gaming system operable in a landbased gaming mode controlled by a landbased gaming control unit and in an on-line gaming mode controlled by an on-line gaming control unit operating independently of the landbased gaming control unit, and a method of operating thereof. The method comprises obtaining by the landbased gaming control unit an information related to a player, the information indicative, at least, of said player's balance with regard to the landbased gaming mode. The method further comprises, responsive to the player's switching from the landbased gaming mode to on-line gaming mode, electronically communicating the most updated information indicative, at least, of said player's balance with regard to the landbased gaming mode from the landbased control unit to the on-line control unit controlling the on-line gaming mode, thereby enabling said player to participate in the on-line playing mode.
US08469797B2	Wagering game with multiple overlying reel strips for triggering events or outcomes A method for enabling a portal game on a wagering game device includes the acts of using a processor operatively associated with the wagering game device to conducting a wagering game on the wagering game device in accord with a first math model and using a portal game controller, which may be the processor operatively associated with the wagering game device or a separate controller, operatively associated with both the portal game and the wagering game device, to overlay a portal game over the wagering game. The portal game includes a second math model that is mathematically independent from the first math model of the wagering game.
US08469796B2	Gaming machine and method with a plurality of formats A gaming system comprises a game controller and a memory storage device comprising game data, the game controller and the memory storage device being arranged such that the game controller can process the game data to effect play of a game. In this gaming system, the play of a game comprises selecting a plurality of symbols and presenting the selected symbols in a plurality of symbol positions that are generally arranged in a plurality of columns, to provide a plurality of game combinations, and wherein the game play comprises a first game component in the form of a line game and a second game component in the form of a game in which for at least one column a plurality of the display positions are designated and the combinations of the game include every possible combination of the designated symbol positions when taking one designated symbol position from each column and wherein less than all of the symbol positions are designated.
US08469790B1	Wireless wagering system Floor-agent-operated wireless barcode reader for reading the barcodes imprinted on bingo packs along with barcode labels affixed to player loyalty cards and portable and/or stationary bingo player units. The two or three barcodes read by the barcode reader are transmitted over a WiFi channel to a central file server that downloads bingo player units identified by the barcodes with the bingo packs bar-coded identification and/or contents over a local area network. In addition, the central file server tracks player spend utilizing the bar-coded player identification.
US08469788B2	Convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system and method with a real-time streaming video feed and display A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.
US08469785B2	Amusement devices and games including means for processing electronic data where ultimate outcome of the game is dependent on relative odds of a card combination and/or where chance is a factor: wagering on hands of cards Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases such as long shot bias and favorite bias. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases relating to the Monty Hall paradox. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may include wagering on hands of cards, e.g., poker wagering games.
US08469777B2	Linear abrasive brush member, method for preparing linear abrasive brush member, and abrasive brush To provide a linear abrasive brush member, in which filament parts are hardly broken, a substrate part is excellent in deformability, and also, abrasion ability is excellent. A linear abrasive brush member comprising: an embedded core material (9); a rod-shaped substrate part (7) having opposite long-narrow upper and bottom faces; and a plurality of filament parts (8) present on the upper surface along the longitudinal direction; and the substrate part and the filament parts being integrally molded from a resin composition.
US08469776B2	Flexible membrane for carrier head A carrier head that has a base assembly, a retaining ring assembly, a carrier ring, and a flexible membrane is described. The flexible membrane has a main portion and an outer annular portion, wherein a junction between the main portion and the outer annular portion comprises a peripheral edge hinge and an annular recess above the hinge along the outer wall of the outer annular portion.
US08469769B2	Nursing garment and method of making A nursing garment and method manufacture thereof includes, detachable portions of nursing clips to connect a built-in bra to shoulder straps, wherein the built-in bra is detachable from either one of the shoulder straps in preparation for nursing and is without openings for nursing. In further embodiments: the shoulder straps include sling supports behind the built-in bra; a garment bottom portion either unlined or lined with a stretchable lining; a knitted bottom portion joined at a junction with a knitted outer bodice and its knitted inner panel; and another embodiment includes, first clasps and second clasps of hermaphroditic mating construction, wherein the second clasps on the shoulder straps connect with either of the first clasps on the outer bodice, or alternatively, connect with each other.
US08469765B2	Game call apparatus having a secondary air passageway A game call apparatus for imitating sounds of game upon receiving air exhaled by a user includes a mouthpiece, a reed assembly, and a secondary air member. Air is capable of entering and exiting the game call through the secondary air member, and the game call is capable of producing multiple types of game vocalizations, such as those of male deer.
US08469764B2	Toy building construction set In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a toy building construction set, comprising: pieces in the form of bars 4 and pieces in the form of corresponding connectors 6, for simulating a concrete skeleton, wherein: each of the bars having only male connecting members at the end thereof; each of the connectors having at each facet thereof a female connecting member corresponding to the male connecting member; and a connection of each of the bars to each of the connectors is concealed. The set may further comprise a casing for storing the pieces of the set. The casing may comprise a scale for indicating the number of floors that can be built by the remaining pieces in the casing.
US08469760B2	Light emitting device and method for producing same A light emitting device 10 includes: a lead frame 12a serving as a mounting portion having a cup 13; a light emitting element 14, mounted on the bottom face 13a of the cup, for emitting light having a predetermined peak wavelength; a layer of large phosphor particles 16, adsorbed and formed on the light emitting element, for absorbing light emitted from the light emitting element and for emitting light having a longer peak wavelength than that of the light emitted from the light emitting element; small phosphor particles 18, which have a smaller particle diameter than that of the large phosphor particles, for absorbing at least one of light emitted from the large phosphor particles and light emitted from the light emitting element and for emitting light having a longer peak wavelength than that of the at least one of the light emitted from the large phosphor particles and the light emitted from the light emitting element; and a sealing member 20, in which the small phosphor particles are dispersed, for sealing the light emitting element and the layer of large phosphor particles in the cup.
US08469759B2	Method of manufacturing spark plug In joining a composite tip to an electrode, a method is used for properly adjusting the height of radiation of a laser beam to the height of the boundary between two tips used to form the composite tip. Further, a process for joining a first tip and a second tip together by use of a laser beam includes the steps of; (a) disposing the second tip on a support; (b) obtaining, after pressing downward at least the second tip by the use of a pressing jig, a correction value for correcting the height of radiation of a laser beam; (c) correcting the height of radiation of the laser beam on the basis of the correction value; and (d) joining the first and second tips together by use of the laser beam.
US08469756B2	Sectional sportboard system A sectional sportboard including a first and second separate sections having opposing mating surfaces transverse to a longitudinal axis of the sectional sportboard. The first section and the second section each having at least two hollow receptacles, the hollow receptacles in each section having an opening forming a continuous circumference aperture in the mating surface, and corresponding receptacles axially aligned and located parallel to the longitudinal axis, one or more pairs of first through holes extending at an angle from a first section outer surface to a position on the first section mating surface, and one or more pairs of first blind holes located in the second section mating surface at a position and an angle axially corresponding to the one or more pairs of first through holes, each of the through holes and blind holes having an aperture with a continuous circumference in the respective mating surface.
US08469755B2	Drive arrangement for an inboard-outboard drive engine of a watercraft A drive arrangement for an inboard-outboard drive engine of a watercraft, comprising a drive unit (2) with an upper part (3) arranged in a hull (1) of the watercraft and a lower part (4) which projects through a sealed opening in the hull (1) into the surrounding water such that a drivetrain extends through the drive unit (2). At least one propeller is supported by the lower part (4) and can be driven by a motor coupled to drive the upper part (3). The upper part (3) is in contact with a carrier system which, by virtue of a plurality of supporting units (12A-12D), supports reaction forces and torques produced in the drive unit (2) in the longitudinal, transverse and vertical directions relative to the hull (1).
US08469746B2	Computer adapter with power outlet and replaceable and rechargeable battery, wireless card, and transceiver The present invention is directed to an electronic adapter that has a receptacle capable of receiving power cords and power a device, such as a computer. The present invention may have a rechargeable and replaceable battery. In addition to allowing access to a power receptacle from a single power source, the present invention eliminates the need to carry an extra extension cord to allow multiple users to power their accessories, i.e. notebook computers from a single power source. The present invention may also have a wireless card allowing devices connected to the USB port to gain access to a WIFI network. A transceiver may allow the adapter to be turned off remotely.
US08469744B2	Electrical connector assembly having airflow channels An electrical connector assembly includes a shielding cage member having a plurality of walls including a top wall, a lower wall, a rear wall and side walls. The walls define an upper port and a lower port configured to receive pluggable modules therein. The cage member has openings in a front thereof for receiving the pluggable modules. The side walls include airflow openings on opposite sides of the cage member. A receptacle connector is received in the cage member proximate to the rear and is accessible through the upper port and the lower port. A separator member extends between the upper and lower ports that have an upper plate and a lower plate with a channel therebetween. The airflow openings are aligned with the channel and provide airflow through the channel. EMI screens cover the airflow openings to limit EMI passage through the airflow openings.
US08469739B2	Cable connector with biasing element A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector may include a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable. The connector may include a nut rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body and an annular post disposed within the connector body for providing an electrical path between the mating connector and the coaxial cable. The connector may include a biasing element, wherein the biasing element is configured to provide a force to maintain the electrical path between the mating connector and the coaxial cable. In one embodiment, the biasing element is external to the nut and the connector body. In one embodiment, the biasing element surrounds a portion of the nut and/or the connector body.
US08469738B2	Dual stacked connector A connector has a housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement on a first face of the housing. The housing supports a plurality of wafers, each wafer supporting a plurality of terminals and including two grooves, the grooves aligned with the terminals supported by the wafer. The housing may be positioned in a cage that includes receptacles on a front face of the cage. A light pipe may extend toward the front face of the cage.
US08469735B2	Mounting rail and power distribution system for use in a photovoltaic system Apparatus for coupling generated power to an output load. The apparatus comprises a first mounting rail, adapted for electrically coupling a power element to the output load. The first mounting rail comprises a frame defining a cavity; an insulative material disposed within at least a portion of the cavity; and a first at least two conductors, encapsulated within the insulative material, adapted for coupling power from the power element to the output load.
US08469731B2	Connector assembly for connection under voltage A connector includes a first connection element (2) provided with a portion of greater diameter (9) upstream to a portion of smaller diameter (10) and a second connection element (3) provided with a female contact element (14, 16) including a local narrowing of diameter (20), the narrowing being upstream to a contact piece (14) housed at the bottom of a cavity. During the connection between the two connection elements, the portion of greater diameter of the male contact element comes into contact with the local narrowing of diameter of the female contact element in the corresponding cavity, before the portion of smaller diameter of the male contact element comes into contact with the contact piece housed at the bottom of the cavity.
US08469728B1	Polarity protection for electrified grid and mating connector A connector, an electrified grid element and the combination. First and second contacts with first and second contact portions are secured in the housing of the connector. The second contact portion is offset from a first surface of the connector a greater distance that the first contact portion. An electrified grid has a first conductor and a second conductor, with the first conductor having an opposite polarity to the second conductor. A first insulator member is positioned proximate the first conductor and a second insulator member is positioned proximate the second conductor. The first and second insulator members prevent the mating of the connector to the electrified grid unless the connector is properly oriented in the electrified grid, thereby insuring proper polarity between the connector and the electrified grid.
US08469718B2	Sensor apparatus having a sensor connected to a circuit board connected to external terminals A sensor apparatus (10) including a sensor (20), a cable (80), a circuit board (50) and a housing (30) accommodating the circuit board. The housing (30) includes a first member (100) and a second member (200). The first member (100) supports the circuit board (50) in such a condition that the circuit board (50) is electrically connected to an external terminal (40). The second member (200) receives the cable (80) inserted thereinto and is engaged with the first member (100), thereby accommodating the circuit board (50) in cooperation with the first member (100). As a result of engagement between the first member (100) and the second member (200), the housing (30) establishes an electric connection of the circuit board (50) to the cable (80).
US08469711B2	System, method and apparatus for driver training of shifting An application for a shifter simulator for driver training includes a shaft with a handle covering an upper end of the shaft. An upper plate is coupled to the shaft and is slideably interfaced to a lower plate by a plurality of linear bearings, allowing the upper plate to slide in a Y direction with respect to the lower plate. There are spring loaded Y ball detents attached to the lower plate which interface to Y detent grooves attached to the upper plate. The spring loaded Y ball detents and Y detent grooves provide a plurality of natural stopping locations similar to those of a transmission of the target vehicle. A shift arm guide is affixed to the shaft and interfaces to an H-gate. The H-gate is affixed to the lower plate and has detents such that the H-gate and shift arm guide simulate gear shifting positions.
US08469706B2	Activatable dental appliance An activatable dental appliance. A concave trough conforms to a plurality of teeth when placed over the plurality of teeth. A first force applying region is configured to apply a first force to at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth for repositioning the tooth. A second force applying region is configured to be selectively activated, wherein when selectively activated the second force applying region applies a force to at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth.
US08469703B2	Vertical boat for heat treatment and heat treatment method of semiconductor wafer using thereof A vertical boat for heat treatment includes a plurality of supporting columns, a pair of plate members coupled to both ends of each supporting column. In each of the supporting columns a plurality of supporting parts for horizontally supporting substrates to be treated are formed and an auxiliary supporting member to place each of the substrates to be treated is removably attached to each of the plurality of supporting parts. The auxiliary supporting member is adjusted for each supporting part with respect to the inclination of a surface for placing the substrates to be treated depending on the shape of each supporting part by processing a surface for attaching to the supporting part, or by interposing a spacer between the supporting part and the auxiliary supporting member is provided.
US08469700B2	Fouling and corrosion detector for burner tips in fired equipment A system for predicting fouling and corrosion of a combustion system in an industrial process includes a pipe, a restrictive element, and a fouling and corrosion detector. The pipe contains a fuel. The restrictive element is coupled to the pipe and the fuel passes through the restrictive element. The fouling and corrosion detector is coupled to the pipe and is adapted to detect a characteristic signature of the restrictive element and to generate an alarm if a change in the detected signature exceeds a predetermined limit relative to a baseline signature.
US08469697B2	Rotary mold system for molding food products A rotary molding system for molding food products, mold cavities formed when a mold shell rotates mold shapes disposed along the mold shell into a fill position between a fill plate and a wear plate. Molded food products are removed from mold cavities using knock-out cups, the use of air pressure, or the use of a vacuum source disposed below the mold cavity, without the need to slow the rotation of the mold shell. Knock-out cups may be used with a heating system to reduce accumulation of unwanted materials on the knock-out cups. The rotary molding system can also be used to form products with contoured surfaces. A smart tagging system can be used to ensure that compatible sets of mold shells and knock out cups are being used. A vacuum region may be disposed upstream of the fill position to remove air within the mold cavity prior to filling.
US08469693B2	Low profile stack mold carrier An injection molding machine can include a base, a stationary platen fixed to the base for holding a first mold section and a moving platen for holding a second mold section. The moving platen can be slidably supported on a platen slide surface fixed to the base. The injection molding machine can also include a stack mold carriage for holding a mold center section. An actuator can be coupled to the stack mold carriage for translating the stack mold carriage along the machine axis towards and away from the stationary platen, the actuator comprising a driven member coupled to a carriage connection portion. The carriage connection portion can transfer motion from the driven member to translation of the stack mold carriage. The carriage connection portion can be joined to the stack mold carriage at an elevation below the platen slide surface.
US08469682B2	Peristaltic pump with torque relief A peristaltic pump for dispensing liquid is described and includes a front housing and a rear housing snap-fitted together to define a chamber having a recessed area and a rotor confined therein, a plurality of rollers mounted in the rotor, and a flexible tube compressed at equally spaced intervals by the plurality of rollers. The rotor undergoes a gradual increase in torque as a benefit of the recessed area, rather than an immediate high-torque load at the start of each pump cycle. Further, the pump is resistant to constant torques and vibrations caused by a machine to which it is attached so that the pump does not become loose and fall apart.
US08469680B2	Valve body for pumps A valve body for pumps has a compressed air-filled chamber in the center thereof and a compressed air supply port through which compressed air is supplied into the compressed air-filled chamber. The outer surface of the valve body is provided with an annular groove-shaped air supply chamber that communicates between the compressed air-filled chamber and a pump-side air chamber. Compressed air supplied into the compressed air-filled chamber through the compressed air supply port is supplied into the pump-side air chamber through the air supply chamber.
US08469677B1	Check valve pump with electric bypass valve A hydraulic power unit having a power shaft that rotates a cam. The cam actuates a piston assembly that contains a plurality of pistons wherein each piston has a piston body and fluid working chamber. An electrically actuated bypass valve is fluidly connected and in communication between an outlet check valve and a fluid working chamber of each piston such that when actuated the electrically actuated bypass valve directs fluid away from the outlet port into a reservoir to be returned to an inlet port.
US08469667B2	Distributed-mass device for reducing vibration generated by a rotorcraft lift rotor, and a rotor hub fitted with such a device A distributed mass device for reducing the vibration generated by a rotor, includes a support suitable for being constrained in rotation about an axis of rotation of the lift rotor. The distributed mass device further includes at least two main oscillating masses each provided with a through longitudinal recess, and each being connected to the support by respective deformable elements, the main oscillating masses being constrained to move solely in a horizontal plane by the deformable elements. The distributed mass device is provided with a secondary oscillating mass per main oscillating mass, each secondary oscillating mass being suspended inside the recess of the associated main oscillating mass by resilient elements.
US08469662B2	Guide vane architecture Guide vane stage of a turbine engine comprising a series of fixed blades connecting an inner collar to an outer collar, characterized in that said fixed blades comprise attachment platforms with flat surfaces that co-operate with a plurality of juxtaposed flat facets, the flat facets being located on the inner face of the outer collar in order to ensure attachment with a contact of a flat/flat type between the fixed blades and the outer collar.
US08469661B2	Fabricated gas turbine vane ring A static vane ring for gas turbine engines includes a plurality of radial struts extending between and interconnecting outer and inner duct walls which define an annular duct therebetween. A load transfer apparatus is attached to at least one of the outer and inner duct walls to transfer load from vane to ring, and between vanes.
US08469660B2	Fan assembly A fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and an air outlet for emitting the air flow. The air outlet is mounted on a stand for conveying the air flow to the air outlet. The fan assembly also includes a tilt mechanism for tilting the air outlet relative to at least part of the stand. The tilt mechanism comprises a flexible hose defining, at least in part, an air passage through the tilt mechanism.
US08469656B1	Airfoil seal system for gas turbine engine A turbine airfoil seal system of a turbine engine having a seal base with a plurality of seal strips extending therefrom for sealing gaps between rotational airfoils and adjacent stationary components. The seal strips may overlap each other and may be generally aligned with each other. The seal strips may flex during operation to further reduce the gap between the rotational airfoils and adjacent stationary components.
US08469652B2	Gripping device of working machine and working machine with the same A gripping device includes a spring member provided between a gripping member body and a shaft so that driving of a gripping driving cylinder causes a driving force to be transmitted from the gripping driving cylinder to the body while the shaft and the body are held in a predetermined positional relationship; so that the body is allowed to retreat with respect to the shaft by elastically deforming the spring member by an opposing force received from a processing object that contacts the body as a result of rotating the body; and so that contact pressure of the body with respect to the processing object is increased by an elastic force of the spring member as the body retreats.
US08469644B2	Stem fastening structure A stem fastening structure includes a cap, a bolt and a packing member. The cap abuts against a top of a stem and corresponds to a top edge of a middle hole of a front fork. The bolt passes through the cap and penetrates into the middle hole. The packing member has a loop portion for the bolt screwing therethrough. Two sides of the loop portion extend upward and diverge from the other to form two bottom cone portions. Two positioning portions respectively and vertically extend upward from the two positioning portioning. Two top cone portions respectively extend upward from the two positioning portions, and approach the other. A top of each top cone portions abuts against the cap. Thereby, when the bolt drives the loop portion to move toward the cap, the positioning portions abut against the middle hole, so that the stem is fastened to the front fork.
US08469640B2	Processing machine having positive feed and processing method This machine includes a casing (2), a tool-holder spindle (4), a motor (6), a drive mechanism (12) having positive feed which mechanically connects the motor to the spindle and which includes a first drive member (32) for rotating the spindle, a second drive member (34) for driving the spindle in translation and which is screwed onto the spindle (4) in order to advance or return the spindle, and a clutch (36) having a return configuration which disengages the second member and the motor and an advance configuration which engages them. The clutch includes a rotary engagement member (44), a first key (48) which is movable between a position for connecting the rotary member to the motor and a position for disengaging the rotary member, and a second key (50) which is movable between a position for connecting the rotary member to the casing and a position for disengaging the rotary member.
US08469632B2	Vessel for laying a pipeline and comprising an A and R means A vessel (1) for laying a pipeline, the vessel comprising a hull structure (3) comprising one or more floaters (4), a tower (5) defining a firing line (6) when positioned in a pipelaying position, the tower (5) being pivotable relative to the hull structure (3) about a tower pivot axis (7), and an A & R means (8) for abandoning and/or recovering the pipeline, wherein the tower (5) is pivotable about said tower pivot axis (7) substantially independent from the A & R means (8) and the A & R means (8) is configured to operate while the tower (5) is pivoted about said tower pivot axis (7).
US08469620B1	Dispenser and applicator device A spreadable material dispenser and applicator device, comprising: a longitudinally extending handle comprising an interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity holds a spreadable material; and a body comprising an interior cavity enveloped by a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a plurality of perforations, and wherein the handle is disposed on the top surface, and further wherein the body terminates in a first flange and a second flange. The device may further comprise a container for storing the spreadable material, wherein the container may be fixedly connected to the handle to assist in the dispersion of the spreadable material.
US08469619B1	Cleaning glove assembly A cleaning glove assembly includes a hand covering that with a palm covering and a back hand covering attached together to form a sleeve having a hand receiving opening. A plurality of finger sleeves is attached to the back hand and palm coverings distal to the hand receiving opening. The hand covering is configured to completely cover a hand positioned within the hand covering. A chamber is attached to and covers the palm covering and a lower surface of each of the sleeves. An outer surface of the chamber has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and into an interior of the chamber. A cleansing fluid is positionable in the chamber and ejectable outwardly through the apertures.
US08469616B2	Printer with cutter A printing device has a print head, a platen roller, a main body frame supporting one of the print head and the platen roller, and a main body unit incorporating the main body frame. A sheet cutting device includes a first blade undergoing sliding movement relative to a second blade in a direction substantially orthogonal to a sheet material to be cut. A first frame slidably supports the first blade and undergoes movement in a direction orthogonal to a sliding direction of the first blade from a first position at which the first blade frame is incorporated to the main body frame to a second position at which the first blade frame is separated from the main body frame. A second frame supports the second blade and undergoes movement in the sliding direction of the first blade from a first position at which the second blade frame is mounted to the main body unit to a second position at which the second blade frame is detached from the main body unit. The first and second blades undergo movement in directions orthogonal to each other during movement of the first and second blade frames to the respective second positions to release a contact pressure between the first and second blades.
US08469615B2	Cassette for use in a label printer A label printer cassette including a supply of print medium a housing configured to house said print medium. The housing has first and second surfaces and a least one side extending between said first and second surface. A cover is provided on one of the sides movable along the length of that one side between a first position in which the print medium is exposed for printing and a second position in which the print medium is protected.
US08469612B2	Imaging device and plate spring Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force.
US08469607B2	Opto-electronics with compliant electrical contacts Methods and apparatus are provided related to opto-electronics. An opto-electronic subassembly includes electrical contacts bonded to a base by way of a compliant adhesive. The opto-electronic subassembly is mechanically engaged to a circuit board resulting in contact force loading of the compliant adhesive. Such loading maintains electrical coupling between the electrical contacts and respective circuit pathways of the circuit board. Optical signal communication between the opto-electronic subassembly and another entity is performed by way of an optical connector.
US08469605B2	Optical connector with ferrule interference fit An optical connector having a front and back orientation and suitable for operating with a temperature range, the connector comprising: (a) a ferrule comprising a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (COE), and having no greater than a first diameter below a transition temperature with the temperature range, and no less than a second diameter above the transition temperature; (b) a spring disposed behind the ferrule and in contact with the ferrule to apply a forward urging force to the ferrule; and (c) a housing comprising a second material having a second COE, the housing defining a bore hole having a diameter greater than the second diameter, and an interface portion having a restricted bore hole having no greater than a third diameter below the transition temperature, and no less than a fourth diameter above the transition temperature.
US08469602B2	Optical fiber connecting part and optical module using the same An optical fiber connecting part has a ferrule, and a guide bore penetrating through the ferrule and configured to guide an optical fiber to be inserted. The guide bore has a first bore provided at one end of the ferrule, through which the optical fiber is inserted into the ferrule, a second bore provided at another end of the ferrule, the second bore having an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the first bore, and an intermediate bore provided between the first bore and the second bore to directly connect between the first bore and the second bore. A center axis of the second bore is shifted from a center axis of the first bore.
US08469601B2	Cartridge installing unit and image recording apparatus A cartridge installing unit on which a plurality of types of liquid cartridges are to be installed, includes: a plurality of cartridge installing portions on which the plurality of types of liquid cartridges are installed; a plurality of liquid infusing portions each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of types of liquid cartridges, and each of which is provided to be movable between the plurality of cartridge installing portions to communicate with corresponding liquid cartridge; and a plurality of moving mechanisms each of which moves one of the plurality of liquid infusing portions, and when a liquid cartridge among the liquid cartridges is installed on a cartridge installing portion among the cartridge installing portions, a moving mechanism among the moving mechanisms moves a liquid infusing portion corresponding to the liquid cartridge to the cartridge installing portion on which the liquid cartridge is installed.
US08469599B2	Rolling bearing A rolling bearing which has at least one bearing ring and a plurality of rollers. The bearing ring has a raceway for the rollers and at least one lateral rim for axially guiding the rollers. The roller has a front face facing the rim and the rim has a rim bearing surface facing the roller. At least sections of at least the front face or the rim bearing surface are cambered in the direction of the rim bearing surface or the front face. The camber has a logarithmic profile of camber in at least one border section.
US08469595B2	Motion device and moving device A motion device includes an orbital element, and a moving element into which the orbital element is inserted, the moving element guided so as to be able to reciprocate in a longitudinal direction of the orbital element, wherein at ends of the moving element, cylindrical protrusions into which the orbital element is inserted are formed and protrude in the longitudinal direction of the orbital element so as to be pivotally supportable on bearings, and total size around the orbital element in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the protrusions is smaller than that of the moving element.
US08469591B2	Seal for zippered bag The present invention provides a recloseable bag, the bag having a mouth and including a closure at the mouth, the closure having a first end and a second end. The recloseable bag also includes a first crushed section at the first end of the closure, the closure further including an intact portion. It also includes a first transition area between the first crushed section and the intact portion, and a sealing material in the first transition area.
US08469586B2	Device with swivel mounting feature for processing food A kitchen appliance (10) for processing food, and in particular for producing blended beverages is provided. The kitchen appliance (10) includes a drive unit (12), and is swivel-mounted in a support unit (14). In addition the kitchen appliance (10) includes an attachment section (18) that is designed to accommodate a mixing container (30) in such a way that the attachment section (18) and the mixing container (30) define a hermetically sealed mixing space in which the cutting and/or stirring unit (20) is located. Food located in the mixing container (30) is fed to the cutting and/or stirring unit (20) on account of gravity. Preferably the attachment section (18) is composed of a cylindrical recess in the drive unit (12). Alternatively, the attachment section (18), preferably in the form of a cylindrical dish, and the cutting and/or stirring unit (20) can be designed as an insert that can be removed from and replaced back in the drive unit.
US08469575B2	Backlight and display system using same A backlight that includes a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface is disclosed. The backlight further includes one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector includes an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
US08469569B1	Illuminated sports board utilizing a battery or self-powered internal light source that is transmitted through the clear interior of the board in order to illuminate the board and any light altering elements contained in, or applied to, the board A clear, frosted, or colored, transparent and/or translucent, plastic, or composite skateboard, snowboard, or any sports board material, that is illuminated with replaceable, rechargeable, or self-charging battery powered light emitting diodes which are placed inside the board within an inexpensive, drop-in, modular housing, which serves as a light engine and provides light that is transmitted through the interior of the board itself in order to illuminate light altering elements which are embedded inside the board and/or etched, printed or applied to the surface of the board. This glowing light creates unique artistic light patterns, flashing sequences, and glowing designs throughout the interior and exterior of the board.
US08469564B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp includes a light source; a light guide that guides the light from the light source; and a reflector. The light guide includes an incident portion to which light from the light source is incident, wherein light entering from the incident portion is guided through the light guide; and a plurality of reflection portions that internally reflect a portion of the guided light toward the reflector. The reflector reflects, in a lamp illumination direction, reflection light that is emitted from the light guide following internal reflection by the plurality of reflection portions.
US08469563B2	Turn-indicator light module for a vehicle mirror assembly and vehicle mirror assembly comprising a turn-indicator light module A turn-indicator light module for an external rear view mirror assembly has at least one or more light emitting sources mounted on one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs). A reflector and a front housing unit create a lens. At least a major portion of the light module follows a portion of said outer contour of the mirror assembly in the driving direction. The PCB is arranged with respect to the reflector to emit light indirectly by light reflection by the reflector along the major portion of the lens portion of the front housing unit.
US08469558B2	Multi-function light source A light source assembly (10) includes a light source (12) and a base (14) to which the light source is detachably attachable. The base is adapted to orient the light source to a plurality of positions when the light source is mounted thereon. The light source comprises a battery mounted therein for providing power thereto, at least when the light source is disconnected therefrom. The base is also adapted for being powered by the battery and/or by an alternative power source. The light source is adapted to be operational both when mounted on the base and when disconnected therefrom. The light source assembly may further comprise a mounting plate for attachment thereof, for example, to a building or an external surface of a vehicle.
US08469554B2	Illuminating lens, lighting device, surface light source, and liquid-crystal display apparatus An illuminating lens includes a light entrance surface, a light exit surface, and a reversing surface. The light exit surface has a first light exit surface and a second light exit surface. The first light exit surface is recessed toward a point on the optical axis, and the second light exit surface extends outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface includes a transmissive region in the center thereof and a total reflection region on the peripheral side thereof. The reversing surface has a shape such that the light that has been emitted from the light source, totally reflected repeatedly at the light exit surface, and then reached the reversing surface is guided to the first light exit surface by total reflection.
US08469552B2	Street lighting device A lighting device for streets, paths, and the like, includes a lighting unit containing a lighting element and a lens arranged in front of the lighting element in the main emission direction to produce a specified light distribution characteristic. The lens includes a light entrance surface on a light entrance side facing the lighting element and a light exit surface on a light exit side facing away from the lighting element, at which surfaces the light is refracted. The light entrance surface and/or the light exit surface of the lens is shaped in a direction transverse to the optical axis of the lighting element in such a way that the luminous intensity of the coupled out light, starting from a center plane that intersects with the optical axis, rises with an increasing emission angle from the optical axis at least partially according to a tangent function.
US08469538B2	Inflatable decorative structure with a light system and a diffusing member The bladder assembly includes a bladder, which includes a seal or passage for dispensing and removing media to inflate the bladder. The bladder includes a housing for holding media and for storing and protecting the light system, and a diffusing mechanism for diffusing and distributing light emitted from the light system throughout the bladder. The diffusing mechanism can extend within the bladder, and the light system can illuminate light in and through the diffusing mechanism. The covering can cover the inflated bladder to provide additional shape and structure to the decorative system.
US08469513B2	Retinal scanning display In a retinal scanning display, a light source part generates light modulated in response to an image signal relating to an image, and an image is displayed by scanning the light radiated from the light source part. The retinal scanning display includes a diffraction element which is arranged on an optical path of the light radiated from the light source part and diffracts light in a predetermined diffraction direction. The diffraction element is arranged such that the diffraction element is arranged such that a projection of a diffraction direction on the diffraction element with respect to a scanning direction of the scanning part becomes approximately 45 degrees.
US08469512B2	Computer eyewear with spectral filtering Various embodiments of computer eyewear include optical treatments to provide a relaxing, calming, and soothing light environment for the eye. Certain embodiments of computer eyewear include a frame and two lenses. Each lens in these embodiments has optical power in the range from about +0.1 to about +0.5 diopters, and provides spectral filtering characterized by a transmission curve. The transmission curve includes a stop band portion positioned between about 320 nm to about 400 nm, a first plateau region positioned between about 420 nm to about 450 nm, a ramp region positioned between about 470 nm to about 560 nm, and a second plateau region positioned between about 570 nm to about 680 nm.
US08469504B2	Ink set, ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An object of the invention is to provide an ink set which enables to improve image density and scratch resistance of the images recorded using an ink containing a self-dispersion pigment and an ink containing a modified siloxane compound. An ink set to be used for ink jet recording including plural inks having a first ink and a second ink independently, wherein the first ink contains at least a pigment having functional groups on surface of pigment particles and a compound having adsorptivity to the pigment and the functional group density on the surface of the pigment particles is 1.5 μmol/m2 or more and less than 2.6 μmol/m2 and the second ink contains at least a pigment and a modified siloxane compound.
US08469503B2	Method of thermal degassing in an inkjet printer A method of reducing air in an ink passageway in an inkjet printer by pressurizing a thermally actuated degassing unit that includes an air chamber, venting air through a check valve configured to allow air to vent from the air chamber to ambient when the pressure in the air chamber exceeds ambient air pressure by a predetermined amount The pressurizing is performed by heating an element inside the air chamber. A power supply is connected to the heating element, and power is applied to the heating element during a first time interval to increase the pressure in the air chamber above ambient pressure. Gas is vented from the check valve which allows the heating element to cool during a second time interval to reduce the pressure in the air chamber below ambient pressure. Gas is then drawn from the ink passageway through the membrane into the air chamber.
US08469499B2	Zone venting in a fluid cartridge In one embodiment, a cartridge includes: a housing having a chamber therein for holding a fluid; a vent at a first part of the chamber; a porous fluid holding material in the chamber; an outlet from the chamber; and a hole extending through the fluid holding material from the first part of the chamber to a second part of the chamber at a location away from the outlet such that the second part of the chamber is vented through the hole but the outlet is not vented through the hole.
US08469495B2	Producing ink drops in a printing apparatus A method of producing ink drops (54, 56) in a printing apparatus (20) sends print-nonprint data from a controller (38) to at least one inkjet nozzle (28). The print-nonprint data includes data on a current ink drop and data on at least one previous ink drop. A set of waveforms (114, 116) is provided to the at least one nozzle and a waveform based on the print-nonprint data is selected. The selected waveform is supplied to an ink droplet formation device associated with the at least one nozzle and an ink drop is produced from the at least one nozzle.
US08469492B2	Method of printing droplet using capillary electric charge concentration A method of printing droplets using capillary electric charge concentration includes: providing a capillary nozzle comprising a back-end part and a front-end part disposed substantially opposite the back-end part; spacing a target member apart from the front-end part of the capillary nozzle at a predetermined distance; immersing the back-end part in a solution; and supplying a voltage to the solution. The back-end part transmits the solution to the front-end part.
US08469491B2	Wiring structure for actuator A wiring structure including printed circuits each including: a base member including one end portion facing an actuator and the other end portion of the base member drawn from the one end portion along a face of the actuator and then turned, the other end portion extending in parallel with the one end portion; output terminals formed on the one end portion and configured to output signals to the actuator; a drive IC mounted on the base member and connected to the output terminals by wirings; and input terminal formed on the other end portion and connected to the drive IC by wirings to input signals to the drive IC, wherein the printed circuits are arranged in a predetermined direction along the face of the actuator, wherein the one end portions of the respective base members are arranged in the predetermined direction, and wherein the other end portions of the respective base members are arranged in the predetermined direction.
US08469489B2	Inkjet print head and method therefor An inkjet print head is fabricated by forming an electrode and two protection film layers composed of an inorganic insulating film and an organic insulating film over the electrode within a groove of a piezoelectric member, adhering a top board to the piezoelectric member covering the groove to form a pressure chamber, adhering a polyimide plate to cover the groove, and then forming a nozzle in the polyimide plate by the excimer laser processing aligning to the pressure chamber. The excimer laser light penetrates the polyimide plate to form a nozzle is then emitted on the organic insulating film. Consequently, part of the organic insulating film is damaged by the laser light. To prevent this damage, the thickness of the inorganic insulating film in the part to which the excimer laser light is emitted is prepared to be 0.5 μm or more.
US08469487B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and method for printing a plurality of pixels In a method for printing a plurality of pixels, each pixel of a plurality of pixels is printed by controlling an inkjet print head to provide for each pixel at least two ink drops at different positions in a print head movement direction, the print head having a plurality of trenches supplying ink to a plurality of sets of nozzles. The at least two ink drops forming first pixels of said plurality of pixels are fired from the same trench.
US08469480B2	Adjustment of a print array and a substrate in a printing device A method for adjusting a recording substrate and at least one array relative to each other, the array being part of a printing device having a carrying structure for mounting the array. The array has nozzles arranged in a row substantially parallel to a direction for forming second test marks on a recording substrate, the substrate being pre-printed with first test marks. The array and the recording substrate are in an attainable relative position. The method comprises forming a test pattern having the first and second test marks and detecting the locations of the first and second test marks; determining a plurality of deviation factors for a plurality of attainable relative positions based on said detected locations, wherein each one of said deviation factors is an attribute of a distinct attainable relative position and is indicative of an amount by which distances between neighboring first and second marks deviate from a nominal distance; and selecting an attainable relative position among the plurality of attainable relative positions which satisfies a selection criterion applied to the plurality of deviation factors.
US08469475B2	Image registration on edible substrates A method of making edible substrates that have an image registered on them in a consistent manner. The method comprises the steps of providing an edible substrate sheet, and an image source, wherein the image source has at least one image. Further, a trigger pulse signal is provided, which relays the frequency of a process element that is communicated to an image disposal device. The image disposal device uses the trigger pulse signal to determine when to dispose an image from the image source. Then an image is disposed on the edible substrate sheet with the image disposal device to form an image-disposed edible substrate sheet. And then a portion of the edible substrate sheet that comprises an image is separated into an individual piece.
US08469461B2	Universal wheel hub A hybrid wheel hub for trucks is configured to accept interchangeably a threaded screw-on hubcap or a bolt-on hubcap. The hybrid wheel hub comprises a barrel with an axial bore for receiving an axle along a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and a radial flange for attaching a wheel, the barrel having an inboard end and an outboard end including an outboard bearing cup for retaining an outboard bearing assembly within an inner surface of the axial bore. An annular perimeter of the outboard end includes a plurality of bolt holes positioned to receive cap bolts to retain a bolt-on hub cap over the outboard end. A threaded track protrudes radially inward towards the longitudinal axis of the axial bore and is internally threaded circumferentially around the longitudinal axis in position longitudinally to receive a screw-on hub cap having external threads.
US08469449B2	Automatically adjustable chair structure An automatically adjustable chair structure essentially includes a chair body, a base, an extension bar, at least one first cushion mechanism, and at least one second cushion mechanism. When a user sits on the chair body, the user's body weight is cushioned by the first and second cushion mechanisms. In addition, the two sled runner-shaped supports lying on the floor and the pivotable design of the extension bar allow the extension bar to move backward. Thus, the tilt angle of the chair body can be automatically changed to suit the user's sitting posture.
US08469445B2	Motor vehicle headrest A motor-vehicle headrest has a relatively stationary and relatively rigid support structure positioned horizontally rearward of a head of a person sitting in front of the headrest. A cushion has a front face with a central portion directly engageable with the head of the person and with a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion and not normally directly engageable with the head of the person. The cushion further has a rear face bearing rearward of the peripheral portion directly on the support and forming rearward of the central portion a substantially empty cavity at which the rear face is spaced forward from the support. The cushion is elastically deformable such that on forceful rearward engagement of the head of the person with the central portion of the front face the front face deforms into a forwardly concave shape cupping the head of the person.
US08469440B2	Closure assembly having continually adjustable lateral restraint A closure assembly includes a striker assembly and a latch mechanism. The striker assembly includes a first wedge block and a second wedge block disposed opposite each other across a path. The first wedge block rotates about a first axis and includes a first cam surface defining a continuously variable distance to the first axis for engaging the latch mechanism. The second wedge block rotates about a second axis and includes a second cam surface defining a continuously variable distance from to the second axis for engaging the latch mechanism. Abutting engagement between the latch mechanism and the first cam surface limits lateral movement of the latch mechanism relative to the path in a first direction, and abutting engagement between the latch mechanism and the second cam surface limits lateral movement of the latch mechanism relative to the path in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction.
US08469439B2	Vehicle body rear structure A vehicle body rear structure has a back door for opening and closing a rear opening of a vehicle body, and a latch engageable with and disengageable from a striker fixed in a lower portion of the rear opening, the back door being pivotally connected to an upper portion of the rear opening via two hinges provided so as to be spaced in the vehicle width direction, and the latch being provided in a lower end portion of the back door, the latch and the striker are offset from the center to the side in the vehicle width direction.
US08469432B2	Sliding rail for vehicle seat and vehicle seat comprising such a rail A sliding rail for a vehicle seat, comprising a fixed section and a mobile section assembled to slide on the fixed section and controlled by a screw-nut system comprising a longitudinal adjusting screw. The adjusting screw is integral with a support which comprises a base pressing against the bottom of the fixed section. The base and the bottom of the fixed section are traversed by an attaching screw screwed into the floor of the vehicle. The base of the support is held against the bottom of the fixed section by a retaining tab which passes above the base and which is integral with the bottom.
US08469429B1	Trailer hitch coupler storage assembly and system A trailer hitch coupler storage assembly includes a receiver with a closed loop perimeter wall that includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall coupled together in a generally rectangular configuration. The perimeter wall includes an upper edge and a lower edge. A plurality of dividing walls is attached to and extends between the front and rear walls to divide the receiver into a plurality of slots. The slots are each configured to receive a hitch coupler. A bracket is attached to the receiver and extends away from the receiver. The bracket is configured to be mounted to a wall of a vehicle.
US08469428B1	Vehicle trim assembly A vehicle trim assembly includes an interior trim panel and a pull cup. The pull cup includes a main body, an attachment portion and a break-away portion connecting the main body to the attachment portion. The attachment portion is fastened to the interior trim panel. The break-away portion is configured and arranged to separate the main body from the attachment portion in response to a prescribed level of force applied to at least one of the interior trim panel and the pull cup.
US08469410B2	Door safety system A door safety system that includes a body having a first portion with an aperture for accepting a door handle and a second portion for engaging a door frame so that the second portion prevents the door from opening. The door safety system may further include a securing member having a first portion that is adapted to secure to a door and a second portion for engaging the body so that the securing member prevents movement of the body in at least one plane. Exemplary embodiments of the door safety system may further include a housing that comprises: a fastening mechanism; an alarm system; a means for mounting the housing to a wall; a front body; and a mounting body.
US08469409B2	Overstroke latch assembly A closure assembly is mounted on a vehicle and moveable between a closed position and at least one open position. The closure assembly includes a closure structure mounted to an associated vehicle for movement between the closed position and the at least one open position. A first lock assembly is selectively locking the closure structure to the associated vehicle. A second lock assembly is selectively locking the closure structure to the associated vehicle. One of the first and second lock assemblies includes a latch that requires overstroking to lock the latch in a latched position.
US08469406B2	Socket for pipe joint and pipe joint A socket that receives and locks a plug includes a cylindrical socket body having a plug-receiving part, a first through-hole, and a second through-hole rearward of the first through-hole, a plug-locking element movable in the first through-hole between a locking position for preventing the plug from being pulled out and an unlocking position for allowing the plug to be pulled out, a sleeve-operating element movable in the second through-hole, a sleeve provided around the socket body and urged to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction, and a collar urged in the socket body. The socket body has a guide portion located forward of the collar and adjacent to the forward end edge of the collar to prevent the forward end of the plug as inserted into the socket from engaging with the forward end surface of the collar and to guide the forward end of the plug into the collar.
US08469405B2	Securing mechanism for a coupling device A quick-connect and disconnect securing mechanism is provided for allowing one wearing a protective mask to quickly connect to and drink fluids from a standard drinking fluid container while minimizing the risk of contamination of the fluid or the wearer. The device enables a secure connection of a gas mask to a chemical-biological warfare resistant water pouch to provide safe drinking water in contaminated environments. The securing mechanism is designed to interface with a variety of currently available coupling devices that are typically attached to a protective mask, and particularly for mask drinkstraw systems, and is particularly well suited for an AVON™ type fitting.
US08469404B2	Connecting assembly A connecting assembly that can be coupled to a tubular wall is provided. The assembly includes a connecting fitting having a tubular coupling portion, an abutment ring, and an arcuate-shaped tubular body. The abutment ring is disposed around an outer surface of the tubular coupling portion a predetermined distance from a first end of the tubular coupling portion. An end of the tubular body is coupled to a second end of the tubular coupling portion. The assembly further includes a retaining member having a ring-shaped portion and first and second finger portions extending from the ring-shaped portion. The arcuate-shaped tubular body of the connecting fitting is received through a central aperture of the ring-shaped portion such that the ring-shaped portion is slidably disposed on the tubular body of the connecting fitting and is further slidably disposed against the abutment ring.
US08469402B2	Riding mower A riding mower having left and right driving rear wheels independently drivable forward and backward and a pair of left and right steerable front wheels is provided with a support device capable of being mounted with a cylindrical gas cylinder in a horizontal position on an external side of a rollover projection frame. The support device is provided such that the mounted gas cylinder is positioned along front and rear of the rollover protection frame and is mounted in a tilted state in which the central axis of the cylindrical gas cylinder is closer to a central side in a lateral direction of a vehicle body toward a rear side from a plan view.
US08469392B2	Cover apparatuses and airbag modules with cover apparatuses for facilitating routing of wire harnesses and methods of making such airbag modules Cover apparatuses for use with airbag modules for facilitating routing of a wire harness away from an attachment point of the airbag module include a body member adapted to at least partially surround a portion of an inflator and an inflatable cushion. At least one stud aperture is positioned in an attachment side of the cover apparatus, and adapted to receive one or more mounting studs therethrough. A plurality of wire apertures are disposed in the cover apparatus away from the attachment side. Each wire aperture of the plurality of wire apertures is adapted to receive a wire harness therethrough. Methods of making inflatable airbag modules includes coupling an inflator with an inflatable cushion, disposing a cover apparatus around at least a portion of the inflatable cushion and inflator, and disposing a wire harness through the plurality of wire apertures in the cover apparatus.
US08469388B2	Detachable tray accessory for stroller A detachable tray accessory for a stroller secured by a left and right side member or lock housing member each containing a detachable attaching means that attaches to and releases from a corresponding lock receiver on the stroller assembly or stroller seat. The detachable tray accessory of the present invention preferably includes a support bar for supporting the shape and weight of a flat surface tray removably attachable to the support bar. Alternatively, the detachable tray accessory is utilized with a removable carry handle of the stroller.
US08469374B2	Suitcase with extensible steering wheels A suitcase has a pair of wheels installed at one side of a body of the suitcase and a handlebar projecting from the body of the suitcase on a side opposite where the wheels are installed and a board movable between a rest position drawn near the suitcase body and an operative position projecting from the suitcase body to hold up a suitcase user with the wheels installed on the suitcase body being steering and there being a kinematic connection between the handlebar and the wheels to control the steering. The steering wheels are movable between a retracted position near the suitcase body and an operative position extended far from the suitcase body.
US08469359B2	Media actuated media diverter for an imaging device A media actuated, media diverter mounted on a media guide positioned between the output of a simplex path and the entrance of a duplex path in an imaging device. The media diverter comprises a plate having a media guiding surface and a media contact surface along portions of the edge of the plate. The plate is received within a slot through the guide member such that in a first position the media contact surface extends into the duplex path and when in a second position the media guiding surface extends into the simplex path with the plate biasable in the first position. A media sheet fed into the duplex path contacts the media contact surface actuating the media diverter to move the plate to the second position directing a following media sheet in the simplex path to an exit of the imaging device.
US08469356B2	Paper supply unit A paper supply unit includes one or more supporting members that are capable of moving between various positions to support an end portion of paper of various sizes, and which are moveable between the positions in association of the movement of a handle accessible to a user. A locking device is provided to maintain the handle selectively at one of the various positions so as to maintain the supporting members in the position suitable for supporting the paper of selected size. A guide plane may be provided to guide the movement of the handle. One or more indication marks indicating the corresponding positions of the handle for the selection of the paper size. The provision of the locking device at the handle may advantageously resulting in a simple configuration of the paper supply unit.
US08469353B2	Printing apparatus, method for controlling printing apparatus, program, and storage medium A printing apparatus performs printing with the use of sheets of paper set in any of a plurality of paper-feeding units. The print apparatus is controlled by a method including: determining whether the amount of sheets of paper remaining in a first paper-feeding unit has reached a predetermined amount; and if so switching from the first paper-feeding unit to a second paper-feeding unit. If it is determined that the amount of sheets of paper that remain in the first paper-feeding unit has reached the predetermined amount, control is performed so that the paper-feeding unit that is used for printing should be changed after the ejection of the last one of a plurality of sheets of paper that are included in one set thereof set in the first paper-feeding unit.
US08469344B2	Tooling system with array of height adjustable elements A tooling system (1) having a number of elements (2) arranged in an array, which elements define a contoured surface, or a section of a contoured surface. The tooling system also including means (7) for mounting an element to a support rail (5) which extends across the array, which means allows adjustment of the height of the element with respect to other elements of the array, and extends through the support rail into a space defined below the support rail. A supporting element (6) formed from a suitable resistant material and including accommodation means (8) for the means for mounting, is located in the space below the support rail and is sized so that it substantially vertically fills the space between the support rail and a base on which the tooling system is located.
US08469324B2	Automatic locking SCBA mounting bracket assembly A mounting bracket assembly includes a clamping arrangement mounted for vertical movement on a mounting structure and is movable between an engaged position and disengaged position relative to a self-contained breathing apparatus held in the mounting bracket assembly. A camming arrangement is located between the clamping arrangement and the mounting structure for permitting and preventing vertical movement of the clamping arrangement relative to the mounting structure. A powered latching mechanism is engageable with a portion of the clamping arrangement for providing unlatched and latched positions. A control arrangement separate from the powered latching mechanism is operatively connected thereto to selectively control the powered latching mechanism and effect release of the self-contained breathing apparatus from the latched position when the vehicle is in a stationary and parked condition.
US08469320B2	Vital solid state controller A vital programmable logic device (VPD) is provided having at least two microprocessors. The VPD is configured to provide failsafe operation of a vital control system while operating in a closed circuit environment. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, railroad grade crossing signals are controlled by the VPD.
US08469315B2	Deployable flap edge fence A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.
US08469312B2	Integrated maintenance step on helicopter fuselage Maintenance steps on helicopters (10) comprising a casing (1), integrated into a lateral shell of a fuselage of a helicopter (11) for access from outside and a step (2) being pivotably mounted in the casing (1). The invention relates as well to methods for mounting and dismounting of such maintenance steps.
US08469309B2	Monolithic structure for mounting aircraft engine Assembly includes an integral monolithic structure for mounting an engine to an aircraft. The monolithic structure includes a nacelle portion and a support structure. The nacelle portion includes an inlet region and a fan case region defining an annular wall about an axial channel. A ring member disposed in the axial channel is connected through a plurality of radial elements to the annular wall. The support structure portion includes a forward section integral with the nacelle portion and an aft section including at least one aircraft mount region for mounting the monolithic structure to an aircraft. The forward section includes an inlet stiffening region radially outward of the annular wall. When mounted on the aircraft, the nacelle portion and the support structure portion cooperate to form a first load path operable to transmit an applied nacelle maneuvering force directly to the aircraft instead of through the engine core.
US08469304B2	System for storing multiple cable retractors A system for storing multiple cord retractors comprises at least one cord retractor. Each retractor includes a first and second pair of pulleys mounted at opposite ends of a frame. An intermediate section of a cable is stored in the frame and has one end of the stored section fixed to the frame, with the other end extending from the frame. The stored cable section is at least partially wound over the pair of pulleys, and one pair of pulleys is slidably mounted for motion toward the other pair of pulleys. A damper is coupled to one of the second pair of pulleys, which engages the pulley to rotate about an axis to damp the rotary motion of one of the second pair of pulleys in such a manner that the intermediate storage section is in tension during retraction and withdrawal. The system further includes a bracket and a pin.
US08469297B2	Airflow classifier and particulate material preparing apparatus using the airflow classifier The airflow classifier includes a dispersing chamber dispersing a powdery raw material with high pressure air; a classifying chamber located below the dispersing chamber and including a center core located on an upper portion thereof and a separator core having an opening at a center thereof and located on a lower portion of the classifying chamber to subject the raw material, which is fed from the dispersing chamber, to centrifugal classification to classify the raw material into coarse particles and fine particles; a fine particle feeding pipe connected with a lower portion of the opening of the separator core; a shield ring to cover an upper portion of the opening; and a louver pipe which is located above the shield ring and in which plural blades are arranged on an edge of the opening at predetermined intervals.
US08469296B2	Method and equipment for conditioning a heavy fraction high in plastics In a method and equipment for conditioning a heavy fraction high in plastics, which is obtained by conditioning low-metal scrap high in plastics, which originate at least in part from shredder processes of scrap vehicles, the method includes: isolating metal parts from the heavy fraction high in plastics; reducing the size of the metal-reduced heavy fraction high in plastics that remains after the isolation of the metal parts; splitting up of the metal-reduced heavy fraction high in plastics, that remains after the isolation of the metal parts, into fractions high in plastics having different grain sizes; conditioning the separated fractions high in plastics at least partially in separate processes. The equipment includes appropriate devices for carrying out the foregoing processes. A highly pure granulate fraction may be obtained, which may be fed to material utilization.
US08469294B2	Continuous molded emitter A self-contained flow path unit (202), (302), (400), (500) includes a continuous flow path operatively connected to a continuous strip member to form a self-contained flow path unit. The self-contained flow path unit may be accumulated for later use in forming an irrigation hose.
US08469287B1	Sprinkler assembly adapted for use with existing irrigation systems A sprinkler assembly for use with existing irrigation systems adapted to be an integral component controlled and operated by the system. The sprinkler assembly includes at least one sprinkler head having a removable top coupled thereto by an attachment means. A female inlet removably couples the sprinkler head to a swing joint, which is buried below the sprinkler head and connects the sprinkler head to the irrigation feed. The removable top has a plurality of openings for exporting water from the irrigation feed outwardly therefrom. A top surface of the sprinkler head includes crushed stone for stabilizing the sprinkler assembly. Additional stabilizing means include pointed flanges driven into the ground.
US08469283B2	Liquid heat generator with integral heat exchanger Disclosed herein is an exemplary supplemental heating system including a hydrodynamic heater and a heat exchanger. The hydrodynamic heater includes a hydrodynamic chamber disposed within an interior cavity of the hydrodynamic heater. The hydrodynamic chamber is operable for selectively heating a fluid present within the hydrodynamic chamber when the heating apparatus is connected to a fluid supply source. The hydrodynamic heater includes an inlet port fluidly connected to a discharge port of the heat exchanger, and a discharge port fluidly connected to an inlet port of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger core disposed within an interior cavity of the heat exchanger. A wall at least partially defines the interior cavity of the hydrodynamic heater and the interior cavity of the heat exchanger.
US08469281B2	RFID label with shielding element Described are RFID structures and methods for forming RFID structures. An RFID structure includes a loop antenna assembly, an antenna substrate supporting the loop antenna assembly, and a shielding layer parallel with a plane defined by the antenna substrate. The loop antenna assembly has a stand-alone resonant frequency of f1 above or below a standardized reader frequency range. The loop antenna includes an antenna track and at least two contact pads. The loop antenna assembly in combination with the shielding layer has a resonant frequency of f2 below the standardized reader frequency range. If positioned against a metallic surface, the loop antenna assembly in combination with the shielding layer has a resonant frequency within the standardized reader frequency range.
US08469280B2	Programming devices and programming methods A programming device includes communication circuitry for communicating with an electronic device. A first set of one or more electrical contacts connected to the communication circuitry and configured to physically contact a corresponding second set of one or more electrical contacts located on a substrate. One or more guides configured to align the first and second sets of electrical contacts when the substrate physically contacts the one or more guides.
US08469256B2	Method for using a non-linear control parameter ramp profile to approach a temperature set point of a tool or weld that prevents temperature overshoot during friction stir welding A control parameter ramp profile that enables control parameters to be modified in a non-linear manner, such that as a temperature set point of a tool or a weld is approached, the control parameter ramp profile enables the temperature set point to be approached in a manner that prevents temperature overshoot and therefore creating a better weld along the length thereof, wherein the control parameter ramp profile includes but is not limited to proportional, exponential or an S-curve waveform.
US08469255B2	Method for assembling aluminum alloy parts by welding The present disclosure concerns a method for assembling aluminum alloy parts, in which(i) at least a first aluminum alloy part is procured in a solution heat treated, quenched, optionally cold worked, and naturally aged at ambient temperature or pre-aged temper, and at least a second aluminum alloy part,(ii) said parts are welded to obtain a welded assembly having a welded zone,(iii) cold working the entire welded zone between 0.3% and 5% is performed,(iv) the welded assembly thus cold worked undergoes post-weld aging to obtain a final metallurgical temper.
US08469247B2	Gas tank holder system An apparatus for holding a gas tank includes a bottom element which is mounted to a supporting surface and a cover element pivotally mounted to the cradle. The cover element has at least one device for holding a gas tank. The apparatus further includes a system for rotating the cover element relative to the bottom element so as to raise the gas tank from a storage position to a substantially vertical operational position so that an individual can don the gas tank. In a preferred embodiment, the rotating system includes an L-shaped track attached to the bottom element, a raised portion with an aperture attached to the cover element, and a guide rod which has a first end in the aperture and a second end which engages with and slides in the L-shaped track.
US08469228B2	Self-serve kiosk with rotatable container carousel A dispenser of containers. A carousel is rotatably mounted to a main frame about a vertical axis of rotation and has a plurality of container compartments arranged around the axis and along the length of the axis. A driver mounted to the main frame rotates the carousel around the axis in a single direction and a lock limits rotation of the carousel in any direction when engaged.
US08469223B2	Strength container A sealable container (210) for flowable material formed with top (212) and flexible and stiffened bottom (214) walls joined by front (216), rear (218), and opposite side walls (220, 222). The top wall including an openable lid (D) formed with an improved scoop holder (30) and a collar (300) received about a finish (282) of the front, rear, and side walls. The flexible and stiffened bottom wall (214) includes at least one sagittal stiffening channel (500) and an optional transverse stiffening channel (530). The openable lid includes a sealing wall (340) that cooperates with other improved container components to prevent spillage of the flowable material after the seal is peeled and removed.
US08469215B2	Collapsible freight container A collapsible freight container includes a floor panel, a roof panel and two longitudinal side walls connected to the floor panel and the roof panel. Each side wall includes a first and a second part, which are connected by a hinged joint, such that the first part can hinge towards the second part of the same side wall about a hinge axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the freight container. Each corner of the freight container is provided with a corner pin. The corner pins can be moved simultaneously, using an unlocking mechanism, from a locked position, in which the side walls are rigidly connected to the roof panel and the floor panel by the corner pins, to an unlocked position, in which the side walls are hinged to the roof panel and the floor panel by the corner pins.
US08469213B2	Synthetic resin container closure [Problems to be Solved] In a synthetic resin container closure of a type which includes a body and a tamper evident bottom portion connected to the body via a plurality of breakable bridge portions arranged with spacing in a circumferential direction, and in which the body continues to be connected via unbroken connecting pieces to the tamper evident bottom portion continuously mounted on a mouth-and-neck portion of a container even after the bridge portions are broken to remove the body from the mouth-and-neck portion of the container, an improvement is made so that the container closure can be applied, without posing problems, even when the ascent distance of the body when removed is relatively long.[Means to Solve the Problems] Each of the unbroken connecting pieces is in such a form as to include two tilting portions whose tilting directions are opposite to each other.
US08469212B2	Safety cap and container with safety cap There is provided a safety cap which requires manual dexterity for a cover opening operation and is difficult for an infant or the like to open a cover, in which a safety function can be released, as necessary. In the safety cap configured such that a part of an outer circumferential wall of a cap main body is formed on an inward elastically deformable operating plate, a pair of engaging means and engageable with each other are provided on a peripheral wall of a cover connected to the upper portion of the cap main body via a hinge and at the upper portion of the operating plate, respectively, and the engagement is released by elastically deforming the operating plate inward so as to open the cover, the operating plate can be fixed to the cap main body or a neck portion of the container except for the operating plate by the fixing member in the inward deformed state.
US08469210B2	Toy car connection apparatus and method A toy train car including a coupler or hitch. The coupler includes a first connector (e.g., socket) configured to be connected to the train car and a second connector (e.g., ball) configured to be connected to the train car. The first connector can be positioned in the front or rear of the train car. The second connector also can be positioned in the front or rear of the train car. Each train car can include a first connector and a second connector. The first and second connectors are configured to couple together to link a plurality of train cars together.
US08469209B2	Removal apparatus for a torque converter and a starting motor from an auxiliary compartment on a gas turbine A lifting fixture for attachment to a torque converter or starting motor within an auxiliary compartment of a gas turbine is provided. The lifting fixture generally includes a frame configured to attach to a hoisting support, a pair of lifting lugs attached to the frame and positioned above the frame, and a plurality of lifting hooks attached to the frame and positioned such that each lifting hook has a bend extending below the frame. A removal apparatus for moving a torque converter or starting motor within an auxiliary compartment of a gas turbine is also generally provided.
US08469205B1	Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed. The pusher mechanism of the invention also includes a pusher paddle and a floor that extends forward of the pusher paddle. A flat coiled spring or other biasing element may be operatively connected behind the pusher paddle and extend across the floor of the pusher mechanism and to the front of the shelf. In use, the product to be merchandised may be placed on the coiled spring and on the floor of the pusher mechanism. With this configuration, the pusher paddle is prevented from tipping or bending backwards during operation. The invention may be used with the merchandising of product on horizontal or non-inclined shelves or surfaces, gravity-fed systems, or systems that use gravity to urge product toward the front of the shelf.
US08469204B1	Remote control organizing system A remote control organizing system includes a base that has a front edge. A lip is attached to and is coextensive with the front edge. The lip is angled back over a top side of the front edge. A panel has a bottom edge and a coupler releasably attaches the bottom edge to an upper edge of the lip. A plurality of the remote controls each has a back side. A plurality of securing members releasably attaches the back sides to a front side of the panel. At least one spacer is provided. The at least one spacer is attached to the panel and positioned between a raised portion of one of the back sides and the panel to approximately position a longitudinal axis of the associated ones of the remote controls into a parallel alignment with a plane of the panel.
US08469200B2	Device and method for linearly sorting articles of varying size A device for sorting a plurality of articles which vary in size by linearly translating the articles over a plurality of apertures that also vary in size. An article may be accepted into a guide that releasably retains the article while the guide and the article are linearly translated across a sorting surface by an actuator until the article falls through an aperture for which the article was intended. The article is supported from below by a support surface. The sorting surface may be angled relative to the horizontal plane to facilitate passage of the articles through the apertures. The base portion of the article may slide along the support surface as the guide translates the article across the sorting surface.
US08469192B2	Method for making package-absorbent article assembly and package-absorbent article assembly obtained by the same A method for packaging an absorbent article assembly that includes following the steps. First and second breast milk absorbent pads are fed onto wrapping sheet web. Next, the first breast milk absorbent pad is displaced from a transverse center line toward an upper end by ¼ of a dimension thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction, and the second breast milk absorbent pad is displaced from a transverse center line toward an lower end by ¼ of a dimension thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction. Next, the first and second breast milk absorbent pads are folded back from the upper and lower ends toward the transverse center line. Next, the upper and lower ends of the wrapping sheet web are folded back toward the transverse center line. Next, a joint zone is formed between the first and second breast milk absorbent pads and the pads are cut apart.
US08469190B1	Tool box A tool box includes a main body, a mounting seat pivotally mounted on the main body for mounting a hand tool, a positioning member movably mounted in the main body and releasably locked onto the mounting seat, and at least one tool holder pivotally mounted on the main body for mounting a plurality of tool heads. The main body includes an upper shell and a lower shell. The upper shell has a mounting hole for mounting a control knob. The tool holder has a mounting sleeve for mounting a push button. Thus, the user only needs to press the control knob and the push button to pivot the mounting seat and the tool holder respectively so that the mounting seat and the tool holder can be opened easily and quickly.
US08469188B1	Caulk “buddy” organizer caddy A caulk carrying device includes a plurality of cylindrical compartments for holding tubes of caulk and for holding a caulk dispensing gun. Preferably, of a durable material, the device may be used as an insert or as a free-standing carrier.
US08469185B2	Packaging structure of containers for pharmaceutical use A packaging structure of containers for pharmaceutical use including a main body in plastic having a bottom and side walls, positioning pins and partitions for predetermined spatial positioning of the containers, and a lid applied for closing the main body. The lid includes a membrane selectively permeable to a sterilising fluid suitable to sterilize the containers.
US08469181B2	Store-transport device for elongated rod shaped elements A device having a variable-capacity store (3) formed with the aid of conveyors on two neighboring levels having one input channel (1), formed by a lower conveyor (4) and an upper conveyor (5), and one output channel (2), formed by an upper conveyor (6) and a lower conveyor (7), having a back plate (12), which is coupled with a slide (16) separating the levels of the store (3), equipped with a separating conveyor (17) so that they jointly effect to and fro motion, parallel to the horizontal conveyors, with the surface of the back plate (12), concave on the side of the store (3), is formed a the chain conveyor (13), characterized by the fact that the upper input conveyor (5) has at the end an arched part (8) pointing upwards, and the lower output conveyor (7) has at the beginning an arched part (9) pointing downwards, so that the two conveyors (5 and 7) approach each other with the arched parts (8 and 9).
US08469173B2	Coin handling system There is provided a coin handling system including: a reception unit, a recognition unit, a storing unit having a plurality of cassettes configured to store the coin that has been recognized by the recognition unit, a coin guiding unit configured to guide to any of the cassettes the coin that has been recognized by the recognition unit, a storage unit for storing a plurality of storing patterns of the coin into the plurality of cassettes, a selecting unit for selecting a specific storing pattern among the plurality of storing patterns, and a control unit configured to control the coin guiding unit in such a manner that the coin that has been recognized by the recognition unit is stored in a corresponding cassette, in accordance with the selected storing pattern, when a specific storing pattern is selected among the plurality of storing patterns.
US08469169B2	Multiple disc clutch and assembling method therefor To provide a multiple disc clutch in which the engagement/disengagement timing of the clutch can be adjusted to a fixed value, and an assembling method for the multiple disc clutch. Two kinds of clutch discs different at least in thickness are combined, and the clutch disc or discs are replaced with the clutch disc or discs of other thickness so that the total thickness of a required number of the combined clutch discs when a predetermined pressure is applied thereto will be equal to a predetermined size, whereby the total thickness is adjusted.
US08469164B2	Damper A damper (D1) comprising an actuator A connected to a sprung member (B) side of a vehicle, the actuator having a motion converting mechanism (T) for converting a linear motion into a rotational motion and a motor (M) to which the rotational motion resulting from the conversion by the motion converting mechanism (T) is transmitted; a hydraulic damper (E), the hydraulic damper (E) having a cylinder (C), a piston (P) inserted slidably into the cylinder (C) and defining two pressure chambers within the cylinder (C), and a rod (R) connected at one end thereof to the piston (P), the linear motion of the actuator (A) being transmitted to one of the rod (R) and the cylinder (C), the other of the rod (R) and the cylinder (C) being connected to an unsprung member (W) side of the vehicle; a spring (1) accommodated within one of the two pressure chambers and biasing the hydraulic damper (E) in a damper compressing direction; and a spring (2) accommodated within the other pressure chamber and biasing the hydraulic damper (E) in a damper extending direction.
US08469161B2	Friction couple A friction couple including: a first friction member that contains a metallic material and includes a first friction surface; and a second friction member that includes a second friction surface that contacts the first friction surface and that contains an oxidation film developer that accelerates formation of an oxidation film on at least one of the first friction surface and the second friction surface by oxidizing the metallic material when the first friction surface and the second friction surface contact each other.
US08469149B2	Self-retracting lifeline with disconnectable lifeline A self-retracting lifeline is provided. In one embodiment, the self-retracting lifeline includes a housing, a drum, an activation assembly, a lifeline and a connector, the drum is received in the housing. The activation assembly is received in the housing. Moreover, the activation assembly is operationally coupled to the drum to selectively rotate the drum. The connector is coupled proximate an end of the lifeline. The connector has a connector passage. The connector passage is configured and arranged to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.
US08469145B2	Multilayer sound absorbing sheet A multilayer sound absorbing sheet including a film layer having through-micro bores and apertures, and a fibrous material layer disposed on the film layer is provided. A method of absorbing sound including providing the multilayer sound absorbing sheet of the present disclosure and positioning the multilayer sound absorbing sheet between an acoustic source and a sound-reflecting surface is also provided.
US08469144B2	Inflatable sound attenuation system An inflatable, noise attenuating panel or barrier, comprised of an inflatable air chamber coated with (wrapped in or attached thereto) an acoustic barrier material, with which to construct a variety of structures that benefit from a degree of soundproofing.
US08469143B2	Baffle with enhanced acoustic damping properties An insert for sealing and acoustic damping of a longitudinal cavity having an interior surface, comprising: a) one or more carrier plates made of a polymeric material (A) which does not deform when heated to a temperature not higher than 180° C. and which comprises a main polymer (A1) which gives mechanical strength to the carrier plate, and—at least one vibration-damping polymer (A2), and b) a thermally expandable material (B). The vibration-damping polymer (A2) is preferably selected from the group comprising: thermoplastic polyurethanes, styrene/butadiene block copolymers, hydrogenated styrene/butadiene block copolymers, styrene/isoprene block copolymers, hydrogenated styrene/isoprene block copolymers, styrene/isoprene/styrene tri-block copolymers, and hydrogenated styrene/isoprene/styrene tri-block copolymers. The invention further includes methods of manufacturing such inserts by injection molding, as well as a method of damping air-or structure-borne vibration in a longitudinal cavity with the aid of such an insert.
US08469140B1	Radial waveguide for double cone transducers A radial waveguide assembly comprises a transducer section and a waveguide section. The transducer section includes first and second cone loudspeakers arranged coaxially and in an opposed relationship. A compression plug having two input surfaces is mounted between diaphragms of the cone loudspeakers. Channels from the first and second cone loudspeakers feed common sound chambers located in a belt around the circular perimeter where they connect to external ports. A radial; folded waveguide has a circular throat which connects to the external ports.
US08469139B2	Method of relieving power steering assist and a power steering system utilizing the method A power steering system for a ground vehicle includes an accumulator that supplies high-pressure fluid through a control valve to a fluid motor that drives the steerable wheels of the vehicle. A normally open control valve between the accumulator and the fluid motor closes prior to the steerable wheels reaching an axle stop to relieve power assist.
US08469128B2	Variable-bias shutter A variable-bias shutter system for controlling an airstream through an entryway includes a plurality of louvers. Each louver has a pivot axis and a louver face that includes a first portion arranged to one side and a second portion arranged to the other side of the respective pivot axis. The shutter system also includes a mechanism configured to select a position for the shutter system by rotating in tandem each of the plurality of louvers about the respective pivot axis. An area of the first portion that is exposed to the airstream is smaller than an area of the second portion when the shutter system is substantially closed. Additionally, the area of the first portion that is exposed to the airstream is larger than the area of the second portion when the shutter system is not closed. A vehicle employing the variable-bias shutter system is also disclosed.
US08469122B2	System and method for powering vehicle using radio frequency signals and feedback A system and method are described for powering a vehicle using radio frequency (“RF”) signals. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: positioning an antenna array beneath or on the road surface of a roadway, the antenna array configured to transmit RF signals responsive to RF processing logic and/or circuitry; coupling a rectenna array to a vehicle, the rectenna array configured to receive the RF signals transmitted from the antenna array and to generate power from the RF signals; providing feedback signals from the vehicle to the RF processing logic and/or circuitry, the feedback signals including channel state information (CSI) defining a current state of the channels between the antenna array and the rectenna array, the RF processing logic and/or circuitry using the channel state information to adjust the RF signal transmissions from the antenna array to improve the efficiency of the power generated by the rectenna array; and using the power generated by the rectenna array to power the vehicle.
US08469121B2	Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements A polycrystalline diamond abrasive element, particularly a cutting element, comprises a table of polycrystalline diamond bonded to a substrate, particularly a cemented carbide substrate, along a non-planar interface. The non-planar interface typically has a cruciform configuration. The polycrystalline diamond has a high wear-resistance, and has a region adjacent the working surface lean in catalysing material and a region rich in catalysing material. The region lean in catalysing material extends to a depth of 40 to 90 microns, which is much shallower than in the prior art. Notwithstanding the shallow region lean in catalysing material, the polycrystalline diamond cutters have a wear resistance, impact strength and cutter life comparable to that of prior art cutters, but requiring only 20% of the treatment times of the prior art cutters.
US08469113B2	Earthworking machine An assembly for an earthworking machine includes a head portion, a frame secured to the head portion, a handle assembly, an enclosure which houses at least a portion of a plurality of components for driving the earthworking machine, a first plate secured to a first side of the enclosure and a second plate secured to a second side of the enclosure, and a first set of isolating members. The first and second plates extend from the enclosure along at least a portion of the length of the frame. One of the first set of isolating members is positioned between the frame and the first plate, and another one of the first set of isolating members is positioned between the frame and the second plate.
US08469102B2	Subsea wellhead keyless anti-rotation device An anti-rotation device prevents an inner wellhead housing from rotating within an outer wellhead housing. The anti-rotation device provides cam rollers within the inner wellhead housing that wedge between opposing surfaces of the inner wellhead housing and outer wellhead housing to arrest either clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation of the inner wellhead housing. The cam rollers are circumferentially spaced apart around the inner wellhead housing.

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