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US08564052B2	Trench MOSFET with trenched floating gates in termination A trench MOSFET comprising a plurality of transistor cells, multiple trenched floating gates in termination area is disclosed. The trenched floating gates have trench depth equal to or deeper than body junction depth of body regions in active area. In some preferred embodiments, the trench MOSFET further comprises a gate metal runner surrounding outside the source metal and extending to the gate metal pad. Furthermore, the termination area further comprises an EPR surrounding outside the trenched floating gates.
US08564050B2	3D semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating same A three dimensional (3D) semiconductor device includes; a vertical channel extending from a lower end proximate a substrate to an upper end and connecting a plurality of memory cells, and a cell array comprising the plurality of cells, wherein the cell array is arranged in a gate stack of layers having a stair-stepped structure disposed on the substrate. The gate stack includes a lower layer including a lower select line coupled to a lower non-memory transistor proximate the lower end, upper layers including conductive lines respectively coupled to an upper non-memory transistor proximate the upper end and connected as a single conductive piece to form an upper select line, and intermediate layers respectively including a word line and coupled to a cell transistor, wherein the intermediate layers are disposed between the lower select line and the upper select line.
US08564046B2	Vertical semiconductor devices A vertical semiconductor device and a method of making a vertical semiconductor device include a first semiconductor pattern formed on a substrate and a first gate structure formed on a sidewall of the first semiconductor pattern. A second semiconductor pattern is formed on the first semiconductor pattern. A plurality of insulating interlayer patterns is formed on sidewalls of the second semiconductor pattern. The insulating interlayer patterns are spaced apart from each other to define grooves between the insulating interlayer patterns. The plurality of second gate structures is disposed in the grooves, respectively.
US08564044B2	Non-volatile memory and logic circuit process integration An integrated circuit is disclosed that includes a split gate memory device comprising a select gate is located over a substrate. A charge storage layer includes a layer of discrete storage elements and a layer of high-k dielectric material covering at least one side of the layer of discrete storage elements. At least a portion of a control gate is located over the charge storage layer. The control gate includes a layer of barrier work function material and a layer of gate material located over the layer of barrier work function material.
US08564039B2	Semiconductor devices including gate structures comprising colossal magnetocapacitive materials Semiconductor devices include a transistor having a gate structure located close to a channel region that comprises a colossal magnetocapacitive material. The gate structure is configured to affect electrical current flow through the channel region between a source and a drain. The colossal magnetocapacitive material optionally may be disposed between two structures, one or both of which may be electrically conductive, magnetic, or both electrically conductive and magnetic. Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices include forming a colossal magnetocapacitive material close to a channel region between a source and a drain of a transistor, and configuring the colossal magnetocapacitive material to exhibit colossal magnetocapacitance for generating an electrical field in the channel region. Methods of affecting current flow through a transistor include causing a colossal magnetocapacitive material to exhibit colossal magnetocapacitance and generate an electrical field in a channel region of a transistor.
US08564035B2	Image sensor and image sensor integrated type active matrix type display device To fabricate an active matrix type display device integrated with an image sensor at a low cost and without complicating process, the image sensor includes a thin film transistor is in a pixel of a plurality of pixels, an insulating layer is over the thin film transistor, a plurality of first electrodes, which is a shielding layer, is over the insulating layer, a photoelectric conversion layer including a semiconductor film is over the plurality of the first electrodes, and a second electrode over the photoelectric conversion layer. The thin film transistor can include polycrystal silicon. The semiconductor film can include amorphous silicon.
US08564034B2	Solid-state imaging device In a solid-state imaging device, a pixel has a first island-shaped semiconductor (P11) formed on a substrate (1) and a drive output circuit has second island-shaped semiconductors (4a to 4c) formed on the substrate at the same height as that of the first island-shaped semiconductor (P11). The first island-shaped semiconductor (P11) has a first gate insulating layer (6b) formed on an outer periphery thereof and a first gate conductor layer (105a) surrounding the first gate insulating layer (6b). The second island-shaped semiconductors (4a to 4c) have a second gate insulating layer (6a) formed on an outer periphery thereof and a second gate conductor layer (7a) surrounding the second gate insulating layer (6a). The first gate conductor layer (105a) and the second gate conductor layer (7a) have bottom portions located on the same plane.
US08564032B2	Photo detector device, photo sensor and spectrum sensor A photodetector device includes: a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type electrically connected to a first external electrode: a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor region; a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor region; and a plurality of fourth semiconductor regions of the second conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor region, each of the plurality of fourth semiconductor regions being surrounded by the third semiconductor region, including a second conductivity type impurity having a concentration higher than a concentration of the second semiconductor region, and electrically connected to a second external electrode.
US08564029B2	Transistor and method for forming the same The present invention relates to a transistor and the method for forming the same. The transistor of the present invention comprises a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a gate formed on the gate dielectric layer; a channel region under the gate dielectric layer; and a source region and a drain region located in the semiconductor substrate and on respective sides of the channel region, wherein at least one of the source and drain regions comprises a set of dislocations that are adjacent to the channel region and arranged in the direction perpendicular to a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the set of dislocations comprises at least two dislocations.
US08564019B2	Heterostructures comprising crystalline strain relaxation layers The invention relates to a process for fabricating a heterostructure. This process is noteworthy in that it comprises the following steps: a) a strained crystalline thin film is deposited on, or transferred onto, an intermediate substrate; b) a strain relaxation layer, made of crystalline material capable of being plastically deformed by a heat treatment at a relaxation temperature at which the material constituting the thin film deforms by elastic deformation is deposited on the thin film; c) the thin film and the relaxation layer are transferred onto a substrate; and d) a thermal budget is applied at at least the relaxation temperature, so as to cause the plastic deformation of the relaxation layer and the at least partial relaxation of the thin film by elastic deformation, and thus to obtain the final heterostructure.
US08564018B2	Relaxed silicon germanium substrate with low defect density A structure for an integrated circuit is disclosed. The structure includes a crystalline substrate and four crystalline layers. The first crystalline layer of first lattice constant is positioned on the crystalline substrate. The second crystalline layer has a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant, and is positioned on said first crystalline layer. The third crystalline layer has a third lattice constant different than said second lattice constant, and is positioned on said second crystalline layer. The strained fourth crystalline layer includes, at least partially, a MOSFET device.
US08564007B2	Semiconductor component comprising an optically active layer, arrangement comprising a multiplicity of optically active layers and method for producing a semiconductor component A semiconductor component comprising an optically active layer and characterized by at least one cooling element and at least one coupling element. Also disclosed is an arrangement comprising a multiplicity of optically active layers and a method for producing a semiconductor component.
US08564002B2	Organic light emitting display device and method for manufacturing the same An organic light emitting display device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The organic light emitting display device includes a substrate including a capacitor region, a buffer layer disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer of the capacitor region, a gate insulation film formed on the semiconductor layer, and a transparent electrode formed on the gate insulation film of the capacitor region, wherein a cross-sectional width of the transparent electrode is smaller than a width of the semiconductor layer.
US08563995B2	Ultraviolet light emitting diode/laser diode with nested superlattice A light emitting device with a template comprising a substrate and a nested superlattice. The superlattice has Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein 0≦x≦α and 0≦y≦1 with x increasing with distance from said substrate. An ultraviolet light-emitting structure on the template has a first layer with a first conductivity comprising Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein α≦x; a light emitting quantum well region above the first layer comprising Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein α≦x≦b; and a second layer over the light emitting quantum well with a second conductivity comprising Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein b≦x. The light emitting device also has a first electrical contact in electrical connection with the first layer, a second electrical contact in electrical connection with the second layer; and the device emits ultraviolet light.
US08563994B2	Light-emitting element, display device, and method for producing light-emitting element A light-emitter including: a transparent first electrode; a charge injection transport layer; a light-emitting layer; and a transparent second electrode, layered in this order. The light-emitting layer is defined by a bank. The charge injection transport layer has a recessed structure including: an inner bottom surface in contact with a bottom surface of the light-emitting layer; and an inner side surface continuous with the inner bottom surface. The inner side surface includes: a lower edge continuous with the inner bottom surface; and an upper edge continuous with the lower edge. The upper edge is aligned with a bottom periphery of the bank, or has contact with a bottom surface of the bank. The charge injection transport layer has contact with a side surface of the light-emitting layer.
US08563993B2	Display device and fabrication method for display device A capacitor unit in a display device includes: a capacitor element having a first capacitor electrode connected to a power line and provided in a GM electrode layer and a second capacitor electrode connected to a line and provided in an SD electrode layer; a backup capacitor element having a first backup capacitor electrode provided in the GM electrode layer and a second backup capacitor electrode connected to the power line and provided in the SD electrode layer; a disconnect-able portion at which a connection between the second capacitor electrode and the line can be disconnected; and a connectable portion at which the first backup capacitor electrode and the line can be connected, and the disconnect-able portion and the connectable portion are arranged at a position in which the disconnect-able portion and the connectable portion overlap in a stacking direction.
US08563979B2	Method for producing display device In a liquid crystal display device, a first substrate includes electrical wirings and a semiconductor integrated circuit which has TFTs and is connected electrically to the electrical wirings, and a second substrate includes a transparent conductive film on a surface thereof. A surface of the first substrate that the electrical wirings are formed is opposite to the transparent conductive film on the second substrate. Also, in a liquid crystal display device, a first substrate includes a matrix circuit and a peripheral driver circuit, and a second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. Spacers are provided between the first and second substrates. A seal material is formed outside the matrix circuits and the peripheral driver circuits in the first and second substrates. A protective film is formed on the peripheral driver circuit has substantially a thickness equivalent to an interval between the substrates which is formed by the spacers.
US08563978B2	Display device and method for manufacturing the same A display device includes a substrate, a first conductive film pattern including a gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode on the substrate, a gate insulating layer pattern on the first conductive film pattern, a polycrystalline silicon film pattern including an active layer and a second capacitor electrode on the gate insulating layer pattern, an interlayer insulating layer on the polycrystalline silicon film pattern, a plurality of first contact holes through the gate insulating layer pattern and the interlayer insulating layer to expose a portion of the first conductive film pattern, a plurality of second contact holes through the interlayer insulating layer to expose a portion of the polycrystalline silicon film pattern, and a second conductive film pattern including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode on the interlayer insulating layer.
US08563975B2	Hetero pn junction semiconductor and process for producing the same A hetero pn junction semiconductor constituted of an electrically conductive polymer as a p-type semiconductor and an inorganic oxide as an n-type semiconductor, which is characterized in that the electrically conductive polymer is filled among nanoparticles of the inorganic oxide so as to satisfy the following Equation 1: Vp/Vn=X×σn/σp(0.1≦X≦10) Vp=Volume of the electrically conductive polymer as a p-type semiconductor σp=Electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive polymer as a p-type semiconductor Vn=Volume of the inorganic oxide nanoparticles as an n-type semiconductor σn=Electrical conductivity of the inorganic oxide nanoparticles as an n-type semiconductor The hetero junction semiconductor is produced by mixing and dispersing nanoparticles of the inorganic oxide in a monomer of the electrically conductive polymer; and thereafter, irradiating light upon which the nanoparticles generate holes and simultaneously applying a constant current by controlling at least one of a current density and a current application time, thereby polymerizing the monomer through a photo electrochemical reaction to form an electrically conductive polymer.
US08563972B2	Electroactive materials There is provided an electroactive material having Formula I wherein: Q is the same or different at each occurrence and can be O, S, Se, Te, NR, SO, SO2, or SiR3; R is the same or different at each occurrence and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; R1 through R8 are the same or different and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino, alkylthio, phosphino, silyl, —COR, —COOR, —PO3R2, —OPO3R2, or CN.
US08563971B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes: a first electrode, a conductor film, an organic layer having a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material provided therein, a semi-transmissive reflective film, a resistive layer, and a second electrode, all of which are laminated successively, wherein the conductor film transmits a part of light from the light emitting layer therethrough, the first electrode reflects the light having been transmitted through the conductor film, the second electrode transmits the light having been transmitted through the semi-transmissive reflective film therethrough, an average film thickness of the conductor film on the first electrode is from 1 nm to 6 nm, and an average film thickness of the semi-transmissive reflective film on the organic layer is from 1 nm to 6 nm.
US08563967B2	Organic functional device and manufacturing method therefor An organic functional device (1; 40; 50) comprising a substrate (2) having a first electrode layer (3) and at least a first substrate shunt structure (6), at least a first organic functional layer (7) provided on top of the first electrode layer (3), a second, transparent electrode layer (8) arranged on top of the first organic functional layer (7). The organic functional device further comprises a plurality of mutually spaced apart second electrode shunting structures (9a-d) which are each in electrical contact with the second electrode layer (8) and with the first substrate shunt structure (6).
US08563961B2	Semiconductor storage device and method for manufacturing same Disclosed are a semiconductor storage device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor storage device, whereby the bit cost of memory using a variable resistance material is reduced. The semiconductor storage device has: a substrate; a first word line (2) which is provided above the substrate; a first laminated body, which is disposed above the first word line (2), and which has the N+1 (N≧1) number of first inter-gate insulating layers (11-15) and the N number of first semiconductor layers (21p-24p) alternately laminated in the height direction of the substrate; a first bit line (3), which extends in the direction that intersects the first word line (2), and which is disposed above the laminated body; a first gate insulating layer (9) which is provided on the side surface of the N+1 number of the first inter-gate insulating layers (11-15) and those of the N number of the first semiconductor layers (21p-24p); a first channel layer (8p) which is provided on the side surface of the first gate insulating layer (9); and a first variable resistance material layer (7) which is provided on the side surface of the first channel layer. The first variable material layer (7) is in a region where the first word line (2) and the first bit line (3) intersect each other. Furthermore, a polysilicon diode (PD) is used as a selection element.
US08563951B2	Exposure systems for integrated circuit fabrication Exposure systems include a beam generator, which is configured to irradiate source beams in a direction of an object to be exposed by the source beams, along with first and second beam shapers. The first beam shaper, which is disposed proximate the beam generator, has a first aperture therein positioned to pass through the source beams received from the beam generator. The second beam shaper is disposed proximate the first beam shaper. The second beam shaper includes a plate having a second aperture therein, which is positioned to receive the source beams that are passed through the first aperture of the first beam shaper. The second beam shaper further includes a first actuator and a first shift screen mechanically coupled to the first actuator.
US08563947B2	Integrative and real-time radiation measurement methods and systems A method of determining the radiation type and energy distribution of a radiation source that outputs radiation. The method including providing a plurality of detector materials and exposing the plurality of detector materials to the radiation. Each of the plurality of detector materials stores a signal in response to being exposed to the radiation. The signals are representative of the radiation. The plurality of detector materials is stimulated to output the signals as measured signals. These measured signals are used to determine the radiation type and energy distribution of the radiation.
US08563936B2	Bidimensional dosimetric detector Bidimensional dosimetric detector, comprising: a monolithic base-matrix (1) made of homoepitaxial silicon with a surface for exposition to the radiation, a plurality of radiation-sensible junction diodes (2) for producing a plurality of electrical signals in response to the radiation, electrical terminals (3) connected to said diodes for feeding said produced electrical signals to an acquisition and processing unit (5), wherein the perimeter of one or more said diodes is defined by a boundary region of the electrical field of same diode.
US08563932B2	Device and method for diffusion optical tomography A device and method for diffusion optical tomography are disclosed. The device includes a sensing circuit with a plurality of light sources and sensors and an optical tomography element having a control unit, a computation unit and an image reconstruction unit. First, the computation unit constructs an image model of an object using optical parameters of the object, and performs decomposition on the image model. Then, the control unit instructs the light sources to emit light to the object, and receives a plurality of optical signals generated by the object in response to the light. Finally, the image reconstruction unit combines the optical signals and the decomposed image model and reconstructs an image of the object based on the combination of the optical signals and the decomposed image model.
US08563925B2	Mass spectroscope and its adjusting method In order to enable the mass spectroscope to reduce the operation load of the adjustment of the amplitude difference, and to reduce the increase in power consumption caused by the difference between the resonance frequency and the drive frequency, the resonance circuit unit of the ion trap section is configured to control the amplitude difference adjustment section of the resonance circuit unit to adjust that the amplitude difference between the high-voltage RF signals decreases, and controls the frequency synchronizing section of the resonance circuit unit to adjust that the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit is aligned with the drive frequency of the RF signal source, on the basis of the information about the amplitude difference between the high-voltage RF signals and the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit unit, which have been measured by a resonance frequency/amplitude difference measuring unit.
US08563923B2	Orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometer An orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometer has: an ion source for ionizing a sample; a conductive box into which the ions are introduced; ion acceleration device causing the ions to be accelerated in a pulsed manner in synchronism with a signal giving a starting point of measurement; and ion detector for detecting the ions in synchronism with the acceleration of the ions. The conductive box is provided with an ion injection port and an ion exit port. A lift voltage is applied to the conductive box. This voltage is switched in synchronism with the signal giving the starting point of the measurement.
US08563912B2	Microscope having focus-holding unit The invention relates to a microscope having a stage for supporting a sample to be examined, a recording sensor, an imaging optic for imaging the sample onto the recording sensor, a moving unit by means of which the distance between the stage and the imaging optic can be changed, a control unit for controlling an image recording of the sample and a focus-holding unit for maintaining a prescribed focal position for image recording of the sample at temporal intervals, wherein the focus-holding device comprises at least one hardware element and one software module, wherein the focus-holding unit is fully integrated in the control unit, on both the hardware and software sides.
US08563911B2	Device for opening and locking a tail unit for ammunition A device for opening and locking a tail unit is provided. The tail unit includes a body and at least one fin, pivotable relative to the body along a first axis, that has a projection that forms an element. The device comprises a control ring, slidable relative to the body along a second axis, that includes a component, forming an element, that bears against the projection to deploy the fin, the second axis being non-parallel and non-secant to the first axis. A means for shaping one of the elements during translation along the second axis of the control ring towards the projection of the fin is provided on the other element. The body includes a bearing surface to support the fin during shaping, in which the support of the fin on the bearing surface corresponds to the deployed position of the fin.
US08563910B2	Systems and methods for targeting a projectile payload A projectile's payload is oriented (independently or by orientation of the projectile itself) toward a target just prior to firing (e.g., detonation of the payload), e.g., for munitions providing an increased kill and casualty area and a fire “in defilade” (left, right, backwards or at any angle) capability.
US08563895B2	Method and device for processing a movable substrate by means of laser The invention relates to a method for processing a movable substrate by means of laser, wherein the processing results in the release of material separated from the substrate, wherein during processing of the substrate a higher pressure prevails on the side of the substrate where the substrate is impinged by the laser beam than on the other side of the substrate, and to a device for performing such a processing, wherein the device comprises guide means for guiding the substrate and laser processing means adapted to cast onto the substrate a laser spot which processes the substrate in a laser processing zone, and comprises means for generating a higher pressure on the side of the substrate where the substrate is impinged by the laser beam than on the other side of the substrate.
US08563894B2	Combined machine for punching and laser cutting of flat sheet metal A combined machine for punching and laser cutting of a flat sheet metal includes a fixed base, a fixed punching head, a laser cutting head and a manipulator for the movement of the sheet metal on a Cartesian plane. The laser cutting head is carried by a variable-aperture compass structure, which is mobile along a linear guide.
US08563883B1	Transfer switch with cover-mounted power inlet A transfer switch for interconnection in a power supply system for an electrical load, such as a traffic signal, for selectively switching between primary and alternate power sources. The transfer switch includes a housing having a cover that is movable between open and closed positions for selectively providing access to an interior. An input receptacle is configured to engage an electrical connector of the alternate power source. The input receptacle is movable between a first position for facilitating engagement of the connector with the receptacle when the cover is open, and a second position when the cover closed. A selector switch is contained within the interior and interconnected with the load and the primary and alternate power sources. The selector switch selectively connects the primary power source and the alternate power source to the load, and the cover prevents access to the selector switch when the cover is closed.
US08563879B2	Inertial microbalance filter assembly A low tare weight filter system is disclosed. The low weight makes the system especially advantageous for use in inertial microbalance instrumentation where small variations in mass must be accounted for to deliver accurate results. Moreover, the assembly is constructed to permit the filter collector to flex and stretch over a complimentary body incorporated in a filter support base and securely fasten to the same. Such use offers further advantages for instrument performance. It insures consistent apposition and long-term stability in the contact between the filter media and its reference surface.
US08563874B2	Electromagnetic interference shielding arrangement An electromagnetic interference shielding arrangement comprises a first and a second electro-conductive components that are arranged to be joined. The first electro-conductive component includes a first electro-conductive contact surface. The second electro-conductive component includes a second electro-conductive contact surface and a shielding member extending from the second electro conductive component at a location adjacent the second electro-conductive surface. The arrangement is such that, in the joined configuration of the first and the second electro-conductive components the first and the second electro-conductive surfaces abut to create an electro conductive engagement region that is adjacent the shielding member.
US08563869B2	Circuit board and semiconductor module using this, production method for circuit board A circuit board and a semiconductor module with high endurance against thermal cycles, and which is hard to be broken under thermal cycles, even if thick metal circuit board and thick metal heat sink are used, corresponding to high power operation of a semiconductor chip are provided. This circuit board includes, an insulating-ceramic substrate, a metal circuit plate bonded to one face of the insulating-ceramic substrate, a metal heat sink bonded to another face of the insulating-ceramic substrate, wherein (t12−t22)/tc2/K<1.5, where, a thickness of the insulating ceramics substrate is tc, a thickness of the metal circuit plate is t1, a thickness of the metal heat sink is t2, and an internal fracture toughness value of the insulating ceramics substrate is K.
US08563866B2	Protector and wire harness This invention is to provide a protector capable of discharging water into an outside and a wire harness including the protector.A drainage hole is formed as a portion so as to discharge water collecting in an electrical wire receiving portion into an outside. The drainage hole is formed so as to penetrate through the electrical wire receiving portion and toward the rear of a vehicle. Further, the drainage hole is formed so as to gradually slope from the electrical wire receiving portion toward the ground surface. The drainage hole is a through hole which is formed at a position near an end portion of a protection member for the vehicle interior. The drainage hole is formed and located in a portion of the wire harness which is the closest to the ground surface.
US08563853B2	Solar cell device A solar cell device is provided, including a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer disposed over the transparent substrate, a photovoltaic element formed over the composite transparent conductive layer, and an electrode layer disposed over the photovoltaic element. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer includes lithium and fluorine-co-doped tin oxides, and the lithium and fluorine-co-doped tin oxides includes a plurality of polyhedron grains, and the polyhedron grains have a polyhedron grain distribution density of 60-95%.
US08563849B2	Diode and heat spreader for solar module Arrangements of diodes and heat spreaders for solar modules are described. For example, a solar module may include a backsheet with a low profile, surface-mount diode disposed above the backsheet. A pair of ribbon interconnects is coupled to the low profile, surface-mount diode and may penetrate the backsheet.
US08563842B2	Method and apparatus for separating musical sound source using time and frequency characteristics A method and apparatus for separating and extracting main sound sources from a mixed musical sound signal are provided. A musical sound source separation apparatus may include an prior information signal compressor to compress an prior information signal including a characteristic of a predetermined sound source, a mixed signal divider to divide a mixed signal including a plurality of sound sources into a plurality of segments, a Nonnegative Matrix Partial Co-Factorization (NMPCF) analyzer to acquire common information shared by the plurality of segments, by applying an NMPCF algorithm to the prior information signal, and a target musical instrument signal separator to separate a target musical instrument signal corresponding to the predetermined sound source from the mixed signal, based on the common information.
US08563836B1	Maize variety inbred PH1CJ6 A novel maize variety designated PH1CJ6 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1CJ6 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1CJ6 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 PH1CJ6 or a locus conversion of PH1CJ6 with another maize variety.
US08563835B1	Maize variety inbred PH10MS A novel maize variety designated PH10MS and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH10MS with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH10MS 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 PH10MS or a locus conversion of PH10MS with another maize variety.
US08563831B1	Maize variety inbred PH17AN A novel maize variety designated PH17AN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH17AN with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH17AN 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 PH17AN or a locus conversion of PH17AN with another maize variety.
US08563819B1	Soybean cultivar NE0810220 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety NE0810220 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety NE0810220 and its progeny, and methods of making NE0810220.
US08563813B2	Soybean variety XB009K11 A novel soybean variety, designated XB009K11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB009K11, cells from soybean variety XB009K11, plants of soybean XB009K11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB009K11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB009K11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB009K11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB009K11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB009K11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB009K11 are further provided.
US08563810B2	Canola cultivar DN040244A The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040244A. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040244A, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040244A and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola DN040244A with itself or another canola cultivar, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola DN040244A.
US08563799B2	Wound-covering hydrogel material A wound-covering hydrogel material which has excellent stretchability and absorbs exudates from wounds. It can maintain over long a wet environment which is suitable for accelerating the healing of wounds. There is no fear of causing pain or damaging the regenerated skin when the wound-covering hydrogel material is replaced with a fresh one. The wound-covering hydrogel material prepared by spreading a hydrogel comprising a water-soluble semi-synthetic polymer, glycerol and water, on a laminated two-layer film composed of a polyurethane film and hydrophobic fibers. The covering material has a moisture permeability as measured by the cup method in accordance with JIS Z0208 of 500-2,000 (g/m2/24 h).
US08563787B2	Preparation of homoallyl alcohols in the presence of noncovalently supported ionic liquid phase catalysts under gas-phase reaction conditions Process for preparing homoallyl alcohols by catalyzed reaction of alkenes with aldehydes or ketones, wherein the reaction is carried out in the gas phase in the presence of noncovalently supported ionic liquid phase catalysts.
US08563780B2	Allyl and propargyl ethers Allyl and propargyl ethers of the formula X—C(R1)(R2)—O—C(CH3)(R3)—OCH3 (I), wherein X is an ethynyl or vinyl group, R1 is methyl or ethyl, R2 is a saturated or unsaturated linear or cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon residue and R3 is methyl or ethyl, a method for their preparation and their use in the manufacture of β-ketoallenes, α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and γ,δ-unsaturated ketones.
US08563772B2	Methanol carbonylation with improved aldehyde removal Methanol carbonylation with improved aldehyde removal includes: (a) scrubbing light ends and aldehyde impurity from vent gas with an absorber solvent; (b) stripping absorbed light ends and aldehyde impurity from the absorber solvent to provide a vent-recovered light ends stream; (c) purifying the vent-recovered light ends stream to remove aldehyde impurity; and (d) recycling purified light ends from the vent-recovered light ends stream to the production system.
US08563769B2	Fluorine-containing compound, fluorine-containing surfactant and compositions containing same A fluorine-containing compound exhibiting excellent surface tension-reducing ability despite the absence of perfluoroalkyl group having a chain length of 8 or more which had been the cause of the PFOS and PFOA problems and use of a fluorine material with low environmental load is provided. Also provided are a fluorine-containing surfactant and a composition thereof, an aqueous resin emulsion and a floor polish composition containing such surfactant. The fluorine-containing compound is represented by the following formula (1): Rf1—CpH2p—CH(OH)—CqH2q—NR—CrH2r—(O)n—SO3M (1) wherein Rf1 is a C1-6 perfluoroalkyl group, p, q, and r are independently an integer of 1 to 6, M is a cationic atom or atomic group, n is 0 or 1, R is hydrogen atom, a C1-12 alkyl group, or a group represented by the following formula (2): Rf2—CsH2s—CH(OH)—CtH2t— (2) wherein Rf2 is a C1-6 perfluoroalkyl group, and s and t are independently an integer of 1 to 6.
US08563768B2	Process for the preparation of isocyanates An isocyanate is produced by reacting an amine with a stoichiometric excess of phosgene in the gas phase. This reaction is carried out at a temperature above the amine's boiling point to obtain a liquid stream containing the isocyanate and a gas stream containing hydrogen chloride and phosgene. The gas stream containing hydrogen chloride and phosgene thus produced is separated into a gas stream containing hydrogen chloride and a liquid stream containing phosgene. At least part of the liquid stream containing phosgene is then converted to a gas stream containing phosgene which gas stream is then recycled. The gaseous phosgene stream is maintained at a higher pressure than the liquid phosgene stream.
US08563767B2	Method for producing isocyanates in the gas phase An isocyanate is produced by continuously reacting an amine with phosgene in the presence of an inert substance in the gas phase. In this process, a phosgene-containing stream and a stream containing both the amine and the inert substance are fed into a reactor. The molar ratio of the inert substance to the amino groups in the stream is greater than 0 but less than 45 mol %. This molar ratio changes by no more than 99% during a 20 minute period.
US08563766B2	Indane derivatives for use as intermediates A compound of Formula (4), wherein each X is independently fluorine or chlorine; n is 1 or 2; R1 is C3-C8 alkyl, phenyl or benzyl; and R2 is C1-C6 alkyl; and its production and use.
US08563747B2	Processes for the alkylation of pyrazoles The invention provides a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) in particular, wherein a compound of formula (II) is reacted with a dialkylsulphate. R1 is C1-C4haloalkyl; R2 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; and R3 is methyl or ethyl.
US08563746B2	Cyclic benzimidazole derivatives useful as anti-diabetic agents Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.
US08563745B2	Process for producing isothiazole derivative A process for producing 3,4-dichloro-5-cyanoisothiazole represented by a general formula (3): the process comprising: reacting a nitrile compound represented by a general formula (1): (wherein “n” denotes an integer of 0 to 2), with sulfur chloride represented by a general formula (2): SmCl2 (2) (wherein “m” represents an integer of 1 to 2), or a mixture thereof in an aprotic polar solvent. There is provided a process for producing 3,4-dichloro-5-cyanoisothiazole, which is capable of suppressing by-production of a waste, without using a raw material having a strong toxicity; and is capable of providing a product having a higher purity in a high yield and efficiency in an industrial scale, in a simple manner.
US08563743B2	Benzofuranone compound and pharmaceutical composition containing same Provided is a novel compound having an effective anti-cancer activity.The novel compound according to the present invention includes a compound represented by formula (I): [wherein R1 represents an alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US08563734B2	2-[1-cyanopropyl)carbamoyl]-5-chloromethyl nicotinic acids and the use thereof in manufacturing herbicidal imidazolinones 2-[(1-cyanopropyl)carbamoyl]-5-chloromethyl nicotinic acids of formula (I) where Z is hydrogen or halogen; Z1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro; R1 is C1-C4 alkyl; R2 is C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or R1 and R2, when taken together with the atom to which they are attached, represent a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with methyl, and R3 is hydrogen or a cation preferably selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, manganese, copper, iron, zinc, cobalt, lead, silver, nickel, ammonium and organic ammonium; are useful intermediates for the synthesis of herbicidal imidazolinones.
US08563731B2	Mesylate salt of 5-(2-{[6-(2,2-difluoro-2-phenylethoxy)hexyl]jamino}-1-hydroxyethyl)-8-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one as agonist of the β2 adrenergic receptor The present disclosure relates to a mesylate salt of 5-(2-{[6-(2,2-difluoro-2-phenylethoxy)hexyl]amino}-1-hydroxyethyl)-8-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use in therapy as agonists of the β2 receptor.
US08563730B2	Pyrazole and fused pyrazole glucokinase activators Compounds are provided for use with glucokinase that comprise the formula: wherein the variables are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds; methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds; and methods of using said compounds.
US08563723B2	Arylsulfonyl pyrazoline carboxamidine derivatives as 5-HT6 antagonists This invention concerns arylsulfonyl pyrazoline carboxamidine derivatives as antagonists of 5-ht6 receptors, to methods for the preparation of these compounds and to novel intermediates useful for their synthesis. The invention also relates to the uses of such compounds and compositions, particularly their use in administering them to patients to achieve a therapeutic effect in parkinson's disease, huntington's chorea, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, manic depression, psychoses, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, migraine, alzheimer's disease, age related cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, sleep disorders, eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorders, panic attacks, akathisia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit disorder, withdrawal from abuse of cocaine, ethanol, nicotine or benzodiazepines, pain, disorders associated with spinal trauma or head injury, hydrocephalus, functional bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, obesity and type-2 diabetes. The compounds have the general formula (1) wherein the symbols have the meanings given in the description.
US08563718B2	Thiazolyl-pyrazolopyrimidine compounds as synthetic intermediates and related synthetic processes The present invention relates to a synthetic intermediate of the formula: and its use in a synthetic process to make compounds of the formula
US08563712B2	Hydroxy-substituted gold(III) porphyrin complexes as histone deacetylase inhibitors A method for treatment of cancer by inhibiting the activity of histone deacetylase, comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a gold(III) complex having the structural formula of or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: —R is selected from the group consisting of —OH, —CH2OH, C2H4OH, —C3H6OH or —C4H8OH; and X is independently a pharmaceutically acceptable counter-ion.
US08563706B2	Efficient cell culture system for hepatitis C virus genotype 1A and 1B The present inventors developed hepatitis C virus 1a/2a and 1b/2a intergenotypic recombinants in which the JFH1 structural genes (Core, E1 and E2), p7 and NS2 were replaced by the corresponding genes of the genotype Ia reference strain H77C or TN or the corresponding genes of the genotype Ib reference strain J4. Sequence analysis of recovered 1a/2a and 1b/2a recombinants from 2 serial passages and subsequent reverse genetic studies revealed adaptive mutations in e.g. p7, NS2 and/or NS3. In addition, the inventors demonstrate the possibility of using adaptive mutations identified for one HCV isolate in generating efficient cell culture systems for other isolates by transfer of mutations across isolates, subtypes or major genotypes. Furthermore neutralization studies showed that viruses of e.g. genotype 1 were efficiently neutralized by genotype Ia, 4a and 5a serum, an effect that could be utilized e.g. in vaccine development and immunological prophylaxis. The inventors in addition demonstrate the use of the developed systems for screening of antiviral substances in vitro and functional studies of the virus, e.g. identification of receptors required for HCV entry.
US08563692B2	Interferon-antibody fusion proteins demonstrating potent apoptotic and anti-tumor activities Novel chimeric moieties that show significant efficacy against cancers are provided. In certain embodiments the chimeric moieties comprise a targeting moiety attached to an interferon. In certain embodiments, the chimeric moieties comprise fusion proteins where an antibody that specifically binds to a cancer marker is fused to interferon alpha (IFN-α) or interferon beta (IFN-β).
US08563690B2	Modulation of platelet aggregation Methods and compositions for inhibition of platelet cell aggregation are described. In particular, compositions comprising cell permeant RGT peptides, such as RGT bound to a lipid moiety are provided. Compositions may be used in the treatment and prevention of clot related diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction.
US08563687B2	Synthetic genes for plant gums and other hydroxyproline rich glycoproteins A new approach in the field of plant gums is described which presents a new solution to the production of hydroxyproline(Hyp)-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs), repetitive proline-rich proteins (RPRPs) and arabino-galactan proteins (AGPs). The expression of synthetic genes designed from repetitive peptide sequences of such glycoproteins, including the peptide sequences of gum arabic glycoprotein (GAGP), is taught in host cells, including plant host cells.
US08563678B2	Photovoltaic cell with thiazole-containing polymer Photovoltaic cells with thiazole-containing polymers, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
US08563677B2	Non-precipitating alkali/alkaline earth metal and aluminum solutions made with diols having at least two primary hydroxyl groups A stable catalyst solution suitable for catalyzing the polycondensation of reactants to make polyester polymers comprising: (i) M, wherein M is represented by an alkaline earth metal or alkali metal and (ii) aluminum metal and (iii) a polyhydroxyl solvent having at least 3 carbon atoms and at least two primary hydroxyl groups, the longest carbon chain being a hydrocarbon; such as 1,3-propane diol, 1,4-butane diol, 1,5-pentane diol, or combinations thereof, wherein the molar ratio of M:Al ranges from 0.75:1 to less than 1.5:1. The catalyst solution is desirably a solution which does not precipitate upon standing over a period of at least one week at room temperature (25° C.-40° C.), even at molar ratios of M:Al approaching 1:1. There is also provided a method for the manufacture of the solution, its feed to and use in the manufacture of a polyester polymer, and polyester polymers obtained by combining certain ingredients or containing the residues of these ingredients in the composition.
US08563676B2	Reactive amine catalysts for polyurethane foam Polyurethanes made using compounds of formula A: Q-(R6)-M-(R7)-NR3R4 where Q is OH or NR1R2; M is O or NR5 where R5 is R1 or H; R1 is alkyl or an alkylene alcohol of from 1 to 6 carbons, especially CH3, CH2CH3, or CH2CH2OH; R2 is alkyl or an alkylene alcohol of from 1 to 6 carbons, especially CH3, CH2CH3, or —CH2CH2OH; R3 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbons, especially H, CH3 or CH2CH3; R4 is hydrogen; where R6 is an alkylene group of from 2 to 5 carbons; and wherein R7 is an alkylene group of from 2 to 5 carbons. Illustrative catalysts of this invention include but are not limited to N,N,N′-trimethylbis(aminoethyl)ether, dimethylaminoethoxypropylamine, and (3-aminopropyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamine.
US08563675B2	Curable compositions composed of silanes with two hydrolyzable groups The present invention relates to silane-crosslinking curable compositions encompassing a polymer P having at least two terminal groups of the following formulas (I) and (II) -Am-K1—SiR1XY (I), -Am-K2—SiR2XY (II), and/or two polymers P1 and P2, polymer P1 having terminal groups of the following formula (I) -Am-K1—SiR1XY (I), and polymer P2 having terminal groups of the following formula (II) -Am-K2—SiR2XY (II), in which A denotes a divalent bonding group, K1, K2, mutually independently, denote a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group that has a main chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon groups K1, K2 being different, X, Y mutually independently denote a hydroxy group or a hydrolyzable group, R1, R2 mutually independently denote a hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and m assumes the values 0 or 1.
US08563669B2	Olefin polymerization reactor, polyolefin production system, and polyolefin production process An olefin polymerization reactor is provided with a first cylinder extending vertically; a first tapered cylindrical member placed in the first cylinder, having the inner diameter decreasing progressively downward, and having a gas inlet orifice at a bottom end thereof; a first liquid supplying part supplying a liquid so that the liquid may come into contact with an outer surface of the first tapered cylindrical member; and a gas supplying part supplying an olefin-containing gas through the gas inlet orifice into a first reaction region surrounded by an inner surface of the first tapered cylindrical member and an inner surface of the first cylinder above the first tapered cylindrical member, to form a spouted bed in the first reaction region.
US08563664B2	Crosslinkable biopolymer A composition, prepolymer and method to produce a polymer based on biodegradable or essentially renewable crude materials, which can be crosslinked by free radicals. The composition is based on polyesters that are functionalized with unsaturated monomer units, in a way that unsaturated groups can be located along the polymer main chain as well as at the ends of the prepolymer. In connection to the product production, the prepolymer is exposed to free radicals that leads to network formation. The composition of the crosslinked biopolymer can be adjusted from a stiff engineering material to an elastic rubbery material. The new biopolymer can be used in composite materials, dispersions, barrier materials, rubbery materials, biomedical applications, and the like.
US08563659B2	Nitrile rubbers An improved polymerization and work-up process makes it possible to produce specific nitrile rubbers which have a particular ion index which is responsible for an excellent vulcanization rate and leads to vulcanizates having an advantageous property profile.
US08563657B2	Ionic liquids, functionalized particulates, and fluoropolymer composites The present invention relates to (i) novel fluoroionic compounds capable of dispersing particulate filler compositions into a fluoropolymer; (ii) novel particulate compositions in which particulates are surface-functionalized with a fluoroionic compound; (iii) fluoropolymer composite materials containing the surface-functionalized particulates of (ii) incorporated into a fluoropolymer; (iv) crosslinked versions of (iii); v) methods for producing the crosslinked material of (iv); and (vi) articles of manufacture containing the compositions (iii) and (iv).
US08563656B1	Method to improve green strength in elastomers The present invention is directed to a method of increasing the green strength of a rubber composition, comprising the step of combining in the rubber composition, a copolymer comprising: a polymeric backbone chain comprising a diene based elastomer selected from the group consisting of solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubber, emulsion polymerized styrene butadiene rubber, natural polyisoprene rubber, synthetic polyisoprene rubber, and polybutadiene; and polymeric sidechains bonded to the backbone chain, the sidechains comprising a polymer derived from an N-substituted monoalkyl acrylamide.
US08563651B2	Method involving 1-benzotriazolyl carbonate esters of poly(ethylene glycol) The invention provides a method comprising the steps of providing a poly(ethylene glycol) having one terminal hydroxyl group; reacting the terminal hydroxyl group of the poly(ethylene glycol) with di(1-benzotriazolyl)carbonate to form a 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester of the poly(ethylene glycol); reacting the 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester of the poly(ethylene glycol) with an amino acid to form an amino acid derivative; and reacting the amino acid derivative with a biologically active agent under conditions to form a polymer-active agent conjugate.
US08563646B2	Adhesive composition An adhesive composition having good balance in tackiness properties such as tack strength and retentivity, low melt viscosity, high processability, and high stability in melt viscosity under high temperature heating is provided. An adhesive composition containing two hydrogenated block copolymers and a predetermined tackifier is provided, the two hydrogenated block copolymers each having a different structure obtained by controlling the degree of hydrogenation of a block copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon in a particular range.
US08563643B2	Method for manufacturing a coating slip, using an acrylic thickener with a branched hydrophobic chain, and the slip obtained The invention consists of a method for manufacturing a paper coating slip containing a mineral material, using, as an agent for thickening the slip, a water-soluble polymer comprising at least one ethylene-unsaturated anionic monomer, and at least one ethylene-unsaturated oxyalkyl monomer terminating in a branched hydrophobic alkyl, alkaryl, arylalkyl, aryl chain, saturated or unsaturated, with 14 to 21 carbon atoms and two branches each with at least six carbon atoms. The polymer is added to the slip either directly, or during a prior stage when grinding, dispersing, or concentrating the mineral material in water, which may or not be followed by a drying stage. In this way, the water retention of the slip is improved, which contributes to a better printability of the paper coated by the slip.
US08563642B2	Process for dry grinding of one or more mineral materials including at least one calcium carbonate The present invention provides a process for dry grinding one or more mineral materials which include at least calcium carbonate. The process includes a) crushing the mineral material or materials in at least one crushing unit until a crushed material is obtained with a d95 of less than 10 cm, and dry grinding the material in at least one grinding unit (i) in the presence of at least one comb-type hydrophilic polymer containing at least polyalkylene oxide function grafted on to at least one unsaturated ethylene monomer, and (ii) in such a manner that the quantity of liquid in the grinding unit is less than 15% by dry weight of the material crushed in the crushing unit, wherein recovered material has a d50 of 0.5 to 500 microns.
US08563637B2	Alkylphenol free-liquid polymeric phosphite polymer stabilizers An alkylphenol-free liquid polymeric phosphite is described of general Structure IV illustrated below wherein each R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be the same or different and independently selected from the group consisting of C1-20 alkyl, C3-22 alkenyl, C6-40 cycloalkyl, C7-40 cycloalkylene, C1-20 methoxy alkyl glycol ethers, C1-20 alkyl glycol ethers, and or Y—OH; Y is selected from the group consisting of C2-40 alkylene, C2-40 alkyl lactone, —R7—N(R8)—R9—, wherein R7, R8 and R9 are independently selected from the group previously defined for R1, R2, R3 and R4, now further including H; m is an integral value ranging from 2 to 100 inclusive; and x is an integral value ranging from 1 to 1,000. The alkylphenol-free liquid polymeric phosphite is useful in reducing phosphite migration within polymers.
US08563636B2	Aqueous two-package type clear coating composition and process for the formation of multilayer finish coating film The present invention provides an aqueous two-package type clear coating composition comprising: (A) an aqueous dispersion of a hydroxyl group- and acid group-containing acrylic resin having a hydroxyl value of 30 to 200 mg KOH/g, an acid value of 5 to 50 mg KOH/g, a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 30,000, and a glass transition temperature of −30 to +40° C. obtained by radical polymerization of 10 to 50 mass % of a secondary hydroxyl group-containing monomer (a) and 50 to 90 mass % of at least one other unsaturated monomer (b); and (B) a polyisocyanate curing agent obtained by mixing (c) a polyisocyanate compound and (d) a compound containing an anionic functional group, a polyoxyethylene group, and a hydrocarbon group, and a process for forming a multilayer topcoat film using the same.
US08563627B2	Self emulsifying granules and process for the preparation of emulsions therefrom A process for making a self-emulsifying granule suitable for use in forming latex emulsions includes contacting a resin with a solid or highly concentrated surfactant, a solid neutralization agent and water in the absence of an organic solvent to form a mixture, melt mixing the mixture, and forming self-emulsifying granules of the melt mixed mixture. Self-emulsifying granules are also provided and configured to form a latex emulsion when added to water, which may then be utilized to form a toner.
US08563626B2	Use of plasma-synthesised pyrrole-derived polymers for the neuroprotection and reconnection of the central nervous system The purpose of the present invention is to demonstrate that semiconducting and non-biodegradable implants made with polypyrrole and polyethylenglycol copolymers and iodine-doped and plasma-synthesized pyrrole polymers, have a neuroprotector effect and induce the reconnection of the spinal cord after an injury; this effect was proved in a model involving a complete section of the spinal cord in rats; the results o the functional evaluation demonstrated 5 times greater recovery in animals implanted with the polypyrrole-polyethylenglycol copolymer compared with the control group which only underwent a complete section of the spinal cord; in addition, the functional recovery of the group with iodine-doped polypyrrole was ten times greater compared to the control group; in the histological study various inflammatory and immune cells were identified at the injury site in the three experimental groups with and without implants and the integration of the polymers in the nervous tissue of the spinal cord was also observed; finally, no respiratory, renal or skin infections, adverse effects or rejection of the biomaterials were found in any of the animals.
US08563623B2	Radiation melt treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene prosthetic devices A medical prosthesis for use within the body which is formed of radiation treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having substantially no detectable free radicals, is described. Preferred prostheses exhibit reduced production of particles from the prosthesis during wear of the prosthesis, and are substantially oxidation resistant. Methods of manufacture of such devices and material used therein are also provided.
US08563621B2	Blowing agents formed from nanoparticles of carbonates The present invention relates to the preparation and use of a blowing agent in the form of of nanoparticles of an inorganic carbonate, and an acid. The acid is capable of being liquefied by heating to be reactive with the carbonate to release carbon dioxide that is useful as a blowing agent in all types of organic foams. The blowing agent, optionally pelletized in a suitable polymer carrier, is useful as a heat-activated blowing agent additive in polymer compositions.
US08563618B2	Skin external preparation having excellent stability Disclosed is an agent for skin external preparation which is hardly reduced in viscosity even when stored for a long period under extreme high temperature storage conditions and is therefore stable. The preparation is in an emulsion form, and comprises (1) an alginic acid polyol ester having an esterification degree ranging from 75 to 95% (e.g., alginic acid propylene glycol ester) and/or a salt thereof; (2) a polyvalent metal ion (e.g., a calcium ion); and (3) a 4-alkylresolcinol (e.g., 4-n-butylresolcinol) and/or a salt thereof.
US08563616B2	Desensitizing drug product Desensitizing drug products, methods of making desensitizing drug products, and methods of using desensitizing drug products including delivery of desensitizing drug products. In one embodiment, the desensitizing drug products are male genital desensitizers that comprise one or anesthetic agents and one or more melting point depressing agents.
US08563605B2	Therapeutic agent for male sterility The present invention is intended to provide an agent for treating male infertility which is highly effective to male infertility, and having few side effects. To achieve the object, an agent for treating male infertility comprising δ-amino levulinic acid shown by general formula (1), its derivative or salt thereof: R2R1NCH2COCH2CH2COR3 (1) [wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, acyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryl group, or aralkyl group; R3 represents a hydroxy group, alkoxy group, acyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group, aryloxy group, aralkyloxy group or amino group] can be used.
US08563598B2	Beta-lactones as antibacterial agents The present invention relates to specific beta-lactone compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of infections, such as, e.g., infections with bacteria or infections with protozoa, in particular infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and of infectious diseases caused by or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria, and to the modulation of virulence of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria or of protozoa by specific beta-lactone compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds or compositions for preventing or eliminating biofilms.
US08563597B2	Fused tricyclic ether carbamates and their use Tricylic ether carbamates that inhibit HIV proteolytic enzymes and processes for preparing the compounds are described. Methods of using the disclosed compounds for treating patients infected with HIV are also described.
US08563596B2	Enantiomerically pure compounds for the treatment of proliferative disorders The present invention relates to an enantiomerically pure (+)-trans enantiomer of a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R9 are as defined in the specification; enantiomerically pure intermediates thereof, to processes for the preparation of the enantiomerically pure compound and its intermediates, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the enantiomerically pure compound. The compound of formula (I) is useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders mediated by the inhibition of cyclin dependant kinase, such as cancer.
US08563578B2	Antitumor properties of NO modified protease inhibitors HIV-protease inhibitors, particularly saquinavir, showed strong anticancer activity but numerous side effects limited its application. In order to overcome its toxicity original compounds were modified by covalent attachment of NO. The efficacy of parental and NO-modified drug was compared in vitro and in vivo. Anticancer activities of NO-modified saquinavir (Saq-NO) was monitored in vitro using assay for cell viability, proliferation, necrotic, autophagic and apoptotic cell death, differentiation, expression of intracellular molecules such as cyclin D3, p53 and Akt. Antitumor properties and toxicity of the compound was estimated in vivo. Saq-NO abrogated the viability of large spectrum of human and rodent tumor cell lines with IC50 significantly lower than parental drug and expressed strong antimelanoma action in vivo. In contrast to saquinavir, there was no detectable toxicity against primary cells in vitro and in vivo. Saq-NO permanently diminished cell proliferation by induction of cell cycle block accompanied with minor presence of tumor cell death. Repressed proliferation was coordinated with strong activation of p53 and differentiation of C6 and B16 cells into oligodendrocytes or “Schwan” like cells, respectively. Oppositely to general characteristic of saquinavir to inhibit Akt signalling, Saq-NO treatment resulted in transient and intensive upregulation of Akt. This antagonism between parental and modified compound could be the crucial for switch of saquinavir from toxic to completely untoxic drug.
US08563576B2	Tri-cyclic pyrazolopyridine kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of tricyclic pyrazolopyridine useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
US08563573B2	Azaindole derivatives as CFTR modulators The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators.
US08563563B2	Inhibitors of bruton's tyrosine kinase Disclosed herein are compounds that form covalent bonds with Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk). Also described are irreversible inhibitors of Btk. Methods for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the Btk inhibitors are disclosed, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
US08563562B2	Compounds having antiviral properties The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, salt or prodrug thereof. The present invention further provides a method of treatment or prophylaxis of a viral infection in a subject comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, salt or prodrug thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) are also provided.
US08563555B2	Pharmaceutical compositions containing a crystalline form of posaconazole The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising crystalline form Y of posaconazole. The pharmaceutical composition can be used to treat or prevent fungal infections.
US08563551B2	Method for preventing or treating a disease related to the glucocorticoid receptor A method for preventing or treating a disease related to the glucocorticoid receptor involving administering a pharmacologically effective amount of a 1,2-dihydroquinoline compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US08563540B2	Pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine PI3K delta inhibitor compounds and methods of use Formula I compounds, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting the delta isoform of PI3K, and for treating disorders mediated by lipid kinases such as inflammation, immunological disorders, and cancer. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US08563539B2	Aminopyrimidine kinase inhibitors Disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing those compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions as modulators of casein kinase 1 (e.g., CK1γ), casein kinase 2 (CK2), Pim 1, Pim2, Pim3, the TGFβ pathway, the Wnt pathway, the JAK/STAT pathway, and/or the mTOR pathway. Uses are also disclosed for the treatment or prevention of a range of therapeutic indications due at least in part to aberrant physiological activity of casein kinase 1 (e.g., CK1γ), casein kinase 2 (CK2), Pim 1, Pim2, Pim3, the TGFβ pathway, the Wnt pathway, the JAK/STAT pathway, and/or the mTOR pathway.
US08563537B2	Camptothecin derivatives as chemoradiosensitizing agents Camptothecin-based compounds are useful for treating a neoplasm in mammalian subjects by administering such compound to the subjects in combination with radiotherapy, i.e., the treatment of tumors with radioactive substances or radiation from a source external to the subject. Camptothecin-based compounds are modified by positioning at least one electron-affinic group around the camptothecin structure to enhance their value in combination with radiotherapy. New Camptothecin-based compounds are disclosed that are useful for treating cancer by administering the novel compounds alone or in combination with radiotherapy.
US08563536B2	Compounds having CRTH2 antagonist activity Compounds of general formula (II) wherein W is chloro or fluoro; R1 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents, selected from halo, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —SOR3, —SO2R3, —SO2N(R2)2, —N(R2)2, —NR2C(O)R3, —CO2R2, —CONR2R3, —NO2, —OR2, —SR2, —O(CH2)pOR2, or —O(CH2)pO(CH2)qOR2 wherein each R2 is independently hydrogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C3-C8 cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; each R3 is independently, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C3-C8 cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; p and q are each independently an integer from 1 to 3; and R4 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkyl substituted with aryl, aryl, (CH2)mOC(═O)C1-C6alkyl, ((CH2)mO)nCH2CH2X, (CH2)mN(R5)2 or CH((CH2)mO(C═O)R6)2; m is 1 or 2; n is 1-4; X is OR5 or N(R5)2; R5 is hydrogen or methyl; and R6 is C1-C18 alkyl; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates, complexes or prodrugs are useful in orally administrable compositions for the treatment of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.
US08563535B2	Combination composition comprising benzoyl peroxide and adapalene An aqueous gel composition of the present invention comprising about 0.1 to 0.3 wt % adapalene and about 2.5 to 5.0 wt % benzoyl peroxide, as active ingredients, wherein both the active ingredients are stabilized in hydrophilic gelling matrix of pH dependent gelling agent comprising crosslinked, acrylic acid-based polymer(s).
US08563531B2	Methods of using beta glucan as a radioprotective agent The invention relates to methods for treating and preventing radiation and/or chemotherapy related injury and/or afflictions, such as myelosuppression and decreased macrophage activity, by administering a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of particulate, bioavailable β(1,3; 1,6) glucan. The invention also relates to methods in which β(1,3; 1,6) glucan is provided in the form of whole glucan particles, microparticulate β-glucan particles or a combination thereof.
US08563526B2	Triazole derivatives, their preparation and their application in therapeutics The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (A): in the form of a free base or of an addition salt with an acid. The invention also relates to process of preparation of compounds of formula (A), to composition comprising them and to their application in therapeutics and in particular in cancers.
US08563524B2	Compositions comprising avermectin/azelaic acid compounds useful for treating e.g., rosacea Pharmaceutical/dermatological compositions useful for the prevention/treatment of disorders of the skin, especially rosacea, contain thus effective amounts of at least one avermectin compound, e.g., ivermectin, and at least one azelaic acid compound or salt or derivative thereof, formulated into a physiologically acceptable medium therefor.
US08563521B2	Biological active proteins having increased in vivo and/or in vitro stability Increased in vivo and/or in vitro stability is imparted to a biologically active protein by fusing to an amino acid sequence consisting of at least about 100 amino acid residues, which are Alanine, Serine and Proline, which form a random coil conformation. Specific examples are described. Also described are related nucleic acids, vectors and cells encoding such amino acids; compositions of biologically active proteins fused to a random coil domain, and methods of making and using the compounds and compositions of the invention.
US08563513B2	Parathyroid hormone peptides and parathyroid hormone-related protein peptides and methods of use Provided herein are Parathyroid hormone (PTH) peptides and parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) peptides (e.g., PTH analogs, PTHrP analogs), and related variants, chemical derivatives, fusion polypeptides, multimeric polypeptides, and peptidomimetics, peptoids, the like. Also provided are their use in methods for activating the PTH receptor in a cell (e.g., an osteoblast), methods of treating a subject with bone loss (e.g., by administration of a PTH peptide or PTHrP peptide (e.g., a PTH analog or PTHrP analog)), methods of ameliorating a symptom associated with osteoporosis in a subject, methods of retarding the progression of osteoporosis in a subject, and methods of regenerating bone in a subject.
US08563506B2	Compositions and methods for treating aids or cancer by inhibiting the secretion of microparticles Novel peptides that inhibit the release of microparticles from cells are disclosed. The peptide contains at least one VGFPV motif at the N-terminal and has a length of 10-100 amino acids. Also disclosed is polynucleotide encoding the peptide, expression vectors carrying the polynucleotide, and methods for treating AIDS and tumors using the novel peptides.
US08563500B2	Methods and compounds for treating diseases caused by reactive oxygen species Provided is a method of treating a patient having an inflammatory disease by using a compound which inhibits the complex I-mediated ROS production, a medicament containing such compound and methods for screening for such compounds.
US08563488B2	Functionalized polymer composition for grease A grease composition containing: (a) the reaction product of: (i) a calcium containing overbased organic acid; and (ii) at least one acid producing compound or derivatives thereof selected from the group consisting of: (1) a non-polymeric hydrocarbyl substituted dicarbonyl derivative selected from the group consisting of an acid, an ester, a salt, an anhydride, ester-acid, acid-salt and mixtures thereof; (2) a copolymer derived from monomers containing (1) an olefin; and (2) an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride or derivatives thereof; and (3) an inorganic acid containing about 2 or more acidic hydrogens; and (b) an oil of lubricating viscosity, wherein the overbased calcium sulphonate contains colloidally dispersed calcium carbonate is selected from the group consisting of calcite, vaterite and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to the process to make the composition and its use in greases to increase water resistance.
US08563466B2	Polysaccharide-inorganic composite particles as performance additives for super-absorbent polymers The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.
US08563457B2	Polymerization catalyst composition for polymerization of isoprene compound 3,4-isoprene-based polymer having high isotacticity can be produced by polymerizing an isoprene compound using a complex represented by the general formula (A) and a catalyst activator: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R3 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an aliphatic, aromatic or cyclic amino group, a phosphino group, a boryl group, an alkylthio or arylthio group, or an alkoxy or aryloxy group; M represents a rare earth element selected from Sc, Y, and La to Lu with promethium (Pm) excluded; Q1 and Q2 independently represent a monoanionic ligand; L represents a neutral Lewis base.
US08563456B2	Hydrodemetallization catalyst and process This invention is directed to hydrodemetallization catalysts and hydrodemetallization processes employing a magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay has a characteristic 29Si NMR spectrum. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay is the product of a series of specific reaction steps. Briefly, the magnesium aluminosilicate clay employed in the catalyst and process of the invention is made by combining a silicon component, an aluminum component, and a magnesium component, under aqueous conditions and at an acidic pH, to form a first reaction mixture and subsequently the pH of the first reaction mixture is adjusted to greater than about 7.5 to form a second reaction mixture. The second reaction mixture is allowed to react under conditions sufficient to form the magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The resulting magnesium aluminosilicate clay combines high surface area and activity for use in hydrodemetallization catalysts and processes.
US08563455B2	Process for regenerating catalyst Disclosed is a catalyst distributor and process for mixing spent catalyst and recycled regenerated catalyst in a regenerator vessel. Mixing is conducted in a confined space to which catalyst is delivered from catalyst conduits protruding through the wall of the regenerator.
US08563454B2	Refractory product with high zirconia content A fused and cast refractory product including, in mass percentages on the basis of the oxides and for a total of 100% of the oxides: ZrO2 + Hf2O:balance to 100%; SiO2: 7.0% to 11.0%; Al2O3:0.2% to 0.7%; Na2O + K2O:<0.10%; B2O3:0.3% to 1.5%; CaO + SrO + MgO + ZnO + BaO: <0.4%; P2O5:<0.15%; Fe2O3 + TiO2:<0.55%; Other oxide species: <1.5%; the mass content of a dopant selected from Nb2O5, Ta2O5 and mixtures thereof being of less or equal to 1.0%, and the A/B ratio of the Al2O3/B2O3 mass contents being less than or equal to 2.0.
US08563451B2	Optical glass The invention provides a novel optical glass which has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (νd) of 16 to less than 40 and is suitable for precision mold press molding by virtue of its having a low glass transition temperature, namely, an optical glass which contains by mole in terms of oxides 25 to 60% B2O3, 2 to 45% (in total) TiO2 and Nb2O5 and 1 to 25% WO3 and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (νd) of 16 to less than 40. Further, the glass contains 5 to 35% La2O3 and 1 to 40% ZnO and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 700° C. or below. The optical glass is excellent in meltability, stability and devitrification resistance and has a high refractive index, high light-dispersive power and excellent precision press moldability.
US08563438B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device of which cost can be suppressed by using a nanoimprinting method is provided. In the invention, a gate insulating film, a conductive film, and a resist are formed in sequence over a semiconductor film and a resist is hardened while pressing a mold formed with a pattern to the resist. Therefore, the pattern is transferred to the resist, the surface of the resist to which the pattern is transferred is ashed until a part of the conductive film is exposed, the resist having the ashed surface is used a mask, and the conductive film is etched.
US08563437B2	Method for treating group III nitride semiconductor The invention discloses a treating method to produce various patterns on the surface by using gases with ability to etch the group III nitride semiconductor in certain conditions. The selective etching makes some specific patterns on group III nitride semiconductor surface, and different forms of the patterns can be controlled by the selective etching conditions.
US08563435B2	Method of reducing damage to an electron beam inspected semiconductor substrate, and methods of inspecting a semiconductor substrate Methods for reducing electron beam induced damage on semiconductor substrates employ compositions such as small chain organic solvents and non-neutral pH solutions to reduce or eliminate charge imbalances on semiconductor substrates caused by electron beam inspection of the semiconductor substrates. Damage to semiconductor substrates by electron beam inspection processes may also be reduced by generating or otherwise forming passivation films on a semiconductor substrate following electron beam inspection.
US08563429B2	Methods of forming a metal silicide layer for semiconductor devices Methods of forming a metal silicide layer are provided that include exposing polysilicon through just dry etching (JDE) and recessesing an oxide layer through chemical dry etching (CDE). In particular, dry etching is primarily performed to an extent to expose the polysilicon. Then, CDE is secondarily performed to expose the polysilicon. The CDE process includes selecting an etchant source among combinations of NF3 and NH3, HF and NH3, and N2, H2, and NF3, dissociating the etchant source, forming an etchant of NH4F and NH4F.HF through the dissociation, producing solid by-products of (NH4)2SiF6 through the reaction between the etchant and an oxide at a low temperature, and annealing the by-products at a high temperature such that the by-products are sublimated into gas-phase SiF4, NH3, and HF.
US08563410B2	End-cut first approach for critical dimension control A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming at least one material layer over a substrate; performing an end-cut patterning process to form an end-cut pattern overlying the at least one material layer; transferring the end-cut pattern to the at least one material layer; performing a line-cut patterning process after the end-cut patterning process to form a line-cut pattern overlying the at least one material layer; and transferring the line-cut pattern to the at least one material layer.
US08563408B2	Spin-on formulation and method for stripping an ion implanted photoresist A spin-on formulation that is useful in stripping an ion implanted photoresist is provided that includes an aqueous solution of a water soluble polymer containing at least one acidic functional group, and at least one lanthanide metal-containing oxidant. The spin-on formulation is applied to an ion implanted photoresist and baked to form a modified photoresist. The modified photoresist is soluble in aqueous, acid or organic solvents. As such one of the aforementioned solvents can be used to completely strip the ion implanted photoresist as well as any photoresist residue that may be present. A rinse step can follow the stripping of the modified photoresist.
US08563406B2	Semiconductor substrate, semiconductor device, and manufacturing methods for them The present invention provides a semiconductor substrate, which comprises a singlecrystalline Si substrate which includes an active layer having a channel region, a source region, and a drain region, the singlecrystalline Si substrate including at least a part of a device structure not containing a well-structure or a channel stop region; a gate insulating film formed on the singlecrystalline Si substrate; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film; a LOCOS oxide film whose thickness is more than a thickness of the gate insulating film, the LOCOS oxide film being formed on the singlecrystalline Si substrate by surrounding the active layer; and an insulating film formed over the gate electrode and the LOCOS oxide film. On this account, on fabricating the semiconductor device having a high-performance integration system by forming the non-singlecrystalline Si semiconductor element and the singlecrystalline Si semiconductor element on the large insulating substrate, the process for making the singlecrystalline Si is simplified. Further, the foregoing arrangement provides a semiconductor substrate and a fabrication method thereof, which ensures device isolation of the minute singlecrystalline Si semiconductor element without highly-accurate photolithography, when the singlecrystalline Si semiconductor element is transferred onto the large insulating substrate.
US08563402B2	Method and structure for fabricating solar cells using a thick layer transfer process A method includes providing a donor substrate comprising single crystal silicon and having a surface region, a cleave region, and a thickness of material to be removed between the surface region and the cleave region. The method also includes introducing through the surface region a plurality of hydrogen particles within a vicinity of the cleave region using a high energy implantation process. The method further includes applying compressional energy to cleave the semiconductor substrate and remove the thickness of material from the donor substrate.
US08563400B2	Laser bonding for stacking semiconductor substrates Methods and structures using laser bonding for stacking semiconductor substrates are described. In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a trench in a first substrate, and a bond pad on a second substrate comprising active circuitry. A top surface of the bond pad includes a first material. The first substrate is aligned over the second substrate to align the trench over the bond pad. An electromagnetic beam is directed into the trench to form a bond between the first material on the bond pad and a second material at a bottom surface of the first substrate.
US08563394B2	Integrated circuit structure having substantially planar N-P step height and methods of forming Solutions for forming an integrated circuit structure having a substantially planar N-P step height are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a structure having an n-type field effect transistor (NFET) region and a p-type field effect transistor (PFET) region; forming a mask over the PFET region to leave the NFET region exposed; performing dilute hydrogen-flouride (DHF) cleaning on the exposed NFET region to substantially lower an STI profile of the NFET region; and forming a silicon germanium (SiGE) channel in the PFET region after the performing of the DHF.
US08563391B2	Method for forming MIM capacitor in a copper damascene interconnect A method for forming a metal-insulator-metal capacitor in a multilevel semiconductor device utilizes the copper interconnect levels of the semiconductor device as parts of the capacitor. A lower capacitor plate consists of a copper interconnect level and a first metal layer formed on the copper interconnect level by selective deposition methods. The upper capacitor plate includes the same pattern as the capacitor dielectric, the pattern having an area less than the area of the lower capacitor plate. The upper capacitor plate is formed of a second metal layer. The first and second metal layers may each be formed of cobalt, tungsten, nickel, molybdenum, or a combinations of one of the aforementioned elements with boron and/or phosphorus. Conductive vias provide contact from the upper capacitor plate and lower capacitor plate, to interconnect levels.
US08563389B2	Integrated circuit having silicon resistor and method of forming the same An embodiment of the disclosure includes a method of forming an integrated circuit. A substrate having an active region and a passive region is provided. A plurality of trenches is formed in the passive region. A root mean square of a length and a width of each trench is less than 5 μm. An isolation material is deposited over the substrate to fill the plurality of trenches. The isolation material is planarized to form a plurality of isolation structures. A plurality of silicon gate stacks and at least one silicon resistor stack are formed on the substrate in the active region and on the plurality of isolation structures respectively.
US08563380B2	Electric nanodevice and method of manufacturing same A nanodevice is disclosed. The nanodevice comprises: a drain region, a source region opposite to the drain region and being separated therefrom at least with a trench, and a gate region, isolated from the drain and the source regions and from the trench. The trench has a height which is between 1 nm and 30 nm.
US08563374B2	Strained semiconductor devices having asymmetrical heterojunction structures and methods for the fabrication thereof Embodiments of a strained semiconductor device are provided, as are embodiments of a method for fabricating such a strained semiconductor device. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a partially-fabricated semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate having a source side and a drain side, a gate stack formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a channel region formed within the semiconductor substrate beneath the gate stack and extending from the source side to the drain side of the semiconductor substrate. A cavity is produced in only one of the source side and the drain side of the semiconductor substrate, and a strain-inducing material is formed within the cavity to create an asymmetric heterojunction structure within the semiconductor substrate.
US08563372B2	Methods of forming contact structures including alternating metal and silicon layers and related devices A method of forming a semiconductor device, the method comprising providing a semiconductor layer, and providing a first layer of a first metal on the semiconductor layer. A second layer may be provided on the first layer of the first metal. The second layer may include a layer of silicon and a layer of a second metal, and the first and second metals may be different. The first metal may be titanium and the second metal may be nickel. Related devices, structures, and other methods are also discussed.
US08563371B2	Method of forming semiconductor device Provided is a method of forming a semiconductor device. The method may include forming a first insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate. A first polycrystalline silicon layer may be formed on the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer may be formed on the first polycrystalline silicon layer. A second polycrystalline silicon layer may be formed on the second insulating layer. A mask pattern may be formed on the second polycrystalline silicon layer. The second polycrystalline silicon layer may be patterned using the mask pattern as an etch mask to form a second polycrystalline silicon pattern exposing a portion of the second insulating layer. A sidewall of the second polycrystalline silicon pattern may include a first amorphous region. The first amorphous region may be crystallized by a first recrystallization process. The exposed portion of the second insulating layer may be removed to form a second insulating pattern exposing a portion of the first polycrystalline silicon layer. The exposed portion of the first polycrystalline silicon layer may be removed to form a first polycrystalline silicon pattern exposing a portion of the first insulating layer. The exposed portion of the first insulating layer may be removed to form a first insulating pattern exposing a portion of the semiconductor substrate.
US08563370B2	Method for fabricating surrounding-gate silicon nanowire transistor with air sidewalls A method for fabricating a surrounding-gate silicon nanowire transistor with air sidewalls is provided. The method is compatible with the CMOS process; the introduced air sidewalls can reduce the parasitic capacitance effectively and increase the transient response characteristic of the device, thus being applicable to a high-performance logic circuit.
US08563369B2	CMOS with channel P-FinFET and channel N-FinFET having different crystalline orientations and parallel fins A method for fabricating an integrated circuit with at least one p-FinFET device and at least one n-FinFET device. The method includes bonding a first silicon layer having a first crystalline orientation to a second silicon layer having a second crystalline orientation that is different from the first crystalline orientation. A first plurality of fins and a second plurality of fins are created. A spacer is formed around each fin in the first plurality of fins and second plurality of fins. A set of regions of the second layer between each fin in the first plurality of fins and the second plurality of fins are recessed to form a base with exposed sidewalls under each fin in the first plurality of fins and the second plurality of fins. The base under each fin and a set of exposed regions between each fin is oxidized.
US08563362B2	Method of producing semiconductor chip laminate comprising an adhesive that comprises a curing compound, curing agent and spacer particles A method for producing a semiconductor chip laminate, which comprises applying an adhesive to a substrate or other semiconductor chip; laminating the semiconductor chip on the substrate or other semiconductor chip via the adhesive; uniformly wetting and spreading the adhesive on an entire region for bonding the semiconductor chip on the substrate or other semiconductor chip; and curing the adhesive. In the application step, an area for applying adhesive is 40% to 90% of the region for bonding the semiconductor chip located on the substrate or other semiconductor chip, immediately after laminating, an area with the adhesive thereon is 60% to less than 100% of the region for bonding the semiconductor chip on the substrate or other semiconductor chip, and in wetting and spreading the adhesive, a viscosity of adhesive between the substrate or other semiconductor chips and the semiconductor chip at 0.5 rpm is 1 Pas to 30 Pas.
US08563356B2	Thin film transistor and method of fabricating the same Provided are a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor combined with a nitride containing boron or aluminum is applied to a channel layer and a method of fabricating the same. The thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor combined with a nitride containing boron or aluminum is applied to a channel layer exhibits significantly improved mobility and increased stability at a high temperature.
US08563354B1	Advanced 2-step, solid source deposition approach to the manufacture of CIGS solar modules A novel 2 step solid source deposition (2SSS) method to form an absorber layer in the manufacture for CIGS solar modules. 2-step refers to a first step of deposition of metals followed by second step of selenization of the metal stack. Metals are first deposited and then selenized in an adjacent chamber. Differential pumping is used to control egress of Se vapor into the sputtering region and prevent contamination of the targets. Products made by the method demonstrate comparable quality and performance to those produced by current processing techniques. The 2SSS method provides means for attaining improved uniformity of large area films which improves yield and cost-effectiveness.
US08563347B2	Method for producing a thin-film photovoltaic cell having an etchant-resistant electrode and an integrated bypass diode and a panel incorporating the same A method for producing a thin-film solar cell with a cell level integrated bypass diode includes forming at least first, second and third series-connected cells on a support, each cell being a laminated structure comprising a junction layer including semiconducting material of a first and second type, a front electrode formed of a transparent conductive oxide resistant to an etchant disposed in electrical contact with the semiconducting material of the first type, and a back electrode in electrical contact with the semiconducting material of the second type. A portion of both the back electrode and the junction layer are separated from a selected parent solar cell. Using the separated portion of the back electrode the semiconducting material of the second type of the separated portion of the junction layer is connected to the semiconducting material of the first type of any one chosen solar cell in the array.
US08563345B2	Integration of structurally-stable isolated capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array cells and array elements A method for forming a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) includes forming multiple CMUT elements in a first semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure. Each CMUT element includes multiple CMUT cells. The first SOI structure includes a first handle wafer, a first buried layer, and a first active layer. The method also includes forming a membrane over the CMUT elements and forming electrical contacts through the first handle wafer and the first buried layer. The electrical contacts are in electrical connection with the CMUT elements. The membrane could be formed by bonding a second SOI structure to the first SOI structure, where the second SOI structure includes a second handle wafer, a second buried layer, and a second active layer. The second handle wafer and the second buried layer can be removed, and the membrane includes the second active layer.
US08563337B2	Simultaneous silicone dispension on coupler A semiconductor device and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. Specifically, methods and devices for manufacturing optocouplers are disclosed. Even more specifically, methods and devices that deposit one or more encapsulant materials on optocouplers are disclosed. The encapsulant material may include silicone and the devices used to deposit the silicone may be configured to simultaneously deposit the silicone on different sides of the optocoupler, thereby reducing manufacturing steps and time.
US08563328B2	Fiber-optic biosensor and biosensing methods A method for biosensing that includes passing, via convective flow, a sample believed to contain one or more target biomarkers through a microfluidic channel and over the surface of an optical waveguide that has been prepared to bind the one or more target biomarkers, and sensing for an emission output from the optical waveguide at a wavelength that is characteristic of the binding of the target biomarker. A biosensor device that includes a module defining at least one microfluidic channel, an optical waveguide exposed along at least a portion of its length to fluid flow within the microfluidic channel, where a surface of the optical waveguide being prepared to bind a target biomarker, and an excitation source to couple an excitation wavelength of light into the optical waveguide. The device also includes a sensor for detecting emission light from the optical waveguide at an emission wavelength characteristic of binding of the target biomarker.
US08563316B2	Inert and non-toxic explosive simulants and method of production The present disclosure describes simulants and methods of production thereof that imitate characteristics of known explosives, including characteristics at the microscopic and macroscopic level. For instance, the present disclosure includes a simulant with the same texture, granularity, bulk density, particle density, and porosity of a known explosive. The simulants described herein provide the macroscopic bulk physical properties and the microscopic scale properties of actual explosives.
US08563313B2	Macrophage cell-lines for propagation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus Particular aspects provide novel recombinant cells and cell lines (e.g., macrophage cell lines) that are permissive for propagation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) propagation in vitro or in vivo. In certain aspects, novel nucleic acid sequences encoding porcine sialoadhesin were transfected into existing macrophage cell-lines from other species, rendering them permissive to PRRSV infection, and suitable for propagation of PRRSV. Particular aspects provide exemplary recombinant cloned cell lines that support the replication of PRRSV, with an obtainable PRRSV titre of between 2×105/ml and 2×106/ml. Additional aspects provide novel nucleic acid sequences and polymorphisms thereof that encode for porcine sialoadhesin. Further aspects provide PRRSV propagation and preparation methods using the novel recombinant cell lines, and methods for PRRSV antigen and vaccine production using same. Yet further aspect provide transgenic, chimerical or engrafted animals having cell comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding porcine sialoadhesin.
US08563309B2	Primitive organ-like structure comprising keratinocytes and hair papilla cells The present invention provides a method of producing a cell mass capable of serving as a primitive organ-like structure comprised of a plurality of somatic cell types of somatic origin, comprising: preparing cultures containing the plurality of types of somatic cells; mixing the plurality of types of somatic cell cultures followed by adding a Wnt signal activator to the mixed cell culture; subjecting the culture containing the Wnt signal activator to non-plate contact culturing over a predetermined time period; and replacing the medium of the culture cultured by the non-plate contact culturing with medium not containing Wnt signal activator and further culturing for a predetermined time period; wherein, at least one type of the plurality of somatic cells is maintained in an undifferentiated state.
US08563301B2	Bioreactor systems and associated methods of processing bioreactor vessels A bioreactor processing unit (10) includes at least one cell culture module (200) comprising: a base (202) including a receiving station (204) for removably receiving a plurality of bioreactor vessels (400) at respective locations (206); and a clamp plate (240). The clamp plate (240) is removably connectable to the base (202). The system further includes a drive mechanism (226) and multiple fluid conduits. When the system is to be used for an experiment run, vessels (400) are loaded into the receiving station (204) and the clamp plate (240) is connected to the base (202), forming a connection between the drive mechanism and the vessels, for transmitting input motion from the drive mechanism (226) into multiple rotary motion outputs for turning a stirrer (416) in each vessel (400). At the same time, connection of the clamp plate to the base forms a fluid connection between the multiple fluid conduits and an input port (412) in each respective vessel via associated multiple outlet ports (256) in the clamp plate and associated fluid connectors. The system further includes at least one sensor (126a, 126b) that is mounted so as to be movable to a position adjacent to each respective vessel location (206) for monitoring the contents of each vessel (400).
US08563298B2	NMR systems and methods for the rapid detection of analytes This invention features systems and methods for the detection of analytes, and their use in the treatment and diagnosis of disease.
US08563297B2	Controllable binding and dissociation of chemical entities and electrode devices therefore Disclosed are methods for controlling molecular interactions where at least one member of a pair of chemical entities having a pH-dependent affinity is immobilized on the surface of an electrode. By changing the potential difference between the electrode and a counter electrode, the affinity of the pair of chemical entities is changed, changing the tendency of the pair to bind or to dissociate. Disclosed are also devices useful for implementing the methods of the present invention.
US08563295B2	Lactic acid bacteria and their use in swine direct-fed microbials TRFs useful for identifying strains of interest are provided. A method of identifying one or more strain that can be used as a direct-fed microbial is also provided. One or more strain identified by the method is additionally provided. A method is also provided for administering to an animal an effective amount of the one or more strain. Additionally provided is an isolated strain chosen from at least one of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain PlB c6 (NRRL B-50103), Lactobacillus salivarius strain o246e 33w (NRRL B-50102), Pediococcus acidilactici strain o246e 42 (NRRL B-50171), and Pediococcus acidilactici strain PlJ e3 (NRRL B-50101). An isolated strain having all of the identifying characteristics of one of the strains listed above is also provided. One or more strain can be administered as a direct-fed microbial to an animal. Methods of preparing a direct-fed microbial are also provided.
US08563294B2	Photocatalytic hydrogen production in cyanobacteria A cyanobacterial cell comprising a PSI complex which accepts electrons from at least one respiratory cytochrome is disclosed. Methods of generating same and use of same for the production of hydrogen gas are also disclosed.
US08563290B2	Pectate lyase variants The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.
US08563286B2	Polypeptides having lipase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lipase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
US08563280B2	Nicotianamine-derived metallophore and processes for producing same The invention relates to a nicotianamine derivative and to a process for chemical or enzymatic synthesis thereof. The nicotianamine derivative has the following formula (I). The invention finds use in the pharmacy field in particular.
US08563256B2	Process for measuring antigen content A process for measuring the amount of an antigen in a sample comprising the steps of binding the antigen to a solid phase, forming an antigen-antibody immunocomplex on the solid phase by applying a detection antibody that is specific for the antigen, liberating the detection antibody from the immunocomplex by applying a polypeptide that disrupts the immunocomplex by competing against the antigen for binding to the detection antibody, collecting the liberated detection antibody; and quantifying the liberated detection antibody to measure the amount of the antigen in the sample.
US08563253B2	Means and method for diagnosing hemolytic anemia The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing hemolytic anemia or a predisposition thereof. It also relates to a method of determining whether a compound is capable of inducing hemolytic anemia in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating hemolytic anemia. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a data collection comprising characteristic values of metabolites, a data storage medium comprising said data collection, and a system and a device for diagnosing hemolytic anemia. Finally, the present invention pertains to the use of a group of metabolites or means for the determination thereof for the manufacture of a diagnostic device or composition for diagnosing hemolytic anemia in a subject.
US08563251B2	High-throughput methods for quantifying cells in environmental and laboratory samples The invention provides compositions (e.g., kits) and methods for determine the number of bacteria and other microbes in samples having low concentrations of microbes, for use, e.g., in biological warfare defense, microbe detection and agricultural and environmental sciences.
US08563247B2	Kits for multiplexed nucleic acid analysis by capture of single-stranded DNA produced from double-stranded target fragments A method of fragmentation of double stranded DNA is disclosed for use in nucleic acid analysis, notably in the multiplexed analysis of polymorphisms and mutations. The method produces a multiplicity of labeled sense and anti-sense fragments which are not complementary, and thus do not significantly re-anneal under conditions suitable for hybridization analysis (or capture-mediated elongation analysis) of the polymorphisms and/or mutations. The fragments display a desired or predicted length distribution. Cleavage sites can be selected such that the fragments are short, yet long enough to allow discrimination among fragments in an assay, and as a matter of statistical probability, such that the majority of fragments contain at least one labeled nucleotide to facilitate detection.
US08563238B2	Method for quantitative measurement of gene expression for identifying individuals at risk for bronchogenic carcinoma A method measure expression of multiple target genes in a progenitor cell for bronchogenic carcinoma comprising the use of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to allow simultaneous expression measurement of the multiple target genes is disclosed.
US08563234B2	Critical point drying systems and methods for in situ tissue preservation Methods and systems for preserving tissues in situ using critical point drying are disclosed. Such methods and systems are particularly applicable to the preservation of a deceased body, such as a deceased person or animal, with or without removal of internal tissues or organs. A fixative can be perfused through the vascular system of the body while blood is removed from the body. The exterior of the body can also be immersed in a bath of fixative. The fixative in the vascular system and the bath can be replaced by subsequent washes of buffer, de-ionized water, and/or alcohol. The alcohol-infused and fixated body can be disposed in a pressure chamber and subjected to a critical point drying process using carbon dioxide. After the critical point drying process, the body is in a preserved state.
US08563230B2	Substrate processing method and substrate processing system A solvent vapor is made to adhere efficiently to the surface of a resist pattern without using an ultraviolet irradiation process to improve processing accuracy, to reduce processing time and to suppress the diffusion of the solvent outside a substrate processing system.The surface of a resist pattern R formed on a semiconductor wafer W by an exposure process and a developing process is coated with water molecules m. A solvent vapor of a water-soluble solvent, such as NMP, is spouted on the surface of the resist pattern R coated with the water molecules m. A surface layer of the resist pattern R is swollen by the solvent vapor combined with the water molecules m to achieve a smoothing process. The water molecules m and the solvent s remaining on the resist pattern R on the wafer W after the smoothing process are removed by drying.
US08563224B1	Data process for E-beam lithography The present disclosure provides a dithering method of increasing wafer throughput by an electron beam lithography system. The dithering method generates an edge map from a vertex map. The vertex map is generated from an integrated circuit design layout (such as an original pattern bitmap). A gray map (also referred to as a pattern gray map) is also generated from the integrated circuit design layout. By combining the edge map with the gray map, a modified integrated circuit design layout (modified pattern bitmap) is generated for use by the electron beam lithography system.
US08563223B2	Photosensitive resin composition and laminate A photosensitive resin composition which has satisfactory compatibility in dry-film formation, has sensitivity equally to two lights of i-line and h-line, is excellent in resolution and adhesion, and can be developed with an alkaline aqueous solution. Also provided are: a layered photosensitive-resin product including the photosensitive resin composition; a method of forming a resist pattern on a substrate with the layered photosensitive-resin product; and a use of the resist pattern. The photosensitive resin composition comprises: (a) 20-90 mass % thermoplastic copolymer which includes comonomer units derived from an α,β-unsaturated monomer having a carboxy group and which has an acid equivalent of 100-600 and a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000-500,000; (b) 5-75 mass % addition-polymerizable monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated terminal group; (c) 0.01-30 mass % photopolymerization initiator comprising a triarylimidazolyl dimer; and (d) 0.001-10 mass % pyrazoline compound represented by a specific general formula.
US08563220B2	High resolution, solvent resistant, thin elastomeric printing plates The present invention relates to a printing element having at least one polymer layer which has photoimageable constituents and a chemically functionalized polymer to make the polymer layer either more hydrophobic or hydrophilic. In one embodiment, the printing element comprises two adjacent polymer layers on a substrate in which the photoimaged layer comprises a polymer chemically modified with hydrophobic fluoroalkyl side groups to provide differential wetting with hydrophilic inks.
US08563217B2	Resist composition and method for producing resist pattern A resist composition having; (A1) a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), (A2) a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (II) and being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and (B) an acid generator, wherein R1, A1, R2, R3, and ring X1 are defined in the specification.
US08563209B2	Liquid developer, developer cartridge, image forming method, and image forming apparatus A liquid developer includes: a carrier liquid and toner particles dispersed in the carrier liquid, including a binder resin which contains a thermoplastic resin having repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and repeating units derived from a monomer having an acrylic ester structure, and a thermoplastic elastomer resin that is a block copolymer, the block copolymer having a first block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton, a second block portion including repeating units derived from an alkene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a third block portion including repeating units derived from a monomer having a styrene skeleton and these block portions being bonded in this order.
US08563206B2	Developer, development device, image forming device and method of forming developer A negatively chargeable developer includes: negatively chargeable toner mother particles including at least binding resin and colorant; and an external additive that is externally added to a surface of the toner mother particles, wherein the external additive includes polymethyl methacrylate that is within a range from approximately 0.4 parts by weight to approximately 0.8 parts by weight inclusive per 100 parts by weight of the toner mother particles and that has positive chargeability.
US08563205B2	Magenta toner, developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and image forming method Provided is a magenta toner containing toner particles that contain a colorant and a binder resin, wherein the colorant contains C.I. Pigment Red 57:1 and C.I. Pigment Yellow 180, a mass ratio between the C.I. Pigment Red 57:1 and the C.I. Pigment Yellow 180 being 99:1 to 10000:1, and wherein the binder resin contains a polyester resin that has a repeating unit derived from bisphenol A ethylene oxide represented by formula (1): wherein each of m and n independently represents an integer of 2 to 4.
US08563202B2	Single field zero mask for increased alignment accuracy in field stitching A method for stitching a first field mask to a second field mask on a wafer includes providing a photomask with a first set of targets and a second set of targets, printing images of the first set of targets and the second set of targets onto the wafer where the photomask is applied to the wafer having no previous alignment marks formed thereon for the photomask to align to. A first set of alignment marks is formed from the first set of targets and a second set of alignment marks is formed from the second set of targets. The method includes aligning a first field mask to the first set of alignment marks and aligning a second field mask to the second set of alignment marks. The images of the first field mask and the second field mask are thereby stitched together on the wafer.
US08563201B2	Mask, manufacturing method thereof and mask haze monitoring method A mask and methods for making the mask and monitoring mask haze using the mask are provided. The mask includes chip areas that are separated by scribe lanes. A scribe lane includes a monitoring area that contains a primary pattern and an associated assist feature. The assist feature includes two parallel scattering bars. Regions in the monitoring area other than the primary pattern and the associated assist feature are covered with a phase shift layer having a transmittance smaller than that of the primary pattern and the assist feature. When the mask is exposed to a light source, the assist feature is not transferred onto a wafer but cooperates with the primary pattern to generate a primary transferred pattern on the wafer. When a region between the two scattering bars has mask haze thereon, a defect identification pattern is generated on the wafer near the primary transferred pattern following exposure.
US08563199B2	Forming a bridging feature using chromeless phase-shift lithography An elongated, chromeless, bridging feature is formed on a photolithography mask with an etching depth that causes a nominal phase difference of more than 180 degrees to energy passing through the photolithography mask. A corresponding photoresist feature is formed using the bridging feature. The phase difference may be chosen to minimize dimensional variation of the corresponding photoresist feature.
US08563194B2	Electrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cell and method of manufacturing the same An electrolyte membrane (1) includes a base material layer (1) containing a hydrocarbon-based electrolyte as a main component, and a surface layer (5) laminated with the base material layer (1). The surface layer (5) is a layer containing, as a main component, a polymeric material having a hydroxyl group and a proton conductive group. The polymeric material that constitutes the surface layer (5) contains, for example, a first polymer having a hydroxyl group, and a second polymer having a proton conductive group. A matrix is formed by cross-linking the first polymer, and the second polymer can be held in the matrix.
US08563193B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes n fuel cell modules and a control device for controlling the power generation amount of each of the fuel cell modules. An m-th fuel cell module of the fuel cell system includes an m-th exhaust gas discharge channel for discharging an exhaust gas from the m-th fuel cell module, and an m-th exhaust gas supply channel branched from the m-th exhaust gas discharge channel, for supplying the exhaust gas from the m-th fuel cell module to an (m+1)-th fuel cell module for warming up the (m+1)-th fuel cell module.
US08563191B2	Fuel cell system and gas leakage detection device A fuel cell system according to one aspect of the invention is operated in an ordinary mode and in a gas leakage detection mode. The fuel cell system includes fuel cells, a fuel gas supplier configured to supply a fuel gas to the fuel cells, a shutoff valve provided in a flow path for leading a flow of the fuel gas supply from the fuel gas supplier to the fuel cells and configured to shut off the fuel gas supply, and a variable pressure regulator provided in the flow path between the shutoff valve and the fuel cells to regulate a pressure of the fuel gas in a downstream in a flow direction of the fuel gas supply to a variable pressure value. In the ordinary mode, the fuel cell system sets the pressure value of the variable pressure regulator to an ordinary power generation pressure value for ordinary power generation. In the gas leakage detection mode, on the other hand, the fuel cell system closes the shutoff valve, sets the pressure value of the variable pressure regulator to a higher value than the ordinary power generation pressure value, and performs leakage detection of the fuel gas from the shutoff valve. Such setting of the pressure value in the variable pressure regulator desirably enables high-speed reduction of the fuel gas pressure in the flow path between the shutoff valve and the variable pressure regulator.
US08563189B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system including a plurality of single-cell units, each of which include an electrolyte membrane disposed between an anode and a cathode and which generate electric power by a reaction of a fuel gas in the anode and an oxidizer gas in the cathode, and a fuel cell in-which the plurality of single-cell units are stacked. A plurality of voltage measurement devices measure the voltages of the single-cell units, respectively. A control unit determines the humidification state of the fuel cell based on the voltage of a second single-cell unit wherein when the voltage of the second single-cell is equal to or lower than an insufficient-humidification-determining voltage which is higher than the predetermined voltage the control unit determines that humidification of the fuel cell is insufficient, disposed in the vicinity of a first single-cell unit, the first single-cell unit having a voltage that is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage.
US08563185B2	Process and reactor for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide and a fuel cell system The invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, comprising: a) supplying a gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and steam to a reaction zone comprising a steam reforming catalyst and catalytically reforming the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to produce a reformed gas comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide; b) supplying a molecular oxygen-comprising gas to the permeate side of a first hydrogen separation membrane; c) contacting a part of the hydrogen with a first hydrogen separation membrane, allowing the hydrogen to permeate through the first hydrogen separation membrane and combusting the hydrogen with the molecular oxygen at a permeate side of the first hydrogen separation membrane to produce all heat necessary for catalytic reforming the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock; d) contacting the remainder of the hydrogen with a second hydrogen separation membrane, which is separate from the first hydrogen separation membrane, and allowing the hydrogen to permeate through the second hydrogen separation membrane to obtain a first effluent comprising a substantially pure stream of hydrogen; and e) removing a stream rich in carbon dioxide from the reaction zone as a second effluent. The invention further related to a reactor for such process and to a fuel cell system comprising in series such reactor and a fuel cell.
US08563181B2	Fuel cell, method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell having plural membrane-electrode assemblies and plates, fuel and oxidant humidifiers and heater exchanger. Heat exchange between a supply inlet and discharge outlet is carried out between first and second heat exchange mediums. Fuel gas and oxidant gas are directed to flow parallel to each other in the fuel cell. A circulation path is established through the fuel and oxidant humidifiers and the heat exchanger by interconnection among discharge outlet, heat exchanger, fuel and oxidant humidifiers, and inlet.
US08563167B2	Battery device and electronic apparatus A battery apparatus including a case, a battery cell, a battery-side terminal, and an engaging piece. The case has a width, a thickness, and a length. The battery cell is housed in an inside of the case. The battery-side terminal is disposed on a side surface at one end of the case in a length direction and electrically connected to the battery cell. The engaging piece is disposed at the one end of the case at which the battery-side terminal is positioned such that the engaging piece extends in a length direction a same distance as the case at the one end portion. The engaging piece is at an edge of the case in a width direction.
US08563165B2	Assembled battery The disclosure is directed to an assembled battery that includes a plurality of battery modules and unit cells. The unit cells of each battery module are electrically connected through a plurality of collars placed around a shaft member that secures the battery modules. The shaft member may also electrically connect the unit cells in some embodiments. In other embodiments, axial force from the securing shaft member deforms the collars to create the electrical connections. Alternative embodiments include engagement members secure the battery modules in order to eliminate the need for axial force from a shaft member to complete the assembled battery.
US08563163B2	Tool batteries A battery housing of a tool battery has a hook accommodation chamber and a battery cell accommodation chamber defined therein. A hook is accommodated within the hook accommodation chamber and is operable to lock and unlock the tool battery against a tool body of a power tool. Battery cells are disposed within the battery cell accommodation chamber. The hook accommodation chamber and the battery cell accommodation chamber are partitioned from each other.
US08563147B2	Thin seeded Co/Ni multilayer film with perpendicular anisotropy for read head sensor stabilization A hard bias (HB) structure for producing longitudinal bias to stabilize a free layer in an adjacent spin valve is disclosed and includes a composite seed layer made of at least Ta and a metal layer having a fcc(111) or hcp(001) texture to enhance perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in an overlying (Co/Ni)X laminated layer. The (Co/Ni)X HB layer deposition involves low power and high Ar pressure to avoid damaging Co/Ni interfaces and thereby preserves PMA. A capping layer is formed on the HB layer to protect against etchants in subsequent process steps. After initialization, magnetization direction in the HB layer is perpendicular to the sidewalls of the spin valve and generates an Mrt value that is greater than from an equivalent thickness of CoPt. A non-magnetic metal separation layer may be formed on the capping layer and spin valve to provide an electrical connection between top and bottom shields.
US08563143B2	Organic electroluminescence device and method for fabricating the same An organic electroluminescent (EL) device having improved efficiency and service life is provided. The organic electroluminescent device has a stack structure including an emitting layer and an electron-transport layer positioned between an anode and a cathode. The electron-transport layer includes a first layer adjacent to the emitting layer which may be a mixture of at least two materials, and a second layer adjacent to the cathode which may be a mixture of at least two materials. The mixture of at least two materials may be a mixture of an organic compound and one or more other organic compounds, or may be a mixture of a metal or inorganic compound and one or more other metal or inorganic compounds, or may be a mixture of one or more organic compounds and one or more metal or inorganic compounds.
US08563133B2	Compositions and methods for modulation of nanostructure energy levels Ligand compositions for use in preparing discrete coated nanostructures are provided, as well as the coated nanostructures themselves and devices incorporating same. Methods for post-deposition shell formation on a nanostructure, for reversibly modifying nanostructures, and for manipulating the electronic properties of nanostructures are also provided. The ligands and coated nanostructures of the present invention are particularly useful for close packed nanostructure compositions, which can have improved quantum confinement and/or reduced cross-talk between nanostructures. Ligands of the present invention are also useful for manipulating the electronic properties of nanostructure compositions (e.g., by modulating energy levels, creating internal bias fields, reducing charge transfer or leakage, etc.).
US08563124B2	Carbon materials with interconnected pores Methods of forming an electrically-conductive mesoporous carbon structure with interconnected pores or highly interconnected pores, and the resulting structures are described. The structure is formed by providing a mesoporous template, filling the mesopores with an organic precursor, polymerizing the organic precursor, pyrolyzing the polymerized organic precursor, and etching away the template.
US08563118B2	Molded door facing blank and door including same A door facing blank is provided that includes a central portion, first and second side portions adjacent to and integral with opposite sides of the central portion, opposite interior and exterior major surfaces, and a design element including a molded portion and an embossed portion. The side portions include stile-receiving areas that are substantially planar. The molded portion is molded in the central portion to establish a first groove portion in the exterior surface region of the central portion and a protrusion on the interior surface region of the central portion. The embossed portion is embossed in the first side portion to establish a second groove portion in the exterior surface region of the first side portion but no protrusion on the interior surface region of the first side portion. The first and second groove portions establish a continuous groove in the exterior major surface.
US08563117B2	Biomimetic modular adhesive complex: materials, methods and applications therefore Nano-scale or micro-scale adhesive structures comprising an array of nano-fabricated, pillars, the pillars having coated upon, or having disposed on a working surface thereof, a protein-mimetic, marine-adhesive coating. Methods of fabricating the nano-scale pillars, synthesis of the protein-mimetic coating or wet adhesive and application of the adhesive to the pillars are described.
US08563108B2	Saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer resin composition and multilayer structure using the composition Disclosed is an EVOH resin composition which exhibits coloration resistance and thermal resistance even at high temperature, and which has excellent adhesiveness to a thermoplastic resin composition. Such EVOH resin composition can provide a multilayer structure having excellent appearance. The EVOH resin composition comprises (A) an EVOH resin, (B) an alkaline earth metal, (C) an alkali metal, and (D) a carboxylic acid having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein the contents of the components (B), (C) and (D) are adjusted to the specific range.
US08563105B2	Water-soluble film with resistance to solubility prior to being immersed in water A water-soluble film that is resistant to contact with small amounts of water and methods of making the same from water-soluble film-forming compositions, such as polyvinyl alcohols having a salt applied to a surface of the film and a method of making articles made therefrom.
US08563101B2	Pharmaceutical blister The present invention relates to a new pharmaceutical blister with reduced permeability to water vapor and gas. It is proposed according to the invention to coat conventional blisters with a silicon oxide-containing functional layer to protect against gases, water vapor and organic molecules.
US08563099B2	Artificial turf structure and production method therefore An artificial turf structure, in particular for sports fields, consists of a synthetic mat, having a substrate from which grass-resembling filaments project, and a filling layer formed by an infill material arranged between the filaments; the infill material forming the filling layer comprises a coconut-based vegetable material, in particular coco fiber and/or coco peat or other similar vegetable material in fibrous, ground and/or shredded form.
US08563077B2	Method of manufacturing a glass substrate for a magnetic disk and method of manufacturing a magnetic disk A method of manufacturing a magnetic disk glass substrate has a cleaning step of cleaning the glass substrate. In the cleaning step, the cleaning is performed under an acidic condition using a cleaning liquid containing oxalate ions and bivalent iron ions. In parallel with the cleaning step or before or after the cleaning step, trivalent iron ions generated by oxidation of the bivalent iron ions contained in the cleaning liquid are reduced by ultraviolet irradiation.
US08563076B2	Substrate structure and method of forming the same Provided are a substrate structure and method of forming the same. The method of forming the substrate structure may include etching a substrate to form an etched portion having a vertical surface, forming a diffusion material layer on the whole substrate or in part of the substrate; annealing the diffusion material layer to form a seed layer diffused downward toward the surface of the etched portion, and forming a metal layer on the seed layer. Accordingly, surface characteristics of the etched portion of the substrate may be enhanced by the seed layer, and therefore, a metal layer with improved adhesion and a uniform thickness may be formed on the vertical surface of the etched portion.
US08563070B2	Method of manufacturing citrus snack using reduced pressure drying Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing citrus snacks. In this method, citrus fruits are sliced in a natural state and dried under reduced pressure so that the citrus fruits may be dried while containing the same nutrients as when fresh, thereby avoiding nutritional damage due to high temperature drying. Further, the citrus fruits containing various nutrients are provided to users in a snack form that allows more convenient ingestion, so that the citrus fruits may be easily ingested by children and the elderly to whom the supply of nutrition is essential.
US08563066B2	Sustained release of nutrients in vivo Nutritional compositions delivered in vivo in a time controlled manner sustainable over long periods of time, provide enhancing athletic performance, increased hand/eye coordination and concentration on the task at hand.
US08563062B2	Reduction of sorbic acid precipitation by volume control A method for reducing sorbic acid precipitation in a volume of stable preserved syrup. A sorbate is dissolved in fluid having a temperature between about 150° F. and about 200° F. and is added to an agitated volume of bulk fluid having a temperature between about 150° F. and about 200° F. to form a sorbate-containing volume of fluid having a volume of at least 90 volume percent of the syrup volume. Acid is dissolved in fluid at a temperature of between about 150° F. to about 200° F. and added to the sorbate-containing volume to form the volume of stable preserved syrup.
US08563060B2	Method for the conservation of a plant material The invention relates to a plant food material comprising at least one cryoprotective agent present in the intracellular space of the cells of said plant. The invention also relates to a freezing method for a plant food product comprising the steps of; providing a plant food material comprising at least 70% water, applying a pulsed electrical field to said plant food material, adding a cryoprotective agent to said plant food material, applying a pressure to said plant food material followed by, a resting period of at least 30 minutes and freezing said plant food material. Thereby it is for the first time possible to conserve a plant food material and maintaining the texture as well as the taste of the plant food material.
US08563055B2	Ensiling agent The present invention relates to an ensiling agent for forage, as well as a method for ensiling forage by adding said ensiling agent to forage.
US08563054B2	Anti-inflammatory agent An anti-inflammatory agent which includes an oil-soluble licorice extract, prepared by subjecting at least one of a leguminous plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza and a water extraction residue of a leguminous plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza to an extraction treatment with an organic solvent and which has at least one effect selected from an inhibitory effect on hyaluronidase activity, an inhibitory effect on hexosaminidase release (i.e., inhibitory effect on histamine release), an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation, and an inhibitory effect on phospholipase A2 activity.
US08563053B2	Compositions and methods of natural products in nanoformulations for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis A composition and method for treating a bone condition of an animal. The composition includes a nanoformulation of active ingredients. The active ingredients include Lepidium Sativum or other Lepidium extracts, calcium, vitamin D, and antioxidants. The method for treating a bone condition includes introducing the composition into the animal.
US08563051B2	Herbal composition for weight management Herbal extracts composition suitable for weight management in mammals is disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of Garcinia extract, Green tea extract, Green coffee extract and Banaba extract. The method of reducing weight, and treating diabetes in mammals involve oral administration of the composition. The invention further relates to a method of producing and standardizing the individual extract useful for human health.
US08563044B2	Microparticle dispersion liquid manufacturing method and microparticle dispersion liquid manufacturing apparatus In a dissolving step, a poorly soluble drug and a dispersion stabilizer are dissolved in a volatile organic solvent. In a fixing step, the organic solvent, contained in a solution obtained in the dissolving step, is removed by evaporation, pellet-form residues 1 are obtained by the organic solvent removal, and the residues 1 are fixed on respective bottom surfaces of a plurality of locations of a container 30. In a water injecting step, water 2 is injected into each of a plurality of recesses 31 of the container 30. In an irradiating step, laser light L, emitted from a light irradiating unit 20, is irradiated simultaneously or successively on the residues 1 fixed on the respective bottom surfaces of the recesses 31 of the container 30, and the residues 1 are thereby pulverized and made into microparticles and a microparticle dispersion liquid, constituted of the microparticles being dispersed in the water 2, is manufactured.
US08563042B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing fenofibrate and method for the preparation thereof The invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition containing micronized fenofibrate, a surfactant and a binding cellulose derivative, as solubilizing adjuvant, preferably hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. The cellulose derivative represents less than 20 wt. % of the composition. The association of micronized fenofibrate with a binding cellulose derivative, as solubilizing adjuvant and a surfactant enables enhanced bioavailability of the active principle. The invention also concerns a method for preparing said composition without using any organic solvent.
US08563037B2	Compositions and methods for joining non-conjoined lumens Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, including small lumens typically requiring microsurgical technique.
US08563033B1	Orally effective methylphenidate extended release powder and aqueous suspension product An oral methylphenidate powder which is reconstitutable into a final oral aqueous sustained release formulation containing at least about 50%, or at least about 80% by weight water based on the total weight of the suspension, is provided. The powder is a blend containing a combination of an uncoated methylphenidate—ion exchange resin complex, a barrier coated methylphenidate—ion exchange resin complex—matrix, and a water soluble buffering agent such that upon formed into an aqueous liquid formulation, the formulation has a pH in the range of about 3.5 to about 5, or about 4 to about 4.5. Following administration of a single dose of the oral aqueous methylphenidate suspension, a therapeutically effective amount of methylphenidate is reached in less than one hour and the composition provides a twelve-hour extended release profile.
US08563031B2	Piroxicam-containing matrix patches and methods for the topical treatment of acute and chronic pain and inflammation therewith This invention relates to matrix patches for the topical (i.e., transdermal) delivery of piroxicam and methods for the treatment of acute and chronic pain and inflammation therewith, particularly pain and inflammation caused by sports injuries or other muscle aches or injuries requiring the application of analgesic and/or anti-inflammation medication, in this instance, piroxicam.
US08563029B2	Exopolysaccharide containing food Compositions (including pharmaceutical compositions, foods, supplements, toys and treats) comprising a microbial exopolysaccharide are provided as well as methods for preventing or reducing diarrhea in a mammal wherein the method comprises administering a therapeutically amount of a microbial exopolysaccharide to a mammal in need thereof.
US08563020B2	Compositions and methods for antimicrobial metal nanoparticles Embodiments of the invention are directed to a composition having antimicrobial activity comprising particles comprising at least one inorganic copper salt; and at least one functionalizing agent in contact with the particles, the functionalizing agent stabilizing the particle in a carrier such that an antimicrobially effective amount of ions are released into the environment of a microbe. The average size of the particles ranges from about 1000 nm to about 4 nm. Preferred copper salts include copper iodide, copper bromide and copper chloride. Preferred functionalizing agents include amino acids, thiols, hydrophilic polymers emulsions of hydrophobic polymers and surfactants.
US08563015B2	Cosmetic composition combining an ethylenic ester of trans configuration and a hydrocarbon wax A cosmetic composition for caring for and/or making up the skin, lips and/or keratinous substances combines at least one ester of a C16 to C24 ethylenic acid and of a C16 to C24 ethylenic alcohol, said acid and/or said alcohol being of trans configuration, with at least one hydrocarbon wax with a melting point of greater than 70° C.
US08563013B2	Systems and methods for delivering a fluid drug Devices and methods for distributing a fluid, e.g., a fluid drug, are disclosed. Fluid-drug distribution can be advantageously utilized to help patients suffering from a disorder that affect fine motor skill usage, e.g., Parkinson's Disease. Some aspects are directed to dosing containers that are adapted to distribute one or more selected dosages of fluid from the container. In some instances, the containers are adapted to be operable by patients with hindered fingertip motor control to help dispense a fluid-drug, such as a fluid including carbidopa and levodopa. Other aspects are directed to a kit for distributing a fluid drug that can be stored with a longer shelf life in solid form. Also discussed herein are methods for distributing a fluid drug for treating a disorder such as Parkinson's Disease.
US08563009B2	Use of monomycolyl glycerol (MMG) as an adjuvant Here we identify MMG and its alpha- and ketomycolic acid derivatives as highly bioactive lipids derived from M. bovis BCG (Copenhagen) capable of stimulating and activating human DC's at exceedingly low doses. In addition to their direct role as immunostimulators of human DC's we demonstrate their use in the development of a new generation of adjuvants suitable for human administration. We furthermore identify a number of highly active synthetic MMG analogues with great potential in cancer treatment, and for vaccine adjuvants against both infectious disease and disorders like Alzheimers disease.
US08563004B2	Yersinia spp. polypeptides and methods of use The present invention provides isolated polypeptides isolatable from a Yersinia spp. Also provided by the present invention are compositions that include one or more of the polypeptides, and methods for making and methods for using the polypeptides.
US08563002B2	Recombinant RSV antigens This disclosure provides recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigens and methods for making and using them, including immunogenic compositions (e.g., vaccines) for the treatment and/or prevention of RSV infection.
US08562999B2	Formulations which stabilize and inhibit precipitation of immunogenic compositions The present invention addresses an ongoing need in the art to improve the stability of immunogenic compositions such as polysaccharide-protein conjugates and protein immunogens. The invention broadly relates to novel formulations which stabilize and inhibit precipitation of immunogenic compositions. More particularly, the invention described hereinafter, addresses a need in the art for formulations which stabilize and inhibit particulate formation (e.g., aggregation, precipitation) of immunogenic compositions which are processed, developed, formulated, manufactured and/or stored in container means such as fermentors, bioreactors, vials, flasks, bags, syringes, rubber stoppers, tubing and the like.
US08562996B2	RSV-specific binding molecules and means for producing them The invention provides antibodies and functional equivalents thereof which are capable of specifically binding RSV, and means and methods for producing them.
US08562993B2	Methods for treating GI syndrome and graft versus host disease We have discovered that administering anti-ceramide antibody treats and prevents an array of diseases mediated by cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTLs)-induced killing and by damage to endothelial microvasculture, including radiation-induced GI syndrome, Graft vs. Host diseases, inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases. We have also discovered new anti-ceramide monoclonal antibodies, that have therapeutic use preferably in humanized form to treat or prevent these diseases.
US08562980B2	Stable digestive enzyme compositions Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
US08562970B2	Modified CEA/B7 vector The present invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide and the use of the nucleic acid or polypeptide in preventing and/or treating cancer. In particular, the invention relates to improved vectors for the insertion and expression of foreign genes encoding tumor antigens for use in immunotherapeutic treatment of cancer.
US08562968B2	Use of stem cells and CD6 depleted stem cells for the induction of tolerance to allogenic transplants and/or for the treatment of leukemia The present invention relates to the use of a composition containing stem cells as well as CD6 depleted stem cells for the induction of a tolerance to allogenic transplants and/or for the treatment of blood, immune, and cancer diseases for time-staggered application wherein first the stem cells are applied followed by application of the CD6 depleted stem cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a compound preparation containing stem cells and CD6 depleted stem cells.
US08562964B2	Polymalic acid-based multifunctional drug delivery system A structured drug system that is useful for delivering a drug payload to a specific tissue or cell type is disclosed. The system is based on purified polymalic acid. This polymer isolated from natural sources is biocompatible, biodegradable and of very low toxicity. The polymer is extremely water soluble and contains a large number of free carboxyl groups which can used to attach a number of different active molecules. In the examples disclosed N-hydroxysuccinimide esters of the carboxyl groups are used to attach such molecules. The active molecules include monoclonal antibodies to promote specific cellular uptake and specific pro-drugs such as antisense nucleic acids designed to modify the cellular metabolism of a target cell. The pro-drugs are advantageously linked by a somewhat labile bond so that they will be released under specific conditions. In addition, the system contains amide-linked valine to encourage membrane disruption under lysosomal conditions. Polyethylene glycol groups are attached to extend the drug system's circulation half-life. In addition, fluorescent reported groups can be readily included to aid in visualizing and confirming drug system targeting. The drug system can deliver treatments for a wide range of diseases and is specially advantageous for treatment of neoplasms.
US08562963B2	Ophthalmic compositions comprising povidone-iodine A topical ophthalmic composition comprised of povidone-iodine 0.01% to 10.0% combined with a steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This solution is useful in the treatment of active infections of at least one tissue of the eye (e.g., conjunctiva and cornea) from bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or amoebic causes, as well as treatment to prevent such infections in appropriate clinical settings (e.g. corneal abrasion, postoperative prophylaxis, post-LASIK/LASEK prophylaxis). Additionally the solution is effective in the prevention of infection and inflammation in the post-operative ophthalmic patient.
US08562959B2	Film foaming hydroalcoholic foam The present invention provides a foam composition comprising an active agent. In particular, the foam composition produces a water resistant, preferably very water resistant, film upon application.
US08562958B2	Hair cosmetic composition A hair cosmetic composition, containing the following Components (A) to (E): (A) benzyl alcohol, from 0.1 to 2% by mass; (B) dipropylene glycol, from 0.5 to 20% by mass; (C) malic acid or a salt thereof, from 0.2 to 10% by mass, in terms of the malic acid; and (D) lactic acid or a salt thereof, from 0.2 to 10% by mass, in terms of the lactic acid; and (E) a nonionic surfactant at 2% by mass or less, wherein a Component (E)/Component (A) mass ratio is from 0 to 5, and wherein a Component (B)/Component (A) mass ratio is from 1 to 50.
US08562957B2	Oily hair cosmetics Conventional hair cosmetic materials have difficulty in achieving both high improvement effects on damaged hair and excellent sensation upon use. The present invention provides an oil-based hair cosmetic material to realize hair cosmetics having both high improvement effects on damaged hair and excellent sensation upon use, and a production method of the same.The oil-based hair cosmetic material of the invention is those which comprise (A) a dibasic acid ester compound of general formula (1): wherein R1 is an alkylene group having a carbon number of 2-4, which may be mono- or poly-substituted, R2 and R3 are, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-4, which may be mono- or poly-substituted, R4 and R5 are, independently of one another, hydrogen or a methyl group or ethyl group which may be mono- or poly-substituted, m and n are, independently of one another, an integer of 0-4 with m+n≧1 (provided that the cases wherein R2 and R3 are both an ethyl group and m and n are both 1 are excluded), and (B) one or more oil agents selected from the group consisting of a volatile oil, an ester oil, a hydrocarbon oil, an animal/plant oil, and a silicone oil. Using this, it is possible to realize hair cosmetic materials and hair cosmetics that have both high improvement effects on damaged hair and excellent sensation upon use.
US08562955B2	Light-activated tooth whitening method A method of whitening teeth comprises the steps of contacting a stained tooth surface with an organic metal-ligand complex and an oxidizing compound, and exposing the stained tooth surface to actinic radiation.
US08562954B2	Dental compositions with sensitivity relief A one-component prescription fluoride treatment composition having both fluoride efficacy and sensitivity relief is disclosed. The composition includes at least one metal fluoride and a nerve desensitizing agent such as potassium nitrate. The invention further includes a composition having at least one metal fluoride less than about 1.15% by weight of at least one metal fluoride; less than about 5 percent by weight of at least one alkali metal salt having desensitizing effect; at least one carrier; and at least one foaming agent that has thickening property. The composition may be formulated into a gel, a paste or any other convenient form, some of which contain abrasives.
US08562953B2	Dendritic polymers and magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent employing the same A dendritic polymer and a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent employing the same. The magnetic resonance contrast agent includes the dendritic polymer according to the structure of SP-DZ-L)i)j or SP-DX-Z-L)i)j, wherein, S is cyclosilane moiety with j silicon oxygen residual groups, and j is not less than 2; P is CH2CH2Ol, and l is not less than 1; D is a C3-30 dendritic moiety having n oxygen residue, and n is not less than 3; X is C3-30 moiety having bi-functional groups; Z is a C3-20 moiety having a plurality of functional group; and L is a metal cation.
US08562949B2	Radiolabeled dihydrotetrabenazine derivatives and their use as imaging agents This invention relates to a method of imaging vesicular monoamine transporters and to labeled compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging vesicular monoamine transporters. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of monitoring progression of a disease related to vesicular monoamine transporters.
US08562940B2	Process for preparing an alumina with controlled mesoporosity A process for preparing a mesoporous alumina is described, comprising the following steps: a) mixing, in aqueous solution, at least one source of aluminum constituted by an aluminum alkoxide, at least one cationic surfactant and at least one organic solvent selected from methanol and ethanol; b) hydrothermally treating the mixture formed in said step a); c) drying the solid formed in said step b); d) calcining the solid formed in said step c).
US08562932B2	Method of purifying silicon utilizing cascading process The present invention relates to a method of purifying a material using a metallic solvent. The present invention includes a method of purifying silicon utilizing a cascade process. In a cascade process, as the silicon moves through the purification process, it contacts increasingly pure solvent metal that is moving through the process in an opposite direction.
US08562916B2	Medical wastes disposal apparatus and medical wastes disposal method When a polyethylene bag with medical wastes received therein is supplied to a cylindrical-shaped housing and a compression device is used to lower a piston to compress the medical wastes, the piston is repeatedly caused to go up and down to accomplish stepwise compression whereby the polyethylene bag with medical wastes received therein is prevented from entering into a clearance between an inner wall of the cylindrical-shaped housing and the piston and from bursting due to rapid compression, and when cake obtained by melt sterilization and volume reduction with heating compression is discharged, a gate is fully opened to lower a lower surface of a heating device of the piston to a point distant several millimeters from an upper surface of a heating device of the gate to enable forcedly scraping off the cake adhering to the heating device tightly joined to the piston upon closing of the gate.
US08562914B2	Deodorizing system and method for use thereof A system for producing a deodorizing or odor neutralizing fog includes a tank with an input port and an exit port, and a fogging portion located within the tank. A deodorizing or odor neutralizing liquid is added to the tank upon which the fogging portion is configured to float. Compressed air is input through said input port and is expelled on the deodorizing or odor neutralizing liquid through at least one nozzle located on the fogging portion, thereby vaporizing the deodorizing or odor neutralizing liquid. The vapor combines with the compressed air within the tank to form the deodorizing or odor neutralizing fog.
US08562910B2	Method and apparatus for analysis of poly (biphenyl chloride) in electrical insulating oil An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus by which PCBs in insulating oil can be analyzed with high accuracy in a convenient, inexpensive, and rapid manner. The method for analyzing polychlorobiphenyls by measuring the concentration of polychlorobiphenyls in insulating oil comprises a step of, as pretreatment, bringing particles of a copolymer that contains divinylbenzene and a methacrylate organic monomer as monomer components into contact with insulating oil containing polychlorobiphenyls, so as to separate polychlorobiphenyls in insulating oil from oil content that is an impurity. The methacrylate organic monomer preferably has a diol type hydroxyl group.
US08562907B2	Hand sanitizer A hand sanitizer (2) comprises: (a) a first part (14) comprising a chlorite solution and contained in a first dispenser (4) whereby it will be dispensed as a spray or jet of liquid; and (b) a second part (16) comprising an acid solution and contained in a second dispenser (6) whereby it will be dispensed as a second spray or jet of liquid; wherein the chlorite and the acid will react to provide chlorine dioxide when the first part is mixed with the second part; and wherein a mixture (18) of equal quantities of the first part and the second part contains at least 15% alcohol by weight; and wherein at least a part of the alcohol comprises 3-methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB).
US08562904B2	Method for the powder-metallurgical production of metal foamed material and of parts made of metal foamed material A method for a powder-metallurgical production of metal foamed material and of parts made of metal foamed material includes mixing a pulverulent metallic material including at least one of a metal and a metal alloy; pressing, under mechanical pressure, the mixed pulverulent metallic material so as to form a dimensionally stable semi-finished product; placing the semi-finished product into a chamber that is configured to be sealed pressure-tight; sealing the chamber; heating the semi-finished product to a melting or solidus temperature of the pulverulent metallic material; once the melting or solidus temperature has been reached, reducing the pressure in the chamber from an initial pressure to a final pressure so that the semi-finished product foams so as to form a metal foam; and lowering the temperature of the metal foam so as to solidify the metal foam.
US08562889B2	Method for producing plastic cylinder head cover A method produces a plastic cylinder head cover having an oil control valve holder as an integral part thereof by insert molding. The method includes a step of setting the oil control valve holder in one of a pair of molds that can approach and separate from each other; and a step of clamping the pair of molds and injecting plastic material. In the step of injecting plastic material, the oil control valve holder is set in the one mold with an insert pin being inserted in a hole thereof.Another a method produces a plastic cylinder head cover having an oil control valve holder as an integral part thereof by insert molding. The oil control valve holder includes a mounting surface on which it is mounted to a cylinder head, a hole oriented along an axis inclined to a plane direction of the mounting surface, and two faces containing open ends of the hole. The method includes a step of setting the oil control valve holder in one of a pair of molds that can approach and separate from each other; and a step of clamping the pair of molds and injecting plastic material. In the step of injecting plastic material, the oil control valve holder is set in the one mold with an abutment insert being abutted against the mounting surface near one of the two faces having a larger area than the other.
US08562885B2	Multilayer structures having annular profiles and methods and apparatus of making the same Disclosed are multilayer film structures having annular profiles, and methods and apparatus of making the structures disclosed. The annular multilayer articles have a uniform thickness, at least four layers and comprise overlapped and non-overlapped circumferential areas; wherein the layer structure of the non-overlapped area is doubled in the overlapped layer. A method of making the structure includes providing a multilayer flow stream with at least four layers of thermoplastic resinous materials; feeding the multilayer flow stream to a distribution manifold of an annular die to form an annular multilayer flow stream; and removing the annular multilayer flow stream from the annular die to form the annular multilayer structure. Also disclosed is an apparatus, comprising: a feedblock, with optional layer multiplier, that provides a multilayer flow stream of at least four layers to the manifold of an annular die; and an annular die having at least one distribution manifold that extrudes a multilayer flow stream.
US08562883B2	Apparatus and method for pelletizing wax and wax-like materials An apparatus and method for the pelletization of waxes, wax-like and other materials having a sharp melt point include a vessel for forming the wax into a hot molten material. A heat exchanger then cools the molten wax to a temperature just above its melt temperature. The cooled liquid wax is fed to an extruder which further reduces the temperature and mixes the liquid wax into a thoroughly mixed extrudable solid wax. The solid wax is then extruded through die orifices of a die plate into a cutting chamber, and a rotary cutter cooperating with the die face of the die plate cuts the extruded solid wax strands into pellets. The die plate, cutting chamber and rotary cutter can have the same structure as an underwater pelletizer, but operating without water or liquid as a dry face pelletizer. The thus formed wax pellets drop out of the cutting chamber by gravity through an opening in the bottom thereof.
US08562873B2	Flame retarder composition A flame retardant resin composition comprising a specified metal oxide and/or trivalent phosphorus compound (A) and a specified phosphazene compound (B) together with an aromatic resin (C) added according to necessity. This flame retardant composition when mixed into resins, can provide resin compositions excelling in flame resistance, low smoke emission, heat resistance, moisture absorption resistance, dielectric performance, extrudability, mold release, thermal stability, mechanical properties, etc.
US08562869B2	Porous anode active material, method of preparing the same, and anode and lithium battery employing the same Provided are a porous anode active material, a method of preparing the same, and an anode and a lithium battery employing the same. The porous anode active material includes fine particles of metallic substance capable of forming a lithium alloy; a crystalline carboneous substance; and a porous carboneous material coating and attaching to the fine particles of metallic substance and the crystalline carboneous substance, the porous anode active material having pores exhibiting a bimodal size distribution with two pore diameter peaks as measured by a Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) pore size distribution from a nitrogen adsorption. The porous anode active material has the pores having a bimodal size distribution, and thus may efficiently remove a stress occurring due to a difference of expansion between a carboneous material and a metallic active material during charging and discharging. Further, the anode electrode and the lithium battery comprising the anode active material have excellent charge/discharge characteristics.
US08562861B2	Oxygen scavenging composition and article formed therefrom The present invention provides an oxygen-scavenging composition and articles formed therefrom. The oxygen-scavenging composition preferably includes an oxygen-scavenging polymer having an unsaturated bicyclic group, a based polymer, and an optional oxidation catalyst. The base polymer preferably includes a substituted or unsubstituted addition backbone, which may include heteratoms.
US08562850B2	Emulsion for vibration damping materials The present invention relates to an emulsion for vibration damping materials, including an emulsion obtainable by emulsion polymerization of a monomer component, wherein the emulsion is obtainable by emulsion polymerization using an anionic emulsifier and/or a reactive emulsifier, and emulsion particles have an average particle diameter of 100 to 450 nm, and an emulsion for vibration damping materials, comprising acrylic emulsion particles each having a core part and a shell part, wherein the acrylic emulsion particles are obtainable by polymerizing a monomer component including a monomer having a Q value of 0.6 to 1.4 and an e value of −0.4 to −1.2.
US08562845B2	Ink jet print head and method of manufacturing ink jet print head The present invention provides an ink jet print head having a channel shape that meets an intended purpose, and a method for manufacturing the ink jet print head. In the method for manufacturing the ink jet print head, an SIO SOI substrate is prepared which has a first silicon layer, a second silicon layer, and an insulating layer. A sacrifice layer is formed on the first monocrystal silicon layer. An etching stop layer is formed over the sacrifice layer. An energy generating element is formed on a surface of the SOI substrate. Etching is performed on the second silicon layer and the insulating layer to form an ink supply port. The supply port is formed by etching. The first silicon layer is etched to form a liquid channel. A part of the etching stop layer is removed to form an ejection port.
US08562844B2	Methods using block co-polymer self-assembly for sub-lithographic patterning Block copolymers can be self-assembled and used in methods as described herein for sub-lithographic patterning, for example. The block copolymers can be diblock copolymers, triblock copolymers, multiblock copolymers, or combinations thereof. Such methods can be useful for making devices that include, for example, sub-lithographic conductive lines.
US08562840B2	Devices and methods for the purification, isolation, desalting or buffer/solvent exchange of substances A spin column device, which contains a rigid porous filter that retains its shape during centrifugation, chromatography methods using the device to isolate a desired substance, e.g., a biological molecule, from other substances in a mixture, and kits containing the device with one or more reagents for use in the method.
US08562834B2	Modular assembly for a portable hemodialysis system A modular assembly for a portable hemodialysis system may include a dialysis unit, e.g., that contains suitable components for performing hemodialysis, such as a dialyzer, one or more pumps to circulate blood through the dialyzer, a source of dialysate, and one or more pumps to circulate the dialysate through the dialyzer, and a power unit having a housing that contains suitable components for providing operating power to the pumps of the dialysis unit. The power unit may be selectively connected to the dialysis unit and provide power (e.g., pneumatic power in the form of pressure and/or vacuum) to the dialysis unit for the pumps when connected to the dialysis unit, but may be incapable of providing power to the dialysis unit when disconnected from the dialysis unit. The dialysis unit and the power unit are sized and weighted to each be carried by hand by a human.
US08562832B2	Three-stage slurry processing apparatus and method A three-stage separator system for separating the solids and liquids from a slurry includes a first stage having an inclined housing defining a liquid channel. A slot sieve is disposed over an open surface of the channel. A mechanical vibrator assembly imparts mechanical vibration to a vibration zone of the slot sieve. A slurry delivery apparatus delivers the slurry to the slot sieve. A second stage includes an inclined conveyer positioned to convey partially-separated solids and includes a drive mechanism driven at a speed to cause the partially-separated solids to tumble as they are transported up the conveyor. A third stage includes a press positioned to accept partially-separated solids passing out of the tunnel press restrictor.
US08562828B2	Wastewater treatment apparatus A wastewater treatment apparatus (10) that treats the wastewater containing persistent substances, according to the present invention, includes a wastewater treatment bath (12) for treating a wastewater (11), an oxidizing reagent adding unit (14) for adding an oxidizing reagent (13) in the wastewater treatment bath (12), and an alkaline reagent adding unit (16) for adding an alkaline reagent (15) in the wastewater treatment bath (12). By making the wastewater in the wastewater treatment bath (12) in the alkaline condition, it is possible to completely decompose the persistent substances in the wastewater by the oxidation treatment using an oxidizing reagent.
US08562826B2	Supporting structures for preparative chromatography columns The plunger used as the upper enclosure in a preparative chromatography column is suspended by one or more rods that are supported by a frame through coupling connections on the frame that can fix the position of the rod(s) relative to the frame, while the position of the rod(s) is controlled by a motorized drive system that is suspended above the column. The drive system is mounted either to the column lid or to a functional plate positioned a short distance above the column lid. These constructions allow the plunger to be raised and lowered so that the column and its parts can be exchanged, all without the need for a hoist or crane.
US08562815B2	Glucose sensor having titanium dioxide-graphene composite Provided is a glucose sensor including a titanium dioxide-graphene composite having a porous structure. More particularly, the glucose sensor includes a working electrode having the titanium dioxide-graphene composite having the porous structure and an enzyme to provide features that allow a current flow to be excellent, a current to be sensitively changed depending on a change in electric potential, sensitivity to be high, and a low voltage characteristic to be excellent.
US08562810B2	On site generation of alkalinity boost for ware washing applications Methods for enhancing alkalinity and performance of ash-based detergents are disclosed. Nonhazardous ash-based detergent alkalinity is enhanced through increasing the ratio of sodium hydroxide to ash-based alkalinity. Methods according to the invention do not require the addition of chemical ingredients, do not generate additional waste streams and use the entirety of the ash-based detergent. The methods according to the invention provide alkalinity-enhanced detergent use solutions that are sufficiently concentrated for adequate cleaning capability while only requiring minimal amounts of the use solution to be dispensed for an in situ cleaning process.
US08562809B2	Chitosan-coated wires for biosensing A method of forming a bioelectronic device including a protein on an electrically conductive substrate, by electrodepositing aminopolysaccharide chitosan on the substrate while applying a cathodic voltage to the substrate, to form an aminopolysaccharide chitosan film thereon, applying an anodic voltage to the substrate in the presence of NaCl to activate the aminopolysaccharide chitosan film so that it is reactive with protein. The method also optionally includes reacting the aminopolysaccharide film, after activation thereof, with the protein, so that the protein assembles on and is coupled to the substrate, thereby forming a bioelectronic device. The protein can include single or multiple protein species, and including biosensing proteins. Additional methods include biosensing of electrochemically active compounds either present in a sample or generated during a biological recognition event and devices useful in such methods. The resulting devices are useful as sensors in hand-held devices, textiles, garments and the like.
US08562804B2	Fluorescent finger prints for indirect detection in isotachophoresis Indirect detection and/or identification of analytes by ITP can be enhanced by adding a mixture of labeled carrier ampholytes (CAs) to the sample to provide a continuous range of mobility markers. Each analyte can be detected and quantified by corresponding gaps in the CA signal. This approach does not require a priori choice of fluorophores and can be readily applied (without extensive and specific design) to a wide range of analytes. Analyte identification can be expedited by computing a normalized signal integral (NSI) from the CA signals. Empirical calibrations can relate the NSI to effective mobility. Effective mobility results under two or more different pH conditions can be used to determine analyte pKa and fully ionized mobility, which are analyte properties that can facilitate analyte identification.
US08562803B2	Electrochemical ion exchange treatment of fluids A fluid treatment apparatus for treating a fluid comprises an electrochemical cell having fluid orifices to receive and release fluid, and a fluid passageway connecting the orifices with a water-splitting ion exchange membrane is exposed to the fluid in the passageway. First and second electrodes are positioned about the membrane. The apparatus also comprises a controller to control and operate a power supply and valve system. The power supply supplies a current to the first and second electrodes at sufficiently high current density to result in bacteriostasis, deactivation, or a reduction in the microorganisms in the fluid. The controller can also operate a set of cells to deionize fluid and regenerate the cells.
US08562798B2	Physical vapor deposition plasma reactor with RF source power applied to the target and having a magnetron A physical vapor deposition reactor includes a metal sputter target, a D.C. sputter power source coupled to the metal sputter target and a wafer support pedestal facing the metal sputter target. A movable magnet array is adjacent a side of the metal sputter target opposite the wafer support pedestal. A solid metal RF feed rod engages the metal sputter target and extends from a surface of the target on a side opposite the wafer support pedestal. A VHF impedance match circuit is coupled to an end of the RF feed rod opposite the metal sputter target and a VHF RF power generator coupled to said VHF impedance match circuit. Preferably, the reactor of further includes a center axle about which the movable magnet array is rotatable, the center axle having an axially extending hollow passageway, the RF feed rod extending through the passageway.
US08562791B2	System for decontaminating water and generating water vapor A system and method for decontaminating water and generating water vapor includes introducing contaminated water in to a vessel. The water is moved through a series of rotating trays alternately separated by stationary baffles so as to swirl and heat the water to effect the vaporization thereof to produce a vapor having at least some of the contaminants separated therefrom. The vapor is removed from the vessel for condensing apart from the separated contaminants and the remaining water. The vapor may be passed through a turbine connected to an electric generator. Sensors in a controller may be employed to adjust the speed of rotation of the trays or water input into the vessel in response to the sensed conditions. The treated water may be recirculated and reprocessed through the vessel to increase the purification thereof.
US08562789B2	Wet-end manufacturing process for bitumen-impregnated fiberboard A process for manufacturing fiberboard by preparing a fiber slurry mixture including containing cellulose fibers and water then atomizing a liquid bituminous material, such as asphalt. The liquid bituminous material is atomized by mixing it with a pressurized gas, such as compressed air, forming a mist comprising droplets of bituminous material having a diameter between 20 microns and 50 microns. A water spray solidifies the bituminous material droplets thereby forming bituminous particles which fall into the fiber slurry within the spray chamber. From there the slurry is sheared, dewatered, and dried, forming a finished fiberboard.
US08562779B2	Method for manufacturing a moulded article Methods and apparatus provide for laminating a plastics molding with spatial surface contours, in particular for interior trims of motor vehicles, using a backing layer and a decorative layer, where an edge region of the decorative layer, which edge region is provided as a bent-around region, extends beyond the nearby corresponding edge of the backing layer with an exposed rear-side region, including: heating a strip-shaped mold part and placing the heated mold part on the bent-around region of the decorative layer and melting part of the bent-around region; turning the bent-around region over the nearby edge of the backing layer and placing the rear-side region of the bent-around region on the second side, which is positioned opposite the first side, of the backing layer, and pressing the bent-around region onto the backing layer with a second mold part, situated opposite the first mold part.
US08562775B2	Coatings derived from polyesters crosslinked with melamine formaldehyde A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH2—O—(CH2)n—Rf groups, wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, can be esterified with polyester-forming reactants to form a fluorinated polyoxetane-modified polyester.
US08562768B2	Solid compounds, self-sustaining combustion hydrogen generators containing borazane and/or polyaminoborane and at least one inorganic oxidant, and method for generating hydrogen The main subject of the present invention are solid compounds capable of generating hydrogen by a self-sustaining combustion reaction. Their composition comprises borazane and/or polyaminoborane and at least one inorganic oxidant, advantageously chosen from ammonium nitrate, alkali metal nitrates, alkaline-earth metal nitrates, metal nitrates, metal oxides, oxidants of the family of dinitramines and mixtures thereof. It also relates to the generation of hydrogen by self-sustaining combustion of at least one such compound.
US08562760B2	Compositions and methods for determining alloys for thermal spray, weld overlay, thermal spray post processing applications, and castings Disclosed herein are iron-based alloys having a microstructure comprising a fine-grained ferritic matrix and having a 60+ Rockwell C surface, wherein the ferritic matrix comprises <10 μm Nb and W carbide precipitates. Also disclosed are methods of welding comprising forming a crack free hardbanding weld overlay coating with such an iron-based alloy. Also disclosed are methods of designing an alloy capable of forming a crack free hardbanding weld overlay, the methods comprising the steps of determining an amorphous forming epicenter composition, determining a variant composition having a predetermined change in constituent elements from the amorphous forming epicenter composition, and forming and analyzing an alloy having the variant composition.
US08562757B2	Mg-based alloy plated steel material An Mg-based alloy plated steel material superior in adhesion and corrosion resistance characterized by being provided with a hot dip Mg-based alloy plating layer (preferably containing Zn: 15 atm % to less than 45 atm %).
US08562755B1	Anti-tin whisker solder A lead-free solder composition including about 90% to about 99% by weight of a lead-free tin solder based on the total weight of the lead-free solder composition and about 1% to about 10% by weight of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane based on the total weight of the lead-free solder composition.
US08562753B2	Nozzle cleaning method and a computer-readable storage medium storing nozzle cleaning program Disclosed are a nozzle cleaning apparatus and a nozzle cleaning method, which are capable of effectively cleaning a nozzle for discharging a process liquid to a substrate. A nozzle 30 is accommodated in a cleaning container 2 having a funnel-shaped portion 2b. A solvent T as a cleaning liquid is supplied along an inner surface of the funnel-shaped portion 2b. The solvent T forms a vortex flow whirling around the nozzle 30. By exposing the nozzle 30 to the vortex flow, the nozzle 30 can be effectively, thoroughly cleaned.
US08562751B2	Dry cleaning method of substrate processing apparatus A dry cleaning method of a substrate processing apparatus includes forming a metal oxide by oxidizing a metal film adhered to the inside of a processing chamber of the substrate processing apparatus; forming a complex by reacting the metal oxide with β-diketone; and sublimating the complex to be removed. A cleaning gas containing oxygen and β-diketone is supplied into the processing chamber while heating the inside of the processing chamber. A flow rate ratio of oxygen to β-diketone in the cleaning gas is set such that a formation rate of the metal oxide is lower than a formation rate of the complex.
US08562750B2	Method and apparatus for processing bevel edge A method and apparatus for processing a bevel edge is provided. A substrate is placed in a bevel processing chamber and a passivation layer is formed on the substrate only around a bevel region of the substrate using a passivation plasma confined in a peripheral region of the bevel processing chamber. The substrate may undergo a subsequent semiconductor process, during which the bevel edge region of the substrate is protected by the passivation layer. Alternatively, the passivation layer may be patterned using a patterning plasma formed in an outer peripheral region of the processing chamber, the patterning plasma being confined by increasing plasma confinement. The passivation layer on outer edge portion of the bevel region is removed, while the passivation layer on an inner portion of the bevel region is maintained. The bevel edge of the substrate may be cleaned using the patterned passivation layer as a protective mask.
US08562731B2	Fungal modified chitosan adhesives and wood composites made from the adhesives The present invention describes a fungal modified chitosan adhesive for binding a fibrous material and the method of producing the adhesive. The adhesive is produced by providing a chitosan containing raw material; a fungal growing medium; a fungal culture; mixing the raw material, the growing medium and the fungal culture together to produce a suspension; incubating the suspension to produce a broth comprising a modified chitosan solid, an at least partially-consumed medium liquid and a fungal residue; separating the modified chitosan solid from the liquid and the fungal residue, and dissolving the modified chitosan solid to produce the adhesive resin.
US08562728B2	Process for preparing proton-conducting clay particles and composite material comprising such particles The invention relates to a process for preparing proton-conducting clay particles, successively comprising the following steps: a) a step of activating a clay powder, comprising a step in which the said powder is subjected to a gas plasma; b) a grafting step comprising a step of placing the activated powder obtained from step a) in contact with a solution comprising at least one compound comprising at least one group chosen from —PO3H2, —CO2H and —SO3H and salts thereof and comprising at least one group capable of grafting onto the surface of the said powder. Use of these particles for the manufacture of fuel cell membranes.
US08562722B2	Structural reinforcements for filter assemblies A filter assembly is described herein for controlling the air passing therethrough. The filter assembly can include a housing comprising a cavity formed therein. The filter assembly can also include a filter positioned within the cavity and coupled to the housing. Further, the filter assembly can include a reinforcement structure coupled to an end of the housing and adjacent to a top end of the filter.
US08562720B2	Method of reducing silicosis caused by inhalation of silica-containing proppant, such as silica sand and resin-coated sand, and apparatus therefor A method of reducing silicosis caused by inhalation of silica-containing proppant, such as silica sand and resin-coated silica sand, and apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
US08562710B2	Fertiliser composition This invention relates to a storage stable fertilizer composition in the form of pellets or granules comprising an organic fertilizer in admixture with a water absorbent polymer. This invention also relates to a process for producing a storage stable fertilizer composition, the process comprising: i) mixing an organic fertilizer and a water absorbent polymer to form a mixture; ii) pelletizing or granulating the mixture; and iii) drying the pellets or granules for a time and under conditions sufficient to form a storage stable fertilizer composition.
US08562709B2	Low density mist collector pad A wire mesh mist collector pad having multiple density zones, the zones being arranged other than to provide a constantly increasing density gradient, provides a reduced pressure drop and increased capacity. For example, the pad can include at least three zones with the zones arranged so that the density gradient in the direction of gas flow through the pad varies from low to high to low or from high to low to high.
US08562706B2	Air filter having an air filter housing, use of an air filter, method for designing an air filter, and method for operating an air filter An air filter is provided that includes, but is not limited to an air filter housing, which encloses an air filter chamber having an ambient air volume and a filtered air volume separated from the ambient air volume by a filter device. At least one interior side of the air filter housing enclosing the ambient air volume has ribs. The ambient air volume has air flowing through it in a flow direction operation of the air filter and sections of the ribs are situated parallel to this flow direction of the air and curved.
US08562698B2	Device for production of synthesis gas with a gasification reactor with a subsequent quenching space The invention relates to a device for producing a crude gas containing CO or H2 by gasification of an ash-containing fuel with oxygen-containing gas at temperatures above the fusion temperature of the ash in a gasification reactor and with a connected gas cooling chamber and a tapered connecting channel running from one chamber to the other. The aim of the invention is avoiding known problems and reducing the amount of fly ash and the amount of ungasified fuel, wherein a weak eddy is achieved in the inlet to the subsequent apparatuses in order to avoid deposits there with a very compact device, wherein the risk of solidification of the slag in the outlet is also avoided. The aim is achieved, wherein in the tapered connection channel (5) eddy reducing or eliminating wall surfaces (6) running over only a part of the cross-section of the connection channel are provided.
US08562694B2	Fibre-reactive azo dyes, their preparation and their use Reactive dyes of the formula (1) wherein B is an aliphatic bridging member, G is a sulfo naphthalene group or a sulfo benzene group of the formula (2a) or a pyridone radical of the formula (2b), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently of the others hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, (R5)h denotes h identical or different substituents selected from the group sulfo, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, R6 is hydrogen, sulfo, halogen, carboxy, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or a fiber-reactive group Z1 of the formula —SO2—Y (3a), —NH—CO—(CH2)1—SO2—Y (3b), —CONH—(CH2)m—SO2—Y (3c), —NH—CO—CH(Hal)-CH2-Hal (3d) or —NH—CO—C(Hal)=CH2 (3e), R7 is amino, C1-C4alkyl or a fiber-reactive group Z2 of the formula —NH—(CH2)n—SO2—Y (3a), (R8)j denotes j identical or different substituents selected from the group sulfo, C2-C4alkanoylamino, ureido, C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4alkoxy, R9 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, R10 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R11 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl or sulfomethyl, and R12 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C2-C4alkanoylamino, ureido, halogen or sulfo, X1 and X2 are halogen, Hal is chlorine or bromine, h and j are each independently of the other a number 0, 1 or 2; k is a number 1, 2 or 3; I, m and n are each independently of the other a number 2, 3 or 4, and Y is vinyl or a radical —CH2—CH2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, with the proviso that the dye of formula (1) contains at least one fiber-reactive group Z1 or Z2 are suitable for dyeing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fiber materials.
US08562673B2	Stented transcatheter prosthetic heart valve delivery system and method A percutaneous stented valve delivery device including an inner shaft, a sheath, and a delivery capsule. The sheath slidably receives the inner shaft. A capsule proximal zone is attached to the sheath. A capsule distal zone is configured to transition between normal and flared states. A diameter of the distal zone is greater in the flared state, and the capsule includes a shape memory component that naturally assumes the normal state. The device is operable to perform a reversible partial deployment procedure in which a portion of the prosthesis is exposed distal the capsule and allowed to radially expand. Subsequently, with distal advancement of the capsule, the distal zone transitions to the flared state and imparts a collapsing force onto the prosthesis, causing the prosthesis to radially collapse and become recaptured within the delivery capsule. The capsule can include a laser cut tube encapsulated by a polymer.
US08562671B2	Scaffolds for artificial heart valves and vascular structures The invention relates to scaffolds for artificial heart valves and vascular structures comprising a biocompatible block copolymer. A method and means for producing said scaffold are also provided.
US08562660B2	Methods to regulate polarization and enhance function of excitable cells Minimally invasive delivery with intercellular and/or intracellular localization of nano- and micro-particle solar cells within and among excitable biological cells to controllably regulate membrane polarization and enhance function of such cells. The cells include retinal and other excitable cells.
US08562656B2	Retaining mechanism A retaining mechanism for use in affixing a stratum to bone is disclosed. The retaining mechanism comprises a stratum, a shoulder element and a retaining element. The stratum comprises a first surface, a second surface, and at least one hole extending between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the second surface is configured to engage at least a portion of the bone. The shoulder element is configured to engage the stratum and configured to at least partially overlap the at least one hole. The retaining element is configured to engage the stratum and configured to at least partially overlap the shoulder element such that the shoulder element helps prevent inadvertent backing out of a fastener after the fastener has been fully inserted into the at least one hole.
US08562648B2	Intervertebral implant with movement resistant structure An implant unit used in surgery has a body made from osteogenic implantable material and including an implant portion and a retaining portion, which is coupled to and extends transversely to the implant portion. The retaining portion is attached to the sidewall of the adjoining vertebral body or mammal bone to prevent displacement of the implant portion relative to the vertebral body or mammal bone and to accelerate fusion therebetween.
US08562641B2	Laparoscopic instruments Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands of the surgeon as well as S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the trocar when laparoscopic instrument-trocar units are placed through the umbilicus. In order to facilitate retraction of intra-abdominal structures during a laparoscopic procedure, an angulated needle and thread with either one- or two sharp ends is provided. Alternatively, an inflatable unit having at least one generally C-shaped trocar incorporated within the unit's walls can be placed through the umbilicus following a single incision. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments may be placed through the generally C-shaped trocars to facilitate access to intra-abdominal structures.
US08562637B2	Temporary vascular filter The present invention provides a method of deploying a medical filter within a channel in a patient's body and filter systems which can be used in such a method. Such a filter may include a radially expandable body 52 having an opening 56 in a proximal length thereof. In one method, the filter is urged along a length of the channel with the filter body in a radially reduced configuration. This body is expanded to substantially fill the lumen of the vessel and orient the opening in the body proximally. Body fluid is permitted to enter the filter body through the proximally oriented opening and pass distally through the distal length of the body so that the distal length of the body filters from the body fluid particulate material entrained therein. The proximal length of the body can be drawn into the retrieval catheter, thereby effectively closing the proximally oriented opening within the catheter to retain the particulate material within the enclosure. In a preferred embodiment, the filter body 52 is formed of a porous, resilient fabric having pores therein and the proximal opening 56 is at least five times the size of such pores.
US08562633B2	Tissue repair device with a bioabsorbable support member The present invention is a composite medical device having a non-bioabsorbable implantable tissue repair or reconstruction component and a resilient bioabsorbable support member component that aids in deployment and placement of the implantable component at a surgical site. Following deployment, the support member component is readily bioabsorbed and removed from the implantable component. The invention is particularly useful in laproscopic, endoluminal, and other surgical procedures.
US08562630B2	Suture instrument and method A method for inserting a stitch through tissue around a hole in an abdominal muscle or a hollow organ includes: inserting into the hole a body assembly having penetration members that move from an in-line position to a deployed position, and a suture cartridge assembly secured to a forward end of the body assembly, the suture cartridge assembly having opposing arm members that move from an in-line position to a deployed position and each holding a capture sleeve to which an end of a suture cord is secured; simultaneously deploying the penetration members through the tissue around the hole and into the arm members such that the penetration members capture the capture sleeves; and simultaneously retracting the penetration members and the arm members such that the ends of the suture are retracted with the penetration members through the tissue around the hole and into the body assembly.
US08562629B2	Suture device having selective needle actuation and related method Suturing instruments and methods for placing mattress stitches in soft tissue allowing the practitioner to selectively control placement of each stitch of the mattress stitch and/or place the stitch deeper into tissue by pulling tissue farther into the device are described herein.
US08562624B2	Stone catching basket instrument and method for producing the same A stone catching instrument for use, for example, as a stone catching basket and a wire filter unit for medical instruments, and method for producing the same, are provided. The stone catching basket instrument has a multiwire basket unit with several wire sections connected with one another as a cohesive wire complex, the wire complex cut in one piece out of a planar material in a rosette-shape and bent to form the wire basket unit. The wire sections extend essentially radially and are cohesive with one another at their inner radial ends at a wire linkage area. The wire basket unit when in a widened condition is arranged to catch particles caught through spaces between the wire sections, and when moved to a drawn-together condition, holds particles in the wire basket unit.
US08562621B2	Anterior spinal interbody fusion delivery system A method includes providing a surgical instrument comprising a clear passageway, a first stationary finger, a first adjustable finger, and a first pull nut; inserting the first stationary finger and the first adjustable finger between two vertebrae; rotating the first pull nut with a hex drive, thereby separating the first adjustable finger from the first stationary finger and distracting the two vertebrae; removing a damaged disc from between the two vertebrae; and inserting an implant through the clear passageway and placing the implant between the two vertebrae. An apparatus includes a tray having a base, a first side wall, a second side wall, a distal end and a proximal end, and wherein the base, the first side wall, and the second side wall define a passageway; at least one first finger coupled to the distal end of the tray; at least one second finger coupled to the distal end of the tray; at least one pull nut coupled to the proximal end of the tray; and wherein rotation of the at least one pull nut adjusts a distance between the at least one first finger and the at least one second finger.
US08562614B2	Disposable cartilage cutter A medical device that is composed of a sterilizable material, is used to create thin cartilage discs, and includes a device body and a cover with a plurality of holding devices, each of which includes a section that with a recess located in the top side of the device body, the recess being entirely or partially enclosed by a delimiting ridge, and being closable via a projection located on the top side of the cover, and in which the lateral delimiting ridge has a guide slot, into which a cutting blade is inserted and guided via an end face of the section and extends, at a distance that differs for each section, parallel to the bottom surface of the particular recess. It is therefore possible to create thin cartilage discs having certain, different thicknesses and a consistent level of quality, even without using the known shims.
US08562606B2	Ankle fusion device, instrumentation and methods An ankle fusion device has a proximal portion generally aligned with a first longitudinal axis. The proximal portion includes a proximal end and a first fastener hole. The proximal portion has an arcuate curve such that the proximal end is spaced a distance from the first longitudinal axis in a first direction. The first fastener hole is configured to receive a first fastener along a first fastener axis. A distal portion of the ankle fusion device extends to a distal end from the proximal portion along a second longitudinal axis. The second longitudinal axis is angled in second and third directions relative to the first longitudinal axis. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the third direction being opposite the first direction. The distal portion includes a second fastener hole configured to receive a second fastener along a second fastener axis.
US08562599B2	Treatment apparatus with frequency controlled treatment depth An electro-surgical system actively maintains an optimal heating profile at the electrode-patient contact surface under varying load resistivity, thereby reducing the risk of burns and maximizing patient comfort. A set of temperature sensors is integrated within the electrode assembly of the electrosurgical system. The sensors are located both at the center and the edges of the electrode. The sensors are thermally coupled to the electrode-patient contact surface. As RF power is applied, a control loop monitors the temperature at the center and edges of the electrode. If the edge temperature of the electrode is high compared to its center temperature, then the control loop increases the operating frequency, effectively driving heat towards the center of the electrode. Conversely, if the edge temperature of the electrode is low compared to its center temperature, then the control loop decreases the operating frequency, effectively driving heat towards the edges of the electrode.
US08562598B2	Electrosurgical system An electrosurgical system can include an electrosurgical generator, a feedback circuit or controller, and an electrosurgical tool. The feedback circuit can provide an electrosurgery endpoint by determining the phase end point of a tissue to be treated. The electrosurgical system can include more than one electrosurgical tool for different electrosurgical operations and can include a variety of user interface features and audio/visual performance indicators. The electrosurgical system can also power conventional bipolar electrosurgical tools and direct current surgical appliances.
US08562596B2	Laser-assisted thermal separation of tissue A laser-assisted method for fully or partially separating tissue such as collagen-containing tissue is provided. In one embodiment, the method pertains to a capsolurorhexis whereby the laser-assisted method is applied to the lens capsule. A light-absorbing agent is added into or onto the tissue. A light beam with a wavelength capable of being absorbed by the light absorbing agent is then directed at the tissue to cause a thermal effect at the tissue following a predetermined closed curve with the goal to avoid irregularity or potential tears in the resulting rim of the tissue.
US08562595B2	Retinal regeneration A method of retinal regeneration which improves retinal function by reversal of the degradation of the transport properties of Bruch's membrane. The method involves irradiation through the cornea of the eye to the retinal pigmented epithelium by a laser pulse or sequence of laser pulses having a pulse duration in the range of 10 ps to 20 μs and at a wavelength in the range of about 500 nm to 900 nm. The method applies a radiant exposure which results in the damaging or altering of the retinal pigmented epithelium cells in such a manner as to trigger cellular responses which improve the hydraulic conductivity of Bruch's membrane without causing irreversible damage to adjacent retinal structures and layers.
US08562583B2	Method and assembly for fluid transfer and drug containment in an infusion system A fluid transfer assembly, drug container, and method for enabling fluid transfer in an infusion system is taught. The assembly includes a fluid container containing an infusion fluid, and a drug container. The fluid container has at least one inlet port for receiving a medical substance from the drug container. The assembly further includes at least one fluid barrier controlling fluid passage between the drug container and the fluid container. The inlet port exhibits a first luer-lock connector, and the drug container is sealed by a cap exhibiting a second luer-lock connector for attachment to the first luer-lock connector. The fluid barrier is designed and arranged to be ruptured by an external force to allow the fluid passage.
US08562577B2	Liquid collection system and related methods Various embodiments of a fluid collection system having multiple storage chambers are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system may include a first chamber in fluid communication with a suction source and a second chamber in fluid communication with the first chamber. The second chamber may have a volume less than a volume of the first chamber. The second chamber may also comprise an inlet port for connecting to an external tube. The system may be configured to selectively drain liquid from the second chamber into the first chamber.
US08562572B2	Disposable, sterile fluid transfer device The present invention relates to a sterile sample collection device for fluids and a method of using the same. It is comprised of a transfer device having a body with a bore formed through at least a portion of its interior. Contained within the bore is a movable plunger. The body has a first and a second end. The first end contains a face designed to be attached to the upstream component. The second end is connected to tube which is then connected to a collection bag. The plunger has corresponding first and second ends. The first end of the plunger when in the closed position is in alignment with the face of the body which combined form a steamable surface and a sterile barrier against the environment to the rest of the interior of the body, the plunger and downstream components.
US08562565B2	Battery shock absorber for a portable medical device A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.
US08562558B2	Integrated medicament delivery device for use with continuous analyte sensor An integrated system for the monitoring and treating diabetes is provided, including an integrated receiver/hand-held medicament injection pen, including electronics, for use with a continuous glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the receiver is configured to receive continuous glucose sensor data, to calculate a medicament therapy (e.g., via the integrated system electronics) and to automatically set a bolus dose of the integrated hand-held medicament injection pen, whereby the user can manually inject the bolus dose of medicament into the host. In some embodiments, the integrated receiver and hand-held medicament injection pen are integrally formed, while in other embodiments they are detachably connected and communicated via mutually engaging electrical contacts and/or via wireless communication.
US08562556B2	Nasal rinse tip A device for nasal lavage is described. The device ejects a gentle flow of fluid under pressure. The fluid stream provides a high quantity of fluid at low pressure. The low pressure fluid stream is more comfortable for a user than a high pressure fluid stream that are delivered by various types of pressurized cans of solution.
US08562555B2	Fluid exchange system for controlled and localized irrigation and aspiration The control of fluid introduction into and out of body conduits such as vessels, is of great concern in medicine. As the development of more particular treatments to vessels and organs continues it is apparent that controlled introduction and removal of fluids is necessary. Fluid delivery and removal from such sites, usually referred to as irrigation and aspiration, using fluid exchange devices that control also need to be considerate of potential volume and/or pressure in a vessel or organ are described together with catheter and lumen configurations to achieve the fluid exchange. The devices include several electrically or mechanically controlled embodiments and produce both controlled and localized flow with defined volume exchange ratios for fluid management. The applications in medicine include diagnostic, therapeutic, imaging, and uses for the introduction or removal of concentrations of emboli within body cavities.
US08562554B2	Side-by-side lacrimal intubation threader device A device for inserting a flexible silicone intubation stent into the lacrimal drainage system of a patient. The device has an oblong hollow semi-rigid probe having the flexible stent releasably secured to its blunted distal end. The probe and stent are oriented in a side-by-side configuration for endwise insertion into the punctum. The stent can be temporarily secured to the distal end of the probe by engaging the probe's distal opening. The stent can be detached by injecting a pressurized fluid through the channel of the probe thereby forcing the distal end of the stent to pop off. The proximal extremity of the stent is secured in the patient by an integrated or separate punctal anchor.
US08562540B2	Method and system for adaptive vision modification Methods and systems for modifying or enhancing vision are described. In exemplary embodiments, neural or neuromuscular activity is analyzed to determine a focus or other quality of a visual input, and the focus or quality information used as a basis for controlling an adjustable lens system or optical system.
US08562519B2	Pumping system and method for assisting a patient's heart A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
US08562517B2	Medico-Technical device for at least partially introducing into a body passage The invention relates to a medico-technical device for at least partially introducing into a body passage. Said device comprises an elongate, tubular, flexible internal body (2), an elongate exterior enveloping body (3) which surrounds, at least partially, said internal body (2) on the periphery thereof, and a device (4) for transferring the device (1) from a flexible state to a rigid state and vice-versa. The invention is characterized in that the internal body (2), which is in the form of a double tube (5), comprises an inner tube (6) which forms an inner wall (8) of the internal body (2) and an external tube (7) which forms an external wall (9) of the internal body (2), said external tube (7) surrounding the inner tube (6) in a concentric manner on the periphery thereof. The invention is characterized in that the device (4) for transferring the device (1) from a flexible state into a rigid state and vice-versa is embodied in such a manner that the external tube (7) lengthens in a radial manner by increasing the pressure in an annular shaped intermediate chamber (10) and exerts pressure on the enveloping body (3).
US08562513B2	Endoscope device An endoscope device comprising: an elongated tubular insertion part; a plurality of arm members which is provided in the distal portion of the insertion part so as to protrude forward and is capable of treatment with a treatment tool inserted thereinto; an observation main body provided in the distal portion of the insertion part so as to freely separate from the insertion part; an energization member which energizes the observation main body disposed within the distal portion of the insertion part toward the direction opposite to the plurality of the arm members in the radial direction of the insertion part; and a holding mechanism which resists the energization member to hold the observation main body in a state where the observation main body is disposed within the distal portion of the insertion part and is capable of releasing the holding state.
US08562511B2	System for inducing a subject to fall to sleep A system for inducing a subject to fall to sleep includes a light pattern generator for generating a time varying light pattern in view of the subject. Further, the system includes a breathing rate measuring unit for measuring a breathing frequency of the subject. In addition, the system includes a control unit connected to the breathing rate measuring unit and the light pattern generator, for controlling the light pattern generator such that the generated light pattern has a pattern frequency substantially between the measured breathing frequency and a pre-selected desired frequency.
US08562505B2	Uniform field magnetization and targeting of therapeutic formulations Systems and methods for magnetic targeting of therapeutic particles are provided. Therapeutic particles comprise one or more magnetic or magnetizable materials and at least one therapeutic agent. Therapeutic particles are specifically targeted using uniform magnetic fields capable of magnetizing magnetizable materials, and can be targeted to particular locations in the body, or can be targeted for capture, containment, and removal. Also provided are bioresorbable nanoparticles prepared without the use of organic solvents, and methods for therapeutically using such bioresorbable nanoparticles.
US08562500B2	Machine and method for producing cardboard tubes Method for producing cardboard tubes by winding a plurality of ribbons (U, L) onto a spindle (1), a preset number of the ribbons (U, L) being glued in correspondence of the lower or radial inner surface thereof, characterized in that a predetermined amount of supplementary quick setting glue is applied on the lower surface of the last ribbon (U) destined to be wound on the spindle (1), in proximity to at least a longitudinal edge (BU) of the ribbon (U) forming a corresponding stripe of quick setting glue (G) astride of a section (ST) of the same ribbon interested or intersected by a subsequent cutting action executed downstream of the spindle (1).
US08562498B2	Press roll for washing and/or dewatering pulp, and a method for manufacturing or repairing such a press roll Press rolls for washing or dewatering pulp are disclosed including a core, a mantle section attached around the core, at least one perforated roll plate extending around the circumference of the press roll, and including a plurality of mounting openings disposed between the end edges of the perforated roll plate and distributed around the entire circumference of the press roll, and a plurality of fixing pins corresponding to the mounting openings, each being anchored to the mantle section and surrounded by the corresponding plurality of mounting openings whereby movement of the perforated roll plate relative to the mantle section in a circumferential direction of the press roll is prevented.
US08562489B2	Athletic watch A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. The user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen.
US08562480B1	Vehicle drivetrain with an electric torque converter A powertrain includes an Electric Torque Converter (ETC) assembly interconnecting a primary power source and a transmission. An ETC clutch connects a clutched ETC input from the ETC assembly to an output of the primary power source. A primary transmission clutch connects a clutched input of the transmission to the output of the primary power source. An ETC output from the ETC assembly is directly connected to a fixed input of the transmission. The ETC assembly includes a planetary gearset interconnecting the clutched ETC input and the ETC output of the ETC assembly. An electric motor is coupled to the planetary gearset and configured to provide a torque thereto. The torque may be directed to either the fixed input of the transmission through the ETC output of the ETC assembly, or to the output of the primary power source through the clutched ETC input of the ETC assembly.
US08562474B2	Speed reducer, robot hand and robot Through holes are formed in a revolving gear which revolves while being engaged with a ring gear, and penetration pins for extracting rotation of the revolving gear are inserted in the through holes. The inner circumference of each through hole has a shape which becomes narrow toward its one end. A sliding member having a shape which becomes thin toward its one end is engaged with each penetration pin. The sliding member is biased in a tapered direction thereof by a biasing member to be in contact with the inner circumference of the through hole.
US08562472B2	Travel drive device for dump truck A rotational shaft is provided in a spindle, a wheel mounting cylinder is provided which is mounted through wheel support bearings on an outer peripheral side of the spindle, and a planetary gear reduction mechanism is provided for decelerating rotation of the rotational shaft, which is transmitted to the wheel mounting cylinder. A carrier forming a part of the planetary gear reduction mechanism is mounted in a non-rotating state on an open end side of the spindle. A cylindrical coupling member is provided between an open side of the spindle and the carrier. An oil guide path is formed between a one-side end surface of each of planetary gears and an opposing surface portion of a cylindrical coupling member for guiding lubricant oil ejected from a meshing part therebetween to a planetary gear bearing.
US08562468B2	Pulley for use with toothed belt There is provided a pulley for use with a toothed belt capable of reducing the noise generated when the pulley engages with the toothed belt, while reducing the manufacturing costs and time used to manufacture the pulley. The pulley includes a disk whose inner circumference is fitly attached to a rotary shaft. The outer circumference of the pulley has teeth to be engaged with the toothed belt and flanges erected on both sides of the tooth, wherein the flanges have a plurality of through holes that penetrate through the flanges in a direction of the rotary shaft.
US08562467B2	Tensioning device of a belt and chain drive A tensioning device for a belt or chain drive with a tensioning lever (2) which is provided with a rotatable tension roller (6) mounted rotatably a drag bearing (3) constructed as a plain bearing on a base housing (4), and radially at a distance from the axis of rotation (5) of the drag bearing (3); with a pretensioned torsion spring (11), which is constructed as a helical spring (12, 12′), disposed coaxially with the drag bearing (3) and connected at the spring ends (13, 14) thereof at the housing side to the base housing (4), and at the lever side to the tensioning lever (2); and with a brakeshoe (16, 16′ 29) which is disposed at one spring end (13, 14) and which can be pressed by the spring end against a component which can rotate about the axis of rotation (5) of the drag bearing (3) relative to the spring end (13, 14). In order to achieve good heat dissipation of the friction damping device and uniform stress on the drag bearing (3), the brake shoe (16, 16′) is constructed and is disposed at the lever-side spring end (13) of the helical spring (12, 12′) such that the brake shoe (16, 16′) is clamped peripherally between the spring end (13) and a radially directed stop surface (23, 23′) of a catch attached to the tensioning lever (22, 22′) and, via a contacting force (FS—R) resulting from the two peripheral tangential forces (FF—T, FF—T) from the helical spring (12, 12′) and on the helical spring (12, 12′), can be pressed with an outer cylindrical friction surface (17) largely radially against a cylindrical inner wall (19) of the base housing (4).
US08562466B2	Belt tensioner with wear compensation A novel tensioner for use with flexible drives, such as serpentine accessory belts on automobiles includes a tensioner arm to spindle pivot design which employs a frustoconical bushing between an inner pivot surface of the tensioner arm and a spindle shaft. The frustoconical design of the bushing resists off axis movement of the tensioner arm and a wear take up mechanism biases the bushing into contact with the inner pivot surface to compensate for normal wear of the bushing and/or pivot surface. A thrust plate is mounted to the end of the spindle shaft and rides in a thrust washer, the thrust plate and thrust washer being held captive in the tensioner arm such that the tensioner arm can pivot about the bushing and the spindle and the thrust plate and thrust washer assist in inhibiting off-axis movement of the tensioner arm. In one embodiment, the biasing force which biases the bushing against the inner pivot surface of the tensioner arm can be varied to change the amount of dampening of the tensioner.
US08562462B2	Racket frame A racket frame 2 includes a body 4 and a first vibration-damping portion 6 fixed to the body 4. The body 4 includes a head 8, a shaft 12, a pair of throats 10 extending from the head 8 to the shaft 12, and a grip 14 connected to the shaft 12. The body 4 includes a second vibration-damping portion 18, and the material of the second vibration-damping portion 18 is different from the material of the first vibration-damping portion 6. The ratio (R2/R4) of a side pressure rigidity R2 to a throat rigidity R4 is 0.26 or greater, a moment of inertia around an axis at a position of 10 cm from a grip end is less than 300 kg·cm2, and a vibration damping rate in an out-of-plane secondary mode is equal to or greater than 0.70 but equal to or less than 1.0.
US08562459B1	Golf club head A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61), and a sound modifying sole and crown design is disclosed herein. The face component, which may be composed of a metal material, (60) has a striking area portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61), which may be composed of a non-metal material such as composite or thermoplastic material, is composed of a crown portion (62) and a sole portion (64). The sound modifying design, which may include deep pockets or pillars extending from the sole portion (64) to the crown portion (62), alters the sound of the golf club head (42) when it impacts a golf ball.
US08562453B2	Golf club A golf club includes: a shaft case being inserted into a hosel from the upper end side of a hosel hole in a head; an extending member with a lower end side which is screwed into the upper end side of the hosel hole, into which the screw member is screwed; and a pair of attachments which is fit onto the shaft and interposed between an upper end surface of the shaft case and a lower end surface of the screw member and each of which has a half-split cylindrical shape, wherein: the shaft case is fixed to the hosel hole by the screw member pressing the shaft via the attachments; and the shaft case is fixable to the hosel hole by removing the extending member and the attachments and screwing the screw member onto the upper end side of the hosel hole.
US08562448B2	Joint structure A joint structure includes a sleeve, a connecting shaft, a plurality of elastic pieces and a cross-limiting stopper. The sleeve defines a receiving shaft hole and a first cross slot communicating with the receiving shaft hole. The connecting shaft is partially assembled and received within the receiving shaft hole of the sleeve, the connecting shaft defines a second cross slot corresponding to the first cross slot. The plurality of elastic pieces is elastically received within a space formed between the sleeve and connecting shaft. The cross-limiting stopper is mounted to and partially received within the second cross slot, and partially received in the first cross slot, to enable the connecting shaft to be radially and adjustably installed within the sleeve and prevent the connecting shaft from rotating relative to the sleeve.
US08562445B2	Systems and methods for flexible gaming environments Systems and methods for a flexible, dynamically configurable, process of connecting together modules or elements of a hybrid game having an entertainment game component and a gambling game component over a wide area network or the Internet. The systems and methods enable the modules or elements of the hybrid game to dynamically connect, and then perform their functions, without having to be pre-compiled or integrated. Such systems and methods dynamically bring together modules or elements to create a gaming environment in conjunction with a game of skill in the context of a networked gaming environment, such as a communication network within a casino, or a wide area network, such as the Internet.
US08562444B2	Sharing items between multiple game participants Items may be transferred between participants in a multi-participant gaming application through an item sharing object. The item sharing object may be activated by a participant during game play. After activating the item sharing object, a state of the item sharing object may be determined. If the state indicates that a prior participant has left behind an item that is available, then the left behind item may be presented to the current participant activating the object. Alternatively, if no items are available, the processing device may present the current participant with a quest, the completion of which may result in the current participant leaving behind an item for a subsequent participant activating the item sharing object.
US08562442B2	Interactive gaming via mobile playmaker Systems and techniques relating to interactive gaming are described. A described system includes one or more site servers providing game instances to one or more devices in communication with the one or more site servers via a wired network, a wireless network, or both. The system includes a server system in communication with the one or more site servers; and one or more wireless mobile devices in communication with the server system. The server system can be configured to provide information about one or more of the gaming instances at one or more sites to the one or more mobile devices; receive, from the one or more mobile devices, an indication of a selected gaming instance of the gaming instances; relay gaming information between the one or more site servers and the one or more mobile devices; and provide gaming content and one or more gaming functions to the site servers.
US08562440B2	Method, apparatus, and program product for modeling presence in a persistent virtual environment Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that accumulate a presence history of an entity within a persistent virtual environment by repeated gathering of virtual presence information. The virtual presence information includes an entity identification value and a sampling time value. Once the virtual presence information is collected, the technology performs a general least-squares-fit to a set of basis functions on a portion of the presence history to create a coefficient vector. The coefficient vector represents a temporal profile consistent with the presence history and includes coefficients responsive to the general least-squares-fit. Once the coefficient vector is created, the technology characterizes the entity responsive to its coefficient vector and presents the characterization of the entity.
US08562439B2	Geographic area templates for computer games A system and method are disclosed for facilitating development of computer games that depict or represent actual, real world geographic areas as part of the play scenarios of the games. A source database contains data that represent geographic features in a region including roads in the region. The data in the source database includes attributes suitable for use for providing navigation-related functions. In addition to providing data from the source database for navigation-related functions, data from the source database are also used to form a template database, wherein the template database represents an imaginary locale. The template database is provided for computer game development.
US08562436B2	User interface and method of user interaction A method of user interaction with an entertainment device comprises generating an audio-visual output for use with audio-visual reproduction equipment, initiating an audio-visual event as part of the generated audio-visual output, receiving input data from one or more game control devices associated with the entertainment device, analyzing the received input data to evaluate an involuntary physical response by a user interacting with the or each game control device occurring within a predetermined period associated with the initiation of the audio-visual event, and adjusting subsequently generated audio-visual output responsive to the evaluation of the user's involuntary physical response.
US08562434B2	Method and system for sharing speech recognition program profiles for an application An embodiment provides a system and method for sharing between computing devices via a sharing interface, a speech recognition program profile for one or more applications. Another embodiment provides a system and method for sharing between computing devices via an sharing interface, a speech recognition program profile for one or more games. In an embodiment of the invention a personal computer or tablet may comprise a computing device and or a sharing interface. In an embodiment of the invention a cell phone may comprise a computing device and or a sharing interface. In an embodiment of the invention a game play device may be a computing device and or a sharing interface.
US08562428B2	Method and apparatus for awarding component prizes in a gaming environment A system and method for playing component games in a gaming environment, where a component game is a game in which a physical prize, the prize to be won, is rendered in a graphical format and further divided into components (clearly recognizable parts of the graphical image). Individual component prizes are designed to be won by a player during individual game plays, that is, upon the occurrence of specific winning events while playing a chance or fixed-pool game. To win the component game prize, each of the components must be won and the combination redeemed. The component prizes are not intended to be separately redeemable game credits. In particular, the player may play for regular game credits or may choose to play for component prizes or portions thereof, not both. Component games create a highly enticing situation where players can be rewarded for long term play over a variety of machines.
US08562404B2	Computer device for implementing a trading card game and control method therefor, program executed by computer device, controller, system, and game cards A card game program is executed in a computer device for playing a game using a plurality of cards. The identification information of each card is used to generate a combination of the cards for a game player. The combination of the cards is changed in response to an instruction of the game player.
US08562395B2	Guard anti-rotation lock A system for a hand-held power tool has a tool housing, a receiving unit fixed to the tool housing and a guard unit connected with the hand-held power tool. The guard unit includes a guard extending at least partially around a rotatable tool. A guard anti-rotation lock device includes a clamping band fixedly connected to the guard that establishes a frictional connection between the guard unit and the receiving unit. The receiving unit includes a receiving flange and a connecting element that are together surrounded by and clamped in a clamping region by the clamping band to effect the frictional connection. In a case where the rotatable tool bursts into pieces during operation, the connecting element counteracts rotational movement of the guard unit with respect to the receiving unit by changing a cross-sectional shape of the clamping region.
US08562392B2	Polishing apparatus and polishing method A polishing apparatus includes a polishing table with a polishing pad at an upper surface, and a conditioning disc carrying out conditioning of the polishing pad, and a moving mechanism (constructed, for example, from a swing arm) capable of moving the conditioning disc to a standby position above the polishing pad, and a spraying mechanism (constructed, for example, from a washing water nozzle) that sprays liquid to the conditioning disc positioned at the standby position so as to wash or wet the conditioning disc.
US08562387B1	Driving mechanism for remote control toy vehicle A driving mechanism for a radio-controlled toy vehicle is disclosed comprising a radio controlled drive assembly with a frame, two (2) large central wheels, and two (2) small motor driven drive wheels. The large wheels are driven by two (2) independent motors with drive wheels attached which engage the outer perimeter of each large wheel. The drive train and power supply are positioned upon a platform of the frame. Front and rear midpoints of the frame are provided with a finger protrusion to support the vehicle when changing directions or when balance is lost. The wheels are driven independently enabling one (1) wheel to be driven forward while the other one (1) is driven backwards to allow the vehicle to spin in place about a center point. The motors can be driven in a simultaneous manner to propel the vehicle forward or backward. Proportional steering enables the vehicle to turn corners and produce movements that follow curves or arcs.
US08562385B2	Doll with water squirting feature A figure includes a body with a first portion including an inlet and a second portion including an outlet. The first portion is submersible in a liquid. A conduit extends between the inlet and the outlet. A pump mechanism is coupled to the conduit. The pump mechanism is operable by a user to draw liquid into the inlet, move the liquid through the conduit, and discharge the liquid from the outlet.
US08562378B2	Electrical connector assembly with an improved front cover An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing (1) with a trapezoid space (11), a contact module (2) assembled to the insulative housing, a shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing and a front cover (5) enclosing the shell. The shell has a top shell (41) and a bottom shell (42) assembled with each other, and the top shell comprises a base portion (411) and an extension portion (413) extending backwards from the base portion. The front cover includes a main portion (51) and a head portion (52) extending forwards from the main portion, and the head portion is enclosing the base portion, with the main portion enclosing the extension portion of the top shell and the bottom shell.
US08562376B2	Cable connector assembly having a capacitor connected with one connector and a metallic shell A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a plurality cavities, a first connector (20) received in a cavity, a pair of second connector (30) received in other cavities, a cable electrically connected with the first connector and the second connectors, a metallic shell (40) shielding on the insulative housing and a capacitor (50) defined in the insulative housing. The capacitor is assembled behind the connectors, and includes two linking points (500, 501). The second connector has a plurality of grounding legs (300) electrically connected with each other, one linking point of the capacitor is connected with one of the grounding legs of the second connector, and the other linking point is connected with the metallic shell.
US08562374B2	Harness connector A harness connector having a header assembly that includes a header housing that extends between a plug end and a mounting end. The header housing holds header contacts. Optionally, the header housing may be mounted to a printed circuit board at the mounting end with the header contacts being electrically connected to the printed circuit board. One or more plug assemblies are received in the plug end of the header housing along a plug axis. The plug assembly includes a plug housing holding receptacle terminals. The receptacle terminals extend along terminal axes parallel to the plug axis between mating ends and terminating ends. The mating ends are mated with corresponding header contacts. The terminating ends have insulation displacement contacts configured to receive, and be electrically connected to, corresponding wires. The wires extend from the insulation displacement contacts along wire axes that are generally perpendicular to the terminal axes.
US08562370B2	Electrical connector, electrical connector unit, and electric vehicle charger A power feeding side connector (electrical connector) has a locking lever adapted to lock together the power feeding side connector and a power receiving side connector at the time of engagement therebetween, a microswitch adapted to detect halfway fitting of the locking lever to interrupt electrical conduction, and a release lever adapted to release locking by the locking lever after charging. In the halfway fitting state, an intermediate portion of the locking lever is brought into contact with a spring piece of the microswitch to push it so that normally-closed contacts of the microswitch are opened to interrupt electrical conduction.
US08562358B2	Patch panel assembly for use with data networks A patch panel (100) for use with infrastructure management systems that utilizes a plurality of cables interconnected to end-user devices and work area outlets, and integrated circuits to monitor the status of these end-user devices and outlets includes a pair of circuit boards. A plurality of connective jacks (31) are mounted on the first (36) of the two circuit boards, and are interconnected to other network devices. Wires from the jacks extend to and connect with network devices and the first circuit board has a plurality of first integrated circuits (45) mounted thereon which monitor the status of the network devices connected to the jacks. The second circuit board (49) is spaced apart from the first circuit board and it includes a plurality of second integrated circuits (52) that convey the status information obtained from the network work area outlets on the network to network devices, such as switches and scanners of the network (104).
US08562357B2	Interactive educational system and method A computerized educational method and system that provides educational content using a simulation situation. In one embodiment, one or more medical conditions and a question may be presented about a hypothetical patient using a video display system. The learner may select from a plurality of potential responses to the question. Typically, the plurality of potential responses are categorized into a correct category, a reasonable category, and a wrong category. Upon receiving a selection from the plurality of potential responses, the learner is provided with the category to which the selected response corresponds.
US08562354B2	Method and system for supporting and enhancing time management skills A method and system for supporting and enhancing time management skills. Through the use of an electronic time management device, such as a cell phone or other portable digital computer based device programmed to support this method, the user enters information about a task which is then verified and “banked points” are given for correct entry. The banked points can then be used toward a socially desirable reward, such as sending text messages or playing music or watching videos. This is particularly effective in teaching time management skills to young students who may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
US08562352B2	Systems, methods and apparatus involving Fairweather faces cosmetics brushes and face charts Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed involving cosmetics brushes and face charts for strategic application of make-up. In particular, embodiments of the invention involve cosmetics brushes having markings color-coded to match make-up types, locations, and application steps within a sequence, as depicted on a corresponding face chart for the strategic application of make-up to achieve a desired look, using, for example, a code key to explain the face chart. Each desired look may have a specific face chart that uses color-coded markings to match a brush with a make-up type, location, and step, for a given purpose. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US08562347B2	Dental implants A dental implant has a dental implant fixture with a fitting hole at the oral cavity-side end, and an abutment with a fitting portion at one end which is to be fitted, not to be rotatable, in the fitting hole in the dental implant fixture.The dental implant fixture has at a side of the fitting hole opposite to the oral cavity an internal thread with which external threads formed on a cover screw and healing abutment are to be put into engagement. The abutment has a truncated-conical gum piercing portion with a cross section which is larger in area as it goes away from the fitting portion, and a columnar portion which is not circular in cross section and to which a dental prosthesis fixing device is to be attached. The fitting portion has an internal thread smaller in inside diameter than that in the dental implant fixture.
US08562344B2	Dental platform assembly and methods A dental implant system includes a base member that is adapted to be embedded within a patient's jawbone at a treatment site. The base member has a generally flat top side defining an outer periphery, a bottom side, and a central opening. At least one recess is included in the top side for receiving an alignment pin. The system further includes an implant screw that has a head and a threaded end. The threaded end is adapted to pass through the central opening of the base member and into the patient's jawbone. Also, the head is adapted to be seated within the central opening of the base member after the threaded end is screwed into the patient's jawbone. The implant screw further includes a threaded opening in the head.
US08562343B2	Fluid driven dental handpiece with hydrostatic bearings A dental handpiece uses a single airflow input to drive both a rotor and provide a hydrostatic bearing. The fluid flow in the form of compressed air is applied first to the hydrostatic bearings and then subsequently to the turbine blades of the rotor without the use of any moving mechanical parts by the design of the air passageway being more direct for the hydrostatic bearing. This passageway is the form of a manifold insert which may be mounted within the handpiece. The handpiece includes a pair of frusto-conical cages separated by a C-shaped spacer which enables precise fabrication. The frusto-conical ends of the rotor and the mating frusto-conical inner surfaces of the cages are provided with a diamond like carbon coating.
US08562341B2	Dental and medical instruments comprising titanium Endodontic instruments for use in performing root canal therapy on a tooth are disclosed. In one form, the instruments include an elongate shank having a cutting edge extending from a distal end of the shank along an axial length of the shank. The shank comprises a titanium alloy, and the shank is prepared by heat-treating the shank at a temperature above 25° C. in an atmosphere consisting essentially of a gas unreactive with the shank. In another form, the endodontic instruments have an elongate shank having a cutting edge extending from a distal end of the shank along an axial length of the shank. The shank consists essentially of a titanium alloy selected from alpha-titanium alloys, beta-titanium alloys, and alpha-beta-titanium alloys. The instruments solve the problems encountered when cleaning and enlarging a curved root canal.
US08562332B2	Device for manufacturing feedstuff molded into shells The invention relates to a device for producing goods for consumption, consisting of a fat mass, in particular a fat mass containing cocoa or a chocolate-type fat mass, said goods contains a large number of hollow moulds (1a, 1b) that can be filled with the fat mass (M) when the latter has been heated and is in a free-flowing state, the moulds being configured as depressions in a mould block (1). The inner surface of each hollow mould (1a, 1b) shell-shaped goods for consumption that are to be produced. The device also comprises a plurality of die-type cooling bodies (3a, 3b), which are displaceably mounted on a suspension device (4), a respective cooling body (3a, 3b) being lowered into a respective hollow mould (1a or 1b) and the outer surface of the respective cooling body (3a, 3b) determining the inner surface of the shell-shaped goods for consumption (M) that are to be produced. According to the invention, the plurality of cooling bodies (3a, 3b) that is mounted on the suspension device (4) consists of individual cooling body groups (3), in which several cooling bodies (3a, 3b) are coupled together and mounted on the suspension device (4). The individual cooling body groups (3) are mounted independently of one another on the suspension device (4).
US08562331B2	Method and tool for expanding a pipe end A pipe end is expanded with the aid of an expander tool (1). The expander tool (1) comprises a plurality of jaws (10) that are radially movable between a retracted and an expanded position. The jaws (10) have outer jaw surfaces which are intended for engagement with the inner surface of the pipe end and which lie adjacent to one another in the retracted position of the jaws (10) and have an at least generally circular arcuate shape in cross-section. The expander tool (1) further comprises a piston (2) or cone with a tapered end for moving the jaws (10) between the retracted and the outer expanded positions and the piston (2) is moved in a reciprocating manner in the axial direction before expanding the pipe end gradually in the stages. The axial reciprocating movement of the piston (2) is guided to rotate the jaws (10) to a certain extent in a circumferential direction after each expansion stage.
US08562323B2	Imprint apparatus and method for producing article An imprint apparatus is disclosed that forms, by pressing a resin applied onto a substrate and a mold against each other, a pattern on the substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a substrate stage that holds the substrate, and a control unit for controlling the position of the stage by outputting a manipulating variable on the basis of a position error between a position of the stage which has been measured by position measurement unit and a target position. The control unit reduces a ratio of the manipulating variable to the position error while the substrate and the mold are in contact with each other until mold release.
US08562316B2	Variable capacity vane pump In a variable capacity vane pump, a space between adjacent vanes is 1 pitch. A line that connects a half-pitch-advanced position from an end edge of an inlet port or from an end edge of an outlet port and a driving shaft center in a no-load state is termed a port reference line. A line that connects a center of a cam ring inner circumference side and the driving shaft center when an eccentricity amount of a cam ring is a maximum is termed a high pressure cam profile reference line. A line that connects the center of the cam ring inner circumference side and the driving shaft center at a low pressure when the eccentricity amount of the cam ring is a minimum is termed a low pressure cam profile reference line. The three reference lines; the port reference line, the high pressure cam profile reference line and the low pressure cam profile reference line, is set to be substantially parallel to each other.
US08562311B2	Compressor improvements A linear compressor has a hollow piston with crown and sidewall. The piston reciprocates in a cylinder. A piston rod connects the piston to a spring. A connection between the piston rod and the piston transmits axial forces directly to the piston crown. The connection transmits lateral forces to the piston at an axial location away from the piston crown. The connection allows rotational flexibility between the piston and the piston rod transverse to and uniformly around the piston reciprocation axis.Other improvements in or relating to linear compressors are disclosed and claimed.
US08562309B2	Piston compressor A compressor includes a rotary shaft, a cam, a cylinder block, pistons, a thrust bearing, a rotary valve, and an oil passage. The rotary shaft has an in-shaft passage formed therein. The cam rotates integrally with the rotary shaft. The pistons are coupled to the rotary shaft through the cam. The thrust bearing is provided between the cam and the cylinder block. The thrust bearing includes a first race in contact with the cam, a second race in contact with the cylinder block, and rolling elements retained between the first and second races to form a gap therebetween. The oil passage extends from the gap to the in-shaft passage and includes an oil retaining space formed in at least one of the cam and the cylinder block.
US08562303B2	Fuel supply system A fuel supply system has an in-tank module. The in-tank module is provided with a pump, a filter, a pressure regulator and a pressure sensor detecting a fuel pressure. The pressure sensor is disposed on or at a vicinity of the fuel pump so that the pressure sensor easily detects a pulsation component due to the pump. A fuel pump controller includes a speed detection module which detects the rotation speed of the fuel pump based on a cycle of the pulsation component of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor. Thus, the rotation speed of the fuel pump can be indirectly detected by means of the pressure sensor.
US08562290B2	Blade outer air seal with improved efficiency An air seal for use with rotating parts in a gas turbine engine has a matrix of agglomerated fine hBN (hexagonal boron nitride) powder, the particles of which having a first dimension, and of a fine metallic alloy powder, the particles of which having a second dimension. An hBN (hexagonal boron nitride) powder, the particles of which have a third dimension that is greater than the first dimension, is mixed with the matrix.
US08562289B2	Method and system for a leakage controlled fan housing A method and system for a fan assembly that includes a fan casing having a longitudinal centerline axis extending from an upstream inlet opening to a downstream outlet opening is provided. The fan assembly also includes a first substantially cylindrical casing segment extending circumferentially about and substantially axially aligned with tips of a plurality of blades extending from a rotor hub, the first casing segment including a first inner diameter that is greater than the rotor diameter, a second casing segment configured to extend axially in a direction opposite a flow of fluid through the fan casing, the second casing segment including a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter less than the first inner diameter and the rotor diameter, and a third casing segment including the first inner diameter along a first circumferential edge, the second inner diameter along a second circumferential edge, and a surface extending therebetween.
US08562287B2	Grinder pump A pump is provided including a cutter plate disposed at a pump inlet including a plurality of holes. Multiple embodiments provide that the pump includes a rotatable cutter blade disposed substantially adjacent to the cutter plate. Embodiments include those wherein the plurality of holes are angled in a direction of rotation of the cutter blade. In some embodiments, the cutter blade has at least one relief hole and at least one cutting edge. Additional embodiments include those wherein a ring extends outward from the pump inlet for channeling material toward the pump inlet in a substantially perpendicular approach with respect to the cutter plate.
US08562283B2	Fan array fan section in air-handling systems A fan array fan section in an air-handling system includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array and positioned within an air-handling compartment. One preferred embodiment may include an array controller programmed to operate the plurality of fan units at peak efficiency. The plurality of fan units may be arranged in a true array configuration, a spaced pattern array configuration, a checker board array configuration, rows slightly offset array configuration, columns slightly offset array configuration, or a staggered array configuration.
US08562282B2	Large capacity wind power generator A large capacity wind power generator is provided, which includes an outer rotor including an upper partitioning plate having a plurality of spokes formed along a circular circumference of the upper partitioning plate at equal intervals and a side partitioning plate formed on one side surface of the outer rotor, the outer rotor having a lower surface and the other side surface which are open; and a windmill formed inside the outer rotor to be rotated by wind flowing through the outer rotor. The side partitioning plate is formed to have an area that is smaller than a half of the entire circumferential area of the outer rotor, and spaces between the respective spokes are open so as to facilitate an inflow of the wind through the side surface of the outer rotor.
US08562278B2	Side-discharge chipper body A side-discharge chipper body to be mounted on vehicle used to pull a tree limb chipper. The side-discharge chipper body includes a forestry box adapted to receive chipped landscape materials from a chipper, a side door pivotally mounted to the forestry box, and a conveyor assembly disposed within the forestry box and adapted to discharge chipped landscape material stored within the forestry box out the side door. The side-discharge chipper body can be mounted to a truck chassis. A chipper can be towed behind the vehicle with the side discharge body to provide a landscape removal system.
US08562272B2	Substrate load and unload mechanisms for high throughput In various exemplary embodiments described herein, a system includes a plurality of carrier arms each having concentrically mounted midpoints between opposing ends of the carrier arms with a wafer carrier mounted on each of the opposing ends of the carrier arms. A hub includes a plurality of concentrically mounted drives where each of the plurality of drives is coupled near the midpoint of a respective one of the plurality of carrier arms. Each of the plurality of drives is configured to be controlled independently of the remaining plurality of concentrically mounted drives. A respective motor is coupled to each of the concentrically mounted drives and is configured to move the coupled carrier arm in a rotary manner. A linear wafer transport mechanism moves wafers to or from select ones of the wafer carriers on the plurality of carrier arms to an easy handoff location for a load/unload robot.
US08562267B2	Pushpin retaining device and method of retaining without object puncture In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a pushpin retaining device is disclosed. An exemplary pushpin retaining device can include a resilient, elongated pin that can have a first end portion for puncturing and a second end portion. A grip foot can be operatively associated with the second end portion of the pin. Alternatively, a cut edge can be on the second end portion of the pin. A method of retaining objects without object puncture can include providing a pushpin retaining device. The method can also include puncturing a support surface with an end of the pin of the pushpin device and pressing a portion of an object against the support surface with the grip foot or cut edge, respectively.
US08562264B2	Restraint device for a tire A restraint device for securing a tire to an apertured surface and which fits in a safe space under a vehicle includes a base, a support, an abutment and an activation system. The base secures the restraint device to an apertured surface. The abutment, which is attached to the support, which in turn is slidably attached to the base, is moved into engagement with the tire using the activation system to prevent movement of the tire. The activation system has a rotational device such as a lever. The abutment may have a wedge shaped lateral support, and a positioning spring to maintain the abutment in a retracted or extended position. The restraint device may have an indicator to show that the device is properly set in the apertured surface, and a handle that collapses into the safe space when not in use.
US08562256B2	Floating system connected to an underwater line structure and methods of use There is disclosed a floating system positioned in a body of water having a water bottom, the system comprising a host member floating in the water; an elongated underwater line structure, comprising a top connected to the host; a bottom extending to the seabed and adapted to connect to a flowline lying on the seabed; a first portion of the line structure being shaped concave upward; a second portion of the line structure being shaped concave upward; and a transition segment between being shaped concave downward, the transition segment located between the first portion and the second portion.
US08562252B2	Systems for treating contaminated materials Systems for treating contaminated soil are described herein. One system includes a soil chamber that includes one or more walls and at least one floor; at least one heater attached to or inside of at least one of the walls; and at least one heater coupled to or in the floor. Two or more of the walls enclose an interior of the soil chamber. At least one of the walls is configured to move between a closed position during heating of the soil chamber, and an open position that allows a soil moving vehicle to access an interior of the soil chamber to provide or remove soil to and from the soil chamber. At least one wall heater and at least one floor heater provide heat that transfers from the heaters to the contaminated soil in the soil chamber.
US08562251B2	Liquid containment apparatus with flexible wall supports A fluid containment apparatus with a floor and a side wall is provided. A wall support is included that supports the side wall and can be moved between an initial supporting position and a collapsed position. The side wall is movable from an initial containment position to a collapsed state to allow access for vehicles or other objects to the floor. The wall support and side wall are subsequently movable back to their initial positions. In some arrangements, the wall support is movable back to the initial supporting position from the collapsed position but is not movable beyond the initial supporting position. Additionally or alternatively, in other embodiments the wall support remains in the collapsed position until a returning force is applied to move the wall support back.
US08562240B2	Connection device for assembling together two members A connection device for assembling a receiver first section member presenting an inner cavity and a fastener second section member presenting at least one groove having a constricted opening, the connection device to be received in the inner cavity of the receiver member and including a cage forming a pair of jaws for engaging the groove of the fastener member through its constricted opening. The device includes a spacer member for spacing the jaws apart, and an actuator mechanism for moving the spacer member relative to the jaws, the actuator mechanism including a pivotable lever that pivots about a first pivot pin. Then actuator mechanism includes a connection bar connected to the lever via a second pivot pin and to an abutment element via a third pivot pin, the three pivot pins are parallel, the distance between the first pin and the third pin being variable by actuating the lever.
US08562236B2	Articulated device An articulated device comprises a first member that is provided with a first set of teeth fixedly connected thereto. A second adjacent member is provided with a second set of teeth fixedly connected thereto. A coupling section is also provided on which the first set of teeth is hingeably supported around a first hinge axis and on which the second set of teeth is hingeably supported around a second hinge axis wherein the first set of teeth engages with the second set of teeth. A positioning device sets an angular position of the first and second members relative to the coupling section.
US08562228B2	Tape printer A tape printer includes a tape cassette including a housing, a cassette housing portion, a feeding device, a printing device, a plurality of detecting switches that protrude toward a side surface of the housing of the tape cassette installed in the cassette housing portion, a first determining device that, if a part of the detecting switches is pressed, determines that the tape cassette is installed, and a second determining device that, if a specific detecting switch among the detecting switches is pressed, determines that the tape cassette is not installed at a proper position. The tape cassette includes a first pressing portion that, if the tape cassette is installed at the proper position, presses a part of the detecting switches, and a second pressing portion that, if the tape cassette is not installed at the proper position, presses the specific detecting switch.
US08562221B2	Spindle motor Disclosed herein is a spindle motor including: a shaft; a sleeve supporting the shaft; a hub including the shaft coupled to the center of rotation thereof; a sealing member including an operating fluid provided between the shaft and the sleeve and formed to be spaced apart from an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve; an oil sealing part including an oil interface formed between an inner peripheral surface of the sealing member and the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve facing each other, and a sealing surface layer formed on an outer side of the oil interface. The sealing surface layer is formed from an inner side of the oil interface formed in the oil sealing part of a fluid dynamic pressure bearing part toward the outer side thereof, thereby making it possible to improve an oil sealing effect in the oil interface.
US08562216B2	Tear away opening for multi-layer plastic pack A tearable closure and a container with a tearable closure is disclosed. The tearable closure includes non-penetrating perforations or score lines in and across the tearable closure on a first side, and has continuous film material on the second side. Such tearable closure can be incorporated into one of numerous types of containers, including envelopes, boxes, and bags. The tearable closure can be a flap, a lid, or a tape.
US08562215B2	Package for granular products There is described a package (10) of laminated multilayer material (PM) with at least two layers (17, 18) coupled to each other, for granular products, the package (10) consisting of a parallelepiped container including, in the position of use, a bottom wall (11), a top wall (12), a rear wall (14) and two side walls (15). The at least two layers (17, 18) of multilayer laminated material (PM) have areas of non-total coupling at the front (13), rear (14) and side (15) walls.
US08562202B2	Concrete production plant The present disclosure allows concrete to be produced on the work site, as and when required, and to limit the space occupied by the production plant.
US08562198B2	Optical member and display device Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source, a plurality of wavelength conversion particles to convert a wavelength of a light emitted from the light source, a receptacle receiving the wavelength conversion particles and having a protrusion on an inner surface thereof, a sealing part inserted into the receptacle to seal an inner part of the receptacle, and a display panel to display an image by receiving a light converted by the wavelength conversion particles.
US08562187B2	Powered base for a lamp Embodiments of a base for a lamp are shown and described, said base including a base member, having an attachment member adapted to attach a combined adjustable arm and lamp to the base member, wherein said base member has a mass sufficient to support the combined adjustable arm and lamp in all possible orientations; at least one outlet module housed in the base member; and a printed circuit board disposed within the base member, said printed circuit electrically connected to a household power outlet, said printed circuit board adapted to electrically connect the at least one outlet module to the household power supply, and wherein said printed circuit board includes a transformer adapted to transform the household power supply into an output power suitable for powering the lamp, and wherein the transformer is electrically connected to the lamp.
US08562181B2	Light emitting diode bulb A light emitting diode bulb comprises a heat sink, an insulator cover, a light emitting device package, a plurality of conductive terminals, a driving circuit, a holder, a metal screw thread, and an electrode. The light emitting device package, disposed between the insulator cover and heat sink, is covered by the insulator cover which exposes a portion of the light emitting device package. The conductive terminals are connected with the insulator cover and extend outwardly to be connected with the light emitting device package. The driving circuit converts an AC signal into a DC signal and includes upper conductive rods and lower conductive rods. The conductive rods are connected with the conductive terminals. The holder is connected with the metal screw thread and heat sink. The metal screw thread is connected electrically to one of the lower conductive rods. The electrode is connected electrically to the other lower conductive rods.
US08562178B2	Passive heat radiator and streetlight heat radiating device The present invention relates to a passive heat radiator and a streetlight heat radiating device. The passive heat radiator includes: a heat radiating base plate; a slablike upstanding plate connected to the heat radiating base plate by soldering, and perpendicular to a horizontal plane when the heat radiating base plate is under a mounting status; a heat absorbing ending face disposed at one side of the heat radiating base plate deviated from the upstanding plate, and adapted to mount a heat generating element; and heat radiating fins connected to a surface of the upstanding plate by soldering, and perpendicular to the horizontal plane when the heat radiating base plate is under the mounting status. The heat radiating device includes a mounting seat and connecting seats. The heat absorbing ending face is provided with a bulb holder, or a circuit board is layout in the heat absorbing ending face, and connected with the streetlight bulb by soldering; the mounting seats are connected to the sides of the heat radiating base plate respectively; and the connecting seats are fixed and connected to the sides of the mounting seats. The present invention adopts an upstanding plate and heat radiating fins substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane to form a heat radiating channel with a direction consistent with that of hot air flowing, which improves heat radiating effect.
US08562177B2	Lighting device with LEDs mounted on flexible circuit board self maintained in bellows shape and manufacturing method thereof A lighting device which can illuminate a large range with a simple configuration, and in which the LEDs or the mounting portions thereof are not likely to be damaged even when vibrations occur as a light source device which uses an LED as a light source, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The present invention includes a deformable flexible circuit board having an insulating film made of thermoplastic resin, a wiring layer formed on the insulating film, and an insulating layer formed on the wiring layer and made of thermoplastic resin, and in which a bent portion with a curvature radius “R” (mm) is formed at at least one position, and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the flexible circuit board.
US08562176B2	Light diode with cooling body A light diode with a lighting body and connecting wires for operating a light diode are disclosed. The lighting body is connected with a separate cooling body associated to the light diode, wherein the light diode is maintained on the circuit board by means of a clamping mechanism.
US08562174B2	Lamp assembly and method for making A lamp assembly, comprising a lens, a lamp housing in the form of an integral metal part, the lamp housing cooperating with the lens to at least partially define a lamp chamber that is generally fluidly isolated from an ambient atmosphere outside the lamp chamber, and at least one lamp provided in the lamp chamber and carried by the lamp housing. The lamp housing itself defines a heat sink exposed to the ambient atmosphere outside the lamp chamber such that heat from the at least one lamp is transmitted to the ambient atmosphere.
US08562166B1	Illuminated headgear with integrally constructed displays An illuminated headgear (10), with an energy absorbing support structure (11), operationally coupled to an outer shell (12), with illuminated graphical display units, containing graphical representations that are illuminated by lights (25a-25f) energized in a timed mode of operation, the illuminated graphical displays being integrated with the outer shell and supported by the window instead of disposed in the supporting structure (11), and further comprising graphical support membrane (82), enabling individuals to make and apply their own unique graphical representations to light-transmissive windows (13, 14) in the generally opaque outer shell (12).
US08562165B2	Pressure activated lighted glove Exemplary embodiments comprise a lighted glove with an infra red light source which can be activated by applying a force to a pressure sensor that is in electrical communication with the light source. Exemplary embodiments are useful in night vision applications.
US08562160B1	Chemiluminescent application system An apparatus for dispensing chemiluminescent or fluorescent material where the material(s) for the production of the chemiluminescent or fluorescent material are housed in separate compartments and mix when they exit those compartments. Also disclosed is a method of illumination by dispensing materials housed in an apparatus where the materials do not mix until they exit that apparatus.
US08562156B2	Mirror for improved visibility of danger zone area on right side of school buses The present invention relates to a mirror and mirror system which can be used in connection with large vehicles, such as school buses, to provide the driver of such vehicles with the ability to view the entire side of the vehicle. While such vehicles currently include side view mirrors attached to the front of the vehicle, these mirrors contain blind spots, such as the area immediately in front of the rear wheel of the vehicle. The current invention overcomes such blind spots by attaching a second mirror to the rear portion of the vehicle that provides a forward view from the rear of the vehicle, including a view of such blind spots. Such front and rear mirrors may be aligned so that the view of the rear mirror is portrayed within the view of the front mirror. As such, the present invention provides the driver with a complete view of the passenger side of the vehicle.
US08562155B2	On-vehicle multidirectional visual-recognition device An on-vehicle multidirectional visual-recognition device includes a first visual-recognition mechanism including a front door window and a door mirror of a door mirror mechanism. A second visual-recognition mechanism includes a first mirror provided in a door-mirror housing of the door mirror mechanism so as to show a range from a side of a vehicle including an area below the door mirror mechanism to a front side of the vehicle. A sub window transmits light reflected by the first mirror and extends continuously from the front door window toward the front side of the vehicle via a frame. A second mirror reflects the light transmitted through the sub window toward a vehicle occupant. Brightness of the light to be received by the vehicle occupant is set substantially equal to brightness of the light at the first visual-recognition mechanism.
US08562150B2	Optical axis adjustment device, method for adjusting optical axis and projection-type display apparatus A projection type display apparatus in which an inclination and a positional deviation of optical axes among a plurality of light sources can be easily corrected to obtain a high quality projection image. Green, blue and red laser beams emitted from light sources are converted into collimated beams by condenser lenses, and the positions and angles of the optical axes of the beams of the three colors are evaluated by position detection imaging device and angle detection imaging device, respectively. The positions and angles of the light sources are adjusted by respective actuators so that the positions and angles of the optical axes match each other. Consequently, the laser beams emitted from the light sources can be combined with high accuracy to thereby realize a high definition projection type display apparatus.
US08562149B2	Flexibly connectable digital micromirror device module and projecting apparatus employing same A digital micromirror device module includes a flexible connection device, a digital micromirror device and a connecting interface. The flexible connection device includes a plurality of conducting wires and an external insulation layer, wherein the conducting wires are discretely arranged and encapsulated by the external insulation layer. The digital micromirror device unit is disposed on the external insulation layer of the flexible connection device and electrically connected with the conducting wires of the flexible connection device. The connecting interface is arranged at a lateral end of the flexible connection device and connected with the conducting wires.
US08562148B2	Control device and electronic device A control device that controls a video signal to be input to a display device and controls the luminance of a light source that causes light to be incident on the display device includes: a light source luminance control section that controls the luminance of the light source by means of a light source luminance control signal; a storage section that stores relationships between light source luminance control signals and video correction amounts; a video correction signal generating section that generates, on the basis of the video correction amount that is stored in the storage section and corresponds to the generated light source luminance control signal, a video correction signal that is used to correct the video signal; and a video signal correcting section that corrects the video signal by means of the video correction signal.
US08562144B2	Image projection device and method for controlling air-filter An image projection device includes a replaceable air filter placed near an opening of a housing, a switcher for switching step by step a working area of the air filter, an air-speed meter for detecting a pollution level of the air filter, and a controller for controlling the switcher. When the air-speed meter detects that the pollution level of the air filter reaches a given threshold, the controller prompts the switcher to switch the working area of the air filter, and then detects a pollution level of the air filter after the switchover for determining whether or not the working area before the switchover needs to be switched.
US08562139B2	Image display apparatus An image display apparatus includes: a light source emitting light; a spatial light modulator having a display region, and modulating the light emitted from the light source in accordance with an image signal; a projection device projecting the light modulated by the spatial light modulator onto a projection surface including an illumination region; and a deflecting section deflecting the light that is emitted from the light source and is then incident on the spatial light modulator. In this structure, the light emitted from the light source illuminates a part of the display region of the spatial light modulator, the light is deflected by the deflecting section, and the illumination region illuminated by the light moves on the projection surface.
US08562134B2	Vision shift amount measuring method and vision shift amount measuring jig A vision shift amount measuring method includes: forming a reference mark indicating a distance eye point on a surface of a spectacle lens attached to a spectacle frame practically worn by a wearer, and forming a plurality of opaque lines in an area expected to contain a shifted vision on the surface of the spectacle lens with a predetermined space between the adjoining lines; and allowing the wearer wearing the spectacle frame to select the line closest to a position through which the vision passes from the plural formed lines.
US08562130B2	Interconnection tab used with optical devices An optical device with at least one interconnection tab is provided. The optical device includes a pair of opposed substrates with a gap therebetween filled with an electro-optic material. Each substrate has a facing surface with a substrate electrode disposed thereon. A sealing material is disposed between the pair of opposed substrates to contain the electro-optic material. At least one interconnection tab is interposed between the substrates. The interconnection tab includes an insulator layer with opposed surfaces. A tab electrode is provided on each surface, wherein each tab electrode is in electrical connection with a corresponding substrate electrode facing the tab electrode. And a pad electrode is also provided on each surface, wherein each pad electrode is in electronic connection with the substrate electrode facing the opposed surface of the insulator layer.
US08562126B1	Pre-treatment composition for inkjet printing A coating composition for pre-treating a substrate prior to inkjet printing thereon, and an inkjet receiving medium comprising a substrate and having a topmost layer coated thereon, where the coating composition and topmost layer comprise one or more aqueous-soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, a cationic polyelectrolyte comprising amidine moieties, and one or more second polymer which is distinct from the cationic polyelectrolyte and which is selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-epichlorohydrin, a polyamine solution polymer, and a waterborne or water-dispersible polyurethane. The topmost layer is advantageously at a solid content of from 0.1 to 5 g/m2, and comprises from 30-90 wt % of the one or more aqueous soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, at least 0.01 g/m2 of the cationic polyelectrolyte comprising amidine moieties, and at least 0.005 g/m2 of the second polymer which is distinct from the cationic polyelectrolyte comprising amidine moieties.
US08562121B2	Black ink-jet inks with reduced lightness and haze A method of decreasing Lmin and reducing stacked haze in a black region of an ink-jet printed image is disclosed which includes providing an ink-jet ink receptive medium and ink-jetting at least one ink-jet ink onto the medium to form a printed medium including an image having at least one black region. At least one of the ink-jet inks includes a black ink-jet ink including a liquid vehicle and a certain black azo dye having the Formula 1. The method includes stacking the printed medium, to obtain a printed medium having decreased Lmin and reduced stacked haze in the black region(s).
US08562113B2	Piezoelectric thin film, ink jet head, method of forming image by the ink jet head, angular velocity sensor, method of measuring angular velocity by the angular velocity sensor, piezoelectric generating element, and method of generating electric power using the piezoelectric generating element The present invention provides a piezoelectric thin film comprising an electrode film with a (001) orientation, a (NaxBi0.5)TiO0.5x+2.75—BaTiO3 film with a (001) orientation (x represents not less than 0.29 and not more than 0.4) and a (Na,Bi)TiO3—BaTiO3 piezoelectric layer, the electrode film, the (NaxBi0.5)TiO0.5x+2.75—BaTiO3 film, and the (Na,Bi)TiO3—BaTiO3 piezoelectric layer being laminated in this order.The lead-free piezoelectric thin film of the present invention has low dielectric loss and high piezoelectric performance.
US08562109B2	Liquid ejection head A liquid ejection head includes a recording element substrate having a member with a liquid ejection orifice, and a substrate having an energy-generating element for ejecting the liquid; a wiring substrate including wirings connected to terminals that are formed along an end portion side of a surface of the substrate where the element is formed and are electrically connected to the element; and a support member including a support supporting the recording element substrate through adhesive, a groove formed along the support and a wiring support supporting the wiring substrate. A sealing material is applied to a connection portion between the terminals and wirings and is applied to a bottom surface of the groove formed on an end portion side of the surface where no terminal is formed. A part of a side of the substrate corresponding to the end portion side is exposed without being covered with the sealing material.
US08562101B2	Method and system for correcting media shift during identification of printhead roll A method for aligning a printhead to compensate for printhead roll when an image receiving member moves laterally during printing has been developed. The method includes generating at different times a plurality of marks in a process direction with different inkjets in a printhead and identifying relationships between marks in each plurality. Lateral motion is thereby detected and removed from the analysis identifying the magnitude of the roll corresponding to the locations of the marks in the pluralities of marks.
US08562095B2	High resolution sensing and control of electrohydrodynamic jet printing Provided are various methods and devices for electrohydrodynamic (E-jet) printing. The methods relate to sensing of an output current during printing to provide control of a process parameter during printing. The sensing and control provides E-jet printing having improved print resolution and precision compared to conventional open-loop methods. Also provided are various pulsing schemes to provide high frequency E-jet printing, thereby reducing build times by two to three orders of magnitude. A desk-top sized E-jet printer having a sensor for real-time sensing of an electrical parameter and feedback control of the printing is provided.
US08562093B2	Inkjet printhead and method of printing with multiple drop volumes A printhead and a method of ejecting liquid droplets are provided. The method includes providing a printhead operable to eject liquid drops having a plurality of drop volumes Vi, for i equal to 1 through n, where n≧2, with Vj>Vi when j>i. One of the plurality of drop volumes is a minimum drop volume Vmin, and a difference in drop volumes between successively larger drops equals (Vk+1−Vk) which is less than Vmin, for k equal to 1 through n−1. The method also includes ejecting liquid drops through the printhead.
US08562088B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator having a storage box. The storage box may be configured to move back and forth in a storage compartment having a fixed rail. The storage box includes a guide unit provided at one side of the storage box, and a moving rail slidably coupled with the guide unit and accommodated in the fixed rail. The moving rail slidably moves back and forth along the fixed rail and the guide unit when the storage box moves back and forth. Since the guide unit is slidably coupled with the moving rail that moves back and forth along the fixed rail, a drawing length of the storage box is increased.
US08562083B2	Double bench with cabinet A wooden piece of furniture for changing shoes has a cabinet with two parallel benches upon the sides of the cabinet. Each bench has a seat and storage rack beneath the seat. At the end of each bench, a cabinet stores slippers, footwear, and outerwear upon shelves behind doors and within a drawer. This furniture also includes a compartment within the cabinet for hanging storage of items, hooks within the compartment, seats stiffened by rails and a beam, and a cabinet stiffened by panel diaphragm action. This furniture can store both footwear and articles of clothing temporarily placed thereon by guests and other visitors.
US08562078B2	Hydrocarbon production from mines and tunnels used in treating subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations A system for treating a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation includes one or more substantially horizontal or inclined tunnels extending from one or more shafts. A production system is located in at least one of the tunnels. The production system is configured to produce fluids from the formation that collect in the tunnel.
US08562073B2	Vehicle seat A backrest frame is provided with a cushion plate of one substantially square plate form positioned behind the waist from the upper part of the back of a vehicle seat occupant, movably back and forth by way of a plurality of upper and lower parallel seat springs, one end of either one of a pair of right and left seat springs of the plurality of upper and lower parallel seat springs is connected to a pair of lower link mechanisms provided rotatably on the backrest frame, and a rear end collision sensor is formed by the cushion plate between the seat springs for moving a headrest forward, and a coupling part of the other end of the seat spring is directly attached to the lower link mechanism.
US08562072B2	Vehicular seat A headrest can be rotated with respect to a seatback, and support strength in a vertical direction of the headrest can be improved. In a vehicular seat, lower side curved surfaces of headrest supports, to which leg portions of a headrest are coupled, slide on lower ends of support brackets and upper side curved surfaces of the headrest supports slide on upper ends of the support brackets, whereby rotation of the headrest supports about an axis along a horizontal direction of a seatback with respect to the support brackets is guided. Further, the lower side curved surfaces touch the lower ends of the support brackets and the upper side curved surfaces touch the upper ends of the support brackets, whereby movement of the headrest supports in a vertical direction of the seatback with respect to the support brackets is suppressed.
US08562068B2	Vehicle framework member When front side members are bent by a front-rear-directional collision of a vehicle, the front side members come in surface, not point, contact with an adjacent member in the vehicle by a contact surface formed at a contact portion. Accordingly, the front-rear-directional collision load is stably transmitted to a member, such as an adjacent engine, such that it is possible to efficiently improve the effect of distributing and reducing the load in a collision. Further, since the bent front side members stably come in surface, not point, contact with the adjacent member, such as the engine in the vehicle, it is possible to decrease the possibility of unexpected fracturing of the front side members.
US08562060B2	Vehicle seat device A vehicle seat device in which a seat can be simply and reliably held at a storage position. In a vehicle seat, a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of a seat cushion is supported so as to be capable of rotating around a drive shaft having an axis along a vehicle front-rear direction, and the seat cushion can be switched between a seating configuration at which an occupant can be seated and a storage configuration at which the seat cushion stands erect along a vehicle cabin inner side surface, due to being rotated around the drive shaft by a driving motor. Further, the vehicle seat which is in the storage configuration is held at the storage configuration by a striker.
US08562055B2	Machine tool A machine tool includes: a hydraulic pump that supplies pressure oil; a fixture plate that positions a workpiece; a fixture base that detachably holds the fixture plate and that moves relative to a tool during machining; a hydraulic cylinder performs an attaching/removing operation for attaching or removing the fixture plate to or from the fixture base; an accumulator that accumulates the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump and that supplies the pressure oil to the hydraulic cylinder; and a manual valve that is manually switched to supply the pressure oil in the accumulator to the hydraulic cylinder to thereby control the attaching/removing operation of the hydraulic cylinder.
US08562052B2	Component engagement apparatus for use in automated systems and methods of assembling same A component engagement apparatus for use in automated systems is provided. The engagement apparatus includes a main body and at least one retaining member coupled to the main body. The retaining member is configured to couple a component to the engagement apparatus such that the component is retained within the component engagement apparatus in a first predefined position. A plurality of alignment members are coupled to the main body such that each of the alignment members are positioned a predefined distance from the retaining members. The alignment members are each configured to align the component within the engagement apparatus when the component moves, via gravity, from the first predefined position to a second predefined position.
US08562050B1	Self-aligning and engaging concrete cylinder and mold lifting tool Self-aligning and engaging concrete cylinder and mold lifting tool including a plurality of arms pivotally connected to a rod. The rod travels thru a tube and is connected to a handle. The plurality of arms are also pivotally connected to the tube. The plurality of arms are actuated in unison, synchronously, simultaneously, or otherwise to move together radially by lifting the handle up and down. Thus when the handle is drawn upward, the plurality of arms close around the circumference of the concrete cylinder mold. The circumference of the concrete cylinder mold can be any diameter ranging between the fully extension diametrical position of the plurality of arms and the fully retracted diametrical position of the plurality of arms. A demolded concrete cylinder gripper attachment can be removable attached to the lifting lugs to securely engage the demolded concrete cylinder for lifting and moving the demolded concrete cylinder.
US08562046B2	Merchandising grapple A merchandising grapple is disclosed for removing retail items such as beverage cans, bottles, boxes, and the like from shipping containers in groups and placing them in groups on display shelves within a retail establishment. The grapple has spaced features that receive and hold the items in groups of several items and may have a handle for gripping the grapple and a slip joint for adjusting a width of the grapple. A method includes stocking display shelves by removing items in groups from shipping containers and placing them in groups on display shelves.
US08562031B2	Locking means for an aircraft door A locking device for an aircraft door in a fuselage section of an aircraft includes at least one fuselage fitting disposed in a region of a sill of the fuselage section and at least one door fitting disposed in a region of a lower edge of the aircraft door and corresponding in number to the at least one fuselage fitting. The at least one fuselage fitting and the at least one door fitting are each configured to transfer at least one of a circumferential load and a radial load.
US08562027B2	Connection device for fuel tubing of an aircraft A fuel piping connection device for aircraft includes a male end fitting and a female end fitting that are configured to engage one another. The male and female end fittings are made of a resistive material that is an insulating material loaded with conducting fibers. Each of the male and female end fittings is configured to be bonded to a radial outer wall at an extremity of a respective tube in the fuel piping or to a radial outer wall at an extremity of a respective piping connector. Each of the male and female end fittings includes an inwardly projecting shoulder configured to engage with an axial end surface of the respective tube in the fuel piping or with an axial end surface of the respective piping connector.
US08562026B2	Security element and process for the production of a security element The invention concerns a security element (3′) having a top side and an underside and a process for the production thereof. The security element has a transparent layer (33′) with a non-homogenous refractive index, in which a plurality of Bragg planes are formed by a refractive index variation. The transparent layer (33′) is of a layer thickness of between 5 μm and 200 μm and the transparent layer (33′) has a plurality of first zones (41) of a smallest dimension of less than 300 μm, which are arranged in accordance with a first grid raster in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional succession in mutually adjacent relationship and in which the Bragg planes of the transparent layer are respectively shaped to provide a respective transmissive optical imaging function.
US08562023B2	Vehicle with pneumatic tire and method for cooling tire in the vehicle The first invention relates to a vehicle with pneumatic tires characterized in that the vehicle comprises a cooling unit which expels a fluid to cool the pneumatic tire from the outside thereof at least when the air pressure of the pneumatic tire decreases. And, the second invention relates to a tire cooling method in the vehicle with pneumatic tires comprising: a step of monitoring the air pressure of the pneumatic tire during running, and a step of expelling a fluid toward the pneumatic tire so as to cool the pneumatic tire from its outside when the air pressure falls below a predetermined value.
US08562015B2	Vehicle side airbag device A side airbag with interior partitioned into plural chambers. The side airbag configured in a bag shape by an outer cloth and an inner cloth is partitioned by partitioning members into a lower chamber (one or more high pressure chambers) on the high pressure side during inflation and deployment and a upper chamber (low pressure chamber). The partitioning members are each configured from a single piece of cloth or from plural pieces of cloth that have been integrated together in advance. The partitioning members are each provided with a partitioning wall, a diffuser and a non-return valve.
US08562004B2	Children'S knee boards and methods of riding the same Knee boards for riding in a kneeling position on a ground surface and methods of riding the same. Knee boards include a body with a knee support region, front and rear wheel assemblies, and a gripping member. The body defines an open kick region laterally adjacent to the knee support region. The open kick region permits a user to extend his/her foot to contact and kick the ground surface to propel the knee board and the user along the ground. Some knee boards include a left knee support region and a right knee support region laterally spaced from the left knee support region, and which collectively define the open kick region therebetween. Some knee boards include a central knee support region and a body that defines a left kick region and a right kick region to the left and right of the knee support region, respectively.
US08562001B2	Tool holder A tool holder includes: a collet chuck main body having a tapered hole formed in its tip end portion so as to be tapered toward an axial rear end; a tapered collet having a tool insertion hole that extends in an axial direction, a main tapered surface that fits in the tapered hole, and a tip end tapered surface positioned on an axial tip end side of the main tapered surface, and tapered toward an axial tip end; a cylindrical lock nut having internal threads that are screwed on external threads formed on an outer periphery of the tip end portion of the collet chuck main body, for reducing a diameter of the tool insertion hole by pressing the tapered collet into the tapered hole; a tip end tapered member having a tapered abutting surface that fits on the tip end tapered surface, the tip end tapered member being pressed toward the axial rear end by the lock nut; and a plain bearing positioned in a plane perpendicular to a direction in which the tip end tapered member is pressed by the lock nut, the plain bearing being inserted between the lock nut and the tip end tapered member.
US08561998B2	Nitrided piston ring resistant to the propagation of cracks This invention refers to the solution of problem of spalling of the nitrided layer in piston rings for Flex-fuel engines, without jeopardizing the wear resistance, suggesting for such purpose a nitrided piston ring (100,100′) equipped with two nitrided layers (1,2), with metallic base (3) composed mainly of iron and whose superficial hardness presented is of about 800 Vickers, decreasing in a substantially linear manner up to about 400 Vickers for a distance to the surface of up to 90 microns (μm).
US08561995B2	Metal-to-metal annulus seal arrangement A metal-to-metal seal is used to seal between two tubular members. In one embodiment, a metal-to-metal seal forms a seal in an annulus housing between an inner and outer diameter of tubular members of an adjustable casing sub. The seal can have an inner and an outer sealing ring, or more than one pair of inner and outer sealing rings, that can be set in place by a running tool. An energizing ring can have a tapered or bulbous surface, and can create a pre-load force against the sealing rings.
US08561994B1	Game vending machine The present invention relates to a game vending machine. The game vending machine includes: at least one premium hooking unit and a puller unit. The premium hooking unit hooks premium, and the puller unit pulls a front plate included in the premium hooking unit to allow the premium to drop down into a premium discharge part.
US08561989B2	Card reader A platform 12 is set on a game table 20, and a card shooter 22 is mounted on the platform 22. The platform 12 is provided with a card guide unit 50, and the card guide unit 50 guides cards, which are pulled out one by one from the card shooter 22, onto the game table 20. The card guide unit 50 is provided with black light sensors 60 that read from a card an ultraviolet-ray reaction code including the number of the card. There is provided a card reader that is capable of utilizing an existing card shooter, is high in reading precision, and is high in the threshold value of the card speed at the time of reading.
US08561972B2	Low pressure gas transfer device Certain embodiments of the present technology present a low pressure gas transfer device for transferring gas into a liquid stream. The gas transfer device has a primary pipe branch with a gas injector, and a secondary pipe branch intersecting the primary pipe branch. A liquid stream passing through the secondary pipe branch mixes with the liquid stream passing through the primary pipe branch. The primary outlet port delivers a dispersion stream that is a mixture of gas-injected liquid passing through the primary pipe branch and the secondary liquid stream passing through the secondary pipe branch.
US08561969B2	Deck handrail cover The present invention relates generally to deck handrails, and more particularly to wooden deck handrails. Specifically, the invention relates to a protective deck handrail cover for deteriorating wood deck handrails constructed in most decks and porches exposed to the harsh effects of extreme weather conditions.
US08561967B2	Device for loading a self expandable prosthesis into a sheath An assembly comprising: a protective sheath and a loading device for loading a self-expandable prosthesis into the sheath, the loading device having a conical distal section, which radially compresses the prosthesis and an annular lip that engages with the interior of the distal end of the sheath to guide the prosthesis into the sheath while protecting the sheath from damage.
US08561962B1	Vibration mount A vibration mount having a body for coupling to an object to be supported by the vibration mount, a flexible member forming a foot on the body and together with the body, forming a chamber therein, a center member within the chamber and coupled to move in unison with the body, a valve having a first valve member coupled to move in unison with the central member and a second valve member coupled to move in unison with the flexible member, a connection for coupling air under pressure to the chamber through the valve member, and a vent for venting the chamber though the valve. The valve couples air under pressure from the connection to the chamber when the first and second valve members are in a first relative position, couples air in the chamber to the vent when the first and second valve members are in a second position, and does not couple air under pressure from the connection to the chamber or couple air in the chamber to the vent when the first and second valve members are between the first and second positions.
US08561946B2	Low profile cargo handling system Different advantageous embodiments provide a method and apparatus to increase a clearance of a cargo area of an aircraft. The apparatus and method may comprise an aircraft with a cargo area. A tray system may have a plurality of segment trays with each segment tray positioned between a plurality of floor beams located underneath a surface of the floor of the cargo area. A plurality of rollers in the tray system may be configured to allow an object to be moved across the cargo area.
US08561945B2	Skid-type landing gear for a helicopter The invention relates to a skid-type landing gear (1) for a helicopter (2) comprising bow shaped crosstubes (10-13) directed symmetrically towards a left- and a right-hand side of a longitudinal mid axis (9) of the helicopter (2) with respective skids (14, 15) at outboard ends thereof and main beams (5-8) in a fuselage (4), the crosstubes (10-13) being connected to the main beams (5-8) via supports (16-23) fixed to the main beams (5-8). The skid-type landing gear (1) is retractable. A method for operating such a skid-type landing gear (1) for a helicopter (2) is provided.
US08561942B2	Gas turbine engine mounting structure with secondary load paths A connection for mounting an aircraft engine to an aircraft pylon includes a plate to be connected to a portion of an engine, and a body that extends rearward from the plate. A back-up connection, including a pin positioned within a slotted hole, is provided between the portion of the engine and the body. When there is a normal connection between the plate and the body, there is clearance between the pin and the slotted hole.
US08561940B2	Arrangement for the suspension of a jet engine to a supporting structure An arrangement (1) for suspending a jet engine (12) to a supporting structure (5) attached to an aircraft fuselage, includes a suspension beam (6) to which the engine casing (13) is fitted by a forward suspension (7), a rearward suspension (8) and at least one thrust rod (9) arranged at an angle relative to the suspension beam (6). In order to provide an arrangement for the suspension of a jet engine (12) which enables weight to be saved and deformation of the jet engine (12) to be reduced, the rearward suspension (8) and the thrust rod (9) are connected to the engine casing (13) by a lightweight framework (11).
US08561936B2	Hang glider electric propulsion system and method The system includes a keel fitting that can be rigidly attached directly to the keel of the hang glider. It also includes two elongated frame members symmetrically mounted on opposite sides of the keel fitting. At least one electrical motor is mounted on each frame member and there are at least two propellers, each in driving engagement with a corresponding one of the electrical motors. The system further includes an electrical power unit mounted on the back of the pilot. The electrical power unit includes at least one battery and a pilot-actuated control circuit to vary the electrical power supplied to the electrical motors. The system gives the pilot the capability of taking off from a flat terrain. Once airborne, the system is not operated and the hang glider can then be used as an unpowered one.
US08561935B2	STOL and/or VTOL aircraft An STOL and/or VTOL aircraft comprises (1) a fuselage having a front end, a rear end and two lateral sides, the fuselage defining a substantially horizontal central longitudinal axis of the aircraft; (2) an aircraft tail arranged at the rear end of the fuselage and including a rudder and an elevator on each side of the fuselage with movable surfaces for controlling the aircraft; and (3) a wing on each side of the fuselage having a front edge, a trailing edge and an upper surface extending from the front edge to the trailing edge. A device for controlling the airflow over the upper surfaces of the wings comprises openings in these upper surfaces for the egress of air from interior spaces within the wings and air pump apparatus for pressurizing such interior spaces.
US08561928B2	Rotary valve for blowing insulation machine A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber having an outlet end. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the loosefill insulation into an airstream. The discharge mechanism includes a shaft mounted for rotation within a housing. The shaft includes a plurality of vanes extending radially from the shaft. A plurality of seals is mounted to the shaft and to the vanes. The seals are configured to seal against the housing as the shaft rotates. A blower is configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism. The shaft and the vanes are a one-piece structure.
US08561927B2	Pneumatic continuous impact pulverizer A pneumatic continuous impact pulverizer includes an outer tube, an inner tube located in the outer tube, an air intake material feeding port located at a front end of the outer tube, an air pump located at the air intake material feeding port, and a plurality of impact tubes. The impact tubes respectively run through the tubular wall of the inner tube, and each has an airflow passage which includes a bell-shaped opening communicating with the outer tube, a middle branch opening located at one side of the airflow passage close to the air intake material feeding port and communicating with the inner tube, and an outlet communicating with the inner tube. High pressure gas and powders enter through the air intake material feeding port. The high pressure gas carries the powders to pass through the impact tubes where the powders collide with each other to become nano powders.
US08561920B2	Variable nozzle, variable nozzle device, and applying device including variable nozzle device In the present invention, functions of both a nozzle change drive mechanism configured to move a desired one of a plurality of nozzles to an ejection position and a nozzle moving drive mechanism configured to move the desired nozzle to apply a fluid to an application surface are realized by the nozzle moving drive mechanism.The present invention includes: a rotating portion (27) having first to third nozzles (23); a base portion (28) configured to support the rotating portion (27); a variable nozzle (22) configured to move a desired one (23) of the first to third nozzles to an ejection position (T) to eject a fluid, supplied from the base portion (28) side, from the desired nozzle; an engaging portion (47) provided at the rotating portion (27); and an engaged portion (48) provided at a mounting base (50), wherein the desired nozzle (23) is moved to the ejection position (T) by moving the base portion (28) by a robot arm with the engaging portion (47) engaging with the engaged portion (48).
US08561917B2	Apparatus and method for cleaning or de-icing vehicle elements A liquid heating assembly including a heat-conductive displaceable element and a liquid heating enclosure defining a liquid heating volume including a primary liquid heating volume portion and a secondary liquid heating volume portion, separated by the heat-conductive displaceable element, the primary liquid heating volume portion including a heat exchanger for directly heating liquid in the primary liquid heating volume portion and for indirectly heating liquid in the secondary liquid heating volume portion via the heat-conductive displacement element.
US08561914B2	Temperature-responsive fluid flow control apparatus The temperature-responsive fluid flow control apparatus of the present invention comprises: a housing installed between the inlet and the outlet of a fluid pipe in which a fluid flows; a valve block installed inside the housing to allow inflow of the flowing fluid in the housing and to discharge a portion of the flowing fluid to the outside according to the change in the internal pressure; and a temperature-responsive device for generating a pressure difference in the valve block according to the temperature change of the temperature-responsive fluid filled therein. The temperature-responsive fluid flow control apparatus prevents the fluid flowing pipe from freezing by discharging a portion of the fluid flowing in the housing to the outside, when the temperature of the temperature-responsive fluid reaches a preset temperature as the external temperature drops.
US08561910B2	Memory programming methods and memory programming devices Memory programming devices include a print head that moves across a substrate to deposit memory material on the substrate to form an array of memory cells and programming circuitry coupled to the print head so that the programming circuitry moves across the substrate along with the print head and that, for individual memory cells of the array, is positioned proximate the individual memory cell and writes data to the individual memory cell. Memory programming methods include depositing memory material above a first portion of an electrically conductive bitline printed on a substrate to form a memory cell and using programming circuitry positioned proximate the memory cell, storing data in the memory cell by altering a characteristic of the memory cell, the characteristic remaining altered after the programming circuitry is moved away from the memory cell.
US08561908B2	Information processing system, clients, server, programs and information processing method An information processing system including an IC chip, a client driving the IC chip to carry out predetermined processing, a server connected to the client by a communication network, wherein the client has a processing-command requesting section configured to request for transmission of a processing command to the server; an ID-acquisition-command sender section configured to transmit an ID acquisition command; a chip-ID extraction section configured to extract the chip ID; and a processing-command sender section configured to embed the extracted chip ID into the processing command and transmit the command. The server has a command-group sender section configured to send the command. The IC chip has a chip-ID sender section configured to transmit data; a chip-ID determination section configured to determine whether the chip ID in the command is identical with the chip ID of the IC chip; and a processing execution section configured to carry out the predetermined processing.
US08561907B2	Flicker-free illumination apparatus A flicker-free illumination apparatus (28) for a code reader (10) has an illumination control (26) which is configured for a pulsed operation with an illumination intensity varying between light pulses (30) and pulse pauses (32). The illumination control (26) is further configured to maintain a non-zero illumination intensity during the pulse pauses (32), such that a basic intensity (34) remains.
US08561903B2	System operative to adaptively select an image sensor for decodable indicia reading A decodable indicia reading system can be provided for use in locating and decoding a bar code symbol represented within a frame of image data. The system can comprise a central processing unit (CPU), a memory communicatively coupled to the CPU, and two or more image sensors communicatively coupled to the CPU or to the memory. The system can be configured to select an image sensor for indicia reading by cycling through available image sensors to detect an image sensor suitable for an attempted indicia reading operation by comparing a measured parameter value to a pre-defined sensor-specific threshold value. The system can be further configured to select the first suitable or the best suitable image sensor for the attempted decodable indicia reading operation based upon the comparison result. The system can be further configured to notify the system operator which image sensor has been selected. The system can be further configured to obtain a decodable indicia image by the selected image sensor.
US08561899B2	Time-varying barcodes for information exchange Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a time-varying barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, information to be transmitted is divided into packets. A barcode image is generated from each packet. Each barcode image is displayed sequentially with varying display times based on the complexity of the barcode image. A second electronic device reads and decodes the barcode image sequence until the entire information is received.
US08561898B2	Ratio-metric horizon sensing using an array of thermopiles An example method includes receiving output voltage data from an array of at least four thermopiles placed around the circumference of a projectile such that for any rotation of the projectile during flight thereof, at least a pair of the thermopile having upwardly-facing fields of view referenced to the earth-fixed coordinate system. The method includes determining the pair of upwardly-facing thermopiles based on the output voltage data from the array, with the respective pair of thermopiles including a thermopile p and next adjacent thermopile p+1. The method includes determining a ratio of the output voltage data from thermopiles p and p+1, and applying the ratio to a function associating, for any pair of thermopiles n and n+1, a ratio of output voltage data from thermopiles n and n+1, and a roll angle θn of thermopile n referenced to the earth-fixed coordinate system.
US08561891B2	Fast cash at ATM Apparatus and methods for an enhanced cash withdrawal transaction option are provided. The enhanced cash withdrawal transaction option may include using an ATM to display an initial ATM display. The initial ATM display may display multiple transaction options, the multiple transaction options including at least one cash withdrawal amount. Apparatus and methods for an additional enhanced cash withdrawal transaction are provided. The additional enhanced cash withdrawal transaction may enable a user to type an ATM PIN in an ATM keypad followed by a cash withdrawal amount. Apparatus and methods for an enhanced ATM customer display are also provided. The enhanced ATM customer display according to the systems and methods of the invention may customize an ordered ATM customer flow based on historical customer usage data.
US08561889B2	Banking terminal that operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data bearing records A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts.
US08561876B2	Golf club A preferable golf club 2 is provided with a head 4, a shaft 6, a sleeve 8, and a screw 10. The head 4 is provided with a head body 14 and an engaging member 16. The head body 14 is formed by joining a plurality of members. The plurality of members includes a face member 112, a crown member 110, a sole member 114, and a hosel member 116. Preferably, the face member 112, the crown member 110, and the sole member 114 are produced by press processing a rolled material. Preferably, a through hole 130 into which a lower end part of the hosel member 116 can be fitted is formed in the sole member 114. In the golf club 2, the head body 14 and the shaft 6 are detachably mounted to each other without destruction of a bonding agent.
US08561875B2	Method and device for connecting pipes; motor vehicle with a device of this type The invention relates to a method for shaping pipes with the steps connecting a pipe end with a coupling of a connection device for pipes, in particular a quick connector, through friction welding and controlling the region of formation of the molten mass formed during friction welding. The contamination of the inside of the pipe due to welding beads can be prevented with the aid of the invention.
US08561870B2	Surgical stapling instrument A surgical stapler can comprise an anvil comprising a staple pocket formed in a tissue contacting surface. The staple pocket can comprise a midline or centerline, a first forming cup, and a second forming cup. The first forming cup can comprise a first interior sidewall comprising a first vertical portion which is substantially perpendicular to the tissue contacting surface. The second forming cup can comprise a second interior sidewall comprising a second vertical portion which is substantially perpendicular to the tissue contacting surface. The first vertical portion and the second vertical portion can extend through the centerline, wherein the first interior sidewall and the second interior sidewall can comprise a trap for deforming a first staple leg of a staple to a first side of the centerline and for deforming a second staple leg of the staple to a second side of the centerline.
US08561869B2	Pneumatically driven setting tool A pneumatically driven setting tool for driving in fastening elements, includes a chamber (17) forming a storage chamber (22) for storing the pressure medium produced by the compression device (30, 130) and an expansion chamber (26) adjoining the drive-in piston (13), which is displaceable in a guide (12), at a side of the drive-in piston (13) remote from the piston stem (14), communicating with the storage chamber (22), and having an opening (18) connecting the expansion chamber (26) with the drive-in piston (13), at least one check valve (44, 54, 142) arranged between the compression device (30, 130) and the chamber (17), and a piston retaining device (47) for retaining the drive-in piston (13) in its initial position (80) in which the chamber (17) is sealed against the guide (12).
US08561862B2	Personal securing apparatus for handheld devices A securing apparatus for a handheld device or object is comprised of a sleek, fashionable, flexible elastic strip or band, enhancing a user's gripping capability, thereby preventing abuse and accidental dropping of the device. The elastic strip is removably attached to the device by removable attaching means connected or integrated to each end of the strip. The apparatus may be further provided with a discrete lift mechanism, either attached or integrally formed with the elastic strip. The apparatus retains its form after stretching, and is taut against a surface of the device to avoid catching against exterior objects, fitting discretely on any surface of the device. The securing apparatus can be installed for easy use and minimal dexterity for all users and can be made in different sizes, color, and of different materials having elastomeric properties.
US08561859B2	Dispensing device A dispensing device for dispensing liquid media having a housing, an outlet opening for the medium, a medium reservoir for storage of the medium and a conveying device for transporting the medium from the medium reservoir to the outlet opening, wherein a flow brake is provided in a medium duct between the conveying device and the outlet opening. The flow brake has a first flow brake component which can be arranged and fixed relative to the housing or to a second flow brake component during assembly in several differing relative positions, wherein differing flow resistances of the flow brake are achieved depending on the selected relative positions.
US08561856B2	Valve assembly with positioning means for a keg with an inner bag A beverage valve assembly includes a bottom wall section; a tubular part extending downward from the bottom wall section; an outer apron extending upward from the bottom wall section; and at least one positioning device. The tubular part has a top opening to receive a dispensing element. The top opening is arranged in the middle section of the upper outer surface of the bottom wall, and the tubular part has an upper inner tubular wall section with at least one sealing surface. The outer upward standing apron is arranged at a distance from the top opening of the tubular part. The bottom wall includes at least one valve positioned between the top opening of the tubular part and an inner sidewall section of the outer upward standing apron. The positioning device has at least one opening or gap.
US08561854B2	Dispensing device for viscous materials A dispensing device having a housing capable of receiving a pre-packaged charge of pre-whipped topping or icing. The housing has an inner wall with a slot formed therein for receiving a rod. The rod engages with a pawl mechanism to move a piston in the axial direction to force the pre-whipped topping or icing through the outlet in its packaging. The pawl engages with the rod when it moves in a first direction and the pawl disengages with the rod when it is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction.
US08561853B2	Airtight preservation system The present invention relates to an airtight preservation system of a consumer fluid within a container, and in particular a system for the preservation of said fluid, typically intended for alimentary consumption, from contamination by contact with outside atmosphere, in particular during the phase of delivery. The system according to the present invention is of easy installation, by virtue of a compact structure applicable to any container size and of an operation marked by utmost rationality.
US08561850B1	Device for dispensing materials from a container A device for dispensing materials and a method for operating the device are disclosed. An embodiment of the device comprises a tube, a disk for transferring piston pressure to the material to be dispensed and a pliable cone-shaped plastic nozzle attached to the tube. A tab attached to the disk enables latching on with a hook and removal of the disk when the material is in the tube is depleted, thus allowing refilling the tube as needed. Metal in the form of wire strands, wire mesh or coil is imbedded in the walls of the nozzle and provides pliability to the nozzle, but prevents recoil due to the characteristic memory of plastics.
US08561848B2	Extended caulking gun The inventive concept is directed to a caulking gun which has been extended for a considerable length. This extending of the length enables an impaired person to reach areas that need to be caulked. It also enables a person to reach remote areas that only can be reached by a ladder but the person cannot negotiate a ladder. The extension of the basic caulking gun is achieved by placing longitudinal rods between the trigger mechanism and the forward end where the caulking cartridge is normally located. It is important that rods are being used to keep the weight of the gun on a reasonable level. The rods have spaced apart rings in the longitudinal direction to stabilize the rods. At the trigger end of the caulking gun there is located a handle that can be changed in location to accommodate left- and -right handed persons.
US08561845B2	Capsule for two-component materials Capsule (10) for two or more components of a material which are to be mixed together, comprising a cartridge (11) comprising an outlet (12), a first component chamber (13) for containing a first component, and a second component chamber (14) for containing a second component, the two chambers (13, 14) opening into the outlet (12); and a piston (15) which at least with its front end sits in the cartridge (11), lies with its rear end outside the component chambers (13, 14) and, when it is pushed forwards, presses the two components out of their component chambers (13, 14).
US08561841B2	Cartridge based fluid dispensing apparatus A concentrated flavor dispensing machine having displacement pumps for delivering between a fraction of a milliliter and a few ounces of fluids having a viscosity value between 1 to 4000 centepoise is described. The dispensing machine includes a cabinet for containing a multitude of displacement pumps, where each displacement pump is realizably connected to a disposable pre-filled fluid cartridge. Each displacement pump includes a stepper motor in engagement with a threaded drive rod that is advanced or retracted by any one of several predetermined distances. The drive rod impels a plunger positioned within the disposable cartridge to dispense a volume of fluid. Flexible capillary tubes connected to the output of each disposable cartridge direct the fluid to a central dispensing area. The disposable cartridge includes an expandable plunger which draws fluid back into the cartridge when the drive rod is withdrawn after a dispense operation for drip prevention.
US08561838B2	Capsule loading device for feeding a capsules dispensing machine Device for facilitating the loading of capsules into a machine for dispensing capsules or for preparing drinks based on these capsules comprising: a detachable tube (2) containing stacked capsules (8) furnished with an opening (24) for the capsules to pass through the tube, means (4) of aligning the tube allowing the tube (2) to be aligned through a capsule receiving zone (5) for the capsules to descend by gravity into this zone. The alignment means (5) comprise means (6) for retaining the capsules in their stack when the tube (2) is moved with its opening (24) oriented downwards, in the direction of the position in which the tube is aligned with the reception zone (5).
US08561837B2	Wipes dispenser An upright, tubular floor stand wipes dispenser is disclosed having a body portion containing an upper compartment from which the wipes are dispensed through an orifice and a lower compartment housing a container such as a waste basket for used wipes. A cover plate conforming to the body portion and having an opening through which used wipes are deposited into the waste basket hangs from an upper edge of the body portion by clips arranged along the top edge of the plate. The stand is readily serviceable from the front and does not have to be moved when removing the used wipes.
US08561836B2	Crate with collapsible wall A crate or container, such as for transporting egg cartons or other items includes a base, opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upward from the base. A front wall opposite the rear wall includes an upper section and a lower section having a pair of rails extending upward therefrom. The upper section is selectably slidable on the rails between an upper, closed position and a lower, retracted, open position. In the retracted position, access to the interior of the crate is provided through the front of the crate.
US08561830B2	Thermal beverage container with secure account identifier A thermal beverage container provides an RFID tag anchored between dual walls of the container to be hermetically protected while scannable, thereby permitting the container to be used as a gift card to promote the use of reusable containers rather than disposable cups in the purchase of beverages.
US08561828B2	Receptacle for pharmaceutical containers The invention relates to a receptacle (10) for pharmaceutical containers, wherein a plurality of containers are arranged in rows next to one another and behind one another, and each container is arranged in a tube-like receiver (15). According to the invention, the container is cylindrically shaped, and a stop element (16) is integrated in each receiver (15), said element limiting the axial movement of the container in the receiver (15).
US08561827B2	Storage vessel chamber for storing fuels such as hydrogen A storage vessel for storing a fluid substance, said storage vessel including a plurality of abutting individually sealed storage chambers, each chamber capable of withstanding super atmospheric pressure, with adjacent chambers forming at least one fluid passageway therebetween, characterized in that at least one said chamber includes an external peripheral seal configured to be relatively weaker than the remainder of said vessel.
US08561824B2	Assembly box and plate material connecting structure [Objective] To provide a box that allows easy tasks involved in assembling and disassembling and a novel plate material connecting structure adapted thereto.[Means to solve the problem] An assembly box comprises: a frame 1 (or 10) that is rectangular as seen from the top and whose four sides are formed from plate materials 11a and the like which are square as seen from the front; and a base 2 that has a placement plane 2a for the frame 1 and guides 21 and the like for supporting the plate materials constituting the frame 1 on the placement plane 2a. A first connecting part 111 and a second connecting part 122 (or a first connecting part 121 and a second connecting part 112) are positioned at corners of the frame 1 and have each a detachable locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to separate two connected plate materials by inclining either one of the plate materials at a predetermined or larger angle with reference to the plate material connecting part.
US08561823B1	Food service container Stackable trays for food items are made from fibrous plant material, the source of which may be any fibrous plant or combination of fibrous plants, such as bamboo, wheat straw, bagasse or recycled paper or other paper products. Each tray includes a plurality of locking beads which define recesses. The locking beads and recesses of adjacent identical trays mate with each other when the trays are stacked. Likewise, the locking beads and recesses of two identical trays employed to provide a food container mate with each other to secure the two trays together in a food containment configuration.
US08561813B2	Cyclonic debris evacuation apparatus and method for a pump A cyclonic debris evacuation apparatus and method for removing debris in a pumping system. The apparatus includes a valve rod, a cyclone component, cup component, ring component, and ring coupler component. The cup component is composed of a high density poly-fiber material that helps in creating a positive seal between the cup component and barrel interior during pumping operations, helping to direct solids into the cup component and thereby preventing them from travelling southward in the direction of the barrel and causing damage. The cup component can include a specialized leading edge adapted to direct solids into the cup component. The apparatus can include a carbide ring that prevents solids from traveling further down onto the pump plunger section. The carbide ring can incorporate ports that feed into a main channel flow. The apparatus can include a top plunger adapter capable of connecting with a sucker rod.
US08561810B2	Filter cartridge with a positioning cylinder for holding filter element in place A filter cartridge includes a housing, a lid, a filter element and a positioning cylinder. The lid is provided for covering an opening of the housing. The filter element is disposed in the housing. The positioning cylinder together with the filter element is disposed in the housing and defining a passageway for reception of the filter element. Further, the positioning cylinder includes a plurality of bulging portions disposed about the passageway and each protruding toward a centerline axis of the passageway. The bulging portions of the positioning cylinder have their highest points equally spaced apart from the centerline axis of the passageway.
US08561801B2	Machinery packaging system A packaging system and method for packaging a piece of machinery are provided. A first corner bracket is extended from a first exterior edge of the machinery. The first corner bracket comprises a first baseplate positioned along a bottom plane of the machinery, and a first plurality of side plates. Each of the first plurality of side plates is integrally attached to the first baseplate at a first angle. Each of the first plurality of side plates extends upwardly from the baseplate. Each of the first plurality of side plates is integrally attached to at least one other of the first plurality of side plates. The first plurality of side plates form a first interior edge that mates to the first exterior edge of the machinery.
US08561796B2	Package material for adhesive bandage and packaged adhesive bandage Disclosed herein is a package material for adhesive bandage which is used for packaging therein an adhesive bandage including a surface base having one surface, an adhesive layer provided on the one surface of the surface base and a releasing sheet attached to the adhesive layer so as to cover it. The package material comprises a first sheet having a first sheet base and a first cold seal layer provided on the first sheet base, and a second sheet having a second sheet base and a second cold seal layer provided on the second sheet base. The first cold seal layer faces the surface base of the adhesive bandage and the second cold seal layer faces the releasing sheet of the adhesive bandage when the adhesive bandage is packaged in the package material. Further, each of the first cold seal layer and the second cold seal layer is formed of a mixture of rubber and acrylic resin, and an amount of the rubber contained in the first cold seal layer is smaller than an amount of the rubber contained in the second cold seal layer.
US08561794B2	Device for securing a junior golf bag to a golf cart and methods of use thereof Devices for securing a junior golf bag to a golf cart and methods of use thereof are shown. A golf bag insert device and a tilted golf bag securing device each provide junior golfers to have better access to their clubs (both visually and physically) without worries of their clubs or bag becoming dislodged from the cart.
US08561791B2	Balanced link for dry coal extrusion pumps A link which defines a link body that includes a multiple of link plates integral with a link body, the link body disposed at least partially forward of a forward edge of the multiple of link plates.
US08561789B2	Sorting apparatus A sorting apparatus sequentially receives and holds a plurality of transported items that are transported and sorts and supports the transported items, and includes an endless movement member disposed so as to form a constant revolving movement pathway, and a plurality of support members that are attached to the movement member so as to be arranged along the direction in which the movement member revolves and that are capable of supporting respective transported items. In a support region that is a region of the revolving movement pathway of the movement member in which the transported items are supported by respective support members, the highest position of the support members decreases the closer the support members are to the downstream side of the direction in which the movement member revolves.
US08561781B2	Diverter swing arm A diverter swing arm for diverting an article from a conveying surface comprises a central body having a unitary construction and including a pusher portion that has an external face for engaging and diverting a particular article from the conveying surface, and a linkage arm that facilitates connection to an actuator, and a pivot pin received in an opening defined by the central body, said pivot pin defining a pivot axis for rotation of the diverter swing arm relative to the conveying surface. There is no molded-in metal skeleton or frame in the diverter swing arm.
US08561772B2	Roller, sprag or ratchet one-way clutch with two backing plates A one-way clutch is provided that includes a first race, a second race having relative rotational movement with the first race, a locking mechanism to allow relative rotational movement between the races in one direction only and first and second backing plates connected with the first race.
US08561769B2	Stackable, towable luggage An interlocking case system includes a base case having a luggage receptacle and an overlying lid that together form a luggage compartment. One or more swivel wheels are located in proximity to one end of the base case and at least one non-swivel wheel is located at the other end. An upper case is configured to interlock with, and be supported by, the base case when the base case is supported by the first and second swivel wheels and the at least one non-swivel wheel. The case system may be towed using a flexible towing strap coupled to the base case.
US08561761B2	Oil pan arrangement of a motor vehicle The oil pan arrangement of a motor vehicle has an oil pan in particular for a gearbox as well as an oil drain plug for closing a drain opening of the oil pan. On an exterior side of the oil pan, at least one rotation stop for the oil drain plug is arranged.
US08561760B2	Hydraulic system for working vehicle A low-pressure pump supplies oil stored in a steering case to a steering device as lubricating oil via a steering lubricating circuit. A high-pressure pump supplies the oil stored in the steering case to a clutch via a high-pressure circuit. A transmission lubricating circuit branches off from the high-pressure circuit via a relief valve and supplies lubricating oil to a transmission device. A transmission-lubricating assist circuit is provided so as to branch off from the steering lubricating circuit and is connected to the transmission lubricating circuit. A transmission case stores the oil used to lubricate the transmission device. A scavenging pump returns the oil stored in the transmission case to the steering device.
US08561755B1	Electronic device with speaker An electronic device includes a front frame that includes a planar portion, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall protruding from the planar portion. A back cover is coupled to the front frame. A speaker is attached to the front frame adjacent to the second sidewall of the front frame. The front frame includes several spaced first hooking members arranged on the first sidewall and the back cover includes several spaced second hooking members respectively engaged with the corresponding first hooking members. The first hooking members are used for cooperatively causing a natural frequency of the first sidewall to be greater than a resonance frequency of the speaker, thereby reducing noises caused by resonant vibration of the first sidewall induced by the speaker.
US08561754B2	Seismic source with positive reflection plate and method A marine source sub-array and method for generating a pressure wave in a body of water. The marine source sub-array includes a float configured to float in the body of water; base plates connected to the float through cables; plural individual source elements connected to the base plates and configured to generate pressure waves underwater; and a coverage plate located between the plural individual source elements and the float. The coverage plate has a surface area larger than a surface area of the float.
US08561749B2	ATV or UTV differential with integrated sensors A vehicle comprising a frame, a seat coupled to the frame, and left and right wheels. Left and right drive shafts transmit power to the left and right wheels, and an input shaft transmits power to the left and right drive shafts. A differential including a housing assembly receives power from the input shaft and divides the power between the left and right drive shafts. A speed sensor is positioned through (e.g., threaded) the housing assembly such that an inner end of the sensor is positioned inside the differential. In one embodiment, the speed sensor includes left and right speed sensors, and the at least two housings comprise a left housing and a right housing. Preferably, both the left speed sensor and the right speed sensor are positioned in one of the left housing and the right housing.
US08561728B2	Cutting element apparatuses, drill bits including same, methods of cutting, and methods of rotating a cutting element A subterranean drilling system may include a drill string and a rotary drill bit coupled to the drill string. The rotary drill bit may include a bit body and a cutting element coupled to the bit body, with the cutting element being structured to rotate in response to torque applied to the cutting element. The system also may include a cam assembly coupled to the drill string, a cam follower assembly in contact with a cam surface of the cam assembly, and a torque-applying structure coupled to the cam follower assembly. The torque-applying structure may be configured to apply torque to the cutting element in response to relative rotation between the cam assembly and the cam follower assembly.
US08561721B2	Drill head connection A drill head system and method of use is shown. Drill head systems shown provide for a secure drill head connection to a cylindrical portion or sonde housing, while still allowing for easy removal of a drill head without using pipe wrenches, breaker bars, etc. An internal fastener further provides easy assembly and disassembly of the drill head by protecting components from dirt or other debris. A tapered connection with male and female fittings are shown in one example that further provide a robust joint between components such as a drill head and a sonde housing.
US08561719B1	Computerized boring system with bore head sensors A computerized boring system provides real-time monitoring and control of a bore head during boring operations to prevent inadvertent damage to buried objects such as utility cables. A boring machine with a shaft, a bore head on an end of the shaft, and one or more proximity sensors for detecting underground target objects is controlled manually and by a computer control system in communication with the sensors, a programmable logic computer and/or electrical relay system providing control of rotational and longitudinal movement of the bore head in response to data generated by the sensors.
US08561716B2	Power tool A power tool capable of performing vibration damping action in working operation, without an increase in size. The working tool includes a motor, a housing in which an internal mechanism driven by the motor is stored, a tool bit disposed on one end of the housing, a hand grip continuously connected to the other end of the housing, and a dynamic damper. The dynamic damper is disposed by utilizing a space between the housing and the internal mechanism so that the damping direction of the dynamic damper faces the longitudinal direction of the tool bit.
US08561702B2	Hot fluid recovery of heavy oil with steam and carbon dioxide Combustion gases with relatively high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), steam, and/or hot water, may be used to improve recovery of heavy hydrocarbons from geologic formations and/or from surface mined materials. These gases reduce the viscosity and/or increase hydrocarbon extraction rates through improvements in thermal efficiency and/or higher rates of heat delivery for a given combustor an capital investment. Such high water/CO2 content combustion gases can be formed by adding water to combustion gases formed by burning fuel. The pressure to inject the combustion gases and extract heavy hydrocarbons may be provided by diverting high pressure expanded gases from wet combustion in a gas turbine, or by reducing the pressure drop across a turbine and using the expanded hot gases for extraction.
US08561691B2	Method and apparatus for erosion control for use with flow control devices A flow control device for use in a wellbore which has a nozzle with an output to provide a jet of fluid and a structure proximate the nozzle. The structure is positioned a set distance away from the output of the nozzle, where the set distance is greater than a length of a potential core of the jet of fluid.
US08561689B2	Swellable downhole apparatus and support assembly A downhole apparatus has a radially expanding portion comprising a swellable elastomeric material selected to increase in volume on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid. A support assembly is operable to be deployed from a first retracted position to a second expanded condition. The support assembly comprises an inner surface arranged to face the radially expanding portion, and at least a portion of the inner surface is concave. The support assembly may be configured to direct a force from the swellable material to boost or energise a seal created between the radially expanding portion and a surrounding surface in use.
US08561688B2	Compact jar for dislodging tools in an oil or gas well This invention relates to a jar used to dislodge tools stuck in a well. The jar includes two housing portions movable with respect to each other. A release collet forms a portion of one of the housings. A release sleeve is carried by a mandrel and is located within the release collet. After a given amount of movement of the housing with respect to the mandrel, the release mechanism is activated and the two housing sections rapidly move with respect to each other. A hammer portion of the mandrel then strikes an anvil in the anvil housing, thus applying an upward force to the tool lodged in the well.
US08561684B2	Down-hole actuation device storage apparatus and method for launching An apparatus for holding and launching down-hole actuation devices that has a body, a bottom end, a top end and a long bore between the ends. Moveable and protruding into the long bore are retainers upon which down-hole actuation devices may rest. Retainers are moved by a lockable hydraulic drive system. Additionally, a method for loading the apparatus with down-hole actuation devices and for launching said devices into a well bore is provided.
US08561682B2	Tube and heat exchanger using the same, and method of manufacturing tube A tube for a heat exchanger is formed by bending a three-layer clad material of an aluminum alloy to have an overlapped portion. The three-layer clad material is formed by a core material layer containing Mg not smaller than 0.2 wt % after brazing, a brazing material layer on one surface of the core material layer, and a high melting-point material layer on the other surface of the core material layer. The brazing material layer has a thickness not smaller than 25 μm before the brazing, and has a melting point lower than 600° C. The high melting-point material layer has a melting point equal to or higher than 600° C. In addition, the brazing material layer and the high melting-point material layer opposite to each other in the overlapped portion are bonded by the brazing at a temperature not lower than 450° C. for a time within 12 minutes.
US08561661B2	Run-flat pneumatic tire assembly and method A run-flat pneumatic tire assembly includes a pneumatic tire having an elastomeric casing and a tire cavity formed therein. A longitudinally-extending and approximately planar length of strip material is helically arranged within the tire cavity to pre-stress the length of strip material for usage of the pneumatic tire during under-inflated and non-inflated conditions. A method of making a run-flat pneumatic tire assembly is also included.
US08561648B2	Flexible pipe having high resistance to axial compression and method of manufacturing such a pipe A flexible pipe and a method of producing it. The pipe has two tubular structures, internal and external, and a tubular axial blocking layer. The tubular blocking layer comprises two section wires each having a trapezoidal cross section. The trapezoidal cross section defines a base and two sloping lateral flanks. The base of one of the two section wires is oriented toward the internal tubular structure. The base of the other section wire is oriented in the opposite direction. The section wires are wound side by side forming contiguous coils. The internal tubular structure includes a wire having a wound structure to form transversely blocked coils. One of the two section wires is wound against said structure coils.
US08561642B2	Check valve for transport and storage containers for fluids A transport and storage container for fluids having a check valve that allows the contents of the storage container to be substantially completely emptied. A valve housing of the check valve has a valve face against which a valve flap rests against in its closed state.
US08561638B2	Check valve A check valve includes a main-casing, a sub-casing, a positive-pressure valve and a negative-pressure valve. The positive-pressure valve has through holes and a negative-pressure valve seat. The negative-pressure valve has leg portions. A cap is disposed within the positive-pressure valve. A positive-pressure spring is disposed between the positive-pressure valve and the sub-casing, and a negative-pressure spring is disposed between the positive-pressure valve and the cap. A positive-pressure flow path for releasing fuel vapor is formed between an outer circumference of the positive-pressure valve and an inner circumference of the main-casing, at further outward position than the positive-pressure spring. A negative-pressure flow path for introducing outside air is formed between an inner circumference of the positive-pressure valve and the leg portions and an outer circumference of the cap and between the through holes and the leg portions, at further outward position than the negative-pressure spring.
US08561636B2	System and method for leakage control and/or testing of piping and discharge points for non-compressible fluids System and method for controlling leakage and/or testing of pipe systems and discharge points for incompressible fluids, said system including one or more automatic valve arrangements (10) arranged in a pipe system in connection with the fluid supply to a processing plant or building comprising rooms (16) having one or more discharge points (17) to open and close the fluid supply. The system includes a control device (13) provided with communication devices and arrangements (24) to detect activity in rooms (16) with discharge points (17) or the processing plant. The system comprises a pressure control arrangement (20) arranged between the automatic valve arrangement (10) and rooms (16) having discharge points (17) or the processing plant. The pressure control arrangement (20) is arranged for increasing the pressure in the pipe system.
US08561631B2	Liquid impact pressure control methods and systems The present invention discloses apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling liquid impact pressure in liquid impact systems. The liquid impact systems include at least one gas and a liquid, the gas having a density (PG) and a polytropic index (κ) and the liquid having a density (PL). The methods include the step of calculating a liquid impact load of the liquid on the object by determining a parameter Ψ for the system, wherein Ψ is defined as (PG/PL) (κ−1)/κ. The systems are also configured to utilize the parameter Ψ. The parameter Ψ may be adjusted to increase or reduce the liquid impact load on the system. Automatic, computer-implemented systems and methods may be used or implemented. These methods and systems may be useful in applications such as LNG shipping and loading/off-loading, fuel tank operation, manufacturing processes, vehicles dynamics, and combustion processes, among others.
US08561630B2	Dual gas source changeover valve and control cabinet and gas supply system A dual gas source changeover valve comprises a valve body having a first inlet port, a second inlet port and an outlet port which are all in fluid communication with each other, a spool having a structure relative to an axial passage of the cavity of the valve body and which is slidably disposed therein, a first transition cavity formed by the cavity of the valve body and the spool between the first inlet port and the outlet port, a second transition cavity disposed opposite to the first transition cavity and formed between the second inlet port and the outlet port. By introducing delivered gas to the first transition cavity or the second transition cavity through connection channels, the present invention selectively connects or disconnects the first inlet port, the first transition cavity and the outlet port or the second inlet port, the second transition cavity and the outlet port.
US08561617B2	Implant systems and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea includes providing an elongated element having a central buttress area and first and second arms extending from opposite ends of the central buttress area. The method includes implanting the central buttress area in a tongue so that a longitudinal axis of the central buttress area intersects an anterior-posterior axis of the tongue. The first and second arms are advanced through the tongue until the first and second arms engage inframandibular musculature. Tension is applied to the first and second arms for pulling the central buttress area toward the inframandibular musculature for moving a posterior surface of the tongue away from an opposing surface of a pharyngeal wall. The first and second arms are anchored to the inframandibular musculature for maintaining a space between the posterior surface of the tongue and the opposing surface of the pharyngeal wall.
US08561614B2	Multi-layer cuffs for medical devices An inflatable cuff may be adapted to seal a vessel of a patient, such as a trachea when associated with a medical device, such as an endotracheal tube. In one embodiment, an inflatable cuff made from multiple layers is provided where one or more layers are chosen to improve sealing of the tube in the vessel. In exemplary embodiments, the individual layers may improve sealing by swelling in the presence of moisture, being wettable by the tissues of the trachea, or both. In one implementation, the inflatable cuff may be made of any combination of layers that perform either or both of these functions.
US08561612B2	Method and system for monitoring patient's breathing action response to changes in a ventilator applied breathing support A method for monitoring patient's breathing action response to changes in a ventilator applied breathing support, where a) a desired target range for a breathing gas indication of O2-consumption for the patient is first determined, after which b) the ventilator applied breathing support is changed, and c) the breathing gas indication of O2-consumption of said patient is measured and d) compared with the desired target range. At least the steps b)-d) are repeated to maintain the measured breathing gas indication of O2-consumption of said patient within the desired target range. A system for monitoring a patient's breathing action is also provided.

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