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US08599955B1	System and method for distinguishing between antennas in hybrid MIMO RDN systems A system for distinguishing between any one of a plurality of antennas in a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) system having an augmented number of antennas is provided herein. The system includes a MIMO receiving system having N branches and configured to operate in accordance with a channel estimation MIMO receiving scheme; a radio distribution network (RDN) connected to the MIMO receiving system, the RDN comprising at least one beamformer, being fed by two or more antennas, so that a total number of antennas in the system is M, wherein M is greater than N, wherein each one of the beamformers include a combiner configured to combine signals coming from the antennas into a single signal; and at least one antenna distinguishing circuitry, each associated with a respective beamformer, wherein the antenna distinguishing circuitry is configured to distinguish between the signals coming from the antennas which feed the respective beamformer.
US08599952B2	MU-COMP channel state normalization measure quantization and transmission Uplink overhead is significantly reduced in a MU-COMP wireless communication network by exploiting the dissimilarity of received signal strength in signals transmitted by geographically distributed transmit antennas, as seen by receiving UEs. Each UE calculates a quantized normalization measure of channel elements for a channel weakly received from a first transmitter to that for a channel strongly received from a second transmitter. The quantized normalization measure may be modeled as a ratio of complex Gaussian variables, and quantized in phase and amplitude by making simplifying assumptions. The ratios are quantized, and transmitted to the network using far fewer bits than would be required to transmit the full channel state information. The network uses the quantized normalization measures to set the transmitter weights.
US08599947B2	Method of transmitting control information in multiple antenna system A method of transmitting control information in a multiple antenna system includes obtaining a channel quality indicator (CQI) of a first layer, obtaining a differential value between a CQI of a second layer and the CQI of the first layer, transmitting the CQI of the first layer, and transmitting the differential value.
US08599943B2	Communications apparatus and communications system using multicarrier transmission mode A communications apparatus accommodated in a communications system for exchange of information between a communications apparatuses by a multicarrier transmission mode using a plurality of subcarriers. The communications apparatus comprises of a dedicated transmission data generator for each communications apparatus, configured to generate frequency band information indicating which frequency band is to be used for transmission of data information between each communications apparatus and a transmitter configured to transmit the dedicated frequency band information for each communications apparatus by using a specific frequency band which is set from among a plurality of frequency bands assigned to the communications system, in which the specific frequency band is set as a primary band in frequency band assigned to the communication system.
US08599940B2	Apparatus, method and computer program product providing sequence modulation for uplink control signaling A cyclically shifted sequence is provided. Information is modulated using a selected modulation coding scheme, multiplied with the cyclically shifted sequence, and mapped into at least one subcarrier and transmitting on an uplink.
US08599938B2	Linear and polar dual mode transmitter circuit Method and apparatus for configuring a transmitter circuit to support linear or polar mode. In the linear mode, a baseband signal is specified by adjusting the amplitudes of in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals, while in the polar mode, the information signal is specified by adjusting the phase of a local oscillator (LO) signal and the amplitude of either an I or a Q signal. In an exemplary embodiment, two mixers are provided for both linear and polar mode, with a set of switches selecting the appropriate input signals provided to one of the mixers based on whether the device is operating in linear or polar mode. In an exemplary embodiment, each mixer may be implemented using a scalable architecture that efficiently adjusts mixer size based on required transmit power.
US08599926B2	Combined run-length coding of refinement and significant coefficients in scalable video coding enhancement layers This disclosure describes techniques for coding an enhancement layer in a scalable video coding (SVC) scheme. The techniques involve run-length coding of significant coefficients and refinement coefficients of the enhancement layer. Rather than performing two different run-length passes to separately code the significant coefficients and refinement coefficients, the techniques of this disclosure perform run-length coding of the significant coefficients and refinement coefficients together. Therefore, run values of the run-length coding codes the significant coefficients with the refinement coefficients. Additional techniques are also described, which can eliminate the need to send sign information for some of the refinement coefficients. Instead, this sign information for some of the refinement coefficients may be derived at the decoder based on the sign values of corresponding coefficients of previously encoded layers of the SVC scheme, which can further improve compression efficiency.
US08599922B2	Apparatus and method of estimating motion using block division and coupling Provided are an apparatus and method of estimating a motion using block coupling and block division. In the apparatus, a block having a motion estimation error greater than a predetermined value may be coupled with a neighbor block, and motion estimation is performed through the coupled block to improve a frame rate, thereby reducing an artifact phenomenon in an interpolated image.
US08599920B2	Intensity compensation techniques in video processing Techniques for intensity compensation in video processing are provided. In one configuration, a wireless communication device compliant with the VC1-SMPTE standard (e.g., cellular phone, etc.) comprises a processor that is configured to execute instructions operative to reconstruct reference frames from a received video bitstream. A non-intensity-compensated copy of a reference frame of the bitstream is stored in a memory of the device and used for defining the displayable images and for on-the-fly generation of a stream of intensity-compensated pixels to perform motion compensation calculations for frames of the video bitstream.
US08599918B2	Video compression encoding/decompression device, video compression encoding/decompression program and video generation/output device When a periodic pattern is not included in image data 210, a prediction error encoding unit 204 outputs the variable-length code of a prediction error quantization value 214 generated by prediction encoding as compressed data 215. When the periodic pattern is included in the image data 210, a periodic pattern encoding unit 208 outputs only information about the periodic pattern as the compressed data 215, while the output of the prediction error encoding unit is stopped. On the decompression side, while the copy instruction of a pixel value before one cycle from the compressed data is not detected, the decompression operation in a normal prediction encoding system is executed. When the instruction is detected, the pixel value one cycle before, internally stored is copied and outputted.
US08599916B2	Reliable and non-manipulatable processing of data streams in a receiver The invention provides a solution for secure and non-manipulatable processing of a data stream in a receiver, possibly in conjunction with a smartcard. A packet identity and a content type identifier associated with the packet identifier are received in encrypted form and securely processed within the receiver to allow an encrypted payload of the data stream to be processed without the possibility to manipulate the content type identifier in an attempt to intercept the payload after decryption.
US08599912B2	Apparatus and method for channel estimation in mobile communication system An apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of a receiver of a mobile communication system are provided. The apparatus includes an adaptive multi-tap segment channel estimator for determining a segment size according to a delay spread value for each channel tap, for determining a channel estimation frequency by determining a sum of segment block energy, and for allocating each segment to the channel estimator.
US08599911B2	Method and apparatus for estimating signal to noise ratio in wireless communication system There is provided a method and apparatus for estimating a signal to noise ratio (SNR) in a wireless communication system. The apparatus selects a preamble signal for each of a plurality of sectors from a reception signal experienced by fast Fourier transform (FFT), outputs a correlation signal by performing a correlation between the preamble signal for each sector and a preamble reference signal, estimates power of the reception signal and noise power for each sector based on the correlation signal, selects a minimum value from among the noise powers for the sectors, outputs a net power for each sector by subtracting the minimum value from the power of the reception signal for each sector, and calculates the SNR by dividing the net power for each sector by the minimum value.
US08599906B2	Closed form calculation of temporal equalizer weights used in a repeater transmitter leakage cancellation system A repeater environment is provided to operatively deploy a feedback cancellation loop that performs closed loop calculations for weights used by a feedback equalizer to improve signal integrity and amplification. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary repeater environment comprises a transmitter, a receiver, an equalized feedback cancellation loop circuitry operative to perform one or more closed form calculations for equalizer weights. In the illustrative implementation, the feedback cancellation loop can comprise a calculation module operative to perform one or more closed form weight calculations using linear algebraic techniques as part of feedback signal cancel operations for use by the N tap feedback equalizer canceller.
US08599900B2	Physical layer data unit format In a wireless communication system in which communication devices exchange information utilizing data units that conform to a first format, wherein the first format includes a short training field (STF) spread with a first spread code, a method for generating a physical layer (PHY) data unit that conforms to a second format includes generating a first portion of the PHY data unit to indicate the PHY data unit conforms to the second format. The first portion of the PHY data unit includes an STF spread with a second spread code different than the first spread code. The method also includes generating a second portion of the PHY data unit according to the second format. The second portion of the PHY data unit includes PHY information elements not specified by the first format.
US08599899B2	Agitation device, melting apparatus and melting method An agitation device, a melting apparatus, and a melting method for improving melting efficiency of molten metal without contaminating the same. The agitation device is provided with a traveling magnetic field generating unit which is disposed outside a charging tank for storing molten metal and generates, inside the charging tank, a magnetic field that travels downward along the rear sidewall of the charging tank. A flow of the molten metal that rotates longitudinally about an axis approximately parallel to the surface of the molten metal is produced in the molten metal. By charging aluminum cutting chips into the molten metal in which the flow is produced, the aluminum cutting chips move with a downward flow of the molten metal, and are immersed in the molten metal. As a result, melting of the aluminum cutting chips can be accelerated.
US08599895B2	Semiconductor laser device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor laser device includes a p-type clad layer and an n-type clad layer, a p-side guide layer and an n-side guide layer interposed between the p-type clad layer and the n-type clad layer, and an active layer interposed between the p-side guide layer and the n-side guide layer. The active layer includes at least two quantum well layers and a barrier layer interposed between the quantum well layers adjoining to each other. Each of the p-type clad layer and the n-type clad layer is formed of a (Alx1Ga(1-x1))0.51In0.49P layer (0≦x1≦1). Each of the p-side guide layer, the n-side guide layer and the barrier layer is formed of a Alx2Ga(1-x2)As layer (0≦x2≦1). Each of the quantum well layers is formed of a GaAs(1-x3)Px3 layer (0≦x3≦1). The (Alx1Ga(1-x1))0.51In0.49P layer has a composition satisfying an inequality, x1>0.7. The Alx2Ga(1-x2)As layer has a composition satisfying an inequality, 0.4≦x2≦0.8.
US08599884B2	System and method for implementing optimized multiplexing and power saving in a broadcast network A system and method for implementing optimized multiplexing and power saving in a broadcast/multicast network. According to various embodiments, frame and slot structures are designed in such a way so as to adapt based upon the bit rate variation of the input stream, while at the same time not compromising the receiver's power consumption.
US08599882B2	Mobile communication system, mobile station device, base station device and handover method A mobile station which performs a soft handover from a serving base station to a base station in which frame synchronization is established in the uplink direction with the base station calculates the time difference between the receive timing of a downlink signal sent from the base station and the receive timing of a broadcast control channel sent from the base station at S100 to use as a timing correct amount, and corrects the transmission timing of an uplink ANCH to the base station, based on the transmission timing of an uplink signal to the base station and the time difference calculated at S126, to thereby establish frame synchronization in the uplink direction with the base station.
US08599878B2	Wireless communication apparatus, header compression method thereof, and header decompression method thereof Wireless communication apparatuses, header compression methods thereof, and header decompression method thereof are provided. The header compression method enables the transceiver to establish a tunnel for a user equipment, enables the processing unit to receive a first packet, enables the processing unit to generate a second packet comprising an outer header set and the first packet, enables the processing unit to replace the outer header set of the second packet with a replaced header, and enables the transceiver to transmit the second packet by the tunnel according to an identity recorded in the replaced header. The header decompression method decompresses the header compressed by the header compression method.
US08599876B2	Method of transmission of digital images and reception of transport packets Method for transmission of images comprising: a reception of a source digital image comprising padding lines and data lines, the data lines comprising ancillary data and video data. In order to optimise the use of a transmission channel, the method also comprises: a filtering of padding lines to form sets of data comprising ancillary data and video data; a cutting of the sets into fragments of a maximum fragment length that is a function of a maximum transport packet length; an insertion of at least one image number in each of the fragments, each of the ancillary data and video data being associated with this number; an insertion of fragments into transport packets; and a transmission of the transport packets according to an internet protocol. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for reception.
US08599871B2	Method and apparatus for cross paging a multi network communication system Various embodiments are described which can serve to increase the cross paging call success rate in joint networks. Resource reservation by a requesting network (312) in the context of cross paging is described. In general, such resource reservation may be triggered by the occurrence of any one of a variety of events in conjunction with the requesting network determining that a communication session with an AT (301) is desirable. Examples of triggering events include the following: the AT subscribing for resource reservation as a matter of configuration, the AT having a particular call state and perhaps with regard to particular services, the AT requesting resource reservation (before or after being paged/notified of the requesting network's desire to provide service, the communication session for which the requesting network is requesting the AT is of a particular type, and/or resource reservation is an operational default system operation.
US08599853B2	System and method for an exact match search using pointer based pipelined multibit trie traversal technique A method and system for finding an exact match for an N-bit wide address. A system for finding an exact match for an N-bit wide address in every clock cycle includes a label extraction module and one or more pipeline blocks. The label extraction module extracts K bits from the N-bit wide address. The extracted K bits are used by pipeline block 1 as a key to directly lookup a base node of multibit trie. The base node is included in first lookup table (LUT) and first LUT is configured to store pointers to leaf nodes of multibit trie. A pipeline block 2 searches a current LUT for match on next Q bits of remaining (N−K) bits to retrieve a current pointer. Then, pipeline block (N−K)/Q finds the exact match by retrieving a unique search index matching remaining (N−K) bits when the current pointer is not empty.
US08599832B2	Methods and apparatuses to connect people for real time communications via voice over internet protocol (VOIP) Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications via a telephonic apparatuses that support data communications. In one embodiment, a telephonic apparatus includes: a user interface to receive a search criterion; a network interface coupled to the user interface to submit a query from the telephonic apparatus over a data communication network and to receive at least one advertisement, the advertisement including a telephonic reference containing information about the query; and a call module coupled to the user interface and the network interface. In response to a user selection of the advertisement, the call module is to establish a connection with a connection server for a telephonic call using the telephonic reference, where the connection server is to extract from the telephonic reference the information about the query and to connect the telephonic call to an advertiser of the advertisement.
US08599830B2	Method and system for network aware virtual machines Network Interface Controller (NIC) logic may receive a packet comprising a routing parameter indicating a service or cost to be utilized in processing the packet. The NIC logic may determine a selected virtual machine (VM) running on a network device to process the packet according to the routing parameter. The NIC logic may communicate the packet across a network after the packet has been processed by the selected virtual VM. Or, the NIC logic may initialize a VM in the network device to process the packet according to the routing parameter. The NIC logic may receive multiple packets and determine a second selected VM or initialize a second VM to process the multiple packets according to the respective routing parameters of the multiple packets. The routing parameters may indicate device capabilities, service class, quality measurements, latency, power usage or any combination thereof.
US08599822B2	Slot-based transmission synchronization mechanism in wireless mesh networks Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to synchronizing transmissions among parent and child routing nodes in a hierarchical wireless mesh network. In one implementation, the present invention employs a time slot scheduling algorithm to coordinate communications between wireless nodes of a hierarchical tree. In one implementation, the present invention provides a wireless mesh network where slot scheduling information propagates throughout the mesh, while individual nodes in the mesh compute their respective time slot schedules based on this information and the current state of the network. In one such implementation, a parent routing node computes its slot schedule and transmits certain parameters to its child nodes (as opposed to the schedule itself). The child node(s) then iterates the same scheduling function based on the parameters passed to it to determine the slots with which it should communicate to its parent node and its child nodes.
US08599818B2	Apparatus and method for employing common control channel and broadcast channel in a broadband wireless communication system with frequency overlay A broadband wireless communication system supporting frequency overlay is provided. Operations of a base station includes checking whether it is time to transmit a common control signal; switching positions of a first Common Control Channel and a second Common Control Channel applied to a previous transmission of the common control signal while mapping a common control signal to the first Common Control Channel and the second Common Control Channel positioned in different Frequency Assignments; and transmitting the common control signal via the first Common Control Channel and the second Common Control Channel that are switched.
US08599815B2	Method and apparatus for processing multiple common frequency signals through a single cable using circulators A method and apparatus for processing multiple signals at a common frequency combined into a single radio frequency cable and subsequently recovering the signals without significant losses, distortion, or cross-talk. The method and apparatus includes processing multiple signals at a common frequency fed through a single radio frequency (RF) cable with or without one or more amplifiers and utilized for either forward or reverse link transmissions. The invention enables a single power amplifier to amplify multiple RF signals that occupy a common frequency channel and after amplification splitting these signals into amplified copies of the originals. The amplified signals may be sent to different antenna ports to illuminate different base station sectors if required. The signal splitting function is performed at the antenna masthead such that this method reduces the number of feeder cables running up the antenna tower by a factor of N, where N is the number of common frequency signals (e.g., the number of sectors) amplified by the single power amplifier. This invention enables a single power amplifier to simultaneously provide all the radio frequency signals necessary to feed a general N input phased array antenna system and form multiple antenna beams uniquely for several individual users simultaneously.
US08599812B2	Encoded wireless data delivery in a WLAN positioning system A mobile device transmits to a server a request for information regarding access points in a wireless network. In response to the request, the mobile device receives encoded access point identifiers for a plurality of access points. The encoded access point identifiers include a reference identifier that has a number of groups of bits. The encoded access point identifiers also include encoding masks for respective access point identifiers, wherein a respective encoding mask identifies groups of bits for the respective access point identifier that are identical to corresponding groups of bits for the reference identifier. The encoded access point identifiers further include, for the respective access point identifiers, groups of bits that are not identical to the corresponding groups of bits for the reference identifier. The mobile device decodes at least some of the encoded access point identifiers.
US08599810B2	Method, equipment and system for implementing coordinated multi-point transmission A method, equipment and system for implementing coordinated multi-point transmission are provided for resolving the problem that there exists phase noise in the signals received by a User Equipment (UE) end in coordinated multi-point transmission. The method for implementing coordinated multi-point transmission includes: obtaining phase differences between the current service cell and other coordinated cells by calculating channel cross-covariance matrixes between the current service cell and other coordinated cells in a coordinated multi-point transmission system (101); feeding back the phase differences corresponding to the base stations of said other coordinated cells respectively to the base stations of said other coordinated cells, in order to implement phase compensation (102); receiving the signals transmitted after the phase compensation by base stations of all the coordinated cells (103). The method, terminal and system provided by the embodiments of the present invention are applicable to the coordinated communication in various wireless networks.
US08599809B2	Routing method for wireless mesh networks and wireless mesh network system using the same In the wireless mesh network including a sender, a receiver, and a plurality of access points disposed between the sender and the receiver, available transmission paths between the sender and the receiver are determined; transmission expected values are calculated for the transmission paths; and a transmission path having a minimum transmission expected value is set as an actual transmission path. The transmission expected value is a sum of expected transmission counts, which is a reciprocal of multiplication of forward transmission success rate and backward transmission success rate of a communication link between the nodes disposed on the transmission paths. When an access point can transmit a packet concurrently with another access point, the expected transmitted count is reduced by half.
US08599806B2	Systems and methods for providing connection status and location information in a wireless networking environment A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
US08599805B2	Wireless communication terminal A wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with other terminal includes an information holding unit that holds a communication channel setting of the wireless communication and information of a communication attribute of the wireless communication, a communication unit that receives the information of the communication attribute held by the other terminal from the other terminal by wireless communication using a communication channel that the communication channel setting held by the information holding unit represents before a logical connection of the wireless communication with the other terminal is established, and a control unit that controls the establishment process of the logical connection with the other terminal based on the information of the communication attribute received by the communication unit.
US08599803B1	Open loop multiple access for WLAN In a method for transmitting information in a wireless local area network (WLAN), a plurality of different data streams corresponding to a plurality of different devices are orthogonally multiplexed onto a single symbol stream without using channel state information corresponding to a plurality of channels between a transmitting device and the plurality of different devices. One or more transmit streams are generated using the single symbol stream.
US08599802B2	Method and apparatus to deliver public warning messages A method and apparatus for a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) to receive an emergency situation notification. The method and apparatus include the WTRU receiving a paging message with an emergency situation notification, and the WTRU receiving scheduling information in a system information block.
US08599794B2	Enhanced base station and method for communicating through an enhanced distributed antenna system (eDAS) Embodiments of an enhanced base station and method for communicating through an enhanced distributed antenna system (eDAS) are generally described herein. The eDAS includes geographically-separated antenna nodes and each of the antenna nodes has a plurality of antenna elements. The base station may perform physical-layer baseband processing for each of the antenna nodes at a centralized processing location, and may cause the antenna nodes to transmit reference signals in accordance with a multiplexing scheme to allow user equipment to perform channel estimation for the antenna elements of any one or more of the antenna nodes. The base station may also cause the antenna nodes to transmit signals having synchronization codes to allow the user equipment to synchronize with the antenna elements of any one or more of the antenna nodes. In some embodiments, the base station may communicate with the antenna nodes over a physical-layer interface.
US08599786B2	Method and system for base station change of packet switched communications in a mobile communications system The present invention relates to change of base stations transferring packet switched communications between a mobile station and a support node. The base station change is of lossless type allowing lossless base station change of packet switched communications in unacknowledged mode between the mobile station and the support node.
US08599779B2	Methods, systems, and products for a metering application Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for enforcing a rate limit for data traffic. One method identifies a unidirectional stream of data packets flowing through a server to a downstream end user. The unidirectional stream is classified according to a rate class, with each rate class having an associated rate limit. Each rate limit specifies a maximum bit rate at which the unidirectional stream may flow. When the actual bit rate of the unidirectional stream exceeds the maximum bit rate permitted for the associated rate class, packets of data are discarded to reduce the bit rate.
US08599773B2	Method and system for selective scalable channel-based station enablement and de-enablement in television band white spaces A method and system for wireless communication in a TV band white space spectrum is provided. A wireless master device keeps track of available wireless communication channels in a white space spectrum. The master device performs an enablement process for enabling a corresponding client device to transmit on a wireless channel. During the enablement process, the master device allows the client device to select a wireless channel for communication from among: a specific operating wireless channel, a subset of the available wireless channels, and all available wireless channels.
US08599765B2	Evolved packet system quality of service enforcement deactivation handling to prevent unexpected user equipment detach A system of a telecommunications network is provided. The system includes a processor configured to promote preventing a detachment of a user equipment (UE) from the network by preventing deactivation of at least one default bearer between the UE and the network when at least one bearer between the UE and the network is to be deactivated based on a quality of service parameter.
US08599764B2	Transmission of overhead information for reception of multiple data streams Techniques for transmitting overhead information to facilitate efficient reception of individual data streams are described. A base station may transmit multiple data streams on multiple data channels (or MLCs). The MLCs may be transmitted at different times and on different frequency subbands. The time-frequency location of each MLC may change over time. The overhead information indicates the time-frequency location of each MLC and may be sent as “composite” and “embedded” overhead information. The composite overhead information indicates the time-frequency locations of all MLCs and is sent periodically in each super-frame. A wireless device receives the composite overhead information, determines the time-frequency location of each MLC of interest, and receives each MLC at the indicated time-frequency location. The embedded overhead information for each MLC indicates the time-frequency location of that MLC in the next super-frame and is transmitted along with the payload of the MLC in the current super-frame.
US08599763B2	Timing control in a multi-point high speed downlink packet access network A method, apparatus, processing system, and computer program product enable association of mis-aligned subframes from a first and second downlink with one another, such that a HARQ acknowledgment message including jointly encoded feedback for the respective subframes can be correctly interpreted by the corresponding cells. Here, an RNC may provide an RRC message to the UE to associate particular subframes with one another. Further, the RNC may provide NBAP messages to the cells transmitting the downlink signals, so that the cells can associate the HARQ acknowledgment message with the appropriate subframe. Still further, additional signaling provides for changing the set of associated subframes when needed due to a drift in the timing offset between cells.
US08599753B2	Apparatus and method for receiving/transmitting data in wireless communication system A data receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a beacon packet from at least one base station, a searching unit configured to search an index of a subchannel including an optimal channel state among subchannels allocated to a sector divided through spatial multiplexing based on the base station using the beacon packet, a calculating unit configured to calculate a final back off time by adding a slot time of the subchannel index and a random time, and a transmitting unit configured to include the searched subchannel index in a beacon response packet and transmit the beacon response packet after the calculated final back off time.
US08599742B2	Interference estimation for uplink TDM in a wireless system A system can be implemented in a station associated with a wireless network and the station can receive uplink time division multiplexed (TDM) transmissions from a user device. The system includes a first filter to filter uplink TDM transmissions, associated with the user device, during a first period of time when the user device is transmitting on an uplink data channel (DCH) to generate a first interference estimate. The system further includes a second filter to filter uplink TDM transmissions, associated with the user device, during a second period of time when the user device is not transmitting on the uplink DCH to generate a second interference estimate. The system also includes a third filter to filter uplink TDM transmissions, associated with the user device, during the first and second periods of time, to generate a third interference estimate. The system further includes a power control unit to determine one or more power control commands for sending to the user device based on the first, second and third interference estimates.
US08599733B2	Method and apparatus for providing cell configuration information to a network element A network controller for supporting a multi-cell service in a cellular communication network comprises interface connection logic operably coupled to at least one network element supporting communication within a communication cell of the cellular communication network. The network controller further comprises signal processing logic for generating a cell configuration message comprising cell configuration information, and transmitting logic for transmitting the cell configuration message to the at least one network element using a multicast protocol.
US08599729B2	Adaptive power control in a wireless device Embodiments of power control in a wireless device include adjusting a snooze interval as a function of communication traffic characteristics. In some embodiments, the power control considers data rate, jitter, and throughput.
US08599722B2	Net-based recording of telephone conversations A method for the ability to regulate and control a recording of a telecommunications connection, wherein the signals generated in the telecommunications connection are tapped and stored in a system. A storage occurs according to the specifications of the respective telecommunications subscriber and/or the respective network operators involved, and the signals of the telecommunications connection to be recorded can be stored as encrypted data files directly in the network of the telecommunications network used, where the data files can be decrypted, and the contents reproduced, by means of appropriate release by the subscribers of the telecommunications connection and/or by means of appropriate authorization of third parties.
US08599719B1	Discovery of neighbors during wireless network joining A system for discovering neighbors during wireless network joining comprises a first wireless network node and a second wireless network node. The first wireless network node listens for a message from a third wireless network node based at least in part on information received in a communication form the second wireless network node.
US08599706B2	Random access signaling transmission for system access in wireless communication Techniques for transmitting random access signaling for system access are described. In an aspect, random access signaling may be sent based on at least one transmission parameter having different values for different user equipment (UE) classes. At least one parameter value may be determined based on a particular UE class, and the random access signaling may be sent based on the determined parameter value(s). The random access signaling may be a random access preamble, and the at least one transmission parameter may include a target SNR, a backoff time, and/or a power ramp. The random access preamble may then be sent based on a target SNR value, a power ramp value, and/or a backoff time value for the particular UE class. In another aspect, a message for system access may be sent based on a power control correction received in a random access response for the random access preamble.
US08599702B2	Data transmission method in wireless communication system based on TDD A method of transmitting data in time division duplex (TDD) system is provided. The method includes configuring a radio frame, the radio frame comprising downlink subframes and an uplink subframe, wherein the downlink subframes are assigned for downlink transmission and the uplink subframe is assigned for uplink transmission, transmitting downlink data on the downlink subframes, and receiving in the uplink subframe acknowledgement (ACK)/negative-acknowledgement (NACK) signals corresponding to the downlink subframes, wherein at least one of the downlink subframes includes an indicator, the indicator indicating transmission of other downlink subframes than the at least one of the downlink suframes. A basic rule about allocation of uplink subframes and downlink subframes can be provided.
US08599698B2	Network routing method and apparatus The present invention discloses a network routing method and apparatus. In the network routing method, for multiple selectable paths corresponding to current service, an average utilization rate of links of a whole network is calculated according to a bandwidth utilization rate of each link before bearing the current service and the number of the links in the whole network, wherein each of the selectable paths includes at least one link; for each link in each of the selectable paths, a bandwidth utilization rate of each link after bearing the current service is calculated; for each link in each of the selectable paths, a link balanced weight for each link is set according to the bandwidth utilization rate of said link after bearing the current service and the average utilization rate of the links of the whole network; and the link balanced weight of each link included in each of the selectable paths is accumulated respectively to obtain accumulated loads, and a path with the minimum accumulated load is selected as a bearing path for bearing the current service. The technical solution according to the present invention can improve the efficiency and realize the balanced load among the links of the whole network.
US08599682B2	Call management A system may include a destination device that receives information about a caller via a first outgoing leg and exchanges content with the caller via the first outgoing leg. The system may further include a network device that receives an incoming call from the caller, establishes the first outgoing leg, connects the incoming call to the first outgoing leg so the content can be exchanged, monitors the first outgoing leg, selectively establishes a second outgoing leg in response to the monitoring, and connects the incoming call to the second outgoing leg.
US08599680B2	Virtual circuit configuration method A method and apparatus are provided for configuring a virtual circuit set up between a first and a second terminal installation. The virtual circuit is carried by an underlying path including a first link set up between the first terminal installation and an intermediate installation, and a second link set up between the intermediate installation and the second terminal installation. A third link of the underlying path is set up between the intermediate installation and a third terminal installation. The method includes a step of configuring the third terminal installation, on completion of which the latter is able to process in reception a data stream transmitted through the virtual circuit.
US08599679B1	Fast link down An apparatus including a monitoring module, a first timer, and a first circuit. The monitoring module is configured to (i) monitor a link when the link is up and (ii) detect when the link fails. The first timer is configured to expire in a predetermined time after the link fails. The first circuit is configured to generate an indication that the link is down. The first circuit is configured to generate the indication (i) in response to the monitoring module detecting that the link has failed and (ii) before the first timer expires.
US08599678B2	Media delivery in data forwarding storage network Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for media delivery in data forwarding storage network. A method includes, in a network of interconnected computer system nodes, directing unique data items to a computer memory, and continuously forwarding each of the unique data items, independent of each other, from one computer memory to another computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing on any physical storage device in the network.
US08599665B2	Information storage medium, record reproduction apparatus, and record reproduction method Provided is an information storage medium that has a plurality of recording layers, a recording/reproducing method, and a recording/reproducing apparatus. In the information storage medium, each of the plurality of recording layers includes an inner circumference zone and a data zone, and at least one of the recording layers includes, in the inner circumference zone, a temporary disc management area (TDMA) for recording information about a defect detected in the data zone, wherein a size of a TDMA allocated on an upper layer is greater than a size of a TDMA allocated on a lower layer.
US08599663B1	High speed forward sense sampling in optical drives using placed data patterns An approach is described that allows an optical disc drive to accurately verify the power level of irradiation beam power levels associated a write strategy used in high speed, high density optical disc media formats using a front monitor diode with a relatively slow rise time and/or relative slow fall time compared to the clock cycle speed of the write strategy signal. A portion of encoded data to be written to an optical disc media may be overwritten to include a predetermined data pattern. During write strategy processing of the data, the predetermined data pattern is replaced with a constant write strategy power level. The constant write strategy output placed within the write strategy signal may control the optical disc drive laser to emit a constant irradiation beam for a duration sufficiently long to allow the front monitor diode to obtain an accurate measure of the irradiation beam power level.
US08599662B2	Reproducing device and reproducing method A reproducing device includes: a laser light irradiating section; a correction coefficient information retaining section; a correction coefficient obtaining section; a laser power setting section; and a driving signal outputting section.
US08599655B2	Near field light generator, optical recording head and optical recording apparatus Provided is a near field light generator to be utilized, effectively generating near field light with respect to a recording medium. Thus, disclosed is a near field light generator possessing a waveguide comprising a core and a cladding brought into contact with the core, to guide light having an electric field component perpendicular to an interface between the core and the cladding, and a metallic structure body provided on an outputting end face onto which light of the waveguide is output, to generate near field light by receiving light guided by the waveguide, wherein the metallic structure body is placed straddling the core and the cladding on the outputting end face in such a way that the metallic structure body receives the electric field component protruding from the interface to the cladding.
US08599648B1	Doubly steered acoustic array A modal piezoelectric transducer that is constructed with at least three multi section piezoelectric structures to which a shell with equal concave or indentation sections is attached at the intersections of the piezoelectric structures providing magnified displacement to attached pistons and greater loading of the medium on to the piezoelectric structures producing greater output and a lower resonance frequency. A doubly steered array of steerable modal piezoelectric transducers is steered in the same direction as the array is steered.
US08599647B2	Method for listening to ultrasonic animal sounds A method for listening to ultrasonic animal sound signals comprises: obtaining a plurality of input samples at an input sample rate, the plurality of input samples including at least one sequence of samples corresponding to an instance of an intermittently occurring animal sound signal; receiving a frame including at least two of the plurality of input samples; selecting a fraction of the samples as output samples, the fraction of the samples including a sample containing the at least one sequence of samples corresponding to an instance of an intermittently occurring animal sound signal; and transmitting the output samples at an output sample rate slower than the input sample rate.
US08599636B2	Boosting memory module performance Power supplied to a memory module is provided. A first voltage is supplied to a first power distribution pathway, the first voltage being from a voltage supplied to a printed circuit board on which the memory module resides. A second voltage is generated, the second voltage being generated by a voltage regulator. The second voltage is supplied to a second power distribution pathway.
US08599622B2	Charge trap flash memory device and an erasing method thereof An erase method of a charge trap flash memory device, the method including receiving a temperature detection result, and performing an erase operation based on the temperature detection result, wherein the erase operation includes an erase execution interval, an erase verify interval and a delay time between the erase execution interval and the erase verify interval, wherein the erase operation changes a level of a word line voltage applied to word lines during the erase execution interval, a length of the delay time, or a level of the word line voltage applied to the word lines during the delay time.
US08599614B2	Programming method for NAND flash memory device to reduce electrons in channels In a programming method for a NAND flash memory device, a self-boosting scheme is used to eliminate excess electrons in the channel of an inhibit cell string that would otherwise cause programming disturb. The elimination is enabled by applying a negative voltage to word lines connected to the inhibit cell string before boosting the channel, and this leads to bringing high program immunity. A row decoder circuitry to achieve the programming operation and a file system architecture based on the programming scheme to improve the efficiency of file management are also described.
US08599608B2	GCIB-treated resistive device The present disclosure includes GCIB-treated resistive devices, devices utilizing GCIB-treated resistive devices (e.g., as switches, memory cells), and methods for forming the GCIB-treated resistive devices. One method of forming a GCIB-treated resistive device includes forming a lower electrode, and forming an oxide material on the lower electrode. The oxide material is exposed to a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) until a change in resistance of a first portion of the oxide material relative to the resistance of a second portion of the oxide material. An upper electrode is formed on the first portion.
US08599605B2	Magnetic storage device A magnetic storage device includes a laminated structure and a third magnetic body. The laminated structure includes a first magnetic body, a nonmagnetic body, and a second magnetic body which are laminated. The third magnetic body is provided at any of a first magnetic body side and a second magnetic body side. Resistance of the laminated structure is changed based on a difference between magnetization directions of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body. A projection of the third magnetic body onto the first magnetic body at least partly overlaps the first magnetic body. The first magnetic body and the third magnetic body are magnetically coupled. A planar shape of the first magnetic body is a shape that is long in a first direction. A length of the third magnetic body is shorter than a length of the first magnetic body in the first direction. An aspect ratio of a length of a long-axis direction of the planar shape of the first magnetic body divided by a length of a short-axis direction is greater than an aspect ratio of a length of a long-axis direction of a planar shape of the third magnetic body divided by a length of a short-axis direction.
US08599604B2	Semiconductor memory device and driving method thereof In a memory cell, a transistor with extremely high off-resistance is used as a write transistor; a drain and a source of the write transistor are connected to a write bit line and an input of an inverter, respectively; and a drain and a source of a read transistor are connected to a read bit line and an output of the inverter, respectively. Capacitors may be intentionally disposed to the source of the write transistor. Alternatively, parasitic capacitance may be used. Since the data retention is performed using charge stored on these capacitors, a potential difference between power sources for the inverter can be 0. This eliminates leakage current between the positive and negative electrodes of the inverter, thereby reducing power consumption.
US08599595B1	Memory devices with serially connected signals for stacked arrangements Disclosed are various embodiments related to stacked memory devices, such as DRAMs, SRAMs, EEPROMs, and CAMs. For example, stack position identifiers (SPIDs) are assigned or otherwise determined, and are used by each memory device to make a number of adjustments. In one embodiment, a self-refresh rate of a DRAM is adjusted based on the SPID of that device. In another embodiment, a latency of a DRAM or SRAM is adjusted based on the SPID. In another embodiment, internal regulation signals are shared with other devices via TSVs. In another embodiment, adjustments to internally regulated signals are made based on the SPID of a particular device. In another embodiment, serially connected signals can be controlled based on a chip SPID (e.g., an even or odd stack position), and whether the signal is an upstream or a downstream type of signal.
US08599590B2	Detecting device for the midpoint voltage of a transistor half bridge circuit A detecting device detects the midpoint voltage of a half bridge circuit of transistors. The circuit comprises a bootstrap capacitor having one terminal connected to the midpoint node of the half bridge circuit and another terminal connected to a supply circuit. The device comprises a further capacitor connected between a second terminal of the bootstrap capacitor and circuit means adapted to form a low impedance node for a current signal circulating in said further capacitor during the transitions from the low value to the high value and from the high value to the low value of the midpoint voltage. The device comprises a detector to detect said current signal circulating in said further capacitor and to output at least a first signal indicating the transitions from the low value to the high value or from the high value to the low value according to said current signal.
US08599586B2	Power inverter system and method of starting same at high DC voltage A power inverter system includes a plurality of power semiconductor switching devices. Each switching device includes a corresponding gate turn off resistance configured to increase during starting up periods of the inverter system such that the open circuit voltage of a corresponding power source providing power to the power inverter system does not exceed the switching device blocking voltage ratings during the corresponding switching turn-off periods. The starting up period is the time required to bring the corresponding power source voltage from its open circuit voltage level to a predetermined voltage which constitutes a safe operating condition for the plurality of power semiconductor switching devices.
US08599581B2	Primary-side regulated modulation controller with improved transient response and audile noise A switching mode power supply, and a primary-side controlled PFM converter using the primary-side regulated PFM controller are discussed. In present embodiment, the primary side cycle by cycle switch peak current is no longer a constant. The time detector is added to monitor the waveform of primary-side sample voltage and then generate the duty cycle. The transfer function should be selected to satisfy a specific relationship of switching frequency and switch peak current against with output loading current. The new design shows higher switching frequency but lower value of switch peak current at light load condition. This resolves the audible noise and poor transient response issue from the prior art PFM controller.
US08599580B2	Buck converter A buck converter includes a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch connected in series, a PWM module coupled to the gate of the first electrical switch through a first adjustable resistance module and coupled to the gate of the second electrical switch through a second adjustable resistance module, a filter circuit coupled between the connecting node of the two different electrical switches and an output node, and a control module for adjusting values of the first adjustable resistance module and the second adjustable resistance module and acquiring a voltage value from the connecting node.
US08599579B2	Method of controlling a PFC stage operating in boundary conduction mode, a PFC stage, and an SMPS Consistent with an example embodiment, there is a control method which reduces the steps: instead of a constant on-time for the switch, the duration of the on-time is increased each time an additional valley to be skipped. The predetermined increase may be either a fixed fractional increase or a further additional increment; it may be determined by a small regulation loop that multiplies the on-time from the main loop with a factor equal to the ratio between measured period time and the sum of primary and secondary stroke times.
US08599577B2	Systems and methods for reducing harmonic distortion in electrical converters Systems and methods are provided for delivering energy using an energy conversion module. An exemplary method for delivering energy from an input interface to an output interface using an energy conversion module coupled between the input interface and the output interface comprises the steps of determining an input voltage reference for the input interface based on a desired output voltage and a measured voltage at the output interface, determining a duty cycle control value based on a ratio of the input voltage reference and the measured voltage, operating one or more switching elements of the energy conversion module to deliver energy from the input interface to the output interface with a duty cycle influenced by the duty cycle control value.
US08599576B2	Electromagnetically-protected electronic equipment Equipment and systems for protecting electronics against damage or upsets from electromagnetic pulse (HEMP or EMP), intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI), and high power RF weapons are disclosed. This equipment can include a shielding arrangement includes a metallic enclosure having an interior volume defining a protected portion and an unprotected portion separated by an electromagnetically shielding barrier, and having a portal providing access to the protective portion and including an access opening, a shielding cover sized to cover the access opening, and an electromagnetically sealing gasket positioned around a perimeter of the access opening. The shielding arrangement also includes one or more filters positioned at least partially within the unprotected portion and along the electromagnetically shielding barrier to dampen electromagnetic signals and/or power signals outside a predetermined acceptable range. In some cases, waveguides beyond cutoff are included, to provide passage of optical signals or airflow through the enclosure.
US08599571B2	Memory card Memory card (1) includes at least semiconductor chip (3), circuit board (2) with semiconductor chip (3) mounted on main surface (21), having at least rigidity reducing portion (23) formed in main surface (21) or in a linear region of surface (22) opposite to the main surface, and cover portion (71) for covering semiconductor chip (3) on main surface (21) of circuit board (2), wherein circuit board (2) has a plurality of convex regions (201) which flex in a convex shape toward main surface (21) due to rigidity reducing portion (23).
US08599562B2	Foldable fixing apparatus for hard disk drive A foldable fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes a handle and two telescopic arms. The handle includes a sidewall. Each telescopic arm includes a fixing arm and a slide arm. The fixing arms are respectively and rotatably connected to opposite ends of the sidewall. The slide arms are respectively and slidably connected to the fixing arms. When the slide arms are slid towards the handle and telescoped to the corresponding fixing arms, the fixing arms are capable of being rotated to be folded to the handle. When the fixing arms are rotated to be perpendicular to the sidewall of the handle, and the slide arms are slid away from the handle to be extended from the corresponding fixing arms, the hard disk drive is capable of being mounted between the telescopic arms.
US08599560B2	Heat dissipating system A heat dissipating system includes a shell, a main circuit board, at least two heat generating elements, and at least one fan. The shell includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall facing the first sidewall, and a third sidewall connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The at least one fan are arranged on the first sidewall. The second sidewall defines a number of vents. The main circuit board is positioned between the at least one fan and the vents. The heat dissipating system further includes a connection assembly positioned between the first and second circuit boards. The main circuit board includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board is electrically connected to the second circuit board through the connection assembly. The at least two heat generating elements are respectively positioned on the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
US08599555B2	Robot control device and robot system A robot control device that controls operation of a robot having an actuator includes a casing, an actuator driver, a drive-control board, a main control board, a main power supply board, a vent passage, a cooling fan, and a holding member.
US08599547B2	Protective enclosure for electronic device A protective enclosure for an electronic device such as a laptop computer or tablet computer that comprises a shell that is capable of enclosing and substantially surrounding the electronic device. The shell is substantially watertight, substantially rigid and substantially crush-resistant. The inside of the shell has a hook and loop liner with shock absorbing corner bumpers having hook and loop type bases so that the bumpers may attach at any point on the liner inside the shell to accommodate electronic devices of various sizes and to secure the device inside the enclosure in a shock absorbent suspended manner. The shell may further comprise a USB connector hub for connection to the USB port of a laptop computer or PC tablet enclosed in the protective shell.
US08599541B2	Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes a casing, a cap, and an access module. An accommodation space of the casing is used for accommodating a data storage apparatus, and the access module is disposed inside the accommodation space. The casing is formed with an opening at a position corresponding to an access unit, so that an external card is inserted in or pulled out through the opening. A terminal of the access module is pivoted on the casing. The cap is used for covering and thus sealing the accommodation space, so that the access module is arranged between the data storage apparatus and the cap. Thereby, the space is saved, and the access module and the data storage apparatus can be detached or assembled conveniently.
US08599536B1	Stackable cube power distribution center A power transformer and electrical current distribution device has a 480 V power inlet receptacle, at least one 120 V or 240 V power outlet receptacle, a transformer for transforming 480 V current to at least one of 120 V and 240 V current, and a first housing and a second housing each containing at least some of the 480 V inlet receptacle, the outlet receptacle and the transformer. A first part of an electrical connector is provided at the first housing, and a second part of an electrical connector at the second housing to mate with the first part of the electrical connector. The first housing part and the second housing part are electrically connected and disconnected at the electrical connector to permit transport of the power transformer and electrical current distribution device in at least two pieces.
US08599535B2	System and apparatus for managing and organizing electrical cords and cables The invention provides a modular mapping system and apparatus for organizing and enclosing one or more electrical cables or cords that originate from and are connected to separate electronic devices and appliances. The system and apparatus can be made of a suitable size to house one or more electrical devices whereby the individual electrical cables or cords can be connected to or plugged into the electrical device. The individual electrical cables or cords never exit the apparatus and the electrical device is concealed from view. Another embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for organizing and concealing for easy transport the various electrical cables and cords of the AC adapter cables and/or peripheral devices of a computer. The system and apparatus comprises a body that securely folds around the cables or cords in a closed configuration. The cords/cables can be restrained using wrapping system units and/or Velcro® wraps.
US08599532B2	Monolithic ceramic electronic component In a monolithic ceramic electronic component, where a distance in the height direction between one of outer-layer dummy conductors in an outer layer portion, which is arranged closest to an inner layer portion, and one of inner electrodes in the inner layer portion, which is arranged closest to the outer layer portion, is b, and an opposing distance between an adjacent pair of first inner electrodes and second inner electrodes in the height direction is t, 2t≦b is satisfied, such that the outer-layer dummy conductors can be spaced a sufficient distance away from the inner electrodes, and such that the distance between the inner electrodes can be prevented from being reduced when the inner electrodes arranged in overlapping relation to the outer-layer dummy conductors are pressed in a pressing step before firing, and a reduction of BDV can be prevented.
US08599528B2	DC and RF pass broadband surge suppressor A surge protection circuit to reduce capacitance inherent of standard diode packaging and to improve voltage clamping reaction speeds under high surge conditions. The surge protection circuit has a coil having a first end and a second end and a diode cell having a top layer, a center diode junction, and a bottom layer. The top layer is directly connected to the second end of the coil and the bottom layer is directly connected to a ground. The diode cell has no wire leads.
US08599525B2	ESD protection on high impedance MIC input An apparatus comprises an integrated circuit (IC) including an external IC connection, a high impedance circuit, a biasing circuit communicatively coupled to the external IC connection via the high impedance circuit, and an electro-static discharge (ESD) protection circuit coupled to the biasing circuit to form a circuit shunt path leading from the IC external connection to the ESD protection circuit via the high impedance circuit.
US08599510B1	Disk drive adjusting data track density based on write condition when writing to contiguous data tracks A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk including a plurality of contiguous servo tracks for defining a plurality of data tracks. A first write command comprising first write data is received, and a first density of first data tracks over a first plurality of the contiguous servo tracks is selected, wherein the first write data is written to the first data tracks. A second write command comprising second write data is received, and a second density of second data tracks over the first plurality of the contiguous servo tracks is selected, wherein the second density is different than the first density. The second write data is written to the second data tracks.
US08599501B2	Lens module A spacing ring is provided and includes a peripheral ring-shaped spacing portion and a light shading portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of the spacing portion. The spacing portion has a resisting surface. The light shading portion includes an inclined clamping surface connecting with the resisting surface of the spacing portion. The clamping surface and a central axis of the spacing ring cooperatively define an acute angle, the clamping surface and the resisting surface of the spacing portion cooperatively define an obtuse angle. A lens module using the spacing ring is also provided.
US08599498B2	Optical lens assembly for image taking An optical lens assembly for image taking, sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side, comprising: the first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; the second lens element with negative refractive power having a convex object-side surfaces and a concave image-side surface; the third lens element with positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface; the fourth lens element with refractive power having two aspheric optical surfaces; the fifth lens element with refractive power having a concave object-side surface and both aspheric optical surfaces; an image sensor disposed on an image plane and a stop provided for imaging a photographed object; specific relations being satisfied. Thereby, the optical lens assembly for image taking has good aberration correction, and can shorten the total length for use in compact cameras and mobile phones requiring high resolution.
US08599494B2	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus having the same A zoom lens includes a first lens unit with positive refraction that is stationary for zooming, a second unit with negative refraction that moves during zooming, a third unit that moves on the optical axis along with movement of the second unit, and a fourth unit with positive refraction that is stationary during zooming, arranged in order from the object to image planes. The first unit includes a negative meniscus element G1 convex towards the object plane, a positive element G2, a positive element G3, and a positive meniscus element G5 convex towards the object plane, arranged in order from the object to image planes. The respective curvature radii G1R1, G1R2, G5R1, and G5R2 of surfaces of the elements G1 and G5 and the respective focal lengths fG1, fG2, and f1 of the elements G1 and G5 and the first unit are set appropriately.
US08599493B2	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same A zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power and configured to move during a zooming operation, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power and configured to move during a zooming operation. The first lens unit has a negative lens closest to an object side, and includes at least five lenses.
US08599468B2	Pulse-width-modulated thermal tuning of optical devices An optical device that includes a wavelength-sensitive optical component, which has an associated thermal time constant, is described. Note that an operating wavelength of the wavelength-sensitive optical component is a function of several physical parameters including temperature. Moreover, the optical device includes a heating mechanism that provides heat to the wavelength-sensitive optical component. Furthermore, the optical device includes a driver circuit that provides a pulse-width modulated signal to the heating mechanism. Note that an average pulse-width modulated heat provided by the heating mechanism, and which corresponds to the pulse-width modulated signal, thermally tunes the wavelength-sensitive optical component to a target operating wavelength. Additionally, note that the target operating wavelength corresponds to a target operating temperature of the wavelength-sensitive optical component.
US08599458B2	Method and apparatus for the production of volume transmission and/or reflection holograms A method and an apparatus are described for producing a volume transmission hologram and/or a volume reflection hologram from a film (10) having a backing foil (12) and a holographic layer (14). In said method, the film (10) is guided over a drum (18), on which the film (10) is brought in contact with the master hologram (22). The master hologram (22) and the film (10) are simultaneously moved through an exposure zone (20). In the exposure zone (20), the film (10) and the master hologram (22) are irradiated with a linearly expanding exposure laser beam (32) in order to reproduce the master hologram (22) in the photopolymer layer (14). Both volume reflection and volume transmission holograms can be produced in the polymer layer (14) of the film (10) that is guided over the drum by means of only one drum (18). For this purpose, two master holograms (22, 22′) are or can be associated with the drum and are moved in synchrony therewith while lying thereon, the film (10) being located radially below the first master hologram (22) and/or radially above the second master hologram (22′).
US08599455B1	Method and apparatus for performing color plane adjustment A method and apparatus for performing color plane adjustment are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a set of inputs for receiving a first input value and a second input value in a color space. The apparatus also comprises a color plane adjustment component operative to adjust the first input value and the second input value by amounts that depend on a distance of the first input value and second input value, respectively, from a value of neutral gray in the color space. The apparatus further comprises a set of outputs for outputting the adjusted first and second values. A related method and computer program are disclosed. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
US08599452B2	Image reading apparatus and method of controlling the same An image reading apparatus includes an automatic document feeder, a first reading unit to read a first side of a document fed by the automatic document feeder and to function as a main reading unit, a second reading unit to read a second side of the document fed by the automatic document feeder; and a control unit to operate the first and second reading units in order to perform an ADF two-sided reading mode. The control unit determines a point in time when the main reading unit is changed, based on a frequency in use of the ADF two-sided reading mode, and changes the main reading unit to the second reading unit at the determined point in time.
US08599444B2	Image processing apparatus and method for controlling the same An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of circuit configuration units, each of which can be reconfigured into one of a plurality of types of circuit configurations, and reduces the overhead incurred in the switching time period by fixing a circuit configuration of an optimal type in accordance with the frequency of appearance of pixel data having a certain attribute in a plurality of pixel data and the number of times of switching of the attribute of the pixel data from one to another.
US08599438B2	Image forming apparatus Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit which forms a toner image on an image carrier and transfers the formed toner image on a paper, a color conversion process unit to carry out a color conversion process to convert inputted image data to image data of an output color in the image forming unit, a paper type information obtaining unit to obtain at least one or more information among a size of a paper, a basis weight of the paper and whether the paper is coated or not and a control unit to control so as to change a maximum adhesion amount of a toner to a paper by selecting a color conversion process condition for the color conversion process unit based on the information obtained by the paper type information obtaining unit.
US08599434B2	Method and system for improved solid area and heavy shadow uniformity in printed documents A method for minimizing cross-process non-uniformities in solid and heavy shadow regions of printed documents is provided. The method includes marking with a marking engine an image on an image bearing surface moving in a process direction; generating profile data of the image by sensing an optical characteristic of the image in a cross-process direction; adjusting at least one control actuator of the marking engine so as to shift the characteristic of a subsequent marked image in the cross-process direction to at least a target value; and generating a spatially varying tone reproduction curve to smooth the characteristic of the subsequent marked image towards the target value.
US08599431B2	Print-data processing apparatus and print-data processing method Print data in which a reusable object whose range of reuse is specified is defined is received. The range of reuse of the reusable object is changed according to a page layout defined by a print setting. Accordingly, the cache period of the reusable object is optimized.
US08599429B2	Control program and image forming apparatus Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to establish the register mark printing function easily and securely to print the register mark under the condition in conformity with the page arranging mode. The apparatus includes: a display section that displays a page-arranging function setting screen from which a page arranging mode is settable, and a register-mark printing function setting screen from which a kind and a printing condition of the register mark are settable; a storage section that stores a table in which the page arranging mode and the printing condition are correlated with each other; and a setting control section that specifies the printing condition of the register mark, corresponding to the current page arranging mode, while referring to the table stored in the storage section, to display the printing condition above-specified onto the register-mark printing function setting screen as a default printing condition.
US08599422B2	Image processing apparatus, data processing method and data processing program An image processing apparatus comprises a first storage area that stores in itself original data to be copied; a copier that copies the original data to a second storage area that is shared and allowed to be accessed by a plurality of users belonging to one same group, by storing reference information pointing to the original data stored in the first storage area, in the second storage area; a judger that judges whether or not all of access judgment target users who are the group users sharing the second storage area or preliminarily specified users, make access to the reference information stored by the copier in the second storage area; and a controller that suspends execution of an instruction given to change the original data for the access judgment target users so that the original data could be provided to all of them, if the judger judges that only some of the access judgment target users has made access to the reference information when the instruction to change the original data is given, and then, cancels the suspension after the original data is provided to all of the access judgment target users.
US08599420B2	Image processing device, image processing method and remote-scan image processing system using the same In the image processing device, method and system of the present invention, a destination identifier of an image file is stored, the destination identifier indicating one of a plurality of external stations as a destination station which receives the image file from the image processing device through a network. At least one of a sender identifier of the image file, a subject identifier of the image file and a scan condition of the image file is stored. The image file is transmitted, together with at least one of the sender identifier, the subject identifier and the scan condition, through the network to one of the external stations indicated by the stored destination identifier.
US08599419B2	Systems and methods for routing facsimiles based on content A method for routing a facsimile according to one embodiment includes receiving or generating text of a facsimile in a computer-readable format; routing the facsimile or text thereof to an intended recipient identified by recognizing at least one of a name, an email address and contact information of the intended recipient in the facsimile; analyzing the text of the facsimile for at least one of a meaning and a context of the text; and routing the facsimile or text thereof to one or more other destinations based on the analysis. A method according to another embodiment includes analyzing a pattern of light and dark areas of a facsimile in a computer-readable format; correlating the pattern to one or more forms; and routing the facsimile to one or more destinations based on the correlation, with the proviso that the analyzing, correlating and routing are performed without optical character recognition.
US08599414B2	Printing system, control method, storage medium A system and method for registering an image forming apparatus in a print server when the image forming apparatus is used on a temporarily basis, and for unregistering the image forming apparatus from the print server after the temporary use ends.
US08599413B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a latent image carrier having a surface that moves, an optical writing unit that scans and emits light in a main scanning direction, a developing unit, a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a control unit. The first storage unit stores first light intensity adjustment data for adjusting the intensity of light emitted from the optical writing unit such that the deviation of the emission intensity of the light in the main scanning direction due to characteristics of the optical writing unit is corrected. The second storage unit stores second light intensity adjustment data which can be set at each irradiation point in the main scanning direction and is for adjusting the intensity of the light emitted from the optical writing unit such that the deviation of image density at an arbitrary irradiation point in the main scanning direction is corrected.
US08599410B2	Print system and program for retransmitting plural sets of print data and printer for receiving the same A print system provided with an information processor and a printer communicably connected to the information processor. The information processor comprises a transmit section for transmitting a plural sets of print data. The printer comprises a receiving section for receiving the print data transmitted from the transmit section; a storage section for storing the print data received by the receiving section; a printing section for printing the print data stored in the storage section; a determination section for determining whether the printing by the printing section is completed or not; and a control section for controlling the printing section not to print the print data transmitted as the second set when the printing of the print data transmitted as the first set is completed, and to print the print data transmitted as the second set when the printing of the print data transmitted as the first set.
US08599406B2	Image forming apparatus, printing method and printing program for receiving an image from a server via a network and printing the image corresponding to area displayed on display unit to correspond to a user's designated sheet size An image formation apparatus includes an acquisition unit for acquiring image data from a server, a display unit for displaying first image data of a first image size based on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, a printer for printing the image data on a recording medium, a setter for setting a size of the image data printed on the recording medium, and a specification unit for specifying second image data of a second image size corresponding to the first image data so that the printer prints the second image data of the size of the image data set by the setter. The acquisition unit acquires the second image data of the second image size specified by the specification unit. The printer prints the second image data of the size set by the setter.
US08599398B2	Embedding multiple copy-restriction images that are respectively detectable by multiple copying devices An image processing device includes an acceptance section, an information acquisition section, a generating section, and an output section. The acceptance section accepts image data to be processed. The information acquisition section acquires plural pieces of information relevant to copy-restriction images and corresponding to plural kinds of copying devices configured to detect corresponding copy-restriction images. A target image is prevented from copying when a given piece of the information corresponding to a given kind of the copying devices and embedded in the target image is detected by the given kind of the copying devices. The generating section generates a formation-target image by embedding, in the image data, the copy-restriction images corresponding to the plural piece of information acquired by the information acquisition section. The output section outputs the formation-target image generated by the generating section.
US08599389B2	Page description data processing apparatus, page description data processing method, print producing method, and recording medium It is judged whether a dashed line pattern needs to be divided into a plurality of auxiliary dashed line patterns or not based on the configuration of the dashed line pattern. If it is decided that the dashed line pattern needs to be divided, an operator group which is descriptive of the dashed line pattern is replaced with a plurality of operator groups which are descriptive of the auxiliary dashed line patterns, respectively.
US08599385B2	Measuring distributed polarization crosstalk in polarization maintaining fiber and optical birefringent material Techniques and devices for measuring the distribution of polarization crosstalk in birefringence optical media including polarization maintaining fiber based on suppressing the number and magnitude of ghost interference peaks.
US08599382B2	Automated in situ contaminant detection system The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for in situ chemical analysis of liquid sample for the collection, identification, and measurement of chemical moieties, such as, biotoxins, organic compounds, or chemical contaminants, in aquatic environments. The apparatuses of the present invention relate to an automated in situ sampler for chemical stressors that adversely impact biological systems in aquatic environments. The apparatuses of the present invention are designed as a means to automatically collect liquid (e.g., water) samples and analyze them for the presence of chemical moieties. The apparatuses of the present invention are designed to automatically collect multiple liquid samples, extract and separate chemical moieties contained within the samples, and analyze the chemical moieties to determine the composition and concentration of the chemical moieties over time and space. The apparatuses of the present invention can be used for in situ sample collection and analysis in all weather conditions safely and economically without the need for vessels or human involvement.
US08599375B2	Atomic absorption instrument An atomic absorption instrument has a burner and a mixing apparatus for delivering a combustible mixture to the burner. The mixing apparatus includes a mixing chamber assembly having a plurality of internal delivery passageways. An end cap assembly holds a nebulizer closes a mixing chamber. The end cap assembly has a plurality of internal feed passageways through which fluid from the internal delivery passageways flows into the mixing chamber. Latch mechanisms couple the end cap assembly to the mixing chamber assembly. The latch mechanisms can be operated to remove the end cap assembly.
US08599374B1	Hyperspectral imaging systems and methods for imaging a remote object A hyperspectral imaging system and a method are described herein for providing a hyperspectral image of an area of a remote object (e.g., scene of interest). In one aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable disk (which has at least one spiral slit formed therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller. In another aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable disk (which has multiple straight slits formed therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller. In yet another aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable drum (which has a plurality of slits formed on the outer surface thereof and a fold mirror located therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller.
US08599368B1	Laser-based speed determination device for use in a moving vehicle A method of laser-based speed determination includes determining, via a digital scan of a field of view, a location of a target, directing, via a laser-aiming device, a laser from a laser device to the determined location, and determining a speed of the target via light reflected from the target to the laser device.
US08599367B2	Apparatus and methods for obtaining multi-dimensional spatial and spectral data with LIDAR detection A Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) apparatus comprises a laser generator configured to generate an output laser signal toward a target area, at least one detector configured as an array of light sensitive elements, the array including a plurality of rows and columns of the light sensitive elements, and at least one wavelength dispersion element positioned in a return path of a returning laser signal returning from the target area. The at least one wavelength dispersion element is configured to separate wavelengths of the returning laser signal onto the plurality of rows and columns of the array, wherein the plurality of columns of the array are associated with the separated wavelengths that correspond with a position along a row of the array, the position along the row of the array corresponding with a spatial position of the target area along a first axis. Methods for scanning a target area and obtaining spectral and spatial data are disclosed herein.
US08599366B2	Method and device for determining a deformation of a disk-shaped workpiece, particularly a mold wafer The present invention relates to a method and a device for determining a deformation of a disc-shaped workpiece, in particular a mold wafer. The device comprises a rotatable, height and laterally adjustable mounting unit for mounting an inner region of the disc-shaped workpiece; a determination unit for determining eccentricity of a center axis of the disc-shaped workpiece from a center axis of the mounting unit and for generating a suitable adjustment signal for the mounting unit; a deposit unit for depositing the disc-shaped workpiece during a process of lateral adjustment of the mounting unit; and a fixed-height detector unit for measuring a deviation of a plurality of measuring points, respectively, in a non-mounted outer region of the disc-shaped workpiece from a predetermined height position corresponding to the deformation by rotating the mounting unit or the detector unit at a predetermined height position of the mounting unit.
US08599351B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the substrate, each of the pixel electrodes including a first and a second sub-pixel electrode; and a plurality of first data lines formed on the substrate, wherein the first data line overlaps the first and second sub-pixel electrodes of each of two adjacent pixel electrodes among the pixel electrodes.
US08599346B2	Image display device and manufacturing method thereof Provided is an image display device including: a resin member; a TFT circuit layer formed above the resin member; and an inorganic film formed on a surface of the resin member to be formed between the resin member and the TFT circuit layer, in which the inorganic film has a stress acting thereon, the stress being, at a glass transition point (Tg) of the resin member, in the range of equal to or higher than −300 MPa to equal to or lower than 200 MPa, while, at a room temperature, in the range of equal to or higher than −400 MPa to equal to or lower than 50 MPa.
US08599341B2	Liquid crystal display device and electronic equipment Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display device including: a first substrate having a pixel area in which pixels are arranged in a matrix form; a second substrate disposed to be opposed to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates; a conductive section disposed at least on the first of the first and second substrates to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal; an organic film disposed at least over one of the first and second substrates; a sealing area adapted to hold the two substrates of the liquid crystal display device together at the peripheral portions of the first and second substrates; and an organic film-free area which is free from the organic film and extends from the inward side of the outermost end of the sealing area to the outward side of the outer periphery of the pixel area.
US08599339B2	Compensation film, manufacturing method thereof and liquid crystal display using the same Disclosed is a compensation film, a manufacturing method thereof and a liquid crystal display, which can obtain a wider viewing angle. The liquid crystal display can secure a wider viewing angle by providing the compensation film formed of multi-layered cholesteric liquid crystal layers.
US08599336B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other, wherein a pixel region is defined on the first and second substrates, first and second grooves formed on an inner surface of the first substrate, a gate line formed in the first groove along a direction, a common line formed in the second groove and parallel to the gate line, a data line crossing the gate line to define the pixel region, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, and a light-shielding pattern of a black inorganic material and around the gate line, the data line and the common line.
US08599328B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel displaying images, a plurality of gate circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel and supplying gate driving signals to the liquid crystal panel, a plurality of data circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel and supplying data driving signals to the liquid crystal panel, a gate printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the gate circuit chips-on-film, a data printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the data circuit chips-on-film, a backlight assembly supplying light to the liquid crystal panel, and a top chassis fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly, and including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the data printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed corresponding to the lower surface of the top chassis, and a plurality of drain holes are disposed in the lower surface of the top chassis.
US08599323B2	Battery low-voltage warning apparatus for auto-darkening filter for welding helmet An apparatus for annunciating low-voltage in a battery supplying electricity to an auto-darkening optical filter system (10) for a welding helmet (not shown). Low voltage is annunciated by changing, for example strobing, the opacity of the optical filter system (10).
US08599321B2	Touch-sensing display device and touch-sensing module thereof A touch-sensing display device, specifically to a borderless touch-sensing display device, is disclosed. The touch-sensing display device includes a display module and a touch-sensing module. The touch-sensing module includes a first sensing sheet and a second sensing sheet, wherein a space exists between the first sensing sheet and the second sensing sheet. The first sensing sheet includes a lens layer, a plurality of first conductive portions, and a conductive film, wherein the conductive film is disposed on the lens layer while the first conductive portions are distributed on two opposite sides of the lens layer. The second sensing sheet includes a substrate, a plurality of second conductive portions, and a plurality of conductive strips, wherein the second conductive portions are selectively distributed on one of two sides of the substrate while the conductive strips are respectively connected to the second conductive portions and have different voltages.
US08599317B2	Scene recognition methods for virtual insertions A method of adding a virtual insertion to an image, according to an embodiment, includes extracting dynamic features from an input image, associating the dynamic extracted features with dynamic reference features in a reference feature database, generating a camera model based on the associations, mixing a virtual insertion into the input image based on the camera model, and outputting an image containing both the input image and the virtual insertion. According to another embodiment, a method of adding a virtual insertion to an image includes generating a biased camera model using a statistically selected subset of a plurality of non-fixed regions of the image, locating fixed reference objects in the image using the biased camera model as an entry point for a search, generating a corrected camera model using the fixed reference objects in the image, and adding a virtual insertion to the image using the corrected camera model.
US08599315B2	On screen displays associated with remote video source devices In some embodiments, an apparatus includes interface circuitry to receive signals including video signals and drawing commands, and a command interpreter to receive the drawing commands and provide on screen display (OSD) signals in response to the drawing commands. Video processing circuitry processes the received video signals to provide processed video signals, and a blender to blend the OSD signals and the processed video signals to produce blended video signals including the OSD signals and the processed video signals. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08599312B2	Digital signal processor (DSP) architecture for a hybrid television tuner According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner.
US08599310B2	Audio and video clock synchronization Provided herein is a method for synchronizing audio and video clock signals in a system. The method includes comparing, within a comparison module, a system video signal with the determined mathematical relationship to produce an adjustment signal. A system video reference signal is updated with the adjustment signal to produce an updated intermediate signal.
US08599306B2	Cosmetic package with operation for modifying visual perception Various embodiments directed to modifying and enhancing visual perception are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to a camera which includes a lens system for capturing images and a lighting system providing key light above the lens system and providing fill light below the lens system. A processor controls one or more operations of the camera, including automatically enhancing the captured images and presenting the enhanced images on a display. The system and method for modifying visual perception may also be directed to a video camera mirror system, a seating system, a cosmetic package, a lipstick packaging, a polarized mirror, an illuminated cosmetic brush, a personal portrait photography management system and an illumination system for modifying visual perception.
US08599300B2	Digital photographing apparatus and control method A digital photographing apparatus such as a digital camera, having a retractable body tube containing a lens assembly, and a method of controlling the same. The digital camera receives an ongoing series of images, analyzes differences between images to determine an abnormal camera condition such as dropping the camera, and automatically retracts the body tube into the camera to protect it from impact.
US08599299B2	System and method of processing a digital image for user assessment of an output image product A system and method of processing a digital image for user assessment of an output image product intended to be generated using the digital image. The method comprises the steps of: (a) accessing the digital image using an imaging device having a viewing member; (b) selecting the output image product intended to include the digital image; (c) digitally modifying at least a portion of the digital image using the imaging device to produce a substantially accurate representation of at least a portion of the output image product; and (d) displaying, using the viewing member, for assessment by the user, the substantially accurate representation of the at least a portion of the output image product.
US08599292B2	CMOS sensor with low partition noise and low disturbance between adjacent row control signals in a pixel array A CMOS image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels with individual rows of unit pixels being coupled to respective row control signal lines, and a buffer including plural row control signal drivers. Each driver is coupled to a respective one of the row control signal lines and is configured to provide a row control signal pulse to a respective row control signal line in response to an input pulse when the row control signal line is in an active state and to bias the row control signal line at a ground voltage when the respective row control signal line is in an inactive state. Each driver has a first drive capability when the row control signal line is in the active state and a second drive capability greater than the first drive capability when the row control signal line is in an inactive state.
US08599288B2	Noise reduction apparatus, method and computer-readable recording medium A noise-reduction apparatus includes an image-noise-reduction means having an operation means and a judgment means. The operation means shifts the level of the signal-value of a target-pixel so that an average of the signal-values of the target-pixel and pixels in a predetermined area in the vicinity of the target-pixel becomes a value at the origin of a color-space of each of a plurality of color-components, performs an operation for noise-reduction processing on the target-pixel and restores the level of the signal-value thereof based on the shifted level. The judgment means estimates a noise-amount of the target-pixel, calculates a statistic representing the noise of the target-pixel based on the signal-values of the target-pixel and the pixels in the predetermined area, compares the estimated noise-amount and the statistic, and determines, based on the result of comparison, which of the estimated noise-amount and the statistic to use for the operation of noise-reduction processing.
US08599287B2	Image providing device, image processing method, image processing program, and recording medium for forming a mosaic image A mosaic image having high recognizability of a picture of an original image is provided while the number of division of the original image is suppressed. An image providing device includes a specifying means that specifies a region including an edge of an image from a plurality of regions, a dividing means that further divides the specified region into a plurality of regions, an acquisition means that acquires an image specified by a user, a determination means that determines a region to which the acquired image is assigned from regions not divided by the dividing means among the plurality of regions and from regions formed by being divided by the dividing means, and a presentation means that causes a mosaic image in which the acquired image is arranged on the basis of an assignment determined by the determination means to be presented.
US08599285B2	Image layout determining method, recording medium and information processing apparatus for the same If subject types of a still image material and a panoramic image are different, for example if the subject type of the still image material is animal and the subject type of the panoramic image is landscape, a layout determination unit determines a representative position in the point image as a position for placing the still image material. If a point image is of the same subject type, the layout determination unit determines, as the position for placing the still image material, a position outside the area of the panoramic image near the representative position in the point image. Thus, if there are a plurality of still image materials shot with different zoom factors and corresponding to the same point image, the layout determination unit can determine the layout of the still image materials according to the zoom factor for each still image material.
US08599283B2	Image capture apparatus and image capturing method An image capture apparatus includes: an image capturing unit; a first image capture controller configured to control the image capturing unit to capture a set of a plurality of images while changing exposure time for each of the images; a second image capture controller configured to obtain a plurality of sets of the images; an addition combination section configured to perform image alignment on the images contained in each of the sets and to perform addition combination on the aligned images to generate a combined image; a combination controller configured to control the addition combination section to perform the image alignment and the addition combination for each of the sets to obtain a plurality of combined images; a selector configured to evaluate the combined images and to select one of the combined images most highly evaluated as a selected image; and a storage configured to store the selected image.
US08599276B2	Image capture apparatus and control method for the image capture apparatus An image capture apparatus compares a first pixel value and a second pixel value at the same address of two images captured by continuous shooting with a predetermined threshold, and, when at least one of the first pixel value and the second pixel value exceeds the predetermined threshold, updates the second pixel value with a not smaller one of the first pixel value and the second pixel value. After repeating updating of the image data for a plurality of image planes, the image capture apparatus generates a combined image data using the image data in a memory.
US08599273B2	Handshake correction apparatus of photographing apparatus Disclosed is a handshake correction apparatus of a photographing apparatus. The handshake correction apparatus includes a lens support plate that supports a correction lens and operates in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a base that supports the lens support plate to be movable; and magnets and driving coils which are assembled on the lens support plate and the base to face each other, wherein the magnets are tight-fitted in assembly grooves of the lens support plate or the base, and wherein one or more protrusions that protrude from internal walls of the assembly grooves toward the magnets and elastically press the magnets are formed in the assembly grooves. Control performance of a correction operation of the handshake correction apparatus may be improved by ensuring alignment between assembly structures of assembly parts including magnets and yokes.
US08599265B2	Power control method of device controllable by user's gesture Provided is a method which minimizes power consumption by controlling power of a camera that is used for recognizing a user's gesture, in a video processing apparatus, which recognizes the user's gesture and is controlled according to the recognized gesture, such as a TV or a monitor. In the present invention, a camera is driven in a low power mode or a high power mode, and when a user's specific gesture is detected in the lower power mode, the camera is switched to the high power mode for recognizing a detailed gesture.
US08599264B2	Comparison of infrared images Methods for comparing infrared image data and/or for generating infrared image comparison data are provided. In one method two image data sets are selected including visual-light and infrared image data from one or more points of view of a scene. Visual-light image data from each data set can be compared to determine an alignment correlation between different points of view for the visual-light data. The alignment correlation can then be used to correlate infrared image data from each data set. The correlated infrared image data can be compared to generate infrared comparison image data. Thermal imaging cameras capable of performing such methods are also provided.
US08599263B2	Camera module and method of manufacturing the same A camera module includes: a lens unit including a casing portion and a lens; and a substrate portion on which an image pick-up element is mounted. The camera module is assembled in combination of the lens unit and the substrate portion in an arrangement in which the lens and the image pick-up element are opposed to each other. The substrate portion includes: a first substrate including one of surfaces on which the image pick-up element is mounted; an infrared filter supported on a light receiving face of the image pick-up element; and a second substrate supported on a surface of the infrared filter which is opposed to the lens. The second substrate includes an opening portion disposed in alignment with the infrared filter so as not to intercept an incident light. A circuit component is mounted on the second substrate.
US08599257B2	Vehicle detection device, vehicle detection method, and vehicle detection program Attention is paid on the phenomenon that substantially no direct sun light or no reflected light from surrounding objects is applied, to a vehicle bottom side and tire travel surfaces and the vehicle bottom side and the tire travel surfaces have lower luminance values than all the other portions including the shades of trees or buildings along the road in an on-vehicle camera image. Luminance threshold specifying unit (13) analyzes an image luminance histogram and specifies the upper limit of the pixel luminance which can be assumed as a region of the vehicle bottom side. Vehicle assumed region extracting unit (15) assumes that the pixel position having a luminance value not greater than the upper limit is the region of the vehicle bottom side and sets a vehicle assumed region, thereby verifying presence/absence of a vehicle in the vicinity.
US08599246B2	Storage medium storing display controlling program, display controlling apparatus, display controlling method and display controlling system A game apparatus displays a virtual space on a stereoscopic LCD (hereinafter referred to as 3D display) allowing for an autostereoscopic display, and images a stereoscopic image for displaying an object in a three-dimensional manner and a planar image for displaying the object in a two-dimensional manner (hereinafter referred to as 2D display) in the virtual space with virtual cameras. A computer performs a 3D display on the stereoscopic LCD by utilizing the imaged stereoscopic image and a 2D display on the stereoscopic LCD by utilizing the imaged planar image. Furthermore, the computer accepts an input from a button, a microphone, etc. to control the object. Then, in a case that a non-input state continues past a predetermined time period during the 3D display, the 3D display is switched to the 2D display.
US08599244B2	Imaging apparatus capable of switching display methods An imaging apparatus comprises an image pickup unit, a cutout image generation unit for cutting out a specified area in a pickup image taken by the image pickup unit to generate a cutout image enlarged at a specified magnification, an image display unit for displaying one or both of the pickup image taken by the image pickup unit and the cutout image generated by the cutout image generation unit, a display image control unit for controlling a method of displaying an image the image display unit displays, a manual focus operation unit for the user to control through manual operation the focus position of the image pickup unit, and a manual zoom operation unit for the user to control the zoom magnification of the image pickup unit.
US08599238B2	Facial pose improvement with perspective distortion correction Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for reducing distortion in an image, such as a video image. A video image can be captured by an image capture device, e.g. during a video conferencing session. Distortion correction processing, such as the application of one or more warping techniques, can be applied to the captured image to produce a distortion corrected image, which can be transmitted to one or more participants. The warping techniques can be performed in accordance with one or more warp parameters specifying a transformation of the captured image. Further, the warp parameters can be generated in accordance with an orientation of the image capture device, which can be determined based on sensor data or can be a fixed value. Additionally or alternatively, the warp parameters can be determined in accordance with a reference image or model to which the captured image should be warped.
US08599234B2	Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus, a quantized amount of correction A is applied to emission timing with which each light-emitting point is to be caused to give off light emission to thereby align points of exposure to light emitted from the light-emitting points, substantially with a straight line extending in the main scanning direction on a photoconductor. The amount of correction A is adjusted by adding or subtracting one to or from one of the tentatively determined amounts of correction A1, A2 for light-emitting point (P1, P2) at opposite ends of two adjacent light-emitting chips, if formula (1) is not satisfied:  Δ ⁢ ⁢ E - B  < D 2 ( 1 ) where B is difference \|C1−C2\| between amounts of shift C1, C2 of the light-emitting points (P1, P2) stored in a memory, ΔE is a value derived from \|A1−A2\| multiplied by the quantization unit D, \|A1−A2\| is the difference between the amounts of correction A1, A2.
US08599228B2	Image processing apparatus, display apparatus, and image displaying system An image processing apparatus, a display apparatus and an image displaying system wherein both secure and public images can be efficiently displayed with high quality without lowering the contrast of the public images. There are included a memory (101) that stores the image data of input secure and reversed images; a data assigning circuit (102) that assigns a pulse train, which has the same pulse width for the secure images and reversed images stored in the memory (101), as an image signal consisting of a pulse train to be used for displaying images on a display apparatus of PWM drive mode in which one frame is divided into a plurality of subfields to express brightness gray scales; and a shutter spectacle control signal generating circuit (103) that outputs a shutter control signal only during outputting of image signals in accordance with the secure images. The secure and reversed images have such a relationship that they become image data of images having no correlation with the secure images when the brightness values of their respective image data are added together for each pixel.
US08599216B2	Methods and apparatus for general solution of the two-dimensional layout problem by reduction to a single-source path-length problem on a weighted graph Disclosed are apparatus and methods for generating displays based on a user-interface layout. A user-interface layout can specify at least first and second rectangular components, both being within a container rectangle, each having respective sizes in a dimension. The computing device determines a plurality of grid lines from the user-interface layout, where the first and second rectangular components are respectively associated with first and second sets of at least two grid lines. The computing device generates at least first and second constraints, respectively related to the first and second sets of at least two grid lines. The computing device solves the system of constraints to determine respective location for the grid lines. The computing device generates and displays a user-interface display including the first and second rectangular components.
US08599204B2	Controlling edge routing using layout constraints A system and method for creating or editing a graph diagram. A system provides a mechanism to specify constraints on edge way points. Constraints may specify alignment with other way points, distribution of way points, spacing from other way points or nodes, or other types of constraints. A system may automatically determine edge way point constraints based on edge direction, edge type, target nodes or regions of nodes, or other characteristics of edges. The system enables a combination of constraints specified by a user and automatically determined by the system. Way points are positioned based on associated constraints, and edges are routed based on their associated way points.
US08599189B2	Display device, display data processing device, and display data processing method A display device includes: an extraction unit extracting an edge component of a display data signal; an adder unit adding an edge component to the display data signal; a signal generation unit generating a control signal in accordance with the display data signal and an output signal of the adder unit; a correction unit carrying out correction processing on the edge component in accordance with the control signal and outputting the corrected edge component to the adder unit; and a display unit carrying out a display operation in accordance with the output signal of the adder unit.
US08599183B2	Liquid crystal display device for preventing abnormal drive of liquid crystal module A liquid crystal display device is provided to prevent a liquid crystal module from being driven abnormally. The liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display panel displaying a picture corresponding to a data; a DC-DC converter for generating driving voltages necessary for driving the liquid crystal display panel; a system for supplying the data, a module operation power and a backlight operation power in a play state, and cutting off the module operation power and the backlight operation power while supplying the data in a pause state; and a switching circuit for controlling an input of the DC-DC converter whether or not the module operation power and the backlight operation power are supplied, wherein the input of the DC-DC converter is cut-off if either the module operation power or the backlight operation power is not input to the switching circuit.
US08599182B2	Power sequence control circuit, and gate driver and LCD panel having the same A power sequence control circuit receives an input positive voltage and an input negative voltage. The control circuit includes a pull-up stage, having a first terminal receiving the input positive voltage, a second terminal coupled to a node, and a control terminal receiving feedback of an output positive voltage. A pull-down stage has a first terminal coupled to the node and a second terminal coupled to an output negative voltage. A current-limit switching unit has a first terminal receiving the input positive voltage, a second terminal outputting the output positive voltage, and a control terminal coupled to the node. When the output negative voltage decreases, and if the pull-down stage decreases a control voltage at the node and the control voltage is less than a threshold value, the current-limit switching unit is conducted to transmit the input positive voltage as the output positive voltage.
US08599180B2	Driving circuit and liquid crystal display using the same A driving circuit for driving an LCD includes a common electrode, a number of pixel electrodes, a peripheral circuit, and a processing unit including a first input/output (I/O) port, a second I/O port; and a number of third I/O ports. The first I/O port and the second I/O ports are connected to the common electrode via the peripheral circuit, and each third I/O port is connected to a different pixel electrode. The processing unit controls the first I/O port, the second I/O port, and the third I/O ports to output a first or second voltage according to a display signal, thus the pixel electrodes are at the first or the second voltage accordingly, the common electrode is at a voltage in a range between the second voltage and the first voltage in receiving the voltage output by the peripheral circuit, thus driving the LCD to display an image.
US08599178B2	Display device and electronic apparatus A transistor connected to a power source for driving a light-emitting element driving transistor and a transistor setting to a predetermined voltage a source voltage of the light-emitting element driving transistor are commonly controlled by a control signal that takes one of three levels.
US08599169B2	Touch sense interface circuit A touch sensing interface (101) includes a noise touch sensing circuit (110) that utilizes electromagnetic (EM) noise in a touch panel (102) to determine whether a pad of the touch panel is touched, such as by a finger of a user. The noise touch sensing circuit detects noise in a first pad (104) and in a second pad (105) of the touch panel, compares power of the noise in the first pad to power of noise in the second pad, and outputs a signal (132) indicative of the first pad being touched when power of noise in the first pad exceeds power of noise in the second pad by a pre-selected amount. The touch sensing interface may include a capacitive touch sensing circuit (120) and a controller (130) that selectively actuates the noise touch sensing circuit and the capacitive touch sensing circuit.
US08599166B2	Touch sensor controller for driving a touch sensor shield A touch pad controller includes a voltage generator and a selector circuit. The voltage generator has a plurality of output terminals, each of the plurality of output terminals for being coupled to a corresponding pad of a plurality of capacitive touch pads. The voltage generator provides a predetermined voltage to each of a plurality of touch pads in a predetermined sequence. The selector circuit has a plurality of input terminals. Each input terminal of the plurality of input terminals is coupled to an output terminal of the plurality of output terminals of the voltage generator. The selector circuit sequentially couples each output terminal of the plurality of output terminals of the voltage generator to a touch pad shield for charging the touch pad shield to the predetermined voltage.
US08599164B2	Method for filtering signals of touch sensitive device A method for filtering signals of a touch sensitive device is used to judge whether or not a touch signal output from a touch sensitive device is noise by utilize the arrangement pattern of sensing areas. If the sensing areas corresponding to the touch signal are arranged partially conforming to a noise arrangement pattern the touch signal will be discarded. The present invention uses a scheme of comparing the arrangement diagram of a touch signal with a plurality of noise arrangement patterns to decide whether or not to discard the touch signal so as to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch sensitive device.
US08599163B2	Electronic device with dynamically adjusted touch area A method for adjusting at least a area of a touch screen wherein the touch panel comprises a first touch area and a second touch area, the first touch area is responsive to a stationary touch and corresponds to a first function, and the second touch area is responsive to a sliding touch and corresponds to a second function, includes: defining an overlapped touch area comprising at least part of the first touch area and at least part of the second touch area; receiving a touch input on the touch panel; when the touch input is started from the overlapped touch area, calculating a moving distance of the touch input and a touch time of the touch input; and when the touch time is within a threshold time, and the moving distance exceeds a threshold distance, setting the overlapped touch area to correspond to the second function.
US08599161B2	Dual-substrate-sensor stack with electrodes opposing a display In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a display and a first and second substrate. Each substrate has a surface facing toward the display; a surface facing away from the display; and drive or sense electrodes of a touch sensor disposed on the surface of each substrate facing away from the display. The drive or sense electrodes are made of a conductive mesh of conductive material. The apparatus also includes an adhesive layer between the first and second substrates.
US08599154B2	Method of image touch panel The present invention relates to a method of image touch panel, which comprises the steps of first extracting a background image, comparing the background and a touch image for producing a positioning image, positioning a location of the touch image according to the positioning image for giving the location touched by a user, and hence executing the corresponding function. Thereby, the function of a touch panel can be achieved. By adopting the method of image touch panel according to the present invention, it is not necessary to purchase a physical touch panel to own the functions the touch panel has for executing the functions provided by an electronic product with ease. In addition, the present uses mid- to low-end cameras, and hence reducing the costs.
US08599152B1	Intelligent touch screen keyboard Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for orienting a keyboard layout onto a touch screen of a computing device. In particular, the keyboard layout is received at the computing device. Based on the keyboard layout, at least one anchor key is identified. The at least one anchor key is associated with haptic feedback. Further, the haptic feedback associated with the at least one anchor key is presented on the keyboard layout on the touch screen of the computing device.
US08599136B2	Combination mouse and touch input device A computer input device, capable of operating in a mouse mode and in a touch mode, includes a body, a control unit and a switch. The body includes a first housing, a second housing and a hinge interconnecting the first and second housings. The body is movable between a flat position where the first and second housings are positioned side by side in a line, and an inverted-V position where the first and second housings co-define an included angle. The control unit provides a first input function which enables the input device to operate in the mouse mode and a second input function which enables the input device to operate in the touch mode. The switch is configured to have the control unit perform the first input function when the body is in the flat position and perform the second input function when the body is in the inverted-V position.
US08599130B2	Portable electronic device and method of controlling same A method includes rendering selectable features on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, detecting, by the touch-sensitive display, a touch on the touch-sensitive display, identifying a first feature of the selectable features based on the touch, wherein the first feature is located in a first area of the touch-sensitive display, and expanding a target area of at least one of the selectable features in the first area.
US08599124B2	Display device and electronic device It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device in which images can be seen under a dark place to intense external light. In the display device, display is performed by changing the gray scale number depending on external light intensity, and display modes can be switched depending on contents displayed on the screen. An analog mode and a digital mode are switched depending on external light intensity. In an analog digital switching circuit, when a video signal is an analog value, a signal is outputted to a pixel array without any change and, when the video signal is a digital value, the signal is outputted to a circuit that performs a digital operation such as a latch circuit. Consequently, display gray scales of a pixel are changed appropriately. Accordingly, a clear image can be displayed. For example, it is possible to ensure visibility in a wide range of a dark place or under indoor florescent light to outdoor sun light.
US08599113B2	Organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same An organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting display device includes a substrate on which first, second and third pixel units are arranged in row and column directions. To simplify manufacturing and reduce defects, the first, second and third pixel units are arranged so that each column of the display is formed of only one of the first, second, and third pixel units.
US08599110B2	Organic electroluminescent display and a driver thereof A driver for a display may include a first signal processor adapted to output first and third control signals, and a second signal processor adapted to output a second control signal. The first signal processor may include a first shift register adapted to receive clock signals, and a first input signal, and to output a shifted signal. A first logic gate may be adapted to receive the shifted control signal and a separation signal to output the first control signal. A second logic gate may be adapted to receive the shifted signal and a negative separation signal, and to output the third control signal. The second signal processor may include a second shift register adapted to receive clock signals and the second input signal, and to output a shifted signal, and a first inverter adapted to receive the shifted signal of the second shift register and to output a second control signal.
US08599105B2	Method and apparatus for implementing a multiple display mode Various methods for implementing a multiple display mode are provided. One example method includes receiving an indication of a transition to a multiple display mode, and in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing a home screen with home screen content to be displayed by a first display of a device. The example method may further include, in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing application content provided by an application being implemented to be displayed by a second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.
US08599097B2	Collapsible portable stand with telescoping support and integral storage case A collapsible portable stand comprises support legs and a mast that collapse into a small equipment enclosure or case, forming one single, integral unit that provides for storage, stable support for a device that is mounted onto the mast, and portability. The legs and mast are operatively connected to the case and preferably have extendable length. In an embodiment, the legs and mast are connected to the case via hinges that provide for the legs and mast to rotate with respect to the case. The case preferably has wheels and an extendable handle for ease of transport when the legs and mast are collapsed into the case. An embodiment includes an internal storage case that has a moveable cover that can include controls for and/or connections to a device stored in the internal storage case. An alternative embodiment includes a larger portable stand that has components that are external of the case and/or are independent of a case.
US08599089B2	Cavity-backed slot antenna with near-field-coupled parasitic slot Electronic devices may be provided with antennas. The antennas may include conductive antenna cavities. Antenna resonating elements may be mounted in the antenna cavities to form cavity antennas. An antenna cavity may be formed from metal structures with curved edges that define a curved cavity opening. A flexible printed circuit substrate may be coated with a layer of metal. Slot antenna structures such as a directly fed antenna slot and a parasitic antenna slot may be formed from openings in the metal layer. The flexible printed circuit substrate may be flexed so that the antenna resonating element forms a non-planar curved shape that mates with the opening of the antenna cavity. A ring of solder may be used to electrically seal the edges of the cavity opening to the metal layer in the antenna resonating element. The curved opening may be aligned with curved housing walls in an electronic device.
US08599088B2	Dual-band antenna with angled slot for portable electronic devices Dual slot antennas are provided for portable electronic devices such as handheld electronic devices. A dual slot antenna may have an open slot that has an open end that is not encircled by conductive material and may have a closed slot in which each end is surrounded by conductor. The closed and open slots may have portions that run parallel to each other. The antenna may be fed using feed terminals that bridge the closed and open slots in the vicinity of the portions of the slots that run parallel to each other. The slots may have portions that are angled with respect to each other. An end portion of one of the slots may be bent and widened for impedance matching and broadened bandwidth. Other portions of the slots may also be angled with respect to their main longitudinal axes.
US08599071B2	Adaptive antenna radio communication device A device for estimating a direction-of-arrival of a radio wave, the device comprising an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements for receiving a high frequency signal, a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the received high frequency signal for each of the plurality of antenna elements to generate a plurality of frequency component signals and a direction estimating unit for estimating the direction-of-arrival of the radio wave by using two or more of the plurality of frequency component signals which are contiguous in a frequency direction.
US08599060B2	Clutter reduction in detection systems The present invention relates to a system (300) for reducing or cancelling unwanted signals when detecting objects of interest with a detection system (200). The detection system thereby is an antenna based system using two or more receive beams as echo response to an emission signal. The system (300) for reducing or cancelling unwanted signals comprises an input means (310) adapted for obtaining from said antenna system (210) receive signals from a first receive beam and receive signals from at least one second receive beam responsive to the same emission signal. It furthermore comprises a coupling means (320) adapted for coupling the receive signals from the first receive beam to the receive signals from the at least one second receive beam, so as to obtain a detection signal for the objects of interest with suppressed unwanted signal contribution.
US08599057B2	Digital-to-analog converter A system and method for converting a digital signal to an analog signal is provided. The present disclosure provides a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that can convert a large bit value digital signal to a corresponding analog signal. In accordance with an embodiment, a method comprises receiving portions of a digital signal by a plurality of sub-DACs; converting the portions of the digital signal to a corresponding analog signal by the plurality of sub-DACs; biasing one or more of the plurality of sub-DACs; and calibrating the portions of a digital signal by one or more calibration elements.
US08599054B2	Method for using a sensor system having a single-bit quantizer and a multi-bit feedback loop A modulator is provided in operative engagement with a sensor element having a plurality of electrodes. The modulator has a single-bit quantizer electrically connected to a digital accumulator. The accumulator accumulates output information received from the single-bit quantizer. The accumulator converts the accumulated output information received from the single-bit quantizer to a multi-bit feedback signal and sends the multi-bit feedback signal in a primary feedback loop back to the sensor element. The quantizer sends a single-bit feedback signal in a secondary feedback loop back to a point before the quantizer.
US08599052B2	Digital-to-analog converter to produce paired control signals in a power supply controller An controller for use in a power supply includes a variable oscillator and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The variable oscillator generates a switching signal having an on-time and a switching period to control a first switch to regulate an output of the power supply. The DAC provides the variable oscillator with a first analog signal and a second analog signal, where the on-time of the switching signal is responsive to the first analog signal and where the switching period is responsive to the second analog signal. The DAC includes a current source and a second switch that is configured to couple the current source to provide current to the first analog signal in response to a binary digit received by the DAC, and to couple the current source to provide current to the second analog signal in response to a complement of the binary digit.
US08599035B2	Equipment module indicator handle and methods for indicating equipment module status Equipment module indicator handle apparatus and methods are provided for displaying indications of the status conditions of equipment module circuitry using a light-conductive handle body that includes at least one handle leg at least partially composed of light conductive material and configured to transmit emitted light from a proximate end of the indicator handle toward a distal end of the indicator handle to visibly display a status condition of the module circuitry to a user on a surface of the indicator handle that is spaced apart from the wall of a chassis of the module.
US08599024B2	Radio frequency environment object monitoring system and methods of use A method and apparatus for monitoring untagged objects in a target area including calibrating a radio environment monitoring system including a rules engine and a baseline data set for a target area by recording a set of changes to the RF environment fingerprint of the target area received by the radio environment monitoring system as the target area is filled with objects. During system operation, scanning the target area with the radio environment monitoring system for a current RF environment fingerprint, comparing the current RF environment fingerprint with the baseline data set by a rules engine and reporting an output of the rules engine.
US08599021B2	Method and apparatus for deactivating an alarming unit A system and method for displaying merchandise item is presented. A merchandise display system includes a display cabinet, an alarm unit and a key extension device. The display cabinet can display several different kinds of merchandise items. The alarm unit generates an alarm when one of the merchandise items is removed from a predetermined distance from the display cabinet. The key extension device can be mounted on the display cabinet away from the alarm unit to allow an electronic key to be inserted into the key extension devise to control the alarm unit.
US08599017B2	Method and device for monitoring the presence of a rail A method and a device for monitoring the presence of at least one guide rail for a guided vehicle, include a first detector located downstream of a wheel. The detector is capable of detecting the presence of the rail and of transmitting a first signal relating to the presence of the rail to a monitoring member. A second detector located upstream of the wheel can be connected in parallel to the first detector and is capable of detecting the presence of the rail. The second detector can communicate a second signal, relating to the presence of the rail, to the monitoring member.
US08599011B2	Firefighter location and rescue equipment employing path comparison of mobile tags The present application describes firefighter location and rescue equipment (FLARE) comprising: a plurality of tag transmitters, a first tag transmitter of said plurality of tag transmitters emitting a first signal, a plurality of locator-receivers receiving said first signal, each of said plurality of locator receivers determining a first set of signal characteristic data for said first signal, a computer compiling said first set of signal characteristic data in a reference database along with an associated path variable, a second tag transmitter of said plurality of tag transmitters emitting a second signal, a plurality of locator-receivers receiving said second signal, each of said plurality of locator receivers determining a second set of signal characteristic data for said second signal, said computer comparing said second set of signal characteristic data to the reference database, said computer displaying said comparison for evaluating the location of said second tag transmitter relative to a path taken by said first tag transmitter.
US08599006B2	Vehicle notification sound emitting apparatus A vehicle notification sound emitting apparatus is basically provided with a sound emitting device and a notification sound control device. The sound emitting device is configured to emit a movement notification sound to outside of a vehicle to inform a person in an area surrounding the vehicle that the vehicle will move. The notification sound control device is configured to operate the sound emitting device to emit a movement notification during a period from when a vehicle speed becomes equal to or smaller than a prescribed value until a prescribed amount of time has elapsed in a situation where the vehicle speed becomes equal to or smaller than the prescribed value while the forward movement notification sound is being emitted.
US08599000B2	Over-the-air issue reporting from vehicles Systems and methods for occupant reporting of a vehicle issue over-the-air from within a vehicle include a cellular device in the vehicle that establishes a connection with a cellular network. A user interface includes a display that provides occupant selectable menu options for reporting a vehicle issue. A processing system generates issue data based on a selected menu option. The issue data is selectably provided to one or more issue receiving servers including a first issue receiving server associated with a first organization and a second issue receiving server associated with a second, different organization using the cellular network.
US08598996B2	Hygiene compliance reporting system A system and method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance.
US08598989B2	Reader control system An RFID reader control system and method is provided. A protocol for controlling an RFID reader and an RFID reader control unit of a mobile phone is defined. Messages, information, commands, responses, and notification are constructed and transmitted between the RFID reader and the RFID reader control unit.
US08598972B2	Electromagnetic multi-axis actuator An electromagnetic multi-axis actuator, which can realize small size, light weight and low power consumption while being capable of performing multi-axis motion by overcoming limitations in a driving range, compared to a typical electrostatic actuation scheme or a typical electric motor actuating scheme. The electromagnetic multi-axis actuator includes an actuating unit (1) capable of being driven in a multi-axis manner, one or more elastic parts (2) connected to the actuating unit and made of a conductive material, and one or more coil substrates (3) disposed either above or below or both above and below the elastic parts and provided with conductive coils formed thereon to form magnetic fields around the elastic parts. The multi-axis actuator having the above construction can realize high response speed while having a driving range of high power caused by low power consumption, a large displacement, and multiple axes.
US08598970B2	Dielectric resonator having a mounting flange attached at the bottom end of the resonator for thermal dissipation A resonator cavity for supporting a plurality of resonant modes and filtering electromagnetic energy includes a cavity and a resonator element with a mounting flange. The cavity is defined by a top end wall, a bottom end wall and a sidewall and has a longitudinal axis along its length is defined. The resonator element is positioned within the cavity along the longitudinal axis and includes a mounting flange. The resonator element is only in physical contact with the cavity through the mounting flange at a mounting location and where at least one resonant mode of the electromagnetic energy exhibits a local minimum. The dimensions of the cavity and the resonator element are selected so that the associated electromagnetic energy is defined by an electromagnetic field pattern that substantially repeats itself at least twice along the length of the resonator.
US08598966B2	Multi-level power amplification system In general, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, an electrical system configured to use power combining of microwave signals, such as those from monolithic microwave integrated circuits or MMICs is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the system of the present invention further comprises a low loss interface that the circuits are directly connected to. In another exemplary embodiment, the circuits are connected to a pin which is connected to the low loss interface. In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a multi-layer power amplifier is provided that comprises two or more chassis and circuits attached to impedance matching interfaces according to the present invention. This multi-layered power amplifier is configured to amplify an energy signal and have a significantly reduced volume compared to existing power combiners.
US08598955B2	Phase locked loop with adaptive loop filter A PLL including an adaptive loop filter. The PLL includes a feedback circuit which provides a feedback signal based on an output signal and a phase detector generating an adjust signal based on a frequency of the feedback signal compared with a reference frequency. A charge pump receives the adjust signal and provides a control voltage. The adaptive loop filter includes a capacitor and an adaptive resistance with a current control input. A VCO has an output providing the output signal based on a voltage level of the control voltage. A bias generator converts the control voltage to a loop bias current, and has a bias output based on the loop bias current coupled to the current control input of the adaptive resistance. The bias output of the bias generator may also be used to control the charge current and the VCO using currents proportional to the loop bias current.
US08598944B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit deciding a power-supply voltage based on a delay test According to one embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a semiconductor integrated circuit a voltage regulator providing a prescribed power-supply voltage, a plurality of delay test circuits, each of the delay test circuits being configured in each of areas where electrical current flows in response to each of operation modes, a test control unit executing a delay test using the delay test circuit under a test mode while decreasing a power-supply voltage in a stepwise fashion, a supply voltage decision unit deciding the power-supply voltage of the operation mode on a basis of the delay test, a memory unit storing the power-supply voltage of each operation mode, a supply voltage configuration unit reading out the power-supply voltage corresponding to the operation mode from the memory unit, and the supply configuration unit arranging the power-supply voltage as an output voltage of the voltage regulator when each of the operation modes starts to execute.
US08598941B2	Hybrid impedance compensation in a buffer circuit A compensation circuit for controlling a variation in output impedance of at least one buffer circuit includes a monitor circuit and a control circuit coupled with the monitor circuit. The monitor circuit includes a pull-up portion including at least one PMOS transistor and a pull-down portion comprising at least one NMOS transistor. The monitor circuit is configured to track an operation of an output stage of the buffer circuit and is operative to generate at least a first control signal indicative of a status of at least one characteristic of corresponding pull-up and pull-down portions in the output stage of the buffer circuit over variations in PVT conditions to which the buffer circuit may be subjected. The control circuit is operative to generate a set of digital control bits as a function of the first control signal. The set of digital control bits is operative to compensate the pull-up and pull-down portions in the output stage of the buffer circuit over prescribed variations in PVT conditions.
US08598932B2	Integer and half clock step division digital variable clock divider A clock divider is provided that is configured to divide a high speed input clock signal by an odd, even or fractional divide ratio. The input clock may have a clock cycle frequency of 1 GHz or higher, for example. The input clock signal is divided to produce an output clock signal by first receiving a divide factor value F representative of a divide ratio N, wherein the N may be an odd or an even integer. A fractional indicator indicates the divide ratio is N.5 when the fractional indicator is one and indicates the divide ratio is N when the fractional indicator is zero. F is set to 2(N.5)/2 for a fractional divide ratio and F is set to N/2 for an integer divide ratio. A count indicator is asserted every N/2 input clock cycles when N is even. The count indicator is asserted alternately N/2 input clock cycles and then 1+N/2 input clock cycles when N is odd. One period of an output clock signal is synthesized in response to each assertion of the count indicator when the fractional indicator indicates the divide ratio is N.5. One period of the output clock signal is synthesized in response to two assertions of the count indicator when the fractional indicator indicates the divide ratio is an integer.
US08598927B2	Internal clock generator and operating method thereof An internal clock signal generation circuit includes a variable delay line unit including an initial variable delayer having an initial delay amount controlled based on condition information and configured to delay an input clock signal by a time corresponding to a delay control signal to output a delay locked loop (DLL) clock signal, a delay replica modeling unit configured to delay the DLL clock signal by a time obtained by modeling a clock delay component and output a feedback clock signal, and a phase comparison unit configured to compare a phase of the input clock signal with a phase of the feedback clock signal and generate the delay control signal.
US08598923B2	Low-power frequency dividers A bias-shaping circuit for adjusting power consumption in a frequency divider to a temperature-dependent minimum includes a temperature-dependent bias source for producing a temperature-dependent bias. The bias is combined with an input signal to create an output bias. The output bias changes in response to a change in temperature to compensate for at least a portion of a temperature-induced change in the frequency divider, thereby adjusting power consumption in the frequency divider to a temperature-dependent minimum.
US08598918B2	Differential communication device When a transmission signal is detected as having been changed from a high level to a low level, two transmission lines are connected for only a predetermined time through a diode by a first transistor and a second transistor. The diode is arranged such that its forward direction is from a high-side transmission line to a low-side transmission line. The diode turns on, when a potential of the high-side transmission line becomes higher than that of the low-side transmission line by ringing and a potential difference therebetween exceeds a forward drop voltage of the diode. As a result, a peak wave level of a positive side in the ringing is limited to the forward drop voltage of the diode.
US08598917B2	Line driver with reduced dependency on process, voltage, and temperature According to one exemplary embodiment, a transmitter module includes a line drive including a current digital-to-analog converter, where the line driver provides an analog output waveform. The current digital-to-analog converter receives a digitally filtered input waveform including at least two voltage steps. The at least two voltage steps of the digitally filtered input waveform cause a rise time of the analog output waveform to have a reduced dependency on process, voltage, and temperature variations in the line driver, while meeting stringent rise time requirements. The digitally filtered input waveform has an initial voltage level and a final voltage level, where the final voltage level is substantially equal to a sum of the at least two voltage steps of the digitally filtered input waveform.
US08598913B2	Reduced temperature dependent hysteretic comparator This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for controlling a hysteresis range of a voltage comparator. In an example, an apparatus can include an amplifier having a temperature dependency, a comparator configured to receive first and second currents and to provide an output voltage indicative of a hysteretic comparison of the first and second input voltages, wherein a range of hysteresis of the apparatus is controlled over a range of temperatures. In an example, the amplifier can be configured to receive first and second input voltages and to provide the first and second currents.
US08598909B2	IC with deskewing circuits Some embodiments provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC) comprising multiple deskew circuits for delaying data passage. Each of the deskew circuits comprises a stepwise delay circuit with multiple outputs and an input selection circuit with multiple inputs. Multiple outputs connect to multiple inputs.In some embodiments the configurable IC is a subcycle reconfigurable IC. In some such embodiments each of the deskew circuits further includes a space-time load control circuit for commanding the stepwise delay circuit to load during a selected subcycle. In some embodiments the multiple deskew circuits send data to a trigger circuit. In some such embodiments the trigger circuit triggers a trace buffer to stop recording a data stream. In some such embodiments the trigger circuit triggers the trace buffer to stop after a programmable delay.
US08598906B2	Low-power ethernet transmitter An electrical circuit comprising a line driver for providing Ethernet signals is disclosed. The line driver comprises a voltage mode line driver for producing 1000BT and 100BT Ethernet signals and an active output impedance line driver arranged parallel to the voltage mode line driver. The line driver is capable of producing 1000BT or 100BT or 10BT Ethernet signals, wherein either the voltage mode line driver or the active impedance line driver is active.
US08598902B2	Probe, electronic device test apparatus, and method of producing the same A probe comprises: a membrane having a bump which contacts an input/output terminal of an IC device built into a semiconductor wafer under test; a pitch conversion board having a bottom surface on which a first terminal is provided and a top surface on which a second terminal connected to the first terminal is provided; a circuit board which is electrically connected to a test head and has a third terminal; a first anisotropic conductive rubber member having a first conductor part which electrically connects the bump of the membrane and the first terminal of the pitch conversion board; and a second anisotropic conductive rubber member having a second conductor part which electrically connects the second terminal of the pitch conversion board and the third terminal of the circuit board, and the second conductor parts are provided on the whole of the second anisotropic conductive rubber member.
US08598901B2	Photoelectric conversion system A system includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; a reference signal generating unit for generating a ramp signal; A/D converters each arranged correspondingly to each of columns to A/D-convert a signal from the pixel; a counter that performs a count operation according to an output of the ramp signal, and supplies the count signal through the count signal line to the A/D converter; and a counter test circuit that is provided independently from the A/D converter, and tests the counter, based on a matching of the expected value of the count signal with the count signal supplied through the count signal line from the counter. This configuration allows the count signal to be checked concurrently with imaging of an object.
US08598891B2	Detection and mitigation of particle contaminants in MEMS devices Detecting and/or mitigating the presence of particle contaminants in a MEMS device involves converting benign areas in which particles might become trapped undetectably by electric fields during test to field-free regions by extending otherwise non-functional conductive shield and gate layers and placing the same electrical potential on the conductive shield and gate layers. Particle contaminants can then be moved into detection locations remote from the potential trap areas and having particle detection structures by providing some mechanical disturbance.
US08598890B2	Method and system for protecting products and technology from integrated circuits which have been subject to tampering, stressing and replacement as well as detecting integrated circuits that have been subject to tampering A system employs physical unclonable functions of an integrated circuit for detecting integrated circuits and protecting products and technology from integrated circuits which have been subject to tampering, stressing and replacement, and counterfeit components. The system includes a sensor detecting a characteristic impedance generated as a result of controlled access to a memory device of the integrated circuit. The characteristic impedance is applied in the creation of a discrimination matrix of values based on electrical interface signals for the integrated circuit. The sensor includes a ring oscillator and associated monitoring components. The ring oscillator is composed of the memory device of the integrated circuit and a sensory circuitry, wherein changes in a frequency generated by the ring oscillator is indicative of changes in circuitry.
US08598888B2	System and method for improved testing of electronic devices An improved method of testing and sorting electronic devices uses two or more test stations and two or more sorting stations applied to a single track to improve system throughput. Applying two or more test stations and two or more sorting stations to a single track accomplishes improved system throughput while increasing system cost less than would be expected if a duplicate track was installed for each test station.
US08598877B2	System and method for coil disabling in magnetic resonance imaging A system and method for coil disabling in magnetic resonance imaging are provided. One magnetic resonance coil includes a radio-frequency (RF) coil having end rings with a plurality of conductors connected therebetween and at least one loop coil positioned at one of the end rings. The one loop coil is configured to operate at a resonant frequency of the RF coil.
US08598874B2	Wireless transmit and receive MRI coils A magnetic resonance system includes a wireless local coil which functions as a transmit only or a transmit and receive coil. The local coil includes an RF coil with a plurality of coil elements. A corresponding number of transmit amplifiers apply RF signals to the RF coil elements to transmit an RF signal. A peak power supply provides electrical power to the transmit amplifiers to transmit relatively high power RF pulses. A trickle charging device recharges the peak power supply between RF pulses front a local coil power supply. A power transfer device wirelessly transfers power to a coil power supply recharging device which recharges the local coil power supply.
US08598869B2	Magnetic field compensation A device for compensating magnetic fields, comprising a single magneto resistive sensor to which at least two parallel measuring amplifier loops are connected in series, one being an analogue broadband controller loop and the other being a digital broadband controller loop.
US08598868B2	Gasket for sealing valve or pipe, determination method of deterioration and damages of gasket, and high-pressure gas supplying equipment A gasket according to the present invention is for sealing a valve or pipe used in a high-pressure gas supplying equipment, which is comprised of a polymer material containing magnetic particles. Also, in a determination method of deterioration and damages of a gasket according to the present invention, the aforementioned gasket is used as the gasket for sealing a valve or pipe in a high-pressure gas supplying equipment, and the magnetic force of the gasket is measured to determine the deterioration and the damages of the gasket.
US08598859B2	Power supply controller A first current corresponding to the drain-to-source voltage of a power MOSFET can pass through an FET; and a second current corresponding to a constant voltage can pass through an FET; a third current corresponding to the difference determined by subtracting the first current from the second current can pass into threshold setting resistors from the connecting point between FETs. Consequently, divided voltages at the connecting points between the threshold setting resistors varies directly with a voltage corresponding to the difference determined by subtracting the drain-to-source voltage of the power MOSFET from the constant voltage.
US08598857B2	Methods and apparatus for a multiphase power regulator Methods and apparatus for a multiphase power regulator according various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with an active transient response (ATR) system for applying a correction signal to a multiphase pulse width modulator. In the event of a transient, the ATR system may adjust the output of the pulse width modulator to quickly respond to load requirements. The output may be modified by adding pulses, blanking pulses, advancing pulses, and scaling pulses to one or more phases.
US08598854B2	LDO regulators for integrated applications An amplifier drives the gate of a master source follower and of at least one slave source follower to form a low-dropout (LDO) regulator. Alternatively, a charge pump drives the master source follower to form the regulator. Additional slave source followers may be used in conjunction with the charge pump and the master source follower to improve the regulator performance.
US08598852B2	Cost effective configuration for supercapacitors for HEV A rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) for a hybrid electric vehicle includes a power supply module that includes at least one battery. A startup module includes N supercapacitors arranged in parallel with the at least one battery, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal 1, and an adjustable power supply arranged in series with at least one of the N supercapacitors and in parallel with the at least one battery, wherein the adjustable power supply maintains a voltage across the N supercapacitors below a predetermined voltage.
US08598851B2	Charging circuit A charging circuit that prevents a system abnormality caused by removal of a battery. The charging circuit includes a constant voltage charge controller which detects charge voltage and performs a constant voltage charging operation. A constant current charge controller detects charge current and performs a constant current charging operation. A controller controls the constant voltage charge controller to perform the constant voltage charging operation during a period from when the charge voltage reaches a fully charged voltage to when the charge current decreases to a charge completion current. The controller suspends charging the battery when the constant voltage charging operation is being performed and detects whether or not the battery is coupled to the charging circuit based on the charge voltage during the charging suspension.
US08598847B2	Balancing voltage for a multi-cell battery system A method for balancing voltage for a multi-cell battery system, in which the battery system includes at least two parallel groups of cells connected in series and in which the parallel group of cells includes at least one battery cell, includes: charging the battery system by keeping the voltage of all parallel groups of cells less than or equal to a second threshold voltage value, while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a first threshold voltage; and while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a second threshold voltage; and while the charging current is above a predefined minimal current. The method further includes measuring the voltage of each parallel group of cells while electrical loads are shut off and dissipating energy in each of the parallel group of cells of the amount that is represented by the voltage difference between the individual parallel group of cells and the parallel group of cells with the lowest voltage.
US08598846B1	Device and method for stabilizing a battery pack The present invention generally relates to a device and method for stabilizing a battery pack, wherein the battery pack stabilization device has a by-pass circuit to prevent individual cell overcharge. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an efficient balancing and monitoring system for use in an electric vehicle that utilizes nickel-zinc-based batteries. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a device that permits over-voltage protection as well as the ability to monitor cell voltage. In still another embodiment, the present invention provides a method to coordinate multiple packs of cells within a vehicle so a driver could be aware of possible distance and time parameters, as well as a monitoring or alert system to inform the driver of reduced power, thus preventing damage to the cells.
US08598844B2	Systems and methods for balancing battery cells In a power converter, a primary winding receives an input power. In addition, multiple secondary windings transform the input power into multiple charging currents to charge a set of cells via a set of paths. The multiple secondary windings further balance the set of cells based on the charging currents. A ratio between a first turn number of a first secondary winding of the secondary windings and a second turn number of a second secondary winding of the secondary windings is determined by a nominal voltage ratio between two corresponding cells of the set of cells.
US08598831B2	Damper system for vehicle A vehicle damper including an electromagnetic damper configured to generate a damping force with respect to a motion of a sprung portion and an unsprung portion toward each other and a motion thereof away from each other and includes: an electromagnetic motor; a motion converting mechanism; and an external circuit which is disposed outside the electromagnetic motor and including a first connection passage and a second connection passage and which includes a battery-device connection circuit for connecting the motor and a battery device and a battery-device-connection-circuit-current adjuster configured to adjust an electric current that flows in the battery-device connection circuit, wherein the damper system further includes an external-circuit controller configured to control an electric current that flows in the electromagnetic motor by controlling the external circuit and configured to control a flow of an electric current between the battery device and the electromagnetic motor by controlling the battery-device-connection-circuit-current adjuster.
US08598818B2	Control device of electric motor A control device for safely controlling an electrical motor during decelerating and stopping operations of the motor. The control device includes a control part for controlling the decelerating and stopping operations; a monitoring part for monitoring the operations of the electric motor; and a judging part for judging whether the velocity of the electric motor monitored by the monitoring part is abnormal while the control part controls the motor so as to decelerate and stop the motor. The judging part forcibly cuts off power to the electric motor, via a circuit breaker, when the judging part judges that the velocity of the motor is abnormal.
US08598815B2	Controllable transverse rotation adaptor Torsional loads can impart painful and potentially injurious shear stresses upon residual limb soft tissues in lower limb amputees. To protect the soft tissues, a controllable transverse rotation adapter (TRA) has been developed that permits rotation of the prosthetic socket relative to the prosthetic foot, relieving some of the rotational loads experienced by the residual limb, and controlling either the stiffness resisting the transverse rotational torque, or the torque. This TRA uses series elastic actuator (SEA) technology and includes a prime mover, a speed reduction device, and a torsion spring mounted in series. By measuring a displacement of the spring (e.g., using a strain gauge), motor current, and the motor shaft position, the load torque and position can be used to calculate actual stiffness or applied torque. The motor position is then adjusted relative to the load, to control the effective stiffness or torque.
US08598810B2	Constant current driving circuit of light emitting diode and lighting apparatus A constant current driving circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) including a control unit, a buck converter, and a compensation unit is provided. The control unit has an input terminal and an output terminal, and outputs a control signal through the output terminal. The buck converter is coupled to an input power, and is coupled between the output terminal of the control unit and an LED string. The compensation unit is coupled between the LED string and the input terminal of the control unit. The control unit receives a compensation signal of the compensation unit through the input terminal. Besides, a lighting apparatus is also provided.
US08598800B2	Control circuit for switching power supply A soft-start circuit generates a soft-start voltage Vss having a voltage level that rises over time. A pulse width modulator generates a PWM signal having a duty ratio adjusted such that a feedback voltage Vout′ that corresponds to the output voltage Vout of the switching power supply matches the soft-start voltage Vss. A driver circuit controls a switching element according to the PWM signal. A capacitor is arranged such that one terminal thereof is set to a fixed electric potential. A current source generates a charge current that flows intermittently in synchronization with the PWM signal so as to charge the capacitor. The soft-start circuit outputs, as the soft-start voltage Vss, a voltage that occurs at the capacitor.
US08598796B2	Light emitting diode driver using turn-on voltage of light emitting diode A driver circuit for driving light emitting diodes (LEDs). The driver circuit for driving light emitting diodes (LEDs) includes a string of LEDs divided into n groups. The n groups of LEDs are electrically connected to each other in series and the downstream end of group m−1 is electrically connected to the upstream end of group m, where m is a positive number equal to or less than n. The driver circuit also includes a plurality of current regulating circuits, where each of the current regulating circuits is coupled to a downstream end of a corresponding group and has at least one transistor and a detector for measuring a current flowing through the corresponding group.
US08598792B2	Driving circuit for powering LED light sources Embodiments of the invention provided a driving circuit for powering a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. The driving circuit includes a rectifier, a filter capacitor, and a control circuit. The rectifier converts an AC voltage from an AC power source to a rectified AC voltage. The filter capacitor coupled to the rectifier filters the rectified AC voltage to provide a DC voltage. The control circuit controls power supplied to the LED light source. The control circuit enables a discharging current periodically to discharge the filter capacitor if a switch coupled between an AC power source and a rectifier is turned off and disables the discharging current if the control circuit determines that the switch is turned on.
US08598791B2	Vehicular LED lamp A vehicular LED lamp includes a mounting seat and a plurality of LED light-emitting units mounted on the mounting seat. Each LED light-emitting unit includes a carrier plate having inner and outer surfaces, a circuit board engaged on the outer surface of the carrier plate, and at least one LED mounted on the circuit board and in contact with the outer surface of the carrier plate. The mounting seat includes a plurality of mounting grooves each having a bottom wall and two side walls with inclined sections. The LED light-emitting units are received in the mounting grooves of the mounting seat, with the inner surface of each carrier plate in contact with the bottom wall of an associated mounting groove, with two sides of each carrier plate abutting the inclined sections of the associated mounting groove.
US08598762B2	Permanent magnet rotating electric machine and electric power steering device using the same A permanent magnet rotating electric machine includes: a stator including: a stator core having teeth, and an armature winding wound around each of the teeth to configure the multiple phases; and a rotor including a rotor core, and permanent magnets provided in order around the rotor core. The rotor is arranged to be spaced apart from the stator with an air gap therebetween. Each of the permanent magnets has a curved surface opposed to the stator and is configured to satisfy the following relationship: 0.65 ≤ Rm × h ⁢ ⁢ 1 W ⁡ ( h ⁢ ⁢ 1 + g ) ≤ 1.37 where Rm denotes a radius of curvature of the curved surface, h1 denotes a thickness of a central portion of the permanent magnet in the peripheral direction, W denotes a width of the permanent magnet in the peripheral direction, and g denotes an air gap length of the air gap.
US08598758B2	Electric motor and position holding device for such an electric motor An electric motor, particularly for an actuating device for displacing a control device, such as a valve, a gate valve, a blow-out preventer or the like, for use in oil or gas production includes a stator and a rotor assigned to a motor shaft, and a position holding device for exerting a holding torque on the motor shaft. To improve an electric motor of this type such that said motor is of a compact structure, includes less additional parts for a corresponding position holding device and, particularly in case of failure of an external power supply, reliably prevents a situation where the motor shaft is moved out of the attained position upon corresponding pressure application e.g. by the control device, the position holding device comprises a plurality of permanent magnets, the permanent magnets being arranged in radial direction relative to the rotor and the motor shaft, respectively.
US08598756B2	Electric-motor auxiliary drive for vehicles, and method for producing and mounting a drive of this type Electric-motor auxiliary drive for vehicles, in particular screen-wiper drive, having an electric motor and a gear mechanism, having at least two housing elements which are connected to one another and having a shaft which is mounted in a first housing element by way of at least one first bearing and in a second housing element by way of at least one second and one third bearing.
US08598754B2	Motor with eccentric rotor The invention relates to a rotary electric machine with an eccentric rotor that comprises a stator and an eccentric rotor, the stator including a plurality of magnetic poles circumferentially distributed in order to define a closed cylindrical space, the rotor having a generally cylindrical shape with a diameter lower than that of said closed space and including a plurality of magnetic poles circumferentially distributed, the rotor rotating inside the closed space, wherein the machine further includes a shaft depending on the rotational component of the rotor, said machine being characterized in that, at the area of electromagnetic interaction between the stator and the rotor, the evolute of a stator pole and the evolute of a rotor pole have substantially equal lengths.
US08598752B2	Motor Disclosed is a motor. The motor includes a rotor case, a ring member mounted on the rotor case and including an encoder on a bottom surface thereof extending outside of the rotor case, and an encoder sensor detecting speed information of the rotor case from the encoder such that the rotor case rotates at low speeds enabling a LightScribe operation.
US08598751B2	Generator with integrated blower An air-cooled generator may be provided with a centrifugal blower configured for rotation on a shaft of the generator. The centrifugal blower may have an axially oriented outlet. An impeller of the blower may have blades with trailing edges oriented at an angle between 80° to about 90° relative to an axis of the shaft of the generator.
US08598749B2	Converter device and uninterruptible power supply equipped with such a device A converter to supply an AC voltage on a modulated signal output, having two switching units each provided with a DC voltage input and a switching output to supply pulses varying between the voltage on the input in a first switched state, and a reference voltage in a second switched state, each switching unit comprising a first switch connected between the input and the switching output to establish the first switched state, and for each switching unit, a second switch connected between the switching output and the modulated signal output to activate that switching unit, and a third switch connected between the input of that switching unit and the modulated signal output. The converter may be a part of an uninterruptible power supply.
US08598746B2	Resonance power generator and method, and resonance power receiver and method Provided is a resonance power generator and a resonance power receiver, and methods thereof. The resonance power generator may include a frequency generator to receive a direct current (DC) voltage, and to generate a power carrier signal, a high voltage matching transformer to be adjusted to enable an output voltage to be greater than an input voltage, a high current matching transformer to be adjusted to enable an output current to be greater than an input current, a switching unit to switch between the high voltage matching transformer and the high current matching transformer, a control unit to control the switching unit in accordance with an input signal, and a power resonator to transmit a power to a target resonator.
US08598741B2	Photovoltaic and fuel cell hybrid generation system using single converter and single inverter, and method of controlling the same There are disclosed a photovoltaic and fuel cell (PV-FC) hybrid generation system using a single converter and a single inverter, and a method of controlling the same. The PV-FC hybrid generation system includes a DC/DC converter unit converting an FC output voltage from a fuel cell, converting chemical energy into electrical energy, into a preset voltage, a DC link unit commonly connecting an output terminal of a photovoltaic cell, converting the sunlight into electrical energy, and an output terminal of the DC/DC converter unit, and linking the converted FC output voltage from the DC/DC converter unit with a PV output voltage from the photovoltaic cell to thereby generate a DC voltage, and a DC/AC inverter unit converting the DC voltage from the DC link unit into a preset AC voltage. Furthermore, a method of controlling the PV-FC hybrid generation system is proposed.
US08598733B2	Power module and vehicle having the same Provided is a power module in which a motor and a motor driving unit are efficiently configured and a vehicle having the same. The power module includes a power module case forming an external form; an inverter provided within the power module case and configured to convert a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power; an AC power conductor provided in the power module case and connected to the inverter to cause the AC power converted by the inverter to flow therethrough; and a motor provided in the power module case and connected to the AC power conductor to receive the AC power and generate a rotational force.
US08598732B2	Wind turbine A wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine includes a direct drive generator, which includes an inner stator arrangement and an outer rotor arrangement, a stationary outer shaft and a rotatable inner shaft having a center axis. At least two main bearings support the rotatable inner shaft inside the stationary outer shaft. The stator arrangement is arranged on the outside of the stationary outer shaft. The rotor arrangement is substantially arranged around the stator arrangement on the front side at least indirectly attached to the rotatable inner shaft and/or to the hub of the wind turbine.
US08598730B2	Modular array wind energy nozzles with truncated catenoidal curvature to facilitate air flow In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a wind energy conversion system including a plurality of wind energy conversion modules integrated into a superstructure for the conversion of wind energy to electrical energy, each one of the plurality of wind energy conversion modules including a nozzle comprising: an intake having an intake length; a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, wherein the throat is downstream of the intake; a diffuser comprising a housing and having a length, the diffuser downstream from the throat, wherein a diameter of the diffuser is greater than a diameter of the throat; and a vortex-forming aerodynamic feature on at least one of the intake, the throat, the turbine, and the diffuser, wherein the aerodynamic feature acts to increase throughput through the nozzle.
US08598729B2	Wave power plant A wave power plant is disclosed which has one or more foils that are pivotally movable about a body. The foil is set into an oscillating, pivotal motion about the body by the force of the waves. A power engine is mounted between the body and the foil and extract works as the foil pivots about the body. The foil and body are held submerged below the surface of the water to reduce the effects of extreme weather conditions on the structural components.
US08598723B2	Hybrid engine-driven power generator A power generator starts an engine by overcoming an inrush current occurs. A calculator (21) retrieves an outputtable current of a generator according to an engine speed. A calculator (23) calculates the lacking amount of the outputtable current relative to a load current. When the remaining battery level is sufficient, a DC/DC converter controller (24) supplies a current corresponding to the lacking amount from the battery (4) to a DC part (52). If the battery (4) starts supplying a power, FETs (Qa to Qf) of a rectifying part (51) are powered off and an output of the power generator (3) is stopped. When an engine frequency stability deciding part (27) decides the engine frequency is stable the rectifying part (51) restarts the output of the generator (3) and the current supply from the battery (4) to the DC part (52) is stopped.
US08598721B2	Energy harvesting seating Seating systems in which energy is harvested from the physical movement of the seat. The seating system includes a seating article, an electrical generator, a drive mechanism, and a battery. The generator, the drive mechanism, and the battery are supported on the seating article. The generator is powered by the drive mechanism in response to movement of the user. For example, the drive mechanism may be responsive to the vertical movements of a seat.
US08598720B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device and its manufacturing method are offered to increase the number of semiconductor devices obtained from a semiconductor wafer while simplifying a manufacturing process. After forming a plurality of pad electrodes in a predetermined region on a top surface of a semiconductor substrate, a supporter is bonded to the top surface of the semiconductor substrate through an adhesive layer. Next, an opening is formed in the semiconductor substrate in a region overlapping the predetermined region. A wiring layer electrically connected with each of the pad electrodes is formed in the opening. After that, a stacked layer structure including the semiconductor substrate and the supporter is cut by dicing along a dicing line that is outside the opening.
US08598716B2	Semiconductor apparatus having stacked semiconductor components The present invention provides an apparatus having stacked semiconductor components. Two semiconductor components (21, 26) are arranged such that their contact regions (28, 22) are opposite one another. A contact-connection device (29) forms a short electrical connection between the two contact regions (28, 22). The contact regions (28, 22) are connected to external contact regions (36) of the apparatus via a rewiring (23).
US08598709B2	Method and system for routing electrical connections of semiconductor chips A method and a system for routing electrical connections are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip and a routing plane having a plurality of routing lines. A first connecting line is electrically coupled to the first semiconductor chip and one of the plurality of routing lines and a second connecting line is electrically coupled to the one of the plurality of routing lines and to one of a second semiconductor chip or a first external contact element.
US08598703B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device having a via chain circuit including a plurality of fine interconnections and an extension interconnection wider than the fine interconnections, having a first end connected to one or more of the fine interconnections and a second end located in an area of the semiconductor device external to the via chain circuit. One or more of the fine interconnections becomes wider gradually towards the connection to the extension interconnection. The extension interconnection is formed in a same layer as the one or more of the fine interconnections connected to the extension interconnection. The one or more of the fine interconnections connected to the extension interconnection is connected to the extension interconnections at a position where the fine interconnections become wider.
US08598698B1	Package substrate with an embedded stiffener An integrated circuit (IC) package substrate with an embedded stiffener is disclosed. The IC package substrate is a multilayer package substrate that has build-up layers and metal layers stacked up alternately and a core layer in between the multiple build-up and metal layers. The core layer has an embedded stiffener that surrounds a perimeter of the core layer. Metal layers and build-up layers that are stacked alternately are placed on each surface of the core layer. Each metal layer has transmission traces and each build-up layer has vias that connect the transmission traces on one metal layer to the transmission traces on another metal layer. The embedded stiffener in the IC package substrate creates a more stable IC package structure and may eliminate the need to have a stiffener in addition to the IC package substrate.
US08598697B2	Power semiconductor module, method for producing a power semiconductor module and a housing element for a power semiconductor module A power semiconductor module includes a housing element into which one or more connecting lugs are inserted. Each connecting lug has a foot region on the topside of which one or more bonding connections can be produced. In order to fix the foot regions, press-on elements are provided, which press against the end of the connecting lug.
US08598694B2	Chip-package having a cavity and a manufacturing method thereof Various embodiments provide a chip-carrier including, a chip-carrier surface configured to carry a first chip from a first chip bottom side, wherein a first chip top side of the first chip is configured above the chip-carrier surface; and at least one cavity extending into the chip-carrier from the chip-carrier surface; wherein the at least one cavity is configured to carry a second chip from a second chip bottom side, wherein a second chip top side of the second chip is substantially level with the first chip top side. The second chip is electrically insulated from the chip-carrier by an electrical insulation material inside the cavity.
US08598687B2	Semiconductor having a high aspect ratio via The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a via structure and method of manufacturing same. In an example, a via structure includes a via having via sidewall surfaces defined by a semiconductor substrate. The via sidewall surfaces have a first portion and a second portion. A conductive layer is disposed in the via on the first portion of the via sidewall surfaces, and a dielectric layer is disposed on the second portion of the via sidewall surfaces. The dielectric layer is disposed between the second portion of the via sidewall surfaces and the conductive layer. In an example, the dielectric layer is an oxide layer.
US08598669B2	Semiconductor device, and its manufacturing method The present invention provides a high breakdown voltage transistor that eases an electric field concentration caused between a gate and a drain. The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising: a first gate electrode formed above a semiconductor substrate through a gate insulating film; a second gate electrode that is formed above the semiconductor substrate through the gate insulating film, and that is arranged at the side of the first gate electrode through an insulating spacer; a source region and a drain region formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to sandwich the first and second gate electrodes; and an electric-field concentration easing region that is formed to sandwich some region of the semiconductor substrate below the first gate electrode, and that is formed to be overlapped with the second gate electrode and the source and drain regions.
US08598667B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a thin-film diode (1) and a protection circuit with a protection diode (20). The thin-film diode (1) includes: a semiconductor layer with first, second and channel regions; a gate electrode; a first electrode (S1) connected to the first region and the gate electrode; and a second electrode (D1) connected to the second region. The conductivity type of the thin-film diode (1) may be N-type and the anode electrode of the protection diode (20) may be connected to a line (3) that is connected to either the gate electrode or the first electrode of the thin-film diode (1). Or the conductivity type of the thin-film diode may be P-type and the cathode electrode of the protection diode may be connected to the line that is connected to either the gate electrode or the first electrode of the thin-film diode. The protection circuit includes no other diodes that are connected to the line (3) so as to have a current flowing direction opposite to the protection diode's (20). As a result, deterioration of a thin-film diode due to ESD can be reduced with an increase in circuit size minimized.
US08598666B2	Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same. A semiconductor structure comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a first insulating material layer, a first conductive material layer, a second insulating material layer, a second conductive material layer and an insulating buried layer formed in sequence on the semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor layer bonded on the insulating buried layer; transistors formed on the semiconductor layer, the channel regions of the transistors each being formed in the semiconductor layer and each having a back-gate formed from the second conductive material layer; a dielectric layer covering the semiconductor layer and the transistors; isolation structures for at least electrically isolating each transistor from its adjacent transistors, the top of the isolation structures being flush with or slightly higher than the upper surface of the semiconductor layer, and the bottom of the isolation structures being in the second insulating material layer; and a conductive contact running through the dielectric layer and extending down into the first conductive material layer.
US08598664B2	Field effect transistor (FET) and method of forming the FET without damaging the wafer surface Disclosed are a field effect transistor structure and a method of forming the structure. A gate stack is formed on the wafer above a designated channel region. Spacer material is deposited and anisotropically etched until just prior to exposing any horizontal surfaces of the wafer or gate stack, thereby leaving relatively thin horizontal portions of spacer material on the wafer surface and relatively thick vertical portions of spacer material on the gate sidewalls. The remaining spacer material is selectively and isotropically etched just until the horizontal portions of spacer material are completely removed, thereby leaving only the vertical portions of the spacer material on the gate sidewalls. This selective isotropic etch removes the horizontal portions of spacer material without damaging the wafer surface. Raised epitaxial source/drain regions can be formed on the undamaged wafer surface adjacent to the gate sidewall spacers in order to tailor source/drain resistance values.
US08598659B2	Single finger gate transistor A transistor device includes a lightly doped layer of semiconductor material of a first type and a body region of semiconductor material of a second type. A source region of the first type is formed in the body region, the source region being more doped than the lightly doped layer. A drain region of the first type is formed in the lightly doped layer, the drain region being more doped than the lightly doped layer. A drift region of the lightly doped layer is further provided disposed between the body region and the drain region. Additionally, a gate electrode is provided surrounding the drain region. The gate electrode is partially disposed over a thin oxide and partially over a thick oxide, wherein the gate electrode extended over the thick oxide from the thin oxide controls the electric field in the drift region to increase the avalanche breakdown of the drain region.
US08598656B2	Method and apparatus of forming ESD protection device The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device having a transistor. The transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a channel region that are formed in a semiconductor substrate. The channel region is disposed between the source and drain regions. The transistor includes a first gate that is disposed over the channel region. The transistor includes a plurality of second gates that are disposed over the drain region.
US08598651B2	Semiconductor device with transistor having gate insulating film with various thicknesses and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device includes a transistor having multiple trenches with the thickness thereof being intermittently changed in the lateral direction of a gate, a gate insulating film formed on the side walls and at the bottom of each of the trenches, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source region formed in the surface of the substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the gate, and a drain region formed in the surface of the substrate on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the gate. The thickness of the gate insulating film in the lower portion of the side wall of the trench from an intermediate position directing from the surface of the substrate to the bottom of the trench to the bottom thereof is larger than the thickness of the gate insulating film in the upper portion on the side wall of the trench from the intermediate position directing from the surface of the substrate to the bottom of the trench and equal with or larger than the thickness of the gate insulating film at the bottom of the trench.
US08598649B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate having an upper portion being partitioned into a plurality of semiconductor portions extending in a first direction; a charge storage film provided on the semiconductor portion; a word-line electrode provided on the semiconductor substrate and extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; and a pair of selection gate electrodes provided on both sides of the word-line electrode in the first direction on the semiconductor substrate and extending in the second direction, a shortest distance between a corner portion of each of the semiconductor portions and each of the selection gate electrodes being longer than a shortest distance between the corner portion of the semiconductor portion and the word-line electrode in a cross section parallel to the second direction.
US08598641B2	Sea-of-fins structure on a semiconductor substrate and method of fabrication A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, wherein the method includes forming, on a substrate, a plurality of planarized fin bodies to be used for customized fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device formation; forming a nitride spacer around each of the plurality of fin bodies; forming an isolation region in between each of the fin bodies; and coating the plurality of fin bodies, the nitride spacers, and the isolation regions with a protective film. The fabricated semiconductor device is adapted to be used in customized applications as a customized semiconductor device.
US08598634B1	Graphene-based efuse device A semiconductor device includes a field-effect transistor (FET), and a fuse which includes a graphene layer and is electrically connected to the FET.
US08598630B2	Photo alignment mark for a gate last process A semiconductor device is provided which includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, the first and second regions being isolated from each other, a plurality of transistors formed in the first region, an alignment mark formed in the second region, the alignment mark having a plurality of active regions in a first direction, and a dummy gate structure formed over the alignment mark, the dummy gate structure having a plurality of lines in a second direction different from the first direction.
US08598627B2	P-type field-effect transistor and method of production An n-layer is arranged above a substrate, which can be GaAs, and a p-layer (4) is arranged on the n-layer. The p-layer is separated by a gate electrode into two separate portions forming source and drain. The gate electrode is insulated from the semiconductor material by a gate dielectric. Source/drain contacts are electrically conductively connected with the portions of the p-layer.
US08598626B2	Epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device, schottky junction structure, and leakage current suppression method for schottky junction structure Provided is an epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device that is capable of achieving a semiconductor device having high reliability in reverse characteristics of schottky junction. An epitaxial substrate for semiconductor device obtained by forming, on a base substrate, a group of group III nitride layers by lamination such that a (0001) crystal plane of each layer is approximately parallel to a substrate surface includes: a channel layer formed of a first group III nitride having a composition of Inx1Aly1Gaz1N (x1+y1+z1=1, z1>0); and a barrier layer formed of a second group III nitride having a composition of Inx2Aly2N (x2+y2=1, x2>0, y2>0), wherein the second group III nitride is a short-range-ordered mixed crystal having a short-range order parameter α satisfying a range where 0≦α≦1.
US08598622B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a transistor region including an IGBT having a gate electrode and an emitter electrode; a termination region placed around the transistor region; and an extraction region placed between the transistor and the termination region and extracting redundant carriers. A P-type layer is placed on an N-type drift layer in the extraction region. The P-type layer is connected to the emitter electrode. A dummy gate electrode is placed via an insulation film on the P-type layer. The dummy gate electrode is connected to the gate electrode. Life time of carriers in the termination region is shorter than life time of carriers in the transistor region and the extraction region.
US08598620B2	MOSFET with integrated field effect rectifier A modified MOSFET structure comprises an integrated field effect rectifier connected between the source and drain of the MOSFET to shunt current during switching of the MOSFET. The integrated FER provides faster switching of the MOSFET due to the absence of injected carriers during switching while also decreasing the level of EMI relative to discrete solutions. The integrated structure of the MOSFET and FER can be fabricated using N-, multi-epitaxial and supertrench technologies, including 0.25 μm technology. Self-aligned processing can be used.
US08598613B2	Light emitting device comprising an electrode with perforation pattern A light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a substrate; a buffer layer over the substrate; an electrode including a perforation pattern through top and bottom surfaces of the electrode over the buffer layer; a first semiconductor layer over the electrode; an active layer over the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer over the active layer. The first semiconductor layer extends onto a top surface of the perforation pattern by passing through the perforation pattern while making contact with the buffer layer.
US08598606B2	Solid metal block semiconductor light emitting device mounting substrates and packages A mounting substrate for a semiconductor light emitting device includes a solid metal block having first and second opposing metal faces. The first metal face includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer on the insulating layer. The conductive layer is patterned to provide first and second conductive traces that connect to a semiconductor light emitting device. The second metal face may include heat sink fins therein. A flexible film including an optical element, such as a lens, also may be provided, overlying the semiconductor light emitting device.
US08598603B2	Liquid crystal display device and television set Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight unit, in which: the backlight unit includes: a plurality of light emitting diodes each having an anode and a cathode; a first substrate; and a second substrate, the plurality of light emitting diodes being mounted on the first substrate and the second substrate; the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed adjacent to each other; light emitting diodes which are adjacent across a boundary between the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed so that the respective anodes are opposed to each other and so as to have a pitch equal to or smaller than a pitch of other adjacent light emitting diodes.
US08598597B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a wiring board including a connection terminal to be electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a metal plate disposed between the semiconductor element and the wiring board; wherein the metal plate is provided with an opening for exposing the connection terminal to the semiconductor element.
US08598593B2	Chip comprising an integrated circuit, fabrication method and method for locally rendering a carbonic layer conductive A chip includes an integrated circuit and a carbonic layer. The carbonic layer includes a graphite-like carbon, wherein a lateral conducting path through the graphite-like carbon electrically connects two circuit elements of the integrated circuit.
US08598575B2	Semiconducting compounds and related compositions and devices Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from thienocoronene-based compounds and related heteroaromatic analogs. Such compounds can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
US08598574B2	Light-emitting device To provide a light-emitting device having a top-emission structure with low power consumption. A convex structure body is formed over a substrate to be provided with an organic EL element, and then an upper electrode layer is formed. Thus, the upper electrode layer has a shape following the convex shape. In addition, a conductive layer is formed over a substrate sealing an organic EL layer. Then, by sealing a surface where the upper electrode layer is formed and a surface where the conductive layer is formed are sealed to face each other, at least part of the electrode layer overlapped with the convex structure body is in contact with the conductive layer, so that the resistivity of the upper electrode layer is significantly reduced. Thus, power consumption of a light-emitting element can be reduced.
US08598572B2	Electronic device with an insulating layer including a groove and a protrusion, and method of manufacturing the same Provided are an electronic device including a bank structure and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of manufacturing the electronic device requires a fewer number of processes and comprises a direct patterning of insulating layers, such as fluorinated organic polymer layers, is possible using cost-efficient techniques such as inkjet printing.
US08598563B2	Phase-change material and phase-change type memory device A phase-change material, which has a high crystallization temperature and is superior in thermal stability of the amorphous phase, which has a composition of the general chemical formula GexMyTe100-x-y wherein M indicates one type of element which is selected from the group which comprises Al, Si, Cu, In, and Sn, x is 5.0 to 50.0 (at %) and y is 4.0 to 45.0 (at %) in range, and x and y are selected so that 40 (at %)≦x+y≦60 (at %). This phase-change material further contains, as an additional element L, at least one type of element L which is selected from the group which comprises N, O, Al, Si, P, Cu, In, and Sn in the form of GexMyLzTe100-x-y-z wherein z is selected so that 40 (at %)≦x+y+z≦60 (at %).
US08598561B2	Nonvolatile memory device and method for manufacturing same A nonvolatile memory device includes first and second conductive layers, a resistance change layer, and a rectifying element. The first conductive layer has first and second major surfaces. The second conductive layer has third and fourth major surfaces, a side face, and a corner part. The third major surface faces the first major surface and includes a plane parallel to the first major surface and is provided between the fourth and first major surfaces. The corner part is provided between the third major surface and the side face and has a curvature higher than that of the third major surface. The resistance change layer is provided between the first and second conductive layers. The rectifying element faces the second major surface of the first conductive layer. An area of the third major surface is smaller than that of the second major surface.
US08598560B1	Resistive memory elements exhibiting increased interfacial adhesion strength, methods of forming the same, and related resistive memory cells and memory devices A resistive memory element comprising a conductive material, an active material over the conductive material, and an ion source material on the active material and comprising at least one chalcogen, at least one active metal, and at least one additional element. Additional resistive memory elements, as well as methods of forming resistive memory elements, and related resistive memory cells and resistive memory devices are also described.
US08598559B2	Systems and methods for beam splitting for imaging Optical systems and methods in accordance with some embodiments discussed herein can receive one or more beams of light from the system's field of view. Internal optical components can then direct the beam of light, including splitting the beam of light, rotating at least one of the split beams of light, and displacing one or more of the beams of light, such that the split beams of light are parallel to each other. Each beam of light may then be directed onto at least one linear detector array. The linear detector array can transform the light into electrical signals that can be processed and presented in a human-readable display.
US08598555B2	Finger sensing apparatus with selectively operable transmitting/receiving pixels and associated methods A finger sensing device may include an integrated circuit (IC) substrate and an array of pixels on the IC substrate. Each pixel may be selectively operable in at least a receiving mode for receiving radiation from an adjacent finger, or a transmitting mode for transmitting radiation into the adjacent finger. The finger sensing device may also include a controller coupled to the array of pixels for selectively operating at least one first pixel in the receiving mode, and while selectively operating at least one second pixel in the transmitting mode. Each pixel may also be selectively operable in a mask mode for neither receiving nor transmitting radiation. The controller may also selectively operate at least one third pixel in the mask mode while selectively operating the at least one first and second pixels in the receiving and transmitting modes.
US08598554B2	System and method for providing a suspended personal radiation protection system An improved personal radiation protection system that substantially contours to an operator's body is suspended from a suspension means. The garment is operable to protect the operator from radiation. The suspension means is operable to provide constant force and allows the operator to move freely in the X, Y and Z planes simultaneously, such that the protective garment, face shield, illumination means or other attachments integrated the system are substantially weightless to the operator. A face shield and arm cover can also be incorporated with the system, such that the face shield and arm cover are substantially weightless to the operator. The suspension means may be mounted to the ceiling, a vertical wall, the floor, or on a mobile platform.
US08598550B2	Ex-situ removal of deposition on an optical element A collector assembly with a radiation collector, a cover plate and a support member connecting the radiation collector to the cover plate are provided. The cover plate is designed to cover an opening in a collector chamber. The collector chamber opening may be large enough to pass the radiation collector and the support member. The removed radiation collector can be cleaned with different cleaning procedures, which may be performed in a cleaning device. Such cleaning device may for example consist of the following: a circumferential hull designed to provide an enclosure volume for circumferentially enclosing at least the radiation collector; an inlet configured to provide at least one of a cleaning gas and a cleaning liquid to the enclosure volume to clean at least said radiation collector; and an outlet configured to remove said at least one of said cleaning gas and said cleaning liquid from the enclosure volume.
US08598534B2	Low-power TDC-ADC and anger logic in radiation detection applications A diagnostic imaging device includes a signal processing circuit (22) processes signals from a detector array (16) which detects radiation from an imaging region (20). The hit signals are indicative of a corresponding detector (18) being hit by a radiation photon. The signal processing circuit (22) includes a plurality of input channels (321, 322, 323, 324), each input channel receiving hit signals from a corresponding detector element (18) such that each input channel (321, 322, 323, 324) corresponds to a location at which each hit signal is received. A plurality of integrators (42) integrate signals from the input channels (32) to determine an energy value associated with each radiation hit. A plurality of analog-to-digital converters (441, 442, 443, 444) convert the integrated energy value into a digital energy value. A plurality of time to digital converters (40) receive the hit signals and generate a digital time stamp. OR logic (36, 38) relays signal hits from a subset of the plurality of input channels (32) to one of the ADC (44) and one of the time to digital converters (40), the subset including more than one input channel such that more than one input channel is connected with each ADC (44) and/or each time-to-digital converter (40). A register and read out (25) reads out the locations, the digital energy values, and the digital time stamps for hit signals.
US08598529B2	Radiation detection system including an array of scintillator elements and processes of forming the same A process of forming a radiation detection system can include forming an array of scintillator elements, which can include joining a plurality of pieces including scintillator material together to form an object. A joining region can include the space between the immediately adjacent pieces. The process can also include cutting the object to obtain a portion having a face, wherein cutting is performed such that the portion includes parts of different pieces within the plurality of pieces. The process can further include cutting a groove within the portion, wherein the groove extends from the face and intersects the joining region. The process can include optically coupling the array to a photosensor. A radiation detection system can include an array of scintillator elements wherein a reflective sheet may lie between a pair of scintillator elements and no reflective sheet between another pair of scintillator elements.
US08598524B2	Slider bearing for use with an apparatus comprising a vacuum chamber An apparatus for loading a sample into a particle-optical instrument that includes a slider bearing having a base plate in contact with the vacuum chamber at one side, said base plate showing a first through-hole in contact with the vacuum chamber, and a second plate, one side of the second plate in contact with the base plate, said second plate also showing a through-hole, where the faces of the base plate and the second plate facing each other are sufficiently smooth to form a non-elastomeric vacuum seal and where the second plate is a flexible plate and the face of the flexible plate opposite to the base plate is equipped to seal against a cup equipped to hold a sample. Preferably the through-hole in the base plate shows a rim facing the flexible plate with a controlled curvature, the curvature of the rim formed such that the vacuum seal between the base plate and the flexible plate forms on a pre-defined contour and that the Hertzian contact pressure is smaller than a pre-defined maximum contact pressure, the pre-determined maximum contact pressure chosen to minimize particle generation. By forming the second plate as a flexible plate the pressure with which the base plate and the second plate are pressed together is better reproducible than when both plates are rigid. By forming the rim with a controlled radius, particle generation is minimized.
US08598521B2	Vaporization device and method for imaging mass spectrometry Methods and apparatus for analyzing samples are disclosed. The samples are analyzed by vaporizing molecules from a sample in a sample area with a femtosecond laser beam under ambient conditions, ionizing the vaporized molecules with electrospray ionization under the ambient conditions to form ions; and analyzing and detecting the ions.
US08598520B2	Mass independent kinetic energy reducing inlet system for vacuum environment A particle inlet system comprises a first chamber having a limiting orifice for an incoming gas stream and a micrometer controlled expansion slit. Lateral components of the momentum of the particles are substantially cancelled due to symmetry of the configuration once the laminar flow converges at the expansion slit. The particles and flow into a second chamber, which is maintained at a lower pressure than the first chamber, and then moves into a third chamber including multipole guides for electromagnetically confining the particle. The vertical momentum of the particles descending through the center of the third chamber is minimized as an upward stream of gases reduces the downward momentum of the particles. The translational kinetic energy of the particles is near-zero irrespective of the mass of the particles at an exit opening of the third chamber, which may be advantageously employed to provide enhanced mass resolution in mass spectrometry.
US08598517B2	Method and apparatus for activation of cation transmission mode ion/ion reactions A method and apparatus for radial activation of transmission-mode electron transfer ion/ion reactions using a dipolar AC field applied transverse to a transit direction is disclosed. Increases in fragment ion yields and structural information from electron transfer dissociation (ETD) were observed. The method may be used for transmission mode ETD for relatively low charge states of peptides and proteins.
US08598515B2	Mass spectrometry systems Described herein are methods that may be used related to mass spectrometry, such as mass spectrometry analysis, mass spectrometry calibration, identification of proteins/peptides by mass spectrometry and/or mass spectrometry data collection strategies. In one embodiment, the subject matter discloses a phase-modeling analysis method for identification of proteins or peptides by mass spectrometry.
US08598514B2	AP-ECD methods and apparatus for mass spectrometric analysis of peptides and proteins An in-source atmospheric pressure electron capture dissociation (AP-ECD) method and apparatus for mass spectrometric analysis of peptides and proteins. An electrified sprayer generates a multiply-charged peptide/protein ions from a sample solution, a source of electrons for negative reagents, and a flow of gas for guiding positively charged ions from the electrified sprayer to a downstream reaction region within the guide. The reaction region being at or near atmospheric pressure and substantially free of the electric field from the electrified sprayer. In another embodiment, the method uses electron transfer dissociation (ETD), in the event that anions are substituted for electrons as the negative reagents. Fragment ions exiting the reaction region are subsequently passed into a mass analyzer of a mass spectrometer for mass analysis of the ions.
US08598513B2	Mass spectrometer A mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein a signal output from an ion detector is digitised using an Analogue to Digital Converter. A background or baseline level is dynamically subtracted from the digitised signal whilst the time of flight data is still being acquired. A threshold is also applied dynamically to the digitised signal in order to reduce electronic noise.
US08598505B2	Method and apparatus for cancellation of transient voltage spike An apparatus for cancellation of a transient voltage spike, includes: a first photodiode for detecting a photon in an optical signal input from an outside, a second photodiode for detecting the photon in the optical signal input from the outside, and a differential amplifier for canceling the same signal component in a first output signal of the first photodiode and a second output signal output from the second photodiode, and to amplify a voltage difference between the first output signal and the second output signal. The transient voltage spike cancellation apparatus cancel a transient voltage spike occurring in an avalanche photodiode operating in a gated Geiger mode, using the differential amplifier.
US08598501B2	GPS independent guidance sensor system for gun-launched projectiles A sensor system uses ground emitters to illuminate a projectile in flight with a polarized RF beam. By monitoring the polarization modulation of RF signals received from antenna elements mounted on the projectile, both angular orientation and angular rate signals can be derived and used in the inertial solution in place of the gyroscope. Depending on the spacing and positional accuracies of the RF ground emitters, position information of the projectile may also be derived, which eliminates the need for accelerometers. When RF signals of ground emitter/s are blocked from the guided projectile, the sensor deploys another plurality of RF antennas mounted on the projectile nose to determine position and velocity vectors and orientation of incoming targets.
US08598500B2	Arc-resistant microwave susceptor assembly A susceptor assembly includes electrically conductive vanes configured to prevent arcing in an unloaded microwave oven.
US08598497B2	Cooking temperature and power control A system and method for controlling the power delivered to cookware by a power control system that comprises a heating control user interface that is set by the user to a particular heating control user interface set point within an operating range. A controller derives from the heating control user interface set point a desired cookware temperature set point, and, over at least a first portion of the operating range that encompasses the boiling range, also derives from the heating control user interface set point a maximum limit of power that can be delivered to the cookware to maintain the cookware at the desired cookware temperature set point. The maximum power limit varies monotonically over the first portion of the operating range.
US08598494B2	Method for controlling power supply to the liquid contents of a cooking vessel A method for controlling power supply to the liquid contents of a cooking vessel or the like, particularly for controlling the electrical power supply in an induction heating system, wherein a predetermined thermodynamic state is detected and the user is alerted, comprises maintaining a predetermined high power condition after reaching the predetermined thermodynamic state for a predetermined time and then reducing the power supply to a predetermined level.
US08598493B2	Heating system The invention relates to a heating system (190) for a switch (4) of a trackway (3) and comprising applicable electrically operating heater elements (2; 100; 103; 300). Said electrical heater elements (2; 100; 103) are arranged selectably connectable to a branch network (104) of electric connections extending along the switch (4) in question and intended for the connection of a desired number of heating plates (2) for the track railbase (23), friction-plate heaters (100) as well as supporting cleat heaters (103) to a relevant supply bar (110) for current extending along the length (L) of the switch.
US08598486B2	Method for treating return ores using plasma A method and an apparatus for treating return ores using plasma, capable of treating sintered return ores generated in a sintering process in a steel maker or return ores (iron ores) employed in other ironmaking process such as FINEX. The method of treating return ores using plasma includes: providing return ores sorted out by a sorting process; and bonding the return ores by fusing and agglomerating the return ores using plasma. Also, an apparatus for treating return ores using plasma includes a plasma heating device used to fuse and agglomerate sorted return ores. The return ores of a predetermined grain size are fusion-bonded and agglomerated using a flame of a plasma heating device. Particularly, the return ores can be treated in a massive amount to enhance productivity of a fusion-bonding process of the return ores. Furthermore, a great amount of sintered return ores generated in the sintering process can be subjected to a fewer number of re-treatment processes.
US08598477B2	Universal switch restraint device A universal restraint device for a switch handle includes a channel adapted to accommodate the switch handle. The channel includes a base wall, first and second side walls that extend generally perpendicularly from the base wall, and first and second feet that extend toward one another from distal ends of the first and second side walls. The channel includes a width defined by a distance measured between the first and second side walls. A lever arm extends from the base wall a distance greater than the width of the channel.
US08598470B2	Electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film and electromagnetic wave absorber comprising it An electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film comprising a plastic film, and a single- or multi-layer, thin metal film formed on at least one surface of the plastic film, the thin metal film being provided with large numbers of substantially parallel, intermittent, linear scratches with irregular widths and intervals.
US08598464B2	Soldering material and electronic component assembly A solder material includes 1.0-4.0% by weight of Ag, 4.0-6.0% by weight of In, 0.1-1.0% by weight of Bi, 1% by weight or less (excluding 0% by weight) of a sum of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Co, Fe and Sb, and a remainder of Sn. When a copper-containing electrode part of an electronic component is connected to a copper-containing electrode land of a substrate by using this solder material, a part having an excellent stress relaxation property can be formed in the solder-connecting part and a Cu—Sn intermetallic compound can be rapidly grown from the electrode land and the electrode part to form a strong blocking structure.
US08598463B2	Circuit board and manufacturing method thereof A circuit board includes a metal pattern layer, a thermally conductive plate, an electrically insulating layer, and at least one electrically insulating material. The thermally conductive plate has a plane. The electrically insulating layer is disposed between the metal pattern layer and the plane and partially covers the plane. The electrically insulating material covers the plane where is not covered by the electrically insulating layer and touches the thermally conductive plate. The electrically insulating layer exposes the electrically insulating material, and a thermal conductivity of the electrically insulating material is larger than a thermal conductivity of the electrically insulating layer.
US08598454B2	Electrical box with fitting flanges, and method of use An electrical box has four sides that define a rectangular space. The box has flanges extending outward from opposite sides, for mounting the box to a stud or other structure. One of the flanges has one or more tabs, outward protrusion(s) that fit into one or more openings in the flange on the opposite side. The fitting of the one or more tabs into the one or more openings allows two such electrical boxes to be conveniently located at the same height, on opposite sides of the stud. The tab(s) and opening(s) automatically align the boxes with each other. The result is an easier and accurate installation, with less time and effort expended.
US08598452B2	Electric energy distribution pole with incorporated ground system The present invention is oriented to solving existing problems in the ground systems of aerial networks of electric energy distribution, providing a pole with an incorporated ground system. Said pole has a ground lead embedded in its structure, and two connection terminal boards fitted in the upper and lower sections. This ground system completely avoids the subtraction of the lead, is effective in the grounding and ensures the efficient performance of the electrical distribution system by guaranteeing an effective connection to the ground system with operation, protection and control elements that are installed in the distribution network.
US08598449B2	Conjugated polymers and their use in optoelectronic devices Disclosed are certain oligomeric and polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide high power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes.
US08598441B1	Wheat variety A000301E1 A wheat variety designated A000301E1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety A000301E1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety A000301E1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety A000301E1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety A000301E1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety A000301E1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US08598434B1	Maize variety hybrid X03B453 A novel maize variety designated X03B453 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X03B453 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03B453 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03B453, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03B453. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03B453.
US08598433B1	Maize variety hybrid X13B604 A novel maize variety designated X13B604 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B604 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B604 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B604, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B604. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B604.
US08598432B1	Maize variety hybrid X13B653 A novel maize variety designated X13B653 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B653 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B653 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B653, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B653. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B653.
US08598431B1	Maize variety hybrid X03B491 A novel maize variety designated X03B491 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X03B491 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03B491 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03B491, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03B491. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03B491.
US08598426B2	Celery cultivar ADS-24 A celery cultivar, designated ADS-24, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-24, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-24 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-24 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-24, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-24 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-24 with another celery cultivar.
US08598422B1	Soybean cultivar 7991150112 A soybean cultivar designated 7991150112 is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention include the seeds of soybean 7991150112, the plants of soybean 7991150112, to plant parts of soybean 7991150112, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 7991150112 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments of the invention include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments of the invention also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 7991150112, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 7991150112, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments of the invention further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 7991150112 with another soybean cultivar.
US08598417B2	Soybean cultivar S090033 A soybean cultivar designated S090033 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090033, to the plants of soybean cultivar S090033, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S090033, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S090033. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090033. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090033, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S090033 with another soybean cultivar.
US08598414B1	Soybean cultivar CL0911705-2 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL0911705-2 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL0911705-2 and its progeny, and methods of making CL0911705-2.
US08598411B2	Plants having improved growth characteristics and a method for making the same The present invention is a method for improving plant growth by increasing activity of DP protein in shoot tissue. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having improved growth characteristics, which plants have increased expression of a DP nucleic acid specifically in shoot-tissue. The increased expression of the nucleic acid encoding a DP protein, according to the methods of the present invention, may be mediated by a shoot-tissue-specific promoter.
US08598409B2	Non-human organism comprising a gene expression modulation system encoding a chimeric retinoid X receptor This invention relates to the field of biotechnology or genetic engineering. Specifically, this invention relates to the field of gene expression. More specifically, this invention relates to a novel ecdysone receptor/chimeric retinoid X receptor-based inducible gene expression system and methods of modulating gene expression in a host cell for applications such as gene therapy, large-scale production of proteins and antibodies, cell-based high throughput screening assays, functional genomics and regulation of traits in transgenic organisms.
US08598404B2	Biodegradable water-sensitive films A film that is biodegradable and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water is provided. The film contains a biodegradable polyester, starch, water-soluble polymer, and plasticizer. The desired water-sensitive attributes of film may be achieved in the present invention by selectively controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, such as the nature of the components employed, the relative amount of each component, the manner in which the film is formed, and so forth.
US08598377B2	Method for producing fatty acid esters of monovalent or polyvalent alcohols using special hydroxy-functional quaternary ammonium compounds as catalysts The present invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid esters from fats and/or oils of biogenic origin by transesterification with monovalent or polyvalent alcohols in the presence of a special hydroxy-functional quaternary ammonium compound as the catalyst.
US08598362B2	Methods for the preparation of charged crosslinkers Processes for the preparation of charged crosslinkers bearing a sulfonic acid moiety are disclosed. These procedures also optionally include methods to convert the resulting products to substantially a single salt form.
US08598360B2	Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I): wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, R1, R2, R3 are as defined above. The compounds have apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (“ASK1”) inhibitory activity, and are thus useful in the treatment of ASK1-mediated conditions, including autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the compounds of Formula (I), and to methods of preparing the compounds of Formula (I).
US08598357B2	Benzodioxole piperidine compounds The present invention is concerned with novel dual modulators of the 5-HT2A and D3 receptors of formula (I) wherein n, Y, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. Further the present invention is concerned with the manufacture of the compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.
US08598354B2	Compounds having antiparasitic or anti-infectious activity Compounds of formula I: or formula II: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of formula I or formula II, wherein: R1 is H, hydroxyl, alkoxy, acyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; R2 is methyl or haloalkyl; R4 is hydroxyl, carbonyloxy, or carbonyldioxy; and R3 is aliphatic, aryl, aralkyl, or alkylaryl; and R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each individually H, halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, nitro, cyano, amino, amido, acyl, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, or —SO2R10, wherein R10 is H, alkyl, amino or haloalkyl; provided that in formula I, R5 and R7 are not both H or R6 is not H or methoxy; and in formula II that if R4 is carbonyldioxy then R7 is not methoxy.
US08598352B2	Preparation of nalmefene hydrochloride from naltrexone Method for producing nalmefene hydrochloride from naltrexone, which method is particular well adapted for large-scale industrial application, and has been found to be efficient, to give a high yield and to afford highly pure nalmefene hydrochloride salt.
US08598348B2	Purification of 1-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenylsulfanyl)phenyl]piperazine The present invention concerns a process for the manufacture of 1-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenylsulfanyl)phenyl]piperazine.
US08598341B2	Process for etravirine intermediate and polymorphs of etravirine 4-[[6-chloro-2-[(4-cyanophenyl)amino]-4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]-3,5-dimethyl-benzonitrile is a key intermediate for the preparation of etravirine. The present invention provides a process for preparation of 4-[[6-chloro-2-[(4-cyanophenyl)amino]-4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]-3,5-dimethylbenzonitrile. The present invention also provides a novel process for the preparation of etravirine crystalline form I. The present invention further provides novel crystalline forms of etravirine, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US08598338B2	Compositions and methods for using a solid support to purify DNA The present disclosure provides methods for isolating substantially pure and undegraded DNA from biological material via a solid support. The methods may use a DNA lysing solution that comprises a surfactant, a DNA-complexing salt (e.g., a lithium salt), and a buffer. Alternatively, the methods may use a solid support pre-treated with the DNA lysing solution.
US08598334B2	HBV antisense inhibitors Antisense oligomers useful for modulating hepatitis B virus infections, and for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis B virus-related conditions in animals including humans. More particularly, antisense oligomers with modified nucleotides for treatment of HBV in animals, more particularly antisense oligomers comprising 2′O-4′C-methylene-bridged sugars, or nucleotides with other 2′O-4′C bridged sugars, also known as locked nucleic acids (LNA), for treatment of HBV in animals, and more particularly for treatment of HBV in humans.
US08598331B2	CLDN5 mini-promoters Isolated polynucleotides comprising a CLDN5 mini-promoter are provided. The mini-promoter may be operably linked to an expressible sequence, e.g. reporter genes, genes encoding a polypeptide of interest, regulatory RNA sequences such as miRNA, siRNA, anti-sense RNA, etc., and the like. In some embodiments a cell comprising a stable integrant of an expression vector is provided, which may be integrated in the genome of the cell. The mini-promoter may also be provided in a vector, for example in combination with an expressible sequence. The polynucleotides find use in a method of expressing a sequence of interest, e.g. for identifying or labeling cells, monitoring or tracking the expression of cells, etc.
US08598329B2	Polynucleotide encoding a cysteine protease The present invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding cysteine proteinases; cysteine proteinase inhibitors; and aspartic endoproteinases. The invention also relates to a transformed host cell, preferably a plant cell, in which over- or under-expression of these polynucleotides result in altered levels of coffee flavor precursor levels, specifically, amino group-containing molecules such as amino acids, peptides and proteins, in green coffee grains.
US08598311B2	Complexation of fatty acid-conjugated molecules with albumin The technology described herein is directed to conjugating various therapeutic or functional molecules, such small chemical drugs, peptides, oligonucleotides, isotopes and imaging regents with fatty acids, such as LCFAs. The fatty acid-conjugated molecules are complexed with a human serum albumin protein in vitro.
US08598310B2	Interlock and process Interlock for use in a process for degassing of a polymer powder in a degassing vessel. The interlock includes (a) measuring the temperature of the vapor phase resulting from a liquid-vapor separation, which vapor phase is used as a purge gas in a degassing vessel, (b) comparing the measured temperature to a threshold value, and (c) in the event that the measured temperature is above the threshold value then use of the vapor as purge gas is stopped or reduced.
US08598309B2	Catalytic system of nitrate anions for CO2/epoxide copolymerization This invention relates to a Salen type ligand including three or more quaternary ammonium salts of nitrate anions, to a trivalent metal complex compound prepared from this ligand and a method of preparing the same, to a method of preparing polycarbonate by copolymerizing an epoxide compound and carbon dioxide using the complex compound as a catalyst, and to a method of separating and collecting the catalyst from the copolymer after copolymerization. This catalyst used to copolymerize an epoxide compound and carbon dioxide can be more simply prepared, and has lower catalyst preparation and recovery costs, and higher activity, compared to conventional catalysts.
US08598307B2	Phosphorus-containing compounds and their preparation process and use A series of novel phosphorus-containing compounds having the following formula is provided: in which: R1-R4, A, Q and m are as defined in the specification. A process for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) is also provided. A polymer of formula (PA), and preparation process and use thereof are further provided. A polymer of formula (PI), and preparation process and use thereof are also provided.
US08598302B2	Perylenetetracarboxylic diimide organic semiconductor material and the preparation method and application thereof A perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide organic semiconductive material is represented by the following formula (I), which belongs to the field of photoelectric material. In formula (I), n is an integer of 1-100, R1, R2 or R3 is hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxyl, phenyl or alkoxyphenyl, R4 or R5 is C1-C20 alkyl, R6 or R7 is hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxyl or phenyl.
US08598300B2	Amorphous polyester resin, binder resin for toner for electrostatic image development and amorphous polyester resin production method The invention provides an amorphous polyester resin that can sufficiently achieve the reciprocal performance properties of hot offset resistance and cold offset resistance, which is a major issue for a toner for electrostatic image development, while allowing adequate blocking resistance to be obtained, as well as a binder resin for toner for electrostatic image development, and an amorphous polyester resin production method, the amorphous polyester resin being obtained by reaction between a polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the polybasic carboxylic acid compound comprises (a) the reaction product between an aromatic polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a C2-4 glycol at 60 mol % or greater based on the total amount of the polybasic carboxylic acid compound, and the amorphous polyester resin has a glass transition point of 55° C. to 75° C. and a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000.
US08598291B2	Antifouling composition, method for its production and article treated therewith Antifouling composition containing a fluorocopolymer which contains from 30 to 70 mass % of polymerized units (a′) having a C1-6 perfluoroalkyl group, from 20 to 69 mass % of polymerized units (b′) having an alkylene oxide chain and from 1 to 10 mass % of polymerized units (c′) having an amino group, and which has anionic groups at its main chain terminals. Method of making.
US08598284B2	Oxygen-bridged bimetallic complex and polymerization process An oxygen-bridged bimetallic complex of the general formula (I) Cp2R1M1-O-M2R22Cp (I), wherein Cp is independently a cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl ligand which can be substituted, or a ligand isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, R1, R2 independently are halide, linear or branched or cyclic alkyl, aryl, amido, phosphido, alkoxy or aryloxy groups, which can be substituted, M1 is Zr, Ti or Hf, and M2 is Ti, Zn, Zr or a rare earth metal. The complex can be useful as a polymerization catalyst.
US08598283B2	Methods for operating a polymerization reactor Methods for shutting down and restarting polymerization in a gas phase polymerization reactor are provided. The method can include introducing a polymerization neutralizer to the reactor in an amount sufficient to stop polymerization therein. The method can also include stopping recovery of a polymer product from the reactor and stopping introduction of a catalyst feed and a reactor feed to the reactor. The method can also include adjusting a pressure within the reactor from an operating pressure to an idling pressure. The method can also include adjusting a superficial velocity of a cycle fluid through the reactor from an operating superficial velocity to an idling superficial velocity. The method can also include maintaining the reactor in an idled state for a period of time.
US08598271B2	Block copolymer composition, film, and method for producing block copolymer composition An object of the present invention is to provide a block copolymer composition containing an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene-aromatic vinyl block copolymer, which is capable of achieving a high-level balance between a high elastic modulus and a small permanent set, and is capable of producing a highly isotropic molded product having uniform mechanical properties even when a molding method which is likely to cause molecular orientation, such as extrusion molding, is applied. The object is attained by providing a block copolymer composition comprising a block copolymer A represented by the following Formula (A) and a block copolymer B represented by the following Formula (B), wherein a weight ratio (A/B) between the block copolymer A and the block copolymer B is 36/64 to 85/15: Ar1a−Da−Ar2a (A) (Arb−Db)n−X (B), in the Formulae (A) and (B), Ar1a and Arb each represent an aromatic vinyl polymer block having a weight average molecular weight of 6,000 to 15,000; Ar2a represents an aromatic vinyl polymer block having a weight average molecular weight of 40,000 to 400,000; Wand Db each represent a conjugated diene polymer block having a vinyl bond content of 1 mol % to 20 mol %; X represents a residue of a coupling agent; and n represents an integer of 3 or greater.
US08598266B2	Flocculation agents for nanoparticle pollutants The present technology relates to compositions comprising a copolymer comprising a poly(C2-4 alkylene oxide) and a cationic polyacrylamide, and a plurality of nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or a mixture thereof. The compositions may serve as flocculating agents to remove neutral and negatively charged nanoparticle pollutants from gasses, including air, and liquids such as water.
US08598261B2	Polymer-clay nanocomposite and process for preparing the same A process for producing a nanocomposite of a halogenated elastomer and an inorganic, exfoliated clay includes the in-situ protonation of a modifier, which may be an alkylamine, arylamine or an alkylarylamine. This process can be integrated with a polymer halogenation process. The nanocomposite so formed has improved air barrier properties and is suitable for use as a tire innerliner or innertube.
US08598257B2	Polycarbonate resin composition Disclosed are a polycarbonate resin composition and a molded product formed of the same. The polycarbonate resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin and three types of UV stabilizers including a first benzotriazole UV stabilizer, a second benzotriazole UV stabilizer, and a bismalonate UV stabilizer to improve heat stability, weather resistance, and visible light transmittance.
US08598252B2	Compressible and highly flexible plugging agent A compressible and highly flexible plugging agent comprises the following components in parts by weight: 70-80 parts of natural rubber, 0.5-1 part of polyacrylamide (PAM), 1.5-3 parts of polyanionic cellulose (PAC), 0.5-1 part of biopolymer XC and 10-15 parts of ultrafine calcium carbonate; and the preparation method thereof comprises the following steps: adding the components in the weight parts into the natural rubber in order according to the common preparing method at normal temperature and pressure, mixing and stirring evenly, drying and then grinding into particles of 0.05-50 mm. The plugging agent is characterized by wide raw material sources, simple process, safe application, high plugging ratio and high compressibility, which is suitable for oil recovering and geological drilling applications.
US08598241B2	Polypropylene resin pre-foamed particle and method for producing same, and polypropylene resin in-mold foaming molded article Provided are polypropylene resin pre-foamed particles including, as base resin, polypropylene resin that satisfies the following requirements (a) through (c): (a) in cross fractionation chromatography, an amount of components eluted at a temperature of not more than 40° C. is not more than 2.0% by weight; (b) a melting point is not less than 100° C. but not more than 160° C.; and (c) propylene monomer units are present in an amount of not less than 90 mol % but not more than 100 mol %, and olefin units each having a carbon number of 2 or 4 or more are present in an amount of not less than 0 mol % but not more than 10 mol %. The polypropylene resin pre-foamed particles can be molded by in-mold foaming molding at a not high molding heating steam pressure, and a polypropylene resin in-mold foaming molded product excellent in dimensional stability at high temperatures can be prepared from the polypropylene resin pre-foamed particles.
US08598240B2	Fischer-tropsch process using fibrous composite catalytic structures having at least three solid phases A Fischer-Tropsch process for converting a syngas to hydrocarbon products in the presence of a permeable composite fibrous catalytic sheet comprised of at least three distinct solid phases. A first solid phase is a 3-dimensional porous network of a non-conductive porous ceramic material. A second solid phase is an electrically conductive phase comprised of randomly oriented electrically conductive fibers. A third phase is comprised of catalytic particles dispersed on said 3-dimensional porous network, said conductive fibers, or both. A fourth phase can be present, which fourth phase is comprised one or more conductive species or one or more non-conductive species embedded in said first solid phase.
US08598239B2	Anderson-type heteropoly compound-based catalyst compositions and their use conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenates Use a transition metal-containing, Anderson-type heteropoly compound catalyst to convert synthesis gas to an oxygenate, especially an alcohol that contains from one carbon atom to six carbon atoms.
US08598234B2	Compositions of dibromomalonamide and their use as biocides A biocidal composition comprising 2,2-dibromomalonamide and sodium ortho-phenylphenol, and its use for the control of microorganisms in aqueous and water-containing systems.
US08598229B2	Tiglien-3-one derivatives The present invention relates to tiglien-3-one compounds and their use in methods of treating or preventing protozoal infections, bacterial infections, parasitic infections and cell proliferative disorders. The tiglien-3-one compounds are also used in methods of controlling pests in humans, animals, plants and the environment.
US08598228B2	Cinnamic acid ascorbates The invention relates to specific cinnamic acid ascorbates and to the use thereof as UV filters which bond to the skin, and to a process for the preparation thereof, and to preparations comprising these compounds.
US08598224B2	Method for treating cannabinoid receptor related diseases with cannabinoid receptor ligands The present invention relates to thiophene containing compounds of formula (I) wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the description. Included also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
US08598219B2	Liquid pharmaceutical formulations of palonosetron The present invention relates to shelf-stable liquid formulations of palonosetron for reducing chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced emesis with palonosetron. The formulations are particularly useful in the preparation of intravenous and oral liquid medicaments.
US08598213B2	Positive allosteric modulators of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor The present invention relates to compounds useful in therapy, to compositions comprising said compounds, and to methods of treating diseases comprising administration of said compounds. The compounds referred to are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the nicotinic acetylcholine α7 receptor.
US08598211B2	Carboxamide compounds and their use as calpain inhibitors IV The present invention relates to novel carboxamide compounds and their use for the manufacture of a medicament. The carboxamide compounds are inhibitors of calpain (calcium dependant cysteine proteases). The invention therefore also relates to the use of these carboxamide compounds for treating a disorder associated with an elevated calpain activity.The carboxamide compounds are compounds of the general formula I in which R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, m and n have the meanings mentioned in the claims and the description, the tautomers thereof, the hydrates thereof and the pharmaceutically suitable salts thereof. Of these compounds those are preferred wherein R1 is optionally substituted phenyl-C1-C2-alkyl or hetaryl-C1-C2-alkyl, R2 is optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, aryl-C2-C6-alkenyl or hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl, R3 is C3-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl-C1-C2-alkyl, C3-C6-heterocycloalkyl-C1-C2-alkyl, phenyl-C1-C3-alkyl, pyridin-2-yl-C1-C3-alkyl or 1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl-methyl, R4 and R5 independently of one another are halogen, CF3, CHF2, CH2F, C1-C2-alkyl or C1-C2-alkoxy, and m and n independently of one another are 0 or 1.
US08598206B2	Trypsin-like serine protease inhibitors, and their preparation and use The invention provides compounds that are effective as inhibitors of human plasmin and plasma kallikrein, and that are useful for the prevention of blood loss and as components of fibrin adhesives. The invention further provides methods of making and using the compounds.
US08598203B2	Treatment of Crohn's disease with laquinimod This application provides for a method of treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease, the method comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject. This application provides for use of laquinimod in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease. This application also provides for a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod for use in treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease.
US08598198B2	Nucleic acid binding dyes and uses therefor The invention provides novel compounds and compositions of Formulas I and II, as well as methods of using them. The compounds can be used, for example, to quantify an amount of double stranded DNA in a sample subjected to nucleic acid amplification, or for real time monitoring of a nucleic acid amplification reaction. The compounds can be provided in a kit, for example, with other reagents and instructions for using the compounds and reagents.
US08598197B2	CDK inhibitors Compounds of formulae I, II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful as CDK inhibitors.
US08598195B2	Peptidomimetic compounds The present invention relates to new compounds of the formula (I), (II), or (III) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and W are as defined herein, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of amyloid diseases, especially Aβ amyloid disease, such as observed in Alzheimer's disease, infectious diseases, PAI-I related disease, and in the manufacture of medicaments for such treatment.
US08598187B2	Arylamide pyrimidone compounds The present invention discloses a series of pyrimidone derivatives represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof: Wherein X, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, n and m are as defined herein. Also disclosed herein are the methods of preparation of compounds of formula (I), intermediates therefor and their utility in treating a variety of disease conditions.
US08598186B2	CDK inhibitors Compounds of formulae I, II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful as CDK inhibitors.
US08598182B2	Insecticidal pyrimidinyl aryl hyrdrazones Pyrimidinyl aryl hydrazones are effective at controlling insects.
US08598181B2	Modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”). The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using compounds of the present invention.
US08598177B2	Imidazopyridazines as PAR1 inhibitors, production thereof, and use as medicaments The invention relates to novel compounds of formula I where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, Q1, Q2 and Q3 are each as defined below. The compounds of formula I have antithrombotic activity and inhibit especially protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1). The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compound of formula I and to the use thereof as a medicament.
US08598173B2	1-[(6,7-substituted alkoxyquinoxalinyl)aminocarbonyl]-4-(hetero)arylpiperazine derivatives for treating tumors The present invention relates to novel quioxaline-piperazine compounds, 1-[(6,7-substituted alkoxyquinoxalinyl)aminocarbonyl]-4-(hetero)arylpiperazine derivatives of formula (1): and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, a process for their preparation thereof, and compositions containing such compounds. Therapeutic methods for the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders, including cancers, by administering quioxalin-piperazine compounds are also included.
US08598164B2	Heterocyclic chromene-spirocyclic piperidine amides as modulators of ion channels The invention relates to heterocyclic chromene-spirocyclic piperidine amides useful as inhibitors of ion channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US08598157B2	5-alkynyl-pyridines 5-alkynyl-pyridine of general formula (I) their use as inhibitors of the activity of PI3Kalpha, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as a medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation and associated conditions such as cancer. The groups R1 to R6 and n have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification.
US08598153B2	Method of treatment using fatty acid synthesis inhibitors The present invention relates to natural products that possess fatty acid synthesis inhibitor activity and can be used to treat and prevent diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, fungal infections, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections, malarial infections and other apicomplexan protozoal diseases.
US08598145B2	Mitochondrially delivered anti-cancer compounds This invention relates to anti-cancer compounds and to methods for treating or preventing cancer. In one aspect the invention concerns mitochondrially delivered pro-oxidant anti-cancer compounds that generate reactive oxygen species and induce apoptosis of cancerous cells. The delivery moiety can be a lipophilic cation and the pro-oxidant vitamin E analogue, such as α-tocopheryl succinate, α-tocopheryl maleate, α-tocopheryl maleyl amide, or 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)-chroman-6-yloxyacetic acid (α-tocopheryloxyacetic acid).
US08598140B2	Aptamers to β-NGF and their use in treating β-NGF mediated diseases and disorders The present disclosure relates generally to the field of nucleic acids and, more particularly, to aptamers capable of binding to β-NGF; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such β-NGF aptamers; and methods of making and using the same.
US08598137B2	Use of SAM68 for modulating signaling through the TNF receptor Sam68 plays a role in TNF-dependent signaling, including NF-kB signaling and extrinsic activation of apoptosis. In some embodiments, inhibitors of Sam68 are administered to inhibit TNF-dependent signaling, for example to inhibit NF-kB signaling or apoptosis in a patient in need. In some embodiments, functional Sam68 is administered to increase TNF-dependent signaling, for example to induce apoptosis in a patient in need. In some embodiments, methods are provided determining whether the TNF-dependent or TNF-independent branch of a signaling pathway is active in a cell or cells, or for drug screening applications.
US08598134B2	RNAi modulation of RSV, PIV and other respiratory viruses and uses thereof The present invention is based on the in vivo demonstration that RSV and PIV can be inhibited through intranasal administration of RNAi agents as well as by parenteral administration of such agents. Further, it is shown that effective viral reduction can be achieved with more than one virus being treated concurrently. Based on these findings, the present invention provides general and specific compositions and methods that are useful in reducing RSV or PIV mRNA levels, RSV or PIV protein levels and viral titers in a subject, e.g., a mammal, such as a human. These findings can be applied to other respiratory viruses.
US08598114B2	Antimicrobial compounds The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) AA-AA-AA-X—Y—Z wherein, in any order, 2 of said AA (amino acid) moieties are cationic amino acids and 1 of said AA is an amino acid with a lipophilic R group, the R group having 14-27 non-hydrogen atoms; X is a N atom, which may be substituted by a branched or unbranched C1-C10 alkyl or aryl group which group may incorporate up to 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; Y represents a group selected from —Ra—Rb—, —Ra—Rb—Rb— and —Rb—Rb—Ra— wherein Ra is C, O, S or N, and Rb is C; each of Ra and Rb may be substituted by C1-C4 alkyl groups or unsubstituted; and Z is a group comprising 1 to 3 cyclic groups each of 5 or 6 non-hydrogen atoms, 2 or more of the cyclic groups may be fused and one or more of the cyclic groups may be substituted; the Z moiety incorporates a maximum of 15 non-hydrogen atoms; and wherein the bond between Y and Z is a covalent bond between Ra or Rb of Y and a non-hydrogen atom of one of the cyclic groups of Z. The invention further relates to formulations containing these compounds and their uses in therapy, particularly as antimicrobial or antitumoural agents.
US08598113B2	Polypeptides This invention relates to polypeptides which bind to EGFR family receptors and to applications of those polypeptides in medicine, veterinary medicine, diagnosis diagnostics and imaging.
US08598110B2	1,3-oxathiane compounds and their use in flavor and fragrance compositions The present invention relates to novel 1,3-oxathiane compounds represented by Formula I: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ethyl, butyl, propyl, and (methylthio)ethyl, and their uses to enhance a flavor or fragrance composition.
US08598103B2	Method for improving the fuel efficiency of engine oil compositions for large low, medium and high speed engines by reducing the traction coefficient The present invention is directed to a method for improving the fuel efficiency of engine oil compositions for large low, medium and high speed engines by reducing the traction coefficient of the oil by formulating the oil using at least two base stocks of different kinematic viscosity wherein the differences in kinematic viscosity between the base stocks is at least 30 mm2/s, and additizing the composition with one or more detergents.
US08598102B2	Lubricant base stocks based on block copolymers and processes for making Provided is a block copolymer having an “A” block of a functionalized hydrocarbon moiety including one or more functional end groups selected from the group consisting of: epoxides, amines, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, halogens, vinyl or vinylidene double bond, aromatic rings and thiols, and a “B” block of a functionalized polyether moiety including one or more functional end groups selected from the group consisting: epoxides, amines, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, halogens, vinyl or vinylidene double bond, aromatic rings and thiols. The end group of the polyether moiety is different than the end group of the hydrocarbon moiety, and the hydrocarbon moiety and the polyether moiety are copolymerizable therewith. Preferably, the hydrocarbon moiety is a poly-α-olefin and the polyether moiety is a polyalkylene glycol.
US08598097B2	Diesel lubricant low in sulfur and phosphorus A low-sulfur, low-phosphorus composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity; a substantially nitrogen-free sufurized olefin antiwear agent; a nitrogen-containing dispersant; and an overbased detergent selected from the group consisting of salixarates, saligenins, salicylates, and glyoxylates; containing less than about 0.1 percent by weight phosphorus, less than about 0.5 percent by weight sulfur, and having less than about 1.2% sulfated ash, is useful for lubricating a diesel engine, exhibiting good antiwear performance.
US08598090B2	Invert emulsion based completion and displacement fluid and method of use A method of cleaning a wellbore prior to the production of oil or gas, wherein the wellbore has been drilled with an invert emulsion drilling mud that forms an invert emulsion filter cake is disclosed. The method may include circulating a breaker fluid into the wellbore, where the breaker fluid includes a non-oleaginous internal phase and an oleaginous external phase, where the non-oleaginous phase includes a water soluble polar organic solvent, a hydrolysable ester of a carboxylic acid, and a weighting agent, and the oleaginous external phase includes an oleaginous fluid and an emulsifier, and where the hydrolysable ester is selected so that upon hydrolysis an organic acid is released and the invert emulsion of the filter cake breaks.
US08598085B2	2-(2-fluoro-substituted phenyl)-6-amino-5-chloro-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates and their use as herbicides 2-(2-Fluoro-substituted phenyl)-6-amino-5-chloro-4-pyrimidine carboxylic acid and its derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
US08598084B2	Synergistic herbicide/insecticide composition containing certain pyridine carboxylic acids and certain insecticides An herbicide/insecticide composition containing (a) a pyridine carboxylic acid component and (b) an insecticide component provides synergistic control of selected weeds.
US08598083B2	Method for increasing plant growth using the fungus Trichoderma harzianum A novel strain of Trichoderma harzianum called TSTh20-1 is described. TSTh20-1 is useful in promoting plant growth, increasing water use efficiency of plants and in remediation of soil or water.
US08598079B2	Active compound combinations The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations consisting of, firstly, the known carboxamide penflufen and, secondly, known insecticidally active compounds, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling unwanted animal pests such as insects or acarids and also unwanted phytopathogenic fungi.
US08598073B2	Methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates and the products made therefrom The present disclosure relates to methods of making and using activated carbon-containing coated substrates, and products made therefrom.
US08598069B2	Aldehyde reducing compositons A composition which provides enhanced removal of aldehydes from the air of the building interior. The composition includes an amino silane and a multivalent metal carbonate and is especially suitable for adding to building product board substrates, such as acoustical ceiling panels and gypsum wallboards. The composition of the invention can be applied during manufacturing or can be post applied to already constructed room surfaces. The composition provides longevity of aldehyde removal heretofore unachieved.
US08598066B2	Preparing phosphorus containing alumina support by sol-gel method for fischer-tropsch synthesis and catalyst preparation thereof The present invention relates to a process of preparing of a phosphorus-containing phosphorus-alumina support by a sol-gel method and a cobalt/phosphorus-alumina catalyst where cobalt is supported onto the phosphorus-alumina support as an active ingredient. The phosphorus-alumina support is prepared by a sol-gel method and has wide specific surface area with bimodal pore size distribution and high cobalt dispersion, thereby enabling to increase heat and mass transfer, stabilize the structure by modifying the surface property of alumina and decrease the deactivation rate due to the reduced oxidation of cobalt component during the F-T reaction. When Fischer-Tropsch reaction (F-T) is conducted on the catalyst, the catalyst maintains a superior thermal stability, inhibits the deactivation due to water generation during the F-T reaction and also causes relatively high conversion of carbon monoxide and stable selectivity of liquid hydrocarbons.
US08598065B2	Process for charging a longitudinal section of a catalyst tube A process for charging a longitudinal section of a catalyst tube with a homogeneous fixed catalyst bed section whose active composition is at least one multielement oxide or comprises elemental silver on an oxidic support body and whose geometric shaped catalyst bodies and shaped inert bodies have a specific inhomogeneity of their longest dimensions.
US08598058B2	Zirconia-based material doped with yttrium and lanthanum Sintered bodies containing zirconia-based ceramic materials and partially sintered bodies that are intermediates in the preparation of the sintered bodies are described. The zirconia-based ceramic material is doped with lanthanum and yttrium. The grain size of the zirconia-based ceramic material can be controlled by the addition of lanthanum. The crystalline phase of the zirconia-based ceramic material can be influenced by the addition of yttrium.
US08598057B1	Multi-hit unitary seamless, and continuous ceramic ballistic body for armor including body armor, vehicle armor, and aircraft armor A monolithic, unitary, seamless and physically continuous ceramic armor plate having first regions of one mechanical property and one chemical composition and one microstructural composition isolated from one another by a network of second regions of another mechanical property different from the one mechanical property and another chemical composition different from the one chemical composition and another microstructural composition different from the one microstructural composition, the one mechanical property and the another mechanical property being the propensity to crack.
US08598047B2	Substrate processing apparatus and producing method of semiconductor device A substrate treatment apparatus includes a reaction tube and a heater heating a silicon wafer. Trimethyl aluminum (TMA) and ozone (O3) are alternately fed into the reaction tubeto generate Al2O3 film on the surface of the wafer. The apparatus also includes supply tubes and for flowing the ozone and TMA and a nozzle supplying gas into the reaction tube. The two supply tubes are connected to the nozzle disposed inside the heater in a zone inside the reaction tube where a temperature is lower than a temperature near the wafer, and the ozone and TMA are supplied into the reaction tube through the nozzle.
US08598037B2	Silicon etch with passivation using plasma enhanced oxidation A method of etching a silicon layer through a patterned mask is provided. The method uses an etch chamber in which the silicon layer is placed. The method includes (a) providing the silicon layer having the patterned mask formed thereon, (b) providing an etch gas comprising a fluorine containing gas and an oxygen and hydrogen containing gas into the etch chamber in which the silicon layer has been placed, (c) generating a plasma from the etch gas, (d) etching features into the silicon layer through the patterned mask using the plasma, and (e) stopping the etch gas. The oxygen and hydrogen containing gas contains water vapor.
US08598031B2	Reliable interconnect for semiconductor device A method for forming a semiconductor device is presented. A substrate prepared with a dielectric layer formed thereon is provided. A sacrificial and a hard mask layer are formed on the dielectric layer. The dielectric, sacrificial and hard mask layers are patterned to form an interconnect opening. The interconnect opening is filled with a conductive material to form an interconnect. The conductive material is processed to produce a top surface of the conductive material that is substantially planar with a top surface of the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is removed. The sacrificial layer protects the dielectric layer during processing of the conductive material.
US08598029B2	Method for fabricating flip-attached and underfilled semiconductor devices A semiconductor device, which comprises a workpiece with an outline and a plurality of contact pads and further an external part with a plurality of terminal pads. This part is spaced from the workpiece and the terminal pads are aligned with the workpiece contact pads, respectively. A reflow element interconnects each of the contact pads with its respective terminal pad. Thermoplastic material fills the space between the workpiece and the part; this material adheres to the workpiece, the part and the reflow elements. Further, the material has an outline substantially in line with the outline of the workpiece, and fills the space substantially without voids. Due to the thermoplastic character of the filling material, the finished device can be reworked, when the temperature range for reflowing the reflow elements is reached.
US08598028B2	Gate height loss improvement for a transistor The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a first gate structure over an iso region of a substrate and a second gate structure over a dense region of the substrate. The dense region has a greater pattern density than the iso region. The first and second gate structures each have a respective hard mask disposed thereon. The method includes removing the hard masks from the first and second gate structures. The removal of the hard mask from the second gate structure causes an opening to be formed in the second gate structure. The method includes performing a deposition process followed by a first polishing process to form a sacrificial component in the opening. The method includes performing a second polishing process to remove the sacrificial component and portions of the first and second gate structures.
US08598016B2	In-situ deposited mask layer for device singulation by laser scribing and plasma etch Methods of dicing substrates by both laser scribing and plasma etching. A method includes forming an in-situ mask with a plasma etch chamber by accumulating a thickness of plasma deposited polymer to protect IC bump surfaces from a subsequent plasma etch. Second mask materials, such as a water soluble mask material may be utilized along with the plasma deposited polymer. At least some portion of the mask is patterned with a femtosecond laser scribing process to provide a patterned mask with trenches. The patterning exposing regions of the substrate between the ICs in which the substrate is plasma etched to singulate the IC and the water soluble material layer washed off.
US08598015B2	Laser processing method A laser processing method which can highly accurately cut objects to be processed having various laminate structures is provided. An object to be processed comprising a substrate and a laminate part disposed on the front face of the substrate is irradiated with laser light L while a light-converging point P is positioned at least within the substrate, so as to form a modified region due to multiphoton absorption at least within the substrate, and cause the modified region to form a starting point region for cutting. When the object is cut along the starting point region for cutting, the object 1 can be cut with a high accuracy.
US08598003B2	Semiconductor device having doped epitaxial region and its methods of fabrication Embodiments of the present invention describe a epitaxial region on a semiconductor device. In one embodiment, the epitaxial region is deposited onto a substrate via cyclical deposition-etch process. Cavities created underneath the spacer during the cyclical deposition-etch process are backfilled by an epitaxial cap layer. The epitaxial region and epitaxial cap layer improves electron mobility at the channel region, reduces short channel effects and decreases parasitic resistance.
US08597995B2	Metal gate device with low temperature oxygen scavenging A semiconductor device with a metal gate is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, source and drain features on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate stack over the semiconductor substrate and disposed between the source and drain features. The gate stack includes an interfacial layer (IL) layer, a high-k (HK) dielectric layer formed over the semiconductor substrate, an oxygen scavenging metal formed on top of the HK dielectric layer, a scaling equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) formed by using a low temperature oxygen scavenging technique, and a stack of metals gate layers deposited over the oxygen scavenging metal layer.
US08597991B2	Embedded silicon germanium n-type filed effect transistor for reduced floating body effect A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a gate stack on an active region of a silicon-on-insulator substrate. The active region is within a semiconductor layer and is doped with an p-type dopant. A gate spacer is formed surrounding the gate stack. A first trench is formed in a region reserved for a source region and a second trench is formed in a region reserved for a drain region. The first and second trenches are formed while maintaining exposed the region reserved for the source region and the region reserved for the drain region. Silicon germanium is epitaxially grown within the first trench and the second trench while maintaining exposed the regions reserved for the source and drain regions, respectively.
US08597990B2	Method for making thin film transistor A method for making a thin film transistor, the method comprising the steps of: providing an insulating substrate; forming a carbon nanotube layer on the insulating substrate, the carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes; applying a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced from each other and electrically connected to two opposite ends of at least one of carbon nanotubes; covering the carbon nanotube layer with an insulating layer; and placing a gate electrode on the insulating layer, the gate electrode being opposite to and electrically insulated from the carbon nanotube layer by the insulating layer.
US08597982B2	Methods of fabricating electronics assemblies In an embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for fabricating an electronics assembly having a substrate and a plurality of circuit elements. The method includes forming a liquid barrier on the substrate, placing a first circuit element on one side of the liquid barrier, and placing a second circuit element on the opposite side of the liquid barrier. A liquid is applied to the first circuit element. The method further includes using the liquid barrier to prevent the liquid applied to the first circuit element from contaminating the second circuit element so that the spacing between the first and second circuit elements can be minimized.
US08597978B2	Method for attaching wide bus memory and serial memory to a processor within a chip scale package footprint A method for forming a semiconductor device includes physically attaching a first semiconductor die to front surface of a first substrate. The first die is electrically connected to routings on front surface of the first substrate. The routings are electrically connected with conductive pads on back surface of the first substrate. A second semiconductor die is physically attached to front surface of a second substrate. The die is electrically connected to routings on front surface of second substrate. These routings are electrically connected with conductive pads on front surface of the second substrate. A third semiconductor die is physically attached to the second die. The third die is electrically attached to the second die through a plurality of through substrate vias (TSVs) within the second die. The conductive pads on back surface of first substrate are electrically connected to the conductive pads on front surface of second substrate.
US08597977B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same In a thin film transistor which uses an oxide semiconductor, buffer layers containing indium, gallium, zinc, oxygen, and nitrogen are provided between the oxide semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrode layers.
US08597969B2	Manufacturing method for optical semiconductor device having metal body including at least one metal layer having triple structure with coarse portion sandwiched by tight portions of a same material as coarse portion In an optical semiconductor device including a semiconductor laminated body including at least a light emitting layer, a first metal body including at least one first metal layer formed on the semiconductor laminated body, a support substrate, a second metal body including at least one second metal layer formed on the support substrate, and at least one adhesive layer formed in a surface side of at least one of the first and second metal bodies, the semiconductor laminated body is coupled to the support substrate by applying a pressure-welding bonding process upon the adhesive layer to form a eutectic alloy layer between the first and second metal bodies. At least one of the first and second metal layers has a triple structure formed by two tight portions and a coarse portion sandwiched by the tight portions.
US08597961B2	Method for improving internal quantum efficiency of group-III nitride-based light emitting device A method for improving internal quantum efficiency of a group-III nitride-based light emitting device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a group-III nitride-based substrate having a single crystalline structure; forming on the group-III nitride-based substrate an oxide layer, having a plurality of particles, without absorption of visible light, size, shape, and density of the particles are controlled by reaction concentration ratio of nitrogen/hydrogen, reaction time and reaction temperature; and growing a group-III nitride-based layer over the oxide layer; wherein the oxide layer prevents threading dislocation of the group-III nitride-based substrate from propagating into the group-III nitride-based layer, thereby improving internal quantum efficiency of the group-III nitride-based light emitting device.
US08597958B2	IL1RL-1 as a cardiovascular disease marker and therapeutic target This invention pertains to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to isolated molecules that can be used to diagnose and/or treat cardiovascular conditions including cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, stroke, arteriosclerosis, and heart failure.
US08597947B2	Undifferentiated stem cell culture systems The present application discloses methods expanding SCs in an undifferentiated state, the methods comprising incubating undifferentiated SCs in suspension within a culture system comprising basic medium and knockout serum replacement (KOSR). The methods may also be applicable for selective spontaneous or directed differentiation of SCs into a selected population of somatic cells from a culture system of SCs in suspension, the method further comprising incubating said undifferentiated SCs in culture system that support respectively, spontaneous or directed differentiation of SCs into the selected population of somatic cells. The present application also discloses a culture system for expansion of stem cells (SCs) comprising a suspension of undifferentiated stem cells within basic medium and knockout serum replacement (KOSR). The methods and culture system of the invention may be used for large scale production of differentiated cells.
US08597944B2	Culture systems for ex vivo development The present invention provides methods for the culture of animal pluripotent stem cells and their differentiated progeny cells, tissues, and organs, and nonhuman animal embryos and fetuses.
US08597940B2	Gas decomposing apparatus A gas cracking apparatus adapted to simultaneously efficiently discharge gas heavier than air and gas lighter than air resulting from assimilations of malodorous gas and greenhouse gas. The main frame of the gas cracking apparatus includes a closed metallic circular tube or angular tube. This tube is provided at its superior portion with a superior vent and provided at its inferior portion with an inferior vent, and the tube is further provided with a gas inlet disposed between the superior vent and the inferior vent.
US08597930B2	Geobacter strains that use alternate organic compounds, methods of making, and methods of use thereof In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides new isolated strains of a Geobacter species that are capable of using a carbon source that is selected from C3 to C12 organic compounds selected from pyruvate or metabolic precursors of pyruvate as an electron donor in metabolism and in subsequent energy production. In other aspects, other preferred embodiments of the present invention include methods of making such strains and methods of using such strains. In general, the wild type strain of the microorganisms has been shown to be unable to use these C3 to C12 organic compounds as electron donors in metabolic steps such as the reduction of metallic ions. The inventive strains of microorganisms are useful for improving bioremediation applications, including in situ bioremediation (including uranium bioremediation and halogenated solvent bioremediation), microbial fuel cells, power generation from small and large-scale waste facilities (e.g., biomass waste from dairy, agriculture, food processing, brewery, or vintner industries, etc.) using microbial fuel cells, and other applications of microbial fuel cells, including, but not limited to, improved electrical power supplies for environmental sensors, electronic devices, and electric vehicles.
US08597925B2	Homogeneously-structured nano-catalyst/enzyme composite electrode, fabricating method and application of the same A homogeneously-structured catalyst/enzyme composite structure formed by electrophoresis deposition (EPD) method. Catalyst and enzyme are simultaneously deposited onto the electrode surface by the EPD method, so as to form a film of catalyst/enzyme composite thereon. The film of catalyst/enzyme composite includes enzyme for catalyzing the biochemical reaction, and catalyst for increasing the rate of the electrochemical reaction, which are homogeneously mixed and forms a stable and three-dimensional structure. Also, this homogeneously-structured catalyst/enzyme composite is applicable as a working electrode of the bioreceptor in a mini-biosensor.
US08597916B2	Multimeric oxidoreductases The present invention concerns multimeric oxidoreductase complexes which function in the enzymatic conversion of a carbon substrate, said complexes having a dehydrogenase subunit and a cytochrome C subunit. The invention further relates to polynucleotides coding for the multimeric complexes and methods of use thereof.
US08597914B2	Method of producing a fermentable sugar Provided herein is a transgenic bacteria engineered to accumulate carbohydrates, for example disaccharides. Also provided is a photobioreactor for cultivating photosynthetic microorganisms comprising a non-gelatinous, solid cultivation support suitable for providing nutrients and moisture to photosynthetic microorganisms and a physical barrier covering at least a portion of the surface of the cultivation support. Devices for the large scale and continuous cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms incorporating photobioreactors and methods of use are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of producing fermentable sugar from photosynthetic microorganisms using a photobioreactor of the invention.
US08597912B2	Methods and compositions for generation of Bax-and Bak-deficient cell lines Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generation of Bak- and/or Bax-deficient cell lines using engineered nucleases.
US08597899B2	Method for automated tissue analysis The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the ‘systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
US08597897B2	Method of rapidly detecting microorganisms using nanoparticles The present invention relates to a method of rapidly detecting microorganisms using nanoparticles, and more particularly to a method and device of rapidly detecting microorganisms by adding, to the microorganisms to be detected, nanoparticles having immobilized thereon an antibody that binds specifically to the microorganisms to be detected, subjecting the mixture to an immune reaction to form a reaction solution, passing the reaction solution through a microorganism-concentrating film to concentrate the microorganisms, capturing microorganisms, which was immune-reacted with the antibody-immobilized nanoparticles, by a microorganism-capturing filtration membrane, and determining the presence and concentration of the microorganisms.The present invention detects microorganisms using nanoparticles having immobilized thereon an antibody that binds specifically to the microorganisms to be detected, so that the presence and concentration of the microorganisms can be determined in a more effective and simpler manner than a conventional detection method, and the inventive method is effective in detecting a small amount of microorganisms owing to high sensitivity.
US08597893B2	Human phospholipase A2 epsilon A novel function phospholipase A2, referred to herein as calcium-independent phospholipase A2ε (iPLA2ε) having SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2, and nucleic acid sequences (SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4) encoding and expressing iPLA2ε is disclosed. This novel enzyme has been isolated and characterized and is involved in the catalysis and hydrolysis of lipids cycling in a living cell biosystem. In an embodiment, the iPLA2ε polypeptide is encoded and expressed by an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a set of iPLA2ε polynucleotides. In one aspect, an isolated and characterized gene comprises a polynucleotide having a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4.
US08597889B2	Method for detecting cancer cell caused by HPV, method for determining whether or not tissue is at stage of high-grade dysplasia or more severe stage, and primer set and kit used therefor Provided are a primer set, a method and a kit therefor, which can easily perform with high accuracy the detection of a cancer cell caused by HPV and the determination of whether or not a tissue is a tissue with high-grade dysplasia or in a more severe phase. As a primer set, used is a primer set consisting of a first primer which hybridizes with a nucleic acid consisting of a nucleotide sequence in which cytosine present in a site other than a CpG site is converted into another base in a nucleotide sequence having a CpG site in L1 region or L2 region of HPV and a second primer which hybridizes with a nucleic acid consisting of a nucleotide sequence in which cytosine is converted into another base in a nucleotide sequence having a CpG site in LCR or E6 region of HPV.
US08597887B2	Genetic marker identification in atlantic cod The present application describes SNPs useful for the genetic analysis of Atlantic cod. Also described are QTLs and SNP marker associations for commercially important traits such as weight, nodavirus resistance, resistance to stress and for determining geographic origin. The application also provides methods and uses of the SNPs for identifying family members and/or estimating relatedness, marker assisted selection, breeding programs, population management, identification of geographic origin and trait-association studies. A SNP-based linkage map for Atlantic cod is also provided.
US08597883B2	Biomarkers for cancer-related fatigue and use thereof Described herein is the identification of genes that are significantly up- or down-regulated in patients suffering from cancer-related fatigue (CRF), providing a means for the diagnosis and treatment of CRF. In particular, provided herein is a method of diagnosing a subject with CRF by detecting expression of at least one gene associated with CRF in a sample obtained from the subject; and comparing expression of the at least one gene to a control. Also described herein is a method of treating a patient with CRF by administering to the subject an agent that alters expression or activity of a gene associated with CRF. Further provided is array that includes a plurality of genes associated with CRF, such as TNFRSF25, SLC6A8, OGT, SNCA, APBA2, CASK, OR2W3, MYL4, IL7R, ARHGEF10 and ITGA6.
US08597874B2	Method for harvesting and preparing porcine hearts for use in a cardiac surgical simulator A method is described and disclosed for harvesting and preparing porcine hearts that may be used, among other things, as an improved analog of the human heart in cardiac simulator systems for training surgical personnel for performing beating heart surgery.
US08597865B2	Electrostatic-image-developing toner, electrostatic image developer, image forming apparatus, and image forming method An electrostatic-image-developing toner includes a polyester resin; two or more pigments; a polyethylene wax; and a polyolefin-polyvinyl-based graft copolymer, and satisfies the relationship represented by the following equation (1): 0.2≦wd/wp≦5.0 (1) wherein wp represents a total content (wt. %) of the pigments, and wd represents a content (wt. %) of the polyolefin-polyvinyl-based graft copolymer.
US08597861B2	Method for manufacturing color filter and color filter manufactured by using the same The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a color filter and a color filter manufactured by using the same. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a color filter, which includes performing plasma treatment of a black matrix (BM) pattern formed on a substrate to increase a difference in ink repellency of the black matrix pattern and a pixel unit, and a color filter manufactured by using the same. When the production method of the present invention is used, it is possible to provide the color filter in which color mixing does not occur in a pixel unit or between pixel units during discharging of ink by using an inkjet printing process, discoloration due to unfilling does not occur, a surface is uniform, and there is an insignificant step in the pixel unit or between the pixel units.
US08597857B2	Metallic porous body for fuel cell The present invention provides a metallic porous body for a fuel cell, which includes a flat portion formed to be integrated with a gasket or a separator and a gasket, and thus the metallic porous body has improved handling and working properties and can be accurately and precisely stacked, thus improving the stability of cell performance, the air-tightness, and the productivity of a fuel cell stack. As such, the present invention provides a metallic porous body for a fuel cell including a porous portion, which is in contact with a reactive area of a membrane electrode assembly and corresponds to a reactive area of each unit cell, and a flat portion having a flat surface structure formed along outer edges of the metallic porous body other than the porous portion corresponding to the reactive area.
US08597854B2	Polymer electrolyte membrane, and membrane electrode assembly and polymer electrolyte fuel cell using the same Disclosed is a fuel cell in which a membrane electrode assembly less undergoes increase in ion conduction resistance, and a polymer electrolyte membrane less undergoes deterioration. Specifically, the polymer electrolyte membrane includes a first membrane and a second membrane being two different membranes composed of polymer electrolytes having different ion-exchange capacities, in which the first membrane has an area of one surface thereof equal to or larger than an area of one surface of an anode or a cathode, and the second membrane has an area of one surface thereof smaller than that of the first membrane and is arranged in a gas inflow region on a side being in contact with the cathode. The second membrane has an ion-exchange capacity smaller than that of the first membrane or has a number-average molecular weight larger than that of the first membrane.
US08597853B2	Electrode catalyst for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell including same, and fuel cell system including same An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell including a carbon-based carrier and an active metal supported in the carrier, for example, an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell includes a carrier and an active metal supported in the carrier, wherein the electrode catalyst has an X value of 95 to 100% in Equation 1. X(%)=(XPS measurement value)/(TGA measurement value)×100 [Equation 1] wherein, the XPS measurement value represents a quantitative amount of the active metal present on a surface of the electrode catalyst, the TGA measurement value represents the XPS measurement value using a monochromated Al Kα-ray, which is the quantitative amount of total active metal supported in the catalyst.
US08597841B2	Method for generating a gas which may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell The present invention provides a method for generating a gas that may be used for startup and shutdown of a fuel cell. In a non-limiting embodiment, the method may include generating a nitrogen-rich stream; merging the nitrogen-rich stream with a hydrocarbon fuel stream into a feed mixture stream; and catalytically converting the feed mixture into a reducing gas.
US08597833B2	Rechargeable lithium battery A rechargeable lithium battery including: a negative electrode having a composite negative active material of a metal and a carbonaceous material; a positive electrode having a mixed positive active material of about 90 to 99 wt % of a first positive active material selected from cobalt, manganese, phosphate acid-based, or combinations thereof and about 1 to about 10 wt % of a nickel-based second positive active material; and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
US08597828B2	Lithium battery using an aqueous electrolyte The invention relates to a lithium battery including a cell comprising: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte consisting of an aqueous solution of a lithium salt, characterized in that the electrolyte has a pH of at least 14, the positive electrode has a lithium intercalation potential greater than 3.4 V, and the negative electrode has a lithium intercalation potential less than 2.2 V.
US08597825B2	Battery assembly including battery module with wrap blanket between module and encapsulating solution A battery module includes pressure release features for releasing excess pressure in a battery container, a wrap blanket disposed between a module and potting material disposed in a case to secure modules while allowing repair, replacement, recycling and/or reuse of modules and a connector.
US08597823B2	Battery, vehicle using the battery, and battery manufacturing method A battery includes: a first member having an opening a housing space which houses a generation element; and a second member which closes the opening of the first member. The first member and the second member have welded portions which are welded to each other. A groove which can receive a part of molten metal MM generated upon welding is formed in a channel between the first and the second member, i.e., from the welded portion to the housing space. This prevents flow of the molten metal generation upon welding to the housing space. A vehicle using the battery and a method for manufacturing such a battery are also provided.
US08597821B1	Surface micromachined electrolyte-cavities for use in micro-aluminum galvanic cells The present invention is directed to the fabrication of thin aluminum anode batteries using a highly reproducible process that enables high volume manufacturing of the galvanic cells. In the present invention, semiconductor fabrication methods are used to fabricate aluminum galvanic cells, wherein a catalytic material to be used as the cathode is deposited on a substrate and an insulating spacing material is deposited on the cathode and patterned using photolithography. The spacing material can either be used as a sacrificial layer to expose the electrodes or serve as a support for one of the electrodes. Similarly, the aluminum anode may be deposited and patterned on another substrate and bonded to the first substrate, or can be deposited directly on the insulating material prior to patterning. The cell is packaged and connected to a delivery system to provide delivery of the electrolyte when activation of the cell is desired.
US08597812B2	Thermally conductive member and battery pack device using same An object is to, in a battery pack device in which battery cells are lined up, provide a thermally conductive member that can reduce the risk of heat being conducted to an adjacent battery cell in order to make the cooling property of each battery cell uniform, and a battery pack device using this thermally conductive member. Provided is a thermally conductive member arranged between battery cells when assembling the battery cells into a battery pack, wherein the thermally conductive member includes thermally conductive layers each having a thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/mK or more provided respectively on both sides of a backing layer having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.5 W/mK. Especially, it is preferred that a resin member forming the backing layer has a flexural modulus of 1 GPa or more.
US08597807B2	Secondary battery including a thermally insulating sheet having a recess for receiving a thermal fuse A battery includes an external terminal, a thermal fuse, a bare cell, an electrode assembly disposed within the bare cell and electrically coupled to the external terminal via the thermal fuse, such that the thermal fuse electrically disconnects the electrode assembly from the external terminal when a temperature of the battery reaches a predetermined value, a top cover, a protective circuit module within the top cover and on the bare cell, and a thermally insulating top sheet disposed on the thermal fuse, between the thermal fuse and the protective circuit module, the top sheet having a recess configured to receive the thermal fuse, such that the top sheet covers the top surface of the thermal fuse.
US08597806B2	Method for operating fuel cells with passive reactant supply A method for operating a passive, air-breathing fuel cell system is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises one or more fuel cells, and a closed fuel plenum connected to a fuel supply. In some embodiments of the method, the fuel cell cathodes are exposed to ambient air, and the fuel is supplied to the anodes via the fuel plenum at a pressure greater than that of the ambient air.
US08597802B2	Acridine derivative and organic electroluminescence device including the same Disclosed are an acridine derivative and an organic electro-luminescence device including the same. Specifically, the disclosed acridine derivative compound has an aryl moiety or a heteroaryl moiety, linked to an acridine moiety and an amine moiety, and the disclosed organic electro-luminescence device including the acridine derivative compound requires a low operating voltage, shows high efficiency, and is enhanced in life-span.
US08597800B2	Aromatic amine derivative and organic electroluminescent element comprising the same An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1); wherein Ar1 to Ar4 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 20 ring carbon atoms and at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 has a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group; Ar5 is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 ring carbon atoms; and L is a group represented by the following formula (A) or (B);
US08597798B2	Materials for organic electroluminescent devices The present invention relates to transition-metal complexes of the general formula I or II, in particular as emitter molecules in organic electronic devices, to a layer and an electronic device which comprise the compounds according to the invention, and to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention.
US08597787B2	Cationic dyeable polyurethane elastic yarn and method of production Disclosed is a polyurethane elastic yarn which is excellent in elongation, resilience, heat resistance, alkali resistance, chemical resistance, and capability of being dyed with a cationic dye and which is suitable for use in a stretch cloth, a wearing apparel or the like. The polyurethane elastic yarn comprises: an elastic yarn comprising a polyurethane mainly composed of a polymer diol and a diisocyanate; and a polymer of a compound having a sulfonate group contained in the elastic yarn.
US08597782B2	Housing and method for making the same A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—O layer. Then, Nd ions are implanted in the Al—O layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of O in the Al—O gradient layer gradually increases from the side of Al—O gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—O gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided.
US08597777B2	Transparent fire-resistant glazing with flame retardant layer between glass or glass ceramic panes The transparent fire-resistant glazing has at least two glass or glass ceramic panes with a gap between them, which is filled with a UV-cured material. It is made by curing a UV-curable material filling the gap with UV radiation. The UV-curable material includes polymerizable components, namely a monomer with acrylate functionality and an oligomer, and at least one bromine-containing flame retardant. The fire retardant can be a polybrominated diphenyl ether, a brominated alcohol, or a polybrominated cycloalkane, and/or a mixtures thereof. The glazing is made by a process in which the panes are cleaned and masked to form the gap between them, the UV-curable material is filled into the gap and then cured with the UV radiation.
US08597771B2	Aircraft fuselage frame in composite material with stabilized web Aircraft fuselage frame (9) in composite material with stabilized web whose omega-shaped cross section (11) in at least a first segment (31) is formed by one head (23), two webs (25, 25′), two feet (27, 27′) with a stiffening element (29) between the two webs (25, 25′). The invention also refers to a manufacturing procedure for the first segment (31) comprising steps to: a) provide an external element (41) with an omega-shaped cross section formed by one head (43), two webs (45, 45′) and two feet (47, 47′), and an internal element (51) with omega-shaped section formed by one head (53), two webs (55, 55′) and two feet (57, 57′), with their respective webs (45, 55; 45′, 45′) and feet (47, 57; 47′, 57′) oriented in parallel; b) join the internal element (51) to the external element (41).
US08597753B2	Self-adhesive radiant heating underlayment Provided herein is a self-adhesive radiant heat underlayment that may be utilized in flooring and/or outdoor applications. The heating underlayment has an adhesive backing that allows for conveniently adhering a flexible heating element place prior to applying a material over the top surface thereof. In one arrangement, a mesh grounding layer is provided to ground the flexible heating element to reduce unintended electrical tripping of the installed underlayment.
US08597741B2	Insulated glass unit possessing room temperature-cured siloxane sealant composition of reduced gas permeability The invention relates to an insulated glass unit having an increased service life. An outer glass pane and inner glass pane are sealed to a spacer to provide an improved gas impermeable space. The glass unit includes a curable two-part sealer composition which, upon curing, exhibits unexpectedly high adhesion to substrates.
US08597738B2	Fabrication of single-crystalline graphene arrays The synthesis of ordered arrays of GSC's by re-growth from pre-patterned seed crystals that offer an approach for scalable fabrication of single crystal graphene devices while avoiding domain boundaries is demonstrated herein. Each graphene island is a single crystal and every graphene island is of similar size. The size of graphene island arrays can be as small as less than 1 mm2 or as large as several m2. The distance between each GSC island is also adjustable from several micrometers to millimeters. All of the graphene islands are addressable for devices and electrical circuit fabrication.
US08597732B2	Thin film depositing method A method comprising: supplying a gas whose water concentration has been controlled to become smaller than 1 PPB, whose oxygen partial pressure has been controlled to become lower than 10−21 atm by a water/oxygen molecule discharging apparatus into the interior of a reaction chamber and carrying out a dehydration/deoxidation process in the interior of said reaction chamber so as to control water vapor partial pressure to become lower than 10−10 atm; depositing a metal film on a substrate by supplying a carrier gas or a plasma excitation gas whose water concentration has been controlled to become smaller than 1 PPB, whose oxygen partial pressure has been controlled to become lower than 10−21 atm into the interior of said reaction chamber; forming an insulating film on the wafer by oxidizing the metal film in a low-oxygen atmosphere whose oxygen partial pressure has been controlled to become lower than 10−20 atm.
US08597721B2	Touch fastener configuration and manufacturing A touch fastener product has a base strip of resin carrying both mechanical fastener projections and adhesive, in some cases disposed on raised portions of the base strip. The fastener projections are arranged in discrete fields with lanes between the fields, and the adhesive is disposed within the lanes. The adhesive in each lane is shorter, as measured perpendicularly from the base strip, than the projections nearest the lane, by a distance that is less than ten percent of the width of the lane. In some cases molded stems extend through the adhesive in the lanes. The fastening face of the molded base strip is treated to give the fastening face a higher surface energy than the back face, to resist adhesive delamination during unspooling.
US08597709B2	Dietary supplement and methods of use One aspect of the invention provides dietary fiber compositions comprising effective amounts of glucomannan, xanthan gum, and alginate to produce a desired viscosity. The invention also provides food products comprising an effective amount of a dietary fiber composition. In other aspects, the invention provides methods for preparing a dietary fiber composition or a food product comprising a dietary fiber composition and methods for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood glucose levels, or lowering blood cholesterol levels in a mammal.
US08597702B1	Method to improve shelf life of baked edible products A method to improve shelf life of a baked edible product includes baking dough in a sealable container that is provide with a lining of flexible material, thereby converting the dough into a baked edible product. Thereafter, a top surface of the baked edible product is covered using the flexible material and placed against a surface at baking temperature. The container may be inverted. Thereafter, the container and baked edible product is cooled in a dry and sterile atmosphere.
US08597697B2	Composition of beta-glucan and ashwagandha Compositions including combinations of β-glucan and Withania somnifera for increasing the immune activity of certain target cytokines and phagocytosis, and reducing cortisol or corticosterone. Methods of improving immunity activity under periods of stress including chronic stress with a combination of β-glucan and Withania somnifera are also described. Particular combinations of β-glucan and Withania somnifera synergistically increases the immune activity of the cytokines IL-12 and IL-6 over expected values.
US08597696B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating cutaneous burns A pharmaceutical composition characterized in that the composition contains at least 4 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition of an active principle selected from among cetearyl octanoate and hexanoic acid, beeswax and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s), as well as to the use thereof for the treatment of cutaneous pre-burns or burns and for reducing pain following a thermal shock.
US08597686B2	Porous cellulose aggregate and formed product composition comprising the same A porous cellulose aggregate which has a secondary aggregation structure formed by the aggregation of primary cellulose particles, has a pore volume within a particle of 0.265 cm3/g to 2.625 cm3/g, contains I type crystals, has an average particle diameter of more than 30 μm and 250 μm or less, has a specific surface area of 1.3 to 20 cm2/g, has an angle of repose of 25° or more and less than 44°, and has the property that it collapses in water.
US08597682B2	Method for manufacturing mesoporous materials, materials so produced and use of mesoporous materials The present invention relates to a new synthetise for the preparation of mesoporous structures including mesoporous materials with chiral morphologies and mesoporous materials with local or surface chirality. The method can be used for manufacturing controlled drug delivery devices, for example for delivery of folic acid, and fluorescent particles.
US08597680B2	Microtablets for drug delivery Methods and systems are provided for making a drug microtablet. The method includes loading a lyophilization capillary channel with a liquid drug solution; lyophilizing the liquid drug solution in the lyophilization capillary channel to produce a lyophilized drug formulation; compressing the lyophilized drug formulation in the lyophilization capillary channel, or in a compression capillary channel, to form a microtablet; and ejecting the microtablet from the lyophilization capillary channel or compression capillary channel. The methods and systems may provide drug microtablets having improved content uniformity and reduced weight variability.
US08597675B2	Bioactive load-bearing composites Methods of preparing bioactive composites are described. Also described are methods of molding such composites. Shaped bodies comprising bioactive composites are further described.
US08597662B2	Vaccine for protection against Lawsonia intracellularis The present invention pertains to the use of a non-live carbohydrate containing composition, the carbohydrate being also found in live Lawsonia intracellularis cells in association with the outer cell membrane of these cells, for the manufacture of a vaccine for protection against an infection with Lawsonia intracellularis, the vaccine being in a form suitable for systemic administration.
US08597655B2	Recombinant fusion protein and polynucleotide construct for immunotoxin production The present invention relates to a polynucleotide construct encoding a fusion protein consisting of a domain which binds the immunoglobulin Fc region, genetically fused to a truncated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PE). In particular, the invention discloses the fusion protein, ZZ-PE38, and further provides immunotoxins, formed from complexes of the fusion protein with antibodies for targeted cell killing.
US08597653B2	Asymmetrically branched polymer conjugates and microarray assays A conjugate of a modified randomly branched asymmetric polymer without a core and a member of a binding pair is described. The modified randomly branched asymmetric polymer can contain chain branches, terminal branches or both. The modified randomly branched asymmetric polymer can contain random asymmetric branches or random asymmetric junctions. The binding pair can be an antibody, antigen or a ligand.
US08597652B2	Multispecific anti-HER antibodies The invention provides anti-HER antibodies, including multispecific anti-HER antibodies, compositions comprising and methods of using these antibodies. Also provided herein are EGFR/HER3 multispecific antibodies that are less toxic than traditional EGFR antagonists.
US08597650B2	Methods for treating rheumatoid arthritis with anti-bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL) antibodies It provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions comprising antagonists to the protein Bile Salt-Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) for the prevention, prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. It further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising BSSL antagonists and their use in methods for the prevention, prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Suitable BSSL antagonists to be used according to the invention are BSSL antibodies.
US08597648B2	Fully human anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody, preparation method and use thereof The present invention provides a full human anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody, the preparation method and use thereof. The antibody in the present invention has an amino acid sequence of heavy chain variable region as shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 and an amino acid sequence of light chain variable region as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8. The antibody in the present invention can be used to prepare medicines for the treatment of autoimmune disorders.
US08597644B2	Method for treating psoriasis by administering an antibody to interleukin-6 receptor A method for treating psoriasis comprising an interleukin-6 (IL-6) antagonist such as, for example, an antibody against IL-6 receptor.
US08597640B2	Over-the-counter vitamin/nutriceutical formulation that provides neuroprotection and maintains or improves cognitive performance in alzheimer's disease and normal aging The present invention provides methods for improving cognitive function, improving mood, and decreasing aggression in a normal adult subject, and in a subject having symptoms characteristic of a neurological disorder, by administration of a nutriceutical formulation of the invention to the subject. The invention additionally features methods of treating neurological disorders, depression, and aggression using nutriceutical formulations. Nutriceutical compositions and formulations for use in the methods of the invention, and kits containing nutriceutical compositions and formulations, are also provided.
US08597637B1	Breast cancer therapy using an engineered respiratory syncytial virus The invention discloses an engineered oncolytic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), NS1 gene deficient RSV, and its usage to treat breast cancer by killing cancer cells with in vitro and in vivo evidences.
US08597632B2	Anionic oligosaccharide conjugates The invention relates to anionic oligosaccharide conjugates that may be used to mimic the structure and/or activity of the anionic bioactive molecules known as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).
US08597631B2	Linear self-eliminating oligomers The present invention relates to a linear self-eliminating oligomer comprising one or more cleavable triggers, linker units, effector units and a carrier, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said oligomer.
US08597629B1	Artificial tear compositions comprising a combination of nonionic surfactants The invention provides artificial tear compositions comprising one or more nonionic surfactants with one or more non-Newtonian viscosity enhancing excipients.
US08597625B2	Volume up shampoos II The invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising an anionic surfactant and a hyperbranched polyesteramide comprising at least one secondary amide bond and having at least one quarternized amine end-group. The compositions, in particular in the form of shampoo preparations are suited for increasing the volume of hair treated therewith. Furthermore, such compositions provide styling attributes and increase the wet-combability of hair.
US08597622B2	Deodorant cosmetic composition comprising a combination of a lipophilic salicylic acid derivative and an antiperspirant aluminium salt The present invention relates to a deodorant cosmetic composition comprising: (a) at least one lipophilic salicylic acid derivative of formula (I) below, or a salt thereof: (b) at least one antiperspirant aluminum salt; in an (a)/(b) weight ratio of less than 1/20. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating human perspiration and human body odor, in particular underarm perspiration and underarm odor, using this composition. The invention relates to the use of a combination of at least (a) one lipophilic salicylic acid derivative of formula (I), or a salt thereof, and of at least (b) one antiperspirant aluminum salt, in an (a)/(b) weight ratio of less than 1/20, as a deodorant active agent in a cosmetic composition.
US08597615B2	Methods of monitoring a human anti-human antibody response and inhibitors thereof The present embodiments relate to methods of identifying and creating human or humanized antibodies that possess a reduced risk of inducing a Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA) response when they are applied to a human host. Other methods are directed to predicting the likelihood of a HAHA response occurring. Methods for screening for anti-HAHA compounds are also included. Methods for determining if various conditions for administering an antibody to a subject enhance or suppress a HAHA response are also included.
US08597605B2	Purification of single walled carbon nanotubes by dynamic annealing A method for removing impurities from carbon nanotubes is described. Impurities may be removed from the carbon nanotubes by exposing the carbon nanotubes to a temperature, and controlling the temperature such that the temperature is constantly increasing to remove at least a portion of the impurities from the carbon nanotubes.
US08597604B2	Tricalcium phosphates, their composites, implants incorporating them, and methods for their production Methods for the synthesis of tricalcium phosphates are presented, as well as a series of specific reaction parameters that can be adjusted to tailor, in specific ways, properties in the tricalcium phosphate precursor precipitate. Particulate tricalcium phosphate compositions having an average crystal size of about 250 nm or less are provided. Compositions of the invention can be used as prosthetic implants and coatings for prosthetic implants.
US08597603B2	Decomposition/elimination method using a photocatalytic material The present invention provides a new method for decomposing and/or removing hazardous substances using a photocatalytic material. The method of the present invention is sufficiently useful in fields requiring quick decomposition and/or removal of hazardous substances in gas and/or liquid phases. The decomposition method of the present invention using a photocatalytic material enables significantly efficient and rapid decomposition of hazardous substances in gas and/or liquid phases by causing a photocatalytic material to coexist with a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution.
US08597594B2	Apparatus for fragmenting nucleic acids An apparatus for fragmenting nucleic acid. The apparatus includes a sample reservoir that comprises a fluid having nucleic acids. The apparatus can also include a shear wall that is positioned within the sample reservoir. The shear wall includes a porous core medium that has pores that are sized to permit nucleic acids to flow therethrough. The apparatus also includes first and second chambers that are separated by the shear wall. The first and second chambers are in fluid communication with each other through the porous core medium of the shear wall. Also, the apparatus may include first and second electrodes that are located within the first and second chambers, respectively. The first and second electrodes are configured to generate an electric field that induces a flow of the sample fluid. The nucleic acids move through the shear wall thereby fragmenting the nucleic acids.
US08597592B2	Microvalve controlled precision fluid dispensing apparatus with a self-purging feature and method for use An apparatus and methods for the precise, repeatable dispensing of small, sample fluid volumes, especially as related to the printing of microarrays for biological and/or chemical testing. A pressure tuning module meters fluid volumes for aspiration and dispensation and builds pressure for fluid dispensation, in conjunction with a microvalve that precisely controls the volume of the fluid dispensed under the built pressure. A pressure source can be switched in line to efficiently purge the apparatus of residual sample fluid. A working fluid can be optionally aspirated into the system, prior to aspirating the sample fluid, in order to maximize sample fluid recovery.
US08597587B2	Method and installation for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes Method for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes by thermal decomposition of at least one gaseous hydrocarbon (14) in the presence of a solid catalyst in a reactor (4) into which the catalyst is introduced via an inlet lock chamber (17) flushed by an inert gas (21, 22, 25, 26) and from which the carbon nanotubes are withdrawn via an outlet lock chamber (37) which is flushed with a flow of inert gas (39, 40).
US08597586B2	Shell-and-tube reactor having a distribution device for a gas-liquid phase mixture A shell-and-tube reactor is disclosed. Contact tubes are disposed within a cylindrical housing and are secured to tube plates. Gas and liquid phases are received via a feed opening in a lower end cap and discharged via an upper end cap in the housing. A distributor device for a gas phase/liquid phase mixture is disposed below the lowermost tube plate. The distributor device includes a distributor plate and a predistributor. The distributor plate is arranged horizontally within the housing and includes an active area having through-openings and a downward-extending margin, but does not extend over the entire cross section of the housing. The predistributor includes a second distributor plate disposed between the feed opening and the first distributor plate, wherein the second distributor plate includes a second active area with second through-openings and a second downward-extending margin.
US08597581B2	System for maintaining flame stability and temperature in a Claus thermal reactor A system may include a sulfur recovery unit. The sulfur recovery unit may include an acid gas supply, which may supply acid gas, an oxygen supply, which may supply oxygen, a fuel supply, which may supply fuel. The fuel may have a higher heating value than the acid gas. Also, the sulfur recovery unit may include a thermal reaction zone, which may thermally recover sulfur from the acid gas by combustion of the fuel and the acid gas with the oxygen and through reaction of the acid gas with combustion products arising from the combustion.
US08597579B1	Molecularly imprinted polymer-denuder based sensors A molecularly imprinted polymer denuder sensor that includes a trapping solution; a delivery device transporting the trapping solution; a denuder operatively connected to the trapping solution and contacting ambient air, wherein the denuder infuses the sample into the trapping solution; a molecularly imprinted polymer sensor operatively connected to the denuder, wherein the MIP sensor captures and detects the threat material; an excitation source operatively connected to the MIP sensor and having an excitation band, wherein the excitation band excites europium (or other signal transducing lanthanide or metal ion) in the MIP when it is bound to the threat material providing unique emission band(s); and an analytical device operatively connected to the MIP sensor, wherein the analytical device senses the presence of the threat material in the sample.
US08597578B2	Optical sensor of bio-molecules using thin-film interferometer The present invention is directed to an assembly for use in detecting an analyte in a sample based on thin-film spectral interference. The assembly comprises a waveguide, a monolithic substrate optically coupled to the waveguide, and a thin-film layer directly bonded to the sensing side of the monolithic substrate. The refractive index of the monolithic substrate is higher than the refractive index of the transparent material of the thin-film layer. A spectral interference between the light reflected into the waveguide from a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface varies as analyte molecules in a sample bind to the analyte binding molecules coated on the thin-film layer.
US08597573B2	Continuously regulated precision pressure fluid delivery system A fluid flow characteristic regulator (58) which provides a variable volume flow path in which a fluid flow can be continuously adjusted by a control fluid (57) to regulate at least one fluid flow characteristic of the fluid flow (11) within the variable volume flow path.
US08597571B2	Electrolytic eluent recycle device, apparatus and method of use Electrolytic eluent recycle systems for ion chromatography using a multi-channel electrolytic ion exchange device which integrates suppression, eluent generation, and eluent recycle. The systems recycle the eluent into the analytical system without passing the eluent through the electrode chambers. Also, such systems with a channel for electrolytic removal of ions from the suppression effluent before recycle.
US08597566B2	Non-shortening wrapped balloon A non-shortening catheter balloon having a longitudinal axis and an inflatable balloon able to be affixed to a catheter shaft is provided. The balloon has an uninflated length which remains relatively unchanged upon inflation and is formed of least two helically oriented wrapped passes of balloon materials at a balanced force angle. Methods of making this balloon are also provided.
US08597563B2	Recycled thermoplastic composition comprising waste thermoset material and methods of making The present invention provides methods for making shapeable composite materials or shaped articles from recycled materials comprising forming a crumb slurry by, in any order, increasing the particle size of a composition comprising white water waste from one or more emulsion or dispersion polymer and combining the white water waste polymer with one or more waste thermoset material, preferably, ground tire rubber (GTR), and, then processing the combined material wet or dry as a thermoplastic to form the composite material or article. Additionally, shaped articles and composite materials can be made from substantially all recycled waste materials, such as white water waste from acrylic or vinyl polymer emulsions and waste rubber vulcanizates. The composite materials can consist essentially of reshapeable materials, i.e. without crosslinking agents, thermosettable compositions or compatibilizers to provide reshapeable or recyclable articles.
US08597562B2	Composite products and methods of making the same A process comprising: placing a preform stack in a cavity of a molding tool; the preform stack comprising a fiber mat, and at least a first veil underlying the fiber mat, and a first resin impregnating at least the fiber mat, and wherein at least a portion of the first resin is cured; injecting a second resin into the cavity of the molding tool and over at least the fiber mat; applying heat and pressure to the preform stack and second resin to cure any uncured portion of the first resin and to cure the second resin to form a composite having a resin layer over the fiber mat as the cosmetic surface.
US08597561B2	Method for producing pneumatic tire An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a pneumatic tire, that does not cause an air-in phenomenon between an inner liner and an insulation or carcass by preventing adhesion of an inner liner to a bladder. The method for producing a pneumatic tire according to the present invention includes the following steps. A green tire using, as an inner liner, a polymer composition in which a polymer component contains 100 to 60% by mass of a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer and 0 to 40% by mass of a polyamide-based polymer that contains polyamide in the molecular chain and has a Shore D hardness of 70 or less is prepared. The green tire is mounted in a mold and vulcanized while being pressurized by a bladder. The resultant vulcanized tire is cooled at 10 to 120° C. for 10 to 300 seconds.
US08597552B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for producing particles using rotating capillaries An apparatus for forming particles from a liquid, including a rotor assembly having at least one surface sized and shaped so as to define at least one capillary. Each capillary has an inner region adjacent an axis of rotation of the rotor assembly, an outer region distal from the axis of rotation, and an edge adjacent the outer region. The rotor assembly is configured to be rotated at an angular velocity selected such that when the liquid is received in the inner region of the at least one capillary, the liquid will move from the inner region to the outer region, adopt an unsaturated condition on the at least one surface such that the liquid flows as a film along the at least one surface and does not continuously span the capillary, and, upon reaching the edge, separates from the at least one surface to form at least one particle.
US08597548B2	Solvent systems for metals and inks Solvent systems and dispersions including such solvent systems for use in compositions including metals and inks are provided. In certain examples, the solvent systems may be used with capped metal particles to provide a dispersion that may be used to print conductive lines.
US08597547B2	Electrically conductive polymer composites This invention relates to a process for preparing an electrically conductive composite comprising the weight ratio of carbon to polymer of greater than 0.11. The process comprises the steps of mixing non-predispersed carbon with an emulsion comprising a polymer in a liquid solvent to obtain a dispersion of the carbon within the polymer matrix, wherein the weight ratio of carbon to polymer is greater than 0.11; and removing the liquid solvent from the dispersion. The invention also relates to conductive polymer composites prepared by the process.
US08597542B2	Luminous substances based on EU2+-(co-)doped mixed garnet crystals and production and use thereof The invention relates to luminous substances which contain Eu2+ doping and at least one silicate mineral from the garnet group and/or a mono and/or polycrystalline yttrium-aluminum garnet (YAG) and/or a luminous substance derived from Y3Al5O12 by partial or complete substitution, and to the production and use thereof.
US08597540B2	Compositions for polishing silicon-containing substrates The invention provides chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) compositions and methods for polishing a silicon-containing substrate. A method of the invention comprises the steps of contacting a silicon-containing substrate with a polishing pad and an aqueous CMP composition, and causing relative motion between the polishing pad and the substrate while maintaining a portion of the CMP composition in contact with the surface of the substrate to abrade at least a portion of the substrate. The CMP composition comprises a ceria abrasive, a polishing additive bearing a functional group with a pKa of about 4 to about 9, a nonionic surfactant with an hydrophilic portion and a lipophilic portion wherein the hydrophilic portion has a number average molecular weight of about 500 g/mol or higher, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the pH of the composition is 7 or less. The method reduces defects on the wafers, particularly local areas of high removal. The method is also useful for polishing dielectric silicon-containing substrates at a high rate relative to semiconductor silicon-containing substrates.
US08597538B2	Composition for improving dryness during wire sawing The invention provides a composition for slicing a substrate using a wire saw wherein the composition comprises a liquid carrier and an abrasive. The invention further provides methods of slicing a substrate using a wire saw and a composition.
US08597521B1	Selective removal of silica from silica containing brines This invention relates to a method for selective removal of silica and silicon containing compounds from solutions that include silica and silicon containing compounds, including geothermal brines.
US08597517B2	Process of recovery of exhausted ionic liquids used in the extractive desulfurization of naphthas A process for recovering ionic liquids comprising the steps of: providing a first ionic liquid mixture, the first ionic liquid having a halogen metallate anion, the mixture containing an organic solvent; adjusting the pH of the mixture to pH 7-10 by the addition of a base to form a first precipitate; separating the first precipitate from the mixture; removing the organic solvent from the first mixture to form a second precipitate and separating the second precipitate from the first mixture; acidifying the resulting mixture to pH 2-7 by the addition of an acid; and drying the mixture to obtain a second ionic liquid having a halogen anion.
US08597511B2	Profiled strip and separating assembly formed therefrom A profiled strip for the installation in honeycomb-like separator packages and a honeycomb-like separator package formed by a plurality of profiled strips are described. The profiled strip has two long base sides and two connection sides. It is distinguished by the fact that a single groove connection portion is respectively arranged at the free ends of the connection sides and a single tongue connection portion is respectively arranged at the ends of the base sides that abut the connection sides, or vice versa. By this, corresponding separator packages can be assembled very simple.
US08597496B2	Process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feed A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and at least one catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The hydrocarbon-containing feedstock, the catalyst(s), and the hydrogen are provided to a mixing zone and blended in the mixing zone at a temperature of from 375° C. to 500° C. A vapor comprised of hydrocarbons that are vaporizable at the temperature and pressure within the mixing zone is separated from the mixing zone, and, apart from the mixing zone, the vapor is condensed to produce a liquid hydrocarbon-containing product. The hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is continuously or intermittently provided to the mixing zone at a rate of at least 350 kg/hr per m3 of the mixture volume in the mixing zone.
US08597492B2	Nanoscale DNA detection system using species-specific and/or disease-specific probes for rapid identification A method and system for detecting a DNA strand using carbon nanotubes or nanowires. A specific single strand of template DNA serves as a probe for its complementary strand in a solution containing DNA segments to be tested. The single-stranded sequence-specific DNA probe segment, whose ends are modified with amine, is attached between two carbon nanotubes/nanowires. When complementary strands representing DNA segments under test are brought near the probe strands, a dielectrophoresis (DEP) field may enhance the probability of selective hybridization between the complimentary target DNA and probe DNA. A change in electrical conductance in the probe strand occurs upon hybridization of the complementary target DNA with the single probe strand. This conductance change may be measured using the two carbon nanotubes or nano-dimensional electrodes. By exploiting nano-dimensional electrodes and single strand probe DNA, the proposed system is capable of accurately detecting a single molecule of DNA.
US08597489B2	Method, apparatus and system for flexible electrochemical processing Conventional electrochemical machining process requires fixed shaped tool cathodes, which makes retooling time consuming and expensive. Flexible tool cathodes include elastically deformable cathodes that can deform in two or three dimensions and can adapt to the contour of the workpiece while the workpiece is moving relative to the flexible tool cathode. That is, the flexible tool cathode can perform tracing. Certain flexible tool cathodes can be also used for special configurations such corners and edges. The flexible tool cathodes can be used to polish, finish, or shape the workpiece through electrochemical processes.
US08597487B2	Method of producing aluminum structure and aluminum stucture Provided is a method of producing an aluminum structure using a porous resin molded body having a three-dimensional network structure, with which it is possible to form an aluminum structure having a low oxide content in the surface of aluminum (i.e., having an oxide film with a small thickness), and in particular, it is possible to obtain an aluminum porous body that has a large area. The method includes a step of preparing an aluminum-coated resin molded body in which an aluminum layer is formed, directly or with another layer therebetween, on a surface of a resin molded body composed of urethane, and a step of decomposing the resin molded body by bringing the aluminum-coated resin molded body into contact with concentrated nitric acid with a concentration of 62% or more.
US08597486B2	Droplet based miniaturized device with on-demand droplet-trapping, -fusion, and -releasing The present invention refers to a droplet-based miniaturized device with on-demand droplet-trapping, -fusion, and -releasing. The device makes use of different electrical fields for directing droplets into microwells and releasing them from the same. In another aspect, the present invention refers to a system comprising such a microfluidic device and a method of operating it.
US08597478B2	Method for manufacturing a sputtering target structure To provide a sputtering target structure which has good machinability and thermal conductivity and has good wettability with soldering materials, which is inexpensive and can be used repeatedly for a long period of time, and which is free from problems of cracking and peeling of the sputtering target therein, a sputtering target structure is formed by bonding a sputtering target and a backing plate. The backing plate is formed of a material that has the difference in the linear expansion coefficient between it and the sputtering target material of at most 2×10−6/K, and a copper plate having a thickness of from 0.3 to 1.5 mm is disposed on at lest one face of the backing plate.
US08597472B2	Processing materials Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. Hydrocarbon-containing materials are also used as feedstocks.
US08597469B2	Methods and devices for the production of tissue paper, and web of tissue paper obtained using said methods and devices The invention relates to a method for the production of a web of tissue paper, including the steps of: depositing a layer of an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers on at least one forming fabric; reducing the water content of the layer until the amount in weight of the fibers in the layer is brought up to a first value; wet-embossing the layer in a nip between a pair of embossing rollers; and drying the embossed layer using a drying system to form a web of tissue paper.
US08597463B2	Inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus An inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber for accommodating a target substrate to be processed and performing plasma processing thereon, a mounting table provided in the processing chamber for mounting thereon the target substrate, a processing gas supply system for supplying a processing gas into the processing chamber and a gas exhaust system for exhausting the inside of the processing chamber. Further, in the inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus, a high frequency antenna is provided to form an inductive electric field in the processing chamber and a first high frequency power supply is provided to supply a high frequency power to the high frequency antenna. A metal window made of a nonmagnetic and conductive material is formed between the high frequency antenna and the processing chamber while being insulated from a main body which forms the processing chamber.
US08597460B2	Adhesion method, and biochemical chip and optical component made by the same An adhesion method capable of strongly adhering two members without using an adhesive and without impairing a fine structure or optical properties of a joining surface, and a biochemical chip and optical component made by the same are provided. The adhesion method includes step A of forming a coating film 13 of a first film compound having a first functional group on a first joining surface 11 of a first member 21, step B of forming a coating film 14 of a second film compound having a second functional group on a second joining surface 12 of a second member 22, and step C of bringing the first joining surface 11 into contact by pressure with the second joining surface 12 while bringing a coupling agent having at least one coupling reactive group that forms a bond by a coupling reaction with the first functional group and the second functional group into contact with the first and second functional groups to form bonds by the coupling reaction.
US08597459B2	Conductive paste and method for manufacturing multilayer printed wiring board using the same There is provided a conductive paste obtained by kneading conductive particles into an epoxy resin and having good filling ability into a via hole, which can form a connected portion wherein the connection resistance does not change with time even under high temperature and high humidity conditions. Also, there is provided a method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board using the conductive paste.A conductive paste containing conductive particles and a resin mixture wherein the content of the epoxy resin having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more is from 30 to 90% by weight in the total resin component and whose elastic modulus at 85° C. after curing is 2 GPa or less, the content of the conductive particle being from 30 to 75% by volume. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board using the conductive paste.
US08597458B2	Manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus for a composite sheet A manufacturing method for a composite sheet which includes: conveying a first continuous sheet in a first direction so as to abut a depressed surface of a mold member; forming an absorbent body by depositing liquid-absorbent particles on a portion of the first sheet proximal to a suction hole of the mold; and joining a second sheet over the first sheet having the absorbent body that is deposited therebetween, the second sheet being continuously transported in the first direction. A plurality of opposed slope members guide the liquid-absorbent particles onto the first sheet located on the mold member. At least one of the plurality of slope members causes the liquid-absorbent particles to reverse their falling direction from an upper slope member.

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