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US08654141B2	Techniques for adapting a color gamut Techniques are described that can be used to provide color space conversion for images and video to a display color gamut space. Some techniques provide for accessing an sRGB gamut color table, determining a color conversion matrix based on the sRGB gamut color table and chromaticity values of RGBW primary and gamma stored in the display or associated with the display, applying color space conversion to the pixels for pixels using the color conversion matrix, and applying linear correction of pixels by applying a normalization factor to the color conversion matrix. In addition, some techniques provide analysis of content gamut with respect to display gamut in HSV space, adjustment in HSV space, and conversion back to RGB space before applying color space conversion.
US08654140B2	Image processor, image display device, and image processing method An image processor that corrects an image signal supplied to an image display section, includes: a luminance component correction amount calculating section that calculates the amount of correction of a luminance component of the image signal according to visual environment only for an image signal in a predetermined luminance level range in a predetermined spatial frequency band; and a luminance component correcting section that corrects the luminance component of the image signal using the amount of correction calculated by the luminance component correction amount calculating section.
US08654138B2	Graphical data conversion/translation One or more computer-readable storage media for storing computer-executable instructions executable by processing logic is provided. The media storing one or more instructions that when executed by the processing logic causes the processing logic to receive data in a first format for conversion to a second format different than the first format, wherein the data includes information having a first type and information having a second type and display the data in the first format via a graphical interface. One or more translation rules are received relating to processing the information having the first type or the information having the second type. The one or more translation rules are pre-applied to the data in the first format. Effects of the pre-applied rules on the displayed data are displayed via the graphical interface. The data in the first format is converted to the data in the second format based on the one or more translation rules.
US08654128B2	Method and arrangement for outputting residual errors for a function customized to a set of points The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for displaying residual errors of a function which is fitted to a set of points. In the prior art, the residual errors are displayed in a separate graph apart from the function graph so that it is difficult for an observer to discern the quality of the fit of the function to the data points. An improved method and an improved arrangement make it possible to visually assess the quality of the fit in a simple, accurate manner. According to the invention, visual codes are assigned to the fitted function or to the data points of the point set piecewise or pointwise depending on the residual errors, and the fitted function is displayed graphically at an interface, wherein the fitted function is displayed piecewise or pointwise in the form of the assigned visual codes. The invention is preferably used for raster image spectroscopy with laser scanning microscopes.
US08654123B2	CAD-system projection method, CAD-system, and recording medium To provide a CAD-system projection method for a further improvement in user convenience by preventing unnecessary dimension lines from being added when a projection drawing is created from a three-dimensional model. A pre-projected projection drawing is used to set, as objects to be projected, a three-dimensional element of a component in an edit state and a scale line added to the three-dimensional line, the three-dimensional element being a projection source of a two-dimensional element in the projection drawing. Thus, a three-dimensional element that is not in the edit state, a dimension line therefore, and a three-dimensional element that is not a projection source of the two-dimensional element in the projection drawing, and a scale line for the three-dimensional line are not projected. Consequently, it is possible to obtain a projection drawing that includes necessary projection lines and a dimension line therefore.
US08654107B2	Shading signal generating circuit A shading signal generating circuit includes an output port, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first control unit, a second control unit, and a resistor. The output port is electrically connected to the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch. The first switch is electrically connected to a first voltage source and switched on according to a clock signal. The second switch is electrically connected to a second voltage source. The first control unit converts the clock signal to an inverse clock signal, thereby outputting a switch signal for switching on the second switch. The resistor is connected between a third voltage source and the third switch in series. The third switch controls the electric connection between the output port and the third voltage source. The second control unit switches on the third switch according to the inverse clock signal and the switch signal.
US08654089B2	Touch sensing circuit and touch sensing method The invention discloses a touch sensing circuit applied to a capacitance touch panel for detecting the position of a sensed object touching the capacitance touch panel. The touch sensing circuit includes a first signal supplying module, a second signal supplying module, a first measurement module, a second measurement module and a processing module. The first signal supplying module inputs signals in turn to first sensing lines arranging along the first direction. The second signal supplying module inputs signals in turn to second sensing lines arranging along the second direction. The first measurement module and the second measurement module are used for measuring the first equivalent capacitances of the first sensing lines and that of the second sensing lines. The processing module is coupled to first measurement module and the second measurement module for determining the position of the sensed object.
US08654088B2	Display, display driving method, and electronic apparatus A display includes: a display section having a plurality of pixels provided in a region where a first substrate and a second substrate are disposed opposite to each other; a switch provided in the region where the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed opposite to each other, the switch having two electrodes closed by a pressure from outside; a detecting section comparing a signal from the switch with a reference signal to determine whether the switch is closed or not; and a precharge section applying a precharge potential to a wiring in continuity with one of the electrodes of the switch prior to the detection at the detecting section.
US08654086B2	Method and system for changing the power state of a portable electronic device A method and system for changing the power state of a portable electronic device is disclosed. A portable electronic device may be powered up or powered down responsive to a user interaction with the portable electronic device. The user interaction may be an insertion of a stylus or other user interface object into a housing of the portable electronic device. Alternatively, the user interaction may be a removal of a stylus or other user interface object from the housing of the portable electronic device. The user interaction may be a rotation of a cover of the portable electronic device.
US08654078B2	Power saving system for a handheld communication device having a reduced alphabetic keyboard Method and arrangement that provides a power-saving mode for a handheld electronic device having a reduced alphabetic keyboard. The power-saving mode is enabled through disabling a sensor that detects motion of a ball of the trackball navigation tool and disabling the display screen of the handheld electronic device. The power-saving mode may be exited before disablement of the sensor when the display screen is disabled first.
US08654068B2	Enhanced resolution of luminance levels in a backlight unit of a display device Disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for enhancing luminance resolution in a backlight unit. A backlight unit may have light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in strings. In one embodiment, a backlight controller provides enhanced luminance resolution by drive each LED string at either first or second consecutive luminance values corresponding to first and second duty cycles of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The outputs of the LED strings are optically mixed to achieve intermediate luminance values between the first and second luminance values. In another embodiment, a reference voltage is adjusted using slight voltage offsets to achieve intermediate luminance values between the first and second luminance values
US08654067B2	Apparatus and method for driving backlight of liquid crystal display apparatus A backlight driving apparatus of a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus including a master trans and a slave trans for supplying a current to a plurality of lamps, and a master driver and a slave driver for driving the lamps, includes an operated condition unit that converts an AC voltage generated in accordance with a phase difference between a master AC voltage and a slave AC voltage fed back from the master trans and the slave trans, respectively, into an analog DC voltage; a protect controller that determines an error is generated during an operation of the lamps using the analog DC voltage and outputs an operating error signal when an error is generated; and a lamp driving controller that stops driving the master driver and the slave driver in response to the operating error signal.
US08654064B2	Backlight having blue light emitting diodes and method of driving same An LED backlight array in which every LED, regardless of whether it is a red, green, cyan, or blue LED, contains a blue emitter. As each LED contains the same type of emitter, the backlight can be driven by a single blue driver circuit, rather than separate red, green, cyan, and blue drivers. That is, the present disclosure removes the need for red, cyan, and green driver circuits, allowing for simpler and cheaper backlights. Additionally, even though the LED backlight can contain LEDs of different colors, each has a blue emitter, and thus possesses similar aging characteristics.
US08654056B2	Semiconductor circuit and display apparatus employing the same Disclosed is a display apparatus including two scanning circuits of the same configuration and layout, arranged on either sides of the display part. As long as one of the scanning circuits is in operation, the other scanning circuit is in a state in which no output signal is output.
US08654051B2	Liquid crystal display device and method of driving the same A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel; a temperature sensing means configured to measure a real-time temperature of the liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit configured to supply a light to the liquid crystal panel; a control unit configured to convert an image signal into an RGB signal and to convert a first dimming signal to a second dimming signal according to the real-time temperature; and an inverter unit configured to adjust the backlight unit using the second dimming signal.
US08654050B2	Multiple-primary-color liquid crystal display device A multi-primary-color liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is adapted to conduct a display operation in at least four primary colors. The device has a plurality of pixels that form at least two different types of subsets. The device can perform rendering processing in which at least one of the pixels that form a first one of the at least two different types of subsets lends a luminance to a second type of subset. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel that could have mutually different luminance. The second type of subset borrows a luminance from one of the first and second sub-pixels of the at least one pixel that has the higher luminance.
US08654035B2	Reflector latching mechanism for segmented reflectors used in satellite communication systems There is provided an antenna reflector including at least first and second reflector segments, each having first and second sides. The first and second reflector segments being configured to be connected together wherein the first sides of the first and second reflector segments define a substantially continuous surface of an antenna reflector. A first latch member is attached to the second side of the first reflector segment and a second latch member is attached to the second side of the second reflector segment. Each latch member includes an abutting surface which contacts one another when the first and second reflector segments are connected together. At least one protrusion extends from the abutting surface of the first latch member. There is at least one recess in the abutting surface of the second latch member. The protrusion is received in the recess when the respective abutting surfaces contact one another.
US08654029B2	Housing of portable electronic device and method for making the same A portable electronic device includes a base, an antenna radiator, an outer layer, and at least one conductive contact. The antenna radiator is formed on the activated base by plating. The antenna radiator is sandwiched between the base and the outer layer. One end of each conductive contact is electrically connected to the antenna radiator, and the other end of the each conductive contact is exposed.
US08654025B1	Broadband, small profile, omnidirectional antenna with extended low frequency range A compact, omnidirectional, broadband biconical antenna is described, having a first segment with its tip coincident with a horizontal plane, with an elevation angle between 23 degrees and 30 degrees from the horizontal plane; an open second segment joined to a distal end of the first segment, an elevation angle approximately 30 degrees greater than the first segment angle; an open third segment joined to a distal end of the open second segment, an elevation angle approximately 30 degrees greater than the open second segment angle; an open fourth resistive film segment joined to a distal end of the open third segment, an elevation angle approximately equal to the open third segment angle, wherein the segments are mirrored to form a biconical antenna; and a transmission line coupled to the tip of the first segment, interior to the first segment.
US08654023B2	Multi-layered multi-band antenna with parasitic radiator Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments.
US08654022B2	Multi-layered multi-band antenna Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments.
US08654019B2	Power aperture linearization Antennas systems are disclosed providing for the use of heat harvesters such as thermophotovoltaic cell materials for converting waste heat from antenna transmitters into useful electricity. A further aspect of the present disclosure provides for transmitters that include high-temperature solid-state power amplifiers for operation at relatively high temperatures, reducing or eliminating the need for thermal heat spreaders or heat sinks. Quantum-effect thermophotovoltaic cells, including quantum-dot based thermophotovoltaic cells are described. Field-coupling is described to extract energy from a quantum-dot based TPV. Novel solar cells are also disclosed.
US08654015B2	Antenna, adjustment method thereof, and electronic device in which the antenna is mounted An antenna used in wireless communication, provided with an antenna element and a GND portion on a dielectric board and mounted in an electronic device, includes a open conductor having a high-frequency connection to the GND portion at an end of the dielectric board in the opposing corner direction from a power supply point of the antenna element. The length of the GND portion in the vertical direction relative to the propagation direction of a high-frequency signal is less than ¼ the wavelength of the operating frequency of the antenna element.
US08654012B2	Tag antenna using microstrip line, method of manufacturing the same and radio frequency identification tag Disclosed is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag antenna. The tag antenna includes a lower dielectric substrate and an upper dielectric substrate. The lower dielectric substrate is provided at a lower surface thereof with a ground plane and at an upper surface thereof with two microstrip lines. The microstrip lines each have an open-end, the open ends spaced apart from each other from a middle of the lower dielectric substrate while facing each other to form a radiating slot from which radiation of electromagnetic waves occurs. The upper dielectric substrate is provided at an upper surface thereof with at least one electric capacitive device and is stacked on the lower dielectric substrate. The RFID tag antenna enhances radiation efficiency while achieving miniaturization.
US08654006B2	Integrated circuit comprising frequency generation circuitry for controlling a frequency source An integrated circuit comprises frequency generation circuitry for controlling a frequency source for an automotive radar system. The frequency generation circuitry comprises a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) arranged to generate a control signal for controlling the frequency source, a fractional-N divider located within a feedback loop of the PLL, and frequency pattern control logic operably coupled to the fractional-N divider and arranged to control the fractional-N divider, by way of a frequency control signal, such that the PLL generates a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) control signal.
US08654002B2	Multistatic radar system for airport monitoring The present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring targets on a runway, wherein emitting modules and receiving modules are alternately distributed along each one of longitudinal sides of the runway. Orthogonal signals are emitted in a narrowband by the emitting modules and coherently received in a coherent manner by the receiving modules. An object is detected on the runway on the basis of a distribution of the modules into meshes each including three pairs of neighbouring emitting modules and receiving modules and on the basis of a radio location of the object through triangulation and interferometry in at least one mesh. The modules are also used for analyzing a target moving on the runway, and for monitoring the trajectographies of an air target in the surroundings of the runway.
US08653994B2	System and method for detection of ADC errors The present disclosure provides for a system for testing an analog-to-digital converter. The system includes a test pulse source configured to provide a test pulse signal; a test circuit coupled to the test pulse source and configured to provide an analog decaying voltage signal in response to the test pulse signal; and an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the test circuit and configured to convert the analog decaying voltage signal into a digital decaying voltage signal.
US08653984B2	Integration of LED lighting control with emergency notification systems An emergency lighting system for a building includes at least one LED-based light. An emergency detector is operable to detect an emergency. The emergency detector produces an emergency signal in response to the emergency. A controller is operable to control the at least one LED-based light in response to the emergency signal.
US08653983B2	Monitoring and control system Provided is a monitoring and control system which, by displaying memo information created by an operator on an arbitrary system screen, can enhance freedom of memo display and fully exhibit the effectiveness of memo information. A memo data operation portion 4 receives an input of memo information from an input device 2, imparts attribute information relating to an arbitrary system screen to the memo information, and outputs this with the memo information to a client-side data management portion 6. A display device 1 displays the memo information on a system screen having attribute information.
US08653980B2	Alarm for detecting radiation and/or air pollutants An alarm for detecting radiation and/or air pollutants such as smoke, carbon monoxide or the like has a control circuit (11) including a microcontroller (12) configured to monitor preselected alarm parameters, and memory means (30, 36, 40) for storing data representing said parameters. The microcontroller (12) has an input/output means (3) connectible both to a preselected voltage level for switching said control circuit between an operational mode and a shutdown mode and to an external processing means for enabling downloading and display of said data.
US08653978B2	Temperature monitoring of a light guide in an illumination apparatus An illumination apparatus having a radiation source and a light guide coupled thereto. The temperature of the light guide is monitored along its complete length. If a threshold temperature is exceeded, a switching mechanism will be triggered. The switching mechanism switches off the radiation source or triggers a warning signal.
US08653972B2	Compact wireless recessed sensor with plunger switch A compact wireless security sensor having a magnetically operated plunger switch. The compact nature of the sensor of the present invention makes it ideal for being substantially concealing into a door frame or window as part of a wireless security system. The sensor unit includes a housing having an inner end, an outer end, and a magnet positioned within a moveable plunger, and an antenna, preferably a flexible wire antenna. The housing further contains a sensor switch, a microprocessor with a PCB, a wireless transmitter, such as an RF transmitter, and a power source, such as a small coin cell battery, for emitting signals to a master station or controller when the plunger switch is depressed and activates the internal sensor switch.
US08653935B2	Low-power wireless network beacon for turning off and on fluorescent lamps A low-power wireless network involves a plurality of RF-enabled fluorescent lamp starter units. In each of a plurality of intervals, a receiver of a starter unit operates in a receive mode during a beacon slot time, and for the majority of the rest of the interval operates in a low-power sleep mode. The starter unit wakes up and listens for a beacon each beacon slot time, regardless of whether a beacon is transmitted during that interval or not. A starter unit can be commanded to schedule a future action (for example, for a time between widely spaced synchronizing beacons) by making one of the beacons a scheduling beacon. The scheduling beacon includes a field that the starter unit uses to schedule the future action. If the scheduled action is to be canceled before the next widely spaced synchronizing beacon, then an action-canceling beacon is communicated in the next interval.
US08653934B2	Electronic device and method of controlling the same An electronic device can include: a communication unit; a display unit for display contents; and a controller configured to: display a user interface for querying whether to continuously display the contents or stop a display of the contents on the display unit, when the electronic device enters a high rate time slot determined based on electricity rate information received through the communication unit, receive an input for stopping the display of the contents through the user interface, and output a power ON signal and source information of the contents to a replacement electronic device.
US08653932B2	Conductive composite material with positive temperature coefficient of resistance and overcurrent protection component A PTC conductive composite material and the overcurrent protection device made of the material are disclosed. The PTC conductive composite material includes: (a) A matrix of crystalline polymer material at least, occupies 20%-70% of the volume fraction of the PTC conductive composite material, (b) One kind of conductive filler occupies 30%-80% of the volume fraction of the material. The solid solution conductive filler is uniformly dispersed in the polymer material, whose average particle size ranges from 0.1 μm to 10 μm, and the volume resistivity is no more than 300 μΩ·cm. The overcurrent protection device prepared by using the PTC conductive composite material as described above includes two metal foils, which are made into a sandwich, separated by a layer of the PTC conductive composite material.And the advantages of the overcurrent protection device of the invention are low resistance, good reproducibility of resistance and well PTC intensity.
US08653915B2	Electrical contactor An embodiment of an electrical contactor according to the present invention provides improved operability and manufacturability. Such electrical contactor may include a housing substantially surrounding an electrical conductor assembly and contact actuator. The conductor assembly includes a stationary contact assembly and a movable contact assembly. The contact actuator selectively mechanically interfaces to the movable contact assembly to make or break an electrical conduction. The contactor provides improved contact bounce dampening and actuator force characteristics. Methods according to the present invention include a method of manufacturing and a method of operating a solenoid actuated electrical contactor so as to minimize solenoid plunger acceleration and impact forces while making the electrical conduction and to maximize solenoid plunger acceleration and impact forces while breaking the electrical conduction.
US08653910B2	High-frequency signal transmission line and electronic apparatus An easily bendable high-frequency signal transmission line includes a dielectric body including a protection layer and dielectric sheets laminated on each other, a surface and an undersurface. A signal line is a linear conductor disposed in the dielectric body. A ground conductor is disposed in the dielectric body, faces the signal line via the dielectric sheet, and continuously extends along the signal line. A ground conductor is disposed in the dielectric body, faces the ground conductor via the signal line sandwiched therebetween, and includes a plurality of openings arranged along the signal line. The surface of the dielectric body on the side of the ground conductor with respect to the signal line is in contact with a battery pack.
US08653898B2	Crystal oscillator circuit An embodiment of a crystal oscillator circuit includes leakage-current compensation, transconductance enhancement, or both leakage-current compensation and transconductance enhancement. Such an oscillator circuit may draw a reduced operating current relative to a conventional oscillator circuit, and thus may be suitable for battery or other low-power applications.
US08653884B2	Semiconductor device A microcomputer includes a first switch coupled between a main power supply terminal and a power supply node, and a second switch coupled between an auxiliary power supply terminal and the power supply node. The microcomputer compares a voltage V1 of the main power supply terminal with a reference voltage VR1. When V1>VR1, the microcomputer turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch, and when V1
US08653880B2	Switch circuit having improved RF power characteristics A switch circuit includes: first, second, and third input-output terminals; a first switching element connected between the first and second input-output terminals; a second switching element connected between the third input-output terminal and a grounding point; a third switching element connected between the first and third input-output terminals; a fourth switching element connected between the second input-output terminal and the grounding point; a first control voltage applying terminal connected to control terminals of the first and second switching elements; a second control voltage applying terminal connected to control terminals of the third and fourth switching elements; first and second resistors connected between the control terminals of the first and second switching elements and the first control voltage applying terminal, respectively; and first and second diodes connected in parallel with the first and second resistors, respectively, and having cathodes connected to the first control voltage applying terminal.
US08653869B2	Segmented fractional-N PLL A Fractional-N PLL includes a phase frequency detector module receiving a first clock and a second clock that is associated with a feedback path arrangement. A coarse phase adjustment module receives a coarse phase component and an output signal associated with a divider module used in the feedback path arrangement and performs a coarse phase adjustment. A fine phase adjustment module performs fine phase adjustment using a fine phase component and the coarse phase adjustment as input to produce the second clock. The fine phase adjustment module nominally cancels most or all of the quantization noise present during the coarse phase adjustment, thereby greatly reducing the net phase noise of the divider module. A segmentation module receives a control signal and generates the coarse phase component and the fine phase component that are provided to the fine phase adjustment module and the coarse phase adjustment module for processing.
US08653868B2	Low power data recovery In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a pulse generator to generate an oversampled clock signal. The apparatus may also include a sample and hold unit to provide at least two differential input signals based on the oversampled clock signal. The apparatus may further include a conversion unit to generate a single-ended signal based on the at least two differential input signals. The apparatus may also include a counter to determine a count of rising and falling edges of the single-ended signal based on the oversampled clock signal.
US08653862B2	Frequency divider with retimed control signal and related frequency dividing method A frequency divider includes a phase selection circuit, control circuit and a retiming circuit. The phase selection circuit is arranged to receive a plurality of input signals with different phases, and generate an output signal by selectively outputting one of the input signals according to a plurality of retimed signals. The control circuit is arranged to receive the output signal to generate a plurality of control signals. The retiming circuit is arranged to retime the control signals to generate the retimed signals according to the input signals.
US08653861B2	Control voltage generating circuit, constant current source circuit, and delay circuit and logic circuit including the same A control voltage generating circuit according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a reference voltage unit that includes a plurality of first transistors of the same conductivity type connected in series between a first power supply and a second power supply, and generates a drain voltage of one of the plurality of first transistor as a reference voltage; and a voltage conversion unit that includes a plurality of second transistors connected in series between the first power supply and the second power supply and having the same conductivity type as that of the reference voltage, supplies the reference voltage to a gate of one of the plurality of second transistors, and outputs a drain voltage of one of the plurality of second transistors as a control voltage.
US08653857B2	Circuitry and layouts for XOR and XNOR logic An exclusive-or circuit includes a pass gate controlled by a second input node. The pass gate is connected to pass through a version of a logic state present at a first input node to an output node when so controlled. A transmission gate is controlled by the first input node. The transmission gate is connected to pass through a version of the logic state present at the second input node to the output node when so controlled. Pullup logic is controlled by both the first and second input nodes. The pullup logic is connected to drive the output node low when both the first and second input nodes are high. An exclusive-nor circuit is defined similar to the exclusive-or circuit, except that the pullup logic is replaced by pulldown logic which is connected to drive the output node high when both the first and second input nodes are high.
US08653856B2	Electronic device and method for buffering A buffer is provided. The buffer includes a first switch and a second switch coupled in series at a first output node, a third switch and a fourth switch coupled in series at a second output node, a first current source and a second current source. The first current source is coupled with one side to the first switch and the third switch and with another side to a first supply voltage, the second current source is coupled with one side to the second switch and the fourth switch and with a second side to a second supply voltage. The first current source is configured to adjust an output swing in a first operation mode and in a second operation. The second current source is configured to adjust a common mode voltage level of the output signal in the first operation mode and to provide maximum series resistance in the second operation mode.
US08653853B1	Differential interfaces for power domain crossings Techniques are provided for transmitting signals through a differential interface between circuits in different power supply domains. A driver circuit in a first power supply domain converts single-ended signals into differential signals. The driver circuit then transmits the differential signals to a receiver circuit in a second power supply domain. The receiver circuit converts the differential signals back into single-ended signals for transmission to circuit elements in the second power supply domain. The differential interface reduces the transmission of noise between circuit elements in the first power supply domain and circuit elements in the second power supply domain.
US08653847B2	Testable integrated circuit, system in package and test instruction set Consistent with an example embodiment, there is integrated circuit (IC) die responsive to a reset signal. The IC die includes a detector coupled to a power supply of the die for generating the reset signal in response to the detection of a voltage increase of the power supply. Coupled to the detector, a reset signal output, coupled to the detector, provides the reset signal to an external device.
US08653835B2	Device for measuring distance between headrest and head, method for measuring distance between headrest and head, headrest position adjusting device, and headrest position adjusting method A headrest position adjusting device 100 includes a distance measuring device 10 and a drive motor unit 30, and the distance measuring device 10 includes a plurality of sensing electrodes 11 to 15 and a detecting circuit 20. The detecting circuit 20 includes a plurality of capacitance sensing circuits 21 to 25 connected one-to-one to the sensing electrodes 11 to 15 and an arithmetic processing circuit 28, and the drive motor unit 30 includes a motor driving circuit and a drive motor. Based on the detected capacitance values, the detecting circuit 20 calculates a distance calculation angle θ formed by points representing the positions and output values of the sensing electrodes 15 and 11 located at the highest and lowest positions and a point representing the position and output value of the largest output value, and thereby measures an electrode-head distance L. A position adjusting operation for a headrest 43 is performed based on the measurement result.
US08653833B2	Self calibrating high throughput integrated impedance spectrometer for biological applications Advances in a variety of fields such as micromachined silicon in conjunction with MEMS and other devices and attaching biosensors to electrode structures have allowed discrete or continuous monitoring devices to be implemented for biological systems, chemical processes, environmental monitoring etc. However, such devices are typically analysed within controlled laboratory environments due to bulky and large electrochemical impedance measurement systems. In many situations deployment in field, clinic, point-of-care, or consumer scenarios would be beneficial. Accordingly it an intention of the invention to provide a measurement system which offers potential for low cost implementations via multiple technologies to address the different cost targets of these applications as well as number of measurement cells within each. Additionally embodiments of the invention are self-calibrating and self-referencing allowing their use in such scenarios absent highly trained technicians.
US08653832B2	Array element circuit and active matrix device An array element circuit with an integrated impedance sensor is provided. The array element circuit includes an array element which is controlled by application of a drive voltage by a drive element; writing circuitry for writing the drive voltage to the drive element; and sense circuitry for sensing an impedance presented at the drive element.
US08653820B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, receiving coil and method of manufacturing the coil A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided, characterized by: one pair of static magnetic field generating means disposed sandwiching a space in which a test object is placed; magnetic field generating means configured to apply a high-frequency magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field to the test object placed in the static magnetic field; and receiving means configured to receive a nuclear magnetic resonance signal generated from the test object, and characterized in that: the receiving means includes a receiving coil having a predetermined coil pattern and capable of being shaped into a cylinder; the receiving coil includes flexible parts and rigid parts alternately disposed along the circumference direction when shaped into the cylinder; and the flexible parts include a flexible substrate on which a portion of the predetermined coil pattern is mounted and a air-bubbles-containing resin section for covering the both surfaces of the flexible substrate.
US08653819B2	Technique for performing dielectric property measurements at microwave frequencies A method, system, apparatus, and computer readable medium has been provided with the ability to obtain a complex permittivity ∈ or a complex permeability μ of a sample in a cavity. One or more complex-valued resonance frequencies (fm) of the cavity, wherein each fm is a measurement, are obtained. Maxwell's equations are solved exactly for ∈, and/or μ, using the fm as known quantities, thereby obtaining the ∈ and/or μ of the sample.
US08653815B2	Method for determining formation particle size distribution using well logging measurements A method for determining particle size distribution of a subsurface rock formation using measurements of at least one nuclear magnetic resonance property made from within a wellbore penetrating the rock formation includes determining a distribution of nuclear magnetic relaxation times from the measurements of the at least one nuclear magnetic resonance property. A surface relaxivity of the formation is determined from measurements of a formation parameter. The relaxation time distribution and surface relaxivity are used to determine the particle size distribution.
US08653814B2	Housing for a magnetometer, a combination including a magnetometer within a waterproof housing, and a system and method for location and removal of unexploded ordinance underwater A waterproof housing that encloses a hand-held magnetometer for underwater use and includes a first portion open at one end and connected to a second portion with one end open and accessible through the first portion and terminating at a closed end. The magnetometer has first and second housings and is inserted into the first portion open end so that the second housing is received into the second portion and the first housing is received into the first portion. A base seal is inserted into the first portion open end to provide a fully functional magnetometer protected from water incursion at depth.
US08653812B2	Sheet identifying apparatus, image reading system, sheet shredding system, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and sheet indentifying method A sheet identifying apparatus includes: an excitation coil disposed upstream in a passage through which a sheet inserted into an input port passes and wound on an outer periphery of the passage; a first output unit that detects a magnetization variation of a magnetic element due to the excited excitation coil when the sheet having the magnetic element passes through a region of the passage where the excitation coil is disposed in a state where an AC current is applied to the excitation coil and that outputs a first detection signal when the magnetization variation is detected; and a second output unit that detects that the sheet passes through a region downstream in the passage on the basis of a characteristic of the sheet without using the magnetic element and that outputs a second detection signal when detecting that the sheet passes through the region.
US08653810B2	Flexible magnetostrictive sensor A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) magnetostrictive (MS) sensor comprising a first direct current (DC) bias PCB layer comprising a first plurality of conductive traces, a first alternating current (AC) PCB layer disposed on the first DC bias PCB layer, the first AC PCB layer comprising a first AC coil, a pocket PCB layer disposed on the first AC PCB layer, the pocket PCB layer to receive a strip of MS material, a second AC PCB layer disposed on the pocket PCB layer, the second AC PCB layer comprising a second AC coil, and a second DC bias PCB layer disposed on the second AC PCB layer, the second DC bias PCB layer comprising a second plurality of conductive traces. The traces from the first plurality of conductive traces are electrically coupled to traces from the second plurality of conductive traces.
US08653808B2	Method for frequency detection and detecting variation of frequency Method for frequency detection and detecting variation of frequency is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. First of all, a pointer is provided over an electromagnetic position detection apparatus, wherein the pointer emits an electromagnetic signal with a frequency f1. Next a base integration signal is generated according to the integration of the electromagnetic signal with the frequency f1 for a current integration period x. Then a current integration signal is generated according to the integration of the electromagnetic signal with the frequency f1 for the current integration period x and a predetermined electromagnetic signal with a predetermined frequency f0 for the predetermined integration period y. Finally, a frequency variation value Δf between the frequency f1 and a current frequency fc is calculated and obtained according to the current integration signal and the base integration signal.
US08653805B2	Duty ratio/voltage conversion circuit A duty ratio/voltage conversion circuit that converts the duty ratio of an input signal into voltage level and outputs the voltage level includes: an input terminal to which the input signal is input; a first CR integrating circuit that integrates the input signal; a load resistor a first end of which is connected to an output point of the first CR integrating circuit, and a second end of which is grounded; and an output terminal connected to the load resistor. The first CR integrating circuit includes a first pathway that has a first resistor, and a second pathway in which a phase inversion portion, a second resistor and a first capacitor are connected in series, and is a parallel circuit in which first and second ends of the first pathway are connected to first and second ends, respectively, of the second pathway.
US08653803B2	Voltage generation circuit A voltage generation circuit includes a voltage detection circuit that generates a detection voltage according to an output voltage, a reference voltage generation circuit that generates a reference voltage which changes periodically, a comparison circuit that generates a control signal according to a result of a comparison between the detection voltage and the reference voltage, wherein control pulses each having a pulse width according to the detection voltage are sequentially appeared in the control signal, and a driving pulse generation circuit that generates a driving pulse corresponding to the control pulse and supplies the generated driving pulse to a transistor connected to a DC power source when the pulse width of the control pulse exceeds a predetermined width, and stops generating the driving pulse when the pulse width of the control pulse becomes smaller than the predetermined width.
US08653801B2	Wide input voltage range power factor correction circuit A boost circuit is used for power factor correction (PFC). In a low power application, transition mode control is utilized. However, switching frequency varies with different input voltages, and over a wide input voltage range, the switching frequency can become too high to be practical. To address this issue, a boost circuit is provided whose effective inductance changes as a function of input voltage. By changing the inductance, control is exercised over switching frequency.
US08653798B2	Generator rotor and bleed resistor assembly A generator includes a rotor structure has a rotor frame that supports a rotor circuit. The rotor frame is electrically connected to the rotor circuit via a resistive element.
US08653796B2	Portable electronic device power manager with current Limit feedback control loop modification for stabilizing an external power supply A portable electronic device has a battery to provide power to operate the device, a connector including a power supply pin to be coupled to an external power supply, and a power manager having a battery charger circuit that draws power through the power supply pin to charge the battery. The power manager has a current limit feedback control loop that limits the drawn current in accordance with a predetermined output current rating of the external power supply. The power manager automatically changes the behavior of its control loop to stabilize operation of the coupled external power supply. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US08653792B2	Power storage system including a plurality of battery modules and on/off devices or voltage converters An object is to reliably conduct cell balancing operation while suppressing deterioration of batteries and maintaining operating efficiency. When the cell balance control by the cell balancing circuit 3 is started, the system control device 30 sets an on/off device corresponding to the arm where the cell balance control is conducted to the open state; and when the cell balance control is completed, and the difference between the terminal voltage of a battery pack of the arm where the cell balance control has been conducted and the terminal voltages of the battery packs of the other arms falls within a preset allowable range, sets the on/off device, which has been in the open state, to the closed state.
US08653791B2	Battery charger for hand-held electronic game device A charging cradle for an electronic game device incorporating a rechargeable battery includes a housing having first and second surfaces with a peripheral edge wall therebetween, the housing forming a substantially closed interior chamber. At least one port is provided in the peripheral edge wall adapted to receive a charging wire connector, the port electrically connected to charging contacts supported within the closed interior chamber and movable from a normal retracted position to a use extended position where tips of the contacts project from the housing. An actuator button on the first surface is operatively connected to the pair of charging ports, such that upon engaging the electronic game device with the first surface, the button is depressed, causing the pair of charging contacts to move to the extended position to engage corresponding charging ports on a peripheral edge of the electronic game device.
US08653790B2	Battery pack An electrical combination. The electrical combination comprises a battery pack configured to be interfaced with a hand held power tool, a control component, and a semiconducting switch. The transfer of power from the battery pack to the hand held power tool is controlled by the control component and the switch based on one of a battery pack state of charge and a respective state of charge of one of a plurality of battery cells. A discharge current of the battery pack is regulated based on the switch being controlled into one of a first state and a second state by the control component to selectively enable the transfer power from the plurality of battery cells to the hand held power tool.
US08653787B2	Battery pack identification scheme for power tool systems A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
US08653785B2	System and method of managing power at a portable computing device and a portable computing device docking station A method of managing power distribution between a portable computing device (PCD) and a PCD docking station is disclosed and may include determining that the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station, switching a power supply to the PCD from a PCD battery to a PCD docking station battery, and powering the PCD and the PCD docking station from the PCD docking station battery. Further, the method may include determining whether a PCD battery power equals a charge condition and charging the PCD battery when the PCD battery power equals the charge condition. The method may also include monitoring a PCD docking station battery power, determining whether the PCD docking station battery power equals a warning condition, and transmitting a first warning when the PCD docking station battery power equals the warning condition.
US08653783B2	AC motor drive device A circuit switching element is provided that switches a step-up/step-down bidirectional chopper circuit, arranged between a DC bus and a power storage element, to a first chopper circuit or to a second chopper circuit, whose step-up and step-down characteristics are in a complementary relation. The first and second chopper circuits are used together at a time of charge and discharge. Accordingly, an AC motor drive device having mounted therein a power storage system is obtained, in which the power storage system can perform charge and discharge to and from the power storage element, regardless of a bus voltage and can increase energy use efficiency.
US08653780B2	Integrated upsampler and filtering for multi-rate controller for electro-mechanical flight actuation system Presented is a system and method for controlling an actuator in a multirate control system using an integrated upsampler and filter, comprising an incremental command limiter for changing a command from a first control system into a limited incremental command in a second control system, a lead-lag filter for filtering the limited incremental command to attenuate high frequencies, and a feed forward path for reducing phase loss in rate output signal at low frequencies. In embodiments, a command position signal received at the sampling rate of the first control system is interpolated into incremental command position signals at the sampling rate of the second control system. Position error signals and rate error signals from the devices being controlled are used as feedback to further stability the control loops.
US08653778B2	Inverter-integrated electric compressor Provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor having high heat resistance, which is capable of suppressing thermal interference among a plurality of power devices. Specifically provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor which comprises a built-in motor and a substrate provided with a motor drive circuit including an inverter, an electric component including the substrate being affixed in a housing space surrounded by a compressor housing, wherein a plurality of power semiconductor elements which constitute the motor drive circuit are disposed radially around a drive shaft of the motor in a plane crossing the drive shaft. For example, the planar shape of the power semiconductor element is formed into a rectangle, and a gap having a sectorial planar shape is formed between the power semiconductor elements adjacent to each other.
US08653776B2	Inverter control device Provided is an inverter control device that can detect momentary abnormality in a power-supply voltage for sure, and return quickly to regular state when the abnormality in the power-supply voltage has been settled. The inverter control device consists of a main power-supply (31); a sub power-supply (22) that converts electric power distributed from the main-power supply (31); a controller (21) that operates with a control power-supply supplied from the sub power-supply (22); a transistor (4) that makes the input signal of the controller (21) turn ON/OFF, by having the current between the emitter and collector made to turn ON/OFF; and a power-supply monitoring circuit (3) that is connected to the main power-supply (31) via at least a resistor (rD), and monitors the voltage of the main power-supply (31). The emitter terminal of the transistor (4) is connected to the ground, the base terminal of the transistor (4) is connected to the output terminal of the power-supply monitoring circuit (3) via a resistor (rB), and the current between the emitter and collector of the transistor (4) is made to be turned ON/OFF according to the output signal of the power-supply monitoring circuit (3).
US08653772B2	Control device for voltage conversion device, vehicle incorporating the same, and control method for voltage conversion device In a voltage conversion device of a motor drive control device, switching-control is performed so as to enlarge an output allowable voltage range of the voltage conversion device restricted by a dead time in a switching operation for an upper arm and a lower arm performing power conversion by a switching operation. Accordingly, restriction in the output voltage from the voltage conversion device, caused by the dead time, can be suppressed.
US08653771B2	Controller for motor A controller for use with a motor including a stator, around which three-phase coils are wound, and a rotor, which includes a magnet functioning as a first magnetic pole and a salient pole of a core functioning as a second magnetic pole. The controller supplies the three-phase coils with excitation currents having a predetermined phase difference from one another to drive and rotate the rotor. The controller includes a current adjustment unit that adjusts a fundamental wave current using high-order currents for third order and ninth order components in a q-axis to reduce torque ripple. The excitation current is generated based on the fundamental wave current adjusted by the current adjustment unit.
US08653765B2	Method and module for controlling rotation of a motorized spindle In a method and module for controlling rotation of a motorized spindle driven by a driving unit, a sensing unit senses vibration of the spindle and generates a voltage signal corresponding to the vibration of the spindle. A processing unit receives the voltage signal from the sensing unit, generates an adjusting ratio equal to a reference voltage corresponding to a predetermined vibration level of the spindle by the voltage signal upon detecting that the voltage signal is greater than the reference voltage and is less than a predetermined threshold voltage that is greater than the reference voltage, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the adjusting ratio to the driving unit such that the driving unit reduces a rotation speed of the spindle by the adjusting ratio in response to the control signal from the processing unit.
US08653757B2	DC-DC converter A DC-DC converter for driving one or more LED (38), which converter comprises an integrated circuit (12) having a switch mode power circuit (24) and a 5 temperature sensing circuit (40) for providing an output indicating a temperature of said integrated circuit (12), the arrangement being such that, in use, said integrated circuit consumes power, some of which power is dissipated in said integrated circuit as heat causing a rise in said internal temperature, and wherein a change in said output from said temperature sensing circuit (40) is used by said integrated circuit to 10 adjust said consumed power whereby said internal temperature may be controlled.
US08653752B2	Light-emitting diode driving apparatus for suppressing harmonic components An LED driving apparatus for suppressing harmonic components is provided. First and fourth portions 21 and 24 are in parallel to the first and second LEDs 11 and 12, respectively. The first portion 21 controls the current amount in said first LED 11. The fourth portion 24 controls the current amount in said first and second LEDs 11 and 12. The first and fourth controllers 31 and 34 control the first and fourth portions 21, respectively. A current detector 4 detects a signal based on the amount of a current flowing from the first and second LEDs 11 and 12. A signal providing portion 6 provides a voltage based on a rectified voltage provided from a rectifying circuit 2. The first and fourth controllers 31 and 34 compare the current detection signal with the signal voltage, and control the first and fourth portions 21 and 24 based on the comparison.
US08653751B2	LED drive circuit and LED illumination component using the same An LED drive circuit is provided that can be connected to an alternating current power source via a phase-control light controller and drives an LED load. The LED drive circuit includes: a switching power source portion having a switching element, a switching current detection portion that detects a switching current, and an LED current detection portion that detects an LED current; a first subtraction portion that subtracts a given value from an output of the switching current detection portion; a first determination portion that determines, through computation on a plurality of externally inputted voltages, a target value to which the switching current is limited; a second subtraction portion that subtracts a given value from an output of the LED current detection portion; a second determination portion that determines, through computation on a plurality of externally inputted voltages, a target value of the LED current; a switching current limitation portion that, if a result of the subtraction by the first subtraction portion exceeds a result of the determination by the first determination portion, switches off the switching element so as to limit the switching current; and an LED current control portion that drives the switching element to control the LED current so that a result of the subtraction by the second subtraction portion coincides with a result of the determination by the second determination portion.
US08653749B2	LED driving device Disclosed herein is a light emitting diode (LED) driving device for driving a multi-channel LED element or an LED array for each channel, the LED driving device including: a constant current driver driving currents flowing in each channel; and a minimum voltage selector receiving voltage levels of each channel and selecting a minimum voltage level to thereby feedback the selected minimum voltage level to the constant current driver, wherein matching characteristics of currents flowing in each channel is improved and a size of an integrated circuit (IC) chip is also reduced as compared to a case according to the related art, thereby making it possible to reduce a production cost and satisfy the trend of miniaturization of the chip, while solving a performance deterioration problem due to deterioration of the matching of the currents between the channels.
US08653738B2	Backlight module The present invention provides a backlight module, and the backlight module has an LED module which has a plurality of light emitting diodes averagely divided into a plurality of light strings. Forward voltages of the light emitting diodes are between a minimum forward-voltage value and a maximum forward-voltage value, and each of the light strings at least has one first light emitting diode and one second light emitting diode. The first light emitting diode has the minimum forward-voltage value and the second light emitting diode has the maximum forward-voltage value. The backlight module is contributive to lower power loss on a constant current control circuit.
US08653721B2	Apparatus for providing haptic feedback Disclosed is an apparatus used in an electronic device for providing haptic feedback. The apparatus includes a main board defining a mounting surface, a vibration unit mounted on the mounting surface of the main board, the vibration unit being capable of vibrating along a direction parallel to the mounting surface and defining at least two fastening portions at two distal ends thereof. At least two screws are provided to fix the vibration unit on the main board through the fastening portions along a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.
US08653707B2	Motor having an encoder to detect rotation of a rotating body A motor includes a shaft, a bearing arranged to support the shaft such that the shaft is rotatable about a central axis, a rotating body fixed to the shaft and including a rotor magnet arranged in an outer circumference thereof, a stator arranged radially outward of the rotor magnet, a circuit board arranged to be perpendicular to the central axis on one axial side of the rotating body, and an encoder arranged to detect rotation of the rotating body. The encoder includes a reflection pattern arranged on a surface of the rotating body which is opposed to the circuit board, and a reflective rotation detection sensor arranged on the circuit board to detect the rotation of the rotating body by irradiating the reflection pattern with light.
US08653706B2	Method of operating an electric machine having an integrated coolant level sensor A method of operating an electric machine includes flowing a coolant into an interior portion of a housing of the electric machine, and sensing a level of coolant in a coolant collection area within the interior portion with a coolant level sensor arranged at the housing.
US08653704B2	Vehicle drive system A vehicle drive system configured with a dynamo within a case. The case is disposed on at least one axial side of the dynamo, and includes a wall portion overlapping the dynamo, which has a section that overlaps with the dynamo as viewed from the axial direction. The wall portion overlapping the dynamo includes a supply flow passage through which lubricating-cooling fluid flows, and which is formed with a first supply portion that supplies lubricating-cooling fluid to a rotor support bearing for the dynamo electric. The first supply portion includes a throttle portion whose flow passage cross-sectional area is small when compared to an upstream-side flow passage cross-sectional area in the flow direction of lubricating-cooling fluid. The supply flow passage includes a second supply portion that is a portion supplying lubricating-cooling fluid to the dynamo and higher than the first supply portion.
US08653701B2	Outdoor extension line socket enabling romote controlled timing power supply An outdoor extension line socket enabling remote controlled timing power supply is disclosed, comprising a socket body and a remote controller body, in which the bottom of the socket body is formed as a tapered body for sticking the socket body into the ground. The socket body consists of a socket, a display, a time adjustment button, an extension line plug and a socket power control circuit. In addition, the remote controller body consists of a time adjustment wheel, two switch control buttons and a remote control circuit. As the socket body being stuck on the outdoor ground, it is possible to provide electric power required for operations of an outdoor electronic device, and the power supply time of the socket body can be adjusted in accordance with the settings done by the remote controller body so as to designate the operation time of the outdoor electronic device.
US08653696B2	Apparatus for transferring energy using power electronics and machine inductance and method of manufacturing same A fraction inverter circuit includes a first energy storage device configured to output a DC voltage, a first bi-directional DC-to-AC voltage inverter coupled to the first energy storage device, and a first electromechanical device. The first electromechanical device includes a first plurality of conductors coupled to the first bi-directional DC-to-AC voltage inverter, a second plurality of conductors coupled together, and a plurality of windings coupled between the first plurality of conductors and the second plurality of conductors. The traction converter circuit also includes a charge bus comprising a first conductor coupled to the second plurality of conductors of the first electromechanical device, the charge bus configured to transmit a charging current to or receive a charging current from the first electromechanical device to charge the first energy storage device via the first electromechanical device and the first bi-directional DC-to-AC voltage inverter.
US08653680B2	Power generation control apparatus When electric generators operate in parallel, field current control operations thereof are synchronized thereby to equalize load balance therebetween. A first power generation control device connected to a main electric generator and a second power generation control device connected to a subordinate electric generator are each provided with an external sensing terminal that detects an external voltage of each electric generator to which itself belongs, an output sensing terminal that detects a power generation voltage generated by each electric generator itself, and the external output terminal that outputs a signal synchronized with a field current control signal for each field coil of each electric generator. When the plurality of electric generators are caused to drive at the same time, the external output terminal of the first power generation control device and the external sensing terminal of the second power generation control device are connected to each other.
US08653663B2	Barrier layer for copper interconnect A copper interconnect includes a copper layer formed in a dielectric layer. A glue layer is formed between the copper layer and the dielectric layer. A barrier layer is formed at the boundary between the glue layer and the dielectric layer. The barrier layer is a metal oxide.
US08653660B2	Semiconductor device and package A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side and a second side, wherein the lower surface has a slope so that the first side is thicker than the second side, and a circuit pattern including a bonding pad on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US08653658B2	Planarized bumps for underfill control The mechanisms for forming bump structures reduce variation of standoffs between chips and package substrates. By planarizing the solder layer on bump structures on chips and/or substrates after plating, the heights of bump structures are controlled to minimize variation due to within die and within wafer locations, pattern density, die size, and process variation. As a result, the standoffs between chips and substrates are controlled to be more uniform. Consequently, underfill quality is improved.
US08653655B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Of three chips (2A), (2B), and (2C) mounted on a main surface of a package substrate (1) in a multi-chip module (MCM), a chip (2A) with a DRAM formed thereon and a chip (2B) with a flash memory formed thereon are electrically connected to wiring lines (5) of the package substrate (1) through Au bumps (4), and a gap formed between main surfaces (lower surfaces) of the chips (2A), (2B) and a main surface of the package substrate (1) is filled with an under-fill resin (6). A chip (2C) with a high-speed microprocessor formed thereon is mounted over the two chips (2A) and (2B) and is electrically connected to bonding pads (9) of the package substrate (1) through Au wires (8).
US08653647B2	Plastic package and method of fabricating the same A plastic package includes a plurality of terminal members each having an outer terminal, an inner terminal, and a connecting part connecting the outer and the inner terminal; a semiconductor device provided with terminal pads connected to the inner terminals with bond wires; and a resin molding sealing the terminal members, the semiconductor device and the bond wires therein. The inner terminals of the terminal members are thinner than the outer terminals and have contact surfaces. The upper, the lower and the outer side surfaces of the outer terminals, and the lower surfaces of the semiconductor device are exposed outside. The inner terminals, the bond wires, the semiconductor device and the resin molding are included in the thickness of the outer terminals.
US08653646B2	Stub minimization using duplicate sets of terminals for wirebond assemblies without windows A microelectronic element having a memory storage array has a front face facing away from a substrate of a microelectronic package, and is electrically connected with the substrate through conductive structure extending above the front face. First terminals are disposed at locations within first and second parallel grids of the package. The first terminals of each grid are configured to carry address information usable to determine an addressable memory location from among all the available addressable memory locations of the memory storage array. The first terminals in the first grid have signal assignments which are a mirror image of the signal assignments of the first terminals in the second grid.
US08653641B2	Integrated circuit device An integrated circuit device includes: a first chip including a first substrate and a main circuit formed on said first chip; a second chip stacked on the first substrate and including a second substrate that is independent from the first substrate, and a protective circuit for protecting the main circuit; and a conductive channel unit extending from the protective circuit and electrically connected to the main circuit.
US08653639B2	Layered chip package and method of manufacturing same A layered chip package includes a main body and wiring. The main body has a main part. The main part has a top surface and a bottom surface and includes a plurality of layer portions that are stacked. The wiring includes a plurality of lines passing through all the plurality of layer portions. Each layer portion includes a semiconductor chip and a plurality of electrodes. The semiconductor chip has a first surface, and a second surface opposite thereto. The plurality of electrodes are disposed on a side of the first surface of the semiconductor chip. The plurality of layer portions include two or more pairs of first and second layer portions in each of which the first and second layer portions are arranged so that the first or second surfaces of the respective semiconductor chips face each other. The plurality of electrodes include a plurality of first connection parts and a plurality of second connection parts. In the first layer portion, the plurality of first connection parts are in contact with the plurality of lines. In the second layer portion, the plurality of second connection parts are in contact with the plurality of lines.
US08653638B2	Integrated circuit package with multiple dies and bundling of control signals A package includes a first die and a second die, at least one of said first and second dies being a memory. The dies are connected to each other through an interface. The interface is configured to transport a plurality of control signals. The number of control signals is greater than a width of the interface. At least one of the first and second dies performs a configurable grouping so as to provide a plurality of groups of control signals. The signals within a group are transmitted across the interface together.
US08653633B2	Semiconductor device packages with electromagnetic interference shielding Described herein are semiconductor device packages with EMI shielding and related methods. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device package includes: (1) a substrate unit including a grounding element; (2) a semiconductor device disposed adjacent to an upper surface of the substrate unit; (3) a package body disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the substrate unit and covering the semiconductor device; and (4) an EMI shield disposed adjacent to exterior surfaces of the package body and electrically connected to a connection surface of the grounding element. A lateral surface of the package body is substantially aligned with a lateral surface of the substrate unit, and the connection surface of the grounding element is electrically exposed adjacent to the lateral surface of the substrate unit. The grounding element corresponds to a remnant of an internal grounding via, and provides an electrical pathway to ground electromagnetic emissions incident upon the EMI shield.
US08653630B2	Layout for multiple-Fin SRAM cell The present disclosure provides a static random access memory (SRAM) cell. The SRAM cell includes a plurality of fin active regions formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the plurality of fin active regions include a pair adjacent fin active regions having a first spacing and a fin active region having a second spacing from adjacent fin active regions, the second spacing being greater than the first spacing; a plurality of fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) formed on the plurality of fin active regions, wherein the plurality of FinFETs are configured to a first and second inverters cross-coupled for data storage and at least one port for data access; a first contact disposed between the first and second the fin active regions, electrically contacting both of the first and second the fin active regions; and a second contact disposed on and electrically contacting the third fin active region.
US08653623B2	One-time programmable devices and methods of forming the same A one-time programmable (OTP) device includes at least one transistor that is electrically coupled with a fuse. The fuse includes a silicon-containing line continuously extending between a first node and a second node of the fuse. A first silicide-containing portion is disposed over the silicon-containing line. A second silicide-containing portion is disposed over the silicon-containing line. The second silicide-containing portion is separated from the first silicide-containing portion by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance is substantially equal to or less than a length of the silicon-containing line.
US08653611B2	Semiconductor device with metal gates and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device includes a gate insulation layer formed over a substrate and having a high dielectric constant, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulation layer and a work function control layer formed between the substrate and the gate insulation layer and inducing a work function shift of the gate electrode.
US08653610B2	High performance non-planar semiconductor devices with metal filled inter-fin gaps A non-planar semiconductor transistor device includes a substrate layer. Conductive channels extend between corresponding source and drain electrodes. A gate stack extending in a direction perpendicular to the conductive channels crosses over the plurality of conductive channels. The gate stack includes a dielectric layer running along the substrate and the plurality of conductive channels and arranged with a substantially uniform layer thickness, a work-function electrode layer covers the dielectric layer and is arranged with a substantially uniform layer thickness, and a metal layer, distinct from the work-function electrode layer, covers the work-function electrode layer and is arranged with a substantially uniform height with respect to the substrate such that the metal layer fills a gap between proximate conductive channels of the plurality of conductive channels.
US08653605B2	Work function adjustment in a high-K gate electrode structure after transistor fabrication by using lanthanum The work function of a high-k gate electrode structure may be adjusted in a late manufacturing stage on the basis of a lanthanum species in an N-channel transistor, thereby obtaining the desired high work function in combination with a typical conductive barrier material, such as titanium nitride. For this purpose, in some illustrative embodiments, the lanthanum species may be formed directly on the previously provided metal-containing electrode material, while an efficient barrier material may be provided in the P-channel transistor, thereby avoiding undue interaction of the lanthanum species in the P-channel transistor.
US08653599B1	Strained SiGe nanowire having (111)-oriented sidewalls A CMOS nanowire FinFET device structure and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The CMOS nanowire FinFET device structure includes a first plurality of fins and a second plurality of fins. The first and the second plurality of fins are formed in a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) layer over a buried insulator (BOX) layer. The first plurality of fins is formed in the first region and the second plurality of fins is formed in the second region. The CMOS nanowire FinFET device structure further includes a first plurality of nanowires formed over a top surface of each of the first plurality of fins and containing a first epitaxial layer. The first plurality of nanowires has a pair of facet surfaces. The pair of facet surfaces has (111) crystal orientation.
US08653595B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a semiconductor device including a circuit composed of thin film transistors having a novel GOLD (Gate-Overlapped LDD (Lightly Doped Drain)) structure. The thin film transistor comprises a first gate electrode and a second electrode being in contact with the first gate electrode and a gate insulating film. Further, the LDD is formed by using the first gate electrode as a mask, and source and drain regions are formed by using the second gate electrode as the mask. Then, the LDD overlapping with the second gate electrode is formed. This structure provides the thin film transistor with high reliability.
US08653588B2	Semiconductor device and electric power conversion system using the same A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type on the first semiconductor layer; trenches in the first semiconductor layer; a semiconductor protruding part on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer on the semiconductor protruding part; a fourth semiconductor layer on the third semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer disposed along the trench; a first interlayer insulating layer disposed along the trench; a first conductive layer facing to the fourth semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer on the first interlayer insulating layer; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the second conductive layer; a third conductive layer on the third semiconductor layer and fourth semiconductor layer; a contacting part connecting the third conductive layer and third semiconductor layer; and a fourth conductive layer formed on the second semiconductor layer.
US08653587B2	Trench MOSFET having a top side drain This invention discloses a trench MOSFET comprising a top side drain region in a wide trench in a termination area besides a BV sustaining area, wherein said top side drain comprises a top drain metal connected to an epitaxial layer and a substrate through a plurality of trenched drain contacts, wherein the wide trench is formed simultaneously when a plurality of gate trenches are formed in an active area, and the trenched drain contacts are formed simultaneously when a trenched source-body contact is formed in the active area.
US08653577B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body in which insulating films and electrode films are alternately stacked; selection gate electrodes provided on the stacked body; bit lines provided on the selection gate electrodes; semiconductor pillars; connective members separated from one another; and a charge storage layer provided between the electrode film and the semiconductor pillar. One of the connective members is connected between a lower part of one of the semiconductor pillars and a lower part of another of the semiconductor pillars. The one of the semiconductor pillars passes through one of the selection gate electrodes and is connected to one of the bit lines, and the another of the semiconductor pillars passes through another of the selection gate electrodes and is connected to another of the bit lines.
US08653571B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor region on a semiconductor substrate, an upper face and side faces of the semiconductor region forming a saddle-like shape, convex portions being formed at both ends of a region including a saddle point in the upper face; a gate insulating film on the upper face of the semiconductor region except upper faces of the convex portions, and on side faces of the convex portions on a side of the region including the saddle point in the upper face; a gate electrode on the gate insulating film and including: a main body part located immediately above the region including the saddle point in the upper face; and leg portions leading to the main body portion and covering the side faces of the semiconductor region, a length of the leg portions being greater than a length of the main body portion.
US08653558B2	Semiconductor device and method of making In some embodiments, a metal insulator semiconductor heterostructure field effect transistor (MISHFET) is disclosed that has a source, a drain, an insulation layer, a gate dielectric, and a gate. The source and drain are on opposing sides of a channel region of a channel layer. The channel region is an upper portion of the channel layer. The channel layer comprises gallium nitride. The insulation layer is over the channel layer and has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is nearer the drain than the source and has a first thickness. The second portion is nearer the source than drain and has the first thickness. The insulation layer has an opening through the insulation layer. The opening is between the first portion and the second portion.
US08653553B2	Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, display device, electronic device, and lighting device An object is to provide a light-emitting element which uses a plurality of kinds of light-emitting dopants and has high emission efficiency. In one embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting device, a light-emitting module, a light-emitting display device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each having reduced power consumption by using the above light-emitting element are provided. Attention is paid to Förster mechanism, which is one of mechanisms of intermolecular energy transfer. Efficient energy transfer by Förster mechanism is achieved by making an emission wavelength of a molecule which donates energy overlap with a local maximum peak on the longest wavelength side of a graph obtained by multiplying an absorption spectrum of a molecule which receives energy by a wavelength raised to the fourth power.
US08653516B1	High performance thin film transistor A transistor includes a substrate; a gate including a first electrically conductive layer stack on the substrate; and a first inorganic thin film dielectric layer on the substrate with the first inorganic thin film dielectric layer having a first pattern. A second inorganic thin film dielectric layer, having a second pattern, is in contact with the first inorganic thin film dielectric layer. The first inorganic thin film dielectric layer and the second thin film dielectric layer have the same material composition. A third inorganic thin film dielectric layer has a third pattern. A semiconductor layer is in contact with and has the same pattern as the third inorganic thin film dielectric material layer. A source/drain includes a second electrically conductive layer stack.
US08653509B2	Optoelectronic component An optoelectronic component with short circuit protection is provided, comprising a first electrode layer (1) with a plurality of segments (11, 12), which are arranged separately from one another, a functional layer (2) on the first electrode layer (1), which emits electromagnetic radiation when in operation, a second electrode layer (3) on the functional layer (2), a power supply (4) and a plurality of electrical connections (51, 52). In each case at least one of the plurality of electrical connections (51, 52) is arranged between the first power supply (4) and at least one of the plurality of segments (11, 12) of the first electrode layer (1) for electrical contacting of the first electrode layer (1). The power supply (4) has a first cross-section and each of the plurality of electrical connections (51, 52) has a second cross-section. The second cross-section is smaller than the first cross-section, and the electrical connections (51, 52) take the form of fuses.
US08653505B2	Organic thin film transistor and process for manufacturing same An organic thin film transistor includes a dielectric layer and an active layer overlapping the dielectric layer, a source contact and a drain contact arranged on a surface of the active layer opposite the dielectric layer and mutually separated by an intermediate region, the source contact and drain contact having first and second inner walls, respectively, facing the intermediate region, and a gate contact arranged on a portion of another surface of the dielectric layer opposite the active layer and having first and second side walls aligned with the first and second inner walls, respectively.
US08653501B2	Emitting device and manufacturing method therefor Provided is an emitting device which is capable of improving the luminous efficiency of an emitting layer formed using a group IV semiconductor material and obtaining an emission spectrum having a narrow band, and a manufacturing method therefor. The emitting device comprises: an emitting layer having a potential confinement structure, comprising: a well region comprising a group IV semiconductor material; and a barrier region being adjacent to the well region and comprising a group IV semiconductor material which is different from the group IV semiconductor material in the well region, wherein: a continuous region from the well region over an interface between the well region and the barrier region to a part of the barrier region comprises fine crystals; and a region in the barrier region, which is other than the continuous region comprising the fine crystals, is amorphous or polycrystalline region.
US08653497B2	Resistive memory A memory device includes an upper conductive layer, a lower conductive layer, and a resistive, optical or magnetic matrix positioned between the upper and lower conductive layers.
US08653492B1	Target for laser produced plasma extreme ultraviolet light source Techniques for generating EUV light include directing a first pulse of radiation toward a target material droplet to form a modified droplet, the first pulse of radiation having an energy sufficient to alter a shape of the target material droplet; directing a second pulse of radiation toward the modified droplet to form an absorption material, the second pulse of radiation having an energy sufficient to change a property of the modified droplet, the property being related to absorption of radiation; and directing an amplified light beam toward the absorption material, the amplified light beam having an energy sufficient to convert at least a portion of the absorption material into extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light.
US08653490B2	Ion implanter The ion implanter includes a deflecting electrode and a shield member. The ion beam has a ribbon shape. The deflecting electrode deflects at least a part of the ion beam in a long side direction toward a short side direction of the ion beam, based on a result measured of a beam current density distribution in the long side direction. The shield member partially shields the ion beam deflected by the deflecting electrode. The deflecting electrode includes a plate electrode and an electrode group including plural electrodes. The electrode group is disposed to face the plate electrode to interpose the ion beam between the plate electrode and the electrode group. The plate electrode is electrically grounded, and the plurality of electrodes are electrically independent from each other. Each of the plurality of electrodes is connected to an independent power source from other power sources to perform a potential setting.
US08653488B2	Electron beam apparatus An electron beam lithography apparatus includes a beam current detector which detects, during drawing of the drawing data, fluctuation of an irradiation position of the electron beam at non-irradiation on the substrate; a beam position error detector which detects a beam position error of the electron beam based on the fluctuation of the irradiation position; a drive position error detector which detects a drive position error of the stage due to rotation and translation drive during drawing of the drawing data; and a corrector which corrects the irradiation position of the electron beam during the drawing based on the beam position error and the drive position error.
US08653468B2	Radiological image conversion panel, method of manufacturing radiological conversion panel and radiological image detection apparatus A radiological image conversion panel includes a phosphor and a light transmissive protection material. The phosphor has a group of columnar crystals formed by growing a crystal of a fluorescent material and a fluorescence emitting surface configured by a set of tips of the columnar crystals. The light transmissive protection material covers the fluorescence emitting surface of the phosphor. The protection material is inserted between the tips of the group of the columnar crystals. A gap is formed between at least a part of a side of the tips of the columnar crystals and the protection material. The radiological image detection apparatus includes a radiological image conversion panel and a sensor panel that is provided close to the fluorescence emitting surface of the phosphor to detect the fluorescence emitted from the phosphor.
US08653466B2	Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing the same, radiological imaging apparatus and method of manufacturing the same, and method of testing solid-state imaging device A solid-state imaging device according to one embodiment includes a plurality of signal output units. Each of the plurality of signal output units includes a first input terminal electrode group that includes a plurality of terminal electrodes for inputting a reset signal, a hold signal, a horizontal start signal, and a horizontal clock signal and a first output terminal electrode that provides output signals. The solid-state imaging device further includes a second input terminal electrode group that includes a plurality of terminal electrodes for receiving the reset signal, the hold signal, the horizontal start signal, and the horizontal clock signal, a plurality of switches that switch an electrode group which is connected with integrating circuits, holding circuits, and a horizontal shift register between the first input terminal electrode group and the second input terminal electrode group, and a second output terminal electrode.
US08653464B2	Combination of single photon emission computed tomography and optical imaging detector The invention relates to an imaging method for simultaneously determining in vivo distributions of bioluminescent and/or fluorescent markers and radioactive markers at identical projection angles, the distribution of the bioluminescent and/or fluorescent markers being determined by separate detection of photons having a first average energy, which are emitted by the bioluminescent and/or fluorescent markers, by means of at least one first detector and the distribution of the radioactive markers being determined by simultaneous separate detection of photons having a second average energy, which are emitted by the radioactive markers, by means of at least one second detector. Furthermore, it also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the imaging method, containing at least one micro lens array optical tomographic imaging system as first detector, at least one single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT) detector as second detector.
US08653461B1	Thermography camera tuned to detect absorption of infrared radiation in a selected spectral bandwidth An infrared camera system is provided to detect absorption of infrared radiation in a selected spectral bandwidth. In one example, an infrared camera system includes a lens adapted to receive infrared radiation from a survey scene comprising one or more gasses. The infrared camera system also includes a focal plane array comprising a plurality of quantum well infrared photo detectors (QWIPs). The QWIPs are tuned to detect a limited spectral bandwidth of the infrared radiation corresponding to at least a portion of an infrared absorption band of the one or more gasses. The infrared camera system also includes an optical band pass filter positioned substantially between the lens and the focal plane array. The optical band pass filter is adapted to filter the infrared radiation to a wavelength range substantially corresponding to the limited spectral bandwidth of the QWIPs before the infrared radiation is received by the focal plane array.
US08653458B2	Charged particle beam device An inspection device carries out beam scanning on a stable scanning cycle by enabling flexible change of various scanning sequences according to inspection conditions thereof, and at the same time, eliminates as much unevenness as possible in scanning cycle which hinders stabilization of charging. A beam scanning scheduler schedules beam scanning based on an inputted scanning condition, and a programmable sequencer carries out beam scanning control according to a beam scanning schedule generated by the beam scanning scheduler. The scanning scheduler calculates scanning line reference coordinates on a scanning-line-by-scanning-line basis, based on the scanning condition, and issues a scanning cycle trigger. The programmable sequencer controls supply timing of the scanning line reference coordinates and a scanning position on an in-line pixel-by-pixel basis, based on line scanning procedure information and the scanning cycle trigger provided from the beam scanning scheduler.
US08653438B2	Optical inputting module of an electronic device for sensing movement of object and its light source unit A light source unit is disclosed for arranging on a plane and emitting a light beam oblique to the plane. The light source unit includes an illuminant element and a transparent encapsulator. The illuminant element has an upper surface and a lower surface both parallel to the plane. The transparent encapsulator physically contacts with the illuminant element and at least covers the upper surface of the illuminant element. The transparent encapsulator has an oblique surface above the upper surface and oblique to the upper surface. In addition, an optical inputting module having the light source unit mentioned above is disclosed.
US08653437B2	EUV light source with subsystem(s) for maintaining LPP drive laser output during EUV non-output periods A device is disclosed herein which may comprise a droplet generator producing droplets of target material; a sensor providing an intercept time signal when a droplet reaches a preselected location; a delay circuit coupled with said sensor, the delay circuit generating a trigger signal delayed from the intercept time signal; a laser source responsive to a trigger signal to produce a laser pulse; and a system controlling said delay circuit to provide a trigger signal delayed from the intercept time by a first delay time to generate a light pulse that is focused on a droplet and a trigger signal delayed from the intercept time by a second delay time to generate a light pulse which is not focused on a droplet.
US08653436B2	CMOS pixel including a transfer gate overlapping the photosensitive region A pinned photodiode structure with peninsula-shaped transfer gate which decrease the occurrence of a potential barrier between the photodiode and the floating drain, prevents loss of full well capacity (FWC) and decreases occurrences of image lag.
US08653426B2	Heat treatment apparatus and method for manufacturing SOI substrate using the heat treatment apparatus A heat treatment apparatus is disclosed, which enables suppression of a warp of a base substrate to which a plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates are bonded. An example of the apparatus comprises a treatment chamber, a supporting base provided in the treatment chamber, a plurality of supports which are provided over the supporting base and are arranged to support the base substrate, and a heating unit for heating the base substrate, where each position of the plurality of supports can be changed over the supporting base. The use of this apparatus contributes to the reduction in the region where the base substrate and the supports are in contact with each other, which allows uniform heating of the base substrate, leading to the formation of an SOI substrate with high quality.
US08653418B2	Device for connecting welding wire for CO2 gas welding A device for connecting welding wires for CO2 gas welding includes a base frame, first and second electrode plates that are disposed apart from each other on the base frame and including disposing grooves to which an old wire and a new wire are respectively disposed, and clampers that are disposed to each electrode plate and that clamp the used wire and the new wire disposed to the disposing grooves, respectively.
US08653415B2	Engine-driven air compressor/generator load priority control system and method A system, in one embodiment, may include a portable unit having an engine, a generator coupled to the engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and a priority load controller. The controller may be configured to adjust various loads on the engine, the generator, or the compressor, or a combination thereof, in response to sensor feedback and a priority control scheme. A computer-implemented method, in another embodiment, may include adjusting power output to various loads on an engine, a welding generator coupled to the engine, or an air compressor coupled to the engine, or a combination thereof, in a portable welding unit in response to sensor feedback and a priority control scheme.
US08653411B2	Optimized machining of a contour using a pulsed tool A pulsed machining method for the optimized machining of a contour which is characterized in that the instantaneous frequency ratio of φ of the pulse frequency of tool fL and of the rotational frequency of tool fCNC is optimized to achieve a highest possible degree of coverage of the individual machining pulses in the context of a shortest possible machining duration and without a direct concatenation of the machining pulses. It is especially preferred that this be achieved in that frequency ratio φ is an irrational number, thus cannot be expressed by the ratio of two whole numbers. By applying the method according to the present invention, a considerable time savings is achieved since there is no longer a need for time-consuming preliminary trials to ascertain an at least sufficient frequency ratio φ.
US08653408B2	Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of continuous wave laser radiation A thermal processing apparatus and method in which a first laser source, for example, a CO2 emitting at 10.6 μm is focused onto a silicon wafer as a line beam and a second laser source, for example, a GaAs laser bar emitting at 808 nm is focused onto the wafer as a larger beam surrounding the line beam. The two beams are scanned in synchronism in the direction of the narrow dimension of the line beam to create a narrow heating pulse from the line beam when activated by the larger beam. The energy of GaAs radiation is greater than the silicon bandgap energy and creates free carriers. The energy of the CO2 radiation is less than the silicon bandgap energy so silicon is otherwise transparent to it, but the long wavelength radiation is absorbed by the free carriers.
US08653406B2	Laser operating process and laser device A device and a process for processing and/or joining work pieces via laser radiation, with an effective power laser and a pilot target laser that emit laser beams of different wavelengths, with the laser beams being directed at the work pieces by laser optics. Regarding the laser beams, by the laser optics that comprise at least one diffractive optical element (DOE) as a masking system, the beam pattern of the pilot target laser is adjusted to match the beam pattern of the effective laser beam. This is accomplished preferably by removing the pilot laser beam from the effective laser beam for part of the path length by dichroic mirrors, and by expanding the diverging pilot laser beam on said part of the path length by deflecting mirrors whose distance from the dichroic mirrors is variable.
US08653402B2	Joining system head, joining system, and method of feeding and joining elements A joining method head is proposed for fixation to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, having a holding means for an element to be joined to a part, a joining drive means to move the holding means along a joining direction for joining, and a feeding means for feeding elements to the joining method head. Here a control means to control the joining drive means is arranged at the joining method head spatially distanced from the holding means and the joining drive means, so that the holding means and the joining drive means form a joining tool of small dimensions, and means are provided to pass on the elements fed to a transfer station of the feeding means in each instance to the holding means from in front.
US08653400B2	High strength welded steel tube superior in hydrogen embrittlement cracking resistance of weld metal and method of production of same The present invention provides a high strength welded steel pipe superior in weld zone embrittlement crack characteristics and a method of production of the same, that is, a method of production of a welded steel pipe superior in hydrogen embrittlement cracking resistance of weld metal characterized by seam welding from the inner and outer surfaces by a tensile strength of 850 MPa or more, then expanding or reducing the size of the pipe for correction, which method of production of welded steel pipe characterized in that the hydrogen concentration of the preceding weld metal is 0.2 cc or less per 100 g at ordinary temperature.
US08653398B2	Electrical device with a multi-chamber housing An electrical circuit-breaker device includes at least one pole part with a respective housing arrangement for encapsulating an interrupter insert having two corresponding electrical contacts, and an adjacent actuator part for mechanically moving one of the electrical contacts via an intermediate operating mechanism. A method of producing the device includes molding a multi-chamber housing by injection molding of plastic material with a first chamber and at least one further chamber, assembling the actuator part in the first chamber and the at least one respective interrupter insert in its own further chamber, and assembling the intermediate operating mechanism through an assembly opening in a common side wall between the first chamber and the at least one further chamber.
US08653391B2	Manual tripping device for circuit breaker A permanently installed manual trip mechanism is mounted internally to a circuit breaker with a user operated handle extending to the outside of the enclosure. The mechanism converts a relatively small operator input to larger spring charge. Upon triggering, the mechanism provides the required operating velocity of the circuit breaker during the opening stroke for load break operation.
US08653385B2	Trolley case with weight monitoring leg adapted to support the case when moved into weighing position A trolley case including a case body and a weight monitoring device. The weight monitoring device is mounted on the case body, including a pressure sensor, a transmission unit, and a display module. The pressure sensor is mounted on the case body, and supports the case body when using. When being applied by a pressure, the pressure sensor transmits the pressure to a corresponding electrical signal according to an intension of the pressure. The intension of the electrical signal is corresponding to the intension of the pressure. The transmission unit is electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and transmits the electrical signal into a corresponding weight value. The display module is electrically connected to the transmission unit for display the weight value.
US08653384B2	Co-fired hermetically sealed feedthrough with alumina substrate and platinum filled via for an active implantable medical device A co-fired hermetically sealed feedthrough is attachable to an active implantable medical device. The feedthrough comprises an alumina dielectric substrate comprising at least 96 or 99% alumina. A via hole is disposed through the alumina dielectric substrate from a body fluid side to a device side. A substantially closed pore, fritless and substantially pure platinum fill is disposed within the via hole forming a platinum filled via electrically conductive between the body fluid side and the device side. A hermetic seal is between the platinum fill and the alumina dielectric substrate, wherein the hermetic seal comprises a tortuous and mutually conformal interface between the alumina dielectric substrate and the platinum fill.
US08653378B2	Structure of bridging electrode In a structure of a bridging electrode, the structure of a bridging electrode applied to a capacitive touchpad, the structure comprising: a substrate; a plurality of first electrode blocks disposed on the substrate and electrically connected together in series through a first wire; a plurality of second electrode blocks disposed on the substrate and respectively disposed on two sides of the first wire; and a bridging insulation unit, which is perpendicular to and disposed on the first wire and having a bridging groove; wherein the second electrode blocks connecting electrically together in series through the bridging insulation unit having a second wire.
US08653375B2	Mitigation of whiskers in Sn-films An electronic device includes a metallic conducting lead having a surface. A pre-solder coating over the surface consists essentially of tin and one or more dopants selected from Al or a rare earth element.
US08653368B2	Electrical wire splice sealing assembly and method A splicing member for sealing a crimped wire splice sleeve without application of high temperatures or chemical reactions is disclosed. The splicing member includes a cylindrical locking member having one or more lock tabs and/or one or more retaining clips. The lock tabs and/or retaining clips are engaged by the insertion of a crimped wire splice sleeve into the splicing member and lock the crimped wire splice sleeve into the splicing member. A rubber sheath is formed around the cylindrical locking member including sealing sections having parallel circular openings concentric with the outer surface of the sheath. The sealing sections prevent environmental conditions from reaching the crimped wire splice sleeve locked inside the cylindrical locking member. For example, moisture is prevented from reaching the crimped wire splice sleeve.
US08653362B2	Cover opening and closing mechanism and image processing device A cover opening/closing mechanism, including a housing having an opening; a flexible cover movable between a closed position and an opened position; a first locking mechanism; and a second locking mechanism, wherein a first distance by which a pair of members of the first locking mechanism slide and move with respect to each other in order to bring the first locking mechanism to a locked state is longer than a second distance by which a pair of members of the second locking mechanism slide with respect to each other in order to bring the second locking mechanism to a locked state. An external force for causing the pair of the members of the first locking mechanism to slide and move with respect to each other is weaker than an external force for causing the pair of members of the second locking mechanism to slide with respect to each other.
US08653354B1	Audio synthesizing systems and methods A system and method is disclosed teach how to synthesizing audio. It allows specification of a musical sound to be generated. It synthesizes an audio source, such as noise, using parameters to specify the desired frequency slit spacing and the desired noise-to-frequency band ratio, then filtering the audio source through a sequence of filters to obtain the desired frequency slit spacing and noise to frequency band ratio. It allows modulation of the filters in the sequence. It outputs musical sound.
US08653350B2	Performance apparatus and electronic musical instrument A performance apparatus 11 extends in a longitudinal direction to be held by a player, and is provided with an acceleration sensor 23. CPU 21 of the performance apparatus 11 gives a sound source unit 31 of a musical instrument unit 19 an instruction (note-on event) to generate a musical tone. CPU 21 generates a note-on event indicating a sound-generation timing represented by a time when an acceleration-sensor value of the acceleration sensor 23 exceeds a first predetermined value and thereafter has decreased to a value less than a second threshold value β, which is less than a first threshold value α, and gives the musical instrument unit 19 the generated note-on event to generate a musical tone.
US08653339B1	Soybean variety XBP42005 A novel soybean variety, designated XBP42005 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP42005, cells from soybean variety XBP42005, plants of soybean XBP42005, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP42005. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP42005 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP42005, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP42005, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP42005. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP42005 are further provided.
US08653331B2	Photobiological hydrogen production with switchable photosystem-II designer algae A process for enhanced photobiological H2 production using transgenic alga. The process includes inducing exogenous genes in a transgenic alga by manipulating selected environmental factors. In one embodiment inducing production of an exogenous gene uncouples H2 production from existing mechanisms that would downregulate H2 production in the absence of the exogenous gene. In other embodiments inducing an exogenous gene triggers a cascade of metabolic changes that increase H2 production. In some embodiments the transgenic alga are rendered non-regenerative by inducing exogenous transgenes for proton channel polypeptides that are targeted to specific algal membranes.
US08653330B2	Compositions and methods for altering the morphology of plants Compounds, methods for producing them and methods for varying the morphology of plants are disclosed. More particularly, a SUN gene can be used to alter the shape of fruit in a plant such as a tomato plant.
US08653325B2	Increased seed size and seed number through transgenic over expression of revoluta protein during early embryo development The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the seed size and/or seed number in plants. In particular, the methods and compositions provide for the over expression of a plant growth and/or development related or associated gene during embryo development. Transgenic plants transformed with genetic constructs having the plant growth and/or development associated gene under the control of an early phase-specific embryo promoter provides mature plants in the field that produce larger and/or more seeds. Methods for selection growth and development associated genes that provide transgenic plants with a higher yield phenotype are also provided.
US08653321B2	Method for determining the gel strength of a hydrogel Method for determining the intrinsic gel strength of a water-absorbing hydrogel-forming polymeric material, comprising the step of: obtaining a hydrogel of said water-absorbing polymeric material, submitting said hydrogel to a controlled strain application step and measuring the stress; or submitting said hydrogel to a controlled stress application step and measuring the strain, and determining from said measured stress or strain of step c) the modulus of said hydrogel.
US08653316B2	Process for the preparation of linear alpha-olefins and catalyst used therein The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of linear low molecular weight alpha-olefins having 4 to 24 carbon atoms, comprising oligomerizing ethylene in an inert solvent in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (i) zirconium carboxylate of the formula (R1COO)mZrCl4-m, wherein R1 is saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C1-C10 hydrocarbon or aromatic C6-C14 hydrocarbon and m fulfills 1≦m≦4, (ii) at least one aluminum compound selected from organoaluminum compounds of the formula R2nAlX3-n, wherein R2 is C1-C20 alkyl, X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, and n fulfills 1≦n≦2, and/or aluminoxanes, and (iii) at least two different additives selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, esters, ketones, ethers, amines, anhydrides, phosphines and sulfur compounds; as well as to a catalyst used therein.
US08653302B2	Processes for preparing poly(pentafluorosulfanyl)aromatic compounds Novel processes for preparing poly(pentafluorosulfanyl)aromatic compounds are disclosed. Processes include reacting an aryl sulfur compound with a halogen and a fluoro salt to form a poly(halotetrafluorosulfanyl)aromatic compound. The poly(halotetrafluorosulfanyl)aromatic compound is reacted with a fluoride source to form a target poly(pentafluorosulfanyl)aromatic compound.
US08653298B2	Biphenyl acetate, preparation and uses thereof The biphenyl acetate is biphenyl acetic ammonia butantriol salt, which is obtained by reacting biphenyl acetic acid with ammonia butantriol in organic solvent. The salt is adapted to be used for producing analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antithermic medicines.
US08653296B2	Method for preparing ester of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acid from ester of benzene polycarboxylic acid A method for preparing esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids from esters of benzene polycarboxylic acids makes improvement to hydrogenation of esters of benzene polycarboxylic acids by using a reaction tank having a gas-introducing mixer capable of extracting and exhausting air and stirring to hydrogenate an ester of a benzene polycarboxylic acids into an ester of a cyclohexane polycarboxylic acid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst; resulted in that the method advantageously minimizes the operational pressure for hydrogenating esters of benzene polycarboxylic acids and significantly lowers the reaction temperature for hydrogenation while effectively improving the yield of esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids made from the esters of the benzene polycarboxylic acids.
US08653295B2	Process for producing α-trifluoromethyl-α,β-unsaturated ester An α-trifluoromethyl-α,β-unsaturated ester can be produced by reacting an α-trifluoromethyl-α-hydroxy ester with sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2) in the presence of an organic base. It is preferable that the raw substrate has a hydrogen atom as one β-position substituent group and either an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a substituted alkenyl group, an aromatic ring group or a substituted aromatic ring group as the other β-position substituent group. It is more preferable that an ester moiety of the raw substrate is an alkyl ester. This raw substrate is readily available. Further, the desired reaction can proceed favorably with the use of this raw substrate. It is also preferable to use either 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN) or 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) as the organic base. The desired reaction can proceed more favorably with the use of this organic base.
US08653294B2	Silicones derived from 2-propenyl functional cyclic terpenes and methods of preparation Novel silicone compounds containing a siloxane moiety and at least one terpenyl moiety, such as limonenyl or valencenyl, and methods for their synthesis, are provided. The novel compounds are appropriate for incorporation into cosmetic formulations due to their low aroma, resistance to deterioration, and favorable solubility properties.
US08653292B2	Metal organic framework compounds The invention provides novel Zr MOFs, in particular compounds having a surface area of at least 1020 m2/g or if functionalized, having a surface area of at least 500 m2/g.
US08653284B2	Lactone stabilizing compositions This invention provides a novel class of compounds and compositions and synthetic methods related to lactone antioxidant 3-arylbenzofuranones. The compounds may be useful to prevent yellowing and deterioration of organic materials preferably polymers, such as polyurethane foams as one example. The lactone antioxidants may be polymeric, and may also be liquid or paste in physical form at room temperature. Although it is not necessary for its stabilizing properties, the compositions may, in some species, bear one or more reactive primary OH groups on the polymer chains. The chains may also contain oligomeric oxyalkylene ether and aliphatic ester functional groups, in one embodiment of the invention.
US08653278B2	Isoform selective HDAC inhibitors One aspect of the invention relates to isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors. Also provided are methods of sensitizing a cancer cell to the cytotoxic effects of radiotherapy. The invention also provides methods for treating cancer, methods for treating neurological diseases and methods for treating malaria. Additionally, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an HDAC inhibitor of the invention; and kits comprising an HDAC inhibitor of the invention.
US08653269B2	Process for preparation of t-butoxycarbonylamine compounds Provided is a process for the preparation of t-butoxycarbonylamine compounds, which comprises using phosgene or a phosgene equivalent, t-butanol, and an organic base. Even when applied to a primary or secondary amine compound having low nucleophilicity, the process enables highly selective preparation of a t-butoxycarbonylamine compound at a low cost. In the process, a t-butoxycarbonylamine compound is prepared using: phosgene or a phosgene equivalent; t-butanol; an organic base; and either a primary or secondary amine compound or a primary or secondary ammonium salt.
US08653257B2	Dibenzothiazepine derivatives and uses thereof—424 Compounds the following formula: wherein Z is as described in the specification, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, compositions comprising the same, and methods of treating bipolar disorder, an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder or schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder with said compounds.
US08653254B2	Process for producing nucleoside There is a demand for a convenient production method of an NC type purine nucleoside.The present invention relates to a method of producing a purine nucleoside represented the formula (I′) or a salt thereof, which comprising reacting a pyrimidine nucleoside represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof with a purine nucleobase represented by the formula B′H in the presence of a Lewis acid.
US08653246B2	Method for purifying protein The present invention provides a method for purifying a protein to remove impurities from a mixture liquid containing a desired protein and the impurities, comprising the step of performing filtration using a porous membrane having a graft chain on a pore surface and an anion-exchange group fixed to the graft chain.
US08653236B2	Therapeutic agents A purified anti-cancer peptide consisting of amino acids 266 to 287 of Genbank Accession No. O68604 (SEQ ID No. 4), and modified and homologous forms of the peptide are described. The modified or and homologous forms of the peptide include more than contiguous amino acids having at least 75% amino acid sequence identity with at least 8 contiguous amino acids of amino acids 266-287 of Genbank Accession No. O68604 (SEQ ID No. 4) defining a motif selected from the group consisting of RRRVQQ (SEQ ID No. 5) and RGRAK (SEQ ID No. 1). The peptide(s) can be produced by B. linens, a Brevibacterium commonly used in the production of cheese. There is also provided method for prophylaxis or treatment of cancer in a mammal, comprising treating the mammal with an effective amount of the peptide, or a protein the pepsin cleavage of which yields the peptide.
US08653233B2	Compositions and methods for preventing or treating cancer The present invention relates to a MUC1 cytoplasmic tail peptide or portion thereof. These peptides are useful for inducing an immune response to MUC1-expressing tumor cells and thus for preventing or treating cancer.
US08653223B2	Transketalized compositions, synthesis, and applications Ketal compounds of the structure I and a method of preparation of the compound from polyols and oxocarboxylates, as well as uses thereof.
US08653217B2	Method for forming anti-reflective coating A method of forming an antireflective coating on an electronic device comprising (A) applying to an electronic device an ARC composition comprising (i) a silsesquioxane resin having the formula (PhSiO(3-X)/2(OH)x)mHSiO(3-x)/2(OH)x)N(MeSiO(3-x)/2(OH)x)p where Ph is a phenyl group, Me is a methyl group, x has a value of 0, 1 or 2; m has a value of 0.05 to 0.95, n has a value of 0.05 to 0.95, p has a value of 0.05 to 0.95, and m+n+p≈1; and (ii) a solvent; and (B) removing the solvent and curing the silsesquioxane resin to form an antireflective coating on the electronic device.
US08653213B2	Hydrophobic coating compositions and articles coated with said compositions Hydrophobic coating compositions are provided as are processes to coat articles with the compositions. Extremely hydrophobic coatings are provided by the compositions. Compositions that include perfluorohexyl(meth)acrylate and a branched or high Tg monomer are provided as are articles coated with the polymerization product of the composition. Methods are also provided for forming hydrophobic coatings on articles.
US08653194B2	Quasi-melt processes for single polymer composites and products thereof Processes and compounds are described herein for single polymer composites based on a process for making the single polymer composites that includes the steps of heating a matrix material to create polymer melt, cooling the polymer melt to below its Tm to create an undercooled polymer melt, or quasi-melt, and combining the melt with an enhancing or reinforcing material to produce a single polymer composite. The process can produce materials that do not have any degradation of the polymer characteristic of the enhancing material due to melting of the polymer in the enhancing material.
US08653192B2	Method for manufacturing a polyester composition having improved impact properties A method for manufacturing a thermoplastic composition including: a polyester resin (c); a mixture including a copolymer (a) of an α-olefin and of a monomer having an ethylenic unsaturation and an epoxy function, as well as a core-shell compound (b); characterized in that said method includes a first step of manufacture the mixture of (a) and (b) by extrusion at a temperature at which the copolymer (a) is in the molten state and at a maximum temperature of 60 to 180° C.; a second step of manufacturing the thermoplastic composition by extrusion or by mixing the polyester resin (c) with the mixture of (a) and (b) produced in the first step.
US08653189B2	Oil-extended, low styrene content styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer compositions and articles fabricated therefrom The present invention relates to oil-extended styrenic block copolymer compositions that include a thermoplastic polymer, such as polystyrene, and a styrenic block copolymer, especially a linear styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer, with a styrene content less than 23 percent by weight, based upon total composition weight. The compositions yield very thin polymeric films with satisfactory physical properties.
US08653186B2	Plasticizer-containing hardening accelerator composition The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition by reaction of a water-soluble calcium compound with a water-soluble silicate compound and a process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition by reaction of a calcium compound with a silicon dioxide containing component under alkaline conditions, in both cases the reaction of the water-soluble calcium compound with the water-soluble silicate compound being carried out in the presence of an aqueous solution which contains a water-soluble comb polymer suitable as a plasticizer for hydraulic binders. The invention concerns also a composition of calcium silicate hydrate and comb polymer, its use as hardening accelerator and for the reduction of the permeability of hardened compositions.
US08653181B2	Polymer and use thereof The invention relates to new copolymers comprising a special phosphate functional monomer, and to uses thereof for example in coatings. The new copolymers can impart improved scrub resistance to said coatings.
US08653179B2	Polycarbonate resin composition with good light stability and dimensional stability The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition that can have excellent light stability and dimensional stability, including: (A) 70 to 95 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin; (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a thermoplastic non-crystalline polyester copolymer; (C) 5 to 50 parts by weight of titanium dioxide; (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an organic siloxane copolymer; and (E) 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of a fluorinated polyolefin-based resin. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent light stability and dimensional stability and also can have excellent mechanical strength without reduced impact strength and workability. The polycarbonate resin composition can be used in molded products such as LCD backlight parts requiring product dimensional stability and other parts requiring light stability.
US08653177B2	Semiconductive resin composition The invention relates to a semiconductive resin composition containing at least two kinds of conductive fillers, wherein the difference in threshold values of percolation between at least two kinds of the conductive fillers is within a range of 10 to 50 mass %. The semiconductive resin composition of the present invention can be used widely in various form of molded products, such as component used for transport in a clean room, spin chuck, IC test socket, various rollers installed in copier, seamless belt, bearing, antistatic fiber, member for electrostatic coating, fuel tube, part around fuel or chemical tube.
US08653176B2	Thermally conductive material and thermally conductive sheet molded from the thermally conductive material Disclosed is a thermally conductive material having excellent heat conductivity and insulating properties and having flame retardancy while retaining flexibility and toughness. More specifically, there is provided a thermally conductive material comprising: a hydrogenated copolymer (1) and/or a modified hydrogenated copolymer (2) in which each has a specific structure and is contained in a specific amount; and zinc oxide (3) comprising a core part and acicular crystal parts extending from the core part in four axial directions. The thermally conductive material optionally further comprises a paraffin oil (4), a flame retardant (5), or a filler (6) having a thermal conductivity of 10 to 400 W/m·K (the zinc oxide (3) is excluded).
US08653169B2	Propylene copolymers for adhesive applications Disclosed herein are adhesives comprising a copolymer comprising at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20 wt % of units derived from at least one C6 to C10 alpha-olefin. The copolymer has a molecular weight of less than 100,000 and a heat of fusion between about 10 and about 70 J/g. An adhesive containing the copolymer preferably exhibits at least 50% fiber tear at −18° C. and at least 50% fiber tear at +25° C. using Inland paper board as a substrate; a viscosity of less than 50,000 mPa sec at 190° C., a set time of less than 4 seconds and a toughness of at least 3.4 megajoule/m3.
US08653166B2	Encapsulant compositions, methods of manufacture and uses thereof An encapsulant composition containing about 15 to about 50 wt % of an ethylene/ethyl acrylate/maleic anhydride copolymer containing about 20 to about 40 wt % of an ethylene/glycidyl (meth)acrylate copolymer; about 2 to about 30 wt % of an ethylene/butyl acrylate/maleic anhydride copolymer; about 5 to about 50 wt % of polyethylene, about 0.05 to about 5 wt % of an adhesion promoter; and optionally about 0.01 to about 2 wt % of at least one additive. The composition is useful for encapsulating thin film devices. The disclosure also relates to a method of encapsulating thin film devices with the composition and to devices produced by the method.
US08653158B2	Lightweight wall repair compounds Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
US08653149B2	Conversion of liquid heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks to gaseous products The present invention relates to processes and apparatuses for generating light olefins, methane and other higher-value gaseous hydrocarbons from “liquid” heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks.
US08653144B2	Treatment of pervasive developmental disorders with redox-active therapeutics Methods of treating or suppressing pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) including; autistic disorder, Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), Rett's disorder, and PDD-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds as disclosed herein.
US08653136B2	Compositions based on amino acids for improving the myocardial ventricular function in patients suffering from diabetes Compositions based on amino acids are described, for improving the myocardial ventricular function in patients suffering from diabetes, particularly but not exclusively II type diabetes. The compositions according to the invention comprise up to 75% of the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, as active ingredients. Preferably, the compositions also comprise, as further active ingredients, up to 50% of threonine and lysine. Other essential amino acids are preferably also provided, in particular methionine, phenylalanine, histidine, tryphtophan, as well as non essential amino acids, in particular tyrosine and/or cyst(e)ine (i.e., cystine and cysteine). Other amino acids can be added, provided that their sum is in a percentage being lower than 20% with respect to the other active ingredients, and less than 10% for each single amino acid.
US08653135B1	Alternating sympathomimetic therapy for the treatment of respiratory aliments A combination of dosage units for alleviating respiratory ailments and a method of alleviating respiratory ailments which uses this combination of dosage units. The dosage units comprise one or more first dosage units comprising pseudoephedrine and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more second dosage units comprising phenylephrine and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This Abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
US08653118B2	Compounds act at multiple prostaglandin receptors giving a general anti-inflammatory response The present invention provides compounds, that are N-alkyl-2-(1-(5-substituted-2-(3-oxo-3-(trifluoromethylsulfon-amido)propyl)benzyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)oxazole-4-carboxamide wherein the 5 substituent is selected from the group consisting of halo and alkyloxy radicals. The compound may be represented by the following formula wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of CO2R7 and CON(R7)SO2R7 wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R7 are as defined in the specification. The compounds may be administered to treat DP1, FP, EP1, EP3, TP and/or EP4 receptor mediated diseases or conditions.
US08653112B2	Substituted pyrazoles as estrogen receptor ligands The invention provides a compound of formula (I) wherein G is a pyrazole ring as defined in the specification and R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the specification; or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, amide, solvate or salt thereof, including a salt of such an ester or amide, and a solvate of such an ester, amide or salt. The invention also provides the use of such compounds in the treatment or prophylaxis of a condition associated with a disease or disorder associated with estrogen receptor activity.
US08653106B2	Abuse deterrent and anti-dose dumping pharmaceutical salts useful for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder A pharmaceutical composition comprising a drug substance consisting essentially of a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid addition salt of an amine containing pharmaceutically active compound wherein the amine containing pharmaceutical active compound is selected from the group consisting of racemic or single isomer ritalinic acid or phenethylamine derivatives and the drug substance has a physical form selected from amorphous and polymorphic.
US08653100B2	Tetrahydroisoquinolines, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy The present invention relates to tetrahydroisoquinoline of the formula (I) or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such tetrahydroisoquinolines, and the use of such tetrahydroisoquinolines for therapeutic purposes. The tetrahydroisoquinolines are GlyT1 inhibitors.
US08653098B2	Pyrazolopyridine PI3K inhibitor compounds and methods of use Compounds of Formula (I), and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting lipid kinases including p110 alpha and other isoforms of PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer or inflammation mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formula (I) for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US08653097B2	Tetra-aza-heterocycles as phosphatidylinositol-3-kinases (P13-kinases) inhibitor The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein R1 to R4, A, X, m and k are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and the use thereof for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
US08653096B2	Chemokine receptor antagonists and methods of use thereof Disclosed are novel compounds and a method of treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment and/or activation. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a compound represented by: or physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
US08653094B2	Solid forms of (S)-ethyl 2-amino-3-(4-(2-amino-6-((R)-1-(4-chloro-2-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl)propanoate and methods of their use Solid forms of (S)-ethyl 2-amino-3-(4-(2-amino-6-((R)-1-(4-chloro-2-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl)propanoate and salts thereof are disclosed.
US08653089B2	Heterocyclic compounds and methods of use Formula I compounds, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting the delta isoform of PI3K, and for treating disorders mediated by lipid kinases such as inflammation, immunological disorders, and cancer. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US08653084B2	Hydrobenzamide derivatives as inhibitors of Hsp90 The invention provides an acid addition salt of a compound of the formula (1) Also provided by the invention are processes for preparing the compound of formula (1) and alkyl analogues thereof, novel intermediates for use in the process and methods for preparing the intermediates. The invention also provides new medical uses of compounds of the formula (1) and its ethyl analogue.
US08653080B2	Methods for screening and compounds that protect against amyloid diseases The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for screening inhibitors of aggregation mediated proteotoxicity. The disclosure provides transgenic animals and cell useful for such screening. Also provided are compounds useful for inhibiting aggregation mediated proteotoxicity in a subject.
US08653078B2	Herbicidal pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazines The present invention relates to a method of controlling plants or inhibiting plant growth which comprises applying to the plants or to the locus thereof a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), to intermediates used in the preparation of compounds of formula (I), to herbicidal compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and to certain novel pyridopyridines.
US08653075B2	Therapeutic methods employing substituted piperidines which are CCR3 antagonists Object of the present invention are novel substituted compounds of the formula 1, wherein A, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description. Another object of the present invention is to provide antagonists of CCR3, more particularly to provide pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of the compounds of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US08653071B2	α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands The present invention relates to novel α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligand compounds of the formula (I), and their derivatives, stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions containing them. The present invention relates to novel α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligand compounds of the formula (I), and their derivatives, stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions containing them.
US08653061B2	Acetylcysteine composition and uses thereof This invention relates to novel acetylcysteine compositions in solution, comprising acetylcysteine and which are substantially free of metal chelating agents, such as EDTA. Further, this invention relates to methods of making and using the acetylcysteine compositions. The present compositions and methods are designed to improve patient tolerance and compliance, while at the same time maintaining the stability of the pharmaceutical formulation. The compositions and methods of this invention are useful in the treatment of acetaminophen overdose, acute liver failure, various cancers, methacrylonitrile poisoning, reperfusion injury during cardio bypass surgery, and radiocontrast-induced nephropathy, and can also be used as a mucolytic agent.
US08653054B2	2-(N-substituted piperazinyl) steroid derivatives Novel chemical agents are described herein. More specifically, 2-(N-substituted piperazinyl) pregnane and 2-(N-substituted piperazinyl) androstane derivatives exhibiting cytotoxicity on a variety of cancer cell lines are disclosed herein.
US08653049B2	Normuramyl glycopeptide compounds The invention provides a compound (which can act as an adjuvant) of Formula I or Formula (II), wherein R1 R4 R5 R6 and R7 are each independently selected from hydrogen, acetyl, hydrocarbyl, a lipid moiety and a lipid acyl moiety; R2 is a hydroxyl, a hydrocarbyl, a lipid moiety, a lipid acyl moiety; or an amino hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbyl, a lipid moiety or a lipid acyl moiety; R3 and R8 are each independently selected from acetyl, a hydrocarbyl, a lipid moiety and a lipid acyl moiety; X is a peptide chain; The above normuramylglycopeptide compounds can be located in liposomes and micelles and can function as immunomodulators, along with a desired antigen (or DNA encloding the antigen), in (e.g. DNA) vaccines.
US08653044B2	Sex-specific regulation of aging and apoptosis The invention provides anti-apoptotic agents and therapies and uses thereof. Specifically, the anti-apoptotic agents and therapies involve human Xist gene, Xist RNA, Xist gene product, and antagonists and small molecule mimics of these nucleic acids and proteins.
US08653034B2	Compositions and methods comprising phosphatidylethanolamine-binding peptide derivatives Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases.
US08653027B2	Method of treatment of type-1 diabetes with humanin analogues The present invention is based on the discovery that Humanin and humanin analogues protect pancreatic beta cells in vitro and in vivo from apoptosis. Accordingly, humanin and its analogues are useful for preventing and treating diabetes and promoting beta cell survival in a number of applications.
US08653019B2	Stain remover containing fluoropolymer A stain remover which comprises a copolymer made from as essential ingredients (a) a polymerizable monomer having a polyfluoroalkyl group with less than 8 carbon atoms and represented by the general formula H2C═CXCOO—Y—Rf and (b) a fluorine-free polymerizable monomer represented by the following general formula: H2C═CXCOO—(RO)n—X. The stain remover is effective in minimizing the amount of an organic solvent to be used. It imparts to a substrate the excellent property of removing stains therefrom and a satisfactory texture.
US08653017B1	Portable cleaning article and the forming method thereof A portable cleaning article includes a coated capsule and cleaning agent, in which the cleaning agent is contained within the coated capsule, the characteristic in that: the coated capsule having a thin-film layer and an oil layer that is coated over the surface of the thin-film layer to form a portable cleaning article. When the coated capsule is brought into contact with water by the user, the coated capsule dissolves in water for the cleaning agent to exert its cleaning function.
US08653015B2	Environmentally friendly, multi-purpose refluxing cleaner A solvent blend cleaner useful for reflux cleaning of chemical manufacturing equipment, including that used in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, comprises a blend of environmentally friendly and safe solvents selected on the basis of specific criteria, such as vapor pressure, vapor density, boiling point, specific heat, and heat of vaporization, among other things; achieves excellent cleaning even upon further dilution with water; and avoids the disadvantages associated with the use of conventional commodity solvents in reflux cleaning methods. Desired solvency, cleaning and wetting properties of the inventive formulations in use can be achieved through blending of solvents having the selected criteria. Additives, such as surfactants, can be added to enhance cleaning and lower solvent requirements.
US08653012B2	Mutual solvent-soluble and/or alcohol blends-soluble particles for viscoelastic surfactant fluids Solid, particulate dicarboxylic acids may be fluid loss control agents and/or viscosifying agents for viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluids in treatments such as well completion or stimulation in hydrocarbon recovery operations. The fluid loss control agents may include, but not be limited to, dodecanedioic acid, undecanedioic acid, decanedioic acid, azelaic acid, suberic acid, and mixtures thereof having a mesh size of from about 20 mesh to about 400 mesh (about 841 to about 38 microns). A mutual solvent or a blend of at least two alcohols subsequently added to the aqueous viscoelastic surfactant treating fluid will at least partially dissolve the solid, particulate dicarboxylic acid fluid loss control agents, and optionally also “break” or reduce the viscosity of the aqueous viscoelastic surfactant treating fluid.
US08653007B2	Compositions, methods and related uses for cleaving modified DNA Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications.
US08652996B2	Irreversible thermochromic pigment capsules Disclosed herein are irreversible thermochromic ink compositions including a solvent and a sublimable dye dissolved in the solvent. The solvent and the sublimable dye can be, optionally, encapsulated. Written marks made with the thermochromic ink compositions can be subjected to a force directing component and/or a heat source, to promote sublimation of the sublimable dye, thereby causing the written mark to change color or become substantially colorless.
US08652989B2	Photocatalyst and reducing catalyst using the same To provide a photocatalyst having high selectivity and carrying out a reductive reaction with light having a longer wavelength. A photocatalyst has a structure in which a semiconductor and a substrate are joined, in which the substrate causes a catalytic reaction by transfer to the substrate of excited electrons, which are generated by applying light to the semiconductor.
US08652982B2	Ceramic sintered body and method for producing ceramic sintered body Provided is a mono- or multilayer ceramic substrate which exhibits a high flexural strength. The substrate contains a sintered ceramic which includes respective crystal phases of quartz, alumina, fresnoite, sanbornite, and celsian, in which the relationship between the diffraction peak intensity A in the (201) plane of the fresnoite and the diffraction peak intensity B in the (110) plane of the quartz, measured by a powder X-ray diffractometry in the range of the diffraction peak angle 2θ=10 to 40°, is A/B≧2.5. The fresnoite crystal phase preferably has an average crystal grain size of 5 μm or less. In firing to obtain this ceramic sintered body, the maximum temperature falls within the range of 980 to 1000° C.
US08652981B2	Dense silicon nitride body having high strength, high Weibull modulus and high fracture toughness Silicon nitride materials with high strength, fracture toughness values, and Weibull moduli simultaneously, due to unique large grain reinforcing microstructures and well engineered grain boundary compositions. The invention demonstrates that, surprisingly and contrary to prior art, a silicon nitride material can be made which simultaneously has high strength above about 850-900 MPa, a Weibull above about 15 and high fracture toughness (above about 8 and 9 MPa·m1/2), and has reinforcing grains longer than 5 μm, typically longer than 10 μm in the microstructure without compromising its properties and reliability. The product of this invention can be processed using a variety of densification methods, including gas-pressure sintering, hot pressing, hot isostatic pressing, but is not limited to these, and does not require multiple heat treatments for all of these features to be achieved.
US08652976B2	Fixable nonwoven interlining material used in the textile industry The invention relates to a fixable nonwoven interlining material for use in the textile industry, comprising at least one melt-spun fiber layer and at least one additional fibrous material layer, the fixable interlining material being provided with an adhesive substance at least in partial regions. A particularly high elasticity of the fixable interlining material is achieved by the fact that the melt-spun fibers are composed of an elastic fibrous material, and the at least one layer of fibrous material is composed of staple fibers, and the at least one elastic melt-spun fiber layer and the at least one staple fiber layer are laid one on top of the other in the form of a flat unbonded fiber fabric, and are subsequently bonded by use of a bonding step known as such.
US08652973B2	Processing method for forming structure including amorphous carbon film A processing method for forming a structure including an amorphous carbon film includes performing a preliminary treatment of removing water from a surface of the underlying layer by heating the inside of the reaction chamber at a preliminary treatment temperature of 800 to 950° C. and supplying a preliminary treatment gas selected from the group consisting of nitrogen gas and ammonia gas into the reaction chamber while exhausting gas from inside the reaction chamber; and, then performing main CVD of forming an amorphous carbon film on the underlying layer by heating the inside of the reaction chamber at a main process temperature and supplying a hydrocarbon gas into the reaction chamber while exhausting gas from inside the reaction chamber.
US08652972B2	Stabilized etching solutions for CU and CU/NI layers The present invention relates to new storage-stable solutions which can be used in semiconductor technology to effect specific etching of copper metallization layers and also Cu/Ni layers. With the new etch solutions it is possible to carry out etching and patterning of all-copper metallizations, layers of copper/nickel alloys, and also successive copper and nickel layers.
US08652968B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A method of fabricating a semiconductor device may include forming spacer line patterns on sidewalls of photoresist. A planarization etching process may be performed on a subsequently added planarization layer, after forming a mesh-shaped mask pattern from the spacer line patterns.
US08652966B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method and semiconductor device A semiconductor manufacturing method includes: forming a seed film including a first metal over a bottom surface and a side wall of an opening portion formed over interlayer insulating films and a field portion located over the interlayer insulating film except the opening portion, forming a resist over the seed film and filling the opening portion with the resist, removing part of the resist, exposing the seed film formed over the upper portion of the side walls of the opening portion and the field portion, forming a cover film including a second metal, whose resistivity is higher than that of the first metal, over the seed film located over the upper portion of the side wall of the opening portion and the field portion, exposing the seed film by removing the resist, and forming a plating film including the first metal over the exposed seed film.
US08652964B2	Method and apparatus for the formation of an electronic device A process of forming an electronic device, by forming the source and drain contacts using photolithography, incorporating a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) over the electrical contacts to form an increased work function of the source and drain electrodes and further forming more favorable charge injection properties or within the channel region to improve film morphology and therefore improve charge transport. The SAM material is added to the photoresist stripper during a step of the photolithography process of forming electrical contacts.
US08652961B1	Methods and structure for adapting MEMS structures to form electrical interconnections for integrated circuits Methods and structure for adapting MEMS structures to form electrical interconnections for integrated circuits. A first portion and a second portion of the metal conductor, which can be electrically isolated within a CMOS IC device, can be etched to form an unetched portion of the metal conductor. The MEMS device can be patterned, from a MEMS layer formed overlying the metal conductor, via a plasma etching process, during which the unetched portion of the metal conductor is protected from the plasma. The metal conductor can be electrically coupled to the CMOS IC device via a conductive jumper or the like. Furthermore, the integrated CMOS-MEMS device can include a MEMS device coupled to a CMOS IC device via an electrically isolated metal conductor within the CMOS IC device. Also, the metal conductor can be electrically coupled to the substrate of the CMOS IC device via a conductive jumper.
US08652960B2	Active area bonding compatible high current structures A semiconductor structure comprises a top metal layer, a bond pad formed on the top metal layer, a conductor formed below the top metal layer, and an insulation layer separating the conductor from the top metal layer. The top metal layer includes a sub-layer of relatively stiff material compared to the remaining portion of the top metal layer. The sub-layer of relatively stiff material is configured to distribute stresses over the insulation layer to reduce cracking in the insulation layer.
US08652958B2	Vertical deep ultraviolet light emitting diodes A vertical geometry light emitting diode with a strain relieved superlattice layer on a substrate comprising doped AlXInYGa1-X-YN. A first doped layer is on the strain relieved superlattice layer AlXInYGa1-X-YN and the first doped layer has a first conductivity. A multilayer quantum well is on the first doped layer comprising alternating layers quantum wells and barrier layers. The multilayer quantum well terminates with a barrier layer on each side thereof. A second doped layer is on the quantum well wherein the second doped layer comprises AlXInYGa1-X-YN and said second doped layer has a different conductivity than said first doped layer. A contact layer is on the third doped layer and the contact layer has a different conductivity than the third doped layer. A metallic contact is in a vertical geometry orientation.
US08652942B2	Method for manufacturing electronic parts A method for manufacturing electronic parts, which is characteristic in that it permits reduction of contamination to the semi-cured adhesive layer formed on semiconductor wafer and the cohesive sheet used therein is superior in adhesiveness for example to the lead frame, the method comprising a semi-cured adhesive layer-forming step of forming a semi-cured adhesive layer by coating a pasty adhesive entirely over the rear face of a wafer and curing the pasty adhesive partially by radiation-ray irradiation or heating into the sheet shape, a fixing step of fixing the semi-cured adhesive layer formed on a wafer and a ring frame by bonding them to the cohesive layer of a cohesive sheet, a dicing step of dicing the wafer together with the semi-cured adhesive layer with a dicing blade into semiconductor chips, and a pick-up step of picking up the chips carrying the semi-cured adhesive layer from the cohesive layer of the cohesive sheet after radiation-ray irradiation, wherein the photopolymerization initiator in the cohesive layer of the cohesive sheet has a particular property.
US08652931B1	Method of dual-depth STI formation The present invention is related to the trench manufacturing field in semiconductor, especially a manufacturing method of STI structure with difference depth which is apply to the imaging sensor including forming a dielectric layer with different thickness on the substrate which includes a first region and a second region, then forming a first type trench in the thick dielectric layer and a second type trench in the thin dielectric layer, and etching the substrate of the first region and the substrate of the second region, and thus form a first STI and a second STI with different depth which are located in the substrate of the first region and the second region respectively.
US08652930B2	Semiconductor device with self-biased isolation A method of fabricating a reduced surface field (RESURF) transistor includes forming a first well in a substrate, the first well having a first conductivity type, doping a RESURF region of the first well to have a second conductivity type, doping a portion of the first well to form a drain region of the RESURF transistor, the drain region having the first conductivity type, and forming a second well in the substrate, the second well having the second conductivity type. A plug region is formed in the substrate, the plug region extending to the RESURF region.
US08652929B2	CMOS device for reducing charge sharing effect and fabrication method thereof The present invention discloses a CMOS device of reducing charge sharing effect and a fabrication method thereof. The present invention has an additional isolation for trapping carriers disposed right below an isolation region. the material of the additional isolation region is porous silicon. Since porous silicon is a functional material of spongy structure by electrochemistry anodic oxidizing monocrystalline silicon wafer, there are a large number of microvoids and dangling bonds on the surface layer of the porous silicon. These defects may form defect states in a center of forbidden band of the porous silicon, the defect states may trap carriers so as to cause an increased resistance. And with an increase of density of corrosion current, porosity increases, and defects in the porous silicon increase. The present invention can reduce the charge sharing effect due to heavy ions by using a feature that the defect states in the porous silicon trap carriers, the formation of a shallow trench isolation (STI) region and a isolation region underneath only needs one time photolithography, and the process is simple, so that radioresistance performance of an integrated circuit may be greatly increased.
US08652921B2	Semiconductor device having a damp-proof structure and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor device has a substrate that includes a cell array region and a dummy pattern region surrounding the cell array region. The cell array region includes a cell structure having a plurality of cell active pillars extending in a vertical direction from the cell array region of the substrate and includes cell gate patterns and cell gate interlayer insulating patterns alternately stacked on the substrate. The cell gate patterns and cell gate interlayer insulating patterns have sides facing the cell active pillars. The dummy pattern region includes a damp-proof structure.
US08652914B2	Two-step silicide formation An aspect of the invention includes a method for forming a semiconductor device with a two-step silicide formation. First, a silicide intermix layer is formed over a source/drain region and a portion of an adjacent extension region. Any spacers removed to accomplish this may be replaced. Dielectric material covers the silicide intermix layer over the source/drain region. A contact opening for a via is etched into the dielectric material. A second silicide contact is formed on the silicide intermix layer, or may be formed within the source/drain region as long as the second silicide contact still contacts the silicide intermix layer.
US08652908B2	Semiconductor devices employing high-K dielectric layers as a gate insulating layer and methods of fabricating the same A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, forming a nitrogen-containing lower gate insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate, forming an upper gate insulating layer on the nitrogen containing lower gate insulating layer, forming a lower metal layer on the upper gate insulating layer; and selectively removing the lower metal layer in the first region such that a lower metal layer pattern remains in the second region, wherein the upper gate insulating layer in the first region prevents the lower gate insulating layer in the first region from being etched during removing of the lower metal layer in the first region. A semiconductor device fabricated by the method is also provided.
US08652899B2	Method of fabricating pixel structure The present invention provides a pixel structure including a substrate, a patterned electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the patterned electrode, a common electrode disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the common electrode, and a drain disposed on the second insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a first through hole, and the second insulating layer has a second through hole. The drain includes a first portion electrically connected to the patterned electrode via the first through hole and the second through hole, and a second portion extending onto the common electrode. The common electrode is coupled with the patterned electrode to form a first storage capacitor and is coupled with the second portion to form a second storage capacitor.
US08652897B2	Semiconductor memory devices and methods of fabricating the same Provided are semiconductor memory devices and the methods of fabricating the same. The method may include forming a plurality of diode patterns in each of a plurality of first trenches, each of the plurality of first trenches including at least two active regions, the plurality of diode patterns occupying a plurality of spaces, treating the plurality of diode patterns to form a plurality of semiconductor patterns in each of the plurality of spaces, removing portions of the plurality of semiconductor patterns to form a recess in each of the plurality of spaces, treating the of the plurality of semiconductor patterns to form a plurality of diodes in each of the plurality of spaces, forming a bottom electrode on each of the plurality of diodes, forming a plurality of memory elements on each of the bottom electrodes, and forming a plurality of upper interconnection lines on the plurality of memory elements.
US08652892B2	Implant damage control by in-situ C doping during sige epitaxy for device applications Some example embodiments of the invention comprise methods for and semiconductor structures comprised of: a MOS transistor comprised of source/drain regions, a gate dielectric, a gate electrode, channel region; a carbon doped SiGe region that applies a stress on the channel region whereby the carbon doped SiGe region retains stress/strain on the channel region after subsequent heat processing.
US08652891B1	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same The present invention discloses a semiconductor device, comprising a plurality of fins located on a substrate and extending along a first direction; a plurality of gate stack structures extending along a second direction and across each of the fins; a plurality of stress layers located in the fins on both sides of the gate stack structures and having a plurality of source and drain regions therein; a plurality of channel regions located between the plurality of source and drain regions along a first direction; characterized in that the plurality of gate stack structures enclose the plurality of channel regions. In accordance with the semiconductor device and the method of manufacturing the same of the present invention, an all-around nanowire metal multi-gate is formed in self-alignment by punching through and etching the fins at which the channel regions are located using a combination of the hard mask and the dummy gate, thus the device performance is enhanced.
US08652890B2	Methods for fabricating integrated circuits with narrow, metal filled openings Methods are provided for fabricating an integrated circuit that includes metal filled narrow openings. In accordance with one embodiment a method includes forming a dummy gate overlying a semiconductor substrate and subsequently removing the dummy gate to form a narrow opening. A layer of high dielectric constant insulator and a layer of work function-determining material are deposited overlying the semiconductor substrate. The layer of work function-determining material is exposed to a nitrogen ambient in a first chamber. A layer of titanium is deposited into the narrow opening in the first chamber in the presence of the nitrogen ambient to cause the first portion of the layer of titanium to be nitrided. The deposition of titanium continues, and the remaining portion of the layer of titanium is deposited as substantially pure titanium. Aluminum is deposited overlying the layer of titanium to fill the narrow opening and to form a gate electrode.
US08652879B2	Lead frame ball grid array with traces under die A package includes a first plated area, a second plated area, a die attached to the first plated area, and a bond coupling the die to the second plated area. The package further includes a molding encapsulating the die, the bond, and the top surfaces of the first and second plated areas, such that the bottom surfaces of the first and second plated areas are exposed exterior to the package. Additional embodiments include a method of making the package.
US08652876B2	Method of manufacturing pram using laser interference lithography A method of manufacturing a phase-change random access memory includes: sequentially depositing an insulating layer, a first electrode layer, a phase change material layer, and a transfer material layer on a substrate; forming an array pattern in the transfer material layer using a laser interference lithography process; forming a metal layer on the transfer material layer having the array pattern formed; forming a second electrode layer by removing the transfer material layer; and forming a phase change layer by etching the phase change material layer using the second electrode layer as a mask. Accordingly, the manufacturing process of the phase-change random access memory may achieve an increase in speed and may be simplified.
US08652871B2	Method for depositing an amorphous silicon film for photovoltaic devices with reduced light-induced degradation for improved stabilized performance A thin film photovoltaic device on a substrate is being realized by a method for manufacturing a p-i-n junction semiconductor layer stack with a p-type microcrystalline silicon layer, a p-type amorphous silicon layer, a buffer silicon layer comprising preferably intrinsic amorphous silicon, an intrinsic type amorphous silicon layer, and an n-type silicon layer over the intrinsic type amorphous silicon layer.
US08652866B2	Sensor device and method A sensor device and method. One embodiment provides a first semiconductor chip having a sensing region. A porous structure element is attached to the first semiconductor chip. A first region of the porous structure element faces the sensing region of the first semiconductor chip. An encapsulation material partially encapsulates the first semiconductor chip and the porous structure element.
US08652864B2	Solid-state image pickup device and method for producing the same A solid-state image pickup device includes an element isolation insulating film electrically isolating pixels on the surface of a well region; a first isolation diffusion layer electrically isolating the pixels under the element isolation insulating film; and a second isolation diffusion layer electrically isolating the pixels under the first isolation diffusion layer, wherein a charge accumulation region is disposed in the well region surrounded by the first and second isolation diffusion layers, the inner peripheral part of the first isolation diffusion layer forms a projecting region, an impurity having a conductivity type of the first isolation diffusion layer and an impurity having a conductivity type of the charge accumulation region are mixed in the projecting region, and a part of the charge accumulation region between the charge accumulation region and the second isolation diffusion layer is abutted or close to the second isolation diffusion layer under the projecting region.
US08652851B2	Multi-acceptor molecular probes and applications thereof An oligonucleotide-based molecular probe includes at least one pin loop, the pin loop including a loop sequence complementary to a target sequence. A first stem sequence is attached to one end of the pin loop, the first stem having at least one fluorescent label attached thereto. A second stem sequence is attached to the other end of the pin loop. The second stem has a plurality of quencher molecules attached thereto.
US08652848B2	Sample measuring apparatus and sample measuring method A method for analyzing blood cells in a whole blood sample obtained from a cat is provided. An electrical measurement result and an optical measurement result of the whole blood sample are acquired. The electrical measurement result is obtainable by electrically measuring blood cells in the whole blood sample and the optical measurement result is obtainable by optically measuring blood cells in the whole blood sample. On the basis of the electrical measurement result and the optical measurement result, volume of red blood cells in the whole blood sample is calculated.
US08652845B2	Method for producing mesodermal cells by culturing under adherent conditions and without co-culture with cells from a different species in a serum-free medium The present invention provides a method for inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into mesodermal cells, comprising the step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in a serum-free medium without forming an embryoid body and without coculturing with cells from a different species.
US08652843B2	DDR1-binding agents and methods of use thereof Disclosed are DDR1 binding agents and methods of using the agents for treating diseases such as cancer. The disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to an extracellular domain of DDR1 and modulate DDR1 activity. The disclosure further provides methods of using agents that modulate the activity of DDRI, such as antibodies that specifically bind DDR1, to reduce the tumorigenicity of tumors comprising cancer stem cells by reducing the frequency or number of cancer stem cells in the tumor. Also described are methods of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effect amount of an agent or antibody of the present invention to a patient having a tumor or cancer.
US08652838B2	Platensimycin biosynthetic gene cluster of Streptomyces platensis The present invention relates to the cloning and sequence of a biosynthetic gene cluster from Streptomyces platensis that produces platensimycin and platencin. Also provided are engineered micro-organisms for the production of these compounds, and analogs thereto, as well as methods of screening for compounds with anti-bacterial activity.
US08652835B2	Device and method for the mechanical decollation of cells from a cell composite A device for mechanically decollating cells from a cell composite, particularly a shear rotor, a cell isolation unit including such a shear rotor and a method for decollating cells from a cell composite. The aforementioned device includes a rotor having a rotor wall, which is concentrically arranged in a receptacle. A rotor seat is connected to a motor and to which the rotor can be fixed in a detachable manner. A rotational movement of the motor can be transmitted to the rotor by means of the rotor seat. The rotor tapers longitudinally towards the bottom of the receptacle so that different circumferential speeds of the rotor can be transmitted to a liquid sample in the receptacle via the rotor wall.
US08652834B2	Culturing apparatus A culturing apparatus has a culture vessel having a first elastic seal bonded on its upper surface and a culture space formed thereon, and a joint for supplying solution such as a medium to the culture vessel and a second elastic seal having microprojection formed at the lower face. The first elastic seal has a valve for supplying or discharging solution. The second elastic seal is formed with microprojection at the position corresponding to a valve for preventing a spill. The culture vessel and the joint are sucked between the first elastic seal and the second elastic seal, thereby forming an integral seeding device.
US08652833B2	Cell culture container and method of producing the same To provide a cell culture chamber capable of reproducing a cell function in vivo, and a method of producing the same. The cell culture chamber according to the present invention has a concave-convex pattern formed on the surface on which cells are cultured. A concave portion of the concave-convex pattern includes cell culture portions and micro flow channels communicating with the cell culture portions. The bottom surface of each of the cell culture portions has a width 1.0 to 20 times an equivalent diameter of each of the cultured cells. A cell adhesion-inducing substance is formed only on the bottom surface and the side walls of the concave portion.
US08652830B2	Apparatus for stimulating cell An apparatus for stimulating cell includes a cell culture chamber, a control device, and first and second exciters. The cell culture chamber includes cell and culture medium. The control device receives first and second exciting signals, and controls magnitudes and phases of the received first and second exciting signals so that a sound pressure level in a focused zone is higher than a sound pressure level in a zone other than the focused zone, and outputs first and second controlled exciting signals. The first and second exciters receive the first and second controlled exciting signals and excite the cell culture chamber.
US08652826B2	Marine bacterial strains of cycloclasticus and marinobacter for degradation of high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons A composite marine bacterial liquid for the synergic degradation of high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW PAHs) and the preparation method thereof. The composite marine bacterial liquid is generated by mixing the fermented culture liquid of a stain of Cycloclasticus sp. PY97M and a stain of Marinobacter sp. D15-8W, the cell concentration of each is 107-109 CFU/mL. The preparation method includes: inoculating the seed liquid of Cycloclasticus strains and Marinobacter strains individually into the sodium acetate medium or M8 medium, fermenting under the condition of defoaming by flowing addition of defoamer, and mixing the fermented cultures to obtain the composite marine bacterial liquid, then preparing a 5-fold concentrated liquid by centrifuging and storing at 4° C.
US08652821B2	Stabilized protease-containing solutions for purifying RNA-free DNA The present invention provides compositions and methods for purifying RNA-free DNA from a sample.
US08652813B2	Recombinant Thermoascus aurantiacus β-glucosidase variants The present invention provides compositions and methods for the expression of recombinant β-glucosidase variants, as well as their use in the production of fermentable sugars from cellulosic biomass.
US08652811B2	Dry composition of reaction compounds with stabilized polymerase The present invention provides methods to obtain dry compositions of reaction compounds that maintain the biological activity of the compounds upon re-solubilization after a certain storage time. Preferably, the dry composition comprises a polymerase, and the dry composition is usable for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification after re-solubilization.
US08652809B2	Method for producing ultra-heat treatment milk The invention relates to using a lipid acyltransferase polypeptide (SEQ ID NO: 68) in the manufacture of ultra-heat treatment milk (UHT) for improving the stability, the perceptible sensory difference, the smell, and the taste; and for reducing the cholesterol content, and for eliminating or reducing creaming of the UHT milk. The invention also relates to a method of producing UHT milk, wherein the method comprises admixing a lipid acyltransferase with milk and heating the mixture to make it a UHT milk.
US08652795B2	Mutant lactate oxidase with increased stability and product, methods and uses involving the same The present disclosure relates to a mutant lactate oxidase having increased stability, a nucleic acid encoding the mutant lactate oxidase, an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid, a host cell comprising the nucleic acid or the expression vector, a method of determining lactate in a sample, the use of the mutant lactate oxidase for determining lactate, a device for determining lactate in a sample using the mutant lactate oxidase and a kit for determining lactate comprising the mutant lactate oxidase.
US08652794B2	Mutant luciferase An isolated recombinant luciferase having luciferase activity. The recombinant luciferase has an amino acid sequence which differs from the wild-type luciferase from Photinus pyralis, Luciola mingrelica, Luciola cruciata, Luciola lateralis, Hotaria parvula, Pyrophorus plagiophthalamus, Lampyris noctiluca, Pyrocoelia miyako or Photinus pennsylvanica. In the sequence of the recombinant luciferase, the amino acid residue corresponding to phenylalanine 295 in Photinus pyralis wild-type luciferase or to leucine 297 in Luciola mingrelica, Luciola cruciata or Luciola lateralis wild-type luciferases, is mutated compared to the corresponding amino acid which appears in the corresponding wild-type luciferase sequence. The recombinant luciferase has increased thermostability compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferase.
US08652792B1	Mutant bacterial strains of the genus Sphingomonas deficient in production of polyhydroxybutyrate and a process of clarification of sphingans and compositions thereof The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus Sphingomonas which have a mutation in at least one gene encoding a protein involved in polyhydroxybutyrate (“PHB”) synthesis that allows the mutant strains to produce PHB-deficient Sphingans. The invention is also directed to a process for preparing a clarified Sphingan solution comprising heating aqueous Sphingan solution, in particular PUB-deficient Sphingan solution, to a clarification temperature of about 30° C. to about 70° C., and treating the solution with a clarification agent and enzymes. In addition, the invention is directed to a food or industrial product comprising a PHB-deficient and/or clarified Sphingan. One particular embodiment of the invention is directed to a clarified, PHB-deficient high-acyl gellan and the processes of making thereof.
US08652778B2	Use of photopolymerization for amplification and detection of a Molecular Recognition Event The invention provides methods to detect molecular recognition events. The invention also provides methods to detect the presence of or identify a target species based on its interaction with one or more probe species. The methods of the invention are based on amplification of the signal due to each molecular recognition event. The amplification is achieved through photopolymerization, with the polymer formed being associated with the molecular recognition event. In one aspect, a fluorescent polymer, a magnetic polymer, a radioactive polymer or an electrically conducting polymer can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another aspect, a polymer gel swollen with a fluorescent solution, a magnetic solution, a radioactive solution or an electrically conducting solution can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another aspect, detectable particles can be included in the polymer formed. In another aspect, sufficient polymer forms to be detectable by visual inspection.
US08652775B2	Alkyl amines improve detection of components of formaldehyde-fixed biological samples Alkyl amines act to release formaldehyde cross-linking that occurs in biological samples. Thus, contacting alkyl amines to formaldehyde fixed samples is a useful way to render biological components of the samples, including nucleic acids or proteins, more accessible to detection and characterization.
US08652774B2	Automated method of manufacturing polyer arrays The present invention provides methods to process multiple sensors by providing a sensor plate and HT plates. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, methods for assembling microarray pegs and microarray plates are described for high throughput microarray processing.
US08652773B2	Genes of an otitis media isolate of nontypeable Haemophilus influenza The invention relates to the polynucleotide sequence of a nontypeable stain of Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides and uses thereof. The invention also relates to NTHi genes which are upregulated during or in response to NTHi infection of the middle ear and/or the nasopharynx.
US08652769B2	Methods for separating frozen-thawed spermatozoa into X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing populations Devices, compositions, and methods for handling, separating, packaging, and utilization of spermatozoa (1) that can be derived from previously frozen sperm samples collected from a male mammal. Specifically, techniques to uniformily stain (2) spermatozoal DNA even when derived from previously frozen sperm and separation techniques to separate and isolate spermatozoa even when derived from previously frozen sperm samples into X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing populations having high purity.
US08652754B2	Resist composition and method for producing resist pattern A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), and an acid generator represented by the formula (II), wherein R1, A1, R2, Q1 and Q2, L1, ring W, Rf1 and Rf2, n and Z+are defined in the specification.
US08652753B2	Resist composition and method for producing resist pattern A resist composition having; a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), an acid generator, and a salt having an anion represented by the formula (IA). wherein R1, A1, A13, X12, A14, R1A and R2A are defined in the specification.
US08652745B2	Ink toner particles with controlled surface morphology The present invention provides a process for producing a colored toner having a textured surface, the process includes forming a polymer composition of at least one polymer and a colorant, where the at least one polymer has a softening temperature from about 60° C. to about 160° C.; forming an aqueous mineral suspension of at least one multivalent metal phosphate; forming a dispersion by combining the polymer composition and the aqueous mineral suspension under agitation to form a solid portion comprising dispersed particles of the polymer composition; heating the dispersion to a temperature above a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer composition and increasing the pH to above 7.0; cooling the dispersion including the dispersed particles of the polymer composition to a temperature of from about 1° C. to about 89° C.; and recovering the particles.
US08652744B2	Method for manufacturing toner and toner A method for producing toner particles by ejecting a liquid from at least one ejection hole to form the liquid into liquid droplets, and solidifying the liquid droplets to produce toner particles. The ejecting is accomplished by applying a vibration to the liquid in a liquid column resonance-generating liquid chamber in which an ejection hole is formed to form a standing wave through liquid column resonance, and ejecting the liquid from the ejection hole which is formed in a region corresponding to an antinode of the standing wave to thereby form the liquid into the liquid droplets. Toner produced by the method.
US08652739B2	Electrostatic image developing toner, electrostatic image developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, image forming apparatus and image forming method The present invention provides a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image including toner particles having residual ammonium ions and silica particles containing a chlorine compound as an external additive.
US08652738B2	Contact developing method, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge A contact developing method including supplying a two-component developer to an electrostatic latent image on a rotating image bearing member by rotating a developing sleeve and a rotatable magnet having multiple magnetic poles provided inside the developing sleeve, to develop the electrostatic latent image into a toner image. The developing sleeve and the image bearing member rotate in the same direction while facing each other. The two-component developer comprises a non-magnetic toner and a carrier. The carrier comprises a magnetic core particle and a resin layer covering the magnetic core particle. The resin layer comprises a conductive particle and a resin. The conductive particle comprises an alumina-based material and a conductive layer covering the alumina-based material. The resin is obtained by heating a copolymer comprising a monomer A unit and a monomer B unit.
US08652728B2	Toner for electrostatic latent image development and production method thereof A toner comprising toner particles containing a binder resin comprising a crystalline polyester resin, a non-crystalline polyester resin and an acryl resin having a cross-link structure, and the acryl resin having a cross-link structure has a cross-link site derived from a crosslinking agent represented by the following formula (1): CH2═CR1—C(═O)O—Z—OC(═O)—CR2═CH2 Formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and Z is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 90 carbon atoms, provided that the hydrocarbon group may include an ether linkage, an ester linkage, a heterocyclic ring or a substituent.
US08652726B2	Toner for developing electrostatic image, method of producing toner, cartridge, image forming method, and image forming apparatus A toner for developing an electrostatic image, includes: colored particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, and two or more kinds of inorganic particles that are externally added to a surface of the colored particles, in which the two or more kinds of inorganic particles contain titanium-containing particles and silica-containing particles, an exposure ratio of the surface of the colored particles is about 25% or less, and a ratio of the silica-containing particles that are in contact with the colored particles is about 10% by number or less.
US08652723B2	Toner particles comprising colorant-polyesters A toner composition including a colorant-polyester polymer having at least one colorant and at least one polyester resin, an optional non-colorant polyester polymer, an optional additional colorant, an optional wax, and an optional additive, where the colorant is covalently linked to some or all of the polyester resin and the polyester resin is obtained by polymerizing a lactone using an enzyme catalyst. Methods for preparing a toner composition including an emulsion aggregation process.
US08652721B2	Toner, developer, and method of manufacturing toner A toner is provided including a mother particle and an external additive covering the surface of the mother particle. The mother particle includes a binder resin and a release agent. The external additive includes a hydroxyapatite silica complex porous particle having a number average particle diameter of 160 nm or less.
US08652717B2	Image bearing member and image forming method, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge using the same An image bearing member having an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer overlying the electroconductive layer, and a cross-linked surface layer overlying the photosensitive layer, which contains a cross-linked polymer and a first compound consisting essentially of a nitrogen atom and a phenyl group, biphenyl group, and condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon group, or a second compound consisting essentially of a nitrogen atom and hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, or aryl groups, substituted or non-substituted alkyl groups, substituted or non-substituted alkoxy groups, substituted or non-substituted aralkyl groups, substituted or non-substituted aryl group, substituted or non-substituted alkylene groups, cyano groups, nitro groups, or —OCO═CH2R16, in which R16 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group, a substituted or non-substituted alkoxy group, or a substituted or non-substituted aryl group.
US08652716B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge Provided is an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer, such that the layer constituting the outermost surface of the photosensitive layer is formed by polymerizing a cross-linkable charge transporting material having a reactive hydroxyl group and a cross-linkable charge transporting material having a reactive alkoxy group, and the ionization potential of the outer surface of the layer constituting the outermost surface is higher by about 0.1 eV or more than the ionization potential of the inner surface of the layer constituting the outermost surface.
US08652714B2	Electrophotographic photoconductor, process cartridge including the same, and image forming apparatus including the same The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoconductor including an intermediate layer having sufficient electron transportability and blocking property and capable of suppressing image defects such as fogging and dots. The electrophotographic photoconductor according to the present invention includes a conductive support, a photosensitive layer disposed on the conductive support, and an intermediate layer disposed between the conductive support and the photosensitive layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises metal oxide particles and a binder resin. The metal oxide particles are surface-treated with an alkoxysilane oligomer represented by the following Formula (1): SinOn-1(OR1)m(OR2)l Formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 each individually represents a C1-4 alkyl group; n represents an integer of 2 to 20; and m and l each individually represents an integer of 0 or more and satisfies an equation of m+1=2n+2.
US08652710B2	Device manufacturing method, method of making a mask, and mask In a lithographic device manufacturing method, sub-resolution assist features are provided to equalize the intensities of the diffraction orders that form the image of the pattern on the substrate. In the case of bright lines against a dark field used with a positive tone resist for forming trenches at or near resolution, the assist features may comprise narrow lines equidistantly between the feature lines. In this way an improvement of exposure latitude may be obtained without reduction of DOF.
US08652705B2	Solid polymer electrolyte and process for making same A solid polymer electrolyte membrane having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, where the solid polymer electrolyte membrane has a failure force greater than about 115 grams and comprises a composite membrane consisting essentially of (a) at least one expanded PTFE membrane having a porous microstructure of polymeric fibrils, and (b) at least one ion exchange material impregnated throughout the porous microstructure of the expanded PTFE membrane so as to render an interior volume of the expanded PTFE membrane substantially occlusive; (c) at least one substantially occlusive, electronically insulating first composite layer interposed between the expanded PTFE membrane and the first surface, the first composite layer comprising a plurality of first carbon particles supporting a catalyst comprising platinum and an ion exchange material.
US08652704B2	Direct alcohol fuel cell with cathode catalyst layer containing silver and method for producing the same The direct alcohol fuel cell of the present invention is a direct alcohol fuel cell comprising an anode 20 having an anode catalyst layer 2, a cathode 30 having a cathode catalyst layer 3, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 1 arranged between the anode 20 and cathode 30, the direct alcohol fuel cell generating electricity by supplying the anode 20 with alcohol and water; wherein the cathode catalyst layer 3 contains a metal complex and/or a metal complex fired product formed by firing the metal complex as a catalyst.
US08652699B2	Fuel cell system This fuel cell system is for suppressing a backflow of water from an exhaust pipe outlet that discharges a reactant-off gas, without decreasing the performance and fuel consumption of a fuel cell, the exhaust pipe being configured to switch between a main discharge pipe and a sub discharge pipe by a switching means to discharge the reactant-off gas. The sub discharge pipe includes a rising gradient portion formed to incline upwards above a gradient of the main discharge pipe and a falling gradient portion formed to incline downwards at the downstream of the rising gradient portion. The switching valve switches to allow the reactant-off gas to be discharged from the main discharge pipe if an amount of reactant-off gas to be discharged is equal to or above a threshold value of an amount of discharge, and allow the reactant-off gas to be discharged from the sub discharge pipe if the amount of reactant-off gas to be discharged is below the threshold value of the amount of discharge.
US08652687B2	Conductive graphene polymer binder for electrochemical cell electrodes The present invention provides an electrically conductive electrode comprising particles of an electroactive material and a conductive graphene polymer binder that bonds multiple particles of the electroactive material together, wherein the binder is in an amount of from 0.01% to 90% by weight based on the total electrode weight. Also provided are (a) a precursor solution or suspension to the graphene polymer binder for the electrode; (b) a paste containing electroactive particles and a graphene polymer dispersed in a liquid; (c) a method of producing the electrode from the precursor paste; and (d) an electrochemical cell (a battery or supercapacitor) containing such an electrode.
US08652680B2	Secondary battery A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first collector electrically connected to the first electrode plate, the first collector including a fuse part; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first collector; a cap plate sealing an opening of the case and electrically connected to the first collector, the cap plate including a short circuit hole, the short circuit hole being adjacent to the fuse part; a first short circuit member in the short circuit hole; and a second short circuit member spaced apart from a top surface of the cap plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate, at least a portion of the second short circuit overlapping the first short circuit member.
US08652670B2	Battery system What is provided is a battery system (1) including: a battery side control unit (40) which is generates a battery side information signal having battery information of the battery cells (2); a battery accommodation casing (3) which accommodates the battery cells (2) and the battery side control unit (40); a battery side communication unit (34) which transmits the battery side information signal; a controller side communication unit (32, 33) which generates a synthesized battery side information signal; and a controller side control unit (50) which is electrically connected to the controller side communication unit (32, 33) and generates controlling information corresponding to each battery cell inside the battery accommodation casing (3) based on the battery information and the address information included in the synthesized battery side information signal received from the controller side communication unit (34).
US08652665B2	System and method of controlling fluid to a fluid consuming battery A fluid regulating system is provided for controlling fluid to a fluid consuming battery having a fluid consuming cell. The fluid regulating system includes a valve and an actuator for opening and closing the valve. The actuator is controlled to open the valve when greater battery electrical output is required and to close the valve when lesser battery electrical output is required to operate a device. A controller controls operation of the actuator to open and close the valve based on a monitored rate of change in electrical output, such as voltage, compared to a rate of change threshold, wherein the valve is opened when the monitored rate of change exceeds the threshold.
US08652664B2	Method for taking out a sealing plate of a fuel cell and a sealing plate directly used in the method A fuel cell sealing plate taking-out method that may include taking out a sealing plate from a stack of sealing plates one by one while an air layer exists between adjacent sealing plates of the stack of fuel cells. A protrusion may be formed beforehand at one or more surfaces of each sealing plate. Due to the air layer existing between adjacent sealing plates, it may be possible to take out the sealing plate one by one from the stack of sealing plates.
US08652663B2	Prismatic secondary battery A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab, a can housing the electrode assembly, a cap assembly sealing a top opening of the can, and a protective circuit module in a space between the cap assembly and the electrode assembly.
US08652660B2	Glass substrate for magnetic recording medium and its use An aspect of the present invention relates to a glass substrate for a magnetic recording medium, which is comprised of glass with a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 600° C., an average coefficient of linear expansion at 100 to 300° C. of equal to or greater than 70×10−7/° C., a Young's modulus of equal to or greater than 81 GPa, a specific modulus of elasticity of equal to or greater than 30 MNm/kg, and a fracture toughness value of equal to or greater than 0.9 MPa·m1/2.
US08652659B2	Glass substrate for information recording medium and information recording medium A glass substrate for information recording medium, said glass substrate being composed of an aluminosilicate glass containing 60-75% by mass of SiO2, 5-18% by mass of Al2O3, 3-10% by mass of Li2O, 3-15% by mass of Na2O and 0.5-8% by mass of ZrO2 relative to the entire glass components. The glass substrate for information recording medium contains neither As (arsenic) nor Sb (antimony), while containing at least one substance selected from the group consisting of SO3 (sulfurous acid), F (fluorine), Cl (chlorine), Br (bromine) and I (iodine), as a refining agent. The molar ratio of the total amount of the refining agent to the amount of Al2O3 is within the range of 0.02-0.20.
US08652656B2	Triphenylene silane hosts Novel aryl silicon and aryl germanium host materials, and in particular host materials containing triphenylene and pyrene fragments, are described. These compounds improve OLED device performance when used as hosts in the emissive layer of the OLED.
US08652647B2	Articles comprising phyllosilicate composites containing mica Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed.
US08652638B2	Thick thermal barrier coating for superabrasive tool The present disclosure relates to cutting tool edges that include on a rake face a superabrasive layer and a HPHT sintered or HPHT bonded cap layer. The cap layer improves adhesion between the superabrasive layer and an optional coating system for the cutting insert and acts as a thick anti-friction layer and/or a thermal barrier coating.
US08652634B2	Fibrous structures Fibrous structures that exhibit a Geometric Mean Elongation of greater than 15.8% as measured according to the Elongation Test Method are provided.
US08652632B2	Surface enhanced raman detection on metalized nanostructured polymer films Disclosed herein is a structure having a spatially organized polymer nanostructured thin film and a metal coating on the film. The thin film is made by directing a monomer vapor or pyrolyzed monomer vapor towards a substrate at an angle other than perpendicular to the substrate, and polymerizing the monomer or pyrolyzed monomer on the substrate.
US08652622B2	Polyimide film laminate and metal laminate employing the same The disclosure provides a polyimide film laminate and a metal clad laminate employing the same. The polyimide film laminate includes a first polyimide film, a second polyimide film disposed on the first polyimide film, and a third polyimide film disposed on the second polyimide film. Particularly, the first polyimide film has a thermal conductivity of between about 0.2-0.9 watts/m·K and a breakdown voltage greater than about 3KV, the second polyimide film has a thermal conductivity of more than about 1 watts/m·K, and the third polyimide film has a thermal conductivity of between about 0.2-0.9 watts/m·K and a breakdown voltage greater than about 3KV.
US08652621B2	Item with at least one thermoprogrammable switching section for applications in contact with materials having high heat transfer coefficients The present invention provides an article with at least one switching segment. The switching segment comprises a shape-memory compound and an isolating region surrounding the shape memory compound. The present invention also provides a method of producing such an article.
US08652609B2	Corner plate with sled feature A corner plate for connecting pieces of duct that facilitates automatic feeding and provides horizontal stack stabilization. The corner plate includes sled features that provide regular and even vertical spacing when stacked. The sled features also interact with an adjacent corner plate allowing motion in a feed direction to facilitate automatic feeding while resisting lateral motion in a non-feeding direction to stabilize the stack of corner plates in a horizontal direction. The corner plate also includes tabs that prevent nesting and facilitate automatic feeding.
US08652608B2	Floor mat Floor mats for absorbing liquids, comprising a shell having a first and a second portion connected to each other in such a way that the first and the second portions of the shell form a pocket, and an absorbent material, which is a superabsorbent material is arranged in the pocket. The first and/or the second portion of the shell has a length in a range of 200 mm to 1000 mm and a width in a range of 200 mm to 600 mm, wherein the floor mat comprises three sections having a first thickness and two sections having a second thickness, wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness.
US08652607B2	Image recording media and imaging layers Imaging layers, optical disks, and methods of preparation of each, are disclosed.
US08652602B1	Rotational expansion auxetic structures Auxetic structures exhibiting negative Poisson's ratios are disclosed including planar auxetic structures formed from x-axis and y-axis strands of selected waveforms. Portions of the auxetic structure referred to as unit cells comprise four joints formed by two adjacent x-axis strands overlapping two adjacent y-axis strands display symmetry about x and y axes. Each unit cell comprises four sub-unit cells formed from segments of ½ wavelength of the wave form. The planar auxetic structures may be formed into three-dimensional auxetic structures or cylindrical or spherical auxetic structures.
US08652591B2	Retardation film, polarizing plate using same, and liquid crystal display device The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a retardation film which uses a low-substituted cellulose ester and has improved retardation after saponification and improved wet heat stability of internal haze; a polarizing plate which uses the retardation film; and a liquid crystal display device. An optical film of the present invention contains a cellulose ester and a compound represented by general formula (1), and is characterized in that the compound has an average degree of substitution within the range of 3.0-6.0 and contains a component having a degree of substitution of 4 or less in an amount of 30-80% by mass (inclusive). (In the formula, R1-R8 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted allylcarbonyl group, and R1-R8 may be the same as or different from one another.)
US08652589B2	Permeation barrier layer The method for manufacturing a hydrogen permeation barrier comprises the steps of a) depositing on a substrate (SUB) a layer system (LS) comprising at least one layer (L1,L2,L3); characterized in that step a) comprises the step of b) depositing at least one hydrogen barrier layer (HPBL) comprising an at least ternary oxide. The apparatus comprises a sealable volume and a wall forming at least a portion of a boundary limiting said volume, wherein said wall comprises a hydrogen permeation barrier comprising a layer system (LS) comprising at least one layer, wherein said layer system comprises at least one hydrogen barrier layer (HPBL) comprising an at least ternary oxide.Preferably, said at least ternary oxide is substantially composed of Al, Cr and O, and said depositing said at least one hydrogen barrier layer (HPBL) is carried out using a physical vapor deposition method, in particular a cathodic arc evaporation method.Preferably, step a) comprises depositing on said substrate at least one of: an adhesion layer (AdhL), a hydrogen storage layer (HStL), a protective layer (ProtL), in particular a thermal barrier layer (ThBL), a diffusion barrier layer (DBL), an oxidation barrier layer (OxBL), a chemical barrier layer (ChBL), a wear resistance layer (WRL).Excellent hydrogen permeation barrier properties can be achieved, and the layer system can be tailored as required by an envisaged application.
US08652587B2	Method and apparatus for forming film This invention adopts plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using the apparatus including a chamber, a pair of rotary electrode reels including a feed-out reel and a take-up reel, a plasma source, a material gas supplier, and an exhaust unit, and includes applying a negative voltage applied to the rotary electrode reels from the plasma source while a conductive substrate is fed-out from the feed-out reel and is wound on the take-up reel so that the entire surface of the substrate portion between reels contacts the material gas, whereby plasma sheath is formed along the surface of the substrate portion between reels, and the material gas is activated in the plasma sheath and thus contacts the surface of the substrate, thus forming the film on the surface of the substrate.
US08652577B2	Method of manufacturing cathode active material A method of manufacturing a cathode active material is provided. The method includes the step of precipitating step for providing a solution of a deposition component onto composite oxide particles including lithium Li and nickel Ni, removing a solvent from the solution on the composite oxide particles within a short time period, and precipitating the deposition component on surfaces of the composite oxide particles; and heating step for heating under an oxidation atmosphere the composite oxide particles with the deposition component precipitated on the surfaces.
US08652576B2	Method and system to form deletion windows on a glass substrate A method and a system is provided to form deletion windows on a glass substrate. The method includes the steps of applying a provisional masking substance of the glass substrate for masking predetermined regions of said glass substrate. The method also includes applying a reflective material on the glass substrate including the provisional masking substance. The method further includes applying heat to the glass substrate for removing the provisional masking substance of the glass substrate forming the deletion windows.
US08652573B2	Method of CVD-depositing a film having a substantially uniform film thickness Method of depositing a film having a substantially uniform thickness by means of chemical vapor deposition, comprising: providing a reaction chamber; providing a substrate in said reaction chamber; subjecting the substrate to a series of deposition cycles, wherein each deposition cycle includes the steps of: (a) during a first time interval, supplying a first reactant to the reaction chamber; (b) during a second time interval, supplying a second reactant to the reaction chamber; and (c) during a third time interval, supplying neither the first nor the second reactant to the reaction chamber; wherein a start of the second time interval lies within the first time interval, such that a pre-exposure interval exists between a start of the first time interval and the start of the second time interval, during which pre-exposure interval the first reactant is supplied to the reaction chamber while the second reactant is not.
US08652562B2	Powdery seasoning and method for producing the same A method for producing a powdery seasoning of the present invention includes hydrolyzing a protein material with a liquid koji mold cultured in a medium containing wheat bran which has been ground to pass through a 0.3 mm mesh sieve to prepare a hydrolysate, and spray drying the hydrolysate without removing a solid. According to the method for producing the powdery seasoning of the present invention, provided is a powdery seasoning which is spray-dryable without undergoing any solid removal process such as squeezing or filtering after hydrolysis, and achieves higher storage stability than prior art powdery seasoning prepared from a protein hydrolysate liquid.
US08652561B2	Frying method A method for frying foodstuffs, the method comprising a fryer having inlet and outlet longitudinal ends, an oil recirculating system coupled to the fryer, a heat exchanger for heating the oil in the oil recirculating system, a hood above the fryer for collecting steam generated during the frying process, a conduit for conveying steam from the hood, and a compressor for compressing the steam, the compressor having an input connected to the conduit and an output for compressed steam connected to the heat exchanger.
US08652557B2	Whole grain products made with whole grain durum wheat Whole grain baked products and mixes having milled whole grain durum wheat are provided. Whole grain durum baked products and mixes utilize milled whole grain durum flour having a generally white-like color wherein durum particulate matter is visually indistinguishable from durum fines by the unassisted eye. Through the use of milled whole grain durum flour, white-like whole grain durum products including white-like whole grain durum breads can be prepared that satisfy generally accepted color and baking performance characteristics for traditional white breads.
US08652554B2	Method for preparing instant dried scorched rice with excellent resilience The present invention relates to a method for preparing instant dried scorched rice with excellent resilience, comprising washing a mixture of nonglutinous rice and glutinous rice, followed by soaking, adding polygonatum concentrate and rice starch, as a separate process, to the washed rice to prepare rice cooking water, followed by performing rice cooking to prepare cooked rice, mixing the cooked rice with purified water in a scorched rice forming apparatus to prepare scorched rice and grinding to prepare instant dried scorched rice. As the instant dried scorched rice prepared according to the method of the present invention has an internal texture having a developed network structure, and the scorched rice exhibits superior spreading and soft texture and the starch of the scorched rice is easily eluted to provide a predetermined turbidity, and to enrich the inherent flavor as well, and also the scorched rice soup exhibits superior qualities, comparable to traditional homemade scorched rice soup, and can be stored for a long period of time, thus being considerably useful for the food industry.
US08652543B2	Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions and their applications Compositions are disclosed containing, as active ingredients, an extract of Allium species, an extract of Citrus species and either an extract of Paullinia species and an extract of Theobroma species, or an extract of Salix species and zinc sulphate, and the method of preparation of these compositions, and cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical application of these compositions.
US08652541B2	Pharmaceutical composition and method for reducing weight A method for weight reduction, involving pharmaceutical compositions, particularly homeopathic medicines for weight reduction, including the following components: Adonis vernalis, Calcium carbonicum Hahnemann, Capsicum, Cascara, Fucus vesiculosus, Graphites and Kalium Carbonicum and Phytolacca, as well as a nutritient.
US08652539B1	Mitochondria regulator composition The present invention provides a mitochondria regulator composition, which comprises a wild bitter gourd extract. The mitochondria regulator composition can regulate the function of mitochondria in a cell, and further regulate the efficiency of adaptive thermogenesis and energy expenditure in a cell.
US08652535B2	Formulation of a mixture of free-B-ring flavonoids and flavans for use in the prevention and treatment of cognitive decline and age-related memory impairments The present invention provides a novel method for preventing and treating memory and cognitive impairment resulting from oxidative stress, inflammation and the process of aging, as well as, neurodegenerative conditions. The method is comprised of administering a composition comprising a mixture of Free-B-Ring flavonoids and flavans synthesized and/or isolated from a single plant or multiple plants to a host in need thereof. The present also includes a novel method for simultaneously inhibiting expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, preventing ROS generation and augmenting anti-oxidant defenses. The activity of this composition is conducive to ultimately preserving cognitive function and providing a level of neuroprotection.
US08652530B1	Preservation of the biological activity of undenatured type II collagen The instant invention is the storage of Type II collagen containing tissue in carbonated water. Such Type II collagen is useful for alleviating the symptoms of arthritis in mammals as well as the treatment of arthritis in mammals. Such Type II collagen is also useful for the prevention of arthritis in mammals. The instant invention is also a method for the preparation of a nutritional supplement that includes the steps of: (a) separating water-insoluble undenatured Type II collagen containing animal tissue from animal tissue not containing Type II collagen; (b) subdividing and sterilizing said tissue under conditions which do not change the original structure of the Type II collagen to produce a subdivided and sterilized product; (c) packaging the subdivided and sterilized product in carbonated water.
US08652522B2	Pharmaceutical composition of an iontophoresis It is an object of the present inventions to produce a pharmaceutical composition for the iontophoresis wherein a drug stability is excellent, and it is easy to blend and fill up when manufactured and it is possible to manufacture at low cost. A pharmaceutical composition for an iontophoresis according to the present invention, is characterized in that the composition contains a nonionic synthetic polymer, betamethasone sodium phosphate and solvent. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of a pharmaceutical composition for an iontophoresis according to the present invention, the composition is characterized in that the nonionic synthetic polymer is polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of a pharmaceutical composition for an iontophoresis according to the present invention, the composition is characterized in that the mixing amount of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is 0.5 to 30.0 percent by weight.
US08652513B2	Film-forming starchy composition A film-forming starchy composition for the film-coating of solid forms or the preparation of films. The inventive composition has an amylose content of between 25 and 45%, preferably between 30 and 44% and still more preferably between 35 and 40%, the percentages being expressed by dry weight in relation to the dry weight of starch contained in the composition, and includes at least one stabilized starch. A method for the film-coating of solid forms is disclosed and includes spraying the film-forming composition onto a moving nuclei bed. The film-forming composition is used for the production of films and capsules.
US08652508B2	Dietary formulations and methods for treatment of inflammation and other disorders Dietary formulations in the form of an oil emulsion providing total enteral or parenteral nutrition, or in the form of food oil suitable for oral administration is provided. The formulations include about 2-60% by calories of a C20 or longer omega-3 fatty acid and about 0.05% to 1% by calories of arachidonic acid, where the formulation provides less than 1% of total calories from linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, and where the fatty acids provide 5-60% of the total calories of said dietary formulation. Methods for treatment of diseases and disorders using the dietary formulations are also provided.
US08652507B2	Juvenile cartilage composition The present invention is directed to compositions having at least one neocartilage particle, juvenile cartilage particle or a combination thereof and a matrix, and methods and devices that include the compositions.
US08652505B2	Coating for medical implants A medical implant for drug delivery comprising an inner layer of polymer material including a drug dispersed therein and an outer layer which may then mediate the release of the drug in a controllable manner. The outer layer may adhere and/or penetrate the underlying layer and offer a protective coating along with improved mechanical strength along with the ability to hydrate and become permeable to water and allow for drug release.
US08652501B2	Primer layer coatings of a material with a high content of hydrogen bonding groups for implantable devices and a method of forming the same Primer coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The primer coatings can include a material with a high content of hydrogen bonding groups, such as some types of epoxy polymers and melamine formaldehydes. Coatings subsequently disposed over the primer coating can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients.
US08652500B2	Particulate tissue graft with components of differing density and methods of making and using the same Disclosed are tissue graft compositions made of particles having different densities, methods of making these compositions, and methods of using these compositions for promoting tissue restoration in a patient.
US08652491B2	Transdermal compositions for anticholinergic agents The present invention relates generally to compositions or formulations for transdermal or transmucosal administration of anti-cholinergic agents such as oxybutynin. The invention utilizes a novel delivery vehicle and is a substantially malodorous-free and irritation free transdermal formulation which is substantially free of long chain fatty alcohols, long-chain fatty acids, and long-chain fatty esters. A method is disclosed for administering such formulations to a person in need thereof while reducing the incidences of peak concentrations of drug and undesirable side effects associated with oral anti-cholinergics.
US08652485B2	Peptide for vaccine The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides for preventing or treating allergy to house dust mites, and in particular to optimal combinations of peptides for preventing or treating said allergy.
US08652482B2	HPV E6 protein T cell epitopes and uses thereof The present invention is directed to the examination of the pattern of immunodominant T cell epitopes in the E6 protein of Human Papilloma virus and its further characterization in terms of its amino acid sequence and Human Leukocyte Antigen restriction. These epitopes are identified based on their ability to induce specific T cell responses and therefore, are important as sources of antigens for immunotherapies to treat cervical and other cancers. The present invention contemplates identifying a number of similar epitopes restricted by a wide variety of Human Leukocyte Antigen types so that they can be used together to develop preventative or therapeutic vaccines, which can be used for the general human population.
US08652473B2	Antibodies to EGF receptor epitope peptides and uses thereof The present invention relates generally to growth factor receptor epitope peptides, particularly EGF family receptor epitope peptides. The invention also relates to the use of the receptor peptides in generating antibodies which have anti-tumor or anti-cancer activity or in stimulating an immunological response. The invention further relates to antibodies specifically directed against the receptor peptides. Methods for generating an immune response and for treatment of tumors and cancer are also provided.
US08652469B2	M-CSF-specific monoclonal antibody and uses thereof M-CSF-specific RX1-based or RX-I derived antibodies are provided, along with pharmaceutical compositions containing such antibody, kits containing a pharmaceutical composition, and methods of preventing and treating bone loss in or remodeling in a subject afflicted with an osteoblastic or osteolytic disease.
US08652466B2	Methods for the treatment of disease using immunoglobulins having Fc regions with altered affinities for FcγRactivating and FcγRinhibiting The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing cancer and other diseases using molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds an FcγR that activates a cellular effector (“FcγRActivating,” such as FcγRIIA or FcγRIIIA) and an FcγR that inhibits a cellular effector (“FcγRInhibiting,” such as FcγRIIA) with an altered Ratio of Affinities relative to the respective binding affinities of such FcγR for the Fc region of the wild-type immunoglobulin. The methods of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection where either an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function mediated by FcγR is desired (e.g., cancer, infectious disease) or an inhibited effector cell response mediated by FcγR is desired (e.g., inflammation, autoimmune disease).
US08652460B2	Gene delivery system and method of use A recombinant replication competent retrovirus for gene deliver and gene therapy is provided. The recombinant retrovirus has a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, a sequence encoding a cell- or tissue-specific ligand or a sequence for transcriptional targeting, or a combination of both a cell- or tissue-specific ligand and a cell- or tissue-specific transcriptional targeting sequence.
US08652459B2	Splitting GP41 The present invention deals with a method for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of HIV, in particular a prophylactic vaccinal method, comprising at least: administering to a patient a first antigen comprising the broadly neutralizing epitopes of the Membrane Proximal Ectodomain Region (MPER) of gp41, and administering to the same patient a second antigen comprising a modified polypeptide comprising three contiguous segments N, L and C represented by the formula N-L-C and comprising: a N-helix region of gp41(N), a C-helix region of gp41(C), and a connecting loop comprising a synthetic linker (L) between the N and C-helices, the linker replacing amino acids 593-617 of gp41, the numbering scheme being based upon the prototypic isolate HIV-1 HxB2 Clade B strain, said polypeptide comprising the calveolin-1 neutralizing and 98.6 D epitopes, but not 2F5 and 4E10 epitopes, not the fusion peptide, the polypeptide having a minimal immunogenic cross-reactivity with human interleukin 2.
US08652456B2	Aqueous preparations comprising at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer with cationgenic groups The present invention relates to aqueous preparations comprising at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer with cationogenic groups which comprises at least one monomer with at least one protonatable nitrogen atom and at least one further monomer copolymerizable therewith in copolymerized form, and at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier, where the pH of the aqueous preparation has a value in the range from pH 4 to pH 6.
US08652455B2	Targeted perhydrolases Disclosed herein are compositions and methods to target enzymatic peracid production to a target surface. The peracid benefit agent produced by the targeted perhydrolytic enzyme can be use for a variety of applications such as bleaching, whitening, disinfecting, destaining, deodorizing, and combinations thereof. Specifically, a fusion protein comprising a perhydrolytic enzyme and at least one peptidic component having affinity for a target surface (excluding body surfaces and oral care surfaces) is used in combination with a suitable substrate and a source of peroxygen to enzymatically produce a peracid on or near the surface of the target material. In a preferred aspect, the target surface is a cellulosic material.
US08652435B2	High pressure reduction-oxidation desulfurization process An improved process for reduction-oxidation desulphurization uses an oxidizer operating at a pressure greater than the absorber where a liquid reduction-oxidation catalyst solution contacts a sulfur-containing gas feed stream.
US08652434B2	Expanded percarbonate salts, methods of production and uses thereof The present invention discloses a compound comprising an expanded percarbonate salt having less than about 24 wt. % hydrogen peroxide. Also disclosed in this invention is a composition including the above-mentioned compound and a liquid loaded thereon. Further, there is disclosed a method of manufacturing the above-described compound.
US08652430B2	Organic dispersion of inorganic nano-platelets and method for forming the same The present invention provides an organic dispersion of inorganic platelets, which includes an organic solvent and H-form inorganic platelets dispersed therein. The H-form inorganic platelets have a particle size of between about 20 and 80 mm and the organic dispersion has a sold content of between about 1 and 20 wt %. A method for forming the organic dispersion is also provided.
US08652427B2	Preparation and repeated regeneration of material containing amorphous iron oxide hydroxide, desulfurization agents containing the material, and preparation and repeated regeneration thereof Method for preparing material containing amorphous iron oxide hydroxide, the method including: mixing an aqueous ferrous salt solution and hydroxide solution or solid hydroxides at the temperature of below 70° C., filtering the reaction solution, washing the filter cake, preparing suspension solution of the filter cake, blowing an oxygen-containing gas into the suspension solution to oxidize the ferrous iron, and then filtering and drying. The material after being used as desulfurization agent can be repeatedly regenerated through oxidation in an oxygen-containing gas. A desulfurization agent, and methods for preparation and repeated regeneration thereof. The desulfurization agent contains the material and organic binders, and may also include a small amount of additives. The organic binders are selected from sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sesbania powder, and cellulose powder, and the additives are selected from sawdust, rice husk power, and bran.
US08652423B2	Vial closure with septum retention feature A vial and closure assembly including a vial and a closure configured to be threadably coupled to the vial. The vial has an opening end that is defined by a vial rim and at least one thread located proximate to the open end of the vial. The closure includes a top wall with a skirt wall depending from the top wall. A septum pocket is provided in the top wall and is configured to receive a septum positioned therein. A protrusion depends from the top wall, extends into the septum pocket, and is configured to engage the septum so that the septum creates an essentially vapor-tight seal with the vial rim when the closure is threadably coupled to the vial.
US08652421B2	Immunoassay product and process The invention is directed to an apparatus useful in conducting detection of compounds on blotting membranes. The device is comprised of several layers including a porous support layer below the blotting membrane(s), a flow distributor above the blotting membrane(s) and optionally a well on the flow distributor to contain the liquid to the desired area and to allow for lower starting volumes of such liquid. Preferably, the flow distributor is a non-binding or low binding hydrophilic porous membrane such as a 0.22 micron membrane and the support layer is a grid or sintered porous material. The distributor and support are held together to form an envelope around the membrane(s). The use of a hinge, clips and other such devices is preferred in doing so.
US08652412B2	Sterilization of consumable composition dispensers Methods and systems for programmed dispensation of consumable compositions are provided. A method for sterilizing a beverage container may include, but is not limited to: (a) detecting a sterilization status of a container; and (b) controlling functionality of a controllable device according to the sterilization status. A system for sterilizing a beverage container may include, but is not limited to: (a) means for detecting a sterilization status of a container; and (b) means for controlling functionality of a controllable device according to the sterilization status.
US08652407B1	Self-contained assay device A self-contained assay device that is capable of detecting various analyte(s), including bioanalytes, in specimens for example, from biological sources.
US08652403B2	Heating and sterilizing apparatus and method for using same An apparatus for generating superheated steam capable of reducing or eliminating microorganisms associated with an item includes a gas heater for heating a gas, a steam generator coupled to the gas heater and having a reservoir for supplying water, wherein the heater heats the gas such that when water is combined therewith, a mixture of superheated steam and gas capable of reducing or eliminating microorganisms is discharged from the apparatus. The generation of the steam-gas mixture may be done at one atmosphere of pressure and the mixing may be done prior to expelling the fluid from the apparatus. The apparatus may be configured as a hand-held device, A method of treating an item for microorganisms includes generating a superheated steam at approximately one atmosphere of pressure, directing a flow of the steam onto the item, and reducing or eliminating microorganisms using the steam.
US08652399B2	Sputtering target for producing metallic glass membrane and manufacturing method thereof A sputtering target for producing a metallic glass membrane characterized in comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of a ternary compound system or greater with at least one or more metal elements selected from Pd, Zr, Fe, Co, Cu and Ni as its main component (component of greatest atomic %), and being an average grain size of 50 μm or less. The prepared metallic glass membrane can be used as a substitute for conventional high-cost bulk metallic glass obtained by quenching of molten metal. This sputtering target for producing the metallic glass membrane is also free from problems such as defects in the metallic glass membrane and unevenness of composition, has a uniform structure, can be produced efficiently and at low cost, and does not generate many nodules or particles. Further provided is a method for manufacturing such a sputtering target for forming the metallic glass membrane.
US08652391B2	Method of forming substrate carriers and articles from compositions comprising carbon nanotubes Substrate containers formed from improved compositions comprise a polymer and carbon nanotubes to provide enhanced characteristics. In some embodiments, the carbon fibers, e.g., nanotubes, can be mechanically blended or incorporated into the polymer, while in some embodiments carbon nanotubes also may be covalently bonded to the polymer to form corresponding covalent materials. In particular, the polymer can be covalently bonded to the side walls of the carbon nanotubes to form a composite with particularly desirable mechanical properties. The processing of the nanotubes can be facilitated by the dispersion of the nanotubes in an aqueous solution comprising a hydrophylic polymer, such as ethyl vinyl acetate. A dispersion of nanotubes can be combined with a polymer in an extrusion process to blend the materials under high shear, such as in an extruder.
US08652388B2	Rotational vacuum assisted resin transfer molding Thickness gradients in large, cobonded composite structures resulting from gravity-induced resin migration during curing is substantially reduced by rotating the structure during the resin infusion and curing stages. The layup for the structure is placed on a rotatable tool fixture and vacuum bagged. The tool fixture is mounted on a central support tube provided with motors for rotating the tool fixture about the axis of the tube. The tube has internal passageways that deliver resin to the bagged layup and carry away excess resin from the layup using vacuum pressure. The resulting composite structures exhibit thickness gradients less than 10%.
US08652387B2	Administering device with a multi-component injection-molded housing Method of producing an administering device for infusing or injecting a product, whereby in order to mold a housing shell serving as a case for components of the administering device in a multi-component injection molding process at least one pre-molded, transparent insert part made from a first plastic material is inserted in an injection mold molded to a shape matching the shape of the housing shell, a dimensionally stable, curable second plastic material is injected into the injection mold around the insert part to render it watertight and an opening left free in the second plastic material is closed to render it watertight by injecting on an elastomeric third plastic material.
US08652384B2	Method for molding semiconductor device An apparatus for molding a semiconductor device includes an upper mold chase and a lower mold chase. The mold chases are capable of being aligned with each other, forming spaced cavities for receiving a lead frame array that includes semiconductor dies for encapsulation. The cavities are aligned in spaced, vertical columns and gates are provided at the opening of each column of cavities. A molding compound is passed through the gates and flows uninterrupted through each cavity and encapsulates the semiconductor dies.
US08652371B2	Constant pressure infusion process for resin transfer molding Methods and apparatuses for making PMC's and composites include an infusing step wherein the resin reservoir and the preform are maintained under substantially the same vacuum pressure during the infusing step. Substantially the same vacuum pressure may be accomplished using a collapsible resin reservoir that is enclosed within or external to the vacuum bagging assembly of the fiber preform. This method results in a maximum achievable vacuum compaction pressure and simplified resin infusion process. This process may be used to manufacture prepregs and aerospace grade fiber reinforced resin composites, also disclosed herein, that have fiber volume, void content and laminate quality that meets or exceeds those made using an autoclave.
US08652366B2	Aerosol-mediated particle synthesis Disclosed are aerosol-mediated methods for synthesizing particles for biomedical and drug delivery applications. The method is based on the production of particles from sprayed polymeric micro or nano-droplets obtained by, for example, an air-jet nebulization process that is followed by gelation and/or hardening in a crosslinking fluid, non-solvent, precipitating solvent, or supercritical fluid.
US08652362B2	Nano graphene-modified curing agents for thermoset resins The present invention provides a modified curing agent for a thermosetting resin, such as epoxy resin. As one example, the epoxy curing agent comprises: (a) multiple nano graphene platelets; (b) a chemical functional group having multiple ends with a first end being bonded to a nano graphene platelet and at least a second end reactive with the epoxy resin; and (c) reactive molecules acting as a primary cross-linking agent for the epoxy resin; wherein the nano graphene platelet content is no less than 0.01% by weight based on the total weight of the modified curing agent. A modified curing agent containing reactive molecule-functionalized NGPs enable excellent dispersion of NGP in a resin matrix and the resulting nanocomposites exhibit much better properties than those of corresponding nanocomposites prepared by directly mixing dried NGPs with the thermosetting resins.
US08652352B2	Photoresponsive nanoparticles as light-driven nanoscale actuators Photoresponsive shape memory nanoparticles have a layered smectic ordering and include a photoresponsive moiety selected from the group consisting of azobenzene, stilbene, and spiropyran. Multiple cycles of contraction and extension in these materials can be controlled by UV and visible light. By changing light intensity and exposure time, the magnitude of actuation can be modulated.
US08652345B2	Method of forming a patterned substrate A method of forming a patterned substrate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate (300) having a structured surface region comprising one or more recessed features (310). The method includes disposing a first liquid (325) onto at least a portion of the structured surface region. The method includes contacting the first liquid with a second liquid (330). The method includes displacing the first liquid with the second liquid from at least a portion (315) of the structured surface region. The first liquid is selectively located in at least a portion of the one or more recessed features.
US08652342B2	Semiconductor fabrication apparatuses to perform semiconductor etching and deposition processes and methods of forming semiconductor device using the same A semiconductor fabrication apparatus and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device using the same performs semiconductor etching and deposition processes at an edge of a semiconductor substrate after disposing the semiconductor substrate at a predetermined place in the semiconductor fabrication apparatus. The semiconductor fabrication apparatus has lower, middle and upper electrodes sequentially stacked. The semiconductor substrate is disposed on the middle electrode. Semiconductor etching and deposition processes are performed on the semiconductor substrate in the semiconductor fabrication apparatus. The semiconductor fabrication apparatus forms electrical fields along an edge of the middle electrode during performance of the semiconductor etching and deposition processes.
US08652340B2	Fabricate self-formed nanometer pore array at wafer scale for DNA sequencing A technique is provided for a structure. A substrate has a nanopillar vertically positioned on the substrate. A bottom layer is formed beneath the substrate. A top layer is formed on top of the substrate and on top of the nanopillar, and a cover layer covers the top layer and the nanopillar. A window is formed through the bottom layer and formed through the substrate, and the window ends at the top layer. A nanopore is formed through the top layer by removing the cover layer and the nanopillar.
US08652338B2	Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same A magnetic recording medium a magnetic recording medium includes a soft magnetic layer formed on a substrate, magnetic patterns made of a protruded ferromagnetic layer separated from each other on the soft magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the magnetic patterns, a nitrogen concentration therein being higher on a surface side than on a substrate side.
US08652337B1	Self-formed nanometer channel at wafer scale A mechanism is provided for fabricating nanochannels for a nanodevice. Insulating film is deposited on a substrate. A nanowire is patterned on the film. Insulating material is deposited on the nanowire and film. A first circular hole is formed in the insulating material as an inlet, over a first tip of the nanowire to expose the first tip. A second circular hole is formed as an outlet, over a second tip of the nanowire opposite the first tip to expose the second tip. A nanochannel connects the first and second holes by etching away the nanowire via an etchant in the first and the second holes. A first reservoir is attached over the first hole in connection with the nanochannel at a previous location of the first tip. A second reservoir is attached over the second hole in connection with the nanochannel at a previous location of the second tip.
US08652335B2	Scavenger supports and the use thereof in a process for the extraction of metals A scavenger support and a process for removing metal from solution by contacting the solution with the scavenger support, whereby the scavenger support binds to at least some of the metal in solution thereby decreasing the amount of metal in solution. The scavenger support is a functionalised support having pendant groups selected from 1,3-ketoesters or 1,3-ketoamides or mixtures thereof having a structure according to formula 1, wherein a number of the pendant groups are reacted with an amine: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, perhalogenated hydrocarbyl or heterocyclyl group; X is O or NR2, wherein the free valence of O or NR2 is bonded to a support optionally via a linker; and R2 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, or heterocyclyl group.
US08652334B2	Fractionation of charged polysaccharide Polydisperse and charged polysaccharides are fractionated into low polydispersity fractions (preferably having pd<1.1), each containing species within a narrow range of molecular weights. An aqueous solution of the polydisperse polysaccharides is contacted with an ion exchange resin in a column and the polysaccharides are subjected to selective elution by aqueous elution buffer. The selective elution consists of at least 3 sequential elution buffers having different and constant ionic strength and/or pH and in which the subsequent buffers have ionic strength and/or pH than those of the preceding step. The new preparations are particularly suitable for the production of PSA-derivatised therapeutic agents intended for use in humans and animals.
US08652322B2	Multi-component part transducer assembly and a method for determining the pressure of a fluid using the transducer The invention relates to a multi-component part transducer assembly for determining the pressure of a fluid of interest. One part of the assembly comprises a reusable transducer, another part a disposable component comprising a flexible membrane which is in pressure connection with the fluid of interest, and another part comprises a locking component for securing the reusable and disposable parts together.
US08652316B1	Electrophoresis system with picture taking device An electrophoresis system includes a pedestal including a base, two enlargements at both ends of the base respectively, two cavities in the enlargements respectively, and a transparent plate on top of the base; a photographic filter member provided on the top of the base; a control panel on one enlargement; an electrophoresis tank provided between the enlargements; a covering member releasably provided on the pedestal for concealing the electrophoresis tank; a gel block in the electrophoresis tank for holding DNA samples in place; LED lamps in each cavity, the LED lamps being for emitting blue light toward the DNA samples; a hollow mount on the covering member and including a sliding tray; a photographic filter releasably disposed on the tray; and a picture taking device mounted on the hollow mount.
US08652305B2	Method for manufacturing of sputtering targets using an inorganic polymer The invention relates to a cathodic sputtering target composition comprising at least a solid lithium-based electrolyte and an inorganic carbon free polymer, and to a method for the manufacturing of cathodic solid sputtering targets using such a composition. The invention also relates to solid sputtering targets obtained by such a method and to their use for the preparation of solid thin films by a sputtering physical vapor deposition process, in particular for the preparation of solid electrolyte thin films inside thin film batteries.
US08652301B2	Method and composition for enzymatic treatment of fiber for papermaking, and paper products made therewith A method is provided for controlling organic contaminants, such as xylans, pitch or both, that interfere with bleaching of fibers and/or cause other interference(s) in papermaking systems. The method includes contacting fibers before any bleaching thereof with a composition which contains a hemicellulolytic enzyme and an organic contaminant removal adjuvant to liberate the organic contaminants from the fibers. The treated fibers can then be bleached and further used, for example, in making paper. The present invention also relates to the treatment compositions and to paper products made with fiber materials treated with these compositions. A method of enhancing enzymatic degradation of a substrate as well as formulations and systems for achieving the same are also provided. Various substrates can be degraded or otherwise processed, including biomass, paper mill sludge, and animal hides. Enzymatic degradation can be enhanced by including one or more polymeric surfactants.
US08652299B2	Welding of PTFE parts During the joining of PTFE parts (10), a binder (20) is applied to the joint surfaces of the PTFE parts, e.g. by welding, before the parts are joined. By establishing a bond between PTFE and binder in a separate, initial process, the parameters of this initial process may be determined regardless of other conditions, such as maintaining the dimensions, and the quality of this bond may be controlled and approved before the subsequent joining of the PTFE parts. During the subsequent joining, the temperature may be kept at a level, which is sufficiently low so as not to deform the PTFE material permanently, or the joining may be carried out by a process, which does not require heating, for example gluing.
US08652298B2	Triode reactor design with multiple radiofrequency powers Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for semiconductor manufacturing are provided. One wafer processing apparatus includes: a top electrode; a bottom electrode; a first radio frequency (RF) power source; a second RF power source; a third RF power source; a fourth RF power source; and a switch. The first, second, and third power sources are coupled to the bottom electrode. Further, the switch is operable to be in one of a first position or a second position, where the first position causes the top electrode to be connected to ground, and the second position causes the top electrode to be connected to the fourth RF power source.
US08652296B2	Side gas injector for plasma reaction chamber A side gas injector for a plasma reaction chamber is provided. The side gas injector includes a circular distribution plate and a cover plate. The circular distribution plate includes an injection hole for injecting a reaction gas and a distribution channel part for distributing the reaction gas such that the reaction gas introduced from the injection hole can be radially simultaneously jetted in a plurality of positions along an inner circumference surface of the distribution plate. The cover plate is coupled to a top of the distribution plate and seals a top of the distribution channel part.
US08652279B2	Method for producing sandwich components and corresponding press The invention relates to a method for the production of sandwich components with an open core structure and a cover layer applied to each side, wherein the cover layers are formed with a curable plastic material, and the sandwich component is cured in a closed device under pressure. A charging gas, which may be nitrogen or air, is introduced to the core structure prior to at least partial solidification of the cover layers, wherein a charging gas pressure p Charging gas is selected that is less than or equal to an operating pressure p operating of the closed device in order to, in particular, at least largely prevent the formation of sink marks in the cover layers. Furthermore, the invention relates to a press for implementing the method.
US08652271B2	Suppression method for corrosion of carbon steel member A bath containing nickel ions and formic acid is injected into a film-forming aqueous solution flowing in a circulation pipe connected to feed water pipe made of carbon steel in a BWR plant. This film-forming aqueous solution is supplied into the feed water pipe through the circulation pipe, and then, a nickel metal film is formed on an inner surface of the feed water pipe. After the nickel metal film is formed, a film-forming aqueous solution containing iron (II) ions, formic acid, nickel ions, hydrogen peroxide, and hydrazine is supplied to the feed water pipe. A nickel ferrite film is formed on the surface of the nickel metal film in the feed water pipe. Then, the nickel ferrite film is come into contact with water containing dissolved-oxygen at 150° C. or above to transform the nickel metal film into a nickel ferrite film. A thick nickel ferrite film is formed on the inner surface of the feed water pipe. Corrosion of the carbon steel member composing the plant can further reduce.
US08652270B2	Methods for treating a ferrous metal substrate Disclosed are methods for treating and coating a ferrous metal substrate, such as cold rolled steel, hot rolled steel, and electrogalvanized steel. These methods include contacting the ferrous metal substrate with an aqueous pretreatment composition comprising: (a) a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal compound; (b) phosphate ions; and (c) water.
US08652266B2	Method and apparatus for surface treatment of semiconductor substrates using sequential chemical applications A system and method for removing polymer residue from around a metal gate structure formed on a surface of a substrate during a post-etch cleaning operation includes determining a plurality of process parameters associated with the metal gate structure and the polymer residue to be removed. A plurality of fabrication layers define the metal gate structure and the process parameters define characteristics of the fabrication layers and the polymer residue. A first cleaning chemistry and second cleaning chemistry are identified and a plurality of application parameters associated with the first and second cleaning chemistries are defined based on the process parameters. The first and second application chemistries are applied sequentially in a controlled manner using the application parameters to substantial remove the polymer residue while preserving the structural integrity of the gate structure.
US08652250B2	Composition used for high-strength and impermeable concrete A composition used for high-strength impermeable concrete. The composition contains sand, stone, cement, water reducer, water and reinforced impermeable sand. The reinforced impermeable sand includes aeolian sand and binder covering the surface of the aeolian sand. The reinforced impermeable sand can fill the gap between the sand and the stone, and well combine various components in the composition, and suppress the seepage phenomenon of the molded concrete, thereby greatly improving the strength and impermeability of the concrete.
US08652248B2	Cement mixes containing additives for altering the hardening rate of chemically bonded silico-phosphate cements and methods therefor A cement mix for preparation of a magnesium silico-phosphate cement (MSPC) with an altered hardening rate is provided. The cement mix comprises on the order of 1% of an [MF6]n− salt or acid. Upon addition of water, the mix produces a final set cement that has similar physical properties to those of a cement prepared from a mix lacking the additive, but with a significantly altered setting time. In some embodiments of the invention, the additive is provided in the form of a coating for the MgO component of the mix. In preferred embodiments, H2TiF6, Na2TiF6 and/or K2TiF6 are used as retarders, while K3AlF6 is used as an accelerant. Other embodiments use M′nMF6 compounds wherein M′ is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or H, and M is chosen from inter alia Ti (n=2), Zr (n=2), P (n=1), Al (n=3), and Sb (n=1).
US08652238B2	Air directing device for motorcycles An air directing device for motorcycles with an inner air directing plenum and an engine air cleaner bottom housing. The inner air directing plenum nests into the air cleaner bottom housing half. The walls of the air cleaner housing include an aperture that aligns with the forward opening of the inner air directing plenum. The air cleaner housing bottom base plate includes an aperture that aligns with the rear portion of the inner air directing plenum and also aligns with the location of the rear cylinder of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine. An optional outer air directing plenum attaches to the top housing half of an engine air cleaner. The space created between the top housing half and the inside surface of the outer plenum allows an air flow when the motorcycle is in motion that helps cool the rear cylinder of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine.
US08652232B2	Process for synthesizing cubic metallic nanoparticles in the presence of two reducing agents A process is described for preparing cubic metallic nanoparticles, comprising: a) preparing an aqueous solution containing a source of a metal from group VIII, a reducing agent R1 and a stabilizer; b) preparing an aqueous solution containing a source of a group VIII metal and a stabilizer at a temperature strictly higher than 70° C. and less than or equal to 80° C.; c) mixing at least a portion of the aqueous solution obtained in step a) with the aqueous solution obtained in step b) to obtain, in the presence of a reducing agent R2, metallic nanoparticles in the cubic form representing at least 70% by number of the entire quantity of metallic nanoparticles which are formed; d) depositing said metallic nanoparticles derived from step c) on a support.
US08652231B2	Metal complexes; use thereof for the preparation of compositions for agricultural use Novel metal complexes useful in the area of agriculture, notably as agents for treating metal deficiency. The novel metal complexes comprise at least one metal selected from the metal trace elements essential for the development of plants, at least one first ligand selected from the lignosulfonates, and derivatives thereof, and at least one second ligand selected from the multidentate organic ligands.
US08652230B2	Media for hot gas filtration A filter fabric having improved filtering properties for hot gas filtration containing a nonwoven aramid mat The mat has a basis weight of at least 9.7 ounces per square yard (330 grams per square meter) and is characterized by a pore size distribution in which the number of pores in a given range as measured by ASTM F316-03 test method is plotted against pore size. In a preferred embodiment, the percentage of pores having a size in between 10 and 26 microns is greater than 50% while the percentage of pores having a size of greater than 50 microns is less than 0.5%.
US08652218B2	Powered leg prosthesis and control methodologies for obtaining near normal gait A powered leg prosthesis includes powered knee joint comprising a knee joint and a knee motor unit for delivering power to the knee joint. The prosthesis also includes a prosthetic lower leg having a socket interface coupled to the knee joint and a powered ankle joint coupled to the lower leg opposite the knee joint comprising an ankle joint and an ankle motor unit to deliver power to the ankle joint. The prosthesis further includes a prosthetic foot coupled to the ankle joint, at least one sensor for measuring a real-time input, and at least one controller for controlling movement of the prosthesis based on the real-time input.
US08652217B2	Prosthetic device utilizing electric vacuum pump Prosthetic devices having vacuum components operative to evacuate the interior of a prosthetic socket thereof, and control systems for use therewith. The evacuation devices preferably include at least an electrically powered vacuum pump and associated power source, and a vacuum accumulator connected to the vacuum pump. Associated control systems may be of various designs and may employ wired or wireless communication. Control of an evacuation device may be based on vacuum level, residual limb volume, residual limb motion, user activity level or other device parameters.
US08652210B2	Femoral prostheses with lateral buttress for patella Knee prostheses featuring components that more faithfully replicate the structure and function of the human knee joint in order to provide, among other benefits: greater flexion of the knee in a more natural way by promoting or at least accommodating internal tibial rotation in a controlled way, replication of the natural screw home mechanism, and controlled articulation of the tibia and femur respective to each other in a more natural way. In a preferred embodiment, such prostheses include an insert component disposed between a femoral component and a tibial component, the insert component preferably featuring among other things a reversely contoured posterolateral bearing surface that helps impart internal rotation to the tibia as the knee flexes. Other surfaces can also be specially shaped to achieve similar results, preferably using iterative automated techniques that allow testing and iterative design taking into account a manageable set of major forces acting on the knee during normal functioning, together with information that is known about natural knee joint kinetics and kinematics.
US08652209B2	Nuclear implant A process for nucleotomy of an intervertebral disk to create a nuclear space and a method for replacing a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disk after a nucleotomy are provided. The methods position a nuclear implant between two overlying and underlying vertebrae of a spine segment in the form of one or more continuous wire arranged as a stack of helices inside the nuclear space.
US08652192B2	Stent and system and method for deploying a stent The present invention is a vascular stent comprising a cylindrical wall radially expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state and including a plurality of cells. At least one cell includes a first primary member having a first restrainer member and a second primary member having a second restrainer member. When the cylindrical wall is in the expanded state, the first and second primary members are located a greater distance from each other than when the cylindrical wall is in the compressed state. The first and second restrainer members join to maintain the cylindrical wall in the compressed state. An expansion force applied to the cylindrical wall causes the first and second restrainer members to separate, thereby freeing the cylindrical wall to expand from the compressed state to the expanded state.
US08652191B2	Tubular graft construct Described are medical devices which are or can be used to form tubular medical devices, and related methods. Preferred devices include tubular grafts of biomaterial having lumen walls which present no seam edge that traverses the entire length of the lumen, illustratively including devices having lumen walls which have a discontinuous seam presenting multiple seam edges. Such a device may include a tubular structure formed by inserting a plurality of extensions of a biomaterial sheet through a plurality of corresponding apertures of the sheet.
US08652189B2	Thermal stimulation probe and method A physiological thermal stimulation probe, comprising: (a) an electrically controlled heat control element with a relatively low thermal capacity and adapted for contact with tissue on one side thereof; (b) a thermal sink/source with a relatively high effective thermal capacity and a relatively low thermal impedance, such that said thermal sink/source sink can rapidly change a temperature of said heat control element, at a rate above 10 degrees Celsius per second, from a temperature of below 100 degrees Celsius; and (c) circuitry which activates said heat control element to achieve a desired temperature stimulation profile of said tissue.
US08652175B2	Surgical implant devices and systems including a sheath member A surgical implant is provided that includes first and second abutment surfaces between which are positioned a force imparting mechanism. A sheath is positioned between the first and second abutment surfaces, and surrounds the force imparting mechanism. The sheath is fabricated from a material that accommodates relative movement of the abutment members, while exhibiting substantially inert behavior relative to surrounding anatomical structures. The sheath is generally fabricated from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, a copolymer of polycarbonate and a urethane, or a blend of a polycarbonate and a urethane. The force imparting member may include one or more springs, e.g., a pair of nested springs. The surgical implant may be a dynamic spine stabilizing member that is advantageously incorporated into a spine stabilization system to offer clinically efficacious results.
US08652172B2	Flexible anchors for tissue fixation An anchor for securing tissue to bone can include a flexible first tubular member, a flexible second tubular member, and a first suture member. The first tubular member can include a first wall defining a first passage between first and second ends. The second tubular member can include a second wall defining a second passage between first and second ends. The first suture member can couple the first tubular member and the second tubular member. The first suture member can pass through the first wall and the first passage and the second wall and the second passage. The first tubular member and the second tubular member can engage each other and deform to form an anchoring mass upon tensioning the first suture member. A method of preparing an anchor for securing tissue to bone and a method of securing a tissue to a bone are also provided.
US08652168B2	Clotting cascade initiating apparatus and methods of use and methods of closing wounds Wound closure methods and apparata are provided which utilize blood fluid by activating the clotting cascade of the blood fluid outside the body within a substantially enclosed sterile container then introducing the blood fluid to the wound site to complete clotting. Methods and apparata for providing ways of inhibiting anticoagulants and slowing fibrin clot degradation are also disclosed. Kits for practicing the invention singularly or in combination with and/or associated with preferred procedures are also disclosed.
US08652155B2	Surgical instruments A surgical device. The surgical device may comprise a transducer configured to provide vibrations along a longitudinal axis and an end effector coupled to the transducer and extending from the transducer along the longitudinal axis. The surgical device also may comprise a lower jaw extending parallel to the end effector. The lower jaw may comprise a clamp face extending toward the longitudinal axis. Also, the lower jaw may be slidable relative to the end effector to bring the clamp face toward a distal end of the end effector.
US08652122B2	Laser device and method for machining material using laser radiation Disclosed is a laser device for machining material, comprising a laser beam source which supplies pulsed laser radiation, and a variable deflection unit that introduces said laser radiation into the material at different, selectable points so as to create optical breakthroughs. The inventive laser device further comprises a pulse-selecting apparatus which modifies selected laser pulses of the pulsed laser radiation regarding at least one optical parameter in such a way that no more optical breakthroughs can be created using the modified laser pulses.
US08652116B2	Preferential bend structure and articles containing said structure A preferential bend structure may have a first face and an opposing second face. The preferential bend structure may include at least a base layer and an auxiliary layer, wherein a first deforming force applied to the first face results in a first deflection and a second deforming force applied to the second face results in a second deflection which is equal to the first deflection, and wherein the second deforming force is not equal to the first deforming force.
US08652114B2	Insert with advantageous fastener configurations and end stiffness characteristics for two-piece wearable absorbent article A two-piece wearable absorbent article (such as a diaper) including an outer cover, and particularly, an absorbent insert for use therewith, are disclosed. The insert has a fastener component disposed at either or both a forward region and a rearward region thereof, for fastening the insert within the outer cover. The end of the insert associated with the region bearing the fastener component may have a specified stiffness, to help the insert to retain structural integrity while fastened within an outer cover and while being worn. The insert may include an end support stiffener that helps impart stiffness.
US08652112B2	Ostomy device An ostomy device is provided including an ostomy pouch having an entrance opening, a body attachment wafer having a through-going opening and a coupling layer, which couples the pouch to the body attachment wafer and has a central opening therein. The body attachment wafer includes a plastic film, which is coated with a layer of skin friendly adhesive on the side thereof distal to the ostomy pouch. The coupling layer is affixed to the body attachment wafer along an attachment line extending around the central opening in the coupling layer, the attachment line being distanced from the central opening in the coupling layer. The region around the entrance opening of the pouch is affixed to the coupling layer in a landing zone located between the attachment line and the opening in the body attachment wafer.
US08652110B2	Valve-equipped hand switch and chemical liquid introduction system In a valve-equipped hand switch and a chemical liquid introduction system, a contrast medium in a syringe is delivered to a patient line through a first port, a main passage around a spacer portion, and a second port. Furthermore, a pressure (about 300 psi) of the contrast medium delivered by a chemical liquid introduction device is transmitted as a reaction force through a third plunger from a handle portion of an operation piston held by an operator. As such, the operator can directly feel the pressure of the introduced contrast medium, which gives a sense of ease to the operator during operation.
US08652102B2	Colonic cleansing device The present invention may provide devices suitable for insertion into a body passage. The devices may include a conduit and a distal head region located at the distal end of said conduit. A plurality of apertures on the surface of said head region and conduit may be used to direct a liquid spray outwards from said device. The apertures may be designed and spatially arranged such that when the device is inserted into a body passage, the liquid spray emitted from said apertures may be capable of both reducing the frictional contact between the device and the walls of said passage and of cleansing said passage of undesired solid and other particulate matter.
US08652094B2	Syringe with universal end-piece The present invention relates to a syringe (20) defining a reservoir (21) for containing a liquid and comprising an end-piece (10) encompassing a channel (11) providing a passageway for the transfer of the said liquid, characterized in that the said channel (11) comprises two portions, a first portion (12) and a second portion (13), the said first portion (12) extending from the free distal end (14) of the end-piece (10) in the direction of the reservoir (21), and the said second portion (12) extending between the first portion (12) of the channel (11) and the proximal end (15) of the end-piece (10) and connecting the said first portion (12) to the reservoir, the said first portion (12) having an average diameter that is greater than the average diameter of the said second portion (13).
US08652087B2	Method for use of microdialysis Very accurate measurements of mass transfer can be made rapidly by permitting diffusion of an agent desired to be measured into or out of a small, very precisely known volume of a microdialysis probe, then rapidly pumping or flushing (“pulsing”) the probe with a known volume of fluid as a single pulse. The diffusion and pulsing may be repeated. The method, hereinafter called pulsatile microdialysis (PMD) to distinguish it from prior art continuous flow microdialysis, is useful for measurements in a number of processes, including protein binding, adsorption to binding agents such as activated charcoal, release from microemulsion drug delivery systems, determination of drug diffusion coefficients and concentrations, and for various other purposes.The method is based on mathematical manipulation of Fick's Laws. Resulting equations were verified against experimental data using methazolamide, warfarin and benzocaine as test drugs.
US08652076B2	Active hand-extension/flexion device A hand movement device comprises a glove for positioning about a hand of a user, a first anchor element adapted to be positioned about a base surface of glove, a second anchor element adapted to be positioned at a tip of a finger portion of the glove, an active spring member positioned between the first and second anchor elements, said active spring member being fixedly secured to said first anchor element and moveable through said second anchor element to thereby allow said spring member to bend about a joint of the finger when said finger is flexed, an activating element positioned adjacent the active spring member to heat or cool said active spring member thereby causing the spring member to bend or straighten, and an intermediary support device for housing said spring element and for connecting the first anchor element to said second anchor element.
US08652075B2	Walking assistance device for providing a walking assistance force to a femoral part of a user In a walking assistance device for providing a walking assistance force to a femoral part of a user, the walking assistance force generated by a power generator is effectively transmitted to the femoral part of the user while avoiding the user from experiencing any undue pressure or discomfort. The walking assistance device includes a rigid femoral support frame having a base end connected to an output end of an electric motor unit and a free end extending from the base end to a position opposite to a front part of the femoral part of the user, and a flexible belt attached to the free end of the femoral support frame to be releasably worn around a circumference of the femoral part of the user at a height corresponding to the free end of the femoral support frame.
US08652074B2	Walking assist device A walking assist device which assists the knee joint with well synchronizing with the upper leg motion during the swing phase at low cost may be provided. The walking assist device comprises an upper link, a lower link, a rotary joint, an actuator, and a controller. The upper link is to be attached to an upper leg of a user. The lower link is to be attached to the lower leg of the user. The rotary joint swingably connects the lower link to the upper link. The rotary joint is coaxially aligned with the user's knee joint when the user wears the walking assist device. The actuator swings the lower link relative to the upper link. The controller controls the actuator so that the lower link guides the user's walking motion.
US08652062B1	Multi-electronic necklace A multi-function electronic necklace includes an Mp3 player with built in wifi connectivity and GPS voice-command in a uniformly dimensioned lanyard which passes simply for a decorative necklace. The necklace includes a microphone and a receptacle for attachment of a Bluetooth headset.
US08652061B2	Noninvasive cutaneous blood flow assessment as a response predictor for visible light therapy on segmental vitiligo Visible light is a treatment option for Segmental Vitiligo (SV), and visible light-induced repigmentation is associated normalization of sympathetic. Currently it is difficult to predict individual patient's response to visible light therapy. Therefore, the present invention uses the Laser Doppler Flowmeter to serve as a response predictor for visible light on treating SV. The present invention recruited 14 Segmental Vitiligo patients for evaluating clinical information. FirstLaser Doppler Flowmeter was used to evaluate the cutaneous blood flow of SV lesion and contralateral normal skin, and then treated them with visible light irradiate, cold-stress, rewarmed, and recorded the change of skin blood flow, finally the patients received regular visible light treatment for 3 months, and patients have a sign of repigmentation after the treatment.
US08652060B2	Perfusion trend indicator A perfusion trend indicator inputs a plethysmograph waveform having pulses corresponding to pulsatile blood flow within a tissue site. Perfusion values are derived corresponding to the pulses. Time windows are defined corresponding to the perfusion values. Representative perfusion values are defined corresponding to the time windows. A perfusion trend is calculated according to differences between representative perfusion values of adjacent ones of the time windows.
US08652043B2	Analyte monitoring device and methods of use An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor.
US08652039B2	Guiding differential diagnosis through information maximization A system and method for diagnosis and treatment decisions based on information maximization is disclosed. Utilizing patient information as well as clinical records from other patients can reduce the uncertainty in both diagnosis and treatment options. The information maximization may consider additional data such as risk, cost, and comfort in making a proper medical decision.
US08652024B1	Sterilizable cable system for implantable blood pump A implantable blood pump system includes a pump unit, a first percutaneous cable section, a control unit, and a second cable section connecting the control unit to the first cable section. All components except the control unit are sterilized. The connection between cable sections is removable. The connection between the control unit and second cable section is unremovable once it is assembled. The second cable section has a length sufficient to place an end outside of the sterile field for mating with the control unit during implantation.
US08652014B2	Heavy training bag The present invention is a heavy training bag for pugilistic, martial and other similar arts, which provides uniform resistance and contains non-settling filler material. The bag comprises an optional support core contained within a cushion core, which in turn is contained within an impact core, which in turn is contained within an optional outer cover; further wherein the impact core is comprised of at least a rib, but preferably, a plurality of ribs.
US08652009B2	Modular personal network systems and methods We have disclosed a modular personal network (MPN) that includes multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Functions of the MPN may be modified by adding or removing components. The MPN may communicate with a personal computer. General purpose devices may include a control unit, a display, a user input, and an audio output. The MPN may provide a variety of functions, including time, communication, entertainment, organization, guidance, athletic, medical, travel, outdoors, identity, security, and military.
US08652006B2	Method and apparatus for operating a powertrain system upon detecting a stuck-closed clutch A powertrain system includes a multi-mode transmission having a plurality of torque machines. A method for controlling the powertrain system includes identifying all presently applied clutches including commanded applied clutches and the stuck-closed clutch upon detecting one of the torque-transfer clutches is in a stuck-closed condition. A closed-loop control system is employed to control operation of the multi-mode transmission accounting for all the presently applied clutches.
US08651996B2	Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include four clutches and three brakes actuatable in combinations of two to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio.
US08651991B1	Drive module with parking brake A drive module that includes a housing, first and second axle shafts, a differential assembly, a propulsion motor, a brake element fixed to the housing, a torque-vectoring transmission and a mode gear. The differential assembly is mounted in the housing for rotation about a rotational axis and has a differential case and a pair of output members. A first one of the output members is coupled to the first axle shaft for common rotation. The torque-vectoring transmission cooperates with the differential assembly to transmit rotary power to the second axle shaft. The mode gear is movable between a first position and a second position. Positioning of the mode gear in the first position permits transmission of rotary power between the propulsion motor and the differential assembly. Positioning of the mode gear in the second position couples the differential assembly to the housing to inhibit rotation of the first axle shaft.
US08651989B2	Multi-mode drive unit Multi-mode operation is provided for an electrically variable transmission for a motor vehicle. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission provides for multiple gear ratios and power flow configurations including fixed gear operation. An improved input-split planetary gear set configuration is provided for the multi-mode electrically variable transmission. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission may be operated in its desired efficiency and/or performance range more frequently. Further, the transmission reduces clutch torques and provides improved functionality in range-extended electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles. The multi-mode electrically variable transmission is provided with a fixed gear operating capability for improved highway cruising and incorporates a reverse gear for reverse operation.
US08651976B1	Multiple layer golf ball A golf ball comprising a core comprising an inner core center and an outer core layer disposed over the inner core center. The inner core center has a deflection of greater than 0.210 inch under a load of 100 kilograms, and the entire the core has a deflection ranging from 0.130 inch to 0.105 inch under a load of 100 kilograms. A mantle layer is disposed over the core and a cover is disposed over the mantle.
US08651971B1	Swing tag game A swing tag game has: a first swing support supporting a first seat for a first player; a middle module comprising a middle module emitter and a middle module receiver; first player inputs including a first player middle module first control corresponding to an attack; a second swing support supporting a second seat for a second player; second player inputs including a second player middle module first control corresponding to an attack; an attack defense resolution; and an indication output such as lights, sound or vibration. The middle module can be formed as a glove gun. The middle module can be formed as a sleeve and the middle module can be for indicating a successful hit.
US08651968B1	Rotatable amusement apparatus An amusement apparatus includes an elongate member having an upper extremity and a lower extremity with a pivot point. A self-contained child-supporting assembly is mounted to the elongate member between the upper and lower extremities for rotation and includes a seat to receive a child in a sitting position, handles to be taken up by hand by a child seated on the seat, and footrests to provide foot support for a child seated on the seat. A leveraging arm extends from the upper extremity of the elongate member to an outer end having an upright handle. The leveraging arm has a transverse handle between the upper extremity of the elongate member and the upright handle. The transverse and upright handles are available to be taken up by hand to reciprocally pivot the elongate member at the pivot point to impart rotation to the child-supporting assembly about the elongate member.
US08651967B2	Torque transmission device A torque transmission device connects two rotary shafts having shaft ends opposing each other, such that torque is transmitted through a torque transmission mechanism provided to a shaft end surface of each of the two rotary shafts. A first rotary shaft of the two rotary shafts has a double-supported structure where both end portions of the first rotary shaft are supported by bearings, respectively. A second rotary shaft of the two rotary shafts has a cantilever structure where only one end portion of the second rotary shaft opposite to the torque transmission mechanism is supported by a bearing, and the second rotary shaft is spaced from one bearing of the bearings supporting the first rotary shaft, the one bearing being provided at a side of the torque transmission mechanism.
US08651962B2	Amusement system having communication function A game machine (2) receives via a server apparatus (3) and displays on a game image (110), a comment transmitted from a terminal apparatus (7) of a user. When a user of the game machine (2) indicates a reply to the comment, the game machine (2) requests the server apparatus (2) to transmit as a reply comment, a comment for reply which is specified in advance by the user, to a user who is a transmitter of the comment to be replied. By following the request, the server apparatus (3) transmits the comment for reply to the terminal apparatus (7) of the user who is a destination of reply.
US08651956B2	Method and system for instant-on game download Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for a method for providing a game on demand over a data network, in a gaming machine. The gaming machine sends a request message for a game application over the data network. In a network mode, the gaming machine receives outputted results from an executed game application over a streaming channel of the data network for network-based game play. During the network-based game play, the game application is downloaded over a download channel of the data network. In a local mode, the gaming machine executes the downloaded game application independent of the network-based game play. The gaming machine switches instantaneously from the network mode to the local mode for machine-based game play, including maintaining a status of the network-based game play.
US08651946B1	Coin-out gaming reward system A gaming system including one or more gaming machines, wherein the gaming system monitors the coin out of the gaming machines and triggers a system game award to one or more gaming machines based upon a predetermined criteria that includes the coin out value.
US08651943B2	Gaming machine A gaming machine for changing a payout ratio through technical intervention of a player is provided. The gaming machine comprises: a display arranging a plurality of symbols; and a control section executing a first game rearranging the plurality of symbols with a preset payout ratio, and awarding a payout to a player on the basis of a result of the first game, and executing a payout ratio increasing game that increases the payout ratio and is only executable when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and awarding a payout to the player on the basis of a result of the payout ratio increasing game, wherein the control section executes the payout ratio increasing game, in which the preset payout ratio changes in a predetermined range.
US08651941B2	Gaming device having multiple interacting independently operable wheels A gaming device having multiple interacting independently operated symbol generators, such as wheels. In one embodiment, each wheel includes a plurality of sections that are associated with a plurality of different outcomes which are displayed to a player. One or more of the wheels are activated, either sequentially or simultaneously and the results of the wheel activations influence one or more subsequent wheel activations. Upon a terminating event, an outcome based on the results from one or more spins of one or more of the wheels is provided to the player.
US08651940B2	Gaming machine with matrix of reels and special symbol features A video slot machine has an array of individual symbol reels, such as a grid of 4×5 reels. The symbols include conventional symbols and special symbols. In the examples, the special symbols are wild symbols. Each wild symbol is associated with a particular direction, such as a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, or both. After an initial spin, an award for symbol combinations is paid out. If a wild symbol appears in the array, all reels along the designated direction are respun to give the player another chance at winning. Awards are paid again for new winning symbol combinations. If new wild symbols appear, another respin is performed along the direction(s) designated by the new wild symbols. The designated direction associated with a wild symbol may change for each game.
US08651931B2	Video poker system and method An electronic video poker machine configured to allow play of a defined series of hands of video poker. The electronic video poker machine comprises at least one display device, at least one input device, a memory and at least one computer processor configured to display at least a first hand and at last one subsequent hand of at least three cards. A player is provided a first hand of cards on the display. The player identifies which cards from the hand to hold using the input device. The remaining cards from the hand are discarded and draw cards are dealt to replace the discarded cards. The discarded cards are returned to the deck after the draw, making those discarded cards available for subsequent hands in the defined series of hands.
US08651927B1	Combine harvester sieve assembly with an integrated air cleaning system A combine harvester that employs a sieve assembly having a frame structure with movement that facilitates pressurizing an air supply connected thereto. Various aspects of the subject disclosure provide for sieve elements having internal air passages that are supported in the frame structure. A plurality of pressurized air ports are disposed along the frame structure or sieve elements and are oriented at an angle so as to direct pressurized air upwardly through the sieve elements. The pressurized air supply is in communication with the air ports.
US08651922B2	Inline handheld power tool A powerhead for a hand held power tool includes a powerhead assembly, the powerhead assembly being operably couplable to a hand held motive source, the powerhead assembly having a rotatable implement, the implement being selectively rotated by the motive source when the motive source is operably coupled to the powerhead assembly, the implement further being rotatable about an implement axis, the implement axis being disposed transverse to a powerhead assembly longitudinal axis, the implement axis intersecting the powerhead assembly longitudinal axis. A hand held power tool and a powerhead of forming a powerhead for a hand held power tool are further included.
US08651919B2	Adhesive sheet and process for manufacturing electronic part An adhesive sheet comprising a sheetlike base material and, superimposed on one major surface thereof, an adhesive layer, wherein the average surface roughness on one major surface of the base material is in the range of 0.1 to 3.5 μm and on the other major surface thereof is in the range of 0.05 to 0.7 μm. In this structure, the average surface roughness values on both the major surfaces of the base material as a constituent of the adhesive sheet are regulated so as to fall within respective specified ranges, so that not only can any blocking occurring in backwinding of reeled adhesive sheet be inhibited but also any occurrence of minute unevenness (waving) on the wafer surface after grinding can be inhibited, and further that the transparency of the adhesive sheet can be maintained.
US08651918B1	Pallet/flip unit/gantry system Industrial pallet has a body with an open bay, in which a work piece can be secured such that it can be worked on from either side of the pallet. An overhead gantry and/or flipping unit may be employed to move from station to station and/or flip the work piece itself or the work piece mounted in the pallet. Aside from the flipping unit, robotic moving and/or loading may be employed by the overhead gantry, which has two axes of motion only. Such components can be combined in a manufacturing system to make parts.
US08651911B2	Light emitting apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A light-emitting apparatus of the present invention includes: a first electrode formed on an insulating surface; a first insulating layer covering an end portion of the first electrode and having a tapered edge; a second insulating layer formed on the first electrode and the first insulating layer and formed of one kind or a plurality of kinds selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a second electrode formed on the organic compound layer.
US08651910B2	Organic electroluminescent display device and method of fabricating the same A top emission type organic electroluminescent display device includes a first substrate including a pixel region, a switching thin film transistor and a driving thin film transistor in the pixel region on the first substrate, a passivation layer covering the switching thin film transistor and the driving thin film transistor and exposing a drain electrode of the driving thin film transistor, a first electrode on the passivation layer and connected to the drain electrode of the driving thin film transistor, a buffer pattern in a border of the pixel region and overlapping an edge of the first electrode, a first spacer on the buffer pattern along a first direction, the first spacer having a first thickness and a dam shape, a second spacer on the buffer pattern along a second direction, the second spacer having a second thickness and a dam shape, a third spacer on the buffer pattern at a crossing portion of the first and second spacers, the third spacer having a third thickness and a columnar shape, wherein the third thickness is thicker than the first thickness or the second thickness, an organic emission layer on the first electrode between adjacent buffer patterns, a second electrode on the organic emission layer and the first, second and third spacers, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a seal pattern between peripheries of the first and second substrates.
US08651897B2	USB device with solderless connector interface The present invention includes a USB3 device with solderless USB3 connector interfaces, which comprises: a USB3 device main body that houses a carrier body made of rigid material; four interface pins in the outer row that conform to the USB2.0 standard; five interface pins in the inner row that conform to the USB3.0 standard; and a substrate and electronic circuitry; and a USB3 device sub-body that houses: a carrier body made of rigid material; and five interface pins that conform to the USB3.0 standard wherein each interface pin has an upper convex part and a lower concave part; the upper convex part and the lower concave part forms a spring coil pin; and the spring coil pin can withstand multiple times of compression; a top casing; a bottom casing; and a case assembly.
US08651895B2	Integral connector for programming a hearing device For the connection of a programming device to a hearing device an insertable plate (21) into the casing or frame of the hearing device is provided, comprising on one side contacts (29) to the hearing device electronics and on the other side contact pins (27), provided for the connection of a contact adapter/cable system of the programming device.
US08651894B1	Meter socket having a breakable tab for retaining a sliding nut An electric meter socket for connecting electrical conductors thereto includes a meter socket block configured to receive at least one lug assembly. The lug assembly is configured to receive an electrical conductor and may include a lug and sliding nut. The lug includes a slide path that allows the sliding nut to be removed from the lug so an electrical conductor can be placed in the lug for connection to the meter socket. To prevent the sliding nut from sliding out of the lug until an electrical conductor is ready to be connected, the meter socket block includes at least one breakable tab that blocks the slide path, thus retaining the sliding nut within the lug. The breakable tab may be removed when an electrical conductor is ready to be connected. Methods of assembling a meter socket and of connecting electrical conductors thereto are also provided, as are other aspects.
US08651892B2	Visual mating detector for electrical connector The present disclosure describes a system for connecting two connectors to each other. The system includes a first connector having a first connector surface, and the first connector surface includes a transparent shape. Further, a second connector, having a second connector surface, includes a portion that includes a second connector color. Particularly, the second connector is configured to be inserted into the first connector, enabling a superimposition and alignment of the transparent shape with the portion of the second connector surface, thereby visually indicating a valid connection between the two connectors.
US08651888B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector including a housing provided thereon with an opening through which a flat circuit device is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing, and a holding member formed in a body on the housing to be operative to hold the flat circuit device inserted in the housing and then to release the flat circuit device from holding by the holding member, wherein the holding member has a movable arm portion extending from an inside surface portion of the housing, and the movable arm portion is provided thereon with an engaging portion operative to engage with the flat circuit device inserted in the housing for holding the same and a releasing portion protruding from the movable arm portion through an aperture provided on the housing toward the outside of the housing and is operative to move the movable arm portion for disengaging the engaging portion from the flat circuit device.
US08651880B2	Electrical power connector An electrical power connector includes an electrically insulative housing defining multiple front mating portions, multiple rear partition plates, an accommodation chamber between each two adjacent partition plates corresponding to one respective mating portion, stepped stop portions in top and bottom sides in each mating portion and springy hooks suspending in top and bottom sides in each accommodation chamber, and pairs of conducting terminals mounted in the mounting chambers and having respective front mating end portions suspending in the mating portions with respective openings and positioning rods thereof the respectively kept in engagement with the springy hooks and stepped stop portions of the electrically insulative housing. The structural design enables the conducting terminals to have the advantages of low impedance, low power loss and high power transmission efficiency during application.
US08651877B2	Metallurgical clamshell methods for micro land grid array fabrication A structure and method for manufacturing the same for manufacturing a contact structure for microelectronics manufacturing including the steps of forming first and second metal sheets to form a plurality of outwardly extending bump each defining a cavity. Symmetrically mating the first and second metal sheets in opposing relation to each other to form upper and lower bumps each defining an enclosure therebetween wherein the mated first and second sheets form a contact structure. Coating the contact structure with an insulating material, and fabricating helix shaped contacts from upper and lower bumps. The helix shaped contacts having first and second portions being in minor image relationship to each other.
US08651864B2	Shape memory dental retention systems Shape memory dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory material sleeves or plates or elements extending along the abutment. Each of the sleeves has a length with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements.
US08651861B2	Sulcus impression tip A sulcus impression tip for injecting dental impression material for making dental impressions. The tip includes a body having a gripping portion and a discharge tip having a bore there through which permits a friction fit with the outside diameter of needle cannula. The needle cannula extends approximately 2 millimeters past a distal end of the discharge tip. The body further defines an angle for holding the gripping portion to permit the discharge tip and needle cannula to be positioned for easy access in the oral cavity by the dentist. The discharge tip is sized and shaped to separate the gum from the tooth in the selected region so that the needle cannula is positioned to permit exact positioning for placement of the dental impression material along the sulcus.
US08651860B2	Tooth preparation guide device and method of preparing tooth for dental prosthesis Dental preparation uses a tooth preparation guide custom-made for fitting with teeth of a patient. The preparation guide includes one or more guide channels for guiding a cutting tool. The preparation guide enables modification of the teeth as planned with high level of precision. A dental prosthesis for installing onto prepared teeth of the patient is provided before preparation of the teeth. The prosthesis includes features that are complementary to the prepared teeth. The prosthesis can be installed immediately after preparing the teeth using the preparation guide. With the high level of accuracy and precision in the preparation of teeth, no modification of the prosthesis would be needed for installation.
US08651858B2	Method of creating an accurate bone and soft-tissue digital dental model A method of creating a 3-D anatomic digital model for determining a desired location for placing at least one dental implant in a patient's mouth. The method comprises the act of obtaining a first dataset associated with hard tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of obtaining a second dataset associated with soft tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of combining the first dataset and the second dataset to create a detailed structure of hard tissue and soft tissue having variable dimensions over the hard tissue.
US08651857B2	Dental appliance A dental appliance for correcting tooth alignment. The appliance includes a body for seating on an arch of teeth. The body is at least partially elastically deformable and has a seated condition into which it is elastically deformable to be seated on an arch of teeth. The body is constructed, when seated on an arch of teeth, for applying, by virtue of said elastic deformation, a correction force on one or more misaligned teeth, at or adjacent a base of the crown of each misaligned tooth, in a direction in which each misaligned tooth is to be moved to correct its alignment.
US08651847B2	Quick-change blowing nozzle A device for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers may include a blower device that subjects the plastic preforms to a gaseous medium in order to expand the plastic preforms into plastic containers. The blower device may include a blower nozzle, which can be applied onto an opening of the plastic preforms in order to subject them to the gaseous medium. The blower device may include a carrier for the blower nozzle through which the gaseous medium can flow, and a connection mechanism in order to arrange the blower nozzle on the carrier in a removable fashion. The blower nozzle can be removed from the carrier without tools.
US08651846B2	Abnormality detection apparatus of an injection molding machine A reference physical quantity and a current physical quantity are successively compared with each other in association with an elapsed time during which a moving part operates or an operating position of the moving part, and a deviation of the physical quantity is determined. An average of absolute values of the determined deviations of the physical quantities is calculated, and a threshold corresponding to the elapsed time during which the moving part operates or the operating position of the moving part is calculated such that the threshold increases as the calculated absolute value increases. Abnormality is detected if the calculated threshold is exceeded by the determined deviation of the physical quantity.
US08651840B2	Plunger pump for fabricating soft capsules An example plunger pump for fabricating soft capsules includes switch and plunger bodies that form an accommodation space, the switch body has liquid suction and injection holes both communicative with the accommodation space, the plunger body has a channel for accommodating a plunger rod, and a rotary switch closely press-fit to the switch body to form a hermetic surface. The plunger rod linearly reciprocates in the channel so that the accommodation space periodically reaches maximum and minimum values of capacity. The structure of a rotary switch switches between opening and closing states of the liquid suction and injection holes, whereby it is substantially free of leakage of medical solution and there is no mixing and dissolving with lubricating oil during normal operation of the plunger pump, to thereby enhance the precision in the loading amount and eliminate the problem of contamination of the medical solution by the lubricating oil.
US08651839B2	Oil free screw compressor A multi-stage oil-free screw compressor includes: a suction throttle valve for controlling air intake into the compressor; a piston assembly for operating the suction throttle valve; and a structure for supplying a working pressure to the piston assembly. In order to reduce startup load at the time of startup of the compressor, the suction throttle valve is fully closed while a secondary side of a compressor body is opened to the atmosphere. When a negative pressure and the air pressure, that provide the working pressure, are used for slightly opening the suction throttle valve in order to switch the compressor to a loaded mode after a motor for driving the compressor is accelerated to its top speed, the air pressure is provided by a control pipe line that is defined by the same pipe line that forms a drain pipe line. This permits the control pipe line to be opened to the atmosphere as needed during the startup time. Thus is provided the oil-free screw compressor achieving improved startup reliability.
US08651837B2	Modular bellows with instrumentation umbilical conduit for electrical submersible pump system An electrical submersible pumping (ESP) system for use in a wellbore having a pressure equalization system that employs modules with a bellows. The bellows axially expands and contracts in response to pressure fluctuations encountered in the wellbore. The modules are attachable in series on a lower end of a motor of the ESP to form the string, where the string can range from a single module to a multiplicity of modules, depending on the application. The bellows has a conduit axially inserted through the bellows that includes an umbilical and has an end in pressure communication with the motor.
US08651836B2	Torque transmitting rings for sleeves in electrical submersible pumps An electrical submersible pump assembly has a motor module coupled to a centrifugal pump module by a seal section module. A shaft assembly extends through each of the modules for causing the motor module to rotate the pump module. At least one of the modules has a sleeve extending around the shaft that is of a harder material than the shaft. A torque transmitting ring is deformed between an inner diameter of the sleeve and an exterior portion of the shaft. The inner diameter of the sleeve is a continuous cylindrical surface free of any torque transmitting shoulders. Friction created by the torque transmitting ring transmits the entire rotational force from the shaft to the sleeve.
US08651822B2	Wind turbine rotor blade and wind-generating wind turbine A wind turbine rotor blade including outer skin materials made of fiber-reinforced plastic, a crossbeam material, and a trailing edge sandwich material disposed closer to a trailing edge than a trailing edge end of the crossbeam material, wherein a reinforcing material is provided on an inner surface of the outer skin material on a front side located closer to the trailing edge than a trailing edge end of the trailing edge sandwich material.
US08651813B2	Fluid dynamic body having escapelet openings for reducing induced and interference drag, and energizing stagnant flow A fluid dynamic body provides one or more fixed size escapelets through a foil body to reduce the induced and interference drag caused by trailing vortices and similar wake turbulence. The escapelets, which can be provided in both aerodynamic and hydrodynamic structures, such as wings, tail sections; rotary blades, guy wire frames, wing sails, and various underwater keels and wing keels. The escapelets transfer energy from an inlet located in the high-pressure surface of the foil or foil body to an outlet located in the lower-pressure surface, allowing energy that would normally form a vortex at the tip of the foil to be redirected and dissipated in a beneficial way. As a result, drag is reduced and fuel economy is increased. For example, in aircraft, escapelets can increase the authority of ailerons and similar flight control surfaces, allowing aircraft that were not previously spin recovery rated to become spin recoverable.
US08651800B2	Induction system with air flow rotation and noise absorber for turbocharger applications An air induction system consisting of a cylindrical main flow tube, a helical vane disposed within the main flow tube, and, preferably, a noise absorbing perforated tube disposed within the main flow tube in concentric relation to the helical vane. The twist direction of the helical vane provides air flow rotation in the same direction of rotation as the turbine wheel. The helical vane causes noise reflection and enhancement of noise attenuation by the perorated tube and its adjoining one or more acoustic cavities.
US08651799B2	Turbine nozzle slashface cooling holes A turbine vane or blade segment includes at least one airfoil extending radially outwardly from a radially inner band. A plurality of cooling passages are formed in the radially inner band in fluid communication with an internal plenum in the airfoil and exiting the inner band via a plurality of exit holes in the one of the axially-extending side edges of the inner band. The plurality of exit holes are confined to a region along the one of the axially-extending side edges where static pressure PS along the one of the substantially axially-extending side edges lies in a pressure range substantially between the stage inlet total pressure PT and a pressure that is substantially about 1.5 times the dynamic pressure range ΔPD, below the stage inlet total pressure.
US08651793B2	Method and system for transferring standard cargo holders, especially ISO containers and swap bodies, between railways and roads Method and system for transferring standard cargo holders, especially ISO containers and swap bodies, between railways and roads. The standard cargo holders are loaded onto driverless transport vehicles by means of handling equipment or are received by said transport vehicles, and the driverless transport vehicles transport the standard cargo holders between the handling equipment and a loading and unloading zone. Alternatively, a driving zone for driverless transport vehicles for transporting standard cargo holders to or from the handling equipment adjoins the handling equipment, and a loading and unloading zone for transporting standard cargo holders adjoins the driving zone.
US08651785B1	Quick release fastener One embodiment of a quick release fastener insertable into apertures in platen tables and other surfaces, having at one end a threaded recess (30) to receive studs or bolts, and having a transversely displaceable member (60) to secure the fastener in the aperture. The displaceable member (60) is moved between the inoperative and operative positions by a tool engageable operating rod (80).
US08651784B2	Tie down anchor system and method A family of anchor devices that include a back plate mounted behind a mounting surface with a flange mounted in front of the mounting surface and generally a ring or hook carrier member that engages an anchor ring or a hook. In several embodiments the carrier can rotate without axles pins or the like allowing the load to align the device in a direction of maximum convenience and strength. A first embodiment provides a rotating ring in a recessed retaining cup that provides for maximum flexibility. A second embodiment provides a rotating ring in a clip carrier in a raised mounting flange. A third embodiment provides a swivel insert hook carrier that can rotate. A fourth embodiment includes a ring that engages a notch in a raised carrier. Fifth and sixth embodiments provide attachments for one or multiple hooks in a fixed-mounted, non-rotating flange.
US08651783B2	Storage and transportation system and elements thereof A support device (100) for carrying an inner load holder (50/60) in use within an outer transport and storage container (10). The device includes a base member (101, 102, 103, 105) for being secured or securable to a floor (16) of the outer container, having at least one formation (104) for restraining lateral movements of the inner load holder relative to the device in a plane generally parallel to the floor. The device further includes a mechanism (108) for releasably restraining said inner load holder in a direction perpendicular to said floor or base, wherein said mechanism includes at least one sliding bolt member (110) for selectively engaging with a complementary feature (62) of the inner load holder and when so engaged, providing said restraining.
US08651775B2	Vibration-reduction mechanism for gear cutting machine A vibration-reduction mechanism for a gear cutting machine is provided with a vibration-reduction mechanism that includes balancer shafts arranged in parallel to a crank shaft. The balancer shafts rotate synchronously with the crank shaft at the same speed as the speed of the crank shaft. One balancer shaft rotates in the opposite direction to the rotational direction of the crank shaft while the other balancer shaft rotates in the same direction as the rotational direction of the crank shaft. The vibration-reduction mechanism also includes: main balancer weights detachably attached onto the crank shaft; and sub balancer weights detachably attached onto the balancer shafts. The balancer weights are selected on the basis of a stroke width of the main shaft and on the basis of a lead corresponding to the helical angle to be formed in the workpiece W.
US08651770B2	Erosion control ballast and soil confinement mat An erosion control ballast and soil confinement mat for use in water flow conditions is provided. The mat is made of a non-buoyant, relatively heavy and substantially flexible material with a plurality of pores stamped or pre-cast therein that allow for the inflow of water, the establishment of vegetation growth through the mat, and the in-filling of the pores with supplemental ballast materials such as gravel or soil. The bottom side of the mat has protrusions that extend into the underlying surface to prevent horizontal shifting and confine soil materials and/or another erosion control mat such as an erosion control blanket or turf reinforcement mat, while also preventing migration of the mat itself under high shear force water flow. The top surface of the mat may be provided with flaps that cover the pore openings during periods of strong water flow to prevent excessive water flow from entering the pores and eroding the underlying soil.
US08651760B2	Device including an applicator for applying a cosmetic or care-product composition The present invention relates to a device for applying a composition to human keratinous materials, the device comprising: a container (2) that is provided with a wiper member (7) and that contains a cosmetic or care-product composition (P); an applicator (3) for applying the composition contained in the container, the applicator comprising: an applicator member (5) for applying the composition; a handle (6); and a stem (4) that connects the applicator member to the handle, the stem extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and including a visible portion that presents a cross-section that varies over more than half of its length (l), and that passes through at least one maximum (M) that is situated at a non-zero distance from the ends (4a, 4g) of the visible portion.
US08651752B2	Camera A mirror contact member includes a first eccentric portion that is eccentric with respect to a rotation center of the mirror contact member, and a second eccentric portion that is eccentric with respect to the rotation center of the mirror contact member substantially at the same eccentricity as that of the first eccentric portion. When a mirror is displaced to a mirror-down state, the mirror is contacted with the first eccentric portion. A bounce regulation member is disposed to be rotatable about the second eccentric portion.
US08651747B2	Planetary-type auxiliary bearing An auxiliary bearing including a support structure extending at least partially around a circumference of a shaft. A first pedestal may extend in a radially-inward direction from the support structure. First and second beams may extend from opposite sides of the first pedestal in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the shaft. First and second rollers may be operatively coupled to the first and second beams, and the first and second rollers may be configured to engage the shaft.
US08651746B2	Rolling bearing The present invention provides a rolling bearing capable of suppressing the generation of retainer noise and abnormal vibration by specifying the circumferential width of axial grooves formed on the guide face of an outer ring guide retainer or an inner ring guide retainer. In a rolling bearing 1 according to the present invention, axial grooves 13 are formed on the outer circumferential face of the outer ring guide type retainer 10 thereof. The displacement amount xo of the center position of the retainer 10, the outer diameter Doc of the retainer 10, the guide diameter Dog of the outer ring 2, the circumferential width h of the axial grooves 13, the guide clearance ΔLc between the outer ring 2 and the retainer 10, and the clearance ΔP between the pocket 11 and the rolling element 4 satisfy the following relational expressions: [ Mathematical ⁢ ⁢ expression ⁢ ⁢ 1 ] ⁢ x o = 1 2 ⁢ ( D oc - D og + D og 2 - h 2 - D oc 2 - h 2 ) ( 1 ) [ Mathematical ⁢ ⁢ expression ⁢ ⁢ 2 ] ⁢ Δ ⁢ ⁢ L o + 2 ⁢ ⁢ x o Δ ⁢ ⁢ P < 1 ( 2 ) are satisfied.
US08651739B2	X-ray cassette for a phosphor storage plate and corresponding system and method for reading out a phosphor storage plate The invention relates to an X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) for a phosphor storage plate (20), having two openings (14, 44) for inserting the phosphor storage plate (20) into the X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) and for withdrawing the phosphor storage plate (20) arranged in the X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) from the cassette. Two flaps (18, 48, 54, 80, 84) are also provided for closing the two openings (14, 44). The invention also relates to a system (10) comprising said type of X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) and a reading out device (34) for reading out the phosphor storage plate (20) arranged in the X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82). The reading-out device (34) comprises a feeding element (32) for feeding the X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) into the device. Said feeding element (32) is designed in such a manner that if the X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) is fed into the feeding element with one of its openings (14), the other opening (44) of the X-ray cassette (42, 50, 78, 82) is accessible to an operator.
US08651736B2	Probe cover container identification A temperature measurement system includes a temperature probe including a temperature sensor. The system also includes a reader, and a controller in communication with the temperature sensor and the reader. The system further includes a container housing a plurality of probe covers associated with the temperature probe. The container includes an information feature providing information related to the plurality of probe covers. The reader is configured to read the information and direct a signal to the controller indicative of the information.
US08651730B2	Method for controlling loading of foods in a food mixing unit and corresponding control apparatus A food mixing unit is equipped with a weighing system having a memory device for storing at least one recipe of foods to be loaded into the mixing unit and at least one weight detecting device to detect the weight of the foods loaded. Foods to be loaded are taken from relative stocking areas and the food weight is controlled by the weight detecting device and based on the food recipe, as foods are loaded into the mixing unit. A plurality of chemical and/or physical parameters is measured for each of the food stored in the relative stocking areas by using of a food analysis tool and the food recipe is modified according to the measured values of chemical and/or physical parameters and rewritten in the memory device of the weighing system.
US08651729B2	Turbine vibrator A turbine vibrator has a housing, an eccentric rotor mounted in an air chamber of the housing and two covers mounted respectively in two mounting recesses of the housing. Two threaded walls defined respectively around the mounting recesses of the housing have same threaded directions. Therefore, the mounting recesses, the air chamber and the other mounting recess are formed sequentially so axes of the mounting recesses and the air chamber are disposed along a same line. Manufacturing processes of the housing is reduced and shearing forces applied to the shafts of the eccentric rotor are reduced so the turbine vibrator has a prolonged useful life. Moreover, as a rotating direction of the eccentric rotor and the fastening directions of the covers are the same, when the turbine vibrator operates, the covers tighten against the housing. The first and second covers do not drop from the housing.
US08651713B2	Positioning reference system for an area for landing of a helicopter or a load suspended from a helicopter A system is for a landing site for a helicopter or a load suspended from a helicopter, where landing positioning references are visualized as a luminous pattern on the landing site, and where the landing positioning references are formed as lines of light projected on the landing site from one or more light sources arranged at the landing site. A method is for forming of landing positioning references visualized as a luminous pattern on the landing site.
US08651711B2	Modular lighting system and method employing loosely constrained magnetic structures A lighting system including modules containing LEDs or other electroluminescent devices and loosely constrained magnetic structures at least partially contained within cavities in the module substrate that are connected to fixtures under magnetic force. The loosely constrained magnetic structures accommodate mechanical variations in the system and provide a method to connect modules mechanically, electrically and thermally to different fixtures or positions in fixtures without tools. The relatively short distance separating magnetic structures provides high connection forces with the use of relatively small magnets. Magnets and electrical contacts are not located directly between the LED subassembly and the fixture, which provides higher thermal conductivity pathways to remove heat from the LEDs. Biasing members may be used to increase thermal contact. Magnetic structures may, but are not required, to conduct electricity. Fixtures that attach to modules include rails, sockets, heat sinks and two-dimensional structures with recessed electrodes for improved electrical safety.
US08651707B1	Optical lens for a LED having a quasi-elliptical shape Disclosed is an optical lens for guiding light of an LED to produce a quasi-elliptical light pattern, and the optical lens has a lens body. The optical lens comprises an emitting surface and an incident surface. The emitting surface is a curved surface, and an illumination side of the emitting surface is in a quasi-elliptical shape with a long axis and a short axis, and the length of the long axis is a, and the length of the short axis is b, and the lens body has a lens height c. The length a of the long axis, the length b of the short axis, and the lens height c satisfy the relations of 1
US08651704B1	Solid state light fixture with cooling system with heat rejection management Systems and methods for solid-state light source heat management are provided. A solid-state light source, e.g. having one or more LEDs, can be mounted within an enclosure. In some embodiments, a heat sink associated with semiconductor material and/or power electronics can be placed on a separate side of the enclosure that is thermally insulated or separated from the state-light source. The enclosure can include a first side or portion that allows light from the solid-state-light source (e.g., LEDs) to pass through to a target area. A fluid transfer conduit may be connected to the second side or portion of the enclosure for passing a fluid (e.g., air, water, coolant, etc.) across the heat sink to transport heat generated by the power electronics and/or semiconductor material away. The heated fluid can then be routed to, as examples, an HVAC system, a vent, water heating systems, heat exchanger systems, and/or storage systems (e.g., batteries).
US08651701B2	Light source device A light source device that irradiates a discharge vessel with a laser beam to produce radiant light that is reflected by an ellipsoidal reflecting surface efficiently utilizes the light produced by directing the laser beam through an unirradiated region where reflected light from the ellipsoidal reflector is blocked by the discharge vessel, through an opening side of the ellipsoidal reflector to the discharge vessel. The discharge vessel has an emission substance enclosed inside which is excited by the laser beam and produces radiant light, is arranged at a focal point of the ellipsoidal reflector. A planar mirror, with which radiant light reflected by the ellipsoidal reflector is reflected in a different direction has a window in an unirradiated region where reflected light from the ellipsoidal reflector is blocked by the discharge vessel through which the laser beam passes to the discharge vessel.
US08651697B2	Lighting system with front access to light source Disclosed is a lighting system and a method to change the internal light source of the lighting system, wherein maintenance and aesthetic considerations make it necessary to access the internal light source solely from the front of the lighting system without moving or removing a sign face. Access, in part, is provided by a light baffle track system inside the light system that turns a flexible light baffle (i.e., the light source) within the service box from a substantially vertical orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation as the flexible light baffle is removed and reinstalled through the service box and front access door. The flexible light baffle and light baffle track system work in concert to efficiently turn the flexible light baffle solely within the service box such that the height and depth of the service box is minimized.
US08651692B2	LED based lamp and light emitting signage An LED based lamp comprises: an enclosure with an opening that comprises a light emission plane through which light is emitted from the lamp; a plurality of LEDs located along at least one wall of the enclosure and operable to generate light of a first wavelength range, wherein the LEDs are configured such that in operation their emission axis is oriented within a plane that is substantially parallel with or directed away from the light emission plane; and a first light reflective surface located on the base of the enclosure and configured such that in operation light is reflected through the light emission plane. A light emitting sign comprises the lamp of the invention with a light transmissive display surface overlying the light emission plane.
US08651690B2	LED light bar and backlight module A light-emitting diode light bar includes a printed circuit board and a light-emitting diode. The printed circuit board has a protective layer, a first signal line, and a first extension line. The LED is disposed on the first signal line and the first extension line. The protective layer is formed above the first signal line and the first extension line, and has an opening that exposes a portion of the first signal line, and a portion of the extension line, such that a first exposed length of the first signal line is substantially equal to a second exposed length of the first extension line.
US08651675B2	Light-shielding coating and optical element The light-shielding coating contains (a) a resin, (b) a coloring material, (c) inorganic fine particles, and (d) a surfactant and/or an oil. The concentration of Component (d), the surfactant and/or the oil, is higher in the uppermost layer of the coating than in the lower layer. The content ratio of Component (d) is in the range of 10 to 40 weight % relative to the total weight of the light-shielding coating. The optical element features this light-shielding coating.
US08651666B2	Interactive projector system and method An interactive image projecting device that projects an image onto a display surface and controls the projected image based upon movement of the image projecting device or the detection of another image. The image projecting device includes a projector that generates an image from a control unit. The device includes a position indicating emitter that generates a position indicator and an image sensor that is operable to detect the position indicator from either the device including the image sensor or a position indicator from another device. Based upon the sensed position indicator from another device, the control unit operates to modify the image projected from the device such that the image from a first device can interact with an image from a second device. The first and second devices each have a wireless transceiver such that the devices can communicate with each other during operation.
US08651665B2	Projector Disclosed is a projector, the projector including a light source, an illumination unit illuminating light incident from the light source, and a display device enabling to realize an image by receiving the light irradiated from the illumination unit, and whose center is positioned at an axis different from an optical axis of the illumination unit.
US08651664B2	Aircraft projector system and movement detection system responsive to aircraft structure movement A method and apparatus comprising a projector system and a structure connected to the projector system. The projector system is configured to project an image on an exterior surface of an aircraft. The structure is configured to be connected to the aircraft and has a shape configured to reduce an undesired airflow caused by the projector system when the aircraft is in flight.
US08651655B2	Printer Printer, comprising a media path that in one embodiment is arranged so that a print height is lower than a highest point of the media path.
US08651654B2	Pinch roller apparatus for printer A pinch roller apparatus for a printer is provided having a support plate securely mounted to a housing of the printer, a pinch housing movably supported by the support plate, and a series of pinch rollers rotatably held within the pinch housing. The pinch housing has alignment pins for engagement with the housing of the printer through movement of the pinch housing relative to the support plate. The engagement aligns the pinch rollers with a driven roller rotatably mounted to the housing to provide pinched contact for media being transported through the printer.
US08651652B2	Pivotable ink cartridge platform for printer device A printer device includes a housing (32) that defines an interior space. A platform (36) includes a first position extending along a plane within the interior space for receiving media to be printed with fluid. A mechanism (200) selectively applies a force to the platform (36) to move the platform (36) to a second position at an angle relative to the plane.
US08651650B2	Inkjet recording ink, inkjet recording inkset, ink cartridge, inkjet recording method, and recorded matter An inkjet recording ink containing a colorant, a surfactant A, a surfactant B, a water soluble organic solvent, and water, wherein the surfactant A is expressed by any one of Structural Formula (1) and Structural Formula (2), and the surfactant B is expressed by Structural Formula (3): in Structural Formula (1), R1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an acyl group; Rf represents —CF3 or —CF2CF3; and m, n and p are natural numbers; in Structural Formula (2), M represents alkali metal, ammonium, phosphonium, or alkanolamine; Rf represents —CF3 or —CF2CF3; and q is a natural number; in Structural Formula (3), R3 and R4 each represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; and r, s, t and u are natural numbers.
US08651649B2	Image forming method and ink set An image forming method including: applying a treatment liquid containing a copolymer of epihalohydrin and dimethylamine to a recording medium having a coated layer; and applying an ink composition containing a self-dispersing pigment, a solvent, a surfactant, wax particles and water to the recording medium.
US08651641B2	Liquid container An ink cartridge is adapted to be mounted in a holder of a printer and includes: an ink containing bag which is configured in a bag shape and capable of containing a liquid in an inner portion; a flow path member having a flow path that guides the ink contained in the ink containing bag to an outside and a supply port connected to the flow path; and a containing box including a plant derived material accommodating the liquid containing bag; in which an outermost layer forming an outer surface of the ink containing bag has a shock buffering section that buffers against an impact from the outside via the containing box.
US08651638B2	Inkjet printing apparatus An inkjet printing apparatus comprises an ink tank including an ink accommodating unit, an ink leading-out mechanism for leading out the ink in the ink accommodating unit to an outside, and a housing, and an ink tank holder for removably retaining the ink tank, wherein a space is formed between the ink leading-out mechanism and the housing, and when the ink tank is mounted to the ink tank holder, an ink flow passage is formed by contact of an outer periphery of an ink leading-out needle in the ink tank holder with a sealing member in the ink leading-out mechanism, further comprising restriction means for restricting a position of the ink tank to the ink tank holder such that when removing the ink tank from the ink tank holder, the ink tank stops in a state where a tip end of the ink leading-out needle is in the space.
US08651632B2	Drop placement error reduction in electrostatic printer A group timing delay device shifts the timing of drop formation waveforms supplied to drop formation devices of one of first and second nozzle groups so that print drops from the nozzle groups are not aligned relative to each other along a nozzle array direction. A charging device includes a common charge electrode associated with liquid jets from the nozzle groups and a source of varying electrical potential between the charge electrode and liquid jets which provides a charging waveform that is independent of a print and non-print drop pattern. The charging device is synchronized with the drop formation devices and the group timing delay device to produce a print drop charge state on print drops of a drop pair, a first non-print drop charge state on non-print drops of the drop pair, and a second non-print drop charge state on third drops.
US08651627B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus and piezoelectric element A piezoelectric element includes a plurality of individual electrodes, a piezoelectric layer formed on each of individual electrodes, and a common electrode which is formed on the piezoelectric layer and is an electrode common to the individual electrodes. Further, a protection film covering a region, which is not covered by the common electrode on the individual electrode, is provided.
US08651621B2	Coating for an ink jet printhead front face A coating for an ink jet printhead front face, wherein the coating comprises a low adhesion coating, wherein when the low adhesion coating is disposed on an ink jet printhead front face surface, jetted drops of ultra-violet gel ink or jetted drops of solid ink exhibit a low sliding angle with the printhead front face surface, wherein the low sliding angle is less than about 1° to less than about 30°. In embodiments, the low adhesion coating is an oleophobic coating that exhibits a contact angle of greater than about 35° with ultra-violet gel ink or solid ink. The coating can further be used for an ink jet printhead flexure chute.
US08651619B2	Waste ink reclamation apparatus for liquid ink recirculation system An ink reclamation receptacle receives ink purged from an inkjet printing apparatus. Ink in the reclamation receptacle wets a porous membrane positioned in the reclamation receptacle, and flows into a flow channel. Negative pressure applied to a port that is placed in fluid communication with the flow channel withdraws ink from the flow channel for use in the inkjet printing apparatus, while ink wetting the pores in the membrane resists a flow of air into the flow channel.
US08651614B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and ink discharge control method In an inkjet printing apparatus, a printing medium is conveyed in a conveying direction by causing the printing medium to adsorb to the surface of the endless belt by electrostatic force. When printing, the surface potential of the printing medium directly below the printing head is acquired. The discharge speed of the ink that has been associated in advance with the acquired surface potential is obtained, and an amount of variation in the landing position of the ink is determined based on the scanning speed of the printing head, the distance from the printing head to the printing medium, and the discharge speed of the ink. The timing of discharge of ink from the printing head is corrected to cancel out the determined amount of variation, and printing is performed based on image data in accordance with the corrected timing.
US08651608B2	FIFO methods, systems and apparatus for electronically registering image data Disclosed are FIFO type methods, systems and apparatus for electronically registering image data relative to a rastering device or other marking device. According to an exemplary method, a FIFO type data queuing configuration is provided, where the length of data memory segments associated with the FIFO are a function of a spatial profile associated with the ink jet rastering device.
US08651606B2	Printing apparatus and printing method An inkjet printing apparatus and an inkjet printing method are provided which can correct, with high precision, print position deviations among a plurality of printing element arrays in each of a plurality of print modes that use different groups of printing elements in each printing element array. The adjustment values for the print position deviations between the first and second printing element arrays are differentiated between the high-speed mode and the high-quality mode. In the high-speed mode, all printing elements in the first and second printing element arrays are used. In the high-quality mode, a part of the printing elements in each of the first and second printing element arrays are used. Based on these adjustment values, the ink ejection timings of the first and second printing element arrays are adjusted.
US08651602B2	Liquid ejection apparatus and method for supplying liquid A liquid ejection apparatus, including: a head; a main tank storing liquid; a sub-tank for temporarily storing the liquid stored in the main tank, before the liquid is supplied to the head; a liquid amount detector for detecting a liquid amount in the sub-tank; a supplier for supplying the liquid from the main tank to the sub-tank; a first housing; a second housing holding the sub-tank, pivotable with respect to the first housing, and positioned at a close position at which the head is close to the first housing or a distant position at which the head is far from the first housing; and a controller for, when the second housing is located at the close position, controlling the liquid supply based on the detected liquid amount.
US08651595B2	Cabinet, in particular safety cabinet A safety cabinet has a body, a pair of doors each pivotal on the body about a respective axis between an open position and a closed position, respective spaced outer guides on the body juxtaposed with the doors, and respective elements displaceable along the guides and coupled to the doors for movement between outer positions when the respective doors are in the open position and inner positions when the respective doors are in the closed positions. A catch between the guides is engageable with the elements and shiftable therewith. A spring also between the guides is engaged between the catch and the body and biases the catch inward toward engagement with the elements. A release device secured between the catch and the body normally holds the catch in an outer position with the spring in a tensioned condition but can release the catch and thereby push the elements with the catch into their inner position to close the doors.
US08651587B2	Electronically controlled hydraulic brake system A hydraulic brake system equipped for anti-slip control and for active brake interventions has a self-priming pump. A pressure retention valve prevents the brake system's low-pressure accumulator and the wheel brakes from being evacuated below atmospheric pressure during a sensitive brake operation. A two-position valve deactivates the bias of the pressure retention valve by opening a fluid path from the low-pressure accumulator to the pump when it is desired that the wheel brakes be retracted farther to reduce drag and excessive wear of the brake friction elements.
US08651580B2	Oil sands truck body A truck body that efficiently hauls oil sands, which typically coagulate and adhere together in one consolidated mass. The adhesion of this consolidated mass to the surface of the truck body is minimized and the buildup of “carryback” is effectively prevented during haul cycles. Hauled amalgamated materials are dumped from the truck body such that the amalgamation breaks down and is safely dumped. One typical material that displays such a coagulated conglomerate massing is “oil sands” from which oil is extracted. A non-stick surface is provided on the truck body to overcome the natural adhesiveness displayed by this material and, when being dumped from a truck body, provides a means to assist in releasing the material from the truck body without leaving significant “carryback” that tends to buildup over haul cycles. Plus, the body design encourages the material to break down as it is dumped.
US08651578B2	Seat reclining apparatus for vehicle A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle, includes a first arm, a second arm rotatably supported by the first arm, a pawl including external teeth engageable with internal teeth, a cam portion and plural pawl-side cam surfaces arranged at the cam portion, a cam including a cam surface engaging with the cam portion formed at the pawl, and a biasing member biasing the cam to rotate and causing the cam surface to press the cam portion in a radial direction. The plural pawl-side cam surfaces or the cam surface is configured in a manner that the plural pawl-side cam surfaces and the cam surface are in contact with each other when the external teeth and the internal teeth are in an engaged state and in a manner that clearances generated between each of the plural pawl-side cam surfaces and the cam surface in the radial direction are all uniform.
US08651573B2	Vehicle seat assembly having a self adjusting seat cushion A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom having a seat cushion and a seat bottom frame subassembly adjacent the cushion. The seat bottom frame subassembly has a platform portion with an aperture, a first substantially rigid support member suspended from the platform portion across the aperture, and a second substantially rigid support member suspended from the platform portion across the aperture. The first support member and the second support member are configured to move between the retracted position and a deployed position when a load is applied to the cushion. The first support member and the second support member cooperate to support the cushion when the first support member and the second support member are in the deployed position.
US08651571B1	Mountable child safety seat A mountable child safety seat that can be mounted on a door and more preferably, either a bathroom stall door or a bathroom door. The child safety seat includes a number of support columns with adjustable inserts that can be used to accommodate bathroom doors of a wide variety of heights to allow an adult caregiver to secure the child safety seat to the door. The child safety seat includes a seat belt to ensure that the infant or toddler will be secure while using the child safety seat.
US08651566B2	Vehicle reinforcing structure A vehicle reinforcing structure includes a roof member, a pillar member that has in its upper part an extension part that extends along the roof member, and a reinforcing member that is joined so as to bridge the extension part and the roof member. The reinforcing member has a first welded part welded to the extension part, and a second welded part welded to a front edge of the roof member. The first welded part and the second welded part are provided such that an imaginary area created with straight lines that connect the respective edges of the welded parts substantially fits within the area of the reinforcing member. The reinforcing member further has an open area on the vehicle interior side of the first welded part on the rear side of the second welded part, the open area being in contact neither with the pillar member nor with the roof member.
US08651565B2	Carrier element for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a carrier element for a motor vehicle made of steel, which comprises at least one closed cross-sectional area and at least one rolled profile produced from a tailored strip, which extends in longitudinal direction of the carrier element. In addition to this, the invention relates to a body of a motor vehicle. The object of making available a carrier element for a motor vehicle that cannot only be produced in a simple manner and can provide high strengths with same manufacturing costs is solved in that through the rolled profile a carrier element having at least one at least partially closed cross-sectional area is formed.
US08651561B2	Side vehicle body structure In a side vehicle body structure of a vehicle, which is provided with a shoulder anchor part 2 for a seat belt, a shoulder reinforcement 9 of the shoulder anchor part 2 extends to the joint portion of a side body outer panel 7 and a quarter panel 8, and the shoulder reinforcement 9, the side body outer panel 7, and the quarter panel 8 are jointed together in the state in which the three elements are lapped together.
US08651555B2	Structure for car cover An improved structure for car cover comprises a main unit with a compartment inside and multiple conduits for the external connectivity for the main unit, and a transmission component that can be driven by external power supply and is located inside the compartment of the main unit, and multiple passive components located at the peripheral of the transmission component inside the compartment to allow synchronous movement, and at least one wire duct on each passive component for a flexible elastic cable to wrap around, and an active end on each flexible elastic cable to pass through a conduit to outside of the compartment, and multiple link mechanisms that are composed of multiple links and use one end to connect to the main unit and the other end to connects to an active end of a different flexible elastic cable, and a soft piece of shield that is attached to the multiple link mechanisms and able to varies with the length of the multiple link mechanisms to change the coverage area.
US08651548B2	Movable body moving apparatus A moving apparatus forcefully closes a movable body after moving the movable body to a prescribed position and includes first and second sliders and an impelling device. After the movable body has been opened, the first slider is locked in position and the second slider is attached to the movable body. As the movable body is being closed and moved to the prescribed position, the second slider moves relative to the first slider tensioning the impelling device. Once the movable body has reached the prescribed position, the second slider releases the movable body and is locked in position, and the first slider is attached to the movable body. The impelling device then urges the first and second sliders towards one another causing the movable body to close.
US08651547B2	System for reducing the air resistance of a truck A system for reducing the air resistance of a truck, particularly an articulated vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a cargo space that is limited downward by a loading floor and in the height thereof by a roof wall spaced apart therefrom. The aim is to provide a system that minimizes the face area of the truck and thus the fuel consumption in dependence on the actual cargo space used. According to one embodiment, the roof wall is height-adjustable opposite the loading floor.
US08651546B2	Vehicle center console trim assembly A vehicle center console trim assembly includes a console body and a cover. The console body includes a first side section and a ledge extending laterally from the first side section along a lower body portion of the console body. The cover is coupled to the console body and overlies a side surface of the first side section to form a side pocket between the cover and the side surface of the first side section with the ledge defining a bottom surface of the side pocket. The cover includes an upper cover portion that extends along an upper body portion of the console body, which is spaced above the lower body portion of the console body, with the upper cover portion concealing the ledge of the first side section of the console body from view in a downward vehicle looking direction from a location above the console body.
US08651542B2	Placement device for assembling components in electronic devices A placement device comprises a vacuum gripper (110) and a holder (120). The gripper, formed as a vacuum needle, is movable relative to the holder along a first axis. The gripper and the holder are mutually coupled by a membrane (160) allowing the gripper to tilt away from the first axis.
US08651534B2	Locking system for door leaf installations A locking device for locking a leaf of a leaf installation has first and second locking elements with respective first and latching elements. The second latching element is located at an end facing the first latching element and capable of a latching operative engagement with the first latching element. The second locking element is stationarily disposed relative to the leaf installation. The first locking element is disposed with regard to the leaf to move correspondingly to a movement of the leaf, so that the first locking element is moved translationally into a locking position towards the second locking element and away from the second locking element into an unlocking position. One of the locking elements has an activating element operable to allow for the latching operative engagement between the latching elements in a blocking position and to prevent the latching operative engagement in a release position.
US08651533B2	Duct mating assembly A duct mating assembly includes first and second ducts having side surfaces connected along their edges to define an interior air space. A coupling portion is formed on one of the first or second ends of the ducts. The coupling portion of the first duct includes first and second sections joined by side sections. The first section of the first duct includes a fifth portion that extends to a sixth portion. A transition portion is positioned between the fifth and sixth portions. The transition portion steps downward and extends forward and then steps back up relative to the fifth portion for preventing air leakage between the first and second ducts. The second section of the first duct includes a first snap feature formed thereon and the fourth section of the second duct including a second snap feature formed thereon, the first and second snap features are operative to connect the second and fourth sections of the first and second ducts.
US08651530B2	Mechanical fastener for clamp A pipe coupling including an annular clamp having an opening at at least one end of its axial length for inserting therein a pipe, the annular clamp including two clamp members, an annular seal disposed in the annular clamp, and a mechanical fastener that includes a threaded shaft with a washer flange, the washer flange having a lower rim, wherein when nuts are tightened on both ends of the threaded shaft, the lower rim bites into the annular seal.

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