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US08952673B2	Control device, a control method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium thereof According to one embodiment, a control device communicates with a power measurement device. The control device includes a communication unit, a threshold storage, a calculation unit, and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to receive a usable electric power from the power measurement device. The threshold storage stores a first threshold. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a usable electric energy by integrating the usable electric power. The control unit is configured to change an operation status of the control device based on a comparison result between the usable electric energy and the first threshold.
US08952671B2	Power supply apparatus for testing apparatus A main reference value setting unit generates a voltage reference value DREF—V which represents a target level of a power supply voltage VDD. A digital calculation unit generates a main control value DOUT by digital calculation such that a digital voltage measurement value DM—V which represents the voltage level of the current power supply voltage VDD matches the voltage reference value DREF—V. A main D/A converter converts the main control value DOUT into an analog power supply signal SPS, and supplies the analog power supply signal SPS thus generated to a power supply terminal of a DUT via a power supply line. An auxiliary current source supplies an auxiliary current ISUB to the power supply terminal of the DUT via a sub-path that differs from the power supply line.
US08952669B2	Average inductor current mode voltage control device and method An average inductor valley current mode voltage control device for a DC/DC converter comprises a sample-hold inductor valley voltage unit receiving at least two inductor valley currents of at least two consecutive cycles produced by the inductor and then converting the at least two inductor valley currents into an average inductor valley voltage; and a reference voltage generation unit connected to the sample-hold inductor valley voltage unit and a transistor switch of the DC/DC converter and receiving a voltage two times of an external voltage corresponding to two times of an average inductor current produced by the inductor, wherein a reference voltage is generated by subtracting the average inductor valley voltage from the voltage two times of the external voltage for control of the switching of the transistor switch of the DC/DC converter while a peak inductor current is stabilized at a designated value.
US08952666B2	Energy adjustor for fuel cell group An energy adjustor coupled between a fuel cell group and a secondary battery group is disclosed. A load is coupled to the secondary battery group in parallel. The energy adjustor includes a boost regulation module, a drop regulation module, a detecting module and a control module. The boost regulation module boosts an output voltage of the fuel cell group to generate a first adjustment voltage according to a first control signal. The drop regulation module drops the first adjustment voltage to generate a second adjustment voltage to the load according to a second control signal. The detecting module detects at least one of the fuel cell group, the boost regulation module, the drop regulation module and the load to generate a detection result. The control module generates the first and the second control signals according to the detection result.
US08952660B2	Systems and methods for balancing battery cells A cell balancing system includes multiple bypass paths and a battery management circuit. The multiple bypass paths are coupled in parallel to the battery cells. The battery management circuit is coupled to the bypass paths and monitors cell voltages of the battery cells, compares the cell voltages with a first reference voltage for a first stage, enables a bypass path in the first stage if a battery cell in parallel with the bypass path has a cell voltage at the first reference voltage, and compares the cell voltages of the battery cells with a second reference voltage for a second stage if a specified cell voltage in the first stage is at the first reference voltage.
US08952654B2	Feed system, feed apparatus, and electronic device A feed system includes a plurality of electronic devices; and a feed apparatus having a power transmission section performing electric power transmission using a magnetic field to the plurality of electronic devices. Each of the electronic devices includes a power receiving section receiving electric power transmitted from the power transmission section, and a switching section switching whether or not to carry out charging operation based on the electric power received by the power receiving section, according to time sharing control by a system control section.
US08952650B2	Device and method for charging a master device using a detachable device A charging control method of a master device receiving an operating power from an auxiliary battery device or an internal battery, the auxiliary battery device including a battery having a first power supply and a first power supply output port for outputting the first power supply, is provided. The method includes converting a second power supply to the first power supply upon detecting the second power supply at an input port of the master device in order to provide the converted first power supply as an operating power of the master device and/or a charging power of the internal battery, and detecting a connection with the auxiliary battery device upon detecting the first power supply at the input port in order to provide the first power supply as the operating power of the master device and/or the charging power of the internal battery without voltage drop.
US08952649B2	Efficiency based stand-by mode for fuel cell propulsion systems A system and method for operating a fuel cell system in a stand-by mode. The method includes determining a power limit value based on fuel cell stack and battery power optimization, where if a system power request falls below the power limit value the system will enter the stand-by mode. The system first enters a dynamic stand-by mode where the fuel cell stack is turned off and a compressor providing cathode air to the cathode side of the stack is operated at an idle speed. The method accumulates a compressor power value identifying how much energy has been consumed by operating the compressor at the idle speed during the dynamic stand-by mode, and then switches to a static stand-by mode where the compressor is turned off when the accumulated compressor power value reaches a compressor restart energy value that identifies how much energy it takes to start the compressor.
US08952645B2	Drive device comprising a plurality of drives and regulating system for this overall drive In the case of speed-regulated high-power drives and with simultaneously high demands on accuracy or dynamics, the object of the invention is to reduce a very high level of complexity of the power electronics (high clock frequency), the motor (high precision) and mechanical transmission (low-play transmission elements). For this purpose, the invention proposes a drive device for rotational and/or t translational movements. The drive has a plurality of drives for the joint, mechanically coupled driving of a working machine or for moving a mass. It also has a control device. At least one drive is intended to provide the power (as a power drive). At least one further drive is provided and mechanically coupled as a servo-drive for controlling or regulating the accuracy and/or dynamics of the overall drive. The control device controls and regulates the at least two mechanically coupled drives.
US08952638B2	Circuit and method for detecting duty ratio of PWM signal There are provided a circuit and a method for detecting a duty ratio of a PWM signal. The circuit includes: a counting unit counting a PWM signal; a detection indication determining unit determining whether a detection indication signal indicating a start of detection of the duty ratio of the PWM signal has been input; an edge detecting unit detecting a preset PWM edge of the PWM signal; and a duty calculating unit calculating the duty ratio of the PWM signal using a count value during a section from a k-th point in time (T(k)) (k being a natural number of 1 or more) at which the PWM edge is detected after it is determined that the detection indication signal has been input to a k+1-th point in time (T(k+1)) at which the PWM edge is detected after it is subsequently determined that the detection indication signal has been input.
US08952626B2	Lighting control systems and methods Systems and methods for lighting control are disclosed. The system may include at least one lighting device providing illumination and a handheld unit coupled with the lighting device to control at least one of a controllable lighting state, a controllable lighting intensity, and a controllable lighting effect of the lighting device. The handheld unit may include an image-capturing device and a processor coupled with the image-capturing device. The processor may be configured to control the image-capturing device to capture an image of a space affected by the lighting device; analyze an luminance level of the space; receive a lighting parameter; and provide a command to the lighting device for controlling at least one of the controllable lighting state, the controllable lighting intensity, and the controllable lighting effect of the lighting device based on at least one of the image, the luminance level, and the lighting parameter.
US08952625B2	Power control system for current regulated light sources A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a PFC and output voltage controller and a LED lighting power system. The controller advantageously operates from an auxiliary voltage less than a link voltage generated by the LED lighting power system. The common reference voltage allows all the components of lighting system to work together. A power factor correction switch and an LED drive current switch are coupled to the common reference node and have control node-to-common node, absolute voltage that allows the controller to control the conductivity of the switches. The LED lighting system can utilize feed forward control to concurrently modify power demand by the LED lighting power system and power demand of one or more LEDs. The LED lighting system can utilize a common current sense device to provide a common feedback signal to the controller representing current in at least two of the LEDs.
US08952617B2	Passive LC ballast and method of manufacturing a passive LC ballast The present invention provides a passive LC ballast and an associated method of manufacturing a passive LC ballast for use with any one of a plurality of high voltage discharge lamps. The passive LC ballast has an inductance and a capacitance selected in accordance with one of a set of one or more inductance-capacitance pairs. Each inductance-capacitance pair defines a respective inductance and a respective capacitance such that, when the inductance and the capacitance of the passive LC ballast is selected in accordance with any one of the inductance-capacitance pairs and the passive LC ballast is used with any one of the lamps, the lamp operates between respective minimum and maximum lamp powers of the lamp.
US08952610B2	Electroluminescent textile and method for the production thereof A method for producing electroluminescent textiles and to electroluminescent textiles produced accordingly is provided. A layer arrangement (10) of an electroluminescent textile comprises a textile substrate (1), a protective layer (2), a first transparent conductive layer or front electrode (3), a light-emitting layer (4), a dielectric layer (5), a second conductive layer or back electrode (6), a conductive rail (7), and a cover layer (8). As associated method is further provided.
US08952608B2	Donor substrate for laser induced thermal imaging method and method of fabricating organic light emitting display device using the same A donor substrate for a laser induced thermal imaging method and method of fabricating an organic light emitting display device using the same are provided. A transfer layer for a laser induced thermal imaging method is made of an organic material having a molecular weight of 500 to 70,000 to fabricate an organic light emitting display device having a uniform organic layer pattern. The invention also provides a method of fabricating an organic light emitting display device which may achieve a large-sized pixel region as well as improve the productivity of the organic light emitting display device.
US08952606B2	Pixel structure A pixel structure including a flexible substrate, an active device, a pixel electrode, a capacitance electrode, a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, and a padding layer is provided. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device and has pixel electrode openings. The capacitance electrode is disposed overlapping the pixel electrode and has capacitance electrode openings corresponding to the pixel electrode openings. The first insulation layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the flexible substrate. The second insulation layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the capacitance electrode. The active device is disposed between the second insulation layer and the flexible substrate. The padding layer includes padding pillars and a padding pattern covering over the active device. The padding pillars are located in the pixel electrode openings respectively. The pixel electrode partially covers the padding pattern and exposes the padding pillars.
US08952604B2	Streak tube and streak device including same A steak tube 1 has a container 2 with an entrance plate 2a and an output plate 2b; a photocathode 7 disposed in the container 2 and configured to emit electrons according to light to be measured, the light having been incident through the entrance plate 2a; a mesh electrode 3, a first focusing electrode 4, and an aperture electrode 5 forming an axially symmetric electron lens for focusing the electrons emitted from the photocathode 7, toward the output plate 2b; a sweep electrode 6 disposed in the container 2 and configured to sweep the electrons focused by the axially symmetric electron lens, in a sweep direction along the output plate 2b; and a second focusing electrode 9 disposed between the entrance plate 2a and the output plated 2b and forming a one-dimensional electron lens for focusing the electrons in the sweep direction.
US08952601B2	Spark plug It is an object of the present invention to provide a spark plug having a ground electrode joined securely by electric resistance welding. The spark plug includes a cylindrical metal shell and a ground electrode joined by electric resistance welding to an end portion of the metal shell. The metal shell has a high hardness region formed with a Vickers hardness of 3×102 to 5×102 Hv in the end portion thereof in such a manner that the high hardness region, when viewed in cross section along a plane including an axis of the spark plug and an axis of the ground electrode, has a length d of 0.3 to 0.8 mm from a ground electrode side welding boundary to a metal shell side welding boundary in a direction of load applied during the electric resistance welding.
US08952597B2	Method for operating an output stage for at least one piezoactuator A method for operating an output stage for a piezoactuator includes checking, during an operating phase, in response to the undershooting of a current for the piezoactuator below a setpoint current, whether a point in time for the undershooting lies outside or within a time window. A subsequent current pulse is controlled via the setpoint current if the point in time is located outside the time window, and the subsequent current pulse is controlled via a turn-on time if the point in time is located within the time window.
US08952593B2	Motor assembly for housing a capacitor in a miniature brushed DC motor and method of making the same A motor assembly for a direct current (DC) electric motor, including: a motor cover, a brush base, brush arms and a chip capacitor housed within a protective hollow space provided in the brush base. The brush arms are shaped to support or hold the capacitor within the hollow space and maintain a solderless electrical connection between the terminal ends of the capacitor and the brush arms. The capacitor filters electromagnetic noises in the motor input circuit.
US08952590B2	Transverse and/or commutated flux systems having laminated and powdered metal portions Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of laminated materials in connection with powdered metal materials. For example, stacks of laminated materials may be coupled to powdered metal teeth to form portions of a stator in an electrical machine.
US08952582B2	Stator arrangement having a cooling device incorporating a heat pipe A stator arrangement for an electrical machine includes a stator having a stator stack consisting of a plurality of axially adjacently disposed metal plates. The arrangement further includes a cooling device in the shape of at least one heat pipe. The at least one radial channel extends between respective axially adjacently disposed metal plates, wherein the at least one heat pipe is located within the at least one radial channel.
US08952579B2	Lens driving motor and elastic member of the same Provided are a lens driving motor and an elastic member of the lens driving motor. The elastic member of a lens driving motor, the elastic member includes a first spring and a second spring. The second spring is different from the first spring and disposed together with the first spring on one side of a carrier to support the carrier. A first lead line of a coil and a first external power source are connected to the first spring, and a second lead line of the coil and a second external power source are connected to the second spring to supply power to the coil. Since the carrier can be assembled to other part after a (+) lead line and a (−) lead line of the coil are connected to the first and second springs, respectively, using solder, a process is simple and convenient.
US08952577B2	Safety control system for an electromagnetic door lock of an electric household appliance A safety control system for an electromagnetic door lock of an electric household appliance, wherein a blocking pawl is controlled by the movement of a core of an electromagnet, including a supplying circuit of a coil of the electromagnet, power supplying means to supply electric pulses in the circuit for energizing the coil and a PTC element arranged in series in the circuit; wherein power supplying means are of the type adapted to generate first pulses for taking the pawl to a blocking position and second pulses, having a polarity opposite to the first, for taking the pawl to a releasing position; and including means for determining, according to the parameters of an operating cycle of the electric household appliance, the emission of at least one train of first pulses by the power supplying means, so as to produce the heating of the PTC element.
US08952568B2	Conveyor system for conveying individual piece goods The invention relates to a conveyor system for conveying individual piece goods, comprising: a number of conveyor motors and at least one control unit for sending data connected to each conveyor motor for regulating and/or controlling the conveyor motors. According to the invention, the control unit is connected with a bus line, a conveyor motor, and preferably each conveyor motor by means of the bus line, preferably without electrical contact. According to the invention, it is also provided that the modem(s) is/are designed in order to take energy for driving the conveyor motor and at least one data signal for control/regulation of the conveyor motor from the bus line and send them to the conveyor motor.
US08952562B2	Controller mounted in construction machine A controller mounted in a construction machine such as a dump truck includes a case having an upper surface provided with a plurality of heat release fins and a connector receiver hole for receiving a receptacle connector. The heat release fin includes a first heat release fin and a second heat release fin that are provided mutually crosswise to define an intersection. A first connector disposition face including a corner defined by the intersection and facing an edge of the upper surface is provided on the upper surface. A height of the receptacle connector disposed on the first connector disposition face is lower than a height of the first heat release fin and the second heat release fin.
US08952561B2	Battery pack for electric bicycle and control method thereof Provided is a battery pack for electric bicycle and a control method of the battery pack, and the battery pack may prevent the electric bicycle from moving abnormally. The electric bicycle includes a motor and a motion sensor. The battery pack includes a battery, a main switch and a controller. The main switch controls supply of a power which is supplied from the battery to the electric bicycle. The controller outputs a motor hold signal to put the motor in a hold state, when an abnormal motion sensing signal is received from the motion sensor.
US08952553B2	Semiconductor device with stress relaxation during wire-bonding The present teaching provides a semiconductor device capable of relaxing stress transferred to a contact region during wire bonding and improving reliability of wire bonding. A semiconductor device comprises contact regions, an interlayer insulating film, an emitter electrode, and a stress relaxation portion. The contact regions are provided at a certain interval in areas exposing at a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The interlayer insulating film is provided on the surface of the semiconductor substrate between adjacent contact regions. The emitter electrode is provided on an upper side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to each of the contact regions. The stress relaxation portion is provided on an upper surface of the emitter electrode in an area only above the contact regions. The stress relaxation portion is formed of a conductive material. A Young's modulus of the material of the stress relaxation portion is lower than a Young's modulus of the material of the emitter electrode.
US08952550B2	Copper-containing C4 ball-limiting metallurgy stack for enhanced reliability of packaged structures and method of making same The invention relates to a ball-limiting metallurgy stack for an electrical device that contains at least one copper layer disposed upon a Ti adhesion metal layer. The ball-limiting metallurgy stack resists Sn migration toward the upper metallization of the device.
US08952547B2	Semiconductor device with contact structure with first/second contacts formed in first/second dielectric layers and method of forming same A contact structure includes a first contact formed in a first dielectric layer connecting to the source/drain region of a MOS transistor, and a second contact formed in a second dielectric layer connecting to a gate region of a MOS transistor or to a first contact. A butted contact structure abutting a source/drain region and a gate electrode includes a first contact formed in a first dielectric layer connecting to the source/drain region of a MOS transistor, and a second contact formed in a second dielectric layer with one end resting on the gate electrode and the other end in contact with the first contact.
US08952542B2	Method for dicing a semiconductor wafer having through silicon vias and resultant structures The present invention provides a semiconductor device, a semiconductor package and a semiconductor process. The semiconductor process includes the following steps: (a) providing a semiconductor wafer having a first surface, a second surface and a passivation layer; (b) applying a first laser on the passivation layer to remove a part of the passivation layer and expose a part of the semiconductor wafer; (c) applying a second laser, wherein the second laser passes through the exposed semiconductor wafer and focuses at an interior of the semiconductor wafer; and (d) applying a lateral force to the semiconductor wafer. Whereby, the cutting quality is ensured.
US08952534B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor assembly with lead-free solder A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a pad region on the semiconductor substrate, a passivation layer over the semiconductor substrate and at least a portion of the pad region, and a bump structure overlying the pad region. The passivation layer has an opening defined therein to expose at least another portion of the pad region. The bump structure is electrically connected to the pad region via the opening. The bump structure includes a copper layer and a SnAg layer overlying the copper layer. The SnAg layer has a melting temperature higher than the eutectic temperature of Sn and Ag.
US08952523B2	Integrated circuit package lid configured for package coplanarity An integrated circuit package apparatus includes a packaging substrate, an integrated circuit coupled to an upper side of the packaging substrate, an array of contacts coupled to an underside of the packaging substrate for electrically coupling the integrated circuit to a circuit board, and a lid coupled to the upper side of the packaging substrate. In one form, the lid includes a central portion lying on a first plane, corner areas lying on a second plane, and arcuate wall portions disposed between and interconnecting the corner areas and the central portion. Other forms of the lid are provided.
US08952519B2	Chip package and fabrication method thereof A chip package and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor substrate, having a first surface and an opposing second surface. A spacer is disposed under the second surface of the semiconductor substrate and a cover plate is disposed under the spacer. A recessed portion is formed adjacent to a sidewall of the semiconductor substrate, extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate to at least the spacer. Then, a protection layer is disposed over the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and in the recessed portion.
US08952516B2	Multiple die stacking for two or more die A microelectronic package can include a substrate having first and second opposed surfaces, and first and second microelectronic elements having front surfaces facing the first surface. The substrate can have a plurality of substrate contacts at the first surface and a plurality of terminals at the second surface. Each microelectronic element can have a plurality of element contacts at the front surface thereof. The element contacts can be joined with corresponding ones of the substrate contacts. The front surface of the second microelectronic element can partially overlie a rear surface of the first microelectronic element and can be attached thereto. The element contacts of the first microelectronic element can be arranged in an area array and are flip-chip bonded with a first set of the substrate contacts. The element contacts of the second microelectronic element can be joined with a second set of the substrate contacts by conductive masses.
US08952515B1	Signal shifting to allow independent control of identical stacked memory modules Apparatus and methods are disclosed to allow independent control of stacked memory modules. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise first, second, and third modules, each of the first, second and third modules having a plurality of stacked memory dice, at least some of the plurality of stacked memory dice including a Chip Enable (CE) signal electrically accessible from a bottom surface of a corresponding module of the first, second and third modules. The apparatus may comprise a Package-on-Package (PoP) structure where the first, second and third modules are attached to one another such that an individual access to each CE signal associated with the PoP structure is provided from the bottom surface of the corresponding module.
US08952509B1	Stacked multi-chip bottom source semiconductor device and preparation method thereof The present invention discloses a stacked dual MOSFET package structure and a preparation method thereof. The stacked dual MOSFET package structure comprises a lead frame unit having a die paddle, a first lead and a second lead; a first chip flipped and attached on a top surface of a main paddle of the die paddle; a second chip attached on a bottom surface of the main paddle; and a metal clip mounted on the back of the flipped first chip and electrically connecting an electrode at the back of the first chip to the first lead. A top surface of a metal bump arranged on each electrode at the front of the second chip, a bottom surface of the die pin of the die paddle, a bottom surface of a lead pin of the second lead, and a bottom surface of the first lead are located on the same plane.
US08952508B2	Lead frame, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and semiconductor device According to one embodiment, a lead frame includes a die pad having a mounting surface on which a semiconductor chip is mounted, plural leads having inner leads and outer leads, and a connecting member that extends from the die pad to both ends of a plurality of leads and connects the die pad and the plurality leads so that the ends of the inner leads are positioned above of the mounting surface.
US08952504B2	Small form factor magnetic shield for magnetorestrictive random access memory (MRAM) Some implementations provide a die that includes a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) cell array that includes several MRAM cells. The die also includes a first ferromagnetic layer positioned above the MRAM cell array, a second ferromagnetic layer positioned below the MRAM cell array, and several vias positioned around at least one MRAM cell. The via comprising a ferromagnetic material. In some implementations, the first ferromagnetic layer, the second ferromagnetic layer and the several vias define a magnetic shield for the MRAM cell array. The MRAM cell may include a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). In some implementations, the several vias traverse at least a metal layer and a dielectric layer of the die. In some implementations, the vias are through substrate vias. In some implementations, the ferromagnetic material has high permeability and high B saturation.
US08952494B2	Group III nitride semiconductor substrate having a sulfide in a surface layer In a semiconductor device 100, it is possible to prevent C from piling up at a boundary face between an epitaxial layer 22 and a group III nitride semiconductor substrate 10 by the presence of 30×1010 pieces/cm2 to 2000×1010 pieces/cm2 of sulfide in terms of S and 2 at % to 20 at % of oxide in terms of O in a surface layer 12. By thus preventing C from piling up, a high-resistivity layer is prevented from being formed on the boundary face between the epitaxial layer 22 and the group III nitride semiconductor substrate 10. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce electrical resistance at the boundary face between the epitaxial layer 22 and the group III nitride semiconductor substrate 10, and improve the crystal quality of the epitaxial layer 22. Consequently, it is possible to improve the emission intensity and yield of the semiconductor device 100.
US08952493B2	Memory cell device and method of manufacture According to one embodiment of the present invention, a solid state electrolyte memory cell includes a cathode, an anode and a solid state electrolyte. The anode includes an intercalating material and first metal species dispersed in the intercalating material.
US08952481B2	Super surge diodes The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device having a Schottky contact that provides both super surge capability and low reverse-bias leakage current. In one preferred embodiment, the semiconductor device is a Schottky diode and even more preferably a Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky diode. However, the semiconductor device may more generally be any type of semiconductor device having a Schottky contact such as, for example, a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET).
US08952476B2	Solid-state image pickup device According to one embodiment, a solid-state image pickup device includes a photoelectric converter, transfer, reset and amplifier transistors and a floating diffusion layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. The photoelectric converter coverts incident light to a signal charge. The transfer transistor transfers the signal charge converted by the photoelectric converter. The floating diffusion layer stores the signal charge transferred by the transfer transistor. The reset transistor resets the signal charge stored in the floating diffusion layer. The amplifier transistor amplifies the signal charge stored in the floating diffusion layer. Source and drain regions of the reset transistor, and its channel region are formed in an L-shape on the semiconductor substrate.
US08952475B2	Pixel, pixel array, and image sensor A pixel and pixel array for use in an image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes floating sensing nodes symmetrically arranged with respect to a photodiode in each pixel.
US08952474B2	Method of fabricating backside-illuminated image sensor Provided is a method of fabricating a backside illuminated image sensor that includes providing a device substrate having a frontside and a backside, where pixels are formed at the frontside and an interconnect structure is formed over pixels, forming a re-distribution layer (RDL) over the interconnect structure, bonding a first glass substrate to the RDL, thinning and processing the device substrate from the backside, bonding a second glass substrate to the backside, removing the first glass substrate, and reusing the first glass substrate for fabricating another backside-illuminated image sensor.
US08952466B2	Flexible stop for an acceleration sensor A micromechanical acceleration sensor includes a seismic mass and a substrate that has a reference electrode. The seismic mass is deflectable in a direction perpendicular to the reference electrode, and the seismic mass has a flexible stop in the deflection direction. The flexible stop of the seismic mass includes an elastic layer.
US08952464B2	MEMS apparatus A MEMS apparatus includes a pillar, a supporter, and a solder. The pillar has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The supporter supports the pillar. The supporter is adjacent to the pillar, but the supporter is not connected to the pillar. The supporter has a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side. The supporter includes a plurality of first confined layers and a plurality of second confined layers. These first confined layers and these second confined layers are overlapped with each other. The second side and the third side are adjacent to each other. The solder is located between the second side and the third side. The solder is also located at the first side and the fourth side. The solder is utilized to combine the pillar and the supporter. The solder also isolates the pillar and the supporter.
US08952460B2	Germanium oxide free atomic layer deposition of silicon oxide and high-k gate dielectric on germanium containing channel for CMOS devices A semiconductor device including a germanium containing substrate including a gate structure on a channel region of the semiconductor substrate. The gate structure may include a silicon oxide layer that is in direct contact with an upper surface of the germanium containing substrate, at least one high-k gate dielectric layer in direct contact with the silicon oxide layer, and at least one gate conductor in direct contact with the high-k gate dielectric layer. The interface between the silicon oxide layer and the upper surface of the germanium containing substrate is substantially free of germanium oxide. A source region and a drain region may be present on opposing sides of the channel region.
US08952452B2	Semiconductor devices and method of manufacturing the same Semiconductor devices, and a method of manufacturing the same, include a gate insulating film pattern over a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is formed over the gate insulating film pattern. A spacer structure is formed on at least one side of the gate electrode and the gate insulating film pattern. The spacer structure includes a first insulating film spacer contacting the gate insulating film pattern, and a second insulating film spacer on an outer side of the first insulating film spacer. The semiconductor device has an air gap between the first insulating film spacer and the second insulating film spacer.
US08952449B2	Semiconductor device having both IGBT area and diode area There is known a semiconductor device in which an IGBT structure is provided in an IGBT area and a diode structure is provided in a diode area, the IGBT area and the diode area are both located within a same substrate, and the IGBT area is adjacent to the diode area. In this type of semiconductor device, a phenomenon that carriers accumulated within the IGBT area flow into the diode area when the IGBT structure is turned off. In order to prevent this phenomenon, a region of shortening lifetime of carriers is provided at least in a sub-area that is within said IGBT area and adjacent to said diode area. In the sub-area, emitter of IGBT structure is omitted.
US08952446B2	Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a channel body, a memory film, first and second insulating separation films, a first and a second inter-layer insulating films, a selection gate, a conductive layer, and resistance elements. The substrate includes a memory cell array region and a peripheral region. The stacked body includes electrode films and insulating films. The channel body extends in a stacking direction. The memory film includes a charge storage film. The first insulating separation films divide the stacked body. The first and the second inter-layer insulating films are on the stacked body and on the conductive layer, respectively. The selection gate is on the first inter-layer insulating film. The conductive layer is on the peripheral region. The resistance elements are on the second inter-layer insulating film. The second insulating separation films divide the conductive layer.
US08952441B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, a device includes a first fin structure having first to n-th semiconductor layers (n is a natural number equal to or more than 2) stacked in a first direction perpendicular to a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and extending in a second direction parallel to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, first to n-th memory cells provided on surfaces of the first to n-th semiconductor layers in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions respectively, and first to n-th select transistors connected in series to the first to n-th memory cells respectively.
US08952439B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor storage device and method of manufacture thereof A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes a semiconductor substrate on which an element isolation groove is formed, memory cells each including a gate electrode having a charge storage layer, an interelectrode insulating film, and a control electrode, that is formed on the semiconductor substrate via a tunnel insulating film, and an insulating film disposed in the element isolation groove. The interelectrode insulating film is formed to have a first portion above the insulating film that is separated from one of the insulating film and the control electrode by an air gap and a second portion above the charge storage layer that is separated from the charge storage layer by a cavity.
US08952422B2	Transistor and method of fabricating the same A field effect transistor includes an active layer and a capping layer sequentially stacked on a substrate, and a gate electrode penetrating the capping layer and being adjacent to the active layer. The gate electrode includes a foot portion adjacent to the active layer and a head portion having a width greater than a width of the foot portion. The foot portion of an end part of the gate electrode has a width less than a width of the head portion of another part of the gate electrode and greater than a width of the foot portion of the another part of the gate electrode. The foot portion of the end part of the gate electrode further penetrates the active layer so as to be adjacent to the substrate.
US08952421B2	RF power HEMT grown on a silicon or SiC substrate with a front-side plug connection A compound semiconductor device includes a plurality of high-resistance crystalline silicon epitaxial layers and a plurality of activated dopant regions disposed in a same region of at least some of the epitaxial layers so that the activated dopant regions are aligned in a vertical direction perpendicular to a main surface of the epitaxial layers. The compound semiconductor device further includes an III-nitride compound semiconductor device structure disposed on the main surface of the epitaxial layers. The III-nitride compound semiconductor device structure has a source, a drain and a gate. An electrically conductive structure is formed from the activated dopant regions. The electrically conductive structure extends in the vertical direction through the epitaxial layers with the activated dopant regions toward the III-nitride compound semiconductor device structure, and is electrically connected to the source.
US08952416B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer. A first electrode is coupled to the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second electrode is coupled to the second conductive semiconductor layer. A channel layer is provided around a lower portion of the light emitting structure. A first conductive support member is coupled to the second electrode and disposed adjacent to the second electrode. A second conductive support member is electrically insulated from the first conductive support member and disposed adjacent to the second electrode. A first connection part is coupled to the first electrode and the second conductive support member.
US08952414B2	Semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device includes a conductive support member; a light emitting structure under the conductive support member; an insulating layer including a protrusion disposed along an outer circumference of the light emitting structure; an electrode layer having an outer portion on the insulating layer and an inner portion on an inner portion of a top surface of the light emitting structure; and an electrode under the light emitting structure, wherein the inner portion of the electrode layer is protruded to the light emitting structure relative to the outer portion of the electrode layer, and wherein a portion of the insulating layer surrounds a portion of the light emitting structure.
US08952409B2	Light emitting device including a fluorescent material layer According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device includes a semiconductor light-emitting layer, a pair of electrodes, a fluorescent material layer and a chromaticity adjusting layer. The semiconductor light-emitting layer emits first light. The pair of electrodes is connected to the semiconductor light-emitting layer. The fluorescent material layer covers at least a center portion of the semiconductor light-emitting layer, and contains a fluorescent material to absorb the first light and radiate second light. The chromaticity adjusting layer covers at least a peripheral portion of the semiconductor light-emitting layer, is exposed to outside, and contains a fluorescent material with a concentration lower than a concentration of the fluorescent material in the fluorescent material layer.
US08952407B2	Lighting device A light emitting device package may be provided that includes: a package body which includes a first cavity and a second cavity which are formed to be depressed in at least a portion of the package body; a first light emitting device and a second light emitting device, each of which is disposed in the first cavity and the second cavity respectively; and a first fluorescent substance and a second fluorescent substance, each of which is filled in the first cavity and the second cavity respectively.
US08952389B2	Light emitting diode and method for fabricating the same A light emitting diode and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The light emitting diode includes: a transparent substrate; a semiconductor material layer formed on the top surface of a substrate with an active layer generating light; and a fluorescent layer formed on the back surface of the substrate with controlled varied thicknesses. The ratio of light whose wavelength is shifted while propagating through the fluorescent layer and the original light generated in the active layer can be controlled by adjusting the thickness of the fluorescent layer, to emit desirable homogeneous white light from the light emitting diode.
US08952388B2	Display device including at least six transistors By applying an AC pulse to a gate of a transistor which easily deteriorates, a shift in threshold voltage of the transistor is suppressed. However, in a case where amorphous silicon is used for a semiconductor layer of a transistor, the occurrence of a shift in threshold voltage naturally becomes a problem for a transistor which constitutes a part of circuit that generates an AC pulse. A shift in threshold voltage of a transistor which easily deteriorates and a shift in threshold voltage of a turned-on transistor are suppressed by signal input to a gate electrode of the transistor which easily deteriorates through the turned-on transistor. In other words, a structure for applying an AC pulse to a gate electrode of a transistor which easily deteriorates through a transistor to a gate electrode of which a high potential (VDD) is applied, is included.
US08952385B1	Light emitting device A light emitting device is provided which can prevent a change in gate voltage due to leakage or other causes and at the same time can prevent the aperture ratio from lowering. A capacitor storage is formed from a connection wiring line, an insulating film, and a capacitance wiring line. The connection wiring line is formed over a gate electrode and an active layer of a TFT of a pixel, and is connected to the active layer. The insulating film is formed on the connection wiring line. The capacitance wiring line is formed on the insulating film. This structure enables the capacitor storage to overlap the TFT, thereby increasing the capacity of the capacitor storage while keeping the aperture ratio from lowering. Accordingly, a change in gate voltage due to leakage or other causes can be avoided to prevent a change in luminance of an OLED and flickering of screen in analog driving.
US08952379B2	Semiconductor device Provided is a semiconductor device in which an oxide semiconductor layer is provided; a pair of wiring layers which are provided with the gate electrode layer interposed therebetween are electrically connected to the low-resistance regions; and electrode layers are provided to be in contact with the low-resistance regions, below regions where the wiring layers are formed.
US08952376B2	Thin film transistor, and method of manufacturing the same A thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The thin film transistor includes a first gate electrode and an active layer including a crystalline oxide semiconductor which is insulated from the first gate electrode by a first insulating layer and the active layer is arranged to overlap the first gate electrode. A source electrode is formed including at least a portion overlaps the active layer, and a drain electrode is arranged being spaced apart from the source electrode and at least a portion of the drain electrode overlaps the active layer, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are insulated from the first gate electrode by the first insulating layer.
US08952373B2	Hardmask composition and method of forming patterns and semiconductor integrated circuit device including the patterns A hardmask composition includes a monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and an aromatic ring-containing polymer,
US08952359B2	Electronic device and method of manufacturing the same, and semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed herein is an electronic device, including: (A) a control electrode; (B) a first electrode and a second electrode; and (C) an active layer composed of an organic semiconductor material layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode so as to face the control electrode through an insulating layer, wherein a portion of the insulating layer contacting at least the active layer is composed of a layer obtained by curing a material expressed by the general structural formula (1), (2) or (3):
US08952356B2	Semiconductor device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic device including the semiconductor device An example embodiment relates to a semiconductor device including a semiconductor element. The semiconductor element may include a plurality of unit layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction. Each unit layer may include a patterned graphene layer. The patterned graphene layer may be a layer patterned in a nanoscale. The patterned graphene layer may have a nanomesh or nanoribbon structure. The semiconductor device may be a transistor or a diode. An example embodiment relates to a method of making a semiconductor device including a semiconductor element.
US08952346B2	Systems and methods for isotopic source external beam radiotherapy The subject matter described herein provides methods for developing an IMRT treatment plan for a radiotherapy system. In one aspect, the method can include providing initial treatment parameters. These parameters can include a number of isotopic beams, a transmission angle for each beam, a prescribed dose for a target, and dose volume histogram constraints. The method can further include determining an initial fluence map including one or more beamlets. The initial fluence map can specify a fluence value for each beamlet. The method can further include determining a delivery sequence for the fluence values in the initial fluence map. The delivery sequence can include one or more apertures formed by the leaves of a collimator. These apertures can have a specified size constrained to substantially less than a maximum size associated with the collimator, when the isotopic beam is near a critical structure. Related apparatus and systems are also described.
US08952345B2	Radiation therapy apparatus with an aperture assembly and associated methods A radiation therapy apparatus includes a housing, a radiation source carried by the housing, and an aperture assembly carried by the housing. The aperture assembly includes a radiation aperture body, an aperture holder and a cover. The radiation aperture body has a shaped opening therein to control a radiation dosing profile. The aperture holder has an aperture-receiving passageway therein receiving the radiation aperture body, and a recessed end. The cover is received within the recessed end of the aperture holder, and retains the radiation aperture body within the aperture holder. The cover has an opening aligned with the shaped opening in the radiation aperture body. A radiation filter is carried by the housing.
US08952344B2	Techniques for processing photoresist features using ions A method of treating a substrate includes directing first ions over a first range of angles to one or more photoresist features disposed on the substrate, the first ions effective to generate an altered layer in the one or more photoresist features, the altered surface layer encapsulating an inner portion of the one or more photoresist features, and directing second ions different from the first ions over a second range of angles to the one or more photoresist features, the second ions effective to generate gaseous species in the inner regions of the one or more photoresist features.
US08952342B2	Support and positioning structure, semiconductor equipment system and method for positioning The invention relates to a charged particle system provided with a support and positioning structure for supporting and positioning a target on a table, the support and positioning structure comprising a first member and a second member and at least one motor so as to move the first member relative to the second member, wherein a shield is present to shield at least one charged particle beam from electromagnetic fields generated by said at least one motor, the support and positioning structure further comprising a spring mechanically coupling the first member and the second member for at least partially bearing the weight of the first member, table and target.
US08952336B2	Image pickup device and image pickup display system An image pickup device includes: an image pickup section including a plurality of pixels; and a drive section reading a signal charge stored in each of the pixels. Each of the pixels includes: a circuit layer including a field-effect transistor, a signal line, and a holding capacitive element; a first electrode provided on the circuit layer and arranged for each of the pixels; a semiconductor layer provided on the first electrode across the pixels, and generating the signal charge based on incident radiation; a second electrode provided on the semiconductor layer; and a third electrode disposed in a region that is between the circuit layer and the semiconductor layer and that is not in opposition to the first electrode, and controlled in voltage by the drive section.
US08952325B2	Co-axial time-of-flight mass spectrometer A co-axial time-of-flight mass spectrometer having a longitudinal axis and first and second ion mirrors at opposite ends of the longitudinal axis. Ions enter the spectrometer along an input trajectory offset from the longitudinal axis and after one or more passes between the mirrors ions leave along an output trajectory offset from the longitudinal axis for detection by an ion detector. The input and output trajectories are offset from the longitudinal axis by an angle no greater than formula (I): where Dmin is the or the minimum transverse dimension of the ion mirror and L is the distance between the entrances of the ion mirrors.
US08952319B2	Downhole deployable tools for measuring tracer concentrations Downhole deployable tools for measuring tracer concentrations are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a support cable configured to allow the apparatus to be lowered into and raised from a wellbore. A housing is attached to the support cable. The housing includes a detector window on the exterior of the housing. A detector system within the housing includes a detector that measures tracer concentrations. The detector is operably connected to the detector window to direct energy or particles from the detector window to the detector.
US08952316B2	Optical control system with modulated emitters An optical control system is described, which employs a series of optical emitters and detectors arranged about a touch area. The emitters are driven by a series of orthogonal functions, and the system is operable to correlate the signals received at the detectors with the modulation functions to determine the amount of energy received by the detectors from each of the emitters. This system means that all or many emitters can be modulated simultaneously, so the scanning process is accelerated. Also, the energy estimates arrived at by correlation with the modulating functions are largely unaffected by external interference signals as well by each other. An additional benefit of the present invention is that the correlation processing makes use of many detector samples and tends to yield results which have higher resolution than the sample values themselves, due to the averaging of noise over the sample set.
US08952311B2	Imaging systems with column current mirror circuitry Electronic devices may include image sensors having image pixel arrays with image pixels arranged in pixel rows and pixel columns. Each pixel column may be coupled to an active and an inactive current supply circuit. Each active current supply circuit may form a portion of a current mirror circuit that includes a common current source and a common input transistor. Each active current supply circuit may include a mirror transistor for mirroring current that flows through the common input transistor and a permanently enabled enabling transistor for activating that mirror transistor. Mirrored current that flows through a particular active mirror transistor may be supplied to image pixels in the pixel column associated with that particular mirror transistor. Each inactive current supply circuit may include a mirror transistor coupled to the input transistor and a permanently disabled enabling transistor.
US08952310B2	Plasmonic light sensors An electronic device may be provided a plasmonic light sensor. Plasmonic light sensors may include arrays of plasmonic image pixels that detect evanescent electron density waves, or plasmons, generated in the plasmonic image pixel through an interaction with incoming light. Plasmonic image pixels may include microlenses that focus the light onto conducting wires in the plasmonic image pixel. Plasmons generated on the surface of the conducting wire may propagate along the conducting wire. Detector circuitry may be coupled to the wire on which the plasmons propagate to detect the light through detection of the evanescent electron density wave. Detector circuitry may include a biasing component for biasing a photodiode such that a small amount of light results in an avalanche of charge, or a sudden increase in current, produced in the detector circuitry in response to the evanescent wave.
US08952302B2	Ceramic-coated heater which can be used in water or air The present invention relates to a ceramic-coated heater in which the outer surface of a heater rod is coated with ceramic to improve the physical properties thereof including durability, corrosion resistance, and the like, thereby enabling the heater to be used in water or air. The outer surface of the heater rod is coated with a ceramic composition to which an acrylic corrosion resistant wax is added, thereby strengthening the bonding force of the coating layer film, and thus improving the physical properties thereof including durability, corrosion resistance, and the like to enable the heater to be used in water. Therefore, the ceramic-coated heater of the present invention enables high thermal conductivity using less current and reduces energy consumption so that it can be utilized in a wide variety of industrial fields.
US08952293B2	Welding or cutting power supply using phase shift double forward converter circuit (PSDF) A technique for dynamically adjusting an output voltage for a welding or cutting operation is provided. The technique allows for varying output voltage at the welding or cutting torch by manipulating the duty cycles of two forward converter circuits. The present disclosure provides methods and systems for increasing synchronized duty cycles in a pair of forward converter circuits in response to increasing output voltage demand then changing a phase shift between the duty cycles in response to further increases in output voltage demand. The present disclosure provides a controller designed to receive input signals and generate output pulse width modulation signals that control the duty cycle width and phase shift of the outputs of the forward converter circuits in response to these signals. Methods of accommodating for the time needed for the transformer core to reset via leading edge or lagging edge compensation are provided.
US08952287B2	Apparatus for supporting workpieces for welding A laser welding tool comprises a first and a second tool part for fixing a first welding article to a second welding article. The two welding articles are arranged at least partially between the two tool parts. The second tool part comprises at least two partial elements which are displaceable independently of one another toward the first tool part for pressing the second welding article against the first welding article.
US08952283B2	Slide switch The slide switch includes a body, a slider, a terminal, and an armature. The slider is slidably held in the body and is pushed by insertion of the object to slidingly move. The terminal is provided with a fixed contact point disposed on a surface, facing the slider, of the body along a sliding movement direction. The armature is attached to the slider and is provided with a moving contact point that slides on a fixed contact point disposition surface of the body in association with sliding movement of the slider. The slider is provided with an engagement part to receive an action of a moving part that moves in the sliding movement direction in association with extraction and insertion of the object, and the engagement part is in shape of generating a free running distance in which the slider does not act even when the moving part acts.
US08952280B2	Switch case having flanges that fold over clearance between case and cover A switch device has an operating unit, a circuit board having a contact unit that is switched according to the operation of the operating unit, a case having the operating unit at an upper section thereof, an opening at a lower section thereof, and the circuit board inside thereof, and a cover that is fitted to the opening of the case to close the opening. A thin hinge and a flange continuous to the hinge are formed integrally with the case along a side wall at a lower end of the side wall of the case. The flange is folded and bent on the hinge, so that a clearance defined between the case and the cover is covered with the flange.
US08952271B2	Circuit board, semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device There is provided a circuit board to which a solder ball composed of a lead (Pb)-free solder is to be connected, a semiconductor device including an electrode and a solder ball composed of a lead (Pb)-free solder disposed on the electrode, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device, in which mounting reliability can be improved by enhancing the bonding strength (adhesion strength) between the solder ball composed of a lead (Pb)-free solder and the electrode.
US08952270B2	Multilayer wiring board having lands with tapered side surfaces A multilayer wiring board has a structure in which vias are formed on an inner wiring layer in directions toward both surfaces of the inner wiring layer, respectively, and lands are each defined in the inner wiring layer at a position to be connected to one of the vias, each of the lands having a side surface formed in a tapered shape. The lands include first lands and second lands, and the vias include a via connected to a surface on a smaller diameter side of the first land, and a via connected only to a surface on a larger diameter side of the second land. The size of the surface of the larger diameter side of the second land is equal to the size of the surface of the smaller diameter side of the first land.
US08952267B2	Electric connecting structure comprising preferred oriented Cu6Sn5 grains and method for fabricating the same An electric connecting structure comprising preferred oriented Cu6Sn5 grains and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method of the present invention comprises steps: (A) providing a first substrate; (B) forming a first nano-twinned copper layer on part of a surface of the first substrate; (C) using a solder to connect the first substrate with a second substrate having a second electrical pad, in which the second electrical pad comprises a second nano-twinned copper layer, and the solder locates between the first nano-twinned copper layer and the second nano-twinned copper layer; and (D) reflowing at the temperature of 200° C. to 300° C. to transform at least part of the solder into an intermetallic compound (IMC) layer, in which the IMC layer comprises plural Cu6Sn5 grains with a preferred orientation; wherein at least 50% in volume of the first and second nano-twinned copper layer comprises plural grains.
US08952263B2	Micro-wire electrode pattern A micro-wire electrode includes a substrate and an anisotropically conductive electrode extending in a length direction formed over the substrate. The electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern over the substrate. The micro-pattern includes a plurality of substantially parallel and straight micro-wires extending substantially in the length direction and a plurality of angled micro-wires formed at a non-orthogonal angle to the straight micro-wires electrically connecting the straight micro-wires so that the anisotropically conductive electrode has a greater electrical conductivity in the length direction than in another conductive electrode direction.
US08952254B2	Electronic device cover An electronic device cover includes a base and a protection member. The base defines a positioning slot, a latch slot, and a through hole. The latch slot is in communication with the positioning slot, and the through hole is below the positioning slot. The protection member is configured to be secured to the base in a protection position and a stand position. When the protection member is in the protection position, the protection member is engaged in the latch slot, and a clipping space is defined between the protection member and the base, for receiving an electronic device. When the protection member is in the standing position, the protection member extends through the through hole to be engaged with the base, to support the base, and the positioning slot is configured to position the electronic device.
US08952252B2	Arc resistant electrical enclosure Electrical enclosures are provided that include arc resistant features designed to add structural strength for arc containment, to inhibit arc propagation, and/or to direct the release of pressure within and/or from the enclosure in order to provide arc resistant electrical enclosures. In general, the arc resistant features may be designed to provide enclosures where in the event of an arc fault, the doors and covers remain closed, parts are not ejected from the enclosure, holes are not produced in the enclosure, indicators located in close proximity to the enclosure do not ignite, and/or grounding connections remain effective. Further, the foregoing features may be designed to provide electrical enclosures that comply with industry guides and standards for arc resistant ratings.
US08952233B1	System for calculating the tempo of music A music tempo calculation system uses a microphone to input ambient music; the input is then processed in real time to display beats per minute (BPM). Input from the microphone is decomposed by a detector into a plurality of digital signals ranging from a most sensitive signal to a least sensitive signal. A software-implemented algorithm is applied to the time between peak music values to determine tempo. BPM is then output to a display to provide feedback to performing musicians regarding tempo. The sensitivity of the detector adjusts automatically to compensate for changes in music volume. In another embodiment, the calculated tempo is used to control motors used to animate toys. Once BPM is known, the moment of an upcoming beat can be anticipated. It then becomes possible to start, stop, and reverse directions of a motor in anticipation of an upcoming beat thereby providing the appearance the animated toy is responding to music beat.
US08952232B2	Circular piano keyboard According to embodiments herein, a circular, semi-circular, or generally rounded piano keyboard is shown and described. In particular, in an illustrative embodiment, the piano keyboard is a fully to nearly-fully circular stage piano keyboard that surrounds a keyboardist, allowing for up to 360 degrees of key-play. Other, e.g., wearable, embodiments of the circular piano keyboard are also described, such as a curved keytar or a curvaceous “keydress.”
US08952227B2	Tomato line PSQ-9Z08005 The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ-9Z08005. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-9Z08005, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US08952225B2	Soybean variety XB31C13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB31C13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB31C13, cells from soybean variety XB31C13, plants of soybean XB31C13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB31C13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB31C13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB31C13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB31C13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB31C13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB31C13 are further provided.
US08952224B1	Soybean cultivar 21238 Disclosed is the seed of a novel soybean cultivar, designated 21238, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-121198. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the cultivar, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of the 21238 cultivar, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a soybean breeding program.
US08952221B2	Enzymes that synthesize zingiberene The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a zingiberene synthase that enables host cells and plants to make zingiberene that is useful in fragrances and for repelling or killing insects. The invention also relates to isolated zingiberene synthases and to methods for making zingiberenes.
US08952217B2	Process for decreasing verbascose in a plant by expression of a chloroplast-targeted fimD protein The present invention relates to a process for decreasing verbascose in a plant by expression of a chloroplast-targeted polypeptide which is a member of the fimD superfamily in a plant cell, plant, or a part thereof. The invention furthermore relates to a process for producing a plant cell, plant, or part thereof with a decrease in the amount of verbascose. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs and vectors useful for practicing the methods as well as plants, plant tissues, propagation materials and harvested materials thus obtained. Agricultural compositions comprising the plant materials thus obtained is also provided.
US08952210B2	Solids removal from bio-oil using biomass filter aid A green process and system are disclosed for utilizing a biomass filter aid in the filtration of a bio-oil. The process comprises filtering a bio-oil containing residual solids from a conversion reaction in the presence of the biomass filter aid to produce a filtered bio-oil. The biomass filter aid facilitates efficient removal of residual solids from the bio-oil. The spent biomass filter aid containing the residual solids may be recycled as a conversion feedstock or used as a combustion heat source in the biomass conversion system.
US08952202B2	Multistage cumene oxidation The present invention concerns a process for oxidizing cumene to cumene hydroperoxide using an oxygen containing gas, preferably air, which process comprises —conducting a cumene feed and an oxygen containing gas feed to at least the first oxidation reactor in a series of 3-8 reactors, thereby forming an oxidation mixture, and conducting the formed oxidation mixture from one reactor to the next, preferably after an oxidation reaction has taken place, wherein —the reactors comprise at least one lower pressure oxidizer (1) as the first reactor in the series and at least one higher pressure oxidizer (2) as the last reactor in the series; —any lower pressure oxidizer is operated at a pressure of at least atmospheric pressure and any higher pressure oxidizer is operated at a pressure of at least 0.5 bar higher than said at least one lower pressure oxidizer.
US08952201B2	Separation method of acetophenone and A-methylbenzyl alcohol A method of inclusive separation of acetophenone and α-methylbenzyl alcohol is provided. According to the different binding ability of Cyclodextrin (CDs) with acetophenone and α-methylbenzyl alcohol, selective separation in mild condition can be possible. This has the advantages of mild separation conditions, high separation efficiency, simplicity, reuse ability of separation media, energy conservation and environmental protection, etc.
US08952193B2	Carbon dioxide scrubbing using ionic materials One aspect of the present invention relates to amine-functionalized task-specific ionic liquids (TSILs). In certain embodiments, the ionic liquids of the invention comprise beta-hydroxy amines, aryl amines or tertiary amines. The TSILs may be used for gas capture, capitalizing on their non-volatile nature. In certain embodiments, the captured gas is selected from the group consisting of CO2, SO2, CS2, and NO2. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a library of CO2-philic salts, which library facilitates reactive gas separation. In certain embodiments, the CO2-philic salts are CO2-reactive TSILs. In certain embodiments, the CO2-philic salts are resinous or plastic in nature.
US08952189B2	Process for preparing diaryl carbonates or alkyl aryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates The invention relates to a process for preparing diaryl carbonates and/or alkyl aryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and aromatic hydroxy compounds using a reactive dividing wall column.
US08952183B2	Inhibitors of sialidase or sialidase-like enzymes The present invention describes compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof. Compositions comprising compounds of Formula I are also described. The present invention further relates to a method of producing non-2-enonate compounds.
US08952182B2	Hydrogenation of catmint oil Disclosed are methods for treating catmint oil. The treated catmint oil can be used for the production of hydrogenated catmint oil, which is enriched in the insect repellent, dihydronepetalactone.
US08952173B2	Method for the resolution of 2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazol and intermediate compounds The invention relates to a novel method for the resolution of the racemic mixture of compound (R,S)-2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole, or the enrichment of same with in one of its enantiomers, and to intermediate compounds which can be used to perform said method.
US08952165B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising pyridone derivatives A pyridone derivative compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, solvate or hydrate thereof, and a preventive or therapeutic pharmaceutical composition for cognitive disorders that includes the pyridone derivative compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, solvate or hydrate thereof.
US08952160B2	Isothiazole-pyridine derivatives as modulators of HIF (hypoxia inducible factor) activity The present invention relates to novel compounds according to Formula I or II, methods, and compositions capable of decreasing HIF hydroxylase enzyme activity, thereby increasing the stability and/or activity of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF). Formula (I) or (II).
US08952155B2	Rilpivirine process Disclosed is process for the preparation of a key Rilpivirine intermediate namely, (E)-4-(2-cyanoethenyl)-2,6-dimethylphenylamine hydrochloride (II) by a process comprising reaction of the tetrafluoroborate salt of the diazonium ion of 2,6-dimethyl-4-amino-1-carboxybenzyl phenylamine (VI) with acrylonitrile in presence of palladium acetate, followed by treatment with an acid and its subsequent conversion to the hydrochloride salt (II), wherein the undesired Z isomer is less than 0.5% and provides Rilpivirine hydrochloride having Z isomer less than 0.1%.
US08952154B2	Process for the preparation of lapatinib and its ditosylate salt There is provided processes for preparing Lapatinib and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof by the reductive amination of the aldehyde of Formula II by treatment with 2-methanesulphonylethylamine followed by catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of a suitable hydrogenation catalyst.
US08952148B2	Process for the preparation of taurolidine and its intermediates thereof The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of substantially pure Taurolidine.
US08952144B2	Vectors with modified initiation codon for the translation of AAV-REP78 useful for production of AAV The present invention relates nucleic acid constructs for the production of recombinant parvoviral (e.g. adeno-associated viral) vectors in insect cells, to insect cells comprising such constructs and to methods wherein the cells are used to produce recombinant parvoviral virions. The insect cells preferably comprise a first nucleotide sequence encoding the parvoviral rep proteins whereby the initiation codon for translation of the parvoviral Rep78 protein is a suboptimal initiation codon that effects partial exon skipping upon expression in insect cells. The insect cell further comprises a second nucleotide sequence comprising at least one parvoviral (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) nucleotide sequence and a third nucleotide sequence comprising a sequences coding for the parvoviral capsid proteins.
US08952138B2	Refolding proteins using a chemically controlled redox state A method of refolding proteins expressed in non-mammalian cells present in concentrations of 2.0 g/L or higher is disclosed. The method comprises identifying the thiol pair ratio and the redox buffer strength to achieve conditions under which efficient folding at concentrations of 2.0 g/L or higher is achieved and can be employed over a range of volumes, including commercial scale.
US08952131B2	Designer osteogenic proteins The invention relates to novel designer osteogenic proteins having altered affinity for a cognate receptor, nucleic acids encoding the same, and methods of use therefor. More preferably, the novel designer osteogenic proteins are designer BMPs and have altered affinity for a cognate BMP receptor. The designer BMPs demonstrate altered biological characteristics and provide potential useful novel therapeutics.
US08952120B2	Polyisocyanate composition and coating composition containing the same An isocyanurate type polyisocyanate composition which is derived from an aliphatic diisocyanate monomer and an alcohol and satisfies all of the following requirements when it contains substantially no aliphatic diisocyanate monomer and substantially no solvent: 1) the viscosity at 25° C. is 500-1,500 mPa·s; 2) the isocyanurate trimer concentration is 60-95 mass %; 3) when the number of allophanate bonds is expressed as A and the number of isocyanurate bonds is expressed as B, the proportion of the allophanate bonds, a=(A/(A+B))×100, is 1-30%; and 4) when the number of urethodione bonds is expressed as D, the proportion of the urethodione bonds, d=(D/(B+D))×100, is less than 2%.
US08952111B2	Modified phosphinimine catalysts for olefin polymerization Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound.
US08952110B2	Moisture-curable, amine-catalyzed sulfur-containing polymer compositions Disclosed are moisture-curable, amine-catalyzed compositions containing sulfur-containing polymers and blocked basic catalysts having extended pot life. The use of the moisture-curable, amine-catalyzed compositions in aerospace sealant applications is also disclosed.
US08952106B2	Linear polyesteramides from aminophenolic esters The present invention is directed to linear, biodegradable polyesteramide (PEA) polymers synthesized with repeating units derived from aminophenol esters and diacids. These PEAs have a monomer repeat represented by as well as a variety of uses to coat, form or comprise medical devices, combination medical devices and pharmaceutical compositions, including sustained release formulations.
US08952104B2	Polymer compositions and methods The present disclosure describes polymer compositions comprising aliphatic polycarbonate chains containing epoxy functional groups. In certain embodiments, the aliphatic polycarbonate chains comprise epoxy functional groups capable of participating in epoxide ring-opening reactions. In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses composites formed by the reaction of nucleophilic reagents and epoxide functional groups, wherein the epoxide functional groups are located on aliphatic polycarbonate chains.
US08952101B2	Conjugated diene rubber, rubber composition, crosslinked rubber, tire, and process for production of conjugated diene rubber For a tire excellent in strength, low-heat buildup property, wet grip property, and driveability, and a rubber composition and a conjugated diene rubber for the tire, a conjugated diene rubber of the present invention includes 5 wt % or more of a structure that 3 or more conjugated diene polymer chains are bound via a denaturing agent, obtained by reaction of each chain and the agent, each chain being that at least one of terminals is an isoprene block having 70 wt % or more of an isoprene monomer unit, and the other is an active terminal, the agent having, per molecule, at least one of an epoxy group(s) and a hydrocarbyloxysilyl group(s), and being that a total number of the epoxy group(s) and hydrocarbyloxy groups in the hydrocarbyloxysilyl group(s) per molecule is 3 or more.
US08952093B2	Bio-based polyurethane dispersion compositions and methods The disclosure relates to water-dispersible polyurethane polymers as well as related polyurethane dispersion (PUD) compositions including the same, methods of making the same, methods of using the same, and articles coated with the same. The water-dispersible polyurethane polymer includes hydrophobic oligomeric polyether soft segments that include 1,2-di-substituted oxyethylene repeating units. The 1,2-di-substituted oxyethylene repeating units are derived from unsaturated fatty acid esters, such as from a distribution of epoxidized vegetable oil fatty acid esters subjected to a ring-opening polymerization process for oligomeric polyether polyol formation. The water-dispersible polyurethane polymer further includes hard segments common to other PUD compositions.
US08952081B2	Process for preparing latex paints containing biocides A process for incorporating water insoluble biocides in latex paint products. The process comprises adding the biocide to the dispersion phase.
US08952070B2	Antifungal composition There is provided a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of fungal infection of the nail comprising a anti-fungal allylamine compound present in an amount of about 10%, an organic acid or an ester thereof, a diol and a sequestering agent where the pharmacological composition is essentially water-free.
US08952068B2	Compositions for the treatment of diabetes and pre-diabetes The invention relates to the compositions of formula I or its pharmaceutical acceptable polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprises a salt of metformin and the methods for treating or preventing metabolic syndrome, prediabetes and diabetes may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of diabetes mellitus, obesity, lipid disorders, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance.
US08952062B2	Microbiologically sound and stable solutions of gamma-hydroxybutyrate salt for the treatment of narcolepsy Disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in an aqueous medium that are resistant to microbial growth. Also disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate that are also resistant to the conversion into GBL. Disclosed are methods to treat sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, with these stable formulations of GHB. The present invention also provides methods to treat alcohol and opiate withdrawal, reduced levels of growth hormone, increased intracranial pressure, and physical pain in a patient.
US08952059B2	Acetyl L-carnitine for the preparation of a medicament for the prevention of painful peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes Acetyl L-carnitine, or of one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, is useful for the prevention of painful peripheral neuropathy in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, in which symptoms are pain, paraesthesia or hyperaesthesia. The acetyl L-carnitine is administered orally at a dose of at least 3 grams/day.
US08952051B2	Ophthalmic formulations containing substituted gamma lactams and methods for use thereof The invention provides ophthalmic formulations containing well-defined substituted gamma lactams. The formulations described herein are useful in treating a variety of ocular diseases related to ocular hypertension, such as for example, glaucoma.
US08952045B1	Amino acid compositions A composition and a supplement formulation includes: at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of a vegetable nitrate source, a vegetable nitrite source, and both; and at least one constituent amino acid selected from the group consisting of Arginine, Agmatine, Beta Alanine, Citrulline, Creatine, Glutamine, L-Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Norvaline, Ornithine, Valine, Aspartic Acid, Cysteine, Glycine, Lysine, Methionine, Proline, Tyrosine, and Phenylalanine.
US08952041B2	Modulators of sperm hypermobility and uses thereof The invention provides novel compositions and compounds that inhibit CatSper channel activity, that preferentially inhibits sperm hyperactivity over sperm motility, or both. The compounds of the invention are useful as contraceptive agents that may be adminstered to males, females, or concurrently to both sexual partners. The invention further provides methods of conducting drug discovery business and of conducting a reproductive medicine business. The invention also provides methods of identifying compounds that modulate sperm hypermotility.
US08952040B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating coagulation disorder hemorrhage and method using the same Pharmaceutical composition for treating coagulation disorder hemorrhage. The pharmaceutical composition comprises (per unit): L-ornithine 0.5˜8 g, aspartic acid 1˜5 g, arginine 3˜10 g and vitamin B6 3˜10 g. A method of administrating the pharmaceutical composition to treat hemorrhage patients caused by coagulation dysfunction, especially critically ill patients.
US08952036B2	Benzoic acid derivative MDM2 inhibitor for the treatment of cancer The present invention provides a MDM2 inhibitor compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which compound is useful as a therapeutic agent, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contains the MDM2 inhibitor.
US08952030B2	Morphinan derivative A morphinan derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (in the formula, R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl (the cycloalkyl moiety has 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and the alkylene moiety has 1 to 5 carbon atoms), aralkyl (the aryl moiety has 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and the alkylene moiety has 1 to 5 carbon atoms) and the like, R2 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C6-10 aryl, aralkyl (the aryl moiety has 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and the alkylene moiety has 1 to 5 carbon atoms) and the like, R3, R4 and R5 represent hydrogen, hydroxy, carbamoyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C6-10 aryloxy and the like, R6a, R6b, R7, R8, R9, and R10 represent hydrogen and the like, X represents O or CH2, and Y represents C═O, SO2, an atomic bond and the like), or an acid addition salt thereof is used as an analgesic.
US08952027B2	Inhibitors of syk and JAK protein kinases The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I-V and tautomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof which are inhibitors of syk kinase. The present invention is also directed to intermediates used in making such compounds, the preparation of such a compound, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, methods of inhibition syk kinase activity, methods of inhibition the platelet aggregation, and methods to prevent or treat a number of conditions mediated at least in part by syk kinase activity, such as undesired thrombosis and Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
US08952018B2	Pharmaceutical combination of MEK inhibitor and B-Raf inhibitors A novel combination comprising the MEK inhibitor N-{3-[3-cyclopropyl-5-(2-fluoro-4-iodo-phenylamino)6,8-dimethyl; -2,4,7-trioxo-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]phenyl}acetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, with a B-Raf inhibitor, particularly N-{3-[5-(2-Amino-4-pyrimidinyl)-2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]-2-fluorophenyl}-2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and methods of using such combinations and compositions in the treatment of conditions in which the inhibition of MEK and/or B-Raf is beneficial, eg. cancer.
US08952015B2	Inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase Disclosed herein are compounds that form covalent bonds with Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk). Also described are irreversible inhibitors of Btk, such as those having the structure of Formula (A) Methods for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the Btk inhibitors are disclosed, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
US08952010B2	Amino group-containing pyrrolidinone derivative A compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a halogen atom Ar1 represents a bicyclic heterocyclic group represented by the following formula: and Ar2 represents a bicyclic heterocyclic group represented by the following formulae:
US08951996B2	17-hydroxyprogesterone ester-containing oral compositions and related methods The present invention provides for bioavailable oral dosage forms containing esters of 17-hydroxyprogesterone as well as related methods. The oral dosage forms can be formulated for pregnancy support and can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another embodiment, a pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage form for pregnancy support is provided. The pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The oral dosage form can, when measured using a USP Type-II dissolution apparatus in 900 mL of deionized water with 0.5 (w/v) of sodium lauryl sulfate at 50 RPM at 37° C., release at least 20 wt % of the dose of the ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone after 60 minutes, or in the alternative release at least 20 wt % more after 60 minutes than an equivalently dosed oral dosage form without the carrier.
US08951994B2	Method of treating Gaucher disease Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of late-onset Gaucher disease are described herein. The compositions comprise compounds having activity as pharmacological chaperones for mutant forms of the beta-glucocerebrosidase. Methods of treatment involve providing therapeutically effective amounts of such compositions to subjects in need thereof.
US08951980B2	Adenovirus Ad36 E4 orf1 protein for prevention and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease This invention generally relates to methods for treating or preventing the symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, methods for reducing excessive fat from the liver, methods of improving glycemic control, and methods for treating or preventing liver dysfunction, that comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of Adenovirus 36 E4orf1 protein or functional variant thereof.
US08951972B2	FGFR1 extracellular domain combination therapies for lung cancer Methods of treating cancer comprising administering a fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) extracellular domain (ECD) and/or an FGFR1 ECD fusion molecule in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from docetaxel, paclitaxel, vincristine, carboplatin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab are provided. Dosage packs comprising an FGFR1 ECD and/or an FGFR1 ECD fusion molecule and/or at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from docetaxel, paclitaxel, vincristine, carboplatin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab are also provided. In some embodiments, a dosage pack comprises instructions for administering FGFR1 ECD and/or FGFR1 ECD fusion molecule with at least one additional therapeutic agent.
US08951971B2	Lymphatic zip codes in tumors and pre-malignant lesions Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for and involving selectively targeting tumor lymphatics.
US08951969B2	Compositions and methods for treating centrally mediated nausea and vomiting Provided are compositions and methods for treating or preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery.
US08951968B2	Methods of treating depression and other related diseases The invention relates to methods for treating depression, anxiety, and other related diseases by administering a peptide NMDAR partial agonist.
US08951954B2	Low volatile organic compounds cleaner composition Disclosed herein are low volatile organic compound cleaner compositions which include a diethylene glycol monoalkyl ether, benzyl alcohol, and a fluorosurfactant. Also disclosed are low volatile organic compound cleaner compositions which include a diethylene glycol monoalkyl ether, benzyl alcohol, and an ethanolamine. Methods of using the compositions are also provided.
US08951947B2	Multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising a lathering cleansing phase and a non-lathering structured aqueous phase The present invention relates to multi-phase personal cleansing compositions containing a lathering cleansing phase and a separate non-lathering structured aqueous phase wherein the two phases are packaged in physical contact while remaining stable over time.
US08951940B2	Solid-phase clonal amplification and related methods The present invention provides methods and compositions for analyzing nucleic acid sequences. In some aspects, the methods utilize clonal objects, such as DNA balls, that have been captured on beads. Using the methods described here, compositions are fabricated wherein a bead and one clonal object are affinity bound or hybridized to each other through an affinity binding patch or hybridization patch on the surface of the bead. The invention also provides a population of beads having affinity bound or hybridized clonal objects at a ratio of 1:1. The invention additionally provides methods for amplifying a target nucleic acid molecule utilizing the compositions described herein.
US08951930B2	Catalysts and methods for polymer synthesis The present invention provides unimolecular metal complexes having increased activity in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. Also provided are methods of using such metal complexes in the synthesis of polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention provides metal complexes comprising an activating species with co-catalytic activity tethered to a multidentate ligand that is coordinated to the active metal center of the complex.
US08951926B2	Optical glass for mold press forming The invention provides an optical glass for press molding which can satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) it contains no environmentally undesirable components; (2) it can easily achieve a low glass transition point; (3) it has a high refractive index and high dispersion; (4) it can easily provide a glass having an excellent visible light transmittance; and (5) it has excellent resistance to devitrification during preparation of a preform. The optical glass for press molding has a refractive index nd of 1.925 or more, an Abbe's number νd of 10 to 30, and a glass composition, in % by mass, of 20 to 80% Bi2O3, 10 to 30% B2O3, and 0 to 5.5% GeO2 and is substantially free of lead component, arsenic component, and F component.
US08951915B2	Methods for manufacturing a chip arrangement, methods for manufacturing a chip package, a chip package and chip arrangements A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement is provided, the method including: forming a hole in a carrier including at least one chip, wherein forming a hole in the carrier includes: selectively removing carrier material, thereby forming a cavity in the carrier, forming passivation material over one or more cavity walls exposed by the selective removal of the carrier material; selectively removing a portion of the passivation material and further carrier material exposed by the selective removal of the passivation material, wherein a further portion of the passivation material remains over at least one cavity side wall; the method further including subsequently forming a layer over the further portion of passivation material remaining over the at least one cavity side wall.
US08951910B2	Methods for fabricating and forming semiconductor device structures including damascene structures A method and apparatus for providing a conductive structure adjacent to a damascene conductive structure in a semiconductor device structure. The semiconductor device structure includes an insulation layer with at least one damascene conductive structure formed therein, wherein the at least one damascene conductive structure includes an insulative, protective layer disposed thereon. The insulative material of the protective layer is able to resist removal by at least some suitable etchants for the insulative material of the insulation layer adjacent to the at least one damascene conductive structure. A self-aligned opening is formed by removing a portion of an insulation layer adjacent the at least one damascene conductive structure. The self-aligned opening is then filled with a conductive material to thereby provide another conductive structure adjacent to the at least one damascene conductive structure.
US08951909B2	Integrated circuit structure and formation One or more integrated circuit structures and techniques for forming such integrated circuit structures are provided. The integrated circuit structures comprise a conductive structure that is formed within a trench in a dielectric layer on a substrate. The conductive structure is formed over a barrier layer formed within the trench, or the conductive structure is formed over a liner formed over the barrier layer. At least some of the dielectric layer, the barrier layer, the liner and the conductive structure are removed, for example, by chemical mechanical polishing, such that a step height exists between a top surface of the substrate and a top surface of the dielectric layer. Removing these layers in this manner removes areas where undesired interlayer peeling is likely to occur. A conductive cap is formed on the conductive structure.
US08951904B2	Integrated circuit package system with post-passivation interconnection and integration An integrated circuit package system including: providing an integrated circuit die, forming a first layer over the integrated circuit die, forming a bridge on and in the first layer, forming a second layer on the first layer, and forming bump pads on and in the second layer, the bump pads connected to ends of the bridge.
US08951899B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device To provide a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor which is capable of having stable electric characteristics and achieving high reliability, by a dehydration or dehydrogenation treatment performed on a base insulating layer provided in contact with an oxide semiconductor layer, the water and hydrogen contents of the base insulating layer can be decreased, and by an oxygen doping treatment subsequently performed, oxygen which can be eliminated together with the water and hydrogen is supplied to the base insulating layer. By formation of the oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the base insulating layer whose water and hydrogen contents are decreased and whose oxygen content is increased, oxygen can be supplied to the oxide semiconductor layer while entry of the water and hydrogen into the oxide semiconductor layer is suppressed.
US08951891B2	Deposition substrate of deposition apparatus, method of forming layer using the same, and method of manufacturing organic light emitting diode display device Provided are a deposition substrate of a deposition apparatus, a method of forming a layer using the same, and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device. The method of forming a layer using the deposition substrate includes preparing a substrate, forming a heating conductive layer for Joule heating on the substrate, forming a first insulating layer on the heating conductive layer for Joule heating and including a groove or hole, forming a deposition material layer on a top surface of the first insulating layer having the groove or hole, and applying an electric field to the heating conductive layer for Joule heating to perform Joule-heating on the deposition material layer. Thus, the method is suitable for manufacturing a large-sized device.
US08951890B2	Actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition, actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive film therefrom and method of forming pattern using the composition Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition including (A) a resin that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer, (B) an onium salt containing a nitrogen atom in its cation moiety, which onium salt when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, is decomposed to thereby generate an acid, and (C) a compound that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid, the compound being any of compounds of general formulae (1-1) and (1-2) below.
US08951882B2	Method of fabricating optoelectronic integrated circuit substrate A method of fabricating an optoelectronic integrated circuit substrate includes defining a photonic device region on a first substrate, the photonic device region having a photonic device formed thereon, forming a trench in the photonic device region on a top surface of the first substrate, the trench having a first depth, filling the trench with a dielectric, bonding a second substrate on the first substrate to cover the trench, and thinning the second substrate to a first thickness.
US08951877B2	Transistor with embedded strain-inducing material formed in cavities based on an amorphization process and a heat treatment When forming cavities in active regions of semiconductor devices in order to incorporate a strain-inducing semiconductor material, an improved shape of the cavities may be achieved by using an amorphization process and a heat treatment so as to selectively modify the etch behavior of exposed portions of the active regions and to adjust the shape of the amorphous regions. In this manner, the basic configuration of the cavities may be adjusted with a high degree of flexibility. Consequently, the efficiency of the strain-inducing technique may be improved.
US08951869B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A control gate electrode and a memory gate electrode of a memory cell of a non-volatile memory are formed in a memory cell region of a semiconductor substrate, and a dummy gate electrode is formed in a peripheral circuit region. Then, n+-type semiconductor regions for a source or a drain of the memory cell are formed in the memory cell region and n+-type semiconductor regions for a source or a drain of MISFET are formed in the peripheral circuit region. Then, a metal silicide layer is formed over the n+-type semiconductor regions but the metal silicide layer is not formed over the control gate electrode, the memory gate electrode, and the gate electrode. Subsequently, the gate electrode is removed and replaced with the gate electrode for MISFET. Then, after removing the gate electrode and replacing it with a gate electrode for MISFET, a metal silicide layer is formed over the memory gate electrode and the control gate electrode.
US08951863B2	Non-volatile memory (NVM) and logic integration A method of forming an NVM cell and a logic transistor uses a semiconductor substrate. In an NVM region, a polysilicon select gate of the NVM cell is formed over a first thermally-grown oxygen-containing layer, and in a logic region, a work-function-setting material is formed over a high-k dielectric and a polysilicon dummy gate is formed over the work-function-setting material. Source/drains, a sidewall spacer, and silicided regions of the logic transistor are formed after the first thermally-grown oxygen-containing layer is formed. The polysilicon dummy gate is replaced by a metal gate. The logic transistor is protected while the NVM cell is then formed including forming a charge storage region.
US08951855B2	Manufacturing method for semiconductor device having metal gate A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device having a metal gate is provided. First and second gate trenches are respectively formed in first and second semiconductor devices. A work-function metal layer is formed in the first and second gate trenches. A shielding layer is formed on the substrate. A first removing step is performed, so that the remaining shielding layer is at bottom of the second gate trench and fills up the first gate trench. A second removing step is performed, so that the remaining shielding layer is at bottom of the first gate trench to expose the work-function metal layer at sidewall of the first gate trench and in the second gate trench. The work-function metal layer not covered by the remaining shielding layer is removed, so that the remaining work-function metal layer is only at bottom of the first gate trench. The remaining shielding layer is removed.
US08951850B1	FinFET formed over dielectric A method for semiconductor fabrication includes patterning one or more mandrels over a semiconductor substrate, the one or more mandrels having dielectric material formed therebetween. A semiconductor layer is formed over exposed portions of the one or more mandrels. A thermal oxidation is performed to diffuse elements from the semiconductor layer into an upper portion of the one or more mandrels and concurrently oxidize a lower portion of the one or more mandrels to form the one or more mandrels on the dielectric material.
US08951847B2	Package leadframe for dual side assembly Embodiments of a leadframe for a device packaging are used not only for structural support and connectivity to the I/O pins to the external world, but also for housing and/or mounting devices above and below the leadframe. Being electrically conductive, the leadframe also serves as a low resistance interconnect and good current carrier between the bondpads on one device or between the bondpads on different devices above and/or below the leadframe.
US08951846B2	Controlling thermal interface material bleed out An extended preform of a thermal interface material (TIM) is formed between a heat spreader and a die on a substrate. The preform has an extension beyond a footprint of the die. The preform is cured. A bleed out of the TIM is controlled by the extension upon curing of the preform.
US08951838B2	Low cost and ultra-thin chip on wafer on substrate (CoWoS) formation Methods of making and an integrated circuit device. An embodiment method includes patterning a first polymer layer disposed over a first copper seed layer, electroplating a through polymer via in the first polymer layer using the first copper seed layer, a via end surface offset from a first polymer layer surface, forming a second polymer layer over the first polymer layer, the second polymer layer patterned to expose the via end surface, and electroplating an interconnect in the second polymer layer to cap the via end surface using a second copper seed layer.
US08951837B2	Submicron connection layer and method for using the same to connect wafers A submicron connection layer and a method for using the same to connect wafers is disclosed. The connection layer comprises a bottom metal layer formed on a connection surface of a wafer, an intermediary diffusion-buffer metal layer formed on the bottom metal layer, and a top metal layer formed on the intermediary diffusion-buffer metal layer. The melting point of the intermediary diffusion-buffer metal layer is higher bottom metal layers may form a eutectic phase. During bonding wafers, two top metal layers are joined in a liquid state; next the intermediary diffusion-buffer metal layers are distributed uniformly in the molten top metal layers; then the top and bottom metal layers diffuse to each other to form a low-resistivity eutectic intermetallic compound until the top metal layers are completely exhausted by the bottom metal layers.
US08951833B2	Defect free deep trench method for semiconductor chip A method for forming large substantially defect-free void areas on a semiconductor integrated circuit chip includes processing the chip through the passivation level processing operations then forming one or more openings in a designated blank area of the integrated circuit chip in a separate dedicated etching operation. The one or more openings may constitute 5-10% or more of the total area of the semiconductor chip. The void areas are deep trench openings that extend through the passivation layer and through all of the other material layers in the blank area exposing the substrate surface in one embodiment and through all material layers except for a field oxide layer formed directly on the substrate in another embodiment.
US08951831B2	Binaphthalene derivatives, preparation method thereof and organic electronic device using the same The present invention relates to a new binaphthalene derivative, a preparation method thereof, and an organic electronic device using the same. The binaphthalene derivative according to the present invention can perform functions of hole injection and transportation, electron injection and transportation, or light emission in an organic electronic device including an organic light-emitting device, and the device according to the present invention has excellent characteristics in terms of efficiency, drive voltage and stability, and in particular excellent effects such as a low voltage and a long life time.
US08951830B2	Process for producing an organic semiconductor layer consisting of a mixture of a first and a second semiconductor A method for manufacturing an organic semiconductor layer formed of a mixture of a first and of a second organic semiconductor materials includes the steps of: forming a porous solid volume formed of the first semiconductor material, of intercommunicating porosity and capable of receiving a second semiconductor material; depositing, at least on an external surface of the porous solid volume, a liquid including the second semiconductor material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent, the solvent being inert with respect to the first semiconductor material and having an evaporation temperature lower than the evaporation temperature of the second semiconductor material; and once the porous solid volume has been at least partially impregnated with the liquid, evaporating the solvent by heating up to a temperature higher than the evaporation temperature of said solvent and lower than the evaporation temperature of the first and of the second semiconductor materials.
US08951829B2	Resistive switching in memory cells Methods, devices, and systems associated with oxide based memory can include a method of forming a resistive switching region of a memory cell. Forming a resistive switching region of a memory cell can include forming a metal oxide material on an electrode and forming a metal material on the metal oxide material, wherein the metal material formation causes a reaction that results in a graded metal oxide portion of the memory cell.
US08951819B2	Wafer dicing using hybrid split-beam laser scribing process with plasma etch Methods of dicing semiconductor wafers, each wafer having a plurality of integrated circuits, are described. A method includes forming a mask above the semiconductor wafer. The mask is composed of a layer covering and protecting the integrated circuits. The mask is patterned with a split-beam laser scribing process to provide a patterned mask with gaps. The patterning exposes regions of the semiconductor wafer between the integrated circuits. The semiconductor wafer is then etched through the gaps in the patterned mask to singulate the integrated circuits.
US08951818B2	Method for preparing switch transistor and equipment for etching the same The present invention discloses a method for preparing switch transistor comprising: sequentially forming a control electrode, an insulation layer, an active layer, and a source/drain metal layer of the switch transistor on a glass substrate; patterning the source/drain metal layer to expose the active layer; and proceeding an etching process to the exposed active layer in a way of gradually reducing etching rate to form a channel of the switch transistor. The present invention further discloses an equipment for etching the switch transistor. In the way mentioned above, the present invention can minimize the damages to the switch transistor and improve the reliability of the switch transistor.
US08951817B2	Light emitting device chip scale package The substrate that is used to support the growth of the LED structure is used to support the creation of a superstructure above the LED structure. The superstructure is preferably created as a series of layers, including conductive elements that forma conductive path from the LED structure to the top of the superstructure, as well as providing structural support to the light emitting device. The structure is subsequently inverted, such that the superstructure becomes the carrier substrate for the LED structure, and the original substrate is thinned or removed. The structure is created using materials that facilitate electrical conduction and insulation, as well as thermal conduction and dissipation.
US08951814B2	Method of fabricating a flip chip semiconductor die with internal signal access A device and method for providing access to a signal of a flip chip semiconductor die. A hole is bored into a semiconductor die to a test probe point. The hole is backfilled with a conductive material, electrically coupling the test probe point to a signal redistribution layer. A conductive bump of the signal redistribution layer is electrically coupled to a conductive contact of a package substrate. An external access point of the package substrate is electrically coupled to the conductive contact, such that signals of the flip chip semiconductor die are accessible for measurement at the external access point.
US08951804B2	Isolation of RNA-protein complexes using cross-linking reagents and oligonucleotides Provided herein is a method of sample analysis. In certain embodiments, the method comprises: a) cross-linking protein of a cell using a first compound to produce a first cross-linked product comprising cross-linked protein, and RNA; b) contacting the first cross-linked product and a second compound under conditions by which an oligonucleotide portion of the second compound hybridizes to the RNA; c) activating a reaction the first and second compound, thereby covalently crosslinking the oligonucleotide to the cross-linked protein to produce a second cross-linked product; d) isolating the second cross-linked product using an affinity tag; and e) analyzing the isolated second cross-linked product. Compounds for performing the method are also provided.
US08951801B2	Method for making IPS cells Reprogramming substances capable of substituting for Klf4, selected from the group consisting of members of the IRX family (e.g., IRX6), members of the GLIS family (e.g., GLIS1), members of the PTX family (e.g., PITX2), DMRTB1, and nucleic acids that encode the same, are provided. Also provided are a method of producing iPS cells, comprising the step of introducing into a somatic cell both one or more kinds of the above-described nuclear reprogramming substances and a substance capable of inducing iPS cells from a somatic cell when combined with Klf4. Still also provided are iPS cells comprising an extraneous nucleic acid that encodes any one of the above-described nuclear reprogramming substances, that can be obtained by the method, and a method of producing somatic cells by inducing the iPS cells to differentiate.
US08951800B2	Primate pluripotent stem cell expansion without feeder cells and in the presence of FGF and matrigel or Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm tumor cell preparation This disclosure provides an improved system for culturing human pluripotent stem cells. Traditionally, pluripotent stem cells are cultured on a layer of feeder cells (such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts) to prevent them from differentiating. In the system described here, the role of feeder cells is replaced by components added to the culture environment that support rapid proliferation without differentiation. Effective features are a suitable support structure for the cells, and an effective medium that can be added fresh to the culture without being preconditioned by another cell type. Culturing human embryonic stem cells in fresh medium according to this invention causes the cells to expand surprisingly rapidly, while retaining the ability to differentiate into cells representing all three embryonic germ layers. This new culture system allows for bulk proliferation of pPS cells for commercial production of important products for use in drug screening and human therapy.
US08951795B2	Revascularization cells derived from mononuclear cells, and method of inducing differentiation thereof The present invention relates to a method of safely and simply inducing differentiation of mononuclear cells into cells that promote neovascular stabilization and maturation, and lead to recovering from ischemia or tissue repair. The cells according to the present invention are obtained by inducing differentiation of a mononuclear cell by culturing the mononuclear cell in a medium (particularly a serum-free medium) containing one or more selected from vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), thrombopoietin (TPO), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (FLT3L), and collecting a cell population expressing CD11b.
US08951789B2	Mammalian artificial chromosome vector comprising human cytochrome P450 gene (cluster) and non-human mammalian animal retaining the same This invention relates to a mammalian artificial chromosome vector, which retains a human chromosome 7 fragment comprising human cytochrome P450 genes and is transmittable to progeny, wherein the human chromosome 7 fragment retains a region of approximately 1 Mb±500 Kb in size comprising at least a human CYP3A gene cluster, which region is located between chromosome markers AC004922 and AC073842, and to a non-human mammalian animal retaining the vector.
US08951787B1	Vermicomposting apparatus and system An apparatus for decomposing kitchen waste by the use of vermiculture includes a container. A conduit is disposed along a bottom of the container and is attached to a spigot that exits from the container. A plurality of fluid collection openings are arranged in spaced-apart rows along a bottom of the conduit and in a cluster proximate the spigot. Gravel or other means for producing a volume for the collection of an effluent is provided along the bottom of the container up to the uppermost height of the conduit, which is sloped downward toward the spigot. A screen is placed over the conduit and gravel. A starter material is placed over the screen and provides a habitat for a preferred species of earthworm which are then added.
US08951784B2	Cell culture bioreactor A cell culture bioreactor having a culture chamber for cell growth, a culture medium reservoir mounted externally to the culture chamber, a fluid circulation mechanism for moving culture medium from the reservoir through the culture chamber, and an aerating mechanism for introducing air into and removing air from the culture chamber is provided. The cell culture bioreactor comprises a manifold mechanism mounted at the top end of the culture chamber, a fluid circulation mechanism fluidly connected to the culture medium reservoir, for receiving culture medium from the culture medium reservoir and distributing culture medium into the culture chamber. A support matrix is mounted within the culture chamber in fluid communication with the fluid circulation mechanism with at least a portion of the support matrix contacting the culture medium wherein the culture medium flows from the manifold means in a thin film over substantially the entire surface of the support matrix allowing the biological cells to grow on the support matrix.
US08951776B2	Engineered microbes and methods for microbial oil production Some aspects of this invention provide engineered microbes for oil production. Methods for microbe engineering and for use of engineered microbes are also provided herein. In some embodiments, microbes are provided that are engineered to modulate a combination of rate-controlling steps of lipid synthesis, for example, a combination of a step generating metabolites, acetyl-CoA, ATP or NADPH for lipid synthesis (a push step), and a step sequestering a product or an intermediate of a lipid synthesis pathway that mediates feedback inhibition of lipid synthesis (a pull step). Such push-and-pull engineered microbes exhibit greatly enhanced conversion yields and TAG synthesis and storage properties.
US08951775B2	Cosmetic use of microorganisms for the treatment of oily skin The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of an effective amount of at least one probiotic microorganism and/or a fraction thereof and/or a metabolite thereof, as an agent for treating and/or preventing oily skin or skin with an oily tendency and the associated skin disorders.
US08951763B2	Method for preparing 3-hydroxypropionic acid from glycerol in high yield The present invention relates to a method for producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid by culturing in a glycerol-containing medium a mutant microorganism obtained by inserting or amplifying a gene encoding propanediol utilization protein in a microorganism having the abilities to produce coenzyme B12 and produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid using glycerol as a carbon source.According to the present invention, 3-hydroxypropionic acid can be produced in high yield from glycerol without having to add expensive coenzyme B12 as a cofactor.
US08951757B2	Method for selective labeling of protein produced by in vitro translation by using a marker from tRNA prepared by using in vitro transcription The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a labeling agent derived from one type of tRNA prepared by in vitro transcription, which is usable for non-radioactive selective labeling of target proteins produced by in vitro translation with fluorophore or biotin; and a method for selective labeling of target proteins produced by in vitro translation using the labeling agent without labeling pre-existing proteins in the reaction mixture.
US08951741B1	Diagnosis of Strongylus vulgaris Embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter provide an isolated polypeptide comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, fragments thereof, and/or epitopes thereof. Embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter also provide methods for diagnosing a Strongylus vulgaris infection in a subject that comprises providing a biological sample from the subject and contacting the sample with the present isolated polypeptide, fragment thereof, and/or epitope thereof. In some embodiments the Strongylus vulgaris infection can be detected during a prepatent period. In further embodiments the subject is a horse.
US08951738B2	CYBP as a marker for lung cancer The present invention relates to the assessment of lung cancer. It discloses the use of protein CYBP in the assessment of lung cancer. It also relates to a method for assessing lung cancer in vitro using a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring CYBP in said sample. Measurement of CYBP can, e.g., be used in the early detection or in the follow-up of patients with lung cancer.
US08951737B2	Treatment and diagnosis of cancer Use of antibodies or binding portions thereof, probes, ligands, or other biological agents which either recognize an extracellular domain of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) or bind to and are internalized with PSMA. These biological agents can be labeled and used for detection of cancerous tissues, particularly cancerous tissues proximate to or containing vascular endothelial cells, which express an extracellular domain of PSMA. The labeled biological agents can also be used to detect normal, benign hyperplastic, and cancerous prostate epithelial cells or portions thereof. They also can be used alone or bound to a substance effective to ablate or kill such cells as a therapy for prostate or other cancers. Also disclosed are four hybridoma cells lines, each of which produces a monoclonal antibody recognizing extracellular domains of PSMA of normal, benign hyperplastic, and cancerous prostate epithelial cells or portions thereof.
US08951734B2	Prion-like form of CPEB and related compositions and methods The present invention provides methods for determining whether an agent facilitates the conversion of a cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding (CPEB) protein from its non-prion form to its prion form. This invention also provides methods for determining the presence and amount of the prion form of CPEB protein in a cell. This invention also provides methods for facilitating the conversion of a non-prion CPEB protein to its prion form. This invention also provides an isolated prion form cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding (CPEB) protein and compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that facilitates the conversion of CPEB protein from its non-prion form to its prion form, and methods of making such compositions.
US08951729B2	Methods for diagnosing and treating eye-length related disorders The invention provides to methods for diagnosing eye-length related disorders, including myopia. The invention also provides methods for treating and limiting eye-length related disorders, including myopia. In addition, the invention provides certain haplotypes associated with eye-length related disorders, including myopia and Bornholm Eye Disease.
US08951727B2	Translocation and nucleotide reading mechanisms for sequencing nanodevices By driving molecules electrophoretically through a nanopore, single molecule detection can be achieved. To enhance translocational control, functionalized and non-functionalized electrodes are strategically placed around or above a nanopore. Changes in transmission spectra and input voltage detected by electrodes allow accurate identification of single molecules as they pass through a nanopore.
US08951724B2	Detection of infertility risk and premature ovarian aging Method of early detection of risk of infertility and ovarian aging in and treatment of a human female who has not experienced infertility and is not otherwise indicated to have premature ovarian aging. A number of CGG repeats on each allele of the isolated FMR1 gene is measured by using an assay, and a testing regimen is performed only when the determined number of CGG repeats on one of the FMR1 gene alleles is less than 26. The testing regimen includes periodically measuring serum level of a hormone related to fertility, such as Anti-Müllerian Hormone, Follicle Stimulating Hormone and/or estradiol over a period of about three to eight years and, after each measurement, determining if the measured serum level is less than a set confidence interval for a human female of the same age of the female. If so, the human female is treated for premature ovarian aging.
US08951719B2	Matrices and media for storage and stabilization of biomolecules The present invention provides compositions useful for biomolecule storage comprising a water soluble inorganic compound, a stabilizer, or a combination thereof. The present invention also provides methods of using the compositions of the invention to store biomolecules in the dry state and in solution, as well as sample carriers and kits comprising compositions of the invention.
US08951716B2	Surface modification, functionalization and integration of microfluidics and biosensor to form a biochip The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a biochip. The biochip includes a fluidic part, having through-substrate holes as inlets and outlets, and a sensing part bonded together using a bonding material. One or both of the parts has microfluidic channel patterns and one or more patterned surface modification layers formed using different methods to provide surface property for binding bioreceptors and for flowing analytes. The patterning includes lithography, etching, washing, selective depositing using printing or self-assembly of surface chemistry.
US08951710B2	Chemically amplified negative resist composition and patterning process A polymer comprising 0.5-10 mol % of recurring units having acid generating capability and 50-99.5 mol % of recurring units providing for dissolution in alkaline developer is used to formulate a chemically amplified negative resist composition. When used in a lithography process, the composition ensures an effective sensitivity, makes more uniform the distribution and diffusion of the acid generating component in a resist film, and suppresses deactivation of acid at the substrate interface. The pattern can be formed to a profile which is improved in LER and undercut.
US08951709B2	Resist composition and method for producing resist pattern A resist composition contains a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (aa) and a structural unit represented by the formula (ab); and an acid generator, wherein Raa1 represents a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; Aaa1 represents an optionally substituted C1 to C6 alkanediyl group etc.; Raa2 represents an optionally substituted C1 to C18 aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Rab1 represents a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; Aab1 represents a single bond, an optionally substituted C1 to C6 alkanediyl group etc.; W1 represents an optionally substituted C4 to C36 alicyclic hydrocarbon group; n represents 1 or 2; Aab2 in each occurrence independently represents an optionally substituted C1 to C6 aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Rab2 in each occurrence independently represents a C1 to C12 fluorinated alkyl group.
US08951706B2	Electrostatic image developing toner, electrostatic developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and image forming method An electrostatic image developing toner contains toner particles containing a polyester resin having a repeating unit deriving from a dicarboxylic acid and a repeating unit deriving from a rosin diol, and an external additive containing silica particles, wherein a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the soluble matter in tetrahydrofuran of the toner is from about 60,000 to about 200,000.
US08951705B2	Development agent and image forming apparatus employing same A development agent containing toner that contains a binder resin having a crystalline resin that has a urethane and/or urea bond in its main chain, a coloring agent, and an organically modified inorganic laminate compound in which organic ions are at least partially substituted for ions present between layers of the organically modified inorganic laminate compound, and toner carrier that contains a core material whose surface is coated with a coating layer having a condensed compound of a melamine resin and/or a guanamine resin and an acrylic resin having a hydroxyl group.
US08951703B2	Wear resistant urethane hexaacrylate materials for photoconductor overcoats An overcoat layer for an organic photoconductor drum of an electrophotographic image forming device is provided. The overcoat layer is prepared from a curable composition including a urethane resin having at least six radical polymerizable functional groups. The at least six radical polymerizable functional groups may include acrylate group, methacrylate group, styrenic group, allylic group, vinylic group, glycidyl ether group, epoxy group, or combinations thereof. This overcoat layer has an improved wear resistance, thus protecting the organic photoconductor drum from damage and extending its useful life.
US08951697B2	Membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell using the same A membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane, a first electrode and a second electrode. The proton exchange membrane has two opposite surfaces, a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode is located adjacent to the first surface of the proton exchange membrane, and the first electrode includes a first diffusion layer and a first catalyst layer. The second electrode is located adjacent to the second surface of the proton exchange membrane, and the second electrode includes a second diffusion layer and a second catalyst layer. At least one of the first diffusion layer and the second diffusion layer includes a carbon nanotube structure. A fuel cell using the membrane electrode assembly is also provided.
US08951695B2	Redox fuel cell with catholyte redox mediator This invention provides a redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a non-volatile catholyte solution flowing in fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a redox mediator which is at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially regenerated by, optionally indirect, reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode, and a transition metal complex of a multidentate N-donor ligand as a redox catalyst catalyzing the regeneration of the mediator the multi-dentate N-donor ligand comprising at least one heterocyclic substituent selected from pyrrole, imidazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, pyrazole, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, indole, tetrazole, quinoline, isoquinoline and from alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, alkenaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl groups substituted with one or more of the aforesaid heterocyclic groups.
US08951694B2	Method for preparing an enhanced proton exchange membrane and enhanced proton exchange membrane A novel approach based on the increase of the intrinsic oxidative stability of uncrosslinked membranes is addressed. The co-grafting of styrene with methacrylonitrile (MAN), which possesses a protected α-position and strong dipolar pendant nitrile group, onto 25 μm ETFE base film is disclosed. Styrene/MAN co-grafted membranes were compared to styrene based membrane in durability tests in single H2/O2 fuel cells. The incorporation of MAN improves the chemical stability dramatically. The membrane preparation based on the copolymerization of styrene and MAN shows encouraging results and offers the opportunity of tuning the MAN and crosslinker content to enhance the oxidative stability of the resulting fuel cell membranes.
US08951683B2	Hydrogen generator, fuel cell system including hydrogen generator, and method for operating hydrogen generator A hydrogen generator of the present invention includes: a raw material supplying device (4) configured to supply a raw material; a water supplying device (3) configured to supply water; an evaporator (23) configured to evaporate the water supplied from the water supplying device (3) to generate steam; a reformer (20) having a reforming catalyst which generates a hydrogen-containing gas by a reforming reaction using the raw material and the steam; a valve (12) disposed on a gas passage to cause the reformer (20) to be communicated with an atmosphere and block the reformer (20) from the atmosphere, the gas passage being located downstream of the reformer (20); and a controller (11) configured to stop supplying the water from the water supplying device (3), then continue to supply the raw material from the raw material supplying device (4) with the valve (12) open, and stop supplying the raw material from the raw material supplying device (4) and close the valve (12) before an inside of the reformer (20) is purged with the raw material.
US08951681B2	Lithium ion battery with catalytic material To solve a problem that in a battery having a negative electrode having a capability of releasing a metal ion, a positive electrode for causing a liquid such as water or seawater to contribute to battery reaction, and an inorganic solid electrolyte, the inorganic solid electrolyte contacts the positive electrode for a long term, whereby a deterioration is generated from the interface between the electrolyte and the positive electrode so that the battery capacity falls or the battery cannot give a high power. The positive electrode and the inorganic solid electrolyte are not brought into contact with each other. Preferably, the interval between the positive electrode and the electrolyte is set to 0.3 nm or more.
US08951677B2	Microporous membranes, methods for making such membranes, and the use of such membranes as battery separator film The present invention relates to microporous membranes comprising polymer and having well-balanced permeability and heat shrinkage, especially heat shrinkage at elevated temperature. The invention also relates to methods for making such membranes, and the use of such membranes as battery separator film in, e.g., lithium ion secondary batteries.
US08951673B2	High rate, long cycle life battery electrode materials with an open framework structure A battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an aqueous electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode and including a cation A. At least one of the cathode and the anode includes an electrode material having an open framework crystal structure into which the cation A is reversibly inserted during operation of the battery. The battery has a reference specific capacity when cycled at a reference rate, and at least 75% of the reference specific capacity is retained when the battery is cycled at 10 times the reference rate.
US08951671B1	Ternary alkali-metal and transition metal or metalloid acetylides as alkali-metal intercalation electrodes for batteries Novel intercalation electrode materials including ternary acetylides of chemical formula: AnMC2 where A is alkali or alkaline-earth element; M is transition metal or metalloid element; C2 is reference to the acetylide ion; n is an integer that is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 when A is alkali element and 0, 1, or 2 when A is alkaline-earth element. The alkali elements are Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs) and Francium (Fr). The alkaline-earth elements are Berilium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra). M is a transition metal that is any element in groups 3 through 12 inclusive on the Periodic Table of Elements (elements 21 (Sc) to element 30 (Zn)). In another exemplary embodiment, M is a metalloid element.
US08951670B2	Adhesion of active electrode materials to metal electrode substrates A battery electrode for a lithium ion battery that includes an electrically conductive substrate having an electrode layer applied thereto. The electrode layer includes an organic material having high alkalinity, or an organic material which can be dissolved in organic solvents, or an organic material having an imide group(s) and aminoacetal group(s), or an organic material that chelates with or bonds with a metal substrate or that chelates with or bonds with an active material in the electrode layer. The organic material may be guanidine carbonate.
US08951669B2	Electrode having porous coating layer, manufacturing method thereof and electrochemical device containing the same The present invention provides an electrode comprising a current collector; an electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector and comprising a mixture of electrode active material particles and a first binder polymer; and a porous coating layer formed on the surface of the electrode active material layer, comprising a mixture of inorganic particles and a second binder polymer and having a thickness deviation defined by the following Formula (1), and a manufacturing method thereof: (Tmax−Tmin)/Tavg≦0.35 (1) wherein Tmax is a maximum thickness of the porous coating layer formed on the surface of the electrode active material layer, Tmin is a minimum thickness of the porous coating layer and Tavg is an average thickness of the porous coating layer.
US08951667B2	Electrode active material and manufacturing method of same Electrode active material of the invention is mainly an amorphous transition metal complex represented by AxMPyOz (where x and y are values which independently satisfy 0≦x≦2 and 0≦y≦2, respectively, and z=(x+5y+valence of M)/2 to satisfy stoichiometry; also, A is an alkali metal and M is a metal element selected from transition metals), and has a peak near 220 cm−1 in Raman spectroscopy. Applying the electrode active material of the invention to a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery increases the capacity of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
US08951665B2	Methods for the preparation of electrolytes for chromium-iron redox flow batteries A method for preparing a redox flow battery electrolyte is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the processing of raw materials containing sources of chromium ions in a high oxidation state. In some embodiments, a solution of the raw materials in an acidic aqueous solution is subjected to a reducing process to reduce the chromium in a high oxide state to an aqueous electrolyte containing chromium (III) ions. In some embodiments, the reducing process is electrochemical process. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an inorganic reductant. In some embodiments, the reducing process is addition of an organic reductant. In some embodiments, the inorganic reductant or the organic reductant includes iron powder.
US08951662B2	Energy storage pack for an electric power tool, and electric power tool An energy storage pack for an electric power tool comprising a housing for reception of a plurality of cell blocks having electrochemical storage cells, as well as electrical pole terminals to which poles of the cell blocks are electrically connectable. At least one pole terminal is embodied as a subassembly that encompasses two electrically separated contacts.
US08951661B2	Battery design A battery assembly includes a plurality of compound electrodes and electrolyte. Each compound electrode includes an anode section and a cathode section. The compound electrodes are arranged such that the anode section of a first compound electrode interacts electrochemically with the cathode section of a second compound electrode with the electrochemical interaction being carried through electrolyte disposed between the plurality of compound electrodes.
US08951657B2	Battery apparatus In order to solve at least one of the drawbacks that result from a state in which a plurality of secondary batteries are integrated, a battery apparatus having a plurality of flat secondary batteries 70 includes housing 1 with opening 30, and lid 31 capable of opening and closing opening 30 of housing 1, wherein the plurality of secondary batteries 70 are disposed in a vertical orientation in parallel with each other in housing 1 and are capable of being singly inserted into and taken out of housing 1 through opening 30.
US08951650B2	Organic electroluminescent element including a condensed aromatic heterocyclic ring compound Provided is an organic electroluminescent element comprising a substrate having thereon an anode, a cathode, and a plurality of organic layers sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, wherein the plurality of organic layers comprise: a light emitting layer containing a phosphorescence emitting compound; and an electron transport layer containing a compound represented by Formula (1), (Ar1)n1−Y1 Formula (1) wherein n1 is an integer of 1 or more; Y1 is a substituent when n1 is 1, and Y1 is a single bond or a linking group of n1 valences when n1 is two or more; Ar1 is a group represented by Formula (A), a plurality of Ar1 may be the same or different with each other when n1 is two or more; and the compound represented by Formula (1) contains at least two condensed aromatic heterocyclic rings each comprising 3 or more rings condensed with each other:
US08951646B2	Layered structure comprising a layer containing a conjugated polymer compound A layered structure including a first electrode and a second electrode, a light-emitting layer or a charge separation layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a layer containing a conjugated polymer compound between the light-emitting layer or the charge separation layer and the first electrode, wherein the conjugated polymer compound contains a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit of formula (1).
US08951644B2	Thermally protective multiphase precipitant coating A thermally protective coating (21), such as may be used over a nickel-based superalloy substrate (24). The protective coating (21) includes a CoNiCrAlY or a NiCoCrAlY material and addition of given amounts of one or more secondary elements. The secondary element(s) facilitate and/or join in one or more precipitation mechanisms (γ′, B2) that retain an aluminum reservoir in the protective coating (21), reducing aluminum diffusion into the substrate (24). This aluminum reservoir maintains a protective alumina scale (38) on the coating (21), thus improving coating life and allowing higher operating temperatures.
US08951642B2	Aqueous two-component dispersion adhesive An aqueous two-component aqueous dispersion adhesives, including in particular polyether-polyurethane polymers and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) having a glass transition temperature of greater than 0° C. The dispersion adhesives are optimally suited for use as contact adhesives, and for gluing plastic membranes. It has been demonstrated that the adhesives or the adhesive composite items produced therewith are characterized by an exceptionally low plasticizer absorption behavior, and contact adhesion. The good heat resistance and good bonding to various bases are also advantageous.
US08951639B2	Thermally robust capsule system, and composites including the capsules A method of making capsules includes forming a mixture including a core liquid, a polyurethane precursor system, a first component of a two-component poly(urea-formaldehyde) precursor system, and a solvent. The method further includes emulsifying the mixture, adding a second component of the two-component poly(urea-formaldehyde) precursor system to the emulsified mixture, and maintaining the emulsified mixture at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a plurality of capsules that encapsulate at least a portion of the core liquid. The capsules made by the method may include a polymerizer in the capsules, where the capsules have an inner capsule wall including a polyurethane, and an outer capsule wall including a poly(urea-formaldehyde). The capsules may include in the solid polymer matrix of a composite material.
US08951637B2	Method for producing water-absorbent resin particles and water-absorbent resin particles The present invention provides a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles which show an excellent water absorption rate and high equilibrium swelling capacity and which have an appropriate particle size to be excellent in handleability, and water-absorbent resin particles obtained by the method. The present invention is a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles by reversed phase suspension polymerization of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, the method including the steps of: (A) first reversed phase suspension polymerization of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in a petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium using a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator, in the absence of an internal crosslinking agent and in the presence of a surfactant having an HLB of 8 to 12; (B) intermediate crosslinking reaction by adding an intermediate crosslinking agent; (C) second reversed phase suspension polymerization of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer added to the petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium containing the surfactant dissolved therein using a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator in the absence of an internal crosslinking agent, thereby producing a water-absorbent resin precursor; and (D) post crosslinking reaction of the water-absorbent resin precursor preliminary adjusted to have a moisture content of 30 to 100% by mass relative to a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer component in the water-absorbent resin precursor.
US08951629B2	Heat dissipating tape using conductive fiber and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a heat dissipating tape using a conductive fiber and a method for manufacturing same. More particularly, the present invention provides a heat dissipating tape, comprising: a conductive substrate which is made of conductive fiber coated with a conductive material; and an heat dissipating adhesion layer which is formed on at least one side of the conductive substrate and is coated with a heat dissipating adhesive including a graphite-containing acrylic adhesive or silicon adhesive. The heat dissipating tape has excellent resistance to external forces on the product, has an excellent outer appearance due to its smooth surface, is less likely to get damaged, and the heat dissipating adhesion layer is not easily separated from the conductive substrate.
US08951622B2	Vacuum insulation member, registrator having vacuum insulation member, and method for fabricating vacuum insulation member Disclosed are a vacuum insulation member, a refrigerator having the vacuum insulation member, and a method for fabricating the vacuum insulation member. The vacuum insulation member includes: a core having a certain shape and having a decompressed space therein; and a gas barrier layer formed by coating a certain material on a surface of the core to have impermeability. Accordingly, the use of an envelope (film) can be avoided to obtain reliability, and the use of a glass fiber core which must undergo a preprocessing process for which much equipment and time are required can be avoided.
US08951620B2	Frame member, molding apparatus, and manufacturing method for frame member A frame member includes a frame body and a sheet member. The frame body has a front surface, a back surface, an opening penetrating in a front and back direction of the frame body, and a protruding portion. One of the front surface and the back surface has an attachment groove. The sheet member constituted by a mesh-like member is stretched over the opening. The protruding portion is configured such that, after the sheet member is arranged in an area where the protruding portion is to be formed, a material for the frame body in an unsolidified state is filled and is solidified, to thereby form the protruding portion together with the frame body and fix the sheet member in a stretched state over the opening. The sheet member has reached one of the front surface and the back surface along an inner circumferential surface of the frame body.
US08951614B2	Mechanism for coating laboratory media with photo-sensitive material A method for coating a laboratory print media with a photo-sensitive material may include generating, at a printer, a request to label a laboratory media. The laboratory media includes applying multiple coating layers to a laboratory print media to produce a human-readable and machine-readable label within a dedicated area of the print media. The multiple coating layers include at least a material based on photo-sensitive ink that is thermally-activated, and protected by a chemical and physical protective barrier/layer. The method may further include generating, using a printing mechanism, an image within the dedicated area of the print media. The image includes a laser-based image reflecting off of the photo-sensitive ink.
US08951608B1	Aqueous manufacturing process and article A plasma-shell for use in a gas discharge (plasma) display is formed by coating an organic core including a polymeric core with an aqueous suspension of inorganic particles. The coated core is heated to a temperature sufficient to remove the organic core and form a porous bisque shell of inorganic particles with a hollow center. The shell is submerged in an atmosphere of ionizable gas suitable for a gas discharge PDP device. The gas submerged porous shell is heated to an elevated temperature sufficient to sinter and seal the gas-filled shell. The result is a plasma-shell containing an ionizable gas at a predetermined pressure for use in a gas discharge PDP. The plasma-shell may be of any volumetric shape or geometric configuration. Plasma-shell includes plasma-sphere, plasma-disc, and plasma-dome.
US08951607B2	Making co-precipitated mixed oxide-treated titanium dioxide pigments Simplified and improved processes are provided for manufacturing titanium dioxide pigments including a surface treatment whereby a plurality of inorganic oxides or a combination of one or more inorganic oxides with one or more inorganic phosphates are applied to a titanium dioxide base pigment. Aqueous acid-soluble sources of the desired inorganic oxides and/or phosphates are predissolved in an aqueous acid, and these can be added on a batch wise or more preferably on a continuous basis to an alkaline slurry containing the titanium dioxide base pigment and to which aqueous alkaline-soluble sources of the desired inorganic oxides are being or have been added previously. Co-precipitation of the oxides and/or oxides and phosphates is then accomplished by an adjustment of the pH, to provide a surface treated pigment with excellent homogeneity of the deposited mixed oxides and/or oxides and phosphates.
US08951602B2	Method for depositing high aspect ratio molecular structures A method for depositing high aspect ratio molecular structures (HARMS), which method comprises applying a force upon an aerosol comprising one or more HARM-structures, which force moves one or more HARM-structures based on one or more physical features and/or properties towards one or more predetermined locations for depositing one or more HARM-structures in a pattern by means of an applied force.
US08951597B2	Graded glass/ceramic/glass structures for damage resistant ceramic dental and orthopedic prostheses The present invention provides a functionally graded glass/ceramic/glass sandwich system especially useful in damage resistant, ceramic dental and orthopedic prosthesis. The functionally graded glass/substrate/glass composite structure comprises an outer (aesthetic) residual glass layer, a graded glass-ceramic layer, and a dense interior ceramic. The functionally graded glass/substrate/glass composite structure may further comprise a veneer on an exterior surface. The present invention also provides a method for preparing a functionally graded glass/ceramic/glass sandwich system. A powdered glass-ceramic composition or a glass tape is applied to the accessible surfaces of a dense alumina substrate to thereby substantially cover the substrate surfaces. The glass of the composition has a CTE similar to that of the substrate material. The glass-ceramic composition is infiltrated into the dense substrate by heating the assembly to temperatures 50-700° C. below the sintering temperature of the substrate.
US08951591B2	Package integrity indicator for container closure A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened.
US08951590B2	Tubular bag packaging and method for producing such tubular bag packaging A tubular bag packaging for bar-shaped food products is made of a film with first and second longitudinal edges. The film has a first seal section at the first longitudinal edge. A flap section at the second longitudinal edge has a second seal section along the second longitudinal edge. The film is closed at the seal sections by forming a continuous back seam in longitudinal direction as a fold-over seam. The film is sealed at transverse edges by transverse seams. The back seam has end face edges adjoining the transverse seams. The flap section has a linear separation cut as a tearing aid disposed on at least one of the end face edges and extending away from the end face edge in longitudinal direction. The film in the area of the second seal section with linear separating cut has a pressure deformation line that extends in longitudinal direction.
US08951585B2	Compositions and methods for modulating plant parasitic nematodes Provided is a method for modulating soybean cyst nematode infestation of a plant comprising applying to the plant an effective amount of a composition comprising a Chromobacterium, Burkholderia, and/or Flavobacterium strain to modulate the soybean cyst nematode infestation. The composition may be applied directly to the seed or in a substrate for growing the plant, such as in the soil.
US08951583B2	Compositions for topical treatment A stable, self-preserving, antimicrobial, composition suitable for the treatment of a variety of dermal as well as subcutaneous conditions. The compositions include as an active ingredient a quaternary ammonium compound, preferably benzethonium chloride, potentiated and synergized with menthyl lactate cooling agent in a cationic carrier. Optionally, a phenoxyethanol preservative and chlorhexidine digluconate antibacterial agent may be used to assist in enhancing the activity. The compositions kill a broad spectrum of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, fungus and yeasts. The compositions are used as first aid skin treatments and as skin sanitizers to help prevent bacterial contamination of minor cuts, scrapes and burns. The compositions are particularly useful when applied to the skin after hair removal in that they additionally cool, soothe and moisturize the skin. The compositions may also serve as a base vehicle in which additional skin care ingredients may be added to provide additional functionality to the compositions.
US08951581B2	Bioactive water fraction from Gomphostema niveum The present invention relates to a novel bioactive water fraction obtained from the leaves of an herb named Gomphostema niveum commonly found in North Eastern part of India, and which is useful for inhibiting the growth of malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. The present invention also relates to a method for the extraction of said bioactive fraction. The present invention also provides methods for treatment of malaria using such bioactive water fractions and use of such bioactive water fractions for the treatment of malaria.
US08951575B2	Microorganism concentration agent and method of making A concentration agent for capture of microorganisms, including diatomaceous earth bearing, on at least a portion of its surface, a surface treatment comprising a surface modifier comprising titanium dioxide, fine-nanoscale gold or platinum, or a combination thereof, and methods for making the concentration agent.
US08951574B2	Sterilisation and conservation of liquids The invention relates to products, containing a solid biocide and a composite material (11) for the absorption of contaminants and the release of active ingredients as a composite preparation for the simultaneous, separate or programmed sequential application on sterilization and long-term conservation of a liquid (6) for purification. According to the invention, the activity of the solid biocide can be maintained by additionally treating the liquid (6) with the composite material (11), which absorbs (5.1, 5.2) from which the liquid and/or contaminants simultaneously releases active ingredients (13.1, 13.2) for sterilizing and/or reducing the contaminants (5.1, 5.2) in the liquid (6). The products and the method are particularly suitable for sterilizing and long-term conservation of water/oil emulsions which are contaminated by sulphur-containing compounds.
US08951571B2	Polymer vesicles for selective electromagnetic energy-induced delivery Provided are polymer vesicles comprising polymersomes, a radiofrequency absorbing moiety, a protein or a polysaccharide associated with the inner leaflet of the membrane and a therapeutic or diagnostic cargo. The invention also concerns the use of these polymer vesicles for selective electromagnetic energy-induced delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents.
US08951565B2	Hemostatic compositions, assemblies, systems, and methods employing particulate hemostatic agents formed from hydrophilic polymer foam such as chitosan Improved hemostatic agents take the form of granules or particles that can be used to stanch, seal, or stabilize a site of hemorrhage, including a noncompressible hemorrhage.
US08951563B2	Antibiotic drug delivery and potentiation Disclosed are compositions-of-matter comprising polymer-mediated cochleates, which are formed from a calcium-free mixture of a wide variety of phospholipids that are atypical for forming cochleates. Further disclosed are compositions-of-matter comprising these cochleates which co-encapsulate another bioactive agent. The polymer mediating the formation of these cochleates exhibits a plurality of positively charged amino acid residues and omega-amino-fatty acid moieties, and may further exhibit antimicrobial, anticancerous and drug-potentiating activity. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods using the compositions-of-matter disclosed herein, and processes of preparing same.
US08951558B2	Aqueous carbonated medium containing an amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer The invention relates to an aqueous medium containing an amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer which is not soluble in dematerialised water, characterized in that the medium has a content of an aqueous phase of at least 60% by weight and a content of up to 40% by weight of solids comprising the amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer, whereby the aqueous phase is charged by a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide that effects the amino(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer to be present in solute form in the medium. The aqueous medium may be used beneficially as a coating or binding solution for the spray coating or binding of pharmaceutical compositions or nutraceutical compositions or cosmetical compositions.
US08951557B2	Sustained release solid formulations and methods of manufacturing the same Disclosed are a sustained release solid formulation comprising a drug, for example, oxycodone or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in a water-insoluble matrix, which comprises a wax type excipient and copovidone, and thus, has increased compressibility and fluidity and reduced adhesiveness, and a method of preparing the same.
US08951555B1	Controlled release hydrocodone formulations A solid oral controlled-release dosage form of hydrocodone is disclosed, the dosage form comprising an analgesically effective amount of hydrocodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and controlled release material.
US08951552B2	In situ film-forming bioactive solutions of absorbable multiblock copolymers An in situ film-forming methyl acetate-based solution of at least one absorbable, segmented block copolymer with amorphous and semi-crystalline segments contains at least one bioactive agent which exhibits antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anesthetic, hemostatic, and/or antineoplastic activity. The absorbable polymers can be a polyaxial copolyester, polyether-ester and polyether-ester urethane. The solution can be applied (e.g., sprayed or swabbed) onto animal and human skin or accessible body cavities to prevent or treat one or more disorders preventable or treatable by the bioactive agent therein.
US08951544B2	Elasmobranch-repelling electropositive metals and methods of use Devices and methods are disclosed for repelling elasmobranchs with electropositive metals, including apparatuses and methods for reducing by-catch in commercial fisheries and protecting humans from attacks by elasmobranchs.
US08951543B2	Nano silver—zinc oxide composition A new composite comprises (a) 10.1-99.9% by weight of elemental Ag and (b) 0.1-89.9% by weight of ZnO, wherein the sum of (a) and (b) makes 90% or more by weight of the composite and wherein the elemental Ag has a primary particle size of 10-200 nm and/or the ZnO has a primary particle size of 0.1 to below 50 μm and/or the composite has a particle size distribution of 0.1-50 μm and/or a BET surface area of 10-100 m2/g. The novel composite may be obtained by the steps (i) mixing a first mixture of at least one Ag-salt with a second mixture of at least one Zn-salt thereby forming a third mixture of Ag- and Zn-salts, (ii) adding the third mixture to a mixture of a carbonate source, (iii) co-precipitating of the Ag- and Zn-carbonates formed in step (ii), (iv) washing of the Ag- and Zn-carbonates and (v) thermal decompositing of the Ag- and Zn-carbonates. The novel composites are useful to impart antimicrobial properties to surfaces, articles or bulk compositions, especially to membrane systems for gas- or water separation.
US08951532B2	A25 bacteriophage lysin The invention relates to the identification, sequencing, and isolation of an A25 bacteriophage lysin gene that expresses a protein involved in the lysis of bacterial cells during the phage life cycle. The invention further relates to methods for lysing certain bacteria using lysin, which are useful for example in a diagnostic procedure designed to detect these bacteria.
US08951531B2	Modified Streptococcus pneumonia pneumolysin (PLY) polypeptides This disclosure relates to modified Streptococcus pneumonia pneumolysm (PLY) proteins which lack hemolytic activity and can be used as immunogens in an immunogenic composition or vaccine against invasive pneumococcol diseases caused by S. pneumonia The modified pneumolysm proteins comprise amino acid substitutions at threonine 65, glycine 293 and cysteine 428 Nucleic acids, polypeptides encoded thereby, compositions containing the same, methods for using such nucleic acids, polypeptides and compositions are also provided.
US08951528B2	Immune response modifier conjugates The present invention provides IRM conjugates that includes an IRM moiety and a second active moiety covalently linked to the IRM moiety in which the covalent link does not depend on UV irradiation.
US08951526B2	Antibody against mucin 1 (MUC1) protein and use of same The present invention provides means and a method assuring the effectiveness of early diagnosis of cancers including gastric cancers. Specifically, the present invention provides an antibody, which is prepared using, as an antigen, (a) a peptide comprising at least contiguous amino acids at positions 69 to 75 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, or (b) a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted or added in at least contiguous amino acids at positions 69 to 75 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and having the antigenicity of human MUC1 protein, and which is reactive with human mucin 1 (MUC1) protein.
US08951515B2	Modified factor VIII Methods of treating patients with Factor VIII deficiency by administration of modified porcine factor VIII are disclosed. The particular modified porcine factor VIII is one in which most of the B domain has been removed through genetic engineering. This modified factor VIII is particularly useful for treatment of hemophiliacs, especially those undergoing bleeding episodes.
US08951514B2	Statin and omega 3 fatty acids for reduction of apolipoprotein-B levels A composition and a method of treatment utilizing a combination of statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors), a class of drug used to lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, with mixtures of an omega-3 fatty acid formulation containing about 90% or more omega 3 fatty acids by weight including a combination of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in a weight ratio of EPA:DHA of from 5.7 to 6.3, wherein the sum of the EPA, DHA and DPA represent about 82% by weight of the total formulation and about 92% of the total omega 3 fatty acid content of the composition are taught.
US08951506B2	Formulation and method for treatment of teeth Tooth dentin is treated by applying thereto a paste or other solution to effect plugging of the tubules to eliminate or reduce tooth sensitivity. The solution may be applied to other tooth components for treatment thereof. The solution has a lanthanide salt dissolved therein and a pH between about 6 and 7 and includes an agent for bulking so as to enhance the plugging effect. A dental restoration has incorporated therein lanthanide ions.
US08951502B2	Method of dynamic nuclear polarisation (DNP) The invention relates to a method of dynamic nuclear polarisation (DNP) using a combination of a trityl radical and a paramagnetic metal ion as the polarising agent leading to enhanced levels of polarisation in the sample to be polarised and to compositions and polarising agents for use in the method.
US08951476B2	System for making renewable fuels Multiple catalytic processing stations couple with a system which produces volatile gas streams from biomass decomposition at discrete increasing temperatures. These catalytic processing stations can be programmed to maximize conversion of biomass to useful renewable fuel components based on input feedstock and desired outputs.
US08951473B2	Devices and methods for determination of species including chemical warfare agents The application generally describes devices, systems, and methods for determination of one or more analytes. Embodiments described herein may be useful as sensors for analytes such as explosives, chemical warfare agents, and/or toxins. In some cases, chemiresistor or chemFET sensor devices for monitoring volatile organics, especially chemical warfare agents such as sarin, are described. Some embodiments comprise functionalized carbon nanotube/conjugated polymer composites (6) as sensing material. In some embodiments, the polymer is poly(3-hexylthiophene), 3PHT, optionally substituted with calixarenes, or hexafluoroisopropanol susbstituted polythiophene, HFIP-PT. Biosensing embodiments are also described, as well as methods of manufacturing the devices.
US08951462B2	Method for manufacturing porous ceramic bodies with gradient of porosity Provided is a method of manufacturing porous ceramic bodies with gradient of porosity, in which a gradient that is continuous to a pore size and porosity is precisely controlled in a simple way. The method includes the steps of: obtaining molded bodies by pressurizing and molding a mixture of powder obtained by mixing ceramic powder and polymer powder at a weight ratio of 1:1 to 100:1; and obtaining sintered bodies with gradient of porosity by sintering the molded bodies while applying a gradient pressure to the molded bodies.
US08951451B2	Carbon material and method for producing same (Problem)In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.(Means to Solve)A properly pre-baked filler is sealed in a graphite vessel and is subsequently subjected to hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment, thereby allowing gases such as hydrocarbon and hydrogen to be generated from the filler and precipitating vapor-phase-grown graphite around and inside the filler using the generated gases as a source material, and thereby, an integrated structure of carbide of the filler and the vapor-phase-grown graphite is produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials are produced selectively and efficiently by adding a catalyst or adjusting the HIP treating temperature.
US08951450B2	Apparatus and method for production of liposomes Disclosed are: an apparatus which enables the easy production of liposomes having uniform particle diameters; and others. Specifically disclosed is a liposome production apparatus comprising: a microtube having a flow path through which a lipid-dissolved solution comprising at least one lipid, water and a water-miscible organic solvent can pass; a housing section in which the microtube is accommodated; and a cooling means for cooling the dissolved solution contained in the microtube in the housing section to a temperature at which liposomes can be produced. The apparatus enables the production of liposomes having uniform particle diameters.
US08951449B2	Method for preparation of aqueous nano-pigment dispersion Embodiments of the invention disclose a method for preparing an aqueous nano-pigment dispersion. The method comprises mixing 2.5 wt %˜40 wt % styrene with polymerization inhibitors removed by evaporation, 2.5 wt %˜20 wt % acrylate monomer, 0.25 wt %˜5 wt % crosslinking monomer, 0.05 wt %˜0.5 wt % emulsification adjuvant, and 0.05 wt %˜0.5 wt % oil soluble initiator, adding 0.25 wt %˜2.5 wt % organic pigments to be dispersed to form an oil phase solution after dissolution; dissolving 0.05 wt %˜2 wt % emulsifier and 0.05 wt %˜2 wt % buffer in 40 wt % wt˜90 wt % deionized water to form an aqueous solution; mixing the oil phase solution and the aqueous phase solution, and then homogenizing them into fine emulsion; transferring the fine emulsion into a reactor; heating to increase the temperature to initiate the polymerization; after reacting, adding an alkaline soluble monomer; after continuing the reaction, cooling the temperature to the room temperature; adjusting pH to weak alkaline; and filtering to obtain the aqueous nano-pigment dispersion.
US08951447B2	Optically pumped semiconductor and device using the same The optically pumped semiconductor according to the present invention is an optically pumped semiconductor that is a semiconductor of a perovskite oxide. The optically pumped semiconductor has a composition represented by a general formula: BaZr1-xMxO3-α, where M denotes at least one element selected from trivalent elements, x denotes a numerical value more than 0 but less than 0.8, and α denotes an amount of oxygen deficiency that is a numerical value more than 0 but less than 1.5. The optically pumped semiconductor has a crystal system of a cubic, tetragonal, or orthorhombic crystal. When lattice constants of the crystal system are referred to as a, b, and c, provided that a≦b≦c, conditions that 0.41727 nm≦a, b, c≦0.42716 nm and a/c≧0.98 are satisfied.
US08951407B2	Method and apparatus for making hybrid crude oils and fuels A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
US08951397B2	Electrophoretic analysis method Provided is a means for accurately analyzing a protease by electrophoresis.Disclosed is an electrophoretic analysis method for analyzing a protease-containing sample, is characterized by exposing a sample containing a protease to be analyzed, to pH conditions under which the protease is rapidly deactivated, and then subjecting the sample to electrophoresis.
US08951390B2	Reactor for the continuous production of charcoal A reactor for the continuous production of charcoal, having a substantially vertical structure, comprising, in sequence, a top charging zone, a drying zone, a carbonization zone, a cooling zone, and a discharge zone, wherein the charging zone has a smaller cross section than the drying zone and has an extension into the drying zone , forming an annular space around the extension, which space comprises, in the wall of the drying zone, an outlet to a gas extraction line for the recirculation of these gases into the reactor. The reactor reduces sawdust drag by the gases extracted from the preheating zone, without substantially altering the shape and the size of the reactor, which is achieved due to the fact that the charging zone is arranged eccentrically relatively to the drying zone, and that the outlet to the gas extraction line of the drying zone is located substantially on the larger area section of the annular space.
US08951382B2	Sealing liquid for safety closures The invention relates to a sealing liquid for sealing mailpieces containing water and a penetration agent, to the uses thereof and to letter-closing devices and franking machines containing such a sealing liquid.
US08951372B2	Low emissivity and EMI shielding films A low emissivity and EMI shielding transparent composite film typically for use in association with window glazing and comprising a transparent film substrate having on one side thereof an underlayer of abrasion resistant hardcoat material with at least one infrared reflective layer covering the underlayer, typically a metallic layer which may be encased in metal oxide layers, which is then covered with a thin external protective top coat of a cured fluorinated resin.
US08951356B2	Photovoltaic array performance monitoring system Photovoltaic array performance monitoring is disclosed herein. A photovoltaic array performance monitoring system may include a data acquisition unit coupled with reference and ambient photovoltaic panels. The reference photovoltaic panel is equipped with a soiling removal unit which periodically removes deposited soiling materials from an active photovoltaic collection area of the reference photovoltaic panel. The ambient photovoltaic panel accumulates light obscuring soiling materials at a rate approximately equal to those of a proximate photovoltaic array. The data acquisition unit periodically sends electrical energy measurements of the reference and ambient photovoltaic panels to a computing system. Over time, the electrical energy output differential between the reference and ambient photovoltaic panels exceeds a predetermined threshold. The computing system evaluates the electrical energy measurements and determines when it would be cost-effective to clean the photovoltaic array. The result is output in a human cognizable format and/or a machine readable format.
US08951355B2	Methods and devices to clear obstructions from medical tubes A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, such as a chest tube, is disclosed in various embodiments. The device features a clearance member in the form of a loop. The loop desirably has a diameter that substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the medical tube. Also desirably, the loop presents a substantially unobstructed pathway therethrough for the flow of material from a location in the medical tube distal to the loop to a location in the medical tube proximal to the loop regardless whether the clearance member is being translated or is at rest in the medical tube. Methods of utilizing such a device are also disclosed.
US08951347B2	Film deposition apparatus A film deposition apparatus is provided with a gas nozzle in which ejection holes that eject a reaction gas are formed along a longitudinal direction of the gas nozzle, and a flow regulation member that protrudes from the gas nozzle in either one of upstream and downstream directions of a rotation direction of a turntable. In such a configuration, a separation gas flowing from an upstream side of the rotation direction to the gas nozzle is restricted from flowing between the gas nozzle and the turntable on which a substrate is placed, and the reaction gas flowing upward from the turntable is restricted by the separation gas, thereby impeding a reaction gas concentration in a process area from being lowered.
US08951345B2	High temperature support apparatus and method of use for casting materials This invention relates to a system and a method of use for large ceramic member support and manipulation at elevated temperatures in non-oxidizing atmospheres, such as using carbon-carbon composite materials for producing high purity silicon in the manufacture of solar modules. The high temperature apparatus of this invention includes one or more support ribs, one or more cross braces in combination with the one or more support ribs, and a shaped support liner positionable upon the one or more support ribs and the one or more cross braces.
US08951343B2	Ultra high performance concrete reinforced with low-cost graphite nanomaterials and microfibers, and method for production thereof Ultra-high-performance cementitious materials are made using suitably functionalized and relatively low-cost carbon nanofibers and graphite platelets. Polyelectrolytes and surfactants are physisorbed upon these graphite nanomaterials in water, and dispersion of nanomaterials in water is achieved by stirring. Stable and well-dispersed suspensions of nanomaterials in water are realized without using energy-intensive and costly methods, and also without the use of materials which could hinder the hydration and strength development of ultra-high-performance cementitious materials. The water incorporating dispersed nanomaterials is then mixed with the cementitious matrix and, optionally, microfibers, and cured following standard concrete mixing and curing practices. The resulting cementitious materials incorporating graphite nanomaterials and optionally microfibers offer a desired balance of strength, toughness, abrasion resistance, moisture barrier attributes, durability and fire resistance.
US08951341B2	Sizing composition for mineral wool comprising a monosaccharide and/or a polysaccharide and an organic polycarboxylic acid, and insulating products obtained A sizing composition for insulating products based on mineral wool, in particular on glass or on rock, includes at least one monosaccharide and/or at lest one polysaccharide, and at least one organic polycarboxylic acid having a molar mass of less than or equal to 1000. Another subject-matter of the present invention is the insulating products based on mineral fibres thus obtained and the process for the manufacture thereof.
US08951328B2	Production of valve metal powders The invention relates to the production of valve metal powders, in particular, tantalum powders by reduction of a corresponding valve metal compound, for example, K2TaF7, with an alkali metal in the presence of a diluent salt, whereby the reduction is carried out in the presence of a particle diminution agent, preferably, Na2SO4, which is added to the reaction mixture continuously or in aliquots.
US08951323B2	Multiple layer mat and exhaust gas treatment device A hybrid mounting mat for mounting a catalyst support structure within a housing in an exhaust gas treatment device. The exhaust gas treatment device includes an outer housing, a fragile catalyst support structure, and a mounting mat disposed in the gap between the housing and the fragile catalyst support structure. Additionally disclosed are methods of making the hybrid mounting mat and for making an exhaust gas treatment device incorporating the mounting mat.
US08951320B2	Device for purifying gas by extracting particles A purifying device provided with a device for collecting particles, such as dust includes a chamber having an inner wall that is generally cylindrical around a central axis (X), the inner wall extending parallel to the central axis between first and second substantially parallel faces, wherein the chamber has an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The collecting device also includes a rotor which is rotatable around the central axis, and which includes at least three blades, each of which extend radially from a rotary shaft to the inner wall while defining, within the chamber, compartments which are sized such that the inlet and outlet openings are in constant communication with separate compartments. The inlet opening is provided in the first base and the outlet opening is provided in the second base.
US08951308B2	Pyrolysis oil and other combustible compositions from microbial biomass Oleaginous microbial biomass is subjected to pyrolysis to make microbial pyrolysis oil for use as a fuel or is otherwise formed into combustible products for the generation of heat and/or light.
US08951297B2	Stent delivery system A stent delivery system is provided with a stent which, when inserted into an organism, is compressed in the center axis direction and which, when placed in the organism, can be expanded outward and restored to the shape which the stent has before being compressed; an inner tube body (inner tube); and a stent housing tube body (sheath) in which the stent is housed. The stent can be discharged by moving the stent housing tube body to the proximal side relative to the inner tube body. At least a portion of an inner surface of the stent housing tube body is a substantially polygonal prism-shaped inner surface which extends in the axial direction of the stent housing tube body.
US08951292B2	Anchor The present disclosure relates to an anchor. The anchor includes an outer member including a body having an inner cavity, wherein the inner cavity includes a proximal portion configured for receipt of a delivery device and a distal portion having area of increased diameter. The anchor also includes an inner member coupled to the outer member, wherein the inner member includes a proximal portion having a projection configured for receipt in the area of increased diameter and a distal portion having a transverse through hole. A delivery device and method for tissue repair are also disclosed.
US08951291B2	Self-locking osteosynthesis device The self-locking osteosynthesis device includes a plate equipped with holes for the passage of fixation screws. The invention is characterized in that, at least in the areas defining the screw holes, the aforementioned plate is made from a material having mechanical properties such that the periphery of the holes can be self-tapped by means of tapping screws which can be used to fix the plate.
US08951289B2	Spinal connection assembly A spinal connection assembly for use with a posterior spinal connector having a head and a groove adjacent the head for providing a neck and a connector element to treat a spine of a mammalian body is provided. The assembly includes a housing having first and second side portions and a top and a bottom. The first side portion is provided with a bottom-facing first opening adapted for receiving the posterior spinal connector. A capture mechanism is carried by the first side portion for engaging the head of the posterior spinal connector and extends at least partially into the groove so as to capture the head within the first opening. The second side portion is provided with a second opening. A securement mechanism is carried by the second side portion for capturing the connector element within the second opening.
US08951288B2	Devices and methods for treatment of a bone fracture An implant and method are provided for treating a fractured bone. The implant includes a generally elongated member having a first configuration for introduction between body tissue layers and a second configuration in-situ having a curved portion. The generally elongated member includes a plurality of alternating projections and slots and a plurality of occlusions wherein each of the occlusions is positioned between adjacent projections. The occlusions at least partially occlude an upper and/or lower side of the associated slot. Additionally, the projections may be configured to overlap each other when the implant is deployed in the second configuration. The occlusions and/or overlapping projections promote improved fluid flow and dispersion through the deployed implant and into the fractured bone. Also provided are methods for using the implant to treat a bone fracture.
US08951285B2	Tissue anchor, anchoring system and methods of using the same A tissue anchor includes an anchor member formed from a generally flexible material. An activation member, which may be a tensioning member, causes proximal and distal end portions of the anchor member to move toward each other into a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against the tissue. The tissue anchor can optionally be deployed and activated using a catheter device.
US08951283B2	Apparatus and methods for sealing a vascular puncture Apparatus for sealing a puncture communicating with a blood vessel includes a porous carrier formed from lyophilized hydrogel or other material. The plug may include at least first and second hydrogel precursors and a pH adjusting agent carried by the porous carrier in an unreactive state prior to exposure to an aqueous physiological environment. Once exposed to bodily fluids, the carrier expands as the lyophilized material hydrates to enhance and facilitate rapid hemostasis of the puncture. When the plug is placed into the puncture, the natural wetting of the plug by bodily fluids (e.g., blood) causes the first and second precursors to react and cross-link into an adhesive or “sticky” hydrogel that aids in retaining the plug in place within the puncture.
US08951268B2	Surgical fastening device with mesh retaining means The invention provides a surgical fastening or suturing device. The device of the invention has a slender shaft and an actuating mechanism configured to eject a surgical fastener from the distal end of the shaft or configured to perform suturing at the distal end of the shaft. The device also has an attachment arrangement for attaching a piece of surgical mesh material onto an external lateral surface of the shaft and around the distal end of the shaft.
US08951257B2	Spinal correction system and method A spinal correction system comprises an elongate member extending between a first end including a first inner surface defining a first cavity and a second end including a collar having a second inner surface defining a second cavity. The second cavity is movable relative to the elongate member in at least one orientation. The second end defining an elongated cavity. A first extender defines a first outer surface and a second extender defines a second outer surface. The elongate member is disposable between a first configuration and a second configuration such that the second cavity is movable in the at least one orientation to a position such that the first inner surface is forcibly disposable in a fixed engagement with the first outer surface and the interior surface is forcibly disposed in a fixed engagement with at least a portion of the collar. Methods of use are disclosed.
US08951253B2	Orthopaedic device for correcting deformities of long bones Orthopaedic device (10, 110, 210, 310) for correcting deformities of a long bone (11), comprising a bar (12), extended along an axis (Y-Y) and intended to be placed alongside the bone (11), at least a first clamp (14, 214, 314) for a first group of osseous screws (16) and a second clamp (18, 19, 118) for a second group of osseous screws (20, 22), removably mounted on said bar (12), wherein the first of said clamps (14, 214, 314) is placed onboard a support base (21, 221, 321) in turn mounted on said bar (12), and angularly movable in relation to the support base around a given rotation axis (X-X, X′-X′, Z-Z) by means of a rotary coupling, characterised in that said rotary coupling comprises a male element (35; 235, 236, 237, 238, 239; 333, 334) associated with the first clamp (14, 214, 314) and having a surface at least partially cylindrical, and a corresponding female element (36; 130; 250, 254, 255; 336, 337) associated with the support base (21, 221, 321) and having a surface at least partially cylindrical constituting a seat for the loose coupling of the male element (35; 235, 236, 237, 238, 239; 333, 334).
US08951251B2	Ostial renal nerve ablation A catheter including an elongated shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, where the catheter includes a thermal element at the distal end thereof. The thermal element may be used in an ablation procedure or other procedure to heat a tissue adjacent a vessel. In some instances, the thermal element may be positioned in a first vessel and may operate to heat tissue adjacent a second vessel or adjacent an ostium between the first vessel and the second vessel. Further, the catheter may include an expandable portion on which the thermal element may be connected or positioned. The expandable portion(s) may comprise a basket or cage, a balloon, a memory shape and formable portion, and/or other mechanical expanders.
US08951244B2	Multi-spot laser probe A multi-spot/multi-fiber laser probe is provided that includes a first adapter; a GRIN lens within the first adapter, the GRIN lens configured to receive a laser beam from a laser source at a proximal end of the GRIN lens and to relay the received laser beam towards a distal end of the GRIN lens; and a multi-fiber array having a proximal end configured to receive the relayed laser light. In addition, a multi-spot/single-fiber laser probe is provided that includes a cannula; an optical fiber positioned within the cannula; a diffractive beam splitter within the cannula; and a GRIN lens within the cannula and arranged between a distal end of the optical fiber and the diffractive beam splitter, wherein the diffractive beam splitter is configured to split a focused laser beam from the GRIN lens into multiple diffracted laser beams.
US08951241B2	Prevention of bacterial adherence and growth in an urological implant A medical device is disclosed, which comprises a functional unit (C) for permanent or temporary placement in the urogenital tract of a human or animal body. The functional unit has at least one electrically conducting portion. A power source (G) supplies a current to the electrically conducting portion after placement of the functional unit in the urogenital tract. In this manner, the growth of bacteria on the functional unit can be reduced.
US08951229B2	Pressure actuated catheter seal and method for the same A catheter includes a pressure actuated seal within a manifold. A catheter body is coupled with the manifold, and a manifold lumen and a catheter lumen are configured to receive pressurized fluids. The pressure actuated seal includes a pressure actuated seal element having a seal element lumen. The seal element lumen is in communication with the manifold and catheter lumens. The pressure actuated seal element is deformable between an open configuration and a sealed configuration. In the sealed configuration, the pressurized fluids in the manifold press on the pressure actuated seal element along a first seal face. The pressure actuated seal element compresses inwardly around the seal element lumen according to a pressure of the pressurized fluids. In the open configuration, the pressure actuated seal element relaxes in an absence of the pressurized fluids, and the seal element lumen is open and configured to allow passage of an instrument.
US08951226B2	Mediastinoscopy access, sampling, and visualization kit featuring toroidal balloons and exotracheal method of using The present invention provides various systems, a kit, and a method for accessing, sampling within, and visualization of areas within the mediastinal cavity for assisting a surgeon in performing a mediastinoscopy procedure. The access system includes one or more preferably toroidal balloons that can be expanded to dilate and protect the inner walls of a bodily conduit. Instruments pass through hollow spaces within the expanded toroidal balloons. The proximally positioned balloons are expanded first and the unexpanded balloons to be positioned distally are passed through them and subsequently expanded. The sampling system includes an instrument with a rounded head having two or more jaws and a slit therein at the distal end of an elongated tubular body. The visualization system includes a 360° camera that can be positioned from proximal to distal a target site and can also do a U-turn about its axis of extension.
US08951225B2	Catheters with non-removable guide members useable for treatment of sinusitis Balloon catheter, guide catheter and method for dilating openings in paranasal sinuses. A non-removable guide member (e.g., guidewire) extends from the distal end of the balloon catheter. The non-removable guide member initially passes through the opening of the paranasal sinus and is followed by the catheter body on which the balloon is mounted. The balloon is then inflated causing dilation of the opening of the paranasal sinus. In some embodiments, the non-removable guide member may be shapeable so that the operator may place the non-removable guide member in a desired shape prior to insertion of the balloon catheter. In some embodiments, the length of the non-removable guide member may be adjustable such that the operator may adjust the length of the non-removable guide member prior to insertion of the balloon catheter.
US08951207B2	Tetherless biopsy device A biopsy device comprises a body, a needle, and a cutter operable to sever tissue protruding through a lateral aperture of the needle. A vacuum pump is in fluid communication with the cutter. A fluid pump is in fluid communication with the needle. A fluid pump actuation assembly is operable to actuate the fluid pump to deliver a bolus of fluid to the needle based on movement of the cutter. A valve assembly responsive to cutter movement is operable to selectively couple the needle with the fluid pump, couple the needle with atmospheric air, or seal the needle relative to the fluid pump and atmospheric air. The fluid from the fluid pump and atmospheric air cooperate with the vacuum to urge severed tissue samples proximally through the cutter. Components operable to actuate the cutter and the fluid pump include coaxial lead screws having different pitch diameters.
US08951205B2	Method and apparatus for detecting atrial filling pressure A cardiac rhythm management system provides for ambulatory monitoring of hemodynamic performance based on quantitative measurements of heart sound related parameters for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Monitoring of such heart sound related parameters allows the cardiac rhythm management system to determine a need for delivering a therapy and/or therapy parameter adjustments based on conditions of a heart. This monitoring also allows a physician to observe or assess the hemodynamic performance for diagnosing and making therapeutic decisions. Because the conditions of the heart may fluctuate and may deteriorate significantly between physician visits, the ambulatory monitoring, performed on a continuous or periodic basis, ensures a prompt response by the cardiac rhythm management system that may save a life, prevent hospitalization, or prevent further deterioration of the heart.
US08951203B2	Measures of cardiac contractility variability during ischemia Systems and methods include obtaining a measure of cardiac contractility. A cardiac contractility variability is determined from the measure of cardiac contractility. Analyzing the cardiac contractility variability, an indication of cardio-vasculature health is provided.
US08951202B2	Recognizing awareness in an anesthetized subject A method for recognizing awareness in a subject includes performing optical imaging on at least one cortical region of the brain of the subject. Optical imaging data are obtained over time measuring one or more hemodynamic parameters in the at least one cortical region of the subject's brain. An observed variation pattern is determined in the measured hemodynamic parameters, and the observed variation pattern is compared to one or more known variation patterns characteristic of awareness. Substantial similarity between the observed and known variation patterns signals awareness in the subject.
US08951195B2	Motorized systems and methods for accessing the lumen of a vessel An apparatus for accessing the lumen of a vessel. The apparatus includes a main body and a disposable cartridge. The main body includes a imaging device attachment, wherein the imaging device attachment is utilized to secure an image capturing instrument to the main body; a cartridge carrier coupled to the imaging device attachment, wherein the cartridge carrier is adjustable to achieve a target insertion depth; and a first motor coupled to the cartridge carrier, wherein the first motor adjust the cartridge carrier to achieve the target insertion depth. The disposable cartridge is attached to the cartridge carrier and houses a sheath, needle, or guidewire to be inserted into the vessel to the target insertion depth.
US08951191B2	Apparatus for detecting body condition An apparatus for detecting body condition has a communication unit capable of being worn by the body to be detected. The communication unit includes at least one sensor for detecting a signal indicative of the body condition. The apparatus has also a pickup coil of a component of a mobile phone arranged to operate as an inductive antenna for receiving the signal from the communication unit so that said pickup coil is further operable for said component in order to operate the mobile phone. An existing coil in the mobile phone is used for receiving the signal indicative of the body condition from the detector telemetrically. Therefore there is no need to add new components. Existing component can thus be used to detect the signal telemetrically at the mobile phone.
US08951190B2	Transfer function control for biometric monitoring system A modular apparatus for acquiring biometric data may include circuitry operative to receive an input signal indicative of a biometric condition, the circuitry being configured to process the input signal according to a transfer function thereof and to provide a corresponding processed input signal. A controller is configured to provide at least one control signal to the circuitry to programmatically modify the transfer function of the modular system to facilitate acquisition of the biometric data.
US08951186B2	Empty reservoir empty of liquid and configured for use with an implantable penile prosthetic An empty reservoir empty of liquid is useful with an implantable penile prosthetic. The empty reservoir includes a first major surface separated from a second major surface by a side wall. The first major surface and the second major surface each include a depression having a complex concave curvature with a lateral concave curvature formed between opposed sides of the side wall and a longitudinal concave curvature formed between an end and a neck of the empty reservoir.
US08951180B2	Centrifuge for separating of whole blood into blood components as well as fluidically communicating containers for insertion into the centrifuge, as well as a method for obtaining a highly enriched thrombocyte concentrate out of whole blood The invention refers to a centrifuge for separating whole blood into its blood components and a method for extracting a highly enriched thrombocyte concentrate out of whole blood. For this purpose, the centrifuge comprises a closed loop and/or open-loop control unit as well as a drive unit coupled to the closed loop and/or open-loop control unit, a rotor (12) having at least two container receptacles (14a, 14b; 16a, 16) for removably holding containers (18, 20, 22, 24) being in fluid communication with each other, at least one sensor arranged between the container receptacles (14a, 14b; 16a, 16b) and coupled with the closed loop and/or open-loop control unit for detecting a separation layer. Herein, a motor/gear unit (30a, 30b, 32a, 32b) coupled to the closed loop and/or open-loop control unit is associated with each of the container receptacles (14a, 14b; 16a, 16b). Each of the motor/gear units is in operational contact through means (34) with each of the containers (18, 20, 22, 24) supported in the respective container receptacle (14a, 14b; 16a, 16b) such that a transfer and back-transfer of blood components between the containers (18, 20, 22, 24) is initiated.
US08951173B2	Exercise apparatus An apparatus for exercising muscles of a user. At least one member has a dynamic mass distribution that changes according to an orientation of the apparatus. The orientation of the apparatus may be altered by the user so as to exercise the user's muscles.
US08951170B1	Bar bell having a plurality of differently oriented hand grips integrated therein The bar bell having a plurality of differently oriented hand grips integrated therein is composed of two generally parallel members defining a horizontal axis and in between a plurality of hand grips are provided at varying angles along a vertical axis. The hand grips can be used to conduct weight-lifting exercises involving multiple symmetrical and asymmetrical gripping patterns thereby forming different weight-lifting techniques and exercises. The two generally parallel members include protruding members extending from the respective distal end on which weights may be added and locked in place via a screw lock. The two generally parallel members may include a track therein so as to enable movement of the hand grips along the horizontal axis.
US08951167B2	Anti-drift mechanism for treadmill An anti-drift mechanism for a treadmill having a chassis, a support frame, and endless belt is mounted between a bottom side of the support frame and a lower half part of the endless belt includes a guide member and a pressing axial member sleeved onto the guide member. The guide member is mounted to the chassis of the treadmill and movable longitudinally with respect to the endless belt in such a way that the pressing axial member can be driven by the guide member to oppress the endless belt so as to increase the pressure applied to the endless belt for the purpose of adjusting the drifting belt back to its normal operational position.
US08951161B2	Configuration for compact planetary transmission A compact five-speed transmission planetary gear train includes a first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets between an input and an output as well as first, second, and third brakes and first, second and third clutches. The first, second and third brakes and first, second and third clutches are selectively actuatable to provide five different forward speeds and a four different reverse speeds between the input and the output.
US08951159B2	Differential case having lock pins in-line with clutch ear guides A differential gear mechanism constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a differential case, a clutch pack and a plurality of lock pins. The differential case can include a first differential case portion that defines a first output shaft opening and includes a plurality of clutch ear guides and a plurality of lock pin engaging surfaces. The clutch pack can include a plurality of annular plates that are interleaved between a plurality of annular friction disks. At least one of the annular plates and annular friction disks can include a plurality of radially extending plate ears that are received by the corresponding plurality of clutch ear guides. The plurality of lock pins can be received by the plurality of first lock pin engaging surfaces of the first differential case at locations in-line with the clutch ear guides.
US08951156B2	Transfer case with planetary gear range shifting A transfer case having a planetary gear set, a clutch collar, and an actuator. The actuator is configured to actuate the clutch collar between a low speed range position in which the clutch collar engages a planet gear carrier of the planetary gear set, and a high speed range position in which the clutch collar engages a sun gear of the planetary gear set.
US08951153B2	Power transmission mechanism The present power transmission mechanism comprises: a first rotation member mounted integrally rotatably on the rotation shaft of a drive apparatus; a second rotation member rotatable integrally with or relative to the first rotation member; an elastic member interposed between the first and second rotation members which, when the first and second rotation members rotate relative to each other, absorbs a rotation difference between them; and, a switching portion which includes a mass member mounted on one of the first and second rotation members and rotatable integrally therewith, and an energizing member for energizing the mass member in a direction where it can be contacted with the other of the first and second rotation members. In the switching portion, when the number of rotations of the rotation shaft is a given number of rotations or less, the mass member is contacted with the other rotation member due to the energizing force of the energizing member to generate a frictional force between their contacted surfaces, thereby preventing the relative rotation between the first and second rotation members. And, when the number of rotations of the rotation shaft exceeds a given number of rotations, due to a centrifugal force generated from the rotation of the rotation shaft, the mass member is shifted against the energizing force of the energizing member and is separated from the other rotation member, thereby allowing the relative rotation between the first and second rotation members through the elastic member.
US08951151B2	Game ball A game ball and game for play by a plurality of players with a ball to be passed for player to player that emits a sound at different intervals from slow to rapid during a single play period to indicate to the players a stage of the game is provided.
US08951150B2	Tennis racket including shock-absorber means The racket includes a handle (2) and a frame (4) defined by an inner frame (40) and an outer frame (42), said frame further including shock-absorbing means (50) positioned between the peripheral outer surface of the inner frame and the peripheral inner surface of the outer frame. The frame further includes at least one fitting member (60) having an elongate body (62) and extending against the outer surface of the outer frame (42), and at least one tube (66) for passing a string yarn (10, 12), extending both in first openings (40″) formed in the inner frame and in second openings (42″) formed in the outer frame.
US08951149B1	Adjustable golf tee setting device with integrated ball marker and divot repair tool A device for setting a consistent ball height on the golf tee for driving is disclosed. Additional features include an incorporated ball marker and putting green divot repair tool, each of which is held in place with a small magnet for easy access and use. The device comprises a cylindrical body made of hard material, such as plastic or wood, with an open lower end and a closed upper surface. The tee is inserted into the open end and rests against the concave head of an internal adjustment screw that the golfer has positioned to the desired ball height. The tee is then pushed into the ground to the meet the bottom of the device. The device is then removed and the ball placed on the tee.
US08951148B2	Golf ball A core 4 of a golf ball 2 includes a center 10 and an envelope layer 12 positioned outside the center 10. The ratio of the volume of the core 4 to the volume of a phantom sphere of the golf ball 2 is equal to or greater than 78%. The difference (He−Ho) between a JIS-C hardness He at the surface of the core 4 and a JIS-C hardness Ho at the central point of the core 4 is equal to or greater than 15 but equal to or less than 40. The difference (H1−Ho) between a JIS-C hardness H1 at a point P1 that is located radially outward of the boundary between the center 10 and the envelope layer 12 and whose distance from the boundary is 1 mm and the JIS-C hardness Ho is equal to or greater than 0 but equal to or less than 2.
US08951147B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having an improved controllability and shot feeling while maintaining a flight distance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball having a core, an intermediate layer disposed around the core, and a cover disposed around the intermediate layer, wherein the core has a center and an envelope layer disposed around the center, and has a specific hardness distribution, and the intermediate layer is formed from an intermediate layer composition comprising, as a resin component, (A) a modified polyester elastomer and (B) a binary ionomer resin, and having a flexural modulus ranging from 150 MPa to 450 MPa, a maximum loss factor (tan δ) between −20° C. and 0° C. of 0.08 or less, a repulsive modulus of 55% or more, and a slab hardness ranging from 60 to 90 in JIS-hardness.
US08951130B2	Flexible shaft assemblies A flexible shaft assembly that transfers torque from a driver to a driven member includes a stub shaft that includes an elongated shaft axis, where the stub shaft couples to the driver, and a flexible coupling that includes a first hub that is adjustably connected to a second hub, where the second hub is coupled to the driven member and includes an external cylindrical interface. The flexible shaft assembly further includes a spacer that includes a spacer body, a shaft clearance hole that passes through the spacer body having a central axis extending therethrough, and a cylindrical guide surface concentric with the shaft clearance hole, where the external cylindrical interface of the flexible coupling is located inside the cylindrical guide surface, and the first hub adjusts relative to the second hub when the elongated shaft axis is out of alignment with the central axis of the shaft clearance hole.
US08951127B2	Game state synchronization and restoration across multiple devices Technology for a method for backing up and restoring game application state across multiple devices is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving, by a storage server, state data of a game application that runs on a first device, retrieving, by the storage server, a synchronization scheme defined by a user, detecting, by the storage server, a second device connected with the storage server, and sending, by the storage server, the state data of the game application to the second device according to the synchronization scheme.
US08951122B2	Game system, game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game data exchange method A game system including a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, and a mobile game apparatus that can communicate with another game apparatus that exists within a communicable range by use of a radio communications unit. When a communicated state is established, exchanging conditions for exchanging game data are received and transmitted, and in a case the exchange conditions are coincident with each other, the game data are exchanged.
US08951109B2	Enhanced slot-machine for casino applications Methods and apparatus for a gaming system are provided. The gaming system receives a request for a wager for a player of an entertainment game, the request being triggered by a player action taken by the player while playing the entertainment game. The gaming system establishes a result for the wager and generates, based on the result of the wager, a controlled sequence of a portion of the entertainment game, the controlled sequence changing the state of the entertainment game as the entertainment game is being played by the player.
US08951105B2	Combine side-shake control system slider joint A combine side-shaking control system that includes a sieve for separating crop material from other material, located in a plane having an X dimension and a Y dimension and configured to move in a fore-aft direction in the X dimension, in a side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and in an up-down direction in a Z dimension. The system also includes a side-shaking assembly configured to move the sieve in the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension. The fixed arm is attached to the sieve and configured to move with the sieve in (i) the fore-aft direction in the X dimension, (ii) the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and (iii) the up-down direction in the Z dimension. The side-shaking coupling portion comprises a moving portion configured to move in a diagonal direction having a fore-aft component in the X dimension and an up-down component in the Z dimension.
US08951104B2	Fixing structure for ventilator cover spring Disclosed is a fixing structure for ventilator cover spring, comprising a fixing component, a connector, a movable part, and a cover spring. The fixing component is a U-shaped protrusion formed on a cover and has a top wall and two leg walls, a first opening and a second opening are respectively formed in the two leg walls. Two cuts are formed at two ends of the connector, wherein each cut is provided with a tongue, the connector being inserted through and fixed in the first opening and the second opening. The movable part has a head portion and a foot portion, wherein the head portion is fixed on the connector, and the foot portion extends toward the top wall. The cover spring is fitted over the foot portion and is confined on the foot portion.
US08951102B2	Ventilation means with orientation and flow rate adjustment obtained by rotating a profiled body The invention concerns a swivel joint ventilation flap comprising an air stream duct (10), a profiled body (18) the major part of which is at least arranged in the duct chamber, and a ring (26) co-operating with the duct and with the profiled member so that it supports the profiled body (18) in the duct while enabling the profiled body to be moved relative to the duct. Part at least of the inner surface of the chamber forms a spherical segment, the ring (26) has an outer surface forming a sphere portion of practically the same radius as the spherical segment, the ring (26) is arranged in the chamber at the outer surface of the profiled body (18). The profiled body (18) can slide relative to the ring (26). The ventilation flap is suitable for motor vehicle instrument panels.
US08951101B2	Deboning machine auger mount assembly Deboning machines and methods of operating deboning machines are provided. In one aspect, a deboning machine includes a housing, a bearing supported by the housing, a separation chamber supported by the housing and including perforations defined through the separation chamber from an interior surface to an exterior surface, an auger including a shaft and a flute formed about the shaft with the auger extending through the separation chamber and the flute adapted to be positioned a working distance from the interior surface of the separation chamber. The deboning machine also includes a retainer rotatably supported by the bearing with the auger extending through the retainer, a nut rotatably coupled to a threaded portion of the auger and rotation of the moves the flute relative to the separation chamber to establish the working distance between the flute and the interior surface of the separation chamber.
US08951095B2	High selectivity slurry delivery system Various embodiments of a semiconductor processing fluid delivery system and a method delivering a semiconductor processing fluid are provided. In aspect, a system for delivering a liquid for performing a process is provided that includes a first flow controller that has a first fluid input coupled to a first source of fluid and a second flow controller that has a second fluid input coupled to a second source of fluid. A controller is provided for generating an output signal to and thereby controlling discharges from the first and second flow controllers. A variable resistor is coupled between an output of the controller and an input of the second flow controller whereby the output signal of the controller and the resistance of the variable resistor may be selected to selectively control discharge of fluid from the first and second flow controllers.
US08951092B2	Distributed system of autonomously controlled mobile agents A system includes a drivable surface that includes location encoding markings. A mobile agent is provided that includes a drive motor, an imaging system for taking images of the markings, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the motor, the imaging system, and the vehicle wireless transceiver. A basestation is provided that includes a controller operatively coupled to a basestation wireless transceiver. Via wireless communication between the wireless transceivers of the mobile agent and the basestation, an action to be implemented by the mobile agent can be determined by the basestation and communicated to the mobile agent, whereupon the microcontroller of the mobile agent controls detailed movement of the mobile agent on the drivable surface based on images taken of the markings of the drivable surface by the imaging system to cause the mobile agent to implement the action on the drivable surface.
US08951086B2	Modular miniature unmanned aircraft with vectored-thrust control An aircraft for unmanned aviation is described. The aircraft includes an airframe, a pair of fins attached to a rear portion of the airframe, a pair of dihedral braces attached to a bottom portion of the airframe, a first thrust-vectoring (“T/V”) module and a second T/V module, and an electronics module. The electronics module provides commands to the two T/V modules. The two T/V modules are configured to provide lateral and longitudinal control to the aircraft by directly controlling a thrust vector for each of the pitch, the roll, and the yaw of the aircraft. The use of directly articulated electrical motors as T/V modules enables the aircraft to execute tight-radius turns over a wide range of airspeeds.
US08951080B2	Slidable surfboard fin A sliding fin for a surfboard includes a base having a planar tab with an upper flange, a large fin piece having a first indentation, and a small fin piece for mating face-to-face with the large fin piece. The second fin piece has a second indentation that forms a channel that has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the planar tab and upper flange, the channel being longer than the width of the planar tab, the small fin piece being translucent to enable the planar tab in the channel to be seen, the large and small fin pieces being slidable relative to the base on the planar tab.
US08951079B2	Motorized watercraft system with interchangeable motor module A personal watercraft body comprises a recess configured to receive similarly shaped cassettes. A first cassette may be motorized to propel the body relative to a body of water. A second cassette may be non-motorized and may include a storage space therein for storing personal items. An insert may be disposed between the cassettes and the recess to orient and fit the cassettes within the body.
US08951076B2	Receptacle unit A receptacle unit includes a body having multiple slots and a wire connection portion is formed to the body. The wire connection portion is exposed from the body and is electrically connected to the slots. A housing is mounted to the wire and connected to the body. The housing is mounted to the wire connection portion to provide electrical isolation to the wire connection portion. Multiple connectors are connected to the body and an isolation member is located to provide isolation to the connectors. Multiple wires are replaceably connected to the connectors.
US08951075B2	Multi-piece electrical connector Electric plugs or connectors are provided where protruding prongs are protected or reinforced by a brace element or configured to be readily replaceable. The brace element is used to buttress the prongs when the plug is not plugged into an electric receptacle. The brace element is configured to be deployed either manually or automatically.
US08951074B2	Socket, a plug, and an assembly A plug and socket assembly comprising (i) a socket that includes a mating means disposed thereon, and an electrical contact on the socket, and (ii) a plug that includes a matching means for mating with the mating means disposed on the socket, and a conducting terminal for coupling electrically to the electrical contact on the socket. The matching means is configured to be adjustable between a compatible mode and an incompatible mode. When in the compatible mode, the matching means allows the electrical contact to contact the conducting terminal, and when in the incompatible mode, the matching means substantially prevents the electrical contact from contacting the conducting terminal.
US08951073B2	Audio jack connector preventing grounding contact from deflection An audio jack connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a receiving channel (14) and a number of terminal passageways (121). The contacts include a grounding contact (25, 25′) having a retaining portion (256; 256′) retained in the corresponding terminal passageway, a contacting portion (257; 257′) extending from the retaining portion into the receiving channel, a soldering portion (258; 258′) coplanar with a mounting face of the insulative housing, and a connecting portion (259; 259′) vertically connected between the retaining portion and the soldering portion. The connecting portion forms an auxiliary portion (2591; 2591′). Both the auxiliary portion and the retaining portion engage with the insulative housing.
US08951070B1	SATA and SAS plug connector A high speed, high reliability connector that may be employed with standard Serial ATA (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) compliant receptacle connectors. The present invention reduces impedance discontinuity by reducing the interconnection length and cross-planar transit found in typical SATA and SAS compliant connectors.
US08951066B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an electrical terminal and a housing having a front end and a back end with an opening configured to receive the electrical terminal therethrough. The housing includes a first lock system configured to allow insertion of the electrical terminal into the housing and prohibit removal of the electrical terminal from the housing. The housing is configured such that the first lock system is accessible from the front of the housing to release the electrical terminal from the first lock system. A second lock system is configured for insertion into the housing to prohibit removal of the electrical terminal from the housing independently from the first lock system.
US08951064B2	Terminal structures for wiring devices Terminal structures for wiring devices, such as receptacle assemblies, are disclosed having first and second spring assemblies constructed of a first metal and each having at least one spring finger with the first and second spring assemblies being connected to respective first and second conductive contacts that are constructed of a second metal, wherein the terminal structures are configured for push-in termination of conductive stripped ends of respective first and second wires between the at least one spring finger of the respective first and second spring assemblies and the respective first and second conductive contacts, and wherein the first and second conductive contacts are configured to be connected to respective first and second separate conductive elements. Such a terminal structure is shown for example within a receptacle assembly in the form of a grounding duplex plug outlet or switch.
US08951063B2	Crimp terminal A crimp terminal (10) has a connecting portion (12) that is conductively connected to an electrical connection target, a crimp portion (14) that has a core crimping portion (22) that is fixed by crimping to a core (38) of a coated wire (32), and a link (16) that extends between the connecting portion (12) and the crimp portion (14), a positioning protrusion (30) is formed by a pair of slits (26) penetrating through the link (16) and extending in a direction along which the link (16) so as to be separated from each other in a width direction orthogonal to the extension direction. An intermediate region (28) sandwiched between the slits (26) in the width direction is deformed to protrude on a side on which the core crimping portion (22) protrudes.
US08951056B2	Connector, in particular for underwater geophysical operations A connector is provided, which is configured for being connected to a similar connector. The connector has a global cylindrical shape around a longitudinal axis and includes a connection zone having comprising at least one electrical contact. A housing extends at least partly around the connection zone and has at least two projecting members. A cylindrical locking nut surrounds the housing and is at least partly movable relative to the housing. The housing and the locking nut are configured for respectively cooperating with corresponding locking nut and housing of the similar connector.
US08951046B2	Desktop-based opto-cognitive device and system for cognitive assessment A highly portable desktop arrangement for cognitive testing which eliminates environmental effects is provided by a clam shell enclosure having a face mask on one face and housing a computer screen at an opposing wall, with accurate gaze direction measurement made by determining the position of the pupil if an individual whose face is pressed to the mask for eliminating head movement relative to the computer screen.
US08951045B1	Toothbrush bristle arrangement and method A toothbrush having multiple bundles of bristles preferably arranged in two rows spaced apart from one another, and each bundle independently anchored into the front surface of the brush head with bundles in the opposed rows directed inwardly toward one another and angled toward a common intersection, allowing the free tip ends of the bristles to terminate in a single, common row. Each bundle is free standing and the bundles in one row have alternating relation with the bundles in the other row or rows. Thus, the free tip ends of the bristles in each bundle terminate independently and unopposed, allowing the bristles in each bundle to have movement independent from those in adjacent bundles, apply less force against teeth, and provide less abrasion of the rounded outward tooth surfaces at or near the gingival level during the cleaning of interproximal areas of teeth.
US08951044B2	Keeper for implant and its assembly, and keeper-fixing method A keeper for an implant comprising (a) a keeper body made of a soft-magnetic material, which comprises a recess for receiving a head of an abutment having a female thread, and a female thread extending along a center axis to have communication with the recess and having a larger nominal diameter than that of the female thread of the abutment; and (b) a stepped screw member comprising a small-diameter screw portion threadably engageable with the female thread of the abutment, and a large-diameter screw portion threadably engageable with the female thread of the keeper body; the keeper body being strongly fixed to the abutment by the stepped screw member, when the keeper body is rotated in a threadably engaging direction, after the female thread of the abutment threadably engages the small-diameter screw portion, and after the female thread of the keeper body threadably engages the large-diameter screw portion.
US08951037B2	Wafer-level underfill and over-molding A mold includes a top portion, and an edge ring having a ring-shape. The edge ring is underlying and connected to edges of the top portion. The edge ring includes air vents. The edge ring further encircles the inner space under the top portion of the mold. A plurality of injection ports is connected to the inner space of the mold. The plurality of injection ports is substantially aligned to a straight line crossing a center of the top portion of the mold. The plurality of injection ports has different sizes.
US08951030B2	Resin filling device A resin filling device for a laminated iron core, the resin filling device being used when a magnet insertion hole provided in the laminated iron core of a rotor for an electric motor is filled with a molten resin for fixing a magnet. The resin filing device configured with a resin feeding mold, an opposing mold, and a pressing mechanism that applies a compression force with the laminated iron core sandwiched between the resin feeding mold and the opposing mold. The resin feeding mold includes one or more discharge outlets arranged so as to face the opening of the magnet insertion hole, and configured to include a diameter reducing part in which an inner diameter is reduced gradually along a discharge direction of the molten resin. A diameter reducing part is arranged inside of the laminated iron core.
US08951028B2	Rotary machine of the deformable rhombus type comprising an improved transmission mechanism A rotary machine with a deformable rhomb includes a rotor formed by a deformable rhomb in contact, with or without clearance, with an internal surface of a housing forming a stator and/or with an external surface of a central crown, the deformable rhomb including four pistons connected one following the other by a pivotal hinge with an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing and thus forming a closed chain; a transmission mechanism to transmit movement between the pistons and a rotation shaft coaxial to a central axis of the machine, the transmission mechanism including a first rolling body mounted fixedly on at least one piston, an axis of the first rolling body passing in the center of the piston and connected to a second rolling body, a center of which passing through the central axis of the machine and being integral with the rotation shaft, the first rolling body being connected to the second rolling body directly or by an intermediate transmission member, wherein a demultiplication ratio between the first and the second rolling body is equal to 2 and is positive.
US08951026B2	Poppet valve assembly A novel valve assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the valve assembly includes a seat plate having a plurality of fluid conduits. The valve assembly may also include a plurality of poppet assemblies. In some embodiments, a poppet assembly of such a plurality includes at least one fluid port and a housing configured to be coupled to the seat plate to facilitate flow of a fluid through a respective fluid conduit via the at least one fluid port of the respective poppet assembly. Other devices, systems, and methods related to poppet assemblies are also disclosed.
US08951022B2	Feeding device for powder spray coating device A powder feed apparatus for a powder spraycoating equipment includes a dense phase powder pump fitted with at least one, or two feed chambers. Each of the feed chambers includes at one chamber end a powder intake valve and at the opposite chamber end a powder outlet valve and further includes at least one air exchange aperture to alternatingly apply compressed conveying air or a partial vacuum to the feed chamber. The apparatus further includes an integral structural block. The structural block includes the feed chambers and first control valves connected in fluid communication to at least one of feed chambers for the purpose of applying compressed conveying air and a partial vacuum to it. The first control valves are directly connected, in fluid communication via ducts constituted in the structural block, to at least one of the feed chambers.
US08951019B2	Multiple gas turbine forwarding system A fuel forwarding skid for delivering fuel from a storage area to a plurality of turbines includes at least two pumps for delivering fuel to a skid outlet line. A flow control device is connected to the pumps to control an output of the pumps. A recirculation line is in communication with the skid outlet line and is adapted to return a portion of the fuel in the skid outlet line to the storage area. A flow meter is in communication with the recirculation line to measure a rate of flow in the recirculation line, and the flow control device controls the output of at least one of the pumps in accordance with the rate of flow in the recirculation line.
US08951015B2	Rotor blade arrangement and gas turbine A rotor blade arrangement (20), especially for a gas turbine, which can be fastened on a blade carrier (19) and includes in each case a blade aerofoil element (10) and a platform element (14), wherein the platform elements (14) of a blade row form a continuous inner shroud. With such a blade arrangement, a mechanical decoupling, which extends the service life, is achieved by the blade aerofoil element (10) and the platform element (14) being formed as separate elements and by being able to be fastened in each case separately on the blade carrier (19).
US08951010B2	Inner diameter shroud assembly for variable inlet guide vane structure in a gas turbine engine An inner shroud assembly includes an aft core segment mountable to a forward core segment to support a multiple of vanes for rotational movement relative thereto. A shroud backing plate segment engageable with the aft core segment and at least one fastener which passes through the shroud backing plate, the aft core segment and the forward core segment.
US08951006B2	Nacelle for the jet engine of an aircraft The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet, of the type comprising a downstream structure having an outer structure (6) that defines, together with an inner concentric structure (9) for surrounding the downstream portion of the turbojet, an annular flow channel (8), characterised in that a portion at least of said inner structure (9) is mounted so as to be capable of a translation movement along the longitudinal axis of the nacelle so that it can move between a working position, in which the inner structure acts as a casing for the downstream portion of the turbojet, and a maintenance position in which the inner structure exposes said downstream portion of the turbojet.
US08950990B2	Nut sensing devices Safety apparatuses for objects having a nut are disclosed. Contemplated apparatuses comprise a nut cap and a nut rotation indicator that can readily be observed by an operator. A retention wall can also be included to operate in conjunction with an additional component to block a rotation of a nut. Apparatuses are preferably configured to remain stable in harsher environments.
US08950989B1	Bilateral cargo strap system A bilateral cargo strap system is provided as a means of securing a variety of different cargo within a storage area. The bilateral cargo strap system utilizes a combination of elastic straps with perpendicularly positioned stabilizing rods to improve retention of a variety of cargo within a storage area. The elastic straps extend over the retained cargo and are used as the means of engaging mounting features within the storage area. The stabilizing rods effectively distribute the tension force of the elastic straps over the retained cargo securing it in place within the storage space. The bilateral cargo strap system is versatile and may be used to secure a wide variety of cargo including, but not limited to, kayaks, coolers, bicycles, lumber, and construction equipment.
US08950985B2	Rotating tool A rotating tool includes a plurality of elongated members, a cutting edge extending from at least one of the elongated members. A support is attached to each of the elongated members for holding the elongated members at a distance relative to an axis of rotation of the tool. A guiding pad extends radially outwardly from the axis relative to at least one of the elongated members. The tool is particularly useful for reaming operations in which it can be useful to have a tool with a large diameter and/or length.
US08950984B2	Exchangeable cutting insert A cutting insert having a plurality of corner cutting edges has an upper face, a lower face, two longitudinal side faces and two transversal side faces connecting the upper face and the lower face. A through hole passes through central parts of the upper face and the lower face. The longitudinal side faces are opposite to each other and normal to both upper and lower faces, as are the transversal side faces. The upper face and the lower face are each provided with two chip discharge grooves, each chip discharge groove extending along a corresponding one of the transversal side faces, the two chip discharge grooves being inclined oppositely in the transverse direction so that the upper face and the lower face are each provided with two corner cutting edges at diagonally opposite corners. The longitudinal length of the insert is longer than the transversal length of the insert. The cutting insert can be mounted stably to a small-diametered cutter with a sufficient mounting surface.
US08950976B2	Reverse osmosis irrigation A plant watering device is disclosed. The device has a preferentially water permeable membrane arranged to separate a supply of water from a root system of a plant. The membrane is arranged to allow water to permeate to water the roots.
US08950975B2	System and method for shoreline preservation Disclosed is a removable erosion-control and fencing (“REAF”) system for shoreline preservation along a line defined by a plurality of posts. An exemplary REAF system comprises first and second post clamp pairs mounted to adjacent posts. Each post clamp pair “sandwiches” a post and is fixedly attached to the post by virtue of fasteners that lock one half of the post clamp pair to its other half. In this way, the post clamp pair “hugs” the post and is secured thereon without having to be permanently fixed to the post or damaging the structural rigidity of the post. Each post clamp pair includes a substantially vertical wall slot such that one or more cross-members may be received into the walls slots to form a wall section in a space defined between the adjacent posts.
US08950974B2	Mat for sea floor installation In one aspect, a mat for placement on a sea floor includes a plurality of fabric cells formed from a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, each of the plurality of fabric cells including a first cell edge and a second cell edge where the first and second fabric layer are coupled, the first and second cell edges being aligned in a first direction, a third cell edge and a fourth cell edge where the first and second fabric layer are coupled, the third and fourth cell edges being aligned in a second direction and a cavity configured to receive a filling material, the cavity being defined by the first, second, third and fourth cell edges. The mat also includes a grid of cables disposed within and supporting the plurality of fabric cells.
US08950969B2	Force transmission fitting for lightweight components A force introduction fitting for lightweight constructional components comprises at least one radial force introduction surface, at least one axial force introduction surface, and at least one receiving means for holding the force introduction fitting and for introducing loads into the force introduction fitting. The radial force introduction surface and the axial force introduction surface enclose a hollow space. The radial force introduction surface and the axial force introduction surface form a single-piece component. Such a force introduction fitting can be produced with the use of a selective laser melting method. The force introduction fitting can thus be adjusted in a particularly flexible manner to the load conditions, comprises particularly advantageous materials characteristics and features a lightweight construction.
US08950965B2	Writing instrument The writing instrument is equipped with the foldable boarding including plural boards foldably connected through the predetermined hinge part and other hinge parts and is capable of transforming between the flat form and the tridimensional form. As for the writing instrument like this, in the flat form, the foldable boarding doubled up along the predetermined hinge part forms a plate-like shape together with the holder which holds the writing unit. On the other hand, in the tridimensional form, the foldable boarding folded along the other hinge parts covers both principal surfaces of the holder to form a prismatic penholder by moving the predetermined hinge part to the vicinity of the specific side surface of the holder. Consequently, the writing instrument is capable of transforming from the flat form to the tridimensional form which gives a good grip feeling.
US08950964B1	Moisture removing and deodorant application system A specially designed addition to stick deodorant packaging that incorporates a handy absorbent pad or brush that removes moisture from the skin prior to application. Design intent is to provide consumers with a novel tool that ensures optimal hygiene may be realized.
US08950963B2	Multi-unit cosmetic applicator The invention relates generally to a multi-unit cosmetic applicator comprising a housing body, a first cosmetic unit housed in the housing body, a second cosmetic unit housed in the housing body, an opening in the housing, wherein each cosmetic unit has a means for being independently movable relative to each other from a stored position to an advanced position and back to its stored position. The means may include a ratchet assembly, a squeeze assembly, or a dual twist assembly.
US08950954B2	Side-edge mountable parallel optical communications module, an optical communications system that incorporates the module, and a method A side-edge mountable parallel optical communications module and an optical communications system that incorporates one or more of the modules are provided. In the optical communications system, one or more of the side-edge mountable parallel optical communications modules are side-edge mounted in respective edge card connectors, which, in turn, are mounted on a surface of a motherboard PCB. Because the modules are relatively thin and because the spacing, or pitch, between the modules can be kept very small, the system can have a very high mounting density, and consequently, a very high bandwidth.
US08950952B2	Constraining ball lens in an optical subassembly In one embodiment, an optical subassembly includes a housing, a ball lens, a constraining insert, and a ball lens constraint. The housing includes a fiber receptacle formed in a first end of the housing and a second receptacle formed in a second end of the housing opposite the first end. The fiber receptacle and second receptacle define a cavity through the housing from the first end to the second end of the housing. The ball lens and the constraining insert are disposed within the cavity. The ball lens constraint is configured to cooperate with the constraining insert to constrain the ball lens in three dimensions within the cavity.
US08950950B2	Optical-electrical hybrid module There is provided an optical-electrical hybrid module including a substrate on which a plurality of optical communication modules are arranged, the plurality of optical communication modules transmitting or receiving an optical signal through an optical fiber cable and performing conversion between the optical signal and an electrical signal. A shield case covering the optical communication modules includes a surface inclined in a direction away from a position in which the optical fiber cable is mounted to each optical communication module.
US08950943B2	Roller bearing A roller bearing, includes an outer race and an inner race coupled together and rotatable relative to each other, the inner and outer race each defining therein a respective rolling channel, each rolling channel defining two raceway faces abutted at right angles, and rollers accommodated in the rolling channels of the inner and outer races and rotatably kept in contact with the raceway faces of the inner and outer races. The roller bearing is characterized in that the inner and outer races each define a groove between the respective two raceway faces thereof; the ratio between the width of each raceway face and the diameter of each roller is ≧0.45 and ≦0.62, thus, the friction resistance between the rollers and the raceway faces is minimized, and therefore, the roller bearing does not wear easily when rotated at a high speed.
US08950942B2	Eccentric bearing An eccentric bearing for an electrohydraulic piston pump assembly of a vehicle brake system includes a shaft configured to be driven in rotation about its axis, a bearing ring which is eccentric relative to the shaft, and rolling bodies between the bearing ring and the shaft. The rolling bodies have different diameters corresponding to a varying width of a gap between the bearing ring and the shaft. When the shaft is driven in rotation, an eccentricity of the bearing ring revolves around the shaft at half of the rotational speed of the shaft and drives pump pistons to perform a reciprocating movement. A rolling body cage is open between the two largest rolling bodies. The rolling body cage loads the rolling bodies into the tapering gap and ensures that the rolling bodies revolve on the shaft when the shaft is driven.
US08950938B2	System and method for correcting for image artifacts in X-ray image data A computer-implemented method for reducing image artifacts in X-ray image data includes dividing pixels of X-ray image data into a plurality of pixel value regions based on a pixel value of each pixel, wherein each pixel value region has a different range of pixel values. The method also includes generating calibrated X-ray image data for each pixel value region, wherein the respective calibrated X-ray image data for each pixel value region is generated using a different dose of radiation. Further, the method includes calculating a gain slope for each pixel value region based on the calibrated X-ray image data, and calculating a pixel gain correction for the pixels of the X-ray image data based on at least one of the calculated gain slopes.
US08950935B1	Thermometer having a digital infrared sensor A non-touch thermometer that senses temperature from a digital infrared sensor is described. A digital signal representing a temperature without conversion from analog is transmitted from the digital infrared sensor received by a microprocessor and converted to body core temperature by the microprocessor.
US08950934B2	Device for measuring the flash point of liquids and solids Device for measuring the flash point of liquids and solids includes a measurement chamber (formed by a measurement basin and a lid) and which is provided with means for heating the liquid or the solid in the basin, an electrical igniter having a spark gap, temperature sensors, a pressure measuring apparatus and a press-on device for tightly connecting the measurement basin and the lid. A control device is provided in order to control the heating means, the igniter and the press-on device and to collect the measured values of the temperature sensors and the pressure measuring apparatus. The control device is formed by a computer designed as an embedded system, which is connected to the heating means, the igniter, the press-on device, the temperature sensors and the pressure measuring apparatus by means of an interface device. The measurement chamber and the control device are arranged in a common housing.
US08950933B2	Apparatus and method for channel aggregation and guard channel indication for visible light communication A method, apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for supporting visible light communication (VLC) exchanges bitmaps for capabilities field exchange in a media access control (MAC) layer during link establishment and association with other VLC-enabled devices. An aggregation bitmap is generated to indicate whether a visible light communication (VLC) transmitter of a first device uses at least one aggregated band that comprises multiple active frequency bands. The aggregation bitmap is transmitted in a capabilities information exchange (CIE) signal to a second device. A guard bitmap that identifies a set of guard frequency bands is also generated and transmitted in the CIE signal. Each guard frequency band indicates leakage transmission from the VLC transmitter.
US08950930B2	Stirring blade group structure and stirring device using the same A stirring blade group structure comprises a stirring blade base and at least three groups of stirring blades attached to the stirring blade base. Each stirring blade group includes a stirring shaft, a lower stirring blade, and an upper stirring blade. The upper stirring blade and the lower stirring blade cross and are attached to one end of the stirring shaft. The upper stirring blade is U-shaped.
US08950927B2	Frame structure and backlight module The present invention relates to a frame structure and a backlight module. The frame structure comprises four subframes, retaining holes arranged on a side of a back plate, and fixing parts; each of the subframes has an inner side formed with at least one retaining part; the corresponding subframe is fixed on the side of the back plate by matching the retaining hole with the corresponding retaining part. The frame structure and the backlight module of the present invention can lower manufacturing cost and enhance the assembly/disassembly efficiency of the frame.
US08950917B2	Vehicular lamp In a vehicular lamp in which a light source unit that includes an LED as a light source and an optical element is attached to a heat sink, and an LED module in which the LED is mounted to a power supply substrate is pressed against and fixed to a substrate mounting surface of the heat sink via an attachment, a plurality of positioning protrusions that abut an outside edge of the power supply substrate are provided around the substrate mounting surface, and a groove that extends along an outer peripheral surface of each protrusion is provided on at least a side of a base of the protrusion, the side of the base facing the substrate mounting surface.
US08950915B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp includes a light guide extending in a first direction intersecting a front-rear direction of the lamp, a light source arranged to input light into the light guide from an end face of the light guide, and a reflector arranged behind the light guide to extend in the first direction. Reflecting elements on a rear surface portion of the light guide internally reflect the light toward a front surface portion of the light guide. The reflector has a first reflecting portion disposed behind the reflecting elements and a second reflecting portion disposed adjacent to the first reflecting portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first reflecting portion reflects a portion of the light that has leaked rearward from the reflecting elements, and the second reflecting portion forwardly reflects the portion of the light that has been reflected by the first reflecting portion.
US08950912B2	Low and high beam headlamp A vehicle headlamp system having a headlamp module and a processor. The headlamp module may include a light source and a reflector. The light source may include a plurality of light emitters which are individually controllable by the processor. The reflector may include a plurality of facets for reflecting the light received from the light source. The headlamp module is capable of switching between high and low beam light without mechanically movable components.
US08950911B2	Self-adjusting light-emitting diode optical system A mounting assembly for a lighting fixture includes a fixture shield and an optic housing coupled at least in part to the fixture shield and having a light-emitting surface. The assembly further includes a heat sink movably coupled to the fixture shield in an initial low position, the heat sink being self-adjusting to one or more high positions relative to the fixture shield in direct response to displacement caused by one or more objects contained within the optic housing.
US08950886B2	Solar-powered lighting module A solar-powered lighting module is provided, including a solar cell for generating electricity when exposed to light, a battery for storing charge from the generated electricity, and a light generating device powered by the stored charge. In an embodiment, the module further includes a controller that regulates the current transmitted between the components of the module. In a further embodiment, the module is incorporated into an interface to an environmentally controlled space and can be positioned to light an interior portion of the space. In another embodiment, the solar cell and light generating device are transparent to allow light to pass through the interface. In a further embodiment, tinted-color conjugated polymers incorporated into the module limit the spectrum of light that can pass through the interface. In yet another embodiment, a method of modifying an existing interface with such a module is provided.
US08950883B2	Bezel-free display device using directional backlighting A display device comprising a display panel, a diffusing member positioned between the display panel and an observer, and a directional backlight wherein the directional backlight comprises a half angle divergence equal to or less than 15°. The display cover is preferably configured to shift an image displayed on the display panel relative to an observer to obscure a bezel surrounding the display panel. The use of a directional backlight and a diffusing display cover plate allows for a very small gap between the display panel and the display cover plate.
US08950875B2	Projector that acquires lens adjustment values corresponding to type of input terminal selected, and control method thereof A projector includes a lens adjustment mechanism that performs a predetermined adjustment operation for a projection lens, an input selection unit that selects one input terminal from plurality of input terminals provided in the input terminal unit according to a predetermined operation, an adjustment value storage unit that stores lens adjustment values by linking to the type of the input terminal, an adjustment value acquisition unit that acquires, from the adjustment value storage unit, the lens adjustment values corresponding to the type of the selected input terminal when the predetermined operation is received, and an adjustment control unit that causes the lens adjustment mechanism to perform a lens adjustment operation based on the acquired lens adjustment values.
US08950873B2	Light source apparatus and projector A coherent light source apparatus comprises a first optical system, which has a first light emission region formed by a coherent light source, and which projects light from the first light emission region to form a second light emission region, a light deflection unit which deflects light flux in connection with formation of the second light emission region; a second optical system, which forms a third light emission region in response to the light flux which has been deflected by the light deflection unit, a light mixing unit for mixing a component of an incident light angle and that of a position thereof, and a light deflection unit drive circuit for receiving a periodic optical deflection synchronization signal, thereby driving the light deflection unit, wherein the light deflection unit operates to continuously change a direction in which the light flux is deflected while synchronizing with the optical deflection synchronization signal.
US08950871B2	Projection device and projection-type video display device Provided are a projection device and a projection-type video display device capable of displaying a plurality of videos, allowing speckles to be inconspicuous, and miniaturizing an optical system. A projection device includes an optical element including light diffusion elements capable of diffusing light, an irradiation device configured to irradiate the optical element with illumination light beams, each illumination light beam scanning the corresponding light diffusion element, spatial light modulators, each spatial light modulator being illuminated with illumination light beam which is incident from the irradiation device to each light diffusion element to be diffused, and projection optical systems, each projection optical system projecting modulation image obtained on each spatial light modulator on corresponding screen. The illumination light beam, which is incident to each position of each light diffusion element to be diffused, overlappedly illuminates on corresponding spatial light modulator.
US08950870B2	Projection display device for projecting an input unit image A projection display device (100) capable of providing a virtual keyboard function to the user, using a light source of a pico projector, is discussed. According to an embodiment, the projection display device includes a light source unit (110) configured to emit lights; a light combining unit (120) configured to generate a leakage light from the lights emitted by the light source (110) unit and to selectively combine the lights from the light source unit (110); an image projection unit (130) configured to project an image using the combined light from the light combining unit (120); and a virtual input unit (140) configured to project an input unit image (150) using the leakage light from the light combining unit (120).
US08950865B2	Effective acuity and refraction targets A viewing target for a visual acuity and refraction measurement includes at least one line comprising a width dimension that is below a resolution limit width (hereinafter “RLW”) of a test subject visual acuity, and an adjustable length dimension that is initially set at greater than the RLW of the test subject visual acuity. A base, at least approximately intersecting the line, has a thickness along the direction of the length of the line that is greater than the RLW of the test subject visual acuity. The length dimension of the line is adjustable in increments small enough to effectively approximate the visual acuity of the test subject by determining a shortest resolvable line and a next smaller line that is not resolvable by the test subject.
US08950863B2	Image photographing apparatus and image photographing method An image photographing apparatus includes; an acquiring unit configured to acquire an image of an eye to be inspected, a measuring unit configured to measure movement of the eye to be inspected based on the image, a predicting unit configured to predict the movement of the eye to be inspected based on a cycle of the movement of the eye to be inspected which has been measured by the measuring unit, and a control unit configured to control an acquisition position where the acquiring unit acquires the image based on the movement of the eye to be inspected which has been predicted by the predicting unit.
US08950847B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording head which discharges liquid onto a recording material, thereby performing recording; and a waste liquid recovery device which recovers waste liquid which has not been attached to the recording material, of liquid discharged from the recording head, wherein the waste liquid recovery device includes a movable sheet-like member which is provided on a side facing the recording head and receives the waste liquid which has not been attached to the recording material.
US08950844B2	Inkjet printing apparatus An inkjet printing apparatus is provided which minimizes the amount of inks consumed for preventing the sedimentation of ejected inks on the platen ink absorber and which can effectively prevent the sedimentation of inks. To this end, a comparison is made between the ejected volume of easily sedimenting inks and the ejected volume of sedimentation restraining inks in terms of ink components. If the ejected volume of the sedimentation restraining inks is found not enough, a required amount of sedimentation restraining ink is additionally ejected.
US08950842B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method In a high print resolution, high image quality mode and a low print resolution, high speed mode, image processes are made in common between them to the extent possible, and the same gradation characteristics and image densities can be obtained between them. For this purpose, for the high image quality mode, a dot arrangement pattern is prepared for a pixel region having gradation data of K levels, which determines the presence or absence of print dots at K-1 areas, and in which the printing of 1 dot is permitted at all of the K-l areas. On the other hand, for the high speed mode, a dot arrangement pattern which determines the presence or absence of print dots at a number of areas less than K-1 is prepared, and in which the sum of the number of dots permitted to be printed at the pixel region is K-1.
US08950834B2	Slide assembly A slide assembly includes a first slide and a second slide slidably attached to the first slide. The first slide includes a first main plate and a pair of first flanges extending from opposite lengthwise edges of the first main plate. The second slide includes a second main plate and a pair of second flanges extending from opposite lengthwise edges of the second main plate. Each of the pair of second flanges includes a first segment extending from second main plate and abutting the second main plate and an L-shaped second segment extending from the first segment. The first segment is received in and slidable along each of the pair of first flanges. The L-shaped second segment protrudes out from each of the pair of the first flanges.
US08950832B2	Modular solid surface structure A solid surface structure including a skin engaged to a support frame by a flexible engaging member. The skin is disposed adjacent the support frame. The engaging member preferably is a layer of adhesive that flexibly engages the solid surface to the support frame while simultaneously allowing the solid surface to expand and contract in a relative manner to the support frame when the solid surface structure is exposed to a change in ambient temperature.
US08950824B2	Wheel hub nut retainer plate A retainer plate for preventing or at least mitigating loosening of an axle nut of a vehicle. The retainer plate comprises a generally flat section of rigid material that couples to an axle nut in a non-rotatable fashion and to a portion of the wheel to maintain the axle nut in tight threaded engagement with the axle. The retainer plate can have a central bore that non-rotatably engages the axle nut and a radially outward feature that engages the wheel to prevent the axle nut from loosening.
US08950823B2	Method and device for working rock A method and rig for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like. The rig has a movable base unit that over a support unit supports a carrying unit which in turn carries a cutting head having outwardly directed cutting elements. The method includes rotating the cutting head around a general axis of rotation and applying the cutting head against a rock surface to be worked. The carrying unit is swung into a first chosen mutual position in respect of the support unit. The support unit is rotated into a second chosen mutual position with respect to the base unit around an axis that is essentially longitudinal with respect to the base unit. An angle of operation of the cutting head is controllable.
US08950822B2	Fiber optic cable protection in a mining system A chain link assembly, a cable chain assembly and a mining system. The cable handler individual links may include an enclosed section for the fiber optic cable separate from other services for the machine. A flexible material or other structure may assemble the fiber optic cable in the cable handler in a manner in which it “snakes” about the centerline to provide ample slack in the fiber optic cable to, for example, prevent over tension.
US08950813B2	Integrated adjustable headrest An integrated adjustable headrest includes a first curved head support and a second curved head support. Each of the curved head supports is secured to an adjustable rail, which itself is connected to the vertical track of a respective interior compartment. The interior compartment is located near the top of a chair, near a headrest section, inside a cavity. The curved head support can slide in and out of the adjustable rail slot. When extended, a person can rest their head on the curved head support. The curved head supports are also tiltable and extendable by manipulating the interior compartments or the adjustable rails. Locking mechanisms allow a user to adjust both the extension of the curved head supports and the angle of the adjustable rail slots. Once adjusted, the locking mechanisms secure the curved head supports in a desired position.
US08950809B2	Child restraint system with user interface A child car seat includes: a seat base secured to a seat of a vehicle; an infant carrier removably connected to the seat base; and an interface device coupled to at least one of the seat base or the infant carrier and configured to provide an indication to a user that the seat base is properly secured to the seat of the vehicle.
US08950805B2	Seating apparatus A combined table and chair seating apparatus is provided. The seating apparatus comprising a table (25), a chair (26) and a table base (16). The table comprises a table top (10) and a table leg (11) defining an axis about which axis the table top is rotatable with respect to the table base. The chair is mounted for rotation with the table top about the axis. In a preferred embodiment, the chair comprises a seat and a chair frame upon which the seat is mounted. The frame includes at least one floor-engaging leg. Preferably, the table leg has upper and lower ends, the lower end being mounted for rotation upon the table base and the chair frame is mounted upon the table leg at a point intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof. More preferably, the chair frame is mounted substantially adjacent the lower end of the table leg.
US08950801B2	Construction machine A floor member comprises a lever-pedal mounting part in a front side, an operator's seat mounting part in a rear side, an indoor unit mounting surface part on which an indoor unit is mounted under the operator's seat mounting part, an entrance surface part which is provided in a door side between the indoor unit mounting surface part and the lever-pedal mounting part and on which an operator places a foot at getting-in/off, and a foot rest part which is surrounded by the lever-pedal mounting part, the indoor unit mounting surface part and the entrance surface part. The indoor unit mounting surface part and the entrance surface part form a successive plane successively extending with each other in a position lower by one step than the lever-pedal mounting part and the foot rest part.
US08950788B2	Coupling for use with ultra low permeation hose A hose coupling assembly is provided for use with an ultra low permeable hose. The coupling utilizes multiple sealing techniques to ensure that no refrigerant escapes from the end of the hose. The techniques are mechanical crimping utilizing a shell with barbs, a chemical sealant on the cut end of the hose and between the hose and the shell, annular seals on the nipple portion of the coupling, and an annular weld or braze of the shell to the coupling body.
US08950786B2	Coupling device for transferring a medium from a stationary part to a rotatable part A coupling device for transferring a medium from a stationary part to a rotating part, including a stationary first ring, which is fixed in place on a stationary part, a second, rotatable ring, which is fixed in place on a rotatable part and rotates along with the rotatable part, a bearing, which is situated between the first ring and the second ring, an annular gap, which is situated between the first ring and the second ring, a supply line, which is disposed at the first ring for the supply of the medium, a discharge line, which is situated at the second ring for the conveying of the medium, the discharge line rotating along with the second ring, an inner sealing element, which seals the annular gap at a radially inner side, and an outer sealing element, which seals the annular gap at a radially outer side.
US08950777B1	Jack stabilizing device A stabilizing device for vertically extending jacks is described. The stabilizing device is comprised of a base link attached to an RV, a short connecting link, a long connecting link and a stabilizing link, forming a four link mechanism whereby the combined pivoting of each link results in a nearly straight line vertical movement at the distal end of the stabilizing link which is pivotally attached to a vertically extending jack. This combination of elements allows for the unimpeded vertical movement of the jack while at the same time restricting the horizontal movement of the jack thereby forming a stabilizer that functions automatically.
US08950776B2	Wheelchair and bed In a bed including a wheelchair and a bed main body portion, the wheelchair has a seating bottom portion composed of bendably coupling a plurality of divided members. A chair bottom support member supports the seating bottom portion, the chair bottom support member changing a shape of a leg bottom part in conjunction with inclination of a back bottom part. A chair base portion fixes the chair bottom support member. Front casters are provided in the chair base portion, the front casters being capable of freely changing direction. Both side wheel bottom support members are axially supported on the chair base portion. Rear casters are provided at one end of the both side wheel bottom support members, the rear casters being capable of freely changing direction. Traveling wheels are provided at the other end of both side wheel bottom support members, whose traveling direction is fixed to a straight-moving direction. Caster links couple parts of the both side wheel bottom support members on the side of the rear casters and the back bottom part of the chair bottom support member.
US08950775B2	Receiver device for engaging a landing gear adapter with a tug A receiver device for engaging a landing gear adapter unit with a tug. In exemplary embodiments, the adapter may include a tow bar with a neck portion between a pair of spaced arm portions. The receiver device forms a travel path boundary for the neck portion and is configured to be complementary with and to engage the neck portion. A mounting portion is provided for mounting the receiver device on the tug in an operative configuration relative to a landing gear-receiving base thereon. At least one releasable locking member is positioned along the travel path to interrupt travel of the neck portion. The locking member is movable between a first unlocked position and a second locked position. Further, in the second locked position, the locking member is configured to lock the mounting portion in the operative configuration.
US08950774B2	Wheel loader A frame locking bar is supported pivotably with respect to a rear body. The frame locking bar is constructed to be able to lock an articulated structure by fixing a front body and the rear body to each other to thereby prevent swing thereof. A fixing mechanism is constructed to be able to position this frame locking bar at a prescribed pivoted position in a cantilevered state. At the positioned prescribed pivoted position, when viewed from above, a foot mount is located outside a side surface of a driver's compartment. Thus, a wheel loader capable of locking an articulated mechanism and allowing easy and highly safe services at a high position is obtained.
US08950773B2	Extendable wheelchair device for supporting the feet of the user A wheelchair device made for fully supporting the feet of the user. It spans the space between the left and right foot rest pedals. It is comprised of a length of a sleeve made of a durable material and configured with at least one open end; an elongated cross-section; a top surface tread; an essentially smooth bottom surface featuring a shelf; and an internal aperture wherein one of the end with an internal aperture of the device may slide over and essentially encase either of the foot plates of the wheelchair and wherein the opposite end with the recess may rest on the other un-encased foot plate which results in a bridge of the space between the two pedals. An alternative embodiment features an extension tube for various widths of wheelchairs.
US08950767B2	Running and riding trailer Disclosed is a trailer for attachment to a vehicle. The trailer includes a frame having a first side and a second side that define a bottom area bordered by the first and second sides. Connected to the frame is an attachment arm configured to attach the trailer to the vehicle. At least one floor panel, supported by the frame, is included and is configured to selectively transition between a riding position and a running position. When the floor panel is in its riding position, the trailer is configured to carry and transport an animal. When the floor panel is in its running position, the trailer is configured to exercise the animal such that the animal is free to move under its own power in connection with the vehicle as the vehicle moves.
US08950766B2	Axle suspension with longitudinal leaf spring for a motor vehicle An axle suspension for a motor vehicle includes a longitudinal leaf spring made of fiber composite and having ends coupled to the motor vehicle. The leaf spring has an attachment zone and two arms which extend from the attachment zone to the ends of the leaf spring to define a trailing arm and a leading arm in a travel direction of the motor vehicle, with the trailing arm having a cross sectional dimension which is greater than a cross sectional dimension of the leading arm. A clamping device couples an axle component to the leaf spring substantially in midsection of the leaf spring and is arranged offset in longitudinal direction from the midsection of the leaf spring.
US08950763B2	Vehicle independent wheel suspension for a slightly steerable rear wheel of a double-track vehicle A vehicular single wheel suspension of a double-track rear wheel being steerable by an actuator of a double-track vehicle has a wheel carrier guided by a longitudinal control arm and by two transverse control arms. The transverse control arms are connected to the wheel carrier by a bolt via a rubber bearing having a minimal degree of rotary freedom. The longitudinal control arm is mounted on the wheel carrier via one rubber bearing having a minimal degree of rotary freedom, such that the wheel carrier is swivelable relative to the longitudinal control arm about a substantially vertical swivel axis. The swivel axis is formed by the rubber bearing wherein the resulting degree of rotary freedom is bound by a tie rod element connected to the wheel carrier via an articulated joint. The tie rod element is movable in the transverse direction of the vehicle by an actuator adjuster element.
US08950760B1	Three wheeled automotive dolly and method of use A mobile and adjustable dolly having an adjustable “V” shaped dolly frame. The dolly frame comprises first and second pivotal frame members rotationally coupled to a central support frame member forming a “V” shape. The central support frame member comprises a series of angle maintaining features for securing each frame member at any of a plurality of angled configurations. A distal caster, having a wheel rotation disposed therewith, is assembled to a distal end of each frame member and a central caster is assembled to a pivotal region of the dolly frame. A vehicle support subassembly is disposed upon and extends upward from the each respective frame member. An elongated handle assembly extends from the central caster. The elongated handle assembly further comprises a wheel chock, which removably engages with the central wheel when subjected to the weight of the elongated handle assembly.
US08950747B2	Recording paper conveying device, document feeding device and image forming apparatus including these devices A recording paper conveying device includes a registration roller pair and a conveyor roller pair adjacent to the registration roller pair. By rotating the conveyor roller pair, a sheet of recording paper is fed until leading edge of the sheet abuts the registration roller pair in stationary state so that the sheet is deflected by a prescribed amount. Then, conveyor roller pair is rotated at the constant velocity, and while the sheet is kept deflected, rotation of the registration roller pair is started, to start feeding of the sheet by the registration roller pair. While the registration roller pair is kept rotating, rotation of the conveyor roller pair is suspended, and then, the conveyor roller pair is returned to the state of rotation before suspension. Thus, unnecessary deflection of the sheet just in front of the registration roller pair can be prevented.
US08950746B2	Sheet stacking apparatus and sheet processing apparatus as well as image forming apparatus Disclosed is a sheet processing apparatus including an intermediate processing tray on which a sheet conveyed by a discharge roller is stacked, a proximal aligning plate and a distal aligning plate moving in a sheet width direction for aligning the sheet conveyed onto the intermediate processing tray, and a finisher controller for moving and controlling the proximal aligning plate and the distal aligning plate to align, when a sheet having a length in the sheet conveyance direction shorter than a predetermined length in the sheet conveyance direction is conveyed, the sheet at a position shifted nearer to a take-out port side A in the sheet width direction than a position in the sheet width direction at which a sheet having a length in the sheet conveyance direction equal to or more than the predetermined length in the sheet conveyance direction is aligned.
US08950742B2	Milling block with orthodontic auxiliary A milling block fitted with, or directly milled into said block at least one orthodontic auxiliary. These auxiliaries include but are not limited to orthodontic fasteners, buttons, cleats, tubes, brackets, springs, tad fastening clamps flex fit modules (FFM) or flex fit wafers (FFW) to be placed within the mouth and attached to teeth after custom milling of the block to conform to the anatomy of a tooth/teeth and/or TADS or other orthodontic appliances such as RPE screw and/or other orthodontic hardware.
US08950734B2	Operating device and moving apparatus including operating device The present invention provides techniques relating to an operating device exhibiting superior dust resistance and water resistance, and more particularly to an operating device exhibiting few design restrictions and a small assembly operation load, and to a moving apparatus including the operating device.In an operating device having, in a casing, a detection unit for detecting input relating to an instruction to operate a driving device that drives movement of an object, a plurality of the detection units are arranged over a partial or entire range of a circumference of the casing in accordance with movement directions of the object.
US08950723B1	Bracket assembly for mounting a vertically disposed support member A bracket assembly for securing a vertically disposed elongated cylindrical support member to a vertically disposed post or the like. The bracket assembly includes an upper bracket and a lower bracket. The upper bracket includes upper and lower plate members having uniquely designed openings formed therein. The lower bracket includes upper and lower plate members with the upper plate member of the lower bracket having a uniquely shaped opening formed therein. A clamping means is also provided on the lower plate member of the upper bracket and on the upper plate member of the lower bracket.
US08950721B2	Securing member Provided is a securing member which can secure a plate-like module reliably and has high versatility. A securing member includes an upper piece that extends in a right-left direction, a shaft portion that extends downward from the upper piece, a lower piece that extends to both sides from a lower end of the shaft portion so as to be larger than the upper piece and has a curved bottom surface, and a mounting hole that penetrates through the lower piece at one side. The lower piece is mounted on a mounting target through the mounting hole in a state where a side surface of a plate-like module is made to substantially abut against the shaft portion so that the upper piece is lowered to abut against the upper surface of the plate-like module and the lower piece abuts against the lower surface of the plate-like module.
US08950720B1	Phone stand assembly A phone stand assembly provides a stand to support a personal phone in a viewable hands free position. An embodiment of the assembly includes a planar member having a back section, a front section, and a base section extending between the back section and the front section. The front section and back sections are pivotally coupled to the base section. The front section is selectively couplable to the back section when the front section and the back section are pivoted relative to the base section. An opening is positioned in the front section. The opening is configured for receiving a phone therein whereby the phone is supported in an upright position.
US08950713B2	Clip A clip is provided which allows the lengths of paired leg portions extendable and contractible in the same manner as a pantograph to be shorter in a state where the clip is mounted on a silencer, than in the conventional art. Third hinge portions which connect the second leg portions of the opposed leg portions to the common connection leg portion at a side opposite to first hinge portions which connect the insertion base portion to the first leg portions are formed at an inner side so as to be closer to an insertion axis for a hole of the silencer than the first hinge portions, whereby a folded state is obtained with such a small angle that each first leg portion and each second leg portion are in contact with or close to each other.
US08950711B2	Method of detecting and signalling a hot box condition A method of detecting and signaling a hot box condition on a rail vehicle comprising the steps of acquiring temperature data from undercarriage components of the rail vehicle through temperature sensors provided in hot box detection devices; relaying temperature data through a wireless network of the hot box detection devices to a data recorder.
US08950707B2	Connection arrangement, particularly for aircraft structure parts A connection arrangement for at least two abutting components to be firmly connected to one another, includes a self-piercing rivet having a rivet head for punching of a hole and subsequent riveting of the components, wherein a washer is allocated to the self-piercing rivet at the distal end region opposite to the rivet head, with the washer including a frontal area for the insertion of a circular indentation to create a firm compression connection between a hole in the washer and the distal end region of the self-piercing rivet.
US08950706B2	Aircraft flight control system comprising a connecting rod provided with a sensor A control system, in particular an aircraft flight control system, having a linkage with a force-transmission link (3), the link having a body (5) having at least one end housing (8) slidably receiving a coupling rod (9) for coupling the link to an adjacent element of the linkage, the housing being closed by an elastically-deformable test member (10) through which the rod passes and that has an inner periphery fastened to the rod and an outer periphery fastened to a wall defining the end housing, and the end housing receiving at least one sensor (11) for sensing relative movement between the rod and the body.
US08950699B1	Heliplane rotor thermal management for maintaining dimensional stability A rotor system is disclosed for a reactive drive rotary wing aircraft. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for maintaining the rigidity of the rotor and eliminating play between flight controls and the rotor by mounting swashplate actuators to a flange rigidly secured to the mast. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for thermal management of the rotor in order to avoid bearing failure or loss of bearing preload. Methods include modulating the temperature of oil pumped over one or more of the mast bearing, swashplate bearing, and spindle bearing. The temperature of air passively or actively drawn through rotor may also be modulated to maintain bearing temperature within a predetermined range. Structures for reducing pressure losses and drag on components due to air flow through the rotor are also disclosed. A rotor facilitating thermal management by oil and air flow is also disclosed.
US08950696B2	Aerial spraying apparatus An apparatus for spraying and inducing an electrostatic charge upon a liquid in excess of 0.8 millicoloumb/kilogram is connectable to a boom fitted to a vehicle, such as an aircraft, having a dc power supply. The apparatus comprises a nozzle constructed from a substantially non-conductive material and includes a spray tip designed to provide a hollow conical spray pattern. A support member extends from the nozzle and supports a charging electrode for inducing an electrostatic charge upon the liquid sprayed through the nozzle. The charging electrode attaches to the support member and is electrically connectable to the dc power supply. The charging electrode includes a cylindrical portion and a plurality of corona discharge members extending inwardly from a distal end of the cylindrical portion adjacent to the spray tip. The charging electrode is positioned to permit the hollow conical spray pattern to pass unhindered therethrough.
US08950694B2	Fuel injector having a body with asymmetric spray-shaping surface A fuel injector body has a fuel chamber and a valve seat around a fuel outlet. A valve body is positioned at the valve seat and a valve stem extends through the fuel outlet and fuel chamber. Engagement (disengagement) of valve body and valve seat closes (opens) the injector. The fuel chamber can comprise primary and secondary chambers connected by a valve passage and a metering member that restricts fuel flow between the chambers, thereby providing a flow-dependent closing force that reduces the dependence of fuel flow through the injector on fuel inlet pressure and that makes that flow dependent on an injector actuating force. The injector body or the valve body can comprise a spray-shaping surface arranged at least partly around the valve seat, which spray-shaping surface is arranged to direct a spray of fuel flowing through the fuel outlet.
US08950693B2	Spray gun with rotary valve A spray gun includes a gun body, a rotary plug and a button. The gun body has a valve seat extending between an inlet passage and an outlet passage thereof. The plug is accommodated in a chamber of the valve seat and has a fluid path, with the plug rotatable between an open position where the fluid path joins the inlet passage and the outlet passage and a closed position where the plug separates the inlet passage from the outlet passage. The button has two lobes joined to opposite ends of the plug. An elastomeric seal ring is sleeved around the plug. A backup ring adjacent to the seal ring is sleeved around the plug. The seal ring and the backup ring are held between a shoulder of the valve seat and the respective lobe of the button.
US08950686B2	Control unit with automatic setback capability Methods for controlling temperature in a conditioned enclosure such as a dwelling are described that include an “auto-away” and/or “auto-arrival” feature for detecting unexpected absences which provide opportunities for significant energy savings through automatic adjustment of the setpoint temperature. According to some preferred embodiments, when no occupancy has been detected for a minimum time interval, an “auto-away” feature triggers a changes of the state of the enclosure, and the actual operating setpoint temperature is changed to a predetermined energy-saving away-state temperature, regardless of the setpoint temperature indicated by the normal thermostat schedule. The purpose of the “auto away” feature is to avoid unnecessary heating or cooling when there are no occupants present to actually experience or enjoy the comfort settings of the schedule, thereby saving energy.
US08950684B1	Fluorescent barcode for identification Identification marking systems and methods are disclosed. A symbolic surface cover comprises coded information. The symbolic surface cover shows a first image thereof in response to a first electromagnetic excitation and a second image thereof comprising the coded information in response to a second electromagnetic excitation.
US08950682B1	Handheld electronic book reader device having dual displays A handheld electronic book device is configured with dual displays. The device includes a first display for presenting visible representations of textual or graphic content related to the electronic book. The device also includes a second display positioned alongside the first display. The second display includes a plurality of graphic elements that correspond to portions of the first display. Also, the second display is responsive to user input to one of the graphic elements to perform an action on the content that is shown in the portion of the first display that corresponds to the one element.
US08950678B2	Barcode reader with edge detection enhancement An optical reader for decoding an encoded symbol character of a symbology includes a scan data signal processor having as an input a scan data signal encoding information representative of the encoded symbol character. The scan data signal processor includes a first time delay stage adapted to provide a primary phase waveform from the scan data signal, a second time delay stage adapted to provide an early phase waveform from the scan data signal, and a third time delay stage adapted to provide a delayed phase waveform from the scan data signal. The early phase waveform has a propagation delay less than the primary phase waveform, and the delayed phase waveform has a propagation delay greater than the primary phase waveform. The scan data signal processor further includes a peak window detection stage for generating a peak window timeframe when an amplitude of the primary phase waveform is greater than, less than, or equal to both an amplitude of the early phase waveform and the delayed phase waveform. The optical reader further includes a digitizer circuit adapted to accept, within the peak window timeframe, the scan data signal processor output.
US08950665B1	Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records An apparatus that operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records, includes at least one processor that is in operative connection with a card reader, a check acceptor, a cash dispenser and the display. The at least one processor causes the machine to operate to read card data from a user card, and to cause a determination to be made that the read card data corresponds to an authorized financial account. The at least one processor is operative to cause data to be read from a check and/or cash to be dispensed, and a financial transfer to or from the account corresponding to the value thereof. Unauthorized observation of manual inputs to an input device is prevented through the use of nonvisible light emitters that prevent the observation of such inputs via an electronic camera interception device.
US08950659B2	Multiple split package with closing flap A package assembly (10) provides for enclosing an array of aligned products (14) in a package housing having a pair of product accommodating pockets (12) The pockets are disposed on opposite sides of a fold line (20) for foldable movement between a flat closed condition and a folded open condition for allowing dispensing of the products (14) from the pockets (12). The housing further includes an openable flap (22) disposed over the pockets in the flat condition for closing the pockets, wherein the flap (22) extends from one of the pockets and wherein the other of the pockets includes a slot (25) for receipt of a distal end (22a) of the flap (22) in the closed condition.
US08950657B2	Carton with handle A carton for containing and dispensing flowable materials. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one bottom flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one bottom flap can at least partially form a closed bottom end of the carton. A handle can extend in at least the bottom end proximate the back panel.
US08950638B2	Finger loop for portable electronic device case The invention disclosed herein is a finger loop for use with a portable electronic device case, housing or enclosure. The finger loop is formed by a strip of material such as silicone or rubber that extends away from the rear outer surface of the case, housing, or enclosure, and returns to the rear outer surface of the case, housing, or enclosure thereby forming a loop through which a user can insert at least one, or a plurality of fingers to aid in holding the device. The strip of material may include features to increase friction with the inside surface of the case or with the portable electronic device itself.
US08950636B2	Device for holding beverage Holder for beverage, including a container manufactured substantially from plastic, provided with a neck, wherein in an inner space of the container liquid is provided and on or in the neck a valve is provided, through which valve extends a dispensing apparatus, wherein the valve is fixed in or to the neck and wherein a pressure device is provided for pressurizing the liquid in the container, wherein in or on the neck an element is suspended which at least partly extends in the inner space of the container and at least partly surrounds the dispensing apparatus.
US08950635B2	Unitary product-dispensing container having a combined cap and feeding/ dosing dispenser The present application relates to a self-contained, hand-held dispenser for providing a user-determined amount of a substance. The hand-held dispenser includes a hand-squeezable reservoir that is structured to enable the dispenser to be readily stackable with other such dispensers. The hand-help dispenser further includes a dispensing portion that protectively seals a substance stored in the reservoir and is further configured to control dispensation of the substance for a user-predetermined purpose, such as for consumption of the substance. Further still, the dispenser includes a cover having a first and a second position for providing access to the reservoir and/or dosing a substance contained therein.
US08950631B2	Securing collar and dispenser comprising such a collar A fastener ring for mounting a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, on a neck of a reservoir so as to constitute a fluid dispenser, the ring having a reception device suitable for receiving, in stationary manner, the dispenser member; and a fastener suitable for coming into engagement with the neck. A rupture device is provided between the reception device and the fastener so as to separate the reception device from the fastener, in such a manner as to be able to remove the dispenser member from the reservoir.
US08950618B2	Metallic flange plate with lining A flange plate closure for accessing a containment vessel has a metal base plate, having an interior and an exterior surface, at least one vertical metal tube having an open end, a metal flange ring at said open end defining an upper planar surface, and a lining made of non-corrosive material. The lining is disposed in overlying relation to the interior surface of the base plate, the interior of the tube and the upper planar surface of the flange ring. The lining is rigid, and is mechanically affixed to the metal components. The lining is made of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene.
US08950614B2	Biodegradable resin container with a vacuum-evaporated film and method of forming a vacuum-evaporated film A biodegradable resin bottle having a container wall (1) including a biodegradable resin and having a vacuum-evaporated film (3) formed on the inner surface of the container wall (1) by a plasma CVD method. The vacuum-evaporated film (3) includes a first hydrocarbon vacuum-evaporated layer (3a) positioned on the inner surface of the container wall and a second hydrocarbon vacuum-evaporated layer (3b) formed on the above hydrocarbon vacuum-evaporated layer (3a). The first hydrocarbon vacuum-evaporated layer (3a) has polar groups introduced therein. The second hydrocarbon vacuum-evaporated layer (3b) exhibits hydrocarbon peaks stemming from CH, CH2 and CH3 in a region of wave numbers of 3200 to 2600 cm−1 as measured by FT-IR, has a CH2 ratio of not larger than 35% and a CH3 ratio of not smaller than 40% per the sum of CH, CH2 and CH3 calculated from the hydrocarbon peaks, and has no polar group introduced therein.
US08950613B2	Bulk bin container with removable side wall A bulk bin container having a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall, where the first side wall is removable when the container is set up. The first side wall includes a removable hinge element. The first side wall also includes structure on a first side edge of the first side wall and second side edge of the first side wall that mates with corresponding structure on adjacent side walls and allows for the first side wall to be lifted straight upward and removed from the container upon removal of the removable hinge element.
US08950610B2	Closure A closure 1 for closing a container comprises a closure body, which has a front wall 3, a side wall 2 and a transition portion 4 between the front wall 3 and the side wall 2. An annular projection 8, extending from the front wall 3, is provided for contact on the top side 10a of the mouth piece 10 of the container. An outer seal 9 is formed as a tongue 9 which extends from the side wall 2 and/or from the transition portion 4 towards a central axis A of the closure 1. The tongue 9 rests flexibly against the contour of the outer edge 10b and/or outside 10c of the mouth piece 10 when the closure 1 is attached to the mouth piece 10 of the container.
US08950598B2	Hanging clip for tools A hanging clip for tools includes a hanging clip body, a sleeving portion, a connecting portion, support limiting flanges, a flexible sheet, a positioning bulge and a male/female clamping part. The sleeving portion is directly extended to the bottom end of the hanging clip body. The flexible sheet is unfolded and extended downwards to the connecting portion and comprises of an inner surface, an outer surface, an extended end and a folded flange. The sheet could be unfolded and extended downwards via said folded flange, or bent and retracted upwards to form a columnar pattern together with the sleeving portion. The sleeving portion and flexible sheet are pre-fabricated and when the sleeving portion and flexible sheet are in service state, two vertical limiting walls of the sleeving portion could be supported via the support limiting flanges, thus saving manufacturing cost and enhancing the structural strength for excellent anti-theft functions.
US08950597B2	Tool mount assembly A tool mount assembly has a mount and a first cover. The mount has a placing surface and multiple linear tool grooves formed in the placing surface. The first cover is pivotally connected with the mount and covers the placing surface to close the tool grooves.
US08950593B2	Structure for mounting a device on a rack A mounting structure for mounting two pieces of equipment to a U shaped support arm structure of an equipment rack. The mounting structure includes an affixing structure supported by the support arm structure and a positioning structure affixed to the affixing structure at an adjustable position to define an adjustable size of the mounting structure. The first piece of equipment (e.g. a monitor) is mounted on the support arm structure, and is fixedly connected to one end of the mounting structure. The second piece of equipment (e.g. a KVM switch) is supported by the affixing structure. The positioning structure is fixedly connecting to the second piece of equipment near the other end of the mounting structure. Horizontal and vertical calibration devices help align the two pieces of equipment to enable two connectors of the two pieces of equipment to directly connect with each other without using a cable.
US08950588B2	Band type filter According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filter including: a belt shaped frame formed of a resin, an opening being provided inside the frame; a pair of link portions formed on the frame at both distal ends thereof to be engagable with each other; and a filtering member provided in the opening, wherein the frame is formed to have a flat plate shape or a curved shape that has a center angle equal to or less than 180 degrees in a state where the pair of link portions are not engaged, and wherein a plurality of grooves are formed on at least one surface of the frame at intervals along the longitudinal direction.
US08950587B2	Filter media suitable for hydraulic applications Filter media, including those suitable for hydraulic applications, and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are provided. The filter media described herein may include two or more layers, at least one of the layers having a relatively high percentage of microglass fibers. Additionally, the filter media may be designed such that the ratio of average fiber diameters between two layers is relatively small, which can lead to a relatively low resistance ratio between the layers. In some embodiments, at least one layer of the filter media comprises synthetic polymer fibers. Certain filter media described herein may have desirable properties including high dirt holding capacity and a low resistance to fluid flow. The media may be incorporated into a variety of filter element products including hydraulic filters.
US08950584B2	Apparatus for screening fibrous suspensions In a screening device, a rotor element on a rotor coaxial with a cylindrical screen drum and a cylindrical screen including: an upper surface and a front face between the surface of the rotor and the upper surface, wherein the front face faces upstream into pulp flow through a gap between the screen drum and the cylindrical screen; a trailing surface extending downstream of the pulp flow from the upper surface, wherein the trailing surface tapers to the surface of the rotor and meets the surface of the rotor at a back region of the trailing surface, and opposite sidewalls extending between the trailing surface and the surface of the rotor, wherein the opposite sidewalls gradually converge towards the back region.
US08950567B2	Shopping trolley The invention relates to a trolley comprising an element for holding and releasing a token, said element comprising a sensor that detects whether the trolley comprising the element for holding and releasing the token is pushed inside another trolley. If this is the case, the element for holding and releasing the token activates the immobilizer and releases the token. In order to use the trolley, a token must be inserted into the element for holding and releasing the token, thus deactivating the immobilizer.
US08950566B2	Apparatus, system and method for coin exchange A method for exchanging coins, the method including the acts of receiving in a self-service coin exchange machine a plurality of coins, processing the plurality of coins to determine a total value of the plurality of coins, and dispensing currency to the patron from a currency dispenser, the currency having a value related to the total value.
US08950564B1	Transmission brake disengagement switch and method of operation Controls for a transmission brake include a switch that employs resistance to motion of an axially movable plunger in order to provide tactile feedback to the operator as to the current position of the plunger, thus reflecting a particular state of the switch. In a fully depressed position of the plunger, the transmission brake is on. Shortly before this position is reached, resistance is encountered at an intermediate position at which the transmission brake is already engaged, thereby giving the user of the option of depressing the plunger further in order to provide a longer travel time of plunger back to its normal spring-biased position in which the brake is disengaged. Some embodiments activate other brake control components at partially depressed plunger positions preceding the intermediate position, whereby controlled creeping of the vehicle can be accomplished before the transmission brake is returned to a continuously engaged state.
US08950553B2	Safety bar Disclosed is a safety bar having a resiliently flexible neck connecting a shaft to a head. The head includes a surface connected to at least one pair of spaced apart opposing legs. The surface and the spaced apart opposing legs define a passage and a channel intermediate the surface and the passage. Also disclosed is a method of making such a safety bar. The safety bar can be installed in a reach lift truck for protecting an operator of the reach lift truck from injury due to accidental impact.
US08950542B2	System for driver-vehicle interaction A system for driver-vehicle interaction has a soft key arrangement located on a steering wheel and a display key arrangement located on a dashboard and having a layout corresponding to that of the soft key arrangement. The vehicle has multiple function modes each of which has a set of selectable options in order to affect a behavior of the vehicle. Each function mode is associated with a respective layout of the display key arrangement in order to display the set of options. For each function mode layout, each display key is illustrates and corresponds to a selectable option for each soft key. Actuation of the soft key arrangement both commands changes between the function modes and selects among the available selectable options within the chosen function mode.
US08950536B2	Modular battery assembly support and seals A battery assembly, or module, for a vehicle having a battery compartment that defines an opening in the floor. The battery module is disposed partially within the battery compartment and extends through an opening in the floor of a battery compartment to be partially disposed below the floor of the vehicle. A method of installing a battery module into a vehicle is also disclosed. The battery module is inserted partially into an opening in a floor of a battery compartment with a lower portion of the battery module being retained below the floor and an upper portion of the battery module being retained above the floor. A seal is attached between the battery module and the opening in the floor.
US08950535B2	Work vehicle with a bracket supporting post-treatment apparatuses A work vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a radiator, an engine, a first post-treatment apparatus, a second post-treatment apparatus, and a bracket. The engine is provided in front of the radiator. The first post-treatment apparatus and the second post-treatment apparatus are positioned in front of the radiator and treat exhaust from the engine. The bracket is positioned in front of the radiator and is elastically supported by the vehicle frame. The bracket supports the engine, the first post-treatment apparatus, and the second post-treatment apparatus. Both the highest position of the first post-treatment apparatus and the highest position of the second post-treatment apparatus are no higher than the highest position of the radiator.
US08950532B2	Hub reduction gear and driveline for a wheeled vehicle and multi-shaft wheeled vehicle The invention relates to a hub reduction gear (10) for a driving wheel (20) of a wheeled vehicle with a planetary gear unit, which has a sun gear (12) connectable to a drive shaft (38a, 38b), a carrier (14) for planet gears (16), which are in mesh with the sun gear (12), and a ring gear (18) being in mesh with the planet gears (16). The planet gear carrier (16) and the ring gear (18) are configured to be alternately connected to the driving wheels (20) of the vehicle and being alternately connectable to a body-fixed part (24). The invention also relates to a driveline for a multi shaft, wheel supported vehicle with a hub reduction gear (10) of planetary gear type at the driving wheels of the vehicle, wherein the planet gear carrier and the ring gear of the planetary gears on at least one side of the vehicle are configured to be alternately connected to the driving wheels of the vehicle and being alternately connectable to a body-fixed part of the vehicle.
US08950523B2	Drive train between the power take-off shaft of a tractor unit and the gearbox of a trailer vehicle The invention relates to a drive train (1; 52) between a power take-off shaft (27) of a tractor unit (26) and the gearbox (34) of a trailer vehicle (33), the drawbar of which is coupled in a bottom hitching arrangement to the hitch (28) of the tractor unit (26), wherein the drive train (1; 52) extends above the drawbar beam. Depending on the rotational speed and length of the propeller shaft, a long propeller shaft may result problems in revolution that is agitated and vibratory. The novel drive exhibits smooth running properties and allows for easy handling.
US08950519B2	Polycrystalline diamond compacts with partitioned substrate, polycrystalline diamond table, or both Methods for at least partially relieving stress within a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table of a polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) include partitioning the substrate of the PDC, the PCD table of the PDC, or both. Partitioning may be achieved through grinding, machining, laser cutting, electro-discharge machining, or combinations thereof. PDC embodiments may include at least one stress relieving partition.
US08950515B2	Cone retention and tapered bearing preload system for roller cone bit The roller cone is retained to the head with axial play taken out of the bearings with a tension rod tensioned from the rear of the head and away from the nose bearing region of the head allowing greater resistance to loading in the region of the nose bearing and a reduction in critical stresses. The tension rod has a flat oriented for tightening and facing grease passages to allow grease to gain access to the bearings through the bore for the tension rod and otherwise fill the bore so the tension rod actively supports loading in the head bearing. The nose bearing is separately directly cone supported with a retainer threaded to the cone or a spacer between bearings can be used so that tensioning of the rod takes out the axial play in both bearings with force transmitted to a retainer at the back of the cone.
US08950513B2	Apparatus and methods for controlling drill string vibrations and applying a force to a drill bit Apparatus and methods for controlling drill string vibrations and applying a force to a drill bit include a body having a first piston at an uphole end in association with a drill string and a second piston at a downhole end in association with a drill bit. A first biasing member urges the first piston outward to provide a first force in an uphole direction to the drill string. A second biasing member urges the second piston outward to provide a second force in a downhole direction to the drill bit. When vibration from the drill string compresses the first biasing member, the first force resists the vibration and maintains the apparatus and drill bit in a consistent orientation. When an uphole force from the drill string or the drill bit compresses the second biasing member, the second force prevents movement of the drill bit in an uphole direction.
US08950512B2	Methods and apparatus for reducing stick-slip A method and apparatus for estimating the instantaneous rotational speed of a bottom hole assembly at the lower end of a drill string. In one embodiment, a method includes driving the drill string by a drilling mechanism at the upper end of the drill string. A fundamental frequency of stick-slip oscillations suffered by the drill string is estimated. Variations in a drive torque of the drilling mechanism are determined. Known torsional compliance of the drill string is combined with the variations in the drive torque. An output signal representing the instantaneous rotational speed is provided.
US08950508B2	Handheld power tool A handheld power tool, including a tool socket on a drive shaft for purposes of holding a tool, the drive shaft executing a rotating and partially tangentially striking movement using a tangential striking mechanism drivable by a drive. The tangential striking mechanism has an anvil associated with the drive shaft and a hammer associated with the drive, movable with respect to each other so as to strike each other axially when under the effect of the force of at least one first spring, and to strike each other tangentially when the anvil and the hammer are rotated. The hammer has a main mass, and an extra mass that is under the effect of a second spring couplable to the main mass.
US08950505B2	Method and apparatus for setting a wellbore packer A wellbore packer for setting one or more packing elements in a borehole having an open hole section. The wellbore packer comprises a port-less mandrel configured with one or more packing elements and one or more setting mechanisms. The setting mechanism is responsive to a to a driving force and configured to set the packing elements in the borehole, wherein the driving force is not tubing string pressure.
US08950496B2	Counter device for selectively catching plugs A counter assembly including an actuatable component. A counter component is disposed with the actuatable component and initially in a first position relative the actuatable component and movable with respect to the actuatable component. A lock member is engaged in a track formed between the actuatable component and the counter component. The lock member is operatively arranged for enabling relative movement between the actuatable component and the lock member in a first direction only and between the counter component and the lock member in a second direction only. At least one iteration of travel of the counter component to a second position relative the actuatable component and back to the first position progresses the lock member incrementally along the track. The actuatable component is immovably locked to the counter component by the lock member when the lock member has reached an end of the track.
US08950493B2	Method and system using zeta potential altering compositions as aggregating reagents for sand control Methods and systems are disclosed for well completion and/or production, where an aggregating, agglomerating or conglomerating composition is injected into a producible formation, zone or interval thereof to alter an aggregation or zeta potential of formation surfaces and particulate to increase a maximum sand free production rate.
US08950489B2	Annular disposed stirling heat exchanger Apparatus and method for cooling internal components of a down-hole well drilling apparatus. Components of the well drilling apparatus are encased in an inner canister that is further encased in an outer canister creating a void between the inner canister and the outer canister. Further, a plurality of moveable barriers is disposed between the inner canister and the outer canister and contains a heat transfer fluid. A plurality of agitators add mechanical energy to the plurality of moveable barriers compressing and expanding, while repositioning, the heat transfer fluid and creating a heat pump based on a reverse Stirling cycle to remove heat from the cooler inner canister and transfer the heat to the hotter environment outside the outer canister.
US08950481B2	Methods of cleaning wellbores and analyzing wellbore fluids A method of analyzing a wellbore fluid that includes treating a wellbore fluid with an emulsifying fluid, the emulsifying fluid comprising: a hydroxylated ether; an amphoteric chemotrope; and testing the treated wellbore fluid for at least one of turbidity and total suspended solids is disclosed. Methods of cleaning wellbores are also disclosed.
US08950480B1	Downhole tool delivery system with self activating perforation gun with attached perforation hole blocking assembly A downhole tools deployment apparatus is disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes at least an in-ground well casing, a housing providing a hermetically sealed electronics compartment, a tool attachment portion, and a first flow through core. The housing is preferably configured for sliding communication with the well casing. The hermetically sealed electronics compartment secures a processor and a location sensing system, which communicates with the processor while interacting exclusively with features of the well casing to determine the location of the housing within the well casing. The embodiment further includes a well plug affixed to the tool attachment portion, the well plug includes a second flow through core capped with a core plug with a core plug release mechanism, which upon activation provides separation between the second flow through core and the core plug, allowing material to flow through said first and second flow through cores.
US08950445B2	Device for filling at least one dosing chamber A device for filling at least one dosing chamber is provided, with at least one dosing chamber arranged in a dosing disc into which a filling material is to be introduced. At least one ram acts on the material located in the dosing chamber. The at least one ram is arranged on a support, and at least two columns are connected to the support. A drive mechanism is provided which, via a coupling mechanism, moves at least the two columns up and down in synch.
US08950440B2	Weaving method and loom for implementing this method The loom includes a weaving area (18) into which weft threads are inserted into at least one upper channel and one lower channel, each of these weft threads being inserted between at least two warp threads by at least one weft insertion element: first element for focusing on one of these channels and determining the position of the warp threads relative to the weft thread, and second element for inserting at least one binding thread (16) above, between and below these channels. The loom includes at least one element for gripping the at least one binding thread and element for moving the at least one gripping element out of and into the weaving area (18) so as to place the at least one gripping element in contact with the at least one binding thread and to allow the drawing of the at least one binding thread.
US08950435B2	Pressure compensation device Pressure compensators (1) for stabilizing a flow of water are disclosed. The pressure compensator (1) includes water compensating channels (3) formed on the outer periphery of their body (2), and flow orifices (4) passing through the pressure compensator (1), so that the water compensating channels and the flow orifices control the flow rate of the water at varying pressures. The body of the pressure compensator (1) preferably comprises a flexible material, such as rubber.
US08950433B2	Manifold system for gas and fluid delivery A fluid delivery system includes a manifold plate having an upper surface, four vertical sides, and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, where the manifold plate includes a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a plurality of component receiving stations, one or more component receiving stations located on the upper surface and two or more component receiving stations located on the lower surface. The manifold plate also includes a plurality of internal fluid passageways interconnecting the gas inlet, the plurality of component receiving stations, and the gas outlet. The system also includes a plurality of active fluid components, one active fluid component coupled to a corresponding one component receiving station on the manifold plate. The fluid delivery system can be configured having a single channel or a dual channel.
US08950430B2	Internal blow out preventer An internal blow out preventer for use in a drill string, comprising a housing having an outer valve closure element and where the outer valve closure element is configured to be moved between an open and a closed position, wherein the outer valve closure element is provided with an inner valve closure element that is configured to be moved between an open and a closed position inside the outer valve closure element.
US08950429B2	Valve-member monitoring system Construction of a valve-member monitoring system using wireless communication is facilitated. The valve-member monitoring system is structured with operating-condition sensors each attached to each of multiple steam traps installed on a manifold. The manifold serves as a discharged condensate collecting pipe in which condensate is discharged through the multiple steam traps. The valve-member monitoring system further includes a sensor controlling terminal device that is attached to the manifold or in the vicinity of the manifold and exchanges information by radio with a central control apparatus. In the valve-member monitoring system, the terminal device is connected to the operating-condition sensors each attached to each of the steam traps installed on the manifold with lead lines. This reduces time and effort required to determine which operating-condition sensors are to be connected to the terminal device, and therefore facilitates the construction of the valve-member monitoring system, which are excellent results.
US08950425B1	Combining valve with fuel relief and sealing A combined fuel and purge air valve for a turbine engine has an onboard residual fuel reservoir to relieve pressure transients in the fuel circuit during purge air mode operation. The fuel reservoir also operates to effectively seal the fuel circuit with fuel present in the valve chamber by venting any purge air that should happen to leak past the primary seals. A 3-way spool valve controls the transition between start-up and sustained fuel operation modes as well as the purge air operation mode. A movable shuttle controls the communication of the fuel circuit with the fuel reservoir and ensures that the fuel reservoir is open in the purge air mode and closed off in the fuel modes. Pilot air activates the shuttle and spool valve and fuel pressure provides biasing forces. Fuel is distributed through an array of outlet ports, and the valve is cooled by an integral coolant jacket.
US08950424B2	Device for transporting small volumes of a fluid, in particular a micropump or microvalve A microfluidic device for transporting a fluid, in particular a micropump or microvalve. The device has films, which lie against each other at film surfaces facing each other and are connected to each other in such a way that a transport channel to be formed between the films is defined, Deflecting apparatuses for forming the transport channel by jointly deflecting the films lie against each other in a direction perpendicular to the film surfaces. A deflecting surface region of the rear film in the deflection direction lies within the deflecting surface region of the front film in the deflection direction defined by the connection between the films.
US08950412B2	Hair extension remover A hair extension remover, which comprises two crimping jaws, wherein one crimping jaw can be moved relative to the other with a drive. A liquid container that can be pressurized and that is in the form of a piston-cylinder unit, opens into the vicinity of the crimping jaws. In order to ensure exclusive linear motions, the drive of the crimping jaws and the pressurization of the piston-cylinder unit are each designed as a gear drive. Each gear drive can comprise either a gear rack having a pinion or a gear wheel segment, or a gear spindle having a movement nut. The two gear drives can be coupled in an adjustable and motion-transmitting manner.
US08950409B2	Synthesis and incorporation of high-temperature ammonia-release agents in lit-end cigarettes A tobacco smoking mixture and/or a cigarette wrapper with high-temperature ammonia-release agents therein are provided, wherein the high-temperature ammonia-release agents are present in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter formed during smoking of the cigarette. The high-temperature ammonia-release agents are capable of reducing the cytotoxicity of gas phase or particulate matter by evolving ammonia at temperatures greater than about 200° C., wherein the ammonia can interact with the particulate matter. Additionally, the high-temperature ammonia-release agents can be formed by heating an aqueous mixture of an iron precursor compound, an ammonia source compound and an acid.
US08950408B2	Oral pouch product having soft edge An oral pouch product having a soft edge includes an inner filling material enclosed inwardly of at least one seam between opposed layers of porous pouch wrapper. The at least one seam is separated from the periphery of the porous pouch wrapper by an unbonded area of the opposed layers so as to form a soft edge of the pouch wrapper.
US08950405B2	Treatment of obstructive disorders of the eye or eyelid In accordance with certain illustrative embodiments, methods and apparatuses of treating obstructive disorders of the structure of an eye or eyelid are disclosed. The treating may involve applying heat to the structure containing the obstructive disorder to melt an obstruction in the structure and place the obstruction in a melted state. The heat may be maintained for a time period to melt the obstruction and place the obstruction in the melted state. The structure may be treated by expressing the melted obstruction from the structure. The treating may be carried out either during the time period or after the time period when heat is applied but while the obstruction is in the melted state. In certain embodiments, the method further involves subsequently treating the structure by use of a pharmacological agent. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
US08950401B2	Self-contained breathing system A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction source draws ambient air through a filter removing contaminants and delivers filtered ambient air to the user. A method of delivering air to a subject is also provided.
US08950400B2	Gas flow reversing element A gas flow reversing element is provided comprising a main piece defining at least one closable outlet opening, a branching piece extending from the main piece, a line connector connected to the distal end of the branching piece, a pressure connector connected to the main piece, the pressure connector being structured to be fluidly connected to a pressurized gas supply; and a nozzle being configured and arranged in the main piece in such a way that a gas flow flowing in the main piece from the pressure connector through the nozzle to the at least one outlet opening, with the at least one outlet opening being disposed in the second open position, a gas flow can also be generated in the branching piece in a direction toward the at least one outlet opening.
US08950390B2	Auxiliary heating duct for an indirect fired heater An auxiliary duct is supported on the housing of an indirect fired heater of the type having separate heated air and combustion passages. The auxiliary duct extends between an inlet end at the heated air discharge to an outlet end adjacent a burner assembly at the combustion inlet so as to be arranged to direct a portion of the flow of air heated by the heater towards components of the burner assembly including fuel lines, a fuel pump, a fuel filter and a combustion air intake blower for heating the burner assembly and associated components to improve the operation thereof in colder climates.
US08950389B2	Oven with a chamber and a cross-flow blower An oven with a baking chamber includes a crossflow fan with a connected cooling air duct configured to generate a cooling air stream that is exhausted to outside the oven. A vapor exhaust duct opening is included into the cooling air duct so as to exhaust vapors from the baking chamber therethrough. The vapor exhaust duct has an opening area disposed in an immediate vicinity of an exhaust area of the crossflow fan where a suction capacity for the vapors from the vapor exhaust duct is generated at a minimum rotational speed of the fan propeller.
US08950388B2	Swivel cable guard A cable guard for a compound archery bow includes a body and a cable retaining member connected to the body by a joint. The cable retaining member may retain at least one cable of an archery bow. The body of the cable guard has a length sufficient to position the joint at least at the drawn position of at least one of the cables retained by the cable retaining member. The joint connecting the cable retaining member to the body of the cable guard permits the opening of the cable retaining member to swivel forwards towards the mounting portion. Swiveling forward, the opening of the cable retaining members brings at least one of the retained cables closer to the bowstring plane of travel of the bow to which it is mounted.
US08950386B2	Ball feeding arrangement A ball feeding arrangement (101) comprising: a rotor element (123) for pushing a ball (145); a transmission element (127) connected to the rotor element; and a drive element (130) for driving a rotational movement of the rotor element (123) via the transmission element (127), which drive element (130) is intended to be driven by a drive motor (122), wherein one of the drive element (130) and the transmission element (127) has at least one protrusion (140; 140a-b), and the other of the drive element and the transmission element (127) has a guiding surface (133) adapted to guide the at least one protrusion (140; 140a-b) during relative rotation between the drive element (130) and the transmission element (127), wherein the at least one protrusion (140; 140a-b) is yieldingly biased against the guiding surface (133), wherein the biasing force, a shape of the guiding surface (133) and a shape of the at least one protrusion are adapted to enable transfer of a rotational force of a given magnitude from the drive element (130) to the transmission element (127) such that a relative rotation between the drive element (130) and the transmission element (127) occurs when the rotor element (123) is subject to a rotational resistance greater than the given magnitude, wherein the biasing force, a shape of the guiding surface (133) and a shape of the at least one protrusion (140; 140a-b) are further adapted such that, occasionally during relative rotation between the drive element (130) and the transmission element (127), a pressure is generated between the at least one protrusion (140; 140a-b) and the guiding surface (133) that urges the transmission element (127) to rotate in a rotational direction opposite a rotational direction of the drive element (130).
US08950375B2	Piston for an internal combustion engine A piston for an internal combustion engine has a lower piston part and an upper piston part disposed on the lower piston part. The upper piston part has a top land that runs around its circumference, and a ring belt that runs around its circumference. At least the upper piston part consists of a sintered material.
US08950371B2	Three-shaft transmission having an elastic coupling element A triple shaft adjusting gear including a driving part (01) that can be connected rotationally fast to a drive shaft, a driven part that can be connected rotationally fast to a driven shaft and an adjusting member that can be connected to an adjusting shaft. A mechanical stop for limiting an adjusting angle between the drive shaft and the driven shaft is arranged between two of the three shafts. According to the invention, the stop is an elastic coupling member for damping an impingement in case of a stop.
US08950366B2	Method for reducing valve recession in gaseous fuel engines A method for operating a condensed natural gas engine, comprising injecting a mass of additive into the engine, the mass of additive a function of a mass-of-soot desired and producing a mass-of-soot during combustion, mass-of-soot produced a function of the mass of additive injected into the engine. By this method additional soot may be produced for heightened lubrication and valve protection.
US08950359B2	Suspended receptacle having a removable lid A receptacle suspended from a support member having a hollow housing and a lid to enclose the interior thereof. A cable secured to the housing extending though a locking mechanism affixed atop the lid so that the lid may be moved from a closed to an open position.
US08950357B2	System and method for milking stall assignment using real-time location In certain embodiments, a method for milking stall assignment includes storing first location information associated with a dairy livestock, the first location information comprising a coordinate location of the dairy livestock within a milking parlor at a first time. The method further includes comparing the stored first location information associated with the dairy livestock with an area associated with each of a plurality of milking stalls of the milking parlor to identify a milking stall in which the dairy cow is located at the first time and assigning the dairy livestock to the milking stall in which the dairy cow is located at the first time such that data associated with milking of the dairy livestock may be associated with the dairy cow.
US08950355B2	Desktop working apparatus Provided is a full-automatic working apparatus which has a work-object conveying mechanism and can be used on a desk. The desktop working apparatus works a work-object as desired by moving relatively the work-object and a working head. The desktop working apparatus comprises a base desk, a working section placed on the base desk and having a working head and a working-head-driving mechanism, a loader placed integrally at the side portion of the desktop working apparatus, an unloader placed integrally at the side portion of the desktop working apparatus, a conveying section placed on the base desk to convey the work-object fed by the loader to the unloader, and a controlling section; the conveying section having a fixing mechanism for fixing the work-object at the working position, the working section having a working head placed above the working position, the controlling section having a first controller unit placed in the base desk and a second controller unit placed at the side portion or upper portion of the tabletop working apparatus.
US08950353B2	Ship and gangway for the same The invention relates to a ship, in particular a freight ship, comprising an outer wall and a gangway for embarking and disembarking the ship, which can be moved backwards and forwards between an embarking/disembarking position and a stored position when the ship is being driven. The invention also relates to a ship in which the gangway comprises a base having a lower surface which, when said gangway is in the stored position, is flush with the surface of the outer wall. The invention also relates to a gangway for embarking and disembarking a ship, which is embodied according to the claimed invention for use on a ship.
US08950352B2	Anchor The invention comprises an anchor including a shank which in cross section along at least part of its length has forward and rearward facing edges and a pair of side faces between said edges. The parts of the shank adjacent the forward edge are substantially “v” shaped in cross section and at least part of the side faces between the edges are concave. The anchor further includes a fluke having a forward end and a rearward edge in normal use, the rearward edge having a continuous flange extending therefrom over at least a substantial part of the rearward edge. The anchor has a roll-bar positioned substantially above the upper surface of the fluke forming a semi-circular wheel spanning the width of the fluke and wherein along at least a substantial part of its length the roll-bar is in cross section substantially in the form of a foil.
US08950346B2	Method for production of bags for the transport and storage of bulk goods, and bag obtained according to the method The invention comprises using a fabric cut into several pieces which are further assembled together by stitches, the stitches being made using a sewing machine comprising at least two needles (A′, B′) operating in-line one behind the other so that the sewing stitch of the second needle (B′) is made on the threads of the sewing stitch made by the first needle (A′) in order to cover the perforation made by the first needle and so that the perforation made by the second needle (B′) is made through said thread (11), thereby filling said perforation with said thread (11).
US08950345B2	Pulverized coal burner and pulverized coal boiler having it A pulverized coal burner and a pulverized coal boiler. The coal burner comprises a primary air cylinder (111) and a pulverized coal concentration device (112). The coal concentration device (112) makes the concentration of the coal flow gradually decrease from inside to outside along the radial direction, with respect to an axis (100) of the primary air cylinder (111). The coal burner further comprises a coal separating cylinder (113) and a coal guiding cylinder (114) located downstream of the device (112), the rear end of the cylinder (113) is connected with the front end of the coal guiding cylinder (114). The outlet of the cylinder (114) has a conical expansion portion (1141). The coal burner further comprises a divergent nozzle (115) connected with the rear end of the primary air cylinder (111) and whose cross-sectional area gradually increases along the flow direction of the coal flow.
US08950328B1	Methods of fabricating organic electronic devices Methods for fabrication of organic electronic devices are described.
US08950324B2	Apparatus and method for microcontact printing using a pressurized roller An apparatus and method for microcontact printing are described. The microcontact printing apparatus includes a planar stamp and a pressurized roller. The pressurized roller includes an inflatable bladder that can be inflated by a fluid to a pressure that reduces printing defects such as voids and stamp collapse. A substrate is disposed between the pressurized roller and a stamp coated with an ink of functionalizing molecules. As the pressurized roller moves over the substrate, at least a portion of the functionalizing molecules are transferred from the stamp to the substrate in the desired pattern.
US08950318B2	Brewer system with active brewing mechanism and buffer reservoir piston compression of brewing substance The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and method of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes at least a modular brewing mechanism. Also, the system includes a reservoir for retaining a volume of beverage produced by the brewing mechanism. The system includes controls for dispensing a single cup of beverage while producing multiple cycles of beverage for transfer to the reservoir. The system also includes controls for monitoring freshness of beverage, controllably disposing of beverage, and controlling production of single cup or batch production of beverage. The method and apparatus includes controllable pressurized brewing in a column or chamber using a controllable piston moving in the chamber and which may include controlling steep time, pressurization, extraction time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics.
US08950316B2	Apparatus for preparing baby milk from instant formula An apparatus for preparing baby milk from water and dry formula includes a formula supply system having a reservoir for holding formula and a feeder for feeding formula out off the reservoir through an outlet opening in the reservoir. The apparatus further includes a scraper for guiding formula towards and through the outlet opening into the feeder. The scraper is arranged to move closely along an inner wall portion of the reservoir that borders on the outlet opening.
US08950308B2	Forward closure system A forward closure system includes a cylindrical frame. A pair of lune-shaped base sections are mounted to an inside surface of the frame. First and second opposed lune-shaped shell assemblies, each assembly including at least an outer shell section and an inner shell section, are rotatably mounted independently of each other at opposed ends along the rotation axis, the inner section and base sections of each shell assembly nested within the outer section when the forward closure system is in an open position, mating edges of the outer sections abutting one another when the forward closure system is in a closed position. An actuator is coupled to each outer shell section.
US08950303B2	Web product cutting and screening machine and method A web product cutting and screening machine includes a first conveying unit having a first movable roller set, a second conveying unit having a second movable roller set movable relative to the first movable roller set and defining with the first movable roller set a first gap therebetween, and a cutter movable across the first gap to cut off a web product, producing a head cut piece, normal cut pieces and a tail cut piece. During screening operation, the second movable roller set can be moved away from the first movable roller set to screen the heat cut piece and the first movable roller set can be moved away from the second movable roller set to screen the tail cut piece, and therefore the web product cutting and screening efficiency is improved.
US08950299B2	Locking pliers A locking pliers includes a fixed handle supporting a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a movable handle pivotally connected to the movable jaw about a pivotal axis, and a movable pivot unit disposed on the fixed handle and the movable jaw. The pivot unit includes a pivot pin and a pivot hole configured to loosely receive the pivot pin such that, when a manual turning force is applied to the movable handle, the movable jaw is turned clockwise to a locking position. As a result of abutting engagement between the pivot pin and a leading region of the pivot hole, a friction force is generated to hold the movable jaw in a tightening position. The gripping force between fixed and movable clamping surfaces of the jaws can be firm and stable.
US08950294B2	Ratchet wrench applicable to multi-size workpieces A ratchet wrench applicable to multi-size workpieces comprises: a wrench with a handle and a head wherein the head has a hollow handle hole in which there are two neighboring surfaces along its inner edge, a first support surface and a second support surface, and an accommodating space embedded into the handle; a support portion with a ratchet part and a resilient member wherein the ratchet part allows one end to be pivoted in the accommodating space and is provided with an arc-convex portion, which is within the hollow handle hole for a first working space developed inside, and the resilient member always exerts a resilient resistance on the ratchet part. As such, the ratchet wrench depends on a simple mechanism and is applicable to continuous screw operation of various screw fastening elements for excellent convenience and swiftness.
US08950292B2	Rod tensioning device A device is for tensioning a rod having a threaded portion and includes an actuator adapted to provide a tensioning axial force and a tie-rod adapted to transmit the axial force from the actuator to the threaded portion of the rod. The tie-rod includes a plurality of jaws, the jaws being movable radially between a closed position at which the jaws are engaged with the rod threaded portion and an open position at which the jaws are disengaged from the threaded portion, each jaw having an outer surface. A locking element includes a sleeve slidable axially along the tie-rod and disposable about the jaws, the sleeve having an inner frustoconical surface contactable with the outer surfaces of the jaws.
US08950290B2	Vehicle and transmission for a vehicle A vehicle is described having a transmission driven through a propulsion unit such as an engine, and through a CVT. The transmission is comprised of an input shaft and an output shaft which are coaxially disposed. An idler shaft is driven by the input shaft, and the idler shaft drives the output shaft, through selected gear sets, to provide different gear ratios or drive directions. The CVT also has a fan on the driven side which feeds air through the CVT for cooling. The CVT comprises a drive side clutch and a driven side clutch with the output shaft of the extending through the CVT driven clutch.
US08950289B2	Controlled axial biasing unit A controlled axial biasing unit (1) is provided which substantially includes a first ramp disk (11) and a second ramp disk (12), each of which disks is configured with a plurality of ramp contours (8). An annular cage (2) that carries a plurality of rolling elements (3) is inserted between the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12). At least the first ramp disk (11), the second ramp disk (12) and the cage (2) are made by a shaping method without chip removal. Each of the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12) is configured with a continuous wall (32). Likewise through this shaping method, the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12) have on an outer periphery (UA) an integrally formed safety stop device (14) for respective end positions.
US08950287B2	Bicycle operating device A bicycle operating device is provided with a base member, a brake operating lever and a shift operating lever. The shift operating lever moves from a rest position in a second direction to perform a gear shift operation in response to operation of the shift operating lever by the user. The shift operating lever has a handlebar engagement portion that is moved by a handlebar of the bicycle relative to the brake operating lever in a third direction toward the brake operating lever to move closer to the brake operating lever when the brake operating lever is pivoted in the first direction by the user. The third direction is a non-shifting direction that is different from the first and second directions. The shift operating lever does not perform the gear shifting operation when moved in the third direction by the handlebar of the bicycle.
US08950283B2	Method for manufacturing nut for ball screw and ball screw A method forms a concave constituting a ball return passage directly on an inner circumferential surface of a nut blank by plastic working without damaging a die. Letter S shaped concaves are formed on an inner circumferential surface of a nut blank, by pressing by use of a die having a blank holder, a cam driver, cam sliders, and a cylindrical member. The cam driver has inclined surfaces having the same angle of inclination as the cam sliders. The cam sliders have letter S shaped convexes corresponding to the letter S shaped concaves, and are held by through holes, respectively. When the cam driver is pressed from the top thereof, the cam sliders move outwardly in the radial direction, respectively, and the letter S shaped convexes push the inner circumferential surface of the nut blank for plastic deformation.
US08950280B2	Wear-compensation device for a gear The wear-compensation device for a gear comprises a fixed support capable of being fixed axially on an external element in order to keep the device on the said external element, a bearing designed to be mounted on a shaft comprising one of the wheels of the gear, an eccentric mounted on the bearing and designed to be in contact with the external element, the said eccentric being able to move angularly relative to the fixed support. The device also comprises a torsion spring mounted axially between the fixed support and the eccentric and capable of exerting a circumferential preload force on the said eccentric, the said spring comprising a first end mounted inside a recess of the eccentric and a second end interacting with the fixed support.
US08950279B2	Linear actuator A linear actuator includes a motor, a movable unit, and a stroke control unit. The motor includes a spindle. The movable unit includes a worm gear and a rotary shaft. The worm is provided with annular spiral or helix teeth. The stroke control unit includes at least one transmission member and at least one micro switch. The at least one transmission member is engaged with and driven by the spiral or the helix teeth of the movable unit for synchronical rotation to activating or deactivating the micro switch. In this way, the linear actuator is simplified in structure and reduced in volume.
US08950278B2	Linear Step motor A linear step motor can include: a motor housing fixedly mounted at an inner surface of a ring-shaped stator and formed with an opening; a rotor rotatably mounted at a space centrally formed at the stator; a cover member coupled to a bearing to open/close the opening; a nut shaft centrally arranged at the rotor, coupled to an outside of the cover member by passing through a shaft hole centrally formed at an inner ring of the bearing, coupled at a periphery by a magnet and formed with a female screw gear-combined with a lead screw member formed at an inner surface with a male screw; and a fixing unit integrally formed with the nut shaft and fixed to the bearing coupled to the cover member.
US08950275B2	System and method for tracked vehicle dynamometer testing A system and method for tracked vehicle dynamometer testing. The dynamometer system may be configured as a treadmill electric chassis dynamometer having dual, parallel endless belts positioned as substantially flat surfaces with cleats, i.e., the tracks of a test vehicle and a dynamometer vehicle. The track assemblies of the test vehicle and the dynamometer vehicle are generally vertically, mechanically coupled in close contact with each other via a retention fixture. The testing may be conducted in a climatic chamber to simulate various environmental conditions.
US08950271B2	Material dispensing system and method with capacitance sensor assembly A dispensing system and method for delivering material to a washing device using a capacitance sensor configuration is disclosed. The capacitance sensor configuration allows a controller to monitor and determine a flow rate of fluid exiting a reservoir. The dispensing system uses the flow rate information, along with downstream conductivity information, to control the dispensing of material. Additionally, one or more error conditions are identified during the material delivery cycle based at least partially on the monitored conductivity and capacitance.

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