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US09000992B2	Antenna device and RFID system There is provided an antenna device for transmitting a radio wave to a tag capable of receiving the radio wave includes a first layer, a second layer, and a first plate which is disposed on or above the second layer. These are electrically conductive. The second layer is disposed apart from the first layer and includes a plurality of non-electrically conductive portions to generate an electromagnetic wave travelling along a first axis above the second layer. Further, the first plate is disposed on or above the second layer to allow the tag to receive the radio wave transmitted from the antenna.
US09000984B2	Multiple input, multiple output antenna for handheld communication devices An antenna assembly for a mobile wireless communication device has a support with a first surface and a second surface between which a third surface and a fourth surface extend. A conductive ground plane is formed on the second surface. An antenna includes an electrically conductive patch located on the first surface, and first and second electrically conductive legs and an electrically conductive stripe all abutting the patch. In one version the first and second legs and the strip are all on the third surface. In another version the first and second legs are on the third surface and the strip is on the fourth surface that is orthogonal to the third surface. A first signal port is adapted to apply a first signal to the first leg and a second signal port is adapted to apply a second signal to the third leg.
US09000978B2	Method of determining navigation parameters for a carrier and hybridization device associated with Kalman filter bank A process for determination of navigation parameters of a carrier by a hybridisation device comprising a bank (3) of Kalman filters, each working out a hybrid navigation solution from inertial measurements calculated by a virtual platform (2) and raw measurements of signals emitted by a constellation of satellites supplied by a satellite-positioning system (GNSS), characterised in that it comprises the steps of: determination for each satellite of at least one probability ratio between a hypothetical breakdown of given type of the satellite and a hypothetical absence of breakdown of the satellite, declaration of a breakdown of given type on a satellite as a function of the probability ratio associated with this breakdown and of a threshold value, estimation of the impact of the breakdown declared on each hybrid navigation solution, and correction of hybrid navigation solutions as a function of the estimation of the impact of the breakdown declared.
US09000977B2	Indoor altitude measurement by GNSS receiver Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as the US GPS, the European GALILEO and the Russian GLONASS are very limited indoors, due to very low power levels and significant multipath. So, though hundreds of millions of people around the world use GPS receivers, particularly embedded in mobile devices, they cannot use these devices indoors, where they stay most of the time. Present art methods for augmenting or assisting GPS indoors, are mainly based on cellular or WLAN networks, and embedded sensors such as accelerometers and compasses, yet no integrated solution was launched. The present invention discloses a method that may contribute to GNSS indoors navigation, enabling a GNSS receiver to measure its elevation above sea level, indoors, to a floor resolution. The disclosed method is based on terrestrial infrastructure, yet possibly only one beacon per building.
US09000976B2	Positioning method for long-thin fleet The present invention provides a positioning method for long-thin fleet, which moves along a direction and has a motion track and a leading member. The leading member is in forefront of the motion track. The positioning method comprises the following steps: a positioning step and a transmitting step. The positioning step gets a positioning data through a GPS in a preset time. The transmitting step transmits a periodic signal to the members of the fleet through a wireless network system. The leading member proceeds the positioning and transmitting steps. The motion track is connected according to the positioning data.
US09000971B2	Radar detection in a broadband radio communication system Potential radar pulses are detected in a received signal waveform at a terminal of a broadband radio communication system, and a reception time is ascertained for each of the potential radar pulses. A pair of pulses is selected having respective reception times separated by an allowed pulse repetition intervals. One or more further pulses is selected that is related to the selected pair by having a respective reception time separated from the respective reception time of at least one pulse of the pair of pulses by one or more pulse repetition intervals from the set of pulse repetition intervals. At least two other pulses are discounted, that have respective reception times separated by a pulse repetition interval in the set of allowed pulse repetition intervals on the basis of not being related to the selected pair by having a respective reception time separated from the respective reception time of at least one pulse of said pair of pulses by one or more pulse repetition intervals from the set of pulse repetition intervals. The transmission of data is inhibited at least in part in dependence on the selection of the further pulses related to the selected pair.
US09000964B2	Circuit and method for signal conversion The invention concerns a circuit comprising: a first transistor (202) having a first main current node coupled to a first voltage signal (CNVDD), a control node coupled to a second voltage signal (CPVDD) and a second main current node coupled to an output node (206) of the circuit; a second transistor (204) having a first main current node coupled to a third voltage signal (CNGND), a control node coupled to a fourth voltage signal (CPGND) and a second main current node coupled to said output node of the circuit; and circuitry (210, 212) adapted to generate said first, second, third and fourth voltage signals based on a pair of differential input signals (CP, CN), wherein said first and second voltage signals are both referenced to a first supply voltage (VDD) and wherein said third and fourth voltage signals are both referenced to a second supply voltage (GND).
US09000954B2	Machine system having lane keeping functionality A lane keeping system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The lane keeping system may have a locating device positioned onboard the mobile machine that is configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the mobile machine at a worksite. The lane keeping system may also have an alarm positioned onboard the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the locating device and the alarm. The controller may be configured to determine locations of multiple distal points of the mobile machine based on the location signal, and to make a comparison of the locations with boundaries of at least one established lane at the worksite. The controller may also be configured to selectively activate the alarm based on the comparison when the multiple distal points straddle at least one of the boundaries of the at least one established lane.
US09000944B2	Device for detecting a blockage of a mechanical fluid meter, and meter featuring blockage detection A mechanical fluid meter, for liquid or gas, includes an electronic device (E) that has means for metering, and generally also displaying, consumption, said fluid meter including: at least one fluid temperature sensor (3) near the meter and at least one ambient temperature sensor (4) where the meter is installed; a connection means between the temperature sensors (3, 4) and the electronic device (E); and analysis means (5) for establishing the temperature difference (Δθ) between the fluid temperature and the ambient temperature and for taking into account the fluid flow rate value supplied by the meter, said analysis means being programmed so as to display and/or transmit information indicating a meter blockage when the temperature difference (Δθ) is higher than a predetermined limit and the flow rate value supplied by the meter is zero.
US09000940B2	Drill string inground isolator in an MWD system and associated method An inground isolator and associated method can provide an electrically isolated break in a drill string using electrical insulating members/isolators that are supported by a housing. During drill string operations, the isolators are subject only compressive forces responsive to both extension (pushing) and retraction (pulling) by the drill string. The isolators can be formed from an electrically insulating material such as a ceramic material. An interchangeable inground tool system is described which integrally serves to provide an electrically isolating gap in the drill string.
US09000939B2	Mud powered inertia drive oscillating pulser A mud pulse telemetry tool is used in a drill string that has a drilling fluid flowing inside. The mud pulse telemetry tool may include a pulser disposed in the drill string and a drive system for driving the pulser. The pulser may include a non-rotating mud pulse stator and a mud pulse rotor disposed proximate to the stator. The drive system may include a turbine stator, a turbine rotor, and a rotatable inertial member magnetically coupled to the turbine rotor. The inertial member may be operatively connected at a first end to the mud pulse rotor. In the mud pulse telemetry tool, rotational energy may be transmitted from the turbine rotor to the rotatable inertial member by a magnetic coupling. The rotatable inertial member may be operatively connected to a supplemental motor that is adapted to supplement rotational energy imparted to the rotatable inertial member by the drive system.
US09000917B1	Method and apparatus for smart electronic seals A system, apparatus, and method for a high degree of container security using tamper-evident electronic seals is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the tamper evident electronic seal is implemented as a smart E-seal monitoring device and includes a GPS transponder, a sensor manager, an expandable sensor suite, and other components. The smart E-seal may be snapped into place in the door jamb of an existing container. According to one aspect of the invention, the smart E-seal automatically disarms itself after entering a safe zone, and automatically arms itself when leaving a safe zone. More specifically, the smart E-seal may transmit messages to a remote monitoring station regarding the arming/disarming events and the sensor conditions.
US09000916B2	Centrally controlled safe management system A cash management system utilizes a cloud computing model wherein a cloud of one or more servers may be locally networked or may be geographically dispersed and accessed by the client device over the Internet. The client device is a cash management safe. More than one safe may be employed in a system. Metrics, control functions, and interactions normally handled by an autonomous safe are shunted directly to a cloud server on the network. Usage data, currency validations, coin validations, security entries, etc. are communicated to the cloud server. The cloud server(s), based on database information and software settings, can transmit configuration, updates and information to remote safes. The information transmitted may include user configuration, access rules, currency configuration, alert configuration, and software and firmware updates. The cloud server based cash management system allows the entire cash management of an enterprise to be provided as a service to that enterprise.
US09000910B2	Multi-sense environmental monitoring device and method An environmental monitoring device for detecting and warning users of unhealthy levels of a given substance is disclosed having more than one sensor for each substance to be detected. Each sensor for each substance detected may be positioned in more than one plane or surface on the device. The device may be capable of auto or self calibration. Methods for reading substance levels and auto calibrating are also disclosed.
US09000908B2	Vehicle fuse and brake light monitor The present invention relates to a device in a motor vehicle having a system for monitoring the active status of vehicle light bulbs such as brake light bulbs and the corresponding light fuse and reporting the status to a vehicle driver.
US09000907B1	Safety system for alerting an operator of a parked vehicle that an occupant is still present in the parked vehicle A safety system using a network connected to a vehicle to alert a client device of an operator, a first responder, a dedicated emergency dispatch service, a bystander or combinations thereof to the presence of an occupant in a vehicle passenger compartment of a vehicle indicating the occupant's temperature has exceeded or dropped below a life threatening threshold. The system uses a plurality of pressure sensors in vehicle seats, a first plurality of optical infrared frequency sensors located in the passenger compartment for measuring air temperature values of the passenger compartment, a plurality of second optical infrared frequency sensors measuring occupant temperature values in the passenger compartment and, in embodiments, at least one front seat motion sensor and at least one back seat motion sensor.
US09000897B2	Systems and methods for implementing application profiles and device classes in power line communication (PLC) environments Systems and methods for application profiles and device classes in power line communications (PLCs) are described. In some embodiments, a PLC device may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory may be configured to store program instructions, which may be executable by the processor to cause the PLC device to communicate with a higher-level PLC apparatus over a power line using a frequency band. The frequency band may be selected based upon an application profile and/or a device class associated with the PLC device. In some implementations, the higher-level PLC apparatus may include a PLC gateway or a data concentrator, and the PLC device may include a PLC modem or the like. Examples of application profiles include access communications, in-premises connectivity, AC charging, and/or DC charging. Device classes may represent a minimum communication data rate and/or an operating frequency band restriction of the PLC device.
US09000896B1	Network addressable appliance interface device The present disclosure relates to an interface device to control an appliance through a network. The interface device can be device-agnostic and can be incorporated into any suitable appliance. Upon initialization, the interface device can determine the capabilities of the attached appliance and send out update information that can be received by a controller. The controller can send commands designated to control the appliance, which are received by the interface device and translated into appropriate commands that are transmitted to the appliance. The interface device can turn the appliance into a network device, such as a home automation network device.
US09000893B2	Food source information transferring system and method for a meat-packing facility A food source information transferring system for a livestock meat-packing facility and a related method are disclosed. In one embodiment, the food source information transferring system is capable of reading tag-identifying information in a hook RFID tag incorporated in a hook that can be hung on a hook machine. An animal carcass attached to the hook then undergoes meat chopping, cutting, and/or packing operations in the meat-packing facility. For each meat package produced, a data set associated with the tag-identifying information in the hook RFID tag can be paired with a data set associated with a meat package label attached to the meat package. This dynamic and robust data association between the hook RFID tag and the meat package label enables a food source information database in the food source information transferring system to preserve and trace detailed food source information at various levels of meat production and processing.
US09000883B2	Control apparatus and method utilizing identifying keys Method and apparatus for system control includes inputs for an input device which may take the form of switches or sensors. Input device states are related to identification keys. The identification keys are communicated wirelessly or through hard-wired means to a system.
US09000880B2	Thermal protector A thermal protector has superiority in current responsiveness or thermal responsiveness with a simple configuration that does not need a separate manufacturing step of incorporating a resistor. At a stage of press processing for cutting from an original material, a movable plate body part 16 of a movable plate 4 is partitioned into a narrow-width part 17 and a wide-width part 18 by a slim hole 19. The movable plate 4 is assembled to a fixed conductor 2 with columns 9 of an insulator 3, a bimetal 5 is assembled to the movable plate 4, the entire configuration is pressed down by a resinous block 6, and the entire fixing part is fixed by melting tips of the columns 9. The wide-width part 18 serves as a normal movable plate, whereas the narrow-width part 17 serves as a conductor in a normal state and as a resistor against an overcurrent.
US09000868B2	Mode suppression resonator The present disclosed technique pertains to high Q mode resonators, and, more particularly, to a technique for separating a high Q mode from masking low Q modes. In a first aspect, it includes a high Q mode resonator, comprising: a housing defining a clover-shaped resonating cavity; a dielectric material filling the cavity; an input to the cavity; and an output from the cavity. In a second aspect, it includes a high Q mode resonator, comprising: a housing defining a clover-shaped resonating cavity, the cavity comprising four intersecting right angle, cylindrical chambers; a fluid dielectric material filling the cavity; an input to the cavity; and an output from the cavity. In a third aspect, it includes a method, comprising: introducing a signal to a resonating cavity; resonating the signal within a chamber, the resonating cavity shifting the resonance of the low Q mode higher in frequency than it shifts the high Q mode; and permitting egress of the signal from the resonating cavity. In a fourth aspect, it includes a method for use in designing a high Q mode resonator, comprising: calculating the dimensions of the simple cylindrical cavity for the frequency desired for the high Q mode; and decreasing the outer radius of the simple cylindrical cavity while holding the sum of the inner and outer radius equal to the initial simple cylindrical radius.
US09000864B2	Directional coupler A directional coupler for use in a predetermined frequency band includes a laminate body including a laminate of a plurality of insulation layers, a first terminal through a fourth terminal disposed on a surface of the laminate body, a main line connected between the first terminal and the second terminal and disposed on the insulation layer, a first sub-line connected to the third terminal, electromagnetically coupled with the main line, and disposed on the insulation layer, a second sub-line connected to the fourth terminal, electromagnetically coupled with the main line, and disposed on the second sub-line, and a phase adjusting circuit connected between the first sub-line and the second sub-line and configured to cause a phase shift on a passing signal. The main line, the first sub-line and the second sub-line do not overlap each other in a plan view from a direction of lamination.
US09000863B2	Coaxial transmission line microstructure with a portion of increased transverse dimension and method of formation thereof Provided are coaxial transmission line microstructures formed by a sequential build process, and methods of forming such microstructures. The microstructures include a transition structure for transitioning between the coaxial transmission line and an electrical connector. The microstructures have particular applicability to devices for transmitting electromagnetic energy and other electronic signals.
US09000861B2	Polarization coupler A polarization coupler includes: connector waveguide that connects circular waveguide with quadrangular waveguide arranged in an axial direction of circular waveguide and having short side shorter than an inner diameter of circular waveguide; flat conductor wall formed over connector and circular waveguides, and dividing the inside of connector and circular waveguides arranged parallel to an extending direction of long side of quadrangular waveguide; first inclined surface formed on inner wall of connector waveguide at a position facing one surface of conductor wall, and inclined toward conductor wall as coming closer to quadrangular waveguide; second inclined surface formed on the inner wall of connector waveguide at a position facing the other surface of conductor wall, and inclined toward conductor wall as coming closer to quadrangular waveguide; and coupling hole, formed in circular waveguide, for extracting one polarization-divided by conductor wall out of electromagnetic waves propagated through circular waveguide.
US09000857B2	Mid-band PSRR circuit for voltage controlled oscillators in phase lock loop A circuit generates a compensation signal that can remove noise in a VCO introduced by a supply signal (i.e., supply-side noise). The circuit includes two transistors connected in series. A resistor is connected between the gate of the first transistor and the supply signal, and a capacitor is connected between the gate of the second transistor and the supply signal. The circuit is designed so that the transconductance of one transistor is greater than or equal to twice the transconductance of a second transistor. The compensation signal is supplied through a capacitor, which compensates for capacitors in a VCO, to an internal supply node of the VCO. At the internal supply node, the compensation signal removes (or greatly reduces) the noise introduced by the supply signal noise, resulting in a less-noisy output signal from the VCO.
US09000853B1	Packaged MEMS-based oscillator circuits that support frequency margining and methods of operating same Integrated circuit devices include a packaged MEMS-based oscillator circuit, which is configured to support bidirectional frequency margining of a periodic output signal. This bidirectional frequency margining is achieved using a first signal to synchronize changes in a frequency of the periodic output signal and a second signal to control whether the changes in the frequency of the periodic output signal are incremental or decremental. In particular, the oscillator circuit may be configured so that each change in the frequency of the periodic output signal is synchronized to a corresponding first voltage transition of the first signal and a voltage level of the second signal may be used to control whether the changes in the frequency of the periodic output signal are incremental or decremental.
US09000845B2	Automatic gain control electronic circuit with dual slope for an amplifier The electronic circuit is arranged for the fast, automatic gain control of an input amplifier. It includes a non-linear amplifier-comparator for comparing a reference signal (VR) to an amplitude signal (VP) at the output of the input amplifier. The amplifier-comparator performs dual slope adaptation of the input amplifier gain according to a defined deviation threshold between the two input signals. The amplifier-comparator includes two branches each with three transistors connected in series between the terminals of a supply voltage source. First and second polarization transistors (M5, M6) are connected to the first and second input transistors (M1, M2) controlled by the first and second input signals, which are respectively connected to a first diode-connected transistor (M3) and a second transistor (M4) of a current mirror. A non-linear transconductance element (RNL) connects the sources of the input transistors to define a dual slope gain adaptation of the non-linear amplifier-comparator.
US09000843B2	Power management in transceivers Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods to generate a first signal representing modulation data and a second signal representing an amplitude of the modulation data, the first signal and the second signal to depend on an output signal and vary a power supply voltage to a gain stage in proportion to the amplitude of the modulation data.
US09000841B2	Method, system, and apparatus for RF switching amplifier Embodiments of RF switching amplifiers are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09000838B2	Method and apparatus for reducing interference A method and apparatus is provided for reducing interference in circuits. A management strategy is provided to reduce reference spurs and interference in circuits. The management strategy uses a combination of one or more techniques which reduce the digital current, minimize mutual inductance, utilize field cancellation, prevent leakage current, and/or manage impedance. These techniques may be used alone, or preferably, used on combination with one another.
US09000835B1	Hot RF rectifiers for RFID applications A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag integrated circuit (IC) includes a power rectifier component. The rectifier component includes a first current path formed by a first rectifying element, a second rectifying element, and a pump node coupled to the first and second rectifying elements. The first and second rectifying elements are coupled to a first phase of a radio frequency (RF) waveform while the pump node is coupled to a second phase of the RF waveform. The rectifier component also includes at least one biasing element coupled to the pump node and configured such that its terminal voltages vary with phases and amplitudes similar to that of the second phase of the RF waveform.
US09000829B2	System on chip for power inverter According to an exemplary implementation, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a logic circuit monolithically formed on the IC. The logic circuit is configured to generate modulation signals for controlling power switches of a power inverter. The logic circuit generates the modulation signals based on at least one input value. The IC further includes a voltage level shifter monolithically formed on the IC. The voltage level shifter is configured to shift the modulation signals to a voltage level suitable for driving the power switches of the power inverter. The logic circuit can be a digital logic circuit and the input value can be a digital input value. The IC can also include a sense circuit monolithically formed on the IC. The sense circuit is configured to generate the input value.
US09000823B2	3D clock distribution circuits and methods An integrated circuit includes a clock source tier and at least two clock tree tiers disposed in a vertical stack with the clock source tier. The clock source tier includes a clock circuit, and each of the at least two clock tree tiers includes a clock tree circuit. The clock circuit is disposed in the clock source tier is coupled to the clock tree circuits disposed in the at least two clock tree tiers by at least one inter-layer via.
US09000820B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device including a common delay circuit configured to delay an input signal in response to a delay control code to output a first delayed input signal and a second delayed input signal; a first delay circuit configured to delay the first delayed input signal in response to the delay control code and to output a first output signal; and a second delay circuit configured to delay the second delayed input signal in response to the delay control code and to output a second output signal.
US09000816B2	Phase locked loop and semiconductor device using the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a phase locked loop in which a voltage signal input to a voltage controlled oscillator after a return from a stand-by state becomes constant in a short time and power consumption is reduced. A transistor including a semiconductor layer formed using an oxide semiconductor material is provided between an input terminal of a voltage controlled oscillator and a capacitor of a loop filter. The transistor is turned on in a normal operation state and turned off in a stand-by state.
US09000815B2	Fractional spur reduction using controlled clock jitter In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a jitter generator configured to receive a reference clock; add jitter to the reference clock; and output the reference clock with the included jitter to a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLL is used to generate a local oscillator (LO) signal for a transceiver. A jitter controller outputs a signal to the jitter generator to control a characteristic of the jitter added to the reference clock. The reference clock with the added jitter is used to reduce a fractional spur caused by a radio frequency (RF) attacker coupling into the PLL.
US09000814B2	Coarse lock detector A coarse lock detector for a delayed locked loop (DLL) is disclosed. The coarse lock detector includes multiple detection cells. Each detection cell receives a delayed clock phase and an output of a previous detection cell as inputs. To increase time for the output of the previous detection cell to propagate, the detection cells are arranged in groups such that the output from the previous detection cell is generated by a detection cell which is more than one detection cell previous.
US09000811B2	Driver circuit with controlled gate discharge current The gate of a drive transistor having a drain and source is discharged by a circuit including a sensing circuit configured to sense a drain-to-source voltage of the drive transistor. A first current sink path is coupled to the gate of the drive transistor. The first current sink path applies a high discharge current to the gate of the drive transistor when the sensing current senses a lower drain-to-source voltage of the drive transistor. A second current sink path is also coupled to the gate of the drive transistor. The second current sink path is configured to apply a low discharge current to the gate of the drive transistor when the sensing current senses a higher drain-to-source voltage of the drive transistor.
US09000804B2	Integrated circuit device comprising clock gating circuitry, electronic device and method for dynamically configuring clock gating An integrated circuit comprises clock gating circuitry comprising at least one gating component located within a clock distribution network and arranged to enable at least one part of the clock distribution network to be gated, and gating control circuitry arranged to cause the at least one gating component to disable the at least one part of the clock distribution network upon certain conditions being fulfilled. The clock gating circuitry further comprises clock gating disabling circuitry configurable to enable the gating of the at least one part of the clock distribution network to be disabled.
US09000796B2	Active matrix substrate, display panel, and testing method for active matrix substrate and display panel An active matrix substrate including: gate lines; source lines arranged in a direction orthogonal to each of the gate lines; a gate short-circuit line to short-circuit the gate lines; a source short-circuit line to short-circuit the source lines; gate line thin film transistors each having a drain electrode being connected to the corresponding one of the gate lines, and a source electrode being connected to the gate short-circuit line; and source line thin film transistors each having a drain electrode being connected to the corresponding one of the source lines, and a source electrode being connected to the source short-circuit line, in which the gate line thin film transistors and the source line thin film transistors are of depletion-mode, and the gate electrode of each of the source line thin film transistors is connected to the gate short-circuit line.
US09000779B2	Method of correcting the gain of a capacitive member, and a device for implementing the method A method of correcting the gain of a capacitive member having electrodes that are movable relative to each other including the steps of successively applying to one of the electrodes, reduced bias voltages having opposite signs and a common value below a threshold for which a remanent field generated by said reduced bias voltages can be measured, making corresponding measurements of the output signals from the capacitive member; taking an average, and correcting the gain of the capacitive member as a function of the measured output signal.
US09000777B2	System to measure time of arrival and thickness of rotor blades via microwave energy A rotor blade measurement system includes a microwave source and a probe. A directional coupler is attached to the source and the probe. A detector is attached to the directional coupler. The probe directs a microwave signal toward a rotor such that during rotation the rotor blade will pass through the path of the microwave signal. As the rotor blade passes the microwave signal is reflected back to the probe. The directional coupler separates the original microwave signal and the reflected signal. The detector then determines the energy level of the reflected signal. As each rotor blade passes the microwave signal it generates a reflected signal that can be analyzed over time. From the length and shape of the waveform of the reflected signal the amount of twisting and flutter in a rotor blade can be determined.
US09000773B2	Method and apparatus for characterizing process control equipment integrity In a process plant, a first series of impedance measurements from a valve body are received. The first series of impedance measurements are stored. A second series of impedance measurements from the valve body are received. The second series of impedance measurements from the valve body are stored. The first series and second series of impedance measurements are compared. An indication of loss of integrity of the valve body is generated if the first series of impedance measurements deviates from the second series of impedance measurements.
US09000772B2	Insulated condition detector with fault detection and location If a charge voltage of a read capacitor Ca measured by a microcomputer 15 is zero, the microcomputer 15 measures a charge voltage of the read capacitor Ca after the read capacitor Ca is discharged and is charged by a charge supply circuit 17 to predetermined potential, measures the same when the read capacitor Ca is isolated thereafter from a discharger of a flying capacitor C1, and measures the same when the read capacitor Ca is charged thereafter with a discharge voltage of the flying capacitor C1 just after the start of discharge of the flying capacitor C1. Based on a pattern of the charge voltage values of the read capacitor Ca measured at the respective time points, a fault location of the insulated condition detector 10 is identified.
US09000762B2	Circuit assembly and method for programming a hall sensor having an upstream controller A circuit assembly having a controller in which the Hall sensor or a programmable circuit component integrated therein is programmed by clocking or modulating a Hall sensor power supply voltage. A clocked or modulated controller power supply voltage is applied to the controller in clocked or modulated form; and where the clock or modulated Hall sensor power supply voltage is applied to the Hall sensor by the controller as a function of the clocked or modulated controller power supply voltage.
US09000750B2	Method and apparatus for temperature adjusted control of BATFET current sensing A method and apparatus for providing a temperature sensing loop used in connection with a current sensing component, such as a BATFET, in order to compensate for variations in the BATFET's resistance due to temperature variations. The temperature sensing loop detects a temperature of the BATFET and regulates the gate voltage of the BATFET based on the detected temperature in order to compensate for changes in the BATFET's resistance. The temperature sensing feedback loop maintains the BATFET at a constant resistance for current sensing through negative feedback control. The BATFET and temperature sensing loop can be provided as components of an on-chip fuel gauging application for a UE.
US09000746B2	Power converter with split power supply A power converter driver that is supplied with two different voltages.
US09000742B2	Signal generating circuit A signal generating circuit includes: a first signal amplifying circuit arranged to generate a first amplified signal according to a first supply current, a reference signal, and an output signal of the signal generating circuit; a soft-start circuit arranged to generate a control signal according to a soft-start signal; a current controlled circuit arranged to generate the first supply current according to the soft-start signal; and a pass transistor arranged to generate an output signal according to an error amplified signal and the control signal. The error amplified signal is derived from the first amplified signal.
US09000741B2	Multi-phase DC-DC converter and controlling method thereof A multi-phase DC-DC converter and a controlling method thereof are provided. The multi-phase DC-DC converter includes a plurality of output units, a sensing unit, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. Each of the output units is coupled to one corresponding output inductance of a plurality of output inductances, and each of the output units and the corresponding output inductance have a phase node therebetween. The sensing unit is coupled to the phase nodes to acquire output currents of all phases and provide a plurality of difference voltages that respectively represent current differences of the phases, wherein a value of each of the difference voltages is not zero. The PWM controller adjusts a duty cycle of a PWM signal of the corresponding output unit according to each difference voltage.
US09000727B2	System and method for balancing charge within a battery pack A system for balancing charge within a battery pack with a plurality of cells connected in series, including a capacitor; a processor configured to select a combination of donor cells and receiver cells from the plurality of cells in one of the following two modes: (1) a first mode where the number of donor cells is equal to the number of receiver cells, and (2) a second mode where the number of donor cells is greater than the number of receiver cells; and a plurality of switches that electrically connect the capacitor to the donor cells to charge the capacitor, and that electrically connected the capacitor to the receiver cells to discharge the capacitor. The transfer of charge between cells in the plurality of cells through the capacitor balances the charge within the battery pack.
US09000713B2	Alkali metal ion battery with bimetallic electrode Electrochemical cells having molten electrodes having an alkali metal provide receipt and delivery of power by transporting atoms of the alkali metal between electrode environments of disparate chemical potentials through an electrochemical pathway comprising a salt of the alkali metal. The chemical potential of the alkali metal is decreased when combined with one or more non-alkali metals, thus producing a voltage between an electrode comprising the molten the alkali metal and the electrode comprising the combined alkali/non-alkali metals.
US09000692B2	Linear electrodynamic-type motor, cryocooler including such a motor and method implementing such a motor A linear electrodynamic-type motor, for compressing a fluid circulating in a cryocooler notably using a Stirling cycle, includes a translationally movable induction coil; a power-supply circuit adapted to deliver, to at least one induction coil, an AC power-supply current; a movable mass adopting a translational movement; an induction coil arranged so as to move a respective movable mass between a first position and a second position where the movable mass can compress the fluid; and a secondary circuit arranged to connect the terminals of at least one induction coil in short-circuit. The secondary circuit comprises a compensation component for producing a phase shift between the power-supply voltage and the power-supply current, so as to reduce the phase difference that the inductance of the induction coil produces.
US09000689B2	Energy conversion apparatus Apparatus for controlling an electromagnetic engine. The apparatus includes a signal generator, such as a device that plays a pre-recorded signal. The output of the signal generator is connected to an amplifier that is connected to one or more coils. The coils are positioned around a cylindrical cavity or sleeve in which a permanent magnet piston reciprocates in response to the amplified signal applied to the coils. The signal includes a plurality of snippets that forms a half-wave signal. The signal has an initial or starting portion and a steady state portion. The starting portion of the signal comprises a series of the snippets at selected intervals. The steady state portion comprises a series of the snippets that are repeated and alternatingly inverted to simulate a sine wave or other waveform.
US09000687B2	Method for mixing light of LEDs and lighting device using same A method for mixing light of LEDs includes following steps: Firstly, a substrate with a red light LED, a green light LED and a blue light LED arranged thereon is provided. Secondly, a power source for supplying power to the red light LED, the green light LED and the blue light LED is provided. Thirdly, a temperature variation ΔT1 of the red light LED caused by the power source, a temperature variation ΔT2 of the green light LED caused by the power source, a temperature variation ΔT3 of the blue light LED caused by the power source are calculated. And finally, input currents applied to the red light LED, the green light LED and the blue light LED are adjusted according to the temperature variations ΔT1, ΔT2 and ΔT3. A lighting device using the method is also provided.
US09000683B2	Bleeder circuit having current sense with edge detection A bleeder circuit for use in a power converter of a lighting system includes a current sense circuit coupled between first and second terminals of an input of a driver circuit to be coupled to drive a load. The current sense circuit is coupled to output a current sense signal in response to an input current through an input of the power converter coupled to the input of the driver circuit. An edge detection circuit is coupled between the first and second terminals to output an edge detection signal in response to an input signal between the first and second terminals. A variable current circuit is coupled between the first and second terminals to conduct a bleeder current between the first and second terminals in response to current sense signal and further in response to the edge detection signal.
US09000682B2	Dimming circuit and method for LEDs A dimming circuit and method for a LED provide a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage according to a dimming signal provided by a functional IC to enable or disable the LED. The values of the first and second driving voltages are controlled so that overstressing of the LED is avoided while the functional IC is capable of working even when the LED is off. The LED's life time is thus prolonged.
US09000672B2	Connector with surge protection structure A connector (10) is provided that includes a housing supporting a plurality of individual connection blocks (30, 35, 40) each having a power source input and an electronics output. Surge protection structure (51-54) is embedded within the housing of the connector (10) and is electrically coupled to at least some of the individual connection blocks (30, 35, 40). The connector (10) may be implemented within a lighting fixture (100).
US09000665B2	Organic light emitting diode display device and method of manufacturing the same An organic light emitting diode display device includes a substrate; an antireflection layer on a first surface of the substrate and including a metallic layer and an insulating layer; a driving element portion on the antireflection layer and including thin film transistors and metallic lines; and an organic light emitting portion driven by the driving element portion.
US09000656B2	Microelectromechanical system device including a metal proof mass and a piezoelectric component This disclosure provides systems, apparatus, and devices and methods of fabrication for electromechanical devices. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a metal proof mass and a piezoelectric component as part of a MEMS device. Such apparatus can be particularly useful for MEMS gyroscope devices. For instance, the metal proof mass, which may have a density several times larger than that of silicon, is capable of reducing the quadrature and bias error in a MEMS gyroscope device, and capable of increasing the sensitivity of the MEMS gyroscope device.
US09000648B2	Asymmetrical reluctance machine A reluctance machine is disclosed. The reluctance machine includes a stationary member including a housing, a plurality of windings disposed in the housing, a plurality of electrical connections each electrical connection coupled to a corresponding winding of the plurality of windings, and a plurality of teeth coupled to the housing, a rotating member having a center including a mechanical coupling member formed about the center, and a plurality of outwardly protruding poles centrally located within the stationary member each outwardly protruding pole having a continuous outer surface adjacent to at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth, wherein each outer surface of each outwardly protruding pole having a first portion being a first distance away from the center and a second portion being a second distance away from the center.
US09000642B2	Corrosion-resistant jacketed active magnetic bearing In a jacketed active magnetic bearing for a rotary machine having a rotor in contact with a process gas, there is provided a magnetic bearing comprising a bearing armature of laminated magnetic material secured to said rotor, a bearing stator protected by a first jacket of magnetic anti-corrosion material that co-operates with first housing portions to form a first leaktight housing enclosing the bearing stator, the first jacket being made of a ferritic stainless steel, and the first housing portions having insert parts that are also made of ferritic stainless steel, and that are connected by welds to a housing end-wall portion made of a magnetic anti-corrosion material, the laminated magnetic material forming the bearing armature and the detector armature also being a ferritic stainless steel.
US09000632B2	Electric motor for construction machinery, and cooling circuit for electric motor A cooling circuit for an electric motor for a construction machine includes a circulation line that includes a shaft-side line disposed in a rotor shaft of the electric motor, a pump that supplies cooling fluid to the circulation line, a first filter disposed between the pump and the shaft-side line in the circulation line, a first bypass line that bypasses the first filter so as to connect an upstream side and a downstream side of the first filter, and a first relief valve disposed in the first bypass line.
US09000624B2	Power-good signal generator and controller with power sequencing free A power-good signal generator generates a power-good signal according to a control signal of a controller, and comprises an impedance element, a controlled transistor and a power sequencing free circuit. An end of the impedance element is coupled to a second voltage source. The controlled transistor has first and second input/output ends and a controlled end, wherein the first input/output end is coupled to the other end of the impedance element to generate the power-good signal. An operating state of the controlled transistor is changed in response to the control signal. The power sequencing free circuit is coupled to the controlled end and one of the first input/output end and the second voltage source. When the second voltage source is supplied before the first voltage source, the power sequencing free circuit turns on the controlled transistor to clamp the power-good signal to be lower than a predetermined voltage level.
US09000622B2	Vehicular power transmission device A vehicular power transmission device includes a power transmission unit which transmits electromagnetic waves to a mobile device to transmit power to a power reception unit of the mobile device, and a frequency changing unit which, when it is determined based on the transmission frequency of the electromagnetic waves to be transmitted from the power transmission unit to the mobile device and a reception frequency of a radio receiver that radio noise is generated by the power transmission unit, changes the transmission frequency of the electromagnetic waves of the power transmission unit, wherein the power transmission unit changes a transmission power of the electromagnetic waves based on an amount of change in the transmission frequency of the electromagnetic waves changed by the frequency changing unit.
US09000614B2	System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same A system for multiple energy storage and management includes a propulsion system includes an electric drive and a direct current (DC) link electrically and a first energy storage system coupled to the electric drive. The first energy storage system includes a low specific-power energy storage device (ESD). A coupling device is coupled to a first terminal of the low specific-power ESD and a second energy storage system, wherein a first terminal of the second energy storage system is electrically coupled to the electric drive through the DC link and a second terminal of the second energy storage system is coupled to the coupling device. A boost converter assembly is coupled to the first and second energy storage systems. The coupling device couples the second terminal of the second energy storage system to the first terminal of the low specific-power ESD in a series connection that bypasses the boost converter assembly.
US09000611B2	Protection techniques for an electric power system One embodiment of the present application is directed to a protection technique for an electric power generation system. In one or more implementations, an electric power generator, generator control circuitry, electrical output sensors to provide one or more corresponding signals, electrical switching equipment to selectively couple the generator to an electrical load, and electric power feeder or branch circuit conductors, to route electric power from the generator to the switching equipment, are provided. The control circuitry is responsive to the sensor signals to determine if a shutdown condition exists as a function of a protection profile determined for the system. This profile may account for damage thresholds of the generator, the feeder or branch circuit conductors, the electrical switching equipment for each of a number of different combinations of level and duration of electrical output as represented by the sensor signals.
US09000609B2	Extension cord with AC and DC outputs for coupling AC and DC sources An extension cord with AC and DC output, includes a first conducting line coupled to a positive end of a DC source and a first end of an AC source, a second conducting line coupled to a negative end of the DC source, a third conducting line coupled to a second end of the AC source, a first socket, and a second socket. The first socket includes a first node, a second node a third node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second socket includes a fourth node, a fifth node and a sixth node respectively coupled to the first conducting line, the second conducting line, and the third conducting line. The second node floats when the first socket is provided with the AC output. The third node floats when the first socket is provided with the DC output.
US09000597B2	Dummy structures and methods A semiconductor device and a method of making a semiconductor device are disclosed. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a material layer on a substrate, patterning a first semi-global region with a first main pattern and patterning a second semi-global region with a second main pattern, wherein the first main pattern is different than the second main pattern. The method further comprises introducing a first dummy pattern in the first semi-global region so that a first sidewall area surface density of the first main pattern and the first dummy pattern in the first semi-global region and a second sidewall area surface density of the second main pattern in the second semi-global region are substantially a same density.
US09000592B1	Display device and method of fabricating the same Disclosed are a display device and a method of fabricating the same. A pad for a display device includes: an oxide semiconductor layer formed on a substrate; a lower insulation layer formed on the oxide semiconductor layer to at least partially overlap the oxide semiconductor layer; one or more line layers formed on the lower insulation layer; an upper insulation layer formed on the one or more line layers; and a pad electrode formed on the upper insulation layer and connected to the one or more line layers through a contact hole formed in the upper insulation layer.
US09000590B2	Protruding terminals with internal routing interconnections semiconductor device A semiconductor package includes terminals extending from a bottom surface of the semiconductor package, and a layer of interconnection routings disposed within the semiconductor package. Each terminal includes a first plated section, a second plated section, and a portion of a sheet carrier from which the semiconductor package is built upon, wherein the portion is coupled between the first and second plated sections. Each interconnection routing is electrically coupled with a terminal and can extend planarly therefrom. The semiconductor package also includes at least one die coupled with the layer of interconnection routings. In some embodiments, the semiconductor package also includes at least one intermediary layer, each including a via layer and an associated routing layer. The semiconductor package includes a locking mechanism for fastening a package compound with the interconnection routings and the terminals.
US09000585B2	Structure, semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure and packaging thereof A design structure is embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, or testing a design. The design structure includes a dielectric material formed between a design sensitive structure and a passivation layer. The design sensitive structure comprising a lower wiring layer electrically and mechanically connected to a higher wiring level by a via farm. A method and structure is also provided.
US09000580B2	Power semiconductor module with pressed baseplate and method for producing a power semiconductor module with pressed baseplate A power semiconductor module includes a baseplate having a top side, an underside, and a depression formed in the baseplate. The depression extends into the baseplate proceeding from the top side. A thickness of the baseplate is locally reduced in a region of the depression. The power semiconductor module further includes a circuit carrier arranged above the depression on the top side of the baseplate such that the depression is interposed between the circuit carrier and the underside of the baseplate.
US09000579B2	Integrated circuit package system with bonding in via An integrated circuit package system includes a substrate having an opening provided therein, forming a conductor in the opening having a closed end at the bottom, attaching an integrated circuit die over the substrate, and connecting a die interconnect to the integrated circuit die and the closed end of the conductor.
US09000576B2	Package structure and manufacturing method thereof The invention discloses a package structure for better heat-dissipation or EMI performance. A first conductive element and a second conductive element are both disposed between the top lead frame and the bottom lead frame. The first terminal of the first conductive element is electrically connected to the bottom lead frame, and the second terminal of the first conductive element is electrically connected to the top lead frame. The third terminal of the second conductive element is electrically connected to the bottom lead frame, and the fourth terminal of the second conductive element is electrically connected to the top lead frame. In one embodiment, a heat dissipation device is disposed on the top lead frame. In one embodiment, the molding compound is provided such that the outer leads of the top lead frame are exposed outside the molding compound.
US09000574B2	Semiconductor device for battery power voltage control A voltage generated in any of a plurality of semiconductor chips is supplied to another chip as a power supply voltage to realize a stable operation of a semiconductor device in which the semiconductor chips are stacked in the same package. For example, two chips are stacked with each other, first to third pads are disposed along corresponding sides of the respective chips, which are arranged close and in parallel to each other, and these pads are commonly connected to each other with first to third metal wires, respectively. In another example, fourth and fifth pads are disposed along a side different from a side along which the first to third pads are disposed, and further connected to each other with a fourth metal wire directly between the chips.
US09000571B2	Surface-mounting light emitting diode device and method for manufacturing the same An SMT LED device includes an LED and a circuit board carrying the LED. The circuit board has two copper pads thereon, each being provided with a solder on an inner later side thereof which faces the other copper pad. The LED includes two pins and each pin includes a horizontal protrusion and a vertical portion. The LED is mounted on the circuit board between the two copper pads. The solders securely and electrically connect the two pins of the LED with the circuit board.
US09000550B2	Semiconductor component and method of manufacture A semiconductor component having a low resistance conduction path and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor component. When the semiconductor component is a Schottky diode, one or more trenches are formed in an epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type that is formed over a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type. The trenches may extend into the semiconductor material. Epitaxial semiconductor material of a second conductivity type is selectively grown along the sidewalls of the trenches. An anode contact is formed in contact with the epitaxial layer and the selectively grown epitaxial material and a cathode contact is formed in contact with the semiconductor substrate.
US09000546B2	Spin-wave waveguide and spin wave operation circuit A spin-wave waveguide includes a ferromagnetic thin film resembling a wire in shape. A part of the ferromagnetic thin film, large in film thickness, is formed at one end of the ferromagnetic thin film, and a part of the ferromagnetic thin film, small in film thickness, and a part of the ferromagnetic thin film, large in film thickness, are alternately formed on the same plane, for at least not less than one cycle. A part of the ferromagnetic thin film, large in film thickness, is formed at the other end of the ferromagnetic thin film, wherein an insulating film, and an electrode film are stacked in this order on the ferromagnetic thin film in the part of the ferromagnetic thin film, large in film thickness.
US09000543B2	Combined sensor To provide a combined sensor that can detect a plurality of physical quantities. With the combined sensor, it is possible to realize, while maintaining performance, a reduction in size and a reduction in costs by increasing elements that can be shared among respective sensors. A weight M2 and a detection electrode DTE2 used in an angular-velocity detecting section are also used as a reference capacitive element of a Z-direction-acceleration detecting section configured to detect acceleration in a Z direction. That is, in the Z-direction-acceleration detecting section, a detection capacitive element including the weight M2 and the detection electrode DTE2 configuring the angular-velocity detecting section is used as a reference capacitive element for a detection capacitive element formed by a detection electrode DTE5 and a weight M4.
US09000539B2	Metal-gate MOS transistor and method of forming the transistor with reduced gate-to-source and gate-to-drain overlap capacitance The gate-to-source and gate-to-drain overlap capacitance of a MOS transistor with a metal gate and a high-k gate dielectric are reduced by forming the high-k gate dielectric along the inside of a sidewall structure which has been formed to lie further away from the source and the drain.
US09000535B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor device manufacturing method A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first transistor which is formed on the semiconductor substrate and includes a source/drain region and a gate electrode; an insulating film which covers the source/drain region and the gate electrode of the first transistor; and a first contact plug which is formed in the insulating film and is connected to the source/drain region or the gate electrode of the first transistor, wherein the first contact plug includes a first column section which extends in a thickness direction of the insulating film and is in contact with the source/drain region or the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a first flange section which juts out from an upper portion of the first column section in a direction parallel to a surface of the insulating film, and an upper surface of the first flange section is planarized.
US09000531B2	Method and manufacture of transistor devices A method of forming transistors and structures thereof. A CMOS device includes high k gate dielectric materials. A PMOS device includes a gate that is implanted with an n type dopant. The NMOS device may be doped with either an n type or a p type dopant. The work function of the CMOS device is set by the material selection of the gate dielectric materials. A polysilicon depletion effect is reduced or avoided.
US09000529B1	Reduction of single event upsets within a semiconductor integrated circuit A circuit includes a complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) storage element implemented within a p-type substrate and an n-well implemented within the p-type substrate that is independent of the storage element. The n-well and the storage element are separated by a minimum distance in which the p-type substrate includes no n-well.
US09000525B2	Structure and method for alignment marks The alignment mark and method for making the same are described. In one embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of gate stacks formed on the semiconductor substrate and configured as an alignment mark; doped features formed in the semiconductor substrate and disposed on sides of each of the plurality of gate stacks; and channel regions underlying the plurality of gate stacks and free of channel dopant.
US09000519B2	Semiconductor device having varying p-top and n-grade regions An improved semiconductor is provided whereby n-grade and the p-top layers are defined by a series of discretely placed n-type and p-type diffusion segments. Also provided are methods for fabricating such a semiconductor.
US09000518B2	Semiconductor device and related fabrication methods Semiconductor device structures and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary semiconductor device structure includes a first vertical drift region of semiconductor material, a second vertical drift region of semiconductor material, and a buried lateral drift region of semiconductor material that abuts the vertical drift regions. In one or more embodiments, the vertical drift regions and buried lateral drift region have the same conductivity type, wherein a body region of the opposite conductivity type overlies the buried lateral drift region between the vertical drift regions.
US09000513B2	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and semiconductor device with surrounding gate transistor A method for producing a semiconductor device includes a first step of forming a fin-shaped silicon layer on a silicon substrate using a first resist and forming a first insulating film therearound; and a second step of forming a second insulating film around the fin-shaped silicon layer and etching the second insulating film so as to be left on a side wall of the fin-shaped silicon layer, depositing a third insulating film on the first and second insulating films and the fin-shaped silicon layer, depositing a polysilicon thereon, planarizing a surface thereof, and etching back the polysilicon to expose the third insulating film, forming a second resist, etching the second and third insulating films and then etching the fin-shaped silicon layer and the polysilicon, and removing the second insulating film to form a pillar-shaped silicon layer and a dummy gate formed of the polysilicon.
US09000506B2	Variable resistance nonvolatile memory element and method for manufacturing the same A nonvolatile memory element which inhibits deterioration of an oxygen concentration profile of a variable resistance layer due to a thermal budget and is able to stably operate at low voltages, and a method for manufacturing the nonvolatile memory element are provided. The nonvolatile memory element includes a first electrode layer formed above a substrate, a variable resistance layer disposed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the variable resistance layer, and the variable resistance layer has a two-layer structure in which an oxygen- and/or nitrogen-deficient tantalum oxynitride layer and a tantalum oxide layer are stacked.
US09000502B2	Select devices including a semiconductive stack having a semiconductive material Methods, devices, and systems are provided for a select device that can include a semiconductive stack of at least one semiconductive material formed on a first electrode, where the semiconductive stack can have a thickness of about 700 angstroms (Å) or less. Each of the at least one semiconductive material can have an associated band gap of about 4 electron volts (eV) or less and a second electrode can be formed on the semiconductive stack.
US09000492B2	Back-illuminated solid-state image pickup device In a back-illuminated solid-state image pickup device including a semiconductor substrate 4 having a light incident surface at a back surface side and a charge transfer electrode 2 disposed at a light detection surface at an opposite side of the semiconductor substrate 4 with respect to the light incident surface, the light detection surface has an uneven surface. By the light detection surface having the uneven surface, etaloning is suppressed because lights reflected by the uneven surface have scattered phase differences with respect to a phase of incident light and resulting interfering lights offset each other. A high quality image can thus be acquired by the back-illuminated solid-state image pickup device.
US09000478B2	Vertical IGBT adjacent a RESURF region A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate having a device region and a peripheral region located around the device region. A first semiconductor region is formed within the device region, is of a first conductivity type, and is exposed at an upper surface of the substrate. Second-fourth semiconductor regions are formed within the peripheral region. The second semiconductor region is of the first conductivity type, has a lower concentration of the first conductivity type of impurities, is exposed at the upper surface, and is consecutive with the first semiconductor region directly or indirectly. The third semiconductor region is of a second conductivity type, is in contact with the second semiconductor region from an underside, and is an epitaxial layer. The fourth semiconductor region is of the second conductivity type, has a lower concentration of the second conductivity type of impurities, and is in contact with the third semiconductor region from an underside.
US09000474B2	Wiring substrate, light emitting device, and manufacturing method of wiring substrate There is provided a wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes: a heat sink; a first insulating layer on the heat sink; a wiring pattern on the first insulating layer, wherein the wiring pattern is configured to mount a light emitting element thereon; and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer such that the wiring pattern is exposed from the second insulating layer.
US09000473B2	Heat dissipation material and light emitting diode package including a junction part made of the heat dissipation material Disclosed are a heat dissipation material comprising a metallic glass and an organic vehicle and a light emitting diode package including at least one of a junction part, wherein the junction part includes a heat dissipation material including a metallic glass.
US09000466B1	Methods and devices for light extraction from a group III-nitride volumetric LED using surface and sidewall roughening Embodiments of the present disclosures are directed to improved approaches for achieving high-performance light extraction from a Group III-nitride volumetric LED chips. More particularly, disclosed herein are techniques for achieving high-performance light extraction from a Group III-nitride volumetric LED chip using surface and sidewall roughening.
US09000462B2	Light emitting device Disclosed is a light emitting device. A light emitting device comprises a plurality of N-type semiconductor layers including a first N-type semiconductor layer and a second N-type semiconductor layer on the first N-type semiconductor layer, an active layer on the second N-type semiconductor layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer on the active layer, wherein the first N-type semiconductor layer comprises a Si doped Nitride layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer comprises a Si doped Nitride layer, and wherein the first and second N-type semiconductor layers have a Si impurity concentration different from each other.
US09000460B2	Semiconductor light emitting device A semiconductor light emitting device includes first conductivity type and second conductivity type semiconductor layers, an active layer disposed between the semiconductor layers and having a structure in which one or more quantum well layers and one or more quantum barrier layers are alternately disposed An electron blocking layer is disposed between the active layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. A capping layer is disposed between the active layer and the electron blocking layer and blocking a dopant element from being injected into the active layer from the second conductivity type semiconductor layer.
US09000456B2	Solid state lighting devices with accessible electrodes and methods of manufacturing Various embodiments of light emitting dies and solid state lighting (“SSL”) devices with light emitting dies, assemblies, and methods of manufacturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a light emitting die includes an SSL structure configured to emit light in response to an applied electrical voltage, a first electrode carried by the SSL structure, and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode of the SSL structure. The first and second electrode are configured to receive the applied electrical voltage. Both the first and second electrodes are accessible from the same side of the SSL structure via wirebonding.
US09000436B2	Thin film transistor and organic light emitting diode display Disclosed is a thin film transistor including an active pattern including a first conductive region, a first channel region adjacent to the first conductive region, a second conductive region spaced apart from the first conductive region, a second channel region spaced apart from the first channel region, and a third conductive region spaced apart from the second conductive region, and a gate electrode positioned on the active pattern and including a first gate region crossing the first channel region, a second gate region crossing the second channel region, and a connection gate region connecting the first gate region. The connection gate region, the first gate region, and the second gate region together surround the second conductive region.
US09000433B2	Spin-polarised charge-carrier device A device comprising a channel for charge carriers comprising non-ferromagnetic semiconducting in which charge carriers exhibit spin-orbit coupling, a region of semiconducting material of opposite conductivity type to the channel and configured so as to form a junction with the channel for injecting spin-polarized charge carriers into an end of the channel and at least one lead connected to the channel for measuring a transverse voltage across the channel.
US09000428B2	Organic light emitting diode display An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display with electrostatic discharges protection is disclosed. One inventive aspect includes a substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) formed at the pixel area, a driving circuit formed at the peripheral area, a shield layer formed with the same layer as the first electrode, and a first shield voltage line connected to the shield layer. The first shield voltage line transmits a shield voltage to the shield layer. The shield layer includes a plurality of sub-shield layers and covers the driving circuit to prevent an external electrostatic discharge.
US09000413B2	Overlap capacitance nanowire A device and method for fabricating a nanowire include patterning a first set of structures on a substrate. A dummy structure is formed over portions of the substrate and the first set of structures. Exposed portions of the substrate are etched to provide an unetched raised portion. First spacers are formed about a periphery of the dummy structure and the unetched raised portion. The substrate is etched to form controlled undercut etched portions around a portion of the substrate below the dummy structure. Second spacers are formed in the controlled undercut etched portions. Source/drain regions are formed with interlayer dielectric regions formed thereon. The dummy structure is removed. The substrate is etched to release the first set of structures. Gate structures are formed including a top gate formed above the first set of structures and a bottom gate formed below the first set of structures to provide a nanowire.
US09000409B2	3D semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method thereof The present application discloses a 3D semiconductor memory device having 1T1R memory configuration based on a vertical-type gate-around transistor, and a manufacturing method thereof. A on/off current ratio can be well controlled by changing a width and a length of a channel of the gate-around transistor, so as to facilitate multi-state operation of the 1T1R memory cell. Moreover, the vertical transistor has a smaller layout size than a horizontal transistor, so as to reduce the layout size effectively. Thus, the 3D semiconductor memory device can be integrated into an array with a high density.
US09000403B2	System and method for adjusting seed laser pulse width to control EUV output energy A method and apparatus for controlling the seed laser in a laser produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a seed laser generates both pre-pulses and main pulses which are amplified and irradiate a target material. The widths of the main pulses are adjusted, for example by the use of an EOM or other optical switch, without adjusting the widths of the pre-pulses, to keep the EUV output energy at a desired level. Only if the main pulse widths are longer or shorter than a desired range is the duty cycle of the laser amplifier adjusted, to keep the main pulse widths in the desired range. Adjusting the main pulse widths in this way before adjusting the pump RF duty cycle allows for less adjustment of the duty cycle, thus causing less adjustment to the pre-pulses.
US09000400B2	Portable ultraviolet device for exploring mineral resource Provided is a portable ultraviolet device for exploring a mineral resource. The portable ultraviolet device for exploring the mineral resource may include a body, a visible component, an ultraviolet lamp assembly, and a darkroom component. The visible component is coupled to the body to pass through the body so that a mineral resource disposed at a lower portion of the body is observed from an upper side of the body. The ultraviolet lamp assembly part is coupled to the body to emit ultraviolet rays onto the mineral resource. The darkroom component is coupled to a bottom surface of the body to surround the visible component and the ultraviolet lamp assembly and defines an external light blocking space having an openable inlet in a lower portion of the body.
US09000397B1	Specimen holder for observing top section of specimen and method for controlling the same A specimen holder and method for controlling the same, which can mount and fasten a specimen to allow observation thereof by joining a body and a stand of the specimen holder together. The specimen holder includes: a body; a specimen mounting part formed at an end of the body for fixing a specimen; elasticity means located inside the body; and a stand detachably joined with the body. The stand includes: a base part; and a joining part protrudingly formed on the upper face of the base part and having a through hole to which at least a part of the specimen mounting part is inserted. The specimen mounting part includes: a first grip part located at an end portion of the specimen mounting part for fixing one side of the specimen; and a second grip part movably connected with the elasticity means for fixing the other side of the specimen.
US09000391B2	Weld joint design for automatic welding of tubular detectors A detector includes an outer shell having a shell profile in which a welded portion of the shell profile extends as an annular flange in an outward direction relative to a center axis of the outer shell. The detector further includes an end cap positioned adjacent the welded portion of the outer shell. The end cap and the welded portion of the outer shell are welded together to form a seal. A method of making a detector is also provided.
US09000386B2	Apparatus and method for detection of radiation Digital images or the charge from pixels in light sensitive semiconductor based imagers may be used to detect gamma rays and energetic particles emitted by radioactive materials. Methods may be used to identify pixel-scale artifacts introduced into digital images and video images by high energy gamma rays. Statistical tests and other comparisons on the artifacts in the images or pixels may be used to prevent false-positive detection of gamma rays. The sensitivity of the system may be used to detect radiological material at distances in excess of 50 meters. Advanced processing techniques allow for gradient searches to more accurately determine the source's location, while other acts may be used to identify the specific isotope. Coordination of different imagers and network alerts permit the system to separate non-radioactive objects from radioactive objects.
US09000380B2	Security scanning device A security scanner includes a scanner configured to transmit a scanning beam toward a target and detect a returned beam. The security scanner also includes a processing circuit configured to receive a characteristic of the target to be scanned, determine an allowable dosage based on the characteristic, adjust a parameter of the scanning beam based on the allowable dosage, and cause the parameter to be used in the scanning of the target.
US09000374B2	EGR distribution and fluctuation probe based on CO2 measurements A diagnostic system having a single-port EGR probe and a method for using the same. The system includes a light source, an EGR probe, a detector and a processor. The light source may provide a combined light beam composed of light from a mid-infrared signal source and a mid-infrared reference source. The signal source may be centered at 4.2 μm and the reference source may be centered at 3.8 μm. The EGR probe may be a single-port probe with internal optics and a sampling chamber with two flow cells arranged along the light path in series. The optics may include a lens for focusing the light beam and a mirror for reflecting the light beam received from a pitch optical cable to a catch optical cable. The signal and reference sources are modulated at different frequencies, thereby allowing them to be separated and the signal normalized by the processor.
US09000369B2	System and method for controlling charge-up in an electron beam apparatus The present invention provides means and corresponding embodiments to control charge-up in an electron beam apparatus, which can eliminate the positive charges soon after being generated on the sample surface within a frame cycle of imaging scanning. The means are to let some or all of secondary electrons emitted from the sample surface return back to neutralize positive charges built up thereon so as to reach a charge balance within a limited time period. The embodiments use control electrodes to generate retarding fields to reflect some of secondary electrons with low kinetic energies back to the sample surface.
US09000363B2	RF power supply for a mass spectrometer The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) power supply in a mass spectrometer. The power supply provides an RF signal to electrodes of a storage device to create a trapping field. The RF field is usually collapsed prior to ion ejection. In an illustrative embodiment the RF power supply includes a RF signal supply; a coil arranged to receive the signal provided by the RF signal supply and to provide an output RF signal for supply to electrodes of an ion storage device; and a shunt including a switch operative to switch between a first open position and a second closed position in which the shunt shorts the coil output.
US09000355B2	Optical sensor A monitor-light-emitting device and multiple light-emitting devices are mounted on a board, and a light-guiding member is disposed in front of these devices. Monitor light emitted from the monitor-light-emitting device is directly supplied to a light receiving device. Part of light emitted from the multiple light-emitting devices is incident on the light-guiding member and is used as reference light. The reference light is received by the light receiving device. Reflected detection light that has been reflected off a target object located in front of the optical sensor is transmitted through the light-guiding member and is received by the light receiving device. A condenser is disposed in front of the light receiving device and the reference light or the reflected detection light is efficiently supplied to the light receiving device.
US09000352B2	Optical coupling device having at least dual lens and a reflective surface An optical coupling device includes an optical coupling member, at least one photoelectric converter, and at least one optical fiber. The optical coupling member has a first surface, on which at least one first lens is provided, a second surface, on which at least one second lens is provided, and a reflective surface. The photoelectric converter faces the first lens of the optical coupling member, and the optical fiber faces the second lens of the optical coupling member. The optical coupling device satisfies a condition of 0.3<β<0.9; β=NA1/NA2, where NA1 is a numerical aperture of the photoelectric converter; NA2 is a numerical aperture of the optical fiber.
US09000349B1	Sense node capacitive structure for time of flight sensor An increased sense node capacitance, mainly for 3D time-of-flight (TOF) applications, includes a storage structure that combines the advantages of gate and diffusion capacitance in order to improve the overall capacitance. The storage structure provides higher capacitance per unit area and accordingly a better fill-factor/sensitivity of the pixel; improved noise behaviour because of the use of gate capacitances, better protection against interacting signals and thus better signal quality.
US09000346B2	Illumination unit An illumination unit for illuminating large surfaces comprises a carrier device (11), to which a plurality of light emitting diodes (13) is fastened in a two-dimensional arrangement. A plurality of separate reflector elements (17) is fastened to the carrier device between the light emitting diodes.
US09000337B2	Method device and arrangement for heating an object by an induction A device for heating an object by an electromagnetic induction comprises at least one rotor, and the rotor comprises at least one permanent magnet. The device also comprises a stator for providing varying magnetic field arranged to interact with at least one magnet of the rotor and causing said rotor to rotate around the axis. The magnets of said rotor is arranged to provide varying magnetic field and eddy currents within the object when said rotor is rotated so that said object is heated by the electromagnetic induction generated by said varying magnetic field and eddy currents.
US09000334B1	Electromagnetic boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion fuel valve nozzle and induction heater A Bleve (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) reaction wherein fuel is pumped from a fuel line and is fed through a solenoid valve to a BLEVE reaction chamber. The BLEVE reaction takes place in the bleve chamber, during which a bleve is released and supplied via the bleve outlet nozzle. A thermal housing with embedded electrical resistive wire, is a method and installation for generating sufficient heat causing a bleve. The fuel is heated by the electrical resistive wire as it is moved into the bleve-reaction chamber. As bleved fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber, the latent heat causes the bleve to auto-ignite upon contact with the oxygen producing a blue flame. The cycle of the process is controlled by means of a regulating control. The method described is particularly suited for a bleved fuel valve nozzled burner.
US09000331B2	Capacitive sensing system able of using heating element as antenna electrode A capacitive sensing system for being connected to a heating element comprises a capacitive detector connectable to the heating element and a common mode choke for essentially preventing alternating current from flowing from the heating element to the heating current supply. The capacitive detector is configured for driving an alternating current into the heating element and for producing an output indicative of capacitance based upon the alternating current. The choke has a first and a second winding for connecting the heating element with the heating current supply. The choke comprises a third winding connected in parallel of the first and/or second winding. The capacitive detector is configured for measuring a portion of the alternating current flowing across the third winding and for taking into account the measured portion of alternating current when producing the output.
US09000321B2	Thermal cutter with sound absorbent walls A thermal cutter for cutting with heat a board mounted upon a table having an internal space includes a plurality of walls and a sound absorbent material. The walls are disposed in the internal space of the table to partition a plurality of exhaust chambers with each of the exhaust chambers having an aperture that opens towards a side on which the board is mounted. The sound absorbent material is provided to at least a portion of at least one of the walls, the sound absorbent material being removably coupled to the table.
US09000314B2	Switch assembly having unintentional-actuation guard A switch assembly for use with a mobile machine. The switch assembly may have a substantially enclosed housing with a front side surface and a plurality of other side surfaces, and a switch operatively connected to the front side surface. The switch assembly may also have at least one guard connected to the front side surface and located proximate the switch, and at least one mounting feature associated with at least one of the plurality of other side surfaces. The at least one mounting feature may be configured to engage a support member of the mobile machine.
US09000312B2	Waterproof keyboard A waterproof keyboard includes a lower housing, a circuit membrane disposed on the lower housing, a pressure plate disposed on the circuit membrane, an elastomer member, an upper housing disposed on the elastomer member and a plurality of key caps disposed on the upper housing. The pressure plate has a main body formed with a plurality of openings and ridges. The elastomer member has a plurality of switch domes disposed in the openings correspondingly, a base layer disposed on the main body, and a plurality of raised portions disposed on the ridges respectively. The ridges of the pressure plate presses tightly to the underside of the raised portions. The pressure plate is constructed to evenly support the elastomer member.
US09000306B2	Interconnect board and electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus (100) has an electronic device (151), a power supply plane (121) and a power supply plane (122) disposed with a gap (123) therebetween, a connection member (152) that electrically connects the power supply plane (122) and the electronic device (151), a ground plane (141) facing the power supply plane (121) or the power supply plane (122), a connection member (153) that electrically connects the ground plane (141) and the electronic device (151), a plurality of conductor elements (131) that is repeatedly arrayed, and open stubs (111) formed at a location overlapping the gap (123) included in an area surrounded by the conductor elements (131). In addition, at least some of the open stubs (111) face the power supply plane (122) which is not in contact with the open stubs (111).
US09000303B2	Method for preparing a patterned electric circuit The invention provides a method for preparing a pattern for an electric circuit comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate; (b) providing a pattern of an inhibiting material for an electrical circuit onto said substrate by i) applying a layer of the inhibiting material onto said substrate and mechanically removing locally the layer of the inhibiting material to obtain said pattern; or ii) applying a layer of the inhibiting material onto said substrate, wherein said layer has pre-determined pattern which incompletely covers said substrate; (c) establishing a distribution of particles of a first metal or alloy thereof on the layer of the inhibiting material and the pattern as obtained in step. (b); and (d) depositing by means of an electroless process a layer of a second metal or alloy thereof on the distribution of the particles of the first metal or alloy thereof as obtained in step (c), whereby the inhibiting material that is still present on the substrate after step (b) locally inhibits the second metal or alloy thereof to be deposited on the first metal or alloy thereof, ensuring that the second metal or alloy thereof will selectively be deposited on the particles of the first metal or alloy thereof that are distributed on the pattern obtained in step (b).
US09000301B2	Complex harness A complex harness includes a composite cable including an electric brake cable, an ABS sensor cable and an outer sheath. The electric brake cable and the ABS sensor cable are integrated by being commonly covered with the outer sheath.
US09000297B2	Electric junction box An electric junction box 1 includes: a case 4; a tubular guide portion 5 projected from the case 4, and guiding a harness 6 out of the case 4. The guide portion 5 is divided to a pair of gutter-shaped portions 51, 52. Each of the gutter-shaped portions 51, 52 is composed of a bottom wall 53, 54 and a pair of vertical walls 55, 56 extended from both sides of the bottom wall 53, 54 in a circumferential direction Y2. An elastically deformable hinge 57 is provided between the gutter-shaped portion 52 and the case 4 and configured to allow the gutter-shaped portion 52 to be moved away from or close to the gutter-shaped portion 51. The vertical walls 55, 56 of the pair of gutter-shaped portions 51, 52 are overlapped with each other in a radial direction.
US09000295B1	Termination for gas cooled cryogenic power cables A cable termination comprising an upper cryostat chamber containing a liquid cryogen and a lower cryostat chamber containing a gaseous cryogen to maintain dielectric integrity and thermal management of an electric connection. A gaseous cryogen recirculation system may cause the gaseous cryogen to flow through the lower cryostat chamber and a power cable enclosure.
US09000288B2	Current collector bar and grid pattern for a photovoltaic solar cell A solar panel has a number of rectilinear photovoltaic solar cells. Each solar cell has four edges, a current collector bar having at least two conductively coupled collector bar segments, and a grid of electrodes conductively coupled to the collector bar. A first collector bar segment is substantially parallel to and proximate to a first edge of the solar cell, a second collector bar segment is substantially parallel to and proximate to a second edge of the solar cell, the second edge being orthogonal with respect to the first edge. In some disclosed techniques, the solar panel has a string of solar cells disposed on a surface of the solar panel in a substantially spiral or serpentine manner and no solar cell within the string is electrically connected to another solar cell in the string by any means other than a cell interconnect.
US09000284B2	Musical sound generation device, musical sound generation method, and storage medium An electronic musical instrument reads waveform sample data of a predetermined number of channels from memory, corresponding to an empty state of a bus, and, in a case in which reading is not completed before a corruption determination timing of each channel lapses, detects bus corruption, which is overflow of the bus, for channels in which the reading is not completed. Then, in a case in which the bus corruption is detected, the electronic musical instrument performs predetermined control such as not to generate entry data, to stop sound generation, etc. for sound generation in channels in which the reading is not completed.
US09000280B1	Maize hybrid X08D452 A novel maize variety designated X08D452 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08D452 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08D452 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08D452, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08D452. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08D452.
US09000272B2	Soybean variety XB27P13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB27P13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB27P13, cells from soybean variety XB27P13, plants of soybean XB27P13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB27P13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB27P13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB27P13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB27P13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB27P13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB27P13 are further provided.
US09000268B2	Tamarindo lettuce variety A new lettuce variety designated ‘Tamarindo’ is described. ‘Tamarindo’ is a cutting lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.
US09000266B2	Hybrid carrot variety purple elite The present invention relates to plants of a carrot variety PURPLE ELITE and seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a carrot plant by traditional breeding methods. The invention further relates to a method for producing a carrot plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.
US09000262B2	ETO1 genes and use of same for reduced ethylene and improved stress tolerance in plants The invention provides isolated ethylene over-producer 1 (ETO1) nucleic acid molecules which are associated with ethylene production in plants and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering ethylene production and abiotic stress response in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and antibody compositions.
US09000261B2	Bacillus thuringiensis gene with lepidopteran activity The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.
US09000259B2	Polynucleotides and methods for the improvement of plants Methods are described for producing a plant with altered seed yield comprising transformation of a plant with a genetic construct including a polynucleotide encoding of a polypeptide with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant or fragment thereof. Also provided by the disclosed methods are isolated polypeptides, polynucleotides, constructs and vectors useful for producing a plant with altered seed yield. The methods also provide plant cells and plants transformed to contain and express the polypeptides, polynucleotides and constructs. Plants produced by the disclosed methods are further provided.
US09000238B2	Processes for separation of fluoroolefins from hydrogen fluoride by azeotropic distillation The present disclosure relates to a process for separating a fluoroolefin from a mixture comprising hydrogen fluoride and fluoroolefin, comprising azeotropic distillation both with and without an entrainer. In particular are disclosed processes for separating any of HFC-1225ye, HFC-1234ze, HFC-1234yf or HFC-1243zf from HF.
US09000229B2	Production of hydroxy ether hydrocarbons by vapor phase hydrogenolysis of cyclic acetals and ketals A vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products using a supported noble metal catalyst. The hydrogenolysis reaction can be carried out in the vapor phase and in the absence of a polyhydroxyl hydrocarbon co-solvent.
US09000223B2	Process for preparing ketones from epoxides A process for preparing a ketone by conversion of a compound E which contains an epoxy group to the ketone in the presence of a mixture comprising at least one noble metal and at least one metal oxide as a catalyst system, wherein the metal oxide in the catalyst system is at least one of titanium dioxide and zirconium dioxide, and the process is conducted at 0 to 0.9 bar of hydrogen.
US09000221B2	Processes for the preparation of 4′-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1 ,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)piperidino]propoxy]-3′-methoxyacetophenone and intermediates thereof The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of 4′-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)piperidino]propoxy]-3′-methoxyacetophenone and intermediates thereof. The present invention also provides a process for purifying 4′-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)piperidino]propoxy]-3′-methoxyacetophenone to obtain the purity greater than about 98.0 area % to about 99.0 area % as measured by HPLC, preferably greater than about 99.0 area % to about 99.5 area %, more preferably greater about 99.5 area % to about 99.9 area %. individual impurities lower than about 0.15 area %, preferably lower than about 0.1% and total impurities lower than about 0.5 area % by HPLC.
US09000218B2	Process for preparing secondary amines in the liquid phase The present application relates to a process for preparing secondary amines by aminating excess primary or secondary alcohols with primary amines in the liquid phase in the presence of copper-comprising catalysts.
US09000216B2	Iodoarene derivative, method for manufacturing optically active spirolactone compound by using the same, and method for manufacturing optically active cycloadduct An optically active spirolactone compound is highly enantioselectively produced by using an iodoarene derivative which can be synthesized easily and which is not racemized easily. A hypervalent iodine compound precursor (iodoarene derivative) which was able to be designed flexibly was synthesized from 2,6-dihydroxyiodoarene by using 1,2-aminoalcohol as a chiral source in short steps, a hypervalent iodine compound was prepared in a reaction system (in situ) by using a catalyst quantity of the resulting precursor in the presence of a stoichiometric quantity of m-CPBA, and a spirolactonization reaction of 3-(1-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid was induced. As a result, a corresponding spirolactone compound was obtained at a high enantiomeric excess.
US09000199B2	Porous ceramic matrix A porous ceramic matrix contains a plurality of ceramic particles adhered to each other, and a plurality of channels defined by surfaces of neighboring ceramic particles, the channels each having an average diameter of 0.5-2.5 μm. Preferred ceramics also have a porosity of 25.0-40.0%, a Darcy's Permeability of 1.57-34.8×10−14 m2, and a mechanical strength of 25-64 MPa. Also disclosed is a method of preparing such a porous ceramic matrix, comprising providing a pellet containing ceramic particles that are coated with a monomer, a catalyst, and a binder; polymerizing the monomer in the solid state by heating, then carbonizing and sintering the pellet.
US09000195B2	Process for obtaining olopatadine and intermediates Olopatadine can be obtained by means of a process comprising hydrolysis of a compound of general formula (II), wherein Y is OR1, wherein R1 is C1-C7 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocycle; or NR2R3, wherein R2 and R3, independently from each other, are C1-C7 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a heterocycle of 3 to 7 members, obtained by means of a process comprising reacting the corresponding ester or amide of 6,11-dihydro-11-oxodibenz[b,e]oxepin-2-acetic acid with a suitable Wittig reagent, in the presence of a base in a reaction medium comprising an organic solvent.
US09000194B2	Mangromicin compound and production method therefor The present invention addresses the problem of providing an anti-trypanosomal drug having a novel skeleton, in order to solve issues that occur with conventional technologies.The present invention is based on the discovery of a microbe that produces an anti-trypanosomal drug having a novel skeleton. Specifically, this invention provides: a compound indicated by formula (I) having a trypanosomal inhibitory activity; an analog thereof; a production method therefor; and a Lechevalieria sp. K10-0216 strain that produces said compound.
US09000190B2	Amide compound or salt thereof, biofilm inhibitor, biofilm remover and disinfectant containing the same The present invention provides a new amide compound and salt thereof that is capable of inhibiting biofilm formation or removing deposited biofilms. The present invention also provides a biofilm formation inhibitor or a biofilm remover containing the amide compound or salt thereof as an active ingredient.An amide compound or salt thereof according to the present invention is denoted by General Formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R2 is a C5-12 alkyl group, and Q is a substituent denoted by Formula (Q1) or (Q2), wherein n and m are 0 or 1.
US09000188B2	Monocyclic cyanoenones and methods of use thereof The present invention features monocyclic cyanoenone compositions and methods for using the same in the treatment of diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.
US09000185B2	Cycloalkyl ether compounds and their use as BACE inhibitors Cycloalkyl ether compounds, therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for preparation thereof, therapeutic uses of such compounds for treating Aβ-related pathologies such as Down's syndrome, β-amyloid angiopathy, Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia including dementia of mixed vascular and degenerative origin, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia and dementia associated with Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy or cortical basal degeneration and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
US09000182B2	2H-imidazol-4-amine compounds and their use as BACE inhibitors 2H-imidazol-4-amine compounds, therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for preparation thereof, therapeutic uses of such compounds for treating Aβ-related pathologies such as Down's syndrome, β-amyloid angiopathy, Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia including dementia of mixed vascular and degenerative origin, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia and dementia associated with Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy or cortical basal degeneration. methods of therapy, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
US09000177B2	Derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols as phosphodiesterase inhibitors Derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols are useful as inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme.
US09000174B2	4-phenylsulfonamidopiperidines as calcium channel blockers The invention relates to piperidinyl compounds of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, or solvate thereof, wherein R1-R3 and Z are defined as set forth in the specification. The invention is also directed to an assay useful for identifying such compounds as N-type calcium channel modulators or blockers. The invention is also directed to the compounds of Formula (I) and compounds identified by the above assay, and the use of such compounds to treat, prevent or ameliorate a disorder responsive to the blockade of calcium channels, and particularly N-type calcium channels. Compounds of the present invention are especially useful for treating pain.
US09000155B2	Cyclic triazo sodium channel blockers The present invention relates to triazine compounds having sodium channel blocking properties, and to use of the compounds for preparation of medicaments for treatment of associated disorders. The compounds are of formula I: in which R1 is a halo-alkyl group and A is an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring system, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
US09000146B2	Isolation of nucleic acids Provided herein is technology relating to isolating nucleic acids. In particular, the technology relates to methods and kits for extracting multiple DNA targets from a human stool sample with, for example, methods employing spin filtration techniques.
US09000145B2	Control of insect pests through RNAi of pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptor Disclosed are dsRNA constructs and methods to control insects via double stranded RNA interference of insect PBAN receptor genes.
US09000140B2	Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding AN1-like zinc finger proteins The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3′ termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
US09000139B2	Composition for preventing or treating cervical cancer having human papillomavirus plasmodium and immunity enhancer A composition for preventing or treating cervical cancer comprising a human papillomavirus plasmodium and an immunity enhancer is provided. A fusion protein including a fusion polypeptide recombined to transform a 3D structure of E6 and E7, which are antigens against types 16 and 18 human papillomavirus (HPV), a signal peptide for secreting the fusion polypeptide outside the cells and an immunity enhancer peptide present in an individual is also provided. The fusion protein may be useful in treating HPV-triggered tumors by inducing an immune response specific to the antigens against the HPV types 16 and 18.
US09000136B2	Recombinant vaccinia virus having hepatitis C virus gene Provided is a recombinant virus which is efficacious in preventing the onset of hepatitis C infection and has a high safety. Also provided is a vaccine for hepatitis C virus which contains the recombinant virus. A recombinant vaccinia virus which can express hepatitis C virus gene. The hepatitis C virus vaccine as described above contains the recombinant virus as described above.
US09000135B2	Self-reactive arms and prodrugs comprising same The present invention relates to a compound of general formula (I): in which: X is OH, NH2, NHOH or RNH, where R may be a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, C1-C10 alkyl radical, Y is H, or an electron-withdrawing group, in particular selected from NO2, CF3 or a halogen, R1 and R2 are H or a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, C1-C10 alkyl radical, F is a reactive functional group that can be activated by click chemistry.
US09000129B2	Anti-GCC antibody molecules and methods for use of same Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind GCC are disclosed. The invention also provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods utilizing the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments provided herein.
US09000123B2	Polymer, method for manufacturing the same, and film A polymer comprising: at least one structural unit (i) selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by formula (1) below and a structural unit represented by formula (2) below, wherein a terminal structure of said polymer is independently a structural unit represented by formula (5) below or a structural unit represented by formula (6) below.
US09000112B2	Resin blend for melting process The present invention relates to a resin mixture for melt processing, comprising a first resin; and a second resin comprising an acrylate-based copolymer including silica particles and having a polydispersity index (PDI) of 1 to 2.5, a method for preparing a resin-molded article using the same, and a resin-molded article. Surface characteristics of the molded article can be improved and excellent scratch resistance can be obtained by using the resin composition. In addition, processing time can be reduced, productivity is increased, and manufacturing costs are lowered by omitting the additional surface coating step.
US09000109B2	High styrene high vinyl styrene-butadiene rubber and methods for preparation thereof A process for polymerization of a polymer containing monomeric units derived from a styrene monomer and a 1,3-butadiene monomer includes polymerizing the monomeric units in the presence of an initiator, a first polar agent, and a second polar agent. The first polar agent includes a structure (I): R1′R2′N-Q-NR3′R4′; and the second polar agent comprises a structure (II): R1′, R2′, R3′, and R4′ are each independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group and hydrogen; Q contains an alkylene group; R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group; and R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group and hydrogen. Polymers prepared by the above process are described, as are compositions containing such a polymer, and articles containing at least one component formed from such a composition.
US09000107B2	Process for producing polydienes A process for preparing a polydiene, the process comprising the step of: polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in the presence of a (hydrocarbyloxyhydrocarbyl)amine, where said step of polymerizing employs a lanthanide-based catalyst system.
US09000106B2	Copolymer production system and process In a process for making a copolymer, a first product stream comprising a semi-crystalline polymer and a chain terminating agent is produced in a first reactor system. The first product is provided to a second reactor system wherein a low crystallinity polymer is produced in the presence of the semi-crystalline polymer. At least a portion of the chain terminating agent is removed from the second reactor system by an in-situ process.
US09000105B2	Antipathogenic guanidinium copolymer Antimicrobial, substituted alkyl guanidinium polymers, and methods to form same.
US09000102B2	Process for preparing amine-modified polyester resins with improved melt flow The invention is directed to a process for preparing a linear or branched amine-modified thermoplastic resin with high flowability using as starting materials a linear or branched polyester and a primary or secondary aliphatic amine. The process does not require that the amine and polyester be combined in a liquid organic solvent during the process, and can be performed readily at ambient pressure. The amine-modified resins can be extruded and pelletized using normal operating conditions, making this process a versatile option for achieving a wide variety of viscosities in a simple, low cost, continuous operation.
US09000090B2	Polyisoprene condoms The present invention relates to processes for making synthetic polyisoprene latex and synthetic polyisoprene condoms. A process for making a compounded synthetic polyisoprene latex suitable for making a latex film comprises (a) compounding a synthetic polyisoprene latex with suitable compounding ingredients, (b) maturing the latex and optionally (c) storing the latex; characterized in that steps (a), (b) and (c) if included are carried out at a low temperature so as to minimize prevulcanization of the latex. Condoms can be made from latexes produced according to the process of the invention.
US09000088B2	Hydrolysable silanes and elastomer compositions containing them This invention relates to hydrolysable silanes useful in the modification of elastomers, and as coupling agents for diene elastomer compositions containing a filler. In particular the invention relates to novel hydrolysable silanes containing a piperazine ring and an ether or thioether linkage.
US09000085B2	Carbon fiber composite resin material and method of producing the same A method of producing a carbon fiber composite resin material including (a) a first mixing step, (b) a second mixing step, and (c) a step of curing a second mixture. In the first mixing step (a), an epoxy resin is mixed with an epoxidized elastomer to obtain a first mixture. In the second mixing step (b), vapor-grown carbon fibers having an average diameter of 20 to 200 nm and an average length of 5 to 20 micrometers are mixed with the first mixture to obtain a second mixture in which the vapor-grown carbon fibers are dispersed. In the step (c) of curing the second mixture, the second mixture is cured to obtain a highly rigid carbon fiber composite resin material.
US09000077B2	Phosphazene compound having vinyl group, resin composition containing the same, and circuit board manufactured from the same A phosphazene compound having a vinyl group is manufactured by a reaction between a vinyl compound and a phosphazene compound having a hydroxyl group and added to a resin composition for manufacturing a prepreg or a resin film so as to be applicable to copper-clad laminates and printed circuit boards to thereby achieve satisfactory circuit laminate properties, namely low coefficient of thermal expansion, low dielectric properties, heat resistant, fire resistant, and halogen-free.
US09000070B2	Mixing of telechelic rubber formulations The present disclosure is directed to methods for preparing rubber compositions where those rubber compositions comprise at least one telechelic polymer and at least one filler. The methods make use of a mixer that includes a mixing chamber and at least one rotor with wings of specified configuration. Use of the disclosed methods yields a rubber composition with improved properties including an improved dispersion index after master batch mixing as compared to the same rubber composition mixed using standard 4 wing mixers.
US09000054B2	Method of improving stability of sweet enhancer and composition containing stabilized sweet enhancer The present invention includes methods of stabilizing one or more sweet enhancers when they are exposed to a light source as well as liquid compositions containing one or more sweet enhancers and one or more photostabilizers.
US09000047B2	Compound inhibiting activation of the enzyme Erk 1/2 to be used in the treatment of neurodegenerative illnesses The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) for use as a medicine, in particular for use in the treatment of diseases mediated by the actvation of the protein kinase Erk1/2, such as neurogenerative illnesses like Alzheimer's and related dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, or stroke, and likewise relates to the pharmaceutical compositions containing said compound. The compound of formula (I) effectively inhibits the activation of the enzyme Erk1/2 induced by the tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and also effectively inhibits the apoptosis generated by the β-amyloid peptide.
US09000044B2	Substituted naphthylacetic acids The invention is concerned with the compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and X are defined in the detailed description and claims. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing and using the compounds of formula I as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. The compounds of formula I are antagonists or partial agonists at the CRTH2 receptor and may be useful in treating diseases and disorders associated with that receptor such as asthma.
US09000039B2	Sn-1(3) monoacylglycerides and lipid absorption The present invention relates generally to the field of lipids and in particular aims at improving lipid absorption, for example under conditions of lipid maldigestion or malabsorption. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition comprising sn-1(3) monoacylglycerols, wherein the sn-1 or sn-3 position is occupied by an acyl group such as a fatty acid and the sn-2 position remains unoccupied. The fatty acid may be one with anti-inflammatory properties.
US09000036B2	Compositions and methods for targeting of treating neoplasms Methods for treating neoplasm, tumors and cancers, using one or more tumor treating drug carriers, haptens and anticancer drugs, alone or in combination with other antineoplastic agents or treatments, are provided. Also provided are compositions, and kits containing the composition for affecting the therapy.
US09000029B2	Proline sulfonamide derivatives as orexin receptor antagonists The present invention relates to (S)-proline sulfonamide compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are as described in the description, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for use in the prevention or treatment of diseases or disorders related to the orexin system. The present invention also relates to the use of (S)-proline sulfonamide compounds of formula (II) as pharmaceuticals, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (II), and especially their use in the prevention or treatment of diseases or disorders related to the orexin system.
US09000026B2	Substituted 3-(biphenyl-3-yl)-8,8-difluoro-4-hydroxy-1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-ones for therapy The invention relates to substituted 3-(biphenyl-3-yl)-8,8-difluoro-4-hydroxy-1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-ones of the formula (Ia) for therapeutic purposes, to pharmaceutical compositions and to their use in therapy, in particular for the prophylaxis and therapy of tumor disorders.The invention also relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y, Z, A, B, D and G have the meanings given above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation, and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides and/or fungicides. The invention also relates to selectively herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, the halogen-substituted spirocyclic ketoenols and, secondly, a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.The present invention furthermore relates to the boosting of the action of crop protection compositions comprising, in particular, halogen-substituted spirocyclic ketoenols, through the addition of ammonium salts or phosphonium salts and optionally penetrants, to the corresponding compositions, to processes for producing them and to their application in crop protection as pesticides and/or fungicides and/or for preventing unwanted plant growth.
US09000020B2	Linked dibenzimidazole antivirals The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit RNA-containing virus, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US09000013B2	Application methods to rapidly alter disease and injury states using molecular transport of B6 The present invention discloses methods of application employing B51B6 vitamins in molecular transport creams or gels to deliver B6 in a high dose to bring about therapeutic ways in human or mammal tissues to reverse a disease process or injury to bring about normal function of the affected tissues. Examples of disease changes to normal include, but are not limited to strokes, cellulitis, facial acne, precancerous lesions, nerve injury like paresthesia, periorbital hematoma, pentathol general anesthesia recovery, headaches, improved sight, hypothyroidism, dental pain, dental gingivitis, insect bites, delayed hypersensitivity states, phlebitis of veins and synergism of steroid activity.
US09000006B2	Thienopyridine compounds, and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to novel compounds capable of modulating the stability and/or activity of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF).
US09000003B2	Anti-folate antimalarials with dual-binding modes and their preparation The present invention is anti-folate antimalarials with dual-binding modes of the general formula (I) [refer to structure in the abstract] wherein R1 and R2 which may be the same or different are independently selected from methyl or ethyl or alkylphenyl, R3 is independently hydrogen, halide, lower alkyl substituted with ester, carboxylic, amide, and ether. Linker is X(CH2)nY wherein X and Y which may be the same or different are independently selected from oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, substituted phenyl where n is an integer from 1 to 2-6, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts therefore. The anti-folate antimalarials with dual-binding modes act as novel inhibitors with good inhibition constants against wild-type, double (C59R+SIOSN), triple (N51+C59R+SIOSN, C59R+S 1 OSN+I164L), and quadruple (N51+C59R+S108N+I164L) mutant enzymes. The compounds are also effective against wild type (Tm4/S.2) and mutants (K1CB1, W2, Cs1-2 and V1/S) malaria parasites.
US09000002B2	N1-substituted-5-fluoro-2-oxopyrimidinone-1(2H)-carboxamide derivatives This present disclosure is related to the field of N1-substituted-5-fluoro-2-oxopyrimidinone-1-(2H)-carboxamides and their derivatives and to the use of these compounds as fungicides.
US08999997B2	Chemical compounds There is provided pyrimidinyl compounds of Formula (I), wherein: R2 is or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
US08999994B2	Derivatives of propargylamine having neuroprotective capacity for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: R1 and R2 are selected from among H and C1-C10 alkyl; R3 is selected from among H, —OR4, N, —CN, —C(O)R4, —C(O)OR4, —C(O)NR4R5, —C═NR4, —OC(O)R4, —NR4R5, —NR4C(O)R5, —NO2, —N═CR4R5, halogen and C1-C10 alkyl, wherein R4 and R5 are selected from among H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and aryl; X, Y, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are selected independently from among CH and N; A is selected from among (CH2)n, NH, O and CO, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 6, to the procedure for the obtainment of said compounds, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound, and to the use thereof in the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, more particularly treatment of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.
US08999993B2	Radioprotector compounds and methods The invention relates to novel compounds, processes for their preparation and their use in protecting biological materials from radiation damage (radioprotection). Preferred compounds of the invention are those of Formula II, as follows: wherein W represents —N(R1R2) where R1 and R2 are not both hydrogen and where they may together form a 5, 6 or 7 membered ring structure, —NHN(R1R2), —NHR3N(R1R2), —NHR3OR2, —N(R3)R3OR2, —N(R1)R3OR3OR3, —OR3NR1R2, —OR3 or W represents piperidyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl or diazepanyl each of which may be optionally substituted by C1 to C4 alkyl, C2 to C4 alkenyl, —N(CO)N(R1R2), —N(CO)OR1, —N(CO)OR3OH, —(CO)NR1R2, —R3(CO)NR1R2, —R3OR1, —OR1, —N(R1R2) or —NH—; R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, C1 to C4 alkyl or C2 to C4 alkenyl; R3 is a C1 to C4 alkyl or C2 to C4 alkenyl group or chain; Z is the same or different and represents N or CH; Z′ is the same or different and represents N or C; X represents CH, N or NH, where is a double bond when X is CH or N and a single bond when X is NH; X′ represents N or NH, wherein when X is CH or NX′ is NH and wherein X and X′ are different and further where is a double bond when X′ is N and a single bond when X′ is NH; Q represents H, alkoxyl, —NR1R2, F or Cl; Q1 is absent when Z′ is N and when Z′ is C it represents H, alkoxyl, —NR1R2, F or Cl; A represents a five to ten membered single or multiple ring structure with heterocyclic N or O located at the ortho position, said ring including optional double bonds, substitutions and/or other heteroatoms and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof.
US08999990B2	Inhibitors of the renal outer medullary potassium channel The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds act as diuretics and natriuretics and are valuable pharmaceutically active compounds for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and conditions resulting from excessive salt and water retention.
US08999989B2	Benzene or thiophene derivative and use thereof as VAP-1 inhibitor The present invention provides a novel benzene derivative or thiophene derivative useful as a VAP-1 inhibitor, or a medicament for the prophylaxis or treatment of a VAP-1 associated disease and the like, namely, a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the present specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US08999980B2	Oxazine derivatives The present invention provides, for example, a compound mentioned below as a medicament for treating or preventing the diseases induced by production, secretion or deposition of amyloid-β proteins.A compound of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, R4a, R4b, ring A and the dashed lines are defined in the specification, its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.
US08999978B2	Tetracyclic compounds This disclosure relates to new tetracyclic compounds that may be used to modulate a histamine receptor in an individual. The compounds in one embodiment are tetracyclic [4,3-b]indoles. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are also provided, as are methods of using the compounds in a variety of therapeutic applications, including the treatment of a cognitive disorder, psychotic disorder, neurotransmitter-mediated disorder and/or a neuronal disorder.
US08999977B2	Bridged heterocyclic compounds and methods of use This disclosure relates to new compounds that may be used to modulate a histamine receptor in an individual. Novel compounds are described, including new bridged heterocyclic [4,3-b]indole compounds. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds are also provided, as are methods of using the compounds in a variety of therapeutic applications, including the treatment of a cognitive disorder, psychotic disorder, neurotransmitter-mediated disorder and/or a neuronal disorder.
US08999967B2	Tricyclic fused ring inhibitors of hepatitis C Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and combination therapies for treatment of hepatitis C.
US08999962B2	Method for increasing bone density and/or reducing any osteochondral defects in an animal and a composition including vitamin K There is disclosed herein a method of increasing bone density, maintaining bone density and/or inhibiting loss of bone density and/or reducing osteochondral defects in an animal comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a composition containing: vitamin K1, vitamin K2 or a mixture of vitamin K1 and vitamin K2, together with a physiologically acceptable carrier, incipient and/or diluent. Various compositions including vitamin K are also disclosed.
US08999959B2	Drug for treating liver lesions caused by the action of chemical or biological agents The invention relates to medicine and can be used for treating liver lesions caused by chemical or biological agents. The drug for treating liver lesions caused by chemical or biological agents is embodied as 1-(4-bromophenyl)-6-hydroxy-5-nitroso-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2.4-dione: (I), or salts thereof having the general formula: (II), where X is selected from Na+, K+, Li+, NH4+, NH2CONH3+ or another pharmacologically acceptable cation. The effectiveness of the preparation in treating liver diseases of different etiologies is increased.
US08999953B2	Cyclodextrin nanotechnology for ophthalmic drug delivery The invention provides an ophthalmic composition which is an aqueous suspension comprising drug, cyclodextrin and water, the composition having an aqueous phase of from about 0.1% (w/v) to about 90% (w/v) of the drug in solution, as dissolved free drug and as dissolved drug/cyclodextrin complex(es), and a solid phase of from about 10% (w/v) to about 99.9% (w/v) of the drug as solid drug/cyclodextrin particles, suspended in the aqueous phase; the size of the solid particles being from about 10 nm to about 1 mm, the drug/cyclodextrin particles being capable of dissolving in aqueous tear fluid within 24 hours of application to the eye surface. The aqueous eye suspension can be in the form of eye drops, eye gel or eye mist. Further, the invention provides a method for treating a condition of the posterior segment and/or anterior segment of the eye comprising applying to the eye surface, in an amount which delivers to said segment or segments a therapeutically effective amount of a drug suitable for treating said condition, an ophthalmic composition which is as defined above. Nasal compositions and methods and ophthalmic and nasal compositions in powder form are also provided.
US08999952B2	Aripiprazole complex formulation and method An aripiprazole formulation is provided which includes the antipsychotic agent aripiprazole in the form of an inclusion complex in a β-cyclodextrin, preferably, sulfobutyl ether β-cyclodextrin (SBECD), which in the form of an injectable produces reversible generally minimal to mild irritation at the intramuscular injection site. A method for minimizing or reducing irritation caused by aripiprazole at an intramuscular injection site and a method for treating schizophrenia employing the above formulation are also provided.
US08999951B2	Compounds and methods for improving cellular uptake of oligomeric compounds The present invention provides method of optimizing the efficacy and potency of antisense drugs. In certain embodiments, the invention provides assays useful for determining favorable oligonucleotide characteristics and excipients for improved cellular uptake.
US08999943B2	Antigene oligomers inhibit transcription Transcription of a gene in a mammalian cell is methylase-independently inhibited by contacting the cell with a nucleic acid oligomer of 12-28 bases complementary for a partially single-stranded target genomic sequence of the gene.
US08999942B2	Polyol modified aminoglycoside-lipid conjugates In some aspects, the present invention provides aminoglycoside derivatives thereof that exhibit antibacterial activity. In some aspects, the aminoglycoside derivatives comprise compounds consisting of (a) an ammoglycoside group and (b) at least one hydrophobic carbamate and alkoxy group to the primary or secondary hydroxy position of the aminolvcoside group and salts thereof. Additionally, methods of treating and preventing bacterial infections using the aminoglycoside derivatives are also provided.
US08999923B2	Heat-stable, aqueous lactoferrin composition and its preparation and use The invention pertains to an aqueous composition containing lactoferrin, 35-70 wt % carbohydrate and/or polyol stabilizers, based on the total weight of the aqueous composition, said composition exhibiting a pH higher than 2, lower than 5. At these 5 conditions, the aqueous composition and lactoferrin contained therein may be subjected to a heat treatment without significantly affecting the physiological activity of the lactoferrin. The invention thus particularly pertains to the above aqueous composition, being heat-treated, thus containing heat-stabilized lactoferrin.
US08999918B2	Bis(fluoroalkyl)-1,4-benzodiazepinone compounds and prodrugs thereof Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) and/or salts thereof: wherein R1 is —CH2CH2CF3; R2 is —CH2CH2CF3 or —CH2CH2CH2CF3; R3 is H, —CH3, or Rx; R4 is H or Ry; Ring A is phenyl or pyridinyl; and Rx, Ry, Ra, Rb, y, and z are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds to inhibit the Notch receptor, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as cancer; or as prodrugs of such compounds.
US08999913B2	Fragrance mixtures containing cyclopent-2-enyl ethyl acetate A fragrance mixture, preferably perfume oil, is described, comprising the constituents (a) (cyclopent-2-enyl ethyl acetate) and additionally (b) one or a plurality of fragrances, preferably with a floral odor note, from the group consisting of alcohols and aldehydes with a molecular weight of 210 g/mol or less and/or (c) one or a plurality of fragrances from the group consisting of ketones, ethers and esters with a molecular weight in the range from 190 g/mol through 250 g/mol.
US08999905B2	Lubricant additive A hydrogenated styrene butadiene star copolymer is incorporated in a lubricant additive package. The star copolymer can include about 3 to 25% and about 97 to 75% butadiene. The star copolymer may further be incorporated in a lubricant additive in the amount of about 12 wt % of the star copolymer as compared to the base oil.
US08999903B2	Additives and lubricating oil compositions containing same Para-alkylated substituted diphenylamines are made by catalytically alkylating diphenylamine with a branched-chain alkene, such as propene, oligomer mixture in which the oligomer present in the greatest percentage has 15-24 carbon atoms. The alkylated diphenylamines are useful crankcase lubricant additives such as for reducing piston deposits and engine sludge.
US08999899B2	Lubricating oil composition for working using sizing press Provided is a lubricating oil composition for sizing which is excellent in machinability and degreasing efficiency and which is excellent in compatibility with an impregnating oil and a sintered metal of oil impregnated bearings. A lubricating oil composition for sizing, including (A) a lubricating base oil having a kinematic viscosity of 0.5 to 100 mm2/s at 40° C. and compounded therein (B) an extreme-pressure agent in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by mass, and (C) a metal deactivator in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by mass, each based on a total amount of the composition.
US08999898B2	Drilling fluid additive for loss circulation and wellbore strengthening A method for controlling the loss of drilling fluid from an oil well borehole into formations penetrated by a drill bit is disclosed by which resilient graphitic carbon particles having a resiliency greater than about 130% rebound after compression to 10,000 psi; a degree of graphitization greater than 85%, as measured by d002 using XRD; an average pore size larger than 0.035 micron; and an aspect ratio smaller than 0.63 are added to the drilling fluid.
US08999892B2	Use of S-abscisic acid for improving fruit set and producing parthenocarpic fruits and as a growth inhibitor S-abscisic acid is used for promoting fruit set and/or for producing parthenocarpic fruits in useful plants. S-abscisic acid is also used as a growth inhibitor in useful plants. Methods are provided for treating useful plants with S-abscisic acid for these purposes.
US08999879B2	Hydrocarbon conversion system, and a process and catalyst composition relating thereto One exemplary embodiment can be a process for making a catalyst including an effective amount of iron for catalyzing one or more reactions in a hydrocarbon conversion system. The process can include grinding and coating the particles. The ground particles can have an effective amount of iron, and substantially all the particles may have a maximum dimension no larger than about 130 microns. The coating can have an effective amount of one or more hydrocarbons to provide the catalyst with improved flowability.
US08999860B2	Process for producing at least one silicon-based nanoelement in a silicon oxide section and process for the manufacture of a device employing the production process The process for the production of at least one silicon-based nanoelement (4), in particular a nanowire, comprises the following stages: providing a substrate comprising, at the surface, a first layer (1) comprising electrically doped silicon; forming, on the first layer (1), a second layer (2) based on silicon oxide with carbon atoms (3) dispersed in the said second layer (2); and exposing the first and second layers (1, 2) to an oxidizing atmosphere, so as to oxidize at least a first section (1a) of the first layer (1) at the interface of the said first layer (1) with the second layer (2) and to form the said at least one nanoelement (4) at the said first section (1a).
US08999857B2	Method for forming a nano-textured substrate A method for forming a nano-textured surface on a substrate is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the present invention comprises dispensing of a nanoparticle ink of nanoparticles and solvent onto the surface of a substrate, distributing the ink to form substantially uniform, liquid nascent layer of the ink, and enabling the solvent to evaporate from the nanoparticle ink thereby inducing the nanoparticles to assemble into an texture layer. Methods in accordance with the present invention enable rapid formation of large-area substrates having a nano-textured surface. Embodiments of the present invention are well suited for texturing substrates using high-speed, large scale, roll-to-roll coating equipment, such as that used in office product, film coating, and flexible packaging applications. Further, embodiments of the present invention are well suited for use with rigid or flexible substrates.
US08999855B2	Manufacturing method of a semiconductor device According one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided, which includes forming a pair of element isolation insulation films on a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate electrode structure on sides of the gate electrode structure, selectively removing oxide films that are formed on a top surface of the diffusion layer and a top surface of the gate electrode by placing the substrate in a gas atmosphere selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, H, O, Ar, or N; and irradiating the semiconductor substrate with microwave radiation. The method also includes depositing a metal film on a top surface of the diffusion layer and a top surface of the gate electrode, and a silicide film is formed by heating the substrate.
US08999848B2	Method for forming fine pattern of semiconductor device using double spacer patterning technology A method of forming a fine pattern of a semiconductor device using double SPT process, which is capable of implementing a line and space pattern having a uniform fine line width by applying a double SPT process including a negative SPT process, is provided. The method includes a first SPT process and a second SPT process and the second SPT process includes a Negative SPT process.
US08999845B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device by damascene process A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of isolation patterns, isolated from each other by a plurality of trenches, over an underlying structure; forming a plurality of conductive lines filled in the trenches, forming contact holes by removing first portions of the isolation patterns, wherein the contact holes are defined by the plurality of conductive lines and second portions of the isolation patterns that remain after removing of the first portions of the isolation patterns, and forming plugs filled in the contact holes.
US08999843B2	Semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof A semiconductor device and method of fabricating the device are provided, the method including providing an insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer covers an active region and a gate of at least one semiconductor device; forming connection holes to the active region in the insulating layer to expose at least part of the active region, wherein the connection holes include a first portion of a first width and a second portion of a second width, the first portion of the connection holes being adjacent to the active region, and the first width being less than the second width; filling the connection holes with a metal material to form the contacts to the active region. As such, contacts formed for the active region also include a first portion of a first width and a second portion of a second width.
US08999829B2	Dual gate process The control of gate widths is improved for system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices which require multiple gate dielectric “gate” thicknesses, e.g., for analog and digital processing on the same chip. A hard mask is formed to protect a thick gate while the thin gate region is etched to remove oxide (sometimes referred to as a preclean step). The patterned substrate is then processed to selectively deposit a second thickness of gate material. The thin gate may be silicon oxide and the physical thickness of the thin gate may be less than that of the thick gate. In a preferred embodiment, the substrate is not exposed to air or atmosphere after the hardmask is removed.
US08999824B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device by performing multiple ion implantation processes A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device suppresses loss of vacuum in a chamber of an ion implanter, sag of a resist mask pattern for ion implantation, and producing a resist residue after ashing. First ion implanting process implants n-type impurity to form n+ impurity layer on the whole back surface of n− semiconductor wafer. A resist mask on the back surface of the wafer covers a part corresponding to where n+ cathode layer will be formed. A second ion implanting process implants p-type impurity using the resist mask to form p+ impurity layer in the interior of the n+ impurity layer. Second ion implanting process is split into two or more times. The dose of p-type impurity in second ion implanting process is greater than that of n-type impurity in first ion implanting process. The resist mask is removed, and p+ the n+ impurity layers activated.
US08999823B2	Semiconductor device, method for manufacturing same, and display device A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a thin-film transistor and a thin-film diode. The respective semiconductor layers and of the thin-film transistor and the thin-film diode are crystalline semiconductor layers that have been formed by crystallizing the same crystalline semiconductor film. Ridges have been formed on the surface of the semiconductor layer of the thin-film diode. And the semiconductor layer of the thin-film diode has a greater surface roughness than the semiconductor layer of the thin-film transistor.
US08999821B2	Fin formation by epitaxial deposition Methods of forming a fin structure for a field effect transistor are described. The methods may include the operations of patterning a mandrel on a surface of a substrate, and depositing an epitaxial layer of high-mobility channel material over exposed surfaces of the patterned mandrel. The epitaxial layer leaves a gap between adjacent columns of the patterned mandrel, and a dielectric material may be deposited in the gap between the adjacent columns of the patterned mandrel. The methods may also include planarizing the epitaxial layer to form a planarized epitaxial layer and exposing the columns of the patterned mandrel, and etching at least a portion of the exposed columns of the patterned mandrel and the dielectric material to expose at least a portion of the planarized epitaxial layer that forms the fin structure.
US08999813B2	Focal plane array and method for manufacturing the same A method of forming a focal plane array by: forming a first wafer having sensing material provided on a surface, which is covered by a sacrificial layer, the sensing material being a thermistor material defining at least one pixel; providing supporting legs for the pixel within the sacrificial layer, covering them with a further sacrificial layer and forming first conductive portions in the surface of the sacrificial layer that are in contact with the supporting legs; forming a second wafer having read-out integrated circuit (ROIC), the second wafer being covered by another sacrificial layer, into which is formed second conductive portions in contact with the ROIC; bringing the sacrificial oxide layers of the first wafer and second wafer together such that the first and second conductive portions are aligned and bonding them together such that the sensing material is transferred from the first wafer to the second wafer when a sacrificial bulk layer of the first wafer is removed; and removing the sacrificial layers to release the pixel, with the supporting legs underneath it.
US08999810B2	Method of making a stacked microelectronic package A method of making a stacked microelectronic package by forming a microelectronic assembly by stacking a first subassembly including a plurality of microelectronic elements onto a second subassembly including a plurality of microelectronic elements, at least some of the plurality of microelectronic elements of said first subassembly and said second subassembly having traces that extend to respective edges of the microelectronic elements, then forming notches in the microelectronic assembly so as to expose the traces of at least some of the plurality of microelectronic elements, then forming leads at the side walls of the notches, the leads being in electrical communication with at least some of the traces and dicing the assembly into packages. Additional embodiments include methods for creating stacked packages using substrates and having additional traces that extend to both the top and bottom of the package.
US08999807B2	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor component that includes a common mode choke and structure A semiconductor component and methods for manufacturing the semiconductor component that includes a monolithically integrated common mode choke. In accordance with embodiments, a transient voltage suppression device may be coupled to the monolithically integrated common mode choke.
US08999803B2	Methods for fabricating integrated circuits with the implantation of fluorine A method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a first gate electrode structure above a first active region and a second gate electrode structure above a second active region, forming a sacrificial spacer on sidewalls of the first and second gate electrode structures, and forming deep drain and source regions selectively in the first and second active regions by using the sacrificial spacer as an implantation mask. The method further includes forming drain and source extension and halo regions in the first and second active regions after removal of the sacrificial spacer and forming a fluorine implant region in the halo region of the first active region before or after formation of the drain and source extension and halo regions.
US08999802B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device by selectively removing end portions of gate dielectric layer and then filling end portions with dielectric layer A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: forming a gate stack on a substrate, wherein the gate stack comprises a gate dielectric layer and a gate conductor layer; selectively etching end portions of the gate dielectric layer to form gaps; and filling a material for the gate dielectric layer into the gaps.
US08999792B2	Fin-type semiconductor device An apparatus comprises a substrate and a fin-type semiconductor device extending from the substrate. The fin type semiconductor device comprises a fin that comprises a first region having a first doping concentration and a second region having a second doping concentration. The first doping concentration is greater than the second doping concentration. The fin type semiconductor device also comprises an oxide layer. Prior to source and drain formation of the fin-type semiconductor device, a doping concentration of the oxide layer is less than the first doping concentration.
US08999786B1	Reducing source contact to gate spacing to decrease transistor pitch Methods and structures for transistors having reduced source contact to gate spacings in semiconductor devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a transistor can include: forming a gate over an active area of the transistor; forming source and drain regions aligned to the gate in the active area; forming source and drain contacts over the source and drain regions, where a spacing from the gate to the source contact of the transistor is less than a spacing from the gate to the drain contact of the transistor; and using one or more modified masks for forming doping profiles for the source region and the drain region.
US08999767B2	Electronic fuse having an insulation layer A method including etching a dual damascene feature in a dielectric layer, the dual damascene feature including a first via opening, a second via opening, and a trench opening, forming a seed layer within the dual damascene feature, the seed layer including a conductive material, and heating the seed layer causing the seed layer to reflow and fill the first via opening, fill the second via opening, and partially fill the trench opening to form a first via, a second via, and a fuse line, respectively, wherein the seed layer no longer remains along an entire length of a sidewall of the trench opening. The method further including forming an insulating layer on top of the fuse line, and forming a fill material on top of the insulating layer and substantially filling the trench opening.
US08999759B2	Method for fabricating packaging structure having embedded semiconductor element A method for fabricating a packaging structure having an embedded semiconductor element includes: providing a substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and at least an opening penetrating the first and second surfaces; forming a first metallic frame around the periphery of the opening on the first surface; forming at least an opening inside the first metallic frame by laser ablation; disposing a semiconductor chip in the opening; forming a first dielectric layer on the first and second surfaces and the chip; forming a first wiring layer on the first dielectric layer of the first surface; and forming a first built-up structure on the first dielectric layer and the first wiring layer of the first surface. A shape of the opening is precisely controlled through the first metallic frame around the periphery of the predefined opening region, thereby allowing the chip to be precisely embedded in the substrate.
US08999756B2	Method and apparatus for semiconductor device fabrication using a reconstituted wafer Method and apparatus for semiconductor device fabrication using a reconstituted wafer is described. In one embodiment, diced semiconductor chips are placed within openings on a frame. A reconstituted wafer is formed by filling a mold compound into the openings. The mold compound is formed around the chips. Finished dies are formed within the reconstituted wafer. The finished dies are separated from the frame.
US08999751B2	Method for making oxide semiconductor device It is an object to provide a semiconductor device having a new productive semiconductor material and a new structure. The semiconductor device includes a first conductive layer over a substrate, a first insulating layer which covers the first conductive layer, an oxide semiconductor layer over the first insulating layer that overlaps with part of the first conductive layer and has a crystal region in a surface part, second and third conductive layers formed in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, an insulating layer which covers the oxide semiconductor layer and the second and third conductive layers, and a fourth conductive layer over the insulating layer that overlaps with part of the oxide semiconductor layer.
US08999742B1	Silicon microsphere fabrication Small silicon spheres, less than 200 um in diameter, are desirable for use in forming solar panels. To make such small spheres, a large-area glass substrate has etched in its surface millions of identical indentations, such as having diameters less than 200 um. A silicon ink, formed of a fluid containing nanoparticles of milled silicon, is then deposited over the substrate to completely fill the indentations, and the excess ink is removed. The ink is heated to evaporate the fluid and melt the silicon nanoparticles. A photonic system is used to rapidly melt the silicon. The melted silicon forms a sphere in each indentation by surface tension. Since the density of the silicon in the ink and the volume of each indentation are well defined, the volume of each sphere is well defined. The substrates are reusable. Hundreds of millions of spheres may be produced per minute using the process.
US08999738B2	Method for manufacturing organic electroluminescent display apparatus A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent display apparatus including a plurality of organic electroluminescent devices at least containing a fused ring compound having an anthracene skeleton, includes, in the following order: forming an organic electroluminescent layer on a substrate on which a first electrode has been formed; processing the organic electroluminescent layer; forming a second electrode on the organic electroluminescent layer; and providing a sealing member covering the organic electroluminescent layer, in which the organic electroluminescent layer is not exposed to an environment containing oxygen and including light of a wavelength shorter than a wavelength of a long wavelength edge of an absorption spectrum of the fused ring compound having an anthracene skeleton from forming the organic electroluminescent layer until completion of providing the sealing member.
US08999729B2	Device and analyzing system for conducting agglutination assays A device for conducting an agglutination assay comprising several reaction vessels, each reaction vessel comprising an upper chamber having an opening for accepting reactants and/or a sample; and a lower chamber comprising an end in communication with the upper chamber for receiving fluids from the upper chamber, a closed end opposite to the end, and a matrix for separating agglutinates from non-agglutinates; wherein the device further comprises a rotating support able to rotate around an axis and holding pivotally the reaction vessels in a way to allow the reaction vessels to pivot about an axis essentially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the support when the latter is rotated, such that the fluids remain in the upper chamber when the support is not rotated, and can flow from the upper chamber to the lower chamber and into the matrix when the support is rotated.
US08999725B2	Method of measuring external stimulus and volume change using stimulus-responsive gel comprising EDANS In one embodiment of the present application, a stimulus-responsive gel is disclosed with optical characteristic molecule introduced therein that is capable of easily and securely converting a volume change responding to external stimulus to optical data being easy to handle in the construction of sensor system; an external stimulus measuring apparatus making use of the same; and a method of measuring external stimulus therewith. A molecule having fluorescent chromophore or a molecule or a molecule capable of absorbing visible light or ultraviolet light is introduced in a stimulus-responsive gel so that the content of the molecule having fluorescent chromophore or the molecule or a molecule capable of absorbing visible light or ultraviolet light falls within such a range that the concentration of the molecule having fluorescent chromophore or a molecule or the molecule capable of absorbing visible light or ultraviolet light in the stimulus-responsive gel with optical characteristic molecule introduced therein is substantially proportional to the fluorescence intensity or absorbance of the visible light or ultraviolet light of the stimulus-responsive gel with optical characteristic molecule introduced therein.
US08999722B2	Detection of analytes including nitro-containing analytes Sensors and methods for determination of analytes are provided. Analytes including explosives (e.g., RDX or PETN) may be determined by monitoring, for example, a change in an optical signal of a material upon exposure to the analyte. In some embodiments, the analyte and the material may interact via a chemical reaction to form a new emissive species. Embodiments described herein may provide inexpensive sensors with high selectivity and sensitivity.
US08999721B2	Method and system to provide personalized pharmaceutical compositions and dosages Provided is a method for assessing cardiovascular risk in Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes patients. The method involves obtaining data from a Type 2 diabetes patient or a Metabolic Syndrome patient and determining a Fayad/Schentag index which includes a Glucose Supply Index (S) to an Insulin Demand Index (D) ratio. The Fayad/Schentag index is used in scoring cardiovascular risks of Metabolic Syndrome patients and for recommending and implementing therapeutic interventions that can be shown to lower cardiovascular risk.
US08999714B2	Mitochondrial enhancement of cells Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, at least one of compositions, methods, devices, systems, kits, or products regarding rejuvenation or preservation of stem cells. Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, methods of modifying stem cells, or methods of administering modified stem cells to at least one biological tissue.
US08999713B2	Methods of multiplying conifer embryogenic tissue The invention provides methods for multiplying conifer embryogenic tissue. The methods of the invention comprise the steps of: (a) culturing conifer embryogenic tissue in or on a solid multiplication medium comprising one or more growth hormones; and (b) culturing the conifer embryogenic tissue multiplied in step (a) in or on a liquid multiplication medium comprising one or more growth hormones, wherein the initial concentration of growth hormones in the solid multiplication medium of step (a) is greater than the initial concentration of growth hormones in the liquid multiplication medium of step (b).
US08999712B1	Assay for plant root pathogen activity A method for improving the sensitivity of an assay to determine the pathogenicity of a plant root pathogen using a soil amendment is presented. The method involves growing the plant root in the presence of a soil amendment after exposure of the plant root to the pathogen. A method of breeding plants is also provided.
US08999710B2	Process for the preparation of disinfected human cell suspensions In a process for preparing disinfected preparations from mammalian tissues, mammalian tissue is perfused at one step with an enzyme-free liquid antibiotic composition that includes at least one antibiotic and is contained in at least one perfusion buffer. In a step occurring after such one step, enzymatic antibiotic-free treatment of the tissue is carried out to obtain a single-cell suspension. In another step disinfected preparations are obtained.
US08999708B2	Anti-IL12Rβ1 antibodies and their use in treating autoimmune and inflammatory disorders The present invention relates to antibodies that specifically bind to IL12Rβ1, the non-signal transducing chain of both the heterodimeric IL12 and IL23 receptors. The invention more specifically relates to specific antibodies that are IL12 and IL23 receptor antagonists capable of inhibiting IL12/IL18 induced IFNγ production of blood cells and compositions and methods of use for said antibodies to treat pathological disorders that can be treated by inhibiting IFNγ production, IL12 and/IL23 signaling, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis or inflammatory bowel diseases or other autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
US08999702B2	Stirred tank bioreactor The present invention is a disposable bioreactor formed of molded plastic. The bioreactor is presterilized and has a top and body sealed to each other. One or more ports are formed in the top and side of the housing. Preferably at least one port is below the liquid/air level for the housing. The one or more ports that are below the liquid/air interface level may be used as sampling ports or access ports for probes or drains or supply ports for liquids or gases. The bioreactor provides a direct retrofit for the existing glass or steel assembly that utilizes the existing support structures and controls. The molded design overcomes issues of discontinuity, dead spots and the like due to its fixed dimensions that are built in by the molding process. Reproducible probe and other equipment location is also guaranteed through the use of the molded port features. The molded plastic allows for greater flexibility in material selection to reduce or eliminate lipid or cholesterol binding.
US08999701B2	Inhibitor tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are representative inhibitors to ethanologenic yeast generated from biomass pretreatment using dilute acid hydrolysis. Few yeast strains tolerant to inhibitors are available. A novel tolerant strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, NRRL Y-50049, having enhanced biotransformation ability to convert furfural to furan methanol (FM), HMF to furan di-methanol (FDM), and is able to produce a normal yield of ethanol as an initial culture.
US08999695B1	β-mannanase having improved production yields and enzymatic activity A β-mannanase having increased production yield and enzymatic activity is disclosed. The β-mannanase has a modified amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the modification is a substitution of Tyrosine at position 25 with Histidine.
US08999694B2	Polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides thereof The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
US08999690B2	Kits for analysis of biological samples Chemically reactive carbocyanine dyes that are intramolecularly crosslinked between the 1-position and 3′-position, their bioconjugates and their uses are described. 1,3′-crosslinked carbocyanines are superior to those of conjugates of spectrally similar 1,1′-crosslinked or non-crosslinked dyes. The invention includes derivative compounds having one or more benzo nitrogens.
US08999689B2	Thermus thermophilus nucleic acid polymerases The invention provides novel nucleic acid polymerases from strains GK24 and RQ-1 of Thermus thermophilus, and nucleic acids encoding those polymerases, as well as methods for using the polymerases and nucleic acids.
US08999683B2	Production of biodiesel by yeast from lignocellulose and glycerol The invention is directed to a genetically modified microorganism for the extracellular production of free fatty acids and esters thereof, wherein said microorganism is characterized by a modified lipid biosynthesis metabolic pathway: for example reduced fatty acyl-coA synthetase activity that enables the microorganism to overproduce and secrete of esters of fatty acids (Biodiesel) into the surrounding medium, using one or more of: glucose, starch, lignocellulose and a glycerol-based substrate, as a carbon source. The invention further provides a method for the extracellular production of free fatty acids and esters thereof, comprising the use of said genetically modified organism, and a growth medium adapted for said method.
US08999680B2	Preparation of 1,4-diaminobutane The present invention relates to a novel method for the preparation of 1,4-diaminobutane [DAB]. The method according to the present invention involves at least one biocatalytic step which comprises the biocatalytic production of at least one N-protected precursor of DAB. The present invention also relates to a method for the preparation of DAB involving at least one biocatalytic step, and comprising the steps of a) biocatalytically preparing an N-protected precursor of DAB yielding a—biocatalytic reaction mixture containing the N-protected precursor of DAB, b) recovering the N-protected precursor from the biocatalytic reaction mixture and c) converting the N-protected precursor into DAB. More in particular, the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of DAB, wherein the at least N-protected precursor of DAB is selected from the group consisting of N5-protected ornithine, N-protected DAB, and N-protected 4-aminobutyraldehyde.
US08999670B2	Long-acting polypeptides and methods of producing same A polypeptide and polynucleotides encoding same comprising one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to an amino terminus of a cytokine and two carboxy-terminal peptides (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to a carboxy terminus of a cytokine are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptide and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using same are also disclosed.
US08999669B2	Detection and visualization of the cell cycle in living cells The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide specifically binding to proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). The present invention also relates to a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the invention, a host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of or the vector of the invention and a method of detecting the amount and/or location of PCNA in living cells, a method of screening for compounds having an effect on the cell cycle.
US08999666B2	PKC ligands and polynucleotides encoding PKC ligands The invention relates to kinase ligands and polyligands. In particular, the invention relates to ligands, homopolyligands, and heteropolyligands that modulate PKC activity. The ligands and polyligands are utilized as research tools or as therapeutics. The invention includes linkage of the ligands, homopolyligands, and heteropolyligands to a cellular localization signal, epitope tag and/or a reporter. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the ligands and polyligands.
US08999658B2	Methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea The presently-disclosed subject matter provides methods and kits for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a subject, such as a human child, wherein a biological sample is provided from the subject and the amount of a Urocortin III peptide is determined from the sample. Further provided are methods for diagnosing OSA in a subject wherein the amount of a Urocortin III peptide and one or more peptides selected from a Uromodulin peptide, an Orosomucoid 1 peptide, and a Kallikrein 1 peptide are determined in a biological sample from a subject.
US08999654B2	Method of identifying a compound for the treatment or prevention of obesity The present invention provides GPCR polypeptides and polynucleotides, recombinant materials, and transgenic mice, as well as methods for their production. The polypeptides and polynucleotides are useful, for example, in methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders. The invention also provides methods for identifying compounds (e.g., agonists or antagonists) using the GPCR polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention, and for treating conditions associated with GPCR dysfunction with the GPCR polypeptides, polynucleotides, or identified compounds. The invention also provides diagnostic assays for detecting diseases or disorders associated with inappropriate GPCR activity or levels.
US08999650B2	Magnetic needle biopsy An apparatus and method for performing biopsies in-vivo using magnetically labeled nanoparticles is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus is called a magnetic needle. When used in a biopsy, one embodiment of the present invention collects diseased cells in-vivo which have been tagged with magnetic nanoparticles coated with receptors for specific diseased cells.
US08999649B2	Method and compositions for detecting botulinum neurotoxin The present invention provides a molecular construct capable of fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET), comprising a linker peptide, and donor and acceptor fluorophore moieties, where the linker peptide is a substrate of a botulinum neurotoxin selected from the group consisting of synaptobrevin, syntaxin and SNAP-25, or a fragment thereof capable being cleaved by the botulinum neurotoxin, and separates the donor and acceptor fluorophores by a distance of not more than 10 nm, and where emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore moiety overlaps with the excitation spectrum of the acceptor fluorophore moiety; or where the emission spectra of the fluorophores are detectably different. Also provided are isolated nucleic acid expressing the construct, kits comprising said construct and cell lines comprising said nucleic acid. Further provided are methods of detecting a BoNT using the above described construct via FRET, and methods for detecting a BoNT using surface plasmon resonance imaging.
US08999630B2	Patterning process and resist composition An image is formed via positive/negative reversal on organic solvent development using a photoresist film comprising a polymer comprising recurring units of isosorbide (meth)acrylate in which one hydroxyl group of isosorbide is bonded to form (meth)acrylate and the other hydroxyl group is substituted with an acid labile group and an acid generator. The resist film is characterized by a high dissolution contrast between the unexposed and exposed regions. The photoresist film is exposed to radiation and developed in an organic solvent to form a fine hole pattern with good size control and high sensitivity.
US08999622B2	Pattern forming method, chemical amplification resist composition and resist film A pattern forming method, includes: (i) forming a film from a chemical amplification resist composition that contains (A) a resin capable of increasing a polarity of the resin (A) to decrease a solubility of the resin (A) for a developer containing an organic solvent by an action of an acid, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C) a solvent; (ii) exposing the film; and (iii) performing development by using a developer containing an organic solvent, wherein the resin (A) has a structure in which a polar group is protected with a leaving group capable of decomposing and leaving by an action of an acid, and the leaving group contains a fluorine atom.
US08999610B2	Lithography mask repairing process A method includes performing a beam scan on a photolithography mask to repair the photolithography mask. After the beam scan, a radiation treatment is performed on the photolithography mask. The method is performed by an apparatus including a beam generator configured to generate and project a beam on the lithography mask, a radiation source configured to generate a radiation on the lithography mask, and a process gas source configured to release a process gas onto the lithography mask. The process as reacts with a surface portion of the lithography mask to repair the lithography mask. With the radiation treatment, residue process gas on the lithography mask is removed.
US08999605B2	Fuel cell plates produced from layered materials One exemplary embodiment discloses a bipolar plate assembly including a cathode plate and an anode plate. Each of the cathode plate and the anode plate includes a core material, a first surface material coupled to a first side of the core material, and a second surface material coupled to a second side of the core material, wherein the first surface material and the second surface material have a different composition from the core material.
US08999594B2	Unit cell for flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell or solid oxide electrolyzer, and flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell and flat-tubular solid oxide electrolyzer using the same This invention relates to a unit cell for a flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell or solid oxide electrolyzer, and a flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell and a flat-tubular solid oxide electrolyzer using the same, and more particularly to a unit cell for a flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell or solid oxide electrolyzer, wherein the unit cell includes a connector including connection parts, thus decreasing the thickness of the unit cell and reducing the size of a cell stack, and to a flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell and a flat-tubular solid oxide electrolyzer using the same.
US08999591B2	Fuel cell system for preventing excessive power generation It is possible to prevent excessive power generation of a fuel cell when a failure has occurred. When a start signal is input, a fuel cell system sets an open end voltage of the fuel cell as an initial value of the output voltage of the fuel cell corresponding to the output current zero of the fuel cell. When the failure is detected, the fuel cell system reads out the open end voltage of the preset initial value as the output voltage corresponding to the output current zero and controls the voltage so that the output voltage of the fuel cell coincides with the open end voltage.
US08999587B2	Lithium-ion secondary battery, vehicle, electronic device and manufacturing method of lithium-ion secondary battery A negative-electrode active material layer 12 contains Li4Ti5O12 as a negative-electrode active material, and a positive-electrode active material layer 14 contains LiCoO2 as a positive-electrode active material. A solid electrolyte layer 13 contains polyethylene oxide and polystyrene as an electrolyte material. Gradients of surfaces of stripe-shaped pattern elements 121 forming the negative-electrode active material layer 12 are smaller than 90° when viewed from a surface of the negative-electrode current collector 11. By such a construction, it is possible to construct a battery having a high capacity in relation to the used amount of the active materials and good charge and discharge characteristics.
US08999582B2	Positive electrode material for lithium-ion accumulator A composition including (a) a lithiated oxide of transition metals containing at least nickel, cobalt and aluminum and (b) a lithiated phosphate of at least one transition metal, the surface of which is at least partially covered by a layer of carbon. In the composition, the proportion by mass of the lithiated oxide of transition metals containing at least nickel, cobalt and aluminum is less than or equal to 10% of the weight of the composition, and the proportion by mass of the lithiated phosphate of at least one transition metal is greater than or equal to 90% of the weight of the composition. A lithium-ion or lithium-polymer type accumulator including at least one positive electrode containing this composition.
US08999580B2	Composite graphite particles and lithium rechargeable battery using the same The invention provides composite graphite particles, comprising a core material consisting of graphite having a interlayer distance d(002) of 0.337 nm or less and a surface layer consisting of graphite in which the intensity ratio ID/IG (R value) between the peak intensities (ID) in a range of 1300 to 1400 cm−1 and ( IG) in a range of 1580 to 1620 cm−1 as measured by Raman scattering spectroscopy is 0.3 or higher, wherein the peak intensity ratio I110/I004 between the peak intensities (I110)of face (110) and (I004)of face (004) obtained by XRD measurement on the graphite crystal is 0.15 or higher when the graphite has been mixed with a binder and pressure-molded to a density of 1.55 to 1.65 g/cm3, which composite graphite particles are useful in a secondary battery negative electrode having a high capacity, high charge/discharge characteristics and an excellent charging property, and also provides a paste for negative electrode, a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery using the composite graphite.
US08999564B2	Secondary battery Disclosed is a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first plate, a second plate, and a separator disposed between the first and second plates, a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and an electrolyte, a cap assembly sealing an opening formed on one side of the battery case, and a gasket disposed between the cap assembly and the battery case. The battery case includes a crimping part formed on an upper portion of the battery case, and the crimping part is disposed on the gasket. A ratio of a second thickness of the gasket to a first thickness of the gasket is greater than 1.8 and is less than 4.8. The first thickness is a length between an internal surface of the battery case and an outermost edge of the cap assembly, and the second thickness is a length between the internal surface of the battery case and an outermost tip of the crimping part.
US08999560B2	Prismatic type secondary battery including insulation tube A prismatic type secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the case having an open upper end and at least two pairs of surfaces facing each other; a cap assembly sealing the open upper end of the case; and an insulation tube surrounding a lateral periphery of the case and the cap assembly within a region up to a certain height or greater, the insulation tube including at least one elasticity part at a side thereof.
US08999559B2	Secondary battery A secondary battery is disclosed. The secondary battery includes an adhesive configured to attach to the electrode plates so as to strengthen the battery against separation, to reduce production of dust, and to protect the battery from dust.
US08999558B2	Three-dimensional batteries and methods of manufacturing the same Various methods and apparatus relating to three-dimensional battery structures and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed and claimed. In certain embodiments, a three-dimensional battery comprises a battery enclosure, and a first structural layer within the battery enclosure, where the first structural layer has a first surface, and a first plurality of conductive protrusions extend from the first surface. A first plurality of electrodes is located within the battery enclosure, where the first plurality of electrodes includes a plurality of cathodes and a plurality of anodes, and wherein the first plurality of electrodes includes a second plurality of electrodes selected from the first plurality of electrodes, each of the second plurality of electrodes being in contact with the outer surface of one of said first plurality of conductive protrusions. Some embodiments relate to processes of manufacturing energy storage devices with or without the use of a backbone structure or layer.
US08999548B2	Liquid-cooled battery module A battery module having a cooling plate assembly made from two non-contiguous cooling plates is provided. Each cooling plate has a side panel contiguous with a base panel, and the cooling plates are disposed opposite one another such that the base panels are coplanar and separated by a gap. An inlet duct runs along an upper edge of each side panel, and a manifold having coolant channels in fluid communication with the inlet duct is located in each side panel. The base panels have an outlet duct in fluid communication with the manifold. The cooling plate is designed to decrease friction loss as coolant flows through the inlet duct, manifold and outlet cut, and coolant channels in the manifold are designed to maintain a uniform flow rate across the manifold. Individual cells are disposed in the assembly such that the cell sides and bottoms are in heat-transfer contact with the plate side and base panels, respectively. The design of the battery module reduces operational temperature variation in the cells across the battery module and within each battery cell. Methods for reducing coolant flow friction loss, for establishing a more uniform coolant flow rate, and for reducing temperature variation are also provided.
US08999541B2	Battery pack A battery pack including: a case in which a plurality of batteries are received; an electrode tab to connect the batteries to form one unit; and a data wire having a first end connected to the electrode tab, to act as a signal transmitting line of the plurality of batteries.
US08999536B2	Battery pack A battery pack is disclosed. The battery pack includes at least two battery cells to provide a high capacity battery pack. The battery pack includes a single PCM assembly controlling at least two battery cells to decrease inferiority due to overcharge and overdischarge. Since a connector tab electrically connecting at least two battery cells to a single PCM assembly is provided, contacts are not separated during the swelling of the battery cells to prevent contact inferiority. A top case and a bottom case are provided to be coupled with at least two battery cells to maintain a secure coupling between the at least two battery cells.
US08999534B2	Lubricant for magnetic disk and magnetic disk A lubricant for a magnetic disk that is excellent in heat resistance and is suitably used in a magnetic disk to be mounted on a magnetic recording device of a thermally assisted magnetic recording system and a magnetic disk provided with a lubricant layer containing this lubricant. The lubricant for a magnetic disk contains a compound where perfluoropolyether groups each having a perfluoropolyether main chain in its structure and a phosphazene ring at an end are linked to each other through a linking group. The linking group is an aliphatic group or a phosphazene ring. In a magnetic disk having at least a magnetic recording layer, a protective layer, and a lubricant layer on a substrate, the lubricant layer contains the lubricant for a magnetic disk.
US08999533B2	Magnetic disk and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a magnetic disk comprising a lubricating layer formed of a lubricant. The lubricant constituting the lubricating layer has excellent properties, for example, excellent fluidity, surface energy, and CFT properties. By virtue of the excellent properties, the magnetic disk has a high level of reliability despite a low flying height of a magnetic head due to a recent rapid increase in recording density and a very severe environment resistance requirement due to diversification of applications. The magnetic disk comprises a substrate and at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubricating layer provided in that order over the substrate. The lubricating layer is formed of a lubricant that is a mixture of a specific perfluoropolyether lubricant with a lubricant formed of a compound comprising perfluoropolyether groups having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure thereof and having a hydroxyl group at the end thereof, the perfluoropolyether groups being bonded to each other through a divalent linking group having at least two hydroxyl groups in the structure thereof.
US08999530B2	Compounds and organic electronic device using same The present invention provides a new compound and an organic electronic device using the same. The compound according to the present invention may serve as hole injection, hole transporting, electron injection and transporting, and light emitting materials and the like in an organic electronic device comprising an organic light emitting device, and the organic electronic device according to the present invention shows excellent properties in terms of efficiency, driving voltage and service life.
US08999526B2	Organic photoelectronic device and image sensor An organic photoelectric device may include an anode and a cathode configured to face each other, and an active layer between the anode and cathode, wherein the active layer includes a quinacridone derivative and a thiophene derivative having a cyanovinyl group.
US08999522B2	6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivatives and organic light emitting diode using the same A 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivative has a structure of formula (I). R9 is a member selected from the group consisted of an aryl group having one or more substituents and a heteroaryl group having one or more substituents, and R1 to R8 are substituents. The 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline derivative of the present invention incorporates an indole and a quinoxaline group therefore inherits good energy transfer ability from indole and good electron-injection ability from quinoxaline. The compound of the present invention may function as a host material or a dopant in the light-emitting layer. In addition, the compound of the present invention may function as hole transport material, electron transport material, hole blocking material, electron blocking material, hole injecting material or electron injecting material.
US08999515B2	Protection welding structure A projection welding structure including plural projection portions that are provided to an end face at an open side end portion of a reinforcement member flange portion and are disposed at intervals along the length direction of the reinforcement member. The plural projection portions are each abutted and welded to welding projections formed in a surface of a panel frame. Contact between the welding member and the welded member is suppressed at locations other than at the welding projections by such a structure.
US08999508B2	Back sheet of solar cell and manufacturing method thereof A back sheet of solar module with high adhesivity comprises a substrate (3), a layer of fluorine-based film (2), and a layer of fluoro-silicone film (1) or titanium-silicon film (4) formed between the layer of fluorine-based film (2) and the substrate (3), as well as on outer surface of the layer of fluorine-based film (2). A method for manufacturing the back sheet of solar module comprises the treatment on the layer of fluorine-based film (2) and/or substrate (3) with compound of fluoro-silicone or titanium-silicon, so as to coat a layer of fluoro-silicone film (1) or titanium-silicon film (4).
US08999506B2	Method of one-pot synthesis of water-soluble nanoparticles exhibiting up-conversion luminescence The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing water-soluble particles, the method includes providing a solution including a lanthanide compound, a halide compound, and a first solvent; introducing a capping agent into the solution to form a mixture; heating the mixture under pressure to produce the particles; and recovering the particles from the mixture. The present invention also relates to a water-soluble particle having a surface functional group. The particles exhibit up-conversion luminescence utilizing NIR excitation, wherein the particles are synthesized in a one-pot process.
US08999503B2	Thermally removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A thermally removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is provided on at least one side of the substrate and made from a polyester-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a polyester including at least a lactic acid unit, a dibasic acid unit, and a glycol unit, a foaming agent, and a crosslinking agent. The dibasic acid unit includes a dimer acid, the polyester has a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 200,000 and a glass transition temperature of −70 to −20° C. as measured using a differential scanning calorimeter at a temperature rise rate of 20° C./minute, and the polyester has a hydroxyl value of 1 to 60 mgKOH/g.
US08999499B2	White porous polyester film and preparation method thereof A white porous polyester film of the present invention comprising a polyester-based monopolymer/copolymer blend, a crystalline polymer resin which is not miscible with a polyester and has a heat deformation temperature of 90° C. or higher, inorganic particles, a whitening agent, and a stabilizing agent has improved optical properties, and thus is useful as a film for use in printing, labeling, electronics, and display applications.
US08999488B2	Optical member and method of manufacturing the same An optical member includes an oxide layer that has a stable fine textured structure that is excellent in durability. The optical member includes a base material and an antireflection coating on a surface of the base material. The antireflection coating includes at least an oxide layer having a fine textured structure on the surface, and the oxide layer contains a phosphate compound. Furthermore, a method of manufacturing the optical member is provided.
US08999482B2	Structure, molded article, and method for manufacturing same A structure 1 is provided with a core layer 2 where a plurality of polygonal-cylindrical or circular-cylindrical cells S are disposed adjoiningly inside and skin layers 3, 4 that are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the core layer 2. Communication portions 6 for communicating with adjacent cells S are formed in the core layer 2. A molded article is formed by providing a bent portion to the structure 1.
US08999477B2	Universal medicine bottle attachment An apparatus for attachment to a medicine container has a label with label surface such that it can be written upon by hand with a writing instrument. An attachment mechanism is provided which will attach the label to a medicine container. The label surface contains thermochromic material to indicate change in body temperature.
US08999473B2	Thick, printable labels suitable for use in a thermal transfer printer Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise: A. A printable film having first and second opposing facial surfaces; B. A first adhesive having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the film; and C. Foam having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the foam in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the first adhesive. In certain embodiments of the invention, the labels include one or more of a printable coating on the first facial surface of the film, a second adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the foam, and a release liner in contact with the second adhesive.
US08999471B2	Stopper for closing a medical system A cylindrical stopper for closing a medical system and a method for closing a medical system, and to the medical system itself, closed with the stopper of the invention.
US08999470B2	Surface conductive laminated sheet and electronic part packaging container Disclosed is a surface conductive laminated sheet which comprises a base material layer containing an ABS resin as a main component, and a surface layer laminated on the surface of at least one side of the base material layer. In the laminated sheet, the ABS resin in the base material layer includes a composition made of 5-15 mass % of vinyl cyanide monomer, 45-65 mass % of diene-based rubber, and 50-20 mass % of aromatic vinyl monomer, and includes a graft rubber having a graft rate of 50-80%. The graft rubber has a mass average molecular weight (Mw) of a graft chain of 18,000-56,000, and/or has a volume average particle diameter of 0.3 to 2.0 μm. By using the laminated sheet, it is possible to obtain an electronic part packaging container, such as carrier tape etc., which has extremely few punch burrs regardless of the type of forming apparatus when punched by means of a slit method or embossing.
US08999464B2	Optical film and its production method, polarizer and liquid crystal display device An optical film having a core layer containing a (meth)acrylic resin having a lactone ring structure, and an outer layer containing a cellulose acetate with a thickness of from more than 3 μm to 20 μm on at least one side of the core layer is excellent in nonbrittleness and adhesiveness to a polarizing element.
US08999462B2	Photosensitive monomer and liquid crystal panel The present invention provides a photosensitive monomer of which hydrogen atoms of benzene ring of a hard core are substituted by fluorine atoms to increase the electronegativity of the hard core, so that the curing voltage of the curing process is reduced. The photosensitive monomer of the present invention not only reduces the curing voltage and curing time of the curing process of liquid crystal panels, but also increases the pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules to reduce the response time of a liquid crystal display, so that image sticking and MURA phenomenon are reduced.
US08999461B2	Electro-optical light control element, display and medium The present invention relates to an electro-optical light modulation element and to electro-optical displays and display systems, such as television screens and computer monitors, containing elements of this type. The light modulation elements according to the invention contain a mesogenic modulation medium which is in the isotropic phase during operation of the light modulation elements and are particularly distinguished by very short response times in addition to good contrast and low viewing-angle dependence. The mesogenic modulation media used in the electro-optical light modulation elements are likewise a subject-matter of the present invention.
US08999459B2	Liquid crystal display The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to polymerizable compounds and LC media for use in PSA displays.
US08999458B2	Method and apparatus for fabricating or altering microstructures using local chemical alterations A method and apparatus for fabricating or altering a microstructure use means for heating to facilitate a local chemical reaction that forms or alters the submicrostructure.
US08999450B2	Metal salt-containing composition, substrate, manufacturing method of substrate An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a substrate having a metal complex film on the surface thereof. According to the present invention, a metal salt-containing composition containing a metal salt, a polyvalent carboxylic acid having a cis-form structure, and a solvent, in which: the molar ratio of the polyvalent carboxylic acid to the metal salt is not less than 0.5 and not more than 4.0; the moisture content of the composition is not less than 0.05% by weight is used in an application method to apply on a substrate. Thereafter, a two-step heat treatment is carried out.
US08999434B2	Process for producing membrane/ electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells A process is provided whereby a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells whereby a high output voltage is obtainable within a wide range of current densities.A process for producing a membrane/electrode assembly 1 comprising a first electrode 10 having a first catalyst layer 12 and a first gas diffusion layer 14, a second electrode 20 having a second catalyst layer 22 and a second gas diffusion layer 24, and an electrolyte membrane 30, wherein the first gas diffusion layer 14, a first intermediate having the first catalyst layer 12 formed on the surface of the electrolyte membrane 30 by coating followed by annealing, and a second intermediate having the second catalyst layer 22 formed on the surface of the second gas diffusion layer 24 by coating, are bonded, so that the first catalyst layer 12 is located between the first gas diffusion layer 14 and the electrolyte membrane 30, and the second catalyst layer 22 is located between the second gas diffusion layer 24 and the electrolyte membrane 30.
US08999424B2	Performance enhancing composition and method of delivering nutrients An aqueous composition specifically adapted for supporting physical performance. The liquid composition comprises ribose, a saccharide such as glucose or dextrose, coenzyme Q10, ATP, caffeine, and D-pinitol in conjunction with minerals and electrolytes. The orally-consumed liquid composition may be sold in solid form, such as a powder, granulate, or tablet to be added to water or other fluid, or it may be sold as a shelf-stable ready-to-drink liquid. The liquid composition physiologically enhances essential energy stores and provides a supply of ingredients which support physiological generation and regeneration of ATP.
US08999418B2	Methods for reducing oil uptake of fried foods The present application describes methods for reducing oil uptake of fried foods, comprising adding water to a batter mix comprising flour, at least one seasoning, optionally, a leavening agent, and granulated or agglomerated methylcellulose, provided that the methylcellulose has been granulated or agglomerated with a sufficient amount of carboxymethylcellulose as binder, to form a batter; contacting a food with the batter to prepare a battered food; and frying the battered food.
US08999403B2	Serissa japonica extracts and methods of use Methods of using extracts of Serissa japonica to impart benefits to skin and/or improve skin conditions resulting from aging or damaged skin.
US08999399B2	Combined disinfection and decontamination agent having increased effectiveness The invention relates to a novel combined disinfection and decontamination agent comprising at least one vitamin, at least one metal ion, at least one active-surface compound, and at least one further antimicrobial active substance. The agent according to the invention surprisingly shows nearly complete nucleic acid disintegration in addition to an improved disinfectant effect. The agent can be successfully used as a combined decontamination and disinfection agent for skin, mucous membranes, hands, wounds, and/or hair, and instruments and surfaces of all kinds.
US08999389B2	Bioresorbable controlled-release composition A novel method for the preparation of a highly densified and at least partly, preferably fully or almost fully hydrated ceramic for use in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition notably for controlled-release of one or more therapeutically, prophylactically and/or diagnostically active substance. The method involves a concomitant step of hydrating and densifying a bioresorbable and hydratable ceramic such as calcium sulphate. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such a highly densified ceramic. The pharmaceutical composition is useful for targeted and controlled local prolonged release of active substances, e.g. anti-cancer agents, whereby the spectrum and severity of side effects are minimized due to an optimized local concentration-time profile.
US08999388B2	Dual drug dosage forms with improved separation of drugs Drug tablets that include a prolonged-release core and an immediate-release layer or shell are prepared with a thin barrier layer of drug-free polymer between the prolonged-release and immediate-release portions of the tablet. The barrier layer is penetrable by gastrointestinal fluid, thereby providing full access of the gastrointestinal fluid to the prolonged-release core, but remains intact during the application of the immediate-release layer, substantially reducing or eliminating any penetration of the immediate-release drug into the prolonged-release portion.
US08999370B2	Method to treat and prevent posterior capsule opacification The invention provides a method to treat or prevent posterior capsular opacification. The method comprises administering a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one kinase inhibitor. The kinase inhibitor inhibits p38 kinases, ERK kinases, and/or Src family kinases. The invention also provides an ocular device coated with at least one kinase inhibitor.
US08999369B2	Method of making polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices from a suspension solution of bioceramic particles Methods and devices relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices, such as stents are disclosed. A suspension solution is formed including a fluid, a biodegradable polymer, and bioceramic particles. The biodegradable polymer and particles are precipitated from the suspension to form a mixture. A composite is formed by combining the mixture with another polymer and a scaffolding is formed from the composite.
US08999367B1	Bioabsorbable substrates and systems that controllably release antimicrobial metal ions Bioabsorbable substrates having antimicrobial metal ion coatings that are well suited for implantation in to a subject's body to treat and/or prevent infection. In particular, described herein are flexible bioabsorbable filaments that are coated with an anodic metal (e.g., silver and/or zinc and/or copper) that is co-deposited with a cathodic metal (e.g., palladium, platinum, gold, molybdenum, titanium, iridium, osmium, niobium or rhenium) on the filament so that the anodic metal is galvanically released as antimicrobial ions when the apparatus is inserted into a subject's body. The anodic metal may be at least about 30 percent by volume of the coating.
US08999358B2	Aqueous insecticidal compositions and the use thereof for protecting lignocellulose-containing materials The present invention relates to aqueous insecticidal preparations in the form of an aqueous dispersion of finely divided polymer particles which comprise at least one insecticidal organic active ingredient with a solubility in water of not more than 5 g/l at 25° C. at 1013 mbar and which have a mean particle size, determined by dynamic light scattering, of not more than 300 nm, where the polymer particles which comprise the at least one insecticidal active ingredient of a cationic surface charge and where the aqueous dispersion of the active-ingredient-comprising polymer particles is obtainable by subjecting a monomer composition of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, in which the ethylenically unsaturated monomers M comprise the at least one insecticidal active ingredient in dissolved form, to radical aqueous emulsion polymerization. The invention also related to the use of such aqueous insecticide compositions for protecting lignocellulosic materials, in particular timber, against attack by harmful insects.
US08999356B1	Drug delivery system Drug delivery systems and a treatment regimen that improves percutaneous absorption of topically applied drug or active agent is described. The method generally has three steps including pre-treating the surface of skin in need thereof; applying an active ingredient to the skin; and applying a post treatment agent to the skin. Pre-treatment agents, drugs and active ingredients, as well as post treatment agents are described.
US08999347B2	Vaccines for malaria The present invention relates to a novel lipoprotein particle, methods for preparing and purifying the same, its use in medicine, particularly in the prevention of malarial infections, compositions/vaccines containing the particle or antibodies against the protein particle such as monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies and use of the same, particularly in therapy. Furthermore, particles with the specific ratio can be prepared by employing yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Pichia pastoris. In particular it relates to an immunogenic protein particle comprising the following monomers: a. a fusion protein comprising sequences derived from a CS protein of P. vivax and the S antigen of Hepatitis B (CSV-S), and b. S antigen derived from Hepatitis B virus, and characterized in that the ratio of S to CSV-S is in the range 0.1 to 1. Suitably, the ratio of S to CSV-S is in the range 0.19 to 0.30 or 0.68 to 0.80.
US08999346B2	Immunogenic control of tumours and tumour cells The present invention relates to the use of immunogenic peptides comprising a T-cell epitope derived from a tumour-associated antigen and a redox motif such as C-(X)2-[CST] or [CST]-(X)2-C in the treatment of a tumour or in the treatment or prevention of a tumour relapse, and in the manufacture of medicaments therefore.
US08999337B2	Methods for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis by inhibition of TNFα The invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) where a TNFα inhibitor, such as a human TNFα antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, is used to treat JIA. In particular, the invention is directed to methods and compositions relating to a fixed dosing regimen for treating JIA with a TNFα inhibitor.
US08999336B2	Monoclonal antibodies against Orthopoxviruses The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind or neutralize Orthopoxviruses. The invention provides such antibodies, fragments of such antibodies retaining B5 or A33 binding ability, fully human antibodies retaining B5 or A33 binding ability, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention provides for prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention.
US08999332B2	Regulators of MMP-9 and uses thereof A method of regulating an activity of metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the MMP-9 with an agent which specifically interacts with an OG domain of the MMP-9. Molecules capable of specifically interacting with the OG domain, methods of identifying same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same and uses thereof are also disclosed.
US08999330B2	Antagonists of IL-6 to prevent or treat thrombosis The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods using IL-6 antagonists such as antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for IL-6 to prevent or treat thrombosis in diseases associated with abnormal blood coagulation or fibrinolysis. In preferred embodiments these patients will comprise those exhibiting elevated D-dimer or other cogulation cascade related proteins and optionally will further exhibit elevated C reactive protein prior to treatment. The subject therapies also may include the administration of other actives such as chemotherapeutics, anti-coagulants, statins, et al.
US08999328B2	Polypeptides and antibodies derived from chronic lymphocytic Leukemia cells and uses thereof Small animal models for assessing immunomodulatory effects of compounds are provided.
US08999317B2	Methods and compositions related to the structure and function of APOBEC3G Disclosed are methods and compositions related to the structure and function of APOBEC3G.
US08999312B2	Use of PBO-PEO-PBO block copolymers in ophthalmic compositions The use of poly(oxybutylene)-poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxybutylene) block copolymers in pharmaceutical compositions useful, for modifying the surfaces of contact lenses and other medical devices is disclosed. The present invention is based in-part on a discovery that this class of compounds is particularly efficient in wetting hydrophobic surfaces, such as the surfaces of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and other types of ophthalmic lenses, but do not induce foaming when used in conjunction with a peroxide-based contact lens disinfection regimen. Such compounds may also be useful for cleaning purposes. The use of the compounds as surfactants in peroxide-based compositions for disinfecting contact lenses therefore represents a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
US08999311B2	Cosmetic composition having a certain thermal profile The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one compound which gives the cosmetic composition a thermal profile having a melting peak wherein the mid-height width Lf is less than or equal to 20° C., and wherein the composition is heat-stable. The present disclosure also relates to the process of depositing a film on the keratin fibers, wherein the film is homogenous and/or has improved curling properties, comprising applying the cosmetic composition disclosed herein to keratin fibers.
US08999309B2	Hair preparation containing two copolymers Cosmetics, particularly styling agents, containing at least one copolymer A composed of at least one monomer A1 chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alkyl acrylates, and alkyl methacrylates, and at least one amphoteric monomer A2 chosen from (meth)acryloyl alkyl betaines and (meth)acryloyl alkyl amine oxides, and at least one film-forming and/or stabilizing anionic copolymer B in a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Also disclosed is the use of said cosmetics for temporarily shaping hair.
US08999301B2	Bleaching methods and compositions A method of treating a material, the method comprising applying to the material a composition comprising at least 10 wt % of ammonium carbonate, ammonium carbamate or a mixture thereof; and a source of hydrogen peroxide.
US08999299B2	Photoprotective cosmetic compositions comprising silicon-containing s-triazine compounds substituted with two aminobenzoate or aminobenzamide groups and non-silicon-containing lipophilic triazine compound UV-screening agents UV-photoprotective, topically applicable cosmetic/dermatological compositions contain: (a) at least one silicon-containing s-triazine substituted with two aminobenzoate or aminobenzamide groups of specific formula (I), and (b) at least one non-silicon-containing lipophilic 1,3,5-triazine compound UV-screening agent, such compositions having improved photoprotective effectiveness in the UV-B range and the 1,3,5-triazine compound(s) being improvedly soluble therein.
US08999298B2	Dental oral composition A dental composition for oral use, containing a phosphorylated saccharide (a), a polyphosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof (b), and a cationic bactericidal agent (c), wherein a ratio of a total amount of the phosphorylated saccharide (a) and the polyphosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof (b) contained to an amount of the cationic bactericidal agent (c) contained, i.e. {(a)+(b)}/(c), is from 0.05 to 20 in a weight ratio. The dental composition for oral use of the present invention can be suitably used for an oral cavity cleaning agent, including dentifrice agents such as a paste dentifrice agent, a powder dentifrice agent, and a liquid dentifrice agent, a mouse-wash agent, a troche, a tablet, a cream, an ointment, a bonding agent, a mouth spray, a coating agent to tooth surface or a dental prosthetic, a hypersensitive inhibitor, a therapeutic agent for periodontal diseases, that is applied to a periodontal pocket, wet tissue for oral cavity care, an oral refreshing agent, chewing gum, or a gargling agent, or the like.
US08999297B2	Hemostatic agent A generally non-acidic hemostatic agent, having a relatively neutral pH comprising a magnesium compound, such as a magnesium chloride, a magnesium sulfate and/or a magnesium acetate based compound. The resultant agent is generally less caustic than previous agents, when using a similar amount of active material.
US08999291B2	Compositions and methods for the removal of biofilms This invention provides isolated or recombinant polypeptides that are useful to vaccinate individuals suffering from chronic/recurrent biofilm disease or as a therapeutic for those with an existing infection. The individual's immune system will then naturally generate antibodies which prevent or clear these bacteria from the host by interfering with the construction and or maintenance of a functional protective biofilm. Alternatively, antibodies to the polypeptides can be administered to treat or prevent infection. Bacteria that cannot form functional biofilms are more readily cleared by the remainder of the host's immune system.
US08999288B1	Method for preparing zeolite SSZ-35 A method for making zeolite SSZ-35 is disclosed using a N,N-dimethylazonanium cation as a structure directing agent.
US08999287B2	Device for mixing and cooling two reactive liquids and method of making peroxomonosulphuric acid with the device A device for mixing and cooling two reactive liquids, comprising a bundle type heat exchanger with parallel tubes, a head space open to one end of all tubes, a first inlet to the head space for introducing a first liquid and a second inlet to the head space with a multitude of nozzles for introducing a second liquid, the nozzles being located within the head space and oriented to direct the introduced liquid transverse to the axis of the tubes of the tube bundle, is useful for making peroxomonosulphuric acid from 85 to 98% by weight sulphuric acid introduced into the first inlet of the device and 50 to 80% by weight aqueous hydrogen peroxide introduced into the second inlet of the device.
US08999284B2	Process for obtaining precipitated calcium carbonate The present invention provides a process for preparing a precipitated calcium carbonate product. The process comprises the steps of preparing an aqueous suspension of precipitated calcium carbonate seeds by carbonating a suspension of Ca(OH)2 in the presence of 0.005 to 0.030 moles of Sr, in the form of Sr(OH)2, based upon moles of Ca(OH)2 prior to or during carbonation; forming an aqueous suspension of a precipitated calcium carbonate product by carbonating a slurry of Ca(OH)2 in the presence of 0.5 to 5% by dry weight of the precipitated calcium carbonate seeds, wherein the precipitated calcium carbonate seeds have a D50 that is less than the D50 of the precipitated calcium carbonate product and the precipitated calcium carbonate seeds have an aragonitic polymorph content greater than or equal to the precipitated calcium carbonate product.
US08999283B1	Systems and methods for converting carbon dioxide into chemical feedstock In one embodiment, carbon dioxide is converted into a chemical feedstock by providing a mixture of plasmonic material and oxygen-conducting material, exposing the mixture to sunlight so that solar energy is absorbed by the plasmonic material which then heats the oxygen-conducting material so that oxygen vacancies are generated, passing carbon dioxide through the mixture, and the oxygen-conducting material removing oxygen atoms from the carbon dioxide to form carbon monoxide.
US08999277B2	Diesel exhaust fluid formulation that reduces urea deposits in exhaust systems A Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) that includes urea, demineralized water and between 5 and 300 ppm formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propianaldehyde, or butyraldehyde, and this formulation of DEF include less than 0.6 ppm of phosphates, calcium, iron, aluminum, magnesium, sodium, and potassium, the formulation also includes less than 0.3 ppm copper, zinc, chromium, and nickel. This formulation of DEF reduces the accumulation of urea deposit in the diesel exhaust system relative to other formulation of specification grade DEF that include less formaldehyde.
US08999275B2	Method for monitoring a cleaning of a process gas The present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring a cleaning of a process gas passing through a wet scrubber. The wet scrubber comprises an inlet zone, a contact zone and an outlet zone. The contact zone is divided into at least two sections. The method comprises measuring a concentration of sulphur dioxide in at least a first measuring point corresponding to a first section of the at least two sections of the contact zone to obtain measurement information; and comparing the measurement information to a reference value to determine a local sulphur dioxide removal performance of the first section.
US08999272B2	Holder for a capture device The present invention relates to a holder for at least one capture device (30) for collecting microdissected specimens, having a holding element (2) in which the at least one capture device (30) is to be arranged, the holding element (2) being transferable into a working position in order to collect microdissected specimens, the holding element (2) being mounted by way of at least two levers (3a, 3b) in a frame (1) of the holder (40), and being vertically displaceable relative to said frame (1) by way of a displacement of the levers (3a, 3b).
US08999266B2	Method and apparatus for delivery of submicroliter volumes onto a substrate A slotted pin tool, a delivery system containing the pin tool, a substrate for use in the system and methods using the pin tool and system are provided. The slotted pin tool contains a plurality of pins having slotted ends designed to fit around each loci of material deposited on a surface, such as a microarray, without contacting any of the deposited material. Sample is delivered by contacting the pin tool with the surface; the amount delivered is proportional to the velocity of the pin tool as it contacts the surface or the velocity of the liquid when movement of the pin is halted.
US08999247B2	Process for reacting a petroleum fraction In one exemplary embodiment, a system for reacting a first feed can include a petroleum fraction having at least about 90%, by volume, with a boiling point of at least about 300° C. The system can include a bubble column reactor. The bubble column reactor, in turn, can include a first inlet for the first feed and a second inlet for a second feed including a gas rich in hydrogen. In addition, the petroleum fraction may be in counter-current flow with respect to the gas rich in hydrogen inside the bubble column reactor.
US08999233B2	Nanostructured Mn-Al permanent magnets and methods of producing same Nanostructured Mn—Al, Mn—Al—C permanent magnets are disclosed. The magnets have high coercivities (about 4.8 kOe and 5.2 kOe) and high magnetization values. An intennetallic composition includes a ternary transition metal modified manganese aluminum alloy Mn—Al—Fe, Mn—Al—Ni, or Mn—Al—Co having at least about 80% of a magnetic τ phase and permanent magnetic properties. The alloy may have a saturation magnetization value of at least 96 emu/g with approximately 5% ternary transition metal replacing Al. The alloy may also have a saturation magnetization value of at least 105 emu/g with 10% ternary transition metal replacing Al.
US08999232B2	Sintered bearing for motor-powered fuel injection pumps There is provided a bearing for motor-powered fuel injection pumps, made from Cu—Ni-based sintered alloy, which is able to be obtained at a low cost, having excellent corrosion and abrasion resistances. The bearing contains 10 to 20% by mass of Ni, 5 to 13% by mass of Sn, 0.1 to 0.8% by mass of P, 1 to 6% by mass of C, and a remainder containing Cu and inevitable impurities, and is formed with a Ni—Sn—Cu—P phase containing at least 30% by mass of Sn in a grain boundary, and has a 8 to 18% porosity. The Ni—Sn—Cu—P phase contains 30 to 49% by mass of Ni, 10 to 30% by mass of Cu, 0.5 to 1.5% by mass of P, and a remainder containing Sn and inevitable impurities.
US08999230B1	Near net shape fabrication of high temperature components using high pressure combustion driven compaction process New net shape strength retaining high temperature alloy parts are formed from fine metallurgical powders by mechanically blending the powders and placing them in die, placing a piston in the die, extending the piston into a driving chamber, filling the chamber with CH4 and air and compressing the powders with the filling pressure. Igniting gas in the chamber drives the piston into the cavity, producing pressures of about 85 to 150 tsi, compacting the powders into a near net shape alloy part, ready for sintering at 2300° C. without shrinking. The alloy parts are Re, Mo—Re, W—Re, Re—Hf—HfC, Re—Ta—Hf—HfC, Re—Mo—Hf—HfC, Mo—Re—Ta, Mo—Re-f-HfC, W—Re—Hf—HfC, W—Re—Ta—Hf—HfC or W—Re—Mo—Hf alloys.
US08999217B2	Three dimensional decoration method The present invention relates to a method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: a) taking the element (1, 11, 21, 31), said element including anchoring means (7) for improving the securing of the decoration (5) to said element; b) making a mask (4) of the desired thickness of the decorations (5), and having at least one opening (4′); c) placing said at least one opening in the mask (4) against the place to be decorated so as to form at least one mold (4′, 6, 6′, 6″, 100); d) filling said at least one mold with an at least partially amorphous material via hot forming; e) removing the mask (4).
US08999214B2	Multi K-tool with assembly In order for light conductor pins (6) in dead hole channels (5) of a plastic cover not to be melted together at their entire side walls with the cover they are produced through a particular injection molding tool in the same tool as the cover and the tool slide (104) which is a component of the injection molding tool (100) is aligned in the injection molding tool (100) with the dead hole channels (5) and inserted into the dead hole channels. The front plate is integrally molded with the base component before or after the light conductor pins are inserted into the base component. When the integral molding is performed after inserting the light conductor pins (6) the integral molding is also provided e.g. at a face of the inserted light conductor pins (6).
US08999210B2	Method of manufacturing a lens for providing an optical display The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a lens (1, 2) that has a front face and a rear face, and into which light beams emitted by an optical element of a light beam generator system (IB) are introduced via an entry surface (Si) and directed towards the eye of the wearer to enable information content to be viewed, by means of a transparent optical insert (IA, 2A, I) constituted by a light guide, said insert (I) being with a form substantially identical to the form of a final lens suitable for being positioned in a frame (3) of a support. According to the invention, the method comprises the following steps: manufacturing said insert (I) with a form smaller than the form of said final lens according to a proportional transformation, manufacturing a lens blank (LB) by association of plastic material forming said front face and said rear face with said insert (I) and cutting said lens blank (LB) around said insert (I) and with a distance from the edges of said insert which is around 1 mm for at least 50% of the periphery of said insert.
US08999209B2	Method and system of measuring toric lens axis angle A method of measuring an axis angle of a toric contact lens including a posterior toric central zone having a cylindrical axis, and an anterior lens surface forming a ballast that has an axis of orientation offset from the cylindrical axis at a selected rotational angle is disclosed. The method involves (a) providing anterior and posterior mold sections including respective anterior and posterior mold cavity defining surfaces, wherein the posterior mold cavity defining surface includes a toric central zone and the anterior mold cavity defining surface is shaped to provide the ballast, the mold sections being alignable at multiple rotational positions; (b) providing a detectable feature on each of the anterior and posterior mold sections at a predetermined angular location with respect to the tonic and ballast axes thereof, respectively; (c) rotating the detectable feature of the posterior mold section relative to the detectable feature of the anterior mold section, wherein the detectable feature of the anterior mold section is a zero reference; and (d) measuring the axis angle between the detectable feature of the posterior mold section relative to the detectable feature of the anterior mold section after rotational displacement of the mold sections during toric contact lens formation.
US08999206B2	Composite nanoparticles and manufacturing method thereof Metal nanoparticles having improved migration resistance are provided. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing composite nanoparticles including obtaining composite nanoparticles containing at least silver and copper in a single particle by heat treating a mixture containing an organic silver compound and an organic copper compound at a temperature of 150° C. or more in a non-oxidative atmosphere in the presence of a tertiary amine compound represented by the general formula R1R2R3N (wherein R1 through R3 are optionally substituted alkyl groups or aryl groups that may be the same or different, R1 through R3 may be linked in a ring, and the number of carbon atoms in each of R1 through R3 is 5 through 18 and may be the same or different).
US08999193B2	Chemical mechanical polishing composition having chemical additives and methods for using same Chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) compositions containing chemical additives and methods of using the CMP compositions are disclosed. The CMP composition comprises abrasive; chemical additive; liquid carrier; optionally an oxidizing agent; a pH buffering agent and salt; a surfactant and a biocide. The CMP compositions and the methods provide enhanced removing rate for “SiC”, SiN” and “SiCxNy” films; and tunable removal selectivity for “SiC” in reference to SiO2, “SiN” in reference to SiO2, “SiC” in reference to “SiN”, or “SiCxNy” in reference to SiO2; wherein x ranges from 0.1 wt % to 55 wt %, y ranges from 0.1 wt % to 32 wt %.
US08999186B2	Selectively etching of a polymer matrix on pet The present invention relates to a method for selectively etching and patterning with high resolution of flexible polymer matrices, which may comprise Ag nano tubes.
US08999182B2	Method for manufacturing liquid discharge head A method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head includes a step of preparing a first substrate having an energy generating element at a front surface side thereof; a step of forming a wall member, which is to become a wall for a liquid flow passage, at the front surface side of the first substrate; a step of forming a mask having an opening on the wall member and forming a second substrate, which is composed of silicon and is to become an orifice plate, on the mask; and a step of forming a liquid supply port in the first substrate and a liquid discharge port in the second substrate by supplying an etchant from a back surface side of the first substrate, the back surface being a surface opposite the front surface.
US08999178B2	Method for fabricating emitter A method for fabricating a sharpened needle-like emitter, the method including: electrolytically polishing an end portion of an electrically conductive emitter material so as to be tapered toward a tip portion thereof; performing a first etching in which the electrolytically polished part of the emitter material is irradiated with a charged-particle beam to form a pyramid-like sharpened part having a vertex including the tip portion; performing a second etching in which the tip portion is further sharpened through field-assisted gas etching, while observing a crystal structure at the tip portion by a field ion microscope and keeping the number of atoms at a leading edge of the tip portion at a predetermined number or less; and heating the emitter material to arrange the atoms at the leading edge of the tip portion of the sharpened part in a pyramid shape.
US08999173B2	Aqueous treatment apparatus utilizing precursor materials and ultrasonics to generate customized oxidation-reduction-reactant chemistry environments in electrochemical cells and/or similar devices An electrochlorination and electrochemical system for the on-site generation and treatment of municipal water supplies and other reservoirs of water, by using a custom mixed oxidant and mixed reductant generating system for the enhanced destruction of water borne contaminants by creating custom oxidation-reduction-reactant chemistries with real time monitoring. A range of chemical precursors are provided that when acted upon in an electrochemical cell either create an enhanced oxidation, or reduction environment for the destruction or control of contaminants. Chemical agents that can be used to control standard water quality parameters such as total hardness, total alkalinity, pH, total dissolved solids, and the like are introduced via the chemical precursor injection subsystem infrequently or in real time based on sensor inputs and controller set points.
US08999170B2	Peak flow management in wastewater treatment using direct membrane filtration A biological wastewater treatment system includes an equalization tank for sending a defined first portion of the wastewater to a submerged membrane filter. When the quantity of the received wastewater exceeds the defined first portion, a second portion of wastewater, formed from the wastewater that exceeds the defined first portion, is sent to a filtration process. The filtration process includes adding a flocculating agent to the second portion entering filtration, filtering the second portion, thereby producing retentive waste including flocculated material, and then sending the retentive waste to the submerged membrane filter.
US08999168B2	Supported liquid inorganic membranes for nuclear waste separation A system and method for the extraction of americium from radioactive waste solutions. The method includes the transfer of highly oxidized americium from an acidic aqueous feed solution through an immobilized liquid membrane to an organic receiving solvent, for example tributyl phosphate. The immobilized liquid membrane includes porous support and separating layers loaded with tributyl phosphate. The extracted solution is subsequently stripped of americium and recycled at the immobilized liquid membrane as neat tributyl phosphate for the continuous extraction of americium. The sequestered americium can be used as a nuclear fuel, a nuclear fuel component or a radiation source, and the remaining constituent elements in the aqueous feed solution can be stored in glassified waste forms substantially free of americium.
US08999159B2	Removal of magnetic particles from a fluid An apparatus for removing magnetic particles from a mud slurry is disclosed, and includes one or more endless belts or chains enclosed almost wholly within a pipe. A motor drives the chain around the pipe. When the pipe is located within a mud slurry, magnetic particles in the mud slurry are drawn to the pipe and carried along the outside and away from the slurry until a collar is reached. Once separated the particles can be collected for disposal. The chain comprises a series of units linked together. Each unit includes a magnet with pole pieces at either pole to direct magnetic flux. Wear discs prevent the magnets and pole pieces from abrasion as they are drawn through the pipe. Units can be included in the chain which units do not include a magnet, thereby providing a break in the field, allowing particles to fall away from the collar region.
US08999158B2	In-line fuel conditioner A fuel conditioner is provided for improving fuel combustibility and reducing emissions into the environment. The fuel conditioner may be placed in-line in a fuel delivery system for internal combustion engines and may include the following components: a first housing defining a sealed chamber, a fuel inlet in fluid communication with the sealed chamber, a second housing disposed within the sealed chamber, a magnet disposed in the second housing, a fuel outlet in fluid communication with the sealed chamber, and a flow path in the sealed chamber for flow of the liquid fuel between the fuel inlet and the fuel outlet. Along its flow path, the liquid fuel is split apart and passes through magnetic fields due to one or more magnets inside the second housing to condition the fuel to improve fuel combustibility and reduce toxic emissions.
US08999154B2	Apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus for treating Lake Okeechobee water. The treatment apparatus operates on a continuous flow of water which is subjected to hydrodynamic waves, acoustic ultrasonic waves in combination with injected ozone and electrolysis. The treatment system provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process for cleaning contaminated water that is directed into estuaries, lagoons, intracoastal waterway, everglades, and the ocean. Treatment includes addressing various levels of contaminants such as aerobic bacteria, often called a green slime that produces a bio-film. The apparatus can be mounted on a vessel to permit targeting of algae blooms.
US08999150B2	Process for recovering hydroprocessed hydrocarbons with two strippers and common overhead recovery A process is disclosed for recovering hydroprocessing effluent from a hydroprocessing unit utilizing a hot stripper and a cold stripper. The cold stripper and the hot stripper utilize a common overhead recovery apparatus.
US08999147B2	Solvent extraction process to stabilize, desulphurize and dry wide range diesels, stabilized wide range diesels obtained and their uses A process allowing the removal of contaminants from an unstable oil such as those produced by thermal or catalytic cracking, wherein, in at least one step of the process, mixing of the unstable oil with a pure or impure solvent having a dipole moment greater than 2 is performed. The stabilized diesels thereby obtained exhibit interesting properties among which significant stability features and are useful in numerous applications, some of these stabilized wide range diesels are new as well as their uses.
US08999146B2	Process for feed preheating with flue gas cooler Hydrocarbon feed to a catalytic reactor can be heat exchanged with flue gas from a catalyst regenerator. This innovation enables recovery of more energy from flue gas thus resulting in a lower flue gas discharge temperature. As a result, other hot hydrocarbon streams conventionally used to preheat hydrocarbon feed can now be used to generate more high pressure steam.
US08999143B2	High temperature CCR process with integrated reactor bypasses A process is presented for increasing the aromatics content in a reformate process stream. The process modifies existing processes to change the operation without changing the reactors or heating units. The process includes bypasses to utilize heating capacity of upstream heating units, and passes the excess capacity of the upstream heating units to downstream process streams.
US08999140B2	Glucose oxidase mutants, compositions, devices, kits and uses thereof Compositions, devices, kits and methods are disclosed for assaying glucose with a glucose oxidase mutant that has been modified at an amino acid residue involved in the active site. The glucose oxidase mutant has reduced oxidase activity while substantially maintaining its dehydrogenase activity.
US08999136B2	Method for compensating a wear of an electrode A Method and machine tool for compensating a wear of an electrode that machines a workpiece. The method includes selecting a current pocket from plural pockets of the workpiece; updating a wear compensation to be applied to the electrode for the current pocket based on wear compensation of a previous pocket, where the previous pocket is adjacent to the current pocket; and applying the updated wear compensation to the electrode for machining the current pocket.
US08999128B2	Reference electrode and ion concentration measurement device This invention prevents leakage of an internal liquid and breakage of a reference electrode resulting from volume expansion of the internal liquid due to the congelation of the internal liquid, and comprises a vessel that forms a sealed space, an internal liquid that is contained in the vessel, an internal electrode that is immersed in the internal liquid, an ion conduction part that is arranged on a wall of the vessel and that electrically connects the internal liquid and a measurement sample, and a volume expansion absorption mechanism 6 at least a part of which is immersed in the internal liquid and that absorbs volume expansion of the internal liquid due to congelation of the internal liquid.
US08999126B2	Lactate sensor A lactate sensor capable of accurately measuring a lactate concentration in a short period of time. The lactate sensor includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system including at least a working electrode and a counter electrode provided on the substrate, and a reagent layer provided on the electrode system. The reagent layer contains lactate oxidase, it mediator, and N-(2-acetamide)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid.
US08999120B2	Ionized water production method and production device An energy-saving ionized water production device and a production method are provided that are capable of producing strongly alkaline ionized in a short period of time.An ionized water production device 1 is used that is configured such that a first electrolysis cell 20A is arranged in a first electrolysis bath 10A, a second electrolysis cell 20B is arranged in a second electrolysis bath 10B, and alkaline ionized water formed in an electrolysis diaphragm 21 of the first electrolysis cell 20A is quantitatively and continuously transferred to an electrolysis diaphragm of the second electrolysis cell 20B by a transfer pump 50 arranged in a water filling pipe 27A of the first electrolysis cell 20A, and current is applied by setting the current applied to the first electrolysis cell 20A to 5 amperes to 15 amperes and setting the current applied to the second electrolysis cell 20B to 15 amperes to 20 amperes within a range of a total current applied to the first electrolysis cell 20A and the second electrolysis cell 20B of 25 amperes to 30 amperes.
US08999119B2	Hydrogen production device The hydrogen production device of the present invention includes: a first electrode including a conductive substrate and a photocatalytic semiconductor layer; a second electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode and disposed in a second region opposite to a first region relative to the first electrode; the first region is defined as a region on a side of a surface of the first electrode in which the photocatalytic semiconductor layer is provided; a water-containing electrolyte solution; and a housing containing these. The first electrode is provided with first through-holes and the second electrode is provided with second through-holes; and the first through-holes and second through-holes form a communicating hole for allowing the first region and the second region to communicate with each other. An ion exchange membrane having substantially the same shape as the communicating hole is disposed in the communicating hole to close the communicating hole.
US08999112B2	Process for manufacturing paper and board having improved retention and drainage properties A method for manufacturing a sheet of paper and/or board having improved retention and drainage properties is provided, according to which, before the formation of the sheet and/or board, at least two retention aids are added to the fibrous suspension. These two retention aids are a main retention aid corresponding to a (co)polymer having a cationic charge density above 2 meq/g, obtained by the Hofmann degradation reaction, and a secondary retention aid corresponding to a water-soluble or water-swellable polymer having an anionic charge density above 0.1 meq/g. The main retention aid is introduced into the fibrous suspension in a proportion of 100 to 800 g/t of dry pulp, and the secondary retention aid is introduced into the fibrous suspension in a proportion of 50 to 800 g/t of dry pulp and has an intrinsic viscosity IV above 3 dl/g.
US08999104B2	Systems, methods and apparatus for separate plasma source control A plasma source includes multiple ring plasma chambers, multiple primary windings, multiple ferrites and a control system. Each one of the primary windings is wrapped around an exterior one of the ring plasma chambers. Each one of the plurality of the ring plasma chamber passes through a respective portion of the plurality of ferrites. The control system is coupled to each of the ring plasma chambers. A system and method for generating and using a plasma are also described.
US08999099B2	Substrate bonding system and mobile chamber used thereto A substrate attachment system, including a portable chamber for receiving a pair of substrates which are aligned; a conveyor transportation device which continuously moves the portable chamber and to which a vacuum generator that is connected to a vacuum port of the portable chamber to evacuate the inside of the portable chamber is provided; and a heating device for performing a heating process in which the aligned substrates are attached to each other in the portable chamber, wherein the conveyor transportation device is arranged to pass through the heating device. The substrate attachment system may contribute to high attachment accuracy, and also, since the size of a chamber is reduced, a spatial utilization rate may be high, and also, since an attachment process is continuously performed by using a conveyor transportation device, a process time may be reduced.
US08999098B2	Backing for pre-preg material A method of preparing pre-impregnated (pre-preg) material is provided. The method comprises treating a first surface of a backing with a corona discharge to enhance surface adhesion and applying the pre-preg material to the treated surface of the backing to form a pre-preg material with backing.
US08999090B2	Process for bonding two substrates The invention relates to a method for bonding two substrates, in particular, two semiconductor substrates that, in order to be able to improve the reliability of the process, provides the step of providing a gaseous flow over the bonding surfaces of the substrates. The gaseous flow is preferably a laminar flow that is essentially parallel to the bonding surfaces of the substrates, and has a temperature in a range of from room temperature up to 100° C.
US08999089B2	Machine for making an impermeable join on impermeable three-layer or two-layer fabrics A machine for making an impermeable join between two panels made of three-layer or two-layer textile material including at least an internal layer, already joined along a joining line by way of a stitching operation, simple or complex, or by ultrasound joining or other, includes first movement element able to move the textile material in a direction of feed and impermeabilization element able to achieve the impermeabilization along said joining line and including second movement element able to move an impermeable tape for hot taping with adhesive, in order to determine the hot application and welding on the internal layer along the joining line. The impermeabilization element also comprise heating element suitable to effect a cauterization of the material of the internal layer and positionable directly upstream of the second movement element in the direction of feed, so that the hot taping can be effected immediately after the cauterization.
US08999087B2	Manufacturing method for optical element The outer shape of a surface to be bonded of a first optical crystal member is formed as a shape in which the length in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the first optical crystal member differs from the length in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the first optical crystal member. The outer shape of a surface to be bonded of a second optical crystal member is formed as a shape coinciding with the outer shape of the surface to be bonded of the first optical crystal member or a shape obtained by enlarging or reducing the coinciding shape in an orientation in which an optical axis of the second optical crystal member and the optical axis of the first optical crystal member are adjusted to a prescribed angle.
US08999066B2	Bleached dextrin and methods of forming same A method of forming a bleached dextrin, comprising combining a dextrin-based composition selected from the group consisting of starch dextrin, cyclodextrins, inulin, hydrogenated indigestible dextrins, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, highly branched maltodextrins, and combinations of any thereof with a caustic agent and an oxidant to form a mixture; heating the mixture for a period of time; and drying the mixture to form the bleached dextrin.
US08999063B2	Susceptor, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and semiconductor manufacturing method A susceptor includes a first step portion on which a wafer is placed; and a convex portion placed on a bottom surface of the first step portion, wherein a void is formed between a top surface of the convex portion and a rear surface of the wafer in a state in which the wafer is placed on the top surface of the convex portion.
US08999054B2	Method of manufacturing aluminum flake pigment, aluminum flake pigment obtained by the manufacturing method and grinding media employed for the manufacturing method In order to provide a method of manufacturing an aluminum flake pigment having a small mean particle size as well as high brightness, a method of manufacturing an aluminum flake pigment including a step of flaking aluminum powder in an organic solvent with a grinder having grinding media, which grinding media contain steel ball grinding media formed by spherical media consisting of a material including steel and having diameters in the range of 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm, is provided. The mean particle size (D50Al) of this aluminum powder is preferably in the range of 1.0 to 10.0 μm. Further, this grinder is preferably a ball mill.
US08999046B2	Air removal chamber for a cell expansion system and method of use associated therewith A cell expansion system includes an air removal chamber to provide a bubble trap so that air and/or gas bubbles do not enter the bioreactor of the cell expansion system. The air removal chamber includes a pair of ports situated at the bottom of the air removal chamber. An entrance port allows fluid to enter the air removal chamber, and an exit port allows fluid to exit the air removal chamber. In one embodiment the air removal chamber forms an element of a premounted fluid conveyance assembly for use with a cell expansion machine.
US08999044B2	Gas chromatography inlet liner having a colored region A liner for mixing the sample gas and a carrier gas and delivering the gas mixture to the inlet end of a capillary tube of a gas chromatograph for analysis, comprises (a) a transparent tube having an inlet and an outlet and a bore with an inside surface, and (b) at least one glass subcomponent permanently affixed to the liner tube wherein the subcomponent is at least one color.
US08999035B2	Integrated containment system Embodiments of the invention generally provide a containment system having integrated bubble tight-dampers. In another embodiment, the containment system includes an integral auto-scan mechanism disposed in the housing of the containment system so that a filter element, disposed in the housing, may be leak tested without accessing the interior of the housing. In yet another embodiment, a method for testing a filter disposed in a containment system includes challenging an upstream side of a filter element disposed in a housing of the containment system with a test aerosol, and automatically moving a probe disposed within the housing to obtain samples for leak testing.
US08999032B2	Application of carbon nanotubes on agglomerates of ore fines to increase the mechanical strength thereof An application of carbon nanotubes on agglomerates of ore fines to increase the mechanical strength is provided. A process for the preparation of ore agglomerates having enhanced mechanical strength by the application of the carbon nanotubes is also provided.
US08999028B2	Apparatus and method for collecting powder generated during film deposition process An apparatus for controlling a flow of gas comprises a spiral path guiding member. The spiral path guiding member comprises at least two groups of guiding plates. Each guiding plate of each group is disposed in an axial direction to form a longitudinal axis. Each group is spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. A surface of each guiding plate is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. At least one guiding plate of each group has a guiding plate opening. Guiding plate openings of the guiding plates may facilitate gas to flow in a spiral flow path.
US08999027B1	Self-contained system for scavenging contaminated air from above the water surface of an indoor swimming pool Apparatus and methods are disclosed for removing disinfectant by-product contaminants from the air above the water surface of an indoor swimming pool. The apparatus and methods employ a laminar piston-like mass of air that is continuously generated from one side of the pool, sweeps across the water surface of the pool to the opposite of the pool and is sucked away from the opposite side of the pool. The apparatus and methods are applicable to a modified perimeter gutter system and can employ air supply fans, air exhaust fans, specialized laminar air flow diffusers, associated plenums and ducting and contaminant strippers.
US08999021B2	Methods for gasification of carbonaceous materials The present disclosure is generally directed to process of gasification of carbonaceous materials to produce synthesis gas or syngas. The present disclosure provides improved methods of gasification comprising: adding one or more carbonaceous materials, adding a molecular oxygen-containing gas, adding a methane-containing gas and optionally adding water or steam into said gasifier. This disclosure is also directed to process of production of one or more alcohols from said syngas via fermentation or digestion in the presence of at least one microorganism.
US08999020B2	Processes for the separation of methane from a gas stream Processes for the catalytic conversion of a carbonaceous composition into a gas stream comprising methane are provided. In addition, the processes provide for the generation of a hydrogen-enriched gas stream and, optionally, a carbon monoxide-enriched gas stream, which can be mixed or used separately as an energy source for subsequent catalytic gasification processes.
US08999015B2	Apparatus for upgrading coal and method of using same An apparatus for upgrading coal comprising a baffle tower, inlet and exhaust plenums, and one or more cooling augers. The baffle tower comprises a plurality of alternating rows of inverted v-shaped inlet and outlet baffles. The inlet and outlet plenums are affixed to side walls of the baffle tower. Process gas enters the baffle tower from the inlet plenum via baffle holes in the side wall and dries the coal in the baffle tower. Process exhaust gas exits the baffle tower into the exhaust plenum via baffle holes in a different side wall of the baffle tower. Coal that enters the baffle tower descends by gravity downward through the baffle tower and enters a cooling auger, where the dried coal from the baffle tower is mixed with non-dried coal. A method of using the apparatus described above to upgrade coal.
US08999004B2	Magnetic coupling device of a limb prosthesis The present invention relates to a coupling device (100) for connecting a residual limb liner (10) to a residual limb socket (20) of a limb prosthesis, characterized by: a magnet assembly (120) comprising a permanent magnet (122) sandwiched by a pair of iron bars (124) for creating a magnetic field; a housing (110) comprising a protrusion (112) for intensifying magnetic field and a cavity (114) for receiving the magnet assembly (120), wherein said housing (110) is embedded at a distal end of the residual limb socket (20); a controlling means (130) coupled to the housing (110) and the magnet assembly (120) for controlling the magnetic field by rotating the magnet assembly (120); and a mounting plate (140) coupled to the residual limb liner (10); wherein the mounting plate (140) is attracted to the protrusion (112) of the housing (110) when the permanent magnet (122) is vertically aligned, thereby attaching the residual limb liner (10) to the residual limb socket (20); and wherein the mounting plate (140) is repelled from the protrusion (112) of the housing (110) when the permanent magnet (122) is horizontally aligned, thereby detaching the residual limb liner (10) from the residual limb socket (20).
US08998992B2	Devices and methods for treating bone A device is disclosed for reducing a vertebral compression fracture, comprising a superior end plate and an inferior end plate disposed along a vertical axis. The superior end plate and the inferior end plate are slidably separable in a vertical direction along the vertical axis. An interior chamber is provided in fluid communication with a port extending from an exterior to the interior chamber. The device is deployable within a vertebral body and expandable within the vertebral body by injecting a flowable material into the interior chamber thereby displacing the superior and inferior end plates along the vertical axis.
US08998990B2	Intervertebral implant with keel An intervertebral implant component of an intervertebral implant includes an outer surface for engaging an adjacent vertebra and an inner surface. A keel extends from the outer surface and is designed to be disposed in a slot provided in the adjacent vertebra. This keel extends in a plane which is non-perpendicular to the outer surface; and preferably there are two of the keels extending from the outer surface which are preferably offset laterally from one another. In another embodiment, an anterior shelf is provided at an anterior end of the outer surface, and this anterior shelf extends vertically away from the inner surface in order to help prevent bone growth from the adjacent vertebra towards the inner surface. Further in accordance with disclosed embodiments, various materials, shapes and forms of construction of the component and/or keel provide various benefits.
US08998989B2	Prosthetic intervertebral disc implants Prosthetic intervertebral discs and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The prosthetic discs described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece structures. The subject prosthetic discs exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness, bending stiffness in the sagittal plane, and bending stiffness in the front plane, where the degree of these features can be controlled independently by adjusting the components of the discs. The interface mechanism between the endplates and the core members of several embodiments of the described prosthetic discs enables a very easy surgical operation for implantation.
US08998987B2	Orthopedic implant with porous polymer bone contacting surface The present disclosure relates to orthopedic implants including a porous, non-metallic, bone interface or outer bone contacting surface adapted for promoting bone ingrowth into the pores of such surface. The present disclosure also relates to orthopedic implants having a porous, non-metallic and/or polymeric bone interface or outer bone contacting surface wherein the implant has a stiffness that approaches or substantially matches the stiffness of the surrounding bone and thereby reduces the effects of stress shielding. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making such implants.
US08998976B2	Coupling system for medical devices Techniques are described for delivering a replacement valve to a target location in a patient. In one example, a medical device system includes an implantable medical device comprising an expandable anchor, a locking member engaged to a first end of the anchor, two posts configured to engage the locking member, each of the posts being engaged to a portion of the anchor, each post defining a hole at a distal end of the post, and a fastening element extending through each hole of a respective post and being engaged to a second end of the anchor, where, in a locked configuration, the posts are secured to the locking member.
US08998975B2	Helical stent with orthogonal end and method of forming stent A helical stent includes a central segment having a first tubular waveform and a first end segment having a second tubular waveform. The waveforms are defined by a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns connecting adjacent struts together. The struts of the second tubular waveform have different lengths such that second tubular waveform includes a plurality of amplitudes. The second tubular waveform comprises a complete turn around a longitudinal axis of the stent. A first connector connects together the first tubular waveform first end, the second tubular waveform first end, and the second tubular waveform second end. Due to the configuration of the second tubular waveform of the first end segment, the stent end at the first end segment is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the stent. A second end segment similar to the first end segment can be connected to a second end of the first tubular waveform.
US08998974B2	Woven fabric with carbon nanotube strands A woven fabric for an implantable medical device includes a plurality of carbon nanotube strands interwoven with a plurality of textile strands, where each carbon nanotube strand comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes. An implantable medical device comprises a component and a fabric secured to the component, where the fabric includes a plurality of woven carbon nanotube strands, and each of the carbon nanotube strands comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes.
US08998969B2	Fastening system for internal fixation A bone fracture fixation system comprises a bone plate configured to bear against a proximal surface of the bone and a plurality of elongated tension elements, each sized to pass through an opening in the bone plate and through the bone from the proximal surface to a distal surface thereof. Each tension element is anchored to the bone and maintained in tension by a distal anchor attached to said tension element and configured to engage the distal surface of the bone and a proximal anchor engageable between the bone plate and the tension element. In one method for fixation of a bone fracture, the bone plate is positioned on a proximal surface of the bone while the tension element is introduced into the bone and through an opening in the bone plate from an opposite distal surface of the bone.
US08998966B2	Polyaxial facet fixation screw system with fixation augmentation A screw system includes a screw and a washer assembly captive to the screw. The washer assembly is polyaxially pivotable relative to the screw. The screw may be freely rotated in one direction relative to the washer assembly, but frictionally binds with the washer assembly when rotated in a second direction. Various auxiliary fixation features are disclosed.
US08998962B2	Osteosynthesis plate for lumbosacral joint The plate (1) has a generally triangular shape and includes two juxtaposed lower holes (7), intended to receive implantation screw (2) in the sacrum (100), and a first upper hole (8) for receiving an implantation screw (2) in the fifth lumbar vertebra (101). According to the invention, the plate (1) includes an extension (6) integral therewith, extending its upper side, i.e. protruding from the side opposite the two juxtaposed lower holes (7), the extension (6) having a second upper hole (15) formed in its entirety thereon, for receiving a second screw (2) intended to be implanted in the fifth lumbar vertebra (101), and having, at all points of its length, a width not greater than two times the diameter of the second upper hole (15); the direction in which the extension (6) protrudes from the plate (1) is such that the first upper hole (8) and the second upper hole (15) are placed on a first line (L1) substantially perpendicular to a second line (L2) passing through the two juxtaposed lower holes (7).
US08998955B2	Interspinous vertebral distractor for percutaneous implantation Interspinous distractor for percutaneous implantation comprising a central body (10) and two couples of stabilizears (14a, 14b; 14c, 14d), hinged at the end of the body (10) in order to rotate from a closed position, which assists the percutaneous implantation of the distractor, to a spread apart position, which limits its movement stabilizing it in the interspinous gap. Means are provided for causing the rotation of the stabilizears that can be operated percutaneously, in particular, by means of cam shaped elements sliding axially and adapted to engage a cam-shaped surface, or by a system of tie members, and special tools. With respect to the known distractors it can implanted end extracted percutaneously and in a much easier way.
US08998953B2	Vertebral facet joint prosthesis and method of fixation Devices and methods for altering the spacing and motion at the facet joints of the vertebral column are provided. One embodiment of the invention comprises a prosthesis with surfaces configured to articulate with the facets of the facet joint. A retaining member for anchoring the prosthesis within the facet joint is optionally included. Methods for surgically and less invasively implanting the prosthesis and securing the prosthesis to the articular processes or surrounding soft tissue are also provided.
US08998927B2	Mechanically registered videoscopic myringotomy/tympanostomy tube placement system Devices, systems, methods, and kits for treating the tissue structures of the ear make use of a guide structure that can mechanically register a treatment probe with a target region of a target tissue, the guide structure being fittingly received in an auditory canal and often comprising a conformable body such as a compressible foam, or the like. The guide structure may include an articulating mechanism for selectively orienting the treatment probe toward the target region of, for example, a tympanic membrane. The guide structure may also support a videoscopic image capture device, illumination transmitting optical fibers, an aiming beam transmitter, and the like. Such structures facilitate myringotomy, tympanostomy tube placement, and the like, under local anesthesia in a doctor's office.
US08998920B2	Insertion tool for inter-body vertebral prosthetic device with self-deploying screws An apparatus for inserting an intervertebral prosthesis within a spine of a mammal includes: a handle including a drive nut operating to produce rotational torque in response to user-input about a central axis; a first drive shaft including a proximal end in communication with the drive nut, receiving rotational torque therefrom, and imparting rotational torque to the first drive shaft about a first axis, which is laterally offset from the central axis; and a distal end of the first drive shaft including a first drive head; and a chuck disposed at a distal end of the tool for engaging the intervertebral prosthesis during implantation, wherein the first drive shaft extends through the chuck and the first drive head engages a first gear of the intervertebral prosthesis, such that rotation of the first gear causes rotation and deployment of a first anchoring element of the intervertebral prosthesis.
US08998919B2	Assembly tool for modular implants, kit and associated method An assembly tool for assembly of a first component of a prosthesis to a second component of the prosthesis for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The tool includes a first member in contact with the first component and a second member connected to the second component. The first member defines a first member longitudinal axis. The first member and the second member provide for the assembly of the first component of the prosthesis to the second component of the prosthesis. The second member provides relative motion of the second member with respect to the first member when the second member is rotated relative to the first member about the first member longitudinal axis. The first member and the second member have relative motion features adapted to reduce friction that cooperate with each other to provide the relative motion of the first member with respect to the second member.
US08998918B2	Device and method for allograft and tissue engineered osteochondral graft surface matching, preparation, and implantation A device and technique for the preparation and implantation of osteochondral allografts for resurfacing of a human joint. The grafts are prepared to a uniform shell thickness using the described invention.
US08998901B2	Endometrial ablation method Systems and methods for endometrial ablation. The systems include a handle and elongated introducer sleeve extending to an expandable working end having a fluid-tight interior chamber. A thin dielectric wall surrounds at least a portion of the interior chamber and has an external surface for contacting endometrial tissue. The thin dielectric wall surrounds a collapsible-expandable frame and receives an electrically non-conductive gas. First and second polarity electrodes are exposed to the interior and exterior of the chamber, respectively. A radiofrequency power source operatively connects to the electrode arrangement to apply a radiofrequency voltage across the first and second electrodes, wherein the voltage is sufficient to initiate ionization of the neutral gas into a conductive plasma within the interior chamber, and to capacitively couple the current in the plasma across the thin dielectric wall to ablate endometrial tissue engaged by the external surface of the dielectric structure.
US08998898B2	Moisture transport system for contact electrocoagulation An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation or coagulation of organs and other tissue includes a metallized fabric electrode array which is substantially absorbent and/or permeable to moisture and gases such as steam and conformable to the body cavity. Following placement of the ablation device into contact with the tissue to be ablated, an RF generator is used to deliver RF energy to the conductive regions and to thereby induce current flow from the electrodes to tissue to be ablated. As the current heats the tissue, moisture (such as steam or liquid) leaves the tissue causing the tissue to dehydrate. Suction may be applied to facilitate moisture removal. The moisture permeability and/or absorbency of the electrode carrying member allows the moisture to leave the ablation site so as to prevent the moisture from providing a path of conductivity for the current.
US08998897B2	Ablation cap An ablation cap and a method of delivering energy to a tissue are provided. An ablation cap includes a tubular body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen extending therethrough. The ablation cap also includes a cover portion covering a portion of the tubular body, the covering portion having a region at least partially spaced apart from the tubular body and an electrode portion movably positionable relative to the cover portion. The electrode portion has a covered position where the electrode portion is positioned within the cover portion and an exposed position where the electrode portion is exposed relative to the cover portion. The proximal portion of the body is sized and shaped to fit on a distal end of an endoscope and the distal portion of the body extends distal to the distal end of the endoscope.
US08998896B2	Tube connector for a radio-frequency surgical device, handle for an RF surgical device, and method for connecting tubes for an RF surgical device to such a tube connector A tube connector for a radio-frequency surgical device, having two end sleeves, which are each provided with an axial through channel and connected to each other by a web extending from a wall plane of the first end sleeve axially in the direction of the second end sleeve. The web being at least partially made of an electrically conductive material, and the respective end sleeves can be compressed or crimped in some regions for fixing a tube, which can be arranged in the respective through channel. Also disclosed is a handle for an RF surgical device, and to a method for connecting tubes for an RF surgical device to such a tube connector.
US08998877B2	Intradermal delivery of substances The present invention provides improved methods for ID delivery of drugs and other substances to humans or animals. The methods employ small gauge needles, especially microneedles, placed in the intradermal space to deliver the substance to the intradermal space as a bolus or by infusion. It has been discovered that the placement of the needle outlet within the skin and the exposed height of the needle outlet are critical for efficacious delivery of active substances via small gauge needles to prevent leakage of the substance out of the skin and to improve absorption within the intradermal space. The pharmacokinetics of hormone drugs delivered according to the methods of the invention have been found to be very similar to the pharmacokinetics of conventional SC delivery, indicating that ID administration according to the methods of the invention is likely to produce a similar clinical result (i.e., similar efficacy) with the advantage of reduction or elimination of pain for the patient. Delivery devices which place the needle outlet at an appropriate depth in the intradermal space and control the volume and rate of fluid delivery provide accurate delivery of the substance to the desired location without leakage.
US08998854B2	Catheter devices and drainage systems for delivering therapeutic agents A catheter for drainage of a wound and delivery of a therapeutic agent at or near the wound of a patient is provided. The catheter comprises: a proximal end configured to receive the therapeutic agent and permit passage of bodily fluid, the proximal end configured to be coupled to a drainage tube and/or a therapeutic agent delivery device; a distal end for insertion at or near the wound; and a body disposed between the proximal end and distal end of the catheter and configured to receive the therapeutic agent from the proximal end of the catheter, the body having a first set of holes configured to allow passage of the therapeutic agent from the proximal end to a site at or near the wound and the body having a second set of holes configured to allow drainage of bodily fluid from the wound into the catheter.
US08998844B2	Handle extension for an elongate medical device A medical device handle assembly can include a modular extension that allows for the addition of any number of connector ports to an existing handle. In an embodiment, such an extension can comprise a main body portion configured to be coupled with an elongate medical device shaft comprising at least one of an electrical wire and a fluid lumen. The main body portion may comprise a handle port configured to provide access to one or more of a fluid connector fluidly coupled with the fluid lumen and an electromechanical connector electrically coupled with the electrical wire. The handle assembly can further comprise a handle extension portion coupled with the handle port.
US08998825B2	Endoscope treatment system The endoscope treatment system includes an endoscope treatment tool that has an operating section including a distal end and a proximal end, and a sheath that is connected to the distal end of the operating section and is formed with a lumen into which the guide wire is capable of being inserted; a guide wire holder that has a tube member, in which the guide wire is accommodated, and that is circumferentially wound; and a fixing member that couples the operating section to the guide wire holder so that the distal end and the proximal end of the operating section are located outside the circumference of the guide wire holder.
US08998824B2	Biological sample collection device Biological samples, such as saliva, are commonly collected on a swab and subsequently transferred to an absorbent storage medium. Embodiments of the present invention provide a biological sample collection device comprising a collection portion and a body portion, the body portion including a holding portion for holding a biological sample storage medium, and a sample transfer means, such as a cover. The collection portion can be arranged in a first position separated from the body portion for collecting a sample, and in a second position at least partly between the sample transfer means and the holding portion, with the sample transfer means being operable to push the collection portion towards a position at which the holding means is arranged to hold the biological sample storage medium, enabling a sample held in the collection portion to be transferred to the latter. This provides an improved means of collecting a biological sample.
US08998821B2	Systems and methods for determining respiration metrics Systems, devices and methods provide for acquiring respiration information. A respiration information device includes timer circuitry to time a plurality of shorter time apertures and a plurality of longer time apertures. A respiration sensor, which may be implemented as a transthoracic impedance sensor, is configured to generate a signal indicative of patient respiration. For each aperture of the plurality of shorter time apertures and for each aperture of the plurality of longer time apertures, an estimated characteristic of the respiration is determined. Respiration metrics are developed using one or both of the estimated respiration characteristics of the shorter time apertures and the estimated respiration characteristics of the longer time apertures.
US08998819B2	Electronic sphygmomanometer In an electronic sphygmomanometer, a protruding member is provided in an outside surface of a first air port connection head, and when a first air port is pushed into the first air port connection head, the protruding member passes over a first shielding plate while elastically deforming and reaches a position on the inner side of the first shielding plate. As a result, the first air port connection head is prevented from pulling out from the first air port, and a sense of the protruding member locking in upon returning to its original form is imparted on a worker. It is therefore possible to provide an electronic sphygmomanometer that includes, as a structure in which a pressure sensor used in the electronic sphygmomanometer is disposed, a peripheral structure for the pressure sensor that can improve the reliability of blood pressure measurement values.
US08998818B2	Noninvasive method to measure intracranial and effective cerebral outflow pressure A system for detecting and measuring increased global or local intracranial pressure includes various devices for performing controlled occlusion of jugular cranial blood outflow and generating occlusion data related to said controlled occlusion, a cranial blood outflow pressure measurement device and a processor for processing jugular cranial blood outflow occlusion data and cranial blood outflow data to identify and/or measure a functional relationship between the jugular controlled occlusion and the jugular cranial blood outflow pressure. A device communicates the functional relationship a display device and/or a patient monitoring system. The processor also detects a state of equilibrium between the jugular cranial blood outflow pressure and the jugular occlusion pressure at occlusion. In yet another embodiment, intracranial and extracranial vessel compliance is measured by NIRS system, the equilibrated using external compression bladder, and equilibrium bladder pressure is displayed as local intracranial pressure.
US08998817B2	Blood pressure measuring device and method for measuring the blood pressure of a living being A blood pressure measuring device includes a flexible element configured to at least partially surround a body part and having a stiffening element configured to stiffen the flexible element; and at least one pressure sensor element attached to the flexible element.
US08998814B2	Diagnostic ultrasound apparatus A novel diagnostic ultrasound apparatus has a plurality of ultrasound probes 1, delay means pairs 4 and 7 arranged respectively in the plurality of ultrasound probes to electronically delay the timings of transmissions or receptions of ultrasonic waves by the ultrasonic transducers, position/orientation detecting means 10 and delay control signal generating means for generating a delay control signal to control signal delays of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers of the plurality of ultrasound probes, using information acquired from the means 10. The delay control signal is input to the delay means to control the timings of transmission of ultrasonic waves to a target object of examination.
US08998809B2	Systems and methods for calibrating minimally invasive and non-invasive physiological sensor devices A calibration system is disclosed for calibrating a first physiological monitoring device using a second physiological monitoring device. The first physiological monitor measures a first indication of a physiological parameter. The second physiological monitor measures a second indication of the physiological parameter. The first and second indications are used to calibrate the first physiological monitoring device.
US08998798B2	Multi-lumen tracheal tube with visualization device The present disclosure describes systems and methods that utilize a multi-lumen tube with an integral visualization apparatus, such as a camera. The multi-lumen tracheal tube system may include a camera apparatus that is positioned to facilitate left or right bronchial intubation. In addition, the camera apparatus may be a unitary assembly that functions to hold and position the camera relative to the tube and provides an acceptable profile for comfortable intubation. The camera apparatus may include additional components, such as integral light sources and flushing or cleaning devices to remove any buildup from the camera or optical components.
US08998796B2	Sexual stimulation device A sexual stimulation device is described. The device uses electrical stimulation and provides advantages in means to make gentle and safe electrical contact to the user's penis that is contained within a fluid environment. The device includes both a containment vessel as well as electrical connection embodiments that incorporate magnetically actuated contacts the can be quickly disconnected. The device provides flexibility for programmed and varied stimulation to different regions of the user's penis.
US08998778B2	Exercise weights and barbells therefor An exercise weight comprises a plate having a width, a length and a thickness. The length is substantially greater than the width, and the width is substantially greater than the thickness. The plate has opposed longitudinal edges and opposed end edges, and has opposed lengthwise grip apertures adjacent respective longitudinal edges and opposed end grip apertures adjacent respective end edges. The grip apertures cooperate with their respective edges to form lengthwise handgrips and end handgrips. A barbell comprises a main support portion for receiving exercise weights and which includes at least one mounting projection adapted to be received in a corresponding aperture in one of the exercise weights to support the exercise weight on the barbell. Opposed lifting handles extend outwardly from opposite ends of the main support portion and an elongated lifting bar is carried by and spaced from the main support portion.
US08998777B2	Offset weight bars An offset weight bar is provided which operates with the lifter's neuro-fascial connections to increase muscle activation and recruitment of muscle groups. The offset weight bar includes a grip portion that is shaped in accordance with the neuro-fascial connections in the lifter's hands and arms. The offset weight bar also offsets the weight of the bar from the lifter's palm to a point out along the lifter's unfolded fingers. The shape of the offset weight bar operates with the offset of the weight from the palm to increase the lifter's muscle activation and muscle group recruitment in accordance with the lifter's neuro-fascial physiology.
US08998773B2	Method for controlling shifting of a partial double clutch transmission A method of controlling shifting in a transmission having a first partial transmission, designed as a dual-clutch transmission, which comprises first and second clutches by which the dual-clutch transmission can be functionally connected to a turbocharged internal combustion engine. A second partial transmission is arranged in the drive-train, downstream of the dual-clutch transmission, which is in the form of a main transmission that shifts with traction force interruption. To at least reduce traction power loss of the turbocharged engine after a traction shift, during a traction shift involving a gearshift in the main transmission, the clutches are at least partially engaged so as to be braced against one another and produce a torque that acts in opposition to the drive engine by virtue of which, during the traction shift, the supercharge pressure of the drive engine is largely maintained, or at least built up shortly after the traction shift.
US08998769B2	Planetary gear set having an anti-turn mechanism The invention relates to a planetary gear set having an anti-turn mechanism, comprising a sun fear and at least one planet gear revolving in a fear housing having an internal toothing, wherein the gear housing is connected to at least one bearing flange on the output side and/or on the input side, and for the anti-turn connection to the gear housing, toothing means are provided which engage with the internal toothing. According to the invention at least one tooth segment is provided as a toothing means, the tooth segment comprises a tooth segment body, and the bearing flange has an opening for positively receiving the tooth segment body.
US08998768B2	High torque capacity reverse clutch A reverse clutch and planetary gear set are provided that can be installed in an automotive transmission. In some embodiments, the reverse clutch and planetary gear set are configured and dimensioned to be installed in a Powerglide transmission case. In other embodiments, the reverse clutch can have an increased mean diameter. In some embodiments, the reverse clutch can have an increased static holding capacity. In another embodiment, the planetary gear set can have a reduced numerical first gear ratio. In other embodiments, the planetary gear set can have components with increased strength. Methods for modifying a transmission to install a reverse clutch and planetary gear set are also provided.
US08998754B2	Handle weighted bat and assembly process A handle weighted bat according to various embodiments can include an elongated hollow aluminum barrel portion. A handle weighted portion is included such that the largest concentration of mass is provided in the handle portion and for positioning the center of gravity within the handle portion of the bat. The handle weighted portion is configured as a one-piece, solid body construction that is impression die forged from a single piece of carbon steel to form an integral knob and rod portion. The bat includes a non-threaded connector comprising a pair of spring pins inserted to rigidly connect the aluminum barrel portion to the rod portion. The pair of spring pins is oriented at a 90 degree angle relative to each other.
US08998750B2	Multi-layered coes for golf balls having foam and thermoset layers Multi-layered golf ball core sub-assemblies and the resulting golf balls are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The intermediate and outer core layers are preferably formed from non-foamed thermoset compositions such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
US08998747B2	Golf club weight screws A weight screw for a golf club head having one or more weight ports is disclosed herein. A set of weight screws is also disclosed herein, the set comprising at least one low-weight screw comprising multiple materials and at least one weight screw comprising a single material.
US08998732B2	Device for damping vibrations in a drive train A device for damping vibrations in a drive train, in particular for plug screws in the pulp and paper industries. The device is principally characterized in that a cylindrical shaft, preferably designed as a hollow shaft, is provided, wherein the cylindrical shaft is arranged between the halves of a coupling and at least one ring having friction surfaces is arranged around the cylindrical shaft. Stick-slip vibrations that occur can thereby be favorably eliminated, and thus the gearbox and the motor of the drive train can be protected.
US08998727B2	System gaming A disclosed method provides for tournament gaming. The method comprises: allowing a wager on non-modified base game in normal mode and awarding pay table prize for a winning event on said base game; monitoring said base game wager and win data; processing a calculated normalized tournament score using said monitored data spanning multiple base game plays; and providing a tournament game and awarding a tournament prize to at least one tournament winner; wherein the tournament score calculation also uses the theoretical payout percentage for the base game in determining player ranking.
US08998722B2	Domain-based game interfaces and servers A gaming platform is presented where various types of non-game domains can be incorporated into a game as a game component. Two or more domains, possibly a website, can become a territory within an online game where players cooperate or compete to dominate the website. The domains can be bridged or otherwise linked to form a game map topology, and allow movement of a player's units from one domain to another. The game space can be presented to players as an overlay in a browser allowing players to engage the game and browse domain content without necessarily affecting the underlying website.
US08998715B2	Control of vehicles in three dimensional virtual environments Methods and systems for controlling vehicles within graphically simulated environments are described herein. A video game such as a vehicle-based combat game may have vehicles (such as airplanes) operating in a simulated three dimensional space. In a destination based control mode, users may partially control vehicles using two-dimensional input devices by inputting a new destination for the vehicle to go to, and the game's control logic may then automatically calculate how to control the vehicle toward the new heading. Fight and assault (bombing) control sub-modes may be provided. In addition, in an immediate control mode, a user may provide input that indicates a direction and speed of rotation, to provide more direct control of a vehicles control systems and/or control surfaces.
US08998711B2	Method of gaming and a gaming system A method of gaming comprising: awarding a feature game in response to a trigger event occurring; and conducting a feature game comprising: displaying a plurality of objects for selection; receiving player selections of a plurality of objects, making one or more awards to the player based on the player selected objects; forming a composite image based on the player selected objects; and displaying the composite image on a display.
US08998703B2	Gaming system and method having configurable bonus game triggering outcomes A gaming system and method which provides for one or more gaming device triggered bonus games to be skipped or otherwise not provided to the players at the gaming devices which triggered such bonus games. The average expected payouts of skipped gaming device triggered bonus games are contributed to a bonus accumulation pool or fund. The accumulation pool is subsequently utilized to provide one or more gaming system triggered bonuses to one or more players at one or more of the gaming devices in the gaming system. A player's accumulated triggering symbols determine, at least in part, the player's probability of winning part of the bonus accumulation pool and/or the player's portion of the bonus accumulation pool.
US08998701B2	Gaming machine reel alignment An electromechanical wager-based gaming machine includes a plurality of reels that are aligned as they are spun so that the reels can be rapidly stopped in response to a player's input. One reel is selected as a reference reel and other reels are brought into alignment using feedback from reel position sensors.
US08998690B1	Window mounted safety net for an air conditioner A safety net for a window air conditioner window mounted air conditioning unit. The safety net protects a window mounted air conditioning unit from falling from a window opening during installation, operation and removal thereof.
US08998687B2	Multi functional supply profile A supply system is provided that includes, but is not limited to a profile element. The profile element includes, but is not limited to a front wall, a rear wall, and webs between the front wall and the rear wall so that there are ducts within the profile element. The supply system also includes, but is not limited to at least one functional component integrated in at least one of the plurality of ducts.
US08998685B2	Grinder having dust extraction system Disclosed is a grinder, in particular an oscillating grinder, having a grinding spindle, to which a grinding tool can be attached, and having a housing, and having a dust extraction duct which can be attached to the housing by means of a pivot joint and a latching connection.
US08998675B2	Repellent board A device for expelling bees from a bee hive, the bee hive having a portion containing at least one bee frame, the device comprising: a board for covering the portion of the bee hive, the board having a bottom side to face towards said portion, the board further comprising an inlet for receiving an air flow and at least two outlet slits arranged at the bottom side for directing at least a part of the air flow into the portion of the bee hive, a conduit system connecting the inlet and the at least two outlet slits, the outlet slits extending over a length of the at least one bee frame.
US08998670B1	Figurine system A figurine system having interchangeable appendages features a body component having a general shape of a body of an animal. A body anterior end features a female head component slot. A body posterior end features a female tail component slot. A body first side features a female first anterior limb component slot and a female first posterior limb component slot. A body second side features a second female anterior limb component slot and a female second posterior limb component slot. The system features a head component, a tail component, a first anterior limb component, a first posterior limb component, a second anterior limb component, and a second posterior limb component. The system features a plurality of adapter components.
US08998663B1	Methods of making and operating outboard motors An outboard motor and a method of making an outboard motor provide an exhaust conduit having a first end that receives exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and a second end that discharges exhaust gas to seawater via a propeller shaft housing outlet. An exhaust conduit opening is formed in the exhaust conduit between the first and second ends. The exhaust conduit opening is for discharging exhaust gas from the exhaust conduit to atmosphere via a driveshaft housing of the outboard motor and via an idle exhaust relief outlet and a driveshaft housing outlet in the driveshaft housing. The driveshaft housing outlet is vertically located between the propeller shaft housing outlet and the idle exhaust relief outlet. A cooling pump pumps cooling water from a cooling water inlet for cooling the internal combustion engine to a cooling water outlet for discharging cooling water from the outboard motor. The exhaust conduit opening and cooling water outlet are configured such that the cooling water collects by gravity in the driveshaft housing to a level that is above the exhaust conduit opening.
US08998662B2	Bearing housing A system for providing sealed shaft bearing is disclosed. The system can include housing and one or more end caps. The end caps can house one or more seals and one or more bearings for supporting a shaft. The housing can be watertight to prevent water from infiltrating the housing and to prevent lubricant, if any, from escaping the housing into the environment. The system can use a multi-piece design to facilitate repair and maintenance. The system can be easily retrofitted into systems, such as marine systems, that use conventional plain shaft bearings.
US08998657B1	High current female electrical contact assembly An electrical connection device has a first end and a second end configured to be electrically coupled to a first conductor and a second conductor. A pair of conductive elements are arranged between the first end and the second end and configured for engagement with the first and second conductors. The conductive elements include a respective flat segment and a bent segment. The bent segments define an opening in which one of the first and second conductors are configured to be received. The bent segments include a number of corners configured to engage opposing sides of the one of the first and second conductors at a number of discrete points along at least a portion of the length of the at least one first and second conductors.
US08998656B2	Terminal fitting having auxiliary spring with support A terminal fitting (T) includes a rectangular tube (2) into which a mating terminal (M) is to be inserted. A tongue (11) is cantilevered backward in the tube (2). A support (35) struck from the bottom plate (3) to project into the rectangular tube (2) from the bottom plate (3). An auxiliary spring (15) cantilevers forward from the support (35). Opposite widthwise sides of this support (35) are continuous with the bottom plate (3). The base end part of the auxiliary spring (15) is lifted up from the bottom plate (3) by forming the support (35). Thus, the base end part does not project from the bottom plate (3) even if the auxiliary spring (15) is resiliently deformed.
US08998655B2	Electrical terminal An electrical terminal includes a contact portion having a contact portion base with at least three sides forming a generally polyhedron structure. The contact portion has a plurality of contact arms, with at least one of the contact arms extending from at least some of the sides. The contact arms are arranged to receive a mating electrical component such that the mating electrical component contacts at least one of the contact arms associated with each side. A spring arrangement includes a plurality of spring arms, each having a spring head in contact with at least one respective contact arm near a distal end of the contact portion for applying a force thereto in a direction toward a central axis of the terminal, thereby increasing the retention force applied to the mating electrical component.
US08998654B2	Industrial automation technology input/output module An industrial automation technology input/output module includes a base section with front and rear sides, a printed circuit board, a contact strip on the front side with a plurality of contact elements configured to make an electrical connection with corresponding mating contact elements of a connector strip, wherein the contact elements are electrically connected to the printed circuit board, a device for forwarding a supply voltage for the printed circuit board is disposed parallel to the contact strip, the device includes a terminal point and the connector strip is formed to include a plurality of mating terminal points electrically connected to respective mating contact elements, and the supply voltage is switched to the printed circuit board via a link element that is insertable into the terminal point and the mating terminal point to interconnect a pair of opposed contact elements and to supply voltage to the printed circuit board.
US08998651B2	Plug having a body with a plurality of bars in a first direction and a second direction each with a channel to accommodate a terminal An electric power plug includes an insulative body having a first bar and a second bar at a space. The first bar is longitudinally formed with only one first channel for receiving a first plug terminal. The second bar is longitudinally formed with a plurality of second channels for receiving a plurality of second plug terminals. An electric power receptacle includes an insulative seat having a first trough for connecting the first bar and a second trough for connecting the second bar. The first and second troughs are arranged at a space. The first trough is provided with only one first receptacle terminal. The second trough is provided with a plurality of second receptacle terminals which are parallel with each other and arranged at a space.
US08998635B2	Junction box for photovoltaic module A junction box includes a cable connecting box, a cover covering the cable connecting box and a cable electrically connecting with the cable connecting box. The cable connecting box including an insulative box and a wire connecting module, the insulative box comprising a plurality of walls extending upwardly and a receiving cavity surround by the walls, the walls including a front wall defining a plurality of mounting holes for the cable passing through. The cover includes a plurality of separating walls extending downwardly from a peripheral of the cover to engage with the walls of the insulative box and a pretending wall being parallel to the separating wall and located in front of the front wall. The adding pretending wall provides a longer distance for the junction box to ensure a safe creepage distance for the user to use the junction box.
US08998632B2	Dual orientation connector with external contacts A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations.
US08998617B2	System, method, and computer software code for instructing an operator to control a powered system having an autonomous controller A method for training an operator to control a powered system is disclosed including operating the powered system with an autonomous controller, and informing an operator of a change in operation of the powered system as the change in operation occurs. A system and a computer software code are also disclosed for training the operator to control the powered system.
US08998606B2	Apparatus and method utilizing forced convection for uniform thermal treatment of thin film devices An apparatus for uniform reactive thermal treatment of thin-film materials includes a chamber enclosing a tube shaped space filled with a work gas and heaters disposed outside the chamber. The apparatus further includes a loading configuration for subjecting a plurality of planar substrates to the work gas in the tube shaped space. Baffles are disposed above and below the loading configuration.
US08998603B2	Container treatment device with stretching device Described is a container treatment device for the expansion of pre-forms into containers, having at least one blow moulding device for the introduction of a flowable medium under pressure into an inner space of the pre-form, and at least one stretching device for stretching the pre-form during an expansion procedure. The blow molding device has at least one blow molding nozzle piston and the stretching device has at least one stretch rod which is movable at least locally and at least for a time through a through opening of the blow molding nozzle piston in a translational manner and which is operatively connected to at least one portion of a stretch rod drive device, wherein at least one bearing element is arranged in the region of the through opening in order to guide the stretch rod.
US08998600B1	Apparatus for applying foamed material in-place to surfaces Improved apparatus for in-situ forming of polymeric materials. During formation, the polymeric materials can be applied to horizontal or inclined surfaces such as roofs. The improved apparatus is automatically controlled and laser guided.
US08998598B2	Press assembly and coupling mechanisms for same A press assembly for pressurizing a body, comprising a frame and a cartridge for applying load to the body, in which the frame comprises a bore for accommodating the cartridge. The press assembly further comprises an axial securement mechanism for securing the cartridge axially within the bore and a radial securement mechanism for securing the cartridge radially within the bore. The press assembly is configured such that the cartridge can be rotated in the bore between a locked condition and an unlocked condition. The radial and axial securement mechanisms are cooperatively configured with respect to each other so when the cartridge is in the locked condition, both the radial and axial securement mechanisms are engaged and when the cartridge is in the unlocked condition the radial and axial securement mechanisms are both disengaged and there is a clearance gap between the cartridge and the bore permitting the cartridge to be axially displaceable within the bore.
US08998597B2	Compressor, engine or pump with a piston translating along a circular path Described herein is a device comprising: a chamber wall comprising outer and inner surfaces, wherein the inner surface encloses a lobed chamber with a plurality of lobes and the inner surface comprises segments of arcuate surfaces, each of the segments of arcuate surfaces being tangent with its immediate neighboring segments, and wherein the chamber wall further comprises channels connecting the outer surface and the inner surface of the chamber wall and/or channels through an end surface of the chamber wall; a lobed piston configured to translate along a circular path relative to the chamber wall, the outer surface of the piston and the inner surface of the chamber wall engaged during translation and forming a fluid-tight seal between some portions of the outer surface of the piston and the inner surface of the chamber wall such that enclosed spaces are formed between the piston and the chamber wall.
US08998596B2	Scroll compressor A scroll compressor includes a pressing mechanism and a back-flow prevention mechanism. The pressing mechanism includes a back-pressure chamber facing a back surface of a movable-scroll end plate, and a back-pressure supply path arranged to allow the back-pressure chamber to communicate with a compression chamber which is in a state right before the compression chamber communicates with an outlet port or a state in which the compression chamber communicates with the outlet port. The back-flow prevention mechanism allows refrigerant of the back-pressure supply path to flow from the compression chamber to the back-pressure chamber, and prevents fluid of the back-pressure supply path from returning from the back-pressure chamber to the compression chamber.
US08998592B2	Compressor A compressor includes a discharge chamber, compressor chamber, valve plate, and discharge reed valve. The valve plate includes a fixing surface, exposed to the discharge chamber, and a discharge port, which communicates the discharge chamber and the compression chamber. The discharge reed valve includes a fixed portion, fixed to the fixing surface, a base portion, separable from the valve plate, and a valve portion, which closes the discharge port. The valve plate includes an annular seal surface, recessed groove, receiving surface, and support surface. The seal surface contacts the valve portion around the discharge port. The recessed groove is arranged in the fixing surface outward from the seal surface. The receiving surface is flush with the fixing surface and contacts a distal region of the valve portion. The support surface is flush with the fixing surface and contacts a central region of the valve portion.
US08998586B2	Self priming pump assembly with a direct drive vacuum pump A self-priming pump assembly is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the self-priming pump assembly includes a motor, a main pump having a main pump impeller, a vacuum pump having a vacuum pump impeller, and a drive shaft driven by the motor. The main pump impeller and the vacuum pump impeller may be directly coupled to and driven by the drive shaft, and may rotate about the rotation axis of the drive shaft. In some instances, the vacuum pump impeller is situated between the motor and the main pump impeller, while in other instances, the main pump impeller may be situated between the vacuum pump impeller and the motor. In some cases, bearings may be provided at or near the vacuum pump to help support the vacuum pump relative to the drive shaft.
US08998583B2	Gas turbine engine and a gas turbine engine component A gas turbine engine component providing a gas flow passage is provided, which gas flow passage surrounds an inner passage surface, an outer passage surface forming an outer delimitation of said gas flow passage. In an aspect, the trace of the inner passage surface in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the component presents at least one substantially straight portion. In another aspect, where a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades extends between the inner and outer passage surfaces, two portions of the trace, in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the component, of the outer passage surface between two adjacent blades are substantially straight and oriented in an angle in relation to each other so as to form a concavity in the gas flow passage.
US08998571B2	Slotted turbine airfoil A slotted turbine static nozzle airfoil. In one embodiment, the turbine static nozzle airfoil includes a concave pressure wall having a slot extending therethrough; a convex suction wall adjoined with the concave pressure wall at respective end joints; and a pocket fluidly connected with the slot and located between the convex suction wall and the concave pressure wall, wherein at least one of the convex suction wall or the concave pressure wall includes a thinned segment proximate one of the respective end joints, the thinned segment configured to extend the pocket toward a trailing edge of the turbine static nozzle airfoil.
US08998563B2	Active clearance control for gas turbine engine An active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes a structural member that is configured to be arranged near a blade tip. A plenum includes first and second walls respectively providing first and second cavities. The first wall includes impingement holes. The plenum is arranged over the structural member. A fluid source is fluidly connected to the second cavity to provide an impingement cooling flow from the second cavity through the impingement holes to the first cavity onto the structural member. A method includes the steps of providing a conditioning fluid to an outer cavity of a plenum providing an impingement cooling flow through impingement holes from an inner wall of the plenum to an inner cavity, directing the impingement cooling flow onto a structural member, and conditioning a temperature of the structural member with the impingement cooling flow to control a blade tip clearance.
US08998556B2	Load-n-go platform lift systems A cargo platform system which can be uncoupled from a vehicle frame and lowered to a ground surface using a self-contained jack system after the vehicle has been removed from beneath the platform. The cargo platform system may comprise a sub-frame having deck-rails for attachment to a vehicle frame, a platform having deck-rails for removably coupling to the sub-frame, and a jack system comprising a first jack, a second jack, a third jack, and a fourth jack removably attached to a left front corner, a right front corner, a left rear corner, and a right rear corner respectively. All four jacks of the jack system are in communication together such that extension and retraction of the jacks are simultaneous and electric motors atop each jack are removable for storage.
US08998545B2	Retention knob for tool holder A retention knob for use with a tool holder that is less prone to distorting a tapered tool holder surface, especially if it is over-tightened. The retention knob includes a knob head, a flange engageable with an end of a tool holder shank, a pilot segment receivable by the counter bore defined by said tool holder shank and a threaded segment spaced from said flange by an undercut segment. The threaded segment is configured so that it has a length that is substantially the minimum length required to achieve maximum thread holding strength. The undercut segment is configured to space the threaded segment from its head so that a distal end of the threaded segment is substantially near the bottom of the tapered bore forming part of the tool holder.
US08998541B2	Rock bolt A rock bolt to be installed into a borehole (1) drilled in a rock is described. The rock bolt includes wherein an expansion member (9) of the rock bolt includes an internal second cone abutment surface (12) in the interior of the expansion member in the vicinity of a second end thereof. A second cone member is at least partially fitted in the interior of the second end of the expansion member. The second cone member includes a hole (14), through which a drawbar is adapted to extend with a clearance, and a second cone surface (15) tapering inward relative to the expansion member and abutting against the second cone abutment surface (12) of the expansion member. A first end (17) of an elongated pushing member bears on tightening members and a second end (18) bears against the second cone member on the opposite side relative to the expansion member so that, as the drawbar is tightened by the tightening members, the pushing member simultaneously pushes the second cone member to the interior of the expansion member for expanding the expansion member and engaging the expansion member to the wall of the borehole.
US08998530B2	Method for laying down a pavement, a screed and a road paver A method for laying down a pavement in which a compaction unit such as a tamper pre-compacts the paving material with a selectable stroke and at a selectable frequency while the pavement having a selectable pavement thickness is in the process of being laid down at a selectable paving speed, the stroke of the compaction unit is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters, such as the paving speed and/or the pavement thickness, along a characteristic curve or in a characteristic map. The compaction unit includes an adjusting mechanism which is operable during the paving operation for adjusting the stroke of the compaction unit.
US08998526B2	Structural profile system A set of profiles for forming complex profiles comprises two profiles, namely a first profile (10) and a second profile (20), adjoining each other and having walls surrounding a main chamber. Each profile (10, 20) of the set has an outer shape which may be inscribed into a triangle, and has an inner wall (12, 22) with a faying face (13, 23) without protruding fragments. The faying faces (13, 23) adjoining each other, after being coated with adhesive enable a joint to be created when the complex profile is discussed, however, in the case of the set of the profiles they are considered to be contact surfaces. After adjoining the first profile (10) and the second profile (20) by attaching the first faying face (13) to the second faying face (23) in order to create a complex profile (30), a first outer surface (15) of first side walls (14) and a second outer surface (25) of second side walls (24) are situated outside of the complex profile and an angle between the first outer surface (15) and the second outer surface (25) equals to a sum of a first angle (α) between the first faying face (13) and the first outer surface (15) of the first side wall (14) of the first profile (10) and a second angle (β) between the second faying face (23) and the second outer surface (25) of the second side wall (24) of the second profile (20).
US08998521B2	Cosmetics unit with latching closure that can be blocked A cosmetics container for a liquid or pasty cosmetic, comprising a storage container having a removal opening, and a closure cap for opening and closing this removal opening. The closure cap can be detachably locked in its closing position on the storage container using at least one latching device that acts between the closure cap and the storage container. The cosmetics container further comprises at least one locking device which is able to assume at least one release position and at least one blocking position, and which in the blocking position blocks the latching element in such a way that a lock existing between the closure cap and the storage container cannot be released and the closure cap thus cannot be moved out of its closing position.
US08998515B2	System and method for media curler characterization Embodiments described herein are directed to characterizing a media curler for a printing. Test curls can be imposed on media having input curls with known input values using a media curler to be characterized. The media curler can impose the test curls based on curler settings of the media curler. Resulting output values from an interaction between the test curls and the input curls can be measured and the curler settings can be characterized based on the known input values and the resulting output values so that the media curler can be configured to respond to incoming media having a known input curl by applying curler setting to achieve a desired output curl.
US08998513B2	Unipod rotating apparatus A unipod rotating apparatus includes a main rod, an adapting platform fixing photographic equipment, and a rotating device connecting the adapting platform to the main rod in a rotatable manner, in which the rotating device includes a rotating tube, a first connecting structure, a second connecting structure and a rotation connecting structure, in which the rotating tube is sleeved around the main rod; the first connecting structure fixedly connects the adapting platform to the upper end of the rotating tube; the second connecting structure is fixedly connected to the upper end of the main rod; and the rotation connecting structure is arranged between the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure, such that the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are connected with each other in a relatively rotatable manner.
US08998508B2	All-outdoor microwave enclosure having a built-in memory cardholder A microwave transmit/receive enclosure comprises an enclosure housing and one or more I/O connection ports that are mounted on one side of the enclosure housing. The enclosure housing contains a removable communication connector and a removable memory card. Both the removable communication connector and the removable memory card can be inserted into or removed from the enclosure housing via the same I/O connection port.
US08998504B2	User-configurable optical fiber link An optical fiber connector includes a connector body and a submodule having a user-selectable configuration, such as a splitter or coupler. The connector body has a submodule mounting region. A first end of the connector body has a pluggable optical fiber port. A second end of the connector body has at least one body fiber guide. The submodule is releasably mounted in the submodule mounting region. The submodule has at least one submodule fiber guide aligned with at least one body fiber guide and at least one submodule fiber guide aligned with the pluggable optical fiber port. One or more optical fibers are routed through the connector body in accordance with the submodule configuration.
US08998502B2	Fiber optic connectors and ferrules and methods for using the same According to at least one exemplary embodiment a ferrule, comprises: (i) a bore extending from a rear of the ferrule to a front of the ferrule, wherein the bore is sized to receive an optical fiber and a buffer layer at one end face of the ferrule; and (ii) an end stop sized to engage the buffer layer and to contain the optical fiber within said ferrule. In some embodiments the ferrule includes an optical fiber situated within the bore.
US08998493B2	Split combo bearing A split combo bearing including a damper body that has a through-hole through which a rotor shaft passes, a cover that covers both axial sides of the damper body and a predetermined area of the outer circumference of the damper body, a thrust bump that is fixed to the side of the cover, which is in contact with the impeller on a rotor shaft, and is arranged circumferentially around the through-hole, a thrust top foil that is axially fixed to the outermost side of the thrust bump, and a radial top foil that is formed to cover the rotor shaft, and is disposed between the outer side of the rotor shaft and the inner side of the through-hole of the damper body.
US08998491B2	Linear actuator A linear actuator includes a guide mechanism and a retainer. On a guide block of the guide mechanism, a pair of ball-circulating grooves is formed on the lower surface that faces a cylinder body. Multiple balls are loaded in the ball-circulating grooves. Paired cover blocks are respectively mounted on the two ends of the guide block. The retainer has the form of paired ball clips, which are formed as arms to engage with the cover blocks when the clips are inserted in the ball-circulating grooves to hold the balls. Paired cover plates are respectively mounted on the end faces of the cover blocks, and arm-shaped cover clips are mounted so as to hold the cover plates. The cover plates, the cover blocks, and the guide block are thereby integrally linked.
US08998490B2	Clam shell linear motion bearing assembly A linear motion bearing assembly comprising a rolling element retainer structure and an outer housing sleeve enclosing substantially all of an exposed exterior surface of said rolling element retainer structure. A bearing block effective to enclose substantially all of an exposed exterior surface of the outer housing sleeve, the bearing block including a first bearing block segment effective to enclose a first part of the outer housing sleeve; and a second bearing block segment effective to enclose a second part of the outer housing sleeve, wherein the first bearing block segment and the second bearing block segment include first elements and second elements effective to interlock with each other when the bearing block encloses the outer housing sleeve.
US08998488B2	Radiographic projector A radiographic projector (10) for housing and projecting a radioisotope for use in radiography is described. The front end of the projector has a chamfered surface (12) for receiving an ancillary shielding component. The material used for the front end surface of the projector is tungsten powder in a less dense material matrix. A locking mechanism (30) for a projector is described, including a locking bar for locking a source holder in the projector. The locking mechanism includes an interlock section for retaining the locking bar in an unlocked position while a source holder is not in its storage position, and a latch section for latching the locking bar in the unlocked position prior to engagement of the interlock section. A holster for mounting a radiographic projector and a retraction cage for a remote windout mechanism are also described.
US08998480B2	LED lighting device An LED lighting device, in particular an LED retrofit lamp, comprising a light-emitting means (2) having at least one LED (16) and a lampholder (1) for accommodating the light-emitting means (2), and at least one elastic element (12), which braces the light-emitting means (2) in the lampholder.
US08998479B2	Surface light guide and planar emitter A surface light guide has a radiation exit area extending along a main extension plane of the surface light guide and is provided for laterally coupling radiation. The surface light guide includes scattering locations for scattering the coupled radiation. The surface light guide includes a first boundary surface and a second boundary surface which delimit the light conductance of the coupled-in radiation in the vertical direction. A first layer and a second layer are formed on each other in the vertical direction between the first boundary surface and the second boundary surface. Further disclosed are a planar emitter including at least one surface light guide.
US08998476B2	Lighting device, display device, and television receiving device The backlight device 24 according to the present invention is provided with: an LED substrate 30; an LED light source 28; a light guide plate 20 having a light entrance surface 20a on a side surface; a chassis 22 having a bottom plate and a side plate; and spacer members that regulate the distance between the side plate and the light guide plate 20. The side plate has three first side plates 22c and 22d on the surface of which an LED substrate 30 is arranged, and one second side plate 22b on the surface of which the LED substrate 30 is not arranged. The spacer members have an elastic spacer member 34a and a non-elastic spacer member 34b. The space between the first side plate 22c that is opposite the second side plate 22b, across the light guide plate 20, and the light guide plate 20 is regulated by the non-elastic spacer member 34b. The space between the other side plates 22b and 22d and the light guide plate 20 is regulated by the elastic spacer member 34a.
US08998471B2	Lighting units having light-diffusing optical fiber Lighting units include a light source, a light-diffusing optical fiber assembly, and a support substrate. The light-diffusing optical fiber assembly includes a plurality of light-diffusing optical fibers that are arranged in a bundled portion surrounded by a jacket and a splayed portion free from the jacket. The plurality of light-diffusing optical fibers in the splayed portion scatter light optically coupled into the plurality of light-diffusing optical fibers from the light source. The plurality of light-diffusing optical fibers within the splayed portion are structurally coupled to the support substrate.
US08998468B2	Solid state light source with hybrid optical and electrical intensity control A solid state illumination system is provided as a replacement for conventional arc light, metal halide and Xenon light sources for applications in microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and endoscopy. The illumination system includes hybrid optical and electrical control of output intensity in which the light output of one or more of the light sources is attenuated optically such that it is not necessary to reduce the electrical drive power/current of the LEDs at a level where the spectral power distribution is variable. One or more fixed, selectable, or variable neutral density filters is interposed in the output beam of one or more sources to achieve optical attenuation of the light output. The hybrid optical and electrical control of output intensity allows greater dynamic range of intensity to be achieved than could be achieved with electrical control of the LEDs alone while maintaining the desired spectral power distribution.
US08998462B2	Multiple surface LED light A multiple surface LED light has at least a first surface on which LED elements are arranged to provide an illumination function and at least one other surface arranged to provide other desired functions, performances, and/or features. The said LED light has a frame or housing, and an opening that allows the exposed one of the first and other r surfaces to be changed when external force is applied to the LED light.
US08998461B2	Electrically illuminated flame simulator An electrically powered flame simulator comprises at least two light sources, an integrated circuit electrically connected to the light sources for intermittently illuminating at least one of the light sources independently of other light sources such that the light sources together provide the effect of a flickering movement, and a power source for providing power to the integrated circuit. The flame simulator may be mounted in a decorative or ornamental device such as a candle or fire log, or used on decorative clothing, or may be part of a hazard or warning system. One or more solid state light sources may also be used.
US08998457B2	Self-ballasted lamp and lighting equipment having a support portion in contact with an inner circumference of a base body A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe.
US08998452B2	Light bulb with adjustable light output A light bulb includes a base, light guide, and light source. The base is configured to mechanically mount the light bulb and receive electrical power. The light guide includes light input regions, at least one of the light input regions associated with an optical modifying characteristic, the light guide configured to propagate light by total internal reflection. The light source is located adjacent the light input regions. The light source and light input regions are variably positionable relative to one another to vary location at which light is incident on the light input regions such that light emitted from the light source is selectively apportioned between the light input regions. A characteristic of the light output from the light bulb is modified based on the optical modifying characteristic of the at least one of the light input regions and the relative positioning of the light source and light input regions.
US08998451B2	Customizable decorative party apparatus A customizable decorative party apparatus. One of several possible insert photographs, name tags, decals, or logos inserts in place on a generally planer surface of a base. A substantially transparent cover removably locks onto the base, defining a substantially water-tight protective cover over the insert. The apparatus includes an attaching structure on the opposite surface, configured to temporarily, removably connect the apparatus to one of a plurality of party items, e.g., cups, plates, straws, hats, ornaments, a string of holiday lights, or the like. The apparatus can be removed from the decoration, the cover can be removed from the base by hand-manipulating the lock, and the same insert, or a different insert, can be inserted for use at the same party or a different party.
US08998450B2	Bendable luminous modules and method for producing bendable luminous modules A light module (1; 14), comprising a carrier (8, 10) for mounting at least one semiconductor source (5), in particular a light emitting diode, wherein: the carrier (8, 10) has a flexible printed circuit board (10), the flexible printed circuit board (10) is bonded face-to face to at least one base plate, (8) and the carrier (8, 10) can be bent along at least one predetermined bending line (3; 3a-3e), the base plate (8) can be bent along the at least one bending line, (3; 3a-3e), the base plate (8) has at least one cutout (9) along the bending line (3; 3a-3e) and the flexible printed circuit board (10) has at least one strip (11; 15) which crosses at least one of the cutouts (9).
US08998443B1	Beacon light having a lens A beacon light and lens system includes a base, a light emitting diode assembly having at least one light emitting diode secured to the base, a lens including optics configured to capture and direct light from the at least one light emitting diode, a driver board configured to power the at least one light emitting diode, a power source connected to the driver board wherein the lens is mounted on the base. The system generates a 360° horizontal beam pattern and a predetermined vertical beam pattern.
US08998441B2	LED Lighting module and lighting device using the module Provided are an LED light-emitting module and an illumination apparatus using the same. The LED light-emitting module includes a body frame having a light emitting opening in a direction inclined with respect to a ground surface and a coupling surface to which an LED package is coupled, the body frame including reflective plates extending from opposite sides of the coupling surface to define the light emitting opening, a plurality of heat radiating fins placed on the entire surface of the body frame except for the light emitting opening, and a plurality of LED packages installed on the coupling surface of the body frame such that light radiation angles of the LED packages are adjusted according to an angle by which the coupling surface is bent.
US08998438B1	Modular emergency exit route illumination system and method A system and method that helps evacuees exit a residential structure in the event of an emergency such as a fire, earthquake, security breach or the like, by providing emergency illumination around the periphery of an exit door and/or an alternative safe exit portal together with floor/ground level illumination along the path to the portal, and by providing an audible tone or voice recording to guide occupants to the exit portal. Various forms of linear illuminators parallel to and near the floor of an interior room or hallway provide the floor-level identification and illumination of the exit route to be used in the event of emergency, with some linear illuminators having directional aspects along hallways to lead evacuees toward an exit, and other illuminators outlining the perimeter of portals that are safe to exit through, the illuminators normally being hardly noticeable but having controllers and energizers to light up the planned exit route when emergency conditions are detected.
US08998432B2	Display instrument An instrument includes a substrate; first and second light-emitting parts provided on the substrate; a light guide plate having a first illumination part that is illuminated by first light of the first light-emitting part, and that guides the first light of the first light-emitting part incident thereinto to the first illumination part, which is separated from the first light-emitting part; and a design plate having a second illumination part.
US08998430B2	Light trap, coupling device for a beam path, as well as illumination device and optical observation device A light trap, a device for coupling a first beam path to a second beam path, and an illumination device for an optical observation device, as well as an optical observation device. The light trap is for eliminating or preventing stray light, e.g., in the form of scattered light. In order to be able to further improve the elimination of disruptive stray light in the form of scattered light, the light trap is configured in a special way. It has a filter element, particularly a neutral filter element, which is characterized in that an incident light face of the filter element has a concave radius, whereby the incident light face has a specific curvature.
US08998426B2	Projection system A projection system includes a projector body including a projection lens that projects image light, a color wheel located in a position downstream of the projection lens, a lens moving section that moves the projection lens from an initial position in at least one of an X direction and a Y direction, a movement amount detection unit that detects the amount of movement of the projection lens and the position to which the projection lens has been moved, an adjustment section that changes the position and the attitude of the color wheel, and an adjustment controller that controls the adjustment section in accordance with a detection result from the movement amount detection unit to adjust at least one of the position and the attitude of the color wheel.
US08998422B1	System and method for displaying control room data Systems, devices and methods for displaying control room data are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems, devices and methods are employed by operators of infrastructure to depict the status of the infrastructure to provide situational awareness to the operators.
US08998413B2	Measurement apparatus, ophthalmologic imaging apparatus, control method, and storage medium A measurement apparatus for measuring aberration based on return light of measuring light radiated to an object, includes a light source configured to emit the measuring light, a focusing unit configured to focus the measuring light on the object, an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from a storage unit, information indicating a state of the focusing unit corresponding to identification information of a specific object, and a control unit configured to control the focusing unit based on the acquired information indicating the state of the focusing unit.
US08998409B2	Variable progressive lens design A method and apparatus for creating a progressive spectacle lens design by transforming a starting design. The starting design is defined to include specification of a principal line, specifications for target astigmatism values A(u=0,y) along the principal line, and specifications for the course of a base target isoastigmatism line, which is described by a one-dimensional function of the form uG(y)=ƒ(y). The method and apparatus transform the starting design by modifying the course of the base target isoastigmatism line uG(y)→u′G(y), and calculating the target astigmatism values A(u,y) of the spectacle lens design by an interpolation between the target astigmatism values A(u=0,y) on the principal line and the target astigmatism values A(u′G(y),y) on the modified base target isoastigmatism line. Furthermore, the method and apparatus are provided to create the spectacle lens for the wearer on the basis of the progressive spectacle lens design.
US08998405B2	Transportation device and recording apparatus A transportation device includes: a transportation section that transports a continuous paper; and an imaging unit that detects a transportation amount of the continuous paper which is transported by the transportation section. The imaging unit includes a lens barrel; a light irradiation unit disposed in the lens barrel and capable of radiating light on the continuous paper; a condensing lens which is disposed in a position farther than the light irradiation section with respect to the continuous paper in the lens barrel and condenses a reflected light when the light is radiated from the light irradiation section to the continuous paper; and an imaging element which is disposed in a position farther than the condensing lens with respect to the continuous paper P in the lens barrel and captures an image by receiving the reflected light condensed by the condensing lens.
US08998400B2	Copolymer, aqueous ink, and ink cartridge A copolymer contains repeating units represented by the following chemical formulae 1 and 2: In the chemical formulae 1 and 2, R represents a hydrogen atom or a cation; X represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; Y represents a single bond, an oxycarbonyl group [(X)—O—CO—(Z)], a carbonyloxy group [(X)—CO—O—(Z)], an ether group (—O—), or an imido group [(X)—N—CO—(—CO—)(Z)]; and Z represents a biphenyl group or a naphthyl group).
US08998397B2	Ink, ink cartridge and ink jet recording method The invention provides an ink that inhibits lowering of ejection stability caused by a precipitate derived from a self-dispersible type monoazo pigment and also inhibits deterioration of a liquid contact surface of a heater portion of a recording head. The ink is an ink for ink jet recording system employing an thermal energy, containing a monoazo pigment, a resin and a surfactant represented by the following formula (1). A proportion of a molecular weight of an ethylene oxide group moiety occupying the surfactant is 10% or more and 85% or less, the monoazo pigment is a self-dispersible pigment to the particle surface of which at least one hydrophilic group selected from the group consisting of —COOM, —SO3M, —PO3HM and —PO3M2 is bonded directly or through another atomic group, and the acid value of the resin is 240 mg KOH/g or less.
US08998394B2	Ink cartridge, and ink-jet recording apparatus using the same There is provided an ink cartridge which is formed from an ink-filled ink pack and a hermetic outer shell case for housing the ink pack and which supplies ink to a recording head by means of application of air pressure to a space between the outer shell case and the ink pack. The outer shell case is formed by coupling an upper case and a lower case together. The ink-filled ink pack is housed in the lower case, and the upper case is laid on the lower case from above. The upper and lower cases are hermetically sealed by vibratory welding or heat welding, thus constituting the ink cartridge.
US08998391B2	Method for stimulation range detection in a continuous ink jet printer A method for determining the quality of a break-off of an ink jet of a CIJ printing machine is disclosed. In one aspect, this method includes: generating a first line of N1 drops, all charged by the charge means, at the same voltage V1. Also included is: generating at least one drop G1, charged by the charge means, at a second voltage (VG1), followed by at least one drop G2, charged by the charge means, at a third voltage (VG2) lower than V1; generating a second line of N2 drops, all charged by the charge means, at a same voltage V2; and measuring, using an electrostatic sensor, the charge variation of a non-deflected jet of drops including at least the first line of drops and the second line of drops, separated by the drops G1 and G2, during the passage of the jet in front of the sensor.
US08998387B2	Method of working small recess portion, method of fabricating liquid ejection head and liquid ejection head The invention is directed to a method of working a small recess portion. In the method, prior to press-forming small recess portions arrayed in a row by pressing a predetermined number of pieces of aligned male dies to a metal base plate, the metal base plate is previously formed with a highly rigid portion at a predetermined portion at a vicinity of an imaginary line extending in a row direction along end portions of predicted press portions to which the respective male dies are pressed.
US08998385B2	Thermal head, printer, and method of manufacturing thermal head A thermal head including: a laminated substrate including a support substrate and an upper substrate at least one of which has a recess formed in a surface thereof; a heat generating resistor formed on a surface of the upper substrate in the laminated substrate at a position opposed to the recess; and a pair of electrode portions connected to each of both ends of a heat generating resistor, wherein the laminated substrate further includes: an intermediate metal layer sandwiched between the support substrate and the upper substrate and bonded thereto in a laminated state; and a surrounding metal layer formed of a metal material, the surrounding metal layer provided in contact with the intermediate metal layer and formed from a surface of the support substrate extending in a thickness direction thereof to a surface thereof opposite to a portion bonded to the upper substrate.
US08998384B2	Circuits and methods using a non-gold corrosion inhibitor A circuit can include a die configured to electronically control particular elements and a flex circuit having copper leads coated with a non-gold corrosion inhibitor, the flex circuit being electrically connected to the die by the copper leads.
US08998383B2	Inkjet nozzle device with symmetrically constrained bubble formation An inkjet nozzle device for symmetrically constrained bubble formation includes: a firing chamber having and an end wall, opposite sidewalls and a nozzle aperture defined in a roof thereof; a baffle plate positioned between the sidewalls of the firing chamber, such that a pair of firing chamber entrances are defined between side edges of the baffle plate and the sidewalls; and an elongate heating element bonded to a floor of the firing chamber, the heater element extending longitudinally between the baffle plate and the end wall. The baffle plate is wider than the heater element. Further, a centroid of the heater element coincides with a midpoint between the baffle plate and the end wall.
US08998371B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyance unit, a correction unit, and an attitude controller. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The conveyance unit is disposed opposing the image forming device to convey the printing medium. The correction unit corrects an attitude of a leading edge of the printing medium sent out from the conveyance unit. The attitude controller controls correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the punting medium performed by the correction unit. The attitude controller determines whether or not the correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the printing medium is to be performed, and causes the correction unit to perform the correction when the attitude controller determines that the correction is to be performed.
US08998370B2	Web-fed printer configuration A process of configuring a web-fed printer is disclosed. Parameters for a web of printable media used in the web-fed printer and for print density are received. The parameters are applied to determine tension of the printable media and speed of the printable media through a print engine of the web-fed printer.
US08998365B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing method that forms images by arranging liquid material on a target print medium in such a manner that liquid droplets is discharged from discharge nozzles while relatively moving a discharge head, which is provided with the discharge nozzles that discharge the liquid material as the liquid droplets, and the target print medium, includes storing a shape pattern of the target print medium, detecting at least one piece of positional information for the target print medium, calculating a shape of the target print medium by comparing the detected positional information with the shape pattern, and calculating a distance between a nozzle surface and a target printing surface from the shape, and landing the liquid droplets onto the target printing surface by controlling landing positions of the liquid droplets depending on the distance between the nozzle surface and the target printing surface.
US08998346B2	Attack tool with an interruption In one aspect of the present invention, a tool has a wear-resistant steel base comprising a shank suitable for attachment to a driving mechanism. A planar end of a cemented metal carbide segment brazed to an interfacial surface of the base axially opposed to the shank. At least one interruption is formed in the interfacial surface.

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