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US09006996B2	Distributed lighting control Apparatuses, methods and systems for controlling a luminaire are disclosed. One embodiment includes a lighting control sub-system. The lighting control sub-system includes a luminaire, a controller coupled to the luminaire, and a sensor coupled to the controller. The sensor generates a sensed input. The lighting control sub-system further includes a communication interface, wherein the communication interface couples the controller to an external device. The controller is operative to control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input, and to communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device.
US09006991B2	State cycling apparatus and method, and control circuit for a lamp A state cycling apparatus uses a capacitor instead of complicated and expensive microcontroller to fulfill a state cycling function of a system. The state cycling apparatus includes an internal circuit in the system connected to the capacitor. In a first embodiment, the internal circuit reads the voltage level on the capacitor at power on to determine a current state for the system, and writes the voltage level corresponding to a next state of the system to the capacitor. In a second embodiment, the system reads the state data stored in the internal circuit to determine a current state for the system at power on, the capacitor is charged during the system is under power on, and the capacitor provides power for the internal circuit to store a state data after the system is powered off.
US09006990B1	Light tube and power supply circuit A replacement light tube for replacing a fluorescent light tube includes a bulb portion having a first end and a second end, a first end cap and a second end cap disposed at the first end and the second end, respectively, each configured to fit with a socket for the fluorescent light tube, a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed inside and extending between the first and second ends of the bulb portion, a pulse width modulator configured to receive power from a power source and modulate the received power to one of a first brightness level and a second brightness level, the second brightness level being different than the first brightness level and a current limiter comprising an inductive element coupled between the pulse width modulator and at least some of the plurality of light emitting diodes.
US09006985B2	Light emitting diode driving integrated circuit with a multi-step current setting function and method of setting a multi-step current of a light emitting diode driving integrated circuit A light emitting diode driving integrated circuit with a multi-step current setting function includes a regulator circuit, a variable resistor circuit, and a current generation unit. The regulator circuit provides a supply voltage to a first terminal of at least one series of light emitting diodes to drive the at least one series of light emitting diodes, and regulates a second terminal voltage of the at least one series of light emitting diodes to a target voltage. The variable resistor circuit is used for changing a resistance of the variable resistor circuit in a plurality of steps according to a switching signal. The current generation unit is coupled to the variable resistor circuit for changing current flowing through the at least one series of light emitting diodes in a plurality of steps according to a reference voltage and variation of the resistance of the variable resistor circuit.
US09006984B2	LED lighting device When a pulsating current is applied to an LED string included in an LED lighting device, and the number of LEDs caused to light up is changed, the LED lighting device is in efficient, since there are LEDs lighting up for a long period of time and LEDs lighting up only for a short period of time. The LED string includes LED string 407 that lights up for a long period of time and LED string 408 that lights up only for a short period of time within a period of the pulsating current. The element size of the LED 102 included in LED string 407 is different from the element size of LED 203 string 408. Thus, the amount of light emission per unit area LED string 407 may be equal to the amount of light emission per unit area LED string 408.
US09006978B2	Driving circuit with an over-voltage protection device for modulating an electrical parameter of a driven device A driving circuit with an over-voltage protection device for modulating an electrical parameter of a driven device includes at least a boost circuit, a signal processing circuit, an over-voltage protection device, a modulation device and a control circuit. The output terminal of the boost circuit is electrically coupled in series to a driven device, a transistor and a grounded feedback resistor sequentially, wherein the output terminal of the boost circuit is further electrically coupled to a voltage dividing circuit for outputting a voltage dividing signal. The signal processing circuit is provided for outputting a processing signal to the over-voltage protection device and the modulation device according to the voltage dividing signal and a modulation signal. The control circuit is provided for turning on the transistor or not according to an output signal of the over-voltage protection device and an output signal of the modulation device.
US09006975B2	Apparatus and method for removal of surface oxides via fluxless technique involving electron attachment Described herein is a method and apparatus for removing metal oxides on a surface of a component via electron attachment. In one embodiment, there is provided a field emission apparatus, wherein the electrons attach to at least a portion of the reducing gas to form a negatively charged atomic ions which removes metal oxides comprising: a cathode comprising an electrically conductive and comprising at least one or more protrusions having a high surface curvature, wherein the cathode is surrounded by a dielectric material which is then surrounded by an electrically conductive anode wherein the cathode and anode are each connected to an electrical voltage source, and the dielectric material between the cathode and anode is polarized to provide an electric field at one or more protrusions and thereby electrons from the cathode.
US09006974B2	Switching power supply apparatus and luminaire A switching power supply apparatus according to an embodiment includes a switching element, an inductor, a drive circuit, a mounting substrate, and an insulating substrate. The switching element is connected between a power supply and a lighting load. The inductor is connected in series to the switching element. The drive circuit controls the switching element, converts a voltage supplied from the power supply, and is mounted on the mounting substrate. The insulating substrate is thermally connected to the switching element, and has thermal conductivity higher than the mounting substrate.
US09006971B2	Planar helix slow-wave structure with straight-edge connections A planar helix slow-wave structure with straight edge connections where the structure consists of two arrays of thin, parallel, conductors printed on top and bottom faces of a low-loss dielectric material or substrate, the conductors in the arrays printed on the top and bottom surfaces being inclined at different but symmetric pitch angles on the surface of the planar surface, the conjunction ends of the conductors on the top and bottom faces being connected by vertical conductors with circular rings with a diameter greater than the diameter of the vertical conductors to ensure proper connections between them, and a vacuum tunnel inside the planar helix structure.
US09006964B2	Field emission cathode The present invention relates to afield emission cathode, comprising an at least partly electrically conductive base structure, and a plurality of electrically conductive micrometer sized sections spatially distributed at the base structure, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of micrometer sized sections each are provided with a plurality of electrically conductive nanostructures. Advantages of the invention include lower power consumption as well as an increase in light output of e.g. a field emission lighting arrangement comprising the field emission cathode.
US09006956B2	Piezoelectric active cooling device Methods, systems, and devices for providing cooling for a mobile device using piezoelectric active cooling devices. Some embodiments utilize piezoelectric actuators that oscillate a planar element within an air channel to fan air within or at an outlet of the air channel. The air channel may be defined by at least one heat dissipation surface in thermal contact with components of the mobile device that generate excess waste heat. For example, the air channel may include a surface that is in thermal contact with a processor of the mobile computing device. In embodiments, the piezoelectric active cooling device may be used in an air gap between stacked packages in a package on package (PoP) processor package. The described embodiments provide active cooling using low power, can be controlled to provide variable cooling, use highly reliable elements, and can be implemented at low cost.
US09006945B2	Rotating electrical machine and rotating apparatus This disclosure discloses a rotating electrical machine that is integrally formed with a reduction device having an input shaft and an output shaft and employs one of a field system and an armature as a rotor and the other of the field system and the armature as a stator, including a rotating shaft to which the rotor is fixed and that is coaxially connected to the input shaft of the reduction device, and a bearing support member configured to support bearings that rotatably support the input shaft of the reduction device, wherein the stator is provided to the bearing support member.
US09006935B2	Wireless power feeder/receiver and wireless power transmission system A wireless power feeder/receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a power feed/receive coil; a power feed/receive capacitor to configure a resonance circuit together with the power feed/receive coil; a coupling coil electromagnetically coupled to the power feed/receive coil; a power adjustment section performing at least any one of adjustment for AC power to be transmitted from the power feed/receive coil and adjustment for AC power to be received by the power feed/receive coil; a switching section switching connection of the power feed/receive coil, the power feed/receive capacitor, and the coupling coil to the power adjustment section; and a switching control section controlling the switching section.
US09006933B2	Power system stabilization A method of damping power system oscillations includes obtaining an AC measurement signal from a power system location and determining oscillation frequency values in the AC measurement signal. A plurality of single signal components are extracted from the AC measurement signal by subtracting a plurality of processed measurement signals from the AC measurement signal and a damping signal is generated based on the plurality of single signal components. Each of the plurality of processed measurement signals are generated by time delaying the AC measurement signal with a time delay associated with each of the oscillation frequency values other than the oscillation frequency value of the single signal component to be extracted.
US09006931B2	Static-electrical-field-enhanced semiconductor-based devices and methods of enhancing semiconductor-based device performance Devices that include one or more functional semiconductor elements that are immersed in static electric fields (E-fields). In one embodiment, one or more electrets are placed proximate the one or more organic, inorganic, or hybrid semiconductor elements so that the static charge(s) of the electret(s) participate in creating the static E-field(s) that influences the semiconductor element(s). An externally applied electric field can be used, for example, to enhance charge-carrier mobility in the semiconductor element and/or to vary the width of the depletion region in the semiconductor material.
US09006925B2	Distribution protection system and method A protection system for a power distribution system includes a bus voltage sensing unit to measure a bus voltage or a load voltage and a demand response module for estimating available demand resources on the distribution system for a period of interest. A distribution system analyzer is provided in the system for analyzing the bus voltage or the load voltage and system parameters to obtain voltage trip points for the available demand resources. A load control circuit controls the available demand resources based on the voltage trip points.
US09006924B2	Electronic control device An internal power circuit lowers a battery voltage supplied always from an external side to generate a standby power voltage. A timer continues to measure an elapse of time in a standby state, after a main relay is turned off and supply of a power voltage is interrupted. A measured time data of the timer is saved to a save register during a time measurement operation of the timer. When a stop condition for stopping the time measurement operation of the timer is satisfied, a control circuit stops the operation of the internal power circuit. When the main relay is turned on, the internal power circuit is activated to start its operation again by the control circuit so that the measured time data saved to the save register is restored to the timer.
US09006914B2	Electromagnetic device for generating electrical current and methods thereof An AC current generator for generating an CA current and method therefor and includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes an outer shell of non-magnetic material enclosing an evacuated chamber and having a distribution of a plurality of ferromagnets attached thereto. The rotor includes an inner core of non-magnetic material located at a stability location within said evacuated chamber and having a distribution of a plurality of diamagnets attached thereto. In addition, the AC current generator includes at least one magnetic flux detection unit located within at least one magnetic field generated by at least one group of ferromagnets of the plurality of ferromagnets. Displacing the rotor from the stability location towards the at least one group of ferromagnets generates a change in magnetic flux in the magnetic field thereby generating an AC current in the at least one magnetic flux detection unit.
US09006910B2	Interconnection structure An interconnection structure includes: first and second differential signal interconnections provided to transmit a differential signal; and first and second voltage interconnections applied with predetermined voltages. The first voltage interconnection, the first differential signal interconnection, the second differential signal interconnection and the second voltage interconnection are arranged in this order. An interval between the first and second differential signal interconnections is longer than an interval between the first voltage interconnection and the first differential signal interconnection and is longer than an interval between the second differential signal interconnection and the second voltage interconnection. When a first connection point and a second connection point nearest to the first connection point are provided on any of the first and second differential signal interconnections and the first and second voltage interconnections, a distance between the first connection point and the second connection point is in a range of 1/16 of a wavelength of the differential signal to ⅛ of the wavelength thereof.
US09006909B2	Solder mask shape for BOT laminate packages A device is provided. The device may comprise an integrated circuit package. The integrated circuit package may comprise a first layer and a solder mask. The first layer may comprise a top surface wherein the solder mask is disposed on the top surface of the first layer. The solder mask may comprise a vertical edge. The vertical edge may form an angle between the top surface of the first layer and the vertical edge of not less than 90 degrees. The angle may be not less than 120 degrees or not less than 150 degrees.
US09006906B2	DRAM cell based on conductive nanochannel plate A capacitor is formed in nano channels in a conductive body. Embodiments include forming a source contact through a first inter layer dielectric (ILD), forming a conductive body on the first ILD, forming a second ILD on the conductive body, forming drain and gate contacts through the second ILD, conductive body, and first ILD, forming nano channels in the conductive body, forming an insulating layer in the channels, and metalizing the channels. An embodiment includes forming the nano channels by forming a mask on the second ILD, the mask having features with a pitch of 50 nanometers (nm) to 100 nm, etching the second ILD through the mask, etching the conductive body through the mask to a depth of 80% to 90% of the thickness of the conductive body, and removing the mask.
US09006905B2	Semiconductor device with through silicon via and alignment mark A semiconductor device with a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and an opposite-facing second surface, a through electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor element and penetrating the semiconductor substrate from the first surface to the second surface, and a conductor, not electrically connected to the semiconductor element, penetrating the semiconductor substrate from the first surface to the second surface, where the through electrode and the conductor have different shapes in plan view.
US09006904B2	Dual side package on package An electronic package includes a substrate wafer with an interconnect network. A first chip is fixed to a front of the substrate, connected to the interconnect network and encapsulated by a body. A second chip is placed on a back side of the substrate wafer and connected to the interconnect network by back-side connection elements interposed between the back side of the substrate and a front side of the second chip. Front-side connection elements are placed on the front side of the substrate and connected to the interconnect network. The connection elements extend beyond the frontal face of the body. The package may be mounted on a board with an interposed thermally conductive material.
US09006903B2	Semiconductor memory device, memory system including the same and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor memory device of the present invention includes a first dielectric layer located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate including contact area and a non-contact area, an etching stop layer pattern formed to expose the first dielectric layer in the non-contact area and cover the first dielectric layer in the contact area, a contact hole extended to the semiconductor substrate of the contact area through the etching stop layer pattern and the first dielectric layer, a contact plug located in the contact hole, and a conductive line connected to the contact plug.
US09006900B2	Semiconductor device with advanced pad structure resistant to plasma damage and method for forming the same A connective structure for bonding semiconductor devices and methods for forming the same are provided. The bonding structure includes an alpad structure, i.e., a thick aluminum-containing connective pad, and a substructure beneath the aluminum-containing pad that includes at least a pre-metal layer and a barrier layer. The pre-metal layer is a dense material layer and includes a density greater than the barrier layer and is a low surface roughness film. The high density pre-metal layer prevents plasma damage from producing charges in underlying dielectric materials or destroying subjacent semiconductor devices.
US09006897B2	Process for producing a metal device housed in a closed housing within an integrated circuit, and corresponding integrated circuit An integrated circuit includes a number of metallization levels separated by an insulating region disposed over a substrate. A housing includes walls formed from metal portions produced in various metallization levels. A metal device is housed in the housing. An aperture is produced in at least one wall of the housing. An external mechanism outside of the housing is configured so as to form an obstacle to diffusion of a fluid out of the housing through the at least one aperture. At least one through-metallization passes through the external mechanism and penetrates into the housing through the aperture in order to make contact with at least one element of the metal device.
US09006894B2	Wiring board and light emitting device There is provided a wiring board for mounting a light emitting element thereon. The wiring board includes: an insulating layer; a wiring pattern on the insulating layer; a reflecting layer on the insulating layer to cover the wiring pattern, wherein the light emitting element is to be mounted on a surface of the reflecting layer; and a silica film on the surface of the reflecting layer.
US09006892B2	System and method for 3D integrated circuit stacking A method and system of stacking and aligning a plurality of integrated circuits. The method includes the steps of providing a first integrated circuit having at least one funnel-shaped socket, providing a second integrated circuit, aligning at least one protrusion on the second integrated circuit with the at least one funnel-shaped socket, and bonding the first integrated circuit to the second integrated circuit. The system includes a first integrated circuit having at least one funnel-shaped socket, a metallization-diffusion barrier disposed on the interior of the funnel-shaped socket, and a second integrated circuit. The at least one funnel-shaped socket is adapted to receive a portion of the second integrated circuit.
US09006879B2	Semicondutor device package placed within fitting portion of wiring member and attached to heat sink The invention is to provide a semiconductor apparatus configured to position a semiconductor device reliably and easily without having a protruding portion formed in the bottom surface of the semiconductor device in the semiconductor apparatus. A semiconductor apparatus is fabricated by attaching a semiconductor device of a surface mount package type and a wiring member to a heat sink. A fitting portion in which the semiconductor device is fit is provided to the wiring member, so that the semiconductor device is positioned by fitting the semiconductor device into the fitting portion provided to the wiring member. According to the semiconductor apparatus of the invention, it becomes possible to position the semiconductor device at a high degree of accuracy.
US09006875B2	Semiconductor memory device and method of fabricating the same Provided is a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor device may be formed by forming a first welding groove along outside edges of one case of a pair of upper and lower cases, forming a first welding protrusion along outside edges of the other case, the first welding protrusion being formed to correspond to the first welding groove and having a volume larger than a volume of the first welding groove. The method may further include inserting the first welding protrusion into the first welding groove to enclose a memory module in an inner accommodating space of the upper and lower cases, melting the first welding protrusion so that a first portion of the first welding protrusion fills the first welding groove and a second portion of the first welding protrusion fills a space between welding portions of the upper case and the lower case, and solidifying the first and second portions of the first welding protrusion.
US09006867B2	Monitoring structure and monitoring method for silicon wet etching depth A monitoring structure and a relevant monitoring method for the silicon wet etching depth are provided. The structure includes a wet etched groove formed on a monocrystalline silicon material with at least two top surfaces thereof being rectangular; and the top surface widths of the grooves are Wu and W1 respectively, Wu=du/0.71, and W1=du/0.71, where du is the maximum wet etching depth to be monitored, and d1 is the minimum of the wet etching depth to be monitored. The method includes: performing anisotropic wet etching on a monocrystalline silicon wafer according to a pattern with a monitoring pattern, forming an etched groove to be monitored and a structure for monitoring the depth of the groove, and then monitoring the structure to monitor the wet etching depth. The etching depth of the groove can be monitored with low costs, and a higher monitoring accuracy is obtained.
US09006862B2	Electronic semiconductor device with integrated inductor, and manufacturing method An embodiment of an electronic device includes first and second semiconductor bodies. The first semiconductor body houses a first conductive strip having a first end portion and a second end portion, and houses a first conduction terminal electrically coupled to the first end portion and facing a surface of the first semiconductor body. The second semiconductor body houses a second conductive strip having a third end portion and a fourth end portion, and houses a second conduction terminal electrically coupled to the third end portion and facing a surface of the second semiconductor body. The first and second semiconductor bodies are arranged relative to one another so that the respective surfaces face one another, and the first conduction terminal and the second conduction terminal are coupled to one another by means of a conductive element so as to form a loop of an inductor.
US09006851B2	Photovoltaic device with through-vias A stand-alone device comprising a silicon wafer having its front surface including a first layer of a first conductivity type and a second layer of a second conductivity type forming a photovoltaic cell; first vias crossing the wafer from the rear surface of the first layer and second vias crossing the wafer from the rear surface of the second layer; metallization levels on the rear surface of the wafer, the external level of these metallization levels defining contact pads; an antenna formed in one of the metallization levels; and one or several chips assembled on said pads; the metallization levels being shaped to provide selected interconnects between the different elements of the device.
US09006847B2	Sensor module for accommodating a pressure sensor chip and for installation into a sensor housing In a sensor module for accommodating a pressure sensor chip and for installation into a sensor housing, a module wall is connected monolithically to the module bottom and surrounds the pressure sensor chip. Multiple connecting elements which are conducted through the module wall to the outside run straight at least in the entire outside area. Furthermore, the connecting elements are exposed on their top and bottom sides for affixing and electrically connecting at least one electrical component and for electrically integrating the sensor module into the sensor housing. In this way, a two-sided use of a sensor module having an identical external geometry and identical connectors is possible.
US09006841B2	Dual port SRAM having reduced cell size and rectangular shape A dual port SRAM has two data storage nodes, a true data and complementary data. A first pull down transistor has an active area that forms the drain region of the first transistor and the true data storage node that is physically isolated from all other transistor active areas of the memory cell. A second pull down transistor has an active area that forms the drain region of a second transistor that is the complementary data node that is physically isolated from all other transistor active areas of the memory cell.
US09006840B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor system including the same A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor chips in a stack structure and a through-silicon via suitable for passing through the chips and transfer a signal from or to one or more of the chips. Each of the chips includes a buffering block disposed in path of the through-silicon via, and suitable for buffering the signal, an internal circuit, and a delay compensation block suitable for applying delay corresponding to the buffering blocks of the chips to the signal, wherein the delay compensation blocks of the chips compensates for delay difference of the signal transferred to and from the internal circuit of the chip, due to operations of the buffering block, based on stack information for distinguishing the chips.
US09006836B2	Method and structure for controlling stress in a transistor channel A method for manufacturing a device including an n-type device and a p-type device. In an aspect of the invention, the method involves forming a shallow-trench-isolation oxide (STI) isolating the n-type device from the p-type device. The method further involves adjusting the shallow-trench-isolation oxide corresponding to at least one of the n-type device and the p-type device such that a thickness of the shallow-trench-isolation oxide adjacent to the n-type device is different from a thickness of the shallow-trench-isolation oxide adjacent to the p-type device, and forming a strain layer over the semiconductor substrate.
US09006834B2	Trench silicide and gate open with local interconnect with replacement gate process A semiconductor device fabrication process includes forming insulating mandrels over replacement metal gates on a semiconductor substrate with first gates having sources and drains and at least one second gate being isolated from the first gates. Mandrel spacers are formed around each insulating mandrel. The mandrels and mandrel spacers include the first insulating material. A second insulating layer of the second insulating material is formed over the transistor. One or more first trenches are formed to the sources and drains of the first gates by removing the second insulating material between the insulating mandrels. A second trench is formed to the second gate by removing portions of the first and second insulating materials above the second gate. The first trenches and the second trench are filled with conductive material to form first contacts to the sources and drains of the first gates and a second contact to the second gate.
US09006830B2	Semiconductor device Provided is a semiconductor device having high ESD tolerance. A first via (16) is used for electrically connecting a pad (22) to a drain of an NMOS transistor of an ESD protective circuit. The first vias (16) are formed under the pad (22) only on one side of a rectangular ring-shaped intermediate metal film (17) and on another side thereof opposed to the one side. In other words, all the first vias (16) for establishing an electrical connection to the drains are present substantially directly under the pad (22). Consequently, a surge current caused by ESD and applied to the pad (22) is more likely to flow uniformly among all the drains. Then, respective channels of the NMOS transistor of the ESD protective circuit are more likely to uniformly operate, and hence the ESD tolerance of the semiconductor device is increased.
US09006824B2	Power semiconductor device with reduced on-resistance and increased breakdown voltage In one implementation, a power semiconductor device includes an active region and a termination region. A depletion trench finger extends from the active region and ends in the termination region. An arched depletion trench surrounds the depletion trench finger in the termination region, the arched depletion trench enables one or both of an increased breakdown voltage and a reduced on-resistance in the power semiconductor device.
US09006822B2	Trench-gate RESURF semiconductor device and manufacturing method A trench-gate device with lateral RESURF pillars has an additional implant beneath the gate trench. The additional implant reduces the effective width of the semiconductor drift region between the RESURF pillars, and this provides additional gate shielding which improves the electrical characteristics of the device.
US09006816B2	Memory device having multiple dielectric gate stacks and related methods A memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, and a memory transistor in the semiconductor substrate. The memory transistor may include source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate and a channel region therebetween, and a gate stack. The gate stack may include a first dielectric layer over the channel region, a first diffusion barrier layer over the first dielectric layer, a first electrically conductive layer over the first diffusion barrier layer, a second dielectric layer over the first electrically conductive layer, a second diffusion barrier layer over the second dielectric layer, and a second electrically conductive layer over the second diffusion barrier layer. The first and second dielectric layers may include different dielectric materials, and the first diffusion barrier layer may be thinner than the second diffusion barrier layer.
US09006809B2	Multi-landing contact etching A method for contacting MOS devices. First openings in a photosensitive material are formed over a substrate having a top dielectric in a first die area and a second opening over a gate stack in a second die area having the top dielectric, a hard mask, and a gate electrode. The top dielectric layer is etched to form a semiconductor contact while etching at least a portion the hard mask layer thickness over a gate contact area exposed by the second opening. An inter-layer dielectric (ILD) is deposited. A photosensitive material is patterned to generate a third opening in the photosensitive material over the semiconductor contact and a fourth opening inside the gate contact area. The ILD is etched through to reopen the semiconductor contact while etching through the ILD and residual hard mask if present to provide a gate contact to the gate electrode.
US09006805B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes at least two fin-shaped structures, a gate structure, at least two epitaxial structures and a silicon cap. The fin-shaped structures are disposed on a substrate and are covered by the gate structure. The epitaxial structures are disposed at one side of the gate structure and respectively directly contact each fin-shaped structure, wherein the epitaxial structures are spaced apart from each other. The silicon cap simultaneously surrounds the epitaxial structures.
US09006802B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing methods and methods of forming insulating material layers Semiconductor device manufacturing methods and methods of forming insulating material layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a composite insulating material layer of a semiconductor device includes providing a workpiece and forming a first sub-layer of the insulating material layer over the workpiece using a first plasma power level. A second sub-layer of the insulating material layer is formed over the first sub-layer of the insulating material layer using a second plasma power level, and the workpiece is annealed.
US09006801B2	Method for forming metal semiconductor alloys in contact holes and trenches A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that includes forming a first metal semiconductor alloy on a semiconductor containing surface, forming a dielectric layer over the first metal semiconductor alloy, forming an opening in the dielectric layer to provide an exposed surface the first metal semiconductor alloy, and forming a second metal semiconductor alloy on the exposed surface of the first metal semiconductor alloy. In another embodiment, the method includes forming a gate structure on a channel region of a semiconductor substrate, forming a dielectric layer over at least a source region and a drain region, forming an opening in the dielectric layer to provide an exposed surface the semiconductor substrate, forming a first metal semiconductor alloy on the exposed surface of the semiconductor substrate, and forming a second metal semiconductor alloy on the first metal semiconductor alloy.
US09006787B2	Semiconductor device including gate electrode provided over active region in p-type nitride semiconductor layer and method of manufacturing the same, and power supply apparatus A semiconductor device includes a nitride semiconductor stacked structure including a carrier transit layer and a carrier supply layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer provided over the nitride semiconductor stacked structure and including an active region and an inactive region; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer provided on the inactive region in the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode provided over the active region in the p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
US09006776B2	Light emitting device and light emitting device package having the same Disclosed are a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer, an electrode connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer. First to third conductive layers are disposed under the second conductive semiconductor layer. A protective layer is disposed outward further than the first conductive layer. A support member is disposed under the third conductive layer. A buffer layer is disposed between protective layer and the third conductive layer. The protective layer includes a first opening, a first portion, and a second portion. The second portion of the protective layer and the buffer layer is overlapped with the third conductive layer and is disposed outwardly further than a lateral surface of the first conductive layer.
US09006766B2	Semiconductor light emitting device According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode, an n-side electrode, an inorganic insulating film, a p-side interconnection portion, an n-side interconnection portion, and an organic insulating film. The organic insulating film is provided on the inorganic insulating film, at least on a portion between the p-side interconnection portion and the n-side interconnection portion. An end portion of the p-side interconnection portion on the n-side interconnection portion side and an end portion of the n-side interconnection portion on the p-side interconnection portion side override the organic insulating film.
US09006765B2	Multi-chip LED diode apparatus In one aspect, there is an apparatus that comprises a plurality of light emitting chips that each have active areas that have elongated aspect ratios. This chips are mounted in a generally rectangular package. The chips are each arranged around a periphery of the package so that each narrow side of each chip abuts either a sidewall forming the periphery of the package or a long side another of the chips. Some of the chips receive a biasing voltage through one or more other of the chips.
US09006759B2	Light-emitting device A light-emitting device is provided that aims not to affect a service life and characteristics of light emission and includes two electrodes formed on the upper surface of a substrate with a gap at a central portion of the upper surface of the substrate between the two electrodes, a first light-emitting diode element mounted on the first electrode, and a second light-emitting diode element mounted on the second electrode. The first light-emitting diode element includes a pair of element electrodes on an upper surface of the first light-emitting diode element and the second light-emitting diode element includes a pair of element electrodes on an upper surface of the second light-emitting diode element. The first light-emitting diode element is connected by a wire to the first electrode and/or the second electrode. The second light-emitting diode element is connected by a wire to the first electrode and/or the second electrode.
US09006753B2	Electroluminescent display useful for displaying a predetermined pattern An electroluminescent display comprising semiconductor nanocrystals, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystals are selected to emit light at a predetermined wavelength and are disposed in a predetermined pattern. In certain embodiments, semiconductor nanocrystals that emit light at different predetermined wavelengths are disposed in the display to create a predetermined multi-color pattern.
US09006739B2	Semiconductor test and monitoring structure to detect boundaries of safe effective modulus A method of testing an integrated circuit (IC) chip and a related test structure are disclosed. A test structure includes a monitor chain proximate to at least one solder bump pad, the monitor chain including at least one metal via stack, each metal via stack extending from a lower metal layer in the IC chip to an upper metal layer in the IC chip, such that the monitor chain forms a continuous circuit proximate to the at least one solder bump pad, and where each metal via stack is positioned substantially under the solder bump. A method for testing to detect boundaries of safe effective modulus includes performing a stress test on an IC chip containing the test structure joined to a semiconductor package.
US09006738B2	Reducing capacitive charging in electronic devices The invention relates to an electronic device for measuring and/or controlling a property of an analyte (100). The electronic device comprises: i) an electrode (Snsr) forming an interface with the analyte (100) in which the electrode (Snsr) is immersed in operational use, the interface having an interface temperature (T), and ii) a resistive heater (Htr) being thermally and capacitively coupled to the electrode (Snsr), the resistive heater (Htr) being configured for setting the interface temperature (T) by controlling a current through the resistive heater (Htr). The resistive heater (Htr) is provided with signal integrity protection for reducing the capacitive charging of the electrode (Snsr) by the resistive heater (Htr) if the current through the resistive heater (Htr) is modulated. The invention further relates to an electrochemical sensor for determining a charged particle concentration in the analyte (100) using the thermo-potentiometric principle, the electrochemical sensor comprising such electronic device. The invention also relates to an RFID tag and a semiconductor device comprising such electrochemical sensor. The effect of the feature of the invention is that the capacitive charging effect between the resistive heater and the electrode is reduced by the signal integrity protection.
US09006730B2	Metal oxide semiconductor structure and production method thereof A metal oxide semiconductor structure and a production method thereof, the structure including: a substrate; a gate electrode, deposited on the substrate; a gate insulation layer, deposited over the gate electrode and the substrate; an IGZO layer, deposited on the gate insulation layer and functioning as a channel; a source electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at one side of the IGZO layer; a drain electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at another side of the IGZO layer; a first passivation layer, deposited over the source electrode, the IGZO layer, and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer, deposited over the first passivation layer; and an opaque resin layer, deposited over the source electrode, the second passivation layer, and the drain electrode.
US09006729B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof It is an object to provide a method for manufacturing a highly reliable semiconductor device having a thin film transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor and having stable electric characteristics. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor film overlapping with a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween; and a source electrode and a drain electrode which are in contact with the oxide semiconductor film. The source electrode and the drain electrode include a mixture, metal compound, or alloy containing one or more of a metal with a low electronegativity such as titanium, magnesium, yttrium, aluminum, tungsten, and molybdenum. The concentration of hydrogen in the source electrode and the drain electrode is 1.2 times, preferably 5 times or more as high as that of hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor film.
US09006724B2	Organic light emitting diode display An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a pixel part on a substrate, the pixel part being configured to display an image, a peripheral part at a peripheral area of the pixel part, the peripheral part including a chip on film connection part, and a chip on film connected to the chip on film connection part, the chip on film connection part including a chip on film bonding part, the chip on film being attached to the chip on film bonding part, and an array test part separated from the chip on film bonding part, the array test part being contacted with a probe pin.
US09006723B2	Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a substrate, an organic light-emitting portion, a sealing member, and first and second connecting members. The organic light-emitting portion includes a first electrode positioned on the substrate, an organic light-emitting layer formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the organic light-emitting layer. The sealing member includes a first conductive layer positioned on the organic light-emitting portion and electrically connected to the second electrode, a second conductive layer electrically connected to the first electrode, and an insulating layer interposed between the first and second conductive layers. The first connecting member is connected to the first conductive layer to supply a first power source, and the second connecting member is connected to the second conductive layer to supply a second power source.
US09006715B2	Electronic device A method of making an electronic device comprising a double bank well-defining structure, which method comprises: providing an electronic substrate; depositing a first insulating material on the substrate to form a first insulating layer; depositing a second insulating material on the first insulating layer to form a second insulating layer; removing a portion of the second insulating layer to expose a portion of the first insulating layer and form a second well-defining bank; depositing a resist on the second insulating layer and on a portion of the exposed first insulating layer; removing the portion of the first insulating layer not covered by the resist, to expose a portion of the electronic substrate and form a first well-defining bank within the second well-defining bank; and removing the resist. The method can provide devices with reduced leakage currents.
US09006711B2	White organic electroluminescent element and lighting device Disclosed is a white light-emitting organic electroluminescent device, which is excellent in stability of emission chromaticity over a long operation period, while having high electrical efficiency, long life, excellent storage stability and excellent color rendering properties. Also disclosed is an illuminating device using such an organic electroluminescent device. Specifically disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device having a light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode, which is characterized by comprising a light-emitting layer A having a maximum emission wavelength of not more than 480 nm and containing a phosphorescent dopant having a maximum emission wavelength of not more than 480 nm, and a light-emitting layer B arranged between the light-emitting layer A and the anode, which has a maximum emission wavelength of not less than 510 nm and contains a phosphorescent dopant. This organic electroluminescent device is also characterized in that the concentration of the phosphorescent dopant contained in the light-emitting layer A varies in the thickness direction of the light-emitting layer A. Also specifically disclosed is an illuminating device using such a white light-emitting organic electroluminescent device.
US09006700B2	Resistive memory with a stabilizer A resistive memory device and a method for fabricating the resistive memory device. The memory device includes a first electrode and a resistive memory element in electrical contact. The memory device also includes a non-programmable stabilizer element in electrical and thermal contact with the resistive memory element. The stabilizer element has at least one physical dimension based on a physical characteristic of the resistive memory element such that the maximum resistance of the stabilizer element is substantially less than the maximum resistance of the resistive memory element.
US09006696B2	Metal aluminum nitride embedded resistors for resistive random memory access cells Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells and methods of fabricating thereof. A ReRAM cell includes an embedded resistor and resistive switching layer connected in series. The embedded resistor prevents excessive electrical currents through the resistive switching layer, especially when the resistive switching layer is switched into its low resistive state, thereby preventing over-programming. The embedded resistor includes aluminum, nitrogen, and one or more additional metals (other than aluminum). The concentration of each component is controlled to achieve desired resistivity and stability of the embedded resistor. In some embodiments, the resistivity ranges from 0.1 Ohm-centimeter to 40 Ohm-centimeter and remains substantially constant while applying an electrical field of up 8 mega-Volts/centimeter to the embedded resistor. The embedded resistor may be made from an amorphous material, and the material is operable to remain amorphous even when subjected to typical annealing conditions.
US09006694B2	Systems, devices, methods, and compositions including fluidized x-ray shielding compositions Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an x-ray shielding system including a flexible layer including a support structure having a plurality of interconnected interstitial spaces that provide a circulation network for an x-ray shielding fluid composition.
US09006693B2	Energy degrader and charged particle irradiation system including the same An energy degrader includes: a damping unit that attenuates energy of incident charged particles and has a thickness changing stepwise or continuously according to a position of a two-dimensional coordinate system within a plane crossing a traveling direction of charged particles; and a driving unit that performs translational driving of the damping unit in first and second axial directions that are directions of two axes crossing each other in the two-dimensional coordinate system.
US09006689B2	Source bushing shielding The source bushing assembly has a source bushing having an internal vacuum side and an external atmosphere side, a first shield of annular shape disposed at one end of the source bushing in spaced concentric relation to reduce formation of an electrically conductive coating on the source bushing, a second shield of annular shape disposed at an opposite end of the source bushing in spaced concentric relation to prevent arcing on the source bushing and an internally disposed concentric X-ray shield.
US09006688B2	Techniques for processing a substrate using a mask Herein, an improved technique for processing a substrate is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be achieved using a mask for processing the substrate. The mask may be incorporated into a substrate processing system such as, for example, an ion implantation system. The mask may comprise a first base; and a plurality of fingers spaced apart from one another to define one or more gaps.
US09006677B2	Fan beam modulator for ion beams providing continuous intensity modulation An intensity modulator for controlling the intensity of ions, such as protons, controllably block a portion of sub-areas of an area beam to control the average intensity within that sub-area. A fan beam is then created by a focusing process that reforms the area beam while blurring intensity variations in each sub-area to a corresponding beamlet in the fan beam of uniform intensity.
US09006672B2	Neutron detection A neutron detector includes a microchannel plate having a structure that defines a plurality of microchannels, and layers of materials disposed on walls of the microchannels. The layers include a layer of neutron sensitive material, a layer of semiconducting material, and a layer of electron emissive material. For example, the layer of neutron sensitive material can include boron-10, lithium-6, or gadolinium.
US09006670B2	X-ray detector An X-ray detector includes a top receiving container in which one or more subjects are disposed, an X-ray detection unit that detects shadow images of the one or more subjects when X-rays are radiated to the one or more subjects and calculates an X-ray radiation angle of the radiated X-rays based on the shadow images of the one or more subjects, and a bottom receiving container having a receiving space in which the X-ray detection unit is received.
US09006665B2	Radiation detection apparatus and radiographic system A radiation detection apparatus including a sensor unit having photoelectric conversion units two-dimensionally arranged and a scintillator layer which converts radiation into light, comprising a first member disposed on the sensor unit, and a second member disposed on the first member, wherein the scintillator layer is disposed on the second member, and letting n1 be a refractive index of the first member, n2 be a refractive index of the second member, and n3 be a refractive index of the scintillator layer, a relationship of n1
US09006663B2	Radiation dosimeter detection system and method A method for real-time RL and/or ROSL dose rate measuring in an environment exposed to a radiation source(s). The method comprises the steps of exposing a dosimeter to the environment for irradiation by the radiation source(s), the dosimeter comprising a phosphor-doped fluoroperovskite compound, sensing the RL or ROSL emitted light from the dosimeter during irradiation by the radiation source(s) and generating a representative light detection signal, and recording or generating a real-time measure of dose rate in the environment based on the light detection signal. A radiation dosimeter detection system comprising a phosphor-doped fluoroperovskite compound, the dosimeter coupled to a detector by an optical fiber. The detector comprises first and second optical stimulation sources that transmit light over the optical fiber to the dosimeter in first and second wavelength ranges. An optical detector senses light emitted from the dosimeter from which read-out dose information is generated.
US09006657B2	Optical measuring device In an optical measuring device, the visual observation section includes: a white light source which emits white light; a first objective lens arranged between the white light source and measurement object, through which the white light emitted from the white light source and return light from the measurement object transmit; a plurality of tube lenses which change a magnification of the return light passing through the first objective lens to a predetermined magnification; and a lens switching mechanism which can selectively switch the tube lenses so as to select one of the tube lenses to be arranged on the return light, and the special observation section includes: a special light source which emits special light; and a second objective lens arranged between the special light source and measurement object, through which the special light emitted from the special light source and return light from the measurement object transmit.
US09006653B2	Electron microscope Provided is an electron microscope capable of enhancing a magnetic shield function even though the structure thereof has an objective tens that projects into a sample chamber space. The electron microscope includes: an objective lens (6) which focuses an electron beam to irradiate a sample (4) with; a sample chamber (5) which forms a sample space to contain the sample (4); a sample chamber magnetic shield (7) provided inside the sample chamber (5); and an objective lens magnetic shield (8) of a tubular shape which surrounds the periphery of the objective lens (6). A first and a second hole, which face to each other in a traveling direction of the electron beam, are provided in an upper plate (10) serving as an upper wall of the sample chamber (5) and in an upper shield (9) of the sample chamber magnetic shield (7). The objective lens (6) is held inside the first hole provided in the upper plate (10). A lower end of the objective lens (6) is disposed at a position lower than a lower end of the upper plate (10), and at a position of the second hole provided in the upper shield (9) or at a position near this position. The objective lens magnetic shield (8) is positioned inside the first hole, and a lower end thereof is connected to the upper shield (9).
US09006645B2	Combined sonic/pulsed neutron cased hole logging tool A through casing formation evaluation tool string 1000, 2000, 3000 including a conveyance string 100, a sonic array tool 200, a pulsed neutron tool 400 and one or more downhole memory modules 160, 540, 550. A method of through casing formation evaluation and casing and cementing integrity evaluation includes lowering a tool string into a cased wellbore; concurrently collecting data with the sonic array tool and pulsed neutron tool and transmitting at least a portion of the collected data via a conveyance string to a CPU located at the surface of the earth; storing a portion of the collected data in a memory module disposed in the tool string; removing the tool string from the wellbore; processing the collected data in the CPU to obtain selected rock property data about the one or more of the geologic formations and/or cement integrity.
US09006638B2	Dual-mode capacitive transimpedance amplifier, and read-out device incorporating the same A capacitive transimpedance amplifier for a detector unit capable of generating first and second detection currents comprises: a read-out circuit including an integration capacitor coupled between an input node connected to the detector unit, and a common node between first and second transistors connected in series, and a sampling and holding unit coupled between the first common node and an output node for sampling and holding a voltage at the first common node; and a switch unit connected to control ends of the first and second transistors and the input node, and operable between a first state, where the first detection current is read out, and a second state, where the second detection current is read out.
US09006635B2	Photodetector circuit and semiconductor device To provide a photodetector circuit capable of obtaining signals in different periods without being affected by characteristics of a photoelectric conversion element. The photodetector circuit has n signal output circuits (n is a natural number of 2 or more) connected to the photoelectric conversion element. Further, the n signal output circuits each include the following: a transistor whose gate potential varies in accordance with the amount of light entering the photoelectric conversion element; a first switching element which holds the gate potential of the transistor; and a second switching element which controls a signal output from the transistor. Thus, after data based on the amount of light entering the photoelectric conversion elements is held as the gate potentials of the transistors, the second switching elements are turned on, whereby signals in different periods can be obtained without being affected by characteristics of the photoelectric conversion element.
US09006620B2	Transparent or translucent glass ceramic plate and a method for the production thereof A transparent or translucent glass-ceramic plate, capable of covering or receiving at least one underlying heating element. The plate has a coating which at least partly masks the underlying heating element(s), while still allowing the heating element(s) and optional displays to be detected. At least 90% of the coating is on the face of the plate to be turned toward the heating element(s) and optional displays in the use position. The coating has a region or a group of regions known as a background region(s), wherein the background region(s) occupy most of the surface of the coating. The coating also has a region or a group of regions known as indicating region(s), wherein the indicating region(s) making it possible to display, relative to the background region(s), a pattern, a sign and/or the location of functional elements while also making it possible to detect if the elements are in operation.
US09006604B2	Multiple beam laser system for forming stents A system and method for precision cutting using multiple laser beams is described. The system and method includes a combination of optical components that split the output of a single laser into multiple beams, with the power, polarization status and spot size of each split beam being individually controllable, while providing a circularly polarized beam at the surface of a work piece to be cut by the laser beam. A system and method for tracking manufacture of individual stents is also provided.
US09006600B2	High current vacuum interrupter with sectional electrode and multi heat pipes An electrode assembly for a circuit breaker is provided. The electrode assembly includes a conductive assembly and a heat transfer assembly. The conductive assembly includes a stem portion and a contact portion. The heat transfer assembly includes a number of elongated bodies, a first heat transfer surface, and a second heat transfer surface. The first heat transfer surface is disposed on the conductive assembly. Each heat transfer assembly body includes a second heat transfer surface. Each heat transfer assembly body is coupled to the conductive assembly with the first heat transfer surface coupled to a number of second heat transfer surfaces.
US09006593B2	Emergency switch for a flashlight Improvements in an emergency switch for an end cap flashlight that allows conducting power to the light source by applying side or rotational force on the end caps of the flashlight. The cap is designed to give faster and more convenient access to light in an emergency, or when needed. The end cap connects to the inner conductor with a castled shape that allows the conductors to be moved in or out alignment to allow or prevent contact. The gasket or washer provides insulation and spacing of the conductors. Side forces on the end cap overcome the spacing of the washer to make electrical contact. The end cap may also support a glass breaking device. The glass breaker is a hardened tip on the end of the cap.
US09006591B2	Appliance control knob support An appliance control knob assembly includes an encoder with a rotatable shaft. A control knob is connected to the shaft and is mounted on a protuberance that extends into the control knob and provides a bearing mounting surface. The control knob has a hub portion rotationally supported by a bearing mounted within the protuberance, and which engages the rotatable encoder shaft. The encoder is mounted such that prior to attachment of the hub portion with the encoder shaft, the encoder is allowed a degree of movement to come into alignment with the hub portion.
US09006590B2	Flame-quenching keypad assembly A process analytic device includes a metallic enclosure having electronics disposed therein. The enclosure has an enclosure wall with a reference surface. A plurality of operating rods is provided. Each operating rod is configured to pass through an aperture in the enclosure wall and to cooperate with the enclosure wall to provide a flame quenching pathway. A plurality of electrical switches is provided where each electrical switch is aligned with a respective operating rod, and is mounted a controlled distance from the reference surface. Each operating rod transfers movement to a respective electrical switch through the flame quenching pathway.
US09006586B2	Wiring substrate, its manufacturing method, and semiconductor device One embodiment provides a wiring substrate including: a core substrate having an insulative base member, the insulative base member having a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of linear conductors penetrating through the insulative base member from the first surface to the second surface; an inorganic material layer joined to at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the insulative base member; and a penetration line penetrating through the inorganic material layer, wherein one end of the penetration line is electrically connected to a corresponding part of the linear conductors, without intervention of a bump.
US09006581B2	Printed wiring board and method of manufacture thereof A printed wiring board, including a printed wiring member which respectively has object conductor that is subjected to electromagnetic wave shielding on at least one surface of an insulating layer; and an electromagnetic wave shielding member which has an electromagnetic wave shielding layer composed of a low-resistance section and a high-resistance section on at least one surface of a base film. The printed wiring member and the electromagnetic wave shielding member are bonded together with interposition of insulating adhesive layers, and with arrangement of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer separately and in opposition so that the object conductor is covered. The electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the object conductor are composed of the same type of conductive material, and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is not exposed at the circumferential end faces of the printed wiring board.
US09006576B2	System with a superconductive cable and a surrounding cryostat A superconductive cable which has a cryostat with two concentric metal pipes where the cryostat has at least a first axial section with a first axial spring constant, and at least a second axial section which has a second axial spring constant which at most is 20%, more preferred at most 10%, of the axial spring constant of the first section.
US09006569B2	Electrically isolated heat dissipating junction box A junction box used for making electrical connections to a photovoltaic panel. The junction box has two chambers including a first chamber and a second chamber and a wall common to and separating both chambers. The wall may be adapted to have an electrical connection therethrough. The two lids are adapted to seal respectively the two chambers. The two lids are on opposite sides of the junction box relative to the photovoltaic panel. The two lids may be attachable using different sealing processes to a different level of hermeticity. The first chamber may be adapted to receive a circuit board. The junction box may include supports for mounting a printed circuit board in the first chamber. The second chamber is configured for electrical connection to the photovoltaic panel. A metal heat sink may be bonded inside the first chamber. The first chamber is adapted to receive a circuit board for electrical power conversion, and the metal heat sink is adapted to dissipate heat generated by the circuit board.
US09006566B2	Organic and inorganic hybrid photoelectric conversion device A photoelectric conversion device comprising: an inorganic photoelectric conversion film; and an organic photoelectric conversion film, wherein an insulating film between the inorganic photoelectric conversion film and the organic photoelectric conversion film has a thickness of from 1 to 6 μm, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion film has a multilayer structure comprising four or more layers, or wherein a protective film having a multilayer structure comprising three or more layers is provided on the organic photoelectric conversion film.
US09006565B2	Opaque fluoropolymer composition comprising white pigments for photovoltaic elements of solar cells A fluoropolymer composition having a total luminous transmittance (TT) of less than 15%, when measured according to ASTM D1003 on a sample having a thickness of about 50 μm, said composition comprising: at least one hydrogen-containing fluoropolymer [polymer (A)]; from 5 to 80% by weight of (A) of at least one inorganic pigment [pigment (I)]; and from 1 to 99% by weight of (I) of at least one per(halo)fluoropolymer chosen among tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymers having a dynamic viscosity at a shear rate of 1 rad×sec−1 of less than 100 Pa×sec at a temperature of 280° C. [polymer (B)]. By adding polymer (B) to the composition based on polymer (A) it is advantageously possible to obtain an even dispersion of the pigment (I) so that a composition possessing outstanding opacity and still being processable under the form of films, so as to provide adequate mechanical properties, can be manufactured therefrom.
US09006550B2	I can teach music With this invention to learn how to read music, neither the teacher nor student needs to have any knowledge of music at all. It is a box, divided into one section for the student and one for the teacher. Each side has a keyboard marked with music notes. There are 16 cards, eight for each clef marked with a music note and its staff position. Through a slot the teacher inserts one card a this time. The student can only see his/her side of the card, not the teacher's side which has the name of the note. The student identifies the note on his/her side of the card and pushes the note guessed key, then the teacher's keyboard lights up that note. If the student is correct or wrong the teacher pushes on a green or red light and then presses the correct key, playing the music note.
US09006536B1	Sorghum inbred PHA4CZQIT A novel sorghum variety designated PHA4CZQIT and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a plant that comprise crossing sorghum variety PHA4CZQIT with another plant. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHA4CZQIT through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the sorghum seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid sorghum seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the sorghum variety PHA4CZQIT or a locus conversion of PHA4CZQIT with another sorghum variety.
US09006529B2	Soybean cultivar OW1113014 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1113014 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1113014 and its progeny, and methods of making OW1113014.
US09006524B1	Soybean variety XB53T13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB53T13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB53T13, cells from soybean variety XB53T13, plants of soybean XB53T13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB53T13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB53T13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB53T13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB53T13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB53T13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB53T13 are further provided.
US09006523B1	Soybean variety XBP27009 A novel soybean variety, designated XBP27009 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP27009, cells from soybean variety XBP27009, plants of soybean XBP27009, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP27009. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP27009 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP27009, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP27009, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP27009. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP27009 are further provided.
US09006521B2	Plant resistant to a pathogen The present invention relates to novel Lactuca sativa plants resistant to Bremia, and to seeds of said plants. The present invention also relates to methods of making such plants and their seeds. The invention further relates to markers and the use thereof in marker assisted breeding and for identifying the Bremia resistance trait.
US09006512B1	Maize inbred PH17W6 A novel maize variety designated PH17W6 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH17W6 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH17W6 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH17W6 or a locus conversion of PH17W6 with another maize variety.
US09006507B2	Process for isomerizing a feed stream including one or more C4-C6 hydrocarbons One exemplary embodiment can be a process for isomerizing a feed stream including one or more C4-C6 hydrocarbons. The process may include contacting the feed stream in an isomerization reaction zone with an isomerization catalyst at isomerization conditions to produce an isomerization zone effluent; passing at least a portion of the isomerization zone effluent to a stabilizer zone and recovering a stabilizer overhead stream, a bottom stream, and a stripper feed stream; passing the stripper feed stream to a stripping zone and separating the stripper feed stream into a stripper overhead stream and a stripper bottom stream; and recycling at least a portion of the stripper bottom stream to a deisopentanizer zone and passing a stream from the deisopentanizer zone to the isomerization reaction zone. Usually, the stabilizer overhead stream includes one or more C5− hydrocarbons, the bottom stream includes at least about 85%, by weight, one or more C6+ hydrocarbons, and a stripper feed stream including at least about 10%, by weight, one or more C5+ hydrocarbons. Often, a stripper overhead stream includes at least about 5%, by weight, one or more C4− hydrocarbons and a stripper bottom stream includes at least about 90%, by weight, one or more C5+ hydrocarbons.
US09006505B2	Method and device for processing plastic waste, especially polyolefins A method for processing plastic waste, in particular polyolefins, and a device for processing plastic waste, in particular polyolefins, are used especially in the industrial utilization of plastic waste. The method consists in that a primarily refined charge after being fed into a reactor (6) is fluidized and cracked during forced progressive-rotational movement coinciding with heating. A gas-steam fraction obtained during a utilization process is continuously guided out to a cooling system whereas impurities are periodically guided out from the reactor (6) to a waste tank (22).
US09006498B2	Process for the chlorination of a hydroxylated organic compound Process for the chlorination of an organic compound comprising at least one aliphatic hydroxyl group, said process comprising the steps of actively adding to said organic compound (i) hydrogen chloride and (ii) a HCl desolubilizer or a precursor thereof, and heating the resulting mixture at a reaction temperature in the range 20°-160° C., wherein said chlorination is performed in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of (a) ketones, (b) aldehydes, (c) carboxylic acids with 1-8 carbon atoms, (d) organic compounds comprising a β-diketone moiety or a β-keto aldehyde moiety, and (e) organic polymers comprising at least one carbonyl group, having a vapor pressure at the reaction temperature of less than 1 mbar, a weight average molecular weight Mw of 500 g/mole or more, and are soluble in the reaction mixture at the reaction temperature, and wherein the HCl desolubilizer is an alkali metal chloride salt, an alkaline earth metal chloride salt, or an acid.
US09006489B2	Method for pretreating and using copper-based catalyst Method for pretreating the copper-based catalyst having the steps of dehydrating the copper-based catalyst at an elevated temperature, reducing the dehydrated copper-based catalyst with hydrogen, and passivating the activated copper-based catalyst to obtain a catalyst suitable for N-alkylation. The dehydration and reduction steps may be conducted simultaneously.
US09006468B2	Pesticidal compositions The invention disclosed in this document is related to the field of pesticides and their use in controlling pests. A compound having the following structure is disclosed.
US09006455B2	Hepatitis C virus inhibitors The present disclosure relates to methods for making compounds useful in the treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
US09006454B2	Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitors The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, X1, X2, Y, Ra, Rb, Q have the meanings given in claim 1. The compounds are useful e.g. in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and also in the treatment of cancer disorders.
US09006451B1	2-anilinonicotinyl based chalcones useful as potential anticancer agents and process for preparation thereof The present invention provides a compound of general formulae A useful as potential antitumor agents against human cancer cell lines and a process for the preparation thereof.
US09006450B2	Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof The invention relates to new piperidine derivatives of the formula I to their use as medicaments, to methods for their therapeutic use and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09006449B2	Cyclopropylamine derivatives useful as LSD1 inhibitors The invention relates to cyclopropylamine compounds, in particular the compounds of Formula (I), and their use in therapy, including e.g. in the treatment or prevention of cancer, a neurological disease or condition, or viral infection.
US09006427B2	Photochromic materials demonstrating improved fade rates Various photochromic materials are provided that are essentially free of polymerizable unsaturated groups, and comprise: a) an indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran; and b) an electron-withdrawing, non-conjugating group bonded at the 11-position of the indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. Alternative embodiments include various substituents at other positions of the indeno[2′,3′:3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.
US09006424B2	Process for the manufacture of ivabradine and of intermediates of synthesis thereof The invention concerns a new process for the resolution of ivabradine and of intermediates of synthesis thereof.
US09006421B2	Cephalosporin compositions and methods of manufacture Provided herein is a method for the synthesis of cephalosporin antibiotic compounds comprising the conversion of a protected 7-amino group into a 7-carboxamide moiety in a single step.
US09006419B2	Method for isolating nucleic acids A method for isolating nucleic acids is provided. The method includes providing a biological sample containing at least one nucleic acid, and mixing the biological sample with an isolating agent under a suitable condition to isolate the nucleic acids from the biological sample in single step, wherein the isolating agent contains 1-40 wt % of PEG and/or more than 30 wt % of low molecular weight alcohol, a salt, and a detergent. Isolated nucleic acids are bound to a solid support by changes in the solubility of nucleic acids. Additionally, the present invention further provides an isolating agent and kit for isolating nucleic acids.
US09006408B2	Modified lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase enzymes The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, thrombosis, and for decreasing or prevention of accumulation of cholesterol in a subject by modifying LCAT polypeptide.
US09006397B2	FN14 binding proteins and uses thereof The present disclosure provides proteins comprising antibody antigen binding domains that bind to Fn14 and uses thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating wasting disorders, such as cachexia.
US09006393B1	Molecular constructs and uses thereof in ribosomal translational events Stalled ribosome:nascent molecule of interest complexes and methods of using same are provided. Plasmids, particularly DNA plasmids, comprising a stall segment are also disclosed. The methods provide for the facile and stable formation of stalled ribosome:nascent molecule of interest complexes that may be used to examine protein synthesis and protein conformational events, as well as in the creation of desired ribosomal displays. Cells transformed with these plasmids are also provided, and include both eukaryotic and prokaryotic transformed cells. Stall elements that provide for ribosomal stalling of eukaryotic and prokaryotic ribosomes are also disclosed. Various therapeutic and clinical applications of these methods are also provided and used in diseases associated with defects in protein accumulation in vivo.
US09006390B2	MEK ligands and polynucleotides encoding MEK ligands The invention relates to kinase ligands and polyligands. In particular, the invention relates to ligands, homopolyligands, and heteropolyligands that modulate MEK 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.
US09006389B2	Repeat protein from collection of repeat proteins comprising repeat modules A repeat protein from a collection of repeat proteins, wherein each repeat protein of said collection comprises a repeat domain, which comprises a set of consecutive repeat modules, wherein the repeat modules have the same fold and stack tightly to create a superhelical structure having a joint hydrophobic core, wherein each of the repeat modules is derived from one or more repeat units and wherein the repeat units comprise framework residues, which contribute to the folding topology of the repeat unit or contribute to an interaction with a neighboring repeat unit, and target interaction residues, which contribute to an interaction with a target substance, wherein the repeat proteins of the collection differ from other repeat proteins in the collection in at least one amino acid position of the repeat modules is described as are related pharmaceuticals and nucleic acid molecules.
US09006383B2	Method for producing copolymer of diallylamine and sulfur dioxide Provided is a process for producing a copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide which copolymer has a higher molecular weight and water-solubility than that obtained by a conventional production process by copolymerizing the diallylamine and sulfur dioxide in the presence of an acid and a radical polymerization initiator in a polar solvent.
US09006382B2	Synthesis polyesters with precisely sequenced two or more structural units The present invention related to compositions and methods of producing polyesters with two and/or more different structural units and the materials of polyesters with structure sequence exactly specified therefore produced, and various articles produced from such exactly sequenced polyesters. More particularly, homogeneous copolymers with precisely defined sequences of various hydroxyl acids and their derivatives are produced according to the present invention.
US09006380B2	Thermoforming, scratch-resistant, low gloss compositions comprising interpolymers of ethylene/α-olefins This invention relates to polymer compositions comprising at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and a branched and/or high melt strength polypropylene, methods of making the polymer compositions, and molded, overmolded, extruded into profiles or thermoformed products made from the polymer compositions. The polymer compositions may have reduced post-thermoformed sheet and post extruded (profile) gloss properties and/or improved scratch-resistant properties.
US09006378B2	Color stable thermoplastic composition A plastic article formed from a thermoplastic composition including a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units according to the formula: in which at least 60 percent of the total number of R1 groups contain aromatic moieties and the balance thereof are aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic. The composition also includes an epoxy additive having at least two epoxy groups per molecule and a phenolic diphosphite derived from pentaerythritol. The thermoplastic composition exhibits a dE (2000 hrs.) value of less than 1.5 after 2000 hours of heat aging at 130° C., measured according ISO 11664-4:2008(E)/CIE S 014-4/E:2007 using CIE illuminant D65 and a 2.5 mm thick molded plaque of the thermoplastic composition.
US09006372B2	Silicone resins and their use in polymer compositions Branched silicone (organopolysiloxane) resins and preparation method and use thereof are provided, which contain at least one group selected from phosphonate and phosphinate groups and at least one organic group containing nitrogen. Such silicone resins can be used in thermoplastic, thermosetting or rubber organic polymer compositions to reduce the flammability of the organic polymer compositions.
US09006370B1	Transparent abrasion-resistant coatings for plastic substrates and water-based method to prepare same Optically clear abrasion (or scratch) and chemical-resistant coatings for use on plastic surfaces and methods for making the coating. These coatings can also be used on metallic substrates for improving their hardness and anti-corrosion (or barrier) properties. The coating composition includes at least one silane which has at least one non-hydrolyzable radical containing an epoxy group, at least one aluminum alkoxide, at least one hydrolyzable silicon compound, at least one acid, and water. The coating composition is a molecular composite formulation and is free from particulate materials.
US09006368B2	Propylene-based terpolymers for film A propylene/ethylene/1-hexene terpolymer containing from 1.0 wt % to 2.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units and from 2.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of 1-hexene derived units, the sum of the amounts of propylene, ethylene and 1-.hexene derived units being 100, having the following features: a) the amount (Wt %) of 1-hexene (C6) and the amount (Wt %) of ethylene (C2) fulfill the following relation (i): 0.5
US09006367B2	Low density polyolefin resins and films made therefrom Disclosed herein are broad molecular weight distribution olefin polymers having densities in the 0.895 to 0.930 g/cm3 range, and with improved impact and tear resistance. These polymers can have a ratio of Mw/Mn in the 8 to 35 range, a high load melt index in the 4 to 50 range, less than about 0.008 LCB per 1000 total carbon atoms, and a reverse comonomer distribution.
US09006363B2	Process for the activation of a supported chromium oxide based catalyst Process for the activation of a supported chromium oxide based catalyst in a fluidized bed activation reactor which has a catalyst bed being fluidized by a fluidization gas. The activation includes treatment at temperatures above 500° C., in which in an initial stage, where there is an initial temperature increase, the fluidization velocity (Vf1) of the fluidization gas is maintained below 6.5 centimeters per second (cm/sec) until the temperature inside the activation reactor reaches at least 200° C., and the fluidization gas is then brought to a value (Vf2) which is at least 1 cm/sec higher than Vf1.
US09006362B2	Controlled radical polymerization of (meth)acrylate monomers Living radical polymerization processes, reaction products of such processes, and compositions containing such reaction products are provided. More particularly, a living radical polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid monomers employing having a defined order of introduction of the reactants and/or a specific set of reaction conditions, is provided.
US09006359B2	Imbibing process for contact lens surface modification Medical devices having a wettable, biocompatible surface are described herein. Processes for producing such devices are also described.
US09006357B2	Curable polysiloxane composition A curable composition comprises (a) at least one polyorganosiloxane, fluorinated polyorganosiloxane, or combination thereof comprising reactive silane functionality comprising at least two hydroxysilyl moieties; (b) at least one polyorganosiloxane, fluorinated polyorganosiloxane, or combination thereof comprising reactive silane functionality comprising at least two hydrosilyl moieties; and (c) a catalyst composition comprising (1) at least one base selected from amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes, proazaphosphatranes, and combinations thereof, and (2) at least one Lewis acid; wherein at least one of the components (a) and (b) has an average reactive silane functionality of at least three.
US09006352B2	Photosensitive alkali-soluble resin, method of preparing the same, and color photosensitive resist containing the same Provided is a photosensitive alkali-soluble resin comprising a compound of formula (I), a method of preparing the same, and a color photosensitive resist containing the same, wherein n1, n2, R1, R2 and R3 are defined as herein. The photosensitive alkali-soluble resin is prepared by: copolymerizing ethylene oxide with α-hydroxyalkyl phenyl ketone to obtain the first intermediate product, followed by copolymerizing the first intermediate product with a copolymerization product of glycerin acrylate, styrene, and maleic anhydride to obtain the second intermediate product, and oxidizing the second intermediate product to produce the photosensitive alkali-soluble resin.
US09006339B2	Mechanically stabilized polyazoles comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol A process for preparing mechanically stabilized polyazoles, comprising the following steps: I) treating at least one polyazole having at least one amino group in a repeat unit with a solution comprising (i) at least one strong acid and (ii) at least one stabilizing reagent, the total content of stabilizing reagents in the solution being in the range from 0.01 to 30% by weight, II) performing the stabilization reaction directly and/or in a subsequent processing step by heating to a temperature greater than 25° C., the stabilizing reagent used being at least one polyvinyl alcohol. The polyazoles thus obtainable are notable especially for a high conductivity and a very good mechanical stability. They are therefore especially suitable for applications in fuel cells.
US09006338B2	Aqueous resin composition having gas barrier properties and laminated film using the same An aqueous resin composition with gas barrier properties contains (i) polyurethane resin having aurethane group and a urea group in a total concentration of 25 to 60% by weight and having a acid value of 5 to 100 mgKOH/g, (ii) a swelling inorganic layered compound (e.g., a water-swelling mica, and a montmorillonite), and (iii) a polyamine compound having an amine value of 100 to 1900 mgKOH/g. The polyurethane resin (i) is obtained by a reaction of (A) an aromatic, araliphatic or alicyclic polyisocyanate, (B) a polyhydroxyalkanecarboxylic acid, and at least one component selected from (C) a C2-8alkylene glycol and (D) a chain-extension agent (e.g., diamine, hydrazine and a hydrazine derivative), and neutralized with a neutralizing agent. The proportion of the acid group of the polyurethane resin (i) relative to the basic nitrogen atom of the polyamine compound (iii) is 10/1 to 1/5 as the equivalent ratio. A laminated film with high gas barrier properties is obtainable by coating a base film with the aqueous resin composition. The present invention provides an aqueous resin composition with excellent gas barrier properties, and a laminated film using the same.
US09006335B2	Rubber composition for tire tread and pneumatic tire The present invention relates to a pneumonic tire and a rubber composition used in the same, both of which are capable of preventing static charge build-up on a tire surface without degrading various tire performances such as rolling resistance and so on, and particularly to a rubber composition comprising 10 to 30 parts by mass of an ionic liquid and 5 to 95 parts by mass of silica per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component containing at least 50% by mass of styrene-butadiene rubber, as well as a pneumatic tire using such a rubber composition in a tread portion.
US09006322B1	Polyoxymethylene compositions Compositions comprising polyoxymethylene polymers and at least one organopolysiloxane polymer. Adding organopolysiloxane polymers to polyoxymethylene polymers provides compositions that exhibit at least a 50 percent reduction in melt viscosity compared to the melt viscosity of an identical, melted composition lacking the organopolysiloxane polymer, and promote easier molding of the compositions into complex article shapes.
US09006309B2	Agitating and mixing device and method for producing semiconductor sealing resin composition An agitating and mixing device 1 of the present invention includes a container 2 for storing the composition, an agitating member 3 for agitating the composition, which is inserted in the container 2, and a driving device 4 for vibrating the container 2. The agitating member 3 has a rod-like portion 32 having one end portion and another end portion, a plate-like portion 31 provided on the one end portion of the rod-like portion 32 and the grip portion 33 provided on the other end portion of the rod-like portion 33. The plate-like portion 31 is perpendicular to the rod-like portion 32. The agitating member 3 is configured to agitate the composition by spacing the plate-like portion 31 apart from the bottom surface of the container 2.
US09006308B2	Reinforcing filler for rubber The present invention describes a reinforcing filler for rubber comprising the synergistic combination of precipitated silica with a pore structure defined by a maximum between 25 nm and 35 nm, a total pore volume between 1.3 cm3/g and 1.6 cm3/g, and a compression factor between 1.3 10−2 and 2.3 10−2 MPa−1, and at least one crystalline alkaline silicate corresponding to the general formula of the crystalline alkaline silicates, said crystalline alkaline silicate being swelled and/or layered in the presence of an organic cationic compound in the form of ammonium salt of the +NR4 type according to the formula [CnH2n+1N(CH3)3]+. The rubber formulation obtained by this reinforcing filler composition does present a great reduction of energy dissipated in the tread without compromising the abrasion resistance and elastic modulus properties.
US09006286B2	Couplers for medium-chain fatty acids and disinfecting compositions A disinfecting shower cleaner composition including a medium-chain fatty acid coupled with a nonionic surfactant providing temperature stable antimicrobial compositions. The invention specifically relates to antimicrobial compositions including fatty acid antimicrobial agents coupled with an ethoxylated amine and methods of using the antimicrobial compositions.
US09006281B2	Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders The present disclosure is directed to compounds and methods for treating irritable bowel syndrome, chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease by administering to a subject in need thereof a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound has the structure
US09006280B2	Pyrazolone derivative formulations Pyrazolone derivative formulations are provided. The formulations include a pyrazolone derivative active agent, e.g., edaravone, and an amphiphilic solubilizing agent. Also provided are methods of making and using the subject formulations.
US09006277B2	Triazole compounds that modulate HSP90 activity The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted triazole compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.
US09006275B2	Compounds as cannabinoid receptor ligands and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, salts of prodrugs, or combinations thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and L2, are defined in the specification, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions.
US09006269B2	Azetidine derivatives Compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase, (FAAH), and which are useful in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions which benefit from inhibition of FAAH activity, such as anxiety, depression pain, inflammation, and eating, sleep, neurodegenerative and movement disorders: Wherein Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms; Ar2 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms or optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms in each fused ring; and Ar3 is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenylene and optionally substituted monocyclic heteroarylene radicals having 5 or 6 ring atoms.
US09006265B2	Substituted fused pyrimidinones and dihydropyrimidinones The use of substituted fused pyrimidinones and dihydropyrimidinones of the formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals of the formula (I) are each as defined in the description, for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, and for invigorating plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.
US09006257B2	Bicyclic compounds as mPGES-1 inhibitors The present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as mPGES-1 inhibitors. These compounds are inhibitors of the microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) enzyme and are therefore useful in the treatment of pain and/or inflammation from a variety of diseases or conditions, such as asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute or chronic pain and neurodegenerative diseases.
US09006251B2	4-aminoquinazolin-2-yl-1-pyrrazole-4-carboxylic acid compounds as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors Aminoquinazolinyl compounds of formula (I) are described, which are useful as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors. Such compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by prolyl hydroxylase activity. Thus, the compounds may be administered to treat, e.g., anemia, vascular disorders, metabolic disorders, and wound healing.
US09006248B2	5-HT1A receptor subtype agonist The present invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from a disorder of the central nervous system associated with 5-HT1A receptor subtype, comprising as an active ingredient a carbostyril derivative or a salt thereof represented by the formula (1): wherein the carbon-carbon bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril skeleton is a single or a double bond.
US09006247B2	Apoptosis-inducing agents for the treatment of cancer and immune and autoimmune diseases Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
US09006243B2	HIV inhibiting 6-substituted pyrimidines HIV replication inhibitors of formula R1 is hydrogen; aryl; formyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; R2, R3, R6 and R7 are hydrogen; hydroxy; halo; C3-7cycloalkyl; C1-6alkyloxy; carboxyl; C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; cyano; nitro; amino; mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyloxy; —C(═O)R9; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl or C2-6alkynyl; R4 and R5 are hydroxy; halo; C3-7cycloalkyl; C1-6alkyloxy; carboxyl; C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; formyl; cyano; nitro; amino; mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyloxy; —C(═O)R9; cyano; —S(═O)rR9; —NH—S(═O)2R9; —NHC(═O)H; —C(═O)NHNH2; —NHC(═O)R9; Het; —Y-Het; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl or C2-6alkynyl; R5 is pyridyl, —C(═O)NR5aR5b; —CH(OR5c)R5d; —CH2—NR5eR5f; —CH═NOR5a; —CH2—O—C2-6alkenyl; —CH2—O—P(═O)(OR5g)2; —CH2—O—C(═O)—NH2; —C(═O)—R5d; X is —NR1—, —O—, —CH2—, —S—; pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds as active ingredient and processes for preparing said compounds and compositions.
US09006240B2	Method for assay on the effect of vascularization inhibitor The present invention provides a method of predicting the antitumor effect of an angiogenesis inhibitor. It is possible to predict the antitumor effect of an angiogenesis inhibitor by evaluating the EGF dependency of a tumor cell for proliferation and/or survival and using the EGF dependency as an indicator. Since the antitumor effect of an angiogenesis inhibitor correlates with the EGF dependency of a tumor cell for proliferation and/or survival, the angiogenesis inhibitors is capable of producing excellent antitumor effect when combined with a substance having EGF inhibitory activity.
US09006239B2	2-aryl-4-quinazolinones and their pharmaceutical compositions Provided is a compound of the formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or stereoisomer thereof: wherein Ar represents R5, R7, R8, R2′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ independently represent H, OH, F, Cl, Br, methoxyl group, NH2 group or NMe2 group; X represents NH, O or S; and R6 is selected from the group consisting of: pyrrolidinyl group, piperidinyl group, morpholino group, methoxyl group, and dimethylamine group. The present invention also provides a composition comprising the compound of formula I. The compound and the composition in accordance with the present invention are effective on treating or alleviating a disease or disorder, such as malignant glioma.
US09006230B2	1,6-diazabicyclo [3,2,1] octan-7-one derivatives and their use in the treatment of bacterial infections Compounds of Formula (I), their preparation and use in preventing or treating bacterial infections are disclosed.
US09006228B2	Substituted cyclopropyl compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and methods of treatment Substituted cyclopropyl compounds of the formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes and similar conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR-119. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
US09006226B2	Dihydropteridinones I The present invention relates to dihydropteridinones, their use as modulators of γ-secretase and to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds which interfere with γ-secretase and/or its substrate and therefore modulate the formation of Aβ peptides.
US09006223B2	Method of treating Gaucher disease Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of late-onset Gaucher disease are described herein. The compositions comprise compounds having activity as pharmacological chaperones for mutant forms of the beta-glucocerebrosidase. Methods of treatment involve providing therapeutically effective amounts of such compositions to subjects in need thereof.
US09006217B2	High-purity phospholipids Novel synthetic routes, which are highly applicable for industrial preparation of therapeutically beneficial oxidized phospholipids, are disclosed. Particularly, novel methods for efficiently preparing compounds having a glycerolic backbone and one or more oxidized moieties attached to the glycerolic backbone, which are devoid of column chromatography are disclosed. Further disclosed are novel methods of introducing phosphorus-containing moieties such as phosphate moieties to compounds having glycerolic backbone and intermediates formed thereby. Further disclosed is substantially pure 1-hexadecyl-2-(4′-carboxy)butyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CI-201).
US09006216B2	Biocidal aldehyde composition for oil and gas extraction A combination biocide (Glutaraldehyde or OPA), quaternary phosphonium biocide (preferably TTPC), alcohol (preferably isopropyl alcohol), and functional excipients for the oil and gas recovery industry. The functional excipients for the oil and gas recovery industry are a cellulose type proppant, a poloxamer wetting agent, a friction-reducing pluronic block copolymer, a drag reducing agent such as polyethylene oxide, and a flocculating agent. The OPA may be of the dialdehyde C6H4(CHO)2 form, and the Glutaraldehyde of formula C5H8O2. Both will produce an inherent bacteriostatic effect and lower surface tension and thus aids in the spread of the TTPC on the biofilm covered surface where it is readily absorbed by the negative surfaces of proteins and bacteria. It thus serves as a binding agent between the TTPC and the application surface. The foregoing constituents are combined in preferred concentrations within acceptable ranges to provide a synergistic biological chemical complementarity system.
US09006214B2	Composition for a topical ophthalmic clear colloidal liquid which undergoes a liquid-gel phase transition in the eye The present invention is directed to a topical ophthalmic composition for a liquid comprised of clear colloidal polar nanolipids delivered in submicron sized particles, aqueous colloidal lubricants, aqueous polymers, emulsifies, and a unique stabilizing buffer system, which undergoes a liquid-gel phase transition in the eye. Said composition is designed to deliver advanced eye lubricants, protect the three (3) layers of corneal film from dryness, and provide a unique system of Dry Eye treatment that addresses and treats all three layers of corneal tear film. Said composition is further designed to provide a superior delivery system of various Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), and/or anti-infective/antibiotic/anti-fungal agents, accepted as safe and efficacious for ophthalmic use.
US09006212B2	Compositions and methods for pest control Provided herein are compositions and kits comprising carbohydrate-based inhibitors that bind GNBP and/or inhibit β(1,3)-glucanase activity. Also provided are methods of using such inhibitors to protect against or treat pest infestation, as are compositions and kits comprising subparts of the carbohydrate-based inhibitors.
US09006197B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of Eg5 and VEGF genes This invention relates to compositions containing double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) in a SNALP formulation, and methods of using the compositions to inhibit the expression of the Eg5 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), and methods of using the compositions to treat pathological processes mediated by Eg5 and VEGF expression, such as cancer.
US09006195B2	Regulation of hematopoietic stem cell functions through microRNAs The present disclosure relates to regulation of functions of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) by delivering of miRNAs, including miR-125b, miR-126, and miR-155, to HSCs. For example, in some embodiments, blood output in a mammal can be increased by administering miR-125b, miR-126, and/or miR-155 oligonucleotides. Also disclosed are methods for promoting hematopoietic stem cell engraftment and method for treating a myeloproliferative disorder.
US09006192B2	RNAi methods and compositions for stimulating proliferation of cells with adherent junctions Described herein are methods and compositions for stimulating proliferation of cells that express adherent junctions and cease proliferation, for example, human corneal endothelial cells, by downregulation of certain cell-cell junctions. In one embodiment, downregulation is achieved using RNA interference, and contacting the cells with mitogenic growth factors and an agent that elevates intracytoplasmic cAMP. Furthermore, described herein are methods of isolating human corneal endothelial cells from keratocytes, and methods of preserving and maintaining viability of human corneal endothelial cell aggregates. Also described are surgical grafts comprising human corneal endothelial cells that have been isolated, optionally stored, and transiently contacted with an agent that downregulates expression of p 120, and a biocompatible support. The methods and compositions described herein can be used in novel therapies to help expand human corneal endothelial cells during in vitro tissue engineering and for in vivo treatment of corneal endothelial dysfunction.
US09006188B2	Co-crystals of dapagliflozin The present invention provides novel co-crystal forms of dapagliflozin, namely a dapagliflozin lactose co-crystal and a dapagliflozin asparagine co-crystal, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, methods for their preparation and uses thereof for treating type 2 diabetes.
US09006186B2	Selective targeting agents for mitochondria The present invention provides a composition and related methods for delivering cargo to a mitochondria which includes (a) a membrane active peptidyl fragment having a high affinity with the mitochondria and (b) cargo. The cargo may be selected from a wide variety of desired cargoes which are to be delivered to the mitochondria for a specific purpose. Compositions and methods are disclosed for treating an illness that is caused or associated with cellular damage or dysfunction which is caused by excessive mitochondrial production of reaction oxygen species (ROS). Compositions which act as mitochondria-selective targeting agents using the structural signaling of the β-turn recognizable by cells as mitochondria) targeting sequences are discussed. Mitochondria and cell death by way of apoptosis is inhibited as a result of the ROS-scavenging activity, thereby increasing the survival rate of the patient.
US09006184B2	Cancer vaccine composition A cancer vaccine composition for human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*0206-positive persons, comprising a protein product of the tumor suppressor gene WT1 or a partial peptide thereof.
US09006178B2	Double-acylated GLP-1 derivatives with a linker The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analog, which analog comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 18 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1), a second K residue at another position, and a maximum of twelve amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); which derivative comprises two protracting moieties attached to said first and second K residue, respectively, via a linker, wherein the protracting moiety is selected from Chem. 1: HOOC—(CH2)x—CO—, and Chem. 2: HOOC—C6H4-0-(CH2)y—CO—, in which x is an integer in the range of 6-18, and y is an integer in the range of 3-17; and the linker comprises Chem. 3: —NH—(CH2)q—CH[(CH2)w—NH2]—CO—, wherein q is an integer in the range of 0-5, and w is an integer in the range of 0-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or ester thereof. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical use thereof, for example in the treatment and/or prevention of all forms of diabetes and related diseases, as well as to corresponding novel peptides and side chain intermediates. The derivatives are potent, protracted, and suitable for oral administration.
US09006177B2	Fused tricyclic compounds as adenosine receptor antagonist The present disclosure relates to fused tricyclic compounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods of treating conditions and diseases that are mediated by thereof as A2A adenosine receptor antagonists. The compounds of the present disclosure are useful in the treatment, prevention or suppression of diseases and disorders that may be susceptible to improvement by the mediation of adenosine A2A receptor. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, Parkinsons disease, restless leg syndrome, Alzheimers disease, neurodegenerative disorder, inflammation, wound healing, dermal fibrosis, nocturnal myoclonus, cerebral ischaemia, myocardial ischemia, Huntington's disease, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, Wilson's disease or other disorders of basal ganglia which results in dyskinesias, post traumatic stress disorder, hepatic cirrhosis, sepsis, spinal cord injury, retinopathy, hypertension, social memory impairment, depression, neuroprotection, narcolepsy or other sleep related disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, drug addiction, post traumatic stress disorder and vascular injury and the like. The present disclosure also relates to methods for the preparation of such compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09006174B2	Antimicrobial peptides based on CMAP27 The invention concerns derivatives of CMAP27, which have a good antimicrobial activity and a low haemolytic activity as compared to the wild-type CMAP27 peptide. These derivatives can be used for antibiotic therapy or in a bacteriocidal composition. Further comprised in the invention is the use of CMAP27 and/or its derivatives as adjuvant.
US09006171B2	Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory peptide To provide ACE inhibitory peptides which can effectively inhibit ACE by a small amount of ingestion and have no fear of causing side effects and which can be orally ingested easily during daily life by persons having high blood pressure, and compositions comprising the peptides. The peptides represented by the following structural formulae (1) to (9), and salts thereof are provided. (1) Asp-Arg-Pro, (2) Asn-Trp, (3) Val-Gly-Leu, (4) Ile-Gly-Val, (5) Gly-Val-Pro, (6) Ile-Pro-Tyr, (7) pyroGlu-Pro, (8) Tyr-Thr, (9) Pro-Trp.
US09006164B2	Resist remover composition and method for removing resist using the composition The present invention is directed to provide a resist remover composition for semiconductor substrate which enables to remove a resist simply and easily in the photolithography process in the semiconductor field, and a method for removing a resist comprising that the composition is used. The present invention relates to a resist remover composition for semiconductor substrate, comprising [I] a carbon radical generating agent, [II] an acid, [III] a reducing agent, and [IV] an organic solvent, and having pH of lower than 7, and a method for removing a resist, comprising that the composition is used.
US09006156B2	Imides and bis-imides as friction modifiers in lubricants A composition is provided for use as a friction modifier for an automatic transmission, which comprises a condensation product of a hydroxypolycarbox-ylic acid, such as 2,3-di-hydroxybutanedioic acid or 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid, with an N,N-di(hydrocarbyl)alkylenediamine, where each hydrocarbyl group contains 1 to 22 carbon atoms, provided that the total number of carbon atoms in the two hydrocarbyl groups is at least about 9, and the alkylene group contains 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
US09006152B2	Cement compositions and associated methods comprising sub-micron calcium carbonate and latex Methods and compositions are provided that relate to cement compositions comprising sub-micron calcium carbonate and latex. An embodiment includes a cement composition comprising: cement, water, sub-micron calcium carbonate having a particle size in a range of from greater than 100 nanometers to about 1 micron, and latex.
US09006150B2	Structural nucleic acid guided chemical synthesis Disclosed is a composition comprising the nucleic acid and a chemical compound, said composition forming a star structure defining 3 or more stems extending from a reaction center. The stems are formed by a nucleic acid duplex and the chemical compound has been formed in the reaction center as the reaction product of 3 or more chemical groups. The advantage of the composition is that a close proximity is provided between the chemical groups in the reaction center, thereby promoting a reaction. The invention also relates to a method for preparation of the composition. The advantage of the method is that it does not require the pre-synthesis of a large number of templates and that it is not dependent upon codon/anti-codon recognition for an encoded molecule to be formed.
US09006148B2	Methods using a progressive cavity pump bioreactor Methods of using a progressive cavity pump as a bioreactor are disclosed. Methods of isolating a biological product, such as pancreatic islet cells, using the bioreactor are also disclosed.
US09006147B2	Electrochemical system and method for electropolishing superconductive radio frequency cavities An electrochemical finishing system for super conducting radio frequency (SCRF) cavities including a low viscosity electrolyte solution that is free of hydrofluoric acid, an electrode in contact with the electrolyte solution, the SCRF cavity being spaced apart from the electrode and in contact with the electrolyte solution and a power source including a first electrical lead electrically coupled to the electrode and a second electrical lead electrically coupled to the cavity, the power source being configured to pass an electric current between the electrode and the workpiece, wherein the electric current includes anodic pulses and cathodic pulses, and wherein the cathodic pulses are interposed between at least some of the anodic pulses. The SCRF cavity may be vertically oriented during the finishing process.
US09006145B2	Agrochemical formulations of microcapsules for compounds containing carboxamide groups The present invention is directed towards microcapsules, uses and methods of microencapsulation with improved properties regarding agglomeration, bleeding and control of the reaction. The invention is especially suitable for chemical compounds with at least one carboxamide group, preferably for microencapsulation of those compounds wherein the carbonyl group is attached to a nitrogen atom or nitrogenated heterocycle and wherein the microencapsulation reaction may be too vigorous. The microcapsules are characterized by a mixed glycoluril-polyurea polymer wall, wherein the polyurea groups come from a urea-formaldehyde resin and not from isocyanate monomers or prepolymers. The process of making such microcapsules a dispersant in the oil phase of the type of block copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone/vinylalkene and/or vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate and the microencapsulation reaction may be carried out without the presence of any polyamine/polyol acting as a catalyst.
US09006141B2	Protective layer for plants and trees, the production thereof and use thereof The invention relates to a method for producing a protective layer on a surface of a plant, to a protective layer for a surface of a plant, to a plant coated with said protective layer, to a composition for carrying out the method and for producing the protective layer, and to uses of said composition. According to the invention, a method is proposed, wherein at least one sol gel having nano-scale particles is formed by the hydrolysis of at least one precursor in water and at least one nano-scale layer of the sol gel is applied onto the surface of the plant. The protective layer according to the invention comprises a nano-scale SiO2 layer, and the composition according to the invention comprises at least one SiO2-producing substance.
US09006134B2	Particulate water absorbing agent and manufacturing method of same The application relates to the particulate water absorbing agent of the present invention composed primarily of a polyacrylic acid- or polyacrylate-based water absorbing resin and containing a chelating agent and a phosphorous compound. Accordingly, the particulate water absorbing agent composed primarily of a water absorbing resin achieves both excellent water absorbing properties and anti-coloring effect which would normally be incompatible. A particulate water absorbing agent for absorbent core is provided that is suitable for actual use.
US09006125B2	Transalkylation of heavy aromatic hydrocarbon feedstocks In a process for producing xylene by transalkylation of a C9+ aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock with a C6 and/or C7 aromatic hydrocarbon, the C9+ aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock, at least one C6 and/or C7 aromatic hydrocarbon and hydrogen are contacted with a first catalyst comprising (i) a first molecular sieve having a Constraint Index in the range of about 3 to about 12 and (ii) at least first and second different metals or compounds thereof of Groups 6 to 12 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Contacting with the first catalyst is conducted under conditions effective to dealkylate aromatic hydrocarbons in the feedstock containing C2+ alkyl groups and to saturate C2+ olefins formed so as to produce a first effluent. At least a portion of the first effluent is then contacted with a second catalyst comprising a second molecular sieve having a Constraint Index less than 3 under conditions effective to transalkylate C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons with said at least one C6-C7 aromatic hydrocarbon to form a second effluent comprising xylene.
US09006123B2	Catalytic reformer catalyst collector including purge gas stream A catalytic reforming process including a reaction zone and a separate catalyst regeneration zone where catalyst is collected in a catalyst collector in the reaction zone and then directed to the catalyst regeneration zone wherein the catalyst collector is purged with a net gas stream.
US09006118B2	Flame resistant filler cloth and mattresses incorporating same A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
US09006117B2	Lightweight, durable apparel and laminates for making the same Laminates are described having a durable outer film surface for use in making lightweight liquidproof articles of apparel, such as outerwear garments. A method of making the laminate and a lightweight outerwear garment having an abrasion resistant exterior film surface is described.
US09006111B2	Pattern forming method A pattern-formation process including: providing a substrate material having on a major surface a difficult-to-access recess formed by a 1st mask; depositing a 2nd mask having a higher etching resistance than the 1st mask by physical evaporation on the upper surface of the 1st mask and peripherally on a side of the recess, the second mask forming a series of films; and etching the substrate material via the 1st and 2nd mask, wherein forming the 2nd mask includes depositing the 2nd mask material by physical evaporation vertically onto the major surface of the substrate material; and the recess is sized such that, upon deposition, the 2nd mask material cannot substantially reach the bottom of the recess. Accordingly, portions of the recesses formed by the etching masks can be processed by etching even when those recesses are 25 nm or less, and especially 20 nm or less in size.
US09006107B2	Patterned structure of semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof A method for fabricating a patterned structure in a semiconductor device is provided. First, a substrate with a first region and a second region is provided. Then, a plurality of sacrificial patterns is respectively formed within the first region and the second region. A first spacer is then formed on the sidewalls of each of the sacrificial patterns followed by forming a mask layer to cover the sacrificial patterns located within the first region. Finally, the first spacer exposed from the mask layer is trimmed to be a second spacer and the mask layer is then removed.
US09006105B2	Method of patterning platinum layer A method of patterning a platinum layer includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A platinum layer is formed on the substrate. An etching process is performed to pattern the platinum layer, wherein an etchant used in the etching process simultaneously includes at least a chloride-containing gas and at least a fluoride-containing gas.
US09006103B2	Method of manufacturing wiring substrate A method of manufacturing a wiring substrate, includes, forming an etching stop layer and a first wiring layer on a supporting member, forming a first insulating layer on the first wiring layer, forming a via hole reaching the first wiring layer, and forming the wiring layers of an n-layer and the insulating layers of an n-layer, removing the supporting member and the etching stop layer, thereby forming a build-up intermediate body, forming a second insulating layer on the wiring layer of an n-th layer, and forming a third insulating layer on first wiring layer, forming a via hole reaching the wiring layer of the n-th layer, and forming a via hole reaching the first wiring layer, forming a roughened face to the third insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer connected to the wiring layer, and forming a third wiring layer connected to the first wiring layer.
US09006087B2	Diode structure and method for wire-last nanomesh technologies In one aspect, a method of fabricating an electronic device includes the following steps. An alternating series of device and sacrificial layers are formed in a stack on an SOI wafer. Nanowire bars are etched into the device/sacrificial layers such that each of the device layers in a first portion of the stack and each of the device layers in a second portion of the stack has a source region, a drain region and a plurality of nanowire channels connecting the source region and the drain region. The sacrificial layers are removed from between the nanowire bars. A conformal gate dielectric layer is selectively formed surrounding the nanowire channels in the first portion of the stack which serve as a channel region of a nanomesh FET transistor. Gates are formed surrounding the nanowire channels in the first and second portions of the stack.
US09006086B2	Stress regulated semiconductor devices and associated methods Stress regulated semiconductor devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a stress regulated semiconductor device can include a semiconductor layer, a stress regulating interface layer including a carbon layer formed on the semiconductor layer, and a heat spreader coupled to the carbon layer opposite the semiconductor layer. The stress regulating interface layer is operable to reduce the coefficient of thermal expansion difference between the semiconductor layer and the heat spreader to less than or equal to about 10 ppm/° C.
US09006084B2	Method of preparing semiconductor layer including cavities A method of fabricating a semiconductor substrate, includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metallic material layer on the first semiconductor layer, forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the metallic material layer, etching the substrate using a solution to remove the metallic material layer and a portion of the first semiconductor layer, and forming a cavity in the first semiconductor layer under where the metallic material layer was removed.
US09006078B2	Semiconductor device with air gap and method of fabricating the same A method of fabricating a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device formed by the method. The method includes form a stack conductive structure by stacking a first conductive pattern and an insulation pattern over a substrate; forming a sacrificial pattern over sidewalls of the stack conductive structure; forming a second conductive pattern having a recessed surface lower than a top surface of the stack conductive structure; forming a sacrificial spacer to expose sidewalls of the insulation pattern by removing an upper portion of the sacrificial pattern; reducing a width of the exposed portion of the insulation patters; forming a capping spacer to cap the sidewalls of the insulation pattern having the reduced width over the sacrificial spacer; and forming an air gap between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern by converting the sacrificial spacer to volatile byproducts.
US09006066B2	FinFET with active region shaped structures and channel separation A semiconductor structure in fabrication includes a n-FinFET and p-FinFET. Stress inducing materials such as silicon and silicon germanium are epitaxially grown into naturally diamond-shaped structures atop the silicon fins of the n-FinFET and p-FinFET areas. The diamond structures act as the source, drain and channel between the source and drain. The diamond structures of the channel are selectively separated from the fin while retaining the fin connections of the diamond-shaped growth of the source and the drain. Further fabrication to complete the structure may then proceed.
US09006065B2	Plasma doping a non-planar semiconductor device In plasma doping a non-planar semiconductor device, a substrate having a non-planar semiconductor body formed thereon is obtained. The substrate having the non-planar semiconductor body may be placed into a chamber. A plasma may be formed in the chamber and the plasma may contain dopant ions. A first bias voltage may be generated to implant dopant ions into a region of the non-planar semiconductor body. A second bias voltage may be generated to implant dopant ions into the same region. In one example, the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage may be different.
US09006064B2	Multi-plasma nitridation process for a gate dielectric A gate dielectric can be formed by depositing a first silicon oxide material by a first atomic layer deposition process. The thickness of the first silicon oxide material is selected to correspond to at least 10 deposition cycles of the first atomic layer deposition process. The first silicon oxide material is converted into a first silicon oxynitride material by a first plasma nitridation process. A second silicon oxide material is subsequently deposited by a second atomic layer deposition process. The second silicon oxide material is converted into a second silicon oxynitride material by a second plasma nitridation process. Multiple repetitions of the atomic layer deposition process and the plasma nitridation process provides a silicon oxynitride material having a ratio of nitrogen atoms to oxygen atoms greater than 1/3, which can be advantageously employed to reduce the leakage current through a gate dielectric.
US09006058B1	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A semiconductor substrate is provided, wherein the substrate has a first area and a second area. A first gate structure and a second gate structure are formed over the substrate in the first area and the substrate in the second area, respectively. A first spacer is framed on the sidewall of each gate structure. At least one etching process including at least one wet etching process is performed. The first spacer is removed. A second spacer is formed on the sidewall of each gate structure. A mask layer is formed in the second area. Ion implantation is formed using the mask layer, the first gate structure and the second spacer as a mask to form S/D extensions in the substrate beside the first gate structure in the first area. The mask layer is then removed.
US09006056B2	Method for reducing interfacial layer thickness for high-k and metal gate stack A method of performing an ultraviolet (UV) curing process on an interfacial layer over a semiconductor substrate, the method includes supplying a gas flow rate ranging from 10 standard cubic centimeters per minute (sccm) to 5 standard liters per minute (slm), wherein the gas comprises inert gas. The method further includes heating the interfacial layer at a temperature less than or equal to 700° C. Another method of performing an annealing process on an interfacial layer over a semiconductor substrate, the second method includes supplying a gas flow rate ranging from 10 sccm to 5 slm, wherein the gas comprises inert gas. The method further includes heating the interfacial layer at a temperature less than or equal to 600° C.
US09006036B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device To provide a semiconductor device having an improved quality. The semiconductor device of the invention has a tape substrate having a semiconductor chip thereon, a plurality of land pads placed around the semiconductor chip, a plurality of wires for electrically coupling the electrode pad of the semiconductor chip to the land pad, and a plurality of terminal portions provided on the lower surface of the tape substrate. An average distance between local peaks of the surface roughness of a first region between the land pad of the tape substrate and the semiconductor chip is smaller than an average distance of local peaks of the surface roughness of a second region between the land pad of the tape substrate and the first region.
US09006025B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device which includes an oxide semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer covering the oxide semiconductor layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode over the gate insulating layer is provided. The thickness of the oxide semiconductor layer is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm. The gate insulating layer satisfies a relation where ∈r/d is greater than or equal to 0.08 (nm−1) and less than or equal to 7.9 (nm−1) when the relative permittivity of a material used for the gate insulating layer is ∈r and the thickness of the gate insulating layer is d. The distance between the source electrode and the drain electrode is greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 1 μm.
US09006023B2	Diffusion barrier layer for resistive random access memory cells Provided are resistive random access memory (ReRAM) cells having diffusion barrier layers formed from various materials, such as beryllium oxide or titanium silicon nitrides. Resistive switching layers used in ReRAM cells often need to have at least one inert interface such that substantially no materials pass through this interface. The other (reactive) interface may be used to introduce and remove defects from the resistive switching layers causing the switching. While some electrode materials, such as platinum and doped polysilicon, may form inert interfaces, these materials are often difficult to integrate. To expand electrode material options, a diffusion barrier layer is disposed between an electrode and a resistive switching layer and forms the inert interface with the resistive switching layer. In some embodiments, tantalum nitride and titanium nitride may be used for electrodes separated by such diffusion barrier layers.
US09006021B2	Amorphous silicon film formation method and amorphous silicon film formation apparatus The amorphous silicon film formation method includes forming a seed layer on the surface of a base by heating the base and flowing aminosilane-based gas onto the heated base; and forming an amorphous silicon film on the seed layer by heating the base, supplying silane-based gas containing no amino group onto the seed layer on the surface of the heated base, and thermally decomposing the silane-based gas containing no amino group.
US09006016B2	Method and apparatus for fabricating piezoresistive polysilicon by low-temperature metal induced crystallization The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fabricating piezoresistive polysilicon on a substrate by low-temperature metal induced crystallization by: (1) providing the substrate having a passivation layer; (2) performing, at or near room temperature in a chamber without breaking a vacuum or near-vacuum within the chamber, the steps of: (a) creating a metal layer on the passivation layer, and (b) creating an amorphous silicon layer on the metal layer, wherein the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer have approximately the same thickness; (3) annealing the substrate, the passivation layer, the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer at a temperature equal to or less than 600° C. and a period of time equal to or less than three hours to form a doped polysilicon layer below a residual metal layer; and (4) removing the residual metal layer to expose the doped polysilicon layer.
US09006003B1	Method of detecting bitmap failure associated with physical coordinate A method of detecting bitmap failure associated with physical coordinates is provided. In the method, data of wafer mapping inspection are obtained first, and the data include images of defects in each of layers within a wafer and a plurality of physical coordinates of the defects. Thereafter, a bitmap failure detection is performed to obtain digital coordinates of failure bits within the wafer. The digital coordinates are converted into a plurality of physical locations, and the physical locations are overlapped with the physical coordinates so as to rapidly obtain correlations between the failure bits and the defects.
US09005996B2	Method of isolating analytes from a sample The current invention is a capture-particle comprising: a) a molecular sieve portion; and b) an analyte binding portion; wherein the molecular sieve portion, analyte binding portion or both further comprise a cross-linked region having modified porosity. Capture particles wherein the molecular sieve portion, analyte binding portion or both comprise pore dimensions sufficient to exclude molecules larger than about 60 kDa. These particles are useful in purification and diagnostic methods. Kits comprising the capture particles are also described.
US09005995B2	Self-assembled, micropatterned, and radio frequency (RF) shielded biocontainers and their uses for remote spatially controlled chemical delivery The present invention relates to a nanoscale or microscale particle for encapsulation and delivery of materials or substances, including, but not limited to, cells, drugs, tissue, gels and polymers contained within the particle, with subsequent release of the therapeutic materials in situ, methods of fabricating the particle by folding a 2D precursor into the 3D particle, and the use of the particle in in-vivo or in-vitro applications. The particle can be in any polyhedral shape and its surfaces can have either no perforations or nano/microscale perforations. The particle is coated with a biocompatible metal, e g gold, or polymer e g parvlene, layer and the surfaces and hinges of the particle are made of any metal or polymer combinations.
US09005994B2	Methods for biomolecule and biomolecule complex (BMC) detection and analysis and the use of such for research and medical diagnosis The present application pertains to improved methods of detecting biomolecules in a biological sample (or system), In particular, embodiments discussed herein allow for the detection of biomolecule complexes. The embodiments enable for the first time the elucidation of the significance of biomolecule complexes for certain disease states, which in turn enables the diagnosis of disease states based on the identity and complexing level of a biomolecule complex in a particular biological sample.
US09005993B2	Analyte detection The present disclosure provides methods and/or kits for detecting an analyte in a sample. Some embodiments provide a method for detecting a non-nucleic acid analyte in a sample using a solid substrate comprising a bound immobilization agent and an antibody capture agent and a detectable agent, which can bind to the analyte. The antibody capture agent comprises, at a plurality of sites, a ligand for the immobilization agent. A complex between the analyte, the antibody capture agent and a detectable agent is formed and immobilized on the solid substrate by binding between the immobilization agent and the ligand. In some embodiments, the ligand and the immobilization agent are a binding pair comprising a peptide tag and an anti-peptide tag antibody.
US09005989B2	Optoelectronic detection system The invention relates to optoelectronic systems for detecting one or more target particles. The system includes a reaction chamber, a specimen collector, an optical detector, and a reservoir containing cells, each of the cells having receptors which are present on the surface of each cell and are specific for the target particle to be detected, where binding of the target particle to the receptors directly or indirectly activates a reporter molecule, thereby producing a measurable optical signal.
US09005988B2	Method to assess multiphase fluid compositions A method for the assessment of a multiphase (aqueous and organic) sample phase, the method comprising adding at least one detection molecule to the multiphase sample; detecting a signal emitted from the detection molecule/multiphase sample mixture, the signal being detectably different when the at least one detection molecule is present in one of either an organic phase, an aqueous phase or an interface between said organic phase and said aqueous phase of the multiphase sample; and analyzing the detected signal to assess the properties of a phase or an interface between phases. A system for use in such a method, use of at least one detection molecule for the assessment of a multiphase sample, and a composition for use in the assessment of a multiphase sample are also disclosed.
US09005986B2	Method for rapidly measuring melatonin adulteration of Chinese patent medicine or healthcare food A method for rapidly measuring melatonin adulteration of Chinese patent medicines and healthcare foods comprises: (1) extracting melatonin added to a Chinese patent medicine or healthcare food by using ethyl acetate; and (2) adding p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde to the extracted solution, and observing color. The method is rapid, simple and convenient, has strong specificity, high accuracy, reaction sensitivity, and a wide application range, and is applicable to on-site detection of melatonin adulteration of a Chinese patent medicine or healthcare food.
US09005985B2	Optical reporter compositions This invention provides compositions that have a light emitting reporter linked to biomolecules, preferably, nucleotide oligomers. The light reporter particles are silylated and functionalized to produce a coated light reporter particle, prior to covalently linking the biomolecules to the light reporter particle. The light reporter particles of the invention can be excited by a light excitation source such as UV or IR light, and when the biomolecule is DNA, the attached DNA molecule(s) are detectable by amplification techniques such as PCR.
US09005982B2	Biomarkers associated with autoimmune diseases of the lung The present disclosure is generally related to pulmonary autoantigens. The disclosure provides methods and kits for assessing whether a subject has or is predisposed to interstitial lung disease. Additionally the present disclosure provides methods of treatment and animal models of interstitial lung disease.
US09005972B2	Inkjet printing of tissues and cells Provided herein is an apparatus for printing cells which includes an electrospinning device and an inkjet printing device operatively associated therewith. Methods of making a biodegradable scaffold having cells seeded therein are also provided. Methods of forming microparticles containing one or more cells encapsulated by a substrate are also provided, as are methods of forming an array of said microparticles.
US09005971B2	Gas spargers and related container systems A container system includes a bag having of one or more sheets of flexible polymeric material, the bag having an interior surface at least partially bounding a chamber that is adapted to hold a fluid. A sparger is secured to the interior surface of the bag so that a compartment is formed between the interior surface of the bag and the sparger. At least a portion of the sparger includes a sparging sheet formed from a flexible sheet of a gas permeable material. A tubular port or tube is coupled with the bag so that a passage bounded by the tubular port or tube communicates with the compartment.
US09005960B2	Functionalized membrane for a chamber for encapsulating cells producing at least one substance of therapeutic interest and bioartificial organ comprising such a membrane The present invention relates to a functionalized semi-permeable membrane composed of a porous biocompatible support pretreated so as to increase the surface energy thereof and characterized in that it includes at least two layers, each having a hydrophilic polymer and at least one biological active molecule, and to the use thereof in particular for producing a bioartificial organ.
US09005953B2	Recombinant microorganism having butanol production capacity and butanol production method This invention relates to a recombinant microorganism having improved butanol production capacity and butanol production with the use of such recombinant microorganism with good efficiency. In this invention, the acetoacetyl-CoA synthase gene encoding an enzyme capable of synthesizing acetoacetyl-CoA from malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA and a group of genes involved in butanol biosynthesis that enables synthesis of butanol from acetoacetyl-CoA are introduced into a host microorganism.
US09005947B2	BGL7 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl7, and the corresponding BGL7 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL7, recombinant BGL7 proteins and methods for producing the same.
US09005943B2	Bone cell delivery device Bone cages are disclosed including devices for biocompatible implantation. The structures of bone are useful for providing living cells and tissues as well as biologically active molecules to subjects.
US09005940B2	Down-regulation of a polynucleotide encoding a Sou2 sorbitol utilization protein to modify lipid production in microbial cells Recombinant microbial cells are disclosed herein that comprise (i) a down-regulation of an endogenous polynucleotide sequence encoding Sou2 sorbitol utilization protein, and (ii) a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthetic pathway. The down-regulation of the polynucleotide sequence encoding Sou2 sorbitol utilization protein can increase the lipid content of the microbial cells and/or decrease the total amount of sugar alcohols produced by the microbial cells. Also disclosed are methods of using the recombinant microbial cells to produce oil containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA.
US09005926B2	Methods of preventing and removing trisulfide bonds The present invention pertains to methods of preventing and eliminating trisulfide bonds in proteins such as antibodies. In one embodiment, trisulfide bonds in proteins are converted to disulfide bonds as part of chromatographic purification procedures. In another embodiment, the formation of trisulfide bonds in proteins is inhibited by implementation of methods described herein during the cell culture production of such proteins. In another embodiment, monoclonal antibodies are produced by the methods described herein.
US09005924B2	Acceptor framework for CDR grafting The present invention relates to an antibody acceptor framework and to methods for grafting non-human antibodies, e.g., rabbit antibodies, using a particularly well suited antibody acceptor framework. Antibodies generated by the methods of the invention are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
US09005923B2	Use of Candida bombicola strains modified in their sophorolipid production The present invention relates to yeast species which are normally capable of producing sophorolipids but which are modified in such way that they are incapable producing the latter compounds. These sophorolipid-negative strains surprisingly display equal growth characteristics and biomass formation as their wild type counterparts and are hence useful for the production of compounds such as recombinant proteins, glycolipids, polyhydroxyalkanoates and carotenoides. In addition, the present invention discloses two glucosyltransferase genes with key-functions in sophorolipid production.
US09005922B2	Sensor chip for screening topoisomerase inhibitor and screening method thereof The present invention discloses a sensor chip for screening a topoisomerase inhibitor and a screening method thereof. The sensor chip comprises topoisomerase I and a biochip. The topoisomerase I is immobilized on the biochip, and the topoisomerase I has DNA catalytic activity. This provides a rapid screening method for topoisomerase I inhibitors.
US09005912B2	Hybridoma cell line for producing antibody for type II collagen The present invention provides a hybridoma cell line (DSM ACC3145), wherein the hybridoma cell line produces an antibody which specifically binds to an amino acid sequence of type II collagen comprising: K-G-E-P-G-D-D-G-P-S-C (as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1); and a method for detecting osteoarthritis, by identifying a presence of type II collagen in a urine sample through containing the urine sample with the said antibody.
US09005910B2	Complex of labeled probes and water-soluble carrier The purpose is to produce, with high reproducibility, a complex of labeled probes and a carrier, said complex being to be used for detecting and measuring a target substance to be measured with high sensitivity and high stability. The means for accomplishing the purpose is that a label is bound to a probe-water soluble carrier conjugate using specific binding of an avidin compound such as avidin, streptavidin, etc. to biotin, and the binding of the avidin compound to the probe is performed before the binding to the carrier. Namely, after conjugating the avidin compound to a substance which is capable of binding to the target substance, the conjugate is bound to a high-molecule water-soluble carrier to produce a complex of the avidinized probes and the water-soluble carrier. Then the complex of the avidinized probes and the water-soluble carrier is mixed with a biotinylated label. Thus, a stable complex of the labeled probes and the water-soluble carrier, which enables the highly sensitive detection and measurement of the target substance, can be obtained with high reproducibility via the specific binding of the avidin compound to biotin.
US09005908B2	Mycobacterial infections The present invention relates to Mycobacterial infections and provides a method of diagnosing infections of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map), the causative agent of Johne's disease. In addition, the invention also provides as kits for use in the diagnosis of Map infections and vaccines/immunogenic compositions.
US09005906B2	Tetrahydropyran nucleic acid analogs The present disclosure describes tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs, oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, tetrahydropyran nucleoside analogs are provided, having one or more chiral substituents, that are useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance and binding affinity. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
US09005903B2	Immunomodulating compositions and methods of use thereof The invention is directed to β1-6 glucans, compositions, diagnostic kits, and devices comprising the same, and methods of use thereof in modulating immune response and treating, delaying progression of, reducing the incidence or severity of cancer, infection, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. The β1-6 glucans of certain embodiments of the invention are enriched for O-acetylated groups and/or conjugated to a solid support or linked to a targeting moiety. The β1-6 glucans of certain embodiments of the invention recruit immunoglobulin G antibodies to mediate complement and neutrophil killing. The conjugated β1-6 glucans of certain embodiments of the invention are targeted to cells to stimulate the immune response at the target location by activating complement-mediated lysis and recruitment of neutrophils.
US09005898B2	Method for controlling hair growth, method for selecting or evaluating hair growth control agent, and hair growth suppression agent The present invention provides a method for controlling hair growth, a method for selecting or evaluating a hair growth control agent, and a hair growth suppression agent. The present invention provides a method for selecting or evaluating a hair growth control agent, including the steps of administering a test substance to a cell capable of expressing DnaJC6; measuring the expression of DnaJC6 in the cell; and evaluating the controlling effect of the test substance on hair growth based on the expression. The present invention also provides a hair growth suppression agent containing funabarasou (Cynanchum atratum) or its extract as the active ingredient.
US09005895B2	Compositions, methods and kits for nucleic acid synthesis and amplification The present invention is directed to compositions, methods and kits useful for the synthesis of nucleic acid molecules. More specifically, compositions, methods and kits are provided for the amplification of nucleic acid molecules in a one-step RT-PCR procedure comprising one or more agents used to increase tolerance to PCR inhibitors.
US09005890B1	Alloy nanoparticles for metal-enhanced luminescence Metal enhanced luminescence using alloy nanoparticles offers additional degrees of freedom for tuning their optical properties by altering atomic composition and atomic arrangement when compared to pure metal nanoparticles such as gold and silver. Surface plasmon resonance wavelengths of silver-copper nanoparticles were tuned in the visible and near infrared region by changing annealing temperature. Strong emission enhancement of luminophores at the vicinity of the Ag—Cu nanoparticles was shown when the SPR spectrum was tuned to produce maximum spectral overlap. As the SPR spectrum can be easily tailored, this platform can be effectively used to enhance luminescence of different luminophores.
US09005889B2	Synergistic antiviral compositions comprising a viral attachment inhibitor, integration inhibitor, and proviral transcription inhibitor Compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of HIV/HSP/HPV, in particular, compositions and methods for a 3 part combination therapy for HIV/HSV/HPV, comprising a viral attachment inhibitor, a viral sequence integration inhibitor, and a proviral transcription inhibitor. The therapy is advantageous for the treatment of HIV infection, and is also effective for HSV and HPV infection. Also disclosed are novel viral attachment inhibitors and methods of use.
US09005888B2	Methods for microvesicle isolation and selective removal The invention relates to compositions and methods for isolation of microvesicles produced by mammalian cells. These microvesicles, known as extracellular microvesicles or circulating microvesicles, are isolated from sample materials such as body fluids, or from cell culture media that has been used to culture and maintain mammalian cells in vitro. The isolation of microvesicles as described herein results in purification and concentration of the microvesicles.The invention also provides related methods for producing blood serum and/or blood plasma that is free of detectable microvesicles, largely depleted of microvesicles, or has reduced concentration of microvesicles compared to the blood serum or blood plasma starting material (collectively termed “microvesicle-depleted”). The generation of microvesicle-depleted blood serum or plasma is critical for use in experimental systems where it is desirable to use a cell culture media that does not contain endogenous microvesicles, or has been depleted of endogenous microvesicles, from the source material.
US09005886B2	Method for cryopreservation of human spermatozoa free from seminal plasma using a fast and simple aseptic vitrification-devitrification process; portable kit for carrying out the method; and use of the same for treatment of disorders related to reproductive failures The present invention discloses a method for cryopreservation of human spermatozoa: the method comprises providing spermatozoa free from seminal liquid; mixing the spermatozoa with vitrification medium, wherein the main cryoprotectant agent is 0.1-0.3 M sucrose; placing the sample inside straws and rapidly freezing them; refrigerating the straws with no need of liquid N2; and devitrifying the sample in a medium of the present invention. The present invention furthermore discloses a portable kit that makes easy to implement the method, said kit comprising vitrification and devitrification solutions in the volumes required to develop the method and the physical support to carry out the same, i.e. the straws. The use of this kit is also disclosed for the treatment of disorders related to reproductive failures.
US09005885B2	Bioartificial lung Presented is an airway organ bioreactor apparatus, and methods of use thereof, as well as bioartificial airway organs produced using the methods, and methods of treating subjects using the bioartificial airway organs.
US09005884B2	Developer composition for printing plate, developer and method for manufacturing printing plate A developer composition for a printing plate containing (a) alkali metal salt of saturated fatty acid having carbon number of 12 to 18 and (b) alkali metal salt of unsaturated fatty acid having carbon number of 12 to 18 in a weight ratio of from 20:80 to 80:20 in terms of (a):(b). The developer composition may further contain an alkali agent (c). In this case, a weight ratio of (a):(b) may be from 20:80 to 80:20, and the alkali agent (c) may be contained in amount of 0.01 to 10 part(s) by weight to 100 parts by weight in total of the components (a) and (b).
US09005879B2	Method for manufacturing electrode for display apparatus, electrode for display apparatus manufactured using the same, and display apparatus including the same A method for manufacturing an electrode for a display apparatus includes printing and drying a conductive paste on a substrate, and printing a glass paste on the dried conductive paste, followed by patterning.
US09005878B2	Forming patterns using thiosulfate polymer compositions A thiosulfate polymer composition includes an electron-accepting photosensitizer component, either as a separate compound or as an attachment to the thiosulfate polymer. The thiosulfate polymer composition can be applied to various articles and used to form a predetermined polymeric pattern after photothermal reaction to form crosslinked disulfide bonds, removing non-crosslinked polymer, and reaction with a disulfide-reactive material.
US09005876B2	Positive photosensitive resin composition for spray coating and method for producing through electrode using the same A method for producing a through electrode includes providing a semiconductor wafer having an integrated circuit provided on a surface of the semiconductor wafer and a hole provided in the semiconductor wafer along a thickness direction of the semiconductor wafer. At least a portion of a back surface of an electrode of the integrated circuit is exposed through the hole. A positive photosensitive resin composition is sprayed to form a coating film so that the coating film covers an inner surface of the hole. The positive photosensitive resin composition has a viscosity of 0.5 to 200 cP and includes an alkali-soluble resin, a compound which generates an acid when exposed to light, and a solvent. At least a portion of the coating film is exposed and developed to form a coating film pattern.
US09005869B2	Developing agent and method for producing the same A method for producing a developing agent including preparing a dispersion liquid containing first fine particles containing a binder resin and second fine particles containing a color developable compound, a color coupler, and a color eraser, and aggregating the first and second fine particles in the dispersion liquid to form aggregated particles.
US09005867B2	Porous toner and process for making the same A process includes forming a filter cake from a slurry of emulsion aggregation toner particles and washing the filter cake with an alcohol to create porous toner particles.
US09005866B2	Toner and method for its preparation Disclosed are a toner and a preparation method thereof. The toner of the invention has honeycomb-shaped core-shell structured particles. The honeycomb-shaped core-shell structured particles comprise two or more core layers. Each core layer is completely covered by a shell layer.
US09005864B2	Toner, two-component developer and image forming apparatus A toner including: toner base particles; and an external additive, the toner base particles each comprising a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the external additive comprises non-spherical particles and spherical particles, wherein the non-spherical particles are each a secondary particle in which spherical primary particles are coalesced together, and wherein the non-spherical particles and the spherical particles in the external additive satisfy a relationship expressed by the following formula (1): 3Ca(%)
US09005852B2	Technique for repairing a reflective photo-mask During a calculation technique, a modification to a reflective photo-mask is calculated. In particular, using information specifying a defect associated with a location on a top surface of the reflective photo-mask, the modification to the reflective photo-mask is calculated. For example, the calculation may involve an inverse optical calculation in which a difference between a pattern associated with the reflective photo-mask at an image plane in a photo-lithographic process and a reference pattern at the image plane in the photo-lithographic process is used to calculate the modification at an object plane in the photo-lithographic process. Note that the modification includes a material added to the top surface of the reflective photo-mask using an additive fabrication process. Moreover, the modification is proximate to the location.
US09005851B2	Phase shift mask blank and phase shift mask The present invention provides a photomask blank used for producing a photomask to which an ArF excimer laser light is applied, wherein: a light-shielding film is provided on a light transmissive substrate; the light-shielding film has a laminated structure in which a lower layer, an interlayer and an upper layer are laminated in this order from the side close to the light transmissive substrate; the thickness of the entire light-shielding film is 60 nm or less; the lower layer is made of a film containing a metal and has a first etching rate; the upper layer is made of a film containing a metal and has a third etching rate; the interlayer is made of a film containing the same metal as that contained in the lower layer or the upper layer and has a second etching rate that is lower than the first etching rate and the third etching rate; and the thickness of the interlayer is 30% or less of the thickness of the entire light-shielding film.
US09005849B2	Photomask having a reduced field size and method of using the same A photomask used for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a substrate; and one or more layers disposed over the substrate, the one or more layers defining a full field area and a reduced field area with a primary pattern being formed in the reduced field area, wherein the full field area is defined by a width of at least 90 mm and a length of at least 100 mm, and the reduced field area is defined by a width within the range of approximately 20-80 mm and a length within the range of approximately 20-80 mm, a center point of the primary patterned area being spaced a predetermined distance from a center point of the photomask so that the primary patterned area avoids photomask defects.
US09005847B2	Fuel cell fabrication using photopolymer based processes A method for fabricating a fuel cell component includes the steps of providing a mask having a plurality of radiation transparent apertures, a radiation-sensitive material having a sensitivity to the plurality of radiation beams, and a flow field layer. The radiation-sensitive material is disposed on the flow field layer. The radiation-sensitive material is then exposed to the plurality of radiation beams through the radiation transparent apertures in the mask to form a diffusion medium layer with a micro-truss structure.
US09005846B2	Substrate made of porous metal or metal alloy, preparation method thereof, and HTE or SOFC cells with a metal support comprising this substrate A partly oxidized substrate is disclosed. According to one aspect, the substrate is formed by subjecting a substrate made of a porous metal or metal alloy including particles of at least one metal or metal alloy bound by sintering. The substrate includes a first main surface and a second main surface. The porosity of the substrate gradually changes from the first main surface to the second main surface. The substrate is partially oxidized by an oxidizing gas such as oxygen and/or air. A method for preparing the substrate and high temperature electrolyzer (THE) cell including the substrate are also disclosed.
US09005840B2	Polymer fuel cell stack and polymer fuel cell separator pair A fuel cell separator pair has first and second separators having front and back surfaces, a corrugated plate portion shaped in a wave form at the central portion, and a flat plate portion formed in the peripheral portion and surrounding the corrugated plate portion, wherein the corrugated plate portion of the front surface constitutes a reaction gas channel and the corrugated plate portion of the back surface constitutes a coolant channel. The back surfaces of the first and second separators are facing each other. The flat plate portions of the first and second separators are arranged on top of each other so as to be in contact with each other. The flat plate portion of the second separator protrudes toward the outside beyond the flat plate portion of the first separator. The fuel cell separator pair has a seal member (A) disposed on the flat plate portion of the front surface of the first separator, a seal member (B) disposed on the flat plate portion of the front surface of the second separator, and a seal member (C) disposed on the region protruding beyond the flat plate portion of the first separator in the flat plate portion of the back surface of the second separator.
US09005839B2	Method for laminating composite sheet using release film, laminate obtained by the method, and release film for use in the method In a carbon black (CB)/PTFE composite porous sheet that can be used as a gas diffusion layer in an electrochemical device in applications involving electro chemical reaction such as a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, electrolysis, gas sensor and the like, wrinkle or breakage may be produced due to its flexibility. A method is provided which makes it possible to easily handle this sheet that is difficult to handle, without giving rise to wrinkle or breakage.The present invention relates to a method for laminating the composite sheet on MEA, comprising the steps of: providing a membrane electrode assembly (MEA); providing a composite sheet comprising functional powder and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); providing a release film; superimposing the composite sheet on the release film and pressing them at normal temperature; superimposing the composite sheet having the release film pressed at normal temperature thereto on MEA and hot-pressing them; and separating the release film from the composite sheet.
US09005831B2	Offset control arrangement and method for controlling voltage values in a fuel cell system An offset control arrangement is disclosed for controlling voltage values in a fuel cell system including an anode side, a cathode side and an electrolyte between the anode side and the cathode side. The fuel cell system can include at least one fuel cell array of at least two fuel cells, and at least one load for performing load function. The offset control arrangement can include voltage monitoring for monitoring an input voltage of the load, a control processor for processing the monitoring information, and at least one offsetting source in serial connection to the at least one fuel cell array, with a power level of the offsetting source being substantially low compared to the power level of the fuel cell array, and the offsetting source being arranged to perform at least unidirectional shifting of fuel cell array output voltage.
US09005827B2	Process for operating a high temperature fuel cell stack Process for operating a high temperature fuel cell stack by the steps of: connecting the fuel cell stack in parallel to a power supply unit at a predefined temperature and/or voltage of the fuel cell stack, applying a voltage from the power supply unit of between 700 to 1500 mV per fuel cell across the fuel cell stack irrespective of the electro-motive force of the fuel cell stack, heating up the fuel cell stack from the predefined temperature to operation temperature while maintaining the voltage per fuel cell the power supply unit, maintaining the fuel cell stack at or above a predetermined operation temperature and/or above a predetermined voltage until the fuel cell stack is to be put into operation, supplying fuel to the fuel cell stack, and disconnecting the power supply unit followed by connecting a power-requiring load to the fuel cell stack.
US09005823B2	Electrolyte for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive. The additive includes a gamma butyrolactone compound substituted with at least one F atom at the α-position.
US09005820B2	Lithium secondary battery using ionic liquid The lithium secondary battery of the present invention is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte includes, as a solvent, an ionic liquid containing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion as an anion component; and the separator is a nonwoven fabric comprising at least one member selected from an organic fiber and a glass fiber and has a porosity of 70% or more.
US09005818B2	Negative electrode active material and lithium battery including the same A negative electrode active material including mesoporous silica having mesopores filled with a metal and a lithium battery including the same.
US09005817B2	Electrode for lithium battery comprising solid electrolyte nanoparticles and lithium battery A lithium battery electrode body includes: a collector electrode; and an electrode mixture layer in which a plurality of first particles including electrode active material and a plurality of second particles including solid electrolyte are mixed, wherein the electrode mixture layer is provided on one of sides of the collector electrode, and an average particle size of the plurality of second particles is smaller than an average particle size of the plurality of first particles.
US09005797B2	Battery with a stack of bipolar individual battery cells A battery includes a stack of bipolar individual battery cells, each of which includes an electrode stack and two sheet metal covers bounding the individual battery cell at least in the stacking direction. The electrode stack is connected to at least one of the sheet metal covers by at least one weld. In the region of the at least one weld, the sheet metal cover welded to the electrode stack and/or the sheet metal cover of the adjacent individual battery cell in contact with the sheet metal cover is/are of a set-back design. As a result, the sheet metal covers of adjacent individual battery cells do not have any contact in the region of the at least one weld.
US09005791B2	Rotary jig of battery cell and process of welding for battery cell using the same Disclosed herein is a rotary jig for battery cells to successively manufacture battery cells having different sizes including a main body configured to have a hexahedral structure having a rotary rod mounted at a lower end thereof, the main body being provided at sides thereof with mounting frames having sizes corresponding to sizes of battery cells so that the battery cells can be uprightly mounted in the mounting frames in a state in which electrode terminals of the battery cells are exposed upward, a die disposed at a lower end of the main body, the die connected to the rotary rod so that the die can be rotated manually or by a rotary motor, and support members formed at the die to support the mounting frames of the main body and the battery cells mounted in the mounting frames, wherein the rotary rod is rotated so that resistance welding is performed with respect to a portion of one of battery cells to be welded using a welding rod located above the battery cell in a state in which the battery cells are mounted to the corresponding sides of the main body.
US09005787B2	Secondary battery A secondary battery, in which working pressure and rupture pressure of a safety vent are effectively controlled with respect to a slope of the safety vent and shapes of rupturable grooves. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly arranged within a can, a cap assembly coupled to the can and including a lower portion arranged above the electrode assembly and having a through-hole arranged at a center thereof, a safety vent electrically connected to the electrode assembly through the through-hole and an insulator arranged between the safety vent and the lower portion of the cap assembly, wherein a first distance between a portion of the safety vent arranged at a region near the through-hole and the lower portion of the cap assembly is smaller than a second distance between a portion of the safety vent positioned furthest from the through-hole and the lower portion of the cap assembly.
US09005782B2	Magnetic disk and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a magnetic disk that is excellent in durability, particularly in LUL durability and CFT properties, and thus has high reliability despite the low flying height of a magnetic head following the rapid increase in recording density in recent years and despite the very strict environmental resistance following the diversification of applications. A magnetic disk (10) has at least a magnetic layer (6), a carbon-based protective layer (7), and a lubricating layer (8) provided in this order over a substrate (1). The lubricating layer (8) contains a compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain in a structure thereof and having a polar group other than at ends of a molecule thereof.
US09005777B2	Heterocyclic compound, organic light-emitting diode including the heterocyclic compound, and flat display device including the organic light-emitting diode A heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below, and an organic light-emitting diode including the heterocyclic compound, and a flat display device including the organic light-emitting diode. wherein Ar1 to Ar4, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, L1, and m are defined as in the specification.
US09005775B2	Composition, film using the composition, charge transport layer, organic electroluminescence device, and method for forming charge transport layer A composition includes: (B) an arylamine derivative having at least one polymerizable group; and (A) a cyano group-free azo based polymerization initiator.
US09005766B2	Biaxially-oriented polyester film for use as wrap-around container label, and wrap-around container label The invention provides a biaxially-oriented polyester film that comprises a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film and contains 9000 ppm or less of ethylene terephthalate cyclic trimer, has a molten specific resistance of within 1.0×108Ω·cm, and at least one surface of the film has a surface resistivity of 13 log Ω or less under a relative humidity of 65 %. The invention also provides a wrap-around label for a container produced from the film.
US09005757B2	Metal-salen complex compound and method for producing the same The present invention provides a metal-salen complex compound having a controlled grain size that enables the metal-salen complex compound to exert its pharmacological effects as a medicine, at a target region. This metal-salen complex compound is composed of the following that has a crystal grain size of 8 μm or less, and that is represented by the chemical formula below. N,N′-Bis(salicylidene)ethylenediamine metal M is Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Nd, Sm, Eu, or Gd.
US09005751B2	Fibers comprising nanodiamond and platinum nanocolloid, and bedding formed thereby Fibers containing nano-sized diamond and platinum nanocolloid, and bedding formed thereby.
US09005747B2	Transparent electrode and organic electronic element using same Disclosed is a transparent electrode which is configured of a first conductive layer that is composed of a metal or metal oxide fine wire that is formed in a pattern on a substrate; and a second conductive layer that covers the first conductive layer and contains a conductive polymer. The transparent electrode is characterized in that the fine wire of the first conductive layer satisfies the conditions mentioned below. Also disclosed is an organic electronic element. Line width (W): 20-200 μm Height (H): 0.2-2.0 μm Aspect ratio: 0.001
US09005745B2	Porous carbon-containing compounds as water carriers and cell size controlling agents for polymeric foams Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, activated carbon, and water are provided. The activated carbon acts as both a water absorbent and carrier for the water. The activated carbon is able to control and increase cell size even in the presence of carbon dioxide, HFCs, and/or infrared attenuating agents. Additionally, the activated carbon permits a desired amount of water to be introduced into the polymer melt. By controlling the amount of activated carbon and its water content during an extrusion process, a broad range of cell sizes can be obtained in the extruded product. In exemplary embodiments, the activated carbon is added to a primary extruder and water is directly injected into a secondary extruder. Alternatively, the activated carbon is compounded with a polymer resin, pre-hydrated by conditioning or steam impregnation, and added to a primary or secondary extruder.
US09005744B2	Conductive micro-wire structure A conductive micro-wire structure includes a substrate. A plurality of spaced-apart electrically connected micro-wires is formed on or in the substrate forming the conductive micro-wire structure. The conductive micro-wire structure has a transparency of less than 75% and greater than 0%.
US09005740B2	Resin composition for optical waveguide, dry film, optical waveguide, and photoelectric composite wiring board using same Provided are a resin composition which offers both high transparency and a low linear expansion coefficient and can be used as a material for a dry film, and also a dry film obtained from this composition, an optical waveguide, and a photoelectric composite wiring board. The resin composition for an optical waveguide includes: (A) an epoxy resin constituted by a solid epoxy resin with one or less hydroxyl group in a molecule, and a liquid epoxy resin with one or less hydroxyl group in a molecule; (B) a curing agent with one or less hydroxyl group in a molecule; and (C) a nanosize silica sol, and contains no compound including two or more hydroxyl groups in a molecule as a resin component.
US09005735B2	Composite of metal and resin and manufacturing method thereof A composite of metal and resin includes a metal piece and a resin piece. The metal piece includes a surface. Micropores are formed on the surface. The micropores have inlet diameters smaller than bottom diameters thereof. The resin piece is partially inserted into the micropores to combine with the metal piece.
US09005732B2	Friction-tolerant disks made of fiber-reinforced ceramic A composition comprising polymer-bound fiber tows containing carbon fibers, the polymer-bound fiber tows having an average length of 3 mm to 50 mm measured in the fiber direction, and an average bundle thickness of 0.1 mm to 10 mm measured perpendicular to the fiber direction, and in which at least 75% of all polymer-bound fiber tows have a length that is at least 90% and not greater than 110% of the average length combined with a carbon-ceramic material.
US09005730B2	Aircraft interior panels and methods of panel fabrication A multifunctional fully integral panel system design, a unique material configuration, and a process for fabricating a net shape (or nearly net shape) panel in one production cycle. The panel may comprise a base facing with an outer perimeter, a decorative film applied to the exterior of the base facing, an aft facing having an outer perimeter fused to the base facing, and a reinforcement core disposed between the unfused portions of the base and aft facings, which reinforcement core also acts as acoustic insulation (i.e., a noise attenuator). Alternatively or additionally, a foam core or blanket having thermal and/or acoustic insulation properties is attached to the external surface of the aft facing. The fabrication process involves the application of different heat treatments to panel components having different forming temperature or rubbery/elastic plateaus.
US09005723B2	Fiber for synthetic grass field A filament for use in an artificial grass field, wherein the filament has a front and a back surface and at least one of the front surface and back surface includes a plurality of adjacent concave indentations extending generally from a first end to a second end.
US09005722B2	Color material dispersion liquid, color resin composition for color filters, color filter, liquid crystal display device and organic light-emitting display device A color material dispersion liquid comprising a color material represented by the following general formula (I), a dispersant, and a solvent having a solubility of the color material of 0.1 (mg/10 g solvent) or less at 23° C., having excellent solvent resistance and excellent electrical reliability; a color resin composition for color filters, which can form a color layer that has high contrast, excellent solvent resistance and excellent electrical reliability; a color filter formed with the color resin composition for color filters; a liquid crystal display device having the color filter; and an organic light-emitting display device having the color filter.
US09005714B2	Process for the production of a dark-color multi-layer coating A process for the production of a dark-color multi-layer coating, comprising the successive steps: (1) applying an NIR-opaque coating layer A′ from a solventborne coating composition A to a substrate, (2) applying a coating layer B′ from a solventborne coating composition B onto the substrate provided with coating layer A′, (3) subjecting the coated substrate obtained in step (2) to a drying step, (4) applying a clear coat layer, and (5) curing the coating layers simultaneously; wherein both coating compositions A and B comprise binders and crosslinkers comprising melamine-formaldehyde resin crosslinker, wherein both coating compositions A and B comprise certain proportions of cellulose ester binder and NAD binder and/or sheet silicate and/or fumed silica and/or urea SCA and/or polyolefine wax, wherein the pigment content of coating composition A consists 90 to 100 wt. % of aluminum flake pigment and 0 to 10 wt. % of further pigment, wherein the pigment content of coating composition B consists 50 to 100 wt. % of black pigment with low NIR absorption and 0 to 50 wt. % of further pigment.
US09005702B2	Re-usable high-temperature resistant softgoods for aerospace applications High-temperature fabrics with a coatings to provide oxidation protection at high temperatures, and capable of being formed into a variety of softgoods parts, and methods for their manufacture are disclosed.
US09005683B2	Method for producing yeast with high glutamic acid content Provided is a method for producing a yeast containing glutamic acid at a high concentration. In the method for culturing a yeast, a yeast in a stationary growth phase is subjected to liquid culture under the conditions that the pH of a liquid medium is 7.5 or higher and lower than 11. After the pH of the liquid medium for the yeast in a stationary growth phase is adjusted to 7.5 or higher and lower than 11, the yeast is further cultured, whereby a yeast with a high glutamic acid content can be produced. In the invention, as the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Candida utilis can be used. Therefore, by using the yeast with a high glutamic acid content obtained by the above-said method and the extract obtained by extraction from the yeast, a seasoning composition and a food or drink with a high glutamic acid content can be provided.
US09005679B2	Use of extracts of Capraria biflora in the prevention and/or treatment of senile cataracts The invention provides methods for treating and/or preventing the recurrence of a senile cataract, and/or for inhibiting the development of a senile cataract and/or an incipient senile cataract, in a human or animal subject. The invention further provides nutraceutical compositions suited for the same, derived from an extract of the plant Capraria biflora. The compositions comprise the extract in a therapeutically sufficient amount for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a senile cataract in a human and/or animal subject.
US09005678B1	Pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer and use thereof The present invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer, comprising: (1) a herbal composition generated from Astragali membranaceus radix, Cinnamomi cortex, Paeonia alba radix, Jujubae fructus, and Zingiberis rhizoma or an extract of the above mixed herbal medicine; (2) one or more chemotherapeutic compounds. The present invention also discloses use of the above pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of medicament for treating human cancer and in the preparation of medicament for reducing side effects of chemotherapeutic compounds in human body. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic side effects such as limb paresthesia, pain, cold skin, formication, powerlessness and the like, increase tolerance dosages of anticancer drugs, and enhance efficacy of anticancer drugs.
US09005667B1	Treating leukemia with a whole, leech saliva extract Methods are provided for isolating and using a whole-saliva leech extract. The methods can include feeding a phagostimulatory agent to a leech; inducing a regurgitation in the leech, the inducing including placing the leech in an environment having a temperature of less than about 0° C.; and, collecting an unrefined, whole saliva in the regurgitation of the cooled leech. The methods can include revitalizing the leech by warming it at a temperature ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. Stable, lyophilized, whole-saliva extracts of a leech are also provided, the extract having a stable activity when stored for use at a temperature below about −20° C., the extract maintaining at least 70% of the activity for at least 6 months. The extracts can be used to treat solid tumors, treat liquid tumors, treat diabetes, treat a viral disease, treat a parasitic disease, treat an antibacterial disease, or serve as an anti-oxidant.
US09005665B2	Compositions and methods for treating and preventing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for treating or preventing Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) infection in a subject.
US09005654B2	Systems and methods for manufacturing liposomes The present invention provides apparatus and processes for producing liposomes. By providing a buffer solution in a first reservoir, and a lipid solution in a second reservoir, continuously diluting the lipid solution with the buffer solution in a mixing chamber produces a liposome. A therapeutic agent, such as nucleic acid, is included in one of the buffer solution or the lipid solution. Upon mixing a liposome encapsulating the therapeutic product is substantially instantaneously formed. Thereafter the liposome solution formed is immediately diluted with buffer solution to enhance homogeneity and maintain small particle size.
US09005650B2	Microfabricated nanopore device for sustained release of therapeutic agent A drug delivery device that includes a capsule for implantation into the body; the capsule further includes a reservoir for containing a substance such as a therapeutic agent, at least one port for allowing the substance to diffuse from or otherwise exit the reservoir, and a nanopore membrane in communication with the capsule at or near the exit port for controlling the rate of diffusion of the substance from the exit port. The device also includes an optional screen for providing structural stability to the nanopore membrane and for keeping the pores of the nanopore membrane clear. One embodiment of the drug delivery device includes an osmotic engine internal to the device for creating fluid flow through the device.
US09005631B2	Membrane proximal region of HIV gp41 anchored to the lipid layer of a virus-like particle vaccine Disclosed herein are isolated immunogens including variant hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAgs). In an example, a variant HBsAg includes a HBsAg with one or more transmembrane domains of the HBsAg replaced with a gp41 antigenic insert. The antigenic insert can include an antigenic polypeptide fragment of gp41 including the membrane proximal region of gp41 and a transmembrane membrane region of gp41. The replacement of a membrane spanning domain of HBsAg with a membrane spanning domain of gp41 anchors gp41 into HBsAg in virtually the identical orientation as on HIV virions and correctly orients the nearby MPR on the lipid layer. Thus, the disclosed variant HBsAgs display the neutralization-sensitive MPR in association with a lipid layer, while presenting it at the most immunogenic site on HBsAg. Also disclosed are uses of these variant HBsAgs, and nucleic acids encoding variant HBsAgs, such as to induce an immune response to HIV-1.
US09005628B2	Biotherapy for pain The present invention is directed to analgesic Clostridial neurotoxin derivatives comprising polypeptides having a long-lasting SNARE protein-selective endopeptidase activity. These derivatives selectively bind to and are internalized by non-neuronal cells secreting cytokines or sensory neurons in preference to motor neurons or autonomic neurons. The invention is also directed to nucleic acid constructs encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such derivatives and nucleic acid constructs, and methods of treating pain, such as chronic pain, by administering such derivatives to a patient suffering from, or at risk of suffering from such pain.
US09005626B2	Liquid compositions capable of foaming and including active agents, and methods for making or developing same A liquid composition suitable for topical use comprising is provided that includes a phospholipid foaming agent and at least one solvent; and a pharmaceutically acceptable active agent; wherein the liquid composition is capable of mechanically foaming without an additional propellant; and wherein upon mechanical foaming of 250 ml of the liquid composition results in a foam with a foam volume of at least about 400 ml and a foam stability wherein at least about 50% of the foam volume is still present after about 5 minutes at 25° C., as determined using a SITA foam measurement. Also provided herein are methods of making disclosed compositions and methods of use.
US09005625B2	Antibody toxin conjugates The present invention provides conjugates formed between toxins and sugars and toxins and peptides, such as antibodies. In an exemplary embodiment, a toxin-sugar construct is conjugated to an antibody through an intact glycosyl linking group.
US09005620B2	Compounds Binding members, e.g. human antibody molecules, which bind interleukin-6 (IL-6) and neutralize its biological effects. Use of binding members for IL-6 in medical treatment e.g. for treating inflammatory diseases and tumors associated with IL-6.
US09005617B2	Antikine antibodies that bind to multiple CC chemokines An antikine antibody binds to two, three, four, five or more CC chemokines, such as RANTES/CCL5, MIP-1α/CCL3, MIP-1β/CCL4, or MCP-1/CCL2. Methods for affinity maturation and humanization of antikine antibodies as well as the production of hybridoma cell lines producing antikine antibodies by sequential immunization are also disclosed.
US09005613B2	Anti-mucin antibodies for early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies or fragments thereof, such as murine, chimeric, humanized or human PAM4 antibodies. The antibodies show novel and useful diagnostic characteristics, such as binding with high specificity to pancreatic and other cancers, but not to normal or benign pancreatic tissues and binding to a high percentage of early stage pancreatic cancers. Preferably, the antibodies bind to an epitope located within the second to fourth cysteine-rich domains of MUC5ac (amino acid residues 1575-2052) and are of use for the detection and diagnosis of early stage pancreatic cancer. In more preferred embodiments, the anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies can be used for immunoassay of serum samples, wherein the immunoassay detects a marker for early stage pancreatic cancer in serum. Most preferably, the serum is extracted with an organic phase, such as butanol, before immunoassay.
US09005610B2	Treatment of gluten intolerance and related conditions Provided herein are compositions, foods comprising nepenthesin or a derivative thereof and methods of using nepenthesin or a derivative thereof for modulating gluten intolerance and related conditions, such as celiac disease. Further provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising nepenthesin or a derivative thereof and methods of using nepenthesin or a derivative thereof to treat bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal tract, such as C. difficile or H. pylori. Further provided herein are compositions comprising recombinant nepenthesin I or nepenthesin II, or homologous proteins, and methods for making the same.
US09005605B2	Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods The specification discloses compositions and methods for treating a soft tissue defect of an individual.
US09005604B2	Aligned and electrospun piezoelectric polymer fiber assembly and scaffold A scaffold assembly and related methods of manufacturing and/or using the scaffold for stem cell culture and tissue engineering applications are disclosed which at least partially mimic a native biological environment by providing biochemical, topographical, mechanical and electrical cues by using an electroactive material. The assembly includes at least one layer of substantially aligned, electrospun polymer fiber having an operative connection for individual voltage application. A method of cell tissue engineering and/or stem cell differentiation uses the assembly seeded with a sample of cells suspended in cell culture media, incubates and applies voltage to one or more layers, and thus produces cells and/or a tissue construct. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of manufacturing the assembly including the steps of providing a first pre-electroded substrate surface; electrospinning a first substantially aligned polymer fiber layer onto the first surface; providing a second pre-electroded substrate surface; electrospinning a second substantially aligned polymer fiber layer onto the second surface; and, retaining together the layered surfaces with a clamp and/or an adhesive compound.
US09005603B2	Prevotella histicola preparations and the treatment of autoimmune conditions This document provides methods and materials related to Prevotella histicola preparations. For example, Prevotella histicola preparations in the form of an oral medicament or dietary supplement (e.g., a pill, tablet, capsule) are provided. In addition, methods and materials for using a Prevotella histicola preparation provided herein as an anti-inflammatory agent are provided.
US09005598B2	Conjugated proteins and peptides Novel compounds of the general formula (I): in which X represents a polymer; Q represents a linking group; W represents an electron-withdrawing moiety or a moiety preparable by reduction of an electron-withdrawing moiety; each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-4alkyl group; and either Z1 represents a protein or a peptide linked to CR2 via a nucleophilic moiety, and Z2 represents a molecule linked to CR2 via a nucleophilic moiety, or Z1 and Z2 together represent a single group derived from a protein or peptide linked to CR via two nucleophilic moieties.
US09005597B2	Formulation for treatment of vaginal dryness The present invention is directed to a composition for treating vaginal dryness and lack of lubrication comprising: a poloxamer component; a phospholipid component; an optional oil component; and a non-aqueous carrier; wherein the composition is substantially anhydrous. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of treating vaginal dryness comprising the step of administering to a patient suffering from vaginal dryness the above composition.
US09005595B2	Chinese medicine hair-blackening preparation and formula and preparation method therefor A Chinese medicine hair-blackening preparation and formula and a preparation method therefor, wherein the preparation comprises ginger, astragalus mongholicus, polygonum multiflorum, black sesame, angelica sinensis, fructus lycii, ligusticum wallichii, salvia miltiorrhizae, chrysanthemum indicum, red dates, black soya bean, walnuts, cortex mori radicis, fructus liqustri lucidi, eclipta alba, mulberry fruit, fat extract of silkie, fat extract of duck, 65% ethanol solution and 40% ethanol solution; the preparation is prepared by using techniques of mixing, grinding, soaking and extraction to produce an ointment; the preparation is suitable for all hair and scalp types, and when it is used after hair wash, it produces no allergic reactions or toxic side-effects, thereby allowing the medically active elements to penetrate quickly into the skin and to be absorbed by the skin to achieve quickly visible hair blackening effect.
US09005580B2	Treatment of renal cell carcinoma Methods for treating renal cancer by administration of certain 3,3′,4,4′-tetrahydroxy-2,2′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide compounds, especially 3,3′,4,4′-tetrahydroxy-2,2′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide (Orellanine), conjugated to an alpha-emitting radionuclide (e.g. Astatine-211) to increase the efficacy of the formulation and/or a large molecule (e.g. a oligomer/polymer such as a PEG or a polysaccharide such as a dextran or a Ficoll®) to reduce the filtration and consequently the renal exposure. Particular administration protocols and dosing regimens, as well as pharmaceutical compositions suitable for use in the treatment methods can be used.
US09005574B2	Proteins with high immunoreactivity and method for their production The invention relates to (glyco-) proteins, in particular monoclonal antibodies, which have an immunoreactivity of >81%, preferably >90%. The inventive monoclonal antibodies are produced using a fluidized bed reactor in conjunction with a conventional protein-chemical purification method or preferably with a purification method involving less column chromatography. The monoclonal antibodies thus produced are suitable, in gamma-irradiated form, e.g. Tc-99m labeled, for the in vivo diagnosis of inflammatory diseases and bone marrow metastases. In alpha- or beta-irradiated form, e.g. astatine or Re-188 or Y-90 labeled form, the inventive monoclonal antibodies can be used, for example, in the treatment of leukemia.
US09005567B2	Method for producing isolatable oxide microparticles or hydroxide microparticles A method for producing isolatable oxide microparticles or hydroxide microparticles using an apparatus that processes a fluid between processing surfaces of processing members that are arranged opposite each other so as to be able to approach to or separate from each other and such that at least one can rotate relative to the other. At least two fluids are mixed and oxide microparticles or hydroxide microparticles are separated, said two fluids including: a fluid containing a microparticle raw material solution comprising a microparticle raw material mixed into a solvent, and a fluid containing a microparticle-separation solution. Immediately thereafter, the following are mixed to obtain isolatable oxide microparticles or hydroxide microparticles: a fluid containing the separated oxide microparticles or hydroxide microparticles; and a fluid containing a microparticle-treatment-substance-containing solution that contains a microparticle-treatment substance that adjusts the dispersibility of the separated oxide microparticles or hydroxide microparticles.
US09005554B1	Fischer tropsch method for offshore production risers or oil and gas wells A method and an apparatus is disclosed that uses a gas lift tubing arrangement to produce synthetic hydrocarbon related products. Using the Fischer Tropsch process as an example, the tubing is packed with a suitable catalyst and then hydrogen and carbon monoxide are injected into the top of the tubing in a fashion similar to a gas lift process. As the gases travel past the catalyst, synthetic hydrocarbons are formed and heat is rejected. The synthetic hydrocarbons and water flow out of the bottom of the tubing and travel up the annulus to the surface. In some embodiments, this process is carried out in a producing well or a in producing riser. In a producing well or a producing riser, the production from the well which flows up the annulus cools the synthetic hydrocarbon derived products. In additional and alternate embodiments, this process can be used in non-flowing wells.
US09005548B2	Methods for fabricating high aspect ratio probes and deforming high aspect ratio nanopillars and micropillars Methods for fabricating of high aspect ratio probes and deforming micropillars and nanopillars are described. Use of polymers in deforming nanopillars and micropillars is also described.
US09005532B2	Process for continuous recovering (meth) acrylic acid and apparatus for the process The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, and more specifically to a method of continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid, including: conducting gas phase oxidation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, butane, i-butylene, t-butylene, and (meth)acrolein in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a mixed gas containing (meth)acrylic acid; quenching the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas to remove high boiling point by-products in the (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas; contacting the high boiling point by-product-free (meth)acrylic acid-containing mixed gas with water or an aqueous solution to obtain an aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid; and purifying the aqueous solution containing (meth)acrylic acid to obtain (meth)acrylic acid.The continuous recovery method of (meth)acrylic acid according to the present invention may significantly reduce energy consumption and continuously recover high purity (meth)acrylic acid with excellent production efficiency compared to the previous recovery methods.
US09005529B2	Ion generating apparatus and air purifying apparatus A housing having a suction port and a discharge port, an impeller 21 and a casing 22 that houses the impeller 21, an air blower 2 housed in the housing, a filter that lets through the air suctioned from the suction port by the air blower 2, and two ion generating sections that generate positive and negative ions are provided. The ion generating section is arranged on a circular-arc guide wall 2a in the casing 22. The positive and negative ions generated by the ion generating section are efficiently included in the air passing through as laminar flow along the circular-arc guide wall 22a.
US09005525B2	Transportable, self-contained assay facility and method of using same to procure and assay precious metals A transportable, self-contained assay facility built in a modified standard shipping container that is completely equipped to melt and assay precious metals, particularly gold and silver. An induction furnace melts the metal that is then poured into an ingot. The ingot is weighed and analyzed using an XRF alloy analyzer and the percentage of gold and/or other metals recorded. The value of the gold at current market prices is calculated and the assay and the value of the ingot is printed and given to the seller. The seller may opt to receive the ingot and pay the assayer an assay fee. Alternately, the seller may ask to be paid in cash, by bullion, wire transfer, or by an open hedge. A transfer or hedge is initiated and confirmed from the assay facility. The ingots may be securely stored in a safe within the assay facility.
US09005522B2	Silver alloy A platinum-free silver alloy may include about 0.1% to 0.9% Au, about 83% to 90% Ag, about 2% to 3% Pd, about 3% to 5% Zn, about 2% to 8% Cu, about 0.01% to 0.4% B, about 0.1% to 0.3% Ge, and about 0.01% to 0.03% Ir.
US09005515B2	High impact resistant polyoxymethylene for extrusion blow molding The present invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of a container or parts of a container for fuel or compressed gases by extrusion blow molding and container or parts of container for fuel or compressed gases made thereof.
US09005508B2	Air disengagement assembly and method for manufacturing dip-molded articles out of RTV silicone by fully automated process An automated mandrel dip coating process assembly for RTV silicone dispersions is described, including an enclosure adapted to hold a moisture-cure ambient temperature curable medium for mandrel dip molding and at least one mandrel having a surface for contacting the moisture-cure ambient temperature curable medium. An automated motive drive assembly is arranged to removably translate one or more of the mandrel(s) into contact with the moisture-cure ambient temperature curable medium in the enclosure, and to subsequently translate at least one mandrel contacted with the moisture-cure ambient temperature curable medium into at least one of (A) contact with a bubble crusher in the enclosure, and (B) disengagement from the moisture-cure ambient temperature curable medium in the enclosure and rotation of the mandrel at a vertical displacement angle of from 70° to 110°. By such arrangement, air bubble entrapment on the dip molded film on the mandrel is avoided, and controlled film thickness is achieved at desired location(s) so that the product molded film article is free of pinholes and air bubble inclusions in the film, and complies with desired thickness specifications.
US09005502B2	Mold and manufacturing method thereof The object of the invention is to provide a mold that is capable of high-precision, stable patterning, and improved in terms of handleability as well, and a manufacturing method thereof. The mold of the invention has a pattern-formation surface defined by one surface, wherein the pattern-formation layer has a projection-and-depression structure area for patterning, and a base surface defined by another surface. At least the pattern-formation layer and the base surface each comprise a polydimethylsiloxane layer. Given a low-molecular-weight siloxane of a cyclic structure represented by [—Si(CH3)2O—]k where k is an integer of 3 to 20 inclusive, the polydimethylsiloxane layer positioned on the pattern-formation layer comprises a high-content polydimethylsiloxane layer containing the low-molecular-weight siloxane in a larger amount, and the polydimethylsiloxane layer positioned on the base surface comprises a low-content polydimethylsiloxane layer containing the low-molecular-weight siloxane in a smaller amount.
US09005501B2	Method and apparatus for producing a film web from thermoplastic material and film produced thereby The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a film web made of thermoplastic material in which the thermoplastic material is extruded in at least one layer as plastic melt from a wide-slit nozzle in an extrusion direction and subsequently led away over at least roller, wherein tensile forces are exerted in the extrusion direction and transversely to the extrusion direction in order to stretch the film web longitudinally and transversely, wherein during application of the tensile forces in and transversely to the extrusion direction the film web has a temperature at least corresponding to the melting temperature of the same.
US09005496B2	Asymmetric membranes Asymmetric membranes comprising a first asymmetric porous zone including a first porous asymmetry that increases from the first exterior surface through the first porous zone of the bulk, and a second asymmetric porous zone including a second porous asymmetry that increases from the second exterior surface through the second porous zone of the bulk, wherein the first average pore size is larger than the second average pore size, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.
US09005494B2	Preparation of capsules Prior art processes for producing protein-based capsules (for example, capsules for use in electrophoretic media) tend to be wasteful because they produce many capsules outside the desired size range, which is typically about 20 to 50 μm. Capsule size distribution and yields can be improved by either (a) emulsifying a water-immiscible phase in a preformed coacervate of the protein; or (b) using a limited coalescence process with colloidal alumina as the surface-active particulate material.
US09005491B2	Photosensitive resin composition for color filter and color filter using the same A photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) an acrylic-based binder resin including a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the definitions of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same as set forth in specification; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a colorant; and (E) a solvent.
US09005487B2	Tablet for ion plating, production method therefor and transparent conductive film A tablet for ion plating enables to attain high rate film-formation of a transparent conductive film suitable for a blue LED or a solar cell, and a noduleless film-formation not generating splash, an oxide sintered body most suitable for obtaining the same, and a production method thereof. A tablet for ion plating obtained by processing an oxide sintered body includes indium and cerium as oxides, and having a cerium content of 0.3 to 9% by atom, as an atomicity ratio of Ce/(In+Ce). The oxide sintered body has an In2O3 phase of a bixbyite structure as a main crystal phase, has a CeO2 phase of a fluorite-type structure finely dispersed as crystal grains having an average particle diameter of equal to or smaller than 3 μm, as a second phase. The oxide sintered body is produced by (a) mixing raw material powder consisting of indium oxide powder with an average particle diameter of equal to or smaller than 1.5 μm, then (b) molding the mixed powder, and sintering the molding by a normal pressure sintering method, or (b′) molding and sintering the mixed powder by a hot press method.
US09005485B2	High performance die attach adhesives (DAAs) nanomaterials for high brightness LED The present invention relates to a composition for a one-part die attach adhesives material useful for packaging semi-conductors including HB-LED. The composition of the present invention includes a thermal and electrical conductive filler, a polymer matrix and a solvent which form a material with high thermal conductivity, low curing temperature and high self-life temperature. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing said composition by mixing a size-selected and surface-modified filler formulation, a polymer matrix and a non-reactive organic solvent together followed by curing the mixture at a low temperature.
US09005483B2	Nanoparticle paste formulations and methods for production and use thereof Nanoparticle paste formulations can be configured to maintain a fluid state, promote dispensation, and mitigate crack formation during nanoparticle fusion. Such nanoparticle paste formulations can contain an organic matrix and a plurality of metal nanoparticles dispersed in the organic matrix, where the plurality of metal nanoparticles constitute about 30% to about 90% of the nanoparticle paste formulation by weight. The nanoparticle paste formulations can maintain a fluid state and be dispensable through a micron-size aperture. The organic matrix can contain one or more organic solvents, such as the combination of one or more hydrocarbons, one or more alcohols, one or more amines, and one or more organic acids. Optionally, the nanoparticle paste formulations can contain about 0.01 to about 15 percent by weight micron-scale metal particles or other additives.
US09005482B2	Paste composition for rear electrode of solar cell and solar cell including the same A paste composition for a rear electrode of a solar cell according to an embodiment comprises conductive powder including a first powder having a first mean particle diameter, a second powder having a second mean particle diameter larger than the first mean particle diameter, and a third powder having a third mean particle diameter larger than the second mean particle diameter, and an organic vehicle.
US09005477B2	Liquid crystal composition containing polymerizable compound and liquid crystal display element using the same A liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound according to the present invention is used in a liquid crystal display element in which a liquid crystal alignment capability is provided through polymerization. The liquid crystal composition contains a polymerizable compound that polymerizes without a photopolymerization initiator or with an extremely small amount of photopolymerization initiator. Therefore, the alignment properties after the polymerization become more stable and the display characteristics do not degrade. Thus, the polymerizable compound is suitable as a practical component of the liquid crystal composition. A liquid crystal display element that uses the liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound according to the present invention can be suitably used for VA and IPS liquid crystal display elements.
US09005472B2	Aqueous polishing agent and graft copolymers and their use in a process for polishing patterned and unstructured metal surfaces An aqueous polishing agent, comprising, as the abrasive, at least one kind of polymer particles (A) finely dispersed in the aqueous phase and having at their surface a plurality of at least one kind of functional groups (a1) capable of interacting with the metals and/or the metal oxides on top of the surfaces to be polished and forming complexes with the said metals and metal cations, the said polymer particles (A) being preparable by the emulsion or suspension polymerization of at least one monomer containing at least one radically polymerizable double bond in the presence of at least one oligomer or polymer containing a plurality of functional groups (a1); graft copolymers preparable by the emulsion or suspension polymerization of at least one monomer containing at least one radically polymerizable double bond in the presence of at least one oligomeric or polymeric aminotriazine-polyamine condensate; and a process for the chemical and mechanical polishing of patterned and unstructured metal surfaces making use of the said aqueous polishing agent.
US09005471B2	Heat transfer fluid containing nano-additive A heat transfer fluid comprising a carrier fluid and a nano-additive is provided. The heat transfer fluid is manufactured by dispersing the nano-additive in the carrier fluid. The nano-additive comprises nano-particles having a porous structure that provides dispersion stability of the nano-additive in the heat transfer fluid. The nano-additive structure has an aspect ratio of about 1.0 to about 10,000, a porosity of about 40% to about 85%, a density of about 0.4 g/cc to about 3.0 g/cc, an average pore diameter of about 0.1 nanometer to about 100 nanometers, and a specific surface area of about 1 m2/g to about 4000 m2/g. The nano-additive increases the heat transfer efficiency of the heat transfer fluid and also reduces the moisture content of the heat transfer fluid.
US09005459B2	Film deposition method and film deposition apparatus A disclosed film deposition method includes steps of loading plural substrates each of which includes a pattern including a concave part in a reaction chamber in the form of shelves; depositing a silicon oxide film on the plural substrates by supplying a silicon-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas to the reaction chamber; etching the silicon oxide film deposited on the plural substrates in the step of depositing by supplying a fluorine-containing gas and an ammonia gas to the reaction chamber; and alternately repeating the step of depositing and the step of etching.
US09005453B2	Detection target substance detecting method, detection target substance detecting chip used in the method, and detection target substance detecting apparatus Expedient and sensitive detection of a detection target substance is enabled in target substance detection that detects the detection target substance at a sensor portion provided within a flow channel. A detection target substance detecting method for a detecting detection target substance which may be contained in a liquid sample emits ultrasonic waves that propagate in a direction transverse to a flow channel when the liquid sample flows within a ultrasonic wave emission region at which ultrasonic waves can be emitted, to concentrate the detection target substance at a wall surface of the flow channel toward the side of the sensor portion and to detect the detection target substance.
US09005451B2	Method and device for treating an effluent Method and device for treating a liquid effluent, in which this effluent enters a vessel. An intermediate level of liquid in the vessel is detected; an influx of a dilution liquid into the vessel is instigated; a high level of liquid in the vessel is detected; the influx of dilution liquid is stopped and a discharge of the fluid is instigated; a low level of liquid in the vessel is detected; the discharge of the liquid is stopped; and, while it is being discharged, the discharged liquid is exposed to light radiation in at least one treatment channel.
US09005447B2	Purification procedure for the preparation of the radioactive tracer 3′-deoxy-3′-[18F] fluorothymidine ([18F]FLT) A procedure for the preparation of the radioactive tracer 3′-deoxy-3′-[18F]fluorothymidine ([18F]FLT) comprises the following steps: a) preparation of anhydrous [18F]F-fluoride; b) labelling of a precursor, for example 3-N-Boc-1-[5′-O-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityl)-3′-O-nitrophenylsulfonyl-2′-deoxy-β-D-lyxofuranosyl]thymidine; c) hydrolysis of the mixture obtained by means of the previous steps; d) purification of the mixture to obtain the radioactive tracer [18F]FLT. In this procedure steps a), b) and c) are carried out by means of known methods. In step d) the mixture obtained after step c) is purified by means of the passage through a ventilated filter and one or more cartridges of the cationic exchange type (e.g. a Chromafix PS-H+), one or more cartridges of the reversed phase type, and finally a passage through cartridges either of the alumina N type, or diol cartridges, or anionic exchange cartridges or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the mixture which is present in the cartridges is eluted with H2O for injection, whereby the resulting product is forwarded to a container or ampoule for the collection of [18F]FLT.
US09005444B2	Separation of rebaudioside A from stevia glycosides using chromatography Disclosed are methods for the chromatographic separation of rebaudioside A from stevioside in glycoside solutions that are derived from stevia. The chromatographic separation may be an adsorb/desorb type of chromatographic separation or a fractionation type of chromatographic separation.
US09005429B2	Process for the manufacture of hydrocarbon components The present invention relates to hydrocarbons and particularly to the manufacture of hydrocarbon components suitable as aviation fuels or jet fuels and as blending stocks for aviation fuels. The process comprises the stages, wherein in the first stage an oil feed of biological origin and hydrogen gas are subjected to conditions sufficient to effect hydrodeoxygenation in the presence of a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst to yield n-paraffins; in the second stage the n-paraffins and hydrogen gas are subjected to conditions sufficient to effect isomerization in the presence of an isomerization catalyst to yield isoparaffins and separating fractions; and recycling the fraction boiling at a temperature above 200° C. under atmospheric pressure obtained from the second stage to reisomerization, where isomerization is effected in the presence of an isomerization catalyst.
US09005424B2	Method for determination of analyte concentrations and related apparatus A method is provided for determining analyte concentrations, for example glucose concentrations, that utilizes a dynamic determination of the appropriate time for making a glucose measurement, for example when a current versus time curve substantially conforms to a Cottrell decay, or when the current is established in a plateau region. Dynamic determination of the time to take the measurement allows each strip to operate in the shortest appropriate time frame, thereby avoiding using an average measurement time that may be longer than necessary for some strips and too short for others.
US09005422B2	Electrochemical process for the preparation of nitrogen fertilizers Methods and apparatus for the preparation of nitrogen fertilizers including ammonium nitrate, urea, urea-ammonium nitrate, and/or ammonia are disclosed. Embodiments include (1) ammonium nitrate produced via the reduction of a nitrogen source at the cathode and the oxidation of a nitrogen source at the anode; (2) urea or its isomers produced via the simultaneous cathodic reduction of a carbon source and a nitrogen source: (3) ammonia produced via the reduction of nitrogen source at the cathode and the oxidation of a hydrogen source or a hydrogen equivalent such as carbon monoxide or a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen at the anode; and (4) urea-ammonium nitrate produced via the simultaneous cathodic reduction of a carbon source and a nitrogen source, and anodic oxidation of a nitrogen source.
US09005417B1	Devices, systems, and methods for microscale isoelectric fractionation Embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems, and methods for microscale isoelectric fractionation. Analytes in a sample may be isolated according to their isoelectric point within a fractionation microchannel. A microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate at least partially defining a fractionation microchannel. The fractionation microchannel has at least one cross-sectional dimension equal to or less than 1 mm. A plurality of membranes of different pHs are disposed in the microchannel. Analytes having an isoelectric point between the pH of the membranes may be collected in a region of the fractionation channel between the first and second membranes through isoelectric fractionation.
US09005416B2	pH sensor Improvements in references electrodes, halogen sensors, pH sensors, TDS sensors, combinations thereof, and related methods.
US09005413B2	Film formation apparatus A film formation apparatus includes: a chamber having an inner space in which both a body to be processed and a target are disposed so that the body to be processed and the target are opposed to each other, a first magnetic field generation section generating a magnetic field in the inner space to which the target is exposed; a second magnetic field generation section generating a perpendicular magnetic field so as to allow perpendicular magnetic lines of force thereof to pass between the target the body to be processed; and a third magnetic field generation section disposed at upstream side of the target as seen from the second magnetic field generation section.
US09005409B2	Electro chemical deposition and replenishment apparatus An electrochemical deposition apparatus adapted to deposit metal onto a surface of a substrate, the apparatus has a frame configured for holding a process electrolyte. A substrate holder is removably coupled to the frame, the substrate holder supporting the substrate in the process electrolyte. An anode fluid compartment is removably coupled to the frame and containing an anolyte and having an anode facing the surface of the substrate, the anode fluid compartment further having a ion exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the surface of the substrate, the anode fluid compartment removable from the frame as a unit with the ion exchange membrane and the anode. The holder, the anode and the membrane are arranged in the frame so that ions from the anode pass through the ion exchange membrane into and primarily replenish ions in the process electrolyte depleted by ion deposition onto the surface of the substrate.
US09005407B2	Method of fabricating composite field emission source A method of fabricating a composite field emission source is provided. A first stage of film-forming process is performed by using RF magnetron sputtering, so as to form a nano structure film on a substrate, in which the nano structure film is a petal-shaped structure composed of a plurality of nano graphite walls. Afterward, a second stage of film-forming process is performed for increasing carbon accumulation amount on the nano structure film and thereby growing a plurality of nano coral-shaped structures on the petal-shaped structure. Therefore, the composite field emission source with high strength and nano coral-shaped structures can be obtained, whereby improving the effect and life of electric field emission.
US09005402B2	Reciprocating reactor and methods for thermal decomposition of carbonaceous feedstock The present technology describes apparatus, systems, and methods for the thermal decomposition of carbonaceous feedstocks through continuous pyrolysis. A reciprocating reactor is described that includes an inner reactor pipe and an outer reactor pipe. The outer reactor pipe has a first portion that surrounds the inner reactor pipe forming an annulus space, and a second portion that extends beyond the inner reactor pipe and forms a turnaround zone. The inner reactor pipe defines an inner reactor zone that produces partially reacted carbonaceous feedstock, and the annulus space defines an outer reactor zone that produces product gases and solids.
US09005401B2	Ultrasonic microwave molecular vacuum distillation system for waste tires A system for tire distillation including an upper chamber, a first conveyor configured to transport a tire through the upper chamber, a lower chamber located beneath the upper chamber, the lower chamber that includes an ultrasonic purge chamber configured to radiate the tire with ultrasonic radiation, a microwave radiation chamber configured to radiate the tire with microwave radiation, and a second conveyor configured to transport the tire from the ultrasonic purge chamber to the microwave radiation chamber. The system further includes a vacuum system configured to maintain an atmosphere in the ultrasonic purge chamber and the microwave radiation chamber under a vacuum wherein the tire is preheated during conveyance through the upper chamber from heat produced in the lower chamber.
US09005397B2	Polymer dispersion The invention relates to an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising an anionic water-soluble dispersion polymer comprising in polymerized form a monomer mixture comprising (i) one or more anionic monomers, (ii) a first non-ionic vinyl monomer which is acrylamide, and (iii) at least one second non-ionic vinyl monomer; a water-soluble salt and a stabilizer, wherein the water soluble salt is present in an amount of at least 2.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the dispersion. The invention further relates to a process for producing the aqueous polymer dispersion, use of the aqueous polymer dispersion as a flocculating agent in papermaking or for water purification, and a process for producing paper which comprises adding one or more drainage and retention aids comprising the aqueous polymer dispersion to an aqueous suspension containing cellulosic fibers and then dewatering the obtained suspension.
US09005395B1	Dispersible hydroentangled basesheet with triggerable binder The present disclosure is generally directed to a dispersible moist wipe comprising hydroentangled fibers and a binder composition. The moist wipe demonstrates high initial wet strength while maintaining effective dispersion in an aqueous environment. The moist wipe has potential application as a flushable surface cleaning product and/or a flushable cleansing cloth.
US09005386B2	Sling label and method for making A sling label comprises a single layer label portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, a cut in the label portion forming a sling, and adhesive on the lower surface of the label portion. The adhesive is inactivated on the lower surface of the label corresponding to the position of the sling. Further, a method for making a sling label comprises placing a single layer label portion over a backing layer so that the label portion adheres to the backing layer by means of the adhesive, and inactivating a portion of the adhesive on the lower surface of the label portion. A diecut is made in the label portion where the adhesive on the lower surface of the label portion has been inactivated, and the label portion is re-fastened to the backing layer.
US09005385B2	Bonding apparatus, bonding system and bonding method A bonding apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first holding unit, a second holding unit, a first cooling mechanism, a second cooling mechanism, a third heating mechanism and a fourth heating mechanism. The first holding unit has a first heating mechanism and holds a first substrate. The second holding unit has a second heating mechanism and holds a second substrate. The pressing mechanism contacts and presses the first substrate and the second substrate. The first cooling mechanism cools the first substrate through the first holding unit. The second cooling mechanism cools the second substrate through the second holding unit. The third heating mechanism heats the first cooling mechanism. The fourth heating mechanism heats the second cooling mechanism.
US09005376B2	Amorphous alloys having zirconium and methods thereof Alloys and methods for preparing the same are provided. The alloys are represented by the general formula of (ZraAlbCucNid)100-e-fYeMf, wherein a, b, c, and d are atomic fractions, in which: 0.472≦a≦0.568; 0.09≦b≦0.11; 0.27≦c≦0.33; 0.072≦d≦0.088; the sum of a, b, c, and d equals 1; e and f are atomic numbers of elements Y and M respectively, in which 0≦e≦5 and 0.01≦f≦5; and M is selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Sc, and combinations thereof.
US09005375B2	Steel sheet for can having excellent surface roughening resistance and manufacturing method thereof A steel sheet for cans containing 0.0060 to 0.01 mass % C and 0.02 to 0.12 mass % Nb and having the following characteristics: (i) an average ferrite grain size in a cross section in the rolling direction in a region from a surface layer of the steel sheet to a position ¼ of a sheet thickness away from the surface layer of the steel sheet is 7 μm to 10 μm or less, and (ii) an average ferrite grain size in a cross section in the rolling direction in a region from the position ¼ of a sheet thickness away from the surface layer of the steel sheet to a sheet thickness center portion of the steel sheet is 15 μm or less, wherein the average ferrite grain size (1) is smaller than the average ferrite grain size (2).
US09005371B2	Domestic appliance, in particular dishwasher A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes an appliance door which has a front operating panel with a handle shell which is formed at least from a bottom handle-shell part and a handle-shell cover. The handle-shell cover has a side wall which is directed towards the front operating panel and, together with the front operating panel, forms a double-wall structure with a free installation space arranged therebetween.
US09005366B2	In-situ reactor cleaning in high productivity combinatorial system The present invention discloses a cleaning process, utilizing a gas flow to an interior of a hollow object in a fluid ambient. After capping the object to seal off the interior volume, gas is introduced to the object interior. The pressure is built up within the object interior, loosening the seal. The gas pressure is released, and the seal returns. The vibration caused by the cycling of gas pressure can be used to perform cleaning of particles adhering to the object. The cleaning process can be used in a combinatorial processing system, enabling in-situ cleaning of process reactor assemblies.
US09005359B2	Polysulfide treatment of carbon black filler and elastomeric compositions with polysulfide treated carbon black A chemically treated carbon black product is provided, which includes a pellet having an agglomerated mass of carbon black aggregates densified in a generally spheroidal form. The carbon black aggregates have polysulfide adsorbed on surfaces thereof. The polysulfide is thereby distributed throughout the pellet. Elastomeric compositions containing the chemically treated carbon black are also provided, and exhibit a reduction in hysteresis and equivalent or better abrasion resistance. A method for manufacturing the treated carbon black product is also disclosed.
US09005356B2	Tropoelastin for promoting endothelial cell adhesion or migration The invention provides methods, compositions, and devices for promoting adhesion or migration of endothelial cells.
US09005352B2	Trap canister for adsorbing fuel vapor Embodiments of the invention are directed towards a trap canister for adsorbing fuel vapor contained in breakthrough gas discharged from a main adsorbent canister. The main adsorbent canister is connected to a fuel tank has a case defining an adsorption chamber therein and an adsorbent filled in the adsorption chamber. The case has a first end open to the atmosphere and a second end for introducing breakthrough gas into the adsorption chamber. The adsorbent filled in the adsorption chamber adsorbs the fuel vapor contained in the breakthrough gas. The trap canister further has a bypass path for bypassing the adsorption chamber and a valve configured to block the bypass path and to allow for opening during refueling. This prevents the fuel vapor from flowing into the atmosphere during normal operation while also decreasing pressure loss during refueling.
US09005350B2	Trap canisters A trap canister for adsorbing fuel vapor contained in break-through gas discharged from a main canister. The trap canister may include a trap case having an adsorption chamber defined therein and containing an adsorption material, so that the break-through gas flows through the adsorption material in a gas flow direction. The adsorption chamber may include a gas introduction side and a gas outlet side located on a downstream side of the gas introduction side along the gas flow direction. The adsorption chamber may have a passage with a cross-sectional area gradually decreasing from the gas introduction side toward the gas outlet side. The trap canister may further include a temperature control device configured to control the temperature of the adsorption material.
US09005342B2	Filter and method of the same The present invention is characterized in that a filter made of resin comprises a through-hole film portion (14); and a structure reinforce portion (13), wherein a through-hole (15) is provided in a through-hole film portion (14), the thickness of the through-hole film portion (14) is from 0.5 to 2.0 μm, the bore of the through-hole (15) is from 0.05 to 0.5 μm, the thickness of the structure reinforce portion (13) is bigger than the thickness of the through-hole film portion (14), the structure reinforce portion (13) encloses the through-hole film portion (14), a damage-reduction structure is provided on the upper surface of the structure reinforce portion (13), and wherein, the damage-reduction structure may be an uneven structures.
US09005332B2	Process for producing pig iron or liquid primary steel products A process for producing pig iron or liquid primary steel products is provided. Charge materials containing iron ore and, if appropriate, additions are reduced in at least one reduction unit by means of a reducing gas, and at least parts thereof are smelted in a smelting unit, with coal being added and with formation of the reducing gas. Reducing gas from the smelting unit and/or top gas from the reduction unit are/is subjected to cleaning. The process water obtained during the wet cleaning is degassed and in the process volatile organic compounds are removed from the process water.
US09005329B2	Fine grained cemented carbide with refined structure The present invention relates to a fine grained WC-Co cemented carbide. By adding an extremely small amount of Ti, V, Zr, Ta or Nb alone or in combinations, a grain refined cemented carbide structure with less abnormal WC-grains has been obtained.
US09005303B2	Knee and shoulder joint prosthesis The present disclosure relates to prosthetic knee implants (100), components (101,102,103,104,105) of prosthetic knee implants, and methods of fixating the components to one another and, especially fixation of the implants to bone.
US09005301B2	System and method for modifying talocalcaneal relationship in a foot A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.
US09005300B2	Tibial insert locking mechanism A tibial implant includes a baseplate having a proximally facing surface surrounded at least in part by a proximally extending wall. The wall has a ramp surface extending from the wall towards the baseplate proximally facing baseplate surface and a bore located distally of the ramp. A polyethylene bearing insert is mounted on the baseplate and has a distally facing surface engaging the proximally facing surface of the baseplate. The distally facing bearing insert surface has a recess and the insert has a side surface with a passageway extending from the recess through the insert side surface. A spring detent is mounted in the bearing insert recess and has a moveable pin biased outwardly of the bearing insert side surface and into the bore of the baseplate.
US09005289B1	Tissue engineered nucleus pulposus replacement A nucleus pulposus replacement is described that includes a containment balloon that can sequester synthetic and/or tissue engineered fill material(s) in the nucleus pulposus region of the IVD thus mitigating migration and expulsion of the fill materials. The containment balloon can be formed of a biocompatible material that includes the structural proteins elastin and collagen. The containment balloon is joined to a closure device that can be used to deliver a fill material, e.g., a hydrogel, to the interior of the containment balloon following implantation of the replacement device in the intervertebral disc area.
US09005288B2	Methods and apparatus for accessing and treating the facet joint Methods and systems are disclosed for accessing and treating the interior of the facet joint for vertebral distraction and immobilization. The systems include a number of tools that facilitate access to the facet joint, distraction of the articulating decortication of the articulating surfaces, and delivery of implants and agents into the facet joint for fusion.
US09005284B2	Method and apparatus for treating dilating the ethmoid infundibulum A method of dilating an infundibular space within the human head includes directing at least a distal portion of an elongate member of a medical device into a nasal cavity of the human head, the distal portion including a piercing tip and an expandable portion. The piercing tip is directed through tissue of an uncinate process or tissue near an uncinate process and into an ethmoid infundibulum and the expandable portion of the distal end is expanded within the ethmoid infundibulum.
US09005279B2	Beating heart buttress and implantation method to prevent prolapse of a heart valve An apparatus and method for mitigating prolapsed are disclosed. The apparatus includes a contact member and an elongated rod that can be used to hold the contact member in position for coapting with a patient's native leaflets. A similarly configured sizing apparatus can also be used to facilitate implantation.
US09005269B2	Bioabsorbable self-expanding endolumenal devices Bioabsorbable self-expanding medical devices formed of an integral framework with a multiplicity of fenestrations are provided. The framework is continuous, non-filamentous, non-braided, and non-interlaced. The devices includes a non-blended hydrolysable co-polymeric material comprising an amorphous component with a glass transition temperature that is below ambient body temperature and a crystallizable component that possesses a crystalline melting point in excess of ambient body temperature. The devices radially expand from a compressed first diameter to an uncompressed second diameter equal to or greater than 1.5 times the first diameter within two minutes in an aqueous medium at 37° C. following release of a compressive force placed on the devices. Additionally, the medical device does not change axial length significantly as the radial dimensions of the devices are changed. Further, the medical devices may be constructed of different bioabsorbable polymers, polymer ratios, and/or different geometries and portions may bioabsorb at different rates.
US09005256B2	Vertical inline plate A spinal plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface adapted to contact bone. A plurality of holes extend from the upper surface to the lower surface through the plate which is configured and adapted to receive bone fasteners for fixing the spinal plate to bone. At least one set screw receiving hole adjacent from each one of the plurality of holes, the set screw receiving hole configured to adapt with a set screw. The lower surface of the spinal plate comprises a ridge that protrudes from the underside of the plate and encloses the plurality of holes spaced inward from the perimeter of the spinal plate.
US09005230B2	Motorized surgical instrument A surgical cutting and fastening instrument that is motorized. The instrument comprises in one embodiment a charge accumulator device, separate from a battery, that provides additional power to the motor under certain conditions. In addition, the motor may comprise multiple windings.
US09005229B2	Dissection handpiece and method for reducing the appearance of cellulite A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and replace these structures with a non-cellulite forming structure by deploying a highly fibrous mesh through a single needle hole to create a highly fibrous layer directly or through wound healing processes.
US09005220B2	Suturing devices and methods with energy emitting elements A device and method of promoting tissue adhesion to reinforce tissue apposition that may include collecting advancing a tissue apposition device to a body cavity having cavity calls, collecting tissue from the cavity walls, passing at least one tissue securement device through the tissue, applying energy to the collected tissue to produce injury to the tissue, and apposing the collected tissue and securing the one or more tissue securement devices. In this illustrative embodiment, the device and method promotes tissue adhesion between one or more portions of tissue, wherein the tissue adhesion may reinforce a tissue apposition.
US09005218B2	Follicular extraction method and device A method and device for the extraction of follicular units from a donor area on a patient. The method includes aligning a dissecting punch over a follicular unit and rotating the dissecting punch to score the epidermis layer of the skin so that hair follicles are disposed within the lumen. The dissecting punch is then moved through the dermis layer and fatty tissue layer of the skin to dissect the follicular unit from the tissue surrounding the follicular unit.
US09005215B2	Specimen retrieval apparatus A specimen retrieval apparatus includes a housing having an elongated tubular member extending distally therefrom. The elongated tubular member defines a longitudinal axis. An end effector assembly is coupled to a distal end of the elongated tubular member. The end effector assembly is configured to retain a specimen retrieval bag thereon. An articulation mechanism is operatively coupled to the elongated tubular member and the end effector assembly. The articulation mechanism is configured for selectively articulating the end effector assembly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongated tubular member.
US09005214B2	Method and system for identification of a center of a vertebral disc space and corresponding central axis of a spinal column An apparatus for locating a central axis of a spinal column and method of using the same is disclosed. The apparatus and method includes one or more members capable of spanning a center line which may then be identified by at least one additional member positioned therebetween. Furthermore, the device may contain or be capable of accommodating various additional tools for marking the location of the central axis of a spinal column.
US09005207B2	Surgical instrument Patient specific surgical instruments, and in particular cutting guides, and methods of use and manufacture are described. The surgical instrument can be used in an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure to be carried out on a joint of a patient and can allowing soft tissue balancing for the joint. The instrument comprises a body having an attachment area configured using data specific to a bone of the joint of the patient so as to attach to the bone in a unique position. The instrument includes at least a first cutting guide and an adjustment mechanism operable to change the position of the cutting guide relative to the bone.
US09005206B2	Screw and washer dispenser system A low profile bone screw system includes a retainable washer and a low profile bone screw having a smooth conical head for insertion into the washer. The washer has an axial bore with a conical portion for fully seating the screw head and a smooth outer surface shaped like the head of a conventional compression bone screw head. Washer dispensing units are also provided for assembling screw and washer assembled units.
US09005205B2	Rod insertion tools, rods and methods Rod insertion tools, rods and methods for placing rods in patients are described. An exemplary spinal rod insertion tool comprises a handle, a main body connected to the handle, a rod engaging member disposed within an inner passageway defined by the main body and adapted to move from an extended position to a chambered position in which the rod engaging member distal end is disposed within the inner passageway, and an adjustment mechanism operably connected to the rod engaging member and adapted to cause movement of the rod engaging member from the extended position to the chambered position.
US09005200B2	Vessel sealing instrument A bipolar electrosurgical instrument is provided. The bipolar electrosurgical instrument includes first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof for effecting movement of the jaw members relative to one another. A first conductive lead is adapted to connect to a first electrical potential and a second conductive lead is adapted to connect to a second electrical potential. One of the first and second conductive leads extends through the pivot to connect to a respective jaw member.
US09005199B2	Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instruments In various embodiments, a surgical instrument is provided that may comprise an end effector for performing a surgical procedure on tissue, for example. The end effector may comprise at least one energy delivery surface and heat dissipation means for dissipating heat from at least a portion of the end effector. For example, in at least one embodiment, the end effector may comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, and a cutting member. The cutting member may comprise a cutting surface and a body, which may define a cavity and at least one opening communicating with the cavity. A fluid may be moved through the cavity to and/or from the opening(s). Additionally, in at least one embodiment, a surgical instrument's end effector may comprise a first jaw, a second jaw, a cutting member, and at least one heat pipe. Various other heat dissipation means are also disclosed.
US09005197B2	Medical instrument for ablating tissue A medical instrument is provided for a ablating tissue. The medical instrument has an inner bipolar electrode and an outer bipolar electrode. The inner and outer electrodes are separated by an insulation layer. The inner and outer electrodes form a loop that may be rotated around a tumor to ablate the tumor tissue.
US09005196B2	Medical device handles and related methods of use A device may include a sheath including a lumen, a distal end, and a proximal end. The device may further include an end-effector unit and an elongate member connected to the end-effector unit. The end-effector unit and the sheath may be movable relative to each other to achieve a first state of the end-effector unit and a second state of the end-effector unit. Moreover, the medical device may include a handle having a first handle portion connected to the proximal end of the sheath, a second handle portion connected to the proximal end of the elongate member, and a compliant member longitudinally aligned with the sheath between the first handle portion and the second handle portion. The first and second handle portions may be configured such that relative movement of the first and second handle portions causes the end-effector to move between the first and second states.
US09005189B2	Tissue ablation with irreversible electroporation A new method for the ablation of undesirable tissue such as cells of a cancerous or non-cancerous tumor is disclosed. It involves the placement of electrodes into or near the vicinity of the undesirable tissue through the application of electrical pulses causing irreversible electroporation of the cells throughout the entire area of the undesirable tissue. The electric pulses irreversibly permeate the cell membranes, thereby invoking cell death. The irreversibly permeabilized cells are left in situ and are removed by the body immune system. The amount of tissue ablation achievable through the use of irreversible electroporation without inducing thermal damage is considerable.
US09005184B2	Device to be implanted in a human or animal body for material or signal delivery or acquisition within the body, and method of implanting the device For fixedly implanting a device for material or signal delivery or acquisition or a part of such a device in a human or animal body, an opening is provided in hard tissue of the body, the opening reaching through a hard tissue layer, e.g. through a cortical bone layer into cancellous bone underneath. The device includes a plug portion (P) and/or a cover portion (C) which includes a ring of a material having thermoplastic properties extending around the plug portion (P) or on a tissue facing surface of the cover portion (C). The opening provided in the hard tissue has a cross section at least in the area of its mouth that is adapted to the plug or cover portion such that the plug portion (P) can be introduced through the mouth of the opening or the cover portion (C) can be positioned over the mouth of the opening such that the ring extends around the opening, along its wall and/or on the hard tissue surface around its mouth.
US09005179B2	Pressure-regulating apparatus for withdrawing medicinal fluid from a vial In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor for removing liquid contents from a vial comprises a piercing member and a bag. The bag can be contained within the piercing member such that the bag is introduced to the vial when the vial adaptor is coupled with the vial. In some embodiments, the bag expands within the vial as liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, thereby regulating pressure within the vial. In other embodiments, a vial comprises a bag for regulating pressure within the vial as liquid is removed therefrom. In some embodiments, a vial adaptor is coupled with the vial in order to remove the liquid. In some embodiments, as the liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, the bag expands within the vial, and in other embodiments, the bag contracts within the vial.
US09005177B2	Absorptive breast bandage An absorptive breast bandage adapted to conform to the contours of a human breast. In one embodiment, the absorptive breast bandage comprises a half-moon shaped planar absorbent body configured for absorbing secreted bodily fluids from a post-surgical patient's surgical incision on the human breast. The half-moon shaped absorbent body includes a first surface and a second surface and it is configured to draw the secreted bodily fluids from the post-surgical patient's surgical incision and store the secreted bodily fluids.
US09005175B2	Ostomy pouch technology For a person who has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (“PEG”) tube and an esophagus stoma, a method for using an ostomy pouch is provided, where inlet of the ostomy pouch is connected to the esophagus stoma and an outlet connected to one end of an interconnecting tube. An opposing end of the interconnecting tube is connected to the PEG tube, so that when the person consumes matter by mouth, the matter flows out the stoma, through the ostomy pouch, the interconnecting tube and the PEG tube, and into the stomach.
US09005171B2	Resettable drug delivery device A resettable dosing mechanism comprises a dose button and a dial grip operatively coupled to the dose button. A spindle acts on a bung of a cartridge and a driver is operatively coupled between the dose button and the spindle. During an injection of the dose, the dose button moves in an axial direction to cause the spindle to administer the dose. During resetting of the dose setting mechanism, the spindle is retracted back into the dose setting mechanism. An advantageous resetting mechanism is described.
US09005157B2	Surgical cassette apparatus A surgical cassette arrangement is provided. The arrangement includes a flow selector valve configured to operate with a handpiece to selectively irrigate and aspirate fluid with respect to an ocular region. The flow selector valve includes at least three ports, with one port fluidly connectable to the handpiece. The arrangement further includes a reservoir fluidly connected to a second port of the flow selector valve via a first flow segment and configured to receive fluid from the flow selector valve, and a collector fluidly connected to a third port of the flow selector valve via a second flow segment and configured to receive fluid from the flow selector valve and from the reservoir. The flow selector valve selectively controls irrigation and aspiration flow to the handpiece and ocular region.
US09005151B2	Thermal apparatus Provided herein are an apparatus and methods to induce electromagnetic field in biologic tissue for thermal therapy. The apparatus comprises electromagnetic devices fitted to be releasably deployed inside a body, magnetic materials to be deployed in a body, and a magnetic centrifuge machine. An electromagnetic device includes a controllably flexible fiberoptic tubular device with a magnetic-flux-controlled electromagnetic assembly on its distal end. The electromagnetic device receives direct or alternating electric current. Implanted particulate magnetic materials in close proximity to said electromagnetic assembly form reversible magnetic vascular mold in target blood vessels by static magnetic field produced by direct electric current to said electromagnetic assembly. Implanted magnetic materials generate heat by alternating magnetic field induced by alternating electric current to said electromagnetic assembly. A magnetic centrifuge machine removes magnetic materials from blood by centrifugation under static magnetic field after completion of thermal therapy.
US09005148B2	Orthotic head and neck support A kit of parts for forming an orthotic head support. The kit includes at least one frame having a plurality of arms extending from a central region. Examples of such frames are W-frames, Y-frames and H-frames. The kit further includes at least one extension connectable to a frame. Such extension members include straight extensions, L-shaped extensions, and extension with two elements at an acute angle to one another. The kit has elements for attaching the extensions to the frames. The frames and extensions may have lines of reduced stiffness formed therein about which they are preferentially bendable to conform the support to the shape of a wearer's head and/or neck. The kit further includes padding members connected, or connectable, to the frames and/or extensions on the surfaces thereof which in use are to be adjacent the wearer.
US09005147B2	Transducer mounting assembly for plumbing fixture A mounting assembly for mounting a transducer to a plumbing fixture is provided. The mounting assembly includes a bracket configured to be affixed to an exterior wall of the plumbing fixture. The mounting assembly further includes a shield defining an internal cavity and configured to be removably coupled to the bracket. The shield is configured to be coupled to the transducer and to enclose at least a portion of the transducer within the internal cavity.
US09005137B2	Device for collecting a urine sample A device and method for collecting a urine sample from a neonate is provided. The device is attached to the neonate shortly after birth and removed after the neonate produces a urine sample. An interior shell and an exterior shell form the device, and an absorbent material is located inside the interior shell to absorb the urine sample. The interior shell and the exterior shell are connected by a hinge and are initially in a nesting position, with the exterior shell on top of the interior shell. After the urine sample is absorbed by the absorbent material, the exterior shell is rotated around an axis defined by the hinge to contact and compress the absorbent material to release the urine sample for collection.
US09005134B2	Sensor over-mold shape An implantable medical device having a flexible diaphragm is provided with a housing including a shell and an outer layer. The flexible diaphragm extends along the shell. The outer layer has an outer surface and an inner surface. An adhesive coating is applied between the diaphragm and the inner surface of the outer layer. The outer layer includes a recess along the diaphragm for receiving the adhesive.
US09005133B2	Apparatus for use in diagnosing and/or treating neurological disorder An apparatus (2) for use in diagnosing and/or treating a neurological disorder is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sensor device (4) designed to resemble a pen to provide a first signal containing first data representing a force applied by at least one finger of the subject, an integrated writable surface (10) to (i) provide at least one second signal containing second data representing a position of the sensor device (4) relative to the writable surface (10) and/or (ii) provide at least one third signal containing third data representing an engaging force of the sensor device on the writable surface, and a camera (20) to provide at least one fourth signal containing fourth data representing a position of at least one part of an arm of the subject holding the sensor device (4).
US09005121B2	System and method of testing the gastric valve and urethral sphincter A system and method tests the gastric valve and urethral sphincter in a patient. A contrast agent is administered into the esophagus of a patient followed by inducing an involuntary reflex cough epoch within the patient to isolate the gastric valve from the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and isolate the external urethral sphincter from the internal urethral sphincter. An imaging sensor detects the flow of the contrast agent during the involuntary reflex cough epoch and determines whether stomach reflux occurred indicative of a malfunctioning gastric valve. A determination is made if urine leakage occurs indicative of stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
US09005116B2	Access device Various devices and methods are provided with respect to inserting multiple surgical instruments through a single surgical access device. A medical device including a flexible tissue retractor a releasable insert having multiple instrument openings, and a member such as a sleeve is disclosed. The insert can be in the form of an insert assembly including multiple components. The sleeve can support the insert with respect to the retractor such that the insert and sleeve can be removed together with the retractor remaining in the incision. A method of using the insert is also described.
US09005100B2	Apparatus and methods for treating pulmonary hypertension A method is described for decreasing activity of at least one sympathetic nerve, nerve fiber or neuron innervating at least one blood vessel in the pulmonary vasculature of a patient to ameliorate pulmonary hypertension. In one embodiment, the method may involve advancing an intravascular treatment device to a target location in a target blood vessel within the pulmonary vasculature of the patient and using the treatment device to decrease activity of at least one sympathetic nerve, nerve fiber or neuron innervating the target blood vessel at or near the target location to ameliorate pulmonary hypertension.
US09005098B2	Container and method for facilitating disposal of unused pharmaceutical product Containers and methods for disposing unused pharmaceutical product are disclosed. Each container (100, 200, 300) may include a container body (104, 204, 304) with an internal chamber (116, 216, 316) for storing pharmaceutical product, along with a cover (124, 224, 324) for selectively limiting access to the chamber (116, 216, 316). An encapsulation component (128, 228, 328) may be selectively disposable within the chamber (116, 216, 316), and may be operable to encapsulate the pharmaceutical product within the container (100, 200, 300). For instance, the encapsulation component (128, 228, 328) may melt and/or flow into contact with the pharmaceutical product and thereafter solidify to encapsulate the pharmaceutical product. The encapsulation component (128, 228, 328) may melt and thereafter solidify between the cover (124, 224, 324) and shell (104, 204, 304) to limit removal of the cover (124, 224, 324) from the shell (104, 204, 304).
US09005097B2	Vertical centrifugal separator A vertical centrifugal separator includes a casing, a bowl that is rotatably housed in the casing and provided to separate a solution to be processed which is supplied to an interior of the bowl into a liquid and a solid by an action of centrifugal force and discharge the liquid and the solid, and a discharge assembly that is rotatably housed in the bowl and provided to discharge the solid in the bowl. The bowl and the discharge assembly each have an engagement portion that is engaged or disengaged when the bowl and the discharge assembly are moved relative to each other in an axial direction and a position adjustment mechanism for adjusting a phase between the discharge assembly and the bowl relative to a rotation axis, for example, at a single relative position.
US09005094B2	Method of forming a valve bag A method of forming a valve bag suitable for filling with, for example, powder, grain, cement, animal foodstuffs, via a chute tube inserted into the valve, including forming a combined web from two webs of material, including steps of forming the combined web into a plurality of bag sections, sealing the bag sections at one side such that a valve portion is defined, separating the two webs and moving them outwardly until the bag sections are turned inside, and sealing the two webs to form a valve bag having an strong, effective seal and a valve portion for filling.
US09005080B1	Control device for vehicle drive device A control device for a drive device of a vehicle which is provided with an engine, a supercharger to raise a pressure of intake air introduced in said engine, an accelerating member manually operable by an operator of the vehicle to accelerate the vehicle, and an automatic transmission constituting a portion of a power transmitting path between said engine and drive wheels, and wherein said engine is placed in a first operating state in which said supercharger is operated, or a second operating state in which an operation of said supercharger is restricted as compared with that in said first operating state, said control device comprising: a speed ratio selection control portion configured to implement a speed ratio selection control to change a method of selecting a speed ratio of said automatic transmission depending upon a rate of increase of an operation amount of said accelerating member, where said engine will be placed in said first operating state if said automatic transmission is shifted to select a first speed ratio value according to a predetermined shifting map while said engine is placed in said second operating state, said speed ratio selection control portion implementing said speed ratio selection control to shift said automatic transmission to select said first speed ratio value when the rate of increase of the operation amount of said accelerating member is relatively low, and to shift said automatic transmission to select a second speed ratio value at which said engine is kept in said second operating state and which is higher than said first speed ratio value, when the rate of increase of the operation amount of said accelerating member is relatively high.
US09005078B2	Drive control device for hybrid vehicle A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle provided with: a first differential mechanism having a first rotary element connected to a first electric motor, a second rotary element connected to an engine, and a third rotary element connected to an output rotary member; a second differential mechanism having a first rotary element connected to a second electric motor, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element, one of the second rotary element and the third rotary element being connected to the third rotary element of said first differential mechanism; a clutch configured to selectively couple the second rotary element of said first differential mechanism, and the other of the second and third rotary elements of said second differential mechanism which is not connected to the third rotary element of said first differential mechanism, to each other; and a brake configured to selectively couple said other of the second and third rotary elements of said second differential mechanism which is not connected to the third rotary element of said first differential mechanism, to a stationary member, the drive control device comprising: a torque capacity control portion configured to increase torque capacities of both of said clutch and said brake upon lowering of an operating speed of said engine when a control to stop said engine is implemented while the hybrid vehicle is placed in a neutral state.
US09005077B2	Method to reduce lash clunk in a hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid transmission includes a transmission having a selectable clutch device effective when engaged to mechanically couple an internal combustion engine to a first axle at a fixed engine speed to axle speed ratio. A method for starting the engine includes executing an engine start event including spinning and fueling the engine such that an engine speed to axle speed ratio exceeds the fixed engine speed to axle speed ratio, and engaging said selectable clutch device after the engine speed to axle speed ratio exceeds the fixed engine speed to axle speed ratio.
US09005075B2	Methods and systems for conditionally entering a driveline sailing mode Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a driveline may selectively enter a sailing mode to provide quick driveline torque response with reduced impact on fuel economy.
US09005074B2	Internal gear hub The invention relates to an internal gear hub for a bicycle includes a rotating cam which locates against a retractable cam follower within a multiple speed internal gear hub. The position of the cam determines which speed is selected. The cam is actuated by reversing the direction of the drive input (pedaling backwards) by a fixed or predetermined amount of rotation. The cam follower is retracted when the drive input is reversed and when the rotation is greater than that required to rotate the cam into the next position. When the cam follower retracts, the cam will return to a default position and will select a default speed.
US09005072B2	Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and a brake actuatable in combinations of four to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and at least one reverse gear ratio.
US09005070B2	Clutch arrangement for a vehicle drive train A clutch arrangement has a rotary element which is mounted on a housing so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis and which defines a cavity. A clutch has a first clutch element and a second clutch element which can be coupled thereto, which clutch is arranged in the cavity. The first clutch element or the second clutch element is coupled to the rotary element. A fluidic actuator arrangement has a first and a second actuator element which can move relative to one another in order to activate the clutch. At least the first actuator element can be secured in a rotationally fixed fashion to the housing and extends from outside the rotary element into the cavity.
US09005068B2	Continuously variable bicycle transmission mechanism and bicycle hub A continuously variable bicycle transmission mechanism includes a ring roller, at least one conical planetary roller, a sun roller and a carrier. The at least one conical planetary roller is frictionally engaged with the ring roller. The at least one conical planetary roller is rotatable about a rotational axis of a roller axle of the at least one conical planetary roller. The sun roller is frictionally engaged with the at least one conical planetary roller. The carrier rotatably supports both ends of the roller axle of the at least one conical planetary roller. The carrier is movable along an axis with the at least one conical planetary roller.
US09005062B2	Attachment of an ovoid chainring This invention is applicable to bicycle non-circular chainrings or ovoid chainrings, attachable to a drive crank arm with a spider, forming a structure with anchorage points distributed in a star like shape; the said ovoid chainring (1) having a major diameter, whose angle with the said crank arm measured in the pedaling direction defines its orientation; whereas, said ovoid chainring has a number of anchorage points to said spider which is a multiple of the number of anchorage points of the spider, constituting multiple anchorage options to this crank arm, separated in such a distance that respective orientation values differ in 3°; and for such a small variation, the proposed constructive solution is equipping the ovoid chainring with consecutive overlapped holes and respective countersinks with different depth, forming stair steps which help supporting tangential loads to the chainring.
US09005061B2	Tensioning device A clamping device (1) of a traction mechanism drive, comprising a fixedly positioned base part (2), with which a pivot arm (3) is associated. The pivot arm (3) can be pivoted via a rotary bearing, consisting of a hub (9), a pin (5) of the base part (2) and a sliding bearing (10). A spring means (12) inserted between the base part (2) and the pivot arm (3) exerts an expansion force and effects a non-positive support of a tensioning roller (11) that is connected to the pivot arm (3) on a traction mechanism. In order to damp adjusting movements of the pivot arm (3), a damping device (13) is provided, which comprises two separate spring-loaded friction elements. For this purpose, a friction disk (14) is supported with form fit on the supporting disk (8) connected to the pin (5) of the base part (2) and with friction fit on the pivot arm (3). The damping device (13) further comprises a friction ring (17), which is fixed to the pivot arm (3) and is supported with friction fit on an inner wall (19) of the crucible-shaped base part (2) and which directly cooperates with the spring means (12).
US09005057B2	Apparatus, system and method for electronic archery devices According to one aspect, an apparatus is configured to couple to an arrow-mounted electronic device where the apparatus includes a housing, a receptacle included in the housing and at least one electrical contact configured to couple to a contact included in the arrow-mounted electronic device. According to one embodiment, the receptacle is configured to receive at least a portion of the arrow-mounted electronic device, the at least one electrical contact includes a spring-bias in a first direction and the spring bias is opposed with the arrow-mounted electronic device inserted within the receptacle.
US09005054B2	Golf ball teeing tongs A golf ball teeing tongs comprising a pair of levers, spring hinged in an end pivot point, their free ends adaptable to receive and hold a golf ball and tee, an adjustable pressure disk attached to the end of two connectively moving swing arms, which are fastened inside the members to move in concert with their opening and closing, thus exerting a straight back and forth movement on the adjustable pressure disk, causing a clamping force to be exerted, when manually closing the members, so as to hold a golf ball and tee in a rigid grip for positioning into the ground, at which point the spring pressure is manually released to open the members, which action lifts the adjustable pressure disk from the golf ball to allow removal of the tongs.
US09005049B2	Solid golf ball The invention provides a solid golf ball which has a core of at least one layer and a cover of at least one layer. At least one layer of the core is formed primarily of polybutadiene and includes at least 0.05 part by weight each of (I) a rubber powder obtained by granulating a rubber material containing acrylic acid or a metal salt of acrylic acid and (II) a polyurethane resin powder per 100 parts by weight of rubber component. At least one layer of the cover is formed primarily of polyurethane.
US09005045B2	Golf club grip with irregular pentagon shape and/or dual shaft receiving apertures A golf club grip includes an elongated body having an irregular pentagon-shaped five-sided cross-section with a contoured periphery and a consistent cross section along a longitudinal length of the body. The body can have at least one aperture formed therein. The at least one aperture can include first and second apertures defined by hollow cylindrical openings extending through one longitudinal end of the body. Each of the first and second apertures can have a longitudinal axis, which can extend parallel to one another. The longitudinal axes can define a plane extending in a direction generally perpendicular to a putter head face to be assembled to the body for right handed and left handed golfers, wherein a putter shaft to be located in either of the first and second apertures during assembly provides either an offset position or an onset position of a putter face with respect to the grip.
US09005042B2	Inner seal for CV joint boot A combined CV joint boot and inner seal includes a boot portion having a first end and a second end and having a shaft sealing portion at the first end for sealing with a first shaft of the CV joint. A front can sealing portion is positioned at the second end of the boot portion. An inner seal portion extends generally inwardly towards the CV joint longitudinal axis to block lubricant from migrating into the interior of the boot portion.
US09005033B2	Game movie maker Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for recording a user's game play experience. The player's game play can be recorded by recording a player's commands as the player navigates a game level as well as game data that can include a state of the game and variables, such as random numbers, generated during the game play that were used to control aspects of the game. The recording of the player's game play can then be reviewed and shared with others.
US09005020B2	Multi-action poker game and method of conducting same via networked systems A multi-action poker game played via a networked system such a server-based system or global computer network (e.g., the Internet). The poker game generally involves players playing two or more independent poker hands substantially simultaneously at the same virtual poker table. The multiple poker hands are distinguished using distinctive playing cards (and/or card placements) and/or poker chip counts or by multiple representations of the same virtual poker table. Alternatively, a single chip count may be used for each of the at least than two hands.
US09005016B2	Wagering on event outcomes during the event Methods and systems are provided for managing a wagering system. In one exemplary embodiment, state information of a live event such as a sports game may be received in real time. During the event, a plurality of possible future states of the event and their associated probabilities (and odds) may be determined based on the state information, historical information, and current in-game information. A betting market is created for betting on the possible future states at determined odds. The betting market is closed, and winning and losing bets are resolved based on updated state information.
US09005012B2	Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win A method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is provided, the method comprising the steps of generating a first outcome of a game of chance, determining a target outcome, receiving a first wager, generating a second outcome based on the first outcome, and repeating the step of generating the second outcome until the second outcome matches the target outcome, before receiving any second wager.
US09005006B2	Gaming device having wild symbol generation within a play matrix Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having a variety of methods of play to enable wild symbols to be created in the play matrix. In one embodiment, a game comprises: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions; a first plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reel, the first plurality of symbols comprising at least one designated symbol, the designated symbol having both a normal and a wild form thereof within the first plurality of symbols; a second plurality of symbols replacing a subset of the first plurality of symbols, the second plurality of symbols comprising a plurality of wild forms of the designated symbol; at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations; and an award associated with the predetermined winning symbol combination.
US09005005B2	Bingo gaming machine capable of selecting different bingo pools Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to sets of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein separate pay tables and bingo pools are formed according to the number of paylines played on slot-type game themes and/or the number of hands played on poker game themes. In some such implementations, players will be limited to predetermined numbers of lines (or hands) played, e.g., only 1, 3, 5 or 9 lines. In alternative implementations, a player's options regarding the number of lines played will depend, at least in part, on how many other players are playing any given number of lines on a slot game. Preferred implementations provide a range of payback percentages for each of the predetermined numbers of lines (or hands) played.
US09005003B2	Electronic gaming system with 3D depth image sensing Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The disclosure relates to an electronic gaming system which allows a player to make one or more inputs via human gesturing, and associated methods.
US09005002B2	Content giving control method A given content list stores information about a content that has been given to a player. When a prize content selected by a lottery has been registered in the given content list, it is determined that the prize content satisfies a duplication condition, and an alternative content is selected from an alternative content list, and given to the player instead of the prize content selected by the lottery. An alternative content notification screen that notifies the player that the alternative content has been given to the player is displayed.
US09005000B2	Reusable card-based gaming system and method An apparatus for gaming, comprising a card reader system for reading card data from a game card associated with a player. An instant win game system for associating an instant win game entry with the card data. A jackpot game system for associating a jackpot game entry with the card data.
US09004990B2	Device for securing animal carcass for butchering A device for use in suspending an animal carcass in an elevated condition includes a device body having an upper section which is integral with a lower section by way of a compound bend. The upper section is formed with a protrusion and the lower section includes a plurality of arms. The animal carcass includes a pelvic bone and the device is constructed and arranged to be positionable within the animal carcass such that the protrusion engages the pelvic bone in order to suspend the animal carcass in the elevated condition.
US09004982B2	Supply device for spraying a cutting tool of a handheld power tool and a power tool of this type A supply device for a handheld power tool for a cutting grinder includes a cutting tool and a protective cover which at least partially surrounds the cutting tool. The supply device includes a U-shaped element which can be arranged on the protective cover and via which a fluid medium can be supplied to the cutting tool. The U-shaped element has a connection piece on which a coupling element can be arranged. On the coupling element a pipeline can be connected via which the fluid medium can be supplied to the U-shaped element through the connection piece. The coupling element can be turned about the axis of rotation of the connection pieces.
US09004981B2	Apparatus for double-sided, grinding machining of flat workpieces The invention relates to an apparatus for the double-sided, grinding machining of flat workpieces with an upper and a lower work disk, each of which has a work surface with a grinding layer, wherein the work surfaces form a work gap amongst themselves, in which workpieces can be ground, wherein at least one of the work disks is rotatably drivable by means of a driving mechanism, and further having a device for guiding the workpieces in the work gap. It is provided according to the invention that debarring means are arranged on at least one of the work disks, which are designed to deburr the workpieces during their machining in the apparatus.
US09004979B2	Replaceable fine machining membrane, stationary fine machining tool, and method for producing a replaceable fine machining membrane The invention relates to a replaceable fine machining membrane (19) for fixing on a tool head (1), to which pressure can be applied, of a stationary fine machining tool for fine machining a workpiece surface. A fine machining means substrate (27) is integrated in the fine machining membrane (19), said fine machining membrane (19) having a crosslinked elastomer (40) and said fine machining means substrate (27) being embedded in the crosslinked elastomer (40). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a fine machining membrane (19) and to a stationary fine machining tool with a tool head (1) to which pressure can be applied and which has a removable fixing means (31) for fixing such a replaceable fine machining membrane (19). Finally, the invention relates to a method for producing the novel fine machining membrane (19). The invention allows the precise reproducible fine machining of workpiece surfaces even with highly convex or freely shaped membranes (19). Furthermore, a detaching or tearing of the fine machining means substrate (27) is prevented, and the fine machining is simplified and accelerated.
US09004977B2	Auxiliary user interface for a transmit controller In an embodiment, a transmit controller compatible with an auxiliary user interface device is provided. The transmit controller has a memory with operational parameters, a control user interface, an auxiliary user interface connector, and a transmit controller processor. The transmit controller processor is configured to transmit the operational parameters to the auxiliary user interface device and modify the operational parameters in accordance with a parameter instruction from the auxiliary user interface device. The transmit controller processor is further configured to receive a control instruction from the control user interface, determine an output signal based on the control instruction and the one or more operational parameters, and transmit the output signal to the model vehicle.
US09004976B2	Toy projectile launching system A toy projectile launching system including at least one launchable toy projectile, including at least one RFID tag, and a toy projectile launching apparatus, including a housing, a projectile launching mechanism, a projectile receptacle, and an RFID writer adapted to write tag data to the at least one RFID tag, wherein the toy projectile is adapted to be loaded into the projectile receptacle and launched by the projectile launching mechanism.
US09004964B2	Activation and deactivation assembly for an electric outboard motor An activation and deactivation assembly for an electric outboard motor with an internal motor controller, a tiller arm, a handle mounted on the tiller arm, and a rotating knob attached to the distal end of the handle. The knob has a longitudinally aligned key slot that receives a complimentary shaped key. Located inside the handle is a reed switch and mounted on the key is a magnet that is magnetically attracted to the reed switch. An optional lanyard attaches the key to the tiller arm, an optional dead main lanyard is attached to the lanyard, and a linear hall effect sensor is located in the handle.
US09004962B1	Tilt and lift jack plate A tilt and lift jack plate comprising several components, in combination. There is a pair of transom mounting brackets and a pair of slide plate holders. A slide plate is slidably coupled to each of the slide plate holders. A tilting hydraulic cylinder ram mounting bracket is coupled to the slide plate. A lifting hydraulic cylinder ram bracket is coupled to the slide plate.The cylinders are coupled to a hydraulic pump and control valve.
US09004961B1	Marine outboard engine having an auxiliary battery charging system A marine outboard engine has an engine, a cowling, an alternator, and a controller electrically connected to the alternator. A primary charger is electrically connected to the alternator and is adapted to charge a primary energy storage device. A starter motor is selectively operatively connected to the engine and is adapted to be electrically connected to the primary energy storage device. An auxiliary charger is electrically connected to the alternator and is adapted to charge at least one auxiliary battery adapted to power an auxiliary device. The controller, the primary charger and the auxiliary charger are disposed inside the cowling. A vehicle bus connects the auxiliary charger with the controller to provide data from the controller to the auxiliary charger. A watercraft having the marine outboard engine and an auxiliary device is also disclosed.
US09004944B2	Connector having an armature for fastening the connector to a printed circuit board A connector having a body, at least one contact accommodated in the body with an insulator being interposed, a casing defining a housing designed to accommodate all or part of the body, and an armature placed around at least one portion of the casing, at least one portion of the body being accommodated in the portion of the casing, the armature having feet for fastening the connector to a printed circuit board, wherein the feet project beyond that portion of the casing around which the armature is placed and wherein the armature is placed in a set-in manner relative to the casing.
US09004943B2	Electrical connector having electrically insulative housing and commoned ground contacts An electrical connector is provided having an electrically insulative connector housing that supports a plurality of signal contacts, as well as a plurality of ground contact networks. The ground contact networks include a conductive ground coupling bar supporting a plurality of ground contacts along a pair of columns that are spaced apart along a row direction.
US09004942B2	Electrical connector with hybrid shield An electrical connector with reduced cross talk and controlled impedance. The connector comprises hybrid shields with lossy portions and conductive portions. The synergistic effect of the lossy portions and the conductive portions allows the hybrid shields to be relatively thin such that they can be incorporated into the mating interface regions or other mechanically constrained regions of the connector to provide adequate crosstalk suppression without undesirably impacting impedance. The conductive portions may be shaped to preferentially position the conductive regions adjacent signal conductors susceptible to cross talk to further contribute to the synergy. The conductive regions may include holes to contribute to desired electrical properties for the connector.
US09004930B2	Electrical connector assembly A set of outlets including a sheet and a base adapted for electrical work to each other in a detachable manner, the sheet including at least two electric tracks in a concentric ring configured to respectively cooperate with electrical contacts of an electrical socket. A magnetic mechanism generates a first control force for positioning and holding the sheet on the base. The base includes at least two movable electric contacts movable between a first position inside the base and a second position outside the base to be respectively in direct electrical contact with the electrical tracks, the first force control to move the electrical contacts between the first and the second positions.
US09004921B2	Motion and vibration cuing system A motion and vibration cuing system for use with a motion simulator provides vibratory, impulse, onset and sustained motion cuing, independently or simultaneously, by operation of a frame assembly capable of producing vibration and six degrees-of-freedom of motion in coordination with one or more motion seats, mounted to the frame assembly, which produce surge, sway, heave and roll motions.
US09004920B2	Device and method for the amelioration of recesses The invention relates to a device (1) for the amelioration of a recess (8), e.g. a recess in a (human) bone (7). The device comprises an element (2) for producing or coupling mechanical energy, and a cylindrical collar (4) comprising a cylindrical lateral surface having an outside diameter and having a central recess (26) for accommodating a guide pin (3). The guide pin (3) is provided to be inserted substantially down to the base of the recess (8) before applying oscillations, and in the region of the end thereat facing the base of the recess it is surrounded by an amelioration sleeve (6) made from a material that can be liquefied by way of ultrasonic oscillations. The cylindrical lateral surface of the amelioration sleeve (6) substantially has the same outside diameter as the collar (4), and the guide pin (3) is accommodated in the central recess (26) in a displaceable manner such that the collar (4) upon applying ultrasonic oscillations can be displaced relative to the guide pin (3) in the direction toward the base of the recess (8) while liquefying and laterally and/or longitudinally displacing the material of the amelioration sleeve (6).
US09004918B2	Compositions, assemblies, and methods applied during or after a dental procedure to ameliorate fluid loss and/or promote healing, using a hydrophilic polymer sponge structure such as chitosan Dental dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as a densified chitosan biomaterial. The invention also contemplates systems and methods that can be used in conjunction with stents and periodontal dressings to promote hemostasis and secondary healing in free gingival graft palatal donor sites and all other oral and maxillofacial surgical sites.
US09004917B2	Device for detecting movements of a lower jaw Apparatus for detecting motions of a lower jaw relative to the upper jaw of a vertebrate, comprising a first holder (30) to be fixed to the head of a vertebrate with a fixed assignment relative to the upper jaw for accommodating transmitter or receiver units of a position determining system (1) for the detection of motion, a second holder (40A) to be fixed to the lower jaw on the left side for accommodating corresponding left-sided receiver and transmitter units of the position determining system, a third holder (40B) to be fixed to the lower jaw on the right side for accommodating corresponding right-sided receiver and transmitter units of the position determining system, and a first evaluation unit (13) for processing signals from the receiver units so as to generate a differentiated dynamic image of the motions of the left and right sides of the lower jaw from relative positional changes of the transmitter units (11) which are associated with the motions of the lower jaw and are detected by the receiver units.
US09004912B2	Combustor and method for supplying fuel to a combustor A combustor includes an end cap having an upstream surface axially separated from a downstream surface. A cap shield circumferentially surrounds the upstream and downstream surfaces, tubes extend from the upstream surface through the downstream, and a plenum is inside the end cap. A first baffle extends radially across the plenum toward the cap shield, and a plate extends radially inside the plenum between the first baffle and the upstream surface. A method for supplying fuel to a combustor includes flowing a working fluid through tubes, flowing a fuel into a plenum between upstream and downstream surfaces, radially distributing the fuel along a first baffle, and axially flowing the fuel across a plate that extends radially inside the plenum.
US09004908B1	Injection molding device having a vertically moveable slider and a horizontally moveable slider An injection-molding device includes a male part, a female part, a vertically-moveable slider, a horizontally-moveable slider and an elastic element. The female part is detachably engaged with the male part, and an insertion groove is collectively formed by the male part and the female part. The vertically-moveable slider is detachably inserted in the insertion groove, and formed with a first inclined plane. The horizontally-moveable slider is detachably inserted in the insertion groove, formed with a second inclined plane being slidably engaged with the first inclined plane, and a closed cavity is collectively defined by the vertically-moveable slider, the horizontally-moveable slider, the female part and the male part. Two opposite ends of the elastic element are respectively abutted against the vertically-moveable slider and the horizontally-moveable slider.
US09004905B2	Blow moulding machine in a modular design An apparatus for producing plastic containers includes a heating module that heats plastic preforms and a molding module for molding the preforms into containers. The heating module includes a first transport unit that transports the preforms during the heating and a first interface. The molding module is downstream of the heating module in the transport direction and includes a blow molding unit for applying a flowable medium onto the preforms for expansion thereof, a second transport unit that transports the preforms during the expansion, and a second interface. The first and second interfaces allow a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between the modules such that the molding module may be disposed on the heating module and at least one further module integrated between the heating and molding modules. The further module treats the preforms following the heating and prior to the molding.
US09004901B2	Apparatus for casting a non-pneumatic tire This invention relates generally to an apparatus for casting a portion of a tire, and, more specifically, to an apparatus that has a cap and an outer ring that are rotatably attached to a fixed portion of the molding apparatus for centrifugally molding the spokes of a non-pneumatic tire from polyurethane or some other suitable material. The cap and outer ring have separate rotatable attachments to the apparatus and are not otherwise connected to each other, so they are free to rotate without obscuring the pouring slot of the mold.
US09004899B2	Noodles and apparatus for processing the same Noodles with hand-made quality consisting of thick and thin portions are processed by introducing a noodle belt between first and second cutting rolls 5 and 6 having first and second cutting blades 3 and 4 each formed by large and small diameter portions 3a, 4a and 3b and 4b, and spacers 7. The cutting rolls are relatively shifted in an axial direction such that the thick portion is formed by opposing large diameter portion and spacer and the thin portion is formed by opposing large diameter portion and small diameter portion.
US09004879B2	Discrete heat-insulated exhaust muffler device and refrigeration compressor using same A discrete, heat-insulating exhaust muffler device (8) and a refrigeration compressor using the exhaust muffler device are provided. The exhaust muffler device (8) includes a metal cavity body defining cavities (9, 10), and intake pipe and exhaust pipe installation holes respectively arranged on the cavities (9, 10). Non-metallic shell bodies (17, 18) are further arranged outside the cavities (9, 10), and the exhaust muffler device (8) is disposed outside cylinder blocks (14) and is separated from the cylinder blocks (14). By disposing a layer of the non-metal shell bodies (17, 18) outside the metal cavity body (9, 10), thermal contact between exhaust gas and gas inside a compressor can be reduced owing to a better heat-insulating effect of the non-metallic material, thereby reducing heat transfer from the metal cavity body (9, 10) to the outside. The gas inside the compressor can have a relatively lower temperature, and the efficiency of the compressor is improved. The metal cavity body (9, 10) are formed by stamping, thereby reducing material cost and the weight of the device, simplifying the manufacturing process, and leaving more room at the periphery of the cylinder blocks (14).
US09004878B2	Fan having a magnetically attached remote control A fan assembly for creating an air current includes an air inlet, an air outlet, an impeller, a motor for rotating the impeller to create an air flow passing from the air inlet to the air outlet, the air outlet comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the air outlet defining an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth, a control circuit for controlling the motor, a remote control for transmitting control signals to the control circuit, and a plurality of magnets angularly spaced about the air outlet to provide a plurality of angularly spaced docking positions for the remote control on the air outlet.
US09004877B2	Multi-stage diaphragm suction pump A multi-stage diaphragm suction pump, includes at least two pump chambers, each having a inlet having at least one inlet valve, and a outlet having at least one outlet valve, and a suction line, which connects the fluid inlets of the pump chambers. Successive pump chambers are connected to one another by at least one connection line such that, when a differential pressure in the suction line is reached/exceeded, the diaphragm pump changes from parallel to an operating mode that is at least also serial. At least one check valve, which opens to a downstream pump stage, is interposed in each of the inflow and outflow regions of the at least one connection line. A suction-side opening or a pressure-side opening of the connection line is arranged in a region of the pump chamber on which a diaphragm associated with the pump chamber rolls first during a pump cycle.
US09004865B2	Blade with non-axisymmetric platform A blade for a turbomachine impeller including an airfoil and at least one platform at one end of the airfoil, the blade configured to be arranged with a plurality of substantially identical blades so as to form a ring, the platform surface having a suction surface profile and a pressure surface profile respectively along the suction surface and the pressure surface. In the blade, the pressure surface profile including a pressure surface recessed part is located axially in an upstream half of the airfoil. Due to this configuration, efficiency of the blade is improved.
US09004861B2	Blade tip having a recessed area An example blade assembly includes, among other things a blade tip having a pressure side and a suction side, and a plurality of grooves within the blade tip. At least one of the grooves has a contour that is different than both a contour of the pressure side and a contour of the suction side.
US09004858B2	Fan An annular nozzle for a ceiling fan includes an inner wall defining a bore having a bore axis, an outer wall extending about the inner wall, an air inlet for receiving an air flow, and an air outlet section extending between the inner wall and the outer wall. The air outlet section defines an air outlet for emitting the air flow. An interior passage extends about the bore axis for conveying the air flow to the air outlet. The air outlet section is configured to emit the air flow away from the bore axis.
US09004852B2	Ventilation of a high-pressure turbine in a turbomachine A turbomachine high-pressure turbine including a rotor disc with upstream and downstream annular flanges separating a radially internal annular cavity in which the hub of the disc extends from two radially external annular cavities, of which one is upstream of the disc and receives a ventilation air flow and of which the other is downstream of the disc, the upstream flange of the disc including a mechanism connecting to the upstream eternal cavity and the internal cavity for ventilating the hub of the disc.
US09004851B1	Efficient spiral wind-turbine configuration A system for converting wind energy to rotational mechanical energy, comprising a conical impeller having multiple spiral vanes on its outer surface, the impeller supported so that it can rotate about its vertical, central axis in response to airflow impinging on the impeller, and connected to a mechanical drive system to transmit energy from the rotation of the impeller to a device that performs useful work using the transmitted energy.
US09004850B2	Twisted variable inlet guide vane A compressor for a gas turbine engine with variable inlet guide vanes each defining an airfoil portion twisted such that at each location of the airfoil portion along the pivot axis, an angle is defined between a respective chord extending between the leading and trailing edges and a same reference plane containing the pivot axis and extending radially with respect to the compressor. The angle, which is measured along a direction of rotation of the rotor, varies from a minimum value near the hub side wall to a maximum value near the shroud side wall. A method of reducing vortex whistle in a radial inlet of a compressor is also provided.
US09004849B2	Gas turbine engine forward bearing compartment architecture A gas turbine engine includes a bearing structure mounted to the front center body case structure to rotationally support a shaft driven by a geared architecture. A bearing compartment passage structure is in communication with the bearing structure through a front center body case structure.
US09004847B2	Automatic handling and aeration of a stack of paper sheets A method and apparatus for automated aerating and handling a sub stack of a stack of rectangular paper sheets where the sub stack is gripped near or at opposed corners of a common edge of the sub stack by means of two robotic grippers (A, B) having two opposed gripping fingers (A1, A2, B1, B2), lifting and rotating the corners in mutually opposite first directions such that the work stack achieves an upwards concave form, gripping the corners by the robotic grippers (A, B), and rotating the grippers in second directions opposite to the first directions such that the upper sheet of the sub stack has a curvature smaller than the bottom sheet of the sub stack, preferably a substantially plane form.
US09004846B2	Gripper assembly for moving device A gripper assembly for use with a moving device is disclosed. The moving device can be a mechanical device such as a robot. The gripper assembly includes a platform and an elongate arm extending from the platform. The elongate arm is in the form of least one elongate member. Each elongate member has a body which has a proximal end and an opposed distal end. A gripping mechanism is rotatably supported relative to the arm, and includes a holder having a pivoting arm pivotably joined to the body in the region of the distal end of the body. An actuator is in operable communication with the pivoting arm to impart pivotable movement to the pivoting arm and rotational movement to said gripping mechanism about a horizontal axis upon actuation of the actuator. The gripper assembly may have a center of mass substantially aligned with a vertical rotation axis of the gripper assembly.
US09004837B2	Method and device for pressing a book block A method and a device for pressing a book block over the rounded back of a book block having a longitudinal axis extending in the center and along the back. The book block is clamped between two clamping jaws of a clamping device, in a region adjacent to the back of the book block, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the back. A pressing device presses a pressing member against the back, wherein the pressing member is placed approximately in the center of the back onto the book block back. At least a section of the pressing member is then moved across the back. Once the pressing member, which is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the back, is placed onto the back it then moves along at least one continuously preselected movement path over the back.
US09004835B2	Weldless building structures A building structure including a first building member and a second building member may be connected by a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having a head, a threaded portion having a through hardness of between HRB 70 and HRC 40, a thread-forming portion of at least HRC 50 hardness enabling the fastener to form threads in at least the second steel building member, and a fluted lead portion of at least HRC 50 hardness with a nominal diameter between 70 and 95% of major diameter, such that the fastener is capable of providing a ratio of strip torque to thread-forming torque of at least 2.7 and a ratio of strip torque to drive torque greater than 6.0 when the second steel building member having a thickness of 0.25 inch and the fluted lead portion having at least one diameter within nominal diameter between 80 and 98% of major diameter.
US09004834B2	Female screw component and fastening component utilizing the same A female thread member capable of preventing seizing caused by inclined insertion, and being smoothly fastened from any directions in which a bolt is inserted, and a fastening member using the female thread member. A non-thread portion is formed on an inner peripheral surface of a female thread member body having a female thread for a length corresponding to at least one pitch from an end surface on a bolt-inserting side, and a projection which comes into contact with a flank surface of a male thread of an inserted bolt is formed on a line extending from a helical line of the female thread. The female thread member is used in combination with the bolt having no incomplete thread portion, and there is no adverse possibility of seizing regardless of any directions in which the bolt is inserted.
US09004832B1	Intermodal container An extendable, intermodal transport platform is disclosed. The invention comprises a standard ISO-length loading platform supported by main beams and crossmembers. The platform has ISO lifting and stacking fitments at its four corners. The platform has extendable supplemental platforms at each end, the extendable supplemental platforms fitting beneath the deck bed of the platform, or extendable to position stacking fitments at over-the-road trailer positions for North American fleet. Inner stacking fitments may laterally expand and retract so as to slide underneath the deck bed between the main beams. In some embodiments the platform includes posts that extend upward to position ISO lifting fitments at standard heights, such as under hydraulic power.
US09004825B2	Multiple edge drill The invention relates to a multiple edge drill such as is especially used for machining difficult-to-machine, e.g. high-toughness materials, such as e.g. cast steel, steel for hardening and tempering or other difficult-to-machine steel materials including metallic cast materials, such as e.g. gray cast iron, and especially GGV or ADI cast iron. The facet is designed in such a manner that the main cutting edge has at least two main cutting edge sections that define point angles of different size, the radially outer point angle being smaller than the radially inner one, thereby obtaining a good cutting behavior and long service life of the tool.
US09004824B2	Milling cutter as well as a milling insert therefor A milling cutter for chip removing machining, including a basic body rotatable in a predetermined direction around a center axis and having a front end surface and an envelope surface that extends axially backward from the front end surface and is concentric with the center axis. A number of indexable milling inserts are mounted in respective peripherally spaced-apart seats having a mutually fixed pitch, each milling insert including an upper side, an under side and at least one clearance surface, the clearance surface together with the upper side delimiting at least two alternately active cutting edges that are uniform in their extension between first and second end points. The cutting edges of each milling insert are situated on different levels in relation to the under side of the milling insert to alter the effective pitch between the active cutting edges of the milling inserts by indexing of at least one of the milling inserts.
US09004818B2	System, method and apparatus for subsea installation of buoyancy modules Systems, methods and apparatuses for the installation or removal of buoyancy modules onto or from a submerged conduit are described herein. A system may include a buoyancy module (30), a control panel (76), an actuating means (72), and a clamp tool (40). The buoyancy module may include at least two sections. The clamp tool may hold the sections of the buoyancy module. The clamp tool (40) may include at least two plates (50, 52, 54, 56) that are actuated opened or closed using the control panel (76) and/or the actuating means (72) during attachment or removal of the buoyancy module (30) to the submerged conduit (10).
US09004811B2	Systems and methods for aiming asphalt material feed sensors A system for measuring the height of paving material distributed by an auger of a paving machine in front of a grading implement, such as a screed, is disclosed. The system includes a sonic sensor and a laser pointer. The sonic sensor generates a sonic signal which is directed at the paving material distributed by the auger. The laser pointer generates a laser beam which is similarly directed at the paving material that has been distributed by the auger. The laser beam and the sonic signal meet at a common position on the paving material.
US09004810B2	Explosion mitigating cover A manhole cover assembly configured to behave as a relief valve in an explosion event, opening so that fluid, such as air or explosive gas, may vent from an underground area. The manhole cover assembly may include a manhole cover and a frame, and may be configured to limit movement of the manhole cover with respect to the frame in response to increased pressure on the manhole cover. In one embodiment, the manhole cover may include legs that are configured to enable a range of movement of a portion of the cover such that the cover can be unseated at an angle with respect to the frame to allow fluids to escape from the underground area.
US09004804B2	Attachment structure and attachment unit An elastically deformable bridging piece includes an engaging protruding part between two ends of the piece, insertion of a portion of an attaching member in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the bridging piece is permitted by elastically deforming the bridging piece by contacting with the engaging protruding part with the portion, and the engaging protruding part engages an engaging hole formed in the portion at an insertion terminating position by elastically returning the bridging piece. A restricting part restricting elastic deformation of the bridging piece is provided. When inserting the portion, the restricting part inclines the bridging piece to position the engaging protruding part on the obliquely downward side, and when a force in a reverse direction to the inserting direction acts on the portion located at the insertion terminating position, the restricting part restricts inclination of the bridging piece, which is reversely-oriented to the former inclination.
US09004799B1	Transformable linked self-assembly system The Self-Assembly System is composed of a series of units that take an external force that activates an individual state in each unit and sequentially folds/rotates/expands to form a rigid 3-dimensional structure. The system self-assembles from a flexible linear chain or 2-dimensional grid pattern into a rigid 3-dimensional structure, simply by adding an external energy source. The mechanism and placement of each unit provides the sequence of fold angles that is activated by external energy. When the system is assembled, unit-by-unit, or pre-manufactured as a single linked strand, the user is actually “programming” the folding sequence, much like our body's protein strands, that take external energy and fold in a 3-dimensional structure. This demonstrates that structures can be built from 1-dimensional or 2-dimensional flexible geometry and self-assemble into 3-dimensional rigid geometry without manual assembly or construction, simply through an external means of energy.
US09004789B2	Processing device A processing device comprising a ribbon cartridge including an ink ribbon wound around a feed-out core and a wind-up core winding up the ink ribbon, a device main body to which the ribbon cartridge is detachably attached, a cartridge-side brake mechanism provided to the ribbon cartridge and applying a rotational braking force to the ribbon cartridge, and a device-side brake mechanism provided to the device main body and applying a rotational braking force to the ribbon cartridge, wherein a rotational braking force by the cartridge-side brake mechanism is set stronger with respect to a rotational braking force by the device-side brake mechanism.
US09004785B1	Adjustable shroud for surveillance camera An adjustable shroud assembly for mounting to a surveillance camera comprises a mounting bracket, a cover, and a locking mechanism. The mounting bracket has a base plate fixedly mountable to the camera and at least one pair of opposing resilient squeeze tabs extending outwardly from each side of the base plate; the squeeze tab is laterally movable relative to the base plate between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The cover is slidably mountable to the mounting bracket along a longitudinal direction. The locking mechanism has a first locking portion on the squeeze tab and a second locking portion on the cover. The first and second locking portions interlock when the pair of opposing squeeze tabs are in the engaged position thereby fixing the cover relative to the mounting bracket, and do not interlock when the squeeze tabs are in the disengaged position thereby allowing the cover to slide relative to the mounting bracket.
US09004783B1	Camera mountable arm A camera mountable arm includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment includes a recess extending substantially along a length of the first segment, and is configured to detachably couple to a camera. The first segment is rotatably coupled to the second segment and the second segment is rotatably coupled to the third segment. The arm is operable in a plurality of positions, including: a folded position, where the first, second, and third segments are aligned to be mutually length-wise parallel such that the second segment is enclosed within the recess along the first segment, and the first and second segments are substantially flush with the third segment; and an outstretched position, where the first and second segments are separated by a first angular displacement and the second and third segments by a second angular displacement.
US09004779B2	Assembly tool and optical fiber connector assembly method An assembly tool is provided for installing an optical fiber in an optical fiber connector having a known length of fiber extending from the connector ferrule after termination of the optical fiber connector. The assembly tool includes a base having a connector mount disposed on a first end thereof and a cradle that holds a shaped ferrule disposed near the second end of the base, such that shaped ferrule is resiliently held within the cradle. The connector mount is configured to receive and secure the optical fiber connector to the base.
US09004775B2	Single-split cage The present invention provides a single-split cage capable of continuously holding a plurality of rolling elements stably for a long time by eliminating the difference in the strength between split regions, by maintaining the strength of the entire cage uniform in the circumferential direction and by maintaining the dimensional accuracy between the split regions constant at the time of molding and also capable of improving load capacity and achieving low cost for assembly. A split section 10 for splitting at one portion in the circumferential direction is formed at regions (split regions 10a and 10b) extending between pockets 2p adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, engagement sections being engageable with each other are provided at the circumferential central position between the pockets and on a one-side split face Sa and the other-side split face Sb formed by splitting the regions, and in a state in which both the engagement sections are engaged with each other, predetermined clearances are formed between the one-side split face and the other-side split face and between the engagement sections.
US09004761B2	Multiple chamber container with mistake proof administration system The present disclosure provides a multiple chamber container that includes a container body sealed around a peripheral edge and having an outlet. The container also includes a first peel seal having a projecting portion and a second peel seal that isolates the outlet. The second peel seal may also include a projecting portion. The first and second peel seals may be configured to define a symmetrical chamber. The chamber may include an axis of symmetry extending between the first and second projecting portions. The chamber geometry of the container ensures a correct sequential opening of the first and second peel seals.
US09004754B2	Thermal sensors and methods of operating thereof A thermal sensor includes a comparator having a first and second input nodes. A reference voltage generator is electrically coupled with the first input node. The reference voltage generator is configured to provide a reference voltage that is substantially temperature-independent. A temperature sensing circuit is electrically coupled with the second input node. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to provide a temperature-dependent voltage. The temperature sensing circuit includes a current mirror. A first metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor is electrically coupled between the current mirror and ground. A first resistor is electrically coupled with the current mirror. A second MOS transistor is electrically coupled with the first resistor in series. The second MOS transistor and the first resistor are electrically coupled with the first MOS transistor in a parallel fashion.
US09004752B2	Method for evaluating the solubility of a crystalline substance in a polymer A viable strategy to enhance the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs is to use amorphous solids in place of the more commonly used crystalline solids in pharmaceutical formulations. However, amorphous solids are physically meta-stable and tend to revert back to their crystalline counterpart. An effective approach to stabilizing an amorphous drug against crystallization is to disperse it in a polymer matrix. The drug's solubility in the chosen polymer defines the upper limit of drug loading without any risk of crystallization. Measuring the solubility of a drug in a polymer has been a scientific and technological challenge because the high viscosity of polymers makes achieving solubility equilibrium difficult and because pharmaceutically important drug/polymer dispersions are glasses, which undergo structural relaxation over time. The invention provides a method based on Differential Scanning calorimetry (DSC) for measuring the solubility of crystalline drugs in polymeric matrices. The method relies on the detection of the dissolution endpoint of a drug/polymer mixture prepared by cryomilling.
US09004733B2	Optical fiber installation tool having a passive illumination feature Disclosed is a passive illumination apparatus for improving the visibility of an optical fiber by projecting reflected light to passively illuminate an optical fiber for allowing the user improved visibility for inserting the optical fiber into an orifice. One embodiment of the concept uses a passive illumination apparatus having a pattern of one or more colors for reflectively transmitting chromatic light along with an optional contrast surface such as a gray or black stripe for providing a highly contrasting background for the user to view the optical fiber against. The ambient light is transmitted or directed from a reflective surface such as a concave curved region for passively illuminating the optical fiber. The passive illumination apparatus may be used on any suitable device such as a connector installation tool, a splicer, a stripper for an optical fiber coating or a cleaver as desired.
US09004731B2	Illumination device for generating a light strip and motor vehicle An illumination device can be arranged along a contour of a component in a motor vehicle so that the contour of the component is recognizable in the dark as a bright strip. The illumination device allows producing a light strip along a predetermined distance. For this, the illumination device has a longitudinally shaped light conductor for distributing light along the distance and a coupling-in element which is connected to the light contour for coupling light into the light conductor. The light conductor is supported positionally fixed relative to the component in a region by means of a fixed-bearing device. The coupling in element on the other hand is supported by means of a floating-bearing device for movement relative to the component along at least one direction.
US09004730B2	Interlocking lighting fixture A lighting fixture includes a hexagonal housing having six side walls. Each side wall has a slot formed therein. Two or more lighting fixtures may be joined together to form a modular arrangement of lighting fixtures in a plurality of configurations by using an interlock piece which slides into channels formed in facing side walls of adjacent lighting fixtures to hold the lighting fixtures together.
US09004714B2	Light fixture and illuminated hardscape A lamp adapted for mounting on a wall structure having a front face. The lamp includes a plate positionable within an opening in the front face of the wall. The plate has a top side and an underside and a front edge and a back edge. The back edge extends in a substantially semi-circular shape. A flange attached to the front edge of said plate is oriented at an angle relative to the plane of the plate. A light fixture is positioned adjacent the underside of the plate within a perimeter defined by the plate and a surface of the flange. A method of creating an illuminated hardscape is also disclosed.
US09004706B1	Outdoor speaker and illumination tower A combination speaker and lighting tower for use outdoors. The lighting tower has a base and a housing that includes at least one lamp. A rotatable coupler is used to mount a speaker unit on the tower, which allows the speaker unit to rotate in a horizontal plane. A stop is provided in the coupler to prevent the speaker unit from rotating a full 360 degrees. The speaker unit may be fixed to a specific location or allowed to oscillate back and forth. The lighting tower may be installed on a patio or anchored in the ground.
US09004701B2	Light source unit and projector having such a light source unit A light source unit may include a cooling device; a luminescent substance; an excitation radiation source having a laser source; and an optical element arranged between the radiation source and the substance; wherein the cooling device constitutes a heat sink, wherein the substance is linked thermally to the heat sink; and wherein the optical element is designed as an integrating optical element and is coupled between the radiation source and the substance in such a manner that a part of the radiation emitted by the radiation source, entering in an acceptance angle range of the integrating optical element, is subjected to an internal reflection in the optical element before it exits the optical element and strikes the substance, and that a part of the radiation emitted by the substance enters the optical element and exits the optical element as effective radiation.
US09004692B2	Projector having diffusing unit and polarization conversion element A projector includes an illumination device having a light source device emitting light, and a polarization conversion element adapted to emit light from the light source device as polarized light, a light modulation device adapted to modulate the light from the illumination device in accordance with image information, and a projection optical system adapted to project the light from the light modulation device, and the illumination device further includes a light diffusing unit disposed in at least one of upstream and downstream of the polarization conversion element.
US09004679B2	Lens device A lens device includes a frame, at least one lens and two fasteners. The frame has at least a lens recess. The lens is embedded in the lens recess, and has an indentation located at an edge of the lens. The fasteners are disposed pivotally to the opposite sides of the frame, respectively, and each have an inner surface, a supporting surface and a hook portion. The inner surface adjoins the supporting surface. The hook portion protrudes from the inner surface. When the fastener rotates so that the hook portion enters into the indentation of the lens, the supporting surface of the fastener is disposed against a side of the indentation.
US09004674B2	Indication of print media quality to printer users A printing system for indicating print media quality to printer users includes a printing assembly configured to route print media along a pathway for printing. In an example, the system includes, but is not limited to, a thermal printer having a thermal print head for printing onto paper. The system also includes a light meter configured to detect light reflected from the print media, such as the paper. The light meter also measures a characteristic of the detected light. An indicator is coupled to the light meter, and configured to present a quality level of the print media to a user based on the measured characteristic of the detected light.
US09004672B2	Recording device with wrinkle eliminating capability A recording device includes a conveying part, a recording part, a suction part and a control part. The conveying part is configured and arranged to convey a medium. The recording part is configured and arranged to record on the medium. The suction part is configured and arranged to suction the medium on a flat surface. The control part is configured to perform a suction action by a suction part to eliminate wrinkles that form in the medium after a conveying action by the conveying part and before a recording action by the recording part, and to vary a period of the suction action by the suction part.
US09004671B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus comprises a conveyor to convey a recording medium in a conveyance direction; first and second applicators to respectively apply first and second liquids to the recording medium, the second applicator being disposed downstream of the first applicator. One of the first and second liquids causes coagulation or precipitation of a component of the other liquid. The conveyor comprises a first pair of rollers; a second pair of rollers; and at least one third pair of rollers. The second applicator is disposed between the first and second pair of rollers. The first pair of rollers and the at least one third pair of rollers constitute a plurality of upstream-side pairs of rollers disposed upstream of the second pair of rollers, and a distance between adjacent two of the upstream-side pairs of rollers is larger than a distance between the first and second pair of rollers.
US09004668B2	Inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method According to an aspect of the present invention, by switching off the provisional curing device on the rear side in the direction of travel of the scanning direction, droplet ejection is carried out without performing provisional curing of the ink immediately after droplet ejection. The provisional curing of the ink is carried out by the provisional curing device on the front side in the direction of travel of the scanning direction, during scanning in the opposite direction to that during droplet ejection.
US09004666B2	Process for producing substrate and substrate processing method The invention provides a process for producing a protective-layer-provided substrate in which a protective layer is formed on a substrate on the surface of which a plurality of structures have been arranged at intervals. The protective layer has a resin layer and a film for chucking. The process includes the steps of forming the resin layer between the respective structures, on the surfaces of the respective structures and on the surface of the substrate having the plurality of the structures; and forming the film for chucking on the resin layer to form the protective layer.
US09004654B2	Ink cartridge, ink jet recording system and ink jet recording apparatus An ink cartridge adopts a construction in which an air seal and an ink seal are arranged on the cartridge side and in which sealing between the ink cartridge and the recording apparatus is performed with a radial seal.
US09004645B2	Belt cleaning device, medium feeding device, and inkjet recording device To provide a belt cleaning device and the like by which a more compact apparatus overall can be configured without compromising the ability to replace a secondary wiping member or the like, the invention is provided with a wiper which is provided on an inner side of a cleaning vessel and further downstream than a rotating brush in a direction of travel of a conveyance belt, and wipes off in a relative fashion a cleaning solution that has attached to the conveyance belt. The wiper includes a primary wiping blade and a secondary wiping blade which are in contact with the surface of the conveyance belt, and a primary fixation plate and a secondary fixation plate which are attached to the inner side of the cleaning vessel and to which the primary wiping blade and the secondary wiping blade, respectively, are fixed. An axis line of a fixation section formed in the secondary fixation plate is tilted toward the upstream side in the direction of travel and is prevented from intersecting with the primary fixation plate.
US09004630B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and control method thereof There is provided an inkjet printing apparatus which can perform stable ejection also in successive printing at high speed even in a case of performing printing in use of a print head provided with an ejection opening surface having hydrophilic properties. The inkjet printing apparatus comprises an inkjet print head wherein the control unit controls the print head such that, in a case where the ejection number of the ink ejected from the print head after removing the ink on the ejection opening surface by the ink removal unit is equal to or more than a threshold, a drive energy amount that is supplied for the preliminary ejection operation is larger than a drive energy amount that is supplied for the preliminary ejection operation in a case where the ejection number is less than the threshold.
US09004623B2	Door for a domestic appliance A door for a domestic appliance, in particular for a cooking oven. The door comprises two door columns on the left hand side and on the right hand side of the door, an outer door panel at the outer sides of the door columns, an inner door panel at the inner sides of the door columns, and a cover frame for covering the top sides of the door columns and the inner door panel. In a mounted state the cover frame is fastened on the door columns, and the inner door panel is clamped by the cover frame. In an intermediate state the cover frame is fastened at the door columns in another position as in the mounted state, so that the inner door panel is removable from the inner sides of the door columns. Further, a corresponding domestic appliance with at least one door.
US09004619B2	Mobile machine track shoe A mobile machine track shoe includes a ground engaging surface including a first grouser bar and a second grouser bar substantially parallel to the first grouser bar. The track shoe further includes a base opposite the ground engaging surface. The base includes a first relief disposed opposite the first grouser bar, and a second relief disposed opposite the second grouser bar.
US09004617B2	Brake device A brake device can prevent deterioration of braking force by applying a predetermined pressure in the drive hydraulic pressure chamber even when an electric system failure occurs. The brake device includes a stroke simulator portion, regulator, a first passage connecting the accumulator and the high pressure port of the regulator, a second passage connecting the reservoir tank and the low pressure port of the regulator, a third passage connecting the stroke simulator portion and the pilot pressure input port of the regulator, a fourth passage connecting the drive hydraulic pressure chamber and the output port of the regulator and a fifth passage connecting the accumulator and the drive hydraulic pressure chamber bypassing the high pressure port. The normally open type pressure decrease control valve is provided in the second passage or in the fourth passage whereas the normally closed pressure increase control valve is provided in the fifth passage.
US09004615B2	Method for operating a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle and a hydraulic braking system A method for operating a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle, comprising a pressure generating device used to build up additional brake pressure in a master brake cylinder or in addition to a master brake cylinder and in opposition to further pedal actuation wherein the additional pressure is a function of the pedal actuation travel distance. A method that reduces the limitations of a braking system's physical parameters on the build-up of additional braking pressure.
US09004608B1	Ice pulverizing knife and ice pulverizing device comprising an ice pulverizing knife An ice pulverizing knife comprises a frame and a plurality of blades. The frame has a substantially circular base and comprises a top, a base and at least one opening. The top has a socket adapted for mechanically coupling the frame with a vertical drive shaft. Rotation of the vertical drive shaft results in rotation of the frame. The base engages with ice on a ground surface. The at least one opening is positioned between the top and the base. The plurality of blades is secured to the frame. Each blade radially projects from the frame and engages with the ice on the ground surface for cutting the ice. Ice cut by the blade and accumulated inside the frame is expelled from the frame through the at least one opening. An ice pulverizing device is equipped with the ice pulverizing knife.
US09004597B2	Chair back mechanism and control assembly A chair assembly including a first chair structure, a second chair structure, an actuator assembly coupled to the second chair structure to move the second chair structure between the first and second positions, a control input assembly coupled to the first chair structure, and a control link assembly coupling the control input assembly with the actuator assembly to move the second chair structure between first and second positions, and including a first shaft operably coupled to the control link, and rotatable about a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis and to the first direction, and first and second universal joint assemblies coupling the first shaft member to the second shaft, wherein actuation of the control input moves the second chair structure between the first and second positions.
US09004595B1	Spinal support device The present disclosure will provide a simple spinal support device that can be used while sitting to force the user to develop proper posture and reduce back strain. This is accomplished by creating a ‘T’ shaped device that can be ergonomically designed for the back. The user will place the device against the back rest of a chair prior to sitting. Alternatively, the device will be integrated within the chair. When in use, the spinal support member will force the user's shoulders to go backwards, improving his or her posture instantly.
US09004592B2	Wheelchair slipcover A wheelchair slipcover is provided that includes a first covering member and a second covering member that is adjustable for different wheelchair sizes and configurations. The first covering member has a back covering portion covering a back of the wheelchair, armrest covering portions extending around from both sides of the back covering portion and attaching vertically along the seat portion of the wheelchair. A second covering member covers the seat and the backrest, positioned on the first covering member.
US09004589B2	Vibratory alert patch A seat cushion of a vehicle seat includes a cushion made of foam and at least one motor assembly located on or near an upper surface of the cushion. The at least one motor assembly includes a plurality of transducer cells.
US09004586B2	Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat, a pedestal, a swivel mechanism connected to the pedestal for permitting the seat to rotate about a vertical axis and a latch located external to the swivel mechanism for preventing rotation of the seat. The seat assembly may further include a bracket for mounting the seat to the swivel mechanism in any one of a plurality of positions. Another vehicle seat assembly includes a track, a seat having a seating portion and a seat back, a base connected to the seat and engaging the track so as to permit longitudinal movement of the seat along the track and a locking mechanism for retaining the seat in a desired position along the track. The locking mechanism includes a vertically extending pin located beneath the center of the seating portion of the seat.
US09004576B2	Vehicle front structure When a collision load is transmitted to a gusset, the load is transmitted to an inner side in a vehicle width direction via an inclined wall. Accordingly, moment that causes a front side member to be projected and bent inward to the inner side in the vehicle width direction with an intersection being a starting point acts on the front side member. Then, the front side member, which has been projected and bent inward, collides with a power unit that is disposed in an engine compartment from an outer side in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, a lateral force to the inner side in the vehicle width direction can be obtained for a vehicle.
US09004567B2	Moveable bulkhead system to increase load capacity of a vehicle A movable bulkhead 10, 110 for a motor vehicle such as a van 1 is disclosed comprising a number of panels 11, 12, 13, 111, 112 and 113 hingedly connected together to permit the bulkhead 10 to be moved or transformed between forward and rear positions by rotation of the panels 11, 12, 13, 111, 112 and 113. The bulkhead 10 is U-shaped defining a concavity that faces forward when the bulkhead 10 is latched in the forward position and rearwardly when the bulkhead 10 is latched in the rear position so as to maximize the cargo carrying capacity of the van 10.
US09004564B2	Wafer handling apparatus Disclosed is a wafer support and alignment apparatus. The wafer support and alignment apparatus includes a wafer support component adapted to seat, align and support a wafer. The wafer support component includes at least one flat portion to support the wafer, at least one alignment lip portion protruding upward from the at least one flat portion, and at least one recessed pocket carved out of a portion of the at least one base portion. The at least one recessed pocket is adapted to receive at least one pad.
US09004559B2	Compliant underactuated grasper A compliant underactuated grasper includes a palm base and two fingers. Each of the fingers comprises: a proximal phalanx; a distal phalanx; a compliant flexure joint connecting the distal phalanx to the proximal phalanx; and a pin joint connecting the proximal phalanx to the palm base, the pin joint constraining angular movement of the proximal phalanx relative to the palm base to rotation about a pin pivot axis. The grasper further includes at least one actuator to move the fingers. The grasper has fewer actuators than degrees of freedom.
US09004556B2	Master coupling link and assembly A master coupling link assembly comprises a master coupling link and at least one sub-coupling link. The master coupling link has a first eye dimensioned to receive a lifting hook and at least two second eyes separated from the first eye. The at least one sub-coupling link is coupled to the master coupling link at one of the at least two second eyes, and the sub-coupling link is formed with the master coupling link.
US09004554B2	Telescoping vehicle safety guard A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, tractor trailer or the like-type vehicle, includes a front guard positioned at an angle in front of a wheel of the vehicle that will function to push individuals and other animate objects lying in the path of the vehicle out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for telescoping movement to protect the safety guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle.
US09004548B2	Device for locking an opening part of a jet engine nacelle with respect to a fixed part, and nacelle equipped with such a device This device for locking an opening part (9) of a jet engine nacelle with respect to a fixed part (7, 17) comprises: means (13, 16) for locking said opening part (9) with respect to said fixed part (7, 17), means for actuating (21) these locking means that are mounted such that they can move on said opening part (9) between a closed position, in which they enable said locking means (13, 16) to be immobilized, and an open position, in which they enable these locking means (13, 16) to be released. Said actuating means comprise gripping means (21). This device comprises means (41, 43) for immobilizing, in the open position, said gripping means (21) with respect to said opening part (9) at least in the direction of movement of said opening part (9).
US09004547B2	Fixing device for a closing element The invention relates to a fixing device for a vertically movable closing element (1) for the at least partial closing of an opening (2) of a room.According to the invention, the fixing device for fixing of the closing element (1) in a closed state comprises at least one first fixing unit (6), arranged on the closing element (1), and an engaging unit (7), corresponding to the first fixing unit (6), in an opening bottom (2.1) and at least one second fixing unit (11), which is arranged on a guide (3), arranged to the side of the opening (2), for the closing element (1) and has a tensioning hook (11.1), which in the closed state of the closing element (1) can be latched in the closing element (1) in the area of an upper side of the closing element (1).
US09004539B2	Tire spray collecting assembly for trucks and trailers The present invention relates to a tire spray collecting assembly for a vehicle, such as a truck and/or trailer. There is accordingly provided a tire spray collecting assembly connectable to a fender of a vehicle. The assembly includes an air diverter connectable to the rear end of the fender for directing tire water spray towards the front end of the vehicle. The assembly includes a collector connectable to the bottom of the fender. The collector is configured to capture said water spray so re-directed.
US09004537B1	Regal push carriage for children A regal push carriage for children including a cart ornamented with a crown atop an attachable roof and a plurality of decorative fleurons disposed upon the cart. A plurality of Light Emitting Diodes is disposed to illumine within the crown and the plurality of decorative fleurons when activated by depression of a switch member, wherein said plurality of Light Emitting Diodes scintillates and sparkles against a plurality of reflective elements disposed integral with the crown and plurality of decorative fleurons, thereby reminiscent of jewels and precious stones, whereby the appearance of traveling royalty is impressible to passersby.
US09004532B1	Utility vehicle with ROPS and loading platform A utility vehicle includes a front boarding section, a rear boarding section having a rear seat unit, a ROPS delimiting space including a front boarding space acting as a ride-in space of the front boarding section and a rear boarding space acting as a ride-in space of the rear boarding section, and a loading platform mounted rearward of the vehicle body. The ROPS includes a plurality of posts and an upper frame supported to the posts and delimiting upper space of the front boarding space and the rear boarding space. The loading platform is switchable between a first position in which a front end of the loading platform is positioned rearward of the rear boarding space and a second position in which the front end of the loading platform enters the rear boarding space.
US09004527B2	Curtain air bag system A curtain air bag system includes a curtain air bag that is housed folded up in an upper edge portion of a door opening, and that includes a first deployment portion that deploys when a vehicle is collided with in a side collision as well as when the vehicle rolls over, and a second deployment portion that deploys at least when the vehicle rolls over, by receiving a supply of gas. The first deployment portion deploys in a cylindrical shape extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, above a belt line such that a rear end side of the first deployment portion overlaps with a center pillar when viewed from a side of the vehicle, and the second deployment portion deploys such that a lower end extends below the belt line, in a position not overlapping with the first deployment portion when viewed from the side.

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