US07907206B2
There is provided an image pickup apparatus having a simple structure that enables reduction of shutter release time lag and shutter control with highly accurate shutter time. The apparatus comprises an image pickup element that converts an optical object image incident thereon into an electric image signal to output it, a shutter apparatus having a screen for shielding an exposure aperture for the image pickup element, a reset circuit for reset scanning the image pickup element on a predetermined unit-batch-by-unit-batch basis sequentially in a running direction of the screen, a plurality of detection circuits disposed at different positions along the running direction of the screen for detecting passing of the screen after start of running of the screen for shielding the exposure aperture and before it runs over the exposure aperture, and a control circuit that estimates a running characteristic of the screen during running based on a detection result by the plurality of detection circuit and controls reset scanning by the reset circuit in conformity with the estimated running characteristic.
US07907202B2
An image pickup apparatus with a specific operation member for accepting an operation input includes a image pickup unit configured to receive a light image of a subject and generate an image signal, a display unit configured to display an image on the basis of the image signal, an electronic finder unit configured to cause the display unit to display the image relating to the light image before performance of a main shooting process on the basis of image signals generated in sequence by the image pickup unit, an optical finder unit configured to guide the light image to a finder window, and an allocation unit configured to allocate a function to the specific operation member in the case in which the optical finder unit is used and another function to the specific operation member in the case in which the electronic finder unit is used.
US07907201B2
An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for generating an image signal from an optical subject image, a display having a display mode and a non-display mode, an electronic finder for displaying a preview image on the display, an optical finder for leading the subject image to a finder window, an eye proximity detecting unit for detecting proximity of the eye to the finder window, a shutter having a light-blocking mode and a non-light-blocking mode, a first control unit for switching the display to the non-display mode and switching the shutter to the non-light-blocking mode to lead the subject image to the finder window when the eye proximity detecting unit detects proximity of the eye, and a second control unit for switching the shutter to the light-blocking mode and the display to the display mode to display the preview image when proximity of the eye is not detected.
US07907190B2
A method and apparatus for correcting signal differences between at least two adjacent parts of a radiation-sensitive sensor, each containing a contiguous set of radiation-sensitive sites read out through a respective separate electronic processing mean, by increasing the perimeter of the border between the adjacent parts of the sensor read out through separate electronic processing means and using at least one set of adjacent values from each of the adjacent parts to compute a correction to be applied to a signal read out of at least one of the adjacent parts.
US07907189B2
An object of the present invention is to suitably perform a zooming control operation in the case that a zoom ring is provided at a lens-side portion and zoom switches are provided at a camera-body-side portion of a lens-interchangeable video camera. To achieve this object, in the case-that no zoom lens stop request is provided from the camera-body-side portion, it is judged from information sent from the camera-body-side portion which of a tele direction and a wide direction the moving direction of the zoom lens group is. Moreover, when the zoom angle is not placed at a tele end or at a wide end, lenses are driven by calculating data for driving the lenses. Thereafter, tele information is set or cleared according to whether the zoom lens group is placed at the tele end. Subsequently, zoom-ring operating information is detected. The detected zoom-ring operating information is sent to the camera-body-side portion. Then, the zoom lens group is controlled by generating zooming control information at the camera-body-side portion according to the zoom-ring operating information and zoom-switch operating information.
US07907183B2
Provided is an image generation apparatus that generates a new video sequence from video sequences including image regions for which corresponding point detection and motion estimation cannot be performed correctly. The image generation apparatus includes: an exposure control unit which controls an image capturing apparatus to temporally change an exposure amount in a part of an exposure period; an image receiving unit which receives the first video sequence and the second video sequence captured under the control of the exposure control unit; an image integration unit which generates, from these video sequences, the new video sequence having a resolution equal to or higher than the second resolution, at a frame rate equal to or higher than the first video sequence. The second video sequence has higher resolution than the first video sequence, and the second video sequence has a frame exposure time period longer than the first video sequence.
US07907174B2
A stabilization device for a hand-held image capture system has (a) a controller for determining the alignment difference between an actual alignment of the image capture system and a target alignment of the image capture system, and (b) a compensation device for compensating the effect of the determined alignment difference on a projected image section. A communication device, in particular an optical display, is provided for communicating the alignment difference concerning pre-definable alignment difference values or ranges of values, such that a user is able, by adjusting the orientation of the image capture system, to steer the alignment difference to a pre-determined or arbitrary value or into a pre-determined range of values. Functions for influencing the target image alignment or for other control purposes may be assigned to a pre-determined range of values.
US07907171B2
A notebook information processor includes a lid including an image photographing unit and a display, and a main body, wherein the control unit includes a live view displaying unit that displays a live view obtained by photographing at least a portion of the main body within a photographing area of the image photographing unit on the display, a rectangle detecting unit that detects a rectangle for calculating a projective transformation parameter from the live view, a projective transformation parameter calculating unit that calculates the projective transformation parameter from a coordinate of the rectangle, and a still image obtaining unit that performs a projective transformation on the live view so as to obtain a live view photographed from a front direction, using the projective transformation parameter, obtains a still image from the live view after the projective transformation, and stores the still image in the storage unit.
US07907165B2
A speaker predicting apparatus includes a speech detector that detects a person who is delivering a speech out of a plurality of persons, a feature extracting portion that extracts a feature in an image from the image in which the person is captured, a learning portion that learns the feature in the image occurring before the speech is detected by the speech detector, from the feature in the image, and a predicting portion that predicts the speaker out of the plurality of the persons, from the feature in the image in which the person is captured, with the use of a result learned by the learning portion.
US07907157B2
A technique for optimizing or enhancing color images. Embodiments are disclosed for creating an enhanced color image, including the enhancement of perceived color uniformity. In a “dot-on-dot” registration scheme for producing color images, the dots need to be precisely superimposed on each other to provide optimum or enhanced images. The dot-on-dot registration produced by a single head thermal printer is generally acceptable, but a single head machine is very slow because multiple passes (reciprocation) are required to lay down multiple colors of dots. In a much faster multi-head or tandem thermal imaging system a serious problem of dot misalignment may cause moire patterns or other visual artifacts in the color images produced by dot patterns. A solution to this problem is disclosed herein which intentionally misregisters superimposed dots in a novel and particular manner to achieve image optimization. In a particular embodiment a first thermal print head has a first number of thermal elements energized at a first rate and a second thermal print head has a second number of thermal elements energized at a second rate. The numbers of thermal elements and rates of energization are selected to cause intentional misregistration at a high spatial frequency which is unnoticeable to the naked eye of a viewer of the image, thereby masking any unintentional mechanical misalignment of the print heads while maintaining imperceptible the intentional misregistration of the solution to the problem.
US07907144B2
A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to store image data for use in a real-time compositing computer application. A storage tile size is determined based on disk input/output (I/O) hardware testing. A processing tile size is determined based on graphics I/O testing. An image is obtained and processing tiles (of the processing tile size) are mapped over the image. A center of the image is used as a point of origin for the processing tiles. The processing tiles are mapped to storage tiles. The storage tile point of origin is located at a lower left corner of the processing tiles. Each storage tile is configured to contain complete processing tiles that are stored in the storage tiles based on the storage tile size, processing tile size, and the mappings.
US07907141B2
A method and process provides structure recognition to a node-link diagram formed by a plurality of digital ink strokes drawn on a canvas of an electronic device by an input device. The method and process include grouping related strokes into multiple hypotheses reflecting structure interpretations of the strokes in a group. Confidence scores are computed for the multiple hypotheses based on local evidence regarding the strokes of the stroke groups and surrounding strokes. Constraints are applied among the hypotheses, and a collectively high scoring assignment of accept/reject values of the hypotheses are determined under the applied constraints. The hypotheses with collectively high scoring assignments are accepted as a representation of the node-link diagram, where structure information is provided to the strokes of the node-link diagram, making the node-link diagram electronically editable.
US07907139B2
A method for effective placement of data for visualization of multidimensional data sets using multiple pixel bar charts. Data is received comprising a plurality of records, each record having a plurality of attributes. From the plurality of attributes, a set of attributes is determined for placement of the plurality of records in a graphically displayable array comprising a plurality of data points, each data point representing one record of the plurality of records. In one embodiment, the graphically displayable array is a pixel bar chart. The plurality of records are arranged to construct the pixel bar chart for presenting the data in a format for detecting relationships between the plurality of records. The present invention provides a pixel visualization technique having a method of optimal data placement to resolve the locality and ordering constraints.
US07907137B2
There is provided a display drive apparatus for operating, in accordance with display data, a current control type optical elements each having a display pixel provided with the optical element and a drive element which supplies a driving current to the optical element. The display drive apparatus includes a gradation signal creating circuit which generates a gradation signal corresponding to a luminance gradation of the display data and supplies the gradation signal to the display pixel, a threshold voltage detection circuit which detects a threshold voltage peculiar to the drive element of the display pixel, and a compensation voltage application circuit which generates a compensation voltage for compensating for the threshold voltage of the drive element on the basis of the threshold voltage and applies the compensation voltage to the drive element.
US07907123B2
One exemplary method embodiment herein can run an operating system on a processor and executes one or more applications on the operating system (sometimes simultaneously) that causes different input requests to be dynamically displayed on a visual display. If more than one application is being executed at a time, only one currently selected application can be available for user input at a time. These input requests can dynamically change depending upon the current state of the currently selected application. The method controls the keys with the operating system to dynamically illuminate only valid keys that correspond to input requests of the currently selected application being currently displayed on the visual display.
US07907122B2
Appliances, methods and devices are disclosed in which a first selection corresponding to symbols is used to identify a non-information function. An object corresponding to the non-information function may be provided and selected to indicate a user's desire to execute tasks of the function. Upon receiving the user's selection, the function may be executed.
US07907118B2
Provided is a user interface apparatus with improved operability thereby allowing a desired alternative to be selected from a plurality of alternatives more smoothly than by conventional techniques. When an instruction is received from a user to display a contents selection reception screen, eight contents corresponding to eight ordinal ranks are selected from among managed contents at intervals of n/8, and are set as selectable alternatives, and a table is created in which the ordinal ranks of the eight selectable alternatives are corresponded with key codes respectively, where each key code represents a press directed to a corresponding one eight press sensors. Based on the created table, a GUI screen is displayed for receiving selection of one of the ordinal ranks. Upon reception of ordinal-rank selection, a set of alternatives in a predetermined number including an alternative corresponding to the selected ordinal rank are displayed as a list, where the predetermined number of alternatives in the set are consecutive in terms of ordinal ranks. When a user selects a desired alternative from the list by operating members 31, the selection reception processing is ended. The user may also scroll through the alternatives by operating the operation member 31.
US07907110B2
A display controller for providing signals to a discrete display panel unit comprising: a set of registers configured to hold data to be displayed; a first logic circuitry connected to the set of registers and configured to receive the data from the set of registers, generate the signal waveforms required by the display panel according to the data, and provide the signal waveforms to the display panel; a second logic circuitry connected to the first logic circuitry, the second logic circuitry configured to generate timing signals for timing the first logic circuitry providing the waveforms to the display panel; and a resistor ladder connected to the second logic circuitry, the resistor ladder configured to generate intermediate voltages required to drive the display panel, and configured to receive the timing signals, wherein the controller is configured to automatically and periodically disable the resistor ladder according to one of the timing signals.
US07907105B2
A display apparatus includes: a light-emitting device; a pixel circuit which is connected to the light-emitting device; a display driver having a voltage adjustment section which adjusts the potential of an adjustment voltage such that the potential thereof is approximated to a potential which is changed in accordance with the change amount of the characteristics inherent to the pixel circuit when a reference current having a predetermined current value is supplied to the pixel circuit; and a data line which connects the display driver and pixel circuit.
US07907099B2
An antenna is provided. The antenna has a ground element, a radiator and a conductive element. The radiator has a body, wherein the body has a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, and the first edge is parallel to the third edge, a length of the first edge is shorter than a length of the third edge, the first edge is close to the ground element, the second edge connects the first edge and the third edge, a fourth edge connects the first edge and the third edge, and a first slot is formed on the radiator. The second edge and the fourth edge extend separately from the first edge to the third edge. The conductive element connects the ground element and the radiator.
US07907086B2
The invention relates to the general field of complex electronic and/or computerized system architectures for which the interchanges take the form of irregular data flows prompted by processing functions of variable duration in time. The object of the invention is an architecture designed for electronic systems having a plurality of processing nodes in which each node provides a function or part of a function implemented by the system. This architecture is based on one single synchronization link which supplies all the modules with a common synchronization message containing synchronization information and a simplified header. There are a plurality of asynchronous data interchange links. Each link allows a message interchange between two specific processing nodes, with the interchanged messages having data to be processed, accompanied by a generic header. The asynchronous links' generic header includes all the information relating to the system's operating step to which the interchanged data refer. The synchronous link's simplified header makes it possible to determine the data stream to which the associated synchronization information applies. Each processing node has means suitable for interfacing with the synchronous and asynchronous links. The invention applies particularly to the design of electromagnetic or acoustic sensors, such as radars and sonars.
US07907085B2
A method for increasing the information density on a signal-transmission line. The signal-transmission line extends from a sensor to a control unit. A modulated signal, which includes a digital signal, is transmitted on the signal-transmission line. The digital signal assumes either a high level or a low level. The modulated signal includes an encoded pulse signal, which is superimposed on the digital signal and has both an encoded pulse duration and a variable pulse frequency.
US07907083B2
A FMCW-type radar device generates snapshot data from a beat signal that represents a received condition of the radar device every modulation period. Auto-correlation matrices generated by the snapshot data every modulation period are averaged every set of plural periods. The radar device calculates the target azimuth of a target object such as a preceding vehicle based on the averaged auto-correlation matrix based on MUSIC (MUltiple SIgnal Classification) method. This averaging is performed by weighting average based on an amount of mixed noise (or an interference amount) contained in the snapshot data in each modulation period. A weighting coefficient to be applied to the auto-correlation matrix in each modulation period is set to a value corresponding to the amount of mixed noise, namely, the interference amount of this modulation period. The weighting coefficient becomes large when the interference amount is small, and on the other hand, becomes small when it is large.
US07907081B2
An imaging system operative in a frequency range starting from X band and including the terahertz region has a receiving antenna having a spheroidal reflector. One or more arrays of detectors disposed at the focus adjacent to the reflector of the receiving antenna provides for imaging targets within a range of a few meters around the second focus of the spheroidal reflector. Images of targets such as of concealed objects under clothing are generated and displayed as is known in the art. A method for manufacturing reflectors of receiving antennae given a detection range and a focal range is provided.
US07907079B1
A method for operating a single slope analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes providing a ramp generator to provide at least one voltage-ramp segment; applying delta-sigma modulation to the voltage-ramp generator to generate a delta-sigma modulated voltage ramp; operating a digital counter synchronously with the voltage-ramp generator; comparing the delta-sigma modulated voltage-ramp to an input voltage; and latching a count from the digital counter in response to the output of the comparator.
US07907074B2
Circuits and methods that improve the performance of voltage reference driver circuits and associated analog to digital converters are provided. A voltage reference driver circuit that maintains a substantially constant output voltage when a load current is modulated by an input signal is provided. The voltage reference driver circuit synchronously decouples a voltage regulation circuit from the load circuit when modulating events such as pulses caused by the load circuit during a switching interval are generated, preventing disturbance of the regulation circuitry and keeping its output voltage substantially constant.
US07907073B2
The present system provides a method for varying the value of passive components in electronic circuits. Passive components can range from basic resistors, capacitors, and inductors to complex, structures such as transmission lines and resonant cavities. Value selection and variation can either be dynamically performed during circuit operation or as a one-time part of the manufacturing process as determined by the requirements of the specific application. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit is used to input value selection data digitally, and control value selection with value resolution dependent on the resolution of the DAC. An alternate embodiment is provided for high frequency operation.
US07907067B2
A computer-implemented system and method for the processing and presentation of customizable aviation information is disclosed. At plurality of flight information is received over a digital network and is stored in at least a database. The database includes aviation information as well as aviation related content and advertisements. The user is able to customize a series of screen layouts for display using a combination of screen segments containing content stored at least partially in the database. In addition, the user may create personalized messages and status update for display in response to a variety of flight conditions. In one form, the results may be presented using a large display monitor by an aircraft service provider. Additionally, the display may include only flight tracking information relevant to recent and future customers.
US07907064B2
An image-taking control section determines, based on information outputted from a location information obtaining section, whether a vehicle has entered a car park. When the vehicle has entered the car park, an image storage section stores, at predetermined time intervals, images of a view in a traveling direction of the vehicle, which images are taken by a vehicle-mounted camera. Image taking is terminated when the vehicle is parked at a parking space and a parking brake is applied. Thereafter, the taken images are transmitted via a transmission section to a mobile terminal held by a user. The user is allowed to easily recognize the parking position of his/her vehicle by viewing the images with the mobile terminal.
US07907056B2
The present invention provides a contactless communication circuit having both a contactless communication card function and a contactless communication reader/writer function, which includes a capacitor section that forms a parallel-resonant circuit with a contactless communication antenna; and a capacitance switching section that makes a capacitance of the capacitor section effective in a mode of the contactless communication card function, and reduces the capacitance of the capacitor section in a mode of the contactless communication reader/writer function.
US07907049B2
An improved life safety system provides ability to detect a catastrophic failure within a network node of the life safety system, and to subsequently pass a failsafe alarm signal through a network node, and through the life safety system, despite the catastrophic failure, which may be a failed main processor of a main panel, a failed main processor of a loop expander module, a failed main processor of an amplifier, or a failed main processor of a liquid crystal display controller.
US07907044B2
The laminate device of the present invention comprises magnetic layers and coil patterns alternately laminated, the coil patterns being connected in a lamination direction to form a coil, and pluralities of magnetic gap layers being disposed in regions in contact with the coil patterns.
US07907039B2
An compact dry transformer (1A) comprising a magnetic material core (2) and a coil assembly (3) assembled onto the core. The core comprises heat dissipating covers (4) with cooling fins (5) snug fitted over the core. The coil assembly is mounted on the core over a heat dissipating shifted inner jacket (9) made of non-magnetic material in close contact with the inner jacket. At least one first heat pipe (11) provided with cooling fins is located between the core and inner jacket in close contact therewith. The coil assembly further comprises a heat dissipating shifted outer jacket (13) made of non-magnetic material snug fitted over the high voltage winding. At least one second heat pipe (15) protruding out of bushings provided with cooling fins is located against the outer jacket in close contact therewith.
US07907025B2
An electromechanical resonator includes a resonator portion which includes a fixed electrode and an oscillator formed separately from the fixed electrode with a gap. The gap has a first gap region and a second gap region which are arranged in a thickness direction of the fixed electrode. The first gap region is different in width from the second gap region.
US07907020B2
An oscillating signal of relatively precise frequency can be generated by tuning an oscillator using an external stable oscillating source as a reference. Calibration logic can be included to compare a signal from the local oscillator to the reference signal and vary the local signal to a desired frequency. In one embodiment, the frequency of the local signal can be constantly or periodically compared with a threshold value and if the frequency exceeds the threshold value, the local oscillator can be modified to produce a signal having a frequency that is closer to a desired frequency.
US07907019B1
A method for operating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) scanner on a resonant mode frequency is provided. The method includes generating a drive signal for a MEMS scanner. A sensor signal is received from the MEMS scanner. The drive signal is compared to the sensor signal. An accumulated correction signal is generated based on the comparison of the drive signal and the sensor signal. The drive signal for the MEMS scanner is then adjusted based on the accumulated correction signal.
US07907014B2
A system and method for dynamic adjustment of drain or collector voltage of a power amplifier (PA), including a PA having a voltage input, a temperature sensor measuring ambient temperature of the PA, and an adaptive PA control processor that dynamically changes the input voltage based on the ambient temperature, achieving a desired peak power when the system is subjected to high temperatures. In a further embodiment, a power sensor measures output power of the PA, and the control processor dynamically changes the voltage based on output power when the system serves a large cell in a mobile communication infrastructure employing high power. In a further embodiment, a multistage PA and method include amplifier stages having drain or collector voltage inputs, wherein a voltage applied to the inputs are set so as to be proportional to the peak power requirements of each stage, enhancing overall efficiency.
US07907013B2
A class AB output stage includes a driver to generate a first drive signal and a second drive signal, and two bias voltage sources to provide two bias voltages to level shift the first and second drive signals, in order to drive a pair of high side and low side transistors, respectively. A control circuit provides a control signal to adjust the first and second bias voltages, so as to shift the bias point of the class AB output stage. The control signal is determined according to the currents in the high side and low side transistors and a programmable parameter. By adjusting the parameter, the bias point deviation can be removed to obtain both low quiescent current and best THD performance.
US07907005B2
Conventional modulation envelope demodulators for amplitude modulated signals (e.g. ASK coded signals RX) contain rectifier elements which extract a baseband signal BB. Disadvantageously, due to a non-linear characteristic of the rectifier elements, an amplitude of the baseband signal BB depends on an amplitude of the high-frequent carrier signal. The present invention discloses an improved demodulation circuit for demodulating of ASK coded or amplitude modulated signals. This is achieved by using a sampling mixer 4 and a phase adjusting regulation loop (5) by means of which the sampling of the ASK coded signal RX at its maxima is performed with high accuracy. Due to the absence of any rectifying elements, the baseband signal BB can be fully extracted from the ASK coded signals RX.
US07907003B2
An electronic circuit may comprise an input stage powered by a supply voltage and configured to receive a reference signal. The circuit may further comprise an output stage powered by the supply voltage and coupled to the input stage, and configured to generate an error signal based on: the reference signal, and a feedback signal based on an output signal. The circuit may also include a pass transistor powered by the supply voltage and configured to generate the output signal based on the error signal. A capacitor coupled between the supply voltage and the output stage may increase the current flowing in the output stage, resulting in the output stage conducting current even during a rising edge of the supply voltage, preventing the output signal from reaching the level of the supply voltage during the rising edge of the supply voltage.
US07906996B1
A system and method for controlling an IC in different operational modes involves automatically loading operational configurations of target circuitries in the IC for a determined operational mode into at least one register and operating the target circuitries in the IC according to the operational configurations that are automatically loaded into the at least one register.
US07906990B2
The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit device in which characteristics of an SOI transistor are effectively used to achieve higher speed, higher degree of integration, and also reduction in voltage and power consumption. The semiconductor integrated circuit device according to the present invention has a configuration in which a plurality of external power supply lines and body voltage control lines are alternately arranged in one direction so as to extend over the entire chip, which supply power and a body voltage to logic circuits, an analog circuit and memory circuits. A body voltage control type logic gate is fully applied in the logic circuit, whereas the body voltage control type logic gate is partially applied in the memory circuit.
US07906988B2
The tolerant buffer circuit and interface are provided in which reverse inflow of current to a power supply voltage from an output terminal does not occur, even if the output terminal is at a higher potential than an output circuit power supply voltage during open-drain operation in an output circuit of a semiconductor integrated circuit, or if the output circuit power supply voltage becomes 0 V. A tolerant buffer circuit is provided with first and second PMOS transistors that are connected in series and that share a source between a power supply terminal and an output terminal, an NMOS transistor connected between the output terminal and a ground terminal, a first inverter output-connected to the gate of the first PMOS transistor, a second inverter output-connected to the gate of the second PMOS transistor, and a control circuit that outputs first, second, and third control signals to the first PMOS transistor, the second PMOS transistor, and the NMOS transistor, respectively, and controls the on/off state of these MOS transistors.
US07906987B2
A semiconductor integrated circuit (100) according to the present invention includes a plurality of reconfigurable cores (101) arranged separately from each other in a matrix, and a first group of register circuits (102) formed between a first and second reconfigurable cores included in the reconfigurable cores (101). Each of the reconfigurable cores (101) operates synchronously with clock signals and has a logic reconfiguration function, and includes a plurality of logic elements (201) that implements predetermined logic and programmable wiring (202 and 203) that interconnects the plurality of logic elements (201). The first group of register circuits (102) temporarily holds output from the first reconfigurable core and transfers the output to the second reconfigurable core.
US07906986B2
A data output driving circuit for a semiconductor apparatus includes a code converter that varies an input on-die termination code according to a control signal and outputs the code, and a driver block having impedance which can be modified according to the code generated by the code converter.
US07906984B1
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) circuit capable of operating through at least one fault. The FPGA circuit includes a configuration memory and an embedded microprocessor. The embedded microprocessor having access to the configuration memory, static modules, at least one relocatable module, and at least one spare module. The relocatable module being relocatable from a first target area to a second target area. The relocatable module being relocatable by manipulating a partial bitstream with the embedded microprocessor. The microprocessor calculating a plurality of bitstream changes, to relocate the at least one relocatable module using at least triple modular redundancy (TMR).
US07906979B2
A differential test probe for a printed wiring board test system includes a probe body having a proximal end and a distal end. Each of a plurality of coaxial cables extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The plurality of coaxial cables each includes a center conductor having an axial aperture at the distal end. The differential test probe also includes a plurality of signal pins that are each mounted in the axial aperture of the center conductor of one of the plurality of coaxial cables to electrically couple the signal pin to the center conductor. A plurality of ground pins are coupled to the probe body and selectively arranged relative to the plurality of signal pins to provide multiple signal to ground paths between the plurality signal pins and the plurality ground pins.
US07906967B2
An apparatus includes a bore tube inside which an imaging space is formed to place a subject, a static field generating section which is placed outside the tube and generates a static field in the imaging space, a gradient field generating section which is placed between the tube and the static field generating section and generates a gradient field to superimpose on the static field, a cover which is mounted to a side end of the static field generating section and forms a vacuum space in a surrounding of the gradient field generating section together with the tube and the static field generating section, wherein the cover is fixed by fixation parts thereof to the static field generating section and a load of an air pressure to be applied on the cover at a different part from the fixation part is received by the static field generating section.
US07906966B1
An antenna for magnetic resonance imaging. The antenna preferably comprises a base, a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is mounted to the base and oriented to form an opening for receiving a foot of a patient such that the first coil extends around the foot along a lengthwise direction and defines a first coil vector that is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction. The second coil is preferably mounted to the base and oriented to extend along a widthwise direction of the foot and preferably defines a second coil vector that is parallel to the length wise direction of the foot.
US07906951B2
A switching regulator includes first and second transistors, which are provided in series between power sources respectively having first and second potentials, and which convert a direct current voltage of a potential difference between the first and the second potentials into an alternating current voltage, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a comparator which compares the alternating current voltage and a threshold voltage in a period when the second transistor is to be on, and receives a predetermined voltage, at least immediately before the period in which the second transistor is to be on, the predetermined voltage being farther than a midpoint potential of the first and second potentials from the threshold voltage. The control circuit performs control such that the second transistor becomes turned off, when the comparator judges that the alternating current voltage has exceeded the threshold voltage toward the midpoint potential direction, in the period when the second transistor is to be on.
US07906949B1
A duty cycle estimator comprises an error generator that compares an output of a switching regulator to a reference to generate an output error, wherein the switching regulator operates in accordance with a switching period. An accumulator determines an accumulated error of the output error over a time period of at least N times the switching period of the switching regulator, where N is an integer. An adjustment determiner adjusts a duty cycle for the switching regulator based on the accumulated error of the output error over the time period.
US07906944B2
Switchmode DC-DC power converters using one or more non-Silicon-based switching transistors and a Silicon-based (e.g. CMOS) controller are disclosed. The non-Silicon-based switching transistors may comprise, but are not necessarily limited to, III-V compound semiconductor devices such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFETs) or heterostructure FETs such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). According to an embodiment of the invention, the low figure of merit (FoM), τFET, of the non-Silicon-based switching transistors allows the converters of the present invention to be employed in envelope tracking amplifier circuits of wireless devices designed for high-bandwidth technologies such as, for example, EDGE and UMTS, thereby improving the efficiency and battery saving capabilities of the wireless devices.
US07906940B2
A battery charging circuit comprising: a semiconductor switch having an output connected to a rechargeable battery; a battery charge controller for receiving power from an external source, and supplying output power to a portable device and the input of the semiconductor switch, the current output of the battery charge controller being controllable; and a voltage sensing circuit for: measuring the voltage drop across the battery charge controller; and responding to the voltage drop across the battery charge controller by modulating the semiconductor switch to reduce the quantity of current supplied to the rechargeable battery when the voltage drop is too great; whereby the total power dissipated by the battery charge controller is controlled, the portable device receiving the power it needs to operate and the rechargeable battery receiving any additional available power.
US07906931B2
The windings of a switched reluctance machine are supplied from a converter which is capable of providing bipolar energization. The energization pattern supplied to the windings is dependent on the number of stator and rotor poles in the machine and is selected to produce unipolar energization in the rotor poles. This in turn reduces the losses in the rotor which would otherwise result from bipolar energization. The machine may also be operated to provide energization patterns which are adapted to provide optimum performance in different parts of its operating speed range.
US07906925B2
Electric motor, drive system employing multiple electric motors, and method for controlling the same
The motor according to one aspect of the present invention has an output waveform correcting unit for correcting the waveform of the output signal of a magnetic sensor during operation of the electric motor. ID codes for identification purposes are assigned respectively to a plurality of magnetic sensors. The output waveform correcting unit receives, from an external device, output waveform correction values for the magnetic sensors together with the ID codes, and stores the output waveform correction values for the magnetic sensors in memory. The drive system according to another aspect of the present invention has a plurality of electric motors, and a system controller connected to the plurality of motors via a shared communication line. Each electric motor has an identification code register that stores an identification code for identifying each electric motor. The system controller has an individual control mode in which operation of individual motors is controlled by transmitting commands to individual electric motors together with identification codes via the shared communication line.
US07906922B2
A dynamic braking circuit for an electronic motor drive shunts the DC link of the drive with a resistor using two control strategies. The first control strategy used for lower levels of braking employs a pulse width modulated signal and the second control strategy used for higher levels of braking uses a hysteretic signal significantly reducing switching losses in the semiconductor devices controlling the dynamic braking resistor allowing higher braking capacity.
US07906921B2
A container includes a container body and a container cover. The container cover includes a cover seat, a door panel and an induction actuation arrangement. The cover seat has an accessing window communicating with a container cavity. The door panel is pivotally coupling with the cover seat to move between a closed position and an opened position. The induction actuation arrangement includes an induction unit supported by the cover seat for detecting a presence of an object approaching the cover seat within a detection area of the induction unit, and an actuation unit driving the door panel between the closed position and the opened position.
US07906914B2
Disclosed is a method for driving a plasma display panel in which a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes are arranged parallel to each other, a plurality of third electrodes are arranged to cross the first and second electrodes, and discharge cells defined with areas in which the electrodes cross mutually are arranged in the form of a matrix. According to the driving method, a reset period is a period during which the distribution of wall charges in the plurality of discharge cells is uniformed. An addressing period is a period during which wall charges are produced in the discharge cells according to display data. A sustain discharge period is a period during which sustain discharge is induced in the discharge cells in which wall charges are produced during the addressing period. The driving method in accordance with the present invention comprises a step of applying a first pulse in which an applied voltage varies with time so as to induce first discharge in the lines defined by the first and second electrodes, and a step of applying a second pulse in which an applied voltage varies with time so as to induce second discharge as erase discharge in the lines defined by the first and second electrodes. These steps are carried out during the reset period.
US07906908B2
A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged in parallel with each other with a predetermined distance therebetween; a plurality of address electrodes arranged on the first substrate; a first dielectric layer arranged to cover the address electrodes; a plurality of barrier ribs having a predetermined height from the first dielectric layer to define discharge cells; red, blue, and green phosphor layers respectively arranged in the discharge cells; a plurality of display electrodes arranged on one side of the second substrate facing the first substrate in a direction crossing the address electrodes; a second dielectric layer arranged to cover the display electrodes; and a protective layer arranged to cover the second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer satisfies values of CIE L*a*b* where 70.0
US07906907B2
A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate and a second substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the substrates to define discharge cells and including single walled barrier ribs and double walled barrier ribs, a plurality of discharge electrodes disposed on portions of the panel corresponding to the barrier ribs to supply a discharge voltage to the discharge cells, and phosphor layers formed in the discharge cells. The barrier ribs include single wall barrier ribs and double wall barrier ribs. The discharge electrodes disposed on the single wall barrier ribs are commonly used to generate a discharge in the adjacent discharge cells, and thus, discharge areas can be extended. Also, since the discharge spaces of the discharge cells are asymmetrically formed, the brightness of discharge cells that have a relatively low brightness can be increased.
US07906905B2
An organic optoelectrical device comprising: a substrate; at least one first electrode disposed over the substrate; a layer of bank material disposed over the first electrode and defining a plurality of wells; a layer of organic semi-conductive material disposed in the wells; at least one second electrode disposed over the layer of organic semi-conductive material in the wells; an encapsulant disposed over the at least one second electrode; a layer of the bank material provided at a periphery of the device; and a metallic seal adhering the encapsulant to the layer of bank material at the periphery of the device, the bank material being an inorganic electrically insulating material whereby the substrate, the bank material, the metallic seal and the encapsulant form a seal at the periphery of the device.
US07906900B2
A white organic light emitting device (OLED) includes an anode and a cathode spaced apart from each other; a blue light emitting layer, a green light emitting layer, and a red light emitting layer sequentially formed between the anode and the cathode; a first buffer layer formed between the blue light emitting layer and the green light emitting layer, and having a HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital)−LOMO (lowest occupied molecular orbital) energy gap higher than or equal to that of the adjacent light emitting layers; and a second buffer layer formed between the green light emitting layer and the red light emitting layer, and having a LOMO energy level higher than that of the red light emitting layer.
US07906895B2
An organic electroluminescent display (OLED) device having an anode electrode covered with a solution-coated ultra-thin polymer film (reforming layer) is disclosed. In one embodiment, an OLED device includes a substrate having a first anode electrode formed thereon. The first anode electrode is covered with an ultra-thin polymer film (reforming layer). An organic emission layer is formed over an upper surface of the reforming layer, and a second cathode electrode is formed over the organic emission layer. The reforming layer is made of a material selected from a general polymer that is a soluble polymer, a heat resistant polymer, and a fluorine-based polymer having one or more functional groups. The solution coating methods which may be used to apply the reforming layer include a spin coating method, a doctor blade method, a dip coating method, a roll coating method, a spray coating method, and an ink jet method.
US07906892B2
Disclosed herein is a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a light emitting diode disposed on a substrate to emit light of a first wavelength. A transparent molding part encloses the LED, a lower wavelength conversion material layer is disposed on the transparent molding part, and an upper wavelength conversion material layer is disposed on the lower wavelength conversion material layer. The lower wavelength conversion material layer contains a phosphor converting the light of the first wavelength into light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, and the upper wavelength conversion material layer contains a phosphor converting the light of the first wavelength into light of a third wavelength, which is longer than the first wavelength but shorter than the second wavelength. Light produced via wavelength conversion is prevented from being lost by the phosphor. Light emitting devices including a multilayer reflection mirror are also disclosed.
US07906884B2
A rotary electrical machine has a mechanism capable of varying an output characteristic, without increasing mechanical loss, or without consuming the electric power that does not contribute to increasing torque. The rotary electrical machine has a rotor with N pole and S pole magnets alternately and fixedly disposed thereon. An end surface, (which opposes the rotor), of each of a plurality of first teeth positioned on a first stator section is broader than that of the opposite surface thereof, and a winding is wound around a portion between both of the end surfaces. A second stator section has second teeth, corresponding the number of the first teeth, and which has no winding. The second teeth are disposed to oppose the end surfaces of the respective first teeth, and each second tooth is reciprocally movable between a reference position at which the second tooth directly opposes the respective first tooth and a maximum movable position located at the right center position between the respective end surfaces. At the reference position, a strong magnetic flux flows into the entire first tooth from each magnet. At the maximum movable position, a weak magnetic flux flows over the end surface of each first tooth. A middle amount of the magnetic flux flow occurs at a middle moved position.
US07906880B2
In a brushless motor including a rotor having 2n poles and a stator having 3n slots, segment magnets are arranged in three columns in the axial direction, thus constituting rotor poles. The segment magnets of adjacent columns, which are identical in polarity, are displaced in the circumferential direction, thus forming a three-stage step-skew structure. The skew angle θskew of each segment magnet is set to an electrical angle of 60° to 75°. The center angle of θm of each segment magnet is set to 46.8° to 52.7°.
US07906878B2
A cooling assembly to be positioned inside an internal stator of an electric machine is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling segments that may be so mounted to a support structure as to be biased towards an inner surface of the stator.
US07906875B2
A touch switch apparatus for detecting the presence of an object such as a human appendage, the apparatus having a touch pad, an electric field generated about the touch pad and also having a preferably integrated and local control circuit connected to the touch pad and to a controlled device. Practical applications for touch switch apparatus, including use of touch switch apparatus in connection with other structure to emulate mechanical switches.
US07906874B2
A managing method of the start-up phase of at least one micro fuel cell to be connected to a load includes: measuring a micro fuel cell voltage value across the micro fuel cell activated by means of a fuel injection; comparing the micro fuel cell voltage value with a first threshold voltage value; and establishing an operation mode of the micro fuel cell as follows: as long as the micro fuel cell voltage value is lower than the first threshold voltage value, the micro fuel cell operates in a first open circuit state, during which it is not connected to the load; when the micro fuel cell voltage value overcomes the first threshold voltage value, the micro fuel cell passes to a second pre-ignition state, during which it supplies a current value corresponding to the first threshold voltage value, according to a static voltage-current characteristic of the micro fuel cell.
US07906864B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling generation of electric power in a vehicle that is capable of calculating a target state of charge (SOC) of a battery on the basis of a SOC of the battery and an amount of accumulated current according to individual driving modes and performing a feedback control on generation of an alternator to follow the target SOC, thereby maintaining an optimal SOC and improving fuel efficiency.
US07906858B2
A method for establishing an electrical connection between a first contact surface and a second contact surface, with a wire-bonding tool being used to provide a contact wire between the contact surfaces by bonding the contact wire to the first contact surface and subsequently leading it to the second contact surface, bonding it to the latter, and subsequently, separating it using the wire-bonding tool. After the contact wire has been separated from the second contact surface, the wire-bonding tool is used to provide the contact point with an additional contact securing element via the contact wire.
US07906838B2
An electronic component package includes: a base having a top surface and a side surface; and a plurality of layer portions stacked on the top surface of the base, each of the layer portions including at least one electronic component chip. The base includes a plurality of external connecting terminals, and a retainer for retaining the plurality of external connecting terminals. Each of the external connecting terminals has an end face located at the side surface of the base. At least one of a plurality of electronic component chips that the plurality of layer portions include is electrically connected to at least one of the external connecting terminals.
US07906836B2
An integrated circuit structure includes a first chip including a first edge; and a second chip having a second edge facing the first edge. A scribe line is between and adjoining the first edge and the second edge. A heat spreader includes a portion in the scribe line, wherein the heat spreader includes a plurality of vias and a plurality of metal lines. The portion of the heat spreader in the scribe line has a second length at least close to, or greater than, a first length of the first edge.
US07906833B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device has preparation step of preparing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of semiconductor chip formation regions and a scribe region arranged between the plurality of the semiconductor chip formation regions and including a substrate cutting position, a semiconductor chip formation step of forming semiconductor chips having electrode pads on the plurality of semiconductor chip formation regions, a first insulation layer formation step of forming a first insulation layer on the semiconductor chips and the scribe region of the semiconductor substrate, a second insulation layer formation step of forming a second insulation layer on the first insulation layer except for a region corresponding to the substrate cutting position, and a cutting step of cutting the semiconductor substrate at the substrate cutting position.
US07906832B2
The semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a plurality of capacitance elements. Each capacitance element has a structure obtained by holding a capacitance film made of an insulating material between first and second electrodes made of a metallic material. The first and second electrodes are so arranged as to partially overlap each other while relatively positionally deviating from each other in a direction orthogonal to the opposed direction thereof. The plurality of capacitance elements are stacked in the opposed direction.
US07906821B2
A semiconductor device including: a semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer; a gate electrode; a channel region; a source region and a drain region; a guard ring region; an offset insulating layer; a first interlayer dielectric; a first shield layer formed above the first interlayer dielectric and the guard ring region and electrically connected to the guard ring region; a second interlayer dielectric; and a second shield layer formed above the second interlayer dielectric, wherein the first shield layer is provided outside of both ends of the gate electrode in a channel width direction when viewed from the top side; and wherein the second shield layer is provided in at least part of a first region and/or at least part of a second region, the first region being a region between one edge of the gate electrode and an edge of the first shield layer opposite to the edge of the gate electrode in the channel width direction when viewed from the top side, and the second region being a region between the other edge of the gate electrode and an edge of the first shield layer opposite to the other edge of the gate electrode in the channel width direction when viewed from the top side.
US07906805B2
An edgeless one-transistor flash memory array includes transistors that have two polysilicon gate layers that overlay an active region. The bottom polysilicon gate layer is electrically isolated. The memory is configured such that current passes from drain to source under the bottom polysilicon layer, such that it does not approach a field oxide region. An edgeless two-transistor programmable memory includes memory cells that have two active devices. Two polysilicon gate layers overlay two active regions and are shared between the two active devices. One of the devices is used to program and erase the cell while the other used as a programmable switch in a programmable logic device. The bottom polysilicon gate layer is electrically isolated. The memory is configured such that current passes from drain to source under the bottom polysilicon layer, such that it does not approach a field oxide region.
US07906804B2
A memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, memory elements formed above the substrate in rows and columns, bit lines and word lines selectively connected with the memory elements in the respective columns and rows, each memory element including, a first gate insulator formed above the substrate, a charge accumulation layer formed on the first gate insulator, a second gate insulator formed on the charge accumulation layer, and a control electrode formed on the second gate insulator, wherein a ratio r/d is not smaller than 0.5, where r: a radius of curvature of an upper corner portion or surface roughness of the charge accumulation layer and d: an equivalent oxide thickness of the second gate insulator in a cross section along a direction vertical to the bit lines.
US07906801B2
A restricted layout region is defined to include a diffusion level layout that includes a plurality of diffusion region layout shapes to be formed within a portion of a substrate of a semiconductor device. The plurality of diffusion region layout shapes are defined in a non-symmetrical manner relative to a centerline defined to bisect the diffusion level layout of the restricted layout region. The plurality of diffusion region layout shapes include a p-type diffusion region layout shape and an n-type diffusion region layout shape separated by a central inactive region. A gate electrode level layout is defined include a number of rectangular-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction, and defined along at least four different lines of extent in the first parallel direction. The restricted layout region corresponds to an entire gate electrode level of a cell layout.
US07906792B2
The present invention discloses a semiconductor light-emitting device including a semiconductor light-emitting element, a first attaching layer and a wavelength conversion structure. The primary light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element enters the wavelength conversion structure to generate a converted light, whose wavelength is different form that of the primary light. In addition, the present invention also provides the method for forming the same.
US07906789B2
A warm white light emitting apparatus includes a first light emitting diode (LED)-phosphor combination to generatea base light that is white or yellowish white and a second LED-phosphor combination to generate a Color Rendering Index (CRI) adjusting light. The base light the CRI adjusting light together make a warm white light having a color temperature of 2500 to 4500 K.
US07906788B2
A semiconductor light emitting device (10) is provided with a base substrate (12) and three LED chips (14A, 14B, and 14C) disposed on the base substrate (12). Each LED chip (14A, 14B, and 14C) includes a semiconductor multilayer structure (20) and has a rhombus shape with interior angles of approximately 60 and approximately 120 in plan view. Each semiconductor multilayer structure (20) has an HCP single crystal structure and includes a light emission layer (24). The LED chips (14A, 14B, and 14C) are arranged on the base substrate (12) so as to face one another at a vertex forming the larger interior angle in plan view. With this arrangement, the LED chips (14A, 14B, and 14C) as a whole form a substantially regular hexagonal shape.
US07906767B2
The invention concerns an optical instrument for imaging fluorescence signals from an arrangement of a plurality of individual detection sites, for example the wells of a microtitre plate. In order to improve the light yield of the fluorescence excitation with excitation light as well as the light yield of the detection of the fluorescence signals, an objective array is provided which is arranged in the beam path between the field lens and the detection sites and comprises a field lens array with field lens array elements and a pupil lens array with pupil lens array elements. In order to improve the channel separation and suppress interfering light the objective array can comprise a diaphragm array with in each case two diaphragm openings per detection site.
US07906766B2
A light emission system that comprises a light source that comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED) that provides ultraviolet light. The system also comprises a controller that controls the intensity of the ultraviolet light provided by the light source such that the ultraviolet light provided by the light source simulates a vehicle exhaust plume.
US07906755B2
A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first block line through which an optical signal is output and a second block line through which a noise signal superimposed on the optical signal is output. The photoelectric conversion apparatus also includes a switch used to control a connection between the first block line and the second block line.
US07906753B2
Provided is a 4-transistor CMOS image in which a driving condition or a pixel structure is changed so that a transfer transistor in a pixel operates in a pinch-off condition during reset and transfer operations in order to reduce dark current and fixed-pattern noise caused by a change in an operation condition of the transfer transistor and inter-pixel characteristic discrepancy. The image sensor includes a photosensitive pixel including a transfer transistor for transferring photon-induced charges created in a photodiode; and a voltage control unit for controlling a turn-on voltage applied to a gate of the transfer transistor to be lower than a floating diffusion node voltage plus the threshold voltage of the transfer transistor during a partial or entire section of a turn-on section of the transfer transistor such that the transfer transistor operates in a pseudo pinch-off mode.
US07906744B2
A method for machining workpieces (6) uses a moving laser beam (4), whereby the laser tool (3) is held at a separation above the workpiece (6) by means of a multi-axis mechanical manipulator (2) with a manipulator hand (8) and moved along a given track in an offset movement. During the machining process an at least partly opposing compensation movement of the laser beam (4) is superimposed on the offset movement. A device is provided for machining workpieces (6) with a moving laser beam (4). The laser tool (3) is held by means of a multi-axis mechanical manipulator (2) and a device for generation of a opposing compensation movement of the laser beam (4) is superimposed on the offset movement.
US07906722B2
A Cassegrain-type concentrating solar collector cell includes primary and secondary mirrors disposed on opposing convex and concave surfaces of a light-transparent (e.g., glass) optical element. Light enters an aperture surrounding the secondary mirror, and is reflected by the primary mirror toward the secondary mirror, which re-reflects the light onto a photovoltaic cell mounted on a central region surrounded by the convex surface. The primary and secondary mirrors are preferably formed as mirror films that are deposited or plated directly onto the optical element. A concentrating solar collector array includes a sheet-like optical panel including multiple optical elements arranged in rows. The photovoltaic cells are mounted directly onto the optical panel, and the primary mirrors of the individual collector cells include metal film segments that are coupled by the photovoltaic cells to facilitate transmission of the generated electrical energy. Bypass diodes are connected in parallel with the photovoltaic cells.
US07906719B2
The practice drumstick comprises an inner core and an outer sheath. The outer sheath is constructed of a material or materials suitable to absorb energy and sound to result in significant reduction in: a) the sound produced by practice drumming, and b) physical damage to any surface struck by the practice drumstick.
US07906713B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH830291. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH830291, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH830291 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH830291.
US07906711B2
A soybean cultivar designated 6214260 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 6214260, to the plants of soybean 6214260, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 6214260 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 6214260 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 6214260, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 6214260 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 6214260 with another soybean cultivar.
US07906690B2
The present invention relates to a process for converting a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof starting material with a source of hydrogen chloride at superatmospheric, atmospheric and subatmospheric pressure conditions for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, preferably wherein such contracting step is carried out without substantial removal of water, to produce the desired chlorohydrin product; wherein the desired product or products can be made in high yield without substantial formation of undesired overchlorinated byproducts; said process carried out without a step undertaken to specifically remove volatile chlorinated hydrocarbon by-products or chloroacetone, wherein the combined concentration of volatile chlorinated hydrocarbon by-products and chloroacetone is less than 2000 ppm throughout any stage of the said process.
US07906687B2
The invention describes a method for the direct production of molecules with a minimum molecular weight of 78 g/mol by the breakdown of lignin, lignin derivatives, lignin fragments, and/or lignin-containing substances or mixtures in the presence of at least one polyoxometallate and preferably in the presence of a radical scavenger in a liquid medium.
US07906686B2
In a process for producing hydroperoxides, an alkylaromatic compound of general formula (I): in which R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 may be joined to form a cyclic group having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, said cyclic group being optionally substituted, and R3 represents hydrogen, one or more alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a cyclohexyl group, is contacted with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a polyoxometalate to produce a hydroperoxide of general formula (II): in which R1, R2 and R3 have the same meaning as in formula (I) and wherein the polyoxometalate comprises a polyoxotungstate substituted with at least one further transition metal.
US07906682B2
This invention discloses a process for making dilithium initiators in high purity. This process can be conducted in the absence of amines which is desirable since amines can act as modifiers for anionic polymerizations. The dilithium compounds made are highly desirable because they are soluble in aromatic solvents. The present invention also discloses a tire which is comprised of a generally toroidal-shaped carcass with an outer circumferential tread, two spaced beads, at least one ply extending from bead to bead and sidewalls extending radially from and connecting said tread to said beads, wherein said tread is adapted to be ground-contacting, and wherein said tread is a cured the rubber formulation which is comprised of (a) at least one rubbery polymer containing functional groups of the structural formula: wherein R, R′ and R″ can be the same or different, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, aryl groups, alkaryl groups, and amino aryl groups, and wherein R′ and R″ represent alkyl groups alkyl groups that contain from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of carbon black and silica.
US07906678B2
This invention is directed to the crystalline potassium salt of a lipoxin A4 analog of Formula (I): processes for preparing the crystalline potassium salts, methods for using them to treat disease-states characterized by inflammation, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline potassium salts.
US07906675B2
A biologically active agent, wherein the agent is a compound of the formula: Wherein A, R5, R9, X, Q and n, m, q are defined herein below.
US07906659B2
The present invention relates to certain carbocyclic and oxacarbocyclic fumaric acid oligomers and the use thereof for preparing a pharmaceutical preparation as well of pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds.
US07906650B2
This invention provides novel compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, that are useful as caspase inhibitors. These compounds have the general formula I: where R1, R2, and R3 are as described herein, Ring A contains zero to two double bonds, each X is independently selected from nitrogen or carbon, at least one X in Ring A is a nitrogen, Ring A is optionally substituted as described, and may be fused to a saturated or unsaturated five to seven membered ring containing zero to three heteroatoms, and provided that when X3 is a carbon, a substituent on X3 is attached by an atom other than nitrogen.
US07906647B2
The present invention is directed to processes for preparing oxycodone base and oxycodone hydrochloride compositions having less than 10 ppm of 14-hydroxycodeinone.
US07906630B2
The invention provides a method for isolating a cargo peptide from a sample containing a cargo peptide-carrier protein complex. The method involves contacting a sample comprising a cargo peptide-carrier protein complex with a binding moiety selective for the carrier protein, under conditions wherein the carrier protein binds non-covalently to the binding moiety, and wherein the binding moiety is attached to a support, dissociating the cargo peptide from the cargo peptide-carrier protein complex, wherein the carrier protein remains bound to the binding moiety, and collecting the cargo peptide, whereby the cargo peptide is isolated from the sample.
US07906626B2
Disclosed are bispecific antibodies comprising a first antibody binding specificity which confers the ability of the bispecific antibody to cross the blood-brain barrier, and a second antibody specificity conferring the ability of the bispecific antibody to bind to a β-amyloid epitope. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the formation of β-amyloid plaques in the brain of a human, or promoting the disaggregation of a preformed β-amyloid plaque. Such methods recite the administration of a bispecific antibody.
US07906615B2
The present invention relates to processes for hydrolyzing polyphosphoric acid in a fiber and the removal of hydrolyzed polyphosphoric acid from the fiber.
US07906612B2
The object of the invention is to provide plant-derived component-containing polycarbonates with improved color tone, and a process for their production. This object of the invention is achieved by reducing the inorganic impurities in the polymer starting material and by reducing the inorganic impurities in the polymer product.
US07906610B2
Described are food storage containers comprising polyester compositions comprising polyesters which comprise (a) a dicarboxylic acid component having terephthalic acid residues; optionally, aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues or ester residues thereof; 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues.
US07906608B2
A nitrogen-containing aromatic compound is represented by Formula (1). A polymer is obtained by polymerizing the compound. wherein X is an atom or a group selected from halogen atoms other than fluorine and —OSO2Rb (wherein Rb is an alkyl group, a fluorine-substituted alkyl group or an aryl group); Y is at least one structure selected from the group consisting of —CO—, —SO2—, —SO—, —CONH—, —COO—, —(CF2)1— (wherein l is an integer of 1 to 10) and —C(CF3)2—; Z is at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, —O— and —S—; R20 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; q is an integer of 1 to 5; and p is an integer of 0 to 4.
US07906603B2
Methods of polymerizing at least one olefin include contacting the olefin with a catalyst comprising chromium and with a cocatalyst comprising a non-transition metal cyclopentadienyl (Cp) compound. The polymerization may be performed in the presence of hydrogen. Using the cocatalyst in conjunction with the catalyst increases several properties, such as the high load melt index (HLMI), the MW, and the MN, of the polymers produced by this polymerization method. Polymer compositions produced by such methods have various unique properties, including a PDI greater than about 30. Additional embodiments include articles of manufacture or end use articles formed from such polymer compositions.
US07906598B2
A process for producing polymer and more particularly adhesive using a recirculating loop reactor. In one embodiment the reactor includes one or more mixers to mix feed stock with the polymerized material recirculating in the reactor. In another embodiment a planetary roller extruder (PRE) may be used for this purpose. In still another embodiment, a combination of one or more static mixers and one or more PREs may be used.
US07906597B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus for preparing and supplying catalyst to an ethylene slurry loop polymerisation reactor and to an apparatus for controlling the injection of catalyst slurry in a polymerization reactor wherein polyethylene is prepared. The present invention a Iso relates to a method for optimising catalyst supply to a polymerisation reactor. The diluted catalyst is transferred to the reactor (1) using a membrane pump (5) controllable in function of the concentration of a reactant in said reactor (1).
US07906590B2
A method of forming a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one polymeric group is described. In one embodiment, a polymer, a pigment, a linking agent, and an optional activating agent are combined, and the linking agent is reacted with the polymer and the pigment to form the modified pigment. In another embodiment, a polymer melt is formed comprising a polymer and an optional plasticizer, and the polymer melt, a pigment, and an optional activating agent are combined, in any order, under high-intensity mixing conditions. Also disclosed are modified pigments having specific properties and inkjet ink compositions comprising them.
US07906584B2
The invention provides a polymer composition containing an addition polymerization-based block copolymer (a), an acrylic resin (b), and a softener (c), wherein the addition polymerization-based block copolymer (a) has a weight average molecular weight of 30000 to 200000 and is at least one selected from block copolymers comprising at least one polymer block A and at least one polymer block B, and hydrogenated products of the block copolymers; the polymer block A essentially comprises an aromatic vinyl compound unit containing at least 1% by mass of an alkylstyrene-derived structural unit (I) in which at least one alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms is bound to a benzene ring; the block copolymer B comprises a conjugated diene compound unit; and the components of the polymer composition are present in respective proportions (by mass) so that the following relationships (1) and (2) hold: 0.05≦Wb/Wa≦2 (1) Wc/(Wa+Wb+Wc)≦0.5 (2) where Wa, Wb, and Wc are the amounts (by mass) of the components of the polymer composition: the addition polymerization-based block copolymer (a), the acrylic resin (b) and the softener (c), respectively. Not only does the polymer composition of the present invention offer various advantageous properties, including moldability, flexibility, rubber elasticity, mechanical properties, and transparency, but it also exhibits superior scratch resistance and superior abrasion resistance, which make the polymer composition suitable for use in various applications.
US07906582B2
A polymerizable composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I), a macromolecule having a monomer unit represented by Formula (II) and/or another addition-polymerization type macromolecule, and a macromolecular filler. In Formula (I) and (II), Q1 denotes a cyano group or a —COX2 group, X1 denotes a hydrogen atom, organic residue, or polymer chain bonded to carbon atom CA via a heteroatom, or a halogen atom, X2 denotes a hydrogen atom, organic residue, or polymer chain bonded to the carbonyl group via a heteroatom, or a halogen atom, Ra and Rb independently denote a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or an organic residue, and X1 and X2, Ra and Rb, and X1 and Ra or Rb may be bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure. There are also provided a tacky material produced by forming on a support a 10 to 200 μm layer that includes the polymerizable composition, and an adhesive that includes the polymerizable composition.
US07906578B2
To provide a room-temperature-curable composition which comprises an oxyalkylene polymer containing hydrolyzable silicon groups, which has ensured working time and curing rate required for operation, and which can provide a cured article having good tensile properties.A room-temperature-curable composition comprising a polymer (a1) and a curing catalyst (b), wherein the polymer (a1) is a linear oxyalkylene polymer having at least two hydrolyzable silicon groups of the formula (1), at different molecular terminals: —Si(OR)3 (1) wherein each R independently represents a C1-6 organic group.
US07906569B2
The present invention provides a method for production of a molded article comprising a plant-derived composite material in which a plant-derived material is evenly dispersed and a plant-derived composite material molded article prepared therewith, and a method for production of a plant-derived composite material in which a plant-derived material is evenly dispersed and a plant-derived composite material prepared therewith. The present method for production of a molded article is a method for producing a molded article composed of a plant-derived composite material comprising a plant-derived material (e.g., a kenaf core) and a thermoplastic resin (e.g., polypropylene, polylactic acid), and comprises a process in which the plant-derived material is pressed to obtain raw-material pellets, a process in which the raw-material pellets and the thermoplastic resin are kneaded to obtain a plant-derived composite material, and a process in which the plant-derived composite material is molded into a molded article composed of the plant-derived composite material. The present molded article is obtained by the method.
US07906560B2
The present invention provides a vulcanized foamed rubber molded product which has surface smoothness equal to or higher than that of a non-foamed vulcanized rubber molded product, has excellent mechanical strength properties, compression set resistance and abrasion resistance and a non-foamed vulcanized rubber molded product which is superior in surface smoothness to a conventional non-foamed vulcanized rubber molded product and has excellent compression set resistance, mechanical strength properties and abrasion resistance, as well as a method of producing the same. The molded product of the present invention is characterized in that the amount of sulfur atoms present in the surface thereof is at least 1.2 times as high as the amount of sulfur atoms present in a cut face obtained by cutting the surface to a depth of 1.0 mm in the vertical direction. The method of producing comprises allowing droplets or spray of a liquid containing an elementary substance consisting of a non-oxygen element in the group VI in the periodic table to adhere to the surface of a non-vulcanized rubber composition containing an elemental sulfur and/or a sulfur compound as a crosslinking agent, and then vulcanizing or vulcanizing and foaming the composition.
US07906559B2
The invention discloses a method of converting carbon dioxide to methanol and/or dimethyl ether using any methane source or natural gas consisting of a combination of steam and dry reforming, in a specific ratio to produce a 2:1 molar ratio of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with subsequent conversion of the CO and H2 mixture exclusively to methanol and/or dimethyl ether. This method is termed the BI-REFORMING™ process. Dehydrating formed methanol allows producing dimethyl ether (DME) using any suitable catalytic method, including use of solid acid catalysts. When recycling formed water into the bi-reforming step the conversion of carbon dioxide with methane produces exclusively dimethyl ether without any by-product formation and complete utilization of hydrogen.
US07906557B2
The present invention provides an oral preventive or therapeutic agent for skin damage, containing diacylglyceryl ether as an active ingredient represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 denotes C12-24 aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a degree of unsaturation of between 0 and 2; R2 denotes C12-24 acyl group having a degree of unsaturation of between 0 and 6; and R3 denotes C12-24 acyl group having a degree of unsaturation of between 0 and 6.
US07906553B2
Described herein are compounds of Formula (I) having the structure: where A, J, R1, R4, Z and X are described herein; and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which modulate the activity of store-operated calcium (SOC) channels. Also described herein are methods of using such SOC channel modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of SOC channel activity.
US07906540B2
Compounds of formula I, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y, and Ar are as defined herein or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, inhibit HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and afford a method for prevention and treatment of HIV-1 infections and the treatment of AIDS and/or ARC. The present invention also relates to compositions containing compounds of formula I useful for the prevention and treatment of HIV-1 infections and the treatment of AIDS and/or ARC.
US07906538B2
Novel trifluoromethanesulfonanilide oxime ether compounds useful for controlling endo and/or ectoparasites in the environment are provided, together with methods of making the same, and methods of using the inventive compounds to treat parasite infestations in vivo or ex vivo.
US07906537B2
The present invention relates to aniline derivatives of the general formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and their use.
US07906531B2
Muscarinic Acetylcholine receptor antagonists and methods of using them are provided.
US07906513B2
The present invention relates to novel hydrazide-containing compounds of Formula I or Formula II, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof which inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease. Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US07906506B2
Substituted fused [1,2]imidazo[4,5-c] ring compounds (e.g., imidazo[4,5-c]quinolines, 6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]quinolines, imidazo[4,5-c]naphthyridines, 6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]naphthyridines, and imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines) with a —CH(—R2)— group in the fused ring at the 2-position of the imidazo ring and a —CH(—R1)— group in the fused ring at the 1-position of the imidazo ring, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, intermediates, methods of making the compounds, and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases, are disclosed.
US07906504B2
Disclosed herein are 2-(1-oxo-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl)acetamide derivative of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the specification and claims. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-(1-oxo-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl)acetamide derivatives according to the present invention and their use in therapy.
US07906488B2
The present invention relates to the use of sphingolipids for the preparation of a food item, a food supplement and/or a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of elevated blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides related to steatosis and hepatotoxic effects of medicaments and viral infections. In particular, the invention relates to the use of a sphingolipid such as phytosphingosine, sphingosine, sphinganine, ceramide, glycosylceramide and/or sphingomyelin, or a precursor or a derivative of a sphingolipid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the prevention and/or treatment of hepatotoxic effects such as hepatic steatosis, fibrosis and/or cirrhosis.
US07906487B2
A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells.
US07906481B2
The present invention relates to a method for treating nerve disorders in a mammal or a vertebrate by administering a TNF-alpha inhibitor. The invention also relates to the use of a TNF-alpha inhibitor in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of nerve root injury and other nerve disorders.
US07906475B2
Provided are compositions comprising low molecular weight polymeric materials and surfactants having reduced irritation associated therewith, methods of reducing the irritation associated with a personal care composition comprising an anionic and/or amphoteric surfactant, the methods comprising combining a low molecular weight polymeric material capable of binding a surfactant thereto with an anionic surfactant to produce a reduced irritation personal care composition, and methods of using such compositions to cleanse the hair or skin with reduced irritation.
US07906468B2
The present invention relates to acrylic block copolymers synthesized by a controlled free-radical process, and their use as low temperature flow modifiers in oil-based compositions. They are especially useful in modifying the low temperature flow behavior in lubricating oils. The acrylic copolymers are especially useful as pour point depressants in lubricating oil.
US07906467B2
Provided are compounds of formula wherein R1 is t-octyl, AR is phenyl, R2 is an alkyl substituted carboxyl and m is 0, 1, or 2. Lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids comprising a polyol ester lubricant in combination with one or more compounds of formula I and methods for their use are also provided.
US07906465B2
A lubricant composition comprising a detergent and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed.
US07906457B2
A composition, containing vanadium and a support, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium has crystallite sizes of less than about 100 Å as determined by an analytical method such as X-Ray Diffraction, is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate mercury adsorption stage.
US07906454B2
The present invention relates to an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst comprising on a honeycomb carrier a catalytic coating. Said honeycomb carrier has an upstream end and a downstream end and a plurality of flow channels are running from the upstream end to the downstream end. The catalytic coating comprises catalytically active precious metal components of which at least one component exhibits a concentration profile along the honeycomb carrier starting with a low concentration at the upstream end which increases along the flow channels up to a maximum value and then decreases again to the downstream end.
US07906450B2
The invention provides an electrode comprising an electrically conductive material having a surface capable of producing surface enhanced Raman scattering of incident light from a complex adsorbed at the surface of the electrode, the complex including the electrically conductive material combined with a second material that is substantially reducible and not substantially oxidizable. The surface of the electrode can be microroughened. The invention also includes a method for making various embodiments of the electrode, and a method of generating electricity using the electrode. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, a fuel cell is provided including the electrode of the invention.
US07906436B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which includes step of forming a lower resist film over an insulating interlayer; forming a first opening having a circular geometry in a plan view, and second to fifth openings arranged respectively on four sides of the first opening, in the lower resist film; and etching the film-to-be-etched while using the lower resist film as a mask, wherein in the step of etching the film-to-be-etched, a hardened layer is formed in a region of the lower resist film fallen between the first opening and each of the second to fifth openings, and the film-to-be-etched is etched while using the hardened layers as a mask, so as to form a contact hole having a rectangular geometry in a plan view in the film-to-be-etched at a position correspondent to the first opening of the lower resist film.
US07906434B2
A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: depositing a first insulating film and a second insulating film on a substrate sequentially and forming a pattern on the second insulating film; forming a silicon film on the pattern; forming a sidewall made of the silicon film by processing the silicon film until a part of the second insulating film is exposed by use of etch-back; removing the second insulating film; and performing dry etching by use of a fluorocarbon-based gas, to process the first insulating film by using the sidewall as a mask. The processing of the first insulating film includes applying on the substrate a self-bias voltage Vdc that satisfies a relational expression of Vdc<46x−890, where a film thickness of the silicon film that constitutes the sidewall is x nm (19.5≦x≦22.1).
US07906430B2
A peeling prevention layer for preventing an insulation film and a protection layer from peeling is formed in corner portions of a semiconductor device. The peeling prevention layer can increase its peeling prevention effect more when formed in a vacant space of the semiconductor device other than the corner portions, for example, between ball-shaped conductive terminals. In a cross section of the semiconductor device, the peeling prevention layer is formed on the insulation film on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, and the protection layer formed of a solder resist or the like is formed covering the insulation film and the peeling prevention layer. The peeling prevention layer has a lamination structure of a barrier seed layer and a copper layer formed thereon when formed by an electrolytic plating method.
US07906425B2
A process including providing a semiconductor device including a bond pad, and an under bump metallurgy overlying the bond pad. Forming a solder structure over the under bump metallurgy, and wherein the solder structure includes an outer layer including tin oxide. Producing a plasma from at least one of CF4 and SF6, and exposing the solder structure to the plasma. Heating the solder structure and cooling the same to provide a solder bump on the semiconductor device.
US07906422B2
A chip structure comprises a substrate, a first built-up layer, a passivation layer and a second built-up layer. The substrate includes many electric devices placed on a surface of the substrate. The first built-up layer is located on the substrate. The first built-up layer is provided with a first dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the first dielectric body and is electrically connected to the electric devices. The first interconnection scheme is constructed from first metal layers and plugs, wherein the neighboring first metal layers are electrically connected through the plugs. The passivation layer is disposed on the first built-up layer and is provided with openings exposing the first interconnection scheme. The second built-up layer is formed on the passivation layer. The second built-up layer is provided with a second dielectric body and a second interconnection scheme, wherein the second interconnection scheme interlaces inside the second dielectric body and is electrically connected to the first interconnection scheme. The second interconnection scheme is constructed from at least one second metal layer and at least one via metal filler, wherein the second metal layer is electrically connected to the via metal filler. The thickness, width, and cross-sectional area of the traces of the second metal layer are respectively larger than those of the first metal layers.
US07906420B2
A method for forming alloy deposits at selected areas on a receiving substrate includes the steps of: providing an alloy carrier including at least a first decal including a first plurality of openings and a second decal including a second plurality of openings, the first and second decals being arranged such that each of the first plurality of openings is in alignment with a corresponding one of the second plurality of openings; filling the first and second plurality of openings with molten alloy; cooling the molten alloy to thereby form at least first and second plugs, the first plug having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to one another, the second plug having a third surface and a fourth surface substantially parallel to one another; removing at least one of the first and second decals to at least partially expose the first and second plugs; aligning the alloy carrier with the receiving substrate so that the first and second plugs correspond to the selected areas on the receiving substrate; and transferring the first plug to a first of the selected areas and the second plug to a second of the selected areas.
US07906414B2
High throughput systems and processes for recrystallizing thin film semiconductors that have been deposited at low temperatures on a substrate are provided. A thin film semiconductor workpiece is irradiated with a laser beam to melt and recrystallize target areas of the surface exposed to the laser beam. The laser beam is shaped into one or more beamlets using patterning masks. The mask patterns have suitable dimensions and orientations to pattern the laser beam radiation so that the areas targeted by the beamlets have dimensions and orientations that are conducive to semiconductor recrystallization. The workpiece is mechanically translated along linear paths relative to the laser beam to process the entire surface of the work piece at high speeds. Position sensitive triggering of a laser can be used generate laser beam pulses to melt and recrystallize semiconductor material at precise locations on the surface of the workpiece while it is translated on a motorized stage.
US07906412B2
A method of fabricating a group III nitride semiconductor single crystal includes preparing a seed substrate which includes group III nitride semiconductor and has a crystal growth face of single index plane, and epitaxially growing the group III nitride semiconductor single crystal on the crystal growth face, wherein the group III nitride semiconductor single crystal is epitaxially grown while being surrounded by a plurality of crystal surfaces including low-index planes spontaneously formed, and the low-index planes have a structure that each of plane indices showing a crystal plane is not more than 3.
US07906404B2
A semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one capacitor, an active circuit and a power plane. The substrate has a first cavity formed through a first surface to a first depth and a second cavity formed through a second surface to a second depth. The first and second cavities forming a via hole through the substrate. The at least one capacitor includes a first conductive material layer deposited in the via hole, a first isolation material layer deposited over the first conductive material layer, and a second conductive material layer deposited over the first isolation material layer. The active circuit adjacent the first surface and electrically coupled to the at least one capacitor, and the power plane adjacent the second surface and electrically coupled to the at least one capacitor to provide power conditioning to the active circuit.
US07906392B2
A method of making a semiconductor device includes providing an insulating layer containing a plurality of openings, forming a first semiconductor layer in the plurality of openings in the insulating layer and over the insulating layer, and removing a first portion of the first semiconductor layer, such that first conductivity type second portions of the first semiconductor layer remain in lower portions of the plurality of openings in the insulating layer, and upper portions of the plurality of openings in the insulating layer remain unfilled. The method also includes forming a second semiconductor layer in the upper portions of the plurality of openings in the insulating layer and over the insulating layer, and removing a first portion of the second semiconductor layer located over the insulating layer. The second conductivity type second portions of the second semiconductor layer remain in upper portions of the plurality of openings in the insulating layer to form a plurality of pillar shaped diodes in the plurality of openings.
US07906388B2
A semiconductor device is formed by forming a second trench 120 at the base of a first trench 18, depositing insulator 124 at the base of the second trench 120, and then etching cavities 26 laterally from the sidewalls of the second trench, but not the base which is protected by insulator 124. The invention may in particular be used to form semiconductor devices with cavities under the active components, or by filling the cavities to form silicon on insulator or silicon on conductor devices.
US07906385B2
A selective stress memorization technique is disclosed in which the creation of tensile strain may be accomplished without additional photolithography steps by using an implantation mask or any other mask required during a standard manufacturing flow, or by providing a patterned cap layer for a strained re-crystallization of respective drain and source areas. In still other aspects, additional anneal steps may be used for selectively creating a crystalline state and a non-crystalline state prior to the re-crystallization on the basis of a cap layer. Thus, enhanced strain may be obtained in one type of transistor while not substantially negatively affecting the other type of transistor without requiring additional photolithography steps.
US07906383B2
By forming a stressed dielectric layer on different transistors and subsequently relaxing a portion thereof, the overall process efficiency in an approach for creating strain in channel regions of transistors by stressed overlayers may be enhanced while nevertheless transistor performance gain may be obtained for each type of transistor, since a highly stressed material positioned above the previously relaxed portion may also efficiently affect the underlying transistor.
US07906376B2
A semiconductor package is described. The semiconductor package includes a substrate and an integrated heat spreader disposed above and coupled with the substrate. A cavity is disposed between the substrate and the integrated heat spreader. A semiconductor die is disposed above the substrate and in the cavity. An array of first-level solder joints is disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor die. A layer of magnetic particle-based composite material is also disposed in the cavity.
US07906357B2
A semiconductor structure includes a light emitting region, a p-type region disposed on a first side of the light emitting region, and an n-type region disposed on a second side of the light emitting region. At least 10% of a thickness of the semiconductor structure on the first side of the light emitting region comprises indium. Some examples of such a semiconductor light emitting device may be formed by growing an n-type region, growing a p-type region, and growing a light emitting layer disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region. The difference in temperature between the growth temperature of a part of the n-type region and the growth temperature of a part of the p-type region is at least 140° C.
US07906352B2
A method is disclosed in which a base body is prepared that comprises a layer sequence intended for the LED chip and suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation. A cap layer is applied to at least one main surface of the base body. A cavity is introduced into the cap layer and is completely or partially filled with a luminescence conversion material. The luminescence conversion material comprises at least one phosphor. A method is also disclosed in which the cap layer comprises photostructurable material and at least one phosphor, such that it is able to function as a luminescence conversion material and can be photostructured directly. LED chips that are producible by means of the method are also described.
US07906350B2
A method and apparatus for calibrating a metrology tool are disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate having at least one calibration site formed thereon. The calibration site includes a pattern of cells that have at least one feature disposed in a surface of the substrate. The feature provided for measurement by a step height metrology tool and a phase metrology tool to calibrate the step height and phase metrology tools.
US07906339B2
A system and method that uses electrical conductivity measurements to identify the impurities in a solution, as well as the concentrations of such impurities. The conductance versus temperature curve for any particular ion is unique to that ion and the conductance versus temperature curve for a solution is unique to the ions in the solution and their concentrations. Equations can be used to describe the conductivity versus temperature curve containing specific ions at set concentrations. To that end, the present invention measures the conductivity of a solution over some specified temperature range, calculates a conductivity-temperature curve from a library of ions to match the measured conductivity, and uses a mathematical process to vary the ions and their concentrations in the calculated curve to make it match the measured curve as closely as possible. If the match is close enough, the ions and their concentrations in the calculated curve will be taken as the ions and their concentrations in the measured solution.
US07906329B2
The present invention relates to the field glycosylation engineering of proteins. More particular, the present invention is directed to the glycosylation engineering of proteins to provide proteins with improved therapeutic properties, e.g., antibodies, antibody fragments, or a fusion protein that includes a region equivalent to the Fc region of an immunoglobulin, with enhanced Fc-mediated cellular cytotoxicity.
US07906325B2
The present invention relates to nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for fatty acid biosynthesis enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, fatty acid biosynthesis in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences of diacylglycerol acyltransferase enzymes.
US07906321B2
An integrated semiconductor chemical microreactor for real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) monitoring, has a monolithic body of semiconductor material; a number of buried channels formed in the monolithic body; an inlet trench and an outlet trench for each buried channel; and a monitoring trench for each buried channel, extending between the inlet and outlet trenches thereof from the top surface of the monolithic body to the respective buried channel. Real-time PCR monitoring is carried out by channeling light beams into the buried channels, possibly through one of the inlet or outlet trenches, whereby the light beams impinge on the fluid therein and collecting the emergent light coming out from the monitoring trench.
US07906319B2
The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring the amplification of DNA molecules and the dissociation behavior of the DNA molecules. The present invention in one embodiment provides a system that includes a microfluidic channel comprising a PCR processing zone and an HRTm analysis zone; and an image sensor having a first image sensor region having a first field of view and a second image sensor region having a second field of view, wherein the second field of view is different than the first field of view, wherein at least a portion of the PCR processing zone is within the first field of view; and at least a portion of the HRTm analysis zone is within the second field of view.
US07906317B2
The present invention discloses an apparatus for thin-layer cell smear preparation and in-situ hybridization, comprising at least one positioning device and a sealing device. The positioning device comprises at least one first opening. When the positioning device is set on a carrier device, the wall of the first opening and the carrier device form a cavity. The cavity is used to accommodate a cell suspension. The sealing device is provided on the positioning device for sealing the cavity to form an enclosed space.
US07906316B2
A molecular sensor includes a membrane layer having parallel pores extending through the membrane layer and incorporating therein probe molecules that bind with corresponding target molecules when present in the pores, electrodes, and an ionic solution in contact with the electrodes and the pores, wherein the electrodes are energized to induce an electrical current in the solution through the pores, wherein the electrical current induces an electrical parameter in the electrodes that is indicative of a through-pore electrical impedance of the pores, wherein the through-pore electrical impedance is increased when there is probe-to-target molecule binding in the pores relative to when there is an absence of such binding.
US07906314B2
A method for removal of the monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production which includes the step of culturing the yeast. A further step involves mixing 8%-12% (W/W) of yeast based on the weight of oligosaccharides and 0.1%-0.5% (W/W) of carbamide as nitrogen source with raw oligosaccharide syrup, and then adjusting the pH value to 4.5-6.0. A further step involves culturing the above oligosaccharides syrup at 23° C.-26° C. for 20-30 hours with intermittent agitation.
US07906312B2
The present invention relates to conditionally replicating viruses or pairs of viruses containing a gene switch that is activatable by transient heat or other proteotoxic stress in the presence or absence of a small molecule regulator. The gene switch controls the expression of a gene for a protein required for efficient viral replication and may also control the activity of a passenger gene.
US07906303B2
Described are compositions and methods relating to granular starch hydrolysis. Exemplary used for the compositions and methods are for ethanol production.
US07906302B2
This invention provides a method of preventing or treating in a subject contact dermatitis which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound capable of inhibiting the stem cell factor signaling pathway effective to prevent or treat contact dermatitis so as to thereby prevent or treat contact dermatitis in the subject.
US07906301B2
The invention provides methods for multiplex analysis of biological samples of formalin-fixed tissue samples. The invention provides for a method to achieve a multiplexed, multi-staged plurality of Liquid Tissue preparations simultaneously from a single histopathologically processed biological sample, where the protocol for each Liquid Tissue preparation imparts a distinctive set of biochemical effects on biomolecules procured from histopathologically processed biological samples and which when each of the preparations is analyzed can render additive and complementary data about the same histopathologically processed biological sample.
US07906299B2
A prothrombin time reagent for determination of low molecular weight heparin in fresh whole blood and in anti-coagulant treated blood is provided. The reagent is composed of recombinant animal tissue factor, and a mixture of synthetic phospholipids, which mixture includes a phosphatidylalcohol. A formulation buffer which includes a sensitivity adjuster is used in formulating the reagent. The recombinant animal tissue factor includes rabbit brain. The synthetic phospholipids of the mixture include palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC), palmitoyloleoyl-phosphatidylserine (POPS), and a phosphatidylalcohol. The phosphatidyl alcohol includes dioleoylphosphatidylethanol, dioleoylphosphatidylmethanol, dioleoylphosphatidylpropanol, dioleoylphosphatidylbutanol, and dioleoylphosphatidylinositol. The sensitivity adjuster included in the formulation buffer is γ-Cyclodextrin. The formulated reagent is air-dried and remains stable for at least 3 weeks at 37° C.
US07906291B2
Disclosed is a method for diagnosing multiple sclerosis and more particularly to a method for diagnosing multiple sclerosis by measuring levels of antibodies to glycans in a biological sample.
US07906243B2
A method of estimating a lifespan of a fuel cell including a cathode and an anode which contain catalysts and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode. A cyclic potential with a voltage ranging from a low voltage to a voltage greater than oxidation voltages of the catalysts is applied between the anode and the cathode and fuel cell performance is measured initially and after a predetermined number of cycles. The lifespan of the fuel cell may estimated based on degradation of cell performance after the predetermined number of cycles, based on CV curves obtained during the cycling of the potential and/or a change in particle size of the catalysts after the predetermined number of cycles.
US07906240B2
A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a layer of a mixture containing graphite powder and an organic binder on a current collector, wherein a diffraction intensity ratio (002)/(110) measured by X-ray diffractometry of the layer of a mixture is 500 or less, and a lithium secondary battery, comprising the negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, and a positive electrode that includes a lithium compound. It results less deterioration in the rapid charge and discharge characteristics and the cycle characteristics when the density of the negative electrode is made higher. Thereby it provides a high capacity lithium secondary battery having the improved energy density per unit volume of the secondary battery.
US07906239B2
Cathode active material, method for producing the same, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A cathode active material capable of improving chemical stability, a method for producing the same, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same which has high capacity and good charge-discharge cycling characteristics is provided. The cathode has a cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a coating layer formed on at least a part of the composite oxide particle, the coating layer including an oxide including lithium and an oxide including a coating element of nickel, or nickel and manganese, and a surface layer formed on at least a part of the coating layer and containing molybdenum.
US07906234B2
An all-solid-state lithium secondary cell has a laminate, and a pair of external current collectors. The laminate is shaped into substantially a rectangular parallelepiped and is made of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte between the positive and negative electrodes. The external current collectors are disposed at both ends of the laminate to support side faces of the laminate. One of the current collectors is connected to the positive electrode and the other to the negative electrode. A chamfered shape or an R-chamfered shape is provided at the edges and along the ridges of the laminate.
US07906232B2
A fuel cell casing having a laminate structure of a first double-sided adhesive tape, an interposed member, and a second double-sided adhesive tape. The laminate structure may be placed between a casing body and a depressurizing cover. In the fuel cell casing of this structure, adequate selection of the material for the interposed member and adequate specification of an adhesion area of at least either the first double-sided adhesive tape or the second double-sided adhesive tape to the interposed member readily attain the desired design of ensuring easy separation of the depressurizing cover from the casing body by simple application of a force to the depressurizing cover under a preset level of inner pressure, without changing the materials of the casing body and the depressurizing cover.
US07906230B2
Provided are a coated cutting tool having excellent wear resistance and excellent resistance to chipping as well as excellent fracture resistance such that the coated cutting tool is unlikely to cause backward movement of the tool edge position due to wear or chipping, and a method for producing the same.A coated cutting tool comprising a base material having a surface coated with a coating film, wherein the coating film comprises at least one layer comprised of a TiCN columnar crystal film, wherein the TiCN columnar crystal film has an average grain size of 0.05 to 0.5 μm, as measured in the direction parallel to the surface of the base material, and exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern having a peak at a diffraction angle 2θ in the range of from 121.5 to 122.6° wherein the peak is ascribed to the (422) crystal facet of the TiCN columnar crystal as measured using CuKα radiation.
US07906226B2
An organic EL device 100 including a plurality of emitting layers (15) and (17) between a cathode (18) and (19) and an anode (12), each of the emitting layers (15) and (17) made of a host material having a triplet energy gap of 2.52 eV or more and 3.7 eV or less, and a dopant having a light emitting property related to a triplet state, the dopant containing a metal complex with a heavy metal.
US07906207B2
A coating composition comprises: a fluoro-aliphatic group-containing copolymer comprising a repeating unit A corresponding to a fluoro-aliphatic group-containing monomer, and a repeating unit B corresponding to at least one monomer, wherein each of the I/O values of said at least one monomer constituting the repeating unit B is 1.0 or less.
US07906203B2
The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.
US07906200B2
A composite circuit substrate structure includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a glass fiber structure, and a patterned circuit. The first dielectric layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and entirely connected to the first surface. The glass fiber structure is distributed in the second dielectric layer. The patterned circuit is embedded in the first dielectric layer from the second surface, and the patterned circuit is not contacted with the glass fiber structure.
US07906179B2
Coating formulations suitable for demanding applications such as automotive clear and top coats contain a hydroxyl-functional film forming resin, an isocyanate or blocked isocyanate curative, and functionalized metal oxide particles, where >50% of the reactive functionalities are more reactive towards isocyanates than at least 60% of the hydroxyl groups of the film forming resin. Coatings prepared therefrom have excellent abrasion resistance, even with low filler content.
US07906178B2
The invention relates to the use of light-colored or transparent particulate semiconductor materials or particulate substrates that are coated with said semiconductor materials as a hardening and/or drying additive and/or for increasing the thermal conductivity of lacquer systems and printing colors.
US07906167B2
Non-pigmented, water-based inks are disclosed which are compatible with industrial piezojet printheads and which can be used to form high resolution images on edible substrates, including sugar shell confectionery polished with a hydrophobic wax polish. The ink comprises a hydrolyzable polysaccharide adhesive agent, such as tapioca dextrin or gum arabic, which enhances the compatibility of the ink for hydrophobic surfaces.
US07906165B1
A method for making juice from açaí berries having the steps of: chilling the berries to below about 10° C.; extracting a skin from the berries in an extractor with water to obtain a mixture; acidifying the mixture; finishing the mixture; heating the mixture to from about 40° C. to about 60° C.; de-aerating the mixture; passing the mixture through at least one of the group consisting of a high shear mixer, a colloid mill and a hammer mill to yield juice; and pasteurizing the juice.
US07906164B2
The disclosure describes new forms of chip-type and other fried or baked snack-type and/or convenience food items, including sweet goods such as cookies, doughnuts, etc., which are externally coated with or which directly incorporate into their dough matrix certain starch-based compositions. Methods of using the compositions to make the food products, and the finished food products themselves are described. As external coatings, the compositions significantly increase the crispness and tensile strength of the food item after it is cooked with the coating in place, and so change the organoleptic qualities as to provide a new form of the underlying food product. On sweet goods, the coating also provides a surface barrier that stabilizes sugar icing on the outside of the product, preventing it from becoming tacky, moist, or wet, while simultaneously reducing moisture loss from the dough, adding crispness at the surface and greatly retarding staling.
US07906156B2
Methods for treating diseases of the livers mediated by CB2 receptors are described. The methods may include administering an effective amount of a cannabinoid, an agent that activates a CB2 receptor, a composition that includes a non-selective agonist of CB2 and a selective antagonist of CB1, a composition that includes an agonist of CB2 receptors, and/or a composition that includes an up-regulator of CB2 receptors to a patient who has liver fibrosis.
US07906153B2
Compositions with synergistic anti-inflammatory effects in inflammatory diseases resulting from activation and consequent degranulation of mast cells and followed by secretion of inflammatory biochemicals from the activated mast cells, the compositions containing one or more of a flavone or flavonoid glycoside a heavily sulfated, non-bovine proteoglycan, an unrefined olive kernel extract that increases absorption of these compositions in various routes of administration, a hexosamine sulfate such as D-glucosamine sulfate, S-adenosylmethionine, a histamine-1 receptor antagonist, a histamine-3 receptor agonist, an antagonist of the actions of CRH, a long-chain unsaturated fatty acid, a phospholipid, Krill oil, a polyamine, glutiramer acetate and interferon. Certain of the present compositions are useful in protecting against the neuropathological components of multiple sclerosis and similar inflammatory neurological diseases.
US07906151B2
Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising potassium sorbate and at least one stabilizing agent selected from microcrystalline cellulose, talc and a lipid having an interfacial tension of at least about 10 mN/m.
US07906139B2
Compositions comprising lamellar bodies for removal of extra and intra-vascular fibrin for therapeutic purposes are disclosed. These lamellar compositions are also useful in surgical procedures wherein formation of post-surgical adhesions are likely. Methods of preventing and/or modifying fibrin clots and treating and/or preventing adhesions by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition to a patient requiring such treatment are also disclosed.
US07906135B2
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from which pyrogen has been removed are provided for use in numerous biomedical applications. PHAs which have been chemically modified to enhance physical and/or chemical properties, for targeting or to modify biodegradability or clearance by the reticuloendothelial system (RES), are described. Methods for depyrogenating PHA polymers prepared by bacterial fermentation processes are also provided, wherein pyrogens are removed from the polymers without adversely impacting the polymers' inherent chemical structures and physical properties. PHAs with advantageous processing characteristics, including low melting points and/or solubility in non-toxic solvents, are also described. PHAs are provided which are suitable for use in vivo applications such as in tissue coatings, stents, sutures, tubing, bone and other prostheses, bone or tissue cements, tissue regeneration devices, wound dressings, drug delivery, and for diagnostic and prophylactic uses. Properties which are selected for include degradability, elasticity, inclusion of functional groups or derivatized groups, which can in turn be used to attach targeting agents, and bioadhesion.
US07906134B2
Methods of making room temperature-curable polymers. Reactants include siloxane-terminated polymers and silanols. The reactants are mixed, and the polymerization allowed to proceed in air at room temperature. The polymers are exceptionally useful because they allow for the incorporation into the polymers themselves of one or more therapeutic compounds. Thus, medical devices from which controlled drug release is desirable (for either local or systemic delivery) can be coated with therapeutic compound-containing polymers of the invention. In a preferred embodiment, a polymer of poly(MPCw:LAMx:HPMAy:TSMAz) where w, x, y, and z represent the molar ratios of monomers used in the feed for preparing the polymer; MPC represents the unit 2-methacryoyloxyethylphosphorylcholine, LMA represents the unit lauryl methacrylate, HPMA represents the unit 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, and TSMA represents the unit 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate is reacted with polydimethylsiloxane. In another preferred embodiment, a therapeutic compound is incorporated into the polymer, such as dexamethasone.
US07906132B2
The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a biocompatible metal ion-containing titanium oxide coating on an implant wherein the metal ions can be eluted under physiological conditions and are homogeneously dispersed within the coating, as well as to an implant which can be prepared according to the method of the present invention.
US07906127B2
An insecticidal mixture of gamma-cyhalothrin [(S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (Z)-(1R,3R)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-tzifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate] and one or more further active ingredients; compositions containing them and their use.
US07906125B2
An injectable or insertable dosage form comprising a biodisintegrable binder and an ablation agent in a concentration effective to cause tissue necrosis. The injectable dosage form is a solid or semi-solid dosage form. Due to the solid or semi-solid nature of the dosage form, retention at the site of injection or insertion is improved, thereby improving delivery efficiency of the ablation agents within the dosage form and/or reducing the nonspecific tissue damage associated with the dosage form.
US07906122B2
The present invention concerns the use of a sphingoid-polyalkylamine conjugate as a capturing agent of biologically active molecules, such as antigens. In a particular embodiment, the spinogid-polyalkylamines are used for the preparation of pharmaceutical composition for stimulating or enhancing an immune response of a subject to protect against Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection. Other aspects of the invention concern methods for stimulating or enhancing an immune response of a subject to protect against Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection, by the use of the sphingoid-polyalkylamine conjugate, complexes comprising the sphingoid-polyalkylamine conjugate and a biologically active molecule, the latter, having an effect of stimulating or enhancing an immune response of a subject against to protect Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection, as well as kits making use of said conjugates and complexes. A preferred conjugate according to the invention is N-palmitoyl D-erythro sphingosyl-1-carbamoyl spermine (CCS).
US07906120B2
The subject invention relates to isolated proteins, particularly monoclonal antibodies, which bind to the Nogo-66 receptor. Specifically, these antibodies have the ability to inhibit the binding of the natural ligand of the Nogo-66 receptor and neutralize the Nogo-66 receptor. These antibodies or portions thereof of the invention are useful for detecting NgR and for inhibiting NgR activity, for example in a human suffering from a disorder in which NgR or Nogo-66 activity is detrimental.
US07906116B2
In certain embodiments, this present invention provides methods of identifying and using antibodies that act as either agonists or antagonists of Delta-like 4 (Dll4) signaling.
US07906096B2
The present invention provides a chiral inorganic-organic composite porous material in which cationic chiral organic molecules are present as charge-balancing cations in a porous material containing charge-balancing cations, as well as a method for preparing the same by an ion exchange process. The chiral inorganic-organic composite porous material according to the present invention is excellent in stability, selectivity and durability, and thus, will be useful as a chiral-selective catalyst or a material of separating an isomeric mixture.
US07906080B1
An air treatment apparatus that includes a housing; a plurality of electrodes, at least one of which receives liquid from a liquid supply; and a power supply. The power supply is operable to establish an electric potential between a portion of the liquid-receiving electrode and the other electrode so that the air treatment apparatus produces a liquid mist having a bipolar distribution of liquid particles.
US07906075B2
The pipette tip rack for detachably housing a plurality of pipette tips used in a liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid comprises a rack body comprising a pipette tip supporting portion for detachably supporting the pipette tips, and a pipette tip housing portion disposed below the pipette tip supporting portion having a plurality of pipette tip inserting holes, and a lid member detachably attached to the rack body for covering a root portion of the pipette tip inserted into the hole. The rack body includes a grasping portion grasped by a user when the pipette tip rack is set to the liquid dispensing apparatus in a state in which the lid member is attached to the rack body.
US07906068B2
An improved post clamp for a molten metal pump includes a support post clamp that supports the weight of a pump superstructure on the top of the support posts. The clamp preferably includes (a) a bottom flange for connecting to the pump superstructure, (b) a cavity for receiving an end of a support post, wherein the end has a top surface, and (c) a top flange for being positioned above the top surface. In operation the top flange rests on the top surface of the support post thereby supporting at least part of the weight of the superstructure. It is preferred that a plurality of support posts and post clamps according to the invention be used with a molten metal pump wherein the top surface of each support post supports some of the weight of the superstructure. Also disclosed are novel support posts that may be used with the post clamp, and a pump in which the post clamp and/or support posts may be used.
US07906052B2
An ion-conductive membrane that includes a first layer comprising a first ionomer, and a porous polymer substrate, where at least a portion of the first ionomer is interpenetrated within the porous polymer substrate by ionomer-induced phase separation.
US07906050B2
The present invention relates to a wheelchair having a back plate and a seat plate and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a customized wheelchair having a back plate and a seat plate formed to fit a body shape and a manufacturing method thereof. In a method of manufacturing a customized wheelchair having a back plate and a seat plate which are designed to fit a body shape, the method includes steps of: forming a preliminary molding material which is directly formed to fit a back and a hip of a user; fixing the preliminary molding material to a molding frame; filling a foaming resin in the molding frame fixed with the preliminary molding material; hardening the foaming resin filled in the molding frame; and releasing a last molding material which is foamed and hardened to have a shape of the back and the hip of the user by the preliminary molding material. Accordingly, the customized wheelchair, which has the back plate and the seat plate having the exactly same shape as the body shape of the user, can be manufactured by those ordinary skilled in the art in a cost effective manner.
US07906037B2
The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.
US07906030B2
A WC substrate 7 is etched by using plasma 50 generated from a mixed gas of a gas including a halogen atom and a gas including a nitrogen atom.
US07906029B2
A differential rate rotary thickener; a power detector which is disposed in a sludge receiver tank for thickened sludge thickened in the differential rate rotary thickener; a discriminator which receives an electric signal for a thickened sludge concentration detected by the power detector and which calculates and discriminate the data; a first controller which receives an instruction signal being a discriminated result in the discriminator and which operates an outer cylinder driving machine and a screw driving machine; a ratio setter which receives a discriminated signal of the discriminator and which increases or decreases a chemical feed rate of flocculant stepwise; and a second controller which receives an instruction signal from the ratio setter and which operates a flocculant-feeding pump are provided. Thickening of sludge is performed by controlling the chemical feed rate, a rotational speed of a screw, and a rotational speed of an outer cylinder screen.
US07906027B2
A process for removing mercury from an aqueous stream using a supported selenium and sulfur material is disclosed.
US07906023B2
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from a produced water fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated produced water or contaminated aqueous fluid into a separator annulus with a filter element disposed therein. The untreated fluid is placed under appropriate pressure sufficient to produce turbulent flow, increased particle kinetics and/or cavitation allowing the desired fluid to penetrate and pass into and through the filter media. The treated fluid is then transported to a collection tank. The contaminant matter retained by the filter media may be removed by the nearly instantaneous reverse pressurization of the separator annulus by a second pressure source thereby removing the contaminant particles away from contact with the filter media, and which may then be transported to a waste collection tank or a separator for further treatment.
US07906022B2
A diesel filter includes a case, a cap for closing the opening of the case, an element housed in the case, and an attachment member having a holding portion and a bracket. The attachment member and the cap hold the case therebetween. The bracket is provided to fix the diesel filter to a predetermined portion. The cap can be detached in a state where the attachment member is fixed to the predetermined portion by the bracket, so that the element can be replaced in the same state.
US07906016B2
A system includes a first source including a first reactant; a second source including a second reactant capable of reacting with the first reactant to form a first product; and a reactor. The reactor includes a first element having a wall connecting a first point and a second point, the wall extending more than 180° around the first point; and a second element movably engaged with the first element to define a reconfigurable reaction chamber capable of being in fluid communication with the first and second reactants.
US07906015B2
Reduced emissions of gas phase reduced nitrogen species in the off gas of an FCC regenerator operated in a partial or incomplete mode of combustion is achieved by contacting the off gas with an oxidative catalyst/additive composition having the ability to reduce gas phase nitrogen species to molecular nitrogen and to oxidize CO under catalytic cracking conditions. The oxidative catalyst/additive composition is used in an amount less than the amount necessary to prevent afterburn. Fluidizable particles of the oxidative catalyst/additives are circulated throughout the partial or incomplete burn FCC unit along with the FCC catalyst inventory. The flue gas having a reduced content of gas phase reduced nitrogen species and NOx is passed to a downstream CO boiler, preferably a low NOx CO boiler. In the CO boiler, as CO is oxidized to CO2, a reduced amount of gas phase reduced nitrogen species is oxidized to NOx, thereby providing an increase in the overall reduction of NOx emitted into the environment.
US07906013B2
A process is provided to produce an ultra low sulfur diesel with less than about 10 ppm sulfur using a two-phase or liquid-phase continuous reaction zone to convert a diesel boiling range distillate preferably obtained from a mild hydrocracking unit. In one aspect, the diesel boiling range distillate is introduced once-through to the liquid-phase continuous reaction zone over-saturated with hydrogen in an amount effective so that the liquid phase remains substantially saturated with hydrogen throughout the reaction zone as the reactions proceed.
US07906004B2
A high-quality oxide film which is free from a pinhole and surface roughing caused by anodic oxidation and which has surface smoothness on a surface of a material to be treated containing a metal as a principal component. An electrolyte solution which is used for forming an oxide film on a surface of a material to be treated containing a metal as a principal component by anodic oxidation, the electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous solvent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group and having 4 or more carbon atoms as a main solvent. This non-aqueous solvent preferably contains two or more alcoholic hydroxyl groups and is especially preferably one or two or more members selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol. A method of forming an oxide film including a step of anodically oxidizing a material to be treated containing a metal as a principal component in this electrolyte solution.
US07906001B2
The invention concerns a free solution capillary electrophoresis method at alkaline pH for the analysis of samples comprising protein constituents including a lipoprotein constituent or constituents, characterized in that it comprises at least one step in which the sample is introduced into a capillary tube containing an analysis buffer, said analysis buffer further comprising at least one anionic surfactant type additive that is capable of hydrophobic interaction with the lipoprotein constituent(s) and of modifying the electrophoretic mobility. The invention also concerns a composition for capillary electrophoresis and a kit for analyzing protein constituents.
US07906000B2
The present invention relates to an analytical tool (X1) including a first and a second plate elements (1, 3), a flow path (4) defined between the plate elements (1, 3) and an exhaust port (31) for discharging gas from the flow path (4). The exhaust port (31) is provided at the first plate element (3) and includes a portion which is offset in a thickness direction of the first plate element (3) from the main body (3A) of the first plate element (3). Preferably, the first plate element (3) includes a projection (51) integrally formed on the first plate element (3) and defining the exhaust port (31).
US07905984B2
Process and apparatus for producing a fibrous web in an apparatus that includes at least one nip formed between a smooth roll and at least one opposing element, a felt and an embossing belt. The process includes guiding the fibrous web and the felt through the at least one press nip formed between the smooth roll and the at least one opposing element, and passing the fiber web, in an unsupported manner, over a free draw from the smooth roll onto an embossing belt. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
US07905980B2
A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve that is installed onto a core member. To facilitate the manufacture of the paint roller covers, the knitted pile fabric sleeve is initially placed upon the outside of a thin hollow cylindrical mounting tube, and the core member with an adhesive bonding material provided on the exterior surface thereof is inserted into the interior of the mounting tube. The knitted pile fabric sleeve is installed onto the exterior surface of the core member by withdrawing the mounting tube from the knitted pile fabric sleeve while maintaining the respective positions of the knitted pile fabric sleeve and the core member, with the knitted pile fabric sleeve being retained on the core member by the adhesive bonding material. The pile fabric covered core member may be finished into paint roller covers by cutting it to a desired size, combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers.
US07905977B2
The present invention relates to the use of a scraping element for removing part of a display film coated or laminated to an electrode layer to expose the electrode layer for connection to a drive circuitry. The present invention is directed to a method for removing a portion of a display film coated or laminated on an electrode layer, a process for preparing a display device, and a process for preparing a passive matrix display device.
US07905974B2
A method for making a pocket filter assembly is provided. Two side and two end header elements each having a pair of longitudinally extending side walls and a longitudinally extending bottom wall forming a longitudinally extending channel are joined at ends forming a rectangular header with two opposing sides and two opposing ends. The bottom wall and side walls of each of the opposing sides and the bottom walls and said side walls of each of said opposing ends become adjacent forming a rectangular header with a continuous bottom wall and continuous inner and outer side wall having a continuous channel therein. An upstream perimeter portion of a pocket filter element is inserted in the continuous channel and a liquid polymeric material is placed therein. The polymeric material is solidified forming a header frame having the upstream perimeter portion of the filter element unitary therewith.
US07905973B2
A molded respirator is made from a monocomponent monolayer nonwoven web of continuous charged monocomponent meltspun partially crystalline and partially amorphous oriented fibers of the same polymeric composition that have been bonded to form a coherent and handleable web which further may be softened while retaining orientation and fiber structure. The respirator is a cup-shaped porous monocomponent monolayer matrix whose matrix fibers are bonded to one another at least some points of fiber intersection. The matrix has a King Stiffness greater than 1 N. The respirator may be formed without requiring stiffening layers, bicomponent fibers, or other reinforcement in the filter media layer.
US07905970B2
An apparatus and method for separating a multi-strand elastic feed (1) comprising: an apparatus for separating a multi-strand elastic feed (1) comprising: a feed roll (2); a series of pins (3) for separating the feed located downstream from the feed roll said series extending laterally to the machine direction (9), the series comprising a first feed pin (4) and a subsequent set of separator pins (5); and wherein the spacing of the pins in the series is such that the separation of adjacent pins in the cross direction is less than the diameter of a separator pin, wherein in use, the multi-strand elastic feed is threaded manually around the feed pin and is then separated such that the strands pass around the separator pins in a direction opposite to that traveled round the feed pin with the result that the multi-strand elastic feed is separated into strands separated in the cross direction and a tensioning means to facilitate the initial threading of the feed around the pins; and a means for passing the separated strands directly for further processing (8) for incorporation into a laminate.
US07905962B1
A produce cleaning machine provides baskets for holding large and small produce items and water sprayers for directing water jets onto the produce from above and below. One basket is motorized to rotate to more evenly clean the produce, while a further basket can be rolled in and out of the machine to make loading and unloading easier. The force of the spray is adjustable and the rotational speed of the motor is as well to provide for special handling of the produce. Rotation after cleaning is used to help dry the produce, and ultraviolet emission is used to sanitize the produce.
US07905961B2
A linear type deposition source capable of improving a heating efficiency and reducing a heating temperature by using a plate-type heating source and/or improving a cooling efficiency by including a cooling jacket having a cooling water line in a housing. The linear type deposition source includes: a crucible arranged in a deposition chamber, the crucible being for evaporating materials included in the crucible; a heating source for applying heat to the crucible; a housing for isolating the heat emitted from the heating source; an outer wall for anchoring the crucible; and a nozzle unit for spraying the materials evaporated from the crucible. In this deposition source, the heating source is a plate-type heating source, and the housing has a cooling water line so cooling water can flow through the cooling water line.
US07905957B2
The present invention is related to a process for obtaining a larger area substrate of mono-crystalline gallium-containing nitride by making selective crystallization of gallium containing nitride on a smaller seed under a crystallization temperature and/or pressure from a supercritical ammonia-containing solution made by dissolution of gallium-containing feedstock in a supercritical ammonia-containing solvent with alkali metal ions, comprising: providing two or more elementary seeds, and making selective crystallization on the two or more separate elementary seeds to get a merged larger compound seed. The merged larger compound seed is used for a seed in a new growth process and then to get a larger substrate of mono-crystal gallium-containing nitride.
US07905944B2
A reducing agent removal line comprises a heat exchanger, an air supply line and a cleaning liquid supply line. The cleaning liquid supply line feeds cleaning liquid into a first passage chamber. The air supply line supplies mixed air of after-drying air containing high-melting point additive and additive containing air containing low-melting point additive into the first passage chamber. Due to contact between the mixed air and a heat-exchanging element, a mixture material containing the high-melting point additive is precipitated from the mixed air. Since melting point MP1 of the high-melting point additive in the mixed air can be controlled to be lower than a temperature of the cleaning liquid by changing a mixture ratio M, the cleaning liquid contacts and dissolves the mixture material in the mixed air.
US07905941B2
This invention relates to a single-step pyrometallurgical process for the recovery of non-ferrous metals from zinc bearing residues, in particular from by-products of the zinc and lead industry such as goethite and jarosite. A process for the recovery of metals from industrial Zn residues containing Zn, Fe and S is defined, wherein Zn is fumed, Fe is slagged, and S is oxidized to SO2, characterized in that the Zn fuming, the Fe slagging, and the S oxidation are performed in a single step process, by smelting the residues in a furnace comprising at least one submerged plasma torch generating an oxidizing gas mixture, and by feeding a solid reducing agent to the melt. The process achieves the oxidation of S and the slagging of Fe, while simultaneously achieving the reduction and the fuming of metals such as Zn.
US07905938B2
A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for residential and commercial settings. The filter frame is adaptable to a variety of standard box fan types of different styles and dimensions. The frame is configured to accommodate standard filters, such as those readily available from retail hardware stores and home centers.
US07905937B2
A two-stage blade-type mist eliminator is provided. In general, both stages include a plurality of impingement blades arranged to form a vaulted or inverted V-shaped profile. The first stage defines a larger included angle than the second stage. Advantageously, the corresponding terminal ends of each stage can be supported by a common support member.
US07905927B2
The present disclosure provides a method of lightening and/or coloring human keratin fibers comprising applying to the keratin fibers * at least one first composition comprising at least one fat, at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one specific aminotrialkoxy silane or aminotrialkenyloxy silane compound, and applying * at least one second composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent. It also provides a multiple-compartment device in which at least one compartment comprises the above-mentioned at least one first composition and at least one other compartment comprises the at least one oxidizing composition.
US07905926B2
Disclosed are methods and kits for coloring the hair involving a color base composition comprising at least one primary dye intermediate, and a developer composition comprising an oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the color base composition and developer composition are substantially free of an oxidation catalyst.
US07905925B2
Disclosed herein is an aqueous dye composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a suitable dyeing medium: (a) at least one oxidizing agent, (b) at least one water-insoluble oxygenated organic non-dyeing compound, present in an amount of at least 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the dye composition, and (c) at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or at least one direct dye. Also disclosed herein is a process for dyeing human keratin fibers, for example, the hair, comprising applying such a composition to the keratin fibers.
US07905924B2
A method and device for finding isometric points in the joints of mammals for use in surgical repair of a joint. Isometric points are first identified in radiographic or other two dimensional images and then located in the actual joint. A method for repairing a cruciate ligament-deficient canine stifle employing the method and device for finding isometric points is described. A method and apparatus for locating the axis of rotation of a joint is also described.
US07905909B2
A bone fixation system includes a plate and a set of fixation locking screws. The plate defines a set of locking screw holes each having an internal thread. Each respective locking screw has a head with an external structure that is adapted to self-tap into the internal thread of a given locking screw hole to secure the respective first-type fixation locking screw at an surgeon-directed angle relative to the plate. This angle is defined during forcible insertion and rotation of the respective locking screw into the given screw hole. The system may also include unidirectional locking screws. In a preferred embodiment the plate and first-type of screw are made of different metals, with the plate made of titanium alloy and the screw made of cobalt chrome alloy.
US07905904B2
A fibrous tissue repair device and associated method. The device includes an inserter having a solid distal portion defining an external surface, and a single anchor carried solely on the external surface of the distal portion of the inserter. The method includes preloading a first anchor externally onto a first inserter, passing the first inserter from a first side to a second side of the fibrous tissue at a first location, delivering the first anchor on the second side of the fibrous tissue, and retracting the first inserter away from the tissue.
US07905900B2
An apparatus for delivering a closure element into an opening formed in a blood vessel or other body lumen and methods for manufacturing and using same. The apparatus is configured to retain the closure element such that the closure element is disposed substantially within the apparatus. The apparatus also can engage, and position the closure element substantially adjacent to, the blood vessel wall adjacent to the opening. During deployment of the closure element, the apparatus expands the closure element beyond a natural cross-section of the closure element such that the closure element, when deployed, is configured to engage a significant amount of the blood vessel wall and/or tissue. Engaging the blood vessel wall and/or tissue, the closure element is further configured to return to the natural cross-section, thereby drawing the engaged blood vessel wall and/or tissue substantially closed and/or sealed, such that hemostasis within the opening is enhanced.
US07905895B2
In order to reduce the required separating and suction forces on the operational handpiece (1), the slit of the nozzle (8) is inclined at an angle (A) in relation to the plane of the axis of the injection cannula (5) and the angle (A) is selected in such a way that a flat liquid jet (9) is formed with at least one separation tip (10) and a first separation edge(11), in addition to a second separator edge (12), and a separator surface (13).
US07905892B2
Suture cutter embodiments include elements for cutting back the leads of a suture after the suture has been tied into a knot, e.g., as a result of drawing tissue portions together. The suture cutter may include mechanisms which can be used to push and position a knot, so that a single device may be used to both push a knot and trim the excess material therefrom.
US07905889B2
Intergrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical application for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor device for such purposes.
US07905877B1
The intravascular catheter has two segments; a proximal segment with high stiffness and a distal segment with lower stiffness. The catheter can also have an intermediate segment of lower stiffness than the proximal segment and higher stiffness than the distal segment. The catheter comprises a polymeric inner tube, a reinforcing inner jacket which is spirally wound over the inner tube and which becomes progressively softer from a proximal end to a distal end, and a polymeric outer sheath extruded over the inner jacket according to the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 5,445,624. The reinforcing jacket comprises helical coiled wires or fibers of various materials and layers wound over the inner tube in order to provide improved multi-axial mechanical properties, such as torque, compression, tension and anti-kinking characteristics. Stainless steel, carbon, glass, platinum, platinum/tungsten or palladium wire in either oval, round or flat geometry are used together with single or dual layers to achieve a graduated stiffness with the reinforcing jacket being stiffer at a proximal end and softer at a distal end. Methods for making the catheter and for annealing ends of the wound wire are also disclosed.
US07905876B2
A catheter system for use during biliary procedures, including a first elongate member carrying a guidewire lumen, and a channel extending longitudinally along the member which provides access to the guidewire lumen and defines two edge surfaces. A second elongate member is also included which is disposed within the guidewire lumen and mates with the cross-sectional profile of the guidewire lumen of the first elongate member, thereby converting a guidewire lumen having a C-shaped design into one having an O-shaped design. The catheter may be used in rapid exchange catheter procedures requiring the use of small diameter guidewires which would otherwise slip out of the channel during use.
US07905872B2
An absorbent article may comprise a topsheet, a backsheet joined with the topsheet, an absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and one or more article elements selected from the group consisting of an anal cuff, an elasticized topsheet, a fastening system, a leg cuff, a waist elastic feature, a side panel, an ear, and combinations thereof. The article elements may comprise a slow recovery stretch laminate exhibiting an unload force at 37° C. of about 0.16 N/(g/m) or greater and a percent of initial strain after 15 seconds of recovery at 22° C. of about 10% or greater.
US07905865B2
Disclosed therein is a medicinal liquid supply apparatus, which includes a fixed-type medicinal liquid supply volume controller adapted to supply medicinal liquid only as much as a paramedic sets and fixes and an arbitrary medicinal liquid supply volume controller adapted to allow a patient or the third party to arbitrarily supply the medicinal liquid as occasion demands during the paramedic's absence, thereby effectively supplying the medicinal liquid according to the patient's disease and pain conditions. The medicinal liquid supply apparatus includes: a fixed-type medicinal liquid supply volume controller having a plurality of medicinal liquid branch hoses opened and closed by a controller and a medicinal liquid transfer hose always opened, the medicinal liquid branch hoses and the medicinal liquid transfer hose being connected to an inflow part and an outflow part of a medicinal liquid control line thereof; and an arbitrary medicinal liquid supply volume controller connected to a double medicinal liquid hose having a branch tube connected to the medicinal liquid transfer hose of the fixed-type medicinal liquid supply volume controller, the arbitrary medicinal liquid supply volume controller having a medicinal liquid storing tube for storing the medicinal liquid transferred through the double medicinal liquid hose to arbitrarily and additionally supply the medicinal liquid by a button body.
US07905864B2
An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. The catheter further comprises a tip section comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of the tip section is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle comprising elongated tubing extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle. The injection needle has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle, a distal region within the tip section, and an open distal end. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable within the tip section so that its distal region can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle. The distal region of the injection needle has at least one fluid port along its length. In use, fluid passes out of the needle through the open distal end and the at least one fluid port along the length of the distal region.
US07905854B2
An apparatus for removing a pigmented section of skin, comprises a) a skin puncturing device; b) an array of one or more needles connected to said device for puncturing the skin at said pigmented section; and c) a mediating member attached to said device and to suction means, for allowing said suction means to collect the mixture of the pigments with the cellular fluids at said punctured section of the skin.
US07905845B2
The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums. The tissue may be a part of the vascular system, a part of the nervous system, a part of the urinary or reproductive system, a part of the lymph node or pituitary systems, a part of the ocular system or a part of a skeletal system.
US07905837B2
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasound probe capable of 2D scanning and 3D scanning; a transceiver device which drives said ultrasound probe to perform 2D scanning and 3D scanning of the inside of a subject with an ultrasound beam; a storage device which stores 3D data obtained by said 3D scanning; a display device which displays on a display device a 3D image resulting from the projection of said stored 3D data, the position of the 2D scanning plane for Doppler measurement, and a Doppler cursor in a prescribed projecting direction; an instruction-responsive altering device which accepts an instruction from the operator and alters said projecting direction and the position of said Doppler cursor in accordance with the instruction; and a Doppler measurement device which performs Doppler measurement by using the finalized position of the 2D scanning plane for Doppler measurement and the Doppler cursor.
US07905835B2
A method for assessing mechanical properties of an elastic material includes obtaining volumetric ultrasound data sets of the elastic material in two different states of compression. First ultrasound image data of a first hypersurface region of interest (ROI) is selected from a first of the data sets, and second ultrasound image data of a second hypersurface ROI is selected from a second of the data sets. The first ultrasound image data and the second ultrasound image data are compared to determine motion within the elastic material. If out of ROI motion of the elastic material is not less than a specified or predetermined amount and if an allowed number of iterations has not been met, the orientation of at least one ROI is changed and a portion of the process is iterated. Otherwise, an indication of motion resulting from the applied compression within the elastic material is displayed.
US07905832B1
Improved methods and systems for personal medical monitoring are disclosed. The monitoring yields status information pertaining to persons being monitored. Notifications, recommendations and/or actions can be initiated by examination or analysis of the status information. The status information can include health, position (location) and other information.
US07905830B2
A medical apparatus and method useful for positioning one or more members within the gastro-intestinal tract is disclosed. The sheath can be provided with texture on an inside surface to facilitate installation of the endoscope in the sheath, and to permit the endoscope to be gripped through the sheath.
US07905824B2
A hearing aid transducer that includes an actuator advanceable relative to the transducer to couple with a middle ear component. In one aspect of the invention, the actuator is a separate structure from the transducer that is insertable into an aperture defined between a first and second end of the transducer. This permits separate connection of the actuator to the middle ear component and the transducer to improve coupling of the transducer to the middle ear component, e.g., minimizing loads on the middle ear component.
US07905817B2
A stationary bicycle comprises a frame. A crankset is rotatably mounted to the frame to receive a pedaling actuation from a user of the stationary bicycle. A seat is mounted to the frame to support the user using the crankset in the pedaling actuation. A handlebar is mounted to the frame to serve as a hand/arm support for the user during the pedaling actuation. Translational joints between the frame and the seat and the handlebar are provided for translational displacement of the seat or handlebar with respect to the crankset. A mechanism is connected to the translational joint for locking the translational joint in a selected position, the mechanism allowing movement of the translational joint solely by a selected actuation displacing the translational joint proportionally in the direction of the translational displacement.
US07905815B2
We have disclosed a modular personal network (MPN) that includes multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Functions of the MPN may be modified by adding or removing components. The MPN may communicate with a personal computer. General purpose devices may include a control unit, a display, a user input, and an audio output. The MPN may provide a variety of functions, including time, communication, entertainment, organization, guidance, athletic, medical, travel, outdoors, identity, security, and military.
US07905813B2
An apparatus for controlling the power output of an unthrottled engine has a variable gear ratio transmission connected between a mechanical load and the engine, and it has a controller for controlling the torque load on the engine, according to the power output required. The controller measures the torque output of the unthrottled engine at the power output required, and sets the gear ratio of the transmission to produce a torque load on the engine equal to the torque output of the engine. This means the unthrottled engine will reach an equilibrium with the mechanical load at the required power output. Controlling the unthrottled engine in this way involves receiving a signal describing the power output requirement, varying a gear ratio of the transmission, and establishing a torque equilibrium between the load and the engine.
US07905808B2
A heavy-duty transmission for the drive of a bowl-mill roller crushers, comprising a bevel gear stage (6; 7), a horizontal input drive shaft (5) and a vertical output drive shaft (8) and a multi stage planetary gearbox arrangement which is connected to the vertical output drive shaft (8) by a sun pinion (9) and is connectable to the grinding bowl of the roller mill by an output flange (3). Planetary wheels (10) engageable into the sun pinion (9) are placed on a first plane on a planetary wheel support (14) which is connected to the output flange (3). On a second plane, other planetary wheels (15) are arranged in such a way than the axes of rotation thereof are connected to a gear housing (2) and which are engageable into a ring gear (20) connected to the support of the planetary wheels (14) and are engaged into the sun pinion (19) of an intermediate gear wheel (17), which is also provided with a ring wheel (18) which gearing from outside into the planetary wheels (10) on the first plane.
US07905799B2
The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least a part of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.
US07905798B2
In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a golf club head comprises forming a groove at a face of the golf club by rotating a groove forming tool about an axis of rotation at an angle substantially greater than zero degrees and substantially less than ninety degrees to the face of the golf club. Other embodiments are described herein.
US07905795B1
A chisel-type broadhead comprises a threaded ferrule laser welded to multiple blades. The blades are welded from both sides. The blades are welded to each other and to the ferrule. The ferrule and blades are configured to provide maximum impact strength to the broadhead. An optional feature enabling the broadhead ferrule threads to be tightened to the arrowshaft is provided. An improved method of welding the blades to the ferrule is provided.
US07905790B2
A vehicle and screen assembly is provided for theme park rides to create a ride-through screen experience. The assembly includes a vehicle for carrying passengers that includes a top or roof assembly with first and second sets of magnetic elements on an exterior surface of the top assembly, with each of the sets having a like pole oriented outward from the exterior surface. A screen assembly is included with first and second planar screen segments that are pivotably mounted adjacent to each other so as to hang or be positioned in a plane that is transverse to a track traveled by the vehicle. The screen segments include magnetic elements with exposed poles that match the outward facing pole of the corresponding sets of magnetic elements on the vehicle. The screen segments magnetically levitate away from the top assembly when the vehicle passes through the screen assembly without touching the vehicle.
US07905789B2
The patron restraint system for amusement rides includes a locking receiver with a locking assembly for engaging a restraining strap. The engagement of the restraining strap in the locking receiver can be verified by a ride operator by visual or physical inspection, or by a sensor system indicating the locked or unlocked state of the locking receiver. A latching ratchet mechanism may be provided in the receiver to restrict movement of the restraining strap until it is released by the ride operator. The sensor system includes an acoustic sensor that detects alignment of an aperture with a piezoelectric acoustic emitter and an acoustic detector.
US07905774B2
A gaming device such as a slot machine is provided having a payout proportional to a wager value. In accordance with one or more embodiments, the gaming machine provides a player with the ability to flexibly and automatically increase and decrease wagers, thereby allowing the player to press his bets when he feels lucky, and to decrease his bets when he feels unlucky. Different proportional payout tables are provided for different levels of wagers.
US07905765B2
A parallel mechanism adapted to control at least one of pivotal movement and linear movement of a link head having three degrees of freedom. The parallel mechanism has four actuators for driving the link head, and link groups which have four links connected to the four actuators, respectively, and each of which is connected to the link head. A rotation joint interposed between each of the link groups and the link head is made a linear joint which is connected to the link head so as to be relatively movable in one axis direction with respect to the link head.
US07905757B1
A system of releasable connectors moldable at various angles, comprising a male arch and a female slot. The male arch resembles an inverted V, having a substantially isosceles outline and a central void adjacent to its base. The female slot has two opposing and medially-facing projections midway along the long edges of its mouth. A secure but releasable connection is made when the male arch is inserted into the female slot, causing the projections of the female slot to become seated in the void of the male arch. Both the male arch and the female slot can be molded at a variety of angles. This feature allows them to be incorporated into multiple, differently-inclined regions of the same piece of molded material.
US07905745B2
A crimping terminal joined with an aluminum electric wire, in which when the crimping terminal is crimped to the wire, a conduct-purpose crimping portion and a wire-hold crimping portion are formed at a crimping portion of a wire barrel of the crimping terminal. The crimping portion of the wire barrel is formed so as a curvature thereof is projected upwardly in a direction of moving a crimping die and so as a crimp height increases and a compression ratio decreases towards an insulation barrel of the crimping terminal. The curvature is shaped to have a constant degree of curvature, and is shaped to form a quadratic curve as a result of strictly adjusting a crimping force.
US07905733B2
A power board includes an on-board connector having an output terminal that is surrounded by a housing made of synthetic resin. The output terminal is arranged in an area of the housing that is farther from the edge portion of a circuit board so that sectional arrangement is provided. The output terminal is thus surrounded by the synthetic-resin housing, and thereby a leak at the output terminal can be prevented. Further, the output terminal is arranged in the limited area of the housing farther from the edge portion of the circuit board, resulting in a long distance maintained between the output terminal and the edge portion of the circuit board, which can effectively prevent the leak.
US07905729B2
The invention relates to a board-to board connector (9) comprising at least a first contact module (9a) with a first set of board contacts (20) for connecting to a first board (8), and a second contact module (9B) with a second set of board contacts (21). The connector further comprises an interconnection element (22) for interconnecting at least one of said first set of contacts with at least one of said second set of contacts. The interconnection element enables rerouting and compensation of skew.
US07905723B2
An oven assembly for baking coatings applied to an object includes a housing with a header receiving pressurized air from a ventilator disposed outside the oven. A heater provides heat to the pressurized air received from the ventilator raising the temperature of the pressurized air to between about two and four times curing temperature in Fahrenheit degrees of the coatings applied to the object. The header extends from the heater into the housing. The header has nozzles disposed at spaced locations directing pressurized air at the temperature being between about two and four times the curing temperature in Fahrenheit degrees of the coating applied to the object toward predetermined locations on the object.
US07905717B2
Rotary lobe pump and circumferential piston pump designs are disclosed where the drive and driven shafts are detachably connected to their respective rotors. The rotors are disposed in a pump or rotor casing, which is sandwiched between a head cover and a gearbox. The drive and driven shafts pass through mechanical seal assemblies, which are sandwiched between the first and second rotors and the gear box respectively. The seal assemblies can be serviced or replaced by simply removing the head cover and removing the rotors from the drive and driven shafts. The pump casing does not need to be removed to replace or service the seal assemblies. Further, the capacities of the disclosed rotary lobe and circumferential piston pumps can be modified without changing the gearboxes or shaft length. To modify a pump capacity, all that needs to be changed are the rotors, the pump or rotor casing and, in some designs, the head cover or cover plate. In some designs, the cover plate is universal to the gearbox so that only the rotors and pump casing need to be changed to modify the pump capacity.
US07905715B2
a First gap (15) in a thrust direction between teeth bottoms of a fixed mirror plate (2b) and teeth tips of an orbiting lap (4a), and a second gap (16) in the thrust direction between teeth bottoms of an orbiting mirror plate 4b and teeth tips of a fixed lap (2a) are formed such as to gradually increase from an outer peripheral side to an inner peripheral side of a scroll compressor, the first gap (15) is made greater than the second gap (16). Contact surface pressures of the laps (2a) and (4a) are kept low with respect to pressure formation, contact pressure of the teeth tips of the fixed scroll part (2) and the teeth bottoms of the orbiting scroll part (4)are equally maintained. With this loads applied to the scroll parts (2) and (4)are equally received by a thrust surface.
US07905700B2
The present invention is a vertical-type heat processing apparatus comprising: a heat processing furnace; a holder capable of being loaded into the heat processing furnace and unloaded therefrom, with holding therein a plurality of objects to be processed at predetermined vertical intervals in a tier-like manner; a transfer mechanism including a base table capable of vertically moving and rotating, and a substrate supporter capable of horizontally moving on the base table; and a controller for controlling the transfer mechanism; wherein the transfer mechanism is adapted to transfer an object to be processed between a container containing a plurality of objects to be processed at predetermined intervals, and the holder; the substrate supporter includes a to-and-fro driving part for driving the substrate supporter in the horizontal direction, and a pitch-change driving part for changing a pitch at which the objects to be processed are supported; the controller is adapted to monitor at least one information of position, velocity and current fed back to a motor for driving the transfer mechanism; and the controller is adapted to judge, by comparing the monitored information with predetermined information corresponding to a normal drive, that the transfer mechanism is abnormally driven, and then is adapted to stop the drive of the transfer mechanism.
US07905692B2
An angle adjusting mechanism or a linear axis of a processing machine is provided with a reciprocation device. A tool and a tool cutting mechanism are mounted on a moving part of the reciprocation device. A workpiece is processed by the tool based on a combination of the drive of the processing machine and the drive of the reciprocation device.
US07905691B2
An ultra-precision machine tool capable of accurately detecting a machining start position, in which movable axes are supported by fluid bearings. A workpiece is mounted on a rotary table of a B axis, and the rotary table is mounted on an X axis that is a linear motion axis. A tool is mounted on a Y axis. The Y axis is mounted on a Z axis. The X axis is moved reciprocally each time the Z axis is moved a predetermined amount, a machining surface of the workpiece is scanned, and it is determined whether or not position deviation of the X, Y and B axes reaches or exceeds a reference value. The Y axis is driven and the tool is moved toward the workpiece a predetermined amount, and the above-described scan is performed. When the position deviation of the X, Y and B axes reaches or exceeds the reference value it is determined that contact between the tool and the workpiece has occurred, and this contact point is stored as the machining start position, the Y axis is skipped, and the tool is moved a predetermined amount in a direction away from the workpiece, thus enabling a point of maximum protrusion from the machining surface of the workpiece to be simply detected as the machining start point.
US07905690B2
The drill bit comprises a cutting blade formed at one end of a shank. The cutting blade has a pair of cutting shoulders that extend inwardly from the outer sides of the blade toward the bit axis. A tip having converging sides that create a point extends from the shoulders. The cutting edge of each shoulder is beveled with respect to the plane of the face of the blade. A flute is provided on the leading portion of each blade face adjacent the cutting edges. Each flute is a smooth curve that creates a substantially uninterrupted recess on each face of the blade that facilitates chip removal, increases the drill rate and lowers the power required to drill a hole. A non-stick coating may be applied to the blade to further facilitate chip removal.
US07905688B2
A milling tool with an axis of rotation D has a tool shank and a cutter region. The cutter region has a planar cutting edge running approximately perpendicularly to the axis of rotation D and merges peripherally into a main cutting edge and centrally into a secondary cutting edge. The secondary cutting edge is offset rearwardly from the planar cutting edge in the direction of the axis of rotation D. The transitional zone between the planar cutting edge and the secondary cutting edge has a notch produced as a cutting edge portion. The rearmost point of this notch, as seen in an end view in the direction of the axis of rotation D, lies behind the forward-most point of the secondary cutting edge, the angle α between the planar cutting edge and the adjoining portion of the notch lying in the range of 90° to 175°, and the angle β between the planar cutting edge and that portion of the notch adjoining the secondary cutting edge lying in the range of 3° to 90°. The angle γ between that portion of the notch adjoining the secondary cutting edge and the secondary cutting edge lies in the range of 90° to 177°.
US07905682B2
A road milling machine having a milling roller with a plurality of chisels. A signal receiving unit is assigned to a machine component which is directly or indirectly involved in the milling process or to another machine component. The signal receiving unit detects an operating condition of the machine component and is connected to a signal emitting unit. An optical detecting device may be assigned to the road milling machine, whereby operations are made easier and the milling pattern is optimized.
US07905681B2
A method for constructing a traffic intersection is disclosed. One version of the intersection includes a protected turn-around lane that allows traffic to turn around and proceed in the opposite direction. The protected turn-around lane provides for a protected turn without having a traffic indicator phase dedicated to protecting such a turn. Another version of the intersection includes an overpass and a protected path through the overpass allowing traffic to turn around and travel in substantially the opposite direction. Another version of the intersection includes an overpass and a protected turn-around lane.
US07905678B2
An apparatus and method for slowing a vehicle. The method including: disposing a predetermined thickness of collapsible material over a base; disposing a plurality of panels over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels; and selectively either supporting one or more of the plurality of panels or allowing the collapsible material to be compressed under the weight of the vehicle.
US07905677B1
A flagpole having a plurality of linear tubular members with ends of adjacent tubular members connected with coupling members including arcuate segments retained in tight surface engagement with inside surfaces of the tubular members with fasteners and a coupling assembly having a cone-shaped body and a sleeve connecting tubular members.
US07905673B2
An antiperspirant product comprising an antiperspirant composition and an applicator for storing and discharging the antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition comprises an antiperspirant active. The applicator has a longitudinal axis and comprises a release system structured to facilitate discharge of the antiperspirant composition such that the antiperspirant composition discharges as a portion of a foam comprising a dispersion of gas bubbles in a continuous liquid medium comprising the antiperspirant active that is suspended or dissolved therein, and a skin-contacting surface structured to receive and retain the portion of the foam thereon such that the portion of the foam of 0.2 gram is retained on the skin-contacting surface for at least 2 seconds when the applicator is inclined so that the longitudinal axis of the applicator and a gravity force vector form an angle of about 15 degrees therebetween, the skin-contacting surface being configured to apply an effective amount of the foam directly to an underarm area of a consumer.
US07905671B2
The ink backflow preventive of the present invention contains at least refractory and/or involatile organic liquid substances and gelling agents, wherein the oil separation degree under the specific condition is prepared to be 1 to 15 %, in which as at least said gelling agents, styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer is contained and said styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer is composed of two or more of said styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer with the same molecular weight and with the different average molecular weight.
US07905666B2
An optical module includes a first silicon substrate having a first groove at its surface, a second silicon substrate having a second groove at its surface, a Laser device formed on the first silicon substrate, an optical modulator formed on the second silicon substrate, a substrate on which the first and the second silicon substrates are mounted wherein an optical axis of the Laser device is matched up with an optical axis of the optical modulator, a first lens transforming an divergent light emitted from the first optical device into a parallel light, disposed in the first groove, and a second lens converging the parallel light to the second optical device, disposed in the first groove.
US07905651B2
A diffusively reflective film includes a base film, a light reflection layer and a light diffusion layer. The base film is flexible. The light reflection layer is disposed on the base film. The light reflection film reflects a first light. The light diffusion layer is disposed on the light reflection layer. The light diffusion layer diffuses the first light to form a second light. The diffusively reflective film may be bent to cover the light guide plate without being broken so as to increase the amount of light. Thus, a display quality is enhanced. Further, the diffusively reflective film covers the first side face, the second side face and the first face of light guide plate at once. Thus, productivity is enhanced and its manufacturing cost is reduced.
US07905644B2
The invention provides a system-in-package, high power, and highly efficient light-emitting diode lamp. The light-emitting diode lamp, according to the invention, includes a light-guiding device. At least one end of two ends of the light-guiding device, the light, converted by a diode light-emitting device from an electric energy, is emitted into, and then is guided by the light-guiding device outside. The heat generated during light-emitting of the diode light-emitting is conducted by a heat-conducting device from a flat portion thereof to at least one heat-dissipating fin and further dissipated by the at least one heat-dissipating fin.
US07905640B2
A light bar is described that is of a modular construction based on one or more large circuit boards that are populated with light beam assemblies and then fastened to an interior space of the light bar housing. Keys that automatically align the light beam assemblies on each of the boards precisely control placement of the assemblies on the board. In turn, each of the boards is keyed to the interior of the light bar housing so that when the board is fastened to the housing the light beam assemblies are automatically registered into alignment with the lenses in the housing so that the beams from the assemblies are properly oriented. The light bar is inexpensive to fabricate and can be assembled quickly and reliably, yet it provides for a high degree of customization, which is a requirement in the emergency vehicle lighting industry.
US07905630B2
A light effect system includes a light source and at least one aperture element interposed between the light source and an exit lens of the system. The aperture element has at least one aperture and at least one light effect element positioned therein. The system uses an aperture element having at least two “fingers” partly surrounding each light effect element in at least 180° of the circumference. These “fingers” engage with the contour of the outer surface of the light effect element to hold the light effect element in position in the aperture, and the fingers are formed of a flexible material. Hereby, it is achieved that the locking and releasing of the light effect component can be done by push and pull in an ideal perpendicular direction to the light path. In other words, no angling, bending or twisting is necessary, so a minimum of space is required.
US07905628B2
A light emitting diode (LED) device having a humidity sensor includes an LED portion, a humidity sensor and an external device. This LED portion has a base, a boning layer, an LED chip, and a sealing portion. The LED ship is adhered on the base by the bonding layer. The sealing portion encloses the LED chip. This humidity sensor has a transmission element. This humidity sensor is to detect humidity condition in the LED portion. The external device is to monitor humidity condition and variation in the LED portion. It can monitor the internal condition in the LED portion and is possible to detect both the temperature and humidity simultaneously.
US07905618B2
Provided is a backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit light; a plurality of LED modules having a printed circuit board (PCB) which supports and drives the plurality of LEDs; a plurality of optical sheets that are attached to the top surfaces of the respective LED modules; and a plurality of heat radiating pads that are attached to the rear surfaces of the respective LED modules.
US07905613B2
An object of the present invention is to improve the color reproduction capability of a liquid crystal display backlight using white LEDs.A backlight of the present invention includes: a light guide plate 6; a light diffusing optical waveguide 3 disposed adjacent the light guide plate 6; a plurality of white LEDs 1 disposed on the light diffusing optical waveguide 3; and single color LEDs (red LEDs) 2 disposed on respective opposite sides of the light diffusing optical waveguide 3; wherein light from the white LEDs 1 passes through the light diffusing optical waveguide 3 and enters the light guide plate 6 through a side thereof, whereas light from the single color LEDs 2 is diffused by the light diffusing optical waveguide 3 before entering the light guide plate 6 through the same side thereof. Thus, the light diffusing optical waveguide 3 mixes light from the white LEDs 1 and single color LEDs 2, resulting in improved color reproduction capability of the backlight.
US07905611B1
A vehicle for travel on a roadway comprising a vehicle and at least one retroreflector affixed to the vehicle, at least a portion of the retroreflector having a substantially planar, substantially transparent exterior surface, the substantially planar exterior surface aligned substantially parallel to the roadway. The retroreflector is preferably mounted to an underside of the vehicle to retroreflect light from oncoming vehicles when the vehicle has tipped on a side so that an underside portion of the vehicle may be seen by an observer in the oncoming vehicle.
US07905602B2
A polarization conversion system (PCS) is located in the output light path of a projector. The PCS may include a polarizing beam splitter, a polarization rotating element, a reflecting element, and a polarization switch. Typically, a projector outputs randomly-polarized light. This light is input to the PCS, in which the PCS separates p-polarized light and s-polarized light at the polarizing beam splitter. P-polarized light is directed toward the polarization switch on a first path. The s-polarized light is passed on a second path through the polarization rotating element (e.g., a half-wave plate), thereby transforming it to p-polarized light. A reflecting element directs the transformed polarized light (now p-polarized) along the second path toward the polarization switch. The first and second light paths are ultimately directed toward a projection screen to collectively form a brighter screen image in cinematic applications utilizing polarized light for three-dimensional viewing.
US07905598B2
An ophthalmologic photographing apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to capture a fundus image of a subject's eye to output an image signal, a projection unit configured to intermittently project an index light flux onto the subject's eye in synchronization with the image signal from the imaging unit, and an image recording unit configured to record the image signal from the imaging unit as a moving image.
US07905595B2
A system and method for treating and preventing loss of visual acuity. The system comprises a vision correcting lens, such as a contact lens, having a material with a regular pattern of orientation of polarizable molecular bonds, so as to create a birefringent effect. Off-axis light rays are refracted through the contact lens so as to focus in front of the retina, whereas on-axis light rays pass through the contact lens without refraction, such that their focal point on the fovea is unaltered. In an exemplary embodiment, a contact lens of the present invention is capable of independently altering the refractive state of the eye in relation to fovea and peripheral retina so as to simultaneously correcting visual acuity while minimizing the signal for axial growth and hence myopic progression.
US07905590B2
A liquid-ejection-type image forming apparatus includes a recording head configured to print by ejecting ink liquid, and an electrostatic-absorption belt configured to convey printing paper. The liquid-ejection-type image forming apparatus performs a cockling-preventing mode operation which stops printing operation, separates the printing paper from the electrostatic-absorption belt, and restarts the printing operation after replacing the printing paper on the electrostatic-absorption belt.
US07905589B2
Method for printing high gloss, high DOI (distinctness of image) images with pigmented inkjet inks. The method comprises printing the pigmented inks in one pass onto absorbent glossy media.
US07905586B2
The invention provides an ink cartridge including a molded article including a polypropylene-based resin composition, the polypropylene-based resin composition including: (A) a polypropylene-based resin polymerized by a gas-phase method and having a weight-average molecular weight of 2.0×105 to 2.5×105; and (B) a hydroxide of an alkali earth metal, and a method for producing the ink cartridge.
US07905581B2
On the back surface of a head chip having a plurality of rows of channels (row A, row B), the connection electrodes for row A that are electrically connected to the drive electrodes of the channels of row A are arranged, a first connection electrodes for row B that are electrically connected to the drive electrodes of the channels of row B are arranged between the rows of channels of row A and the rows of channels of row B, and also, between neighboring connection electrodes for row A, a second connection electrodes for row B are separately placed from the first connection electrodes for row B, the first connection electrodes and the second connection electrodes are connected electrically by drawing out interconnections, and the drawing out interconnections are in contact only with the first connection electrodes, the second connection electrodes, and the back surface of the head chip.
US07905577B2
Plural electrothermal transducers (heaters) belonging to each of blocks having different driving timings are constituted as one group and are connected to a common interconnecting wiring in units of one group. Plural lines are connected to the common wiring such that the plural lines are extended to return with respect to the heaters and are each arranged to extend in an adjacent or sandwiched relation to the heaters. A printhead substrate, a printhead, and a printing apparatus can be provided which can realize higher quality of a printed image and a higher printing speed by arraying the heaters at a higher density while ensuring a sufficient area for arrangement of each of the heaters.
US07905573B2
A liquid ejection head includes a nozzle plate having a nozzle that ejects liquid drops, an actuator that deforms a portion of the nozzle plate surrounding the nozzle with heat, and a flow path member opposing the nozzle plate, which forms a flow path for guiding liquid to the nozzle. A fluidity resistance path is provided in the flow path between a nozzle plate portion surrounding the nozzle and a portion of the flow path member opposing the nozzle plate portion. A fluidity resistance of the fluidity resistance path is changed by deforming the nozzle plate portion.
US07905569B2
A substantially inorganic planarization layer for a micro-fluid ejection head substrate and method therefor. The planarization layer includes a plurality of layers composed of one or more dielectric compounds and at least one spin on glass (SOG) layer having a total thickness ranging from about 1 microns to about 15 microns deposited over a second metal layer of the micro-fluid ejection head substrate. A top most layer of the planarization layer is selected from one or more of the dielectric compounds and a hard mask material.
US07905560B2
A security showcase having a housing with storage and display portions for respectively storing and displaying items. The display portion includes a support for supporting items and being positionable between an item-storing position, within the storage portion, and an item-displaying position for displaying items. A closure with closure elements is movably mounted to the housing. The closure elements are movable between a closed position, for enclosing the support within the storage portion and an open position for when the support is in the item-displaying position. The closure may be automated and move in accordance with the position of the support or operationally linked thereto for simultaneous movement thereof. The closure may be positioned within the storage portion when the support is in the item-displaying position.
US07905556B2
A brake device of a rail vehicle includes at least one spring-loaded cylinder having a pressure port and at least one service brake cylinder having a pressure port configured to receive a service brake pressure. Further included is a control valve arrangement having at least three ports, wherein a first port is connected to the pressure port of the spring-loaded cylinder and the control valve arrangement is configured to connect the first port to one of the following: (1) a second port configured to receive a pressure derived from a first pressure reservoir; and (2) a third port.
US07905555B2
A yaw control system capable of detecting a predetermined yaw angle of a towed vehicle and then automatically communicating with a braking system of the towed vehicle includes an actuator and a switch. The actuator and switch operate to detect when a towed vehicle, such as a trailer, has exceeded a predetermined yaw angle. In one embodiment, the yaw control system includes a switch arranged to contact a surface of a plate (i.e., actuator) when the towed vehicle exceeds the predetermined yaw angle. In another embodiment, the yaw control system includes a switch mechanism arranged to contact retractable rods (i.e., actuator) coupled to a hitch assembly when the towed vehicle exceeds the predetermined yaw angle.
US07905552B2
The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly layered vehicle seat assembly and a method of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a cushion composite comprising a structural layer and a cushion layer adjacent to the structural layer, and a trim material secured over the cushion composite.
US07905551B2
A seatback frame structure is provided for the manufacture of a seat of a vehicle. The seatback frame structure includes a pair of side brackets and an upper cross member. The side brackets are coupled at lower ends thereof to left and right sides of a seat frame. The upper cross member is transversely mounted between the upper ends of the side brackets, and a headrest is placed on the upper portion of the upper cross member. Each of opposite ends of the upper cross member comprises a downwardly inclined surface, and is coupled to the upper end of a corresponding side bracket.
US07905549B2
A highchair with a foot part and a seat element mounted thereon has a length-adjustable gas-filled strut therebetween for support and height adjustment of the seat element. The gas-filled strut may be length adjustable with two-handed safety operation. The seat element is held on two lateral support arms, on each of which an actuating element of the two-handed safety operation is arranged. Each actuating element is connected via a wire or rope pull to a pressure element acting on an actuating projection of the gas-filled strut. The seat element is pivotable and fixable about a horizontal transverse axis forwards and backwards in a tilting position. An inclination catch is provided on at least one support arm and has a rotary locking element acting between a spindle of the seat element and a support arm, which is transferable into a locking or release position by means of an actuation cam.
US07905547B2
A manipulable lumbar support adapted for use with a seat upright defining a first surface condition, includes a structure disposed within the upright and presenting a first configuration, and an actuator employing an active material element configured to cause the structure to achieve a second configuration when activated.
US07905545B2
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat body that is configured for attachment to a floor surface of a vehicle. The seat body includes a seat back that is connected to a seat bottom. The seat back has a seat back frame and the seat bottom has a seat bottom frame. An electric component is mounted to the seat body. A first mounting member attaches the electric component to one of the seat back frame and the seat bottom frame. In this vehicle seat assembly, the first mounting member is configured to flex such that the electric component can move in a direction that is generally perpendicular to a plane of the one of the seat back frame and the seat bottom frame.
US07905534B2
A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet.
US07905533B2
The invention relates to a rear module for fitting to a motor vehicle, the module comprising a large door for being pivotally mounted about an axis, the large door extending in a direction parallel to said axis between two stiffener uprights both presenting a cross-section of thickness, taken perpendicularly to the door, that is not less than a first thickness, the large door having an opening extending as far as said uprights in the direction parallel to said axis; and a small door mounted on the large door to move between an open position uncovering said opening, and a closed position closing said opening, the small door extending in the direction parallel to the axis between two stiffener uprights both having a cross-section of thickness, taken perpendicularly to the door, that is not less than a second thickness, the uprights of the small door covering the uprights of the large door when the small door is in the closed position. The uprights of the small door and the uprights of the large door are shaped in such a manner as to engage in pairs one in another when said small door is in the closed position so as to present a maximum thickness taken perpendicularly to the door, that is less than the sum of the first and second thicknesses.
US07905518B2
A vehicle safety system including a steering column, a keying member, and a squib. The steering column includes a first steering column section longitudinally slidably connected to a second steering column section. The keying member locates the first and second steering column sections at a fixed longitudinal position relative to each other. The squib is located relative to the keying member to exert a force on the keying member when the squib is initiated to thereby allow the first and second steering column sections to longitudinally slide relative to each other to shorten a length of the steering column.
US07905515B2
An air bag deployment system includes a pre-impact sensor operative to detect an imminent impact and at least one post-impact sensor operative to detect an impact. An air bag has a non-deployed volume, a pre-impact deployed volume, and a post-impact deployed volume smaller than the pre-impact deployed volume. The air bag is deployed to the pre-impact volume wherein the air bag deployment system is arranged to deploy the air bag before the impact and the at least one air bag is deployed into the pre-impact deployed volume, in reaction to the imminent impact, and to the post-impact deployed volume in reaction to the impact. The system provides for enhanced occupant safety during a collision by allowing pre-impact deployment of the air bag in order to utilize the full possible length of deceleration for the occupant as the impact pulse affects the occupant.
US07905507B2
A trailer reversal self-correcting assembly (10) adapted to be disposed between the tow bar (12) of a vehicle (14) and the tow member (16) of a trailer (18), the assembly (10) comprising a tow arm (20) pivotally connected to the tow bar (12) at its first end and to the tow member (16) at its second end, a first extension mount (26) extending laterally from the tow bar (12), and a second extension mount (30) extending laterally from the tow member (16), a first correcting linkage device having at least a first linkage member (38) connected between the first extension mount (26) and the second extension mount (30).
US07905474B2
A sheet finisher of the invention includes a fold reinforcing unit that reinforces the fold line. The fold reinforcing unit includes a roller unit, a drive unit that has a single motor and moves the roller unit along the direction of the fold line from a standby position; and a nip unit. The nip unit includes a first nip plate and a second nip plate. The first nip plate and the second nip plate are opened in a thickness direction of the sheet bundle when the roller unit is located at the standby position, and are closed to nip the sheet bundle when the roller unit reinforces the fold line after the sheet bundle is transported to between the first and the second nip plate. The second nip plate is driven to be opened and closed in the thickness direction of the sheet bundle by the single motor.
US07905472B2
In a positioner according to the present invention, the rotating table and a hollow shaft is rotated by a motor via a speed reduction gear. In such a configuration, an air tube and a cable which supplies the air or electric power used to operate a jib on the rotating table are provided via the rotary joint arranged at one end of the shaft. A communication device may be provided on the rotating table by detaching the rotary joint and arranging a composite curl cord. The communication device may be provided by the rotary joint and a wireless communication device without using the composite curl cord.
US07905470B2
An object of the present invention is to obtain a vibration damper capable of instantly changing or rapidly increasing the spring constant of the vibration damper, with improving sealing properties. An intermediate cylinder 16 is fittingly engaged with the inner peripheral surface of an outer cylindrical metal member 12. The intermediate cylinder 16 and a mounting metal member 22 are elastically connected by a rubber elastic body 24. A circular tube portion 36A of a yoke forming member 36 is provided at a position on the inner peripheral side of the intermediate cylinder 16. A coil 46 is to disposed between the intermediate cylinder 16 and the yoke forming member 36. A pressure receiving liquid chamber 40 in which a portion of an inner wall thereof is formed of the rubber elastic body 24 communicates via an orifice 44 with a secondary liquid chamber 42 which is elastically deformable due to presence of a diaphragm 38, such that a magnetism responsive fluid can flow in either direction between the pressure receiving liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber. A yoke portion 36C is provided on the inner peripheral side of the circular tube portion 36A such that the yoke portion 36C is situated along magnetic path which is generated upon electrical activation of the coil 46.
US07905467B2
A dual position pilot operated valve assembly having a main piston, with a valve member, reciprocable within a valve body, wherein the valve body is adapted for sealingly mating with a valve seat and passage located intermediate the valve body inlet and outlet ports, the valve body having a cylindrical adapter secured to an open end thereof and housing a secondary piston, reciprocable therein, with an axial stem depending from the second piston bottom surface and extending through the adaptor to the first piston cavity for intermittent contact therewith; and an end cap secured to and closing the adapter and having an inlet port interconnected with a source of high pressure control gas and respective first and second conduits leading to the main and secondary piston bore cavities, with an adjustment mechanism controlling the degree of opening/closing of the valve assembly. Several methods of operation are also set forth.
US07905461B2
A track system for a seat is disclosed. The track system comprises a first track including a plurality of apertures; a second track configured to move relative to the first track and including a plurality of apertures; and a latch assembly coupled to the first track. The latch assembly comprises a base, a first pin, and a second pin. The base comprises a first slot and a second slot. The first pin is moveable in the first slot between a first position, in which the first pin engages the second track and cants in a first direction, and a second position, in which the first pin disengages the second track. The second pin is moveable in the second slot between a first position, in which the second pin engages the second track and cants in a second direction, and a second position, in which the second pin disengages the second track.
US07905456B2
A mounting system for personal electronics devices is described. The mounting system is intended for use in vehicles and consists of a compressible base which may be wedged by hand into a variety of openings and spaces in a vehicle passenger compartment. A bendable arm extends from the base, such that personal electronics items attached to the arm may be positioned in a convenient location.
US07905451B2
An arrangement, includes a first furnishing and a second furnishing, at least one part of the first furnishing being movable in the direction of the second furnishing, and at least one part of the second furnishing being movable to free a space for receiving the at least one part of the first furnishing.
US07905450B2
A support for aircraft seats and other equipment has a lower support link that sweeps out a lateral arc. The lower support link supports a platform that may have a conventional linear track. The linear track provides fore/aft movement substantially orthogonal to a line tangent to the center of the lateral arc. A pilot link is attached to the platform to form a parallelogram linkage that maintains the equipment platform in a rotationally fixed attitude as the lower support link sweeps out its lateral arc.
US07905447B2
An aircraft having counter-rotating, ring-type wing rotors that are driven by engines located at the wing tips is disclosed. The aircraft incorporates large span, high aspect ratio wings that are configured in a joined-tip design to improve the structural characteristics of the wings. One of the wings counter-rotates inside the other wing to enable vertical take-off and landing. The wings may comprise elliptical shapes, each having upper and lower sections that are separated from each other.
US07905445B2
An unwinding device for wound rolls includes a bearing element, a first support element and a second support element mounted on the bearing element. The first and second support elements are adapted to rotatably hold the wound roll on opposed sides. The first support element and the second support element are movable along the bearing element with respect to one another, such that a distance between the first support element and the second support element changes. The unwinding device also includes a drive mechanism adapted to move the first support element and the second support element along the bearing element. The drive mechanism includes a tensioner movable along the bearing element, and a first engagement member disposed on the first support element. The first engagement member is adapted to releasably lock the first support element to the tensioner.
US07905439B2
Arrangements and methods for welding wire payoff sources. A tapered core and base plate, optionally along with a wire guide insert, are configured with a payout drum package and a cover containing a welding wire stack such that the welding wire may be payed off smoothly from the wire stack during an arc welding operation, without the welding wire flipping or tangling.
US07905436B2
A pair of lugs in an opening of a grinding head of a grinding machine and a pair of corresponding openings in an orifice plate of a grinding machine are disclosed to properly orient the plate in the head during assembly. The lugs are preferably of two different sizes so that the orifice plate will only fit into the head in one orientation. The lugs may differ in size such that the person assembling the grinding machine will be able to visualize the correct orientation based on the size of the lugs and corresponding openings.
US07905430B1
A housing is formed of a peripheral wall, an upper face and a lower edge. The housing is positionable upon a spray container. The housing has securing members holding the housing to a spray container. A dispensing assembly has projections. The dispensing assembly has aligned apertures. The dispensing assembly has a rotatable member. The rotatable member has a linear region. The rotatable member is received in the aligned apertures. The dispensing assembly has a handle extending from the linear region to a location spaced from a container. The dispensing assembly also has a planar arm secured to the linear region. The arm has a threaded aperture a threaded adjustment bolt. The bolt is rotatably received in the threaded aperture. The adjustment bolt has a lower tip in contact with a head for the depressing of a head and dispensing of contents from a container upon squeezing of the handle.
US07905426B1
A snowglobe assembly for emitting a fragrance to an ambient environment. A motor may be provided to agitate particulate material inside the globe.
US07905424B2
The invention provides a thermostatic mixing valve for use within a water discharge fixture. The mixing valve comprises a cover defining an interior region, a stationary lower disk residing within the interior region, and a moveable upper disk. The lower and upper disks each have a central opening and at least one peripheral groove, wherein the grooves are alignable to form a peripheral water outlet. The mixing valve also includes a spindle assembly extending through the cover region and operably connected to the upper disk to enable alignment of the grooves and formation of the water outlet. A pressure relief cavity is formed between the spindle assembly and the cover, and wherein water flows through an opening in the spindle assembly and into the relief cavity. In order to reduce friction during operation of the valve, the water in the pressure relief cavity applies downward pressure to the spindle assembly which counter-balances upward pressure applied to the spindle assembly by water flowing through the lower and upper disks. The mixing valve further includes a slide bolt and a mixer, wherein depending upon the selected discharge water temperature, water from the cold and hot water cavities flows through the slide bolt into the mixer for subsequent discharge through the fixture.
US07905419B2
A method for routing data in a chipset comprising at least one host processor and an RFID-type contactless data send/receive interface includes, in response to a command for opening a data path sent by a source point located in the host processor and designating a destination point located in the contactless data send/receive interface, defining a data path linking the source point to the destination point by allocating to the data path a routing channel number and by saving in a routing table the routing channel number and routing parameters comprising at least one identifier of the source point and one identifier of the destination point, and sending to the destination point data supplied by the source point by encapsulating the data in a frame having a header field comprising the routing channel number.
US07905417B2
A system and method for consolidating and blinding electronic medical records in which a plurality of confidential electronic medical records including patient identification data and medical data are stored in two or more electronic medical record databases provided by two or more medical record database providers, and one or more consolidators having access to the plurality of confidential electronic medical records receive data requests. Consolidators having access to responsive data issue a quotation and summary of data to the requester, and, in response to an order from the requester, blind electronic medical records containing the requested data to omit patient identification data and transfer the blinded medical data to a consolidator database. When payment for the requested data is confirmed, the blinded medical data is transferred from the consolidator to the requester.
US07905408B2
In the processing of mass-produced items that include a three-dimensional code formed therein, a system is provided for automating certain post-manufacturing processing steps. The system includes a printing mechanism that applies ink to the three-dimensional code to form an optically-readable code; a code-reading mechanism that reads the optically readable code and transmits a signal indicative of the code to a database that may be employed for tracking the processed items; and a transport mechanism that moves the items from the printing mechanism to the code-reading mechanism. In one embodiment, the system also includes a liquid agent application mechanism that applies a liquid agent to the items after the optically-readable code is formed. The transport mechanism includes a plurality of pallets on which the items are placed for processing, and that is operable to move the pallets sequentially to the several processing mechanisms.
US07905404B2
The invention relates to a smartcard (1) comprising: a first section (4) enclosing a contactless microcircuit (2). In order to improve the security of the smart card against forgery said smartcard comprises: a compensation section (7) of a transparent material, said compensation section having substantially the same thickness as the first section (4) and surrounding said first section, a top section (5) of a transparent material, said top section being arranged on top of said first section (4) and said compensation section (7) as a surface layer of said smartcard (1), and a bottom section (6) of a transparent material, said bottom section being arranged under said first section (4) and said compensation section (7) as a surface layer of said smartcard (1).
US07905400B2
Among other things, the present invention provides a variety of systems and methods for configuring and/or providing a configurable point-of-sale system. Various methods of the present invention include providing a point-of-sale device and coupling it to a communication network. One or more transaction systems are accessible to the point-of-sale device via the transaction network, instructions are loaded to the memory of the point-of-sale device allowing it to access the transaction system. Various systems include a plurality of point-of-sale devices communicably coupled to various transaction systems via a communication network. The point-of-sale devices can be configurable to access one or more of the various transaction systems.
US07905385B2
The present disclosure relates to methods for joining ceramics to metals and a tool for use in the methods. A medical device and a method of manufacturing a medical device is also disclosed.
US07905378B2
A trigger valve includes a valve base, a valve rod, a sliding portion and a shuttle valve. The valve base is disposed at a gun body of the nail gun between a compressed chamber and a main air valve of the nail gun. The valve rod is capable of being driven by a trigger of the nail gun to move so as to open or close high pressure air from the compressed chamber into the valve base. The sliding portion is capable of being driven by high pressure air to move to cause a safety slide rod of the nail gun producing a displacement along a hitting-nail direction. The shuttle valve is capable of being driven to move under control of the displacement of the sliding portion so as to open or close high pressure air from the valve base into the main air valve.
US07905367B2
An oil pan having a drain mechanism (10) that comprises an adjustable valve body (11) which is introduced into a drain opening (13) in an oil pan wall and which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A sealing member (12) made of a flexible material is arranged on the valve body (11) of the drain mechanism (10) for closing the drain opening (13) in the wall of the oil pan (1) when the valve body is in the closed position, and the valve body (11) when in the closed position is secured against the wall of the oil pan (1) by a closing element, and the sealing member (12) is held in the closed position by the closing element.
US07905361B2
A modified polyamide membrane and method for making and using the same. The present invention includes many embodiments including methods comprising contacting a polyamide membrane with certain modifiers, including but not limited to certain oxazoline and/or thiazoline-based compounds, derivatives and polymers thereof. In one embodiment, the surface of a polyamide membrane is coated with a solution including a polyoxazoline and optionally a polyalkylene oxide material, followed by optional heating. Preferred embodiments may exhibit improved performance, e.g. increased rejection of certain species, (e.g. sodium chloride and/or boric oxides such as boric acid or various borate salts), reduced fouling, improved antimicrobial properties, and/or improved storage stability.
US07905353B2
A stackable containment tray for receiving discrete articles for storage and/or sterilization according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a combination of two side panels, a floor supported by the two side panels, an upper stack ring, and a lower stack ring, a pair of opposed handle lock brackets, and a pair of opposed bail handles. The upper and lower stack rings are identical to each other and provide the stacking capability. The bail handle of one tray is able to interfit into the handle lock bracket of an upper tray, thereby enabling the stacked combination of trays to be locked together.
US07905344B2
In a method for depositing a flat object dropping freely into a lower compartment, a wall of the compartment at an angle in relation to a vertical is used as a flat deposit point for a flat side of the flat object. During passage of the flat object into the lower compartment an angular momentum is imparted to the flat object such that an angle of incidence between the wall and the flat side of the flat object is minimized.
US07905342B2
A supply unit including a funnel-shaped container for receiving a quantity of unsorted, or randomly oriented, nuts and bolts, a conveyor that is driven, in a reciprocating manner, along an inwardly tapering interior wall of the container. The upper carrying surface of the conveyor dips into the unsorted nuts and bolts on its downward stroke and picks up some of the nuts and bolts. On its upward stroke, or travel, the conveyor cooperates with the adjacent wall to properly orient the majority of the nuts and bolts. Some of the improperly oriented nuts and bolts may fall off the conveyor during its upward travel. Blasts of air, or mechanical deflectors, cause other improperly oriented nuts and bolts to fall back into the container. A step is formed near the top of the container, and the upward travel of the conveyor term mates above the step. The properly oriented nuts and bolts are transferred away from the container by a transport assembly located in proximity to the step. The transport assembly includes an endless belt, and a guide for maintaining the sorted nuts and bolts in proper orientation.
US07905338B2
A twin clutch system for a transmission, particularly for a twin clutch transmission, including at least two clutches each having a clutch cover to which at least one disengaging system that actuates the clutches is fastened. According to the invention, a fastening element is provided that couples both coupling covers.
US07905336B2
A flexible boot for protecting a cylinder-piston unit of a disk brake of the type that includes a piston slidable in a cylinder in order to act on a brake pad. The flexible boot has a surface with a portion that can face a wall of the pad when in a rolled-up position. The flexible boot is characterized in that it comprises at least one spacer element that is associated with the surface and is intended to come into contact with the wall of the pad in order to keep the portion of the surface spaced from the wall of the pad.
US07905329B2
An earthquake control operating system for an elevator is provided so that the elevator can operate free of the influence of earthquakes. Data concerning zones without resonance between the intrinsic vibration frequency of the ropes of the elevator and the intrinsic vibration frequency of the building, and data corresponding to the speed at which vibrations of ropes of the elevator are in a safe range during a long-period seismic wave are stored in a database. When an emergency earthquake report is received by an emergency earthquake information receiver, the elevator car is driven to a floor free of resonance at the speed stored in database. Then, when it is judged that the long-period seismic wave has been sufficiently attenuated on the basis of a detection signal of a long-period vibration sensor, the operation of the elevator is restored.
US07905327B2
Cart securing structures are provided for securing shopping carts. In one embodiment, the structures include a body having a pair of spaced stops with an intermediate trough. In use, the wheels of the cart are rolled along an upwardly extending face of one of the stops, over the stop and into the trough between the stops. In one embodiment, advertising is located on the surfaces of one or more of the stops. In one embodiment, an electronic display is located on one of the faces of the structure and a control system is provided for presenting advertising and other information using the display.
US07905326B2
A wave reduction gear (5) is disposed inside a device case (2) of a rotating table device (1). Lubrication oil is sprayed from an oil supply channel (22), which is formed in the device case (2), toward an oil supply hole (22) formed in a cup-shaped flexible externally toothed gear (12). A wave bearing (19) disposed in the interior is lubricated via the oil supply hole (21). Lubricating oil that has entered into the flexible externally toothed gear (12) is forcibly suctioned to the exterior via an oil recovery channel (23) that is formed in the device case (2). Accordingly, it will be possible to prevent oil from being suctioned due to the negative pressure state in the interior of the flexible externally toothed gear accompanying the high-speed rotation, and regions of the wave bearing (19) can be reliably lubricated.
US07905323B2
The invention relates to sound-absorbing devices, assemblies and systems and corresponding methods for altering the reverberation time of a room, specifically although not necessarily exclusively at low frequencies. A sound-absorbing device according to the invention comprises basically a body containing one or more cavities (4), where at least a portion of the outer surface of the body is in contact with said sound field S and where said body is inflatable/extendable and collapsible/compressible during the supply of a gas to or the removal of the gas from said at least one cavity (4), respectively, whereby the absorption coefficient (a) and/or the resonance frequency of said body can be varied, thus determining the absorption coefficient and/or the frequency region in which maximum absorption will take place.
US07905321B2
The insert for an engine exhaust system has at least one conical section of flexible mesh or rovings of metallic or other high temperature resistant fiber or tape. Each section includes a rigid anchor or attachment ring having an outer diameter closely conforming to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe, with the anchor ring being welded to the mesh or roving or tape material or the mesh or roving or tape being crimped between two concentric rings. A smaller diameter support ring may be provided at the opposite end of the conical mesh, with the support ring braced by a series of radial arms. The device may serve to reduce the sound output of the exhaust system, and/or may serve as a spark arrestor as well.
US07905312B2
A driving force transmission device for four-wheel-drive vehicle based on the two-wheel drive of front wheels is provided. In the case of the two-wheel drive of front wheels, a multi-disc clutch mechanism for controlling the driving force distribution to a rear wheel output shaft, and a disconnection/connection mechanism for disconnecting and connecting a rear wheel differential and a right rear wheel drive shaft are provided, and in the two-wheel drive of front wheels, the dragging torque of the multi-disc clutch mechanism is made smaller than the friction torque of a rear wheel driving force transmission section, and the front wheel differential and the right rear wheel drive shaft are disconnected by the disconnection/connection mechanism, thereby the rotation of the rear wheel driving force transmission section is stopped.
US07905299B2
A jib assembly for use with a drill rig includes a jib boom having a first end and a second end. The jib boom is to rotate about the first end and the second end is configured to be coupled to a mast assembly mount. The jib assembly also includes an articulation assembly having at least one variable length link having a first end and a second end. The first end of the variable length link is offset from the jib boom and the second end is configured to be pivotingly coupled to the mast assembly mount.
US07905289B2
A double-acting compounder is disclosed having a first end and a second end, and comprising an outer housing, an upper mandrel, and a lower mandrel. The outer housing defines the first end. The upper mandrel is at least partially disposed telescopically within the outer housing to define an uphole fluid chamber between the upper mandrel and the outer housing, the upper mandrel defining the second end. The lower mandrel is at least partially disposed telescopically within the outer housing to define a downhole fluid chamber between the lower mandrel and the outer housing. The uphole fluid chamber and the downhole fluid chamber each contain fluid, have a variable stroke-dependent volume, and are sealed at an uphole end and a downhole end. The upper mandrel has a first shoulder engagable with and facing a second shoulder of the lower mandrel to move the lower mandrel during at least a portion of a stroke.
US07905285B2
A perforating gun and one or more volume-receiving surge canisters can be actuated at a time delay after perforation for creating a dynamic underbalance condition to aid in directing debris out of the perforations and fractures and into the wellbore. A timer and triggering device actuate one or more canisters in parallel or series after a pre-determined time delay or delays which can be related to wellbore conditions following perforation. Use of propellant-type perforating gun further benefits from favorable propellant burn conditions for forming perforations and followed thereafter by a perforation-cleaning underbalance pressure conditions characterized by one or more of an increased rate of change depression of the pressure in the adjacent annulus, a greater magnitude of pressure depression and a longer duration of underbalance.
US07905283B2
A process for recovery oil includes recovering an oil/water mixture from an oil well. Thereafter, the method includes separating oil from the oil/water mixture to produce an oil product and produced water having dissolved silica therein. The produced water is directed to an evaporator and produces steam and a concentrated brine. The method or process entails mixing a precipitant or crystallizing reagent with the produced water or the concentrated brine and causing the silica to precipitate from the produced water or the concentrated brine. Steam produced by the evaporator is condensed to form a distillate which is directed to steam generator. At the steam generator the distillate is heated to produce steam which is injected into an injection well, giving rise to the formation of the oil/water mixture.
US07905281B2
A method for determining the size of tubular pipe to be inserted into an interval of cased or uncased borehole is disclosed. The position of the borehole wall or innermost casing surface in the interval is determined and a window length that is less than the length of the interval is defined. A series of windows along the interval is defined and for each window, the determined position of the borehole wall in that window is used to define a polygon, the edges of which are defined by the parts of the borehole wall closest to the borehole axis in that window. The maximum size of pipe diameter that will fit inside the polygon in each window without intersecting the edges is determined and the size of pipe to be inserted into the interval selected based on the maximum size of diameter pipe determined for each window.
US07905236B2
An integrated smoking device that provides a bowl for holding smoking material, an ignition source, and a mechanism for delivering ignitable fuel near the smoking material. A user control may trigger both flow and ignition of fuel. The device may include a cover for storing smoking material in the bowl when not in use. The device may be adapted for easy storage of the device in a shirt or pants pocket.
US07905233B2
A patient support incorporates a patient retention device includes frame, a rotatable shaft, a torque-producing device, and a flexible restraint member. The shaft has a cantilevered portion that extends from the frame and windably receives the flexible restraint member at the cantilevered portion. Optionally, a winding member is releasably coupled to the cantilevered portion of the shaft for receiving the flexible restraint member. The winding member is non-rotatable relative to the shaft, and is readily removable and replaceable. The torque-producing device applies a torque to the shaft to wind the flexible restraint member onto the shaft or winding member.
US07905229B2
Particular aspects provide novel atomizers for generating particles over a broad range of MMAD size distributions, the eliminating the requirement for an impaction baffle in generating the desired particle sizes. In particular aspects, the atomization means communicates with a remote particle filter member configured and positioned to provide for particle size filtering. In additional aspects, the atomization means communicates with a particle dispersion chamber suitable to impart a desired particle flow pattern to particles within and exiting the dispersion chamber. In further aspects, the atomization means communicates with a nasal, ocular, oral or ‘vicinity’ adapter. The novel devices provide for targeted (e.g., nasal, ocular, oral, local vicinity), systemic, and/or topical delivery of an atomized liquid (e.g., via the nasal cavity, olfactory region, and mouth). Further exemplary aspects relate to aerosolization and delivery of perfume, fragrance, essential oil or cosmeceutical agents and the like.
US07905228B2
A nebulizer for efficiently and reliably delivering aerosolized fluid to an inhaling patient is disclosed. The nebulizer includes a fixed diverter and a movable fluid orifice or fluid pathway connected with an actuator for responding to an inhalation or a manual actuation and beginning the nebulization process. Also provided is a method of providing nebulization including the steps of moving a fluid orifice or fluid pathway connected to an actuator so that the fluid orifice or fluid pathway reaches a nebulizing position during inhalation.
US07905227B2
A non-penetrating, roof-mounted, solar energy concentrator is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a receiver adapted to convert light into electricity; one or more reflectors adapted to direct solar light to the receiver; and a frame affixed to the receiver and one or more reflectors. The frame includes a plurality of footings adapted to frictional affix the frame to a roof, such that the concentrator is detachably secured to the roof with compromising the integrity of the roof. The footings may include or receive ballast used to increase the weight of the concentrator, thereby increasing the friction used to affix the concentrator to the roof without fasteners that penetrate the roof. The footings in some embodiments are also configured to deflect the wind, thereby reducing the wind load on the concentrator.
US07905226B2
A double-bottom pot with synthetic, silicon heat transfer oil sealed in a cavity formed between them to the extent of 100 percent of its volume, to disperse and evenly spread to the food contents the heat from an applied flame or burner no matter how high the temperature.
US07905224B2
A beverage warmer apparatus (10) can include a vertically adjustable platform (17) for holding a self-contained heating element (20) (such as a tea light candle, Sterno can, or other heating element), a gear (54) or pulley mechanism (18 and 22) for adjusting the height of the vertically adjustable platform, a support structure (16) anchored at least in part to the vertically adjustable platform, and a top planar member (12) having an opening (14) and further supported by the support structure. The apparatus can further include a bottom planar member (13) coupled to the support structure. The vertically adjustable platform can be an L-shaped member for holding a horizontally slidable planar member (15) that holds the self-contained heating element. The support structure 16 can have posts or walls coupled to the top planar member or the bottom planar member.
US07905223B2
A guide cart for a hand-held power tool with a driven tool has a pivot device that is pivotable between an open position and a fixation position. A fixation elements is provided that releasably secures the power tool on the guide cart. The fixation element is secured on the pivot device. The pivot device has at least one support for supporting a tool of the power tool in the fixation position of the pivot device. The guide cart has a holder for the power tool, wherein holder is provided with a base plate and has at least one lateral guide for the power tool. The pivot device is supported on the base plate. The pivot device and the baseplate together form a C-shaped frame.
US07905217B2
An electronic fuel injection control device of the present invention has at least a fuel injection device for injecting a fuel devoted to a combustion, and a power source circuit for rectifying and stabilizing an alternating-current voltage generated, based on a rotation of a crank shaft; controls the fuel injection device in an internal combustion engine started by rotating the crank shaft through a manual operation; and further has a power source voltage detection mechanism for detecting a value of a power source voltage supplied to the injection device by the circuit, and an Information processing mechanism for starting an operation when receiving a supply of a direct-current voltage from the circuit, initializing itself, inputting a power source voltage value detected by the detection mechanism, and instructing a first fuel injection for the fuel injection device when the input voltage value attains a predetermined voltage value.
US07905208B2
A system and method of actuating one or more engine valves is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises: a valve train element; a rocker arm pivotally mounted on a shaft and adapted to rotate between a first position and a second position, the rocker arm selectively receiving motion from the valve train element; a valve bridge disposed above the one or more engine valves; and a lost motion system disposed in the valve bridge.
US07905202B2
A condensate trap for a condensing boiler has a generally hollow body for receiving condensate from a heat exchanger of the condensing boiler and for providing a path of flow for condensate out of the side of the boiler. The body of the condensate trap includes a condensate receiving end having an inlet, a condensate discharging end having an outlet, and an intermediate reversely-turned trap portion interconnecting the condensate receiving and discharging ends. The hollow body can be one-piece and molded of plastic. A level sensor can be mounted on or within the condensate receiving end of the body. In a preferred embodiment, the condensate receiving end includes a chamber with an opening, and the level sensor extends within the chamber and seals the opening. The condensate trap can also include an air vent located above the level sensor in communication with an air pressure sensor.
US07905201B2
An automated feeding station feeds an animal in a feeding event. An automated collection system, such as a urine collection system, fecal collection system, or combination urine/fecal collection system, collects and excrement from the animal in an excrement elimination event. The feeding event and excrement elimination events provide insights into the health of the animal.
US07905200B1
An apparatus to dispense ice to pets left alone by owners for a period of time. The apparatus includes an ice compartment, a dispensing element to dispense ice when activated, and an activation element for activating the dispensation when any movement or heat is detected within a predetermined distance from the apparatus, or when a pressure switch is contacted. The number of times that ice is dispensed is no more than three times within a half hour. Ice may be made by the apparatus or deposited within an insulated compartment of the apparatus.
US07905188B2
A threading device of a sewing machine having a plurality of needles is provided. The threading device is configured to insert a thread through an eye of any one of the needles. The threading device includes a threading hook which moves forward to enter the eye of one of the needles and moves backward to catch and insert the thread through the eye, a threading mechanism which moves the threading hook to insert the thread, a selecting portion operable to select, among the plurality of needles, a needle through which the thread is to be inserted, a positioning mechanism which moves the threading hook to a position corresponding to the needle selected by operating the selecting portion, and a selected needle indicating device which distinguishably indicates the needle with respect to which the threading hook has been positioned by operating the selecting portion.
US07905184B2
A foldable stool or table having hinges comprises a plurality of support members. In one embodiment, a foldable device comprises three legs. In another embodiment, the foldable stool or table comprises two foldable support members and two non-foldable support members. Relative to the top and bottom of the device, embodiments of the present invention may comprise one or more intermediately located steps or shelves, wherein the steps or shelves are located along at least one of the non-foldable support members. The one or more intermediately located steps or shelves may be forwardly-offset relative to a front surface of the non-foldable support members. A method of using the stool is also provided.
US07905183B2
A runner for pallets includes a cardboard sheet folded to include a first portion forming an M shape, a second portion folded across the M shape to form two closed triangles, and a third portion folded around the M shape including sections along and adjacent a first outer leg of the M shape and across the M shape and along and adjacent a second outer leg of the M shape. Adhesive bonds the third portion to the first and second portions. The arrangement forms a beam of sufficient structural rigidity to support the vertical and horizontal “abuse” often received by pallets. Notches for fork lift tines are cut into the length for matching a typical location of the fork lift tines. A pallet includes a deck such as cardboard or other material, and three runners attached to a bottom of the deck.
US07905181B2
A Bioluminescent Paintball 10 includes a shell 12 defining an interior cavity 14, a liquefied substance 16 disposed within the interior cavity 14, a phosphorescent material 18 disbursed throughout the shell 12 for providing a visible “tracing” effect when the bioluminescent paintball 10 is ejected from a paintball discharge device, a neutralizing agent 20 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for neutralizing calcium disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 thereby preventing light emission before the paintball 10 impacts a target, and a photoprotein 22 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for reacting with calcium disposed upon a target after the bioluminescent paintball 10 impacts the target, thereby rupturing the shell 12 and allowing the liquefied substance 16 to engage the calcium to produce visible light.A paintball 100 includes a shell 102 defining an interior cavity 104, an insoluble coating 106 disposed upon an inner surface 108 of the shell 102, and an aqueous material 110 disposed within the cavity 104 such that the aqueous material 110 engages the insoluble coating 106, thereby preventing the aqueous material 110 from dissolving the shell 102, and promoting the marking of a target via the aqueous material 110 when the paintball 100 forcibly engages the target and ruptures the shell 102.
US07905175B2
Movable claws 13 are formed in clampers 10 holding a substrate 3 so that the movable claws can be selectively moved to a position where they have projected above the substrate 3, and to a position where they have retreated from above the substrate 3. Thereby, the safety of operation is ensured by causing the movable claws 13 to retreat during maintenance. Moreover, printing with high precision can be performed in a state where the surface of the substrate 3 and the rear face of the mask 2 are brought into surface contact with each other without any clearance by causing the movable claws 13 to retreat.
US07905173B2
A cooked food staging device and method are provided. The device and method are particularly suited for storing breaded, battered or bread food items for extended periods of time without becoming soggy. A heated compartment having a slot has a flexible member covering at least a portion of the slot to restrict airflow and to permit access to the food items contained therein, which may be contained on trays, without the necessity of removing the tray to view and remove selected food items therefrom.
US07905168B2
A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more frusto-conically-tapered telescoping rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a telescopically-extended upright configuration forming an expanded inner volume. In a first embodiment, the upright configuration provides blast effects shielding, such as against blast pressures, shrapnel, and/or fire balls. And in a second embodiment, the upright configuration provides ballistic shielding, such as against incoming weapons fire, shrapnel, etc. Each ring has a high-strength material construction, such as a composite fiber and matrix material, capable of substantially inhibiting blast effects and impinging projectiles from passing through the shield. And the set of rings are releasably securable to each other in the telescopically-extended upright configuration by the friction fit of adjacent pairs of frusto-conically-tapered rings to each other.
US07905166B2
The present invention provides an anti-kickback for arresting movement of a rail accommodated within an elongate channel. The anti-kickback device includes a slide member arranged to slide along a slide surface between an extended position and a retracted position. The device further includes a resilient member, housed in a sleeve, which biases the slide member along the slide surface. The slide member, when in the extended position, is designed to urge the rail into abutment with a wall of the channel to arrest movement of the rail accommodated within the channel.
US07905156B2
A linear actuator comprises a chain having adjacent first and second links. A pivotal connection pivotally connects the first link to the second link. The first link is pivotable about a pivot axis which is non-perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first link. A locking mechanism releasably locks the first link and the second link to prevent the first link from pivoting about the pivot axis. A releasing mechanism releases the locking mechanism to allow the first link to pivot about the pivot axis. A drive mechanism moves the chain between an extended position and a retracted position. At least a portion of the chain is helically wound when the chain is in the retracted position.
US07905151B2
A device and method for measuring snap member detaching force, the snap member detaching force measurement device includes a cloth holding unit for holding cloth on the periphery of the snap member attached to the cloth; a snap chucking unit for chucking the snap member from its side portion by a plurality of chucking portions of the unit; a torque gauge for applying torque to the snap member chucked by the chucking portions; a tension unit for relatively pulling the snap member from the cloth; and a tensile force gauge for measuring tensile force provided by the tension unit. The snap chucking unit includes turning arms which can lock, with constant chucking force, the state of the snap member chucked by the chucking portions.
US07905139B2
A system and method of compensating for pressure variations in a flow controller entails the use of the compressibility of the gas being controlled to provide a more accurate measurement of the flow.
US07905136B2
A method for operating an injection valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine, in which a trigger voltage is able to be applied to an actuator, designed as piezoelectric element, of the fuel injector in order to induce an injection of fluid, in particular fuel, supplied to the fuel injector via a supply system. A specifiable test voltage is applied to the actuator in a test triggering, and a fluid pressure prevailing in the supply system is detected at least during the test triggering in order to derive information about an operating state of the fuel injector and/or the actuator from the test voltage and the detected fluid pressure.
US07905133B2
A splitter for a pressurized primary flowstream of a mobile phase is provided. The splitter comprises a first splitting stage that divides the primary flowstream between a major split flowstream and a minor split flowstream by means of a first and a second restrictive flow element; a first dilution stage that combines a dilution flow source with the minor split flowstream to create a diluted minor flowstream; a second splitting stage that divides the diluted minor flowstream between a secondary major diluted flowstream and a secondary minor diluted flowstream by means of a third restrictive element in the secondary minor diluted flow stream; and a second dilution stage wherein a conditioning flow source conditions the secondary minor diluted flow stream after the third restrictive element prior to outlet of the secondary minor diluted flowstream from the splitter.
US07905128B2
A method and apparatus for forming a workpiece having a desired configuration as well as an associated preform assembly are provided. The forming method and apparatus as well as the preform assembly include a hydrostatic pressing medium, such as a layer of glass, disposed within the die cavity proximate to at least one side of the workpiece. The hydrostatic pressing medium is configured to have a relatively low viscosity at the temperatures at which the workpiece is processed, thereby facilitating the relatively even application of pressure to the workpiece. As such, a workpiece having a complex configuration may be formed utilizing a single acting die.
US07905122B2
A clothes washing machine system including a method of detecting a load unbalance. The washing machine system includes a cabinet having a drum rotatably mounted therein. A motor is coupled to the drum for rotating the drum within the cabinet. A memory device is accessible by a processor, such as a digital signal processor (DSP). The memory contains program code for implementing a method that includes determining the motor torque ripple, determining the motor speed, and determining the load unbalance mass based on the motor torque and speed.
US07905115B2
The invention relates to glass powder, especially a biologically active glass powder, which includes a plurality of glass particles and which is characterized by the following features: the glass particles are made up by >90% of non-spherical particles; the geometry of the individual non-spherical particle is characterized by a ratio of length to diameter of 1.1 to 105.
US07905110B2
The invention comprises a Thermal Energy Module comprising a tank adapted to hold water or other heat transfer medium (such as water), a water loop for introducing the heat transfer medium and removing the heat transfer medium, and a refrigeration loop comprising a heat exchanger further comprised of an inlet manifold, a heat transfer structure (such as a micro channel or pipe-in-plate panel) and an outlet manifold wherein the heat exchanger is adapted to transfer thermal energy between the heat transfer structure and the heat transfer medium. The Thermal energy Module may be utilized as a component of a heating and cooling system. Such a Thermal Energy Module may be used to store thermal energy during the day and return it during the evening. Additionally, such a Thermal Energy Module may be implemented as an array of such modules and such array of modules may be adapted to fit within the walls of a building or structure.
US07905108B2
An air conditioning apparatus is provided which includes a plurality of heat exchangers (11, 12, 13) for effecting heat exchange between a heating medium (such as refrigerant, cold and hot water et cetera) and air and which is adapted to separately perform sensible heat processing and latent heat processing of room air (RA). In the air conditioning apparatus, at least one heat exchanger (13) is made up of an adsorption heat exchanger (13) that supports on its surface an adsorbent, thereby preventing the increase in apparatus size and making it possible to perform operations at high COP.
US07905105B2
An apparatus, method and system are provided for a modular in-frame pumped refrigerant distribution system. Specifically, a micro-channel heat exchanger is positioned in an equipment cabinet close to equipment that generates heat. More specifically, the micro-channel heat exchanger may be positioned on a) a shelf above the equipment, b) the back side of the equipment, or c) a shelf below the equipment. The micro-channel heat exchanger is operable to receive a refrigerant supplied by an external heat exchanger along a primary flow path, transfer heat from air above and/or near the equipment to a coil of the micro-channel heat exchanger, circulate the refrigerant to extract the heat, and return the refrigerant with an extracted portion of generated heat to the external heat exchanger along a secondary flow path. The external heat exchanger may remove extracted heat from a building via a building chilled water system or an outdoor condenser unit.
US07905099B2
A predictive maintenance method and apparatus for HVACR systems including a sensor capable of detecting the presence of a gaseous phase in the refrigerant fluid at a location wherein solely liquid phase should be present if the system is functioning properly.
US07905072B2
A support panel structure includes at least one panel which extends in longitudinal and cross direction of the support panel structure and essentially forms one integrated structure, which integrated structure is at least partly built up of at least one composite resin laminate building block comprising at least a first and a second face sheet of a fibrous reinforced material with sandwiched in between a sheet of a foamed core material, wherein the first and second face sheet and the sheet of core material are mutually connected by means of fibrous reinforcing material at least part of which extends in height direction of the resin laminate building block, further with the support panel structure including in height direction a multiplicity of composite resin laminate building blocks stacked on top of each other and bonded to each other, at least a first and a second superposed resin laminate building blocks which sandwich between them a layer of a foamed material, the resin laminate building blocks and foamed material being adhered to each other.
US07905071B2
A window glass, particularly for installation by adhesive bonding in an opening of a vehicle bodywork, comprises a sheet of glass with a profiled bead that is fixed at least to the main surface of the sheet of glass facing toward the interior in the installed state and that rests against at least part of the opening. The use of such a window glass makes it possible, once the window glass has been installed in the bodywork opening, to obtain a visible space less than 5 mm between the opening and the edge face of the window glass.
US07905068B2
The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for protecting a coupling that is disposable within a concrete structure. In one aspect, a cap for engaging a coupling of a cement coupler bar is provided. The cap includes a body having an engagement portion and a back portion, wherein the engagement portion is configured to engage the coupling of the cement coupler bar. Additionally, the cap includes a flexible tail having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the back portion of the body. In another aspect, a method of using a protective cap with a coupling of a cement coupler bar is provided. In a further aspect, a coupler bar assembly for use in reinforcing a cement structure is provided.
US07905067B2
A tough building system and buildings and associated accessories which make such structures more versatile. Support accessories can include a fiber-reinforced polymeric composite support bracket, adapted to be mounted to a top of a foundation wall, and to support an edge of a slab of concrete adjacent the top of the foundation wall, or to support brick fascia, or to support ends of floor joists adjacent an inner surface of said foundation wall. Support accessories can also include a load-bearing, and load distributing support pad, adapted to be used as an interface support/footer between an underlying natural base and an overlying constructed structure. The support pad has a plurality of fiber-reinforced polymeric layers, optionally stacked one on top of the other. The pad has a load bearing capacity of at least 1000 pounds per square foot. The support pad may be a pultruded product.
US07905061B2
A wind spoiler including a vertical member mounted vertically along a roof of a structure to extend above the plane of the roof for creating turbulence in wind flowing over the roof.
US07905057B2
A cable window regulator (10) is provided which comprises a first pulley (42) rotatably mounted to a first pulley bracket (44) for rotation about a first pulley axis and a second pulley (52) rotatably mounted to a second pulley bracket (54) for rotation about a second pulley axis. The regulator further comprises a lift plate (60) securable to a window glass (70), a cable (80, 82) affixed at opposite ends thereof to the lift plate (60) and running over the first and second pulleys (42, 52). A window regulator drive assembly (90) is operably connected to the cable for causing movement of the cable and in turn moving lift plate (60) relative to the first and second pulleys (42, 52). The first pulley bracket (44), second pulley bracket (54) and window regulator drive assembly (90) are mountable to a structure housing the window independently of any window rail.
US07905054B1
An inoculation apparatus is disclosed whereby plants may be inoculated with a pathogen. The inoculation apparatus may includes a plurality of wound members and one or more pads. The pathogen is provided in an inoculum. In one example, the pressure of the inoculum is up to about 2 psi.
US07905053B2
A telescoping pole for supporting growing plants comprises two or more elongate pole members, one of which has a pointed stake section at one end to facilitate insertion into the ground. The pole includes means for locking the elongate pole members in a number of different telescoped positions, whereby to allow for adjustment of the effective length of the pole according to the height of the plant that it supports. The telescoping members are made of a polymer material, with at least one of the telescoping members comprising two injection-molded component parts that are mechanically attached to one another.
US07905049B2
Methods and systems for algae production are provided, the methods and systems generally comprising providing at least one body of water having an algae population in suspension, growing algae, heating the body of water with a heat source, heating the algae process with a heat source, drying the algae with a heat source, and covering the body of water with a cover. Heat recovery systems, algae processing, and covers are also provided.
US07905048B2
One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.
US07905045B1
An improved mounting assembly is provided that is configured to be releasably attached to a standard dovetail rail profile, wherein the initial clamping tension of the clamping actuator is adjustable. The mounting assembly generally includes a main body having a lower portion that is configured to engage a standard dovetail and an upper portion accessory receiving formation. The lower portion of the mounting assembly has a first engagement member extending downwardly along one side thereof for engaging one side of the dovetail rail and a clamping assembly to engage the opposing side of the dovetail rail. At least one spring and a retention nut are provided as part of the clamping assembly such that retention nut controls the preset spring tension thereby controlling the clamping force applied by the clamping assembly.
US07905031B1
A process in which a white light scanner and a CMM are integrated into one inspection tool. The white light scanner and CMM will be tied to the same table and articulate using the same mechanism. Both inspection processes use the same absolute point to take measurements. The white light data will be modified using the CMM inspection data. Ultimately, the output of the inspection process will be a surface created by the white light inspection with the accuracy of a CMM. The white light scanner first scans the part to determine the surface topography within a first predetermined tolerance. The CMM scanner then scans the part using the coordinates from the white light scanner to position the probe close and fast, and then scans the surface topography of the part with a better tolerance than the white light scanner.
US07905029B2
In an adjustment device for the alignment of supporting parts on structures having inherent dimensional tolerances, in particular in an aircraft fuselage, by means of joining surfaces, the joining surfaces form positive shapes and negative shapes corresponding with one another in a form fit. The positive shapes and the negative shapes in each case are arranged in a cross grid.
US07905025B1
A stud marking device for easily and quickly marking locations of studs. The stud marking device includes a handle having a tubular base member having a pair of prong-like members extending outwardly from a bottom thereof, and further having three telescopic members slidably and lockingly extended within one another, and further includes a wheel being of many different sizes and being rotatably mounted to the prong-like members. As a first embodiment, the wheel has a bore radially extended through the circumference with a marker being threaded in the bore and having a marking end which extends outwardly beyond the circumference. As a second embodiment, the base member has an extended portion with a keypad member mounted thereto, an LCD display and driver disposed therein, a microcontroller having read only memory disposed in the extended portion, a spring-loaded marker disposed in a bottom of the extended portion, and a plurality of marker-triggering members securely and spacedly disposed on one side of the wheel for triggering the release of the spring-loaded marker to mark the locations of the studs.
US07905020B2
A shaving apparatus system includes an electrically actuated and starting and shutting off device for improved shaving comfort. The system can include an electrical device, e.g. a battery, which actuates an operating device, e.g. vibrating, oscillating, heating and water-sprinkling system, etc.
US07905017B2
The invention concerns a method for repairing guide rails (27) of an assembly (10) radially maintaining a core supporting plate (5), which consists in measuring the spacing between the spans of the lateral branches of the guide rail (27) to be repaired, cutting and removing at least one lateral branch of said guide rail (27) to be repaired, measuring the dimensions of said lateral branch and machining with identical dimensions at least one substitution lateral branch, mounting and fixing said substitution lateral branch and measuring the spacing between the spans of the lateral branches of the repaired guide rail.
US07905013B2
An iridium oxide (IrOx) nanowire neural sensor array and associated fabrication method are provided. The method provides a substrate with a conductive layer overlying the substrate, and a dielectric layer overlying the conductive layer. The substrate can be a material such as Si, SiO2, quartz, glass, or polyimide, and the conductive layer is a material such as ITO, SnO2, ZnO, TiO2, doped ITO, doped SnO2, doped ZnO, doped TiO2, TiN, TaN, Au, Pt, or Ir. The dielectric layer is selectively wet etched, forming contact holes with sloped walls in the dielectric layer and exposing regions of the conductive layer. IrOx nanowire neural interfaces are grown from the exposed regions of the conductive layer. The IrOx nanowire neural interfaces each have a cross-section in a range of 0.5 to 10 micrometers, and may be shaped as a circle, rectangle, or oval.
US07905011B2
In a method for forming bumps 19 on electrodes 32 of a wiring board 31, a fluid 14 containing conductive particles 16 and a gas bubble generating agent is supplied onto a first region 17 including the electrodes 32 on the wiring board 31. Then, a substrate 40 which has a protruding surface 13 having the same area as that of the first region 17 and formed on a main surface 18 of the substrate 40 having a larger area than that of the first region 17 is disposed so that the protruding surface 13 faces the first region 17 of the wiring board 31. Then, the fluid 14 is heated to generate gas bubbles 30 from the gas bubble generating agent contained in the fluid 14.
US07905010B2
Provided is an order-receiving production system and so on of a wire and wiring harness, by which the cost of the wire and a product using the wire can be prevented from increasing and the resource-saving can be attained. An order-receiving production system 1 of a wiring harness includes a wire-producing department 14, a wiring harness-assembling department 15 and a production control department 16. The production control department 16 forwards a first ordered quantity data D1, second ordered quantity data D2 and third ordered quantity data D3, each data meeting the received ordered data D, to a resin-producing department 44, core wire-producing department 45 and additive-producing department 46, respectively. The departments 44, 45 and 46 produce a pellet, core wire and additive with the respective necessary amount, respectively, and send them to the wire-producing department 14. The wire-producing department 14 extrudes a mixture of the pellets and additive onto a circumference of the core wire while simultaneously mixing the pellets and additive so that the core wire is coated with the mixture, and sends the wire produced to the wiring harness-assembling department 15 for assembling a wiring harness.
US07905008B2
There is provided a method of manufacturing a coil component, where a first insulation layer is formed on a first magnetic substrate, an insulation film is formed on the first insulation layer, a coil conductor is formed on the insulation film, another insulation film is formed on the coil conductor, and an open region is formed on the inner circumference side and on the outer circumference side of the coil conductor. A magnetic later is embedded, at least partially, in the open region, and a second magnetic substrate is secured on the magnetic layer. Also, a plurality of electrode terminals are formed, where one of the electrode terminals is connected to a terminal portion of the coil conductor, and the electrode terminals are provided across sides of the first and second magnetic substrates. Therefore, the first insulation layer can suitably prevent shorting failures between the electrode terminals.
US07905005B2
A method of joining panels of foam materials such that edges are compressed into panel surfaces to provide a secured and effectively sealed structure is disclosed. Panels in an orthogonal relationship to each other, which are made of foam (or other materials not intended to be load bearing) can be joined by compressing the outer side of one of the panels into the edge surface of an adjoining panel. This is done using two plates, one resting on the outer side of the first panel, and one inserted into the side of the second panel, where the plates are connected by a bolt, screw or wire under tension.
US07905003B2
The invention is directed to a guidewire having a distal flexible member, such as a helical coil, which is formed with at least one highly radiopaque component and at least one high strength component. In a presently preferred embodiment, the highly radiopaque component is at least 10% and less than about 60% of the transverse cross-section of the flexible member, preferably at least 20% but less than 40%. The highly radiopaque component may be formed of radiopaque material such as platinum, gold, iridium and the like and the high strength component may be formed of a material such as tantalum, stainless steel, NiTi alloys, Co—Cr—Mo alloys and the like.
US07905002B2
A method is provided for producing metal housings composed of at least two housing parts, in particular for units mounted in commercial vehicles. A corrosion prevention layer composed of zinc or a zinc-containing alloy is applied onto an outwardly facing surface of at least one housing part with a subsequent passivation, and a positive overlapping of an edge of one housing part by the edge of another housing part is effected by way of a relative movement of the housing parts being reciprocally aligned beforehand with regard to a die stamp, which plastically deforms the edge of housing part and/or the edge of the other housing part.
US07904987B2
A cleaning device including an elongate wand, a cleaning cartridge with an attachment portion, and means for releasably attaching and detaching the cleaning cartridge to the opposite end of the wand. The attachment and detachment means has an ejector collar slidably fixed to the second end of the wand and movable between extended and retracted positions. The collar includes a pair of collar jaws. The attachment and detachment means also has a pair of clamp jaws on the second end of the wand lying within the ejector collar. The clamp jaws are in near abutment with an inside surface of the collar when the collar is in the retracted position. The cartridge is attached to the wand by inserting the attachment portion between the clamp jaws and clamping the clamp jaws on the attachment portion. The cartridge is detached from the wand by pushing the ejector collar along the wand body away from the second end of the wand and against the cartridge.
US07904982B2
A washing machine having a steam generator, which prevents the accumulation of scale in the steam generator due to the long-term use thereof, and a method for controlling the same. The washing machine includes a water supply valve for supplying water to the inside of the steam generator therethrough so as to cool the steam generator when the operating time of the steam generator exceeds a predetermined time, and a controller for controlling the operation of a heater for heating the water supplied through the water supply valve.
US07904969B2
This invention comprises of one-time single-use gloves made from latex or vinyl that have a built in pocket space on the outside surface (the term “outside surface” refers to the surface of the glove that is distal from the body of the wearer) of the glove in palm and fingers areas that have tiny surface holes on the outside surface of the pocket to allow dispensing of solution that is sealed under a plastic pull back tab. Once the tab is pulled back, the solution can be forced out of the pocket's tiny holes located on the outside surface of the pocket, by squeezing the hands gently for small amounts or firmly to allow larger amounts of solution. These gloves can be produced to be sterile or non-sterile, depending on the need of the product. The purpose of these gloves are to provide a one time use solution to administering topical solutions, medication and shampoos to human and animal patients, providing a sterile approach when necessary, provide a barrier to disease between the caregiver and patient. They are environmentally friendly by eliminating excessive waste of one time used contaminated containers.
US07904968B2
The present invention relates generally to an apron or bib, and in particular, to a pocket-forming device that bends to form a pocket in an apron for catching and holding material. The pocket-forming device comprises an elongated base with a plurality of elongated members extending away therefrom. The elongated members have ends connected to the base at different positions along the base's length, and at least one of the elongated members can be configured to be bent to cause the portion of the apron to form a pocket for catching debris.
US07908665B2
Embodiments of the invention provide for “cloaked” data objects in an electronic content management system. A “cloaked” data object is one that is inaccessible and unreadable by a user, but one which the user is permitted to know exists. The cloaked object may allow the user to know the scope of use of an object, without revealing the substantive content of the data object. A client application may process the cloaked object in a manner that is no different than manner in which the client processes an uncloaked version of the same data object.
US07908660B2
A dynamic risk management system for operating systems that provides monitoring, detection, assessment, and follow-up action to reduce the risk whenever it rises. The system enables an operating system to protect itself automatically in dynamic environments. The risk management system monitors a diverse set of attributes of the system which determines the security state of the system and is indicative of the risk the system is under. Based on a specification of risk levels for the various attributes and for their combinations, the risk management system determines whether one or more actions are required to alleviate the overall risk to the system.
US07908659B2
A security health reporting system provides an application program interface (API) for use by independent software vendors (ISVs) to extend the security health reporting capabilities of the security health reporting system. An ISV security solution can register with the security health reporting system, create a schema that describes a new security class, and use the API to publish an instance of the schema for the new security class with the security health reporting system. When an instance of a schema for a new security class is published, the security health reporting system creates the new security class, and recognizes the definition for the security class within the security health reporting system. Registered ISV security solutions can then use the published schema to report their health statuses for the new security class.
US07908655B1
A system and a method for detecting port scanning activities on a computer network. A probability variable is assigned to a device on a computer network. The probability variable indicates the probability that the device is conducting port-scanning activities. Data describing transmissions by the device during multiple intervals of time is accessed, and, for each of the time intervals, a determination is made concerning whether or not the device conducted port-scanning activities. Based on these determinations, the probability variable is updated for each of the time intervals.
US07908648B2
Method and systems configured for allowing a non-local remote user to access a computer system with a particular authorization level. Such access is facilitated by examining non-local directory services group memberships of the user and performing a mapping of the user's identity to a corresponding universal local user account that have the proper authorization level or levels. Such methods and systems allow any number of non-local remote users access to the computer system in such a way that the remote user assumes the identity of (i.e., is mapped to) a corresponding universal local user account of an appropriate privilege level. All non-local remote users that the computer system determines to be of the same privilege level will share the identity of the same universal local user account.
US07908646B1
In a virtual computer system, the invention virtualizes a primary protection mechanism, which restricts memory accesses based on the type of access attempted and a current hardware privilege level, using a secondary protection mechanism, which is independent of the hardware privilege level. The invention may be used to virtualize the protection mechanisms of the Intel IA-64 architecture. In this embodiment, virtual access rights settings in a virtual TLB are translated into shadow access rights settings in a hardware TLB, while virtual protection key settings in a virtual PKR cache are translated into shadow protection key settings in a hardware PKR cache, based in part on the virtual access rights settings. The shadow protection key settings are dependent on the guest privilege level, but the shadow access rights settings are not.
US07908644B2
An adaptive multi-tier authentication system provides secondary tiers of authentication which are used only when the user attempts a connection from a new environment. The invention accepts user input such as login attempts and responses to the system's questions. User login information such as IP address, originating phone number, or cookies on the user's machine are obtained for evaluation. User/usage profiles are kept for each user and the user login information is compared to the information from the user/usage profile for the specific user which contains all of the user information that the user used to establish the account and also the usage profile detailing the user's access patterns. The trust level of the current user login location is calculated and the invention determines if any additional questions to the user are required. If the trust level is high, then the user is granted access to the system. If the trust level is not high enough, then questions are sent to the user and the user's answers are evaluated and access is granted or denied based on the trust level and answers. The user's profile is updated to reflect the access attempt.
US07908612B2
The present invention discloses an optical disc drive including a pickup head for reading data from a disc; a spindle motor for supporting and rotating the disc; a loading/ejecting apparatus for loading or ejecting the disc; and an emergency ejecting apparatus. The emergency ejecting apparatus includes a slider for connecting the loading/ejecting apparatus, a rack, and an elastic component for connecting the slider and the rack. When a user drives the slider and the elastic component is elastically deformed, the slider is moved in the optical disc drive to drive the loading/ejecting apparatus to eject the disc.
US07908607B2
A business process adapter converts a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) message into a business process message. A body path and a node encoding type are defined for the business process adapter. And, when the SOAP message is received, the business process adaptor extracts the node of the SOAP message at the location defined by the body path and encodes the node according to the defined node encoding type. Additionally, the business process adapter converts a business process message into a SOAP message using a defined content encoding type and a defined format of the SOAP message. When the business process message is received from the business process management server, the business process adapter encodes the body of the business process message according to the defined content encoding type and generates the SOAP message from the encoded body according to the defined format.
US07908600B2
Techniques that promote a fault-tolerant patching system are described. According to one such technique, a patching operation is performed in two phases. During the first phase, before the updates specified in the patching operation are actually applied, an attempt is made to backup files, or portions thereof, which are going to be updated by the patching operation. If a failure is detected during the first phase, then the patching operation aborts without proceeding to the second phase. During the second phase, an attempt is made to perform the updates that the patching operation specifies. If a failure is detected during the second phase, then all of the updated files, or portions thereof, are restored; those files or file portions are replaced with their corresponding backed-up copies, which were made during the first phase. The foregoing technique is extensible to a system in which prospectively affected files are distributed among nodes.
US07908591B1
A memory profiler is provided in a programming environment. The memory profiler records memory usage information at a point of a program that runs in the programming environment. The memory profiler may record information on the amount of allocated memory, the amount of freed memory and the amount of peak memory usage. The memory profiler may also record the number of allocations and frees. The memory usage information is associated with individual points in the program so that a user can utilize this information to change the program to use less memory. With the memory usage information, the present invention enables a user to recognize how much memory is being allocated and used on behalf of a program and to track down what code is actually causing a problem in the program.
US07908588B2
An application with a function for inputting feedback incorporated into it is created and presented with the present embodiment. By this means, feedback about the problems in the running of the application may be obtained efficiently. In addition, an application with a function for inputting feedback about the components that define the operations of the application and a function that maintains a correspondence between the feedback descriptions and the components that are the target of the feedback incorporated into it is created by the present embodiment. By this means, the component in the application that the feedback concerns may easily be determined.
US07908585B2
When an element is interactively arranged in cooperative with an input device and a display device, if the arranged element is overlapped with a line segment which connects the already arranged two elements to each other, the relation is provided among these three elements, to be displayed, so that the arranged element is interrupted in the relation between the already arranged two elements, which is specified by the line segment. Therefore, it becomes possible to interrupt the element in the relation which relates the already arranged two elements to each other. Hence, it is possible to easily provide the relation between elements while reflecting the intention of user as much as possible.
US07908569B2
A method includes detecting a first user operation corresponding to a first item in a directory structure. The directory structure represents a hierarchical arrangement of a plurality of items, including the first item, in a memory. The first user operation indicates a start of an item action with the first item. The method also includes, in response to detecting a second user operation corresponding to a second item in the directory structure, creating a virtual target in the second item in the directory structure. The virtual target is a possible location for completion of the item action with the first item. The method further includes, in response to a third user operation indicating completion of the item action with the first item in the virtual target, completing the item action with the first item in the virtual target.
US07908568B1
A method and computer program product for displaying graphical objects in a display is presented. A first input from a user is received. In response to receiving the first input, a graphical object is displayed in the display. A second input is then received from the user. In response to receiving the second input, the graphical object is fixated in the display. An object that would have otherwise been occluded by the graphical object is then displayed in an area of the display outside the area occupied by the graphical object.
US07908557B2
A method of visually presenting a message includes detecting that a screen reader application is being used in a computer system having a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI presents messages of a first type by displaying a popup window and presents messages of a second type in a predefined field of the GUI. The screen reader application is configured to detect display of the popup window but not configured to detect presentation of the messages of the second type in the predefined field. The method includes detecting a system event that causes a first message to be presented in the predefined field, the system event resulting from evaluating user input information. The method includes presenting, in response to detecting the system event, a second message in the popup window, the second message being associated with the first message. The predefined field may relate to a message log.
US07908536B2
Mechanisms for testing functional boundary logic at an asynchronous clock boundary of an integrated circuit device are provided. With these mechanisms, each clock domain has its own scan paths that do not cross domain boundaries. By eliminating the scanning across the boundaries, the requirement to have two clock grids in the asynchronously clocked domains may be eliminated. As a result, circuit area and design time with regard to the clock distribution design are reduced. In addition, removing the second clock grid, i.e. the high speed core or system clock, in the asynchronously clocked domains removes the requirement to have a multiplexing scheme for selection of clocking signals in the asynchronous domain. In addition to the above, the system and method provide boundary built-in-self-test logic for testing the functional crossing logic of boundaries between the clock domains in a functional mode of operation.
US07908528B1
A method for aligning output from a first transmit source and a second transmit source is provided. The method includes combining complementary portions of differential signals generated from respective transmit sources to generate an output bit sequence and comparing the output bit sequence with an input bit sequence used to generate the differential signals. The method further includes adjusting one of the first or the second transmit source based on the comparison to align the output from the first and the second transmit sources. A PLD having the capability to align channels of different octets is also provided.
US07908527B2
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a main memory cell array, redundancy memory cell array, memory macro and repair information transferring circuit. A repair information analyzing circuit fetches repair information of transferred unit repair information therein, outputs the repair information to the memory macro having a redundancy repair mechanism and subjects the memory macro to a redundancy repair process by the redundancy repair mechanism of the memory macro in a case where memory identification information of the transferred unit repair information coincides with memory identification information stored in a nonvolatile memory element.
US07908520B2
ASICs or like fabrication-preprogrammed hardware provide controlled power and recovery signals to a computing system that is made up of commercial, off-the-shelf components—and that has its own conventional hardware and software fault-protection systems, but these are vulnerable to failure due to external and internal events, bugs, human malice and operator error. The computing system preferably includes processors and programming that are diverse in design and source. The hardware infrastructure uses triple modular redundancy to test itself as well as the computing system, and to remove failed elements—powering up and loading data into spares. The hardware is very simplified in design and programs, so that bugs can be thoroughly rooted out. Communications between the protected system and the hardware are protected by very simple circuits with duplex redundancy.
US07908516B2
A semiconductor integrated circuit device uses two keeper cells per configuration and/or enable bit as dual redundant storage with error detection thereof. One of the two keeper cells stores a logic level and the other keeper cell stores the inverse of that logic level before the integrated circuit device goes into a low power mode. An exclusive OR (XOR) is performed on the outputs of the two keeper cells (a keeper cell pair) such that if the two keeper cells of the keeper cell pair do not have opposite logic levels stored therein, then the respective XOR outputs an error signal for that keeper cell pair and the error signal is used to force the integrated circuit device out of the low power mode, depending on software control, with or without disturbing input-output (I/O) configuration control and data states present at the time the low power mode was entered.
US07908507B2
To provide a data fetch circuit, which reliably cuts off transmission of a high impedance state of a data strobe signal even if a manufacture condition or an operation condition is changed, and a control method thereof. The data fetch circuit includes an RL measuring part 10 measuring a latency measurement value RLB from an input of a read instruction signal RD to a valid edge of a data strobe signal DQS and an RL count comparing part 30 outputting a BL count start signal BST giving an instruction of a cancel of the cut-off of the data strobe signal DQS after standing by during the time based on the latency measurement value RLB in accordance with an input of a delay read instruction signal RDD.
US07908497B2
Methods and apparatus to manage communication bus power states are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a bus including a master node and at least a first slave node, logic to transmit a first power state change request from the master node to the first slave node, logic to receive the first power state change request in the first slave node, and logic to designate the first slave node as the master node when the first slave node denies the first power state change request.
US07908495B2
A system and method for implementing fairness in the powering of computing devices in a power over Ethernet (PoE) application. Power supplies in a power sourcing equipment are often oversubscribed. This oversubscription can lead to starvation of certain computing devices that have power requests that are not granted relative to competing requests. A fairness consideration can be implemented to ensure that starvation conditions are avoided.
US07908485B2
An imaging system is provided with an authentication data storage that stores a plurality of pieces of authentication data in relationship to user IDs respectively representing owners of the plurality of communication devices. Further included is a reading system that reads out one of the plurality of pieces of the authentication data corresponding to a user ID if the user ID is transmitted from the external device in relationship to the image data, and a searching system searches for a communication device with which a connection authentication is established using the authentication data read out by the reading system within a predetermined communication area with respect to the imaging system. An imaging system forms an image represented by the image data transmitted in relationship to the user ID from the external device when the communication device is detected by the searching system.
US07908484B2
Disclosed is a method and system to discourage a MITM attacker in a data communications system that includes client and a server. The method includes, in a Digest Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) challenge sent to the client from the server, setting an “algorithm” field to ‘algorithm=“AKAv1-HMAC-MD5”’ for directing the client to use the HMAC-MD5 keyed hash function when producing Digest credentials; and using at least one of an AKA Integrity Key (IK) or an AKA Cipher Key (CK) in the keyed hash function.
US07908481B1
A communications system includes a first network that includes a plurality of entities and a router. The router includes a network address translator. A node is capable of communicating data units with entities in the first network. Each data unit includes security information, such as information according to the Internet Security Association and Key Management protocol (ISAKMP) and the Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) protocol. The network address translator is adapted to convert a destination address in a received data unit from the node to an address of one of the entities based on the security information in the received data unit.
US07908480B2
Authenticating an endpoint using a STUN server includes facilitating a communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint over a network. A challenge request is sent to the second endpoint. The challenge request attempts to authenticate the second endpoint and includes an identification. The identification is associated with an expected response identification. A response to the challenge request is received from the second endpoint. The response has an actual response identification. The received response is verified to establish whether the second endpoint is legitimate. The second endpoint is legitimate if the actual response identification includes the expected response identification.
US07908478B2
An object of the present invention is to prevent illegal use of data (digital contents), and a second object is to provide a method for processing data which ensures the collection of charges for secondary use of the data, a data reading method for reading the data processed by this processing method, and a recording medium storing programs implementing these methods.The method for processing data is such that in a method for processing a data body b which is encrypted and is decrypted on a decryption bit length basis, and thereby is reproduced, the data body b is encrypted, a part of this data body b with a bit length different from the decryption bit length is omitted, and the omitted part is closed so as to make the data continuous.
US07908469B2
A method for executing the power on self test (POST) on the computer system and a method for updating the SMBIOS information partially are provided for a computer system with a first memory and a second memory, wherein the first memory comprises a first storage block and a second storage block. A user can previously set the specific SMBIOS information in the second storage block. And during the POST stage, the default SMBIOS information in the BIOS code loaded from the first storage block to the second memory will be partially updated according to the specific SMBIOS information set by the user. As a result, the purpose of using the appropriated SMBIOS information to initiate the computer system can be achieved.
US07908459B2
Mapping tables are for stipulating information for primarily identifying computers, information for identifying a group of the computers and a logical unit number permitting access from the host computer inside storage subsystem, in accordance with arbitrary operation method by a user, and for giving them to host computer. The invention uses management table inside the storage subsystem and allocates logical units inside the storage subsystem to a host computer group arbitrarily grouped by a user in accordance with the desired form of operation of the user, can decide access approval/rejection to the logical unit inside the storage subsystem in the group unit and at the same time, can provide the security function capable of setting interface of connection in the group unit under single port of storage subsystem without changing existing processing, limitation and other functions of computer.
US07908454B2
Tools and techniques for application-specific heap management are described herein. The tools may provide machine-readable storage media containing machine-readable instructions for profiling an application to facilitate managing heap memory associated with the application, and for managing requests from the application to allocate or deallocate from the heap memory based on the profiling. The tools may also receive requests from the application to allocate buffers, and may determine whether an instance-level memory pool, which is associated with a portion of the application, contains enough free buffers to satisfy the request. Finally, the tools may receive requests from the application to deallocate buffers, and in response to the request, may deallocate the requested buffers into the instance-level memory pool. The tools may also determine whether the instance-level memory pool contains a number of free buffers that exceeds a threshold.
US07908453B2
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of memories, a sequencer which outputs configuration information, and a memory reconfiguring circuit which reconfigures the memory area in accordance with the configuration information supplied from the sequencer. Since the memory reconfiguring circuit dynamically changes the allocation of the memories, it is possible to reconfigure the memory configuration and freely change the memory size in accordance with the purpose of use.
US07908451B2
A methodology for a daisy-chained memory topology wherein, in addition to the prediction of the timing of receipt of a response from a memory module (DIMM), the memory controller can effectively predict when a command sent by it will be executed by the addressee DIMM. By programming DIMM-specific command delay in the DIMM's command delay unit, the command delay balancing methodology according to the present disclosure “normalizes” or “synchronizes” the execution of the command signal across all DIMMs in the memory channel. With such ability to predict command execution timing, the memory controller can efficiently control power profile of all the DRAM devices (or memory modules) on a daisy-chained memory channel. A separate DIMM-specific response delay unit in the DIMM may also be programmed to provide DIMM-specific delay compensation in the response path, further allowing the memory controller to accurately ascertain the timing of receipt of a response thereat, and, hence, to better manage further processing of the response.
US07908448B1
Techniques for maintaining mirrored storage cluster data consistency on systems with write back cache can employ write-intent logging and periodic log clearing. The techniques can track any outstanding I/Os, data in caches, and data that has gone out of sync between mirrored nodes due to link failures. The techniques can ensure that a power failure on any of the storage nodes does not result in inconsistent data among the storage nodes. The techniques can use gate bitmaps to log outstanding I/Os. The gate bitmaps may be periodically cleared. The clearing period may be selected as to allow enough time for all caches to be flushed and for all synchronizing I/Os to complete. Efficient queuing of I/O requests in conjunction with the efficient operation of multiple gate bitmaps can reduce performance impacts of the gating or logging operations.
US07908446B2
Proposed are a copy system and a copy method capable of performing initial copy in a short amount of time and with high reliability. On a primary side, the area in the first volume to which data was written from the host is managed, a second bitmap is created reflecting the contents of the first bitmap, and the second bitmap is sent to the secondary side on the primary side. On a secondary side, a third bitmap to which the second bitmap sent from the primary-side is merged is created, on the primary side, only the valid data containing data written by the host in the first volume is copies to the second volume based on the second bitmap, and, on the secondary-side, the differential between the first and second volumes during the initial copy is managed based on the third bitmap.
US07908442B2
Wireless headphones receive music and video from media devices via different wireless transmission methods such as using Bluetooth. However, wireless headphones suffer from limitations despite the convenience they offer to users. Some such wireless headphones allow one user to share the music experience by passing one side of the wireless headphone to a third party. The third party does not however get to experience and enjoy the full stereo experience of the music. In addition, sharing of music by transfer of media files from one storage medium to other storage medium often infringes upon third party intellectual property rights. An embodiment of the invention describes a method and a system that enable wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users.
US07908438B2
Associative matrix compression methods, systems, computer program products and data structures compress an association matrix that contains counts that indicate associations among pairs of attributes. Selective bit plane representations of those selected segments of the association matrix that have at least one count is performed, to allow compression. More specifically, a set of segments is generated, a respective one of which defines a subset, greater than one, of the pairs of attributes. Selective identifications of those segments that have at least one count are stored. The at least one count that is associated with a respective identified segment is also stored as at least one bit plane representation. The at least one bit plane representation identifies a value of the at least one associated count for a bit position of the count that corresponds to the associated bit plane.
US07908428B2
Methods and systems for hardware controlling of an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) are described herein. Aspects of the invention may include generating a clock signal at a frequency suitable for EEPROM operation and resetting an EEPROM utilizing the generated clock signal and a hardware generated data signal without initiation by a central processing unit (CPU). The resetting may occur via a virtual CPU. The CPU and the virtual CPU may be integrated on a single chip. The signal generation and EEPROM resetting may occur via a virtual CPU integrated within a finite state machine. A frequency counter may be utilized to generate a clock signal from a clock source having a higher frequency than that required by the EEPROM.
US07908421B2
According to some embodiments, an apparatus may be capable of exchanging information with t potential universal serial bus endpoints, where t is an integer greater than 1. Moreover, x endpoint state machines may be established, where x is an integer greater than 1 and less than t. A first endpoint state machine may then be assigned to a first potential endpoint having a pending work item. Before the apparatus has completed the pending work item associated with the first potential endpoint, the first endpoint state machine may be flushed, and the first endpoint state machine may be re-assigned to a second potential endpoint.
US07908419B2
A data transfer control device includes: a link controller which analyzes a packet received from a host-side data transfer control device through a serial bus; and an interface circuit which generates interface signals and outputs the generated interface signals to an interface bus. A packet transferred from the host-side data transfer control device through the serial bus includes a synchronization signal code field for setting a synchronization signal code. The interface circuit generates synchronization signals FPFRAME and FPLINE included in the interface signals based on the synchronization signal code set in the packet.
US07908415B2
A method and system in accordance with the present invention provides a system that allows a portable media player to control settings of portable media player when receiving video from an accessory, to control playback of the portable media player and to provide for navigation between video tracks in a hierarchical fashion. In so doing, a portable media player can then utilize this information to provide for the maximum functionality of the accessory when connected to the portable media player.
US07908410B2
A method for preventing oversubscription to a file storage by multiple processes, whether such processes are operating on one node with directly attached storage or on several nodes of a computing cluster sharing a storage area network. Processes or nodes issue requests for bandwidth reservations to a controller daemon. The controller daemon maintains records of all existing bandwidth reservations and ensures that new reservations are granted only if a qualified bandwidth of the file storage will not be exceeded. The qualified bandwidth is empirically determined to take into account installation specific hardware configurations, workloads, and quality of service requirements. In conjunction with suitable enabled client kernels the controller daemon serves to encapsulate all I/O activity including non-reserved I/O activity to the file storage by issuing non-guaranteed bandwidth leases for use by each node in servicing non-guaranteed process I/O activity, such leases being revokable by the controller daemon in order to service new guaranteed bandwidth reservation requests.
US07908408B2
The present invention provides a storage device and a control method thereof which can enhance general-use property and availability of a storage system while enhancing I/O performance of the storage system as a whole. The storage device is provided with an external connection function in which a command is generated in response to a read request or a write request given by a host computer, and the generated command is issued to an external storage device via any of a plurality of ports. In such a storage device, a channel processor, for every kind of the command, issues a test command to the external storage device in a plurality of issuing methods, measures an I/O performance for every issuing method, displays a result of measurement of the I/O performance for every method, and/or sets the issuing method in issuing the command to the external storage device based on the result of measurement of the I/O performance for every issuing method.
US07908403B2
A computer program product, an apparatus, and a method for reducing reserved device access contention at a control unit in communication with a plurality of operating systems via one or more channels are provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method that includes receiving a command message at the control unit from a first operating system, including an I/O operation command for a device. A device busy indicator is received, indicating that a second operating system has reserved the device. The command message is queued on a device busy queue in response to the device busy indicator. The control unit monitors for a device end indicator. The device busy queue is serviced to perform the I/O operation command in response to the device end indicator.
US07908401B2
A communication device includes a structural, external interface (e.g., a USB interface) for connecting to a computing device, a wireless interface for making a wireless connection to a second computing device, and a memory or storage component for storing and embedding software for a variety of applications. The communication device provides wireless printing without the need to install a device specific printer driver each time at each new printer and without compromising security or privacy. The communication device also enables transferring of files and data wirelessly from one device to another.
US07908397B1
Interfacing communication between a non-hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) event source and an application server function is described by calling a listener method to detect one or more events received from a non-HTTP event source. Data from the events is extracted and assembled into an application server event (AS Event) message. The AS Event message is transmitted to the application server function, which uses data from the AS Event to process its functionality. Resulting information may be sent to a communication method, which formats a message for the non-HTTP event source using the resulting information. This formatted message is then communicated to the non-HTTP event source. The interfaced communication may be initiated either by the non-HTTP event source or the application server function.
US07908395B1
A method and device for communicating information resources between subscriber end stations and nodes belonging to different network domains is described. The device instantiates different virtual network machines for different network domains using separate independently administrable network databases. Each of the administrable chores of the separate independently administrable network databases includes the assignment of access control and the configuration of the policies for those network databases. The policies include traffic filtering policies to indicate what kind of information payloads can be carried, traffic and route filtering policies to indicate what paths through the network will be used for each payload carried. Each of the network domains includes one of the different virtual network machines and each of the different network domains is virtually isolated from other network domains.
US07908385B2
A safe electronic mail system for electronic mail communication, realizing connection between mail servers using a dial-up line not through the Internet. The transmitting party is provided with a transmission mail server, a transmission client for generation electronic mail information, and a transmission agent, which is a client for transmitting via a dial-up line. The receiving party is provided with a reception mail server, a reception client which can be the final destination of electronic mail information, and a reception agent, which is a client for receiving via a dial-up line. The transmission agent transmits electronic mail whose final destination is a designated reception client to the reception agent via the dial-up line as a facsimile image, and the reception agent transfers a received electronic mail to the reception mail server.
US07908380B1
A method to limit active sessions connecting user access to a computer network is presented. First, a request to initiate a new user session in the computer network is authenticated. The authentication is operatively conducted within a single sign-on provider. A session quota is then determined through a session quota logic of the single sign-on provider with the session quota logic retrieving a stored session quota. Then the number of active sessions is compared with the determined session quota. The determined session quota is enforced though a session quota enforcement logic of the SSO provider.
US07908379B2
A method and an apparatus for classifying a data network connectable computing device as a mobile computing device. Information related to the location of a registering device is determined. The determined location information is compared to a stored location information associated to this device. The device is detected as a mobile device when at least the stored location information is different to the determined location information. Neither the devices themselves nor any access mechanism to the data network have to be changed.
US07908376B2
An apparatus may include a flow cache module that is arranged and configured to derive, at runtime, a custom sequence of code segments for packets belonging to a specific connection using a first packet of the specific connection and a parser module that is arranged and configured to identify packets as belonging to the specific connection using an Internet Protocol (IP) tuple of the packets, where the flow cache module is arranged and configured to apply the custom sequence of code segments to the identified packets.
US07908372B2
An embodiment of one of the inventions disclosed herein is a computer system that includes a plurality of interconnected computational hosts, each of which are connected to one of a plurality of buffers. Each of the buffers includes a plurality of buffer spaces. Each of the computational hosts may be configured such that each transfer of a data packet from one of the plurality of computational hosts acting as a source of the data packet to another one of the plurality of computational hosts acting as a destination of the data packet is controlled by an availability of buffer spaces in the buffer coupled to the destination computational host.
US07908365B2
Techniques for monitoring one or more transaction instances in a real-time network are provided. The techniques include obtaining one or more system log files, wherein one or more footprints left by one or more transaction instances are recorded in the one or more system log files, obtaining a transaction model, wherein the transaction model comprises one or more transaction steps and a footprint pattern corresponding with each transaction step, and using the one or more system log files and the transaction model to monitor the one or more transaction instances in a real-time network at least one of an individual level and one or more aggregate levels.
US07908359B1
A method and apparatus for maintaining a status of a customer connectivity are disclosed. For example, the method monitors one or more network components for one or more network alarms, wherein at least one customer connectivity is supported by the one or more network components. The method receives a network alarm for the one or more network components and correlates the network alarm with the at least one customer connectivity that is affected by the network alarm. The method then updates a status of the at least one customer connectivity that is affected by the network alarm.
US07908357B2
Aspects of the present invention encompass methods and systems for detecting abnormal digital traffic by assigning characterizations of network behaviors according to knowledge nodes and calculating a confidence value based on the characterizations from at least one knowledge node and on weighting factors associated with the knowledge nodes. The knowledge nodes include a characterization model based on prior network information. At least one of the knowledge nodes should not be based on fixed thresholds or signatures. The confidence value includes a quantification of the degree of confidence that the network behaviors constitute abnormal network traffic.
US07908351B2
An administration system, including an administrated machine, such as a copying machine, for being administrated; and an administration machine, connected with the administrated machine through communication lines, for administrating the administrated machine. The administrated machine further includes: a) a trouble type judging section for detecting a trouble caused on the administrated machine and for judging a type of the trouble. In the administration system, the administrated machine makes the administration machine, connected to the communication lines, obtain trouble type information corresponding to the trouble type judged by the trouble type judging section; and the administration machine makes the administrated machine to obtain, based on the trouble type information, restoration work information stored in advance to be in connection with the trouble type information.
US07908350B2
The invention relates to a method for operating virtual networks. The method comprises providing a first virtual network comprising a first set of network ports assigned to a first virtualization tag (T1) and a second virtual network comprising a second set of network ports assigned to a second virtualization tag (T2), the first and the second virtual network having compatible address ranges and being adapted to only pass data packets within them, providing a first network node having a source address (SA) in the first virtual network and being operationally connected to a first port (P1) assigned to the first virtual network by means of the first virtualization tag (T1), monitoring the first network node in order to detect a predetermined condition, and, on detection of the predetermined condition, reassigning the first port (P1) to the second virtual network by means of assigning the second virtualization tag (T2) to the first port (P1), such that no data packet can be passed from the first network node (N1) to a second network node (N2) connected to a second port (P2) assigned to the first virtual network by means of the first virtualization tag (T1) directly and keeping of the source address (SA) for the first network node (N1) in the second virtual network (104). The invention further relates to a further method for operation virtual networks, a data network system and a computer program product adapted to perform the inventive methods.
US07908344B2
A system and method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first network, analyzing the content data using one or more online content analysis devices whereby analysis data is generated, formatting the content data using one or more online formatting devices based on the analysis data, and outputting, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a second network.
US07908336B2
Prefetch tags are embedded in the HTML of a user-requested webpage so that, after delivery of the user-requested webpage to the user, the proxy can cache webpages that the user is likely to request. After the browser issues a request for a webpage to the proxy, the proxy passes the request to the web server. The web server obtains the webpage and embeds prefetch tags into the HTML of the webpage. The selection of prefetch tags is determined by a personalization database or log/statistics database in the web server. The web server sends the user-requested webpage back to the user through the proxy. The proxy reads the prefetch tags and prefetches the webpages identified in the prefetch tags. The webpages identified in the prefetch tags are stored in the proxy cache memory so that they can be quickly sent to the user upon request.
US07908335B1
A method for implementing data communication between a host computer and a remotely-located processor peripheral device is disclosed. A remotely-located processor in control of the peripheral device receives a lists of descriptors or commands for constructing a list of descriptors from the host computer, determines differences between changes made to the lists of descriptors stored on the host computer and changes to the lists of descriptors stored on the remotely-located processor. Changes are made to the lists of descriptors on the remotely-located processor to eliminate the determined differences reflect the changes made to the lists of descriptors stored on the host computer; these changes are sent back to the host computer and the remotely-located processor operates the peripheral device by traversing its lists of descriptors and executing commands that correspond to the descriptors in the lists.
US07908330B2
A system and method are disclosed for registering a email sender for the purpose of sending an email message to an email receiver including receiving a challenge message wherein the challenge message includes a machine answerable question; processing the challenge message to determine that it is a challenge message sent for the purpose of authorizing delivery of the email message; analyzing the question to determine a valid response to the challenge message; and sending the valid response that includes the answer wherein a nontrivial amount of resources are required to send the valid response.
US07908325B1
A first collaboration framework on a first computer system may intercept, via an operating system event handling mechanism on the first computer system, local input events for a first application executing on the first computer system. The first collaboration framework may also send messages including the intercepted input events to other collaboration frameworks executing on other respective computer systems. In response to receiving a message including an intercepted input event, each of the other collaboration frameworks may deliver the input event, via an operating system event handling mechanism to another application. A collaboration framework may deliver an input event intercepted on another computer system to a local application as if the input event were input locally. Delivered input events may cause applications on other computer systems to perform the same one or more actions as performed by the application for which the input event was originally intended.
US07908313B2
An instrument-based distributed computing system is disclosed that accelerates the measurement, analysis, verification and validation of data in a distributed computing environment. A large computing work can be performed in a distributed fashion using the instrument-based distributed system. The instrument-based distributed system may include a client that creates a job. The job may include one or more tasks. The client may distribute a portion of the job to one or more remote workers on a network. The client may reside in an instrument. One or more workers may also reside in instruments. The workers execute the received portion of the job and may return execution results to the client. As such, the present invention allows the use of instrument-based distributed system on a network to conduct the job and facilitate decreasing the time for executing the job.
US07908311B2
A computer implemented distributed workflow system includes a central server containing a management module and a datastore for storing workflow modules each having identifiable allocatable tasks requiring user input to complete. The management module is configured to define the workflow and manage the creation and distribution of the identifiable allocated tasks to one or more remote users, each having an associated handheld device and a locally stored application executable on the handheld device. Processing by the remote user of the identifiable allocated task is in response to a task initiation communication from the central server, which communicates with the remote handheld devices over a communications network. A user interface on the handheld device which facilitates data entry when the user completes the allocated task.
US07908306B1
Systems and methods for converting a data stream from a first sample rate to a second sample rate using a sample rate converter that employs selectable filters. In one embodiment, the filters are implemented by providing multiple sets of filter coefficients in a memory, selecting one of the sets of filter coefficients and performing coefficient interpolation to produce filter coefficients that are convolved with the input data stream to produce a re-sampled output data stream. The input signal can be an audio signal that is convolved with interpolated polyphase filter coefficients in the sample rate converter of a digital PWM audio amplifier. The set of filter coefficients can be selected by a value stored in a filter selection register that is modifiable by a DSP or by user input. The sets of filter coefficients can be stored in a single memory and interpolated according to a cubic spline interpolation algorithm.
US07908297B2
A user interface (UI) property mapping system allows for efficient collaboration between a user experience (UX) team and a technical development team developing the UI. The UI mapping system assigns each component of the UI an identification key and exposes the identification key externally through an XML Schema, wherein such an XML Schema may be used by a UX team to generate an XML file specifying values of various properties of the UI. Subsequently, a UI object model reads the XML file to retrieve the values of various properties of the UI as specified by the UX team. The UI property mapping system may encode the XML file into a resource file that may be shipped with the final software using the UI. Alternatively, the XML file may be exposed for external modifications by end users to make changes to the UI as they desire.
US07908295B2
A system, method and data structure for processing basic client application data types to add thereto extension types and priority levels adapted for use by each of a plurality of set top box classes.
US07908294B2
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for providing interoperable management of application servers. These mechanisms and methods can enable a software developer to create client applications using one or more programming systems, i.e., .NET, C++, VISUAL C++, etc. that can discover and interact with management resources, such as objects, functions and so forth, deployed on an application server, such as an application server implemented using a disparate programming system, i.e., a J2EE Application server, for example. Embodiments employing interfaces that conform to an implemented standard, i.e., Web Service Description Language (WSDL), for example and conform to an implemented protocol, such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for example, can enable third parties, for example, to create software to monitor managed applications and/or servers.
US07908291B2
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there are provided mechanisms and methods for sharing data across services. These mechanisms and methods for applications to share information even when the applications use different data formats make it possible for business services to operate without any disruption even if the input data stream produced by it's peer business service has been changed.
US07908289B2
There is provided a system for visually associating a search region containing search criteria with a search category from which the results of a search are found. The system contains a search region containing a user's search criteria, a result region comprising indicia of several search categories, and a connection indicator establishing a visual connection between the search term contained in a search region and a selected one of search category indicia so as to enable a user to make a cognitive connection indicating that the user's search term was found in the particular search category indicated by the connection indicator.
US07908288B2
A method and system for an internet-based online research solution through the comparison and contrasting of a potentially infinite number of subjects having defined attributes within predefined as well as dynamic subject contexts; a method and system for searching a potentially infinite number of subjects against a customized set of attribute-value configurations to arrive at an appropriate set of subjects for further research; a method and system for an online research solution by which the user efficiently researches online using a highly customized search, collation, and compilation of comparison-contrast information; a Universal Research Framework that may be embedded within any externally managed information system and which enables the above three methods to be performed within the specific system for research.
US07908280B2
A method of querying a first corpus of documents and a second corpus of documents, the method involving: accepting search criteria from a user, the search criteria including a free text entry query and a domain identifier identifying a domain; requesting a search of the first corpus of documents to identify a first set of documents, wherein each document of the first set of documents: (1) contains anywhere within the document location-related information that identifies a location within the domain; and (2) contains anywhere within the document information that is responsive to the free text entry query, wherein said identified documents are identified by a plurality of document identifiers; receiving a first result set for the first corpus of documents, the first result set identifying the first set of documents in order of relevance; requesting a search of the second corpus of documents to identify a second set of documents, wherein each document of the second set of documents: (1) contains anywhere within the document location-related information that identifies a location within the domain; and (2) contains anywhere within the document information that is responsive to the free text entry query, wherein said identified documents are identified by a plurality of document identifiers; receiving a second result set for the second corpus of documents, the second result set identifying the second set of documents in order of relevance; and merge sorting the first and second result sets to produce a new result set that is ordered in relevance.
US07908277B1
A method may identify a document that includes a link that points to a linked document, determine a score for the link in the identified document based on a score of the linked document, modify the identified document based on the determined score, and provide the modified document.
US07908268B2
A method, system, and computer program product are provided for operating a relational database management system (RDBMS). In order to operate a RDBMS, information is read from a first execution plan in response to an execution request for a second individual database statement of a second sequence of database statements. The information is processed and pool resource requirements for execution of further individual database statements of the second sequence of database statements are evaluated. A preparation request is sent for pool modification based on the evaluated pool resource requirements to an asynchronous pool preparation queue. Then the second individual database statement of the second sequence of database statements is executed. The information indicative of the progression of execution of the second individual database statement is stored in a position register.
US07908261B2
This invention provides methods and apparatus for context based querying to more efficiently provide directory services. In particular, methods and apparatus for querying a database to resolve contact information, e.g., a phone number, based on the context of the query are provided. By querying based on context, the query may be searched using a smaller field of search. Moreover, a context based query allows private phone numbers to be provided when the context of the query has been authenticated and approved for disclosure of the private phone number. Thus, when processing a query for a phone number, the present invention evaluates the context of the query in addition to the query itself to determine what results to provide to a user.
US07908255B2
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that support buffered writes and enforced serialization order in a software transactional memory system. A buffered write process is provided that performs writes to shadow copies of objects and writes content back to the objects after validating a respective transaction during commit. When a write lock is first obtained for a particular transaction, a shadow copy is made of a particular object. Writes are performed to and reads from the shadow copy. After validating the particular transaction during commit, content is written from the shadow copy to the particular object. A transaction ordering process is provided that ensures that an order in which the transactions are committed matches an abstract serialization order of the transactions. Transactions are not allowed to commit until their ticket number matches a global number that tracks the next transaction that should commit.
US07908251B2
A quorum-based server power-down mechanism allows a manager in a computer cluster to power-down unresponsive servers in a manner that assures that an unresponsive server does not become responsive again. In order for a manager in a cluster to power down servers in the cluster, the cluster must have quorum, meaning that a majority of the computers in the cluster must be responsive. If the cluster has quorum, and if the manager server did not fail, the manager causes the failed server(s) to be powered down. If the manager server did fail, the new manager causes all unresponsive servers in the cluster to be powered down. If the power-down is successful, the resources on the failed server(s) may be failed over to other servers in the cluster that were not powered down. If the power-down is not successful, the cluster is disabled.
US07908248B2
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for using dynamic meta data for an enterprise service framework. There is a meta data element associated with a meta data element attribute. A value for the meta data element attribute is calculated in response to a request associated with the meta data element.
US07908246B2
Systems, methods, and computer products for separating file data streams for improved progressive incremental processing are provided. The method comprises identifying data in a file, prior to transmission of the data in a data stream to a second system, such that the second system can distinguish first data from second data in the file. The method further comprises processing the first and second data to determine whether the first or second data has changed, and transmitting the first data to the second system in response to determining the first data has changed, so that the first data is stored in a data storage medium in association with third and fourth data previously stored without replacing the third data and fourth data, wherein the third and fourth data comprise older versions of the first and second data, respectively.
US07908243B2
A data-warehouse is updated with transaction data from various application databases periodically, and the transient data (the data not yet updated in the data-warehouse) from the application databases is transferred to an intermediary data storage. A report generator may consider the data in both the data-warehouse and the intermediary data storage in generating reports. Due to the use of the intermediary data storage, the reports may be generated on current data as well.
US07908239B2
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for aggregating event data in order to reduce the amount of storage space necessary to store event data for later use in statistical analyses of the event data. The raw event data is analyzed and, for each event ID within a time period, a specific set of numbers and sums are calculated. This set is then stored instead of the raw event ID and used for all subsequent analyses of the events. The set of numbers and sums reduce the amount of storage required for each event ID within a time period to a set of five data elements, regardless of the number of underlying events in the raw event data. The set of number and sums include a number of events, a sum of the events, a sum of the squares of the events, a sum of the cubes of the events and a sum of the events raised to the fourth power.
US07908237B2
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for identifying unexpected behavioral patterns. The process parses event data derived from video data to identify behavioral patterns, wherein the event data comprises metadata describing events occurring in a selected environment. The process analyzes the behavioral patterns to identify a set of expected behavioral patterns occurring in the selected environment, and generates an expected behavioral model using the expected behavioral patterns. Thereafter, the process forms a set of unexpected behavioral patterns from the behavioral patterns inconsistent with the expected behavioral model.
US07908233B2
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for generating an expected behavior model. The process parses event data derived from video data to identify behavioral patterns, wherein the event data comprises metadata describing events occurring in a selected environment. The process analyzes the behavioral patterns to identify a set of expected behavioral patterns occurring in the environment, and generates the expected behavioral model using the expected behavioral patterns.
US07908228B2
A computer-based method of determining freight cost accruals pertaining to shipments provided by transportation providers for an ordering party having cost units. The method includes using input data which comprises shipment-related data, at least some of which is related to the cost units; calculating, on the basis of the input data, the expected freight costs for the shipments, split-up into cost units; and accumulating the expected freight costs individually for different cost units so that cost-unit-individual freight cost accruals are obtained.
US07908227B2
A method and apparatus for performing secure online transactions provides a user interface that is intuitive and easily to understand. The invention integrates an online wallet service with credit card issuers that provide online credit card authentication services. The method provides a keypad interface for PIN entry, or an interface that resembles an offline transaction receipt. The apparatus that stores personal information and credit card information uses a level-two authentication password to protect the user's credit card information. The invention integrates with the credit card issuer when a personal identification number is required for the user to perform online transactions by the credit card issuer. The embodiments include integrations when the level-two authentication password is equivalent to the personal identification number and that when they or not equivalent.
US07908221B2
A system providing methods for dynamically generating personalized content is described. Specific items of content which may be personalized or customized are identified. Subdirectories are created for each value of such personalized content. Files specific to each value of personalized content are created and placed in these subdirectories. When a user requests a particular web page or item of content, a token is retrieved identifying the personalized content to be generated for that particular user. Personalized content is then dynamically generated by construction of a path to at least one subdirectory containing personalized content. The path to such subdirectory containing personalized content is dynamically constructed based upon the token identifying such personalized content.
US07908220B1
A method of conducting real time, on-line financial transactions includes operating at least one communication network (12) which can communicate with first and second communication devices (14, 16) having first and second electronic addresses respectively, the communication network (12) being in communication with one or more databases (20) which contain details of first and second accounts, receiving information from the first communication device (14), which information includes details of transfer to be made into the second account from the first account, communicating a signal to interrogate the first account to determine if the transfer can be made, and if the transfer can be made, debiting the first account with the amount of the transfer, and crediting the second account with the amount of the transfer.
US07908216B1
A system loads, authenticates and uses a virtual smart card for payment of goods and/or services purchased on-line over the Internet. An online purchase and load (OPAL) server includes a virtual smart card data base that has a record of information for each smart card that it represents for a user at the behest of an issuer. The server includes a smart card emulator that emulates a smart card by using the card data base and a hardware security module. The emulator interacts with a pseudo card reader module in the server that imitates a physical card reader. The server also includes a client code module that interacts with the pseudo card reader and a remote payment or load server. A pass-through client terminal presents a user interface and passes information between the OPAL server and a merchant server, and between the OPAL server and a bank server. The Internet provides the routing functionality between the client terminal and the various servers. A merchant advertises goods on a web site. A user uses the client terminal to purchase goods and/or services from the remote merchant server. The payment server processes, confirms and replies to the merchant server. The payment server is also used to authenticate the holder of a virtual card who wishes to redeem loyalty points from a merchant. To load value, the client terminal requests a load from a user account at the bank server. The load server processes, confirms and replies to the bank server.
US07908207B2
A system and method is disclosed which allows the aggregation of the demands of various buyers, providing an incentive for suppliers to bid to supply those demands in an auction. The system and method operates by scanning a database which contains a listing of goods or services sought by various people or entities. Thereafter, similar goods or services are grouped together and presented to various vendors. The vendors are given the opportunity to bid on the group of similar goods or services. Such a bid may vary from the originally purchased goods or services as long as the bid is within a predetermined range. The vendor which presents the optimum bid within a predetermined period of time is selected as the provider of the goods or services and proceeds to supply the goods or services at the bid upon amount.
US07908203B2
A graphical user interface is used along with an automated algorithm selection function to enable market participants to initiate automated, multi-algorithm trading strategies through a single drag and drop motion. A symbol representing a security can be dragged and dropped onto an icon representing a tactical or strategic algorithm. Other features of the graphical user interface show information such as the progress of the algorithms.
US07908200B2
A system and method for efficiently responding to electronic requests for quote (“RFQ”). Through use, a user, such as a merchant, can automatically create and deliver an electronic RFQ response, without need for any interaction by the merchant. The merchant may establish certain criteria in order to allow the system and method to automatically respond to electronic RFQ's received by the merchant.
US07908199B2
A bartering system implements barters between a plurality of parties each having one or more classes of items available for barter. Preferably, barter orders are created by designating a selected quantity of a first class of items to be bartered, designating a date range for transferring title of the first class items to be bartered, designating a barter value of the first class of items to be bartered, and designating a second class of items to be acquired. Barter orders are posted via the Internet to a barter database and may be displayed via the Internet. Posted barter orders whose first class of items match the second class of items of a barterer's order are preferably displayed. Posted barter orders from the display are selected to effectuate a barter transaction which combines a barterer's barter order with the selected posted order(s). Toolkits are provided for enabling parties, particularly marketmakers, to respond to barter orders in an automated manner. Marketmakers can use the marketmaker toolkits to populate a database, or order book, with barter orders, which can be traded against by traders. Other toolkits are provided for enabling traders to establish barter orders grouped in baskets based on market fundamentals and risk characteristics. Still other toolkits are provided for enabling retail traders to establish contingent barter orders, or barter orders that are only processed upon the occurrence of a specified condition.
