US08115245B2
A nonvolatile memory device includes: a substrate; a stacked structure member including a plurality of dielectric films and a plurality of electrode films alternately stacked on the substrate and including a through-hole penetrating through the plurality of the dielectric films and the plurality of the electrode films in a stacking direction of the plurality of the dielectric films and the plurality of the electrode films; a semiconductor pillar provided in the through-hole; and a charge storage layer provided between the semiconductor pillar and each of the plurality of the electrode films. At least one of the dielectric films includes a film generating one of a compressive stress and a tensile stress, and at least one of the electrode films includes a film generating the other of the compressive stress and the tensile stress.
US08115243B2
A vertical transistor having an annular transistor body surrounding a vertical pillar, which can be made from oxide. The transistor body can be grown by a solid phase epitaxial growth process to avoid difficulties with forming sub-lithographic structures via etching processes. The body has ultra-thin dimensions and provides controlled short channel effects with reduced need for high doping levels. Buried data/bit lines are formed in an upper surface of a substrate from which the transistors extend. The transistor can be formed asymmetrically or offset with respect to the data/bit lines. The offset provides laterally asymmetric source regions of the transistors. Continuous conductive paths are provided in the data/bit lines which extend adjacent the source regions to provide better conductive characteristics of the data/bit lines, particularly for aggressively scaled processes.
US08115242B2
A multicolor CMOS pixel sensor formed in a p-type semiconductor region includes a first detector formed from an n-type region of semiconductor material located near the surface of the p-type region. A first pinned p-type region is formed at the surface of the p-type region over the first detector, and has a surface portion extending past an edge of the pinned p-type region. A second detector is formed from an n-type region located in the p-type semiconductor region below the first detector. A second-detector n-type deep contact plug is in contact with the second detector and extends to the surface of the p-type semiconductor region. A second pinned p-type region is formed at the surface of the p-type semiconductor region over the top of the second-detector n-type deep contact plug. A surface portion of the second-detector deep contact plug extends past an edge of the second pinned p-type region.
US08115227B2
Disclosed are a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a light emitting structure comprising a plurality of compound semiconductor layers, a passivation layer at the outside of the light emitting structure, a first electrode layer on the light emitting structure, and a second electrode layer under the light emitting structure.
US08115226B2
An electrode structure is disclosed for enhancing the brightness and/or efficiency of an LED. The electrode structure can have a metal electrode and an dielectric material formed intermediate the electrode and a light emitting semiconductor material. Electrical continuity between the semiconductor material and the metal electrode is provided by an optically transmissive ohmic contact layer, such as a layer of Indium Tin Oxide. The metal electrode thus can be physically separated from the semiconductor material by one or more of the dielectric material and the ohmic contact layer. The dielectric layer can increase total internal reflection of light at the interface between the semiconductor and the dielectric layer, which can reduce absorption of light by the electrode. Such LED can have enhanced utility and can be suitable for uses such as general illumination.
US08115218B2
A light emitting diode (LED) package structure includes a carrier, a first protrusion, a LED chip, and an adhesion layer. The first protrusion is disposed on the carrier and has a first opening to expose the carrier. The LED chip is disposed in the first opening on the carrier, and a ratio between a width of the first opening and a width of the LED chip is 1˜1.5. The adhesion layer is disposed between the LED chip and the carrier to bond the LED chip to the carrier.
US08115216B2
An optoelectronic display comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a plurality of sub-pixels, wherein the optoelectronic display comprises a colour-forming layer which is patterned providing a plurality of discrete colour-forming regions in a two-dimensional array, and wherein an addressing array is provided for addressing the discrete colour-forming regions, at least some of the discrete colour-forming regions having portions which are separately addressable by the addressing array, each portion defining a sub-pixel of the optoelectronic display.
US08115214B2
Provided is a light emitting diode package and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting diode package includes a package main body with a cavity, a plurality of light emitting diode chips, a wire, and a plurality of lead frames. The plurality of light emitting diode chips are mounted in the cavity. The wire is connected to an electrode of at least one light emitting diode chip. The plurality of lead frames are formed in the cavity, and at least one lead frame is electrically connected to the light emitting diode chip or a plurality of wires.
US08115210B2
A semiconductor display device with an interlayer insulating film in which surface levelness is ensured with a limited film formation time, heat treatment for removing moisture does not take long, and moisture in the interlayer insulating film is prevented from escaping into a film or electrode adjacent to the interlayer insulating film. A TFT is formed and then a nitrogen-containing inorganic insulating film that transmits less moisture compared to organic resin film is formed so as to cover the TFT. Next, organic resin including photosensitive acrylic resin is applied and an opening is formed by partially exposing the organic resin film to light. The organic resin film where the opening is foamed, is then covered with a nitrogen-containing inorganic insulating film which transmits less moisture than organic resin film does. Thereafter, the gate insulating film and the two layers of the nitrogen-containing inorganic insulating films are partially etched away in the opening of the organic resin film to expose the active layer of the TFT.
US08115209B2
A dual gate layout of a thin film transistor of liquid crystal display to alleviate dark current leakage is disclosed. The layout includes (1) a polysilicon on a substrate having a L-shaped or a snake shaped from top-view, which has a heavily doped source region, a first lightly doped region, a first gate channel, a second lightly doped region, a second gate channel, a third lightly doped region and a heavily doped drain region formed in order therein; (2) a gate oxide layer formed on the polysilicon layer and the substrate, (3) a gate metal layer then formed on the gate oxide layer having a scanning line and an extension portion with a L-shaped or an I-shaped. The gate metal intersects with the polysilicon layer thereto define the forgoing gate channels. Among of gate channels, at least one is along the signal line, which is connected to the source region through a source contact.
US08115203B2
An infrared photodiode structure is provided. The infrared photodiode structure includes a doped semiconductor layer having ions of certain conductivity. An active photodetecting region is positioned on the doped semiconductor layer for detecting an infrared light signal. The active photodetecting region includes one or more amorphous semiconductor materials so as to allow for high signal-to-noise ratio being achieved by invoking carrier hopping and band conduction, under dark and illuminated conditions.
US08115200B2
There is provided an electroactive material having Formula I wherein: Q is the same or different at each occurrence and can be O, S, Se, Te, NR, SO, SO2, or SiR3; R is the same or different at each occurrence and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and R1 through R6 are the same or different and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino, alkylthio, phosphino, silyl, —COR, —COOK, —PO3R2, —OPO3R2, or CN.
US08115192B2
A light emitting device includes a stacked body including at least a light emitting layer made of Inx(AlyGa1-y)1-xP (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), a p-type cladding layer made of Inx(AlyGa1-y)1-xP (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), and a bonding layer made of a semiconductor; and a substrate in which deviation in a lattice constant at a bonding interface with the bonding layer is larger than deviation in lattice constants between the light emitting layer and the bonding layer. The p-type cladding layer is located more distant from the bonding interface than the light emitting layer, and the p-type cladding layer has a carrier concentration of 0.5×1017 cm−3 or more and 3×1017 cm−3 or less.
US08115189B2
Provided are a silica nanowire that includes silicon nanodots and a method of preparing the same. The silica nanowire has excellent capacitance characteristics and improved light absorption ability, and thus can be effectively used in a variety of fields, such as various semiconductor devices including CTF memory, image sensors, photodetectors, light emitting diodes, laser diodes, and the like.
US08115186B2
A memory cell is fabricated by forming a dielectric layer and patterning a hole in the dielectric layer. Patterning the hole is accomplished at least in part by contacting the dielectric layer with a catalytic material in the presence of a reactant under conditions effective to remove those areas of the dielectric layer in contact with the catalytic material. A phase change feature is then formed in contact with the dielectric layer such that a portion of the phase change feature at least partially fills the hole in the dielectric layer. At least a portion of the patterned dielectric layer remains in the ultimate memory cell.
US08115185B2
A system and/or a method reads, measures and/or controls intensity of light emitted from a light-emitting diode (LED). The system and/or the method have a light intensity detector adjacent to the LED for reading and/or measuring the intensity of light emitted from the LED. The system and/or the method have a control circuit that may be electrically connected to both the detector and/or the LED for measuring and/or for controlling an intensity of light emitted from the LED. A housing surrounds the light detector and/or the LED. The housing has a pathway that allows only light emitted from the LED to reach the light detector. The LED has a finish and/or a coating that eliminates and/or retards absorption of light by internal components of the LED. The finish and/or the coating eliminates and/or retards reflection of the light by the LED.
US08115182B1
Described is a self-indicating instant radiation dosimeter (1001) for monitoring high energy radiations, such as X-ray. The dosimeter contains a radiation sensitive, color changing, indicating composition (10), e.g., a diacetylene (R—C≡C—C≡C—R′, where R and R′ are substituents groups) or a radiochromic dye, a polymeric binder (20) and optionally a shelf life extender (50) or an activator (40). The radiation sensitive composition (10) changes color instantly when exposed to high energy radiation. The dose is estimated by comparing the color with a color reference chart or more accurately with a spectrophotometer or an optical densitometer. The radiation sensitive composition (10) is protected from low energy radiation such as UV light, by a layer of low energy absorbing materials, such as UV absorbers.
US08115178B2
According to one embodiment, a radiation detector comprises a scintillator and a photodiode optically coupled to the scintillator. The radiation detector also includes a bias voltage source electrically coupled to the photodiode, a first detector operatively electrically coupled to the photodiode for generating a signal indicative of a level of a charge at an output of the photodiode, and a second detector operatively electrically coupled to the bias voltage source for generating a signal indicative of an amount of current flowing through the photodiode.
US08115176B2
The invention relates to a detector for the measurement of ionizing radiation, preferably γ-radiation and x-rays, comprising a scintillator and a light detector, the light detector being stabilized by using a predefined light source, preferably a Light Emitting Diode (LED), where the length and/or shape of the light pulses of the light source is different from the length and/or shape of the light pulses emitted by the scintillator. The light source induced pulses and the radiation induced pulses are separated from all other pulses on the basis of their pulse width. The detector is additionally stabilized by correcting the measured light output, that is the pulse height of the output signals, of the detector with the detector temperature shift, being dependant from the average pulse width of the accumulated γ-pulses.
US08115175B2
The invention provides methods and apparatus for detecting radiation including x-ray, gamma ray, and particle radiation for nuclear medicine, radiographic imaging, material composition analysis, high energy physics, container inspection, mine detection and astronomy. The invention provides detection systems employing one or more detector modules comprising edge-on scintillator detectors with sub-aperture resolution (SAR) capability employed, e.g., in nuclear medicine, such as radiation therapy portal imaging, nuclear remediation, mine detection, container inspection, and high energy physics and astronomy. The invention also provides edge-on imaging probe detectors for use in nuclear medicine, such as radiation therapy portal imaging, or for use in nuclear remediation, mine detection, container inspection, and high energy physics and astronomy.
US08115171B2
A gamma camera for use in a molecular imaging system includes a housing, a cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) camera disposed within the housing, and at least one retractable wall coupled to the housing and adapted to secure an anatomy of interest in a field-of-view of the gamma camera. The gamma camera also includes a chamfered edge to enable the gamma camera to contact a second gamma camera when the gamma camera is positioned in an L-mode imaging configuration.
US08115169B2
A pattern inspection apparatus can be provided, for example, in a scanning electron microscope system. When patterns of a plurality of layers are included in a SEM image, the apparatus separates the patterns according to each layer by using design data of the plurality of layers corresponding to the patterns. Consequently, the apparatus can realize inspection with use of only the pattern of a target layer to be inspected, pattern inspection differently for different layers, or detection of a positional offset between the layers.
US08115163B2
An encoder having an oil mist prevention structure includes: an encoding body including a cylindrical base, a light emitter and a secondary encoding piece; an oil-containing bearing received and fixed in the cylindrical base; a shaft penetrating the oil-containing bearing to protrude beyond an end surface of the bearing; a rotary disk fixed onto the shaft to cover one side of the secondary encoding piece; a light acceptor fixed to the cylindrical base to correspond to the light emitter and the secondary encoding piece, thereby receiving the signals emitted by the light emitter; and an oil mist prevention structure including a mask integrally formed with the shaft and exposed beyond an end surface of the bearing and a ring extending from the mask for covering an outer periphery of the bearing.
US08115158B2
A new pixel in semiconductor technology comprises a photo-sensitive detection region (1) for converting an electromagnetic wave field into an electric signal of flowing charges, a separated demodulation region (2) with at least two output nodes (D10, D20) and means (IG10, DG10, IG20, DG20) for sampling the charge-current signal at least two different time intervals within a modulation period. A contact node (K2) links the detection region (1) to the demodulation region (2). A drift field accomplishes the transfer of the electric signal of flowing charges from the detection region to the contact node. The electric signal of flowing charges is then transferred from the contact node (K2) during each of the two time intervals to the two output nodes allocated to the respective time interval. The separation of the demodulation and the detection regions provides a pixel capable of demodulating electromagnetic wave field at high speed and with high sensitivity.
US08115156B2
An imaginary object plane is set in front of an imaging device body (plane setting step). A part of optical conditions of optical lenses are changed as variables, and positions of points (pixel observation points) on the imaginary object plane where lights coming from pixels of a solid-state imaging element and back-projected through the optical lenses are calculated (pixel observation point calculating step). The dispersion in position of the calculated pixel observation points is evaluated (evaluating step). Finally, a set of values of the variables giving maximum evaluated dispersion of the calculated pixel observation points is determined as optimum optical condition of the optical lenses (condition determining step). This reduces the number of pixels which image the same portions of the target object, making it possible to reduce portions of the same image information in multiple unit images, and to stably obtain a reconstructed image having a high definition.
US08115150B2
A new optical substrate design allows a target to be illuminated with minimal illumination of undesired surfaces within the image collection ray path. The non rectangular substrate provide different surfaces through which a target is illuminated and imaged and thereby prevents illumination rays from crossing the substrate surface through which the target is imaged
US08115144B2
A method is provided that includes, but is not limited to estimating the temperature (TGP,est) of the glow-plug (GP) in accordance with a first model of the glow-plug (GP) as a function of the detected values of the glow-plug voltage and current (VGP, IGP) and the sensed values of some input variables, such as the engine speed (ωE) and the engine temperature (TE), determining, in accordance with a second predetermined model of the glow-plug (GP), a desired value of the voltage (VGP,des) or power (PGP,des) to be supplied to the glow-plug (GP), as a function of a desired value of the glow-plug temperature (TGP,des), the estimated glow-plug temperature (TGP,est), and the sensed values of the input variables, and varying the duty-cycle of a pulse-width-modulated voltage (VPWM) applied to the glow-plug (GP), as a function of the calculated value of said desired voltage (VGP,des) or power (PGP,des).
US08115141B2
There is disclosed a heating element 10 comprising: at least a heat-resistant base member 1; a conductive layer 3 having a heater pattern 3a formed on the heat-resistant base member; a protection layer 4 with an insulating property formed on the conductive layer; and a corrosion-resistant layer 4p having a nitrogen gas permeability of 1×10−2 cm2/sec or less or being made of a compound containing a dopant formed on the protection layer 4. There can be provided a heating element in which a corrosion-resistant layer whose nitrogen gas permeability, resistivity, or hardness are controlled is formed on a protection layer and through which the corrosive gas is difficult to be transmitted even under an environment of a high temperature and a corrosive gas and by which degradation due to corrosion of a conductive layer, particularly, a power-supply-terminal portion can be avoided and additionally which can fulfill a high function as an electrostatic chuck even when having a chuck pattern and which has a long operation life and is capable of being produced at a low cost.
US08115137B2
In laser annealing using a solid state laser, a focus position of a minor axial direction of a rectangular beam is easily corrected depending on positional variation of a laser irradiated portion of a semiconductor film. By using a minor-axis condenser lens 29 condensing incident light in a minor axial direction and a projection lens 30 projecting light, which comes from the minor-axis condenser lens 29, onto a surface of a semiconductor film 3, laser beam 1 is condensed on the surface of the semiconductor film 3 in the minor axial direction of a rectangular beam. The positional variation of a vertical direction of the semiconductor film 3 in a laser irradiated portion of the semiconductor film 3 is detected by a positional variation detector 31, and the minor-axis condenser lens 29 is moved in an optical axis direction based on a value of the detection.
US08115134B2
An arc extinguishing resin processed article having excellent flame retardancy is disclosed, in which the contribution to rise in inner pressure is small, a pyrolysis gas that can efficiently extinguish an arc generated upon the interruption of a circuit can be generated, and heat resistance withstanding the rise in temperature generated in such a case and pressure resistance withstanding the rise in inner pressure are provided, and a circuit breaker using the arc extinguishing resin processed article are disclosed. The arc extinguishing resin processed article comprises a resin composition comprising (A) a polyolefin resin containing a hydroxyl group in an amount of from 0.2 to 0.7 mol per mol of a methylene group, a part of hydrogen atoms in a methylene chain being substituted with a hydroxyl group, (B) microcapsules containing water as a core material, and (C) a reactive organophosphorus flame retardant having a terminal unsaturated bond, the resin composition being molded and then subjected to radiation crosslinking.
US08115132B2
A heavy-duty circuit breaker has a housing with a longitudinal housing axis and a contact arrangement disposed in the housing. The contact arrangement is conductively connected to a first electrical lead fed through the housing and a second electrical lead fed through the housing. The housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part. The first electrical lead is fed through the first housing part, and the second electrical lead through the second housing part. The two housing parts are connected together so as to be rotatable in opposite directions about the longitudinal housing axis.
US08115131B2
A switch for selectively establishing a first conductive way between a first conductive fixed contact and a second conductive fixed contact or a second conductive way between the first conductive fixed contact and a third conductive fixed contact. The switch includes a housing and a pushbutton extending out of the housing and comprising a driving portion formed by an extension extending into the housing, the pushbutton being arranged, when an external force is applied to the pushbutton, to be moved relative to the housing between a first pushbutton active position in which the first conductive way is established and a second pushbutton active position in which the second conductive way is established.
US08115126B2
A control arrangement for use in a medical or surgical instrument, which arrangement includes a keypad for providing manual control functions to a user of the instrument, a retainer clip and a sealing member. The keypad and retainer clip are located within an opening formed in the instrument housing, whereby when the retainer clip is assembled to the housing, the retainer clip automatically causes the sealing member to sealingly engage with a corresponding sealing surface defined adjacent the housing opening, without the need for the use of additional sealing agents.
US08115122B2
An operation portion and a switch portion of a push button switch are removably coupled. The switch portion includes a contact opening mechanism having a rotatably supported lever and a spring. The lever has one end acting on a part of the operation portion coupled with the switch portion, and the other end acting on a contact switching mechanism of the switching contact unit in the switch portion to open/close the contacts. The spring urges the lever in a fixed rotation direction. The contact switching mechanism is urged to move a movable contact from a standby state position toward an operating state position by the contact opening mechanism when the switch portion is separated from the operation portion. The contact switching mechanism is released from the urging when the switch portion is coupled with the operation portion.
US08115112B2
Chip-scale packages and assemblies thereof are disclosed. The chip-scale package includes a core member of a metal or alloy having a recess for at least partially receiving a die therein and includes at least one flange member partially folded over another portion of the core member. Conductive traces extend from one side of the package over the at least one flange member to an opposing side of the package. Systems including the chip-scale packages and assemblies are also disclosed.
US08115110B2
What is provided is a multi-layer PCB having a plurality of stacked dielectric layers, a conductor disposed on at least one of the plurality of dielectric layers, and a non-conductive via extending through at least a portion of the plurality of dielectric layers to intersect the conductor. A conductive body in an activated state is introduced into the non-conductive via, and upon contacting the conductor, the activated state conductive body adheres to the conductor. The activated state conductive body is then effected to a deactivated state, wherein the conductive body is affixed to the conductor to provide an electrical connection thereto.
US08115108B2
The insulation base side of single-sided FPC is turned to the die side, and the mounting surface side of ground circuit is turned to the upper side, and the FPC is placed on die (a). When the portion of ground circuit where the conduction is realized and metal reinforcing plate are punched by punch of which the clearance dimension is made to be 50 to 95% of the thickness of the material to be punched, hole sagging will be formed (b). The insulation base 1 side is turned up, electrically conductive adhesive and metal reinforcing plate are laminated in this order, heating pressing is performed with the press apparatus for metal reinforcing plate to be laminated (c). Thereby, laminated FPC is formed (d). At this time, since electrically conductive adhesive is injected into hole sagging by press pressing, the electrical connection of metal reinforcing plate and ground circuit can be attained by the interlaminar conduction by means of electrically conductive adhesive, and there is also no residual air.
US08115103B2
In order to attempt to save a mounting region of a flexible printed board and to miniaturize electric equipment for the printed board to be mounted, the flexible printed board includes a terminal board section having terminals and an interconnection board section having interconnections to be connected to the terminals. The flexible printed board is formed to be foldable such that a terminal neighboring section of the interconnection board section, which is adjacent to the terminal board section, is put on a surface of the terminal board section opposite to a terminal formation surface thereof.
US08115094B2
A photovoltaic apparatus includes a first photoelectric conversion portion so formed on an insulating surface of a substrate as to cover a first substrate electrode and a second substrate electrode isolated from each other by a first groove, a second photoelectric conversion portion formed on the surface of the first photoelectric conversion portion through a conductive intermediate layer, a first back electrode and a second back electrode formed on the surface of said second photoelectric conversion portion and a connecting passage portion for electrically connecting the first substrate electrode and the second back electrode, provided at a prescribed interval from the side surface of said intermediate layer.
US08115093B2
Interconnects for electronic devices. More specifically, stacked photoelectric devices, such as parallel tandem photovoltaic devices are provided. Each of the photovoltaic devices comprises photovoltaic cells formed between two substrates. Each of the substrates may include one or more interconnects to route a voltage from one side of the substrate to another. Each substrate includes an edge portion extending beyond the edge portion of an immediately adjacent substrate. All interconnects are exposed to one side of the device for easy and flexible electric connectivity and fabrication. The interconnects, which may include conductive vias or conductive edge wraps, are formed in the edge portion of the substrates.
US08115088B2
A cajon percussion instrument has an open rectangular box structure joined to a striking plate on one side, and to a truncated pyramid structure on the other side, providing a focusing resonating chamber with a rectangular mouth for sound emission.
US08115086B2
A wheat variety designated W990117E1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W990117E1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W990117E1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W990117E1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W990117E1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W990117E1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US08115079B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV356957. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV356957, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV356957 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV356957 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV356957.
US08115077B2
A soybean cultivar designated 88211855 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88211855, to the plants of soybean 88211855, to plant parts of soybeans cultivar 88211855, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 88211855 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 88211855, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88211855, 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 88211855 with another soybean cultivar.
US08115074B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015657. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015657. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015657 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015657 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08115072B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015645. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015645. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015645 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015645 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08115071B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016137. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016137. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016137 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016137 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08115060B2
A method of controlling germination of seed is provided in which a nucleic acid encoding a protein which causes inhibition of germination is transformed into a plant, operably linked with a promoter that expresses during germination. The protein is one in which a restoring substance can be applied to the seed and restores germination. Also provided is an amylase germination preferred promoter.
US08115057B2
The current invention provides plant promoter sequences. Compositions comprising the promoter sequence are described, as are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the promoters by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods.
US08115054B2
The present invention relates to the field of the improvement of the tolerance of maize to fungal pathogens and in particular to fusariosis by the qualitative and/or quantitative modification of the lignin biosynthesis pathway.
US08115051B2
A soybean cultivar designated 91221152 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91221152, to the plants of soybean 91221152, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 91221152, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 91221152 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 91221152, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91221152, 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 91221152 with another soybean cultivar.
US08115044B2
The present invention provides processes to immobilize high alkaline radioactive and/or hazardous waste in a silicate-based glass, the waste containing one or more of radionuclides, hazardous elements, hazardous compounds, and/or other compounds. The invention also provides silicate-based glass compositions for use in immobilizing radioactive and/or hazardous waste.
US08115039B2
A process for making primary haloalkanes by catalytic distillation of internal haloalkanes which comprises a) introducing an internal haloalkane feed into a catalytic distillation column; b) isomerizing at least a portion of the internal haloalkane feed in the presence of an internal haloalkane isomerization catalyst at a temperature at or above the boiling point of the internal haloalkanes and below the temperature and pressure at which hydrogen halide is formed to form primary haloalkanes; and removing the primary haloalkanes from the catalytic distillation column.
US08115036B2
The present invention relates to a fluorine-containing cyclic compound of formula (5): wherein R2-R4 and R9-R15 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C25 straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, and may contain fluorine atom, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or nitrogen atom. R10 and R11, R12 and R13, or R14 and R15 may be bonded together to form a ring. In such a case, it is a C1-C25 alkylene group that may contain a hetero atom such as oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, “a” is 0 or 1, “b” is an integer of 0-2 and “c” is an integer of 0-2.
US08115030B2
Disclosed is a process for the preparation of Compound (III), salt or solvate thereof by reacting Compound (I), salt or solvate thereof with Compound (II) in a toluene solvent in the presence of an additive such as water or an alcohol. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of Compound (IV) comprising hydrolyzing the obtained Compound (III) if necessary, and then oxidizing. In the formula, R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aryl lower alkyl, and R2 is optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl lower alkyl.
US08115027B2
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for use as an NPY Y5 receptor antagonist comprising a compound or the formula (I): wherein R1 is lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like, R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or the like, n is 1 or 2, X is lower alkylene, lower alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or the like, Y is CONR7, CSNR7, NR7CO, NR7CS or the like, Z is lower alkyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or the like and R7 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
US08115025B2
β-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon compounds are prepared by reacting an organosilicon compound containing at least one primary amino group with a compound which liberates a diketene, the reaction taking place in the presence of an organic compound which inhibits or prevents the reaction of diketenes with primary or secondary amino groups. The products are different from those produced merely by the reaction of a diketene with an amino-group-containing organosilicon compound.
US08115023B2
Benzolipoxin analogs, methods of their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are provided. The compounds and compositions are useful in methods for treatment of various diseases, including, inflammation, autoimmune disease and abnormal cell proliferation.
US08115012B2
The present invention relates to a process for preparing difluoromethyl-substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylates of the formula I in which R1 is C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, etc.; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, benzyl or phenyl, wherein a) a compound of the general formula II in which X is fluorine, chlorine or bromine, R1 has one of the meanings given above and R4 is C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, benzyl or phenyl, is reacted with a silane compound of the general formula R3nSiCl(4-n) in which n is 1, 2 or 3 and the substituents R3 are independently of one another selected from the group consisting of C1-C8-alkyl and phenyl and with a metal selected from the metals of groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 12 of the Periodic Table of the Elements having a redox potential of less than −0.7 V, based on a normal hydrogen electrode (at 25° C. and 101.325 kPa); and b) the reaction mixture from step a) is reacted with a compound of the general formula III R2HN—NH2 (III) in which R2 has one of the meanings given above.
US08115008B2
Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active ester by highly selectively esterifying one enantiomer of a racemic carboxylic acid, while producing an optically active carboxylic acid which is the other enantiomer. An optically active ester is produced while producing an optically active carboxylic acid at the same time by reacting a racemic carboxylic acid with a specific alcohol or phenol derivative in the presence of benzoic anhydride or a derivative thereof and a catalyst such as tetramisole or benzotetramisole, thereby selectively esterifying one enantiomer of the racemic carboxylic acid.
US08115002B2
The present invention is directed to processes for the synthesis of morphinan-6-ones and salts, intermediates, and analogs thereof.
US08114992B2
The present invention is directed towards a method for the production of 2,4,6-trimercapto-1,3,5-triazine (TMT-H3). In particular, the method of the subject matter relates to the operation of acidifying the salts of 2,4,6-trimercapto-1,3,5-triazine in aqueous solution and in a defined pH range.
US08114991B2
Amino-1,3,5-triazines N-substituted with chiral bicyclic radicals, process for their preparation, compositions thereof, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators.The invention relates to an optically active compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein the various symbols are as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation, to compositions thereof, and to their use as herbicides or plant growth regulators. The invention also relates to novel intermediates of formula (III), (V) and (XIII) as defined in the description.
US08114985B2
The invention relates to isolated anti-microRNA molecules. In another embodiment, the invention relates to an isolated microRNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides a method for inhibiting microRNP activity in a cell.
US08114979B2
The invention provides novel anthraquinone compositions that are useful as broad-spectrum quenchers of fluorescence and provides methods for making and using them. The anthraquinone quenchers can be conjugated to a variety of biologically relevant compounds, including lipids, nucleic acids, polypeptides, and more specifically antigens, steroids, vitamins, drugs, haptens, metabolites, toxins, environmental pollutants, amino acids, peptides, proteins, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, polynucleotides, carbohydrates, and their analogs. The invention also provides kits comprising, in one or more containers, at least one anthraquinone quencher dye composition of the present invention, and instructions for using that composition.
US08114978B2
Methods for genotyping polymorphisms using a locus specific primer that is complementary to a region near a selected polymorphism are described. Methods for synthesizing pools of locus specific primers that incorporate some degenerate positions are also disclosed. A plurality of different sequence capture probes are synthesized simultaneously using degenerate oligonucleotide synthesis. The sequence of the locus specific regions of the capture probes are related in that they have some bases that are identical in each sequence in the plurality of sequences and positions that vary from one locus specific region to another. The sequences are selected based on proximity to a polymorphism of interest and because they conform to a similar sequence pattern.
US08114976B2
Cryptosporidium hominis genes and gene products are provided. The genes and gene products are useful for chemotherapeutic, immunotherapeutic, immunoprophylactic and diagnostic applications.
US08114971B2
Nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins which impart the adhesion of Neisseria cells to human cells
Described are nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins mediating the adhesion of bacteria of the genus Neisseria to human cells. Also described are the proteins encoded by these nucleic acid molecules and antibodies directed against them. Furthermore, pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines and diagnostic compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, proteins and/or antibodies are described.
US08114969B2
The invention is directed to an immunotoxin directed at fetal AchR, wherein the immunotoxin may comprises a human Fab fragment based on a human autoantibody or human combinatorial CDNA library and may be a pseudomonas exotoxin A-based single chain Fv IT (35-scFV-ETA). The invention is further directed to method of treating a patient with soft tissue tumor comprising the step of exposing the patient to the immunotoxin of the invention.
US08114964B2
The present invention relates to at least one novel anti-MCP-1 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-MCP-1 antibody, MCP-1, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, including therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.
US08114958B2
The present invention relates to obesity related polypeptides (ORPs), related nucleic acids, expression constructs, host cells, and processes production of the obesity related polypeptides. The ORPs of the invention include one or more amino acid sequence modifications. In addition, methods and compositions are disclosed to treat and prevent metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and increased cardiovascular risk.
US08114955B2
The present invention provides a polymer for use in detecting or quantifying an analyte Exposure of the polymer to the analyte is capable of causing a shift in the onset potential for conductivity or semiconductivity of the polymer. A sensor for an analyte comprising the polymer is also described.
US08114954B2
The invention is directed to polyester processes that utilizes a pipe reactor in the esterification, polycondensation, or both esterification and polycondensation processes. Pipe reactor processes of the present invention have a multitude of advantages over prior art processes including improved heat transfer, volume control, agitation and disengagement functions.
US08114953B2
The invention relates to melamine-formaldehyde condensates with thermoplastic properties that can be produced from formaldehyde and melamine derivatives, wherein at least one of the melamine derivatives organic radicals R have been used to substitute at least four of the total of six hydrogen atoms of the three melamine amino groups, and wherein the organic radicals R are mutually identical or different. The invention also relates to a process for production of the melamine-formaldehyde condensates, use thereof, and an analytical method for determining the constitution of the melamine-formaldehyde condensates.
US08114950B2
Long chain β-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon waxes are easily synthesized from organosilicon compounds bearing a reactive hydrogen bonded to N, O, or S, with a diketene. The products remain silicone-like despite being waxy, and can be used to gel low viscosity silicones to creamy formulations useful in cosmetics.
US08114949B2
A polymer contains a constituent unit having a specific acetal skeleton. This polymer is able to be used as a resist resin in DUV excimer laser lithography, electron beam lithography, EUV lithography, or the like.
US08114941B2
The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition comprising a resin of polyamide and polyacrylate mixed with a compatibilizer, an inorganic nucleating agent, a glass fiber, an antioxidant, an anti-hydrolysis agent and a lubricant in a predetermined ratio, which shows superior mechanical strength and heat resistance and improved glycol resistance and visibility maintenance, thus being useful in such a field that requires the aforementioned properties, for example in an automobile coolant reservoir tank.
US08114936B2
The invention relates to polymers useful as a papermaking additives. The invention also relates to methods for making and using such additives.
US08114935B2
Described herein is microporous precipitated silica having the following physico-chemical parameters: a CTAB surface area of 50 to 300 square meters/gram, a BET/CTAB ratio of ≧1.3, and a relative breadth γ of pore size distribution of ≦3.5. The precipitated silica can also have a Sears number of from 10 to 28 and a Sears number/CTAB ratio of ≦0.16. Also described herein are vulcanizable and vulcanized elastomer compositions, e.g., tires, containing the microporous precipitated silica.
US08114917B1
A process is disclosed for the production of ethanol whereby synthesis gas is reacted to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide in the presence of a compound catalyst at a temperature in the range of 250° C. to 350° C. and a pressure of 1 atm. to 20 atm.
US08114915B2
A method and system for collecting a plurality of slurries containing solid particles of varying particle size distribution and amount and performing a classification and separation on the slurries is provided whereby a fines-rich stream and a stream containing substantially coarse particles is obtained. The method and system includes separating the fines from the slurry liquid and thickening the separated coarse particles in a settling zone for subsequent use.
US08114909B2
Disclosed herein are methods of using prodrugs of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogs and pharmaceutical compositions thereof to treat or prevent restless legs syndrome in humans, and pharmaceutical compositions of prodrugs of GABA analogs useful in treating or preventing restless legs syndrome.
US08114903B2
A method of treating a patient in need of therapy for a cytokine dysregulation comprising administering to that patient a therapeutically effective dose of a compound of general formula: (I) wherein R1 and R2 together form a group —(CH2)n—CR4R5—(CH2)m— wherein n and m are independently selected integers 0, 1 or 2 and R4 and R5 are independently selected from H, C1-18 alkyl, C1-18alkoxy, C1-18n hydroxyalkyl, C2-18 alkenyl and C6-18aryl or aralykyl and R3 is the a fatty acyl group of an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid.
US08114899B2
Compounds corresponding to the formula (I) as defined in the disclosure, as well as methods for making such compounds, intermediates employed in such methods, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, and methods of treatment using them.
US08114898B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to compositions and methods for the treatment of purpura. Preferred compositions comprise an α adrenergic receptor agonist selected from selective α1 adrenergic receptor agonist, selective α2 adrenergic receptor agonist, non-selective α1/α2 adrenergic receptor agonist, agents with α2 adrenergic receptor agonist activity and combinations thereof, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in order to treat and improve the cosmetic appearance of hemorrhagic (purpuric) lesions in the skin.
US08114893B2
In one aspect, the present invention provides for a compound of Formula I in which in Formula I, the variables X1, X2a, X2b, X2c, R1, B, L, E, A and the subscript n are as defined herein. In another aspect, the present invention provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I as well as methods for using compounds of Formula I for the treatment of diseases and conditions (e.g., cancer, thrombocythemia, etc) characterized by the expression or over-expression of Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic proteins, e.g., of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL proteins.
US08114890B1
An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-constipation composition containing a halogenated-bi-cyclic compound as an active ingredient in ratio of bi-cyclic/mono-cyclic structure of at least 1:1. The halogenated-bi-cyclic compound is represented by Formula (I): where X1 and X2 are preferably both fluorine atoms. The composition can be used to treat constipation with out substantive side-effects, such as stomachache.
US08114889B2
Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of preparation and use thereof are disclosed. The compounds are amide compounds which can be prepared from certain heteoraryl carboxylic acids and certain diazabicycloalkanes. The compounds exhibit selectivity for, and bind with high affinity to, neuronal nicotinic receptors of the a4β2 subtype in the central nervous system (CNS). The compounds and compositions can be used to treat and/or prevent a wide variety of conditions or disorders, particularly CNS disorders. The compounds can: (i) alter the number of nicotinic cholinergic receptors of the brain of the patient, (ii) exhibit neuroprotective effects, and (iii) when employed in effective amounts, not result in appreciable adverse side effects (e.g. side effects such as significant increases in blood pressure and heart rate, significant negative effects upon the gastrointestinal tract, and significant effects upon skeletal muscle).
US08114887B2
The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
US08114861B2
Use of a mixture of phytosterols, selected from the group comprising: brassicasterol (Delta 5-C22 unsaturated); campesterol; campestanol; stigmasterol (Delta 5-C22 unsaturated); Delta 5-C23-stigmastadienol; clerosterol (Delta 8-C25 unsaturated); Beta-sitosterol; sitostanol; Delta 5-venasterol (Delta 5-C24 unsaturated); Delta 5-C24-stigmastadienol (Delta 5-C24 diene unsaturated); Delta 7-stigmastenol; 24-methylene-cycloartenol; gramisterol; 24-methylcholest-7-enol; isofucosterol; Delta 7-avenasterol (Delta 7-C24 unsaturated); Delta 5-avenastenol, for the manufacture of a medicament to induce into the adult organism proliferation and differentiation of the stem cells which are present in the organism.
US08114860B2
Compounds exhibiting 3alpha-hydroxy-5alpha/beta-steroid blocking action with no or only low antagonism against the gamma-aminobutyric acid (A) receptor (GABA-A), and compounds exhibiting partial antagonism against said receptor are presented. Methods for the prevention, treatment and/or alleviation of various CNS-disorders are suggested, as well as pharmaceutical compositions for such use.
US08114855B2
Low density cosmetic formulations which comprise: (a) a cosmetic mixture; and (b) a gas incorporated in the cosmetic mixture; wherein the cosmetic mixture comprises (i) an alk(en)ylpolyglycoside, (ii) a quaternary ammonium polymer, and (iii) a thickener, are described along with suitable cosmetic mixtures for forming such low density formulations, methods of forming such formulations and methods of treating skin, hair, nails and/or combinations thereof by contacting the skin, hair and/or nails with such formulations and/or products containing such formulations.
US08114852B2
E1, along with Erns and E2 is one of the three envelope glycoproteins of Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV). Our previous studies indicated that glycosylation status of either E2 or Erns strongly influence viral virulence in swine. Here, we have investigated the role of E1 glycosylation of highly virulent CSFV strain Brescia during infection in the natural host. The three putative glycosylation sites in E1 were modified by site directed mutagenesis of a CSFV Brescia infectious clone (BICv). A panel of virus mutants was obtained and used to investigate whether the removal of putative glycosylation sites in the E1 glycoprotein would affect viral virulence/pathogenesis in swine. We observed that rescue of viable virus was completely impaired by removal of all three putative glycosylation sites in E1. Single mutations of each of the E1 glycosylation sites showed that CSFV amino acid N594 (E1.N3 virus), as well the combined mutation of N500 and N513 (E1.N1N2 virus) resulted in BICv attenuation. Infection of either E1.N1N2 or E1.N3 viruses were able to efficiently protected swine from challenge with virulent BICv at 3 and 28 days post-infection. These results, along with those demonstrating the role of glycosylation of Erns and E2, suggest that manipulation of the pattern of glycosylation could be a useful tool for development of CSF live-attenuated vaccines.
US08114849B2
Disclosed are methods and compositions for early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of retinal dystrophy, age-related macular degeneration, Bardet-Biedel syndrome, Bassen-kornzweig syndrome, best disease, choroidema, gyrate atrophy, congenital amourosis, refsun syndrome, stargardt disease and Usher syndrome. In particular, the invention relates to a protein, termed “Rdcvf1,” that is differentially transcribed and expressed in subjects suffering from retinal dystrophies and the like, such as retinal dystrophy and age-related macular degeneration compared with non-sufferers, antibodies which recognize this protein, and methods for diagnosing such conditions.
US08114843B2
The present invention provides a synthetic regulator of protein function, which regulator is a light-sensitive regulator. The present invention further provides a light-regulated polypeptide that includes a subject synthetic regulator. Also provided are cells and membranes comprising a subject light-regulated polypeptide. The present invention further provides methods of modulating protein function, involving use of light. The present invention further provides methods of identifying agents that modulate protein function.
US08114839B2
Modified erythropoietin polypeptides that include the mutation R131Q, and uses thereof are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, including compositions formulated for oral administration, that contain the modified erythropoietin polypeptides and uses of the compositions to treat diseases and conditions treated by erythropoietin.
US08114838B2
The invention features methods of treatment and diagnosis using NRG-2 polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules, and antibodies. The invention also provides novel NRG-2 polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules.
US08114837B2
The invention relates to a GLP-1 secretagogue and an inhibitor of postprandial rise in blood glucose, containing κ-casein as an active ingredient, and a food or drink for promoting GLP-1 secretion and an inhibitory food or drink of postprandial rise in blood glucose, containing a milk-derived casein protein wherein κ-casein accounts for 60% by mass or more of the milk-derived casein.
US08114835B2
The present invention provides for compositions and methods for creating self-assembled peptide amphiphile (PA) structures. In particular, the present invention provides for two and three-dimensional structures of crosslinked PA microtexture structures useful for tissue engineering and drug discovery.
US08114834B2
The present invention provides for self-assembling peptide amphiphiles that are capable of forming nanofibers. In particular, the present invention provides for diacetylene peptide amphiphiles that find use as scaffolds for tissue growth or for drug delivery.
US08114828B2
A composition including an effective amount of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene component combined with an effective amount of an alcohol selected from the group of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, tert-butanol, isobutanol, 2-ethyl hexanol and any combination thereof, where the composition has azeotropic properties.
US08114826B1
A flowable concentrated soap cleansing composition is provided which includes from 40 to 65% of C12-C18 fatty acid mixture in combined amount of salt and free acid forms, the mixture having C12-C14 chain length present in greater amount than C16-C18 chain length of fatty acid. Further, the composition includes 25 to 50% water, 1 to 15% of a first anti-crystallization agent, and 2 to 15% of a second anti-crystallization agent. The first anti-crystallization agent is sodium lauryl ether sulfate with a weight average ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 2 moles ethylene oxide per mole of sulfate. The second anti-crystallization agent is polypropylene glycol of weight average molecular weight ranging from 195 to 10,000. The composition has a viscosity ranging from 10 to 100 Pa*s at 20° C. as measured after 2 minutes at 10 rpm on a Brookfield Viscometer using Spindle RV 7.
US08114824B1
The present invention relates to novel composition containing specific mild surfactant system comprising fatty acyl isethionate product and alkanoyl surfactant. Addition of triglyceride of specific degree of hydrogenation permits the retention of emollient benefit while retaining also “squeaky” feel of soap and maintaining lather stability.
US08114823B2
The present invention is directed to a fragrance compound of bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester: and its isomeric compounds.
US08114811B2
A label, method of printing and method of manufacture that includes a label comprising a transparent protective layer, a thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer and a release liner. The transparent protective layer is of a thickness and weight, which permits sufficient heat to be conducted through it to the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to cause thermally active dye in the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to change color in the area where the heat is conducted.
US08114794B2
The invention relates to a nonwoven fabric which is bonded at selected points by use of a binder containing particles composed of filler material (a phase change material, among others) and which is not bonded at other selected points. The nonwoven fabric is characterized by a soft touch and good flexibility, and may be used as an interlining material or an intermediate layer.
US08114779B2
An apparatus includes a semiconductor layer (2) having therein a cavity (4). A dielectric layer (3) is formed on the semiconductor layer. A plurality of etchant openings (24) extend through the dielectric layer for passage of etchant for etching the cavity. An SiO2 pillar (25) extends from a bottom of the cavity to engage and support a portion of the dielectric layer extending over the cavity. In one embodiment, a cap layer (34) on the dielectric layer covers the etchant openings.
US08114778B2
A method of forming minute patterns in a semiconductor device, and more particularly, a method of forming minute patterns in a semiconductor device having an even number of insert patterns between basic patterns by double patterning including insert patterns between a first basic pattern and a second basic pattern which are transversely separated from each other on a semiconductor substrate, wherein a first insert pattern and a second insert pattern are alternately repeated to form the insert patterns, the method includes the operation of performing a partial etching toward the second insert pattern adjacent to the second basic pattern, or the operation of forming a shielding layer pattern, thereby forming the even number of insert patterns.
US08114774B2
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with a substrate and a semiconductor body, whereby in the semiconductor body a semiconductor element is formed by means of a mesa-shaped protrusion of the semiconductor body, which is formed on the surface of the semiconductor device as a nano wire, whereupon a layer of a material is deposited over the semiconductor body and the resulting structure is subsequently planarized in a chemical-mechanical polishing process such that an upper side of the nano wire becomes exposed. According to the invention, a further layer of a further material is deposited over the semiconductor body with the nano wire before the layer of the material is deposited, which further layer is given a thickness smaller than the height of the nano wire, and a material is chosen for the further material such that, viewed in projection, the transition between the layer and the further layer is discernible before the nano wire is reached. In this way the nano wire can be exposed more accurately in the device. This increases the yield of useful devices.
US08114770B2
A method for producing on-chip interconnect structures on a substrate is provided, comprising at least the steps of providing a substrate and depositing a ruthenium-comprising layer on top of said substrate, and then performing a pre-treatment of the Ru-comprising layer electrochemically with an HBF4-based electrolyte, and then performing electrochemical deposition of copper onto the pre-treated Ru-comprising layer.
US08114764B2
A semiconductor device fabrication method includes the steps of (a) forming a dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) etching the dielectric film by a dry process; and (c) supplying thermally decomposed atomic hydrogen onto the semiconductor substrate under a prescribed temperature condition, to remove a damaged layer produced in the semiconductor substrate due to the dry process.
US08114752B2
A structure of a capacitor set is described, including at least two capacitors that are disposed at the same position on a substrate and include a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first capacitor includes multiple first capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The second capacitor includes multiple second capacitor units electrically connected with each other in parallel. The first and the second capacitor units are arranged spatially intermixing with each other to form an array.
US08114743B2
An integrated circuit device with a semiconductor body and a method for the production of a semiconductor device a provided. The semiconductor body comprises a cell field with a drift zone of a first conduction type. In addition, the semiconductor device comprises an edge region surrounding the cell field. Field plates with a trench gate structure are arranged in the cell field, and an edge trench surrounding the cell field is provided in the edge region. The front side of the semiconductor body is in the edge region provided with an edge zone of a conduction type complementing the first conduction type with doping materials of body zones of the cell field. The edge zone of the complementary conduction type extends both within and outside the edge trench.
US08114737B2
Methods of fabricating memory are disclosed. For example, a method includes fabricating rows of memory cells on pillars separated by isolation regions therebetween. Each pillar has a pair of memory cells, each on an opposite side thereof. The method also includes fabricating control gates substantially between the rows of memory cells, each control gate to control half the cells of each of its adjacent rows of memory cells, and fabricating word lines for the array, the word lines extending substantially parallel to the control gates for the cells.
US08114736B2
A method for forming an integrated circuit system is provided including forming a memory section having a spacer with a substrate, forming an outer doped region of the memory section in the substrate, forming a barrier metal layer over the spacer, and forming a metal plug over the outer doped region and the barrier metal layer.
US08114734B2
A method of making a metal capacitor includes the following steps. A dielectric layer having a metal interconnection and a capacitor electrode is provided. Then, a treatment is performed to increase the dielectric constant of the dielectric layer surrounding the capacitor electrode. The treatment can be UV radiation, a plasma treatment or an ion implantation. Accordingly, the metal capacitor will have a higher capacitance and RC delay between the metal interconnection and the dielectric layer can be prevented.
US08114733B2
A semiconductor device for preventing the leaning of storage nodes and a method of manufacturing the same is described. The semiconductor device includes support patterns that are formed to support a plurality of cylinder type storage nodes. The support patterns are formed of a BN layer and have a hexagonal structure. The BN layer forming the support patterns has compressive stress as opposed to tensile stress and can therefore withstand cracking in the support patterns.
US08114731B2
The present invention provides an integrated high voltage capacitor, a method of manufacture therefore, and an integrated circuit chip including the same. The integrated high voltage capacitor, among other features, includes a first capacitor plate (120) located over or in a semiconductor substrate (105), and an insulator (130) located over the first capacitor plate (120), at least a portion of the insulator (130) comprising an interlevel dielectric layer (135, 138, 143, or 148). The integrated high voltage capacitor further includes capacitance uniformity structures (910) located at least partially within the insulator (130) and a second capacitor plate (160) located over the insulator (130).
US08114726B2
In a method of forming a gate recess, on a surface of an epitaxial wafer including an epitaxial substrate, having a semiconductor layer having the band gap energy varying therein in the depth-wise direction, and a SiN surface protective layer, having a sidewall forming a gate opening and coating the surface of the epitaxial substrate, ultraviolet light having its energy equivalent to the band gap energy of the specific semiconductor layer is irradiated, while the specific semiconductor layer is photoelectrochemically etched from the gate opening with the SiN surface protective layer used as a mask. The gate recess free from plasma ion-induced damage is thus obtained.
US08114722B2
To suppress generation of dangling bonds, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including the steps of: forming a semiconductor film; forming a gate insulating film and a gate electrode over the semiconductor film; forming an impurity region in the semiconductor film by addition of an impurity element having one conductivity type thereto; forming an insulating film containing fluorine with the semiconductor film, the gate insulating film, and the gate electrode covered therewith; heating the semiconductor film and the insulating film containing fluorine; and forming a wiring, which is electrically connected to the impurity region, over the insulating film containing fluorine. The insulating film containing fluorine is any one of a silicon oxide film containing fluorine, a silicon oxide film containing fluorine and nitrogen, or a silicon nitride film containing fluorine.
US08114718B2
Apparatus, systems, and methods are described to assist in reducing dark current in an active pixel sensor. In various embodiments, a potential barrier arrangement is configured to block the flow of charge carriers generated outside a photosensitive region. In various embodiments, a potential well-potential barrier arrangement is formed to direct charge carriers away from the photosensitive region during an integration time.
US08114705B2
A method for producing an electrically-conductive inorganic coating includes depositing, on a substrate, a coating-precursor containing a plurality of inorganic particles and at least one kind of organic component by a liquid-phase method by using a material-liquid containing the inorganic particles and an organic solvent. The inorganic particles are coated with a dispersant binding to the surfaces of the inorganic particles by chemical bonds that can be broken by oxidation. Further, the method includes oxidizing the coating-precursor at a temperature exceeding 100° C., and that is less than or equal to the pyrolysis initiation temperature of an organic component that has the highest pyrolysis initiation temperature among the at least one kind of organic component and less than or equal to the heat-resistance temperature of the substrate, thereby breaking the chemical bonds to eliminate the dispersant from the surfaces, and decomposing the at least one kind of organic component.
US08114699B2
A method for manufacturing an MEMS device is provided. The method includes steps of a) providing a first substrate having a concavity located thereon, b) providing a second substrate having a connecting area and an actuating area respectively located thereon, c) forming plural microstructures in the actuating area, d) mounting a conducting element in the connecting area and the actuating area, e) forming an insulating layer on the conducting element and f) connecting the first substrate to the connecting area to form the MEMS device. The concavity contains the plural microstructures.
US08114697B2
A piezoelectric microphone, a speaker, a microphone-speaker integrated device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The microphone-speaker integrated device includes a silicon substrate and an insulating layer deposited on the silicon substrate; a piezoelectric plate formed on the insulating layer; and a mating electrode formed on the piezoelectric plate. The mating electrode is patterned with a polarity arrayed in series.
US08114690B2
Aspects concerning a method of making electrical contact to a region of semiconductor in which one or more LEDs are formed include that a dielectric region can be formed on a p region of the semiconductor, and that a metallic electrode can be formed on (at least partially on) the region of dielectric material. A transparent layer of a material such as Indium Tin Oxide can be used to make ohmic contact between the semiconductor and the metallic electrode, as the metallic electrode is separated from physical contact with the semiconductor by one or more of the dielectric material and the transparent ohmic contact layer (e.g., ITO layer). The dielectric material can enhance total internal reflection of light and reduce an amount of light that is absorbed by the metallic electrode.
US08114688B2
By forming a trench-like test opening above a respective test metal region during the etch process for forming via openings in a dielectric layer stack of sophisticated metallization structures of semiconductor devices, the difference in etch rate in the respective openings may be used for generating a corresponding variation of electrical characteristics of the test metal region. Consequently, by means of the electrical characteristics, respective variations of the etch process may be identified.
US08114687B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing two package substrates, electrically coupling a semiconductor wafer to a measuring apparatus, inspecting the wafer, dicing the semiconductor wafer into semiconductor elements and packaging the semiconductor element over the prepared package substrates.
US08114685B2
A method is provided, of manufacturing a material to be etched that can more preferably prevent a region to be etched from remaining as an un-etched region and reduce deviation of etched/un-etched regions. Patterning (a method of manufacturing a material to be etched) of a substrate 100, which is manufactured by performing etching through an opened region 10 by an etching mask M1, is performed by a first etching process and a second etching process that is performed after the first etching process. The second etching process is a process for etching a region including a region that is not etched by the first etching process. An un-etched region, which is the same as etched using a virtual etching mask M1′, is formed on the surface of an object to be etched by the first and second etching processes.
US08114684B2
A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor system in one embodiment includes a doped substrate, a doped central island extending downwardly within the doped substrate from an upper surface of the doped substrate, and a first doped outer island extending downwardly within the doped substrate from the upper surface of the doped substrate, the first outer island electrically isolated from the central island within an upper portion of the substrate, and electrically coupled to the central island within a lower portion of the substrate.
US08114675B2
Described are CO sensors, methods for making the CO sensors, and methods for using the CO sensors. An exemplary CO sensor includes a ruthenium oxide present in a form having one or more surfaces, a pair of conductive electrodes operatively connected to a surface of the ruthenium oxide, and an electrical device operatively connected to the pair of conductive electrodes. The gas mixture contacts at least one surface of the ruthenium oxide during operation of the sensor and the electrical device applies a constant potential (or current) and measures a current (or potential) between the pair of conductive electrodes, from which a resistance can be derived as the gas mixture contacts at least one surface of the ruthenium oxide. The ruthenium oxide may have varying levels of hydration. Furthermore, the sensor operates at a temperature range of from about 25° C. to about 300° C., the sensor measures CO within a gas mixture when CO is present at concentrations of from about 1 ppm to about 1,000 ppm, and the sensor can measure CO in the presence of one or more interfering gases.
US08114674B1
The present invention relates to a method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer. The method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) detecting whether or not anthranilic acid is contained in the urine excreted from the mammal; and (b) determining that the mammal is affected with a lung cancer when the anthranilic acid is detected as being contained in the urine.
US08114672B2
According to one embodiment, there is provided a method of analyzing antimony contained in glass according to its valency. This method includes milling glass containing antimony into a glass powder, weighing the glass powder and dissolving the glass powder by using hydrofluoric acid and hydrochloric acid to obtain a glass solution, masking hydrofluoric acid by adding aluminum ions to the glass solution, adding sodium borohydride and hydrochloric acid to the glass solution in which hydrofluoric acid is masked to generate a hydride of antimony (III), determining a concentration of antimony (III) contained in the glass solution based on the hydride, determining a total concentration of antimony contained in the glass solution and calculating a difference between the concentration of antimony (III) and the total concentration of antimony to obtain a concentration of antimony (V) from the difference.
US08114665B2
Promoters and usage thereof. Two promoters, acuF and hsp promoters, comprise the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and 2, respectively.
US08114664B2
A flexible wall bioreactor is described that uses a small droplet size mist unit, a lower rate ambient air flow rate, and a flexible wall culture chamber to provide an environment that allows for the growth of dense root matrix, shoot cultures, and 2 and 3 dimensional animal tissues.
US08114649B2
L-cysteine is produced by culturing an Escherichia bacterium having L-cysteine producing ability and containing a gene encoding an O-acetylserine sulphydrylase B or MalY regulatory protein that is modified so that cysteine desulfhydrase activity is reduced or eliminated. The bacterium is cultured in a medium to produce and cause accumulation of L-cysteine in the medium, and collecting L-cysteine from the medium.
US08114643B2
Organisms are provided which express enzymes such as glycerol dehydratase, diol dehydratase, acyl-CoA transferase, acyl-CoA synthetase β-ketothiolase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase, PHA synthase, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and glycerol-3-phosphatase, which are useful for the production of PHAs. In some cases one or more of these genes are native to the host organism and the remainder are provided from transgenes. These organisms produce poly (3-hydroxyalkanoate) homopolymers or co-polymers incorporating 3-hydroxypropionate or 3-hydroxyvalerate monomers wherein the 3-hydroxypropionate and 3-hydroxyvalerate units are derived from the enzyme catalysed conversion of diols. Suitable diols that can be used include 1,2-propanediol, 1,3 propanediol and glycerol. Biochemical pathways for obtaining the glycerol from normal cellular metabolites are also described. The PHA polymers are readily recovered and industrially useful as polymers or as starting materials for a range of chemical intermediates including 1,3-propanediol, 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde, acrylics, malonic acid, esters and amines.
US08114640B2
A method of preparing macrocycles using solid support chemistry and thioesterases is disclosed. Also disclosed are novel macrocycles.
US08114623B2
The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the glucose concentration in tissue fluid whereby test values for glucose and for an endogenous reference substance are detected in a sample liquid obtained by microdialysis, microperfusion or ultrafiltration, and the glucose value is corrected in accordance with the test value for the reference substance. The recovery rate for glucose is determined from a non-linear relationship with the recovery rate for the ionic reference substance, and the test value for glucose is corrected therewith. In addition, the concentration of lactate and/or pyruvate is used as a further reference substance in the sample liquid to make further corrections.
US08114615B2
The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the “systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
US08114614B2
Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
US08114612B2
Assay systems and specialized antibodies for the detection and quantitation of troponin I and troponin T in body fluids as an indicator of myocardial infarction are disclosed. Troponin I and T exist in various conformations and the ratios of monomeric troponin I and T and the binary and ternary complexes, as well as which form of troponin present in the blood, may be related to the metabolic state of the heart. Disclosed are systems to determine the presence of a troponin form or a group of troponin forms in whole blood, serum or plasma samples.Disclosed is a method for improving the recovery of troponin I or T from a surface used in immunoassays.Also disclosed are antibodies which recognize unbound troponin forms, the forms of troponin in binary complexes, the ternary complex of troponin I, T and C, and the conformations of troponin I having intramolecularly oxidized and reduced cysteines.
US08114604B2
A method of determining the immune response of a mammal to circulating tumour marker proteins is described in which a sample of bodily fluid, for example plasma or serum, is contacted with a panel of two or more distinct tumour marker antigen. The presence of complexes between the tumour marker antigens and any autoantibodies to the antigens present in the sample are detected and provide an indication of an immune response to a circulating tumour marker protein. The method is useful for the diagnosis of cancer, particularly for identifying new or recurrent cancer in an otherwise assymptomatic patient.
US08114603B2
The present invention relates to a soluble receptor variant of TREM-1. More particularly, present invention relates to methods of modulating an immune response by administering variants of TREM-1.
US08114596B2
The described method provides, methods, and kits to produce, identify, catalog and classify a comprehensive collection of nucleic acid targets produced from a nucleic acid sample. The method, referred to as Cataloging and Classification of Sequence Tags, involves generating a set of target nucleic acid fragments; coupling the target nucleic acid fragments to a nucleic acid bridge comprising, for example, two or more primer binding sites and two recognition sites for cleavage at a site offset from the recognition site to the fragment's end; and cleaving the fragments to generate chimeric nucleic acids of known length. The nucleic acid bridge is thus disposed between the two nucleic acid fragments in the chimeric nucleic acid. The resulting duplex nucleic acids comprise a set of sequence tags (i.e., by amplification using universal primers), comprising an addressable portion, a target nucleic portion and a portion of the nucleic acid bridge. Single-stranded or partial duplex sequence tags may be captured by coupling to a complementary capture probe. Capture probe-sequence tag hybrids, may be detected employing a labeled detector probe. The method allows a complex sample of nucleic acids to be cataloged in a reproducible and sequence-specific manner. The method further provides methods for analysis of the above sample to classify the sequence tags; determine the presence and relative amounts of sequences of interest; derive expressed genes signatures and differential gene expression signatures; and identify putative expressed sequence tags (EST).
US08114575B2
A plate making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including an image-recording layer and a support; and developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor to prepare a lithographic printing plate, wherein the developing includes, in the following order, (i) a process of removing an unexposed area of the image-recording layer with a gum solution, (ii) a process of washing with water and (iii) a process of oil-desensitizing a non-image area with a gum solution.
US08114568B2
A substrate for use in a lithographic projection apparatus. The substrate includes a sealing coating that covers at least a part of a first interface between two layers on the substrate, or between a layer and the substrate, and does not extend to a central portion of the substrate.
US08114567B2
Disclosed are photosensitizers that include a polyol moiety covalently bonded to a fused aromatic moiety. Also disclosed is a method for improving UV laser ablation performance of a coating, such as a cationic UV curable coating, by incorporating an oxalyl-containing additive into the cationic UV curable or other coating. Oxalyl-containing sensitizers having the formula Q-O—C(O)—C(O)—O—R1, wherein Q represents a fused aromatic moiety and R1 is an alkyl or aryl group, are also disclosed, as are oxalyl-containing oxetane resins, oxalyl-containing polyester polyols, and cationic UV curable coating formulations that include oxalyl-containing additives.
US08114564B2
The present invention relates to a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which includes the steps of (A) forming resin-containing core particles having a volume median particle size (D50) of from 1 to 10 μm in an aqueous medium; (B) adding composite fine particles containing a polyester-containing resin and a charge control agent, or composite fine particles containing “fine particles of the charge control agent” and “fine particles of the polyester-containing resin”, to the core particles obtained in the step (A) to allow the composite fine particles to adhere onto the core particles, thereby obtaining “composite fine particle-adhering core particles”; and (C) heating the “composite fine particle-adhering core particles” obtained in the step (B), to obtain coalesced particles. There are provided a process for producing a toner for electrophotography having a small particle size and a narrow particle size distribution which is capable of allowing a charge control agent to exist on a surface of the toner; and a toner for electrophotography which is produced by the process and can exhibit excellent image-forming characteristics.
US08114556B2
There are provided a photomask blank which is capable of preventing static buildup caused by electron beam pattern drawing for forming a resist pattern, a photomask blank which provides a good pattern accuracy through optimization of the dry etching rate along the depth direction of the shielding film, and a photomask blank which is capable of reducing the dry etching time by increasing the dry etching rate of the shielding film.The photomask blank of the present invention includes a translucent substrate having thereon a shielding film composed mainly of chromium and the shielding film contains hydrogen. The shielding film is formed in such a manner that the film formation rate of the layer at the surface side is lower than the film formation rate of the layer at the translucent substrate side of the shielding film. The dry etching rate of the shielding film is lower at the translucent substrate side than at the surface side.
US08114551B2
The structured body intended for use for an anode (1) in fuel cells, includes a structure formed by macro-pores and an electrode material. The macro-pores form communicating spaces which are produced by using pore forming materials. The electrode material includes skeleton-like or net-like connected structures of particles which are connected by sintering and which form two reticular systems which interengage: a first reticular system made of ceramic material and a second reticular system which contains metals to effect an electrical conductivity. The electrode material has the properties so that, with a multiple change between oxidizing and reducing conditions, substantially no major property changes occur in the ceramic reticular system, and an oxidization or reduction of the metals occurs in the second reticular system.
US08114542B2
The invention relates to a method for producing an anode for a lithium-ion battery, said anode comprising a current collector formed from a transition metal M in the form of a foam and an active material comprising a binary phosphide of said metal M, said active material corresponding to the formula MPx in which 1≦x≦4. The method consists in subjecting the metal M foam to the action of phosphorus vapor at a temperature between 300° C. and 600° C., the phosphorus being present in a proportion which differs by at most 10% from the stoichiometric proportion relative to the metal M.The invention also relates to an anode for a lithium-ion battery, and to a lithium-ion battery comprising such an anode.
US08114538B2
An electrocatalyst for an electrochemical cell of the present invention includes a metal catalyst containing metal that has a metal oxidation potential of 0.5V or higher to 1.5V or lower, and is directly involved in an electrode reaction. Further, the electrocatalyst includes an aromatic heterocyclic compound having a six-membered cyclic structure containing a heteroatom, wherein the heteroatom has a metal coordination capacity that is not directly involved in the electrode reaction. The aromatic heterocyclic compound is heterogeneously adsorbed and coordinated on a surface of the metal catalyst while interposing the heteroatom therebetween.
US08114518B2
This invention provides an aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure, which comprises an assembly of a plurality of aligned single-layer carbon nanotube and has a height of not less than 10 μm, and an aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure which comprises an assembly of a plurality of aligned single-layer carbon nanotubes and has been patterned in a predetermined form. This structure is produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of carbon nanotubes in the presence of a metal catalyst in a reaction atmosphere with an oxidizing agent, preferably water, added thereto. An aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure, which has realized high purify and significantly large scaled length or height, its production process and apparatus, and its applied products are provided.
US08114511B2
A composite porous membrane comprises a porous matrix and a polymer. The porous matrix contains a fiber woven fabric, a fiber nonwoven fabric, a porous metal material, or a porous inorganic material, and the polymer forms a three-dimensional network structure in the porous matrix. The composite porous membrane may be obtained by impregnating the porous matrix with a solution of the polymer, and by solidifying while stretching the polymer. Preferred examples of the porous matrix include glass fiber nonwoven fabrics, and preferred examples of the polymer include polybenzimidazoles.
US08114504B2
A polyester laminated film includes at least a polyester layer, a highly crystalline polyester layer made of a highly crystalline polyester having a crystallinity parameter ΔTcg of 35° C. or lower, and a release layer laminated in that order, wherein the contact angle between the surface of the release layer and water in an atmosphere at room temperature of 23° C. and humidity of 65% is 85° or more. The polyester laminated film satisfies mold releasability, printability and thermoformability aspects, and is also excellent in cost performance.
US08114496B2
Provided is an extremely high-density optical recording medium with excellent jitter characteristics and good recording/reproducing characteristics.An optical recording medium 20 comprises a substrate 21 with a guide groove formed therein, a layer 23 with a light reflection function, a recording layer 22 comprising a dye as a main component with a light absorption function for a wavelength of recording/reproducing light in an unrecorded state, and a cover layer 24 capable of transmitting the recording/reproducing light incident to the recording layer 22, in the order mentioned; an interlayer 30 containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, W, Mo, Cr and Ti, is provided between the layer 23 with the light reflection function and the recording layer 22.
US08114486B2
Coated substrates are made from colored paper coated with a coating comprising silica or fumed metal oxide, such as precipitated silica, colloidal silica, fumed silica or fumed metal oxide. An opaque coating is formed which improves the L* and b* values of the colored paper. Images printed onto the paper show improved characteristics, such as a reduction in wick or bleed, or an improved color gamut.
US08114481B2
The present invention is directed to a melamine containing coating composition curable at ambient temperatures and suitable for coating plastic substrates. The present invention is also directed to a process for coating plastic substrates with a melamine containing coating composition curable at ambient temperatures.
US08114479B2
This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.
US08114477B2
A method of fabricating a cleaning wafer capable of cleaning process residues from a substrate support surface is disclosed. The method comprises providing a cleaning disc, and applying a liquid polymer precursor to the cleaning disc by spraying or spin coating the liquid polymer precursor onto the disc to form a polymer precursor film on the disc. The polymer precursor film is cured to form a polymer layer having a cleaning surface.
US08114476B2
Process for improving the insulating capacity of expanded vinyl aromatic which includes: 1) preparing beads of expandable vinyl aromatic polymers containing 1-10% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer, of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix, and 0.01-25% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer, of an athermanous additive comprising carbon black homogeneously distributed in the polymeric matrix; 2) treating the surface of the beads, before deposition of the coating, with a liquid lubricating agent; and 3) thermally treating the beads with hot air at a temperature ranging from 30 to 60° C.
US08114472B2
A method of making an antiglare coating using a mullite sol, possibly for use in a plasma display device, a photovoltaic device, or the like. The method may include the following steps in certain example embodiments: forming a mullite sol by mixing glycycloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (or other suitable silane) with an aluminum chloride (or other suitable aluminum-containing compound), and one or more of a solvent and water; casting the mixture by spin coating to form a layer on a substrate (e.g., a glass substrate); and curing and/or heat treating the layer. This layer may make up all or only part of an antiglare coating.
US08114468B2
A method of forming a non-volatile resistive oxide memory array includes forming a plurality of one of conductive word lines or conductive bit lines over a substrate. Metal oxide-comprising material is formed over the plurality of said one of the word lines or bit lines. A series of elongated trenches is provided over the plurality of said one of the word lines or bit lines. A plurality of self-assembled block copolymer lines is formed within individual of the trenches in registered alignment with and between the trench sidewalls. A plurality of the other of conductive word lines or conductive bit lines is provided from said plurality of self-assembled block copolymer lines to form individually programmable junctions comprising said metal oxide-comprising material where the word lines and bit lines cross one another.
US08114463B2
A process and apparatus for a method for reducing the amount of acrylamide in thermally processed foods. This invention permits the production of foods having significantly reduced levels of acrylamide. The method relies on the manipulation of various unit operations used in the production of food products, particularly the washing and cooking unit operations. For example, the washing unit operation can be modified to provide a contacting step at an increased time and temperature, and adding components such as calcium chloride and L-cysteine to an aqueous solution used for the contacting. The cooking unit operation can be modified by dividing it into at least a higher-temperature first heating step and a lower-temperature second heating step in order to avoid the high-temperature/low-moisture conditions most favorable for acrylamide formation.
US08114452B2
There is provided a microwavable vacuum-packed frozen sushi product comprising: a flexible plastic packing bag which is vacuumed to a pressure of 50 to 600 mmHg and, in the pressure-reduced state, hermetically sealed; an open-topped plastic box placed in the plastic packing bag; a laminated metal foil placed on the bottom of the plastic box; and a sushi product placed in the plastic box with its sushi material or materials in contact with the laminated metal foil; the microwavable vacuum-packed frozen sushi product being such that an inner surface of the plastic packing bag is in contact with a rice section of the sushi product; and the plastic packing bag, the plastic box, the laminated metal foil and the sushi product are frozen together in a unified form, in which water vapor emanating from the sushi product in the thawing flow through a space formed around the sushi product to effect heating of the rice section and the sushi material or materials of the sushi product, thereby diminishing temperature unevenness in the sushi product after the thawing, and which is suitable for mass production.
US08114450B2
A method of improving the quality of a starch-containing food and a method of suppressing the retrogradation of a starch-containing food by adding an enzyme having a glycosyl transfer activity, whereby an α-1,4 bond is converted into an α-1,6 bond, to the starch-containing food; and a quality improving agent for a starch-containing food which contains the enzyme.
US08114448B2
Disclosed herein is a herbal dental care composition comprising extracts of herbs Punica granatum, Acacia Arabica, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis and Embelia ribes, optionally extract of Azadirachta indica and pharmaceutical acceptable excipients. Also disclosed are the methods of making the composition, formulating the same into different delivery systems and use thereof for preventing various dental diseases.
US08114441B2
A nutritional or pharmaceutical composition containing a fat component, a protein component and a carbohydrate component and comprising whey and casein. The composition has a weight ratio of casein to whey is 1:1 to 1:2.4 and that the composition contains: a) at least 3 grams arginine per 100 grams protein; b) at least 10 wt. % linoleic acid based on total fatty acids; c) at least 1 wt. % alpha linolenic acid based on total fatty acids; d) at least one long chain-polyunsaturated fatty acid in an amount exceeding 0.1 wt. % based on total fatty acids. The long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid being docosahexaenoic acid, arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid; e) 5 to 25 wt. % of at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid based on total fatty acids; and f) 2 to 12 grams indigestible oligosaccharides having a degree of polymerization of 2 to 100 per 100 gram dry weight of the composition. The composition reduces—among others—the risks attached to feeding whey dominant infant formula.
US08114430B2
Liquid polyoxaester polymer materials are provided as suspending vehicles suitable for dispensing of pharmaceutically active agents, such as proteins, from delivery devices, for example, pump-driven dosage forms. Polyoxaesters are made from at least one diacid and at least one diol. Through the use of polyoxaesters virtually solvent-free pharmaceutical suspensions can be created.
US08114426B2
A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
US08114408B2
We disclose synthetic peptide fragments comprising amino acid sequences of specific antigen sites of pathogenic Newcastle disease virus in birds, and more particularly synthetic peptide fragments that comprise polybasic amino acid sequences at the cleavage site of the F protein of pathogenic Newcastle disease virus and that induce humoral immune responses in hosts while reacting only with antibodies to pathogenic Newcastle disease virus and are useful to differentiate infected individuals from vaccinated individuals.
US08114406B2
The present invention relates to a peptide comprising the sequence R1—X1—X2—X3—X4—R2, wherein X1 is selected from the group consisting of N, Q, D and S; X2 is selected from the group consisting of V, I and L; X3 is selected from the group consisting of R and K; and X4 is selected from the group consisting of V, I, L and F; R1 is a hydrogen or a peptide of 1 to 6 amino acids, an acyl or an aryl group; and R2 is a peptide of 1 to 3 amino acids, a hydroxide or an amide. The invention also relates to partial or full retro-inverso peptides comprising the above sequences The invention also relates to peptide-substrate combination comprising a substrate suitable for cell growth and the peptide of the invention, and to a vascular graft and an artificial blood vessel comprising the peptide-substrate combination. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a peptide conjugate comprising the peptide of the invention. The invention also relates to a method of inhibiting adhesion of a cell expressing α3β1 integrin to an extracellular matrix, inhibiting α3β1-integrin-mediated cell motility, inhibiting α3β1-integrin mediated cell proliferation, promoting β3β1-integrin mediated cell proliferation and inhibiting angiogenesis utilizing the peptides of the invention.
US08114404B2
The present invention provides a method for altering a B cell mediated pathology in a patient. This method comprises administering a composition comprising at least one and/or two chimeric proteins. Each chimeric protein comprises at least a portion of either the VH or VL region of a immunoglobulin molecule from particular B cells from a patient having a B cell mediated pathology, and an immunoglobulin constant region. The genes encoding VH and/or VL regions and the genes encoding immunoglobulin constant regions are isolated and inserted into an expression vector. The chimeric proteins are produced by introducing the expression vectors into insect cell lines. The chimeric proteins are purified using antibody affinity columns, and then chemically conjugated to an immunogenic carrier, keyhole-limpet hemocyanin (KLH). Since the conjugates comprise chimeric proteins made specifically from particular B cells from a patient having B cell mediated pathology, when it is administered to such a patient, with or without a cytokine, such as granulocyte-macrophage-CSF, or a chemokine, it can induce immune responses to alter such a B cell mediated pathology.
US08114403B2
Cancer treatments use a therapy that: 1) interferes with the interaction between CD200 and its receptor to block immune suppression thereby promoting eradication of the cancer cells; and 2) directly kills the cancer cells either by complement-mediated or antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity or by targeting cells using a fusion molecule that includes a CD200-targeting portion. The therapy includes the administration of novel antibodies, functional fragments thereof or fusion molecules containing portions thereof.
US08114398B2
The present invention refers to human EGLN2 variants having at position 58 of the amino acid sequence a serine or a leucine and their use in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic or coronary heart diseases, in particular stroke, prolonged reversible ischemic neurological deficit (PRIND), transitoric ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction and/or early myocardial infarction.
US08114391B2
(1) The invention provides a composition for hair that imparts to the hair such properties as moist feeling, the feel of smoothness, thick-film touch, and ease of combing. These properties are long lasting and do not disappear after repeated brushing. Furthermore, neither in a moist state during washing, nor in a dry state, the hair produces the feel of unpleasant touch. The hair treated with the composition of the invention does to become sticky after drying. (2) The shampoo compositions of the invention demonstrate superb foamability and washability. The feel of smoothness and ease of combing are not lost even after the repeated hair wash. The composition of the invention comprises a specific block copolymer of polyorganosiloxane and polyoxyalkylene used in the amount of 0.01 to 10 mass %.
US08114384B2
The present invention relates to a process for the production of an abuse-proofed solid dosage form containing at least one active ingredient with potential for abuse and a synthetic or natural polymer with a breaking strength of =500 N, characterized in that a corresponding mixture is processed by melt extrusion with the assistance of a planetary-gear extruder.
US08114378B2
ITQ-26 (INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOOIA QUIMICA number 26) is a new crystalline microporous material with a framework of tetrahedral atoms connected by atoms capable of bridging the tetrahedral atoms, the tetrahedral atom framework being defined by the interconnections between the tetrahedrally coordinated atoms in its framework, ITQ-26 can be prepared in silicate compositions with an organic structure directing agent. It has a unique X-ray diffraction pattern, which identifies it as a new material. ITQ-26 is stable to calcination in air, absorbs hydrocarbons, and is catalytically active for hydrocarbon conversion.
US08114375B2
The present invention provides a process for producing nano graphene platelets (NGPs) that are dispersible and conducting. The process comprises: (a) preparing a graphite intercalation compound (GIC) or graphite oxide (GO) from a laminar graphite material; (b) exposing the GIC or GO to a first temperature for a first period of time to obtain exfoliated graphite; and (c) exposing the exfoliated graphite to a second temperature in a protective atmosphere for a second period of time to obtain the desired dispersible nano graphene platelet with an oxygen content no greater than 25% by weight, preferably below 20% by weight, further preferably between 5% and 20% by weight. Conductive NGPs can find applications in transparent electrodes for solar cells or flat panel displays, additives for battery and supercapacitor electrodes, conductive nanocomposite for electromagnetic wave interference (EMI) shielding and static charge dissipation, etc.
US08114370B2
The present invention relates to a method for preparing cerium carbonate that can improve yield and productivity of cerium carbonate, cerium carbonate powder, and a method for preparing cerium oxide using the same. The method for preparing cerium carbonate comprises the steps of mixing a cerium precursor and urea; and, elevating the temperature of the mixture to 50˜250° C. under solvent free condition to react the cerium precursor and urea.
US08114367B2
A method of sequestering a greenhouse gas is described, which comprises: (i) providing a solution carrying a first reagent that is capable of reacting with a greenhouse gas; (ii) contacting the solution with a greenhouse gas under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reagent and the greenhouse gas to produce at least a first reactant; (iii) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a second reactant; (iv) allowing a solution carrying the at least first reactant to infiltrate at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (v) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interior spaces of the porous matrix, thereby sequestering a greenhouse gas.
US08114360B2
A single-use fractionating device (53) is provided including a laboratory test container (43) for the substances to be fractioned (55), and a receiving container (27) for receiving fractioned substances (57). The containers (27, 43) are interconnected by the fractionating device (53). For the fractionating process, the two containers (27, 43) or the fractionating mechanism (1) with the laboratory container (43) and the fractionating mechanism body (11) with the receiving container (27) are rotated relative to each other. The product to be fractioned is hermetically sealed from the environment during the entire fractionating process.
US08114353B2
Methods and systems for preparing catalyst, such as chromium catalysts, are provided. The valence of at least a portion of the catalyst sent to an activator is changed from Cr(III) to Cr(VI). The catalyst is prepared or activated continuously using a fluidization bed catalyst activator.
US08114352B2
The present invention relates to a high-pressure fluidized bed reactor for preparing granular polycrystalline silicon, comprising (a) a reactor tube, (b) a reactor shell encompassing the reactor tube, (c) an inner zone formed within the reactor tube, where a silicon particle bed is formed and silicon deposition occurs, and an outer zone formed in between the reactor shell and the reactor tube, which is maintained under the inert gas atmosphere, and (d) a controlling means to keep the difference between pressures in the inner zone and the outer zone being maintained within the range of 0 to 1 bar, thereby enabling to maintain physical stability of the reactor tube and efficiently prepare granular polycrystalline silicon even at relatively high reaction pressure.
US08114342B2
Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.
US08114331B2
Amorphous inorganic oxides are used as release layers on templates for nanoimprint lithography. Such a layer facilitates the release of a template from a cured, hardened composition into which the template has transferred a pattern, by reducing the adhesion energy between the release layer and the cured, hardened composition. The release layer may include one or more metallic or semiconductor elements such as Al, Cu, Co, Sb, Ti, Ta, W and Ge.
US08114321B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing thermal energy transfer between a mold, die or cavity and a thermal transfer fluid. The thermal energy being exchanged with the mold, die or cavity is calculated in real time as a function of the temperature differential between inlet and outlet fluid temperatures, the volumetric rate of fluid delivery, and known characteristics of the fluid. The rate of thermal energy exchange is controlled by varying the fluid delivery rate in accordance with a desired thermal energy exchange profile.
US08114313B2
A blue phosphor, which has excellent durability and high brightness, and in particular a blue phosphor in a powder state, which can realize high-brightness luminescence upon exposure to an electron beam, are provided. The phosphor being characterized by comprising at least europium incorporated as a solid solution into an inorganic crystal having a crystal structure of an AlN crystal or an AlN solid solution crystal, wherein the phosphor emits divalent europium-derived fluorescence having a peak at a wavelength in the range of 430 nm to 500 nm upon exposure to an excitation source, is provided. In this case, it is more preferable that a predetermined metal element and silicon are incorporated therein. And a manufacturing method to manufacture such phosphor is also provided. Further, a lighting device comprising such blue phosphor is provided.
US08114303B2
Provided is a method of manufacturing a ceramic probe card. A ceramic laminated body having a plurality of ceramic green sheets and an interlayer circuit including a conductive via and a conductive line formed in the plurality of ceramic green sheets is prepared. Then, at least one probe pin structure connected to the interlayer circuit is formed by selectively removing the plurality of photosensitive ceramic sheets having a ceramic powder and a photosensitive organic component on the ceramic laminated body necessarily, and by filling a metal material in a region from which the plurality of photosensitive ceramic sheets have been removed. Then, a ceramic substrate having the at least one probe pin structure is provided by simultaneously firing the ceramic laminated body and the photosensitive ceramic sheets, and by removing the photosensitive ceramic sheets.
US08114302B2
Disclosed is a method of fabricating a cantilever type probes. According to this method, after forming grooves each in tip portion and dummy tip portion regions of a substrate, the tip portion and dummy tip portion are formed with filling the grooves of the tip portion and dummy tip portion regions. A sacrificial layer is formed to cover the dummy tip portion region including dummy tip portion. A beam portion is formed in connection with the tip portion, extending upward the dummy tip portion including the sacrificial layer. The method includes steps of selectively etching the substrate of the tip portion and floating the tip portion from the substrate. Accordingly, it minimizes physical and chemical damages on the tip portion while fabricating a probe card, providing stability thereto with smaller defects of the tip portion.
US08114299B2
Fluid flow surge protection is provided for a filter by increasing upstream plenum fluid volume. In one embodiment, an accumulator or transfer mechanism transfers or trades downstream plenum fluid volume to or for upstream plenum fluid volume.
US08114294B2
Multi-layered macromolecules wherein the layers are covalently bonded together and wherein the macromolecules are covalently bonded to solid particulate substrates, methods for the preparation of such compositions, and methods for their uses in a multitude of end use applications ranging from the purification of waste chemical and metal process streams to the separation and identification of proteins, peptides, and oligionucleotides.
US08114288B2
An extracorporeal blood processing system comprises a plastic molded compact manifold that supports a plurality of molded blood and dialysate fluidic pathways along with a plurality of relevant sensors, valves and pumps. A disposable dialyzer is connected to the molded manifold to complete the blood circuit of the system. The compact manifold is also disposable in one embodiment and can be detachably installed in the dialysis machine. Two-way valves in the manifold are used to direct the dialysate flow to the dialyzer in hemodialysis mode of operation and to bypass the dialyzer to direct the flow of infusion grade dialysate directly to the patient in hemofiltration mode of operation.
US08114278B2
The invention concerns a fuel filter 10, in particular for diesel fuels, that comprises a housing 11 and a filter medium 12. The filter medium 12 is arranged by means of a filter medium holder 24 in the housing, wherein the filter medium holder comprises a venting bore 25. Through the venting bore 25 gases that collect in the upper area of the fuel filter can pass from the crude chamber 21 into the clean chamber 22. For avoiding that contaminants can escape through a clean outlet 18 from the fuel filter 10 and damage components downstream, a clean medium 26 is provided that retains such contaminants.
US08114275B2
A regeneration tank for water softeners which includes a flow rate control unit to control the pressure in the regeneration tank, and a coupling member to protect a connection part between the regeneration tank and a water softener. The regeneration tank includes a hollow casing, which has an open inlet part, through which regenerative substances are supplied into the casing. The hollow casing further has a mounting part, which is coupled to the water softener, and a storage part, which is provided between the open inlet part and the mounting part to contain the regenerative substance therein.
US08114267B2
A method for monitoring a substrate patterning process, where at least two electrodes are used to apply a voltage to the substrate to cause a reaction in a portion of the substrate, that includes recording a current driven by said voltage as a function of time and/or as a function of a position of the substrate or a patterning mask. Also disclosed are a device and a computer program product for monitoring the substrate patterning process.
US08114262B2
The invention is directed to an assembly for electroplating comprising an electroplating bath and non-conductive plates. The invention is also directed to an assembly for electroplating comprising an electroplating bath, elements with electrically adjustable resistance, and ampere-hour meters. The invention is further directed to methods for monitoring, controlling and adjusting the thickness distribution of an electroplated material on an object. The object can be of any shape as long as it can electrically charged.
US08114258B2
An electrolysis device producing alkali metals from a liquid alkali metal heavy metal alloy, including at least two connected tubes forming an electrolysis unit. Two solid electrolyte tubes are arranged concentrically in each tube and oriented with openings towards one end of each tube such that a first annular gap for guiding a liquid alkali metal forming an anode is located between the inside of the tube and the outside of the solid electrolyte tubes. An alloy inlet and outlet for the liquid alkali metal in each of the tubes leads into the first annular gap of a tube. An inner chamber sealed off from the alloy inlet, first annular gap, and alloy outlet in each solid electrolyte tube receives liquid alkali metal that can be used as a cathode connected to the alkali metal outlet. Two respective closure devices are arranged at the two ends of each tube.
US08114257B2
An electrolytic cell and a method for accelerating the reduction of gamma ray emissions from a radioactive substance. The cell includes a non-conductive housing and a conductive end member sealingly positioned in and extending from each open end of the housing. Gamma ray emitting material such as powder, granules or gases in an admixture with palladium black powder or particles are closely packed into the chamber. A longitudinal gas passage extends through each end member in gas communication with the chamber. Each gas passage is sealably closeable, one gas passage being connectable to a source of pressurized hydrogen or deuterium gas deliverable under pressure into the chamber to charge the catalytic particles. A distal end of each end member is connected to an electric power source wherein, when electric current flows through the chamber, the gamma ray emission count decays at an abnormally high rate.
US08114256B2
A control system and method for controlling two motors determining the azimuthal and circumferential position of a magnetron rotating about the central axis of the sputter chamber in back of its target sputtering and capable of a nearly arbitrary scan path, e.g., with a planetary gear mechanism. A system controller periodically sends commands to the motion controller which closely controls the motors. Each command includes a command ticket, which may be one of several values. The motion controller accepts only commands having a command ticket of a different value from the immediately preceding command. One command selects a scan profile stored in the motion controller, which calculates motor signals from the selected profile. Another command instructs a dynamic homing command which interrogates sensors of the position of two rotating arms to determine if the arms in the expected positions. If not, the arms are rehomed.
US08114247B2
A plasma processing apparatus and a focus ring enables to perform uniform plasma processing over the entire surface of a substrate to be processed to thereby improve in-surface uniformity of plasma processing compared with conventional cases. The focus ring is disposed on a susceptor 2, which serves to mount thereon a semiconductor wafer W and further functions as a lower electrode, to surround a periphery of the semiconductor wafer W. The focus ring 6 includes a ring member of a thin plate shape disposed to surround the periphery of the wafer W while maintaining a gap therebetween and a lower ring body installed below the semiconductor wafer and the ring member of the thin plate shape.
US08114243B2
A mounting method is provided using a thermocompression head which can mount an electric component in a short time with high connection reliability. The method is provided for mounting an electric component on a wiring board by using a thermocompression head having an elastic pressure bonding member composed of an elastomer on a heatable metal head main body. In the method, after arranging an adhesive agent on a mounting region on the wiring board, an electric component is arranged on a mounting region, and the electric component is bonded on the wiring board by thermocompression by using the thermocompression head. At the time of performing thermocompression bonding, while pressing a top region of the electric component by a metal portion of the head main body, and adhesive in the vicinity of a side portion region of the electric component is pressed by a taper section of the elastic adhesive member.
US08114229B1
Solid composite propellant compositions include at least one oxidizing agent, at least one binder, and at least one surfactant. The surfactant provides the solid propellant the property of being “self-extinguishing”, where the burning rate of the solid composite propellant as a function of pressure includes a negative pressure dependence portion, wherein the burning rate in the negative pressure dependence portion decreases with increasing pressure until a cutoff pressure is reached which results in extinguishment of the solid composite propellant. The solid composite propellant can also include at least one catalyst that modifies the burning rate of the solid composite propellant. Solid composite propellants can be extinguished without the need for depressurization by reaching a cutoff pressure, and with a tailored burning rate.
US08114226B2
A holder having a baseplate with a tang extending rearwardly therefrom, a plurality of openings for receiving fasteners and a plurality of legs extending from the baseplate, the tang being heat treated or work hardened to harden the tang and facilitate its detachment for non-friable substrate applications. Work hardening may be accomplished, for example, by heating and quenching the tang to increase both its hardness and its brittleness to a level that allows the tang to be broken off with an impact force but not when inserted into a friable substrate so that the holder retains greater functionality.
US08114223B2
A cleaning agent for hard surfaces, which is made of a combination of at least one alkyl pyrrolidone, at least one glycol ether, and at least one anionic surfactant, exhibits very good cleaning power and cleaning speed for dirt of different kinds and can be utilized particularly for cleaning glass.
US08114219B2
A method of forming (and apparatus for forming) a metal oxide layer, preferably a dielectric layer, on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process and ozone with one or more metal organo-amine precursor compounds.
US08114217B2
There are provided a crystallization method which can design laser beam having a light intensity and a distribution optimized on an incident surface of a substrate, form a desired crystallized structure while suppressing generation of any other undesirable structure area and satisfy a demand for low-temperature processing, a crystallization apparatus, a thin film transistor and a display apparatus. When crystallizing a non-single-crystal semiconductor thin film by irradiating laser beam thereto, irradiation light beam to the non-single-crystal semiconductor thin film have a light intensity with a light intensity distribution which cyclically repeats a monotonous increase and a monotonous decrease and a light intensity which melts the non-single-crystal semiconductor. Further, at least a silicon oxide film is provided on a laser beam incident surface of the non-single-crystal semiconductor film.
US08114215B2
The present invention reports a defect that has not been reported, and discloses a defect-controlled silicon ingot, a defect-controlled wafer, and a process and apparatus for manufacturing the same. The new defect is a crystal defect generated when a screw dislocation caused by a HMCZ (Horizontal Magnetic Czochralski) method applying a strong horizontal magnetic field develops into a jogged screw dislocation and propagates to form a cross slip during thermal process wherein a crystal is cooled. The present invention changes the shape and structure of an upper heat shield structure arranged between a heater and an ingot above a silicon melt, and controls initial conditions or operation conditions of a silicon single crystalline ingot growth process to reduce a screw dislocation caused by a strong horizontal magnetic field and prevent the screw dislocation from propagating into a cross slip.
US08114211B2
The present invention relates to pearlescent pigments based on flake-form substrates which have at least one FeOOH layer and at least one TiO2 layer or at least one TiO2/SiO2/TiO2 layer package, and to the use thereof, inter alia, in paints, coatings, printing inks, powder coatings, plastics and in particular in care and decorative cosmetics.
US08114206B2
A corrosion-responsive agent comprising a neutralized metal salt of a corrosion inhibiting organic anion and methods of making and using it are described.
US08114205B2
A rust-proof coating, which does not contain a hazardous metal such as chromium and is able to form a thin coating in which crack generation is inhibited even after a baking treatment at a high temperature, including based on the whole composition, 5 to 40% by weight of an organic silicon compound, 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of an organic titanium compound, 20 to 60% by weight of one or more metal powders selected from the group of zinc powder, zinc alloy powder, and aluminum powder, and 10 to 60% by weight of an organic solvent. A coating having excellent anticorrosive properties can be formed by coating the above-mentioned paint composition followed by heating at a temperature of from 200 to 400 degrees C.
US08114204B2
The present invention provides a system and method for transmitting information between a device within a housing to a second device, preferably a test or monitoring unit, outside of the housing. There are numerous issues associated with transferring information from within a sealed housing to an external device. In some cases, the use of wires inside the housing may be impractical, due to internal conditions, such as fluid flow, pressure or temperature. In one embodiment, the antenna of the external RF reading device is electrically connected to the dome of the housing. In another embodiment, the device within the housing is electrically connected to a housing component. In another embodiment, the gasket is used to pass information from within the housing to an external device.
US08114195B2
A porous crystalline material has a tetrahedral framework comprising a general structure, M1-IM-M2, wherein M1 comprises a metal having a first valency, wherein M2 comprises a metal having a second valency different from said first valency, and wherein IM is imidazolate or a substituted imidazolate linking moiety.
US08114190B2
Method and system for a cement burning facility. When exhaust gas in a part of a preheater or a kiln inlet of a cement kiln is extracted, a cement material is dispersed. The dispersed amount of the cement material is adjusted to maintain the temperature of the extracted gas between 950° C. and 1,150° C. The extracted gas is cooled to at most the melting point of a chlorine compound. A solid-gas separation device adjusts classification particle size to between 15 μm and 30 μm. A dust trap removes fine powder dust with a particle size equal to or smaller than the classification particle size. The amount of fine powder dust collected by the dust trap is maintained between 50 g/m3N and 150 g/m3N, with the concentration of chlorine in the collected fine powder dust set to between 5% and 20%.
US08114188B1
In the formation of sheet material from molten glass, molten glass is formed in a melting furnace and transported through a precious metal delivery system to the forming apparatus. Disclosed herein is a method to eliminate carbon-containing contamination of individual components of the precious metal delivery system prior to their installation and use. The method comprises one or more heat treating steps in an oxygen-containing atmosphere prior to and/or during assembly of the component.
US08114182B2
A method is provided for servicing a filter, and structure is provided disabling assembly of the filter unless an authorized replacement filter element is used.
US08114180B2
This invention relates to a bag filter having a tubular section, a closed end, and an open end; the tubular section comprising a scrimless filter felt consisting essentially of a needle-punched batt of an intimate blend of fibers consisting of 50 to 79 percent by weight meta-aramid staple fiber, and 21 to 50 percent by weight para-aramid staple fiber; said needle-punched batt having a basis weight of from 10 to 17 ounces per square yard (340 to 580 grams per square meter).
US08114176B2
The present invention provides a catalytic steam gasification process for gasifying petroleum coke. The solids composition within the gasification reactor of the disclosed invention is maintained by controlling the catalyst composition of the feed. The process utilizes sour water from the raw gasification product gases to recover and recycle catalyst. Fine particles generated in the handling of coke are advantageously utilized to increase the efficiency of the process.
US08114174B2
A reaction device 10 is used for producing water gas from polyhydric alcohol and water. The reaction device 10 includes a reactor 13 which has a reaction field 14 where a catalyst is provided inside and a reaction fluid flows. The catalyst 17 has a surface extending in a direction of flow of the reaction fluid.
US08114167B2
A socket system in an artificial limb for amputees, the socket system being dynamically activated by weight-bearing loads and variable in response to shear forces imposed by weight-bearing loads. The socket system includes: a liner adapted to engage the residual limb; a semi-flexible inner socket having a textured surface; an inner socket air wick between the liner and the textured surface of the inner socket; a semi-rigid outer socket having a textured surface; an outer socket air wick between the inner socket and the textured surface of the outer socket; a sealing sleeve engaging the outer socket and the residual limb, the sealing sleeve, the outer socket, and the residual limb creating a sealed chamber; and a vacuum source connected to the sealed chamber and creating a vacuum within the sealed chamber. The vacuum source is dynamically activated in response to weight-bearing loads and varies the response of the socket system to shear forces imposed by weight-bearing loads. The socket system may alternatively be a single rigid socket with a flexible brim.
US08114161B2
A system for repairing a vertebral disc defect, such as hernia or bulge, a full or partial tear in the annulus, or a weakened annulus wall as a result of an excision procedure. The system introduces a treatment device arranged to repair the defect, and may prevent the leakage of fluid from the nucleus. The components of the device may be resorbable materials, and may induce the ingrowth of cellular material into the components. The system may feature a locating device to ensure proper placement of the treatment device.
US08114144B2
Delivery system for delivery of a medical device includes an inner member having a proximal section, a distal section and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The inner member has a first layer and a second layer wherein the first layer and the second layer are attached together at a first segment and a second segment. The second segment is spaced from the first segment along a length of the inner member and the first layer and the second layer are free of attachment between the first segment and the second segment. The inner member further includes at least two wires disposed along the length of the inner member between the first layer and the second layer. As disclosed, the at least two wires can include a first coil and a second coil moveable relative to each other between the first and second segments.
US08114141B2
The present invention relates to dynamic bone fixation elements and a surgical method to stabilize bone or bone fragments. The dynamic bone fixation elements preferably include a bone engaging component and a load carrier engaging component. The bone engaging component preferably includes a plurality of threads for engaging a patient's bone and a lumen. The load carrier engaging component preferably includes a head portion for engaging a load carrier (e.g., bone plate) and a shaft portion. The shaft portion preferably at least partially extends into the lumen. Preferably at least a portion of an outer surface of the shaft portion is spaced away from at least a portion of an inner surface of the lumen via a gap so that the head portion can move with respect to the bone engaging component. The distal end of the shaft portion is preferably coupled to the lumen.
US08114140B2
The device includes a support structure (2) having an orifice (3) that delimits a seat (5) for receiving a nut (6) intended to cooperate with a locking screw (4). The seat (5) comprises an upper part (5a) and a lower part (5b), both shaped as truncated spheres and concentric to each other. Furthermore, the nut (6) has a spherical contour (11), and the screw head (15) has a lower part (15b), also with a spherical contour, and an upper part (15a) provided with a thread (17). The upper (15a) and lower (15b) parts of the screw head (15) cooperate respectively with the complementary thread (14) of the nut (6) and with the lower part (5b) of the receiving seat (5) such that, in the final phase of screwing the spherical contour (11) of the nut (6) bears against the upper spherical part (5a) of the seat (5), and of the lower part of the screw head (15b) against the lower spherical part (5b) of the seat (5).
US08114138B2
Template systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for use in conjunction with corresponding spinal fusion plates. Preferred templates are slotted to allow for use with distractor pins and a distractor. Additionally preferred templates include windows to allow the operating surgeon to have more visibility of the intervertebral area, including the graft. After the appropriate sized template has been placed against the targeted vertebrae, holding pins can be placed into the vertebral bodies to help guide the fusion plate and to compress the intervertebral space.
US08114132B2
Medical devices for the treatment of spinal conditions are described herein. The medical device includes a pair of superior plates with spikes adapted to be embedded in a superior spinous process and a pair of inferior plates with spikes adapted to be embedded in an adjacent inferior spinous process. The superior plates and inferior plates are connected to each other in such a way as to allow relative motion therebetween. A spacer may be disposed between the adjacent spinous processes.
US08114116B2
The present invention discloses an introduction catheter set for a collapsible self-expandable implant into a blood vessel of a patient. The invention discloses in particular the introduction of collapsible self-expandable stents or filters of the type comprising a number of diverging legs to secure correct positioning of the implant when arranged in the blood vessel.
US08114109B2
A single-use skin pricking device (7) comprising a housing (8), a lancet (1) disposed (5) within the housing (8), biasing means (11) coupled between the housing (8) and the lancet (1), and a trigger (12) mounted to the housing (8) for relative movement therewith. The trigger (8) is releasably coupled to the lancet (1) such that movement of the trigger (8) in a first direction moves the lancet (1) in a direction to compress the biasing means (11), and then causes release of the lancet (1) from (10) the trigger (8) whereby the biasing means (11) drives the lancet (1) in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction.
US08114108B2
A lancing apparatus that moves a lancing element in a lancing direction from a wait position to a lancing position thereby lancing an intended portion with the lancing element. The lancing apparatus has a first member which moves reciprocally in the lancing direction and in the retreating direction. A second member moves with the lancing element and performs reciprocal movement in the lancing and retreating directions in accordance with the movement of the first member.
US08114093B2
The invention relates to an aiming, or targeting, device which is used to guide and place longitudinal bone fixing means in a predetermined direction with respect to a bone fixing device. The aiming device includes securing means, which can be detachably secured to a bone fixing device, a first centering part, which can be placed on the bone fixing device, and a second centering part, which is arranged at a distance from the first centering part. Both of the centering parts include at least one pair of guiding elements which are arranged in a coaxial manner in relation to each other.
US08114091B2
A surgical instrument including at least one tibial phantom generally corresponding to at least certain features of the tibial implant. The tibial phantom includes a top surface adapted to move freely against the prepared bottom end of the tibia. At least one talus phantom generally corresponding to at least certain features of the talus implant is engaged with the prepared top surface of the talus. At least one phantom skid is located between the tibial phantom and the talus phantom. The phantom skid is engaged with the tibial phantom such that dynamic engagement between the phantom skid and the talus phantom through at least extension and flexion of the ankle joint positions the tibial phantom on the prepared bottom end of the tibia. The phantom skid can either be a part of the tibial phantom or a separate component.
US08114089B2
An instrument for gripping a cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis comprises a drive plate having a spiral track formed on it and at least two jaw members. Each of the jaw members has a formation on it which can engage the spiral track, and a guide in which the jaw member is a sliding fit. The formations on the jaw members cause the jaw members to translate in their respective guides when the drive plate is rotated.
US08114085B2
Described herein is one or more implementations for a percutaneous spinal registration-and-access tool for minimally invasive spinal surgery involving lumbar pedicle screw fixation and registration (which is the set-up process for spinal computer navigation). This spinal registration-and-access tool aids registration by allowing more precise targeting of the spinous process (of the vertebrae) and safe working channel for percutaneous placement of a sharp tool (e.g., a bone pin) through the protected subcutaneous tissue.
US08114083B2
Milling and drilling tools and soft tissue management techniques are provided for arthroplasty that facilitate intraoperative and postoperative efficacy and ease of use. In one embodiment, resiliently biased soft tissue protective sleeves surround a side cutting tool and are interposed along the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, preferably adjacent each side of the bone. The soft tissue protective sleeves are biased to track along the contour of the side of the bone and prevent the cutting tool from being exposed to soft tissue during the resection. In another embodiment, a pilot drill is initially utilized to create an initial bore in the bone to be resected. The pilot drill preferably has an end cutting arrangement and a non-cutting removal channel that minimizes the tendency of the pilot drill bit to drift off-axis as the initial bore in the bone is created. Once the initial bore is created, the pilot drill bit is withdrawn and a second side cutting tool, such as a milling bit, is then inserted into the bore to perform the desired surface resection.
US08114078B2
An intramedullary nail for the fixation of fractures of the proximal femur, with a femur neck screw (10a), installable with a proximal femur nail (1a), into the intramedullary area, by a diagonal bore (7a), running to the longitudinal axis of the femur nail (1a), from the side of the femur nail (1a), and a locking element (16a) with at least one prong (18a) parallel to the axis of the femur neck screw (10a). A positive connection between the locking element (16a) and a groove (8a) in the bore (7a) of the femur nail (1a) forms a twisting lock of the femur neck screw (10a) and, allows for the axial movement of the femur neck screw (10a) in the bore (7a) of the femur nail (1a).
US08114067B1
A system for laser induced reduction of visual acuity suitable for crowd control and disabling of individuals uses an eye-safe pulsed IR source in which a laser beam is imaged onto the cornea of an individual to heat the cornea, thereby to cause defocusing and disorientation.
US08114061B2
A welding boat for a pouch has a center part and two prolongations extending therefrom in opposite directions and tapering acutely. The welding boat has an opening for the filling of the pouch with a substance in manufacture and inlets and outlets for the actual use of the pouch. The center part is substantially filled by an opening with a lumen which is as large as possible and preferably circular, and the side edges of the side prolongations contact the opening tangentially.
US08114059B2
An absorbent article is provided having opposite longitudinal sides and opposite lateral ends therebetween. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet, backsheet, and an absorbent core comprising about 60 percent superabsorbent polymer material between the topsheet and backsheet. The article has front and back waist regions, and a crotch region therebetween. A barrier cuff strip extends longitudinally from front to back waist regions along the topsheet and includes front and back ends and proximal and distal edges connecting the front and back ends. The distal edge is attached at a cuff end bond region having an outer bond edge and an inner bond edge spaced longitudinally from the outer bond edge. A longitudinal distance from the inner bond edge to the laterally extending side at the one of the front and back waist regions is about ½ or more of a longitudinal length of the front or back waist regions.
US08114058B2
In a disposable absorbent article such as a disposable diaper including fastener elements by means of which front and rear waist regions are releasably connected with each other, the fastener elements are not affected by contraction of elastic members arranged in these waist regions. In this absorbent article, the front waist region and/or the rear waist region is or are divided into an elasticized intermediate zone provided with the elastic members and inelasticized transversely opposite side edge zones contigious to transversely opposite side edges of the intermediate zone. The fastener elements are provided in the transversely opposite side edge zones.
US08114046B2
A device for connecting an injection needle to an injection apparatus, wherein the device provides a plurality of possible points of contact in at least two planes, and wherein the points of contact have associated spring forces for acting generally perpendicularly on the injection apparatus.
US08114045B2
Medical devices and methods for the treatment of obesity. The medical devices generally include an attachment portion for attaching the medical devices on or adjacent the pylorus and a limitation portion for limiting the passage of stomach contents through the pylorus to delay emptying the stomach. The limitation portion may be responsive to pressure from stomach contents to substantially close or to open the passageway.
US08114040B2
A method and apparatus for providing a range of motion to digits on a person's hand is disclosed. The apparatus may include a splint, an outrigger, a plurality of tubes, and a plurality of rubber bands. The outrigger may be secured to the splint and the plurality of tubes may be connected to the outrigger. The plurality of tubes may be provided in varying lengths such that a variety of range of motion requirements may be accommodated by a single kit.
US08114037B2
There is provided a non-invasive pulsation and counterpulsation medical treatment apparatus for treating reduced cardiac output in heart patients. A flexible cuff is passed over the patient's lower body and/or extremities, and is attached a hydraulic actuator. Through a mechanical linkage, the actuator sequentially tensions and releases the cuff, thereby sequentially compressing and releasing pressure on the patient, and thereby augmenting the patient's blood pressure. The actuator includes a hydraulic cylinder that axially extends and retracts a shaft. A curved plate on the apparatus supports the patient's body or extremity in a fixed position during the treatment. A pressure sensor in the cuff transmits pressure data to an operator or electronic processor. Based on physiological data continuously obtained from the patient, various treatment parameters may be changed during the patient's treatment by an attending clinician or by a computer processor controlling the treatment.
US08114036B2
Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating at least a portion of a body. Apparatus and methods according to various embodiments of the disclosure include a platform for supporting at least a portion of a body. The platform includes at least one plate, a drive lever supported from the plate, and a damping member including a cantilever spring in contact with the drive lever. The platform is actuated at a first frequency. Next, the damping member is oscillated to create a force with a second frequency. Then, the force is distributed to at least a portion of the platform.
US08114031B2
A guidewire for antegrade guidance of vascular interventions of a lower limb artery via a common femoral artery into a superficial femoral artery of a human patient. When in unloaded condition, the guidewire has, at its distal end, a rounded or floppy tip (4). A curved deflection section (5) is located closely proximal of the tip (4) and extends over an angle of curvature such that the rounded tip (4) is spaced from a continuation of an axis of a section proximally neighboring the curved deflection section (5). The curved deflection section (5) has a flexibility causing the curved deflection section (5) to spring back to substantially its original shape after elastic deformation to a straightened condition. A rotation preventer, a kit and a method for facilitating insertion of a guidewire into the superficial femoral artery are also described.
US08114026B2
Single- or dual-bladder devices for remote ischemic preconditioning and blood pressure monitoring are disclosed along with various oscillometry-based and other methods for detecting systolic and diastolic blood pressure while the ischemic preconditioning treatment is in progress. The devices and methods of the invention provide for delivery of ischemic preconditioning at the lowest effective cuff pressure while closely monitoring patient's hemodynamics. Advantageously, the device of the invention allows both ischemic preconditioning and blood pressure monitoring to be done on the same limb. Disposable battery-powered version of the device of the present invention is especially useful for emergency use with patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke, or acute trauma. Additional device configurations are described for use in a percutaneous intervention and vascular sealing settings.
US08114025B2
The invention relates to a method and a device for regulating the pressure in at least one inflatable cuff, preferably a finger cuff (6), of a blood pressure manometer comprising a plethysmographic sensor device (8, 9) for detecting a plethysmographic signal PG and a pressure sensor (7) for detecting a cuff pressure signal BP. According to the invention, two control loops (1, 2) acting on a differential amplifier (10) are used to independently regulate different operating parameters, the first, inner control loop (1) using the cuff pressure signal BP as the first regulating variable, and the second, outer control loop (2) comprising a regulating device (12), preferably a PID regulator, which generates a nominal value SW as a second regulating variable from the plethysmographic signal PG. The differential amplifier (10) is connected, on the output side, to at least one valve connected to a pressure source (4), preferably a proportional valve (3; 25, 27), for regulating the pressure in the cuff (6). Additional outer control loops (16 to 21) can be used to respectively set a parameter of the device to a determined nominal value.
US08114019B2
A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.
US08114016B2
A reconfigurable modular retractor system including a set of interchangeable body modules, the body modules including mechanisms for forming retractors and slot mechanisms for connecting blades, and blades including locking mechanisms for locking inside the slot mechanisms. A method of using the retractor system by forming a retractor by using at least one body module, attaching blades to the body module, inserting the retractor into a surgical area, retracting tissue, removing retraction from the tissue, and removing the retractor.
US08114013B2
An endoscope insertion portion capable of illuminating a diseased part corresponding to a part of an endoscope image by irradiation light in an amount approximately the same as that in non-enlarged display, when displaying the part of the endoscope image in an enlarged manner. The endoscope insertion portion of this invention includes: an insertion portion having a distal end surface; a first illumination optical system for irradiating light onto a subject; a second illumination optical system for irradiating light onto the subject; a first image pickup portion including on the distal end surface a first optical member for introducing light from the subject; and a second image pickup portion including a second optical member for introducing light from the subject, the second optical member being disposed in an area sandwiched by the first illumination optical system and the second illumination optical system.
US08114011B2
An inflatable penile prosthesis of the present invention includes a cylinder that has an external wall that defines a pressure chamber. That external wall preferably incorporates a number of corrugations that extend in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder. In a preferred embodiment, the external wall of the cylinder is formed of a polyurethane or of a material having a modulus of elasticity greater than that of silicone. The corrugations enable the cylinder to move from a small, deflated diameter to a much greater diameter in the inflated state.
US08114007B2
In an embodiment a therapeutic member includes a solitary radioactive seed. The seed includes a metallic housing with radioactive material contained within the metallic housing. The metallic housing has a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end and a longitudinal length between the first and second longitudinal ends. A polymeric material is molded to completely and monolithically encapsulate the metallic housing of the solitary radioactive seed. The implantable therapeutic member is adapted to be implanted into patient tissue using a hollow needle. A portion of the molded polymeric material extends from one of the first and second longitudinal ends of the metallic housing to reduce a tendency of the seed to migrate and rotate within a patient's body after implantation of the member. The portion of the molded polymeric material, that extends from one of the first and second longitudinal ends of the metallic housing, causes the implantable therapeutic member to have a longitudinal length that is greater than the longitudinal length of the metallic housing.
US08114004B2
A Method and Device for solidification of waste liquids and fluids is disclosed, which is particularly well suited to processing radioactive waste fluids. Set forth is a receiving unit or subassembly for housing solidification agent, and one or more manifold units or subassemblies positioned within the receiving unit for providing waste fluid. The subassemblies operate in relation to each other to provide, position and mix solidification agent or polymer with waste fluid so that a dirt-like polymerized waste product is produced and positioned in the container for removal or later safe shipment or storage. Mathematical relationships, in preferred embodiments or aspects are utilized in determining number and sizing of manifold openings, and pressure of waste to be provided, to meet the requirements of waste fluids to be transported through these openings into the receiving unit.
US08114001B2
A workpiece processing plant comprises several machine tools which are arranged in opposite rows. The rows define a free space between each other. A loading and unloading device is provided which comprises a girder above the machine tools and above the free space. Rails are provided on the upper side of the girder. A loading and unloading unit configured as a multiple-axis robot is displaceable along the rails, the loading and unloading unit comprising several arms which are articulated to one another.
US08113985B2
A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
US08113982B2
A multiple speed power transmission comprising: four epicylic gearing assemblies each having first, second, and third rotating elements with specified interconnections, an input shaft, an output shaft, three clutches, and two brakes. Clutches and brakes are applied in combinations of three to produce eight forward ratios and one reverse ratio.
US08113972B2
A baseball bat includes a wood portion and a filling material contained by the wood portion. The filling material fills a longitudinal hole in the length of the wood portion to form a cord and a pair of widened portions at either end of the longitudinal portion to form a pair of plugs. The plugs positively contain the wood portion and the cord maintains a connection between the plugs in case of breakage of the wood portion. The filling material is preferably selected such that it does not alter the hitting properties of the baseball bat. In some embodiments the filling material is a polymeric material applied to the hole in a molten state and allowed to cure. In some embodiments the filling material is a mixture of multiple components. Methods of manufacturing a baseball bat are also disclosed.
US08113969B1
The purpose of the shooting aid is to provide the basketball player with a visual trajectory of the correct path from the free throw line to the basketball hoop. The unique Tubular Arc Guide design offers the basketball player one of the most effective methods to increase their ability to make a higher percentage of free throws.
US08113966B2
A golf ball core that includes a center point having a first hardness value and/or first specific gravity value, and a surface having a second hardness value and/or second specific gravity value. The first hardness value, or first specific gravity value, is different from the second hardness value, or second specific gravity value, respectively.
US08113958B2
The exemplary embodiments described herein relate to systems and/or methods for competitive simulations and, more particularly, to systems and/or methods in which users build stock portfolios that compete against each other, with the performance of each user's stock portfolio being based on one or more stock market related metrics (e.g., price per share, market capitalization, volume of trade, etc.). A user's portfolio may be formed and/or reformed so as to comply with certain predefined criteria (e.g., company traded on a particular exchange, company belonging to a particular market sector, etc.). The performance of each team/portfolio may be depicted using sports-related imagery (e.g., as teams on a football field, a basketball court, around a baseball diamond, etc.).
US08113942B2
In one embodiment, the gaming system includes a plurality of symbols for a play of the primary game, wherein at least one symbol from this set of symbols is a designated symbol. In this embodiment, for a play of the primary game, the gaming system randomly displays a plurality of symbols from the set of symbols. If the plurality of displayed symbols include a designated symbol, the gaming system triggers a bonus sequence, determines a number of bonus symbol generations for the bonus sequence, and determines which symbols are displayed in symbol position locations relative to or having a predetermined relationship to the symbol position location of the displayed designated symbol. The gaming system then determines a sub-set of symbols which includes the symbols that were determined to be displayed in symbol position locations relative to or having a predetermined relationship to the symbol position location of the designated symbol.
US08113935B2
A gaming device presents a paytable with entries showing a range of outcome values. When the outcome displayed by the gaming device matches an entry on the paytable showing a range of outcome values, an audiovisual clip is played and the player is informed as to which precise value within the range of values is the actual outcome value. The particular audiovisual clip shown may provide an indication of where within the range the precise value lies by virtue of the particular clip's importance. The audiovisual clip is repurposed from its original purpose for use in the gaming device, and may be a clip from a movie, motion picture, television show, or the like.
US08113934B2
A gaming system, a gaming machine and a method is provided having a Five Card Video Draw poker game with multiple hands. An initial five card hand is displayed to the player face-up. The player then chooses which of the initial five cards to discard. Each card that is held is then duplicated into all of the other hands to be played. Replacement cards for the unheld cards are displayed and each hand is completed to have a final five card hand. The poker hand ranking of each final five card hand is determined and winning hands receive an award. The player also receives an additional award depending on the number of final hands that fall into each poker hand category.
US08113933B2
Systems and methods provide a gaming machine having a poker game with a push-up feature. One aspect of the systems and methods include displaying a main hand and providing a plurality of push-up hands. As each main hand is dealt, cards to be placed in the push-up hands are determined. The push-up hands may comprise the hands from the first deal in the main hand. Alternatively, the push-up hands may comprise cards held in the main hand supplemented by randomly drawn cards.
US08113930B1
A dartboard assembly includes a housing that has a front wall, a rear wall and a perimeter wall attached to and extending between the front and rear walls. A dartboard is mounted on the front wall. A support apparatus is attached to the housing. A game camera is mounted on the support apparatus and is directed toward the dartboard when the support apparatus is in a deployed position. A player camera is mounted to the support apparatus and is directed away from the dartboard and toward any player throwing darts at the dartboard. A data port is mounted on the housing and is electrically coupled to each of the game and player cameras. The data port is connectable to a computer network to allow other persons to remotely view the game and player cameras.
US08113916B2
The invention includes methods of manufacturing shafts to be used in medical devices. In particular, methods are disclosed to improve straightness and profile of wire used to form guidewires. The wire is preferably twist-straightened with a desired twist orientation, followed by grinding a desired profile on an apparatus having a spin configuration that is aligned in the same direction as the twist orientation.
US08113914B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a treating method for brittle member capable of stably holding the brittle member when applying predetermined treatments such as transportation and grinding back surface of a brittle member such as a semi-conductor wafer and separating the brittle member without breakage after finishing required treatment to thereby attaining high thickness accuracy of the brittle member.A treating method for brittle member comprising: a step of removably fixing a brittle member on a flexible glass base plate, a step of treating said brittle member, a step of fixing said brittle member side by holding means, and a step of separating said flexible glass base plate from said brittle member by bending said flexible glass base plate.
US08113911B1
A maternity body support worn for correcting a woman's posture that includes an expandable body shell with a lower torso section, an upper torso section, a back section, and an abdominal opening. Mounted on the body shell is a pair of lower anchors located on opposite sides of the body, a pair of upper anchors located near the upper lateral region of the chest, a pair of elastic first support straps, and a pair of elastic second support straps. The first support straps attach to the lower anchors and then extend upward and around the back and coupled to the opposite shoulder complexes. The second support straps extend between the lower and upper anchors on each side of the body. The body shell, the two pairs of anchors and the two pairs of straps support the body and simultaneously rotate the opposite pelvis backwards and move the opposite shoulder complexes towards the mid-line.
US08113907B2
A simulated eye is capable of being rotatable in a first direction and a second direction. The simulated eye includes an eyeball, a housing for receiving the eyeball, and a holding member. The eyeball is rotatably connected to the holding member, and the eyeball is rotatable relative to the holding member in a first direction. The holding member is pivotally connected to the housing, and the holding member holding the eyeball is rotatable relative to the housing in a second direction.
US08113905B2
A flying vehicle in accordance to an embodiment of the present invention includes a propeller control mechanism for flying the vehicle. The propeller control mechanism includes a propeller having a center shaft for connecting to the drive shaft; first and second propeller blades extending from the center shaft; and a control mechanism including a first linkage connecting the center shaft to the first propeller blade and a second linkage connecting the center shaft to a region defined on the propeller, wherein a change in a driving torque of the drive shaft causes the first linkage and the second linkage to change the pitch and height of the propeller blades while substantially unchanging the tip path plane of the propeller blades.
US08113904B1
A flying toy assembly having a secondary body suspended from a boomerang rotor configuration. The rotor configuration includes a plurality of rotor blades that radially extend from a common hub area. The central hub area has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a predetermined thickness between the top surface and the bottom surface. An annular grommet extends through the central hub area. The grommet defines a hole having a length generally equal to the thickness of the central hub area. A secondary body is attached to the grommet. A shaft extends from the secondary body. The shaft extends through the hole in the grommet, thereby joining the secondary body to the rotor configuration. Stops are provided on the shaft. The stops are disposed a predetermined distance apart along the shaft. The predetermined distance is at least twice as long as the length of the hole in the grommet.
US08113903B2
A flip-chip type light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof provides a curved surface formed on the transparent electrode layer and a reflective layer transferred with the curved surface of the transparent electrode layer is additionally formed on the transparent electrode layer, so that the light generated from the active layer is incident to the reflective layer through the p-type nitride layer and the transparent electrode layer, and then is reflected from the curved surface of the reflective layer so as to exhibit an effect of extracting a larger amount of light in a vertical direction as compared to the conventional light-emitting device.
US08113902B2
A flat display panel sealing device that can prevent separation of a sealant by applying pressure to a first substrate and a second substrate with the sealant therebetween is disclosed. While the pressure is applied, light is irradiated to the sealant, whereby the first and second substrates are sealed together.
US08113896B2
A fin of aquatic carrier is described, which includes a fixing component, a retractable component, and a first elastic component. The retractable component is pivoted to the fixing component; the first elastic component connects the fixing component and the retractable component and supports the retractable component. When the retractable component experiences an external force, the first elastic component is compressed and causes the retractable component to rotate with respect to the fixing component. When surfers or swimmers are hit by the fin of aquatic carrier described in this invention, the rotation of the retractable component with respect to the fixing component reduces the force exerted on them, thus preventing them from being hurt. In addition, an aquatic carrier with a fin is also described.
US08113881B2
A connector includes a connector housing forming a cavity extending from a rectangular opening and including a top wall and a bottom wall which face each other, a first engagement portion provided on the bottom wall, a second engagement portion which is elastically deformable provided on the top wall; and a terminal including a frame having a box shape which includes an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface which face each other, a first engaged portion provided on the lower outer surface, a second engaged portion provided on the upper outer surface, and a conductive contact provided in the frame. The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged with the first engaged portion and the second engaged portion respectively when the terminal is inserted into the connector housing.
US08113862B2
An accessory printed circuit board (PCB) fixture is used in an electronic device to fix an accessory PCB. One end of the accessory PCB electronically connects to an edge connector of a main PCB located in the electronic device. The other end of the accessory PCB defines at least two holes. The accessory PCB fixture includes at least one positioning foot fixed on the main PCB, at least two latch portions and a connecting portion rigidly connecting the positioning foot with the latch portions. The latch portions match the holes of the accessory PCB to fix the accessory PCB. Each latch portion includes a supporting portion, a positioning portion and a hook. One surface of the accessory PCB is supported on the supporting portions. The positioning portions are received in the holes of the accessory PCB. The hooks are latched on the other surface of the accessory PCB.
US08113860B2
This patent discloses an improved multi-pin electrical connector for use in wet environments. Multi-pin connectors are widely used. In some uses, the connectors may be exposed to water. The improved connector keeps external water from entering the connector and isolates any water inside the connector. A number of improvements are disclosed, including seals for the pins, seals for the wires exiting the back of the connector, and bonding internal insulator materials. The invention also incorporates an improved female receptacle design that provides a better male-to-female connection, thus improving performance of the connector. The multi-pin connector disclosed is suitable for use in almost any wet environment.
US08113851B2
A connector assembly that includes a base frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends. The connector assembly also includes a moveable side that is supported by the base frame and extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The moveable side includes a mating array of terminals. The connector assembly also includes a flex connection that is communicatively coupled to the mating array. The flex connection and the mating array are configured to transmit data signals. The connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism that is supported by the base frame and is operatively coupled to the moveable side. The coupling mechanism is configured to be actuated to move the moveable side between retracted and engaged positions along a mating direction.
US08113847B2
Provided is a novel spinal surgery modeling system that includes a platform having attachment elements and vertical tensioner supports positioned on a platform so as to effectively connect to and secure a model of a spinal column by use of tension members. The modeling system being configured to support surgical procedure training or surgical plan rehearsals as needed. Also provided is kit including the disclosed system.
US08113842B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing educational structures and tools to enhance the effectiveness of teaching multiple academic disciplines. Both age-level and subject-focused instructors may be provided; technical tools facilitate student-focused, individualized learning experiences wherein integrated electronic records are maintained to track student progress and guide future efforts. A spiral curriculum provides flexibility to instructors and students. Read-aloud e-books may be provided that permit a student to control the rate of reading and identify areas where increased understanding is needed. Reading progress may be enhanced by use of an electronically implemented autophonics structure to identify areas of weak understanding. Many other technical tools may also be provided.
US08113840B2
A simplified and user-friendly reusable modular building block system, for use by the professional architect or home design enthusiast, allowing for the creation of custom architectural scale models of building designs similar in appearance and function to professional scale models produced in architects' offices is presented. The building block system pieces are comprised of interlocking injection-molded solid plastic parts and grouped in five classes of various corresponding shapes and sizes. The construction and grouping of the block system pieces can be connected together at the user's discretion in a limitless variety of creative configurations, thereby forming the walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, door and window openings, and other building design elements of an architectural model at 1:48 scale (¼″=1′0″) based on the user's unique house design, or an existing design if so desired.
US08113832B2
According to one broad aspect of one embodiment of the present invention, disclosed herein is a hand held oral irrigation device having a tip for dispensing fluids. In one example, an oral irrigation device includes a body portion, and a reservoir for storing fluids, wherein the body and/or the reservoir define a first major diameter at a lower end of the oral irrigation device, and define a second major diameter at an upper end of the oral irrigation device, the first major diameter being larger than the second major diameter. In this example, by providing such a geometry for the device, a user can grasp the device with one hand about the second major diameter during use. In another example, the body includes a pump for pumping fluids from the reservoir to the tip, wherein the pump includes an inlet valve and an outlet valve, the inlet valve including a reed valve made of flexible fabric material. The outlet valve may also include a reed valve made of flexible fabric material.
US08113828B1
An orthodontic bracket mountable on a tooth for use in retraction mechanics to facilitate movement of teeth along an arch, which includes an archwire receiving member rotatably mounted on a base and structured to freely rotate when tipping a tooth during sliding of the bracket along an archwire thereby minimizing friction between the archwire and bracket to significantly decrease the required retraction force, and treatment time, thereby minimizing the possibility of root resorption and maintaining the integrity of the root and surrounding bone. A locking pin for locking the member against rotation is employed when uprighting the tooth from a tipped position.
US08113820B2
Method and apparatus for molding and assembling a composition part assembly in, for example, a plastic injection-molding machine. Complementary mold portions associated with a mold plate and rotatable turret form plural parts. Assembly apparatus associated with the turret assembles the plural parts into an assembly. A further turret may be provided to add a complementary part to the assembly to make a final assembly. The method includes manufacture of composite part assemblies and final assemblies.
US08113812B2
A valve pin bushing assembly for an injection molding apparatus. The assembly includes a bushing body for connection to a manifold, a flexible barrier having a first end that is continuously connected to the bushing body, and a valve pin continuously connected to a second end of the flexible barrier. The valve pin extends through a nozzle in a downstream direction towards a mold gate, wherein the valve pin is movable in an upstream direction and in the downstream direction for opening and closing the mold gate. The flexible barrier seals a channel of molding material from an outside space.
US08113809B2
A localized over-molding die structure may include a core die, a cavity die having an inner space therein and placed onto an upper surface of the core die, and a slide die including a step portion on a lower surface thereof and slidably engaged with the cavity die in the inner space thereof to move upward and downward, wherein, the step portion includes an undercut formed at a lateral side thereof such that when at least two materials are successively injected into the cavity die, a corresponding part to the undercut is formed to at least one of the at least two materials.
US08113806B2
Apparatus and method for disassembling, assembling and using a toroidally shaped segmented core configured to carry a tire during a curing process includes: a transport mechanism operatively moving the segmented core between a plurality of stations in a tire curing line; one or more segment removal devices for removing a plurality of core segments individually from a cured tire and from around a core central axis and placing the core segments individually in respective spaced apart storage locations; and one or more core segment assembly devices for removing the core segments individually from the storage locations and placing the core segments individually in respective core locations to form an assembled segmented core. The apparatus and method operatively sequences to place and remove differently structured core segments individually into and from the assembled core configuration.
US08113799B2
A magnetic-gas bearing disposed in a compressor is provided. The magnetic-gas bearing includes an axis, multiple magnetic elements, multiple magnetic coils and a static pressure gas restrictor. The magnetic elements encircle the axis, and each magnetic element has two ends wound around by the magnetic coils respectively, such that the two ends of each magnetic element form a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole respectively. The static pressure gas restrictor encircles the axis and has a jet opening, such that the gas pass through the jet opening to form a gas-film between the static pressure gas restrictor and the axis. Besides, an oil-free centrifugal blade compressor including the magnetic-gas bearing mentioned above is also provided.
US08113798B2
A turbomachine has a housing and a rotor mounted radially and axially in the housing. The rotor has a shaft and at least one impeller attached to the shaft. Two tilt-segment bearings having tilt segments, which bearings act in opposite directions, are provided for axial mounting of the rotor. The bearings interact with an assigned contact surface of the shaft. At least one of the tilt segments has a force measurement device for direct detection of the axial force acting on the assigned tilt segment. The force measurement devices are connected with an electronic control device.
US08113797B2
Provided is a simplified design for spring retainers in a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor. A hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor includes a hermetically tight enclosure, and an electrical motor unit and a compressor supported relative to the enclosure by springs. The electrical motor unit and compressor include a first spring retainer and the enclosure includes a second spring retainer. The first and second spring retainers hold springs such that the electrical motor and compressor are supported relative to the enclosure. The first spring retainer is integrated with the electrical motor unit and the compressor.
US08113796B2
A fuel delivery module comprising a substantially fuel tight housing having a fuel inlet and at least one fuel outlet, a fuel pump located in a first chamber defined within the housing, said fuel pump comprising an electric motor and a positive displacement pump assembly drivingly connected to the motor for pumping fuel from the fuel inlet to said fuel outlet, at least a substantial part of said housing being formed from a plastic material. Electrical conductors are connectable to the electric motor within a high pressure region of the first chamber, said electrical conductors being arranged to extend within a wall region of the housing from a high pressure region of the first chamber to a low pressure region before exiting the housing from said low pressure region.
US08113789B2
A system and method is provided for monitoring a system pressure to infer whether a high pressure cut out (HPCO) switch has opened disabling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) compressor. A system and method are also provided for determining whether to disable the HVAC compressor based on a status of a low pressure cut out (LPCO) switch, an ambient temperature, and system mode state. The systems and methods may be used interchangeably with the appropriate adjustments to decision limits, such as where the LPCO may be monitored to infer status and the HPCO status may be directly used with temperature and system mode state.
US08113786B2
An airfoil for a stator vane having an uncoated profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I is provided. The profile is carried only to three decimal places wherein Z is a distance from a platform on which the airfoil is mounted and X and Y are coordinates defining the profile at each distance Z from the platform.
US08113779B1
A turbine blade with a stepped tip rail extending along the pressure side and the suction side of the blade tip, the stepped tip rail having tip cooling holes in the stepped portion of the tip rail to provide cooling and sealing for the blade tip. The walls of the airfoil include near wall cooling holes that open into a collector cavity formed on the backside of the tip and direct cooling air onto the backside of the tip to provide impingement cooling. The spent air from the near wall cooling holes is collected in the cavity and then discharged out the tip cooling holes. The tip cooling holes are offset inward from the near wall cooling holes to enhance the backside impingement cooling of the tip.
US08113775B2
The present invention provides an axial flow fan including an impeller that has a plurality of rotor vanes and is rotatable about a central axis, a motor that rotary drives the impeller, a base portion that supports the motor, a housing that has an intake vent, an exhaust vent, and an inner peripheral surface to surround the impeller and the motor, and a plurality of stator vanes that respectively connects the base portion and the housing, wherein the inner peripheral surface has a first inner peripheral surface formed to increase a distance from the central axis toward the intake vent or the exhaust vent in an axial direction, and there is formed a recess between the first inner peripheral surface and a stator vane that is included in the plurality of stator vanes and faces the first inner peripheral surface. According to the above described configuration, airflow is allowed to smoothly pass through the housing, resulting in a decrease in noise generated in the axial flow fan.
US08113774B2
A fan frame (20) includes a bracket (22) and a base (24). The bracket includes a sidewall (225). An air inlet (228) is defined in a top side of the sidewall. An opposite air outlet (229) is defined in a bottom side of the sidewall. A plurality of first locking units (227) are formed on the sidewall. The base includes a main body (240), a plurality of ribs (242) and a plurality of second locking units (245). Each rib has a fixed end (2421) connected with the main body, and an opposite free end (2422). Each second locking unit is formed at the free end of a corresponding rib. The second locking units are detachably interlocked with the first locking units to mount the base to the bracket thereby to form the fan frame. The bracket and base are formed by materials having different strengths.
US08113771B2
A spring assembly for a retractable turbine rotor seal supported in an arcuate segment may include in one embodiment a first radially inner restraining plate having a lower surface adapted to engage a surface of a turbine stator, and a flat upper surface provide with an upstanding hub; a second radially outer restraining plate having a flat lower surface and an upper surface adapted to engage a surface of the arcuate segment, the radially outer restraining plate formed with an opening receiving the upstanding hub; and at least one spring telescoped over the upstanding hub and exerting a radially outward biasing force on the second radially outer restraining plate, and adapted to exert a radially outward retracting force on the arcuate segment.
US08113770B2
A turbocharger with an exhaust gas-driven turbine includes a variable nozzle formed by a stator supporting fixed vanes and defining bypass openings, and a rotor supporting movable vanes and defining bypass channels. Each fixed vane overlaps with a movable vane by a varying extent dependent on rotational position of the rotor. In a fully open position of the rotor, the movable vanes have a maximum extent of overlap with the fixed vanes, and the bypass channels align with the bypass openings so that some of the exhaust gas flows through the aligned bypass openings and channels, bypassing the turbine wheel.
US08113769B2
Expansion turbine having a variable nozzle mechanism comprises an adiabatic expansion device located in a vacuum container having a turbine impeller therein which rotates and drives the turbine impeller during adiabatic expansion of very low temperature gas, and varies the throat area of very low temperature gas introduced in the turbine impeller by driving a nozzle member disposed near the outside end of the adiabatic expansion device by a drive force from a driving member located outside the vacuum container; a plate member provided detachably in contact with the outside end of the body of the adiabatic expansion device, wherein the support side of the nozzle member is connected to and supported by the plate member, and the drive side of the nozzle member is connected to and supported by the driving member.
US08113768B2
A mid-turbine frame assembly includes a mid-turbine frame, a ring structure and a plurality of actuated struts. The ring structure surrounds the mid-turbine frame, and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The actuated struts connect the ring structure to the mid-turbine frame. The actuated struts are strain actuated so that the actuated struts reposition the ring structure in response to a strain.
US08113765B2
The present invention provides a water lubricated line shaft bearing assembly, comprising an outer annular steel shell and an inner layer made of low friction material attached to the outer shell, the inner layer having a non-uniform thickness which is formed with wall portions of increased thickness defining a plurality of shaft engaging portions and with wall portions of reduced thickness defining a plurality of lubricant passages. The shaft engaging portions are capable of being journalled on a line shaft adapted to drive a downhole geothermal production pump and the steel shell is engageable with an inner wall of a lubrication tube vertically extending through a water column through which pumped geothermal fluid is delivered, lubrication water bled from the pumped geothermal fluid being used to supply lubrication water through the lubricant passages. The steel shell has sufficient compressive strength to withstand the stress imposed by the high rotational speed of the line shaft of the geothermal production pump. The low friction material of the inner liner allows solid debris present or entrained in the lubrication water to slide over the inner line. Solid debris is prevented from accumulating due to the presence of the passages through which the lubrication water flows.
US08113753B1
A steel dunnage element includes a countersunk portion defined adjacent to a working face of the element and which has two slots defined therein. The ends of the dunnage element include grooves to define hand holds and are arcuate so as to not harm a tie down cord that contacts the element. The slots are used to secure the dunnage element in a suitable location. Friction material can be located in the countersunk portion to further secure the cargo.
US08113748B2
A hole saw with slug remover including a top cylindrical housing; a bottom cylindrical housing attached to the top cylindrical housing, the bottom cylindrical housing having teeth for cutting; a pilot drill extending through the top cylindrical housing and bottom cylindrical housing; a drive screw rotatably affixed to the top cylindrical housing, the drive screw having a threaded exterior; and an ejection plunger engaging the threaded exterior of the drive screw wherein the ejection plunger is forced downward to eject a slug when the drive screw rotates counter-clockwise and is forced upward when the drive screw rotates clockwise.
US08113745B2
A pressure tank having a simple structure to intermittently feed powder to a conveying pipe, and a method for determining the intervals for feeding the powder to the conveying pipe. The pressure tank includes a tank body used as a structure of a pressure vessel having a receiving port at its upper portion and a discharging port at its lower portion, a first check valve disposed just under the receiving port so that it can freely move up and down, and so that it can close the receiving port by its upward movement that is caused by means of compressed air, and a second check valve disposed just under the discharging port so that it can freely move up and down, and so that it can close the discharging port by its upward movement that is caused by means of compressed air. To determine the intervals for feeding the powder to the conveying pipe, the apparatus is controlled based on measurements of the pressure loss or of the time that is required for feeding the powder to the conveying pipe, so that the pressure loss of the compressed air in the conveying pipe corresponds to the pressure of the compressed air supplied to the conveying pipe.
US08113739B2
A sand drift prevention method in which a plurality of columnar sandbags made of a tubular knit fabric are placed so as to cross over one another, and in such a pitch that 3 to 30 sandbags are disposed for every ten meters, and in which the cross-sectional area of each of the columnar sandbags is 10 to 400 cm2. A method of forming and improving the vegetation in sandy soil in which drift of sand is prevented by the sand drift prevention method, a plant desired to grow is grown in the sandy soil surface exposed as being surrounded by columnar sandbags placed so as to cross over one another. A tubular knit fabric for a columnar sandbag employed in these methods, and, in particular, the tubular knit fabric knitted by use of a polylactic-acid fiber.
US08113733B2
A system includes a support, an actuator and a swivel joint coupling the actuator to the support. The swivel joint includes a first base member, a second base member, and a spider positioned between the first and second base members. The spider includes a center support and first and second bearing support elements. Each bearing support element has an arcuate surfaces adapted to form joints with the first and second base members. In one embodiment, at least one shim element disposed is between at least one of the first and second bearing support elements and the center support.
US08113726B2
A display device comprises a housing, an image capture device and a screen mounted to the housing. A drive platform is mounted to the housing. The drive platform comprises: a rotatable part to which the image capture device is mounted; a stationary part having a chamber to receive the rotatable part and a capture window to expose the image capture device; and at least one piezoelectric motor which rotates the rotatable part to pan and tilt the image capture device within the capture window.
US08113723B2
One embodiment includes an integrated boot and release slide having a release slide and a boot. The release slide includes a main body, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of coupling structures. The arms extend from a first end of the main body. The coupling structures extend from a second end of the main body opposite the first end. The boot is overmolded over the coupling structures of the release slide and defines a cavity configured to slidably receive a communications cable.
US08113715B2
In this type of fluid dynamic bearing device, a dynamic pressure generating part having high molding accuracy is formed at low cost.A rotating member 2 includes a shaft part 9, and a holding member 10 as a thrust member provided in one end of the shaft part 9. In a partial annular region of a lower end surface 10a1 of a disk part 10a making up the holding member 10, a region where a plurality of dynamic pressure grooves 10a2 and a plurality of sectioning parts 10a3 formed between the plurality of dynamic pressure grooves 10a2 to section the respective dynamic pressure grooves 10a2 are arrayed spirally is formed. The above-described dynamic-pressure-groove 10a2 arrayed region is opposed to an upper end surface 8a of a housing part 8, and forms a thrust bearing clearance of a thrust bearing part T between the dynamic-pressure-groove 10a2 and the upper end surface 8a during the rotation of the shaft part 9. The above-described dynamic-pressure-groove 10a2 arrayed region is molded in the lower end surface 10a1 of the holding member 10 by press working.
US08113714B2
By reducing the component count, a more compact linear motion guide unit having sealing structures capable of maintaining high sealing performance between slider and guide rail over a long term is realized. A rubber-made end seal, attached to each end face of a slider slidably straddling a guide rail, has a lip portion integrally formed on a contact face with the guide rail, and a recessed portion formed in a face opposite to a mounting face attached to the slider. A positional relationship is determined such that the lip portion is located closer to the slider than the recess bottom face is. An oil-impregnated wiper seal is mounted in the recessed portion of the end seal. A scraper is disposed along the outer side of the wiper seal mounted in the recessed portion, so that the wiper seal is fixedly interposed between the scraper and the recess bottom face.
US08113701B2
A vehicular lamp has an opening portion extending in a left-right direction provided on a side that wraps around toward a rear of a vehicle on an end side of an outer side wall of a mirror housing that supports a side mirror body has a main lamp body. The vehicular lamp has a lamp body and a front lens. The main lamp body is formed into a shape that generally follows the curved opening portion. The front lens is attached to the mirror housing so as to slightly project from or be on generally the same plane as the opening portion. The vehicular lamp has a surface-emitting light guide inner lens provided along the front lens in a curved lamp chamber space. The lamp chamber space is defined by the lamp body and the front lens. The lamp chamber space is elongated in the left-right direction.
US08113692B2
A light source module for generating polarized light includes a light emitting element, a reflector, and an optical element. The light emitting element generates a light ray, and the reflector reflects the light ray towards the optical element. The optical element includes a light splitting face and a reflection face. The light splitting face receives the light ray, and an angle between the light splitting face and the incident light ray is at about a Brewster's Angle. After the light ray is irradiated to the light splitting face, the light ray is divided into a refraction light and a reflection light. The reflection face reflects the refraction light, and the reflection face is substantially perpendicular to a path of the refraction light. Therefore, a light source with a high degree of polarization is realized by a design of the light splitting face and the reflection face.
US08113690B2
An exemplary flash lamp module includes a light source, a holding pole, a lampshade, a slide orbit and a driving portion. The light source is mounted on the holding pole. The lampshade is configured for covering the light source. The lampshade has an opening configured for allowing light beams emitted from the light source passing through the opening. The slide orbit is configured for supporting and allowing the lampshade moving therealong. The driving portion is configured for driving the lampshade to move along the slide orbit so as to change the direction of emitting of light beams through the opening.
US08113684B2
Apparatus and methods for supporting a lamp. The apparatus may include a ballast, a rigid power distribution unit, and a lamp holder. The lamp holder may be in electrical communication with the rigid power distribution unit. The rigid power distribution unit may include a track that has conducting rails for supplying power to lamp holders. The track may be used to position lamp holders at any desired spacing so the track may be used in connection with fixture designs requiring different center-to-center lamp spacing. In some embodiments, the rigid power distribution unit may include a printed circuit board. The lamp holder may clamp or be soldered onto the printed circuit board and draw power from it. The printed circuit board may have traces from each lamp holder to be plugged into it.
US08113683B1
An HID luminaire includes a single luminaire housing that includes thermally isolated lamp and ballast compartments. At least one HID lamp is disposed within the luminaire housing, and at least one ballast is disposed within the ballast compartment. The lamp and ballast compartments are separated by a chamber that includes a substantially nonconductive member, which prevents heat from the lamp compartment from travelling to the ballast compartment. Thermally isolating the ballast from at least a portion of the heat generated by the HID lamp allows the ballast to be disposed relatively close to the HID lamp without becoming overheated and damaged. A hollow, threaded rod extends between and couples together the lamp compartment and ballast compartment. Electric wires connecting the HID lamp and ballast extends through the threaded rod, providing necessary electrical power in an aesthetically pleasing design.
US08113679B2
The invention relates to the creation of a localized light, particularly to a light system (12) for creating a localized light illuminating for example clothing hanging on the rail. The light system comprises lighting means (16,17) and lighting control means (18,19) which are adapted to create the localized light (14) responsive to user actions with objects hanging on a rail (10). Thus, a user browsing for example clothing hanging on the rail always has sufficient localized light for watching the clothing even in a situation with dimmed ambient lighting.
US08113677B2
The “HeadLyte” Safety Device is intended to be attached or embedded within a helmet worn by a bicyclist, or, worn around the head of a walker or jogger. The “HeadLyte” is comprised of a band that is populated with light emitting devices providing 360 degrees of illumination. The purpose of this illumination is to alert other individuals and/or vehicles as to the presence and direction of travel of the person wearing the “HeadLyte”, The light emitting devices are connected to a power source and a microcontroller that enables them to flash in a variety of patterns. The light emitting devices may also utilize color to indicate direction of color. The increased visibility provided by the light emitting devices, combined with the location of the “HeadLyte” as it is worn at the highest possible point on the walker, jogger or bicyclist will further enhance the visibility of the wearer to others.
US08113673B2
A photographic light diffusing device for mounting to a photographic light source includes a base for attaching the photographic light diffusing device to the photographic light source, a semi-transparent hood extending from the base and defining a top edge, and a flap hinged to the top edge of the hood and rotatable with respect to the hood.
US08113668B2
A portable material exhibiting apparatus comprises a base assembly having a pivoting base, the pivoting base being disposed on one side of the base assembly; a retractable rod assembly having one end pivoting to the pivoting base; and an image capturing module having one end pivoting to the other end of the retractable rod assembly. Therefore, when carrying the portable material exhibiting apparatus, the image capturing module may rotate to be parallel with the retractable rod assembly. The retractable rod assembly may shorten its length and rotate to be parallel with the base assembly. Via this arrangement, the spaced occupied by the portable material exhibiting apparatus is reduced greatly.
US08113663B2
In a projection type image display apparatus, for enlarging an image on a image display apparatus 1 by means of a projection lens 2, thereby projecting the enlarged image onto a screen 6, obliquely, being inclined thereto, between the projection lens 2 and a rear-surface mirror 5, there are disposed free shaped surface mirrors 3 and 4, each having a free shaped surface for compensating a trapezoidal distortion due to oblique projection of the enlarged image. The surface configuration of the free shaped surface mirror is so shaped as to satisfy a following equation: |L1−L2|>1.4·Dv if assuming that a distance for a light beam of an upper end of the enlarged image to reach the screen after being reflected upon a free shaped surface is “L1”, a distance for a light beam of a lower end of the enlarged image to reach the screen after being reflected upon the free shaped surface is “L2”, and a distance from an upper end of an image on the screen to a lower end thereof is “Dv”.
US08113659B2
A method for identifying film includes locating a visual identifier proximally to perforations on a film length. Preferably, the visual identifier is located between perforations on the film proximal to an edge distal from a soundtrack on the film.
US08113655B1
Accommodative and vergence systems training method and multifocal ophthalmic lenses of Horizontal periodic or quasi-periodic Optical Power Stepless Alternating (HOPSA-lenses) therefor are proposed. Reading the text with HOPSA-lenses worn, while the head is stationary, provides a continuous alternating of accommodation and vergence strain/relaxation and, therefore, provides dynamic training of both systems. The method is applicable for human visual system therapy, eye diseases treatment/prevention and ophthalmology researches. The method enables combining the effective visual trainings with documents reading/processing, visual target examining, watching TV/video, playing computer games, etc., as well as combining the training with conventional vision correction. Several embodiments of HOPSA-lenses are disclosed, such as multi- and mono-cyclic, multi-layer, splitting the basic correction and training functions between lens' sides or layers, having left and right lenses' surfaces individually configured to provide the congruence of optical power for fixation, and/or the convergence invariability for fixation during the training.
US08113653B2
In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides scleral lenses comprising a central zone and at least one peripheral zone defined by an angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a peripheral zone is curved in either a concave or convex direction or is uncurved. In an exemplary embodiment, the angle for a plurality of semi-meridians or transverse sections can be varied to create a transverse undulation of a peripheral zone. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides scleral lenses that do not demonstrate excessive pressure on the sclera and that allow for post lens tear exchange. The present invention also provides kits of scleral lenses.
US08113649B2
A disclosed transfer apparatus includes an endless belt to transfer a recording member by attaching the recording member on a surface thereof by an electrostatic force; a driving device to rotate the endless belt; and a holding device to temporarily hold the recording member to hinder a movement thereof caused by a movement of the endless belt rotated by the driving device so that a part of the recording member slides on the surface of the endless belt.
US08113636B2
An inkjet head includes a nozzle to discharge liquid droplets, a pressure chamber which is configured to communicate with the nozzle and filled with liquid, a supply section which is configured to communicate with the pressure chamber and supplies the liquid to the pressure chamber, a recovery section which is configured to communicate with the pressure chamber and recovers the liquid from the pressure chamber, a bypass channel which is independent of the pressure chamber and connects the supply section with the recovery section, a pressure-control liquid chamber which is connected at one end to the bypass channel and connected at the other end to the atmosphere, and a porous member which is contained inside the pressure-control liquid chamber.
US08113632B2
Concave portions are provided at both side faces of the reinforcing plate in the juxtaposition direction of the actuators on a discharge face side in which the nozzle orifices are opened. Second exposed portions, in which corner portions that include the discharge face sides of convex portions formed by the concave portions and the side faces of the reinforcing plate are exposed, are provided at both side faces of the case in the juxtaposition direction of the actuators.
US08113626B2
A recording apparatus includes a first recording head. The first recording head includes a first nozzle plate. The first nozzle plate includes a first group of nozzle holes and a first positioning hole configured to position the first recording head. A second recording head is adjacent to the first recording head in a first direction. The second recording head includes a second nozzle plate. The second nozzle plate includes a second plurality of nozzle holes and a second positioning hole configured to position the second recording head. The first positioning hole and the second positioning hole are aligned in a straight line extending in the first direction.
US08113625B2
The present invention relates to a page-width printhead assembly for an inkjet printer. The printhead assembly includes an ink distribution unit. The ink distribution unit includes an ink distribution manifold which defines a plurality of ink inlet passages, and a printhead carrier defining an elongate printhead channel. A resiliently flexible adhesive is located within the printhead channel. A printhead includes a plurality of ink ejection nozzles. The printhead is adhered within the printhead channel with the adhesive so that the ink ejection nozzles are placed in fluid communication with the ink inlet passages.
US08113622B2
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a nozzle for ejecting liquid and a sealing unit that seals the nozzle. The sealing unit moves between a sealing position for sealing the nozzle in a direction of movement and an off position. A slider guides the sealing unit to the sealing position by moving rectilinearly in one of two opposite directions. The slider guides the sealing unit to the off position by moving in the other of the two directions. A drive mechanism performs first and second movements for moving the slider in the one and the other directions, respectively by a drive force from a motor. A drive force transmitting unit transmits the drive force to the drive mechanism by rotating while engaging the drive mechanism. The drive force transmitting unit rotates in the same direction while transmitting the drive force as the drive mechanism performs the first and second movements.
US08113618B2
Methods and systems using printhead tank memory to determine printhead tank configuration are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention. One example embodiment of the invention may include a printhead ink tank. The printhead ink tank may include a memory tag readable by a printer memory tag reader in communication with a printer controller. The memory tag may further include ink tank configuration instructions that include at least one of an ink tank configuration identifier or at least one ink tank location identifier. The ink tank configuration instructions can cause the printer controller to perform at least one memory operation associated with the memory tag.
US08113616B2
A liquid ejecting apparatus, including: a liquid ejecting head having a plurality of liquid-ejection openings, a liquid channel, and a plurality of actuators; an inflow liquid temperature sensor which detects a temperature of a liquid to be flowed into the liquid channel from an outside; a driver IC which is disposed so as to be thermally connected to the liquid ejecting head, which includes a signal producing circuit configured to produce an ejection signal, a non-ejection signal, and a vibration signal; and a controller including: a storing section configured to store drive data of the plurality of actuators; a first estimating section configured to estimate a first heat amount; a second estimating section configured to estimate a second heat amount; and a signal-producing-circuit controlling section configured to cause the signal producing circuit to produce the ejection signal, the non-ejection signal, and the vibration signal, wherein the signal-producing-circuit controlling section controls the signal producing circuit such that an increased heat amount exceeds a third heat amount.
US08113615B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a controller, control program, and control method for an inkjet recording device, and an inkjet recording device capable of forming a high-quality image by making positional shift of a landing ink droplet inconspicuous through simple control. A high-quality image can be formed by controlling nozzles ejecting an ink droplet landing at a position where the pitch of adjacent landing droplets is larger than a predetermined pitch such that the area of a landing droplet formed by the nozzles is larger, thereby reducing the gap between landing droplet trains by the landing droplet train for ink droplets corresponding to print data.
US08113610B2
An output voltage of a paper-width detector is input while a carriage is moved leftward in a main scan direction. Whether a mounting position of a test element member in the main scan direction falls within a generally horizontal design basis range is determined based on the position of the carriage and reference information. The position of the carriage in the main scan direction is determined from a signal of a linear encoder when a right edge of the test element member is detected in response to a substantial change in the output voltage of the paper-width detector. Whether a mounting position of the test element member in a substantially vertical direction falls within a vertical design basis range is determined based on the mounting position of the test element member in the substantially vertical direction determined from the output voltage of the paper-width detector and the reference information.
US08113609B2
A guide rail for a refrigerator includes a rail body having a back face to be brought into close contact with a side surface of an inner case defining a storage space of the refrigerator; a guide portion provided in the rail body so that the guide portion extends in front of a guide rib formed to be elongated in a fore and aft direction on the side surface of the inner case, thereby guiding the movement of a receiving container to be accommodated in or taken out from the storage space; and a seating space provided in the rail body so that a portion of the guide rib is inserted into the seating space when the back face of the rail body is brought into close contact with the side surface of the inner case.
US08113607B2
A storage assembly comprises a storage unit having a plurality of walls that cooperate to form an interior space and an opening in communication with the interior space, a first track having a first width and a second width along the length thereof, and a second track having a first width and a second width along the length thereof, wherein the second widths are different than the first widths, respectively. The storage assembly comprises a first door assembly slidably disposed along the first and second tracks via first guide members each having width less than the first width of the first and second tracks, and a second door assembly slidably disposed along the first and second tracks, and having a pair of second guide members each having a width that is greater than the first width of the first and second tracks and less than the second width of the first and second tracks.
US08113606B2
An adaptable furniture system includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion; at least one upper article of furniture located in the upper portion of the frame; at least one lower article of furniture located in the lower portion of the frame and underneath the at least one upper article; a moving system attached to the frame and the at least one upper article for moving the at least one upper article vertically within the frame; and a sliding system attached the at least one lower article to the frame for moving the at least one lower article forward and backward.
US08113598B1
The present invention involves an LCD video module assembly which is mounted on the wall at mass market stores to display video content preloaded onto the unit memory. New video content is loaded onto an SD card and sent periodically to stores to insert into an SD card slot to overwrite the old content with new content which is retained even if the SD card is removed from the slot. The memory and the SD cards are encrypted with a security cod that can only play and transfer information with that specific code.
US08113594B2
The invention relates to a quick release assembly for a bicycle, wherein the assembly comprises an axle having a first non-cylindrical end portion, a cylindrical central portion, and a second non-cylindrical end portion, wherein a diameter of one of the non-cylindrical end portions is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical central portion. The quick release assembly further comprises an insert having a non-cylindrical outer profile configured to be retained in a non-cylindrical opening and having a cam surface disposed therein, wherein the insert is sized to retain one of the non-cylindrical end portions of the axle therein. The assembly also includes a shaft sized to pass through the axle and having a cam follower on a first end and a handle on a second end, wherein the cam follower is configured to form a locking engagement with the cam surface upon an axial rotation of the handle.
US08113592B2
A road construction machine includes a machine frame, a working drum and a plurality of ground engaging supports. A plurality of lifting columns are connected between the machine frame and the ground engaging supports. Each of the lifting columns include two telescoping hollow cylinders. A plurality of lifting position measuring devices are provided, each measuring device being coupled with elements of one of the lifting columns, which elements are capable of being displaced relative to one another in accordance with the lifting position of the lifting column in such a manner that a path signal pertaining to a lifting position of the lifting column is continuously detectable by the measuring device. A controller is operably connected to the lifting position measuring devices to receive the path signals and to regulate the lifting positions of the lifting columns in response to the path signals.
US08113583B2
The prostate golf cart seat protects the prostate area of men from continuous bouncing by providing 1½ inches of air space between the seat and the prostate. The prostate golf cart seat may be movable or stationary. The stationary seat has two 7 inch wide spaces with 1½ inches of air space under the prostate. All seat cushions are 1½ inches thick allowing for the 1½ inches of air space between the seat and the prostate. The movable seat has two 8 inch stationary end cushions. The center would consist of two 8 inch cushions moving along a rail which allows riders to close the 7 inch seat gap to 3 inches from the stationary end cushion. The center air space between each rider and seat of each would have a depth 1½ inches. A “T” bolt or a knurled knob is used for adjusting the seat cushions. The stationary seat has two 7 inch wide spaces. A depth of 1½ inches between the prostate and the seat is effectuated as the seat itself is 1½ inches thick.
US08113581B2
A supportive back rest for attachment to an original equipment back rest of a wheelchair to enhance the supportive characteristics of the wheelchair back rest. The supportive back rest includes a cushion, a suspension element and a cover. The cushion and one side of the suspension element are positioned in the cover. An opposed side of the suspension element is exposed and defines a space between it and the cushion. The suspension element slips over the upper edge of the original equipment back rest of the wheelchair to suspend the supportive back rest in position behind a seated user. The suspension element can be attached to the cover or can be attached to the cushion by molding or through attachment anchors.
US08113575B2
A seat frame 51 is mounted on a body freely movably back and forth. The frame 51 moves backward by leaving a backrest seat 2 by a pretensioner device 10. A front portion of a spring material 71 supporting a cushion material 62 of the seat 3 is arranged on the front portion of the seat frame 51. A rear-side portion of the spring material 71 is mounted on a rear-side spring mounting member 72 below the backrest seat 2. The mounting member 72 is immovable and extends in a lateral direction. A rear position of a cushion material 62 does not move even if the seat moves backward.
US08113568B2
A collapsible roof assembly for a vehicle includes a roof, an actuating linkage system, and a main bearing. The roof is movable between closed and opened positions relative to the vehicle body. The actuating linkage system has a guide rod connected at a first end to the roof for moving the roof between the closed and opened positions. The main bearing is connectable to the vehicle body. The main bearing has first and second bearing plates each having at least one corresponding connecting section. The corresponding connecting sections are connected together such that the first and second bearing plates are joined together with surface regions other than the corresponding connecting sections spaced apart from one another with a parallel spacing delimited by a cavity. The guide rod is articulately connected at a second end to the main bearing via a bearing pin extending through one of the corresponding connecting sections.
US08113563B1
A vehicle includes a body that defines an exposed cargo area, and a cargo rack pivotably attached to the body for rotational movement between a deployed position and a stowed position. When in the deployed position, a crossbar portion of the cargo rack is disposed above the cargo area to support cargo. When in the stowed position, the crossbar portion is concealed to provide uninterrupted access to the cargo area from above.
US08113553B2
This invention relates to lock spindles divided into two parts and interconnected by a connecting pin. The invention particularly relates to solenoid locks. The invention eliminates the effect of an external force applied to a divided spindle on the opposite-side spindle and other parts of the lock. The divided spindle comprises a connecting pin that is round in cross-section, a first spindle and a second spindle. The connecting pin can be connected to the spindle parts so that the spindle parts rotate in relation to the connecting pin.
US08113546B2
A latching female tubing coupler comprises an opening, a collet finger, and an actuation member. The opening is adapted to guide a male connector along a first line of action as the male connector passes into the opening to be received within the latching female tubing coupler. The collet finger includes an engagement feature adapted to engage a coupling feature of the male connector and displace along a second line of action generally normal to the first line of action. The actuator member is adapted to displace along a third line of action generally normal to the first and second lines of action in order to disengage the engagement feature from the coupling feature of the male connector. When the engagement feature is engaged with the coupling feature on a male connector, a fluid conduit of the male connector is held in fluid communication with a fluid conduit of the latching female tubing coupler.
US08113542B1
A gas seal for containing a pressurized fluid in a container. The gas seal includes a rupturable portion and an extension coupled to the rupturable portion such that a predetermined minimum force acting on the extension produces a rupture of the rupturable portion, permitting pressurized fluid flow past the gas seal. An inflator and a vehicle occupant protection system incorporating the gas seal are also disclosed.
US08113540B2
A driver airbag assembly may include an airbag cover including a switch insert hole, a cushion module provided in back of the airbag cover and engaged with the airbag cover, a mounting plate coupled to the airbag cover in the back thereof to support a rear end portion of the cushion module between the airbag cover and the mounting plate, and having a wing which extends laterally, and a remote control switch unit having a main body disposed between the airbag cover and the mounting plate, a switch part disposed in the main body and exposed to outside of the airbag cover through the switch insert hole, and a subsidiary body interposed and secured between the main body and the wing of the mounting plate and slidable laterally along the main body to be removable from a predetermined position of the main body.
US08113529B2
A bicycle component with a wheel mount at which a wheel with a hub can be received, with the wheel mount including two tube components provided with a mounting device at each of its end portions. At the mounting device of at least one tube component a bushing device is arranged to be exchangeable and to be suitable and intended to receive and support a hub.
US08113526B2
Suspension systems and methods of assembling suspension systems for weight-bearing structures are presented. The suspension system can have linearly translating load-bearing or load support members that confine displacement of a weight-bearing body or member to a longitudinal axis or displacement axis rather than a lateral axis or not coincident with the longitudinal axis, comprising a rail and bridge assembly. The linear bearing assembly can comprise a rail and a bridge slidably movable along the longitudinal axis of the rail.
US08113512B2
Aligning of banknotes is carried out without using an aligning device. A medium conveyance mechanism includes an upper belt (2) entrained around two rollers (3a, 3b), a lower belt (5) entrained around two other rollers (6a, 6b) and disposed so as to overlap the upper belt (2), and an aligning guide (15) disposed at one side of the upper belt (2) and the lower belt (5) at a distance therefrom, which aligning guide (15) has an inclined surface (16) for carrying out aligning of a banknote and a conveyance reference surface (17) formed at an end side of the inclined surface (16). When the banknote being conveyed abuts the inclined surface (16) of the aligning guide (15) for aligning, one side of the banknote is guided by the conveyance reference surface (17) while the banknote is slipped with respect to the upper belt (2) and the lower belt (5) in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the banknote is conveyed.
US08113505B2
Disclosed herein are a paper feeding device and an image forming apparatus capable a convenient removal a paper jammed between a pickup unit and a multi-sheet feeding prevention unit. The multi-sheet feeding prevention unit may be moveable in cooperation with a detachable paper cassette such that the multi-sheet feeding prevention member supported on the moveable multi-sheet feeding prevention unit moves toward and away from the pickup unit so that the pressing force between the pickup unit and the multi-sheet feeding prevention unit may be released to allow the jammed paper to be removed.
US08113494B2
Active cushioning mechanisms that detect imminent impact and activate a damper by driving power from an onboard power supply into an electromagnetic actuator. The electromagnetic actuator transforms the stored electric power into an electromechanical damping force. The actuators may be arranged about the exterior surface of the device, and may be selectively activated to provide protection at different points on the surface depending on the location of expected impact.
US08113487B2
A grease supply mechanism is provided inside a vacuum transfer chamber. The grease supply mechanism includes: a grease storage part in a bottomed cylindrical shape storing grease therein; and a movable cover covering an opening of the grease storage part and sliding while being in contact with an inner wall of the grease storage part. When the cover is pressed and moved, the grease is supplied into a grease inlet via a grease supply port.
US08113476B2
A hanger for suspending an object from a supporting surface. An exemplary hanger may include a base mountable to a supporting surface, the base including a hook portion providing an upwardly opening gap, and a receiver pivotably mounted adjacent to a distal edge of the hook portion, the receiver being pivotable between an open position in which the receiver and the gap provide an aperture wider than the gap for receiving a supporting device connected to an object and a closed position in which the receiver substantially overlaps the gap. Some exemplary embodiments may include a magnet mounted to the receiver.
US08113470B1
A variable lift, variable drag airfoil assembly including a leading edge and a trailing edge connected together in spaced apart relation and an elastic skin connected to and extending between the leading and trailing edges to define an airfoil profile. A resilient spring member positioned within said airfoil profile exerts biased outward pressure against a central portion of the lifting surface of the elastic skin to automatically create a varying thickness of said airfoil profile responsive to increased air speed over the airfoil profile wherein lift and drag of the airfoil assembly are proportionately reduced as airspeed increases. In a preferred embodiment, the airfoil assembly is inverted in the form of a rear spoiler of a land vehicle oriented transversely across a rear portion of the vehicle to produce an increasing downward road gripping force on the rear wheels of the vehicle with increasing vehicle speed while reducing the drag produced by the airfoil assembly.
US08113465B2
An aircraft structure comprising: a rear spar; and a composite cover attached to the rear spar and having an overhanging portion extending to its rear. The overhanging portion of the cover comprises one or more ramps along which the thickness of the cover reduces. A second cover is attached to the rear spar and overhangs to its rear. A hinge rib is attached to one or both of the covers, and an aerodynamic control element such as an aileron, rudder or elevator is pivotally mounted to the hinge rib.
US08113460B2
A hybrid helicopter (1) includes firstly an airframe provided with a fuselage (2) and a lift-producing surface (3), together with stabilizer surfaces (30, 35, 40), and secondly with a drive system including: a mechanical interconnection system (15) between firstly a rotor (10) of radius (R) with collective pitch and cyclic pitch control of the blades (11) of the rotor (10), and secondly at least one propeller (6) with collective pitch control of the blades of the propeller (6); and at least one turbine engine (5) driving the mechanical interconnection system (15). The speed of rotation (Ω) of the rotor (10) is equal to a first speed of rotation (Ω1) up to a first flightpath air speed (V1) of the hybrid helicopter (1), and is then reduced progressively in application of a linear relationship as a function of the flightpath air speed of the hybrid helicopter.
US08113456B2
In a speed-change operation mechanism, a main body of a lock member is disposed to produce a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a pivot operation part of the lock member is disposed to close a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm and simultaneously to produce a clearance between the pivot operation part and the surface of the handle arm. A relatively large clearance is produced between the main body of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a small clearance, just enough to allow a pivot operation of the lock member, is produced between the pivot operation part of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm.
US08113454B2
A paper shredding roller assembly comprises of a left roller (1), a right roller (2) juxtaposed to said left roller (1), a plurality of left and right circular knives (3, 4) are attached axially to said left and right roller (1, 2) in a spiral fashion, and spaced with each other by a predetermined distance (H). Pluralities of left cutting tips (31) are disposed around a circumference of the left circular knife (3) and a plurality of right cutting tips (41) are disposed around a circumference of the right circular knife (4). The paper shredding roller assembly is characterized in that: each left circular knife (3) comprises of a plurality of sloping cutting edges (5) disposed around the circumference thereof, corresponding with the right cutting tips (41); and each right circular knife (4) comprises of a plurality of sloping cutting edges (5) disposed around the circumference thereof, corresponding with the left cutting tips (31).
US08113439B2
This invention provides an antenna apparatus (60) for use in a non-contact type IC card into and from which data can be written and read by electronic apparatuses having a communication function, by virtue of inductive coupling. The antenna apparatus comprises a loop coil (61) and a magnetic member (62). The loop coil is produced by winding a conductive wire in a plane and configured to perform the inductive coupling. The magnetic member covers one region (61a) of the loop coil, provided at one side, from one surface of the loop coil, passes through the loop coil, and covers the other region (61b) of the loop coil, provided at the other side, from the other surface of the loop coil. The entire region of the loop coil is thus covered.
US08113432B2
It is possible to linearly arrange cells and indicate particular data in the order of colors of respective sells. A code system uses an optical symbol decoding method capable of reading the color arrangement if the arrangement continuity and the linear shape are maintained. The data expression method may be other than “the order of colors.” For example, it is possible to employ a method for allocating a numeric value to each of the colors by one-to-one correspondence (R=0, B=1, etc.), a method for allocating data by a color transition (“CM”=“MY”=“YC”=0, “CY”=“YM”=“MC”=1, etc.), a method for allocating data for a combination of colors, and the like.
US08113422B2
An article data processing apparatus is provided with a first read instructing section which instructs a wireless system reading apparatus for reading identification information items stored in RFID tags attached to articles for sale to read the identification information items, a first receiving section which receives the identification information items from the wireless system reading apparatus corresponding to the first read instructing section, and a first storing section which stores the identification information items received by the first receiving section in a predetermined storage region, where, even in an arrangement that RFID tags of a plurality of articles for sale are hidden behind other articles for sale, the RFID tags can be read.
US08113411B2
Apparatus and methods for removing components soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB). Embodiments presented generally include a contact plate having a component specific platform offset from the contact plate body. The offset platform may be substantially identical in size and shape as the component to be removed. Accordingly, contact between a heated platform and component may allow for conductive heating to occur based on contact with the component. Thus, forced air or convective heating of the component does not occur such that solder joint defects in adjacent components may be prevented. A vacuum retention port may be provided at an interface of the platform and component when in contact. The vacuum retention port may allow the freed component to be removed from the PCB using vacuum to hold the freed component to the platform. Also, apparatus for automation of a process according to the forgoing are presented.
US08113408B2
A surgical stapling device for sequentially applying a plurality of fasteners to body tissue and simultaneously incising tissue is provided. The surgical stapling device is adapted to receive disposable loading units having staples in linear rows whose length can be between about 30 mm and 60 mm. The disposable loading unit includes a proximal body portion, a mounting assembly and a tool assembly. The mounting assembly is secured to the proximal end of the tool assembly and pivotally mounted about a pivot axis to the distal end of the proximal body portion. A support member or blow-out plate assembly is positioned on opposite sides of the pivot avis and extends between the proximal body portion and the mounting assembly. An axial drive assembly is slidably positioned between the support members and is translatable through the cartridge assembly to eject staples from the cartridge assembly. The support members prevent outward buckling of the axial drive assembly during actuation of the device especially when the tool assembly is articulated. Preferably, a protrusion is provided in the proximal body portion of the disposable loading unit at a position to frictionally engage an articulation link. Engagement between the protrusion and the articulation link retains the articulation link at a fixed position within the proximal body portion to maintain the tool assembly in a desired orientation until a predetermined axial force is applied to the articulation link. The disposable loading unit also preferably includes a locking member which is operably connected to the axial drive assembly. The locking member provides an audible and/or tactile indication that the device has been actuated.
US08113404B2
A spring energized stapler includes a “high start” design wherein a striker has a rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a staple. A subassembly of a cage and the power spring provides a preload to the power spring in the rest position. The subassembly is separately movable from the handle to allow a handle pressing end to move farther than the striker's distance of travel. The handle includes a movable pivot location to enable enhanced motion of the handle pressing end. Alternatively, an optional lever links the striker to the power spring to provide leverage upon the power spring. A release latch may be mounted in front of the striker to be engaged by the lever or the handle.
US08113395B2
A compression garment upper extremity donning assist device is designed to assist those individuals who find it very difficult to don a compression garment using only one arm. Users are commonly weakened from a medical condition, lack flexibility or suffer from limited mobility. Due to the design, users of the donning device can easily mount it to the edge of any countertop, table, or level flat surface using the integrated suction cup. The user can then pull any type of upper extremity compression garment over the device, and then, by pushing through the garment stretched over the donning device, roll it up the arm for proper location and medical care compliance.
US08113393B2
A collapsible hook hanger having a metal hook moveable between an upright position for displaying garments and a folded position for reducing the footprint of the hanger during packaging/transportation of pre-hung garments.
US08113391B2
An immersion nozzle for continuous casting including a tubular body, the tubular body having at the upper end an inlet from which molten steel is introduced into a passage extending from the inlet downward inside the tubular body, the tubular body having a bottom and being depressed in cross section at least at a lower section, the lower section having two narrow sidewalls and two broad sidewalls, the narrow sidewalls having a pair of opposing first outlets communicating with the passage, the bottom having a pair of second outlets communicating with the passage. The lower section has ridges projecting into the passage respectively from the inner surfaces of the broad sidewalls between the pair of first outlets. The second outlets are arranged symmetrically about the axis of the tubular body such that the axes of the second outlets cross each other within the passage.
US08113380B2
An ergonomic serving tray with a unique design, which allows the user to lift, carry, and set down said ergonomic serving tray with a single hand, without tilting the ergonomic serving tray, comprising an ergonomic serving tray 100 equipped with at least one leg 106 that elevates the tray, allowing the user to easily insert a single hand under the ergonomic serving tray and lift it, and which is further equipped with a unique grip 108 that is ergonomically shaped to comfortably increase both the user's lifting capacity and the user's control over the ergonomic serving tray, said grip being located substantially adjacent to the center of gravity, to facilitate lifting, balancing, and carrying of the ergonomic serving tray.
US08113372B2
A collapsible cargo container is disclosed wherein end walls are pivoted into the container when empty and locked against the roof, and then side walls buckle via hinges into a folded configuration. The folded configuration is achieved easily with a modified spreader without the need to otherwise disassemble or deconstruct the container, leaving no loose parts or tools. The cargo container preferably constructed with an improved light weight panel that facilitates loading of the container while improving strength and reducing weight.
US08113370B2
A container structure for a hot fill liquid may employ an upper portion defining a mouth, a shoulder portion integrally formed with and extending downward from the upper portion, a bottom portion defining a base, and a body and sidewall extending between and joining the shoulder and bottom portions. The sidewall may employ a pair of opposing columns oriented diagonally relative to the base and concave inward relative to a container central vertical axis before the container is filled. The columns become concave inward to a lesser extent when the bottle is under an interior vacuum. The sidewall may also employ a pair of opposing, compound angle vacuum panels oriented diagonally relative to the base. A vacuum initiator groove is formed in each of the vacuum panels to initiate panel movement during liquid content cooling. The vacuum initiator groove is generally coincident with a vacuum panel longitudinal centerline.
US08113364B1
A nursing bottle ensemble having a dual chamber bottle, cap assembly and bottle sleeve including an upper feeding chamber attachable to a lower nipple storage chamber by threading means. Upper feeding chamber with a conventional nipple and ring assembly attached to the bottle top. A cap assembly having an upper cap portion used for storing nipples, pacifiers or snack attachable to a lower cap portion used for bottle closure. The bottle sleeve providing protection for the bottle while occupies the baby with movement of colorful ornaments inside the clear casing filled with non-toxic gel.
US08113343B2
A portable cigarette ashes container includes a receptacle and a top portion detachable from the receptacle, and has a top side in which a circular aperture to the interior of the receptacle and a further aperture to an upwards open pocket situated in the receptacle are situated, in which pocket a gas container of a cigarette lighter is received. A tubular passage having a length longer than the length of a cigarette butt and the same diameter as the cigarette butt is tightly secured to the edge of the circular aperture. A cap is hingedly connected to the top side of the top portion. The cap is provided with an interior closure member, which with the cap in closed position tightly closes the opening of the passage in the top side of the top portion.
US08113342B2
Provided is an instrument housing case, which is capable of preventing an instrument from falling down, and which is capable of achieving a reduction in weight. The instrument housing case (10) houses an instrument long in one direction, and includes: a main body case (20) which is defined by an upper surface (21) and a lower surface (22) each having a larger width, and both side surfaces (23 and 24) each having a smaller width and both end surfaces (25 and 26) closing, to thereby form a cylindrical shape as a whole, the main body case including an opening portion (27) cut out a portion ranging from a middle portion in a longitudinal direction of the upper surface (21) through a middle portion in a longitudinal direction of each of the both side surfaces (23 and 24) to a vicinity of one end surface (25); and a cover body (30) which forms a shape adapted for the opening portion (27) of the main body case (20) and which is pivotably fixed through a hinge (40) to an edge portion of the opening portion (27) in the upper surface (21) of the main body case (20), the edge portion being away from the end surface (25).
US08113341B2
An improved contact lens case which includes domes that are provided on hinged members. Preferably, the contact lens case is configured to efficiently utilize space and volume such that no more than 10 cc's of contact lens solution are required to disinfect contact lenses in the case. The hinged members are preferably non-planar which allows the domes to be provided on the hinged members, and allows the use of deep larger diameter, back-to-back cages on the stem, without having to resort to using more than 10 cc's of fluid to immerse contact lenses that are disposed on the domes, between each of the domes and a respective cage. Each of the hinged members has a cylindrically-curved shell form in which the axis of its curve is approximately parallel to the central axis of the central planar stem member.
US08113340B1
A modular member for a conveyer belt is provided that includes an elongated main base, at least one attaching rod and a plurality of hooks. The at least one attaching rod is coupled proximate a first side of the main base. The plurality of aligned hooks are coupled proximate a second side of the main base. Each hook includes a slot defined by an inner surface. The slot of each hook is configured to receive an attaching rod of another modular member. The inner surface that defines the slot of at least one hook has an attaching rod relief cutout section. The attaching rod relief cutout section limits wear between the attaching rod of another modular member that is received in the slot of the at least one hook and the inner surface of the slot of the at least one hook.
US08113331B2
A chute for directing materials from a source conveyor to a plurality of discharge conveyors, the chute comprising an upper chute section having a central vertical axis; a chute body movable between a raised position and a lowered position and rotationally connected below the upper chute section by rotation means for rotating the chute body about the central vertical axis between at least two selected rotational positions; and a plurality of lower chute sections, each lower chute section reversibly connectable at an upper end to a lower end of the chute body at one of the selected rotational positions, and at a lower end to a conveyor.
US08113325B2
A hydrodynamic clutch device used to establish and to release a working connection between a drive and a takeoff is disclosed. The device includes a housing capable of rotating around an axis of rotation, the housing containing a torus space, which forms a torus volume (TV) with a pump wheel and a turbine wheel, and a clutch space, which forms the boundaries of the clutch volume (CV) and which encloses a mechanical transmission circuit including a bridging clutch designed with a torsional vibration clamper. During the course of the minimum resting phase of the housing, the fluid which is distributed throughout the housing during the operating state decreases from a total volume comprising at least the torus volume (TV) and the clutch volume (CV) to a resting volume (RV), which is located at least essentially underneath the axis of rotation as a result of the force of gravity. A volume reduction arrangement is provided to the housing to reduce the clutch volume (CV) versus the resting volume (RV).
US08113322B2
Air suspension systems, devices, apparatus, and methods for allowing motorcycle drivers to increase and decrease compressed air supplies in air suspension devices. Deflating interior air springs/airbags (bladders) inside the devices allows for springs and pistons on shock absorbers in the devices to expand outward separating lower front and rear frame portions which effectively lowers the motorcycle to the ground surface and for the driver to have a firmer ride. Inflating the air springs/airbags (bladders) allows for the springs and the pistons on the shock absorbers in the devices to retract into the devices so that the devices have a more shock absorbing effect giving the rider a smoother ride, which also raises the motorcycles above the ground surface.
US08113321B2
Helicopter reduced vibration axial support struts and aircraft suspension system are disclosed with at least one vibration controlling fluid containing strut. The powered struts include an outer rigid housing containing an inner rigid member and first and second variable volume fluid chambers. Fluid pressure differentials are created between the first and second variable volume fluid chambers to control motion between the strut ends. The powered fluid containing struts, support isolators, suspension systems, and methods of operation provide reduced helicopter aircraft vibrations.
US08113320B2
Provided, on each floor of a building, are an elevator installation zone, in which an elevator is installed, a neighboring zone which neighbors the elevator installation zone, and is in communication with the elevator installation zone through a first communication port, and an external zone which is in communication with the neighboring zone through a second communication port different from the first communication port. The first communication port is opened and closed by a first fire door, and the second communication port is opened and closed by a second fire door. A fire evacuation support system manages an operation of the elevator based on information from a plurality of fire detectors provided on each floor when a fire occurs in the building. Further, the fire evacuation support system includes an evacuation operation command section in which implementation of an evacuation operation for transporting a person left in the building to an evacuation floor is allowed for the elevator when contamination due to the fire is avoided in both the elevator installation zone and the neighboring zone, and in which the implementation of the evacuation operation is stopped when at least anyone of the elevator installation zone and the neighboring zone is contaminated due to the fire.
US08113318B2
An elevator machine (10) includes a machine shaft (14, 14′) and a sheave (26) that rotates with the machine shaft (14, 14′). A motor (12) selectively rotates the machine shaft (14, 14′). A brake (30) having at least one brake armature (36) selectively moves a brake rotor (28) coupled for rotation with the shaft (14, 14′) between a braking position and a released position. The brake rotor (28) selectively contacts a braking surface (44) formed directly on a housing (20, 22, 84, 90) to resist rotation of the machine shaft (14, 14′).
US08113316B2
The present disclosure relates to a scaffolding and worktable apparatus with pivotally connected end legs, and in particular, to an apparatus that can be modified from a scaffold to a worktable by rotating collapsible end legs from a first position to a second position and an apparatus that can also be stored or used in a flattened configuration by rotating the end legs to a third stored position.
US08113310B2
An all-electric, wheeled vehicle has a magnet array that can be selectively moved between a retracted position and a deployed position, to respectively operate in a motor mode or a generator mode. When in the motor mode, with its magnet array retracted, wheel rotation to move the vehicle is powered by an onboard battery. Alternately, in the generator mode with the magnet array deployed, the vehicle is powered by a Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM). Specifically, the deployed magnet array interacts with a multiple-phase winding (i.e. LSM) embedded into the roadway on which the vehicle travels. Further, rotation of the wheel during vehicle movement in the generator mode recharges the battery.
US08113305B1
A powered patient transport vehicle is disclosed having an improved motion control comprising a frame extending between a first end and a second end. A first and a second caster wheel are located in proximity to the first end of the frame. A first and a second drive wheel are located in proximity to the second end of the frame. A motor drives the first and second drive wheels through a differential gearbox. An electronic control has a control lever for controlling the speed, direction and braking of the motor. A seat is mounted to the frame for transporting an occupant. A steering bar is coupled to the powered patient transport vehicle for steering the powered patient transport vehicle.
US08113301B2
An underreamer for earth boring operations has a tubular body with a passage extending through it. Arms are pivotally mounted to the body and movable between retracted and extended positions. An actuator mandrel, located within the passage in the body, pushes the arms outward when drilling fluid is pumped downward in the drill string. Ports are located in the sidewall of the body and in the actuator mandrel. The ports align with each other when the mandrel moves to its downstream position. The ports divert a portion of the drilling fluid out to jet it across the cutting elements on the arms. The remaining portion of the drilling fluid passes downward to the drill bit and out nozzles of the drill bit.
US08113296B2
An anti-rotation device resists relative rotation between a shank and a tool head within which the shank is supported in an impact tool, for example a rivet gun. The anti-rotation device includes a first anchor portion arranged to grip the shank between the mounting end and the working end of the shank and a second anchor portion arranged to grip the tool head in which the first and second anchor portions are formed integrally with one another of resilient material.
US08113291B2
A leak detection method uses a comparator to compare fluid values in and from the latch assembly of the latch system for an oilfield device and/or in and from the bearing assembly of a rotating control head.
US08113287B2
A hydraulic coupler for providing fluid communication between adjacent members that includes a two way check valve formed from a double headed poppet set in a hollow cylinder with corrugated bellows like walls. Contoured bores are provided in the cylinder ends and the poppet heads are profiled to match the contour of the bores. When the heads are seated in the bores they form a sealing surface to block fluid from flowing through the coupler. Compressively preloading the cylinder before assembly provides a sealing force between the heads and the bores. Axially compressing the cylinder with respect to the poppet unseats the heads from the bores to form a flow path through the coupler.
US08113285B2
A wellbore cleaning assembly is run into a wellbore to be cleaned on a work string. The cleaning assembly comprises a number of cleaning elements for cleaning a wall of the wellbore; and an oscillator coupled to the at least one cleaning element by a force transmission element, for generating an axial oscillating movement of the at least one cleaning element relative to the work string.
US08113284B2
The invention relates to a method for treating subterranean formation comprising providing distributed temperature sensors, injecting a treatment fluid and monitoring the temperature across the treatment interval during the injection process.
US08113280B2
A formation tester tool can include a longitudinal probe drill collar having a surface, a formation probe assembly located within the probe drill collar, the formation probe assembly including a piston reciprocal between a retracted position and an extended position beyond the probe drill collar surface, the piston being slidingly retained within a chamber, a seal pad located at an end of the piston, the seal pad including an outer surface defining a partial cylindrical surface. The piston includes an outer surface having non-circular cross-sectional shape and the chamber includes an inner surface having a non-circular shape similar to the shape of the piston outer surface. The formation tester tool can include interchangeable draw down assemblies and a flow bore having a curving path.
US08113279B2
There is provided an apparatus for injecting a tracer within a groundwater observation well, which is capable of sequentially performing a tracer test by depth by injecting the tracer to a predetermined depth within the groundwater observation well. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for instantaneously injecting a tracer to a groundwater well, whereby opening and closing of a container receiving the tracer is controlled by using a pneumatic cylinder and the tracer on the ground is supplied to the container, so that the tracer is repeatedly carried and injected to a specific depth in a well.
US08113278B2
Disclosed is a system and method for enhanced oil recovery using at least one in-situ seismic energy generator for generating seismic acoustic waves. More particularly the system and method employ a downhole electro-hydraulic seismic pressure wave source to enhance the recovery of oil from reservoirs.
US08113277B2
An end fitting for sucker rods or continuous sucker rods defines a rod receptacle with an interior surface defining void spaces having an axial radius of curvature of at least twenty inches. In one form, the fitting receptacle defines two such void spaces and the radius of curvature differs between them.
US08113276B2
A downhole apparatus and for use in a well bore and associated method are disclosed. The downhole apparatus includes a center mandrel. A slip means is disposed on the mandrel. The slip means can include teeth or the like for grippingly engaging the well bore when in a set position. A packer cup is also disposed on the mandrel. The packer cup is provided for sealing an annulus between the mandrel and the well bore. The packer cup is slidable relative to the mandrel, and can be controlled to slide along the mandrel in order to move the slip to the set position. Also disclosed is a downhole assembly that includes a downhole tool and a setting apparatus. The setting apparatus can be used for lowering the downhole apparatus to a desired setting depth and then releasing the downhole apparatus.
US08113270B2
An inlet header (22) of a microchannel heat pump heat exchanger has a tube (34) disposed therein and extending substantially the length of the inlet header (22), with the tube (34) having a plurality of openings (36) therein. During cooling mode operation, refrigerant is caused to flow into an open end of the tube (34) and along its length to thereby flow from the plurality of openings (36) into the inlet header (22) prior to entering the microchannels (24) to thereby provide a uniform flow of two-phase refrigerant thereto. A bi-flow expansion device (41) placed at the inlet end of the tube (34) allows for the expansion of liquid refrigerant into the tube (34) during periods in which the heat exchanger operates as an evaporator and allows the refrigerant to flow directly from the header (22) and around the tube (34) during periods in which the heat exchanger operates as a condenser coil.
US08113267B2
Provided is a twin-roll casting machine capable of suppressing irregularities in crosswise thickness distribution of a strip. The twin-roll casting machine comprises chilled rolls, side weirs, and nozzle pieces. A plurality of openings for supply of molten metal to between the chilled rolls are formed alternately on portions of each of the nozzle pieces adjacent to the one and the other rolls, respectively, and are spaced apart from each other axially of the rolls.
US08113257B2
A method and device for the multi-lane and multi-row application of labels on articles such as packages or the like, which are guided in parallel lanes, in which the labels are dispensed from a backing film by a label dispenser, taken up by a conveyor belt, which is guided transversely over the lanes and transferred by a transfer device from the conveyor belt onto the articles. The labels are transferred in consecutive rows from the conveyor belt to a section of a transfer belt which extends transversely to the conveyor belt over and beyond the lanes, until a set with a specified number of label rows on this transfer belt section is completed and the transfer belt, during an advance of the lanes, is driven to dispense the set of label rows onto the articles.
US08113242B1
A repair assembly is provided for repairing a pipe that in one embodiment includes a layer of thermoplastic material substantially surrounding the pipe in an area needing repair; a heating element located to provide heat to the layer of thermoplastic material; and an overpress at least partially surrounding the pipe and the layer of thermoplastic material. The layer of thermoplastic material may be configured as a sleeve surrounding the pipe, and the sleeve may be configured in two semicylindrical halves with longitudinal seams where the semicylindrical halves meet. The seams extend generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pipe, and the sleeve may further include outwardly extending flanges along the edges of the semicylindrical halves at the seams.
US08113231B2
Disclosed herein is a water level controlling device for intercepting the supply of water to the water reservoir of a water purification system. The water level controlling device includes a water reservoir having a plurality of diaphragms which are provided on the lower surface of the water reservoir in such a way as to move up and down. A flow body is mounted to the lower surface of the water reservoir and defines a water circulation path, with a plurality of control parts provided in the circulation path to block the flow of water by the corresponding diaphragms. A plurality of floaters moves up and down in the water reservoir according to the water level. An actuator moves each of the diaphragms to the corresponding control part as each of the floaters rises, thus intercepting the flow of water passing through the control part.
US08113229B2
A gear operated shut valve for a ventilation system in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The gear operated shut valve includes gear train. The gear train includes a driven gear that is associated with the shut valve and a driving gear that is associated with an outlet knob on an outlet of the ventilation system. The shut valve is substantially angled with respect to the outlet.
US08113215B2
Provided are filters including at least one impervious additive containing tube. A barrier, such as a liquid barrier, seals each end of the tube so as to contain additives, such as a liquid additive, within the additive containing tube. The one or more additive containing tubes are inserted into filters for smoking articles. Drawing action during a puff causes breach of the barrier and release of the additive into the surrounding filter material.
US08113212B2
A separator for pneumatically transported particulate material comprises a separation surface through which, in use, a vacuum is drawn, for separating the particulate material from a gaseous medium in which it is transported and an inlet (30) for feeding a stream of the pneumatically transported io particulate material to the separation surface. The inlet (30) is moveable to sweep the particulate material over the separation surface, which may be a cylindrical sieve drum (2) mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis. A rotary airlock (18) for pneumatically transported particulate material is comprises a plurality of radial vanes (32) mounted for rotation about a central axis. Each vane (32) is resiliently biased in a first radial position whereby, in use, when a force acts upon it in a direction contrary to the direction of rotation of the airlock (18), the vane (32) is deflected from the first radial position in the direction of the force and when the force is removed the vane (32) returns to the first radial position.
US08113205B2
A device and method of using the device for contraception or sterilization and particularly for reversible contraception by occluding a reproductive lumen to prevent the passage of reproductive cells through the lumen for a desired period of time until the patient wishes to become fertile again and then be reopened. The occluding member preferably comprises a tubular framework formed from a shape memory material configured to be implanted in a reproductive lumen. The occluding member is implanted within a body lumen, secured to the wall of the reproductive lumen and then collapsed to collapse the wall and occlude the lumen. Alternatively, the occluding member may be collapsed upon a solid plug. The closure of the reproductive lumen may be reversed by introducing a balloon catheter and by a series of inflations of the balloon reexpanding the collapsed occluding member or by removing the plug. The occluding member and the plug may be configured to facilitate endothelialization, to provoke an inflammatory responses or to deliver a drug.
US08113203B2
The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support utilizes a dual-arm system that adjusts the position of the forehead support vis-á-vis the mask and/or airflow tube. The angle of the mask to the face may be adjusted with the present invention.
US08113201B2
A respirator including a collapse-resistant means for resisting collapse of the respirator main body due to respiration of a user during use of such a respirator is disclosed. Specifically, in various embodiments, the collapse-resisting means may be a deflection member, a stiffening material, fastening components configured to apply an outward-facing deflection force when the respirator is worn, or any combination thereof. Additionally, a dual exhalation vent assembly adapted for use in a collapse resisting respirator is also disclosed.
US08113188B2
A toy gun includes a body, a piston adapted to move relative to the body between an extended position and a retracted position and to be moved rapidly toward the retracted position during a firing stroke. A number of firing chambers each receive a projectile and air compressed by the piston during a firing stroke to fire the projectile from the toy gun. An air delivery mechanism conveys the compressed air to one of the firing chambers and co-operates with the piston to advance as a result of piston movement to a configuration whereat it can convey compressed air to another of the chambers.
US08113179B1
An apparatus for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a solid magnetostrictive material with a favored direction of magnetostrictive response formed into a shape with ends that are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the favored direction of magnetostrictive response. A fuel control valve element is located coaxial to the favored direction of magnetoelastic response of the magnetostrictive material, the element opening inwardly. A solenoid coil is located concentric with the magnetostrictive material and coaxial to the favored direction of magnetoelastic response, the solenoid coil adapted to excite the magnetostrictive material into mechanical motion. An excitation signal is provided within the solenoid coil consisting of a main current signal with a superposed alternating signal approximately the width of a hysteresis loop of the solid magnetostrictive material. Finally, a magnetic return path circuit in magnetic communication with the solid magnetostrictive material is provided.
US08113165B2
An internal combustion engine, and integrated electrical generator, both enclosed in a single housing. The engine has at least one cylinder and piston which extends radially from an axis of rotation about which a combination cam plate and generator armature assembly rotates to produce electrical energy as it passes a stationary electrical coil secured within the housing. The engine block, including at least one cylinder, remains stationary.
US08113162B2
A tubular valve casing formed of metal is molded with an outer shell portion formed of synthetic resin. A valve body is inserted into the valve casing through an opening formed at an end of the valve casing and incorporated in the valve casing. An annular projection is formed in the outer shell portion and projects toward the end surface of the valve casing corresponding to the opening. A seal ring is arranged between the projection and the valve body.
US08113158B2
An internal combustion engine is described having a valve mechanism that comprises an SCP camshaft operating two sets of valves. The first set of valves is operated via a summation rocker system such that the valve lift characteristic results from the combination of two cam profiles. The second set of valves has a valve lift characteristic that is different from that of the first set. In the invention, changing the valve lift characteristic of the first set of valves by varying the phase of the inner shaft of the SCP camshaft relative to the outer tube of the SCP camshaft serves additionally to alter the operation of the second set of valves.
US08113150B1
A pet toy is provided having an interactive stimulus that actively engages the pet's senses during use. Stimuli include sight, sounds, smell, taste, and sound, and can include a combination of more than one such stimulus.
US08113142B2
In a substrate-processing apparatus for performing coating, baking and developing processes on a semiconductor substrate, a first processing block performs a coating process and a developing process on substrates. A second processing block is disposed opposite to the first processing block to heat-treat the substrates. The first processing block includes upper, middle and lower unit blocks. The upper and lower blocks include at least one coating unit for forming a layer on the substrates and at least one developing unit for developing a photoresist layer on the substrates, respectively. The middle unit block is detachably disposed between the upper and lower unit blocks and includes at least one of coating units and developing units. The configuration of the middle unit block may vary according to a process recipe to improve the throughput of the substrate-processing apparatus.
US08113141B2
In a substrate-processing apparatus for performing coating, baking and developing processes on a semiconductor substrate, a first processing block performs a coating process and a developing process. A second processing block is disposed opposite to the first processing block to heat-treat substrates. A main transfer block is disposed between the first and second processing blocks to transfer the substrates. A third processing block is disposed on one side of the main transfer block in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first and second processing blocks to adjust a temperature of the substrates. An auxiliary transfer block is disposed adjacent to the second and third processing blocks to transfer the substrates between the second and third processing blocks. Thus, an overload of the main transfer block may be reduced.
US08113134B2
A mechanism for releasing and retracting an anchor chain into/from water in marine vehicles, comprising a stowing reservoir which is driven by a motor for automatically stowing the chain.
US08113127B2
A cleaning tray for the improved cleaning of surfaces is provided. The tray is releasably engagable with a plurality of different shaped horizontal surfaces, and allows the horizontal surface to overhang at least a portion of a collecting portion, with detritus easily swept from the horizontal surface into the collecting portion, and then into a waste container.
US08113121B2
According to one embodiment, a transport interchange system includes a roadway that intersects a guideway system such that the roadway is discontinuous across the guideway system. A guideway vehicle is provided that transports an intermodal container over the guideway system. The guideway vehicle is operable to rotate the intermodal container from a first position in which the intermodal container is parallel to the roadway to a second position in which the intermodal container is parallel to the guideway vehicle.
US08113120B2
A track position correction machine includes a multi-part machine frame and a satellite frame associated with the machine frame. A first drive displaces the satellite frame relative to the machine frame. A first packing unit and a track lifting unit are disposed on the satellite frame. A stabilization unit is associated with the machine frame. A second packing unit is disposed between the satellite frame and the stabilization unit. A second drive displaces the second packing unit relative to the machine frame.
US08113119B2
An explosive tool is disclosed. The explosive tool comprises a body structure, a charge, a detonator to ignite the charge via propagation of thermal energy, a pressure actuated safety to prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the pressure actuated safety is subjected to a surface pressure and to not prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the pressure actuated safety is subjected to at least a predefined pressure threshold, and a temperature actuated safety to prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the temperature actuated safety is subjected to a surface temperature and to not prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the temperature actuated safety is subjected to at least a predefined temperature threshold. The charge, the detonator, the pressure actuated safety, and the temperature actuated safety are contained within the body structure.
US08113115B2
A rotary screen printing press includes, a rotary screen cylinder which supports a screen printing form and is supported rotatably; an impression cylinder which is provided to oppose the rotary screen cylinder, and is supported rotatably; and a squeegee which is located within the rotary screen cylinder and, during printing, contacts an inner peripheral surface of the screen printing form, while being pressed against it, to transfer ink stored within the rotary screen cylinder to a material to be printed, which is held on the impression cylinder, via holes of the screen printing form. The printing press has a squeegee throw-on and throw-off control device which controls the pressing force of the squeegee acting on the inner peripheral surface of the screen printing form during printing in accordance with the type and thickness of the material to be printed.
US08113113B2
A baler for making large cylindrical bales is equipped with a device for controlling the placement of a bale after it is discharged. The bale control device is coupled to fixed forward side wall sections of the baling chamber and is selectively operated such that front and rear bale control members of the device are respectively located behind and forward of a space into which a completed bale may be discharged. Thereafter, the bale control members are moved to the rear in to a location wherein the front bale control member holds the discharged bale to the rear of a path traced by the discharge gate when it swings between a raised discharge position and a lowered baling position. The rear bale control member engages a discharged bale so as to halt the rolling inertia imparted to the bale during discharge, the front and rear bale control members thus cooperating for locating the bale at rest. Once the bale is at rest, the rear bale control member is moved to a bale-clearing position wherein the rear bale control member may move forwardly relative to the bale without coming into contact with the bale.
US08113109B2
The present invention relates to a machine for heat exchange with a product including a vat, with a first end, a second end and an outer surface, for containing the product to be treated, a shaft, at least one element for heating or cooling a product and for being coupled in the shaft and at least one scraper blade. The machine for heat exchange with a product additionally includes a plurality of separators configured to be coupled in the shaft, at least one separator being located between two contiguous elements. Between two contiguous elements there may be located inner scraper blades anchored in structures fixed to the shaft of the machine at their ends, which in their rotation movement will scrape the outer surfaces of the elements and separators. Additionally, outer scraper blades may be arranged between the structures and the vat to scrape the inner surface of said vat.
US08113105B2
A two-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper part that has a pin having an outside thread on the underside of its piston crown, and has a lower part that has a crown part, onto which an expansion sleeve that can stretch elastically in the axial direction is formed, radially on the inside. A pin is introduced into the sleeve in order to screw the upper part to the lower part. The expansion sleeve is stretched in the axial direction. In order to improve its strength, the material of the expansion sleeve has a higher stretching limit as compared with the rest of the piston material. The increase in the stretching limit is achieved by permanent stretching of the expansion sleeve in the axial direction, by approximately 1% of its length.
US08113101B1
An air-based vertical launch system is described by means of which ballistic missile defense can be achieved effectively from a large aircraft. A method for ensuring safe missile egress is proposed. A method for ensuring that the missile strikes the ballistic missile payload section is also proposed. Together, the air basing method employing vertical (or near-vertical) launch and semi-active laser guidance yield an affordable and operationally effective missile defense against both tactical and long-range ballistic missiles. The affordability of missile defense is enhanced by the ability of an aircraft equipped with a vertical launcher to simultaneously carry out several defensive and offensive missions and to provide other capabilities such as satellite launch at other times. Methods for employing an aircraft equipped with a vertical (or near-vertical launcher) and one or more of the proposed egress assurance mechanisms in offensive ground attack missions, mine laying, and satellite launch missions are also proposed.
US08113097B2
A protective device for use with table-top circular saws that operate a tool designed as a rotating, disk-shaped sawing tool includes at least one actuator unit and at least one protective unit. The at least one actuator unit moves the protective unit into a protective position on the tool.
US08113091B2
A hammer includes a metal hammerhead having a socket hole, a wooden handle fastened to the socket hole, and a socket hole blocking device blocking the socket hole. The socket hole blocking device includes a cap, which is fitted into the socket hole in flush with the metal hammerhead and has wedge holes and a magnet embedded therein for securing an iron nail temporarily for driving into a workpiece, and metal wedge bolts respectively fitted into the wedge holes and driven into the wooden handle.
US08113080B2
A neutral hold device for a hydrostatic continuously variable speed change device having a trunnion shaft, comprising a first member which rotates integrally with the trunnion shaft and in which a cam having a concave part is formed; a second member that pivots about a support shaft provided parallel to the trunnion shaft, and that is provided with a cam follower for engaging with the cam; a spring for urging the cam follower against the cam so that the trunnion shaft is retained in a neutral position by the cam follower being positioned in a set position of the cam by the urging of the spring; and auxiliary urging means for generating an auxiliary urging force for urging the trunnion shaft toward the neutral position while the trunnion shaft is positioned in a proximate region of the neutral position set in advance.
US08113077B2
A dual clutch transmission includes odd-numbered forward traveling speed drive trains to be activated by engaging a first clutch, even-numbered forward traveling speed drive trains to be activated by engaging a second clutch, and a plurality of backward traveling speed drive trains including at least one backward traveling train to be activated by engaging either the first or second clutch. While a reverse mode is set and when a reverser operation means is shifted between a forward traveling position and a backward traveling position, the first and second clutches are alternately engaged/disengaged for a forward/backward traveling speed shift between a backward traveling speed set by at least one backward traveling speed drive train and a forward traveling speed set by any one forward traveling speed drive train activated by engaging the first or second clutch which is different from the first or second clutch adapted to be engaged for activating the at least one backward traveling speed drive train.
US08113065B2
A force sensor 1 includes: a force sensor chip 2 including an action portion 21, a connecting portion 23 on which strain resistive elements are disposed, and a support portion 22 for supporting the action portion 21 and the connecting portion 23; an attenuator 3 including an input portion 30 to which an external force is input, a fixing portion 32 for fixing the force sensor chip 2, and a transmission portion 31 for attenuating the external force and transmitting the attenuated external force to the action portion 21; a first glass member 11 disposed between the action portion 21 and the transmission portion 31 and a second glass member 12 disposed between the support portion 22 and the fixing portion 32, through which glass members 11, 12 the force sensor chip 2 and the attenuator 3 are joined. A single or more glass beams 13 joins the first glass member 11 and the second glass member 12 together as a single member.
US08113055B2
There is provided a method capable of evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint that is used as a joint of pipes or tubes such as OCTG with a high degree of accuracy even after being fastened and a method for fastening a threaded joint of pipes or tubes using the evaluating method. The present invention provides a method for evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint of pipes or tubes including a pin having an external thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part on an outer peripheral surface, and a box having an internal thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part corresponding to each part of the pin on an inner peripheral surface and being fastened with the pin. The evaluating method according to the present invention is characterized by transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave to and from a plurality of locations along an axial direction of the threaded joint in at least one of the internal thread part, the metal seal part, and the shoulder part of the box; detecting echo intensities for the plurality of locations; and comparing the echo intensities detected for the plurality of locations to determine whether the fastening state of the threaded joint is good or bad.
US08113048B2
Provided is a dynamic balancing apparatus using a linear time-varying angular velocity model, which includes a rotational shaft on which a rotational body having a rotating unbalanced mass is installed; a linear time-varying angular velocity generator which allow the rotational shaft to be rotated at a linear time-varying angular velocity; a support for supporting both sides of the rotational shaft; and a transducer for measuring applied force or vibration transferred to the support by revolution of the rotational shaft having a linear time-varying angular velocity.
US08113043B2
A method for analyzing properties of fluids contained in a geological formation including the steps of lowering a tool containing a chromatograph down to a location within the geological formation; setting the tool into position; extracting a sample of formation fluid from the location within the geological formation under controlled conditions and directing it into the chromatograph; and analyzing the composition of the formation fluid sample located downhole. The formation fluid sample is delivered to the chromatograph with or without admixture with a solvent. A sampling tool for use in the method forms another aspect of the invention.
US08113038B2
Systems and methods for detecting presence of a coating on an item such as a magnetic head. Points on a surface of the item are contacted with an electrically conductive object. A determination may be made as to whether an electrical connection is made between the electrically conductive object and one or more of the points on the surface of the item, an extent of an electrical connection made between the electrically conductive object and any of the points on the surface of the item, etc.
US08113035B2
Disclosed is a method for detecting hydrogen in steel. According to the method, hydrogen contained in steel is transferred into and preferably concentrated in at least one second material. Representative second materials include metals such as vanadium, niobium, tantalum, and their alloys. Upon transfer to the second material, the hydrogen is detected and preferably quantitatively determined. The data obtained with the method enables conclusions to be drawn about the presence of hydrogen in steel. Preferably, the concentration of hydrogen in steel is quantitatively determined from information obtained about the presence of hydrogen in the second material.
US08113028B2
A platform for industrial installations, in particular for high-pressure descalers (3a) or other machines (3) with optionally bundled supply, discharge, and/or distribution conduits (11) which in operational position, are connectable with fixed conduits of a respective machine (3), can be provided as a central installation for connecting media and power lines that can be monitored and easily inspected, with an arrangement being carried out in an immediate proximity with predetermined distance, lateral position and height with regard to a connectable machine (3) with control units (4), devices (4), drives (5) and drive consoles (5a), distribution blocks (6), valve units (7), control elements and the like being distributed over a horizontal, polygonal platform foundation surface (2) according to their functions with regard to the machine (3).
US08113025B2
Impact consolidated powders form deposits that are densified by substantially simultaneous shot peening of the impact consolidated powder.
US08113021B2
A door lock with an improved structure is disclosed. It has a turning device that includes a positioning base. The positioning base is mounted with a circular spacer with a lock control device therein. A connecting shaft for driving the lock control device is provided with a limiting element that has a protruded stopping part at its end. The lock has a lock core whose one end allows the insertion and turning of a key. Its other end is connected with the connecting shaft and has grooves, so that the stopping part of the limiting element blocks the lock core when the door is locked.
US08113017B2
A method for cleaning a glass substrate which ensures removal of abrasive and other foreign matter without making a cleaning step complicated involves cleaning the glass substrate by scrubbing using two or more types of cleaning liquid having different Si element elution abilities. The cleaning liquid having the highest Si element elution is used first, and the cleaning liquid having the lowest Si element elution is used last.
US08113016B2
In a machine for forming glass items, a mold having two half-molds movable between a closed forming position and an open extraction position by a mold opening/closing group is provided. The mold includes two handling arms, each connected to a respective half-mold, which are rotated about respective fixed hinge axes by a single linear actuator. The mobile member translates in a direction parallel to the fixed hinge axes, and is connected to the handling arms by a mechanical transmission having a respective guide-and-slide assembly for each handling arm.
US08113012B2
An airflow arrester is provided and configured to reside between electronics racks disposed in a row within a data center. The airflow arrester includes a panel, which when operatively disposed, has a first vertical end, a second vertical end, and a central vertical hinge located intermediate the first and second vertical ends. The airflow arrester further includes an attachment mechanism at the first vertical end and at the second vertical end, and when operatively disposed between a first and second structures, the airflow arrester has a single V-shaped configuration, and is sized and constructed to block airflow from passing therebetween. The single V-shaped configuration provides operational stability to the airflow arrester by translating net twisting forces applied to the airflow arrester to normal forces applied to the first and second structures at the attachment points of the airflow arrester to the first and second structures.
US08113007B2
Method and apparatus (1) for receiving, storing and distributing blood bags including a cabinet (2) for containing all the components of the apparatus (1); a refrigerated space (21) for containing the bags; a magazine (3) housed inside the refrigerated space (21) comprising a plurality of cells (31), each capable of containing a single bag, each of the cells being identified by a cell code. The apparatus (1) further includes a data processing system (7) housed inside the cabinet (2), capable of controlling a movement system (5) and a cooling system (6) each housed inside the cabinet (2), and capable of controlling the receiving, the preservation and the releasing of the bags, and capable of exchanging data from and to an external data-management system (17) with which the apparatus (1) can interact.
US08113006B2
A system for cryogenic storage and delivery of fuel, particularly for supplying an internal-combustion engine driving a motor vehicle, includes at least a cryotank having an inner reservoir for receiving the cryogenic medium, which inner reservoir is held in a heat-insulated manner in an outer reservoir, a coolable cooling shield between the inner reservoir and the outer reservoir of the cryotank, and a heat sink. As a thermal-energy storage device, the heat sink is in heat-transmitting contact with the cooling shield. A filling and removal device has at least one pipe penetrating the outer reservoir and leading into the inner reservoir. At least for the filling with or for the removal of cryogenic medium, the heat sink is in heat-transmitting contact with the pipe for the cryogenic medium, in order to reduce the entry of heat from the environment into the inner reservoir while emitting heat. The inner reservoir has a recess in which at least the heat sink and the pipe for the cryogenic medium are housed such that they are situated essentially within the circumferential contour of the inner reservoir.
US08112998B2
The turbine section of the turbine engine is provided with a flow of cooling air which is taken from a compressor section of the turbine engine. The air received from the compressor section is itself cooled before the air is delivered to the turbine. Heat is removed from the flow of air by a plurality of heat pipes which conduct heat away from the flow of air to lower the temperature of the air before it is provided to the turbine.
US08112991B1
A hydrostatic transmission includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, and a center section. The center section is formed therein with first and second fluid passages connecting kidney ports opened at a pump mounting surface to kidney ports opened at a motor mounting surface. The first and second fluid passages include respective straight portions parallel to the pump mounting surface and the motor mounting surface. When the center section is viewed to face the motor mounting surface, the straight portions of the first and second fluid passages substantially entirely overlap each other. When the center section is viewed to face the pump mounting surface, the straight portion of the first fluid passage is disposed between both ends of the second fluid passage, so that the straight portion of the first fluid passage and the ends of the second fluid passage are aligned on a substantially straight line.
US08112984B2
In a method and a device for the diagnosis of the effectiveness of a catalytic converter in the exhaust gas line when using a very late afterinjection or secondary injection, in order to provide a sensitive and yet robust diagnostic method while saving costs for additional exhaust gas temperature sensors and with fuel consumption increased only to a minimum extent, the diagnostic method delivering reliable results with only little delay, and a corresponding device which can also easily be used in various concepts for internal combustion engines, an increased compressor output, caused in the course of the test injection, of an exhaust gas turbocharger used downstream of the catalytic converter produce a higher charge pressure or a marked increase in the air mass flow (mL) such that the effectiveness of the catalytic converter is determined from a change in the intake air quantity of the internal combustion engine.
US08112979B2
A crop lifter for a mower of a harvesting machine with at least one mowing finger (2) has a carrier rail (5) and a stalk lifter (8). A first end (6) of the carrier rail (5) can be fixed to the mower. The stalk lifter (8) is connected to a second end (7) of the carrier rail (5). The stalk lifter (8), together with the carrier rail (5), encloses an acute angle.
US08112974B1
A microwavable food package is disclosed, comprising a packaging sheet including first and second column of apertures, the apertures between 100 microns and 800 microns in diameter; and a central seal, the central seal joining a first edge of the packaging sheet to a second edge of the packaging sheet, the central seal running longitudinally along the length of the food package, wherein the first column of apertures is on one side of the central seal and the second column of apertures is on the other side of the central seal.
US08112973B2
A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture having improved shelf life. The method comprising the steps of providing an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent, providing an adsorbent material effective to adsorb a portion of the antimicrobial agent over time, positioning a suture within the inner package, the suture comprising one or more surfaces, covering the inner package with an outer package having an inner surface and subjecting the suture, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the suture and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the inner package, wherein the packaged antimicrobial suture exhibits improved shelf life. A packaged antimicrobial suture and a method of increasing the shelf life of a packaged antimicrobial medical device are also provided.
US08112969B2
This present application relates to a transport system for the transport of bottles or similar containers between at least a first machine, for example a blow molding machine for the manufacture of the containers out of plastic, and at least one second machine, for example a filling machine.
US08112967B2
Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system having tongue of magnetic material that could be locked vertically by a magnetic field.
US08112949B2
Segmented dock seals for truck loading docks are described herein. An elongate, compressible pad member for use with a loading dock seal is positioned to compliantly conform to an aft end of a trailer positioned proximate to an opening in a building. The pad member includes a body portion having a front side and a back side. The body portion is composed of a compressible foam material. The pad member further includes a plurality of individual fingers projecting away from the front side of the body portion. The individual fingers are integral with the body portion and are spaced apart from each other.
US08112948B2
The present invention provides a sealing structure for a loading dock opening, consisting of two flexible side seals on opposite sides with a sealing form and mounted in a vertical orientation to a frame, and a curtain-like head seal also affixed to the frame, which is affixed to the loading dock walls. Taken together, the sealing structure sealingly engages the cargo body such that weather elements do not enter the warehouse or truck body but goods can be moved between the cargo body and the warehouse. The seal is deformable but resilient, forming a seal when in contact with the truck cargo body, which has shape memory and stiffness to revert to its original form when it no longer contacts the truck cargo body.The present invention also provides in one embodiment of the present invention, side seals mounted in a vertical orientation on each side of the loading dock entrance, an outer layer forming a sealing shape, typically that of a teardrop, in profile. It may contain one or more reinforcing strips within it, as well as a foam core, both of which help it to maintain its teardrop shape, even after frequent contact with a truck cargo body. The side of the side seal opposite the rounded portion of the teardrop comes together, forming a mounting flange, which is mounted by means of bolts to a metal frame, which in turn is mounted to the loading dock wall.
US08112942B2
A hospital layout comprising a plurality of adjacent OR/intervention rooms (46, 48) uniquely configured and equipped to perform surgical and other interventional procedures, with adjacent intubation rooms (52) configured and equipped to prepare patients for procedures to occur in the OR/intervention rooms and at least one extubation room (54) adjacent the OR/intervention rooms, configured and equipped to post-intervention awaken and extubate patients. A plurality of universal patient rooms (40) are located adjacent the OR/intervention rooms and universal patient rooms, and are configured and equipped to admit patients for surgery/intervention, prepare patients for surgery/intervention, allow patients to recover post-intervention, and discharge patients post-recovery.
US08112937B1
A natural growth terrarium utilizes a frustrum shaped lower root growing container having a top opening and a bottom opening and an outwardly tapered sidewall. The terrarium also includes a separate frustrum shaped upper plant stem growing container having a top opening and a bottom opening, and an inwardly tapering sidewall. The bottom opening of the upper container is configured to be removeably attached to the top opening of the lower container, such that when the containers are connected, a plant can be grown in the terrarium and its roots allowed to spread through the lower container and its upper stem allowed to grow within the upper container. When mature, plants grown in the terrarium can be safely and efficiently relocated from the terrarium to the ground where the plants are easily replanted and the terrarium removed for reuse.
US08112933B1
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 a clamping assembly is adjustable. The mounting assembly 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. A lock lever connected to the actuator arm selectively locks the position of the retention nut on the threaded shaft.
US08112932B1
A multipurpose tool includes four distinct tools and two containers which are used in the charging and priming of a modern muzzle loading firearm, and following discharge, removal of spent or unfired primers. The components include a water-resistant chamber for containing cartridges or propellant powder charge pellets and bullets of various calibers, a water-resistant chamber for protecting a pre-positioned primer, an integrated and extensible primer removal tool, an integrated and extensible primer retaining and insertion tool for quick primer removal and replacement, an integrated bullet starter, an integrated universal ramrod T-handle adapter, removable water-resistant storage chamber end caps and lanyards for loss prevention. The replaceable primer tool can accommodate removal, storage and insertion of multiple types of primers.
US08112925B2
“IMPROVEMENT IN DISPLAY FOR AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY SYSTEM” wherein one automatic assembly part (11) formed by two walls (12) with wrinkles (13), agreeing by other wrinkles (14) to two walls (15) separated from each other by their free edges (16), form one hinging part in a system of tweezers. The part (11), grooves (17) and (18) on its walls (12), receives an elastic band (19) inserted in hook-shaped grooves (8) and (10) of the juxtaposed rims (4), (5) and (6), (7) of both parts composing the body of the display (1). The part (11), by its walls (12) and walls (15), respectively accommodates between internal faces and the folds of the rims (4), (5) and (6), (7) of parts (2) and (3) composing the body of the display (1). Therefore, by working in form of tweezers combined to the elastic action, the part (11) may extend and become plain when the display (1) is closed and folded, while, after being vertically positioned and just a slight opening of its parts (2) and (3), they are automatically put apart from each other by hinging the walls (12) and (15) of the part (11), causing the display to be automatically assembled.
US08112923B2
A two-way see-through banner. The two-way see-through banner includes a first side having a first image printed thereupon, a second side having a second image printed thereupon, and a plurality of perforating holes through the banner. The perforating holes are created only after the first image and the second image have been printed on the first and second sides of the banner.
US08112911B2
A device is suspended from cables or other flexible or articulated structures, for the mixing in situ of earth for the formation of underground walls or diaphragms includes in its lower part a disaggregator (1) for the disaggregation of the earth. Above the disaggregator is positioned a corrector (5, 13) for the direction of the excavation.
US08112908B2
A shoe with a removable and interchangeable heel includes a first fixed heel disposed on a heel bottom portion of the shoe. The fixed heel includes a first fastener disposed therein. A second removable and interchangeable heel has a cooperating second fastener disposed therein that is engageable with the first fastener to secure the removable heel to the fixed heel, thereby increasing the effective height of the heel of the shoe.
US08112898B2
A template is provided for positioning at least one ribbon assembly on a garment at a predetermined position relative to the pocket. The template has a template body having a generally two-dimensional profile that is removably positionable on the front of the garment at least partially above the pocket. The template also has ribbon assembly positioning guides positioned on the template body to locate a predetermined position of a ribbon assembly on the garment in spaced relation with the pocket and with the template body. The ribbon assembly positioning guide includes a protrusion extending outwardly from the template and configured to support the ribbon assembly at a position at least partly coincidental with the predetermined position of the ribbon assembly. In other words, when the ribbon assembly is supported on the protrusion, the ribbon assembly is at least partly in the predetermined position. For example, the ribbon assembly may be at the proper elevation (i.e., spaced from the pocket).
US08112891B2
A method is provided for manufacturing floorboards with a surface layer and a core for making a floating flooring. The floorboards are mechanically lockable, and have pairs of opposing connectors along their edge portions for locking adjoining floorboards to each other both vertically and horizontally. The method includes joining a surface layer of flexible and resilient fibers to a wood-fiber-based core to form a floor element, and linearly displacing the floor element relative to a set of tools in order to machine the joint edges of the floor element to provide at least part of upper joint edges of the floorboard.
US08112876B2
A connector compression tool and associated method of compressing a connector is provided wherein the tool includes a handle, pivotally moveable from a second position to a first position, a body, configured to compress together when the handle is moved to the first position, and a jaw, operably associated with the body, wherein the jaw includes at least two centering openings having different widths to accommodate differently configured connectors having different diameters and different lengths.
US08112875B2
A vacuum suction nozzle operable to reduce or eliminate electronic component blow off and electrostatic damage is disclosed. The vacuum suction nozzle comprises a ceramic body with a first surface at a side opposite to a second surface of the ceramic body. The ceramic body causes static electricity generated on the vacuum suction nozzle to be dissipated to an electronic component mounting device. Dissipation of the static electricity reduces or eliminates electrostatic damage to the electronic component and electrostatic repulsion induced blow off during suction by the vacuum suction nozzle.
US08112873B2
According to one embodiment, an input-output (I-O) panel is transformed. The I-O panel is configured to couple to an array of first midplane connectors of a first shelf configured according to a first format, where the first shelf has rear access. The I-O panel comprises an array of I-O panel connectors and defines an xy-plane. An array of second midplane connectors of a second shelf is transformed to substantially align the second midplane connectors with the I-O panel connectors. The second shelf is configured according to a second format, where the second shelf has front access. The array of second midplane connectors is arranged in columns defining a midplane column axis and rows defining a midplane row axis.
US08112864B2
An extraction device is provided for use when extracting a ceramic foam filter, as used for example in the production and processing of aluminum. The extraction device includes an anchor device (1) having an anchor body (2) suitable for driving into the filter, and a screw thread (8) that extends along at least part of the length of the anchor body, for engagement with the filter.
US08112862B2
Methods for assembling a first rotor and a second rotor having non-complementary flange openings may include providing mating elements at substantially the center on corresponding rotor flanges, coupling dowels into each of a plurality of circumferentially spaced flange openings in one rotor flange, and mating the mating elements and extending the dowels through corresponding flange openings in the other rotor flange. The rotors are then progressively drawn closer by threading a threaded collar onto each dowel while ensuring alignment between the rotor flanges. Once the flanges contact, machining the flange openings makes them complementary. Once the dowels are removed, the rotors can be coupled by a fastener in each set of complementary flange openings.
US08112849B2
A device for fixing a fabric includes a frame of polygonal shape that is able to accommodate at least one insert, whereby the fabric is wedged between the frame and the insert, the frame includes a groove with a shrunken mouth, and the insert includes a horseshoe-shaped body that can be deformed elastically and can be inserted forcibly into the groove, characterized in that the body includes, on the one hand, a first wall that delimits a housing that opens toward the outside, and, on the other hand, a second wall that defines a retaining surface that can work with the groove, whereby a recess is arranged between the two walls (26, 32) so as to make the deformations of each wall (26, 32) independent, whereby junction zones are provided to connect the first wall and the second wall on both sides of the mouth of the housing.
US08112842B2
A cleaning appliance includes a main body, including a motor and fan unit for generating an airflow, a separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from the airflow and a passageway for receiving a filter. The passageway and a filter may be located downstream of the separating apparatus and upstream of the motor, and the filter may have an at least partially curved filter surface. The filter is arranged around at least a part of the motor and fan unit. The filter is removable through a side, and through a wheel, of the appliance. The arrangement facilitates ease of removal of the filter from the cleaning appliance.
US08112838B2
The disclosure provides for a friction stir welding tool cleaning method and apparatus for fixed and retractable pin tools. The method and apparatus use a heating component, a temperature indicator component, a controller component, and a rotatable tool cleaner component for cleaning fixed pin tools. An additional bore cleaner component is used for cleaning retractable pin tools. Heat is applied to a friction stir welding tool having a surface with weld process residue material until the process residue material is sufficiently plasticized, and then the tool cleaner component is applied to the heated tool to remove the plasticized residue on the pin and shoulder surfaces of the tool, and for retractable pin tools, the bore cleaner component is applied to the heated tool to remove the plasticized residue in the tool bore.
US08112837B1
A vehicular wheel changing assembly, consisting of a case assembly housing a transformer. The transformer has electrical connections to at least first and second electrical connectors. The case assembly also houses a cable connector that supplies power to the transformer. The cable connector extends from the one circuit of a vehicle to the first electrical connector. An electrical power gun has an electrical cord having a plug that inserts into the second electrical connector. The electrical power gun further comprises a socket assembly having a plurality of sockets that each mount thereon. At least one of the plurality of different sized sockets is of a cooperative size to fit onto lug nuts of a vehicle wheel assembly. A jack assembly has lifting means to lift a vehicle, whereby the jack assembly has a cooperative head to receive at least one of the plurality of different sized sockets thereon.
US08112836B2
A positioning mechanism of a bed comprising height adjustable lifters that are mounted between the undercarriage and patient surface frame. The first lifter is arranged so that its axis intersects the longitudinal axis of the frame. The first lifter is connected to frame oscillatingly around the longitudinal axis of the frame and in a sliding way in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the frame. The second and the third lifters are interconnected with an arm, oriented transversally to the longitudinal axis. The arm is oscillatingly connected to the frame and is connected at one end to the second lifter both oscillatingly around an axis, in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the frame and in a sliding way transversally to the frame. The other end the arm is connected to the third lifter, oscillatingly around the axis, in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the frame.
US08112834B1
A connecting arrangement for connecting a mattress support to supporting sides of a crib, includes stationary bars secured to the supporting sides, each having a first opening; slide bars, each having a second opening and mounted in sliding relation to a stationary bar between first and second positions in which the first and second openings are in or out of alignment with each other; a third opening in the slide bar and being in open communication with the second opening, the third opening being smaller than the second opening; and arms, each having one end connected to the mattress support and an opposite free end having a pin with an enlarged head for engagement within the first and second openings when the slide bar is moved to the first position and which is locked in the third opening when the slide bar is moved to the second position.
US08112825B2
A toilet seat includes a body with a plurality of massage mechanisms installed in the body, and means for sealing the massage mechanisms. The massage mechanism includes a housing which comprises an upper part and a lower cover part, a motor held between the upper part and the lower cover part, an eccentric weight fixed to the output shaft of the motor, and a resilient suspension device for suspending the assembly of the motor, the eccentric weight and the housing inside the body. The suspension device includes a housing fixing end fixed to the housing, a body fixing end fixed to the body, and a connecting part connected between the two fixing ends. In use, the motor rotates the eccentric weight to thereby produce vibrations which are transmitted to a user sitting on the seat.
US08112819B2
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional camouflage garment including a base fabric and fabric pieces attached thereto. The fabric pieces may be attached to the base fabric via substantially horizontal attachment lines. The fabric pieces may include a tab portion for attachment to the base fabric and a depending portion depending from the tab portion. As attached, the fabric pieces may include a non-flat orientation to facilitate the three-dimensional effect. Associated methods of producing a three-dimensional camouflage garment are also provided.
US08117668B2
The present invention relates to a scanning probe (2) for capturing data from a plurality of points on the surface of an object by irradiating the object with a light stripe and detecting light reflected from the object surface, the scanning probe comprising (a) stripe generating means (14) for generating and emitting a light stripe (55); (b) a camera (16) comprising an imaging sensor having an array of pixels to detect the light stripe reflected from the object surface: (c) means for adjusting the intensity of the light stripe (55) during acquisition of the frame, in dependence upon the intensities detected by the camera (16). It also relates to a means to modify the stripe length, a scanner with separate compartment for the processing means, and an attachable dust cover for a scanner.
US08117662B2
A programmable smartcard device (10) carries a file system (22, 24) and operating software enabling the on-device file system to interface with at least one off-device file and/or application. It also has a script engine (32) capable of running one or more Application Protocol Data Units (1APDUs') associated with a particular form of transaction so as to modify the structure and/or content of the file system, or the commands to be used for accessing the file system or any security conditions associated therewith. The smartcard device (10) is provided with comparator means (34) configurable by a security APDU run by the script engine (32) so that it operates in use to compare the commands carried out in implementing the transaction with one or more reference commands and to restrict or prevent further access or modifications to the on-device data, file system, commands or security conditions in dependence on the outcome of the comparison carried out by the comparator means (34). Thus, the smartcard device can, because the comparator (34) is configured for each different kind of transaction to be carried out, provide improved security within the contraints of memory storage and processing power available on the smartcard device itself.
US08117661B2
A method and system for protecting silicon IPs from unauthorized use, transfer and sale, and for hiding confidential technology information contained in silicon IPs is described. The method and system create a content-encrypted silicon IP layout database from its original layout database. Both the layout database may be GDSII files, OASIS files, or other format layout database file, in which multiple records sequentially build the layout database. In accordance with one preferred embodiment, first, the original layout database is parsed and saved as sequential records in the memory. Next, the structure records, which construct structures in the original layout database, are selected from the saved records. Once the structure records have been selected, the data of the structure records may be compressed with using a public compressing method, and may be encrypted with using a public cryptography algorithm. Next, each byte of the data after compression and encryption is mapped to one or two printable ASCII characters for building up multiple new text element records in a new structure. Finally, the newly created structure records replace the selected structure records in the original layout database to create the content-encrypted silicon IP layout database.
US08117652B1
Digits are randomly distributed into any number of a first group of sets. A type and frequency of a user input action, such as clicking a computer mouse, is associated with each set. Next, all the digits from each set are randomly distributed into a second group of sets. Each of the second group of sets may contain at most a single digit from one of the first group of sets, but may contain any number of digits total. A user input action, is also associated with each set in the second group. To input a particular digit in the password, the user selects one set of the first group of sets that contains the correct digit and selects one set of the second group of sets that also contains the same digit. Selection may occur by mouse clicking, key pressing or touching a screen. Once all digits of the password have been selected in this manner, the software determines the correct digits of the password by comparing the user selections for each digit in the password. The software outputs a result or stores the input password.
US08117647B2
A process is provided for enabling the generation of valid secure numbers during a given period, these secure numbers having an optimal security level, while preserving the possibility for creating additional numbers or increasing the security level in accordance with the requirements. In at least one embodiment, the method permits the generation of as many secure numbers as are required, while having a maximum security level, which reduces the risks of sending a random number allowing the assignment of entitlements or a credit. The contradictory parameters for the quantity of generated numbers and security can be corrected at any time.
US08117644B2
A method and system for online document collaboration includes the steps of establishing on a server computer coupled to the Internet an account for each of a plurality of users; storing on the server computer a document created by a first user; associating a set of access restrictions with the document, said access restrictions including an ability to access the document for modification by one of a first group of users, said first group of users being users whose identities are known to the server computer; receiving, from a second user, a request to modify the document, wherein said request to modify accompanies the second user's identification information; verifying the identity of the second user; permitting the second user to modify the document based on a set of access rights granted to the second user; receiving approval or disapproval for the modifications from one or more users; and storing identifying information of the one or more users who approved or disapproved the modifications to the document. In alternative embodiments, the method further includes the step(s) of storing the modified document, storing the identity of the user who modified the document, notifying one or more members of a group if the document is modified or transmitting the modified document to one or more members of a group.
US08117643B2
A process, apparatus and program product create a new role in a Role Based Access Control (RBAC) system by using mathematical operators with either one or more authorizations, or one or more existing roles, or a combination thereof.
US08117634B2
A media data processing apparatus includes an input unit that inputs media data and intellectual property management data for managing intellectual property of the media data, a first encoding unit that encodes the media data, a second encoding unit that encodes the intellectual property management data, and a transmission unit that transmitted in packets the encoded media data, first timing information that controls decoding timings for the media data, the encoded intellectual property management data, second timing information that controls decoding timings of the encoded intellectual property management data, and synchronizing information for synchronizing the intellectual property management data and the media data.
US08117624B2
A method and apparatus is disclosed for performing real-time execution of a plurality of commands in a non real-time operating system environment using a driver, running at the privileged level and which comprises a command dispatcher, receiving a plurality of commands provided by a user application, and a command queue storing the plurality of commands provided by the user application for further providing the plurality of commands to a target unit for execution.
US08117619B2
An apparatus, system and method to optimize load distribution across logical and physical resources in a storage system. An apparatus in accordance with the invention may include an availability module and an allocation module. The availability module may dynamically assign values to resources in a hierarchical tree structure. Each value may correspond to an availability parameter such as allocated volumes, current resource utilization, and historic resource utilization. The allocation module may serially process the values and allocate a load to a least busy resource in the hierarchical tree structure based on the assigned values.
US08117616B2
A deadlock prevention mode indicator is provided, wherein the deadlock prevention mode indicator is a lock that can be held in a shared mode or in an exclusive mode by one or more of a plurality of threads, and wherein the plurality of threads can cause deadlocks while acquiring a plurality of data locks. An execution of the plurality of threads is serialized by allowing a data lock to be acquired by a thread in response to the thread holding the deadlock prevention mode indicator, wherein serializing the plurality of threads avoids any deadlock from occurring.
US08117612B2
Enterprise driver management and image installation are described. In an implementation, a computer-implemented method is performed in which a determination is made as to whether drivers for a plurality of clients are available from an operating system to be installed on the plurality of clients. A report is then generated describing the availability of the drivers.
US08117608B1
A user-centric computing system that includes a mobile storage device (“MSD”) capable of interfacing with a client personal computer (“PC”) for the purpose of using certain resources available through the client PC to access user programs, applications, data, and settings stored on the MSD. The user-centric computing system may also include a software management program configured to select the user programs, applications, data and settings to be stored on the MSD from the user programs, applications, data, and settings installed on a user's PC and to interface with the client PC. A method of providing mobility to a user PC by selecting programs installed on the user PC and storing the selected programs on an MSD and interfacing the MSD with a client PC is also provided.
US08117607B2
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for implementing a generic kernel extension framework that operate generally to allow one kernel extension to register a function callable by other kernel extensions. A kernel extension can be loaded even if a function it potentially could need is not available. If in fact the running kernel extension does eventually request a function that no other kernel extension has registered to provide, it is failed gracefully with a return error code. The client kernel extension can still function normally, assuming the desired service is non-critical. Example services in the non-critical category may include, for example, advanced error handling functions, statistical functions, reporting functions, and so on, including many others as will occur to those of skill in the art.
US08117604B2
A method for implementing architecture cloning including: constructing a program call graph in a link phase of interprocedural analysis to model calling relationships between one or more procedures in a program; analyzing the program call graph to obtain information about the program; analyzing the program to identify the one or more procedures subject to architecture cloning; determining feasibility of architecture cloning; marking the one or more procedures in the program suitable for architecture cloning; naming the one or more procedures in the program suitable for architecture cloning; inserting a runtime routine call at an entry point of the program; invoking architecture cloning when one or more candidate procedures are identified during procedure cloning; providing a user with an interface for specifying multiple architecture targets to the compiler; and enabling the compiler to generate architectural specific instructions optimized for each of the multiple architecture targets.
US08117600B1
A system, method, and computer-accessible medium are disclosed for identifying in-line synchronization instructions in binary program code. One or more executable segments of the binary program code may be scanned to identify one or more potential in-line synchronization instructions. For each potential in-line synchronization instruction, it may be determined whether neighboring potential instructions are valid instructions. For each potential in-line synchronization instruction, it may be determined that the potential in-line synchronization instruction is a valid in-line synchronization instruction if the neighboring potential instructions are valid instructions.
US08117599B2
A method and system for tracing profiling information using per thread metric variables with reused kernel threads is disclosed. In one embodiment kernel thread level metrics are stored by the operating system kernel. A profiler request metric information for the operating system kernel in response to an event. After the kernel thread level metrics are read by the operating system for a profiler, their values are reset to zero by the operating system kernel. The profiler then applies the metric values to base metric values to appropriate Java threads that are stored in nodes in a tree structure base on the type of event and whether or not the kernel thread has been reused. In another embodiment non-zero values of thread level metrics are entered on a liked list. In response to a request from a profiler, the operating system kernel reads each kernel thread's entry in the linked list and zeros each entry. The profiler can then update the intermediate full tree snapshots of profiling information with the collection of non-zero metric variables.
US08117597B2
System for specifying dynamic application system behavior, procedures and methods about its operations, and methods about how to develop such a behavior model are provided in the present invention. A Dynamic System (DS) and its operations are provided to model complex and dynamic system behavior in general. To specify behavior of an application system in a distributed environment, an external DS is used to model the external behavior, a Proactive System is used to model the reactive behavior and an internal DS is used to model the internal active behavior of such an application system. A graphical notation of DS and its components are also provided.
US08117594B2
Techniques for developing a graphical editor using an incremental development approach. Externally-stored descriptors are used to specify information on which a graphical editor engine operates to create a graphical editor. Developers can thus redefine the look and feel of the graphical editor by modifying these descriptors, effectively re-configuring the elements of visual models without changing the code of the graphical editor engine. Visual models for modeling a domain can be created and used, without first requiring the domain model to be defined.
US08117590B2
There is provided a method including: dividing codes included in a first source code into a plurality of groups virtually; partitioning each arranged group into one or more sections made up of one or more codes which should be sequentially executed; store the sections in a storage; setting constraints of an execution order among the sections on a basis of the first source code; exhibiting contents of the storage to a user; exhibiting constraint information representing the constraints of the execution order to the user; editing the contents of the storage based on a first editing command from the user; editing the constraint information based on a second editing command from the user; and synthesizing the first source code and edited contents of the storage into a second source code according to edited constraint information.
US08117589B2
The described method and system synchronizes source code with byproducts or artifacts of an application creation process. In one embodiment, a generation tool may be used to produce source code header files based on a design specification, where the source code header files are compiled with a current version of source code. Compilation errors may direct a developer to modify either the specification or the source code to eliminate the errors. The described method and system may be integrated into a development platform that is adapted to direct the user to perform particular revisions or updates to bring the source code in line with the artifacts.
US08117588B2
A system and method for creating a distributed application using graphical programming techniques are disclosed. The distributed application may comprise a first graphical program and a second graphical program, where a host computer system executes the first graphical program, and a plurality of remote computer systems or computing devices each execute an instance of the second graphical program. In some embodiments the first graphical program may utilize a node that represents the second graphical program. The node may be operable to exchange data with a plurality of instances of the second graphical program executing on a plurality of remote devices.
US08117584B2
Disclosed is a method of implementing controlled equivalent series resistance (ESR) having low equivalent series inductance (ESL) of a multi-layer chip capacitor which includes a plurality of internal electrodes each having first polarity or second polarity which is opposite to the first polarity, and dielectric layers each disposed between the internal electrodes of the first polarity and the second polarity, wherein the internal electrodes having the first polarity and the internal electrodes having the second polarity are alternated at least once to form one or more blocks being stacked.
