US08426566B2
The invention is related to a method for purification of recombinant proteins using highly basic proteins from thermophilic bacteria as purification tags for use in a cation-exchange chromatography purification step. The basic proteins may be ribosomal proteins. The recombinant proteins are expressed in eukaryotic or prokaryotic host cells. The purification tag will typically have a pl above about 9 and comprise from about 15 to about 250 amino acid residues.
US08426562B2
Antibodies which target clusterin, a protein involved in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of carcinoma cells, are identified and characterized. The antibodies may be used to modulate tumor cell activity through binding the clusterin.
US08426561B2
The present application provides the amino acid and nucleic acid sequences of heavy and light chain complementarity determining regions of a cancer specific antibody directed to an epitope of variant Nuclear Factor Kappa-B inhibitor beta (NFKBIB). In addition, the application provides cancer specific antibodies and immunoconjugates comprising the cancer specific antibody attached to a toxin or a label, and methods of uses thereof. The application also relates to diagnostic methods and kits using the cancer specific antibodies herein. Further, the application provides novel cancer-associated epitopes and antigens of variant NFKBIB, and uses thereof.
US08426558B2
The present invention is a peptide compound which stimulates the formation of hard tissues such as bone and cartilage. The invention is also related to a method to treat a defect in hard tissues such as bone and cartilage using the peptide. The method of the present invention may be used to treat or prevent the defects in bones and cartilages which are caused by rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis which involves the regeneration of new bone or cartilage in or around the defects.
US08426554B2
The present invention is directed compositions for delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to cells in vivo. The compositions comprise amphipathic membrane active polyamines reversibly modified with enzyme cleavable dipeptide-amidobenzyl-carbonate masking agents. Modification masks membrane activity of the polymer while reversibility provides physiological responsiveness. The reversibly modified polyamines (dynamic polyconjugate or DPC) are further covalently linked to an RNAi polynucleotide or co-administered with a targeted RNAi polynucleotide-targeting molecule conjugate.
US08426549B2
A polyamide resin composition for reflectors, which gives a molding having high mechanical strength and excellent heat resistance and which stably exhibits a high reflectance and can provide a reflector that resists a decrease in reflectance caused by heating, particularly in a LED production process and a reflow soldering process. A reflector obtained by molding the resin composition is also provided. The polyamide resin composition is composed of defined amounts of a polyamide resin (A), an inorganic filler (B) and a white pigment (C) (with the proviso that the total of the components (A), (B) and (C) does not exceed 100% by weight). The components of the polyamide resin (A) are defined and the polyamide resin (A) has a terminal amino group concentration of 70 to 230 mmol/kg.
US08426540B2
The present invention relates to new tridentate ligand compounds with imino furan units, to a method for manufacturing said compounds and to their use in the preparation of catalysts for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefins.
US08426533B2
The present invention provides a process for measuring and controlling chemical reactions that produce thermoplastic polymers by utilizing a stoichiometry correction during a reaction cycle to produce thermoplastic resins with desired properties. The thermoplastic polymer is made from at least one first monomer having a first reactive end group and at least one second monomer having a second reactive end group by reaction of the first reactive end group with the second reactive end group and has a glass transition temperature of greater than 130° C.
US08426526B2
The present invention provides a solid golf ball that exhibits a high resilience performance and a high flight performance and gives a good shot feeling. The present invention relates to a solid golf ball including: a core including at least one layer; and a cover including at least one layer, the cover being provided to cover the core, wherein the at least one layer of the core is prepared by vulcanization-molding a rubber composition including: (a) a base rubber; (b) a co-crosslinking agent; (c) an organic peroxide; (d) a filler; and (e) a disulfide compound represented by formula (I): R1—S—S—R2 (I) wherein R1 and R2 each represent any one of the following groups: an aromatic hydrocarbon group; an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms; a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group; and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, each of which is optionally substituted, and R1 is a group different from R2.
US08426523B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball excellent in fluidity, adhesion of the paint film, and repulsion. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball which is excellent in durability and low-temperature durability. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising: a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed from a cover composition that contains as a resin component, (A) a specific high melt viscosity ionomer resin being neutralized with at least two metal ions, and (B) a low melt viscosity ionomer resin being neutralized with at least two metal ions, in a ratio of (A) the high melt viscosity ionomer resin/(B) the low melt viscosity ionomer resin being 55 mass % to 99 mass %/45 mass % to 1 mass %.
US08426516B2
Polymer compound having aroylbiphenylene skeleton and thermocurable film forming polymer composition
There is provided a polymer compound having excellent transparency and excellent heat resistance, a high refractive index, an excellent solubility in various solvents, and a low viscosity and excellent handling properties when the polymer compound is dissolved in a solvent; and a production method of the polymer compound; and a polymer composition containing the polymer compound. And there is also included an aroylbiphenyl compound of Formula (1): [in Formula (1), X is a halogen atom, and R1 is a hydrogen atom or a group of Formula (2a) or Formula (2b); and in Formula (2a) and Formula (2b), R2 and R3 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group]; a polymer compound obtained by using the aroylbiphenyl compound; and a thermocurable film forming polymer composition comprising: as a component (A), the polymer compound, and as a component (B), a crosslinkable compound.
US08426514B2
An adhesive formulation is disclosed that includes (a) a pre-polymerized cross-linkable non-water soluble acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesive, (b) a cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of metal chelates, silanes, epoxy-functional compounds, aziridine compounds, multifunctional amines, alkyl halide compounds, multifunctional acids, multifunctional mercaptans, multifunctional epoxy compounds, polyols in the presence of a catalyst, and combinations thereof and (c) a polyol having a weight average molecular weight in the range from 1,000 g/mol to 10,000 g/mol. When cured, the adhesive formulation is self-wetting and has a peel strength less than 20 oz/in.
US08426509B2
The invention pertains to a thermoplastic fluoropolymer composition comprising: at least one thermoplastic partially fluorinated fluoropolymer having a melt flow index (MFI) of less than 10 g/10 min, as measured according to ASTM D-1238 under a piston load of 5 kg polymer A; from 0.05 to 5% by weight of A at least one (per)fluoropolyether, polymer B; and from 0 to 10% by weight of A of at least one per(halo)fluoropolymer polymer C. The addition of a (per)fluoropolyether B and, optionally, of a per(halo)fluoropolymer C advantageously enables improvement of rheological behavior of thermoplastic partially fluorinated fluoropolymer A, making possible processing in less severe conditions and yielding final parts with outstanding surface aspect and good homogeneity and coherency. Still objects of the inventions are the process for manufacturing said thermoplastic fluoropolymer composition and the articles thereof.
US08426503B2
A composition for a polyimide resin, comprising a polyamic acid and a perylene black pigment having an isoindole skeleton, wherein a content of the perylene black pigment is 1 to 10% by mass based on 100% by mass of a weight of a solid content of the polyamic acid.
US08426494B2
Described herein, in a preferred embodiment, is a leonardite-based polyurethane resin binder that may be used, among other applications, as a binder in combination with foundry aggregate, e.g., sand, for molding or casting metal parts. The binders described herein comprise a humic substance, preferably leonardite, first mixed with a foundry aggregate and then the humic-aggregate mixture is combined with a polymerizable polyol, an isocyanate, and a polymerization catalyst to make a polyurethane resin binder in situ in a foundry aggregate, such as sand. The lignite is added as a solid to the foundry aggregate, and improves the binder performance of the lignite-containing part of the binder components.
US08426493B2
Disclosed is a foundry mix containing a sulfate and/or nitrate salt and its use to make foundry shapes by the warm-box, hot-box, no-bake, and cold-box process, the use of these foundry shapes to make metal castings, and the metal castings prepared by the process.
US08426480B2
Methods of reclaiming plastic from infectious medical waste and manufacturing medical devices from reclaimed plastic are described. Medical devices made from plastic reclaimed from infectious medical waste are also described.
US08426477B1
The present invention relates to the field of polymer chemistry and more particularly to multiblock copolymers and micelles comprising the same.
US08426469B2
Leukotriene B4, 5S,12R-dihydroxy-6,8,10,14(Z,E,E,Z)-eicosatetraenoic acid, is a twenty carbon tetra-unsaturated fatty acid. No crystal forms of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) are known in the art. The present inventors have discovered a crystal form of LTB4 and the present invention therefore relates to crystal forms of LTB4 in general, and the novel crystal form A of LTB4 in particular.
US08426450B1
Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases which are pathophysiologically mediated by the neurokinin (NK1) receptor. The compounds have the general formula (I):
US08426449B2
Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of PGD2 receptors. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein that are antagonists of PGD2 receptors. Also described herein are methods of using such antagonists of PGD2 receptors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating respiratory, cardiovascular, and other PGD2-dependent or PGD2-mediated conditions or diseases.
US08426435B2
The present invention provides a compound having an excellent inhibitory action on melanin production and being useful as a whitening agent, and a skin external preparation containing the compound. The whitening agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: wherein, R1, R3, R4, and R6 are each independently C1-3 alkyl; and R2 and R5 are each independently a hydrogen atom or C1-3 alkyl.
US08426433B2
This invention relates to new chemical compounds, application of these compounds as anticoagulants, pharmaceutical compositions, and plasma-substituting solutions on their basis, and can be used for treating thromboembolic complications of diseases such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and thrombosis of deep veins or a pulmonary artery; and for preventing hypercoagulation conditions in consequence of injuries, surgeries, sepsis, various obstetric pathologies, in disaster medicine, resuscitation, and so on.
US08426427B2
The present invention provides compounds useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a sex hormone-dependent disease or the like. That is, the present invention provides fused heterocyclic derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) which has a GnRH antagonistic activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, medicinal uses thereof and the like. In the formula (I), rings A is 5-membered cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon or 5-membered heteroaryl; RA is halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carboxy, alkoxy, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, etc.; ring B is aryl or heteroaryl; RB is halogen, alkyl, carboxy, alkoxy, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, etc.; E1 and E2 are oxygen atom, etc.; Q is hydrogen atom, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyl, etc.; X is -(alkylene)-Z, —CO—Y, —SO2—Y, etc. (in which Y is Z or amino, etc.; Z is cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, etc.
US08426423B2
The present invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from a disorder of the central nervous system associated with 5-HT1A receptor subtype, comprising as an active ingredient a carbostyril derivative or a salt thereof represented by the formula (1) wherein the carbon-carbon bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril skeleton is a single or a double bond.
US08426407B2
A 1-(substituted aryl)-5-trifluoromethyl-2-(1H)pyridone compounds and pharmaceutical acceptable salts, preparation methods and uses for preparing the drugs for treating fibrosis thereof.
US08426403B2
In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of the formula: as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
US08426394B2
The present invention relates to methods of administering compositions comprising a progesterone receptor antagonist for use in treating estrogen-dependent conditions. The invention is also directed to methods for treating pain associated with endometriosis. The compositions may be administered to females with endometriosis as well as to females undergoing estrogen and/or selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) therapy. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method for suppressing endometrial proliferation.
US08426390B2
The present invention relates to novel triazene compounds, to a process for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to the use thereof in the treatment of cancer diseases in humans. The novel triazene compounds are distinguished, as compared with the known triazene compounds, by improved activity while at the same time having reduced toxicity, that is to say by fewer side-effects.
US08426385B2
A pharmaceutical composition comprising cyclodextrin/paclitaxel inclusion, which consists of paclitaxel, cyclodextrin and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein the mass ratio of the paclitaxel to cyclodextrin is 1:10-150, the said cyclodextrin is hydroxylpropyl-sulfobutyl-7-β-cyclodextrin, or sulfobutylether-7-β-cyclodextrin, or their mixture; the stability constant of the cyclodextrin/paclitaxel inclusion is Ka=5396M−1−1412M−1. The preparation method of the pharmaceutical composition is as follow: (a) A solution of cyclodextrin is added dropwise to a solution of paclitaxel in ethanol. (b) The resulting mixture is filtered through microporous membrane of 0.2-0.4 μm after being dissolved. (c) Ethanol is removed under reduced pressure to give a liquid inclusion which has the ethanol level of less than 2%, or alternatively water is also removed under reduced pressure, the resulting product is dried giving a solid inclusion.
US08426378B2
The present disclosure provides tricyclic nucleosides, oligomeric compounds comprising at least one of the tricyclic nucleosides and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. The methods provided herein include contacting a cell or administering to an animal at least one of the oligomeric compounds. In certain embodiments, the oligomeric compounds hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
US08426376B2
Because AK022567 has angiogenesis inhibitory activity, it is useful as an angiogenesis inhibitor. Furthermore, 4 splicing variants obtained from the same gene are also useful as an angiogenesis inhibitor. These 5 polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides and antibodies against the polypeptides are useful for screening of a candidate compound as an angiogenesis inhibitor or promoter. A compound obtained from the screening is useful as a medicine and can be used for a preventive or therapeutic agent for an angiogenesis related disease.
US08426375B2
The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
US08426369B2
Stilbene compounds for the prevention and treatment of colon cancer or colon inflammation and methods of using same are provided.
US08426346B2
Scale inhibiting particulates formed from a mixture of fly ash and a phosphonic acid curing agent; wherein the fly ash is cured into a solid material by the contact with the phosphonic acid curing agent. The mixture may also contain a multivalent ion and the particulates may be coated with a coating material in an amount from about 0.1% to about 40% coating material by weight of the scale inhibiting particulate to delay the release of the scale inhibitor.
US08426339B2
The present invention provides a method of reducing phytotoxicity or plant injury at a crop plant locus caused by a herbicide application at the locus which method includes applying to the crop plant locus a chloronicotinyl insecticide before the herbicide application.
US08426337B2
A composition for hydrogen storage includes a receptor, a hydrogen dissociating metal doped on the receptor, and a metal salt doped on the receptor. The hydrogen dissociating metal is configured to spill over hydrogen to the receptor, and the metal salt is configured to increase a rate of the spill over of the hydrogen to the receptor.
US08426328B2
A composition of matter comprising 0.01 to 35% by weight of Al2O3, having a length of 10-20 μm and a surface altered by wet etching, 0.01 to 98% by weight of SiC, having a length of 10-20 μm and a surface altered by dry etching; and 0.01-15% by weight of kaolin, altered by treatment with Na2SiF6, with the above constituents being blended into a SiC/Al2O3 composite. Alternative embodiments are methods of producing the compositions described above. Further embodiments include products made by the process described above.
US08426327B2
A technical object of the present invention is to satisfy various properties required in glass for liquid crystal displays and the like, in particular, fusibility, devitrification resistance, and like properties, and then to design a glass composition in which components harmful to the environment are reduced or substantially not contained, thereby obtaining a glass substrate that takes the environment into consideration. An alkali-free glass of the present invention contains the following glass composition in percent by weight based on oxide: 50 to 70% of SiO2, 10 to 20% of Al2O3, 8 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 3% of MgO, 4 to 15% of CaO, 0 to 10% of SrO, 0 to 1% of BaO, and 0 to 5% of ZnO, and substantially free of alkali metal oxide and As2O3.
US08426318B2
Provided is a method of setting a thickness of a dielectric, which restrains the dielectric formed in an electrode from being consumed when etching a silicon dioxide film on a substrate by using plasma. In a substrate processing apparatus including an upper electrode facing a susceptor and the dielectric formed of silicon dioxide in the upper electrode, a silicon dioxide film formed on a wafer being etched by using plasma, an electric potential of the plasma facing the dielectric in a case where the dielectric is not formed in the upper electrode is estimated based on a bias power applied to the susceptor and an A/C ratio in a chamber, and the thickness of the dielectric is determined so that an electric potential of the plasma, which is obtained by multiplying the estimated electric potential of the plasma by a capacity reduction coefficient calculated when a capacity of the dielectric and a capacity of a sheath generated around a surface of the dielectric are combined, is 100 eV or less.
US08426317B2
An optimum application voltage for reducing deposits on a peripheral portion of a substrate as well as improving a process result in balance is effectively found without changing a height of a focus ring. A plasma processing apparatus includes a focus ring which includes a dielectric ring provided so as to surround a substrate mounting portion of a mounting table and a conductive ring provided on the dielectric ring; a voltage sensor configured to detect a floating voltage of the conductive ring; a DC power supply configured to apply a DC voltage to the conductive ring. An optimum voltage to be applied to the conductive ring is obtained based on a floating voltage actually detected from the conductive ring, and the optimum application voltage is adjusted based on a variation in the actually detected floating voltage for each plasma process.
US08426313B2
Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.
US08426310B2
A method for forming a shared contact in a semiconductor device having a gate electrode corresponding to a first transistor and a source/drain region corresponding to a second transistor is provided. The method includes forming a first opening in a dielectric layer overlying the gate electrode and the source/drain region, wherein the first opening extends substantially to the gate electrode corresponding to the first transistor. The method further includes after forming the first opening, forming a second opening, contiguous with the first opening, in the overlying dielectric layer, wherein the second opening extends substantially to the source/drain region corresponding to the second transistor. The method further includes forming the shared contact between the gate electrode corresponding to the first transistor and the source/drain region corresponding to the second transistor by filling the first opening and the second opening with a conductive material.
US08426308B2
A method of forming through silicon vias (TSVs) includes forming a primary via hole in a semiconductor substrate, depositing low-k dielectric material in the primary via hole, forming a secondary via hole by etching the low-k dielectric in the primary via hole, in such a manner that a via insulating layer and an inter metal dielectric layer of the low-k dielectric layer are simultaneously formed. The via insulating layer is formed of the low-k dielectric material on sidewalls and a bottom surface of the substrate which delimit the primary via hole and the inter metal dielectric layer is formed on an upper surface of the substrate. Then a metal layer is formed on the substrate including in the secondary via hole, and the metal layer is selectively removed from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US08426302B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment, includes: forming a stack structure by alternately stacking control gate electrodes and interlayer insulating films; forming a through-hole that penetrates through the stack structure in a stacking direction of the control gate electrodes and the interlayer insulating films; forming a first insulating film that covers an inner surface of the through-hole; forming a charge storage layer that covers an inner surface of the first insulating film; forming a second insulating film that covers an inner surface of the charge storage layer; forming a semiconductor layer that covers an inner surface of the second insulating film; and oxidizing an interface between the semiconductor layer and the second insulating film by performing a heat treatment in an atmosphere containing O2 gas at a temperature of 600° C. or lower.
US08426291B2
A method includes forming first insulating films on first and second faces of a substrate, removing the first insulating film on the second face, forming polysilicon films on the first insulating film on the first face and the second face, forming second insulating films on the polysilicon films on the first face and the second face, etching the second insulating film on the first face using a mask including an opening, removing the second insulating films on the first face and the second face, removing the polysilicon film on the side of the first face and forming a passivation film which protects the polysilicon film on the side of the second face so that the polysilicon film on the side of the second face is not removed in the polysilicon film removing step, after the polysilicon film forming step and before the polysilicon film removing step.
US08426290B1
A device and a method for manufacturing it are disclosed. The device contains a plurality of transistors, a plurality of transmission mediums connected to the transistors; and a substrate having a first portion supporting the transistors and the transmission mediums thereon, and further having a plurality of discrete second portions extending from the first portion. The method disclosed teaches how to manufacture the device.
US08426288B2
A method for improving capacitance uniformity in a MIM device, mainly for the purpose of improving uniformity of a thin film within the MIM device, includes eight steps in order and step S2-step S6 may be repeated for several times as needed. According to the method for improving capacitance uniformity in a MIM device of the present invention, a certain quantity of defects in the thin film are removed by means of several times of deposition/plasma processes based on the current PECVD, and uniformity of the deposited thin film is increased, thereby improving uniformity in wet etching rate of the thin film and further improving capacitance uniformity in the MIM device.
US08426285B2
An ion implantation is performed to implant ions into a silicon substrate, and a microwave irradiation is performed to irradiate the silicon substrate with microwaves after the ion implantation. After the microwave irradiation, the silicon substrate is transferred to a heat-treatment apparatus, where the silicon substrate is treated with heat by being irradiated with light having a pulse width ranging from 0.1 milliseconds to 100 milliseconds, both inclusive.
US08426283B1
A method of fabricating a double-gate transistor and a tri-gate transistor on a common substrate, in which, a substrate includes a first fin structure covered with a first mask layer and a second fin structure covered with a second mask layer, the first mask layer is removed, a gate material layer is formed and covers the first fin structure and the second mask layer, the gate material layer is patterned to result in a tri-gate structure covering the first fin structure and a double-gate structure covering the second fin structure and the second mask layer, and a source and a drain are formed in each of these two fin structures each at two sides of the gates.
US08426281B2
A semiconductor device 100 comprising source and drain regions 105, 107, and insulating region 115 and a plate structure 140. The source and drain regions are on or in a semiconductor substrate 110. The insulating region is on or in the semiconductor substrate and located between the source and drain regions. The insulating region has a thin layer 120 and a thick layer 122. The thick layer includes a plurality of insulating stripes 132 that are separated from each other and that extend across a length 135 between the source and the drain regions. The plate structure is located between the source and the drain regions, wherein the plate structure is located on the thin layer and portions of the thick layer, the plate structure having one or more conductive bands 143 that are directly over individual ones of the plurality of insulating stripes.
US08426277B2
A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. At least a fin-shaped structure is formed on the substrate and an oxide layer is formed on the substrate without the fin-shaped structure forming thereon. A thermal treatment process is performed to form a melting layer on at least a part of the sidewall of the fin-shaped structure.
US08426271B1
This invention belongs to semiconductor device manufacturing field and discloses a method for manufacturing a gate-control diode semiconductor storage device. When the floating gate voltage is relatively high, the channel under the floating gate is of n type and the device is of a simple gate-control pn junction structure; by controlling effective n-type concentration of the ZnO film through back-gate control, inverting the n-type ZnO into p-type through the floating gate and using NiO as a p-type semiconductor, an n-p-n-p doping structure is formed. The quantity of charges in the floating gate determines the device threshold voltage, thus realizing the memory functions. This invention features capacity of manufacturing memory devices able to reduce the chip power consumption through advantages of high driving current and small sub threshold swing, is applicable to semiconductor memory devices manufacturing based on flexible substrates and flat panel displays and floating gate memories, etc.
US08426265B2
A method of manufacturing a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuit, in which the method includes a reactive ion etch (RIE) of a CMOS circuit substrate that forms recesses, the CMOS circuit substrate including: an n-type field effect transistor (n-FET) region; a p-type field effect transistor (p-FET) region; an isolation region disposed between the n-FET and p-FET regions; and a gate wire comprising an n-FET gate, a p-FET gate, and gate material extending transversely from the n-FET gate across the isolation region to the p-FET gate, in which the recesses are formed adjacent to sidewalls of a reduced thickness; growing silicon germanium (SiGe) in the recesses; depositing a thin insulator layer on the CMOS circuit substrate; masking at least the p-FET region; removing the thin insulator layer from an unmasked n-FET region and an unmasked portion of the isolation region; etching the CMOS circuit substrate with hydrogen chloride (HCl) to remove the SiGe from the recesses in the n-FET region; and growing silicon carbon (SiC) in the exposed recesses.
US08426257B2
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a fuse over a substrate, the fuse having a barrier layer, a metal layer, and an anti-reflective layer stacked, selectively removing the anti-reflective layer, forming an insulation layer over a whole surface of the resultant structure including the fuse, and performing repair-etching such that part of the insulation layer remains above the fuse.
US08426252B2
In a semiconductor device package having a stress relief spacer, and a manufacturing method thereof, metal interconnect fingers extend from the body of a chip provide for chip interconnection. The metal fingers are isolated from the body of the chip by a stress-relief spacer. In one example, such isolation takes the form of an air gap. In another example, such isolation takes the form of an elastomer material. In either case, mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion between the metal interconnect fingers and the body of the chip is avoided, alleviating the problems associated with cracking and delamination, and leading to improved device yield and device reliability.
US08426246B2
A die that includes a substrate having a first and second major surface is disclosed. The die has at least one unfilled through via passing through the major surfaces of the substrate. The unfilled through via serves as a vent to release pressure generated during assembly.
US08426245B2
A packaging method is disclosed that comprises attaching a plurality of dice, each having a plurality of bonding pads disposed on an active surface, to an adhesive layer on a substrate. A polymer material is formed over at least a portion of both the substrate and the plurality of dice and a molding apparatus is used on the substrate to force the polymer material to substantially fill around the plurality of dice. The molding apparatus is removed to expose a surface of the polymer material and a plurality of cutting streets is formed on an exposed surface of the polymer material. The substrate is removed to expose the active surface of the plurality of dice.
US08426243B2
There is provided an amorphous oxide semiconductor including hydrogen and at least one element of indium (In) and zinc (Zn), the amorphous oxide semiconductor containing one of hydrogen atoms and deuterium atoms of 1×1020 cm−3 or more to 1×1022 cm−3 or less, and a density of bonds between oxygen and hydrogen except bonds between excess oxygen (OEX) and hydrogen in the amorphous oxide semiconductor being 1×1018 cm−3 or less.
US08426231B2
An object of an embodiment of the disclosed invention is to provide a semiconductor device including a photoelectric conversion element with excellent characteristics. An object of an embodiment of the disclosed invention is to provide a semiconductor device including a photoelectric conversion device with excellent characteristic through a simple process. A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a light-transmitting substrate; an insulating layer over the light-transmitting substrate; and a photoelectric conversion element over the insulating layer. The photoelectric conversion element includes a single crystal semiconductor layer including a semiconductor region having an effect of photoelectric conversion, a semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, and a semiconductor region having a second conductivity type; a first electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor region having the first conductivity type; and a second electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor region having the second conductivity type.
US08426230B2
A thin film transistor substrate and a method for fabricating the same are discussed. According to an embodiment, the thin film transistor substrate includes a gate line arranged on a substrate in a first direction; a data line arranged in a second direction crossing the gate line to define adjacent first and second pixel regions, the data line being used in common by the first and second pixel regions; an entire common line arranged in the second direction substantially parallel with the data line; a thin film transistor including a gate electrode connected with the gate line, a source electrode connected with the data line, a drain electrode formed to face the source electrode, and an active layer formed to be overlapped with the gate electrode by interposing a gate insulating film between the active layer and the gate electrode; and a pixel electrode connected with the drain electrode.
US08426225B2
A solution for designing and/or fabricating a structure including a quantum well and an adjacent barrier is provided. A target band discontinuity between the quantum well and the adjacent barrier is selected to coincide with an activation energy of a dopant for the quantum well and/or barrier. For example, a target valence band discontinuity can be selected such that a dopant energy level of a dopant in the adjacent barrier coincides with a valence energy band edge for the quantum well and/or a ground state energy for free carriers in a valence energy band for the quantum well. The quantum well and the adjacent barrier can be formed such that the actual band discontinuity corresponds to the target band discontinuity.
US08426218B2
A filter assembly is provided for collecting samples in a fluid environment, the assembly utilizing a laminar convective flow to cause the flow of a preservative/fixative and a filtrate through a filter. A substantially concave dead space around the filter is flushed free of the preservative and the differential in density of the preservative and filtrate causes the more dense fluid to collect in the reservoir and preserve the collected specimen.
US08426213B2
The present invention relates to providing improved hydrogen peroxide assays, as well as droplet actuators for conducting such assays. The droplet actuators of the invention may be used to conduct droplet-based hydrogen peroxide assays. They may also be associated with detectors for analyzing the results of the hydrogen peroxide assays of the invention. They may be provided as components of systems which control droplet operations and/or detection for conducting the hydrogen peroxide assays. Measurement by the detector may be used to quantify the presence of an analyte in a sample.
US08426210B2
Disclosed herein are antibodies, systems and methods for assessing the risk of hemolysis following a blood transfusion with crossmatch incompatible blood. The disclosure provides a method for determining the relative hemolytic index and therefore the risk of post-transfusion hemolysis for said patient.
US08426208B2
The present invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for determination of ionizing radiation. In some embodiments, the devices comprise nanocomposite materials containing nanostructures (e.g., carbon nanotubes) dispersed in radiation sensitive polymers. In some cases, the device may include a conductive pathway that may be affected upon exposure to ionizing radiation. Embodiments described herein may provide inexpensive, large area, low power, and highly sensitive radiation detection materials/devices.
US08426201B2
A method of characterizing the biological activity of a candidate compound may include exposing cells to the candidate compound, and then exposing the cells to a repetitive application of electric fields so as to set the transmembrane potential to a level corresponding to a pre-selected voltage dependent state of a target ion channel.
US08426200B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for culturing stem cells, such that neuronal differentiation can be achieved.
US08426192B2
An electrochemical sensor system and membrane and method thereof for increased accuracy and effective life of electrochemical and enzyme sensors.
US08426189B2
Fermentation media containing an isoflavone-depleted soybean meal or isoflavone-depleted soybean meal product and at least one exogenous added ingredient that comprises a substrate for microbial growth are provided. Methods of making a fermentation medium comprising an isoflavone-depleted soybean meal or isoflavone-depleted soybean meal product and methods for obtaining a fermentation product are also provided. The present invention is further directed to fermentation broths obtained by the media and methods. The present invention is also directed to feed additives produced from fermentation broths obtained by the methods.
US08426186B2
The present invention relates to potato virus NIa protease variants or fragments thereof, polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
US08426178B2
The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds. The engineered ketoreductase polypeptides are optimized for catalyzing the conversion of N,N-dimethyl-3-keto-3-(2-thienyl)-1-ketopropanamine to (S)—N,N-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-3-(2- thienyl)-1-propanamine.
US08426177B2
An I-CreI variant, wherein one of the two I-CreI monomers has at least two substitutions, one in each of the two functional subdomains of the LAGLIDADG (SEQ ID NO: 150) core domain situated respectively from positions 26 to 40 and 44 to 77 of I-CreI, said variant being able to cleave a DNA target sequence from the mouse ROSA26 locus. Use of said variant and derived products for the engineering of transgenic mice and recombinant mouse cell lines expressing an heterologous protein of interest.
US08426168B2
The present invention relates to the preparation of a recombinant polypeptide, which polypeptide upon expression has been secreted into the periplasm of a transformed host cell. In particular, this invention relates to a process to enhance the extraction yield of the recombinant polypeptide from the periplasm before further downstream processing.
US08426167B2
The present invention relates to the cloning and expression of foreign protein or polypeptides in bacteria, such as Escherichia coli. In particular, this invention relates to expression tools comprising a FKBP-type peptidyl prolyl isomerase selected from the group consisting of FkpA, SlyD, and trigger factor; methods of recombinant protein expression, the recombinant polypeptides thus obtained, as well as to the use of such polypeptides.
US08426166B2
A polypeptide and polynucleotides encoding same comprising one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to an amino terminus of a cytokine and two carboxy-terminal peptides (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to a carboxy terminus of a cytokine are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptide and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using same are also disclosed.
US08426161B1
A method for producing ethanol comprising the steps of providing feedstock, processing the feedstock at a feedstock processing plant adapted to produce sugar water and wet animal feed, separating the sugar water and wet animal feed, transporting the sugar water from the feedstock processing plant to an ethanol producing plant, and producing ethanol from the sugar water. A system for producing ethanol comprising a feedstock provider adapted to provide feedstock, feedstock, a feedstock processing plant adapted to produce sugar water and wet animal feed from the feedstock, a means for transporting the sugar water, and an ethanol producing plant adapted to produce ethanol from the sugar water.
US08426160B2
The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium.
US08426150B2
Provided herein is an affinity media and the construction and use thereof. The affinity media may be used, for example, for the detection of differential proteins/peptides by depletion of proteins/peptides similar to those in a control sample from a test sample in the search for biologically and pathologically important proteins/peptides. The detected differential proteins/peptides provide vital information for biomarker discovery, drug target discovery, and personalized medicine and treatment.
US08426148B2
Label-free methods using a resonant waveguide grating biosensor to determine GPCR signaling pathways
A system and method for GPCR signaling pathway analysis and elucidation using a biosensor, a live-cell, and a pathway active compound, as defined herein.
US08426142B2
There is provided a renal disease testing method comprising a complex detection step of detecting a complex of human uromodulin and human IgA in a sample derived from urine collected from a subject. It is preferred that the renal disease testing method of the invention further comprises a determination step of assessing the whether the renal disease is IgA nephropathy based on the ratio of the amount of the complex detected in the complex detection step to the amount of urinary proteins in the sample. The renal disease testing method of the invention has good detection sensitivity and specificity, and can conveniently and safely assess the existence of a renal disease (preferably, IgA nephropathy).
US08426139B2
The invention concerns novel polypeptides, or parts or variants of the novel polypeptides, the use of sequences encoding the polypeptides and the use of antibodies directed against the polypeptides in the field of in vitro diagnosis of a Staphylococcus epidermidis and/or Staphylococcus aureus infection on foreign material implanted in the body.
US08426137B2
Compositions and methods for the detection of vancomycin-resistant pathogens using primers and/or probes to the vanA and vanB genes.
US08426128B2
The present invention provides a method of identifying a human subject having increased or decreased sensitivity to warfarin, comprising detecting in the subject the presence of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the VKOR gene, wherein the single nucleotide polymorphism is correlated with increased or decreased sensitivity to warfarin, thereby identifying the subject having increased or decreased sensitivity to warfarin.
US08426124B2
The present invention provides a method for the production of a virus. The method includes providing a host cell that has been infected by the virus and cultivating the infected host cell at two different temperatures. The virus produced by the cultivation steps is subsequently collected. By using the dual temperature cultivation process, high titer and improved purity can be obtained.
US08426121B2
In accordance with the invention, there are methods for self-aligned spatial frequency doubling in one dimension and also in two dimension. The method for self-aligned spatial frequency doubling in one dimension can include forming a film stack over a substrate, wherein the film stack comprises a photoresist layer and forming a one-dimensional periodic first pattern having a first pitch p on the photoresist layer using an optical exposure, wherein the first pitch p is at least smaller than twice the bandpass limit for optical exposures. The method can also include forming a second pattern using the first pattern by nonlinear processing steps, wherein the second pattern has a second pitch p2=p/2.
US08426120B2
A method for imaging a graphene-based film. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a graphene-based film on a surface of a medium; forming a fluorescent coating over the graphene-based film to form a sample; illuminating the sample with light of a specific wavelength or wavelengths, which is absorbed by the fluorescent coating to cause the fluorescent coating to emit light of wavelengths longer than that of the absorbed light, which is quenched by the graphene-based film such that a visibility contrast is formed between the graphene-based film and the fluorescent coating; and imaging the graphene-based film from the visibility contrast.
US08426119B2
A system for fabricating a radiation-cured component is provided. The system includes a radiation-sensitive material configured to at least one of initiate, polymerize, crosslink and dissociate with exposure to radiation, and at least one radiation source configured to project a radiation beam with a vector that does not intersect the radiation-sensitive material. The system further includes a radiation directing device that is selectively positionable to reflect the radiation beam in a desired direction and exposure the radiation-sensitive material to the radiation beam. A method for fabricating the radiation-cured components is also provided.
US08426116B2
An exposure mask for recess gate includes a transparent substrate and a recess gate pattern. The recess gate pattern is disposed over the transparent substrate. The recess gate pattern includes a first portion having a first line width and a second portion having a second line width smaller than the first line width. In the second portion, elements of the recess gate pattern are separated.
US08426108B2
A chemically amplified positive resist composition for EB or EUV lithography is provided comprising (A) a polymer or a blend of polymers wherein a film of the polymer or polymer blend is insoluble in alkaline developer, but turns soluble under the action of acid, (B) an acid generator, (C) a basic compound, and (D) a solvent. The basic compound (C) is a polymer comprising recurring units bearing a side chain having a secondary or tertiary amine structure as a basic active site and constitutes a part or the entirety of the polymer or polymers as component (A).
US08426102B2
A lithographic printing plate precursor includes: an aluminum support; an intermediate layer; and an image-recording layer, in this order, wherein at least one of the intermediate layer and the image-recording layer contains a compound having an amino group and a functional group capable of interacting with the aluminum support in a molecule.
US08426098B2
Disclosed is an image print which has a toner-holding layer on an image-supporting substrate in which the toner-holding layer holds a toner image formed by toner particles, wherein the toner-holding layer is composed of a hydrogel having a water content of 10% by mass or more and not more than 90% by mass.
US08426095B2
Disclosed is a decolorable toner containing a binder resin and a coloring agent which contains a color former compound and a color developing agent and has a capsule structure such that it is covered with an outer shell, and having a volume average particle diameter of from 5.0 to 15.0 μm and a number-based particle size distribution CV of 35% or less.
US08426092B2
A photoconductor that includes for example, a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a charge transport component, and a mixture of a poly(imide-carbonate) polymer and a fluorinated polymer and optionally a third polymer, like a polycarbonate.
US08426090B2
It is an object to provide an intermediate transfer member that maintains a good second transferability and a good cleaning property even when print is repeatedly carried out and continuously obtains a high quality toner image without the occurrence of a non-printing portion of a character image, and an image forming method and a image forming device that use the intermediate transfer member. The intermediate transfer member is used for an image forming device provided with a means which, after the toner image carried on a surface of a photosensitive member is first transferred to the intermediate transfer member, the toner image is second transferred to a transfer member. The intermediate transfer member is characterized in that including an inorganic layer on the most outer surface, wherein the inorganic layer defines a contact angle of 30°-60° with respect to methylene iodide and the hardness of the inorganic layer measured by a nanoindentation method is in the range of 3 GPa-10 GPa.
US08426085B2
A photomask is provide. The photomask includes a substrate having a multi-layer stack disposed over the substrate. The multilayer stack has alternating first second and third layers disposed over each other, wherein the first, second and third layers are composed of first, second and third materials, respectively, and wherein at least the second layer is formed through an atomic layer deposition process. A capping layer is disposed over the multilayer stack; and an absorber layer disposed over the capping layer. A method for evaluating materials, unit processes, and process sequences for manufacturing a photomask is also provided.
US08426080B2
A method of replacing a gas in a fuel cell system is provided, which comprises the steps of detecting that a fuel cartridge is connected to the fuel cell system having a fuel cell and supplying a fuel from the fuel cartridge on the basis of the detection to start replacement of gas in the fuel cell system. Thereby, a simple gas replacement method is provided for replacing the gas other than the fuel, which has entered the fuel cell system that is supplied with the fuel from the fuel cartridge, with the fuel. Especially, a user does not have to perform the gas replacement operation manually. The gas replacement can be automatically performed.
US08426078B2
A first transport system moves a web comprising a subgasketed CCM layer and an application system applies a crosslinkable resin to at least a subgasketed portion of the subgasketed CCM layer. The crosslinkable resin preferably comprises a photocurable cationic crosslinkable resin. A first curing apparatus subjects an exposed surface of the crosslinkable resin to a photo curing process to initiate curing of the crosslinkable resin. A second transport system moves a GDL into adhering contact with a partially cured exposed surface of the crosslinkable resin of the CCM layer so as to form an MEA layer. A second curing apparatus subjects the GDL, partially cured crosslinkable resin, and CCM layer structure to a thermal curing process to substantially complete curing of the crosslinkable resin. A converting system is configured to receive the MEA layer and produce a plurality of discrete MEAs from the MEA layer.
US08426070B2
The invention relates to a method for removing diluent from a polymer extrudate, especially in connection with a process for producing a microporous membrane. The method involves contacting the extrudate with a second solvent in a first stage; contacting the extrudate from the first stage with a third solvent in a second stage; conducting a first stream away from the first stage and/or conducting a second stream away from the second stage; and cooling at least a portion of the first and/or second stream and separating therefrom at least one of a first phase rich in the second solvent or a second phase rich in the third solvent.
US08426069B2
A battery of this invention includes: a separator which is folded in a zigzag manner, thereby forming a layered structure having at least one first-electrode holding part and at least one second-electrode holding part which are alternately aligned; a first electrode accommodated in the first-electrode holding part; and a second electrode accommodated in the second-electrode holding part. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has at least one protruding part. The first electrode is connected to a first terminal, and the second electrode is connected to second terminal.
US08426066B2
Provided is a lithium mixed transition metal oxide having a composition represented by Formula I of LixMyO2 (M, x and y are as defined in the specification)having mixed transition metal oxide layers (“MO layers”) comprising Ni ions and lithium ions, wherein lithium ions intercalate into and deintercalate from the MO layers and a portion of MO layer-derived Ni ions are inserted into intercalation/deintercalation layers of lithium ions (“reversible lithium layers”) thereby resulting in the interconnection between the MO layers. The lithium mixed transition metal oxide of the present invention has a stable layered structure and therefore exhibits improved stability of the crystal structure upon charge/discharge. In addition, a battery comprising such a cathode active material can exhibit a high capacity and a high cycle stability. Further, such a lithium mixed transition metal oxide is substantially free of water-soluble bases, and thereby can provide excellent storage stability, decreased gas evolution and consequently superior high-temperature stability with the feasibility of low-cost mass production.
US08426062B2
Disclosed is a binder composition for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode including an antioxidizing agent, able to inhibit the thickening of an electrode slurry. The binder composition enables to form electrode slurry without making the antioxidizing agent adhere to the insides of fine pores of electrode active materials after coating and drying. The binder composition for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode contains a binder and an emulsified antioxidizing agent, and particularly, it is preferable that the binder is an aqueous binder including a diene-based polymer and that the antioxidizing agent is a polymeric phenol compound.
US08426058B2
A metal-resin composite comprises a metal substrate with concavities in the surface, a first coating layer on the surface of the metal substrate, a second coating layer on the first coating layer, and a third coating layer on the second coating layer. The first coating layer fills the concavities and covers the surface of the substrate.
US08426057B2
The present invention relates to a pouch type case having trimming portions formed on both sides or four corners thereof and a battery pack including the same. The trimming portions are formed on the corners of the pouch type case such that the trimming portions are indented toward an electrode assembly accommodating part to reduce a unit area so as to increase pressure applied to unit cells when a battery pack is assembled, thereby facilitating assembling of the battery pack and increasing cell capacity per unit area. Furthermore, the unit cells can be fixed in the battery pack more stably. The pouch type case reduces the unit area so as to include a relatively large number of cells for pressure applied to the cells when the battery pack is assembled to thereby increase the cell capacity.
US08426056B2
A power supply device, which is simply assembled and in which a cell assembly and a measuring section are freely inserted and detached, is provided. A power supply device 1 includes a cell assembly 2, a plurality of first bus bars 51, a plate 3 to which the plurality of bus bars 51 are attached. The plate is overlapped on the cell assembly 2. The cell assembly 2 has a plurality of cells 21 respectively including positive electrodes 23 at one ends and negative electrodes 24 at the other ends. The first bus bars 51 connect the positive electrodes 23 of the one cells 21 to the negative electrodes 24 of the other cells 21 of the cell assembly 2 which are mutually adjacent when the plate 3 is overlapped or overlaid on the cell assembly 2. The power supply device 1 includes a positioning unit 71 that relatively positions the cell assembly 2 to the plate 3 and a guide unit 72 that guides the plurality of first bus bars 51 to positions where the first bus bars 51 connect the respectively corresponding positive electrodes 23 to the negative electrodes 24 when the plate 3 is attached to the cell assembly 2.
US08426055B2
An apparatus for storing energy may include: a plurality of nanowire cells electrically connected to each other; and a storage for storing electrical energy generated from the nanowire cells. Each of the plurality of nanowire cells may include: first and second electrodes disposed at an interval; and a nanowire, which is disposed between the first and the second electrodes and made of a piezoelectric material. The plurality of nanowire cells may be electrically connected, so that voltage or current may be increased. Therefore, wireless recharging of the storage connected to the nanowire cells with electrical energy may be enabled.
US08426049B2
A battery cover assembly using for accommodating a battery therein comprises a battery cover and a housing. The battery cover has a plurality of arcuate elements protruding therefrom. Each arcuate element has a latching portion protruding therefrom. The housing has a plurality of guiding grooves corresponding to the arcuate elements of the battery cover. The housing further has a plurality of troughs latching with the latching portions and a plurality of notches corresponding to the troughs. The arcuate elements are rotatably received in the guiding grooves. The notches communicate with the troughs, the latching portions releasably latches into the troughs via the notches. When the latching portions is received into the troughs, the battery cover is rotated relative to the housing to latch the latching portions in the troughs.
US08426045B2
One object is to provide a measuring device configured to evaluate the power generation characteristics of a response-delay type fuel cell automatically, precisely, and with excellent reproducibility with consideration of the response delay against power load fluctuations, and effectively acclimatize and develop microorganisms that are provided to generate power. A potentio-galvanostat is connected to a microbial fuel cell provided as an exemplary response-delay type fuel cell. Further, an automatic measuring device is connected to the potentio-galvanostat. The automatic measuring device has a program function and measures the internal resistance of the microbial fuel cell at set time. The internal resistance measurement is executed through the automatic measuring device that instructs the potentio-galvanostat to change a current value flowing to the microbial fuel cell and that repeatedly executes the process of measuring and recording a voltage value of the microbial fuel cell and the current value while changing a current control value in stages after the voltage value is stabilized.
US08426027B2
The present invention relates to a composition for coating a plastic substrate, a coating film formed therefrom and a molded body. The composition can form a coating film that exhibits favorable adhesion to plastic substrates, as well as excellent abrasion resistance and weather resistance. The coating film-forming components of the composition include silica particles having (meth)acryloyl groups, a hexafunctional or higher aliphatic urethane(meth)acrylate, and an active energy beam-curable compound having an alicyclic structure, wherein the amount of the silica particles is within a range from 1.0 to 40 mass %, relative to 100 mass % of the coating film-forming components.
US08426023B2
The present invention relates to coated polyoxymethylene moldings, comprising at least one polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymer A), and also, if appropriate, further additives B), which has been coated on the surface with at least one binder C) and one formaldehyde scavenger D), wherein the binder C) used comprises a polyalkylene oxide C1 or a polyvinyl ester C2 or a graft polymer C3 composed of C1 and C2 or a mixture of these, and the formaldehyde scavenger D) used comprises at least one lysine compound.
US08426011B2
A liquid crystal polymer marking is obtainable by a process that comprises applying a chiral liquid crystal precursor composition onto a substrate, heating the composition to a bring same to a chiral liquid crystal state, locally applying at least one modifying agent to modify the chiral liquid crystal state, and curing and/or polymerization the resultant product. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
US08426005B2
A super-resolution optical information recording medium comprises a super-resolution layer and a recording layer which are laminated on a support substrate, wherein the super-resolution layer is provided with properties consisting of a first state to maintain a solid phase against irradiation of a laser beams, and a second state to become a liquid layer state against irradiation of a laser beam onto a recording mark on the recording layer to thereby change an optical constant. The optical constant is determined so that a ratio of a super-resolution signal intensity obtained at a second state region against a background light interference intensity obtained at a first state region is at least 1.8, and a ratio of the super-resolution signal intensity obtained at the second state region against a disk noise intensity obtained at first and second state regions is at least 0.16.
US08426002B2
A first substrate is formed to include a surface on which a first record layer is formed, and which includes an inner circumferential portion on which a ring-shaped member is provided. Ultraviolet curing resin is dropped onto part of the surface which is located inward of the ring-shaped member, and the first substrate is then spun to coat the first record layer with the ultraviolet curing resin. Furthermore, a second substrate is formed to include a surface on which a second record layer is formed, and the second substrate is spun to coat the second record layer with ultraviolet curing resin. Then, the first and second record layers are made to face each other, and the first and second substrates are bonded to each other by the ultraviolet curing resin.
US08425993B2
The present invention is directed to a medium (“substrate”) usable with inkjet printing apparatus (either or both piezoelectric and thermal inkjet, or other forms of inkjet printing), and methods for forming and using the same. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a base material component and an image enhancing layer including a metallic salt disposed either or both on at least one side of the base medium and mixed within the base medium thereon. The present invention is further directed to printable articles including the same.
US08425992B2
Diorama having a focal zone and a plurality of inclined panels on which different areas of a two-dimensional image are displayed. The panels are disposed about the focal zone, which can be an area, a line, or a point, and the image flows continuously between the panels with no physical seams between areas of the image displayed on adjacent ones of the panels. The panels are rotated away from a seam line that extends between the focal zone and an outer edge of the image, and outwardly diverging edges of the panels along edges of the image created by the rotation are brought together along the seam line to tilt the panels to their inclined positions and create an enhanced perspective effect.
US08425988B2
The main aim of the invention is to provide a polymerizable compound that is excellent in the stability of a liquid crystal phase, a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, and an anisotropic polymer in which the optical anisotropy can be adjusted and a uniform orientation is excellent. An anisotropic polymer having a uniform orientation formed by polymerization of a paint film that was prepared by application of a polymerizable liquid crystal composition including a compound represented by formula (1) having a benzyl ester moiety in the minor axis direction of the molecule to a supporting substrate; wherein at least one of Ra is a polymerizable group, A is a divalent cyclic-structure group, B is phenyl that may have a substituent, Y and Z are a single bond or alkylene, and m and n are an integer from 0 to 5.
US08425986B2
The present invention provides a method of preparing a nanostructure material on a substrate. The method includes spraying an aqueous solution from a capillary to the substrate, wherein the aqueous solution includes an electrolyte and an alcohol. The method also includes applying an electrical bias between the capillary and the substrate, such that the electrolyte deposits on the substrate forming the nanostructure material. The present invention also provides the nanostructure material prepared by this method.
US08425982B2
Methods for fabricating arrays of nanoscaled alternating lamellar or cylinders in a polymer matrix having improved long range order utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.
US08425971B2
The present invention relates to an edible water-continuous oil-and-water emulsion having a pH in the range of 2.0-5.0, said emulsion comprising: 5-90 wt. % of an oil phase; 10-95 wt. % of an aqueous phase; 0.3-30% by weight of the aqueous phase of one or more egg yolk granule proteins selected from high density lipoprotein (HDL) and phosvitin; and from 0.05% up to 10 wt. % of the aqueous phase of one or more egg yolk plasma proteins selected from low density lipoprotein (LDL) and livetin; wherein the weight ratio of the egg yolk granule proteins to the egg yolk plasma proteins exceeds 1:1. It was discovered that egg yolk granule proteins can advantageously be used to stabilize acidic water-continuous oil-and-water emulsions such as mayonnaise and dressings.
US08425968B2
The present invention provides a beverage preservative system comprising a pimaricin-cyclodextrin complex for use in beverages products. The present invention is further directed to beverage products comprising the beverage preservative systems. The beverage preservative system prevents spoilage by microorganisms in a beverage within a sealed container for a period of at least 16 weeks.
US08425966B2
Described are dough products that contain a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating contains a hydrophilic colloid, oil, plasticizer, and water, and functions as a moisture barrier.
US08425965B2
A method of sterilizing a liquid food product includes flowing a food product to be sterilized through an input channel. The method also includes flowing the liquid food product through a heating channel that is fluidly coupled to the input channel. Further, the method includes flowing the food product through an output channel fluidly coupled to the heating channel. The output channel is adjacent the input channel, and the output channel, the input channel, and the heating channel are all integrated portions of a heat exchanger. Further still, the method includes transferring heat between the output channel and the input channel.
US08425956B2
Mixed amino acid/mineral compounds can include at least two amino acids bound to a central mineral atom. The combination of amino acids can be tailored to provide improved solubility, absorption, and/or bioavailability of the mineral. Optionally, organic acids can be bound to the mineral or combined with the chelate in order to further improve solubility, absorption, and/or bioavailability. Compositions including one or more mixed amino acid/mineral compounds can be included in therapeutic regimens for indications in which the mineral may treat and/or prevent a condition or symptom.
US08425950B1
A method of relieving pain includes topically applying a liquid mixture to an area of human skin. The liquid mixture includes an alcohol including concentrated ethanol, and at least one of a cannabis leaf, a cannabis stem, or a combination thereof. The method also includes absorbing the liquid mixture through the skin, providing reduced inflammation to the area, and providing increased blood flow to the area.
US08425936B2
An antibiotic product is comprised of at least three dosages forms, each of which has a different release profile, with the Cmax for the antibiotic product being reached in less than about twelve hours. In one embodiment, there is an immediate release dosage form, as well as two or more sustained release dosage forms, with each of the dosage forms having a different release profile, wherein each reaches a Cmax at different times.
US08425934B2
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound {1S-[1α,2α,3β(1S*,2R*),5β]}-3-(7-{[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
US08425930B2
The present invention provides galacto-oligosaccharide compositions that preferentially stimulate growth of specific Bifidobacterium species and subspecies.
US08425929B2
Biocompatible intraocular implants include an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a polymer associated with the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist to facilitate release of the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist into an eye for an extended period of time. The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants may be placed in an eye to prevent the occurrence of one or more ocular conditions, or to reduce one or more symptoms of an ocular condition, such as an ocular neurosensory disorder and the like.
US08425926B2
The present invention provides methods for making an antimicrobial medical device, preferably an antimicrobial ophthalmic device, more preferably an antimicrobial extended-wear contact lens, which contains silver nano-particles distributed uniformly therein. The antimicrobial medical device can exhibit antimicrobial activity over an extended period of time.
US08425924B2
Provided are compositions comprising (a) a propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer comprising at least about 50%, by weight of the propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer, of propylene-derived units and about 5% to about 35%, by weight of the propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer, of units derived from at least one of ethylene or a C4-10 alpha-olefin, wherein the polypropylene-alpha-olefin copolymer has a heat of fusion of about 75 J/g or less, melting point of about 100° C. or less, and crystallinity of about 2% to about 65% of isotactic polypropylene; and (b) a pesticide, preferably a pyrethroid; films, filaments, fibers, sheets, molded objects, extruded articles, woven or non-woven materials, yarns, or mosquito nets made therefrom; and methods of their manufacture.
US08425920B2
Methods and products for modulating the lymphoid system, especially intestinal homeostasis between intestinal lymphoid tissues and gut flora using ligands for NOD1 and/or CCR6.
US08425912B2
The invention relates to therapeutic conjugates with improved ability to target various cancer cells containing a targeting moiety and a therapeutic moiety. The targeting and therapeutic moieties are linked via an acid cleavable linkage that increases therapeutic efficacy of the immunoconjugate.
US08425908B2
The present invention concerns the treatment of disorders characterized by the overexpression of ErbB2. More specifically, the invention concerns the treatment of human patients susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer overexpressing ErbB2 with a combination of an anti-ErbB2 antibody and a chemotherapeutic agent other than an anthracycline, e.g. doxorubicin or epirubicin. The invention further provides a method of treating cancer in a human patient comprising administering effective amounts of an anti-ErbB2 antibody and a cardioprotectant to the patient.
US08425905B2
Monoclonal antibody 9TL and antibodies derived from 9TL directed against amyloid-beta peptide and methods of using same for diagnosing and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Aβ peptide associated diseases are described. Methods of using antibodies directed against amyloid-beta peptide having impaired effector function for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Aβ peptide associated diseases are also described.
US08425890B2
An odor-controlling bodily fluid absorbent member comprises (a) an absorbent material or substrate; and (b) a halo active aromatic sulfonamide compound of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, M, and n are as described herein; and wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen. The absorbent member effectively controls odor arising from various body fluids.
US08425885B2
Certain novel substituted 3-(phenoxymethyl) benzyl amines and personal care compositions comprising such, which are particularly beneficial for skin lightening and achieving evenness of color, especially for face and underarm skin.
US08425880B1
Metal-containing materials, as well as their preparation, formulations, and use are disclosed.
US08425879B2
Nanovectors are disclosed that make it possible to simultaneously target, image, and treat cancerous cells using photodynamic therapy. Also disclosed are novel molecules (I) derived from porphyrins, silica-based nanoparticles comprising the same, and their use in photodynamic therapy.
US08425878B2
The present invention is directed to the identification of a biomarker specifically located in the plasma membrane of pancreatic beta cells. It was selected by a Systems Biology approach on Massively Parallel Signal Sequencing datasets obtained in human islets and Affymetrix microarray datasets on human islets, purified rat primary beta and non beta cells and insulinoma cells. Based on a set of specific features the biomarker is a unique candidate for imaging and targeting strategies to study the pancreatic beta cell mass in health and disease (T1 D, T2D, pancreatic cancers, obesity, islet transplantation, beta cell regeneration). The five specific features of the selected biomarkers are: 1) Preferentially expressed in pancreatic islets as compared to surrounding tissues; 2) Higher expression in pancreatic beta cells than in pancreatic alpha cells or than in other islet non-beta cells; 3) Expression levels in pancreatic beta cells are higher or comparable to glucokinase which is an enzyme specifically expressed in the pancreatic beta cell; 4) Located in the membrane and as such targetable with antibodies, peptides or small molecules which allows imaging, targeting and immunohistochemistry; and 5) Expression is not induced during the process of inflammation of the beta cell mass and the protein is not enriched in T-cells and dendritic cells or in other cells participating in the inflammation process.
US08425877B2
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosis of a disease selected from the group of diabetes, vasculitis, collagenosis, an inflammatory rheumatic disease and arteriosclerosis wherein, presence or absence of an anti-AT1-receptor antibody is determined in a sample from a patient to be diagnosed and wherein, the presence of an anti-AT1-receptor antibody is indicative of the disease. The invention further relates to the use of an inhibitor of an anti-AT1-receptor antibody or an inhibitor of an AT1-receptor for the production of a medicament as well as plasmapheresis of blood for the removal of anti-AT1-receptor antibodies.
US08425875B2
The low Ta impurity content in pyrochlore ore makes it unnecessary to use a solvent extraction process to separate Nb from Ta. Consequently, niobium pentoxide powders using this ore can be produced at lower cost than competing mining/refining approaches, but in turn contain significant amounts of Ta impurities. SAW wafers are grown from melts produced by reacting niobium pentoxide powders containing Ta impurities at levels of 200 ppm or more by weight. Given proper amounts of starting powders, crystals can be grown with good yields and reproducible properties that satisfy typical SAW wafer specifications. The consistency across various lots of powders may be further improved by adding an appropriate amount of Ta pentoxide to the starting powders.
US08425866B2
Methods and apparatus utilizing chlorine dioxide and hydrogen peroxide are useful to reduce NOx emissions, as well as SOx and mercury (or other heavy metal) emissions, from combustion flue gas streams.
US08425864B2
A container assembly for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a cap and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample. The biological sample is retained in a predetermined containment area of the container to maintain the biological sample immersed in the reagent without regard to the orientation of the container.
US08425857B2
A system for ozone sterilization of waste material, includes a tank configured to receive waste material, ozonated water, and ozone gas. The system further includes a pump coupled to the tank to receive the waste material and the ozonated water from the tank and form a slurry. The pump includes a cutter assembly to reduce a particle size of the slurry through cutting. Additionally, the system includes a circulation loop coupled between the tank and the pump to receive the slurry from the pump and re-circulate the slurry to the tank until the slurry is sterilized. A method for ozone sterilization of waste material is also disclosed.
US08425851B2
The invention has its object to provide an exhaust emission control device which can be favorably mounted on a vehicle without causing relative twisting between a particulate filter and a selective reduction catalyst. In the exhaust emission control device in which a particulate filter and a selective reduction catalyst are housed by casings, respectively, and arranged side by side such that inlet ends of the filter and the catalyst are oriented to one and the same direction, an S-shaped communication passage being provided for introduction of the exhaust gas from an outlet end of the filter to an inlet end of the adjacent catalyst through antithetical turnabout, urea water being addible intermediately of the communication passage, the casings for the filter and catalyst are integrally restrained by rigid plates (restraining members).
US08425850B1
Embodiments describe an arrangement for reducing the amount of LPA that reaches a NOx reducing apparatus such as a SCR system. The arrangement includes deflection elements, screens, means for dislodging any LPA that might become lodged in the screens, an aperture for removing the ash through, hoppers or collection means and an ash conveyance system. The arrangement is positioned in a region of ductwork with a reduced gas flow such as the SCR reactor. The screens are positioned relative to one another to direct the LPA downward toward an aperture for removal. In one embodiment the positioning of the screens creates a half-trough or inverted pyramid appearance when placed next to a vertical wall in the flue gas ductwork or the SCR reactor. The low point of the trough is in communication with the aperture allowing the LPA to exit the flue ductwork.
US08425843B2
Integrated apparatus and method for hematological analyses, wherein the apparatus, comprises, arranged substantially in line and integrated substantially in a single machine, a device (14) of the optical type to detect substantially instantaneously the speed of blood sedimentation (ESR) by measuring the optical density, or absorbance, of the blood sample, and a measuring assembly (18) with a cell-counter function or suchlike.
US08425842B2
A suppressor which comprises: an ion-exchange membrane; an eluate channel which is in contact with one side of the ion-exchange membrane, serves as a channel through which an eluate discharged from a separation column flows, and has inside no obstacle to the flow; a regenerant channel which is in contact with the other side of the ion-exchange membrane, serves as a channel through which a regenerant for regenerating ionic functional groups of the ion-exchange membrane flows, has been disposed so that the regenerant channel has no region facing the eluate channel and extends in parallel to the eluate channel in such a nearby position that the ionic functional groups can move through the ion-exchange membrane, and has inside no obstacle to the flow; and an ion-exchange membrane support member which is in contact at least with that region on one side of the ion-exchange membrane which is opposed to the regenerant channel and with that region on the other side of the ion-exchange membrane which is opposed to the eluate channel to thereby support the ion-exchange membrane with wall surfaces.
US08425841B2
The present invention relates to an analyzing instrument (X1) provided with a capillary (5) for moving a sample liquid. The analyzing instrument (X1) includes a dehumidification region for maintaining a constant moisture content in the capillary (5). Preferably, the dehumidification region has a hygroscopicity of no less than 2%. Preferably, at least part of an inner surface of the capillary (5) extends in the moving direction of the sample liquid and is a water-insoluble high-wettability region having a wettability of no less than 57 mN/m. The dehumidification region and the high-wettability region may be made of Vinylon, for example. Preferably, the analyzing instrument (X1) includes a liquid pooling portion (4) communicating with the capillary (5) and having a portion wider than the capillary (5).
US08425824B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a mixture of a two-liquid mixing type curable resin, which process is hard to generate curing unevenness, can be carried out with low energy consumption, and is suited for mixing even with a disposable static mixer.The present invention provides a process for producing a mixture of a two-liquid mixing type curable resin by mixing the constituents of the resin, wherein mixing operations of the constituents are performed multiple times and a non-mixing time is provided between at least one of the mixing operations and another one of the mixing operations subsequent thereto.
US08425822B2
A composition of matter suitable for spinning polyaniline fiber, a method for spinning electrically conductive polyaniline fiber, a method for exchanging dopants in polyaniline fibers, and methods for dedoping and redoping polyaniline fibers are described.
US08425816B2
A shaping slurry that forms a shaped product with a granule includes: a water-based solvent; a hydrophobic granule that forms the shaped product; and an amphiphatic solid polymer that forms the shaped product, and is dissolved in the water-based solvent.
US08425812B2
A method of making a dental blank comprises the steps of independently compacting a first and second zone of a quantity of ceramic particles. During compacting, the first and second zones have different compaction factors in at least one stage. Such blanks may be pre-sintered and used in the manufacture of dental restorations. The method may help in controlling the homogeneity of the material structure during manufacturing the blanks.
US08425811B2
Sulfur seeds may be produced by spraying liquid molten sulfur from a sulfur spray nozzle into a moving stream of liquid. Some of the sulfur may pass through the liquid and some of the sulfur may be entrained in and transported by the stream of liquid, or all of the sulfur may be entrained in the stream of liquid. The sulfur droplets that are entrained in the stream of liquid may be carried by the liquid to a cooling tank, which may be a spiral dewaterer tank with an angled bottom and a screw conveyor. An opening may be made in the bottom surface of the screw conveyor housing of the spiral dewaterer tank for liquid to drain from the screw conveyor as it moves sulfur seeds from the tank to a the drum. A screen may be disposed across the opening, and a drain trough attached to the screw conveyor housing to capture any liquid and solids that move through the screen. A wash line may assist in moving solids that pass through the screen.
US08425796B2
Provided is a refrigerating machine oil which contains a base oil mainly containing at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, a synthetic alicyclic hydrocarbon compound, and a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon compound and having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 1 to 8 mm2/s. The refrigerating machine oil is applied to refrigerators including a sliding part formed of an engineering plastic or including an organic coating film or an inorganic coating film. The refrigerating machine oil enables to improve energy-saving performance due to its low viscosity, has a low frictional coefficient and good sealing property, and is suitably used in various refrigeration applications, especially in closed-type refrigerators.
US08425786B2
In processing a magnetic film composed for example of Fe, Co or Ni formed on a substrate and a nonvolatile metal containing the same in a vacuum reactor using a plasma generating gas for generating plasma and a gas containing C and O, a power applied to an antenna for generating plasma is time-modulated, wherein the feeding of gas containing C and O to the vacuum reactor is synchronized with the time-modulated antenna power so that the supply of gas containing C and O to the vacuum reactor is suppressed when the antenna power is high and the gas containing C and O is fed to the vacuum reactor when the antenna power is low.
US08425784B2
A method for increasing ozone concentration in a liquid can include: providing a gas having ozone; introducing the ozone-containing gas into a liquid, wherein the liquid and ozone combination has a temperature between about 0.8 and about 1.5 times the critical temperature of ozone; and increasing isothermally, the pressure of the ozone-containing gas above the liquid to about 0.3 to about 5 times the critical pressure of ozone so as to increase the ozone concentration in the liquid. The temperature is expressed in absolute units (Kelvin or Rankin). The method can be used for removing ozone from a gas or for purifying ozone. The liquid having a high ozone concentration can be used for ozonolysis of a substrate.
US08425777B2
A method of separating includes mixing a fluid into a mixture that has been separated from an oil well stream and that includes water, oil, and gas. The mixture including the fluid is fed into a separator and allowed to separate into a water phase and an oil/fluid phase. The cleaned water phase is removed from the separator via an outlet for water. The oil/fluid phase is subjected to a separation step separating the oil/fluid into an oil phase and a gaseous phase, from which gaseous phase the fluid is recovered by a condensation step and recycled for injection into the mixture. The separator is a liquid-liquid/gas separator in which the pressure is in the range of 0.5 bar to 25 bar, while the mixture including the fluid is separated into the water phase and an oil/gas phase.
US08425774B2
Filter and replaceable filter leaf apparatus are provided. The filter includes a housing defining a cavity having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a lid member with a manifold coupled to the outlet port and being adapted to conduct a fluid flow between the outlet port and a plurality of attachment areas. Replaceable filter leafs are selectively movable through an opening into the housing cavity and attachable with the manifold at the plurality of attachment areas. The replaceable filter leafs include a filter envelope consisting of a filter panel, a nozzle member on the filter panel and defining a passageway adjacent an opening in the filter envelope for conducting fluids therethrough. The nozzle member is selectively attachable onto the manifold of the polishing filter apparatus at any one of the plurality of attachment areas.
US08425766B2
Aspects of the present invention relate to methods, systems, and compositions for preparing a solid biomass for fast pyrolysis. The method includes contacting the solid biomass with an inorganic material present in an effective amount for increasing fast pyrolysis yield of an organic liquid product (e.g., bio-oil). In various embodiments, the inorganic material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum sulfate, aluminum nitrate, aluminum chloride, aluminum hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and combinations thereof.
US08425762B2
An MCM-41 catalyst having a crystalline framework containing SiO2 and a Group IV metal oxide, such as TiO2 or ZrO2 is provided. The catalyst is low in acidity and is suitable for use in processes involving aromatic saturation of hydrocarbon feedstocks.
US08425754B2
The invention relates to a cathode for diaphragm chlor-alkali cells delimited by a conductive foraminous surface and having an internal volume containing two juxtaposed elements aimed at improving the fluid and electrical current distribution.
US08425751B1
Systems and methods for electrodepositing a nickel-cobalt alloy using a rotating cylinder electrode assembly with a plating surface and an electrical contact. The assembly is placed within a plating bath and rotated while running a plating cycle. Nickel-cobalt alloy deposition is selectively controlled by controlling current density distribution and/or cobalt content in the plating bath while running the plating cycle to deposit an alloy of a desired yield strength onto the plating surface in a single plating cycle. In various embodiments, the rotating cylinder may be used as an insitu monitoring method to assist in obtaining the properties desired.
US08425748B2
Techniques are generally described that include electrokinetic pumping an emulsion comprising an ionic fluid and a nonpolar fluid to promote flow of the ionic fluid by electro-osmotic flow and drag the nonpolar fluid by viscous drag forces. In some examples, the electrokinetic pump may be utilized to deliver one or more reagents within a fluidic reactor system, such as a micro-scale reactor system. In some additional examples, a reagent may be dissolved in the nonpolar fluid of a first emulsion and pumped through the electrokinetic pump to a mixing channel to allow the reagent of the first emulsion to react with a reagent of second emulsion to form a reactive product.
US08425747B2
Disclosed is cathodic electrodeposition coating comprising at least one binder, at least one crosslinking agent, at least one bismuth compound comprising a basic bismuth nitrate, and a polymethylene urea. In one embodiment, the basic bismuth nitrate compound comprises a bismuth subnitrate of the empirical formula 4(BiNO3(OH)2)BiO(OH).
US08425746B2
The present disclosure generally relates to systems, arrangements, and techniques for electrophoretic deposition of a plating material on a surface of a substrate. Example systems may include one or more of a substrate for receiving the plating material, a gel, a source element, and a conductive layer.
US08425740B2
The present invention provides an excellent durable cathode for hydrogen generation, which has a low hydrogen overvoltage and reduced dropping-off of a catalyst layer against the reverse current generated when an electrolyzer is stopped, and a method for producing the same. The present invention provides a cathode for hydrogen generation having a conductive base material and a catalyst layer formed on the conductive base material, wherein the catalyst layer includes crystalline iridium oxide, platinum and iridium-platinum alloy.
US08425725B2
The present invention provides a process for preparing a paper or paper board of improved strength which comprises the steps of i) providing a cellulosic thick stock, ii) diluting the thick stock of step i) to form a thin stock, iii) draining the thin stock of step ii) on a wire to form a web, and iv) drying the web of step iii) to form paper or paper board, wherein the cellulosic thick stock of step (i) comprises organic polymeric microparticles, as well as paper obtainable by above process.
US08425724B2
Anionic functional promoter and charge control agent with improved wet to dry tensile strength ratio
The invention relates to a composition comprising (a) a functional promoter comprising a water-soluble anionic polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 50,000 daltons and a molecular weight charge index value of at least about 10,000; (b) a cationic surfactant component; such that when the composition treats a fibrous substrate, in conjunction with a cationic strength agent, the treated fibrous substrate exhibits (i) a ratio of wet tensile strength to dry tensile strength ranging from about 1:5 to about 1:2 and (ii) an increase in a ratio of wet tensile strength to dry tensile strength of at least about 10%, as compared to when the fibrous substrate is treated with the functional promoter and without a surfactant. The invention also relates to a paper product made with such a system, and method for imparting wet strength to a paper product with the functional promoter.
US08425722B2
Soft and strong fibrous structures and more particularly soft and strong fibrous structures that contains less softwood fibers than known fibrous structures and methods for making such soft and strong fibrous structures are provided.
US08425705B2
A method of manufacturing a blank made from thermoplastic composite material, in which a pressure and temperature cycle is applied by pressing on top of a compacting plate that is itself on top of a stack of fibers including continuous fibers pre-impregnated with a thermoplastic resin, which stack has been previously placed on a board with the film enveloping the stack being brought into contact with fixing blocks arranged at the periphery of the board, and by heating the stack so as to reach at least the melting temperature of the resin while leaving the film infusible and smooth, and allowing the gas(es) present in the stack to escape through at least one opening left in the enveloping film and then through at least one emerging channel formed in the compacting plate and/or in the board and/or in the fixing blocks.
US08425699B2
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a swash plate type piston pump motor in which: a plurality of pistons are arranged in a circumferential direction on a cylinder block configured to rotate with a rotating shaft; the pistons are guided along a swash plate to reciprocate by rotation of the rotating shaft; a convex portion of the swash plate is slidably supported by a recess of a swash plate support; and a wall formed integrally with the swash plate support is arranged on a normal to at least a part of a supporting surface of the recess, wherein: the supporting surface of the recess is quenched by irradiating the supporting surface with laser light while causing the laser light to scan the supporting surface; and outputs of the laser light are changed in accordance with incidence angles of the laser light with respect to the supporting surface.
US08425687B2
A method and apparatus for wetting the surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber with a vacuum port and a fluid port and a workpiece holder including a body, a ring, and a port. The body includes a surface and defines a cavity extending from the surface. The ring is adapted to retain the workpiece on the surface of body over the cavity. The ring forms a fluid seal relative to the workpiece and to the workpiece holder. The port is defined in the body and in communication with the cavity. The port affects pressure in the cavity to minimize a pressure differential between the front and back surfaces of the workpiece. The fluid port is in communication with the chamber. The fluid port delivers a fluid (e.g., a substantially degassed fluid) to wet the front surface of the workpiece during operation of the chamber at a reduced pressure relative to atmosphere.
US08425686B2
A liquid processing apparatus is provided which can reduce the amount of liquids used and reduce the difference of the process level between objects to-be-processed. The liquid processing apparatus includes a main pipe, a liquid supply device, a main valve, a plurality of branch pipes, and a plurality of processing units. The liquid supply device includes a mixer, a first liquid supply pipe, and a second liquid source supplying a second liquid and supplies a mixed liquid prepared by mixing the first and second liquids in the mixer to one end of the main pipe. The main valve is configured to close the other end of the main pipe opposite to the liquid supply device when the object to-be-processed is processed in the processing unit.
US08425685B2
A dish washing machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. The control method of a dish washing machine includes supplying water into a washing compartment through spray arms, a first supplying steam, generated by a first steam generator, into the washing compartment, and when the abnormal operation of the steam generator is detected, terminating the operation of the first stem generator.
US08425676B2
Disclosed are: a yellow dye which has a color phase having a high contrast ratio suitable for inkjet recording, can produce recorded materials having high durability, and can be used for the preparation of an ink composition to provide an ink composition having excellent storage stability; and an ink composition containing the yellow dye. Specifically disclosed are: a water-soluble azo compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof; and an ink composition containing the compound or the salt thereof. The ink composition has a color phase and a color saturation suitable for inkjet recording, can produce recorded materials having high durability, particularly high light resistance and ozone gas resistance, and can also produce printed images having excellent storage stability or the like. In the formula, Q represents a halogen atom; R represents a C1-C11 alkylene group; p represents an integer of 2 to 4; and n represents 1 or 2.
US08425665B2
A fluid scrubber in the form of a submerged gas reactor includes a reaction vessel, a gas delivery lube partially disposed within the reaction vessel to deliver a gas into the reaction vessel and a scrubbing liquid inlet that provides a scrubbing liquid to the reaction vessel at a rate sufficient to maintain a controlled, constant level of fluid within the reaction vessel. A weir is disposed within the reaction vessel adjacent the gas delivery tube to form a first fluid circulation path between a first weir end and a wall of the reaction vessel and a second fluid circulation path between a second weir end and an upper end of the reaction vessel. During operation, gas introduced through the tube mixes with the scrubbing liquid and the combined gas and liquid flow at a high rate with a high degree of turbulence along the first and second, circulation paths defined around the weir, thereby promoting vigorous mixing and intimate contact between the gas and the scrubbing liquid. This turbulent flow develops a significant amount of interfacial surface area between the gas and the scrubbing liquid resulting in a reduction of the required residence time of the gas within the scrubbing liquid to achieve thermal equilibrium and/or to drive chemical reactions to completion, all of which leads to a more efficient and complete evaporation, chemical reaction, or combined evaporation and chemical reaction process.
US08425654B2
An alteration of the traditional zinc/zinc-amalgam reduction procedure which eliminates both the hazardous mercury and dangerous hydrogen gas generation. In order to avoid the presence of water and hydrated protons in the working solution, which can oxidize Eu2+ and cause hydrogen gas production, a process utilizing methanol as the process solvent is described. While methanol presents some flammability hazard in a radiological hot cell, it can be better managed and is less of a flammability hazard than hydrogen gas generation.
US08425653B2
A method of preparing silver triangular bipyramids having a high shape selectivity and low edge length variation is disclosed. Also disclosed are silver triangular bipyramids prepared by this method.
US08425649B2
A dry flowable additive for aqueous urea-based fertilizers made of solid urea formaldehyde polymer (UFP), N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), and, optionally, dicyandiamide (DCD), wherein the liquid fertilizer containing the additive provides reduced nitrogen loss from the soil. Optionally, the dry additive may also be blended with molten or solid urea to form a solid urea-based fertilizer with reduced nitrogen loss from the soil.
US08425646B2
A filter device for substantially minimizing moisture and particulate matter in a stream of compressed air or other fluid.
US08425641B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an inertial filtration system for air-ingesting machines. The inertial filter 100 may comprise a reducer 133 downstream of a vortex generator. The reducer 133 decreases the area that the airstream flows through, which may increase the angular momentum and the centrifugal forces acting on the particles of the ingested airstream. This may increase the cleaning performance and a decrease in the pressure drop across the inertial filter 100. Generally, the inertial filter functions such that flow components of higher density are separated from the rest of the airstream. The higher density flow components are bled out of the inertial filter 100 via an outlet 135. The remaining flow components flow downstream to compressor section 535.
US08425636B2
In certain embodiments, a system includes a gasification system configured to output grey water. The system also includes a grey water zero liquid discharge (ZLD) system configured to receive the grey water and to generate a first stream of distillate. The grey water ZLD system comprises an ammonia stripping system. An amount of water into and out of the grey water ZLD system is approximately equal.
US08425632B2
Various aspects of the present invention generally relate to a fuel composition, for example, that may be used as a fire starter for igniting barbecue charcoal, firewood, campfires, pellet stoves, and the like, and/or as a fuel material, e.g., for heating or cooking. A fuel composition is described in some embodiments that includes corn cob particles and/or other plant-derived particles in which a liquid fuel has been absorbed. The fuel composition may be used as a fuel material and/or to initiate combustion of a regular fuel material such as charcoal, firewood and pellet stove fuel.
US08425628B2
Reacting an alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, with dimer acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as a tertiary amine catalyst, gives a dimer acid diester having essentially no sulfur, and thus may be added to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel downstream of a refinery. The diester enhances the lubricity properties of hydrocarbon fuels, increases their service life and fuel efficiency. The manufacturing process time may be decreased significantly compared with a process using ethylene glycol instead of ethylene carbonate, and much less ethylene glycol by-product results.
US08425625B2
A crystallization method includes: actually measuring a particle number of the crystals precipitated from the saturated solution and a concentration of the saturated solution, while cooling the solution according to a cooling temperature profile; calculating an absolute particle number of crystals precipitated from the saturated solution according to a mass balance, based on an actual measurement value of the particle number and an actual measurement value of the concentration; heating the saturated solution when the absolute particle number exceeds a threshold to perform heating control so that the absolute particle number becomes a set value; and cooling the saturated solution again according to a preset cooling temperature profile after controlling to dissolve excessive crystals in the solution so that the absolute particle number returns to the set value.
US08425622B2
A soluble solid hair coloring article having cationic direct dye and one or more soluble porous solids containing nonionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, or a mixture thereof, such that the one or more soluble porous solids have a density of from about 0.03 g/cm3 to about 0.15 g/cm3; and methods of applying the soluble solid hair coloring article to hair.
US08425621B2
A process for finishing textiles with oil components is provided, and includes preparing an aqueous oil-in-water emulsion of one or more oil components using one or more alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal soaps of one or more C6-24 fatty acids as emulsifiers; introducing a textile into the aqueous oil-in-water emulsion; and reducing the pH of the aqueous oil-in-water emulsion by adding an acid.
US08425619B2
An implant for deployment in select locations or select tissue for regeneration of tissue is disclosed. The implant includes collagen and or other bio-resorbable materials, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery.
US08425614B2
A glenoid component used for shoulder arthroplasty is adapted to be implanted into a scapula and engaged by a head of a humeral component. The glenoid component includes a body having a first articulating surface and a second medial surface opposite to the first articulating surface. The first articulating surface is adapted to engage with a humeral head. A plurality of removable fixed pegs each have a first end adapted to engage a cavity formed in the scapula and a second end extending from the medial surface. A central peg fixation mechanism is provided that is configured to couple an optional central fixation peg to the medial surface.
US08425611B2
An orthopedic implant includes a first member that defines a longitudinal axis, a first wall and a second wall. The first wall defines at least a portion of a chamber. The second wall defines a first graft containment cavity. The chamber is separate from the first graft containment cavity. A second member defines a first wall disposed for sealed engagement with the first wall of the first member. The first wall of the second member defines at least a portion of the chamber. The second member is configured for movement along the longitudinal axis relative to the first member. Methods of use are disclosed.
US08425607B2
An implantable medical device may include an implant member having an aperture extending therethrough. An anchor member may be configured to extend through the aperture. A locking ring may be supplied to inhibit back-out of the anchor member.
US08425594B2
An intra-annular mounting frame for an aortic valve having native aortic cusps is provided which includes a frame body with native leaflet reorienting curvatures and interconnecting points; the curvatures shaped to be received inside the valve below the native aortic cusps and to reorient the native aortic cusps within the aortic valve, where each of the curvatures extends concavely upward from a reference latitudinal plane tangential to each curvature's base.
US08425593B2
Prosthetic heart valves, which are collapsible to a relatively small circumferential size for less invasive delivery into a patient and which then re-expand to operating size at an implant site in the patient, include a collapsible/expandable stent-like supporting structure and various components of flexible, sheet-like material that are attached to the supporting structure. For example, these sheet-like other components may include prosthetic valve leaflets, layers of buffering material, cuff material, etc. Improved structures and techniques are provided for securing such other components to the stent-like supporting structure of the valve.
US08425592B2
A heart valve implant according to one embodiment may include a shaft and an anchor disposed on one end of the shaft, the anchor configured to engage tissue. The heart valve implant may further include an expandable member disposed over at least part of the shaft, the expandable member comprising a resiliently deformable internal layer and a resiliently deformable external layer disposed over the internal layer, the expandable member defining a chamber and being configured to receive an inflation medium in the chamber to expand the expandable member, the expandable member further configured to deform upon contact with at least a portion of at least one leaflet of a heart valve to at least partially conform to the shape of the leaflet.
US08425579B1
The present invention relates to a therapeutic knee brace system including a leg brace for support, a retainer for securing the therapeutic knee brace system to a knee joint therapy site, a brace joint providing a limited range of flexion to the knee brace, and an active thermal exchange bladder coupled to a contrast therapy system for delivering a therapy fluid at a select temperature, pressure and rate. Thermal exchange bladder is removable, and the pressure may be constant or dynamic. The angle of flexion may be selected by the therapy recipient, and the range of flexion of the brace joint is configurable. The knee brace may communicate range and instant angle of flexion of the brace joint to a continuous passive motion (CPM) device, and communication may be mechanical, electronic or wireless. A knee brace coupler attaches to a CPM coupler on the CPM device to selectively couple the therapeutic knee brace system to the CPM device.
US08425571B2
A dynamic stabilization device includes end caps that define a bore for receiving a corresponding bone screw therethrough. A spacer is engaged between each end cap and a cable passes through each of the components and is placed in tension to couple the spacer between the two end caps. The spacer is formed of a material that allows some flexible movement after implantation. An alternative stabilization device includes a spacer over-molded about two bushings defining the bores. According to a method of use, a stabilization device is passed along guide wires through a small incision. Once the device is in contact with the vertebrae, the bone screws are advanced along the guide wires and driven into the bone. One fastener bore may include a camming surface that causes distraction of the vertebrae as the bone screw is threaded into the vertebral bone.
US08425570B2
Assemblies of one or more implant structures make possible the achievement of diverse interventions involving the fusion and/or stabilization of lumbar and sacral vertebra in a non-invasive manner, with minimal incision, and without the necessitating the removing the intervertebral disc. The representative lumbar spine interventions, which can be performed on adults or children, include, but are not limited to, lumbar interbody fusion; translaminar lumbar fusion; lumbar facet fusion; trans-iliac lumbar fusion; and the stabilization of a spondylolisthesis.
US08425563B2
A spinal support rod kit for the treatment of spinal column shape deformations, comprises a first spinal support rod whose cross-section is non-circular at least at one end thereof and a second spinal support rod whose cross-section is circular along at least part of its length. A socket attached to the second support rod at one end is shaped so that the non-circular end of the first support rod can be received in the socket. The second support rod can include a mechanical locking component which can engage the non-circular end of the first support rod when it is inserted into the socket to prevent it from being withdrawn.
US08425548B2
This invention is a device and method to occlude an aneurysm comprising: a laterally-expanding occluding member (such as a relatively-flat balloon, mesh, net, or patch) that is positioned within the parent vessel of the aneurysm and then expanded laterally; and a radially-expanding structural member (such as a stent) that is positioned within the parent vessel of the aneurysm and then expanded radially after, or concurrently with, expansion of the laterally-expanding occluding member. Expansion of the radially-expanding member presses and holds the laterally-expanding occluding member into contact with the aneurysm neck, so that the laterally-expanding occluding member at least partially covers the aneurysm neck and reduces blood flow to the aneurysm. This invention has several potential advantages over devices and methods in the prior art, especially for treatment of wide-neck and fusiform aneurysms.
US08425546B2
An up-cutting knife that has particular application for minimally invasive spinal surgical procedures. The knife includes an elongated tube that is operable to be inserted through a tubular retractor used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. One end of the elongated tube includes a curved head portion having a cutting blade formed on a top surface thereof and a suction port, and an opposite end of the tube is coupled to a handle having a chamber. A suction device can be coupled to an outlet port in the handle that causes blood and other surgical material to be drawn through the tube and out of the handle.
US08425537B2
Use of an interventional medical device system operable while within a body vessel is provided with a generally hollow tubular proximal portion, distal portion, and intermediate portion. The proximal portion and at least part of the distal portion remains outside of the body in use, with the remainder of the distal portion positioned within the body. The intermediate portion includes a spiral ribbon having adjacent turns, with at least one frangible bridge member between two adjacent turns. The proximal and distal portions are movable away from each other by elongating the spiral ribbon and, eventually, breaking the frangible bridge member. According to the method of using such a system to deploy an implantable medical device, such as an embolic coil, an actuation member is moved proximally with the proximal portion to disengage a bond or joint between the actuation member and the implantable medical device.
US08425533B2
A tissue retrieval device comprises a tissue retrieval bag and resilient arms. The bag is releasably engaged with the resilient arms. One or two resilient arms expand the bag along a first plane to open the mouth of the bag. Another resilient arm expands the bag along a second plane to unfurl the bag. The first plane is substantially perpendicular to the second plane. The device further comprises a support tube having a passageway and a push/pull rod slidingly positioned within the passageway. The resilient arms are engaged with the push/pull rod such that the resilient arms and the push/pull rod travel uniformly relative to the longitudinal axis of the support tube. The arms collapse within the support tube and are resiliently biased to extend outwardly when the push/pull rod is translated distally relative to the support tube to expose the bag and arms.
US08425532B2
A telescoping access cannula comprising: an outer tube; an inner tube carried by the outer tube, the inner tube being coaxial with the outer tube and longitudinally movable relative to the outer tube; and a rotatable member carried by the outer tube and connected to the inner tube, wherein rotation of the rotatable member causes longitudinal movement of the inner tube relative to the outer tube.
US08425526B2
An adjustable impactor for a tool comprises a handle, a first link, and a second link. The first link is pivotably attached to the handle. The second link is pivotably attached to the first link. The second link has a connector configured to attach to the tool. A method for impacting an orthopaedic component inside a surgical cavity includes a step for pivoting a first link relative to a handle. Another step pivots a second link relative to the first link. The first and second links are locked. A step attaches a tool to the second link. An impacting step impacts the handle such that the handle transmits the force from the impact through the first and second links to the tool.
US08425525B2
An instrument set for minimally invasive preparation for a bone nailing comprises at least one base sleeve (10) which has a selected axial length with a drive-in end and a tool working end (12) and an inner diameter selected for holding working sleeves (60) or a nail, in particular a medullary pin. Further, the instrument set comprises at least one substantially rigid guide wire (20) which has a selected diameter and a fixing tip (21) at one end, at least one dilation sleeve (30) which has an outer diameter adapted to the inner diameter of the base sleeve (10) for guided displacement therein, an end section (31) tapering away therefrom with an outlet opening (32) for the guided longitudinal displacement of the guide wire (20) through this, and a length which is greater than that of the base sleeve (10), and at least one working sleeve (60) which has an outer diameter adapted to the inner diameter of the base sleeve (10) or next largest working sleeve for guided displacement therein, a length which is greater than that of the base sleeve (10), an inner diameter adapted for guidance of a bore or cutter (90) or a nail to be inserted, and a stop (61) at its one end for working with the tool working end (12) of the base sleeve (10).
US08425521B2
A tensioning device for surgical elements is described. The tensioning device comprises a fixation device, a clamping device, a spring device, and a force deflecting device that interacts with the clamping device. The force deflecting device is designed to convert the spring force exerted by the spring device on the clamping device into a clamping force exerted by the clamping device on the surgical element.
US08425512B2
A fixator system includes an active strut that that can be gradually or acutely adjusted. Adjustments can be made in six degrees of freedom. Embodiments of the active strut can provide for two of the six degrees of freedom being about a first common point of rotation, and another two of the six degrees of freedom being about a second common point of rotation. Embodiments of the fixator can include one or more active struts in combination with one or more passive struts. The passive struts can be rigidly locked or can be unlocked so as to be freely and acutely adjustable while gradual or acute adjustments are made using the one or more active struts.
US08425502B2
A cryosurgical probe that is operative to bring target nerve tissue to a temperature below about −140° C. so as to reduce or eliminate regeneration of the nerve tissue by growing an ice ball. The probe comprises a thermally conductive body, a thermally insulating body and a temperature sensor. The thermally conductive body has a conductive portion adapted to contact the tissue and form an ice ball thereat during use. The thermally insulating body is adjacent to the conductive portion onto which the ice ball forms during use. The temperature sensor is positioned at a predetermined position on the thermally insulating body with respect to the conductive portion. The predetermined position corresponds to a predetermined size of the ice ball grown in the tissue when the sensor reads a predetermined temperature. The insulating body provides sufficient thermal insulation between the conductive body and the surrounding tissue so that the sensor detects freezing of. The surrounding tissue is in contact with the sensor by growth of the ice ball from the conductive portion onto the insulating body. A sleeve for fitting to a probe and a kit comprising at least two sleeves or two probes, each having one sensor but positioned at different locations is also disclosed. Furthermore, a system using a controller for shutting down a cooling of the probe and methods for performing percutaneous thermotherapy by fitting a sleeve on a probe or by shutting down the cooling of the probe are also disclosed.
US08425500B2
A method and an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes disposing a cover about a capillary used in a side-firing optical fiber. The cover can be used to protect the capillary when being inserted through an endoscope for medical treatment. In some embodiments, the cover can be a low-profile cover such as a coating made of a light-sensitive polymer or like material. At least a portion of the coating can be removed after insertion by exposing the light-sensitive material to laser energy transmitted from an optical-fiber-core end housed within the capillary. In other embodiments, the cover can be a slideable or moveable low-profile sleeve or metal cover. During insertion, the sleeve or metal cover is positioned over the capillary. After insertion, the sleeve or metal cover is retracted to expose the area to be treated to side-fired laser energy transmitted from the capillary.
US08425498B2
A device and a computer program for material processing, in particular refractive eye surgery, operate with a pulsed femtosecond laser and the individual focal points are positioned in such a way that the spacings of neighboring focal points for the most part vary, in order to avoid a regular grating structure avoiding undesired diffraction phenomena.
US08425496B2
An optical imaging system comprises at least one deformable mirror (34) and an adjustment and control arrangement (36, 38) which is coupled to the mirror and is adapted to displace the image-side focal point (52) of the imaging system in the beam propagation direction by deformation of the mirror, particularly in accordance with a predetermined focal point displacement profile. The optical imaging system is preferably employed in a device for femtosecond laser surgery of the human eye, for example for corneal lenticle extraction.
US08425492B2
An in vivo device (1) for an at least temporary placement in a human or animal body (17), comprising an actuator (2) adapted to be actively triggered from the exterior in order to induce a local impact on the adjacent body area for in vivo treatment of a patient in need, and/or comprising a sensor adapted to be actively triggered from the exterior for sensing a pathological condition in the body (17). An in vivo system comprises at least two and/or a plurality of the in vivo devices (1), wherein the in vivo devices (1) are adapted to communicate with each other and/or with an external controller (24). The use of the in vivo device/s (1) for treating and/or diagnosing a pathological condition in a human or animal body (17) comprises: administering the device/s (1); monitoring the movement of the device/s (1) through the body (17); triggering the device/s (1) from the outside once the device/s (1) reach/es a defined position in the body (17).
US08425484B2
Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric ear panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and removed from the wearer. The absorbent articles allow the wearer to choose between conventional and pull-on diaper configurations, or combinations thereof, and properly and comfortably fit a large range of wearer sizes. Further, the absorbent articles can be pulled on and/or off as a pant. This feature is provided by the ear panels which maintain sufficient tension to hold the diaper on the wearer throughout the period of use without harming the wearer's skin, while providing enough stretch to allow the diaper to be pulled up or down over the wearer's hips. The fastening system is refastenable for convenience yet strong enough to maintain the diaper in a fastened configuration without becoming detached if the diaper is pulled on or off the wearer.
US08425476B2
A vascular access port is described that is elongate in form. A distal end is coupled to a tube which leads into a body lumen. A proximal end has a head thereon with a septum which can be repeatedly penetrated by a needle and reseal, for repeated administration of medications or other compositions through the port and into the body of the patient. A wing is attached to the body that has two positions including a streamlined first position for implantation and a wider second position for stabilization of the port after implantation. A stay is preferably also provided to abut the wing when in the second position to keep the wing in the second position when fully deployed.
US08425473B2
The invention provides surgical devices that provide access to the sub-retinal space using delicate traction to hold the sensory retina to create and maintain a patent sub-retinal space of sufficient size to introduce and perform treatments on the eye. Such treatments may include the introduction of illumination or imaging agents or tools, surgical tools, the infusion of pharmaceutical or biological agents, and the placement of grafts, transplants or implants and the closure of the site through the delivery of a sealant.
US08425470B2
An anti-free-flow mechanism includes an occluder mechanism which is disposed along a segment of tubing. The occluder mechanism is normally in a biased closed position, but may be moved into an open position by moving an engagement member into engagement with the tubing segment to deform the tubing segment and open a flow channel. Unless force is applied to keep the engagement member in contact with the tubing segment, the tubing will return to the first, closed position.
US08425454B2
Renal function may be modulated by an implantable device having one or more leads or catheters disposed near the kidney via the lymphatic system. In one embodiment, lymphatic drainage from the kidney is modulated to increase or decrease tubular reabsorption of salt and water. The renal function modulation therapy may be delivered in an open-loop or closed-loop fashion, with the latter dependent upon a physiological variable such as blood pressure or cardiac output.
US08425452B2
A controller for a phacoemulsification system having a handpiece; an irrigation fluid source configured to supply an irrigation fluid to the eye; an aspiration source configured to aspirate the irrigation fluid from the eye through the handpiece; and a controller comprising a duration timer configured to provide a duration of an occlusion, the controller configured to: sense a value of an occlusion indicating parameter corresponding to an occlusion of the handpiece; measure a time since the occlusion of the handpiece; and control the aspiration source to the handpiece based at least in part on the measured time since the occlusion. The occlusion indicating parameter may be a vacuum level, an irrigation flow rate, and/or an aspiration flow rate.
US08425444B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample, such as an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid. In some embodiments, a method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system includes intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. In some embodiments, an extracorporeal blood flow system includes a passageway and a device operatively connected to provide one or more anti-clotting agents to a least a portion of said passageway.
US08425439B1
A lockable hinge assembly configured for incorporation within a brace for stabilizing a joint includes a static support structure configured to remain in a fixed position, a dynamic support structure that is configured to be rotatable relative to the dynamic support structure, and a locking means for locking the dynamic support structure in a desired fixed position relative to the static support structure. The locking means is configured to enable the dynamic support structure to rotate relative to the static support structure and to automatically lock the dynamic support structure in a fixed position relative to the static support structure when the dynamic support structure rotates into the desired position.
US08425434B2
A method and system for monitoring the condition of animals provides for current height and weight measurements taken from an animal in order to automatically derive a height-to-weight ratio. The height-to-weight ratio thus obtained may be used to determine whether or not an animal's overall physical condition lies inside tolerance limits in relation to its predetermined expected development. An apparatus for implementing the method of the invention may include a control system configured to determine the height-to-weight ratio and may within a control system of an animal installation. The supply of feed to an animal may be adjusted in response to a deviation of its measured height weight ratio from a target or benchmark value.
US08425431B1
A blood sample obtaining device including a first arm, a second arm, a light source and a pressure applying head. The first arm and the second arm are operably connected to each other. The light source is mounted with respect to the first arm. The pressure applying head is mounted with respect to the second arm.
US08425427B2
A pulse wave detection device detects pulse wave data from a pulse wave obtained from a user. The pulse wave detection device includes: a pulse wave detection unit detecting the pulse wave data from the pulse wave; a pulse wave derivative unit calculating velocity plethysmogram data by temporally deriving the pulse wave data; a component extraction unit extracting maximum and minimum values in a current first time range of the velocity plethysmogram data, while shifting the current first time range in a time axis direction, the extraction being repeated in a next current first time range; a component ratio calculation unit calculating a component ratio the maximum and minimum values extracted for each current first time range; and a noise segment determination unit determining, as a noise segment, a segment in which component ratios calculated by the component ratio calculation unit are temporally inconstant.
US08425420B2
The purpose of the current invention is to provide a bone strength diagnosing device and a bone strength diagnosing method capable of accurately diagnosing a bone strength of a bone. A longitudinal ultrasonic transducer and a transverse ultrasonic transducer radiate ultrasonic waves onto a bone front surface of a tibia from a predetermined angle to generate surface waves that propagate in the bone front surface in a longitudinal direction of the tibia and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, respectively, and receive leaky waves leaking to the side of the soft tissues from the front surface waves. A speed-of-sound calculating module calculates speeds of sound of the surface waves in the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction based on a difference between course lengths of the ultrasonic waves and a difference between propagation times.
US08425418B2
A system and method (i.e, utility) are disclosed for positioning a needle in three-dimensions based on patient related statistics for extracting tissue during biopsy procedures. Aspects of the utility can be applied independently or serve as an aid to the urologist when regions of interest are hard to discern in an ultrasound image. Regions of interest that correspond to high cancer risk regions (e.g., statistically) are automatically superimposed on an ultrasound image of a patient in real time. Additionally a statistical map based on one or more demographic parameters of a patient and containing cancer probability locations are also automatically mapped on the ultrasound image in real time displaying potential cancer locations. Aspects of the system are also capable of displaying optimal needle placement positions based on statistical priors and will be able to accurately navigate the needle to that position for biopsy extraction and/or treatment.
US08425410B2
Various devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted through a single surgical access device at variable angles of insertion, allowing for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation. Safety shields and release mechanisms are also provided for use with various surgical access devices.
US08425406B2
Systems and methods for directing instruments to varying positions at the distal end of a guide tube
Described herein are various systems and methods for directing endoscopy instruments to varying positions at a target site. In one aspect, at least one instrument channel has multiple exit points at the distal end of the guide tube, and the position of an instrument delivered through the channel may be switched between the different exit points. In another aspect, an instrument channel splits into multiple branches at the distal end of the guide tube, and the position of an instrument at the target site may be changed by selectively directing the instrument into a different channel branch. In yet another aspect, the guide tube, or a portion thereof, may be rotated to reposition an instrument at the target site. The capability of changing the instrument positions during a procedure would enable a physician to examine or treat multiple target sites within an operative field, without necessitating the full retraction of the instruments or the guide tube from the operative field.
US08425404B2
A system for positioning a laparoscopic device includes a curvilinear articulating arm and a holder. The holder has at least two rotational regions and a clamping portion for receiving the laparoscopic device, and the holder is coupled to the curvilinear articulating arm. The at least two rotational regions are permitted to articulate. In addition, a method of positioning a laparoscopic device in a skin port of a mammal includes: securing the laparoscopic device to a holder having at least two rotational joints; coupling the holder to a curvilinear articulating arm; disposing the laparoscopic device partially within the skin port; positioning the laparoscopic device by selectively articulating the curvilinear articulating arm and selectively rotating portions of the holder with respect to one another.
US08425397B2
A percutaneous gas-line (10) for a medical device (14). The gas-line including a first gas-line part (10a) and a second gas-line part (10b). The first gas-line part (10a) is adapted to be wholly implanted in a patient and has a first end (10a′) adapted for sealing connection to the medical device (14) and a second end (10a″) with a connection fitting (20). The second gas-line part (10b) is adapted to be part-implanted and part-external and has a first (external) end (10b′) adapted for sealing connection to an external driver (12) and a second (implanted) end (10b″) adapted for removable sealing connection with the connection fitting (20) on the second end (10a″) of the first gas-line part (10a).
US08425392B2
A broadsheet newspaper printing press has at least one print unit printing at least one web of material and a folder. The folder has a cross-cutter to cut the web of material into broadsheet newspapers, a tucker cylinder having a gripper gripping the broadsheet newspapers at a lead edge and a tucking blade for forming a cross-fold in the broadsheet newspapers, and a jaw cylinder or fold rollers to receive the cross-folded broadsheet newspapers from the tucker cylinder at the cross-fold, the gripper being located with respect to the tucking blade so that the cross-fold is located at between 33% and 45% or 55% and 67% of the height of the newspaper.
US08425390B2
An apparatus and method for producing a thatch roofing material for building construction, the apparatus includes a pair of stanchions, a supporting frame, at least one holding member for holding the container, a first shaft extending substantially perpendicular to each stanchion of the pair of stanchions, and a blade coupled to the first shaft for cutting the container.
US08425389B2
For manufacturing books having different sizes and comprising a plurality of text pages constituting a book block, a web of material having a given width is sequentially printed in a digital printing station. The printed web of material is then provided either with one weakening line extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the web of material or with two weakening lines arranged spaced apart and extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the web of material. Thereafter the printed web of material is transversely cut to produce individual text sheets which are provided with either one weakening line or two weakening lines. These text sheets are then longitudinally folded along the either one weakening line or in sequence along each of the two weakening lines. The folded text sheets belonging to a particular book block are stacked to a stack. The stacks are either temporarily stored for a later binding process or directly supplied to a binding station.
US08425386B2
A tool changer for machine tools, the tool changer having at least one rotatable tool gripper, a supporting column for the tool gripper which can be lifted and lowered and rotated about a rotational axis, a mechanical cam gear for generating the lifting and rotating movements of the tool gripper, all driven by a drive motor connected to a cam barrel and intermediate gearing. The cam barrel has a tappet for the rotational drive of the tool gripper on its upper front and a cam curve or groove on its peripheral surface for the lifting movement of the tool gripper. The tappet drives a Maltese wheel supported on a shaft parallel to the rotational axis of the tool gripper. The Maltese wheel, the cam barrel, and the supporting column of the tool gripper are successively supported in a manner parallel to the axis.
US08425383B1
An exercise apparatus accommodates a user and a resilient and resistive pivot such as an exercise ball within its structure. The pivot may have various dimensions based on the size and needs of the user and the exercise program chosen to be performed. The shape and inner dimension of the apparatus is designed to exploit the inherent instability of pivoting exercises such as twists, rolls and lifts. Various configurations of horizontal and vertical apparatus members offer the user a wide range of gripping and leverage points. A variety of exercise positions and motions may be used with this device to increase muscle flexibility and strength.
US08425381B2
An exercise and rehabilitation apparatus including: a frame, an exercise device movably supported on the frame, and a user positioning unit connected with the frame, for properly positioning a user with respect to the exercise device and the frame for performance of a predetermined exercise. The exercise and rehabilitation apparatus also includes a device adjustment unit for positioning the exercise device with respect to the frame to properly position the exercise device with respect to a properly positioned user, to accommodate user size and shape diversity, the device adjustment unit permitting the exercise device to be alignable with a predetermined body part of the user. The exercise and rehabilitation apparatus further includes a feedback unit providing feedback to the user to indicate whether the predetermined exercise is being performed correctly.
US08425379B2
A power transfer mechanism control device controlling a power transfer mechanism mounted on a vehicle which transfers power from an internal combustion engine to an axle side via a friction engagement element actuated by a fluid pressure from either of a first fluid pressure actuator driven by the power from the internal combustion engine and a second fluid pressure actuator driven by a fluid pressure source different from a fluid pressure source for the first fluid pressure actuator. When the internal combustion engine is to be automatically started, the second fluid pressure actuator is controlled such that, before complete combustion occurs in the internal combustion engine, the friction engagement element stands by in a low-pressure state, and the first fluid pressure actuator is controlled such that the friction engagement element transfers the torque at predetermined timing after the complete combustion occurs in the internal combustion engine.
US08425376B2
A dynamically-shiftable multi-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) for operative connection to an engine and to an electric motor in a hybrid vehicle includes a first clutch, a second clutch, and a third clutch. The first clutch is configured to transmit torque of the engine and withstand energy of the vehicle at launch from rest. The second clutch is configured to select a first set of forward speed ratios. The third clutch is configured to select a second set of forward speed ratios alternating with the speed ratios of the first set. The second and third clutches are each configured to withstand combined torque of the electric motor and torque of the engine during shifts into the respective set of forward speed ratios, but not to withstand torque of the engine at launch or energy of the vehicle at launch.
US08425374B2
A planetary gear unit includes a planet carrier having a backplate and being provided with planet shafts distributed uniformly around the planet carrier's axis and extending through bores in the backplate, each planet shaft rotatably supporting a pair of planet gears by planet bearings, the planet gears being mounted between a ring gear and a sun gear for mutual interaction. The planetary gear unit further includes a key provided in a keyway of the planet shaft and extending to the backplate for preventing the at least one planet shaft from rotating around its own axis. The key and keyway are provided at a location positioned between 45° and 270° in a clockwise direction around the circumference of the planet shaft, with 0° being defined as a point at the planet shaft circumference corresponding with the largest distance from the centre of the back plate seen from the rotor side onwards.
US08425357B2
A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
US08425356B2
A retainer for keeping an endless drive member of a drive system in a desired position. In one embodiment, the endless drive member is configured as a belt, wherein the retainer keeps the belt in position for engagement with an associated sheave even when the belt is slackened. The retainer may be configured as an elongate member having a first end fixed to a structure and a second unsupported end opposite the first end. The retainer may be positioned near the sheave and may be elastically deflected to permit removal of the belt when desired. In one embodiment, the retainer is configured as a coiled compression spring.
US08425346B1
A golf club head having a center of gravity located at a point close to the face and the sole is disclosed herein. In particular, the golf club head comprises a hollow body including a weight lip and face component, and the weight lip extends from the sole inside the body into the face component. The golf club head is preferably a wood-type or hybrid-type golf club head.
US08425336B2
An apparatus and method is described for providing an indoor track to permit consumers to evaluate a rollable product such as a stroller on different surfaces such a asphalt, cobblestone, brick, grass, and the like. The track may include multiple sections with different compositions that provide different effects on the rollable product so that comparisons might be made between different products when pushed across the track.
US08425318B2
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can determine different objects and/or portions within a wagering game video image and split the wagering game video image into multiple video streams containing different parts of the wagering game video image. The operations can then present the multiple video streams on multiple displays. The multiple displays can show the different parts of the wagering game video image appearing as separate and distinct video images. In some embodiments, some of the multiple displays can be placed in front of other displays. The operations can generate transparent masks that allow images to be seen through a display.
US08425312B1
A method determines the three-dimensional position of a playing card at a distance from a gaming table. The method uses modulated signals incorporating different power levels or different frequencies and can be employed as the cards are being dealt or using cards with more than one transponder. The method includes steps of providing each card with at least one transponder that transmits a card identity signal when activated; transmitting an activating signal modulated as to frequency or energy; forming detection zones up to plurality of distances above the gaming table; receiving at a system computer the unique card identity signal; determining a three-dimensional location of the card above the gaming table; recording and displaying the card activity on a computer monitor screen.
US08425303B2
In one embodiment, the gaming system and method disclosed herein employs a symbol accumulation sequence and a symbol evaluation sequence. The symbol accumulation sequence includes an accumulation of a designated quantity of symbols in association with a persistence game. The symbol accumulation sequence also includes the maintenance of a persistence game arrangement that displays a designated quantity of currently accumulated symbols (which in certain instances, includes some, but not all of the total number of symbols accumulated). In one embodiment, the symbol evaluation sequence includes the gaming system determining and providing an award based on the accumulated symbols of the persistence game. In another embodiment, the symbol evaluation sequence includes the gaming system determining and providing an award based on at least one of the accumulated symbols of the persistence game and at least one symbol generated for a current play of a wagering game.
US08425301B2
The present invention relates to a gaming system and to a method of gaming. A gaming system comprises a game controller arranged to randomly display several symbols from a predetermined set of symbols and to determine a game outcome such as a game win based on the displayed symbols. Such gaming systems may be implemented as a stepper machine provided with reels or a video machine displaying “virtual” reels. One or more reels generated in play of a base game may be stored for later use in subsequent games. In a subsequent game or games, the game controller may select the stored reel to substitute for a reel generated by the game, in order to improve the game outcome. For example, the game outcome may become a “win” from a “lose” outcome. Or it may result in an improved win outcome. The one or more reels may be stored depending upon a trigger condition generated in the base game.
US08425292B2
A posture analyzing system has a collecting apparatus disposed on a handle of a sports apparatus and is configured to collect and transmit data of the sports apparatus. A mobile terminal is configured to read the data and to draw a moving path of the sports apparatus according to the data and shape of the sports apparatus. Further, a posture analyzing system collects and sends data of the sports apparatus by a collecting apparatus disposed on a handle of the sports apparatus and receives the data and draws a moving path of the sports apparatus according to the data and shape of the sports apparatus by a mobile terminal.
US08425284B2
An apparatus for a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system may include an outer shell and a honeycomb structure. The outer shell may define an interior volume having an inlet and an outlet providing an airflow path therethrough. The honeycomb structure may be attached to the outer shell and disposed in the airflow path. The honeycomb structure may include a plurality of polygonal apertures extending substantially in a direction of the airflow. The honeycomb structure may deflect sound waves away from a predetermined area.
US08425283B2
An aircraft ventilating air intake arrangement has an air passage channel and an air vent that ventilate a confined cone in an aircraft with fresh air entering the channel upstream and exiting the channel downstream towards the zone to be ventilated. A controllable blocking device enables the cross section of the channel to be varied with an elastically deformable membrane, under the action of fluid control, according to the speed and the altitude of the aircraft.
US08425276B2
The present invention provides a polishing composition for polishing copper or copper alloy, comprising: an oxidizing agent (A); at least one acids (B) selected from amino acids, carboxylic acids of 8 or less carbon atoms, or inorganic acids; a sulfonic acid (C) having an alkyl group of 8 or more carbon atoms; a fatty acid (D) having an alkyl group of 8 or more carbon atoms; and an N-substituted imidazole (E) represented by the following general formula (1). (In the formula (1), Ra, Rb, and Rc represent H or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Rd represents a group selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a vinyl group, an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a group in which a portion of H of these groups has been substituted with OH or NH2.)
US08425268B2
An electric outboard motor to be driven by an electric motor separately includes an electric outboard motor main body including the electric motor and a propulsion section that applies the electric motor as motive power and a power supply section supplying power to the electric motor, in which the electric outboard motor main body and the power supply section are detachably connected by couplers via a cable. Further, the coupler of the cable is allowed to be attached and detached to and from the coupler on a side of the power supply section.
US08425258B2
An apparatus for connecting a computing device to different types of mobile devices that includes an enclosure that encloses a USB hub, mobile device cables connectable to different mobile devices, and a USB cable connectable to a computing device to extract data from connected mobile devices. The mobile device cables are coupled to the USB cable through the USB hub. The apparatus can include multimedia card readers within the enclosure that are coupled to the USB hub and connectable to different types of multimedia cards to extract data from connected multimedia cards. The multimedia card readers can be write-protected to only read information from connected multimedia cards. The apparatus can include biometric data gathering tools, camera or light within the enclosure. The enclosure can be tube, notebook or flask shaped. The apparatus can also include a wiring harness that seals one end of the enclosure from the other end.
US08425256B2
It is an object to provide a connector to which a fuse can be detachably attached and that can reduce components or improve reliability and improve a shield performance. The connector includes first and second bus bars 11 and 21, a fuse 31 that electrically conducts and connects the first and second bus bars 11 and 21 to each other so as to be fused and a housing 41 that accommodates the first and second bus bars 11 and 21 and the fuse 31. The first and second bus bars 21 include tabs 12 and 22 for a device inserted into the device 3 and connected to a circuit in the device 3. The housing 41 has a hood part 43 that covers the peripheries of the tabs 12 and 22 for the device and is fitted to a connector attaching hole 6 of the device 3 and the fuse 31 is attached to an accommodating space 45 in the hood part 43.
US08425249B2
A blockout device for a USB port is disclosed. The blockout device prevents contamination, damage or misuse of the USB port when not in use. The blockout device includes a locking member, a body member and a shell. The locking member has a bottom and a top. The bottom of the locking member includes a plurality of teeth for engaging the USB port. The body member has a top, a bottom and sides defining a channel therein. The locking member is positioned within the channel of the body. The shell has a cavity that receives the locking member and the body member. The locking member and the body member are positioned within the cavity of the shell when the blockout device is installed in the USB port.
US08425248B2
A plug electrical connector includes a housing having a front face section and a back face section, and the housing has an elastic arm. The elastic arm has a locking section for locking to a receptacle connector. A pressing section is formed on the back face section. The elastic arm further has a slanted section, and the slanted section has an operating section for receiving an operative force. The housing has a front face protrusion. The front face protrusion has a protruding top portion situated at a position the same as that of the slanted section or protruding further than the slanted section in a front-to-back direction.
US08425232B2
A Braille-character display device includes a movable pin array, a plurality of movable pin pressing parts, a Braille-character generating part and a movable pin controlling part. The movable pin array has a plurality of movable pins arranged in a matrix form. The plurality of movable pin pressing parts presses the plurality of movable pins, respectively. The Braille-character generating part generates Braille characters. The movable pin controlling part allows the movable pin pressing parts to press the movable pins corresponding to a pattern of the generated Braille characters.
US08425229B2
Methods are provided for computer-based planning of a dental restorative procedure of a patient having a craniooral space and/or of at least one dental component for the dental restorative procedure. Certain methods include determining a first spatial position of a first boundary surface, in the craniooral space, of a first dental unit of a dental restoration; determining a second spatial position of a second boundary surface, in the craniooral space remote the first boundary surface, of a second dental unit of the dental restoration; and determining a third spatial position of at least a portion of the at least one dental component relative at least one of the first and second spatial positions.
US08425226B2
Provided is a heat treatment apparatus including a treatment chamber housing a silicon substrate, a heater being provided in the treatment chamber and heating the silicon substrate, and an atmosphere adjustment mechanism reducing a concentration of oxygen contained in an atmosphere inside the treatment chamber to less than an oxygen concentration in the air. The atmosphere adjustment mechanism is provided with an oxygen trap, for example.
US08425213B2
In a vulcanization and moulding apparatus for tyres and a method of manufacturing the same, the apparatus includes containment walls defining an inner surface delimiting a moulding cavity. The shape of the inner surface matches the final conformation to be given to the vulcanized tyre and includes a plurality of lamellae. Each lamella comprises at least one lug inserted in a respective seat formed in the inner surface and opening on the inner surface itself. The lug and the respective seat, along an insertion direction of the lamella into the seat, are at least partly misaligned relative to the work portion. The work portion of the lamella further comprises at least one abutment surface bearing against the inner surface of the moulding cavity. The seat is closed with an addition material by laser or tungsten inert gas welding, so as to lock the lamella in the moulding apparatus.
US08425207B2
The present invention provides a motor driven air compressor and hydraulic pump module that makes it possible to adjust the operational speed of the air compressor in accordance with the operational conditions of the air compressor, prevent shock and water from being produced in an air pipe connected to the air compressor by preventing sudden connection/disconnection of torque transmitted from the motor to the air compressor, by using a continuously variable transmission, thereby improving durability of the motor and the air compressor.
US08425203B2
A portable pressure washer system includes a frame having at least one strap configured such that the frame is supported by a user by way of the at least one strap. A torque generating device is supported by the frame and has an output shaft. A pump is selectively coupled to the output shaft to receive a torque generated by the torque generating device. The pump includes an inlet for connecting to a remote fluid source and an outlet for connecting to a high pressure fluid delivery mechanism. The pump receives a fluid from the remote fluid source by way of the inlet, is driven by the torque generating device to raise a pressure of the fluid to a high pressure fluid, and delivers the high pressure fluid to the high pressure fluid delivery mechanism by way of the outlet.
US08425178B2
A fan casing (2) for a jet engine has a burst protection arrangement (7) made up of layers at least in an area of fan blades (5). To contain detached fan blades (5) within a fan casing (2) of a jet engine by use of a low-weight and easily manufacturable burst protection arrangement (7), the fan casing (2) is made of a fiber-composite material which itself forms at least one layer provided with at least one inorganic, non-metallic protective layer (8).
US08425171B2
A racking assembly for receiving and storing at least one pipe. The racking assembly comprises a set back assembly including a selectively rotatable member having a plurality of radial slots sized for receiving a portion of the pipe(s) in sliding engagement, and a base for supporting the pipe(s). The base is coupled to the selectively rotatable member so as to permit mutual rotation. A barrier is located about a peripheral edge of the base, such that the setback assembly rotates relative to the barrier. The barrier is arranged to prevent the pipe(s) from moving radially from the base. The barrier has a gap sized to permit selective lateral movement of the pipe(s). Mutual rotation of the selectively rotatable member and the base permit alignment of the gap and a selected slot of the selectively rotatable member, and thus permits the pipe stands to be moved laterally into the setback assembly.
US08425169B2
Described is a device and method for a securing element for screw connections as an interlayer, between the screw head and supporting material and/or between the nut and supporting material, the basic body of the element consisting of a metallic material, to the top side and underside of which hard material particles are fixed, wherein the hard material particles are fixed by means of a metallic binding phase, the thickness of the metallic binding phase being lower than the mean diameter of the hard material particles, so that the hard material particles project out of the metallic binding phase.
US08425152B1
An arched culvert includes a first foundation having a top surface with a plurality of first reinforcing members upwardly projecting therefrom. A first arch includes a body having an arched interior surface and an opposing exterior surface extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the first end of the first arch being positioned on the top surface of the first foundation adjacent to the first reinforcing members. A first opening extends through the first arch between the interior surface and the exterior surface at the first end thereof. A first locking wall is formed on the top surface of the first foundation so that at least a portion of the first reinforcing members are embedded within the first locking wall and the first locking wall extends along the exterior surface of the first arch and into the first opening of the first arch.
US08425148B2
A connection chamber for waste water and storm water collection, the connection chamber including an arch-shaped cut out in a side thereof, the arch-shaped cut out sized to receive an arch-shaped row connector, which is provided to couple rows of chambers to each other. The coupling of various rows of chambers to each other facilitates the relatively even flow of fluid throughout the field of chambers.
US08425145B2
An apparatus for repairing an existing spill containment manhole operably associated with an underground fuel storage tank. The apparatus includes a containment vessel for containing fuel spilled during filling of the underground fuel storage tank. A major portion of the containment vessel is adapted to be inserted into an existing spill containment manhole. The containment vessel includes at least one wall that surrounds an existing pipe section operably associated with the underground fuel storage tank when the containment vessel is installed. The at least one wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. Preferably, the containment vessel includes an upper annular flange that extends over and surrounds a portion of an existing cover rim of an existing spill containment manhole thereby isolating an upper portion of the containment vessel from an upper portion on the existing spill containment manhole when the containment vessel is installed. Optionally, a replacement cover is provided to replace an existing cover of the existing spill containment manhole. The replacement cover may include at least one sealing member that engages the inner surface of the at least one wall of the containment vessel when installed. The containment vessel may also include a drain assembly for selectively draining fuel collected in the containment vessel back into the underground fuel storage tank. Preferably, the containment vessel includes a compact seal assembly for providing a fluid tight seal around an existing fill port.
US08425138B2
A dispenser for spreadable foodstuffs and other spreadable substances allowing for spreading without the need for additional utensils not a part of the packaging is disclosed. The dispenser may rapidly switch between different disposable cartridges. Part of the dispenser is designed for an extended useful lifetime while the spreadable product is delivered in a disposable container. The dispenser can also be used to measure precise amounts of spreadable foodstuff and other spreadable products without the use of any additional measuring devices.
US08425136B2
A package for treating stained fabric. The package can have a backing layer having a second side and a pouch layer joined thereto to form a pouch. A fluid pervious contact substrate can be joined to a first side of the backing layer. The pouch can contain a stain treatment fluid. The package can have a first position in which first and second planar regions of the backing layer are substantially in plane with one another. The package can have a second position in which first planar region and second planar region are in a substantially angularly facing relationship. In the second position the pouch can be in fluid communication with the contact substrate. The stain treatment fluid can include a surfactant.
US08425135B2
A writing instrument that includes a body extending longitudinally along a central axis (X), a clip extending in parallel to the central axis (X), from a base fixed to the body up to a free end, and a first projecting member for attaching the clip, having a first lateral side extending between a base that is integral with the body and a radially distant apex. The clip includes a bar having a first end that is integral with the base of the clip, where the body includes a second projecting attachment member having a second lateral side facing the first lateral side, the second lateral side extending from a base that is integral with the body up to an upper end from which a projection extends towards the first lateral side, up to a free end.
US08425125B2
A method of terminating a fiber in a connector having a front and rear orientation, a housing, a clamping mechanism in the housing, and a ferrule assembly forward of the clamping mechanism and comprising a holder and a ferrule extending from the holder, the method comprising covering the ferrule with a cap, inserting a fiber into the clamping mechanism from the rear of the connector, and while the cap is on the ferrule, actuating the clamping mechanism to secure the fiber to the connector by urging the cap rearward relative to the clamping mechanism.
US08425109B2
A device and method prevents freeze over of a fishing hole cut through a layer of ice overlying a body of water. The device has a housing; a motor; at least one water inlet in the housing; at least one water outlet in the housing; and at least one water-moving element driven by the motor and moving water out of the at least one water outlet. The device may spin within the hole and stir water to prevent too rapid ice buildup.
US08425105B2
A nightlight comprises a body having a press button; a base arranged on the body and having a round engagement basin at a central region thereof; a rotatable plug arranged between the body and the base and including a round positioning engagement block arranged on a front side thereof and accommodated by the round engagement basin and two conductive insert plates penetrating the round positioning engagement block; and a light emitting element arranged in the body. The positioning engagement block is rotatably engaged with the engagement basin, whereby the rotatable plug can rotate with respect to the base by 360 degrees. Further, only the ends of the first and second conductive insert plates are exposed outsides, whereby is reduced the size of the nightlight and decreased the number of the components.
US08425101B2
The invention relates to an illumination system (2), aluminaire (2), a backlighting system and a display device. The illumination system according to the invention comprises a light exit window (30) for emitting light from the illumination system, and a diffuse reflecting screen (40) arranged opposite the light exit window. The illumination system further comprises a light source (20) which is arranged for indirect illumination of the light exit window via the diffuse reflecting screen. The light source is arranged near an edge of the light exit window on an imaginary plane (22) arranged substantially parallel to the light exit window and emits light away from the light exit window. The illumination system further comprises an edge wall (62) comprising a specular reflecting mirror (60) being concavely shaped for reflecting at least part of the light emitted by the light source towards the diffuse reflecting screen. The effect of the illumination system according to the invention is that the use of the specular reflecting mirror enables a controlled reflection of the part of the light emitted by the light source towards the diffuse reflecting screen.
US08425098B2
A light bar for use on firefighting or other emergency vehicles includes an elongate base that provides a versatile mounting platform for primary visual and audible warning devices as well as providing a mounting platform for other types of equipment such as secondary visual and audible devices, optical devices, cameras, weather monitoring equipment, GPS devices, preemption devices, running lights and other devices that have been traditionally mounted on a firefighting or emergency vehicle roof and/or other exterior surface area of the emergency vehicle. The light bar is versatile in both allowing many different types of equipment to be selectively mounted and adjustably positioned on the base, and on pairs of support plates that are attachable to the opposite ends of the base and provide support for different combinations of signal lights and other equipment.
US08425087B2
A luminous flux control member can stabilize an optical performance, make manufacturing easy and improve efficiency of use of light at the same time. A reflection surface (15) is formed in a surface shape, so that an extreme end section of the reflection surface (15) that is the most distant from an emission area (5) is positioned further inward in the radial direction than a base end section that is the closest to the emission area (5), and the reflection surface (15) intersects once a virtual surface that is inclined with respect to an optical axis connecting between the extreme end section and the base end section. The surface shape suppresses an offset of a light distribution of light emitted from the emission area (5) from a designed light distribution due to an offset between an optical axis and the center axis of light emitted from a light source.
US08425082B2
A magnetic detachable multi-functional LED lamp includes a power source lamp seat and a luminous lamp unit. The power source lamp seat is provided with a plurality of magnetic units, while the luminous lamp unit is fixed with plural magnetic sucking members respectively corresponding with the magnetic units of the power source lamp seat. By so designing, the luminous lamp unit of the LED lamp can be attracted and fixed on the power source lamp seat by magnetic function of the magnetic units provided on the power source lamp seat, facilitating components of the LED lamp to be assembled, dissembled and replaced, attaining effects of energy saving and carbon reduction, lessening electronic waste and promoting green environmental protection.
US08425081B2
An LED lamp A1 includes a plurality of LED modules 30 and a hollow diffusion pipe 20 accommodating the LED modules 30. Each LED module 30 includes an LED 31, and a resin package 32 covering the LED 31. The resin package 32 includes a light emission surface 35 opposed to the inner surface 21 of the diffusion pipe 20 and internally diffuses the light from the LED 31 to allow the light to be emitted from the light emission surface 35. The light emission surface 35 and the inner surface 21 of the diffusion pipe 20 are spaced from each other by a distance that is smaller than the distance between the light emission surface 35 and the LED 31. The arrangement reduces light distribution non-uniformity while increasing the amount of light emission.
US08425079B2
According to one embodiment, a lighting unit incorporated in the housing of a note PC includes a lens unit provided with a plurality of light guiding lenses formed of a transparent resin, and a plurality of couplers coupling the light guiding lenses. A plurality of light shielding plates project from the inner surface of the housing between the light guiding lenses. Each light shielding plate has an upper edge at a level higher than the light input surfaces of the light guiding lenses.
US08425077B2
An illuminating cosmetic applicator is revealed. The illuminating cosmetic applicator includes a cosmetic applicator part, a connector, and a lighting unit. The cosmetic applicator part is made from a transparent material. One end of the connector is connected to the cosmetic applicator part while the other end thereof is mounted with the lighting unit. The lighting unit consists of a light gathering cover mounted in a housing, and a light emitting element in the light gathering cover. Batteries are received in the housing. Moreover, a groove mounted with a switch is arranged at the housing. A block is connected to the inner side of the switch. Thereby light is emitted through the cosmetic applicator part while applying cosmetics in a dark place. Furthermore, the lighting unit can be separated with the cosmetic applicator part and used for illumination independently. The illuminating cosmetic applicator has more practical value.
US08425075B1
A lighting mounting device that is fabricated from a number of hollow, flexible tubes, which can be interconnected by a series of elbows. Each of the tubes also has a slit, which allows a continuous string of lights to be mounted directly adjacent to the tubes. The string of lights can be connected via a plug to an electrical outlet that provides standard household electricity, with the tubes being positioned in a square or square-like configuration to allow the tubes to be mounted adjacent to a door frame or window frame for easy display.
US08425071B2
An LED lighting fixture including a housing and an LED assembly secured with respect to the housing to permit air/water-flow over the LED assembly. The LED assembly includes (a) an LED heat sink having an LED-engaging surface and a heat-transfer surface and (b) an LED-array at the heat-transfer surface. The housing and the heat sink define an air gap permitting air/water-flow to and from the heat sink
US08425069B2
A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17 and an optical member arranged closer to the light-exiting portion 15z than the light sources 17. The optical member 15 includes a prism diffuser plate 15a for diffusing light emitted from the light sources 17 and exiting from a lens sheet 15c arranged closer to the light-exiting portion 15z than the prism diffuser plate 15a. The prism diffuser plate 15a has prisms on a surface located on a side closer to the light-exiting portion 15z. The lens sheet 15c has convex lenses 62 on a surface closer to the light-exiting portion 15z.
US08425065B2
An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The illumination module may include a reflective color converting element with a PTFE layer and a color converting layer fixed to the PTFE layer. The color converting layer includes phosphor particles embedded in a polymer matrix and has a thickness that is less than five times an average diameter of the phosphor particles. The illumination module may include a transmissive color converting element. The color converting elements may be produced by mixing a polymer binder with a solvent and phosphor particles to form a homogeneous suspension of the phosphor particles. The homogeneous suspension is applied to a surface to form an uncured color converting layer, which is heated to vaporize the solvent. The cured color converting layer includes the phosphor particles suspended in the polymer binder.
US08425064B2
Escape path marking for an aircraft having a plurality of photoluminescent elements glow in the dark and of which each has a carrier element that is provided for attaching to a subsurface, characterized in that the carrier element has connecting edges on one or both end sides, the edges having an arc-shaped progression or having at least two sections not extending perpendicular to an orientation axis of the carrier element disposed perpendicularly on a cross section in the region of the connecting edge, the orientation axes of two carrier elements disposed successively enclosing an angle with each other.
US08425059B2
Presented is a low-power retro-reflective communication system that reflects modulated light back in substantially the same direction as the light source using a retro-reflector. The light modulator in the retro-reflector modulates the light in response to a stimulus, such as an electrical communications stimulus or an environmental stimulus. In embodiments, the retro-reflector is a corner-cube retro-reflector and the modulator is one of the reflecting surfaces, or a spherical retro-reflector and the light modulator is a variably reflecting backing.
US08425058B2
A lens unit or the like with improved ability to capture proper images by reducing the likelihood that water droplets will adhere to the lens surface and change the refractive index. A surface of a lens portion (1) is imparted with a water-repellent property and a surface of a non-lens portion (2), surrounding the lens portion (1), is imparted with a hydrophilic property. As a result, if droplets on the surface of the lens portion (1) contact the non-lens portion (2), the droplets are guided from the water-repellent surface of the lens portion (1) to the hydrophilic surface of the non-lens portion (2) thereby reducing the number of droplets residing on the lens portion (1).
US08425053B2
A projector includes: a light source; a light modulating device; a projection optical device; a lighting control device configured to control lighting of the light source and include a lighting unit; a control unit includes a storage section, a determination section, an information setting section configured to store problem related information regarding the problem in the storage section, a signal transmission section configured to indicate that the problem has occurred, and a detection unit configured to detect a driving state of the lighting control device; a control device configured to connect with the light control device and includes a main body side storage section, and an information acquisition section configured to acquire the problem related information when the problem occurrence signal is received and stores the problem related information in the main body side storage section.
US08425050B2
A projection display device includes: a projection section having an optical system; a parameter obtaining section adapted to obtain a first parameter corresponding to the projection angle showing a relative posture of the projection display device to the projection surface; a vanishing point calculation section adapted to calculate a position of a vanishing point based on the first parameter; an actual zoom ratio obtaining section adapted to obtain an actual zoom ratio; a parameter calculating section adapted to correct the first parameter based on a fixed reference zoom ratio and the actual zoom ratio to thereby calculate a second parameter; and a keystone correction section adapted to perform a keystone correction of the image based on the fixed reference zoom ratio and the second parameter.
US08425049B2
A projection type display apparatus including an oblique projection optical system having a plurality of lenses is disclosed. A lens nearest to a projection screen has a vertical effective image area through which a light flux passes. The lens is arranged at a position not including an optical axis shared by the largest number of lenses among the plurality of lenses. A flat mirror for returning the optical path is arranged between the particular lens and the projection screen at a predetermined angle to the optical axis. An enlarged image obtained by the light flux returned by the flat mirror is formed toward a display screen.
US08425043B2
A projector includes: a first optical device, and a first color combining optical device; a second optical device, and a second color combining optical device; a combining optical device adapted to combine emission light emitted respectively from the first optical device and the second optical device; a first polarization conversion device disposed between the first optical device and the combining optical device, and adapted to align a polarization direction of the emission light from the first optical device into a first polarization direction; and a second polarization conversion device disposed between the second optical device and the combining optical device, and adapted to align a polarization direction of the emission light from the second optical device into a second polarization direction.
US08425039B2
The invention relates to a perimetric method for measuring a visual field of an eye, carried out with an ophthalmological device, particularly a perimeter or similar device, and an apparatus for data processing provided with a data base, wherein the data base includes data sets of visual fields, wherein a retina of the eye is divided into points that represent the visual field, wherein the points of the retina are exposed to optical stimuli of a defined intensity, wherein a reaction to a stimulus is calculated as a measurement result, wherein at least two predefined points are measured, wherein the predefined points each lie in anatomically independent nerve fiber regions and are in a statistically significant relation to each other, wherein a visual field of the eye is derived from the measurement results and the data sets.
US08425033B2
The invention provides tinted contact lenses that use a crescent-shaped pattern or pattern element to enhance the lens wearer's iris.
US08425029B2
A high viscosity aqueous inkjet ink that is useful in ink jet printers. The ink comprises heat activated colorant solids that are not heat activated during the printing process, and are printed onto a substrate in the form of an image that can be transferred onto a subsequent or final substrate by applying heat and intimate contact between the two substrates. The ink can also be heat activated onto the substrate without further transfer by applying heat at the temperature that is suitable for the activation of the colorant.
US08425028B2
The present invention is drawn to systems and methods for suppressing damaging effects from dissolution of silica present in an ink-jet printhead which contains high pH, pigmented ink. The systems and methods suppress the damaging effects of dissolution of silica by the action of a basic ink by adding a metal ion to the ink composition which forms a complex with the silica. The metal ion passivates the silica thus retarding the dissolution of silica thereby reducing promotion of ink kogation, silicate ring formation, and silicate deposit on ink-jet printhead resistors which effectively improves durability and shelf life of the ink-jet printhead.
US08425012B2
A method includes preparing a liquid ejection recording head that includes a substrate including an element generating energy used to eject liquid, a first supporting portion supporting the substrate, a wiring member including a plurality of electrode leads connected to a plurality of electrode pads provided for the substrate, and a second supporting portion supporting the wiring member, the wiring member including a vent that communicates with a region defined by the substrate, the first supporting portion, and the electrode leads and also communicates with an atmosphere, applying a sealing member to surfaces of the electrode leads, and sucking air in the region through the vent to introduce the sealing member into the region.
US08425004B2
A printhead having an ink ejection face, wherein at least part of the ink ejection face is coated with a polymeric material. The polymeric material is comprised of a polymerized siloxane incorporating nanoparticles. The printhead may be compatible with various printhead maintenance operations, ink characteristics and inkjet nozzle types.
US08425001B2
When a real absorption operation is performed many times as one maintenance operation, a starting position of a roller member when performing a real absorption operation is adjusted by performing an idle absorption operation on at least one side before and after each real absorption operation.
US08424998B2
The invention relates to a method for aligning a plurality of elements with each other, each element having a position and a positioning range, the method comprising the steps of determining the position of each element, determining the positioning range of each element, determining a common positioning range of the plurality of elements, based on the positioning ranges determined in the previous step, the common positioning range being comprised in each positioning range, establishing a reference position lying within the common positioning range and aligning the plurality of elements with the reference position. The invention also comprises a device suitable to apply the method according to the invention.
US08424997B2
A recording device including a carriage head, a recording head installed onto the carriage head, the recording head having an array of nozzles that discharges ink on a recording medium, a transfer roller that transfers the recording medium in a direction along the array of nozzles, a control device that controls rotation of the transfer roller, a first detection roller that detects a rotation position of the transfer roller, and a second detection device that detects a mark printed on the recording medium by the recording head, the control device including a print control device that controls printing the marks on the recording medium in the direction along the array of nozzles from the array of nozzles of the recording head while the carriage and the transfer roller remain still, a calculation device that calculates a correction amount for use in correction of a rotation angle of the transfer roller according to a difference between an actual transfer amount of the recording medium by the transfer roller at a predetermined rotation position obtained by detection of the marks by the second detection device while the transfer roller is in rotation and a theoretical transfer amount of the recording medium at the predetermined rotation position, and a correction device that corrects the rotation angle of the transfer roller using the correction amount.
US08424994B2
A printer may include a sheet conveyance unit, a sheet detection unit, an ink sheet conveyance unit, a search position detection unit, and a control unit both to execute a continuous print mode by using sets of ink portions, where each set of ink portions has ink portions of an ink sheet, and to print screens adjacent to each other. In a case where power for the printer is turned ON, the control unit conveys a sheet that has been pulled out from a sheet housing unit in a direction for returning the sheet into the housing unit using the sheet conveyance unit. In addition, the control unit calculates a leading-end detection conveyance amount until a leading end of the sheet is detected by the sheet detection unit, and determines a discharge amount of the sheet based on the leading-end detection conveyance amount.
US08424983B1
A storage VBS with opposing side walls, a top, a bottom, a back with an open or openable front, houses moveable upper and lower adjustable shelving boxes. The shelving boxes are moveably motorized and controlled sequentially. An upper shelf is made accessible by driving an upper shelving box out of the VBS and then adjusting the shelf height for storage or retrieval of an item. The upper shelving box must be returned to the VBS prior to operating the lower shelving.
US08424978B2
A method is for closing a solenoid valve in which the solenoid valve is charged with a first current value that results in a first closing of the solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is subsequently charged with a second current value that results in a renewed partial opening of the solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is subsequently charged with a third current value that results in a second closing of the solenoid valve, the third current value being selected such that the second closing takes place with a higher closing speed of the solenoid valve than does the first closing.
US08424972B2
In a self-propelled road milling machine (1), particularly a cold-milling machine, comprising a track assembly carrying the machine frame (4) via lifting columns (12,13), a milling roller (6) supported on the machine frame (4) for treatment of a ground surface (8) or traffic surface (8), height-adjustable side plates (10) for edge protection, arranged to rest on the ground surface (8) or traffic surface (8) to be treated, a height-adjustable stripping means (14) arranged in the moving direction behind the milling roller (6) and adapted to be lowered, during operation, into the milling track (17) generated by the milling roller (6), and a control means (23) for controlling the milling depth of the milling roller (6), the control means (23) detecting the milling depth of the milling roller (6) from the measurement values of at least one measuring means (16), it is provided that the control means (23) is operative to automatically control the lifting condition of at least one rear and/or front lifting column (12,13) as seen in the traveling direction, for establishing the parallel orientation of the machine frame (4) relative to the ground surface (8) or traffic surface (8) or to a predetermined milling plane.
US08424971B2
A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second position to prevent movement of the seat back. A first actuator is provided on the seat back near an upper corner of the seat back and a second actuator is provided on the seat back near a lower corner of the seat back, so that the seat back can be moved from the cargo storage position to the seating position by a person actuating the first actuator from a location alongside the vehicle and by a person actuating the second actuator from a location behind the vehicle.
US08424967B2
A seat includes a bearing structure and a number of cushions. The cushions cover the entire area of the seat surface and the backrest of the seat. Each cushion is formed of a textile spacer structure held in a fluid-tight casing. The casing has a connection for a hose line. Before a user sits on the seat, the hose line is open to the outside air. Due to the force applied by the seat user, the cushion and spacer structure are compressed, whereby simultaneously air is displaced out of the cushion. The cushions thus experience a contouring according to the body shape of the seat user. After the user sits down, the contouring can be fixed by blocking device the hose line, and thus separating the reduced air volume in the inside of the cushion from the outside air. In this way, the contouring of the seat cushions is maintained when the seat user leaves the seat.
US08424966B1
Described herein are embodiments of seating with an eccentric swivel that pivots to change the orientation of that seat. The seating with an eccentric swivel includes an eccentric pivot and other support structures that stabilize the seat as it pivots.
US08424954B2
A vehicle having a handle assembly with a lateral wall adapted to be mounted to a vehicle interior door trim is provided. The lateral wall has a top surface and a distal end offset from the top surface. A weakened portion is formed into the lateral wall for reducing the lateral stiffness of the handle assembly. The weakened portion is disposed adjacent the top surface and extends to the door trim to form a generally continuous top appearance surface. Upon a lateral force, the handle deforms along the weakened portion and the lateral wall rotates about the distal end, thereby promoting buckling in order to absorb energy and minimize the risk of passenger injury.
US08424949B2
A motorcycle having a fork assembly, left and right forks and an upper fairing is provided with left and right wind deflectors mounted adjacent to the outboard sides of the left and right forks. The wind deflectors project downwardly from a lower edge of the upper fairing. This strategic placement of the left and right wind deflectors prevents oncoming wind from passing immediately adjacent the outboard sides of the left and right forks and passing underneath the lower edge of the upper fairing and hitting the motorcycle rider especially in the chest and helmet areas.
US08424948B2
In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a magnetic decklid hold-open system is provided for a vehicle. The system comprises a decklid for a vehicle coupled to a body of the vehicle via a hinge strap. The hinge strap facilitates the decklid moving between a closed position and an open position, and a magnetic element coupled to the hinge strap magnetically retains the decklid in the open position.
US08424939B2
An improvement in a gripping tool having a grip surface carried by movable grip elements and cam linkages to radially move the grip surface from a retracted to an extended position. The improvement involves a tri-cam linkage with cam pairs supporting bi-rotary to axial stroke activation and further cam linkages to cause radial stroke of the tool grip surface as a function of axial stroke.
US08424938B1
A hoist device with leveling and disengagement mechanism mainly comprises a stand under traditional hoist, a plural number of branches on the stand extending radially outward, a plural number of driving modules on each branch of the stand and being able to connect to a hung object, a plural number of sensing modules on each driving module to sense the operation status for each driving module and continue to output corresponding sensing signal, a control circuit that can output control signals to control each driving module while each sensing module can sense the status of each driving module and feedback to the control circuit to correct the output control signals, allowing each driving module on the stand to level and disengage the hung object, and enabling the hoist to lift the hung object.
US08424937B2
Automobile body including a bearing for a bumper-forming member and an air intake duct to the engine
An automobile body for receiving a bumper-forming member and including: a front crossbar; a pair of bearings for the bumper-forming member; and an air intake duct into the engine, the duct including an open end through which the outside air enters the duct. One of the bearings includes a protection portion of the open end, wherein the protection portion is provided in close proximity to the open end, covers the open end, and extends along a portion of the duct, while a gap is provided between the protection portion and the duct so that the air can flow into the duct through the open end.
US08424935B2
A mortise lock is provided with independently rotatable spindles and a highly accessible lock-handing selector. Also, a clutching mortise lock is provided that enables operative rotation in both directions to retract the latch.
US08424930B2
In an incubator according to the present invention, physical condition of a newborn is less likely to get out of order though a hand insertion window can easily be opened by operation with, for example, an elbow instead of a hand. A latch in a latch mechanism has a spiral face that extends to at least part of the periphery of a rotation shaft that extends along a side of a newborn chamber. A releasing member in the latch mechanism presses the spiral face of the latch by movement along the side of the newborn chamber and rotates the latch from a holding position to a releasing position for a hand insertion door. In addition, even if the latch in the latch mechanism rotates about the rotation shaft between the holding and releasing positions for the hand insertion door, the releasing member does not rotate.
US08424926B2
A mobile telephone includes a casing provided with at least a locking member and a lid that can be detached or attached by pivoting of the locking member. The lid comprises a passage the locking member passes through, and a locking piece that a locking lug provided at the locking member can freely engage with and be detached from as a result of pivoting of the locking member. The locking piece is located at an inner periphery of the passage. Further, with a mobile telephone having casings that are foldably joined by a hinge, at least one of the foldably joined casings is a box-like case provided with a hinge at an upper surface and an opening portion at a rear surface, and has a lid-like case fitting to the opening of the box-like case.
US08424922B2
A flexible bellows used in a pipe coupling includes composite convolutions having integral extensions forming one or both of an outer shield or inner liner to enhance performance of the coupling. Embodiments incorporate asymmetric convolution forming discs providing for static angled couplings to accommodate offset or misaligned pipe system components.
US08424915B2
A tag system for vehicle repair shops or collision repair centers includes a set of mirror tags, a set of releasably attachable key ring tags with associated key rings, and a set of releasably attachable instruction tags. The mirror tags are adapted to be hung from the rear view mirror of a vehicle, and are reusable to allow each tag to be used multiple times while conveying different information to service personnel. Each mirror tag may include an identifier for identifying the mirror tag, a hook-and-loop attachment strip for releasably attaching a key ring with keys to the vehicle, and a hook-and-loop attachment strip for releasably attaching one or more members of a set of instruction tags. Each key ring tab may include an identifier matching the identifier of the mirror tag, a key ring for holding the key to the vehicle, and a hook-and-loop attachment strip for attaching the key ring to a mirror tag. Each member of the set of instruction tags is adapted to provide instructions regarding the customer and/or the services to be provided to the vehicle and/or the time period during which services are to be provided.
US08424908B2
A gas generator, includes: a housing having closure shell, a diffuser shell including a gas discharge ports, and a flange portion; an inner tube member defining a combustion chamber in an outside thereof for accommodating a gas generating agent, the igniter being attached to the closure shell such that the igniter projects inside from a hole formed in the bottom plate of the closure shell, the annular porous member having a plurality of holes which are smaller than the size of the gas generator, defining a space above the combustion chamber, a total opening area (A1) of the gas discharge ports being smaller than a total opening area (A2) of a gas pathway extending from the combustion chamber to the gas discharge ports (A1
US08424903B2
To provide an automotive interior part surely deploying an airbag as a result of a smooth opening and fracture of an interior-part main body onto which an outer cover is attached at the time of the deployment of the airbag.The present invention includes: a door-upper main body 5 covering a vehicle compartment side of a door panel 14; a deployment section 2a deployed in tune with the deployment of an airbag 11 toward inside the vehicle compartment; and an outer cover having an outer-cover main body 6 continuously covering the door-upper main body 5 and the deployment section 2a and an overhang section 130 hung over by folding a terminal end thereof. The overhang section 13 includes: an area 13b having a long overhang length that extends from the end on the door-upper main body 5 side of the overhang section to the opposite end of the door upper main body 5 of the overhang section and an area 13a having a short overhang length of the same; and a borderline section 22 that is arranged along a borderline between the area 13b having the long overhang length and the area 13a having the short overhang length and that initiates the fracture of the terminal end of the outer cover when the airbag 11 is deployed.
US08424896B2
A telescoping crossbar assembly for a wheelchair comprises an inner tube that is slidable within an outer tube. The head portion of a pass-through fastener bears on the inner tube through a sufficiently large head-side aperture so as to slightly deform the inner tube and to hold the two tubes by friction in mutual engagement.
US08424883B1
A utility cart operable to provide objects thereon to a user that is in a position that is generally above the cart such that a portion of the cart to extended to be proximate the user. The cart further includes a frame that includes a base member having four legs that support a platform. The platform includes several recessed compartments that house lifting members. The lifting members are operably coupled to an upper tray. The platform further has disposed therein a plurality of gears that are operably coupled to drive rods, which operate the lifting members. A handle acts as the controller wherein the user can provide rotational force to the handle, which is transferred to the gears and subsequently the drive rods creating the movement in the lifting members which transitions the position of the upper tray.
US08424879B2
A connection connecting two tool parts includes a first tool part and a receptacle for receiving a second tool part. A clamping device clamps the tool parts together in a joined state. The connecting point further includes a retaining device that is independent of the clamping device and holds the tool parts together in the joined state.
US08424878B2
A device including a metal substrate and a ceramic substrate including a back-tapered groove separated from each other by a sealed flexible link. The link includes: a metal element including an end connected to the metal substrate and at another end housed in the groove of the ceramic substrate, the metal element being elastically deformable both in the groove along a direction radial to the groove and, in the separation space between the metal substrate and the ceramic substrate along the separation direction, and a joint-forming mass with a greater thermal expansion coefficient than that of the ceramic substrate and adhesively bonded to the end of the metal element housed in the back-tapered groove, the joint fitting with direct contact a portion of the height of convergent sidewalls of the groove.
US08424875B2
The invention relates to a device for depositing sheets for a printing machine, preferably for an electrophotographically operating printing machine, said device comprising at least one sheet transport member which can be driven so as to rotate and which is provided for the detection of a lead edge of a sheet and for depositing the sheet after it has covered a rotating path.
US08424872B2
A sheet conveying apparatus in which a sheet is abutted on a stopped registration roller to correct skew feeding, including: a sheet detecting portion, a first stepping motor and a second stepping motor. The conveying roller is controlled to tentatively stop the sheet, the conveying roller is driven prior to the start of the drive of the registration roller, the registration roller is driven after a loop of a predetermined amount is formed in the sheet, the conveying roller is driven at a sheet conveying speed that is equal to or lower than a sheet conveying speed of a self-start frequency when the conveying roller forms the loop in the sheet, rotation of the first stepping motor being able to be started at the self-start frequency, and acceleration of the registration roller and acceleration of the conveying roller are started after the loop of the predetermined amount is formed.
US08424867B2
A sheet feeder includes: a friction pad held by a pad holder; and a separation roller that is in contact with the friction pad while in rotation. A separation nip formed between the friction pad and the separation roller separates a recording medium from a plurality of recording media fed into the separation nip, and the pad holder includes a convex portion that is provided downstream of the friction pad in a sheet feeding direction and at a middle portion in a first width direction perpendicular to the sheet feeding direction and that is capable of coming into contact with the recording medium.
US08424866B2
A sheet feeding apparatus may include a sheet storage unit, an air blowing unit, a suction conveyance unit, and a conveyance guide. A sheet in the sheet storage unit blown by the air blowing unit may be conveyed to the conveyance guide by the suction conveyance unit. The conveyance guide has a guide surface and inclined portions arranged upstream in the sheet conveyance direction, formed therein from a sheet conveyance center to ends in a sheet width direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction. The inclined portions are inclined from the upstream side towards the downstream in the sheet conveyance direction. As a distance in which an inclined portion resides away from the suction conveyance unit increases, the inclined portion becomes positioned more upstream in the sheet conveyance direction.
US08424865B2
A sheet feeding device that is incorporatable in an image forming apparatus includes an endless belt disposed facing an upper surface of a sheet stack to convey sheets of the sheet stack forward in a first moving direction of a surface thereof, an attraction unit to attract an uppermost sheet of the sheet stack to the endless belt, a contact and separation unit to contact and separate the endless belt relative to the sheet stack, and a controller to cause the endless belt to contact or substantially contact the upper surface of the sheet stack to attract the uppermost sheet to the endless belt, perform a pre-separation operation in which the endless belt moves in a reverse direction that is opposite the sheet conveyance direction, and then perform a separating operation in which the endless belt separates from the sheet stack.
US08424855B1
An automotive control arm bushing. The bushing comprises an elastomeric center portion and two joinable separable locking sleeves, said elastomeric center portion being radially relieved with a portion of the radius being convex segments and a portion of the radius being concave segments, wherein the ratio of convex surface to concave surface is 35:65 to 65:35. In addition, there is an automotive control arm bushing having no linear mobility and a method of replacing an automotive control arm bushing.
US08424848B1
A jack apparatus for lifting a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a base, a bottom segment attached to the base and telescoping within a middle segment, and the middle segment telescoping within a top segment. A platform is attached to the vehicle with the top segment only being attached to the platform. A safety clip is secured to the top segment only and extends toward a tire contacting the vehicle. A hydraulic motor is located within one of the segments. An air compressor is attached to the vehicle. A plurality of hydraulic lines are provided with each hydraulic line being attached to the air compressor and the hydraulic motor. A control panel is mounted on a dashboard within the vehicle and attached to the air compressor with a plurality of switches for controlling the hydraulic motor wherein the base has a diameter greater than any of the segments.
US08424847B2
A system for retrieving a device from the bottom of a body of water includes a clamp configured to be slidably affixed to the device above the water bottom. The clamp has a selectively engageable lock to fix a position of the clamp on the device. A line ratchet is coupled to the clamp. A line is disposed through the line ratchet. A first flotation device is coupled to one end of the line. A second flotation device is coupled to the other end of the line. The system includes means for applying tension to the line disposed proximate the second flotation device. The line ratchet is arranged to enable movement of the line therethrough toward the means for applying tension, and is also arranged to substantially prevent motion therethrough in the opposite direction.
US08424845B2
An embodiment of a hand tool comprising: a fixed hand tool, such as a hammer or a crowbar, with respect to a handle; a pivoting mechanism; and a claw being coupled to a handle via the pivoting mechanism is described. In another embodiment, the hand tool comprises a fixed tool with respect to a handle, such as a hammer or a crowbar; a coupling mechanism; a claw being coupled to a handle via the coupling mechanism; the coupling mechanism further comprising a splined pin assembly adapted to couple the claw and a handle so as to permit the claw to pivot with respect to the handle, is described. Various pivoting mechanisms including splined pin assemblies and locking pin mechanisms are described.
US08424844B2
An apparatus for adjusting a tension of a pulling device in a pulling-device drive includes a body and a lever arm. The pulling-device drive includes first and second shafts and the pulling device loops around the first and second shafts. The body includes a receptacle adapted to interact with the first shaft and a support point adapted to rotatably dispose the body about an axis of rotation. The lever arm extends from the body so that a spacing between the first and second shafts is modifiable by action of a force on the lever arm.
US08424839B2
A current detection unit detects an electric current caused by superimposing a direct current from a direct-current power source on an alternating current from an alternating-current power source and supplied through a brush to a direct-current motor. An extracting unit extracts an alternating-current component of the detected electric current. An angle detection unit detects a rotation angle of the motor according to the extracted alternating-current component. A direction detection unit detects a rotative direction of the motor according to a change pattern of the extracted alternating-current component. A core of the motor has slots each defined between adjacent two of teeth. The slots respectively accommodate phase coils respectively wound around the teeth. Turns of the phase coils are different from each other.
US08424824B1
A balancer swivel arm assembly includes an articulated arm configured to be pivotably attached to a work station at a proximal end. A linear slider is slidably mounted on a distal end of the articulated arm. A spring balancer is mounted on the distal end of the articulated arm and is coupled to the linear slider. The spring balancer is configured to support the linear slider and a tool mounted to the linear slider through a linear range of motion along an axis.
US08424820B2
A universal clamp for use on a crib and a method of securing the clamp to the crib. The clamp includes a first base and a second base removeably coupled to a crib. The first base includes an aperture and is configured to receive a strap and a recess. The second base includes a shaft configured to be received within the recess of the first base, a spring coupled to the shaft and being biased to retain the shaft within the recess, and a cam buckle connected to and pivotable with respect to the second base. The second base is configured to rotate with respect to the first base, and the cam buckle is configured to receive the strap to secure the clamp to the crib.
US08424796B2
A reel comprises a cylindrical core composed of two complementary arcuate core segments, a pair of flanges disposed respectively at axially spaced opposite ends of the core, and a pair of rings for connecting the core to the flanges. The rings are fixed respectively to facing inner sides of the flanges. Cooperating slots and tongues on the rings and core elements prevent the flanges from moving relative to the core in the direction of the axis of the core. The tongues enter the slots when the core segments are brought together. Resiliently bendable locking arms protrude radially inward from both ends of each core segment, and each locking arm is engageable by a snap fit with one of the rings when the core segments are brought together. Access openings in the flanges adjacent each of the locking arms allow access to the locking arms for disengagement from the rings.
US08424792B2
An apparatus and a method for winding wire coils in cores of dynamo electric machine using needles that are relatively movable with respect to the cores. Wire guides are provided that are also relatively movable with respect to the needle and the core so that the wire leaving the needle can be delivered to predetermined positions around the poles of the core to wind the wire coils. The wire guides are supported adjacent to the ends of the core by support means which have portions occupying positions of the needle trajectory during winding. The portion of the support means are movable as a function of the position occupied by the needle around the poles so that the needle can move without being obstructed. The arrangement enhances accuracy of guiding and positioning of the wire to form the wire coils and is suitable for compactly sized cores.
US08424786B2
[PROBLEM]To obtain a particulate water absorbent having excellent and stabilized physical properties.[SOLUTION]One example of the production method for particulate water-absorbing agent of the present invention includes a polymerization step for polymerizing a monomer to obtain a polymer gel, a drying step for drying the polymer gel to obtain a particulate water-absorbing resin, a pulverization step for pulverizing the particulate water-absorbing resin, a classification step for sieving the particulate water-absorbing resin, a surface cross-linking step for cross-linking the neighborhood of the surface of the particulate water-absorbing resin to obtain the particulate water-absorbing agent, a packaging step for filling the particulate water-absorbing agent into a packaging material container for packaging, and a transportation step for transporting the products produced in each of the steps to the other steps, wherein at least any one of the steps including and subsequent to the drying step is in two or more lines, for one line of the polymerization step.
US08424779B2
The invention discloses a vivid water bloom shower. An electric generator, a control circuit board and at least one electromagnetic valve are arranged in the seal area of the vivid water bloom shower, the electric generator and the electromagnetic valve are respectively electrically connected with the control circuit board; a water inlet passage, at least one normal water outlet passage and at least one rhythm water outlet passage are arranged in the water passage of the vivid water bloom shower, and the electromagnetic valve is arranged between one water inlet passage and one rhythm water outlet passage. Controlled by the control circuit board, the vivid water bloom shower can adjust water currents along with the music rhythm, thereby enabling a user to enjoy the simulated vivid scenery.
US08424778B2
A slow release deer and rodent outdoor deterrent device includes: a) a waterproof hollow housing having a top and a bottom, a top wick orifice and a bottom wick; b) a wick externally extending from outside the hollow housing top, through the top wick orifice and into the hollow housing, through the bottom wick orifice and externally below the hollow housing bottom; c) a teabag containing dried repellant that is activated by water contact. The teabag acts as a two way filter to permit water to enter the teabag and permit a water-dissolved repellant brew to exit the teabag, the teabag being inside the housing in contact with the wick. The device is placed outdoors proximate vegetation to be protected and releases repellent when wetted by rain or watering.
US08424777B2
A reducing agent heating system. The reducing agent heating system provides a dual energy heating strategy using both an electric heater and an engine coolant line such that emission control may be promoted efficiently. The electric heater and engine coolant line are disposed in close proximity to the reducing agent such that efficient and quick thawing of frozen or freezing reducing agent is facilitated.
US08424771B2
An RFID tag includes a semiconductor package, a substrate and an antenna pattern. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip encapsulated therein and a plurality of connection terminals thereon. The plurality of connection terminals includes signal terminals and dummy terminals. The semiconductor package is mounted on the substrate. The antenna pattern is formed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the signal terminals. The antenna pattern is extended so as to overlap with at least a part of a bottom region of the semiconductor package.
US08424767B2
A bar code reader 10 includes a housing 20 including one or more transparent windows H, V and defining a housing interior region. As a target object is swiped or presented in relation to the transparent windows an image of the target object is captured. Cameras C1-C6 have an image capture sensor array with a global shutter is positioned within the housing interior region for capturing an image of a bar code within a camera field of view. All the cameras produce images in a sequential manner during an image frame time period. An image processing system has a processor for decoding a bar code carried by the target object. The processing system responds to signals from a light sensor to terminate object illumination when an adequate image exposure has transpired.
US08424759B2
An automated retail kiosk or vending machine that can vend working cellular handsets and that uses changeable presentation formats. The kiosk is generally an automated retail kiosk that can deliver primarily prepaid wireless products and services such as prepaid cellular handsets, prepaid cellular and long distance calling plans and E-pins, accessories like ear buds, phone holsters, SIM backup devices, cables and the like. In addition the kiosk or vending device can optionally provide a complete array of banking services including check cashing, prepaid debit cards, transfer of funds from debit card to debit card and many other services. An advertisement screen can play continuous or targeted advertising. The kiosk or vending device can change how it looks by accepting changeable front plates or housings, and it can communicate wirelessly over a network and be managed from a central location.
US08424753B2
A system for identifying a reservoir used with a fluid delivery device. The system includes a reservoir comprising a housing for holding fluid and a colored marking located on a surface of the housing. A fluid delivery device includes a compartment for receiving and operatively coupling with the reservoir. A light source shines light on the colored marking of the reservoir. A color sensor detects wavelengths reflected and/or refracted from the colored marking due to the light shined on the colored marking. A processor of the delivery device determines a color of the colored marking from the detected wavelengths and ascertains information related to the reservoir or the fluid in the reservoir corresponding to the determined color, wherein the processor operates the fluid delivery device according to the ascertained information, wherein the information may include a reservoir type and/or medication type.
US08424751B2
Embedded Media Barcode Links (EMBL), are optimally blended iconic barcode marks printed on paper documents that signify the existence of media associated with that part of the document. EMBLs are used for media retrieval with a camera phone. Users take a picture of an EMBL-signified document patch using a cell phone, and the media associated with the EMBL-signified document location is displayed on the phone. Unlike traditional bar code which requires an exclusive space, EMBLs are optimally blended with contents and thus have less interference with the original document layout and can be moved closer to a media associated location. Unlike Embedded Media Makers (EMM) which requires underlying document features for the marker identification, EMBL has no requirement to underlying features. Moreover, EMBL can take the advantage of users' knowledge to traditional barcode. Retrieval of media associated with an EMBL is based on the barcode identification of the captured EMBL.
US08424738B2
A surgical fastener applying instrument including a handle portion, an elongated portion, a pair of jaw members and a removable clamp. One of the jaw members contains a plurality of fasteners arranged in at least one row substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated portion. At least one of the jaw members is movable with respect to the other between an open position and an approximated position for engaging body tissue therebetween. The removable clamp has an elongated member and a tissue clamping surface extending substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The clamp is movable from a proximal position to a distal position for engaging body tissue and is releasably mountable to the elongated portion of the instrument.
US08424737B2
A surgical stapling device having a rotating knob locking mechanism, and a method of using the surgical stapling device is disclosed. The surgical stapling device includes a housing, an actuation member, an elongated body portion rotatably supported on the housing, and a locking mechanism for preventing the rotation of the elongate body portion, the locking mechanism being automatically engaged upon actuation of the actuation member. The stapling device further includes a knob for rotating the elongated body portion. The locking mechanism includes a pivotably mounted member configured to engage the knob. The stapling device may further include an articulating tool assembly and an articulation lever for articulating the tool assembly. The articulation lever may be disposed on the knob for rotating the elongated body portion.
US08424736B2
A surgical device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a disposable loading unit. The handle assembly includes a mode selection mechanism configured to alternate the surgical device between a first grasping mode of operation and a second clamping mode of operation. The handle assembly includes a rotation control member and an articulation lever. The rotation control member is configured to facilitate rotation of the elongated member with respect to the handle assembly. The articulation lever is configured to facilitate articulation of the tool assembly about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of elongated member. In one embodiment, the tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly configured to clamp and staple tissue in the second clamping mode of operation of the device.
US08424732B1
A carrier for transporting a child by a transporting individual The carrier includes a torso support part configured for supporting at least part of the torso of the child if the child is seated in the carrier, a seat support part coupled to the torso support part and configured for supporting the posterior of the child, and a hip belt coupled to the seat support part and configured for securing about the hips of the transporting individual. The seat support part is configured for enabling one or both upper legs of the child to hang substantially unsupported and in at least one alternative configuration at least one upper-leg-support part is coupled to the seat support part and to the hip belt and is configured for supporting at least part of one or both upper legs of the child.
US08424716B2
The present invention concerns apparatus for efficiently dispensing and applying a wristband identification bracelet that is meant for attachment around an extremity of an animal or person. The apparatus is provided with a supply of identity bands that are adapted to become a bracelet by having a first portion of the band affixed to a second portion to form a continuous loop around the extremity. The extremity is positioned within a receptacle in the apparatus, permitting the identification band to be wrapped closely around the extremity by the band fixing mechanism of the apparatus. The identification band is fixed to itself to form a bracelet, so as to prevent its removal from the extremity without damaging the integrity of the bracelet. The identification bracelet comprises an integral RFID inlay component, and particularly an RFID component whereby all of the RFID circuit is realised in low cost fully printed silicon ink TFT semiconductor form as opposed to a conventional integrated circuit (IC) chip used in prior art RFID inlays.
US08424713B2
A device (20) includes a holder (24) for encircling and holding two containers (76, 96). A tubular structure (22), directed through the holder (24), includes a first tubular portion (52) extending from an outer surface (44) of the holder (24) and a second tubular portion (54) extending from another outer surface (46) of the holder (24). A method of utilization entails placing one container (76) in a sleeve (26) of the device (20) and placing the other container (96) in another sleeve (28) of the device (20). Application of a force (108) causes the tubular portion (52) to pierce the container (76) inside the sleeve (26), and also causes the tubular portion (54) to pierce the container (96) inside the sleeve (28), thereby coupling the containers (76, 96) and enabling transfer of fluid (110, 114) from one container (76) to the other container (96) via the tubular structure (22).
US08424705B2
A cover retention mechanism for releasably locking a cover to a base such as a gage housing. The cover retention mechanism includes a base lock having a receiver and a receptacle, and a cover lock having a latch attached to an end of a flexible arm. The latch is selectively movable between a retracted position wherein the latch engages the receptacle to prevent rotational movement of the cover with respect to the housing from the closed position toward an open position, and an extended position wherein the latch is removed from the receptacle and the cover is rotatable with respect to the housing from the closed position toward the open position.
US08424701B2
The invention encompasses packaging and cooling methods and systems designed to improve cooling efficiencies, reduce damage to the contents of containers, and increase product packing density. A system of the present invention incorporates baskets loaded into trays and trays loaded in preferred configurations on a pallet. The trays are loaded with baskets arranged in the tray so that ventilation slots and/or channels of the baskets are aligned with tray ventilation openings. Nine (9) trays are loaded onto a standard pallet in a 3 by 3 configuration. Additionally, the trays are arranged so that the tray ventilation openings are in alignment with ventilation openings of other trays of the same layer. This 3 by 3 layer of trays comprises a so-called “nine-down” configuration. As will be discussed below, his configuration has some surprising cooling advantageous standard packaging configurations.
US08424700B2
Packaging for heatable food portions comprises an ovenable tray including a plurality of serving containers connected by a detachable support matrix. In one embodiment, the support matrix is attached to the serving containers by hot melt glue which melts during baking or heating to automatically release the support matrix from the serving containers. Pre-filled trays are shipped with display covers fitted to the serving containers, such that the covers may be placed on the individual serving containers after the food portions are baked and the serving containers are separated from the support matrix to provide individually packaged, freshly baked food portions for display.
US08424687B2
A support for a separation membrane includes a long-fiber nonwoven fabric composed of thermoplastic continuous filaments.
US08424673B2
Device for transferring a reinforcing ply having the overall shape of a parallelogram and containing reinforcing threads with ferromagnetic properties and making a given angle b, smaller than 90°, with the longitudinal direction of the said reinforcing ply, comprising at least two transfer belts which overlap over a given length 1 and are separated by a given and small-sized distance, each of the belts comprising a magnetized region of trapezoidal shape, the bases of which are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the belts and are intended to hold the reinforcing ply firmly against the moving surface of the said transfer belts, characterized in that, in the region of overlap of the belts, the side of the trapezium connecting the two bases of the magnetized region of the first belt forms an angle a1 with the longitudinal direction which is smaller than the angle of the threads b, and the side of the trapezium connecting the two bases of the magnetized region of the second belt forms an angle a2 with the longitudinal direction which is larger than the angle of the threads b, and in that the magnetized regions of the two belts do not overlap, so as to form a non-magnetized region positioned in line with the region of overlap of the transfer belts.
US08424671B2
An article transfer apparatus transfers articles downward into packaging. The article transfer apparatus includes a cylindrical chute that extends in a vertical direction. Slits are formed in a side wall surface of the chute. A clogging prevention member is rotatably supported adjacent to the chute. The clogging prevention member is configured and arranged to periodically enter the chute through the slit from an exterior of the chute while the clogging prevention member is rotating.
US08424670B2
A sorting device for sorting products, such as pieces of luggage. The sorting device includes one or more sorting units which are movable in a conveying direction along a conveying path. Each sorting unit may include a carrier for supporting a product to be sorted, an elongated pusher element disposed above an associated carrier, moving means for moving a pusher element sideways with respect to the associated carrier at a sorting location, and guide means for guiding the sideways movement of the pusher element. The guide means may include at least one guide, which is fixedly disposed relative to the associated carrier, and at least one guide member, which is movable along the at least one fixed guide. The guide member may be connected to the pusher element.
US08424668B2
Moving ramp for the transportation of people and/or goods, comprising a moving belt (1) limited between upper and lower fixed plates (3) for loading and unloading. The moving belt is constituted by a plurality of inclined pallets (4-4′), which are parallel to the noticeably horizontal lower fixed plates (3), having said pallets the inclination of the moving belt (1).
US08424667B2
The invention relates to a moving walkway comprising a moving belt (1) formed by a series of pallets (3) consecutively hinged to one another by means of elements (4-5) forming part of the pallets themselves and forms drive means through which the stress of the pulling mechanism is transmitted between pallets (3).
US08424665B2
A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission/interruption of rotational torque to an output side with lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reverse-input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion includes an input-side member to which torque is input with the lever operation and claw portions extending in an axial direction are provided on an outer periphery of the lever-side outer race of the input-side member. The brake-side clutch portion includes a stationary-side member restricted in rotation, and claw portions of the lever-side outer race are brought into slidable contact with an end surface of a brake-side outer race with rotation of the lever-side outer race, the rotation being effected with lever operation.
US08424651B2
A motion of a first car and a second car in a multi-car elevator system, wherein the first car and the second car move independently in an elevator shaft, is controlled by generating a command to move the first car according to a first deceleration curve, if a relationship between a position and a velocity of the first car corresponds to a value on the first deceleration curve; and by generating a command to move the second car according to a second deceleration curve, if a relationship between position and a velocity of the second car corresponds to a value on the second deceleration curve, wherein a distance between the first and the second deceleration curve is equals or greater than a minimum distance.
US08424650B2
A method for controlling a motion of a first car and a second car in a multi-car elevator system, wherein the first car and the second car move independently in an elevator shaft, determines alternately motion plans for the first the second cars wherein each part of a motion plan for the first car is determined for a planning period of the first car, wherein a beginning of the planning period of the first car is determined by an end of the planning period of the second car, and an end of the planning period of the first car is determined by a home position of the first car on the motion plan, wherein the part of the motion plan is determined based on motion constraints, a set of requests, and the motion plan of the second car determined by the beginning of the planning period of the first car.
US08424644B2
A bracket for replaceably connecting an end of a crossbar of a conventional PVC sawhorse to a crossbar of another conventional PVC sawhorse to thereby replaceably connect the conventional PVC sawhorse to the another conventional PVC sawhorse to form a barrier. The bracket includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are normally coplanar. The first portion is replaceably received by the end of the crossbar of the conventional PVC sawhorse. The second portion replaceably receives the crossbar of the another conventional PVC sawhorse to thereby replaceably connect the conventional PVC sawhorse to the another conventional PVC sawhorse to form the barrier.
US08424642B2
A stabilizer for use with a ladder including a first elongated portion terminating in a bracket securing to a frame location of the ladder and a second portion telescopically connected to the first portion and terminating in angled foot support. The bracket includes a first component pivotally secured to the first elongated portion and a second inter-engageable component secured to the ladder. The first elongated component exhibits a pair of outer spaced and extending portion between which extends the second portion. A pivotal handle is located at an interface between the first and second elongated portions and exhibits an engaging surface for releasably locking the first and second elongated portions together.
US08424634B2
A device structured to assist the hearing of a user by being removably connected to and disposing a user's ear in an enhanced hearing orientation. One embodiment includes an elongated base, which may be disposable, and has a sufficient length to be disposed in an operative position behind the user's ear. Opposite ends of the base include an adhesive material secured to a common side thereof, wherein different ones of said opposite ends are respectively disposed and maintained in confronting engagement with a rear surface of the ear and adjacently disposed portion of the user's head. The base further includes biasing capabilities disposed and structured to exert a sufficient, forwardly and outwardly directed force on the user's ear to dispose and maintain it in the enhanced hearing orientation, when the base is in the operative position.
US08424630B2
A method and apparatus for controlling operation of an engine in a hydrostatically driven vehicle having high and economy modes may include monitoring one or more control inputs. When in the economy mode the engine may be operated: at a fixed propel neutral speed when a propel control input is in a neutral position; at a fixed propel drive speed when the propel control input is in a drive position and a propel pump displacement signal is less than a maximum displacement position of a propel pump; and at a variable drive speed when the propel control input is in the drive position and the propel pump displacement signal indicates a maximum displacement position. The economy mode conserves fuel while ensuring that sufficient engine power is maintained to operate the propel and any implement pumps provided on the vehicle.
US08424629B2
An apparatus is provided for improved pedestrian safety during impact by a vehicle, where the vehicle includes a bumper, a hood, and structural components located generally above the bumper and in front of the hood. The apparatus includes an energy absorber with at least one crush lobe attached to a horizontal top beam of the bulkhead in a low-visible position when the hood is closed, but with the energy absorber positioned to crush and absorb energy to reduce injury to a pedestrian's upper leg when a pedestrian is impacted by the vehicle. The energy absorber is made of polymeric material, and the crush lobe is hollow and shaped to crush upon impact for maximum energy absorption.
US08424620B2
An apparatus and method for penetrating earth strata surrounding a wellbore including a nozzle assembly, a flexible tubing connected to the nozzle assembly, and a means to position the nozzle assembly downhole in a substantially horizontal direction into earthen strata, such that the nozzle assembly is connected to one end of the flexible tubing. Embodiments can provide horizontal jetting into the earth's strata from both cased and uncased wells utilizing a rotating, swirling, pulsing or cavitating nozzles which can keep a relatively cuttings free downhole environment.
US08424617B2
There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for providing a laser beam to borehole surface in a predetermined and energy deposition profile. The predetermined energy deposition profiles may be uniform or tailored to specific downhole applications. Optic assemblies for obtaining these predetermined energy deposition profiles are further provided.
US08424611B2
A downhole valve has a closure device (e.g., one or more flappers) for closing off the valve. A no-go actuation mechanism protects the flappers from damage. When the flappers are closed, the mechanism prevents a tool from passing into the valve and causing damage to the flappers. Yet, the mechanism may open the valve's flappers when the tool string is forced into the valve. When the valve has successfully opened, then the mechanism moves out of the way of the toolstring so it can pass through the valve. For the mechanically operated valves, operators use a shifting profile in the valve only in the upward direction to return the valve to the closed position. For hydraulic actuated valves, hydraulic pressure may be used or exhausted, depending on the design, to allow the flappers to go closed. Once the flappers have closed, the no-go mechanism is once again realized.
US08424609B2
In one aspect, a passive flow control device for controlling flow of a fluid is provided, which device in one configuration include a longitudinal member configured to receive fluid radially along a selected length of the longitudinal member, the longitudinal member including flow restrictions configured to cause a pressure drop across the radial direction of the longitudinal member. In another aspect, a method of completing a wellbore is provided, which method in one embodiment may include providing a flow control device that includes a tubular with a first set of fluid flow passages and at least one member with a second set of fluid passages placed outside the tubular, wherein the first and second set of passages are offset along a longitudinal direction and the member is configured to receive a fluid along the radial direction; placing the flow control device at a selected location a wellbore; and allowing a fluid flow between the formation and the flow control device.
US08424603B2
A method of treating a subterranean formation comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous fluid; a gelling agent, and a multifunctional boronic crosslinker comprising two or more boronic functional groups; and introducing the viscosified fluid into a subterranean formation.
US08424600B2
The present invention is directed to a method and system for treating a well having a wellbore extending from a ground surface or subsea surface downhole to an oil producing formation. Oil producing formations are capable of generating formation fluids into a wellbore. Formation fluids are comprised of at least an oil fraction and an aqueous fraction. Emulsions may form during oil production, and such emulsions may be comprised of oil and water. Inhibitor compositions may be employed to break such emulsions.
US08424595B2
A method and apparatus for releasing a coiled tubing internal line from a bottom hole assembly. The internal line may not have strength sufficient to permit the application of a tension force at the surface to disconnect the internal line from the bottom hole assembly. The bottom hole assembly may include a ball seat adapted to retain a ball permitting the application of a pressure differential above and below the ball seat. An anchor assembly connected to the internal line may be adapted to disconnect from the bottom hole assembly upon the application of predetermined pressure differential. A predetermined pressure differential may be used to shear a portion of the internal line releasing an upper portion of the internal line from the bottom hole assembly.
US08424583B2
Apparatus are provided for attaching to a composite tape lamination machine in order to remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper. When a moveable member is in one position composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a path to avoid a removing member and keep composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper. When the moveable member is in another position composite scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a different path to contact the removing member and remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper. Composite scrap tape material may be disposed in a scrap disposal member. Backing paper having attached composite non-scrap tape material and not having attached composite scrap tape material may be spooled using a spool roller.
US08424573B2
A chemical loading system is used for loading a molten chemical into a tanker. The chemical loading system includes a source supplying a molten chemical and a tanker for receiving the molten chemical. The chemical loading system has a stationary feed line supplying a chemical from the source. An extendable loader has a feed passage that is in fluid communication with the feed line. The extendable loader has a retracted position and an extended position relative to the feed line. The feed passage is adapted to have at least a portion thereof inside the tanker when in the extendable loader is in the extended position. A hoist assembly selectively extends and retracts the extendable loader assembly between the retracted and extended positions.
US08424571B2
Disclosed herein is a repair apparatus and method for pipe and fittings. In one form, the method relates to utilizing fabric-like material which is intermixed with an adhesive. In one form, the adhesive is a two-part adhesive which hardens to a semi-rigid state to avoid stress fractures through repeated expansion and contraction due to physical movement or temperature variation in the pipe and/or fittings. In one form the method and apparatus are particularly useful in thermoplastic pipes. In other forms, the method is particularly useful in metal pipes and fittings, or in non-pipe structures.
US08424570B2
A protector for protecting a pipe thread having a thread pitch P1 has a central axis, a first end, second end opposite the first end, and comprises a base at the first end. In addition, the protector comprises an annular connecting member extending axially from the base to the second end. The connecting member has a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface. The connecting member also includes a helical thread extending radially outward from the radially inner surface or radially inward from the radially outer surface. The helical thread has a thread pitch P2 that is greater than the thread pitch P1 of the pipe thread.
US08424559B2
A faucet includes a faucet body, a connecting member mounted in the faucet body, a control valve mounted between the faucet body and the connecting member, a plurality of elastic plates each connected between the faucet body and the connecting member, a first connector selectively connected with the connecting member, and a second connector selectively connected with the connecting member. Thus, the connecting member is connected with a water supply line by the first connector or the second connector so that the faucet is available for water supply lines of different types and sizes.
US08424555B2
A pump nozzle includes a housing body including a lateral edge. The lateral edge defines a valve connecting end and a lever connecting end. A lever is connected to the lever connecting end and is operably pivotal between a first position and a second position. Also, the lever includes a first extension and a second extension extending therefrom and angled thereto. When the lever is in the first position, its first extension is disposed in and adjacent to the lateral edge and is oriented towards the top edge of the housing body, and its second extension is disposed in and adjacent to the top edge and is orientated towards the valve connecting end of the housing body. When the lever is in the second position, the first and second extensions are disposed outside the lateral edge and top edge of the housing body, respectively.
US08424554B2
An improved control valve for a reverse osmosis (RO) water purification system for supplying relatively pure water for on-demand dispensing, wherein the improved control valve positively terminates pure water production and brine outflow to a waste or drain when a pure water reservoir reaches a substantially filled condition. The control valve responds to a predetermined pressure differential between a tap or feed water inflow and produced pure water to close a pure water outflow line when the pure water reservoir reaches a substantially filled condition, thereby positively preventing further production of pure water. Shortly thereafter, the control valve closes a brine outflow line thereby positively preventing further water flow through the system until at least a predetermined volume of the reservoir-stored pure water is dispensed. When this occurs, the control valve re-opens in sequence the brine outflow and the pure water outflow lines.
US08424553B2
The present disclosure provides a fluid clip for use with a coolant system for electrosurgical procedures. The fluid clip includes a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough. The channel is dimensioned to receive tubing for carrying a cooling fluid from a cooling source. The fluid clip includes a luer that includes a passageway defined therethrough. The passageway is dimensioned to securely receive the tubing such that the tubing extends through the luer for reception within the channel defined in the clip housing. The luer includes one or more interface on a surface thereof that matingly engages a corresponding interface on the clip housing. The interface on the luer cooperates with the interface on the clip housing to limit rotation of the tubing.
US08424542B1
An integral cosmetic eye-enhancer and applier facilitating donning of the cosmetic eye-enhancer by holding the applier by the fingertips of a user generally horizontally so as to have to bend the wrist of the user but not have to squeeze the applier by the fingertips of the user when donning the cosmetic eye-enhancer. A pair of applicator trays are replaceably contained within a storage container. A pair of false eyelashes are releasibly attached to corresponding working ends of the pair of applicator trays, respectively. The other corresponding ends of the pair of applicator trays are held by the fingertips of the user generally horizontally so as to have to bend the wrist of the user but not have to squeeze the other corresponding ends of the pair of applicator trays by the fingertips of the user when donning the pair of false eyelashes.
US08424539B2
A smoking article having a filter segment that establishes both a desired resistance to draw and a mixing of mainstream smoke with ventilation air. The filter segment includes a fluted portion, a frusto-conical portion and axially extending orifices establishing fluid communication between the frusto-conical portion and voids between one or more walls of the fluted portion.
US08424531B2
A patient's pharyngeal wall is treated by inserting an expander member into the airway and positioning an active portion of the expander member in opposition to portions of the pharyngeal wall to be treated. The expander member is activated to urge the wall portions outwardly to an outwardly displaced position. The expander member is then deactivated while leaving the wall portions in the outwardly placed position and the expander member is removed from said airway. A further aspect of the treatment includes stabilization of at least a portion of the pharyngeal wall after compression of portions of the wall.
US08424525B2
A breathing gas supply system for an aircraft includes a plurality of oxygen concentrating apparatus, each of which in use, is operable to supply oxygen enriched gas to a breathing gas supply. Each oxygen concentrating apparatus includes at least two active molecular sieve beds which are operable so that while one sieve bed is adsorbing non-oxygen gas from a pressurized gas supply, the or another bed is being purged of non-oxygen gas by subjecting the bed to lower pressure. Each oxygen concentrating apparatus includes an oxygen enriched gas flow control device which permits the flow of oxygen enriched gas produced by the oxygen concentrating apparatus to the breathing gas supply and permits a restricted flow of oxygen enriched gas from the breathing gas supply to the oxygen concentrating apparatus. Oxygen enriched gas produced by the adsorbing sieve bed flows direct to the bed being purged.
US08424522B2
The invention relates to a method for operating a rebreather, wherein oxygen is metered to the breathing gas as a function of a signal of at least one oxygen sensor (11). The oxygen sensor (11) is checked automatically by rinsing it with a gas having a known oxygen concentration. The safety of the system is improved in that the check is triggered automatically.
US08424521B2
This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for leakage when determining the respiratory mechanics of a patient during delivery of gas from a medical ventilator to a patient. The systems and methods include monitoring an instantaneous flow in the ventilation system based on one or more measurements of pressure and flow in ventilation system. The leakage is modeled using a predetermined leakage model. A leak-compensated instantaneous lung flow of gas inhaled or exhaled by the patient is estimated. Using the leak-compensated lung flow and a predetermined respiratory mechanics model, the respiratory mechanics of a patient may be estimated including at least one of a leak-compensated lung compliance and a leak-compensated lung resistance. The method may include using a dynamic respiratory mechanics model or a static respiratory mechanics model that requires use of a pause maneuver to collect the necessary data.
US08424520B2
A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
US08424519B2
An apparatus configured to provide positive airway pressure in a respiratory circuit comprises a container configured to be filled to a preselected level with liquids; a drop tube assembly comprising a hollow gas tube rotatably mounted in said container having an upper end extending a static distance outwardly of the container and connected to a respiratory circuit downstream of a user, and a hollow drop tube reciprocally movable upwardly and downwardly in the liquid in response to rotational movement of the gas tube. The container is provided with a gas vent and a liquid fill port.
US08424511B2
An archery bow is provided including a cable guard and/or cable guide that can flex to selectively move a cable relative to a plane in which a bowstring of the bow travels to minimize cam lean, limb twist, and/or cable wear. The cable guard and/or guide can move toward the bowstring plane as the bowstring is drawn, and away from the bowstring plane, out of the way of the bowstring and any attached arrow, after the bowstring is released. The cable guard can define a bore, for example, an elongated bore, extending through it along an axis that is generally parallel to the bowstring when the bowstring is undrawn. The cable guard bore can operate as a cable guide, and can include a rounded opening to minimize abrasion to a cable moving through it. A ceramic element can be included in the bore to minimize abrasion to the cable.
US08424509B1
A fuel injector cup assembly (26) includes a fuel injector cup (10) having an opening (18) to receive fuel from a fuel rail (15). An open end (27) receives an inlet of a fuel injector (10) therein such that an O-ring (16) seals with the injector cup. A mounting portion (20) extends from a body (29) of the cup and mounts the cup with respect to a cylinder head. Rotation limiting structure (26) is associated with the mounting portion such that when the cup is coupled to the cylinder head and when a first moment is created about the mounting portion causing rotation of the cup with respect to the fuel injector, the rotation limiting structure will engage at least the mounting portion of the cup and create a second moment equal and opposite to the first moment, to prevent further rotation of the cup.
US08424507B2
A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission associated with the engine, and an engine retarder having a deactivated state and an activated state. The engine retarder is configured to provide a retarding torque to the engine in the activated state. The vehicle also includes a fan associated with the engine. The fan is configured to be activated in response to a selection of a transmission gear ratio greater than or equal to a threshold gear ratio while the engine retarder is in the activated state. The fan assists in providing additional retarding torque to the engine while activated.
US08424499B2
Pneumatic system for controlling the valves of an internal combustion engine; the pneumatic system is provided with: a pneumatic accumulator containing pressurized air; a pneumatic manifold; a control device to connect the pneumatic manifold alternatively to the pneumatic accumulator with the internal combustion engine in the high rpm range and to the atmosphere with the internal combustion engine in the low rpm range; a plurality of pneumatic springs, each of which has a variable volume actuating chamber and a piston mounted slidingly inside the actuating chamber; a plurality of connecting conduits, each of which connects the actuating chamber of a respective pneumatic spring to the pneumatic manifold; and a plurality of calibrated cross-sectional portions, each of which has a reduced cross-sectional area and is arranged along a respective connecting conduit.
US08424496B2
Methods and systems for starting a vehicle engine are provided. One example method for starting a vehicle engine having a plurality of cylinders may include generating hydrogen gas and oxygen gas onboard the vehicle from water. The method may further include maintaining the hydrogen gas and oxygen gas together as a gaseous mixture. The method may further include injecting the gaseous mixture to at least one cylinder of the engine during a start.
US08424487B2
Disclosed herein is a roll-to-roll patterning apparatus and a patterning system using the same. The patterning system may include a supply roll to supply a film member, a recovery roll to recover the film member, and a roll-to-roll patterning apparatus forming a coating on the film member. The roll-to-roll patterning apparatus may include a pattern roller, a plurality of press rollers, and an alignment roller. The pattern roller may include an outer peripheral surface with a first pattern. The plurality of press rollers may press a film member against the pattern roller to form a second pattern on the film member. The alignment roller may be spaced apart from the pattern roller and may be arranged at an upstream position in a movement direction of the film member. The alignment roller may align the film member entering a region between the pattern roller and the plurality of press rollers.
US08424474B2
An apparatus including a first surface configured to attach the apparatus to a second surface of another object, and a plurality of elongated nanofibers. Each nanofiber has one end connected to the first surface and an opposite end extending away from the first surface. The plurality of elongated nanofibers is configured to adhere to the second surface by nanoadhesion when brought into contact with the second surface.
US08424472B2
A conveying device for a cremation urn has a catafalque anchored to a hearse. The catafalque includes a top slidably connected to a base member. Removably mounted to the top is an urn carriage held by a stabilizing member and a bracing member. The urn carriage has stabilizing members of size and shape to receive a cremation urn.
US08424467B2
A guard for protecting the sides of a pallet on which goods can be stacked or a merchandise grouping placed on a support surface, the guard comprising a plurality of modular guard sections, each section being couplable to an adjacent section to surround at least a portion of the perimeter of a pallet or merchandise grouping, each modular guard section having a substantially wedge or triangular shape in cross section to increase the stability of the guard section, and the guard sections each having a complementary portion of a joint for coupling the sections together.
US08424462B2
To adequately maintain recyclability of a railcar bodyshell while improving the appearance, manufacturing accuracy, and producibility of the railcar bodyshell. A railcar bodyshell includes: a metal side outside plate 2 having openings 2b to 2d; a plurality of metal horizontal frame members 3 joined to an inner surface of the side outside plate 2 and extending in a railcar front-rear direction; a plurality of metal vertical frame members 4 joined to the inner surface of the side outside plate 2 and extending in a railcar upper-lower direction; and carbon fiber reinforced resin members 5A to 5D each joined to a predetermined portion on the inner surface of the side outside plate 2, the predetermined portion including a corner portion of each of peripheral portions 2f to 2h respectively defining openings 2b to 2d or a part of a portion between the vertical frame members 4.
US08424461B2
A passageway between two carriages of a rail vehicle, in particular a high-speed rail vehicle, wherein the passageway comprises an inner bellows and, disposed at a distance to said, an outer bellows to form an interior space, wherein the two bellows are each attached to the end face of the vehicle, wherein the two bellows are each designed in their circumference in a box shape, and that the interior space contains a means for at least a partial pressure compensation.
US08424453B2
In a printing press a method is provided. The method comprises coupling an adjustment tool to a transfer cylinder substantially parallel to an axis of the transfer cylinder and coupling a first end of a flexible jacket to a first attachment structure coupled to the transfer cylinder, wherein the first attachment structure is proximate to a first edge of the transfer cylinder. The method further comprises placing the jacket around the transfer cylinder and over the adjustment tool and coupling the second end of the jacket to a second attachment structure coupled to the transfer cylinder, wherein the second attachment structure is proximate to a second edge of the transfer cylinder and the jacket is attached without free play to the transfer cylinder. The method further comprises withdrawing the adjustment tool from between the transfer cylinder and the jacket, whereby an amount of free play of the flexible jacket remains.
US08424447B2
A capsule comprising beverage ingredients therein, and including a closed enclosure hermetically sealed to gas; and a perforated flow-regulating disc member which is arranged in the closed enclosure, perpendicularly to the liquid flow path inside the capsule, and which is configured for separating the ingredients at least partially into at least two ingredient spaces and which enables liquid to spread more evenly and transversely across one ingredient space and to the periphery of the enclosure to facilitate extraction of the beverage ingredients in the ingredient spaces. The capsule also may include an insert located within the enclosure and having tubular portions which are respectively open away from the center of the enclosure, wherein the insert is centrally arranged inside the capsule, and the ingredients are entirely provided radially outside the tubular portions of the insert.
US08424446B2
The present invention relates to a frothing device for the frothing of milk, comprising a steam supply channel which opens into a mixing chamber, a milk supply channel which opens into the mixing chamber and comprising an air supply channel, wherein the mixing chamber is connected in communication with a froth chamber. It is essential to the invention that the air supply channel opens into the froth chamber, with the result that an almost identical dispensing temperature of milk froth and milk can be achieved.
US08424441B2
A booster system including a piston housing, a piston, a spring, and a rear cap attached to the piston housing. The piston housing includes an annular outer wall and an annular projection extending inward from the outer wall at a rear end of the piston housing. The piston is disposed within the piston housing and includes a bore and a radially outwardly extending flange at its front end. The spring is radially disposed between the piston housing and the piston in a space enclosed by the outwardly extending flange and the annular projection. The rear cap includes an end wall extending radially outward from a rear end of the piston housing. A side wall extends forward from the end wall and hangs over the outer wall of the piston housing at a radial distance from the outer wall of the piston housing. The sidewall of the rear cap includes an engagement surface for attachment to a body of a silencer.
US08424440B1
A muzzle brake with reduced blast overpressure may include a body having a top, a bottom, and an attachment hub. Vanes may extend from the top to the bottom. A first vane may be located at a front of the bore in the attachment hub. The first vane may have a forward-angled internal surface. A second vane may be located axially forward of the first vane. The second vane may have a forward-angled rear surface and a forward-angled front surface. A third vane may be located axially forward of the second vane. The third vane may have a rearward-angled rear surface. The forward-angled internal surface of the first vane may include an inner surface adjacent the bore and an outer surface adjacent the inner surface. The inner and outer surfaces may be angled differently with respect to the longitudinal axis.
US08424439B2
Systems and methods for launching munitions are provided. In some embodiments, a launcher configured to retain a munition during transport by a vehicle may comprise a first housing, circuitry, and a second housing. The first housing may define a tube configured to hold a munition for transportation. The circuitry may provide electrical communication with a munition present within the tube. The second housing may define a tube corresponding to the tube defined by the first housing. The second housing may be configured to mount to the first housing so that the tubes defined by the first housing and the second housing combine to house and launch a munition.
US08424436B2
A cutting blade for machines for slicing food products, particularly for high-speed slicers, has a sickle-shaped blade rotating about a rotation axis during the slicing operation and has a cutting edge that deviates from a circular shape at the radially outer circumference thereof and revolves about the rotation axis, particularly in the manner of a spiral. The edge is positioned in a cutting plane extending perpendicular to the rotation axis, and the cutting edge forms the radially outer end of a cutting surface, which forms part of the blade back side facing away from a product to be sliced during the slicing operation and includes a blade angle together with the cutting plane. The size of the blade angle varies in the circumferential direction.
US08424435B2
A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet of paper includes a base configured to support the at least one sheet, a rail extending across at least a portion of the base, and a cutting assembly having a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage. The trimmer also includes a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail and an indicator operable to display a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member.
US08424430B2
A conveyor system for assembling and stacking sliced food products is provided. The conveyor system includes an assembly area, wherein groups of a predetermined quantity of sliced food products travel from a slicer on a conveyor and are deposited on discrete carrier sheets on a downstream conveyor. The assembly area is configured to delay advancement of the carrier sheets on the downstream conveyor until a group of the predetermined quantity is formed. The slicer is configured to calculate the number of slices in each group and determine whether a group is complete. A stacking area of the conveyor system includes a nose conveyor that extends and retracts to deposit each carrier sheet onto a pair of initial supports. The initial supports reciprocate away from each other in opposing directions to drop the carrier sheet onto a subsequent level, with the initial supports reciprocating each time a carrier sheet is deposited thereon.
US08424427B2
There is provided a roll surface machining method and apparatus for using a cutting tool to carry out ultra-precision machining in the surface of a roll with a reduced amount of data. The apparatus and method for roll surface machining includes setting a machining start position of a cutting tool with respect to the surface of the roll by C-axis indexing of the roll and positioning of the roll in the axial direction (Z-axis direction) both with respect to the cutting tool. Also the cutting tool and the roll are moved relative to each other in the axial direction of the roll by position control using C-Z axis interpolation, thereby forming a three-dimensional pattern in the surface of the roll.
US08424426B2
A non-round hole boring device capable of machining a work in a desired cross sectional shape by a simple configuration. The non-round hole boring device (1) comprises cylindrical arbors (11, 21), shafts (12, 22) stored in the arbors (11, 21), respectively, a cutting tool (13) attached to the outer peripheral surface of the arbor (11), a cam (121) formed on the shaft (12) and pressing the cutting tool (13), a first rotary encoder (252), a second rotary encoder (241), an arbor motor (23) for rotatingly driving the arbors (11, 21), a shaft motor (24) for rotatingly driving the shafts (12, 22), and a controller (40). The controller (40) advances or retards the phases of the rotating angles of the shafts (12, 22) relative to the phases of the rotating angles of the arbors (11, 21), respectively, while rotating the arbors (11, 21) and the shafts (12, 22) in synchronism with each other, respectively. Consequently, the cutting tool (13) is pressed by the cam (121) to adjust the projecting dimension of the cutting tool (13).
US08424421B1
Disclosed therein is a jog-shuttle type ratchet wrench. The jog-shuttle type ratchet wrench includes: a body part having a round hole formed at one side thereof and a stopper embedded therein; a head part rotatably mounted in the round hole; a bevel gear having a first gear portion rotatably joined to one end portion of the control roller inside the housing and a second gear portion rotatably geared with the first gear portion in interlock with the rotation of the first gear portion; a rotary shaft located inside the housing and joined to the second gear portion; and a pair of jaws having an end portion inserted into the housing, wherein the head part is selectively rotated only in one direction when the ratchet gear engages with the stopper.
US08424418B1
A floating head couples a screwdriver to a screw finder. The floating head includes a screwdriver attachment assembly that attaches to a screwdriver for driving a first rotation member (FRM). The floating head includes a screw finder attachment assembly that attaches to a bit of a screw finder such that driving a second rotation member (SRM) drives the bit. The floating head includes a ball shaft having a first end portion (EP) engaged in a first socket of the FRM and a second EP engaged in a second socket of the SRM. When the FRM is driven by the screwdriver, the ball shaft translates rotation of the FRM to the SRM. When the FRM and the SRM are displaced relative to one another, the ball shaft tilts such that the first EP maintains engagement with the first socket and the second EP maintains engagement with the second socket.
US08424399B2
A test assembly is provided having a platform with an indentation. A probe holder assembly is placed in the indentation of the platform. The probe holder assembly includes a base with an indentation configured to receive a tissue specimen, a plate configured to secure the tissue specimen to the base, and a probe holder configured to hold a probe in contact with an adhesive placed on the tissue specimen.
US08424396B2
A thermowell or gas sampling probe comprising an elongated tube with one or more helical fins wound longitudinally along and around at least part of the outer surface of said tube where the width of the fin is in the range 0.005 D to 0.2D; and the depth of the fin is in the range 0.05D to 0.5D; where D is the external diameter or width of the tube. The gas sampling probe comprising an elongate main tubular member having an inlet end and an outlet end and a sampling tube housed within said main tubular member extending from the inlet end to the outlet end.
US08424388B2
An implantable capacitive pressure sensor apparatus and method for making such an apparatus includes a first pressure sensor portion and a second pressure sensor portion. The first pressure sensor portion includes a diaphragm electrode connectable to ground (e.g., the diaphragm electrode being positioned in close proximity to the body when implanted therein such that the diaphragm electrode is deformable in response to pressure applied thereto by the body). The second pressure sensor portion includes a signal electrode (e.g., wherein the first pressure sensor portion and the second pressure sensor portion are coupled such that a gap is provided between the diaphragm electrode and the signal electrode) and an insulator material. The signal electrode is provided on and in direct contact with the insulator material to electrically isolate the signal electrode such that parasitic capacitance effects on the signal electrode are reduced.
US08424385B2
An inspecting device including a detachable probe has a link structure, and thus a subject having various diameters is tested. In addition, since various probes are changeably used in a scanner housing, ultrasonic wave testing and eddy current testing are simultaneously performed.
US08424379B2
A powder dispenser useable as a golf accessory includes a body of flexible material for housing a quantity of powder and a cap for controlling discharge of the powder. The cap includes an orifice for discharging the powder and a gate controlled by rotating the cap relative to the body to provide selective fluid communication with the powder within the body.
US08424378B2
Wind safety sensor, comprising a physical device for measuring at least one parameter associated with the action of the wind, comprising a bidirectional radiofrequency communication means, capable of transmitting a signal to at least one mobile home automation element when the parameter exceeds a threshold, comprising an assignment table for at least one first threshold and one second threshold relating to distinct types of mobile home automation elements and such that the transmitted signal comprises an identifier of the type for which the threshold has been exceeded, a code controlling a safety action and/or an identifier of the safety sensor. Home automation installation comprising such a sensor and control device for such a home automation installation.
US08424350B2
A key holder for personal security including a L-shaped body having a main elongated portion and a secondary elongated portion joined to the main elongated portion at a junction end of the main elongated portion, the secondary elongated portion being one of equal and shorter than the main elongated portion; an enlarged head at a head end of the secondary elongated portion, the enlarged head being larger than a width of the secondary elongated portion, the head end being opposed to the junction end; a key attachment provided on an outside of the junction end, the key attachment adapted to attach keys to the key holder, the secondary elongated portion being adapted to be received between two fingers of a single hand of a user, the main elongated portion being adapted to be received in a palm of the single hand. Additionally, a whistle can be provided at a whistle end of the main elongated portion, the whistle end being opposed to the junction end. Additionally, a light can be provided on the enlarged head.
US08424341B2
The invention relates to a necklace cover, or sleeve, which covers jewelry that is worn around the neck. The necklace cover is designed to be worn at the back of a neck and is worn over a piece of jewelry to prevent tangling of hair, hair breakage, and/or damage to a persons clothing (e.g. snags or pulls) that often occurs when a person wears jewelry around the neck. Methods for preventing a wearer's hair from getting tangled in a jewelry composition worn around the neck of a wearer are also provided.
US08424340B2
An improved apparatus and method for providing reflux to a refluxed heavies removal column of a LNG facility. The system withdraws a fraction of a predominately methane refrigerant from a methane refrigeration cycle of the LNG facility. The withdrawn methane refrigerant is then cooled in an auxiliary heat exchange system by indirect heat exchange with a refrigerant that is also used to cool the natural gas feed stream upstream of the heavies removal column. The resulting cooled predominately methane steam is then employed as reflux to the heavies removal column.
US08424337B2
A refrigerant vapor compression system is provided that includes a refrigerant circuit and a lubricant cooler circuit. The lubricant cooler circuit is operatively associated with the compression device for cooling a lubricant associated with the compression device and includes a heat exchanger coil disposed downstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger with respect to the flow of heating medium. The lubricant cooler heat exchanger defines a flow path for passing the lubricant in heat exchange relationship with the cooled heating medium leaving the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger.
US08424335B2
A modular collection of components from which a variety of thermally insulated and thermal controlled containers can be assembled. The collection includes at least two differently sized sleeves of thermal insulation, and at least two differently sized sleeves of phase change material that are nestable with one another to form various thermally insulated and thermally controlled containers with various combinations of available payload, target temperature, guaranteed duration of thermal control, size of container and weight of container.
US08424321B2
A refrigerator is disclosed which is capable of performing data transmission and reception with an external electric appliance (60), or enabling data transmission and reception among a plurality of display units (30, 40) included in the refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body (10), and a plurality of display units provided at the refrigerator body. Each display unit (30, 40) includes a display for displaying an image or audio data, or data as to a status of the refrigerator, a connector (31, 45) for performing transmission and reception of the data with the remaining display units, and a controller (37, 47) for controlling the data transmission and reception. Since data transmission reception with the external of the refrigerator and in the internal of the refrigerator is possible, an improvement in the convenience of the user is achieved.
US08424318B2
Method and apparatus for refrigerant flow control are disclosed. One exemplary apparatus for controlling refrigerant flow comprises: at least one refrigerant inlet; at least one refrigerant outlet; a first valve coupled between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet; and a second valve coupled between the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet; wherein at least one of the first valve and the second valve is rotatable, and the first valve and the second valve comprise one or more cooperative openings to allow refrigerant to pass from the refrigerant inlet, through the first and second valves, and out of the refrigerant outlet.
US08424316B2
A portable cooled merchandizing unit including a product container assembly and a thermoelectric assembly. The product container assembly includes an exterior frame and an interior container forming a floor and side panels defining an interior region. Openings to the interior region are defined opposite the floor. Airflow paths are defined at an exterior of the panels and are fluidly connected to the interior region via the opening. The thermoelectric assembly includes a thermoelectric device connected to a heat sink that is fluidly connected to the airflow path away from the opening. A fan is positioned to circulate air from the thermoelectric device and into the interior region via the airflow paths.
US08424313B1
A gas turbine engine includes first and second stages having a rotational axis. A mid turbine frame is arranged axially between the first and second stages. The mid turbine frame includes a circumferential array of airfoils, and the airfoils each have a curvature provided equidistantly between pressure and suction sides. The airfoils extend from a leading edge to a trailing edge at a midspan plane along the airfoil. An angle is defined between first and second lines respectively tangent to the intersection of the plane and the curvature at airfoil leading and trailing edges. The angle is equal to or greater than about 10°, for example. In one example, an airfoil aspect ratio is less than 1.5.
US08424312B2
The invention relates to an exhaust system (100) for channeling the streams from a by-pass gas turbine, the system comprising a stream channeling nozzle and an exhaust casing (110) for connecting the channeling nozzle to the outlet of the gas turbine, said channeling nozzle comprising a primary nozzle (120) fastened to the exhaust casing (110) and a secondary nozzle (130) placed around the primary nozzle. The exhaust system further comprises means for fastening the secondary nozzle (130) directly to the exhaust casing (110), said secondary nozzle being supported by the exhaust casing independently of the primary nozzle (120).
US08424309B2
A first and any further number of pipe steamer devices are provided. Each pipe steamer device may include a ring which has a steam pipe connection opening, a steam pipe, a water pipe, and a heating element. Each steam pipe may have a proximal end which is connected to the appropriate steam pipe connection opening and a distal end which is connected to a proximal end of the appropriate water pipe. Each water pipe may have a distal end which is located closer to the appropriate heating element than its proximal end. Each of the first steam pipe and the first water pipe may have a spiral shape. The apparatus also include a first power reinforcer device which may include a first sack and a second sack. The first power reinforcer device may be connected to a first pipe steamer device and a second pipe steamer device, such that steam from the first pipe steamer device flows into the first sack and flows out of the first sack into the first pipe steamer device, and steam from the second pipe steamer device flows into the second sack and out of the second sack into the second pipe steamer.
US08424308B2
A process (10) for co-producing synthesis gas and power includes in a synthesis gas generation stage, producing a hot synthesis gas and, in a nuclear power generation stage (12), heating a working fluid with heat generated by a nuclear reaction to produce a heated working fluid and generating power by expanding the heated working fluid using one or more turbines (16), with additional heating (14) of the heated working fluid by indirect transfer of heat from the hot synthesis gas to the heated working fluid.
US08424302B2
An object of the present invention is to operate the working machine etc. with satisfactory responsiveness as intended by the operator while enhancing engine efficiency, pump efficiency, and the like, where a first engine target revolution ncom1 adapted to a current pump target discharge flow rate Qsum is set, and when determined that the current pump target discharge flow rate Qsum is greater than a predetermined flow rate (10 (L/min)), a revolution nM (e.g., 1400 rpm) greater than an engine low idle revolution nL is set as a second engine target revolution ncom2 determining that operation levers 41 to 44 switched from a non-operation state to an operation state. The engine revolution is controlled so that the second engine target revolution ncom2 is obtained if the second engine target revolution ncom2 is equal to or greater than the first engine target revolution ncom1.
US08424287B2
An internal combustion engine vehicle or hybrid-electric vehicle is provided with a vehicle-mounted solar cell array capable of generating electrical power. The solar cell array and other elements, including a metal substrate catalytic convertor form a system for reducing exhaust gas emissions from the vehicle in which the power from the array is applied to minimize exhaust emissions. A primary application of the solar cell array-generated power is to preheat the catalytic convertor to a preferred operating temperature prior to engine start. But the power from the solar cells, directed by a controller, may also be applied to charge the battery or to power electric power receiving devices, for example, to control cabin temperatures. The preferred allocation of the solar power available depends on a number of factors including the state of charge of the batteries, and the time of anticipated next use of the vehicle.
US08424285B2
A cooling system for electronics in a gas turbine engine system comprises an electronic device cooled by a fluid recirculation loop. The fluid recirculation loop comprises a fluid line to carry coolant fluid, a heat pump on the fluid line for removing heat from the coolant fluid, and a fluid pump on the fluid line to circulate the coolant fluid through the loop. The electronic device is in thermal communication with the fluid circulation loop.
US08424277B2
The present invention is a saddle girth to be used in conjunction with either English or Western saddles. The girth band of the saddle girth is curved and made with an inelastic member which provides a more secure and comfortable fit on the horse. The saddle girth connectors are made of elastic material which allows for expansion of the horse's chest as it breaths. This saddle girth prevents shifting of the girth or saddle while fitting comfortably around the torso of the horse providing comfort and security to both the hose and rider.
US08424267B2
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a protective device for use with a metal stud. This invention protects in-wall piping, conduit and wiring from inadvertent puncturing by drywall screws during the installation of wall boarding.
US08424264B2
The present invention is directed to a method of printing an image on an object, such as a door facing or a door. An object having an exterior surface is provided. A first image component is printed on the exterior surface. A first transparent coat is applied on the exterior surface so as to cover the first image component. A second image component is printed on the first transparent coat. Optionally, a second transparent coat is applied to the first transparent coat and second image component so as to cover the first and second image components. The resulting object, such as a door, having the printed image thereon is also disclosed.
US08424262B2
Fiber insulation batts suitable for building thermal insulating applications are made using polymer fibers. A mixture of staple fibers and binder fibers are used to make the batt. The batt has a bulk density of 5-15 kg/m3, a thermal conductivity of 30-50 mW/m-K and a lambda*density value of from 250-550. The batts can be made by forming a web of the fibers, and calibrating and heat-setting the web. The web can be formed using pneumatic or mechanical carding processes. In some processes, the batt can be made by forming a stack of multiple plies of the web and calibrating and heat-setting the stack.
US08424261B2
A construction block for use in the construction of elemental structures, including a body having a bottom surface, a top surface, end surfaces, an outer surface which forms part of an outer surface of a structure and an inner face. At least one formation on or in at least the inner face and/or at least one of the end faces receives and retains at least one insulating element. The insulating element provides thermal insulation for the structure formed from such construction blocks.
US08424259B2
A column assembly includes a shaft, a capital, an opening formed in the capital, and a retaining member. The capital has a lower surface and a substantially planar upper surface. The opening is sized to receive the shaft therethrough, and extends from the lower surface to the upper surface. A channel is formed in a surrounding wall of the opening. The length of the channel may, for instance, extend at least partially around the perimeter of the opening. Regardless, the retaining member advantageously holds the capital at a fixed vertical position along the shaft by engaging the channel and the shaft. The retaining member may be a resilient member (e.g., foam) that seats within the channel and frictionally engages the outer surface of the shaft. Alternatively, the retaining member may be a spring member that mounts onto the upper end of the shaft and engages the channel.
US08424249B2
A temperature compensating outdoor wall padding apparatus in one embodiment incorporates a stretch fabric into the edges of a vinyl cover to provide a tension on the vinyl cover minimizing the possibility of wrinkling of the vinyl cover due to a change in temperature. In another embodiment, the temperature compensating outdoor wall padding apparatus may employ a resilient cover, stretchable in 4 directions and pre-tensioned to provide tension on the resilient cover minimizing the possibility of wrinkling of the resilient cover due to a change in temperature. Methods for forming the same are also disclosed.
US08424246B2
An anti-fall device for a window sash comprises a window-sash fixing block, a window-frame fixing block, an elastic metal wire and a pipe. The elastic metal wire connects the window-sash fixing block and the window-frame fixing block. The window-sash fixing block is defined with a through hole into which the pipe is inserted. One end of the elastic metal wire is connected to the window-frame fixing block, and the other end of the elastic metal wire penetrates the through hole in the window-sash fixing block and enters the pipe. The end of the elastic metal wire, which penetrates the through hole, is fixed with a limiting block. The diameter of the limiting block is bigger than that of the through hole. The window-sash fixing block is fixed on the window sash, and the window-frame fixing block is fixed on the window frame.
US08424239B1
A black light trap which will kill codling moths and will prevent strikes in apple and pear orchards. The device includes a solar panel that will charge batteries throughout the day and then a timer will turn on the light at night that will attract the codling moth into the zap screen that will kill them. The unit is mounted on a pole that is long enough to place the unit above the tree line so the moths are attracted away from the trees and has an outer screen that has a mesh size large enough to allow a moth to enter the unit, but small enough to keep them trapped long enough so that the moth will be attracted to a killing screen located in the unit and surrounding the light.
US08424233B2
Clips for use with projectiles and projectile stacking systems in which individual projectiles are clipped together to form a stack are disclosed. The projectiles may be joined individually by a user before loading in a barrel, or during a loading process assisted by features on the breech of the barrel. The tail of each projectile includes a set of clips which engage the nose of a trailing projectile in the stack. Projectiles may be withdrawn from barrel and unclipped as required by the user.
US08424232B2
I provide a hang tag, preferably used for a saleable item such as clothing, that is convertible into a storage container. The storage container can then be used to store the purchased item. In a method of use, a user can remove the hang tag from a recently purchased saleable item of clothing, and, through a series of folds and interlocking of panels, create the storage containers in which the user could place the item.
US08424227B2
A convertible appliance and related method for treating a garment. The appliance includes a housing, a water tank disposed in the housing, a soleplate removably attached to the housing, a first steam chamber configured to generate and emit steam from the soleplate in a first configuration when the soleplate is attached to the housing, a second steam chamber configured to generate and emit steam from the housing in a second configuration when the soleplate is removed from the housing, a valve arrangement configured to fluidly connect the water tank to the first steam chamber when in the first configuration, and alternately, fluidly connect the water tank to the second chamber when in the second configuration.
US08424225B2
A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure extends longitudinally from a back edge to a front edge of the article of footwear and transversely from a medial side to a lateral side of the article of footwear. The sole structure includes an outsole having a ground-contacting layer. A first rib projects upward from the ground-contacting layer. The rib has side walls and an end wall. A channel is defined by the side walls and end wall. The channel opens downward through the ground-contacting layer and has a depth extending above the ground-contacting layer. The rib may have a multi-stage vertical stiffness profile. The sole structure may include a midsole attached to the outsole. An article of footwear having the sole structure attached to an upper is also provided.
US08424219B2
One or more embodiments of a drying apparatus for drying pellets from a process fluid are provided. The drying apparatus can include at least one screen device. The at least one screen device can have a screen area with screen openings. The drying apparatus can also have an oscillating device that sets at least the screen area of the screen device into oscillation. The oscillations can move the pellets relative to the screen openings, and the process fluid can drain off through the screen openings.
US08424213B2
A circular saw has a housing, a direct current motor, a battery assembly, a handle having first and second ends, a circular saw blade and a base plate. The motor is located outside of an area defined by the radius of the circular blade and between the first and second ends of the handle and the blade is laterally aligned with the handle. The circular saw also has a center of gravity which lies close to the plane defined by the saw blade, is below the handle and is within the length of the base plate. As a result of this arrangement, the circular saw of the present invention reduces the influence of the torque created during a cutting operation and improves the balance and operation of the circular saw.
US08424204B2
A forged composite gear and a method of making a forged composite powder metal gear. The forged composite gear includes a plurality of teeth extending from a core, a first section having a first powder metal material, a second section having a second powder metal material and a variable boundary profile. The variable boundary profile is formed between the first section and the second section, whereby said variable boundary profile exhibits greater tooth wear resistance on the teeth and greater impact resistance in the core.
US08424203B2
In one embodiment, a thermal protection device for dissipating heat includes a shell having an outer shell surface and an inner shell surface defining a hollow inner shell chamber. A plurality of porous wick structures are disposed against each other within the hollow inner shell chamber. Each porous wick structure comprises an outer wick surface which is disposed at least one of against and near the inner shell surface and a porous inner wick surface defining a hollow inner wick chamber. A plurality of porous wick lid members are provided. The porous wick lid members are disposed between the porous wick structures within the hollow inner shell chamber of the shell. A cooling substance is disposed within the plurality of porous wick structures.
US08424196B2
A sleeve inserting apparatus, which can securely insert a sleeve into the inside of a braid of a coaxial cable, is provided. The sleeve inserting apparatus 1, includes: a base 22; a cable holding part 23 holding an end part 2a of a coaxial cable 2, the cable holding part 23 being provided on the base 22; a braid spreading part 24 spreading a braid 3 exposed from the end part 2a; a sleeve receiving cylinder 27 receiving a sleeve 4 inside, an end part of the sleeve receiving cylinder 27 facing the end part 2a being formed tapered; a cylinder transferring part 26 making the sleeve receiving cylinder 27 and the end part of 2a the coaxial cable 2 approach each other; and a sleeve pushing part 28 pushing the sleeve 4 situated in the sleeve receiving cylinder 27 to the inside of the braid 3.
US08424192B1
A method and system for manufacturing a pole on a recording head is disclosed. The method and system include sputtering at least one ferromagnetic layer and fabricating a hard mask on the ferromagnetic layer. The method and system also include defining the pole and depositing a write gap on the pole. A portion of the pole is encapsulated in an insulator.
US08424191B2
A method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head is provided, in which joined are: a light source unit that includes a light source having a surface including a light-emission center on the joining surface side of a unit substrate; and a slider that includes an optical system having a light-receiving end surface reaching a back surface opposite to the opposed-to-medium surface. This method utilizes “semi-active alignment” that uses an alignment light, and comprises steps of: causing a light to enter the light source from a surface opposite to the light-emission center; detecting the light that has passed through the light source and is emitted from the light-emission center to align the light-emission center with the light-receiving end surface of the slider; and bonding the light source unit to the slider. This manufacturing method can achieve the alignment with a sufficiently high alignment accuracy in a short processing time.
US08424187B2
Provided is system and method for terminating stator windings to provide a fast, reliable, and convenient connection system. A U-shaped intermediary connection piece comprising individual pieces with cable exits is provided. Stator windings are attached to the individual pieces and the stator and connection piece are encapsulated with resin. The individual pieces are eliminated, thereby electrically isolating the cable exits.
US08424183B2
The invention concerns monolithic foam sleeves that comprises titanium or titanium alloy foam having a porosity of 50 to 85% and possess a proximal end, a distal end, an interior wall that defines an interior channel and extends from the proximal end to the distal end; and a terraced outer surface that tapers such that said sleeve is widest at the distal end and most narrow at the proximal end.
US08424162B2
Various embodiments for magnetic detent assemblies provide for detent devices with improved performance and manufacturability. In one embodiment, magnetic detent assemblies provide for custom detent positions and custom force profiles by including a pair of unitary magnetic components each having a special geometry. In an embodiment, the changing area of overlap (and hence magnetic flux) between the magnetic components can give rise to the custom detent positions and custom force profiles. In a specific embodiment, the magnetic components can comprise an N-point star shaped geometry, where the number and distribution of the start wings can be varied to define customized detent positions and the contour of the star wings can be varied to create customized force profiles. In other embodiments, devices such as laptop computers and docking stations for handheld electronic devices can implement multi-position detent hinges with the magnetic detent assemblies.
US08424158B2
A caster assembly is provided which may include an attachment means for attaching the caster assembly to a base of an object, a caster yoke, and a cam assembly operable in at least three states. The caster yoke is operable to swivel relative to the attachment means. The cam assembly may include an actuating means for operating the cam assembly, a swivel lever mechanism and a brake lever mechanism in communication with a cam. When in a first state, the wheel rotates freely and the caster yoke swivels freely. When in a second state, a first swivel brake is engaged by the swivel lever mechanism to lock the caster yoke in a predetermined orientation while the wheel is allowed to rotate freely. When in a third state, a wheel brake is engaged by the brake lever mechanism to stop the wheel from rotating freely and a second swivel brake is simultaneously engaged to stop the caster yoke from swivelling.
US08424155B2
A floor cleaning apparatus includes a body having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. The handle assembly is pivotally attached to the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an agitator cavity that receives a rotary agitator. Both a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on the body. In addition, the vacuum cleaner includes an agitator lift assembly. The agitator lift assembly includes a sliding actuator and a fulcrum plate.
US08424150B1
An improved apparatus for cleaning linearly translating rods is described. Embodiments of the invention are suitable for use where a rod, such as a cleaning rod, is moved linearly through a stationary support, generally a cylindrical tube, such as a pneumatic cylinder, with bushings fixed inside the tube through which the rod slides. Preferred embodiments of the present invention allow the rod scraper to be attached or removed without disassembling the complete hydraulic cylinder rod apparatus. Preferred embodiments of the present invention also allow the rod scraper to float radially while its motion is constrained axially. This allows the invention to compensate for lateral displacement of a translating cylindrical cleaning rod due to normal working clearances between the cleaning rod and bushings or by bushing wear over time.
US08424146B2
A mechanical energy harvesting toothbrush may employ circuits and devices to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Such conversion can be done using piezoelectric devices to convert stresses and strains from bending of the toothbrush head and/or bristles during use, and can be done using electromagnetic generators involving passing a magnet through a coil to induce current. The resulting electric energy may be rectified, and stored in a storage device, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery. A switching circuit may be configured to detect the level of energy stored in the storage device, and to close an electrical connection when a predetermined level of energy (e.g., a charge) has been reached. The predetermined level may correspond to a desired amount of brushing. The closing of the electrical connection may be used to power output devices when that desired amount of brushing has been reached.
US08424143B2
An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush includes a housing; a brush; an electric motor for driving the brush; a power supply for providing the electric power required for operation of the toothbrush; a switch mechanism for turning the drive on and off; and an electronic circuit for adjusting the effective voltage (UMot) applied to the electric motor. In operation, a voltage supplied by the power supply declines with the discharge status of the power supply from a high-voltage range to a low-voltage range. During operation of the toothbrush in the high-voltage range (H), the effective voltage (UMot) applied to the electric motor is lowered to a level at which the electric motor has reached a rotational speed corresponding essentially to the rotational speed of the electric motor in the medium-voltage range.
US08424140B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a deglazing apparatus and method for use to remove glass from a frame. Embodiments further describe an apparatus with cutting, heating and prying capabilities and a method of use. Some embodiments include a deglazing apparatus carrying device to storage during portions of the glass removal process.
US08424139B2
A chain link remover includes a seat having an opening formed between an anvil and a block for receiving a chain, the block includes a screw hole for engaging with a threaded shaft which includes a link ejector rod for engaging with a chain link pin of the chain and for removing the chain link pin from the chain, and a positioner is extended from one plate of a housing and located above the anvil for engaging with the chain and for stably retaining the chain in the opening of the seat. Two hooks are pivotally attached to the housing for engaging with the chain and for stably anchoring the chain to the housing.
US08424132B2
A retractable bunk or bed is disclosed. The retractable bunk can be used in a sleeper compartment so as to optimize space within the cab. The innovation can include a shaft around which a suitably strong, yet flexible, material bunk can be wound. Thus, in a closed or “hidden” state, the material can be rolled up around the shaft and stowed, for example behind a door or within a compartment as desired. In an open position, the material is extended in a horizontal manner and affixed to retain the “bunk” position.
US08424122B2
The application relates to a release device, in particular toilet freshener, for releasing at least one preparation into the interior of a toilet bowl comprising a dispenser, at least one container connected to the dispenser for storing at least one preparation, a release element for releasing preparation, in particular into the interior of a toilet bowl, the release element being connected in communicating manner to the container via a line and the bottom of the container being arranged above the release orifice of the release element in the direction of gravity, such that a difference in level Δh is formed between the bottom of the container and the release orifice of the release element.
US08424117B2
A hosiery garment is provided including a main body adapted to enclose at least a foot of a wearer, the main body having an outside and an inside, wherein the inside is configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. The hosiery garment includes a multi-layered cushion, the multi-layered cushion comprising an adhesive layer configured to adhere the multi-layered cushion to the inside of the main body, a synthetic rubber layer adhered to the adhesive layer, and a fabric layer adhered to the synthetic rubber layer and configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. Furthermore, the multi-layered cushion wraps partially around a back side of an ankle portion of the hosiery garment such that the multi-layered cushion protects an Achilles heel of the wearer from abrasion caused by a heel of a footwear.
US08424114B2
A convertible garment that is reconfigurable from a garment to a neck pillow. The neck pillow may be generally U-shaped to fit about the neck of a wearer. The garment may include a pocket generally corresponding in shape to desired shape of the neck pillow. The pocket is of sufficient size to receive the remainder of the garment so that the remainder of the garment can be inserted into the pocket. The pocket may be sized so that the remainder of the garment substantially fills the pocket, thereby providing a relatively firm neck pillow capable of providing the desired level of neck support. The pocket may have a closure, such as a zipper, to retain the remainder of the garment in the pocket. The garment may be a jacket with the pocket located in the lower back that opens to the inside of the garment. The pocket may be manufactured from or lined with a soft material, such as a brushed tricot or a fleece.
US08424113B2
A sleep shell is provided comprising a flexibly foldable sheet material having complementary engageable side enclosures enabled to surround at least a user's torso. The sheet material has aligned recessed neck openings to form a neck hole when folded and at least a pair of complementary fasteners engageable with one another and disposed substantially toward the top side of the sheet material. An arm opening is also provided disposed selectively between top and bottom of the sheet material. The shell can be used for sleeping or as a blanket and allows a user to become ambulatory while wearing it.
US08429756B2
A security model restricts binary behaviors on a machine based on identified security zones. Binary behaviors can be attached to an element of a document, web-page, or email message. The binary behavior potentially threatens security on the local machine. A security manager intercepts download requests and/or execution requests, identifies a security zone for the requested binary behavior, and restricts access based on the security zone. The binary behavior can identify a security zone according to the related URL. In one example, all binary behaviors associated with a security zone are handled identically. In another example, a list of permissible binary behaviors is associated with a security zone such that only specified binary behaviors are granted access. In still another example, a list of impermissible binary behaviors is associated with a security zone such that binary behaviors that are found in the list cannot initiate access.
US08429750B2
The system and methods herein provide feedback of a web page quality/legitimacy factor, various user interaction parameters, a contact address correlation factor, and an explicit web page rating on the reverse path from the client to the severs for Internet search operations. This operation facilitates to improve the quality of websites/web pages and enhances the efficiency of the Internet search operation. This reverse communication also allows for the automatic blockage of any illegitimate websites due to poor “contact address correlation factor” and poor “web page quality factor.” The rating of the websites is based on a computed number called “web page quality factor.” The “web page quality factor” is communicated in the reverse path of Internet search operation back to various whois servers, domain registrars, and web servers on the Internet to further improve quality. This facilitates the filtering of scammers, squatters, illegal/unwanted sites, etc., which have low “web page quality factor” rating resulting in high efficiency of search operations.
US08429746B2
Improved methods and systems for decoy networks with automatic signature generation for intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems. A modular decoy network with front-end monitor/intercept module(s) with a processing back-end that is separate from the protected network. The front-end presents a standard fully functional operating system that is a decoy so that the instigator of an attack is lead to believe a connection has been made to the protected network. The front-end includes a hidden sentinel kernal driver that monitors connections to the system and captures attack-identifying information. The captured information is sent to the processing module for report generation, data analysis and generation of an attack signature. The generated attack signature can then be applied to the library of signatures of the intrusion detection system or intrusion prevention system of the protected network to defend against network based attacks including zero-day attacks.
US08429741B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to application security. In an embodiment, a method for altered token sandboxing includes creating a process based on a naked token and suspending the process. The method further includes obtaining an impersonation token and resuming the process with the impersonation token. The method further includes acquiring resources needed for the process with the impersonation token. The method also includes replacing the impersonation token with the naked token. In a further embodiment, the method further includes executing the suspended process with the naked token and the acquired resources. In another embodiment, a system for user-mode, altered token sandboxing includes a security module, an acquisition module and a replacement module. In a further embodiment, the system may include an execution module. In another embodiment, the system may include a request module.
US08429739B2
Techniques are described for managing communications between multiple computing nodes, such as computing nodes that are separated by one or more physical networks. In some situations, the techniques may be used to provide a virtual network between multiple computing nodes that are separated by one or more intermediate physical networks, such as from the edge of the one or more intermediate physical networks by modifying communications that enter and/or leave the intermediate physical networks. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users (e.g., users of a program execution service). The managing of the communications may include determining whether communications sent to managed computing nodes are authorized, and providing the communications to the computing nodes only if they are determined to be authorized.
US08429732B2
A first server in a system includes confirmation requesting unit 110 that receives an authentication request from a predetermined apparatus 400 coupled through a public line and that sends a user confirmation request to a second server in the case where user authentication is successful. A second server includes a user facility identifying unit 210 that receives the user confirmation request from the first server and identifies location information of the user facility of the user and a confirmation result notifying unit 211 that receives a utilization request from a measuring apparatus linked through a dedicated line and identifies disposition location information of the measuring apparatus and that sends a notification of success of user confirmation including the identification information of the user to the first server 100 if the disposition location information of the measuring apparatus is identical to the user facility location information.
US08429728B2
Pre-registration security support in a multiple access technology environment is disclosed. For example, a method is disclosed for use in a computing device of a communication system. The communication system supports two or more access technologies for permitting a communication device to access the communication system, and at least part of a first security context is generated at the computing device for a given communication device permitting the given communication device to access the communication system via a first access technology. The method comprises generating at the computing device at least part of at least a second security context for the given communication device such that the given communication device is pre-registered to access the communication system via at least a second access technology while maintaining the first security context such that the given communication device continues to access the communication system via the first access technology and is pre-registered to subsequently access the communication system via the second access technology.
US08429727B2
An authentication control apparatus is disclosed that includes plural authentication units that perform authentication for an operator with different authentication methods; a corresponding information management unit that manages corresponding information between the mode of an authentication request and the authentication unit to be used; and an authentication control unit that determines the authentication unit corresponding to the mode of the authentication request based on the corresponding information in response to the authentication request from the operator and causes the determined authentication unit to execute the authentication for the operator.
US08429725B2
Embodiments disclosed herein provide a system, method, and computer program product for establishing a secure network connection between a client and a server. The client may send a connection request over a public network to the server. The server may prepare a response containing a controller and session-specific credentials. The controller may be selected to configure a tunneling protocol on the client. After being downloaded to the client, the controller configures the tunneling protocol and establishes a secure network connection with the server without user intervention. The session-specific credentials are valid until the secure network connection between the client and the server is severed.
US08429719B2
To interwork between a first authentication domain and a second authentication domain, a bridge module performs a first authentication procedure in the first authentication domain for a mobile station, wherein the first authentication domain is part of a wireless access network. Based on information collected in the first authentication procedure, the bridge module performs a second authentication procedure is performed, on behalf of the mobile station, in the second authentication domain.
US08429717B2
A method for activating a virtual machine, an apparatus for simulating a computing device and a device for supervising activation of the apparatus. The method includes: activating a network interface of the virtual machine, and activating other components of the virtual machine, where the network interface of the virtual machine is capable of communicating with the outside world so activation of the other components of the virtual machine can be supervised. The simulation apparatus includes a network interface and an operating system having a security sub-system, where the network interface is configured to be first activated during activation of the simulation apparatus so the network interface can communicate with the outside world, and activation of the other components of the apparatus can be supervised during the activation of the other components of the apparatus.
US08429715B2
Techniques for securing name resolution technologies and for ensuring that name resolution technologies can function in modern networks that have a plurality of overlay networks accessible via a single network interface. In accordance with some of the principles described herein, a set of resolution parameters may be implemented by a user to be used during a name resolution process. In some implementations, when an identifier is obtained for a network resource, the identifier may be stored in a cache with resolution parameters that were used in obtaining the identifier. When a new name resolution request is received, the cache may be examined to determine whether a corresponding second identifier is in the cache, and whether resolution parameters used to retrieve the second identifier in the cache match the resolution parameters for the new resolution request. If so, the second identifier may be returned from the cache.
US08429705B2
A system is dedicated to the transmission of additional contents (CA) accessible in interactive mode and associated with contents (CP) broadcast to primary communication terminals (TP1, TP2), connected to a broadcasting network (R1) and associated with programming information (PI). This system comprises i) an equipment (ST) required to associate a data set (ES) with each additional content (CA), including a content definition, an address to access it and a broadcast date, depending on programming information (PI), and to transmit each set (ES) through the broadcasting network before the broadcast date contained in it, ii) primary communication terminals (TP1, TP2) required to store each transmitted set (ES) and to enable loading of the definition and the address contained in it during a time interval including the broadcast date contained in it, and iii) secondary communication terminals (TS11-TS23) each being capable of loading each definition and the associated address, stored by a neighboring primary communication terminal (TP1, TP2), during the associated time interval so as to immediately display and/or broadcast it and thus enable its user to select it to request transmission of the additional content associated with it to the associated address through a communication network (R2).
US08429697B2
Modifying the behavior of a multimedia transport system in response to a detected capability of a client system. A client system may include the capability to perform portions of a multimedia manipulation function, such as a VCR-like function, by using components solely included in the client system. A client system may also include the capability to simultaneously receive multimedia content in excess of what the client system my essentially simultaneously output. This capability may be used to improve the bandwidth utilization of the multimedia server. This may be a result of components, such as a mass storage device or multiple signal input interfaces, being included in the client system. If a client system includes such capabilities, the underlying executable instructions associated with an input device, such as a remote control or keyboard, may be modified to utilize the detected capability.
US08429695B2
A cable television (CATV) entry adapter connects to a CATV network and serves as a hub in a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network. MoCA signals are communicated between passive and active ports of the entry adapter through a pair of directional couplers which allow a MoCA-enabled embedded multimedia device (eMTA) at the passive port to communicate with multimedia devices of the MoCA network connected to the active ports.
US08429694B2
A mobile video system includes a first video source, a second video source, a first video monitor, a second video monitor, an audio signal receiver, and a wireless transmitter. One of the first video source and the second video source generates a first audiovisual signal. One of the first video monitor and the second video monitor receives a video portion of at least one of the first audiovisual signal and the second audiovisual signal. The wireless transmitter transmits an audio portion of one of the first audiovisual signal or the second audiovisual signal to the audio signal receiver. A video portion of the first audiovisual signal or the second audiovisual signal is displayed on the first video monitor, on the second video monitor, or on both the first video monitor and the second video monitor.
US08429693B2
A video modulator is presented. The modulator includes a video input interface, a video modulation circuit, a video output interface, a communication interface, and control circuitry. The video input interface is configured to receive a video signal to be modulated, the video modulation circuit is configured to modulate the video signal, and the video output interface is configured to transmit the modulated video signal. The communication interface is configured to receive a command via a communication link to control the video modulator. The control circuitry is configured to receive the command from the communication interface and to control at least one of the video input interface, the video modulation circuit, and the video output interface based on the command.
US08429665B2
A method is described for scheduling in an intelligent manner a plurality of threads on a processor having a plurality of cores and a shared last level cache (LLC). In the method, a first and second scenario having a corresponding first and second combination of threads are identified. The cache occupancies of each of the threads for each of the scenarios are predicted. The predicted cache occupancies being a representation of an amount of the LLC that each of the threads would occupy when running with the other threads on the processor according to the particular scenario. One of the scenarios is identified that results in the least objectionable impacts on all threads, the least objectionable impacts taking into account the impact resulting from the predicted cache occupancies. Finally, a scheduling decision is made according to the one of the scenarios that results in the least objectionable impacts.
US08429659B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach to prioritize jobs (e.g., within a cloud computing environment) so as to maximize positive financial impacts (or to minimize negative financial impacts) for cloud service providers, while not exceeding processing capacity or failing to meet terms of applicable Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Specifically, under the present invention a respective income (i.e., a cost to the customer), a processing need, and set of SLA terms (e.g., predetermined priorities, time constraints, etc.) will be determined for each of a plurality of jobs to be performed. The jobs will then be prioritized in a way that: maximizes cumulative/collective income; stays within the total processing capacity of the cloud computing environment; and meets the SLA terms.
US08429658B2
Techniques are disclosed for schedule management. By way of example, a method for managing performance of tasks of a thread associated with a processor comprises the following steps. A request to execute a task of a first task type within the thread is received. A determination is made whether the processor is currently executing a critical section of a task of a second task type within the thread. When it is determined that the processor is not executing a critical section of the second task type within the thread, the task of the first task type is executed within the thread. When it is determined that the processor is executing a critical section of the first task type within the thread, a determination is made whether the request for execution of the task of the first task type within the thread is deferrable based on a prior execution of one or more units of the first task type. The first task type may be an overhead task type such as a garbage collection task type, and the second task type may be an application task type.
US08429650B2
A system and method can deploy and manage software services in virtualized and non-virtualized environments. The system provides an enterprise application virtualization solution that allows for centralized governance and control over software and Java applications. The system uses a plurality of agents to manage the software processes and resources running in the computing environment. The system also uses a controller to collect data from the agents about the current operating performance of the computing environment and to deploy the services in a way that best honors the service level agreements of all deployed services. The communication between each of the plurality of agents and the controller is secured with a mutual authentication method.
US08429648B2
A software generated trap is received by a virtual machine monitor running on a computer system, wherein the software generated trap was caused by a process or a guest operating system of a virtual machine hosted by the computer system. The virtual machine monitor performs a service in response to receiving the software generated trap.
US08429646B2
The multi function peripheral 20 stores the common codes 40 which have been commonly assigned to plural types of message data having the same meaning in different languages, and sends the common codes and the language designation information to the data processing apparatus 60. The data processing apparatus 60 has the vernacular message group 70 in which the correspondence between the message and the common code has been established for plural languages. The data processing apparatus 60 extracts, from the vernacular message group 70, message data which are identified by combination between the common code and the language designation information received from the multiple function processing apparatuses 20, and sends the message data to the multiple function processing apparatuses 20. The multiple function processing apparatuses 20 switches display languages on the operation panel or the like by using message data received from the data processing apparatus 60.
US08429637B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for obfuscating code through conditional expansion obfuscation. The method includes identifying a conditional expression in a computer program, identifying a sequence of conditional expressions that is semantically equivalent to the conditional expression, and replacing the conditional expression with the semantically equivalent sequence of conditional expressions. One option replaces each like conditional expression in the computer program with a diverse set of sequences of semantically equivalent conditional expressions. A second option rearranges computer instructions that are to be processed after the sequence of conditional expression is evaluated so that a portion of the instructions is performed before the entire sequence of conditional expressions is evaluated. A third option performs conditional expansion obfuscation of a conditional statement in combination with branch extraction obfuscation.
US08429636B2
Techniques for handling dependency conditions, including evil twin conditions, are disclosed herein. An instruction may designate a source register comprising two portions. The source register may be a double-precision register and its two portions may be single-precision portions, each specified as destinations by two other single-precision instructions. Execution of these two single-precision instructions, especially on a register renaming machine, may result in the appropriate values for the two portions of the source register being stored in different physical locations, which can complicate execution of an instruction stream. In response to detecting a potential dependency, one or more instructions may be inserted in an instruction stream to enable the appropriate values to be stored within one physical double precision register, eliminating an actual or potential evil twin dependency. Embodiments including a compiler that inserts instructions in a generated instruction stream to eliminate dependency conditions are also contemplated.
