US08730738B2
Methods of operating nonvolatile memory devices including a plurality of cell strings each having at least one ground selection transistor, a plurality of memory cells, and at least one string selection transistor, the operating methods including receiving a command and an address, determining a voltage applying time in response to the input command and address, and applying a specific voltage to memory cells of cell strings corresponding to the input address during the determined voltage applying time.
US08730734B2
The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for access line biasing. One embodiment includes selecting, using a controller external to the memory device, a particular access line dependent biasing scheme and corresponding bias conditions for use in performing an access operation on an array of memory cells of the memory device, and performing the access operation using the selected particular access line dependent biasing scheme and corresponding bias conditions. In one or more embodiments, the selected particular access line dependent biasing scheme and corresponding bias conditions is selected by the controller external to the memory device based, at least partially, on a target access line of the array.
US08730733B2
A non-volatile memory device and a read method thereof are disclosed. The read method includes providing a memory block having memory cells connected to word lines and connected in serial to a bit line, sensing potential of the bit line by applying a first read voltage to a selected word line of the word lines and providing a first pass voltage to an unselected word line adjacent to the selected word line, sensing potential of the bit line by applying a second read voltage higher than the first read voltage to the selected word line and providing a second pass voltage lower than the first pass voltage to the unselected word line adjacent to the selected word line, and sensing potential of the bit line by applying a third read voltage higher than the second read voltage to the selected word line and providing a third pass voltage lower than the second pass voltage to the unselected word line adjacent to the selected word line.
US08730728B2
An EEPROM cell including a transfer gate that can suppress a data disturbance phenomenon of the EEPROM cell is provided. The EEPROM cell includes: an inverter; a control plate; a tunneling plate; a data output metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) that is connected to the inverter; a floating plate that is connected to the inverter; a tunneling capacitor area that is formed between the floating plate and the tunneling plate; and a transfer gate that is connected to the tunneling plate. As the transfer gate is added between a bit line and the tunneling plate of the EEPROM cell, in a standby (or unselected) operation of the EEPROM cell, the tunneling plate is floated.
US08730727B2
A 3D non-volatile memory device includes a plate-type lower select line formed over a substrate, a lower select transistor formed in the lower select line, a plurality of memory cells stacked over the lower select transistor, an upper select transistor formed over the memory cells, and a line-type common source line formed over the substrate and spaced from the lower select line.
US08730726B2
Memory cells comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a source region and a drain region disposed below a surface of the substrate and separated by a channel region; a tunnel dielectric structure disposed above the channel region, the tunnel dielectric structure comprising at least one layer having a hole-tunneling barrier height; a charge storage layer disposed above the tunnel dielectric structure; an insulating layer disposed above the charge storage layer; and a gate electrode disposed above the insulating layer are described along with arrays and methods of operation.
US08730719B1
In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a magnetic random access (MRAM) device. The device comprises a plurality of MRAM cells, wherein each MRAM cell comprises a magnetic bit, and write conductors defined by conductors patterned in a second metal layer above the magnetic bit; and a gate formed below the magnetic bit between a source and a drain; and addressing circuits to address the MRAM cells.
US08730717B2
A semiconductor device has multiple memory cell groups arranged at intersections between multiple word lines and multiple bit lines intersecting the word lines. The memory cell groups each have first and second memory cells connected in series. Each of the first and the second memory cells has a select transistor and a resistive storage device connected in parallel. The gate electrode of the select transistor in the first memory cell is connected with a first gate line, and the gate electrode of the select transistor in the second memory cell is connected to a second gate line. A first circuit block for driving the word lines (word driver group WDBK) is arranged between a second circuit block for driving the first and second gate lines (phase-change-type chain cell control circuit PCCCTL) and multiple memory cell groups (memory cell array MA).
US08730715B2
A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) die may include an MRAM cell, a reservoir defined by the MRAM die, and a chemical disposed in the reservoir. At least one boundary of the reservoir may be configured to be damaged in response to attempted tampering with the MRAM die, such that at least some of the chemical is released from the reservoir when the at least one boundary of the reservoir is damaged. In some examples, at least some of the chemical is configured to contact and alter or damage at least a portion of the MRAM cell when the chemical is released from the reservoir.
US08730712B2
A static random access memory (SRAM) is described and includes; a bit cell connected with a word line, connected between a bit line and a complementary bit line, and receiving an internal voltage from a write assist circuit. The write assist circuit includes a power control circuit that charges/discharges an internal voltage line to provide the internal voltage in response to at least one control signal, and a compensation circuit that controls a level of the internal voltage.
US08730705B1
Disclosed are various embodiments related to stacked memory devices, such as DRAMs, SRAMs, EEPROMs, ReRAMs, and CAMs. For example, stack position identifiers (SPIDs) are assigned or otherwise determined, and are used by each memory device to make a number of adjustments. In one embodiment, a self-refresh rate of a DRAM is adjusted based on the SPID of that device. In another embodiment, a latency of a DRAM or SRAM is adjusted based on the SPID. In another embodiment, internal regulation signals are shared with other devices via TSVs. In another embodiment, adjustments to internally regulated signals are made based on the SPID of a particular device. In another embodiment, serially connected signals can be controlled based on a chip SPID (e.g., an even or odd stack position), and whether the signal is an upstream or a downstream type of signal.
US08730704B1
A CAM device is disclosed that includes an array of CAM cells in which the compare circuits of groups of CAM cells are connected together using a conductive layer interposed between a polysilicon layer of the CAM device and the metal-1 layer of the CAM device. This allows the data lines (e.g., the bit lines and/or comparand lines) of the CAM array to be formed in the metal-1 layer of the CAM device, which in turn allows the match lines of the CAM array to be formed in the metal-2 layer of the CAM device. The conductive layer, which may be a silicide layer, is connected to the match line by a via extending from the conductive layer through the metal-1 layer to the metal-2 layer.
US08730702B2
A DC-to-AC power converter is disclosed which provides current regulated three-phase AC outputs and very high conversion efficiencies. The converter sinks power from an external DC current source and steers that current directly into two phases of a three-phase load by using complementary semiconductor switches in disparate half-bridges of a six-pole bridge. The steering switch selection rotates every 60° to direct current into the two phases with the largest voltage differential at any given time. The remaining half-bridge acts as a high-frequency, bi-directional current source to balance the three-phase load currents. This topology and control method significantly reduces power conversion losses. Prior art converters first convert “soft” DC sources to voltage sources and then to AC current sources. The invention eliminates the need for large filter inductors and DC bus capacitors used in prior art converters. The invention is optimized for photovoltaic, utility-grid-interactive applications.
US08730701B2
An H-bridge control circuit comprises an input stage, comparator stage, inverter stage. The operation of the H-bridge can be controlled by a single analog input signal provided by a feedback stage. Shoot-through protection is provided for the H-bridge circuit through the inclusion of a dead gap determined by inputs to the comparator stage. The dead gap can be adjusted, allowing for adjustment of the precision operation of the load. The H-bridge can be used to drive a bi-directional load such as, for example, a Peltier conditioner.
US08730693B2
A control circuit of a charge pump circuit is disclosed, which includes a ring oscillator and a load status detection unit. The ring oscillator herein is for producing a clock signal and adjusting the frequency of the clock signal according to a first control signal, and stopping generating the clock signal according to an adjustment signal. The load status detection unit is for producing the first control signal and determining a time point to enable the first control signal according to the voltage drop variation of an output voltage of the charge pump circuit and the adjustment signal, wherein the pulse width of the adjustment signal gets narrower with a smaller drop in amplitude of the output voltage value.
US08730691B2
A power conversion apparatus, such as an uninterruptible power supply, included first and second DC busses, a neutral node and an inductor configured to be coupled to a load. The apparatus further includes an inverter circuit coupled to the first and second DC busses, to the neutral node and to the inductor and configured to selectively couple the first and second DC busses and the neutral node to a first terminal of the inductor to generate an AC voltage at a second terminal of the inductor such that, in a given half-cycle of the AC voltage, the inverter circuit uses a switching sequence wherein the first DC bus, the second DC bus and the neutral node are successively coupled to the first terminal of the inductor.
US08730685B2
A mounting apparatus assembly includes a data storage bracket, a computer enclosure, a mounting member fixed on the data storage bracket and a guiding rail fixed on the computer enclosure. A mounting portion is installed on the mounting member. A plurality of mounting slots is located on the guiding rail. When the bracket rotates relative to the computer enclosure, the mounting portion moves along the guiding rail and engages with the plurality of mounting slots, and the data storage bracket is installed at a required position on the computer enclosure.
US08730684B2
Described is a preamp flex cable for use in a hard drive. The flex cable incorporates a stiffener layer operable to provide a mechanical support, an insulating layer provided over the stiffener layer and having at least one via provided therein to expose the stiffener layer, and at least one conductive layer provided over the insulating layer. The at least one conductive layer forms an electrical circuit and at least one heat removing element that extends through the via and establishes a contact with the stiffener layer.
US08730683B2
An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. A first connector is fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component. The first connector includes a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a main body on a top of the mounting portion. The fastener includes an engaging portion and a rotating portion rotatably connected to a first end of the engaging portion. The engaging portion sandwiches the main body. The rotating portion includes a top wall and two abutting walls extending from opposite ends of the top wall to abut a top of the main body. One of the abutting walls is rotatably connected to the first end of the engaging portion. A stop wall extends from the other abutting wall to be detachably connected a second end of the engaging portion.
US08730682B2
An electronic apparatus including a housing that includes a first connector, and a printed circuit board unit that includes a printed circuit board, a second connector that is connected to the first connector at the completion of insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing, a lever that is rotatably provided for the printed circuit board, and a lock mechanism that locks the lever in a predetermined position. Wherein when the printed circuit board is inserted into the housing, the lever in a first position comes into contact with the housing, when the printed circuit board is further inserted into the housing, the lever rotates in one direction while being in contact with the housing, and when the insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing is completed, the lever is in a second position, and the lock mechanism locks the lever in the second position.
US08730681B2
A power semiconductor module includes a housing, a base plate disposed in the housing, a plurality of substrates mounted to the base plate, a plurality of power transistor die mounted to the substrates and a plurality of terminals mounted to the substrates and protruding through the housing. The terminals are in electrical connection with the power transistor die. The power semiconductor module further includes a wireless surface acoustic wave (SAW) temperature sensor disposed in the housing of the power semiconductor module.
US08730676B2
A composite component includes a first joining partner, at least one second joining partner and a first joining layer situated between the first joining partner and the second joining partner. In addition to the first joining layer, at least one second joining layer is provided between the first and the second joining partner; and at least one intermediate layer is situated between the first and the second joining layer.
US08730674B2
Magnetic fluid cooling devices and power electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a magnetic fluid cooling device includes a magnetic field generating device, a magnetic fluid chamber assembly, and a heat sink device. The magnetic field generating device includes a plurality of magnetic regions having alternating magnetic directions such that magnetic flux generated by the magnetic field generating device is enhanced on a first side of the magnetic field generating device and inhibited on a second side of the magnetic field generating device. The magnetic fluid chamber assembly defines a magnetic fluid chamber configured to receive magnetic fluid. The heat sink device includes a plurality of extending fins, and is thermally coupled to the magnetic fluid chamber assembly. Power electronic devices are also disclosed, wherein the magnetic fluid chamber may be configured as opened or closed.
US08730662B2
A server rack system includes a rack, servers, and a heat-dissipating wall. The rack has guiding rails, a front end, and a rear end opposite to the front end. The servers slidably configured on the guiding rails and in the rack are adapted for being moved into or out of the rack from the front end. The heat-dissipating wall is pivoted to the rear end and adapted for being folded against or unfolded away from the rear end. The heat-dissipating wall includes a fan wall. Fans lie on the fan wall. The fans are adapted for sucking cool air, such that the cool air enters the rack from the front end and passes through the servers. Heat exchange between the cool air and the servers is carried out to generate hot air that flows out of the rack through the heat-dissipating wall to dissipate heat of the servers.
US08730660B2
A sticky drive includes a flash storage device and a mounting structure having a stickable surface. The mounting structure is coupled to the flash storage device to enable a user to attach the flash storage device to a user-selected object.
US08730656B2
An electronic device having a unitary housing is disclosed. The device can include a first housing component having an open cavity, an internal electronic part disposed within the cavity, a second housing component disposed across the cavity, and a support feature disposed within the cavity and arranged to support the second housing component. The first housing component can be formed from metal, while the second housing component can be formed from a plurality of laminated foil metal layers. The second housing component can be attached to the first housing component via one or more ultrasonic welds, such that a fully enclosed housing is created. The fully enclosed housing can be hermetically sealed, and the outside surfaces thereof can be machined or otherwise finished after the ultrasonic welding.
US08730655B2
A side key connection device of a mobile terminal simplifies a connection structure between a side key and a main circuit board. The mobile terminal includes a side key and a row and column terminal pad. The mobile terminal also includes a side key connection device installed between the side key and the row and column terminal pad. The side key connection device is electrically connected to the side key and the row and column terminal pad. Thereby, by simplifying a connection structure of a side key, a key cost, an assembly process, and a surface mounting cost can be reduced.
US08730654B2
A UPS module includes a battery; a case accommodating the battery; a terminal disposed on a side of the case so as to transmit or receive electric signals representing data about a status of the battery to or from an external device; and a terminal unit disposed on another side of the case to be electrically connected to an external device for charging or discharging the battery.
US08730653B2
An interior assembly for a three phase load center. The interior assembly includes a base pan having at least one first module that includes a first receptacle portion and a first base portion. The base pan also includes at least one second module having a second receptacle portion and a second base portion. Each receptacle portion includes a receptacle wall having a receptacle edge portion. Each base portion includes a base wall having a base edge portion wherein upon insertion of the second base portion into the first receptacle portion the receptacle and base edge portions engage to attach the first module to the second module and form a modular base pan. The base pan further includes a bus bar located on a back side of the first and second modules and a plurality of insulators for insulating the bus bar.
US08730647B2
A printed wiring board includes a capacitor including a dielectric body having a first surface and a second surface, a first electrode provided on the first surface of the dielectric body, and a second electrode provided on the second surface of the dielectric body. The first electrode has an area facing and being smaller than the first surface of the dielectric body, and the second electrode has an area facing and being larger than the second surface of the dielectric body.
US08730640B2
A surge suppressor device includes a first housing defining a first cavity, input and output conductors disposed in the first cavity of the first housing, a capacitor connected in series with the input conductor and the output conductor, a first spiral inductor having an inner edge connected to the input conductor and an outer edge and a second spiral inductor having an inner edge connected to the output conductor and an outer edge. The surge suppressor device further includes a second housing defining a second cavity and connected to the first housing, a feed-through connecting the first cavity to the second cavity, a non-linear protection device positioned in the second cavity of the second housing and a first electrical wire passing through the feed-through and connecting the outer edge of the first spiral inductor to the non-linear protection device.
US08730621B2
An electrical connection between a first element and a second element formed by a solder ball bridge having at least three solder balls in physical contact with each other extending to electrically connect the first element and the second element. The solder ball bridge is particularly suitable for a disc drive system, to form an electrical connection between two elements such as between a piezoelectric microactuator element and the suspension assembly. Methods of making a solder ball bridge are also provided.
US08730616B2
According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording head includes a main pole, a trailing shield opposing the main pole with a write gap therebetween, and a high-frequency oscillator between a distal end portion of the main pole and the trailing shield configured to produce a high-frequency magnetic field. The high-frequency oscillator includes a lower end surface facing the recording medium and an upper end surface substantially parallel to the lower end surface. The width of the lower end surface in a track-width direction is smaller than that of the upper end surface.
US08730612B1
A disk drive is disclosed comprising a first head actuated over a first disk surface, and a second head actuated over a second disk surface. A first fly height (FH) setting is adjusted for the first head, and a second FH setting is adjusted for the second head. When a ratio of the first FH setting to the second FH setting exceeds a threshold, corrective action is taken.
US08730608B1
A read/write head for reducing flying height in a disk drive apparatus includes a write transducer for storing data on a storage medium, a read transducer for reading data from the storage medium, and read and write heater elements configured so that during read/write operations, heat dissipated in the read heater element is greater than heat dissipated in the write heater element. A control pad in the head receives current supplied to the read and write heater elements during read and write operations. During the write operation, protrusion of the read/write head attributable to the write transducer and the write heater element is greater than a protrusion of the head attributable to the read heater element. During the read operation, protrusion of the read/write head attributable to the read heater element and the read transducer is greater than a protrusion of the head attributable to the write heater element.
US08730602B2
A method and apparatus for detecting a touch-down and contact between a head and a storage medium by using a signal generated by a data storage device, specifically by a sensor installed in a slider. The method includes: separating a signal detected by a sensor into a direct current (DC) component and an alternating current (AC) component, wherein the sensor has an electrical characteristic that changes according to temperature; using the DC component to detect a touch-down state of the head during a touch-down test to determine a value of a control signal for adjusting the flying height of the head; and using the AC component to detect a contacting state between the head and the storage medium in an operating state of the apparatus.
US08730601B2
A fluorescence observation system, a method for performing a fluorescence observation, and a set of filters that can be used in such system and method are provided.
US08730599B2
A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) lens actuator having a support frame including a stationary outer portion surrounding an inner receiving portion. A piezoelectric drive member is positioned within the inner receiving portion and attached to the stationary outer portion. A first movable lens support member and a second movable lens support member are frictionally engaged with opposing ends of the piezoelectric drive member at a contact point along each of the opposing ends using a preload force at the contact point. The piezoelectric drive member may have a first actuation mode which drives movement of the first movable lens support member and the second movable lens support member in a same direction and a second actuation mode which drives movement of the first movable lens support member and the second movable lens support member in different directions.
US08730597B2
A holding apparatus includes a structure and configured to hold an object so that a distance from a reference point of the structure to a reference point of the object in a direction along a reference axis is kept at a constant value. The holding apparatus further includes a plurality of holding members, each supported by the structure, including an inclined surface that is inclined relative to a plane orthogonal to the reference axis, and configured to hold the object via the inclined surface. The inclined surfaces are inclined so that the distance falls within a tolerance even if temperature of the object and the plurality of holding members change.
US08730593B2
An image pickup optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit that does not move for focusing and has a positive optical power, a second lens unit that moves during focusing, an aperture diaphragm, and a third lens unit that does not move for focusing. The image pickup optical system includes a diffractive optical element, and an optical element NLF made of a solid material on the object side of an intersection between a paraxial chief ray and an optical axis. The predetermined conditional expressions are satisfied.
US08730590B1
This disclosure provides an image capturing lens system, in order from an object side to an image side comprising: a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens element with positive refractive power; a third lens element with positive refractive power; and a fourth lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, a concave at a paraxial region and convex at a peripheral region image-side surface, and both of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; wherein the lens elements of the image capturing lens system with refractive power are the first lens element, the second lens element, the third lens element and the fourth lens element.
US08730576B2
The present invention provides a micro-retarder film for a 2D/3D image switchable display. The micro-retarder film comprises a first homogenous layer, a microstructure phase layer with a plurality of retarder patterns formed on the first homogenous layer alternately, and a second homogenous layer formed on the microstructure phase layer.
US08730568B2
Techniques and devices for producing short laser pulses based on chirped pulse amplification.
US08730561B2
An electrophoretic display device includes a first display substrate (including a base substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode), a second display substrate (including a third electrode facing the first and second electrodes), and an electrophoretic layer between the first display substrate and the second display substrate, the electrophoretic layer including a first charged particle, a second charged particle and a colored solvent (the first and second charged particles having different polarities from each other and the colored solvent having a chromatic color).
US08730558B2
A lighting device is described for receiving source light within a source wavelength range, converting the source light into a converted light, and reflecting the converted light to a desired output direction. The lighting device may use a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) device to receive and redirect the source light to the desired output direction. A conversion coating may be applied to the operative surface of the MEMS device to convert the source light into a converted light.
US08730545B2
The precision of phase difference AF control is raised.An image pickup device includes a color filter that is provided with repeatedly disposed basic array patterns configured with a first array pattern and a second array pattern disposed symmetrically about a point, wherein the first array pattern includes a first filter placed over 2×2 pixels at the top left and a pixel at the bottom right of a 3×3 square array, a second filter placed over a right end pixel of a vertical direction center line of the square array and over a left end pixel a lower edge line, and a third filter placed over a pixel at the right end of the vertical direction upper edge line of the square array and over a center pixel of the lower edge line, and the second array pattern has the same placement of the first filter as that in the first array pattern and has a placement of the second filter and a placement of the third filter swapped over therefrom; and phase difference detection pixels that are placed at positions corresponding to 2 pixels that are adjacent in the horizontal direction out of the 2×2 pixels of at least one side of the upper side or lower side disposed first and second array patterns out of the 2 first array patterns and the 2 second array patterns configuring the basic array pattern.
US08730541B2
A duplex scanning apparatus includes a flatbed scanning portion and an automatic document feeder. The flatbed scanning portion has a first scanning module. The automatic document feeder has a second scanning module. The first scanning module has a first normal line perpendicular to a horizontal plane. The second scanning module is disposed in an inclined channel, and has a second normal line. In addition, an included angle is defined between the first normal line and the second normal line. Since the second scanning module is not directly disposed over the first scanning module, the height of the duplex scanning apparatus is reduced.
US08730536B2
A scanning apparatus includes a scanning module and a sheet size detecting mechanism. The scanning module is used for acquiring an image of a paper sheet. The sheet size detecting mechanism includes a first sheet guide part, a second sheet guide part, and a controlling unit. The first sheet guide part and the second sheet guide part are contacted with two parallel edges of the paper sheet, respectively. A light-emitting unit is disposed on the second sheet guide part. The light-emitting unit is used for projecting a light beam onto an optical sensing element of the scanning module. According to the light beam, the optical sensing element generates a sensing signal. According to the sensing signal, a distance between the two parallel edges of the paper sheet is acquired.
US08730527B2
A processor controls a marking engine to print a uniform region having a visually uniform color for an observer within all areas of the uniform region. The processor also controls the marking engine to print different gloss patterns within the uniform region. The different gloss patterns have first and second gloss regions, and the gloss difference between the first and second gloss regions forms gloss marks. Additionally, the processor controls the marking engine to print different infrared patterns within the uniform region to form infrared marks. In some embodiments, the infrared patterns are only within the first gloss regions and are not within the second gloss regions.
US08730519B2
An image processing device includes: a process section; a generation section; and a supply section. The process section includes: an index value determination section; and an adjustment section. The index value determination section is configured to determine an index value for each of a plurality of target pixels included in edge image data. The adjustment section is configured not to adjust a pixel value of the target pixel in a first case where the density of the target pixel is determined to be relatively low based on the index value of the target pixel, and configured to adjust the pixel value of the target pixel so as to reduce the density of the target pixel in a second case where the density of the target pixel is determined to be relatively high based on the index value of the target pixel.
US08730518B2
Printing of color imagery onto a rewritable color surface is accomplished by providing an applicator with an alignment subsystem capable of sensing an alignment marker of one or more colors dots from multiple local color dot patterns as the applicator scans the surface to align the applicator's print head to the local color dot patterns. The alignment subsystem uses the sensed alignment markers to determine an absolute position on the rewritable color surface at a resolution of the individual color dots in the local color dot pattern and to align the state values for the corresponding portion of the color image to the individual color dots in the local color dot patterns on said surface.
US08730516B2
An image reading device includes a document tray on which documents having different sizes are stacked; a document transport mechanism that sequentially feeds and transports the documents one-by-one; an image data generator extending in a width direction that intersects a document moving direction and having an image reading sensor that repeatedly reads, in the width direction, an image from each document, the image data generator generating image data expressing an image within a target reading region of a currently fed document by permitting the image reading sensor to perform a reading process to a region protruding from the target reading region so as to cause the image reading sensor to perform the reading process over a reading region that does not cause unread parts within the target reading region; an image memory storing the image data; and an image extractor extracting the image data from the stored image data.
US08730513B2
An image forming apparatus is provided with a storage unit for storing setting information including at least a size of a substitute recording medium, and a processing unit for executing a print instruction by automatically changing a size of a recording medium to be used to the size of the substitute recording medium based on the setting information stored in the storage means, when the size of the recording medium specified by the print instruction is not available.
US08730498B2
An information processing apparatus for causing a printing apparatus to output content data included in a received print job as an output product according to information carried in a job ticket included in the print job includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire, out of a plurality of processing orders executable by the printing apparatus, information relating to a processing order that is executable by the printing apparatus when the print job is output as the output product, based on the information carried in the job ticket, a determination unit configured to determine the processing order to be executed by the printing apparatus when the print job is output, based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a generation unit configured to generate a job ticket for the printing apparatus to execute the processing order determined by the determination unit.
US08730494B2
An image forming apparatus including an operation panel has, as a configuration of the operation panel, a display portion including a function to display environmental label information of the image forming apparatus. The environmental label information includes information on a type of greenhouse effect gases (CO2) and a total emission amount of the greenhouse effect gases in a life cycle of the image forming apparatus. On the display portion, there is provided a selective display portion for displaying an environmental label as list display or thumbnail display, as well as selectively displaying detailed information of the environmental label according to the environmental label.
US08730487B2
A multifunction device includes a memory reading unit for reading file information in a memory, a selecting unit for selecting an executable function based on said file information, a printing unit for printing out on a printing medium information bringing said file information into correspondence with said executable function, a medium scanning unit for scanning the printing medium, a detecting unit for detecting the file information requested for execution and the executable information from among information scanned out with the medium scanning unit, and an executing unit for executing a process corresponding to the executable function to a file corresponding to the file information based on the information detected with the detecting unit.
US08730486B2
A printing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a document read by a reading unit is blank. The printing apparatus controls a printing unit to perform print processing based on image data corresponding to a document that has been determined not to be blank by the determination unit, and controls the printing unit not to perform print processing based on image data corresponding to document that has been determined to be blank by the determination unit. The printing apparatus discharges a sheet, on which print processing has been performed based on image data corresponding to a document, subsequent to the document that has been determined to be blank by the determination unit, which has been determined not to be blank by the determination unit, to be distinguishable from a sheet that has already been discharged.
US08730473B2
Provided is an alignment mark having a plurality of sub-resolution elements. The sub-resolution elements each have a dimension that is less than a minimum resolution that can be detected by an alignment signal used in an alignment process. Also provided is a semiconductor wafer having first, second, and third patterns formed thereon. The first and second patterns extend in a first direction, and the third pattern extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second pattern is separated from the first pattern by a first distance measured in the second direction. The third pattern is separated from the first pattern by a second distance measured in the first direction. The third pattern is separated from the second pattern by a third distance measured in the first direction. The first distance is approximately equal to the third distance. The second distance is less than twice the first distance.
US08730470B2
An apparatus and method for detecting cadmium using optical emission spectroscopy is provided. The apparatus contains a system which uses optical emission spectroscopy which is programmed and calibrated to detect the presence of cadmium in PPM. The system is calibrated using test samples which have been prepared with a lead/cadmium matrix material having at least one iron based electrode integrated therein.
US08730464B2
A method of inspecting a substrate is disclosed. The method of inspecting a substrate, comprises: obtaining phase data per projecting part with regard to a substrate, by projecting pattern beam onto the substrate having a target object formed thereon through a plurality of projecting parts in sequence; obtaining height data per projecting part with regard to the substrate by using the phase data per the projecting part; setting up a projecting part with highest reliability in the a plurality of projecting parts to be a reference projecting part; modifying height data of remaining projecting part, referenced by height data of the reference projecting part; and obtaining integrated height data by using the modified height data.
US08730462B2
A critical-angle refractometer which utilizes an in image of light reflected from an optical interface with a vessel containing a sample under test to determine an optical property of the sample, sample properties are evaluated to prevent improper testing of the sample. This evaluation includes establishing reflectance information associating the amount of reflection with locations in the image; and utilizing a plurality of properties of the reflectance information to determine if the vessel contains a proper sample under test.
US08730460B2
The present disclosure relates to the use of a paper medium to measure blood hemoglobin concentration. In certain embodiments, spectrophotometric techniques are used to measure light transmission at specified wavelengths through a paper medium containing a blood sample. The light transmission information is then used in the calculation of blood hemoglobin concentration. In certain embodiments, the paper medium may be chemically treated to lyse the blood sample prior to measurement of the light transmission information.
US08730458B2
An optoelectronic sensor (10), in particular a laser scanner, is provided which comprises a light transmitter (12) for transmitting a light beam (16) having a beam profile (28) elongated in a line direction into a monitored plane (26), a light receiver (34) for generating a received signal from the light bream (30) remitted by objects in the monitored plane (26), a movable deflection unit (24) for the periodic deflection of the light beam (16, 30) to scan the monitored plane (26) in the course of the movement and an evaluation unit (42) for detecting the objects with reference to the received signal. The laser scanner has an optical beam rotation element (20) which is disposed after the light transmitter (12) and which can tilt the line direction of a light beam (16) passing through.
US08730456B2
A compact monostatic optical transmitter/receiver device simultaneously transmits an optical beam and collects returning light using a single lens or optical aperture. The system provides automatic alignment of the transmit and receive aperture and is compatible with fiber-coupled laser sources. Transmit light is emitted from a double-cladding fiber core while received light is coupled into the inner cladding of the same fiber. The transmit light propagating in the core and the received light propagating in the inner cladding are separated by the means of a diplexer comprised of a fused fiber coupler or a fiber-coupled micro-optic device.
US08730454B2
An EUV radiation source comprising a fuel supply configured to deliver droplets of fuel to a plasma formation location, and a collector configured to collect EUV radiation emitted by a plasma at the plasma formation location, wherein the collector has a reflective surface that is a modified ellipsoid shape, the modified ellipsoid shape providing improved intensity uniformity of collected EUV radiation in the far field compared with a perfect ellipsoid shape.
US08730453B2
An exposure apparatus includes a light emitting unit, a mask stage that holds a mask for forming a pattern on a workpiece and a moving stage that holds the workpiece and has a laser length measuring device. The apparatus further includes an XYθ direction moving mechanism that moves the moving stage within a plane parallel to the workpiece face, and a Z direction moving mechanism that moves the moving stage in a vertical direction. The laser length measuring device measures a distance between the device and a reflection mirror using laser light. A control unit controls the XYθ direction moving mechanism to move the moving stage based on the distance. The reflective mirror is fixed to a structural body that supports the mask stage.
US08730449B2
An optical device includes a wavelength separation filter configured to separate incident light into light having a first wavelength and light having a second wavelength, the wavelength separation filter including a blazed grating whose cross-sectional shape is a saw-tooth shape formed by one-dimensionally arranging a plurality of grating elements, wherein the blazed grating is configured to exert a first power on the light having the first wavelength, of the light having the first wavelength and the light having the second wavelength, by gradually changing angles surfaces of the plurality of grating elements make with a base plane, and to exert a second power on the light having the second wavelength, of the light having the first wavelength and the light having the second wavelength, by gradually changing lengths of the plurality of grating elements along a direction in which the plurality of grating elements are arranged.
US08730448B2
A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam through an opening and onto a target portion of the substrate, and a conduit having an outlet in the opening. The conduit is configured to deliver gas to the opening. The lithographic apparatus further includes a cooling apparatus controlled by a control system. The cooling apparatus is configured to cool the gas such that gas which travels from the opening to the substrate has a predetermined temperature when the gas is incident upon the substrate.
US08730443B2
A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween, a display region and a peripheral region, a gate signal line and an image signal line, an insulating layer formed over the gate signal line and the image signal line, a pixel electrode formed in the display region, a counter electrode formed over the insulating layer and formed by a first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer and an external connection terminal. The second transparent conductive layer and the external connection terminal are disposed in the peripheral region, and the second transparent conductive layer is formed over the insulating layer and is electrically connected to the counter electrode and the external connection terminal. A part of the gate signal line is covered by the second transparent conductive layer in the peripheral region.
US08730441B2
The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which allows more appropriate black indication by reason of selectively restraining tinging with blue on the occasion of being provided for a transmission liquid crystal display surface to offer a black indication by changing the optical properties of the anti-reflection film. The anti-reflection film provided with visibility-average light transmittance absorption loss is within a range of 0.5% or more and 3.0% or less, a value obtained by subtracting a minimum value of light transmittance absorption loss at each wavelength in a visible light region from the maximum value thereof is within a range of 0.5% or more and 4.0% or less, and light transmittance absorption loss at each wavelength satisfies Q450>Q550>Q650 (Q450, Q550 and Q650: light transmittance absorption loss at a wavelength of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm).
US08730431B2
The backlight has an anisotropic diffusion sheet disposed between the reflective polarizing plate and the optical path converter. The anisotropic diffusion sheet includes a refractive index anisotropic diffusion sheet stretched in an absorption axis direction in which a concave-convex portion is formed on a surface of the reflective polarized plate, and an isotropic material part laminated on a surface of the concave-convex part. The isotropic material part has an isotropic reflective index. The refractive index of the isotropic material part is the same as the refractive index in the transmission axis direction perpendicular to a stretching direction of the refractive index anisotropic sheet.
US08730429B2
A PCB and an LCD device with the same are disclosed. The PCB and the LCD device force an LED to directly contact either a heat radiation member or a metal plate. As such, heat generated in the LED is directly transferred to the heat radiation member or the metal plate without passing through wiring and prepreg layers. Therefore, the heat is effectively discharged to the exterior through a bottom cover. In other words, heat generated in the LED can be effectively discharged because of passing through the shortened heat radiation path.
US08730425B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel and providing a light to the liquid crystal panel, the backlight unit including a reflective sheet, a light guide plate on the reflective sheet, an optical sheet on the light guide plate and a light emitting diode (LED) assembly at one side of the light guide plate, the light emitting diode assembly including at least one LED as a light source; a main frame that surrounds sides of the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, the main frame including a first portion, where the LED assembly is fixed, and a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion covering a top portion of the LED assembly; a bottom frame under the reflective sheet and being combined with the main frame; and a top frame that surrounds an edge of the liquid crystal panel and attaches to the bottom frame and the main frame.
US08730424B2
A display apparatus is provided which realizes high display quality without inclusion of bubbles when a protective cover is bonded over the display surface of the display panel with a transparent adhesive sheet therebetween. A display surface of a display panel and a protective cover are bonded with first and second transparent adhesive sheets. The first transparent adhesive sheet has a cross-sectional area vertical to the thickness direction that is formed smaller than the opening area of an opening of a frame, and it is provided within the opening. Then, a bonding member is charged into a gap formed by the frame, display panel, first transparent adhesive sheet, and second transparent adhesive sheet, so as to bond the frame, display panel, first transparent adhesive sheet, and second transparent adhesive sheet.
US08730423B2
A liquid crystal display device includes: a plurality of source lines (2) to which a signal voltage according to a source signal is applied; a first wire (3a) and a second wire (3b) for fixing a wire breakage that are configured so that they can be connected to opposite ends of at least one of the plurality of source lines (2); and a buffer section (4) provided between the first wire (3a) and the second wire (3b) for impedance conversion along the first wire (3a) and the second wire (3b), wherein the liquid crystal display device includes spare capacitors (10a) and (10b) for adjusting a signal waveform according to the source signal applied to the source lines (2a) and (2b) with the first wire (3a) and the second wire (3b) being connected to the source lines (2a) and (2b).
US08730422B2
A liquid crystal display uses a layout which reduces the number of data lines relative to the number of pixel columns by providing one data line for every two pixel columns. The display is structured to prevent a passivation layer from becoming opaque due to a manufacturing haze effect by forming the pixel electrode below a gate insulating layer. It is structured to prevent a drain electrode from being damaged due to an etchant used for patterning the pixel electrode. Further, it is structured to prevent a short circuit between a common voltage line and a gate line while not substantially reducing an aperture ratio by disposing a common voltage contact hole for electrically connecting the common voltage line with a common electrode between vertically extending portions of two gate lines that generally extend horizontally.
US08730419B2
To provide a display device which has a narrower frame region and which includes a driver circuit not affected by variation in transistor characteristics. A base substrate having an insulating surface to which a single-crystal semiconductor layer is attached is divided into strips and is used for a driver circuit of a display device. Alternatively, a base substrate having an insulating surface to which a plurality of single-crystal semiconductor layers is attached is divided into strips and is used for a driver circuit of a display device. Accordingly, a driver circuit corresponding to a size of a display device can be used for the display device, and a display device which has a narrower frame region and which includes a driver circuit not affected by variation in transistor characteristics can be provided.
US08730416B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel area including a first display region and a second display region, a light supply portion sequentially supplying a plurality of lights having different hues to the first and second display regions and an optical system. Pairs of pixels are arranged in each of the first and second display regions. The pair of pixels is composed of a right-eye pixel and a left-eye pixel. The plurality of pieces of light is supplied to the first and second display regions to emit a first light with the right-eye pixel and a second light with the left-eye pixel. The optical system orients the travel direction of the first light to a right eye of a viewer and the travel direction of the second light to a left eye of the viewer.
US08730413B2
An entertainment system for a vehicle seat comprises a support structure mounted to a frame of the vehicle seat, and a media unit mounted to the support structure, wherein the support structure includes a frame positioned behind and spaced apart from a headrest of the vehicle seat. The support structure frame includes a plurality of bends to position the support structure frame away from the headrest.
US08730410B1
The present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides projector systems that utilize blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a 3D display system. There are other embodiments as well.
US08730409B2
The invention involves a sort of curved film projection system, including a rendering surface, a projection screen, a real scene rendering model of image system, a rendering model of projection system that renders the projection the image rendered by the rendering model of image system on the rendering surface, and projecting devices that projects the image finally rendered by the rendering model of projection system onto the projection screen through optical lens. The viewing direction and angle from observer's eyes to the rendering surface is consistent with that to the projection screen: The image system rendering model can be reversible on optical path with the projection system rendering model. The curved film projection system not only reduces the rendering cost, but also produces lifelike experience for audience.
US08730405B2
In order to display selected content as desired by a viewer by performing an easy operation without interrupting current viewing, a display apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving from a remote controller for transmitting an operation instruction to the display apparatus operation information including the amount of operation of a selection member which is detected at the time of selecting content and identification information identifying selected content, a determination unit for determining an output attribute of the selected content identified using the identification information based on the amount of operation, an output image generation unit for generating an output image of the selected content based on the output attribute determined by the determination unit, and a display control unit for displaying the output image generated by the output image generation unit.
US08730402B2
Provided is an analog front end of a digital TV, a digital TV system having the same, and a method of operating the same. The analog front end includes: a first selection circuit which selectively outputs differential sound intermediate frequency signals or differential TV broadcast signals in response to a first selection signal; a second selection circuit which outputs a clock signal among a plurality of clock signals having a different sampling frequencies, in response to a second selection signal; and an analog-to-digital converter which converts output signals output from the first selection circuit to a digital code, according to a sampling frequency of a clock signal output from the second selection circuit.
US08730400B2
An image displaying apparatus and an image processing apparatus are provided. The image displaying apparatus comprises a signal receiver unit, a signal processor unit, a display unit, a signal output unit, and a control unit. The signal receiver unit receives a broadcast signal or a signal provided from a signal source. The signal processor unit processes the received signal. The display unit displays the processed signal. The signal output unit comprises an output terminal configured to output the received signal, and a signal converter configured to convert the processed signal. The control unit controls the signal, provided from the signal receiver unit, to be outputted to the external device by using the signal output unit.
US08730399B2
A display apparatus includes one or more imaging channels, each imaging channel includes a polarized light source and a spatial light modulator that is actuable to modulate the polarized light and provide a modulated polarized light. A control logic processor is disposed to receive and analyze each frame of image data for the one or more imaging channels. A variable brightness attenuator in the path of the modulated polarized light and actuable under the control of the control logic processor to attenuate the modulated polarized light to one of a plurality of attenuation levels for the one or more imaging channels according to each frame of image data.
US08730396B2
A computer implemented method and system for capturing events of interest by performing a spatio-temporal analysis of a video are provided. A continuous video stream containing a series of image frames is acquired over time. Each of the image frames is represented by horizontal spatial coordinates and vertical spatial coordinates of a two dimensional plane. A temporal dimension is assigned across the image frames of the video stream. A spatio-temporal analysis image is constructed based on a user-defined line of analysis on each of one or more of the image frames. The spatio-temporal analysis image is constructed by concatenating a series of temporally-successive linear pixel arrays along the temporal dimension. Each of the linear pixel arrays comprises an array of pixels along the line of analysis defined on each of one or more of the image frames. The constructed spatio-temporal analysis image is segmented for capturing the events of interest.
US08730393B2
In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of video signal fields, characterizing at least one portion of at least one of the plurality of video signal fields, determining a value for a pixel using inter-field de-interlacing if the characterization satisfies a first criteria, determining a value for a pixel using motion compensated de-interlacing if the characterization satisfies a second criteria, and determining a value for a pixel using intra-field de-interlacing if the characterization satisfies a third criteria. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a storage medium having stored instructions that when executed by a machine result in the method.
US08730385B2
A method of operating an image pickup system includes generating a first control signal in response to a long duration exposure mode selectively input by a user, setting circuits to process image data associated with modes other than long duration exposure mode to a standby mode in response to the first control signal, generating a second control signal when the standby mode has been established, opening a shutter in response to the second control signal, and performing a long duration exposure to accumulate a charge corresponding to an optical signal incident on an image sensor of the image pickup system when the shutter is open.
US08730371B2
Optical transfer information of an imaging lens is input from the imaging lens, and characteristic information of an image capturing unit of an image capturing apparatus is acquired. The optical transfer information is converted into that, which depends on the characteristics of the image capturing unit, based on the characteristic information. A correction filter, which corrects degradation of an image captured via the imaging lens, is generated based on the optical transfer information which depends on the characteristics of the image capturing unit.
US08730370B2
According to one embodiment, a correction-parameter storing unit corrects a position of a captured image captured by an image sensor, and an image-position correcting unit corrects the position of the captured image for each pixel based on the correction parameter.
US08730369B2
A method includes forming optical lenses on an ICD at the wafer level, rather than attaching a separate lens assembly. The lenses may be formed as an array of individual lenses or as multiple, e.g., two, arrays of individual lenses. The array of lenses may be coupled to an array of ICDs. The ICDs and individual lenses in the array assembly may be singulated to form individual digital camera modules. Additionally or alternatively, the ICDs and individual lenses may be singulated in separate steps.
US08730365B2
The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus, which comprises a plurality of photoelectric converter-containing pixels that are positioned horizontally and vertically and a gain circuit, has a gain controller that can control the gain of the gain circuit in N stages (where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2). The gain circuit outputs each of a plurality of signals given by the product of the output signal from one of the plurality of pixels and the gain in each stage of the N stages.
US08730359B2
Image processing apparatus comprises a demosaic processor for receiving a video signal comprising pixel data from an array of photosensors each having a respective color filter so as to restrict the sensitivity of that photosensor to a primary color range selected from a set of three or more primary color ranges, the array being such that the photosensors in alternate rows are sensitive to a first primary color range, and photosensors in intervening rows are sensitive to the other primary color ranges. The pixel data including pixel data from a first subset of the rows sensitive to the first primary color range, the first subset being the same from image to image of the video signal; and pixel data from a second subset of the rows of photosensors sensitive to the other primary color ranges, the second subset changing from image to image of the video signal.
US08730352B2
An image processing apparatus and an image processing method that enable suitable contrast adjustment are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a region detection unit configured to detect predetermined first luminance level detection region and second luminance level detection region in a human face as a target to be photographed, a luminance amount calculation unit configured to calculate an absolute value of a difference between a luminance level of the first luminance level detection region and a certain reference luminance level as a high luminance amount and calculate an absolute value of a difference between a luminance level of the second luminance level detection region and the reference luminance level as a low luminance amount, and a determination unit configured to determine whether a difference or a ratio between the high luminance amount and the low luminance amount falls within a certain range.
US08730349B2
When a shutter release operation is performed at an electronic still camera, an MPU records image data output from an image capturing element into a CF card. The MPU also stores the image data in a transfer buffer memory of an interface circuit. The image data stored in the transfer buffer memory are transferred to a transfer buffer memory provided at an interface circuit of a personal computer connected via an IEEE-1394 cable. The MPU of the personal computer reads out the image data having been taken into the personal computer from the transfer buffer memory and records them in a specific recording area in a recording device.
US08730343B2
Color processing apparatus and method for performing color conversion using a color appearance model
There is provided a color processing apparatus that performs color reproduction in accordance with the brightness of a subject at the time of photographing. An acquisition unit acquires image data. A setting unit sets viewing environment parameters for a plurality of luminance ranges based on a luminance histogram of the image data that is acquired. A processing unit performs color conversion processing using a color appearance model, using the viewing environment parameters that are set in accordance with the luminance of pixels of the image data that is acquired.
US08730340B2
Apparatus and method for processing wide dynamic range (WDR) image are disclosed. The WDR image processing apparatus could be integrated within an image sensor or an image backend apparatus. Whether the m-th bit of the sensing image signal is equal to 1 is determined. If the m-th bit is equal to 1, then the values corresponding to the m-th to the (m−r)-th bits are added by first offset to output a WDR image signal. If the m-th bit is not equal to 1, then whether the (m−1)-th bit is equal to 1 is determined. If the (m−1)-th bit is equal to 1, then the values corresponding to the (m−1)-th to the (m−s)-th bits are added by a second offset to output the WDR image signal. The same processing is applied up to the (m−t)-th bit, m, n, r, s and t are positive integers, and m is greater than n.
US08730335B2
An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor configured to capture an image of a subject; an identification information storage unit configured to store a particular subject and a terminal device corresponding to the particular subject; a face detection unit and a face recognition unit configured to detect the particular subject stored in the identification information storage unit in the image captured by the image sensor; and a microcomputer configured to shoot the subject using the image sensor. When the particular subject is detected in the image captured by the image sensor, the microcomputer performs the shooting, and sends a shooting condition used for the shooting to the terminal device which is stored in the identification information storage unit and does not correspond to the shot particular subject.
US08730324B1
Examples of imaging microsatellites are described that have an imaging system and antenna system disposed within the microsatellite body when the microsatellite is in a non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not impact, contact, or displace the imaging system when the microsatellite is in the non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not contact or impact the body of the microsatellite or any other structure when the microsatellite transitions to a deployed state. The antenna system can be configured to achieve a desired gain and/or data transmission rate by adjusting properties of the antenna system based on the radiation pattern of an antenna feed and geometric constraints imposed by the imaging system. Examples of methods for designing such imaging microsatellites are provided.
US08730323B2
An image converter for performing processes of cutting out a part of a distorted circular image photographed by use of a fisheye lens and converting the part into a planar regular image. The image converter includes a distorted circular image memory, a planar regular image memory, a parameter input unit, a corresponding coordinate calculating unit, and a planar regular image forming unit.
US08730312B2
A method for generating an augmented reality display on a display device according to embodiments of the present invention includes overlaying augmented reality data onto an actual image using three dimensional positioning data and three dimensional orientation data of the display device. The augmented reality data may include at least one line feature and/or at least one video feature, and may take into account both elevation of the device and the three-dimensional direction in which the imaging device is pointed.
US08730308B2
A volume scanning three-dimensional floating image display is constructed from a real mirror image forming optical system capable of forming the real mirror image of an object to be projected in a planar symmetric position with respect to a symmetry surface, and a display located under the symmetry surface showing images that serve as the object to be projected, and an actuator means capable of moving the display in a direction with a component perpendicular to the display surface, so by changing the displayed image synchronously with the motion of the display, the real mirror image of that image will be formed in the space on the other side of the symmetry surface as a three-dimensional floating image.
US08730304B2
A data structure, recording medium, playing device, playing method, program, and program storing medium, which enable providing of a video format for 3D display, suitable for 3D display of captions and menu buttons. Caption data used for 2D display of caption and menu data used for 2D display of menu buttons are recorded in a disc as is a database of offset information, in which is described offset information, made up of offset direction representing the direction of shifting of an image for the left eye and an image for the right eye used for 3D display as to images for 2D display regarding the caption data and menu data, and an offset value representing the amount of shifting, correlated with the playing point-in-time of caption data and menu data, respectively.
US08730303B2
A broadcast transmitter, a broadcast receiver, and a 3D video data processing method are disclosed. The 3D video data processing method includes formatting 3D video data (S 9010) encoding the formatted 3D video data (S 9020), generating system information having 3D format information (S 9030) that includes information about 3D video data formatting and information about the encoding, and transmitting a broadcast signal including the 3D video data and the system information (S 9040). The 3D video data processing method includes receiving a broadcast signal including 3D video data and system information, obtaining 3D image format information by parsing the system information, decoding the 3D video data, scanning the decoded 3D video data according to the 3D image format information, and formatting the scanned video data.
US08730299B1
A user activation of an image capture function of a mobile device is received. The image capture function is for a surround image mode. Two or more camera lenses are approximately concurrently activated. Responsive to activating the lenses, a front-side image from a first camera lens and a rear-side image from a second camera lens are optically captured. Content from the front-side image and content from the rear-side are recorded in a non-transitory storage medium of the mobile device within a single file for a surround mode image.
US08730293B2
A laser light irradiating system which irradiates a laser light onto a thermally reversible recording medium which is pasted on a face on one side of an object to be conveyed to perform one of image erasing and image recording is disclosed. The laser light irradiating system includes a conveying unit; a detecting unit; a laser light emitting unit; and a control unit, wherein the control unit conveys the object to be conveyed to a specific position and, when the thermally reversible recording medium is not detected by the detecting unit, the laser light with a power level greater than or equal to a predetermined power level is prevented from being emitted from the laser light emitting unit.
US08730288B2
An optical writing device includes a light emission control unit configured to cause a light source to emit light based on a rotational position of a photosensitive element and pixel information making up a correction pattern to form an electrostatic latent image of the correction pattern on the photosensitive element, the correction pattern being formed across an entire circumference of the photosensitive element in a rotating direction; a reading signal acquiring unit configured to acquire reading signals resulting from reading the correction pattern, and generate, based on the reading signals, density variation information in which the rotational position and a density of the correction pattern are associated; and a correction value information generation control unit configured to generate information about correction to an amount of light emitted by the light source based on the density of the correction pattern to generate correction value information.
US08730287B2
A ribbon drive assembly for optimizing the tension across a ribbon supply in a thermal transfer printer comprising a supply spindle and a take up spindle operable for cooperating with each other such that the ribbon supply is fed from the supply spindle through a print station and metered onto the take up spindle. Each spindle is provided with and connected to a motor, a plurality of gears, and a rotary encoder such that the spindles may be independently controlled by a control processor. The control processor is operable for monitoring, detecting, and controlling the operation of the motors and spindles. During operation and in order to maintain a constant ribbon tension, the torque on the motors are continuously adjusted in accordance with various data provided by the printer's processor.
US08730284B2
A printing apparatus includes an ink ribbon on which a plurality of color inks are arranged frame-sequentially, a printing unit configured to be able to print by a predetermined length by transferring the plurality of color inks onto roll paper by one cycle of the ink ribbon, and a print control unit configured to control the printing apparatus to successively print two calendar sheets in case that the printing apparatus is instructed to print a calendar sheet having a length larger than the predetermined length. The calendar sheet includes an image area corresponding to the predetermined length and a date area having a length not larger than substantially 0.5 times of the predetermined length. The print control unit controls the printing apparatus to rotate, through 180°, one of the two calendar sheets to be successively printed, and print.
US08730280B2
A display device includes a color converter, a timing controller, and a display panel. The color converter converts R, G, and B data into R′, G′, B′, and W′ data. The R′, G′, B′, and W′ data includes first component data and second component data. The timing controller provides the first component data to a data driver during a first driving time and provides the second component data to the data driver during a second driving time. The data driver provides gray level display voltages corresponding to the first component data and the second component data to a data line, and the display panel displays the R′, G′, B′, and W′ data in response to the gray level display voltage.
US08730279B2
Provided are a display device that can suppress occurrence of a color breakup as well as occurrence of a false contour, and a control method therefor. In the display device, a plurality of sub-frame periods forming one frame period are divided into: a first group to which sub-frame periods with the same length of light transmission periods belong; and a second group to which sub-frame periods with lengths of light transmission periods shorter than those of the sub-frame periods in the first group and different from each other belong. Further, among the sub-frame periods that belong to the first group, sub-frame periods having the light transmission period increase in number from a middle of the one frame period toward a start point and an end point of the one frame period in accordance with an increase of the gray level.
US08730275B2
Provided is a display device including a setting condition acquisition unit for obtaining various conditions for adjusting a gain of a video-signal, a current-brightness table calculation unit that calculates a table representing a relationship between an average brightness and a gain of a video-signal, and that calculates the table capable of setting a peak-brightness and power consumption of the video-signal independently, based on the various conditions acquired by the setting condition acquisition unit, a video-average brightness conversion block that calculates average-brightness of the video-signal input for each frame, a current-brightness control table that calculates a gain of the video-signal from the table based on the average-brightness calculated above, a video gain block that adjusts the video-signal using the gain calculated above, and a display panel that includes a plurality of pixels that emit light in response to a video-signal and displays a video based on the video-signal adjusted above.
US08730274B2
A liquid crystal display (LCD) system including a liquid crystal (LC) panel; an LC panel controller to send output code values to the LC panel; a backlight to illuminate the LC panel; a backlight controller; and a display controller to control the backlight controller and the LC panel controller, and receive input code values from an image source is presented wherein the LCD system uses a dynamic knee point determination of soft clipping to provide output code values to the LC panel. A method for using an LCD system as above is also provided.
US08730273B2
In an exemplary RGBW display apparatus, a plurality of four-color image output signals and a plurality of mapping scale ratios are generated according to a plurality of three-color image input signals. Furthermore, a backlight output intensity outputted from a backlight module is dynamically adjusted according to the mapping scale ratios and a white color signal adjust ratio is generated. In addition, a white color signal in each of the four-color image output signals is adjusted to be an updated white color signal according to the white color signal adjust ratio.
US08730270B2
A method for gradually adjusting screen brightness when switching an operating system is provided. The method is used for gradually adjusting the brightness of a screen of an electronic device by a controller thereof when the electronic device is switched from a first operating system to a second operating system. First, an operating system switching signal is received. Then, a first brightness value of the first operating system is obtained. The screen brightness is gradually adjusted from the first brightness value to a predetermined second brightness value. Afterwards, the first operating system is switched to the second operating system, and the screen brightness is further adjusted from the second brightness value back to the first brightness value. Accordingly, a user can sense the switching of the operating system more intuitively and has enough time to get used to the change of the screen brightness and the displayed frame.
US08730266B2
This invention relates to gaze tracking methods and systems integrated with virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). A system may include one or more cameras for capturing images of a subject's eyes, a display device for displaying a VR or AR image, a first reflecting surface associated with the display device for at least partially reflecting light from the eyes to the one or more cameras and for transmitting the VR or AR image; and a second reflecting surface for at least partially reflecting light from the eyes to the one or more cameras and for receiving the VR or AR image and rendering the VR or AR image to the subject as at least one component of a VR or AR environment. The methods and systems described herein may be used in research, medical, industrial, aerospace, and entertainment applications.
US08730262B2
In an electronic device and its display method, which dissolves a feeling of wrongness given to users in the case where information displayed in the foreground image and its related information is displayed in the background image, thereby making it possible to reduce a burden imposed on users; when a wallpaper display processing is carried out and a background image displayed by a background image display unit (183) is included in information and its related information displayed by an information display unit (182), such as a clock, a date, a radio condition, a remaining battery charge, and the like; an information display suppression unit (184) suppresses display of either the information display by the information display unit (182) or the information display by the background image display unit (183).
US08730259B2
An image grouping device which may comprise a first classifying unit for classifying a plurality of items of image data in a first predetermined unit, a second classifying unit for breaking the plurality of the items of image data classified by the first classifying unit into smaller groups in a second predetermined unit, and a control unit for controlling the plurality of the items of image data classified by the second classifying unit to be displayed on a display. The control unit may automatically select a background image according to background music during a slide show.
US08730253B2
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for decomposing and filling cubic Bèzier segments of paths without tessellating the paths. Path rendering may be accelerated when a GPU or other processor is configured to perform the decomposition operations. Cubic Bèzier paths are classified and decomposed into simple cubic Bèzier path segments based on the classification. A stencil buffer is then generated that indicates pixels that are inside of the decomposed cubic Bèzier segments. The paths are then filled according to the stencil buffer to produce a filled path.
US08730250B2
An image processor includes a video input unit that counts the number of input pixel data and a command fetch/issue unit calculates, when a command including information concerning a relative position register in which a delay amount from input of pixel data until execution of a command is stored is fetched, a pixel position of processing target pixel data based on the delay amount and a count result and determines, based on the calculated pixel position, whether signal processing should be performed or specifies an operand used in arithmetic operation.
US08730242B2
To perform time slice-based visual prediction, a weighted moving aggregate of data values in a data set is calculated over previous time slices to predict data values based on interactive user input. A visual accuracy indicator is generated for display to indicate a quality of prediction of data values at different times. A visualization presents data values from the data set and the predicted data values, where the data values from the data set and the predicted data values are represented as corresponding cells.
US08730239B2
Embodiments relate to a computer-implemented method of providing a transition between first and second regions within a virtual scene, where the first and second regions are rendered using different methods and being connected to one another along a border line. The second region features a sharply diminishing illumination from the border line. The method includes adding, an overlay of additional illumination to the first region as to make the illumination in portions of the first region that are close to the borderline similar to that of portions of the second region that are close to the border line. The method also includes shifting a position on which calculation of the illumination of the second region is based away from the first region.
US08730224B2
A stereoscopic image display device comprises: a display panel including thin film transistors (TFTs) formed at crossings of data lines and gate lines and m×n (m and n are positive integers) number of pixels divided into main subpixels and auxiliary subpixels; a data driving circuit supplying a data voltage of a two-dimensional (2D) image to the data lines in a 2D mode and supplying a data voltage of a three-dimensional (3D) image to the data lines in a 3D mode; and a gate driving circuit simultaneously supplying gate pulses to a pair of gate lines including neighboring gate lines in the 2D mode and simultaneously supplying gate pulses to even-numbered gate lines in the 3D mode.
US08730223B2
A source driver includes a gamma reference voltage generating unit and a gamma signal supplying unit. The gamma reference voltage generating unit generates a plurality of gamma reference voltages in response to a gamma control signal. The gamma signal supplying unit is integrated into a display panel and provides a gamma signal to data lines of the display panel using the gamma reference voltages.
US08730222B2
A display capable of improving frame quality includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a source driver. The timing controller is used for generating a scan start signal, and generating at least one control signal in a blanking time of the display panel according to polarity of a last datum before the blanking time and polarity of a first datum after the blanking time. The source driver is used for generating at least one datum synchronized with the at least one control signal according to the polarity of the last datum before the blanking time, a voltage of the first datum after the blanking time and the at least one control signal. The source driver does not change a last datum of the at least one datum after the at least one control signal in the blanking time.
US08730213B2
A method of detecting a touch event on an acoustic fingerprint based touch system comprises digitizing at least two signals to form first and second sets of digitized signals. The at least two signals are received from at least two sensors on a touch panel. A frequency transform is performed upon the first and second sets of digitized signals to form first and second frequency transform data sets of frequency components. At least first and second live fingerprints are constructed wherein at least one of the first and second live fingerprints is based on the first and second frequency transform data sets. A touch location is identified based on the at least first and second live fingerprints.
US08730212B2
An integrated vision and display system comprises a display-image forming layer configured to transmit a display image for viewing through a display surface; an imaging detector configured to image infrared light of a narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal and including a reflection from one or more objects on or near the display surface; a vision-system emitter configured to emit the infrared light for illuminating the objects; a visible- and infrared-transmissive light guide having opposing upper and/or lower face, configured to receive the infrared light from the vision-system emitter, to conduct the infrared light via TIR from the upper and lower faces, and to project the infrared light onto the objects outside of the narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal.
US08730210B2
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an image or projection cone is projected onto a projection surface via a raster scan to generate the image, or in a light cone. Movements of two or more input sources with respect to projection cone are detected, and a determination is made whether the input sources have crossed a crossover line in the projection cone. If the input sources have moved greater than a threshold amount after crossing the crossover line, position data between the input sources may be exchanged to reflect proper position data for the input sources.
US08730207B2
A method of driving and detection for a capacitive touch screen and a device thereof are provided. The method includes: sending, from a driving side, excitation signals through a plurality of channels simultaneously during the same driving and detection time period; receiving, by each of receiving channels at a receiving side, a charge signal generated from the excitation signals through coupling capacitances at corresponding touch detection points, and performing detection, which includes: converting and amplifying the charge signal into a voltage signal, and performing signal demodulation and analog-to-digital conversion on the voltage signal; and storing digital signals obtained from the analog-to-digital conversion, and analyzing the digital signals by a controller to obtain a detection result. This can achieve rapid scan, increase frame rate in detection, and meet the rapidity requirement for performing display driving and touch detection at different time slots.
US08730203B2
A data acquisition method to acquire data from a multicontact matrix tactile sensor having a matrix array of a cells, includes scanning the cells of the matrix array sequentially, and measuring an electrical characteristic of a cell, which represents a weight of the cell. The method also includes comparing the weight with a predetermined significant weight value interval, storing cell data associated with the cell, where the cell data includes the weight and coordinates of the cell in the matrix array, after the weight is determined to lie within the predetermined significant weight value interval. The method also verifies an existence of a data record associated with neighboring cells in a neighboring zone of the cell, and updates the data record associated with the neighboring cells by storing in the data record data associated with the cell, after the existence of the data record is confirmed.
US08730202B2
A touch sensing apparatus and a touch sensing method are provided. The touch sensing apparatus includes a plurality of capacitance touch sensors and a post-processing circuit. Each of the capacitance touch sensors determines a value of an output current according to a distance between two electrodes of a touch sensing capacitor thereof. The post-processing circuit performs an integration operation for output currents to obtain a plurality of voltage values. The post-processing circuit further judge whether a touch event occurs according to a voltage difference between two voltage values corresponding to two capacitance touch sensors thereof, to further determine whether calculating a coordinate of a touch position. There is a linear relation between a variation of each of the voltage values and a variation of a distance between the two electrodes of the corresponding touch sensing capacitor.
US08730200B2
A touch-sensitive panel is provided for a display assembly and computing device. Individual cells of the panel are structured to include electrically inactive interior portions or centers to enhance the sensitivity and performance of the panel.
US08730188B2
A method of controlling an electronic device, including a touch-sensitive display, includes detecting a gesture associated with a gesture character entry mode and determining a direction of the gesture on the touch-sensitive display, determining ones of a plurality of characters associated with the gesture based on the direction, and adding the ones of the plurality of characters to candidate character strings.
US08730186B2
A touch sensor (touch panel) which can be formed over the same substrate as a display portion is provided. Alternatively, a touch sensor (touch panel) which does not cause degradation in the quality of an image displayed on a display portion is provided. The touch panel includes a light-emitting element and a microstructure in which a pair of electrodes facing each other is isolated with an insulating material. As the insulating material, an elastic material or a material having a hole is used so that a filler layer formed using the insulating material can be deformed when a movable portion operates. It is preferable to use a material which is softened or hardened by certain treatment (e.g., heat treatment or chemical treatment) after formation.
US08730179B2
Integrated touch sensor and solar panel stack-up configurations that may be used on portable devices, particularly handheld portable devices such as a media player or phone are disclosed. The solar cell stack-up configurations may include one or more touch sensor layers and one or more solar cell layers. By integrating both the touch sensors and the solar cell layers into the same stack-up, surface area on the portable device may be conserved. The solar panel may be mounted face down or otherwise obstructed by a touch sensor or other component. In this configuration, the device may include light channels that allow light into the device and direct the light around the component and to the solar panel. A parabolic reflector may be used to direct the light.
US08730177B2
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.
US08730172B2
A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route.
US08730159B2
An input device includes an input section having a detection section which detects a force transmitted via a human body when a trailing operation is performed on a part of the body contacting the input device, and outputs the force as detection data “a”; a timer management control unit which generates a timing for converting the detection data “a” into time-series data and outputs the timing as timing data “c”; an input information specifying unit which converts the detection data “a” into time-series data based on the timing data “c”, compares the time-series data with stored data “b” in a database which has been set beforehand, to thereby specify an input operation and output the input operation as input information specifying data “d”; and an information presenting unit which, upon receiving the input information specifying data “d”, displays a function assigned to the input operation.
US08730149B2
A method for backlight control includes: receiving a display synchronization signal; generating a backlight control signal according to the display synchronization signal; and driving a backlight source according to the backlight control signal. An apparatus for backlight control includes: a signal receiving circuit, for receiving a display synchronization signal; a control circuit, coupled to the signal receiving circuit, for generating a backlight control signal according to the display synchronization signal; and a driving circuit, coupled to the control circuit, for driving a backlight source according to the backlight control signal.
US08730142B2
A gate line drive circuit includes: X level shift circuits configured to convert first address signals into second address signals; and a logic circuit configured to drive a selection gate line of N gate lines of a display unit based on the second address signals by supplying a first driving voltage to the selection gate line and by supplying a second driving voltage to non-selection gate lines of the N gate lines other than the selection gate line. X is an integer of 1 or more. N is equal to 2 raised to a power X. The first address signals includes X voltages each of which is a first voltage or a second voltage. The second address signals includes X driving voltages each of which is the first driving voltage or the second driving voltage.
US08730139B2
An image display apparatus employing a laser beam source includes: a light modulating unit that modulates a laser beam emitted from the laser beam source into image light representing an image; and a driving-signal generating unit that generates, on the basis of an image signal of a frame image updated at a fixed first period, a driving signal for driving the light modulating unit. The driving-signal generating unit periodically inserts a noise image in the driving signal while maintaining timing for updating display of the frame image at the first period.
US08730138B2
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixel array includes a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines, and a plurality of pixel array units. The pixel array units are arranged in array on a substrate. Each of the pixel array units includes a plurality of OLED pixels. The OLED pixels are connected to the same first signal line and respectively connected to a first portion and a second portion of the second signal lines. At least two of the OLED pixels are located between the first portion and the second portion. A transmittance region is surrounded by the first portion, the second portion, and the OLED pixels, and the first portion and the second portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the transmittance region.
US08730129B2
The present invention discloses an improved method and device for the immersive display of three-dimensional images with visual accommodation. An improved method for manufacturing a visual display incorporating a scanned light source and an improved method of presenting visual information are disclosed. A complete, immersive display environment is also presented.
US08730121B2
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antennas are provided within storage fixtures or supporting fixtures for transporting RF signals between, for example, an RFID reader and an RFID tag. In a preferred embodiment, the RFID-enabled fixtures are implemented using an intelligent network, which may allow enhanced flexibility in controlling systems for interrogation of RFID antennas.
US08730110B2
A diversity antenna system that operates within a low frequency band ranging from 700 Megahertz is disclosed. A plurality of antennas are folded onto a single printed circuit in a meander pattern configuration. Each antenna has an independent feed port and ground pin. The plurality of antennas are configured within a compact mobile phone space to produce a high isolation and low correlation at resonating frequencies within the 700 Megahertz frequency band.
US08730106B2
A communications device may include an electrically conductive antenna layer having a slotted opening therein extending from a medial portion and opening outwardly to a perimeter thereof, the electrically conductive antenna layer including antenna feed points. The communications device may include a first dielectric layer adjacent the electrically conductive antenna layer, an electrically conductive passive antenna tuning member adjacent the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer adjacent the electrically conductive passive antenna tuning member, circuitry adjacent the second dielectric layer, and electrically conductive vias extending through the first and second dielectric layers and coupling the circuitry and the antenna feed points.
US08730104B2
The programmable wide-band radio frequency feed network is a wideband multi-port microwave/RF feed network that can operate with multiple communication bands covering a wide frequency range. In addition, the feed network is programmable via a digital controller and has two degrees of freedom, viz., amplitude and phase variations. The feed network provides amplification as well as attenuation to the amplitude of the incoming signals. The feed network is designed using discrete microwave components, and fabricated on a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) with a small footprint. The digitally controlled feed network is ideal for any antenna array application within the covered frequency range, and can be re-programmed for various wireless communication standards.
US08730099B2
An electronic scanning type radar device mounted on a moving body includes: a transmission unit transmitting a transmission wave; a reception unit comprising a plurality of antennas receiving a reflection wave of the transmission wave from a target; a beat signal generation unit generating a beat signal from the transmission wave and the reflection wave; a frequency resolution processing unit frequency computing a complex number data; a target detection unit detecting an existence of the target; a correlation matrix computation unit computing a correlation matrix from each of a complex number data of a detected beat frequency; a target consolidation processing unit linking the target in a present detection cycle and a past detection cycle; a correlation matrix filtering unit generating an averaged correlation matrix by weighted averaging a correlation matrix of a target in the present detection cycle and a correlation matrix of a related target in the past detection cycle; and a direction detection unit computing an arrival direction of the reflection wave based on the averaged correlation matrix.
US08730097B1
A system for testing a phased array comprising a phase-locked loop circuit responsive to a received output signal of the phased array. The phase-locked loop circuit comprises a phase detector; a filtering element, a variable frequency oscillator and a feedback loop. The system is configured to output at least one of a value indicative of the output of the phase detector and a value indicative of the output of the filtering element for estimating at least one of an imparted phase shift and an imparted frequency modulation by array.
US08730094B2
A method and a radio beacon for determining a distance of a vehicle passing a radio beacon of a road toll system, from beacon. The vehicle is equipped with an onboard unit, which emits a signal with a known curve of its frequency over time. The method includes receiving the signal in the radio beacon during passage of the vehicle and recording a curve of its frequency over time in relation to the known frequency curve; detecting a change in the recorded frequency curve exceeding a predetermined threshold value; looking for two far regions in the frequency curve lying before and after the detected change in time and showing a frequency change below a threshold value; scaling the recorded frequency curve in such a manner that the far regions assume predetermined values; and determining the said distance from a gradient of the scaled frequency curve in an inflection point thereof.
US08730092B2
Aspects of this invention are directed to the substantially improved detection and geolocation accuracy of targets (stationary or moving) by using the coherent data received at multiple airborne sensors. Further aspects are directed to aligning the (unknown) time-delayed and Doppler-shifted signals received at the multiple sensors relative to an arbitrary reference sensor, which depend on the unknown target position. This results in the target position and velocity vectors being simultaneously estimated and the detection peak enhanced by obtaining near coherent gain. Still further aspects are directed to the coherent generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT) and the minimum variance distortionless response (MVDR) statistic for multistatic radar systems, conditioned on estimation of certain parameters that render the system coherent. Analytical and computer simulation results are presented to show substantially enhanced detection and geolocation of moving targets in clutter.
US08730088B2
Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for accurately scheduling radar and radio events against each other. Specifically, a scheduling manager can schedule radar events based on scheduled radio events (wireless network communication events). A given radio schedule for a compact radar sensor can be a relatively complicated schedule, especially when the compact radar sensor operates as part of an ad hoc network. In certain embodiments, the scheduling manager identifies a radio transmission schedule of neighboring radar nodes or compact radar sensor units. Such a radio transmission schedule of neighboring nodes can include information on when neighboring nodes will be receiving or transmitting data. The scheduling manager then schedules radar events to be executed by the radar device at available times, or at times that do not overlap with scheduled radio events.
US08730086B2
Disclosed is a satellite weather detection system that uses atmospheric precipitation density data. Subscribers detect the signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio of signals that are transmitted from the satellite. Upstream transmit power data is also collected, which is needed to achieve a given SNR at a gateway. The values of the downstream signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio data as well as the upstream transmit power data are normalized and compared with current atmospheric data. The data can be color coded and graphically displayed to show weather patterns. Location and velocity of high precipitation density cells can be tracked to predict movement of storms.
US08730078B2
A signal sensing circuit converts a received current input into a voltage output and provides the voltage output to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to generate a digital output signal. The voltage output is associated with a circuit having a first reference impedance, and a reference voltage of the ADC is associated with a circuit having a second reference impedance, wherein the circuit having the first reference impedance and the circuit having the second reference impedance are formed by the same material, so that the ratio between the changes in the current input and the changes in the value of the digital output signal is a constant.
US08730077B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for processing a signal in a read channel using a selective oversampled analog to digital conversion. The disclosed selective oversampled analog to digital conversion simplifies the analog design by transferring at least a portion of the equalization and/or filtering processes to the digital domain. An analog input signal in a read channel is converted to a digital signal to generate one or more digital samples corresponding to the analog input signal for a given bit interval. The analog input signal is selectively filtered in an analog domain in a first mode and the digital samples are selectively filtered in a digital domain in a second mode. A data detection algorithm is applied to the digital samples to obtain a detected output. The selection of the first mode and the second mode can be, for example, based on channel conditions. The analog to digital conversion can be performed at a baud rate in the first mode and at an oversampled rate in the second mode.
US08730073B1
A method for digitizing an analog signal through a pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may include pipelining a sample sub-stage, a quantization sub-stage and an amplification sub-stage to an ADC lane. Within a first of multiple pipelined stages, clock phases may be assigned to the ADC lane, including a sample clock phase, a quantization clock phase, and an amplification clock phase such that the quantization clock phase is non-overlapping with the sample clock phase and the amplification clock phase. The non-overlapping feature may be facilitated by generating multiple reference clock phases for the sub-stages of multiple ADC lanes, and interleaving assignment of the sample clock phase, the quantization clock phase, and the amplification clock phase to the reference clock phases among the multiple lanes.
US08730065B2
A system for tactile presentation of information to a pilot of an aircraft. The system comprises a pilot seat, a plurality of tactors, and a controller configured to control the plurality of tactors to tactually present the threat information to the pilot by producing one or more tactile stimuli based on situational awareness information. The tactors in the plurality of tactors are physically coupled to the pilot seat and the threat information is indicative of a threat to the aircraft. In some embodiments, at least one pressure sensor may be physically coupled to the pilot seat and the plurality of tactors may be configured to tactually present the threat information to the pilot based at least in part on data obtained by the at least one pressure sensor.
US08730064B2
Systems and methods for aircraft cabin noise analysis are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer based system to monitor vehicle conditions comprises a trigger table stored in a tangible computer readable memory which stores at least one set of logic conditions which may trigger directive to analyze if alert conditions exist. The system further comprises a trigger processor to receive one or more data streams comprising vehicle condition data for a monitored vehicle and transmit the directive to analyze alert logic to an alert evaluation queue when the vehicle condition data satisfies the at least one set of logic conditions in the trigger table, and an alert evaluation processor to execute a stand-alone program to analyze vehicle data and generate an alert when the vehicle condition data satisfies the at least one set of alert conditions. In some embodiments, the system may be implemented in a computing system or as logic instructions recorded on a computer readable medium.
US08730062B2
A computer-implemented system and method for providing gun shot detection through a centralized parking services server is provided. Smart parking devices are physically proximate parking spaces. Acoustic sensors are deployed with at least one acoustic sensor in a smart parking device. Vehicle occupancy sensors and parking availability indicators are associated with the parking spaces. Parking space occupancy is sensed through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor. Use of the parking space is processed based on an identity of a driver. Potential gunshots are detected by aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors. The potential gunshots are identified by evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gunfire and triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors. Finally, an alert is generated for the potential gunshot.
US08730058B2
Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events.
US08730052B1
Systems and methods for detecting that a removable antenna is electrically connected to a communication device are disclosed. An exemplary detection device includes a visual indicator component and a data indicator component. The visual indicator component electrically connects to an RF antenna connector of the communication device. The visual indicator component generates a visual indicator in response to the RF antenna connector being connected to the removable antenna. The RF antenna connector being connected to the removable antenna provides electrical paths through the visual indicator component and through the data indicator component from at least one voltage source to ground. The data indicator component electrically connects to the RF antenna connector. The data indicator component generates a data indicator in response to the RF antenna connector being connected to the removable antenna.
US08730047B2
An apparatus and method for noninvasive determination of analyte properties of human tissue by quantitative infrared spectroscopy to clinically relevant levels of precision and accuracy. The system includes subsystems optimized to contend with the complexities of the tissue spectrum, high signal-to-noise ratio and photometric accuracy requirements, tissue sampling errors, calibration maintenance problems, and calibration transfer problems. The subsystems can include an illumination/modulation subsystem, a tissue sampling subsystem, a data acquisition subsystem, a computing subsystem, and a calibration subsystem. The invention can provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely than in systems that use separate analyte and identity determinations. The invention can be used to control and monitor individuals accessing controlled environments.
US08730044B2
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, a method (and corresponding apparatus) is provided for deducing the location of one or more items or objects to be monitored. In exemplary embodiments, the method (and corresponding apparatus) is implemented in RFID (radio frequency identification) applications (e.g., reading RFID tags at 13.56 MHz and approximately 900 MHz) by deducing the location of an item associated with a unique RFID tag in one or more areas of detection covered by multiple RFID reader antennae.
US08730039B1
A data recorder may be installed in a house or other type of building in order to record conditions present at the building. The data recorded may be analyzed in order to forensically assess conditions that have led to damage or destruction of the building, or to prospectively forecast the possibility of future damage or destruction. A decision may be made based on analysis of the data, and an action may be taken based on the decision. Examples of data that may be recorded include temperature, wind speed, humidity, or any other information. Examples of decisions that may be made include insurance claim decisions, underwriting decisions, reinsurance decisions, alert decisions, or any other types of decisions.
US08730033B2
A telematics server manages meeting request messages sent from, and to, a vehicle-coupled device. The server performs authentication services when a subscriber logs in to the server from the vehicle-coupled device, or with a device associated with the subscriber's telematics services account. Upon login, the server may append a session identifier to the request message. After the message passes through the server, an application running on a device remote from the vehicle receives the request message and accepts user input that permits the remote device to transmit its current location to the vehicle-coupled device in a confirmation message according to the session identifier. The telematics server can use the session identifier to determine the destination address of the vehicle-coupled device to forward the confirmation message to. The vehicle-coupled device displays the remote user device location on a map. The request and confirmation messages may include a media content file.
US08730032B2
Proper insertion of medical leads into medical devices is detected at the time the lead is being inserted. An external device initiates impedance testing by the medical device that is receiving the lead prior to the insertion of the lead being completed. The medical device reports back the results of the impedance testing so that the external device can determine whether the lead is properly inserted at the time of lead insertion and can provide an output to a user to indicate whether the lead insertion is proper. The medical device may poll only a last connector expected to be connected before responding, test other connector combinations before or after responding, and so forth.
US08730025B2
Provided is an instrument driving device which can have improved marketability and designability by providing a new expression for a prompting operation. The instrument driving device is provided with an instrument (2) that displays vehicle information by causing a pointer to turn on a display board, and a display board lighting means (2d) for illuminating the display board. The instrument driving device is also provided with a control means (2a) for causing, in response to the input of a predetermined start signal, the instrument (2) to perform a prompting operation which is different from a normal operation, and as the prompting operation, activating at least the display board lighting means (2d), then gradually reducing the illumination such that the transition in brightness is nonlinear and the fading rate lessens over time. The predetermined start signal may be the ON or OFF of an electrical power switch.
US08730021B2
A door handle apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The door handle includes a door handle body that is configured to be disposed at a door of the vehicle. A light source is mounted inside the door handle body. A light-transmitting member is located between the light source and the door handle body. The light-transmitting member is partially exposed to an exterior of the door handle body.
US08729994B2
The invention refers to a Rotary Solenoid comprising a stator and rotor that can rotate around a rotational axis. The rotor has a rotor shaft on which a rotor disc is arranged. The rotor disc is, seen in the direction of the circumference, polarized alternating magnetically. The stator carries at least one coil. On the coil windings of electrically conducting wire are provided. For guiding the magnetic flow of the magnetic field generated by the coil a pole face consisting of several partial pole faces is provided.
US08729990B2
A supported superconducting magnet includes a superconducting magnet arranged within an outer vacuum container and a support structure bearing the weight of the superconducting magnet against a support surface. The support structure includes a tubular suspension element located between the magnet and the support surface, the tubular suspension element retaining the magnet in a fixed relative position with reference to the outer vacuum container by means of complementary interface surfaces arranged to transmit the weight of the superconducting magnet to the support structure. The tubular suspension element is arranged about a generally vertical axis, and supports a solenoidal magnet structure which is arranged about a generally horizontal axis.
US08729988B1
A trip device support frame for a circuit breaker is provided. The trip device support frame includes a calibration tab that is a cantilever member. As a cantilever member, the calibration tab may be moved, i.e. deformed at a proximal end of the tab, so as to adjust the position of the calibration tab relative to the other portions of the trip device support frame. The calibration tab extends upwardly and the distal end thereof is disposed adjacent a top member of a circuit breaker housing assembly. The circuit breaker housing assembly, and more specifically a housing assembly top member, includes a calibration slot. In this configuration, the calibration tab distal end may be engaged by a calibration tool from the upper side of the circuit breaker rather than a lateral side.
US08729981B2
Precision delay line instruments according to this disclosure may include a plurality of controller activatable delay loops of different delay length design values, and a controller configured to apply a selected delay setting by activating delay loops corresponding to the selected delay setting. The delay length design values may comprise a first set of delay lengths according to a first set of binary step values, and a second set of delay lengths according to a second set of binary step values that is offset from the first set of binary step values. Delay loops corresponding to selected delay settings may be identified in an operating data structure comprising best-fit matched combinations of delay loops that produce more accurate signal delays than one or more other combinations of delay loops.
US08729977B2
A method in a mobile communication device includes: measuring a first temperature associated with a crystal configured to provide a reference signal having a frequency; measuring a second temperature associated with a component that is coupled to the crystal by an electrically and thermally conductive line; and compensating, based upon the measuring of the first and second temperatures, for a change in the frequency of the reference signal of the crystal.
US08729976B2
Methods and apparatus for calibration and temperature compensation of oscillators having mechanical resonators are described. The method(s) may involve measuring the frequency of the oscillator at multiple discrete temperatures and adjusting compensation circuitry of the oscillator at the various temperatures. The compensation circuitry may include multiple programmable elements which may independently adjust the frequency behavior of the oscillator at a respective temperature. Thus, adjustment of the frequency behavior of the oscillator at one temperature may not alter the frequency behavior at a second temperature.
US08729974B2
A crystal oscillator circuit is configured to output an oscillation signal. A bias circuit responds to control signal to generate a bias current for application to the crystal oscillator circuit. A current generator generates a sense current from the control signal. The sense current is compared to a reference current by a comparator circuit. The comparator circuit generates a ready signal in response to the comparison. The ready signal is indicative of whether the oscillation signal output from the crystal oscillator circuit is ready for use by other circuitry. The reference current may be generated by a circuit which replicates the bias circuit.
US08729970B2
An oscillator circuit includes a pair of negative-resistance circuits, a pair of transmission lines coupled to the pair of negative-resistance circuits respectively, a pair of pads that are provided symmetrically to each other with respect to the pair of transmission lines and are to be coupled to each other by a bonding wire, and a synthetic circuit to synthesize output signals of the pair of negative-resistance circuits.
US08729968B2
A built-in self-test circuit for testing a voltage controlled oscillator comprises a voltage controlled oscillator, a buffer having an input coupled to an output of the voltage controlled oscillator and a radio frequency peak detector coupled to the output of the buffer. The radio frequency peak detector is configured to receive an ac signal from the voltage controlled oscillator and generate a dc value proportional to the ac signal at an output of the radio frequency peak detector. Furthermore, the output of the radio frequency peak detector generates a dc value proportional to an amplitude of the ac signal from the voltage controlled oscillator when the voltage controlled oscillator functions correctly. On the other hand, the output of the radio frequency peak detector is at zero volts when the voltage controlled oscillator fails to generate an ac signal.
US08729966B2
A variable gain amplifier circuit with a small-sized configuration can accurately adjust the gain without causing a transmission loss of an input signal. A plurality of amplification portions are connected with each other between an amplification coupling line and a grounding line in parallel. The amplification portion includes a switching device and an amplification transistor, which induces a current corresponding to an input signal to flow between the amplification coupling line and the grounding line via the switching device when the switching device is in the on state. The amplitude gain is varied by, according to a gain control signal, separately switching on and off the switching devices of the respective amplification portions.
US08729962B2
A millimeter wave power amplifier is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a MM wave power amplifier (PA) includes a plurality of amplifier stages coupled together to receive a MM wave input signal and produce an amplified MM wave output signal, and one or more feedback elements coupled across the amplifier stages, each feedback element coupled across an odd number of the amplifier stages to increase an operating bandwidth of the PA.
US08729959B1
A voltage generating apparatus is provided. The voltage generating apparatus includes a reference voltage generator and an output voltage generator. The reference voltage generator is used for generating a reference voltage, and the reference voltage generator decides to generate the reference voltage or not according to a control signal. The output voltage generator includes a comparator, a variable resistor and a current source. The comparator compares the reference voltage and an output voltage to generator a calibrating signal. A resistance of the variable resistor is decided by the calibrating signal. The current source provides an output current to flow through the variable resistor for generating the output voltage. Wherein, the reference voltage is generated during an initial timing period, and the generator is turned off after the initial timing period. The initial timing period is determined according to the control signal.
US08729953B2
A method for reducing an off-current of a field effect transistor in which two electrodes of the field effect transistor have fixed voltage values and the rest electrode has an alternating voltage value by an AC voltage pulse generator to form an off-stress near source and drain junctions in turn.
US08729943B2
The present invention discloses a phase interpolating apparatus comprising: a first signal generation circuit, configured for generating a first signal having a first phase; an optional second signal generation circuit, configured for generating a second signal having the first phase; a third signal generation circuit, configured for generating a third signal having a second phase; a fourth/fifth signal generation circuit, configured for generating a fourth signal having a third phase when operating in a first mode and for generating a fifth signal having the second phase instead of the fourth signal when operating in a second mode; and a phase interpolator, configured for generating an interpolated signal without utilizing the fourth signal when operating in the first mode and for generating the interpolated signal according to the first signal, the third signal, and the fifth signal when operating in the second mode.
US08729941B2
A differential amplifier may be configured to have a duty cycle and/or gain that is adjustable, such as by adjusting the switch points of circuitry in the differential amplifier. The differential amplifier may alternatively or additionally have a hysteresis function by, for example, using a signal feedback from the output of the amplifier to adjust the switch points of circuitry in the differential amplifier. The differential amplifier may be used for a variety of purposes, such as in an input buffer or delay line, either of which may be used, for example, in a clock generator circuit.
US08729936B2
A power switch module for an electronic device includes a flip-flop circuit, a first current path for coupling a voltage source to the flip-flop circuit, and a second current path for coupling the voltage source to the flip-flop circuit. In response to a user power-on event, an output of the flip-flop circuit is at a first logic state for normally powering on the electronic device. In response to a user power-off event, the output of the flip-flop circuit is at a second logic state for normally powering off the electronic device. When the voltage source is suddenly interrupted, the output of the flip-flop circuit is kept at the first logic state but the electronic device is abnormally powered off. After the voltage source is resumed, the output of the flip-flop circuit kept at the first logic state reboots the abnormally powered-off electronic device.
US08729929B2
A gate driving circuit includes a gate control circuit and a gate voltage limit circuit. The gate control circuit establishes or breaks electrical continuity of a gate voltage supply path from a power source line to a gate terminal of a transistor in response to an on-command and an off-command. The gate voltage limit circuit limits a gate voltage of the transistor to be less than or equal to a first voltage in response to the on-command at least in a period until a determination of whether an electric current greater than a fault criterion value flows to the transistor ends and then limits the gate voltage to be less than or equal to a second voltage.
US08729928B2
A switching circuit suitable for a low power oscillator circuit includes control and output circuits, the control circuit arranged to control the output circuit, the control circuit having input and output terminals, the output circuit having input and output terminals and control terminals; wherein the input terminal of the control circuit is connected to the input terminal of the output circuit, and the control terminal of the output circuit is connected to the output terminal of the control circuit, the output circuit first switches connected in series and arranged such that in use at least one of the switches is in a low impedance state at any given time, and the control circuit has second switches connected in series and arranged such that in use at least one of the switches is in a low impedance state at any given time.
US08729926B2
According to one embodiment, an output signal circuit for use in a receiver is provided. The output signal circuit is provided with first and second transistors of an insulated gate field effect type, and a backgate bias generator. A source of the first transistor is capable of receiving an input signal. A source of the second transistor is capable of generating an output signal. A backgate bias generator produces a backgate bias voltage which is applied to backgate of the first and second transistors commonly.
US08729921B2
A terminal discriminating apparatus and a terminal discriminating method using the same are provided. The terminal discriminating apparatus includes: a measurement unit for measuring a pull-up voltage and a pull-down voltage of each of candidate terminals to be discriminated; a discriminating unit for comparing the pull-up voltages, pull-down voltages, and the differences between the pull-up voltages and pull-down voltages for the candidate terminals to discriminate the types of the candidate terminals; and an output unit for outputting results of the discrimination of the candidate terminals transferred from the discriminating unit. The types of the candidate terminals can be discriminated by comparing the pull-up voltage, the pull-down voltage, and the differences between the pull-up voltages and the pull-down voltages for the candidate terminals.
US08729920B2
Circuits and methods are provided for a reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) enabled and self-regulated frequency and delay sensor of a semiconductor. A circuit for measuring and compensating for time-dependent performance degradation of an integrated circuit, includes at least one critical functional path of the integrated circuit, and Wearout Isolation Registers (WIR's) connected to boundaries of the critical functional path. The circuit also includes a feedback path connected to the WIR's, and a sensor control module operable to disconnect the critical functional path from preceding and succeeding functional paths of the integrated circuit, connect the critical functional path to the feedback path to form a critical path ring oscillator (CPRO), and enable the CPRO to generate an operating signal. A delay sensor module is operable to measure a frequency of the operating signal to determine and compensate for a degradation of application performance over a lifetime of a semiconductor product.
US08729916B2
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to compliant probe structures for making temporary or permanent contact with electronic circuits and the like. Some embodiments are directed to various designs of cantilever-like probe structures while other embodiments are directed to methods for fabricating probe structures. In some embodiments, methods are used to form probe structures from a plurality of planar multi-material layers wherein each probe structure includes a contact tip and a compliant body wherein a portion of the complaint body is formed, then the contact tip is formed and then finally the rest of the compliant body is formed, wherein the compliant body provides for elastic compression of the probe in a plane of primary motion during use and wherein during formation of the layers a stacking direction of the plurality of layers is perpendicular to the plane of primary motion.
US08729912B2
A linear capacitance displacement transducer (1) comprising first (2) and second (3) fixed capacitor plate and a dielectric structure (5) moveable longitudinally within a space (4) between the first (2) and second (3) capacitor plates, the dielectric structure (5) being operatively coupled to a moveable element (8). The capacitor plates and the dielectric material may be cylindrical and disposed coaxially and concentrically. The transducer (1) enables a displacement sensor that is capable of monitoring liquid levels in a syringe type drug reservoir (101) with sufficient sensitivity as to allow detection of erroneous drug delivery. The sensor is inexpensive to manufacture and provides reliable performance through robust design.
US08729909B2
A radio wave intensity measuring device includes a radio wave absorber (100) configured to include a plane having a plurality of cells (CL11, CL12, . . . ) and to absorb a radio wave entering the plane, and a measurer (200) configured to measure radio wave intensities in a plurality of cells.
US08729901B2
A portable device and associated method are described for use with a system in which a locating signal is transmitted from within the ground during an operational procedure. The locating signal includes a transmission frequency that is selectable from a group of discrete transmission frequencies in a frequency range and the region includes electromagnetic noise that can vary. The portable device includes a receiver having a bandwidth that includes the transmission frequency range and is operable for measuring the electromagnetic noise in the transmission frequency range to establish a frequency content of the electromagnetic noise for use in selecting one of the discrete transmission frequencies that is subsequently transmitted as the locating signal during the operational procedure. The locating signal can be transmitted from a boring tool, a pullback arrangement or an inground cable. A predicted maximum operational depth for a transmitter can be determined prior to the operational procedure.
US08729899B2
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system magnet includes at least one main electromagnet winding disposed within a first radius of the magnet and at least one bucking electromagnet winding disposed within a second radius, larger than the first radius of the magnet and configured to provide self-shielding magnetic fields that substantially reduce fringe magnetic fields outside the magnet produced by the main electromagnet winding. The combination of magnetic fields produced by both the main and bucking electromagnet windings inside the magnet conform to MRI requirements within at least an imaging volume. The main and bucking electro-magnet windings are configured so as to create a net fringe field outside the magnet within the range of 50-100 gauss at a distance within a range of 3-5 meters axially and 2-3 meters radially from a center of the magnet.
US08729892B2
A differential magnetic field sensor that enables operation that is independent of sensor-to-target orientation is presented. The differential magnetic field sensor is provided with at least two differential channels. Each differential channel includes a pair of magnetic field sensing elements and has a respective sensing axis defined by those magnetic field sensing elements. The sensing axes are not aligned with respect to each other. One sensing axis is positioned relative to a reference axis of a target profile to define an orientation angle between the sensing axis and the reference axis. The differential magnetic field sensor includes circuitry to produce differential signals associated with the differential channels and use those differential signals to produce a single differential signal having an amplitude that is independent of the orientation angle.
US08729889B2
Contactless measurement of angular or linear positions is obtained by means of magnetic circuit configurations, biased by a permanent magnet, characterized by two airgaps whose relative geometry is designed to result in magnetic field values whose ratio is a function of the position to be measured. The magnetic field in said airgaps is measured by magnetic field probes, whose output signals are then electronically conditioned to generate a voltage proportional to said ratio. The output signal being function of a ratio, it naturally becomes insensitive to drifts of the magnet working point, or drifts in sensitivity of the magnetic field probes. In one embodiment said ratio of magnetic field values becomes a function of the relative angular displacement of two coaxial shafts, while becoming completely independent from their absolute angular displacement, allowing hence the realization of simple and robust torque sensors.
US08729888B2
A magnetic transducer configuration may include a permanent magnet element magnetized in its longitudinal direction having a pole transition. The permanent magnet element has a cross section in the pole transition section, which is larger than the cross section of the permanent magnet element in an area outside of the pole transition section. A magnetic position sensor may include a magnetic field sensor array and magnetic transducer configuration. The magnetic field sensor array and the magnetic transducer configuration are situated displaceably in the longitudinal direction in a plane-parallel manner. The magnetic field sensor array has at least one magnetic field sensor lying in a path along which the permanent magnet element moves during displacement of the magnetic transducer configuration.
US08729886B2
A device for measuring alternating current (AC) magnetic susceptibility and the method for measuring the same are provided. The device comprises an AC magnetic susceptibility coil set, a signal capturing unit, and a signal processing unit. The device detects AC magnetic susceptibility signals from under testing particles in the magnetic field with variable AC frequencies, and extracts the AC magnetic susceptibility intensity variation and phase difference and/or the real part and the imaginary part of the AC magnetic susceptibility by the signal processing unit.
US08729884B2
A voltage measuring circuit includes a voltage measuring port, a voltage reference unit, a first voltage comparing unit and a light emitting diode. The voltage measuring port is for receiving an external voltage to be measured. The voltage reference unit includes a port providing a reference voltage. The first voltage comparing unit includes a reference port connected to the voltage reference unit, a measuring port connected to the voltage measuring port, and an output port for outputting a high/low level voltage when the external voltage is lower/higher than the reference voltage. The light emitting diode includes a cathode connected to the output port of the first voltage comparing unit and an anode connected to an external voltage port.
US08729878B2
Provided is a switching regulator including an overload protection circuit, which has high accuracy even without requiring adjusting means in a test step. The switching regulator includes: a first triangle wave generation circuit for generating a first triangle wave which controls Duty of a PWM signal; and a second triangle wave generation circuit for generating a second triangle wave for overload detection, which has a crest value smaller than that of the first triangle wave. A ratio between the crest value of the first triangle wave and the crest value of the second triangle wave is set based on respective capacitances or constant currents thereof.
US08729877B2
A method is provided. A low dropout regulator (LDO) is disabled during a first mode, and a first reference voltage is selected and applied to a switched-mode converter during the first mode. Also during the first mode, a first output voltage is generated by the switched-mode converter from a power supply, and a first capacitor is overcharged with the first output voltage. The LDO is then enabled during a second mode. During a first portion of a startup period for the second mode, a second capacitor is charged from the first capacitor, and a second reference voltage is selected and applied to the switched-mode converter. Then, during a second portion of the startup period for the second mode, the second capacitor is charged with the switched-mode converter.
US08729869B2
A vehicle includes a mobile electric power generation system including a mobile power source such as a generator. An external power interface is included to connect to an external electrical power source. An AC electric power distribution bus is included to power electric loads of the vehicle and a power switch device is provided to selectively provide AC electric power on the power distribution bus from one of the respective power sources with a default to select one of the sources whenever it is present.
US08729858B2
A method of delivering power from a power supply to an electric vehicle is described herein. The method includes receiving a request to deliver power from the power supply to the electric vehicle. A first monitoring signal indicative of a combustible gas is transmitted from a sensor to a controller. The controller determines whether electrical power is to be delivered, from a charging device to the electric vehicle, based at least in part on the received first monitoring signal.
US08729855B2
A non-contact charging module with which reduction in thickness can be achieved while reliable insulation is maintained between conducting wire and magnetic sheet. This non-contact charging module comprises: a planar coil section (2) constituted by coiling a conducting wire; a conductive magnetic sheet (3) having the planar coil section (2) arranged thereon, with an insulating sheet (4) therebetween; and a recess (33) or slit (34) provided in the conductive magnetic sheet (3) and extending to an edge of the conductive magnetic sheet (3) from the starting point of the winding of the planar coil section (2). The conducting wire of the planar coil section (2) is stored in the recess (33) or slit (34) by the insulating sheet (4) being pushed into the recess (33) or slit (34). The conducting wire of the planar coil section (2) is insulated from the conductive magnetic sheet (3) by the insulating sheet (4).
US08729849B2
When a servo device receives the frequency setting signal as a control signal through the receiver from the transmitter, it select the information in conformity with the received frequency setting signal among the driving frequency setting information as stored in advance. When the handling signal is input as the control signal by the transmitter, the servo device is configured to transform the difference data taken synchronously with the difference data timing signal from the pulse width comparison part into the selected driving frequency. The servo device is configured to generate the driving signal from the transformed difference data signal of the desired corresponding count value range, and to perform drive control the driving feature.
US08729844B2
An AC-AC power converter supplies AC power to an AC motor having a plurality of motor windings and a case connected to a ground. The AC-AC power converter architecture includes an asymmetric phase shift autotransformer/rectifier unit (ATRU) that converts an AC input to a DC output, wherein the asymmetric phase shift ATRU generates a common-mode AC voltage across the asymmetric phase shift ATRU. The common mode voltage is diverted to ground through motor case parasitic capacitance via a common-mode voltage pull-down circuit connected between each phase of the ATRU AC input and the ground.
US08729843B2
To suppress torque variation including various frequency components, a lot of measuring and adjusting operations are necessary, and this takes much time and trouble. An electronic apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select, on the basis of a threshold value relating to speed variation of the mechanism and threshold values relating to a plurality of frequencies that constitute the speed variation, a frequency to be measured and a frequency to be suppressed, from the plurality of frequencies, a generation unit configured to generate a periodic signal including the frequency to be suppressed that is selected by the selection unit, and an acquisition unit configured to output the periodic signal generated by the generation unit to the control unit and to acquire a parameter relating to the frequency included in the periodic signal.
US08729837B2
A method of controlling the motion of a moveable door includes determining the direction that the door is moving with respect to its anticipated closed position, and based on the direction, regulating an amount of force that is available to the door for its motion. The method may further include monitoring the position of the door as it is moving, and adjusting the motion of the door and regulating the amount of force available to the door for its motion, based on the calculated difference between the door's position as detected during monitoring and its expected position.
US08729833B2
Digital Control Ready (DCR) is a two-way open standard for controlling and managing next-generation fixtures. A DCR-enabled lighting fixture responds to digital control signals from a separate digital light agent (DLA) instead of analog dimming signals, eliminating the need for digital-to-analog signal conditioning, fixture-to-fixture variations in response, and calibration specific to each fixture. In addition, a DCR-enabled lighting fixture may also report its power consumption, measured light output, measured color temperature, temperature, and/or other operating parameters to the DLA via the same bidirectional data link that carries the digital control signals to the fixture. The DLA processes these signals in a feedback loop to implement more precise lighting control. The DCR-enabled lighting fixture also transforms AC power to DC power and supplies (and measures) DC power to the DLA via a DCR interface. These features enable intelligent, networked DCR lighting systems operate with lower power (energy) consumption, greater flexibility, and simpler installation than other intelligent lighting networks.
US08729823B2
A regulating system includes a tricolor LED system including at least one first LED that emits light having a first color, at least one second LED that emits light having a second color, and at least one third LED that emits light having a third color, at least one fourth LED that emits light having a fourth color, a sensor that detects the light emitted by the LEDs and generating sensor signals representing characteristics of the light, a controller that outputs control signals depending on the sensor signals and reference values, and LED drivers that drive the first, second, third and fourth LEDs depending on the control signals.
US08729813B2
Implemented are a switching power supply device and a light-emitting diode lighting device in which a variation in load current can be suppressed against a wide range of variation in AC voltage. The configuration of the switching power supply device and the light-emitting diode lighting device includes: a rectifier unit which rectifies AC input voltage and outputs pulsating-current voltage; a power converting unit which receives the pulsating-current voltage and supplies a predetermined load current to a load; a current detecting unit which detects the load current; a drive control unit which controls the power converting unit to regulate the load current to a constant level; and an input voltage detecting unit which detects a variation in the AC input voltage. The drive control unit controls the power converting unit depending on the variation in the AC input voltage detected by the input voltage detecting unit.
US08729812B2
A lighting device includes a lighting part, a switching part and a luminance fine-tuning part. The lighting part at least includes a first light emitting diode unit for outputting light with a first color temperature and a second light emitting diode unit for outputting light with a second color temperature. The switching part is coupled with a power source. By changing the number of times the switching part is turned on, the light with desired color temperature and luminance is produced by the lighting part according to the user's requirements. By operating the luminance fine-tuning part, the selected luminance is slightly increased or decreased.
US08729793B2
An organic light-emitting display apparatus for selectively realizing circular polarization according to external light conditions, including a substrate; an organic light-emitting device on the substrate; a sealing member on the organic light-emitting device; a phase retardation layer on a surface of the substrate, the organic light-emitting device, or the sealing member; and a linear polarization layer on another surface of the substrate, the organic light-emitting device, or the sealing member, wherein the linear polarization layer is located to be closer to a source of external light than the phase retardation layer, and wherein the linear polarization layer comprises a photochromic material.
US08729792B2
Provided is a high-quality sign board including an organic light emitting device (OLED) which can be easily adapted to various designs applied by users to the sign board. The sign board includes a substrate, a plurality of first conductive lines disposed on the substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes electrically connected with the first conductive lines, an intermediate layer comprising a light emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrodes, and a face electrode disposed on the intermediate layer. In another embodiment, the sign board further includes a plurality of second conductive lines, each of which connects at least two of the first conductive lines to each other. In still another embodiment, the plurality of pixel electrodes includes a plurality of first pixel electrodes electrically connected with the first conductive lines, and a plurality of second pixel electrodes that are not electrically connected with the first conductive lines.
US08729774B2
An actuator apparatus comprising a smart material device, a compensator, a movable supporting member, at least three mechanical webs, at least three actuating arms, and a second stage assembly is disclosed wherein the mechanical webs comprise a first resilient member attached to the compensator and a second resilient member attached to said movable supporting member. A piezoelectric or smart material device is affixed between the first mounting surface and the compensator. The actuating arms comprise a first actuating arm end attached to one mechanical web and a second actuating arm end attached to the second stage assembly. The second stage assembly comprises resilient strips having a first end attached to the actuating arm and a second end attached to a second stage attachment surface. Application of an electrical potential causes the smart material device to expand, thereby urging the movable supporting member away from the compensator and causing the first and second resilient members to flex. This in turn causes the actuating arms to move. The resilient strips urge the second stage attachment surface in a direction substantially parallel to the smart material device.
US08729773B2
A drive unit includes an actuator main body configured to vibrate to output a driving force, a movable body, which is contacted by the actuator main body and is movable relative to the actuator main body in a predetermined moving direction, and an opposing member positioned to face the actuator main body with the movable body interposed therebetween and hold the movable body together with the actuator main body so that the movable body is sandwiched therebetween. A portion of the movable body, which contacts the opposing member, has an elastic modulus lower than that of the opposing member.
US08729757B2
A spindle motor includes a shaft; a first sleeve rotatably supporting the shaft by fluid dynamic pressure; a second sleeve provided outwardly of the first sleeve; a stator core mounted on an outer surface of the second sleeve; and a base member including a mounting part protruding upwardly in an axial direction and fixed to at least one of the first and second sleeves.
US08729751B2
A motor driven assembly comprises a motor shaft, a rotor, a passage, and a corrugated fin heat transfer structure. The motor shaft is mounted for rotation about a rotational axis. The rotor is located radially about the shaft. The passage extends through the rotor alongside the motor shaft. The corrugated fin heat transfer structure is disposed within the passage radially aligned with the rotor.
US08729749B2
This invention relates to a magnetic gearbox, comprising: an inner rotor having a first plurality of magnetic flux sources; an outer rotor having a second plurality of magnetic flux sources; and, a modulator having a plurality of pole pieces positioned between the first and second magnetic flux sources and separated from each by an air gap, wherein upon relative rotation of the inner rotor, outer rotor and modulator the first and second magnetic flux sources and pole pieces are arranged to provide a modulated magnetic field in the air gap adjacent each rotor; wherein either or both of the modulator and inner rotor include at least one nozzle for directing fluid radially across the respective air gap so as to impinge on the adjacent rotor or modulator.
US08729737B2
A bag for wireless energy transfer comprising a compartment for storing an electronic device enabled for wireless energy transfer, and at least one magnetic resonator positioned for wireless energy transfer to the electronic device, wherein a the at least one magnetic resonator optionally operates in one of three modes: (1) as a repeater resonator to extend the energy transfer to the electronic device from an external wireless energy source, (2) as a source resonator transferring energy from a battery in the bag to the electronic device, and (3) as an energy capture resonator receiving wireless energy from an external source to recharge a battery in the bag.
US08729722B2
Wind turbine comprising a generator section with a generator rotor and a generator stator. A first air gap is defined between a first surface of the generator rotor and the stator, and magnets and electro conductive windings are provided at opposite sides of the first air gap to create a magnetic field over the first air gap during operation. The wind turbine comprises distance measurement means arranged to measure the radial length of a second air gap defined between a second surface of the generator rotor and a stationary part of the generator section. The second air gap is located at a radial distance from the first air gap at a position where there is no interference of a magnetic field generated by the magnets over the first air gap, and the length of the second air gap corresponds directly to the length of the first air gap. This enables accurate measurement and monitoring of the air gap length. A method for monitoring the gap length between a rotor and a stator of a wind turbine generator is also disclosed.
US08729720B1
A system for generating output energy with minimal input energy is disclosed. The system's components include a crankshaft, a speed multiplier, a first electrical generator, a transformer, and a fluid power circuit. The speed multiplier is coupled to the crankshaft by way of a low-speed shaft. The first electric generator is coupled to the speed multiplier by way of a high-speed shaft. The transformer is configured to receive electricity produced by the first electrical generator. The transformers output electricity is used to power the fluid power circuit. The fluid power circuit is reciprocally coupled to the crankshaft, such that operation of the fluid power circuit sets the crankshaft in motion. The fluid power circuit may be an oleo-hydraulic circuit or a pneumatic circuit. A rotor and fluid-propelled turbine may also be affixed to the crankshaft in order to set the crankshaft into motion.
US08729715B2
The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation, including the following components (A) to (D): (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a phenol resin; (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) a silicone compound containing an alkoxy group directly bonded to silicon atom in an amount of 10 to 45 wt % based on the entire silicone compound and having a specific gravity of 1.10 to 1.30.
US08729713B2
A vent hole precursor structure (26) in an intermediate product for a semi-conductor device has delicate structures (27, 28), and said intermediate product has a cavity (21) with a pressure therein differing from the pressure of the surroundings. The intermediate product comprises a first wafer (20) in which there is formed a depression (21). The first wafer is bonded to a second wafer (22) comprising a device layer (23) from which the structures (27, 28) are to be made by etching. A hole or groove (26) having a predefined depth extends downwards into the device layer, such that the cavity (21) during etching is opened up before the etching procedure breaks through the device layer (23) to form the structures (27, 28).
US08729710B1
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a semiconductor package including one or more semiconductor dies which are electrically connected to an underlying substrate through the use of a conductive pattern which is at least partially embedded in a patterning layer of the package. In a basic embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor package comprises a substrate having a conductive pattern disposed thereon. Electrically connected to the conductive pattern of the substrate is at least one semiconductor die. The semiconductor die and the substrate are at least partially encapsulated by a patterning layer. Embedded in the patterning layer is a wiring pattern which electrically connects the semiconductor die to the conductive pattern. A portion of the wiring pattern is exposed in the patterning layer.
US08729705B2
A semiconductor chip includes a seal ring adjacent to edges of the semiconductor chip; an opening extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the seal ring, wherein the opening has a first end on an outer side of the seal ring and a second end on an inner side of the seal ring; and a moisture barrier having a sidewall parallel to a nearest side of the seal ring, wherein the moisture barrier is adjacent the seal ring and has a portion facing the opening.
US08729698B2
Grooves are formed on the front surfaces of first and second semiconductor wafers each including an aggregate of a plurality of semiconductor chips. The grooves each extend on a dicing line set between the semiconductor chips and to have a larger width than the dicing line. Thereafter the first and second semiconductor wafers are arranged so that the front surfaces thereof are opposed to each other, and the space between the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor wafer is sealed with underfill. Thereafter the rear surfaces of the first and second semiconductor wafers are polished until at least the grooves are exposed, and a structure including the first and second semiconductor wafers and the underfill is cut on the dicing line.
US08729692B2
Disclosed herein is a power module package including: a first heat dissipation plate including a first flow path, a second flow path, and a third flow path which are sequentially formed, the first flow path and the third flow path being formed to have a step therebetween; and a second heat dissipation plate formed under the first heat dissipation plate, having one face and the other face, having a semiconductor device mounting groove formed in the one face thereof, and including a fourth flow path having one end connected to the second flow path and the other end connected to the third flow path, wherein a cooling material introduced through the first flow path is distributed to the third flow path and the fourth flow path based on the second flow path.
US08729685B2
A sealing and bonding material structure for joining semiconductor wafers having monolithically integrated components. The sealing and bonding material are provided in strips forming closed loops. There are provided at least two concentric sealing strips on one wafer. The strips are laid out so as to surround the component(s) on the wafers to be sealed off when wafers are bonded together. The material in the strips is a material bonding the semiconductor wafers together and sealing off the monolithically integrated components when subjected to force and optionally heating. A monolithically integrated electrical and/or mechanical and/or fluidic and/or optical device including a first substrate and a second substrate, bonded together with the sealing and bonding structure, and a method of providing a sealing and bonding material structure on at least one of two wafers and applying a force and optionally heat to the wafers to join them are described.
US08729680B2
A semiconductor device includes a structure in which a semiconductor element (chip) is mounted in a cavity formed in a wiring board with an adhesive interposed between the chip and a bottom surface of the cavity, and electrode terminals of the chip are connected via wires to wiring portions formed on the board around the cavity. The chip is mounted in close contact with a side wall of the cavity, the side wall being near a region where a wiring for higher frequency compared with other wirings within the wiring portion is formed. A recessed portion is provided in a region of the bottom surface of the cavity, and a thermal via extending from the bottom surface of the recessed to the outside of the board is provided, the region being near a portion where the chip is in close contact.
US08729676B2
The present invention includes a method for manufacturing a silicon epitaxial wafer having a silicon homoepitaxial layer formed on a surface of a silicon single crystal wafer, including the steps of: preparing the silicon single crystal wafer such that a plane orientation of the silicon single crystal wafer is tilted at an angle in the range from 0.1° to 8° in a <112> direction from a {110} plane; and growing the silicon homoepitaxial layer on the prepared silicon single crystal wafer. According to the present invention, a silicon epitaxial wafer using the {110} substrate with improved surface quality, such as Haze and surface roughness and a method for manufacturing the silicon epitaxial wafer are provided.
US08729671B2
A method for fabricating a high quality freestanding nonpolar and semipolar nitride substrate with increased surface area, comprising stacking multiple films by growing the films one on top of each other with different and non-orthogonal growth directions.
US08729660B2
The present invention discloses a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) integrated chip with cross-area interconnection, comprising: a substrate; a MEMS device area on the substrate; a microelectronic device area on the substrate; a guard ring separating the MEMS device area and the microelectronic device area; and a conductive layer on the surface of the substrate below the guard ring, or a well in the substrate below the guard ring, as a cross-area interconnection electrically connecting the MEMS device area and the microelectronic device area.
US08729656B2
A germanium semiconductor radiation detector contact made of yttrium metal. A thin (˜1000 Å) deposited layer of yttrium metal forms a thin hole-barrier and/or electron-barrier contact on both p- and n-type germanium semiconductor radiation detectors. Yttrium contacts provide a sufficiently high hole barrier to prevent measurable contact leakage current below ˜120 K. The yttrium contacts can be conveniently segmented into multiple electrically independent electrodes having inter-electrode resistances greater than 10 GΩ. Germanium semiconductor radiation detector diodes fabricated with yttrium contacts provide good gamma-ray spectroscopy data.
US08729655B2
Methods of forming isolation structures are disclosed. A method of forming isolation structures for an image sensor array of one aspect may include forming a dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. Narrow, tall dielectric isolation structures may be formed from the dielectric layer. The narrow, tall dielectric isolation structures may have a width that is no more than 0.3 micrometers and a height that is at least 1.5 micrometers. A semiconductor material may be epitaxially grown around the narrow, tall dielectric isolation structures. Other methods and apparatus are also disclosed.
US08729652B2
The invention provides a semiconductor device (11) for radiation detection, which comprises a substrate region (1) of a substrate semiconductor material, such as silicon, and a detection region (3) at a surface of the semiconductor device (11), in which detection region (3) charge carriers of a first conductivity type, such as electrons, are generated and detected upon incidence of electromagnetic radiation (L) on the semiconductor device (11). The semiconductor device (11) further comprises a barrier region (2,5,14) of a barrier semiconductor material or an isolation material, which barrier region (2,5,14) is an obstacle between the substrate region (1) and the detection region (3) for charge carriers that are generated in the substrate region (1) by penetration of ionizing radiation (X), such as X-rays, into the substrate region (1). This way the invention provides a semiconductor device (11) for radiation detection in which the influence on the performance of the semiconductor device (11) of ionizing radiation (X), such as X-rays, that penetrates into the substrate region (1) is reduced.
US08729645B2
Structures and methods for reducing backside polysilicon peeling are disclosed. A structure includes a substrate having a first side and a second opposite side, a first dielectric layer on the second side of the substrate extending in a direction from an edge of the substrate towards a center of the substrate, a high-k layer on the first dielectric layer, and a polysilicon layer on the high-k layer. The first dielectric layer has a first innermost sidewall relative to the center of the substrate, and the high-k layer has a second innermost sidewall relative to the center of the substrate. The second innermost sidewall is within 2 millimeters from the first innermost sidewall in a direction parallel to the second side. The polysilicon layer extends towards the center of the substrate further than the first innermost sidewall.
US08729641B2
A semiconductor device includes a first, second, and third MIS transistors of a first conductivity type respectively including a first, second, and third gate electrodes on a first, second, and third active regions of a semiconductor substrate with a first, second, and third gate insulating films interposed therebetween. The first gate insulating film is formed of a first silicon oxide film and a first high-k insulating film on the first silicon oxide film. The second gate insulating film is formed of a second silicon oxide film and a second high-k insulating film on the second silicon oxide film. The third gate insulating film is formed of a third silicon oxide film and a third high-k insulating film on the third silicon oxide film. The second silicon oxide film has a same thickness as the first silicon oxide film, and a greater thickness than the third silicon oxide film.
US08729639B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a gate electrode formed on a substrate with a gate insulation film interposed therebetween, and a source region of a first conductivity type and a drain region of a second conductivity type reverse to the first conductivity type, which are formed so as to hold the gate electrode therebetween within the substrate. The work function of a first region on the source region side within the gate electrode is shifted toward the first conductivity type as compared to the work function of a second region on the drain region side within the gate electrode.
US08729635B2
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a stacked gate structure, doped regions and high stress material layers. The stacked gate structure is located on the substrate. The stacked gate structure includes at least a dielectric layer and a gate sequentially disposed over the substrate. The doped regions are disposed in the substrate on each side of the stacked gate structure. The high stress material layers are disposed on the substrate to cover the doped regions. The high stress material layers can increase the mobility of the carriers in the doped regions and hence accelerate the operating speed of the device.
US08729631B2
A MOS transistor is described, including: a source region and a drain region in a semiconductor substrate, an isolation between the source region and the drain region, a first gate conductor between the source region and the isolation, at least one conductive plug electrically connected to the first gate conductor and penetrating into the isolation, and at least one second gate conductor on the isolation, which is electrically connected to the first gate conductor and the at least one conductive plug. One of the at least one conductive plug is between the first gate conductor and the at least one second gate conductor.
US08729628B2
Junction field-effect transistors with vertical channels and self-aligned regrown gates and methods of making these devices are described. The methods use techniques to selectively grow and/or selectively remove semiconductor material to form a p-n junction gate along the sides of the channel and on the bottom of trenches separating source fingers. Methods of making bipolar junction transistors with self-aligned regrown base contact regions and methods of making these devices are also described. The semiconductor devices can be made in silicon carbide.
US08729626B2
A semiconductor device may include, but is not limited to: a semiconductor structure extending upwardly; a first insulating film covering at least a side surface of the semiconductor structure; a gate electrode extending upwardly, the gate electrode being adjacent to the first insulating film; and an insulating structure extending upwardly, the insulating structure being adjacent to the gate electrode.
US08729623B2
According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of insulating layers, which are alternately stacked, and diffusion suppressing layers each provided between each of the plurality of electrode layers and each of the plurality of insulating layers; and a memory film provided on a side wall of a hole penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction. Each of the plurality of electrode layers is a first semiconductor layer containing a first impurity element. The diffusion suppressing layer is a second semiconductor layer containing a second impurity element which is different from the first impurity element. The diffusion suppressing layer is a film having an effect of suppressing diffusion of the first impurity element.
US08729617B2
A semiconductor memory device includes: a lower pillar protruding from a substrate in a vertical direction and extending in a first direction by a trench formed in the first direction; an upper pillar protruding on the lower pillar in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a buried bit line junction region disposed on one sidewall of the lower pillar; a buried bit line contacting the buried bit line junction region and filling a portion of the trench; an etch stop film disposed on an exposed surface of the buried bit line; a first interlayer dielectric film recessed to expose a portion of an outer side of at least the upper pillar disposed on the etch stop film; a second interlayer dielectric film disposed on the first interlayer dielectric film; and a gate surrounding the exposed outer side of the upper pillar and crossing the buried bit line.
US08729603B2
A GaN-based semiconductor element includes a substrate, a buffer layer formed on the substrate, including an electrically conductive portion, an epitaxial layer formed on the buffer layer, and a metal structure in ohmic contact with the electrically conductive portion of the buffer layer for controlling an electric potential of the buffer layer.
US08729598B2
The present invention provides a light-emitting diode that includes two electrodes provided on a light-emitting surface, and exhibits high light extraction efficiency and high-brightness. The present invention relates to a light-emitting diode (1) including: a compound semiconductor layer (2) including a light-emitting portion (7) containing a light-emitting layer (10); and a transparent substrate (3), wherein the compound semiconductor layer (2) and the transparent substrate (3) are bonded, and a first electrode (4) and a second electrode (5) are provided on the side of a main light-emitting surface (2a) of the compound semiconductor layer (2), wherein the transparent substrate (3) includes: an upper surface (3A) bonding to the compound semiconductor layer (2); a bottom surface (3B) having smaller dimensions than dimensions of the upper surface (3A); and a side surface including at least inclined surface (3b) inclined from the side of the upper surface toward the side of the bottom surface, wherein the first and second electrodes (4) and (5) are disposed within a region in which the bottom surface (3B) is projected when viewed from the top of the light-emitting diode.
US08729594B2
A semiconductor light-emitting element includes, a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, a first electrode connected to the first semiconductor layer, and a second electrode provided on the second semiconductor layer. A side of the second electrode facing to the second semiconductor layer is composed of at least any one of silver and silver alloy. The second electrode has a void having a width of emission wavelength or less of the light-emitting layer in a plane of the second electrode facing to the second semiconductor layer.
US08729588B2
The present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) element which comprises a substrate, a buffer layer, a plurality of nano-spheres and a light emitting structure. The substrate comprises a plurality of grooves arranged at intervals on a surface of the substrate. The buffer layer is disposed on the surface of the substrate where the grooves being formed, wherein the grooves are disposed between the substrate and the buffer layer. The nano-spheres are received in the grooves, so each groove is provided with at least a nano-sphere. The light emitting structure is disposed on the buffer layer.
US08729586B2
A light-emitting diode device includes: a substrate; an upper metal film disposed on an upper surface of the substrate, and including a chip-mounting region and a plurality of conductive pad regions; two first light-emitting chips and two second light-emitting chips disposed on the chip-mounting region, the first and second light-emitting chips being disposed alternately, two of the first and second light-emitting chips being opposite to each other; a fluorescent layer coated on the first light-emitting chips; and a lens disposed on the substrate to cover the first and second light-emitting chips and the fluorescent layer.
US08729584B2
The present invention relates to a light emitting device (1) comprising a light emitter (10) and a support (13) to which a plurality of protruding fibers (11) are attached. The light emitter (10) and the protruding fibers (11) are arranged to interact with light emitted from the light emitter (10) so that the light may be diffused. The plurality of protruding fibers comprises fibers (11) which are inclined or perpendicular in relation to the support (13).
US08729580B2
A light emitting device based on a AlInGaN materials system wherein a coating is used to improve the extraction of light from a device. A coating has a very low optical loss and an index of refraction greater than 2. In a preferred embodiment the coating is made from Ta2O5, Nb2O5, TiO2, or SiC and has a thickness between about 0.01 and 10 microns. A surface of a coating material may be textured or shaped to increase its surface area and improve light extraction. A surface of the coating material can also be shaped to engineer the directionality of light escaping the layer. A coating can be applied directly to a surface or multiple surfaces of a light emitting device or can be applied onto a contact material. A coating may also serve as a passivation or protection layer for a device.
US08729578B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a light emitting layer. The second semiconductor layer is provided on a [0001]-direction side of the first semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer includes a first well layer, a second well layer and a first barrier layer. An In composition ratio of the barrier layer is lower than that of the first well layer and the second well layer. The barrier layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion has a first region and a second region. The first region has a first In composition ratio higher than that of the first portion. The second region is provided between the first region and the first well layer. The second region has a second In composition ratio lower than the first In composition ratio.
US08729576B2
A light emitting device is provided that includes a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on an r-plane of the substrate, the buffer layer having a rock salt structured nitride, and a light emitting structure arranged on the buffer layer, the light emitting structure being grown in an a-plane.
US08729568B2
A light emitting device includes a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on one part of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a first electrode disposed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode disposed on the other part of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein a trench is formed at a portion of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, the active layer or the first conductive type semiconductor layer so that the trench is disposed under the first electrode.
US08729558B2
According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a first and a second gate electrode. The semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor. The source electrode provided on a major surface of the layer forms ohmic contact with the layer. The drain electrode provided on the major surface forms ohmic contact with the layer and is separated from the source electrode. The first gate electrode is provided on the major surface between the source and drain electrodes. The second gate electrode is provided on the major surface between the source and first gate electrodes. When a potential difference between the source and first gate electrodes is 0 volts, a portion of the layer under the first gate electrode is conductive. The first gate electrode is configured to switch a constant current according to a voltage applied to the second gate electrode.
US08729547B2
To provide a method by which a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with excellent electric characteristics and high reliability is manufactured with a small number of steps. After a channel protective layer is formed over an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn, a film having n-type conductivity and a conductive film are formed, and a resist mask is formed over the conductive film. The conductive film, the film having n-type conductivity, and the oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn are etched using the channel protective layer and gate insulating films as etching stoppers with the resist mask, so that source and drain electrode layers, a buffer layer, and a semiconductor layer are formed.
US08729545B2
An object is to provide a semiconductor memory device that enables low power consumption of a memory cell of a CAM including a nonvolatile memory device. Another object is to provide a semiconductor memory device without degradation due to repeated data writing. Still another object is to provide a nonvolatile memory device that enables high density of memory cells. A semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a memory circuit including a first transistor including an oxide semiconductor in a semiconductor layer, and a capacitor in which a potential corresponding to written data can be retained by turning off the first transistor; and a reference circuit for referring the written potential. The semiconductor memory device enables a high-speed search function by obtaining the address of data generated by detecting the conducting state of a second transistor in the reference circuit.
US08729543B2
Methods and devices are provided for forming multi-nary semiconductor. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising of depositing a precursor material onto a substrate, wherein the precursor material may include or may be used with an additive to minimize concentration of group IIIA material such as Ga in the back portion of the final semiconductor layer. The additive may be a non-copper Group IB additive in elemental or alloy form. Some embodiments may use both selenium and sulfur, forming a senary or higher semiconductor alloy.
US08729541B2
The present invention provides an organic light emitting device having high light emission efficiency. The organic light emitting device includes an anode, a cathode and an organic compound layer which is sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, wherein the organic compound layer contains a phenanthrene compound represented by the following general formula [1]: wherein R1 to R3 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and Ar is a substituent selected from any in the group consisting of aryl groups represented by the following formulae [2a] to [2h]:
US08729537B2
The present invention relates to a device comprising an organic field effect transistor (OFET) with charge injecting contacts containing a semiconductor layer formed by a perylene derivative, to uses of said device as a medical sensor and/or as a medical cell stimulator and to methods of stimulating and/or monitoring biological cellular activity by using said device.
US08729536B2
It is an object of the present invention to provide an organic light-emitting device which can emit white light by easily controlling dopant concentrations. The organic light-emitting device has a first electrode (112) and second electrode (111) which hold a light-emitting layer (113) in-between, wherein the light-emitting layer contains a host material (104), red-light-emitting dopant (105), green-light-emitting dopant (106) and blue-light-emitting dopant (107), the red-light-emitting dopant containing a first functional group for transferring the dopant toward the first electrode and the green-light-emitting dopant containing a second functional group for transferring the dopant toward the second electrode.
US08729522B2
Some embodiments include memory constructions having a film of phase change material between first and second materials; with the entirety of film having a thickness of less than or equal to about 10 nanometers. The memory constructions are configured to transit from one memory state having a first phase of the phase change material to a second memory state having a second phase of the phase change material, and are configured so that an entirety of the phase change material film changes from the first phase to the second phase in transitioning from the first memory state to the second memory state. In some embodiments, at least one of the first and second materials may be carbon, W, TiN, TaN or TiAlN. In some embodiments, at least one of the first and second materials may be part of a structure having bands of two or more different compositions.
US08729519B2
Some embodiments include memory constructions having a plurality of bands between top and bottom electrically conductive materials. The bands include chalcogenide bands alternating with non-chalcogenide bands. In some embodiments, there may be least two of the chalcogenide bands and at least one of the non-chalcogenide bands. In some embodiments, the memory cells may be between a pair of electrodes; with one of the electrodes being configured as a lance, angled plate, container or beam. In some embodiments, the memory cells may be electrically coupled with select devices, such as, for example, diodes, field effect transistors or bipolar junction transistors.
US08729509B2
A drawing apparatus performs drawing on a substrate with a plurality of charged particle beams. The apparatus comprises a stage configured to hold the substrate and to be moved; a projection system configured to project the plurality of charged particle beams onto the substrate; a measurement device configured to detect a charged particle beam that reaches the measurement device due to a charged particle beam incident, via the projection system, on a mark formed on the substrate, to measure a position of the mark; and a controller. The controller is configured to control operations of the projection system and the measurement device so that the position of the mark is measured with at least one of the plurality of charged particle beams, in parallel with drawing on the substrate with a part of the plurality of charged particle beams.
US08729498B2
High throughput UV curing systems for mass curing of a plurality of articles without compromising product quality. The systems comprise a plurality of UV banks, each bank comprising a plurality of fluorescent UV lamps, thereby creating a consistent blanket of UV energy. A plurality of coated articles are positioned between pairs of banks such that the UV exposure or dosage is evenly distributed for each article. The fluorescent UV lamps use proportionally lower energy per unit and generate less heat than standard UV lamps, while sufficiently curing the coating on each article. Throughput is increased compared to currently available systems because the systems are easier to maintain requiring less downtime, can cure significantly more articles per cycle, and reduce the number of rejected products.
US08729496B2
In various embodiments of the invention, a cargo container can be monitored at appropriate time intervals to determine that no controlled substances have been shipped with the cargo in the container. The monitoring utilizes reactive species produced from an atmospheric analyzer to ionize analyte molecules present in the container which are then analyzed by an appropriate spectroscopy system. In an embodiment of the invention, a sorbent surface can be used to absorb, adsorb or condense analyte molecules within the container whereafter the sorbent surface can be interrogated with the reactive species to generate analyte species characteristic of the contents of the container.
US08729487B2
A neutron detector comprises at least two conductive cathode sheets lying parallel to one another and coated with neutron reactive material on at least one side thereof; dielectric material separating the cathode sheets and covering less than about 80% of their surface area; and a plurality of anode wires lying generally parallel to the cathode sheets and separated from them by the dielectric, with the distance between adjacent anode wires being no more than twenty times the distance between said cathode sheets. The cathode sheets may be flat or curved; they may be separate plates or they may be successive folds or windings of a single folded or spiral-shaped metal sheet. Related methods for building the detector are disclosed.
US08729484B2
There is provided a radiographic imaging device including: an imaging panel at which sensor portions, that detect radiation or light converted from radiation, are formed at a detection region, and that captures a radiographic image expressed by radiation or light converted from radiation; a light illuminating section at which light-emitting portions, that can individually illuminate light for erasing residual images, are provided per sectional region obtained by dividing the detection region into the sectional regions; a storage section that stores imaging actual results information that expresses past actual results of imaging carried out by the imaging panel; and a control section that, in accordance with at least one of actual results of imaging and imaging conditions, controls absence/presence of illumination of, light amount of, and illumination time period of light from the respective light-emitting portions of the light illuminating section.
US08729479B1
A nuclear medicine mammography system and method for conducting concurrent examinations of both breasts of a patient, thereby reducing examination time in molecular breast imaging. The system comprises first and second pairs of generally opposed articulatable gamma photon detectors, wherein each pair of detectors can be arranged to image a respective breast independently from the other pair of detectors. In one or more embodiments, the first detector pair is dedicatedly oriented in a first orientation and the second detector pair is dedicatedly oriented in a second, different orientation.
US08729471B2
A charged particle beam device includes an electron source structured to generate an electron beam, the electron source being coupled to an electron column that at least partially houses a system structured to direct the electron beam toward a specimen positioned in a sample chamber to which the electron column is coupled, and an electron detector. The electron detector includes one or more assemblies positioned within the electron column or the sample chamber, each of the assemblies including an SiPM and a scintillator directly connected face-to-face to an active light sensing surface of the SiPM without a light transporting device being positioned in between the scintillator and the SiPM.
US08729469B1
An improved method for extracting and handling multiple samples for S/TEM analysis is disclosed. Preferred embodiments of the present invention make use of a micromanipulator that attaches multiple samples at one time in a stacked formation and a method of placing each of the samples onto a TEM grid. By using a method that allows for the processing of multiple samples, the throughput of sample prep in increased significantly.
US08729463B2
The invention describes a method of quantification of an analyte selected from the group consisting of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and C3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in a specimen containing the analyte; comprising the steps of subjecting the specimen to UPLC reverse-phase separation; and; detecting the protonated precursor pseudo-molecular ion of the analyte using a mass spectrometry technique to determine the amount of the analyte.
US08729461B2
A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a first storage ion trap arranged upstream of a high performance analytical ion trap. According to an embodiment ions are simultaneously scanned from both the first and second ion trap. At any instant in time the quantity of charge present within the second ion trap is limited or restricted so that the second ion trap does not suffer from space charge saturation effects and hence the performance of the second ion trap is not degraded.
US08729458B2
A detection head includes a plurality of detection array portions that are arranged in a direction along which the head is relatively displaceable. Position signals indicating a position of the detection head are calculated from output signals output from the detection array portions. In order to combine the position signals with one another and determine the position of the detection head with respect to the scale, weighting according to a level of the output signal is performed on the position signal of each of the detection array portions, and the weighted position signals are averaged.
US08729448B1
A system and method for processing optical signals. A photo detection signal is generated in response to sensed conditions determined by one or more pixels of a pixel array. A drive signal is generated for a comparator. An increment signal is generated in response to the drive signal exceeding a reference signal. A counter is incremented in response to receiving the increment signal. The increment signal further activates a switch to reset a capacitor controlling the drive signal. A count value in the counter is read utilizing a summation function to further process the count value corresponding to the photo detection in response to a time period elapsing.
US08729444B2
A photovoltaic system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules which are electrically connected to a string or to multiple parallel-connected strings and form a PV generator. The first string end forms the negative pole of the photovoltaic generator, and the second string end forms the positive pole. A voltage reduction device is provided with the aid of which the potential of the negative pole is lowered to ground. Advantages with regard to the insulation class of the connecting cable used are also provided.
US08729443B2
Some embodiments pertain to a projectile and method that includes a flight vehicle and a propulsion system attached to the flight vehicle. The propulsion system includes a plurality of motors that propel the projectile. A guidance system is connected to the propulsion system. The guidance system ignites an appropriate number of the motors to adjust the speed of the projectile based on the location of the projectile relative to a desired destination for the flight vehicle. In some embodiments, the flight vehicle is a kinetic warhead. The projectile may be an interceptor that includes a first propulsion stage, a second propulsion stage and a third propulsion stage that includes the third propulsion system. The number of booster motors that will be ignited by the guidance system depends on the speed that the projectile needs to be adjusted to in order to maneuver the projectile to a desired location.
US08729439B2
A microwave oven is capable of preventing a door that can be opened from a left side or a right side thereof from being simultaneously opened from both sides thereof. The microwave oven includes a body, a door, and a change device. The door is coupled with the body. The change device allows the door to be opened from both sides thereof. The change device includes a pair of holders, a pair of sliders, and at least one lever. The holders rotate as the door is opened from both sides thereof. The sliders linearly move in cooperation of the holders. The at least one lever restricts the linear movement of the sliders when the door is opened from one side thereof, thereby preventing the door from being open from a remaining side.
US08729437B2
A microwave popcorn package is provided. The preferred package includes a flexible bag construction reinforced with a sidewall construction. The package is such that the flexible bag construction and the sidewall construction are selectively expandable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. After the package is opened, the sidewall construction provides for a rigid sidewall to provide a stand up bowl for access to the popped popcorn.
US08729433B2
An electrical heating device includes an open housing in which a layer structure is held under tension. The layer structure includes at least one radiator element and at least one heat emitting element with at least one PTC heating element. The layer structure further includes at least one spring element holding the layer structure in the housing under tension. The spring element is provided adjacent to a spring counter element. Spring tongues, formed on the spring element, interact with matching receptacles on the spring counter element. Displacement of the spring element in a direction essentially parallel to the planes of the layer structure stresses the layer structure within the housing. A method of assembling an electrical heating device is also disclosed.
US08729428B1
One embodiment of a welding rod expander assembly is useful for expanding a welding rod to a remote location. The welding rod expander assembly may include a first attachment member, a second attachment member, at least one elongated member and a welding rod holder. The second attachment member may be pivotally carried by the first attachment member. Further the at least one elongated member may have an external threaded end portion and a connecting end portion. The welding rod holder may be carried by the second attachment member. The welding rod holder may include a holding unit carried by the second internal threaded portion. The holding unit may be capable of receiving the welding rod. The welding rod holder may further include a clamping unit disposed on the second internal threaded portion. Further, the welding rod secured in the holding unit may be capable of expanding to the remote location.
US08729425B2
An engraving laser assembly comprises a tubular rail defining a plenum in an interior of the rail. A carriage is operatively associated with to the tubular rail for axial movement along the rail. A focusing optic is mounted to the carriage for focusing a laser beam to a focal point on an engraving plane operatively with the carriage. A gas inlet is operatively associated with the tubular rail and the inlet is configured for attachment to a source of pressurized gas to provide pressurized gas to the plenum. A plurality of holes are provided in the tubular rail in fluid communication with the plenum. The holes are configured so that, with a source of pressurized gas attached to the gas inlet, a stream of pressurized gas is directed from each hole toward the engraving plane.
US08729418B2
A method produces a welded connection between first and second components each having inner and outer sides interconnected by an end face. The first component has a ferritic basic body carrying a plating at the inside and having an end face with a buffer layer of Ni-based alloy. The second component is of austenitic material. The end faces of the components enclose a weld groove. An austenitic root, connecting the plating to the end face of the second component, is welded in the weld groove. An intermediate layer of a nickel alloy having at least 90% nickel is welded onto the root. The intermediate layer is connected to the end faces of the plating and the second component. A weld seam is then produced in the remaining weld groove using a nickel-based welding additive. A method for repairing a welded connection between first and second components is also provided.
US08729413B2
A push switch includes a case having a recess portion, a first fixed contact placed in the recess portion, and a second fixed contact placed in the recess portion. Furthermore, the push switch includes a dome-shaped movable contact placed in the recess portion and having a center portion facing the first fixed contact with a space therebetween, a protective sheet for covering the recess portion, and a protrusion member fixed to the protective sheet by welding at a convex side of the center portion of the movable contact. The first fixed contact and the second fixed contact are provided at positions that are brought into contact with the movable contact when the movable contact is elastically reversed.
US08729410B2
A weighing arrangement includes an infeed for product material to be weighed and at least one dosing mechanism for controlled conveying of product material portions from the infeed to a weighing system. The dosing mechanism includes a motor-driven transport screw positioned in an open trough for conveying the product material from the infeed to the weighing system, and a control unit for controlling the motor in order to deliver a desired portion of product material to the weighing system. This weighing arrangement provides a gentle, well-defined conveyance of product materials that are not suited for vibrational conveyance or conveyance by a screw conveyor in a tubular housing.
US08729409B2
A wire-guiding portion includes a rib protruding from an outer surface of the wire-guiding portion for tape slippage prevention. At least a rear end face of the rib defines a sloping surface intersecting at an acute angle with the outer surface at the edge of the electrical wire guiding portion. The wire-guiding portion may be provided obliquely downward with respect to a vertical wall of the electrical junction box body.
US08729408B2
Moulding to conceal wiring has at least one piece, a cavity within the piece and a resilient flap for the cavity. The cavity and the flap extend for the length of the moulding. The moulding has a major piece that receives a minor piece. The major piece has a top portion upon a stem above a base portion. The top portion has a contour of architectural form. The top portion has cladding over it and nearly half way down the stem. The base portion has a keyway for the minor portion. The minor piece has a tongue with cladding upon it and that extends for half of the cavity. The cladding of the top portion has a free end that extends inside of the tongue. The free end deflects into the cavity for wire insertion but resiliently closes against the tongue. Alternatively, the invention has single piece construction.
US08729405B2
A printed wiring board wiring board including a substrate having a first penetrating hole and multiple second penetrating holes formed around the first penetrating hole, a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion formed on one surface of the substrate, a third conductive portion and a fourth conductive portion formed on the opposite surface of the substrate, a first through-hole conductor formed in the first penetrating hole and connecting the first conductive portion and the third conductive portion, and multiple second through-hole conductors formed in the second penetrating holes and connecting the second conductive portion and the fourth conductive portion. The first through-hole conductor and the second through-hole conductors are made of conductive material filled in the first penetrating hole or the second penetrating holes.
US08729390B2
The present invention provides a torsion resistant shielded cable which includes at least one conductor; an insulating layer covering outside the conductor; a first isolating layer surrounding the insulating layer; and a shielded layer including a number of wires, single wires or strand wires, wound around the first isolating layer in a clockwise and counter-clockwise alternative order along an axial direction of the conductor to prevent the strand wires from breaking while the torsion resistant shielded cable is twisted.
US08729373B2
The present cupping device attaches to the harmonica holder and provides a simulated cupping effect when the musician is playing the harmonica hands-free. The cupping device is generally a U-shaped elongate channel formed by bending a rigid sheet material to create a chamber. The elongate channel attaches to a harmonica holder and the open side of the elongate channel receives the back of a harmonica also mounted on the harmonica holder. Each end of the elongate channel is open to permit the ingress and egress of air while playing. A microphone may be clipped to one or both open ends and positioned within the elongate channel. The cupping device isolates the harmonica sound so that it can be amplified at higher volumes without feedback or interference.
US08729370B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH558436. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH558436, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH558436 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH558436.
US08729363B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV672639. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV672639, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV672639 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV672639 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV672639.
US08729354B2
A soybean cultivar designated 15183211 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15183211, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15183211, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15183211, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15183211. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15183211. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15183211, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 15183211 with another soybean cultivar.
US08729347B2
A novel soybean variety, designated XB28C12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB28C12, cells from soybean variety XB28C12, plants of soybean XB28C12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB28C12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB28C12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB28C12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB28C12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB28C12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB28C12 are further provided.
US08729345B2
A soybean cultivar designated S070160 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S070160, to the plants of soybean S070160, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S070160 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S070160 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety S070160, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S070160 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S070160 with another soybean cultivar.
US08729343B2
The present invention relates to an iceberg lettuce having one or more romaine lettuce characteristics. The invention further relates to methods for producing iceberg lettuce varieties containing one or more romaine lettuce characteristics.
US08729339B2
The invention provides methods and compositions useful in target sequence suppression and target sequence validation. The invention provides polynucleotide constructs useful for gene silencing, as well as cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides. The invention also provides a method for using microRNA to silence a target sequence.
US08729338B2
A method of modifying at least one carbohydrate in a tissue of a plant is described. The method is typically applied to a sugarcane plant of the genus Saccharum method and includes the steps of inserting into a plant cell a gene silencing cassette which includes nucleic acid operably linked to transcription elements such as a monocotyledonous promoter for transcribing the nucleic acid in a plant cell, wherein transcription of the nucleic acid decreases activity of UMP synthase. The method further includes the steps of regenerating a transgenic plant from the plant cell and producing the tissue with increased carbohydrate content. Vectors for use therefor, as well as a transformed plant cell and a transgenic plant or plant part containing or derived from a transformed plant cell are also described.
US08729326B2
A method for producing a selective hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition. A selective hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon formed by the method comprising contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition. A method of selectively hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising contacting the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon with a selective hydrogenation catalyst composition produced by contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition.
US08729306B2
The present invention provides an alternative synthesis of N-substituted aminotetralines which synthesis comprises catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of compounds of general formula (A).
US08729300B2
The present invention provides a simple, safe and more efficient process for preparing metal salts of valproic acid. The process includes steps of: (i) mixing valproic acid and a metal hydroxide (either dry solid or aqueous solution) in a drier to form a reaction mixture; and (ii) removing water, which is produced during the step of mixing the valproic acid and the metal hydroxide, from the reaction mixture to obtain the desired metal salts of valproic acid.
US08729297B2
The present invention is directed to Mannich condensation product sequestering agents or mixtures of Mannich condensation product sequestering agents for use in fuels and lubricating oils. The present invention is also directed to a process for preparing the Mannich condensation product sequestering agents. The present invention is also directed to a product formed by combining, under reaction conditions, a polyisobutyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound, an aldehyde, an amino acid or ester thereof, and an alkali metal base to form the Mannich condensation product sequestering agent. The present invention is also directed to a lubricating oil composition, a lubricating oil concentrate, a fuel composition, and a fuel concentrate having the Mannich condensation product sequestering agents of the present invention.
US08729296B2
The present disclosure provides methods for generating percarboxylic acid compositions and/or peroxycarboxylic acid compositions formed external to a point of use in non-equilibrium reactions for use in certain bleaching and antimicrobial applications, in particular laundry applications. The compositions are generated external to a point of use, at alkaline pH levels, viz. greater than about pH 12, and optionally suitable for use with detergents and/or surfactants for synergistic bleaching efficacy. Methods of bleaching and/or disinfecting are further provided.
US08729288B2
A method for the production of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyronitrile having good storage stability in a multi-zone reactor, is provided. 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde is reacted with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a base as catalyst in a main reaction zone of the multizone reactor to form a reaction mixture comprising the 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyronitrile, unreacted 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde, the catalyst and residual amounts of gaseous hydrogen cyanide. The residual gaseous hydrogen cyanide is removed from the main reaction zone to an absorption and post-reaction zone of the reactor which comprises a mixture of 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde and the catalyst; and the gaseous hydrogen cyanide is further reacted with the 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde in the absorption and post reaction zone. A molar ratio of hydrogen cyanide to 3-(methylthio)propanal in the main reaction zone is from 0.98 to 1.03.
US08729277B2
The present invention discloses processes for producing γ-nitrocarbonyl and γ-dicarbonyl compounds, which can be precursors in the synthesis of pyrrole compounds. A process for producing pyrroles such as 2,5-dimethylpyrrole, and structurally similar pyrrole compounds, is also disclosed.
US08729269B2
The present invention provides agents having antimicrobial activity for preventing and treating infectious diseases. Thus, the present invention provides novel substituted piperidino phenyloxazolidinone derivatives, processes for making compounds as well as antimicrobial compositions containing said derivatives as active ingredients and methods of treating bacterial infections with the said derivatives.
US08729262B2
Conformationally constrained compounds that mimic the secondary structure of reverse-turn regions of biologically active peptides and proteins are disclosed. Such reverse-turn mimetic structures have utility over a wide range of fields, including use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Libraries containing the reverse-turn mimetic structures of this invention are also disclosed as well as methods for screening the same to identify biologically active members. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds for inhibiting or treating disorders modulated by Wnt-signaling pathway, such as cancer, especially colorectal cancer, restenosis associated with angioplasty, polycystic kidney disease, aberrant angiogenesis disease, rheumatoid arthritis disease, tuberous sclerosis complex, Alzheimer's disease, excess hair growth or loss, or ulcerative colitis.
US08729260B2
The present invention relates to an efficient process of synthesizing some known Ertapenem compounds and to provide new intermediate compounds of Meropenem and Doripenem. The process and the intermediate can substantially increase the effective yield and reduce the impurity generation. The present invention further provides a novel and effective process for recovering and purifying ertapenem compounds by utilizing a low cost, materials with chemical stability as a carrier for isolating ertapenem compounds from extracts.
US08729259B2
The present invention relates to the production and the use of 1:1 adducts having a low monomer content from hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylates and diisocyanates.
US08729256B2
Disclosed are processes for isomerizing saccharides. Also disclosed are processes for converting saccharides to furan derivatives. Also disclosed are processes for converting starch to furan derivatives.
US08729253B2
Regioselectively substituted cellulose esters having a plurality of aryl-acyl substituents and a plurality of alkyl-acyl substituents are disclosed along with methods for making the same. Such cellulose esters may be suitable for use in optical films, such as optical films having certain Nz values, −A optical films, and/or +C optical films. Optical films prepared employing such cellulose esters have a variety of commercial applications, such as, for example, as compensation films in liquid crystal displays and/or waveplates in creating circular polarized light used in 3-D technology.
US08729252B2
A method for isolating polynucleotides, such as DNA, RNA and hybrids thereof from an aqueous solution containing polynucleotides by reversibly binding the polynucleotides to silica-coated magnetic particles in the presence of a salt and non-ionic hydratable additive is disclosed. The salt and non-ionic hydratable additive concentrations are adjusted to levels that result in adhesion of the nucleic acid to the particles without degradation or precipitation of the nucleic acid.
US08729251B2
The present invention provides massively parallel oligonucleotide synthesis and purification for applications that utilize large collections of defined high-fidelity oligonucleotides (e.g., from about 101 to about 105 different sequences, generally between 25-160 bases in length).
US08729248B2
Nucleic acid and protein sequences relating to a cation channel which is sperm-specific (CatSper2) are disclosed. The CatSper2 protein is shown to be specifically expressed in sperm. Nucleic acids, vectors, transformed cells, transgenic animals, polypeptides, and antibodies relating to the CatSper2 gene and protein are disclosed. Also provided are methods of in vitro fertilization and contraception, methods of identifying modulators of CatSper2 activity, methods of genotyping subjects with respect to CatSper2, methods of diagnosing and treating CatSper2-mediated disorders, including infertility, as well as methods of doing business related to CatSper2-mediated disorders.
US08729246B2
The present invention provides a composition for selectively delivering an active agent to a portion of an organism. The composition comprises first and second polymer portions, having first and second functional groups attached as a side-chain thereto, respectively. The first and second functional groups form cross-links between the first and second polymer portions. The cross-links are capable of being broken by a substance of the organism, thereby resulting in release of the active agent. The composition provides a novel means for controlling the selective release of the active agent in the organism.
US08729242B2
Methods for reducing the T-cell mitogenicity of lectin compositions are provided. In one aspect this is achieved by chemically modifying mitogenic lectin compositions under optimized conditions. Additionally or alternatively, the reduction in T-cell mitogenicity is achieved by removing unmodified subunits chemically modified mixtures. Modified lectin compositions with reduced T-cell mitogenicity are also provided as are uses of the inventive compositions.
US08729237B1
The present invention provides a polypeptide adjuvant composition with thermostability, which is designed from wild-type chicken interleikin-1β to construct a new chicken interleikin-1β, named CP-interleikin-1β. The CP-interleikin-1β having improved heat resistance keeps the original biological activity, and which helps to develop protein adjuvant with high efficiency and uses in medical application. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing such polypeptide adjuvant composition.
US08729224B2
Methods for use of a melanocortin receptor agonist cyclic peptide of the formula where R, x and y are as defined in the specification, and compositions and formulations including the peptide of the foregoing formula, for preventing, ameliorating or treating female sexual dysfunction.
US08729216B2
Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed.
US08729210B2
Prepolymers, which are accessible from formamides of low molecular weight di- or triamines (formamide-terminated low molecular weight compounds) and di- or polyisocyanates, of the general formula (II): X—[—N(CHO)—CO—NH—R1—NCO]n (II) wherein X represents a linear or branched aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic and/or aromatic structural unit having 2 to 40 carbon atoms, and which is optionally further substituted and/or optionally comprises one or more heteroatoms, wherein R1 represents an organic radical which may optionally contain one or more heteroatoms and which may further contain one or more additional free isocyanate groups and/or one or more urethane, biuret, carbodiimide, isocyanurate, allophanate, iminooxadiazinedione and/or uretdione structural units, and wherein n≧2; processes for making the same; compositions containing the same; and uses thereof.
US08729208B2
A curable composition is provided. A cured product showing excellent light extraction efficiency, crack resistance, hardness, thermal shock resistance and adhesive strength after a curing, as well as showing excellent processability and workability is provided. Also, surface stickiness may be prevented in the cured product without causing turbidity etc.
US08729206B2
A polypropylene homopolymer with a melting point of less than 147° C., a percentage of 2.1 errors of at least 1% and a xylene soluble fraction of less than 0.5 wt %.
US08729205B2
A flowability improver for engineering plastics which comprises a polymer (A) comprising of 50 to 99.5% by mass of aromatic vinyl monomer units (a1), 0.5 to 50% by mass of (meth)acrylate monomer units (a2) having an ester group of phenyl or substituted phenyl group, and 0 to 40% by mass of other monomer units (a3) (with the proviso that the total of the units (a1) to (a3) is 100% by mass) and having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 150000. The flowability improver can improve engineering plastics in melt-flow characteristics (processability in molding) and chemical resistance without impairing the plastics in heat resistance, exfoliation resistance, and transparency.
US08729203B2
The present invention provides a monomer for a polymerizable composition, a polymerizable composition containing the monomers, a polymer formed from the polymerizable composition, and ophthalmic lens blanks and ophthalmic lenses formed from the polymer. The monomer is a compound having the formula (I) or (Ia).
US08729202B2
The present invention provides a biocompatible polymer composition for use in biomedical applications comprising a base molecule, a linker molecule and at least one initiator compound, said base molecule having at least two differing functionalities, and said linker molecule having a functionality reactive with at least one functionality of said base molecule, the first of said at least two functionalities of said base molecule enabling a first curing stage of said polymer composition by reaction with said linker molecule, and the second and any further functionality of said base molecule enabling second and further curing stages of said polymer composition, said first, second and any further curing stages being capable of activation simultaneously or independently of each other as required.
US08729201B2
The present invention generally relates to a process that polymerizes an olefin monomer, and a precatalyst and catalyst useful in such process.
US08729196B2
This invention discloses cationic electrodeposition paint compositions which comprise specific amino group-containing modified epoxy resin, specific xylene-formaldehyde resin-modified, amino group-containing epoxy resin and blocked polyisocyanate curing agent at specific blend ratios, and which can form coating film of excellent film thickness retention, finished appearance and electrocoatability on galvanized alloy steel sheet and of good corrosion resistance, even when the amount of volatile organic compound in the cationic electrodeposition paint is reduced.
US08729187B2
It is an object of the present invention to provide (1) a copolymer for a cured product that is satisfactory in properties, such as adhesion properties, as a chip stacking adhesive or the like. The present invention is a copolymer comprising repeating units represented by formula (I), formula (II), and formula (III), (wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R4 represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group, m, n, and k represent a molar ratio of the respective repeating units, m represents a positive number of 0 or more and less than 1, n and k each independently represent a positive number, and satisfy a relation of m+n+k=1), and having a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 50,000 to 200,000.
US08729186B2
A high pressure polymerization process to form an ethylene-based polymer comprises the steps of: A. Injecting a first feed comprising ethylene and optionally a chain transfer agent system (CTA system) into a first autoclave reactor zone operating at polymerization conditions to produce a first zone reaction product, the CTA system of the first reactor zone having a transfer activity Z1; and B. (1) Transferring at least part of the first zone reaction product to a second reactor zone selected from a second autoclave reactor zone or a tubular reactor zone and operating at polymerization conditions, and, optionally, (2) freshly injecting a second feed into the second reactor zone to produce a second zone reaction product, with the proviso that the second reactor zone contains a CTA system having a transfer activity Z2; and with the proviso that the ratio of Z1/Z2 is less than 1.
US08729183B2
Aqueous emulsions of high viscosity organopolysiloxanes can be prepared having a very low content of cyclic siloxanes by condensing low molecular weight alkoxy-functional organopolysiloxanes in aqueous emulsion with an alkylphosphate emulsifier and at least one selected polyoxyethylene non-ionic surfactant.
US08729175B2
Fluoroelastomeric gel having the following properties: appearance: transparent gelatinous solid; water content between 10% and 90% by weight; density between 1.1 and 2.1 g/cm3; said gel satisfies the following test: dried in a stove at 90° C. until a constant weight gives curable fluoroelastomers.
US08729172B2
The present invention relates to engineering plastics having a high flame retardancy and a good compound processability, where the engineering plastics comprises microsilica as a flame retardant additive and as a processing aid.
US08729171B2
A biodegradable nanocomposite and a method of forming a biodegradable nanocomposite are provided. In one aspect, the biodegradable nanocomposite includes a biodegradable polymer and a reinforcing agent substantially dispersed throughout the biodegradable polymer by rapid depressurization of a supercritical fluid. The biodegradable nanocomposite further includes a plurality of pores formed in the nanocomposite, the plurality of pores having an average pore size greater than about 100 μm.
US08729170B2
A curable coating composition that exhibits improved cure and adhesion to various substrates, especially synthetic textiles used in the manufacture of air bags, and good air pressure holding performance.
US08729162B2
The present invention also relates to a vinyl ester resin composition, wherein the vinyl ester resin composition comprises a vinyl ester resin and a manganese compound, a 1,3-dioxo compound, a base; and the resin being curable with a peroxide. The present invention also relates to a process for radically curing such a resin composition wherein a peroxide is added to the resin composition and the curing is effected essentially free of cobalt.
US08729150B2
Granules or pellets comprising polymeric materials such as polyaryletherketones and ceramic materials may be prepared and used to make a variety of different parts of components for use in medical applications, by melt-processing. The ceramic material may be a bioactive glass and/or a controlled-release glass, and may include less than 20 mole % sodium oxide and/or be water soluble.
US08729149B2
Embodiments of silicone hydrogels, ophthalmic lenses made therefrom, and methods of making the same are described. Fully hydrated silicone hydrogels have relatively high water content and oxygen permeability, along with relatively low modulus of elasticity. Embodiments of the silicone hydrogels in substantially dehydrated condition are adapted to lathe cutting at or above room temperature. Variations of the silicone hydrogels include silicon-containing monomers in an amount of 7.5% or greater by weight, a hydrophilic substituted N-vinyl acetamide monomer, and a hydrophilic non-acetamide monomer in an amount resulting in a hydrophilic substituted N-vinyl acetamide monomer to hydrophilic non-acetamide monomer weight to weight ratio of greater than 2.1 to 1.
US08729145B2
Disclosed are bowing agent compositions, foamable compositions, foams, foaming methods and/or foamed articles comprising one or more C2 to C6 fluoroalkenes, more preferably one or more C3 to C5 fluoroalkenes, and even more preferably one or more compounds having Formula I as follows: XCFzR3-z (I) where X is a C1, C2, C3, C4, or C5 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted radical, each R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3, it generally being preferred that the fluoroalkene of the present invention has at least four (4) halogen substituents, at least three of which are F and even more preferably none of which are Br.
US08729141B2
Disclosed is a method for methanol synthesis using synthesis gas obtained from reforming of natural gas with carbon dioxide. First, synthesis gas is obtained from steam carbon dioxide reforming of methane, in which steam reforming of natural gas is carried out simultaneously with carbon dioxide reforming of methane, by using a catalyst (Ni/Ce/MgAlOx, or Ni/Ce—Zr/MgAlOx) and processing condition capable of maintaining a predetermined ratio of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen [H2/(2CO+3CO2)=0.85-1.15]. Next, methanol synthesis is carried out by using the obtained synthesis gas and a catalyst system suitable for methanol synthesis with minimum byproduct formation (a catalyst system including a Cu—Zn—Al oxide containing CuO, ZnO, and Al2O3 at a predetermined ratio in combination with a cerium-zirconium oxide obtained by a sol-gel process). In addition, unreacted synthesis gas remaining after the operation of methanol synthesis is recycled efficiently to improve the carbon availability (methane and CO2 availability) and energy efficiency in the overall process.
US08729140B2
A process for regenerating one or more deactivated cobalt comprising Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particle(s), comprising the steps of: (i) oxidizing the catalyst particle(s) at a temperature between 20 and 400° C.; (ii) treating the catalyst particle(s) for more than 5 minutes, (iii) drying the catalyst particle(s); and (iv) optionally reducing the catalyst particle(s) with hydrogen or a hydrogen comprising gas. This process may be preceded by a step in which Fischer-Tropsch product is removed from the catalyst particle(s). The treatment is performed using carbon dioxide and a liquid comprising ammonia.
US08729133B2
This invention relates to a process of treating/affecting cancers that are particularly susceptible to radiation therapy by administering to a host in need of such treatment an amino acid and radiation therapy.
US08729126B2
The present invention provides a compound which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derivative of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, for use in treating various skin disorders.
US08729124B2
The invention is directed to a method for preventing cerebral damage in patients having symptoms of atherosclerosis of arteries supplying the brain by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or a combination thereof.
US08729119B2
In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds of formula I: where X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R4, and n are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of formula I are serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
US08729118B2
The present invention relates to the use of new and known dithiine derivatives for controlling unwanted microorganisms, more particularly phytopathogenic fungi, in crop protection, in the household and hygiene sector and in the protection of materials, and also to new dithiine derivatives, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to crop protection compositions comprising these new dithiine derivatives.
US08729117B2
The present invention relates to novel inhibitors of Factors VIIa, IXa, Xa, XIa, in particular Factor VIIa, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these inhibitors, and methods for using these inhibitors for treating or preventing thromboembolic disorders, cancer or rheumatoid arthritis. Processes for preparing these inhibitors are also disclosed.
US08729107B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a novel pyridine, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such pyridine, and the use of such compositions in treating injured mammalian nerve tissue, including but not limited to an injured spinal cord. In at least one embodiment of the method, the method comprises the step of administering to the mammal in need thereof with a pharmaceutical composition, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, comprising 4-aminopyridine-3-methanol.
US08729106B2
A pesticidal composition comprising synergistically effective amounts of at least one anthranilamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt and other pesticide: wherein each of R1a and R1b which are independent of each other, is halogen; each of R2 and R3 is halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or cyano; A is alkyl substituted by Y; Y is C3-4 cycloalkyl which may be substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl and haloalkyl; n is 0 or 1; and q is an integer of from 0 to 4; provided that R1a and R1b are not simultaneously chlorine nor bromine.
US08729105B2
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein A1, A2, A3 and R1 to R8 are defined in the description, and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which can be treated with HDL-cholesterol raising agents, such as particularly dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.
US08729101B2
The present invention relates to a group of novel 1H-imidazole derivatives, to methods for the preparation of these compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of these compounds as an active component. These 1H-imidazole derivatives are potent cannabinoid-CB1 receptor agonists, partial agonists or antagonists, useful for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders, as well as and other diseases involving cannabinoid neurotransmission. The compounds have the general formula (I), wherein R and R1-R4 have the meanings given in the specification.
US08729094B2
The present invention relates to shelf-stable liquid formulations of palonosetron for reducing chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced emesis with palonosetron. The formulations are particularly useful in the preparation of intravenous and oral liquid medicaments.
US08729093B2
A soil treating agent or a seed treating agent having excellent prevention effects against various plant pathogens (particularly against rice blast) is provided.A soil treating agent or seed treating agent, comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (Ia), (Ib) or (Ic): (wherein R1, R2: C1-C6 alkyl (may be substituted), aryl (may be substituted), heteroaryl (may be substituted), aralkyl (may be substituted) and the like; R3, R4: H, C1-C6 alkyl (may be substituted), halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy and the like; X: halogen, C1-C6 alkyl (may be substituted), C2-C6 alkenyl (may be substituted), C2-C6 alkynyl (may be substituted), aryl (may be substituted), heteroaryl (may be substituted), C1-C6 alkoxy and the like; Y: halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, OH; n: 0 to 4; m: 0 to 6) or salts thereof as an active ingredient.
US08729091B2
This invention relates to novel phenyl amide or pyridyl amide derivatives of the formula wherein A1, A2, B1, B2 and R1 to R11 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are GPBAR1 agonists and can be used as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as type II diabetes.
US08729090B1
Embodiments of the invention include compositions effective for inhibiting collagen production and related methods. A preferred method comprises contacting at least one cell capable of producing collagen with a composition effective for inhibiting collagen production thereby. The composition comprises one or more of the compounds effective for inhibiting collagen production disclosed herein.
US08729078B2
This application discloses compounds according to generic Formula I: wherein all variables are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are further useful to treat inflammatory and auto immune diseases associated with aberrant B-cell proliferation such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are compositions containing compounds of Formula I and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.
US08729069B2
The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X6, X10, R1, Y, Z, L, and n are defined herein. These compounds are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders.
US08729068B2
The purpose is to provide a compound which has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia.A tetrahydrobenzothiophene compound of the following formula (I) has NPT-IIb inhibitory action and can be used as an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia: wherein, R1 represents —O-lower alkyl, -lower alkylene-phenyl, or the like; R2 and R3 are the same as or different from each other and represent H, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or the like, or, R2 and R3 may be combined with a nitrogen atom to which they bind to form 5- to 7-membered saturated cyclic amino; R4's are the same as or different from each other and represent halogen, lower alkyl; and n represents 0 to 2.
US08729065B2
Described are crystalline forms of the pharmaceutical compound “[9S-(9α,10β,12α)]-5,16-Bis[(ethylthio)methyl]-2,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-10-hydroxy-9-methyl-1-oxo-9,12-epoxy-1H-diindolo[1,2,3-fg:3′,2′,1′-kl]pyrrolo[3,4-i][1,6]benzodiazocine-10-carboxylic acid methyl ester”, as well as methods for their use and preparation.
US08729061B2
The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A and R1 to R7 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
US08729053B2
An embodiment of the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, hydrate, or solvate thereof. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a condition associated with increased expression and/or activity of an NFκB pathway using same compounds. A further embodiment of the invention provides a method of diagnosing a condition in an individual using same compounds.
US08729048B2
This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing responsiveness to PARP inhibitors and platinating agents. For example, methods and materials for using levels of non-homologous end-joining pathway members (e.g., artemis mRNA or polypeptide levels, Ku80 mRNA or polypeptide levels, or DNA-PKcs mRNA or polypeptide levels) to determine if cancer cells that are homologous recombination-deficient are likely to be susceptible or resistant to PARP inhibitors and platinating agents are provided.
US08729037B2
The present invention relates to the specific inhibition of expression of a target gene in mammals using a short double stranded RNA. The dsRNA is less than 49 nucleotides in length and has a nucleotide sequence which is complementary to at least a part of the target gene. The dsRNAs of the present invention are useful for treating diseases, for example, cancer, viral diseases or neurodegenerative diseases.
US08729031B2
Compounds of formula (IV) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are described, wherein X1 and X2, R3, L, Ar1, p and Z have the values disclosed herein.
US08729028B2
Disclosed are a noggin-derived peptide and a composition containing the same for promoting hair growth, improving skin conditions, providing anti-inflammatory function, or preventing or treating bone diseases. The disclosed noggin-derived peptide performs a function identical or similar to that of natural human noggin and is superior in stability and skin permeability as compared thereto. The composition containing the peptide of the present disclosure as an active ingredient exhibits remarkably superior effects in treating, preventing or improving growth factor-related symptoms, e.g. hair loss, skin conditions or cut, or treating, preventing or improving growth factor overexpression-related symptoms. Therefore, the superior activity and stability of the peptide of the present disclosure are greatly advantageous in application to medicine, quasi-drugs and cosmetics.
US08729025B2
This invention relates to methods for altering the splicing of mRNA in cells. In particular, this invention also relates to methods for increasing the ratio of wild type to misspliced forms of mRNA and corresponding encoded proteins in cells possessing a mutant gene encoding either the i) misspliced mRNA corresponding to the mutant protein or ii) a component in the splicing machinery responsible for processing the misspliced mRNA. In addition, this invention relates to treating individuals having a disorder associated with a misspliced mRNA, such as Familial Dysautonomia or Neurofibromatosis 1, by administering to such an individual a cytokinin such as kinetin.
US08729024B2
Techniques are provided for targeting a pharmaceutically active compound using, as a carrier, a molecule (or molecules) having greater affinity for a particular site in a living organism's body than for other sites therein. A compound of the formula B-L-A is provided, where B represents the residue of a small synthetic molecule, preferably one that is approved for human use, having a greater affinity for a particular site in a patient's body than for other sites in the patient's body, L represents a direct bond or a linking group, and A represents the residue of a pharmaceutically active compound.
US08729011B2
Prodrug formulations of glucagon superfamily peptides are provided wherein the glucagon superfamily peptide has been modified by the linkage of a dipeptide to the glucagon superfamily through an amide bond linkage. The prodrugs disclosed herein have extended half lives and are converted to the active form at physiological conditions through a non-enzymatic reaction driven by chemical instability.
US08729009B2
The present invention concerns new thiolysine and selenolysine compounds that can be used as building blocks for peptides and proteins, providing ligation handles for site- and chemoselective modification of said peptides and proteins. In particular, the invention provides. In particular, the invention provides (the use of) the compounds 5-thiolysine (also referred to as δ-thiolysine); 4-thiolysine (also referred to as γ-thiolysine); 5-selenolysine (also referred to as δ-selenolysine) and 4-selenolysine (also referred to as γ-selenolysine). The positioning of the thiol or selenol group at the respective carbon atom allows for a very efficient intramolecular transfer reaction to take place after conjugation with a selected ligand, and the thiol or selenol group may subsequently be removed using reported procedures, thereby restoring the native lysine structure, or be used as an additional conjugation handle. The methodology is fast and gives well-defined material.
US08729008B2
The invention relates to solubilizers for metal ions and poorly soluble metal compounds, containing an oxidation product of starch hydrolysate as a solubilizing agent, to a method for solubilizing metal ions and to the use of said solubilizer.
US08729005B2
An aqueous liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition having a pH of about 2-4 which necessarily comprises: an acid constituent, which is preferably an organic acid constituent, and especially preferably acetic acid, at least one nonionic surfactant, and especially preferably wherein the nonionic surfactants are derived from Guerbet alcohols; an organic solvent constituent which comprises at least one glycol ether solvent, preferably a glycol ether solvent; a sequestering polymer constituent; optionally a cosurfactant constituent, including one or more anionic, cationic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants; optionally one or more further constituents selected coloring agents, fragrances and fragrance solubilizers, viscosity modifying agents including one or more thickeners, pH adjusting agents and pH buffers including organic and inorganic salts, optical brighteners, opacifying agents, hydrotropes, abrasives, and preservatives, as well as other optional constituents known to the art; and the balance, water, wherein water comprises at least 80% wt. of the composition.
US08729003B2
Processes and compositions for cleaning mixing devices are disclosed that improve the production and quality of polycarbonate resins subsequently produced in the mixing device, while reducing the time needed for cleaning and/or change over. A cleaning mixture comprising polycarbonate resin pellets coated with an alkyl aryl sulfonate salt aqueous solution are used to purge the mixing device.
US08728998B2
Cooling lubricant (concentrate or solution) comprising a cooling lubricant base based on mineral and/or synthetic oil and preservative comprising (a) one or more 1- or 2-(C3 to C24 alkyl)glyceryl ethers.
US08728995B2
A polyalkenyl succinic anhydride is prepared with low amounts of resinous or chlorinated byproducts in a two-step process whereby a polyalkene is first reacted with an unsaturated organic acid in a thermal ene reaction, followed with exposure to a gaseous halogen in presence of an additional amount of the unsaturated organic acidic reagent. The foregoing process produces a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride having a high ratio of succinic anhydride functional groups to polyisobutenyl backbone groups. Such a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride is particular suitable for the production of oil-soluble hydrocarbyl succinimides that have good dispersant properties when added to lubricating oil compositions.
US08728988B2
A probe array base including probe-holding portions which are periodically arranged on a solid base member and which have grooves is prepared by anisotropically etching a single-crystalline silicon substrate. Probe solutions are supplied to the probe-holding portions by capillary action from a plurality of tank arrays having a certain cylinder period. This allows a probe array to be completed. The probe array is used as, for example, a DNA or antigen chip, has a high degree of integration, and is capable of holding a constant and sufficient number of probe molecules.
US08728979B2
Methods for identifying and/or distinguishing a homogeneous population of cells based on their replication domain timing profile using high resolution genomic arrays or sequencing procedures are provided. These methods may be used to compare the replication timing profile for a population of cells to another replication timing profile(s), a replication timing fingerprint, and/or one or more informative segments of a replication timing fingerprint, which may be simultaneously or previously determined and/or contained in a database, to determine whether there is a match between them. Based on such information, the identity of the population of cells may be determined, or the identity of the population of cells may be distinguished from other populations of cells or cell types. Methods for determining a replication timing fingerprint for particular cell types are also provided.
US08728970B2
A solid catalyst component comprising the product of a process comprising (a) reacting a magnesium alcoholate of formula Mg(OR1)(OR2) compound, in which R1 and R2 are identical or different and are each an alkyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with titanium tetrachloride carried out in a hydrocarbon at a temperature of 50-100° C., (b) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in (a) to a heat treatment at a temperature of 110° C. to 200° C. for a time ranging from 3 to 25 hours (c) isolating and washing with a hydrocarbon the solid obtained in (b), said solid catalyst component having a Cl/Ti molar ratio higher than 2.5.
US08728967B2
This invention relates to high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powders comprising from about 0 to about 0.15 weight percent impurity oxides, from about 0 to about 2 weight percent hafnium oxide (hafnia), from about 6 to about 25 weight percent yttrium oxide (yttria) or from about 10 to about 36 weight percent ytterbium oxide (ytterbia), and the balance zirconium oxide (zirconia). Thermal barrier coatings for protecting a component such as blades, vanes and seal surfaces of gas turbine engines, made from the high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powders, have a density greater than 88% of the theoretical density with a plurality of vertical macrocracks homogeneously dispersed throughout the coating to improve its thermal fatigue resistance.
US08728964B2
The present disclosure relates to a glass composition having a low thermal expansion coefficient, specifically, a glass composition comprising about 55 to less than 64 weight percent of silicon oxide, about 15 to about 30 weight percent of aluminum oxide, about 5 to about 15 weight percent of magnesium oxide, about 3 to about 10 weight percent boron oxide, about 0 to about 11 weight percent calcium oxide, and about 0 to about 2 weight percent of alkali oxide, the remainder being trace compounds of less than about 1 weight percent, is provided. Glass fibers and composite articles formed therefrom are also provided.
US08728962B2
Provided is a low-dispersion optical glass that is formed of a fluorophosphate glass in which the molar ratio of the content of O2− to the content of P5+, O2−/P5+, is 3.5 or more and that has an Abbe's number (νd) of over 70 or has an F− content of 65 anionic % or more, and the optical glass enables the suppression of the volatilization of a glass component when an optical glass formed of a fluorophosphate glass is produced or when an obtained glass in a molten state is caused to flow out to shape it into a glass shaped material, so that the variation of properties such as a refractive index, etc., involved in the fluctuations of a glass composition and the variation of quality such as the occurrence of striae can be suppressed.
US08728961B2
A method is described for making a float glass convertible into a glass ceramic, by which a largely crystal fault-free glass can be produced. In this method the glass is cooled from a temperature (TKGmax), at which a crystal growth rate is at a maximum value (KGmax), to another temperature (TUEG), at which practically no more crystal growth occurs, with a cooling rate, KR, in ° C. min−1 according to: KR UEG KGmax ≥ Δ T UEG KGmax 100 · KG max , wherein ΔT=TKGmax−TUEG, and KGmax=maximum crystal growth rate in μm min−1. The float glass has a thickness below an equilibrium thickness, a net width of at least 1 m and has no more than 50 crystals with a size of more than 50 μm, especially no crystals with a size of more than 10 μm, per kilogram of glass within the net width.
US08728957B2
A thin film formation method to form a silicon film containing an impurity on a surface of an object to be processed in a process chamber that allows vacuum exhaust includes alternately and repeatedly performing a first gas supply process in which a silane-based gas composed of silicon and hydrogen is supplied into the process chamber in a state that the silane-based gas is adsorbed onto the surface of the object to be processed and a second gas supply process in which an impurity-containing gas is supplied into the process chamber, to form an amorphous silicon film containing an impurity. Accordingly, an amorphous silicon film containing an impurity having good filling characteristics can be formed even at a relatively low temperature.
US08728948B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method may comprise: forming a gate stack on a substrate; depositing a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer sequentially on the substrate and the gate stack; and etching the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer sequentially with an etching gas containing helium to form a second spacer and a first spacer, respectively. According to the method disclosed herein, a dual-layer complex spacer configuration is achieved, and two etching operations where the etching gas comprises the helium gas are performed. As a result, it is possible to reduce damages to the substrate and also to reduce the process complexity. Further, it is possible to optimize a threshold voltage, effectively reduce an EOT, and enhance a gate control capability and a driving current.
US08728946B1
The present invention provides, in a plasma etching method for plasma-etching a magnetic film, a plasma etching method that allows a desired etching depth to be obtained regardless of the opening size of a mask. The present invention is, in a plasma etching method for plasma-etching a magnetic film by using a tantalum film as a mask, characterized by including: a first process to plasma-etch the magnetic film to a desired depth by using a mixed gas of an ammonia gas and a helium gas; and a second process, after the first process, to plasma-etch the magnetic film etched to the prescribed depth by using a mixed gas of an ammonia gas and a gas containing the oxygen element or a mixed gas of an ammonia gas and a gas containing a hydroxyl group.
US08728939B2
A single-crystal substrate is placed on a supporting table while maintaining crystalline orientation of the single-crystal substrate. The single-crystal substrate has contacting regions on a periphery of an upper surface of the single-crystal substrate. Linear contacting surfaces of contacting pins are placed in contact with the contacting regions of the single-crystal substrate placed on the supporting table. Longitudinal directions on the contacting surfaces of all the contacting pins are not parallel to intersecting lines of the upper surface of the single-crystal substrate and cleaved surfaces of the single-crystal substrate.
US08728935B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of minimally preventing the property deterioration caused by the oxidation of a metal film, and a substrate processing apparatus are provided. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: (a) loading a substrate into a processing container; (b) forming a metal film on the substrate using a chemical deposition method by supplying a processing gas into the processing container and exhausting the processing gas; (c) forming an aluminum nitride film on the metal film using the chemical deposition method by supplying an aluminum-containing source gas and a nitrogen-containing gas into the processing container and exhausting the aluminum-containing source gas and the nitrogen-containing gas; and (d) unloading the substrate from the processing container after forming the metal film and the aluminum nitride film, wherein the step (b) and the step (c) are continuously performed while maintaining an inside of the processing container to have an oxygen-free atmosphere.
US08728927B1
Embodiments of the invention include methods of forming borderless contacts for semiconductor transistors. Embodiments may include providing a transistor structure including a gate, a spacer on a sidewall of the gate, a hard cap above the gate, a source/drain region adjacent to the spacer, and an interlevel dielectric layer around the gate, forming a contact hole above the source/drain region, forming a protective layer on portions of the hard cap and of the spacer exposed by the contact hole; deepening the contact hole by etching the interlevel dielectric layer while the spacer and the hard cap are protected by the protective layer, so that at least a portion of the source/drain region is exposed by the deepening of the contact hole; removing the protective layer; and forming a metal contact in the contact hole.
US08728925B2
Adjustment of a switching threshold of a field effect transistor including a gate structure including a Hi-K gate dielectric and a metal gate is achieved and switching thresholds coordinated between NFETs and PFETs by providing fixed charge materials in a thin interfacial layer adjacent to the conduction channel of the transistor that is provided for adhesion of the Hi-K material, preferably hafnium oxide or HfSiON, depending on design, to semiconductor material rather than diffusing fixed charge material into the Hi-K material after it has been applied. The greater proximity of the fixed charge material to the conduction channel of the transistor increases the effectiveness of fixed charge material to adjust the threshold due to the work function of the metal gate, particularly where the same metal or alloy is used for both NFETs and PFETs in an integrated circuit; preventing the thresholds from being properly coordinated.
US08728924B2
When forming complex gate electrode structures, a double exposure double etch strategy may be applied, in which the lateral distance in the width direction of the gate electrode structures may be defined prior to forming mask features for defining the gate length. In this case, the width dimension of the mask opening may be adjusted on the basis of a spacer element, which may thus allow providing a reduced dimension on the basis of well-established process techniques.
US08728920B2
A Schottky diode optimizes the on state resistance, the reverse leakage current, and the reverse breakdown voltage of the Schottky diode by forming an insulated control gate over a region that lies between the metal-silicon junction of the Schottky diode and the n+ cathode contact of the Schottky diode.
US08728917B2
A carbon nanotube forming method including providing a target substrate to be processed, a catalytic metal layer being formed on a surface of the target substrate; producing catalytic fine metal particles whose surfaces are oxidized by action of an oxygen plasma on the catalytic metal layer at a temperature T1; and activating the oxidized surfaces of the catalytic fine metal particles by reducing the oxidized surfaces of the catalytic fine metal particles by action of a hydrogen plasma on the catalytic fine metal particles at a temperature T2 higher than the temperature T1. The method further includes growing a carbon nanotube on the activated catalytic fine metal particles by thermal CVD at a temperature T3.
US08728916B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor element of the present invention, has: a laser irradiation step of focusing a pulsed laser beam inside of a substrate constituting a wafer, thereby forming a plurality of isolated processed portions along an intended dividing line inside of the substrate, and creating a fissure that runs from the processed portions at least to the surface of the substrate and links adjacent processed portions; and a wafer division step of dividing the wafer along the intended dividing line.
US08728907B2
A memory circuit arrangement and a fabrication method are disclosed. The memory circuit arrangement has a memory cell area. The memory cell area contains memory cell transistors, one column of which are selected using a triple gate area selection transistor. The transistor has gate area that extends into isolating trenches. The isolating trenches isolate the memory cell in different columns of the memory cell array.
US08728889B2
A semiconductor memory device includes conductive patterns vertically stacked on the substrate and having pad regions extended further at edge portions of the conductive patterns as the conductive patterns descend from an uppermost conductive pattern to a lowermost conductive pattern, a first contact plug disposed on a first pad region of the lowermost conductive pattern, a buffer conductive pattern disposed on a second pad region positioned above the first pad region, and a second contact plug formed on the buffer conductive pattern.
US08728888B2
In a manufacturing method, gate electrode materials and a hard-mask material are deposited above a substrate. First mandrels are formed on the hard-mask material in a region of cell array. A second mandrel is formed on the hard-mask material in a region of a selection gate transistor. First sidewall-masks are formed on side-surfaces of the first mandrels. A second sidewall-mask is formed on a side-surface of the second mandrel. An upper side-surface of the second sidewall-mask is exposed. A sacrificial film is embedded between the first sidewall-masks. A sacrificial spacer is formed on the upper side-surface of the second sidewall-mask. A resist film covers the second mandrel. An outer edge of the resist film is located between the first mandrel closest to the second mandrel and the sacrificial spacer. The first mandrels are removed using the resist film as a mask. And, the sacrificial film and spacer are removed.
US08728886B2
A first dielectric layer is formed in an NVM region and a logic region. A charge storage layer is formed over the first dielectric layer and is patterned to form a dummy gate in the logic region and a charge storage structure in the NVM region. A second dielectric layer is formed in the NVM and logic regions which surrounds the charge storage structure and dummy gate. The second dielectric layer is removed from the NVM region while protecting the second dielectric layer in the logic region. The dummy gate is removed, resulting in an opening. A third dielectric layer is formed over the charge storage structure and within the opening, and a gate layer is formed over the third dielectric layer and within the opening, wherein the gate layer forms a control gate layer in the NVM region and the gate layer within the opening forms a logic gate.
US08728882B2
A manufacturing method for a thin film transistor array panel includes: providing a gate line including a gate electrode, on a substrate; providing a gate insulating layer covering the gate line; providing a semiconductor material layer on the gate insulating layer; providing a data wire material layer on the semiconductor material layer; providing a first photosensitive film pattern on the data wire material layer; etching the data wire material layer by using the first photosensitive film pattern as a mask; providing a second photosensitive film pattern by etching back the first photosensitive film pattern; etching the semiconductor material layer by using the second photosensitive film pattern as a mask; and etching the data wire material layer by using the second photosensitive film pattern as a mask to form a source electrode and a drain electrode. The etching the semiconductor material layer uses a first non-sulfur fluorinated gas.
US08728881B2
Semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing the semiconductor devices are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin formed above the substrate with a semiconductor layer formed between the substrate and the fin, and a gate stack crossing over the fin. The fin and the semiconductor layer may include different materials and have etching selectivity with respect to each other. A patterning of the fin can be stopped reliably on the semiconductor layer. Therefore, it is possible to better control the height of the fin and thus the channel width of the final device.
US08728879B2
Embodiments of the current invention describe methods of processing a semiconductor substrate that include applying a zincating solution to the semiconductor substrate to form a zinc passivation layer on the titanium-containing layer, the zincating solution comprising a zinc salt, FeCl3, and a pH adjuster.
US08728876B2
The invention prevents a conductive fuse blown out by laser trimming from reconnecting by a plating electrode in a plating process and prevents a plating solution etc from entering a fuse blowout portion. On a semiconductor substrate of a multilayered wiring structure including a fuse blowout groove formed by blowing out a conductive fuse by laser trimming in a trimming element forming region, a second protection layer is formed so as to cover the trimming element forming region and then a plating electrode is formed on an draw-out pad electrode made of a topmost metal wiring. A third protection layer is then formed so as to cover the semiconductor substrate including the second protection layer and have an opening on the plating electrode.
US08728875B2
A polycrystalline fuse includes a first layer of polycrystalline material on a substrate and a second layer of a silicide material on the first layer. The first and second layers are shaped to form first and second terminal portions of a first width joined along a length of the fuse by a fuse portion of a second width narrower than the first width. First and second contacts are connected to the first and second terminal portions respectively. The silicide material being discontinuous in a terminal region of the second layer along the length of the fuse.
US08728874B2
Provided is an interleaved or wavy spatial arrangement of the micro-vias providing the electrical pathways for the power and ground leads are described. The spatial arrangement increases the coupling pairs between power and ground vias or leads. This spatial arrangement is maintained even as the micro-vias transition across a plane from a direction of travel. Thus, the charge from the decoupling capacitor is able to more efficiently be delivered as the inductances are minimized through this design.
US08728865B2
A method of making a microelectronic assembly can include molding a dielectric material around at least two conductive elements which project above a height of a substrate having a microelectronic element mounted thereon, so that remote surfaces of the conductive elements remain accessible and exposed within openings extending from an exterior surface of the molded dielectric material. The remote surfaces can be disposed at heights from said surface of said substrate which are lower or higher than a height of the exterior surface of the molded dielectric material from the substrate surface. The conductive elements can be arranged to simultaneously carry first and second different electric potentials: e.g., power, ground or signal potentials.
US08728858B2
Systems and methods are provided in which individual elements of a thin patterned film are deposited by two or more nozzles having different geometries. The different nozzle geometries may include one or more of different throttle diameters, different exhaust diameters, different cross-sectional shapes, different bore angles, different wall angles, different exhaust distances from the substrate, and different leading edges relative to the direction of movement of the nozzles or the substrate. Methods may include steps of ejecting a carrier gas and a material from a plurality of nozzles and depositing the material on the substrate in a plurality of laterally spaced elements, each of the elements deposited by a separate nozzle group. At least one of the nozzles in a group of nozzles depositing an element may be configured to deposit the material on the substrate in a width that is smaller than the width of the element.
US08728847B2
A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device including: forming photo sensor portions in a silicon substrate; forming a wiring portion above said silicon substrate; bonding another substrate onto said wiring portion; removing said substrate in response to performing the bonding of the another substrate onto the wiring portion; and sequentially forming an anti-reflective coating on the silicon substrate, a color filter on the anti-reflective coating, and an on-chip lens.
US08728843B2
A nitride semiconductor light emitting element has; a laminate of a first conduction type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second conduction type semiconductor layer of a different conduction type from that of the first conduction type semiconductor layer; and electrodes with a laminate structure formed on the first conduction type semiconductor layer, the electrodes include a conductive region of a first layer which has the conductive region and an insulated region.
US08728838B2
An organic electroluminescent display device in which a plurality of light-emitting cells each having an organic electroluminescent portion are arranged on a substrate, wherein, for each of the light-emitting cells, a first transistor which controls energization on the organic electroluminescent portion, and a second transistor which switches a signal to be given to an input of the first transistor are disposed, active layers of the first and second transistors are formed by an amorphous oxide semiconductor, and, the first and second transistors are formed so that, when the first and second transistors are driven under same conditions, an amount of an output current of the first transistor is smaller than an amount of an output current of the second transistor.
US08728835B2
The present invention relates to a light emitting device (100) comprising at least one light emitting diode (101) and at least one porous ceramic element (102), which ceramic element (102) is arranged to receive light from the light emitting diode(s) (101). The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of the light emitting device (100) and of the porous ceramic element (102).
US08728834B2
A semiconductor device is manufactured by forming at least one epitaxial structure over a substrate. A portion of the substrate is cut and lifted to expose a partial surface of the epitaxial structure. A first electrode is then formed on the exposed partial surface to result in a vertical semiconductor device.
US08728822B2
Disclosed is a performance game, and more particularly is a method, an apparatus, and a recording medium for a performance game, which can provide various presentation effects with a simple presentation operation of a user.
US08728811B2
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a cytotoxic lymphocyte characterized in that the method comprises the step of carrying out at least one of induction, maintenance and expansion of a cytotoxic lymphocyte in the presence of fibronectin, a fragment thereof or a mixture thereof.
US08728809B2
Stem cells are proliferated with the application of acoustic pressure waves, including cambium cells of periosteum treated in-vivo with acoustic pressure waves. Following harvesting and viability assessment of in-vivo or in-vitro proliferated stem cells, acoustic pressure waves are applied to enhance in-vivo or in-vitro differentiation either before or after implantation of the stems cells to an organism. Acoustic pressure waves also stimulate an implantation site to enhance viability and to grow desired tissue.
US08728807B2
Structures and methods for tissue engineering include a multicellular body including a plurality of living cells. A plurality of multicellular bodies can be arranged in a pattern and allowed to fuse to form an engineered tissue. The arrangement can include filler bodies including a biocompatible material that resists migration and ingrowth of cells from the multicellular bodies and that is resistant to adherence of cells to it. Three-dimensional constructs can be assembled by printing or otherwise stacking the multicellular bodies and filler bodies such that there is direct contact between adjoining multicellular bodies, suitably along a contact area that has a substantial length. The direct contact between the multicellular bodies promotes efficient and reliable fusion. The increased contact area between adjoining multicellular bodies also promotes efficient and reliable fusion. Methods of producing multicellular bodies having characteristics that facilitate assembly of the three-dimensional constructs are also provided.
US08728801B2
A rotary composter having a fuselage member where a drive system is configured to rotate the fuselage member where the end caps are substantially stationary and do not rotate and the fuselage member has a plurality of longitudinally extending slats contained therein.
US08728798B2
The technology relates in part to biological methods for producing adipic acid and engineered microorganisms capable of such production.
US08728789B2
The invention provides a method for producing 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate (PAPS), the method including subjecting ATP to sulfation and phosphorylation by use of adenosine 5′-triphosphate sulfurylase (ATPS) and adenosine 5′-phosphosulfate kinase (APSK), wherein an adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) supply/regeneration system including adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP), polyphosphate, polyphosphate-driven nucleoside 5′-diphosphate kinase (PNDK), and polyphosphate:AMP phosphotransferase (PAP), or an adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) supply/regeneration system including adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP), polyphosphate, polyphosphate-driven nucleoside 5′-diphosphate kinase (PNDK), and adenylate kinase (ADK) is employed instead of ATP.
US08728777B2
The present invention relates to novel stress-resistant bacteria and the uses thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to isolated stress-resistant bacteria having advantageous properties for the production of organic acids or alcohols in various culture conditions. The invention also relates to methods of producing organic acids or alcohols using said bacteria, particularly from biomass.
US08728772B2
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability in a medium containing a processed product of a microalga which promotes production and accumulation of the L-amino acid by the bacterium. The process product is produced by disrupting the culture of the microalga, and/or extracting the culture of the microalga, or fractionating the culture of the microalga or the disrupted culture. The processed product contains a mixture of organic substances produced by the microalga, a hydrolysate of the disrupted microalga culture, and/or an extract or fractionation product of the microalga culture. The processed product can also contain a saccarification product of starch or a hydrolysate of fats and oils. The bacterium is cultured to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in culture, and the L-amino acid is collected from the culture.
US08728771B2
The present invention provides a L-succinylacylase consisting of: (a) a protein coded by a gene consisting of a nucleic acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 1; (b) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2; (c) a protein coded by a polynucleotide which hybridizes under a stringent condition with a nucleic acid sequence which is complementary to the nucleic acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 1 and having an L-succinylaminoacylase activity; or (d) a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence where one or several amino acid(s) is/are substituted, deleted, inserted and/or added in the protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2 and has an L-succinylaminoacylase activity. This enzyme is able to produce a sterically bulky unnatural amino acid such as L-tert-leucine etc. which is useful as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals.
US08728759B2
Recently, the development of inducible expression systems has involved exploitation of the p-cym operon from Pseudomonas putida. Disclosed herein are novel expression systems and components thereof, which involve the development of CymR variants with reverse DNA binding activity, such that they exhibit increased affinity for DNA in a presence rather than an absence of an effector molecule such as cumene or an equivalent thereof. Also disclosed are the CymR variants, fusion proteins incorporating such variants, and their use in the control and expression of polynucleotides.
US08728757B2
The present invention relates to regulation of cold sensation and pain. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding a member of the transient regulatory protein family, CMR1, which is involved in modulation of the perception of cold sensations and pain. The invention further relates to methods for identifying and using agents that modulate cold responses and pain responses stimulated by cold via modulation of CMR1 and CMR1-related signal transduction.
US08728750B2
The present invention relates to the production of optically active amines, which can be used as intermediate products in a synthesis of for instance pharmaceutical products.
US08728748B2
The invention relates to in vitro method for quantitating the antibodies specific for High mobility group box I (HMGB1) contained in a sample, in particular a serum sample or a cerebrospinal fluid sample obtained from a patient, and the use of this method in the prognostic and/or diagnosis of neurological disorders. These methods are in particular applicable to the monitoring of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of a subject who is known to be infected with HIV and in the prognostic and/or diagnostic of the state of progression of Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or the state of progression toward AIDS, in particular the state of progression or the state of progression toward neurological disorders associated with AIDS. Finally, the invention is also about method to determine the immune deficiency or level of immune activation of a patient, in particular a HIV-infected patient.
US08728747B2
Methods and compositions are provided for the persistent modification of cell membranes with exogenous proteins so as to alter the function of the cell to achieve effects similar to those of gene therapy, without the introduction of exogenous DNA. DNA sequences, the proteins and polypeptides embodying these sequences are disclosed for modulating the immune system. The modulations include down-regulation, up-regulation and apoptosis.
US08728743B2
The invention concerns micro-organism strains, in particular of lactic acid bacteria, having a glycosylation modulating effect of intestinal cell surface. The invention also concerns a method for selecting micro-organism strains, in particular of lactic acid bacteria, which consists in measuring the average fluorescence intensity variation of HT29-MTX cells incubated in the presence of a lectin coupled with a fluorochrome after being in contact with the supernatant of the strain concerned. Said lactic acid bacteria strains can be used, optionally in the form of their active fraction, for preparing food compositions or medicines or food supplements, modulating glycosylation of glycoproteins of intestinal epithelial cells.
US08728724B2
The present invention relates to the identification of miRNAs that are involved in the process of neuromuscular synaptic maintenance and regeneration following injury or disease. Modulation of these miRNAs is proposed as treatment for spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative disease.
US08728722B2
A method for producing a device in one or more layers of patternable material disposed over a substrate uses multiple exposure tools having different resolution limits and maximum expose field sizes. An abutting field pattern is exposed and stitched in one layer of patternable material using one exposure tool and a first mask. A periphery pattern is then exposed in the same layer or in a different layer of patternable material using a second exposure tool and a second mask. The maximum expose field of the first exposure tool is smaller than a size of the device while the maximum expose field of the second exposure tool is at least as large as, or larger, the size of the device so that the combination of the stitched abutting field pattern and the periphery pattern forms a complete pattern in the patternable material.
US08728721B2
A method of processing a substrate includes forming first photoresist on a substrate. A portion of the first photoresist is selectively exposed to actinic energy and then the first photoresist is negative tone developed to remove an unexposed portion of the first photoresist. Second photoresist is formed on the substrate over the developed first photoresist. A portion of the second photoresist is selectively exposed to actinic energy and then the second photoresist is negative tone developed to remove an unexposed portion of the second photoresist and form a pattern on the substrate which comprises the developed first photoresist and the developed second photoresist. Other implementations are disclosed.
US08728719B2
A method of manufacturing a plurality of diffractive optical elements includes providing a partially transmissive slide, providing a first piece of PTR glass, and directing first UV radiation through the partially transmissive slide to impinge on the first piece of PTR glass. The method also includes exposing predetermined portions of the first piece of PTR glass to the first UV radiation and thermally treating the exposed first piece of PTR glass. The method further includes providing a second piece of PTR glass and directing second UV radiation through the thermally treated first piece of PTR glass to impinge on the second piece of PTR glass. The method additionally includes exposing predetermined portions of the second piece of PTR glass to the second UV radiation, thermally treating the exposed second piece of PTR glass, and repeating providing and processing of the second piece of PTR glass using additional pieces of PTR glass.
US08728717B2
Embodiments according to the present invention relate generally to PAG bilayer and PAG-doped unilayer structures using sacrificial polymer layers that incorporate a photoacid generator having a concentration gradient therein. Said PAG concentration being higher in a upper portion of such structures than in a lower portion thereof. Embodiments according to the present invention also relate to a method of using such bilayers and unilayers to form microelectronic structures having a three-dimensional space, and methods of decomposition of the sacrificial polymer within the aforementioned layers.
US08728716B2
There is provided that a method for producing a resin pattern, and the method includes at least the steps (1) to (7) in this order; (1) a coating step of coating a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate; (2) a solvent removal step of removing the solvent from the applied photosensitive resin composition; (3) an exposure step of patternwise exposing the photosensitive resin composition from which the solvent has been removed, to an active radiation; (4) a development step of developing the exposed photosensitive resin composition using an aqueous developer liquid; (5) an overcoating step of providing an overcoat layer on the developed photosensitive resin composition; (6) a heat-treating step of heat-treating the photosensitive resin composition on which the overcoat layer has been provided; and (7) a removal step of removing the overcoat layer.
US08728714B2
Methods for adhering materials and methods for enhancing adhesion between materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a polymer brush material is bonded to a base material, and a developable polymer resist material is applied over the grafted polymer brush material. The resist material is at least partially miscible in the grafted polymer brush material. As such, the resist material at least partially dissolves within the grafted polymer brush material to form an intertwined material of grafted polymer brush macromolecules and resist polymer macromolecules. Adhesion between the developable polymer resist and the base material may be thereby enhanced. Also disclosed are related semiconductor device structures.
US08728709B2
A lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and an image-recording layer containing a star polymer, a radical polymerizable compound and a radical polymerization initiator, the star polymer is a star polymer in which a polymer chain is branched from a central skeleton via a sulfide bond and the polymer chain contains an acid group and a crosslinkable group in a side chain of the polymer chain.
US08728708B2
Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition comprising: (Component A) an oxime sulfonate compound represented by Formula (1); (Component B) a resin comprising a constituent unit having an acid-decomposable group that is decomposed by an acid to form a carboxyl group or a phenolic hydroxy group; and (Component C) a solvent wherein in Formula (1) R1 denotes an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, each R2 independently denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a halogen atom, Ar1 denotes an o-arylene group or an o-heteroarylene group, X denotes O or S, and n denotes 1 or 2, provided that of two or more R2s present in the compound, at least one denotes an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a halogen atom.
US08728707B2
A resist composition having a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (I), a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid and not including the structural unit represented by the formula (I), an acid generator, and a compound represented by the formula (II), wherein R1, A1, A13, A14, X12, R23 and ring W21 are defined in the specification.
US08728706B2
A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer including an acid-labile group, an acid generator to generate an acid upon exposure to radiation, and a second polymer including a fluorine atom and a functional group shown by a general formula (x). The second polymer has a fluorine atom content higher than a fluorine atom content of the first polymer. R1 represents an alkali-labile group. A represents an oxygen atom, —NR′—, —CO—O—# or —SO2—O—##, wherein the oxygen atom represented by A is not an oxygen atom bonded directly to an aromatic ring, a carbonyl group, or a sulfoxyl group, R′ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali-labile group, and “#” and “##” indicates a bonding hand bonded to R1. -A-R1 (x)
US08728691B2
An image forming apparatus includes a developer tank which houses two-component developer containing toner and carrier, and a supply unit which supplies the developer tank with supply developer containing toner and carrier, wherein, when the ratio of mass of inorganic fine particles attached to the carrier contained in the two-component developer to mass of the carrier contained in the two-component developer is A, and when the ratio of mass of inorganic fine particles attached to the carrier contained in the supply developer to mass of the carrier contained in the supply developer is B, the following Formula (1) is satisfied: 0.7
US08728689B2
Provided are a toner containing at least a binder resin and a colorant, the toner having a specific hue angle and an absorbance at a specific wavelength in reflectance spectrophotometry, and a full-color image-forming method involving the use of the toner, the method including the steps of: forming an electrostatic image on a charged electrostatic image bearing member; developing the formed electrostatic image with the toner to form a toner image; transferring the formed toner image onto a transfer material; and fixing the transferred toner image to the transfer material to form a fixed image.
US08728687B2
A resin including (i) a main chain portion containing a nitrogen atom, (ii) a group X that has a functional group having a pKa of 14 or less and is bonded to a nitrogen atom present in the main chain portion, and (iii) an oligomer chain or polymer chain Y having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 1,000,000 in a side chain.
US08728685B2
Articles for recording a holographic image are described. The articles include a holographic recording medium having a plurality of surfaces, having a transparent polymeric binder and a photochemically active dye, the holographic recording medium having a holographic image recorded therein formed by exposed areas of the photochemically active dye and unexposed areas of the photochemically active dye; and a first light-blocking layer or material over a first surface of the holographic recording medium from which surface the holographic image is viewed, the light blocking layer or material absorbing light in the wavelength range to which the photochemically active dye is sensitive and allowing transmission of light in a different wavelength range for viewing the holographic image.
US08728682B2
A fuel cell of the present invention includes: four fastening bolts which extend in a stack direction of a stack structure so as to penetrate through openings of end plates and nuts which are disposed at both ends of the fastening bolts and can adjust fastening forces applied by the fastening bolts to the stack structure sandwiched between the end plates. Each fastening bolt is disposed in the vicinity of an intermediate point of each side of the end plate. In an electrode facing region of the end plate, one or more springs are disposed on a first straight line passing through two fastening bolts one or more springs are disposed on a second straight line passing through two fastening bolts one or more springs are disposed on a third straight line passing through two fastening bolts and one or more springs are disposed on a fourth straight line passing through two fastening bolts.
US08728679B2
An electrically conductive laminate composition for fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate applications. The laminate composition comprises at least a thin metal sheet having two opposed exterior surfaces and a first exfoliated graphite composite sheet bonded to the first of the two exterior surfaces of the metal sheet wherein the exfoliated graphite composite sheet comprises: (a) expanded or exfoliated graphite and (b) a binder or matrix material to bond the expanded graphite for forming a cohered sheet, wherein the binder or matrix material is between 3% and 60% by weight based on the total weight of the first exfoliated graphite composite sheet. Preferably, the first exfoliated graphite composite sheet further comprises particles of non-expandable graphite or carbon in the amount of between 3% and 60% by weight based on the total weight of the non-expandable particles and the expanded graphite. Further preferably, the laminate comprises a second exfoliated graphite composite sheet bonded to the second surface of the metal sheet to form a three-layer laminate. Surface flow channels and other desired geometric features can be built onto the exterior surfaces of the laminate to form a flow field plate or bipolar plate. The resulting laminate has an exceptionally high thickness-direction conductivity and excellent resistance to gas permeation.
US08728676B2
A system for optimizing the purge cycle of a fuel cell stack responsive to the performance of the fuel cell. The system includes a controller that measures a process parameter indicative of the rate at which water is being produced in the fuel cell. If the measured value exceeds a threshold value, then the purge assembly is automatically actuated.
US08728674B2
A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (1) having an electrolyte membrane (2), an anode (3) and a cathode (4) sandwiching the electrolyte membrane (2), a cathode gas passage (98) through which an oxidizing gas is supplied to and discharged from the cathode (4), and an anode gas passage (97) through which a fuel gas is supplied to and discharged from the anode (3); a fuel gas channel having an anode gas passage (97) and through which the fuel gas is supplied to and discharged from the anode (3); and an oxidizing gas channel having the cathode gas passage (98) and through which the oxidizing gas is supplied to and discharged from the cathode (4). When the fuel cell system stops generating electric power, the fuel gas channel and the oxidizing gas channel are closed, and a gas is supplied from a downstream side of the cathode gas passage (98) to an oxidizing gas filled space (112) which is practically isolated from outside by closing the oxidizing gas channel and includes the cathode gas passage (98).
US08728669B2
A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains active material particles and a coating material. The active material particles are represented by any one of the following formulae (1) to (3): LixM1yO2 (1) LizM22wO4 (2) LisM3tPO4 (3) and have an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 μm. The coating material comprises at least particles having an average particle diameter of 60 nm or less or layers having an average thickness of 60 nm or less. The particles or the layers contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ba, B and C.
US08728662B2
Disclosed is a polyradical compound which can be used as an electrode active material for at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The polyradical compound has a repeating unit represented by general formula (1) and is crosslinked using a bifunctional crosslinking agent having two polymerizing groups in the molecule represented by general formula (2), wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent hydrogen or methyl group; R4 to R7 each independently represent C1 to C3 alkyl group; X represents single bond, linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C15 alkylenedioxy group, alkylene group, phenylenedioxy group, phenylene group or structure represented by general formula (3); and R8 to R13 each independently represent hydrogen or methyl group, and k represents an integer of 2 to 5.
US08728656B2
A battery pack includes a pack body that includes a battery cell and that has an external shape substantially symmetric with respect to the horizontal and vertical axes, viewed from a front face on which terminals are arranged, and a terminal unit on the front face. The terminal unit includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a control terminal, and a temperature detection terminal for outputting temperature data. The positive terminal and the negative terminal are arranged on one side with respect to a center line in the width direction of the pack body. The control terminal is arranged symmetrically to the temperature detection terminal with respect to the center line in the width direction of the pack body.
US08728646B2
A battery lock structure of an electronic device includes a main body and a fastener. The main body includes a concave area for accommodating a battery, wherein the concave area includes a latch hole and a stopping member. The fastener is arranged on the battery and includes a main latch, an auxiliary latch and a resilient member. The main latch is slidably connected with the battery. The auxiliary latch is connected with the main latch, and slid simultaneously with the main latch relative to the battery. The resilient member is connected with the fastener at an end and connected with the battery at an opposite end, whereby providing a resilient force for the fastener to be secured within the concave area. When the battery is fully accommodated within the concave area, the main latch engages within the latch hole. When the main latch is off the latch hole, the stopping member stops the auxiliary latch, and the stopping member has a width sufficient to enable the main latch not to engage within the latch hole when the auxiliary latch is off the stopping member.
US08728637B2
A corrosion-resistant granular magnetic recording medium with improved recording performance comprises a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and a layer stack on the substrate surface, including, in order from the surface: a granular magnetic recording layer; an intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer; and a corrosion preventing magnetic cap layer. The intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer has an optimal thickness and/or composition for: (1) promoting magnetic exchange de-coupling between the granular magnetic recording layer and the magnetic cap layer; and (2) reducing the dynamic closure field (Hcl) for determining writeability and eraseability of the medium. Grain boundaries of the magnetic cap layer are substantially oxide-free, and have a greater density and lower average porosity and surface roughness than those of the granular magnetic recording layer.
US08728628B2
The present invention provides a passivant for hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet of which the raw materials include: 2˜6 parts by weight of water soluble molybdate, 4˜12 parts by weight of water soluble manganese salt, 50˜100 parts by weight of basic silica sol and 50˜100 parts by weight of water soluble organic resin. The present invention also provides a method to prepare the passivant for hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet including the following steps: adding and dissolving water soluble molybdate and water soluble manganese salt into deionized water; adding basic silica sol into the solution and mixing well; adding water soluble organic resin into the solution and mixing well; regulating the pH value of the solution to 5˜8 by using phosphoric acid. The present invention also provides a hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet treated with the present passivant and a method to passivate hot-dip Al—Zn-coated sheet.
US08728624B2
A fixing material includes a silane compound polymer as the main component, the silane compound polymer being produced by condensing a silane compound mixture that includes at least one silane compound (1) shown by the following formula (1): R1Si(OR2)p(X1)3-p (wherein R1 represents a group including an ester structure or a cyanoalkyl group, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like, X1 represents a halogen atom, and p is an integer from 0 to 3), and at least one silane compound (2) shown by the following formula (2): Si(OR3)q(X2)4-q (wherein R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X2 represents a halogen atom, and q is an integer from 0 to 4). A sealed optical device includes an optical device that is sealed with a cured product of the fixing material. The fixing material produces a cured product that exhibits high hardness, excellent transparency and heat resistance, and rarely undergoes coloration even when subjected to high-energy light or heat for a long time.
US08728619B2
The present invention provides a highly functional polyethylene fiber excellent in the cut resistance, has a high dimensional stability at about room temperature at which products are used, has a high shrinkage rate and stress, and excellent in forming processability when processed at a low temperature much less than a melting point of a polyethylene. And the present invention provides a highly functional polyethylene fiber excellent in processability at a low temperature, wherein an intrinsic viscosity [η] is higher than or equal to 0.8 dL/g, and is not higher than 4.9 dL/g, ethylene is substantially contained as a repeating unit, and a thermal stress at 40° C. is lower than or equal to 0.05 cN/dtex, and a thermal stress at 70° C. is higher than or equal to 0.05 cN/dtex, and is not higher than 0.25 cN/dtex. Further the present invention provides strings, ropes, woven/knitted textiles, and gloves thereof.
US08728618B2
A coating composition for a metal thin film for coating a vapor-deposited film or sputtered film provided on the surface of a base material, comprising: a coating film forming component containing 50% by weight or more of urethane(meth)acrylate that is a reaction product of hydrogenated xylene diisocyanate and/or hydrogenated diphenylmethane diisocyanate, polyol, and (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group.
US08728607B2
A ceramic honeycomb structure comprising a ceramic honeycomb body having cell walls defined by a large number of longitudinally extending cells, and an outer peripheral wall formed on an outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb body, the outer peripheral wall being formed by coating longitudinally extending grooves defined by cell walls on the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb body with a coating material, and the outer peripheral wall having higher hardness in its outer peripheral portion than in its inside portion in a thickness direction.
US08728605B2
A water vapor permeable multi-layer thermal insulation (10) includes two water vapor permeable outer layers (16, 18) encapsulating inner air and water vapor permeable layers (14) of insulation material and at least one inner separating layer (12) of an air-open fibrous material interleaved with the inner thermal insulation layers (14) and having a mean flow pore size that allows water vapor to move from one side of the at least one inner fibrous separating layer to the other and through the inner insulation layers yet restricts mass movement of air from one side to the other of the at least one inner fibrous separating layer (12) to form a barrier to convection.
US08728604B2
A vehicle interior part may include a base member, a foamed resin material covering a surface of the base member, and a surface cover member covering a surface of the foamed resin material and a periphery of the base member. The base member has a plurality of through holes that penetrates the same in a thickness direction thereof. The foamed resin material has a squeezed out portion that is squeezed out via the through holes formed in the base member. The squeezed out portion is adhered to the surface cover member.
US08728592B2
The present invention relates to a container made from fiber based board wherein the container comprises a sleeve and a bottom, said bottom comprises polymer coated board, at least one side of said sleeve is uncoated and the sleeve is formed by sealing two edges of the sleeve together along a side seam. The invention further relates to a method for producing said container.
US08728581B2
Disclosed is a floor covering having an embossed polyurethane foam backing layer and methods of making and using same. A bottom surface of the backing layer can be thermo-embossed with a predetermined pattern, and the bottom surface of the backing layer can define at least one fluid pathway in communication with a side edge of the floor covering. The floor covering can also have a layer of skid-resistant material connected to the bottom surface of the backing layer.
US08728578B2
A method for preparing a graphene sheet greater than 1 μm in length that includes: combining graphitic oxide with a solvent having a ratio of from about 50:50 to about 80:20 deionized water and ethanol to form a graphitic oxide solution; mixing a solution of NaBH4 and deionized water and the graphitic oxide solution to form a mixture having a concentration of from 10 mmolar to 20 mmolar NaBH4; depositing the mixture on a substrate to form a sheet; and heating the mixture at a temperature of from 25° C. to 85° C. for from 3 to 30 minutes.
US08728572B2
A device and method relating to a layer system is provided. A substrate with a multi-layer system disposed on the substrate is provided. The multi-layer system has at least one upper layer and at least one layer. A contact element is applied through cold-gas spraying in such a manner that the contact element penetrates the upper layer and contacts the lower layer. The upper layer of the multi-layer system has a scratch-resistant top-layer.
US08728570B2
A droplet discharge method is for discharging a liquid into a plurality of drawing regions partitioned on a substrate from a plurality of nozzles formed in a droplet discharge head while moving the droplet discharge head relative to the substrate. The droplet discharge method includes dividing the nozzles into a plurality of nozzle groups so that the nozzles in one of the nozzles groups face the same drawing region, correcting an amount of the liquid discharged from the nozzles so that an average value of an amount of the liquid discharged from the nozzles constituting the nozzle groups is substantially uniform among the nozzle groups, and discharging the liquid from the nozzles while the droplet discharge head is moved relative to the substrate.
US08728553B2
A method for maintaining, optimizing, strengthening or promoting cardiovascular health of an individual, wherein an amount of menaquinone has been added to a food product such that the level of menaquinone is 5 to 5000 μg per 100 g of food product.
US08728550B2
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an isolated cellulose degrading fungus. Also disclosed are culture compositions and bioreactor compositions comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Further described herein are filtration and extraction devices comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Still further disclosed are bioprocessing facilities for and methods for producing co-products resulting from one or more bioprocesses of the cellulose degrading fungus.
US08728536B2
A method and composition are provided for treating cancer in a mammal. The method includes administering to a tumor site of the mammal an anticancer composition comprising a mixture of an anticancer agent and a nanocrystalline or poorly crystalline calcium phosphate paste, said paste comprised of one or more calcium phosphates and a physiologically acceptable fluid, the paste having an injectable or formable consistency at the time of administration and hardenable at the tumor.
US08728526B2
The present invention relates to novel microparticles formed using a coacervation process, methods of forming the microparticles, and methods of using the microparticles for the sustained release administration of therapeutic agents.
US08728523B2
The present invention relates to injecting a high specificity cytokine antagonist into a diseased intervertebral disc.
US08728522B2
Methods and compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of one or more analgesics, such as hydrocodone or acetaminophen, and an antiemetic, such as promethazine, to treat a subject, including reducing or eliminating an adverse effect associated with the analgesics.
US08728521B2
Physically/molecularly distributed and/or chemically bound medicaments in empty, hard capsule shells
The present invention incorporates medicaments in the empty hard capsule shells (body and cap). The medicament is either physically/molecularly distributed and/or chemically bound to the polymer matrix of the capsule shell composition. Other medicaments in the form of drug-loaded matrices (powders, granules, beads, pellets, mini-tablets, and mini-capsules) can be filled in the drug-loaded empty, hard capsule shells. The same capsule dosage form contains medicaments in the core matrix and in the shell.
US08728518B2
The present invention relates to a novel drug delivery and release system, i.e. Self-emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SEDDS), of butylphthalide, to a preparation process thereof, and to a use thereof in a pharmaceutical formulation. The drug delivery system comprises as essential ingredients 1% to 65% of butylphthalide and 10% to 65% of a emulsifying agent, together with various excipients as required depending on the desired dosage forms. The present invention significantly increases the contact area between butylphthalide and the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, and therefore improves the absorptivity of the drug.
US08728516B2
An orally deliverable pharmaceutical composition comprises a Bcl-2 family protein inhibitory compound, e.g., ABT-263, a heavier-chalcogen antioxidant and a substantially non-aqueous lipid carrier, wherein said compound and said antioxidant are in solution in the carrier. The composition is suitable for oral administration to a subject in need thereof for treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer.
US08728515B2
A compound of formula (I) for use as an adjuvant in vaccination; wherein R is an optionally-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl moiety having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms; R1 is an optionally-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl moiety having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; each of R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from an optionally-substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, arylalkylene or alkylarylene moiety having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; each of X, Y and Z is independently selected from an optionally-substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, alkylarylene or cycloalkylene, ketone, ester, amide, imide, imine, thioether, ether, thioester, thioketone; and P is selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, a sugar residue, or a metal, phosphonium or ammonium species; wherein at least one of X, Y and Z includes a moiety selected from cyclopropyl, C=A, C-AH and C—OR5; wherein R5 is alkyl or haloalkyl, and A is S, O or NR6, wherein R6 maybe H or 20 alkyl.
US08728513B2
A wound dressing having anti-microbial activity comprises a first fiber capable of bonding with silver (1) cations. The wound dressing comprises a blend of the first fiber to which silver (1) cations are bonded and a second fiber which is substantially free from silver. The wound dressing comprises from 0.01 to 5.0 percent by weight of silver (1) cations, based on the weight of fiber.
US08728508B2
The present invention provides a method for the preparation of a cross-linked hydrophilic coating of a hydrophilic polymer on a substrate polymer surface of a medical device, involving the use of a polymer solution comprising 1-20% by weight of a hydrophilic polymer, 0-5% by weight of additive(s), and the balance of a vehicle with plasticizing effect on the hydrophilic polymer, wherein the vehicle comprises at least one plasticizer having a solubility in water of at least 6 g/L, a boiling point above 210° C. at 760 mmHg, and Hansen δH parameter of less than 20. Furthermore, the invention provides a medical device, e.g. a catheter or guide wire, provided with such a hydrophilic coating. The invention also provides the use of specific polymer solution for the preparation of a cross-linked hydrophilic coating.
US08728506B2
Disclosed is a pest repellent that has excellent heat resistance and solvent resistance, that can be kneaded into a resin molded article or a synthetic fiber, and that has excellent durability and persistence for which a pest repellent effect is sustained for a long period even when it is used for a long period or washed. A durable pest repellent that has both high heat resistance and persistence has been accomplished by supporting on a specific layered silicate a pest repellent chemical containing as an essential component at least one selected from N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, 1-piperidinecarboxylic acid-2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-methylpropyl ester, and N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide and 1-piperidinecarboxylic acid-2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-methylpropyl ester.
US08728502B2
This disclosure is directed to a black effect pigment and a method of forming said pigment. The pigment comprises a platy substrate coated with SnO2 and/or SnO2 hydrates and Fe3O4 with an optional coating of metal oxides such as SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2 and ZnO2. The deposition of the SnO2 and/or SnO2 hydrates onto the substrate improves the adhesion and prepares the substrate surface for deposition of the iron oxides onto the platy surface, especially mica surfaces. While the pigment may be used in such applications as coating, powder coating, printing ink, plastic, ceramic material, glass, cosmetic formulation, laser marking pigment, pigment composition or dry preparation, the pigment is especially suitable for cosmetic applications.
US08728492B2
Malaria vaccines based on polyepitope constructs that elicit cell-mediated immunity against a broad spectrum of malaria parasites and which cover the majority of HLA alleles are provided. Epitopes in the polyepitope constructs are from regions of the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (CSP) known to contain CD4 and CD8 T cell epitopes, and include both epitopes from highly variable and highly conserved regions of CSP.
US08728486B2
The present disclosure provides novel imidazoquinoline derived compounds, derivatives thereof, analogues thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of making and using such compounds. The present disclosure also provides TLR7 agonists and TLR7/TLR8 dual agonists, probes, tissue-specific molecules, adjuvants, immunogenic compositions, therapeutic compositions, and self-adjuvanting vaccines including the imidazoquinoline derived compounds, derivatives thereof, analogues thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Derivatives of the imidazoquinoline derived compounds also include dendrimers and dimers of the imidazoquinoline derived compounds, and methods of making and using the dendrimeic and dimeric imidazoquinoline derived compounds. The present disclosure also provides dual TLR2/TLR7 hybrid agonists that include imidazoquinoline derived compounds of the present disclosure.
US08728484B2
The present invention includes polypeptides, polynucleotides, antibodies, and vaccines associated with Runting Stunting Syndrome (RSS) in poultry. The present invention also includes diagnostic methods based on such polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies and methods of protecting poultry, including chickens, against RSS by the administration of such polypeptides, polynucleotides, antibodies, and vaccines.
US08728472B2
The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof, which binds specifically to the cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) activating protein, p25 and not to p35, a hybridoma cell line producing the monoclonal antibody, and methods for the detection and/or isolation of p25, p25 fragments or homologs thereof from biological material. The invention further relates to the use of the monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof for detection and treatment of neuronal disorders and cancers.
US08728470B2
The present invention relates to CAB molecules, ADEPT constructs directed against CEA, and their use in therapy.
US08728465B2
Compositions comprising dendritic cells pulsed with tumor lysate and at least one toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand which may be used for eliciting a specific immune response in a mammal in need thereof for treating diseases including a tumor are disclosed. Also disclose are methods of activating dendritic cells, comprising providing at least one toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand; and pulsing a dendentic cell with the at least one TLR ligand. A method further comprises pulsing the dendritic cell with a tumor lysate.
US08728459B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a means for imparting resistance against pathogenic fungal, pathogenic bacterial, or pathogenic viral disease to agriculturally useful plants. The present invention relates to a bacterium belonging to the genus Azospirillum or the genus Herbaspirillum capable of imparting resistance against pathogenic fungal, pathogenic bacterial, or pathogenic viral disease to a host plant by living symbiotically within the plant, a method for controlling plant disease using the bacteria, and plants produced by such method.
US08728449B2
Water-soluble articles such as films, which can be made resistant to contact with small amounts of water, and methods of making the same are disclosed. The water-soluble article is formed from a water-soluble film-forming composition, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and includes a salt that is distributed more closely to at least one of the surfaces than throughout its thickness.
US08728448B2
The present invention is related to the use of glyoxal-free compositions, more particularly, to the use of hydroxyethylcellulose agglomerated with low molecular weight hydroxyethylcellulose in consumer products, in particular, pharmaceutical, personal care (excluding oral care compositions), as well as household care applications.
US08728444B2
A method of producing a nicotine delivery product includes preparing a first mixture including nicotine, a cation exchange resin and water by mixing the constituent components of the first mixture. The method optionally includes removing up to 85 wt. % of the water contained in the first mixture to form a second mixture. A mixture selected from the first and second mixtures is combined with further components to produce a nicotine delivery product.
US08728442B2
The present invention relates to novel compounds and compositions and the use of them for the control of fungal and bacterial pathogens, insect pests, acari, nematodes and other invertebrate pests including, but not limited to post-harvest and soil diseases, building mold remediation, and seed and grain sanitation.
US08728438B2
The invention relates to the treatment of mycobacterial infections, autoimmune disorders, lymphoproliferative disorders and induction of immunosuppression following transplantation using coronin 1 and modulators of coronin 1. Particular modulators of coronin 1 are compounds which inhibit the production of coronin 1 or the formation of active coronin 1 from a coronin 1 precursor, partly or entirely inactivate coronin 1, inhibit concentration of coronin 1 at the site of T cell activation, or inhibit the coronin 1 mediated signaling pathway downstream of the T cell receptor. Examples of such modulators are antibody or antibody fragments, coronin 1 peptide fragments or corresponding phosphopeptides, or anti-sense oligonucleotides, e.g. siRNA or shRNA. The invention further relates to a method of screening for a compound effective in the treatment of mycobacterial infections, autoimmune disorders, lymphoproliferative disorders and induction of immunosuppression following transplantation comprising contacting a candidate compound with coronin 1 or coronin 1 expressing cells, and selecting appropriate compounds.
US08728433B2
A method of forming and processing of graphene is disclosed based on exposure and selective intercalation of the partially graphene-covered metal substrate with atomic or molecular intercalation species such as oxygen (O2) and nitrogen oxide (NO2). The process of intercalation lifts the strong metal-carbon coupling and restores the characteristic Dirac behavior of isolated monolayer graphene. The interface of graphene with metals or metal-decorated substrates also provides for controlled chemical reactions based on novel functionality of the confined space between a metal surface and a graphene sheet.
US08728427B2
A method for the manufacture of concentrated phosphorous acid starting from pure P4O6 is disclosed. The P4O6 is hydrolyzed, preferably under stirring in water in the presence of a homogeneous Broensted acid catalyst while maintaining in the hydrolysis/reaction medium a pH below 5 whereby the free water level, at the completion of the hydrolysis, is in the range from 0 to 40%.
US08728425B2
A method for performing an energy efficient desulphurization and decarbonization of a flue gas comprising sulphur oxides and carbon dioxide includes (a) starting a reaction between an electropositive metal and the sulphur oxides and the carbon dioxide of said flue gas; (b) reducing the sulphur oxides and the carbon dioxide of said flue gas simultaneously in an exothermic reaction with an electropositive metal and thereby generating reduced gaseous carbon products and solid reaction products while cooling; (c) extracting the solid reaction products of the reducing step (a) in a solvent to generate a first suspension comprising suspended carbon containing reaction products and sulphur containing reaction products; (d) oxidizing the first suspension obtained in step (b) to generate a second suspension comprising suspended carbon containing reaction products and oxidized sulphur containing reaction products; and (e) separating the oxidized sulphur containing reaction products from the suspended carbon containing reaction products.
US08728421B2
The present invention relates to environmental protection field. The present invention provided a method and a system thereof for treating flue gases generated from waste incinerator by using a dual-purpose reactor, wherein said dual-purpose reactor includes a connected incineration chamber and gas-solid suspension chamber. The method and the system of the invention can continuous operate under high temperature and remove acid gases and dioxin or dioxin precursor completely.
US08728414B2
A closure for a container has a closure body having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion opposite the first portion. The closure also has a connector disposed in at least one of the first and second portions. The connector is adapted to connect one of a sample collection device and an applicator to the closure. A containing apparatus including the closure, a container, and optionally one of a sample collection device and an applicator is also disclosed. A method of using the containing apparatus is also disclosed.
US08728411B2
A device and a method are provided for isolating a fraction in a biological sample. The fraction is bound to solid phase substrate to define a fraction-bound solid phase substrate. The device includes an input zone for receiving the biological sample therein and a second zone for receiving an isolation fluid therein. A force is provided that is generally perpendicular to gravity. The force is movable between a first position adjacent the input zone and a second position adjacent the isolation zone. The force captures the fraction-bound solid phase substrate and the fraction-bound solid phase substrate moves from the input zone to the isolation zone in response to the force moving from the first position to the second position.
US08728409B2
A method of forming a device on a substrate comprising creating a depository and at least one attached capillary; the depository being of millimeter scale; providing a liquid containing particles in the range 1 nanometer to 1 millimeter; depositing into the depository the liquid containing particles which flows into at least one capillary by capillary action; evaporating the liquid such that the particles form an agglomerate beginning at the end of the at least one capillary with a substantially uniform distribution of the particles within the agglomerate; which is used to form a device. A microelectronic integrated circuit device comprising a substrate; a depository coupled to said substrate, the depository being formed by at least one wall adjacent to the substrate; at least one capillary channel coupled to at least one depository that is formed by walls adapted to be filled with a liquid (by capillary action) comprising nanoparticles.
US08728390B2
A method of making a permanent magnet includes a step of forming a coating on an alloy powder by physical vapor deposition. The alloy powder includes neodymium, iron, boron and other metals. The coating includes a component selected from the group consisting of dysprosium, terbium, iron, and the alloys thereof. The alloy powder is vibrated during formation of the coating. Finally, a permanent magnet is formed from the coated powder, the permanent magnet having a non-uniform distribution of dysprosium and/or terbium. A method of making a permanent magnet using a vibrating transport belt is also provided.
US08728387B2
A method of forming an implant having a porous tissue ingrowth structure and a bearing support structure. The method includes depositing a first layer of a metal powder onto a substrate, scanning a laser beam over the powder so as to sinter the metal powder at predetermined locations, depositing at least one layer of the metal powder onto the first layer and repeating the scanning of the laser beam.
US08728386B2
A method and apparatus for annealing cylindrical cases for ammunition cartridges or other tubular casings is provided. In one embodiment, a case annealing apparatus is provided. The case annealing apparatus includes a base, a feeding device having a first end tapering to a second end that is coupled to the base, a rotatable feed wheel assembly disposed adjacent a second end of the feeding device, a linear slide mechanism disposed adjacent the rotatable feed wheel assembly defining a portion of a case receiving region, and a heating device disposed adjacent the case receiving region, the heating device operable to heat a portion of a case retained in the case receiving region.
US08728377B2
Disclosed is an imprinting apparatus and imprinting method using the same that prevent a process of forming a pattern on a substrate from being affected by flatness of a stage. The imprinting apparatus comprises a chamber unit in which a process of forming a pattern on a substrate is carried out; a stage for supporting the substrate on which a resin layer is formed; an installing member positioned above the stage and having a mold member attached to transform the resin layer so as to form the pattern on the substrate; and a first spraying unit for spraying fluid to separate the substrate supported by the stage from the stage, wherein the installing member moves the mold member in the direction getting near to the substrate separated from the stage so that the mold member and the resin layer are brought into contact with each other.
US08728375B2
A laminated rotor core (36) wherein permanent magnets (47) are inserted in respective magnet insertion holes (46) is disposed between and pressed by an upper die (37) and a lower die (29). The upper die (37) has resin reservoir pots (50) provided above the laminated rotor core (36) and at positions corresponding to the respective magnet insertion holes (46). Raw resin material put in the resin reservoir pots (50) is heated by the upper die (37). Subsequently, the resin material in a liquefied state is ejected from the resin reservoir pots (50) by plungers (52) that are inserted and moves vertically in the resin reservoir pots (50) and is directly filled in the magnet insertion holes (46). Consequently, the respective magnet insertion holes (46) are filled with the resin material more evenly and highly reliable products can be supplied at low cost.
