US07989731B2
A method and device for processing materials with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth and a device for carrying out said method. The aim of the invention is to create an easy, flexible method enabling universally applicable processing which can, however, be adapted to specific processing and methodological requirements. According to the invention, one or several spectral parameters of the laser pulses, i.e. the spectral amplitude and/or spectral phase and/or spectral polarization thereof, is/are specifically modified, preferably according to a measuring process variable, in order to process material or during the occurrence of said processing. The invention is used in order to process material with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth, particularly femto-second pulses and pico-second pulses.
US07989724B2
In a switch, particularly a window lifter switch, with a housing, a switching rocker which is mounted in the housing and is associated with electrical contacts, and with a button which is likewise mounted in the housing, the button is acted upon elastically so that it is mounted free from play in the housing.
US07989723B2
A button apparatus includes a button, a cover pivotally engaged with the button, and a chassis secured to the cover. The chassis includes a frame, an opening defined in the frame, and an elastic element connected between two opposite sides of the frame. The elastic element includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The button includes two pressing portions extending outwardly from two opposite sides thereof. The two pressing portions are arranged at two opposite sides of the elastic element. When the button is depressed, it moves relative to the cover from an original position to a depressed position, causing one of the first and second contact portions to be resiliently distorted and abut one of the two opposite sides of the body. When the button is released, the elastic element restores the button to the original position.
US07989720B2
An element, such as a plug on a VGA cable, can communicate with a media storage unit to enable or disable media storage.
US07989719B2
A universal serial bus (USB) interface is used to connect to a USB device. When the driving pole of the USB interface is pressed, the conductive washer of the USB interface is driven to move away from the first terminal and the second terminal of the positive differential signal pin of the USB interface, an electrical connection between the first and second terminals of the positive differential signal pin is cut. When the driving pole is loosed, the conductive washer returns back, to contact the first terminal and the second terminal of the positive differential signal pin, the first and second terminals of the positive differential signal pin are thus electrically connected.
US07989711B2
The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body configured for partially recessed mounting into a floor, the body having an upper opening and a portion of the perimetrical side wall that are raised above the floor; and a cover having a cover body and a cover lid, the cover configured to enclose the upper opening and the raised portion of the perimetrical side wall to define a cable well therein, the cover closing over the upper opening and the perimetrical side wall to provide a sloped gradient to a surface of the floor, wherein the body is adapted for accommodating electrical fixtures.
US07989710B2
An in-floor receptacle or electrical conduit box with a compartment divider removably attached to a gang-plate divider, a gang-plate divider removably attached to a gang-unit holder, at least one gang-unit holder removably attached to the inside of the box, and at least one knockout located on each side or floor of the box. The in-floor electrical conduit box enables the connection of permanent cables, wires or cords to temporary cables, wires or cords.The in-floor electrical conduit box further comprises a lid with at least one removable door whereby the removal of the door permits cable access to the box while the box is still covered.
US07989709B2
A flexible printed circuit board includes a flexible sheet and a rigid substrate attached to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first surface and an opposite second surface. A number of electrical connecting locations are defined on the first surface of the flexible printed circuit. The rigid substrate includes a third surface and an opposite fourth surface and is disposed on the flexible sheet with the fourth surface contacting the first surface of flexible sheet. The rigid substrate defines a number of through holes corresponding to the electrical connecting location to allow the electronic components to pass through.
US07989696B2
A housing assembly includes a main body, a protecting cover, a connecting rod, a first elastic element, and a second elastic element. The main body has a receiving groove. At least one interface is mounted on a bottom surface of the receiving groove. The first elastic element provides a force for driving a portion of the protecting cover away from the main body. The second elastic element provides a force for driving the connecting rod to move in the direction of pressing the connecting rod.
US07989693B2
The invention teaches novel structure and methods for producing electrical current collectors and electrical interconnection structure. Such articles find particular use in facile production of modular arrays of photovoltaic cells. The current collector and interconnecting structures may be initially produced separately from the photovoltaic cells thereby allowing the use of unique materials and manufacture. Subsequent combination of the structures with photovoltaic cells allows facile and efficient completion of modular arrays. Methods for combining the collector and interconnection structures with cells and final interconnecting into modular arrays are taught.
US07989687B2
The blade-holder (3,4) for a harmonica according to the invention supporting at least one vibrating tonal blade (301, 401) comprises air-tightness means formed by side walls (301 L, 401 L) and an end wall (301 E, 401 E) extending in the continuation of the side faces and of the corresponding end face of the window through which the free part of the tonal blade concerned (301, 401) oscillates.
US07989682B2
An inbred corn line, designated BB59, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BB59, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BB59 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BB59 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line BB59.
US07989679B2
Compositions and methods for increasing enzyme activity across a broad physiological spectrum in plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions include plants or plant parts comprising two or more polynucleotides encoding polypeptides that are active across a broader physiological spectrum than when either polynucleotide is expressed alone. Vectors comprising these polynucleotide molecules as well as host cells comprising the vectors are further provided. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In addition, methods are provided for producing the plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds of the invention. Methods for increasing plant yield and methods for conferring resistance to an herbicide in a plant are further provided.
US07989675B2
The present invention provides transgenic, large non-human animal models of diseases and conditions, as well as methods of using such animal models in the identification and characterization of therapies for the diseases and conditions.
US07989660B2
Antibacterial compounds of formula I are provided: As well as stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of treating bacterial infections by the administration of such compounds; and processes for the preparation of the compounds.
US07989658B2
The present invention relates to a process for the purification of gabapentin. The process relates to the addition of hydrochloric acid to an aqueous solution or suspension of gabapentin, before, during or after the concentration step of that solution, and the subsequent slurry of the gabapentin by the addition of an alcoholic solvent. The so obtained gabapentin has an high purity degree and, in particular, is characterized by a low content of lactam.
US07989652B2
Active compounds of Formula I are described: wherein: R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C4 alkyl; or R1 and R2 together form a C2-C7 alkylene chain; and Z is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); along with pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrug thereof, and methods of using the same.
US07989648B1
The present invention is directed to an ester that can be used to produce compositions that are soft solids, which comprises an specific solid ester combined with specific liquid esters selected from the group consisting of glyceryl esters, trimethylolpropane esters, and pentaerythritol esters. The compositions containing this ester providing emolliency to the skin by applying the compositions of the present invention. Finally, the invention is also directed to application of sun screen actives, hydroxy acids, antioxidants, flavonoids, tocopherol, vitamins and the like to the skin in gelled form.
US07989645B2
The present invention provides a process for preparation of 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-5-isobenzofuran car-bonitrile comprising reacting a compound of formula IVa, in the presence of a base with a compound of formula RX, wherein R is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, aryl and heteroaryl which may be optionally substituted with electron withdrawing groups and X is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OTf and OR1, wherein Tf represents trifluoromethanesulfonyl group, and R1 is optionally substituted alkyl, Z is a cyano group or a group that may be converted to a cyano group; further wherein RX is selected such that an intermediate ether derivative, a compound of formula Va formed from said reaction cyclizes to a compound of formula VI, and where Z is not a cyano group, conversion of the group Z in the compound of formula VI to a cyano group to form 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-5-isobenzofuran carbonitrile. The present invention also provides novel ether compound, a compound of formula Va and a process for preparation thereof.
US07989642B2
The invention provides a process for powdering highly unsaturated fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid which are pasty and problematic in physical properties by a simple and easy means; highly unsaturated fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid which are improved in stability by powdering; and compositions containing the powdered highly unsaturated fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid. Specifically, a process for powdering a highly unsaturated fatty acid ester of ascorbic acid as represented by the general formula (I): RCO-A [wherein RCO— is acyl derived from a highly unsaturated fatty acid; and A is an ascorbic acid residue bonded through an —O— linkage resulting from an hydroxyl group of ascorbic acid], characterized by mixing a highly unsaturated fatty acid ester of ascorbic acid as represented by the general formula (I) with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble filler to form an emulsion and dehydrating and drying the emulsion by a spray drying method.
US07989638B2
Chemically reactive carbocyanine dyes that are intramolecularly crosslinked between the 1-position and 3′-position, their bioconjugates and their uses are described. 1,3′-crosslinked carbocyanines are superior to those of conjugates of spectrally similar 1,1′-crosslinked or non-crosslinked dyes. The invention includes derivative compounds having one or more benzo nitrogens.
US07989635B2
Methods for preparing an ammonium salt and a lithium salt of a fluorinated bis-sulfonylimide by a practical and efficient method with a high yield with a small number of steps. Further, a high purity ammonium salt of a fluorinated bis-sulfonylimide useful for the method for producing a lithium salt is provided.A method for producing a purified particulate solid (II) of a salt represented by the formula (1), which comprises suspending a particulate solid (I) of a salt represented by the formula (1) in a solvent comprising an etheric oxygen atom-containing compound, and separating the solvent by filtration: [HNR3]+[Q1-SO2—N—SO2-Q2]− (1) wherein each of R's which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group, and each of Q1 and Q2 which are independent of each other, is a monovalent fluoroorganic group, or Q1 and Q2 together form a bivalent fluoroorganic group.
US07989616B2
This invention relates to modified starches having an elevated content of phosphate and an elevated content of amylose.
US07989602B2
The present invention is directed to synthetic molecules having biological activity similar to PIM (acyl glycerol phosphatidylinositol manno-oligosaccharide) activity, for use in the treatment and prevention of inflammatory or immune cell mediated diseases or disorders.
US07989599B2
The present invention includes as an active ingredient at least one biosurfactant, in particular mannosyl alditol lipid (such as MEL and MML) or triacylated mannosyl alditol lipid. This allows providing an activator and anti-aging agent that is excellent in activating and anti-aging effects on cells and that is safe enough to be used for a long time, and also providing cosmetics, quasi-drugs, drugs, and drinks and foods including the activator and the anti-aging agent as active ingredients. Further, the present invention provides MEL whose mannosyl erythritol skeleton in a molecular structure is 1-O-β-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol and a method for producing the MEL with use of a microorganism.
US07989591B2
Protein lattices are disclosed which have a regular structure with a repeating unit repeating in three dimensions and have many uses, for example to support an array of macromolecular entities for X-ray crystallography. The repeating unit comprises protein protomers which each comprise at least two monomers fused together. The monomers are each monomers of a respective oligomer assembly into which the monomers are assembled for assembly of the protomers into the lattice. The repeating unit comprises protomers comprising at least a first monomer which is a monomer of a first oligomer assembly which has a set of rotational symmetry axes extending in three dimensions, and a further monomer fused to the first monomer which further monomer is a monomer of a further oligomer assembly which has a rotational symmetry axis of the same order as one of the set of rotational symmetry axes of the first oligomer assembly.
US07989582B2
The present invention relates to a process for producing tetrahydrofuran polymer or tetrahydrofuran copolymer by using heteropolyacid catalyst, and more particularly, to a process for producing tetrahydrofuran polymer by using hydronium ion water having a pH of 5.5 or less as a reaction initiator in the initiation step.
US07989581B2
Polyether represented by R(—O—Xn—Zm—Y)p {R is a monovalent hydrocarbyl group that contains no more than 20 carbon atoms and that may contain an aliphatically unsaturated bond or is a group comprising the preceding group having an ether linkage therein; n is 1 to 200; m is 0 to 200; 0
US07989572B2
UV-absorbing polymers and copolymers suitable for Composition into sunscreens for the protection of human skin. The UV-absorbing chromophoric monomers chosen are simple and easily synthesized. With the correct choice of chromophoric monomer or mixture of monomers, protection against UV-A radiation or against both UV-A and UV-B radiation can be achieved. With the correct choice of comonomer, copolymers produced as aqueous latex emulsions or as Polyethylene Glycol solutions can also be achieved.
US07989570B2
The present invention relates to a catalyst system for preparing a cyclic olefin addition polymer, a method for preparing the catalyst system and a cyclic olefin addition polymer prepared by the method, and more particularly to the method comprising the steps of contacting some content of norbornene-based monomer having a specific polar functional group with a catalyst system comprising a) a Group X transition metal compound; b) a compound comprising a neutral Group XV electron donor ligand having a cone angle of at least 160°; and c) a salt capable of offering an anion that can be weakly coordinated to the transition metal of the a) the Group X transition metal compound.
US07989568B2
A process comprising polymerizing in an aqueous medium at least one fluorinated olefin monomer other than vinylidene fluoride in the presence of a compound of formula (1): Rf(CH2CF2)m—(CH2)nSO3M (1) wherein Rf is a C1 to C4 linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group, m is an integer of from 1 to 6, n is from 0 to 4, M is H, NH4, Li, Na or K, and a method of altering the surface behavior of a liquid comprising adding to the liquid the composition of a compound of formula (1).
US07989535B2
A polymer composite material provides superior heat resistance, mechanical physical properties, substance permeation barrier properties, flame retardant properties, electrical conductivity and the like. Moreover, a novel surface-modified nanofiller utilizes this type of polymer composite material. The polymer composite material contains nanofillers, fluorocompounds and polymers. Fluoruocompounds bond to the surface of the nanofillers. The nanofillers to which fluorocompounds are surface-bonded are mixed with or dispersed in polymers.
US07989528B2
The invention relates to a coupling agent to provide the coupling of a metal element to a vulcanizable elastomeric material whereby the coupling agent provides both binding to the metal element and reaction with the vulcanizable elastomeric material. The coupling agent comprises a macromolecular backbone and at least one functional endgroup. The functional endgroup is responsible for the binding to the metal element. The backbone has a molecular weight ranging between 1000 and 10000 and has at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond for reacting with the vulcanizable elastomeric material. The invention further relates to an article comprising a metal element at least partially embedded in a vulcanizable elastomeric material and comprising a coupling agent to provide the coupling of the metal element to the vulcanizable elastomeric material.
US07989526B2
There is provided high temperature flame retarded semiaromatic polyamides which provide superior properties in molded articles while maintaining high flow in the molding process. The resin compositions include, in addition to the polyamide and flame retardant, aromatic organic acid and at least one inorganic reinforcing agent and/or filler. Processes for their preparation and articles made from these compositions are also disclosed.
US07989523B2
Alicyclic diepoxy compound, epoxy resin composition comprising the same, and cured article therefrom
Disclosed is an alicyclic diepoxy compound which gives a cured article suffering from no deterioration in properties even when used in hot and humid surroundings or used under such conditions as to give a strong acid, which is highly reactive upon curing, and which gives a cured article superior typically in thermal stability. Specifically, the alicyclic diepoxy compound includes a 3,4,3′,4′-diepoxybicyclohexyl compound represented by following Formula (1): wherein R1 to R18 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may have an oxygen atom or a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, in which the alicyclic diepoxy compound contains isomers of the 3,4,3′,4′-diepoxybicyclohexyl compound in a content of less than 20% based on the total of the 3,4,3′,4′-diepoxybicyclohexyl compound and the isomers thereof in terms of peak area ratio as determined by gas chromatography.
US07989516B2
The present invention relates to composite elements containing, as a layer, at least one thermoplastic polymer, adhering to which, as a layer, a polyisocyanate polyaddition product is attached, and a process for the production thereof.
US07989514B2
A strong-acid cation exchange resin comprising a plurality of acid groups which are partially neutralized with a cation of formula (I); wherein R1 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen or a Ci-4-alkyl group, R2 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, R3 at each occurrence independently is hydrogen or alkyl or two vicinal groups R3 together form an aromatic ring, m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, o is 1 or 2, and p is 1, 2 or 3, is useful in the production of bisphenols.
US07989510B2
The present invention relates to a process for the purification of an aqueous stream coming from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction which comprises: feeding the aqueous stream containing organic by products of the reaction to a fractionating distillation column or to a stripping column; —condensation of the vaporized stream leaving the head of the column and the removal of a distillate enriched in the heaviest by-products; —feeding the partially purified aqueous stream leaving the bottom of the distillation column, at the head to one or more sensible contact exchangers; —sending a process gas in countercurrent to the tail of the exchanger at a temperature lower than that of the aqueous stream; —sending the process gas enriched in water and part of the residual organic product leaving the head of the exchanger to the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis plant of hydrocarbons; —sending the purified colder water leaving the exchanger directly to further treatment.
US07989505B2
The compositions of hydrogel colloidal crystals are made from mixing an aqueous suspension of poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (“PNIPAM”)-co-allylamine microgels with dichloromethane, forming a PNIPAM-co-allylamine/dichloromethane mixture. The PNIPAM-co-allylamine/dichloromethane mixture is incubated for a period of time at a given temperature, forming the colloidal crystal material. The colloidal crystals can be stabilized by diffusing a glutaric dialdehyde solution into the colloidal crystal material. The concentration of polymer matrix microgels can determine the orientation of random or columnar crystals.
US07989502B2
Modafinil is selectively delivered to the brain, minimizing delivery to the blood, of a person in need thereof by administering to the person a therapeutically-effective dosage of modafinil, wherein the dosage is less than 1 mg, formulated in a lipid microemulsion (LME) and selectively delivered to the upper third of the nasal cavity. The method may be implemented with an intranasal pharmaceutical delivery device loaded with a modafinil composition and adapted to deliver the dosage to the upper third of the nasal cavity.
US07989498B2
The present invention relates to compounds which inhibit IMPDH. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting IMPDH enzyme activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as therapeutic agents for IMPDH mediated processes. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of IMPDH using the compounds of this invention and related compounds.
US07989497B2
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein, which are useful for treating diseases which respond to CXCR2 receptor mediators. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds are also described.
US07989489B2
Antitumor combinations comprising a taxane and at least one therapeutically useful substance for treating neoplastic diseases are described.
US07989488B2
In one aspect, the present invention provides a novel thiophene-containing polynitrone compound having structure (II) wherein R1 is independently at each occurrence a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C2-C30 aromatic radical; R2 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, deuterium, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C2-C30 aromatic radical; and “a” is an integer from 2 to 4.
US07989485B2
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), methods for their preparation, medicaments comprising these compounds as well their use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of humans and animals.
US07989484B2
The invention relates to compounds having the formula: wherein: Q, W, Y, Z, r, and Ar are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds have AT1 receptor antagonist activity and neprilysin inhibition activity. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
US07989477B2
The present invention is directed to compounds having the formula and methods for using them for the treatment of cancer.
US07989476B2
Compound of formula C is made by reacting a compound of formula A with an pyridyl boronic acid or pyridyl borate ester to form a compound of formula B; and combining the compound of formula B with a pyridyl dihalide to form the compound of C; wherein R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are, independently at each occurrence, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; X is, independently at each occurrence, CH or N; Y is chloro or bromo; Z is bromo or iodo; and when Y is bromo, Z is iodo; d, e, and g are, independently at each occurrence, an integer ranging from 0-4; f is an integer ranging from 0-2; and h is an integer ranging from 0-3.
US07989462B2
Disclosed are 4-arylamino-quinazolines and analogs thereof effective as activators of caspases and inducers of apoptosis. The compounds of this invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of clinical conditions in which uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells occurs.
US07989458B2
Compounds of formula (I) in free or salt or solvate form, where T1, T2, Ra and Rb have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating inflammatory or obstructive airways, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, liver fibrosis, muscle diseases and systemic skeletal disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds are also described.
US07989449B2
The present invention relates to a compounds of formula I wherein R1, R1′, R2, R3, R4, X, Ar, and m are as defined in the specification and claims and pharmaceutically active acid addition salts thereof. Compounds of the invention have Asp2 (β-secretase, BACE 1 or Memapsin-2) inhibitory activity and are useful for the treatment of diseases characterized by elevated β-amyloid levels or β-amyloid deposits, particularly Alzheimer's disease.
US07989448B2
The present disclosure provides compounds of the following formula, and methods of using the compounds to inhibit cellular degranulation and to treat diseases associated therewith.
US07989446B2
The present invention provides 4-amino-5-cyanopyrimidine derivatives of the formula: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are defined herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, having a safe and potent adenosine A2a receptor agonistic activity; and also provides an adenosine A2a receptor agonist, an intraocular pressure reducing agent, or a medicine for treating glaucoma, etc., which comprises the compound as an active ingredient.
US07989444B2
Compounds of formula (I) wherein A is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring or a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring, and which are useful for treating mental disorders such as schizophrenia are set out herein.
US07989439B2
The disclosure relates to a compound of formula (I): and salts thereof; wherein Ar, L, A, X, R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, and R5 are as defined in the disclosure; compositions comprising said compounds, methods for their preparation, intermediates thereto, and the use thereof, particularly as drugs.
US07989429B2
The invention relates to oligonucleotide compounds (oligomers), which target androgen receptor mRNA in a cell, leading to reduced expression of the androgen receptor. Reduction of the androgen receptor expression is beneficial for the treatment of certain disorders, such as a hyperproliferative disorders (e.g., cancer). The invention provides therapeutic compositions comprising oligomers and methods for modulating the expression of androgen receptor using said oligomers, including methods of treatment.
US07989423B2
This invention relates to galactosylceramide compounds.
US07989419B2
Pharmaceutical compositions for nasal administration to humans, or to warm-blooded animals, comprise: (A) a therapeutically effective amount of insulin; (B) a permeation enhancer; and (C) a liquid carrier; the compositions being further comprised of, or characterized by, any, or each, of: (D) a combination of non-ionic surfactants; wherein the combination of non-ionic surfactants comprises: (i) at least one fatty acid ester of a sugar or sugar alcohol and (ii) at least one pegylated fatty acid ester of a sugar or sugar alcohol; (E) an acidic pH, but no greater than a pH of 4.5; and (F) an osmolality of <200 mOsmol/Kg H2O.
US07989417B2
A new and improved method for extending the half life of pharmaceutical compounds for use in diagnostic imaging or therapy uses a novel linker to attach a diagnostic or therapeutic moiety to a targeting peptide or another diagnostic or therapeutic moiety. The resulting compound may have the general formula M-N-O-P-Q, wherein M is the diagnostic or therapeutic moiety, N-O-P is the linker of the present invention, and Q is the targeting peptide. In another embodiment the compounds may have the formula M-N-O-P-M, wherein M is independently a diagnostic or therapeutic moiety and N-O-P is the linker of the invention. Methods for imaging or treating a patient using the compounds of the invention are also provided. Methods and kits for preparing a diagnostic imaging agent from the compound are further provided. Methods for radiotherapy of a patient using the compounds are further provided, as are methods for preparing a radiotherapeutic agent from the compounds.
US07989413B2
A dryer sheet is provided comprising a liquid fabric treating composition having at least one active ingredient which is retained in liquid form within a substrate, preferably a sheet of non-woven material. The dryer sheet is introduced into a rotary clothes dryer with laundered, damp clothing where an effective amount of the active ingredient is transferred into the fabric of the articles of clothing during a drying cycle as a result of contact of the liquid fabric treating composition with water contained within the damp clothing.
US07989412B2
A solid textile-care composition having a matrix of soap and, distributed therein, a textile-care compound and a perfume. Also, textile-softening laundry detergents or cleaning agents containing the textile-care composition.
US07989409B2
A grease composition is provided that exhibits good low temperature torque and low oil separation. The grease comprises a base oil having a VI greater than about 120, a pour point below about −20° C. wherein the base oil contains about 10 wt % to about 100 wt % of a gas to liquid base stock and from 0 wt % to about 90 wt % of a polyalphaolefin fluid.
US07989404B2
A microemulsion system is disclosed which comprises a solvent subsystem, a co-solvent subsystem and a surfactant subsystem comprises at least one monoalkyl branched propoxy sulfate anionic surfactant, where the microemulsion system are useful in drilling, producing, remediation, and fracturing application to reduce water blocks and water blocking in formation of a producing formation.
US07989403B2
A method of inhibiting corrosion in a fluid is disclosed. The method comprises: adding to the fluid an effective corrosion inhibiting amount of a synergist, a synergist when H2S is present in the fluid, or no synergist when H2S is present in the fluid, and a composition comprising specified following formula and optionally salts thereof.
US07989395B2
The present invention provides a method for identifying a compound of interest by screening libraries of molecules which include an encoding oligonucleotide tag.
US07989393B2
Methods of treating and/or controlling algae including contacting algae with an effective amount of one or more thaxtomins are disclosed. One or more thaxtomins are applied to algae contaminated environments in a predetermined amount effective in controlling, reducing and/or killing algae.
US07989391B2
The invention pertains to a seed coating composition comprising a certain latex binder and/or graft polymer dispersant. The seed coating composition imparts good color to treated seeds, has excellent durability, and is non-sticky after application to allow for smooth flow of coated seed in planting equipment.
US07989390B2
The present invention relates to a method for fluorescent image formation which can form a highly scratch-resistant fluorescent full-color image using a colorless fluorescent agent and can freely regulate the tone of color mixture of a combination of two or more fluorescent colors in order to impart, to articles, a higher level of forgery preventive function than a prior art technique and a print having a high level of forgery preventive function. The invention characterized in that fluorescent inks are provided that are substantially colorless upon visible light irradiation and contain organic fluorescent agents which, upon ultraviolet light irradiation, emit fluorescences in a visible region, and that two or more fluorescent inks, which emit fluorescences having mutually different color tones, are deposited on a printing face in its image formation region according to information on an image to be printed in a dot matrix manner so that dots of one color do not overlap with dots of another color.
US07989388B2
The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as housings, structural components and circuit boards. The introduction of sorbents into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged sorbent containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated therewith are multi-functional, beneficially combining structural, mechanical and adsorptive capabilities without requiring the usual reinforcing additives. Consequently, with the omission of reinforcing additives the novel molding compositions of the invention are further characterized by higher adsorptive capacities by allowing for higher sorbent loading factors than prior adsorbent-containing molding compositions.
US07989381B2
A fusion-cast refractory product based on zirconium dioxide is provided. The zirconium dioxide crystals are stabilized by magnesium oxide and surrounded by at least one magnesium oxide-containing crystalline phase. The content of magnesium oxide-containing crystalline phases, relative to the total mass of the product, amounts to 1 to 8 wt. %. In an example, the stabilized zirconium dioxide crystals are surrounded by at least one of the following magnesium oxide-containing crystalline phases: forsterite, enstatite, cordierite or spinel.
US07989378B2
The present invention is to provide a TiO2—SiO2 glass having suitable thermal expansion properties as an optical member of an exposure tool for EUVL. The present invention relates to a TiO2-containing silica glass having a temperature, at which a coefficient of thermal expansion is 0 ppb/° C., falling within the range of 23±4° C. and a temperature width, in which a coefficient of thermal expansion is 0±5 ppb/° C., of 5° C. or more.
US07989370B2
A gypsum wallboard suitable for Level 4 finishing having a coated non-woven glass fiber mat facing material where the glass fiber mat has a majority of fibers of a fiber diameter between 8 and 11 microns and a fiber length between ¼ and ¾ inch and preferably between ¼ and ½ inch and preferably has a basis weight between about 0.8 lb./100 ft.2 and about 2.2 lb./100, and wherein the fibers in the non-woven glass fiber are bound together with an acrylic adhesive binder and wherein the non-woven glass mat has a coating of a dried aqueous mixture of (i) a mineral pigment, (ii) a polymer latex adhesive binder and optionally (iii) an inorganic adhesive binder such that the coated non-woven glass mat facing material has a porosity which allows water to evaporate through said coated mat from the gypsum core during preparation of the wallboard.
US07989366B2
Methods are disclosed for activating dopants in a doped semiconductor substrate. A carbon precursor is flowed into a substrate processing chamber within which the doped semiconductor substrate is disposed. A plasma is formed from the carbon precursor in the substrate processing chamber. A carbon film is deposited over the substrate with the plasma. A temperature of the substrate is maintained while depositing the carbon film less than 500° C. The deposited carbon film is exposed to electromagnetic radiation for a period less than 10 ms, and has an extinction coefficient greater than 0.3 at a wavelength comprised by the electromagnetic radiation.
US07989357B2
Method of patterning a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The method involves crystallographic etching techniques to enhance a patterned monocrystalline layer as a hard mask. In one embodiment, the method includes bonding a monocrystalline silicon layer to a non-crystalline protective layer; patterning the monocrystalline layer to form a hard mask; enhancing the pattern of the hard mask; stripping the hard mask after conventional etching of protective layer; and forming a gate oxide thereon. The enhanced patterning of the hard mask is performed with crystallographic etching to replace optical effects of rounding and dimension narrowing at the ends of a defined region with straight edges and sharp corners. A resulting structure from the use of the enhanced patterned hard mask includes a layer of composite materials on the substrate of the semiconductor structure. The layer of composite materials includes different materials in discrete blocks defined by straight edges within the layer.
US07989349B2
A method of forming a plurality of nanotubes is disclosed. Particularly, a substrate may be provided and a plurality of recesses may be formed therein. Further, a plurality of nanotubes may be formed generally within each of the plurality of recesses and the plurality of nanotubes may be substantially surrounded with a supporting material. Additionally, at least some of the plurality of nanotubes may be selectively shortened and at least a portion of the at least some of the plurality of nanotubes may be functionalized. Methods for forming semiconductor structures intermediate structures, and semiconductor devices are disclosed. An intermediate structure, intermediate semiconductor structure, and a system including nanotube structures are also disclosed.
US07989347B2
A process for filling recessed features of a dielectric substrate for a semiconductor device, comprises the steps (a) providing a dielectric substrate having a recessed feature in a surface thereof, wherein the smallest dimension (width) across said feature is less than ≦200 nm, a conductive layer being present on at least a portion of said surface, (b) filling said recessed feature with a conductive material, and (c) prior to filling said recessed feature with said conductive material, treating said surface with an accelerator.
US07989345B2
Methods for forming blind wafer interconnects (BWIs) from the back side surface of a substrate structure to the underside of a bond pad on the opposing surface includes the formation of a blind hole from the back side surface, forming a passivating layer therein, removing passivation material from the blind hole bottom, depositing at least one conductive layer within the blind hole, and filling the blind hole with solder or other conductive material or a dielectric material.
US07989344B2
Ni3Si2 FUSI gates can be formed inter alia by further reaction of NiSi/Ni2Si gate stacks. Ni3Si2 behaves similarly to NiSi in terms of work function values, and of modulation with dopants on SiO2, in contrast to Ni-rich silicides which have significantly higher work function values on HfSixOy and negligible work function shifts with dopants on SiO2. Formation of Ni3Si2 can applied for applications targeting NiSi FUSI gates, thereby expanding the process window without changing the electrical properties of the FUSI gate.
US07989343B2
We disclose a method of depositing a metal seed layer on a wafer substrate comprising a plurality of recessed device features. The method comprises depositing a first portion of a copper seed layer on a wafer substrate without excessive build-up on the openings of each of the plurality of recessed device features, while obtaining bottom coverage without substantial sputtering of the bottom surface. The method also comprises depositing a second portion of the metal seed layer while redistributing at least a portion of the bottom coverage material to the sidewalls of each recessed device feature, to provide a uniform seed layer coverage over the interior surface of the recessed device features.
US07989342B2
The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a diffusion-barrier cap on a Cu-containing interconnect element that has crystallites of at least two different crystal orientations, comprises selectively incorporating Si into only a first set of crystallites with at least one first crystal orientation, employing first process conditions, and subsequently selectively forming a first adhesion-layer portion comprising CuSi and a first diffusion-barrier-layer portion only on the first set of crystallites, thus forming a first barrier-cap portion, and subsequently selectively incorporating Si into only the second set of crystallites, employing second process conditions that differ from the first process conditions, and forming a second barrier-cap portion comprising a Si-containing second diffusion-barrier layer portion on the second set of crystallites of the interconnect element. The processing improves the properties of the diffusion-barrier cap and secures a continuous formation of a diffusion-barrier layer on the interconnect element.
US07989339B2
Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods for depositing and compositions of tantalum carbide nitride materials. The methods include deposition processes that form predetermined compositions of the tantalum carbide nitride material by controlling the deposition temperature and the flow rate of a nitrogen-containing gas during a vapor deposition process, including thermal decomposition, CVD, pulsed-CVD, or ALD. In one embodiment, a method for forming a tantalum-containing material on a substrate is provided which includes heating the substrate to a temperature within a process chamber, and exposing the substrate to a nitrogen-containing gas and a process gas containing a tantalum precursor gas while depositing a tantalum carbide nitride material on the substrate. The method further provides that the tantalum carbide nitride material is crystalline and contains interstitial carbon and elemental carbon having an interstitial/elemental carbon atomic ratio of greater than 1, such as about 2, 3, 4, or greater.
US07989335B2
In a method of forming an insulation layer pattern, an insulation layer is formed on a substrate. An organic layer and a hard mask layer are successively formed on the insulation layer. A preliminary hard mask pattern having first openings is formed by patterning the hard mask layer. A hard mask pattern having the first openings and second openings is formed by patterning the preliminary hard mask pattern. Width control spacers are formed on sidewalls of the first and the second openings. An etching mask pattern is formed by etching the organic layer using the hard mask pattern as an etching mask. The insulation layer pattern having third openings is formed by etching the insulation layer using the etching mask pattern as an etching mask.
US07989334B2
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which method is made up of a process of forming a wiring groove using a hard mask, a metal hard mask 107 is used to form a wiring groove 111, allowing the shape of the wiring groove 111 to be stabilized. Furthermore, a part or all of the metal hard mask 107 is removed before the formation of TaN and Cu layers in the wiring groove 111. This enables a reduction in possible damage, which may increase the dielectric constant of the surface of low-dielectric-constant film, and thus in possible inter-wire leakage current. As a result, a reliable semiconductor device can be provided.
US07989332B2
A thin film transistor with excellent electric characteristics, a display device having the thin film transistor, and a method for manufacturing the thin film transistor and the display device are proposed. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film formed over a gate electrode, a microcrystalline semiconductor film formed over the gate insulating film, a buffer layer formed over the microcrystalline semiconductor film, a pair of semiconductor films to which an impurity element imparting one conductivity type is added and which are formed over the buffer layer, and wirings formed over the pair of semiconductor films to which the impurity element imparting one conductivity type is added. A part of the gate insulating film or the entire gate insulating film, and/or a part of the microcrystalline semiconductor or the entire microcrystalline semiconductor includes an impurity element which serves as a donor.
US07989331B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including forming a mask layer on a polycrystalline silicon film formed on a semiconductor substrate via an insulating film; forming a dense pattern and a sparse pattern on the mask layer to form a mask; etching the polycrystalline silicon film with the mask by controlling a temperature of the semiconductor substrate placed in an etching chamber at 50 degrees Celsius or higher, supplying an etching gas composed of a hydrogen bromide containing gas and a fluoromethane based gas into the chamber, and generating plasma in the chamber.
US07989316B2
To provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which the space between semiconductor films transferred at plural locations is narrowed. A first bonding substrate having first projections is attached to a base substrate. Then, the first bonding substrate is separated at the first projections so that first semiconductor films are formed over the base substrate. Next, a second bonding substrate having second projections is attached to the base substrate so that the second projections are placed in regions different from regions where the first semiconductor films are formed. Subsequently, the second bonding substrate is separated at the second projections so that second semiconductor films are formed over the base substrate. In the second bonding substrate, the width of each second projection in a direction (a depth direction) perpendicular to the second bonding substrate is larger than the film thickness of each first semiconductor film formed first.
US07989313B2
A process is disclosed for creating semiconductor devices such as RFID assemblies wherein an array of dies mounted to a substrate is spaced apart at a first pitch, and the substrate is removed after the positions of the dies in the array is fixed by a solidifiable substance. The solidifiable substance is then removed without changing the relative positions of the dies in the array. All or a selected portion of the array of dies is then electrically attached to a plurality of straps or interposers arranged in a corresponding array. The spacing, or pitch, between the dies in the die array may be changed before or after the substrate is removed to match the pitch of the straps or interposers in the corresponding array. An RFID device created using the process inventive is also disclosed.
US07989308B2
The aim of the invention is to integrate low-voltage logic elements and high-voltage power elements in one and the same silicon circuit. Said aim is achieved by dielectrically chip regions having different potentials from each other with the aid of isolation trenches (10). In order to prevent voltage rises at sharp edges on the bottom of the isolation trenches, said edges are rounded in a simple process, part of the insulating layer (2) being isotropically etched.
US07989305B2
A method is demonstrated to manufacture SOI substrates with high throughput while resources can be effectively used. The present invention is characterized by the feature in which the following process A and process B are repeated. The process A includes irradiation of a surface of a semiconductor wafer with cluster ions to form a separation layer in the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer and a substrate having an insulating surface are then overlapped with each other and bonded, which is followed by thermal treatment to separate the semiconductor wafer at or around the separation layer. A separation wafer and an SOI substrate which has a crystalline semiconductor layer over the substrate having the insulating surface are simultaneously obtained by the process A. The process B includes treatment of the separation wafer for reusing, which allows the separation wafer to be successively subjected to the process A.
US07989304B2
A transistor formed on a monocrystalline Si wafer is temporarily transferred onto a first temporary supporting substrate. The first temporarily supporting substrate is heat-treated at high heat so as to repair crystal defects generated in a transistor channel of the monocrystalline Si wafer when transferring the transistor. The transistor is then made into a chip and transferred onto a TFT substrate. In order to transfer the transistor which has been once separated from the monocrystalline Si wafer, a different method from a stripping method utilizing ion doping is employed.
US07989302B2
Methods of forming hyper-abrupt p-n junctions and design structures for an integrated circuit containing devices structures with hyper-abrupt p-n junctions. The hyper-abrupt p-n junction is defined in a SOI substrate by implanting a portion of a device layer to have one conductivity type and then implanting a portion of this doped region to have an opposite conductivity type. The counterdoping defines the hyper-abrupt p-n junction. A gate structure carried on a top surface of the device layer operates as a hard mask during the ion implantations to assist in defining a lateral boundary for the hyper-abrupt p-n junction.
US07989299B2
A semiconductor device has: a silicon (semiconductor) substrate; a gate insulating film and a gate electrode, which are formed on the silicon substrate in this order; and source/drain material layers formed in recesses (holes) in the silicon substrate, the recesses being located beside the gate electrode. Here, each of side surfaces of the recesses, which are closer to the gate electrode, is constituted of at least one crystal plane of the silicon substrate.
US07989296B2
A semiconductor device and related method of manufacture are disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises a gate electrode formed on a semiconductor substrate, an active region containing spaces formed below the gate electrode, a channel region formed between the gate electrode and the spaces, and source and drain regions formed on opposite sides of the gate electrode within the active region. The spaces are formed by etching a semiconductor layer formed below the gate electrode in the active region.
US07989290B2
Isolated conductive nanoparticles on a dielectric layer and methods of fabricating such isolated conductive nanoparticles provide charge traps in electronic structures for use in a wide range of electronic devices and systems. In an embodiment, conductive nanoparticles are deposited on a dielectric layer by a plasma-assisted deposition process such that each conductive nanoparticle is isolated from the other conductive nanoparticles to configure the conductive nanoparticles as charge traps.
US07989288B2
A transistor construction includes a first floating gate having a first conductive or semiconductive surface and a second floating gate having a second conductive or semiconductive surface. A dielectric region is circumferentially surrounded by the first surface. The region is configured to reduce capacitive coupling between the first and second surfaces. Another transistor construction includes a floating gate having a cavity extending completely through the floating gate from a first surface of the floating gate to an opposing second surface of the floating gate. The floating gate otherwise encloses the cavity, which is filled with at least one dielectric. A method includes closing an upper portion of an opening in insulator material with a gate material during the deposition before filling a lower portion with the gate material. The depositing and closing provide an enclosed cavity within the lower portion of the opening.
US07989284B2
A method for forming a memory device. The method provides a protective layer overlying a surface region of a substrate before threshold voltage implant. The method then includes depositing a photo resist layer and patterning the photo resist by selectively removing a portion of the photo resist to expose the protective layer overlying a first region while maintaining the photo resist overlying a second region. The method includes implanting impurities for threshold voltage adjustment into the first region while the second region is substantially free of the impurities for threshold voltage adjustment. The method also includes forming a source region and a drain region. The method further includes providing a conductive structure over the source region. A junction between the conductive structure and the source region is substantially within the second region. The method then provides a storage capacitor in electrical contact with the source region via the conductive structure.
US07989283B2
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is provided for improving the reliability of a semiconductor device including a MISFET with a high dielectric constant gate insulator and a metal gate electrode. A first Hf-containing insulating film containing Hf, La, and O as a principal component is formed as a high dielectric constant gate insulator for an n-channel MISFET. A second Hf-containing insulating film containing Hf, Al, and O as a principal component is formed as a high dielectric constant gate insulator for a p-channel MISFET. Then, a metal film and a silicon film are formed and patterned by dry etching to thereby form first and second gate electrodes. Thereafter, parts of the first and second Hf-containing insulating films not covered with the first and second gate electrodes are removed by wet etching. At this time, a wet process with an acid solution not containing hydrofluoric acid, and another wet process with an alkaline solution are performed, and then a further wet process with an acid solution containing hydrofluoric acid is performed.
US07989275B2
Thin film transistor, manufacturing method thereof, display device, and manufacturing method thereof
A light-blocking layer is formed using a first resist mask, and a base film is formed over the light-blocking layer. A first conductive film, a first insulating film, a semiconductor film, an impurity semiconductor film, and a second conductive film are sequentially formed over the base film, and first etching is performed on the second conductive film, the impurity semiconductor film, the semiconductor film, and the first insulating film using a second resist mask over the second conductive film. Then, second etching in which side-etching is performed is performed on part of the first conductive film to form a gate electrode layer, and source and drain electrode layers, source and drain region layers, and a semiconductor layer are formed using a third resist mask. The first resist mask and the second resist mask are formed using the same photomask. Thus, a thin film transistor is manufactured.
US07989265B2
Multiple devices, including a first device and a second device, have operational circuitry and opposing first and second surfaces. First and second electrical contacts are formed at the first surface, while a third electrical contact is formed at the second surface opposite the first electrical contact. The first electrical contact is electrically connected to the operational circuitry, and the second electrical contact is electrically connected to the third electrical contact. The first device and the second device are subsequently stacked such that the first surface of the second device is located adjacent the second surface of the first device such that the first electrical contact of the second device is aligned with the third electrical contact of the first device. The first electrical contact of the second device is electrically connected to the third electrical contact of the first device.
US07989259B2
A phase-changeable memory device includes a substrate having a contact region on an upper surface thereof. An insulating interlayer on the substrate has an opening therein, and a lower electrode is formed in the opening. The lower electrode has a nitrided surface portion and is in electrical contact with the contact region of the substrate. A phase-changeable material layer pattern is on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode is on the phase-changeable material layer pattern. The insulating interlayer may have a nitrided surface portion and the phase-changeable material layer may be at least partially on the nitrided surface portion of the insulating interlayer. Methods of forming phase-changeable memory devices are also disclosed.
US07989258B2
An apatite-containing film having photocatalytic activity is produced by a process comprising the steps of preparing a liquid mixture comprising a Ca-containing compound and a P-containing compound, subjecting the liquid mixture to reaction to prepare an apatite-precursor composition, applying the apatite-precursor composition to a substrate, and drying the applied apatite-precursor composition. The process may further comprise a heating step after the drying step. The apatite-precursor composition is preferably in the form of a sol.
US07989254B2
Discussed are methods for fabricating a color filter using a surface plasmon and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device capable of enhancing a transmittance ratio of an LC panel and simplifying entire processes, by forming a transmissive pattern consisting of a plurality of sub-wavelength holes having a period on a metal layer, and by implementing colors by selectively transmitting light of specific wavelengths with using a surface plasmon phenomenon.
US07989253B2
A method of forming a mask for lithography includes the step of forming the mask by using reverse data in which positions of at least part of output terminals are reversed, when forming the mask for lithography used for manufacturing a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device which takes incident light from the side of a surface opposite to the side of a surface on which wiring of a device region in which photoelectric conversion elements are formed is formed.
US07989244B2
Provided is a method of manufacturing a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device having increased efficiency and increased output properties. The method may include forming a sacrificial layer having a wet etching property on a substrate, forming a protective layer on the sacrificial layer, protecting the sacrificial layer in a reaction gas atmosphere for crystal growth, and facilitating epitaxial growth of a semiconductor layer to be formed on the protective layer, forming a semiconductor device including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer on the protective layer, and removing the substrate from the semiconductor device by wet etching the sacrificial layer.
US07989242B2
An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a gate line and a gate electrode on a substrate, the gate electrode connected to the gate line; a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer including an organic insulating material such that a radical of carbon chain has a composition ratio of about 8% to about 11% by weight; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer, the source electrode connected to the data line and the drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode; a passivation layer on the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode, the passivation layer having a drain contact hole exposing the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the drain contact hole.
US07989231B2
In a method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device, a trench and a thickness measurement section are formed in a surface of a semiconductor substrate made of silicon carbide. The thickness measurement section includes a plurality of grooves and a protruding portion provided between the grooves so as to have a predetermined width. When an epitaxial layer made of silicon carbide is grown, a thickness of the epitaxial layer formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate is measured by calculating a difference in height between a surface of the epitaxial layer formed on a portion of the surface of the semiconductor substrate different from the thickness measurement section and a top surface of the protruding portion. The predetermined width is less than a surface migration amount of atoms during growth of the epitaxial layer.
US07989225B2
A method for detaching a first material layer from a second material layer includes following steps. Firstly, a high-magnetic-permeability material layer is formed on a first material layer. Secondly, a second material layer is formed on the high-magnetic-permeability material layer. Thirdly, the first and second material layers are cooled such that the first and second material layers shrink, wherein the first and second material layers are low-magnetic-permeability materials. Finally, the high-magnetic-permeability material layer is heated by applying a high-frequency radiofrequency electromagnetic wave thereto such that the high-magnetic-permeability material layer expands, thus detaching the first material layer from the second material layer.
US07989222B2
A conductive layer in an integrated circuit is formed as a sandwich having multiple sublayers, including at least two sublayers of oriented carbon nanotubes. A first sublayer is created by growing carbon nanotubes in a first direction parallel to the chip substrate from a catalyst in the presence of a reactant gas flow in the first direction, and a second sublayer is created by growing carbon nanotubes in a second direction parallel to the substrate and different from the first direction from a catalyst in the presence of a reactant gas flow in the second direction. The first and second directions are preferably substantially perpendicular. The conductive layer sandwich preferably contains one or more additional sublayers of a conductive material, such as a metal.
US07989221B2
Assay systems and methods are provided for detecting a target pathogen, such as a microorganism (e.g., bacterium, bacterial toxin) which may be present in a fluid or other location. The method can include linking a magnetic microparticle to a first epitope of the target microorganism in a fluid via a first antibody; utilizing a magnetic field to separate the magnetic microparticle and linked targeted microorganism from at least a portion of other components in the fluid, thereby forming a test sample; linking a glucose molecule to a second epitope of the target microorganism via a second antibody; and detecting the glucose in the test sample to determine the presence or concentration of the target microorganism in the fluid. The glucose detection preferably is one that can be done rapidly, e.g., with a conventional glucometer, and may include measuring the electrical resistance, color, or pH of the test sample.
US07989216B2
An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of different natural amino acid mutations in the polypeptide are provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
US07989214B2
A microreactor includes a shell structure (2, 3), having a bottom wall (2) and a peripheral wall (3); a layer (5), accommodated in the shell structure (2, 3) and having cavities (9, 10) formed therein, the cavities being accessible form outside the shell structure (2, 3); reagents (17), arranged between the bottom wall (2) and the layer (5), at locations corresponding to the cavities (9, 10). The layer (5) is made of a meltable material that is solid at room temperature, has a melting point (TMP) lower than a maximum operative temperature (TMAX) required by reactions performable through the microreactor (1) and is not miscible with water. The melting point (TMP) may be between 50° C. and 70° C. In one embodiment, the melting point (TMP) is lower than a minimum operative temperature (TMIN) required by reactions performable through the microreactor (1).
US07989196B2
Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed.
US07989193B2
The present invention relates a host cell comprising an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein requiring gamma-carboxylation and associated expression control sequences and a nucleic acid molecule encoding a vitamin K epoxido reductase and associated expression control sequences and a nucleic acid molecule encoding a γ-glutamyl carboxylase and associated control sequences. The invention further relates to a method of producing a protein requiring gamma-carboxylation in high yields.
US07989192B2
The invention relates to targeted post translational modification of metallo-beta-lactamase by truncation and insertion of a dipeptide at the amino terminal end to reduce amino terminal heterogeneity in a recombinant DNA production system. A protein K-T-E-ΔBL is expressed, and modified by host proteases to E-ΔBL. Appropriate nucleotide molecules, vectors and hosts are also described. E-ΔBL is useful in a pharmaceutical composition for treating antibiotic induced adverse effects in the intestine of patients treated with beta-lactam antibiotics.
US07989190B2
The present invention provides a firefly luciferase for inexpensive, highly accurate and highly sensitive nucleic acid analysis that uses dATP instead of an expensive reagent having low reactivity to DNA polymerase in the manner of dATPαS, a method of analyzing nucleic acid that uses that luciferase, and a kit for analyzing nucleic acid thereof.The present invention relates to a composition for analyzing nucleic acid that contains luciferase for which reactivity to dATP is equal to or less than 1/400 reactivity to ATP, a method of analyzing nucleic acid that comprises the use of that composition, and a kit for analyzing nucleic acid comprising that composition.
US07989185B2
A rapid diagnostic assay for influenza virus, particularly avian influenza and more particularly H5N1, is described. The assay is based on amplification of a significant portion of the hemagglutinin (HA) gene and sequencing of several loci within the HA gene, using techniques which can obtain real time sequence information from multiple sites of a target DNA, in particular pyrosequencing and bioluminescence regenerative cycle. The assay contemplates the use of information-rich subsequences within the HA gene, e.g., (1) a glycosylation sequon; (2) receptor binding site; and (3) HA1/HA2 cleavage site. Other subsequences for sequencing include strain and clade markers, which vary among H5N1 strains.
US07989182B2
A method of identifying a subject predisposed to a disorder associated with ion channel dysfunction, comprising ascertaining whether at least one of the genes encoding ion channel subunits in said subject has undergone a mutation event such that a cDNA derived from said subject has the sequence set forth in one of SEQ ID NOS: 1-134.
US07989179B2
A method of easily measuring whether or not an LXR ligand has the function of effecting, e.g., increasing, plasma triglyceride concentration and/or LDL cholesterol concentration in a mammal by using the binding activity between LXR and a coactivator, and a method of identifying LXR ligands that do not have the function of effecting, e.g., increasing, plasma triglyceride concentration and/or LDL cholesterol concentration by using the binding activity between LXR and a coactivator.
US07989156B2
A substrate treatment apparatus which uniformly forms a fine resist pattern with a desired dimension within a plane of a substrate is disclosed. In a solvent vapor supply unit, a solvent vapor discharge nozzle is provided which can discharge a solvent vapor for swelling a resist pattern while moving above the front surface of a wafer. The wafer for which developing treatment has been finished and on which a resist pattern has been formed is carried into the solvent vapor supply unit, and the solvent vapor discharge nozzle is moved above the front surface of the wafer, so that the solvent vapor discharge nozzle supplies the solvent vapor onto the front surface of the wafer. This uniformly supplies a predetermined amount of solvent vapor to the resist pattern on the front surface of the wafer. As a result, the solvent vapor causes the resist pattern to evenly swell by a predetermined dimension, so that a resist pattern with a desired dimension is finally uniformly formed within the plane of the wafer.
US07989155B2
The present invention provides a method of lithographic patterning. The method comprises: applying to a surface to be patterned a photoresist (18) comprising a polymer resin, a photocatalyst generator which generates a catalyst on exposure to actinic radiation, and a quencher; exposing the photoresist (18) to actinic radiation through a mask pattern (12); carrying out a post-exposure bake; and then developing the photoresist (18) with a developer to remove a portion of the photoresist which has been rendered soluble in the developer. Either the polymer resin is substantially insoluble in the developer prior to exposure to actinic radiation and rendered soluble in the developer by the action of the catalyst, and by the action of the quencher during the bake, or the polymer resin is soluble in the developer prior to exposure to actinic radiation and rendered substantially insoluble in the developer by the action of the catalyst, and by the action of the quencher during the bake.
US07989149B2
An exemplary method for fabricating a mold core includes the following steps. First, an ultraviolet (UV) transmitting glass substrate is provided. Second, a photo resist layer is formed on the substrate. Third, the photo resist layer is exposed under a UV light and developed to form a plurality of spaced through holes therein. Fourth, the areas of the surface of the substrate under the through holes are etched to form a plurality of cavities. Fifth, each cavity is filled with a light-curable material, and the photo resist layer is removed. Sixth, the light-curable material is solidified to form a light-cured material block in each cavity. Lastly, the light-cured material block in each cavity is machined using an ultra-precision machine to form a molding surface of the light-cured material block. Thereby, the mold core with a plurality of the molding surfaces is obtained.
US07989144B2
The present invention relates to an antireflective composition comprising a thermal acid generator and an epoxy polymer comprising at least one unit of structure 1, at least one unit of structure 2, where, R1 to R12 are independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl, structure 1 has a configuration selected from cis, trans or mixture thereof, and x and y are the mole % of the monomeric units in the polymer. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing a microelectronic device.
US07989140B2
A curable composition, including: a polymerizable compound (a) including an ethylenically unsaturated bond; a binder polymer (b); a radical polymerization initiator (c); and an alicyclic compound (d) including a urea bond is provided.
US07989131B2
A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner.
US07989128B2
A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a urea resin.
US07989107B2
A lithium-ion secondary battery where a current collecting member and a foil are joined to each other securely while damage of the foil is suppressed is provided. The lithium-ion secondary battery is provided with a winding group obtained by winding a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate via a separator. An end portion of a positive electrode mixture non-application portion and an end portion of a negative electrode mixture non-application portion project at an upper portion and a lower portion of the winding group, respectively. Current collecting disks 7 are disposed so as to face both end faces of the winding group, respectively. The current collecting disk 7 has projecting ridge portions 8 on a face thereof opposite to the winding group and flat face portions facing the winding group at positions corresponding to the projecting ridge portions 8. The projecting ridge portions 8 are formed radially. The end portion of the positive electrode mixture non-application portion and the end portion of the negative electrode mixture non-application portion are caused to abut on the flat face portions of the current collecting disks 7 and joining is performed by irradiating the projecting ridge portions 8 with laser beam. The flat face portions of the current collecting disks 7 abut on the end portion of the positive electrode mixture non-application portion and the end portion of the negative electrode mixture non-application portion approximately evenly.
US07989106B2
The invention relates to a bipolar battery cell having a built-in discharge circuit that can automatically balance the charged conditions. The bipolar battery cell includes a plurality of bipolar electrodes, each including a collector having a positive-electrode layer on one surface and a negative-electrode layer on another surface. The bipolar battery cell further includes a plurality of electrolyte layers that exchange ions between the bipolar electrodes; and a discharge circuit that electrically conducts adjacent bipolar electrodes. The discharge circuit is provided on the same surface of at least one layer of the positive-electrode layers, the negative-electrode layers, or the electrolyte layers. Multiple bipolar battery cells are combined to form an assembled battery for vehicular applications.
US07989100B2
A sealed prismatic battery according to the present invention comprises a laterally long cap sealing an opening of an upper surface of a battery can and a safety vent placed on the cap and having a thin-walled valve body which opens in an abnormal rise of a battery internal pressure. The safety vent has an oval-shaped circumferential groove formed inside an oval-shaped coining section provided on an outer surface of the cap and on one end side in a lateral direction of the cap and a thin-walled valve body surrounded thereby, and the oval-shaped circumferential groove is composed of lateral side sections parallel to the lateral direction of the cap and circular arc sections connecting these lateral side sections, with one lateral side section, other lateral side section, and the thin-walled valve body of the safety vent respectively having a thickness increased in this order.
US07989098B2
A perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an antiferromagnetic layer disposed above the substrate, and a perpendicular magnetic recording layer formed on the antiferromagnetic layer and exchange-coupled to the antiferromagnetic layer.
US07989097B2
According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, a first underlayer formed on the substrate and including an amorphous alloy containing Ni, a crystalline second underlayer formed on the first underlayer and including simple Cr or an alloy containing Cr, and a magnetic recording layer formed on the second underlayer and including at least one element of Fe and Co and at least one element of Pt and Pd, and containing magnetic crystal grains having an L10 structure. An oxygen amount remaining on the upper surface of the second underlayer is larger than an oxygen amount remaining on the lower surface of the second underlayer, and a normal line to a (001) plane of the magnetic crystal grains in the magnetic recording layer is oriented with a tilt angle in a range of 3 to 25° to a normal line to a medium plane.
US07989093B2
The present invention relates to a method of making a coated cutting tool comprising providing a substrate, depositing on said substrate a cathodic arc evaporation PVD coating of nitrides, oxides, borides, carbides, carbonitrides, carbooxynitrides, or combinations thereof wherein the coating during deposition is subjected to more than one ion etching step.Cutting tools made according to the present invention will exhibit an increased life time due to increased smoothness of the PVD coating which is due to a reduced number of surface defects.
US07989089B2
The invention provides organic compounds of the general structure (1) that are photoluminescent and electroluminescent, emitting intense blue light. The invention further provides methods of synthesizing such compounds, methods of producing photoluminescence and electroluminescence, methods of applying the compounds in thin films, and uses of the compounds of the invention in luminescent probes, electroluminescent displays and as pH probes and metal ion detectors.
US07989087B2
A brazing fin material for heat exchangers includes a core material and a filler metal clad on each side of the core material, wherein the core material is an aluminum alloy including manganese, the filler metal is an aluminum alloy including 6 to 9.5 mass % of silicon, silicon particles in the filler metal have an average circle equivalent diameter of 3 μm or less, and the brazing fin material has a thickness of 0.06 mm or less.
US07989085B2
An exemplary housing of electronic device includes a metallic main body and a metallic three-dimensional woven member formed on at least a part of a surface of the metallic main body. An electronic device using the housing is also provided. The housing of the electronic device has a textured touching feeling.
US07989069B2
An organometallic coating deposited from a metal alkoxide composition under conditions sufficient to form a polymeric metal oxide coating with unreacted alkoxide and hydroxyl groups is disclosed. Also disclosed are substrates coated with the organometallic coating and a method for applying the organometallic coating to a substrate.
US07989068B2
An article includes (a) a glass substrate having a modified surface that comprises a glass surface and a layer of nanoscale inorganic oxide particles disposed in contact with and bound to at least a portion of the glass surface, and (b) a polymer layer disposed in contact with and bound to the modified glass surface. A method for improving the hydrolytic stability of an interface of a glass surface and a polymer surface, includes the step of, prior to forming the interface of the glass surface and the polymer surface, treating at least a portion of the glass surface with nanoscale inorganic oxide particles to modify the glass surface by depositing a quantity of such particles on the portion of the surface.
US07989058B2
Fibrous structures that exhibit a Dry Burst of greater than 360 g as measured according to the Dry Burst Test Method and optionally, a Total Dry Tensile of less than 2450 g/76.2 mm and/or a Machine Direction (MD) Dry Tensile of less than 1520 g/76.2 mm and/or a Geometric Mean (GM) Total Dry Tensile of less than 1180 g/76.2 mm as measured according to the Tensile Strength Test Method are provided.
US07989055B2
The invention relates to a security element for security papers, bank notes, ID cards or the like, having at least one plastic layer on which at least two metal layers of different color are so disposed side by side and on the same side of the plastic layer that the different colors are visually checkable.
US07989052B2
The present invention relates to an airbag cover, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a decor layer (1) having a decor side (2) forming an observation area, which borders the space in which the airbag deploys if the need arises, and an airbag side (3) opposite to the decor side. The decor layer further has a weakening (4) in the region of a tear line for deploying the airbag, which extends from the airbag side of the decor layer such that the decor layer is substantially intact on the decor side. The air bag cover of the present invention further has at least one second layer (2) which may be designed as spacer mesh, the second layer being attached to the airbag side of the decor layer (1) and which also has a weakening region (7) along the tear line. In order that the weakening in the decor layer (1) remains permanently invisible from the decor side (2), an intermediate layer (5) is further provided in the airbag cover of the invention which is arranged between the decor layer and the second layer. The intermediate layer is substantially intact in the region of the tear line and connected to the decor layer so that it can take up or compensate forces in the plane or parallel to the plane of the decor layer at least in the region of the weakening of the decor layer. Contrary thereto, the intermediate layer is designed such that it easily tears open substantially perpendicular to this plane under the influence of force.
US07989050B2
A building board, in particular a flooring panel, with a core comprising at least one upper layer and one lower layer of wood fibers or wood chips glued with an adhesive and pressed to one another, which is provided on at least its top side with a pattern that is covered with a sealing coat and in which sealing coat a structure corresponding to the pattern is embossed, is characterized in that at least the chips of the upper layer are glued with an adhesive having thermoplastic properties, and the upper layer has recesses formed at least directly beneath the pattern.
US07989030B2
A silicone resin containing boron, aluminum, and/or titanium, and having silicon-bonded branched alkoxy groups; a silicone composition containing a silicone resin; and a method of preparing a coated substrate comprising applying a silicone composition on a substrate to form a film and pyrolyzing the silicone resin of the film.
US07989029B1
A method for reducing porosity of metal layers on a substrate may comprise depositing a precursor onto at least a portion of the substrate, and adding metal layers over the precursor comprising at least one cycle, wherein each cycle comprises: depositing a metal layer over the precursor, and exposing the metal layer to a breath-out solution.
US07989026B2
Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the orientation of microphase-separated domains in a block copolymer film, comprising forming an orientation control layer comprising an epoxy-containing cycloaliphatic acrylic polymer on a surface of a substrate, irradiating and/or heating the substrate to crosslink the orientation control layer, and forming a block copolymer assembly layer comprising block copolymers which form microphase-separated domains, on a surface of the orientation control layer opposite the substrate. The orientation control layer can be selectively cross-linked to expose regions of the substrate, or the orientation control layer can be patterned without removing the layer, to provide selective patterning on the orientation control layer. In further embodiments, bilayer and trilayer imaging schemes are disclosed.
US07989023B2
Method for performing a thermal spray process. Method includes heating and/or accelerating a gas to form an effluent gas stream, feeding a particulate-bearing carrier stream through an axial injection port into the effluent gas stream to form a mixed stream, in which the axial injection port includes a plurality of chevrons located at a distal end of said axial injection port, and impacting the mixed stream on a substrate to form a coating.
US07989016B2
The present invention relates to a low sodium salt composition and the method used to make it. More particularly, the invention relates to a two step method of making a salt composition. The first step includes contacting a chloride salt with a modifier to form a chloride salt product, mixing the product with a carrier to form a modified chloride salt solution, and spray drying the modified chloride salt solution. The second step includes contacting the dried modified chloride salt with sodium chloride, and grinding the mixture to form a salt composition. The composition includes a combination of sodium chloride and carrier modified chloride salt.
US07989011B2
Shown is a two stage filtration system for treatment of fibrous vegetable matter, particularly oilseed materials such as oil-extracted canola flakes to separate the low valued fibrous material from soluble material and small non-structural water-insoluble material of higher value. The filtration system receives a vegetable matter slurry and passes the slurry through first stage filter which is an impeller type filter that operates to separate the slurry into a filtrate and a moist retentate. The moist retentate is further filter in a second compression filtration stage or a centrifuge to remove additional water. Small non-structural insoluble matter is removed in the filtrate.
US07989008B2
The invention relates to a new derivative of aryldimethylpyrazolone of formula (I) which is effective in reducing unsightly cellulite, and compositions containing it.
US07989007B2
The present invention comprises a purposefully formulated weight loss composition and a method for causing a meaningful weight loss in a living human subject. The formulated weight loss composition, in its most preferred embodiments comprises: at least one amino acid that is a pharmacologically active precursor in the catecholamine biosynthesis pathway; one or more sympathomimetic agents; a lipolytic agent; a high-Dalton macromolecular protein, and a plurality of micronutrients. The preferred composition is formulated as a dry particulate admixture initially; and then is made into a fluid beverage, which is able to achieve multiple physiologic functions in-vivo. These in-vivo functions include: causing a meaningful weight loss, with a preference for lipolysis and fat metabolism; providing for a low glycemic index; offering lean muscle maintenance and replenishment; and concomitantly initiating dopaminergic (D2-receptor) brain stimulation, resulting in improved cognitive function and affective augmentation.
US07989003B2
A viscous gel for delivering minor effective amounts of active substances through the nasal membrane into the body.
US07989000B2
Disclosed are body-implantable, appropriately absorbable, biocompatible, putty-like compositions useful as mechanical hemostatic tamponades for the control of osseous hemorrhage arising from surgical intervention or trauma and for providing an osteoinductive matrix to foster improved bone healing.
US07988999B2
The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical technology and describes a pharmaceutical preparation in the form of a paste comprising an acid-labile active ingredient, in particular an acid-labile proton pump inhibitor. The invention also relates to processes for producing the paste. The paste is particularly suitable for administering acid-labile active ingredients to animals or to people who have difficulty taking solid dosage forms such as tablets or capsules.
US07988995B1
Stable solutions of lipophilic drugs, such as cyclosporin, forming a polar lipid self-emulsifying drug delivery system. The solutions can include lipophilic drugs, such as cyclosporin, dissolved in a polar lipid, such as having a C6-C12 fatty acid monoglyceride content of at least about 50%, surfactants and triglycerides. The composition forms a fine emulsion on exposure to water. The encapsulated dosage form of this composition needs neither a hydrophilic component nor air-tight blister packaging, and is particularly suitable for oral administration.
US07988992B2
The present invention features modified superporous hydrogels (SPHs) and methods for their formation. The SPHs of the present invention are prepared by careful selection of the hydrophobic/hydrophilic reactive ingredients and by harmonizing the foaming and polymerization reactions, which results in the formation of SPHs having a homogeneous structure and favorable physical and mechanical properties, including swelling, strength, ruggedness, and resiliency. The SPHs of the present invention are particularly useful when employed in very harsh swelling environments, such as the low pH environment of the gastric fluid of the stomach, for extended periods of time.
US07988991B2
A patch agent of the present invention comprises a support, and an adhesive layer laid on the support and containing an adhesive base and a drug, wherein the adhesive base contains an acrylic polymer substantially having no carboxyl and no hydroxyl in molecules thereof, and a rubber-based polymer, so as to achieve sufficiently high skin permeability of the drug and preparation properties. Accordingly, the present invention enables administration of the drug through skin to be implemented with drug administration effect at a sufficiently high level and on a stable basis.
US07988983B2
The present invention provides for a coating having microcapsules for use with a glove. The coating improves both wet and dry and donnability of the glove. The coating comprises microcapsules, water and a polyurethane for application to a glove.
US07988979B2
The invention provides proteins from Neisseria meningitidis, including the amino acid sequences and the corresponding nucleotide sequences. The proteins are predicted to be useful antigens for vaccines and/or diagnostics.
US07988965B2
Immunization of human antibody-producing transgenic mice, which have been created using genetic engineering techniques, with AILIM molecule as an antigen resulted in various human monoclonal antibodies capable of binding to AILIM and capable of controlling a variety of biological reactions (for example, cell proliferation, cytokine production, immune cytolysis, cell death, induction of ADCC, etc.) associated with AILIM-mediated costimulatory signal (secondary signal) transduction. Furthermore, it has been revealed that the human monoclonal antibody is effective to treat and prevent various diseases associated with AILIM-mediated costimulatory signal transduction, being capable of inhibiting the onset and/or advancement of the diseases.
US07988962B2
The present invention describes an in vitro/ex vivo method for the cultivation of connective tissue cells or progenitor cells (e.g. chondrogenic cells) in matrix comprising polysulphated alginate. These cultivated cells can be used in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of osteochondral defects. The invention also describes a matrix comprising polysulphated alginate and mammalian connective tissue cells or progenitor cells thereof.
US07988958B2
Novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus bacteriocins produced by novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry.
US07988955B2
The present invention is related to stabilization of color of conditioning compositions for hair on aqueous basis, suitable for use after using cleansing compositions by using at least one chelating agent and at least one UV absorbing substance.
US07988949B2
The invention discloses the nanoparticles composed of chitosan, poly-glutamic acid, and at least one antibiotics or equivalent bioactive agent characterized with a positive surface charge and their enhanced permeability in oral drug delivery.
US07988946B2
The method allows ZrF4 to be converted into ZrO2, by carrying out a thermal conversion operation based on solid ZrF4 and water which are heated in a reactor until converted into ZrO2. The initial ratio by weight of ZrF4 to water is in particular between 1/5 and 1/500, and this ratio is maintained substantially for the entire duration of the conversion. The thermal conversion is carried out at a temperature greater than or equal to 300° C. The invention is used in particular for recycling pickling baths for zirconium alloys.
US07988945B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a niobium monoxide able to realize large capacitance in a miniature sized capacitor. The invention relates to a niobium monoxide having a porous structure comprising particles, characterized in that the niobium monoxide has a full-width at half maximum of an X-ray diffraction peak corresponding to a (111) plane or an X-ray diffraction peak corresponding to a (200) plane of 0.21° to 1.0°. The niobium monoxide has a large specific surface area and porosity, and is especially suitable for use in a capacitor.
US07988944B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst which decomposes a peroxide effectively and economically under a high temperature while suppressing generation of free radicals, and the present invention provides a peroxide decomposition catalyst containing a base metal atom, wherein a value A indicating a free radical generation amount represented by the (equation 1) is not more than 0.20, and a value B indicating a reaction rate represented by the (equation 2), which can be easily applied to utility such as an agent for preventing deterioration of a polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell and a water electrolysis apparatus, and an antioxidant for medicaments, agrochemicals and foods. A=(Mw(S)/Mw)−1 (equation 1) (wherein Mw is a weight average molecular weight of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) after a hydrogen peroxide decomposition test in the test at 80° C. in the presence of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate), and Mw(S) is a weight average molecular weight of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) before the test) B=N(PO)/N(cat) (equation 2) (wherein N(po) is a mole number of hydrogen peroxide decomposed per 20 minutes in a hydrogen peroxide decomposition test in the (equation 1), and N(cat) is a mole number per metal atom of a catalyst used).
US07988931B2
A support grid for filling material packings includes plate-shaped support strips which extend perpendicularly to an installation plane and are connected in a cruciform manner to spacer strips also extending perpendicularly to the installation plane. Contour strips which are provided with openings and are disposed at an angle and at a distance from one another, are placed in the direction of the spacer strips. The size of the openings as well as the distances are selected in such a way that supported filling material cannot penetrate. The maximum cross-section of the openings amounts to 90 percent. A method for mounting a support grid for filling material packings, is also provided.
US07988929B2
A solid product dispenser includes a housing and a product holder. The housing includes a concentrated solution outlet, a diluent outlet, and an outlet tube in which concentrated solution from the concentrated solution outlet and diluent from the diluent outlet are mixed to form a use solution. Proximate the housing and the product holder is an overflow outlet from which a vacuum breaker is at least 3.50 inches.
US07988913B2
A biochemical reaction cartridge includes an injection port for injecting a specimen, a chamber for containing the specimen therein, a chamber for containing a reagent for treating the specimen, nozzle ports for applying or reducing pressure by using fluid. In the cartridge, the specimen is subjected to a biochemical reaction by controlling the fluid. The cartridge is mounted in a biochemical reaction apparatus.
US07988912B2
A microtiter plate transport device is configured to grip a microtiter plate in a first location. The microtiter plate transport device is configured to make a vertical approach to the microtiter plate and grip the microtiter plate in either a portrait orientation or a landscape orientation along either the opposing longer sides or the opposing shorter sides of the microtiter plate. The device comprises a Cartesian coordinate robot including a first gripping member and a second gripping member opposed to the first gripping member. The first gripping member and the second gripping member are supported by an arm configured to move along a vertical axis which extends between the first gripping member and the second gripping member. The first gripping member and the second gripping member are configured to rotate about the vertical axis.
US07988909B1
A method and apparatus for conditioning the air within an interior area, includes a fan, a first module receiving air from the fan and preferably a first liquid, and a second module receiving air from the first module and preferably including a second liquid. The modules are preferably stacked, whereby air enters the fan module on the bottom and is delivered to the environment from the second module at the top. The air flows from the fan along a pathway which prevents liquid from escaping from the modules other than as vapor entrained in the air. The first liquid is preferably an aqueous alkaline solution, and the second liquid preferably includes a disinfectant and/or a buffer to neutralize the alkaline before air is delivered to the environment. The modules may have an inner wall and an outer wall presenting a dead-air space therebetween.
US07988908B2
Provided is a filler metal alloy composition capable of improving appearance of a welded zone and fluidity, penetration, etc., of an inexpensive filler metal by minimizing a content of silver (Ag) and adding tin (Sn) and silicon (Si) components. The filler metal alloy composition, brazed to a joint between parent metals to stably join the parent metals formed of the same material or different materials, is characterized in that the composition comprises silver (Ag), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), and other unavoidable impurities.
US07988904B2
A resin-molding mold device is provided for carrying out the resin molding process to mold the resin molded article, wherein when cooling after charging a molten synthetic resin into a cavity (14) and maintaining the pressure, a movable core (11) is urged to the side in which the capacity of the cavity (14) is decreased. This enables a resin molded article having a proper shape to be reliably molded by preventing a design surface from parting from a cavity wall surface when die-molding the resin molded article by charging a molten synthetic resin into a cavity formed from a plurality of dies.
US07988903B2
A multi-part rubber compound comprising: (1) a first compound comprising an elastomer (1)(a) and a vulcanizing agent, and having a ts2 of at least 1.5 minutes; (2) a second compound comprising an elastomer (2)(a) and a cure accelerator, and having a ts2 of at least 1.5 minutes; and (3) one or more optional compound comprising an elastomer (3)(a) and having a ts2 of at least 1.5 minutes; wherein: at least one of (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) has a Mooney viscosity of 20-75 measured at 100° C. (ASTM D1646), the first, second and optional compounds are kept separate until the multi-part compound is used, a blend of equal volumes of the first and second compounds, optionally with an equal volume of the optional compound, has a ts2 of less than 0.7 minutes, ts2 being measured at 190° C. (ASTM D2084), and a process for blending, injection molding and curing a rubber compound by injecting combined streams of rubber compounds from an injection chamber at a pressure of at least 10,000 psi into a motionless mixer provided downstream.
US07988898B2
A bowling pin including a body having a head, a neck, a ball line portion, and a base all integrally formed of a synthetic material. The body includes a hollow area and a longitudinal axis of the hollow area extends generally perpendicularly to a substantially planar bottom surface of the base. A method of manufacturing a bowling pin includes providing a mold shell having a mold cavity shaped substantially as a bowling pin, disposing a mandrel inside a mold cavity, introducing material into the mold cavity, cooling the material inside the mold cavity, removing the mandrel from the mold cavity, removing the material from the mold cavity, and cooling the material outside the mold cavity.
US07988890B2
In a method for manufacturing a lens mold, a raw mold is provided. The raw mold defines a cavity therein. The cavity defines a raw molding surface. The raw molding surface includes a molding surface portion. The molding surface portion includes a center. Photoresist material is filled in the cavity, covering the molding surface portion. A photo mask is provided. The photo mask defines a through hole. The size through hole is the same as the molding surface portion of the lens mold. The photo mask is placed above the photoresist material with the through hole aligned with the center. The photoresist material is exposed and developed to form a photoresist portion. A rigid molding material is filled in the cavity. The resist portion is removed to expose the molding surface.
US07988889B2
An exemplary method for making a mold used for molding lenses includes the following. First, a base is provided. The base has parallel lines marked on a surface thereof. Second, a dispenser is provided. The dispenser dispenses lumps of molding material on selected positions on the surface of the base guided by the lines. Third, a roller is provided. The roller has a peripheral side surface. The peripheral side surface has spaced molding surfaces defined thereat, each molding surface corresponding to a surface of a lens to be formed. The roller is applied above the base, with the molding surfaces press-molding the lumps of molding material, thereby forming molding portions on the base. Thus, a mold including the base and the molding portions formed on the base is obtained.
US07988888B2
A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; galactitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.60; H = OH ( A ) Mw ( A ) X ( A ) + OH ( B ) Mw ( B ) X ( B ) Formula ( I ) where OH(A) represents an average number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule of the polyglycerol compound, Mw(A) represents a weight-average molecular weight of the polyglycerol compound, X(A) represents a content of the polyglycerol compound in the conductive pattern forming ink in weight percent; and OH(B) represents a number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule of the galactitol, Mw(B) represents a molecular weight of the galactitol, and X(B) represents a content of the galactitol in the conductive pattern forming ink in weight percent.
US07988887B2
Metal-polymer composites, and methods of making and use thereof, said composites comprising a thermally-cured dense polyaniline substrate; an acid dopant; and, metal nanostructure deposits wherein the deposits have a morphology dependent upon the acid dopant.
US07988886B2
A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; inositol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.050 to 0.70; H = OH ( A ) Mw ( A ) X ( A ) + OH ( B ) Mw ( B ) X ( B ) Formula ( I ) where OH(A) represents an average number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule of the polyglycerol compound, Mw(A) represents a weight-average molecular weight of the polyglycerol compound, X(A) represents a content of the polyglycerol compound in the conductive pattern forming ink in weight percent; and OH(B) represents a number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule of the inositol, Mw(B) represents a molecular weight of the inositol, and X(B) represents a content of the inositol in the conductive pattern forming ink in weight percent.
US07988882B2
A polymerizable liquid crystal compound is represented by the following formula (1): P-Sp1-L1-M1-L2-Sp2-Ox (1) wherein P represents a polymerizable group; one of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a branched alkylene group, or an alkylene group containing, in the chain thereof, at least one divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C≡C— and —S—; the other of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a straight chain alkylene group; each of L1 and L2 independently represents a divalent linking group; M1 represents a mesogenic group; and Ox represents a substituent containing an oxetanyl group.
US07988881B2
Provided are multilayer laminates having one or more layers comprising twisted nematic liquid crystals and one or more layers of a polymeric sheet. The twisted nematic liquid crystal layers reflect infrared radiation. Thus, the multilayer laminates are useful to reduce the transmission of infrared energy. For example, in some embodiments the multilayer laminates are useful as windows to reduce energy consumption necessary to cool the interior of a structure such as an automobile or building. Preferably, the multilayer laminates retain one or more of the beneficial properties of safety glass. The multilayer laminates may include additional layers such as infrared absorbing layers, half wave plates, and the like, to minimize the transmission of infrared energy. The multilayer laminates may also include further additional layers such as polymeric films, polymeric sheets, rigid sheets, and the like.
US07988864B2
A process and a device implementing the process, for separating fluids in emulsion and/or in solution, and/or for low pressure distillation, in particular of water and/or gaseous hydrocarbons dissolved in crude petroleum, and/or for separation of crude petroleum droplets emulsified in water, to obtain water with necessary characteristics for its injection without pollution of underground aquifers, and/or when the mixture is dominant in crude petroleum, acceleration of settling of the water in the lower part of the mixture, and/or for low pressure distillation of crude petroleum. The method creates a localized zone of reduced pressure on part of the free surface of a liquid to be processed, within a closed processing tank, without the overall pressure inside the closed processing tank being affected.
US07988863B2
Materials and methods are provided whereby polymers with least 0.5 mole % of the pendant group or end group containing —Si(OR″)3 are used to control aluminosilicate scaling in an industrial process having an alkaline process stream such as a pulping mill process stream or a high level nuclear waste processing plant. When materials of the present invention are added to the alkaline process stream, they reduce and even completely prevent formation of aluminosilicate scale on equipment surfaces such as evaporator walls and heating surfaces. The present materials are effective at treatment concentrations that make them economically practical.
US07988847B2
Embodiments of a nozzle reactor of the type useable to inject a first material feed stock and a second material feed stock to cause interaction between the first material feed stock and second material feed stock are described herein. According to one embodiment, the nozzle reactor includes a reactor body having a reactor body passage with an injection end and an ejection end. The nozzle reactor also includes a first material injector having a first material injection passage and being mounted in the nozzle reactor in material injecting communication with the injection end of the reactor body. The first material injection passage can have an enlarged volume injection section, an enlarged volume ejection section, and a reduced volume mid-section intermediate the enlarged volume injection section and the enlarged volume ejection section. The first material injection passage can also have a material injection end and a material ejection end in injecting communication with the reactor body passage. The nozzle also includes a second material feed port penetrating the reactor body and being adjacent to the material ejection end of the first material injection passage and transverse to a first material injection passage axis extending from the material injection end and material ejection end in the first material injection passage in the first material injector.
US07988836B2
A method of making a coated article (e.g., window unit), and corresponding coated article are provided. A layer of or including diamond-like carbon (DLC) is formed on a glass substrate. Then, a protective layer is formed on the substrate over the DLC inclusive layer. During heat treatment (HT), the protective layer prevents the DLC inclusive layer from significantly burning off. Thereafter, the resulting coated glass substrate may be used as desired, it having been HT and including the protective DLC inclusive layer.
US07988832B2
A work piece or structural component is coated with a system of film layers at least one of which is composed of (AlyCr1-y)X, where X=N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO or CBNO and 0.2≦y<0.7, with the composition within said film being either essentially constant or varying over the thickness of the film continually or in steps, as well as a process for producing it.
US07988830B2
Waste processing system, for performing a waste processing process, the system including a shredder, a grinder and a steam explosion device such as a cooking extruder. The waste processing system is used to process raw waste, such as consumer waste, into an end product such as pellets. The waste processing includes an acid treatment step to sanitize, purify and/or increase a cellulose content of the waste. The acid is preferably a weak acid and/or an organic acid.
US07988828B2
Tissue webs, such as are useful for making bath tissue, can be surface-treated in a pattern with selected papermaking chemicals, such as debonders and strength agents, to selectively improve the directional properties of the resulting tissue product, particularly the cross-machine direction strength properties. The pattern can be applied to the tissue sheet by spraying the selected chemical outwardly through a pattern of open areas in the shell of a rotating hollow roll, where the pattern of open areas corresponds to the desired pattern of chemical deposited on the surface of the tissue web.
US07988824B2
A tissue product is disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition may be, for instance, a composition designed to provide benefits to a user's skin. In accordance with the present disclosure, the additive composition is located in a target delivery zone on a base web. The base web is modified in the target delivery zone so that the additive composition more efficiently transfers to an opposing surface during use.
US07988819B1
A system and method for preparation of meat flavorants, and flavorants, having increased flavor and aromatic intensity and which more closely resemble the natural flavor and aroma of cooked meat. Preheated edible, food grade oils and fats are exposed to temperatures between 290° C. and 475° C. under vacuum, in the presence of oxygen. The developing flavor vapors are immediately and completely removed from the heated oils and fats. The mixture of air-purge/flavor-vapor is immediately carried away from the heat transfer surface of the edible oil or fat. An evaporator, preferably a spinning disc, spinning band or thin film evaporator, without a condenser is used as process equipment. The air-purged flavor-vapors are diffused and absorbed in an absorption device into suitable food-grade liquids.
US07988812B2
A substrate treatment apparatus is provided. The substrate treatment apparatus includes a process room, a load port in which a container receiving wafers is disposed, and a wafer transfer module disposed between the load port and the process room to transfer the wafers between the load port and the process room. The wafer transfer module includes a first barrier, a second barrier extending from a first end of the first barrier or from a portion near the first end of the first barrier at a predetermined inclined angle with respect to the first barrier, and a third barrier extending from a second end of the first barrier or from a portion near the second end of the first barrier at a predetermined inclined angle. The load portion is provided along the first barrier. The process room includes a plurality of chambers arranged along the second and third barriers.
US07988808B2
A bonding structure with a buffer layer, and a method of forming the same are provided. The bonding structure comprises a first substrate with metal pads thereon, a protection layer covered on the surface of the substrate, a first adhesive metal layer formed on the metal pads, a buffer layer coated on the protection layer and the metal pads, a first metal layer covered on the buffer layer, and a second substrate with electrodes and a bonding layer thereon. The first metal layer, the electrodes and the bonding layer are bonded to form the bonding structure. Direct bonding can be performed through surface activation or heat pressure. The method uses fewer steps and is more reliable. The temperature required for bonding the structure is lower. The bonding density between the contacted surfaces is increased to a fine pitch. The quality at the bonding points is increased because fewer contaminations between the contacted surfaces are generated.
US07988805B2
An unmixed plastic sheet, which is made of a thermoplastic material and which is composed of a number of body segments that are adjacent to one another in a plane, interconnected and made of a closed-cell foam material. The body segments are thermoplastically welded to one another at their abutting lateral faces while forming flat weld seams. The flat weld seams form a plastic intermediate layer, which has few pores, and which is provided in the form of a web structure that, when viewed from above, is reticular and reinforces the plastic sheet. The inventive plastic sheet is preferably used as a core layer in sandwich composites.
US07988802B2
A thermite torch formulation that consists essentially of a metal fuel, a first oxidizer CuO, a second oxidizer MoO3, and a binder material. When the thermite formulation is reacted, a torch may direct at least one reaction product onto a certain region of an object to deliver a large amount of energy to that region of the object.
US07988800B2
In order to accurately and efficiently alloy a Mg-REM-Ni based hydrogen-absorbing alloy in accordance with a target composition, which was difficult in the industrial production by the conventional technique, a rare earth element starting material and a nickel starting material are firstly melted in a melting furnace to form a melt of REM-Ni alloy, and then a magnesium starting material is added to the alloy melt and an interior of the melting furnace is kept at a given pressure to form a melt of Mg-REM-Ni alloy, and thereafter the alloy melt is cooled and solidified at a given cooling rate to produce a Mg-REM-Ni based hydrogen-absorbing alloy.
US07988799B2
A unique heat treat method for relieving stresses caused by a repairing weld joint in a full hoop part heat treats locally, at the location of the weld joint, and at a diametrically opposed location. By providing the diametrically opposed heat treat location, the present invention relieves stresses caused by the weld joint, without creating any additional residual stress in the weld joint.
US07988798B2
The present invention provides an amorphous alloy ribbon superior in magnetic characteristics and lamination factor by defining the slip property of the amorphous alloy ribbon surface in a specific range, that is, an amorphous alloy ribbon superior in magnetic characteristics and lamination factor produced by the single roll method, characterized in that the slip property of the ribbon surface satisfies the following equation: 0.1≦F=P/M≦1.0 where, F is the slip friction coefficient, P is the force pulling the intermediate part of the amorphous ribbon when applying weight from above to three amorphous ribbons stacked together, and M is the load applied from the top of the amorphous ribbon (5 kg).
US07988797B2
A nanocomposite magnet according to the present invention has a composition represented by the general formula: RxQyMz(Fe1-mTm)bal, where R is at least one rare-earth element, Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B and C, M is at least one metal element that is selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ga, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au and Pb and that always includes Ti, and T is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni. The mole fractions x, y, z and m satisfy the inequalities of 6 at %≦x<10 at %, 10 at %≦y≦17 at %, 0.5 at %≦z≦6 at % and 0≦m≦0.5, respectively. The nanocomposite magnet includes a hard magnetic phase and a soft magnetic phase that are magnetically coupled together. The hard magnetic phase is made of an R2Fe14B-type compound, and the soft magnetic phase includes an α-Fe phase and a crystalline phase with a Curie temperature of 610° C. to 700° C. (ω phase) as its main phases.
US07988795B2
An R-T-B—C rare earth sintered magnet (R═Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, or Dy; T=Fe) is obtained by mixing an R-T-B—C magnet matrix alloy with an R fluoride and an R-rich R-T-B—C sintering aid alloy, followed by pulverization, compaction and sintering. The sintered structure consists of an R2T14B type crystal primary phase and a grain boundary phase. The grain boundary phase consists essentially of 40-98 vol % of R—O1-x—F1+2x and/or R—Fy, 1-50 vol % of R—O, R—O—C or R—C compound phase, 0.05-10 vol % of R-T phase, 0.05-20 vol % of B-rich phase or M-B2 phase (M=Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta or W), and the balance of an R-rich phase.
US07988793B2
In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste pump adapted to remove waste fluid via a waste aperture defining the second end of the waste passageway. The first end of the rinse passageway is adapted to be coupled to a rinse pump adapted to provide rinse fluid via a rinse aperture defining the second end of the rinse passageway. The nozzle is coupled to the rinse aperture and is adapted to rotate and direct flow of the rinse fluid outwardly while rotating.
US07988792B2
A method for automatically washing eggs by (a) dispensing a detergent-wetting agent mixture having a detergent concentration onto the eggs; (b) determining if the detergent concentration is at least a pre-set minimum, and going to step (a) if it is; (c) activating a detergent pump pumping at a rate; (d) activating a wetting-agent pump at 1/Nth the rate of the detergent pump, to form the detergent-wetting agent mixture; (e) determining if a pre-set interval has expired, and going to step (b) if it has not; otherwise (f) stopping the detergent pump and the wetting agent pump.
US07988787B2
A workpiece support system for a vacuum coating machine includes a base table having a rotating spindle rod that extends in a vertical direction away from the base table and is capable of powered rotation. A stop post is connected to the table and extends in a vertical direction at a distance from the spindle rod. A workpiece support module is connected to the spindle rod and the stop post, and includes a rotating table with peripheral openings arranged symmetrically around its periphery, a plurality of cogs positioned in the openings, a stationary table connected to the stop post and axially supporting the rotating table, and a driver finger connected to the stationary table. At least one bearing is located around the spindle rod and rotatably isolates the rotating table from the stationary table.
US07988770B2
A jacket material into which a gas adsorbing device and core material are inserted is decompressed in a vacuum chamber, the opening is sealed, and then the jacket material is exposed to the atmosphere. In the atmospheric pressure, a pressure of about 1 atm which is equivalent to the pressure difference between the inside and outside is applied to the jacket material of the heat insulator. The jacket material is made of a plastic laminated film and is deformed by pressure. A protruding portion is plunged into a container to drill through holes, and a gas adsorbent in the container communicates with the inside of the jacket material. Thus, both during holding and in applying to the vacuum heat insulator, the gas adsorbent can be applied to the vacuum heat insulator without degradation, and the high degree of vacuum can be kept for a long time.
US07988765B2
In various implementations, various feed gas streams which include hydrogen and carbon monoxide may be processed for conversion to product streams. For example, the feed gas stream may be processed using the Fischer-Tropsch process or a methanol synthesis process. Unconverted hydrogen and carbon monoxide can be recycled at high recovery and/or inert components removed to prevent build-up in the recycle system by using an arrangement of pressure swing adsorption systems designed to recover impure product gas streams.
US07988764B2
A process is provided for producing an aluminium-titanium-boron grain refining master alloy containing titanium boride and titanium aluminide particles, the process comprising melting aluminium in a silicon carbide crucible in a medium frequency induction or an electric resistance furnace, adding to the melt at a temperature between 750 degrees Celsius and 900 degrees Celsius, KBF4 and K2TiF6 salts, pre-mixed in proportions to obtain a Ti/B ratio of 5 in the melt, gently mixing the salt mixture with the melt without introducing any stirring, transferring the molten alloy to an electric resistance furnace maintained at 800 degrees Celsius, decanting the K—Al—F salt, the by-product of the salt reaction, thoroughly stirring the molten alloy in the SiC crucible with graphite rods before finally casting the molten alloy into cylindrical molds in the form of billets and finally extruding the billet into 9.5 mm rods.
US07988759B2
A method of producing metal powder using a nozzle including a flow path and an orifice includes: storing molten metal in a supply part; passing the molten metal through a tubular member below the supply part and injecting the molten metal from a bottom end of the tubular member into the flow path; subjecting the molten metal to primary breakup via depressurization inside the flow path to yield liquid droplets; and subjecting the liquid droplets to secondary breakup via contact with fluid injected from the orifice to yield further fine shapes, and solidifying them by cooling to obtain the metal powder, wherein the orifice opens toward a bottom end of the flow path, and the depressurization inside the flow path is generated by a stream of the fluid injected from the orifice into the flow path.
US07988758B2
Discontinuous diamond particulate containing metal matrix composites of high thermal conductivity and methods for producing these composites are provided. The manufacturing method includes producing a thin reaction formed and diffusion bonded functionally graded interactive SiC surface layer on diamond particles. The interactive surface converted SiC coated diamond particles are then disposed into a mold and between the particles and permitted to rapidly solidify under pressure. The surface conversion interactive SiC coating on the diamond particles achieves minimal interface thermal resistance with the metal matrix which translates into good mechanical strength and stiffness of the composites and facilitates near theoretical thermal conductivity levels to be attained in the composite. Secondary working of the diamond metal composite can be performed for producing thin sheet product.
US07988752B2
A gasifier 10 includes a first chemical process loop 12 having an exothermic oxidizer reactor 14 and an endothermic reducer reactor 16. CaS is oxidized in air in the oxidizer reactor 14 to form hot CaSO4 which is discharged to the reducer reactor 16. Hot CaSO4 and carbonaceous fuel received in the reducer reactor 16 undergo an endothermic reaction utilizing the heat content of the CaSO4, the carbonaceous fuel stripping the oxygen from the CaSO4 to form CaS and a CO rich syngas. The CaS is discharged to the oxidizer reactor 14 and the syngas is discharged to a second chemical process loop 52. The second chemical process loop 52 has a water-gas shift reactor 54 and a calciner 42. The CO of the syngas reacts with gaseous H2O in the shift reactor 54 to produce H2 and CO2. The CO2 is captured by CaO to form hot CaCO3 in an exothermic reaction. The hot CaCO3 is discharged to the calciner 42, the heat content of the CaCO3 being used to strip the CO2 from the CaO in an endothermic reaction in the calciner, with the CaO being discharged from the calciner 42 to the shift reactor 54.
US07988736B2
A press-fit prosthesis for replacing a portion of a bone. The prosthesis can comprise a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side can be operable to engage the bone. The prosthesis can include at least one resorbable fixation member coupled to the second side such that the at least one resorbable fixation member does not extend through to the first side. The at least one resorbable fixation member can be coupled offset from a center of the second side. The at least one resorbable fixation member can substantially resist movement of the prosthesis relative to the bone. The at least one resorbable fixation member can resorb at a rate that enables bone in-growth to fixedly couple the prothesis to the bone.
US07988730B2
A quasi-spherical orbital implant that comprises an off center conical elongation toward its posterior and medial aspects. The conical elongation mimics the natural shape of an orbit. The implant comprises a number of holes and tunnels for suturing the patient's eye muscles and tissue to the implant. A number of hollow voids in the implant serve to progressively host the formation of tissue which secures the implant to the muscles and covering tissue and helps to prevent migration after the sutures have dissolved. The anterior portion of the implant has a number of details which key with the prosthetic eye and help improve its stability and motility.
US07988715B2
A system and method for interactive interstitial photo-dynamic tumour therapy and/or photothermal tumour therapy of a human or animal, said system comprising at least one radiation distributor, which is arranged for distribution of optical radiation from at least one radiation source to a reaction site, or from the reaction site to at least one radiation sensor. The radiation distributor comprises at least one translatory displacement element being translatory movable relatively to another element. First ends of first radiation conductors are fixed to the first translatory displacement element and first ends of second radiation conductors are fixed to the other element, wherein the first and the second radiation conductors are connectable to each other in different constellations through translatory movement of the translatory displacement element and the other element relative each other in order to obtain different operation modes of said system.
US07988705B2
Steerable device having a corewire within a tube and combination with a functional medical component
An integrated guiding device has a tube and a corewire within the tube and a torque coupler. The torque coupler can couple the rotational motion of the tube with the rotational motion of the corewire. The wire can be moved longitudinally at least some amount relative to the tube. The device can further comprise a functional medical structure, such as an embolism protection structure. The device can be used in medical procedures, such as less invasive procedures within the cardiovascular system. Improved fiber based embolism protection devices comprise fiber bundles that are twisted prior to delivery.
US07988701B2
A preloaded intraocular lens injection device includes a retainer for releasably holding an IOL in an unstressed state. The retainer and IOL are removably attached to an injector body and are sealed in the same package for delivery to a surgeon. In an alternate embodiment, the retainer and IOL are coupled together and sealed in one package and the injector body is sealed in a separate package with the surgeon attaching the retainer to the injector body at the time of surgery. To deliver the IOL through the injector body, the retainer is removed from the injector body causing the IOL to release from the retainer and become located in an unstressed state in the injector body. A compressor is moved to the closed position to compress the IOL, the injector tip is inserted through a small incision in an eye and a plunger is advanced to push the IOL through and out the injector body tip and into an eye.
US07988699B2
A plurality of differently configured bone spinal implants for insertion in a spine have a cylindrical bore for receiving an insertion head stud. A plurality of instruments are disclosed each of which have a first connection element which is either a male or female member such as e.g., a ball and socket, a cylinder and socket and so on for forming either a stationary or articulating interchangeable joint for a plurality of disc processing heads or implant insertion heads. The plurality of disc space processing heads or implant insertion heads have a complementary second joint member for interchangeable attachment to the first connection element. The implant insertion heads or disc processing heads have different configurations for different shaped implants. Different instrument insertion or disc processing heads such as implant inserters, impactors, rasps, distractors, curettes, rongeur, and so on are disclosed as being interchangeable with a common instrument in which articulating or fixed joints are provided the interchangeable heads.
US07988696B2
The present invention discloses a technique for forming a hardened orthopaedic paste in a bone cavity, which involves a forced-feeding balloon rupture mechanism. This mechanism includes continuously or intermittently injecting a liquid or gas into a perforated balloon containing a hardened orthopaedic paste therein in a bone cavity until the perforated balloon is dilated to exceed a critical size, and thus ruptures.
US07988692B2
A surgical tool holder 12 and tool system 10 is provided. The surgical tool holder (12) is adapted to connect to a tool support (14) having an interface receiver (36). The tool support provides a mount for a surgical tool head. The tool holder (12) includes a center rod (20), a tool interface (28) and a quick connect mechanism (50). The center rod (20) has a first shank end (24) and a second tool end (26). The tool interface (28) is disposed on the tool end (26) of the center rod (20). The tool interface (28) has at least one transversely extending portion (44, 44a), extending radially outward, beyond the diameter of the center rod (20) at the tool end (26). The interface (28) is adapted to engage with the interface receiver (36). The quick connect mechanism (50) is disposed on the center rod (20) to move in a rotationally-constrained manner thereon proximate the tool interface (28). The mechanism (50) includes protrusions (66) biased to bear against and engage the tool support (14) when the tool support is engaged with the tool interface (28). This securely holds the tool support (14) and prevents its relative rotation with respect to the tool holder (12).
US07988691B2
A kit for the construction of a bone plate assembly for fixation of a fractured bone is provided. The kit includes a plurality of plate members, a connecting member for retaining the plurality of plate members in a desired configuration and a plurality of locking members for securing the plate members to the connecting member.
US07988688B2
A hand-held self-contained nerve-stimulation device and method using light to provide a source of precise stimulation on one or more nerve fibers. In some embodiments, this simulation is provided through a device and method wherein a laser- or LED-light source is mounted to the handpiece. Light is passed from the light source through optical tip to simulate nerves. In some embodiments, the device is constructed from non-magnetic material such as glass, plastic or ceramics. In some embodiments, the light emanating from the optical tip can be controlled manually or automatically. In some embodiments, the handpiece contains a self-contained power source, such as batteries. In some embodiments, the handpiece is at least in part, activated by remote control in order to prevent moving the handpiece during activation. Some embodiments include a unit operable to sense a response of nerve stimulation and to suppress a laser-ablation surgery operation.
US07988687B2
The invention relates to an infusion device for therapeutic use comprising a water-tight cover 1 in the form of a housing, a housing part or a receptacle for holding said infusion device and a control system which is used for controlling the cover 1 water tightness and comprises c) a medium arranged in the cover 1 and characterised by at least one physical or chemical quantity variable according to the cover water tightness and d) an information system 6, 8, 9 which automatically transmits at least one information signal when said quantity changes in such a way that the loss of the cover 1 water tightness is indicated.
US07988678B2
A needle mounting assembly for mounting a pen needle in fluid communication with a medication cartridge. A collet defines an opening in which is slidably fittable the outlet end of the cartridge. The collet is shiftable relative to the cartridge outlet end. When the collet is disposed in a first axial position, a plurality of fingers of the collet extend forward of the cartridge outlet end and are disposed in a first radial arrangement in which a needle hub of the pen needle can be freely axially placed onto and freely axially removed from the plurality of fingers. When the collet is moved to a second position, the plurality of fingers are shifted by engagement with the cartridge outlet end to operationally secure the needle hub. When the collet is moved back to the first position, the plurality of fingers shift back for free axial removal of the needle hub from the mounting assembly.
US07988673B2
A protective device having a substantially rigid casing for placement on a patient's skin, wherein the casing has a hollow interior facing the patient's skin and a lip. The casing can be spanned across its hollow interior by a membrane. The casing can have a first adhesive seal attached to a bottom surface of the lip of the casing, and a second adhesive seal attached to the top surface of the lip of the casing.
US07988662B2
The invention relates to a spreader structure (10) for introducing into a hollow organ, comprising spreader rods (12), which radiate from a first connection section (14) essentially in the longitudinal direction (36) of the spreader structure (10) up to a second connection section (16), are distributed around the periphery of the spreader structure (10) and can be placed against a wall of a hollow organ by means of radial expansion. The aim of the invention is to provide a spreader structure (10), which is versatile and cost-effective to produce. To achieve this, the spreader rods (10) have at least one zone (22) running in the longitudinal direction, which has a reduced flexural strength in comparison to neighboring zones (20, 24). The invention also relates to the use of said spreader structure, to a spreader device and to a method for positioning a spreader structure.
US07988660B2
A fluid injecting device (30) generally including a fluid delivery assembly (32) and a needle-free injecting assembly (34). The fluid delivery assembly (32) delivers or transfers the fluid medicine from a cartridge (40) into the needle-free injecting assembly (34) for injecting into a patient. A drive train (112) applies a force to a piston (64) inside the cartridge (40) during the delivery of the fluid to the needle-free injecting assembly (34) to prevent adhesion or static friction between the piston (64) and the cartridge (40). In addition, sensors can be used to help ensure the proper amount of dosage is transferred to the needle-free injecting assembly, conserve power, reduce leakage during disassembly, among other functions.
US07988655B2
A catheter pump includes a catheter channel communicating with a distal end portion of the catheter for alternatingly leading fluid in proximal and distal directions. At least one outlet passage is distally spaced from the inlet passage or passages. The catheter pump further includes a displacement structure communicating with the proximal end portion of the catheter for alternatingly applying suction and pressure for driving the fluid displacement. At least in operating condition, the inlet passage or passages are continuously open. A catheter and fittings for such a catheter pump and method of using a catheter pump are also described.
US07988654B2
A brace hosiery apparatus including a hollow, cylindrical brace covering disposed about at least a portion of an orthotic brace and a first connector that when removably connected to a second connector secures the brace covering to the orthotic brace.
US07988650B2
A massage device includes a handle engaged to a driving unit having a rotatable output shaft for driving an actuation unit which produces a spiral wave form action in a longitudinal direction is disclosed. The actuation unit includes an arrangement of bearing plates engaged to one another and mounted on the rotatable output shaft. Each of the bearing plates is engaged to a respective rotary ring in a manner that permits a rotating action by the bearing plates while the rotary rings have a slipping action relative to the output shaft in order to produce the spiral wave form action by the massage device.
US07988649B1
This invention teaches methods, devices, and systems for spasm control and pain relief in any area of the back. It comprises a plurality of adjustable programmable integrated vibratory, thermal and electrical stimulation contacts, which are strategically and symmetrically co-located in plurality of foam layers and an inflatable pillow to provide balanced relief on either side of the spine in any position from lying down to sitting up.
US07988647B2
A mobility assessment detects abnormalities in motion using a stagger algorithm. The detected abnormalities are compared to known norms for a particular test to determine if the abnormalities are normal or not. The comparison can be made for abnormalities associated with different diseases and illnesses to classify whether or not the condition exists and its phase. The results may be used to generate a treatment regime.
US07988641B2
An apparatus for measuring lung ventilation, comprising: a pressure device to measure volume of air flow; an aerosol-generating device that provides aerosol particles to be released at a determined point in a breathing cycle; a mouthpiece with a detector that measures the concentration of aerosol particles for a given volume during the breathing cycle; and a computing device configured to provide lung ventilation data as a function of time constants.
US07988633B2
A method and system is provided for using backscattered data and known parameters to characterize vascular tissue. Specifically, methods and devices for identifying information about the imaging element used to gather the backscattered data are provided in order to permit an operation console having a plurality of Virtual Histology classification trees to select the appropriate VH classification tree for analyzing data gathered using that imaging element. In order to select the appropriate VH database for analyzing data from a specific imaging catheter, it is advantageous to know information regarding the function and performance of the catheter, such as the operating frequency of the catheter and whether it is a rotational or phased-array catheter. The present invention provides a device and method for storing this information on the imaging catheter and communicating the information to the operation console. In addition, information related to additional functions of the catheter may also be stored on the catheter and used to further optimize catheter performance and/or select the appropriate Virtual Histology classification tree for analyzing data from the catheter imaging element.
US07988632B2
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fast 3D ultrasound imaging. The method comprises data acquisition, desired data selection, data smoothing, table construction, ray casting, table look-up, ray synthesis and final result output. The apparatus comprises an acquisition module, a table look-up module, a synthesis module and an output module. The present invention can avoid a huge amount of unnecessary reconstruction calculations by smoothing preprocessing and constructing the reconstruction table and the gradient table as well as transforming coordinates of the points where necessary. The present invention has greater practical applicability, because the existing imaging technology demands that the radius for rotating the probe be identical to the radius of the probe.
US07988607B2
A system, apparatus and method is provided for perforating a web such as a paper tissue or paper toweling into distinct and perforated sheets. The invention provides a laser array capable of providing an incident beam of light upon the surface of the web. The web travels at relatively high speed on a web support mechanism. The web is contacted by the laser light source, which is directed at predetermined locations upon the web to provide a perforation or severing of the web. The employment of a laser in the practice of the invention provides the ability to precisely measure and vary the length of the perforations along the web in a more efficient manner, for a precise cut.
US07988606B2
The invention relates to a machine comprising a mechanical guide element (2a, 2b) for guiding the displacement of a first (3a, 3b) and a second device (4a, 4b). The machine comprises a first drive device (5a, 5b, 10a) for displacing the first device (3a, 3b) along the guide element (2a, 2b), and a second drive device (6a, 6b, 10b) for displacing the second device (4a, 4b) along the same guide element (2a, 2b) as the first device (3a, 3b). The mechanical construction of a machine is simplified due to said invention.
US07988603B2
A leg press machine has a floor engaging main frame, a user support pivotally mounted relative to the main frame and having primary and secondary support portions which support spaced locations on a user's body throughout an exercise, and a leg press exercise arm rotatably mounted relative to the main frame. The exercise arm has a first pivot connection which pivotally links the exercise arm to the user support and a second pivot connection which is associated with the main frame to link movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support. A load resists movement of at least one of the moving parts.
US07988595B2
A control device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle including a torque converter interposed between an output shaft of an engine and an input shaft of the automatic transmission, the torque converter having a lock-up clutch for mechanically connecting the output shaft and the input shaft in a direct manner, and a lock-up clutch engagement control unit for engaging the lock-up clutch by a predetermined engagement force in a predetermined operational region determined by a throttle angle and a vehicle speed. The control device further includes a shift map having a slip region for the lock-up clutch set in relation to a plurality of shift characteristics preliminarily set according to vehicle speeds, the slip region being defined by a downshift line and a slip start line deviated from the downshift line by a predetermined range of throttle angle toward lower throttle angles. When the throttle angle falls within the slip region before kickdown, the slip control of the lock-up clutch is performed by the lock-up clutch engagement control unit.
US07988587B2
A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
US07988584B2
A power transmitting device includes a case and first and second dogs. The first dog is rotatably disposed in the case about an axis and includes a set of first dog teeth. The second dog is movable along the axis and is non-rotatably coupled to the case. The second dog has a set of second dog teeth. One of the sets of first and second dog teeth includes a plurality of pins. Each of the pins extends parallel to the axis and includes a centerpoint and first and second contact surfaces that are defined by first and second radii, respectfully. A width of the pin across the first and second contact surfaces is smaller in length than a sum of a magnitude of the first radius and a magnitude of the second radius. A method for forming a power transmitting device is also provided.
US07988582B1
A drive apparatus with a housing, a first and second axle mounted in the housing and a ring gear located within the housing is provided. A brake clutch assembly is located on each axle with a planetary gear arrangement, a drive plate engaged to the planetary gear arrangement, a brake plate mounted on the corresponding axle and an engagement assembly disposed about the drive plate and the brake plate. The engagement assembly may be remotely actuated, either electrically or hydraulically, and is used to selectively engage the drive plate or the brake plate.
US07988577B2
In a friction drive belt B, at least a contact part 13 of a belt body 10 with a pulley is made of an elastomer composition. The contact part 13 of the belt body 10 with a pulley has a large number of cellular pores 15 formed in the contact surface with the pulley.
US07988572B1
An improved system, method, and apparatus, computer-readable medium for a putting reference guide is provided that includes a plurality of reference indicia graphically representing a hole and a green surrounding the hole, wherein the hole is a center point in a center of a series of circumferential rings around the hole, wherein each ring represents a distance out from the hole, and a series of spokes radiating from the center point, wherein each spoke represents a putt's angle with respect to a reference point, wherein within each ring and between each spoke the expected break is provided.
US07988571B2
The present invention concerns a golf ball having dimple groupings comprised of multiple angular spiral shaped arms that are arrayed to form polygonal perimeters, wherein the number of arms equals the number of perimeter sides. This allows greater symmetry about the dimple grouping center, thereby improving the consistency of the aerodynamic performance of the ball. In another unique feature of the present invention, the angular shape of the arms facilitates the formation of polygonal shaped dimple groupings, which can fit closely together to cover a greater proportion of the ball's surface, preferably more than about 85% surface coverage, thereby further enhancing aerodynamic performance.
US07988563B2
A golf swing training apparatus including a golf club guide and, preferably, a support frame having spaced apart front and rear frame members connected together by a base frame member. The support frame is adjustably inclined at the lie angle of the golf club by a support arm. The golf club guide includes closely spaced apart front and rear guide ring segments which define a substantially planar circular shaped golf club swing slot therebetween, the swing slot having an unobstructed preferably adjustable width for free swing a golf club therewithin. The front guide ring segment is attached to and is supported by the front frame members while the rear guide ring segment is attached to and is supported by the rear frame member. An economy embodiment is also provided. A substantially flat club shaft guide supportively aligns the golf club shaft at the lie angle of the head.
US07988560B1
One aspect of the disclosure allows fantasy-sports league participants to receive video highlights of the players on their fantasy-league team. In at least one implementation, presenting player highlights includes receiving a request from a participant in a fantasy-sports league. The request is for player highlights related to a participant-specified team roster. In response to receiving the request, an identity of at least one player on the participant-specified team roster is accessed electronically. At least one video source having content relating to the identified player is accessed. Specific content within the video source that relates to the identified player is determined, and the specific content is presented to the participant.
US07988557B2
The method is for playing a game by providing each player with a sensor for measuring brain wave frequencies of the players. The player moves a unit on a playing area in an x-direction toward the player when the brain wave frequency of the player is at a first frequency and the brain wave frequency of the player is at a second frequency wherein the first frequency is lower than the second frequency. The player moves the unit in a y-direction perpendicular to the x-direction when the brain wave frequency of the player is at a third frequency and the brain wave frequency of the player is at a fourth frequency wherein the third frequency is greater than the fourth frequency.
US07988548B2
For a number of execution times of roulette game in a roulette game machine (1), if the number of land-in times at a prescribed numbered pocket (23) has become equal to or greater than a reference time number, then from among a plurality of control data sets such a control data set that is different from a current control data set is determined to be referred to.
US07988546B2
A media game that employs a method for randomly shuffling through a large set of video and/or audio clips stored on readable media using a media player, such as a DVD player, is disclosed. In addition to the readable media, the game also includes a game board, moveable play pieces, trivia question cards, random name cards, a numbered die, and a challenge die. The game board can be converted from long play to short play by lifting the endmost sections of the game board and placing them next to each other on top of intermediate sections of the game board. A path circumnavigates the game board and appears to be continuous in both long and short play modes. The begin and end regions reside at least partially on the endmost sections and appear as unbroken shapes when configured for both long and short play.
US07988545B2
Further interest after completion of a game and motivation to participate in the next game are given to players of any skill. Using the results (for example, skill points, maximum combo number) of players evaluated for each predetermined parameter in for example a music game, and players again compete against each other. In other words, after the music game a separate game (secondary game) is played. Winning or losing in the secondary game depends on the results of the players for each parameter in the primary game, and the skill of the player in the secondary game. Therefore, a player's effort and skill in the primary game can be utilized in the result of the secondary game, and even if the result of the primary game is unsatisfactory, the player can seize the chance to win the secondary game, depending on the skill of the player in the secondary game. Therefore, players of various levels of skill in the primary game are given further interest after completion of the primary game, and moreover are given motivation to compete in the primary game.
US07988544B2
A vent assembly for attachment to a fluid discharge conduit of the type connected to a clothes dryer, room exhaust fan, or the like includes a mount having an opening received on the conduit and a door pivotally received by the mount. The door includes a first surface portion for covering at least a portion of the opening and a second surface portion joined to the first surface portion and extending from the door and protruding into the opening. The door is operable for displacement with respect to the opening between an open position and a closed position when engaged by a fluid flowing through the discharge conduit. The door is in the open position only after the door pivots sufficiently to move the first and second surface portions fully out of the opening, whereby birds, animals, and the like are restricted from entering the conduit.
US07988532B2
A cut section checking/aligning unit simultaneously checks cut sections of unit liquid crystal display panels that are separated from within first and second base substrates and aligns the unit liquid crystal display panels to a reference position. A grinding unit grinds edges of the unit liquid crystal display panels. The cut section checking/aligning unit and the grinding unit are integrated within a grinding device.
US07988530B2
The present invention provides a slicing method comprising winding a wire around a plurality of grooved rollers and pressing the wire against an ingot to be sliced into wafers while supplying a slurry for slicing to the grooved rollers and causing the wire to travel, wherein a cooling speed of the ingot when a slicing depth is equal to or above ⅔ of a diameter is controlled to perform slicing by supplying a slurry for adjusting an ingot temperature to the ingot independently from the slurry for slicing while controlling a supply temperature only in a period from the moment that the slicing depth of the ingot reaches at least ⅔ of the diameter to end of slicing. As a result, the slicing method is provided, in which rapid cooling of the ingot in the time close to end of slicing the ingot can be alleviated when a wire saw is used to slice the ingot, and generation of a nano-topography can be thereby suppressed and further high quality wafers having a uniform thickness are obtained by slicing.
US07988529B2
Methods and apparatus for controlling the removal of material from microfeature workpieces in abrasive removal processes. An embodiment of such a method comprises irradiating a periodic structure of the workpiece and obtaining an intensity distribution of radiation returning from the periodic structure. The workpiece can be irradiated with a wide spectrum of wavelengths (e.g., white light), or the workpiece can be irradiated with a laser or lamp at specific wavelengths. The intensity distribution can be an image or other signal from which a dimension or other physical parameter of the periodic structure can be determined. For example, the intensity distribution can be an intensity signal of radiation returning from the workpiece in a selected bandwidth (e.g., 200 nm-900 nm) or an image of a diffraction pattern of radiation that has been scattered by the periodic structure. The method further includes outputting a control signal based on the obtained intensity distribution. For example, the control signal can be an endpoint signal indicating the actual endpoint of the abrasive removal process.
US07988528B2
An apparatus for grinding a threaded portion of a workpiece, is provided. The threaded portion has a spiral groove formed therein. The apparatus includes a motor, a grinding cord, a detector and a controller. The motor has a rotary portion for rotating the threaded portion of the workpiece about an axis. The grinding cord is configured for being looped around the threaded portion of the workpiece with a middle part thereof engagingly received in a given portion of turns of the spiral groove for grinding the thread portion of the workpiece. The detector is for detecting a rotating cycle of the rotary portion. The controller is communicatively coupled to the detector for controlling the rotary portion to selectively rotate in a first rotating direction or in a reverse second rotating direction based on the received signal from the detector.
US07988527B2
A support system includes: an abdominal band for supporting weight of an abdomen of a user, the abdominal band adapted for encircling a lower portion of the abdomen and resting on hips and lower back of the user; a pair of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap adapted for passing over a respective shoulder of the user and fastening with the abdominal band over an anterior of the user and over a posterior of the user; and a pair of groin bands, each groin band adapted for passing under a crotch of the user and fastening with the abdominal band over an anterior of the user and over a posterior of the user. A method of use and another method for fabrication are provided.
US07988526B2
A pad for a brassiere having a foam layer; a liner layer and a shaped cover positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer is provided. The shaped cover is positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer to provide enhanced coverage to the brassiere. A brassiere having a pair of breast-receiving cups is provided. Each of the pair of breast-receiving cups has a pad having a foam layer, a liner layer, and a shaped cover positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer. The shaped cover is positioned between the foam layer and the said liner layer to provide enhanced coverage to the brassiere.
US07988523B2
An eye is disclosed, which includes a spherical shell, a transparent body, a movable plate suspended inside the spherical shell, an elastic body disposed between the transparent body and the movable plate, and an electromagnetic driving device. The electromagnetic driving device drives the movable plate close to or away from the elastic body, and the elastic body is deformed when the electromagnetic driving assembly drives the movable plate.
US07988522B2
An exemplary electronic dinosaur toy includes a body, a neck, four legs, a tail, a head, four first actuators, and four pressure sensors. The neck, the legs and the tail are connected to the body. The head is connected to a distal end of the neck. The four first actuators are arranged inside the respective legs and configured for driving the corresponding leg to move. The four pressure sensors are arranged at distal ends of the respective legs, and configured for sensing a variation of a pressure applied to the leg and outputting a feedback signal. Thereby, the first actuator adjusts a movement of the leg based on the feedback signal.
US07988510B2
A flipper for swimming or underwater activities or muscular training, includes a blade and a shoe, the ends of which facing one another are dynamically and kinematically separate. The blade has extensions projecting backwardly and fixed to the shoe in areas substantially corresponding to its central part. Elastic tier rods are provided between the blade and the front part of the shoe and are designed to control angular variations between the blade and the shoe.
US07988509B2
A flow control mechanism is provided for controlling a stern flow field disturbed by cooling water discharged from the cooling water outlet of a ship. The flow control mechanism is located within a distance, which corresponds to three times the diameter of the cooling water outlet, from the cooling water outlet, is installed at an angle from 16° to 30° with respect to the horizontal plane of a hull, and has a vertical height, which is within a range from 0.2 times to 0.6 times the diameter of the cooling water outlet in a vertical direction of the hull, and a horizontal width, which is within a range from 0.5 times to 1.3 times the diameter of the cooling water outlet in a horizontal direction of the hull. Thereby, the flow control mechanism restores the distribution of wake flow that encounters a propeller so that the distribution of the wake flow is symmetrical around the central axis of the hull, and reduces the generation of a cavity. Thus, the vibration performance of the ship is improved, and the propulsive efficiency of the ship is also improved.
US07988506B2
The invention is directed to a plug-in connector arrangement (10) having a dual female terminal (22). The dual female terminal (22) has a first contact portion (24) with an aperture (26) formed the first contact portion (24) and a second contact portion (30) with an aperture (32) formed through the second contact portion (30). The first contact portion (24) and second contact portion (30) are connected together. A connector (40) having a male terminal (44) on one is disposed through said aperture (26) of the first contact portion (24) and said aperture (32) of the second contact portion (30). The second end (48) of the connector (40) is configured to be connected to a power source.
US07988504B2
The plug connector has a housing made of insulating material which includes an opening on one face for insertion of conductive contact pins and another opening on another face for insertion of the stripped ends of electrical conductors. There is a spring force terminal connection in each conductor connection area which pushes the stripped end of a conductor toward the contact pin insertion opening. The width (B1) of a passage for a contact pin is less than the width (B2) in the contact area adjacent to the contact pin insertion opening. The stripped end of the electrical conductor makes contact at a conductor contact section and can be moved against the spring force of an associated spring element.
US07988501B2
An IC socket (1) for receiving an IC package includes an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of passageways (20) thereof and a plurality of contacts (3) mounted within the passageways (20) of the insulative housing (2) respectively. The contact (3) has a base section (30), an upward contact arm (31) and a downward contact arm (32) respectively extending from the base section (30), and a pair of retaining arms (33) extending from opposite sides of the base section (30). The retaining arm (33) includes an elastic section (330) engaging with an inner wall of the passageway (20) and an opening (332) adjacent to the elastic section (330).
US07988492B2
A connector adapted to be disposed on a carrier and electrically connected to the carrier is provided. The connector includes an insulating base and two electrodes. The insulating base has a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and two through holes. The bottom surface connects the first and the second side surfaces. The through holes extend from the first side surface to the second side surface. The electrodes respectively penetrate the through holes. Each electrode has a bar portion and a bending portion extending from the bar portion. The bar portion is located in the corresponding through hole and protrudes away from the first side surface. The bending portion extends on the second side surface and toward the carrier. An end of the bending portion penetrates through the carrier and is electrically connected to the carrier. A light source apparatus is also provided.
US07988489B2
The invention proposes a housing of an electrical connector including a contact holder and a front grid arranged for being mounted together, wherein: —the contact holder includes channels for receiving electrical contacts within, each channel being limited by resilient members stressable by an electrical contact whose position in the channel is not correct; —the front grid comprises a front panel with a plurality of transversal connecting windows for facing corresponding channels of the contact holder; characterized in that the housing includes members for locking the front grid to the contact holder by translating the front grid with respect to the contact holder according to a lateral direction.
US07988488B2
A connector assembly comprises a connector having a connector threaded section with threads along a length of an external surface of the connector threaded section; and a barrel nut. The barrel nut comprises a nut threaded section having threads along an internal surface of the nut threaded section, wherein the nut threaded section is barrel shaped having a length and a diameter; a fastening section coupled to the nut threaded section, the fastening section having a length and a non-circular shape comprising a plurality of sides; and a nut circular opening extending through the entire length of the fastening section and the entire length of the nut threaded section; wherein the diameter of the nut threaded section is larger than a diameter of the connector threaded section and smaller than a diameter of an opening in a barrier through which the nut is coupled to the connector.
US07988481B2
A wire connector has an enclosure including a housing and a cap and one or more contacts supported in the enclosure. The contacts each have outer ends opposite wire ports in the cap to receive a stripped end of a wire in a push-in engagement. One set of contacts has a male blade and the other set of contacts has a female socket at the inner or forward ends thereof. The housings are arranged so that two housings are releasably engagable with one another. When two housings are engaged the male contacts electrically engages the female contacts of the other housing. The female contacts include a sacrificial tine that is always first to make and last to break engagement with the male contact so that any degradation due to arcing always occurs at the sacrificial tine.
US07988478B2
A security socket for use with a panel having at least one assembly hole is provided. The security socket includes a data socket and a security unit. The socket has a slot and is connected to the assembly hole of the panel in a direction toward the inner surface of the panel. The security unit engages with the socket in a direction toward the outer surface of the panel. The security unit has a protrusion and a through hole corresponding to the slot of the socket, and the protrusion perpendicularly extends from the surface of the through hole, wherein the protrusion further has an insertion hole penetrating through a bottom of the protrusion.
US07988476B2
A protective plug assembly for use with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The plug assembly is installed over a terminated USB connector and provides additional shielding for the USB connector, thereby allowing the USB connector to be used in military, aerospace, industrial or other applications in which signal degradation is a concern. The plug assembly is easily installed in the field, as the plug adapter assembly may be preassembled during manufacture. The plug assembly also provides sealing for the USB connector which allows the USB connector to be used in environmental conditions which are not conducive to the longevity of an unprotected connector.
US07988472B2
An electronic device comprises a main body comprising an inner surface and a sidewall defining a first through hole. A connector receives an electronic card, and comprising a support portion fixed to the inner surface of the main body. An axle is rotatably connected to the support portion. Two ends of each of the two torsion springs are fixed to the axle and the support portion respectively. A salver is located below the axle, and is slidably connected to the support portion. The salver comprises a spring tab for limiting the electronic card to slide. A groove member is located on the salver, and is connected to the support portion. The groove member comprises a main body and two extending portions. The main body limits the salver to slide. A resuming device is set inside of the main body.
US07988466B2
A portable electronic device includes a connector case and defines a cavity communicating to the air. A guiding portion is formed in the cavity. The connector case includes at least one interface and an engaging portion. The engaging portion is slidably attached to the guiding portion. The at least one interface is exposed when the connector case slides out from the cavity.
US07988453B2
A vehicle charge inlet structure includes a first socket; a second socket; an electric power storage charged with power supplied from a first charge facility through the first charge connector or from a second charge facility through the second charge connector; a panel opening formed in a panel member defining a vehicle surface of the vehicle; and a box-shaped accommodating member positioned correspondingly to a position of the panel opening, wherein the accommodating member comprises a first wall portion and a second wall portion, and the first wall portion extends in parallel with the vehicle surface and is provided with the first socket while the second wall portion extends diagonally toward the vehicle surface from an end of the first wall portion and is provided with the second socket.
US07988451B2
Disclosed is an injection training pad that allows a user to practice intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections all on the same device. The injection training pad includes a container having an open top and a closed bottom. A lid having a hole removably engages the open top of the container. The pad also includes a retaining member having a base with at least one leg. At least a portion of the retaining member is disposed within the container. A cap having a flange is positioned between the retaining member and the lid, and a cushion is positioned between the retaining member and the cap.
US07988450B2
A dental impression tray has a base and a relator. The base has a biting portion and a handle. The biting portion is curved. The handle is formed on the biting portion and has an arc hole that is defined through the handle to receive impression material. The relator has a vertical bar and a horizontal bar. The relator is mounted in the arc hole and is fastened in the arc hole by impression material. The horizontal bar connects perpendicularly to the vertical bar. Therefore, the impression of the teeth to be crowned or veneered as well as the relation between the impression and the patient's face are obtained simultaneously.
US07988445B2
An injection molding apparatus includes a plurality of valve-gated nozzles, each nozzle having a respective valve pin that is actuated by an actuator. A nozzle tip component for taking one of the valve-gated nozzles of the injection molding apparatus out-of service, wherein the nozzle tip component has a surface that grips the respective valve pin to lock the valve pin in an out-of-service position thereby preventing flow of molding material into an associated mold cavity and causing disengagement of the valve pin from the actuator.
US07988440B2
The present invention is related to an apparatus and a method for the measurement of the vertical position of upper and lower punches, pairwisely associated to a rotatably driven rotor of a rotary tablet press and rotating synchronously with the rotor, which perform a vertical movement in certain regions along the circumference of their rotational movement during a rotation of the rotor. The apparatus features at least one scale arranged on at least one of the upper and/or lower punches, running in parallel to the vertical movement direction of the respective upper and/or lower punch, and at least one reading device associated to the scale, also rotating synchronously with the rotor, by means of which a vertical position of the respective upper and/or lower punch can be measured by reading out the scale. The inventions is furthermore related to a corresponding rotary tablet press and a corresponding method.
US07988429B2
A chemical liquid supply system that prevents the generation of heat during operation in a pump and allows downsizing the discharge pump for instilling a chemical liquid from a tip nozzle. Compressed air is supplied to an upper space of a resist bottle and the chemical liquid is conferred positive pressure and sent out to a pump chamber of a discharge pump, thereby the pump chamber is filled with a resist liquid. This eliminates the need of a conventional construction where a spring or others are used to drive a flexible membrane of the discharge pump to the operation chamber side to take in the resist liquid. As a result, no electric motor is used, so there is obviously no risk of heat damage to a semiconductor wafer and the discharge pump itself can be further downsized.
US07988424B2
A turbine bucket including a bucket airfoil having an airfoil shape is provided. The airfoil shape has a nominal profile according to the tables set forth in the specification. The X and Y coordinate are smoothly joined by an arc of radius R defining airfoil profile sections at each distance Z. The profile sections at the Z distances are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
US07988417B1
A turbine blade with a 5-pass serpentine flow cooling circuit for mid-blade cooling that is formed from a 3-pass forward flowing serpentine circuit followed by a 2-pass aft flowing serpentine circuit with the first leg or supply channel for the circuit located between the second leg and the fourth leg. A crossover channel connects the third leg to the fourth leg and passes underneath the blade tip to provide convective cooling and also discharges cooling air through tip cooling holes.
US07988415B2
A rotor blade for a wind turbine is provided. The rotor blade includes a rotor blade body, at least one receptor adapted to be a location for lightning impact, and at least one down conductor connected to the receptor and located within the rotor blade body. The down conductor includes a first conductor connected to the receptor and a ground connection of the wind turbine, and a second insulated conductor connected to the receptor and a non-grounded location of the wind turbine. A path is formed from the ground connection of the first conductor to the non-grounded location of the second insulated conductor. This path facilitates a continuity test used to evaluate a condition of the lightning protection system.
US07988412B2
Disclosed is a coating for gas turbine components including at least one material having vibration-damping properties. Further disclosed is an airfoil of a gas turbine having damped vibrational characteristics including an airfoil substrate and a coating applied to the airfoil substrate including at least one material having vibration-damping properties. A method of damping vibration of a gas turbine component includes applying a coating including at least one material having damping properties to the turbine component.
US07988410B1
A blade tip shroud segment for a gas turbine engine in which the shroud segment is cooled and sealed using a combination of vortex cooling air flow and cooling air discharge film cooling. The shroud segment includes a row of vortex chambers formed within the shroud segment and a row of circumferential circular grooves formed on the hot gas flow surface of the shroud segment, where each groove is connected to a vortex chamber through a slot. Cooling air is to the vortex chambers from individual cooling air feed slots or through inter-linking channels connecting adjacent vortex chambers.
US07988402B2
The tire-handling device (10) is a compact, lightweight tool for carriage within a motor vehicle trunk or storage compartment to facilitate handling of a tire (T) during a tire change or similar operation. The device includes a tire support cradle (30) supported by opposed vertically adjustable handles (32). The handles (32) and cradle (30) therebetween may be adjusted to position the cradle (30) beneath a tire (T) on a raised axle during a tire change, or for aligning a fresh tire with the wheel mounting studs of the wheel hub. Two mutually opposed tire support belt rollers are disposed within the cradle (30). A tire support belt extends between the rollers, allowing a tire (T) resting thereon to be rotated for alignment with the mounting studs of the vehicle wheel hub.
US07988400B2
A vial conveyance device which includes, in order to hold and release a vial, at least two arms that can be opened and closed, an urging member that urges the arms in an opening direction, a frame body for opening and closing the arms, and a frame body stopper that stops the frame body in a state in which the arms are closed.
US07988399B2
In a system having a number of semiconductor processing modules sharing a common vacuum environment, a mid-entry load lock is provided to permit insertion and removal of wafers into the vacuum environment at a point between various other robotic handlers, process modules, and load locks. This arrangement permits increased flexibility in scheduling when multiple wafers are processed concurrently.
US07988394B2
The invention relates to a method for creating an electrically conductive connection between an electric terminal device having a cavity, such as a cable shoe, and a sheet metal part. According to said method, a hollow fixing element is riveted to the sheet metal part to prevent torsion, thus producing an electrically conductive connection between the fixing element and the sheet metal part and the assembled component is then provided with an electrically non-conductive or poorly conductive protective coating, such as for example a lacquer coating or powder coating. Said method is characterised in that a receptacle for the electric terminal device is configured in the vicinity of the front face of the fixing element, to which the electric terminal device is attached, said receptacle preventing the torsion of the terminal device in relation to the fixing element and the sheet metal part and that a thread forming or cutting screw is screwed through the cavity of the electric terminal device into the hollow fixing element, said screwing action forming or cutting a thread. The invention also relates to a corresponding fixing element and an assembled component that is produced in this manner.
US07988389B2
The invention relates to a twist drill, with an elongated drill body displaying a connecting end, a middle part, and a working end with a center point, in addition to at least two main cutting edges that run roughly transversely to the longitudinal axis of the drill body and lie opposite one another in relation to the longitudinal axis, where main cutting edges are each provided with a radially outer tip, which projects in feed direction x of twist drill, a helical chip removal flute follows on from each main cutting edge, center point displays at least two pilot cutting edges, and pilot cutting edges start from the free end of center point, run roughly transversely to the longitudinal axis of drill body and lie opposite one another in relation to the longitudinal axis. In order to achieve a drill hole with flawless, clean edges, pilot cutting edges are each be provided with a radially outer tip projecting in the feed direction of the twist drill, and a pilot chip removal flute follows on from each pilot cutting edge, transitioning into chip removal flute.
US07988387B2
A cutting insert for milling operations, such as, face milling, slot milling, plunge milling, and ramping operations. The cutting insert exhibits a combination of favorable cutting edge strength, and unique cutting edge geometry, thus, allowing milling operations at relatively high feed rates. The cutting insert includes at least four cutting edges, wherein at least one of the cutting edges is a convex cutting edge. Certain embodiments of square cutting inserts will have four convex cutting edges which may be connected by nose corners. The convex cutting edge may comprise at least one of a circular arc, a portion of an ellipse, a portion of a parabola, a multi-segment spline curve, a straight line, or combinations of these. Wherein the convex cutting edge comprises a circular arc, the circular arc may have a radius greater than or equal to two times a radius of the largest circle that may be inscribed on the top surface.
US07988374B2
A printing device has a platen roller, a print head for printing on a sheet material, and a sheet cutting device for cutting the sheet material on which printing has been performed. The sheet cutting device has a stationary blade and a movable blade for cutting the sheet material in a pressing contact state with respect to the stationary blade. A release mechanism is disposed in the stationary blade frame and is movable to first and second positions to release the stationary and movable blades. In the first position of the release mechanism, the blades are in the pressing contact state, the platen roller is in contact with the print head, and ends of a platen roller shaft of the platen roller are disposed adjacent to one end of respective elongated holes of a stationary blade frame supporting the stationary blades. In the second position of the release mechanism, the blades are moved out of the pressing contact state, the platen roller is in contact with the print head, and the ends of the platen roller shaft are disposed adjacent to the other end of the respective elongated holes of the stationary blade frame.
US07988370B2
A camera includes a lens module, an image sensor, and a shutter module. The centers of the image sensor and the shutter module are on an optical axis of the lens module. The shutter module includes a frame and an electroactive telescopic unit having a first electroactive polymer layer, two compliant electrode layers, and two second electroactive polymer layers. The center of the electroactive telescopic unit has a through hole through the first electroactive polymer layer, the two compliant electrode layers, and the two second electroactive polymer layers. A central axis of the through hole and the optic axis of the lens module are coaxial. The electroactive telescopic unit is contractible or expandable along a direction perpendicularly to the optic axis of the lens module in response to a change in a voltage applied between the two compliant electrode layers.
US07988369B2
A package comprises a substrate (101, 401) with a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction perpendicular thereto. The substrate (101, 401) has a recess (103, 403) formed in a first surface (102, 402) and the recess (103, 403) extends in the longitudinal direction of the substrate (101, 401), said recess (103, 403) having an inner surface. The inner surface of the recess (103, 403) comprises at least a first set of conductive areas. The first set comprises at least a first area (106, 406) and a second area (107, 407) being provided with a conductive layer, said first area (106, 406) and said second area (107, 407) being mutually spaced in the lateral direction. The package additionally comprises a cap (151, 251, 351, 451.) with a first surface (152, 252, 352, 452) for mounting on top of said first surface (102, 402) of said substrate (101, 401), the cap (151, 251, 351, 451) and the recess (103, 403) of the substrate (101, 401) defining an elongated channel in the longitudinal direction. The cap (151, 251, 351) comprises at least a first set of conductive areas, said first set comprising at least a first area (156, 256, 356) and a second area (157, 257, 357) provided with a conductive layer, said first area (156, 256, 356) and said second area (157, 257, 357) being mutually spaced in the lateral direction.
US07988366B2
The present invention provides a rolling bearing which does not contain a hazardous substance and thus does not pollute environment. The present invention also provides a retainer, for holding rolling elements of the rolling bearing, which is made of a cold rolled steel plate. The retainer is subjected to at least one kind of surface treatment selected from among electrogalvanizing, electrotinning, electrolytic tin-zinc alloy plating, electrolytic zinc-iron alloy plating, and electrolytic zinc-nickel alloy plating. The retainer is further chromated with trivalent chromium. The rolling bearing uses the retainer for the rolling bearing.
US07988364B2
A lubrication seal such as an oil seal is described for providing a lubrication barrier to confine lubrication in a bearing with a first bearing ring and second bearing ring, comprising a support ring that rotates with one of the bearing rings, mounted in the support ring are a first seal ring and a second seal ring which seal rings are suitable for forming the lubrication barrier with a sealing surface that rotates with the other bearing ring and which support ring is displaceable from a first sealing position in which the first seal ring forms the lubrication barrier with a first sealing area and the second seal ring does not engage the sealing surface to a second sealing position in which the second seal ring forms the lubrication barrier. The sealing surface comprises a second sealing area that only cooperates with the second seal ring after the support ring is displaced into the second sealing position.
US07988357B2
An x-ray system is provided. The x-ray system includes an x-ray emitter which can be adjusted by at least one arm as a first x-ray component and a recording system which can be adjusted independently of the at least one arm. The recording system may be adjusted by at least one additional arm as the further x-ray component. The two arms can be pivotably mounted about a common axis of rotation.
US07988351B2
The invention relates to a device (31) which comprises at least one piezoacoustic resonator element (2) having a piezoelectric layer (32) and two electrodes that are electrically contacted to the piezoelectric layer (32). The piezoacoustic resonator element (2) is configured in such a manner that, when a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric layer (32), a thickness oscillation of the piezoelectric layer (32) is excited via the electrodes with a resonant frequency. The inventive device is characterized by comprising, integrated into the piezoacoustic resonator element (2), a temperature measurement device (3) having a measuring element (37) that is configured as a thin layer.
US07988344B2
A lighting apparatus useable with a bicycle or other manually operated vehicle includes first and second housings, as well as a connection mechanism by which the first and second housings are attachable to and detachable from each other. A central processing unit and at least one power source are receivable within the first housing, while the second housing includes a light emitting element that is adjustable to multiple angular positions relative to the first housing to provide illumination at different emission angles. The second housing constitutes one of a plurality of second housings that are interchangeable to provide for varied lighting conditions. The connection mechanism allows relative pivotal movement between the first and second housings and permits electrical communication between the light emitting element and the power source when the first and second housings are attached to each other.
US07988341B2
The invention provides a light-emitting diode illuminating equipment. The light-emitting diode illuminating equipment of the invention includes a heat-dissipating plate device, a plurality of heat-dissipating fins, a diode light-emitting apparatus, a plurality of heat-conducting devices, and a shield device. The heat-dissipating fins extend from a surface of the heat-dissipating plate device. By tightly mounting the heat-conducting devices on the surface of the heat-dissipating plate device and disposing between the heat-dissipating fins, heat generated during the operation of the diode light-emitting apparatus is distributed uniformly on the heat-dissipating plate device and the heat-dissipating fins due to the high efficiency heat-conducting of the heat-conducting devices, and then is dissipated. Besides, the shield device has a waterproof passage for a power cord passing through to power a control circuit, such that the light-emitting diode illuminating equipment is adapted to be installed outdoors.
US07988340B2
A prism sheet including a transparent substrate, a plurality of prism rods and at least one optical grating structure is provided. The transparent substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The prism rods are disposed on the first surface, wherein each of the prism rods extends along a first direction, and the prism rods are arranged along a second direction. The optical grating structure is disposed on the first surface and located between two adjacent ones of the prism rods, wherein the optical grating structure extends along the first direction. In addition, a backlight module using the above-mentioned prism sheet is also provided.
US07988338B2
The present invention relates to an optical transformation device, and more particularly to an optical transformation device able to transform a projected light beam from a spot light source to form rectangular projection surfaces, which primarily includes a refracting body composed of an emergent surface structured from a combination of a plurality of optical surfaces and an incident surface configured as a concave spherical surface. Two reflecting surfaces located at two sides of the meridian of the emergent surface enable the luminous flux of incoming light to completely impinge upon the refracting body, and the interactive effect from the combined optical surfaces transforms the light shape of a light beam from a spot light source, and is projected to produce an almost rectangular shaped illumination projection surface.
US07988337B2
A light source assembly includes a light guide unit and a light emitting unit. The light guide unit includes a hollow enclosure and a lens unit enclosed in the enclosure. The enclosure has a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall connected between the bottom portion and the top portion. Protrusions extend from an outer surface of the sidewall and coil the sidewall. A light incident surface is positioned on the bottom portion. The lens unit extends from the bottom portion towards the top portion and has a inverted-frustoconical-shaped light guide portion. A inverted-conical-shaped groove is defined in a topmost portion of the light guide portion. A reflective surface is positioned on an inner wall of the groove. A refractive surface is positioned on an outer surface of the light guide portion and intersects the reflective surface. The light emitting unit is positioned adjacent to the light incident surface.
US07988334B2
An illuminating device includes a housing, a light source module, and a plurality of replaceable optical elements. The light source module is positioned in the housing for emitting light having an initial illumination range. The optical elements are configured for respectively converting the initial illumination range into different outputting illumination ranges, each of the optical elements is selectively detachably mountable to the housing for achieving a desired illumination range.
US07988329B2
An input device capable of enhancing symbol readability for an electronic product includes a plurality of keypads for displaying a plurality of first kind symbols and a plurality of second kind symbols; a detection unit for detecting an operation mode of the electronic device; and a control unit coupled to the detection unit and the plurality of keypads for controlling the plurality of keypads to display the plurality of first kind symbols or the plurality of second kind symbols according to a detection result of the detection unit.
US07988326B2
A method, apparatus and system for illuminating a large area with plural high power lighting fixtures. The method includes identifying fixtures having a likelihood of affecting playability or glare or spill light relative to a point of view on or off the large area. The method includes steps to identify such fixtures for the purpose of adding a component which improves lighting or decreases glare or spill light for the point of view. A further method does so for multiple points of view relative to the large area, whether on or off the large area. One component is a long visor that would be added only to identify fixtures.
US07988323B2
An Edison-style light bulb (40) which supports a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (50) and an illumination source (54). First and second electrical circuits (56) and (58) are mounted in the bulb to supply electrical power to the illumination source and to the LEDs. A switch circuit (60) is connected to control the supply of electrical power to the first and second electrical circuits (56) and (58) to adjust and coordinate the light output from the LEDs (50) and from the illumination source (54).
US07988321B2
An LED lamp includes a bracket, two guiding plates and a number of LED assemblies. Each of the guiding plates includes a body, a top flange and a bottom flange extending from top and bottom edges of the body, respectively. The bottom flanges are mounted on opposite sides of the bracket. The top flanges are oriented towards each other. The LED assemblies are mounted to the bracket and sandwiched between the bodies of the guiding plates. The LED assemblies slide along a longitudinal direction of the guiding plates before the LED assemblies are assembled to the bracket by screwing the LED assemblies to the guiding plates. The quantity of the LED assemblies assembled to the bracket is selective thereby to meet different luminous density requirements/specifications.
US07988314B2
A lighting apparatus for a Gunner's Quadrant including a housing and a flexible circuit board including lights. The lighting apparatus illuminates portions of the M1 A1 or M1 A2 Gunner's Quadrant. The lighting apparatus may be removably attached to the Gunner's Quadrant. The invention also includes a method of manufacturing a lighting apparatus for a Gunner's Quadrant, including applying a flexible circuit board including lights to a housing.
US07988312B2
A light source apparatus having a housing including a mercury xenon lamp 3, a reflecting mirror 4, and a gas-blasting structure 5 including a plurality of spray ports for blasting an inert gas onto a reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror. The gas-blasting structure is positioned around an exit aperture of the reflecting mirror, and includes a supply port for receiving the inert gas from the outside. The spray ports are arranged to be off a line along a direction of the gas introduced through the supply port.
US07988310B2
A sheet-shaped lightguide member has a first surface (11A), which is divided into at least two areas. The sheet-shaped lightguide member has the first surface (11A) and a second surface (11B) that face each other and a peripheral edge surface (11C). The lightguide member receives light through at least a part of the peripheral edge surface, guides the light, and emits the guided light from the first surface (11A) serving as a light exit surface. The lightguide member is divided into the at least two light exit areas (14A, 14B) and has a light-blocking part (18) provided along a boundary between mutually adjacent light exit areas to block transmission of light between the adjacent light exit areas.
US07988307B2
An image display device includes a lighting section including a light source, a light modulation section that modulates light emitted from the lighting section in accordance with an image signal to form an image, and a scintillation reduction section that reduces the scintillation caused by the light emitted from the lighting section, and the scintillation reduction section reduces the scintillation so that a plurality of areas having different extents of reduction of the scintillation from each other is formed in the image.
US07988305B2
Miniaturization is realized and high-output lights are obtained by optimizing the arrangement of a laser light source unit and a homogenizer.A laser light source unit 1 has a light emission region for emitting an elliptical laser light. A focusing lens unit 2 focuses the laser light emitted from the laser light source unit 1. A rod integrator 4 has a rectangular incident surface on luminous flux focused by the focusing lens unit 2. A spatial light modulation element 7 modulates the laser light emitted from the rod integrator 4. A projection lens 8 projects the laser light modulated by the spatial light modulation element 7. The incident surface of the rod integrator 4 has a rectangular shape, and the laser light source unit 1 is arranged such that a longer axis direction of the light emission region and a longer side direction of the incident surface of the rod integrator are parallel.
US07988301B2
An apparatus for transferring heat between an object and a fluid, the apparatus comprising at least one set of elongate members, the elongate members each having a tip for contacting the object. The tips of the elongate members generally make a point contact with the object and allow heat to be transferred between the object and a fluid, often air. A gap is provided between adjacent elongate members to facilitate fluid flow around the object and between the elongate members.
US07988298B2
A projector includes a lighting optical system for emitting a lighting beam, a color separation/light guiding optical system for separating the lighting beam from the lighting optical system into optical paths for three colored light beams, a light modulation device provided for each of the colored light beams and for modulating the light beam, which is separated and guided to the optical path for each of the colored light beams by the color separation/light guiding optical system, in accordance with image information, a light beam combining optical system for combining the colored light beams each modulated by the light modulation device for each of the colored light beams, and a projection optical system for projecting the light beams output via the light beam combining optical system.
US07988296B2
An apparatus for creating two identical images with matching geometry and luminosity from a single two-dimensional image or series of moving images whereby they may be projected simultaneously or sequentially along two axis at substantially equal focal distance from the projection screen by a single film or digital projector as a pseudo-stereoscopic pair of images.
US07988282B2
A spectacle frame including at least one member, having a metal core part and a moulded part, the metal core part is an interior part of the at least one member and the moulded part is a composite material part comprising a material having a matrix material and reinforcement material embedded in the matrix material, whereby a spectacle frame or a member of a spectacle frame can be manufactured using composite materials while still allowing the frame or the member to be adjusted, and whereby the frame or the member can readily be shaped, adjusted as regards the curvature etc. by forcing the member to take the desired shape, and the metal core part will counteract the composite materials natural tendency to return to the initial shape, whereby the frame or the member will remain in the desired shape.
US07988273B2
A droplet discharge apparatus includes a droplet discharge head which discharges droplets; a liquid retention unit which is configured such that a liquid surface of a liquid retained in the liquid retention unit is located below the droplet discharge head, the liquid retention unit including an atmosphere open port; a liquid channel which couples the droplet discharge head and the liquid retention unit; a liquid tank in which the liquid is retained, the liquid tank being sealed; a liquid inflow channel which couples the liquid retention unit and the liquid tank, an inflow port of the liquid inflow channel in the liquid retention unit being located below the atmosphere open port; a liquid sending channel which couples the liquid tank and the droplet discharge head; and a pump which sending the liquid in the liquid tank to the droplet discharge head.
US07988272B2
The inkjet apparatus for double-side recording, comprises: liquid ejection heads which are disposed on either side of a recording medium and face each other across the recording medium, the liquid ejection heads ejecting liquid onto recording surfaces of the recording medium; conveyance devices which hold the recording medium in such a manner that a normal of each of the recording surfaces is substantially horizontal, and convey the recording medium in a horizontal direction in such a manner that the recording surfaces face ejection surfaces of the liquid ejection heads; and end supporting devices which support an upper end and a lower end of the recording medium, as the conveyance devices convey the recording medium in a horizontal direction while holding the recording medium in such a manner that the normal of each of the recording surfaces is substantially horizontal.
US07988266B2
A valve core of an ink cartridge includes an elastic valve sheet having an inner portion and an outer portion. The outer portion extends outwards from the inner portion and protrudes towards an upstream side of the valve core. The outer portion is adapted to sealingly engage and disengage with a valve seat in which the valve core is mounted.
US07988264B2
A method of forming a fluid ejection device includes forming a pair of first glass layers and forming a second glass layer. Each first glass layer includes a first side and a second side with the second side defining a first fluid flow structure. The second glass layer includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, with each respective first side and second side defining a second fluid flow structure. The second glass layer is bonded in a sandwiched position between the respective first glass layers with each respective second fluid flow structure of the second glass layer in fluid communication with the respective first fluid flow structure of the respective first glass layers to define a fluid flow pathway for ejecting a fluid.
US07988263B2
A liquid droplet ejection head having: a vibrating plate at which is formed a piezoelectric element which deforms when voltage is applied; a wiring board disposed above the piezoelectric element, an electric wire for deforming the piezoelectric element being disposed at the wiring board; a liquid storage chamber provided at a side opposite to the piezoelectric element, with the wiring board sandwiched therebetween; a pressure chamber provided at a side opposite to the wiring board, with the vibrating plate sandwiched therebetween; an ejection opening that ejects liquid droplets from the pressure chamber; a liquid supply opening that supplies liquid within the liquid storage chamber to the pressure chamber; and an electrical connection portion that passes through the wiring board and electrically connects the piezoelectric element and the electric wire through the liquid supply opening, is provided.
US07988260B2
A recording element substrate includes a recording element array including a plurality of recording elements, a drive circuit configured to drive the recording elements, and a heater located to surround the recording element array as viewed in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the recording element substrate and located above or below a capacitive element or a resistive element included in the drive circuit as viewed on a cross section of the recording element substrate.
US07988258B2
A line-type liquid ejecting head includes an ejection unit group constituted by a plurality of ejection units each including a plurality of nozzle openings through which droplets of liquid are ejected, a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle openings, and a pressure generator capable of generating a pressure change in the liquid in the pressure chamber, the liquid being supplied from a liquid source through a liquid supply channel to the pressure chambers and being ejected through the nozzle openings in a form of droplets by the pressure generators. The ejection unit group is sectioned into a plurality of unit blocks each constituted by a plurality of sets of the ejection units. Each of the unit blocks is provided with a block common channel, a distribution channel communicating with the liquid supply channel and the block common channel, and individual supply channels extending from the block common channel to the pressure chambers of the ejection units. The liquid supplied through the liquid supply channel is distributed through the distribution channels to the block common channels and is further supplied from the block common channels through the individual supply channels to the ejection units in the unit blocks. Droplets of the liquid are simultaneously ejected through the nozzle openings provided in the pressure chamber in each ejection unit upon driving of the corresponding pressure generator.
US07988251B2
A method of printing from a printhead includes virtually dividing a nozzle array of the printhead into first and second nozzle sections. N print masks associated with the first and second nozzle sections govern the deposition of ink drops on a print medium. The N print masks are associated with one swath and are defined as a mask grid. The mask grid is arranged as a series of vertically extending adjacent mask columns and a series of horizontally extending mask rows. The vertically extending mask columns comprise enabling mask columns comprising first mask elements and disabling mask columns consisting essentially of second mask elements. The N print masks are associated with the first and second nozzle sections for printing an input image. Each print mask is defined as a mask grid arranged in an N series of vertically extending adjacent mask columns and a series of Z horizontally extending mask rows. The series of mask rows are divided in first and second adjacent mask sections corresponding to the first and second nozzle sections, respectively. The mask rows of the second mask section are arranged spaced from one another by N−1 adjacent second mask elements and the mask rows of the first nozzle section are arranged spaced from one another by 2N−1 adjacent second mask elements within the same mask row.
US07988241B2
A brake system includes an electric brake force generator for braking a wheel of a vehicle by a driving force of an electric motor. A problem determination device is provided in which the problem determination device sends an electrical signal to the electric motor such that the electric motor rotates in a direction opposite that of the direction of rotation to generate a brake force. If a rotation of the electric motor is not detected, then the problem determination device determines that a problem has occurred.
US07988233B2
In a seat reclining device, a spiral spring includes an inner end portion engaged with the cam, an outer end portion engaged with the lower arm, and a wound portion formed by winding and provided between the inner end portion and the outer end portion. The outer end portion of the spiral spring includes a straight line portion extending consecutively from the wound portion and an accommodating portion includes a guide recessed portion accommodating the straight line portion therein and being in contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the straight line portion and being in contact with the outer peripheral side surface of the straight line portion at a further outer end than the contact point with the inner peripheral side surface.
US07988220B2
In a wheel pant device (12), wheel pant plates (34 and 36) that form this wheel pant device are able to be rotated in at least a vehicle width direction. By detecting a driving state of a vehicle using a detecting device and rotating the wheel pant plates of the wheel pant device (12) in response to that detected driving state, the airflow acting on the vehicle can be controlled, thereby enabling the driving performance of the vehicle to be improved.
US07988217B2
A water management bracket includes a first angled portion with first interior surface, a second angled portion with second interior surface and a body portion with body interior surface. The first angled portion may be disposed between the body and second angled portions and oriented at an angle with respect to the body portion such that a normal to the first interior surface may be co-planar with a normal to the body interior surface. The second angled portion may be oriented at an angle with respect to the first angled portion and rotated away from the first angled portion such that a normal to the second interior surface is non-coplanar with the normals of the first and third interior surfaces, wherein, when the hatchback door assembly is open, the body interior surface may receive water flowing along the hatchback door assembly, and divert it away from a vehicle interior vehicle.
US07988214B2
The cargo spreader bar (100) is a rectangular frame with longitudinal sides (120) that are longer than the lateral sides (118e). Hooks (102) are attached to the frame along the longitudinal sides (120). The hooks (102) hold cargo hoisting chains (CH) and include actuator (206) controlled, pivoting safety locks (208) that close to secure the chains (CH) to the hooks (102). A tubular chain lifter (104) pivotally mounted to the frame extends along one of the longitudinal frame members (120). A second chain lifter (104) extends along the remaining longitudinal frame member (120). Inside sections of the tubular chain lifters (104) are pivotally coupled to a chain lifter actuator (400). When safety locks (208) are disengaged, an actuator arm (401) can be commanded to pivot the outside sections of the lifters (104) to swing upward to release the chains (CH) from the hooks (102).
US07988213B2
A carrying device for bottle has a pair of hinged arms, one of which has a collar formed on it for receiving a beverage bottle neck, and the other of which has a pinch cam which engages the neck of the bottle, locking it within the collar, when the arms are squeezed together.
US07988201B2
A fluid coupling assembly includes a rotatable fluid coupling and fastener, and a gasket having upper and lower washers interconnected by a deflectable strap. When the strap is laterally deflected, the fastener passes through openings in the coupling with minimal interference. The strap exerts a return force for engaging the washers with the fastener upon release. Tangs on the washers engage the fastener, and one washer forms a seal against a surface. A banjo joint assembly includes a rotatable banjo coupling, the gasket, a gasket with tangs, and a bolt retained to the coupling by the tangs. A method for preparing a fluid coupling assembly for attachment to an external surface includes providing a gasket with deflectable portions, positioning a fluid coupling in the space therebetween, deflecting the portions sufficiently to insert a fastener into the coupling, and retaining the coupling on the fastener when the portions are not deflecting.
US07988197B2
A seat belt retractor (6) according to the present invention, when mounted on a vehicle body, has an ECU (16) laid out in such a manner that an ECU connector (16c) faces a vehicle side connector (18) mounted to a predetermined position of the vehicle body. Such a vehicle side connector (18) is connected to a power supply (17). Such a layout of the ECU (16) allows the ECU connector (16c) to be directly electrically connected to the vehicle side connector (18).
US07988196B2
A seatbelt assembly for motor vehicle occupant restraint applications of the three point type in which a lap belt section is formed of two layers of seatbelt webbing. The system may be implemented in connection with single or dual seatbelt retractors. A loop tongue is provided which is releasably affixed to a seatbelt buckle and has at least one slot which allows the free movement of webbing through the tongue between the use and storage conditions of the seatbelt system. An end of the webbing is also attached to the tongue. The system is operated by an occupant in a manner like a conventional three point restraint system using a single releasable attachment. Through the use of a pair of thicknesses of webbing in the lap belt section of the restraint system, control of reduced chest deflection and pelvic excursion may be provided.
US07988193B2
An airbag cushion for a driver and a folding method thereof. The method of folding an airbag cushion installed inside a cover bracket of a steering wheel includes folding a rear end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards a bottom surface; folding a front end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards an upper surface; inserting the folded rear and front portions of the airbag cushion into a space between the upper surface and the bottom surface of the airbag cushion; and folding at least a longitudinal end of the folded airbag cushion at least once. When the airbag cushion deploys, the rear portion of the airbag cushion unfolds towards the inside of the rim portion of the steering wheel and the front portion of the airbag cushion unfolds towards the outside of the rim portion.
US07988189B2
An air bag cover or air bag device that secures the escape path of an air bag in an upper part of a steering wheel. Developing lines are formed in an air bag cover. When the air bag is inflated and developed, the air bag cover is divided into an upper open portion, left open portion, right open portion, and lower open portion so as to be opened. A decorative part is formed on the left open portion, and the upper open portion is difficult to be caught on a wheel part of the steering wheel.
US07988183B1
Opposite end portions of an airbag made of a folded metal plate and formed into a tubular shape are capped by respective end caps and are attached to an attachment surface of a front pillar, and the airbag is deployed along the front pillar by use of gas produced by an inflator, thereby protecting by the airbag a pedestrian that collides with the front pillar. Bolts penetrating through long holes formed in the end portions of the airbag and bolt holes of the end caps are screwed to weld nuts, and thereby the end portions of the airbag are slidably supported by the end caps. Accordingly, when the airbag is deployed the long holes slide with respect to the respective bolts toward inside in a longitudinal direction of the airbag, and a tension in the longitudinal direction of the airbag is prevented from acting on a metal plate of the airbag, thereby enabling the airbag to be deployed reliably near the end caps. Therefore, it is possible to inflate the airbag evenly along its entire length and thereby enhancing the shock absorbing performance when a pedestrian collides.
US07988180B2
The invention describes a ski binding with guide elements for a front and a rear binding piece body oriented in the binding longitudinal direction, which binding piece bodies are designed to retain the front and rear end portion of a sports shoe. This ski binding comprises a first coupling element connected to the front binding piece body and a second coupling element connected to the rear binding piece body. A positioning and fixing mechanism is disposed between the binding piece bodies in order to adjust and retain the binding piece bodies by reference to the binding longitudinal direction. The first and second coupling element can be selectively rigidly coupled with one another and uncoupled from one another.
US07988171B2
The present invention is directed to a bi-folding wheelchair (10) with side frames (12) and (14) that fold together with a compound scissor action moving the large rear wheels (96) to a central location while the backrest (50) is folding downwardly. Two separate locking mechanisms (28) and (40) hold the frame apart in the upright position while two additional locking mechanisms (77) hold the backrest (50) upright or down in the collapsed position. All the major components of the conventional wheelchairs like the foot rests, the arm rests, large wheels, caster wheels and the backrest fit into a compact package narrower than the unfolded wheelchair and slightly larger than the diameter of the back wheels with all parts folding in and out simultaneously. The large rear wheel assemblies can be quickly removed further reducing the size and weight of the device for shipping or storage.
US07988168B2
A toy vehicle includes a base, a body, and at least one of a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The base includes a first curved member, a second curved member, and a cross member securing the first curved member to the second curved member. The first curved member includes a first front arm and a first rear arm and the second curved member has a second front arm and a second rear arm. The front wheel assembly includes a first front wheel assembly and a second front wheel assembly having respective first and second wheels. The front wheel assemblies mount to the respective first front arms. The front wheels are movable between among at least one of a first position and a second position. Methods of converting a toy vehicle are also provided herein.
US07988162B2
A rolling dolly like apparatus comprising a longitudinal column of predetermined length, having a rotary mechanism at each end, whereby power is transferred to a move a supportive structure in a parallel direction with said column. At the lower end of said column, a small frame having multiple wheels is attached to the said column by means of a swiveling mechanism. The said supportive structure in configured as to receive the attachment of any type of handheld portable power posthole digger, so that the Auger Dolly and the said attached handheld power posthole digger function in concert with each other, thereby increasing the portability and maneuverability of any handheld power posthole digger, and also thereby eliminating the reverse torque and recoil being exerted on the operator, as well as eliminating the physical stress and danger associated with normal use of any handheld power posthole digger.
US07988160B2
A cleaning cart (1) is provided with an expandable frame (2) comprising combinable and detachably connectable elements, with a first element (3) being designed so as to be U-shaped and with its two ends (4) being bent to form right angles so that the ends (4) project outwardly from the U-shaped plane.
US07988153B2
The invention disclosed herein relates to a game that uses a plurality of specialized playing cards or tiles that entwines traditional symbols of Chinese origin (associated with the tile game of mahjong) together with numerically ranked and suited playing cards (associated with western-style card decks of the 52 playing card to a deck variety). Each inventive card or tile has displayed on one of its faces a symbol of Chinese origin, a numerical rank, and a suit of French origin. The symbol of Chinese origin is selected from the group consisting of a wan, a bamboo, a ring, a dragon, or a wind; whereas the numerical rank is selected the group consisting of a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, and king; and whereas the suit is selected from the group consisting of a spade, a heart, a club, and a diamond.
US07988147B2
A sheet conveying apparatus for OCR/VSC integrated systems, which selectively delivers postal items to upper- and lower-side stackers, includes at least one pair of conveyor belts bifurcating from a bifurcation gate to the down-side stackers, and at least one pair of conveyor belts bifurcating from the bifurcation gate to the upper-side stackers. The conveyor belts include a first twisted section, an S-shaped ascending portion, and a second twisted portion. Each postal item is tilted by the first twisted portion, then raised by the S-shaped ascending portion with its tilted attitude maintained, and returned to upright by the second twisted portion.
US07988143B2
A sheet feeder comprising: a cassette; a feed roller; a sloping separation plate provided on a downstream side of the cassette in a sheet feeding direction; and a separation member that includes a first separation claw and second separation claw, the first separation claw being closer a bottom surface of the cassette than the second separation claw, the separation member and the feed roller cooperating with each other to separate and feed the sheets, sheet by sheet; wherein the sloping separation plate has openings so as to allow distal projecting portions of the first separation claw and second separation claw to project through the sloping separation plate, respectively, and wherein, a first angle formed between the distal projecting portion of the first separation claw and the sloping separation plate is larger than a second angle formed between the distal projecting portion of the second separation claw and the sloping separation plate.
US07988140B2
A sheet stack loader includes a loading table to support a first folded sheet bundle, an elevator to lift the first folded sheet bundle from the loading table, and a conveyer to convey a second folded sheet bundle into a space between the loading table and the first folded sheet bundle, wherein the space is created by the elevator.
US07988134B2
The invention describes a mass transfer column with at least one transfer tray via which liquid is routed in essentially the horizontal direction and through which gas is routed in the vertical direction. The transfer tray is designed as a reverse flow tray and a first separating weir (4) for changing the flow direction of the liquid flowing over the transfer tray by at least 90°, especially by roughly 180°. The transfer tray (2) is equipped with riser neck caps (3), at least one guide weir (5) for routing the liquid flow, and at least one braking weir (6) for reducing the flow velocity. The transfer tray (2) is divided into sections (7) by the separating weir (4), guide weirs (5), braking weirs (6), and column wall. The use of the riser neck caps (3) and weirs (4, 5, 6) with the resulting division of the transfer tray (2) into sections (7) ensures an almost uniform distribution of the liquid regardless of the tilt of the mass transfer column (1). The described mass transfer column (1) is thus suitable especially for use under offshore conditions.
US07988131B1
The electric scissor jack apparatus uses electrical power to elevate an automobile with a cigar lighter plug of an auto to power the high torque electric motor of the apparatus. The motor is in communication with the scissor jack via the gear reduction member so that maximum torque is applied to the scissor jack. Of significant importance is that the fail-safe coupling between the gear reduction drive and the scissor jack ensures against excessive or premature wear, failure, and danger to an operator. By avoiding any jack encasement, the apparatus provides for inexpensive multiple jack size utilization in that various sizes of scissor jacks are optionally fitted to the coupling housing of the gear reduction member.
US07988120B2
A foldable stand for supporting a machine can be folded or extended between a collapsed position, an extended supporting position, and a hand carrying position. The foldable stand includes a platform formed by two bearing bars that define a bearing surface for supporting a machine. Two support units are pivotally connected to the bearing bars and can be pivoted, and selectively locked, between a collapsed position, an extended supporting position, and a hand carrying position. The selective locking is achieved by the selective engagement of positioning devices with locating grooves formed on the foldable stand.
US07988117B2
A holder for a container such as a tissue box includes a lower jaw for mounting on a wall or other vertical surface, and an upper jaw telescopically slidable in the lower jaw. The jaws include opposed, outwardly extending ledges for clamping a container therebetween. Meshing teeth on the jaws permit releasable locking of the jaws in a container clamping position.
US07988104B1
Segments of open framework auxiliary clamps are fastened together around a drilling riser. The clamps have depressions which mate with recesses in caps to hold auxiliary lines. Larger depressions and recesses hold choke and kill lines. The caps of the choke and kill clamps are extended radially through openings in buoyancy covers as mux clamp mounts. Extensions on mux clamps engage slots in the mux clamp mounts. Opposing channels in the mux clamps and covers hold inserts, with grooves in which multiplex lines are mounted.
US07988100B2
An aircraft includes a wing having a positive dihedral, the wing having a tip and a wing tip device mounted in the region of the tip. The wing tip device is generally downwardly extending and has a region inclined at a cant of more than 180 degrees. The region is arranged to generate lift during flight. The region inclined at a cant of more than 180 degrees may be located at the distal end of the wing tip device. The wing tip may be swept and may aeroelastically deform during flight.
US07988093B2
A window frame (1) for installation in the exterior (5) of an aircraft, which comprises in each case at least one outer flange (2), one inner flange, and one vertical flange (4) arranged perpendicular between these flanges, is manufactured from a fiber-reinforced synthetic resin, in which, first, a semifinished part comprising fiber material is inserted into a molding tool, in which, under pressure and temperature, resin is injected, and subsequently, the component made in this manner is hardened in the molding tool. The semifinished part can have a layer structure either made from a webbing material, from fiber bundles, or from a combination of fiber bundles and a webbing material.
US07988083B2
A thread accumulation device that essentially consists of a discharge chute for receiving and guiding a strand that is formed by a thread take-up device (10) and a carriage (14) for taking up a thread spiral, guided in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the discharge chute that is equipped with a tension rail device and resting on the end of the strand of the side that is opposite to the thread take-up device (10). The device is characterized in that the carriage (14) for taking up a thread spiral that is guided on the discharge chute is equipped with a unit (16) for monitoring its movement and support on the end of the strand of the side that is opposite to the thread take-up device (10). The invention can be applied more particularly in the field of the textile industry, in particular of the treatment of thread.
US07988080B2
A rotary chopper element for an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester, which rotary chopper element includes a cylindrical rotary member having a plurality of ring portions axially aligned in an ordered side-by-side arrangement along the longitudinal axis of the rotary member, with each ring portion having disposed annularly therearound a plurality of mounting lugs, each of which mounting lugs is designed to support or to have affixed thereto at least one knife blade. The mounting lugs on each succeeding ring portion are rotated or offset radially from the lugs of the preceding ring by a predefined amount and the knife blades are attached to the mounting lugs to form mounted assemblies that have beveled leading edges that extend substantially continuously from adjacent to the outer surface of the rotary member to the tips of the knife blades. The knife blades of such mounted assemblies define a plurality of spaced helical arrays that extend along and wrap around the rotary member. The rotary chopper element is configured to be mountable generally parallel to the grate portion of a counter knife assembly of the integral chopper assembly to define a material flow path between the grate portion and the rotary member and to be operable to transport crop residue past the integral chopper assembly.
US07988074B2
Apparatus and methods for the dispersion of material into a drying gas stream are disclosed. The material dispersion apparatus can have a nozzle and a venturi positioned downstream of the nozzle. The drying gas stream can be generated by pulse combustion dryer or by spray dryer and pass over at least a portion of the nozzle.
US07988066B2
A rail track crossing comprising a support element (29) associated with each rail (11) of a rail track and configured to be supported from a sleeper (13) whereby the support element extends to each side of each rail, the support element having an engagement portion (31) which is to be at each side of the respective rail, a set of panels comprising a pair of lateral panels (37) and a central panel (39) wherein the central panel is to be received between the rails and supported upon the support elements and to be engaged by the engagement portions, the lateral panels being intended to be located to the sides of the rail track to be engaged with the engagement portion located at the respective side, wherein when the lateral panels and the central panel are in position their upper surfaces jointly provide a substantially continuous surface across the rail track.
US07988062B2
A temperature control device for a target substrate includes a mounting table having temperature control members respectively provided in temperature systems to control temperatures of regions of the target substrate to respective predetermined temperature levels; circulation channels through which fluids passing through the temperature control members flow; and heating channels each for flowing therein a heated fluid having a higher temperature compared to the fluids circulating in the circulation channels. The device further includes cooling channels each for flowing therein a cooled fluid having a lower temperature compared to the fluids circulating in the circulation channels; and joining units that join the circulation channels to build the respective temperature control systems, the joining units having flow rate control units that controls flow rate ratios of the fluids supplied from the respective channels to the temperature control members.
US07988060B2
A mobile device includes an antenna and at least one control device coupled to the antenna. The at least one control device is selectively operable in a first mode and in a second mode. In the first mode, the at least one control device transmits a payment card account number via the antenna to a point of sale terminal. In the second mode, the at least one control device transmits a message to the point of sale terminal via the antenna to request that the point of sale terminal download transaction information to the mobile device.
US07988046B2
A PDA device is used to record the ID of a vehicle boot RFID tag and to transmit to the tag and to a host entity violation data such as summons number, license number, time and date stamp, issuing person ID, location of the vehicle, scofflaw data and so on. This data may be entered into the PDA electronically via a communication network such as the internet or LAN system or manually via a keyboard. The host entity has a data base which is uploaded with this information and has correlation of RFID tag numbers to an unlock combination number for each boot. When the boot is attached to a vehicle this PDA data is transmitted to the host entity whose contact telephone number is attached to the vehicle being booted. The driver contacts the entity to pay the fine and receive in return the unlock combination. The driver thus can release and remove the boot within minutes of returning to the vehicle and can return the boot at his leisure.
US07988039B1
A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine is provided which is operative to authenticate firmware in at least one hardware device of the machine. The hardware device is operative to generate through operation of at least one processor in the at least one hardware device a firmware certificate responsive to the at least one measurement request message and the firmware content. The automated banking machine is operative to send a message from the automated banking machine to a host banking system responsive to the firmware certificate. The host banking machine may authenticate the message and send the automated banking machine an authorization message for performing a transaction function with the automated banking machine. Such a transaction function may include dispensing cash with a cash dispenser of the automated banking machine.
US07988028B2
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, an endoscopic portion, a pair of jaw members, a dynamic clamping member, and a tissue stop. The drive assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a movable handle of the handle assembly. The endoscopic portion defines a first longitudinal axis. The jaw members are each longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The dynamic clamping member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the drive assembly and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical beam having a cutting edge on a distal portion thereof. At least a portion of the dynamic clamping member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tissue stop is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members.
US07988026B2
A surgical endocutter may include an end effector, at least one feeder belt that extends at least partially into the end effector; and two or more staples, where each staple has a first end frangibly connected to a corresponding feeder belt and a second, free end, and where the staples form at least one row. The endocutter may be used to treat a patient by inserting the end effector into the body of a patient through an opening such as a trocar port, engaging tissue with the end effector, stapling tissue along two staple lines with the end effector; cutting tissue between the staple lines with the end effector, releasing the tissue from the end effector, and repeating the holding, stapling and engaging on tissue at a different location within the body of the patient without removing the end effector from within the body of the patient.
US07988024B2
The present invention is a beach equipment carrying apparatus which is used to carry various items needed and used when visiting a beach or similar location. The apparatus includes a frame member, which can be adjustable in height, on which a plurality of components and compartments can be connected. The present invention further includes a hanger or hangers which are mounted to the frame member and on which beach going materials can be hung, including beach chairs. The present invention can also include a number of straps connected to the frame member to be used as shoulder straps, support straps or straps to hold down items secured to the apparatus.
US07988017B2
An apparatus for dispensing pharmaceutical articles includes a housing assembly and an adjustment system. The housing assembly includes a first inlet wall and a second inlet wall that is moveable relative to the first inlet wall. The housing assembly defines a hopper chamber that houses pharmaceutical articles, and a dispensing channel fluidly connected to the hopper chamber. The dispensing channel has an inlet and an outlet and defines a flow path. The inlet is defined at least in part by the first and second inlet walls. The adjustment system is operable to adjust the position of the second inlet wall relative to the first inlet wall to adjust the size of the inlet to singulate the pharmaceutical articles passing through the inlet. The adjustment system includes an input mechanism and an operator feedback mechanism. The input mechanism is selectively operable by an operator to selectively move the second inlet wall relative to the first inlet wall. The operator feedback mechanism provides tactile and/or audible feedback to the operator responsive to operation of the input mechanism by the operator to indicate prescribed increments of movement of the second inlet wall relative to the first inlet wall.
US07988016B2
A pill dispensing cap that secures to a conventional pill container. The pill dispensing cap has a lower cap, a pill discharge port, and a spring loaded rotatable and slidable upper cap. Pills are dispensed one at a time, and the remaining pills are isolated from external contamination. A child resistant lock prevents small children and/or mentally handicapped individuals from easily accessing medicine inside the container. The child resistant lock uses a vertically slidable upper cap that is slidably and rotatably attached to the lower cap. A child safety lock uses a key in the upper cap that must be aligned with a slot in the lower cap to allow a pill to be dispensed. When the key and slot are aligned, the upper cap is vertically compressed against the lower cap. As the upper cap moves toward the base cap, a gravity fed pill discharge port is exposed which releases a single pill.
US07988015B2
A vending machine includes at least one width-adjustable storage rack, the storage rack having a fixed wall and a movable wall connected to the fixed wall by at least one connecting link; and an adjustment mechanism constructed and adapted to position the movable wall relative to the fixed wall and to thereby vary an interior width between the fixed and movable walls. Two movable walls can be connected to a single fixed wall.
US07988012B2
A joint compound container has two opposing end walls, and a body having a generally trough shape formed from two planar side walls separated from one another by a planar floor. The body is affixed to the end walls. Each of the side walls shares a respective common radiused edge with the floor of the container.
US07988008B2
A hermetic storage system for storing wipes is provided. The hermetic storage system may include a flexible container, a first member, a second member, and a third member configured for holding the wipes. The flexible container is disposed between the first member and the second member. The third member is releasably coupled to the second member and covers an aperture defined by the second member. The hermetic storage system is configured to provide a hermetic seal when the third member is releasably engaged with the second member.
US07988007B2
A unitary threaded closing cap for a closure includes a body having a sidewall and a top panel and at least one bail handle unitarily joined to the top panel wherein the at least one bail handle is arranged in three sections, including an intermediate section and opposing end sections, the intermediate section including a shaped portion that extends above the top panel.
US07987998B1
A greeting card display includes an upper tier and a lower tier positioned below the upper tier. The upper and lower tiers include multiple rows of pockets for displaying greeting cards. The pockets of the upper tier typically present greeting cards in a full-facing manner to display the full face of each greeting card. The pockets of the lower tier typically present greeting cards in a partial-facing manner. The upper tier can include a card highlighter positioned along one of the rows of pockets and having pockets to present and highlight cards placed therein. Shadowboxes capable of displaying a greeting card in a full-facing manner can be positioned above the upper tier on the display and are designed to attract the attention of the consumer. A display panel, designed to evoke emotions associated with greeting cards in the shadowboxes, can be positioned between one or more of the shadowboxes.
US07987994B2
Embolic protection filtering devices and methods of making and using the same. The present invention may include an embolic protection filtering device including a filter cartridge that is slidable over medical devices, for example, guidewires. The filter cartridge may have a filter coupled thereto and may have desirable flexibility and trackability characteristics.
US07987987B1
A bi-layer product package (12) includes a protective case (20) secured between opposed display and backing layers (14, 16) of the product package (12). A product display base (24) of the case projects through a display void (18) of the display layer (14) and houses a product (30). A capture lid (22) and twist-off securing structures (32, 40A, 40B, 42) of the case are secured between the display and backing layers (14, 16) of the package (12) to prevent the display base (24) from passing completely through the display layer (14). The display base (24) replaces a traditional transparent blister or projection of a blister pack during display of the product (30), and during usage of the product (30), thereby minimizing materials and manufacturing costs, while providing in one package (12) both a product (30) and a removable protective case (20) integral with the package (12).
US07987986B2
To monitor the intake of medicaments present in wafer form, a device is made available which is suitable for storage and provision of such forms of administration. This device comprises medicament pouches, which are arranged as a stack of pouches and contain medicament wafers, and it has the following features: a) the device has a support 9 which extends parallel to an edge of the medicament pouches 1 and on which date indicators are arranged, b) a marking 20 is arranged on each of the medicament pouches 1 in such a way that markings 20 arranged on successive medicament pouches 1 in the stack of pouches are each in alignment with successive date indicators. This ensures monitoring of the intake of the wafers.
US07987981B1
The present invention discloses a wrench holder which includes main body, handle, control element, connecting elements and door boards. The front of the main body is provided with a plurality of recesses for engaging wrench handles, and provided with fillister having wall provided with hookable part thereon. The handle is pivotally connected to the bottom of the main body. The handle can be bent to support the main body on a plane. The control element is pivotally disposed in the fillister. The connecting elements are pivotally connected to the main body and the door boards respectively. The door boards cover the main body and have bar part. The end of the bar part has a hooking edge to hook the hookable part in the fillister. When the control element is pulled to rotate and push away the hooking edge. Thus, users can open the door boards.
US07987978B1
A reed case includes a base, a lid carried by the base and a reed-carrying insert provided in the base. The reed-carrying base includes a plurality of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart insert slots; at least one extension spring provided in each of the insert slots; and at least one retainer spring provided in each of the insert slots.
US07987975B1
The present invention discloses a wrench rack comprising a main frame, two recess bases, a linkage member and a cover plate. Two recess bases are set on the main frame, and each recess base has a plurality of recesses defined on its front for handle portions of wrenches to be engaged. The linkage member links with the main frame and the cover plate respectively. When the cover plate covers up the front of the main frame, the wrenches are limited. When the cover plate is flipped to the rear of the main frame, the cover plate is able to sustain the main frame along with the stand of the main frame. Therefore, the stability of the holder to place wrenches can be improved and so can the flexibility for users.
US07987966B2
A removable cartridge cleaner assembly is provided that allows for faster and easier removal of the belt cleaner blades out from under a conveyor belt. In one aspect the assembly includes a biasing surface of one of an elongate support assembly and a channel member configured to be engaged by a securing member and urge distal ends of legs of the channel member into tight engagement with the elongate support assembly and minimize debris accumulation therebetween. In another aspect, the elongate base member and rail member each include lateral portions configured to slidably engage corresponding wedge portions to urge the rail member toward the base member. A method of installing a belt cleaner assembly is also provided which includes camming a rail member downwardly toward the support member upper surface.
US07987960B2
Various torque arm assemblies for a backstopping clutch are provided that enable load sharing among multiple torque arm assemblies, controlled release of load on the torque arm assembly and/or load sensing. The torque arm assembly includes a head member that is connected to an outer race of a backstopping clutch and defines a pair of attachment points. One end of an arm member is pivotally connected to one attachment point of the head member while the other end of the arm member is connected to a stationary structure. A strut extends between the other attachment point of the head member and the arm member. Upon backstopping action in one embodiment, the head member rotates slightly against the force of the strut allowing other torque arm assemblies to receive a portion of the system load. The position of the strut may be adjustable to allow controlled release of the load tension.
US07987952B2
Damping mechanisms and motor assemblies are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a damping mechanism includes an end cap, a bearing retainer plate, a bearing damper ring, a bearing assembly, and first and second lateral dampers. The bearing damper ring is disposed in an annular cavity inwardly from an inner diameter surface of the end cap and has a radially inwardly-extending flange. The bearing assembly is disposed in the annular cavity radially inwardly relative to the bearing damper ring. The first lateral damper is disposed between a radially inwardly-extending wall of the end cap and the bearing damper ring. The second lateral damper is disposed between the bearing damper ring and the bearing retainer plate.
US07987930B2
The invention relates to a drill bit assembly for fluid-operated percussion drill tools comprising a percussion bit (1) having a head portion (3) formed with an axially extending stub shank (32). The stub shank is provided with axially extending splines (36), which are slideably engageable with complementary splines (35) formed on a drive chuck (4). Rotational drive from the chuck (4) may be transmitted to the stub shank (32) by means of the splines. Bit retaining means (6, 7, 41, 42) at the chuck are adapted for engagement with complementary retaining means (37, 51) at a spline portion of the stub shank to retain the stub shank in the drill bit assembly. Engagement means on the chuck (4) are adapted for connecting the chuck (4) to a drive means (5) of the fluid-operated percussion drill tool. The invention also relates to a down-the-hole hammer comprising an external cylindrical outer wear sleeve (5), a sliding piston (8) mounted for reciprocating movement within the outer wear sleeve (5) to strike a percussion bit (1) of a drill bit assembly located at the forward end of the outer wear sleeve (5) wherein the drill bit assembly is an assembly as described above.
US07987925B2
Drill bits and methods for sampling sensor data associated with the state of a drill bit are disclosed. A drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation comprises a bit body and a shank. The shank further includes a central bore formed through an inside diameter of the shank and configured for receiving a data analysis module. The data analysis module comprises a plurality of sensors, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured for executing computer instructions to collect the sensor data by sampling the plurality of sensors, analyze the sensor data to develop a severity index, compare the sensor data to at least one adaptive threshold, and modify a data-sampling mode responsive to the comparison. A method comprises collecting sensor data by sampling a plurality of physical parameters associated with a drill bit state while in various sampling modes and transitioning between those sampling modes.
US07987919B2
The invention relates to a discontinuous clamping wrench, of the type comprising a motor and a pulse clutch integrated in a casing, characterised in that it comprises measurement means of dynamic phenomena induced by said clamping on said casing, with a view to correlating said measurement with a clamping level.
US07987918B2
An electric hand-held power tool has a housing, a double-shelled handle attached axially to the housing, a selector ring pivotably located in the housing, and an actuating element supported by the selector ring and swivelable manually. The housing and the handle have a line connecting domes oriented parallel to an axis of the housing and located in a parting plane region between the housing and the handle for receiving connecting units. The connecting domes include centering elements for guiding and exactly positioning the handle shells when the handle shells are attached individually to the housing.
US07987913B2
A rotary pump having thrust bearings includes a system for equalizing the loading on the thrust bearings. The thrust bearings are each supported on pistons that are in fluid communication with a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit has substantially the same pressure throughout, thereby floating each piston at the same pressure to provide an equal support force to each thrust bearing via each piston.
US07987908B2
Embodiments of the present invention include methods and apparatus for treating a formation with fluid using a downhole progressive cavity pump (“PCP”). In one aspect, the direction of the PCP is reversible to pump treatment fluid into the formation. In another aspect, two or more PCP's are disposed downhole and reversible to allow a chemical reaction downhole prior to the treatment fluid entering the formation. In yet another aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a method of flowing treatment fluid downhole using one or more downhole PCP's. Treatment of the formation with the fluid and production of hydrocarbon fluid from the formation may both be conducted using the same downhole PCP operating in opposite rotational directions. In an alternate embodiment, one or more downhole PCP's may be utilized in tandem with one or more surface pumps.
US07987899B2
For providing a particularly efficient micro-structured cooler intended more specifically for cooling electronic components, it is proposed to proceed in the following manner to build this cooler: providing a stack of at least two metal foils (1) comprising channels (2) for coolant and one base plate (5) adapted to be brought into thermal contact with the electronic component (4) through a thermal contact surface (6), said metal foils (1) and said base plate (5) being joined together so as to form a single piece of material, said channels (2) having a width b ranging from 100 to 350 μm, a depth t ranging from 30 to 150 μm, a mean spacing s ranging from 30 to 300 μm, residual foil thickness r remaining after formation of the channels (2) in the metal foils (1) ranging from 30 to 300 μm and said base plate (5) having a thickness g ranging from 100 to 1,000 μm.
US07987897B2
The invention is related to the foundry practice. According to this invention, the method for making castings by directed solidification from a selected point of the melt toward the periphery of the casting comprises forming a casting in a mold having thermodynamic characteristics that allow uniform volume cooling of the melt to be effected to a temperature at which natural solidification processes are completed. To improve the structural isotropy of the casting formed, the cooling is effected at a rate not exceeding 0.5° C./sec. The casting is formed in a nonuniform field of force. The nonuniform field of force is set up by ultrasonic waves focused on a selected point of the melt to form therein a localized elevated pressure zone and to direct the solidification front from the zone toward the periphery of the casting. The nonuniform field of force is sustained in the mold until the cooling casting reaches a temperature at which the natural melt solidification processes are completed as the melt cools. Before the melt is poured into the mold, it is overheated to a level that, together with the thermodynamic characteristics of the mold allowing the melt therein to be cooled at a rate not exceeding 0.5 K/sec, sustains the liquid phase of the melt for a time sufficient for directed melt solidification to be effected from the selected point of the melt toward the periphery of the casting before the commencement of natural melt solidification processes as the melt cools. Subsequently, as the temperature at which natural solidification processes are completed is reached, the nonuniform field of force is removed, and casting cooling may continue at any reasonable rate.
US07987887B2
The present invention relates to a retractable correction tape-dispensing device (100). The device (100) generally comprises a housing; a supply spool (10), rotatably mounted on a supply spool spindle, for reeling the transfer tape (20) adhered with the film; a take-up spool (30), rotatably mounted on a take-up spool spindle for reeling the transfer tape (20) which has been blank-backed of the applied film; an application tip (40) displaceable between an application position and a retracted position, and the transfer tape (20) is spanned over the application tip (40); an actuating member (50), connected to the application tip (40), and manually operable to displace the application tip (40) back and forth between the application position and the retracted position; and means to propel the applicator tip into the retracted position. The device (100), to prevent the transfer tape (20) from being loosened, essentially comprises an applicator assembly (60) displaceable between the application position and the retracted position by the actuating member (50), a pair of tape tensioning arms (70) each extended from the corresponding sidewall (62) of the applicator assembly (60); and a pair of tape tensioning shafts (80) mounted on the housing.
US07987879B2
Methods and apparatus enable filling a receptacle with solid particles introduced into the receptacle with a controlled flow rate and pattern of distribution of the particles. A pneumatic loader may dispense the particles into the receptacle with ability to adjust the flow rate and pattern of distribution of the particles. Further, a laser sensor may enable detecting a topographic level of the particles loaded by movement of the laser sensor around a point to make linear measurements across the reactor at multiple angularly offset orientations.
US07987877B2
In order to increase the hydrogen utilization rate of the cascade storage system, after dispensing gaseous hydrogen to a hydrogen vehicle, gaseous hydrogen is transferred via a compressor from at least one storage vessel at a lower pressure to at least one storage vessel at a higher, dispensable pressure. The methods of the present invention economically and efficiently increase the utilization rate of gaseous hydrogen stored in a cascade storage system by managing the storage of gaseous hydrogen and increasing the utilization rate of gaseous hydrogen stored in a cascade storage system.
US07987875B2
A flexible, typically un-bonded, armored pipe, and a method manufacturing a flexible pipe. The pipe has a center axis and comprises an inner liner surrounded by a radial armoring and an axial armoring, the radial and axial armoring each comprising at least one armoring layer of armoring profiles wound with winding angles αi relative to the center axis. The winding angle of the innermost armoring layer αinnermost is larger than the winding angle of the outermost armoring layer αoutermost. The outer radial armoring layer has sufficient strength and flexibility to prevent prohibitively large radial deformations of underlying axial armoring layers without considerably increasing the radial contact pressure on underlying axial armoring layer. At least one fibrous layer, comprising at least two fibrous cords wound on an underlying layer, surrounds the outermost armoring layer. The flexible pipe is useful in terrestrial and/or subsea transport of fluids at elevated temperature and/or pressures.
US07987874B2
Hose system for use in an hydraulic system, includes a working hose for the transfer of hydraulic fluid having a pressure substantially higher than atmospheric pressure, and a safety hose surrounding the working hose, the working hose and the safety hose being tightly joined. A pressure transmitter is arranged for indicating a rise in pressure in a space between the two hoses. The system includes at least one bushing for releasable connection to the working hose and the safety hose. The cross-section of the safety hose allows space for the passing of the end couplings of the working hose. The bushing includes a space communicating with the space between the working hose and the safety hose, the space being in communication with a pressure transmitter able to signal an increase in pressure in the space between the working hose and the safety hose.
US07987867B2
A burst disc arrangement for a cryostat comprising a replaceable burst disc (52) held in compression between a high-pressure flange formed at an end of a high-pressure conduit (12), and a low-pressure flange (60) formed at an end of a low-pressure conduit (14). In particular, the burst disc arrangement further comprises: a housing (50) enclosing the high- and low-pressure flanges; and compression means (56), distributed around the housing (50) and being arranged to bear upon the one of the flanges (60), so as to urge it towards the other flange, thereby retaining the burst disc (52) in compression between the flanges. The housing (50) includes a first opening (20) large enough to allow the replaceable burst disc (52) to pass therethrough.
US07987863B2
A tensile pole tent having improved wind performance, having a polygonal projection in plan view, perimeter catenaries, a flexible canopy continuously attached to the catenaries, corner posts to support the catenaries, a membrane interface or field joint between adjacent membrane modules consisting of, for example, a novel water-shedding keder rail, or a zipper or daisy chain grommets and loops. The membrane interface can be sealed against precipitation by cover flaps that extend upwards from the membrane and come into contact above the interface.
US07987862B2
A wash fluid containment system may include side walls that allow the systems to be easily positioned on uneven ground. The side walls are designed to reduce or eliminate binding and/or gaps that occur when conventional systems are placed on uneven ground. In one embodiment, the side walls include different portions that are adjustable relative to each other to allow the side walls to accommodate the uneven ground. The side walls may include one or more horizontally oriented panels that are adjustable relative to one or more vertically oriented support members.
US07987854B2
A mandibular protrusion device includes an upper dental tray to be placed on the upper dental arch of a patient and a lower dental tray to be placed on the lower dental arch, as well as two lateral links for connecting both trays in order to advance or draw back the lower dental arch during a vertical movement between both dental arches, each lateral link including an element of traction attached to the trays via its ends. Each lateral link includes ball pivots having an opening for receiving an end of an element of traction, and each tray includes two lateral seats for accommodating a ball pivot connected to an element of traction so that the lateral links are connected to the trays via a ball pivot joint. A corresponding lateral link and a method for assembling the mandibular protrusion device are also disclosed.
US07987844B2
A solar power generation system includes a fluid housing, a solar collector, and a heating system. The fluid housing contains a heat transfer medium. The solar collector concentrates solar energy onto the heat transfer medium. The heating system includes at least one gas tank containing a gas and fluidically connected to a first catalyst. The first catalyst is configured to catalyze gas from the gas tank to create hot gas. The heating system also includes a first hot gas pipe fluidically connected to the first catalyst and positioned with respect to the fluid housing such that hot gas flowing through the first hot gas pipe comes into thermal contact with the heat transfer medium within the fluid housing.
US07987838B2
A controller of an internal combustion engine includes: a purge controller, operable to control a purge amount of the vaporized fuel purged to an air intake system; an exhaust air-fuel ratio detector; an air-fuel ratio feedback controller; a period determiner, operable to determine whether it is an estimation enabling period; and an alcohol concentration estimator, operable to estimate the alcohol concentration. When the purge of the vaporized fuel is cut during the estimation enabling period, the purge controller: performs control so that the purge is cut with a large degree of tailing, in an operation region where a load of the internal combustion engine is high and a rotation speed is high; and performs control so that the purge is cut with a smaller degree of tailing than the large degree of tailing, in an operation region where the load of the internal combustion engine is low and the rotation speed is low.
US07987830B2
An oil supply structure of a continuously variable valve timing apparatus includes: a first oil filter to receive and filter oil from a main gallery; a first oil control valve to receive oil from the first oil filter; a first continuously variable valve timing apparatus to receive oil from the first oil control valve; a second oil filter to receive and filter oil from the main gallery; a second oil control valve to receive oil from the second oil filter; a second continuously variable valve timing apparatus to receive oil from the second oil control valve; and an oil supply line in a cylinder head, that fluidly connects the main gallery, the oil filters, the oil control valves, and the continuously variable valve timing apparatuses. The cylinder head includes the oil supply line, and various holes for the components of the oil supply structure to be disposed therein.
US07987828B2
The mechanical variable cam timing device has a camshaft connector, a sprocket, a sprocket ring and a connector ring, all of which have teeth with slanted side walls that mate to form a circumferential ring. The sprocket ring and the connector ring move axially so as to shift the spacing between the teeth and provide for a phase shift.
US07987824B2
A device for hydraulic control of gas exchange valves of a reciprocating internal combustion engine which has slave cylinders in operative connection with one or more gas exchange valves and master actuators in operative connection with at least one cam provided with a basic and cam profile of a camshaft that is rotatably driven by the engine and can be hydraulically connected to the slave cylinders. The device also has a control device controlled by an actuating member, the device controlling the volume of hydraulic liquid fed to the slave cylinders, and at least one feed line, via which low pressure liquid from a pressure source can be fed to the device by means of at least one non-return valve. The actuators have displaceable vanes, a component carrying the vanes, and cells limited by walls. The vanes are in operative connection with the basic and cam profile of the cam.
US07987822B2
An apparatus for controlling a temperature for an engine by controlling a flow of a liquid engine coolant through a coolant conduit, the apparatus including a thermostat having a temperature responsive valve for substantially blocking and substantially unblocking the flow of the liquid coolant to a radiator. The valve opens as the temperature of the liquid coolant rises and a spring urges the valve to a closed position as the temperature of the fluid falls. An electromechanical actuator is provided outside of the conduit and is controlled by an engine control system in response to engine conditions. It is connected to the valve by a connector assembly extending between the electromechanical actuator and the valve through the coolant conduit, the connector assembly being positioned relative to the valve to cause the spring to be compressed as the electromechanical actuator opens the valve so that the valve is opened and closed in response to a coolant temperature by said thermostat and positioned within a range of travel by said electromechanical actuator.
US07987818B2
To provide a movable hood which can be opened and closed smoothly even though a distance between the movable hood and a fixed hood is reduced. An animal litter box 1 comprises an evacuation container 2; and a hood 3, the hood 3 having a fixed hood 31, a movable hood 32, and a pair of connecting portions, wherein the movable hood 32 is configured to be moved rotatably outside or inside the fixed hood 31 in the state that an end edge is proximal to the fixed hood 31 with maintaining a prescribed distance, and wherein at least one of the fixed hood 31 and the movable hood 32 is provided with a convex restricting portion 6 which prevents a distance between an end edge on at least the one end of the movable hood 32 and the fixed hood 31 from being less than the prescribed distance.
US07987809B2
A basketball sports whistle having an integral basketball possession indicator at the eye level of the referee enables the referee to accurately determine which team is entitled to possession of the basketball without diverting his eyes from the basketball court. The referee switches the indicator to record a change of ball possession. A friction or detent lock in the integrally constructed indicator prevents the ball possession indicator from being accidentally switched to a different position. The possession indicator element is a friction lock slider, or a pop-up indicator in a see-saw like element with friction or a detent at the axis of the see-saw. It can alternatively be or a single pop-up element that carries either H for home team basketball possession or V for visitor team basketball possession.
US07987804B2
A boat propulsion engine (1) comprises a main body (4) that extends substantially vertically in relation to a hull (Si), a lift generator (20) disposed in a rear portion of the main body (4), and supporting bodies (24) that support the lift generator (20) on the main body (4). The lift generator (20) has a surface (21g, 21h) that extends transversely relative to the main body (4) and that is located behind at least the main body (4). The supporting bodies (24) extend backward from the main body (4) to the lift generator (20) in a single vertical direction relative to a surface (21g, 21h) of the lift generator (20).
US07987800B2
A folding table includes two tabletop halves pivotally joined together at an axle, with one or more legs connected to each half. A transport member, such as a wheel is mounted on the axle. To transform the table from an “in-use” condition to a “transport” condition, the legs are collapsed to seat adjacent to the underside of the associated tabletop half. The tabletop halves are then pivoted toward each other until the undersides are in facing relationship to each other. So pivoting the tabletop halves exposes the transport member, which can be positioned against the ground to roll or slide the table to a different location.
US07987797B2
A pallet for shipping and displaying of packaged goods wherein the pallet comprises a plurality of stacking feet joined together by angled ribs to substantially prevent or inhibit spreading of the stacking feet due to high weight loads, a plurality of handles that include handle-strengthening areas and finger recesses to increase the strength and lifting ergonomics of the pallet, and an angled surface on the bottom of the stacking feet to facilitate transporting of the loaded pallet from a distribution vehicle to a retail location over certain obstacles. Accordingly, the packaged goods can comprise beverage trays filled or partially filled with beverage bottles, or any good and/or raw material for sale and/or use in manufacturing.
US07987795B2
A mink/fox transportation system (2) for individual transport in connection with the production of mink/fox furs, for example, the transport of upright-standing expansion pelt boards (4), with or without tanned, or tanned and dried pelts, to one or more relevant receiving stations (170, 172), has at least one, preferably a plurality, of self-driven traction units/carriages (10) driven along a predetermined transport path in the form of a track (6) which is formed of track elements (8,8′,8″,8′″) that have been assembled together configured to the arrangement of the particular production facility. The traction units/carriages (10) have a housing (12) with an upwardly-facing side (20) in which an opening (14) is formed for receiving a blunt part (18) extending from the foot end (16) of the pelt board, or surrounds a smaller part of the whole of the foot end of a pelt board.
US07987788B2
A dispenser for a platform, configured to be mounted to the platform and connected to power- and control-systems of the platform. The dispenser includes a magazine for a plurality of pyrotechnic countermeasure cartridges. The magazine is configured for removable fixation to the dispenser by one single fixing bolt in a central location thereof for securing the magazine to the dispenser in an operative mode. A first lock associated with the dispenser and a second lock associated with the magazine are configured to arrest the fixing bolt in interlocking engagement with the first lock and preventing the fixing bolt from coming loose due to environmental influence.
US07987774B2
An improved extruder (10) is provided which permits successful introduction of very high quantities of injected steam into material being processed, on the order of 6-8% or more by weight steam. The extruder (10) includes an elongated extruder barrel (12) having at least one elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted extrusion screw (16,18) therein. The barrel (12) is equipped with obliquely oriented steam injection ports (44, 46) along the length thereof, housing steam injectors (48, 50). The barrel (12) includes relatively high free volume steam injection heads (32 and 38, 40) having therein screw sections (78, 82) of relatively long pitch length, together with steam restriction heads (30, 34, and 42) on opposite sides of the injection heads (32, and 38, 40) having therein relatively short pitch length screw sections (76, 80, 84).
US07987767B2
The invention provides a method for the preparation of a foamed drink comprising the steps of: providing a capsule containing a foamable ingredient; providing a receptacle positioned to collect fluid escaping from the capsule; injecting liquid into the capsule to mix with the foamable ingredient; allowing the foamable ingredient mixed with the liquid to escape from the capsule into the receptacle; followed by injecting further liquid into the receptacle in a jet having a diameter of from about 0.5 to about 2 mm to produce foamed liquid in the receptacle. The invention also provides capsules, apparatus and systems specifically adapted for use in the method. Preferably, the food ingredient is a milk powder, and the method produces a hot foamed beverage such as a cappuccino coffee.
US07987764B2
A flow control apparatus for heavy construction equipment is provided, which can prevent overspeed and abrupt operations of an actuator due to an excessive flow rate during an initial operation of the actuator when a composite work is performed by simultaneously operating an option device and another actuator, and can prevent the cut-off of hydraulic fluid supply to the option device due to an operation inability of a flow control valve when leakage of the hydraulic fluid occurs due to the increase of the temperature of the hydraulic fluid.
US07987754B2
A method and apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises saw for cutting the window blind. A clamp assembly moves the window covering relative to the saw. A controller moves the clamp assembly to automatically position the window covering relative to the saw. The saw is moved into engagement with the window covering to cut the window covering.
US07987726B2
A method and apparatus for diagnosis of liquid losses in pressure measuring transducers including a pressure sensor arranged in a pressure measuring chamber, and a pressure transfer structure connected to the pressure measuring chamber A sealed inner space of a separating diaphragm is composed of the inner spaces of the pressure transfer structure and the pressure measuring chamber and is filled with a pressure transmitting liquid, which, serves for transmitting pressure acting on the separating diaphragm to the pressure sensor. An apparatus for detecting liquid losses. The apparatus for detecting liquid losses includes a test element arranged in the sealed inner space. The outer volume of the test element is reducible for diagnosis of liquid losses. An evaluating unit, which serves, during diagnosis, for registering, as a function of a volume reduction of the test element, a pressure measured by the pressure sensor, and, on the basis of this pressure measured as a function of the volume reduction, for detecting whether liquid has escaped.
US07987718B2
Forces are applied to a device under test and its mechanical response is measured by a laser vibrometer (50). The forces are applied without making physical contact with the device by producing an acoustical force with an ultrasonic beam (54). One embodiment employs two confocal transducers (56, 58) that produce beams that flood the device. Drive signals modulate the ultrasonic beams to produce the desired forces, and the use on a plurality of ultrasonic beams enable selective excitation of different modes of vibration of the object (7).
US07987717B2
For more efficient and energy-saving drying of ink and/or coating films in printing machines, the drying or hardening process must be better monitored. Therefore a method is proposed for determining the degree of hardening of one or more printed ink and/or coating films on a substrate that was coated in an intaglio, flexographic or offset printing process. The degree of hardening or drying due to the hardening or drying process is determined indirectly via the change of mechanical and/or viscoelastic properties of the ink and/or coating films on the substrate. An ultrasound measurement is used for this purpose.
US07987715B2
An angular velocity sensor includes a vibrator vibrating, first and second differential circuits for outputting first and second difference signals, respectively, and a synchronous detector circuit for synchronously detecting the first and second difference signals. First and second sensors outputs first and second detection signals in response to a distortion produced due to an inertial force. The second detection signal has a phase reverse to a phase of the first detection signal. The first difference signal corresponds to a difference provided by subtracting the first detection signal from the second detection signal. The second difference signal corresponds to a difference provided by subtracting the second detection signal from the first detection signal. This angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity of the vibrator accurately.
US07987711B2
A device (1) for diagnosing a disorder comprises a stop for stopping a human extremity (5), such as a finger, when said extremity exerts a force on the stop. Detection means are provided for detecting said exerted force. The device has a support member (20) for supporting the stop. The stop comprises one or more resilient strips (8,17), each of which projects from the support member up to in each case a free end. The resilient strips are arranged substantially parallel to and at a distance from one another. Each resilient strip can, by being deformed, contact an adjacent resilient strip.
US07987710B2
A pressure vessel 12 with a CO2 liquid level indicator 14, for use with a paintball marker 10, includes a magnetic float assembly 42 disposed within the pressure vessel 12 and adapted to float on liquid phase CO2 39 contained within the pressure vessel 12, in combination with a magnetically sensitive indicator 44 on an outer surface 40 of the pressure vessel 12 and which is adapted to detect and to display the location of the magnetic float assembly 42 within the pressure vessel 12. When connected to a conventional paintball marker 10, the pressure vessel 12 magnetically shows the indicated location of the magnetic float assembly 42, thereby showing the amount of liquid phase CO2 39 remaining within the pressure vessel 12. This remaining amount of liquid phase CO2 39 can be correlated to an approximate number of additional paintball rounds that can be shot before the CO2 is depleted.
US07987709B2
A device for measuring the flow speed of a fluid as well as its direction and its orientation, based on a thermal-sensor measurement principle, that comprises at least three flow measurement probes each having a sensitive member and an obstacle masking a predetermined measurement area of the sensor, characterized in that the flow measurement probes are attached on carrier posts, the carrier posts defining the obstacles that form masking members for an angular sector of the flow measurement probes facing the sensitive member of the probes.
US07987707B2
A wind tunnel with a model arranged therein, particularly a model of an aircraft, for acquiring and evaluating a plurality of measuring data, wherein the wind tunnel comprises at least one computer unit and at least one visual display terminal, particularly at least one monitor, as well as at least one sensor for acquiring the measuring data. A plurality of measuring data of the wind tunnel, particularly measuring data on flow and/or pressure conditions on the model and/or in the region of the model, which data are determinable by the at least one sensor, can be processed in real time and with consideration of geometrical data of the model by the at least one computer unit and visualized on the at least one visual display terminal during a wind tunnel measurement.
US07987706B2
The present invention provides a tire air-pressure sensor (30) in which water is hard to intrude into a communication passage (36) communicating with a sensor portion (18a) of an air-pressure sensor element (18) and in which water having intruded into the communication passage (36) is discharged out of a case (32). Two air holes (34), (34) are formed in a crest portion of the case (32) of the tire air-pressure sensor (30) arranged and fixed in a wheel (10) in a manner to be positionally shifted in a rotating direction of the wheel (10), and an opening of an air vent hole (16) is formed in a cap (38) which is put on the air-pressure sensor element (18) arranged in the case (32), at an intermediate position between the two air holes (34), (34) in the rotating direction. The two air holes (34), (34) and the opening of the air vent hole (16) are brought into communication by the communication passage (36) on a substantial plane normal to the radial direction of the wheel (10), between the crest portion of the case (32) and the cap (38). Walls (40) are interposed between the air holes (34), (34) and the opening of the air vent hole (16) so as to bring the communication passage (36) into a meandering state.
US07987701B2
Capillary membrane sampling-flow injection analyzer (CMS-FIA) analyses of drinking water samples for quantity measurements of total trihalomethane and haloacetic acid contaminants therein are provided. With the necessity to chlorinate drinking water to remove harmful bacteria and other potential toxins, trihalomethane and haloacetic acid byproducts are generated that may harm humans after consumption as well. A reliable manner of measuring such drinking water supplies for such trihalomethane and/or haloacetic acids at locations far from the source and closer to dispensers is highly desirable. The CMS-FIA analysis method of the invention has been found to be nearly as reliable as source measuring methods for the same purpose, but with the versatility to measure for such trihalomethane and haloacetic acid contaminants anywhere along the drinking water supply line.
US07987698B2
According to the present invention, mistaken detection of a gas leak can be prevented even when using an appliance which has been newly installed in a dwelling receiving a gas supply, and whereby a gas leak can be detected rapidly, efficiently and accurately. The characteristics extraction means 5 extracts characteristics of a gas flow including a combination of the instantaneous flow volume data and the instantaneous flow volume time differential value, on the basis of the data obtained by the flow volume measurement means 1, pressure measurement means 2, instantaneous flow volume time differential operation means 3 and pressure time differential operation means 4. The leak detection means 7 compares the characteristics data for respective types of gas appliance or for a gas leak registered in the storage means 6 with the characteristics extracted by the characteristics extraction means 5, and if a matching is not achieved, further judges whether there is a flow volume variation or nozzle variation, and whereby it judges whether there is a gas leak or whether an unregistered appliance is in use. If occurrence of a gas leak, the warning means 9 issues a warning. If an unregistered appliance is in use, the characteristics data forming the basis of the judgment is registered as a new characteristics data in the storage means 6 by the characteristics data registration means 8.
US07987696B2
A fuel distillation property determining apparatus for use in a multi-injection system for diesel engines. The apparatus acquires a physical quantity indicating a state of burning of fuel in the diesel engine, determines a physical quantity variation sensitivity defined by a ratio of a quantity variation that is a difference between a first value of the physical quantity, as acquired upon execution of a first one of a sequence of sub-injections, and a second value of the physical quantity, as acquired upon execution of a following one of the sub-injections, to a difference between a first quantity of fuel sprayed in the first sub-injection and a second quantity of fuel sprayed in the following sub-injection, and determine a cetane value of the fuel based on a predefined relation between the physical quantity variation sensitivity and the cetane value. This ensures the accuracy in determining the cetane value at low costs.
US07987689B2
A robotic wheelhouse hemming apparatus includes a base. A multi-axis robot is mounted on the base. The robot includes an arm. A roller hemming head is mounted on an end of the arm for roller hemming. A slide mechanism is mounted for multi-directional movement on the base. A support is mounted on the slide mechanism. An anvil is supported on the support. A registration member is integral with the support and is engagable by the roller hemming head. The robot arm is operable to manipulate the roller hemming head into engagement with the registration member, and subsequent movement of the robot arm moves the support on the slide mechanism, thereby adjusting the position of the anvil relative to a workpiece to be hemmed.
US07987684B2
Disclosed is a refrigerator in which a space occupied by an evaporating dish can be minimized, evaporation efficiency of defrost water by convection-heat transfer can be improved, air can be easily exhausted in a machine room, and thus the cooling efficiency of a compressor and a condenser can be improved. The refrigerator includes: a cooling apparatus including a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator; a blowing fan blowing air to cool at least one of the compressor and the condenser; a blowing guide duct guiding the air blown by the blowing fan to an exterior; and an evaporating dish installed in a lower portion of the blowing guide duct in order to collect and evaporate defrost water, the evaporating dish having an opened upper portion to communicate with a path of the blowing guide duct.
US07987673B2
The invention concerns a turbo compound system, including a crankshaft driven by an internal combustion engine; a blowdown turbine arranged in the exhaust line of the internal combustion engine; a hydrodynamic clutch, including a driving torus and a driven torus, which form with each other a working chamber that is fillable or filled with working fluid; where the driven torus of the hydrodynamic clutch is arranged on a shaft on the crankshaft side, which is in drive connection with the crankshaft and is geared up relative to the crankshaft; and where the driving torus of the hydrodynamic clutch is arranged on a shaft on the blowdown turbine side, which is in drive connection with the blowdown turbine, and where a rotary pump is arranged on the shaft on the crankshaft side or on the shaft on the blowdown turbine side, whose impeller is driven by this shaft.
US07987671B2
Brake master cylinder (10) for a motor vehicle, of the type which comprises a substantially axial body (12) inside a bore (14) of which is slideably mounted at least one axial piston, of the type in which the bore (14) comprises two seals, front and rear, interposed between the piston and the bore (14), characterized in that it comprises at least one wide groove (66, 68) which is formed in the bore (14) in front of a groove (70, 72) for retaining the front seal, which extends at least in part around the piston, and which communicates with said retaining groove (70, 72) and the hole in the piston, in order to allow resupplies to occur with a high flow rate.
US07987670B2
In a steam engine having multiple main containers, first and second communication pipes are arranged in parallel to each other for respectively communication an auxiliary container with the main containers. Restricted portions and a first switching device are formed in the first communication pipe. The first communication pipe is closed during a start-up step of a starting operation of the engine, in order to prevent that an excess amount of working fluid may flow back from the auxiliary container to the main containers. As a result, a start-up time can be reduced.
US07987667B2
A system for removing particulates from the exhaust gas of a vehicle internal combustion engine, particularly during those times that the emission of such particulates into the atmosphere would be of greatest danger to persons in the vicinity of the vehicle, includes a valve connected to the vehicle exhaust manifold for normally directing exhaust to the atmosphere, when in the non-activated condition. The valve directs exhaust to a particulate filter, when in the activated condition. Starting of the engine activates the valve for a predetermined period of time. The valve optionally is GPS-controlled and can be disabled manually or automatically by a switch, which detects the backpressure in the exhaust system. An exhaust pressure sensor monitors the exhaust backpressure, and a circuit device responsive to the exhaust pressure maintains the valve continuously in the non-activated condition, when the exhaust backpressure reaches a predetermined level for a predetermined period of time.
US07987649B1
A vent strip has a generally rectangular vent strip body having a width that is greater than an aperture width of an aperture through a soffit board. A plurality of apertures through the vent strip enabling air circulation. A pair of resilient board engaging elements extend upwardly and outwardly from the vent strip body for engaging the aperture. A plurality of board engaging notches or fingers, of each of the resilient board engaging elements, are adapted for engaging the soffit board regardless of the thickness of the soffit board.
US07987647B2
The present invention relates to a roof system for installation on an existing roof. The existing roof has a plurality of open web steel joists with an existing metal deck thereon. The roof system includes a plurality of deck straps, a roof deck and roofing and insulation. The plurality of deck straps are attached to the open web steel joist through the existing metal deck. The deck straps have a plurality of alternating lower portions and upper portions. The lower portions are attached to the open web steel joist. The upper portions extend upwardly of the existing metal deck. The roof deck is attached to the upper portions of the continuous deck strap. The roofing and insulation is attached to the roof deck.
US07987637B2
An adjustable shim includes a first member having a fastener opening for attachment by a screw to a frame, and a protrusion defining a coaxial threaded opening spaced from the fastener opening. A second member has a protrusion telescopically mounted on the first member and has a hollow bolt threadably located in the threaded opening coaxial with the fastener opening. The head of the hollow bolt is accessible through the second member protrusion, so that a screw can pass through the bolt to the fastener opening, and the head of the bolt is restrained from axial movement relative to the second member, so that rotation of the bolt causes the first and second members to move telescopically.
US07987633B2
A construction product such as a window or door includes a multi-functional thermal break. The thermal break serves to contact and support elements of the frame of the construction product. The thermal break also provides one or more additional structural functions for the construction product.
US07987632B2
In a system for optimizing crop growth, vegetation is cultivated in a contained environment, such as a greenhouse, an underground cavern or other enclosed space. Imaging equipment is positioned within or about the contained environment, to acquire spatially distributed crop growth information, and environmental sensors are provided to acquire data regarding multiple environmental conditions that can affect crop development. Illumination within the contained environment, and the addition of essential nutrients and chemicals are in turn controlled in response to data acquired by the imaging apparatus and environmental sensors, by an “expert system” which is trained to analyze and evaluate crop conditions. The expert system controls the spatial and temporal lighting pattern within the contained area, and the timing and allocation of nutrients and chemicals to achieve optimized crop development. A user can access the “expert system” remotely, to assess activity within the growth chamber, and can override the “expert system”.
US07987631B2
A flow restrictor is provided to reduce pressure in the flow of a fluid, such as a hydrocarbon-based fuel. The flow restrictor takes the form of a capillary that is void of any abrupt flow disruptions. The flow restrictor may be used in place of an orifice and provides the advantage that it has a larger diameter than an orifice of similar function. Precipitation is less likely to form on the restrictor and any precipitation is less likely to have an adverse affect on performance.
US07987622B2
An apparatus for installing an advertising sign is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a support structure; a lifting system fixed to the support structure; a top rail supported on the lifting system such that the top rail can be raised and lowered between a lowered mounting position and a raised display position; and a bottom rail fixed to the support structure. The lifting system comprises a cord operable to raise the top rail to the upper display position. The top rail comprises a longitudinally extending channel adapted to engage a top periphery of an advertising sign, and the bottom rail comprises a longitudinally extending channel adapted to engage a bottom periphery of an advertising sign. A method for installing an advertising sign is also disclosed. A system and a method of retaining a flexible sheet are also disclosed.
US07987621B2
An apparatus and related method for conveying information associated with containers. The apparatus comprises a container supporting modification means which when selectively altered effectively changes the appearance of the container such that a unique visual communication is produced. The related method comprises selectively altering the modification means supported by the container thereby providing a unique visual communication.
US07987616B2
The present invention relates to a laundry machine. The laundry machine includes a drum rotatably mounted in a cabinet, a hot air heater to heat air and supply hot air into the drum, a steam generator to supply steam into the drum, a water supply source detachably mounted in the cabinet to supply water into the steam generator, and a water leakage preventing unit to prevent water leakage when the water supply source is detachably mounted.
US07987614B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus and processing method for drying lumber, for example two-by-four studs in an environment in a kiln in a manner to avoid warping, including crook, bow, cup and twist. The lumber pieces are stacked in a normal manner with stickers for providing air flow between courses of the lumber pieces, and the stack is dried while a horizontal force is provided to the respective courses of lumber in the stack to hold the individual pieces of lumber in edge to edge contact throughout the drying, equalizing, conditioning and cooling process for first drying of lumber, redrying of lumber or in a treatment process for removing warp from previously dried lumber. A vertical force comprising a weight or other force generating device can be also applied to the stack of lumber to augment the overall reduction in warpage if so evidenced.
US07987612B2
A height measuring device, including a scale, including graduation and a measuring part, and a positioning plate, the graduation and the measuring part are disposed on a right side of the scale, the measuring part is capable of moving along the graduation and indicating height, a measuring plate is disposed on the measuring part, and capable of folding as being perpendicular to or parallel to the scale, a top edge of the scale is capable of being buckled with a bottom edge of the positioning plate, a bottom edge of the scale is capable of being buckled with a top edge of the positioning plate, and a fixing part is disposed at the back of each of the scale and the positioning plate, and capable of being disposed in a vertical plane.
US07987607B2
The inclination sensor (A1) according to the present invention includes a pair of light receiving elements (4A, 4B), a light emitting element (5) for directing light to the light receiving elements (4A, 4B) and a case (2) including a space (20) for accommodating a rolling member (6). The space (20) is configured to cause the rolling member (6) to be located at a pair of light shielding positions at which the rolling member overlaps the light receiving elements (4A, 4B) or a neutral position at which the rolling member does not overlap either of the light receiving elements (4A, 4B). The light receiving elements (4A, 4B) and the light emitting element (5) are mounted on a substrate (1) attached to the case (2) at a surface facing the space (20). A plurality of surface-mounting terminals (7a, 7b, 7c) are provided on a surface of the substrate (1) which is opposite from the surface on which the light receiving elements (4A, 4B) and the light emitting element (5) are mounted.
US07987604B2
A jig is provided for use in cutting synthetic shingles or tiles, as comprising a table and a clamping bar, with fasteners securing the clamping bar to the table for clamping a shingle or tile between the table and the bar, with the bar being used as a guide for sliding a cutting tool therealong, at any of an infinite number of angles, for making an infinite number of angled cuts to the shingle or tile. The table may be constructed having a base with a frame, and a removable and replaceable insert.
US07987603B2
A cutting tool of the scissor type includes a pruning head with fixed counter-blade and movable blade operated by a first cord sliding on sheaves. The pruning head is connected to a telescopic extension pole with two side shells that enclose a trolley carrying two trolley sheaves and a fixed sleeve that form a tackle housed within the shells. The telescopic pole is comprised of two pipes, one of which slides inside the other, which are provided with grooves, a sliding cap, a pipe-clamp and a handle, which define a path of a second cord that allows the telescopic lengthening of the pole while maintaining the tension of the cord and maintaining the position of the handle.
US07987602B2
A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing.
US07987584B2
A tool assembly for removing an article from, or inserting an article onto, a printed circuit board which includes a tool housing having a handle portion and an article receiving portion, a plate slidable within the housing, the plate having a handle portion at a first end adjacent to the handle portion of the housing and two receiving portions at a second end, and two lever arms within the housing, each lever arm having a first end pinned to the housing and a second end of each lever arm inserted into the receiving portion of the plate such that each of the lever arms pivots about the pinned first end upon movement of the plate. The tool further comprises a pair of flexible rods located in respective recessed channels on either side of the article receiving portion, with one end of the flexible rods affixed to a first end of each of the lever arms, each of the flexible rods having a free end for interacting with an article retention device. The tool assembly may also include a tool guide for aligning the tool with a desired portion of a printed circuit board.
US07987574B2
A process for manufacturing a component with an insert made of a composite is disclosed. The composite includes a metal matrix, within which ceramic fibers extend. The insert is made of a composite which is obtained from a plurality of coated filaments, each filament includes a ceramic fiber coated with a metal sheath. The process includes winding a bundle or bonded sheet of coated filaments around a body of revolution perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said body. The insert is then subjected to a hot isostatic pressing step in a container. The process is applied to the manufacture of aeronautical turbomachine components.
US07987569B2
A high performance main bearing cap has particular surfaces densified for improved fatigue crack resistance. The surfaces densified are the bolted face inside of a perimetral margin and outside of bolt head interface areas around the main bolt holes, the surfaces of the main bolt holes and the side bolt hole threads. Preferred methods of densification are single needle programmable pattern peening of the bolted face peened area, over-burnishing of the bolt holes, and forming the threads rather than cutting them for the side bolt threads.
US07987561B2
A hose clamp for clamping a pipe comprises a metal belt having a first edge and a second edge adapted for being overlapped defining a receiving cavity therein for clamping a pipe with a predetermined diameter, a positioning arrangement comprising a positioning head extended from said first edge of said metal belt, and a positioning head holder provided on said second edge at a corresponding place for receiving said positioning head, so as to guide said first edge and said second edge together in position; and a fastening arrangement comprising at least a welding arrangement comprising a first welding element provided on said first edge and a second welding element provided on said second edge at a corresponding place for being welded with said first welding point, so as to fasten said first edge and said second edge together.
US07987560B2
A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a first positioning piece, and a second positioning piece. The first supporting member and the second supporting member are sleeved on the pivot shaft. One of the first supporting member and the second supporting member is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. The first positioning piece and the second positioning piece are sleeved on the pivot shaft, and adjacent to each other. The first positioning piece defines a plurality of positioning protrusions. The second positioning piece defines a plurality of positioning holes for receiving the positioning protrusions. The second positioning piece is elastic. When the first supporting member rotates relative to second supporting member, the second positioning piece deforms.
US07987558B2
A hinge includes a first mounting part defining first and second ends, a second mounting part defining third and fourth ends, a first articulated lever defining fifth and sixth ends, a second articulated lever defining seventh and eighth ends, a third articulated lever defining ninth and tenth ends, and a fourth articulated lever defining eleventh and twelfth ends. The fifth end pivotally connects between the first end and the second end. The sixth end pivotally connects to the tenth end. The ninth end pivotally connects to the fourth end. The third end pivotally connects to the eleventh end. The second end pivotally connects to the seventh end. The eighth end pivotally connects between the ninth end and the tenth end. The twelfth end pivotally connects between the seventh end and the eighth end. A protective plate covers at least a portion of the plates and levers.
US07987554B2
A hinge structure for a vehicle open/close body, in which a long hinge member supporting the open/close body is rotatably disposed in an opening portion of a vehicle body and the hinge member rotates according to an opening and closing motion of the open/close body, wherein a cover member for covering the hinge member is disposed in the hinge member; and wherein a shape of an outer periphery surface of the cover member facing a corner portion of the opening portion is formed in a shape following a shape of the corner portion.
US07987553B2
A caster with a brake structure comprises a pivot plate. The pivot plate is allowed to pivot so as to be inserted into a corresponding positioning recess in an inner side of a wheel to stop the rotation of the wheel. Furthermore, while pivoting, the pivot plate will press the lifting block to move downwards, and then the lifting block will push the slide block to move horizontally, and finally the slide block will push the anti-slip block to press against the inner side of the wheel, thus improving the braking effect.
US07987543B2
In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined. The cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A. Upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning path is measured or determined. The cleaning device (2) is controlled in the same manner in each subsequent pass as in the previous pass.
US07987523B2
A quick release garment such as a vest including a quick release system for easy removal by a wearer in an emergency situation wherein activation of the quick release system releases the vest from one side only disconnecting one shoulder strap, at least one belt end portion and at least one cummerbund end portion, if a cummerbund is present. Components of the vest remain attached together so that the wearer may easily retrieve the garment, once removed, and easily reposition and reconnect the garment for movement to another location. The present garment can also be configured such that the quick release system releases only one shoulder strap, a shoulder strap and one or both belt end portions, a shoulder strap and one or both cummerbund end portions, and other combinations.
US07987521B2
A shirt is described that uses a double layer of fabric, strategically located across its front to protect the torso of the wearer.
US07987519B1
A disposable infant bib including a thin one-piece body formed of a waterproof outer layer and a biodegradable paper inner layer fixedly attached thereto via an adhesive layer therebetween. A pair of horizontally-aligned spaced apart oval apertures, each having a continuous reinforced edge, is centrally disposed in the body to removably receive an infant's arms therethrough. A band is attached to a body upper side. Hook and loop fastener first and second attachment bodies disposed on each end of the band releasably attach together to completely secure the band around an entire infant's neck and sits high upon the infant's neck and the body has a length which stretches from an upper end of an infant's neck to proximal to the infant's knees thereby preventing spillage onto an infant's clothes.
US07992211B2
A method of authorising conditional access to an encrypted digital data product, includes storing at least one set of entitlements in a secure device, each entitlement including a product identifier and expiry information, receiving entitlement control messages from a decoder system including a device for decrypting encrypted digital data products using control words, each entitlement control message including a product identifier, and in a first mode, returning at least one control word in response to an entitlement control message including a product identifier if the product identifier corresponds to a product identifier in a stored entitlement including expiry information indicating the entitlement to be valid, and, in a second mode, progressively adjusting a counter to a pre-determined value and returning at least one control word in response also to entitlement control messages including a product identifier if the product identifier corresponds to a product identifier in a stored entitlement including expiry information indicating expiry of the entitlement and if the counter is at a value between an initial value and the pre-determined value. The counter is set to an initial value to commence operation in the second mode upon receiving an entitlement control message including a product identifier corresponding to a product identifier in a stored entitlement that includes expiry information indicating expiry of the entitlement.
US07992207B2
A method for curing a virus of data used in a mobile terminal communicating with a server through a mobile communication network is provided. The method includes forming an antivirus program database on the server and continuously updating the database with antivirus programs; comparing state information of object data requiring virus checking by the updated antivirus programs among existing data stored in the mobile terminal with state information of the updated antivirus programs; and checking and curing the virus of the object data selectively.
US07992201B2
Dynamically selecting an endpoint for a tunnel into an enterprise computing infrastructure. A client dynamically selects a gateway (which may alternatively be referred to as a boundary device or server) as a tunnel endpoint for connecting over a public network (or, more generally, an untrusted network) into an enterprise computing infrastructure. The selection is made, in preferred embodiments, according to least-cost routing metrics pertaining to paths through the enterprise network from the selected gateway to a destination host. The least-cost routing metrics may be computed using factors such as the proximity of selectable tunnel endpoints to the destination host; stability or redundancy of network resources for this gateway; monetary costs of transmitting data over a path between the selectable tunnel endpoints and destination host; congestion on that path; hop count for that path; and/or latency or transmit time for data on that path.
US07992190B2
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that provide a centralized model to assign, monitor, and manage security on home electronic devices. A three-dimensional security matrix uses a role-based model that allows users to map security into groupings. Users can be assigned security levels based on application role (what activity is involved), user role (what each family member or guest is allowed to do), and device role (what this device is allowed to do while preserving system integrity). An authorization service determines whether a particular activity requested by the user should be granted or denied based upon whether the user has authorization to access the particular activity and whether the particular device can support the particular activity without comprising the security of the network.
US07992189B2
A system and method for authorization to adaptively control access to a resource, comprising the steps of providing for the mapping of a principal to at least one role, wherein the at least one role is hierarchically related to the resource; providing for the evaluation of a policy based on the at least one role; and providing for the determination of whether to grant the principal access to the resource based on the evaluation of the policy.
US07992181B2
An information presentation system includes an imaging unit, a peripheral information acquisition unit which acquires peripheral information, a storage unit which stores registered information, an analytic basic information construction unit which constructs analytic basic information from the registered information stored in the storage unit, on the basis of the peripheral information acquired in the peripheral information acquisition unit, a pertinent information acquisition unit which acquires information pertinent to the image from the image obtained from the imaging unit and the analytic basic information obtained from the analytic basic information construction unit, and a presentation unit which presents the pertinent information acquired in the pertinent information acquisition unit. The analytic basic information construction unit changes the analytic basic information on the basis of at least one of a time, date, season, weather, temperature, humidity, place, surrounding brightness, average color/color distribution of the acquired image, surrounding sound and model.
US07992178B1
Process for receiving files sent by a central server to an audiovisual data reproduction system, managed by an operating system and linked to the server, by means of a data transfer link, characterised in that the process comprises: a step consisting of initialising a link between the central server and an audiovisual data reproduction system, a step consisting of storing files sent by the central server on storage means of the audiovisual data reproduction system, each file comprising specified information representative of the type of data contained in the file, a step consisting of searching, for each file received, a specific reception function, this search step being carried out by means of the specified information representative of the type of data contained in the file, a step consisting of processing each file by the corresponding reception function, the processing comprising copying of the file received to a specified storage area.
US07992176B2
An apparatus and method for effectively implementing a wireless television system may include a communications processor and a transmitter device that combine at least one of a local-area network interface, a wide-area network interface, and one or more television data interfaces for effectively performing a wireless network transmission process. A transmitted stream from the wireless television system may be received via wireless network processing for viewing local-area network data, wide-area network data (such as Internet data), or television data by flexibly utilizing various electronic devices such as a notepad personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a handheld TV remote control device.
US07992160B2
In a motor including a chucking device for detachably holding a disk, the chucking device has a center case to which a central opening of the disk is inserted; resilient members received within the center case; and claw members for holding the disk in place. Each of the claw members has a claw portion having a disk holding surface for holding the disk in place and a pair of wing portions extending radially inwardly from the claw portion. Further, each of the wing portions has a spherical contact surface contacting with a underlying part arranged axially below the wing portions.
US07992158B2
According to one aspect, an optical recording and/or reproducing device for reading and/or writing an optical disc includes a base, optical pickup head, and a moving mechanism for slidably moving the optical pickup head. The moving mechanism includes a worm gear, a motor for rotating the worm gear, and a rack disposed between the worm gear and the optical pickup head for transferring motion from the worm gear to the optical pickup head. The rack includes a fastening portion for fixing the rack to the optical pickup head, an engaging portion for engaging with the worm gear, a restricting portion connected to the engaging portion for preventing the engaging portion from running out of the worm gear, and a connecting portion for connecting the fastening portion with the restricting portion.
US07992143B2
The system and methods of the present application comprise one or more computers that generate and maintain a plurality of software-simulated computers. Each software-simulated computer is adapted to efficiently run an installed application program. Additional security layers provide access to the installed application through a remote user interface installed on a user's computing device. The system generates a new copy of the software-simulated computer for each user session, that prevents configuration problems from interfering with the proper operation of the application program, thereby consistently running the application in an optimized fashion, regardless of changes made to the software-simulated computer by the user or a virus. These software-simulated computers are unaffected by changes a user makes on their own client device. To this end, the system provides robust, web accessible capabilities to application software that may not have been adapted for use on the Internet.
US07992140B2
A compiler supporting a language in which selected semantic objects are represented as data objects. The data objects may be used in multiple ways to expand the capabilities of the programming language. Data objects may be passed to applications and used to create executable instructions for that application. In this way, instructions written in the native language of the compiler may be used to control applications that accept programs in a language inconsistent with the native language of the compiler. The syntax checking and variable binding capabilities of the compiler may be used for those instructions that will be executed by an application separate from the object code generated by the compiler. The semantic objects represented as data objects may be selected based on express operations included in the source code or may be based on implicit type conversion.
US07992133B1
Techniques are disclosed for debugging heterogeneous applications in a distributed environment. In one embodiment, an architecture for debugging heterogeneous applications in a distributed environment is configured to enable both location transparency and dynamic exposure of service state. Regardless of where the physical application state resides, the architecture describes or otherwise provides a mechanism that allows seamless debugging and troubleshooting of distributed applications. The location of the state is transparent to the debugger and the application being debugged. In addition, the architecture enables an individual service to expose its state dynamically at run-time. It is possible for the service to expose its state in a self-describing fashion, allowing service state to be exposed in the architecture regardless of the service environment. The architecture allows for all the capabilities of debuggers running in non-distributed, homogeneous environments in a distributed heterogeneous environment.
US07992129B2
A user may utilize a prototyping environment to create a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) operations, e.g., without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the user to develop/prototype the sequence at a high level, by selecting from and configuring a sequence of operations using the GUI. The prototyping environment application may then be operable to automatically, i.e., programmatically, generate graphical program code implementing the sequence. For example, the environment may generate a standalone graphical program operable to perform the sequence of operations.
US07992125B2
Method and system for simulating state retention of an RTL design are disclosed. The method includes receiving a netlist description of the circuit represented in a register-transfer-level (RTL) design environment, receiving power information specifications of the circuit, identifying one or more power domains of the circuit using the netlist description and the power information specifications, associating the one or more power domains and the power information specifications in the RTL design environment, where the one or more power domains are controlled by a set of power control signals through a power manager logic, and simulating state retention behavior in response to variations in power applied to the power domain.
US07992122B1
A method, algorithm, software, architecture and/or system for placing circuit blocks and routing signal paths or connections between the circuit blocks in a circuit design is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of placing and routing can include: (i) routing signal paths in one or more upper metal layers for connecting circuit blocks; (ii) adjusting the circuit blocks based on electrical characteristics of the signal paths; and (iii) routing in one or more lower metal layers connections between the circuit blocks and the upper layers. The circuit blocks can include standard cells, blocks, or gates configured to implement a logic or timing function, other components, and/or integrated circuits, for example. Embodiments of the present invention can advantageously reduce power consumption and improve timing closure in an automated place-and-route flow.
US07992105B2
A system, process and logic element are provided which can generate and manage an application framework by simultaneously managing the graphical user interface structures and corresponding data structures. In addition, it is possible to produce at least one list data structure which corresponds to the composite pattern data structure using an in-order sequencing procedure. At least one composite pattern data structure can be created from the corresponding list data structure based on such in-order sequencing procedure. The list data structure can be recorded in a database, a file and/or a persistence data storage arrangement. The copy of the composite pattern data structure and the corresponding instance thereof can be modified without affecting the original version of the composite pattern data structure as it existed prior to the modification.
US07992103B2
A method and system are provided for displaying icons in accordance with user preferences. The method includes providing a user with a size selection mechanism for selecting an icon size from a range of sizes. The method additionally includes searching a set of stored resources related to the underlying file and generating the icon in the selected size based upon the stored resources. The method may additionally include selecting an icon type including one of an image icon, a detail icon and a generic icon based on at least one of the user's size selection and the represented file. Furthermore, the icon display system of the invention positions labels and overlays in the vicinity of the icon based upon the selected size of the icon.
US07992100B2
Systems and methods for generating images of respective patients from multi-dimensional medical image data sets include a processor circuit in communication with a display having a graphic user interface (GUI), the processor circuit configured to define at least one grouping of a subset of slices selected from slices in a medical data stack, then generate and display at least one slabbed view based on the at least one grouping of slices.
US07992092B2
An information processing apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a plurality of objects, a first movement unit configured to move one or more of the plurality of objects to one or more movement destination areas on the display unit in response to a user's operation, a determination unit configured to determine an extractive selection condition from incidental information of the object moved by the first movement unit, an extractive selection unit configured to select one or more from among the plurality of objects based on the extractive selection condition determined by the determination unit, and a second movement unit configured to move, to the movement destination area, one or more objects selected by the extractive selection unit.
US07992078B2
A computer readable storage medium comprises a publication definition module to create and define properties for a publication object. The publication definition module includes executable instructions to associate a set of static documents and a set of report templates with the publication object. Executable instructions define a conditional delivery rule for the publication object. The conditional delivery rule specifies a condition for the inclusion of a report template from the set of report templates to be merged with a static document from the set of static documents.
US07992072B2
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a determination is made that a first data array in a plurality of data arrays has to be repaired to replace a failed storage device within the first data array. A storage device is selected from a selected data array of the plurality of data arrays to replace the failed storage device, wherein a data value corresponding to the selected data array is less than the data value corresponding to the first data array.
US07992067B1
Methods and apparatus for coding a digital data string to represent a sequence of acoustic frequencies to be transmitted as an acoustic signal by a genuine acoustic authentication device; related to providing for improving the rate of successfully detecting a valid data string contained in the acoustic signal transmitted by the device. Each of a plurality of groups of bits of the data string are coded to represent a respective frequency value set of one or more acoustic frequencies to be transmitted acoustically to represent the respective group of bits. The number of acoustic frequencies in a frequency value set is less than the number of bits in the respective group of bits that the frequency value set represents. For each of the plurality of groups of bits of the data string, the respective frequency value set is selected according to a predetermined frequency assignation pattern that provides for probabilistic transition coding used for error correction of the acoustic signal.
US07992066B2
A method of encoding and decoding using an LDPC code is disclosed, by which encoding and decoding performance can be enhanced and which can be effectively applied to a communication system employing a variable data rate. In encoding or decoding an input data using a parity check matrix H, the present invention is characterized in that the parity check matrix H has a configuration of H=[HdI Hp] (H is (n−k)×n dimensional, k is a bit number of the input data, and n is a bit number of a codeword), wherein the parity check matrix H includes a first part having a column weight of wc and a second part having a column weight of Wc+Wa (Wa/Wc≠0).
US07992062B2
A logic device includes a data input, a scan test input, a clock demultiplexer, and a master latch. The clock demultiplexer is responsive to a clock input to selectively provide a first clock output and a second clock output. The master latch is coupled to the data input and to the scan test input and includes an output. The master latch is responsive to the first clock output of the clock demultiplexer and the second clock output of the clock demultiplexer to selectively couple the data input or the scan test input to the output.
US07992057B2
A recording medium and a method and apparatus for managing a defective area on the recording medium are provided. The method includes detecting an existence of a defective area within the data area of the recording medium; replacing the defective area with a replacement area in the spare area if the defective area is detected; writing in the spare area defect management information which cumulatively includes defect list information associated with the defective area detected in the step (a) and any defect list information previously written in the recording medium; and writing onto the recording medium positional information of the defect management information.
US07992052B2
A data processing system and method includes a data processor and memory that are coupled to debug circuitry that generates debug messages including address translation trace messages. A memory management unit (MMU) includes a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) for implementing address translation to translate addresses between virtual and physical forms. The debug circuitry includes message generation circuitry coupled to the MMU for receiving notice when TLB entries are modified and generating both an address translation trace message and a corresponding program correlation message containing at least one of branch history information and instruction count information. The branch history information is a history of direct branch instructions that are executed and whether, when executed, the direct branch instructions were taken. The instruction count information is a count of one or more data processing instructions executed up to a point in time when a new TLB entry is established in the TLB.
US07992050B2
A method and apparatus for comparing two computing platforms installed with instances of an application, a portal or another computerized unit, wherein one computerized unit malfunctions when executed by the corresponding computing platform.The method and apparatus query the two computing platforms and the two instances for a multiplicity of values associated with a multiplicity of parameters that may influence the functionality, compare the parameter values and report the differences to a user, in order to enable the user to locate the root cause of the problem. The parameters may relate to the instances as well as to the computing platforms and their environment.The parameter retrieval and comparison can be performed by the apparatus, or by components of the instances for handling proprietary data types.
US07992043B2
A breakpoint packet is dispatched to a Network On A Chip (NOC). The breakpoint packet instructs one or more specified nodes on the NOC to place the specified nodes, or a core or hardware thread within a specified node, to execute in “single step” mode, in order to enable a debugging of a work packet that is dispatched to the specific node.
US07992035B2
A response of a disk device during rebuild can be sped up. A disk array control device determines whether or not there is a normal read request during rebuild. If there is a read request during rebuild, data is read by sequentially switching a plurality of disk devices in a certain block size unit lower than a block size in which each disk device reads data during normal read.
US07992033B2
Corrective actions are managed for differing preferences among multiple sharing customers by a repository inquirer which, responsive to receipt of a fault event or out-of-limits condition for a shared resource of a first computing system domain, queries a customer requirements repository, determines affected application programs for the customers sharing the resource, determines affected customers on behalf of which affected application programs are being executed, and by a preference extractor which, responsive to the inquirer, extracts preferences for each affected application programs; and a corrective action instigator which, responsive to the extractor, performs two or more corrective actions according to the extracted preferences, wherein the corrective actions comprise at least two different actions, and wherein at least one corrective action comprises moving execution of an application program from a first computing system to a second computing system.
US07992027B2
The power supply device of the present invention supplies power individually to a plurality of disk drives by rendering a plurality of DC/DC converters redundant. One redundant power supply substrate is assigned to a plurality of normal power supply substrates. One redundant power supply substrate supports the outputs of a plurality of normal power supply substrates. The main DC/DC converters in the normal power supply substrate correspond with the subgroups on a one-for-one basis. The secondary DC/DC converters in the redundant power supply substrate each correspond with all of the respective subgroups and are able to supply power to a predetermined single disk drive among the respective disk drives in the subgroups for each of the subgroups.
US07992024B2
In an integrated circuit (IC) may have several functional blocks adapted to be inactivated independently from each other. At least one firewall cell may be embedded independently of other firewall cells in the vicinity of one functional block. The firewall cell may be electrically isolated from the functional block and may be powered by a constantly supplied voltage source in the IC. Firewall cells may be embedded in free locations on the IC in the functional block domain according to a design that may be free of constraints such as firewall cells array of firewall cells mini-island.
US07992023B2
A method and system for managing peripheral connection wakeup signaling in a processing system supporting multiple virtual machines provides a mechanism by which ownership of a peripheral having system wakeup capability is transferred between virtual machines. The power management event signal is connected to a service processor input that in turn signals a hypervisor to direct the wakeup activity to a particular logical partition in which the virtual machine was last executing. The hypervisor can then determine whether or not to wake up the entire system, or portions thereof and can direct the power management event to the appropriate virtual machine. In particular the peripheral may be an Ethernet adapter supporting Wake-On-LAN capability. State initialization, which is typically ensured by system power cycling is provided instead by controlling power to the standby power source or in some instances by forcing an indication of a disconnect/reconnect of the wakeup signaling connection.
US07992016B2
According to one embodiment, a data transmitter includes a radio receiver, a power distributor, a storage module, a radio transmitter, and a power supply. The radio receiver receives a radio signal from an external device. The power distributor distributes power from the radio signal received by the radio receiver. The storage module stores information and is supplied with the power distributed by the power distributor to be readable when no power is supplied from a main power supply. The main power supply supplies power to the entire data transmitter. The radio transmitter is supplied with the power distributed by the power distributor and transmits the information read from the storage module as a radio signal to the external device. The power supply is capable of switching power to be supplied between the power distributed by the power distributor and the power supplied from the main power supply.
US07992015B2
A processor performance state optimization includes a system to change a performance state of a processor. In an embodiment, the system to change a performance state of the processor includes a processor and a step logic sub-system operatively coupled with the processor and is operable to communicate a performance state change request to the processor. A core voltage regulator is operatively coupled with the step logic sub-system. An end performance state sub-system to determine a desired end performance state is coupled with the step logic sub-system. And, an enable sub-state transition sub-system to enable sub-state transitions is coupled with the step logic sub-system.
US07992013B2
Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically tracking and controlling the capacity ratings of UPS units. The methods and systems provide a central server or repository for storing the capacity ratings, grant kVA and grant code authorized for each UPS unit along with a unique security key for each unit. When a customer purchases a capacity upgrade, the server updates the capacity rating for the customer's unit and issues an upgrade grant that includes the new rating and the grant code. The upgrade grant may thereafter be downloaded by a service technician and used to upgrade the unit. Alternatively, the upgrade grant may be downloaded directly to the UPS unit, and the unit's software and/or firmware may perform the upgrade automatically. In either case, the upgrade may be performed through a software modification, thus eliminating the need for the technician to physically swap out hardware. Such an arrangement helps ensure that only authorized capacity upgrades are performed.
US07992010B2
The present invention generally is directed to systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for securing sensitive information involved in database transactions. Embodiments of the present invention selectively encrypt only portions of transactions involving sensitive data, thereby reducing or eliminating the processing overhead resulting from wastefully encrypting non-sensitive data. The sensitive data may be identified by a document. The document may be accessed by a requesting entity to determine which portions of a query should be encrypted prior to sending the query to a database server over a network. The document may also be accessed by a database server to determine which portions of query results should be encrypted prior to sending the query results to the requesting entity over the network.
US07992005B2
The Pattern Based Password Tool provides a user with a unique, single-use password that is hard to steal, but easy for the user to remember. The Pattern Based Password Tool assigns a password to a user, wherein the password specifies a spatial position of at least one element of a plurality of elements on a matrix. The Pattern Based Password Tool populates the plurality of elements on the matrix with randomly generated characters. After reading a password entry, the Pattern Based Password Tool verifies that the password entry is a correct combination of the characters from the plurality of elements on the matrix that correspond to the spatial position of the at least one element as specified by the password.
US07992001B2
A method, system and computer program product for partitioning the binary image of a software program, and partially removing code bits to create an encrypted software key, to increase software security. The software program's binary image is partitioned along a random segment length or a byte/nibble segment length, and the code bits removed, and stored, along with their positional data in a software key. The software key is encrypted and is separately distributed from the inoperable binary image to the end user. The encrypted key is stored on a secure remote server. When the end user properly authenticates with the developer's remote servers, the encrypted security key is downloaded from the secure remote server and is locally decrypted. The removed code bits are reinserted into the fractioned binary image utilizing the positional location information. The binary image is then operable to complete execution of the software program.
US07992000B2
A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) authentication method, sends a request message without authentication information to a server end from a client to request for access; sends back a response message, which contains authentication exchange information and DH authentication response information of the server end when the server end receives the request message; authenticates the received response message by the client and sending a request message, which contains authentication information of the client, to the server end after the authentication is passed; authenticates a user according to the received request message by the server end, and sends back a response message which contains the authentication information of the server end; authenticates the legality of the server end by the user according to the received response message, which contains the authentication information of the server end.
US07991992B2
Disclosed herein are SOC devices with peripheral units having power management logic.
US07991990B2
A memory access system for accessing a basic input output system (BIOS) program is provided. The memory access system includes a flash memory, a CPU, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slave, an address converter and a flash memory controller. The flash memory stores a number of BIOS data of the BIOS program, and each BIOS data corresponds to a default BIOS address and is allocated in a flash memory type BIOS address. The CPU delivers a BIOS access instruction. The BIOS access instruction corresponds to a default target address of the default BIOS addresses. After the PCI slave interprets the BIOS access instruction, the address converter converts the default target address into a flash memory type target address, which is one of the flash memory type BIOS address. The flash memory controller accesses the BIOS data allocated at the flash memory type target address accordingly.
US07991989B2
A method for provisioning a boot image includes receiving authentication information from an information handling system (IHS) over a network. The authentication information is associated with a user. The authentication information is sent to network services. Boot image information is received from the network services. The boot image information is associated with a boot image. The boot image is provisioned to the IHS over the network.
US07991988B2
A method for updating firmware in a communication device storing an original firmware in a first data area of a non-volatile memory includes receiving and storing a new firmware in a second data area of the non-volatile memory. The method comprises assigning a firmware other than the new firmware as a boot firmware for the communication device before verification of the new firmware. The new firmware is loaded and executed in response to a boot procedure of the communication device. If the new firmware is executable and causes the communication device to satisfy a predetermined boot up condition, the new firmware passes the bootability check, and the new firmware is assigned as the boot firmware. The new firmware is not assigned as the boot firmware if the new firmware does not pass the bootability check.
US07991951B2
A data storage network is provided. The network includes a client connected to the data storage network; a plurality nodes on the data storage network, wherein each data node has two or more RAID controllers, wherein a first RAID controller of a first node is configured to receive a data storage request from the client and to generate RAID parity data on a data set received from the client, and to store all of the generated RAID parity data on a single node of the plurality of nodes.
US07991938B2
A display device communicating with a microcontrol unit by data, including: a panel with a plurality of pixels; and a display driver operating to drive the panel, in which the display driver includes: a data bus with a plurality of widths; a register storing an index and parameter input from the microcontrol unit through the data bus; and a bus width control circuit selecting one of the plurality of widths with reference to the index and parameter stored in the register and conducting data communication with the microcontrol unit by means of the selected bus width. An index or parameter is introduced for transferring information to configure a data bus width, so that it is possible to reduce the number of mode set pins for determining the data bus width.
