US08455432B2
The present invention relates generally to the field of therapy. The invention particularly relates to insulin sensitizers and methods of regulating glucose homeostasis and to the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of diseases and associated conditions, in which impaired glucose uptake due to insulin resistance is involved or implicated, such as diabetes, syndrome X, hyperglycaemia, vascular disease and kidney disease. The present invention further relates to compounds and agents and compositions thereof for use in the treatment methods.
US08455426B1
A liquid cleaning composition containing alkyl polyglycoside surfactants, an alkylated vegetable oil, water and a sodium-containing base provides excellent cleaning soil removal capabilities. The carbon materials from which it is manufactured are all renewable, and the composition is readily biodegradable.
US08455423B2
An aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide is disclosed. The composition is useful in bleaching a variety of substrates.
US08455421B2
This invention relates to methods for removing chewing gum and residues thereof from substrates using chewing gum modifying compositions comprising ionic liquids. In one embodiment, the chewing gum modifying composition may be used together with one or more oxidising reagents. In another embodiment, the chewing gum removal compositions further comprise one or more enzymes and one or more enzyme mediator compounds. The invention further relates to novel ionic liquid and enzyme compositions that are suitable for use in removing chewing gum residues.
US08455416B2
The present invention relates to a low viscosity lubricant process, product, and composition characterized by low Noack volatility, low pour point, useful low temperature viscometrics, and high viscosity index and more particularly concerns a PAO composition having a kinetic viscosity at 100° C. in the range of about 4 cSt.
US08455414B2
Macromolecular amine-phenolic antioxidant compositions, process technology thereof, and uses thereof
This invention relates to novel macromolecular amine-phenolic compositions having oxidation inhibition characteristics that are exhibited when added to organic material normally susceptible to oxidative degradation in the presence of air or oxygen, such as petroleum products, synthetic polymers, and elastomeric substances.
US08455413B2
An additive for oils that is capable of imparting oils such as lubricant base oils with superior wear resistance properties or friction resistance properties, and a lubricant. An additive for oils that includes a compound represented by formula (I) is used. A and B each represents a single bond or hydrocarbylene or the like, X and Y each represents a sulfur atom or single bond, and W and Z each represents a hydrogen atom or —NR1R2 or the like, provided that W and Z are not both hydrogen atoms. R1 and R2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbyl or a hydrocarbylcarbonyl or the like, and n and m each represents an integer of 0 to 5.
US08455412B2
Provided herein are compounds, including those of the Formula II in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R2, is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3, and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are compositions containing such compounds and methods of making both compounds and compositions thereof.
US08455411B2
The invention relates to a lubricant composition based on modified, natural and renewable raw materials, the viscosity of which can be adjusted according to the application. The invention relates more particularly to biodegradable lubricant compositions.
US08455407B2
The invention relates to the use of ionic liquids for production of water-resistant lubricating grease compositions, which are used in a temperature range from at least 30° C. to at least 180° C. and have good anticorrosion properties.
US08455405B2
The use of a solvent for bitumen extraction, either from mined oil sands or in situ. The solvent includes (a) a polar component, the polar component being a compound comprising a non-terminal carbonyl group; and (b) a non-polar component, the non-polar component being a substantially aliphatic substantially non-halogenated alkane. The solvent has a Hansen hydrogen bonding parameter of 0.3 to 1.7 and/or a volume ratio of (a):(b) in the range of 10:90 to 50:50.
US08455396B2
Aqueous alkali metal glyphosate compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise an aqueous concentrate of an alkali metal glyphosate, a surfactant blend comprising an etheramine component, and an optional water-miscible solvent. A mixture of the surfactant blend and solvent is gel-free and monophasic. Adjusting the pH of the aqueous concentrate to be within the range of 4.0 to 4.5 surprisingly enables preparation of a highly concentrated aqueous alkali metal glyphosate composition having good elevated temperature stability and a high cloud point. For instance, a 540 g.a.e./L formulation comprising the composition exhibits good stability at 54° C. Gel-free, monophasic surfactant blends useful in the glyphosate compositions are also disclosed.
US08455394B2
The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
US08455380B2
A powder including, in percentages by weight: (a) 94% to 99% of particles of at least one refractory material, the main constituent(s) of which are alumina and/or zirconia and/or silica; (b) 1% to 6% of a hydraulic cement; (c) 0 to 0.03% of organic fibers; (d) optionally, 0.075% to 1% of a surfactant; and (e) optionally, a setting accelerator, where the fraction of particles having a size below 40 μm being distributed, in percentages by weight relative to the weight of the powder, in the following manner: (1) fraction<0.5 μm: ≧4%, (2) fraction<2 μm: ≧5%, fraction<10 μm: ≧16%, and fraction<40 μm: 29-45%, where the proportion of zirconia in the fraction of particles having a size smaller than 10 μm, called “fines”, is between 35% and 75% by weight relative to the total weight of said fraction.
US08455379B2
A ceramic article comprises ceramic fibers having an aspect ratio of greater than or equal to 10:1, ceramic particles, and an inorganic binder comprising silica. Greater than 90 out of 100 ceramic fibers are randomly oriented in three dimensions in the ceramic article, and greater than 85 out of 100 ceramic fibers are spaced at least one ceramic fiber diameter away from an adjacent ceramic fiber. The ceramic article has a consistent density of from 0.9 to 1.1 g/cm3 in x-, y-, and z-dimensions and has a uniform strength in three dimensions as measured in accordance with ASTM C1424.
US08455378B2
An alkali-free glass characterized by having a glass composition being substantially free of an alkali metal oxide, As2O3 and Sb2O3 and including, in terms of mol %, 55 to 75% of SiO2, 7 to 15% of Al2O3, 7 to 12% of B2O3, 0 to 3% of MgO, 7 to 12% of CaO, 0 to 5% of SrO, 0 to 2% of BaO, 0 to 5% of ZnO and 0.01 to 1% of SnO2 and has a liquidus viscosity of 105.2 dPa·s or higher and a temperature corresponding to a viscosity of 102.5 dPa·s of 1,550° C. or lower.
US08455372B2
The present invention belongs to the technical field of semiconductor materials and specifically relates to a method for cleaning and passivizing gallium arsenide (GaAs) surface autologous oxide and depositing an Al2O3 dielectric. This method includes: use a new-type of sulfur passivant to react with the autologous oxide on the GaAs surface to clean it and generate a passive sulfide film to separate the GaAs from the outside environment, thus preventing the GaAs from oxidizing again; further cleaning the residuals such as autologous oxides and sulfides on the GaAs surface through the pretreatment reaction of the reaction source trimethyl aluminum (TMA) of the Al2O3 ALD with the GaAs surface, and then deposit high-quality Al2O3 dielectric through ALD as the gate dielectric which fully separates the GaAs from the outside environment. The present invention features a simple process and good effects, and can provide preconditions for manufacturing the GaAs devices.
US08455363B2
A method for adjusting the trench depth of a substrate has the steps as follows. Forming a patterned covering layer on the substrate, wherein the patterned covering layer defines a wider spacing and a narrower spacing. Forming a wider buffering layer arranged in the wider spacing and a narrower buffering layer arranged in the narrower spacing. The thickness of the narrower buffering layer is thinner than the wider buffering layer. Implementing dry etching process to make the substrate corresponding to the wider and the narrower buffering layers form a plurality of trenches. When etching the wider and the narrower buffering layers, the narrower buffering layer is removed firstly, so that the substrate corresponding to the narrower buffering layer will be etched early than the substrate corresponding to the wider buffering layer.
US08455360B2
A method for fabricating a storage node of a semiconductor device includes forming a sacrificial dielectric pattern with a storage node hole on a substrate, forming a support layer on the sacrificial dielectric pattern, forming a storage node, supported by the support layer, in the storage node hole, performing a full dip-out process to expose the outer wall of the storage node, and performing a cleaning process for removing or reducing a bridge-causing material formed on the surface of the support layer.
US08455356B2
A microelectronic assembly and related method of forming a through hole extending through a first wafer and a second wafer are provided. The first and second wafer have confronting faces and metallic features at the faces which are joined together to assemble the first and second wafers. A hole can be etched downwardly through the first wafer until a gap is partially exposed between the confronting faces of the first and second wafers. The hole can have a first wall extending in a vertical direction, and a second wall sloping inwardly from the first wall to an inner opening through which the interfacial gap is exposed. Material of the first or second wafers exposed within the hole can then be sputtered such that at least some of the sputtered material deposits onto at least one of the exposed confronting faces of the first and second wafers and provides a wall between the confronting faces. The method can include resuming etching the hole so as to extend the first wall fully through the first wafer, the wall between the wafers and into the second wafer, such that the wall of the hole extends continuously from the first wafer into the second wafer. An electrically conductive through silicon via can then be formed extending through the first wafer, the wall between the wafers and into the second wafer.
US08455354B2
A method of forming integrated circuits includes forming a mask layer over a gate electrode line, wherein the gate electrode line is over a well region of a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening in the mask layer, wherein a portion of the gate electrode line and a well pickup region of the well region are exposed through the opening; and removing the portion of the gate electrode line through the opening.
US08455342B2
A mask ROM fabrication method which comprises steps: sequentially forming a gate dielectric layer and a first photoresist layer on a substrate; letting a light having a wavelength of 365 nm pass through a first phase shift mask to photolithographically form on the first photoresist layer a plurality of first trenches having a width of 243-365 nm; doping the substrate to form a plurality of embedded bit lines having a width of 243-365 nm; removing the first photoresist layer; sequentially forming a polysilicon layer and a second photoresist layer on the gate dielectric layer; and letting the light pass through a second phase shift mask to photolithographically form a plurality of polysilicon word lines on the polysilicon layer. Thereby is reduced the line width of mask ROM to 243-365 nm and decreased the area of mask ROM.
US08455337B2
Provided are a crystallization apparatus and method, which prevent cracks from being generated, a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor (TFT), and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display apparatus. The crystallization apparatus includes a chamber for receiving a substrate, a first flash lamp and a second flash lamp, which are disposed facing each other within the chamber, wherein amorphous silicon layers are disposed on a first surface of the substrate facing the first flash lamp and a second surface of the substrate facing the second flash lamp, respectively.
US08455328B2
An optically active material is used to create power devices and circuits having significant performance advantages over conventional methods for affecting optical control of power electronics devices and circuits. A silicon-carbide optically active material is formed by compensating shallow donors with the boron related D-center. The resulting material can be n-type or p-type but it is distinguished from other materials by the ability to induce persistent photoconductivity in it when illuminated by electromagnetic radiation with a photon energy in excess of the threshold energy required to photoexcite electrons from the D-center to allowed states close to the conduction band edge, which varies from polytype to polytype.
US08455323B2
There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, comprising: performing heating so that metals dissolve into semiconductors of the wafer to form a semiconductor-metal compound; and performing cooling so that the formed semiconductor-metal compound retrogradely melt to form a mixture of the metals and the semiconductors. According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to achieve wafers of a high purity applicable to the semiconductor manufacture.
US08455321B2
A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes forming a first insulation region and a second insulation region in a semiconductor substrate and facing each other; and forming an epitaxial semiconductor region having a reversed T-shape. The epitaxial semiconductor region includes a horizontal plate including a bottom portion between and adjoining the first insulation region and the second insulation region, and a fin over and adjoining the horizontal plate. The bottom of the horizontal plate contacts the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a gate dielectric on a top surface and at least top portions of sidewalls of the fin; and forming a gate electrode over the gate dielectric.
US08455319B2
A manufacturing method for a vertical transistor of random-access memory, having the steps of: defining an active region on a semiconductor substrate; forming a shallow trench isolation structure outside of the active region; etching the active region and forming a gate dielectric layer and a positioning gate thereon, forming a word line perpendicular to the positioning gate; forming spacing layers on the outer surfaces of the word line; implanting ions to the formed structure in forming an n-type and a p-type region on opposite sides of the word line with the active region; forming an n-type and a p-type floating body respectively on the n-type and p-type region; forming a source line perpendicular to the word line and connecting to the n-type floating body; forming a bit line perpendicular to the source line and connecting to the p-type floating body. Hence, a vertical transistor with steady threshold voltage is achieved.
US08455314B2
In sophisticated semiconductor devices, replacement gate approaches may be applied in combination with a process strategy for implementing a strain-inducing semiconductor material, wherein superior proximity of the strain-inducing semiconductor material and/or superior robustness of the replacement gate approach may be achieved by forming the initial gate electrode structures with superior uniformity and providing at least one cavity for implementing the strained channel regions in a very advanced manufacturing stage, i.e., after completing the basic transistor configuration.
US08455304B2
An integrated circuit assembly is fabricated on a metal substrate strip in an array format that has raised circuitry pattern formed by photolithographic and metal etching processes. The circuitry pattern is formed on one side of the metal substrate only. The raised circuitry's etch depth extends partially through the metal substrate. Die attachment can be performed using a non-conductive material applied directly onto and around the raised circuitry features directly under the die. After wirebond and molding processes, the molded metal substrate strip assembly is processed through a metal etching process to remove the metal substrate portion that is exposed beyond the mold cap. A solder mask coating can be applied to protect the metal circuitry and to define the package pad opening to form Land-Grid-Array (LGA) packages. Solder balls can also be attached to form Ball-Grid-Array (BGA) packages.
US08455302B2
The present invention relates to a dicing tape-integrated film for semiconductor back surface including: a dicing tape including a base material and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated in this order, and a film for semiconductor back surface provided on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the dicing tape, where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of from 20 μm to 40 μm.
US08455291B2
A method of manufacturing a solid state imaging device having a photo-electric conversion portion array and a transfer electrode array, these arrays being provided in parallel to each other, upper surfaces and side wall surfaces of the transfer electrode array being covered with a light-shielding layer, and a transparent layer showing an oxidizing property at the time of film formation, the transparent layer being formed on the photo-electric conversion parts and the light-shielding layer.
US08455287B2
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided, which includes the step of forming a microstructure comprising a layer containing silicon over a first substrate, the step of forming an interlayer insulating layer over the microstructure, the step of forming a connection conductive layer over the interlayer insulating layer, and the step of separating the microstructure from the first substrate.
US08455284B2
A group III nitride nanorod light emitting device and a method of manufacturing thereof. The method includes preparing a substrate, forming an insulating film including one or more openings exposing parts of the substrate on the substrate, growing first conductive group III nitride nanorod seed layers on the substrate exposed through the openings by supplying a group III source gas and a nitrogen (N) source gas thereto, growing first conductive group III nitride nanorods on the first conductive group III nitride nanorod seed layers by supplying the group III source gas and an impurity source gas in a pulse mode and continuously supplying the N source gas, forming an active layer on a surface of each of the first conductive group III nitride nanorods, and forming a second conductive nitride semiconductor layer on the active layer.
US08455283B2
The present invention provides an organic electronic element manufacturing method which provides a low manufacturing cost and excellent performance stability, and specifically an organic electronic element manufacturing method which provides a low manufacturing cost, and minimizes emission unevenness, lowering of emission efficiency and shortening of lifetime due to deterioration of gas barrier property of sealing. The organic electronic element manufacturing method is featured in that it comprises the steps of forming an organic electronic structure composed of a first electrode, at least one organic layer and a second electrode on a flexible substrate, and applying a flexible sealing substrate to the organic electronic structure, followed by heating treatment, wherein a heating temperature, at which the heating treatment is carried out, is less than Tg (glass transition temperature) of the substrate and not less than Tg of the sealing substrate.
US08455280B1
An exemplary method for manufacturing LEDs includes steps: providing a substrate and an epitaxial layer formed on the substrate; etching the epitaxial layer along a transverse direction thereof to divide the epitaxial layer into separated LED chips, and a groove defined between each two adjacent LED chips; providing insulating poles and inserting the insulating poles in the grooves; printing a solder paste layer on a top surface of each LED chip away from the substrate; reflow soldering the LED chips to make the solder paste layers mounted on the LED chips become solder balls; releasing the substrate from the LED chips; etching the insulating poles until the insulating poles are totally removed and the LED chips are separated from each other; and providing metallic plates and respectively soldering the metallic plates on the solder balls of the LED chips.
US08455273B2
This invention relates to a new method for the production of nitride-based phosphors, in particular, of phosphors containing rare earth elements. The phosphors can be used, for example, in light sources, especially in Light Emitting Devices (LEDs).
US08455269B2
In a bipolar semiconductor device such that electrons and holes are recombined in a silicon carbide epitaxial film grown from the surface of a silicon carbide single crystal substrate at the time of on-state forward bias operation; an on-state forward voltage increased in a silicon carbide bipolar semiconductor device is recovered by shrinking the stacking fault area enlarged by on-state forward bias operation. In a method of this invention, the bipolar semiconductor device in which the stacking fault area enlarged and the on-state forward voltage has been increased by on-state forward bias operation, is heated at a temperature of higher than 350° C.
US08455268B2
Methods of replacing/reforming a top oxide around a charge storage element of a memory cell and methods of improving quality of a top oxide around a charge storage element of a memory cell are provided. The method can involve removing a first poly over a first top oxide from the memory cell; removing the first top oxide from the memory cell; and forming a second top oxide around the charge storage element. The second top oxide can be formed by oxidizing a portion of the charge storage element or by forming a sacrificial layer over the charge storage element and oxidizing the sacrificial layer to a second top oxide.
US08455247B2
The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines.
US08455244B2
The crystal structure of the ligand binding domain of ERR-α in complex with a ligand that forms a reversible thioether bond to Cys325 of ERR-α, methods to measure dissociation rates for ligands that form reversible covalent bonds, and methods to design ligands that form reversible covalent bonds for use as modulators of ERR-α activity are disclosed. The crystal structure and methods provide a novel molecular mechanism for modulation of the activity of ERR-α and provide the basis for rational drug design to obtain potent specific ligands for use as modulators of the activity of this new drug target.
US08455241B2
There is provided a culture observation system by which even a culture other than an observation target culture can be cultured and observation can be properly performed by a microscope during culturing of the culture. A culture observation system S includes a culturing cabinet 2 for forming an environment suitable for culturing cells in a culturing room 13 and an image pick-up device 3 for photographing a microscopic image of the cells. The image pick-up device 3 includes a light source 47 which is provided in the culturing room 13 and a table 37 which is provided in the culturing room 13 to hold the culture as an image pick-up target, and a shelf 7 for accommodating the cells is provided in the culturing room 13 other than the light source 47 and the table 37.
US08455240B2
The aim of the invention is to use sulphate-reducing thermophilic archaeobacteria for carrying out a method for degrading linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, when necessary sulphur, aromatic hydrocarbons under anaerobic conditions.
US08455238B2
An isolated Bacillus strain LSSAO1 is provided. When fed to a bird, this and other Bacillus strains described herein provide benefits to the birds. For example, administration of the one or more Bacillus strain can increase low G+C, gram positive bacteria in the gastrointestinal flora of the bird. These type of bacteria are increased by antibiotics and include beneficial Clostridium. Administration of the one or more Bacillus strain can also inhibit pathogen in the bird, such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Clostridium. These benefits can enhance feed conversion in poultry. Useful combinations of Bacillus strains and methods of using one or more Bacillus strain are also provided.
US08455237B2
An L-threonine-producing Escherichia coli in which a promoter of a phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (ppc) gene on the chromosome is substituted with a promoter of a cysteine synthase (cysK) gene and a method of producing L-threonine by using the same are disclosed. The recombinant Escherichia coli may produce L-threonine in a high yield, and thus may be widely used in medical, pharmaceutical, and feed industries, particularly for an animal feed.
US08455235B2
The invention relates to novel variants of a protease derived from Nocardiopsis sp. (SEQ ID NO: 1) and closely related proteases, as well as their pharmaceutical use. The variants show improved performance in the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI). The variants may be combined with a lipase and/or an amylase. Other examples of medical indications are: Treatment of digestive disorders, pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, diabetes type I, and/or diabetes type II.
US08455233B2
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US08455225B2
Increasing tolerance to butanol in yeast has been accomplished by increasing activity of the high osmolarity/glycerol response pathway. Yeast with increased expression of PBS2p, a mitogen activated protein kinase kinase of the MAPK module of the high osmolarity/glycerol response pathway may be used for improved butanol production.
US08455210B2
The present invention relates to a method for the selective identification of Chlamydia trachomatis infections wherein the antigens CT017, CT098, CT318-L1 P, CT431-TARP, CT603-TSAP, and CT664 are used for the specific identification of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies in samples from mammals. The method according to the invention facilitates the selective identification method of identification of Chlamydia trachomatis infections, in which no false positive results are generated by other Chlamydia species such as, for example, Chlamydia pneumoniae. The invention further relates to a biochip which has the aforementioned Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antigens for the identification of antibodies. The biochip with antigens according to the invention is suitable for multiparameter identification methods in particular.
US08455208B2
The present invention provides protein biomarkers for determining whether a thyroid nodule is malignant or benign and methods for using the same.
US08455205B2
Proteins that bind to matrix metalloproteinase 9 and methods of using such proteins are described.
US08455202B2
A multi-dimensional method for simultaneously analyzing multiple analytes within a sample solution, comprising adding affinity selectors to a sample solution containing analytes to be measured, the affinity selectors having an affinity for one or more of the analytes within the sample solution; allowing immune complexes to form between the affinity selectors and the analytes; partially or totally resolving the formed immune complexes from non-analyte substances within the sample solution; dissociating the resolved immune complexes; separating the analytes and the affinity selectors of the dissociated immune complexes from one another by capturing the analytes through a surface adsorption process; transferring the captured analytes to a detection means; and resolving the analytes with the detection means in accordance with their mass-to-charge ratios.
US08455187B2
A method for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis involves contacting a biological sample with the product of expression of at least one ORF contained in a polynucleotide present in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and absent in Mycabacterium bovis BCG; and detecting whether an immunological complex is formed between the product thereof and antibodies contained in the biological sample, wherein the presence of a complex indicates an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
US08455184B2
This novel form of multiplexing allows the user to probe for multiple targets and simultaneously identify a specific target. An example of solutions provided here comprises: providing one or more assay mixes for a number of targets (the number of assay mixes is less than the number of targets); providing a number of reference patterns (each of the reference patterns is associated with one of the targets); contacting each of a number of aliquots with one of the assay mixes; generating a result pattern, based on positive or negative results; and selecting the reference pattern most similar to the result pattern, to thereby detect the target. Differential multiplexing with pattern recognition may involve molecular or immunological techniques to identify one of many indicators of drug use, illness, disease, or medical condition.
US08455183B2
A resist pattern slimming treatment method includes: a slimming treatment step of performing a slimming treatment on a resist pattern by applying a solution containing an acid onto a substrate having the resist pattern formed thereon, then performing a heat treatment, and then performing a developing treatment. A database storing kinds of resist material for the resist pattern, concentrations of acid contained in a solution to be applied onto the substrate having the resist pattern formed thereon, and line widths of the resist pattern corresponding to the kinds of resist material and the concentrations of acid is prepared in advance. The concentration of the acid contained in the solution used in the slimming treatment step is based on a concentration of the acid obtained from the database, using, as search keys, the kind of resist material and a target value of the line width of the resist pattern.
US08455181B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing the patterned retarder used in the three-dimensional display device. The present disclosure suggests a method for manufacturing a patterned retarder comprising: defining a first retarder region and a second retarder region in the patterned retarder; forming a first polarization pattern at the first retarder region by a partial exposure process having a first exposure energy; and forming a second polarization pattern at the second retarder region by whole exposure process having a second exposure energy. By manufacturing the patterned retarder with lower exposure energy, it is possible to reduce the whole manufacturing takt time, so that the production yield can be enhanced and the production cost can be reduced.
US08455169B2
The toner includes a binder resin; a colorant; and a release agent. The first inter-particle force Fp(A) of the toner, which is measured under an environmental condition of 23° C. and 60% RH after the toner is pressed for 1 minute at 25° C. under a compression stress of 15 kg/cm2, is from 1.0×10−9 (N) to 1.0×10−6 (N). The difference (Fp(B)−Fp(A)) between the second inter-particle force Fp(B) of the toner, which is measured under the environmental condition of 23° C. and 60% RH after the toner is pressed for 1 minute at 50° C. under a compression stress of 15 kg/cm2, and the first inter-particle force Fp(A) is 0 (N) to 1.0×10−7 (N).
US08455162B2
A plurality of reticles for printing structures in the same lithography level includes an alignment structure pattern within a same relative location in each reticle. Each set of process segmentations in a grating has a reticle segmentation pitch, which is common across all gratings in the plurality of reticles. Within each pair of alignment structure patterns that occupy the same relative location in any two of the plurality of reticles, the process segmentations in one reticle are shifted relative to the process segmentations in the other reticle by a fraction of a reticle segmentation pitch. After printing all patterns in the plurality of reticles, a composite printed process segmentation structure on the substrate includes printed segmentation structures that are spaced by 1/n times the printed segmentation pitch. The pattern for the next level can be aligned to the composite printed process segmentation structure in a single alignment operation.
US08455161B2
A method for erasing an image including irradiating an image formed on a thermoreversible recording medium with a laser light having a wavelength of 700 nm to 1,500 nm so as to erase the image, wherein an energy density of the laser light is in a range of the energy density which can erase the image and a center value or less of the range, wherein the thermoreversible recording medium includes a support, and a thermoreversible recording layer on the support, and wherein the thermoreversible recording layer contains a leuco dye serving as an electron-donating color-forming compound and a reversible developer serving as an electron-accepting compound, in which color tone reversibly changes by heat, and at least one of the thermoreversible recording layer and a layer adjacent to the thermoreversible recording layer contains a photothermal conversion material, which absorbs the light and converts the light into heat.
US08455140B1
A porous polymer separator layer that exhibits a non-uniform cross-sectional thickness and a method of making the same are disclosed. The porous polymer separator layer may be made by a phase-separation process. This process involves precipitating the porous polymer separator layer from a film having a non-uniform cross-sectional thickness similar to that sought to be imparted to the resultant separator layer. An electrochemical battery cell for a secondary liquid-electrolyte battery may incorporate the disclosed porous polymer separator layer between a negative electrode and a positive electrode in a way that that helps maintain a more evenly distributed current density within the cell.
US08455139B2
A method for making a lithium battery cathode composite is provided. First, a plurality of lithium vanadium phosphate particles is provided. A lithium iron phosphate layer is then formed on an outer surface of each of the lithium vanadium phosphate particle by coating a lithium iron phosphate precursor slurry, thereby forming the lithium battery cathode composite.
US08455129B2
A fixing apparatus for fixing a battery in an electronic device is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a circuit board, a support frame, and a cover. The circuit board defines an opening therein. The support frame is received in the opening and is configured for receiving the battery. The cover defines at least one pair of latching members therein. Wherein the at least one pair of latching member latches onto the circuit board to fix the battery between the support frame and the cover.
US08455128B2
A battery system for an electric motor of an electric motorcycle is disclosed. The battery system includes a motorcycle frame defining an interior volume and a plurality of battery cells situated substantially within the interior volume of the frame, wherein each cell is individually enclosed and individually electrically coupled with the electric motor. The battery system further includes at least one housing member removably coupled with an exterior of the frame, wherein the housing member is perforated so as to allow airflow into the interior volume of the frame and wherein removal of the housing member provides unfettered access to the cells, which can be individually removed without requiring additional disassembly. The battery system further includes at least one fastener for fastening the housing member to the frame, wherein removal of the at least one fastener results in decoupling of the housing member from the frame.
US08455126B2
A battery positioning device for fixing a battery includes a base defining a receiving groove to receive the battery, a first elastic member fixed in the receiving groove to resist a positive electrode of the battery. The first elastic member includes a main body, a fixing portion fixed to the base, and an operating portion. The main body includes a hook thereon. The hook includes a resisting portion to resist the positive electrode of the battery and a hooking portion hooking the positive electrode. The fixing portion and the operating portion extend from opposite ends of the main body, respectively. The operating portion is capable of moving away from the battery, thus deforming the first elastic member to elevate the battery by the hooking portion.
US08455123B2
Disclosed herein is a safety switch including a tube that is capable of shrinking when exposed to temperatures in excess of a predetermined temperature level (“heat shrinkage tube”), wherein the length of the heat shrinkage tube is changeable to control current conduction, one end of the heat shrinkage tube is fixed, and the other end of the heat shrinkage tube is connected to an electric wire connection part, such that current conduction or current interruption is accomplished by the change in length of the heat shrinkage tube when the heat shrinkage tube is varied due to heat. When a battery or a battery pack is exposed to an abnormal environment, with the result that the temperature of the battery or the battery pack exceeds a predetermined temperature level, the heat shrinkage tube of the safety switch shrinks to directly interrupt external charge current, thereby preventing the further charge of the battery or the battery pack. Furthermore, internal energy accumulated in the battery cell is forcibly consumed, thereby fundamentally preventing the progress of the abnormal operation of the battery or the battery pack. Consequently, the safety of the battery is secured.
US08455111B2
A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency and long lifetime is provided. By manufacturing a light-emitting device using the light-emitting element, the light-emitting device having low power consumption and long lifetime is provided. The light-emitting element is manufactured in which a light-emitting layer is included between a first electrode serving as an anode and a second electrode serving as a cathode. The light-emitting layer includes a first organic compound having a hole-transporting property, a second organic compound having an electron-transporting property, and an organometallic complex including a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline skeleton as a ligand. Further, a light-emitting device is manufactured using the light-emitting element.
US08455109B2
A microwave cooking tray includes pop-up legs. The microwave cooking tray is formed from a blank including a main panel, at least two leg portions, each leg portion having a first panel connected to the main panel by a first fold line, a second panel connected to the first panel by a second fold line, and a third panel connected to the second panel by a third fold line, and an aperture located on each of the first fold line between the main panel and each of the first panels. When assembled each of the third panels lies flat against an underside of the main panel, such that each of the third panels reinforces the main panel, and the first panel and second panel extend downward from the underside of the main panel to form triangular legs resting on an edge.
US08455108B2
A microwave cooking tray includes pop-up legs. The microwave cooking tray is formed from a blank including a main panel, at least two leg portions, each leg portion having a first panel connected to the main panel by a first fold line, a second panel connected to the first panel by a second fold line, and a third panel connected to the second panel by a third fold line, and an aperture located on each of the first fold line between the main panel and each of the first panels. When assembled each of the third panels lies flat against an underside of the main panel, such that each of the third panels reinforces the main panel, and the first panel and second panel extend downward from the underside of the main panel to form triangular legs resting on an edge.
US08455101B2
The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyurethane lamination resin, by mixing a) an isocyanate prepolymer based on diphenylmethane diisocyanate having a difunctionally started polyether, b) polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate, c) trifunctionally started polyetherpolyol with an average molar mass of from 350 to 600 g/mol, d) a thermoactivatable capped catalyst, e) if appropriate, chain extender and/or crosslinking agent, f) if appropriate, water-absorbent substances, and g) if appropriate, other additives to give the polyurethane lamination resin. The present invention further relates to a polyurethane lamination resin, obtainable via a process of this type, and to the use of this type of polyurethane lamination resin for producing laminates, and also to skis or snowboards, comprising this type of laminate.
US08455089B2
A preform for the molding of a fiber-reinforced resin beam includes a reinforcing-fiber beam which has been formed from a reinforcing-fiber base made up of many reinforcing fibers and has a cross-sectional shape with at least one linear part and at least one curved part connected to the linear part; and a release sheet bonded and united through an adhesive resin to at least part of a surface of the reinforcing-fiber base along the lengthwise direction for the base. A process for producing a preform includes shaping a continuous flat reinforcing-fiber base having a release sheet bonded and united to a surface thereof so that the cross-sectional shape of the base has a curved part to thereby produce a preshaped object; and bonding and uniting the preshaped object to another preshaped object.
US08455088B2
The present disclosure relates to compounds from which nanofibers can be produced, the resulting nanofibers produced from the compounds, and nanofiber reinforced polymers prepared using the nanofibers and a polymer. The compounds used in forming the nanofibers include chemical linkage moieties that are capable of forming non-covalent bonds with portions of the polymer so as to form the nanofiber reinforced polymers. The nanofiber reinforced polymers are useful as biomaterials in medical devices.
US08455084B2
A superhydrophobic polymer fabrication is provided. According to one method for preparing a superhydrophobic polymer fabrication, the superhydrophobic polymer fabrication can be fabricated quickly and easily, and the superhydrophobic surface can be repeatedly imprinted using a template, so that mass production of the superhydrophobic polymer fabrication over a large area can be economically implemented.
US08455079B2
The invention relates to three-dimensional optical memory devices and can be used in all areas of computing in which it is necessary to record large data files on compact carriers. The claimed device can also be used for recording, storing and playing back video and audio recordings. A multi-layer optical disc consists of a series of alternating layers of optically transparent materials arranged in groups that comprise a layer of a material with a refraction index n1 enclosed between a layer of a material with a refraction index n2, which satisfies the relationship n2
US08455072B2
A polyolefin composition, and pipe systems and sheets made therefrom, the composition comprising (percent by weight), 1) 10-60% of a copolymer of propylene and hexene-1 comprising from 0.2 to 10% of recurring units derived from hexene-1; 2) 10-85% of a propylene polymer selected from propylene homopolymer and a polymer of propylene with 0.1-10% of an α-olefin selected from ethylene, a C4-C10 a-olefin, hexene-1 excluded, and a mixture thereof, the propylene polymer being insoluble in xylene at ambient temperature in an amount over 85% and having a Polydispersity Index ranging from 4.5 to 12; and 3) 5-30% of a copolymer of ethylene with a C3-C10 α-olefin and optionally a diene, having an ethylene content ranging from 15 to 60% and an intrinsic viscosity value of at least 1 dl/g.
US08455071B2
An environment-friendly foamed container closure laminate with embossed tabs is composed of, from top to bottom, a stiff polymer printing layer—the top surface of a half thereof is embossed, the bottom surface is printed; a stiff polymer reinforcement layer—its half bottom surface is embossed and the stiff polymer printing layer laminated with the stiff polymer reinforcement layer is used as a tab (if no printing is necessary, the stiff polymer printing layer and the stiff polymer reinforcement layer are combined to be a tab layer); a soft polymer foam layer—used as a sealing gasket; a high melting point polymer isolation layer—to insulate the heat transfer from the electromagnetic induction heated metal layer to the soft polymer foam layer; an electromagnetic induction heatable metal layer; and a peelable thermosensitive adhesive layer.
US08455064B2
The present invention relates to printed substrates for use in a variety of applications such as a label stock and flexible packaging structures. The substrates are printed with radiation curable printing ink, especially UV curable printing inks employed in UV inkjet printing processes. The substrates are coated with an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer based coating capable of adhering and providing wet out properties with UV inkjet inks. Optionally, the coating contains an acrylic polymer. In a specific embodiment, the coating includes a major proportion of ethylene-acrylic acid and minor amounts of filler such as talc and silica. The coating can also include wax and/or pigment such as titanium dioxide. In a further embodiment, the carboxylate groups of the copolymer are neutralized with metal ions from Group Ia, IIa or IIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements, specifically, sodium.
US08455062B2
To provide a liquid crystal display panel that has high contrast and reduced display deficiency, a liquid crystal display panel of the present invention includes: a pair of substrates (1) and (2) facing each other; and a liquid crystal layer (3) sandwiched between the pair of substrates (1) and (2), the pair of substrates (1) and (2) being provided with a pair of respective alignment films (4) and (5) formed thereon and facing each other, the pair of alignment films (4) and (5) being provided with respective polymer films (6) and (7) formed thereon and each made of a monomer in the liquid crystal layer (3), the pair of alignment films (4) and (5) containing a macromolecular compound having a side chain containing a fluorine atom, the liquid crystal layer (3) containing a polymerizable monomer represented by at least one of General Formulae (1) through (3), the polymer films (6) and (7) each being made of the polymerizable monomer represented by at least one of General Formulae (1) through (3), the polymer films (6) and (7) and the side chain containing the fluorine atom attracting each other through interaction.
US08455059B2
A method according to the invention comprises: starting plasma discharge for forming the gas barrier layer in a film deposition chamber; and producing the gas barrier layer by using a plasma after a first predetermined period of time has elapsed from a start of the plasma discharge.
US08455054B2
A method and apparatus for spraying a liquid onto a surface. An apparatus comprises a nozzle and a number of disks. The nozzle is configured to generate a spray of a liquid towards a surface. The number of disks is positioned relative to the nozzle and configured to form a gap through which a portion of the spray of the liquid passes towards the surface.
US08455053B2
A separator which includes a covering layer in which a fine framework of polyolefin resin is coated with a glass layer and an exposed layer in which the polyolefin resin is exposed is provided. A battery is provided having a cathode and an anode, an electrolyte, and a separator where the separator has the covering layer in which the fine framework of polyolefin resin is coated with the glass layer and a method for manufacturing a separator including the step of coating a fine framework of polyolefin resin with the glass layer by applying a precursor containing viscous liquid product which contains only polysilazane compound or a mixture of viscous liquid product which contains only polysilazane compound with polycarbosilazane compound to the polyolefin resin and placing the precursor applied polyoleline resin in a water bath to dry.
US08455051B2
Apparatuses and processes for maskless deposition of electronic and biological materials. The process is capable of direct deposition of features with linewidths varying from the micron range up to a fraction of a millimeter, and may be used to deposit features on substrates with damage thresholds near 100° C. Deposition and subsequent processing may be carried out under ambient conditions, eliminating the need for a vacuum atmosphere. The process may also be performed in an inert gas environment. Deposition of and subsequent laser post processing produces linewidths as low as 1 micron, with sub-micron edge definition. The apparatus nozzle has a large working distance—the orifice to substrate distance may be several millimeters—and direct write onto non-planar surfaces is possible.
US08455049B2
A method of depositing a crystalline strontium titanate film on a substrate is provided, comprising carrying out an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process with strontium and titanium precursors, wherein the strontium precursor is bis(n-propyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl)strontium.
US08455048B1
A method of making a nanostructure by preparing a face centered cubic-ordered metal nanoparticle film from metal nanoparticles, such as gold and silver nanoparticles, exerting a hydrostatic pressure upon the film at pressures of several gigapascals, followed by applying a non-hydrostatic stress perpendicularly at a pressure greater than approximately 10 GPA to form an array of nanowires with individual nanowires having a relatively uniform length, average diameter and density.
US08455034B2
A packaged green tea beverage, wherein (A) the packaged green tea beverage contains from 0.08 to 0.5 wt % of non-polymer catechins, (B) a percentage of non-epicatechin body in the non-polymer catechins is from 5 to 25 wt %, (C) a percentage of gallate body in the non-polymer catechins is from 5 to 95 wt %, (D) pH is from 2.5 to 5.1, and (F) the packaged green tea beverage contains from 0.0001 to 20 wt % of at least one sweetener selected from fructose, glucose, sucrose, fructoglucose syrup and glucofructose syrup. A packaged green tea beverage containing non-polymer catechins in high concentration can be provided, which can not only reduce astringency but also provides for adequate sweetness and sourness without impairment of the taste and is suited for long-term storage while containing a sweetener.
US08455027B2
A method and apparatus for determining when meat is cooked to a desired degree of doneness, the method continuously calculating the arithmetic integral of the meat's temperature (T) minus some threshold temperature (Tt) to determine an Energy Impulse (EI) value. Each level of doneness for a particular type of meat is represented by a range of EI values resulting from the integration of a time-based function of the meat's temperature. When the desired EI value is reached, the meat has been cooked to the desired doneness level, a signal is generated that indicates the meat is cooked to the desired doneness level and the cooking process is terminated.
US08455026B2
A package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows. The eggs are further arranged in the package so that a long axis of each egg in the package is offset no more than a particular number degrees from a long axis of each other egg in the package. Further, a package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows, wherein eggs are arranged in the package such that long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row.
US08455016B2
A jojoba formulation has been developed for administration to the meibomian gland, for treatment of the symptoms of dry eye, and/or for drug delivery to the meibomian gland. The formulation incorporates the natural product jojoba wax, or components thereof, to enhance the spreading of the artificial tear as well as stabilize the tear film. The jojoba wax tear relieves irritation and discomfort as well as sharpens the blurred vision. Jojoba, because of its close chemical and physical properties to meibomian gland secretions, is effective upon topical application to penetrate the lid margin to reach the gland tissues where it may exert a therapeutic effect with or without an adjunctive agent.
US08455012B2
Disclosed is a topical skin composition comprising an aqueous extract from a part of Nymphaea gigantea, wherein said part consists of the flower of Nymphaea gigantea, an aqueous extract from a part of Plumeria alba, wherein said part consists of the flower of Plumeria alba, and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.
US08455006B1
An organic hair care composition made from organic ingredients, such as vegetable emulsifying wax, olive oil, shea butter, jojoba oil, and beeswax. The organic ingredients are mixingly introduced in predetermined proportions necessary to effectuate the styling, straightening, and therapeutic revitalization of hair in accordance with the included methods of manufacturing and use.
US08455004B2
The invention relates to a primary composition in which at least one lipophilic bioactive compound is mixed with a whey protein, present in an amount effective to increase the bioavailability of the lipophilic bioactive compound. The invention also relates to an oral composition that contains the primary composition in a foodstuff, in a food supplement, or in a pharmaceutical preparation, and to a cosmetic preparation that contains the primary composition. Methods for increasing the bioavailability of the lipophilic bioactive compound and providing increased photostability and oxidation resistance are also provided.
US08455003B2
A composition for chemoembolotherapy of solid tumors comprises particles of a water-insoluble water-swellable synthetic anionic polymer and, absorbed therein an anthracycline. Suitably the polymer is a poly(vinyl alcohol) based polymer and the drug is doxorubicin.
US08454992B2
Capsule shells for use in multi-part dosage forms have generally cylindrical shell members with a snap fit component on an interior surface adjacent an open end, for connection to a linker part of the dosage form. The shell member also has a plurality of spaced apart integrally formed thin (relative to circumferentially adjacent shell member portions) panels located adjacent a closed shell member end, for preferential dissolution and release of pharmaceutical compositions from the shell member interior. The ratio of the thickness of the panels to the thickness of the shell member ranges from about 0.2 to about 0.6. The panels can be integrally formed together with the shell member as reliefs or depressions on the inner surface of the shell member by injection molding, and panel thicknesses as thin as about 0.1 mm can be achieved.
US08454989B2
A method of manufacturing a bioactive fluid dose on an ingestible sheet, comprising the steps of advancing the ingestible sheet to a dispense position, and activating a fluid ejector to dispense essentially a drop of a bioactive fluid onto the ingestible sheet.
US08454988B2
Osteogenic bone implant compositions that approximate the chemical composition of natural bone are provided. The organic component of these implant compositions is osteoinductive despite the presence of the inorganic component and, further, is present in an amount sufficient to maximize the regenerative capabilities of the implant without compromising its formability and mechanical strength. The composition may be an osteoinductive powder, including demineralized bone matrix (DBM) particles, a calcium phosphate powder, and, optionally, a biocompatible cohesiveness agent. The powder may be combined with a physiologically-acceptable fluid to produce a formable, osteoinductive paste that self-hardens to form a poorly crystalline apatitic (PCA) calcium phosphate having significant compressive strength. The bone implant materials retain their cohesiveness when introduced at an implant site and are remodeled into bone in vivo. Methods for using these implant materials to repair damaged bone and a method of assaying the content of DBM particles, by weight, in a bone implant material are also provided.
US08454978B2
An immunostimulating agent, which can stimulate immunity effectively, is described. The immunostimulating agent contains an active ingredient including a calcium receptor activator such as γ-Glu-X-Gly [wherein X represents an amino acid or a derivative thereof other than Cys], γ-Glu-Val-Y [wherein Y represents an amino acid or a derivative thereof], γ-Glu-Ala, γ-Glu-Gly, γ-Glu-Met, γ-Glu-Thr, γ-Glu-Val, γ-Glu-Orn, Asp-Gly, Cys-Gly, Cys-Met, Glu-Cys, Gly-Cys, Leu-Asp, γ-Glu-Met(O), γ-Glu-γ-Glu-Val, γ-Glu-Val-NH2, γ-Glu-Val-ol, γ-Glu-Ser, γ-Glu-Tau, γ-Glu-Cys(S-Me)(O), γ-Glu-Leu, γ-Glu-Ile, γ-Glu-t-Leu, γ-Glu-Cys(S-Me), a cation having a valency of 2 or more, protamine, polylysine, spermine, spermidine, putrescine, cinacalcet, a cinacalcet analogue compound, and a salt of any one of the aforementioned components.
US08454969B2
A soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFRII) mutant has an amino acid substitution at position 92Glu compared with the wild TNFRII. The mutant improves the cytotoxicity capacity of neutralizing TNFalpha and lymphotoxin. The mutant and fusion protein comprising it are useful for the treatment of TNFalpha and lymphotoxin related diseases.
US08454964B2
Microparticles are disclosed which comprise a bead essentially consisting of a cross-linked carbohydrate and an antigen covalently linked thereto. The microparticle can be used for the treatment of disorders of the immune system and in diagnostic tests.
US08454962B2
There are disclosed alpha4beta7 heterodimer-specific antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of making and using them.
US08454943B2
Disclosed are compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include plant, plant parts, or extracts thereof from Michelia magnifica, Xylosma japonicum, Prunus cerasifera, Nyssa sinensis, Chimonanthus praecox, Sassafras tzumu, Inula helianthus-aquatica, Capparis bodinieri, Passiflora caerulea, Galium aparine, Boehmeria platyphylla, Colquhounia coccinea, Sageretia rugosa, Jasminum stephanense, Antirrhinum majus, Daphniphyllum oldhamii, Cuscuta chinensis, Salix variegate, Osmanthus parvifolius, Euphorbia trigona, Calliandra haematocephala, Excoecaria acerifolia, Dianthus chinensis, Myriophyllum spicatum, Nymphoides peltatum, Prunus salicina, Solanum coagulans, Elaeis guineensis, Rhododendron moulmainense, Spatholobus suberectus, Artabotrys hexapetalus, Hibiscus syriacus, Lonicera calcarata, Hydnocarpus hainanensis, Ilex fragilis, Antidesma venosum, Acacia pennata ssp. Kerrii, Althaea rosea, Millettia velutina, Themeda japonica, Dalbergia hancei, Ipomoea batatas, Photinia glomerate, Hippophae rhamnoides, Azadirachta indica, Karelinia caspica, Bauhinia touranensis, Eriobotrya japonicas, Anaphalis contorta, and/or Cratoxylum prunifolium, or any combination thereof.
US08454929B2
An efficient process for the continuous preparation of calcium thiosulfate (CaS2O3) from lime sulfur, through oxidation is described. The process involves oxidizing calcium polysulfide intermediate in a series of reactors to produce calcium thiosulfate as a clear liquid in high concentration with minimal byproducts. The process results in the complete destruction of polythionates, permitting the calcium thiosulfate produced to be useful in certain leaching processes for precious metals. The invention further makes it possible to recycle the process water from the leaching process for use as a raw material reactant in the process for calcium thiosulfate production.
US08454927B2
The invention relates to methods for preparing 3-element semiconductor nanocrystals of the formula WYxZ(1-x), wherein W is a Group II element, Y and Z are different Group VI elements, and 0
US08454912B2
Disclosed herein is an radioisotope adsorbent including a bifunctional organosilane compound, including an organosiloxane functional group and a phosphate group, bonded on the surface of silica which is a bone structure of the adsorbent, and a method of preparing the radioisotope adsorbent, and a strontium/yttrium generator using the radioisotope adsorbent. Since the radioisotope adsorbent has a high adsorption capacity for 90Y such as 95% extraction efficiency or more from ICi 90Sr/90Y by using a column packed with 0.4 g of the adsorbent with a high-purity of 90Y, it can be usefully to be employed in the fields requiring 90Y.
US08454909B2
The device comprises a support in the form of a tray or the like, which is at the top and provided inside with first grooves for guiding first cards arranged parallel to each other, forming a single level for the cards and is characterized in that it has sets of grooves interposed between the first grooves, allowing a second level of cards to be placed at a level higher than the first cards.
US08454907B2
A reservoir is supported by a base in a vertical position. A reciprocating member is positioned in the reservoir forming an internal chamber. The chamber receives growth factor starting material through an inlet in the reciprocating member. After the inlet is sealed, the reciprocating member increases the volume of the chamber to apply negative pressure to the growth factor starting material within to produce activated growth factors. The activated growth factors are extracted from the chamber through an outlet in the reciprocating member. Optionally, the growth factor starting material is held in the chamber to separate into fractions.
US08454905B2
A droplet actuator comprising a substrate comprising an electrode coupled to a voltage source, wherein the droplet actuator is configured such that when voltage is applied to the electrode, an electrostatic energy gradient is established at a surface of the substrate which causes a droplet to be transported in a direction established by the energy gradient. Related methods and other embodiments are also provided.
US08454902B2
A sensing device is configured that a first piezoelectric vibrator and a second piezoelectric vibrator, changing over a connection to an oscillation circuit, have the oscillation circuit in common, that an impedance of a conductive path including a first one-surface-side electrode constituting the first piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit and an impedance of a conductive path including a second one-surface-side electrode constituting the second piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit are uniform with each other, and that an impedance of a conductive path including a first other-surface-side electrode constituting the first piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit and an impedance of a conductive path including a second other-surface-side electrode constituting the second piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit are uniform with each other.
US08454901B1
A mobile apparatus and method to sterilize surgical trays. A cabinet has filtered cabinet roof vents, filtered cabinet floor vents, door(s) sealably covering a cabinet front aperture, shelves sized to support surgical trays, and wheels. Surgical trays are placed within the cabinet, the cabinet doors are closed, and the mobile apparatus is placed within an autoclave and sterilized. The cabinet doors are not unsealed until the cabinet is in the operating room, ready for use. During use in the operating room, doors are opened, trays removed, and their contents used. Wheels on the cabinet facilitate moving the cabinet from autoclave to storage or operating room. Chemical indicators and a locator card may be used to verify the sterilization status and autoclave history of the cabinet and its contents. Method steps include periodically replacing the filters and door gasket.
US08454897B2
An exhaust gas-treating device (1) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, which is provided with an insert (3), which has a plurality of ducts (5, 5′), through which parallel flow is possible. The insert has, in an inflow-side, first section (6), an oxidation catalyst coating, which forms an oxidation catalytic converter (K1). The insert comprises on an outflow-side a second section (7) with a particle filter (K3) with inlet ducts (12) closed on the outflow side and with outflow ducts (13) closed on the inflow side after the first section (6). Greater integration of a plurality of catalyst components of the exhaust gas-treating device (1) is possible.
US08454893B2
A fluid sampling system for sampling the contents of a container of fluid includes an elongate hollow sampling conduit extending between a first end for withdrawing the fluid from the container and a second end for returning the fluid to the container, pump means for circulating the fluid between the container and the sampling conduit, a sample probe having a tip extending into the sampling conduit so as to contact the fluid within the sampling conduit, and a controller unit for controlling flow of the fluid within the sampling conduit and monitoring the properties of interest of the fluid within the sampling conduit via signals received from the sample probe. The present invention also provides an in-line pH probe.
US08454881B2
To provide an eraser molding toy with which it is possible to mold an eraser having a colored pattern or design, a plurality of thermofusible eraser members 1 of differing colors are placed in succession inside a molding container 2 so as to form a required pattern or design etc., and the molding container 2 is heated in order to fuse the surfaces of the eraser members 1 together to mold an eraser P having a colored pattern or design in the mold shape of the container.
US08454863B2
A transfer layer on a surface of a mold has a thickness distribution along the radius direction that the layer is thick in an inner round portion but is gradually thinner toward an outer round portion. An adhesive layer is formed between a surface of a signal substrate which bears a signal recording film and the mold which seats the transfer layer. The adhesive layer has a thickness distribution that the layer is thin in an inner round portion but is gradually thicker toward an outer round portion. Since the thickness distributions along the radius direction of the transfer layer and the adhesive layer are opposite to each other, the thickness distribution of an isolation layer which comprises the two layers is uniform.
US08454850B2
Described herein are a method and an apparatus for removing metal oxides and/or forming solder joints on at least a portion of a substrate surface within a target area. In one particular embodiment, the method and apparatus form a solder joint within a substrate comprising a layer having a plurality of solder bumps by providing one or more energizing electrodes and exposing at least a portion of the layer and solder bumps to the energizing electrode.
US08454848B2
A method of manufacturing the plasmon generator includes the steps of: forming a base part made of a dielectric material; forming a metal film that is to later become the plasmon generator; and forming a filler layer made of a dielectric material. The base part includes a base surface and a protruding part that protrudes from the base surface. The protruding part has a top surface that is different in level from the base surface, and a first sidewall connecting the top surface of the protruding part to the base surface. The metal film includes an adhesion part adhering to the first sidewall. The filler layer has a second sidewall disposed such that the adhesion part is interposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
US08454826B2
A water treatment cartridge has a major and a minor axis in a horizontal cross-section and mounting lugs provided at the upper end of the cartridge, generally aligned with the major axis of the cartridge.
US08454819B2
The present invention includes sensors and systems that include a sensor. A sensor includes a sensor polymer, where the polymer includes a repeating unit having an anilineboronic acid-phosphate complex or an anilineboronic acid complexed with an alcohol or diol. The sensor polymer may be a copolymer, such as a random copolymer, a block copolymer, or an alternate copolymer. The present invention also provides methods for using the sensors described herein, including methods for detecting the presence of an analyte, such as CO2, in a fluid.
US08454811B2
A method for forming a microfluidic channel with improved flow characteristics for one or more analytes is disclosed. A microfluidic channel having modified surfaces is formed in fused silica. The fused silica surfaces are modified by the addition of a layer of borophosphosilicate glass. The addition of the borophosphosilicate glass results in an improved flow velocity profile of the analyte. As a result, control over the position and movement of analytes within the solution is improved.
US08454809B2
A modular array of containers placed in parallel for electrolytic solutions used in metals electrolysis processes, particularly for metals electrowinning and electrorefining processes, assemblable from joinable and sealable prefabricated panels with other equal or similar ones, comprising at least a pair of opposite end walls (1, 2), lateral walls (3, 4), a plurality of floor panels (5) and a plurality of intermediate transverse walls (6), the modular array of containers having a common wall between two adjacent containers, the common wall defined by said intermediate transverse walls (6). At least the intermediate walls (6) of the array of containers comprise each one a passage (7, 8) integrated to the wall for the protected feeding and distribution of the loaded electrolytic solution; these walls also being of a reduced wall width in the middle with respect to at least one of its ends and its upper and lower part; said at least one end and upper and lower part of the walls defined by edge formations (9, 10, 11, 12) in which at least one of the formations contains said passage within.
US08454808B2
A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation.
US08454796B2
A process of making filled paper comprising the steps of providing a thick stock cellulosic suspension that contains mechanical pulp and filler, diluting the thick stock suspension to form a thin stock suspension, in which the filler is present in the thin stock suspension in an amount of at least 10% by weight based on dry weight of thin stock suspension, flocculating the thick stock suspension and/or the thin stock using a polymeric retention/drainage system, draining the thin stock suspension on a screen to form a sheet and then drying the sheet, in which the polymeric retention/drainage system comprises, i) a water-soluble branched anionic polymer and ii) a water-soluble cationic or amphoteric polymer. The process is particularly suitable for making filled mechanical grade paper, such as SC grade paper. The process enables the separation of retention and drainage parameters, especially useful for fast draining paper machines, such as Gapformers.
US08454793B2
An adhesive containing polyisocyanate and a polyol containing at least one dimer fatty acid and/or dimer fatty diol. The adhesive is particularly suitable for use on wood.
US08454783B2
The disclosure relates an apparatus and method for assembling at least two webs of tissue paper with or without marking of the webs. The apparatus and method utilize a multi-marrying roller configuration, which allows for assembling of the at least two webs of tissue paper by passing between the marrying roller and the second marrying roller. The apparatus and method make it possible to produce a conventional embossed product, or a smooth product without marking, having combined plies. In addition, the apparatus and method make it possible to easily move from one production mode to the other.
US08454781B2
A process of making a multilayered product having an interior honeycomb layer or core. The interior layer is formed by extruding a generally corrugated web of material. The corrugated web is cut and folded to create the honeycomb core. Outer protective skins are applied to exterior surfaces of the interior layer to create a multilayered material which is then cut to size.
US08454777B2
The present invention can transfer a belt member on a supply conveyor onto a building drum from an inclined distal end portion while holding on both side edge portions in the width direction thereof and can efficiently adhere the belt member according to the rotation of the building drum. As a means for such building, using a supply conveyor (5) which places the belt member (B1) thereon and a hand device (10) which includes holding members (17a), (17b) having press plates (16a), (16b) extending in the feeding direction of the supply conveyor. In a state that a distal end portion of the belt member (B1) on the supply conveyor is held on a lower surface of the press plates (16a), (16b) of the hand device (10), the belt member (B1) is transferred to the building drum (D) along with a feeding operation of the supply conveyor (5) and, at the same time, the belt member (B1) is adhered by pressing to a peripheral surface of the building drum (D) from a distal end portion thereof while rotating the building drum along with the transfer of the belt member.
US08454776B2
A green tire is built on a rigid toroidal support externally having a forming surface of a conformation corresponding to an inner conformation of the tire. The built tire is removed from the rigid toroidal support and engaged on an expandable toroidal support which includes a bladder. The green tire engaged on the expandable toroidal support is introduced into a vulcanization mold and submitted to a vulcanization cycle.
US08454771B2
A substrate bonding apparatus is equipped with a first table that holds one wafer of two wafers, a stage device that holds the other wafer in an orientation capable of opposing to the one wafer and that is movable at least within an XY plane, an interferometer system that measures positional information of the stage device within the XY plane, a first mark detection system that can detect subject marks including alignment marks on the other wafer held by the stage device, and a second mark detection system fixed to a part (the second table) of the stage device that can detect subject marks including alignment marks on the one wafer held by the first table.
US08454770B1
A percussion primer composition including at least one explosive, at least one nano-coated fuel particle having natural surface oxides thereon, at least one oxidizer, optionally at least one sensitizer, optionally at least one buffer, and to methods of preparing the same.
US08454768B2
A high strength near-beta titanium alloy including, in weight %, 5.3 to 5.7% aluminum, 4.8 to 5.2% vanadium, 0.7 to 0.9% iron, 4.6 to 5.3% molybdenum, 2.0 to 2.5% chromium, and 0.12 to 0.16% oxygen with balance titanium and incidental impurities is provided. An aviation system component comprising the high strength near-beta titanium alloy, and a method for the manufacture of a titanium alloy for use in high strength, deep hardenability, and excellent ductility applications are also provided.
US08454760B2
Several methods of removing contaminant particles from a surface of a substrate are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes directing an incompressible fluid spray onto a surface of a substrate to remove contaminant particles from the surface. In an embodiment, the surface of the substrate and the nozzle are both immersed in an incompressible fluid. The fluid can flow across the surface of the substrate to remove the contaminant particles from the area. The fluid spray can be positioned normal to the substrate surface, or can be positioned at an angle relative to the substrate surface.
US08454752B2
A foreign substance removing apparatus includes a mounting table for mounting and rotating a substrate; and a laser beam irradiation unit for removing foreign substances attached to a surface of the substrate by irradiating foreign substance cleaning laser beam onto the substrate mounted and rotated on the mounting table. In the foreign substance removing apparatus, the laser beam irradiation unit irradiates laser beam having an elongate shaped irradiation cross section onto the surface of the substrate.
US08454750B1
The present invention addresses provides improved methods of preparing a low-k dielectric material on a substrate. The methods involve multiple operation ultraviolet curing processes in which UV intensity, wafer substrate temperature and other conditions may be independently modulated in each operation. In certain embodiments, a film containing a structure former and a porogen is exposed to UV radiation in a first operation to facilitate removal of the porogen and create a porous dielectric film. In a second operation, the film is exposed to UV radiation to increase cross-linking within the porous film. In certain embodiments, the curing takes place in a multi-station UV chamber wherein UV intensity and substrate temperature may be independently controlled at each station.
US08454748B2
A calculation method for finding the hole mobility or the electron mobility of an organic film. The method includes the steps of: calculating the electron density of a film using semi-empirical quantum molecular dynamics calculations; using the fact that holes and electrons move easily through regions of high electron density to calculate the probability that a hole or an electron will move in an excited state in which an electron is excited from the HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital) to the LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) using a Monte Carlo method; and, using the probability as a performance index, calculating the hole mobility from the number of carriers which exist in the HOMO and the orbitals below the HOMO, or calculating the electron mobility from the number of carriers which exist in the LUMO and the orbitals above the LUMO.
US08454743B2
A method of preparing a pigment includes, in order, the steps of: a) providing a pigment containing a nucleophile group under basic conditions; b) reacting the pigment with a compound according to Formula (I): wherein, X is a halogen atom or a tosylate group, and R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group; and c) hydrolyzing the R1-O bond and/or the R2-O bond. The obtained pigments can be used in non-aqueous pigment dispersions.
US08454741B2
The invention provides a bituminous composition, a process for preparing a bituminous paving composition and process for bituminous paving having lower mixing, paving, and compaction temperatures than for conventional hot-mix paving while retaining sufficient performance characteristics of conventional hot-mix paving. The inventive paving process comprises the steps of injecting an aqueous solution comprising a lubricating substance into a heated, asphalt binder to provide a heated, foamed mixture; adding the heated, foamed mixture to a suitable, heated aggregate; further mixing the heated, foamed mixture and heated aggregate to coat the heated aggregate with the heated, foamed, asphalt binder to form a heated paving material; supplying the heated paving material to a paving machine; applying the heated paving material by the paving machine to a surface to be paved; and compacting the applied paving material to form a paved surface.
US08454734B2
The present invention relates to a charging device having a charge section (20) for charging a floating particle in an air to be handled, and an air handling device (an air cleaning device) having the charging device. The charge section (20) is constituted by a first charge section (20a) adopting an impact charging technique and a second charge section (20b) adopting a diffusion charging technique. With this structure, charging and collection of dust can be accomplished only in the casing of the device, and therefore, an increase in size of the device can be avoided.
US08454733B2
An air handling device (10) includes an air flow path (13) in which a charge section (20) for charging dust in an air to be handled, and a precipitator (30) for collecting the charged dust are placed. The charge section (20) includes a discharge electrode (25) and a counter electrode (26) to perform diffusion charging. A diffusion space (13a) is provided at a location between the charge section (20) and the precipitator (30).
US08454728B2
A method is described for recycling hydrogen (H2) supplied to a chamber (10) in a gas stream comprising hydrogen and at least one other gas, such as silane. A gas comprising at least hydrogen is drawn from the chamber (10) using a first vacuum pump (32) that exhausts gas therefrom at a sub-atmospheric pressure. A portion of the gas exhausted from the first vacuum pump (32), for example between 70 and 95% of this gas, is diverted away from a second vacuum pump (34) backing the first vacuum pump (32). In one embodiment, the diverted portion of the sub-atmospheric pressure gas is treated to produce a purified gas comprising hydrogen, which is stored in a storage vessel (14). The composition of the purified gas is analysed, and, depending on the results of the analysis, at least one of hydrogen and silane is added to the stored gas so that the composition of the stored gas is similar to that of the gas initially supplied to the chamber (10). Gas is then supplied to the chamber (10) from the storage vessel (14).
US08454715B2
The device according to the invention for carrying out chemical and/or physical reactions between a solid material and a gas, in particular for the preheating, cooling and/or calcining of fine-grain materials, essentially comprises at least one helical and/or spiral conduit, in which the gas-solid material suspension is separated by centrifugal forces into a solid material flow and a gas flow, and, connected to the end of the helical and/or spiral conduit, at least one separation region, to which a solid material conduit for discharging the solid material flow and a gas conduit for discharging the gas flow are connected. The separation region is here formed by a lower part of the gas conduit, the separation region in the region of the junction of the helical and/or spiral conduit and the part of the gas conduit above and adjoining it having the same diameter. To form a swirling flow, the helical and/or spiral conduit opens out tangentially and at an angle to the horizontal of at least 30° into the separation region.
US08454713B2
A method for producing natural gas is provided. a gas dynamic laser is powered by a gas, such as carbon dioxide, while the same gas is converted by a catalytic converter heated by the beam of the laser. Other gases can be formed simultaneously in other catalytic converters heated by the laser beam. The resulting converted gases can be used to produce a fuel gas. Excess heat and/or by-products of the process can be used to produce electricity.
US08454710B2
To provide a process for producing an azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and showing excellent fastness such as light fastness and ozone fastness, an azo pigment dispersion, a coloring composition, and an ink for inkjet recording. process for producing, for example, an azo pigment represented by the general formula (9), which includes a step of preparing a solution containing a compound represented by the following general formula (7) and an acid, and a step of bringing the solution in contact with a diazonium salt (8) derived from a heterocyclic amine,
US08454703B2
The present invention discloses an improved shoulder joint implant assembly including a plastic ball secured to a first joint defining bone end face and a plastic receiver secured to a second joint defining bone end face. Each of the ball and receiver implants are constructed of a composite hardened plastic with a softened cartilage wear surface plastic. A fastener is secured to the first joint defining bone end face and over which is mounted the plastic ball. Anchoring of the receiver is established by a pair of integrally formed and inwardly extending mounting tabs, these further extending into further recess machined cavities in the first bone.
US08454698B2
A prosthetic disc for insertion between adjacent vertebrae includes a core having upper and lower curved surfaces, upper and lower plates, and peripheral restraining structure on at least one of the upper plate, the lower plate and the core. Each plate has an outer surface which engages a vertebra and an inner curved surface which slides over the curved surface of the core. The peripheral restraining structure serves to hold the core against a curved surface of at least one of the plates during sliding movement of the plates over the core.
US08454696B2
Implants having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles, kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same.
US08454690B2
The invention provides systems and methods for tissue expansion. A tissue expander may have an implant portion which may be used to expand the tissue. A delivery/drainage system may be also be provided, which may be in fluid communication with a pocket surrounding the tissue expander. Various port configurations may be provided that may provide access to the implant portion and/or the delivery/drainage system. The tissue expander may advantageously help prevent or treat infection, or check the state of the pocket surrounding the tissue expander.
US08454689B2
Brush copolymers containing (a) monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing one or more boronic acid moieties and; and (b) monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated-containing hydrophilic macromonomer are disclosed.
US08454683B2
A system for modifying a heart valve annulus includes a helically helical anchored annuloplasty device delivered to the annulus via an elongated delivery member. The helical anchors of the devices disclosed herein are rotated into the valve annulus along an anchor guide by using a driver that is movably disposed in the delivery member. A tether is disposed within an inner channel of the helical anchor and a locking device is used to secure the annuloplasty device after the valve annulus has been modified. The annuloplasty device can be delivered to the annulus using, traditional surgical approach or a minimally invasive or catheter based methods.
US08454666B2
A slide-type cervical plate includes an anti-backout device (2) preventing the vertical movements of the bone anchor screws (3) and which consists of first vertical-blocking elements (71) capable of deforming elastically in a first direction so that an anchor screw (3) can be introduced into the corresponding bore (4) and of second vertical-blocking elements (8) capable of deforming elastically in a second direction different than the first so that another anchor screw (3) can be fitted into another bore (4), the first and second blocking elements deforming elastically when a combined external load in a vertical direction and in rotation in the clockwise direction is applied to the anchor screws (3).
US08454664B2
A method of attaching a curved rod to a plurality of pedicle screws in the thoracic region of the spine is disclosed. Preferably, the method is practiced in a procedure for percutaneously fixing the rod to the pedicle screws through slots formed through a plurality of screw extensions releasably attached respectively to the pedicle screws. The method includes the steps of releasably and pivotally attaching the curved rod to a rod introducer having a handle and holding the rod initially in a fixed position. The rod is introduced in the fixed position through the slots in the extensions with the rod curvature defining a lordotic angle relative to the spine. The rod is released from the fixed position without separating the rod from the introducer. While the rod is in the released position the handle is rotated 180° thereby rotating the rod to a kyphotic angle relative to the thoracic region of the spine.
US08454657B2
Systems, methods, and kits for treating vertebras of a spine are disclosed. In some embodiments, an implantable medical system for treating vertebras of a spine includes a bone anchor configured to be secured to a vertebra, a wire, and a first elongated member configured to be attached to the bone anchor and the wire. The systems, methods, and kits can be used, for example, to treat C1 and C2 vertebras.
US08454638B2
A rotational atherectomy device for removing a stenotic tissue (330, 360) from a vessel (300) of a patient comprises a flexible hollow drive shaft (2) and an abrasive element (101, 102) mounted to the drive shaft proximal to and spaced from a solid support element (10, 10s) mounted at the distal end (6) of the drive shaft, the solid support element having a rounded outer surface and an outflow channel (20, 20s) with an outflow opening in said rounded outer surface. The drive shaft comprises a torque transmitting coil (4) and at least one fluid impermeable membrane (3) forming a fluid impermeable lumen for the antegrade flow (FF) of fluid into the outflow channel such that, during rotation of the drive shaft, a flow of fluid out of said outflow opening forms a fluid bearing between the rotating solid support element and the wall of the treated vessel.
US08454636B2
An angioplasty catheter includes a catheter body having a balloon or other radially expandable shell at its distal end. A non-axial external structure is carried over the shell and scores a stenosed region in a blood vessel when the balloon is inflated therein. The catheter has an attachment structure disposed between the catheter body and the balloon to accommodate foreshortening and rotation of the external structure as the balloon is expanded. The external structure may be part of a helical cage structure which floats over the balloon.
US08454623B2
A surgical instrument for inserting an implant includes a first shaft having an axial bore and including a distal end configured to actuate a first feature of a spinal implant and a second shaft extending through the axial bore of the first shaft and including a distal end configured to actuate a second feature of the spinal implant. Rotation of the first shaft in a first direction actuates the first feature and causes rotation of the second shaft in a second direction to actuate the second feature.
US08454618B2
Improved tools and procedures relate to the immobilization of the sacroiliac joint for the treatment of pain associated with the joint. Kits comprise, for example, a guide element and an immobilization element of a biocompatible material with a size and shape suitable for placement within the sacroiliac joint. Suitable immobilization elements include, for example, pins, nails, screws, darts, wedges, shims and hardening material. A bioactive agent can be delivered into the joint to compliment the immobilization and promote healing. Suitable procedures can be done in a less invasive procedure through a cannula or the like.
US08454602B2
The present disclosure provides a bipolar forceps. The bipolar forceps includes a housing having a handle assembly including a movable handle and one or more shafts. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. A solenoid is in operative communication with the movable handle and operatively couples to a drive rod operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second jaw members for causing movement thereof. One or both of the first and second jaw members includes one or more teeth configured to engage one or more teeth located on the drive rod such that rotation of the solenoid imparts one of longitudinal and rotational movement of the drive rod such that at least one of the first and second jaw members moves between the open and closed positions.
US08454600B2
An electrosurgical suction coagulator includes a housing having proximal and distal ends and a malleable elongated tube-like shaft extending longitudinally from the distal end of the housing. The tube-like shaft includes a tube-like dielectric sheath and a tube-like electrode having a first thermal conductivity K1 disposed coaxially through the tube-like dielectric sheath. The tube-like electrode operably couples to a source of electrosurgical energy. A distal end of the tube-like electrode protrudes from a distal end of the tube-like shaft. One or more aspiration ports are defined in a distal end of the tube-like electrode. A proximal end of the tube-like electrode operably couples to a source of suction. A thermally conductive member having a second thermal conductivity K2 that is less than K1 is disposed concentrically about the tube-like shaft. The thermally conductive member is configured to impede the propagation of thermal energy in a proximal direction.
US08454594B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen. Apparatus may be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and may deliver energy at a first lengthwise and angular position to create a less-than-full circumferential treatment zone at the first position. The apparatus also may deliver energy at one or more additional lengthwise and angular positions within the body lumen to create less-than-full circumferential treatment zone(s) at the one or more additional positions that are offset lengthwise and angularly from the first treatment zone. Superimposition of the first treatment zone and the one or more additional treatment zones defines a non-continuous circumferential treatment zone without formation of a continuous circumferential lesion. Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for achieving such non-continuous circumferential treatment are provided.
US08454577B2
The present invention relates to a surgical catheter, and more particularly, a balloon catheter having an auxiliary lumen configured to permit the advancement of a functional measurement wire to a treatment site. The auxiliary lumen communicates with a working lumen that is configured to permit the advancement of a guidewire and the functional measurement wire, so that the guidewire and functional measurement wire may selectively be advanced to the treatment site during a surgical procedure.
US08454571B2
A disposable absorbent article that includes a frangible bonding agent for maintaining the absorbent article in a predetermined configuration. The frangible bonding agent may be disposed on a fastening system in order to maintain one or more portions of the fastening system in a particular position during manufacturing but still provide an easy-to-open fastener when used by a consumer.
US08454570B2
A system comprising a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wearer. The holder comprises a front region, a crotch region having a specified Crotch Holding Force, and a rear region. The crotch region of the holder typically is elastically extensible in both the longitudinal and lateral directions. The holder provides an upward holding force against the absorbent article in the crotch region to hold the article in close bodily contact. A method for holding such an article in close bodily contact by wearing the holder is also disclosed.
US08454564B2
A device for applying a lock solution in a catheter or other access system comprises a syringe (302) having an expulsion arrangement (305, 311) for expelling the lock solution from the device, said expulsion arrangement including a plunger (305) arranged in a housing (304), further comprising a sterile connector (303) for connecting the syringe (302) to the catheter. The connector (303) is arranged to engage a tip (307) of the expulsion arrangement (305, 311) tightly when the syringe (302) is inserted in the connector (303). The connector (303) is arranged to prevent the tip (307) of the expulsion arrangement (305, 311) from entering the catheter. The tip (307) is frangible. A method of applying a lock solution in a catheter or other access system is also disclosed.
US08454563B2
A trocar and cannula assembly with improved conical valve that incorporates a plurality of ribs to restrict and/or otherwise influence valve movement, and a plurality of improved convolutes and bumps to enhance performance characteristics.
US08454552B2
A method for constructing an instrument with a covered bore for subcutaneous implantation is provided. An incising body is formed by defining a non-circular coaxial bore and sharpening a cutting edge extending from a bottom distal end beyond the opening of the coaxial bore and affixing an attachment point at a top distal end. A plunger is constructed sized to fit within the coaxial bore. The plunger is inserted in the bore of the incising body. A cover is affixed to the attachment point, wherein the cover extends down to the bottom distal end and, when closed, the cover encloses the opening proximal to the cutting edge.
US08454541B2
Apparatus for disabled persons, comprising a skid which optionally may be equipped with wheels, to which skid is connected a device for tightening the user's knees.
US08454540B2
An apparatus for lysing adipose tissue, the apparatus comprising a power source and a modulator assembly configured to supply modulated electrical power; an ultrasonic therapeutic transducer connected to the power source and modulator assembly and configured to convert the modulated electrical power to ultrasonic energy directed at a target volume in a region of a body containing adipose and non-adipose tissue, so as to selective generally lyse the adipose tissue and generally not lyse the non-adipose tissues; an ultrasonic imaging sub-system configured to identify changes in the target volume resulting from the ultrasonic energy; and a lipolysis control computer configured to control the power source and modulator assembly based on the changes identified by the ultrasonic imaging sub-system.
US08454539B2
A method of detecting a risk of occurrence of a plantar ulcer includes the following steps: monitoring at least the temperature and pressure of the sole of at least one foot; as soon as one of the temperature and pressure parameters exceeds a threshold value, opening a first time window for monitoring the first parameter; if at the end of the first time window the first parameter still exceeds the threshold value, monitoring the second parameter during a second time window; and assigning a coefficient of risk to the event encountered.
US08454538B2
A system for mapping a tissue surface includes a probe for mapping a tissue surface, a localization system to measure a location data point indicative of the probe's location, a memory in which to store the location data point, a servo mechanism to move the probe along at least a portion of the tissue surface, a controller to move the probe to a plurality of locations and to record in the memory a plurality of location data points, and a contact-sensing processor to analyze the plurality of location data points and to identify a subset thereof on the tissue surface. A modeling processor generates a model of the tissue surface using the subset of location data points. The contact-sensing processor utilizes probe velocity, or a rate of change in the distance moved by the probe, to determine contact between the probe and the tissue surface.
US08454535B2
The invention relates to an elongated torque tube for use in medical applications. The torque tube comprises an elongated tubular structure having a cylindrical cross section and defining a longitudinal axis and a circumferential axis, the elongated tubular structure including a helical cut having a finite thickness and extending along the length of the elongated tubular structure, the helical cut being oriented along the circumferential axis and including a plurality of flexural units defined by discontinuous cuts aligned with the circumferential axis.
US08454533B2
Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary lancing device. The exemplary lancing device comprises: a first housing having spaced apart proximal and distal ends disposed along a longitudinal axis; a chassis disposed in the first housing in a fixed relationship with the first housing; a movable member disposed in the chassis and configured for movement along the longitudinal axis and in the first housing; a lancet coupled to the movable member; and a lancet depth adjustment member retained by both the first and chassis so that the lancet depth adjustment member is rotatable relative to both housings to provide for a plurality of stop surfaces to the movable member. Other embodiments and methods are also described.
US08454532B2
A biopsy device may include a needle, a cutter, and a handpiece. A vacuum pump may be provided in the handpiece for providing a vacuum to the needle and/or to the cutter. A motor may be provided in the handpiece to drive the vacuum pump and/or the cutter. A biopsy device may also include a valving mechanism within the handpiece for selectively communicating a vacuum and/or atmospheric air to the needle. A clutching mechanism may selectively provide communication between a motor and the cutter. Portions of a valving mechanism and a clutching mechanism may be integrally formed. A clutching and valving mechanism may be driven by a first motor; and a cutter and vacuum pump by a second motor. A biopsy device may include batteries for powering motors. A biopsy device may thus provide vacuum and power from within a handpiece, such that the biopsy device is tetherless.
US08454527B2
Minimally invasive methods, systems and devices are provided for qualitatively and quantitatively assessing collateral ventilation in the lungs. In particular, collateral ventilation of a target compartment within a lung of a patient is assessed by advancement of a catheter through the tracheobronchial tree to a feeding bronchus of the target compartment. The feeding bronchus is occluded by the catheter and a variety of measurements are taken with the use of the catheter in a manner which is of low risk to the patient. Examples of such measurements include but are not limited to flow rate, volume and pressure. These measurements are used to determine the presence of collateral ventilation and to quantify such collateral ventilation.
US08454522B2
A method for estimating blood pressure includes sensing a sphygmus wave at a body part of a user to which vibration is applied to generate a sensed sphygmus wave, filtering the sensed sphygmus wave to generated a filtered sphygmus wave, and estimating blood pressure of the user based on time differences between peaks of the sensed sphygmus wave and peaks of the filtered sphygmus wave.
US08454517B2
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 comprises an ultrasonic transmitter unit 13,15, an ultrasonic receiving unit 13,17, an extracting unit 17, a filter unit and an adder unit 19c,21c. The ultrasonic transmitter unit 13,15 transmits ultrasonic varied at least one of phase and amplitude to an object. The ultrasonic receiving unit 13,17 receives ultrasonic echoes. The extracting unit 17 extracts a first nonlinear signal obtained through modulating the amplitude and a second linear signal obtained through modulating the phase from common ultrasonic echoes. The filter unit processes a filter process to the first nonlinear signal and the second nonlinear signal with at least two deferent sets of a middle frequency and a width of a band. The adder unit 19c,21c performs weighted addition to signals obtained through the first nonlinear signal and the second nonlinear signal according to a depth of the object.
US08454515B2
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has a probe, an ultrasonic wave control unit, a volume data generation unit, and a three-dimensional display processing unit. The ultrasonic wave control unit controls the probe to transmit low-sound-pressure pulses to a scan region at a first pulse repetition period as well as controls the probe to receive an echo corresponding to the low-sound-pressure pulses. Further, the ultrasonic wave control unit controls the probe to transmit high-sound-pressure pulses to the scan region at a second pulse repetition period smaller than the first pulse repetition period. The volume data generation unit generates volume data based on the echo received by the probe under the control of the ultrasonic wave control unit. The three-dimensional display processing unit generates three-dimensional image data by performing a rendering process based on the volume data, and controls display of the three-dimensional image data on a monitor.
US08454510B2
A system and a method for determining an assessed carbohydrate to insulin ratio of a patient is described. The system and the method can comprise a memory component adapted for storing an initial set of values comprising at least one of a blood glucose level, a target blood glucose level, an insulin sensitivity, and, an estimated carbohydrate to insulin ratio. The system and the method can also comprise a bolus selection component adapted for selecting a test bolus corresponding to the determined initial set of values and a planned meal. In one implementation, the bolus selection component can receive bolus dose input from a user. In another implementation, the bolus selection component can estimate the bolus dose using a set of available inputs (e.g. the amount of carbohydrates in the planned meal). The system and the method can further comprise a user interface component adapted for receiving a confirmation that the test bolus has been administered to the patient. In some implementations, the user interface component can be adapted for selecting a meal of a known content.
US08454506B2
A system for improving hospital patient care by generating a Health Score. The system includes an interface module for receiving incoming medical data from a patient, a transformation module for transforming each of the medical datum into a transformed Health Score value, and a combination module for combining the transformed Health Score values corresponding to each of the medical datum into a single Health Score. A presentation and comparison module displays the Health Score as a Health Score plot over a predetermined time frame, such that a user may identify health trends in a patient by evaluating said Health Score plot.
US08454501B2
This protection for an endoscope includes a sheath with a rigid cylindrical tubular part (8), and an associated flexible sleeve. The rigid cylindrical tubular part (8) is made of a material permitting transport of light. The rigid cylindrical tubular part (8) is treated in such a way as to guide the light from a light source at its proximal end (10) to its distal end (12). The distal end (12) of the cylindrical tubular part (8) has elements (14, 16) for diffusing and/or orienting the light guided via the cylindrical tubular part (8). The endoscope is designed to use a protection in order to illuminate the cavity to be examined in the patient's body.
US08454489B2
The present disclosure relates to an implant comprising at least two sheets of a biocompatible material, and at least one radioactive seed disposed between said sheets of material. The disclosure also relates to a method for treating a patient, comprising fixing to the tissue of the patient at least one implant comprising at least two sheets of a biocompatible material, and at least one radioactive seed disposed between said sheets of material.
US08454484B2
A flexible, closed loop device that includes at least one indecomposable knot formed that helps define a plurality of adjustable loops. The knot can be easily loosened so that the loop sizes can be adjusted. The knot is easily tightened and locked. In some embodiments, the device includes at least two indecomposable knots. The device is useful in the practice of yoga, Pilates, and other personal training exercises. The device is flexible and easily adjustable, allowing the user to more effectively target specific muscle groups. The device may additionally or alternately be used as a securing and carrying strap for items. Still further, the device may be used as a connecting device to link items together for towing, hoisting, etc.
US08454478B2
An exercise device comprising: a foot support arranged on a frame for supporting a user standing upright on the foot support, the foot support being movable on the frame back and forth between a rearward position and a forward position along any one of a plurality of separate, reproducible user selectable segments of an overall arcuate path; the foot support being supported in a cantilevered arrangement on a rear linkage that is pivotally mounted on the frame for back and forth movement.
US08454465B2
The invention is related to a toothed chain with alternating inner and outer chain links each joined by means of a chain joint, wherein the inner chain links comprise at least one inner plate and at least two joint bushes running perpendicularly through the same, the outer chain links comprise at least two outer plates and at least two joint pins running perpendicularly through the same, and to form a chain joint, one joint pin of the outer chain link each extends through a joint bush of the inner chain link, and at least one inner plate of the inner chain link and/or at least one outer plate of the outer chain link is embodied as a toothed plate with each two teeth defined by an outer flank and an inner flank each. To provide a toothed chain having an improved service life and which can lead to a more advantageous embodiment of the complete chain drive, it is provided that an external flank angle given for the two external flanks of a toothed plate, is α≧65° and ≦75°, and a ratio VBa between a pitch p of the toothed chain and the outer diameter dBa of the joint pins is ≦2.65.
US08454462B2
In a chain guide mechanism, fixed and movable guides are attached to a guide bridge by cooperation of bosses on the guides with boss-receiving holes formed in spaced-apart elements of arms of the bridge. A fixed guide is held against rotation by cooperation of a projection on its mounting boss with a notch in a boss-receiving hole in a guide bridge arm element. A base, extending from an intermediate location at which the arms come together has a pressing structure that engages bosses on a driving sprocket, and a groove for receiving teeth of the driving sprocket.
US08454460B2
A basketball rim mounting assembly permitting multi-directional deflection in response to extraordinary forces imposed on the rim has a fixed portion coupled to a backboard and a movable portion fixed to a basketball rim. The fixed portion can include a back plate secured to a front face of the backboard and a pair of bracket plates fixed to extend forward from the back plate. A tilt regulating structure can control the extent of deflection of the rim relative to the backboard such that the extraordinary force necessary to cause the rim to break-away from its normal position is the same in any direction. The tilt regulating structure can bias a rollable member within a detent formed in the back plate. A pivot axis member can be coupled to the tilt regulating structure to define the tilt and roll axes of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.
US08454458B2
A golf putting practice device/simulator and ball return with no moving parts, and method for a golfer to practice putting a golf ball in which the device is located in close proximity to the golfer and the intended target can be of any normal putting distance allowing one to practice golf putts indoors of greater length than indoor spaces normally allow. The device is programmed and configured in such a way to accurately approximate the distance and to display the direction the golf ball would have traveled had the path of the ball not be interrupted by device. The practice device can be configured to account for a coefficient of resistance commonly know as the Stimp of the green in its calculations.
US08454455B2
The present invention is directed to multi-layer golf balls having at least three core layers, at least one cover layer, and at least one intermediate layer between the core and the cover layer that acts as a vapor barrier. Advantageously, the at least three core layers have a hardness gradient that increases toward the at least one intermediate vapor barrier layer.
US08454452B2
A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a strike face, a rear wall behind the strike face, and a perimeter-weighting element at least partially surrounding the rear wall. The club head may further include a preload spacer associated with the rear wall and a resilient component associated with the perimeter-weighting element. The preload spacer engages the resilient component to provide positive reinforcement of the coupling between the resilient component and the perimeter-weighting element.
US08454451B2
A variable length shaft assembly comprising at least one upper shaft portion, a lower shaft portion and a threaded fastener, wherein the threaded fastener removably connects the upper shaft portion to the lower shaft portion, is disclosed herein. The variable length shaft assembly may further comprise at least two upper shaft portions having different lengths so a golfer can adjust the total length of the shaft by removing one upper shaft portion and replacing it with another upper shaft portion having a different length. Methods of adjusting the length of a golf club shaft without damaging any portion of the shaft and variable length shaft kits are also disclosed herein.
US08454447B2
A torque transmission device of a motor vehicle which transmits torque from an internal combustion engine to a torque converter, wherein the torque transmission device includes transmission part connected to the torque converter in a first radius region having a quantity of fastening elements lying on a first radius and connected to the internal combustion engine in a second radius region having a quantity of fastening elements lying on a second radius. To reduce loading of the fastening elements, the transmission part is provided with recesses in the first radius region and/or in the second radius region that extend at least partially over the first or second radius region and lessen the axial rigidity of the transmission part.
US08454442B2
According to an embodiment, in an online video game various features permit characters to render assistance to other characters, and to advertise offers to help other characters. In an embodiment, the game tracks the amount of helpfulness of each character and permits rewards to be received based on the amount of helpfulness.
US08454437B2
In a first aspect, a system for playing a video game is provided that includes (1) one or more sensors adapted to monitor one or more biometric parameters of a user and communicate the one or more monitored biometric parameters (MBPs); (2) a computing device adapted to communicate with the one or more sensors and to receive the one or more communicated MBPs; and (3) a video game having an avatar adapted to move an object on an incline, the video game adapted to execute on the computing device. The video game is adapted to control the avatar to perform an action in the video game based in part on the received one or more communicated MBPs. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US08454435B2
A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU acquires character information data from another game apparatus by executing communication processing. Furthermore, the CPU calculates character information data from image data obtained by imaging a QR Code with a camera and acquires the same. The CPU generates a character on the basis of the character information data, and displays the generated character on a second LCD.
US08454434B1
A gaming system for providing a progressive award in association with an offer and acceptance game. Upon an occurrence of a triggering event, the gaming system initiates a multiple round offer and acceptance game, wherein each round is associated with a progressive award token. After either accepting a final offer or participating in a selection game for a final round of the offer and acceptance game, based on the player's total quantity of accumulated progressive award tokens, one of a plurality of progressive awards is provided to the player.
US08454432B2
A method for providing a network gaming system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request at a server from a user for credits, wherein the credits are usable within the network gaming system; depositing the credits into an account of the user; receiving a second request for an object available within the network gaming system; and debiting the account of the user by an amount equal to a value assigned to the object.
US08454428B2
A gaming machine uses mathematical modeling and graphical displays to provide players with realistic depictions of gaming activities for wagering. Three-dimensional mathematical models are used to simulate real-world interactions of physical objects, with a display showing the player a visual representation of the game interactions. By providing the player with a realistic depiction of real-world gaming activities, a gaming machine according to the present invention involves the player in the wagered-upon activity to a greater extent than traditional gaming machines.
US08454426B2
A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a game display, a display arrangement, and a controller. The game display is operable to display a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game in response to receiving a wager from a player. The display arrangement displays a video image and overlays the game display. The video image includes a paytable having paytable regions indicating respective winning combinations. The controller is in communication with the display arrangement, wherein in response to the randomly selected outcome including symbols of a winning symbol combination, the controller causes one or more aspects of the paytable region associated with the winning combinations to be distinguished from the other paytable regions.
US08454425B2
A gaming machine is provided that provides games in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a group of symbols and displayed on a display and, if a winning combination occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. The game controller is configured to provide a first game in which an event counter is maintained by the game controller and modified by the game controller each time a counter event occurs, and to provide a second game in which the game controller modifies the group of symbols to include a number of specific symbols. The number of specific symbols is dependent on the value of the event counter.
US08454422B1
A slot machine and method of conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The slot machine incorporates a topper having a display unit corresponding to each primary game reel. Depending on its current state, the display units turn on and turn off in response to pre-established game indicia aligning along a payline. A payout is awarded when all the display units are turned on simultaneously after a game play. In other versions, a bonus display comprises a grid of display units or a segmented display unit in the form of a gaming symbol. With the grid, once a winning pattern of display units is illuminated, a bonus award is provided. Similarly, with the segmented display units, once all segments of one or more display units are illuminated, a bonus award is provided.
US08454420B1
A casino wagering game based on the card game of thirty-one. Each player is dealt three cards and the goal is to get as high of a hand as possible. Each player is allowed the option to replace one selected card. A bonus suit can be determined randomly, and if the player's hand is formed using the bonus suit then the player is entitled to playing benefits. The player benefits can include the ability to win on ties as well as receiving bonus payouts on hands.
US08454414B1
The invention is a tool designed for dressing a deer in the field and safely, easily, and quickly removing the animal's intestines including a generally rectangular cuboid base, with attached on its right and left sides a set of blades parallely secured and having their sharp cutting edges extended downwardly with respect to the body of the cuboid; a handle located on the opposite face of the rectangular cuboid with respect of said sharp cutting edges of the side blades where said handle is pivotally connected, via a plurality of pins holding rigid bars, to an extendeable generally tubular rod designed to open the anus of a dead deer with an convex opening head and engage the internal surface of the anal cavity of the dead deer with at least rough grasping surface.
US08454408B2
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a load cup used in the transfer of substrates in a chemical mechanical polishing system. The load cup includes an improved substrate edge sensing mechanism to ensure a substrate is present and correctly positioned in the load cup for transfer to a polishing head. In one embodiment, a lever actuated edge sensing mechanism is provided. In one embodiment, the edge of a substrate contacts a lever, which contacts a sensor to detect that the substrate is present and correctly positioned for exchange with a polishing head. Embodiments of the present invention provide reliable detection, while reducing contact with the feature side of the substrate during substrate transfer.
US08454407B2
A polishing method polishes and planarizes a substrate. The substrate is pressed against a polishing surface on a rotating polishing table. During polishing, the polishing table is rotated, and the surface, being polished, of the substrate is scanned by an eddy current sensor provided in the polishing table. An output of the eddy current sensor is monitored, and substrate damage is detected from a change in the output of the eddy current sensor. Further, an output of an end point detecting sensor obtained by scanning the surface of the substrate is monitored, and the polishing end point is detected from a change in the output of the end point detecting sensor. After detecting the polishing end point, an output of the end point detecting sensor or another sensor is monitored, and detecting a film left on a part of the substrate is performed.
US08454401B2
An outboard motor has an engine, an engine cover forming an engine compartment for holding the engine therein, a ventilation system with an outer outlet ventilation space through which air in the engine compartment flows to the outside of the engine compartment, and a generator. The ventilation system includes a case disposed in the engine compartment and forming an air discharge passage leading to the outer outlet ventilation space. A fan is placed in the air discharge passage to deliver air by pressure from the engine compartment to the outer outlet ventilation space. The air discharge passage has an inlet ventilation passage formed in an upper space in the engine compartment and opening upward. The engine compartment holding the engine therein can be efficiently ventilated, and ventilation air can effectively cool the engine and can effectively suppress temperature rise in the engine compartment.
US08454398B2
An amphibious vehicle power train having an engine (2) with an output shaft (4), driving an input member (6) of a variable speed change transmission (11). The speed change transmission, which may be a continuously variable transmission is arranged to drive road wheels through an output member (8). The engine also drives a marine propulsion unit (24). The axis of the output member (8) is above the axis of the input member (6). Four wheel drive may be provided (FIG. 2).
US08454394B2
A terminal fitting (A) has a rectangular tubular terminal connecting portion (10) into which a tab (T) is to be inserted. A resilient contact piece (15) is folded to cantilever back from an end edge of a supporting plate (11) of the terminal connecting portion (10). A contact (20) is formed on the resilient contact piece (15). An auxiliary resilient piece (21) is formed by cutting a part of the resilient contact piece (15) and bending the cut part into resilient contact with the supporting plate (11) to increase a contact pressure between the contact (20) and the tab (T). The auxiliary resilient piece (21) is at a position before the contact (20) in an inserting direction of the tab (T) and closer to the supporting plate (11) than the contact (20) in a direction crossing the inserting direction of the tab.
US08454387B2
An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1) having a pair of protrusions (102) on both sides thereof, a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing and a metallic shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing. The metallic shell has a pair of elastic portions (401) on lateral sides thereof, and the elastic portions are bent inwards and adjacent to corresponding back surfaces of the protrusions.
US08454385B2
Coaxial cable connectors with a strain relief clamp. In one example embodiment, a coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable is provided. The coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The coaxial cable connector includes an inner conductor clamp configured to engage the inner conductor, an outer conductor clamp configured to engage the outer conductor, a strain relief clamp configured to exert a first inwardly-directed radial force against the coaxial cable, and a moisture seal configured to exert a second inwardly-directed radial force against the jacket. The first force is greater than the second force.
US08454379B2
Disclosed is a connector to connect an electric element and a power source to each other. The connector includes a first contact provided on a first body and electrically connected to the electric element, and a second contact provided on a second body and electrically connected to the power source, wherein the first contact and the second contact come into contact with or are separated from each other upon receiving pressure caused by relative movement between the first body in the second body.
US08454377B2
The connection system is designed to facilitate electrical and data connections between the battery and the electric vehicle. The connectors are designed with alignment mechanisms to account for initial misalignment of the battery and vehicle while still ensuring positive contact between them. The alignment mechanisms also introduce compliance into the system to ensure that the mechanical components of the system are not placed under unwanted loads or stresses. The connection system houses data connectors carrying communication signals as well as power connectors carrying high voltage electricity. The data connectors are shielded to prevent interference caused by proximity to the high voltage elements. The connection system uses no mechanical latching or locking mechanisms.
US08454369B2
A memory stores a plurality of first data structures, which includes element specific data objects indicating a classification of at least one of the plurality of segments of the test definition language, and second data structures, which include attribute specific data objects indicating at least one attribute of the segments of the test definition language implemented by a computer. A method for computer-based testing includes authoring a test specification and content of the at least one test using a test definition language, compiling the test specification and content of the at least one test to create a compiled test specification and content, which includes validating the test specification and content, storing the compiled test specification and content to a resource file, and retrieving the compiled test specification and content from the resource file during delivery of the test.
US08454367B2
An apparatus and method to improve reading, particularly the reading of young children. The game objective is to score points by answering questions posed by sets of cards. The card set is determined by a spinner. This game is designed to help children to read fluently.
US08454365B2
The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a scanning system for capturing highly detailed digital dental models. These models may be used within a dentist's office for a wide array of dental functions including quality control, restoration design, and fitting. These models may also, or instead, be transmitted to dental laboratories that may, alone or in collaboration with the originating dentist or other dental professionals, transform the digital model into a physical realization of a dental hardware item.
US08454363B2
The dental implant system includes implants having integral abutments therewith for the removable or fixed attachment of plural or single prosthetic teeth, as appropriate. The system for removable dental prostheses includes a metal housing permanently installed in the removable prosthesis, and a rubber retentive insert installed in the housing. The insert is removably installed over the abutment of the implant to secure the dental prosthesis thereto. The system includes transfer copings for transferring an impression to the lab for manufacture of the prosthesis, and lab processing copings and analogs for handling and forming the prosthesis during manufacture. The system may be assembled as a kit having some or all of the above components.
US08454362B2
A customized dental prosthesis for periodontal or osseointegration is disclosed having a manufactured implant portion shaped to substantially conform to the three-dimensional surface of a root of a tooth to be replaced. Furthermore a CAD/CAM based method of and a system for manufacturing a customized dental prosthesis replacing an extracted tooth is disclosed, where the extracted tooth is scanned regarding its three-dimensional shape and substantially copied using (a) an imaging system in-vitro like a 3D scanner or in-vivo like a cone beam CT system, (b) CNC machinery and (c) biocompatible material that is suitable to be integrated into the extraction socket and at least partially adopted by the existing tissue forming the socket.
US08454361B2
Endodontic instruments are described which have at least a section with a center of mass offset from an axis of rotation so that when the instrument is rotated, the section bends away from the axis of rotation.
US08454357B2
The hotplate for a workpiece comprises a heatable plate which on a first side comprises a support surface for the workpiece, several lifting elements for the lifting of the workpiece relative to the support surface, wherein each lifting element is moveably arranged in such a manner that the respective lifting element can be retracted with respect to the support surface and/or extended with respect to the support surface and means for heating the plate. The means for heating comprise at least one heating channel which extends on a second side of the plate located opposite the support surface and is filled with a heating fluid. The heating fluid is in contact with the plate. The lifting elements are loaded with the heating fluid in such a manner that the lifting elements are extendable through a predetermined change of the hydrostatic pressure of the heating fluid.
US08454356B2
An apparatus for supporting a workpiece during heat-treating includes a support plate having a non-planar upper surface, and a support system. The support system is configured to support the workpiece above the support plate during heat-treating of the workpiece, such that a lower surface of an initial shape of the workpiece is supported at a non-uniform spacing above the non-planar upper surface of the support plate, said non-uniform spacing including an edge gap beneath an outer perimeter of the workpiece, and a central gap at a central axis of the workpiece.
US08454352B2
A micro pilot for a gas hot water heater is provided. The micro pilot provides a flame that is substantially smaller than a typical pilot in a hot water heater during standby operation of the burner. Just prior to allowing gas to flow to the burner upon a call for heat, a pilot flame of sufficient size to ensure ignition of the burner is provided. In one embodiment this larger pilot flame is produced by providing an additional amount of bleed gas to the pilot to increase flame size. In another embodiment, bleed gas is provided to a separate booster pilot, which is ignited by the micro pilot. The flame from the booster pilot is then used to ignite the main burner. This design allows for the micro pilot to be positioned closer to the flame trap of a flammable vapor resistant hot water heater to ensure smooth ignition of any such vapor.
US08454350B2
Disclosed is a combustor including a baffle plate having at least one through baffle hole and at least one fuel nozzle extending through the at least one through baffle hole. At least one diluent shroud is affixed to the at least one baffle plate and is configured to guide a diluent flow toward a mixing chamber of the at least one fuel nozzle. Further disclosed is a method for introducing a diluent flow into a mixing chamber of a fuel nozzle including urging the diluent flow from a plenum through a baffle plate gap between a baffle plate and an outer surface of the fuel nozzle. The diluent flow is directed via at least one diluent shroud extending from the baffle plate toward a plurality of air swirler holes extending through a fuel nozzle tip. The diluent flow is flowed through the plurality of air swirler holes into the mixing chamber.
US08454340B1
Apparatus and method are provided for heat treatment of a tubular preform material that is loaded onto the outer surface of an electrically conductive mandrel forming a rotatable tubular shaped resistance heater.
US08454338B2
An apparatus for manufacturing infiltrating water-proof material for zippers comprising a lower mold and an upper mold, wherein the lower mold is positioned with a positioning recession and a groove, the upper mold is provided with a mold cave on a top thereof and a scraper portion on a bottom edge thereof and adhering to a bottom surface of the positioning recession, whereby the upper mold is assembled to the lower mold into a unitary member in which the upper mold is fitted in the positioning recession, a liquid PU rubber which has been treated with thickening step is poured into the mold cave of the upper mold, and then a zipper tap is moved by transferring rollers to the positioning recession to provide a water-proof film therefor.
US08454333B2
A rotary fluid machine includes a cylinder with an annular cylinder chamber, an annular piston and a blade. The annular piston is disposed in the cylinder chamber so as to be eccentric to the cylinder. The annular piston divides the cylinder chamber into an outer cylinder chamber and an inner cylinder chamber. The blade is arranged in the cylinder chambers to divide each of the outer and inner cylinder chambers into a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber. The cylinder and the piston are arranged to eccentrically move relative to each other. A height of the outer cylinder chamber is different from a height of the inner cylinder chamber as measured in a direction of a rotational axis of the rotary fluid machine.
US08454329B2
A sealed terminal device for a motor-driven compressor has an electrically insulating terminal holder (12) to be attached to the housing wall (2a) of the motor-driven compressor, a plurality of sealed terminals (18) held in the terminal holder (12), for penetrating the housing wall (2a) with play to the housing wall (2a), and a groove (40) or cavity (38) formed in the terminal holder (12) to increase a creepage distance for insulation between the sealed terminals.
US08454327B2
A piezoelectric micropump in which a pump chamber is isolated by a diaphragm. A piezoelectric element is disposed on a back surface of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm is deformed by bending deformation of the piezoelectric element to change the volume of the pump chamber and transport fluid in the pump chamber. A support member for supporting a back surface of the piezoelectric element is provided so that the support member inhibits bending of a peripheral portion of the diaphragm in a reverse direction. The support member thus prevents the piezoelectric element from being floated. Accordingly, the displacement of the piezoelectric element can be reliably transmitted as the change in volume of the pump chamber, thereby enhancing the fluid transportation performance.
US08454326B2
A generator includes an aluminum housing having an end plate secured to a housing portion. The housing portion and the end plate respectively include first and second bores. The end plate includes a wall with a boss providing a bore. The wall provides a lubrication passage in fluid communication with the bore. An idler gear includes a shaft having opposing first and second ends respectively supported in the first and second bores. A generator is arranged within the housing and is rotationally coupled to the idler gear. First and second impregnated carbon journal bearings respectively include a first inner and outer bearing diameter and a second inner and outer bearing diameter. The first and second outer bearing diameters are in press fit relationship with the first and second bores respectively. The inner diameters are fixed relative to their respective outer diameter.
US08454320B2
Control process for a piezoelectric pump (100) of an electric household appliance comprising a pump chamber (110) equipped with a mobile wall (111) displaceable under the action of a piezoelectric actuator (111A), characterized in that during a startup phase of the pump (100), the piezoelectric actuator (111A) is supplied during a plurality of alternations with an alternating supply signal having a voltage U bringing about a substantial deformation of the piezoelectric actuator (111A) for a maximum sweeping of the volume of the pump chamber (110) by the mobile wall (111), and further characterized in that the pump startup phase is followed by a normal operation phase during which the supply signal is modified so that the mean flow rate provided by the pump (100) is less than the flow rate provided during the startup phase.
US08454311B2
A monitoring system and associated operational method are operatively configured with a wind turbine for detecting separation of shell members along an edge of a wind turbine rotor blade. The system includes any configuration of sensors disposed within an internal cavity of the rotor blade, with the sensor oriented relative to a leading or trailing edge of the blade and configured to detect a physical characteristic within the blade that is indicative of onset of a separation between the shell members along the monitored edge. A controller is configured to receive signals from the sensor and to initiate an automatic response to a detected separation.
US08454283B2
A motor-driven working spindle for a machine tool has a casing in which a shaft is mounted for rotation. The shaft has a receptacle for a tool arranged at its front end. A spindle rotary drive is provided in the casing. Furthermore, a spindle advancing drive coupled with the shaft is provided in the casing.
US08454282B2
A fixture is used to mount an angled machine head on a machine tool. The fixture includes a base adapted to be mounted on the machine tool, and a collar for holding the angled machine head. The collar is mounted for rotation on the base and allows the angled machine head to be rotated to any of a plurality of rotational positions. The collar may be selectively locked to the base to fix the position of the angled machine head.
US08454280B2
A drill template includes a vacuum housing with a skirt having a CAD-formed contact surface formed to an exact fit with a mold line surface of a structure. The drill template includes at least one drill guide bushing extending through the vacuum housing from a top surface to an interior surface of the vacuum housing; a vacuum port integral to the vacuum housing; and at least one index hole for positioning and aligning the vacuum housing on the structure. Index holes extend from the top surface through to the CAD-formed contact surface of the vacuum housing. A CAD-formed edge of part locator is formed according to a CAD solid model of the aircraft fuselage and fits to a precise location of the structure for precisely positioning the template on the structure. A vacuum port provides vacuum to the interior of the vacuum housing for removing drilling debris and dust.
US08454274B2
A cutting insert for use in a chipforming material removal operation that includes a cutting insert body, which has a seating surface, a flank face, and a corner cutting region at the intersection of a peripheral edge and the flank adjacent corresponding corners thereof. The cutting insert body contains a central aperture. The seating surface contains a coolant delivery trough, which has a radial orientation toward a corresponding corner cutting region. The coolant delivery trough has a radial outward end terminating at the peripheral edge and a radial inward end opening into the central aperture. There are a pair of lateral topographic regions wherein the one lateral topographic region is along one side of the coolant delivery trough and the other lateral topographic region is along other side of the coolant delivery trough.
US08454265B2
An embodiment configured according to principles of the invention includes a plate defining a hexagon having a base parallel with joint between concrete slabs. Another embodiment includes a hexagon-shaped plate having a first portion and a second portion, and a form having a slot configured to closely receive the second portion.
US08454262B2
A two-piece connector for connecting two pieces of corrugated material. A first connector piece configured to connect to a first piece of corrugated material includes a flange connected to a first connecting mechanism. A second connector piece configured to connect to a second piece of corrugated material includes a second connecting mechanism configured to cooperate with the first connecting mechanism of the first connector piece.
US08454261B2
The invention relates to a fastening device for installing a hatrack on a substructure of a means of locomotion, wherein the fastening device comprises a pre-locking device and a main locking device. In this arrangement the pre-locking device is designed for automatic provisional affixation of the hatrack to the fastening device when the hatrack during an installation movement of the hatrack is moved in the direction to the fastening device. The main locking device is designed for final affixation of the hatrack to the fastening device.
US08454256B2
A card printing apparatus for sequentially printing a plurality of colors on a card has a card supply unit for supplying a card; a card conveyance path provided linearly from the card supply unit for conveying the card; a conveyance device provided on the card conveyance path for conveying the card; a printing unit provided on the card conveyance path; a card cleaning member disposed between the card supplying unit and the printing unit provided within the returning range of the card while printing the card conveyed in reverse; and a card cleaning member moving device for moving the card cleaning member to a retreated position separated from the card cleaning member and the card conveyance path, and an operating position. The card cleaning member is moved to the retreated position when the card is conveyed in reverse while printing.
US08454254B2
An adjustable keyboard assembly and support mounts and keying layout are provided allowing a user to orient keying modules of the assembly in a variety of desired configurations. In one embodiment, the assembly includes pivoting support plates that allow the flexible adjustments. In another embodiment, at least one lift module is utilized to allow achieving multiple tenting angles expediently. In yet another embodiment, a modular support mount assembly is provided to allow the user to mount keying modules to a structure such as a chair using modular mounts that allow for easy and effective peripheral device supports and reconfiguration of the modular support mount assembly to support keying modules and peripheral devices of various sizes and shapes. Furthermore, a keying layout and assembly is provided to improve efficiency and intuitiveness of using a keying module and for programming the keying modules without use of a separate computer.
US08454241B2
A rolling device in which rust development or damage on a raceway surface or rolling surface is hard to occur even if water and the like intrude is provided. A self-aligning roller bearing comprises an inner ring 1, an outer ring 2, and a plurality of rolling elements 3 disposed rotatably between a raceway surface 1a of the inner ring 1 and a raceway surface 2a of the outer ring 2. At least any one of the inner ring 1, the outer ring 2, and the rolling elements 3 is provided with a metal coating formed by shot peening of a powder of metal less noble than iron at least on a part of its surface.
US08454235B2
A radiographic imaging system includes an imaging apparatus which takes a radiographic image of a subject and outputs image data of the radiographic image; an image processing apparatus which performs image processing of at least one of an exposure field recognition process and a trimming process on the image data of the radiographic image; an image processing information storage apparatus which stores the imaging conditions of the radiographic image and image processing information which indicates the image processing and its applicable range in an associated manner; and an image processing information search apparatus which searches for image processing information according to imaging conditions of current imaging, among the image processing information of past imaging stored. The imaging apparatus changes a range of radiation exposure irradiated from a radiation source in accordance with the applicable range of the image processing of the past imaging contained in the image processing information retrieved by the image processing information search apparatus.
US08454229B2
Two vertically offset thermistors for sensing a fluid such as oil and refrigerant in a compressor shell are monitored by a method that takes into account rapidly changing conditions within the shell. The system can determine the fluid's sump temperature, high/low liquid levels, and can determine whether the thermistors are sensing the fluid as a liquid, gas, or a mixture of the two, such as a foam or mist of liquid and gas. For greater accuracy, thermistor readings can be dithered and filtered to provide temperature or voltage values having more significant digits than the readings originally processed through a limited-bit A/D converter. For faster response, limited microprocessor time is conserved by sampling thermistor readings at strategic periods that enable the microprocessor to identify certain conditions and temperatures via simple delta-temperature ratios and undemanding equations rather than resorting to exponential functions or lookup tables to determine time constants.
US08454225B2
Device for electromechanical watch (1) allowing an electronic control circuit of the watch (1) movement to determine the moment at which and the direction in which an indication showing a magnitude of time has to be corrected, said device including a wheel (68), which is driven by the watch (1) movement and carries means (70, 72) for actuating first and second detection means (46a, 46b) connected to the electronic control circuit, said electronic control circuit deducing, from the moment at which and the order in which the first and second detection means (46a, 46b) are actuated by the means actuating the wheel (68) driven by the watch (1) movement, the direction in which the wheel (68) is being driven by the movement at the moment when the magnitude of time has to be respectively incremented or decremented.
US08454209B2
A hanging basket lighting system is disclosed. The system may include a light source and a clip device attachable to the light source providing a manner to hang the light source over a basket so as to shine unobstructed light on the contents of the basket. Additionally, the light source may be solar powered providing an energy conserving mechanism for illuminating the contents of hanging baskets at night.
US08454207B2
A fluorescent lamp fixture apparatus (100) and wiring method (200) are described in which a ballast (B) is located near the fixture center (110c) and high frequency high potential wires (HFW1-HFW4) extending from the ballast are directly connected to inner lampholders (LH1a, LH2a, LH3a, LH4a), with low frequency low potential wiring runs (E1LFRUN, E2LFRUN) extending toward the fixture ends (FE1, FE2) for connection to outer lampholders (LH1b-LH4b) to mitigate capacitive and inductive coupling effects in the fixture.
US08454203B2
In a discharge lamp unit, a casing member arranged such that the casing member holds a circuit board therein and holds a discharge lamp supporting section being exposed outside of the casing member. A thermal absorption protect layer is formed on the surface on the side on which the discharge lamp supporting section is exposed. The thermal absorption protect layer allows the casing member to inhibit absorption of radiant heat induced by the discharge lamp. Since the thermal absorption protect layer inhibits the casing member from absorbing the radiant heat from the discharge lamp, the amount of heat generated by the discharge lamp reaching the circuit board may be reduced. Therefore, the circuit board is not easily heated.
US08454200B2
A ring light apparatus capable of varying projection angle includes an inner barrel passed through an axis, a support base arranged at an end of the inner barrel, a plurality of variable projection angle light emitting modules arranged on the support base, and a drive mechanism arranged outside the inner barrel and used for driving the variable projection angle light emitting modules to vary the projection angle, so as to provide a uniform light beam for a near object.
US08454197B2
A light for operating rooms includes a light housing (2), several LED illumination modules that are adjustable for focusing purposes, and a unit for focusing the illumination modules. In order to prevent the light from being accidentally moved from the center of gravity on a gimbal mount, the illumination modules encompass a swivel plate (32), which is pivotally mounted on the light housing (2) and is provided with an LED array (34) that is arranged thereon.
US08454188B1
An in-roadway warning light (IRWL) apparatus incorporates a dove prism in the light beam path to embed an air gap inside the IRWL signal head housing and ensure that light from the LEDs is projected in the desired direction, while simultaneously providing moisture protection for the LEDs and associated electronics in the housing.
US08454184B2
A back lighting unit is disclosed in which lower and upper surfaces of a light transmitting plate function as incident and exit surfaces of light, respectively, and a phosphor film structure for wavelength-converting the light is provided at a position which the light is incident on or exits from. The disclosed back lighting unit includes a light emitting means including a light emitting diode disposed to emit light upwards; a light transmitting plate disposed over the light emitting diode, the light transmitting plate having a lower surface allowing light to be incident thereon and an upper surface allowing light to exit therefrom; and a phosphor film structure including a particulate phosphor and formed on at least one of the lower and upper surfaces of the light transmitting plate.
US08454182B2
A moving head light for stage lighting includes a light sources group having a plurality of light sources, a reflector group slantwise arranged at a circumference of the light sources group; and an angle-adjusting device for adjusting the relative angles between the reflectors and the light sources. Each reflector corresponds to each light source one by one, and the reflector group includes a plurality of reflectors. The moving head light for stage lighting uses the angle-adjusting device to adjust the relative angles between the reflectors and the light sources so that lights sent out from the light sources generate a special effect of scaling in a space after being reflected by the reflectors.
US08454181B2
A light bar proximity switch is provided that includes a light pipe having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first and second surface define an area. The light bar proximity sensor further includes an at least partially reflective surface adjacent the second surface, at least one circuit board spaced from the light pipe and the at least partially reflective surface, at least one proximity sensor electrically connected to the at least one circuit board, and at least one light source configured to project light along the area, wherein the emitted light is reflected by the at least partially reflective surface and viewed through the first surface.
US08454178B2
A mirror adapter mounting device formed of a substantially rigid mounting base portion with one surface thereof comprising a wedge-shaped receiver slot, and a different surface thereof comprising a wedge-shaped coupler; a part-spherical ball coupler; and an arm projected from the mounting base portion and presenting the ball coupler adjacent to an end thereof distal from the mounting base portion.
US08454171B2
First, a delivery delay, i.e. the time it takes for a content to be captured and a representative frame made available (i.e. delivered), is determined. Second, a video capture interval, i.e. a minimum time delay requirement between stable captured content frames, is determined. In other words, the recycle time-period after which it is safe to change frame content during a capture interval without impacting a prior stable video frame in the pre-delivery stage is determined.
US08454153B2
An inkjet printer with a printing bed for displacing a print medium in a forward feed direction and a print head carriage disposed above the printing bed for displacing at least one print head unit in a transverse feed direction, a print head unit with at least one print head being provided for every color to be printed, each print head having at least one nozzle row oriented in the forward feed direction of the print medium. The nozzles of the at least one nozzle row of the print head unit are disposed offset from one another by a nozzle distance D by reference to the forward feed direction. Another print head unit is provided, which has nozzles in at least one nozzle row disposed offset from one another by a second nozzle distance d by reference to the forward feed direction of the print medium, the ratio derived from the nozzle distance D and the second nozzle distance d being a rational number and greater than 1.
US08454150B2
A printing method that uses ink jet recording with a water-based ink set to form an image on a non-ink-absorbing or low-ink-absorbing recording medium, the method includes a printing step including recording with a color ink and recording with a resin ink performed after the recording with the color ink; and a drying step performed during the printing step and/or after the printing step. In the printing method, the water-based ink set includes the color ink containing a water-insoluble coloring agent and the resin ink not containing a coloring agent. The color ink contains the water-insoluble coloring agent, a resin component, a water-soluble solvent, and a surfactant. The resin ink contains a water-soluble resin solvent, a wax, and thermoplastic resin particles as a resin component that are insoluble in water but compatible in the water-soluble resin solvent. A content of the thermoplastic resin particles in the resin ink is 4% by mass or more and 12% by mass or less, and a content of the wax in the resin ink is 0.5% by mass or more and 6% by mass or less.
US08454146B2
An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.
US08454145B1
An ink chamber for an inkjet printer is fluidically connected to the ejector die and includes an air accumulation chamber with an air vent opening and a mass movable along the air accumulation chamber toward and away from the air vent opening. A one-way valve covers the air vent opening, is outside the air accumulation chamber, and includes a flapper valve having a free end.
US08454138B2
A liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid-ejecting head for ejecting a liquid, a tank for storing the liquid to be supplied to the liquid-ejecting head, and a liquid supply portion configured to supply the liquid from the tank to the liquid-ejecting head, wherein the tank includes an inner wall structure which is enclosed within an outer wall of the tank and which defines therein an inner liquid flow space which communicates with the liquid supply portion and through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid supply portion to the liquid-ejecting head.
US08454136B2
An ink cartridge removably mountable in an image forming apparatus includes a flexible storage member, a pressurization-space formation member, an output port, and an opening-and-closing assembly. The flexible storage member stores ink. The pressurization-space formation member hermetically houses the storage member and forms a pressurization space to which a fluid is supplied between the pressurization-space formation member and the storage member. The output port is connected to the storage member, through which the ink is supplied from the storage member to the image forming apparatus. The opening-and-closing assembly opens and closes between the output port and the storage member by the fluid supplied into the pressurization space.
US08454131B2
An ink jet print head is provided which, during a suction-based recovery operation, can effectively remove air bubbles from the common ink path by producing an ink flow in the common ink path. In each of a plurality of bubble forming chambers where an element is installed to generate a thermal energy, there are provided a first ink path for leading ink directly from the ink supply port and a second ink path for leading ink from the common ink path formed on a far side of the array of the bubble forming chambers with respect to the ink supply port. The plurality of the first ink paths include those ink paths with less flow resistance than that of the second ink paths and those ink paths with higher flow resistance than that of the second ink paths.
US08454129B2
A liquid ejection recording head includes a recording element substrate including an ejection energy generation element and a plurality of electrode pads, the ejection energy generation element being configured to generate ejection energy by which to eject a liquid, the liquid ejection recording head also includes an electric wiring substrate including a plurality of lead electrodes connected to corresponding electrode pads to apply an electric signal to the ejection energy generation element, wherein one or more of the plurality of electrode pads are not connected to any lead electrode, and each lead electrode connected to an electrode pad adjacent to any of the one or more of the plurality of electrode pads not connected to any lead electrode has a wide part whose width is greater than the width of the other lead electrodes.
US08454127B2
A printhead includes a chamber layer and at least two orifice layers. A first orifice layer is disposed on the chamber layer, and a second orifice layer is disposed on the first orifice layer. The second orifice layer has at least one counterbore formed therein. A first nozzle is formed through both orifice layers and produces droplets of a first drop weight. A second nozzle is formed through the first orifice layer, coincident with the counterbore, and produces droplets of a second drop weight that is different than the first drop weight. In one embodiment, the printhead is used in a stand-alone fluid-dispensing device.
US08454123B2
An assembly includes a frame having a first wall and a second wall, a support shaft, an elastic member, and an engaging member. The engaging member has a first engaging portion, the first wall has a recessed portion, the second wall has a second engaging portion, and the support shaft has an insertion portion. The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other in a state in which the insertion portion is fitted into the recessed portion and the elastic member is compressed by the engaging member.
US08454112B2
Provided that at least one of a plurality of recording media which are successively conveyed by a conveyance mechanism is a reference recording medium, a liquid ejection apparatus determines, for an ejection surface, an ejection region which opposes a recording region on the reference recording medium when the medium is being conveyed and a non-ejection region which does not oppose the recording region. Both of the ejection openings in the ejection region and the ejection openings in the non-ejection region carry out at least one of preliminary ejection and preliminary vibration in a recovery period. An amount of ejection of liquid in the preliminary ejection and the frequency of vibration of meniscus in the preliminary vibration are larger in the ejection openings in the ejection region than in the ejection openings in the non-ejection region.
US08454110B2
An image data signal value conversion is performed such that the volume of ink applied to image areas on a print medium to be printed by the overlapping portions of the printing element substrates is smaller than that applied to image areas on the print medium to be printed by portions other than the overlapping portions. Alternatively, the image data signal value conversion is performed such that the volume of ink applied to overlapping areas on the print medium to be printed by two consecutive printing main scans is smaller than that applied to areas other than the overlapping areas. For this reason, even when forming photographic images by using an elongate “joining head”, high-quality images with no density unevenness between overlapping areas and other areas on a print medium can be produced. Also in a serial type printing apparatus, uniform images with no seam stripes can be produced.
US08454109B2
An image forming device has: a droplet ejecting head that ejects droplets with respect to a recording medium and can form dots of plural diameters; and a control unit that, on the basis of image data expressing a tone value of each pixel in an image to be formed on the recording medium, controls sizes of droplets ejected from the droplet ejecting head such that, in a case in which the tone value is within a predetermined tone range, first dots, whose diameter is greater than a predetermined diameter, are formed at a recording rate that satisfies a predetermined formula, and second dots, whose diameter is less than or equal to the predetermined diameter, are formed between the first dots at a recording rate corresponding to the tone value.
US08454108B2
A printing system includes a plurality of inkjet printheads for printing on a print media that is moved relative to the plurality of printheads and a support structure for locating the plurality of printheads relative to the print media. The support structure includes a face adjacent to the print media. The face of the support structure includes a thermal insulator.
US08454103B2
A refrigerator including left and right doors of rotating opening/closing type and a sliding door between the left and right doors. The left and right rotating opening/closing doors have an improved slim edge structure such that a door thickness is hidden. The sliding door includes door guards to accommodate food.
US08454090B2
A pelvic support apparatus for a seat having a seat back and a seat pan includes a frame positioned within the seat back and a pelvic support member coupled with the frame adjacent a bottom of the seat back and a rear of the seat pan. The pelvic support member is movable between a first, retracted position, and a second, extended position that provides support to a pelvic area of a person seated in the seat. The pelvic support member has first and second lateral support portions operable to provide support to the pelvic area, each lateral support portion spaced from a central axis of the seat back.
US08454086B2
An angle adjuster for a bicycle seat that is disposed between a frame of a vehicle and a seat. The angle adjuster for a bicycle seat includes: a frame connector configured to be connected to the frame; a seat connector rotatably connected to the upper end of the frame connector and configured to support seat; an angle adjusting assembly including a main clutch fixing and releasing the frame connector and the seat connector, and controlling rotational angle of the seat connector with respect to the frame connector by the release operation of the main clutch; an operating lever configured to mount on the frame to operate the main clutch; and a wire connecting the main clutch with the operating lever and operating the main clutch, when the operating lever is operated.
US08454085B1
A seat or seat cover having an integral or detachable upwardly extending wall subassembly particularly advantageous for use on a vehicle seat to prevent items from falling into the gap defined by the seat and console of a vehicle and the gap defined by the seat and door of the vehicle. The seat preferably has a flap installed thereon to which the wall assembly may be attached and detached. In another embodiment, the flap may conceal an area on the seat adapted to secure to the wall assembly. A seat cover may have an integral wall subassembly on one or both sides secured to its seams. In another embodiment, a conversion kit for seats which do not have flaps is provided wherein a securement means may be attached to one or both sides of a vehicle seat and said wall assembly attached thereto.
US08454083B2
In a motor vehicle, a gap-shaped opening is provided between lateral end sections of the windshield and adjacent A-pillars. The air flows through this gap-shaped opening when the motor vehicle is moving. This reduces the formation of high loss vortices in the lateral area of the motor vehicle.
US08454082B2
A protective vehicle body of non-metallic material comprises an integrally molded base (1) providing a floor and a lower body wall (5), the lower body wall having a lip (6) extending outwardly therefrom; and an upper part (2) providing a roof and an upper body wall, a lower edge of the upper body wall fitting within the lip (6) and being demountably attached to the base (1). The body forms part of a vehicle additionally having a front portion (8) including a front axle and a rear portion (9) including a rear axle, the front and rear portions (8, 9) being attached to the vehicle body by attachment means that are severable from the vehicle body by a blast wave.
US08454081B2
A sliding door safety device for heavy construction equipment is provided, which includes an outer side wall having a doorway formed thereon, an upper rail and a lower rail formed on an upper part and a lower part of the outer side wall, respectively, a sliding door sliding to move to a front or rear side of a cab by an upper roller and a lower roller engaged with the upper rail and the lower rail, respectively, to open or close the doorway, and first and second door position sensing switches mounted on one side of the outer side wall to sense a door position when the door is in its open position where the door is fully opened or in its closed position where the door is fully closed.
US08454080B2
A motor vehicle includes a frame with energy-absorbing zones at outboard corners of the vehicle and a bumper beam mounted to the energy-absorbing zones to transfer force to at least one of the energy-absorbing zones during a collision. The bumper beam includes a center section extending generally laterally across the vehicle between the energy-absorbing zones, and left and right load transfer sections attached to outboard ends of the center section. Each load transfer section extends outboard and rearward such that the free end of each load transfer section is disposed outboard of the frame adjacent a rear end of its respective energy-absorbing zone. In a small-overlap collision, the load transfer section on the side of the impact bends rearward as the energy-absorbing zone deforms, and the free end of the load transfer section contacts the frame to transfer crash loads to the frame.
US08454078B2
One embodiment includes a lightweight automotive vehicle door construction including an inner panel partially formed from a lightweight metal casting. The casting provides a toe pan, hinge pillar and beltline. A lightweight stamping connected with the casting provides a remainder of the inner skin. The stamping provides an opposite pillar and latch mount. A header connected to the casting along a first end and with the beltline at a second end provides a window frame. A side intrusion beam extends between the hinge pillar and the opposite pillar. An outer panel is connected with the inner panel.
US08454074B2
A structure of instrument panel parts is proposed that is capable of increasing the support strength of a striker and the rigidity of an opening portion, and with which an enlarged storage volume can be achieved. The structure of an instrument panel has a storage portion arranged above a glove box. The structure includes an opening portion for a tray provided above the glove box; a tray constituting the storage portion, the tray being provided as a separate member from the instrument panel and being attached to the opening portion for the tray; a striker engaging a lock of the glove box; and a substantially flat plate-shaped striker reinforcement member supporting the striker. The lower side of the tray and the striker reinforcement member are fastened together to the instrument panel.
US08454066B2
A grip extension linkage to provide a gripping tool having radial gripping elements with an improved operational range. The grip extension linkage includes at least one annular body having a central internal bore and an peripheral external surface. There is provided rigid elongated spokes. Spoke guides are provided on the annular body. The spoke guides are in close fitting relation with the spokes to constrain the spokes while allowing them to move radially from a retracted position to an engaged position.
US08454059B2
A connector assembly has first and second connector bodies, a coupling mechanism arranged to couple the connector bodies at the first ends of the bodies, a moveable hollow piston, and a moveable actuator. The hollow piston moves from a first position to a second position in response to movement of the actuator from a first position to a second position. In the second position the hollow piston is sealed to the interiors of first and second connector bodies.
US08454055B2
A booklet with removable cards, together with a variety of systems, methods, and applications associated therewith. Embodiments can be incorporated into books, booklets, maps, catalogs, travel guides, schedules, and other printed information and materials. In one embodiment, the booklet comprises a travel guide having a plurality of information cards as pages. Each information card can provide information about a travel destination, language translation, cultural pointers, or other information. The cards are bound using a first ring fastener that can be opened by the reader so that one or more cards can be removed from the booklet, and carried in a wallet, on a second ring fastener, or as a second booklet, distinct from the main booklet.
US08454053B2
An energy absorbing panel assembly for the interior of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The energy absorbing panel assembly, typically the knee bolster panel adjacent the steering wheel, includes an energy absorbing structure integrally molded to the panel. The energy absorbing structure includes three outer side walls and a top wall. The outer side walls extend from the same side of the top wall to the panel. Extending from the top wall to the panel is at least one top wall supporting rib. The rib is positioned between the outer side walls. At least one of the outer walls is at an obtuse angle relative to the plane of the top wall. All three of the outer walls may be at an obtuse angle relative to the plane of the top wall. Lateral supports may be provided between the outer side walls and the panel.
US08454050B2
An example airbag housing assembly includes a base and an end cap. The end cap is positioned at a lateral end of the base. The end cap is configured to be fastened directly to a vehicle.
US08454049B2
A high chair includes a foldable support frame, a chair, and a pair of positioning mechanism. The foldable support frame has a pair of rail struts and a pair of backup struts, the pair of backup struts being pivoted to the pair of rail struts and releasably locked in a use position by a spring-biased coupling sleeve. The chair has a pair of sliding sleeves being capable of sliding alone the pair of rail struts thereby hiding the chair under a dining table. The pair of positioning mechanism are mounted on the chair and associated with a pair of locking elements mounted in the sliding sleeves for releasably locking the sliding sleeves relative to the pair of rail struts, so as to adjust and fix the chair at a selected height.
US08454046B1
A platform assembly for a towed implement comprises a bracket for securing the platform assembly to a vehicle; a frame connected to the bracket for supporting the towed implement; one or more wheels connected to the frame for contacting the underlying ground surface; and a biasing means for providing an upward force that counteracts a downward force applied to the rear of the vehicle by the platform assembly and the towed implement.
US08454030B2
An ice skate blade assembly comprising: (a) an ice skate blade comprising first and second hooks projecting upwardly; (b) a blade holder having a bottom portion having a longitudinal groove extending therealong for receiving the upper edge of the ice skate blade and wherein the bottom portion further defines a recess extending upwardly from the longitudinal groove for receiving the first hook; and (c) a single actuator having a wall accessible by a finger of a user, a resilient portion having an end wall facing a section of the inner surface of the second pedestal and a base with an inner wall and a bottom wall having an upper surface, an end and a bottom surface, wherein the inner wall and the bottom wall define therebetween a channel opens to the bottom aperture for receiving the second hook.
US08454025B2
A dynamic seal advantageously utilizes a plurality of grooves on the active side or surface of the seal to capture a leaked lubricant and hydrodynamically pump the lubricant back into the lubricated side of the seal. The grooves are interrupted at an intermediate location by a continuous circumferential band that aids in preventing leakage past the band when the shaft is not rotating and the grooves on both sides of the band pump contaminants away from the sealing lip.
US08454005B2
A clamping apparatus includes a receiving frame, a guide plate, two drive assemblies, and two clamping assemblies. The receiving frame includes two parallel securing arms and a connection arm. The securing arms and the connection arm define a first receiving space. Each of the securing arms defines a slot. The guide plate is configured for mounting of a workpiece thereon. The drive assemblies are configured for cooperatively moving the guide plate between a first position and a second position. When the guide plate is located at the first position, the workpiece is loaded on the guide plate and distant from the connection arm. When the guide plate is located at the second position, the workpiece is adjacent to the connection arm and entirely received in the first receiving space and the slots. The clamping assemblies are configured for cooperatively clamping the workpiece.
US08454003B2
A clamping device has a hollow shaft (1) rotatably mounted in a housing with a clamping element fastenable to the shaft and includes a lever arm (2) as part of a toggle lever mechanism. An intermediate element is articulated on both sides by the lever arm (2) and an axially movable final control element (4) of a drive element, respectively. An inner shaft (6), connected to a hand lever (5), is arranged in the hollow shaft (1). The inner shaft has a pin element (7) that extends through a link guide (8) on the hollow shaft (1). The inner shaft (6) can be operationally linked to the toggle lever mechanism. A spring element (9) tensions the inner shaft (6) against the hollow shaft (1) in the main axial direction. The spring element (9) is arranged in the interior of the hollow shaft (1).
US08454001B2
An emission purifying system and device for slowing global warming is provided herein which may eliminate the pollutant gases produced by combustion. The system uses a pump with waterfall, bubbling, airing, lubricating and liquefying sub-systems to catch and store the combustion gases, thus reducing the temperature of the combustion, potentially preventing global warming effects and acid rain, eliminating the noise produced by combustion as well as the characteristic odors, while utilizing the produced thermal energy to transform it into steam and kinetic energy for a variety of uses.
US08453996B1
A compact, collapsible, wheel-anchored display barrier is anchored to the ground via the wheel of an automobile. The barrier post is a pivotable, telescoping arm that can be swiveled then locked about a 180° arc to allow the barrier to accommodate different sized vehicles. When a barrier is positioned under each vehicle tire, a retractable lanyard extends from the top of each telescoping arm and is connect to the telescoping arm of the adjacent barrier, located at the adjacent wheel.
US08453993B2
A post removal device (10), including a support (11), and a lever (12) which is rotatable about a fulcrum (13). The lever (12) extends on either side of the fulcrum (13) to define a first portion (14) and a second portion (15), whereby downward movement of the first portion (14) results in upward movement of the second portion (15). The second portion (15) is connected to a gripping arrangement (19) which includes a pair of post grippers (23), which are movable during rotation of the lever (12), from an open condition to a gripping condition. The extent of rotational movement of the lever (12) is sufficient for the grippers (23) to move from the open condition to the gripping condition and for the gripping arrangement (19) to be lifted with the grippers (23) in the gripping condition for lifting a post.
US08453990B2
A lifting-adjusting assembly for a shaft has an outer device, an inner device and multiple positioning elements. The outer device is adapted to mount around a shaft and has a base and a mounting casing. The mounting casing is mounted around the base and has a chamber, an opening and a cone surface. The inner device is movably connected to the outer device and has a moving mount and at least one spring. The moving mount is movably mounted in the outer device and has a mounting chamber, a pressing segment and multiple positioning holes. The at least one spring is mounted in the chamber to enable the positioning holes to face to the cone surface. The positioning elements are mounted in the positioning holes of the moving mount and abut with the cone surface and the shaft to hold the lifting-adjusting assembly on the shaft.
US08453981B2
Some embodiments teach a computing device accessory for a computing device. The computing device accessory can include: (a) a base having: (1) a base plate configured to rest on a surface; and (2) a base rear support coupled to the base plate at a first angle; (b) a top support having: (1) a top plate; and (2) a top rear support coupled to the top plate at a second angle; and (c) a connector collar configured to removably couple to the base rear support of the base and the top rear support of the top support. The top support can be configured to support the computing device such that the computing device is operable by a user when the base plate rests on the surface, the base rear support of the base and the top rear support of the top support are coupled to the connector collar. Other embodiments and methods are also disclosed herein.
US08453977B2
A neutral field tray includes a base with a width that tapers from a proximal end to a distal end, and an instrument trough at least partially recessed relative to the base and sized and configured to support at most a single surgical instrument. The trough is obliquely oriented relative to the base so as to present the proximal end of the instrument substantially above the base and to shield a sharp of the instrument within the trough. The tray also includes supporting structure for supporting the tray relative to a supporting surface.
US08453974B1
The present disclosure relates to flow channels comprising a channel length having a first portion approximately parallel to the maximum waterline thickness location of a body and at least a second portion non-parallel thereto, a leading edge at a first end of the channel length, the leading edge separated from a trailing edge by a free edge along the channel length, the free edge projecting a predetermined height from an attaching edge attachable to at least a portion of the surface of the body, and at least a portion of the free edge being arcuate. A method comprises providing the fluid channel attachable to a body, modifying resultant vortices and reducing or minimizing shock formations or separation regions of the freestream.
US08453963B2
An amphibious large aircraft without traditional airstairs is disclosed. With its flat and oblong fuselage, said amphibious large aircraft has wing-in-ground effect in addition to generating elevating force in flight. Thus, said amphibious large aircraft has smooth takeoff and touchdown on the runway as well as on broad water area. The flight efficiency is increased by 30-40%. The fuselage has only one floor, wherein the passenger cabin is set in the front of the fuselage, and the cargo hold is mounted above the rear. The wings are extended towards two sides from upper side of the fuselage. A jet engine is mounted above the rear of the fuselage and adjacent to the tail wing. Passengers can go on and off the amphibious large aircraft directly without the need of airstairs and can escape from the aircraft directly without the need of an inflator slide during an emergency.
US08453959B2
Generally, the present disclosure is directed to, in one embodiment, a process for controlling a converting line web. More specifically, a sheet material is provided on the converting line. A loss of control is detected in the sheet material web and the sheet material web is broken at a location upstream from the converting line web rewinder. The broken sheet material web is redirected.
US08453951B2
A fuel injector that includes a sliding armature, decoupled armature, or flying armature movable between a pintle stop and a housing stop. Flying armatures are generally used to increase the total force applied to the pintle stop for lifting the pintle off a nozzle seat to open the fuel injector. When the fuel injector is turned off, a housing stop is arranged to absorb kinetic energy present in the flying armature so that the kinetic energy is not imparted to the nozzle seat.
US08453948B2
An adjustable inverted-sprinkler system for irrigation. The system includes a sprinkler support base fashioned to accept and retain plurality of sprinklers in a generally inverted orientation. The sprinkler support base is supported by a frame having adjustable vertical, horizontal and slanted support members to allow precise direct, efficient and uniform watering from above. The frame is coupled to a base which allows it to be securely grounded during use and quickly moved as needed by the user.
US08453945B2
A spray nozzle for two-componet flue gas cleaning nozzles. the spray nozzle includes an output or mixing chamber and at least two through bores which lead to the output or mixing chamber and are each connected to a fluid line. At least one through bore is embodied in such a way that it is self-cleaning and/or a cleaning device is provided for at least one through bore.
US08453932B2
A commodity information reading apparatus includes: an image capturing section capturing a picked-up image; a first reading section detecting the code symbol from the captured image and reading the commodity information represented by the code symbol; a second reading section detecting, if the reading by the first reading section is not realized, a benefit label from the captured image and reading benefit information corresponding to the benefit label; and a third reading section detecting, if the reading by the second reading section is realized, the character string from the captured image and reading the commodity information represented by the character string. The benefit label is affixed to a position on the code symbol where reading of the code symbol is impossible.
US08453927B2
A communication method is between a handset device having a slot hosting a first IC card, and a second IC card. The method uses a plurality of commands based on a handset device-IC card interface and intended to drive a communication between the first IC card and the handset device. The method may include providing a second device, including a slot for hosting the second IC card, providing the first IC card and the second IC card with a wireless personal interface supporting a wireless communication, and inserting the second IC card inside the slot. A communication between the handset device and the second IC card is driven by forwarding a command received by the first IC card on the handset device/IC card interface to the wireless personal interface.
US08453926B2
The event souvenir bracelet and card comprises a bracelet and card displaying an identifying name or logo of an event inside a transparent package with an information packet containing information about the event. The card contains stored, retrievable data allowing it to function as a money card, such as a stored value card or gift card. In a second aspect of the inventions, a wearable bracelet contains a device allowing data to be transmitted to and from the bracelet. The data is stored on an RFID device allowing use of the bracelet as a wearable ticket, as an identification and location device, and as a gift card, credit/debit card or stored value card.
US08453918B2
A hand-held package box and a developed plate thereof are provided. The package box includes a box body, a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. The third plate is connected to the box body, and the second plate connects the first plate and the third plate. The first plate has a first folded sheet, and the second plate has a second folded sheet. A position of the first folded sheet and a position of the second folded sheet are symmetrical with respect to a folding line between the first plate and the second plate. When the first plate is folded to a position between the second plate and the third plate, a folding line of the first folded sheet corresponds to a folding line of the second folded sheet, so that the first folded sheet and the second folded sheet, after being folded, form a handle.
US08453915B2
A solder return apparatus for a wave solder machine that collects solder exiting a nozzle and returns the solder to a solder reservoir while limiting the degree to which the solder can splash onto electronic substrates (e.g., printed circuit boards), components of the wave solder machine, and/or the like. The apparatus includes a mounting section that may be placed over an upper surface of the nozzle and a collection section that collects the solder and returns the solder to the solder reservoir. The collection section includes a trough having an opening in a bottom wall of the trough and a flow control member that can adjust a quantity of solder exiting the trough as well as the velocity of the solder exiting the trough. One or more deflection plates can be mounted so as to extend from the trough into solder in the solder reservoir to further contain the solder and limit the degree to which splashing solder can reach unintended locations.
US08453913B2
An anvil assembly for use therewith a surgical fastener applying apparatus including an anvil plate and an anvil head configured and dimensioned to support the anvil plate. The anvil plate and the anvil head may be formed from different materials. The anvil plate can include a tapered outer side wall allowing the anvil assembly to realize a substantially uniform proximal-most surface upon assembly.
US08453912B2
A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device can be utilized with disposable loading units configured to apply linear rows of staples measuring from about 15 mm in length to about 60 mm in length and can be used to fire disposable loading units containing surgical clips and individual staples.
US08453909B2
A buttressed anvil assembly is provided for use with a surgical stapling instrument. The buttressed anvil assembly generally includes an anvil member having a strip of buttress material attached thereto by a pair of sutures. A tensioning mechanism is provided to secure or tension the buttress material to the anvil member prior to use and allow for release of the buttress material after stapling of tissue. The tensioning mechanism includes a cinch track engageable with one of the pair of sutures.
US08453905B2
A surgical fastener applying device having a handle with a trigger pivotably attached thereto and movable within a trigger plane. The trigger has a bottom portion extending from the handle and a top portion disposed within a housing of the handle. The device has a staple housing with a proximal end attached to the handle, a distal end extending therefrom and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The housing has a firing bar disposed within, and the trigger is coupled to the firing bar. The device has a link member with a first end pivotably attached to the top portion of trigger, the link member has a second end comprising a slidable pin. The pin engages a three dimensional cam path disposed within the housing. The link member follows distal and proximal movement of the top portion of the trigger, and the pin slides perpendicular to the trigger plane to follow the three dimensional cam path.
US08453903B2
A spring energized stapler includes a “high start” design wherein a striker has a rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a staple. A subassembly of a cage and the power spring provides a preload to the power spring in the rest position. The subassembly is separately movable from the handle to allow a handle pressing end to move farther than the striker's distance of travel. The handle includes a movable pivot location to enable enhanced motion of the handle pressing end. Alternatively, an optional lever links the striker to the power spring to provide leverage upon the power spring. A release latch may be mounted in front of the striker to be engaged by the lever or the handle.
US08453902B2
A nail gun includes a housing, a safety device, a gun barrel, a supporting part, a block, a nosepiece, a linkage, a contacting part, a protrusion, a front linking part, a rear linking part and an arm. The safety device is arranged on the housing. The gun barrel is located at the front end of the housing. The supporting part is arranged inside the housing and has an elastic element. The block is disposed on the gun barrel. The nosepiece and the linkage are slidably arranged on the gun barrel. The contacting part is located at the front end of the nosepiece. The protrusion is applied to against the block. The front linking part is located at the rear end of the nosepiece. The rear linking part detachably connects the front linking part. The arm is located at the rear end of the linkage and against the elastic element.
US08453901B2
The electric drive tool of the invention is configured such that a lock lever is provided to reliably prevent an erroneous operation of a trigger and an operating mode can be switched by changing an operational sequence of this lock lever and a contact trip.
US08453900B1
A wheeled stapling apparatus which automatically staples various materials such as felt paper and rolled roofing as it is rolled across a surface is herein disclosed. The apparatus comprises an adjustable handle allowing the user to walk behind as the apparatus is rolled upon a horizontal or sloped surface. The stapling action is activated by a trigger located at the upper portion of the handle. The apparatus drives the staples into the surface at user selected distance intervals, set using a selector knob on the top of the apparatus body. The apparatus is powered by an easily replaceable rechargeable battery.
US08453897B2
A combination carrying case and workstation platform for an electronic device such as a laptop computer. The present invention is worn as a backpack, and designed so that the case can be moved to the front of the user's body by means of straps that encircle the user. The straps serve as the tracks upon which the case is moved from the rear of the user's body to the front. When moved to the user's front, the case can be folded down to form a workstation platform on which the electronic device can be used. Because the present invention hangs suspended from the strap system on the user's body, the user's hands are left free to operate the electronic device.
US08453896B1
A backpack with integral garment hanging means is herein disclosed, comprising a large rear compartment that can neatly store clothes by means of folding hangers. To access the rear compartment, one would disconnect a pair of shoulder straps and open a zipper along both sides and upper surfaces of the backpack, thereby leaving the front cover hinged at the base. When disconnected it exposes a rounded “headstone”-shaped rear compartment having a plurality of folding garment hangers attached at the top. The hangers have a short neck and are hinged at their outward points to accommodate the small confines of the compartment. This backpack allows for the placement of several articles of clothing on folding hangers inside the backpack minimizing wrinkling. The hangers can be removed and used on a conventional closet rod. The exterior covering of the backpack is of a waterproof textile material to allow use in the rain as well.
US08453887B2
A vented piston (1) comprises a plunger (2) having a front side and a rear side, a venting passage (4) extending between the front side and the rear side, and a cap (7) located adjacent the front side. The cap is resiliently-biased by a spring (8) towards an open position in which air can pass through the venting passage from the front to the rear side of the plunger, and is movable from the open position into a closed position in which the cap closes the venting passage. The piston may be used in a storage chamber (10) of a dispensing system whereby air can be removed from the storage chamber by moving the plunger in the direction of a substance (12) stored in the chamber.
US08453882B2
An apparatus for rapidly cooling beer flowing from a keg to a tap to be dispensed includes an insulated ice chest containing an open topped swirl pot in which is nested a cooling coil having an inlet connected to a keg and an outlet connected to a tap on a hollow upright structure fixed to the outside of an ice chest lid. A pump is connected to a stand pipe within the coil directing a flow of ice water under pressure to generally tangentially directed nozzles within the coil creating a swirl flow of ice water over the coil turns and overflowing back into the ice chest interior space holding ice to create a circulation therein maximizing the rate of cooling of the dispensed beer to minimize foaming when dispensed from the tap. A CO2 tank is also held in the ice chest interior space, connected to the keg via fluid lines and simplified hook ups to the keg are located on the lid mounted hollow structure.
US08453880B2
Systems for dispensing heated liquids, such as hot melt adhesives, with the assistance of process air. The dispensing system may include a control operative to independently control a characteristic of the process air dispensed by a first dispensing module compared to the same characteristic of the process air dispensed by a second dispensing module.
US08453877B2
The invention relates to an automatic dispenser for dispensing a fluid and for instructing a user, comprising a) a holder device for a replaceable fluid container, wherein the holder device has a sensor for reading an identification of the replaceable fluid container, b) a delivery device, which enables a dispensing of a fluid from the fluid container, c) one or more touchless proximity sensors for detecting a hand of a user, d) an output device for the time-controlled output of a plurality of visual and/or sound-based instructions of a sequence of instructions to the user, and e) a controller having at least one data memory, wherein in a first data memory sequences of instructions associated with multiple and different replaceable containers and/or the identifications thereof are stored.
US08453876B2
A combination dispense and recirculation valve assembly is disclosed for viscous fluids. The assembly easily moves between a dispense and a recirculation position. Therefore, a pump linked to the canister of fluid being dispensed can be run continuously, intermittently or on demand. After the dispense, the actuator moves the valve stem downward to block any further dispense and the pump recirculates fluid upward past an upper valve element and upper valve seat into a recirculation outlet and back into the canister. In the closed position, the valve chamber is sealed to prevent air from causing any remaining colorant to dry. When a dispense is desired, the actuator simply raises the valve stem upward so the upper valve element engages the upper valve seat thereby preventing fluid from being recycled and directing all fluid downward past the lower valve element and out through the nozzle. The combination dispense and recycle valve assembly is particularly useful for multiple fluid dispensers including, but not limited to paint dispensers.
US08453870B2
A device by a drinking cup (1) comprising a container (2) and a valve element (4), the valve element (4) being provided with, on at least a portion of its free edge portion (12), an abutment (14) for a sealing, actuable gasket (8), and wherein a user's lip is resting against the gasket (8) when the drinking cup (1) is in its operating position.
US08453859B2
A tamper-evident bottle closure has a ring element affixable to a bottle neck and a cap unit manufactured separately from the ring element and being coupled with the ring element externally to a bottle. The ring element of a coupled closure is affixable to a bottle neck prior to a first time opening of the bottle to retain a contained product in a confirmed sealed condition, yet the cap unit is irreversibly separable from the ring element when unscrewed for a first time to indicate that the bottle has been opened.
US08453856B2
A tamper evident closure for a container is provided. The closure comprises a first portion including inner and outer parts, and a second portion. The outer part is movable relative to the inner part from a first position in which at least part of the first and second portions are adjacent each other to a second position in which there is a gap therebetween. The closure comprises locking means for locking it in the second position upon first opening so that the gap cannot easily be closed. The closure further comprises indicator means for providing a visual indication if the locking means is overridden to close the gap.
US08453851B2
A display rack comprises a display rack comprises a base adapted to be mounted to a wall, wherein the base defines an elongate slot having a retracted end, an extended end opposite the retracted end, a first groove and a second groove, wherein the first groove is positioned between the retracted position and the second groove, and a tray having a fin movable with respect to the slot as the tray slides along the base between a retracted position wherein the fin is generally adjacent the retracted end and remote from the first groove, and an extended position wherein the fin is at the second groove of the elongate slot. The fin preferably extends perpendicular to the elongate slot and the tray is movable to an initial position where the fin is positioned in the first groove. The fin is preferably provided with a first flange with a first width and a second flange with a second width narrower than the first width. The first groove is large enough to allow the fin to pass through, and the second groove is large enough to allow the second flange but not the first flange to pass through.
US08453848B2
A liquid filter cartridge is provided. Preferred seal arrangements are provided, to provide for preferred axial load conditions, with respect to one or more of the end caps of the cartridge. Some cartridge configurations provided include no core structure or outer liner structure therein, to support axial load. Assemblies using the cartridge, and methods of assembly and use, are provided. The liquid filter cartridge can be a serviceable cartridge, or it can be retained permanently in a housing.
US08453846B2
A method for classifying a ground material-fluid mixture and a mill classifier improve the grinding and classification process, wherein a fine material-fluid flow leaving a dynamic classifier part with angular momentum is subjected to a swirl reduction or swirl elimination, with the aid of a guiding apparatus and a displacement body and is made uniform in a classifier outlet housing and deflected into a virtually linear flow. The fixed guiding apparatus arranged coaxially with the classifier axis in the classifier outlet housing and the displacement body may be formed as one unit, and the guide elements of the guiding apparatus may be arranged on the displacement body and extending into the vicinity of the inner wall of the classifier outlet housing.
US08453842B2
Wafer protecting grooves (10) are provided on an innermost wall (1b) of a container body (1). The wafer protecting grooves have a cross-sectional configuration in the shape of undulations having bottoms (10b), which are most distant from an opening (1a), at respective positions facing the outer edges of semiconductor wafers (W), and having an opening width wider than the thickness of each semiconductor wafer (W). In a normal state, an imaginary line (Q) connecting together the tops of the undulations is inward of or at the same position as the outer edges of the semiconductor wafers (W) facing the imaginary line. Thus, it is possible to obtain superior impact resistance that makes the semiconductor wafers (W) in the container body (1) unlikely to be damaged even when a large impact is applied thereto by a fall or other handling errors.
US08453841B1
A disk placement and storage assembly for storage of disks includes a disk cassette and a disk slotter. The disk cassette includes a pair of side wall portions spanning between a pair of end portions, defining a disk receiving region. The side wall portions include a plurality of vertical slots for holding the disks. The disk slotter includes a top plate having a plurality of horizontal slots spanning across top surfaces of the disk cassette when the disk slotter is releasably coupled to the disk cassette, each one of the horizontal slots arranged and dimensioned to receive a disk as the disk is inserted through a horizontal slot in the disk slotter and into a pair of laterally opposing vertical slots of the disk cassette, each one of the plurality of horizontal slots located above and aligned with a pair of laterally opposing vertical slots in the disk cassette.
US08453833B2
A device for mixture of substances, whether in the form of a fixed or removable cap or in the form of emersion within a container, utilizing individual internal substance compartments, controlled by an external actuation mechanism. The system actuation mechanism can be placed in a locked position for storage, shipping or to ensure integrity of solutions. Multiple compartments may be utilized, as well as multiple compartments within an individual container to produce multiple mixtures. A further embodiment encompassing a pivotal actuator and removably attached mixing mechanisms is also illustrated.
US08453828B2
A conveying apparatus that rotates a roller and conveys an object, the conveying apparatus including: a roller driving unit that rotates the roller; a first operation unit that operates a rotation amount of the roller corresponding to a target movement amount of the object, on the basis of the target movement amount and information of a roller diameter, and quantizes the rotation amount; a random number generating unit that generates a random number; a second operation unit that operates a corrected rotation amount of the roller obtained by correcting the rotation amount, on the basis of the random number generated by the random number generating unit, a quantization error obtained by the first operation unit and a quantization method; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the roller according to the corrected rotation amount.
US08453823B2
Apparatus is provided for transporting a paper or film discrete object in a machine direction. A top engaging portion contacts a first side of the object and a bottom engaging portion contacts a second side of the object opposite the first side and respectively cooperates with the top engaging portion to grip and move the object in the machine direction. At least one of the top engaging portion or the bottom engaging portion includes a plurality of deflectable elements for engaging the object.
US08453815B2
A friction clutch (5) having a drive side and an output side which can be used to drive a fan impeller (2), and a selectively engageable friction disk clutch (13), which in the engaged state connects the output side to the drive side, and a first eddy current clutch (15) for providing a slip speed on the output side, the first eddy current clutch (15) having an eddy current zone formed on a cooling ring (11), wherein an eddy current zone for a second eddy current clutch (18) is provided on the same cooling ring (11) on which an eddy current zone for the first eddy current clutch (15) is formed.
US08453813B2
A travel bag includes a bag body defining a front open side, a cover panel covered on the front open side of the bag body, a first zipper joining the cover panel and the bag body, a locating panel mounted in a center opening in the cover panel, a connection frame stitched to the locating panel, a sub cover panel hinged to the bottom side of the connection flap, a second zipper joining the sub cover panel and the locating panel, a partition panel set in a center opening in the connection frame, a third zipper joining the connection frame and the partition panel, and two fan-like expandable side flats bilaterally connected between the connection frame and the sub cover panel.
US08453808B2
A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to the first fluid chamber by a fluid communication hose, and an inertial valve disposed within the second fluid chamber. The inertial valve opens in response to terrain-induced forces and provides communication of fluid compressed by the piston from the first fluid chamber to the second fluid chamber. The inertial valve does not open in response to rider-induced forces.
US08453798B2
The invention relates to a tilting mechanism for a lifting structure (14) of an industrial truck (10), the lifting structure (14) being mounted so as to be able to pivot about a hinge pin (D) between an at least approximately vertical operating position and a position, inclined with respect to the vertical, of abutment against the frame (12) of the industrial truck (10), characterized in that the tilting mechanism (22) is linked (36, 38) to the lifting structure (14) and to the frame (12, 54) of the industrial truck (10) and is embodied in such a way that the lifting structure (14) can be fixed in any desired pivoting positions between the operating position and the abutment position. Furthermore, the invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a tilting mechanism of this type and to a method for transporting an industrial truck of this type.
US08453791B2
A tail pipe part includes a tail pipe to constitute part of the tail pipe, and has a hollow member connected with the tail pipe in axial alignment with the tail pipe to be positioned within an area covering a node portion in a sound pressure distribution of an air column resonance caused in the tail pipe, and a short pipe included in the hollow member and having a predetermined length to extend in the axial direction of the tail pipe, the short pipe having an open end at the upstream end thereof and a closed end at the downstream end thereof, the closed end being constituted by a bottom plate positioned at almost the same position as that of the node portion in the sound pressure distribution of a standing wave formed by the air column resonance caused in the tail pipe.
US08453784B2
An exhaust system protection device is described that can be installed on the exhaust pipe of a vehicle. The device is designed to protect valuable components of the exhaust system from unauthorized removal. The device has a first locking collar that is configured to be removably positioned around the exhaust system of the vehicle. The first locking collar is positioned adjacent to the first end of the component that is to be protected. A second locking collar is removably positioned around the exhaust system adjacent the second end of the component that is to be protected. An elongated member extends from the first locking collar to the second locking collar. The elongated member is positioned around the component in a manner whereby the component cannot be removed from the exhaust system between the elongated member. A security member can extend from the first locking collar around a chassis or frame member of a vehicle and be secured to the second locking collar to prevent the protection device and component from being separated from the vehicle. The locking collars and security member are all constructed from materials that are difficult to cut or alter and thereby makes it difficult for a thief to remove the protection device from the exhaust system of the vehicle.
US08453781B2
In a vehicle body frame including a front frame portion extending rearward from a head pipe, and a rear frame portion extending downward or rearward from a rear end of the front frame portion, a forward portion of the rear frame portion, for example, a lumbar frame, includes a reduced-width portion overlapping with a vehicle body center line extending in a forward and rearward direction when viewed from above, and having a shape in which a width in a rightward and leftward direction is smaller than a length in an upward and downward direction. Devices incorporated into the motorcycle, such as a canister, a battery, an ABS unit, and a suspension unit, are laid out in spaces lateral relative to the reduced-width portion. Thus, the devices can be mounted to the vehicle body frame easily and efficiently.
US08453778B2
A motor vehicle battery supporting structure configured to be attached and fixed to the body structure of this vehicle, and to carry a battery in a form of a frame to surround the battery, the frame having in its center an opening suitable for insertion of the battery, and a first battery locking mechanism is provided on the frame so as to allow the battery to be locked to and unlocked from the frame.
US08453775B2
An off-road vehicle is disclosed having a frame (32), at least four wheels (36, 38) suspended from the frame (32), a left seat (40B), a right seat (40A), an engine (48) mounted to a middle portion (62) of the frame (32), and a console (70) mounted on the middle portion of the frame (62) laterally between the left seat (40B) and the right seat (40B). The console (70) covers the upper portion of the engine (48) and defines a central cooling tunnel (88) extending forwardly and rearwardly of the engine (48) which tunnels air flow around the engine (48) for cooling the later. The off-road vehicle also features a passageway in front of the central cooling tunnel, and a fan aligned with the passageway to increase air flow through the central cooling tunnel (70) when required.
US08453765B2
A directional-control apparatus for a drilling tool, in which the direction of the drilling tool during the drilling of a borehole is controlled by means of at least one steering body which is moved radially against the wall of the borehole, the movement of the at least one steering body relative to the center axis of the directional-control apparatus being adjustable in order to steer the drilling tool in a desired direction and at a desired deflection, and at least one electrically operated actuator being connected via at least one set of transmission elements to the at least one steering body and arranged to move the at least one steering body into a position relative to the center axis of the directional-control apparatus, the relative position having the effect that the drilling tool is steered in the desired direction and at the desired deflection.
US08453761B2
The present invention relates to drilling apparatus comprising a drill-bit (1) capable of rotary and high frequency oscillatory loading; and control means for controlling applied rotational and/or oscillatory loading of the drill-bit, the control means having adjustment means for varying the applied rotational and/or oscillatory loading, said adjustment means being responsive to conditions of the material through which the drill is passing. The control means is in use provided on the apparatus in a downhole location and includes sensors for taking downhole measurements of material characteristics, whereby the apparatus is operable downhole under closed loop real-time control. The apparatus can determine appropriate loading parameters for the drill-bit in order to achieve and maintain resonance between the drill-bit and the drilled material in contact therewith.
US08453759B2
Method of determining a direction of a drilling pattern in a tunnel curve calculation to be executed in a control unit of a rock drilling rig, a storage device including software product implementing the method and a rock drilling rig. Tunnel line of a tunnel to be excavated is determined. Location of a drilling site on the tunnel line is communicated to the control unit and a navigation plane of the drilling pattern is positioned on the tunnel line. Start point of a round is positioned on the tunnel line and length of the round is provided. End point of the round is positioned at a distance corresponding with the length of the round from the start point and a coordinate system of the drilling pattern is directed so one of its axes points from the start point to the end point. Finally, different coordinate systems are transformed.
US08453758B2
Systems and methods for lifting drilling fluid from a well bore in a subsea formation are disclosed. Some system embodiments include a drill string suspended within a drilling riser to form the well bore, and a drilling fluid source for supplying drilling fluid through the drill string during drilling. A diverter is coupled between the drilling riser and a return line, while a power riser coupled to the return line at an interface. A lift fluid source supplies lift fluid through the power riser into the return line. The lift fluid is intermittently injected from the power riser through the interface into the return line to form one or more slugs of lift fluid positioned between slugs of drilling fluid, such that the combined density of lift fluid and drilling fluid in the return line is less than the density of the drilling fluid alone.
US08453757B2
An adapter part for a machine tool is designed to be inserted between two housing parts and includes an adapter connection element that corresponds to a housing connection element on a housing part.
US08453756B2
A rock drilling machine with a first control means (21, 22) within a second piston (6) and acting on a first piston (13) such that it counteracts displacement of the relative positions of a first and a second control device at the moment of contact of the second piston onto the drill rod or onto a part (9) connected to this. Furthermore, a rock drill rig comprising such a rock drilling machine and a method for counteracting the said displacement. Significant improvements in reproducibility for impact mechanism stability over long manufacturing series are achieved through the invention. In the same way, the lifetime of rock drilling devices manufactured according to the invention is extended through the impact mechanism acting in a more stable manner despite wear of component parts. It is furthermore possible to dimension for higher rates of impact without risking the impact mechanism stability.
US08453755B2
A tillage coulter unit (22, 122) adapted for use with a farm implement (10) is provided which permits high speed tillage operations (e.g., field fertilization using liquid fertilizer such as ammonia, or seeding) without undue soil disruption or fertilizer vaporization. The coulter unit (22, 122) includes an upright, rotatable coulter blade (26, 130) with a gauge assembly (28, 132) operable to limit the depth of the coulter blade into soil and to minimize soil disruption. The gauge assembly (28, 132) preferably includes a pair of elongated, shiftable belt or chain loops (74, 212, 214) positioned in straddling relationship and astride the blade (26, 130). The loops (74, 212, 214) present lower runs (96, 212a, 214a) which substantially contact the soil as the unit (22, 122) traverses a field.
US08453740B2
Disclosed is a process for reducing the deposition of asphaltenes, paraffin wax, or inorganic scale in an oil well pipe by providing a system of pipes that convey any flowable medium, such as oil and gas. More particularly the system of pipes is provided with different coatings or linings for the interior and exterior surfaces of such pipes, depending on the environment in which the pipes are used. The pipes may be coated with different materials, which may be of different thicknesses, with various configurations of coatings or linings. Such coating may be on the interior and/or exterior of the pipes.
US08453737B2
Diameter based tracking for a window milling system. A window cutting system includes a cutting assembly with multiple cutting faces for cutting the window; and a diverter for guiding displacement of the cutting assembly relative to the window, the diverter including multiple separate guide paths for the respective multiple cutting faces. A method of cutting a window includes the steps of: positioning a diverter in a tubular string, the diverter including multiple separate guide paths for respective multiple cutting faces of a cutting assembly; and then contacting the guide paths with the cutting faces to thereby form the window. Another method of cutting a window includes the step of: positioning a diverter in the tubular string, the diverter including multiple separate guide paths for respective multiple cutting faces of a cutting assembly, with each of the guide paths providing a separate wear surface for the respective cutting face.
US08453733B2
A method for controlling driving fluid breakthrough caused by zones of pressure communication, i.e., a matrix bypass event (“MBE”) or a wormhole, having a void space and possibly areas of enhanced permeability (a halo region) associated with the void space, within a subterranean formation arising from use of a driving fluid in reservoirs where heavy/viscous oil is being produced. In embodiments, the method includes injection of a slurry of a cementitious material into the zone, which upon setting, provides a cement plug in the void space that reduces the pressure communication and flow of driving fluid within the zone. Another step injects a gel precursor within the zone, which upon setting, produces a gel plug that also reduces pressure communication and driving fluid flow through the halo region of the zone.
US08453715B2
A system and method for cooling heat-producing devices using synthetic jet embedded heat sinks is disclosed. The cooling system includes a heat sink comprising a base portion and a plurality of fins disposed on the base portion and extending vertically out therefrom, the plurality of fins spaced to define a channel between adjacent fins. The cooling system also includes at least one synthetic jet actuator attached to the heat sink, with each of the at least one synthetic jet actuators comprising a plurality of orifices therein and being configured to generate and project a series of fluid vortices out from the plurality of orifices and toward at least a portion of the channels of the heat sink.
US08453705B2
A vertically moving door of a truck loading dock includes a disconnectable horizontal joint that provides the door with a barrier position, wherein an upper section of the door can be separated from a lower section to create a ventilation area between the two. The ventilation area allows fresh outside air to enter the building, while the lower section remains at its lowermost position for safety and security. More specifically, the lower section serves as a barrier that helps prevent someone or something from accidentally falling through the doorway when a truck is not present at the dock. A lightweight, resilient strap can be attached to the lower section of the door to help protect that section from an otherwise damaging impact. A lattice of straps or a mesh can be installed across the ventilation area to help secure the building against theft.
US08453702B2
The blocking device of a wheel rim on a tire-mounting machine is provided with a rotating support plate having a central hole, and includes a stem for engaging with the rotating support plate, and a cursor which is slidable on the stem and which includes a conical centring body and a device for activating for moving the cursor along the stem. The device for activating includes a mechanical transmission between a collar and a motor and the coupling between the cursor and the stem is such as to prevent rotation of the cursor about the stem.
US08453691B1
An automotive wheel used to substantially reduce energy loss due to tire flex and energy loss from a conventional drive train. The wheel includes a wheel hub, two sidewalls, an inner low pressure pneumatic chamber with hub protector, and an outer tread ring with inner tread wall and semi-rigid outer tread, containing an elastic band. The hub can contain an electric hub motor. The pneumatic chamber and a porous restraint band position the outer tread ring and enable the wheel to simulate an energy efficient high pressure pneumatic when, experiencing little deformation when under smooth road conditions. When road conditions are rough, the sidewalls and the outer tread ring temporarily flex in response to the increased road forces, simulating a low pressure conventional tire having ample space for deformation.
US08453680B2
A decoupling element for a conduit includes an interior hose made of metal and a corrugated exterior hose surrounding the interior hose, with a hollow-cylindrical gap formed between the corrugated exterior hose and the interior hose. At least one damping element is arranged in the gap, with the damping element(s) constructed of a woven fabric made of a high-temperature-resistant material and having an outside surface with at least one bulge, wherein the bulge positively engages with a corrugation of the exterior hose. The exterior hose may be a membrane bellows. The woven fabric may be a metallic material. The at least one damping element covers, along the rotation axis, preferably a proportional length of at least 20% of the hollow-cylindrical gap and has preferably a static stiffness in the radial direction of less than 100 N/mm.
US08453676B2
A valve including a valve body having a bore and a spindle received in the bore, the spindle being actuatable to open and close the valve. A compression gland seal is provided about the spindle for compression between the spindle and the bore. A first seal ring is provided about the spindle at a position spaced along the spindle from the gland seal, and provides a seal between the spindle and the bore of the valve body. A second seal ring is provided about the spindle at a position spaced along the spindle from the gland seal and the first seal ring, and provides a further seal between the spindle and the bore of the valve body.
US08453670B2
A poppet valve is disclosed that includes a valve body, a poppet guide disposed inside the valve body so as to form a flow passage from an inlet to an outlet of the valve, a poppet shutter disposed inside the poppet guide, and a biasing member to bias the poppet shutter away from the poppet guide toward an inside surface of the flow inlet so as to block the flow passage. The poppet valve further includes at least one discharge hole placing an inner chamber of the poppet guide in flow communication with a region of low static pressure of the flow passage. A method for reducing a closing pressure force acting on a poppet shutter of a poppet valve is also disclosed.
US08453663B2
A crutch (10) for orthopaedic or similar purposes which can be used with the arms to support the body and/or the legs, the crutch (10) being equipped with a semicircular element (13) which in turn presents two wings (14, 15) facing the front part of the crutch according to the usual forms currently in use, the crutch being fitted, at the ends of the two wings (14, 15) of the semicircular element (13), with a strap (16) of appropriate length and shape to allow the forearm to be restrained in the semicircular support element (13).
US08453658B2
A readily expandable self-cleaning progressive spray system is provided. The system includes a fluid inlet and a series of spray fittings each having a self-sweeping spray nozzle, a timing mechanism, and a pass-through valve. The series of spray fittings are connected in fluid communication to the water inlet such that the fluid passes into and through the spray nozzle of each spray fitting until its timing mechanism expires which subsequently activates its pass-through valve which directs the fluid on to the next spray fitting. The spray fittings include a reset mechanism which resets the pass-through valves in order to allow the valves to iterate through the desired pattern again after completing one cycle.
US08453657B2
A vehicle washing system associated with a bay in which a vehicle is parked during the washing operation is equipped with a centering target which can be selectively deployed upon entry of a vehicle to assist the driver in placing the vehicle on the longitudinal centerline of the effective washing area in the bay. The target may be provided by a vertically-depending spray arm having internal LEDs which are illuminated in a flashing effect during vehicle entry and in constant colors during the washing program. Several alternative target arrangements are described.
US08453654B2
An apparatus for hair care comprising an elongate foam body having tapered ends. A flexible core embedded within the foam body. Clips attached to the foam body, clips haying an open position and a closed position. Wherein the foam body is configured to be placed underneath a user's existing natural hair and to be covered by the user's existing natural hair when secured in position by the plurality of clips. Wherein the flexible core is configured to be adapted to a contour of the user's head.
US08453647B2
A device for passive pressure relief and for reducing the volume flow for an electromechanically driven medical gas delivery means (50) in a medical device for respirating a patient (60) with a pressure relief unit (1) with a first and second gas port (2, 3), with a relief valve (4), with a pressure relief outlet (8) with an equalization space (9) and with a nonreturn valve (11) and a valve disk (5), which is arranged in the relief valve (4) and is maintained in a position relative to a valve seat (7) via a bellows (60). The surfaces (51, 52) facing the first and second gas ports (2, 3) have different areas, so that the relief valve (4) opens as soon as an operating pressure (23) at the first gas port (2) exceeds a prevailing (stored) pressure level (24) in the equalization space (9).
US08453640B2
A positive airway pressure (PAP) device for supplying a flow of breathable gas to a patient includes a first housing; a flow generator provided in the first housing, the flow generator configured to generate a flow of breathable gas; a second housing configured to be connected to the first housing, the second housing including a channel having an inlet configured to receive the flow of breathable gas and an outlet configured to discharge the flow of breathable gas, wherein the first housing is provided on top of the second housing such that a footprint of the PAP device is not substantially increased beyond a footprint of the second housing.
US08453631B1
A crossbow includes an elongated frame coupled to a riser at a first end thereof. The riser supports a pair of flexible limbs, and a bowstring extends between such limbs. A movable bowstring release is used both to retract the bowstring into a drawn position, and to release the bowstring under the operation of a trigger assembly. The bowstring release is initially positioned near the bowstring at rest, and a bowstring hook is engaged therewith. A bowstring retractor includes a retractor rope secured to the bowstring release for retracting the bowstring. An upper housing is secured to the second end of the elongated frame, and supports a rope spool used to wind the retractor rope. The bowstring release is retracted into the upper housing proximate a trigger assembly for selectively releasing the bowstring when a user pulls a trigger.
US08453630B2
The invention relates to an archery system that launches an arrow from a position that is perpendicular to a direction of flight for the arrow. After release, the arrow rotates to a position that is parallel to the direction of flight to the target.
US08453625B2
A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes providing at least one gas exchange valve that is used by at least one of the working cylinders of the internal combustion engine as an exhaust-gas recirculation valve. In a predetermined operating state of the internal combustion engine, the exhaust-gas recirculation valve is opened at least twice within a working cycle of 720 degrees of the crankshaft, wherein an opening duration of the first opening of the exhaust-gas recirculation valve at least overlaps in time with an opening of the outlet valve during the exhaust stroke and wherein an opening duration of the second opening of the exhaust-gas recirculation valve at least overlaps in time with an opening duration of the inlet valve during the intake stroke, wherein the exhaust-gas recirculation valve is closed between the first opening and the second opening.
US08453612B2
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a linear combustion engine, comprising: a cylinder having a cylinder wall and a pair of ends, the cylinder including a combustion section disposed in a center portion of the cylinder; a pair of opposed piston assemblies adapted to move linearly within the cylinder, each piston assembly disposed on one side of the combustion section opposite the other piston assembly, each piston assembly including a spring rod and a piston comprising a solid front section adjacent the combustion section and a hollow back section comprising a gas spring that directly provides at least some compression work during a compression stroke of the engine; and a pair of linear electromagnetic machines adapted to directly convert kinetic energy of the piston assembly into electrical energy, and adapted to directly convert electrical energy into kinetic energy of the piston assembly for providing compression work during the compression stroke; wherein the engine includes a variable expansion ratio greater than 50:1.
US08453611B2
The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.
US08453610B2
A hot water tank comprising a sleeve, a removable top lid, at least one changeable water holding compartment adapted to be stacked vertically within the sleeve, stacked compartments being connected by a connecting pipe and at least one heating means provided with one of the compartments. The changeable compartments are configured to be removable from the sleeve upon removal of the top lid in case of failure and the space between the sleeve and the changeable compartments is adapted to hold the contents of the compartments during a leak.
US08453608B2
A buoyant motivational object used to play with a dog or child. While afloat, the motivational object comprises of an above-water section located above the surface of the water and an underwater section located below the surface of the water, and it is comprised of a base body with at least one biting or gripping area shaped for pick-up by a dog's muzzle or a human hand, and the biting or gripping area is at least partially located in the above-water section while the balance or gravity point of the motivational object is located in the underwater section.
US08453598B2
Disclosed are stent holding devices having a support mandrel and one or more stent retaining fixtures disposed on the mandrel. The retaining fixture may include a character identifier to facilitate tracking a stent mounted on the holding device. The retaining fixture may include a conical protrusion and a conical recess to allow any number of retaining fixtures to engage each other and be stacked on the mandrel. The retaining fixture may include a tubular member having a spiral cut that enables the diameter of the tubular member to be adjusted to allow for a frictional fit on the mandrel. The retaining fixture may have a Z-shaped or T-shaped structure configured to retain a stent. The stent retaining fixture may also have a filament for retaining a stent.
US08453583B2
A process for combusting solid liquid or gaseous fuels in a high temperature refractory-lined reactor with the aim of generating electric power comprises mixing at least one fuel with steam. The refactory material of the reactor and the opaque gases of the reaction environment bring about high power infrared radiation which substantially instantaneously preheats the reactants on input including said reactants being intrinsically transparent to infrared radiation (N2/O2) but rendered opaque and thus absorbers of energy from infrared radiation thanks to dilution with steam. A high efficiency combustor is provided for carrying out the above-stated process.
US08453581B2
A high rail excavator is provided. The high rail excavator includes at least one high rail mechanism to elevate the high rail excavator relative to the rails of a railroad track. The high rail mechanism is disposed within an envelope of the tracks, thereby increasing the maneuverability and safety of the high rail excavator. The high rail mechanism includes a power control arrangement that integrates with a power supply of the excavator so that an additional power supply dedicated to the high rail mechanism is not required.
US08453577B2
A roller coaster maintenance vehicle includes a platform with a set of wheels arranged to ride on a roller coaster track structure. The platform includes a propulsion system which allows it to traverse the track structure independent of the roller coaster propulsion system. In one embodiment, a person rides on the vehicle and controls its movement. In another embodiment the vehicle is remotely controlled. Remotely controlled vehicles preferably include one or more inspection apparatus for inspecting the track structure. Optionally, the remotely controlled vehicles also include remotely controlled repair/maintenance equipment such as a robotic arm with a power tool coupled to its free end.
US08453573B1
A primer adapter allows hand grenade fuzes of different configurations to use the same primer for the ignition of their explosive trains.
US08453571B1
A multiple warhead fuzing apparatus including first warhead and a second warhead. Operation/detonation of the first and second warheads is controlled using safe and arming logic and an onboard weapon computer that communicates triggering and fire signal parameters to fire signal logic located on the weapon. For a hard target application, the initiation module(s) of each warhead will initiate when commanded by the warhead's fuze after specific criteria has been satisfied, as determined by the fuze programming from the weapon computer. Soft target applications will require the warheads to initiate simultaneously after a delay from impact. The large area target settings will initiate all warheads upon receipt of a fire command from the weapon computer or height of burst sensor.
US08453569B2
A stamp for transferring a pattern to a substrate in the presence of a third medium, includes a permeable hydrophilic matrix for guiding excess third medium away from the surface of the stamp.
US08453561B2
A support to hold a beverage receiving container in a machine for the preparation of beverages designed to position the container at two different heights with respect to a dispensing spout of the machine.
US08453555B1
A semi-automatic pistol is provided having a barrel, a frame and a slide. The slide is adapted for linear motion along the frame during a firing sequence and has a forward end and a block end. The forward end has an upper cam follower surface and a lower cam follower surface on the inside surface adjacent to the barrel. The barrel has a ramp cam surface adjacent to the chamber end of the barrel to effect locking and unlocking of the barrel relative to the slide during the firing sequence, a bottom cam surface and a top cam surface. The bottom cam surface and the top cam surface extend from the front end toward the chamber end of the barrel and each have undulating surfaces that moves against the lower cam follower surfaces of the slide to cause oscillation of the barrel while the slide moves during the firing sequence.
US08453554B2
A trigger assembly for a trigger housing for a, M60 fully automatic rifle is provided having a switch accessible at the outside of the trigger housing for changing the firing of the rifle between semi-automatic and fully-automatic fire.
US08453546B2
A cast-cutter (10) for removing a cast from a patient comprises a body (12) and a cutting assembly (18) secured thereto, wherein the cutting assembly (18) includes first and second relatively moveable cutting members (40, 44). Each cutting member (40, 44) defines a cutting edge (46, 48) which when in use cooperate to cut by a shearing action. Each cutting member (40, 44) also defines an inner face (60) and are adapted to maintain the inner faces (60) in non-engaging relationship to provide clearance therebetween in order to prevent material binding between the member (40, 44) during a cutting operation.
US08453545B2
A machine tool includes a bed, a main spindle, a first tool rest, a first tool, a first driving mechanism, a second tool rest, a second tool, a second driving mechanism and a control device. The main spindle is located over the bed. The first tool is mounted on the first tool rest. The second tool is mounted on the second tool rest. The control device controls the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism to drive the first tool rest and the second tool rest, respectively, such that the first tool and the second tool move along the same direction, and machine a processing surface of a workpiece in order.
US08453535B2
Selector lever arrangement for automatic transmissions of motor vehicles, having a manual shift facility and a selector lever, which in a shifting gate can be moved forwards or backwards in only one plane into the positions P, R, N and D, all positions being situated in series in one plane and the selector lever having a hand rest together with a release mechanism, the hand rest being pivotally guided relative to the selector lever by way of a four-bar linkage, in such a way that its angle in relation to the selector lever varies according to the position of the selector lever.
US08453532B2
The invention relates to a method for setting the tooth face position of a gear wheel (2), which is non-positively connected to a double-skewed pinion shaft (1). A hydraulic press fit (4, 4a) is formed between the gear wheel (2) and pinion shaft (1) for relieving a non-positive connection of the gear wheel (2) shrink-fitted onto the pinion shaft (1). The setting is carried out by determining a tooth face apex point (A) of the double-skew of the pinion shaft (1). A radial plane (E) with a predetermined axial offset (AV) from the tooth face apex point (A) and a radial offset (RV) with respect to the tooth face apex point (A) are defined. The intersecting point (S) of a tooth face (11) of the gear wheel (2) must be located with the predetermined radial offset (RV) in the radial plane (E). Such a pinion shaft (1) is used, in particular, in a power-splitting spur gearbox (12), wherein an input shaft is in multiple engagement with several pinion shafts (1) via a double-skew, wherein the gear wheels (2) of the pinion shafts (1) are in turn in multiple engagement with a common driven shaft (15).
US08453531B2
A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to either first or second countershafts which each have an output gear that couple gears of an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. A shifting device couples gears to engage power shift forward and reverse gears. Two dual gear planes each comprising one fixed gear and two idler gears which are supported by a respective countershaft. In each dual gear plane, at least one idler gear wheel can be used for at least two gears. Two single gear planes each comprise an idler and fixed gear such that at least one power shift winding-gear is engaged by a shifting device.
US08453530B2
Linear actuator device, comprising a housing (2), an externally threaded screw (5) mounted to a piston (9), an internally threaded extended nut (7) and a motor (16) comprising a stator (33) and a rotor element (30) positioned around the extended nut (7), wherein a plurality of first magnets (31) of the rotor element (30) are positioned in relation to the stator (33) such that the stator (33) lies between the extended nut (7) and the first magnets (31) of the rotor element (30). The advantage of the invention is that linear actuators with a high energy density can be manufactured in an easy and cost-effective manner.
US08453527B2
A movable member position-sensing device includes a sensor and a biasing member in operable communication with both the sensor and a movable member such that it can generate a bias to both the sensor and the movable member and configured to communicate a parameter to the sensor indicative of a position of the movable member.
US08453520B2
A hinge durability testing device for testing the durability of a hinge hinging a cover with a main body, includes a main body holder holding the main body, a cover holder holding the cover, the cover holder hinged to the main body holder, the cover holder comprising two support rods and a connecting rod; each support rod comprising a first surface facing the other support rod, and a second surface adjacent to the first surface; each first surface defining a first sliding groove, and each second surface defining a second sliding groove comminuting with corresponding first sliding groove; two connecting elements, each connecting element located on one end of the connecting rod and slidably mounted in one of the first sliding grooves; a plurality of locking elements, each locking element retained on one of the connecting elements and slidably mounted in one of the second sliding grooves.
US08453516B2
An electromagnetic flowmeter comprises a measuring pipe through which fluid to be measured flows, an electrode provided therein, an exciting unit, a signal line, a signal conversion unit that extracts a ∂A/∂t component that results from a change in the magnetic field from a resultant electromotive force of an electromotive force of the ∂A/∂t component; and an electromotive force of a v×B component that results from a flow speed of the fluid, wherein the resultant electromotive force is detected by the electrode and the signal line; and a flow rate output unit that eliminates, based on the extracted ∂A/∂t component, a variation factor as to a span that is a coefficient applied to a magnitude V of a flow speed of the v×B component in the resultant electromotive force so as to calculate a flow rate of the fluid.
US08453513B2
A pressure-sensor device (1) comprises: —a pressure-sensitive component (9) having a body, defined in which is a blind cavity, and having a membrane portion (9a), operatively associated to which is a detection element (R); and —a connection structure (2), which has a duct in communication with the cavity of the pressure-sensitive component (9) and is to receive a fluid, a pressure of which is to be detected. The connection structure (2) comprises a supporting body (2a) of the pressure-sensitive component (9), which defines a respective passage (2b), and a compressible element (12, 18) that is designed to be in contact with the fluid and is configured for compensating possible variations of volume thereof. The compressible element (12, 18) is positioned at least in part within the cavity (11) of the pressure-sensitive component (9) and/or in a stretch of the passage (2b) of the supporting body (2a) that is close to the cavity (11) of the pressure-sensitive component (9).
US08453511B2
A mounting unit (16) is aligned by using a mounting unit frame (58) touching the thigh and a knee-contacting portion (62) touching the knee, with the knee being bent. The mounting unit is also equipped with a probe support frame (60) used for moving an ultrasonic probe along the knee cap. The probe support frame moves rotationally about the mechanical center of the knee joint, thereby allowing the ultrasonic probe (78) to move along the knee cap while facing toward the mechanical center of the knee joint and to perform scanning of an ultrasonic beam.
US08453504B1
An angular rate sensor having two generally planar proof masses, a drive axis in the plane of the masses, and an input axis perpendicular to the drive axis. The masses are suspended from a sensing frame and constrained for anti-phase movement along the drive axis in drive-mode. The sensing frame is mounted for torsional movement in sense-mode about the input axis in response to Coriolis forces produced by rotation of the masses about the input axis, with sensors responsive to the torsional movement of the sensing frame and the masses about the input axis for monitoring rate of rotation.
US08453497B2
A fixture for holding a cutter for a vertical turret lathe may comprise a block with a blind hole. A cutter with an indenter on its distal end may be secured within the hole such that a portion of the indenter comprises a positive rake angle.A method for testing cutters may comprise securing a cutter on a fixture of a vertical turret lathe which has a cutting material positioned adjacent the cutter. The cutting material may be rotated around a rotational axis at a constant rotational velocity. The fixture may be urged laterally such that the cutter progressively moves towards a periphery of the cutting material. The rotational velocity may be decreased as the cutter moves laterally to maintain a relative constant linear velocity between the cutting material and the cutter.
US08453484B2
A method for manufacturing a toothing on a component of a shaft/hub connection is disclosed. The component may be held permanently in a chucking while it receives an at least two-stage toothing in this chucking. A special draw die for carrying out the method is also proposed, a first toothing-forming region with a first height and at least one following second toothing-forming region with at least one second height being arranged between a first and a second end face, and the first height being designed to be lower than the second height.
US08453482B2
In a plated steel sheet having an aluminum-plating layer comprising at least Al formed on one side or both sides of the steel sheet, there is provided a plated steel sheet which, owing to the presence of a surface coating layer containing a compound having wurtzite crystal structure on the aluminum-plating layer, has excellent lubricity, prevents the plating thickness from becoming uneven during heating, and can improve formability and productivity in hot stamping, and a method of hot-stamping the plated steel sheet.
US08453477B2
A packaging system for cold chain shipment may include a container having interior surface portions, a plurality of cellulose sheets disposed along the interior surface portions and defining a space configured to receive an item for cold chain shipment, and a cold source disposed within the space and configured to cool the container for cold chain shipment. The packaging system may further include a plurality of cellulose sheets, wherein adjacent sheets of the plurality of cellulose sheets define a plurality of pockets configured to trap air, and wherein the plurality of cellulose sheets are configured to insulate the space.
US08453473B2
An arrangement for cooling an electrical machine is provided. The electrical machine is connected with a first cooling-system which directly cools the electrical machine. The first cooling-system circulates a first cooling-medium. The first cooling-system is connected with a second cooling-system which delivers heat from the first cooling-system to the second cooling-system. The second cooling-system circulates a second cooling-medium to remove the received heat. The first cooling-system is connected with a third cooling-system, which is a refrigeration-system, to additionally cool down the first cooling-medium of the first cooling-system.
US08453470B2
A method of controlling the conditions of air in an interior of an enclosure is disclosed. The method comprises collecting air from a lower part of the interior, dehumidifying the collected air, and releasing the dehumidified air in an upper part of the interior, thereby controlling the conditions of the air in the interior of the enclosure.
US08453464B2
An air metering apparatus for a secondary air system of gas turbine engine includes a metering gap defined between surfaces comprised of one or more metals having one of similar coefficients of thermal expansion or similar thermal expansions at an operating temperature. Provided is an air metering gap which undergoes thermal growth in a way which provides a suitable air metering gap during engine running conditions.
US08453458B2
Variation in the available mixing plane areas in an exhaust arrangement of a gas turbine engine enables alteration and configuration for better thermal cycle performance of that engine. A shaped centre fairing is associated with an exit nozzle and a bypass duct such that channels between the fairing, nozzle exit and duct can be adjusted to change the available areas. Such variation is achieved by relative axial displacement, typically of the exit nozzle using an appropriate mechanism.
US08453456B2
An apparatus includes a thermoelectric (TE) device, a gas flow conduit proximate to one side of the thermoelectric device, a plurality of flexible tubes proximate to a second side of the thermoelectric device, and a spring to control contact force between the flexible tubes and the thermoelectric device. The spring comprises a coil spring at least partially circumscribing the gas flow conduit. The thermoelectric device converts a temperature differential between the flexible tubes and the gas flow conduit into electrical energy.
US08453450B2
An exemplary steam plant having a steam circuit which includes a superheater defining a boundary between a superheated steam region and an unsuperheated steam region. The steam circuit includes a branch, from a superheated steam region of the steam circuit, with a branch valve and a steam desuperheater upstream of the branch valve. The desuperheater provides cooling to the branch during flow mode operation of the branch. During a no flow mode, a first preheat line and a second preheat line provide the cooling by supplying unsuperheated steam to the branch and directing this flow through to a lower pressure region of the steam circuit.
US08453441B2
A system and method for controlling the movement of an implement of an earthmoving machine. The system includes a hydraulic actuator adapted to move the implement. A variable displacement pump is coupled to the actuator for delivering a pressurized fluid to and receiving pressurized fluid from chambers within the actuator. A sensor generates an output based on the position of the actuator's piston or piston rod, and a controller controls the displacement of the variable displacement pump in response to the output of the sensor by executing an algorithm to reduce the flow rate of the fluid to and from the actuator's chambers and thereby reduce the velocity of the piston as it approaches an end of a piston stroke thereof and prevent the piston from impacting the actuator at the end of the piston stroke.
US08453437B2
A secondary air supply device for an internal combustion engine includes: an electric air pump that supplies secondary air into an exhaust pipe of the internal combustion engine; a controller that controls actuation of the electric air pump according to an operating state of the internal combustion engine; and an air flow mechanism that rotates the electric air pump by causing air in the electric air pump to flow. The controller uses the air flow mechanism to rotate the electric air pump before energizing the electric air pump.
US08453432B2
An exhaust emission purification system having a controller performing exhaust temperature rise control including multistage delay injection control for raising the exhaust temperature, if the exhaust gas temperature is lower than a predetermined judgment temperature, and performing particulate matter combustion removal control including post injection control, if the exhaust gas temperature becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined judgment temperature, when forced regeneration of a diesel particulate filter is carried out. The multistage delay injection control is forbidden when an idle operation state of an internal combustion engine occurs for a predetermined judgment time and a power take-off device is operating. A control method for exhaust emission purification is also provided sustaining a diesel particulate filter for purifying particulate matter in exhaust gas by executing forced regeneration while avoiding variation in engine speed, even if the power take-off device is operating during an extended idling operation.
US08453428B1
A number of engines usable alone or in combination are taught herein. One engine comprises a housing, a drive shaft mounted within the housing, a first impeller and a second impeller mounted on the drive shaft for movement, and a combustion mediating hub between the second impeller and the first impeller and mounted for movement in both a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction with respect to the drive shaft, where the hub includes an annular plate, a first plurality of blades mounted on a first surface of the annular plate and facing the second impeller and a second plurality of blades mounted on a second, opposing surface of annular plate and facing the first impeller. An ignition source and a fuel source extend through the housing into an area between an outer peripheral wall of the annular plate and an inner wall of the housing.
US08453421B2
The method for packaging together a plurality of record rolls of cover tape according to the present invention comprises wrapping a stack obtained by roughly coaxially stacking said record rolls in a heat-shrink film; and heat-shrinking said heat-shrink film, so that a pressure of at least 0.8 mN/mm2 and at most 1.2 mN/mm2 is applied between the record rolls. This method will not deform the rolled state after packaging, while suppressing the occurring of roll collapse when exposed to a high-temperature environment or a low-temperature environment.
US08453417B2
An envelope filling apparatus inserts a sheet of paper into an envelope having a flap, and includes an envelope feed device, an air nozzle for blowing air into the envelope fed by the envelope feed device from an open end of the envelope to open the open end, and a sensing device for detecting that the open end of the envelope is opened. The apparatus further includes an insertion device for inserting the sheet of paper into the envelope from the open end, if the sensing device detects that the open end of the envelope is opened after the air nozzle is actuated, and a removal device for removing the envelope from a transport route, if the sensing device does not detect that the open end of the envelope is opened after the air nozzle is actuated and the insertion device is not actuated.
US08453413B2
A construction element of reinforced-concrete panel (1) in which is embedded a reinforcement framework includes at least one main framework layer extending along a tensioned outer face (11) of the element (1) and to which an inner framework (3) is attached for securing to the concrete, extending to the thickness of the element (1), the latter being produced, after the placement of the reinforcement framework, by pouring concrete onto a thin continuous wall (2) forming a sacrificial formwork. The thin wall (2) forming the sacrificial formwork extends along the tensioned face (11) of the element (1) and at the same time forms the main framework layer of the element (1), the nature and thickness of the thin wall (2) being determined so as to withstand the tensile stresses generated by the forces applied to the element (1) without the risk of separation from the concrete.
US08453410B2
A roof covering of shingles or tiles is provided, with each shingle or tile being relatively rigid, having relatively flexible stress relief nail zones, that may comprise variations in thickness relative to the remainder of the shingle or tile, or variations in materials, such as will allow for relative movement of the shingles or tiles due to temperature variations resulting in expansion or contraction, or due to other forces, such that the movement will be between the shingles or the tiles and the nails or other fasteners that are used to secure the shingles or tiles to a roof or other surface, and is preferably within the elastic limits of the fastening zones of the shingles or tiles.
US08453409B2
A spacer (100) for providing space between a first roof member (110) and a second roof member (120), where the spacer limits compression of an insulator (130), the insulator (130) being at least partially between the first roof member (110) and the second roof member (120).
US08453404B2
A composite building panel and method employs a foam core member which has custom excised cutout sections which are specially configured to be bonded to a panel framework made up of light gauge steel framing members. The panel framework is positioned on the inner surface of the base section of the foam core member and surrounds internal sections of the foam core member. Foam pieces which have been excised from the foam core member are positioned within gaps between the framing members and the foam core member. The framing members, foam core member, and foam pieces are bonded together to form an integral panel component. An external seal coating is permanently affixed to the outer surface of the foam core member. Expandable foam can be injected into the gaps between the framing members and the foam core member, in lieu of the foam pieces, to form the bond between the framing members and the foam core member. A void may be provided in the space over the foam core member and between the framing members for running electrical wiring, plumbing lines, etc. The panel can be used for custom designed walls, roofs and similar structural members.
US08453393B2
An article includes a piece of encapsulated insulation including an envelope having at least two vents therethrough, a particulate insulation within the envelope, and a porous filter overlying each vent of the envelope. The porous filter has a mesh size no larger that the minimum size of the particles. The article may further include a structure having a structure surface, and the piece of encapsulated insulation overlies and covers at least a portion of the structure surface.
US08453390B2
A construction board comprising a cellular body including at least one planar surface, where the cellular body includes a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate cellular structure, where the cellular structure has a density greater than about 2.5 pounds per cubic foot, an ISO index of at least 270, and where the cellular body includes at least 5.0% by weight flame retardant based on the weight of the cellular body.
US08453386B2
A cover for a structure may include a plate including upper and lower surfaces. A rim portion of the lower surface may be configured to contact an edge of the structure. The cover may include a spider including a center portion, a plurality of legs extending radially outward from the center portion, and a plurality of coupling elements. Each leg may be coupled to the lower surface of the plate with a corresponding coupling element. The center portion of the spider may be movable away from the lower surface of the plate to move the spider from a locked position in which a distal end of each leg extends outward to a first radial position to engage the structure to an open position in which the distal end of each leg is withdrawn to a second radial position radially inward of the first radial position to disengage the structure.
US08453384B2
A door, frame and hinge assembly (10) includes a door (12) having a main body (24) with a hinge side defined by a convexly curved surface (14), and a frame (16, 70, 76) having a hinge side defined by a door jamb cavity (26). A hinge means (22) connects the hinge side of the door (12) to the hinge side of the frame (16, 70, 76) through a hinge pivot point (45). The convexly curved surface (14) extends beyond the location of the hinge pivot point (45) towards, and locates within, the cavity (26), so as to allow the door (12) to open without a gap being created between the hinge side of the door and the frame that may cause finger-pinch injury. The convexly curved surface (14) may be the curved surface of a cylindrical quarter segment (14a). The hinge side of the door (12) is formed integrally or continuously with the main body (24) of the door and extends into the door jamb cavity (26). The cavity (26) is defined at one side by the doorstop face (20) of a hinge side door jamb (16) and at the opposite side by a stationary wing (44) of the hinge means, with an innermost side of the cavity being defined by a hinge side wall stud (70).
US08453383B2
A window clip for connecting a window to a window lift includes a clip body having a generally U-shaped profile and a window lift connector attached to the clip body. The clip body includes a pair of generally opposed side walls connected at a closed bottom portion with an opening opposite therefrom, each opposed side wall having an inner face and having a single concave curvilinear surface on the inner face. An isolator is adapted to fit into a clip body. The isolator has a convex curvilinear portions adapted to fit and nest within the concave curvilinear surfaces on each inner face.
US08453375B2
A rig for ice fishing has an elongated rod having two vertically spaced connection members at one end and an eyelet at an opposite distal end. A line member adapted to be vertically dropped through a hole in a portion of ice that has formed upon a body of water, the line member including an upper end portion adapted to be held by a fisherman out of and above the water and ice, and a lower end portion having a weight member attached thereto. A first connecting means attached to the line and a second connecting means attached on the line and below the first connecting means; the first and second connecting means joining so as to form an elongated rod thus biased and held substantially horizontally below the surface of the water and ice while being used. A reel member including a tensioning member attached to the elongated rod, and a fishing line member including a hook member on a distal end, wherein the fishing line member connects to a reel line and the reel line passes through an eyelet which forms the opposite end of the elongated rod and is attached and wound upon the reel member.
US08453370B2
A shroud is provided for a firearm having a longitudinal barrel. The shroud is configured to co-operate with formations provided on the firearm barrel such as to provide axial alignment therebetween. The shroud further comprises means for mounting one or more devices to the shroud. The alignment between the barrel and the shroud provides for alignment between the device(s) and the barrel. A firearm comprising such a shroud, and a method of configuring a firearm comprising the shroud are also provided.
US08453362B2
Disclosed is a-stretcher bar frame and canvas fastening system. The system consists of side bars of variable lengths, pre-molded corners, and connecting segments for easy assembly and disassembly. The interlocking bar, corner, and connecting segments, features a locking mechanism utilizing the male plug and a female socket. The connecting segment plug-includes four resilient flexible arms with flat tooth surfaces that interlock during insertion into the bar or corner socket. The plug and socket members snap together for a tight and straight fit that is released using a side release mechanism. The side release mechanism disengages the stretcher bar segments by pressing inward on the flat tooth surfaces of the latching arms of the connecting segments. The back side of the stretcher bar features a self-healing canvas fastening block for insertion of staples and other fasteners allowing the canvas to be stretched or removed.
US08453356B2
The present application relates to an accessory item for temporary manual attachment to, and temporary manual removal from, an item of footwear, the accessory item comprising a first magnetic material part and a second magnetic material part, the first magnetic material part and the second magnetic material part are arranged to temporary attach to a magnetic material part on an item of footwear, wherein the first magnetic material part is spaced from the second magnetic material part.
US08453354B2
Articles of footwear may include selectively engageable traction elements that engage with a surface or the ground during certain activities and do not engage with the surface or the ground during other activities. The selectively engageable traction elements are caused to engage with the ground or surface when a portion of the footwear is flexed. When the footwear is in its unflexed position, the selectively engageable traction elements may not engage with the ground or surface. Selectively engageable traction elements may be desired or may be useful during particular, targeted movements such as sharp turns, pivoting, sudden or abrupt starting and stopping motions, and the like and in changing environmental conditions, such as on various surfaces having different characteristics. Wearers of such footwear may benefit from the extra traction provided by the selectively engageable traction elements when performing the targeted movements and/or when wearing the footwear on surfaces with varying conditions.
US08453353B2
A snap block structure for racing type bicycle shoes includes a hard snapping plate, and a soft anti-skid pad mounted on the snapping plate. Thus, the snap block structure has an anti-skid pad mounted on the snapping plate to provide an anti-skid effect when touching the ground. In addition, the anti-skid pad is combined with the snapping plate rigidly and stably, thereby enhancing the strength of the snap block structure.
US08453350B2
A combination structure for a shoe shell has a shoe body, a toecap mounted on a front end of the shoe body and at least one connecting part disposed between the shoe body and the toecap. Each of the at least one connecting part has a female connector and a male connector formed respectively on the shoe body and the toecap and is mounted with each other. Connecting the toecap to the shoe body through the at least one connecting part is an improved quick and time saving process. Furthermore, the toecap is attached securely to the shoe body and not easily detached from the shoe body.
US08453349B2
Traction elements for an article of footwear can include stabilizer elements. An extendable traction element for an article of footwear can include an elongatable extender attached to another portion of a sole structure. An actuator can rest within the extender and cause elongation of the extender in response to a force from the foot of a wearer.
US08453345B2
Foot-receiving devices, such as articles of footwear (e.g., athletic footwear, etc.), include a foot-covering member (such as an upper member) and a foot-supporting member (such as a sole member, optionally including insole, midsole, and/or outsole portions) engaged with the foot-covering member. The foot-supporting member may include or define a cavity or void in the heel portion of the foot-receiving device. The foot-receiving device further may include a removable heel pad detachably engaged within the cavity or void.
US08453344B2
A shoe sole includes a mid sole, and a reinforcing member reinforcing a portion of the mid sole, wherein the member (2) extends over an area from a mid foot part (12) to a rear foot part (13), the member (2) including: a rod-shaped or strip-shaped main bar (21) provided along a line that is at the center of the foot; mid foot medial blades (22) and (23) and mid foot lateral blades (24 and 25) extending from the bar (21) in the part (12); a plurality of rear foot blades (26a and 26b) extending from the bar (21) in the part (13), wherein the blades (22 to 26b) are integral with the bar (21), the blades (22 to 25) are attached to a lower surface of the mid sole, and at least a portion of each of the blades (26a and 26b) is buried in the part (13).
US08453340B2
A system for control of a device includes at least one sensor module detecting orientation of a user's body part. The at least one sensor module is in communication with a device module configured to command an associated device. The at least one sensor module detects orientation of the body part. The at least one sensor module sends output signals related to orientation of the user's body part to the device module and the device module controls the associated device based on the signals from the at least one sensor module.
US08453336B2
A peep sight assembly for an archery bow includes a peep sight housing adapted for connection to a bow string of an archery bow and a plurality of interchangeable peep sight inserts for installation in the peep sight housing. Each peep sight insert has a different aperture size and/or color for accommodating different users and/or shooting conditions. Mutually engageable sloped surfaces on the peep sight housing and the peep sight inserts provide a large contact area for frictionally holding the inserts within the housing. Outer flanges on the peep sight also assist to hold the inserts within the housing.
US08453323B2
A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board, including providing a core substrate having an electronic component accommodated in the core substrate; forming a positioning mark on the core substrate; forming an interlayer insulating layer over the core substrate, the positioning mark and the electronic component; forming a via hole opening connecting to the electronic component through the interlayer insulating layer in accordance with the positioning mark on the core substrate; and forming a via hole structure in the via hole opening in the interlayer insulating layer such that the via hole structure is electrically connected to the electronic component.
US08453319B2
The present invention relates to nanopillar arrays that may have relatively large dimensions and relatively large interpillar distances. The present invention also relates to methods of forming the same. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of forming hexagonal nanopillar arrays include forming a base comprising aluminum; forming a hexagonal pattern of pits in the aluminum; anodizing the aluminum to form aluminum oxide comprising a primary hexagonal nanopore array at the positions of the pits in the aluminum; depositing a conductive material into the nanopores of the primary hexagonal nanopore array; and removing the mask and the aluminum oxide to provide the hexagonal nanopillar array.
US08453315B2
A method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic disk 100 that includes a step of forming, on a base 110, a granular magnetic layer 160 in which a grain boundary portion is formed by segregation of a non-magnetic substance containing an oxide as a main component around magnetic particles containing a CoCrPt alloy grown in a columnar shape as a main component. The method also includes a step of forming an auxiliary recording layer 180 that contains a CoCrPtRu alloy as a main component and has a film thickness of 1.5 to 4 nm above the granular magnetic layer, and a step of heating the base formed with the auxiliary recording layer in a temperature range of 210 to 250° C.
US08453313B2
A method for assembling rotors which is applicable to a large axial gap type permanent magnet rotating machine is provided.A permanent magnet rotating machine comprising: a rotating shaft; at least two rotors comprising a table-like structure and permanent magnets attached thereto, the table-like structures being connected to the rotating shaft and being disposed in an axial direction of the rotating shaft; and a stator comprising a table-like structure and stator coils around which a copper wire is wound, said stator being disposed in a gap formed by the rotors so that the stator being separated from the rotating shaft, is manufactured by the following steps of assembling the two rotors such that a predetermined gap is formed therebetween; and mounting the magnets on the table-like structures by inserting the magnet from the radially outer side of the table-like structures towards the center of the rotation with the assembled state being maintained.
US08453310B2
An elongated product is formed such that first a core is formed, the outer surface of the core being made of plastic. Thereafter, a tubular metal layer is extruded such that the layer is seamless. When the metal layer is extruded, a clearance (16) is allowed between the metal layer and the core. After the metal layer has cooled, the outer surface of the core is arranged against the inner surface of the metal layer. An adhesive action is arranged between the core and the metal layer and a permanent compressive force is arranged, which compressive force compresses the core and the metal layer together.
US08453295B2
An in-line bagless dry vacuum cleaning appliance having a vacuum conduit within a separator tube, the vacuum conduit having spaced apart first and second vacuum suction apertures communicating with an exhaust connector; a cyclone chamber communicating with an intake connector and encompassing the first vacuum suction apertures for forming a cyclonic flow region between the central vacuum conduit and an interior wall of the separator tube; a particle receiving chamber communicating with the cyclone chamber; an axial cyclone inlet communicating between the cyclone chamber and the intake connector of the separator tube; a particle separator dividing the particle receiving chamber from the cyclone chamber and forming a first transfer gap therebetween adjacent to the interior wall of the separator tube for receiving disentrained particles into the particle receiving chamber from the cyclone chamber; and a filter between the particle receiving chamber and the second vacuum suction aperture.
US08453293B1
A vacuum head for a rotary cleaning head is disclosed that has a vacuum port arm defining a vacuum port, and a vacuum slot arm defining a vacuum slot. The vacuum head may be L-shaped, its vacuum port may extend along a radius of the rotary cleaning head, and its vacuum slot may extend in the direction of rotation of the rotary cleaning head. The vacuum slot receives vacuum from the vacuum port, and is operable to vacuum up at least most of any cleaning fluid that collects on the leading side of the vacuum head, to prevent that cleaning fluid from being slung outwardly from the rotary cleaning head. The leading side of the vacuum port arm and the leading end of the vacuum slot arm may be tapered to help the vacuum head ski up and over any fixed obstacles it encounters.
US08453275B2
A combination bathtub and spa includes a tub enclosure that is adapted to contain a quantity of water, a drain having a drain valve that may be opened to drain water from the tub enclosure or closed to retain water therein, a supply system for supplying water to the tub enclosure, and a lid that is adapted to removably cover the tub enclosure. The combination bathtub and spa also includes a pump having an inlet and an outlet, a suction line that provides a path for water from the tub enclosure to the inlet of the pump, a jet nozzle that is located in the sidewall of the tub enclosure, and a jet nozzle supply line that provides a path for water from the outlet of the pump to the jet nozzle. A filter is provided to filter the water that flows into the tub enclosure, as well as a heater for heating the water that flows into the tub enclosure. A control valve is adapted to open to allow water to flow through the filter or to close to stop the flow of water through the filter.
US08453274B1
A polymer gel enclosure that encompasses a bedpan to increase the comfort of the user and decrease the risk of irritation and injury thereto.
US08453270B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to body gear having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to methods and apparatuses that utilize an array of heat managing elements coupled to a base material to direct body heat while also maintaining the desired transfer properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the heat managing material elements include heat management elements that reflect heat or conduct heat, and may be directed towards the body of a user or away from the body of the user.
US08453266B2
An ergonomic curved athletic glove is provided. The glove comprises palm and back portions as well as four finger sheaths and a thumb sheath, each sheath having a front and back finger portion and one or more gussets. The thumb, pinky, and index finger sheaths may incorporate a “seamless” design that avoids seams where the glove comes in contact with a sporting implement and reduces potential gripping interference. The palm portion of the glove may comprise multiple sections connected with a stretchable palm gusset to minimize bunching when a sporting implement is gripped. The length of each front finger portion is shorter than the length of the corresponding back finger portion to provide the glove with a gripping curve. Providing the glove with a gripping curve minimizes bunching of the front finger portions, front thumb portion, and palm portion while a received hand grips the sporting implement.
US08453265B2
A garment display frame that provides apparel with at least one display frame releasably incorporated into said apparel where the apparel has a part of a mating pair of fasteners and the display frame has the other part. The display frame has a border mounted to the edge of the display frame with a plastic transparent or translucent receptacle bound thereby having a pocket so that the user can insert a visual display of their choosing therein. Also, the apparel display frame has a receptacle that can be incorporated into any garment so that a user can selectively insert any picture, image, message, graphic or artwork as desired.
US08458809B2
An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates security relating to installation of, such as downloading of, and application at a wireless device. When selection is made to install the application, a security decision is required of a trusted, third-party to install the application. A request is made of a trusted, third-party entity for the security decision. Responsive to the security decision, the application is either allowed to be downloaded to the wireless device or prohibited from being downloaded to the wireless device.
US08458800B1
A commercial off-the-shelf smartphone is adapted, through software modifications only, to provide multiple operating domains or domains that provide differing levels of security and reliability. Each operating domain is isolated from the others. Detection of unauthorized modification is provided. Cross domain activity notification is provided.
US08458797B1
In one embodiment, an antivirus mechanism (e.g., antivirus program) in a computer initiates shielding procedures in response to a triggering event indicative of a presence of a virus in the computer, the virus being of a type not recognized by the antivirus program. The shielding procedures advantageously protect important components of the computer while the antivirus program does not have the requisite antidote to directly deal with the virus.
US08458795B2
A system for detecting network intrusions and other conditions in a network is described. The system includes a plurality of collector devices that are disposed to collect data and statistical information on packets that are sent between nodes on a network. An aggregator device is disposed to receive data and statistical information from the plurality of collector devices. The aggregator device produces a connection table that maps each node on the network to a record that stores information about traffic to or from the node. The aggregator runs processes that determine network events from aggregating of anomalies into network events.
US08458785B2
An information security protection host is provided. The information security protection host comprises a network interface and a virtual machine monitor (VMM) device. The network interface is connected to a computer network and is configured to receive a first packet. The VMM device is configured to run a first operating system, wherein the first operating system provides a first network service. The VMM device is further configured to provide a first operating system information of the first operating system and a first network service information of the first network service instantaneously so as to determine the security of the first packet.
US08458759B2
A system for locating an impairment in a coaxial cable network comprises an encoder, an impairment detector, and a decoder. The encoder couples to the network at a predetermined encoding point, upstream of the impairment. The encoder automatically encodes an identification code on a signal originating downstream of the encoding point and associated with the impairment. The impairment detector couples to the network at an access point, upstream from the encoding point, and receives signals from the network. The detector is adapted to detect from the received signals the signal associated with the impairment and generate a detected version of the signal. The decoder is adapted to decode the identification code from the detected version of the impairment signal. Once the identification code is determined, the encoder and encoding point are identified, and the location of the impairment is determine to be downstream of the encoding point.
US08458754B2
A system and method for providing multimedia content through a cable, satellite television or other content server system. A server facility which provides multimedia content divides formatted multimedia content into data chunks (e.g., collections of data corresponding to one minute lengths) prior to transmission to a user/subscriber receptor unit, and sends the divided data chunks according to a schedule which permits instantaneous starting and viewing of the multimedia content, such as movies, upon user/subscriber request. The user/subscriber receptor unit includes a cable box, video game device, or the like having a digital video recording capability and at least a memory capacity or disk space sufficient to store a complete unit of media content, such as full-length feature film. The invention does not require intensive interaction between the server facility and the receptor unit, but rather, only requires sending of content signals in the form of an interleaved media stream from the server facility to the receptor unit. Further, the invention requires the use of no more than six times the bandwidth of the original signal for operation.
US08458753B2
Methods and apparatus for determining and selecting digital coding and/or decoding technology, delivery bitrates, and resolution parameters for programming and data delivery over, e.g., a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises an HFC cable or satellite network that includes a server process interfacing with a plurality of customer premises equipment (CPE), and/or associated client devices, each having different display resolution, bitrate, and/or decoding capabilities profiles. The server determines the one or more capabilities possessed by the CPE or client device, and evaluates one or more program or content choices for possible delivery to that CPE or device based on its profile. The selection process may also take into consideration network and/or CPE operational considerations, such as conservation of downstream bandwidth, CPE uprating capability, client device power consumption, and the like.
US08458731B2
A method for installing peripheral software drivers including storing a first identifier for a peripheral device meant for compatible operation with an information handling system (IHS) in the non-volatile memory of the basic input/output system (BIOS) of the IHS, matching the peripheral device represented by the first identifier with compatible driver releases represented by a second identifier, sorting the compatible driver releases by priority and installing a highest priority driver release on the IHS.
US08458709B2
An apparatus and program product utilize a multithreaded processor having at least one hardware thread among a plurality of hardware threads that is capable of being selectively activated and deactivated responsive to a control circuit. The control circuit additionally provides the capability of controlling how an inactive thread can be activated after the thread has been deactivated, e.g., by enabling or disabling reactivation in response to an interrupt.
US08458704B2
Software application that interfaces with a main frame operating a job control language so as to overcome the file limit for processing in the job control language, by dividing files or other data sets into batches that are equal to or less than the limit of the job control language. The software application then provides the batches for processing in the job control language individually, so that the file limit is not exceeded for any processing operation.
US08458696B2
An apparatus and method for managing process migration are provided. When a process of a source virtual machine is to be migrated to a target virtual machine based on a process migration request, and the source virtual machine and the target virtual machine are on the same operating system (OS), logical migration is performed by updating information included in a virtual machine information database and a namespace router table.
US08458693B2
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for transitioning components of a static cluster system to a dynamic cluster system. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include selecting, at a user interface, a static cluster system to transition one or more components of the selected static cluster system to a dynamic cluster system. At least one install agent may be provided to the selected static cluster system. The install agent may be configured to install one or more agents outside of the selected static cluster system. The one or more agents may be configured to move the one or more components from the selected static cluster system to a dynamic cluster system. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
US08458684B2
Mechanisms are provided for inserting indicated instructions for tracking and indicating exceptions in the execution of vectorized code. A portion of first code is received for compilation. The portion of first code is analyzed to identify non-speculative instructions performing designated non-speculative operations in the first code that are candidates for replacement by replacement operation-and-indicate instructions that perform the designated non-speculative operations and further perform an indication operation for indicating any exception conditions corresponding to special exception values present in vector register inputs to the replacement operation-and-indicate instructions. The replacement is performed and second code is generated based on the replacement of the at least one non-speculative instruction. The data processing system executing the compiled code is configured to store special exception values in vector output registers, in response to a speculative instruction generating an exception condition, without initiating exception handling.
US08458682B2
System and method for converting a class oriented data flow program to a structure oriented data flow program. A first data flow program is received, where the first data flow program is an object oriented program comprising instances of one or more classes, and wherein the first data flow program is executable to perform a first function. The first data flow program is automatically converted to a second data flow program, where the second data flow program does not include the instances of the one or more classes, and where the second data flow program is executable to perform the first function. The second data flow program is stored on a computer memory, where the second data flow program is configured to be deployed to a device, e.g., a programmable hardware element, and where the second data flow program is executable on the device to perform the first function.
US08458675B1
In an embodiment, a computer-readable medium may include computer-executable instructions for selecting a symbolic math engine. The instructions may be executed on a processor. The medium may include: one or more instructions for dynamically selecting a first symbolic math engine from two or more symbolic math engines; one or more instructions for converting a symbolic command from a standard format into a first format compatible with the first symbolic math engine; one or more instructions for passing the converted command to the first symbolic math engine for executing, the executing including producing a result; and one or more instructions for outputting or storing the result of the executing.
US08458659B2
A template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility is disclosed that includes a number of time-saving application development tools that significantly enhance design productivity and allow re-using of previously developed application building blocks. The development facility includes an application object template library that stores a set of previously defined application object templates. The template library is accessed by developers through a configuration utility that facilitates specifying instances of the set of previously defined application object templates to be included in an application. Thereafter, application objects are instantiated from the selected ones of the set of previously defined application object templates in a build of the specified application.
US08458656B1
A content handler application that may be provided on a mobile device to provide extensions to a web based application. The content handler may provide the web application access features such as the camera, GPS, A/V input and output, file system and secure uploads. The content handler may be a certified application for use on the mobile device and calls applications to access the features of the mobile device. The web applications may be updated without concern for the content handler. Because the user experience and business logic are contained in the web application they are unaffected by the certification and multi-platform issues as this is limited to only the content handler.
US08458648B2
A method, computer program product and system for creating class diagrams of user interfaces of applications. A modeling language such as UML V2.0 may be used to create class diagrams through a graphical editor, create new model elements derived from existing ones such as stereotypes for creating a comprehensive class diagram for the user interface. The class diagram for the user interface is based on a limited number of stereotyped classes for pages, views in the pages of the user interface, operations in the view classes and class for services triggered by the operations. The user interface class diagram is attached to the application class through the classes of the application for data manipulated by the user interface. A sequence diagram reflecting the correlation between view operation and services is also created to complete the description of the user interface.
US08458647B2
A software component and method for constructing computer applications running on different runtime environments, which consume services provided in multiple protocols. Usage of the component and method is preferably done by a content professional and does not require programming knowledge for supporting the runtime environments or the protocols.
US08458629B2
An abstract decision module primitive for placement within a logical representation (i.e., a netlist) of a circuit design is described. The decision module primitive receives as inputs alternative solutions for a given function or segment of a netlist. The alternative solutions include functionally equivalent, but structurally different implementations of the function or segment of the netlist. The decision module primitive alternatively selects between connecting one of the inputs to the netlist to provide a complete functional definition for the netlist based on constraint information. The selected input of the decision module may be updated as additional constraint information is determined throughout the various stages of the design process. In addition, alternative solutions for a given function or segment of the netlist may be added to and/or removed from the inputs of a decision module as additional constraint information is identified.
US08458627B2
An object of the present invention is to reduce processing time and manufacturing cost for a semiconductor device including a logic circuit. To accomplish the above object, an area (114) for forming a logic circuit includes a first area (114b, 170) which is subjected to optical proximity correction with predetermined accuracy, and a second area (114a, 180) which is subjected to optical proximity correction with accuracy lower than said predetermined accuracy. Especially, the first area (114b, 170) includes a gate interconnection line (172) which acts as a transistor, and the second area (114a, 180) includes a dummy layout pattern (182) which does not act as a transistor.
US08458616B2
To provide a data display method for displaying an attribute item information linked to a content data on a display screen, having the following steps of: displaying a list including an attribute item information respectively allocated to a plurality of content data in a predetermined region of the display screen, and displaying, when a predetermined attribute item information is selected for reproduction from the list, the list and a plurality of attribute item information linked to a content data corresponding to the selected attribute item information in part of the predetermined region.
US08458597B1
Systems and methods for sharing electronic assets. A first device can present a boundary across which an electronic asset can be passed. When user input moves an electronic asset partially across the boundary, the first device displays the electronic asset in a way that indicates that it is being shared and the first device provides information that allows the electronic asset to be displayed on a second device in a manner indicating that it is being shared. For example, a portion of the electronic asset crossing the first device boundary may not be displayed on the first device but may be displayed on the second device, for example, adjacent to a corresponding boundary. As an electronic asset is moved across the first boundary on the first device, the portion of the electronic asset passing into the boundary appears to emerge from the corresponding boundary on the second device.
US08458595B1
Video editing including simultaneously displaying timelines and storyboards is described, including displaying a timeline of a video presentation, displaying a storyboard of the video presentation including scenes of the video presentation simultaneously to the displaying the timeline, and navigating the timeline in response to receiving an input to select a individual scene of the video presentation.
US08458589B2
A method for allowing a user-friendly localization of an entry form on an interactive web page includes providing an entry form having a plurality of editable input fields corresponding to a plurality of locale codes and providing at least one visible input field for display, wherein the remainder of the plurality of input fields are hidden until accessed. Data received are mapped to at least one input field selected from the plurality of input fields. As shown, data is transferred asynchronously to and from the plurality of editable input fields, without requiring updating any other information displayed on the web page. Computer systems, computer system environments, and computer programs available as a download or on a computer-readable medium for installation according to the invention are provided.
US08458572B1
A method for data storage includes encoding input data with an Error Correction Code (ECC), to produce encoded data. The encoded data is formatted in a super-frame consisting of a given number of burst sequences arranged in parallel, each burst sequence consisting of one or more bursts of multiple bytes of the encoded data. The burst sequences of the super-frame are stored in respective memory devices over a single data bus having a bus width, in bytes, that is equal to the given number.
US08458567B2
In a transport system, data is reliably transported from a sender to a receiver by organizing the data to be transported into data blocks, wherein each data block comprises a plurality of encoding units, transmitting encoding units of a first data block from the sender to the receiver, and detecting, at the sender, acknowledgments of receipt of encoding units by the receiver. At the sender, a probability that the receiver received sufficient encoding units of the first data block to recover the first data block at the receiver is detected and the probability is tested against a threshold probability to determine whether a predetermined test is met. Following the step of testing and prior to the sender receiving confirmation of recovery of the first data block at the receiver, when the predetermined test is met, transmitting encoding units of a second data block from the sender. If an indication of failure to recover the first data block is received at the sender, sending further encoding units for the first data block from the sender to the receiver. In some embodiments, the predetermined test is a comparison of the probability against the threshold probability and the predetermined test is met when the probability is greater than the threshold probability.
US08458558B2
A wireless communication infrastructure entity (200) having a communication configuration is configured to generate parity bits based on an information word and to encode the parity bits based on the communication configuration of the wireless communication infrastructure entity, wherein the encoded parity bits are combined with the information word. A wireless communication user terminal is configured to identify a set of configuration indicator bits used to encode parity bits combined with an information word and to determine a communication configuration of the wireless communication entity from which the combination of the information word and the encoded parity bits were received based on the set of configuration indicator bits used to encode the parity bits.
US08458551B2
A verification device includes a data verifying unit that verifies whether data in a packet has an error using a first or a second verification mode, a packet generating unit that generates a packet in accordance with a first packet generation mode or a second packet generation mode respectively corresponding to the first and the second verification modes, a failure monitoring unit that monitors a failure of a transmission line that requires a switching of the verification mode, a switching packet transmitting unit that transmits to a destination device, a switching packet for informing the switching of the verification mode used by the data verifying unit when the failure monitoring unit detects a failure or a removal of a failure, a generation mode switching unit that switches the generation mode, and a verification mode switching unit that switches the verification mode to the one informed by the switching packet.
US08458547B2
A method for constructing a histogram can include sampling attributes in a column of a database on a server and determining a bucket set for the histogram based on a number of buckets that represents a distribution of the attributes with minimum error. A bucket in the bucket set includes boundaries and an approximation of a count of attributes falling within the boundaries. The method further includes determining a precision for encoding the approximation, such that the histogram having the bucket set fits within a storage limit on a tangible computer-readable medium. The histogram can then be stored for the database on a tangible computer-readable medium by encoding the approximation with the precision.
US08458545B2
A circuit includes an input node configured to receive a test address input signal and circuitry configured to generate, from a first part of the test address input signal, a first address signal that selects a first address of a first part of a circuit to be tested and further generate, from a second part of the test address input signal, a second signal configured to select a second part of the circuit to be tested. Test circuitry is then configured to use the first address and the second part in a test mode.
US08458542B2
Observability and controllability in a test of an analog LSI are increased. Analog signals input from input terminals IN1 to IN3 are supplied to diffusion layer regions 221, 223 and 225 via transistors 301 to 303, and are accumulated as electric charge. A clock signal is applied to signal lines 121 and 122 alternately connected to gate electrodes 211 to 216, thus allowing the accumulated electric charge to be transferred to the right direction. Electric charge/voltage conversion amplifiers 411 to 413 are connected to the diffusion layer regions 221, 223 and 225, and the accumulated electric charge is converted into voltage and is output to output terminals VOUT1 to VOUT3 as analog signals. A scan-in terminal Sin is connected to a diffusion layer region 220, and a scan-out terminal Sout is connected to the diffusion layer region 225 via an electric charge/voltage conversion amplifier 401.
US08458539B2
An apparatus for debugging internal signals of integrated circuits is presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a number of vector registers associated with states of a state machine. A group of registers, associated with a state of the state machine, comprises a mask register an arm register. A comparator compares debug data with contents of the mask register and the arm register to determine a comparison result to be stored in one or more bit positions of the vector register. The apparatus further comprises a triggering logic unit to determine whether or not to trigger a fire event based on the vector registers.
US08458527B2
A method for maintaining reliable communication on a bidirectional communication link is provided. A receiver on the bidirectional communication link detects an error and maintains a count of detected errors. The transmitter on the bidirectional communication link polls the receiver in order to determine the count of detected errors, and performs a downshift evaluation for the bidirectional communication link. In response to performing the downshift evaluation for the bidirectional communication link, the transmitter maintains a transmission speed of the bidirectional communication link if the downshift evaluation determines that forgoing transmission speed downshift is required for the bidirectional communication link, and reduces the transmission speed of the path if the downshift evaluation determines that transmission speed downshift is required for the bidirectional communication link.
US08458518B2
The invention discloses a method (200) for use in a cellular system (100) with an RBS (120) which controls traffic to and from a cell (110), with one User Equipment, UE (130, 140), in the cell. The RBS and the UE receive and transmit information between each other, one of them being a sending party and the other one is a receiving party, and errors in messages (BSN 1, BSN 4) which are received can be detected by the receiving party by a first error detection method and if errors are detected in received messages, the receiving party can request a retransmission from the transmitting party. The receiving party stores the order in which retransmissions are requested, so that erroneous retransmissions may be detected by the receiving party without the first error detection method.
US08458517B1
A system and method is disclosed for recording checkpoints in a distributed system. A distributed system comprises one or more computers implementing a plurality of nodes coordinating with one another to maintain a shared state of the distributed system. The system chooses a given one of the plurality of nodes to record a checkpoint of the shared state. In response, the given node records the checkpoint by isolating itself from communication with the other nodes, storing the checkpoint, restarting, and attempting to reinitialize its state from the stored checkpoint. Restarting may include deliberately causing a runtime error in the node. If the reinitialization is successful, the node restores communication with the other nodes and indicates to them that the newly stored checkpoint is valid.
US08458514B2
Methods of memory management are described which can accommodate non-maskable failures in pages of physical memory. In an embodiment, when an impending non-maskable failure in a page of memory is identified, a pristine page of physical memory is used to replace the page containing the impending failure and memory mappings are updated to remap virtual pages from the failed page to the pristine page. When a new page of virtual memory is then allocated by a process, the failed page may be reused if the process identifies that it can accommodate failures and the process is provided with location information for impending failures. In another embodiment, a process may expose information on failure-tolerant regions of virtual address space such that a physical page of memory containing failures only in failure-tolerant regions may be used to store the data instead of using a pristine page.
US08458508B2
An information processing device having low power consumption without affecting interruption request response speed. The device specifies a waiting time until execution of a given event and makes a system call and includes a first timer circuit for a first cycle; a second timer circuit for a second cycle shorter than the first cycle; a timeout supervisor which stores the waiting time; and a first cycle supervisor which stores waiting time until the next interruption request. The timeout supervisor stores the time calculated by subtraction of the waiting time stored in the first cycle supervisor from that in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the first timer; and if the waiting time stored in the timeout supervisor is shorter than the first cycle, the second cycle time is subtracted from the time stored in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the second timer circuit.
US08458502B1
A method for managing power consumption in a device operating in a communication network includes, while the device is operating in a first power management mode, simultaneously monitoring for an expiration of a first period of time during which no message traffic is observed at all on a communication channel of the communication network and an expiration of a second period of time during which no message traffic destined for the device is received by the device via the communication channel of the communication network. Responsive to the expiration of the first period of time or the expiration of the second period of time, whichever comes first, operation of the device in a second power management mode is initiated, where the second power management mode is different from the first power management mode.
US08458499B2
One embodiment provides a method of managing power in a computer system. A device of the computer system is operated at a selected power-state. The power consumption of the computer system is monitored. If the power consumption of the computer system is approaching or has exceeded a power cap selected for the computer system, then a request to reduce the power-state for the device is generated in response. The operating system is used to service the request to reduce the power-state according to the priority of the request. The reduced power state is forced out-of-band following the request to reduce the power-state if the request is not immediately serviceable by the operating system. Different approaches can be taken to force the reduced power state, using, for example, system management mode or a platform environment control interface.
US08458486B2
A method to provide problem-based access to a computing device is disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the invention, such a method includes detecting a problem on a computing device. The method automatically generates a user account on the computing device in response to detecting the problem. The problem is then tied to the user account. A support provider is then notified of the problem and the user account associated with the problem. This user account may be assigned to a service technician to enable access to the computing device. The service technician may then log into the computing device using the user account and address the problem. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed herein.
US08458485B2
Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.
US08458484B2
A system (100) for providing secure access to a controlled application is disclosed. The system (100) comprises a database (105) of one or more biometric signatures. The system (100) also comprises a first subsystem (116) comprising a biometric sensor (121) for receiving a biometric signal and means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database (105) of biometric signatures to thereby determine an authentication signal. The first subsystem (116) also comprises means for generating a password dependent upon the authentication signal, the password being generated according to an encryption process based on a dynamic input value. The system (100) also comprises a second sub-system (117) comprising means for receiving the password and means for providing access to the controlled application dependent upon the password.
US08458483B1
A technique of message-passing using shared memory of an RF tag involves storing a message in the shared memory while a security processor of the RF tag is in a sleep mode, the security processor being constructed and arranged to access the shared memory when the security processor is in a wakened mode. The technique further involves transitioning the security processor from the sleep mode to the wakened mode, and processing the message from the shared memory using the security processor after the security processor has transitioned from the sleep mode to the wakened mode. If the security processor is awakened only as needed (rather than remain in the wakened mode), lifetime of a battery which powers the security processor can be maximized.
US08458477B2
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to compare a first hashed value of at least a first decryption key, the first decryption key received from a sender, to a second hashed value of at least a second decryption key that has been received as a signed value from a receiver. Further operations may include sending the first decryption key to the receiver and sending the signed value to the sender upon determining that the first hashed value matches the second hashed value. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US08458474B2
A method of authenticating an entity by a verification entity, said entities sharing a pair of secret keys X and Y which are n×m (n, m>i) binary matrices. The method may be applied to cryptographic protocols for authenticating electronic chips at a very low cost.
US08458470B2
Systems and methods for authentication in a data management system are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying a plurality of data ciphers based on a pre-defined set of properties associated with a plurality of data sources; and generating an authentication response having at least a subset of the identified plurality of data ciphers, wherein the authentication response authenticates access to at least some data sources from among the plurality of data sources.
US08458469B2
The invention relates to a secure communication between an electronic label (A) and a reader (B), in particular for the authentication of the label by the reader, in which: the reader (31) transmits at least one datum (Ch) to the label, the label calculates a combination comprising at least the datum from the reader (Ch)) and a secret (Si) specific to the label, and the label communicates (32) the result (C(Si, Ch)) of the combination to the reader (B) for verification purposes. The aforementioned combination (C(Si, Ch)) is preferably calculated using a current secret value (Si) delivered by a pseudo-random number generator (33). The reader (B) is also provided with a homologous pseudo-random generator.
US08458459B2
A current version certificate is stored that includes a corresponding current version identifier. A current instance certificate is received from the certificate authority, wherein the current instance certificate includes the current version identifier of the current version certificate and a current instance public key corresponding to the current instance private key. The current instance certificate is sent to a local station, during a registration with the local station. A request for video content is generated and sent to the local station. First encrypted data is received from the local station, wherein the first encrypted data includes a content key that is encrypted via the current instance public key. Second encrypted data is received from the local station, wherein the second encrypted data includes the video content that is encrypted via the content key.
US08458452B1
This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a system and method for cryptographic communication that allows for the use of identical random number database structures located on the sending and receiving clients to randomly encode and decode messages based on encoded instructions on how to apply the database to encode and subsequently decode the underlying encoded message data, allowing for a secure and keyless transfer of message data between the sender and the recipient. Illustratively, an encoded message on a sending client with an appended header containing the filename, a unique synchronization block and instruction set with the method and starting point is encoded again to obscure the header. The message is transmitted and received by a receiving client and decoded, first by trial and error on the header portion to reveal the header, and then the remaining message data according to the revealed instruction set.
US08458449B2
A device including a ready only memory to include component drivers for at least one component of the device, a controller to determine whether a bootable storage device includes at least one operating system, and an embedded application to select and load component drivers onto the device for at least one of the components before installing an operating system from the bootable storage device.
US08458445B2
Reducing pipeline stall between a compute unit and address unit in a processor can be accomplished by computing results in a compute unit in response to instructions of an algorithm; storing in a local random access memory array in a compute unit predetermined sets of functions, related to the computed results for predetermined sets of instructions of the algorithm; and providing within the compute unit direct mapping of computed results to related function.
US08458444B2
Techniques for handling dependency conditions, including evil twin conditions, are disclosed herein. An instruction may designate a source register comprising two portions. The source register may be a double-precision register and its two portions may be single-precision portions, each specified as destinations by two other single-precision instructions. Execution of these two single-precision instructions, especially on a register renaming machine, may result in the appropriate values for the two portions of the source register being stored in different physical locations, which can complicate execution of an instruction stream. In response to detecting a potential dependency, one or more instructions may be inserted in an instruction stream to enable the appropriate values to be stored within one physical double precision register, eliminating an actual or potential evil twin dependency. Embodiments including a compiler that inserts instructions in a generated instruction stream to eliminate dependency conditions are also contemplated.
US08458429B2
An apparatus and method for dynamically modifying one or more operating conditions of a memory controller in an electronic device. Operating conditions may comprise clock frequency and power, which may be modified or removed. Dynamic modification of operating conditions may be done for purposes of optimizing a parameter, such as power consumption. A mode, referred to as idle mode, may be used as a transitional or operational mode for the memory controller. The performance of the memory controller may dynamically vary in response to changes in its operating conditions. As such, the memory controller may comprise multiple modes, or submodes, of operation. The performance of the memory controller may depend on the type of memory it controls, for instance Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM).
US08458425B2
A computer in a disk node executes a data management program. A deduplication-eligible data unit detection module detects a data unit whose deduplication grace period after last write time has expired. A deduplication address fetch module interacts with an index server to obtain a deduplication address associated with a unique value of data stored in a constituent storage space allocated to the data unit that is found to be deduplication-eligible. A constituent storage space deallocation module stores the obtained deduplication address in a data unit record memory, together with information indicating the detected data unit. Simultaneously a constituent storage space deallocation module releases the allocated constituent storage space from the detected data unit.
US08458422B1
A virtual data storage system stores data as data objects to a plurality of storage devices in accordance with storage management policies. Storage pools define groups of medial that are to be treated in a uniform manner. A policy is composed of a series of policy copy/delete rules that direct movement of data objects into the storage pools. Copy and delete actions are preformed to manage copies of data objects among the storage pools in accordance with the policy. As an extension of the storage management policies, the process of creating export media sets is automated. These processes can also be used to create backup media. When an export media set is created, subsequent commands are prevented from modifying the media in the export media set. When a backup is created, subsequent commands are prevented from overwriting media containing data referred to by the manifest media for the backup.
US08458420B2
Host input/output (I/O) operations are performed via a file stored in a non-volatile storage coupled to a storage controller while data structures are being generated in the storage controller to copy data from source logical volumes to target logical volumes. The source logical volumes and the target logical volumes are logical representations of physical storage maintained in a plurality of direct access storage devices. The contents of the file are transferred from the non-volatile storage to one or more of the plurality of direct access storage devices, after the data structures have been generated, wherein the host I/O operations are performed via the file while the contents of the file are being transferred to the one or more of the plurality of direct access storage devices. The host I/O operations to the plurality of direct access storage devices are resumed, in response to transferring entire contents of the file to the one or more of the plurality of direct access storage devices.
US08458413B2
A method, system, and computer program product provide a shared virtual memory space via a cluster-aware virtual input/output (I/O) server (VIOS). The VIOS receives a paging file request from a first LPAR and thin-provisions a logical unit (LU) within the virtual memory space as a shared paging file of the same storage amount as the minimum required capacity. The VIOS also autonomously maintains a logical redundancy LU (redundant LU) as a real-time copy of the provisioned/allocated LU, where the redundant LU is a dynamic copy of the allocated LU that is autonomously updated responsive to any changes within the allocated LU. Responsive to a second VIOS attempting to read a LU currently utilized by a first VIOS, the read request is autonomously redirected to the logical redundancy LU. The redundant LU can be utilized to facilitate migration of a client LPAR to a different computing electronic complex (CEC).
US08458411B2
A distributed shared memory multiprocessor that includes a first processing element, a first memory which is a local memory of the first processing element, a second processing element connected to the first processing element via a bus, a second memory which is a local memory of the second processing element, a virtual shared memory region, where physical addresses of the first memory and the second memory are associated for one logical address in a logical address space of a shared memory having the first memory and the second memory, and an arbiter which suspends an access of the first processing element, if there is a write access request from the first processing element to the virtual shared memory region, according to a state of a write access request from the second processing element to the virtual shared memory region.
US08458410B2
An integrated circuit for executing external program codes comprises a processor, a read only memory for storing program codes of a first routine and a second routine, and a random access memory comprising a first memory block and a second memory block. The processor executes the first routine and uses a plurality of first memory units in the first memory block for accessing data. The processor executes the second routine and uses a plurality of second memory units in the first memory block for accessing data. The first and second memory units comprise one or more common memory units. The processor executes a third routine stored in an external read only memory and accesses the data of the third routine in the second memory block.
US08458401B2
Associativity of a multi-core processor cache memory to a logical partition is managed and controlled by receiving a plurality of unique logical processing partition identifiers into registration of a multi-core processor, each identifier being associated with a logical processing partition on one or more cores of the multi-core processor; responsive to a shared cache memory miss, identifying a position in a cache directory for data associated with the address, the shared cache memory being multi-way set associative; associating a new cache line entry with the data and one of the registered unique logical processing partition identifiers; modifying the cache directory to reflect the association; and caching the data at the new cache line entry, wherein the shared cache memory is effectively shared on a line-by-line basis among the plurality of logical processing partitions of the multi-core processor.
US08458395B2
A solid state memory drive includes a first interface for receiving solid state memory cartridges; and a second interface for communicatively coupling the solid state memory drive unit with a host system through a drive bay configured to house a cassette tape drive. A host system then includes at least one drive bay configured to receive either the solid state memory drive or a tape cassette drive. A method includes removing a magnetic tape cassette drive from the drive bay; and inserting a solid state memory cartridge drive into the drive bay so as to communicatively interface the solid state memory cartridge drive and the host system.
US08458394B2
A storage device including a processor to transmit N pages of data from one or more pages in a buffer memory where N is a natural number. The storage device also includes a flash memory to program in parallel the N pages of data to N flash chips. The N pages may be transmitted via one or more channels.
US08458378B2
According to one embodiment, a cable includes a first plug and a second plug, a voltage application line which is formed by a metal wire connected between the first plug and the second plug, and to which a voltage is applied from one of the first plug and the second plug, a plurality of optical fibers which are connected between the first plug and the second plug, and transmit a video signal, and a controller connected to the voltage application line, and configured to detect a transmission direction of the video signal between the first plug and the second plug by sensing a change in voltage of the voltage application line and perform processing in accordance with the detected transmission direction.
