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20110291741 | Current Control Using Thermally Matched Resistors - A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having an upper surface. At least one power semiconductor component is integrated in the semiconductor chip together with other circuitry. Two or more vertically spaced metallization layers are arranged on the surface of the semiconductor body. The top metallization layer includes terminals establishing an electrical connection to load terminals of the power semiconductor component. A current measurement resistor is formed by a portion of the top metallization layer for sensing a load current of the power semiconductor component. A temperature measurement resistor is formed by a portion of at least one of the vertically spaced metallization layers, electrically isolated from current measurement resistor but thermally coupled thereto such that the current measurement resistor and the temperature measurement resistor have the same temperature. | 12-01-2011 |
20130009663 | CRACK DETECTION LINE DEVICE AND METHOD - A crack detection line device and a method are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a semiconductor device comprising a crack detection line within a chip, the crack detection line surrounding an inner area of the chip, wherein the crack detection line comprises a first terminal and a second terminal. The semiconductor device further comprises a test circuit connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, the test circuit configured to measure a signal over the crack detection line and an output terminal, the output terminal connected to the test circuit and configured to provide a measured signal. | 01-10-2013 |
20140085074 | DIRECTION INDICATOR CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A DIRECTION INDICATOR IN A VEHICLE - A direction indicator circuit for controlling a direction indicator may include: a first terminal for connecting to a supply voltage terminal; a second terminal for connecting to a direction indicator switch and a lighting means; a third terminal for connecting to a capacitor; wherein the direction indicator circuit is designed to provide the lighting means with a current during an on state and with no current during an off state, wherein the duration of the on state and the duration of the off state are determined by a voltage at the capacitor; wherein the direction indicator circuit has a first and a second circuit, wherein the capacitor provides the supply voltage for the first and second circuits during the on state; wherein the current which flows through the first circuit has a negative temperature coefficient, and the current which flows through the second circuit has a positive temperature coefficient. | 03-27-2014 |
20140266841 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - Circuit arrangement, including a first resistor, a second resistor, a current source and an analog-to-digital converter. The second resistor is thermally coupled to the first resistor. The current source is coupled to the second resistor. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to receive a first voltage measured via the first resistor as a voltage to be digitized, and is configured to receive a second voltage measured via the second resistor as a reference voltage of the analog-to-digital converter. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090029918 | Method for producing mature VWF from VWF Pro-Peptide - The present invention relates to a method for producing a mature von Willebrand Factor (VWF) from von Willebrand Factor pro-peptide comprising the steps:
| 01-29-2009 |
20100051550 | METHODS OF CONCENTRATING SHEAR-SENSITIVE BIOPOLYMERS - The invention relates generally to methods of concentrating mixtures including shear sensitive biopolymers, such as von Willebrand Factor. Conventional methods of concentrating biopolymers impart too much shear stress, which causes the degradation of shear sensitive biopolymers. The methods disclosed herein reduce the shear stress while maintaining a high rate of filtrate flux. Disclosed herein is a method for concentrating shear sensitive biopolymers including flowing a mixture with a shear sensitive biopolymer into a hollow fiber dialysis module to form a retentate having a shear sensitive biopolymer concentration that is greater than that of the mixture. Hollow fiber dialysis modules have high filtrate fluxes and low shear rates at low flow rates. This ensures a high product yield and minimal loss of shear sensitive biopolymers. | 03-04-2010 |
20110081700 | Methods of Purifying Recombinant Adamts13 and Other Proteins and Compositions Thereof - Provided herein are methods for purifying recombinant A Disintegrin-like and Metallopeptidase with Thrombospondin Type 1 Motif 13 (ADAMTS13) protein from a sample. The method comprises enriching for ADAMTS13 protein by chromatographically contacting the sample with hydroxyapatite under conditions that allow ADAMTS13 protein to appear in the eluate or supernatant from the hydroxylapatite. The methods may further comprise tandem chromatography with a mixed mode cation exchange/hydrophobic interaction resin that binds ADAMTS13 protein. Additional optional steps involve ultrafiltration/diafiltration, anion exchange chromatography, cation exchange chromatography, and viral inactivation. Also provided herein are methods for inactivating virus contaminants in protein samples, where the protein is immobilized on a support. Also provided herein are compositions of ADAMTS13 prepared according to said methods. | 04-07-2011 |
20110092681 | Purification of VWF for Increased Removal of Non-Lipid Enveloped Viruses - The present invention provides methods for purifying Von Willebrand factor (VWF) for increased removal of non-lipid enveloped viruses. | 04-21-2011 |
20120076779 | STABILIZATION OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS AND OTHER PROTEINS THROUGH AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE AT WEAK ACIDIC TO NEUTRAL ph - The present invention provides, among other aspects, storage stabile aqueous formulations of labile proteins at a mildly acidic to neutral pH. The present invention also provides methods for stabilizing a labile therapeutic protein composition at a mildly acidic to neutral pH. Advantageously, the methods and formulations provided herein allow stabile aqueous compositions of labile proteins at mildly acidic to neutral pH useful for parenteral administration. | 03-29-2012 |
20150104849 | METHODS OF PURIFYING RECOMBINANT ADAMTS13 AND OTHER PROTEINS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Provided herein are methods for purifying recombinant A Disintegrin-like and Metallopeptidase with Thrombospondin Type 1 Motif 13 (ADAMTS13) protein from a sample. The method comprises enriching for ADAMTS13 protein by chromatographically contacting the sample with hydroxyapatite under conditions that allow ADAMTS13 protein to appear in the eluate or supernatant from the hydroxylapatite. The methods may further comprise tandem chromatography with a mixed mode cation exchange/hydrophobic interaction resin that binds ADAMTS13 protein. Additional optional steps involve ultrafiltration/diafiltration, anion exchange chromatography, cation exchange chromatography, and viral inactivation. Also provided herein are methods for inactivating virus contaminants in protein samples, where the protein is immobilized on a support. Also provided herein are compositions of ADAMTS13 prepared according to said methods. | 04-16-2015 |
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20090298448 | STRATEGY FOR USING THE ENVELOPE INFORMATION WITHIN A CLOSED LOOP POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - A power control system includes a reference path filter used to suppress high frequencies in an input signal and generate a filtered envelope signal, a reference path amplifier to scale the filtered input signal based on a gain signal and generate a reference signal, a signal path amplifier to amplify an RF modulated signal and generate a signal path output signal scaled by a gain of an actuator signal, and a power detector to detect a power associated with the signal path output signal. The system includes an ADC to receive, pre-filter and convert the detected envelope signal into a measurement signal, and a comparator block to receive the reference signal and the measurement signal, and generate an error signal based on the difference, and a controller to generate the actuator signal for controlling the gain of the signal path amplifier based on the error signal. | 12-03-2009 |
20100008410 | Continuous Open Loop Control to Closed Loop Control Transition - This disclosure relates to a continuous open loop control to closed loop control transition. | 01-14-2010 |
20140015604 | Amplifier Circuit, Method and Mobile Communication Device - An amplifier circuit includes a gain controller, a first amplifier, and a second amplifier which is coupled in series to the first amplifier, the second amplifier comprising a plurality of amplifying units. The gain controller is configured to receive a desired gain value and provide, based on the received desired gain value, a gain adjust signal to the first amplifier, and activate, based on the received desired gain value, a certain combination of amplifying units of the plurality of amplifying units of the second amplifier, such that a combined gain of the first amplifier and the active amplifying units of the second amplifier corresponds to the received desired gain value | 01-16-2014 |
20140211870 | Communication Systems and Methods Supporting Multiple Modulation Techniques - A communication system includes a first DAC array, a second DAC array, and a merge component. The first DAC array is configured to receive a first portion of modulation signals and to generate a first RF signal according to a modulation mode. The second DAC array is configured to receive a second portion of the modulation signals and to generate a second RF signal according to the modulation mode. The merge component is configured to receive the first RF signal and the second RF signal. The merge component is also configured to generate an output RF signal according to the first RF signal and the second RF signal, wherein the output RF signal has a modulation format according to the modulation mode. | 07-31-2014 |
20140269855 | Transmitter and Receiver - A multicarrier transmitter has a first mode, in which the transmitter is configured to transmit a first component carrier signal modulated onto a first carrier by using a first LO signal, and a second mode, in which the transmitter is configured to transmit the first component carrier signal modulated onto the first carrier and a second component carrier signal modulated onto a second carrier by using a second LO signal. The multicarrier transmitter is coupled to a controllable oscillator and configured to adapt a frequency of an LO signal output by the controllable oscillator dependent on the multicarrier transmitter being activated in the first or second mode to output the first LO signal or the second LO signal. For example, the multicarrier transmitter may be configured to switch between the first mode and the second mode while transmitting the component carrier signals. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF MODULATED SIGNALS - A method and an apparatus provide a plurality of modulated signals by frequency shifting an output signal of a carrier signal generation circuit for obtaining a first carrier signal and a second carrier signal, and by modulating the first and second carrier signals. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100054445 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ROUTING OF MESSAGE SIGNALING - An apparatus for providing routing of message signaling may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an indication of a signaling message including at least a partially dialed number, determine whether the dialed number is an incomplete number or a complete number associated with a user identity of a terminating user, forward, in response to a determination that the dialed number is the complete number, the signaling message to a call session control function associated with a location of the terminating user, and delay forwarding of the signaling message until the dialed number is the complete number in response to a determination that the dialed number is the incomplete number. A method and computer program product for providing routing of message signaling is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20110197058 | HIDING A DEVICE IDENTITY - The present invention relates to hiding a device identifier (IMEI) in a communication system. Identifying a device is done by indicating an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) as an instance identifier of the device of a user. Generating aglobally routable user agent uniform resource identifier (GRUU) for the user is done by encrypting the instance identifier so that the GRUU comprises an identity of the user and the encrypted instance identifier. | 08-11-2011 |
20110296034 | ACCESS CHANGE FOR RE-ROUTING A CONNECTION - There is proposed a method and corresponding apparatuses allowing a change from a packet switched communication domain to a circuit switched communication domain. When a user equipment as a connection terminating point receives a connection initialization message with a media flow, such as audio, which cannot be delivered by the packet switched access, it sends a specific response rejecting the connection via the packet switched access to an application server for service centralization and continuity. In the application server, it is checked whether several conditions are met in order to determine whether the communication connection comprising the media flow is allowed to be changed to the circuit switched domain. If yes, the communication connection is changed from the packet switched communication domain to the circuit switched communication domain. | 12-01-2011 |
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20110009285 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING A PROGRESSIVE DISEASE - A method of determining the risk of progressive renal disease in a patient, by measuring a parameter related to a marker selected from the group of IL1RN, ISG15, LIFR, C6, IL32 and any combination thereof, in a sample of said patient. | 01-13-2011 |
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20140303023 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING RENAL DISORDERS - The invention refers to an in vitro method of determining the risk of renal disorders, in a patient, by measuring a VCAN parameter, characterized in that at least one of the isoforms V0 and V1 are specifically determined in a sample of said patient and compared to a reference level. | 10-09-2014 |
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20130180945 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A CONTACT PAD - In various embodiments, a method of processing a contact pad may include providing a contact pad, a topmost layer of the contact pad containing aluminum or an aluminum alloy, at least part of the topmost layer of the contact pad being exposed; subjecting the contact pad to a thermally activated atmosphere containing water or reactive components of water. | 07-18-2013 |
20140008805 | Component and Method of Manufacturing a Component Using an Ultrathin Carrier - A system and method for manufacturing a packaged component are disclosed. An embodiment comprises forming a plurality of components on a carrier, the plurality of components being separated from each other by kerf regions on a front side of the carrier and forming a metal pattern on a backside of the carrier, wherein the metal pattern covers the backside of the carrier except over regions corresponding to the kerf regions. The method further comprises generating the component by separating the carrier. | 01-09-2014 |
20150097294 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A WAFER AND WAFER STRUCTURE - A method for processing a wafer in accordance with various embodiments may include: removing wafer material from an inner portion of the wafer to form a structure at an edge region of the wafer to at least partially surround the inner portion of the wafer, and printing material into the inner portion of the wafer using the structure as a printing mask. A method for processing a wafer in accordance with various embodiments may include: providing a carrier and a wafer, the wafer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side of the wafer being attached to the carrier, the second side having a structure at an edge region of the wafer, the structure at least partially surrounding an inner portion of the wafer; and printing material onto at least a portion of the second side of the wafer. | 04-09-2015 |
20150147850 | METHODS FOR PROCESSING A SEMICONDUCTOR WORKPIECE - Methods for processing a semiconductor workpiece can include providing a semiconductor workpiece that includes one or more kerf regions; forming one or more trenches in the workpiece by removing material from the one or more kerf regions from a first side of the workpiece; mounting the workpiece with the first side to a carrier; thinning the workpiece from a second side of the workpiece; and forming a metallization layer over the second side of the workpiece. | 05-28-2015 |
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20100000154 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING SULPHUR OUT OF A GAS THAT CONTAINS SULPHUR - A method is described for separating sulphur out of a sulphur-containing gas, particularly hydrogen or natural gas, wherein the gas is compressed and the sulphur is removed in an absorptive separation process. According to the invention, the sulphur-containing gas is compressed, or at least precompressed before being passed into the absorptive separation process. | 01-07-2010 |
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20130268130 | FILLING STATION WITH COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to a filling station for a pressurized gas such as hydrogen or natural gas for refuelling a vehicle tank, wherein
| 10-10-2013 |