| 09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 80 |
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| 20100058434 | HIERARCHICAL ACCESS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION PREVIEW - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for hierarchical access control administration preview of access control rights for hierarchically organized content. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for rendering a hierarchical access control administration preview of access control rights for hierarchically organized content can be provided. The method can include rendering a view of hierarchically organized content in connection with corresponding access rights and proposing explicitly assigned access rights for selected content in the hierarchically organized content. The method also can include re-rendering the view to reflect both the proposed explicitly assigned access rights for the selected content and also implicitly resulting assigned access rights for the children of the selected content. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100058445 | SERVICE SHARING AMONG IMS USERS - Systems, methods, devices and software according to these exemplary embodiments provide techniques for sharing services among IMS users. An unsubscribed service, e.g., provided by another operator, can be accessed upon request and verification of authorization with an existing subscriber of that service. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100058485 | CONTENT PROTECTION AND DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM) - An end to end content protection system that includes enhanced digital rights management (DRM). The system provides content delivery to devices over a managed multimedia home network. The system includes a domain manager for receiving content, wherein the domain manager includes a cable card, conditional access component and a MSO security application and a managed client device, coupled to and registered with the domain manager, the managed client device running a security DRM application client, the managed client device communicates with the MSO security application in the domain manager, wherein the MSO security application of the domain manager and the security DRM application client of the managed client instantiate a preferred DRM as an overlay on top of any other content protection scheme. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100058499 | CANTILEVER, CANTILEVER SYSTEM, AND PROBE MICROSCOPE AND ADSORPTION MASS SENSOR INCLUDING THE CANTILEVER SYSTEM - A displacement detection portion is provided in a lever portion of a cantilever or between the lever portion and a main body portion. The displacement detection portion is provided by laminating two conductor electrodes to sandwich an insulating portion. A thickness of the insulating portion (electrode interval) is set to a value capable of detecting a variation in tunnel current due to a change in electrode interval which corresponds to a displacement of the lever portion while a predetermined voltage is applied. When the lever portion is slightly displaced, the interval between the conductor electrodes changes. Therefore, the displacement may be detected as the variation in tunnel current at high resolution with sensitivity of an exponential multiple of the change in interval. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100053171 | METHOD FOR GENERATING STROKE-BASED FONT CHARACTERS FOR A LOW-RESOLUTION DISPLAY - A method and computer graphical user interface tool for generating and/or modifying character font data to be suitable for low-resolution display are provided. The method generally includes four steps. First, a set of characters to be displayed on a low-resolution display is received. Each character is formed with one or more strokes/glyphs, and all of the strokes/glyphs are represented by a set of basic strokes/glyphs, wherein each basic stroke/glyph is defined by key points and width values. Second, the received set of characters is projected on a low-resolution pixel matrix screen having two-dimensional coordinates and corresponding to the low-resolution display. Third, each stroke/glyph forming the set of characters is redefined, with key points and/or width values of the stroke/glyph are adjusted according to predefined rules, to thereby form a redefined set of characters. Fourth, the redefined set of characters are rendered according to predefined rendering criteria. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100053872 | KEY ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A key assembly comprises a base plate, a connecting member, a first key and a second key. The base plate has an opening defined therein. The connecting member is rotatably accommodated in the opening. The first key is rotatably hinged one side of the connecting member. The second key is rotatably hinged another side of the connecting member opposite to the first key. When the first key or the second key is pressed, the pressed key is rotated toward the base plate and rotates the connecting member, and the connecting member rotates the non-pressed key away from the base plate. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054005 | RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY - A rotating rectifier includes diode subassemblies that each have an AC contact between two diodes, held in place by a spring clip or interference fit between an inner DC bus and an outer DC bus. The outer DC bus can also act as a housing and heat sink. Diodes and resistors are distributed around the rotating rectifier. Zener diodes can be included in series with the resistors to provide further protection to the diodes to ensure proper operation of the rectifier. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054034 | READ CIRCUIT AND READ METHOD - In a read circuit, a write circuit writes a data to be stored and/or a test data to the memory cell. A control circuit controls the write circuit to write the test data to the memory cell in a first phase, and to write the test data which is same as the first phase to the memory cell in a second phase. An integrator integrates voltages at one terminal of the memory cell during the first phase to obtain a first integrated voltage, and integrates voltages at one terminal of the memory cell during the second phase to obtain a second integrated voltage. A buffer stores the first integrated voltage. A comparator compares the first integrated voltage from the buffer with the second integrated voltage from the integrator to obtain the data. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054091 | RINGING MECHANISM - The invention relates to a ringing mechanism comprising a power source ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054121 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus (receiving apparatus) configured to receive a communication parameter selects, when an access point itself is active as a providing apparatus or the communication apparatus detects an access point (active access point) that is communicable with an active providing apparatus, the access point as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. If the communication apparatus does not detect an active access point, the communication apparatus selects an access point (setup-completed access point) which is configured with a communication parameter that is different from the one that is set at the time of initialization, as the access point to be connected using wireless connection. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK FLOW TRAFFIC RATE ENCODING - A system and method for monitoring packetized traffic flow in a network and enabling approximation of the rate information of a network flow. The method for monitoring network traffic flow includes receiving, at a network packet flow collector device, packetized traffic flow signals to be monitored; sampling said received packetized traffic flow signals in time to form an approximation of the packet flow rate in time; generating packet flow activity data comprising data representing the sampled traffic flow signals sampled in time; communicating the packet flow activity data to a network packet flow analyzer device and processing the flow activity data to form signals representing an approximate version of the network traffic flow in the network, the analyzer processing the traffic flow signals for reconstructing the rate of the netflow as a function of time. The flow analyzer then generates a compressed version of the network traffic flow signals in the network, the compressed network traffic flow signals comprising relevant approximation of the packet flow rate in time. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054198 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD IN ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A resource allocation method in orthogonal frequency division multiple access wireless systems includes: setting, for each of terminals, data transmission factors including a resource location selection scheme; and determining, for each frame, locations of resources to be allocated to the terminals in a resource allocation order by using the resource location selection schemes Determining the locations of the resources includes: setting the resource allocation order for the terminals according to priorities of the terminals; selecting resources to be allocated to a terminal by using the resource location selection scheme for the terminal; determining whether all or some of the selected resources have been already allocated to other terminals; and allocating the selected resources to the terminal, if it is determined that the selected resources have not been already allocated to other terminals. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054203 | MULTIPLEXING OF CONTROL INFORMATION AND DATA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Techniques for sending control information in a wireless communication system are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to periodically send control information (e.g., CQI information) and may receive an assignment of control resources for sending the control information. The UE may also receive an assignment (e.g., a dynamic assignment or a semi-persistent assignment) of data resources for sending data. The UE may send the control information (i) on the control resources if the control and data resources do not coincide in time or (ii) on a designated portion of the data resources if the control and data resources coincide in time. The UE may generate at least one SC-FDMA symbol with the control information sent on the control resources or the designated portion of the data resources. The UE can maintain a single-carrier waveform for each SC-FDMA symbol. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054255 | Home Network Server in an Operator Network - The invention discloses a Home Virtual Private Network server ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054273 | Physically Segmented Logical Token Network - Token authorized packet exchange between a plurality of store-and-forward nodes in a downhole networking environment and respective applications for data processing and communication are described herein. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054290 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER - VCSELs with a conventional oxide-confined structure have problems to be solved for the purpose of reducing the internal stress and thermal resistance of the device. In particular, the problems should be solved in order to achieve the high reliability of the high-speed modulation-type VCSELs. A surface emitting laser according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising a single current injection opening area, which is provided in a mesa and electrically and optically isolated, wherein the laser comprises: an active layer for emitting light resulted from current injection; a first reflector and a second reflector provided so as to sandwich the active layer between the reflectors, an n electrode and a p electrode for injecting current into the active layer, an ion-implanted nonconductive high-resistance area provided so as to surround the current injection opening area, and | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054362 | PREAMBLE NOISE CANCELLATION CIRCUIT - A preamble noise cancellation circuit according to an aspect of the invention may include: a coupler dividing an input signal; a preamble noise detection unit subtracting a predetermined reference preamble signal from a received preamble signal output from the coupler to detect preamble noise included in the received preamble signal; and a noise cancellation unit subtracting the preamble noise detected by the preamble noise detection unit from the received preamble signal output from the coupler. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054365 | Multilevel Cluster-based MIMO Detection Method and MIMO Detector Thereof - A MIMO detection method for a receiver in a MIMO system using N-QAM for modulation, the MIMO detection method including generating a plurality of symbol vector sets and a plurality of search radiuses, selecting a candidate symbol vector set corresponding to a highest level of a multilevel structure of N-QAM constellation, generating a search space corresponding to a lower level of the multilevel structure of N-QAM constellation according to the selected candidate symbol vector set, confirming which level the search space corresponds to, and generating a detection signal according to the search space when the level of the search space is the lowest level of the multilevel structure of the N-QAM constellation. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054387 | SYNCHRONIZING DEVICE FOR USB REAL-TIME AUDIO DATA TRANSMISSION - The present invention discloses a synchronizing device for real-time USB audio data transmission, comprising: a first adder unit, a start-of-frame countdown unit, a phase-locked loop circuit, a frequency divider, a second adder unit, a third adder unit, a fourth adder unit, a frame calibrating register unit, a calibrating mapping unit and a calibrating pulse generating unit. A start-of-frame token sent by the USB host is used as a 1-ms reference cycle so that a high-frequency clock passes through the frequency divider to issue a first clock. The first clock signal has a constant clock number in a USB start-of-frame. The absolute time is automatically adjusted according to the duration of a previous start-of-frame. Therefore, asynchronicity of data transmission between the USB host and external devices can be overcome. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054451 | LIMITING CONTACT IN A NETWORKED CONTACT CENTER ENVIRONMENT - This document discusses, among other things, limiting contact to a networked contact center that is a host to multiple tenants. In an example embodiment, a communication is received by a networked contact center. In determining whether to allow the communication to reach contact center resources, a contact rate value may be examined. The contact rate value may represent an allowable quantity of contact within a time interval. For some example embodiments, a determination of whether the network contact center is to accept or reject the communication is made based on the contact rate value. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054466 | METHOD OF GENERATING ARBITRARY NUMBERS GIVEN A SEED - The invention provides a method of generating arbitrary numbers given a seed, characterized by providing a challenge derived from the seed to a physical token, receiving an initial response from the physical token, combining the initial response with helper data associated with the challenge to produce a stable response, and generating the arbitrary numbers using a pseudo-random number generator using the stable response as a seed for the generator. Preferably one or more of these pseudo-random permutations are used as one or more round function(s) in a Feistel block cipher. The generated arbitrary numbers may also be used to create a cryptographic key. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054523 | AUDIO SPEAKER GRILL MOUNTING SYSTEM - An audio speaker assembly is provided with a grill which twist locks with the speaker housing for assembly and disassembly. The housing includes a perimeter edge with a plurality of slots and tab retainers. The grill includes a perimeter edge with a plurality of tabs. The tabs of the grill align with the slots of the housing, and the grill is then rotated so that the tabs under lay the tab retainers so as to lock the grill into securement with the speaker housing. The grill is rotated in the opposite direction to unlock the grill for disassembly. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A MEDIA DEVICE USING FACES AND PALMS OF VIDEO DISPLAY VIEWERS - Systems and method which allow for user interaction with and control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a face and/or palm detection device configured to identify faces and/or palms and map them into coordinates. The mapped coordinates may be translated into data inputs which may be used to interact with applications related to the television. In some embodiments, multiple faces and/or palms may be detected and inputs may be received from each of them. The inputs received by mapping the coordinates may include inputs for interactive television programs in which viewers are asked to vote or rank some aspect of the program. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054580 | IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM - The image generation device includes distance calculation means for calculating a distance between a space model and an imaging device arrangement object model which is a model such as a vehicle having a camera mounted, according to viewpoint conversion image data generated by viewpoint conversion means, captured image data representing captured image, a space model, or mapped space data. When displaying an image viewed from an arbitrary virtual viewpoint in the 3D space, the image display format is changed according to the distance calculated by the distance calculation means. When displaying a monitoring object such as a vicinity of a vehicle, a shop, a house or a city as an image viewed from an arbitrary virtual viewpoint in the 3D space, it is possible to display the monitoring object in such a manner that the relationship between the vehicle and the image of the monitoring object can be understood intuitionally. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054592 | ANALYZING PARTIAL FACE REGIONS FOR RED-EYE DETECTION IN ACQUIRED DIGITAL IMAGES - A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image includes acquiring a first image, and analyzing one or more partial face regions within the first image. One or more characteristics of the first image are determined. One or more corrective processes are identified including red eye correction that can be beneficially applied to the first image according to the one or more characteristics. The one or more corrective processes are applied to the first image. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054599 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A document processing apparatus includes: a character segmentation unit that segment a plurality of character images from a document image; a character image classifying unit that classifies the character images to categories corresponding to each of the character images; an average character image obtaining unit that obtains average character images for each of the categories of the character images classified by the character image classifying unit; a character recognizing unit that performs a character recognition to a character contained in each of the average character images; and an output unit that outputs character discriminating information as a character recognition result obtained by the character recognizing unit. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054602 | System and Method for Single Stroke Character Recognition - Systems and methods are provided for recognizing a single stroke gesture. An input trajectory representing the single stroke gesture is received. The input trajectory is normalized to produce a normalized trajectory having a standard set of dimensions. The normalized trajectory is reduced to a standard number of substantially evenly spaced points. Respective covariance adjusted distances are determined for each class as the covariance adjusted position between a set of points representing each single stroke character classes and the substantially evenly spaced points representing the normalized trajectory. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054661 | Production of optical pulses at a desired wavelength utilizing higher-order-mode (HOM) fiber - An apparatus and method for producing optical pulses of a desired wavelength utilizes a section of higher-order-mode (HOM) fiber to receive input optical pulses at a first wavelength, and thereafter produce output optical pulses at the desired wavelength through soliton self-frequency shifting (SSFS) or Cherenkov radiation. The HOM fiber is configured to exhibit a large positive dispersion and effective area at wavelengths less than 1300 nm. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054717 | STEAM GENERATOR OF STEAM OVEN - Disclosed is a steam oven to cook food in a cooking chamber by use of steam. More particularly, disclosed is a steam generator of a steam oven, which can simplify the configuration of a device required to generate steam and is detachably attached to a cabinet to assure easy cleaning and washing thereof. The steam generator includes a single body having an inner space divided into a water supply compartment and a boiler compartment by a partition, the water supply compartment having a water pouring hole, and the boiler compartment having a heater and a steam discharge hole. Also, a water supply passage is defined between the water supply compartment and the boiler compartment. This configuration has the effects of achieving improved workability and reduced manufacturing costs of the steam generator and also, of overcoming a limit in the inner volume of a cooking chamber of the steam oven. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054744 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ORIENTATION OF AN OPTICAL EMITTER WITH RESPECT TO DETECTOR USING OPPOSITELY POLARIZED BEAMS FOR REFERENCE - The embodiments provided herein are directed to pitch and yaw sensitive remote control of televisions and the like using polarized light. In a preferred embodiment, the remote control unit and the infrared (IR) signal detection system of the television are sensitive to the pitch and yaw of the remote control unit relative to the television. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054770 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image supporting member; a developer supporting member for attaching developer to a static latent image formed on a surface of the image supporting member; a developer layer forming member for forming a developer layer on the developer supporting member; a developer supply member for supplying developer to the developer supporting member; a developer supporting member voltage applying unit for applying a voltage to the developer supporting member; a developer supplying member voltage applying unit for applying a voltage to the developer supplying member; and a reset operation processing unit for setting a reset mode over a specific period of time, so that a bias difference in the reset mode between the voltage applied with the developer supporting member voltage applying unit and the voltage applied with the developer supplying member voltage applying unit becomes smaller than that in a printing mode. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054846 | Writing Instrument - A writing instrument assembly where the capillary feed device, also referred to as the wick, of the writing instrument is lengthened and can be manipulated in order gain access to a new useful portion of the wick. The writing instrument comprises a reservoir of marking substance and a wick which is in communication with said reservoir for transporting said marking substance to the writing portion of said wick, also known as the tip. The writing instrument includes a cap to close the writing instrument when not in use. The writing instrument further comprises a mechanical device used for accessing the additional wick and a cutting or trimming mechanical device in order to remove the desired portion of wick. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054873 | Cutting Tool and Round Double Sided Cutting Insert Therefor - A cutting insert for retention in a rotating cutting tool having an axis of rotation has two opposing end surfaces and a peripheral surface extending therebetween, each end surface having a mutual first axis of symmetry passing through the end surfaces about which each end surface has N-fold rotational symmetry for some value of N where N is chosen from the group consisting of 2, 3 and 4. A peripheral cutting edge is formed at the junction between each end surface and the peripheral surface, the peripheral cutting edge having N curved cutting edges merging with N straight cutting edges which extend between the curved cutting edges at extremities thereof. The curved cutting edges of the two end surfaces are not aligned in an end view of the cutting insert along the first axis of symmetry. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054919 | FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINES - A system for use with an inlet of a gas turbine through which an airflow toward the gas turbine proceeds is provided and includes a first self-cleaning stage to remove dust, snow and ice from the airflow, a second water tight stage, disposed downstream from the first stage, to prevent aerosol droplets and aqueous solutions of deliquesced particulates, which include at least portions of the dust not removed by the first stage and which are re-released into the airflow from the first stage, from proceeding along the airflow and to remove solid particulates not removed by the first stage from the airflow, and a third water removal stage, disposed downstream from the second stage, to remove from the airflow aerosol droplets leaking from the second stage. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054927 | Steam Turbine Having Bearing Struts - A steam turbine having an exhaust-steam casing for directing an exhaust-steam mass flow, a shaft bearing for mounting a turbine shaft, and at least two bearing struts, by means of which the shaft bearing is fastened to the exhaust-steam casing, is characterized according to the invention in that each of the at least two bearing struts has a cooling cavity arranged in the respective bearing strut for directing a coolant, and the cooling cavities of the at least two bearing struts are connected in a fluidically conductive manner via a closed-off connecting cavity in the region of the shaft bearing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100054968 | AXIAL-FLOW FAN FOR A VEHICLE RADIATOR - The invention relates to an axial-flow fan for a vehicle radiator, the fan wheel of which delivering the main air flow is driven by a hub motor centrally rotationally coupled to said fan wheel, the vehicle radiator being arranged on the intake side of the fan wheel, the hub motor during operation being cooled by a secondary air flow, and the cooling air flow of the hub motor flowing out from an air outlet opening situated on the intake side in the hub area of the fan wheel. In order that an air flow sufficient for cooling the hub motor can be provided whilst avoiding a significant reduction in the fan efficiency, an air baffle device allowing the greater part of its cooling air flow to pass is assigned to the hub motor and the cooling air flow passing through the air baffle device is led out of the air outlet opening, avoiding disturbances of the main air flow delivered by the fan wheel. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055022 | DIAMOND IDENTIFIER - Diamonds are embedded with one or more layers representative of an identifier. The identifier may include encoding in the form of defects created in one or more layers in a recognizable pattern, such as a bar code, characters or symbols. In some embodiments, a single crystal CVD diamond is formed with layers of varying thickness to provide the encoding. A system includes a radiation source to provide short wavelength light. A holder positions a gemstone to receive the light. A detector is positioned to receive fluorescent light from the gemstone when the gemstone is a CVD grown gemstone, and a pattern identifier correlates a detected pattern of defects to unique identification information. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055037 | Treatment, prevention, and reversal of alcohol-induced brain disease - This invention relates to methods for treating, preventing, or reversing brain disease or damage produced by chronic alcohol intake by administering a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonist. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055056 | AGENT FOR IMPROVING PERMEATION OF A DRUG INTO A NAIL AND AN EXTERNAL TREATING AGENT CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention herein provides a compound which promotes drug-permeation into nails. A penetrating promoter comprises, for instance, the following formulas. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055087 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERING INTERLEUKIN-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - Methods and compositions generating and using an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra)-rich solution. Methods for generating and isolating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist include incubating adipose tissue and/or adipocytes with polyacrylamide beads to produce interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. The interleukin-1 receptor antagonist is isolated from the polyacrylamide beads to obtain the solution rich in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. Methods for treating a site of inflammation in a patient include administering to the site of inflammation the solution rich in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055136 | Tumour Vaccine Comprising Allogenic or Xenogeneic Tumour Cells - The present invention provides a composition for the treatment of a tumour, comprising: (i) allogeneic or xenogeneic tumour cells; and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. If two or more heterozygous individuals have the same cancer/tumour of the same or similar histological grade, then transplantation of tumour/cancer tissue/cells from one individual to another will not only induce rejection of the transplanted tissue/cancer, but will also increase the immunological awareness of the immune system to peptides shared between the tumours/cancers and other tumours possessing similar peptides. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055204 | USE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAMENT FOR TREATING DISEASE CAUSED BY FOULING OF TRANSPORT TRACT - Use of hydrochloric acid in the manufacture of a medicament for treating the disease caused by fouling of transport tract, wherein the disease comprises diabetes and prostate disease. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055237 | Novel Enzymes for Use In Enzymatic Bleaching of Food Products - The present invention relates to novel polypeptides according to caroase 01-05 or any functional equivalents of any of them, suitable for use in a method for preparing a food products having increased whiteness, the use of the enzyme to increase whiteness of at least part of a food product, a process for preparing a food product wherein the enzyme is used and the food product obtained. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055256 | ACTIVE INGREDIENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH AN AMORPHOUS METAL SALT AS CARRIER - An active ingredient delivery system and a method of making or using the same, wherein the delivery system includes an active ingredient and a carrier component of an amorphous metal salt, with the active ingredient at least partly fixed to and partly encapsulated by the carrier component. The active ingredient may be a bitter tasting polyphenol such as a flavonoid. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055261 | PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF LYCOPENE - The invention discloses a process for the extraction of lycopene from tomato by-products characterised in that said extraction is performed by means of a solvent mixture comprising two or more components, wherein one is apolar or moderately polar and has affinity for lycopene and at least one of the other solvents is polar. As example, a first solvent is an apolar solvent, a second solvent is a protic polar solvent, a third optional solvent is an aprotic polar solvent. In particular, said mixture has the following composition: hexane 10%-80%, ethanol 10%-60% and acetone 10%-60%. The use of multicomponent mixtures characterised by high extractive activity, fast extraction kinetics is one of the advantages of the present invention. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055284 | Production of extruded cheese crackers and snacks - Cheese crackers or snacks having a pasta shape are produced by admixing at least one flour, cheese, and water to obtain a dough having a real cheese content of from about 5% by weight, to about 60% by weight, based upon the weight of the dough, extruding the dough at a pressure and temperature which avoid substantial gelatinization of starch and expansion of the dough. The dough is extruded through a die to obtain a shaped dough rope, which may be cut at the die into shaped dough pieces. The shaped dough pieces may be baked or fried to obtain shaped cheese crackers or snacks in the form of a pasta shape, such as a hollow, grid, helix or spiral shape. Additionally, the crackers or snacks exhibit a non-glassy crispy or crunchy, texture, and a leavened, non-puffed cell structure. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055291 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLSELENOBUTYRIC ACID, ALONE OR AS A MIXTURE WITH ITS SULPHUR-CONTAINING ANALOGUE, AND USES THEREOF IN NUTRITION, IN PARTICULAR ANIMAL NUTRITION - The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylselenobutyric acid from 3-methylselenoproprion-aldehyde. The 2-hydroxy-4-methylselenobutyric acid is obtained alone or as a mixture with its sulphur-containing analogue. The invention also relates to the compositions, in particular nutritional compositions, comprising a mixture of 2-hydroxy-4-methylselenobutyric acid and 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid, and a physiologically acceptable medium, and to the use of this mixture as a dietary ingredient. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055337 | Method for producing substrate for making microarray - There is disclosed a method for producing a substrate for making a microarray, the method comprising: at least, a step of forming a monomolecular film having orientated oxysilanyl groups toward an outmost surface on the substrate; and a step of forming a monomolecular film having orientated amino groups toward an outmost surface on the substrate by applying a solution containing a diamine compound to the oxysilanyl groups. There can be provided a method for producing a substrate for making a microarray in which density and orientation of amino groups orientated toward an outmost surface are controllable, and in addition, there is no delamination of a monomolecular film formed on the substrate. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055408 | Organic anti-reflective layer composition containing ring-opened phthalic anhydride and method for preparation thereof - A light absorbent for forming an organic anti-reflective layer, represented by the following formula 1 or formula 2, is provided: | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055431 | Plastic Coated Composite Building Boards and Method of Making Same - Disclosed are composite building boards and associated manufacturing methods. The composite boards may include, for example, one or more slurry layers with embedded fibrous mats. An exterior plastic coating is mechanically adhered to the underlying slurry layer. The plastic layer chemically bonds and cross-links with polymer additives within the slurry layer. The result is an integrated polymer matrix with greatly improved durability and surface strength. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055432 | Polyethylene thick film and process for preparing polyethylene - A thick film and process to prepare polyethylene useful for the film are disclosed. Ethylene is polymerized in two reaction zones with a C | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055470 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING PERFLUOROPOLYETHER MATERIAL HAVING ETHYLENE OXIDE REPEAT UNIT SEGMENT - Presently described are optical substrates having a surface layer and optical displays comprising such optical substrates. The surface layer comprises the reaction product of a polymerizable mixture comprising at least one perfluoropolyether material comprising at least two free-radically polymerizable groups and at least one segment with greater than 6 ethylene oxide repeat units; and at least one non-fluorinated binder precursor comprising at least two free-radically polymerizable groups. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055473 | CROSSLINKED COATINGS COMPRISING LACTIDE - Crosslinked coatings comprising a reaction product of a compound containing two or more active hydrogen groups and a lactide are disclosed, as are substrates coated therewith. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055489 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR LIQUID METAL SEALS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE PRESSURIZED TUBE COUPLINGS - A coupling apparatus that may have a first component having a first sealing surface and a second component having a second sealing surface. The first and second sealing surfaces are in facing relationship with one another when the first and second components are coupled together. One of the first and second sealing surfaces has a metallic film layer that transforms into a liquefied metal layer when the metallic film layer is exposed to a temperature that exceeds a melting temperature of a metal from which the metallic film layer is formed. The liquefied metal layer forms a seal between the sealing surfaces. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055525 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL STACK - A solid electrolyte fuel cell comprises a solid electrolyte body having a fuel electrode contacting a fuel gas and an air electrode contacting air. A plurality of the solid electrolyte fuel cells are stacked to form a solid electrolyte fuel cell stack, in which the stacked body of the solid electrolyte fuel cells is pressed in the stacked direction and fixed by a fixing member inserted into a through-hole passing through the stacked body in the stacked direction. Inside the through-hole, there is equipped an inner gas channel for supplying the gas to the solid electrolyte fuel cell side or evacuating the gas from the solid electrolyte fuel cell side. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055591 | Chemical toner composition and method for preparing the same - The present invention relates to a chemical toner composition and a method for preparing the same. The chemical toner composition includes: a resin emulsion; a pigment dispersion; a wax dispersion; and a dispersible polymer coagulant, wherein the dispersible polymer coagulant is a copolymer comprising unsaturated ester monomers and amino-containing monomers. Accordingly, the present invention uses a novel dispersible polymer coagulant to prepare uniform toner particles with excellent roundness and improved flowability and to reduce moisture absorption. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055632 | DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION - There is provided an intermaxillary fixation releasing devise in which intermaxillary fixation can be released without a special tool, and the labor of the practitioner and the burden on the patient are reduced. The intermaxillary fixation releasing devise comprises a maxillary joint composed of a first synthetic resin; a mandibular joint composed of a second synthetic resin; and a connector composed of an elastomer, wherein the maxillary joint is provided with an upper-side interlocking part and an upper-side support part; the mandibular joint is provided with a lower-side interlocking part and a lower-side support part; the elastomer forming the connector is incompatible or substantially incompatible with the first synthetic resin and the second synthetic resin; and the maxillary joint and the mandibular joint are joined with the connector in a state in which the upper-side support part and the lower-side support part are embedded in the connector. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055741 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS TO BIOFUEL - This disclosure provides for materials and methods for converting biomass to biofuels. The materials include a colloid mill with or without cellulase enzymes, and the methods include the use of a colloid mill and optionally cellulose enzymes to pretreat biomass for use in a biomass to biofuel production process. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055744 | DNA MINI-CIRCLES AND USES THEREOF - Methods and kits for generating circular nucleic acids in a cell-free system, and uses for the generated circular nucleic acids are provided. The methods comprise in vitro amplification of a nucleic acid template comprising a recombination site to produce tandem repeat nucleic acid sequence, and employ a recombination protein to generate the circular nucleic acids from the tandem repeat nucleic acid sequence. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055768 | CLEANING AND/OR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - This invention relates to compositions comprising certain peroxidases and processes for making and using such compositions including the use of such compositions to clean and/or treat a situs, for example fabrics and surfaces. Such compositions provide enhanced cleaning and/or treatment benefits, for example soil bleaching and whiteness maintenance. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055779 | CELL CULTURE VESSEL, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF AND CULTURED CELL - An object of the present invention is to provide a cell culture vessel which is simple in structure and easy to handle, and is capable of preventing damage to the cells when separated, promoting transport of nutrients and excretion of effete matter, and elevating the culturing efficiency improving effect by the structural features. In order to attain the above object, there is provided a cell culture vessel including a culture section provided with a plurality of projections having an equivalent diameter smaller than the cells to be cultured and the culture section side walls enclosing the culture section, wherein the distance between an arbitrary position on the culture section/side wall boundary line and the nearest projection is smaller than the diameter of the cells to be cultured. The effect of the projections in the vessel given to the cultured cells is enhanced. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055784 | NUCLEIC ACID COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING WNT GENE EXPRESSION AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides meroduplex ribonucleic acid molecules (mdRNA) capable of decreasing or silencing WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A gene expression. An mdRNA of this disclosure comprises at least three strands that combine to form at least two non-overlapping double-stranded regions separated by a nick or gap wherein one strand is complementary to a WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A mRNA. In addition, the meroduplex may have at least one uridine is a 5-methyluridine, a nucleoside is a locked nucleic acid, or optionally other modifications, and any combination thereof. Also provided are methods of decreasing expression of a WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A gene in a cell or in a subject to treat a WNT1, WNT2, or WNT3A-related disease. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055846 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURES - A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of solder structures between a first substrate and a second substrate. A first encapsulation material is substantially around a first one of the solder structures and a second encapsulation material is substantially around a second one of the solder structures. The first one and the second one of the solder structures are near to each other and a gap is between the first encapsulation material and the second encapsulation material. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055931 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTOR AND CARD INSERTION METHOD THEREOF - A connector is provided. The connector is for connecting an electronic card. The electronic card comprises a first card side and a second card side, a first notch formed on the first card side, and a second notch formed on the second card side. The connector comprises a body, a first fixer and a second fixer. The body comprises a first side, a second side and a slot. The first fixer is disposed on the first side, wherein the first fixer pivots between a first orientation and a second orientation, and the first fixer abuts the first notch when the first fixer is in the first orientation. The second fixer is disposed on the second side, wherein the second fixer abuts the second notch via elastic force. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055933 | HIGH-DENSITY, ROBUST CONNECTOR - A high speed connector includes a plurality of wafer-style components, the wafers including two columns of conductive terminals that are supported in an insulative support body by a plurality of channels. Ribs may be provided to help secure one of the terminals in one of the plurality of channels. The two columns of terminals are configured to form broadside coupled terminal pairs and an air channel is at least partially disposed in the wafer between two adjacent broadside coupled terminal pairs. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055975 | FASTENING STRUCTURE OF SIGNAL CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to a fastening structure of signal connector, comprises: a connector main body, which is a round-column shaped member, an insert orifice is provided on a top end of the connector main body and a signal terminal is provided in the connector main body, a middle portion of the connector main body has a combining ring-shaped surface, a positioning slot is provided on the combining ring-shaped surface, a bottom portion of the connector main body is provided with a positioning section; the connector main body is passed through a through hole preset on a base seat of an electronic equipment and the positioning section thereof is connected to a jointing section provided at a bottom end of the through hole; and a latching ring, an arched connecting sheet is provided between a top ring member and a bottom ring member for connection, and the latching ring is sleeved on the combining ring-shaped surface via the top end of the connector main body, so the bottom end of the bottom ring member is against the base seat and the connecting sheet is positioned in the positioning slot; when the top ring member is punched and downwardly moved, the connecting sheet is compressed and deformed and is latched in the positioning slot, so the connector main body is stably and tightly fastened on the base seat. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055993 | Power supply unit - A power supply unit | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055999 | Vibration damper for an electric trolling motor - The invention is an accessory vibration damper that is applied over the diameter of any submersible electric motor housing of any modern electric trolling motor. Vibration damper is molded as a single unitary piece of an elastomeric compound that can have plural appendages placed perpependicular to the rotating armature of motor. Said appendages counteract the frequency range of vibrations produced while electric trolling motor is under propulsion. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056057 | UPLINK INTERFERENCE CONTROL IN A WIMAX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method to provide uplink interference control in a WiMAX communication system includes a step | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056100 | RULES-BASED ASSOCIATION OF A PHONE NUMBER WITH ONE OR MORE DESTINATION LOCATIONS - Systems and methods of rules-based association of a phone number with one or more destination locations are disclosed here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of associating a phone number with one or more destination locations based on a set of rules and receiving a request from a user using the phone number. The request is associated with accessing a set of directions to at least one of the one or more destination locations. The method may further include, identifying an originating location associated with the request received from the user, and providing the user with at least one of the sets of directions to the one or more destination locations from the originating location. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056106 | AUTHENTICATION IN MOBILE INTERWORKING SYSTEM - A communications system comprising a radio access network for providing local wireless access for a mobile device and an authentication entity in a public land mobile network, wherein the authentication entity is arranged to authenticate the mobile device accessing the radio access network on the basis of authentication signalling between the authentication entity and the mobile device. The system includes a proxy entity via which transfer of the authentication signalling is arranged, and encapsulated transmission of the authentication signalling to and from the mobile device is arranged in messages of a cryptographic client-server transport layer encapsulation protocol between the mobile device and the proxy entity. The system provides encapsulated transfer of the authentication signalling to and from the authentication entity in messages of an AAA client-server protocol between the proxy entity and the authentication entity. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056140 | BEAMFORMING SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A downlink multi-user beamforming scheme for a network of coordinated transmission points where the beamforming weights and power allocation are determined to maximize a jointly-achievable SINR margin under per-transmitter power constraints and the constraint that each data stream is transmitted from a single transmission point. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056166 | Method and Apparatus for Reinforcement of Broadcast Transmissions in MBSFN Inactive Areas - A method for a wireless communication system includes broadcasting that a first service is available in a first MBSFN and a second service is available in a second MBSFN. The method includes supporting a service not broadcasted as available. For example, supporting the first service with the second MBSFN and/or supporting the second service with the first MBSFN. The supporting or reinforcing can be done by echoing. The echoing is scheduled along with the owned service. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056219 | Terminal, controlling method thereof and recordable medium for the same - A mobile terminal including a broadcast receiving unit, a touchscreen including a broadcast picture area configured to display a broadcast picture received by the broadcast receiving unit, and a controller configured to display on the touchscreen a broadcast channel list including a list of broadcast channels in a first direction, and to display on the touchscreen a broadcast service list including a list of broadcast services corresponding to respective broadcast channels in a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056244 | Betting trip game - A method to play a game of chance using a map of sites as playing surface with moving pieces called movers. The game rules a plurality of movements. A random draw of one ruled movement moves a mover from one site to another. Players bet on selected movers moving by one or several rounds of drawing to selected sites. The holder of a hanging bet earns credit to place free make-up bets. Formulae to calculate the winning probability of every bet and its payoff and credit will be provided. An automatic computer/video version of the game is included. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056290 | Detachable Putter Head - A device for attaching to a wedge striking surface includes a detachable putter head. The detachable putter head includes a putter striking surface and an attaching surface. The attaching surface is for attaching to the wedge striking surface at an angle in the range from 45 to 60 degrees with respect to the putter striking surface. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056320 | Spider-less vehicle differential - A ring gear has a plurality of spaced apart recess on an internal surface for receiving a plurality of side pinions within the recesses. The side pinions are driven directly by the ring gear without a differential spider or differential pin. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056330 | CONTROLLING STATIONARY MACHINE POWERTRAIN WARMUP - The temperature of a stationary machine component is controlled by transferring heat generated by a torque converter under restricted conditions to the component. The machine, such as a petroleum drilling or well service machine, includes a circulating fluid system configured to transfer heat from the torque converter to the remotely positioned machine component. Heat generated by the torque converter under the restricted condition is transferred through the circulating fluid system to the remote component, such as the machine power source, to control the temperature thereof. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056348 | Portable Mountable Upper-Body Exercise Device - An exercise apparatus includes a handle bar and a resistance assembly, coupled to the handle bar. The resistance assembly includes a housing having first and second opposed parts, and permitting movement of the handle bar about a rotational axis upon applying force to the handle bar. A resistance mechanism resists movement of the handle bar about the rotational axis. A screw, mounted lengthwise along the rotational axis, and engaging a threaded receptacle, adjustably compresses the spacing between the housing parts and modifies resistance to movement of the handle bar. One of the screw and the receptacle is coupled to an adjustment knob setting a user-defined resistance. A clamp, coupled to the housing, removably attaches the exterior of the first housing part to a member. A user grasps the handle bar and moves it by applying force corresponding to the resistance setting. The clamp can be utilized without operating the knob. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056408 | Additive to Improve Flow, Reduce Power Consumption and Pressure Drop in Heavy Oil Pipelines - A drag reducing additive for heavy oil, such as crude oil, includes a polymeric alkyl-substituted phenol formaldehyde resin and a solvent having at least one of an ester (e.g. ethyl acetate), an aldehyde (e.g. butyraldehyde), and an aromatic hydrocarbon (e.g. toluene, xylene, and the like), or mixtures thereof. When used together with a diluent (e.g. condensate, naphtha, or the like), the additive may reduce viscosity of the combined oil, diluent, and additive by at least 20%, increase throughput by at least 6%, reduce power consumption by at least 3%, reduce the diluent proportion by at least 3%, or some combination of these effects, as compared with an otherwise identical heavy oil without the additive. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056434 | Depsipeptides and Their Therapeutic Use - Compounds which are Spiruchostatin analogues of the general formula (I) or (I′), isosteres thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are found to inhibit HDAC wherein R | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056439 | LIGANDS THAT HAVE BINDING SPECIFICITY FOR EGFR AND/OR VEGF AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - Disclosed are ligands that have binding specificity for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), or for VEGF and EGFR. Also disclosed are methods of using these ligands. In particular, the use of these ligands for cancer therapy is described. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056557 | TREATMENT FOR CUTANEOUS METASTASES - The present invention provides methods for treating cutaneous metastases. In one aspect, the method can include identifying a treatment area that comprises one or more lesions containing metastatic cells; and administering an IRM compound to the treatment area in an amount effective for treating the lesion. In another aspect, the method can include identifying a treatment area that comprises one or more lesions containing metastatic cells; and administering a TLR7 agonist to the treatment area in an amount effective for treating the lesion. In another aspect, the method can include identifying a treatment area that comprises one or more lesions containing metastatic cells; and administering a TLR8 agonist to the treatment area in an amount effective for treating the lesion. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056561 | HYDROCHLORIDE SALT OF AN AZABICYCLO[3.2.1]OCTANE DERIVATIVE - The invention relates to a hydrochloride salt of (1R,2R,3S,5S)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-[(methyloxy)methyl]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane, uses of the salt as a medicament in the treatment inter alia of disorders of the central nervous system and pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising the salt. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056564 | Association of an anti-atherothrombotic agent and an anti-platelet-aggregation agent - The present invention relates to a new association of an anti-atherothrombotic agent and an anti-platelet-aggregation agent. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056652 | PROCESSES FOR FORMING HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES AND POROUS MEMBRANES THEREOF - A process of forming an integral hydrophilic membrane from a porous hydrophobic membrane includes exposing a porous hydrophobic polymer membrane to a plasma, wherein the plasma contains reactive carbon dioxide species configured to covalently bond carboxylic functional groups to a surface of the polymer membrane and form the integral hydrophilic membrane. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056678 | Polymer composite materials and methods for producing the same - Polymer composite materials having improved gas barrier properties are generally disclosed, along with process of making the same. The polymer composite materials can include phosphonate particles, oxide particles, and combinations thereof. For example, the particles can be metal phosphonate particles, synthetic oxide particles, or combinations thereof. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056687 | FLAME RETARDANT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Flame retardant compositions are disclosed which comprise (a) at least one particulate material which expands on the application of heat and (b) at least one particulate nano-filler, together with at least one polymer and/or at least one curable monomer or oligomer. The compositions may also contain certain silicon-based materials. Flame-retardant compositions comprising polyorganosiloxanes containing one or more functional groups selected from amino, hydroxyl, methacrylic, acrylic and epoxy groups, are also disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056726 | Stabilizer Polymer and Coating Compositions Thereof - A stabilizer polymer and coating compositions containing the stabilizer polymer are provided. The stabilizer polymer preferably includes a polyester backbone and a plurality of carbon-carbon double bonds. A coating composition is provided that preferably includes the stabilizer polymer, an acrylic component, and a thermoplastic dispersion. In a preferred embodiment, the acrylic component is included in the stabilizer polymer. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056753 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A POLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE ) COPOLYMERISED WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER ALKYLENE OXIDE - The present invention relates to a method of producing a poly(ethylene oxide) copolymerized with one alkylene oxide and to a poly(ethylene oxide-co-alkylene oxide) copolymer produced by such method, a photovoltaic device containing such poly(ethylene oxide-co-alkylene oxide)-copolymer, and to uses of such poly(ethylene oxide)-(alkylene oxide)-copolymer. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056756 | COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS CHANNEL ACTIVATING PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The invention provides compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for modulating channel activating proteases, and methods for, using such compounds to treat, ameliorate or prevent a condition associated with a channel activating protease, including but not limited to prostasin, PRSS22, TMPRSS11 (e.g., TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS11E), TMPRSS2, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS4 (MTSP-2), matriptase (MTSP-1), CAP2, CAP3, trypsin, cathepsin A, or neutrophil elastase. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056757 | CLARIFICATION OF TRANSGENIC MILK USING DEPTH FILTRATION - Processes and apparati are provided for separating molecules of interest from a mixture by depth filtration (DF). The DF of the invention is useful in the clarification and processing of various feedstreams for the removal of a molecule of interest. According to a preferred embodiment, a transgenic milk feedstream is stabilized and particulate matter such as fat, casein miscelles and bacteria are removed. An aseptic filtration step was also developed to remove any bacteria remaining in a clarified transgenic milk feedstream. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056832 | METHOD OF MAKING 2-BUTANOL - The present invention relates to a method for making 2-butanol from 2,3-butanediol by using a heterogeneous catalyst system that can function both as an acid catalyst and as a hydrogenation catalyst. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056851 | Piezoelectric Nanowire Vibration Sensors - A vibration sensor includes a substrate. A first electrical contact and a spaced apart second electrical contact are both disposed on a first surface of the substrate. The elongated piezoelectric nano-scale structure extends outwardly from the first surface of the substrate and is disposed between, and in electrical communication with, the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The elongated piezoelectric nano-scale structure is oriented so that a voltage potential exists between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact when the elongated piezoelectric nano-scale structure is bent from a first state to a second state. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056862 | ACCESS NEEDLE FOR NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMENAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY - A translumenal access device may comprise a cannula defining a first lumen and a hollow needle. The hollow needle may be positioned within the cannula. The hollow needle may comprise a first portion including a sharpened rigid distal portion with a first column strength. The hollow needle also may comprise a second portion including a floppy portion with a second column strength. The second portion may be disposed just proximal to the first portion. The first column strength may be greater than the second column strength. The first column strength may be sufficient to penetrate tissue. The second column strength may allow the second portion to buckle to prevent the hollow needle from further penetrating tissue. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056881 | Method and Apparatus For Acute Cardiac Monitoring - A device for monitoring a patient from the back of the patient comprises a support configured to adhere to the back of the patient, at least two electrodes supported with the support, circuitry coupled to the at least two electrodes to measure a signal from the at least two electrodes, and circuitry to transmit the signal wirelessly. The support and the at least two electrodes may be placed on at least one of a lower back or between shoulder blades of the patient, which can help to reduce pressure on the patient when the device is worn for an extended period, for example 1 week. Placement of the adherent device in at least one of these locations can improve patient comfort, for example by decreasing pressure to the skin of the patient from the device when the patient lies supine. The device may also provide lumbar support, for example when placed on the lumbar of the patient. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056934 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PULSE WAVE - A pulse wave measuring apparatus disposes a plurality of light emitting elements and a plurality of light receiving elements in a line, measures pulse wave signals at locations where the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements are located, when the pulse wave measuring apparatus is worn on a wrist of the person to be examined, and determines an optimal pulse wave signal among the plurality of measured pulse wave signals to measure pulse waves. An optimal pulse wave can be detected from an optimal pulse wave signal that is detected by a combination of the light emitting element and the light receiving element that are adjacent to a blood vessel of a person to be examined. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056959 | Apparatus for Preventing Nerve Damage Positional Injury During Surgery - A method of preventing nerve damage positional injury during surgery includes providing a nerve damage positional injury pressure monitoring system including a site sensor with a transducer in the form of a transducer element and a ring extending outward from the transducer element, and a monitor connected to the site sensor; adhering the ring of the site sensor to the patient so that the transducer element forms a protective barrier in front of the area of the patient prone to nerve damage positional injury during surgery; using the system to continuously monitor pressure on the protective barrier formed by the transducer element in front of the area of the patient prone to nerve damage positional injury during surgery with the site sensor and monitor; and causing an alarm to be actuated to alert medical personnel of a pressure condition when monitored pressure is greater than a predetermined threshold. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056966 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSION TREATMENT OF A BODY PART - A device for compressive treatment of a body part comprises a compression member, adapted to at least partly encircle the body part, and an actuation unit, arranged to tighten the compression member to provide a compressive force to the body part. The actuation unit comprises an active material actuator. There is also disclosed a system comprising such a device and methods for its therapeutic, cosmetic and non-therapeutic use and operation. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100057046 | SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETERS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for continuously measuring a physiologic parameter of a patient, and can also include adjusting therapy based upon the physiologic parameter. The system can include a first probe having an elongate body, the probe configured to be inserted into a first location within a patient. At least one sensor can be operably connected to the first probe and configured to continuously provide real-time feedback information on one or more physiologic parameters at the first location within the patient, such as pH, pCO | 2010-03-04 |
