33rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100208554 | MULTIPLE SEISMIC SIGNAL INVERSION - The invention relates to methods and equipment for acquiring and processing marine seismic data are disclosed that correct source movement during inversion. By correcting source movement during inversion, multiple data sets may be acquired independently during overlapping time periods thus reducing the number of sweeps required, generating greater amounts of data, and simplifying data processing. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208559 | RECORDING MEDIUM, DATA RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD, DATA PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention enables audio data to be recorded or played back more easily. LPCM samples from an LPCM sample | 2010-08-19 |
20100208572 | OPTICAL DISC DEVICE AND HYBRID OPTICAL DISC - When it is determined that the disc loaded on a player is a hybrid next generation DVD, the DVD layer is reproduced with a red laser light. In parallel with this reproduction process, a process for notifying the presence of the HDDVD layer is performed. That is, determination is made on whether the notification timing defined in advance has been reached. If the notification timing has been reached, a control instruction is output from a controller to an AV processing circuit, and the image information including the image notifying the presence of the HDDVD layer is output from the AV processing circuit. Thus, the user may learn that the HDDVD layer can be reproduced. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208582 | SYNCHRONIZING PACKET SEQUENCE NUMBERS FOR LINE CARD REDUNDANCY - Exemplary embodiments relate to a network node implementing redundant cards and configured to synchronize sequence numbers, and a related method. The network node may include a fabric configured to route packets towards a destination. Furthermore, the network node may include an active card configured to establish at least one link to a destination node, generate a sequence number for each packet to be sent, and send a messaging packet including at least one sequence number from the active card to inactive cards over a communication channel on a data path in the fabric. Finally, the network node may include an inactive card configured to receive the messaging packet including the at least one sequence number from the active card over the communication channel, extract the at least one sequence number, and synchronize operation of the inactive card to the active card using the at least one sequence number. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING NETWORK TRAFFIC - The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for modifying network traffic. For example, in one embodiment, the method includes receiving a packet at an intermediate network node at a network layer. The method determines at the intermediate network node whether layer injection can be performed at the intermediate network node. If layer injection can be performed at the intermediate network node, the method identifies at least one application or protocol associated with the packet using deep packet inspection. The method determines a routing modification based on the identified application protocol. The method then performs the routing modification on the packet. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208638 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A wireless communication apparatus for transmitting a multi-carrier modulated signal is provided with at least two amplification paths A | 2010-08-19 |
20100208651 | Out of Sequence Delivery of Status Reports on a Separate Channel - In a method and a system Radio Link Control (RLC) Status Reports in a cellular radio system employing Acknowledge Mode (AM) RLC are not delivered in sequence, thereby obtaining an increased peak throughput. Thus, even when an in-sequence delivery exists, for example if the system uses HARQ transmission, it is not used for data related to the RLC status report. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208667 | Methods of performing data communication in wireless communication system - A method of performing data communication with a base station by a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system includes transmitting uplink data to the base station or receiving downlink data from the base station by using first channel resource assignment information among two or more channel resource assignment information, receiving from the base station a channel resource modification indicator indicating that a channel resource for transmitting or receiving data should be modified, and transmitting the uplink data to the base station or receiving the downlink data from the base station by using second channel resource assignment information among the two or more channel resource assignment information. Therefore, the efficiency of a channel resource can be improved in a wireless communication system. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208669 | Method and apparatus of composing uplink control channel in wireless communication system - A method and apparatus of composing an uplink control channel in a wireless communication system is provided. Uplink radio resources including a plurality of symbols and a plurality of subcarriers is divided into a plurality of Feedback Mini-Tiles (FMTs) each having two consecutive subcarriers. Reordering FMTs (RFMTs) is selected from the plurality of FMTs. And a feedback channel is composed using the plurality of consecutive RFMTs. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208679 | TRANSMISSION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNALS - Methods are described for a Node B to transmit and for a User Equipment (UE) to receive ACKnowledgement (ACK) information associated with the use of Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ), also known as HARQ-ACK signaling, in a communication system that includes multiple downlink component carriers or multiple uplink component carriers. An HARQ-ACK signal to a UE is in response to a data packet transmission from the UE and may consist of 2 information bits when the UE has 2 or more transmitter antennas. The HARQ-ACK signal is always located in the same downlink component carrier as the scheduling assignment resulting to the data packet transmission from the UE. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208711 | System and method for efficiently populating an access point database - A system and method for populating an access point database includes a network of access points that are implemented to transmit access point signals by utilizing a wireless broadcasting procedure. One or more mobile devices are then configured to wirelessly receive and analyze the access point signals to produce access point scan data corresponding to the access points. A location server receives and analyzes the access point scan data to determine specific access point locations for the access points. The location server then utilizes the access point locations to populate the access point database. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208715 | Classifier for communication device - Classifier for communication device. A communication device includes a classifier and a number of PHY (physical layer) receivers communicatively coupled thereto that enable the communication device to process various received signal types. Each of the PHY receivers is operable to perform pre-processing of a received frame (or packet) of data and to calculate a confidence level indicating whether the received frame is intended for that particular PHY receiver; this pre-processing does not involve processing (e.g., demodulation and/or decoding) of the received frame. Those PHY receivers having sufficiently high confidence levels assert claims to the classifier for the received frame. The classifier is operable to arbitrate between competing claims by 2 or more PHY receivers and to ensure that the received frame is provided to the PHY receiver for which it is intended. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208740 | Communication Apparatus and Communication System - A communication apparatus includes a first storage portion storing an address control table registering a MAC address which each of a plurality of communication devices connected to the same local area network has, a comparison portion distinguishing each of the registered MAC addresses by comparing the MAC addresses corresponding to the plurality of communication devices registered in the address control table sequentially in a bit-by-bit manner until the MAC addresses can be distinguished from each other and a control portion determining whether or not data transmitted in the local area network is acquired on the basis of a comparison result. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208746 | REMOTING OF USER/CALLEE PRESENCE INFORMATION IN A UPNP NETWORK - In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method for remoting user/callee presence information in a home network is provided, the method comprising: subscribing, from a home network presence client, to one or more home network presence servers, for presence information relating to one or more users; receiving, from one of the home network presence servers, a change in presence information relating to one of said one or more users; and notifying a user of a device associated with the home network presence client of the change in presence information. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208760 | SURFACE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A surface emitting semiconductor laser includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor multilayer reflection mirror of a first conduction type; an active region; a second semiconductor multilayer reflection mirror of a second conduction type; a first selectively oxidized layer that is formed in one of the first and second semiconductor multilayer reflection mirrors and includes a first oxidized region selectively oxidized, and a first conductive region surrounded by the first oxidized region; and a second selectively oxidized layer that is formed in one of the first and second semiconductor multilayer reflection mirrors and includes a second oxidized region selectively oxidized, and a second conductive region surrounded by the second oxidized region. A first semiconductor layer next to the first selectively oxidized layer has an Al composition greater than that of a second semiconductor layer next to the second selectively oxidized layer, the first conductive region having a size smaller than that of the second conductive region. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208792 | Apparatus and Method for Coding an Information Signal into a Data Stream, Converting the Data Stream and Decoding the Data Stream - More customization and adaptation of coded data streams may be achieved by processing the information signal such that the various syntax structures obtained by pre-coding the information signal are placed into logical data packets, each of which being associated with a specific data packet type of a predetermined set of data packet types, and by defining a predetermined order of data packet types within one access unit of data packets. The consecutive access units in the data stream may, for example, correspond to different time portions of the information signal. By defining the predetermined order among the data packet types it is possible, at decoder's side, to detect the borders between successive access units even when removable data packets are removed from the data stream on the way from the data stream source to the decoder without incorporation of any hints into the reminder of the data stream. Due to this, decoders surely detect the beginnings and endings of access units and therefore are not liable to a buffer overflow despite a removal of data packets from the data stream before arrival at the decoder. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208798 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING VIDEO DATA IN A PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORK, RELATED NETWORK AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR - A method for communicating video data on a wireless channel in a packet-switched network includes the steps of operating at a wireless terminal a compression in packets on the video data during a video coding operation, detecting wireless channel conditions and adapting control parameters of the video coding operation to the detected wireless channel conditions. The compression operation is a robust header compression operation and the step of adapting control parameters of said video coding operation is performed depending on information about the wireless channel conditions detected on a feedback channel made available in a decompression step associated with the compression operation. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208822 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208835 | DIVERSITY RECEIVER AND DIVERSITY RECEPTION METHOD - An orthogonal signal from a modulated signal of the digital terrestrial broadcast is produced. Then, an adder carrier-combines the orthogonal signal and an interpolated signal into an interpolated orthogonal signal, which is in turn demodulated by a DQPSK demodulation section. A demodulated signal is produced from a modulated signal of the digital satellite broadcast. A transmission path coding section produces transport stream data. A DQPSK mapping section re-demodulates the transport stream data to produce an orthogonal signal. A sync detection section asynchronously detects a demodulated signal demodulated by the DQPSK demodulation section and a demodulated signal produced by a time deinterleave section in the transmission path coding section. The detected time difference is set as a delay time of a delay circuit so as to delay the orthogonal signal, thereby producing the interpolated signal to be carrier-combined by the adder in order to provide improved reception quality. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208854 | Iterative Interference Cancellation for MIMO-OFDM Receivers - An OFDMA-MIMO receiver performs a recursive interference cancellation across several correlated subbands and several receive antenna elements to demodulate complex source symbols for several users that have been coded across several subbands and transmit antennas. The iterative parallel interference canceller (PIC) is configured to work in the presence of both spatial and frequency structure introduced by the transmitter space-frequency mapping and the actual frequency selective wireless channel. The interference canceller uses mixed decisions, confidence weights, and stabilizing step sizes in a PIC receiver, which may be used with a successive decoding architecture in a receiver that employs a combination of modulation level interference cancellation with successive decoding. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208855 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADAPTING PRECURSOR TAP COEFFICIENT - A system and methods for recovering data from an input data signal are disclosed. The system includes a transmitter for conveying a data signal filtered by a finite impulse response (FIR) filter to a receiver via a channel. The receiver uses an adaptive algorithm to determine update signals for a pre-cursor tap coefficient of the FIR based on samples taken from the received data signal and conveys the update signals to the FIR. To generate update signals, the receiver samples the data signal at a phase estimated to correspond to a peak amplitude of a pulse response of the channel. The phase is based on a clock recovered from the data signal. The update signals increase or decrease a pre-cursor tap coefficient setting in response to determining that the phase corresponds to a point earlier or later, respectively, than the peak amplitude of the channel's pulse response. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208872 | SYSTEM FOR QUANTITATIVE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING - A system for spectroscopic imaging of bodily tissue in which a scintillation screen and a charged coupled device (CCD) are used to accurately image selected tissue. An x-ray source generates x-rays which pass through a region of a subject's body, forming an x-ray image which reaches the scintillation screen. The scintillation screen reradiates a apatial intensity pattern corresponding to the image, the pattern being detected by a CCD sensor. The image is digitized by the sensor and processed by a controller before being stored as an electronic image. Each image is directed onto an associated respective CCD or amorphous silicon detector to generate individual electronic representations of the separate images. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208879 | Enhanced Calling Features - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for scheduling and initiating calls. For example, a request for a prospective call between a caller and a callee can be received via a server. The prospective call can be electronically added to call lists associated respectively with the caller and the callee. In response to a determination that both the caller and the callee are available, a call between a caller device and a callee device can be automatically initiated. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208902 | SOUND DETERMINATION DEVICE, SOUND DETERMINATION METHOD, AND SOUND DETERMINATION PROGRAM - The noise removal device includes plural microphones, a time axis adjustment unit, an FFT analysis unit, and a noise removal processing unit, and determines frequency signals of a to-be-extracted sound by performing a threshold judgment on each of the phase distances, of the mixed sounds each received through a corresponding one of the microphones, in the case where the phases are expressed by the expression ψ′(t)=mod | 2010-08-19 |
20100208913 | MODIFICATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN A ROOM - A device for modifying audio signals to be output within a room is introduced. The device exhibits an input for supplying audio information and a processor unit for modifying the audio information. The device further exhibits at least two outputs for distributing respectively modified audio information. The processor unit is here adapted to modify the audio information in such a way that respective sound sources to be connected to the outputs simulate a linear sound source for outputting the audio information according to the audio signals. The linear sound source is here achieved via the coherent coupling of a plurality of point sound sources, for example loudspeakers. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208942 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - An image processing device comprises receiving means operable to receive, from a camera, a captured image corresponding to an image of a scene captured by the camera. The scene contains at least one object. The device comprises determining means operable to determine a distance between the object within the scene and a reference position defined with respect to the camera, and generating means operable to detect a position of the object within the captured image, and to generate a modified image from the captured image based on image features within the captured image which correspond to the object in the scene. The generating means is operable to generate the modified image by displacing the position of the captured object within the modified image with respect to the determined position of the object within the captured image by an object offset amount which is dependent on the distance between the reference position and the object in the scene so that, when the modified image and the captured image are viewed together as a pair of images on a display, the captured object appears to be positioned at a predetermined distance from the display. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208953 | Illuminated Fingerprint Sensor and Method - A fingerprint sensing device includes a fingerprint sensor and a light source proximate the fingerprint sensor. The light source is capable of providing multiple illumination formats. Each of the multiple illumination formats is associated with an operating status of the fingerprint sensor. The light source is positioned to emit light through the fingerprint sensor. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208961 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING IMAGE FOCUS QUALITY - A method for determining the quality of focus of a digital image of a biological specimen includes obtaining a digital image of a specimen using a specimen imaging apparatus. A measure of image texture is calculated at two different scales, and the measurements are compared to determine how much high-resolution data the image contains compared to low-resolution data. The texture measurement may, for example, be a Brenner auto-focus score calculated from the means of adjacent pairs of pixels for the high-resolution measurement and from the means of adjacent triples of pixels for the low-resolution measurement. A score indicative of the quality of focus is then established based on a function of the low-resolution and high-resolution measurements. This score may be used by an automated imaging device to verify that image quality is acceptable. The device may adjust the focus and acquire new images to replace any that are deemed unacceptable. | 2010-08-19 |
20100208969 | ROTATION CENTER IDENTIFYING METHOD, RING ARTIFACT CORRECTION METHOD, ROTATION CENTER IDENTIFYING APPARATUS, X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING ROTATION CENTER IDENTIFICATION IS RECORDED AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING RING ARTIFACT CORRECTION IS RECORDED - The influences of the vibrations and the like of a rotational radiography system are corrected with respect to a projection image for each projection direction which contains an artificial artifact, and volume data containing only a ring artifact is generated by image reconstruction using the projection images. A ring center is determined by using this volume data, and polar coordinate conversion of an actual radiographed image is executed by using the ring center as an origin, thereby extracting a signal (ring artifact) parallel to an angular axis. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209003 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC MASH-UP GENERATION - In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a target template and processing the target template to identify at least one component of the target template. The method also includes searching at least one collection of content to identify at least a first instance of content that substantially matches the component of the target template. The first instance of content is presented as substantially matching the component. Finally, a first arrangement that includes the first instance of content is created. Such a first arrangement is associated with a mash-up related to the target template. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN AN ENVIRONMENT - A system capable of detecting changes within an environment in which a known image is displayed. The system includes a computing platform executing a software application being configured for comparing at least a portion of an image captured from the environment to at least a portion of the known image to thereby detect changes in the environment. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209027 | LINEAR MOTION DEVICE COMPRISING A DEFLECTION ASSEMBLY HAVING A SINGLE DEFLECTION PASSAGE - A linear motion device has a first assembly and a second assembly which is linearly movable relative to the first assembly, in which at least one first rolling surface which extends in a longitudinal direction is provided on the first assembly, the first rolling surface being located opposite a second rolling surface provided on the second assembly, and in which a row of rolling elements is located between the first and second rolling surfaces, and in which a return passage that is substantially parallel to the first rolling surface is provided in the first assembly, the return passage being connected at either end via a curved deflection passage to the first rolling surface such that rolling elements are transferred, thereby enabling the rolling elements to circulate endlessly, and in which the first assembly includes at least one deflection assembly that may be installed as a whole, and that includes a single deflection passage, and the return passage is provided directly and completely in a separate first body of the first assembly, and the deflection assembly is fastened to the first body via a single, separate fastening bolt that is installable from one side, the fastening bolt being located in the region of the center of curvature of the assigned, curved deflection passage. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209033 | Connecting Arrangement For Connecting A Mowing Knife To A Mowing Knife Drive Journal - A connecting arrangement ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100209069 | System and Method for Pre-Engineering Video Clips - Methods and systems for pre-engineering video clips for use in an interactive entertainment system are provided. An engineer designates a video clip for pre-engineering and provides information regarding the video clip. The presence of a performer is detected in the video clip, and the face of the performer is defined. A portion of the video clip corresponding to the face of the performer is designated for masking. The masking designation may then be stored in memory in association with information provided by the engineer. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209085 | Heated fluid conduits, systems and methods - A heated fluid conduit has a body with a semi-conductive material disposed therein with an electrical power supply coupled to the conduit to provide a voltage across the conduit and a current therethrough, heating the fluid conduit. A fluid conduit heating system comprises a semiconductive sleeve disposed over a fluid conduit and an electrical power supply coupled to the ends of the sleeve to provide a voltage across the sleeve and a resulting current through the semiconductive sleeve, heating the sleeve and conduit Alternatively, one terminal of the electrical power supply is coupled to each end of the sleeve or conduit, and another terminal of the electrical power supply is coupled to the sleeve or conduit therebetween, to provide parallel heating circuits. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209097 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An interchangeable lens which is removably mounted on a camera body including an image sensor includes a tilt unit configured to move a lens unit in a tilt direction with respect to the image sensor, a shift unit configured to move the lens unit in a shift direction with respect to the image sensor, a changing unit configured to change a relative angle between the shift unit and the tilt unit by relatively rotating the shift unit and the tilt unit, a detection unit configured to detect the relative angle, and a control unit configured to transmit to the camera body a detection result of the relative angle detected by the detection unit. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209127 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD - The disclosed image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image holding body configured to hold an electrostatic latent image on a surface of the image holding body, a developing device including a forward rotation developing roller rotatable in a same rotational direction as that of the rotatable image holding body and a reverse rotation developing roller rotatable in a reverse rotational direction to that of the rotatable image holding body, which supply a two-component developer to the surface of the image holding body to form a toner image corresponding to the electrostatic latent image, and a control unit configured to control rotation of the image holding body, the forward rotation developing roller, and the reverse rotation developing roller to supply the two-component developer. The control unit controls the rotation of the image holding body to start after a predetermined time period from starting the rotation of the forward rotation developing roller and the reverse rotation developing roller. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209145 | CAPSULE TONER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A capsule toner capable of enhancing low temperature fixation property without impairing preservation property under a high temperature environment, a two-component developer, and an image forming apparatus are provided. The capsule toner is constituted of toner particles having toner base particles and a coating layer for coating the surface thereof. The toner base particle includes styrene-acrylic resin or polyester resin as a binder resin, and the coating layer includes styrene-acrylic resin or polyester resin. The capsule toner contains 0.05% by weight or more and 0.70% by weight or less of volatile plasticizer based on a total amount of the capsule toner. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209156 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING AND CLEANING OF THE DEVELOPER INK BEARING SURFACE - Electrophotographic printing apparatus comprising an image-forming member having a surface on which a latent electrostatic image can be formed and developed for transfer of the developed image to a substrate and a developer for depositing onto the surface of the image-forming member a layer of ink comprising charged ink particles to develop the latent image. The developer comprising an ink bearing surface from which ink is transferred to the image forming member and a cleaner for removing ink from the ink bearing surface. The developer further comprises an adjustable power system for generating an electric potential between the ink bearing surface and the cleaner such that charged ink particles remaining on the ink bearing surface after the transfer of ink to the image-forming member are removed from the ink bearing surface through attraction to the cleaner. A controller is arranged to receive measurements of electrical resistance at an interface between the ink bearing surface and the cleaner and to adjust the power system in response to the measurements of electrical resistance to compensate for variations in electrical resistance at the interface such that a desired electric potential between the ink bearing surface and the cleaner is achieved. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209169 | MEDIA HOLD-DOWN DEVICE USING TENSIONED THIN GUIDES - A print system including a print head array configured to print ink onto a printable medium, a transport surface positioned adjacent to the print head array and configured to transport a printable medium past the print head array and a plurality of thin guides positioned between the transport surface and the print head array, the plurality of thin guides held in tension and configured to prevent edges of a printable medium from contacting the print head array as the printable medium passes under the print head array. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209183 | MECHANICAL LOCKING ARRANGEMENT OF AN AXIAL DISK - The invention relates to a mechanical locking arrangement of an axial disk ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100209193 | SOIL REMEDIATION METHOD AND COMPOSITION - A method for in-situ reduction of contaminants in soil. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209242 | Rotor Hub Vibration Attenuator - A vibration attenuator for an aircraft has at least one weight mounted in a rotating system of a rotor hub of the aircraft, each weight being rotatable about an axis of rotation of the hub relative to the hub and to each other weight. Drive means are provided for rotating each weight about the axis of rotation at a selected speed for creating oscillatory shear forces that oppose and attenuate rotor-induced vibrations having a selected frequency. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209246 | YAW CONTROLLER FOR DOWNWIND WIND TURBINES - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for the wind turbine yaw control. A wind turbine bedplate is rotateably mounted on a stationary tower. The bedplate is connected to a yaw encoder, which provides angular position of the bedplate with respect to the stationary tower. A wind vane, which can be attached to the bedplate, is connected to a wind vane encoder. The yaw encoder and wind vane encoder send data to a turbine controller. When the bedplate orientation differs from the average wind direction by a predetermined amount, a yaw brake that keeps the bedplate in place is released in a controllable fashion, such that some amount of friction between the brake pads and the stationary disk remains. Consequently, the bedplate will controllably rotate to align itself with the newly established average wind vector, thus aligning the turbine blade rotation plane substantially perpendicularly against the average wind vector. When the bedplate arrives to its new position, as determined by the yaw encoder reading, the yaw brake can be fully applied again to fix the bedplate at its new position. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209261 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT SWASH PLATE TYPE COMPRESSOR - Provided is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor including a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder block, a lug plate fixedly installed at the drive shaft, a swash plate rotated by the lug plate to vary its inclination angle, and pistons reciprocally accommodated in the cylinder bores depending on rotation of the swash plate, the compressor including a projection projecting from the lug plate toward the swash plate and disposed only behind the rotational direction of the drive shaft, a slope formed on the rear part of the lug plate at one side of the projection, an arm projecting from the swash plate toward the lug plate, a first guide coupled to the arm in front of the rotational direction of the drive shaft to move along the slope in a contact manner, and a second guide coupled to the arm adjacent to the projection to move along the slope in a contact manner. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209263 | MODULAR FLUID PUMP WITH CARTRIDGE - A modular fluid pump including: a pump motor that provides a motor force, a sealed housing cartridge removably coupled to the pump motor, wherein the housing cartridge is interchangeable with a replacement housing cartridge, a frame enclosed in the housing cartridge and having a plurality of rollers arranged on the frame, a drive coupling means for transmitting the motor force from the pump motor to the frame thereby inducing rotation of the frame, and a fluid conduit, wrapped under tension around at least one of the plurality of rollers, that facilitates fluid flow from an inlet region of the fluid conduit to an outlet region of the fluid conduit. Rotation of the frame causes the plurality of rollers to compress the fluid conduit at subsequent intervals, thereby driving fluid to the outlet region with a peristaltic movement. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209270 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN - An impeller comprises an impeller body, a plurality of stems, a blade mounting member, and a plurality of blades. The stems radially extend with one end of each stem fixed to a portion of a circumferential wall of the impeller body in the vicinity of a suction port, and are arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the circumferential wall. The stems assist the impeller to suck air in an axial direction through a suction port during rotation of the impeller. The blade mounting member is disposed concentrically with the circumferential wall of the impeller body. The other end of each stem is fixed to the blade mounting member. The blades are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction and extend along an axial line toward a second wall portion, with one end of each blade fixed to the blade mounting member. A centrifugal fan thus configured is capable of reducing noise and power consumption without reducing static pressure with respect to airflow rate. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209298 | Sample Processing System - In accordance with an embodiment of a system for handling and processing chemical and/or biological samples, a MicroChamber comprises a substrate, a reservoir formed on the substrate for receiving a chemical and/or biological sample, and an encoder such as a barcode or other suitable device. The encoder encodes information describing at least one characteristic of the substrate and/or reservoir. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209303 | Pipette Device and Method of Manufacture and Use Thereof - The present invention provides a pipette device for moving or transferring micron quantities of fluid and cells, particularly oocytes/embryos, with a simplified pipette tip loading and unloading process. The present invention further provides a pipette device comprising a controller by which air pressure inside and outside of the controller can be intentionally balanced. Methods of manufacture and use of the pipette device of the present invention are also provided. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209316 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CLEANING SOLUTION - An apparatus for producing a cleaning solution. Specifically, the apparatus of some embodiments includes a reservoir for containing sodium chlorite. A disposable ion exchange cartridge is placed in fluid communication with the sodium chlorite reservoir via a conduit. The ion exchange cartridge is selectively disconnectable from fluid communication with the sodium chlorite reservoir or from the conduit. Generally, the ion exchange cartridge will be disconnected and replaced when the ion exchange materials in the cartridge are depleted or exhausted. A catalyst can also be placed in fluid communication with the sodium chlorite reservoir. The catalyst can be contained in disposable or selectively disconnectable cartridge that can be easily replaced when depleted. In another aspect of the invention, a color comparison chart is positioned adjacent a conduit to allow one to compare the color of the solution to the chart and determine the concentration of the solution. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209326 | PEROVSKITE CATALYST SYSTEM FOR LEAN BURN ENGINES - A catalyst system for use with an internal combustion engine to provide emissions reductions under lean and stoichiometric operating conditions. The catalyst system comprises a first catalyst comprised of a newly developed Perovskite-based formulation having an ABO | 2010-08-19 |
20100209359 | MEDICATED CHEWING GUM - The present invention provides a chewing gum composition comprising a chewing gum base, a biologically active ingredient, a polymeric material and one or more sweetening and flavouring agents, wherein the polymeric material is amphiphilic, has a straight or branched chain carbon-carbon backbone and a multiplicity of side chains attached to the backbone. A method of making the chewing gum composition is also provided. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209365 | Oil-In-Water Emulsion Type Sunscreen Preparation - The object of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-water emulsified sunscreen cosmetic that is superior in stability and the sensation during use. This object is achieved by providing an oil-in-water emulsified sunscreen cosmetic that satisfies all of the following conditions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E): | 2010-08-19 |
20100209388 | Nutraceutical composition and method of use for treatment / prevention of cancer - The invention describes a nutraceutical composition and method for preventing/treating cancer comprised of A) quinones (2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, thymoquinone, tocopherolquinone) B) compounds capable of maximizing oxidative mitochondrial function preferably riboflavin, FAD, FMN, 6,7-Dimethyl-8-(1-D-ribityl)lumazine, ribitol, 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole, tetrahydrobiopterin, vitamin B | 2010-08-19 |
20100209394 | MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE MODULATOR - The present invention describes the method of modulating MAPK pathways. Further more the invention describes the use of Mycobacterium w for modulation of MAPK pathway intermediates for treatment of MAPK mediated conditions. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209421 | TARGETING PAX2 FOR THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER - The present application provides methods of prevention and/or treatment of breast cancer in a subject by inhibiting expression of PAX2. In the certain embodiments, the method of inhibiting expression of PAX2 is to administrate the subject a nucleic acid encoding an siRNA for PAX2. A method of treating cancer in a subject by administering DEFB1 or by increasing expression of DEFB1 is also provided. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209459 | ALKALOID FORMULATIONS - There is provided an alkaloid formulation comprising the reaction product of one or more alkaloids with one or more phosphate derivatives of one or more electron transfer agents. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209469 | Controlled Release of Nitric Oxide And Drugs From Functionalized Macromers And Oligomers - The present invention provides NO and, optionally, drug releasing macromers and oligomers wherein the drug molecule and NO releasing moiety are linked an absorbable macromer or oligomeric chain susceptible to hydrolytic degradation and wherein the macromer or oligomer comprises of repeat units derived from safe and biocompatible molecules such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, caprolactone and p-dioxanone. Furthermore, the present invention relates to controlled release of nitric oxide (NO) and/or drug molecule from a NO and drug releasing macromer or oligomer. Moreover, the present invention also relates to medical devices, medical device coatings and therapeutic formulations comprising of nitric oxide and drug releasing macromers and oligomers of the present invention. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209486 | Method of enhancing CoenzymeQ10 levels in mammals - The invention relates to a method of enriching the CoEnzyme Q | 2010-08-19 |
20100209488 | PROTEIN KINASE MODULATING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention provides compositions, e.g., small molecules, that disrupt the activity of protein kinases, including constitutively activated protein kinases, such as kinases constitutively activated through mutations, and kinases in their native inactivated state, and methods for making and using them. In one aspect, compositions of the invention bind a protein kinase in its inactive conformation involving the conserved asparagine-phenylalanine-glycine residue motif, or “Asp-Phe-Gly” or “DFG” motif, of the activation loop in the allosteric binding site. The small molecule protein kinase inhibitors of the invention comprise or are derivatives or analogs of oxadiazoles, thiadiazoles, oxazoles, thiazoles, arylamides, quinolones, pyrazoles, pyrazolones, imides, pyrolles, imidazoles and/or triazoles. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209512 | Particle size-structured parenteral dispersions - A Drug/Adjuvant Delivery System (D/A DS), and associated method, are disclosed. An exemplary D/A DS system includes a liquid carrier; and a particle-size structured dispersion of solid and/or liquid particles suspended in the liquid carrier. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209533 | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION FOR USE AS A DISINFECTANT - A chemical composition is disclosed for a disinfectant, which is particularly usefully for disinfecting toothbrushes and other oral and/or dental products. One or more chemical compositions may be applied to an object, such as the bristles of a toothbrush with a portable spray container. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209551 | Reclosable Packages for Confectionery Products - A reclosable package having an opening panel such that when the panel is in a closed position, the confectionery product within the package is retained and when the panel is in an open position, the product is exposed for dispensing. The confectionery product may be oriented in a manner with respect to the opening defined by the opening panel to provide easy access to a consumer. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209553 | CENTER-FILLED CHEWING GUM PIECE - A dual-filled gum piece is provided having a first cavity filled with a liquid filling and a second cavity filled with a powder filling. The gum pieces are produced by extruding a gum rope having two separate channels respectively filled with liquid and powder, sizing and shaping the gum rope, cooling the gum rope, cutting the rope into discrete gum pieces, and finally cooling the gum pieces. The gum pieces optionally can be coated with a hard coating. In other aspects for single- and dual-filled gums, a process for making the gum pieces employs a rope sizer that reduces the diameter of the gum rope and shapes it to have a non-round cross-section, and a multi-story cooling tunnel having individually motor-driven conveyors. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209592 | LIQUID ADHESIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A liquid adhesive dispensing system operable for more uniformly applying liquid adhesive foam onto moving substrates, notwithstanding changes in line speed, adhesive liquid flow rates, or foaming/atomizing air pressures. The illustrated liquid adhesive system includes a header having a plurality of air atomizing spray guns; the spray guns each having a respective variable speed positive displacement pump for directing a metered quantity of liquid adhesive from a liquid adhesive supply to the respective spray gun; and a control for controlling the operating speed of the positive displacement pumps in relation to the speed of the moving substrate and the foaming/atomizing air pressure to the spray guns in relation to the operating speed of the positive displacement pumps. The control further is operable for monitoring pressures across the positive displacement pumps for insuring the accurate direction of metered quantities of liquid to the spray guns. The spray guns are adapted for enhanced liquid adhesive foaming and atomization, and the header is convertible into a closed housing structure effective for containing cleaning and purge liquids during an automatically operable cleaning cycle of operation. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209611 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD, INKJET RECORDING MEDIUM, AND AQUEOUS INK - An inkjet recording method including printing an image on a recording medium using an aqueous ink, wherein the recording medium includes a support containing a cellulose pulp, and a coat layer containing a pigment and a binder, and optionally containing a cationic additive in an amount of 0.1% or less in the total amount of the coat layer, which is formed in one or more layers on at least one surface of the support, wherein the recording medium has an outermost layer of the coat layer having a gloss at an angle of 60 degrees in accordance with JIS-ZS-8741 of 13 or less, and a centerline average roughness Ra of 0.2 μm to 2.5 μm at a cut-off value of 0.8 and the aqueous ink contains coloring particles, a resin emulsion, water, and a wetting agent, the aqueous ink has a solid content of 3% by mass or more. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209623 | APPARATUS FOR GROWING LARGE AREA VANADIUM DIOXIDE THIN FILM AND METHOD OF GROWING LARGE AREA OXIDE THIN FILM IN THE APPARATUS - Provided is a technology for in-situ growing a large area VO | 2010-08-19 |
20100209651 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A method for producing a composite structure and a composite structure obtained by the method is described. The method comprises the following steps: a) providing a mold comprising a rigid mold part and a flexible vacuum bag, b) placing a fiber insertion in the mold part, the fiber insertion including a plurality of fiber layers and, when placed in the mold part, having an upper surface and a lower surface as well as a first side and a second side, the fiber insertion including a first zone at the first side and a second zone at the second side, the first zone and the second zone being separated by an intermediate zone, c) placing an upper distribution medium above the intermediate zone of the fiber insertion, the distribution medium comprising a resin distribution network for distributing resin along the upper distribution medium, d) placing a number of resin inlet channels above the upper distribution medium for supplying liquid resin to the resin distribution network, e) placing a first vacuum outlet at least partially overlapping the first zone of the fiber insertion and a second outlet at least partially overlapping the second zone of the fiber insertion, f) placing the vacuum bag on top of the mold part, thus sealing the vacuum bag against the mold part to define a mold cavity, g) evacuating the mold cavity, h) connecting a source of uncured fluid resin to the resin inlet channels so as to feed uncured resin to the resin distribution network in order to fill the mold cavity and to impregnate at least the fiber insertion and the upper distribution medium with uncured resin, and i) allowing the resin to cure in order to form the composite structure. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209663 | Roofing Underlay Screen - The invention concerns an under-roof screen ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100209676 | PROCESS FOR APPLYING A POWDER COATING - A process for coating a substrate comprising the sequential steps of (a) providing a transfer sheet provided with a printed powder coating, (b) applying the transfer sheet onto the substrate with the powder coating in contact with the substrate, (c) removing the transfer sheet from the powder coating and (d) curing the powder coating on the substrate. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209696 | Anchored Nanostructure Materials and Method of Fabrication - Anchored nanostructure materials and methods for their fabrication are described. The anchored nanostructure materials may utilize nano-catalysts that include powder-based or solid-based support materials. The support material may comprise metal, such as NiAl, ceramic, a cermet, or silicon or other metalloid. Typically, nanoparticles are disposed adjacent a surface of the support material. Nanostructures may be formed as anchored to nanoparticles that are adjacent the surface of the support material by heating the nano-catalysts and then exposing the nano-catalysts to an organic vapor. The nanostructures are typically single wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209715 | THERMOSENSITIVE LIGHT-ADJUSTING MATERIAL AND PROCESS THEREOF, AND AN OPTICAL DEVICE COMPRISING IT - A thermosensitive light-adjusting material is formed by reacting 18-84% polymer polyols and/or terminal hydroxyl-containing polymers which are formed by reacting polymer polyols and diisocyanate, with 15-80% terminal hydroxy-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomers through light or heat polymerization reaction. A process for preparing the thermosensitive light-adjusting material and an optical device comprising thereof. The light-adjusting ability is high, the light-adjusting range is broad, and mechanical capability is good. The preparation method is simple, short-circle, and high effective, so it can be applied in industry, furthermore, because of no organic solvents, the method's advantages are low cost and without pollution. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209723 | CROSSLINKING AGENT, CROSSLINKED POLYMER, AND USES THEREOF - There is provided a novel crosslinking agent for use in crosslinked polymer fabrication, specifically a crosslinking agent containing at least one compound selected from glyoxylate and a glyoxylic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (1): | 2010-08-19 |
20100209728 | MAGNETRON CO-SPUTTERING DEVICE - The present invention provides a magnetron co-sputtering device ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100209766 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the two electrode plates, a can housing the electrode assembly and a cap assembly sealing the can. Further, the secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator interposed between the two electrode plates, a can housing the electrode assembly and a cap assembly sealing the can. An outer diameter of the electrode assembly is in the range from more than 0.997 to less than 1.014 times an inner diameter of the can during discharge of the secondary battery and/or is in the range from more than 1.017 to less than 1.034 times the inner diameter of the can during charge of the secondary battery. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209769 | SEALED-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - A sealed-type secondary battery is disclosed. A battery module of a sealed-type secondary battery is formed by heating and fusing a top lid member and an integrated battery container. The integrated battery container is formed with a polymer alloy including a polyphenylene ether resin and a polyolefin resin, and the top lid member or a lateral lid member is formed with a polypropylene-based resin. A nucleating agent is added to the polypropylene-based resin of the top lid member or the lateral lid member, to improve mechanical strength, and the molecular weight is increased to reduce a melt flow rate MFR to approximately the same degree as the polymer alloy. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209785 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent contains 80% by mass or more of a cyclic carbonate which does not have a carbon-carbon multiple bond and which does not contain a halogen and contains a cyclic sulfone compound having any one of structures represented by the following formulae (1) to (4): | 2010-08-19 |
20100209795 | POWER SUBSYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a battery system, a power communication line and a power conditioning circuit. The fuel cell stack provides a stack voltage that stays near or below a first maximum voltage. The battery system includes a terminal that is coupled to the power communication line. The power conditioning circuit, in response to the stack voltage, provides a second voltage to the power bus. The second voltage stays near or below a second maximum voltage, and the second maximum voltage is greater than the first maximum voltage. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209819 | EJECTOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An ejector and a fuel cell system using the ejector which can improve a control of an ejection pressure of a fluid. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209822 | ULTRA-LIGHT BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a bipolar plate for a fuel cell, including: a non-conductive anode membrane on which a fuel flow channel is formed; a non-conductive cathode membrane on which an air flow channel is formed; a non-conductive separation membrane that is provided between the anode membrane and the cathode membrane to separate them from each other so that the fuel and the air are not mixed; and a metal unit that provides a current moving path allowing charge to be moved from the anode membrane to the cathode membrane via the separation membrane when the anode membrane, the separation membrane and the cathode membrane are stacked sequentially. More specifically, each of the anode membrane, the cathode membrane and the separation membrane is glass, preferably, photosensitive glass. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209853 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING LOCAL RESIST PATTERN DIMENSION WITH CHEMICAL TREATMENT - A method forms a first patterned mask (comprising rectangular features and/or rounded openings) on a planar surface and forms a second patterned mask on the first patterned mask and the planar surface. The second patterned mask covers protected portions of the first patterned mask and the second patterned mask reveals exposed portions of the first patterned mask. The method treats the exposed portions of the first patterned mask with a chemical treatment that reduces the size of the exposed portions to create an altered first patterned mask. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209871 | DENTAL HANDPIECE WITH PRESSURE REGULATING MECHANISM - The present dental handpiece has a burr sleeve, a head section, an air supply passage for introducing compressed air into the head section for driving the burr sleeve, and an air discharge passage for discharging the compressed air. The air supply passage includes a through hole axially extending through the rear terminal part of the handpiece, and a tubular pressure regulating member and an air supply tube connected in series between the through hole and the head section. The pressure regulating member has an aperture for allowing communication with the air discharge passage, and an annular valve body arranged axially slidably for opening/closing the aperture. When the pressure of compressed air passing through the air supply passage exceeds a predetermined level, the valve body is slid to open the aperture to discharge the compressed air for regulating the pressure of the compressed air to be supplied to the burr sleeve. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209881 | DRIVING SKILL RECOGNITION BASED ON BEHAVIORAL DIAGNOSIS - A system for classifying a driver's driving skill of a vehicle based on behavioral diagnosis. A plurality of vehicle sensors providing vehicle measurement signals. A maneuver qualification and identification processor qualifies and identifies characteristic maneuver identifying signals and a maneuver index and parameter processor creates a maneuver index and identifies relevant vehicle parameters. A path reconstruction processor reproduces an intended vehicle path for each characteristic maneuver identified by the maneuver characteristic processor. A maneuver model processor models the characteristic maneuvers and a driving skill diagnosis processor provides driving skill signals based on the maneuver model and driver input data. The driving skill diagnosis processor converts the maneuver model signals and the driver command input signal to the frequency domain to provide frequency content discrepancy analysis. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209893 | Method and Apparatus for Prescribing and Preparing a Reproducible and Customized Dysphagia Diet - A method for comprising the steps of performing a swallowing evaluation upon a patent to determine whether the patient suffers from dysphagia; selecting a quantifiable food characteristic that can be objectively measured; preparing multiple foods having different values of unit measure for a quantifiable food characteristic; using a first apparatus for measuring the quantifiable food characteristic of each of the multiple prepared foods; administering to the patient each of the multiple prepared foods having different values for the quantifiable food characteristic; observing the patient's ability to swallow each of the multiple foods having a different value for the quantifiable food characteristic; determining a safe range of values for the quantifiable food characteristic based on the patients ability to swallow each of the multiple foods; prescribing a customized dysphagia diet comprising the safe range of values for the quantifiable food characteristic for designating foods acceptable for consumption by the dysphagia patient; preparing food for consumption for the patient pursuant to the customized dysphagia diet, wherein the quantifiable food characteristic of the prepared food falls within the range of unit measure of the prescribed customized dysphagia diet; and using a second apparatus, having a similar design to the first apparatus, for measuring the quantifiable food characteristic of the food prepared for consumption by the patient pursuant to the customized dysphagia diet. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209905 | PROTEIN D - AN IGD-BINDING PROTEIN OF HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE - A novel surface exposed protein of | 2010-08-19 |
20100209924 | Nuclear localization of Src-family tyrosine kinases is required for growth factor-induced euchromatinization - A method for quantitatively evaluating chromatin structural changes using pixel imaging of the nucleus is provided. Pixel imaging of the nucleus can include capturing one or more images of a nucleus of one or more nucleic acid stain treated cells. The stain intensity can be measured by quantitating the intensity. The mean and/or standard deviation of stain intensity per pixel can be used to determine chromatin condensation levels or chromatin structural change. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209928 | Grading, Staging and prognosing Cancer using Osteopontin-C - The present disclosure provides methods and kits that can be used to determine the grade or stage of a breast or other cancer, such as a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). By determining the grade, stage, or aggressiveness of a cancer, appropriate therapeutic regiments can be selected and administered to the patient with the cancer. The method includes detecting osteopontin-c (OPN-c), wherein the presence of high amounts of OPN-c in the cancer sample indicates that the subject has a more aggressive form of cancer (e.g., grade 3). | 2010-08-19 |
20100209976 | METHOD OF PRE-TREATING AND SACCHARIFYING ALGAE BIOMASS - Disclosed is a method of pre-treating and saccharifying an algae biomass, by dehydrating the algae biomass to have a water content of about 10% to about 70% by weight, cutting the algae biomass having a water content of about 10% to about 70% by weight to a predetermined size, and saccharifying the cut algae biomass using a hydrolysis catalyst and/or a hydrolase to yield a monosaccharide. | 2010-08-19 |
20100209990 | 11 BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE 1 - The invention provides gene-targeted non-human animals comprising a genetically modified 11βHSD1 gene encodes a mutant 11βHSD1 polypeptide which is modulated by human 11βHSD1 modulating compounds. The invention further provides cells expressing mutant 11βHSD1 and cells isolated from gene-targeted animals, which cells produce a mutant 11βHSD1. The invention further provides methods of identifying agents that modulate 11βHSD1 activity, and are useful to treat 11βHSD1-related metabolic disorders. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210009 | OPTICAL MICROLABELS: SHAPES AND REFLECTORS - Labels and methods of producing labels for use in clinical, analytical and pharmaceutical development assays are provided. Labels may comprise shape-encoded particles which may be coupled to ligands such as DNA, RNA and antibodies, where different shapes are used to identify which ligand(s) are present. Labels may also comprise reflectors, including retroreflectors and retroreflectors susceptible to analyte-dependent assembly for efficient homogeneous assays. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210010 | SAMPLE PROCESSOR - An integral magnet and heater device comprising a heating element with integral permanent magnet for use in a sample preparation or analysis apparatus. Also disclosed is a sheath adapted to cover a reusable processing component, such as a heater or sonicator, of an apparatus during use. Other associated aspects of the system are described and claimed. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210022 | Systems for and Methods of Detecting Mastitis - Method and systems for determining if one or more animals has mastitis and for monitoring animals and the quality of the milk they produce are disclosed. Systems and test assays disclosed are used to determine the quantity of proteasomes and proteins thereof, the activity of proteasome enzymes, the quantity of proteasome bound and regulating proteins, and the quantity of ubiquinated protein. Components and reagents for use in the systems and assays are also disclosed. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210044 | CHARGE TRANSFER DEVICE - A charge transfer device | 2010-08-19 |
20100210073 | Method for Encapsulating a Device in a Microcavity - Manufacturing a semiconductor device involves forming ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100210085 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - A method for fabricating a non-volatile memory of the invention includes providing a substrate, and a tunnel layer is formed on the substrate. A charge-trapping layer is formed on the tunnel layer using silane (SiH | 2010-08-19 |
20100210088 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming first and second alignment marks by forming first and second alignment mark grooves on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate and filling the grooves with a material different from the semiconductor substrate; forming a first element on the first surface in alignment using the first alignment mark; bonding a support substrate to the first surface; reversing a bonded structure of the support substrate and the semiconductor substrate around a predetermined axis and thinning the semiconductor substrate from a second surface side of the semiconductor substrate at least until a thickness with which a position of the second alignment mark is detected by reflected light obtained by application of alignment light from the second surface side of the semiconductor substrate is obtained; and forming a second element on the second surface in alignment using the second alignment mark. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210113 | METHOD FOR FORMING VIA - The invention provides a method for forming a via. A first dielectric layer is formed on a substrate. A conductive structure is formed in the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer and conductive structure. A first etching step is performed by using a first etching mixture to form a first via in the second dielectric layer. A second etching step is performed by using a second etching mixture to form a second via under the first via. The second via exposes at least a top surface of the conductive structure. An etching rate of the second etching step is slower than the first etching step. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210125 | COVER MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A cover mechanism for an electronic device includes a base member and a cover combination. The base member defines a hole. The cover combination includes a cover member and at least one elastic member. One end of the at least one elastic member is attached to the cover member, another end of the at least one elastic member is attached to the base member. The cover member is slidably assembled into the base member, and the at least one elastic member provides an elastic force to allow the cover member to releasably cover the hole. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210134 | CROSS CONNECT PATCH GUIDANCE SYSTEM - An intelligent network patch field management system and specialized cross-connect cable are provided to help guide, monitor, and report on the process of connecting and disconnecting patch cords plugs in a cross-connect patching environment. The system is also capable of monitoring patch cord connections to detect insertions or removals of patch cords or plugs. The cross-connect cable is provided with LED's in both of the cable plugs. When only one plug of the cross-connect cable is plugged into a port, the LED associated with that plug is switched out of the circuit, while the LED in the unplugged plug remains in the circuit and can still be illuminated by the system. | 2010-08-19 |
20100210145 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING DETECTING TERMINALS FORMED FROM THE SAME TERMINAL BLANK AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An electrical connector ( | 2010-08-19 |