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| 20100249687 | TOE BRACE DESIGNS - In various embodiments, provided are braces for use in supporting the metatarsophalangeal joint, reducing or maintaining the intermetatarsal angle, enhancing or maintaining alignment of the hallux, or combinations thereof in a subject having hallux valgus. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249942 | TOE JOINT REPLACEMENT MODELS - In various embodiments, provided are implantable devices for replacing all or a portion of a metatarsophalangeal joint, comprising (i) a metatarsal component comprising a substantially convex bearing surface; or (ii) a phalanx component comprising a substantially concave bearing surface; or (iii) both. In various embodiments, also provided are methods of treating hallux valgus by replacing all or a portion of a metatarsophalangeal joint with one or more of the provided implantable devices. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120330207 | TOE BRACE DESIGNS - In various embodiments, provided are braces for use in supporting the metatarsophalangeal joint, reducing or maintaining the intermetatarsal angle, enhancing or maintaining alignment of the hallux, or combinations thereof in a subject having hallux valgus. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130046387 | TOE JOINT REPLACEMENT MODELS - In various embodiments, provided are implantable devices for replacing all or a portion of a metatarsophalangeal joint, comprising (i) a metatarsal component comprising a substantially convex bearing surface; or (ii) a phalanx component comprising a substantially concave bearing surface; or (iii) both. In various embodiments, also provided are methods of treating hallux valgus by replacing all or a portion of a metatarsophalangeal joint with one or more of the provided implantable devices. | 02-21-2013 |
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| 20130027210 | OIL LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a method of determining if a fluid level in a transmission is satisfactory. The transmission includes a controller and is coupled to a powered vehicle. The method includes measuring a grade of the surface upon which the vehicle is positioned with an inclinometer and measuring the fluid level in the transmission with a fluid sensor. The method also includes communicating the measured grade and measured fluid level to the controller and determining a fluid level threshold based on the measured grade. The measured fluid level and fluid level threshold are compared and a determination is made if the measured fluid level is satisfactory based on the comparison. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130066528 | Method Of Optimizing Vehicle Performance Based On Countershaft Acceleration - The present invention provides a method of controlling input torque of a powered vehicle. The vehicle includes a transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, and a countershaft. The method includes providing input torque to the input shaft, determining a rotational acceleration of the countershaft, and measuring vehicle speed. The method also includes determining a threshold based on the measured vehicle speed. The measured countershaft acceleration is compared to the threshold and the input torque is controlled based on the result of the comparison. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20150314786 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE BASED ON COUNTERSHAFT ACCELERATION - The present invention provides a method of controlling input torque of a powered vehicle. The vehicle includes a transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, and a countershaft. The method includes providing input torque to the input shaft, determining a rotational acceleration of the countershaft, and measuring vehicle speed. The method also includes determining a threshold based on the measured vehicle speed. The measured countershaft acceleration is compared to the threshold and the input torque is controlled based on the result of the comparison. | 11-05-2015 |
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| 20080234165 | Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising performance boosters - Liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising anionic surfactant, fabric care agent, cationic deposition aid and performance booster are disclosed. The performance booster is chosen such that it will not react with the cationic deposition aid or fabric care agent to form a coacervate and/or to precipitate from solution. Such performance boosters may compensate for reduced cleaning efficacy of anionic surfactants and/or fabric care agents which interact with cationic deposition aids. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100267603 | Detergent Compositions for Cleaning and Fabric Care - Detergent compositions comprising selected deposition polymers for improved deposition of fabric care benefit agents, such as organosilicones, polyolefin dispersions, polymer latexes, microencapsulated fabric care actives, onto fabrics through the laundering operation. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110230388 | Low Energy Methods of Making Pearlescent Fabric Softener Compositions - The present invention relates to low energy (e.g., below 1 J/ml) methods of making pearlescent liquid fabric softener compositions. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120309663 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS FOR CLEANING AND FABRIC CARE - Detergent compositions comprising selected deposition polymers for improved deposition of fabric care benefit agents, such as organosilicones, polyolefin dispersions, polymer latexes, microencapsulated fabric care actives, onto fabrics through the laundering operation. | 12-06-2012 |
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| 20100289476 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING A POWER SUPPLY OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a circuit for adjusting a voltage supplied to an IC by a power supply circuit that produces a regulated-output voltage based on an output-control signal generated by a resistive voltage divider. The circuit includes a PVT detector configured to generate an interface control signal and an interface circuit (i) connected to PVT detector and to the resistive voltage divider and (ii) configured to adjust its resistance in response to the interface control signal. Adjusting the resistance of the interface circuit causes the voltage of the output-control signal to be adjusted, thus causing the power supply circuit to adjust the regulated output voltage. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20120068762 | Method and Apparatus for Regulating a Power Supply of an Integrated Circuit - Disclosed is a circuit for adjusting a voltage supplied to an IC by a power supply circuit that produces a regulated-output voltage based on an output-control signal generated by a resistive voltage divider. The circuit includes a PVT detector configured to generate an interface control signal and an interface circuit (i) connected to PVT detector and to the resistive voltage divider and (ii) configured to adjust its resistance in response to the interface control signal. Adjusting the resistance of the interface circuit causes the voltage of the output-control signal to be adjusted, thus causing the power supply circuit to adjust the regulated output voltage. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20140298277 | METHODS FOR DESIGNING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS EMPLOYING VOLTAGE SCALING AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS DESIGNED THEREBY - Various embodiments of methods of designing an integrated circuit (IC). One embodiment of one such method includes: (1) generating a functional IC design, (2) determining a target clock rate for the functional IC design, (3) synthesizing a netlist from the functional IC design that meets the target clock rate, (4) determining a performance/power ratio from the netlist, (5) attempting to increase the performance/power ratio by changing at least one of a speed, an area and a power consumption in at least some noncritical paths in the netlist, and (6) implementing a layout of the IC from the netlist. | 10-02-2014 |
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| 20140378243 | GOLF CLUB CONFIGURED FOR MULTIPLE ADJUSTABILITY - In some embodiments, an adjustable putter includes a club body defining a substantially planar face for striking a golf ball, and a hosel including a hosel neck and a hosel adapter configured to be received within a hosel chamber defined by the club body. The hosel adapter defines an interior channel. The adjustable putter also includes a shaft attachable to the hosel neck, and a housing column. The hosel adapter is configured to rotate about the housing column so as to adjust a lie angle of the hosel neck, and the hosel chamber is configured to prevent rotation of the hosel adapter from increasing the lie angle beyond a predetermined value. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150080143 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF CLUB - Apparatus and methods are described herein to provide a golf club, such as, for example, a putter, with a select loft angle and/or a select lie angle. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a golf club having a golf club head, a hosel, and a hosel shim. The golf club head has a hosel shank and the hosel is configured to be coupled to the hosel shank. The hosel shim is configured to be coupled to the hosel to position the hosel at a select angle relative to the golf club head such that the golf club has a select lie angle. The hosel shim is further configured to limit rotational movement of the hosel relative to the golf club head such that the select lie angle is maintained when the hosel is coupled to the golf club head. | 03-19-2015 |
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| 20120156803 | BIOLOGICALLY-ACTIVE RADIOLABELED CRY1FA AND RECEPTOR BINDING ASSAY METHODS - Cysteine-specific radiolabeled Cry1Fa protein retains insecticidal activity against insect pests and binds to insect brush border membrane vesicle receptors in a saturable manner. The biologically-active radiolabeled Cry1Fa protein is useful in competitive binding assays with other Cry toxins. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120159674 | Combined Use of Vip3Ab and Cry1Ab for Management of Resistant Insects - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Vip3Ab insecticidal protein in combination with a Cry1Ab protein to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s)—particularly corn earworm. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120311745 | COMBINED USE OF CRY1CA AND CRY1AB PROTEINS FOR INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising Cry1Ca insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ab insecticidal protein in combination to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120311746 | INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT WITH COMBINATIONS OF CRY1BE AND CRY1F PROTEINS - The subject invention relates in part to stacking Cry1Be toxins along with Cry1Fa toxins to prevent insects from developing resistance towards either toxin by itself. As discussed in more detail herein, the subject pair of proteins is a particularly advantageous combination, as no other pair of proteins is known to provide high levels of control and non-cross-resistant activity against both | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120317681 | COMBINED USE OF CRY1Ca AND CRY1Fa PROTEINS FOR INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Fa insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ca insecticidal protein, in combination, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s). | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120317682 | COMBINED USE OF VIP3AB AND CRY1FA FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANT INSECTS - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Vip3Ab insecticidal protein in combination with a Cry 1Fa insecticidal protein to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s). | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120324605 | INSECTCIDAL PROTEIN COMBINATIONS FOR CONTROLLING FALL ARMYWORM AND EUROPEAN CORN BORER, AND METHODS FOR INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT - The subject invention relates in part to stacking certain Cry genes along with Cry 1Fa to result in products that are more durable and less prone towards insects developing resistance towards the activity of any of the toxins (such as Cry 1Fa) by itself. Embodiments of the Cry 1F stacking partners include Cry2Aa, Cry 1I, and Cry 1E. These stacks can be used to control FAW and/or ECB as described herein. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120324606 | USE OF CRY 1AB IN COMBINATION WITH CRY1BE FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANT INSECTS - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling European corn borer and/or fall armyworm insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Ab insecticidal protein and a Cry1Be insecticidal protein, and various combinations of other proteins comprising this pair of proteins, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120331589 | COMBINED USE OF CRY1Da AND CRY1Fa PROTEINS FOR INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising Cry1Fa and Cry1Da core toxin containing proteins in combination to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect(s). | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120331590 | USE OF CRY1DA IN COMBINATION WITH CRY1BE FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANT INSECTS - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling fall army worm insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Da insecticidal protein and a Cry1Be insecticidal protein, and various combinations of other proteins comprising this pair of proteins, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130007923 | USE OF Cry1Da IN COMBINATION WITH Cry1Ca FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANT INSECTS - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling fall armyworm lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Da insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ca insecticidal protein, and various combinations of other proteins comprising this pair of proteins, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130007924 | INSECTCIDAL PROTEIN COMBINATIONS COMPRISING Cry1AB AND CRY2AA FOR CONTROLLING EUROPEAN CORN BORER, AND METHODS FOR INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT - The subject invention relates in part to stacking a Cry IAb protein and a Cry2Aa protein to make plants (particularly corn or maize) more durable and less prone to allowing insects to develop that are resistant to the activity of either of these two toxins. These stacks can be used to specifically target European cornborer. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130036520 | USE OF DIG3 INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN IN COMBINATION WITH Cry1Ab FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANCE IN EUROPEAN CORNBORER - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling European corn borer, said plants comprising a Cry1Ab insecticidal protein and a DIG-3 insecticidal protein to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insect. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130042374 | COMBINED USE OF Cry1Fa AND Cry1Ab PROTEINS FOR CONTROL OF 1Ab-RESISTANT SUGARCANE BORER AND FOR INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT IN SUGARCANE - The subject invention includes methods and sugarcane plants for controlling sugarcane borer (SCB) insects, said sugarcane plants comprising Cry1Fa and Cry1Ab core toxin containing proteins in combination to delay or prevent development of resistance by the SCB. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130203657 | USE OF VIPAB IN COMBINATION WITH CRY1CA FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANT INSECTS - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling fall army worm lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a V1p3Ab insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ca insecticidal protein, and various combinations of other proteins comprising this pair of proteins, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140109263 | USE OF Cry1Ea IN COMBINATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF RESISTANT FALL ARMYWORM INSECTS - The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling fall armyworm lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Ea insecticidal protein and a second insecticidal protein selected from the group of Cry1Ab, Cry1Be, Cry1Ca, Cry1Da, and Vip3Ab to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140187758 | Methods For Purifying Insect Membrane-Bound Receptor Proteins From Recombinant Production Hosts - The invention is drawn to a method for purifying membrane-bound proteins expressed in recombinant insect cells using N-laurosarcosine. The invention is particularly suited for expressing cadherin-type receptors cloned from | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150264940 | CRY1D FOR CONTROLLING CORN EARWORM - The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry1Da is active against corn earworm (CEW), | 09-24-2015 |
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| 20080259702 | STATE-MONITORING MEMORY ELEMENT - Embodiments of the invention relate to a state-monitoring memory element. The state-monitoring memory element may have a reduced ability to retain a logic state than other regular memory elements on an IC. Thus, if the state-monitoring memory elements fails or loses state during testing, it may be a good indicator that the IC's state retention may be in jeopardy, possibly requiring the IC to be reset. The state-monitoring memory element may be implemented by degrading an input voltage supply to the state-monitoring memory element across a diode and/or a transistor. One or more current sources may be used to stress the state-monitoring memory element. A logic analyzer may be used to analyze the integrity of the state-monitoring memory element and trigger appropriate actions in the IC, e.g., reset, halt, remove power, interrupt, responsive to detecting a failure in the state-monitoring memory element. Multiple state-monitoring memory elements may be distributed in different locations on the IC for better coverage. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20120176854 | STATE-MONITORING MEMORY ELEMENT - Embodiments of the invention relate to a state-monitoring memory element. The state-monitoring memory element may be implemented by degrading an input voltage supply to the state-monitoring memory element across a diode and/or a transistor. One or more current sources may be used to stress the state-monitoring memory element. A logic analyzer may be used to analyze the integrity of the state-monitoring memory element and trigger appropriate actions in the IC, e.g., reset, halt, remove power, interrupt, responsive to detecting a failure in the state-monitoring memory element. Multiple state-monitoring memory elements may be disturbed in different locations on the IC for better coverage. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130336081 | STATE-MONITORING MEMORY ELEMENT - Embodiments of the invention relate to a state-monitoring memory element. The state-monitoring memory element may have a reduced ability to retain a logic state than other regular memory elements on an IC. Thus, if the state-monitoring memory elements fails or loses state during testing, it may be a good indicator that the IC's state retention may be in jeopardy, possibly requiring the IC to be reset. The state-monitoring memory element may be implemented by degrading an input voltage supply to the state-monitoring memory element across a diode and/or a transistor. One or more current sources may be used to stress the state-monitoring memory element. A logic analyzer may be used to analyze the integrity of the state-monitoring memory element and trigger appropriate actions in the IC, e.g., reset, halt, remove power, interrupt, responsive to detecting a failure in the state-monitoring memory element. Multiple state-monitoring memory elements may be distributed in different locations on the IC for better coverage. | 12-19-2013 |
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| 20080251529 | Storage System For Transfer Stabilizing Supports and/or Containers - A method and system for storing and releasing objects onto a production line are disclosed. The system includes an enclosed space with an opening at a side surface adjacent a top thereof, a central structure of the enclosed space, a helical support disposed about the central structure providing layers of storage to store objects to be released onto a production line, and pusher means for moving stored objects around the central structure from the bottom of the enclosed space by pushing a number of stored objects to the top of the enclosed space and out the opening. The objects may be transfer stabilizing supports that are attached to odd-shaped objects for case of conveyance, containers, or containers attached to transfer stabilizing supports. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090120530 | Container Handling System - A system for processing a simplified plastic container (C) that is to be filled with a hot product includes the step of blow-molding parison to form a container body, where the container body has a neck, a base, a side surface relatively free of structural geometry that surrounds an interior of the container body and, prior to being filled with the hot product, a projection ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090126323 | Container Handling System - A system for processing a simplified plastic container (C) that is to be filled with a hot product includes the step of blow-molding parison to form a container body, where the container body has a neck, a base, a side surface relatively free of structural geometry that surrounds an interior of the container body and, prior to being filled with the hot product, a projection ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090218004 | Process and a Device for Conveying Odd-Shaped Containers - A process for efficiently conveying containers along a table-top conveying system includes the steps of temporarily securing a transfer stabilizing support ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110018177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING STRETCH BLOW MOLDED CONTAINERS - The present invention relates to a base assembly ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120152964 | CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM - A system for processing a simplified plastic container (C) that is to be filled with a hot product includes the step of blow-molding parison to form a container body, where the container body has a neck, a base, a side surface relatively free of structural geometry that surrounds an interior of the container body and, prior to being filled with the hot product, a projection ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20150284128 | Container Handling System - A system for processing a simplified plastic container (C) that is to be filled with a hot product includes the step of blow-molding parison to form a container body, where the container body has a neck, a base, a side surface relatively free of structural geometry that surrounds an interior of the container body and, prior to being filled with the hot product, a projection ( | 10-08-2015 |
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| 20130196469 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130217180 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140021465 | Coating Materials for Oxide Thin Film Transistors - The present teachings provide a coating composition (a passivation formulation) for preparing a coating material in a metal oxide thin film transistor, where the coating material comprises a polymer blend including a polymer and a stabilizing agent. Incorporation of a stabilizing agent according to the present teachings in the coating material can lead to improved device performance of the metal oxide thin film transistor, in particular, reduced shift in the threshold voltage and long-term bias-stress stability. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140091283 | Semiconducting Compounds and Optoelectronic Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are new compounds having semiconducting properties. Such compounds can be processed in solution-phase into thin film semiconductors that exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140217395 | Polymeric Materials for Use in Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors - Disclosed are polysulfone-based materials that can be used as active and/or passive components in various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices, particularly, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors. For example, various metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors can include a dielectric layer and/or a passivation layer prepared from such polysulfone-based materials and exhibit good device performance. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150087110 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Spray-Coated Metal Oxide Thin Film Transistors - The present teachings relate to a method of enabling metal oxide film growth via solution processes at low temperatures (≦350° C.) and in a time-efficient manner. The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150206957 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 07-23-2015 |
