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 Snap 'n track shower curtain and liner system with telescopic rod | 20130117927 | 20130516 |
 A curtain track assembly comprising a telescopic track apparatus (12) with waterproof pressure-sensitive adhesive pads (18), a shower curtain and or liner cartridge with a unique fold pattern and a permanently attached curtain carriers (20) and or curtain clips (24). The telescopic track apparatus (12) consists of two parts, one half being of a larger inner dimension than the other, so that the smaller half of the track (14A) is smoothly fitted into the larger part of the track (14B). The track parts (14A and 14B) have an open seam shaft or c-channel (30) running lengthwise along the bottom to allow the curtain carriers (22) and curtain clips (24) to slide smoothly along the track parts (14A and 14B). The track parts (14A and 14B) are... |
| Articulated mechanical arm | 20130119219 | 20130516 |
 An articulated wall mounted mechanical arm includes a swivel joint for attachment to a wall surface through a bracket. The swivel joint is formed with a central open-ended pass-through space which is dimensioned and configured to enable cabling (for example an electric cable) with a cable connector attached to pass through the space and enter a lengthwise extending open sided channel formed in an arm section of the mechanical arm. Removable covers and/or caps are provided selectively to close the open side of the channel and at least one open end of the pass-through space.
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| Methods of forming optical conversion material caps and light emitting devices including pre-formed optical conversion material caps | 20130119418 | 20130516 |
 A method of forming can be provided by applying an optical conversion material to a mold to form a unitary layer of optical conversion material and removing the unitary layer of optical conversion material from the mold.
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| Disinfecting caps for medical male luer connectors | 20130123754 | 20130516 |
 Disclosed herein are disinfecting caps that can be used to cover and disinfect a male luer post of a medical connector when not in use or when disconnected from its female connector counterpart. The caps are configured to engage threads of the connector. The caps contain a disinfecting agent disposed in a chamber of the cap.
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| Mediation server, control method therefor, communication device, control method therefor, account provisioning server, and control method therefor | 20130124710 | 20130516 |
 In the first embodiment, the mobile phone 20 obtains the PCID from the CCE 10, and sends the PCID and the IMSI of the USIM of the mobile phone 20 to the CAPS 50. The MCC+MNC part of the IMSI is later used as the operator identification information by the mediation server 30, which is operated by the RO, in order to identify the SHO for the CCE 10. The MSIN part of the IMSI is later used as the user identification information by the account managing server 40, which is operated by the SHO, in order to identify the user of the mobile phone 20. The mediation server 30 forwards the account request from the CCE 10 to the account managing server 40 of the... |
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| Bi-directional overrunning clutch having split roll cage | 20130112520 | 20130509 |
| A bi-directional overrunning clutch includes a housing and a pair of hubs substantially coaxially aligned within the housing. A pair of roll cages position a plurality of rollers between each hub and an inner cam surface of the housing. The rollers are positioned to wedge between the hub and the inner cam surface when one of the hub and the housing is rotated with respect to the other. End caps are attached to the housing adjacent to the hubs. A friction disk mechanism includes a friction plate rotating in combination with each the roll cage and a spring compressed between the end cap and the roll cage for biasing the friction member into frictional contact with the hub. An intermittent coupler is located between each roll... |
| Curtain rods | 20130112639 | 20130509 |
| A curtain rod includes a stationary rod having an end cap adjacent an end thereof; a movable rod axially movable with respect to the stationary rod having another end cap adjacent an end thereof; and a locking mechanism for securing the movable rod in a desired axial position with respect to the stationary rod, wherein at least one of the end caps is axially adjustable and comprises a contact member rotatably mounted on the at least one end cap structured and arranged to contact a wall of a window opening.
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| Methods and apparatus for sample fracturing | 20130112785 | 20130509 |
| An apparatus is disclosed which may be used to homogenize a sample in a container. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a container and a cap with a fracturing member rigidly attached to the cap such that the fracturing member engages a sample as the cap is coupled to the container. In an example embodiment, the container is a test tube and the sample is a seed, such as a corn kernel. Methods of fracturing samples in containers with fracturing members rigidly attached to caps are also disclosed.
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| System and method for automated sample preparation | 20130116102 | 20130509 |
| A system for automatically processing a biological specimen is provided that includes an elevator comprising a plurality of shelves configured to receive a plurality of sample trays. The trays may comprise a plurality of sample containers containing a sample and having a plurality of respective caps engaged therewith. The trays may further include a plurality of centrifuge tube racks each containing a plurality of centrifuge tubes. The system may include a first transport mechanism, a second transport mechanism and a third transport mechanism. The system may include a chain-of-custody device configured to read identifiers on each of the containers. The system may also include a pipetting device configured to remove a portion from the sample containers and dispense the sample into the centrifuge tubes.
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| Package assembly for wiper blade | 20130105343 | 20130502 |
| A wiper package assembly for use in packaging a pre-curved wiper blade. The wiper package assembly generally includes a package and a pair of end caps fittable onto the wiper blade and into the package. The package and end caps may be configured to cooperatively hold the pre-curved wiper blade in an at least partially straightened condition. The end caps may be configured to engage the wiper blade without altering the shape of the wiper blade tip, thereby reducing the risk of the wiper tip becoming deformed during by the package. In one embodiment, the end caps are ambidextrous in the sense that identical end caps can be used on opposite ends of the wiper blade. The end cap may include two support slots configured to... |
| Rotor for electrical machine, in particular for a synchronous motor | 20130106211 | 20130502 |
| Electrical machine rotors (R) suited for synchronous motors of electric vehicle drives. A rotor (R) includes a rotor shaft (8), a sheet stack (3), windings, and a restraining system (2) with support elements. The support elements of the restraining system include support rings (7) to protect winding heads (4) projecting from the sheet stack (3) in the axial direction against radial stresses. The elements of the restraining system (2) protecting the winding heads (4) from stresses also include axially inner end caps (6) configured as supports for the finished winding heads (4) in the operating state, and as guides and supports during the winding of the pole windings of the rotor (R) about the axial edge of the sheet stack (3). The axially outer support rings... |
| Apparatus for forming a blower wheel having longitudinally inclined blades | 20130097831 | 20130425 |
| An apparatus for forming an inclined-blade blower wheel is provided. A plurality of blades are initially positioned between first and second end caps, and a first engagement member mates with the first end cap, while a second engagement member mates with the second end cap. First and second end motors are configured to independently rotate the first and second engagement members. A crimping roller coupled to a crimping motor contacts and compresses a circumference of the first and second end caps to a plurality of blades. A controller is configured to rotate the first engagement member a predetermined amount with respect to the second engagement member, a then circumferential speed of the first and second end caps and the crimping roller is synchronized, therein fixing a... |
| Method for forming a blower wheel having longitudinally inclined blades | 20130097860 | 20130425 |
| A method for forming an inclined-blade blower wheel is provided by arranging a plurality of blades about respective circumferences of first and second end caps. The plurality of blades extend longitudinally between the first and second end caps and parallel to an axis defined by respective centers of the first and second end caps. The first end cap is rotated with respect to the second end cap a predetermined amount, therein skewing the plurality of blades at a desired longitudinal pitch between the first end cap and second end cap. The first end cap and second end cap are then rotated in unison while crimping the circumferences of the first end cap and second end cap, therein securing the plurality of blades to the first and... |
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| Modular drain pan assembly, with seamless floor, for horizontally positioned dual-pass cooling coils | 20130098095 | 20130425 |
| A modular drain pan assembly with one-piece construction, having no seams in the condensate collection area and using multiple small drain pans with drip caps to avoid leakage between individual pans.
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| Application of designs to portion of food container | 20130098928 | 20130425 |
| The present disclosure describes a process for applying a design to a sheet metal for use in a portion of a container, for example a cap or an end of a food container. Embodiments provide for applying a multi-color design in a single printing step to a sheet of metal to create a printed metal sheet that can then be rolled into a printed coil or cut to length. The printed metal sheet can then be cut pressed into can ends or caps. The ends or caps with the multi-color design can then be used to manufacture containers, such as a beverage container.
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| Refrigerator and door for the same | 20130099650 | 20130425 |
| A door for a refrigerator having a reduced number of constituent elements, resulting in reduction in material and processing costs as well as manufacturing time is provided. The door may include a reinforced glass panel defining a front surface, a pair of lateral frames to support the reinforced glass panel, a rear panel defining a rear surface, a pair of caps including upper and lower caps, and a foam charged into an interior space of the door to couple the reinforced glass panel, lateral frames, rear panel and caps to one another. Each lateral frame comes into contact with two surfaces including a lateral surface and a rear surface of the reinforced glass panel to support the reinforced glass panel. Also, each lateral frame may be... |
| Cable housing system | 20130091976 | 20130418 |
| An improved system for terminating a cable housing on a Bowden cable system is provided that allows for the use on conventional end caps or ferrules while providing a wide variation of sealing and inner cable protection options.
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| Pressurized liner | 20130092706 | 20130418 |
| A pressurized liner (10) is disclosed for use with a bulk container. The pressurized liner has a central band (12), two inner caps (13), and two outer caps (14). Each inner cap has an end wall (20) and four peripheral side walls (21). Each outer cap has an end wall (22) and four peripheral side walls (23). The central band and inner caps define a central compartment (33) which has an inlet port (34) and an outlet port (36). Each adjoining pair of inner caps and outer caps define inflatable side compartments (39) coupled to opposite sides of the central compartment. Each inflatable side compartment has a pressurized air port (40) to allow inflation and deflation of the side compartment. The inner caps have a lateral... |
| Led lamp | 20130093309 | 20130418 |
| An LED lamp (1) is provided, having at least one LED unit (4) arranged in a housing (2), a first (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″) and a second (6) lamp cap being arranged spaced from each other on opposing ends of the housing (2), said lamp caps (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″, 6) each comprising at least one contact element for connecting said LED unit (4) with a lamp fixture. To enhance the safety of the LED lamp (1) during removal of the lamp (1) from the fixture, said first lamp cap (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″) comprises contact breaking means (40, 40′, 40″), configured to electrically disconnect said contact elements of said first (5, 5′, 5″, 5″) and second (6) lamp caps from each other when said LED... |
| Method of making a structured surface and article therefrom | 20130095281 | 20130418 |
| A method of making a structured surface is disclosed. The method includes providing a thermoplastic backing with multiple rows of upstanding elements. The upstanding elements include stems with proximal ends attached to the thermoplastic backing and distal caps, and each distal cap has an overhanging portion that extends beyond the stem in a first direction. For at least some of the multiple rows, an implement is passed between two adjacent rows, wherein the implement contacts the overhanging portion of at least some of the distal caps in the two adjacent rows such that at least part of the overhanging portion is turned in a second direction, different from the first direction. A structured surface that can be prepared by the method is also provided along with... |
| Devices including, methods using, and compositions of reflowable getters | 20130089971 | 20130411 |
| Methods for protecting circuit device materials, optoelectronic devices, and caps using a reflowable getter are described. The methods, devices and caps provide advantages because they enable modification of the shape and activity of the getter after sealing of the device. Some embodiments of the invention provide a solid composition comprising a reactive material and a phase changing material. The combination of the reactive material and phase changing material is placed in the cavity of an electronic device. After sealing the device by conventional means (epoxy seal for example), the device is subjected to thermal or electromagnetic energy so that the phase changing material becomes liquid, and consequently: exposes the reactive material to the atmosphere of the cavity, distributes the getter more equally within the cavity, and... |
| Cap re-usable as interlocking building blocks | 20130090033 | 20130411 |
| The invention pertains to the field of caps and toys designed as building blocks, and relates in particular to a functional cap that can be re-used as a playing toy designed as interlocking or stackable blocks after the cap has been used for sealing packaging containers. The cap comprises a body (1) with a top surface (2) provided with projections (3) that can take the shape of rings, pins or any other shapes that fit into recesses or cavities (41) provided in the lower region of the body (1) or in structures provided in the sidewalls (5) thereof.
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| Modular concrete planter box system | 20130081326 | 20130404 |
| A Modular Concrete Interlocking Box System and method for constructing the same, comprising at least two rectangular caps having two short sides, two long sides, and a consistent thickness from a first cap overhang to a second cap overhang, including at least two notches located adjacent to each overhang along one long side of the cap, and at least two rectangular panels having two short sides, two long sides, and a consistent thickness from a first panel overhang to a second panel overhang, including at least two notches adjacent to each overhang along both long sides of the panel, such that the notches and the overhangs are constructed and arranged to fittingly interlock the caps with the panels such that a four sided box is formed... |
| Combination mdi and nebulizer adapter for a ventilator system | 20130081617 | 20130404 |
| An improved medication introducing device for airtight connection in a ventilation circuit or similar emergency respiratory device, including an endo-tracheal tube, the device comprising a tubular manifold including an upstream opening, a downstream opening, a top opening for an MDI (metered dose inhaler) device connection and a bottom opening for a mini-nebulizer device connection. This system provides quick and easy to use ports in a one piece component for introduction of medications and drugs to patients for which an intravenous line cannot be established. The two ports include attached closures or caps to prevent contamination and are sized for friction fit connection of commonly used medication devices. The MDI port includes a toothed lug which operates a mechanical counter in the applicator head of an MDI... |
| Stator for progressive cavity pump/motor | 20130084175 | 20130404 |
| A stator for a progressive cavity pump or motor includes a stator housing and a stator thread made of a material moulded within the housing. The stator housing includes an outer tube and an inner anchor element within. The anchor element has radially disposed apertures and is spaced from outer tube. To fix the anchor element in the outer tube, the axial end faces of the anchor element each have a first set of protrusions and indentations around the circumference thereof. Two end caps of the housing are fixed at the end faces of the outer tube. Each end cap is provided with an interconnecting part having a second set of protrusions and indentations. The first and second sets of protrusions and indentations interengage to mechanically... |
| Flex tactical cable splice | 20130074303 | 20130328 |
| A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein.
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| Storage for usb flash drives | 20130075566 | 20130328 |
| A stand for storing a plurality of USB flash drives, the stand comprising a block having in its surface a plurality of slots each of a configuration to receive the connector of a USB drive whereby the body of the drive extends in an upright manner from the block, and a plurality of posts each of a configuration for fitting into a protective cap for the connector whereby the caps of the associated USB drive can be stored in an upright manner from the block by engagement onto the posts.
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| Spinal rod and bone screw caps for spinal systems assemblies | 20130079826 | 20130328 |
| A threaded cap or c-clip that attaches to a spinal rod or bone screw. Such a threaded cap or c-clip prevents slippage of the spinal system assemblies along or off their rods or bone screws during intra- or post-operative periods.
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| Solder cap bump in semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same | 20130069231 | 20130321 |
| A semiconductor package with improved height uniformity of solder cap bumps therein is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor package includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of pads spacedly disposed on a top surface of the substrate, and a passivation layer formed on top of the pads, wherein a plurality of pad openings are created to expose at least a portion of the pads; a plurality of solder cap bumps formed at the pad openings of the passivation layer; and a carrier substrate having a plurality of bond pads electrically connected to the solder caps of the solder cap bumps on the semiconductor substrate. The solder cap bump includes a solder cap on top of a conductive pillar, and a patternable layer can be coated... |
| Method and system for people flow statistics | 20130070969 | 20130321 |
| A method and system for people flow statistics is disclosed in the invention, wherein said method comprises: multi-types of classifiers connected in parallel are used to perform the human head detection in the current image, the respective human heads in the current image are determined; the respective determined human heads are tracked to form the human head target movement tracks; and the people flow is counted at the direction of the human head target movement track. It can be seen, a plurality of classifiers connected in parallel are used in the invention, multi-types of human head targets, such as dark colored hair, light colored hair and caps of various colors, and the like, can be detected simultaneously.
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| Brokerage transaction server and method using encapsulated messages | 20110016221 | 20110120 |
| Brokerage transactions servers and related methods are provided having low latency. In a first embodiment of the invention there is provided a method of processing exchange transaction information for exchange brokerage purposes in an inbound digital message stream in a first protocol dialect. One embodiment utilizes canonical FIX messages for processing purposes. A related embodiment includes, for each message in the stream, storing in memory each successive change made to the message and any metadata created by the foregoing processes; and in an encapsulation process, accessing memory and creating an encapsulated version of the message that includes: (i) the message in original form prior to the receiver process, (ii) the metadata, and (iii) each successive change made to the message by any of the foregoing processes.
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| Method and system for encapsulation and re-use of models | 20110016074 | 20110120 |
| A method and system are provided for encapsulation and re-use of a model. A modeling platform creates a governance contract governing the exportation and modification of elements of the model by other models. In response to a request to import at least one element of the model into a second model, the modeling platform exports the requested at least one element by reference only if the element has a governance setting that allows for exportation. In response to a request to modify at least one imported element of the model in the second model, the modeling platform determines the governance setting for the element. Then, the modeling platform modifies the element by composing the modification in the second model only if the element has a governance... |
| Prefabricated header for hermetically sealed device | 20110015694 | 20110120 |
| A prefabricated header assembly is hermetically welded to a housing of a device. The header assembly includes a metal base and a circuit embedded in an encapsulating material. The metal base includes a hermetically sealed feedthrough for providing an electrical connection between one or more components located in the housing and the circuit of the header assembly. During assembly, the metal base is placed over an aperture defined in the housing such that the metal base may be welded to the housing to complete the hermetic sealing of the device. In some implementations the header assembly also includes a battery assembly.
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| Cryotherapy device and probe for cryotherapy | 20110015623 | 20110120 |
| In a cryotherapy apparatus 1, an FPSC2 (free piston type Stirling cooling machine) is used that is driven by a normal power supply, and that is comparatively small and inexpensive. In addition, to a heat absorbing portion 2a of the FPSC2 connected is a base end 6a of an inner pipe 6 in which a refrigerant that operates at a low temperature is encapsulated. As a result of this, when the FPSC2 is driven in a state where a heat exchanging portion 8 provided at a tip 6b of the inner pipe 6 is located on a predetermined site inside a body, heat moves from the heat exchanging portion 8 to the heat absorbing portion 2a of the FPSC2 through the refrigerant. At this time, the... |
| Dry to wet injector | 20110015568 | 20110120 |
| The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for combining a solid particulate with a solvent prior to an injection protocol within an injector device. The solid particulate may be a pharmaceutical compound and the microcapsules contain a solvent for such particulate. Upon application of pressure, the microcapsules may be configured to burst and release the solvent, thereby dispersing and/or partially dissolving the particulate. The injector therefore allows for the use of relatively unstable pharmaceutically active compounds in a device that requires relatively long storage times and the use of pharmaceutical compounds that are relatively stable in the dry state.
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| Intradermal needles injection device | 20110015567 | 20110120 |
| A programmable injection device, comprising: a nozzle comprising a nozzle head with a fluid input hole and a distinct injection hole, the nozzle head accepts a dose of fluid from the fluid input hole to be injected into the skin of a patient through the injection hole, without use of a needle, a fluid capsule that is connected to said nozzle head and is adapted to provide the nozzle head with multiple doses of fluid for successive injections, without replacing the fluid capsule, an injection head that is adapted to have said fluid capsule and said nozzle head mounted onto it, comprising a first mechanism adapted to forcefully push a dose of a programmable amount of fluid from said fluid capsule to said nozzle head and... |
| Portable medical device | 20110015496 | 20110120 |
| A housing configured to at least partially encapsulate a mobile communication device, a sensor disposed on the housing, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient, and an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.
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| Thermoplastic starch compounds | 20110015309 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to a homogeneous, non-dried, melt-extruded thermoplastic compound containing 30-60% by weight dry substance of native or chemically modified starch, maximum 11% by weight dry substance of at least one other biopolymer selected from the group consisting of carrageenan or a different polysaccharide or a protein, 20-45% by weight dry substance of at least one softener and a maximum of 20% by weight water. Said compound can be used, advantageously, to produce molded bodies such as soft capsules with increased impact resistance.
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| Microcapsule and method of producing same | 20110015115 | 20110120 |
| A microcapsule which is able to stably retain a benefit agent such as a volatile substance for an extended period, and which is also suitable for encapsulating fragrances and the like. Such capsule encapsulates a mixture comprising a volatile substance, and an additive that has a higher melting point than the volatile substance and is able to undergo mutual dissolution with the volatile substance, wherein the mixture exhibits a melting point range, and a portion of, or all of, that melting point range falls within a range from −20 to 60° C. The present invention also relates to consumer products including cleaning and/or treatment compositions comprising such microcapsules, and processes of making and using same.
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| Biocatalytic solgel microarrays | 20110015088 | 20110120 |
| A system and method for conducting high-throughput interactions between test compositions and analytes, comprising one or more test compositions, and a plurality of independent micromatrices, wherein each said micromatrix encapsulates at least one said test composition; and said micromatrices are made of a material that is permeable to an analyte.
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| Microcapsules with acylurea walls | 20110015072 | 20110120 |
| and to microcapsules obtainable by this process.
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| Wire harness for field devices used in a hazardous locations | 20110014882 | 20110120 |
| A wireless process communication adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end. A field device coupling is attached to one of the first and second ends. Adapter circuitry is disposed within the housing and the adapter circuitry is coupled to a plurality of wires that pass through the field device coupling. A wire retainer is engaged upon the plurality of wires to maintain the wires in a fixed position. An encapsulation material encapsulates the adapter circuitry, the wire retainer, and the plurality of wires.
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| Stackable packages for three-dimensional packaging of semiconductor dice | 20110014747 | 20110120 |
| An apparatus and a method for packaging semiconductor devices. The apparatus includes a substrate strip component of a leadless three-dimensional stackable semiconductor package having mounting contacts on, for example, four peripheral edges. The substrate strip may either be fabricated for mounting a single electrical component (e.g., an integrated circuit die) or a plurality of substrate strips may be laid out in an X-Y matrix pattern which may later be singulated into individual package strip for leadless packages. three-dimensional stacking is achieved by a bonding area on an uppermost portion of the sidewall. The sidewall of the strip is high enough to enclose an encapsulant covering a later mounted integrated circuit die and associated bonding wires.
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| Semiconductor device and method of forming conductive tsv in peripheral region of die prior to wafer singulaton | 20110014746 | 20110120 |
| A semiconductor device is made by providing a semiconductor wafer having semiconductor die separated by a peripheral region. An opening is formed in the peripheral region having a depth less than a thickness of the wafer. A conductive material is deposited in the opening of the peripheral region of the wafer to form a conductive via extending partially through the wafer. The wafer is singulated through the conductive via in the peripheral region to provide a plurality of semiconductor die each having the conductive via. A semiconductor die is mounted on a sacrificial carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the carrier around the semiconductor die. A portion of the encapsulant and semiconductor die is removed to expose the conductive via. A first and second interconnect structure... |
| Sensor system and methods for chemical detection | 20110014717 | 20110120 |
| A miniature system encapsulating a chemical transducer (sensor) prepared for a specific chemical, coupled with a miniature radio transmitter that relays information to a handheld receiver on the presence, or absence, of the target chemical. The system is deployed by several means, such as grenade, small rocket, large caliber rifle, drone plane, etc. The deployment device can hold many such sensor devices, each prepared for a particular toxic chemical, such as chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, or phosgene.
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| Norovirus and sapovirus antigens | 20110014652 | 20110120 |
| Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described. The immunogenic compositions of the invention may also contain antigens other than Norovirus or Sapovirus antigens, including antigens that can be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases,... |
| Ink, process and use | 20110014439 | 20110120 |
| wherein the binder is chemically different from the dispersant in the shell. The process provides prints having good highlighter smear resistance. The inks print well and are especially stable.
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| Drug delivery nanodevice, its preparation method and uses thereof | 20110014296 | 20110120 |
| Nanodevice and method for in vivo monitoring and release of drugs are provided. The disclosed nanodevice is characterized in having a drug-loaded nanosphere that is capable of releasing the encapsulated drugs upon magnetically stimulation. The nanodevice may also be used as a contrast agent for in vivo imaging and monitoring the concentration and distribution of the released drugs and/or active compounds injected separately into a target site of a subject.
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| Microcapsules comprising a fat-soluble active substance | 20110014288 | 20110120 |
| The microcapsules of the invention may be used for the preparation of tablets, food products and other products including an active substance.
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| Sequestering subunit and related compositions and methods | 20110014280 | 20110120 |
| A sequestering subunit comprising an aversive agent and a blocking agent, wherein the blocking agent substantially prevents release of the aversive agent from the sequestering subunit in the gastrointestinal tract for a time period that is greater than 24 hours; a composition comprising a sequestering subunit in releasable form, wherein, optionally, the mechanical fragility of the sequestering subunit is the same as the mechanical fragility of the therapeutic agent in releasable form; a capsule or tablet comprising a sequestering subunit and a therapeutic agent; and a method of preventing abuse of a therapeutic agent.
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| Chimeric foot and mouth disease viruses | 20110014232 | 20110120 |
| Foot and mouth disease (FMD) viruses which are able to grow on BHK-21 cells in suspension are described herein. The new viruses are recombinant chimeric viruses formed by replacing the outer capsid coding region of a first FMDV strain, which has previously been shown to be an effective vaccine strain, with the outer capsid coding region of a second FMDV strain. The outer capsid coding region of the second FMDV strain is also modified to introduce a heparan sulphate proteoglycan (HSPG) binding site. The chimeric viruses are then used as seed viruses in the production of inactivated vaccine antigens which have been tailored for specific outbreak situations or locality. The invention also relates to the product of expression of the chimeric FMD viruses and to uses... |
| Norovirus and sapovirus antigens | 20110014219 | 20110120 |
| Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described. The immunogenic compositions of the invention may also contain antigens other than Norovirus or Sapovirus antigens, including antigens that can be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases,... |
| Formulation and method for the prevention and treatment of bone metastases or other bone diseases | 20110014171 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to a suspension of erythrocytes encapsulating a bisphosphonate, for use as a medicament for the prevention and treatment of bone metastases and other bone marrow diseases. It also relates to a suspension of erythrocytes encapsulating a bisphosphonate, in which these erythrocytes have undergone a chemical treatment with an agent such as BS3 so as to promote targeting of the bone marrow.
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| Nanomolding micron and nano scale features | 20110014131 | 20110120 |
| Small scale and nanoscopic identification features can be fabricated for pharmaceutical capsules. A composition comprising a capsule component, wherein the capsule component comprises a gelled pharmaceutical capsule material and at least one surface, wherein the at least one surface comprises at least one integral feature with a lateral dimension smaller than about 100 microns, or less than one micron. Methods of making the same are described by gelation with heating or cooling. The compositions and methods can be used for anti-counterfeiting.
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| Electret condenser microphone | 20110013788 | 20110120 |
| An electret condenser microphone includes a conductive capsule including an opening formed in a top member, a capacitor section including a diaphragm, a back electrode plate arranged to face either surface of the diaphragm, and a electret layer provided on the diaphragm or the back electrode plate, which are housed in the capsule, and a cap member provided between the capacitor section and the top member of the capsule and including an acoustic hole formed in a portion exposed to the outside through the opening, wherein the cap member further includes a suctioned portion formed in a central portion thereof to be drawn by a suction-type transporting device, the acoustic holes being arranged along the circumference of the suctioned portion.
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| One way information transmission method | 20110013645 | 20110120 |
| A method of one way transmission of information is provided. Preferably, the method steps include analyzing customer supplied information to determine a format to be selected, transmission priority, available transmission resources, and transmission destination. The preferred steps also include, determining a media transport method based on the transmission priority, transmission destination, and available transmission resources, and scheduling transmission of an information payload portion of the customer supplied information as a pre-emptible data reservation, based on a determined media transport method. The steps further preferably include, transforming the information payload into a selected format, storing the information payload in its formatted form on a non-volatile storage medium, encapsulating the information payload in its selected format within a media transport format, and transmitting the encapsulated information payload to... |
| Ipsec encapsulation mode | 20110013634 | 20110120 |
| Described are embodiments directed to negotiating an encapsulation mode between an initiator and a responder. As part of the negotiation of the security association, an encapsulation mode is negotiated that allows packets to be sent between the initiator and responder without encapsulation. The ability to send packets without encapsulation allows intermediaries, such as a firewall, at the responder to easily inspect the packets and implement additional features such as security filtering.
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| Dynamic probe architecture | 20110013520 | 20110120 |
| Systems, methods and other embodiments associated with dynamic probe generation are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes generation logic to dynamically generate a probe configured to identify a status associated with an event occurring in a network device, a path between network devices, and/or a location in an encapsulation stack. Additionally, the apparatus comprises reception logic to receive the status.
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| Ophthalmic surgery measurement system | 20110013141 | 20110120 |
| An ophthalmic apparatus for measuring spatial distances within a patient's eye is disclosed. The apparatus can be used to measure, for example, the capsular bag depth in an aphakic eye. The spatial measurement system can direct laser light into a patient's eye so that a portion of the light is scattered by the capsular bag. The scattered light can be directed to a detector where spots can be formed corresponding to the locations on the capsular bag from which the light was scattered. The distance from the cornea to the capsular bag can be determined based, for example, at least in part on the distance between the spots formed on the detector. In some embodiments, the apparatus can include a surgical microscope and/or a wavefront aberrometer.... |
| Display modules | 20110012873 | 20110120 |
| An electronic device may have a display. The display may have active components such as display pixels formed on a display substrate layer. The display substrate layer may be formed from a glass substrate layer. Thin-film transistors and other components for the display pixels may be formed on the glass substrate. An encapsulation glass layer may be bonded to the glass substrate using a ring-shaped bond structure. The ring-shaped bond structure may extend around the periphery of the encapsulation glass layer and the substrate glass layer. The bond structure may be formed from a glass frit, a solid glass ring, integral raised glass portions of the glass layers, meltable metal alloys, or other bond materials. Chemical and physical processing operations may be used to temper the... |
| System and methods for enforcing software license compliance with virtual machines | 20090328225 | 20091231 |
| A virtualization system supports secure, controlled execution of application programs within virtual machines. The virtual machine encapsulates a virtual hardware platform and guest operating system executable with respect to the virtual hardware platform to provide a program execution space within the virtual machine. An application program, requiring license control data to enable execution of the application program, is provided within the program execution space for execution within the virtual machine. A data store providing storage of encrypted policy control information and the license control data is provided external to the virtual machine. The data store is accessed through a virtualization system including a policy controller that is selectively responsive to a request received from the virtual machine to retrieve the license control data dependent on an... |
| Apparatus and method for secure boot environment | 20090327684 | 20091231 |
| In some embodiments, a processor-based system may include at least one processor, at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, a boot block stored at a first memory location, a capsule update stored at a second memory location, a startup authenticated code module to ensure the integrity of the boot block upon a restart of the processor-based system, code which is executable by the processor-based system to cause the processor-based system to validate the boot block with the startup authenticated code module upon the restart of the processor-based system, and, if the boot block is successfully validated, to validate the capsule update for the processor-based system with the startup authenticated code module. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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| Os-mediated launch of os-independent application | 20090327679 | 20091231 |
| A system, method, and computer readable medium for an operating system (OS) mediated launch of an OS dependent application is disclosed. An application running within an OS may operate outside an OS environment by constructing for example a capsule file, passing the capsule file to firmware interface, and restarting the system. The firmware interface may load various drivers and applications contained within the capsule file and execute them to perform a task. Upon completion of the task, the OS is booted again and the original application may resume control, making use of any information stored by the firmware interface in a dedicated status table or file. Other embodiments may be employed, and other embodiments are described and claimed.
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| Device and method for retrieving medical capsule | 20090326514 | 20091231 |
| A medical capsule is taken into the human body to collect biomedical information about the human body. When the medical capsule is discharged from within the human body, a medical capsule retrieval device detects the medical capsule using a magnet or a sensor, and catches the medical capsule with a net.
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| Dynamic hand splint | 20090326428 | 20091231 |
| A dynamic splint for the positioning and functional exercise of a neurologically impaired upper extremity, including the wrist, hand and fingers, made up of a forearm support and hand support linked by a first connector. Fingertip caps are connected to finger tension leads that extend rearwardly to connect to a finger tensioner attached to the forearm support. The hand support includes adjustable tension lead guides for directing the finger tension leads to the fingertip caps. The dynamic splint also includes a thumb splint assembly made up of a thumb-tip cap connected to a thumb tension lead that extends rearwardly to a thumb tensioner attached to the forearm support. The thumb splint assembly further includes a thumb tension lead guide for directing the thumb tension lead to... |
| Capsule medical device and capsule medical device system | 20090326323 | 20091231 |
| Smooth guiding through the inside of a body cavity is carried out by a magnetic field applied from the outside of the body. The provided capsule medical device (1) includes a bio-information detecting device (5) for detecting bio information of the inside of a body cavity; a magnet (12) for receiving a guidance magnetic field applied from outside the body and generating a driving force; a coil (7) for receiving a position-detection magnetic field applied from outside the body and generating a position-detection signal; a filter device (8), connected to the coil (7), for attenuating an induction signal component which is generated by the guidance magnetic field incident on the coil (7); and a wireless transmission device (10) for externally transmitting the position-detection signal which has... |
| Fragranced water-sensitive film | 20090326093 | 20091231 |
| A film formed from a water-soluble polymer matrix within which is contained at least one fragrance is provided. The film is water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) so that upon contact with a sufficient amount of water, the polymer matrix loses its integrity over time to increasingly expose the fragrance to the ambient environment for releasing its odor. The ability to incorporate a fragrance into the polymer matrix is achieved in the present invention by controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, including the nature of the fragrance, the nature of the water-soluble polymer, the manner in which the polymer matrix and fragrance are melt processed, etc. For example, the fragrance may be injected directly into the extruder and melt blended with the water-soluble polymer.... |
| Method for treating microcapsules for use in imaging member | 20090326087 | 20091231 |
| The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for treating microcapsules for use in an improved imaging member, namely, in the overcoat layer. The overcoat layer is used for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a method for making the overcoat layer using the treated microcapsules is provided.
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| New pharmaceutical composition | 20090326025 | 20091231 |
| The invention provides a new pharmaceutical compositions for treating cardiovascular disease, which contains the active component 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxy)carbonyloxy]methyl ester dispersing in pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The composition can be prepared to solid dosage forms e.g. powders, granules, dripping pills, micro-pellets, tablets, capsules, lozenges etc. by mouth or other way e.g. sublingual administration etc.
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| Fragranced biodegradable film | 20090325854 | 20091231 |
| A film formed from a biodegradable polymer matrix within which is contained at least one fragrance is provided. The ability to incorporate a fragrance into the polymer matrix is achieved in the present invention by controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, including the nature of the fragrance, the nature of the biodegradable polymer, the manner in which the polymer matrix and fragrance are melt processed, etc. For example, the fragrance may be injected directly into the extruder and melt blended with the biodegradable polymer. In this manner, the costly and time-consuming steps of pre-encapsulation or pre-compounding of the fragrance into a masterbatch are not required. Furthermore, to obtain a balance between the ability of the fragrance to release the desired odor during use... |
| Capsules with a modified surface for grafting onto fibres | 20090325438 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a method of grafting, by covalent bonding, hollow or solid composite capsules onto any type of natural, artificial or synthetic, organic or inorganic, support, the capsules being chemically, physically or physico-chemically modified, so as possibly to improve their affinity with the support and to functionalize them, and then grafted, after the capsules and/or the support have been activated. The invention also relates to the capsules thus modified, to the supports grafted by the capsules, especially fibres and textiles, and also to the use of these grafted supports, especially fibres and textiles, for making up what are called “functional” articles.
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| Semiconductor encapsulation material and method for encapsulating semiconductor using the same | 20090325349 | 20091231 |
| A semiconductor encapsulation material of the present invention contains a glass for metal coating which has a strain point of 480° C. or higher, a temperature corresponding to a viscosity of 104 dPa·s of 1,100° C. or lower, and a thermal expansion coefficient at 30 to 380° C. of 70×10−7 to 110×10−7/° C. The semiconductor encapsulation material of the present invention contains no environmentally harmful substances, has a heat resistance temperature as high as 500° C. or above, and can be used for the encapsulation of metals susceptible to oxidation, e.g., Dumet.
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| Laser optical path detection in integrated circuit packaging | 20090325325 | 20091231 |
| A method is provided for detecting laser optical paths in integrated circuit (IC) packages. The method provides an IC die encapsulated as a package in a compound of glass spheres and epoxy. Power is supplied to the IC. The IC is scanned with a laser. Typically, a laser wavelength is used that is minimally absorbed by the glass spheres in the epoxy compound of the IC package, and changes in current to the IC are detected. A detected current change is cross-referenced against a scanned IC package surface region. This process identifies an optical pathway underlying the scanned IC package surface region. In some aspects, this process leads to the identification of a glass sphere-collecting package structure underlying the optical pathway. Examples of a glass sphere-collecting... |
| Non-destructive laser optical integrated circuit package marking | 20090325322 | 20091231 |
| A method is provided for laser optically marking integrated circuit (IC) packages in a non-destructive manner. The method provides an IC die encapsulated as a package in a compound of glass spheres and epoxy. An acute angle is defined between a laser optical path and an IC package planar surface. The IC package surface is scanned with a laser, and in response to ablating the IC package surface, a legible mark on the planar surface.
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| Reclaiming packages | 20090325321 | 20091231 |
| A method of forming a semiconductor card. A semiconductor package having a damaged controller die is reclaimed. The reclaim process includes severing the electrical connections between the controller die and the semiconductor package substrate without exposing the passive component. In one embodiment, the cutting tool comprises a saw blade. An electrically insulating material is deposited over the exposed bond wires to complete the reclaim process. The reclaimed package and a new controller die are affixed to a second substrate to electrically couple the memory die of the reclaimed package with the new controller die—forming a new package. The new package is encapsulated to form a new memory card.
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| Apparatus and method for detection of trace chemicals | 20090325300 | 20091231 |
| A method of rapidly detecting trace materials including biohazards, toxins, radioactive materials, and narcotics in situ is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus is disclosed. A trace of the material is collected on a pad of the card component, collected by swiping the pad on suspected surface or exposure to the suspected air volume. A novel card component is disclosed that when inserted in a chemical detection unit (CDU), releases reaction chemicals from flexible walled capsules in desired sequence. The exposed pad containing trace material and chemicals are heated in the chemical detection unit to produce a spectral pattern that is analyzed by the optical electronics in the CDU and results are displayed, stored and/or transmitted over a communications network.
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| Functional polyglycolide nanoparticles derived from unimolecular micelles | 20090325292 | 20091231 |
| Poly(glycolide) polymers are disclosed. The polymers generally include a glycolide-based polymer backbone that includes one or more functional groups such as alkynyl groups, hydrophilic organic triazole groups, hydrophobic organic triazole groups (also including amphiphilic organic triazole groups), di-triazole organic crosslinking groups, and triazole-substituted drug derivatives. The alkynyl groups provide reactive sites for further functionalization of the polymer, for example by reaction with azide derivatives. The polymers can further encapsulate a drug for delivery to a patient (i.e., as compared to drug derivatives that are covalently attached to the polymer). The polymers can be in the form of thermodynamically stable unimolecular micelles or crosslinked nanoparticles. The polymer compositions are completely biodegradable and hold great potential for use in biomedical applications.
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| Optical sorting method | 20090325236 | 20091231 |
| The invention describes a method for isolating one or more genetic elements encoding a gene product having a desired activity, comprising the steps of: (a) compartmentalising genetic elements into microcapsules; (b) expressing the genetic elements to produce their respective gene products within the microcapsules; (c) sorting the genetic elements which produce the gene product having the desired activity using a change in the optical properties of the genetic elements. The invention enables the in vitro evolution of nucleic acids and proteins by repeated mutagenesis and iterative applications of the method of the invention.
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| Battery module having a rubber cooling manifold | 20090325051 | 20091231 |
| A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cell assemblies having a plurality of heat exchangers therein. The battery module includes a first rubber cooling manifold configured to route a fluid into the plurality of heat exchangers. The first rubber cooling manifold has a first tubular member, a first inlet port, a first plurality of outlet ports, and first and second end caps. The first end cap is coupled to a first end of the first tubular member. The second end cap is coupled to a second end of the first tubular member. The first inlet port is disposed on a top portion of the first tubular member for routing the fluid into the first tubular member. The first plurality of... |
| Multilayered chromonic structures | 20090324955 | 20091231 |
| A method of making a multilayered chromonic structure comprises (a) preparing a first aqueous mixture comprising (i) a first continuous water-soluble polymer phase and (ii) a first discontinuous chromonic phase comprising a chromonic material, to form chromonic nanoparticles; (b) non-covalently crosslinking the resulting chromonic nanoparticles with a multivalent cation salt; (c) dispersing the resulting crosslinked chromonic nanoparticles in a composition comprising a chromonic material to form a chromonic nanoparticle dispersion; and (d) preparing a second aqueous mixture comprising (i) a second discontinuous chromonic phase comprising the chromonic nanoparticle dispersion and (ii) a second continuous water-soluble polymer phase, to encapsulate the chromonic nanoparticles; wherein at least one of the first discontinuous chromonic phase and the second discontinuous chromonic phase further comprises a guest compound.
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| Methods of manufacturing structural reinforcement materials | 20090324838 | 20091231 |
| Methods of manufacturing sport and other boards and devices are disclosed that include providing a foam core, such as expanded polystyrene or polyurethane. The foam core may be pre-shaped into the desired shape for the user or group of users. The method further includes the step of spraying a polyurethane reinforcing skin around the core to substantially encapsulate the core in the skin, and thus provide a board having a rigid outer skin. The methods may also include adjusting the thickness in at least one predetermined area in order to modify the flexibility of the board in the at least one predetermined area as compared to adjacent portions of the board.
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| Method for delivering faster a short coffee extract from capsule | 20090324791 | 20091231 |
| A method for delivering a short coffee extract faster from a closed capsule containing ground coffee by injecting water under pressure within the capsule. The capsule is filled with ground coffee, has a delivery membrane and is extracted in a coffee extraction device and pressurized water is injected in the capsule under pressure. The coffee beverage is released through the beverage delivery membrane of the capsule with engaging means engaging in and/or against the membrane. The pressure loss is reduced in the coffee bed by providing ground coffee having a reduced percentage of fines (F) depending on the average particle size (D4,3). The extraction yield is maintained between 15 and 30% and the coffee extract of 25 or 40 grams is delivered in a flow time... |
| Peham dendrimers as excipients | 20090324742 | 20091231 |
| The present invention concerns poly(etherhydroxylamine) PEHAM dendritic polymers wherein they function as excipients for the enhancement of water solubility of poorly water soluble (hydrophobic) Active Materials or enhancement of oil solubility of poorly oil soluble (hydrophilic) Active Materials. These dendritic polymers can have Active Materials associated with them by one or more of the following: (a) by adsorption onto the surface or (b) encapsulation into the interior of the dendritic polymers or (c) a mixture of both where these interactions are driven by one or more of the following (i) electrostatic attraction, (ii) hydrogen bonding between dendritic polymers and Active Material and (iii) hydrophobic or hydrophilic interactions or mixtures of these interactions. Additionally, these associated Active Materials can be associated with dendritic polymers through chemical bonding... |
| Methods and compositions for the treatment of symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome | 20090324730 | 20091231 |
| A therapeutic composition for the treatment of the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome and the method for preparing the therapeutic agents is disclosed. The therapeutic composition is a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more digestive and/or pancreatic enzymes. The therapeutic composition may be manufactured by a variety of encapsulation technologies. Delivery of the therapeutic composition may be made orally, through injection, by adherence of a medicated patch or other method. Further, a method of using fecal chymotrypsin level as a biomarker for the presence of complex regional pain syndrome, or the likelihood of an individual to develop complex regional pain syndrome is disclosed.
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| Oral pharmaceutical composition of anilinopyrimidine, preparation and use thereof | 20090324711 | 20091231 |
| An oral pharmaceutical composition comprising a capsule dosage form containing a liquid fill composition including an anilinopyrimidine derivative of Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, a glyceryl ester of capric acid or a mixture thereof. The liquid fill composition is formulated in a hard gelatin capsules and can be used for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer in particular AML.
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| Liposomal formulations | 20090324709 | 20091231 |
| The invention relates to formulations of hydrophilic substances encapsulated in liposomes, to the method of encapsulation of the hydrophilic substances in the liposomes and the use of said formulations in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases and/or disorders in humans and animals.
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| Gastroretentive drug delivery system comprising an extruded hydratable polymer | 20090324694 | 20091231 |
| According to the present invention there is provided a pharmaceutical product for retention in the stomach. The product is produced by extrusion. The use of extrusion enables the product to take many useful forms. The product may comprise a sheet of hydratable polymer, the hydrated sheet being of a size which will not pass out of the stomach, for example a shaped sheet or a roll. The product may also comprise a scaled hollow tubular extrudate, for example a tube scaled at both ends. The product may comprise a filled capsule.
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| Controlled release tissue graft combination biomaterials | 20090324683 | 20091231 |
| In one aspect, the invention relates to tissue graft combination biomaterials capable of controlled release of bioactive agents or pharmaceutically active agents through a rate-controlling polymer coating encapsulating the graft material, methods for preparing same, methods of controlled release using same, and methods for treating tissue defects. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
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| Process for producing a stable concentrated dietary supplement and supplement produced thereby | 20090324637 | 20091231 |
| A process for producing a stable concentrated dietary supplement containing fucoxanthin as the main active component. The method entails grinding crude freeze-dried flakes of wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) with desirable characteristics into a powder, extracting the active fucoxanthin from the powder with use of an aliphatic or aromatic organic solvent, then filtering and distilling the extract to form a thick syrupy fucoxanthin-containing mass having a solids content of from about 10-99% by wt. The mass is then purified by dissolving it in an organic non-polar solvent having a Polarity Index of <6, wherein the resultant solution is filtered to remove any solid material therefrom and the remaining liquid is then concentrated to a dried mass by removing substantially all of the solvent, which mass is thereafter... |
| Methods and compositions for the treatment of symptoms of williams syndrome | 20090324572 | 20091231 |
| A therapeutic composition for the treatment of the symptoms of Williams Syndrome and the method for preparing the therapeutic agents is disclosed. The therapeutic composition is a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more digestive and/or pancreatic enzymes. The therapeutic composition may be manufactured by a variety of encapsulation technologies. Delivery of the therapeutic composition may be made orally, through injection, by adherence of a medicated patch or other method. Further, a method of using fecal chymotrypsin level as a biomarker for the presence of Williams Syndrome, or the likelihood of an individual to develop Williams Syndrome is disclosed.
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| Soft wiper | 20080313843 | 20081225 |
| A soft wiper includes a pivotal connector, a pair of wiper strips, a pair of first resilient pieces, a pair of second resilient pieces, a pair of protecting covers, and a pair of end caps. The pivotal connector is pivotally connected to a wiper arm. The pivotal connector is configured to connect with the first resilient pieces, thereby forming a passage between the first resilient pieces for slidably receiving the wiper strips and the second resilient pieces therein. Each of the first and second resilient pieces is extended individually and independently. Accordingly, this provides the soft wiper with an appropriate softness, resiliency, and strength for support the wiper strips and lowering the jerk problem while the soft wiper wiping on a car windscreen.
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| No-touch block-rodenticide bait unit with protective end caps and packaging for the same | 20080313953 | 20081225 |
| A poisoned bait unit having a bait portion and a gripping portion in which the gripping portion includes a pair of end caps respectively secured on two preferably opposing sides of the bait portion. The end caps are shaped and/or textured to ensure that the user can securely grasp and place the unit into position in even a tight or difficult-to-access space without ever touching the bait portion. Packaging for multiple bait units is also provided which not only allows for individual removal of each bait unit while the other units remain sealed, but prevents any contamination of the end caps of one unit by the bait portion of another so that the user is not exposed to physical contact with the bait portion at any... |
| Collar for increasing t-ratings and performance of firestop systems | 20080313986 | 20081225 |
| An assembly for cooling a penetrant from the non-fire side of a barrier and to extend the time that a firestop prevents the passage of flames and hot gases of a through penetration firestop installation. The present invention includes an encapsulation wrap that is positioned adjacent to and surrounding a penetrant or conduit. The encapsulation wrap comprises a plurality of individual coolant packages, each of which contains purified water or other appropriate coolant. An exterior banding structure is provided which is positioned adjacent to the encapsulation wrap and includes a plurality of vents to improve its heat dissipation properties and may include exterior fins. The encapsulation wrap and exterior banding are positioned and held in place by a hose clamp or other suitable attachment means. The... |
| Wire rope for heavy duty hoisting and method for making same | 20080314016 | 20081225 |
| A wire rope has an independent wire rope core including lubricated individual core wires that are encapsulated in a tubular sheath of elastomeric or polymeric material surrounding the core wires and retaining the lubricant. A plurality of strands are located radially outwardly from and adjacent to the core. Each of the strands include strand wires that are lubricated. The strand wires are encapsulated in a tubular sheath of elastomeric or polymeric material that retain the lubrication for the strand wires. The core and strand encapsulating materials prevent direct metal-to-metal contact between core wires and strand wires, and between strand wires of adjacent strands. The core and strand encapsulating materials are applied in a manner so as to avoid loss of lubricant. Retaining lubrication and preventing direct... |
| Method of heterogeneous etching of sandstone formations | 20080314594 | 20081225 |
| The invention provides a method of treating a sandstone-containing subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The method is carried out by forming a slurry of a carrier fluid containing a viscosifying agent and encapsulated particles of a hydrogen fluoride source without settling of the particles. The carrier fluid may be an acid-based carrier fluid. The encapsulated hydrogen fluoride source may be encapsulated with a solid polymer acid precursor. The hydrogen fluoride source is present within the slurry in an amount of about 10% or more by weight of the slurry. The slurry is introduced into the wellbore at a pressure above the fracture pressure of the formation under conditions wherein the hydrogen fluoride source is released.
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| Multifunctional medicinal dispensary device | 20080314919 | 20081225 |
| A multifunctional medicinal dispensary device made up of an armstand, an arm with an attached punchknob pivotably connected thereto and equipped with a handle as well as a punchplate with a hole in it being attached to the topside of the armstand along with a splitter bar and splitterguard each connected to the arm and a pillcrusher component also pivotably affixed a pivotstand affixed to the arm and laterally positioned pill compartments within the arm stand all for the purpose of extracting pills from pill packs, splitting and/or crushing them or for extracting liquid medicine from within capsular pill jackets, all very hygienically, economically and efficiently with only minimal effort, without waste.
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| Dispensing caps for liquid containers | 20080314937 | 20081225 |
| A dispensing cap for a beverage container constitutes a one-piece moulding of plastic material including a first circular section tubular portion (2) with first radius for connection to the mouth of the container and a second circular section tubular portion (6) with a second smaller radius. One end of the first tubular portion is connected to one end of the second tubular portion by a resilient annular integral web (4), in which one or more flow openings (18) are formed. The width of the web is equal to or greater than the difference between the first and second radius. The other end of the second tubular portion (6) is closed. One of the web (4) and the internal surface of the first tubular portion adjacent the... |
| Smart information carrier and production process therfor | 20080314988 | 20081225 |
| A smart information carrier comprising a security element having two sides each side being laminated with at least one transparent polymer foil having a melting point higher than 150° C. so that the security element is surrounded by an edge at least 1 mm wide in which the at least one transparent polymer foil on each side of the security element are laminated to one another, the security element comprising an IC-module and a natural fibre-containing or synthetic fibre-containing continuous support exclusive of an antenna, the IC-module comprising an electronic chip and an antenna integrated therein, wherein the support is security printed on at least the side of the support nearer to the IC-module and the IC-module is at least substantially encapsulated with a transparent polymer... |
| Light-emitting semiconductor device | 20080315232 | 20081225 |
| A light-generating semiconductor region is grown on a substrate of electroconductive silicon or like light-absorptive material. An anode is placed atop the light-generating semiconductor region, and a cathode under the substrate. The light-generating semiconductor region and the substrate are encapsulated in an epoxy envelope. In order to prevent the substrate from absorbing the light that has been radiated from the light-generating semiconductor region and reflected back from the envelope, the substrate has its side surfaces covered by a reflector layer. The reflector layer has its surfaces roughened, as a result of the roughening of the underlying substrate surfaces by dicing, for scattering the incident light.
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| Methods and apparatus for emi shielding in multi-chip modules | 20080315371 | 20081225 |
| Methods and structures provide a shielded multi-layer package for use with multi-chip modules and the like. A substrate (102) (e.g., chip carrier) has an adhesive layer (104), where electronic components (106, 108) are attached. An insulating layer (110) is formed over the plurality of electronic components, and a conductive encapsulant structure (115) is formed over the insulating layer. The adhesive layer is detached from the electronic components, and multi-layer circuitry (140) is formed over, and in electrical communication with, the plurality of electronic components. A shielding via (150) is formed through the multilayer circuitry such that it contacts the conductive encapsulant.
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| Wafer level integration package | 20080315372 | 20081225 |
| A semiconductor package includes a wafer having a first electrical contact pad integrated into a top surface of the wafer. A through-hole interconnection extends downward from a first surface of the first electrical contact pad. A die is electrically connected to a second surface of the first electrical contact pad. A second electrical contact pad is disposed over a surface of the through-hole interconnection. A dielectric layer is disposed along a side surface of the second electrical contact pad. The wafer is cut to form a channel portion and a connecting portion. An encapsulant is disposed over the die and the channel portion, and the wafer is backgrinded to remove the connecting portion and expose the surface of the through-hole interconnection.
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| Integrated circuit package-in-package system with magnetic film | 20080315374 | 20081225 |
| An integrated circuit package-in-package system comprising: connecting a first integrated circuit device and a package substrate; applying a magnetic film over the first integrated circuit device; mounting a second integrated circuit device having an inner encapsulation over the magnetic film; and forming a package encapsulation over the first integrated circuit device, the magnetic film, and the second integrated circuit device.
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| Conformal emi shielding with enhanced reliability | 20080315376 | 20081225 |
| An electromagnetic interference (EMI) and/or electromagnetic radiation shield is formed on a plurality of encapsulated modules by attaching a molded package panel to a process carrier (10) using a double side adhesive tape (12) before singulating the individual modules without separating them from the double side adhesive tape. By forming a conductive layer (50) over a mold encapsulant (16) and on the sidewalls of grooves (40-47) that are cut through the mold encapsulant (16) and underlying circuit substrate (14), the conductive layer (50) may be electrically coupled to one or more conductive connection pads (61-66) by virtue of the placement of the conductive connection pads at the periphery or side of the circuit substrate (14).
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| Semiconductor packages including thermal stress buffers and methods of manufacturing the same | 20080315379 | 20081225 |
| Provided is a semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package may include a semiconductor chip, an encapsulant encapsulating the semiconductor chip, a lead unit, and a partially encapsulated by the encapsulating thermal stress buffer which absorbs thermal stress of the semiconductor chip or the encapsulant.
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| Integrated circuit package system having perimeter paddle | 20080315380 | 20081225 |
| An integrated circuit package system comprising: forming a paddle having a hole and an external interconnect; mounting an integrated circuit device having an active side to the paddle with the active side facing the paddle and the hole; connecting a first internal interconnect between the active side and the external interconnect through the hole; and encapsulating the integrated circuit device, the paddle, the first internal interconnect, and the external interconnect with the external interconnect partially exposed.
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| Array molded package-on-package having redistribution lines | 20080315385 | 20081225 |
| A semiconductor device with a sheet-like insulating substrate (101) integral with two or more patterned layers of conductive lines and vias, a chip attached to an assembly site, and contact pads (103) in pad locations has an encapsulated region on the top surface of the substrate, extending to the edge of the substrate, enclosing the chip, and having contact apertures (703) at the pad locations for external communication with the pad metal surfaces. The apertures may have not-smooth sidewall surfaces and may be filled with solder material (704) to contact the pads. Metal-filled surface grooves (710) in the encapsulated region, with smooth groove bottom and sidewalls, are selected to serve as customized routing interconnections, or redistribution lines, between selected apertures and thus to facilitate the coupling... |
| Bumpless flip-chip assembly with a complaint interposer contractor | 20080315389 | 20081225 |
| Consistent with an example embodiment, an integrated circuit device (IC) is assembled on a package substrate and encapsulated in a molding compound. There is a semiconductor die having a circuit pattern with contact pads. A package substrate having bump pad landings corresponding to the contact pads of the circuit pattern, has an interposer layer sandwiched between them. The interposer layer includes randomly distributed mutually isolated conductive columns of spherical particles embedded in an elastomeric material, wherein the interposer layer is subjected to a compressive force from pressure exerted upon an underside surface of the semiconductor die. The compressive force deforms the interposer layer causing the conductive columns of spherical particles to electrically connect the contact pads of the circuit pattern with the corresponding bump pad landings... |
| Chip scale package for a micro component | 20080315390 | 20081225 |
| A package includes a sensor die with a micro component, such as a MEMS device, coupled to an integrated circuit which may include, for example, CMOS circuitry, and one or more electrically conductive bond pads near the periphery of the sensor die. A semiconductor cap structure is attached to the sensor die. The front side of the cap structure is attached to the sensor die by a seal ring to hermetically encapsulate an area of the sensor die where the micro component is located. The bond pads on the sensor die are located outside the area encapsulated by the seal ring. Electrical leads, which extend along outer side edges of the semiconductor cap structure from its front side to its back side, are coupled to the... |
| Package structure with flat bumps for integrate circuit or discrete device and method of manufacture the same | 20080315412 | 20081225 |
| The invention discloses a novel package structure of integrate circuit or discrete device and packaging method, and includes the lead pins adjacent to the island; another metal layer formed at the bottom of the island; another metal layer formed at the bottom of lead pins; chip mounted on the island; wires bonded between the chip and the lead pins; the molded body encapsulating the top surface and side surface of the island and the lead pins, small protrusions of the island and the lead pins below the molded body; in the individual package, the number of the island can be one or more, lead pins can be arrayed at one side of the island, also can be arrayed at two sides or three sides of the... |
| Chip package | 20080315417 | 20081225 |
| A chip package includes a patterned conductive layer, a first solder resist layer, a second solder resist layer, a chip, bonding wires and a molding compound. The patterned conductive layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first solder resist layer is disposed on the first surface. The second solder resist layer is disposed on the second surface, wherein a part of the second surface is exposed by the second solder resist layer. The chip is disposed on the first solder resist layer, wherein the first solder resist layer is disposed between the patterned conductive layer and the chip. The bonding wires are electrically connected to the chip and the patterned conductive layer exposed by the second solder resist layer.... |
| Structure and manufactruing method of chip scale package | 20080315424 | 20081225 |
| A Chip Scale Package (CSP) and a method of forming the same are disclosed. Single chips without the conventional ball mountings, are first attached to an adhesive-substrate (adsubstrate) composite having openings that correspond to the input/output (I/O) pads on the single chips to form a composite chip package. Ball mounting is then performed over the openings, thus connecting the I/O pads at the chip sites to the next level of packaging directly. In another embodiment, the adhesive layer is formed on the wafer side first to form an adwafer, which is then die sawed in CSPs. Then the CSPs with the adhesive already on them are bonded to a substrate. The composite chip package may optionally be encapsulated with a molding material. The CSPs provide integrated... |
| Quad flat non-leaded chip package | 20080315439 | 20081225 |
| A Quad Flat Non-leaded (QFN) chip package including a patterned conductive layer, a first solder resist layer, a chip, a plurality of bonding wires and a molding compound is provided. The patterned conductive layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first solder resist layer is disposed on the first surface, wherein a part of the first surface is exposed by the first solder resist layer. The chip is disposed on the first solder resist layer, wherein the first solder resist layer is between the patterned conductive layer and the chip. The bonding wires are electrically connected to the chip and the patterned conductive layer exposed by the first solder resist layer. The molding compound encapsulates the pattern conductive layer,... |
| Organic light emitting display and method of manufacturing the same | 20080315755 | 20081225 |
| An organic light emitting display, and a method of manufacturing the same, the organic light emitting display including: a substrate including thin film transistors (TFTs) formed on a surface thereof; organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) disposed on the TFTs; an encapsulating unit that encapsulates the OLEDs; and spacers formed on the encapsulating unit. The OLEDs include first electrodes electrically connected to the TFTs, a pixel defining layer formed around the first electrodes, organic thin layers formed on the first electrodes, and second electrodes formed on the organic thin layers. The spacer is formed of moisture absorbing material, and faces the pixel defining layer.
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| Fibre, flexible display device manufactured thereform and corresponding manufacturing methods | 20080316580 | 20081225 |
| A fibre (10) comprises an inner conductor (12), a volume (14) of electro-optic material (16), an external conductor (20), with a photoconductor (18) between the inner conductor and an external conductor. The volume of electro-optic material comprises capsules of electrophoretic, black and white charged particles (24, 26), the black particles having an opposite charge to the white particles. The components of the fibre are flexible, such that the fibre is suitable for use in a flexible display device.
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| Reducing input capacitance for high speed integrated circuits | 20080316662 | 20081225 |
| An integrated circuit with reduced pad capacitance, having a trench formed in the silicon substrate below the pad to reduce the pad capacitance. In another embodiment, an encapsulated air cavity if formed underneath the pad. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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| Glass breaking cap | 20080316737 | 20081225 |
| A glass breaking cap for flashlights, batons and the like is provided. The glass breaking cap has a cylindrical sidewall and a conical top portion. The conical top portion has an apex having an included angle between 86° and 136°. More preferably, the apex has an included angle of 106° to 126° with a preferred included angle of about 116°. Preferably, the glass breaking cap has male or female threads for replacing threaded end caps found on traditional flashlights and batons.
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| Packet ring network system and packet transport method | 20080316918 | 20081225 |
| The present invention can reestablish a communication path between two packet ring networks through another packet ring network even if a fault occurs therebetween and can prevent occurrence of broadcast storm or the like. Therefore, a packet ring network system of the present invention includes a plurality of packet ring networks to which nodes are brought into ring form connection so that a packet inside a ring obtained by encapsulating a client packet, which a terminal outside the packet ring network transmits, is transmitted and received in a packet ring network, wherein, a first packet ring network is included; a plurality of subpacket ring networks connected to the first packet ring network through an interlink used for client packet transport therebetween is included; the interlink is... |
| Microphone having an output signal amplifier | 20080317262 | 20081225 |
| A microphone is described including a microphone housing having a microphone capsule disposed therein. The microphone is connected via a microphone cable to an audio system, and has an integrated amplifier that raises the signal output level. The integration of a preamplifier into the microphone advantageously reduces the microphone's susceptibility to interference. In contrast to conventional preamplifiers, the preamplifier does not, or not exclusively, operate as an impedance converter, but instead amplifies the output voltage. As a consequence, the signal-to-noise ratio is advantageously increased even in the presence of interference. The preamplifier can be provided with energy via a battery or accumulator mounted in the microphone, or advantageously from the audio system via additional conductors in the microphone cable.
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| Cosmeceutical compositions and methods with biologically active ingredients | 20080317733 | 20081225 |
| Cosmeceutical formulations are personalized to address an individual's nutrient deficiencies and genetic predispositions for premature aging of the skin. Growth factors and high doses of inefficiently absorbed nutrients are nanoencapsulated and delivered topically to improve the function, health, and appearance of skin and hair.
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| Nutraceutical compositions and methods with biologically active ingredients | 20080317734 | 20081225 |
| Nutraceutical formulations are personalized to address an individual's nutrient deficiencies. Growth factors and high doses of inefficiently absorbed nutrients are nanoencapsulated and delivered orally to improve the function, health, and appearance of the individual.
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| Rotating food-processing knife with detachable multi blade axis | 20070294898 | 20071227 |
| A specialty food-processing knife includes a rigid handle, a circular blade axis, a blade axis holder, a blade axis holder lock, and a blade axis safety cover. The handle provides a blade axis upper housing to cut protect the user's hand and is configured with guide grooves, coupling pivot holes, and a guide tunnel. The guide grooves restrict the blade axis movement to a circular motion, the pivot holes allow swiveling of the blade axis holder, and the guide tunnel provides unidirectional motion to the blade axis holder lock. The blade axis is composed of several parallel circular blades, which are held in position by spacer bushings and lock nuts that encapsulate a stiffener rod. The blade axis holder presents a parallel slotted array to prevent... |
| Soft shell boots and waterproof /breathable moisture transfer composites and liner for in-line skates, ice-skates, hockey skates, snowboard boots, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like | 20070294920 | 20071227 |
| The soft boot and liner include a moisture transfer system that includes an inner fabric layer carefully selected from technically advanced fabrics. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, spacer fabrics and breathable membranes, in various orders. Encapsulation technology and waterproofing are used as well. The outer fabric layer is also capable of working with the other layers to promote the transfer of moisture. Frothed foams and flocking with fibers are further characteristics of the present invention. The moisture transfer system is incorporated into a soft boot or skate or as a removable liner for a shell boot. Numerous other modifications and applications are disclosed.
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| Method of packaging wine or a similar beverage, products obtained by the method, and apparatus for implementing the method | 20070294983 | 20071227 |
| A method of packaging wine or a similar beverage in a glass receptacle, in which a carbon dioxide content of less than 400 mg/l is established in the wine, and a glass receptacle is filled with the wine or beverage of reduced carbon dioxide content under an inert carbon dioxide-containing atmosphere. The glass receptacle is then heat sealed under the inert atmosphere containing carbon dioxide with a flexible disposable capsule having an overall oxygen permeability of not more than 5 cm3/m2/24 h. A headspace between the wine or beverage and the capsule is formed in the receptacle having carbon dioxide trapped therein, and an oxygen content of less than 5% by volume, and the carbon dioxide content in the receptacle is sufficient that a reduction in... |
| Security system for sewage, aqueduct, telephony and energy caps | 20070295041 | 20071227 |
| Security System for Sewer, Aqueduct, Telephone and Energy System Manhole Caps or Covers including an electromechanical cover (1), on the surface of which is placed an electromagnetic crane (2) that has a handle (3), and that has an emitting coil (4), a battery (5), an electronic card (6) and a control panel (7); inside a waterproof space at least partially enclosed by the electromechanical cover (1) are placed a receiving coil (8), electronic card (12) and two motors (9) that move a pin (10) that has bellows (11), and that are connected to an electronic card (12). The system operates by the emitting coil (4) transferring electromagnetic energy to the receiving coil (8), and at the same time sending an exclusive binary code. This produces the... |
| Inhaler device | 20070295332 | 20071227 |
| An inhaler device (1) for powdered medicaments. The device (1) has a body (5) that has a recess (50) for holding a capsule containing a powdered medicament to be inhaled, at least one air passage (90) that is tangentially disposed to the recess (50) , and a mouthpiece (30) that includes a coaxially disposed inhalation passage (70) that communicates with the recess (50) of the body (5). The body (5) has a pair of opposed spring (105) biased push-buttons (40) that each include at least one piercing element (95) for piercing the capsule when loaded in the recess (50). The medicament is released from the pierced capsule when air is drawn through the air passage(s) (90) into the recess (50) and swirled about therein. The mouthpiece... |
| Individually encapsulated solar cells and solar cell strings having a substantially inorganic protective layer | 20070295385 | 20071227 |
| Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the device comprises of an individually encapsulated solar cell, wherein the encapsulated solar cell includes at least one protective layer coupled to at least one surface of the solar cell and the protective layer may be formed from a substantially inorganic material. The protective layer has a chemical composition that prevents moisture from entering the solar cell and wherein light passes through the protective layer to reach an absorber layer in the solar cell.
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| Individually encapsulated solar cells and solar cell strings having a hybrid organic/inorganic protective layer | 20070295386 | 20071227 |
| Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the device comprises of an individually encapsulated solar cell, wherein the encapsulated solar cell includes at least one protective layer coupled to at least one surface of the solar cell. The protective layer may be a hybrid organic/inorganic material that has a chemical composition that prevents moisture from entering the solar cell and wherein light passes through the protective layer to reach an absorber layer in the solar cell.
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| Solar assembly with a multi-ply barrier layer and individually encapsulated solar cells or solar cell strings | 20070295387 | 20071227 |
| Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device module is provided comprising of a multi-ply module encapsulant, a bottom module layer, and a plurality of solar cells. The multi-ply module encapsulant includes one or more discrete layers comprising of at least a first module layer and at least a second module layer. The plurality of solar cells may be sandwiched between the multi-ply module encapsulant and the bottom module layer. At least one of the cells has a protective layer that provides a level of moisture resistance equal to or higher than any of the layers above the cells. The protective layer is typically above the solar cell and light passes through the multi-ply... |
| Solar assembly with a multi-ply barrier layer and individually encapsulated solar cells or solar cell strings | 20070295388 | 20071227 |
| Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device module is provided comprising of a multi-ply module encapsulant, a bottom module layer, and a plurality of solar cells. The multi-ply module encapsulant includes one or more discrete layers comprising of at least a first module layer and at least a second module layer. The plurality of solar cells may be sandwiched between the multi-ply module encapsulant and the bottom module layer. At least one of the cells has a protective layer that provides a level of moisture resistance equal to or higher than any of the layers above the cells. The protective layer is typically above the solar cell and light passes through the multi-ply... |
| Individually encapsulated solar cells and solar cell strings having a hybrid organic/inorganic protective layer | 20070295389 | 20071227 |
| Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the device comprises of an individually encapsulated solar cell, wherein the encapsulated solar cell includes at least one protective layer coupled to at least one surface of the solar cell. The protective layer may be a hybrid organic/inorganic material that has a chemical composition that prevents moisture from entering the solar cell and wherein light passes through the protective layer to reach an absorber layer in the solar cell.
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| Individually encapsulated solar cells and solar cell strings having a substantially inorganic protective layer | 20070295390 | 20071227 |
| Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the device comprises of an individually encapsulated solar cell, wherein the encapsulated solar cell includes at least one protective layer coupled to at least one surface of the solar cell and the protective layer may be formed from a substantially inorganic material. The protective layer has a chemical composition that prevents moisture from entering the solar cell and wherein light passes through the protective layer to reach an absorber layer in the solar cell.
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| Non-slip header for paper roll, and methods | 20070295628 | 20071227 |
| A paper roll having a non-slip surface on the end(s) of the roll, particularly large paper rolls such as those from a paper making processes. A header, having a non-slip coating on one side and an adhesive coating on the other side is applied to end(s) of the rolled paper. Microencapsulated materials are one suitable class of non-slip materials. The non-slip surface on the header improves stability of the roll, when stood on end, during transport, such as in cargo trucks.
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| Method for mounting a contact pin for a piezoelectric element, sleeve, and actuator unit | 20070295838 | 20071227 |
| During the production of an actuator unit (11), which is to be installed in a fuel injector, a piezoelectric element (8) is firstly inserted into a plastic sleeve (1). Two contact pins (5) are provided for the external power supply for the piezoelectric element (8), and are guided outside the plastic sleeve (1). In order to fix the position of the contact pins (5), particularly before encapsulating the piezoelectric element (8) with the plastic sleeve (1), pin mounts (2) provided in the form of detent connections are provided for the contact pins (5). The detent connections (2) are designed for fixing the contact pins (5) in the position thereof after they have been inserted into these detent connections. In one particular embodiment, the plastic sleeve (1)... |
| Germanium phototransistor with floating body | 20070295953 | 20071227 |
| A floating body germanium (Ge) phototransistor and associated fabrication process are presented. The method includes: providing a silicon (Si) substrate; selectively forming an insulator layer overlying the Si substrate; forming an epitaxial Ge layer overlying the insulator layer using a liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) process; forming a channel region in the Ge layer; forming a gate dielectric, gate electrode, and gate spacers overlying the channel region; and, forming source/drain regions in the Ge layer. The LPE process involves encapsulating the Ge with materials having a melting temperature greater than a first temperature, and melting the Ge using a temperature lower than the first temperature. The LPE process includes: forming a dielectric layer overlying deposited Ge; melting the Ge; and, in response to cooling the Ge, laterally... |
| Optoelectronic device | 20070295956 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising a light emitting semiconductor and an encapsulant. The encapsulant is made from an encapsulant formulation comprising an epoxy hydantoin, an epoxy isocyanurate, and a curing agent. The present invention also provides a method of preparing such optoelectronic device.
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| Electroluminescent device with high refractive index and uv-resistant encapsulant | 20070295968 | 20071227 |
| An encapsulant containing nanoparticles that improve the heat and UV resistance properties of electroluminescent devices. The nanoparticles that are suspended in the encapsulant may be either oxides or non-oxides and may include SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2, Ti, TiB2, TiC, and TiN. The nanoparticles may range in size from 5 to 165 nm in diameter. The encapsulant containing nanoparticles may be used in an electroluminescent device by being deposited in a concave base cavity to cover a light source, such as a light-emitting diode (“LED”), positioned in the concave base cavity, and may also be applied in the form of a conformal coating that covers the light source. An electroluminescent device utilizing the encapsulant containing nanoparticles and a method of producing such a device is also provided.
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| Micro universal serial bus memory package and manufacturing method the same | 20070295982 | 20071227 |
| In order to accomplish the object of the present invention, there is disclosed a micro USB memory package, which comprises a substrate with a plurality of circuit patterns formed on the top surface thereof, at least one of passive elements connected with the circuit patterns of the substrate, at least one of controllers connected with the circuit patterns of the substrate, at least one of flash memories connected with the circuit patterns of the substrate, and an encapsulation part encapsulating the passive elements, the controllers and the flash memories on the substrate, and at least one of USB lands connected with the circuit patterns by a conducting via are formed on the under surface of one side of the substrate.
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| Optoelectronic device | 20070295983 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising a light emitting semiconductor and an encapsulant. The encapsulant is made from an encapsulant formulation comprising an epoxy isocyanurate such as formula (I-1) compound, and a curing agent. The present invention also provides a method of preparing such optoelectronic device.
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| Semiconductor package having functional and auxiliary leads, and process for fabricating it | 20070296070 | 20071227 |
| A semiconductor package and a process for fabricating such a package are presented. The package has a substantially parallelepipedal block, made of an encapsulation material. Embedded within the block is at least one integrated-circuit chip and a leadframe having functional leads for electrical connection to said chip. These functional leads emerge on the outside of said block via at least one side and are intended to be connected to a printed-circuit board. The leadframe does not have functional leads on at least one of the other sides of said block. For that other side, the leadframe includes auxiliary leads for electrical connection to said chip which emerge on the outside of said block via at least one of the sides of this block which do not... |
| Heat dissipating structure and method for fabricating the same | 20070296079 | 20071227 |
| A heat sink package structure and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes mounting and electrically connecting a semiconductor chip to a chip carrier, forming an interface layer or a second heat dissipating element having the interface layer on the semiconductor chip and installing a first heat dissipating element having a heat dissipating portion and a supporting portion onto the chip carrier. The method further includes forming openings corresponding to the semiconductor chip in the heat dissipating portion, and forming an encapsulant for covering the semiconductor chip, the interface layer or the second heat dissipating element, and the first heat dissipating element. A height is reserved on top of the interface layer for the formation of the encapsulant for covering the interface... |
| Integrated circuit package system with offset stack | 20070296086 | 20071227 |
| An integrated circuit package system is provided including mounting a first integrated circuit device over a carrier, mounting a second integrated circuit device having an adhesive spacer over the first integrated circuit device in an offset configuration, connecting a first internal interconnect between the carrier and the first integrated circuit device with the first internal interconnect within the adhesive spacer, connecting a second internal interconnect between the carrier and the second integrated circuit device, and encapsulating the first integrated circuit device, the second integrated circuit device, the first internal interconnect and the second internal interconnect.
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| Die package and probe card structures and fabrication methods | 20070296090 | 20071227 |
| A semiconductor die has conductors encapsulated in a dielectric material disposed on the active surface extending across the active surface from bond pads to one or more peripheral edges where the conductor ends are disposed at a side surface of the dielectric material. Stacks of such semiconductor dice, wherein one of the dice is configured with discrete conductive elements projecting from the active surface, and the exposed ends of the dice in the stack are connected with vertical interconnects. A probe card is disclosed having bond wires extending from more central contacts between more peripheral contacts to the edge of the probe card. A probe card having an upper layer bearing contacts and at least one window therethrough, a lower layer bearing conductive traces with ends... |
| Systems for producing multilayered particles, fibers and sprays and methods for administering the same | 20070296099 | 20071227 |
| Capsules and particles with at least one encapsulated and/or entrapped agent, such as therapeutic agent, imaging agents, and other constituents may be produced by electrohydrodynamic processes. More particularly, the agent encapsulated in a vehicle, capsule, particle, vector, or carrier may maximize treatment and/or imaging of malignant cancers while minimizing the adverse effects of treatment and/or imaging.
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| Road and sand sled | 20070296167 | 20071227 |
| Road and Sand Sled is a board with a raised front end, pull rope holes and rails secured by slide bolts. It also has four wheels with bearings that are attached to the axels with pressure caps. In order to use Road and Sand Sled, a user simply loads all of his or her supplies onto the sled. The rails can be folded upright and secured with the slide bolts, if the user needs to provide additional constraints for pulling a load. The sled is then dragged behind a user to a destination, using a rope inserted through the pull rope holes.
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| Housing for movement sensor with protective cover for components | 20070296398 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to a device for detecting the movement of a movable component, the device having an inner part 1 and the inner part 1 having a housing in which are mounted conductors 3 that carry electrical components 4 and a sensor element. One end of each conductor 3 protrudes from the inner part 1 forming plug contacts 6, and the inner part 1 is encapsulated by a plastic housing 2 in such a way that the plug contacts 6 project into a plug receiver 5 in the plastic housing. The electrical components 4 and the sensor element are covered by covers and encapsulated by the plastic housing 2. The covers protect the components from the plastic in the encapsulation process.
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| Temperature controlled mems resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency | 20070296527 | 20071227 |
| There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical resonators having mechanical structures that include integrated heating and/or temperature sensing elements. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to fabricate, manufacture, provide and/or control microelectromechanical resonators having mechanical structures that are encapsulated using thin film or wafer level encapsulation techniques in a chamber, and including heating and/or temperature sensing elements disposed in the chamber, on the chamber and/or integrated within the mechanical structures. Other aspects of the inventions will be apparent from the detailed description and claims herein.
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| Mems device having a recessed cavity and methods therefor | 20070297037 | 20071227 |
| A microelectromechanical systems device having a transparent substrate joined to a planar backplate with a raised perimeter structure forming a recessed cavity or cell. The raised perimeter structure is formed by applying a first layer around the peripheral area of the backplate to form a recessed cell. A second layer is applied over the first layer. The first layer is thicker than the second layer. The thicker layer comprises a viscous material. A second layer is a thinner adhesive layer, and is applied over the thicker layer to join the backplate to the transparent substrate to encapsulate the microelectromechanical systems device formed on the transparent substrate.
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| System component of a control device | 20070297152 | 20071227 |
| A system component of a control device, especially for a transmission or engine controller of a motor vehicle, is provided as a closed system component for a control device which can be transported, thereby allowing decentralized manufacturing of the system component. The system component has a hybrid circuit, equipped with electronic components, which is embedded in a printed circuit board, recessed in the center, in such a manner that the hybrid circuit is completely enclosed by the printed circuit board. The hybrid circuit and the printed circuit board are mounted on a base element and connected to each other via contact elements. A cover element is positioned on top of the hybrid circuit and the contact elements in such a manner that the hybrid circuit is... |
| Marine seismic streamer having soluble encapsulant surrounding seismic sensors therein | 20070297286 | 20071227 |
| A seismic streamer includes a jacket covering an exterior of the streamer. At least one strength member extends along the length of the streamer and is disposed inside the jacket. At least one seismic sensor is disposed in a sensor spacer affixed to the at least one strength member. An encapsulant is disposed between the sensor and the sensor spacer. The encapsulant is a substantially solid material that is soluble upon contact with a void filling material. A void filling material is disposed in the interior of the jacket and fills substantially all void space therein. The void filling material is introduced to the interior of the jacket in liquid form and undergoing state change to substantially solid thereafter.
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| Componentized automatic provisioning and management of computing environments for computing utilities | 20070297350 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for automatically provisioning and managing resources in a computing utility. Its automation procedures are based on a resource model which allows resource-specific provisioning and management tasks to be encapsulated into components for reuse. These components are assembled into more complex structures and finally computing services. This invention provides a method for constructing a computing service from a set of resources given a high level specification. Once constructed, the service includes a component that provides management function, which can allow modification of its underlying set of resources.
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| Tower banner display system and apparatus | 20060288618 | 20061228 |
| A banner is displayed about a tower structure, such as a water tower, by a system that enables ready substitution or replacement of the banner, without the use of high-lift equipment. The fabric banner is segmented, of wind permeable stretchable fabric, and mounted on rings that are carried on cables, suspended from a capstan atop the tower. Cable guidance pulleys, mounted on trolleys that run on a peripheral track about the top of the tower, enable the banner to be reoriented about the tower. The capstan and trolleys may be remotely controlled.
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| Heat roller for fixing apparatus | 20060289028 | 20061228 |
| A heat roller for a fixing apparatus includes a conductive cylindrical roller body, and a resistance heater installed in the roller body. Caps at each end of the heat roller have electrodes for supplying a current to the resistance heater. A fastening means confines at least one cap to prevent the cap from being axially separated from the roller body and to substantially prevent the cap from being idled in the roller body.
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| Housing for beauty products | 20060289537 | 20061228 |
| Housing (1) for beauty products which is provided with a body (20) which presents an upper opening (24) and a lower engaging portion (40), and with a closure (30) which is mounted in un-mountable fashion on the body (20) in such a way as to close the opening (24) itself; a capsule (60) being integral to the closure (30) and being provided in its upper part with an open seat (61) of a shape which complements the shape of the lower engaging portion (40).
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| Oral drug compliance monitoring using radio frequency identification tags | 20060289640 | 20061228 |
| A device useful for oral drug delivery device consisting of: (a) a capsule, tablet or pill designed to disperse in the gastrointestinal system; (b) an RFID tag positioned in the capsule, tablet or pill, the RFID tag comprising an antenna; (c) an object selected from the group consisting of a magnet, a ferromagnetic object, a ferrite object and an electromagnetic shielding object positioned within, over or adjacent the antenna of the RFID tag to alter the antenna characteristics of the RFID tag so that if the RFID tag is interrogated before the capsule, tablet or pill disperses in the gastrointestinal system, the response of the RFID tag is sufficiently altered or attenuated to determine that the capsule, tablet or pill has not dispersed in the gastrointestinal... |
| Semiconductor device having firmly secured heat spreader | 20060289971 | 20061228 |
| A semiconductor device comprising a leadframe (903), which has first (903a) and second (903b) surfaces, a planar pad (910) of a certain size, and a plurality of non-coplanar members (913) adjoining the pad. The device further has a heat spreader (920) with first (920a) and second (920b) surfaces, a planar pad of a size matching the leadframe pad size, and contours (922), into which the leadframe members are inserted so that the first spreader pad surface touches the second leadframe pad surface across the pad size. A semiconductor chip (904) is mounted on the first leadframe pad surface. Encapsulation material (930), preferably molding compound, covers the chip, but leaves the second spreader surface uncovered.
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| Stacked memory card and method for manufacturing the same | 20060289980 | 20061228 |
| A structure of stacked memory card, the structure includes a substrate, a lower chip, wires, adhered element, upper chip, and compound resin. The substrate has an upper surface formed with a plurality of first electrodes, and a lower surface. The B-stage glue is coated on the upper surface of the substrate. The lower chip is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate, and is located on the B-stage glue. The plurality of wires are electrically connected the lower chip to the first electrode of the substrate. The adhesive element includes adhesive agent and filling elements is coated on the lower chip. The upper chip is adhered on the lower chip by adhesive element, and is spaced with the lower chip through the filling element, then... |
| Glass lid, and package provided with such a lid, for the encapsulation of electronic components | 20060289985 | 20061228 |
| The encapsulation lid comprises at least two glass layers of different compositions, a first layer called the bottom layer, which is continuous, and at least a second layer, which is discontinuous and designed so as to define cavities or anfractuosities in this lid. Preferably, the glass layers other than the first layer are preferably formed from low-melting-point frits, thereby allowing such lids to be manufactured economically, without recourse to glass machining.
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| Smt passive device noflow underfill methodology and structure | 20060290008 | 20061228 |
| An electronic fabrication process and structure is provided for attaching discrete passive surface mount devices (SMD) to a substrate in a single step. A liquid noflow resin encapsulant containing flux material is dispensed between presoldered pads on a substrate. The SMD, having a pair of electrical contacts, is pressed into said encapsulant so that the electrical contacts make contact with said presoldered pads. Heat is applied to first activate said flux material and then reflow the solder on said presoldered pads to bond said SMD contacts to said presoldered pads. The reflow temperature is maintained for about 180 seconds during which time the resin solidifies. The resin encapsulant fills the space between substrate and SMD and forms fillets around the solder bonded contacts.
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| Molded stiffener for thin substrates | 20060290011 | 20061228 |
| A stiffener molded to a semiconductor substrate, such as a lead frame, and methods of molding the stiffener to the substrate are provided. The stiffener is molded to the substrate to provide rigidity and support to the substrate. The stiffener material can comprise a polymeric material molded to the substrate by a molding technique such as transfer molding, injection molding, and spray molding, or using an encapsulating material. One or more dies, chips, or other semiconductor or microelectronic devices can be disposed on the substrate to form a die assembly. The stiffener can be molded to a substrate comprising one or more dies, over which an encapsulating material can be applied to produce a semiconductor die package.
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| Tuneable energy absorbing mounting structure for steering column | 20060290128 | 20061228 |
| A steering column assembly (10) of the collapsible type includes a mounting plate (30) for rigid attachment to a vehicle body structure. The mounting plate (30) supports the steering column (12) during normal operation through interconnecting release capsules (24) which allow the steering column (12) to collapse, away from the rigidly attached mounting plate (30), during a frontal collision. An energy absorbing tear strip (44) in formed integrally in the mounting plate (30) and is connected via tab (43) to a fixed connection (42) which adjoins a portion of the column bracket (18). The column bracket (18) moves together with the steering column (12) during a collapse situation. The tear strip (44) simultaneously bends and tears in a peeling fashion as the steering column (12) collapses... |
| Organic electro luminescent display and method for fabricating the same | 20060290273 | 20061228 |
| An organic electro luminescent display with auxiliary layers on a cathode contact and an encapsulating junction region to easily remove polymer organic layers of the junction and a method for fabricating the same. The organic electro luminescent display has the first electrode formed on a lower insulating substrate, a pixel defining layer formed to make some portions of the first electrode opened over the entire surface of the lower insulating substrate, an organic emission layer formed on an opening of the first electrode, the second electrode formed on the organic emission layer, an upper substrate for encapsulating the first electrode, the organic emission layer and the second electrode, and auxiliary layers formed on the cathode contact and the encapsulating junction region of the lower insulating substrate.
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| Printing method | 20060290733 | 20061228 |
| A printing method includes encapsulating gradation information about a gradation object for printing, transmitting the encapsulated gradation information to the rendering unit, generating a raster image by the rendering unit corresponding to the gradation object by using the encapsulated and transmitted gradation information, and performing a printing operation according to the generated raster image. Accordingly, since the rendering unit performs a rendering operation at once based on the encapsulated gradation information of the gradation object, the raster images are more rapidly generated and printed. Since it is not required to generate the tens of thousand or hundred of thousands of scan line commands to process the gradation object, memory is more effectively utilized.
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| Post passivation structure for a semiconductor device and packaging process for same | 20060291029 | 20061228 |
| A post passivation rerouting support structure comprises a relatively thin support layer above the passivation layer to support the RDL, and a relatively thick support layer for fine pitch interconnects extending from the RDL and terminating as contact structures at the surface of the thick support layer, for a next level packaging structure. The thick support layer is planarized before defining the contact structures. The thick support layer may be formed after the conducting posts have been formed, or the thick support layer is formed before forming the conducting posts in vias formed in the thick support layer. An encapsulating layer may be provided above the thick support layer, which top surface is planarized before defining the contact structures. The encapsulating layer and the further support... |
| Novel two-particle electrophoretic ink for microencapsulated flexible electronic display | 20060291033 | 20061228 |
| Exemplary electrophoretic ink capsules for electrophoretic displays, and methods for making the exemplary electrophoretic ink capsules are disclosed. In various embodiments, the electrophoretic ink capsules can include triboelectrically charged electrophoretic particles having higher electrical conductivity than conventionally charged electrophoretic particles allowing fabrication of electrophoretic displays with lower switching fields and faster response times.
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| Media independent handover for mobility | 20060291423 | 20061228 |
| A media independent handover (MIH) device communicates with an 802 technology medium access control (MAC) layer and an 802 technology physical (PHY) layer utilizing an 802 technology management entity (ME) device. Handover information messages are produced by the MIH device. The handover information messages facilitate handover. The 802 technology ME device facilitates encapsulation of the handover information messages. The 802 technology ME device is coupled to the 802 technology MAC layer and the 802 technology PHY layer. The encapsulated handover information messages is sent to other MIH devices messages via the 802 technology ME device.
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| Fusing roller and fusing device using the same | 20060291892 | 20061228 |
| A fusing roller and a fusing device using the fusing roller. The fusing roller applies heat to a toner image and fuses the toner image onto a piece of paper and is heated by a coil connected to an external power source. The fusing roller includes a pair of end caps which are provided at opposite ends of the fusing roller, a connection electrode which is disposed in one of the end caps and connected to the external power source, and an adherence member which is coupled with the connection electrode, and having an end portion of the coil disposed between the adherence member and the connection electrode to ensure an electric connection between the coil and the connection electrode.
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| Process for cleaning hard gelatine capsules | 20060292084 | 20061228 |
| A process which can be used in the laboratory or on an industrial scale for cleaning the inner wall of hard gelatine capsules, in which the sealed capsules are cleaned with a powder formulation.
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| Dentrifrice and method of making the same | 20060292087 | 20061228 |
| A dentifrice includes a carrier material and a plurality of particles in the carrier material. The plurality of particles includes multiple regions of different colored materials and an outer region which at least partially encapsulates the multiple regions of different colored materials. The multiple regions of different colored materials dissolve in response to a trigger. Each region dissolves in a predetermined amount of time so that the color of the dentrifrice indicates how long a person has been brushing his or her teeth.
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| Hollow nanoparticles of protein and drug using the same | 20060292118 | 20061228 |
| The subject invention is hollow nanoparticles that comprise particle-forming first proteins (e.g. hepatitis B virus surface-antigen protein), containing a bio-recognizing molecule for recognizing a specific cell, wherein at least one of the first proteins interacts with a second protein (e.g. hepatitis B virus core-antigen protein) forming a capsid structure. With this structure, the present invention provides hollow nanoparticles, that allow transfer of a substance to a specific cell or tissue, and can be manufactured with stable productivity. The present invention further provides a drug made of the hollow nanoparticles.
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| Self-assembling nanoparticle drug delivery system | 20060292174 | 20061228 |
| A self-assembling nanoparticle drug delivery system for the delivery of drugs including peptides, proteins, nucleic acids or synthetic chemical drugs is provided. The self-assembling nanoparticle drug delivery system described herein includes viral capsid proteins, such as Hepatitis B Virus core protein, encapsulating the drug, a lipid bi-layer envelope and targeting or facilitating molecules anchored in the lipid bilayer. A method for construction of the self-assembling nanocparticle drug delivery system is also provided.
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| Chimeric alphavirus replicon particles | 20060292175 | 20061228 |
| Chimeric alphaviruses and alphavirus replicon particles are provided including methods of making and using same. Specifically, alphavirus particles are provided having nucleic acid molecules derived from one or more alphaviruses and structural proteins (capsid and/or envelope) from at least two or more alphaviruses. Methods of making, using, and therapeutic preparations containing the chimeric alphavirus particle, are disclosed.
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| Method for inducing a cell-mediated immune response and improved parenteral vaccine formulations thereof | 20060292181 | 20061228 |
| A method of inducing either a TH1 polarised immune response, a TH2 polarised immune response or a combined TH1 and TH2 response to an antigen and associated vaccine formulations are disclosed. A method is provided for inducing a polarised TH1 response by parenteral administration of microparticles sized such that at least 50% of the microparticles are less than 5 μm, the microparticles containing antigen entrapped or encapsulated by a biodegradable polymer. Additionally, a method is provided for inducing a polarised TH2 response by parenteral administration of nanoparticles sized such that at least 50% of the nanoparticles are less than 600 nm, the nanoparticles containing antigen entrapped or encapsulated by a biodegradable polymer. Vaccine formulations containing the B. pertussis antigens PTd, FHA or a combination of PTd... |
| Encapsulated cosmetic composition | 20060292193 | 20061228 |
| The present invention relates to encapsulated cosmetic compositions that are topically applied. The compositions contain at least one frangible capsule that has a seamless shell of a thermo-softening material. The shell is solid at about room temperature and melts upon application to the skin. The shell holds a core cosmetic that is added to a clear gel base. Thus, the color of the capsule is visible and multiple colored capsules can be added to the base for a custom colored composition.
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| Manufactured articles comprising a pest-combating composition | 20060292197 | 20061228 |
| An article including a pest-combating composition applied to or incorporated in such article, wherein the pest-combating composition includes capsicum and/or a cruciferous agent selected from among mustard and horseradish, as active ingredients of the composition. The active ingredients may be micro-encapsulated or otherwise formulated for application to the manufactured article for subsequent pest-combating activity. The pest-combating compositions are active in the dry state, and are useful in application to containers for storage and transport of foodstuffs, as well as in other applications in which an article having the pest-combating composition applied thereto would otherwise be susceptible to degradation, destruction or other adverse effect from pest species, e.g., insects and rodents.
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| Porous beta-tricalcium phosphate granules for regeneration of bone tissue | 20060292198 | 20061228 |
| A porous β-tricalcium phosphate material for bone implantation is provided. The multiple pores in the porous TCP body are separate discrete voids and are not interconnected. The pore size diameter is in the range of 20-500 μm, preferably 50-125 μm. The porous β-TCP material provides a carrier matrix for bioactive agents and can form a moldable putty composition upon the addition of a binder. Preferably, the bioactive agent is encapsulated in a biodegradable agent. The invention provides a kit and an implant device comprising the porous β-TCP, and a bioactive agent and a binder. The invention also provides an implantable prosthetic device comprising a prosthetic implant having a surface region, a porous β-TCP material disposed on the surface region and optionally comprising at least a bioactive... |
| Ultrasound enhancement of drug release across non-ionic surfactant membranes | 20060292211 | 20061228 |
| A method of targeted drug delivery and imaging using nonionic surfactant vesicles (niosomes) in combination with ultrasound. Niosomes have potential applications in targeted drug delivery and imaging because of their ability to encapsulate therapeutic agents and their enhanced uptake by physiological membranes. Ultrasound may be used to mediate delivery non-invasively by altering the niosome membrane structure. Niosomes composed of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (Tween 61), cholesterol, and dicetyl phosphate were synthesized via a thin film hydration technique and used for encapsulation studies. Carboxyfluorescein dye (CF) was used as a drug model to demonstrate delivery. The amount of dye in the niosomes, the concentration of the vesicles, and their mean particle size after each 5 minute incremental exposure to ultrasound was monitored. Dye concentration in niosome samples decreased... |
| Use of thickening agents for producing soft capsules and film production method | 20060292212 | 20061228 |
| The invention concerns the gelatinization of viscous aqueous or hydroalcoholic liquid components, buffered or not, intended for the production of films for the manufacture of soft capsules. These compositions are notable in particular in that gelatinization thereof is obtained extemporaneously starting with thickening agents that exhibit the unique property of gelatinizing instantly upon contact with complexing solutions, the elasticity of the films being obtained by introducing or not introducing a plasticizing agent, decomposition thereof being controlled by incorporating or not incorporating a surfactant or a polysaccharide, and preservation thereof being ensured or not ensured by the addition of preservatives, thus allowing it to contain oily and/or aqueous solutions. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing films for such capsules, which comprises gelatinization of said films... |
| Enteric delivery of (-)-hydroxycitric acid | 20060292216 | 20061228 |
| The present invention provides stable encapsulated (−)-hydroxycitric acid (“HCA”) dosage unit forms, uses thereof, as well as and methods of making the same. In particular, HCA and the salts, esters and amides of HCA according to the invention are delivered via enteric vehicles, such as enteric-coated tablets, and also enteric and enteric-coated capsules and soft gelatin capsules (softgels). Enteric-coatings may be applied externally to the HCA-containing dosage unit form or, in the case of capsules and soft gelatin capsules, the enteric compound also may be incorporated into the gelatin shell to yield an HCA-containing dosage unit form of the invention. The HCA-containing compositions are protected against acid degradation, lactonization and undesirable ligand binding in select environments. The invention provides HCA-containing dosage unit forms useful to prevent... |
| Nutritional supplement and soft gelatin capsule delivery system | 20060292217 | 20061228 |
| A nutritional composition and method of introducing the composition into a soft gelatin capsule. The composition includes effective amounts of omega-3 fatty acid, vitamin D and selenium. The method includes forming each component into a unitary form, forming a soft gelatin capsule and introducing the unitary composition into the capsule. The soft gelatin capsule then serves as a delivery system for the composition when the capsule is introduced into the body of the user.
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| Fatty emulsion injection of seal oil, method for preparation and the use in manufacturing intravenous injection | 20060292226 | 20061228 |
| The present invention relates to a seal oil based lipid emulsion injection, and the main ingredients of which contains 190-210 g/l of refined OMEGA3 seal oil, 11-13 g/l of refined lecithin, 24-26 g/l of glycerol for injection, and balance amount of water. The preparation of the seal oil based lipid emulsion injection comprising the steps of stir and dispersion, high-pressure homogenization, vacuum filtration, antisepsis and encapsulation. The OMEGA3 seal oil lipid based emulsion injections have high content of energy, and thus are highly absorbable to human body, and can not only provide human body with caloricity, but also supply the fatty acids necessary for human body, and can enhance body's immunizing ability, reduce the content of cholesterol, adjust the blood concentration and then be used for... |
