Patents Represented by Attorney Cantor Colburn
  • Patent number: 8124717
    Abstract: A poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) prepared using a morpholine-containing polymerization catalyst has a monomodal molecular weight distribution with a reduced content of very high molecular weight species. It also exhibits increased morpholine incorporation in the high molecular weight fraction. Compared to commercially available poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) prepared using a di-n-butylamine-containing polymerization catalyst, the poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) of the invention exhibits reduced odor. Compared to other poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) prepared using a morpholine-containing polymerization catalyst, the poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) of the invention exhibits improved molecular weight build during compounding and improved compatibilization with polyamides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Alvaro Carrillo, Stephen M. Farnell, Hua Guo
  • Patent number: 8124767
    Abstract: Disclosed are a luminescence biotin-transition metal complex conjugate and a method of amplifying signals using the same. More particularly, disclosed herein are a luminescence biotin-transition metal complex conjugate comprising an energy acceptor and biotin, and optionally an energy donor and a method of amplifying signals using the biotin-transition metal complex conjugate using intramolecular energy transfer. The luminescence biotin-transition metal complex conjugate using a transition metal probe provides a phosphorescence detection system capable of improved sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National Univeristy Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Tae-hyuk Kwon, Jong-chul Kwon, Jong-in Hong
  • Patent number: 8124484
    Abstract: To manufacture a MOS memory device having a dielectric film laminate in which adjacent dielectric films have band-gaps of different magnitudes, a plasma processing device which transmits microwaves to a chamber by means of a planar antenna having a plurality of holes is used to perform plasma CVD under pressure conditions that differ from at least pressure conditions used when forming the adjacent dielectric films, and the dielectric films are sequentially formed by altering the band-gaps of the adjacent dielectric films that constitute the dielectric film laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: Tohoku University, Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuo Endoh, Masayuki Kohno, Syuichiro Otao, Minoru Honda, Toshio Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 8124131
    Abstract: A safe and widely-applicable food intake regulator can be provided by using at least one of a fish brain and parts thereof, which have the activity to regulate suppress food intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Maruha Nichiro Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Enari, Masataka Kawarasaki
  • Patent number: 8127118
    Abstract: An architecture for collecting performance data in a processor, that includes: a trace read control unit and a trace data collect unit, each unit coupled to a plurality of trace array and multiplex units for providing performance data, the coupling accomplished by a trace read control bus, a data select bus, a trace row address bus and a data return bus; wherein each of the trace array and multiplex units receives a trace read signal and provides data including trace data and the trace read signal to the trace data collect unit. A method and a computer program product are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick M. West, Jr., Jane H. Bartik, Martin Recktenwald, Chung-Lung K. Shum, Scott B. Swaney
  • Patent number: 8125423
    Abstract: A voltage control circuit which can prevent the occurrence of imprint phenomenon is provided. In a voltage control circuit which applies voltage to a pair of electrodes including a first and a second electrode, a control unit switches the voltage applied to the pair of electrodes, in response to an operation mode of this circuit. In a normal mode, the control unit fixedly applies a first voltage to the first electrode and applies a data voltage of the first voltage or the second voltage to the second electrode, based on an instruction from the control unit. In an inversion mode, the second voltage is fixedly applied to the first electrode, and the data voltage of the first voltage or second voltage is applied to the second electrode. The control unit switches the mode between the normal mode and the inversion mode, in a predetermined cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Fuchikami, Yoshikazu Fujimori
  • Patent number: 8124945
    Abstract: A scintillator plate which is excellent in sharpness and luminance is disclosed, comprising sequentially on a substrate a reflection layer and a scintillator layer containing cesium iodide and an activator and having a thickness of L, wherein the following requirement (1) is met: 2?B/A??Requirement (1) wherein A is an average activator concentration of the scintillator layer and B is an activator concentration in a region of the scintillator layer from the reflection layer side to the position of L/5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mika Sakai, Takehiko Shoji
  • Patent number: 8123975
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a winter precipitation barrier composition, comprising: a retaining agent, a solvent, and optionally, an auxiliary component, such as a rheology/viscosity modifier, surfactant, detergent, foaming/defoaming additive, humectant, dye, colorant, fragrance, or a combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the retaining agent comprises a primarily hydrophobic monomer or a hydrophilic monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Prestone Products Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew E. Fenwick, Rebecca A. Marshall, David L. Balog
  • Patent number: 8126913
    Abstract: A method of searching for customer part numbers stored in an enterprise database includes creating a set of discrete search strings from a set of supplier part numbers by which a search of the customer part numbers is performed and identifying any exact, non-exact and further non-exact matches between the discrete search strings and the customer part numbers from an output of the search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Giacomo J. Catucci, Robert M. Dunn, Alfredo Fappiano, Joel K. Popelsky
  • Patent number: 8121880
    Abstract: A method for associating a calendar invitation for a calendar event to a web conference for a web conference event is provided. Invitees of a calendar invitation for a calendar event are received and are detected. The invitees of the calendar event are associated to a web conference event. Modifications relating to the invitees of the calendar event are detected. Modifications relating to the invitees of the calendar event are propagated to the web conference event, and the web conference event synchronizes with the calendar event. Modifications relating to the web conference event for the web conference are detected. Modifications relating to the web conference event are propagated to the calendar event, and the calendar event synchronizes with the web conference event. The invitees of the calendar invitation include first, second, and/or third tiers, and the tiers relate to user roles and privileges, such as a hidden or anonymous presence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines
    Inventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Carol Zimmet
  • Patent number: 8122407
    Abstract: A method for implementing pattern matching of integrated circuit features includes computing Voronoi edge regions for both a reference configuration and a search space of an integrated circuit design to be searched and presenting the computed Voronoi edge regions of the reference configuration to a user; receiving one or more selected bisectors of the Voronoi computed reference configuration from the user, indicative of user identified salient regions of design shapes and/or corners to be searched, so as to define one or more search elements, wherein a search element comprises a given bisector and a pair of Voronoi edge regions bounded thereby; constructing a search pattern from the one or more search elements defined from the reference configuration; examining the search space for matching sequences with respect to the search pattern; and highlighting resulting matching patterns in the search space for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Michael D. Monkowski
  • Patent number: 8117859
    Abstract: An air conditioning system having a cooling mode and a free-cooling mode. The system having a refrigeration circuit having a compressor and a pump; a suction pressure sensor for measuring a suction pressure of the compressor; a discharge pressure sensor for measuring a discharge pressure of the compressor; a controller for selectively operating in the cooling mode by circulating and compressing a refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit via the compressor or operating in the free-cooling mode by circulating the refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit via the pump; and a recover-refrigerant sequence resident on the controller, the recover-refrigerant sequence being configured to pump the refrigerant in a portion of the refrigeration circuit not used in the free-cooling mode to remaining portions of the refrigeration circuit used in the free-cooling mode when the controller switches from the cooling mode to the free-cooling mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Julien Chessel, Pierre Delpech, Jean-Philippe Goux
  • Patent number: 8119292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery comprising a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte and a separator, wherein the anode comprises an anode active material having a specific surface area of 3 m2/g or less, and the electrolyte comprises 0.1˜6 parts by weight of a propane sultone-based compound based on 100 parts by weight of the electrolyte. The lithium secondary battery solves the problem of performance degradation caused by the use of an increased amount of a propane sultone-based compound required to form a SEI film on the surface of an anode upon the first charge cycle. Also, the lithium secondary battery can provide improved cycle characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Chun Lee, Tae Yoon Park, Yong Su Choi, Soo Jin Yoon, Hong Kyu Park, Hyun Min Jung, Jeong Ae Ahn
  • Patent number: 8119077
    Abstract: A refractory lining system comprises an inner refractory layer; and an outer layer located outside of the inner refractory layer, the outer layer comprising: a plurality of layer segments; and at least one control joint located between the plurality of layer segments, the at least one control joint configured to allow expansion and contraction in the outer layer. A segment of an outer layer of a refractory lining comprises an edge shaped corresponding to a control joint configured to allow expansion and contraction in the outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Wade Albert Taber
  • Patent number: 8119943
    Abstract: A draw-out mechanism for a molded case circuit breaker includes a fixed side plate and a plurality of auxiliary contacts mounted to the fixed side plate. The draw-out mechanism also includes a movable member moveably mounted to the fixed side plate. The movable member includes a cam member that acts upon the plurality of auxiliary contacts. The draw-out unit further includes a front panel member having a visual indicator mechanism and a locking mechanism provided with a padlock locking arm, a door lock and a second lever. In addition, the draw-out unit includes a connector plate that operatively couples the movable member and the front panel member. The connector plate includes a plurality of adjustment portions that establish a desired extension of the connector plate relative to the movable member to accommodate a predetermined spacing between the movable member and the front panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tomasz Ignasiak, Mahadeva Mittu, Adam Skrudlik, Ramesh Sathyanarayana, Rafal Burzynski, Marcin Lagiewka, Marcin Rodak, Lars Pommerencke
  • Patent number: 8118021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a temperature control pouch pack including: a first pack which is filled with a predetermined reaction fluid and a reaction material that react with each other to cause a certain reaction while isolating one of the reaction fluid and the reaction material from the other one; and a second pack which is disposed to exchange heat with the first pack and accommodates an article of which temperature is in need of control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Harvest Charmfoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung-gu Cho, Byoung-kwon Cho
  • Patent number: 8119546
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a base substrate, a switching element, and a pixel electrode. The switching element is on the base substrate. The switching element includes a poly silicon pattern having at least one block. Grains are formed in each of the at least one block that are extended in a plurality of directions. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the switching element. Therefore, current mobility and design margin of the switching element are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soong-Yong Joo, Myung-Koo Kang
  • Patent number: 8121960
    Abstract: A method for portal performance optimization comprises receiving a request for a portal page, the portal page comprising a plurality of portlets; determining a current system load; determining, based on the current system load, whether a performance rule is triggered; and in the event a performance rule is triggered, deactivating at least one of the plurality of portlets. A system for portal performance optimization comprises a portal server configured to receive a request for a portal page, the portal page comprising a plurality of portlets, the portal server comprising a performance management component, the performance management component configured to determine a current system load; and a rules engine, the rules engine configured to determine if a performance rule is triggered by the determined current system load, and, in the event a performance rule is triggered, to apply the triggered performance rule to at least one of the plurality of portlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Haenel, Stefan Hepper
  • Patent number: 8119551
    Abstract: The present invention is for a catalyst, a process for making the catalyst and a process for using the catalyst in aromatization of alkanes having three to five carbon atoms per molecule, such as propane, to aromatics, such as benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst is an aluminum-silicon zeolite having a silicon to aluminum atomic ratio (Si:Al) greater than 15:1, such as MFI or ZSM-5, on which germanium, aluminum and a noble metal, such as platinum, have been deposited. The catalyst may be bound with magnesia, alumina, titania, zirconia, thoria, silica, boria or mixtures thereof. The aluminum and germanium may be deposited simultaneously on the zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Stevenson, Gopalakrishnam G. Juttu, Michael Mier, Robin J. Bates, Dustin Farmer, Scott Mitchell, Alla K. Khanmamedova
  • Patent number: 8118099
    Abstract: A method for forming and sealing a hole in a sidewall of a borehole may include conveying a bit and a sealer into the borehole using a carrier, forming a hole in the sidewall using the bit, and introducing a sealant from the sealer to the hole along a surface portion of the bit. An apparatus for forming and sealing a hole in a sidewall of a borehole includes a carrier conveyable into the borehole, a bit disposed on the carrier that forms the hole in a sidewall, and a sealer operable to introduce a sealant to the hole along a surface portion of the bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Moody, John M. Michaels