Patents Represented by Attorney Fish & Richardson A
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Patent number: 8339164Abstract: The antenna driving device of the present invention is composed of a trapezoidal-wave signal generating circuit for generating a trapezoidal-wave signal from a reculangular-wave signal having a predetermined frequency; and a trapezoidal-wave signal amplifying circuit for amplifying the trapezoidal-wave signal and feeding the amplified signal to an antenna load.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoki Takahashi
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Patent number: 8338841Abstract: A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Quarkstar LLCInventors: Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Michael David Henry, Robert Steele, Brian D. Ogonowsky
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Patent number: 8338109Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to assessing prostate cancer in mammals. For example, this document provides nucleic acids and polypeptides that can be analyzed to determine whether a male mammal having prostate cancer is susceptible to a good or poor outcome.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchInventors: George Vasmatzis, John C. Cheville, Farhad Kosari, Cemile Dilara Savci Heijink, Jan-Marie Willard Munz, Eric W. Klee, Lori Tillmans
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Patent number: 8339837Abstract: A semiconductor device with a novel structure and a driving method thereof are provided. A semiconductor device includes a non-volatile memory cell including a writing transistor including an oxide semiconductor, a reading p-channel transistor including a semiconductor material different from that of the writing transistor, and a capacitor. Data is written to the memory cell by turning on the writing transistor so that a potential is supplied to a node where a source electrode of the writing transistor, one electrode of the capacitor, and a gate electrode of the reading transistor are electrically connected, and then turning off the writing transistor so that a predetermined amount of electric charge is held in the node. In a holding period, the memory cell is brought into a selected state and a source electrode and a drain electrode of the reading transistor are set to the same potential, whereby the electric charge stored in the node is held.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Inoue, Kiyoshi Kato, Takanori Matsuzaki, Shuhei Nagatsuka
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Patent number: 8339836Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device with a novel structure in which stored data can be retained even when power is not supplied, and does not have a limitation on the number of times of writing operations. A semiconductor device includes a source-bit line, a first signal line, a second signal line, a word line, and a memory cell connected between the source-bit lines. The memory cell includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor. The second transistor is formed including an oxide semiconductor material. A gate electrode of the first transistor, one of a source and drain electrodes, and one of electrodes of the capacitor are electrically connected to one another. The source-bit line and a source electrode of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. Another source-bit line adjacent to the above source-bit line and a drain electrode of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama, Kiyoshi Kato
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Patent number: 8338407Abstract: The present invention relates to a fused aminodihydrothiazine derivative of formula (I): wherein X is hydrogen or fluorine; A is CH or N; Y is methyl, ethyl, monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methoxymethyl or —C?N; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; which compound has an A? production inhibitory effect or a BACE1 inhibitory effect and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a neurodegenerative disease caused by A? and typified by Alzheimer-type dementia.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Adrian Hall, Christopher Neil Farthing
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Patent number: 8341150Abstract: A search engine system accepts queries that include query terms and labels applicable to certain documents. A domain filter is constructed that is used to filter search results to certain domains, where the domains are determined based on the labels included in the query. The filtered search results are processed to ensure that certain portions of the results are from domains included in the filter. The results are further processed to include the query labels with certain ones of the results.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Patrick F. Riley, Ramanathan V. Guha
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Patent number: 8341646Abstract: A computer-implemented information system involves data objects stored in the database with characteristics of such data objects defined at a design time. The system is able to associate customized data object events with at least some of the data objects subsequent to the design time to define subscriber objects. Data objects which are publisher objects are determined based on the events. In one implementation, the information system includes a messaging manager, with a message broker and an event controller associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Christof Bornhoevd, Sumeet Bajaj
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Patent number: 8341401Abstract: Techniques for interoperable cryptographic peer and server identities can include receiving a message, in a connection establishment transaction, from an endpoint, the message including an endpoint discriminator, selecting a certificate based on the endpoint discriminator, determining a cryptographic scheme based on the selected certificate, and establishing the requested connection with the endpoint using the determined cryptographic scheme. The techniques can also include accessing one or more hashes, each hash being a hash of at least a portion of a certificate, processing the endpoint discriminator for an identity object, and comparing the identity object with the one or more hashes to identify a matching hash. The selected certificate can correspond to the matching hash. These techniques can allow an endpoint to interoperate with other endpoints that use different or similar cryptographic schemes.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Kaufman, Michael Thornburgh
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Patent number: 8336370Abstract: Techniques for determining viscosity of oil in a sample include extracting the oil from the sample using a volatile polar first solvent; using a portion of the extracted oil to determine a concentration factor of oil in the sample; determining a dry weight of the extracted oil using the concentration factor; adding a second solvent to a remaining portion of the extract, where the second solvent is less volatile than the first solvent; removing the first solvent from the remaining portion of the extract; taking a series of sub-samples from the remaining portion of the extract and sequentially removing different amounts of the second solvent from each sub-sample; measuring solvent concentrations and viscosity values of the solvent-oil mixtures of each sub-sample; and based on the measured solvent concentrations and viscosity values of each sub-sample, determining the second-solvent-free viscosity of the oil in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Gushor Inc.Inventors: Stephen Richard Larter, Barry Bennett, Lloyd Ross Snowdon, Chunqing (Dennis) Jiang, Jennifer Jane Adams, Ian Donald Gates, Kimberley Jane Noke
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Patent number: 8338946Abstract: An electrode for a semiconductor device is formed on the mounting surface (particularly, the outer periphery thereof) of a semiconductor substrate in a semiconductor module. In order to secure a large gap between the electrodes, an insulating layer is formed on the electrode. Also formed are a plurality of bumps penetrating the insulating layer and connected to the electrode, and a rewiring pattern integrally formed with the bumps. The rewiring pattern includes a bump area and a wiring area extending contiguously with the bump area. The insulating layer is formed to have a concave upper surface in an interval between the bumps, and the wiring area of the rewiring pattern is formed to fit that upper surface. The wiring area of the rewiring pattern is formed to be depressed toward the semiconductor substrate in relation to the bump area of the rewiring pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Yanase, Yoshio Okayama, Kiyoshi Shibata, Yasunori Inoue, Hideki Mizuhara, Ryosuke Usui, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Masurao Yoshii
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Patent number: 8340325Abstract: A method for processing an audio signal, comprising: receiving a downmix signal, an object information, and a mix information; generating a multi-channel information including at least one gain modification factor using the object information and the mix information, wherein the gain modification factor corresponds to a time-subband-variant factor for controlling gain of the downmix signal is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyen-O Oh, Yang-Won Jung
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Patent number: 8339577Abstract: An illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus has a pupil surface and an essentially flat arrangement of desirably individually drivable beam deviating elements for variable illumination of the pupil surface. Each beam deviating element allows deviation of a projection light beam incident on it to be achieved as a function of a control signal applied to the beam deviating element. A measurement illumination instrument directs a measurement light beam, independent of the projection light beams, onto a beam deviating element. A detector instrument records the measurement light beam after deviation by the beam deviating element. An evaluation unit determines the deviation of the projection light beam from measurement signals provided by the detector instrument.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Stefan Xalter, Yim-Bun Patrick Kwan, Andras G. Major, Manfred Maul, Johannes Eisenmenger, Damian Fiolka, Jan Horn, Markus Deguenther, Florian Bach, Michael Patra, Johannes Wangler, Michael Layh
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Patent number: 8339042Abstract: A surface of an MgO protective layer for a plasma display panel (PDP) comprises a combination of a crystalline structure (111) and a crystalline structure (200). The MgO protective layer can exhibit improved discharge time lag (jitter) and sputtering resistance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Minsoo Park, Youngsung Kim
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Patent number: 8337175Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed D. McLean, Fred W. Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Patent number: 8339922Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprising: a diffraction grating configured to diffract laser light from a laser diode so that signals recorded in first and second optical discs are selectively reproduced, thicknesses of protective layers between surfaces and signal recording surfaces of the first and second optical discs being different from each other; a polarization beam splitter configured to divide laser light from the diffraction grating into first and second laser lights whose light amounts are substantially the same; a first objective lens configured to focus the first laser light onto the signal recording surface of the first optical disc; a second objective lens configured to focus the second laser light onto the signal recording surface of the second optical disc; and a photodetector configured to be applied with return lights of the first and second laser lights reflected from the signal recording surfaces of the first and second optical discs.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Optec Design Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tohru Hotta, Ryoichi Kawasaki, Tetsuhisa Hosokawa
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Patent number: 8337270Abstract: Mechanical and electromechanical components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus may include components that are reconfigurable into other construction set components, and that have at least one demarcation defining adjacent segments thereof. The demarcations facilitate reconfiguration of the components to produce other construction set components. Openings to substantially prevent sharp edges from being formed during reconfiguration may be included in the components. An electromechanical drive assembly having an integrated speed control and operable to receive interchangeable, non-circular drive shafts may be provided. The electromechanical drive assembly may be configured to attach to and self-align relative to other construction set components. One or more of the components may be provided with openings through which the non-circular drive shafts may rotate. The drive shaft may be locked in relation to openings of components that allow the drive shaft to rotate via a lock plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman
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Patent number: 8336320Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator and a drawer for a refrigerator. The drawer for the refrigerator includes a receiving member received in the refrigerator to provide a receiving space for receiving foods, an induction member disposed inside the receiving member to induce a formation of moisture on a surface thereof, an indicating member disposed inside the receiving member, the indicating member comprising an indicating part for indicating a humidity state to the outside, and a transmission part providing a space through which the moisture flows, together with the indicating member.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eunjeong Kim, Eunyoung Park, Sangho Oh, Jaehyun Soh
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Patent number: 8340078Abstract: In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) establishing an internet protocol (IP) connection; (ii) forming a buffered version of a plurality of voice frame slices from received audio packets; and (iii) when an erasure is detected, performing a packet loss concealment (PLC) to provide a synthesized speech signal for the erasure, where the PLC can include: (a) identifying first and second pitches from the buffered version of the plurality of voice frame slices; and (b) forming the synthesized speech signal by using the first and second pitches, and more if needed, followed by an overlay-add (OLA).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Duanpei Wu, Luke K. Surazski
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Patent number: 8338379Abstract: An antibody capable of recognizing amyloid ? while not recognizing amyloid ? precursor proteins, and a method for using the same. A monoclonal antibody characterized by being capable of recognizing the N-terminus peptide of amyloid ? while not recognizing amyloid ? precursor proteins, an amyloid ? assay kit, a therapeutic agent of Alzheimer's disease, and a method for treating Alzheimer's disease using the monoclonal antibody.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Intellect Neurosciences, Inc.Inventors: Haruyasu Yamaguchi, Noriaki Kinoshita, Masahiro Maeda, Yuko Horikoshi