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  • Physical distribution management system and method for customized products
    Patent number: 7566007
    Abstract: A physical distribution system comprises a tag writer device provided in a manufacturing facility for manufacturing common products to be supplied to a plurality of destinations, that writes related information concerning a product into a wireless tag included in the product, and a distribution facility system provided at a distribution facility, for determining a destination for the product and for shipping the product to the determined destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Junichi Aoki, Toshio Watanabe, Noriko Torigoe
  • Multi-spectral pixel and focal plane array
    Patent number: 7566942
    Abstract: A novel detection pixel micro-structure allowing the simultaneous and continuous detection of several discrete optical frequencies. A focal plane array comprises a plurality of multi-spectral detection pixels and a connecting platform to electrically connect the pixels. Each of the multi-spectral detection pixels form a resonant optical structure that comprises at least two periodic latticed dielectric reflectors, and at least one optical cavity between the said latticed dielectric reflectors. The latticed dielectric reflectors create a plurality of photonic bandgaps in the spectral response of the pixel. In addition, each optical cavity of the pixel comprises at least two optical resonant modes, corresponding to localized Bloch modes supported by the pixel dielectric structure, wherein each optical resonant mode is localized maximally at, and minimally away from, the optical cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jean Francois Viens, Anuradha M. Agarwal, Lionel C. Kimerling
  • Mode transformers for low index high confinement waveguides
    Patent number: 7565046
    Abstract: The mode transforming structure includes a first waveguide structure. A slot waveguide region is coupled to the first waveguide structure. The slot waveguide region includes one or more complementary tapered pairs so near lossless transforming between the first waveguide structure and the slot waveguide region occurs so as to allow optical modes to be transferred between the first waveguide and the slot waveguide region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Ning-Ning Feng, Rong Sun, Lionel C. Kimerling, Jurgen Michel
  • Numerical controller which can call program described in script language
    Patent number: 7561927
    Abstract: A program interpreter which interprets and executes a numerical control program can recognize predetermined mnemonics (script mnemonics) prepared for instructions for setting, loading, and executing script programs. When the program interpreter recognizes the script mnemonic during interpretation and execution of the numerical control program, the program interpreter instructs execution of the script program (instance) indicated in the parameter of the mnemonic to a script engine. The script engine executes the instructed script program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Okuma Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oyama, Osamu Kuzuya, Yukinori Ootsubo
  • Active pixel image sensor with common gate amplifier
    Patent number: 7557334
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to operate a pixel circuit within an active pixel image sensor in a common gate amplifier mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Melexis Tessenderlo NV
    Inventors: Hae-Seung Lee, Keith G. Fife
  • Peptide epitopes of apolipoprotein B
    Patent number: 7556811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies raised against fragments of apolipoprotein B, in particular defined peptides thereof, for immunization or therapeutic treatment of mammals, including humans, against ischemic cardiovascular diseases, using one or more of said antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignees: Forskarpatent I Syd, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Jan Nilsson, Prediman K. Shah
  • Quasi-synchronously pumped lasers for self-starting pulse generation and widely tunable systems
    Patent number: 7555023
    Abstract: A laser system for generating self-starting few cycle laser pulses or widely tunable laser pulses is provided. The laser system includes a modelocked pump source that provides a pulsed pump signal. A gain medium receives the pulsed pump signal. A resonator structure includes the gain medium and a plurality of mirrors. The resonator structure defines a laser operated in a CW-modelocked regime generating few-cycle laser pulses having a duration less then 30 fs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Richard Ell, Franz X. Kaertner
  • Method for the fractionation of oil and polar lipid-containing native raw materials
    Patent number: 7550616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polar lipid-rich materials and preferably phospholipids. Preferably the polar lipid-rich materials are separated and recovered from de-oiled native raw materials by extraction with water and alcohol and use of density separation to separate the resulting mixture. The invention also includes an improved process for de-oiling the native raw material before extraction and recovery of the polar lipids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Westfalia Separator AG
    Inventors: Steffen M. Hruschka, Stefan Kirchner, Jürgen Rassenhovel, Willi Witt, Todd W. Gusek, John D. Efstathiou
  • Image-forming apparatus, control apparatus, control method, and computer-readable medium
    Patent number: 7548707
    Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives a request of a user; a fixing unit that heats an unfixed image on a recording medium to thereby fix the same to the recording medium; an executing unit that executes at least one function that consumes electric power other than a fixing function by the fixing unit; and a controller that controls to reserve execution of the other function by the executing unit that is required to execute the request in the case where electric power consumption exceeds a prescribed value because a start-up operation of the fixing unit and the execution of the other function by the executing unit are performed in parallel, and the fixing unit is used to execute the received request during the start-up operation that raises the temperature of the fixing unit to a prescribed target temperature with a prescribed amount of electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Ajiro
  • Low voltage flexible organic/transparent transistor for selective gas sensing, photodetecting and CMOS device applications
    Patent number: 7544967
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode. A gate insulator is coupled to the source electrode, drain electrode, and gate electrode. The gate insulator includes room temperature deposited high-K materials so as to allow said thin film transistor to operate at low operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Il-Doo Kim, Harry L. Tuller
  • High K-gate oxide TFTs built on transparent glass or transparent flexible polymer substrate
    Patent number: 7541626
    Abstract: A transparent thin film transistor device includes a transparent substrate, and a high dielectric constant insulator layer disposed over the transparent substrate at a defined temperature. A transparent semiconductor layer is disposed over the insulator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Il-Doo Kim, Harry L. Tuller
  • Antibodies against a peptide epitope of apolipoprotein B
    Patent number: 7537758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies raised against fragments of apolipoprotein B, in particular defined peptides thereof, for immunization or therapeutic treatment of mammals, including humans, against ischemic cardiovascular diseases, using one or more of said antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignees: Forskarpatent I SYD AB, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Jan Nilsson, Prediman K. Shah
  • Photonic crystal ribbon-beam traveling wave amplifier
    Patent number: 7538608
    Abstract: A RF amplifier includes a RF input section for receiving a RF input signal. At least one single-sided slow-wave structure is associated with the RF interaction section. An electron ribbon beam that interacts with the RF input supported by the at least one single-sided slow-wave structure so that the kinetic energy of the electron beam is transferred to the RF fields of the RF input signal, thus amplifying the RF input signal. A RF output section outputs the amplified RF input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Chiping Chen, Bao-Liang Qian, Richard J. Temkin
  • Self-dumping separator with a disk stack and fins arranged radially outside the disc stack
    Patent number: 7537559
    Abstract: A self-dumping separator having a vertical axis of rotation and having a drum (1) into which a disc stack (3) made up of a plurality of conical discs (4) is inserted, a centrifuge feed being introducible via an inlet pipe (6) and a distributor (7) into the centrifuge space (2), which is enclosed by the drum (1), at least two or more fins (17) being arranged in an annular solids space (15) that is arranged radially outside the disc stack (3), the clearance between the fins (17) and the inner wall of the drum (1) being at least three millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Westfalia Separator AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Wieking, Siegfried Klapper, Bernhard Heymann
  • Mutated strain
    Patent number: 7537925
    Abstract: A mutant of Lactococcus lactis spp. lactis, which produces lactate at high volumetric and specific productivity as well as high amounts of lactate dehydrogenase, as well as the use of said strain, and a method for producing lactate, as well as the use of the lactate thus produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Forskarptent I SYD AB
    Inventors: Ulrika Andersson, Peter Rådström
  • Nanometer-level mix-and-match scanning tip and electron beam lithography using global backside position reference marks
    Patent number: 7535581
    Abstract: An interferometric-spatial-phase imaging (ISPI) system includes a substrate wafer. An alignment configuration is permanently embedded in the substrate wafer. The alignment configuration uses a global coordinate reference system by providing a plurality of global reference marks that encompass up to the entire substrate wafer. A plurality of alignment markings is provided on a surface in close proximity to the alignment configuration for obtaining continuous six-axis control to provide positional information of a scanning probe tip or an electron beam with respect to said global coordinate reference system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Euclid E. Moon
  • Precision sampling circuit
    Patent number: 7532042
    Abstract: A sampling circuit includes an input voltage source; a first switch having an input operatively connected to the input voltage source; a sampling capacitor operatively connected to an output of the first switch; an operational amplifier having an inverting input operatively connected to the sampling capacitor; a second switch operatively connected across the inverting input of the operational amplifier and an output of the operational amplifier; and a second capacitor operatively connected to the output of the first switch. The first switch has a variable parasitic capacitance, and the second capacitor has a substantially more linear capacitance than the variable parasitic capacitance and is in parallel with the variable parasitic capacitance. A combined variable parasitic capacitance and capacitance of said switch capacitor is more linear than the variable parasitic capacitance of the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Cambridge Analog Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hae-Seung Lee
  • ?-Phase shift device for light
    Patent number: 7532384
    Abstract: A phase shifter includes at least one photonic crystal structure having alternating high and low index dielectric layers. At least two defect structures are positioned between said photonic crystal structures. The defect structure includes one or more nonlinear materials used to produce an index change, whose effect is amplified to produce a specified phase shift in the output signal of said phase shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Peter Bermel, John D. Joannopoulos
  • Peptide epitopes of apolipoprotein B
    Patent number: 7528225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies raised against fragments of apolipoprotein B, in particular defined peptides thereof, for immunization or therapeutic treatment of mammals, including humans, against ischemic cardiovascular diseases, using one or more of said antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignees: Forskarpapatent I Syd, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Jan Nilsson, Prediman K. Shah
  • Article of bedding
    Patent number: D593788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Finecard International Limited
    Inventor: Mark Anthony Thompson