Abstract: A vent valve for use in a constant velocity joint having a vent aperture in communication with a joint cavity comprises a body portion having a first end and a second end and a plurality of escape pathways extending therebetween. An umbrella shaped flexible retention cap is disposed adjacent the first end of the body portion and the plurality of escape pathways, wherein the retention cap is operative in a normally closed position to cover the plurality of escape pathways and seal the joint from external contaminants, and in response to internal pressure created in the joint cavity functions to bellow outward and expose the plurality of escape pathways to permit air to escape from the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device, comprising a first electrode, an organic luminescent layer and a second electrode which disposed over a substrate. The organic electroluminescent layer comprises compound of formula (I) compound, wherein that Ar1—Ar6 are individual hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-10 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-40 aromatic amino, substituted or unsubstituted C6-40 aromatic, substituted or unsubstituted C6-40 poly cyclic aromatic, or substituted or unsubstituted C6-40 aralkyl.

Abstract: A track light assembly adopted for a track light has a conduction track having two lateral sidewalls opposing each other, two lateral retaining members extending inwardly from the two lateral sidewalls respectively, a cavity formed between the two lateral sidewalls, and a cutout formed between the two lateral retaining member and communicating with the cavity. The track light assembly further includes an insulation strip disposed in the cavity and having an opening relating to the cutout, and a conduction strip made of conductive materials. The conduction strip is partially disposed in the insulation strip and partially exposed out of the insulation strip via the opening. The track light is provided firm connection to the track light assembly with an easy assembly and removal, the track light assembly can prolong the life thereof accordingly.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an integral router device, especially to the router with a bridge function comprises at least a ROM, a RAM, a processor, a LAN interface, a wireless card and an antenna device in order to have the most functions with the least number of devices and be power saving while operating.

Abstract: In shared-memory multiprocessor systems, cache interventions from different sourcing caches can result in different cache intervention costs. With location-aware cache coherence, when a cache receives a data request, the cache can determine whether sourcing the data from the cache will result in less cache intervention cost than sourcing the data from another cache. The decision can be made based on appropriate information maintained in the cache or collected from snoop responses from other caches. If the requested data is found in more than one cache, the cache that has or likely has the lowest cache intervention cost is generally responsible for supplying the data. The intervention cost can be measured by performance metrics that include, but are not limited to, communication latency, bandwidth consumption, load balance, and power consumption.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle, a drive head, a ratchet wheel, a control knob, and a substantially C-shaped limit spring. Thus, the control knob is rigidly and stably positioned in the receiving chamber of the drive head by the limit spring, thereby facilitating a user operating the control knob. In addition, the ratchet wrench only needs to provide a limit spring to position the control knob rigidly and stably, so that the ratchet wrench has a simplified construction, thereby decreasing costs of fabrication.

Abstract: A method of forming fluid handling slots in a semiconductor substrate having a thickness defined by a first side and a second side is provided. The method comprises ultrasonic grinding, utilizing an abrasive material, into the semiconductor substrate from a first side to form a first trench, and removing semiconductor substrate material from the backside to form a second trench, wherein at least a portion of the first and second trenches intersect to form a feature through the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a planar light emitting layer with a wurtzite crystal structure having a <0001> axis roughly parallel to the plane of the layer, referred to as an in-plane light emitting layer. The in-plane light emitting layer may include, for example, a {11{overscore (2)}0} or {10{overscore (1)}0} InGaN light emitting layer. In some embodiments, the in-plane light emitting layer has a thickness greater than 50 ?.

Abstract: A system and a method for magnetizing one of a plurality of substantially non-magnetized blocks disposed on a plate of a magnetic assembly used in an MRI device are provided. The system includes first and second arm portions operably coupled together. The system further includes a first electromagnetic coil disposed on a first end of the first arm portion, wherein the first electromagnetic coil is configured to generate a magnetic field that propagates from the first electromagnetic coil through at least one non-magnetized block and the plate and further through the first and second arm portions to magnetize the block.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions for treating immunological disorders and the preparing method of the same are disclosed, which include alcohol extracts of Radix Dioscorea, Rhizoma Alismatis, Poria cocos (schw) Wolf, and Scutellaria Baicalensis. The compositions are manufactured by novel procedures consisting of decocting using specific concentration ranges of alcohol, filtering, regulating pH value, purifying, concentrating, proportionally mixing, and making a granule powder from lyophilized extract. This invention used both in vitro and in vivo assays to evaluate therapeutic effects of specific combination of herbal plant extracts. The combination of herbal extracts has been able to maximize the anti-inflammatory activity and regulate the secretion of cytokines such as eotaxin and IL-4.

Abstract: Solid absorbent materials that are useful for absorption of chemical species from a fluid, such as a gas stream or a liquid stream. The absorbent materials are formed by spray processing and posses a well-defined chemical composition and microstructure. The absorbent materials can have a high absorption capacity for a chemical species such as H2S, CO2, NO, and H2 and have a high recylability, such that the chemical species can be absorbed and desorbed over a large number of cycles.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an acid beverage composition, comprising; (A) a hydrated protein stabilizing agent; (B) at least one flavoring material comprising a fruit juice, a vegetable juice, citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, glucono delta lactone or phosphoric acid; and (C) a slurry of an aqueous protein material wherein the slurry of the aqueous protein material is prepared by a process, comprising; (1) preparing an aqueous extract from a protein containing material, (2) adjusting the pH of the aqueous extract to a value of from about 4 to about 5 to precipitate the protein material, (3) separating the precipitated protein material and forming a suspension of the precipitated protein material in water, (4) adjusting the pH of the suspension to a value of from about 4.0 to about 6.0 to form a slurry of an aqueous protein material, and optionally (5) pasteurizing the slurry of the aqueous protein material; wherein the acid beverage composition has a pH of from 3.0 to 4.5.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for preparing a stable suspension of an acid beverage, wherein a hydrated protein stabilizing agent (A) and a flavoring material (B) are combined as a preblend (I) and combined with either a slurry of a homogenized protein material (C) or a homogenized preblend (II) of a hydrated protein stabilizing agent (A) and a slurry of a protein material (C) to form a blend and pasteurizing and homogenizing the blend wherein the homogenization of the blend is carried out in two stages comprising a high pressure stage of from 8000-30,000 pounds per square inch and a low pressure stage of from 300-1000 pounds per square inch; wherein the acid beverage composition has a pH of from 3.0 to 4.5.

Abstract: A slip spline boot for use in a constant velocity joint of a vehicle drive line includes a plurality of bellows. The plurality of bellows are arranged between a first and second end of the slip spline boot. The plurality of bellows have a specific peak to peak distance and a specific bellow angle for each of the bellows. The symmetrical boot will have the exact same peak to peak distance and bellow angle for each of the plurality of bellows on the slip spline boot. The slip spline boot is made of a high temperature high stiffness thermoplastic elastomer.

Abstract: An optical sight system is used in conjunction with such a weapon simulation system to immerse a user in the interactive simulation by employing an actual weapon sight with a simulated weapon, such that the view through the weapon sight is a clear view of an image on a primary image display. The system includes a secondary image display electrically connected to an image generator to receive the target corresponding to a magnified version of the scenario displayed on the primary image display. To view the image on the secondary image display with the weapon sight, the optical sight system includes an optical lens to correct the long focal distance of the scope and enable it to focus on the secondary image display. Through the use of a laser on the simulated weapon, the system is able to generate the desired magnified view on the secondary image display. Using a system of interpolation and extrapolation, the optical sight system is able to further create a clear magnified view of the primary image display.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an acid beverage composition, comprising; (A) a hydrated protein stabilizing agent; (B) a protein material; (C) a triglyceride comprising a vegetable oil triglyceride, a genetically modified vegetable oil triglyceride or a synthetic triglyceride oil of the formula ?wherein R1, R2 and R3 are aliphatic groups and contain from about 7 up to about 23 carbon atoms; and (D) a flavoring material comprising a fruit juice, a vegetable juice, glucono delta lactone, phosphoric acid or the sodium salts or acids of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid and ascorbic acid; wherein the acid beverage composition has a pH of from 3.0 to 4.5. Also disclosed is a process for preparing an acid beverage composition.

Abstract: A wafer level chip scale packaging structure and the method of fabricating the same are disclosed to form a sacrificial layer below the bump using a normal semiconductor process. The bump is used to connect the signals between the Si wafer and the PCB. The interface between the sacrificial layer and the PCB is the weakest part in the whole structure. When the stress applied to the bump is overloaded, the interface between the sacrificial layer and the PCB will crash to remove the stress generated by different thermal expansion coefficients of the Si wafer and the PCB. The sacrificial layer would help avoid the crash occurring to the bump to protect the electrical conduction between the Si wafer and the PCB.

Abstract: An architecture and methods for extending the depth of a WLAN to a four-level hierarchal access point structure including wireless access points. The wireless access points in the WLAN can be networked by scanning for a network, collecting one or more packets that identify the network from one or more access points, each packet including an address identifying an ancestry of the access points to an ancestral wired access point; and applying an access point selection algorithm to configure a parent access point. The architecture includes a scanning object configured to issue a scan request to a network interface and collect access point data; a selection object configured to filter and sort the collected access point data; an authentication state machine configured to perform authentication and validate; and an association state machine configured to compose a packet including hierarchical data indicative of access point ancestry to a conventional access point.

Abstract: Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a H2 product gas having a high H2 content and a low level of carbon oxides.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making a compound of general formula I: wherein: R=H or C1-8alkyl X=C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8aryl or C3-C8alkyl; Y=heteroaryl or aryl; Z=H, HO2C—, C1-8alkyl O2C—, C1-6alkyl HNC(O)—, and as described herein.