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9,783,059	2017-10-10	1. A system for shutting down a high voltage for an electric vehicle, comprising: a memory configured to store program instructions; a first power supply controller electrically connected to a first power supply relay; a second power supply controller electrically connected to a second power supply relay activated in connection with an operation of the first power supply relay to supply power to the second power supply controller; a battery charger electrically connected to the second power supply controller via the second power supply relay such that the second power supply controller is activated using the battery charger; a collision detection unit electrically connected to the third power supply controller; a high voltage controller electrically connected to the collision detection unit; and a controller configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to: operate the collision detection unit configured to detect a collision occurring while charging a vehicle; and operate the high voltage controller configured to shut down a first voltage when a collision is detected by the collision detection unit, and wherein the program instructions when executed are further configured to: operate the first power supply controller which becomes operable for transmitting power when the vehicle starts; operate an airbag configured to receive power via the first power supply controller; and operate an event data recorder (EDR) configured to receive power via the first power supply controller, and wherein the airbag is connected to the first power supply controller when the vehicle starts, and is selectively connected to the second power supply controller while the vehicle is being charged.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9,096,708	2015-08-04	1. A partially esterified epoxy resin, comprising: compound IV, the compound IV represented as the following formula: Wherein	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,413,292	2013-04-09	1. A windshield wiper assembling structure for preventing loose attachment of a driven wiper arm, the assembling structure combining the driven wiper arm having a hook arm on a windshield wiper fixing stage; the windshield wiper assembling structure comprising: an assembling stage having a through groove, an elastic blocking slice arranged in a route of the through groove, and a first fastening groove formed at one side edge of the elastic blocking slice, the first fastening groove fastened on the windshield wiper fixing stage, the assembling stage having a containing groove on a top surface of the assembling stage to accommodate the hook arm; and a positioning stage having a cover cap and a positioning arm extended from the cover cap, the hook arm plunged into the cover cap, the positioning arm having a second fastening groove corresponded to the first fastening groove, the positioning arm slid in the through groove and abutted by the elastic blocking slice, the second fastening groove fastened on the windshield wiper fixing stage and corresponding to the first fastening groove.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,329,820	2016-05-03	1. A print control method comprising: receiving print data written in a markup language, the print data including operating mode information; in response to receiving the print data, acquiring a status of a printer; determining if the acquired status of the printer is on-line or off-line; determining if an execution condition is satisfied based on the operating mode information included in the print data and the acquired status of the printer; and if the execution condition is satisfied and the acquired status of the printer is off-line, then sending to the printer a print control command generated based on the print data, and then changing the status of the printer to on-line; wherein the print control command sent to the printer is an online print control command executable when the printer is online.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,776,146	2017-10-03	1. An emulsion generating device comprising: a first gasket including a first set of channels; a second gasket including a second set of channels complementary to the first set of channels, a carrier fluid inlet and an emulsion outlet fluidically coupled to the second set of channels; and a membrane disposed between the first and second gaskets, wherein the first set of channels and second set of channels are complementary and align to permit fluid flow from a first channel of the first set of channels to a first channel of the second set of channels, from the first channel of the second set of channels to a second channel of the first set of channels, and from the second channel of the first set of channels to a second channel of the second set of channels, and wherein fluid is to pass through the membrane at least three times when traversing the first and second sets of channels between the carrier fluid inlet and the emulsion outlet.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,297,125	2016-03-29	1. A road milling machine or a ground stabilizer, comprising: a rotatably driven milling cutter; and a drive unit for said milling cutter comprising a drive motor and a gear unit interposed between said drive motor and said milling cutter, wherein said gear unit is in the form of a cogwheel gearbox and comprises at least two gear pairings having different gear ratios, wherein the at least two gear pairings can be optionally engaged to form part of a drive connection or disengaged therefrom with a first clutch being assigned to a first of the at least two gear pairings and a second clutch being assigned to a second of the at least two gear pairings, wherein the act of closing one of the at least two clutches causes the respectively assigned first or second gear pairing to be engaged to form part of the drive connection and the other one to be disengaged therefrom so that the speed of the milling cutter can be varied during operation and under load.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,466,180	2016-10-11	1. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system including one or more controllers and a gaming machine for playing a basic casino wagering game, the gaming machine including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices, the method comprising: detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating the basic casino wagering game in response to inputs indicative of a plurality of wagers covered by the credit balance to play a plurality of successive plays of the basic casino wagering game, each play being played in response to a respective wager of the plurality of wagers, the plurality of wagers being funded solely from respective wagers of the same player; displaying the plurality of successive plays of the basic casino wagering game on the electronic display device of the gaming machine; based on the player's game play activity over the plurality of successive plays at the gaming machine, determining, by the one or more controllers, a value-enhancement parameter for the player, the value-enhancement parameter being a first value-enhancement parameter if the player's game play activity includes a first total credits wagered and a first speed of play of the plurality of wagers, the value-enhancement parameter being a second value-enhancement parameter if the player's game play activity includes a second total credits wagered and a second speed of play of the plurality of wagers, the first total credits wagered being different than the second total credits wagered; awarding, by the one or more controllers, an award from a game event that is a subsequent event to the plurality of successive plays, the game event not being triggered in the plurality of successive plays, the award being determined in part by the value-enhancement parameter; and receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,623,810	2017-04-18	1. A device for positioning and securing a display element with respect to a housing and an electronic printed circuit board, the display element being essentially localized in one main extension plane and abutting with the housing in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane, the positioning and securing device being essentially localized in another main extension plane parallel to the main extension plane of the display element, wherein the positioning and securing device comprises at least one first compression element abutting against a rear side of the display element, as well as at least one second compression element abutting against an upper side of the electronic printed circuit board; wherein the positioning and securing device is made of an electrically conductive material, wherein the first compression element and the second compression element are connected to one another in the manner of a leaf spring, wherein a plurality of first compression elements and one second compression element are connected in the manner of a meander in the form of a folded spring clip.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,574,217	2017-02-21	1. A method for growing Euglena comprising: (a) growing (b) removing a portion of the culture from the vessel to form a removed portion; and (c) replenishing the remaining culture in the vessel with fresh growth media to form a replenished culture; wherein the productivity of wherein a carbon source in the growth media in steps (a) and (c) is less than 30 grams per liter.	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,831,261	2014-09-09	1. A speaker assembly for a portable computing device, comprising: a speaker enclosure; a first transducer affixed to the speaker enclosure, comprising: a speaker cone, and a speaker coil; a speaker coil port disposed through the speaker enclosure that allows the speaker coil to extend outside of the speaker enclosure, the speaker coil port comprising: a seal that cooperates with the speaker coil to prevent contaminates from entering the speaker enclosure through the speaker coil port; and an audio output port formed in the speaker enclosure configured to integrate with a vent disposed on a case of the portable computing device.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,484,176	2013-07-09	1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring and reprocessing a transaction, the method comprising: receiving a compound document at a paper-like forms server, the compound document including an image and a transaction template including a description of at least one transaction; determining, with a processor, the transaction to perform on the compound document based on the transaction template; transmitting the compound document to a first service provider for performing the transaction on the compound document; creating a log entry indicating performance of the transaction; determining whether the transaction failed and what caused the transaction to fail; retrying to perform the transaction if the transaction failed, the retrying comprising: updating log information for the failure of the transaction and retrying of the transaction.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,083,534	2015-07-14	1. A computer system for securely propagating an identity included in a service call request message for an open Application Programming Interface (API) service application from a first service system to a target service system in a service provider (SP) computer system, the service application stored within a service owner (SO) computer device, the SO computer device associated with a SO, the computer system comprising: a memory device for storing data; and a service provider (SP) computer system comprising a processor and an open application programming interface (API) platform, the SP computer system in communication with the memory device and the SO computer device, said SP computer system programmed to: receive a first request message from an entity outside of the SP computer system, at the first service system, the first request message defining an API service request comprising a header portion and a payload portion; determine, by the first service system, identity information to be transmitted to the target service system, the target system within the SP computer system, the identity information identifying a source outside of the SP computer system of the received message; construct a data structure that contains the identity information and is able to be digitally signed; receive, from the target service system, signature information for creating a digital signature; digitally sign the identity information wherein the signature information used in the creation of the digital signature is pre-established with the target service system; pair the identity information and the corresponding digital signature in a header of a second request message to be transmitted from the first service system to the target service system; receive by the target service system the second request message and extract the identity information and corresponding digital signature from the header; validate by the target service system the corresponding digital signature; and for signatures that are successfully validated, construct using the corresponding identity information a data structure that represents the original identity established in the first service system.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,049,210	2015-06-02	1. A method of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to at least two user devices in a data communications network, the method comprising: receiving a client-server connection request from at least one of the at least two user devices and establishing a client-server connection with the at least one of the at least two user devices; receiving call party details of a telephone call, the telephone call involving at least a first telephony user device and a second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device, at least one of said first and second identities comprising a telephone dialing number; establishing, on the basis of said first and second identities received in said call party details, a separate communications session, separate from said telephone call, for the communication of data to and/or from said at least two user devices, the separate communications session comprising the client-server connection; receiving geographical location data relating to one of said at least two user devices in the form of a data object including geographical coordinate data; conducting a capability check in relation to whether at least one other of said at least two user devices is capable of processing said geographical coordinate data during said separate communications session; and in response to said capability check indicating said at least one other of said at least two user devices is capable of processing said geographical coordinate data during said separate communications session, transmitting data including or derived from said received geographical location data to at least one other of the at least two user devices via said client-server connection, wherein said transmitting data including or derived from said received geographical location data comprises transmitting said geographical coordinate data to said at least one other of said at least two user devices via said client-server connection.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,072,473	2015-07-07	1. An apparatus comprising: a diffractive grating configured to interact with at least one test object at a first side of the diffractive grating; a light source configured to provide light; an optical coupling element coupled to a second side of the diffractive grating; a light-conditioning unit configured to guide the light to the optical coupling element to illuminate an area of the second side of the diffractive grating causing the diffractive grating and the at least one test object to exhibit plasmon resonance at respective locations corresponding to the illuminated area, wherein the diffractive grating is further configured to generate a plurality of diffracted light signals having respective intensities representing the magnitude of the plasmon resonance caused at the respective locations; and a light-collecting unit configured to receive the plurality of diffracted light signals.	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,940,620	2015-01-27	1. A method comprising: (a) forming an interlayer that bonds a top surface of a carrier substrate to a bottom surface of a first substrate, the first substrate being of a first semiconductor material type and also having a top surface and a first thickness, the carrier substrate being of a second semiconductor material type and having a second thickness greater than the first thickness, the interlayer comprising silicon dioxide; (b) forming one or more nitride layers over the top surface of the first substrate; (c) fabricating nitride-based semiconductor devices in the one or more nitride layers; and (d) de-bonding the top surface of the carrier substrate from the bottom surface of the first substrate.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
9,632,824	2017-04-25	1. A system, comprising: a processor; and memory, wherein the memory has stored therein instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: identify a first application being executed by a first device, wherein one or more user-interfaces are configured to interact with the first application as user-interface activities; identify a second application being executed by a second device separate from the first device; determine that the second device is located within a threshold distance from the first device; create a shared session for the first and second applications; monitor an indication of the user-interface activities pertaining to the first application during the single session; attribute the indication of the user-interface activities to the second application when the second device is located within the threshold distance from the first device for preventing the lock or close of the second application despite lack of indication of independent user-interface activities with the second application for a preset time period, the preset time period being associated with the shared session and shared by the first and second applications; detect a distance between the first device and the second device that exceeds the threshold distance; in response to the detected distance, separate the shared session for the first and second applications; and maintain separate preset time periods for the first and second applications in response to separating the shared session.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,404,323	2016-08-02	1. A safety valve assembly for controlling hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic cylinder that is used to raise and lower a catwalk, comprising: a relief valve coupled to a housing and configured to control fluid flow from the housing to a hydraulic tank; a check valve coupled to the housing and configured to control fluid flow from a pump connection of the housing to a rod end connection of the housing; and a needle valve coupled to the housing and configured to control fluid flow from a cap end connection of the housing to the rod end connection.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
9,266,731	2016-02-23	1. A process for producing synthesis gas, comprising: introducing methane and carbon dioxide as gaseous reactants into a reaction chamber and reacting methane and carbon dioxide in said reaction chamber in a bed of carbon-containing solids to give a gaseous product stream containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, wherein said bed is guided through said reaction chamber as a moving bed, and the synthesis gas formed in said reaction chamber flows upward countercurrent to said moving bed and is cooled by direct heat exchange with said carbon-containing solids, and wherein said moving bed flows through said reaction chamber solely under the action of gravity.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8,910,448	2014-12-16	1. A roof-installed object securing device comprising: a securing roof member having a flat plate-like roof member main body that is mounted on a roof structural member, a through-hole that penetrates through the roof member main body in an up-down direction, and a peripheral wall portion that extends upward from a peripheral edge of the through-hole; a securing member having a flat plate-like mounting piece that is located below the roof member main body of the securing roof member, is provided with a plurality of mounting holes, and is made to abut against the roof structural member, an erected portion that is erected upward from the mounting piece to be higher than the peripheral wall portion through the through-hole, a flat plate-like installing portion that extends from an upper end of the erected portion so as to be in parallel with the mounting piece, and a slit that penetrates through the installing portion in an up-down direction; an external thread member having a head that abuts against a lower surface of the installing portion of the securing member and a bar-like external thread portion that extends upward from the head through the slit, and movable along the slit; and a cover member having a flat plate-like top board portion that is provided with a through-hole through which the external thread portion of the external thread member passes, is installed on the installing portion, and extends outward relative to an outer circumference of the peripheral wall portion, and a side plate portion that extends downward from a peripheral edge of the top board portion to a height between an upper end of the peripheral wall portion and an upper surface of the roof member main body, wherein a roof-installed object is secured onto the external thread portion extending upward from the cover member.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
8,655,719	2014-02-18	1. A method, comprising computer hardware performing operations comprising: receiving a purchase objective from a customer; assigning to the purchase objective a respective customer session identifier that uniquely identifies the purchase objective; associating the customer session identifier with a privacy policy established by the customer; notifying a merchant of the purchase objective; receiving from the merchant one or more queries for personal information associated with the customer; validating ones of the received queries that are associated with the purchase objective; for each of the validated queries, receiving from the merchant an offer that satisfies the purchase objective; and presenting the offer to the customer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,360,859	2013-01-29	1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: for each play of a wagering game at a gaming device:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,326,859	2016-05-03	1. A delivery device for an annular implant comprising: a balloon expansion mechanism, wherein the balloon expansion mechanism comprises a hollow catheter attached to an inflation tube, a non-occluding balloon collar having a distal end and a proximal end attached to and surrounding the catheter forming an annulus therebetween, the balloon collar being attached to the catheter by a plurality of wheel shaped trusses radially extending from the catheter to the balloon collar within the annulus, the plurality of wheel shaped trusses in a longitudinally spaced apart relationship relative to each other between the distal end and proximal end of the balloon collar, whereby a gas or liquid which is fed through the inflation tube provides for expansion of the balloon collar; an annular implant having an adjustable dimension removably mounted around the non-occluding balloon collar, a ring core extending through the annular implant, wherein the balloon expansion mechanism and the annular implant are configured whereby a dimension of the annular implant is adjustably expanded by inflation of the balloon collar and is adjustably reduced by manipulation of at least one elongated cinching cord coupled to a portion of the ring core; and a cinching mechanism attached to the annular implant receiving therein the at least one elongated cinching cord, the cinching mechanism including a securing element moveable relative to the at least one elongated cinching cord, wherein the cinching mechanism maintains the dimension of the annular implant by the securing element directly engaging the at least one elongated cinching cord within the cinching mechanism.	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,569,834	2017-02-14	1. A method for generating a model for detecting process non-compliance, comprising: receiving a plurality of wafer images, each wafer image of the plurality of wafer images comprising a set of die images; receiving an inspection result of each die corresponding to the set of die images; generating segment masks based on the die images of each set of die images and one or more segmentation types, wherein each segment mask is configured to mask noise such that only a portion of one of the die images is shown; applying, using a processor, each segment mask to each die image to create a masked die image, and calculating a set of metrics for each masked die image; and identifying, using the processor, one or more statistically significant combinations of metric, segment mask, and wafer image, based on the die inspection results to generate a detection model.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,738,667	2014-05-27	1. A method for mapping a dataset at least partially encoded with a markup language into one or more relational database tables, the method comprising: identifying at least one hierarchical structure associated with said encoded dataset; determining a node element set for said hierarchical structure, wherein said node element set comprises one or more nodes that are one or more levels of said hierarchical structure; identifying at least one node of said encoded dataset, which node is part of said node element set; allocating to said node of said encoded dataset a unique node identifier; and generating a relational database table containing one or more records, said one or more records corresponding to a respective one or more of said allocated node identifiers; wherein said encoded dataset includes one or more predefined portions of text-based data, said one or more predefined portions being at least partially encoded using a markup language, and being associated with one or more of a plurality of attributes for organizing said one or more predefined portions; wherein said one or more predefined portions include at least one modified and stored predefined portion, said at least one modified predefined portion being associated with one or more attributes for organizing said one or more predefined portions and said modified predefined portion.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
9,790,592	2017-10-17	1. An article comprising a decorative article, the decorative article comprising: a base; and a black hard coating film which is formed on the base, and which comprises diamond-like carbon, wherein a hydrogen content of a surface, reverse to a surface closer to the base, of the black hard coating film is more than a hydrogen content of the surface, closer to the base, of the black hard coating film; and the hydrogen content of the surface, reverse to the surface closer to the base, of the black hard coating film is 30.0 to 75.0 atm %, and wherein the article comprising the decorative article is a timepiece, a necklace, a pendant, a brooch, or glasses.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,217,997	2015-12-22	1. A method of controlling a surface scanning measuring machine having a probe head with a distal probe tip, the distal probe tip being configured for contacting the surface of an object to be measured, the method comprising: selecting a nominal initial contact point on the surface, the nominal initial contact point having a normal vector; and moving the distal probe tip toward the nominal initial contact point along an approach path from a release path of a previous contact with the surface of the object, the approach path having a generally linear portion that generally linearly extends from the nominal initial contact point to a non-contacting point spaced from the surface between the release path and the approach path, the generally linear portion forming an angle with the normal vector of between about 20 degrees and about 60 degrees.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,425,192	2013-04-23	1. An annulus filler for mounting to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and for bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc, the annulus filler comprising: a lid defining part of an airflow surface for air drawn through the engine; a separate support which is connectable to the lid and to the rotor disc so as to support the lid on the rotor disc with at least one engagement portion of the support extending radially past a substantially adjacent region of the lid; and a separate retainer configured to interconnect the lid and the support by engaging the or each engagement portion of the support and adjacent regions of the lid, the retainer defining another part of said airflow surface.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,572,994	2013-11-05	1. A method of controlling air flow through a dehumidifier having an air mover and a moisture removal device, the method comprising: operating the air mover at a first speed to direct air flow into thermal contact with the moisture removal device while ambient air surrounding the dehumidifier is at a first ambient condition that includes a first humidity, wherein air flow through the dehumidifier has a first dwell time at the moisture removal device with the air mover operating at the first speed; sensing a change from the first ambient condition to a second ambient condition that includes a second humidity less than the first humidity and below a threshold humidity value; and in response to the change, automatically operating the air mover at a second non-zero speed that is slower than the first speed to increase the first dwell time of air flow at the moisture removal device to a second dwell time.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,987,645	2015-03-24	1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using a substrate processing apparatus comprising: a process chamber configured to process a substrate; a substrate support unit installed in the process chamber to support the substrate, the substrate support unit comprising a substrate support mechanism and a substrate support table wherein an upper end of the substrate support mechanism supports the substrate; a microwave supply unit including a microwave radiating unit radiating a microwave supplied from a microwave source to the substrate, wherein the microwave radiating unit supplies the microwave toward a process surface of the substrate supported by the substrate support unit while rotating; a cooling unit installed at the substrate support table; an inert gas supply unit configured to supply an inert gas into the process chamber; and a control unit configured to control the substrate support unit, the microwave supply unit, the cooling unit and the inert gas supply unit, the method comprising: (a) placing the substrate on the substrate support unit and supplying the inert gas from the inert gas supply unit; (b) rotating the microwave radiating unit and supplying the microwave into the process chamber after supplying the inert gas; and (c) cooling down the substrate by using the cooling unit and by stopping supply of the microwave, wherein the substrate support mechanism is moved in a manner that a distance between the upper end of the substrate support mechanism and a surface of the substrate support table is a first distance while the substrate is heated by the microwave supplied in the step (b), and that the distance is a second distance shorter than the first distance while the substrate is cooled by the cooling unit in the step (c).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,189,783	2015-11-17	1. A method of carrying wireless mobile transactions, comprising: starting an application at a mobile terminal; receiving, at said mobile terminal, input indicative of a selected mode of communication between said mobile terminal and a transaction terminal; establishing a packet data connection between said mobile terminal and a transaction processing center; examining a security certificate retrieved from a storage element within said mobile terminal or a personal identification number (PIN) input by a user to verify said security certificate, and thereby determine if said packet data connection has been successfully established; and transmitting transaction data between said transaction processing centre and said transaction terminal, if said security certificate is verified;	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,114,378	2015-08-25	1. A process for preparing an iron or cobalt based pre-catalyst consisting essentially of (a) reacting a metal salt selected from the group consisting of a solid iron salt and a solid cobalt salt with a solid base in the presence of a solid textural promoter, with no solvent added to produce a cobalt or iron oxide nanoparticle catalyst precursor in the pores of said textural promoter; and (b) calcining the product of step (a) to produce an iron or cobalt based pre-catalyst.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,073,663	2015-07-07	1. A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps is at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton; a handle formed in the closed end of the carton; a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel, a first insert end flap foldably connected to the central panel along a first fold line, and second insert end flap foldably connected to the central panel along a second fold line, the top panel at least partially overlapping the central panel, the first insert end flap being positioned for contact with at least one of the plurality of containers, and the second insert end flap being positioned for reinforcing the handle, wherein the first fold line is spaced apart from the closed end, the first insert end flap extends from the first fold line to the closed end, and the second insert end flap is at least partially in overlapping relationship with the plurality of end flaps in the closed end.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,385,669	2013-02-26	1. A method for storing a set of multi-resolution images as a collection in an image pyramid comprising a set of 0 to N levels, the method comprising the steps of: arranging the multi-resolution images in a spatial layout on a first level of an image pyramid, the first level having one or more tiles on which the multi-resolution images are stored at a first resolution; and arranging the multi-resolution images in the spatial layout on a second level of the image pyramid, the second level having one or more tiles on which the multi-resolution images are stored at a second resolution, the spatial layout being configured as a fractal layout that is scalable across the first and second levels so that a spatial position for each image in the set of multi-resolution images in the collection is uniquely describable at every level using a single ordinal, the first and second levels each containing all of the multi-resolution images in the collection at different levels of resolution.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,475,849	2013-07-02	1. A method for enhancing well-being in an individual, the method comprising administering to the individual a formulation comprising: i) methylsulfonylmethane; ii) beta-sitosterol; iii) an extract from Polygonum multiflorum; iv) an extract from Ginkgo biloba; v) an extract from Equisetum arvense; vi an extract from Panax quinquefolium; vii) an isoflavone; viii) arginine; ix) vitamin B3; x) vitamin B5; xi) vitamin B6; xii) vitamin B7; xiii) vitamin B8; xiv) vitamin E; xv) zinc; and xvi) colostrum.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,462,027	2013-06-11	1. A method for determining whether to convey a communication signal in a compressed form along a communication path extending in a communications network, which comprises the steps of: providing said communication signal that should be conveyed along said communication path; determining whether at least part of said communication signal comprises data having a non-random distribution; if the at least part of the communication signal is determined to comprise data having at least partially a non-random distribution, applying a compression algorithm onto said at least part of the communication signal to form a compressed form of the communication signal provided; and conveying the communication signal in its compressed form along said communication path.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,309,401	2016-04-12	1. A plastic material characterized in that said plastic material comprises lignin, poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), and a grass fiber selected from the group consisting of switchgrass, miscanthus, and hemp and wherein said plastic material comprises more than 70% by weight lignin.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,437,364	2016-09-06	1. A film capacitor comprising: a capacitor element including a dielectric film and a pair of electrode layers facing each other across the dielectric film; and a pair of end-surface electrodes provided on both ends of the capacitor element, wherein at least one electrode layer of the pair of electrode layers mainly contains aluminum and further contains zinc and magnesium, wherein a peak of an atomic concentration of magnesium of the at least one electrode layer is located at a position closer to a surface of the at least one electrode layer than a peak of an atomic concentration of zinc of the at least one electrode layer is.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
8,691,382	2014-04-08	1. A fastener comprising: a base having a pair of opposed split base members, and a pair of elongate portions joined to one another and separating and extending outwardly from the split base members generally perpendicular to the split base members, the base including a top portion and a bottom portion, with the bottom portion including an adhesive layer portion only on the split base members that is adapted to be directly engaged with a surface; and an elongated pliable core member coupled to the base between the top portion and the bottom portion in alignment with the pair of elongate portions of the base, with the core member having a first end and a second end, the base further configured to define a plurality of notches between the pairs of split base members and the pairs of elongate portions, with each notch configured to define an apex proximate the center of the base and extending with divergent edges toward an edge of the base and with two notches on each side of the elongated pliable core member, wherein the elongated pliable core member has a center between the first and second ends that is coupled to the base, and wherein the first and second ends of the core member and the pairs of elongate portions are foldable with respect to the pair of split base members to be releasably engaged with one another to hold an object on the fastener opposite the adhesive portion.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
9,047,110	2015-06-02	1. A virtual machine handling system comprising: a first computer and a second computer which are connected to each other through a network and each of which includes a virtual machine storage unit that stores a memory image of a virtual machine and a virtual machine execution unit that executes the virtual machine and updates the memory image; a transfer unit that transmits the memory image of the virtual machine executed by the virtual machine execution unit of the first computer to the second computer and transfers the virtual machine from the first computer to the second computer; a memory retaining unit of the first computer that retains the memory image stored in the virtual machine storage unit of the first computer; an update recording unit that records update information indicating a partial region of the memory image which is updated by the execution of the transferred virtual machine by the virtual machine execution unit of the second computer; and a return unit that transmits data for the partial region indicated by the update information from the second computer to the first computer with reference to the update recording unit when an undo request to return the transferred virtual machine from the second computer to the first computer is received, wherein the virtual machine execution unit of the first computer executes a continuing process of the virtual machine using the memory image retained in the memory retaining unit and the data for the partial region received from the second computer, wherein the memory retaining unit discards the memory image when completion information indicating that the transfer of the virtual machine by the transfer unit has been completed is received and a discard condition for discarding the retained memory image is satisfied after the completion information is received, wherein the memory retaining unit does not discard the retained memory image until the discard condition is satisfied, and wherein the discard condition is satisfied when the first computer receives a request for discarding the retained memory image from the second computer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,349,141	2016-05-24	1. A method for providing users with an application with in-application purchasing functionality, and for processing purchase requests resulting therefrom, the method comprising: receiving, at an application repackaging system associated with an electronic catalog, a submitted application; decompiling at least a portion of the submitted application thereby creating application source code; injecting, into the application source code, in-application purchasing source code associated with in-application purchasing functionality, thereby creating modified source code, wherein the in-application purchasing functionality provides for in-application purchasing of items from the electronic catalog; compiling the modified source code to create a modified application including the in-application purchasing functionality; making the modified application available in the electronic catalog to end users; receiving a request, from a computing device of an end user, for the modified application; providing the modified application to the computing device of the end user; receiving, from the computing device of the end user, a purchase request for the purchase of an item available through the electronic catalog, said purchase request generated in-application with the in-application purchasing functionality of the modified application; and processing the purchase request, said processing comprising providing the end user with the item; said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computing devices.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,467,772	2013-06-18	1. A mobile terminal, comprising: a wireless communication unit which receives text information from a WAP server; a processing circuit which registers subscription information related to specific page information of the text information in a WAP server and controls display of updated text information received from the WAP server, the subscription information identifying one or more pages of text information to be updated; a memory which stores the updated text information received from the WAP server; and a display unit which displays the updated text information stored in the memory; wherein: the wireless communication unit receives the updated text information automatically from the WAP server, the WAP server determining whether the specific page information is newly updated by using the registered subscription information, the updated text information is received only when the specific page information corresponding to the subscription information is newly updated, the processing circuit displays information indicating the receipt of the updated text information on the display when the text information newly updated based on the subscription information is received from the WAP server, the information displayed on the screen includes an icon indicating that the updated text information has been automatically received, and the processing circuit causes the display unit to display a first menu on the screen providing an option to view the updated text information, wherein the updated text information is not displayed if the option in the first menu is not selected, and displays a second menu including an option to control a manner of displaying the updated text information, said manner of displaying including at least one of a time or a format for viewing the updated text information wherein the text information corresponds to Teletext information and the specific page information corresponds to page information of the Teletext information, and wherein the updated text information is represented as multimedia-type information containing moving pictures through a MMS (multimedia message service) unit.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,174,108	2015-11-03	1. A free standing training bag comprising: a base with a plurality of legs, where the base has at least one striking surface suitable for use in martial arts training, where the legs are capable of being folded downward for storage, where the legs each comprise an internal structure element surrounded by padding, where each of the internal structure elements has a protruding portion protruding upward from the base, and where the protruding portions of the internal structure elements are not connected to each other when the legs are folded; and an upper body mounted atop the base, where the upper body has at least one striking surface suitable for use in martial arts training; where the free standing training bag is fully padded with foam.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,807,918	2014-08-19	1. An impeller for use in a containment structure, comprising: a hub including a neck for receiving rotative force; a blade attached to said hub and configured to compress air as said blade rotates with said hub; and an annulus disposed about said neck, whereby said annulus reduces an effect of said hub breaking apart into a plurality of parts such that a weight of said containment structure is reduced relative to a second containment structure containing said impeller absent said annulus, wherein both said containment structure and said second containment structure are of sufficient thicknesses to contain said plurality of parts and said annulus is axially removed from said blade.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,486,358	2016-11-08	1. A vitrectomy apparatus, comprising: a pressure source; a cut valve connected to the pressure source, the cut valve configured to be turned on and off to provide pressure to selectively extend and retract a vitrectomy cutting device; a sensor configured to sense a pressure provided from the cut valve; a controller configured to: receive an input of a desired amount of material to be processed; determine an amount of material processed based on the sensed pressure, an aspiration rate and a dwell time; and send commands to the cut value to control operation of the cut valve based on a comparison of the desired amount of material and the determined amount of material.	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,696,265	2017-07-04	1. A method for designing a filter to image a feature on a surface, comprising: a. acquiring an image of said feature, with said image of feature comprising information from multiple points of said feature; b. generating a structural model of said feature by extracting predetermined properties of said feature from said image of feature; c. computing a scattering model for said feature from said structural model of said feature, with said scattering model for feature having information on scattered electromagnetic field from feature propagating in a plurality of scattering angles, wherein said scattered electromagnetic field from feature is generated by scattering of an electromagnetic radiation by said feature; d. acquiring an image of said surface, with said image of surface comprising information from multiple points of said surface; e. generating a structural model of said surface by extracting predetermined properties of said surface from said image of surface; f. computing a scattering model for said surface from said structural model of said surface, with said scattering model for surface having information on scattered electromagnetic field from surface propagating in a plurality of scattering angles, wherein said scattered electromagnetic field from surface is generated by scattering of an electromagnetic radiation by said surface; and g. computing said filter by combining said scattering model for feature and said scattering model for surface to achieve a predetermined filter performance metric, h. whereby said filter is designed to modulate scattered electromagnetic field from said feature and scattered electromagnetic field from said surface to image a feature on said surface.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,352,266	2013-01-08	1. A speech recognition method for resolving unrecognized sound groups in a partially recognized speech using concept to keywords mappings and sentence types, each sentence type having a plurality of associated grammar rules, the grammar rules being expressed in concepts, said method comprising the steps of: parsing the partially recognized speech using a natural language processor into a pre-determined sentence type and an associated ordered list of recognized words and place holders corresponding to the unrecognized sound groups; selecting a list of grammar rules associated with the sentence type from a plurality of grammar rules, each grammar rule of said list having a plurality of constituent concepts, each of said constituent concepts corresponding to one of the recognized words and the unrecognized sound groups; for each said unrecognized sound group, merging said corresponding constituent concepts in all said selected grammar rules into a list of concepts; expanding said list of merged concepts using the concept to keywords mappings to produce a list of candidate words wherein each of the merged concepts are expandable to a plurality of words conceptually related to each of the expanded concepts and wherein the plurality of words are the list of candidate words; and providing the list of candidate words to a speech recognition engine to enable the speech recognition engine to use the list of candidate words to resolve each said unrecognized sound groups in the partially recognized speech corresponding to the place holders.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,262,467	2016-02-16	1. A method for identifying conflicts between an index and a prospective temporal key to be inserted into the index, wherein the index comprises a plurality of temporal keys that are sorted based at least in part on a respective time value corresponding to each of the temporal keys, and wherein the prospective temporal key specifies a prospective range of time, comprising: scanning the plurality of temporal keys in the index in sorted order to identify a first temporal key that potentially conflicts with the prospective temporal key, wherein the first temporal key specifies a first range of time, and wherein the first temporal key is identified based on a comparison of at least one of (i) a starting time value associated with the first range of time with an ending time value associated with the prospective range of time and (ii) an ending time value associated with the first range of time with a starting time value associated with the prospective range of time; and determining whether the prospective temporal key conflicts with any temporal keys in the index of temporal keys, such that the prospective temporal key conflicts with the first temporal key if the first range of time overlaps with the prospective range of time and the first temporal key is not a pseudo-deleted key, and such that the prospective temporal key does not conflict with any temporal keys in the index of temporal keys if the temporal key does not conflict with the first temporal key and the first temporal key is not pseudo-deleted.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,934,980	2015-01-13	1. An implantable medical device system comprising: an implantable medical device configured to acquire EEG signals from a patient, to detect a neurological event of interest based on one or more EEG parameters derived from the EEG signals, and to store in a memory, a representation of the EEG signals, together with the one or more EEG parameters; an external component provided with a software operating program and associated hardware and configured to process, store, playback and display on a display of the external component the representation of the EEG signals and the one or more EEG parameters stored in the memory of the implantable medical device; and a communication link configured to establish communication between a communications subsystem of the implantable medical device and the external component to enable the external component to process, store, playback and display on the display of the external component the representation of the EEG signals acquired and stored in the implantable medical device; wherein the software operating program and associated hardware of the external component is configured to process the EEG signals received from the implantable medical device in order to simulate the detection of the neurological event.	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,737,744	2014-05-27	1. An image processing apparatus comprising at least one processor which executes a program stored in a memory, wherein the at least one processor functions as: an input unit configured to input image data by reading a processing instruction sheet in which processing instruction information is written for instructing to perform processing on a document to be processed; a recognition unit configured to analyze a region designated by a handwritten portion and a color used for encircling the region by the handwritten portion and recognize a content of processing to be performed inside the analyzed region encircled with the analyzed color according to a pre-registered combination of a color and a content of processing to be processed inside an encircled region; a display control unit configured to display the analyzed region to be processed in the image data and the recognized content of the processing to be performed inside a region of the document corresponding to the displayed region; and a print control unit configured not to print an instruction sheet for instructing to perform the recognized processing on the analyzed region in the document to be processed which is input in the image processing apparatus, in a case where it is determined by a user that a recognition result of the analyzed region displayed by the display control unit is a same as the region designated by the handwritten portion and the recognized processing displayed by the display control unit is a same as processing corresponding to a color used for encircling the region, and to print the instruction sheet, in a case where it is determined by a user that a recognition result of the analyzed region displayed by the display control unit is different from the region designated by the handwritten portion and/or the recognized processing displayed by the display control unit is different from processing corresponding to a color used for encircling the region.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,181,321	2015-11-10	1. A method of producing cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein in a lung of a mammal, the method comprising: administering to the lung of the mammal by aerosolization a composition comprising an mRNA-loaded nanoparticle, wherein the mRNA is an in vitro transcribed mRNA and has a coding sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein the mRNA encodes a human CFTR protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,009,164	2015-04-14	1. A method performed by a search engine system, the method comprising: maintaining one or more search engine indexes, associated with the search engine system, that index collection items and base items; wherein each of the collection items: wherein the collection items indexed in the one or more search engine indexes include a first collection item; storing, in a search engine index, of the one or more search engine indexes, a first index entry for the first collection item; wherein the first index entry includes a tag describing the first collection item itself, rather than for any of the base items represented by the first collection item; wherein the tag describing the first collection item is metadata that includes one or more of: storing data that indicates which items, indexed in the one or more search engine indexes, are collection items; in response to receiving a search query: wherein the set of matching items identified includes one or more particular base items and the first collection item; determining that the first collection item is a collection item based on the data that indicates which items, indexed in the one or more search engine indexes, are collection items; responding to said search query by generating search results based at least in part on the set of matching items, wherein the search results comprise: wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,585,994	2017-03-07	1. A blood purifying filter comprising: a plasma separation filter separating plasma from blood; a hemodialysis filter removing toxins and waste products from blood; a housing providing installation space for the plasma separation filter and the hemodialysis filter and defining a flow section outside the plasma separation filter and the hemodialysis filter; a fluid outlet provided at one side of the housing, and a connector connecting the plasma separation filter and the hemodialysis filter to prevent a blood leakage between the plasma separation filter and the hemodialysis filter, wherein the plasma separation filter comprises a plasma separation filter housing and a membrane accommodated in the plasma separation filter housing and the hemodialysis filter comprises a hemodialysis filter housing and a membrane accommodated in the hemodialysis filter housing.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,810,611	2017-11-07	1. A method of avoiding deformation of a biological tissue sample during preparation for analysis comprising: i) providing a histology processing cassette comprising a box defining a compartment for holding a biological tissue sample, the box having a bottom face comprising a sample support surface and being transmissible to radiation or a flow of fluid through the face, an open top face, and two side walls, a back wall and a front wall, the box having a length of 65 to 80 mm and width of 50 to 55 mm, being a greater length and width than a standard size histology processing cassette and a depth of 6 to 8 mm being approximately the same as a standard size histology processing cassette, wherein the ratio of the length to the width is approximately from 7 to 8:5, the ratio of the width to the depth is from 6 to 9:1, and the ratio of the length to the depth is from approximately 9 to 12:1, whereby the compartment is adapted to reduce curl of said biological tissue sample in the same dimension as the depth of the compartment; ii) placing the sample in the cassette and treating the sample by contacting it with a processing solution; and iii) contacting the sample with molten paraffin and cooling the sample in molten paraffin so the sample is embedded in solidified paraffin for further processing.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,075,054	2015-07-07	1. A C-reactive protein imprinted polymer film, comprising: a plurality of imprinted nanocavities with unified orientation and distribution formed by removing a plurality of C-reactive proteins from a polymer film, wherein the C-reactive proteins are bound to a plurality of antibodies on a modified surface of a first substrate.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
9,077,580	2015-07-07	1. A computer implemented method for selecting at least one preferred node for a specific functional role in a cluster, the method comprising the steps of: measuring, for each one of a plurality of nodes, at least one dynamic parameter, wherein the at least one dynamic parameter comprises at least connectivity to shared storage in the cluster, wherein connectivity is measured by determining how many of a total number of disks in the shared storage of the cluster are visible to each of the plurality of nodes; gleaning, for each one of the plurality of nodes, a user preference value quantifying a preference of each corresponding node for the specific functional role in the cluster, relative to the other nodes of the plurality; and calculating a preference rating for each one of the plurality of nodes, based on at least the at least one measured dynamic parameter and the gleaned user preference value for the corresponding node, wherein the preference rating for each specific node indicates its suitability for the specific functional role in the cluster, relative to the other nodes of the plurality.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,278,742	2016-03-08	1. A mouthpiece for a rebreather having a breathing loop for treating exhaled breath and making the exhaled breath suitable for re-inhalation, the mouthpiece comprising: a tubular housing comprising: longitudinally opposed inhale and exhale ends, the inhale end in fluid communication with an egress of the breathing loop and the exhale end in fluid communication with an ingress of the breathing loop; a mouth port through which a user inhales and exhales, the mouth port leading to a bore of the housing; a discharge air channel having an opening into the bore, the discharge air channel extending transversely through a body of the housing and leading to a discharge port in fluid communication with an ambient environment; a recirculation air channel having an opening into the bore, the recirculation air channel extending longitudinally through the body of the housing and leading to the exhale end; and a moveable valve component supported for movement in longitudinal directions within the bore and shaped to define a portion of an air space within the bore between the moveable valve component and the inhale end, the moveable valve component biased toward a valve-closed position wherein the moveable valve component is spaced apart from the exhale end by a valve closed distance d	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,136,360	2015-09-15	1. A method for forming a memory structure, the method comprising: forming a charge storage layer over a semiconductor substrate; forming a first control gate layer over the charge storage layer; patterning the first control gate layer to form an opening in the first control gate layer and the charge storage layer, wherein the opening extends into the substrate; filling the opening with an insulating material; forming a second control gate layer over the patterned first control gate layer and the insulating material, wherein the second control gate layer is in physical contact with the patterned first control gate layer; patterning the second control gate layer to form a first control gate electrode and a second control gate electrode, wherein: the first control gate electrode comprises a first portion of each of the first and second control gate layers and the second control gate electrode comprises a second portion of each of the first and second control gate layers, and the insulating material is between the first and second control gate electrodes, forming a first select gate electrode adjacent a sidewall of the first control gate electrode and a second select gate electrode adjacent a sidewall of the second control gate electrode, wherein the insulating material is between the first and second select gate electrodes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,928,025	2015-01-06	1. An LED lighting apparatus configured as a single package sized for use in a light fixture with a socket, comprising: a housing with at least one end; a connector rotatably connectable to the socket, the connector located at the at least one end of the housing, such that the housing and the connector in conjunction at least partially define the package; at least one light emitting diode inside the housing; and a gear member coupled to the at least one end of the housing, wherein the housing is selectively rotatable relative to the gear member by the application of a rotational force to align the at least one light emitting diode with respect to the connector, the rotational force being greater than that for rotatably connecting the connector to the socket.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,358,535	2016-06-07	1. An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst obtained by preparing a first particles precursor, co-precipitating the first particles precursor together with a second particles precursor and a third particles precursor to obtain a co-precipitate, and sintering the co-precipitate, comprising: first particles of oxygen storage material having an average particle diameter of 0.005 μm to 0.1 μm; second particles of one or more acidic oxides interposed between the first particles and having an average particle diameter of 0.005 μm to 0.050 μm; and third particles of one or more precious metal elements interposed between the first particles and having an average particle diameter of 0.5 nm to 10 nm, wherein the one or more precious metal elements are palladium and platinum and a mass ratio of palladium to platinum falls within a range of 10 to 40, wherein a spectrum of a first characteristic X-ray intensity for one of constituent elements of the one or more acidic oxides other than oxygen and a spectrum of a second characteristic X-ray intensity for one of the one or more precious metal elements are obtained by performing a line analysis using energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry along a line having a length of 500 nm, and a correlation coefficient σ(AO,PM) calculated from a mean value I	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
8,784,641	2014-07-22	1. A method for detecting the concentration of a lipophilic analyte of interest in a complex sample matrix, the method comprising: extracting an analyte of interest from said sample into an organic solvent comprising a dissolved electrolyte; providing a free radical species in said organic solvent by holding the organic solvent at a predefined potential for a predefined period of time; reacting the analyte of interest with said free radical species; and performing a measurement to detect the concentration of the free radical-reacted analyte reaction product.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,443,928	2013-05-21	1. An exhaust tail pipe comprising: a rear tail pipe, an inner tube, and a front outer tube; wherein the rear tail pipe being hollow and having a front end and a rear end; wherein the inner tube being hollow and having a front end and a rear end, the inner tube is located in an interior of the rear tail pipe and an interior of the front outer tube, the inner tube has a rear section of the rear end thereof connected to an interior surface of the rear end of the rear tail pipe by welding and a plurality of fastening screw holes located in a front section of the front end thereof; and wherein the front outer tube being hollow and having a front end and a rear end; the front outer tube has a tubular part located on the front end thereof and a rear connecting portion located on the rear end thereof, the rear connecting portion is located between the rear tail pipe and the inner tube, the rear connecting portion has a plurality of apertures corresponding with the plurality of fastening screw holes located in the front section of the front end of the inner tube, the rear connecting portion of the front outer tube is connected to the front section of the front end of the inner tube.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
9,810,947	2017-11-07	1. A liquid crystal based optoelectronic device, comprising an upper substrate and a lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, and a pair of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) nano-whisker layers respectively formed on the inner surfaces of the upper substrate and the lower substrate, wherein each nano-whisker layer comprises a plurality of whiskers, and each whisker comprises a main column and a plurality of branches extending from the main column; wherein the ITO nano-whisker layers are alignment layers for aligning liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,679,498	2014-03-25	1. A human engineered anti-N3pGlu Aβ monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a light chain variable region (LCVR) and a heavy chain variable region (IICVR), wherein said LCVR comprises LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3 polypeptides and HCVR comprises HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3 polypeptides which are selected from the group consisting of:	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,381,626	2013-02-26	1. A lockable hinge for a circular saw blade guard of a circular saw having a blade, comprising: a first hinge member, including a first lock knuckle with a first opening defined therethrough, adapted to be secured to a first blade guard portion; a second hinge member, including a second lock knuckle with a second opening defined therethrough, rotatably secured to the first hinge member and adapted to be secured to a second blade guard portion such that the second blade guard portion is rotatable relative to the first blade guard portion, wherein the first and second blade guard portions cover a portion of the blade, and a lock mechanism configured to lock the second hinge member in a predetermined rotational orientation relative to the first hinge member, comprising a lock pin sized to be received in the first and second openings; wherein the first and second lock knuckles are provided so the first and second openings align when the second hinge member is in the predetermined rotational orientation relative to the first hinge member, and the lock pin is simultaneously receivable in the first and second openings of the first and second lock knuckles to lock the second hinge member in the predetermined rotational orientation relative to the first hinge member.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8,962,018	2015-02-24	1. Solid oral formulation of olanzapine in the form of a tablet, characterised in that it comprises a core of anhydrous metastable olanzapine Form I as active substance, wherein the anhydrous metastable olanzapine Form I has the following X-ray diffraction pattern: and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein said tablet core has been obtained by direct compression or by dry granulation, with said tablet core being coated with an aqueous soluble a functional polymer containing PVA, that acts as filmogenic agent.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,912,540	2014-12-16	1. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor chip including a main surface, a pad formed over the main surface, a passivation film formed on the main surface such that a portion of the pad is exposed from the passivation film, a wiring having a first part connected with the portion of the pad and a second part formed over the passivation film, and a rear surface opposite to the main surface; and a wire having one end portion connected with the second part of the wiring, wherein the wiring is comprised of copper, wherein a conductive film comprised of gold is formed on the second part of the wiring, and wherein the one end portion of the wire is connected within the second part of the wiring via the conductive film.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,728,159	2014-05-20	1. A mammary prosthetic implant, comprising: an expandable mammary prosthesis that is configured to expand to an enlarged state after implantation; and a prosthetic device for supporting the expandable mammary prosthesis and conforming to the shape of the expandable mammary prosthesis before, during, and after the expandable mammary prosthesis is expanding within the implantation site, the prosthetic device having an absorbable main body formed of other than biological tissue, being penetrable for the in-growth of dermal or subcutaneous tissue, the absorbable main body comprising an anterior end portion and an opposite posterior end portion, the absorbable main body selected from the group consisting of filaments arranged in a diamond shape, filaments arranged in a curving or undulating pattern, and spaced apertures which are lobed or have a plus-sign shape, the absorbable main body made of a material comprising polydioxanone and having a pre-determined, pre-cut, or cut size relative to the expandable mammary prosthesis upon implantation so that the anterior end portion engages an incised portion of a pectoralis major extending anteriorly of the expandable mammary prosthesis while the opposite posterior end portion engages tissue inferiorly spaced from the incised portion of the pectoralis major and at an inframammary fold.	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,085,026	2015-07-21	1. A seaming assembly configured to seam a can end onto a can body to form a seamed container, the seaming assembly comprising: a lifter chuck assembly that is configured to lift a can body, the lifter chuck assembly including a lifter plate that is configured to support the can body, and a compression spring disposed below the lifter plate; a seaming chuck including a drive surface that is configured to contact a portion of the can end during seaming and against which a seaming force is applied; and a knockout pad that is movable relative to the seaming chuck, the knockout pad is configured to (i) locate the can end and maintain engagement with the can end up until immediately after the can end engages the seaming chuck, and (ii) contact the can end to disengage the seamed can from the seaming chuck after seaming, wherein (i) the compression spring is preloaded to provide an axial force between about 30 lbf and about 90 lbf to the can body when the lifter chuck assembly has lifted the can body and the can end has contacted the seaming chuck, and (ii) the compression spring is preloaded such that the axial force provided to the can body during both a first seaming operation and a second seaming operation increases to between about 90 lbf and about 150 lbf after the compression spring has been compressed a specified distance.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,926,760	2015-01-06	1. A method of removing at least a portion of an interaction layer on an electrode region of a solar substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (1) providing a solar substrate including an absorbing region and an electrode region, the absorbing region including an absorbing layer configured to convert light energy into electrical energy, the electrode region being substantially free of the absorbing layer, the electrode region including an interaction layer; (2) brushing the electrode region to remove at least a portion of the interaction layer; (3) monitoring a characteristic of a brushing operation during the brushing in step (2); and (4) stopping the brushing upon the characteristic reaching at least one of (a) a predetermined value, (b) a predetermined amount of change, and (c) a predetermined rate of change, during step (3).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
9,850,634	2017-12-26	1. A protective structure comprising: a. a first semi-spherical wall having a first wall external surface that is convex; b. a second semi-spherical wall having a second wall external surface that is concave; c. a third semi-spherical wall having a third wall external surface that is convex and d. a fourth semi-spherical wall having a fourth wall external surface that is concave; e. a central cavity between the first semi-spherical wall and the second semi-spherical wall f. wherein the third semi-spherical wall comprises concrete; g. wherein the first wall external surface follows a first arc path having a first radius; h. wherein the first radius is between 1.3 and 7.0 feet; i. wherein the second wall external surface follows a second arc path having a second radius; j. wherein the second radius is between 1.3 and 7.0 feet; k. wherein the third wall external surface follows a third arc path having a third radius; l. wherein the third radius is between 1.3 and 7.0 feet; m. wherein the fourth wall external surface follows a fourth arc path having a fourth radius; n. wherein the fourth radius is between 1.3 and 7.0 feet; o. wherein the first semi-spherical wall and the second semi-spherical wall are components of a continuous first unit perimeter wall; p. wherein the third semi-spherical wall and the fourth semi-spherical wall are components of a continuous second unit perimeter wall; q. wherein the second wall external surface is configured to be positioned such that a majority of the second wall external surface is adjacent to the third wall external surface and r. wherein the first semi-spherical wall and the second semi-spherical wall are immersed within a body of water such that at least a portion of the central cavity is inundated.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,318,347	2016-04-19	1. A method of particle mitigation comprising: obtaining a semiconductor wafer having a nonfunctional backside and a functional frontside on which semiconductor devices are formed by one or more lithography processes; coating the backside with a mitigating layer comprising silicon or amorphous carbon; planarizing the coated backside by a planarizing process; placing the semiconductor wafer onto a wafer chuck such that the wafer chuck makes direct contact with the coated backside; and while maintaining the coated backside in direct contact with the wafer chuck, performing a first lithographic process on the frontside, wherein the mitigating layer encapsulates particulate matter and fills in scratches on the backside.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,125,861	2015-09-08	1. A method for treating lung inflammation in a human subject having an influenza virus type A infection by decreasing excessive recruitment of inflammatory cells in lung alveolae of said human subject, comprising the step of administering, to said human subject having lung inflammation caused by influenza virus type A, a pharmaceutical composition comprising, as a principle active ingredient, a synthetic PAR2 agonist, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein said step of administering is performed in a manner which causes a decrease of recruitment of inflammatory cells in lung alveolae of said human subject.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,208,986	2015-12-08	1. An X-ray tube beam transport assembly comprising: an electron beam transport tube configured to be interposed between an emitter and a target of an X-ray tube, the electron beam transport tube configured to form a part of a vacuum assembly, the electron beam transport tube comprising an opening configured for passage there through of an electron beam emitted by the emitter, the electron beam transport tube configured to be disposed peripherally about an axis defined by the electron beam, the electron beam transport tube including an inner surface bounding the opening along a length of the electron beam transport tube; a beam tube protection assembly comprising a plurality of beam protection electrode segments disposed within the opening of the electron beam transport tube and proximate the inner surface of the electron beam transport tube, the plurality of beam protection electrode segments arranged about the axis defined by the electron beam and configured to protect the inner surface of the electron beam transport tube from contact with substantially all of the electron beam, wherein the plurality of beam protection electrode segments defines a cylinder surrounding the axis defined by the electron beam, the plurality of beam protection electrodes comprising four segments, each segment comprising defining a substantially circular arcuate segment corresponding to a quadrant of the cylinder; and a control module operably connected to the beam tube protection assembly, the control module configured to determine a direction of the electron beam responsive to information received from the beam tube protection assembly.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,497,372	2016-11-15	1. An imaging device comprising: an imaging unit configured to sequentially capture images of a subject and generate plural pieces of image data; a storing unit configured to store the plural pieces of image data generated by the imaging unit; a first communication unit configured to be connected to plural communication devices to transmit and receive information thereto and therefrom; a first communication control unit configured to sequentially transmit a newest one of the plural pieces of image data and identification information for identifying the newest one of the plural pieces of image data to the plural communication devices via the first communication unit and receive the identification information received by an operated communication device and elapsed time information from the operated communication device via the first communication unit, the operated communication device being one of the plural communication devices that a user performs an imaging operation, and the elapsed time information being related to elapsed time from a reception of the newest one of the plural pieces of image data and the identification information by the operated communication device until an execution of the imaging operation on the operated communication device; and an image selection unit configured to select reproduction priority candidate image data, which is obtainable and reproducible by the operated communication device, from among the plural pieces of image data stored in the storing unit based on the elapsed time information and the identification information received via the first communication unit.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,667,321	2017-05-30	1. A system for alerting a user device when an objective is mastered according to a piecewise Gaussian distribution updated according to a Bayesian method, the system comprising: a the user device comprising: a network interface configured to exchange data with a server via a communication network; and an I/O subsystem configured to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs; and a server configured to: receive a first response from the user device, the first response comprising an encoded data-carrying electrical signal; from the encoded data-carrying electrical signal: receive user attribute data, wherein the user attribute data comprises a piecewise Gaussian distribution model of a user skill level and a user error value, and wherein the user attribute data, the user skill level, and the user error value are associated with the identified user; identify a next objective, wherein the next objective is an aggregation of questions; provide a first question from the aggregation of questions to the identified user via the user device; receive a second response from the user device in response to the first question; in response to receiving the second response from the user device:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8,946,498	2015-02-03	1. An apparatus for the granulation of radioactive waste comprising: a body frame having an inlet and an outlet; a hopper supplying the radioactive waste to be transferred and fed through the inlet; a feeder transferring/supplying the radioactive waste supplied through the hopper to a specific position and in a certain quantity; a stirrer pulverizing/mixing lumps of the radioactive waste supplied through the hopper; an additive supply part disposed at a side of the stirrer to supply a lubricant to the radioactive waste fed into the stirrer; and a pellet press pressing the radioactive waste fed through the feeder into a pellet and discharging the pellet of radioactive waste through the outlet.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8,692,575	2014-04-08	1. An asynchronous logic element, comprising: a plurality of edges providing bit-level asynchronous communication with at least one contiguously neighboring logic element, each edge being configured to be able to contain at least one state token having a value of logical “0” or logical “1”; and self-timed computational circuitry configured to perform a logic operation, the computational circuitry having at least one input and at least one output, each computational circuitry input being configured to pull a state token from an associated edge location and each computational circuitry output being configured to push a state token onto a different associated edge location, the computational circuitry being configured to utilize at least one state token pulled from an edge location associated with a computational circuitry input as at least one logic input to produce an output state token reflecting the result of the logic operation and to push the output state token from at least one computational circuitry output onto at least one edge, wherein the associated edge locations have three possible states, the possible states being an empty state occurring when the edge location does not contain a state token and two non-empty states occurring when the edge location contains a state token having a value of either “0” or “1”, and wherein the computational circuitry is configured to trigger performance of the logic operation when the computational circuitry inputs all contain valid state tokens pulled from the edge locations associated with the inputs, the computational circuitry outputs are all empty, and all edge locations associated with the computational circuitry outputs are in the empty state.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,786,718	2014-07-22	1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire captured images captured by a plurality of image capturing units for capturing an object from different viewpoints; a specifying unit configured to specify a defective image from the plurality of captured images; a determination unit configured to determine a weight for each captured image based on a position of the image capturing unit that has captured the defective image specified by said specifying unit; and a synthesis unit configured to generate a synthesized image by weighted synthesis of the plurality of captured images based on the weights determined by said determination unit, wherein said determination unit is further configured to select at least one captured image different from the defective image as a selected image from the plurality of captured images, and determine the weights for each of the defective image and the selected image to be smaller than a weight of a captured image that is neither the defective image nor the selected image, wherein said determination unit is further configured to determine a relationship between the weights and a reference viewpoint serving as a viewpoint of the synthesized image so that a gravity center of the image capturing units that have not captured the defective image or the selected image is set as the reference viewpoint.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,848,334	2017-12-19	1. A system for a mobile communication, comprising: an SCS (Service Capability Server) that sends a small data submission request message to a node; the node that performs authorization on the SCS and sends small data with a UE (User Equipment) ID to an MME (Mobility Management Entity) or an SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) by establishing a secure connection; and a UE to which the small data is delivered from the MME or the SGSN based on the UE ID, wherein: the node determines a release of the secure connection, the node sends a release connection message to the MME or the SGSN, the MME or the SGSN deletes information on the small data, in roaming case, the node is a node of HPLMN (Home PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network)) and a second node is located in VPLMN (Visited PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network)) for inter-connection with the node of HPLMN, and the second node connects to the MME or the SGSN.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,339,399	2016-05-17	1. An endograft device for endovascular repair of ascending aortic aneurysms, comprising: a first prosthetic component comprising a stent frame, a second prosthetic component secured to a proximal end of the first prosthetic component and comprising an expandable frame extending distally from a proximal end of the second prosthetic component, and a valve element secured to the second prosthetic component, wherein a selected one of the first prosthetic component and the second prosthetic component is placed into engagement with a first portion of a patient's aorta and the other of the selected prosthetic component is then secured to the selected prosthetic component at a second portion of the patient's aorta spaced-apart from the first portion to thereby define a total length of the combined first and second prosthetic components.	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,777,829	2017-10-03	1. An electronic automatic four-speed transmission for a vehicle, the transmission comprising: an electronic automatic four-speed transmission; the transmission controlled by a shift lever in the vehicle and also by hydraulic valves driving the hydraulic actuation of the transmission; two electric solenoids operatively connected to the hydraulic valves, wherein the solenoids are adapted to control the forward and reverse positions of the hydraulic valves; a first electric controller operatively connected to the shift lever and to the two electric solenoids; further wherein the first electric controller and the shift lever interact together to activate the transmission into the forward, neutral and reverse positions; and wherein the first electric controller overrides a shift lever selection of forward and reverse operation of the transmission and electronically prevents, through control of the electric solenoids, the actuation of the forward and reverse positions of the hydraulic valves in the transmission when vehicle parameters measured by the first electric controller are not compliant with a predetermined safe operation of the transmission.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8,792,719	2014-07-29	1. An image processing device comprising: a processor; and a memory storing computer readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing device to perform:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,706,225	2014-04-22	1. An electronic adapter device configured to allow at least one of a plurality of medical treatment devices, which are configured to treat a person, to communicate with at least one other medical treatment device of the plurality, said adapter device including: (a) at least one communications port configured to communicate with each of said plurality of medical treatment devices for inputting and outputting medical information signals; (b) a data processing device, comprising at least one processor and connected to said communications port, wherein, in response to the receipt of a first information signal via said communications port from one of said plurality of treatment devices, said data processing device is configured to produce a second information signal for transmission via said communications port to another one of said plurality of treatment devices;	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,308,897	2016-04-12	1. A brake control device, comprising: an operation amount detection unit for detecting an operation amount of a brake pedal; an abnormality determination unit for determining abnormality of the operation amount detection unit; a stop lamp switch adapted to light up a stop lamp of a vehicle that is an OFF state when the operation amount of the brake pedal is less than a predetermined first operation amount, and switches to an ON state when the operation amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined first operation amount; a cruise controller release switch for releasing constant-speed traveling of the vehicle that is in an OFF state when the operation amount of the brake pedal is less than a predetermined second operation amount, and switches to an ON state when the operation amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined second operation amount, the second operation amount being larger than the first operation amount; and a regeneration control unit adapted to set a regenerative torque corresponding to the operation amount detected by the operation amount detection unit to a rotary electric machine when the abnormality determination unit determines that the operation amount detection unit is normal, and also adapted to make information from the operation amount detection unit invalid when the abnormality determination unit determines that the operation amount detection unit is abnormal, thereby setting a first predetermined regenerative torque to the rotary electric machine when the stop lamp switch is in the ON state and the cruise controller release switch is in the OFF state, and a second predetermined regenerative torque which is larger than the first regenerative torque to the rotary electric machine when the stop lamp switch and the cruise controller release switch are in the ON state.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9,311,579	2016-04-12	1. A printing apparatus comprising: a medium accommodating section configured to be movable and accommodate a medium, the medium accommodating section having a section to be identified configured to identify a position of the medium accommodating section, the medium accommodating section being configured to move between a setting position where the medium accommodating section is set in a body of the printing apparatus and a supplying position where the medium which is accommodated in the medium accommodating section is supplied; a sensor configured to identify the section to be identified; a driving section configured to drive the medium accommodating section to move between the setting position and the supplying position; a regulating section configured to regulate further movement when the medium accommodating section reaches the supplying position; and a control section configured to detect that the medium accommodating section is at the setting position by the sensor identifying the section to be identified and detect that the medium accommodating section has reached the supplying position when the medium accommodating section hits the regulating section and a drive load on the driving section exceeds a threshold, when the driving section is not driving the medium accommodating section, the control section being further configured to detect taking out of the medium accommodating section when the sensor switches from an identifying state where the section to be identified is identified to a non-identifying state where the section to be identified is not identified, and detect mounting of the medium accommodating section when the sensor switches from the non-identifying state to the identifying state.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,590,654	2013-11-26	1. A vehicle comprising: a frame including at least one mounting lug and at least one tubular component coupled together through a structural adhesive; the mounting lug including an extension portion having a diameter larger than the tubular component that overlaps the tubular component, the extension portion defining a cavity intermediate the mounting lug and tubular component, the cavity being defined by an annular recess on one of the mounting lug or the tubular component and a lip at an end of the mounting lug extension portion closing off the cavity; at least one mechanical coupler positioned at a location spaced from the annular recess, the at least one mechanical coupler locating the tubular component relative to the mounting lug; a plurality of ground engaging members including one or more front ground engaging members supporting a front portion of the frame and one or more rear ground engaging members supporting a rear portion of the frame; a power train system supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members; a straddle seat supported by the frame; and a steering assembly operatively coupled to at least the one or more front ground engaging members to orient the one or more front ground engaging members, wherein at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members is an endless track operatively coupled to the power train, and in that the mounting lug and the tubular component cooperate to provide at least a portion of a tunnel covering at least a portion of the endless track.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8,550,807	2013-10-08	1. A mold for forming a continuously-extruded parison into a corrugated pipe, the mold comprising: a mold housing comprising first and second opposing mold halves configured to mate along an upper interface and a lower interface, the upper interface defining a plurality of bores; a mold cavity having a plurality of annular corrugations; and a plurality of punches, each punch being disposed in one of the bores defined by the upper interface of the opposing mold halves, and each punch being aligned with one of the annular corrugations of the mold cavity; wherein each punch is configured to form an aperture in a corrugation of a corrugated pipe in the mold; wherein the mold is configured to move along a mold track, and the plurality of punches are configured to move along an actuator track connected to the mold track; wherein the actuator track includes a disengaging portion and an engaging portion; wherein, when the plurality of punches move along the actuator track from the disengaging portion to the engaging portion, the engaging portion is configured to actuate the plurality of punches to form apertures in corrugations of the corrugated pipe.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,109,438	2015-08-18	1. A device suitable for well stimulation, comprising: a carrying element with a first delimiting element and a second delimiting element, also at least one charge pack, which comprises one or more charge units of a solid fuel, and also at least one detonator to detonate the at least one charge pack, the charge pack or the charge packs being arranged on the carrying element between the delimiting elements, wherein the one or more charge units are configured as cylinders with a continuous axial clearance, and the carrying element is formed as a rod or cable and is led through the continuous axial clearance, so that the carrying element passes through an entire axial length of all the cylinders, and the carrying element is produced from a material which is not destroyed during burning of the at least one charge pack.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,887,705	2014-11-18	1. An engine gas-oil separator for separating oil contents in blow-by gases that are recirculated to an intake system, the separator comprising: a head cover; a lower plate attached to the head cover to define a separation chamber between an upper internal surface of the head cover and a lower internal surface of the lower plate; a plurality of upper baffles disposed in the separation chamber and depending downwardly from the upper internal surface of the head cover; a plurality of lower baffles disposed in the separation chamber and extending upwardly from the lower internal surface of the lower plate, wherein the plurality of upper baffles and the plurality of lower baffles are configured to impart a swirling flow of blow-by gases in a generally longitudinal direction through the separation chamber; a first longitudinal wall extending between the upper internal surface and the lower internal surface, the first longitudinal wall defining a longitudinal first inner surface, which further defines the separation chamber; and a second longitudinal wall extending between the upper internal surface and the lower internal surface and spaced from the first longitudinal wall, the second longitudinal wall defining a longitudinal second inner surface, which further defines the separation chamber, wherein the plurality of upper baffles includes a plurality of first upper baffles and a plurality of second upper baffles, wherein adjacent the first longitudinal wall each first upper baffle is spaced a longitudinal distance d wherein adjacent the second longitudinal wall each first upper baffle is spaced a longitudinal distance d	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9,813,867	2017-11-07	1. A method for determining a location of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless system, the method comprising: buffering a plurality of in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) samples generated from signals provided by receive channels associated with two or more antennas; receiving reference signal parameters that describe a reference signal within the signals; identifying the reference signal within the signals from each receive channel among the receive channels; based on the identified reference signal from each receive channel, determining an angle of arrival between a baseline of the two or more antennas and incident energy from the UE to the two or more antennas; and utilizing the angle of arrival to calculate the location of the UE.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,403,845	2016-08-02	1. A compound of formula I wherein X G G or G A A A or A with the provisos that; R R R R R Z R SO—C R Q is a ring system Q wherein R or R m n	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,720,187	2017-08-01	1. A pluggable module comprising: a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber and at least one strength member; a pull grip surrounding the inner housing and configured to be able to freely slide along a portion of the inner housing;	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,501,885	2013-08-06	1. A chain shuttling agent having the formula: or an aggregate thereof, a Lewis base-containing derivative thereof, or any combination thereof; wherein M M M R R N, on average, in each occurrence is a number from 2 to 150, inclusive.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,502,808	2013-08-06	1. An image display apparatus, comprising: a display unit that includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged on an insulating substrate in rows and columns in a matrix form; a plurality of signal lines, where each of the plurality of signal lines is connected to pixels circuits of a corresponding column of the plurality of pixel circuits; a plurality of scanning lines comprising write scanning lines and drive scanning lines, where each of the plurality of scanning lines is connected to pixels circuits of a corresponding row of the plurality of pixel circuits, wherein every n≧2 ones of the drive scanning lines are grouped together into a unit, respectively, such that those drive scanning lines that are grouped into a same unit are directly electrically connected to each other; a signal line drive circuit that is an integrated circuit for selectively introducing a signal line drive signal severally to the plurality of signal lines and that is mounted on the insulating substrate and connected to the plurality of signal lines by a signal-line-connection wiring pattern formed on the insulating substrate; a scanning line drive circuit that is an integrated circuit for selectively introducing a write signal severally to the write scanning lines and a drive signal severally to units of the drive scanning lines such that the drive signal introduced to a respective unit is introduced simultaneously to each of those of the drive scanning lines that are grouped together into the respective unit, wherein the scanning line drive circuit is mounted on the insulating substrate and is connected to the plurality of scanning lines by a scanning-line-connection wiring pattern formed on the insulating substrate; and a dummy region in which dummy pixel circuits are disposed and that is formed in the display unit at a periphery of the plurality of pixel, wherein the scanning-line-connection wiring pattern comprises write connection lines and drive connection lines arranged such that: wherein at least part of the coupling region is arranged in the dummy region.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,134,316	2015-09-15	1. A test sensor, comprising: a plastic body having a top portion and a sidewall extending from the periphery of the top portion, the top portion being configured to accept a fluid sample; a reagent disposed on the top portion to cause a detectable color change when the reagent reacts with an analyte in the fluid sample; and a lid coupled to the plastic body, the lid having a first open end and a second closed end, wherein the test sensor is configured to be engaged by a meter such that the plastic body separates a read head of the meter from the lid.	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,725,482	2017-08-08	1. A compound of formula (I), an isomer, a solvate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl and halogen.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,723,433	2014-05-13	1. A power transformation apparatus, for being positioned between a DC light element and a ballast, the power transformation apparatus comprising: a first fluorescent emulation module, having two input current terminals, for respectively electrically connecting an output terminal of a first set of AC output terminals of the ballast; a second fluorescent emulation module; having two input current terminals, for respectively electrically connecting to an output terminal of a second set of AC output terminals of the ballast; and a rectifier module, having two input terminals, the two input terminals are electrically connected respectively to any input current terminal of the first fluorescent emulation module and any input current terminal of the second fluorescent emulation module, and outputting a rectified DC, to supply to the DC light element as a power source; wherein the first fluorescent emulation module and the second fluorescent emulation module, are accomplished by an equivalent circuit simulation for emulating electrical characteristics of a gas-discharge light source, for meeting negative-resistance characteristics of the gas-discharge light source.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,588,122	2017-03-07	1. A method of treating cancer in a subject, the method comprising: determining a pre-treatment level of peroxiredoxin 6 (PRDX6) protein in a sample taken from a human subject having a cancer predicted to be sensitive to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) treatment, the cancer comprising cells with an EGFR mutation, wherein the pre-treatment sample is taken from the subject before or at the time of initiation of treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) anti-EGFR drug;	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9,302,520	2016-04-05	1. A device for forming a stamp face, comprising: a stamp face forming unit configured to press a stamp material held in a stamp material holder to form the stamp face in the stamp material; a conveying unit configured to move the stamp material holder relative to the stamp face forming unit along a conveyance path; and a support unit configured to support the stamp material holder in such a way as to cancel out a torque generated by a force applied by the stamp face forming unit to the stamp material holder that would cause the stamp material holder to tilt with respect to the conveyance path for the stamp material holder, at least when the stamp face is being formed, wherein the support unit includes a plurality of support members, and wherein the plurality of support members are provided along a direction perpendicular to a direction of relative movement of the stamp material holder to be used in the device.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8,561,816	2013-10-22	1. A retail display apparatus comprising: a single sheet of material bent to form a holder comprising: a first clear channel separately attached to the single sheet of material having an open top and an open bottom and a clear inner wall attached to and extending along the back panel of the holder; and a second clear channel separately attached to the single sheet of material having an open top and an open bottom and a clear inner wall attached to and extending along the back panel of the holder.	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0