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US20080043847 DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF UNIDIRECTIONAL AND BIDIRECTIONAL MOTION COMPENSATED FRAMES TO BE ENCODED FOR A VIDEO SEQUENCE AND DETECTING SCENE CUTS IN THE VIDEO SEQUENCE  
Methods for processing a set of successive video frames in two passes to determine the number of bidirectional (B) and unidirectional (P) motion compensated frames to be encoded in a video coding...
US20080042991 METHOD OF CAPTURING NOTE-TAKING SESSION USING INTERACTIVE NOTEPAD  
A method is provided of capturing, in a computer system, data relating to a note-taking session using an interactive notepad. In the method, the computer system receives: a session start indication...
US20080041770 System and method for sequencing mail in delivery point order  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of using a multi-input sorting machine for sorting mail in delivery point order.
US20080046850 Integrated Circuit Implementing Improved Timing Driven Placements of Elements of a Circuit  
An integrated circuit chip has more “timing closure efficient” Timing Driven Placements by implementing our new net weight for negative slack paths to enhance timing closure behavior is...
US20080045310 Gaming system including slot machines and gaming control method thereof  
A gaming system comprises: a slot machine having a signal transmitted for switching the game to a roulette game; a second gaming apparatus which has a function of executing the roulette game;...
US20080045054 Grounding lug for armored cable and method  
An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending...
US20080040896 Hinged Flexible Strap For Folding Disposable Restraints  
An improved disposable restraining device having hinged flexible straps for improved strength and to promote safe tightening of the restraining device around a detainee's arms or wrists. The hinges...
US20080046590 Generation of contact information based on associating browsed content to user actions  
A customer premises router identifies contacts based on web sites visited and searches conducted by a user device. The customer premises router also detects phone calls initiated by a user device...
US20080044624 Complex architecture for dispersing heat  
A kind of the complex architecture for dispersing heat includes one graphite device and one metal device with heat conductibility. The metal device, such as copper or aluminum, combines with the...
US20080046377 METHOD AND MECHANISM FOR VENDING DIGITAL CONTENT  
An Internet Box Office (IBO) system and technique vends digital content via a computer network, such as the Internet. The IBO system comprises a viewing system that cooperates with a Digital Rights...
US20080044288 ROTOR BLADE FOR A SECOND PHASE OF A COMPRESSOR  
The invention relates to a blade ( 10 ) of a rotor of a second phase of a compressor, which can be defined by coordinates of a discreet combination of points, in a Cartesian reference system (X, Y,...
US20080043207 PROJECTION APPARATUS  
A projection apparatus includes a projection module and a user operation interface including a button module and a sensor module. The button module includes a button and a light source located...
US20080043916 METHOD FOR REDUCING X-RAY TUBE POWER DE-RATING DURING DYNAMIC FOCAL SPOT DEFLECTION  
Methods are provided through which X-ray tube power de-rating can be reduced during dynamic focal spot deflection. In one embodiment, a method comprising generating an electron beam, focusing the...
US20080046716 PORTABLE CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY  
A portable electronic device is operable as a portable certification authority. The portable electronic device stores a pair of keys of a public key infrastructure, issued by a parent certification...
US20080044523 Pan spray formulation and delivery system  
By combining lecithin and oil as the principal ingredients, a highly effective, uniform, widely dispersed, pan release spray product is achieved with the lecithin comprising a de-oiled powdered...
US20080041447 Photovoltaic Devices with Nanostructure/Conjugated Polymer Hybrid Layer and its Matched Electron Transporting Layer  
The present invention discloses a photovoltaic device comprising a multilayer structure for generating and transporting charge, wherein the multilayer structure comprises: a substrate; an anode...
US20080043715 Mobile Object Information Sharing System  
In a system where mobile stations use one frequency to transmit/receive and share position information data, synchronization has been made in a shared time resulting from GPS and the mobile...
US20080041985 Knife and chopping block holder with ultraviolet lights  
A knife and chopping block holder includes a base; a light assembly mounted on the base and including at least one UV light; a power control device mounted on the base; a water guiding and light...
US20080046059 LEAD INCLUDING A HEAT FUSED OR FORMED LEAD BODY  
An implantable lead comprises a lead body extending from a lead proximal end portion to a lead distal end portion. In one example, the lead body may comprise a heat-formed bias portion. In another...
US20080043817 Communication Systems  
A transmission method for use in a multi-hop wireless communication system is provided. The system includes a source apparatus, a destination apparatus and two or more intermediate apparatuses. The...
US20080045106 Hydroengorged spunmelt nonwovens  
A hydroengorged spunmelt nonwoven formed of thermoplastic continuous fibers and a pattern of fusion bonds. The nonwoven has either a percentage bond area of less than 10 percent, or a percentage...
US20080041190 Device for Sharpening the Blade of a Manual Cutting Tool  
The invention relates to a device ( 1 ) for sharpening the blade of a manual cuting tool, in particular a knife. The inventive device comprises a support ( 2 ) provided with a cutout ( 4 )....
US20080043458 Versatile garment for enhancing the safety of personnel in low-light conditions  
Safety garments and safety vests are for enhancing the visibility of a wearer in low-light conditions. The safety garment has a first layer, a reflective layer, and a plurality of lights...
US20080044161 Splicing System  
A method for switching from playing a first compressed data segment to playing a second compressed recorded data segment, the method including playing an uncompressed copy of a start of the second...
US20080043127 SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME  
A solid-state image pickup device including a substrate having a first face and a second face which serves as an opposite face of the first face; a solid-state image pickup element having a...
US20080042921 Antenna positioning system  
An apparatus for positioning and controlling a spherical, inflatable antenna includes a driven rotating table disposed in the horizontal plane which supports and drives a horizontal arm member to...
US20080041313 GAS DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION  
Embodiments as described here provide an apparatus and a method for performing an atomic layer deposition process. In one embodiment, a deposition chamber assembly contains a substrate support...
US20080043958 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING UNIQUE PROFILE SETTINGS FOR MULTIPLE SERVICES  
An apparatus and method are provided for configuring unique profile settings for multiple services associated with an application in an electronic device. A profile system is provided having...
US20080043055 INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS  
An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet recording apparatus which can keep an adequate absorptivity of an ink absorbing member for a long period of time, even when such inks...
US20080043734 Data processing system, data processing apparatus, and data processing method  
When a new data relaying device that has yet to have configuration information set therein is incorporated, the configuration information of an existing data relaying device is copied to the new...
US20080043648 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT  
Systems and methods for management of resources in wireless networks such as IEEE 802.11 and 802.16 networks are described. Wireless resource management within a network specific configuration may...
US20080042024 Felt laminated to plastic leg tip  
A floor saver for furniture comprising a felt sole laminated to a plastic part. Felt protects hard floor surfaces from scratches and reduces sound made by a furniture leg being dragged across a...
US20080044692 METHOD FOR IN SITU IMMOBILIZATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE NANODISPERSED METAL OXIDE COLLOIDS  
The invention relates to heterogeneous catalysts which are particularly easy to produce. Said heterogeneous catalysts are generated by immobilizing preformed monometallic or multimetallic metal...
US20080044872 PUFA POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOF  
The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid...
US20080042609 Motor Control Device And Corresponding Control Method  
The aim of the invention is to provide a speed control method for reducing current ripple and speed ripple at constant dynamics behavior while reducing the hardware required to a minimum. For this...
US20080043866 FFT NUMEROLOGY FOR AN OFDM TRANSMISSION SYSTEM  
An exemplary fast Fourier transform (FFT) numerology for an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) downlink transmission system is described. The exemplary FFT numerology reduces the...
US20080042706 DELAY LOCK LOOP AND PHASE ANGLE GENERATOR  
The provided delay lock loop delaying an input signal includes a quadrature generator, a voltage controller and a delay cell. The input signal is inputted into the quadrature generator and the...
US20080044579 Labelling System  
A method of labelling an instrument comprising the steps of: providing a recess in a surface of the instrument, the recess having a lowermost surface and an uppermost aperature, the lowermost...
US20080041489 Oil supply apparatus  
An oil supply apparatus includes an oil supply setup apparatus for setting the oil supply in order for clients himself or herself to carry out the oil supply operation; an oil supply mechanism for...
US20080042450 Rotary Pawl Latch  
A rotary pawl latch is disclosed that has a lock bar that engages with the pawl when the pawl is latched and that moves toward the center of the pawl to release the pawl for unlatching. This lock...
US20080044973 Method and apparatus for shielding tunneling circuit and floating gate for integration of a floating gate voltage reference in a general purpose CMOS technology  
A method and corresponding structure for shielding a floating gate tunneling element. The method comprises disposing a floating gate over a gate oxide using standard CMOS processing in two active...
US20080044498 Therapeutic or prophylactic agent, and method of treating or preventing a disease  
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease accompanying an abnormality in an amount of insulin or insulin response, an insulin-mimetic action agent, a...
US20080045293 GAMING DISPLAY WITH MOVEABLE INDICATOR AND METHODS OF USE  
A gaming apparatus includes a display device that has a display surface. The display surface can be moved and has indicia mounted on the display surface. A guide track holds the display surface....
US20080040978 Hinge/Tilt Window Driven by an Electric Motor and Comprising a Feed Chain  
The invention relates to a hinge/tilt window with a window frame and a casement with a casement frame that can be tilted about a horizontal rotational axis (X) and about a vertical rotational axis...
US20080045313 GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING METHOD THEREOF  
A gaming environment with the use of polyhedrons is described. Three reels may be variably displayed. Each of reels may be constructed from polyhedrons. Nine polyhedrons may be stopped and...
US20080043669 Generic Access to the Iu Interface  
Some embodiments provide a method of activating a packet transport channel (PTC) in a communication system that includes a first licensed wireless communication system and a second generic access...
US20080044592 Method for the Chemical Functionalization of Surfaces by Plasma Polymerization  
The present invention relates to a process for producing chemically functionalized surfaces and/or interfaces of a functional element with the aid of plasmas, and to the functional elements thus...
US20080045568 Novel high affinity quinoline-based kinase ligands  
Quinoline-based inhibitors of cyclin dependent kinase 2, compositions including the inhibitors, and methods of using the inhibitors and inhibitor compositions are described. The inhibitors and...
US20080045697 Crystal structure of CRIg and C3b:CRIg complex  
The present invention concerns determination of the crystal structure of the macrophage specific receptor, CRIg (earlier referred to as STIgMA), and its complex with the C3b and C3c subunits of...
US20080041948 Tracking removal or processing of debris material  
A method of performing debris clean-up following a disaster event can include creating an electronic load ticket for a pre-registered debris transporter to transport a load of debris from a site of...