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| 20110179583 | TREATMENT OF NON-TRANS FATS, FATTY ACIDS AND SUNSCREEN STAINS WITH A CHELATING AGENT - The invention relates to methods and compositions for treating non-trans fats, fatty acids and sunscreen stains with a chelating agent. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the frequency of laundry fires with a chelating agent. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120071384 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF SUNSCREEN STAINS BASED ON EXTENDED CHAIN SURFACTANTS - The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. In another embodiment anionic surfactants are combined with a solvent, and amine oxide to remove sunscreen stains. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120324652 | SOLID CONCENTRATED FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOSITION - A solid fabric softening composition is disclosed which includes a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound which is stabilized to form a solid with a mixture of a water soluble organic salt and a medium to long chain carboxylic acid. This stabilizing combination has been shown to effectively form a solid quaternary ammonium based fabric softening composition with up to as much as 70% by weight of quaternary ammonium compound. The formulations are stable at typical storage temperatures of up to 110° F. and provide fabric softening similar to and even superior to other traditional liquid formulations. | 12-27-2012 |
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| 20090202697 | Sugar Substitute Compositions and Use Thereof In Foods and Beverages - The disclosure relates to compositions comprising erythritol, sorbitol, an ingredient selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and a mixture of isomalt and maltitol, and an ingredient selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, a resistant maltodextrin or a mixture of polydextrose and a resistant maltodextrin. Optionally, high intensity sweeteners may be incorporated into the compositions. The compositions are useful in producing sweetened foods and beverages. The compositions may be used as a substitute for sugar in any application. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100112174 | LOW CALORIE SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS - The invention is directed to low calorie sweetener compositions. In some embodiments, the sweetener compositions comprise: (a) about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % erythritol; (b) about 0 wt. % to about 30 wt. % sorbitol; (c) about 0 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of an ingredient selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, or a mixture thereof; (d) about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % polydextrose; and (e) about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % resistant starch. In other embodiments, the sweetener compositions comprise: (a) about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % erythritol; (b) up to about 68 wt. % of an ingredient selected from isomalt, maltitol, sorbitol, or a mixture thereof; (c) about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of an ingredient selected from polydextrose, resistant maltodextrin, or a mixture thereof. Embodiments of the low calorie sweetener compositions display improved gastrointestinal tolerance when consumed by humans. | 05-06-2010 |
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| 20090116324 | Apparatus for Guaranteed Write Through in Domino Read SRAM'S - In a digital device for facilitating recovery of a precharged dot line, periodically precharged by a precharge signal, that has been prematurely discharged as a result of an early read condition, a data input signal can have a selected one of a first value and a second value. The first value is a value that would be reflected by the dot line being in a charged state. A logic device that is responsive to the data input signal causes charge to be applied to the dot line when the data signal has the first value. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090175107 | Apparatus for and Method of Current Leakage Reduction in Static Random Access Memory Arrays - A novel and useful mechanism for reducing current leakage in a static random access memory array which significantly reduces the power requirements of the memory array. The method enables the steady state of all local and global bit lines in an SRAM array to be discharged during both active and inactive modes. The memory array consists of memory cells having an N channel field effect transistor read stack. A mechanism is provided to evaluate data from memory cells where the steady state of local and global read bit lines is discharged. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090271669 | High-Speed Testing of Integrated Devices - A method for allowing high-speed testability of a memory device having a core with memory cells for storing data, comprising: enabling a data signal having a first logical state or a second logical state from the core to reach an output port of the memory device within an evaluate cycle during a functional operating mode and pass an array built in self test during LBIST mode; enabling the data signal to change from the first logical state to the second logical state during LBIST mode at a time that coincides with the latest possible time the data signal from the core can reach the read output port within the evaluate cycle during the functional operating mode and pass the array built in self test; and executing a logic built-in self test configured to test a logic block located downstream of a transmission path of the memory device. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090309644 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT CIRCUIT DELAY DEPENDENCE ON VOLTAGE - The present disclosure is an apparatus for generating a decreasing delay with increasing input voltage to a predetermined voltage value at which point the delay may remain constant. The apparatus may include a circuit comprising a voltage regulator receiving an input voltage and two paths of inverters. At least two paths of inverters may be coupled to an input signal, the input signal may be low voltage (e.g. 0) or high voltage (e.g. 1). A first path may be referenced to a reference voltage while the second path may be referenced to the input voltage. The apparatus may include logic gates for receiving the output of each of the first path of inverters and the output of the second path of inverters to generate a desired output. As the input voltage increases, delay of the apparatus may decrease until the input voltage is approximately the same voltage as the reference voltage, at which the delay may remain constant. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100002495 | Column Selectable Self-Biasing Virtual Voltages for SRAM Write Assist - A static random access memory decoder circuit includes a first cell supply line coupled to provide a first column of memory cells a first cell supply voltage and a second cell supply line coupled to provide a first column of memory cells a first cell supply voltage. The decoder circuit further includes a write assist circuit having a first threshold transistor coupled to the first cell supply line and a second threshold transistor coupled to the second cell supply line. In response to a write assist signal, the write assist circuit connects one of the first and second cell supply lines selected by control circuitry to an associated one of the first and second threshold transistors, such that a cell supply voltage of the selected one of the first and second cell supply lines is reduced toward the threshold voltage of the threshold transistor. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100025479 | Doped Implant Monitoring for Microchip Tamper Detection - A method and apparatus include conductive material doped within a microchip that accumulates a detectable charge in the presence of ions. Such ions may result from a focused ion beam or other unwelcome technology exploitation effort. Circuitry sensing the charge buildup in the embedded, doped material may initiate a defensive action intended to defeat the tampering operation. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110109366 | Method and Apparatus to Limit Circuit Delay Dependence on Voltage for Single Phase Transition - A delay circuit receives a data input having an input transition and that generates a data output having an output transition. The delay circuit is powered by a voltage source having a voltage. A first delay element is configured to generate a first data signal with a first edge that has a relatively constant delay relative to the input transition irrespective of the voltage of the voltage source. A second delay element is configured to generate a second data signal with a second edge that has a delay relative to the input transition as a function of the voltage of the voltage source. A selection element causes the output transition at the data output to correspond to a latest selected one of the first edge and the second edge. The delay circuit may be employed in a pulse generating circuit. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110304350 | Mask Alignment, Rotation and Bias Monitor Utilizing Threshold Voltage Dependence - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for measuring alignment, rotation and bias of mask layers in semiconductor manufacturing by examining threshold voltage variation. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120069688 | IMPLEMENTING SINGLE BIT REDUNDANCY FOR DYNAMIC SRAM CIRCUIT WITH ANY BIT DECODE - A method and a dynamic Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) circuit for implementing single bit redundancy with any bit decode, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The SRAM circuit includes a plurality of bitline columns and a pair of redundancy columns respectively coupled to a respective merged bit column select and redundancy steering multiplexer. Each merged bit column select and redundancy steering multiplexer receives a respective select signal input. A select signal generation circuit receives a redundancy steering signal and a respective one-hot bit select signal, generating the respective select signal input. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120147661 | DATA SECURITY FOR DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AT POWER-UP - A circuit and method erase at power-up all data stored in a DRAM chip for increased data security. All the DRAM memory cells are erased by turning on the transistors for the DRAM storage cells simultaneously by driving the wordlines of all the cells to an activated state. With all the devices turned on, the data stored in the memory cells is erased as the voltage of all the cells connected to a common bitline coalesce to a single value. In a preferred embodiment, the wordlines are all turned on simultaneously during a power on reset period. Preferably a power on reset signal is used to drive each logic gate of the pre-decoder portion of the address decoder in order to assert all the wordlines. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120195107 | Method for Selectable Guaranteed Write-Through With Early Read Suppression - A static random access memory with write-through capability includes a memory cell configured to store a bit of data. A write enable signal is configured to enable writing a write value from a write line input into the static random access memory cell and to enable reading a read value from the memory cell onto a DOT line. A local evaluation circuit is configured to place the write value from the write line onto the DOT line during a single clock cycle in which the value is being written into the memory cell. An early read suppression circuit is configured to electrically isolate the DOT line from a data out line thereby preventing a leakage current loss from the local evaluation circuit and is also configured to make the value placed on the DOT line to be read from the data out line during the single clock cycle. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120281457 | Data Dependent SRAM Write Assist - A semiconductor chip has an SRAM (static random access memory). The SRAM includes a data dependent write assist circuit which, on writes, reduces a supply voltage on one of a cross coupled inverter pair in an SRAM cell, thereby making it easier to overcome the one of the cross coupled inverters. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130020712 | IMPLEMENTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MIXED DOUBLE DENSITY AND HIGH PERFORMANCE WIRE STRUCTURE - A method and structures are provided for implementing an integrated circuit with an enhanced wiring structure of mixed double density and high performance wires in a common plane. A wiring structure includes a first wire having a first plane and a first via to a second wire in a second plane having a second via and a third wire having the first plane with height equal to the first wire and the first via, and a third via having a height equal to the second wire and the second via. | 01-24-2013 |
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| 20090147822 | TEMPERATURE STABILIZED OPTICAL CELL - A use composition monitor determines the concentration of peracid and/or peroxide in a use composition using a kinetic assay procedure. A sample mixture containing a sample of the use composition, a diluent and at least one reagent is prepared and analyzed using, for example, an optical detector. A temperature stabilized optical cell is disclosed which enhance consistency of response data obtained from the optical detector, especially when the use composition monitor is utilized on site. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090150086 | WIDE RANGE KINETIC DETERMINATION OF PERACID AND/OR PEROXIDE CONCENTRATIONS - A use composition monitor determines the concentration of peracid and/or peroxide in a use composition using a kinetic assay procedure. A sample mixture containing a sample of the use composition, a diluent and at least one reagent is prepared and analyzed using, for example, an optical detector. Response data obtained by the detector is indicative of the optical absorbance of the sample mixture as a function of time. A processor analyzes the response data to determine a corresponding best fit linear relationship. Depending upon an expected concentration range, the initial absorbance and/or the slope of the best fit equation are used to calculate the concentrations of the peracid and peroxide in the use composition. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110070654 | VALVE ANALYTICAL SYSTEM - A lab on a valve analytical system includes a rotary sample preparation assembly having a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes a plurality of integral syringe pumps which can be aligned with passages formed within the stator. The stator passages can be connected with fluid inlet connector which connect the sample preparation assembly with fluid sources, and fluid outlet connectors which connect the sample preparation assembly with one or more wet chemical analytical devices. Some embodiments can include a mixer and optical sensor connected with the fluid outlets. One or more drive motors can be used to control simultaneous actuation of one or more of the syringe pumps, thereby providing for simultaneous delivery of metered volumes of fluid. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110244579 | Valve Analytical System - A lab on a valve analytical system includes a rotary sample preparation assembly having a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes a plurality of integral syringe pumps which can be aligned with passages formed within the stator. The stator passages can be connected with fluid inlet connector which connect the sample preparation assembly with fluid sources, and fluid outlet connectors which connect the sample preparation assembly with one or more wet chemical analytical devices. Some embodiments can include a mixer and optical sensor connected with the fluid outlets. One or more drive motors can be used to control simultaneous actuation of one or more of the syringe pumps, thereby providing for simultaneous delivery of metered volumes of fluid. | 10-06-2011 |
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| 20090097029 | OPTICAL PRODUCT DETECTION SENSOR - An optical detection sensor detects presence or absence of a product within a fluid delivery medium. An emitter directs radiation into the fluid delivery medium. Each of a plurality of detectors detects light within an associated one of a plurality of wavelength ranges transmitted through the fluid delivery medium. The output of each detector is further associated with at least one out-of-product threshold. A controller may further combine detector outputs, such as by multiplication, summation, or other mathematical operation, to produce additional measures of product presence or absence. Each combination output is also associated with at least one out-of-product threshold. The controller compares the output of each detector with the associated out-of-product threshold(s) and compares each combination output with the associated out-of-product threshold(s) to determine presence or absence of product within the fluid delivery medium. The sensor is able to determine presence or absence of a variety of products having different color, transparency or turbidity. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090098022 | MULTI-CHANNEL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF A LIQUID - A multi-channel device includes up to three channels for optical testing of liquid samples. The liquid sample(s) may include surface water, drinking water, processed water or the like. The multi-channel device may include a turbidity channel and a color channel that measure turbidity and color, respectively, of a liquid sample using spectrographic analysis. The multi-channel device may also include a colorimetric channel that measures the concentration of various analytes in a liquid sample, such as free chlorine, total chlorine, copper and phosphate. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100103629 | DETACHABLE MODULE SYSTEM - A detachable module system includes a plurality of modules that couple to a corresponding plurality of module mounts on a mounting plate. To install a selected module into the module system, a user translates the selected module to an engage position on its respective module mount to engage the selected module with a immediately preceding adjacent module. Any one of the modules may be identified and removed from its module mount, without requiring removal of the remaining modules. The modules may house various types of electronic devices. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110079491 | CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSION MONITOR - At least one single link of a conveyor chain is configured to support a tension load cell. A main body portion of the link includes a central cavity sized to contain the load cell, which has been inserted therein through an opening of the main body portion, and at least one auxiliary cavity to contain at least one battery cell and circuitry. A cap portion of the link closes off the opening into the cavity to enclose the load cell therein. One or both of the main body and cap portions may include a bore to receive a fastener for attaching to an end of the inserted load cell, and both portions include a bore oriented to receive a pin of a mating dual link of the conveyor chain. The cap portion may also include anti-rotation surfaces to mate with one or both of: the load cell and the opening. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110240886 | Fluorometric Sensor - Embodiments provide an optical sensor head and method of making an optical sensor head. In some cases the sensor head can be used as a fluorometric sensor to measure concentrations of substances within a liquid sample of interest. The sensor head includes a light source window and a detector window that transmit light between the sensor head and an analytical area. In some cases the windows include a ball lens positioned within a channel such that the ball lens and the channel create a seal between the interior and exterior of the sensor head. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240887 | Handheld Fluorometer and Method of Use - Embodiments provide a handheld fluorometer and method of determining a concentration of a product within a sample. In some cases the handheld fluorometer includes an immersible sensor head that measures a fluorescence of the product and a controller that calculates the concentration of product. In some cases the handheld fluorometer includes a handheld controller module, an immersible sensor head connected to the controller module, a sample cup for containing a water sample, and a fastener that removably fastens the sample cup about the immersible sensor head. In some cases the sensor head is angled with respect to the controller module and the fluorometer provides a substantially stable base. The sample cup can be removed to acquire a sample of water containing the product and then refastened about the sensor head for determining the concentration. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242539 | Handheld Optical Measuring Device and Method of Use - Embodiments provide a handheld optical measuring device and method of measuring an optical property of a liquid sample. In some embodiments the optical measuring device includes a handheld controller module having an immersible sensor head and a sampling member including a sample cup and an attachment member that couples the sample cup to the handheld controller module. In some embodiments the attachment member is an elongated rigid member that is hingedly coupled to the controller module, thus providing a folding configuration for enclosing the sensor head with the sample cup during measurements, transportation, and/or storage. In some embodiments the attached sample cup provides a protective shell for the immersible sensor head during use and/or when not in use. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120024080 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING A LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM - An apparatus, method and system providing for calibration and/or control of a liquid dispensing system is disclosed. The hand-held calibration auditing tool includes a flow meter ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028364 | Stop-Flow Analytical Systems and Methods - Analytical systems and methods are provided for simultaneously dispensing metered volumes of fluids at different rates and mixing the fluids to generate a mixed sample having the fluids in proportion to the different rates at which they were dispensed. In some cases two or more of the fluids are premixed prior to mixing with other fluids. In some cases a use composition and diluent are simultaneously dispensed at different rates and premixed to form a diluted sample. One or more reagents may be mixed with the diluted sample and the sample mixture can be analyzed to determine characteristics of the use composition. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120031195 | Fluid Flow Meter - Fluid flow meters and methods for measuring different aspects of fluid flow with a non-contact sensor are provided. In some cases a fluid flow gear meter is provided with a fluid chamber that is sealed with a cover portion carrying the non-contact sensor. An optional separation member may be located between the cover portion and the chamber to seal the chamber. In some cases the cover portion and/or separation member are configured to transmit visible light to allow viewing of the fluid chamber, through material selection and/or the presence of viewing cavities within the material. The flow meter is optionally configured to prevent or reduce the transmission of ambient environmental radiation into the flow meter to lessen the likelihood that it may adversely affect an optical non-contact sensor used to detect movement of gears within the chamber. | 02-09-2012 |
