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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110047397 | POWER GATING DEVICE A power gating device may include a control unit that generates a first interrupt signal based on a mode change signal when a mode of a system is changed from a normal operation mode to a stand-by mode, and generates a second interrupt signal based on the mode change si... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046732 | STRUCTURALLY MODIFIED ACELLULAR TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLDS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION Methods are provided for producing a bioscaffold from natural tissues by oxidizing a decellularized tissue to produce a bioscaffold having pores therein. The pore size and porosity is increased to better accommodate intact cells so that live cells can better infiltrate ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045647 | METHODS OF FORMING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES A non-volatile memory device includes a dielectric layer between a charge storage layer and a substrate. Free bonds of the dielectric layer can be reduced to reduce/prevent charges from leaking through the free bonds and/or from being trapped by the free bonds. As a res... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045183 | METHODS OF FORMING A LAYER, METHODS OF FORMING A GATE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING A CAPACITOR In a method of forming a layer, a precursor including a metal and a ligand chelating to the metal is stabilized by contacting the precursor with an electron donating compound to provide a stabilized precursor onto a substrate. A reactant is introduced onto the substrate... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044305 | CHANNEL DEPENDENT GATING Network element (400, 500), method and computer program for communication in a wireless communication network comprising: receiving at least one measured parameter value indicative of the channel quality on a radio channel at the processing unit (420, 520)... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044098 | Nonvolatile Memory Cells Having Phase Changeable Patterns Therein for Data Storage A nonvolatile memory cell includes a substrate and a phase changeable pattern configured to retain a state of the memory cell, on the substrate. An electrically insulating layer is provided, which contains a first electrode therein in contact with the phase changeable p... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044093 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING STACKED NAND-TYPE RESISTIVE MEMORY CELL STRINGS A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate, an insulating layer on the substrate, and a plurality of serially connected resistive memory cells stacked in the insulating layer such that a first one of the plurality of resistive memory cells is on the substrate and... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043371 | Systems, Equipment and Methods for Automatically Tracking Cable Connections and for Identifying Work Area Devices and Related Methods of Operating Communications Networks Methods for collecting information regarding a remote connector port that is connected to a patch panel connector port by a communications cable that has at least one data communications channel and a separate control channel are provided in which a first conductor of t... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110043333 | Systems for Automatically Tracking Patching Connections to Network Devices Using a Separate Control Channel and Related Patching Equipment and Methods Methods of automatically tracking a patching connection between a first connector port of a patch panel and a second connector port of a network device are provided in which a sensor is used to detect that a first end of a patch cord has been inserted into the second co... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042227 | Ruthenium or Osmium Complexes and Their Uses as Catalysts for Water Oxidation The present invention provides ruthenium or osmium complexes and their uses as a catalyst for catalytic water oxidation. Another aspect of the invention provides an electrode and photo-electrochemical cells for electrolysis of water molecules.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041192 | RECOMBINANT NON-HUMAN MAMMALIAN MODEL FOR HEPATITIS INFECTION AND IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS Provided herein is a recombinant non-human mammal having an immune system including human immune cells and having a liver including human liver cells, and methods for producing the same. Also provided are methods of screening a compound for activity in treating hepatiti... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040930 | Method for Accessing Flash Memory Device and Memory System Including the Same Provided are a method for accessing a flash memory device and a memory system including the same. In the method, first and second storage regions of a memory block of the flash memory device are set to free blocks, and each of the first and second storage regions are se... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039566 | METHOD AND A NETWORK CONTROL NODE FOR BANDWIDTH AND ACCESS CONTROL IN FEMTO CELLS OF A WIRELESS SYSTEM The present invention relates to a method and a network control node in a wireless communications system, for controlling bandwidth and controlling access in a femto cell. According to the method of the present invention, information on an available bandwidth measured b... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039480 | Polishing Pads Including Sidewalls and Related Polishing Apparatuses A polishing pad may include a base and a plurality of polishing protrusions on a surface of the base. Each polishing protrusion may include a sidewall defining an opening in a surface of the polishing protrusion opposite the base. In addition, portions of the sidewall o... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039468 | PROTECTIVE APPAREL HAVING BREATHABLE FILM LAYER The present invention provides a laminate for protective apparel. In one embodiment, the laminate includes at least one nonwoven layer and a breathable film layer bonded to the nonwoven layer. The breathable film layer includes first and second microporous film layers a... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039393 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR MICROSTRUCTURE Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor microstructure, the method including forming a lower material layer on a semiconductor substrate, the lower material layer including a nitride of a Group III-element; forming a mold material layer on the lower material... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039381 | Semiconductor Devices Semiconductor Pillars and Method of Fabricating the Same A semiconductor device includes a trench isolation region provided on a substrate and defining first and second active regions separated from each other. A first semiconductor pillar protruding upward from the first active region is provided. A second semiconductor pill... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039169 | Electrical Power Generator Systems that Passively Transfer Hydrogen and Oxygen to Fuel Cells and Methods for Generating Power Via Same A power generating system for operating below a surface of a body of water includes a fuel cell stack configured to react hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity. An oxygen source is configured to provide oxygen to the fuel cell stack. A hydrogen source is configured... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038921 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORAL RELEASE OF AGENTS FROM A BIODEGRADABLE SCAFFOLD The present invention provides methods and compositions for sequentially and separately reducing infection and/or inflammation and regenerating tissue at a lesion site, by contacting the lesion site with a biodegradable scaffold that first delivers one or more agents at... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038295 | Method and Arrangement for Transmit Power Control of Multiple Downlink Carriers The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for controlling downlink power in a multi-carrier communication network system. The communication network system comprises communication network nodes (15) communicating with a plurality of user equipme... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037171 | Electronic Structures Including Barrier Layers and/or Oxidation Barriers Defining Lips and Related Methods An electronic device may include a substrate, a seed layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the seed layer opposite the substrate, and an oxidation barrier on the barrier layer opposite the seed layer. The barrier layer and the seed layer comprise different material... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037112 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES WITH OBLIQUE CHARGE STORAGE REGIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME A nonvolatile memory device includes an active region defined by a device isolation layer in a semiconductor substrate, a word line passing over the active region and a charge storage region defined by a crossing of the active region and the word line and disposed betwe... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037109 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING LOWER AND UPPER DEVICE ISOLATION PATTERNS In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes trenches defining active regions. The semiconductor device further includes lower and upper device isolation patterns disposed in the trenches. An intergate insulation pattern and a control gate electrode are dispo... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036527 | MULTI-LAYER PAPERMAKER'S FORMING FABRIC WITH PAIRED MD BINDING YARNS A papermaker's fabric comprises a series of repeat units. Each of the repeat units comprises: a set of top machine direction (MD) yarns; a set of top cross-machine direction (CMD) yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom MD yarn... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036476 | STEPWISE FABRICATION OF MOLECULAR-BASED, CROSS LINKED, LIGHT HARVESTING ARRAYS A method of forming a crosslinked, non-discotic backbone polymer coating on a substrate, comprises the steps of: (a) coupling a layer of porphyrinic macrocycles to the substrate; (b) cross-linking the layer of porphyrinic macrocycles to form a layer of cross-linked porp... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036054 | AUTOMATED PUSHER MECHANISMS FOR PACKAGING SYSTEMS Automated pusher mechanisms with pusher heads that reciprocally travel in a product chute. The pusher head has an inverted “V” shape and semi-circular side portions.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035678 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING SHARED MEDIA PAGES TO DOCUMENT LIFE EVENTS A method of creating shared media pages includes defining a story topic, associating a plurality of users with the story topic, receiving media items related to the story topic from at least one of the plurality of users, and generating a plurality of pages, each of the... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034166 | INTEGRATED OR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SATELLITE-TERRESTRIAL FREQUENCY REUSE USING SIGNAL ATTENUATION AND/OR BLOCKAGE, DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT OF FREQUENCIES AND/OR HYSTERESIS A signal strength that is associated with a first wireless communications channel is detected. Electromagnetic energy is transmitted over the first wireless communications channel in response to the signal strength being sufficiently weak. A determination is made whethe... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033850 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF INHIBITORS OF RETROVIRAL INFECTION Methods of identifying inhibitors of retroviral propagation, tRNA used in the methods, and kits, including the tRNA, which can be used in the methods, are disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing retroviral infections by administering an effective amount of the inhi... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033516 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR BONE HEALING BY PERIOSTIN The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing bone production and/or decreasing bone fracture healing time in a subject, by administering an effective amount of periostin and/or active peptides and/or fragments thereof.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032896 | Tracking Network Resources A method and apparatus for tracking resources in a communication network. A central resource tracking function receives a request to track a resource from a location application node. The central resource tracking function broadcasts a subscription message to a pluralit... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032763 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND BIT LINES In some embodiments, a semiconductor device includes first bit lines connected to respective first contacts. Spacers are disposed on sidewalls of the first bit lines. A second bit line is self-alignedly disposed between adjacent spacers, and a second contact is self-ali... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032752 | Multi-Level Memory Device Using Resistance Material A multi-level memory device includes an insulating layer having an opening therein, and a multi-level cell (MLC) formed in the opening that has a resistance level varies based on the data stored therein. The MLC is configured to have a resistance level that varies as wr... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031811 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SUPERCAPACITORS AND KITS FOR PROVIDING THE SAME A circuit can include a supercapacitor switch including first and second terminals, that is configured to electrically couple the terminals to one another in a closed position and to electrically de-couple the terminals from one another in an open position responsive to... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031802 | HOIST EMPLOYING A MULTIPLE PISTON CYLINDER A vehicle includes a vehicle chassis, a load support body connected to the chassis and movable between a lowered position and a raised position, and a hoist operable to forcibly move the load support body from the lowered position to the raised position. The hoist inclu... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031601 | STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING SERIAL PATH THEREOF A stacked semiconductor device and a method of forming a serial path of the stacked semiconductor device are provided. The stacked semiconductor device includes a plurality of chips each having a first internal circuit for receiving an input signal, performing a designa... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031559 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN WHICH A CELL GATE PATTERN AND A RESISTOR PATTERN ARE FORMED OF A SAME MATERIAL AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME A semiconductor device is formed by providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a cell region, a peripheral circuit region, and a resistor region, forming a device isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate so as to define an active region, forming a first insula... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031262 | Methods and Apparatus for Dispensing Solid Pharmaceutical Articles An apparatus for dispensing pharmaceutical articles includes a housing and a gas source to provide a positive pressure supply gas flow. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing channel fluidly connected to the hopper chamber, a drive jet o... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029777 | BOOTSTRAP OF NFC APPLICATION USING GBA The present invention provides a bootstrap system comprising a network system and a mobile handset where the mobile handset can easily receive services of NFC bootstrap application. The handset is effectively authenticated after a bootstrap controller in the network ver... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029697 | MEMORY DEVICES IMPLEMENTING CLOCK MIRRORING SCHEME AND RELATED MEMORY SYSTEMS AND CLOCK MIRRORING METHODS A memory device is configured to operate in first and second data input/output modes. The memory device includes a first electrode pad, a second electrode pad, a clock signal line, a first switching unit, and a second switching unit. The clock signal line is configured ... | 02/03/2011 |
