Author: claimsbot

1. A method of generating electronic facsimiles comprising:
receiving data representing an electronic document in a file format into a messaging system;
converting a plurality of fax components to a fax compatible format including the electronic document in the file format to form converted fax components;
determining whether to generate an electronic facsimile to include the fax components as a pre-rendered electronic facsimile;
generating the pre-rendered electronic facsimile; and
transmitting the electronic facsimile as the pre-rendered electronic facsimile.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the pre-rendered electronic facsimile occurs according to a user’s scheduling preference input.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying an email application interface comprising input fields for inputting data representing an electronic document in a file format into a messaging system.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
storing a first subset of the fax components prior to generating the electronic facsimile; and
retrieving the first subset of the fax components to form the electronic facsimile.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the first subset of the fax components comprise:
data representing at least a portion of a cover sheet.
6. The method of claim 4 further comprising:
storing the first subset of the fax components and a second subset of the fax components prior to generating the electronic facsimile; and
generating the electronic facsimile as the pre-rendered electronic facsimile.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the second subset of the fax components comprise:
the data representing the electronic document.
8. The method of claim 6 further comprising:
appending a time and date stamp prior to transmitting the electronic facsimile as the pre-rendered electronic facsimile.
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:
converting either the first subset of the fax components or the second subset of the fax components, or both, prior to storing the first subset of the fax components and the second subset of the fax components.
10. The method of claim 6 further comprising:
storing the pre-rendered electronic facsimile,

wherein the first subset of the fax components or the second subset of the fax components, or both, are stored as separable fax components.
11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
transmitting data to present an interface configured to accept a first user input; and
receiving the electronic document as the first user input.
12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
transmitting data to accept at least one of dual-tone multi-frequency input and audio selections as audio input;
receiving the audio input into the messaging system; and
converting the audio input into alpha-numeric text to form at least a subset of the fax components.
13. A system for supporting message delivery over a communications network, the system comprising:
a messaging system further comprising:
a plurality of processing servers, at least one of which is configured to receive a user input to create an electronic facsimile over a first communications network from a sending communications device;
at least one repository, wherein the messaging system is configured to:
format the user input into at least one pre-rendered electronic document in a fax format,
store the at least one pre-rendered electronic document in the repository, wherein the pre-rendered electronic document is pushed for transmission by a fax resource selected by the repository, and
transmit the at least one pre-rendered electronic document,
wherein the messaging system is coupled to a communications network for transmitting the at least one pre-rendered electronic document as an electronic facsimile.
14. The system as in claim 13 wherein the messaging system is further configured to:
transmit the at least one pre-rendered electronic document as a function of either a schedule based on the user input, or upon availability of the fax resource, or both.
15. The systems as in claim 14 wherein the messaging system is configured to accept a schedule from a user of the transmission of the pre-rendered electronic document as an electronic facsimile according to at least one of a least cost route, least cost time, and least cost day.
16. The system as in claim 14 further comprising:
at least one of the plurality of processing servers including:
a rendering server coupled with the at least one repository and configured to pre-render the user input into the at least one pre-rendered electronic document in a common fax format.
17. The system as in claim 14 wherein:
the repository is coupled with a rendering server and with at least one of a web server, a synchronization server, and a fax polling server, each of which can be configured to upload a request for an electronic facsimile to the repository; and
the repository also is coupled with a fax router so that the repository can request that the fax router select a preferred delivery route and corresponding deliver resource for transmitting the electronic facsimile.
18. The system as in claim 14 wherein the sending communications device is a computing device configured to accept the user input.
19. The system as in claim 14 wherein the communications network is a switched network or a packet network.
20. The system as in claim 14 wherein the message system is configured to affix a time and date stamp to the at least one pre-rendered electronic document.
21 . A system for supporting a message delivery service comprising:
at least one receiving communications device configured to receive an audio input to create electronic messages over a communications network from a sending communications device,
a receiving media server configured to communicate with an interface of the sending communications device,
a prompt-and-collect logic coupled with the receiving media server further configured to provide automated speech recognition technology to generate an electronic document by accepting the audio input;
a rendering server configured to format the electronic document into a pre-rendered electronic document in a common fax format, wherein the pre-rendered document can become an electronic facsimile or a component of an electronic facsimile;
at least one repository for storing pre-rendered electronic messages; and
at least one fax application server, wherein the at least one fax application server responds to a request from the repository for transmission of the pre-rendered electronic message as an electronic facsimile.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A hybrid vehicle including a hybrid type power unit (PA, PB) mounted on a vehicle body frame (F), the hybrid type power unit (PA, PB) including: an engine (EA, EB) having an engine body (11A, 11B) of which part is formed by a crankcase (12) rotatably supporting a crankshaft (7); a transmission (M) for changing speed of driving force transmitted from the crankshaft (7); and an electric motor (9) capable of transmitting the driving force to the transmission (M), characterized in that the electric motor (9) is attached to a lower portion of a front face of the engine body (11A, 11B).
2. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
an exhaust pipe (24, 25) having an upstream end thereof connected to a front face of a cylinder head (14) which forms a portion of the engine body (11A) extends rearwardly below the engine body (11A) from the front of the engine body (11A), and at least a portion of the electric motor (9) is disposed in a region surrounded by the lower portion of the engine body (11A) and the exhaust pipe (24, 25) in a side view.
3. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 2, wherein
the exhaust pipe (24, 25) extends out forwardly and downwardly from the cylinder head (14) toward one side in a vehicle width direction, and the electric motor (9) is attached to the lower portion of the front face of the engine body (11A) on the other side in the vehicle width direction, avoiding the exhaust pipe (24, 25) when the engine body (11A) is seen from the front.
4. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 3, wherein
the electric motor (9) is disposed in such a manner that an output end of a motor shaft (61) is oriented in a direction opposite to the exhaust pipe (24, 25) in the vehicle width direction.
5. The hybrid vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
a control unit (74) and a battery (75) are disposed above the crankcase (12).
6. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein
the engine body (11B) is mounted on the vehicle body frame (F) with a cylinder axis thereof inclined rearwardly and upwardly, an intake system (18B) is connected to a front face of an upper portion of the engine body (11B), and the electric motor (9) located below the intake system (18B) is attached to the lower portion of the front face of the engine body (11B).
7. The hybrid vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and 6, wherein
the electric motor (9) is disposed on an opposite side of an axis of the crankshaft (7) from an input shaft (41) of the transmission (M), and a distance (L1) between an axis of the motor shaft (61) included in the electric motor (9) and the axis of the crankshaft (7) is set substantially equal to a distance (L2) between an axis of the input shaft (41) and the axis of the crankshaft (7).
8. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising a motor-side primary gear mechanism (63) for transmitting power from the motor shaft (61) of the electric motor (9) to the transmission (M) side, the motor-side primary gear mechanism (63) including a pair of idle gears (70, 71), wherein one (71) of the idle gears is disposed coaxially with the crankshaft (7), and the other one (70) of the idle gears is disposed between vertical planes (PL1, PL2) passing through the axis of the crankshaft (7) and the axis of the motor shaft (61), respectively.
9. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 5, wherein
the electric motor (9) is disposed on an opposite side of an axis of the crankshaft (7) from an input shaft (41) of the transmission (M), and a distance (L1) between an axis of the motor shaft (61) included in the electric motor (9) and the axis of the crankshaft (7) is set substantially equal to a distance (L2) between an axis of the input shaft (41) and the axis of the crankshaft (7).
10. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 9, further comprising a motor-side primary gear mechanism (63) for transmitting power from the motor shaft (61) of the electric motor (9) to the transmission (M) side, the motor-side primary gear mechanism (63) including a pair of idle gears (70, 71), wherein one (71) of the idle gears is disposed coaxially with the crankshaft (7), and the other one (70) of the idle gears is disposed between vertical planes (PL1, PL2) passing through the axis of the crankshaft (7) and the axis of the motor shaft (61), respectively.

What is claimed is:

1. A semiconductor device having a lead electrode connected to a lead, a case electrode having a projection part around its periphery, and a semiconductor chip having a rectification function and connected electrically between said lead electrode and said case electrode through connection members, wherein an electrically conductive plate is provided between said semiconductor chip and said lead electrode.
2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the coefficient of linear expansion of said electrically conductive plate is smaller than that of said case electrode and also is equal to or larger than 50% of that of said semiconductor chip.
3. A semiconductor according to claim 1, wherein the strength of said electrically conductive plate is larger than that of said case electrode.
4. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said case electrode has a layer structure having a metal containing copper through a metal containing iron.
5. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive plate has a layer structure of copper-iron alloy-copper, and the iron alloy containing a 30% to 50% with Ni remainder Fe or a 20% to 40% Ni-50% to 60% with Fe remainder Co.
6. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive plate is made of an iron alloy containing a 30% to 50% with Ni remainder Fe or a 20% to 40% Ni-50% to 60% with Fe remainder Co.
7. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive plate is an electrically conductive plate made of Mo as a main constituent element and having a thickness equal to or larger than 100% of that of said semiconductor chip.
8. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive plate is an electrically conductive plate made of W as a main constituent element and having a thickness equal to or larger than 100% of that of said semiconductor chip.
9. A semiconductor device having a lead electrode connected to a lead, a case electrode having a projection part around its periphery, and a semiconductor chip having a rectification function and connected electrically between said lead electrode and said case electrode through connection members, wherein an electrically conductive plate is provided between said semiconductor chip and said lead electrode, and a width of said electrically conductive plate is equal to or smaller than 90% and equal to or larger than 50% of that of said semiconductor chip.
10. A semiconductor device having a lead electrode connected to a lead, a case electrode having a projection part around its periphery, and a semiconductor chip having a rectification function and connected electrically between said lead electrode and said case electrode through a solder, wherein an electrically conductive plate is provided between said semiconductor chip and said lead electrode, no electrically conductive plate is provided between said semiconductor chip and said case electrode, and each width of said lead electrode and said electrically conductive plate is smaller than that of said semiconductor chip, and the solder between said semiconductor chip and said electrically conductive plate is formed in such a way that a width of the side end of said semiconductor chip is smaller than that of the side end of said electrically conductive plate.
11. A semiconductor device having a lead electrode connected to a lead, a case electrode having a projection part around its periphery, and a semiconductor chip having a rectification function and connected electrically between said lead electrode and said case electrode through a solder, wherein an electrically conductive plate is provided between said semiconductor chip and said lead terminal, no electrically conductive plate is provided between said semiconductor chip and said case electrode, and each width of said lead electrode and said electrically conductive plate is smaller than that of said semiconductor chip, and the solder between said semiconductor chip and said electrically conductive plate is formed in such a way that a width of the side end of said electrically conductive plate is smaller than that of the side end of said semiconductor chip, and the solder between said semiconductor chip and said case electrode is formed in such a way that a width of the side end of said semiconductor chip is smaller than that of the side end of said case electrode.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for assessing the likelihood a human female subject will develop LUTS comprising detecting the level of one or more biomarkers in a sample, wherein the level of the one or more biomarkers is indicative of likelihood of developing LUTS, and wherein the biomarkers are one or more biomarkers selected from the list consisting of: hbegf, IL-6, ngf, IL-10, Gro, SCD40L, MCP-1, IL-3, IP-10, IL-12, MCP 3, and MIP-1b.
2-4. (canceled)
5. The method of claim 1, wherein:
(i) the level of one or more biomarkers is increased in a subject with a higher likelihood of developing LUTS; andor
(ii) the level of one or more biomarkers is decreased in a subject with a higher likelihood of developing LUTS.
6-8. (canceled)
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the subject suffers from pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the subject suffers from cystocele, rectocele, enterocele, sigmoidocele, urethrocele, or uterine prolapse.
11. (canceled)
12. The method of claim 11, wherein said treatment comprises surgery.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein said surgery comprises pelvic floor reconstruction.
14. (canceled)
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the biomarkers are one or more of HBEGF, MCP-1 and MIP-1b.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein biomarkers are detected by measuring protein levels.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the level of the biomarkers are differentially weighted to determine the likelihood of developing LUTS
18. The method of claim 1, wherein LUTS comprises urinary urgency, urinary frequency, andor urinary incontinence.
19. A method of determining a treatment course for a subject suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with concomitant lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS):
(a) assessing the likelihood that LUTS will persist after surgical treatment of POP based on the level of one or more biomarkers in a sample from the subject;
(b) selecting a suitable treatment course for the subject, wherein:
(i) surgery alone is indicated if the likelihood that LUTS will persist after surgical treatment of POP is low; and
(ii) medical treatment for LUTS with or without surgery for POP is indicated if the likelihood that LUTS will persist after surgical treatment of POP is high.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the level of one or more biomarkers in a sample is assessed by providing a testing lab with a sample from the subject and receiving results of a test for the biomarkers from the testing lab.
21. (canceled)
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the results comprise a risk profile calculated based on the level of said biomarkers.
23. The method of claim 19, further comprising obtaining a sample from the subject.
24. The method of claim 19, further comprising implementing the selected treatment course.
25. A method for assessing the likelihood that the subject from which a sample was obtained will develop LUTS, comprising:
(a) receiving the sample obtained from the subject;
(b) quantitating the levels of a plurality of biomarkers indicative of the likelihood that a subject will develop LUTS; and
(c) generating a LUTS risk profile based on the levels of a plurality of biomarkers.
26. (canceled)
27. The method of claim 26, wherein the level of the biomarkers are differentially weighted to determine the LUTS risk profile.
28. (canceled)
29. The method of claim 25, further comprising:
(d) generating a report indicating the likelihood of developing LUTS of the subject from which the sample was obtained.
30. The method of claim 25, wherein the likelihood that the subject from which a sample was obtained will develop LUTS comprises the likelihood that LUTS will persist after surgical treatment of POP.
31. A kit for assessing the likelihood of LUTS comprising reagents for detecting the level of a plurality of biomarkers selected from the list consisting of: hbegf, IL-6, ngf, IL-10, Gro, SCD40L, MCP-1, IL-3, IP-10, IL-12, MCP 3, and MIP-1b.
32-35. (canceled)