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| US09200474B1 |
Locking device
A locking device includes a lock and a key. The lock includes a housing, a cylindrical core inserted into and rotatable relative to the housing, and a limiting member that is mounted movably between the housing and the cylindrical core to permit or prevent the relative rotation between the housing and the cylindrical core and that extends into a helical keyway formed in the cylindrical core. The key has a helical blade capable of being inserted into the helical keyway to access the limiting member, so as to move the limiting member to permit the relative rotation between the cylindrical core and the housing. |
| US09200470B2 |
Methods and memorial buoys for providing memorials for loved ones
A memorial buoy is provided to carry the cremains of a beloved family member, friend, or pet in a water-tight buoy assembly that can be moored near the edge of a body of water adjacent a waterside dwelling to present a memorial of the decedent. |
| US09200463B2 |
Modular multipurpose platform and hardware
A multipurpose support platform system is disclosed including a variety of configurable components. In some aspects a frame is made from readily available standard materials such as construction lumber and sheet material connected by hardware support units that include metal plates securely joined in a configuration supporting the frame and sheet materials of the platform. Horizontal and vertical wall configurations are permitted, and the overall structure then allows for a secure and protective work surface for a variety of activities. |
| US09200462B2 |
Mobile arched telescopic deployable stage system
A mobile arched telescopic deployable stage system. The system has a stage portion, with a main stage portion and a plurality of extension stage portions. The extension stage portions are hinged to the main stage portion and deployable from an undeployed, folded state to a deployed, flat state. Deployable legs extend under the stage portion. The system has an arched frame portion with a right side section and a left side section, each having a lower arched portion and an upper arched portion. In a shorter, undeployed state, the upper arched portion is unextended from the lower arched portion. In longer, deployed state the upper arched portion extends from the lower arched portion. Terminal ends of the upper arched portions are pivotally attached to each other, and each of the lower arched portions being pivotally attachable at lower ends thereof to the stage portion. Raising devices raise the arched frame portion from the stage portion. |
| US09200461B1 |
Narrow lined modular flooring assemblies
This specification describes a tray substrate for tile flooring that can be used in narrow grout line modular floating tile assemblies. The tray is preferably made of plastic and has vertical tray edges around the top of the tray substrate with upward and downward tabs protruding from the sides of the tray substrate wherein some of the tabs are at least partially recessed under the surface of the tray. |
| US09200457B2 |
Ventilating spacing strip between rear surface of siding and outer surface of structure allowing horizontal air circulation
Spacers and a spacing strip for use in an outer wall of a building between the outer vertical surface of its underlying structure and the inner surface of siding through which the siding is nailed to the underlying structure to provide a ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and the outer surface of the underlying structure. Ventilation channels can be provided at both the lower and upper ends of the ventilation space to facilitate movement of air to the atmosphere from such a ventilation space. |
| US09200455B2 |
Moisture isolating reveal system
A moisture isolating reveal system includes a vertical trim piece having a fastening base configured for vertical coupling along a wall. A reveal flange extends from the fastening base. The fastening base and the reveal flange form a panel reception recess, and the panel reception recess is configured to receive a siding panel. A moisture isolation assembly extends along one or more of the reveal flange or the fastening base. The moisture isolation assembly includes: a nozzle ridge provided along the reveal flange, a moisture dam interposed between the nozzle ridge and the fastening base, the moisture dam prevents the ingress of moisture to the fastening base, and the nozzle ridge accelerates moisture moving between the nozzle ridge and an installed siding panel and decelerates moisture between the nozzle ridge and the moisture dam. |
| US09200453B2 |
Ridge vent mat and roof ridge assembly
A roof ridge vent mat for installation overlying an open roof ridge to provide ventilation to a space beneath a roof is provided. The ridge vent mat is a continuous elongate material of randomly convoluted polymeric filaments having an openwork upper face, an openwork lower face, a plurality of hollow recesses extending into the mat and opening into the lower face, and opposite longitudinally extending openwork side edges. The openwork upper face is formed of randomly convoluted filaments formed to provide a relatively flat surface of sufficient density to catch heads of fasteners. The plurality of hollow recesses is defined by a plurality of upstanding openwork walls of convoluted filaments that extend from the upper face to the lower face of the mat. The upstanding openwork walls are arranged in a latticework structure such that no unobstructed passageway extent through the mat through which wind-blown rain and snow can freely pass into the side edges of the mat and laterally pass through the mat. A ventilated roof ridge assembly including the vent is provided. |
| US09200451B2 |
Colored roofing granules with increased solar heat reflectance, solar heat-reflective shingles, and process for producing same
Solar-reflective roofing granules having deep-tone colors are formed by coating base mineral particles with a coating composition including an infrared-reflective pigment. Color is provided by a colored infrared pigment, a light-interference platelet pigment, or a metal oxide. |
| US09200449B2 |
Building board
The present invention provides a building board having a flat shape in which a plurality of concave parts and convex parts are formed on a surface thereof, wherein the concave parts and the convex parts are arranged alternately and extend in the same direction, and wherein the concave parts and the convex parts are arranged such that widths thereof in a direction, in which the concave parts and the convex parts are alternately arranged, change gradually. It is preferred that the plurality of concave parts and convex parts be arranged such that the widths of the plurality of concave parts gradually increase or decrease and the widths of the plurality of convex parts gradually decrease or increase, in the direction in which the concave parts and the convex parts are alternately arranged. |
| US09200448B2 |
Plastic protective and decorative panels having improved resistance to heat build
The present invention relates to a plastic panel construction with improved resistance to heat build. An outdoor weatherable panel comprises a substrate having an upper surface, a decorative layer disposed about the upper surface of the substrate, and a size coat layer disposed between the decorative layer and the substrate, where the size coat layer comprises an additive that is reflective to infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, or both. The additive can be a color pigment, a white pigment, a metallic pigment, or a combination of two of more thereof. The modified size coat layer provides a construction with excellent properties and improved resistance to heat build. |
| US09200445B2 |
Dual fitting plank and clip system
A deck plank readily attaches to an engagement clip when force is applied generally from the upper surface down on the plank. When a plurality of clips are attached to underlying surface, and a plurality of deck planks are oriented to the clips and urged into engagement, a secure deck structure is provided. The deck plank surface extends laterally beyond the outside vertical supporting panel (32) and turns downward to form downward facing supporting leg (45). The opposite side of the deck plank between outside supporting leg (35) and outside vertical supporting panel (34) forms a water resistant cavity that does not get penetrated by fasteners due to the underside clipping means. The deck plank and clipping system allows the individual repair of deck planks without removing the adjacent deck planks. |
| US09200444B2 |
Variable fastener for fixing a curtain wall
The present invention relates to a variable fastener for fixing a curtain wall, enabling a vertical member of a curtain wall unit to be coupled to an end portion of a building slab (S), wherein the variable fastener comprises: a first bracket fixed to the end portion of the slab (S); and a second bracket, one side of which is coupled to the vertical member of the curtain wall unit, and the other side of which is coupled to the first bracket, so as to transfer the load of the curtain wall unit to the slab (S). The first bracket includes a planar base portion fixed to the end portion of the slab (S), and a support portion formed on the front end of the base portion so as to be higher than the upper surface of the base portion. The second bracket includes: a planar fixing portion fixed to the vertical member of the curtain wall unit; a height-adjusting bolt coupled and fixed perpendicularly at one side end of the fixing portion that is in the direction of the first bracket; a catching portion, one side of which is coupled so as to be horizontally pivotable and vertically slidable on the height-adjusting bolt, and the other side of which is mounted on an upper part of the support portion; and a height-adjusting nut fastened to the height-adjusting bolt, for adjusting the height of the catching portion. |
| US09200443B2 |
Structural attachment system
Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a structural attachment system for easily and quickly erecting a structure. The structural attachment system may include a hollow tube unit having at least one T-slot positioned between a pair of square slots configured to engage with a unit connector. The unit connector may include a T-unit sandwiched between a pair of composition units and a pair of locking plates. The T-unit may have a first unit T-tab configured to engage with the T-slot on the hollow tube unit, and the locking plates may engage with the square slots, resulting in the unit connector being slidably fastened to the hollow tube unit. Paneling may also be attached to the hollow tube unit to create walls, a roof, and flooring. |
| US09200441B1 |
Seismic wall support for suspended grid
A seismic duty support system for a suspended ceiling at a wall intersection comprising a roll formed sheet metal wall molding, the wall molding having a vertical element and a horizontal element unitary with the vertical element at an upper edge of the vertical element, a plurality of supports regularly spaced along a length of the wall molding, the supports being attached to and extending perpendicularly from the vertical element, each of said supports lying in a vertical plane, each support having a hole distal from the vertical element for cooperating with a tension element connected to the end of an underlying grid runner. |
| US09200437B1 |
Precompressed foam expansion joint system transition
A water resistant expansion joint system for installation into a building joint in vertical and horizontal configurations is designed such that it can be used for either an inside or outside corner. The system comprises open celled foam having a water-based acrylic chemistry infused therein. A layer of an elastomer is disposed on the open celled foam and is tooled to define a profile to facilitate the compression of the expansion joint system when installed between coplanar substrates. The system is delivered to a job site in a pre-compressed state ready for installation into the building joint. |
| US09200436B2 |
Overflow assembly for bathtubs and the like
An overflow system in the bathtub has an overflow port and has a drain pipe in connection with the overflow port. A threaded flange has a stub shoulder on one end which is fitted into a circular sleeve on the overflow port. The threaded flange has exterior threads on its outer surface and a thin diaphragm secured to the end thereof opposite to the stub shoulder. A large internally threaded nut is threadably mounted on the outer end of the threaded flange. A decorative cap is frictionally snapped into engagement with protrusions on the outer surface of the nut. The cap can be removed when needed to permit the plumber to gain access to the diaphragm to cut it open for fluid flow after the system has been tested for leaks, or put in place after the cut takes place. |
| US09200434B2 |
Extraction of water from air
Water vapor is extracted from air in a process in which water vapor from large volumes of air is concentrated by absorption into a small volume of hygroscopic liquid (14), from which it is recovered by passage through a selective layer (12). |
| US09200433B2 |
Tool retention system
A retention system is provided for use with a ground engaging tool. The tool retention system may have a generally C-shaped clamp configured to be disposed within an aperture of a work implement and to engage apertures in a tool adapter and a wedge disposed within the apertures of the tool adapter and the work implement and against the generally C-shaped clamp. The retention system may additionally have a generally C-shaped slider disposed within the apertures of the tool adapter to engage the aperture of the work implement and a fastener configured to connect the generally C-shaped slider to the wedge. A retention cap with an expandable retention washer may be secured over a head of the fastener to prevent unwanted rotation. |
| US09200430B2 |
Control system for hybrid construction machine
A control system for hybrid construction machine includes an engine, a main pump to be driven by the engine, a rotary shaft linking an assist pump, a regenerative hydraulic motor and a motor generator, and a clutch for linking the engine and the rotary shaft. |
| US09200429B2 |
Work vehicle with loader controlled cab tilting
A work vehicle includes a front axle, a rear axle, a chassis, a cab pivotally coupled to the chassis, a boom movably mounted on the chassis, and a boom cylinder for raising and lowering the boom. A rear suspension member raises and lowers the cab with respect to the rear axle. A front suspension member raises and lowers the chassis and the cab with respect to the front axle. An operator controlled command unit generates boom raise and lower signals. An electronic control unit (ECU) is connected to the front suspension member, the rear suspension member and the command unit. If vehicle speed is below a threshold speed, the ECU automatically operates the front and/or the rear suspension members to raise and lower the cab to improve visibility of the loader from the cab in response to the command unit operating the boom. |
| US09200428B2 |
Shovel
An upper rotation body is rotatably attached on a lower travelling body. A storage battery module is loaded onto the upper rotation body. The storage battery module has a plurality of plate-shaped storage battery cells that are stacked in z direction when an xyz rectangular coordinate system is defined. At least one heat transfer plate is arranged between the storage battery cells. Pressing plates, which are arranged at both ends of the stack structure of the storage battery cells, apply a compressive force in the stacking direction to the storage battery cells. A first wall plate and a second wall plate pinch the stacked body in the y-direction and are fixed to the pressing plates. The positions of the heat transfer plates are restricted with respect to the first wall plate and the second wall plate. |
| US09200426B2 |
Blade control system and construction machine
A blade control system includes an angle obtaining part, an open ratio setting part and a lift cylinder controlling part. The angle obtaining part is configured to obtain an angle of a lift frame with respect to a designed surface. The open ratio setting part is configured to set an open ratio based on the angle. The lift cylinder controlling part is configured to open a proportional control valve at the open ratio for elevating the blade when a distance between the designed surface and an edge of a blade is determined to be less than or equal to a threshold. |
| US09200423B2 |
Cleaning vehicle, vehicle system and method
A remotely-operable vehicle for cleaning material from beneath a structure. The vehicle includes a body having a front portion and a rear portion, a pair of support arms pivotally supported within the body, a drive system for moving the vehicle, a hydraulic system, a receiver for receiving control signals from a remote control device, a processor which generates signals for operating the drive system and the hydraulic system in response to received control signals, and at least one cleaning attachment removably attached to the vehicle at a proximal end of each support arm. A vehicle system as well as a method of cleaning coal from beneath a conveyor belt in a coal mine are also provided. |
| US09200420B2 |
Pneumatic traction enhancer for railcar mover
A railcar mover is provided that is configured for use on a railroad track and has a frame, a plurality of traction wheels, and a traction enhancing system. Included in the traction enhancing system is an air nozzle associated with at least one of the traction wheels, mounted directly or indirectly relative to the frame so that an outlet of the air nozzle is directed at a corresponding rail of the railroad track for emitting high pressure air for removing at least one of unwanted debris and moisture. In addition, a scraper blade is associated with the nozzle and mounted relative to the nozzle so that the scraper blade contacts debris on the track before the high pressure air, in a direction of travel of the mover. |
| US09200419B2 |
Runway snowblower
A snowblower assembly for removing snow from a paved surface, such as roadways and airport runways. The snowblower assembly includes a snowblower assembly that defines an open interior that encloses a pair of rotating side augers and a rotating impeller. The snowblower housing includes a lower leading edge that is recessed behind the blade tips of the rotating impeller. The sidewalls of the snowblower housing each include a recessed lower sidewall edge to reduce the buildup of snow within the snowblower housing. A side plate extension is mounted to each of the sidewalls to modify the volume of the open interior defined by the snowblower housing to accommodate different types of snow. |
| US09200415B2 |
Paving machine with automatically adjustable screed assembly
A method for preparing a screed assembly for starting a new paving operation is provided. The screed assembly is reset to a pre-stored screed position in response to a user command. A user defined paving depth associated with the new paving operation is received. The screed assembly is positioned to rest on a paving surface and to a float mode in response to a user command. An angle of attack of the screed assembly associated with the new paving operation is set in response to a user command. Further, a height of the screed assembly is adjusted based on the user defined paving depth. A confirmation message indicative of the screed assembly prepared for the new paving operation is provided to a user. |
| US09200413B2 |
Composite tack film
A composite tack film includes a) a first polymer layer including a thermally conductive polymer having a melting temperature of less than about 100° C.; b) a second polymer layer adjacent the first polymer layer, the second polymer layer including a visco-elastic, thermally conductive polymer having a melting temperature of less than about 110° C.; and c) a third polymer layer adjacent the second polymer layer, the third polymer layer including a thermally insulative polymer having a melting temperature of less than about 100° C. Further included is a method of reinforcing pavement with the aforementioned composite tack film. |
| US09200412B2 |
Railway stone ballast and related systems and methods
Railway stone ballast and related systems and methods are provided. A representative railway stone ballast includes a crushed stone matrix; rubber aggregate; and an adhesive binder adhering the rubber aggregate to the stone matrix. |
| US09200407B2 |
System for washing and dewatering pulp
Apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp and a system for controlling this apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a pair of rotatable press rolls installed in vats and including a press nip therebetween, an inlet for feeding the pulp to the press nip, with one of the press rolls being movable in relation to the other and in which the processing of the pulp is determined by the number of variable operating parameters. The system includes apparatus for utilizing the distance between the press rolls as a variable operating parameter, for setting a desired value for a specific control parameter, for measuring the specific control parameter, and for adjusting at least two of the variable operating parameters during operation to maintain the difference between the desired value and the measured value of the specific control parameter below a predetermined difference. |
| US09200404B2 |
Aqueous leather coating composition and method for coating leather
An aqueous leather coating composition having improved storage stability includes 1 to 40 weight percent of an emulsifiable polyisocyanate comprising the reaction product of an isocyanurate and an emulsifier, wherein the average isocyanate functionality of the emulsifiable polyisocyanate is 2 to 4.5; and 60 to 99 weight percent of an aqueous polymer dispersion having a Tg of −70 to 40° C. and selected from a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersion, a polyurethane dispersion, a (meth)acrylic polymer/polyurethane hybrid dispersion and a combination comprising one or more of the foregoing aqueous polymer dispersions, wherein all weight percents are on a dry basis, and based on the total dry amount of the emulsifiable polyisocyanate and the aqueous polymer dispersion. The aqueous polymer dispersion can be free of hydroxyl groups. Also disclosed are a method of coating leather with the composition, and a coated leather article. |
| US09200402B2 |
Dielectric dryer drum
Methods and apparatus for heating an object 9 that includes an absorbed medium. A method embodiment comprises: placing the object 9 including the medium into an enclosure 16; initiating a heating process by subjecting the object 9 and medium to a capacitive AC electrical field generated by an RF power source 2 at a single low frequency; controlling the heating process by taking real time measurements; and making real time adjustments to the RF power source 2 in response to the real time measurements. The object 9 substantially absorbs the medium in a first “cool” state, and therefore has a maximum weight in the first “cool” state. The object 9 is substantially free from the medium in a second “heated” state, due to substantial release of the medium from the object 9. The released medium is evaporated during the heating process. The heating process is completed when the object 9 is substantially transitioned into the second “heated” state. The method further comprises causing an air flow 11 inside the enclosure 16 to carry away evaporated medium out of the enclosure 16. |
| US09200395B2 |
Method for stitching vehicle interior components and components formed from the method
A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; f) advancing the interior component to another position, wherein a backside of the substrate layer is free of obstructions; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. |
| US09200394B2 |
Guiding structure for a cloth feeding mechanism
A guiding structure for a cloth feeding mechanism which is disposed on a base below a needle plate of a sewing machine, a feeding dog driven by the cloth feeding mechanism is mounted on a mounting seat. The guiding structure comprising a first guiding portion formed on the mounting seat and a second guiding portion formed on a guiding device, the first and second guiding portions cooperate with each other to guide the feeding dog to move in the X-axis direction, so that the cloth can be fed precisely along the predetermined path to ensure good sewing quality. |
| US09200389B2 |
Braided wire manufacturing method and braided wire manufacturing apparatus
Provide is a braided wire manufacturing method and a braided wire manufacturing apparatus which can produce a braided wire accurately braided without distortion. In a braided wire manufacturing apparatus, a plurality of conductive wires fed from a wire feeding mechanism are braided into a braided wire from a convergence position after passing through a mesh hole die, and the braided wire after passing along a guide roller is wound up using a capstan unit. The guide roller has a guide width for horizontal direction restriction so that movement of the braided wire in the horizontal direction falls within a predetermined restriction width from an ideal center position. The guide roller is provided at a height of a braid pitch of the braided wire in the perpendicular direction from the convergence position as a second feature. |
| US09200388B1 |
Bi-tapered spool for wire braiding machines
A spool for use in a wire braiding machine, for example, which has a “bi-tapered” design including a central cylindrical section and a pair of tapered (e.g., frusto-conical or parabolic) flanges having surfaces that slope inwardly toward the cylindrical section. In this manner, the spool provides a progressively widening wire fill area, as measured along a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the bobbin, as the wound wire advances progressively radially outwardly from the cylindrical section. This widening wire fill area aids in preventing the formation, propagation and buildup of wire winding defects, such that the wire is more likely to unspool or pay-out from the spool without losing tension, snagging or breaking. |
| US09200385B2 |
Jacquard loom having optimized warp yarn density
A jacquard type loom for making a fabric by weaving plural warp yarns with plural weft yarns, the fabric including a determined number of columns of warp yarns per unit length and a determined number of layers of weft yarns. The loom includes a comber board including plural holes passing a corresponding number of control cords, each control cord including an heddle eye through which a warp yarn passes. The holes are distributed in a determined number of columns extending parallel to the warp yarn direction and a determined number of rows per column extending in a direction perpendicular to the warp yarn direction. The comber board includes a number of columns of holes per unit length smaller than the number of warp columns in the same unit length in the fabric, and a number of rows of holes greater than the number of warp layers in the fabric. |
| US09200384B2 |
Acrylic-fiber finish for carbon-fiber production, acrylic fiber for carbon-fiber production, and carbon-fiber production method
An acrylic-fiber finish for carbon fiber production is prepared into a stable emulsion and applied to a carbon-fiber precursor to prevent gumming up of finish components in precursor production and carbon fiber fusing in baking process. The acrylic-fiber finish is used for carbon-fiber production and includes a modified silicone having a modifying group containing a nitrogen atom and an acidic phosphate ester represented by the following chemical formula (1). where R1 represents a C6-22 alkyl or alkenyl group, A represents a C2-4 alkylene group, and AO represents an oxyalkylene group, n represents a mole number of oxyalkylene group and is an integer ranging from 0 to 20, and each of a and b is an integer of 1 or 2 and meets the equation a+b=3. |
| US09200379B2 |
Base material for growing single crystal diamond and method for producing single crystal diamond substrate
A base material for growing a single crystal diamond that includes at least a single crystal SiC substrate, and an iridium film or a rhodium film heteroepitaxially grown on a side of the single crystal SiC substrate where the single crystal diamond is to be grown. As a result, there is provided a base material for growing a single crystal diamond and a method for producing a single crystal diamond substrate which can grow the single crystal diamond having a large area and good crystallinity and produce a high quality single crystal diamond substrate at low cost. |
| US09200376B2 |
Device and method for simultaneous coating or de-coating of a plurality of workpieces and workpiece
A device for simultaneous coating of a plurality of workpieces is described, the plurality of workpieces being situated in a shared flow shaft through which an electrolyte flows, and each workpiece being connected electrically conducting to at least one component electrode and being electrically insulated in relation to at least one bath electrode, and a plurality of flow channels and a flow distributor for distributing the electrolyte stream to the plurality of flow channels further being situated in the flow shaft, the at least one bath electrode being situated in one of the flow channels. |
| US09200375B2 |
Systems and methods for preparation and separation of products
There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products. |
| US09200373B2 |
Simultaneously quantifying an alkane and oxygen using a single sensor
An alkane gas is supplied to an interface between an activated surface of a platinum or palladium working electrode and an ionic liquid electrolyte. The alkane adsorbs at or near an interface complex formed at the interface. The ionic liquid electrolyte is selected from a group consisting of 1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-propyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-pentyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-hexyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-heptyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-octyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-nonyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and 1-decyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and combinations thereof. While the alkane gas in the presence of oxygen is supplied to the interface, positive electrode potential is applied to the platinum or palladium working electrode, which causes oxidation of the adsorbed alkane to form a reaction product. A concentration of the alkane is quantified using an alkane anodic current or current density at the positive electrode potential. The alkane is used as an internal standard to calibrate oxygen detection. |
| US09200370B2 |
Method for fabricating a layer with absorbing particles for an energy radiation
A ceramic layer is fabricated on a substrate by coating the substrate with a material containing chemical precursors of a ceramic. The precursors are transformed by a heat treatment into the ceramic to be fabricated. Different methods for heat insertion may be used for individual layers by absorbing particles, which are utilized in different concentrations or different chemical compositions. A targeted heat insertion even in lower layer regions, for example, by microwave animation, or ultraviolet or infrared light insertion is therefore possible. Beneficially, as a result, comparatively thick layers in particular can be fabricated by a single heat treatment layer. |
| US09200368B2 |
Plasma uniformity control by gas diffuser hole design
Embodiments of a gas diffuser plate for distributing gas in a processing chamber are provided. The gas distribution plate includes a diffuser plate having an upstream side and a downstream side, and a plurality of gas passages passing between the upstream and downstream sides of the diffuser plate. The gas passages include hollow cathode cavities at the downstream side to enhance plasma ionization. The depths, the diameters, the surface area and density of hollow cathode cavities of the gas passages that extend to the downstream end can be gradually increased from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate to improve the film thickness and property uniformity across the substrate. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can be created by bending the diffuser plate toward downstream side, followed by machining out the convex downstream side. Bending the diffuser plate can be accomplished by a thermal process or a vacuum process. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can also be created computer numerically controlled machining. Diffuser plates with gradually increasing diameters, depths and surface areas of the hollow cathode cavities from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate have been shown to produce improved uniformities of film thickness and film properties. |
| US09200358B2 |
Manufacturing process of a structural component for a motor vehicle, plate bar for hot forming and structural component
The present invention relates to a manufacturing process of a structural component for a motor vehicle, wherein a plate bar is heated, is fed to a die in the heated state and is shaped in the die. The process is characterized in that the plate bar is subjected to a nitriding process before the shaping. Furthermore, a plate bar for hot-forming for manufacturing a structural component for a motor vehicle is described, wherein the surface of the plate bar has a nitrided layer. Finally, the present invention relates to a structural component of a motor vehicle, which is manufactured by hot forming from a plate bar having a nitrided layer. |
| US09200357B2 |
Steel for machine structural use, manufacturing method for same, case hardened steel component, and manufacturing method for same
Disclosed is a steel for machine structural use including 0.05-0.8% of C, 0.03-2% of Si, 0.2-1.8% of Mn, 0.1-0.5% of Al, 0.0005-0.008% of B, and 0.002-0.015% of N, and including 0.03% of P or less (excluding 0%), 0.03% of S or less (excluding 0%), and 0.002% of O or less (excluding 0%), with the remainder comprising iron and unavoidable impurities. The ratio of BN/AlN precipitated in the steel is 0.020-0.2. Also disclosed is a case hardened steel component in which the ratio of BN/AlN deposited on the carburized or carbonitrided component surface is 0.01 or less and a manufacturing method for same. The steel for machine structural use exhibits excellent machinability in continuous cutting at high speeds using cemented carbide tools, and in interrupted cutting at low speeds using high-speed steel tools, as well as excellent impact performance, even after being subjected to a heat treatment such as quenching and tempering. Furthermore, the case hardened steel component exhibits excellent fatigue resistance, and particularly excellent pitting resistance. |
| US09200354B2 |
Rolled steel bar or wire for hot forging
A rolled steel bar or a wire rod for hot forging capable of coping with both bending/surface fatigue strength of components and machinability at a high level includes: a composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.1 to 0.25%, Si: 0.01 to 0.10%, Mn: 0.4 to 1.0%, S: 0.003 to 0.05%, Cr: 1.60 to 2.00%, Mo: 0.10% or less (including 0%), Al: 0.025 to 0.05%, and N: 0.010 to 0.025%, where a value of fn1 represented in a following formula (1) satisfies 1.82≦fn1≦2.10: fn1=Cr+2×Mo (1); impurities containing P: 0.025% or less, Ti: 0.003% or less, and O (oxygen): 0.002% or less; and a cross section in which a maximum value/a minimum value of an average ferrite grain diameter is 2.0 or less when measurement by observation is randomly carried out in 15 visual fields with an area per visual field set to be 62500 μm2. |
| US09200350B2 |
Silver alloy
A silver alloy with exceptional resistance to both tarnishing and firestain includes at least 92.50% silver, from 0.70 to 1.65% germanium, from 1.30 to 1.80% indium, from 0.000 to 0.015% boron, not more than 1.0% palladium and not more than 0.20% copper. |
| US09200348B2 |
Aluminum alloy and manufacturing method thereof
Provided are an aluminum alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. In the method, aluminum and a master alloy containing a calcium (Ca)-based compound are provided. A melt is prepared, in which the master alloy and the Al are melted. The aluminum alloy may be manufactured by casting the melt. |
| US09200345B2 |
Process and plant for treating ore concentrate particles containing valuable metal
A process and a plant for treating ore concentrate particles containing valuable metal and having at least arsenic and sulfur containing components. The process comprises a two-stage roasting process comprising a first roasting step and a second roasting step. A gas mixture is formed from the first process gas component obtained from the first roasting step and from the second process gas component obtained from the second roasting step. Post combustion of the gas mixture is made in a post combustion chamber that uses the sulphide rich first process gas component and the second process gas component as oxidizer gas in order to decompose SO3 in the gas mixture. The exit gas is exposed to subsequent gas cooling and dust removal steps. |
| US09200344B2 |
High strength hot rolled steel sheet having excellent bendability and method for manufacturing the same
A steel sheet including C at 0.05 to 0.15%, Si at 0.2 to 1.2%, Mn at 1.0 to 2.0%, P at not more than 0.04%, S at not more than 0.0030%, Al at 0.005 to 0.10%, N at not more than 0.005% and Ti at 0.03 to 0.13%, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, includes surface regions having an area fraction of bainite of less than 80% and an area fraction of a ferrite phase with a grain diameter of 2 to 15 μm of not less than 10%, the surface regions extending from both surfaces of the steel sheet each to a depth of 1.5 to 3.0% relative to a total sheet thickness, as well as an inner region other than the surface regions having an area fraction of a bainite phase of more than 95%, and has a tensile strength of not less than 780 MPa. |
| US09200342B2 |
Hot-rolled steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof
A hot-rolled steel sheet according to the present invention is a steel sheet containing a predetermined components, and satisfying O |
| US09200340B2 |
Pusher
A pusher includes a pusher main body configured to push forward a target object; a pusher main body cylinder connected to the pusher main body and configured to move the pusher main body forward and backward; a pusher carriage connected to the pusher main body cylinder; and a pusher carriage cylinder connected to the pusher carriage and configured to move the pusher carriage forward and backward, the pusher carriage cylinder having a pushing-out direction opposite to a pushing-out direction of the pusher main body cylinder. |
| US09200339B2 |
Direct reduction of iron (DRI) pellet treatments
An aspect provides a method of treating direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets, by applying a foam to the DRI pellets. The foam may include a foam having an expansion ratio of about 20-40 and a bubble size of about 200 microns or less. The foam may include one or more additives, such as anti-corrosion agent(s), oxidizing agents, and dust reducing binder(s). The foam(s) may be applied in a single stage or in multiple stages and may be applied to hot or cold DRI pellets. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US09200338B2 |
Method for preheating iron agglomerates
A method for preheating iron agglomerate by a hot gas stream having the following steps: supplying the iron agglomerate in an iron agglomerate bed; heating the gas to the preheating temperature in a heat exchanger; and passing the hot gas through the iron agglomerate bed, the gas flow rate being such that the temperature drop of the hot gas occurs over a relatively thin layer in the iron agglomerate bed so that a temperature front moves through the bed in the course of heating. |
| US09200331B2 |
Methods for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis based on an analysis of a patient sample. For example, patient test samples are analyzed for the presence or absence of one or more lactobacilli and two or more pathogenic organisms. The presence or absence of one or more lactobacilli and two or more pathogenic organisms may be detected using PCR analysis of nucleic acid segments corresponding to each target organism. The quantity of the target organisms can then be used to determine a score which is indicative of a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. |
| US09200322B2 |
Biomarkers for acute ischemic stroke
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. The invention further provides methods and compositions for distinguishing acute ischemic stroke from other forms of stroke and TIAs and “stroke mimic” events. Moreover, methods and compositions are provided to facilitate the treatment of acute ischemic stroke patients. |
| US09200317B2 |
Nucleic acid amplification
A method for determining the presence and/or amount of a first polynucleic acid in a sample comprising subjecting the sample to nucleic acid amplification in which product is detectable by the presence of a signal generated by polynucleic acid formation from the first polynucleotide characterised in that the nucleic acid amplification reaction is conducted, in the same reaction vessel, with a predetermined amount of a second polynucleic acid which is subjected to nucleic acid amplification, the product of which is detectable by the presence of the same signal generated by polynucleic acid formation from the second polynucleotide as that generated by polynucleic acid formation from the first polynucleotide and wherein the product of the second polynucleic acid is produced with different reaction kinetics from the product of the first polynucleic acid such that the second polynucleic acid acts as an internal control for the method. |
| US09200316B2 |
Method for analyzing methylation of a genome
Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications. |
| US09200314B2 |
Synthetic siRNA detection method
A method for accurately and easily detecting a synthetic siRNA, for example, a siRNA in which the 3′ end is DNA, and a kit used for the method are provided. The present invention relates to a method for detecting a siRNA in which the 3′ end is DNA, comprising: (a) adding polydeoxyadenosine to the 3′ DNA end of at least one strand of the siRNA to be detected to produce a polydeoxyadenosine-added RNA; (b) annealing a polydeoxythymidine primer having a tag sequence at its 5′ side to the polydeoxyadenosine-added RNA and synthesizing DNA from the primer by a reverse transcription; and (c) detecting the DNA synthesized in (b). |
| US09200304B2 |
Method for producing 5′-guanylic acid
5′-guanylic acid (GMP) is produced efficiently by allowing a microorganism to react with xanthylic acid (XMP), wherein said microorganism is able to convert xanthylic acid into 5′-guanylic acid and has been modified so that the nagD gene does not function normally and 5′-guanylic acid synthetase activity is enhanced. |
| US09200303B2 |
Process for the production of ultrapure galacto-oligosaccharides
The present invention describes a process for preparing ultrapure (≧95%) galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), starting from GOS at lower purities by using sequential microbiological purifications involving Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Streptococcus thermophilics. |
| US09200300B2 |
Microorganisms of Corynebacterium which can utilize xylose and method for producing L-lysine using same
The present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which can utilize xylose and to a method for producing L-lysine using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to microorganisms of corynebacterium which are modified, in which genes encoding xylose isomerase and xylulokinase which are xylose synthases are introduced to express the xylose synthase. The present invention also relates to a method for producing L-lysine, comprising a step of culturing the modified microorganisms of corynebacterium using xylose as a carbon source, and recovering L-lysine from the culture. |
| US09200297B2 |
Acidogenic clostridia and processes of using thereof for producing volatile fatty acids
An isolated biologically pure culture of Clostridium tyrobutyricum ITRI04001 or an isolated biologically pure culture of Clostridium tyrobutyricum having the genotypic characteristics of ITRI04001 useful for syngas fermentation. Volatile free acids are produced by a method comprising culturing a microorganism having the genotypic characteristics of ITRI04001 in a medium; providing at least one substrate comprising at least one carbon source chosen from CO and CO2 to the microorganism; and recovering at least one free volatile free acid. Syngas can be the at least one substrate in these processes for producing volatile free acids. |
| US09200296B2 |
Production of isoprenoids
Methods for producing an isoprenoid are provided. A plurality of bacterial or fungal host cells is obtained. These cells comprise a heterologous nucleic acid encoding one or more enzymes of a mevalonate pathway for making isopentenyl pyrophosphate. Expression of the one or more enzymes is under control of at least one heterologous transcriptional regulator. The mevalonate pathway comprises (i) an enzyme that condenses acetoacetyl-CoA with acetyl-CoA to form HMG-CoA, (ii) an enzyme that converts HMG-CoA to mevalonate, (iii) an enzyme that phosphorylates mevalonate to mevalonate 5-phosphate, (iv) an enzyme that converts mevalonate 5-phosphate to mevalonate 5-pyrophosphate, and (v) an enzyme that converts mevalonate 5-pyrophosphate to isopentenyl pyrophosphate. The host cells are cultured in a medium under conditions that are suboptimal as compared to conditions for the maximum growth rate. Temperature is maintained at a level below that which would provide for a maximum specific growth rate for the host cells. |
| US09200295B2 |
Stress tolerant plants and methods thereof
The present invention provides a method and DNA molecules that when expressed in a plant produces transgenic plants with improved abiotic stress tolerance. The invention includes plant expression vectors comprising the DNA molecules, and plants containing such DNA molecules. |
| US09200293B2 |
Compositions and methods for differential regulation of fatty acid unsaturation in membrane lipids and seed oil
Aspects of the invention provide methods for differential regulation of fatty acid unsaturation in seed oil and membrane lipids of plants based on modulation of a previously unknown biosynthetic pathway involving a novel phosphatidylcholine: diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase (PDCT) that regulates phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in developing oil seed plants. Specific aspects relate to inventive PDCT polypeptides including, for example, variants, deletions, muteins, fusion proteins, and orthologs thereof (collectively PDCT proteins), to nucleic acids encoding same, to plants comprising such PDCT sequences or proteins or devoid or depleted of such PDCT proteins or sequences, and to methods for generating plants having altered or no PDCT expression and/or activity, including but not limited to methods comprising mutagenesis, recombinant DNA, transgenics, etc. |
| US09200289B1 |
Protease inhibitor: protease sensitivity expression system and method improving the therapeutic activity and specificity of proteins and phage and phagemids delivered by bacteria
The present invention uses co-expression of protease inhibitors and protease sensitive therapeutic agents that results in their localized production within the target tissue and inactivation outside of the target tissue, thereby increasing therapeutic activity and reducing the systemic toxicity. Inactivation is also accomplished by engineering protease degradation sites within the therapeutic construct for proteases, preferably those that are under-expressed within the target tissue yet present in non-target tissues within the body, resulting in therapeutic activity within the target tissue and inactivation outside of the target tissue. Novel chimeric proteins secreted by bacteria are also described. The chimeric proteins include chimeric toxins targeted to neoplastic cells and cells of the immune system. Novel combination therapies of these protease inhibitor:chimeric toxin-expressing bacteria together with small-molecule and biologic agents are also described. Non-conjugative bacteria capable of delivering phage/phagemids expression cassettes for DNA and RNA-based therapeutics are also described. |
| US09200280B2 |
Methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer or other diseases
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for improving immune function. More particularly, the present invention relates to multifunctional molecules that are capable of being delivered to cells of interest for the treatment of diseases and for the improvement in immune function. |
| US09200279B2 |
Methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer or other diseases
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for improving immune function. More particularly, the present invention relates to multifunctional molecules that are capable of being delivered to cells of interest for the treatment of diseases and for the improvement in immune function. |
| US09200278B2 |
Single-stranded nucleic acid molecule having nitrogen-containing alicyclic skeleton
Provided is a novel nucleic acid molecule that can be produced easily and efficiently and can inhibit the expression of a gene. The nucleic acid molecule is a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule including an expression inhibitory sequence that inhibits expression of a target gene. The single-stranded nucleic acid molecule includes: a region (X); a linker region (Lx); and a region (Xc). The linker region (Lx) is linked between the regions (Xc) and (Xc). The region (Xc) is complementary to the region (X). At least one of the regions (X) and (Xc) includes the expression inhibitory sequence. The linker region (Lx) has a non-nucleotide structure including at least one of a pyrrolidine skeleton and a piperidine skeleton. According to this single-stranded nucleic acid molecule, it is possible to inhibit the expression of the target gene. |
| US09200271B2 |
Selective 3D biopatterning
Methods, systems, and articles for selective three dimensional (3D) biopatterning are disclosed. A biological target may be imaged and a selected area of the image may define a desired pattern for guiding the emission of EM radiation into the biological target. Two or more groups of photosensitive elements responsive to different activation wavelengths may be provided. The photosensitive elements may be selectively activated on or within the biological target based on location and activation wavelength in order to guide cell differentiation, adhesion of growth factors to a scaffold, release of growth factors, and/or deletion of cells. |
| US09200269B2 |
β-glucuronidase inhibitor
Provided are a novel β-glucuronidase inhibitor including a compound selected from a macrocyclic ketone, a ketone, a macrocyclic lactone, a macrocyclic oxalactone, an ester, an aldehyde, an alcohol, and a terpene of specific kinds, and an environmental hygiene product and a sanitary product each containing the β-glucuronidase inhibitor. Also provided are a composition for suppressing the generation of urine odor and a method of suppressing the generation of urine odor each using a β-glucuronidase inhibitor. |
| US09200261B2 |
Plant cytochrome P450
This disclosure relates to the isolation and sequencing of nucleic acid molecules that encode cytochrome P450 polypeptides from a Papaver somniferum cultivar; uses in the production of noscapine and identification of poppy cultivars that include genes that comprise said nucleic acid molecules. |
| US09200259B2 |
Canine coronavirus vaccine
A new pantropic canine coronavirus (CCoV) strain, having reduced pathogenicity, and capable of eliciting an immune response, is described. |
| US09200257B2 |
Cell growth-promoting peptide and use thereof
The pharmaceutical composition provided by the present invention comprises at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and an active ingredient including an artificially synthesized peptide comprises: (A) an amino acid sequence constituting a cell-penetrating peptide and (B) an amino acid sequence constituting the signal peptide in amyloid precursor protein (APP) or an N-terminal partial amino acid sequence or C-terminal partial amino acid sequence from the amino acid sequence constituting that signal peptide. |
| US09200253B1 |
Method of producing erythrocytes
Provided herein are methods of producing erythrocytes from hematopoietic cells, particularly hematopoietic cells from placental perfusate in combination with hematopoietic cells from umbilical cord blood, wherein the method results in accelerated expansion and differentiation of the hematopoietic cells to more efficiently produce administrable erythrocytes. Further provided herein is a bioreactor in which hematopoietic cell expansion and differentiation takes place. |
| US09200252B2 |
Compositions for inducing differentiation into retinal cells from retinal progenitor cells or inducing proliferation of retinal cells comprising Wnt signaling pathway activators
Disclosed is a composition for inducing the proliferation of retinal cells or the differentiation of retinal progenitor cells into retinal cells. The composition, similar to in vivo conditions for development during embryogenesis, induces stem cells to differentiate into a multitude of photoreceptor cells at high yield within a short period of time, without an additional gene transfer. In addition, the differentiated photoreceptor cells are useful in cellular therapy because they, when transplanted into degenerated or injured retinas, can be engrafted and fused within the retinas to prevent or cure retinal degeneration. |
| US09200251B1 |
Bacterial methionine analogue and methionine synthesis inhibitor anticancer, antiinfective and coronary heart disease protective microcins and methods of treatment therewith
A substantially purified substance having the properties of a bacterial microcin methionine analog, methionine synthesis inhibitor, tRNA-methionine synthase inhibitors or methionine competitive inhibitor capable of inhibiting tumor cell growth without inhibiting the growth of normal cells or treating neoplastic diseases, and may be used alone or in combination with other anti-cancer agents. The purified substance may also have anti-hyperhomocysteineuria and/or anti-infective properties, such as antifungal activity. The purified substance can be safely administered to animals including humans for the treatment of neoplastic, hyperhomocysteinemia and/or infectious diseases for the treatment of those diseases. |
| US09200250B2 |
Method for production of dry yeast containing S-adenosyl-L-methionine and having excellent storage stability, product produced by the method, and molded composition of the dry yeast
The present invention relates to a method for producing a dry yeast containing S-adenosyl-L-methionine using a yeast having production capability of S-adenosyl-L-methionine, the method containing: adding a cyclodextrin compound to a yeast concentrate obtained from a fungus culture liquid of the yeast; and then drying the concentrate, an SAMe-containing dry yeast obtained by the production method, and a composition formed by molding the dry yeast. According to the present invention, a dry yeast containing S-adenosyl-L-methionine, which is useful as an aqueous physiologically active substance, in a high concentration excellent in storage stability and a composition obtained by molding the dry yeast can be produced conveniently and economically and can be brought into the market. |
| US09200246B2 |
Co-culture device assembly
An insert device and co-culture device assembly incorporating the insert device, which includes an insert chamber with two fluid impermeable side walls that extend from a microporous bottom to an open top to form an inner cavity. The first side wall is shaped to form a convex arc that follows between about half of a circumference of the well and less than an entire circumference of the well. The second side wall joins ends of the first side wall and protrudes inward towards a center of the convex arc. A flange extends outward from or beneath the top and is notched to form a gap adjacent to the second side wall, which forms an access port allowing access to the lower chamber with a micropipette tip when the insert device is inserted into a well of a single or multi-well plate. |
| US09200244B2 |
Method for culturing photoautotrophic microorganisms for the production of biomass
The invention relates to a method for cultivating photoautotrophic micro-organisms, comprising the following steps: provision of a photosynthesis layer, which contains a photosynthesis medium and photoautotrophic micro-organisms suspended therein, in a closed accommodation space having a gas-diffusion-inhibiting outer boundary, wherein the photosynthesis layer has an average thickness of no more than 10 mm; exposure of the photosynthesis layer without eddying or feeding through a gas in the photosynthesis medium while limiting the diffusive gas exchange of the accommodation space by the environment, wherein the supply of micro-organisms in the photosynthesis medium with hydrogen carbonate ions is maintained by storing hydrogen carbonate ions in the photosynthesis medium and/or providing a photosynthesis substrate in the form of carbon dioxide and hydrogen carbonate from a cell-free carbon storage medium outside the photosynthesis layer; and conducting a gas formed during photosynthesis out of the accommodation space. |
| US09200243B2 |
Hybrid technique for the conversion/removal of contaminants in alcohol-water or like medium
Apparatus and process for removing and/or converting contaminants in water-miscible organic solvent mixtures by surface interaction effects to forms less objectionable with lesser metabolic impacts for humans. The process both changes distillation entrapped contaminant compounds in-situ and effects removal of the compounds and their reaction products. In what follows, water-miscible-organic-solvent and water mixtures can be substituted for alcohols. The alcohol to be treated is placed in a ventilated vessel leaving room for head space. Contaminant free air or a specific organic-contaminant-free gas is injected into or otherwise placed in contact with the alcohol. A vacuum is pulled within the vessel, which draws the gas through the alcohol into the head space creating gas bubbles. Energy within a specified range of frequencies is imparted to the fluid causing cavitation and reaction. Wetting, solvent polarity characteristics and pressure are fixed or varied dynamically during processing, and inert or reactive gases are added. Reacted and unreacted contaminants enter the bubble cavities and are swept from solution. |
| US09200241B2 |
Malodor neutralizing compositions comprising bornyl acetate or isobornyl acetate
Composition comprising bornyl or isobornyl acetate and certain acids are effective for reducing malodors. The acids have the formula R—COOH in which R is C1-5 alkyl or R is C3 or C4 alkylene optionally phenyl-substituted. These compositions can be used in perfumed products, household products and personal care products. |
| US09200238B2 |
Pomelo peel essential oil extraction method by peel icing and breaking
A method of ice-crystal wall-breaking extraction of the pomelo peel essencial oil, including: first selecting a fresh pomelo, peeling off the outmost oil cell layer with a peeler, and collecting the cortex that is 1.5-2.5 mm thick; slowly freezing the pomelo peel oil cell layer at −15° C. to −30° C. to form ice crystal; breaking the pomelo peel ice crystal with a breaker; thawing the broken ice crystal, and then squeezing with a screw squeezer to obtain a squeezed mixed liquid; adding 3-4% by mass of the table salt to the squeezed mixed liquid, and standing to stratify at reduced pressure, thereby obtaining an oil-water mixture; distilling the mixed liquid at reduced pressure, and collecting the distillate to obtain an oil-water mixture that undergoes natural stratification; discarding the water layer, thereby obtaining the pomelo peel essential oil. |
| US09200237B2 |
4,8-dimethyl-4,9-decadienenitrile
It is intended to provide a compound and a fragrance composition containing the compound, wherein the compound is useful as a fragrance, has floral and green odors in addition to a strong muguet odor, is stable in an aqueous vehicle, and can be blended with another fragrance to have enhanced freshness and diffusibility. It also is intended to provide 4,8-dimethyl-4,9-decadienenitrile and a fragrance composition containing 4,8-dimethyl-4,9-decadienenitrile. |
| US09200236B2 |
Omega 7 rich compositions and methods of isolating omega 7 fatty acids
Disclosed here are compositions rich in omega-7 fatty acids, including palmitoleic acid, and products rich in omega-7 fatty acids derived from algal biomass. The algae and/or compositions rich in omega-7 fatty acids may be used in products or as ingredients of products. Methods and systems for increasing the production or concentration of omega-7 fatty acids, and isolating omega-7 fatty acids from algal biomass are also disclosed herein. |
| US09200231B2 |
Lubricating oil composition for rolling with round die
Provided is a lubricating oil composition for round die rolling, which is obtained by blending a base oil with: (A) 0.5 to 40 mass % of a monoester having 13 to 48 carbon atoms (a-1) and/or 0.5 to 30 mass % of a fatty dicarboxylate having 13 to 34 carbon atoms (a-2); (B) 0.01 to 10 mass % of a thiadiazole compound; (C) 0.01 to 15 mass % of a thiophosphite; and (D) 0.01 to 5 mass % of a triazole compound. The lubricating oil composition for round die rolling shows excellent processing performance without using any chlorine-based compound, and is able to improve lubricity in a bearing to lengthen the life of the bearing. |
| US09200229B2 |
Friction modifier and their use in lubricants and fuels
A non-aqueous lubricating composition containing a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount in the range of 0.02% to 5% by weight, of at least one compound having the structural formula (I): wherein m and n are each independently an integer in the range 1 to 6, R1 and R2 each independently represent a C1 to C10 hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, and R3 represents a C10 to C26 hydrocarbyl group. |
| US09200224B2 |
Systems and methods for coal water slurry concentration
The present application provides a slurry concentration system for concentrating a flow of slurry. The slurry concentration system may include a boiler for producing a flow of steam, a first evaporator for concentrating the flow of slurry with the flow of steam and creating a first flow of water vapor, and a second evaporator positioned downstream of the first evaporator for further concentrating the flow of slurry with the first flow of water vapor and creating a second flow of water vapor. |
| US09200220B2 |
In-line gasifier having a cooling jacket with pipework passing through the side of the pressure cladding
For an in-line gasifier having a liquid cooled cooling jacket it is proposed to lead the inlet connectors and the outlet connectors for the cooling liquid through the side of the cylindrical pressure vessel, below the mounting flange for the vessel cover. This achieves a simplification in the mounting of the pressure vessel cover. Particular embodiments concern the bringing together of the upper ends and of the lower ends of several pipe runs coiled in parallel, in each case into a collector pipe which has a connector bush for cooling water. |
| US09200212B2 |
Method and apparatus for desulfurization of heavy oil using a ferrate(VI)
A method for desulfurization of heavy fuel oil using ferrate compounds by mixing fuel oil containing sulfur compounds with a solvent and forming a fuel oil solvent mixture, dissolving the sulfur compounds present in the fuel oil solvent mixture. Adding a liquid ferrate solution to the fuel oil solvent mixture produces oxidized sulfur compounds, in solution. An absorbing agent is added to remove the oxidized sulfur compounds from said solution. |
| US09200209B2 |
Process of generating a renewable biofuel from a hydrotreated stream of condensed oxygenates
A renewable fuel may be obtained from a bio-oil containing C3-C5 oxygenates. In a first step, the bio-oil is subjected to a condensation reaction in which the oxygenates undergo a carbon-carbon bond forming reaction to produce a stream containing C6+ oxygenates. In a second step, the stream is hydrotreated to produce C6+ hydrocarbons. |
| US09200206B2 |
Asphalt production from oil sand bitumen
Methods are provided for making asphalt from crude oils derived from mined oil sands that have been subjected to a solvent froth treatment as part of the process for making a crude oil that is suitable for pipeline transport. A froth treatment is used that preserves a greater percentage of the asphaltene content of the crude oil derived from the mined oil sands. |
| US09200204B2 |
Identification and authentication using polymeric liquid crystal material markings
The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout is life cycle. |
| US09200203B2 |
Phototropic liquid crystal material and processes
A new class of phototropic liquid crystal mixture comprises a liquid crystal host and one or more photodichroic dyes, wherein exposure of the mixture to an activating light causes a light-induced increase in order parameter of the mixture. In some examples, in the absence of the activating light, the phototropic mixture has a lower order parameter than the liquid crystal host, while in the presence of activating light, the phototropic mixture has a higher order parameter than the liquid crystal host. In some examples, upon exposure to the activating light, the phototropic mixture undergoes a phase transition from a material with a lower order to a material with higher liquid crystalline order. In some examples, activating light causes the mixture to transition from an isotropic phase to a nematic phase, from an isotropic phase to a cholesteric phase or form a nematic phase to a smectic phase. |
| US09200201B2 |
Heat-insulating particulate pigment and infrared-reflective coating solution
Provided is a practical heat insulating particulate pigment having high heat insulating properties. Provided therefore is a heat insulating particulate pigment having a cholesteric resin layer with cholesteric regularity controlled such that, in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1,900 nm, the cholesteric resin layer has a band of reflecting 40% or more of incident light with a bandwidth equal to or wider than 200 nm. |
| US09200199B1 |
Inorganic red phosphor and lighting devices comprising same
A red phosphor is provided, comprising an inorganic luminescent compound represented by formula (1) having an emission spectrum resolvable into a first Gaussian emission curve and a second Gaussian emission curve; wherein the first Gaussian emission curve has a first Gaussian emission curve peak, P1; wherein the first Gaussian emission curve peak, P1, has a peak 1 height, HP1, a peak 1 peak wavelength, PλP1, and a peak 1 area, AP1; wherein the second Gaussian emission curve has a second Gaussian emission curve peak, P2; wherein the second Gaussian emission curve peak, P2, has a peak 2 height, HP2, a peak 2 peak wavelength, PλP2, a peak 2 full width at half max, FWHMP2, and a peak 2 area, AP2; wherein PλP1 |
| US09200196B2 |
Chrysene derivatives and organic electrical device using the same
The present invention relates to a novel chrysene derivative and an organic electronic device using the same. A chrysene according to the present invention may act as a hole injection, hole transport, electron injection and transport, or light emitting material in an organic light emitting device and an organic electronic device, and in particular, may be used alone as a light emitting host or a dopant. |
| US09200193B2 |
Agent and composition for oilfield applications
An agent for oilfield applications capable of being dispersed in water is nanofibrillar cellulose. The nanofibrillar cellulose mixed in water gives shear-thinning behavior to the composition, which is pumped to a subterranean oil-containing formation to aid in oil recovery. |
| US09200187B2 |
Shaped abrasive particles and methods of forming same
A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle includes applying a mixture into a shaping assembly within an application zone and directing an ejection material at the mixture in the shaping assembly under a predetermined force, removing the mixture from the shaping assembly and forming a precursor shaped abrasive particle. |
| US09200185B2 |
Polyolefin based hot melt adhesive composition
A hot melt adhesive composition includes at least a semi-crystalline copolymer of propylene and a polyethylene wax having a Brookfield viscosity of about 20 cP to 500 cP at 140° C., a density of about 0.95 g/cm3 to 0.99 g/cm3 between 23° C. and 25° C., and a Mettler drop point of about 110° C. to 135° C., wherein the composition is characterized by a effective set time of about 0.1 second to 5 seconds. Articles including the composition and methods of making articles including the composition are described. |
| US09200184B2 |
Chain extended epoxy to improve adhesion of conductive die attach film
A conductive adhesive film is prepared from components comprising a thermosetting resin, a film-forming resin, a conductive filler, and further comprising a chain extended epoxy resin prepared from the reaction of a poly-functional phenol with a combination of a poly-functional aromatic epoxy and a poly-functional aliphatic epoxy (poly-functional includes di-functional). The addition of the chain extended epoxy preserves the adhesiveness of the conductive adhesive film at silver loadings of 80 weight percent or greater. |
| US09200183B2 |
Self-splitting splicing tape and dynamic splicing method using the same
A double-sided self-splitting splicing tape includes: a base layer including a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface; a first adhesive layer disposed on the first surface of the base layer; a self-splitting layer disposed on the second surface of the base layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed on the self-splitting layer. Also disclosed are methods of dynamic splicing using the double-sided self-splitting splicing tape. |
| US09200181B2 |
Frozen, lightweight curable sealant
A uniformly premixed sealant is extruded into a packaging form and allowed to pressure equilibrate prior to freezing. Upon warming the sealant begins to cure. The storage of the preformed sealant formulation under cold conditions arrests the activity of cure catalysts and accelerators mixed therethrough. The sealant is readily extruded into a preform shape containing a lightweight filler. A release film is provided to avoid contact with the sealant preformed in a shape during application to a substrate. |
| US09200180B2 |
Chemical-mechanical planarization composition having benzenesulfonic acid and per-compound oxidizing agents, and associated method for use
A composition and associated method for chemical mechanical planarization (or other polishing) are described. The composition contains an abrasive, benzenesulfonic acid compound, a per-compound oxidizing agent, and water. The composition affords tunability of removal rates for metal, barrier layer materials, and dielectric layer materials in metal CMP processes. The composition is particularly useful in conjunction with the associated method for metal CMP applications (e.g., step 2 copper CMP processes). |
| US09200179B2 |
Polyurethane dispersion and method for producing the same
A polyurethane dispersion is obtained by aqueously dispersing an aqueous polyurethane resin obtained by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer with a chain extender. The isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer contains an adhesive urethane prepolymer for imparting adhesion and a gas-barrier urethane prepolymer for imparting gas barrier properties. |
| US09200175B2 |
Articles comprising a fluorochemical surface layer and related methods
The invention features an article comprising a reactive substrate that forms a covalent or hydrogen bond with a surface layer. The surface layer of the article comprises the reaction product of at least one monoterminated (per)fluoropolyether (meth)acryl compound and at least one monomer or oligomer having at least two (meth)acryl groups. |
| US09200173B2 |
Modified polyvinyl alcohol coated film used for printing and preparation method thereof
A modified polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) coated film used for printing and a preparation method thereof are provided. Said film comprises a coating layer, a primer layer and a substrate in turn. Said coating layer comprises acrylic coating layer and modified PVA coating layer in turn. Said modified PVA coating layer contacts with the primer layer. Said modified PVA coated film has the properties of higher barrier and moisture-proof and is suitable for the printing of most of printing inks. Said film can be not only directly used to package nuts or the likes, but also used to form a composite compound with other materials suitable for packaging cookie, cake or the likes. |
| US09200166B2 |
Anti-corrosion and/or passivation compositions for metal containing subtrates and methods for making, enhancing, and applying the same
A corrosion inhibition composition is disclosed comprising a zinc oxide, a zinc hydroxide benzoate, a sodium benzoate, a molybdate compound and a silicate compound. Moreover, a corrosion inhibition composition is disclosed comprising a zinc oxide, a zinc phosphate, a calcium silicate, an aluminum phosphate, a zinc calcium strontium aluminum orthophosphate silicate hydrate, a molybdate, and a silicate compound. |
| US09200165B2 |
Surface treatment liquid for zinc or zinc alloy coated steel sheet, zinc or zinc alloy-coated steel sheet, and method for manufacturing the same
The present invention provides a chromium-free surface treatment liquid which enables forming, on a metal material surface, a film excellent in corrosion resistance at bent portions of a steel sheet, solvent resistance, coating properties after alkaline degreasing, and sweat resistance. The surface treatment liquid contains a resin compound having a specific bisphenol skeleton, a cationic urethane resin emulsion, a silane coupling agent, an organic titanium chelate compound, a quadrivalent vanadyl compound, a molybdate compound, a fluorine compound, and water at predetermined proportions. The pH of the surface treatment liquid is in the range of 4 to 5. |
| US09200163B2 |
Surface treatment agent with high photocatalytic and sanitary effects
Surface treatment agent with high photocatalytic and sanitary effects based on TiO2 nanoparticles comprising 10 to 500 g of TiO2 nanoparticles per 1 liter of water, and binding ingredient A, which is an inorganic binder selected from the group comprising ZnO, MgO, CaO, Ca(OH)2, Mg(OH)2, CaCO3, MgCO3, Na2CO3, K2CO3 in the amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight related to the N weight of TiO2. Agent for treatment of surfaces for application on surfaces, which comprise a minimum of 50% of substances selected from the group formed by CaCO3, MgCO3 ZnO, MgO, CaO, Ca(OH)2, Mg(OH)2 or their mixtures, where the agent contains 10 to 500 g of TiO2 nanoparticles per 1 liter of water, and optionally contains a minimum of 0.1 wt % H2CO3 related to the weight of TiO2. |
| US09200162B2 |
Hybrid system and process for converting whole tires and other solid carbon materials into reclaimable and reusable components
A system and method of converting tires or other solid carbon based material is described, wherein the system and method includes providing a chamber, feeding tires or other solid carbon based material or both into the chamber, rotating the chamber and heating and reducing the material in the chamber, collecting solid residue from the chamber, collecting vapor from the chamber, and converting vapor collected from the chamber to a liquid. The chamber has an interior surface and can include one or more ribs on the interior surface for rotating and tumbling the material in the chamber while heating the material. In another embodiment, wherein the material includes tires, the system and method includes rotating and heating the tires in the chamber causing the tires to collapse and liquefy, exposing the metal in the tires which aids in grinding the carbon material in the tires as they tumble, collecting solid residue, for example, tire carbons, such as carbon black, and collecting vapor, for example, vaporized oil, and benzene and methane gas from the chamber and converting the oil to, for example, No. 2 to No. 6 fuel oil. In yet another embodiment, the method includes heating the chamber to a temperature from about 500° F. to about 1000° F. using one or more low temperature gases reclaimed from the material. |
| US09200160B2 |
Silylated polyurethane/polyorganosiloxane blend and sealant composition and fumed silica composition containing same
There is provided herein a composition comprising: (A) a silanol and/orhydrocarbon-terminated polyorganosiloxane in an amount of from about 30 weight percent to about 90 weight percent; and, (B) a moisture curable silylated polyurethane resin in an amount of from about 10 weight percent to about 70 weight percent. There is also provided herein in another embodiment a two part sealant composition wherein the first part comprises: (A) a silanol and/or hydrocarbon-terminated polyorganosiloxane in an amount of from about 15 weight percent to about 60 weight percent, (B) a moisture curable silylated polyurethane resin in an amount of from about 2 weight percent to about 32 weight percent, and (C) a filler, said weight percents being based on the weight of the first part. In addition, there is provided herein a fumed silica composition comprising: (A) a silanol and/or hydrocarbon-terminated polyorganosiloxane in an amount of from about 20 weight percent to about 62 weight percent; (B) a moisture curable silylated polyurethane resin in an amount of from about 8 weight percent to about 38 weight percent; and, (C) a treated fumed silica in an amount of from about 5 to about 10 weight percent. |
| US09200159B2 |
Blends of polyethersulfones and polyphenylene sulfide resins
A composition including a blend of: a) a polyethersulfone; b) a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); and c) an epoxy, and optionally a polyetherimide, wherein the polyetherimide and epoxy are present in an amount effective to act as a compatibilizer for the polyethersulfone and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). Methods of compatibilizing a blend of polyethersulfone and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). The method can include melt mixing a polyethersulfone, and polyetherimide, a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and an epoxy under conditions of elevated temperature and simultaneous mixing. |
| US09200154B2 |
Porous resin particles, method of manufacturing the same, and use of the same
The present invention provides porous resin particles made of a polymer of a monomer mixture, wherein the monomer mixture contains, as monomers, at least methyl methacrylate and a (meth)acrylic-based cross-linkable monomer, a content of the methyl methacrylate in the monomer mixture is 1 to 50% by weight, a content of the (meth)acrylic-based cross-linkable monomer in the monomer mixture is 50 to 99% by weight, the porous resin particles have a specific surface area of 130 to 180 m2/g, a pore volume of 0.3 to 0.7 ml/g, and an average pore size of 13 to 16 nm, an amount of unreacted methyl methacrylate remaining in the porous resin particles is 20 ppm or less, and the porous resin particles have a thermal decomposition starting temperature of 260° C. or more. |
| US09200153B2 |
Composition
A composition comprising: (I) 30 to 85 wt % of a polypropylene component comprising a polypropylene copolymer; (II) 5 to 49 wt % of a second component comprising at least one ethylene alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer having a (meth)acrylate content of at least 15 wt %; and (III) 10 to 50 wt % of glass fibers. |
| US09200152B2 |
Elastomeric nanocomposites, nanocomposite compositions, and methods of manufacture
An elastomeric nanocomposite contains: (a) at least one elastomer comprising units derived from isoolefins having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms; (b) at least 10 phr of a carbon black; and (c) at least 1 phr of a nanoclay; wherein when the nanocomposite is used in an article, the article has a gas permeation coefficient of 80.0 cc*mm/[m2-day] at 40° C. The carbon black may be graphitized to reduce interactions between the carbon black and the nanoclays. The elastomeric nanocomposite may, with or without the use of the graphitized carbon black, may calendared or extruded in such a manner as to orient the nanoclay platelets within the composition such that the oriented nanoclay elastomer nanocomposite has an orientation parameter of greater than 0.15. |
| US09200150B2 |
Silicon containing compound as processing aid for polyolefin compositions
The present invention relates to the use of a silicon containing compound for reducing the retention time of a polyolefin composition comprising a crosslinkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups. A master batch is compounded with the polyolefin composition to form a compounding composition. The master batch comprises a matrix polymer, a Bronsted acid that is a silanol condensation catalyst and is present in the amount of 0.7 to 3.5 wt %, and a silicon containing compound with a structure according to the formula (I): (R1)x[Si(R2)y(R3)z]m wherein R1 is C6-22 alkyl, R2 is C1-10 alkoxy, R3 is —R4SiR1R2 , R4 is —(CH2)rYs(CH2)t— where Y is a difunctional heteroatomic group, x+y+z=4, and m=1. The silicon containing compound is 2 to 10 wt % of the master batch, and 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of the compounding composition. |
| US09200149B2 |
Modified rubber masterbatch, and rubber composition and vulcanized rubber produced therefrom, and the preparation processes for them
The present application relates to a modified rubber masterbatch and preparation method thereof, rubber composition prepared therewith and vulcanized rubber and preparation method thereof. The modified rubber component comprises uncrosslinked rubber and rubber particles having crosslinked structure dispersed therein, wherein the rubber particles having crosslinked structure are synthetic rubber particles and/or natural rubber particles, have an average particle size of 20-500 nm and a gel content of 60% by weight or higher, and wherein the uncrosslinked rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber. The weight ratio of the rubber particles having crosslinked structure to the uncrosslinked rubber is greater than 20:80 and less than or equal to 80:20. The rubber composition comprises a blend of modified rubber component and base rubber, in which the modified rubber masterbatch is present in an amount of 1 to 70 parts by weight, relative to per 100 parts by weight of the base rubber. The vulcanized rubber of the rubber composition has not only low rolling resistance and excellent wet skid resistance, but also excellent wear resistance, and thus can be used for producing high performance tread rubber. |
| US09200144B2 |
Thermoplastic polymer composition
The invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer and a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent comprises a compound conforming to the structure of Formula (I) The invention also provides a series of compounds encompassed by the structure of Formula (I). |
| US09200139B2 |
Plasticizer composition
Disclosed is a plasticizer composition which comprises an ester-based plasticizer and an ether compound and exhibits improved workability and heat loss in proportion to content of the ether compound. |
| US09200137B2 |
Compositions comprising structural isomers of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol dibenzoate and polymer compositions containing same
Novel solid benzoate ester compositions are mixtures comprising the trans- and cis-structural isomers of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol dibenzoate wherein the trans isomer constitutes from 1 to 66 or from 72 to 99 weight percent of the mixture. The properties imparted to a variety of polymer compositions, including hot melt adhesives, cannot be achieved using the commercially available mixture of these isomers. |
| US09200128B2 |
Resin composition for foaming containing biodegradable resin, and foam manufactured therefrom
There are provided a resin composition for foaming including a biodegradable resin and a foamed article made thereof. The resin composition for foaming according to the present invention includes an ethylene-vinyl acetate resin, a biodegradable polyester resin containing a monomer of a double bond compound, a cross-linking agent, a co-crosslinking agent, a filler, and a foaming agent. In the resin composition, the double bond in the biodegradable polyester resin can be chemically cross-linked to the ethylene-vinyl acetate resin by a cross-linking agent, so that a compatibility with the ethylene-vinyl acetate resin can be improved, processability (mold releasability) during a mixing and melting process can be improved, and a foaming property and a mechanical property of a foamed article can be remarkably improved. |
| US09200126B2 |
Laminated film
A laminated film includes a resin layer provided on at least one surface of a thermoplastic resin film substrate, wherein the resin layer comprises an acrylic-modified polyester whose acrylic resin component has a glass-transition temperature of not lower than 67° C. and a sugar alcohol and/or a sugar alcohol derivative; the mass ratio of the acrylic-modified polyester to the sugar alcohol and the sugar alcohol derivative (the mass of the acrylic-modified polyester/the total mass of the sugar alcohol and the sugar alcohol derivative) is from 75/25 to 97/3; the total content of the acrylic-modified polyester and the sugar alcohol and sugar alcohol derivative is 65% by mass or more based on the total resin layer; and the haze value of the laminated film is not more than 2.0%. |
| US09200124B2 |
Composite materials comprising a reinforcing material and a thermoplastic matrix, precursor compound article of said materials and products obtained using same
The invention relates to a precursor article of a composite material comprising a polymer matrix and at least one reinforcing wire and/or fibers, said article comprising at least one reinforcing wire and/or fibers and at least one polymer matrix wire and/or fibers. The invention also relates to composite materials comprising a reinforcing material and a thermoplastic matrix and to the articles obtained using said materials. |
| US09200113B2 |
Multi-amine functional oligomers and method for producing the same by the reduction of corresponding oximes
The invention relates to multi-amine functional oligomers and multi-oxime functional oligomers in addition to a method for producing the same by means of the co-polymerization of carbonyl carriers such as olefins or dienes, reaction with hydroxylamine and a subsequent selective catalytic hydrogenation. |
| US09200110B2 |
Polyester blow-molded article and method for molding polyester blow-molded article
The present invention is directed to a heat-resistant polyester blow-molded article made of a polyester resin composition containing 0.035 to 1.75 equivalent/ton of a hindered phenol structural unit and containing at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony compounds as a polymerization catalyst, the cyclic trimer content thereof being less than or equal to 0.5% by mass, the acetaldehyde content thereof being less than or equal to 50 ppm and the intrinsic viscosity thereof being 0.68 to 0.90 dL/g. The present invention enables efficient production of a molded article excellent in transparency and heat-resistant dimensional stability, in particular a heat-resistant blow-molded article. Moreover, according to the present invention, there are provided a polyester resin composition which is excellent in long-term continuous moldability and hardly stains a mold and a molded article prepared therewith, and a method for molding a polyester blow-molded article using the polyester resin composition. |
| US09200108B2 |
Radiation-curing, highly functional polyurethane (meth)acrylate
The present invention relates to mixtures comprising specifically synthesized radiation-curable, high-functionality, highly branched or hyperbranched polyurethane (meth)acrylates, to processes for preparing them and to their use. |
| US09200102B2 |
Cationic fluorinated polymer compositions and methods for treating hydrocarbon-bearing formations using the same
Fluorinated polymers having first divalent units independently represented by formula (I) or formula (II) and second divalent units containing quaternary ammonium groups. Compositions containing the fluorinated polymer and solvent, methods of treating hydrocarbon-bearing formations using these compositions, and articles treated with the fluorinated polymers are disclosed. A method of making a composition containing the fluorinated polymer is also disclosed. |
| US09200100B2 |
Long-bridged salen catalyst
Catalysts comprising long-bridged salen ligands comprising an imino-phenylene-alkylene-imino or an imino-napthalenylene-alkylene-imino bridged salen compound. Also, catalyst systems comprising the catalyst and an activator; methods to prepare the ligands, catalysts and catalyst systems; processes to polymerize olefins using the catalysts and/or catalyst systems; and the olefin polymers prepared according to the processes. |
| US09200091B2 |
Bovine milk oligosaccharides
Oligosaccharides from bovine milk, whey and dairy products, and methods of producing bovine milk oligosaccharides are provided. |
| US09200088B2 |
Sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin compositions
SAE-CD compositions are provided, along with methods of making and using the same. The SAE-CD compositions comprise a sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin having an absorption of less than 0.5 A.U. due to a drug-degrading agent, as determined by UV/vis spectrophotometry at a wavelength of 245 nm to 270 nm for an aqueous solution containing 300 mg of the SAE-CD composition per mL of solution in a cell having a 1 cm path length. |
| US09200087B2 |
Branched soluble glucose polymers for peritoneal dialysis
The invention relates to branched soluble glucose polymers made of starch having an amylose content of at least 30 wt %, preferably 35 wt % to 80 wt %, having a glycosidic linkage α-1,6 content of 7% to 10%, preferably 8% to 9%, and a MW of 50,000 to 150,000 daltons, characterized in that the polymers are resistant to pancreatic alpha amylase, expressed according to a test “B” for a reducing sugar content of 25% to 35%, and a MW of released products of 6,000 to 12,000 daltons. |
| US09200086B2 |
Nanosilver coated bacterial cellulose
Nanosilver coated bacterial cellulose nanofiber and a method of producing the nanosilver coated bacterial cellulose nanofiber. The nanosilver coated bacterial cellulose nanofiber is produced by preparing a suspension of bacterial cellulose fibers, oxidizing bacterial cellulose fibers; adding the thio-group to the polymer backbone; reacting the resulting product with silver proteinate and enhancing the nanosilver particle size. The nanosilver coated bacterial cellulose nanofibers exhibit antimicrobial properties. |
| US09200085B2 |
Solvent used for dissolving polysaccharide and method for manufacturing molded article and polysaccharide derivative using this solvent
There is provided a solvent that can uniformly dissolve a polysaccharide within a short time period regardless of the crystal form of the polysaccharide and without requiring any special pretreatment. The solvent includes a tetraalkylammonium acetate represented by the below-indicated formula; and an aprotic polar solvent. A content of the aprotic polar solvent is 35 wt % or more. In the formula, R1, R2, R3, and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms. |
| US09200080B2 |
Agonistic antibodies to TrkC receptors and uses thereof
There are provided herein novel monoclonal antibodies that selectively bind and/or activate TrkC receptors, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and the use thereof for treating or preventing conditions which require activation of TrkC, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurodegenerative conditions and motor neuron diseases. The monoclonal antibodies are useful to screen for agents that share the same binding epitope on the TrkC receptor. |
| US09200077B2 |
Injectable solution containing therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis
Injections for treating and preventing diseases classified as any of grade 1 to 3 according to the ICRS classification of osteoarthritis, diseases classified as any of grade 1 to 3 according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification of osteoarthritis or diseases classified as any of grade 1 to 3 according to the Outerbridge classification of osteoarthritis contain anti-Fas IgM antibody as an active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to alleviate osteoarthritis symptoms by inhibiting the production of cartilage matrix degrading enzymes and by increasing the production of cartilage matrix. |
| US09200066B2 |
Methods for detecting Th1 cells
The inventors discovered that the adhesion molecule CAR, known to be localized in intracellular adhesion sites, functioned as an adhesion molecule for activated lymphocytes. Further, the inventors identified CARL, a novel CAR ligand expressed in lymphocytes, and clarified that the ligand was expressed selectively in Th1 cells. In addition, they found that anti-CAR antibodies could inhibit the adhesion of activated lymphocytes to CAR molecules. Thus, the present invention provides methods for detecting Th1 cells using CAR or anti-CARL antibodies, and methods of screening for inhibitors suppressing the adhesion of Th1 cells using the binding between CAR and CARL as an index. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of screening for inhibitors of the binding between CAR and CARL, antibodies that inhibit the binding between CAR and CARL, and therapeutic compositions comprising these antibodies. These are expected to be useful in diagnosing diseases, such as inflammation, in which infiltration of Th1 cells is involved, and in providing pharmaceutical agents for alleviating such diseases. |
| US09200062B2 |
Human antibodies specifically binding to the hepatitis B virus surface antigen
Provided are antibodies specifically binding to the HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) which are effective for the prevention or treatment of hepatitis B. |
| US09200057B2 |
Methods and compositions for inducing an immune response to EGFRvIII
The present invention relates to methods of inducing a T-cell response against a EGFRvIII in a subject. These method comprise administering to a subject a composition which expresses at least one immunogenic polypeptide, the amino acid sequence of which comprise a plurality of EGFRvIII polypeptide sequences, the sequence of which each comprise EEKKGNYV (SEQ ID NO: 3), and/or administering the polypeptide itself. |
| US09200056B2 |
FAS-chimera adenovirus vector
The invention provides methods of reducing or decreasing a size of a tumor or eliminating a tumor or inhibiting, decreasing, or reducing neo-vascularization or angiogenesis in a tumor in a patient by administering an adenovirus comprising a nucleic acid construct comprising a FAS-chimera gene operably linked to an endothelial cell-specific promoter. Also provided is a homogeneous population of an adenovirus comprising a FAS-chimera gene operably linked to an endothelial cell-specific promoter and its uses thereof. |
| US09200054B2 |
Somatostatin analogs with inhibitory activity to growth hormone release
Provided are therapeutic and diagnostic somatostatin analogs including radiotherapeutic and radiodiagnostic reagents, and methods of making and use thereof. |
| US09200052B2 |
Fractionation of charged polysaccharide
Polydisperse and charged polysaccharides are fractionated into low polydispersity fractions (preferably having pd<1.1), each containing species within a narrow range of molecular weights. An aqueous solution of the polydisperse polysaccharides is contacted with an ion exchange resin in a column and the polysaccharides are subjected to selective elution by aqueous elution buffer. The selective elution consists of at least 3 sequential elution buffers having different and constant ionic strength and/or pH and in which the subsequent buffers have ionic strength and/or pH than those of the preceding step. The new preparations are particularly suitable for the production of PSA-derivatized therapeutic agents intended for use in humans and animals. |
| US09200049B2 |
Remodeling and glycopegylation of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)
The present invention relates to mutants of Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), particularly FGF-20 and FGF-21, which contain newly introduced N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site(s). The polynucleotide coding sequences for the mutants, expression cassettes comprising the coding sequences, cells expressing the mutants, and methods for producing the mutants are also disclosed. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the mutants and method for using the mutants. |
| US09200048B2 |
High activity growth factor mutants
The invention relates to novel biosynthetic growth factor mutants which exhibit improved biological activity. |
| US09200044B2 |
Modified antigens
Modified Rv3616c proteins and their use as medicaments, particularly for the prevention of reactivation of tuberculosis. |
| US09200043B2 |
Biocatalytic oxidation process with AlkL gene product
The invention provides a biocatalytic process for oxidation of organic compounds with the aid of an alkL gene product, and microorganisms used in this process. |
| US09200042B2 |
Flagellin fusion proteins
Methods of making a protein that stimulates a protective immune response in a subject include separating a portion of a protein from a naturally occurring influenza viral hemagglutinin to form a protein portion. |
| US09200039B2 |
Extracellular matrix-binding synthetic peptidoglycans
This disclosure provides extracellular matrix-binding synthetic peptidoglycans comprised of one or more synthetic peptides conjugated to a glycan and methods of their use. |
| US09200038B2 |
Cyclosporine analogue molecules modified at amino acid 1 and 3
Analogs of cyclosporin-A are disclosed comprising modifications of the substituents as the positions of amino acids 1 and 3, according to the following Formula. The disclosed compounds include compounds having affinity for cyclophilin, including cyclophilin-A, and reduced immunosuppressivity in comparison with cyclosporin-A and analogs thereof modified solely at position 1. |
| US09200036B2 |
Mesothelin vaccines and model systems
Mesothelin can be used as an immunotherapeutic target. It induces a cytolytic T cell response. Portions of mesothelin which induce such responses are identified. Vaccines can be either polynucleotide- or polypeptide-based. Carriers for raising a cytolytic T cell response include bacteria and viruses. A mouse model for testing vaccines and other anti-tumor therapeutics and prophylactics comprises a strongly mesothelin-expressing, transformed peritoneal cell line. |
| US09200026B2 |
Antibacterial agents
Described herein are novel macrolides, the preparation of novel macrolides, the use of novel macrolides for preventing, treating, or ameliorating various conditions, and the use of novel macrolides as antibacterial agents. |
| US09200021B2 |
Phosphine ligands for catalytic reactions
The disclosure is directed to: (a) phosphacycle ligands; (b) catalyst compositions comprising phosphacycle ligands; and (c) methods of using such phosphacycle ligands and catalyst compositions in bond forming reactions. |
| US09200018B2 |
Process for preparation of aryl phosphorous compounds
The present invention relates to cost effective, transition-metal-free one pot process for the preparation of aryl phosphorous compounds of formula (I). Particularly, the present invention provides a process for C—P bond formation. In particular, the invention relates to mild fluoride induced generation of aryne species in situ which allows P—C bond formation to obtain aryl phosphorous compounds of formula (I) under mild condition. |
| US09200013B2 |
Method for producing solids from alkali salts of silanols
Solid silanol salts are produced by drying an alkali siliconate solution in a fixed bed dryer containing solids. |
| US09200012B2 |
Patterned fine particle film structures
A patterned fine particle film structure includes a fine particle layer including fine particles arranged and bound to a surface of a substrate coated with a patterned film including a first film compound having a first functional group. The fine particles are coated with films including a first coupling agent having a first coupling reactive group that undergoes a coupling reaction with the first functional group to form a bond. The fine particle layer is bound by a bond formed through a coupling reaction. In an embodiment, fine particles coated with films of a film compound that reacts with the first coupling reactive group and the fine particles are alternately bound to the substrate. |
| US09200008B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and p27Kip1 degradation inhibitor
A novel heterocyclic compound or a salt thereof useful for selectively inhibiting the degradation of p27Kip1 is provided. The compound or the salt thereof is represented by the following formula (1): wherein A represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, the group A may have a substituent; the ring B represents a 5- to 8-membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring or a condensed ring containing the monocyclic heterocyclic ring, the ring B may have a substituent; the ring C represents an aromatic ring, the ring C may have a substituent; L represents a linker comprising a main chain having 3 to 5 atoms selected from the group consisting of a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom, wherein at least one atom in the main chain is a hetero atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom, the linker L may have a substituent; and n is 0 or 1. |
| US09200007B2 |
Tricyclic heterocyclic compounds as phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: W is O, N—H, N-(C1-C10 alkyl) or S; each X is independently CH or N; R1 is a 5 to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted heterocycle containing at least 1 heteroatom selected from N or O; R2 is (LQ)mY; and each R3 is independently H, C1-C10 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, are surprisingly found to be inhibitors of PI3K-p110δ, and therefore have utility in therapy. |
| US09200006B2 |
Protease inhibitors
Compounds of the formula II: wherein R1 and R2 are independently H, F or CH3; or R1 forms an ethynyl bond and R2 is H or C3-C6 cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from methyl, CF3, OMe or halo; R3 is C1-C3 alkyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl, either of which is optionally substituted with one or two methyl and/or a fluoro, trifluoromethyl or methoxy, when R3 is C3-C6 cycloalkyl it may alternatively be gem substituted with fluoro; R4 is methyl or fluoro; m is 0, 1 or 2; E is a bond, or thiazolyl, optionally substituted with methyl or fluoro; A1 is CH or N, A2 is CR6R7 or NR6, provided at least one of A1 and A2 comprises N; R6 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C3 alkyl-O—C1-C3 alkyl, or when A2 is C, R6 can also be C1-C4 alkoxy or F; R7 is H, C1-C4 alkyl or F or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide or hydrate thereof, have utility in the treatment of disorders characterized by inappropriate expression or activation of cathepsin K, such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or bone metastases. |
| US09200003B2 |
Crystalline forms of 1-(5′-(5-(3,5-dichloro-4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoro-methyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3′H-spiro[azetidine-3,1′-isobenzofuran]-1-yl)-2-(methylsulfonyl) ethanone
The present invention relates to novel crystalline modifications of 1-(5′-(5-(3,5-dichloro-4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoro-methyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3′H-spiro[azetidine-3,1′-isobenzofuran]-1-yl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethanone. The present invention also describes compositions and methods of treating a parasitic infection or infestation in an animal in need thereof. The present invention also relates to processes for making the crystalline forms. |
| US09199998B2 |
Substituted quinazolines, the preparation thereof and the use thereof in pharmaceutical compositions
The present invention relates to substituted quinazolines of formula (I) wherein X and Y are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, stereoisomers, mixtures and salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV). |
| US09199995B2 |
4-((6bR,10aS)-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8(7H)-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-butanone toluenesulfonic acid addition salt and salt crystals
The present invention relates to 4-((6bR,10aS)-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8(7H)-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-butanone tosylate salt in crystalline and in solid forms, the method of making and using such crystals. |
| US09199983B2 |
3-aryl-6-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-α]pyridines as inhibitors of cell proliferation and the use thereof
Disclosed are 3-aryl-6-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines thereof, represented by the Formula (I) wherein Ar1, Ar2, R1-R3 are defined herein. Compounds having Formula (I) are inhibitors of cell proliferation. Therefore, compounds of the invention may be used to treat clinical conditions in which uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells occurs. |
| US09199979B2 |
Thiazolylphenyl-benzenesulfonamido derivatives as kinase inhibitors
Thiazolylphenyl-benzenesulfonamido derivatives of formula (I) as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; the compounds of the invention may be useful, in therapy, in the treatment of diseases associated with a disregulated protein kinase activity, like cancer. |
| US09199977B2 |
Crystal having crystal habits and pharmaceutical composition obtained by processing the crystal
An object is to provide means for improving the solubility of luliconazole. Disclosed is a crystal of luliconazole wherein the crystal has such a crystal habit that (021) plane is a specific crystal growth plane. |
| US09199973B2 |
Bicyclic heteroaromatic compounds as protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors
A pharmaceutical formulation comprising the compound of formula |
| US09199968B2 |
Therapeutic compounds and compositions
Compounds and compositions comprising compounds that modulate pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) are described herein. Also described herein are methods of using the compounds that modulate PKM2 in the treatment of cancer. |
| US09199966B2 |
Compound for an organic photoelectric device, organic photoelectric device, and display device including the same
A compound for an organic photoelectric device, an organic photoelectric device, and a display device including the same, the compound being represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: |
| US09199962B2 |
Substituted azaheterocycles for the treatment of cancer
The invention provides novel substituted azaheterocyclic compounds according to Formula (I), their manufacture and use for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer. |
| US09199960B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing herbaceous plant materials including the cannabis plant
A method and associated system of treating a plant material consisting essentially of the plant cannabis in order to extract cannabinoids in liquid form from the plant material. The method includes heating the plant material; drying the plant material; grinding the dried plant material into a powder form; marinating the dried plant powder in a solvent for a predetermined time period to form a marinated mixture; shaking and heating the marinated mixture; filtering the mixture so that only a liquid part of the mixture remains; and evaporating from the liquid the solvent in order to provide the cannabinoid liquid extract. |
| US09199954B2 |
Non-ring hydroxy substituted taxanes and methods for synthesizing the same
The invention relates to (among other things) non-ring hydroxy substituted taxanes and methods for synthesizing the same. The invention further relates to conjugating the non-ring hydroxyl substituted taxanes to a water-soluble, non-peptidic polymer. |
| US09199943B2 |
2-(poly-substituted aryl)-6-amino-5-halo-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids and their use as herbicides
6-Amino-5-halo-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids having poly-substituted aryl substituents in the 2-position, and their amine and acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. |
| US09199940B2 |
Crystalline forms and processes for the preparation of phenyl-pyrazoles useful as modulators of the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor
The present invention relates to processes for preparing phenyl-pyrazoles of Formula (I) and salts and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful as modulators of 5-HT2A serotonin receptor activity. The present invention also relates to intermediates used in the processes, and their preparation. The present invention also relates to crystalline forms of 5-HT2A serotonin receptor modulators, compositions thereof and methods of using the same. |
| US09199936B2 |
GPBP inhibition using Q2 peptidomimetics
Disclosed are compounds of formula: that inhibiting GPBP activity, making them useful as therapeutics in antibody-mediated disorders, drug-resistant cancer, inflammation, protein misfolding and ER stress-mediated disorders, and aberrant apoptosis. |
| US09199934B2 |
Alpha-hydroxyketones
Compounds of the Formula (I) wherein x is an integer from 1-4; p is an integer from 1-3; q is an integer from 0-3; Ar is phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl or phenanthryl each of which optionally is substituted by one or more Cl, CN, OR5, C3-C5alkenyl or C1-C6alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more OR6, COOR or halogen; R1 if x is 1, is OR7, O—X+, NR8R9, C1-C20alkyl optionally substituted by one or more COOR10, or is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one ore more O, or is C2-C5alkenyl or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; R1 if x is 2, is for example C1-C20alkylene; R1 if x is 3, is for example a tri-valent radical; R1 if x is 4, is for example a tetravalent radical; R2 and R3 are hydrogen or C1-C8alkyl, or R2 and R3 together are O, C1-C3alkylene or CH═CH; R4 is C1-C4alkyl; R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are for example hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; and X is a x-valent cationic counter ion; are in particular suitable as photoinitiators for the curing with UV-A light (320-450 nm). |
| US09199932B2 |
Forms of [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid calcium salt (2:1)
Novel forms of [R—(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid hemi calcium salt designated Form XX, Form XXI, Form XXII, Form XXIII, Form XXIV, Form XXV, Form XXVI, Form XXVII, Form XXVIII, Form XXIX, and Form XXX, characterized by their X-ray powder diffraction, solid-state NMR, and/or Raman spectroscopy are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of the same, which are useful as agents for treating hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and Alzheimer's disease. |
| US09199931B2 |
Pyrrolidine derivatives
The present invention relates to novel pyrrolidine derivatives of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and X are as defined in claim 1, optionally in a zwitterionic form, in the form of a pure optical isomer, or in the form of a mixture of optical isomers in any proportions, or in a form enriched with an optical isomer, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or hydrates, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. These compounds are notably useful for treating, in particular in human beings, epilepsy, ischemia, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease or Huntington's chorea, multiple sclerosis, Devic's disease, Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, depression, addiction, allodynia and hyperalgia. |
| US09199930B2 |
Process for the preparation of (S)-2-ethyl-N-(1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-6-methyl aniline
Disclosed herein a novel, process for the preparation of (S)-2-ethyl-N-(1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-6-methyl aniline [(S)-1]. Particularly, the invention relates to the synthesis of (S)-2-ethyl-N-(1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-6-methyl aniline with excellent selectivity starting from commercially available enantiopure (R)-epichlorohydrin [(R)-2] via formation of aziridine intermediate [(S)-4]. |
| US09199926B2 |
Process for the synthesis of urea comprising a passivation stream at the stripper bottom
A process for the direct synthesis of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide with increased corrosion resistance, comprising, in the high-pressure synthesis section, a reaction step in a vertical reactor fed with at least one stream of fresh carbon dioxide containing a passivating agent and a decomposition-stripping step of the non-converted reagents, wherein the gas-liquid mixture collected at the head of the reactor is separated into a gaseous stream and a liquid stream fed to the tail and head of the stripper, respectively. |
| US09199921B2 |
Silica-supported catalyst
A silica-supported catalyst used when producing a corresponding unsaturated nitrile in a vapor-phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction of propane or isobutane, the catalyst including a metal oxide represented by the following formula (1), MoVaNbbXcTdZeOn (1) (wherein X represents at least one or more elements selected from Sb and Te; T represents at least one or more elements selected from Ti, W, Mn, and Bi; Z represents at least one or more elements selected from La, Ce, Yb, and Y; and a, b, c, d, e, and n are in the range of 0.05≦a≦0.5, 0.01≦b≦0.5, 0.001≦c≦0.5, 0≦d≦1, and 0≦e≦1, respectively, and n denotes a value that satisfies an atomic valence) wherein the silica-supported catalyst has an average pore size of 60 to 120 nm, a total pore volume of 0.15 cm3/g or more, a specific surface area of 5 to 25 m2/g, and a crystallite size of 40 to 250 nm as determined from half width of a (001) peak by X-ray diffraction. |
| US09199920B2 |
Antiviral drugs for treatment of arenavirus infection
Compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating viral infections, by administering certain novel compounds in therapeutically effective amounts are disclosed. Methods for preparing the compounds and methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are also disclosed. In particular, the treatment and prophylaxis of viral infections such as caused by hemorrhagic fever viruses is disclosed, i.e., including but not limited to, Arenaviridae (Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabia, Lassa, Tacaribe, and Pichinde), Filoviridae (Ebola and Marburg viruses), Flaviviridae (yellow fever, Omsk hemorrhagic fever and Kyasanur Forest disease viruses), and Bunyaviridae (Rift Valley fever). |
| US09199919B2 |
Process for the preparation of chiral hydrazides
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a chiral compound according to formula (V) wherein R1 is preferably an alkyl residue preferably having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in particular to a process for the preparation of a chiral compound the crystalline chiral compounds as such, and their use for the preparation of an antifungal agent, in particular posaconazole. |
| US09199918B2 |
Small molecule inhibitors of AGBL2
Small molecule inhibitors of AGBL2 are provided, as well as methods of using the inhibitors to treat or prevent cancer and neurologic disorders. |
| US09199914B2 |
Multiple substituted fluoromethanes as selective and bioactive isosteres
Disclosed herein are substituted fluoromethanes; pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the same; processes for preparing these fluoromethanes; and methods of using the same in alleviating infection and parasitism. Also disclosed are methods for identifying substituted fluoromethanes for modulating the activity of receptors and enzymes that bind and/or modify phosphate containing ligands and substrates. |
| US09199912B2 |
Polymorphs of 4-[2-dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenyl 4-methylbenzoate hydrochloride, methods of preparing the same and use of the same
The present disclosure relates to polymorphs of 4-[2-dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)ethyl]phenyl 4-methylbenzoate hydrochloride, methods for preparing the same and use of the same. |
| US09199911B2 |
Processes for preparing estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds that include cross metathesis
Provided herein are estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds prepared from processes that include cross metathesis. Exemplary processes include the preparation of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids by cross metathesis, and the subsequent oligomerization of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids to provide estolide compounds, such as the process set forth below: |
| US09199908B2 |
Compounds and methods for delivery of prostacyclin analogs
This invention pertains generally to prostacyclin formulations and methods for their use in promoting vasodilation, inhibiting platelet aggregation and thrombus formation, stimulating thrombolysis, inhibiting cell proliferation (including vascular remodeling), providing cytoprotection, preventing atherogenesis and inducing angiogenesis. |
| US09199907B2 |
Process for the production of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids for esters and a catalyst therefor
A method of producing an ethylenically unsaturated, typically, an α, β ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester is described. The method comprises the steps of contacting formaldehyde, or a source of formaldehyde, with a carboxylic acid or ester in the presence of a catalyst and optionally in the presence of an alcohol. The catalyst comprises barium phosphate leaf or plate shaped/like crystals, or a source thereof. A catalyst system is also described. The catalyst system comprises a crystalline barium phosphate catalyst and optionally a catalyst support. |
| US09199903B2 |
Method for the purpose of a catalytic condensation or coupling
The invention relates to a method for catalytically condensing organic compounds containing at least one oxo and/or hydroxyl function into CH acidic compounds and/or coupling said organic compounds to the CH acidic compounds in the presence of a catalyst which comprises an active carbon substrate provided with a metal. The method is suitable in particular for generating higher alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and/or alkanes as well as mixtures thereof. |
| US09199901B2 |
Method for producing medium-molecular-weight polyalkyleneoxide
A method for producing a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000, including heat-treating a polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more at a temperature of from 30° to 70° C. in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.5 mg/L or more, in the presence of a radical initiator in an amount of from 0.001 to 1 part by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide, and thereafter adding an antioxidant to a mixture in an amount of from 0.001 to 5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide to remove the solvent. According to the method of the present invention, a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000 which has excellent storage stability can be industrially obtained without subjecting to a gamma-ray irradiation treatment. |
| US09199899B2 |
Process for the production of chlorinated alkanes
Processes for the production of chlorinated alkanes are provided. The present processes comprise catalyzing the addition of at least two chlorine atoms to an alkane and/or alkene with a catalyst system comprising one or more nonmetallic iodides and/or lower than conventional levels of elemental iodine and at least one Lewis acid. The present processes make use of sulfuryl chloride, or chlorine gas, as a chlorinating agent. |
| US09199898B2 |
Process, method, and system for removing heavy metals from fluids
A method for concurrently transporting and removing trace amount levels of heavy metals such as mercury from produced fluids such as natural gas, with the injection of a complexing agent and a hydrate inhibitor into the pipeline for use in transporting the produced fluid. Volatile mercury in the natural gas is removed while the produced fluid is being transported in the pipeline, with the hydrate inhibitor suppressing or decreasing the formation of the hydrate that would cause plugging in the pipeline. The complexing agent reacts with the volatile mercury in the natural gas, forming precipitate or soluble mercury complexes in the aqueous phase. The aqueous phase containing the hydrate inhibitor, unreacted complexing agent, and mercury complexes is subsequently recovered and can be re-used in the pipeline. |
| US09199897B2 |
Methods for preparing squalene
An improved method for preparing squalene from a squalene-containing composition, said method comprising the steps of (a) a purification distillation carried out at a temperature T1; (b) a denaturing distillation carried out at a temperature T2; wherein steps (a) and (b) may be performed in either order; T1 and T2 are sufficient to cause squalene to boil; T2>T1; and T2>200° C. |
| US09199895B2 |
Method for preparing 1,3-butadiene as high yield
Disclosed is a method for producing 1,3-butadiene through oxidative dehydrogenation of normal-butene using a parallel reactor in which catalysts are charged into fixed bed reactors and are not physically mixed. More specifically, disclosed is a method for efficiently producing 1,3-butadiene through oxidative dehydrogenation of normal-butene using the parallel reactor containing multi-component bismuth molybdate-based catalysts exhibiting different activities to oxidative dehydrogenation for normal-butene isomers (1-butene, trans-2-butene and cis-2-butene), and butene separated from a C4 mixture containing normal-butene and normal-butane, as a reactant. |
| US09199892B2 |
Alkylation process
The present invention provides an improved process for the catalytic conversion of a feedstock comprising an alkylatable aromatic compound and an alkylating agent to form a conversion product comprising the desired alkylaromatic compound by contacting said feedstock in at least partial liquid phase under catalytic conversion conditions with a catalyst composition comprising a porous crystalline material having a structure type of FAU, BEA* or MWW, or a mixture thereof, wherein the porous crystalline material has a Relative Activity measured at 220° C. as an RA220 of at least 7.5 or measured at 180° C. as RA180 of at least 2.5, allowing operation at lower reaction pressures, e.g., a reaction pressure of about 450 psig (3102 kPa) or less, and lower alkylating agent feed supply pressure of 450 psig (3102 kPa) or less. |
| US09199888B2 |
Combined processes for utilizing synthesis gas with low CO2 emission and high energy output
A process and system for producing liquid and gas fuels and other useful chemicals from carbon containing source materials comprises cool plasma gasification and/or pyrolysis of a source material to produce synthesis gas using the produced synthesis gas for the production of a hydrocarbon, methanol, ammonia, urea, and other products. The process and system are capable of sequestering carbon dioxide and reducing NOx and SOx. |
| US09199882B2 |
Scheelite microwave dielectric ceramic material and preparation method thereof
An embodiment of the present invention provides a scheelite microwave dielectric ceramic material. For example, a structure expression of the scheelite microwave dielectric ceramic material can be Bi(V1-xInx/3Mo2x/3)MoO4. In this embodiment, 0.06≦x≦0.12 An embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for preparing a scheelite microwave dielectric ceramic material. |
| US09199878B2 |
Process for manufacturing phosphorous trichloride, phosphorous pentachloride and cement
A process for manufacturing phosphorous trichloride, phosphorous pentachloride and cement comprising of heating at elevated temperature of 1100° C. to 1500° C. pulverized mixture of phosphate ores, carbonaceous substances, silica and/or alumina and treating the resultant gaseous products with chlorine in the ratio of 1 to 5 moles of chlorine per mole of phosphorous oxide contained in the phosphate ores while maintaining the temperature between 400° C. to 1000° C. by cooling and thereafter firstly separating gaseous mixture of primarily phosphorous trichloride and phosphorous pentachloride, from cement and later separating phosphorous trichloride and phosphorous pentachloride, both separations by known methods. |
| US09199877B2 |
Method for manufacturing optical fiber base material, and optical fiber
A method for making a high quality optical fiber preform includes: thermally defusing the alkali metal element into the inner side of a silica glass pipe by heating the glass pipe from the outside by a heat source while vapors of alkali metal salt generated by heating an alkali metal salt is supplied to the inside of the glass pipe from an end thereof; collapsing the glass pipe for forming a core rod; and adding a cladding part around the circumference of the core rod. At the start of the thermal diffusion, the alkali metal salt is heated at a temperature for making the vapor pressure of the alkali metal salt to be 0.1 kPa or less, and thereafter the alkali metal salt is heated up to a temperature for making the vapor pressure of the alkali metal salt to be larger than 0.1 kPa. |
| US09199876B2 |
Thin lithium-aluminosilicate glass for three dimensional precision molding
A thin lithium-aluminosilicate glass is provided. The glass is suitable for three dimensional precision molding and suitable for toughening, wherein after toughening, the glass has a center tension smaller than 50 Mpa, a surface compressive stress of 600-1200 Mpa, and a bending strength of up to 500 MPa. The glass also has a transition point lower than 550° C. |
| US09199873B2 |
Process for producing a highly transparent impact-resistant glass ceramic
The process for producing a transparent lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramic plate includes ceramicizing a green glass body of the Li2O—Al2O—SiO2 system using a ceramization program, which includes heating it, for the purpose of nucleation, to a temperature of 750° C.±20° C. and maintaining the temperature for 20±15 minutes, further heating the green glass body, for the purpose of ceramization, to a temperature of 900±20° C. and maintaining the to temperature for 20±15 minutes and then cooling to room temperature. The transparent plate has a thermal expansion coefficient (CTE) from −0.15×10−6/K to +0.15×10−6/K at 30 to 700° C. and a brightness value observed at an angle of 2° of ≧80 for a 4-mm thick plate for transmitted normal light. |
| US09199872B2 |
Method of environmentally friendly melting and refining of a glass melt for a crystallizable glass of a lithium aluminium silicate (LAS) glass ceramic
The method of environmentally friendly melting and refining a glass melt of a crystallizable glass, which is used for making a lithium aluminum silicate (LAS) glass ceramic, includes the steps of providing a glass batch with a main batch composition within a lithium aluminum silicate (LAS) glass system, in which 0.1-<0.6% by weight of tin oxide has been added as main refining agent, but which does not contain arsenic oxide and/or antimony oxide as refining agent, formulating a raw material mixture for the glass batch, so that less than 40% by weight of the raw material mixture is quartz sand and then refining a glass melt formed from the glass batch at temperatures of at least 1600° C. |
| US09199870B2 |
Electrostatic method and apparatus to form low-particulate defect thin glass sheets
A high-surface quality glass sheet is formed using a roll-to-roll glass soot deposition and sintering process. The glass sheet formation involves providing glass soot particles, depositing a first fraction of the glass soot particles on a deposition surface to form a supported soot layer, electrostatically attracting and collecting a second fraction of the glass soot particles onto a surface of a charged plate, removing the soot layer from the deposition surface to form a soot sheet, and heating at least a portion of the soot sheet to sinter the glass soot particles to form a glass sheet. |
| US09199863B2 |
Iron coordination polymers for adsorption of arsenate and phosphate
A method includes combining an aqueous solution of sodium fumarate with an aqueous solution of iron chloride to form a mixture, and obtaining an iron coordination polymer as an amorphous compound formed as a precipitate from the mixture. The iron coordination polymer may be used to bind contaminants, such as arsenate and phosphate from water. |
| US09199861B2 |
Wastewater processing systems for power plants and other industrial sources
Methods, systems, and/or apparatuses for treating wastewater produced at a thermoelectric power plant, other industrial plants, and/or other industrial sources are disclosed. The wastewater is directed through a wastewater concentrator including a direct contact adiabatic concentration system. A stream of hot feed gases is directed through the wastewater concentrator. The wastewater concentrator mixes the hot feed gases directly with the wastewater and evaporates water vapor from the wastewater. The wastewater concentrator separates the water vapor from remaining concentrated wastewater. A contained air-water interface liquid evaporator may be arranged to pre-process the wastewater before being treated by the wastewater concentrator. |
| US09199859B2 |
Water purification device
A water purification device includes a housing including a first chamber in communication with a second chamber, a first filtration stage, and a second filtration stage. The first chamber has the first filtration stage and the second filtration stage. The filtration stages and chambers are arranged in a serial relationship to another filtration stage and chamber, respectively. The first filtration stage includes particles and the second filtration stage includes a biocide. At least 95 percent of the particles will pass through about 20,000 micron screen and at least 95 percent will not pass thru about 20 micron screen. The particles have a cation exchange capacity of 1 to 200 milli-equivalents per 100 grams. The particles will become charged and have a charge of about 1 to about 500 millivolts with ions from the biocide when the device is filled with water. |
| US09199858B2 |
Methods for producing nanoparticles using palladium salt and uses thereof
The disclosed subject matter is directed to a method for producing nanoparticles, as well as the nanoparticles produced by this method. In one embodiment, the nanoparticles produced by the disclosed method have a high defect density. |
| US09199857B2 |
Zinc oxide particles, method for production of the same, and cosmetic, heat releasing filler, heat releasing resin composition, heat releasing grease, and heat releasing coating composition comprising the same
It is an object of the present invention to provide zinc oxide particles which have excellent ultraviolet blocking performance and also excellent dispersibility, and therefore can be suitably used as an ultraviolet blocking agent for cosmetics. Provided are zinc oxide particles having a primary particle diameter of less than 0.1 μm, an aspect ratio of less than 2.5 and an oil absorption/BET specific surface area of 1.5 ml/100 m2 or less. |
| US09199852B2 |
Method of manufacturing silica particle dispersion
A method of manufacturing a silica particle dispersion, includes preparing a silica particle dispersion containing silica particles and a solvent, primary concentrating the silica particle dispersion, adding a hydrophobizing treatment agent to the silica particle dispersion after the primary concentrating, and secondary concentrating the silica particle dispersion after the adding. |
| US09199851B2 |
Nitrate salt-based process for manufacture of graphite oxide
The present invention relates to a nitrate salt-based process for preparing a graphite oxide. The invention nitrate salt-based process employs starting materials comprising a sulfuric acid, an inorganic nitrate salt, an amount of water, a first amount of chlorate salt, and a graphite. |
| US09199849B2 |
Process for producing nitric acid
A process for producing nitric acid is disclosed in which a gaseous oxidizer feed composed at least substantially of ammonia, steam and an oxidizing gas is exposed to conditions whereby the ammonia is oxidized to produce a reaction mixture including nitrogen monoxide and water vapor. The reaction mixture is then cooled in a heat exchanger whereby: a) the nitrogen monoxide is oxidized and the water vapor is caused to condense, b) the products of the nitrogen monoxide oxidation react with and are absorbed by the condensed water, and c) substantially all of the nitrogen monoxide in the reaction mixture is converted to nitric acid. Also disclosed is a nitric acid solution when produced by the disclosed process. |
| US09199847B2 |
Method and arrangement for generating oxygen
The invention relates to a method of generating oxygen. The method comprises the steps of: intermittently guiding a stream of oxygen comprising gas through at least one adsorption chamber (12) being equipped with an oxygen separation adsorbent (16), thereby defining an adsorption mode and a desorption mode of the at least one adsorption chamber (12), and thereby enriching the oxygen comprising gas with respect to oxygen, guiding the enriched oxygen comprising gas to a primary side of a dense membrane (52), heating the dense membrane(52) to a temperature at which it is permeable for oxygen, generating an oxygen flow through the dense membrane (52) to its secondary side, thereby separating the oxygen from the enriched oxygen comprising gas and forming a stream of oxygen. According to the invention, the invention further comprises the step of guiding at least a part of the generated oxygen through the at least one adsorption chamber (12) being in desorption mode. The method according to the invention allows generating oxygen in a high purity, thereby being energy saving, cost saving and being performable in a compact device. |
| US09199844B2 |
Two step novel hydrogen system using additives to enhance hydrogen release from the hydrolysis of alane and activated aluminum
A system for the generation of hydrogen for use in portable power systems is set forth utilizing a two-step process that involves the thermal decomposition of AlH3 (10 wt % H2) followed by the hydrolysis of the activated aluminum (Al*) byproduct to release additional H2. Additionally, a process in which water is added directly without prior history to the AlH3:PA composite is also disclosed. |
| US09199841B2 |
Method for disentanglement of carbon nanotube bundles
Bundled carbon nanotubes are disentangled and dispersed using the principles of extreme pressure reduction of fluids carrying the bundled nanotubes. They are added to a high pressure fluid upstream of a chamber operated at much lower pressure. These high-low pressure ratios are preferably at least 100:1. As the high pressure fluid enters the lower pressure chamber it violently expands causing separation and disentanglement of the bundled carbon fibers. To further assist in this disentanglement a nozzle may be used at the inlet to the lower pressure chamber to direct the high pressure fluid against a hardened anvil in the chamber. This impact further aids disentanglement. Coating the nanotubes with a dispersant also improves disentanglement. |
| US09199840B2 |
Sensor protective coating
A method of fabricating a sensor device includes forming a plurality of sensor structures on a wafer, covering the plurality of sensor structures with a polymer layer, and dicing the wafer into a plurality of die while each sensor structure remains covered by the polymer layer. |
| US09199836B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device having a MEMS element
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device having an MEMS element over a single semiconductor chip, the movable part of the MEMS element is fixed before the formation of a rewiring. After formation of the rewiring, the wafer is diced. Then, the movable part of the MEMS element is released by etching the wafer. |
| US09199835B2 |
Household appliance with beverage dispensing system, method and filter cartridge
A household appliance (2) comprising a dispensing system (20) for dispensing a beverage and a compartment (4) which in use of the household appliance (2) is kept cold. A wall portion (22) has a wall thickness extending from the compartment (4) to the ambient environment. A temperature gradient is formed over the wall thickness. The dispensing system (20) comprises an outlet (12) and a first liquid path (26) and a second liquid path (28) for conducting the beverage to the outlet (12). The first liquid path (26) comprises a first conduit section (32) and the second liquid path (28) comprises the second conduit section (34). The first conduit section (32) and the second conduit section (34) are arranged within the at least one wall portion (22) at different positions along the temperature gradient formed in the at least one wall portion (22). Beverage at different temperatures may thus be provided from the dispensing system. |
| US09199832B2 |
Funnel kit
A funnel kit used to transfer liquids such as ketchup, shampoo, oil, etc., from one bottle to another bottle. It functions like a funnel but its structure and material composition (plastic/rubber) allows it to hold both bottles so that they would stay in place. Usually, the top bottle has very little liquid and the bottom bottle is almost full. The weight of the fuller bottom bottle would insure that the system would not topple over. This saves the unused liquid instead of throwing it out. Combining several similar devices allows for the transfer of viscous liquid from a smaller bottle to a bigger bottle and vice-versa. |
| US09199830B2 |
Hoisting apparatus and method of use
Described is a hoisting apparatus comprising a temporary support that is adapted to be secured to a pair of vertically disposed, permanent threaded rods suspended from a ceiling. A pair of temporary threaded rods extends vertically downward from the temporary support. A permanent support that is desired to be lifted and secured in an elevated position is engaged with the pair of temporary rods, and a pair of lifting mechanisms is connected to the permanent support and engages with the temporary rods. The lifting mechanism is adapted to raise the permanent support along the length of the temporary rods, and as the permanent support is lifted, it comes into contact with the permanent rods. Once the desired height is reached, the permanent support can be secured to the permanent rods. The temporary support, the pair of temporary rods, and the lifting mechanisms can then be disassembled and removed. |
| US09199828B2 |
Mobile working machine
In lateral outriggers, e.g. of a mobile crane touch-free position sensors are arranged for the extension length and the operating range of the mobile crane is limited as a function of the currently measured values. In particular the touch-free magnetostrictive position sensors in a very flat housing can be well arranged between the particular telescope profiles without being exposed to the risk of damages. |
| US09199820B2 |
Produce bag dispenser with unistructural base and guides
A produce bag dispenser includes a) a uninstructural base frame to receive and nest a plastic produce bag roll, including at least two back sections, a bottom section and a rip tongue, at least one back section at said rearward end having an arcuate shape; b) a set of opposing side guide panels connected for stabilizing the movement of a nested plastic produce bag roll; c) a fixed or adjustable connection mechanism connecting the side guide panels to the base frame; and, d) a plastic produce bag guide bar to create a bag flow space. |
| US09199819B2 |
Tape dispenser with improved cutter assembly
A cutter assembly suitable for cutting BOPP adhesive tape and a tape dispenser incorporating the same. The cutter assembly has a row of plastic teeth where each tooth includes left and right front and rear faces, each face being disposed on a different plane, and where the planes intersect each other at the tip of the tooth. A front edge extends between the left and right front faces; a rear edge extends between the left and right rear faces; a left side edge extends between the right front and rear faces; and a right side edge extends between the left front face and the right rear face. The various edges are set at particular angles relative to each other. A protrusion for supporting the tape is provided rearwardly of the teeth and a braking mechanism is also provided on the dispenser. |
| US09199816B2 |
Methods and apparatus for guiding flexible glass ribbons
Methods and apparatus for guiding flexible glass ribbons (13) without mechanically contacting the central portion (4) of the ribbon are provided in which two curved sections are formed in the ribbon which stiffen the ribbon so that lateral forces can be applied to the ribbon without causing it to buckle. The curvatures of the curved sections are along the direction of motion (15) of the ribbon and can be produced using curved air-bars (12,14) and/or pairs of cylindrical rollers (5a,5b,16a,16b). The lateral forces can be applied by pairs of guide rollers (7a,7b,9a,9b) which can be mounted on spring-loaded pivot arms (6,19,29) and can have a complaint outer coating or sleeve (35). The guiding system can be used in the winding of the glass ribbon onto a cylindrical core (11). |
| US09199814B2 |
Image forming system
An image forming system includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected in series along a paper conveying direction. An image forming apparatus provided upstream in the conveying direction among the apparatuses prints one side of a sheet of paper and an image forming apparatus provided downstream prints the other side of the paper. Each of the upstream and downstream image forming apparatuses includes: an image forming unit; a storage unit; and a control unit to send a first information on a paper feed tray of the own image forming apparatus to the other image forming apparatus, receive a second information on a paper feed tray of the other image forming apparatus from the other image forming apparatus, make the storage unit store the first and second information, and make the image forming unit perform image formation based on the first and second information stored in the storage unit. |
| US09199812B2 |
Sheet feeding device, and image forming apparatus
Provided is a sheet feeding device including a first arrangement member that abuts an end portion in a width direction of a fed and stacked sheet material, arranges the width direction of the sheet material, and forms a first blown-out port, a second arrangement member that is mounted on the first arrangement member, is disposed in a sheet material side with respect to the first arrangement member, abuts an end portion in a width direction of a small sheet material having a narrower width than the sheet material arranged by the first arrangement member, arranges the width direction of the small sheet material, and forms a second blown-out port, and a passage member that forms a passage introducing the air blown out from the first blown-out port to the second blown-out port. |
| US09199811B2 |
Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus including the sheet conveying device
A sheet feed device of an image forming apparatus includes an inside cover and a lock mechanism for locking the inside cover to a housing. The lock mechanism includes a locking member and a locked member. When the inside cover is operated in a closing direction toward a closing position, the locking member abuts the locked member. At this time, a driven roller is in no contact with a conveying roller until a projection of the locking member climbs over an apex of the locked member. After the inside cover is further operated toward the closing position and the projection climbs over the apex, the driven roller contacts the conveying roller. |
| US09199809B2 |
Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus
A sheet feeding device includes a sheet storage unit, a stacking unit, a raising unit, a sheet detection unit, an attachment detection unit, and a control unit. The sheet storage unit may be attached to and drawn out of an apparatus main body. The stacking unit is raised by the raising unit and is lowered when the sheet storage unit is drawn out. The attachment detection unit detects attachment of the sheet storage unit to the apparatus main body. The control unit determines whether an amount of sheets stacked on the stacking unit exceeds a predetermined amount based on detection results. If the sheet detection unit continues to detect sheets when the sheet storage unit goes from attached, to not attached, to attached to the apparatus main body, the control unit determines that the amount of sheets stacked on the stacking unit does not exceed the predetermined amount. |
| US09199806B2 |
Bin system and char recovery unit
A bin system and a char recovery unit are provided with: a bin for storing char; three char discharge lines placed at the predetermined slope angle for causing the char to fall with the force of gravity so as to discharge the char into the bin; four switching lines placed at the predetermined slope angle for causing the char to fall with the force of gravity so as to feed the char stored in the bin; and assist gas feed units as assist devices for assisting the flow of the char that falls with the force of gravity through the char discharge lines. This allows for equipment downsizing. |
| US09199800B2 |
Monitoring of conveyor belts
A system for monitoring a conveyor belt having magnetically permeable cords, has an AC magnetic field generator for generating an alternating magnetic field to magnetize the cords, in use; a magnetic field sensing unit for sensing the alternating magnetic field provided, in use, by the cords and for providing signals representative of the alternating magnetic field; arid a processor for processing the signals to monitor continuous parts of the cords. The system further has a DC magnetic field generator for erasing an AC field previously generated by the AC magnetic field generator, the AC magnetic field generator being positioned between the DC magnetic field generator and the magnetic field sensing unit. The processor also determines the speed of travel of the belt, and the position in space of a lateral edge of the belt. |
| US09199799B2 |
Flow control conveyor
The discharge case length rate of a collector conveyor is controlled to provide a more consistent case length rate to the infeed of a downstream conveyor, such as a singulator conveyor, to control or maintain a desired case length rate at the exit of the collector conveyor without stopping the infeed conveyors. The discharge case feet rate accounts for the requirements of downstream devices, such as accounting for trailing gap requirements of a sortation conveyor disposed downstream of a singulator conveyor feed by a conveyor system constructed in accordance with this aspect of the present invention. |
| US09199798B2 |
Drive apparatus
The first gear is fixed to a conveyance screw. The second gear is arranged in tandem with the first gear. The third gear meshes with the first gear and the second gear. The first support member supports the first gear to enable movement in one radial direction. The second support member supports the second gear to disable movement in the radial direction. The number of teeth of the first gear and that of the second gear are different. In the first gear, a first cam unit is formed. In the second gear, a second cam unit is formed. The both cam units converts a circumferential relative displacement, generated along with rotation of the third gear, between the first and second gears is converted into a displacement in the one direction of the first gear, in a predetermined period in accordance with the number of rotations of the third gear. |
| US09199794B2 |
Conveyor, printing device, and box making machine
A conveyor that is disposed at a printing unit of a box making machine and conveys a corrugated sheet 10a that is to undergo printing, includes: a conveyor belt 23 having a conveying face that conveys the corrugated sheet; a suction box 24a that is disposed at a side of a back 23b of the conveying face of the conveyor belt and that suctions the corrugated sheet onto the conveying face with negative pressure; a plurality of guide rolls that guide or drive the conveyor belt. Air blowing means is disposed on the back side of the conveyor belt within a region from an outlet roll to an inlet roll of the guide rolls and blows air to an outside. |
| US09199792B2 |
Sorting and distributing system
A sorting and distributing system (50) for sorting article units in accordance with customers' orders, the system having a high sorting performance and comprising: a rotary sorting conveyor (14), which may be closed, having a conveyor means, wherein the conveyor means is connected to a plurality of receiving devices (16), to which the article units are to be delivered. A plurality of target positions (54) is coupled to the sorting conveyor (14) and can supply articles units to the receiving devices (16) in accordance with a customer's order, wherein the target positions (54) are assigned to customers' orders. At least one filling station (10; 10′) manually fills the receiving devices (16) by article units, wherein the filling station (10; 10′) includes a plurality of filling buckets (12) each having an opening mechanism (18) at its lower end thereof, in order to allow supply of article units, which are order picked into the filling bucket (12), to the receiving devices (16) in an automated manner. |
| US09199789B2 |
Explosion vent including buckle tab plate
Improved, non-fragmenting, high efficiency vent apparatus (10, 78) are provided for protecting a structure (12) from potentially damaging or destructive abnormal pressure conditions. The apparatus (10, 78) is positioned in covering relationship to a vent opening (14) formed in the structure (12), and generally includes a burst member (16) and a tab assembly (18) equipped with a series of tabs (56); the tabs (56) bend or buckle to a burst member-clearing position when the vent apparatus (10, 78) experiences an abnormal pressure condition, thereby permitting rapid opening of a central section of the burst member (16) to thus protect structure (12). The burst member (16) may be of domed or flat construction, and can be in the form of a quadrate panel or any other desired shape. |
| US09199788B2 |
Door assembly for freight container
The present disclosure provides a hinge, a freight container that includes the hinge and a freight container that includes a locking rod and optionally the hinge. The hinge includes a locking pin, a first wing, a second wing and a first hinge pin that pivotally connects the first wing to the second wing. The hinge further includes a pair of hinge lugs each having a first set of surfaces defining openings through which a second hinge pin passes and at least one of the pair of hinge lugs having a surface defining an opening through which a locking pin reversibly travels. The locking rod is mounted to the door of the freight container, where the locking rod includes a cam that can move between a first predetermined position where the cam can engage the cam keeper and a second predetermined position where the cam is disengaged from the cam keeper and can travel past the end frame of the freight container and the cam keeper as the door travels into the volume of the freight container. |
| US09199786B2 |
Packaging for transportation of cutting devices
A device for the packaging and transportation of objects to be sharpened is presented. The packaging includes a box defining a space therein and at least one blade cover adapted to fit over a blade of a device to be sharpened and disposed inside the space defined by the box. The box includes a bottom; a first side in mechanical communication with the bottom; a second side in mechanical communication with the bottom and the first side; a third side in mechanical communication with the second side and the bottom; a fourth side in mechanical communication with the third side, the first side and the bottom; and a cover in mechanical communication with the third side and capable of being secured over the space and held in place by a locking mechanism. The box and blade cover are approved for use in the U.S. mail service. |
| US09199775B2 |
Carton with handle
A carton including a wall (216a) having a handle (220a) that includes a load bearing edge. The load bearing edge includes a first segment (170a) that is configured to support a substantially vertical load and a second segment (172a) that is configured to support a substantially horizontal load. A first handle flap (160a) is hingedly connected to the first segment, and a second handle flap (162a) that is hingedly connected to the second segment. |
| US09199767B1 |
Multi-compartment roll-up container
A method provides, as part of a computer administration system, an administration interface that can operate almost any computerized device having a user interface. The computer administration system manages components of a computer system and the administration interface is operable to configure the components and to provide dynamic performance and configuration information of the components to the user as the components operate. The method provides a “commentary input” area on the administration interface while providing performance and configuration information of a specific component or a set of components. Thus, the method can receive comment(s) about the specific component(s) of the computerized system in the commentary input area. When this occurs, the method stores the comment(s) in a data store in a manner that associates the comment(s) with the specific component(s) that was being monitored. The method also automatically stores contemporaneous component data with each comment in the data store. |
| US09199765B1 |
Universal coaster and stacking device
Universal Coaster and Stacking Device comprising two similarly shaped flat members spaced from each other in parallel planes and defining a central axis normal to the parallel planes forming a space between the flat members, which have similar configurations and peripheral edges and surfaces facing in axially opposing directions. Three parallel fingers are parallel to the central axis and positioned radially beyond the peripheral edges and axially beyond the outwardly facing surfaces. A linkage assembly is arranged within the space that has link portions extending beyond the flat member peripheries for supporting the fingers and for selectively moving the fingers between fully retracted positions for storage and supporting smaller vessels and fully extended positions for supporting larger vessels on the link portions when said fingers are brought into proximity with vessels in contact with the device. |
| US09199764B2 |
Load bearing structure
A pallet including a deck, a frame and one or more elements. The deck is for carrying cargo. The frame is about a perimeter of the pallet and is formed of horizontally extending tubular portions. The elements support the frame above a support surface to overlie one or more openings for receiving the tines of a lifting device. The tubular portions include lengthwise corrugations. |
| US09199759B2 |
Method for forming a package
The disclosure concerns a package (30) comprising a cardboard blank (31), the cardboard blank (31) being shaped as a container with a bottom (31a) and one or more cardboard sidewalls (31b) extending upwardly from the bottom (31a), the package (30) further comprising a molded rim (32) being attached to said one or more cardboard sidewalls (31b), along an interface (I) formed of an upper portion of said one or more cardboard sidewalls (31b) and a lower portion of said molded rim (32), and extending along at least a part of an upper edge of said one or more cardboard sidewalls (31b), characterised in that the rim (32) is extending essentially upright upwardly from said one or more cardboard sidewalls (31b) thereby providing the package (30) with a molded upper sidewall portion. The disclosure also concerns a method and a molding tool. |
| US09199756B2 |
Fastener stock and device for use in dispensing plastic fasteners therefrom
A device for dispensing a plastic fastener from a supply of ladder-type fastener stock includes a pair of separate modules that are independently pneumatically powered by a common air source. Each module is adapted to receive and index a corresponding side rail of the fastener stock, separate a cross-bar therefrom and eject the separated cross-bar out through a sharpened needle. As a feature of the invention, the pair of modules ejects the cross-bars of the dispensed fastener in an offset relationship to minimize fastener stress. As another feature of the invention, the pair of modules is independently slidably coupled to a common mounting plate. In this manner, the spacing and angular orientation between the modules are adjustable. As another feature of the invention, the feed mechanism includes a feed pawl that selectively engages outwardly facing notches formed in the side rail to ensure accurate alignment prior to the severing process. |
| US09199755B1 |
Apparatus and methods for handling tubes or vials
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for handling a plurality of tubes or vials, and for applying and removing caps to and from tubes or vials, which may be disposed in a rack. The apparatus and methods are well adapted for automated capping and de-capping using generic or off-the-shelf tubes, vials, and caps, such as are commonly used for laboratory samples and reagents. |
| US09199751B2 |
Sleeving device, method and mandrel for arranging sleeves around products
The invention relates to a method, a sleeving device and a mandrel for arranging sleeves around products such as containers. Foil is opened on the mandrel and fed over the outer surface of the mandrel. The foil is cut at a first position to form individual sleeves of predetermined length. Sleeves are discharged in axial direction from the mandrel over the product. The sleeves are discharged by engaging the sleeves at a second position. The circumference of the outer surface of the mandrel near the second position is smaller than the circumference of the outer surface of the mandrel upstream from the first position. |
| US09199750B2 |
Film opening mechanism
A film opening mechanism in which, regardless of whether a tubular film is long or short, a deviation in timing of delivery of the tubular film from a mandrel does not occur, and the tubular film does not become wrinkled. The film opening mechanism includes a mandrel for causing the tubular film to be opened into a predetermined state by fitting it thereon; a film transport unit composed of an upstream-side feed belt unit and a downstream-side feed belt unit, each having a feed belt which nips the tubular film fitted on the mandrel in cooperation with the mandrel to transport the tubular film toward a lower side of the mandrel; and attraction means for attracting the mandrel and the feed belt to each other by means of a magnetic attractive force. |
| US09199736B2 |
System, a method and a computer program product for reducing damage by missiles
Provided is a system for reducing damage by missiles to a vehicle, the system including: (a) a detector operable to detect a missile and to generate detection information indicative of a motion of the missile; (b) a processor, configured to analyze the detection information and to selectively trigger activation of a jetting system that is mounted on the vehicle in response to a result of the analysis; and (c) the jetting system, operable to jet a high pressure jet onto the missile. |
| US09199726B2 |
Wing load alleviation methods and apparatus
Wing load alleviation methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example winglet system for an aircraft includes a first winglet including a body portion having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a base portion to be coupled to an outboard end of a wing such that the body portion projects at an upward angle from the wing during all modes of airplane operation, a control surface coupled to the body portion proximate to the trailing edge, and at least one of a spoiler and an aileron coupled to the outboard end of the wing; and a processor to, in response to at least one input signal indicative of one of a subset of flight conditions, command actuated deflections of both the control surface of the first winglet and the at least one of the spoiler and the aileron to create an incremental pressure field in an airflow region inboard of the first winglet. |
| US09199724B2 |
System and method for performing an aircraft automatic emergency descent
A system and method automatically control an emergency descent of an aircraft to a target altitude. Factors including weather, traffic, terrain, special use airspace, distance to an alternate, time above 10,000 feet, and time airborne are considered in deciding on descent airspeed, aircraft heading, and selection of an alternate. The target altitude may be redefined after activation of a Terrain Advisory and Awareness System. A vertical speed, or rate of descent, may be adjusted after receiving a resolution advisory from a traffic clearance and avoidance system if the maneuver with maximum operating speed generates excessive normal acceleration. Initiation of the emergency descent will be transmitted via radio and data link communication and automatic selection of a mode declaring a state of emergency on the traffic clearance and avoidance system. |
| US09199723B2 |
Aircraft control system, aircraft, aircraft control program, and method for controlling aircraft
A control system of an aircraft includes a computer that controls flight based on either a flight control law that controls flight by controlling the deflection angles of control surfaces or a control surface/thrust integrated flight control law that controls flight by controlling the deflection angles of the control surfaces and engine thrust, and a control surface failure/damage detection device. If malfunctioning of the control surface(s) is detected, the deflection angles and the rates of change of the deflection angles of the control surfaces are calculated based on the detection result, and the necessity of switching from the flight control law to the control surface/thrust integrated flight control law is judged by judging whether or not the calculated deflection angles or rates of change of the deflection angles exceed an acceptable range of change. |
| US09199720B2 |
Non-rotating stationary ground tube for a wind fairing
A stationary ground tube for use in an aircraft rotor fairing includes a first cylindrical portion including a first bore aligned along a longitudinal axis, the cylindrical body portion having a tubular body from a first end to a second end; and a second cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion, the second cylindrical portion including a second bore aligned along the longitudinal axis. The second cylindrical portion is coupled to the aircraft rotor fairing via at least one attachment device. |
| US09199715B2 |
Self-aligning fitting assemblies and systems and methods including the same
Self-aligning fitting assemblies and systems and methods including the same are disclosed herein. The self-aligning fitting assemblies include a barrel-side fitting that includes a plurality of barrel-side attachment holes and a floor-side fitting that includes a plurality of floor-side attachment holes. The self-aligning fitting assemblies also include an alignment pin recess and a fitting alignment recess. The methods include translating a floor grid relative to a fuselage barrel, operatively aligning a plurality of alignment pin recesses with a corresponding plurality of fitting alignment recesses, and locating a plurality of alignment pins within the plurality of alignment pin recesses such that each of the plurality of alignment pins extends through a respective one of the plurality of fitting alignment recesses. The methods also include lowering the floor grid relative to the fuselage barrel and installing a plurality of fasteners. |
| US09199714B2 |
Interconnection device connecting an aircraft internal structure component to the fuselage of this aircraft
An aircraft including at least one door for passengers to board the aircraft, and at least one interconnection device connecting an aircraft internal structure component and a skin of a fuselage of the aircraft, the interconnection device being positioned near an internal periphery of the door in a region subject to external knocks and including at least one region that is weakened in terms of compression so as to absorb the knocks experienced by an external face of the skin of the fuselage, the device also being configured to withstand tensile forces applies to an internal face of the skin of the fuselage by internal pressure inside the aircraft. |
| US09199709B2 |
Frame device for a profiled sail device, and profiled sail device comprising at least one frame device
A frame device for a profiled sail device. At least one frame element has a first profile contour that corresponds to one sail surface and a second profile contour that corresponds to another sail surface. The frame device has a profile contour with at least one profile contour section which is formed by a profile contour of the frame element, and the frame device can be adjusted between a first operating position and a second operating position. In a first operating position the first profile contour forms a contour section for the first sail surface or for the second sail surface, and the second profile contour does not form a profile contour section; and in the second operating position, the first profile contour does not form a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the second profile contour forms at least one profile contour section of the frame device for the respective other sail surface. |
| US09199699B1 |
Hull-mount launch and recovery of watercraft
An apparatus is provided for stowing, launching and recovering an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) on a boat bull, such as applicable to a small unit riverine craft (SURC) in water. The apparatus includes a frame for removably attaching to the hull, a lifter, a hinge, and a boom. The frame includes lateral brackets connected together by transverse braces, and attaches to the hull at cushions. The lifter connects to the frame for elevating the USV between upper and lower positions. The hinge connects to the lifter for pivoting the USV between vertical and horizontal orientations. The boom connects to the hinge for docking and releasing the USV. The USV is stowed in the vertical orientation and the upper position. The USV deploys into the water in the horizontal orientation and the lower position. |
| US09199698B2 |
Marine craft engagement
An engagement apparatus for use in the deployment and recovery of a marine craft from a mother ship comprises a receptacle provided on one of the marine craft and the mother ship and an engagement probe provided on the other of the marine craft and the mother ship. The receptacle has a number of spaced channels which receive the engagement probe, engagement between the probe and the channels facilitating alignment between the marine craft and the mother ship. A locking device is also provided to secure the probe to the receptacle to secure the marine craft to the mother ship for recovery. The locking device may be activated by full engagement between the probe and the receptacle. |
| US09199689B2 |
Wheel axle assembly
A wheel assembly quick release lever pivots against a thrust washer to apply a force along the length of an axle. The thrust washer is pressed toward a sleeve nut at the opposite end of the axle, which displaces the thrust washer relative to the axle, drawing the sleeve nut and a pair of compression rings toward one another deeper into conical cavities of dropouts. The radially outwardly facing surfaces of the compression rings firmly seat against the tapered cavities of the closed bore dropouts, and the radially inwardly facing surfaces of the compression rings firmly seat against the axle to provide resistance to rotational movement of the axle relative to the dropouts. The inboard surfaces of the dropouts seat against the load-bearing axle faces of the hub, which provides resistance to lateral movement. |
| US09199684B2 |
Straddle type vehicle
A straddle vehicle wherein a drain pipe from the fuel tank and a drain pipe from a canister can be efficiently connected. A canister includes at least a part being disposed below a fuel tank above a rear fender. A tank cover covers the upper surface side of the fuel tank. The tank cover forms a first tray portion in a recessed shape in the periphery of a fuel filler opening of the fuel tank. The first tray portion has a first drain portion to which a base end portion of a first drain pipe is connected. The rear fender forms a second tray portion in a recessed shape wherein a tip portion of the first drain pipe and a tip portion of a second drain pipe connected to a base end portion are connected to the canister. The second tray portion has a second drain portion discharging the liquid. |
| US09199683B2 |
Saddle riding type vehicle
A saddle riding type vehicle including a wind screen elevating device that can support a wind screen in a stable manner is provided. The saddle riding type vehicle includes a meter, a wind screen provided in front of the meter, and a wind screen elevating device that elevates/lowers the wind screen. The wind screen elevating device includes a pair of rails, a pair of sliders, a pair of support members, and a coupling member. The coupling member couples the pair of support members. The coupling member supports the wind screen. The slider includes a plurality of sliding members. The plurality of sliding members is provided side by side in an extending direction of each of the rails. Each of the rails at least partly overlaps the meter in a side view of the vehicle. |
| US09199679B2 |
Synchronized mechanical robot
The present document describes a robot for transforming a rotation movement into a vertical/horizontal displacement on the ground using legs, said robot comprising a chassis; a rotation shaft connected to said chassis; a plurality of leg modules connected to said shaft at a first end for rotating around said shaft; a plurality of legs, each of said legs being rotatably attached to one of said leg modules at a second end opposite the first end; a mechanism for keeping a lower surface of said legs horizontal to the ground as the robots rotates around the rotation shaft for allowing the robot to move on flat surfaces as well to climb stairs. |
| US09199676B2 |
Side skirt system for a trailer
A side skirt system for reducing drag on a trailer includes a side skirt wall configured to be coupled to one side of the trailer to extend below a side wall of the trailer along a length of the trailer. A mounting bracket assembly of the system is coupled to the side skirt wall and is configured to be coupled to a floor assembly of the trailer. The mounting bracket assembly is configured to tilt laterally outwardly and laterally inwardly with respect to a generally vertical axis parallel to the side wall of the trailer. |
| US09199674B2 |
Cooling air guide for a motor vehicle
An outlet air guide is formed between a front skirt and a body shell undersurface of a vehicle. The guide has at least one outlet opening having an outlet gap configured so that an outlet air flow can be guided out parallel to the undersurface from a radiator. |
| US09199673B2 |
Aerodynamic rear drag reduction system for a trailer
A drag reduction system is configured to be coupled to a rear frame assembly of a trailer including a rear swing door and a rear frame. The drag reduction system includes a main wall panel configured to be coupled to a vertical member of the rear frame to extend generally rearwardly of the trailer at least partially along a height of the trailer. The main wall panel is pivotable relative to the rear frame between a deployed position wherein the inner surface of the wall panel is spaced-apart from the outer surface of the rear swing door, and a stowed position wherein the inner surface of the wall panel is adjacent to and engaged with the outer surface of the rear swing door. |
| US09199669B2 |
Vehicle front end structure
A vehicle front end structure includes a front side member, a hood ledge and a hood ledge reinforcement. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The hood ledge has a forward end fixedly attached to a forward section of the front side member. The hood ledge extends upwardly and laterally outward from the forward section of the front side member in a vehicle rearward direction. The hood ledge reinforcement includes a lower section fixedly attached to an outboard surface of the front side member. The upper section is fixedly attached to an underside of the hood ledge, and at least one brace is fixedly attached to both the lower and upper sections. |
| US09199664B2 |
Steering apparatus for HEV and method of controlling the same
A steering apparatus for a HEV which assists in providing power steering regardless whether an engine is being operated, and a method of controlling the same. More specifically, one or more detectors detect a vehicle speed, a steering angle, and an engine RPM, and a pump is controlled according to the engine RPM based upon signals received from the one or more detectors. Additionally, an electric motor unit (EMU) mounted to a steering column unit separately from the power steering pump, provides power assisting in steering the vehicle. Also a hybrid control unit (HCU) receives a signal from one or more of the detectors to control a power steering pump and an electric motor unit as required. |
| US09199654B2 |
Absolute position detection system
The present invention relates to an absolute position detection system. More particularly the present invention relates to a system for detecting an absolute position on a vehicle travel path. For example, disclosed is an absolute position detection system comprising: a plurality of pattern units arranged at a predetermined spacing on a vehicle travel path and having one or more first patterns and one or more second patterns having light reflectances that differ from each other; a pattern scan unit installed in a vehicle to scan each of the plurality of pattern units by laser beam and measuring light reflectance for each of the first and second patterns; a data processing unit for comparing the measured light reflectance and a preset reflectance light reflectance, and performing binary data processing on the result of the comparison to recognize each of the plurality of pattern units; and a position detection unit for detecting the absolute positions of the plurality of pattern units by means of the processed binary data and information on the distance between the plurality of pattern units. |
| US09199649B2 |
Arrangement and method for safeguarding driver attentiveness
An arrangement and a method are described for safeguarding driver attentiveness to the task of steering while operating a vehicle having a lane keeping aid system. The arrangement and method provide for measuring a pinion angle and a torsion bar torque when the lane keeping aid system is applying an overlaying steering torque. Driver applied torque is estimated from the measurements. A hands-off metric is calculated based on a relation between the measurements and the estimate. Hands-off is determined based on a comparison of the metric with a predefined threshold. The arrangement and method further provide for evaluating hands-on between torque interventions by the lane keeping aid system. An action is determined based on the determined hands-off and the evaluated hands-on and the action determined performed. |
| US09199648B2 |
Method for operating a motor vehicle
In a method for operating a motor vehicle which includes a control device for automatically and driver independently switching at least one drive unit of the motor vehicle on or off at standstill, as a function of at least one item of position related road information which relates to the actual position of the motor vehicle on a road and the presence of at least one further boundary condition, only the at least one item of position related road information is determined and, when the at least one position related road information satisfies at least one road related criteria, the presence of the at least one further boundary condition is not queried. |
| US09199646B2 |
Method and system for a vehicle
A method for running a vehicle (100) that includes a combustion engine (101) which can selectively be connected to a driveshaft (104, 105) to deliver driving force to the driveshaft (104, 105) for propulsion of the vehicle (100). When the vehicle (100) is in motion, determining whether the vehicle (100) is approaching a downgrade and, when it is approaching the downgrade, disconnecting the engine (101) from the driveshaft (104, 105) before the vehicle (100) reaches the downgrade. Also a system and a vehicle are disclosed. |
| US09199645B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus
Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent drivability from being deteriorated. The ECU is operative to determine whether the previously depressed brake is in the “ON” or “OFF” state when the vehicle is determined as being not travelling on a bad road, the accelerator being in the “ON” state, and the brake being in the “ON” state. When the ECU is operative to determine that the previously depressed brake is in the “OFF” state, and the vehicle is in the reduced speed state, the ECU is operative to perform the reduction process of the engine output under the condition that the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals are held for less than 10 seconds, and the vehicle speed is 7 km/hr or more. When, on the other hand, the ECU determines that the vehicle is travelling on the bad road, the ECU is operative not to perform the reduction process. |
| US09199644B2 |
Speed ratio control device and method for working vehicle
A working vehicle that uses the output of an internal combustion engine (30) as a working power and a traveling power includes an accelerator pedal (1) that increases a rotation speed of the engine (30) when depressed and a transmission (40) that shifts a rotation of the engine (30) and applies the shifted rotation to the traveling power. A speed ratio control device of the transmission (40) calculates a first target vehicle speed (Wne) according to the rotation speed of the engine (30), calculates a second target vehicle speed (Wu) according to a depression amount of the accelerator pedal (1), and controls the speed ratio of the transmission (40) on the basis of the smaller of these target vehicle speeds. As a result, a vehicle speed according to the depression amount of the traveling accelerator pedal (1) is obtained even when the internal combustion engine (30) rotates at high speed. |
| US09199643B1 |
Sensor odometry and application in crash avoidance vehicle
A method for determining an actual trajectory of a vehicle using object detection data and vehicle dynamics data. An object detection system identifies point objects and extended objects in proximity to the vehicle, where the point objects are less than a meter in length and width. An updated vehicle pose is calculated which optimally transposes the point objects in the scan data to a target list of previously-identified point objects. The updated vehicle pose is further refined by iteratively calculating a pose which optimally transposes the extended objects in the scan data to a target model of previously-identified extended objects, where the iteration is used to simultaneously determine a probability coefficient relating the scan data to the target model. The updated vehicle pose is used to identify the actual trajectory of the vehicle, which is compared to a planned path in a collision avoidance system. |
| US09199642B2 |
Vehicle collision management responsive to traction conditions in an avoidance path
Described embodiments include a system and a method. A system includes a surface evaluation circuit configured to determine a surface fraction characteristic of at least a portion of a driving surface of a possible collision avoidance path of a vehicle. The system includes a rating circuit configured to assign a risk value to the possible collision avoidance path responsive to the determined surface traction characteristic. The system includes a selector circuit having a rule-set configured to select a collision avoidance path from at least two possible collision avoidance paths in response to an evaluation of the respective assigned risk value for each of the at least two possible collision avoidance paths. |
| US09199641B2 |
Construction zone object detection using light detection and ranging
Methods and systems for construction zone object detection are described. A computing device may be configured to receive, from a LIDAR, a 3D point cloud of a road on which a vehicle is travelling. The 3D point cloud may comprise points corresponding to light reflected from objects on the road. Also, the computing device may be configured to determine sets of points in the 3D point cloud representing an area within a threshold distance from a surface of the road. Further, the computing device may be configured to identify construction zone objects in the sets of points. Further, the computing device may be configured to determine a likelihood of existence of a construction zone, based on the identification. Based on the likelihood, the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy. |
| US09199639B2 |
Motion control system of vehicle
Vehicular motion control system comprising controller that independently controls driving force and/or braking force of each of four wheels and a turning direction sensor that senses a turning direction, and with an acceleration/deceleration command generator that generates an acceleration/deceleration command based upon a sensed steering angle and sensed vehicle speed and a driving force/braking force distributor that determines the distribution of driving force or driving torque and/or braking force or braking torque of each wheel, and driving force/braking force distributor determines based upon the acceleration/deceleration command and the turning direction so that more driving force or more driving torque and/or more braking force or more braking torque are/is distributed to the inside front wheel in turning than the outside front wheel in turning and more driving force or more driving torque and/or more braking force or more braking torque are/is distributed to the outside rear wheel. |
| US09199638B2 |
Control device for vehicle drive device
A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system is provided with: a fluid-operated power transmitting device having an input rotary member configured to receive a drive force from an engine, an output rotary member from which the drive force is transmitted to drive wheels, and a lock-up clutch configured to mechanically connect the input rotary member and the output rotary member to each other; a first electric motor connected directly or indirectly to said input rotary member; and a second electric motor connected directly or indirectly to a power transmitting path between said fluid-operated power transmitting path and said drive wheels, the control apparatus comprising: a hybrid control portion configured to control said first electric motor and said second electric motor to generate an engine starting torque for starting said engine while a power transmitting path between said second electric motor and said drive wheels is placed in a power cutoff state or a restricted power transmitting state and while said lock-up clutch is given a torque capacity. |
| US09199634B2 |
Hybrid electric vehicle battery thermal management
A method of operating a vehicle powertrain system where the powertrain system includes a fuel controlled engine, an electric motor, and a battery, the fuel, controlled engine and the electric motor capable of powering the powertrain system. The powertrain system is capable of operating in a plurality of operational modes. The method includes detecting a current value representative of a current flowing through a portion of the battery, calculating a first value representative of the current over a predetermined amount of time, and de-rating at least one of the plurality of operational modes in response to the calculated first value. |
| US09199631B2 |
Coast stop vehicle
A coast stop vehicle for stopping a drive source during vehicle running includes a power transmission means arranged between the drive source and drive wheels, a coast stop control means for executing a coast stop control to stop the drive source when a coast stop condition for stopping the drive source holds during the vehicle running, an electrical oil pump for supplying oil to the power transmission means during the coast stop control, a slip detection means for detecting a slip in the power transmission means during the coast stop control, and an electrical oil pump control means for causing the electrical oil pump to discharge a second discharge pressure higher than a first discharge pressure set before the slip in the power transmission means occurs when the slip occurs in the power transmission means during the coast stop control. |
| US09199628B2 |
Vehicle and control method for vehicle
An inverter converts input DC power into AC power and supplies the AC power to a motor generator. An inverter control unit executes shutdown control for stopping power conversion by the inverter, when operation of the motor generator is not requested. A transmission control unit controls the transmission. When a state quantity related to a rotation speed of the motor generator increases to a prescribed quantity during execution of the shutdown control, the inverter control unit continues the shutdown control and the transmission control unit executes shift control for controlling the transmission to reduce the rotation speed of the motor generator. |
| US09199615B2 |
Independent brake control of a common aircraft gear
A brake control system for a landing gear of an aircraft is provided. The system includes a first control channel for providing brake control signals to one or more brakes on the landing gear, and a second control channel for providing brake control signals to another one or more brakes on the landing gear. At least one of the first control channel and the second control channel is configured to act as an executive in monitoring braking efforts applied by the one or more brakes as compared to braking efforts applied by the another one or more brake, and to cause the braking efforts of at least one of the one or more brakes or the another one or more brakes to be modified in an effort to equalize the braking efforts. |
| US09199609B2 |
Start system for a motor vehicle
A start system includes a vehicle bus system disposed in a motor vehicle. A powertrain control module is connected to the vehicle bus system. The powertrain control module includes an engaged state electrically enabling the powertrain control module to provide tractive power to a vehicle drive wheel, and a disengaged state electrically inhibiting the powertrain control module from providing tractive power to the vehicle drive wheel or another vehicle drive wheel. An authentication system is in communication with the vehicle bus system and with an electronic pattern-entry user interface. The authentication system is responsive to an entered pattern entered on the interface while the powertrain control module is in a current instance of the disengaged state. The powertrain control module enters the engaged state only in response to an authenticated engagement command communicated from the authentication system to the powertrain control module in response to authenticating the entered pattern. |
| US09199605B2 |
Seatbelt retractor and seatbelt apparatus having the same
When an axis of rotation 9a2 of a spool rotates in the seatbelt retracting direction, a lock gear 13 rotates clockwise which is the same direction as the spool, and an eccentric gear 16 rotates counterclockwise. A cam 20 of the eccentric gear 16 comes into contact with a lever 36 of the control lever 35 to cause the control lever 35 to rotate counterclockwise to take an operating position. A pressed pin 42b of a lever 42 comes into contact with a lever 37, so that levers 42, 43 rotate counterclockwise. A holding portion 42c of the lever 42 opposes a flywheel 14. Accordingly, since the holding portion 42c presses a held portion 14d when the entire amount of a seatbelt 4 is retracted, a rocking movement of the flywheel 14 is prevented and hence end locking is prevented. |
| US09199604B1 |
Alert cover for seatbelt
A cover adapted to attach to and move along a seatbelt strap to intermittently cover and block the buckle. The back and each side extend down from the top surface with the underside substantially flat to thereby define the cover as wedged-shaped. A pair of tab members are formed at the back, the tab members defining a T-shaped opening at the back. The T-shaped opening is adapted to contain a strap of a seatbelt such that the cover is slidably retained on the strap, as a result, the cover can intermittently cover a buckle of the seat belt, i.e. until moved by a driver. In this manner, a driver intending to unlatch the seatbelt and leave the vehicle must first slide the physically deterring and visibly reminding cover away from the latch, thereby being reminded that a passenger may be in the rear of the vehicle. |
| US09199601B2 |
Airbag device
When an inner bag is inflated inside an outer bag, impact on an occupant received by an airbag is reduced. An inner bag (30) is inflated with gas supplied from an inflator (3). A gas exhaust port (31) is formed on the inner bag (30) and allows the gas to flow from the inner bag (30) in an occupant direction (E). An outer bag (20) accommodates the inner bag (30) and is inflated with the gas supplied from the gas exhaust port (31). A restriction member restricts the inflation of a portion of the inner bag (30) to change a direction of which the gas flows out from the gas exhaust port (31) to avoid the occupant direction. The restriction member breaks during the inflation of the outer bag (20) to release the restriction of the inflation of the inner bag (30). |
| US09199598B2 |
Airbag and airbag apparatus
An airbag includes a tab that is inserted into and supported by a substantially flat-plate-shaped bracket disposed on a vehicle. The tab has a first slit extending along a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of inflation and deployment of the airbag in plan view. The first slit allows insertion of the bracket in a normal time. The tab further has a second slit opening into a point at one end portion or on an intermediate portion of the first slit at an angle intersecting with the first slit in plan view. |
| US09199597B2 |
Air bag packaging arrangement and self-adhesive checking valve thereof
An air bag packaging arrangement adapted to have a self-adhesive checking valve includes an air bag and an air valve which is the self-adhesive checking valve. The air bag includes first and second cell overlapped layers to form an air chamber and a valve opening. The air valve includes first and second sealing films overlapped between the first and second cell layers, and a check sealing film overlapped between proximal portions of the first and second sealing films to define an air inflating channel between the first sealing film and the check sealing film, and a backflow prevention channel between the check sealing film and the second sealing film. In case of air leakage, the air is guided to flow to the backflow prevention channel for creating a supplemental air pressure to further seal and close the air inflating channel, so as to make up a deficient sealing effect of the first and second sealing films. |
| US09199595B2 |
Center consoles
Embodiments of the present invention may include a center console having a box, a console door and a shock absorption portion. The box is installed on a floor in a vehicle interior. The console door is connected to an upper wall of a rear portion of the box via a hinge shaft, and rotates using the hinge shaft as a fulcrum so that an opening of the box upper is opened and closed. The shock absorption portion divides the rear portion of the box into the upper wall and a lower wall. The shock absorption portion connects the upper wall and the lower wall to each other with a step therebetween. The shock absorption portion is set to be thinner than the upper wall and the lower wall. |
| US09199590B2 |
Vehicle control device, vehicle, and vehicle control method
A vehicle control device is mounted on a vehicle and the vehicle includes an engine and a battery. The battery can be charged by an amount of electric power generated by an alternator that is driven by power from the engine. The vehicle control device includes an electrical control unit. The electrical control unit is configured to; (i) perform idling stop, (ii) detect a state of charge of the battery, (iii) set a capacity for idling stop that is predicted to be used in a stop and start period between stop and restart of the engine, during stop control, within an usable SOC range of the battery while the vehicle is running, and (iv) control the amount of electric power to prevent a remaining capacity in the usable SOC range corresponded to the state of charge from falling below the capacity for idling stop while the vehicle is running. |
| US09199589B2 |
Vehicle-side charging connector with connector main body usable with plural different vehicles
A vehicle-side connector (10) is fixed to a vehicle body by tightening unillustrated bolts and connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle, and includes a connector main body (50) which is made of synthetic resin and to which the charging connector is connected, and a mounting portion (20) which is made of synthetic resin, includes bolt insertion holes (23A) into which the bolts are insertable, and is fixed to the vehicle body by inserting the bolts into the bolt insertion holes (23A) and tightening the bolt into the vehicle body. The mounting portion (20) is selected from a plurality of mounting portions (20) and fixed after being assembled with the connector main body (50). |
| US09199588B2 |
Alternator with lockout mode
A lockout circuit which limits the field voltage in an alternator while the vehicle starter is activated. The lockout circuit may be configured to limit the field voltage while the charging circuit voltage is below a threshold value. A timer circuit may advantageously be employed with the lockout circuit. A temperature compensating function may also be employed to change the threshold value in response to temperature changes. The disclosed circuit is particularly advantageous when employed in cold weather conditions. A method of starting the engine of a vehicle is also disclosed. |
| US09199585B2 |
Vehicle panel assembly
A vehicle panel assembly includes a first panel, a second panel and a retaining element. The first panel has a first side and a second side with at least one aperture extending from the first side to the second side. The second panel overlies a portion of the first side of the first panel. The second panel includes at least one snap-fitting member extending through the at least one aperture and contacting an area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture. The retaining element includes at least one restricting part that extends from the second side of the first panel into the at least one aperture to restrict movement of the snap-fitting member and inhibit disengagement of the snap-fitting member with the area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture. |
| US09199583B2 |
Vehicle mounted golf bag holding device
Described is a golf bag holding device adapted to be removably secured to a rear portion of a vehicle. The present invention includes one or more base plates on which a bottom of a golf bag can be positioned such that the golf bag is in an upright orientation. The base plates are secured to a base support which can be removably secured to a hitch of a vehicle via a vehicle attachment. An elongated bar extends vertically upward from the base support and includes a crossbar with one or more golf bag supports thereon. The golf bag supports include an adjustable strap for holding an upper portion of a golf bag so as to secure the golf bag to the golf bag holding device. Thus, the present invention provides a user with a means to transport golf bags without having to place the golf bag inside of a vehicle. |
| US09199578B2 |
Tonneau cover device
A tonneau cover device moves a tonneau cover, which is coupled to a hatchback door of a vehicle, between an extension position and a storage position. The tonneau cover device includes a detection unit and a controller. The detection unit detects whether a pre-operation for opening the hatchback door has been performed. The controller permits movement of the tonneau cover to the extension position when a courtesy switch, which is arranged in the vehicle, detects that the hatchback door is closed and the detection unit does not detect that the pre-operation has been performed. The controller restricts movement of the tonneau cover to the extension position when the courtesy switch detects that the hatchback door is closed and the detection unit detects that the pre-operation has been performed. |
| US09199571B2 |
Adjustable flexible cargo strap
A cargo securing device is shown and described herein. The cargo securing device may include a strap, and a body member having an opening, the strap positioned in the opening. The cargo securing device may also include a securing mechanism located in the body member, where the strap is moveable in a first direction free from engagement with the securing mechanism and where the strap is moveable in a second direction engaging the securing mechanism generally securing the strap within the body member and fixing an operative length of the strap. |
| US09199567B1 |
Vehicle floor cover retention device with spiked base
A device for fastening a vehicle floor cover to carpeting in a vehicle foot well. The device includes a body with a first and second face. Projections or spikes extend from the first face and, in one embodiment, each have vertical faces in alignment with mold ejector bars or sleeves. A fastener, sized to be received into a grommet, extends from the second face. |
| US09199565B2 |
Lumbar support system
A lumbar support system for a seat backrest having a fixed frame includes a lumbar support coupled to the fixed frame that is movable from a first position to a second position and a motor for moving the lumbar support. A threaded member is operatively associated with the motor such that the motor rotates the threaded member about an axis. A traveling member is operatively associated with the threaded member such that rotation of the threaded member translates the traveling member along the threaded member. The system further includes a flexible cable having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the traveling member for movement therewith and the second end is coupled to the fixed frame such that translation of the traveling member in response to rotation of the threaded member moves the lumbar support element from the first position to the second position. |
| US09199561B2 |
Multi-functional car seat gap filling device
A multi-functional car seat gap filling device, comprising: an elastic rod-shaped body, at least one of the head and middle parts thereof being fitted with a storage pocket, and the tail part thereof being fitted with a through hole or an elastic band to engage a seatbelt buckle; an elastic band, one end thereof being attached to the bottom of the head of the rod-shaped body; and a small elastic ball or round stopper, which is fitted on the other end of the elastic band. The rod-shaped body is inserted into the top of a gap between the driver seat and storage compartment in a vehicle interior, the buckle of the driver seat safety belt passes through the through hole, and the small elastic ball or round stopper is locked into the bottom of the gap. The device functions to fill in gaps and hold small articles such as mobile phones, media players, and pens, rendering the vehicle interior neat and tidy and more conducive to safe driving. |
| US09199559B2 |
Occupant protection device
A system for protecting the legs of an occupant positioned in a seat of a vehicle from an explosive force originating under a floor of the vehicle. The system includes a movable bolster configured to move to contact the legs of the occupant and cause the feet of the occupant to move away from the floor of the vehicle. The system also includes a module positioned proximate the seat of the vehicle and including a movable rod linked to the bolster, wherein the module includes a gas generator configured to be activated to generate gas used to force the rod to move. The system also includes a controller that is configured to receive a signal from a vertical acceleration sensor and activate the gas generator when the signal from the sensor is indicative of a condition where the vertical acceleration of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold. |
| US09199558B1 |
Vehicle seat assembly
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seatback with a seatback frame having a first frame member with forward and rearward edges relative to the seatback being in an upright orientation. An airbag is positioned along an outboard lateral side of the first frame member and is deployable from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation from the outboard lateral side of the first frame member such that in the deployed orientation at least a portion of the airbag is located forward of the forward edge of the first frame member. A guide member is non-movably coupled to the first frame member. The guide member deflects a portion of an occupant of the vehicle seat assembly toward the airbag forward of the forward edge of the first frame member with the airbag in the deployed orientation in response to a lateral impact event. |
| US09199557B2 |
Seat angle adjustment device and seat having the same
A seat angle adjustment device includes a ratchet wheel, a stop plate, a locking slipper and a pawl, wherein a first stop position limiting part and a second stop position limiting part are arranged on the stop plate, when the first stop position limiting part is subjected to a rotating torque in a rotational direction, the locking slipper in a locking position circumferentially abuts against the first stop position limiting part; when the rotating torque is higher than a first preset torque value, the pawl in an extended state is driven by the ratchet wheel to rotate until the tooth part on one side of the pawl is completely engaged with the ratchet wheel; and when the rotating torque is higher than a second preset torque value, the second stop position limiting part abuts against the pawl. A seat having the seat angle adjustment device is also provided. |
| US09199554B2 |
Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat
A locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat includes a latch (11) that is to be interlocked with an opposite element (B) and is mounted to be pivotable about a first bearing bolt (13), at least one securing element (25, 31) that secures the latch (11) in the locked state, and a movable unlocking handle (42). The unlocking handle (42) is directly hinged to one of the securing elements (25, 31) by means of a single pivot point (48). |
| US09199552B2 |
System and method for monitoring the torque of a motor vehicle engine
A method for monitoring torque produced by a motor vehicle engine, or an electric engine, including: comparing an estimated or measured value of torque produced by the engine with a low limit value or high limit value to detect excessive braking or acceleration and/or a lack of braking or acceleration; calculating the low limit value or high limit value, the calculating including: subtracting or adding a static error value to a torque value requested by a driver of the vehicle to obtain a low or high intermediate signal; and applying, to the intermediate signal, a delay corresponding to a response time of the engine to a torque increase request or to a torque decrease request expressed by the driver of the vehicle. |
| US09199551B2 |
Lock device
A lock device locks or unlocks a locking subject that relates to a power port and includes a lid. The lock device includes a detector that selectively generates a position detection signal at least corresponding to one of an open position where the lid is open, a closed position where the lid is closed, and a push position where the lid is pushed from the close position. A control unit controls locking or unlocking of the locking subject and a related device of the locking subject based on the position detection signal from the detector. |
| US09199546B2 |
Audible confirmation of battery charging in electric vehicles
An electric vehicle battery recharging system is disclosed that is capable of generating an audible sound to indicate that the battery system of the vehicle is being recharged. The system includes an audible indicator that is connected or otherwise associated with a controller. The controller is configured to actuate the audible indicator in response to a voltage or current of a battery system rising a predetermined amount after recharging is initiated so as to provide audible confirmation to a recharging operator that the battery system is being recharged. |
| US09199544B2 |
Method of controlling electric vehicle
Provided is a method of controlling an electric vehicle capable of preferably performing a regenerative control when a plurality of forward driving ranges are shifted to each other. During travelling on a downhill road, an electric vehicle executes a downhill regenerative control for adjusting the regenerative amount of an electric motor so that acceleration obtained when an accelerator is closed becomes a downhill acceleration according to a road surface slope. The downhill acceleration obtained when a second forward driving range is selected, in which the deceleration of the electric vehicle becomes larger than that in a first forward driving range, is smaller over the entire range of the set road surface slope than the downhill acceleration obtained when the first forward driving range is selected. |
| US09199541B2 |
System adapted for one or more electrically propellable vehicles (arm-shaped contact means)
Contact means (4) related to a vehicle are adapted to comprise an elongated arm (50), one end portion (50a) of which is rotatably attached to the underside (bottom) of the vehicle (1) and the other end portion (50b) of which is adapted to support said contact means (4). One or more sensors (151a, 151b) are disposed at the vehicle (1) and are intended to be able to sense the presence of and the orientation of a track or groove (51) and transfer sensed information to a power control circuit (100), which is adapted to comprise a control circuit (100b), which when sensing the existence of and a sensed orientation of a track or groove (51), within a covered and restricted area, is to be adapted to actuate means (7) adapted to a sidewise movement and/or a lowering (or raising) movement at the contact means (4). |
| US09199540B2 |
Current collector strip for a sliding contact device
The invention relates to a current collector strip (12) for a sliding contact device (10) which bears in a prestressed fashion against a contact wire (16), in particular in order to supply current to rail vehicles, having a sliding strip (14) which is arranged on a sliding strip carrier (13) and which has a carbon molding (18) and at least one metallic conducting device (23) which is arranged in the carbon molding and has the purpose of bringing about locally increased conductivity, wherein the conducting device is formed as at least one disc-shaped conducting device which extends transversely to a sliding direction (19) and in the direction of a prestressing force in a plane and which is connected to the sliding strip carrier and extends in a slot (22), formed in the carbon molding, as far as to a contact surface (21) of the sliding strip. |
| US09199539B2 |
Insulated state detection device
An insulated state detection device includes a positive-side input terminal, a negative-side input terminal, a ground electrode, a ground fault resistance value calculation unit, a measuring state identification unit, a timing information generation unit that generates a timing information, automatically updates a value of the timing information by a predetermined value each time the ground fault resistance value calculation unit generates a new insulation resistance value, and reflects a state of the identification of the measuring state identification unit on the value of the timing information, and an information transmission unit that transmits the insulation resistance value calculated by the ground fault resistance value calculation unit and the timing information generated by the timing information generation unit to a host control device. |
| US09199537B2 |
Automobile with vehicle drive motor
A technology for mitigating a collision impact applied to a power controller positioned in a front compartment is provided. An automobile has a power controller and device in the front compartment. The power controller and the device are positioned side by side in an automobile lateral direction. A corner or protrusion of the power controller faces a lateral surface of the device. When the automobile collides with an obstacle, the lateral surface of the device comes into contact with the corner of the power controller. Because the lateral surface of the device is weaker than the corner of the power controller, the device breaks first. The device functions as a cushioning material to mitigate damage suffered by the power controller. |
| US09199535B2 |
Disconnectable driveline for all-wheel drive vehicle
A disconnectable driveline arrangement for an all-wheel drive vehicle includes a power take-off unit having a dog clutch disconnect mechanism that is configured to selectively couple an input spindle and a spool on which a ring gear is mounted. |
| US09199532B2 |
Vehicle exhaust assembly
A vehicle exhaust assembly for modifying a sound of the vehicle exhaust includes a housing that is operationally coupled to a vehicle exhaust pipe on a vehicle. The vehicle exhaust is directed into the housing. A baffle is coupled to the housing. A flow of the vehicle exhaust passes over the baffle. The baffle has a plurality of exhaust apertures extending therethrough. The flow of the vehicle exhaust passes through the plurality of exhaust apertures. The plurality of exhaust apertures alters a resonant frequency of the flow of the vehicle exhaust. An audible sound of the flow vehicle exhaust is modified. A knob is operationally coupled to the housing. The knob is operationally coupled to the baffle so the knob moves the baffle. A user selectively moves the knob so baffle is positioned at a selected angle with respect to the flow of the vehicle exhaust. The audible sound of the flow of the vehicle sound is adjusted between a minimum and a maximum resonant frequency. |
| US09199527B2 |
Drive train of a purely electrically all-wheel drivable motor vehicle
A drive train (1) of a purely electrically all-wheel drivable motor vehicle has a first axle (2) having a differential (23), a second axle (3) having a differential (26), and at least one electric machine (11, 32) for driving the two axles (2, 3). The at least one electric machine (11, 32) is arranged transversely to the direction of travel (4) of the motor vehicle and is connected to the first axle (2) of the drive train (1) via a spur gear (12). The first axle (2) and the second axle (3) each have a crown wheel (25). The crown wheels (25) are connected to each other via a shaft (27) that has pinions (28) at its respective ends, which engage into a respective crown wheel (25). The drive train allows retrofitting the drive train with simple construction, from an initial state with only one driven axle to all-wheel drive. |
| US09199525B2 |
Vehicle door frame and inner member for vehicle door frame
A vehicle door frame includes an outer member and an elongated inner member. The inner member includes an extended portion, which extends in an outward direction of the vehicle, and an edge portion, which includes a distal end surface. A protrusion is formed on the distal end surface. The protrusion protrudes in the outward direction of the vehicle and is located at a predetermined position of the inner member in the longitudinal direction. The folded portion has a facing portion that faces the distal end surface. The protrusion can be melted by heating by the concentration of electric current during resistance welding and is configured to pressurize and join the distal end surface and the facing portion of the folded portion to each other. The protrusion includes a tip end, which has an arcuate cross section protruding in the outward direction of the vehicle. |
| US09199524B2 |
Vehicle air suspension system and control method
A vehicle air suspension system includes one or more bellows assigned to an air spring of one or more vehicle axles. The bellows can be connected to a main pressure line and can be blocked off therefrom via a connecting line having a level control valve. The main line can be supplied with air via a supply line having a compressor and an air dryer, and can be vented via a vent line, which branches off between the compressor and the air dryer and has a discharge valve. A pressure reservoir can be connected to the main line and can be blocked off therefrom via a connecting line having a storage valve. To set different flow velocities when supplying and venting the bellows, the bellows of the air spring arranged on a vehicle axle or on a vehicle side is/are connected to the main line and blocked off therefrom via at least two parallel connecting lines, each having a level control valve. |
| US09199522B2 |
Axle and production method thereof
A carrying axle (1) for trailers and a method for the production thereof are provided. The axle (1) includes an axle body (4) having an outer supporting axle tube (10) in which a rocker arm assembly (6), which is bent once or several times, is introduced. The rocker arm assembly (6) is produced as a metal, tubular stamped and bent single piece. The rocker arm assembly is stamped from a platine (21) or a sheet metal strip (23) and is bent in order to form an angled tube (22). |
| US09199521B2 |
Trailer theft detection and alarm
An electronic control unit used in, e.g., a towing vehicle includes a processing device configured to determine an initial electrical load of a trailer system, detect changes in the electrical load, and generate an alarm signal if the electrical load is substantially different from the initial electrical load. A method includes determining an electrical load of a trailer system prior to arming a vehicle alarm system, detecting changes in the electrical load after arming the vehicle alarm system, and triggering the alarm system if the electrical load is substantially different from the electrical load determined prior to arming the vehicle alarm system. |
| US09199519B2 |
Device for locking wheel rims for vehicles on repair workshop machines, particularly tire-changing machines or the like
A device for locking wheel rims for vehicles on repair workshop machines, has a supporting structure rotating around a work axis with a repair workshop machine or the like and has a resting portion for a wheel rim for vehicles, a locking element removably connected to a fastening element on the supporting structure, and a movement arrangement. The movement arrangement has a main actuator cylinder with fluid operation suitable for moving the fastening element from a release position, wherein the locking element is disengaged from the rim, to a retention position, wherein the locking element is engaged on the rim, an auxiliary actuator cylinder with fluid operation suitable for moving the fastening element from the release position to the retention position of the rim, and a feeding mouth for a fluid connected to one of the main actuator cylinder and the auxiliary actuator cylinder. |
| US09199511B2 |
Tire work stand
A tire work stand comprises a frame for supporting the work stand on a ground surface and for attaching a set of components to the tire work stand. A plurality of rollers is attached to the frame to support a tire above the ground surface and to permit rotation of a tire during inspection of the tire. A ramp is configured to have a first ramp end capable of extending from the ground surface and a second ramp end extending to a position proximal to the frame. A bridge is configured to have a first bridge end extending from the second ramp end and a second bridge end extending to a position proximal to a surface of at least one of the rollers, wherein the bridge acts to inhibit rotation of the roller during loading of the tire and further permits rotation of the tire after the tire has been loaded on the tire work stand. |
| US09199509B2 |
Bicycle hub
A bicycle hub basically has a hub axle, a hub shell, a sprocket support body, a first ratchet member and a second ratchet member. The hub shell is rotatably mounted on a hub axle about a rotational axis. The sprocket support body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around the rotational axis. The sprocket support body has an outer peripheral surface with a first helical spline. The first ratchet member has at least one first ratchet tooth and a second helical spline mating with the first helical spline. The second ratchet member has at least one second ratchet tooth mating with the at least one first ratchet tooth and a hub shell engagement portion that engages the hub shell The outer peripheral surface of the sprocket support body has a guiding portion that guides the first ratchet member toward the hub shell while coasting. |
| US09199506B2 |
Hole-punched binder clip
An improved binder clip embodies a hole-punched feature annex to the clip body is derived to provide a set of wings that meet at the center normal to the pivotal plane. Incisions to each side of the clip bodies, counter folds to take shape, provides for nominal holes to be cut into the center of each wings. A supplementary feature to the grip handle is reshaped to develop the center contour. The grip handles suspends to the hinges of the clip body, at position against the two folded edges of the clip contains center contour feature to propose clearance for any protrusions from the hole-punched annex wings of the clip to pass through. The innovative clip features are developed to assist in storing, organizing, and transporting of documents with stationary devices and posting applications e.g. inside a three-ring binder folder, any ring document holder applications, or hanging temporary documents on a bulletin board, hanging documents on a wall, etc. |
| US09199502B2 |
Security element displaying a visual motion effect and method for producing same
Device for the counterfeit protection of a banknote, a document of value or an article. The device includes a substrate (S), and on the substrate (S) a plurality of jointly visible zones of first (1) and of second (2) hardened coatings including oriented pigment particles (P1, P2) in a transparent binder (M1, M2), the first (1) hardened coating having a pigment orientation imitating a first curved surface and the second (2) hardened coating having a pigment orientation imitating a second curved surface different from the first curved surface. The device is characterized in that, along a linear section through the device, at least one zone of the second (2) hardened coating is contiguously located between two zones of the first (1) hardened coating. Method for producing the device, the use of the device, as well as security documents carrying said device. |
| US09199498B2 |
Inkjet printing method and apparatus with feedback control
An inkjet printing method and system includes an arrangement that is adapted to repair a printed image using a combination of in-line imaging and feedback control of an inkjet printhead or printing with a redundant inkjet printhead. The inkjet printing method and system is further adapted to print at higher optical density than is normally possible by use of multi-pass capabilities. |
| US09199497B2 |
Image forming system, power calculation method, and power calculating apparatus
According to an embodiment, an image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus; a peripheral device; and a first control unit. The image forming apparatus includes a first voltage detecting unit that detects voltage of a first power source supplied by an external power source, and outputs as first voltage value; and a first current detecting unit that detects current of the first power source, and outputs as first current value. The peripheral device includes a second voltage detecting unit that detects voltage of a second power source supplied by an external power source, and outputs as second voltage value; and a second current detecting unit that detects current of the second power source and outputs as second current value. The first control unit calculates total power value of the image forming system based on: the first voltage value; first current value; second voltage value; and second current value. |
| US09199496B2 |
Belt cleaner and image forming apparatus
A cleaning roller is in press contact with a conveyance belt on the downstream side of a drive roller in a first direction. A controller controls a motor so that the conveyance belt is driven in a second direction opposite to the first direction when the cleaning roller cleans the conveyance belt. |
| US09199494B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus includes a recording head that ejects liquid onto a recording medium, a transporting device that transports the recording medium along a supporting surface of a supporting member, and a preheating device that preheats the recording medium to the upstream side of the recording head in a transporting direction of the recording medium. The preheating device includes a preheating unit that increases the amount of heat per unit time which is applied to the recording medium as the recording medium is moved toward the downstream side in the transporting direction. The supporting member includes the supporting surface and bending portions. |
| US09199492B2 |
Motor control device, fluid ejection device, and motor control method
Motor control devices and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, such a device includes a fluid ejection head configured to eject a fluid onto a sheet that is on a downstream side from a transport driving roller along a supply direction of the sheet. The device also includes a first motor that provides a driving force for rotating a roll on which the sheet is wound, and a second motor that provides a driving force for driving the transport driving roller. The transport driving roller is on a downstream side from the roll along the supply direction of the sheet. The device also includes a motor control unit that simultaneously drives the first and second motors, and the motor control unit is configured to control an interpolation output that is given to the first motor while subjected to a change in a driving speed of the second motor. |
| US09199490B2 |
Recording device
A printer includes a device main body, a recording section, and a mounting section. The recording section is provided at the device main body and configured to record on a first recording medium and a second recording medium having lenticular lenses. The mounting section is configured to selectively mount a first conveyance unit configured to convey the first recording medium and a second conveyance unit configured to convey the second recording medium. |
| US09199489B2 |
Print control device, printing device and printing method
The object of the invention is to effectively prevent a medium from swelling due to ejected liquid, and prevent a head and the medium from contacting each other. When “strong rubbing prevention” is selected in the “rubbing prevention settings”, the margin amount of the paper P is enlarged and printing is conducted. Therefore, by enlarging the margin amount, the paper can be prevented from swelling due to ejected ink, and the paper and the printing head can be more reliably prevented from contacting each other (paper rubbing). |
| US09199487B2 |
Continuous paper conveyance device, and printer
A conveyance device 20 of an inkjet printer 1 has a discharge roller 46 disposed on the downstream side of the printing position A in the forward conveyance direction, and a paper jam detector 83 disposed on the downstream side of the discharge roller 46. The paper jam detector 83 includes a driven roller 84, driven pressure roller 85, and an encoder 86 that detects the angle of rotation of the driven roller 84 . The driven roller 84 turns following movement of the continuous paper 2 passing between the driven roller 84 and driven pressure roller 85. The control unit 90 of the inkjet printer 1 detects occurrence of a paper jam based on the difference between the angle of rotation of the driven roller 84 and a reference angle of rotation when the conveyance motor 60 continues driving after the continuous paper has passed through the conveyance path 21. |
| US09199485B2 |
Optimization of drying for wet colorants in a printing system
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining an operational range of colorant densities and heating powers that result in successful drying for a print media that is based on a drying quality of test images printed by a printing system. One embodiment comprises a printing system that applies colorant onto a continuous-form medium and applies heat to the medium based on a heating power. The printing system prints a plurality of test images onto the medium, where one or more of a colorant density and a heating power vary for each of the printed test images. The printing system determines a drying quality for the printed test images, and calculates an operational range of colorant densities and heating powers for the medium based on the drying quality of the printed test images. |
| US09199483B2 |
Keyboard manufacturing apparatus and method
Disclosed herein are a keyboard manufacturing apparatus and method that provide improved printing of at least one of a letter, a symbol, a number, and a pattern onto a keycap of a keyboard. The keyboard manufacturing apparatus includes a loader to load a keyboard, an unloader to unload the keyboard, a printing device provided between the loader and the unloader to print at least one of the letter, symbol, number and pattern onto the keyboard, wherein the printing device includes a support on which the keyboard is positioned, and an inkjet unit to print the at least one of the letter, symbol, number and pattern onto the keyboard, wherein the inkjet unit includes an inkjet head containing ink with a color identical to a specific color to be printed onto the keyboard, and a hardeners positioned on one side of the inkjet head to dry the ink. |
| US09199481B2 |
Image forming apparatus configured to perform exposure control and exposure method
The data conversion unit of an image forming apparatus converts input image data into dot image data in which pixel values having gradation information are arranged in a matrix. A storage unit stores optical face tangle error information of each reflecting surface of a rotary polyhedron. An assignment unit assigns a number to each of the plurality of reflecting surfaces, specifies by which of the plurality of reflecting surfaces light emitted for each line of the dot image data is to be reflected and assigns the number of the reflecting surface to each line of the dot image data. A determination unit determines a light emission mode corresponding to the dot image data based on the optical face tangle error information and the number of the reflecting surface. An exposure control unit causes the light source to emit light in accordance with the determined emission mode. |
| US09199477B2 |
Ink containing device and ink supply device
An ink containing device includes an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge includes a first main body having a first surface facing a first direction and a chamber that stores ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the first main body and that directs the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body; and an ink detecting portion that detects an amount of the ink stored into chamber. The adapter is attachable to the ink cartridge. The adapter includes a second main body and a movable member that at with respect to the second main body. |
| US09199468B2 |
Liquid discharging apparatus and method of cleaning discharge head
There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus which includes a discharge head that includes a nozzle forming surface on which nozzles for discharging liquid are formed; a wiping member that performs wiping by relatively moving on the nozzle forming surface while abutting on the nozzle forming surface; a cleaning liquid supply unit that supplies cleaning liquid provided for the wiping; and a control unit that performs reciprocating wiping control which performs the wiping by causing the wiping member for holding the cleaning liquid supplied from the cleaning liquid supply unit to perform a reciprocating operation in which, after relative movement is performed in a first direction along the nozzle forming surface, relative movement is performed in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. |
| US09199466B1 |
Ink jet print head protective guide system
A protective guide system that protects a print head nozzle plate from physical contact with objects such as a curled print medium. The nozzle plate includes a nozzle array including a plurality of nozzles arranged in a plurality of subarrays. The plurality of subarrays are spaced from each other by a plurality of intranozzle areas devoid of nozzles. The protective guide system includes a frame and a plurality of cross members aligned with the intranozzle areas between the subarrays. The protective guide system thus protects the nozzle plate without obstructing the ink during printing. |
| US09199459B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid discharge apparatus
There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including a channel structure in which liquid channels including pressure chambers and nozzles are formed and a piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric layer arranged on the channel structure to cover the pressure chambers. Two grooves are formed in the piezoelectric layer to locate on two sides of each pressure chamber in an array direction. There is an equal separation distance between the two grooves arranged on the two sides of the pressure chamber. X means positions of the grooves from an edge of the pressure chamber in the array direction, and Xc means an center position between the edge of the pressure chamber to the edge of an adjacent other pressure chamber in the array direction. The positions X of the grooves satisfy 0.2Xc−20 μm≦X≦0.6Xc+20 μm. |
| US09199458B2 |
Electromechanical transducer element, method of producing electromechanical transducer element, inkjet recording head, and inkjet recording apparatus
An electromechanical transducer element includes a substrate; a common electrode disposed on the substrate; an electromechanical transducer film formed on the common electrode; an individual electrode formed on the electromechanical transducer film; a common electrode pad electrically connected to the common electrode; an individual electrode pad electrically connected to the individual electrode; and an insulation protective film formed on the common electrode and the individual electrode, contacting an upper end of the individual electrode pad, and surrounding a side surface of the individual electrode pad. The insulation protective film has a gradually decreasing thickness outward from an end of the individual electrode pad. |
| US09199456B2 |
Liquid jet head, liquid jet apparatus and method of manufacturing liquid jet head
A liquid jet head includes a piezoelectric body substrate on which ejection grooves penetrating from an upper surface to a lower surface and non-ejection grooves open on the lower surface are alternately arranged in a reference direction and form a groove row, a cover plate that includes a liquid chamber communicating with the ejection grooves is bonded on the upper surface of the piezoelectric body substrate, and a nozzle plate that includes nozzles communicating with the ejection grooves is bonded on the lower surface of the piezoelectric body substrate. Common drive electrodes are installed on side surfaces of the ejection grooves, which are on the lower-surface side from nearly ½ the depth of the ejection grooves, and individual drive electrodes are installed on side surfaces of the non-ejection grooves, which are on the lower-surface side from nearly ½ the depth of the non-ejection grooves. |
| US09199442B2 |
Automated placement of vibration damping materials
Damping material is installed on a structure by moving a material placement head over the structure, and using the head to place the material on the structure. |
| US09199441B2 |
Processes for the production of electro-optic displays, and color filters for use therein
Processes are provided for depositing multiple color filter materials on a substrate to form color filters. In a first process, the surface characteristic of a substrate is modified by radiation so that a flowable form of a first color filter material will be deposited on a first area, and converted to a non-flowable form. A second color filter material can then be deposited on a second area of the substrate. In a second process, first and second color filter materials are deposited on separate donor sheets and transferred by radiation to separate areas of the substrate. A third process uses flexographic printing to transfer the first and second color filter materials to the substrate. |
| US09199438B2 |
Transparent conductive composite films
A process for the manufacture of a transparent conductive film comprising: (i) a polymeric substrate comprising a polymeric base layer and a polymeric binding layer, wherein the polymeric material of the base layer has a softening temperature TS-B, and the polymeric material of the binding layer has a softening temperature TS-HS; and (ii) a conductive layer comprising a plurality of nanowires, wherein said nanowires are bound by the polymeric matrix of the binding layer such that the nanowires are dispersed at least partially in the polymeric matrix of the binding layer, said process comprising the steps of providing a polymeric substrate comprising a polymeric base layer and a polymeric binding layer; disposing said nanowires on the exposed surface of the binding layer; and heating the composite film to a temperature T1 wherein T1 is equal to or greater than TS-HS, and T1 is at least about 5° C. below TS-B; and transparent conductive films derived from said process. |
| US09199437B2 |
Panel assembly retainer and method of use
A panel assembly includes a retainer, a first panel, and a second panel. A weld stud extends from the first panel. The second panel is positioned adjacent to the first panel and defines a hole that circumscribes the weld stud. The retainer includes a base and a nut. The base includes an annular cap and a cylindrical guide feature. The nut has radial fins, one of which is beveled. The cylindrical guide feature is positioned within the hole and circumscribes the weld stud. One of the radial fins is positioned adjacent to an upper surface of the cap, while the radial fin having the beveled surface is received within a slot defined by the cap to secure the nut to the base and the stud. Tabs may be arranged on an inner bore of the nut. A method of using the retainer in a panel assembly is also disclosed. |
| US09199432B2 |
Switchable décor
An apparatus for decorating an article includes a decorative sheet member having a first side and a second side, neither of the first and second sides having an adhesive; a fixation sheet member having a third side configured to be attached to a surface of the article, the third side including a first adhesive with a first adhesion characteristic; and a fourth side, opposite the third side and configured to receive one of the first and second sides of the decorative sheet, the fourth side having a second adhesive with a second adhesion characteristic, the second adhesion characteristic being less permanent than the first adhesion characteristic. |
| US09199428B2 |
Multi-layer additive texture laminates and methods
A multi-layer laminate may include a substrate, a printed build layer adjacent the substrate and defining a texture having elevated areas and areas of relief, a printed image layer adjacent the build layer, and a coating layer having a mineral loading and a method for creating a textured laminate may include steps to cause the printed image to be in registration with the texture. |
| US09199425B2 |
Recording medium processing apparatus, recording medium processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for setting a folding position for a recording medium
A recording medium processing apparatus includes a folding position setting unit. The folding position setting unit sets, on the basis of a cutting position at which a recording medium is to be cut, a folding position at which the recording medium is to be folded. |
| US09199411B2 |
Method of connecting multi-core fibers
A butting step S1 of butting end surfaces of multi-core fibers against each other by aligning central axes CA of clads 20 of the multi-core fibers to cause each core 11 of one multi-core fiber 1a and each core 11 of the other multi-core fiber 1b to face each other, and a fusing step S2 of fusing the multi-core fibers to each other by carrying out discharge by a pair of discharge electrodes 50a and 50b that sandwich a butted position of the multi-core fibers and face each other are provided. The fusing step S2 causes tips 51a and 51b of the discharge electrodes to perform reciprocating motion such that a straight line SL that connects the tips 51a and 51b of the discharge electrodes moves while describing a surface perpendicular to the central axes CA. |
| US09199409B2 |
Stretching apparatus and method of manufacturing polyimide film using the same
A stretching apparatus capable of optimally inhibiting neck-in of a film when the film is stretched in an MD (Machine Direction), has an advancing mechanism, a take-in mechanism, and film-holding unit placed at both end portions in a TD (Transverse Direction) of a transfer path of film between the mechanisms. The film-holding unit has a plurality of upper holding rollers placed in parallel at intervals in the MD of the film above the transfer path of film, and a plurality of lower holding rollers placed opposite to upper holding rollers below the transfer path of film such that the plurality of lower holding rollers work together with the plurality of upper holding rollers to sandwich the film vertically between the rollers. Upper holding rollers and lower holding rollers are rotatably supported such that their rotational axes are inclined outward in the TD of film toward a downstream side of the MD of film. |
| US09199398B2 |
Process for producing coated molded bodies
The present invention relates to a process for producing coated mouldings with fully or partly structured surfaces. The present invention additionally describes a system for performing this process. |
| US09199397B2 |
Injection molded case having antenna pattern and manufacturing method thereof
An injection-molded case and a manufacturing method thereof having antenna patterns are formed in the injection-molded case by only one insert injection molding process, without a second insert injection molding process as required in the conventional manufacture. The injection-molded case preferably includes: one or more antenna patterns fabricated by a press process; and an injection-molded case part having the antenna patterns provided therewithin, which is fabricated by fixing the antenna patterns on an injection mold and carrying out only one insert injection molding process. |
| US09199391B2 |
Probe and method for obtaining rheological property value
The probe can include a base and a resistance member extending from the base and onto which a resistance pressure is imparted by a rheological substance when the resistance member is submerged and moved therein. Rheological properties can be obtained using values indicative of the resistance pressure both in a low speed range and in a high speed range. |
| US09199390B2 |
Push block for a woodworking apparatus
A push block for a woodworking tool comprises at least heel member at an end of the push block and the heel member is passively actuatable to an extended position to engage a trailing end surface of a work piece to advance the work piece by a working element. The push block also includes a wall member along a first side of the push block to serve as a barrier between a cutting element and an operator's hand. In addition, the push block includes a handle that is disposed obliquely relative to first and second sides and a longitudinal axis of the push block. |
| US09199386B2 |
Cutting data generator, cutting apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing cutting data generating program
A cutting data generator generating cutting data includes a control device configured to obtain position information of a plurality of figures printed on a sheet material, the figures representing an arrangement of a plurality of types of decorative pieces having at least different colors, the figures being capable of identifying the types of the decorative pieces, to set arrangement positions of a plurality of holes in the sheet material based on the obtained position information, the arrangement positions being positions where the holes partially overlap the figures respectively or where the holes come close to the figures respectively, the holes defining an arrangement of the decorative pieces, and to generate cutting data usable to cut the holes through the sheet material based on the set arrangement positions. |
| US09199383B2 |
Blade of reciprocating electric shaver
A blade of a reciprocating electric shaver includes a newly provided guide frame freely detachably held on a holding frame provided on a shaver body, in which, in the guide frame, there are provided: coupling portions to which an outer edge frame that fixes an outer edge thereto is coupled; and spring receiving portions which support lower ends of inner edge push-up springs. |
| US09199377B2 |
Method and system for extracting intended torque for wearable robot
Provided are a method and system for extracting intended torque for a wearable robot. The method makes use of an angle or angular velocity of rotation of a motor driving a joint and an angle or angular velocity of rotation of a link connected to the joint, and includes a friction outputting process of outputting an estimated value of friction torque from the angle of rotation of the motor, a motor torque calculating process of calculating motor torque from the angular velocity of rotation of the motor, a link rotation calculating process of calculating the angular velocity of rotation of the link, and an intended torque calculating process of substituting the motor torque and the angular velocity of rotation of the link into a disturbance observer, and calculating an estimated value of the intended torque applied by a wearer. |
| US09199360B2 |
Sensor mounting apparatus and methods of using same
An apparatus to allow a one-handed operation of mounting a vibration sensor to a mounting pad adhered to a machine. An attachment screw includes a recessed socket with a detent to releasably retain a ball-end hex driver such that the driver can remain coupled to the attachment screw without force being applied by the user. Also, a handheld device includes a driver having a handle portion and a driver shaft extending therefrom, the driver shaft having a driver portion at a distal end, and a vibration sensor support configured to support the vibration sensor such that the driver portion has access to an attachment screw threaded through the vibration sensor, and coupled to the driver such that the vibration sensor support is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the driver shaft and slidable along a longitudinal portion of the driver shaft. |
| US09199358B2 |
Actuating device
An actuating device has a drive element with a cylinder (1) and a piston (2) having a piston rod (3). A toothed rack (4) is provided outside the cylinder (1) on the piston rod (3). The toothed rack (4) is implemented to cooperate with a gear element (5). An actuating element (6), pivotable in relation to the drive element, is situated in a rotationally-fixed manner with the gear element (5). An intermediate gear element (7) is situated between the cylinder (1) and the gear element (5). The intermediate gear element (7) cooperates, on one side, with the toothed rack (4) and, on the other side, with the gear element (5). |
| US09199355B2 |
Apparatus for grinding a substrate and method of using the same
An apparatus for grinding a substrate includes a stage part configured to support a substrate thereon, a grinding part, a camera part, a replacing part and a control unit. The grinding part includes a grinding wheel configured to grind an edge of the substrate. The camera part is configured to take a picture of the grinding wheel, analyze the picture of the grinding wheel and generate information about the grinding wheel. The replacing part includes a spare grinding wheel and is configured provide the spare grinding wheel to the grinding part or pick up the grinding wheel from the grinding part. The control unit is configured to receive the grinding wheel information from the camera part and offset compensate a position of the grinding wheel on the basis of the grinding wheel information or communicate with the replacing part to replace the grinding wheel on the basis of the grinding wheel information. |
| US09199353B2 |
Power tool
An effective technique is provided for rationally clamping and holding various kinds of tool bits which can be selectively replaced with each other and attached to the driving shaft, in a power toolThe power tool includes a driving shaft 125 for driving a tool bit 109A or 109B which is arbitrarily selected from various kinds of tool bits, a first clamping element 133 provided on the driving shaft 125 and a second clamping element 135A, 135B provided separately from the driving shaft 125 and can be fixed to the driving shaft 125. The selected tool bit 109A, 109B is clamped and held between the first clamping element 133 and the second clamping element 135A, 135B. Various kinds of the tool bits 109A, 109B have holes 163, 167 formed according to the kind of the tool bit, and either one of the first clamping element 133 and the second clamping element 135A, 135B has various kinds of protruding engagement parts 149, 153 appropriate to the kind of the tool bit 109A, 109B and engaged with the holes 163, 167 formed according to the kind of the tool bit 109A, 109B. |
| US09199352B2 |
Polishing apparatus, polishing method and pressing member for pressing a polishing tool
A polishing apparatus polishes a top edge portion and/or a bottom edge portion of a substrate accurately and uniformly. The polishing apparatus includes a rotary holding mechanism configured to hold the substrate horizontally and to rotate the substrate and at least one polishing head disposed near the peripheral portion of the substrate. The polishing head has at least one protrusion extending along a circumferential direction of the substrate, and the polishing head is configured to press a polishing surface of a polishing tape by the protrusion against the peripheral portion of the substrate from above or below. |
| US09199345B2 |
Method for producing a metal reinforcement for a turbine engine blade
A method for creating a metal reinforcement for a leading or trailing edge of a turbine engine blade including a reinforcement foot and head, the method including: creating a plurality of V-shaped tapered elements that form different parts of the metal reinforcement so that the metal reinforcement is divided into a plurality of parts distributed between the foot and the head; positioning the parts on equipment that is shaped like the leading or trailing edge of the turbine engine blade; and rigidly connecting the different parts so as to form the complete profile of the one-piece metal reinforcement the by recombining the different parts. |
| US09199328B2 |
System and method for tracking welding-type parameters, machine setup and job packet coding for workflow
A welding system including a housing forming an enclosure, a power supply arranged within the enclosure and configured to deliver welding-type power during a welding-type process, a user interface including at least one user interface device configured to select operational parameters of a welding process that includes a touch-responsive display element configured to indicate a desired setting of the at least one user interface device in response to contact by a hand of a user, and a bezel forming a marking surface associated with the at least one user interface device to display user markings and allow the user markings to be selectively erased, wherein the marking surface is proximate to the touch-responsive display element. |
| US09199325B2 |
Wire electric discharge machine performing distortion removing machining
When contact between a wire electrode and a workpiece is detected while, after wire electric discharge machining is ended, the wire electrode is moved (retraced) in the direction opposite to the machining direction along the machining path, the movement of the wire electrode is stopped. The wire electrode is moved in the offset direction from the contact position. When the wire electrode and the workpiece are brought into a non-contact state, the non-contact state is detected, and the movement of the wire electrode is stopped. The wire electrode is returned from the non-contact position to the machining path, and the wire electrode is retraced along the machining path in the state where the detection of contact between the wire electrode and the workpiece is neglected. Then, an amount of distortion of the workpiece is calculated from the contact position and the non-contact position. |
| US09199324B2 |
Holding wrench
A holding wrench includes a clamping assembly and a pair of handles. The clamping assembly includes a housing, a transmission gear, a first latching member, a second latching member, and an adjusting subassembly. The first latching member and the second latching member engage with the transmission gear. The adjusting subassembly includes an adjusting member, a pair of pushing members protruding from the adjusting member, and a pair of resisting members. The adjusting member defines a pair of latching grooves. The pair of pushing members is located between the first latching member and the second latching member. When the adjusting member is moved toward the second latching member, one of the pair of pushing member pushes the second latching member away from the transmission gear, and the pair of resisting members latches into the pair of latching grooves, thereby positioning the adjusting member. |
| US09199323B2 |
Semi-completing skiving method and device having corresponding skiving tool for executing a semi-completing skiving method
Apparatus and method for skiving first and second work pieces using the same skiving tool to machine both work pieces. Flank cutting edges of the skiving tool subjected to a stronger load during machining of the first work piece are subjected to a lesser load during machining of the second work piece and vice versa. Accordingly, a substantially uniform load is subjected to both flank cutting edges overall, resulting in improved uniformity of wear to both flank cutting edges. |
| US09199318B2 |
Fully automatic key duplicating machine with automatic key model identification system
A fully automatic key duplicating machine. A master key alignment module is movably disposed into and out of proximity with a master key clamping module, the master key being aligned by the alignment module within the master key clamping module. A master key identification module is disposed in fixed relation to the master key clamping module and identifies a type of key secured in the master key clamping module. A central positioning base is provided automatically movable into and out of engagement with the key cutting module and optionally the alignment module, adapted to move the master key alignment module into proximity with the master key clamping module and adapted to secure a key blank to be cut at the key cutting module in accordance with the tooth pattern of a clamped master key. |
| US09199317B2 |
Scroll machining method and machining unit
A scroll machining method for forming a wall part (21) configured in a scroll shape on a surface of a workpiece (W), which includes a first scroll machining step of machining one of the wall surfaces (22, 23), in which a tool (14) is moved relative to the workpiece from an outside of the workpiece (W) toward a center part (25) along a predetermined path (L1) while turning the rotary table (17) in a first direction (R1); and a second scroll machining step of machining the other of the wall surfaces (22, 23), in which the tool (14) is moved relative to the workpiece from the center part (25) of the workpiece (W) toward the outside by returning along the predetermined path (L1) while turning the rotary table (17) in a second direction (R2) opposite to the first direction (R1). |
| US09199313B2 |
Clamping device for cutting insert, cutting tool, and cutting insert
A clamping device having a high clamping force and operability when a cutting insert is attached/detached is provided. The clamping device has a guide hole, a screw hole, a clamp member having a clamp portion and arranged movably in the guide hole, and a screw member screwed with the screw hole and movable in first and second directions, wherein the screw member can be engaged with the clamp member in movement both in the directions and the guide hole has a first cam surface engaged with the clamp member and converting a force in the first direction received from the screw member into a force for moving the clamp member in a direction toward the cutting insert and a second cam surface converting a force in the second direction into a force for moving the clamp portion in a direction away from the cutting insert. |
| US09199310B2 |
Nano-grained nickel titanium alloy for improved instruments
The systems and methods of this patent application are directed to producing a composition of nano-grained NiTi (Ni—nickel, Ti—titanium) alloy for use in producing nano-grained wires. Nano-grained wires, for example, are used to generate medical instruments such as an endodontic instrument. A specific method of producing the nano-grained composition includes preparing a mixture of nickel (Ni) powder and titanium (Ti) powder. The mixture of nickel powder and titanium powder is sintered to produce a nano-grained NiTi alloy. In one embodiment, an endodontic instrument is formed using the nano-grained NiTi alloy and heat-treated. |
| US09199309B2 |
Hot isostatic pressing tool and a method of manufacturing an article from powder material by hot isostatic pressing
A hot isostatic pressing tool includes a plurality of canister members and the hot isostatic pressing tool including at least one set of adjacent canister members. The plurality of canister members form a chamber to receive a powder material to be hot isostatically pressed. The at least one set of adjacent canister members have interlocking features forming a U-shaped, or a Z-shaped, leakage flow path between the at least one set of adjacent second canister members. The adjacent canister members are welded together to form a joint and the U-shaped, or Z-shaped, leakage flow path reduces the likelihood of failure of the welded joint during hot isostatic pressing. |
| US09199305B2 |
Method of manufacturing recycled plate for sliding nozzle and recycled plate
The manufacturing method of the recycled plate performs, on a plate used for the sliding nozzle, recycling processing including impregnating a matrix of the plate that is formed by a refractory brick with liquid containing at least one of tar and pitch, heating the plate impregnated with the liquid to remove a volatile component, and filling a recess having an opening width and a depth of equal to or smaller than 1 mm, which is present on a surface of the plate after having been impregnated with the liquid and heated, with a thermal expandable refractory material of which volume is increased by at least one of generation reaction and change in a crystal structure with heating when the plate attached to the sliding nozzle is used. |
| US09199304B2 |
Thixomolded core plates
One embodiment includes a friction plate and method of manufacture thereof wherein the friction plate is fabricated from a thixomolded magnesium or titanium material or alloy thereof, which is lighter than comparable steel friction plates. |
| US09199301B2 |
Apparatus for fabricating a wind turbine blade and related method
An apparatus (60) is provided for forming a trailing edge (52) of a wind turbine blade having first and second shells (40, 42). The first and second shells define a gap therebetween, and the apparatus has a first mold component (62) that is adapted to form the first or second shell, and an engaging element (77). The engaging element is configured to securely support a trailing edge component to be coupled to the first and second shells. The engaging element is coupled to the first mold component. The apparatus may additionally include a second mold component (64) that is adapted to form the other of the first or second shells and which is coupled to the first mold component. In this embodiment, the first and second mold components have a closed position in which the first and second shells are closed over one another so as to define a generally closed profile of the wind turbine blade. |
| US09199300B2 |
Device for setting fastening elements
A device for setting fastening elements, wherein a master shaft rod is provided, which can be driven to rotate via a drive unit and moved via a motion link control and which carries an axial force transmission part. A pressing force of a pressure force sensor unit exerted on a setting location of a fastening element can be initiated via the axial force transmission part, via which a release indicator can be actuated, with which a release signal can be output by the pressing force upon reaching or exceeding a predetermined setting force. The fastening elements can thus be applied having very precisely defined setting forces in respect of location and value. |
| US09199299B2 |
Penetrator and method of manufacturing same
Penetrators and methods of manufacturing penetrators are disclosed. One method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) cold heading a piece of material to form a blank; (b) machining the blank to create the arrowhead geometry; and (c) roll forming the blank to create the base geometry. Another method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) machining a piece of material to create the arrowhead geometry; and (b) roll forming the piece of material to create the base geometry. Yet another method of manufacturing a penetrator from a blank includes the steps: (a) machining the blank to create a first surface feature of the penetrator; and (b) roll forming the blank to create a second surface feature of the penetrator. |
| US09199297B2 |
Drive device for multiaxial transport of workpieces through successive machining stations of a machine tool with parallelogram guides
The invention relates to a drive device for multiaxial transport of workpieces through successive machining stations of a machine tool, in particular of a multistage forming press, wherein the drive device comprises two gripper rails, wherein the two gripper rails are transversely displaceable independently of each other by a first transverse drive assigned to the first gripper rail and a second transverse drive assigned to the second gripper rail for the execution of a closing movement. The gripper rails are here vertically displaceable independently of each other for the execution of a lifting movement, and/or the gripper rails are longitudinally displaceable independently of each other for the execution of a transport movement. |
| US09199294B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing a corrugated metal pipe
A corrugating unit is used which presses a first corrugation into the pipe which is moved in its longitudinal direction through the corrugating device. The spacing between the wave peaks is subsequently reduced, for obtaining a second corrugation, by a clamping unit composed of two separately arranged clamping devices resting against the pipe. The pipe provided with a first corrugation is pressed continuously by the first clamping device against a fixed point realized by the second clamping device, which, in the position of operation, is arranged, in relation to the clamping device, in axial direction behind the first clamping device. Both clamping devices are removed cyclically from the pipe and are moved back into a new position in the opposite direction of the direction of movement of the pipe and, in this new position, again rest in the two different areas against the pipe. |
| US09199285B2 |
System and method for cleaning substrate
A substrate cleaning system including a carrying unit having a plurality of rollers for carrying a substrate, wherein each of the rollers includes a roller shaft and a plurality of division rollers coupled to the roller shaft, and wherein a gap between adjacent ones of the roller shafts is larger than a radius of each of the division rollers; a first rinse unit located along the carrying unit and configured to apply a first cleaning liquid onto the substrate; and a cleaning unit comprising a slit nozzle and configured to apply a second cleaning liquid to the substrate after it encounters the first rinse unit. |
| US09199282B2 |
Method of tracking mailpieces for measuring journey times through a multi-network postal sorting system
A method of tracking mail in a postal sorting system comprising first and second networks of sorting machines with first and second unique identification protocols for uniquely identifying the mailpieces, the first and second networks producing first and second dated tracking data as a mailpiece is passing through the sorting machines, this first and second dated data being associated with first and second unique mailpiece identifiers generated using the first and second protocols, said dated data associated with said first and second unique mailpiece identifiers is retrieved in a data-processing unit for the purpose of measuring a time characteristic of the journey of the mailpiece through the first and second networks, and a match is established between the unique identifiers via digital images of the mailpiece. |
| US09199280B2 |
Apparatus and method for separating solid waste
A sorting system and method for separating solid waste including heavy fraction, mid fraction and light fraction materials. A first conveyor belt system for moves the solid waste from a first end to a second end so that the solid waste cascades over the second end whereby the heavy fraction material falls downward to a first collection area and the mid fraction and light fraction material are conveyed by a first planar sheet of air to a second conveyor belt system. The second conveyor belt system moves the mid fraction and light fraction material received from the first conveyor belt system from a third end to a fourth end of the second conveyor belt system whereby a rollable mid fraction of the solid waste can tumble backwards to drop into a second collection area while the remaining mid fraction and light fraction solid waste continues to the fourth second end and cascades over the fourth end whereby the mid fraction pieces of solid waste fall downward to a third collection area and light fraction solid waste is carried away by a second planar sheet of air. |
| US09199279B2 |
Method and apparatuses for screening
A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape. |
| US09199276B2 |
Signal processing circuit, vibration detection circuit, and electronic device
A signal processing circuit detects vibration applied to an acceleration switch. A main determination section connectable to the acceleration switch compares an output of the acceleration switch to a preset first determination criterion to determine the vibration applied to the acceleration switch. A power supply control section control supply of power based on a result of the determination made by the main determination section. A main control section controls a control target based on the power supplied from the power supply control section. A sensor detects a physical quantity applied to the sensor based on the power supplied from the power supply control section. The power supply control section controls the supply of the power to at least one of the main control section and the sensor based on the result of the determination made by the main determination section as to the vibration applied to the acceleration switch. |
| US09199275B2 |
Cooking item comprising a non stick coating with improved properties of adhesion to the substrate
A cooking item including a vitreous coating with improved impact-resistance properties, and a method for manufacturing such an item. The method for manufacturing includes optionally treating a concave internal side of a substrate having the end shape of the cooking item, the concave internal side being arranged on the side of the food to be introduced in said item, and a convex exterior side to be arranged on the heat source side, so as to obtain a treated internal side adapted to cause a hard base layer to adhere to the substrate, The method further includes preparing an adhering hard base layer on said internal side of the substrate, be it treated beforehand or not, and preparing a non-stick coating on the hard base layer. |
| US09199273B2 |
Methods of applying hardfacing
A multi-layer film for use in forming a layer of hardfacing on a surface of a tool includes a first layer and a second layer covering at least a portion of a surface of the first layer. The layers each include a polymer material and a plurality of particles dispersed throughout the polymer material. An intermediate structure includes a body of an earth-boring tool, a first material layer disposed over a surface of the body, and a second material layer disposed over the first material layer. A method of applying hardfacing includes providing a first material layer on a surface of a body of an earth-boring tool, providing a second material layer adjacent the first material layer, heating the body and removing the polymer material from the body of the earth-boring tool, and heating the body of the earth-boring tool to a higher temperature to form a layer of hardfacing material. |
| US09199266B2 |
Paint roller shield
A paint roller shield comprising a plate with a planar surface configured to have a beveled periphery with at least one flat edge along the periphery and a nonplanar surface configured to attach to a paint roller device. |
| US09199260B2 |
Repeatable mounting unit for automatic spray device
A system and method for repeatably mounting a spray device in a desired spray position. The present technique provides the spray device with an atomizing spray section and a releasable mount. The releasable mount may be mounted releasably to a mounting member, such as a positioning system. In addition, the releasable mount may be mounted releasably to the spray device, such that the releasable mount may remain attached to the mounting member in a desired spray position. Accordingly, the spray device or its substitute may be remounted to the releasable mount in the desired spray position. |
| US09199258B2 |
Pump dispensers
A pump dispenser includes a container whose top opening is closed off by a base structure of a pump module. The structure is shaped to guide air to an air pocket region adjacent the wall. This air pocket region communicates with the pump inlet opening so that air can be discharged. The pump may include a pump body and a plunger which incorporate respective different ones of a click projection and a click actuating formation, constituting a click indicator. |
| US09199257B2 |
Press type spray head assembly
A spray head assembly includes a tubular cylinder having a separation board transversely connected therein and a through hole is defined centrally through the separation board. A space is defined in the cylinder and communicates with the through hole. A check valve is located in the space and has a check rod which extends through the through hole. A piston rod is located in the cylinder and a spring is mounted to the piston rod. A cover is connected to the cylinder and a locking member. The piston rod extends through the locking member. A push tube extends through the locking member and communicates with the cylinder. A movable member is located in the push tube which is connected to a press head. A nozzle extends outward from the press head. The spray head is water-proof and the amount liquid remained in the nozzle can be sucked back after use. |
| US09199251B1 |
Desanding, flow splitting, degassing vessel
An atmospheric vertical oilfield tank designed to pre-condition oilfield fluid streams. Flow enters on tangent a vertical cyclone tube located within the tank and rotates inside the tube. Solids fall downward out of the tube to the bottom of the tank; gases exit upward out of the tube and vent from the tank. Liquids exit the cyclone tube tangential to the ID of the tank, additional solids separation due to impingement, and the liquid flows into the body of the tank where flow slows to allow for settling of solids. Solids are periodically removed from the bottom of the tank. The liquid flows over the top of multiple vertical flow dividing tubes located at the same elevation within the tank, creating separate and equal effluent discharge streams. The tank is taller than destination vessels to provide the height differential necessary to create flow into subsequent tanks without using pumps. |
| US09199245B1 |
Water supply launder of table gravity concentrator
A water supply launder reducing imbalance of the flow amounts of the ore slurry and the additive water on the upper surface of the shaking table, and producing flow throughout the upper surface of the shaking table.The water supply launder included in a table gravity concentrator 1 to supply water to a table 2 of the table gravity concentrator 1 includes a launder body 20 which receives water supplied from a water supply unit 23 to an upper surface 21a of the launder body 20, and supplies the water to the table 2 of the table gravity concentrator 1, and a distribution member 30 which is attached to a lower surface 21b of the launder body 20, and contacts water dropping from the upper surface 21a of the launder body 20 and flowing to the table 2 of the table gravity concentrator 1 to distribute the water. |
| US09199240B2 |
Driving device for a grinder, and corresponding grinder
This driving device for a grinder includes a toothed ring, at least two driving assemblies for the toothed ring. Each driving assembly includes an electric motor and a reduction gear unit. The driving device includes safety means suitable for preventing the starting of all the driving assemblies when at least one driving assembly is unavailable. |
| US09199237B2 |
Automated well plate
Disclosed in an embodiment herein is a well plate system including a well plate device, including three plates disposed above one another. The two top plates include wells disposed therein which are in fluid communication with one another, and which when the device is in a resting position, the second plate rests on top of the third plate to create a fluid sealed well. The third plate includes fluid drainage openings, such that when the system is in an activated position, the plates are moved such that the fluid within the wells exits through these openings. The system can be fully automated, and can include one or more motors to control movement of the plates. The system can also operate manually with a hinge connected to the plates. |
| US09199236B2 |
Biologic fluid sample analysis cartridge with sample collection port
A biological fluid sample analysis cartridge is provided that includes a collection port and a body. The body has one or more internal channels in selective fluid communication with the collection port. The collection port includes a collection bowl, and a slide valve assembly operable to be selectively positioned in an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the collection bowl is accessible for sample deposition, and in the closed position the collection bowl is inaccessible for sample deposition. |
| US09199234B2 |
TSH antibodies for point-of-care immunoassay formats
The invention relates to antibody characteristics used to design a whole blood Point of Care Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) immunoassay using an ELISA sandwich assay lacking one or more wash steps between the antigen capture, detection antibody addition and substrate introduction steps. This invention exhibits low cross reactivity with biologically similar interfering cross reacting species, such as Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Chorionic Gonadotropin (CG). |
| US09199233B2 |
Biologic fluid analysis cartridge with deflecting top panel
A cartridge for analyzing a biologic fluid sample is provided that includes a base plate, a sample inlet port, a first chamber wall, a second chamber wall, and an optically transparent cover panel disposed in contact with the first and second chamber walls. The base plate has a body with a chamber surface, a body passage, and a chamber entry passage. The body passage is in fluid communication with the chamber entry passage, and the chamber entry passage extends through to the chamber surface. The sample inlet port has an inlet passage in fluid communication with the body passage. The first and second chamber walls each have a height extending outwardly from the chamber surface, and the two walls are spaced apart from one another. The cover panel is sufficiently flexible to deflect and contact a central region of the chamber surface. |
| US09199229B2 |
Method for preparing CHA-type molecular sieves using colloidal aluminosilicate and a novel octahydroindolium-based structure directing agent
The present invention is directed to a process for preparing CHA-type molecular sieves using a colloidal aluminosilicate in the presence of a octahydroindolium-based cationic structure directing agent. |
| US09199228B2 |
Hydrocracking catalyst
Process of preparing a hydrocracking catalyst carrier comprising amorphous binder and zeolite Y, which process comprises subjecting zeolite Y having a silica to alumina molar ratio of at least 10 to calcination at a temperature of from 700 to 1000° C., hydrocracking catalyst carrier comprising amorphous binder and zeolite Y having a silica to alumina molar ratio of at least 10, the infrared spectrum of which catalyst has a peak at 3690 cm−1, substantially reduced peaks at 3630 cm−1 and 3565 cm−1 and no peak at 3600 cm−1, hydrocracking catalyst carrier comprising an amorphous binder and zeolite Y having a silica to alumina molar ratio of at least 10, which catalyst has an acidity as measured by exchange with perdeuterated benzene of at most 20 micro-mole/gram, hydrocracking catalyst derived from such carrier and hydrocracking process with the help of such catalyst. |
| US09199219B2 |
Metal adsorbent containing chelating polymer
A metal adsorbent which can adsorb a wide variety of metals, can conform to various uses, and adsorbs metals in large amounts. Metal adsorbents in various forms, which have the property of highly efficiently adsorbing metals, are produced by (a) a method in which a polyamine polymer is chemically bonded and immobilized to a porous support, (b) a method in which a polyamine polymer is blended into a solution of a raw material for fibers and the mixture is formed into fibers by wet-spinning or dry spinning, and (c) a method in which a polyamine polymer is blended into a solution of a film-forming polymer and the mixture is formed into a film by a method of film formation from solution. |
| US09199216B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for conditioning and reorienting components of an electrophysiology measurement system
An apparatus for automatically conditioning a patch plate and a plenum of an electrophysiology measurement system is provided. An arm is linearly movable between a non-operative position and an operative position. An end effector mounted to one side of the arm is configured to condition the patch plate. Another end effector mounted to an opposite side of the arm is configured to condition the plenum. A linear actuator is coupled to the arm and is configured to drive movement of the arm between the operative position and the non-operative position. When the arm is positioned in the operative position, the arm is situated between the patch plate and the plenum. |
| US09199211B2 |
Storage-stable product systems for premix formulations
The present invention relates to storage-stable product systems having high latency and good mechanical stability, which are suitable, inter alia, for premix formulations. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing the formulations according to the invention and the use thereof. |
| US09199210B2 |
Automatic dye-meter
An automatic dye-meter (1) is described, composed of at least one first compartment (3) for stocking and storing a plurality of bottles (5) containing the dyeing components, each one of such bottles (5) being equipped with at least one plug equipped with pumping means for such component, such bottles (5) being arranged inside such first compartment (3) according to a known order, at least one second compartment (7) for batching such components from such bottles (5) to obtain a final dyeing compound inside at least one mixing container (9) arranged inside such second compartment (7), handling means (11) adapted to take at least one of such bottles (5) from such first compartment (3), transport such bottle (5) from such first compartment (3) to such second compartment (7), incline such bottle (5), actuate such pumping means to allow pouring and batching such component inside such mixing container (9), and take back such bottle (5) inside such first compartment (3). |
| US09199209B2 |
Interaction chamber with flow inlet optimization
A mixing assembly includes an inlet, an outlet and a mixing chamber, the inlet is fluidly connected to the outlet through a plurality of micro fluid flow paths in a direction perpendicular from the inlet. The micro fluid flow paths fluidly connect to the perpendicular inlet via a curved transition portion. The curved transition portion provides a more efficient flow path for the fluid to travel from the inlet to the micro fluid flow paths to the mixing chamber. By transitioning the direction change, flow resistance is decreased, and the fluid flow rate and shear rate is increased. Increased fluid flow rate and shear rate helps to increase consistency and quality of mixing, and to reduce particle size of the fluid in the mixing chamber. |
| US09199208B2 |
Homogenizing valve having radially and axially arranged gaps
The invention relates to a homogenizing valve which comprises two or more pressurized, movable valve cones, two or more valve seats, and a valve housing which surrounds the valve cones and the valve seats. The valve cones and the valve seats are arranged such that between them are formed constrictions, which constitute homogenization gaps having a gap height h. Between each individual valve cone and each individual valve seat are formed two homogenization gaps, of which one homogenization gap is radially arranged and one homogenization gap is axially arranged. The homogenizing valve is intended for use in existing homogenizers and is especially produced to be able to acquire an effective homogenization for liquids which are processed at a lower pressure and with a large flow, such as pasteurized milk, for example. |
| US09199205B2 |
Ultrafiltration membranes fabricated from sulfonated polyphenylenesulfones
The present invention is directed to ultrafiltration membranes comprising a membrane substrate layer (S) based on a sulfonated polyaryleneethersulfone polymer and to a method for their preparation. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to ultrafiltration processes making use of said membrane. |
| US09199203B2 |
Resilient ion exchange membranes prepared by polymerizing ionic surfactant monomers
A method for making a resilient ion exchange membrane comprising polymerizing a composition containing at least an ionic surfactant monomer having an ethylenic group and a long hydrophobic alkyl group filling the pores of and covering the surfaces of a porous substrate. The hydrophobic long alkyl group in the ionic surfactant monomer provides ion exchange membranes with improved mechanical properties, and good chemical stability. |
| US09199201B2 |
Self contained electroosmotic pump and method of making thereof
A pump comprises a plurality of electroosmotic membranes comprising one or more positive electroosmotic membranes and one or more negative electroosmotic membranes; and a plurality of electrodes comprising one or more cathodes and one or more anodes. The electrodes are pre-charged, chargeable, rechargeable or combinations thereof and the cathode and anode are operatively coupled to each other. The positive electroosmotic membranes and negative electroosmotic membranes are disposed alternatively and at least one cathode is disposed on one side of one of the membranes and at least one anode is disposed on another side of that membrane, and wherein at least one cathode or anode is disposed between a positive electroosmotic membrane and a negative electroosmotic membrane. The pump is an electroosmotic pump. |
| US09199194B2 |
Heating device
The objective of the present invention is to reduce the loss in functionality due to the burn-out of micro-coils in a heating device, which uses micro-coils formed of carbon or molecules that include carbon as a principal component for heating a target object located in a space where high-temperature gases flow. The present invention relates to a heating device comprising: a heat producing layer having a micro-coil formed of carbon or molecules that include carbon as a principal component, where the heat producing layer is installed together with the target object located in a target space where high-temperature gases flow; and an electromagnetic (EM)-wave-emitting device that emits EM radiation into the target space. The target object is heated by producing heat in the micro-coil by EM radiation from the EM wave emitting device emitted to the target space. The heating device further comprises a covering layer, which coats the entirety of the heat producing layer. |
| US09199191B2 |
Gas separation membrane module and method of replacing a hollow fiber element
A gas separation membrane module, comprising: a hollow fiber element having a hollow fiber bundle consisting of a number of hollow fiber membranes and a tube sheet provided at an end of the hollow fiber bundle for binding the hollow fiber membranes; a vessel having an opening through which the hollow fiber element is inserted or removed; a lid member having a gas outlet formed therein and attached to cover the opening of the vessel; and a perforated plate having a plurality of through holes for forming gas channels formed therein, the perforated plate being mounted between the tube sheet and the lid member, the gas separation membrane module performing gas separation by supplying mixed gas to the hollow fiber membranes. |
| US09199183B2 |
Device for launching object away from a user
A device for launching an object away from a user comprising a popper placed on the floor for providing force for the object, a ramp positioned on said popper wherein the user applies pressure on a substantially planar peripheral portion of said popper by pressing plurality of legs through placement of foot on an elongated body of the ramp resulting in change of convex position of said substantially planar peripheral portion returns to a concave position of said substantially planar peripheral portion through the application of vertical force on said object base which further results in launching the object away from a user from said object base. |
| US09199179B2 |
Toy play set
A play set having a device for holding and storing track members is provided. The device includes a body and a hanger portion coupled to a first end of the body. A first arm is rotationally coupled to the body opposite the hanger portion, the first arm having a first fastener. A second arm is rotationally coupled to the body opposite the hanger portion, the second arm having a second fastener. |
| US09199178B2 |
Attraction for amusement rides
The present invention relates to an attraction (100) for amusement rides, such as a fairground attraction or an amusement park attraction. The attraction comprises two towers (101), each provided with a drivable arm (102) which is mounted rotatably on the tower. The attraction is provided with a number of gondolas (104), each with a number of seats (105), wherein each gondola is connected to the arms. According to the invention the attraction comprises at least one carrier arm (103) which extends between the arms (102) and each gondola (104) is connected to the carrier arm for rotation about at least one rotation axis (R1, R2) extending substantially transversely of the carrier arm. |
| US09199172B2 |
System for software work events
Challenge events and competition events are created and communicated to potential participants. The events are priced using a calculator that bases the price on the results of previous events and a catalog of reusable code assets using an analytics engine. One or more participants are chosen for the event by a selector subsystem. A solution is submitted by the chosen participant. The submission is evaluated, and scored in a challenge server layer. A payment application rewards the participant according to the event specifications and the scoring results. |
| US09199170B2 |
Pass-structured game platform
A game platform has a network-connected server having one or more processors coupled to a non-transitory physical storage medium, and software (SW) executing on the server. The software provides an interactive interface for a game creator, tools selectable in the interactive interface enabling the game creator to create a game having a virtual environment including game objects that may be moved by a player in the game relative to other objects and structures, a mechanism enabling the game creator to apply impediments to specific activities initiated by the player, and one or more interactive mechanisms for presenting choices to the game player. In response to the player attempting an activity to which an impediment has been applied, the game dynamics apply the impediment. |
| US09199168B2 |
Game system, game apparatus, storage medium having game program stored therein, and game process method
A game system includes a game apparatus, an operating device, and a hand-held device. The game apparatus performs a game control process based on first operation data representing a first player's operation on the operating device and second operation data representing a second player's operation on the hand-held device. The game apparatus generates a first game image for the first player, which is an image of a virtual game space and represents a result of the game control process, based on a first virtual camera set in the game space. The game apparatus also generates a second game image for the second player, which is an image of the game space, based on a second virtual camera set in the game space. The first game image is displayed on a first display device provided independently of the hand-held device. The second game image is displayed on a second display device of the hand-held device. |
| US09199165B2 |
Game clip popularity based control
Example apparatus and methods concern managing the encoding and storing of game clips that are automatically generated to record video game highlights. Encoding game clips for smooth streaming using adaptive bit rates requires significant processing resources and storing the multiple bit rate encodings consumes significant storage. Therefore, example apparatus and methods compute a predicted popularity for a game clip based on user factors (e.g., status), video game factors (e.g., popularity), game clip factors (e.g., importance of event, uniqueness of event), or other factors. Predicted popularity may differ from actual popularity, therefore the popularity score may be recomputed using actual observations (e.g., number of views of the game clip). Additionally, actual observations may identify correlations between the factors used to predict popularity and the factors that actually determine popularity. Therefore, the prediction function may be dynamically updated to improve the prediction function and thus to improve the user experience. |
| US09199164B2 |
Image display device, computer readable storage medium, and game control method
An image display device of an embodiment includes an image display means for displaying a parallax image on a display screen, a first coordinate calculating means for calculating virtual spatial coordinates of a stereoscopic image recognized by a viewer of the parallax image, a second coordinate calculating means for calculating spatial coordinates of an operating body to be operated by the viewer, and an event generating means. The event generating means generates a certain event accompanying a change of at least one of the parallax image or an image on the display screen other than the parallax image when a distance between the spatial coordinates of at least one point of the stereoscopic image calculated by the first coordinate calculating means and the spatial coordinates of at least one point of the operating body calculated by the second coordinate calculating means is equal to or less than a certain threshold. |
| US09199162B2 |
Gaming machine with runs of symbols
A gaming machine comprising a processor to execute a game displaying a matrix of symbol containing elements having a plurality of rows and a plurality columns; at least one column comprising a portion of a simulated rotatable reel of a plurality of said symbol containing elements; said simulated rotatable reel comprising sections of symbol containing elements displaying a plurality of symbols; said simulated rotatable reel including at least one section in which a consecutive run of two or more of said elements is populated by a first identical symbol so that, said first identical symbol being used for a first play of said game, a second identical symbol being randomly selected, the first identical symbol being replaced by the second identical symbol in said consecutive run of two or more of said elements, said second identical symbol being used for a second play of said game. |
| US09199160B2 |
Toy game apparatus and method of playing
A toy is provided, the toy having: a plurality of playing pieces; an object configured to be slid along a surface; and a structure having a first end and a second end, the structure further comprises: a bridge that defines a path from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure, wherein the path is elevated from the surface and is defined by an upper surface of a plurality of members, wherein each of the plurality of members are pivotally mounted to the structure for movement between a first position and a second position, a portion of the plurality of members having a lower portion extending from the upper surface, the lower portion terminating at a distal end that is supported above the surface, wherein the upper surface of each of the plurality of members is configured to support at least one of the plurality of playing pieces thereon without contacting an adjacent one of the plurality of members. |
| US09199157B2 |
Track structure for skateboard
A track structure is provided with a bearing containing chamber having a pivotable attachment section composed of a recess which is formed in one of a support base or a rockable section and is open to the other; an operation section formed on the other of the support base or the rockable section and rotatably fitted in the bearing containing chamber; a pivot shaft section for rotatably supporting the operation section within the bearing containing chamber; and elastic blocks arranged in plural within the bearing containing chamber at equal intervals about the axis of the pivot shaft section, the elastic blocks holding the operation section at the neutral position and, when the operation section pivots to right and left, biasing the operation section in a direction in which the operation section returns to the neutral position. |
| US09199153B2 |
Golf simulation system with reflective projectile marking
A sports simulation system (100) comprises at least two imaging devices (128) capturing images of a projectile tracking region disposed in front of a display surface (124) from different vantages to detect a launched projectile traveling through the projectile tracking region towards the display surface; a projectile spin sensing unit (105) capturing images of a region at least partially overlapping with the projectile tracking region, each captured image comprising a projectile trail representing a travel path of the projectile when a projectile is present in the region during image capture; and at least one processing stage (104) receiving data from the imaging devices (128) and the projectile spin sensing unit (105) and determining the three-dimensional positions, velocity, acceleration and spin of a detected launched projectile traveling through the projectile tracking region, the three-dimensional positions, velocity, acceleration and spin being used by the at least one processing stage to calculate a trajectory of the launched projectile into a presented sports scene. |
| US09199152B2 |
Golf swing trainer
A golf swing trainer (GST) device, for use on a golf club of the type having a shaft and a club head connected at a neck of the shaft is provided. The GST device includes a cape and a fastener for securing the cape to the golf club. The cape includes a flexible fabric material formed with an exterior edge defining a substantially symmetrical shape, a first opening, and a second opening generally centrally located in the symmetrical flexible fabric material, the first and second openings sized for receiving the golf club therethrough, and defining a connection region of flexible material between the first and second openings. The fastener secures the cape to the golf club with the club shaft extended through the first and second openings with the connection region overlaying the neck of the club adjacent to the club head. |
| US09199150B2 |
Sports training system
The sports training system of the present invention is preferably used in association with the sport of basketball to improve a player's shooting and dribbling fundamentals. The system includes a tower positioned between the player shooting the ball and the basketball hoop. The tower requires the player to shoot the ball over the top of the tower. The act of shooting the ball over the tower requires the player to have a preferred release angle, which in turn, causes the ball to descend towards the hoop at a preferred entrance angle. The system also includes a pad configured to be stood upon by the player, which ensures that the player's feet are properly aligned with the basketball hoop. The system may also have a core training apparatus to improve a player's dribbling fundamentals by requiring the player to dribble the ball in a crouched athletic stance. |
| US09199149B2 |
Game apparatus
A portable game apparatus having two identical free-standing units that can be assembled and used independently or together in an opposing or side-by-side arrangement. The game apparatus is convertible to and from a use configuration and a storage configuration. In the storage configuration, the game apparatus is a single unit with a cavity formed therein to house all of the parts of the game apparatus. |
| US09199147B2 |
Golf bag cart
A golf bag cart comprising a wheeled drive section and a storage section configured to house one or more golf clubs. In some embodiments the golf bag cart's storage section can be flipped up from a closed position against the drive section to an open position extended away from the drive section, such that the golf bag cart can be driven around in the open position by a user. The golf bag cart can have one or more steering mechanisms configured to direct the golf bag cart as the golf bag cart is driven. |
| US09199146B2 |
Golf grip with raked gripping features
A golf grip for a golf club includes a butt end, a tip end, a grip surface, and a gripping feature. The tip end includes a shaft opening. The grip surface extends between the butt end and the tip end. The grip surface is a tapered circular cylinder with an axis extending from the butt end to the tip end. The gripping feature includes a rake surface forming an acute angle with the grip surface. The rake surface extends into the grip at an acute angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the axis. |
| US09199143B1 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. A golf club head includes a plurality of weight portions, a body portion having a face portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, an interior cavity, and a back portion with a plurality of cylindrical weight ports configured to receive the plurality of weight portions. The interior cavity is filled with an elastic polymer material. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US09199142B2 |
Golf clubs with progressive tapered face thicknesses
Embodiments of a golf club set with progressive tapered face thickness coordinated with club loft are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US09199136B2 |
Golf club shaft with high balance point and golf club including same
A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight. |
| US09199134B2 |
Method of making color golf ball and resulting color golf ball
A method and golf ball incorporating a surface penetrating color composition comprising a colorant (e.g. dyes, tints, color effects, etc.) in a portion (surface or region) of a golf ball component or coating (substrate). The substrate is formed from a homogenous composition having a color C1 which may comprise any color within the spectrum of visible light, or be clear colorless, and alternatively, may also be opaque, translucent, or clear colored, for example. An outer surface of the substrate is treated with or otherwise exposed to a surface penetrating color composition having a C2 that is different than C1 in some respect such as hue, chroma, saturation and/or opacity. The surface penetrating color composition penetrates the golf ball substrate surface to a target depth and becomes embedded within the surface, thereby forming a surface penetrating color composition-treated component or coating having a treated region and an untreated region. |
| US09199131B2 |
Multi-layer core golf ball
A golf ball comprising: an inner core having a compression of less than about 60, wherein the inner core comprises a highly neutralized thermoplastic ionomer; at least one intermediate layer surrounding the inner core, having a hardness of at least about 55 Shore D, a specific gravity and a flexural modulus such that each of the hardness, specific gravity and flexural modulus of the intermediate layer is greater than a hardness, a specific gravity, and a flexural modulus of the inner core; and a cover surrounding the at least one intermediate layer, having a flexural modulus and a Shore D hardness that are greater than a flexural modulus and a hardness of the inner core, and a Shore D hardness of the cover is at least 60. |
| US09199114B1 |
Harness with upper body exerciser
An upper body exerciser which is compatible with walking or using a treadmill permits vigorous upper body exercise involving hands, arms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, and neck. The upper body exerciser is a harness that rests on the shoulders of a person with a forward extension presenting handgrips at the distal ends of a hand crank that can be rotated such as bicycle pedals are rotated by the feet. Since the harness is easily donned or removed with just a single motion without the need for confining straps, its convenience encourages frequent use. |
| US09199112B2 |
Lower limb stretching workout device
A lower limb stretching workout device includes a frame unit, two sliding plates, a motor assembly, and two cranks. The frame unit has two guide rails opposing each other. Rollers are disposed at the sliding plates and slidingly movable along the guide rails. The cranks each have a driving end and an acting end. The driving end is pivotally connected to a cam. The acting end is pivotally connected to a lug beneath each of the sliding plates. The motor assembly drives a rotating shaft to rotate through a transmission module. The torque of the rotating shaft is converted by the cams into a push/pull for driving the cranks to push/pull the sliding plates, thereby causing the sliding plates to slidingly move toward each other and away from each other. A user's two feet rest on the sliding plates, respectively, to stretch the user's lower limbs by extension and flexion. |
| US09199111B2 |
Exercise apparatus
An exercise frame made up of two upright members connected by a transverse base member and a transverse link attached to the top portion of the frame. A transverse spring-loaded grip bar is positioned at a height suitable for gripping by user's hands while the user in a lying position in front of the base member. A pair of leg supports is designed to alternately support one or the other of user's legs while the user's rests the Achilles tendon on one of two leg supports carried by the upright members above the grip bar. The user performs exercises designed to strengthen rectus abdominis without flexing user's torso. |
| US09199110B2 |
Multi-user athletic performance training apparatus
A Multi-User Athletic Performance Training Apparatus is a flat rectangular exercise platform that utilizes an arrangement of pulleys in combination with resistance bands to allow exercises to be performed, which includes an outer support frame connected to a deck and an inner support frame positioned underneath the deck and within the outer support frame for durability and stability of the platform. The pulleys are arranged on various sides of the top of the platform to allow various configurations of resistance bands to facilitate a wide variety of exercises and training to be performed. The invention also allows up to five people to exercise or train simultaneously, off the four rectangular sides and on the top of the platform. The Multi-User Athletic Performance Training Apparatus also includes eye hooks on the platform for additional resistance band configurations as well as wheel caster supports for easy relocation. |
| US09199107B2 |
Sprinkler and method for testing a sprinkler
A sprinkler head and a method for testing the sprinkler head, including an inlet device to lead fire-extinguishing medium and air from a distribution system into the sprinkler head, an outlet device to release fire-extinguishing medium and air from the sprinkler head, a flow passage to lead fire-extinguishing medium and air from the inlet device to the outlet device, a valve to be held in first non-activated state by a triggering device in the sprinkler head, so the flow passage is closed, and in activated state to open the flow passage, when the triggering device is activated in a heated state, so air and fire-extinguishing medium may flow from the inlet device to the outlet device. The valve in a second non-activated test state operatively opens the flow passage, so air and fire-extinguishing medium may flow from the inlet device through the flow passage and out through the outlet device. |
| US09199106B2 |
Ambient mist head
Disclosed herein is an ambient mist head for extinguishing fires that comprises a plurality of mist nozzles attached to a head. The mist nozzles are arranged spatially on the head at various angles. The number of mist nozzles, the spatial arrangement and the angular placement of the mist nozzles can vary, depending on the area of coverage required. The angular placement of the mist nozzles on the head is effected so that the mist stream emerging from one mist nozzle does not impinge on a mist stream emerging from another mist nozzle. The angular placement of the mist nozzles thereby provides a maximal amount of mist production, and minimizes the occurrence of streams of water droplets. |
| US09199105B1 |
Safety hook
A safety hook includes a hook member, a latch member, and a switch, wherein the both the latch member and the switch are pivoted on the hook member, and the latch member is moved between a lock position and an unlock position by pressing the switch. The hook member is covered by a insulating member, and the insulating member includes two insulating layers with different colors to warn the user by the color change if the outer insulating layer is worn. The latch member and the switch are covered by insulating members as well to avoid electric shock. |
| US09199103B2 |
Fall protection arrangement
A fall protection arrangement including a rotatable hub and a lifeline having a first end attached to the hub and a second end for removable attachment to a user, an engagement mechanism to prevent rotation of the hub upon activation, and a braking arrangement to brake the payout of the lifeline during a fall event. |
| US09199100B2 |
Ultrasound transducer for medical use
A phased-network ultrasound transducer for medical use, includes a single support (2) and a group of transducer elements (3) distributed randomly on the surface of the support (2), the transducer elements (3) being fixed. The group includes at least two sub-groups of transducer elements (3), each of the sub-groups having a different geometric point of convergence such as to focus an ultrasound energy in a different coverage volume (4, 5) such that the arrangement of the coverage volumes covers a target volume to be treated. In addition, the transducer includes control elements for controlling the transducer elements (3) independently of one another. |
| US09199098B2 |
Ultrasonic treatment device
An ultrasonic treatment device includes a transmitting connection section connecting a proximal-side vibration transmitting section to a distal-side vibration transmitting section at an anti-node position of an ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic treatment device includes a detecting section detecting a coupled state in which a treatment unit is coupled with a vibrator unit or a non-coupled state in which the treatment unit is not coupled with the vibrator unit, and a supply control section controlling a supply state of a generating electric power from an electric power supply section based on a detection result of the detecting section when a first vibration generating operation is input. |
| US09199096B2 |
Portable ultrasound system
The present invention relates to a portable ultrasound system that can be used for a wide range of ultrasound applications. The portable ultrasound system includes an energy generating module operative to generate a driving signal that can be transformed into ultrasonic energy, where the energy generating module includes a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component. The portable ultrasound system also includes an ultrasound transducer having a piezoelectric component and a lens component. The ultrasound transducer is operative to receive the driving signal from the energy generating module, to transform the driving signal into ultrasonic energy, and to control the direction of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the ultrasound transducer. Also disclosed are devices containing the portable therapeutic ultrasound system of the present invention, as well as methods of using the system. |
| US09199095B2 |
Particle beam irradiation system and operating method
The operation control data about the component device constituting the synchrotron 13 are structured to include an initial acceleration control data item, a plural extraction control data items, a plural energy change control data items that connect the plural extraction control data items. The plural extraction control data items include extraction condition setting data items and extraction condition cancellation data items corresponding to the plural extraction control data items. As a result, a particle beam irradiation system capable of controlling changes in beam energy, updating operation cycle, and extracting beam in a short time can be provided. |
| US09199094B2 |
Charged particle beam irradiation system and operating method of charged particle beam irradiation system
A charged particle beam irradiation system in which the energy, Bragg peak, and irradiation depth of a charged particle beam, with which a patient is to be irradiated, can be checked in real time just before actual irradiation. Just before the actual irradiation, by providing a high-speed steering magnet with 100% current, a checking beam is intentionally hit into a beam damper. By using a dosimeter and a dose measuring device in front thereof, extraction beam intensity is measured. By using a multi-layer beam monitor, a dose distribution thereof is measured. Accordingly, just before the actual irradiation, the energy, Bragg peak, and irradiation depth of the charged particle beam, with which the patient is to be irradiated, can be checked accurately and in real time. When the beam has a desired dose distribution as a result of checking, continuously, extraction control is performed. |
| US09199092B2 |
Diagnostic or therapeutic procedure using implantable targets
An implantable device has a body that is substantially rigid and has an imageable shape. The body is further bioabsorbable and may contain permanent metallic elements to aid in its imaging. When the device is implanted in a resected cavity in soft tissue, it can cause the cavity to conform substantially to a known imageable shape. The implantable device is further imageable due to its attenuation properties being different from those of soft tissue such that the boundaries of the tissue corresponding to the predetermined shape can be determined. |
| US09199088B2 |
System and method for accurately detecting cardiac events using retrospective correlation
A system and method enables precise detection of the time of occurrence of a cardiac event of a heart. The method includes the steps of sensing electrical activity of the heart to generate an electrogram signal including the cardiac event, storing the electrogram signal, correlating the electrogram signal with an electrogram template, and identifying the time of occurrence of the cardiac event based upon the correlation. |
| US09199086B2 |
Cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization based on intracardiac impedance
Methods and/or devices used in delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy based on a plurality of device parameters (e.g., A-V delay, V-V delay, etc.) are optimized by setting a device parameter based on selection data. The selection data may be acquired by acquiring temporal fiducial points (e.g., heart sounds) associated with at least a part of a systolic portion of at least one cardiac cycle and/or temporal fiducial points associated with at least a part of a diastolic portion of the at least one cardiac cycle for each of a plurality of electrode vector configurations, and extracting measurements from the intracardiac impedance signal acquired for each of a plurality of electrode vector configurations based on the temporal fiducial points. The acquired selection data may be scored and used to optimize the device parameter. |
| US09199082B1 |
Devices and methods for improved placement of implantable medical devices
Devices and methods are provided for selecting a location to implant an electrode as part of a baroreflex activation therapy system. Images of a target blood vessel may be obtained with an imaging device, and the image used as part of or in conjunction with a patient-response-mapping procedure to determine a favorable location on the blood vessel to implant the electrode. Alternately, temperature measurements may be taken of a target vessel and utilized as part of or in conjunction with a patient-response-mapping procedure to determine a favorable location on the blood vessel to implant the electrode. |
| US09199075B1 |
Transvascular medical lead
A medical electrical lead and methods of implanting medical electrical leads in lumens. Leads in accordance with the invention employ preformed biases to stabilize the lead within a lumen or lumen and to provide feedback to lead implanters. In some embodiments, a preformed bend in the lead may assist an implanter with orienting the lead within a lumen. |
| US09199074B2 |
Percutaneous implantation of an electrical stimulation lead for stimulating dorsal root ganglion
A method of implanting an electrical stimulation lead to stimulate a dorsal root ganglion includes providing an electrical stimulation lead having a distal end, a proximal end, a longitudinal length, electrodes disposed along the distal end of the lead, terminals disposed on the proximal end of the body, a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the electrodes to the terminals. The method further includes sequentially inserting a series of hollow introducers into the back of a patient to open a passage to the dorsal root ganglion. Each introducer in the series has an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of a preceding introducer in the series. The method also includes implanting the electrical stimulation lead through the passage formed using the series of hollow introducers. Upon implantation of the electrical stimulation lead, at least one of the plurality of electrodes is adjacent the dorsal root ganglion. |
| US09199072B2 |
Implantable medical lead
A proximal end of an implantable lead may include a unitary connector pin having a socket end, a conductor end, and a necked-down portion arranged therebetween, where the conductor end includes a crimp cavity with an inner surface and a proximal end of the conductor is arranged in the crimp cavity, and a pin sleeve sleevably engaging the proximal end of the conductor and crimping the proximal end of the conductor against the inner surface, the proximal end may also include a unitary ring connector having a band portion, a notch portion, and a crimp portion where the crimp portion includes a crimp cavity with an inner surface and a proximal end of the conductor is arranged in the crimp cavity, and a ring sleeve sleevably engaging the proximal end of the conductor and crimping the proximal end of the conductor against the inner surface creating a crimp connection. |
| US09199070B2 |
Fluid flow conduits and apparatus and methods for making and joining fluid conduits
Fluid flow conduits (14a, 14b) and apparatus (40) and methods for joining the conduits (14a, 14b), preferably in a sterile manner, are disclosed. Each conduit (14, 14b) has a polymeric open end that is sealed by a sealing member (26a, 26b) that may include a heating element (28). The polymeric end material is melted, the sealing members (26a, 26b) are moved to expose the melted open ends of the conduits (14a, 14b) and the ends are brought together to form a fused or welded connection (12) between the conduits (14a, 14b). |
| US09199063B2 |
Protector cover assembly
The invention relates to a needle protector assembly comprising a needle of a disposable medical device and a protective cover for the needle, wherein the needle is attached to a needle hub which can be moved relative to the protective cover between a position of use in which at least the tip of the needle is outside of the protective cover, and a retracted position iii which the needle is fully received in the protective cover, wherein the needle protector assembly further comprises a locking mechanism adapted to secure the needle hub inside the protective cover when the needle hub is in the retracted position. |
| US09199062B2 |
Inserter assembly for a peripheral catheter with a plaster member, method of configuring the inserter assembly with the peripheral catheter, and method of performing a blood vessel puncture
An inserter assembly for a peripheral catheter assembly configured with an adhesive plaster member, wherein the catheter tube extends through the plaster member. The inserter assembly includes a first inserter part having first and second legs, a bridge member connecting the first and second legs at a distance from each other, with the bridge member adapted for detachably engaging or holding at least a part of the needle module extending coaxially between the first and second legs. The inserter assembly includes a second inserter part for covering the needle. The plaster member impairs visual sight and the line of vision to the needle tip during puncture may be impaired. To prevent this the first inserter part serves for holding a back-folded part of the plaster member. |
| US09199061B2 |
Medical device control handle
A medical device control handle has with a distal component which is adjustable by an actuator assembly by means of a puller member or wire. The actuator assembly includes a user interface rotational dial, a detent tab washer and a spool, where the dial is rotationally coupled to the detent tab washer which transmits rotational movement of the dial to the spool. The spool has a shaft body and a drum end onto which an proximal end portion of the puller member can be wound to manipulate or adjust the distal component. Rotational movement of the detent washer is limited to prevent overrotation and breakage of the puller member. At least one washer is mounted on the shaft body of the spool to help apply compression load on the actuator assembly in friction-inducing contact with one or more components of the actuator assembly. |
| US09199055B2 |
Ultra rapid cycle portable oxygen concentrator
Lightweight, portable oxygen concentrators that operate using an ultra rapid, sub one second, adsorption cycle based on advanced molecular sieve materials are disclosed. The amount of sieve material utilized is a fraction of that used in conventional portable devices. This dramatically reduces the volume, weight, and cost of the device. Innovations in valve configuration, moisture control, case and battery design, and replaceable sieve module are described. Patients with breathing disorders and others requiring medical oxygen are provided with a long lasting, low cost alternative to existing portable oxygen supply devices. |
| US09199051B2 |
System and method for facilitating an intubation
A device for use with an endotracheal tube. The device includes a shaft having a wall with a flexible region proximate a tip of the shaft. The shaft both distally and proximally of the flexible region is of a higher durometer than the durometer of the flexible region. |
| US09199049B2 |
Expiratory volume reservoir for a ventilator patient circuit
A ventilating system for providing inspiratory air to and receiving expiratory air from a patient in a respiratory cycle. A ventilator has an inspiratory outlet for providing inspiratory air and an expiratory inlet for receiving expiratory air. A patient circuit in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient conveys inspiratory air during the inspiratory phase and expiratory air during the expiratory phase. A flow transducer in fluid communication with the patient circuit detects a minimum volume of expiratory air in the patient circuit during the expiratory phase. An elastic reservoir in fluid communication with the patient circuit and the flow transducer expands to a first volume during the inspiratory contracts to a second volume during the expiratory phase. The volume difference between the first volume and the second volume is at least equal to the minimum volume threshold. |
| US09199048B2 |
Automatic identification of a patient interface device in a pressure support system
A pressure support system includes a pressure generator, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, and a controller cooperating with the pressure sensor and the flow sensor to control operation of the pressure generator. The controller is structured to automatically identify a patient interface device in use with the pressure support system by detecting a change of exhaust flow of up to a predetermined amount across a predetermined pressure gradient of a pressure range of the pressure support system. |
| US09199044B2 |
Devices and methods for wearable injection guides
Wearable injection guides and manufacture and use thereof are described, which include: a rigid material formed to substantially conform in shape to a topography of a body region of an individual, the rigid material substantially impenetrable to an injection needle, and the rigid material including one or more injection needle access regions arranged in a treatment pattern. |
| US09199043B2 |
Syringe piston with check valve seal
A fluid syringe of the type used with fluid infusion devices is presented here. The fluid syringe generally includes a barrel, a piston, and a check valve seal. The barrel has an interior wall and a sealed main fluid chamber. The piston is slidably coupled within the barrel, and the piston has a piston seal forming an interference fluid seal against the interior wall. The check valve seal is coupled to the piston, and it is located between the piston seal and the main fluid chamber. The check valve seal forms an interference fluid seal against the interior wall when the piston is unloaded, and it disengages the interior wall to allow gas flow from the main fluid chamber toward the piston seal when the piston is loaded. |
| US09199042B2 |
Needle protection device with gauge specific color coding and method for manufacturing thereof
To enable a user to readily determine the gauge of the needle of a needle assembly that has a base and a needle protective housing pivotably attached thereto, the needle assembly is injection molded from a color coded molding material which color was preassigned to correspond to the gauge of the needle. As a result, both the base and the protective housing of the needle assembly have—the same specific color, and reflect or provide an indication of the given gauge of the needle. The needle sheath that covers the needle prior to use may be made of a plastics material that may be clear, or have the same or a different color than that of the needle assembly. The gauge of the needle of a fixed needle syringe could also be ascertained by its color coded needle protective housing. Color coded markings that correspond to the gauge of the needle may also be printed onto the syringe barrel of the fixed needle syringe. |
| US09199039B2 |
Pusher with a coupling element
An injection device including a pusher, a dosing element and a coupling element, the pusher being displaceable in an injection direction and having at least one holding or detent area, e.g. a toothed area, for detachably holding the pusher relative to the injection device, wherein the coupling element positions the pusher relative to the dosing element for fixing the axial position of the pusher relative to the dosing element. |
| US09199030B2 |
Infusion medium delivery device and method with drive device for driving plunger in reservoir
A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions. |
| US09199029B2 |
Flushable injection port
The combination (10) of a burette (11) and injection portion (20) and a tube (21) to be connected to a reservoir to drain a liquid therefrom for delivery to the burette (11). The injection port (20) is fixed to a cap (16) of the burette (11) by having an outlet (28) extending to and being secured to an inlet (19) of the burette (11). |
| US09199028B2 |
Use of entrained neutrophils to treat metastatic and micrometastatic disease in at risk patients
The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer patients with a poor prognosis, and to therapeutic modalities for improving prognosis by combating metastasis and abrogating chemoresistance in cancer cells. In particular, the invention relates to the role of white blood cells, i.e. neutrophils and neutrophil-like cells, in preventing the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to secondary locations in the body. The invention provides methods for reducing or delaying the spread of metastatic cancer cells in a patient at risk for metastatic tumor development, at risk for metastatic relapse, i.e. prophylactic methods, and treating patients suffering from metastatic tumors. |
| US09199027B2 |
Apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment
An apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment is described, including a treatment unit, an extracorporeal blood circuit, an infusion line of a replacement fluid, a dialysis line connected in inlet to the second chamber, and a fluid evacuation line; sensors for determining a first parameter relating to a patient's blood volume (BV %) a second parameter relating to an ultrafiltration flow rate (UFR) or to a patient's weight loss rate (WLR), a third parameter (Cd, Na) relating to a conductivity or concentration of a liquid crossing the dialysis line and/or the infusion line, and a fourth parameter relating to an infusion flow rate (QINF), and a control unit for performing a control procedure. |
| US09199026B2 |
Modular extracorporeal systems and methods for treating blood-borne diseases
Extracorporeal systems and methods for treating blood-borne diseases in a subject or for developing drugs to treat blood-borne diseases include various environmental and treatment modules that can be tailored to a specific disease or infection. In certain embodiments of the systems and methods, a blood sample is treated with hydrostatic pressure, a pulsed electrical field, a pharmaceutical agent, microwave, centrifugation, sonification, radiation, or a combination thereof, under environmental conditions that are effective for the treatment. |
| US09199025B2 |
Filter member and oxygenator using same
A filter member used in an oxygenator is constructed to provide improved contact with a hollow fiber membrane bundle and to capture bubbles contained in blood. The filter member possesses elasticity at least in the circumferential direction to allow the inner circumference of the filter member to be increased from a natural non-expanded state prior to placement on the hollow fiber membrane bundle to an expanded state in which the inner circumference of the filter member is increased when placed on the hollow fiber membrane bundle. The filter member is constructed to satisfy the condition 0.5≦L2/L1<1, wherein L1 represents the outer circumference of the hollow fiber membrane bundle and L2 represents the inner circumference of the filter member in the natural non-expanded state. |
| US09199023B2 |
Oxygenator
An oxygenator includes a housing; a hollow fiber membrane layer that is stored in the housing and has multiple integrated hollow fiber membranes with a gas exchange function; a gas inlet portion and a gas outlet portion that are provided on the upstream and downstream of gas passages in lumens of the hollow fiber membranes, respectively; and a blood inlet portion and a blood outlet portion that are provided on the upstream and downstream of blood passages outsides of the hollow fiber membranes, respectively. The hollow fiber membranes in the hollow fiber membrane layer are fixed relative to each other at one end portion and the other end portion thereof. Conditions 30≦ε60 and OD≦4.5×ε are met where ε [μm] is an average separation distance between the adjacent hollow fiber membranes at a fixed portion of the hollow fiber membrane layer and OD [μm] is the outer diameter of the hollow fiber membrane. |
| US09199021B2 |
Blood pump
A blood pump 2 comprising: a cartridge 4 having a concave recess 8 therein having a surface, and a flexible membrane 0 covering said recess, the concave recess and flexible membrane forming a pump chamber 12 having an inlet 14 and an outlet 16 wherein: said flexible membrane is movable between a first position, separated from said surface wherein in such position the pump chamber has a maximum volume, and a second position, substantially adjacent said surface such that in said second position the pump chamber has a minimum volume, a pump driver mechanism 18 arranged to interface with the cartridge, said driver operable to move the flexible membrane in a first direction into the recess to, in use, pump blood from the chamber and operable to move the flexible membrane in a second direction away from the recess to, in use, draw blood into said chamber; and wherein the pump driver controls the movement of the flexible membrane in the first direction such that the speed at which it is moving reduces as it approaches the surface of the concave recess. |
| US09199018B2 |
System and method for managing a supply of breast milk
A system is disclosed for managing a supply of breast milk. In one form the system includes a codified container for receiving expressed breast milk. A computing device receives an image of the expressed milk in the codified container. The codification allows for software to recognize the size and type of the container, as well as scale and orientation, to translate the image into an accurate volume. The milk data is then processed and analyzed to produce feedback regarding the pumping session, such as logs, charts, or reminders. In other embodiments, nipple positioning may be analyzed as well. |
| US09199015B2 |
System for combined transcutaneous blood gas monitoring and negative pressure wound treatment
A system for administering negative pressure therapy to a wound includes a screen adapted to be positioned at the wound. A reduced pressure source is in fluid communication with the screen, and a blood gas transducer is exposed to a reduced pressure provided by the reduced pressure source. The reduced pressure supplied by the reduced pressure source induces hyperperfusion of a blood gas at the wound. |
| US09199011B2 |
System and method for determining a fill status of a canister of fluid in a reduced pressure treatment system
A reduced pressure treatment system is provided that includes a canister that is fluidly connected to a tissue site and is configured to receive fluid drawn from the tissue site under the influence of a reduced pressure. A reduced pressure source provides the reduced pressure and is fluidly connected to the tissue site by a fluid communication path, which may include a source conduit, the canister, and a target conduit. A sensing device communicates with the source conduit and is configured to sense a pressure in the source conduit. A valve communicates with the source conduit and is configured to vent the reduced pressure. A processing unit communicates with the sensing device and the valve and is configured to open the valve for a selected amount of time, determine a decay of reduced pressure, and determine a fill status of the canister based on the decay of reduced pressure. |
| US09199010B2 |
Wound drainage therapy system
A wound drainage therapy system includes a wound seal unit, a fluid collector unit, a vacuum driving unit and an actuator. The fluid collector unit is detachably connected with the wound seal unit, and the fluid collector unit has a multiple-pipe integration module and a collection bag. The multiple-pipe integration module has a first row connection port group and a second row connection port group. The vacuum driving unit has a vacuum generator. The actuator has a motor, a negative pressure detector and a positive pressure detector, wherein the motor is used to drive the vacuum generator to operate and the motor is detachably connected with the vacuum generator. A connection port of the negative pressure detector and a connection port of the positive pressure detector are detachably connected with another two connection ports of the second row connection port group respectively. |
| US09199009B2 |
Intra-operative blood recovery system
A method for recovering blood from a blood-laden surgical sponge for autologous reinfusion, the method comprising the steps of: conveying negative pressure to a housing with the blood-laden surgical sponge; applying a predetermined force to draw the blood from the surgical sponge; and collecting the recovered blood. |
| US09199007B2 |
Use of gelled PRP (platelet gel) for volumetric breast reconstruction
The present invention relates to the application of a platelet gel for augmenting or restoring the volume of a soft tissue, particularly breast tissue, to biological implants comprising said gel, to a kit for preparing said implants and to a process for preparing said implants. |
| US09199006B2 |
Combination products including bioactive glass and collagen and kits including the same
The present invention relates to combination products including bioactive glass and collagen as well as kits comprising the same. |
| US09199005B2 |
Calcium phosphate-based materials containing zinc, magnesium, fluoride and carbonate
The present invention provides novel biomaterials comprising one or more of Mg, Zn and F ions in a carbonate-containing biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) system. The biomaterial may contain Mg, Zn, F, Mg and Zn, Mg and F, Zn and F, or Mg, Zn and F. The biomaterial may be substantially similar in composition to bone mineral (a carbonate apatite). The biomaterial may feature slow release of Mg, Zn, F, Ca, and P ions. The biphasic calcium phosphate, BCP, may be a mixture of unsubstituted hydroxyapatite (HA) and unsubstituted.-TCP, Ca3(PO4)2. BCP of varying HA/.-TCP ratios may be produced by sintering calcium-deficient apatite, for instance having a Ca/P<1.5, 1.6, 1.67, 1.75 or 1.8 that has been prepared either by a precipitation or by a hydrolysis method or by a solid-state reaction. The amount of each component (by weight %) present in the biomaterials may be as follows: Mg 0.5 to 12 wt %, Zn 1 to 12 wt %, F 0.1 to 4 wt %, calcium 20 to 40 wt %, phosphate 10 to 20 wt %, and carbonate (CO3) 1 to 20 wt %. The biomaterial may further comprise one or more other ion such as strontium, manganese, copper, boron or silicate, or one or more other organic moiety such as a protein, a peptide, or a nutraceutical which may provide antioxidant, anti-bacterial or anti-inflammatory properties. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting bone resorption, methods of treating osteoporosis or delaying the onset of osteoporosis, methods of treating a bone fracture, and methods of inhibiting osteoclast activity. Further, the invention provides methods of treating or reversing bone deficiencies such as bone loss, similar to osteoporosis, caused all or in part by a mineral deficient diet, a disease such as cancer or osteopenia, a treatment such as steroid therapy or radiation therapy, or a physical condition such as immobilization. |
| US09199004B2 |
Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical device with different types of bioceramic particles
Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymer/bioceramic composites with different types of bioceramic particles are disclosed. |
| US09199001B2 |
Compositions for regenerating defective or absent myocardium
Compositions of the invention for regenerating defective or absent myocardium comprise an emulsified or injectable extracellular matrix composition. The composition may also include an extracellular matrix scaffold component of any formulation, and further include added cells, proteins, or other components to optimize the regenerative process and restore cardiac function. |
| US09198992B2 |
Sterile liquid transfer port
A sterilization system for a sterile liquid transfer port system includes an isolation wall having a first and second side, an alpha assembly spanning a port in the isolation wall between the first and second sides of the isolation wall and a beta assembly configured for connection with the alpha assembly from the first side of the isolation wall for sterile transfer of a product. The system further includes a docking cover on the first side of the isolation wall which can mate to the beta assembly during a sterilization process. |
| US09198987B2 |
Systems and methods for imaging sinuses
Systems, devices, and methods for imaging a sinus in a patient involving a through sinus are presented. In one instance, a system includes a radiopaque wound filler for disposing into the through sinus. The system further includes a radiopaque solution for deploying into the sinus, and a radiopaque solution unit having a radiopaque solution reservoir and a positive pressure source. Other systems, devices, and methods are presented. |
| US09198986B2 |
WDR13 as a novel biomarker useful for treating diabetes and cancer
WD-repeat proteins are very diverse, yet these are structurally related proteins that participate in a wide range of cellular functions. WDR13, a member of this family, is conserved from fishes to humans and localizes into the nucleus. To understand the in vivo function(s) of Wdr13 gene, we have created and characterized a mutant mouse strain lacking this gene. The mutant mice had higher serum insulin levels and increased pancreatic islet mass as a result of the enhanced beta cell proliferation. While a known cell cycle inhibitor, p21, was down regulated in the mutant islets overexpression of WDR13 in the pancreatic MIN6 cell line resulted in upregulation of p21, accompanied by retardation of cell proliferation. We suggest that WDR13 is a novel negative regulator of the pancreatic beta cell proliferation. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments showed that this protein interacts with estrogen receptors and various HDACs. We provide evidence to show that WDR13 can regulate estrogen receptors-mediated transcription both in HDAC-dependent and HDAC-independent manner. Given the higher insulin levels, better glucose clearance and the lack of insulin resistance in WDR13 deficient mice, we propose that this protein may be a potential candidate drug target for ameliorating impaired glucose metabolism in diabetes. |
| US09198985B2 |
Bimodal star polymer architectures as fluorescent and MRI imaging reagents
Disclosed are star polymers comprising a polymeric body having a core with a site-isolated chromophore and a plurality of polymer chains emanating from the core; and at least one chelating moiety bonded to at least one polymer chain. Also disclosed are bimodal contrast agents derived from star polymers and further comprising at least one metal chelated by the at least one chelating moiety. Also disclosed are methods of making and using same. Also disclosed are imaging methods employing the disclosed star polymers and/or bimodal contrast agents. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US09198977B2 |
Immunogenic composition
The invention provides immunogenic polysaccharide protein conjugates comprising capsular polysaccharides from N. Meningitidis serogroup X and methods for preparation thereof. The present invention relates to N. meningitidis X saccharide-carrier protein conjugates prepared by a conjugation reaction. Accordingly, the instant invention relates to multivalent meningococcal polysaccharide protein conjugate composition comprising capsular saccharide from serogroups X and at least one capsular saccharide from A, C, W135 and Y wherein, i) polysaccharides A C W135 X are sized mechanically whereas polysaccharide Y is sized chemically, ii) all saccharide are conjugated to carrier protein via a linker with a cyanylation conjugation chemistry iii) all saccharide to protein ratios in final conjugates are between 0.2-0.6 and iv) at least two different carrier proteins selected from the group consisting of TT, DT and CRM197 are utilized. |
| US09198976B2 |
Polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines
Methods for synthesis and manufacture of polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines at high yield are provided. The methods involve reaction of a hydrazide group on one reactant with an aldehyde or cyanate ester group on the other reactant. The reaction proceeds rapidly with a high conjugation efficiency, such that a simplified purification process can be employed to separate the conjugate product from the unconjugated protein and polysaccharide and other small molecule by-products. |
| US09198973B2 |
PAMAM, spacer molecule and cafestol polymers
The present invention is directed to a polymeric compound with a size in a nanometric scale, useful as a biocompatible carrier for the transport and delivery of active agents into a fish, insect, animal, reptile, bird, human, or plant, wherein said polymeric compound comprises PAMAM (polyamidoamine) dendrimers, a spacer molecule, and cafestol, wherein the polymeric compound of the invention comprises a structure of the kind (cafestol-PAMAM derivative)2-spacer molecule. Use of the compound as a biocompatible carrier for transport and delivery of antithrombotic active agents is disclosed. Procedures for obtaining a polymeric compound comprising the activation of cafestol, activation of polyethylene glycol, and formation of cafestol-PAMAM-PEG-PAMAM-cafestol are also disclosed. |
| US09198972B2 |
Monomers and oligonucleotides comprising cycloaddition adduct(s)
The invention features compounds of formula (V) or (XII). In one embodiment, the invention relates compounds and processes for conjugating ligand to oligonucleotide. The invention further relates to methods for treating various disorders and diseases such as viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic infections, cancers, allergies, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiencies and immunosuppression. |
| US09198970B2 |
Treatment and prevention of learning and memory disorders
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for transdermal drug delivery, including treatment and prevention of learning and memory disorders, and enhancement of learning or memory. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide. The nitric oxide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like. |
| US09198969B2 |
Stable pharmaceutical formulation of cabazitaxel
The present invention relates to a stable liquid cabazitaxel formulation in an enclosed container. The enclosed container comprises a liquid phase and an gaseous phase, wherein the liquid phase comprises cabazitaxel, polysorbate 80, ethanol, and one or more pH adjusters to maintain pH about 2.8-6.0, and the gaseous phase is saturated with CO2. The present invention is also directed to a process for preparing the enclosed liquid pharmaceutical composition container. |
| US09198959B2 |
Adenovirus vaccine vector and methods of use
Ad40-based polynucleotides, viral vectors, methods of making such polynucleotides and viral vectors, pharmaceutical compositions that includes such polynucleotides and viral vectors, and uses of such compositions are disclosed herein. Generally, the Ad40-based polynucleotide includes an Ad40-based vector that includes a genetic modification that decreases expression of an E1 coding region and a heterologous polynucleotide. |
| US09198952B2 |
Compositions of and methods of using ligand dimers
Provided herein are ligand dimers, compositions thereof, as well as methods of their use. The ligand dimers provided can comprise at least one ligand to a Her receptor and can be used to force dimerization of specific receptor pairs. The forced dimerization of specific receptor pairs can be used to control (e.g., promote or inhibit) signaling, and, therefore, the ligand dimers provided can also be used in various forms of treatment in which such signaling control is beneficial to a subject. It follows that methods for controlling signaling are provided as are various methods of treatment. |
| US09198951B2 |
Therapeutic dosing of a neuregulin or a subsequence thereof for treatment or prophylaxis of heart failure
The invention relates to treatment of heart failure in a mammal. Accordingly, the invention is directed to establishing a dosing regimen whereby the therapeutic benefits conferred by administration of a neuregulin such as glial growth factor 2 (GGF2) or a subsequence thereof are maintained and/or enhanced, while concomitantly minimizing any potential side effects. |
| US09198948B2 |
Methods of treating depression and other related diseases
The invention relates to methods for treating depression, anxiety, and other related diseases by administering a peptide NMDAR partial agonist. |
| US09198946B2 |
Green tea extract
A process for selectively removing caffeine from a caffeine-containing catechin composition, which includes dissolving the caffeine-containing catechin composition in a 9/1 to 1/9 by weight mixed solution of an organic solvent and water, and then bringing the resultant solution into contact with activated carbon alone or with activated carbon and also acid clay or activated clay; and a packaged beverage containing such a decaffeinated composition. |
| US09198945B2 |
Cosmetic compositoin containing a rubus coreanus extract for diminishing skin wrinkles
The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing a Rubus coreanus extract as an active ingredient, and more particularly to a cosmetic composition containing an extract from Rubus coreanus processed by traditional oriental medicinal processing technology, in which the Rubus coreanus extract has an excellent effect of reducing skin wrinkles by inhibiting the formation of SNARE complexes and the release of a neurotransmitter. The cosmetic composition has excellent stability in formulations compared to conventional products for reducing skin wrinkles and exhibit effects similar to Botox which has been used to reduce skin wrinkles, thereby greatly reducing skin wrinkles without causing adverse effects. |
| US09198944B2 |
Plant extracts for treating neurodegenerative diseases
The invention relates to the use of ironwort extracts that can be obtained by means of extracting using water or water-alcohol solvents or mixtures thereof, for producing a formulation, and for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases. |
| US09198943B2 |
Silene capensis for inhibiting cravings
A composition can include: silene extract; and a carrier having the silene extract. The composition can include an active agent, such as a pharmaceutical or a nutraceutical. The composition can be in a form of a solid, paste, gel, gum, or combination thereof. The carrier can facilitate retention in the mouth, chewing, sucking, holding in the lip next to the gums, or other non-liquid format. A method can provide an alternative to an activity that reduces desire to perform the activity, the method can include: administering to a subject in need thereof the composition having silene. The method can include administering the composition in an effective amount to treat one or more of smoking dependence, tobacco withdrawal symptoms, and tobacco dependence in the subject, wherein the activity is smoking. |
| US09198933B2 |
Cancer treatments and compositions for use thereof
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treatment of subjects having or at risk of cancer or other conditions. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide. The nitric oxide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like. |
| US09198930B2 |
Treatment of skin and soft tissue infection with nitric oxide
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treatment of skin and/or other soft tissues that are infected with bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, and/or other infectious organisms. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide. The nitric oxide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin, e.g., onto a site of infection, or on another suitable portion of the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like. |
| US09198928B2 |
Anti-bacterial applications of poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanofibers
Described herein are compositions comprising shortened fibers of poly-N-acetylglucosamine and/or a derivative thereof (“sNAG nanofibers”) and anti-bacterial applications of such compositions. The sNAG nanofibers may be formulated into compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infections and diseases associated with such infections. Regimens employing such compositions are also described. |