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US09255255B2	Synthesis of linear and branched polymers of polypeptides through direct conjugation Methods are provided for a one step synthesis of polypeptide polymers or co-polymers. The polymers or co-polymers can be linear or branched. In the methods of the invention, the coding sequence for the polypeptide(s) to be polymerized is altered by introducing one or more codons for an nonnatural amino acid, which coding sequence is then utilized to produce the cognate polypeptide. The nonnatural amino acids are selected to be reactive with each other in a bioorthogonal reaction, and are combined in a conjugation reaction with the desired components of the polymer.
US09255247B2	Methods of deriving mammalian pluripotent stem cell lines A cell culture comprising human foreskin cells, the human foreskin cells being capable of maintaining stem cells in an undifferentiated state when co-cultured therewith.
US09255243B2	Cell culture methods and devices utilizing gas permeable materials Gas permeable devices and methods are disclosed for cell culture, including cell culture devices and methods that contain medium at heights, and certain gas permeable surface area to medium volume ratios. These devices and methods allow improvements in cell culture efficiency and scale up efficiency.
US09255242B2	Solidification matrix comprising phosphinosuccinic acid derivatives Stability enhancement agents for use in a solidification matrices and solid detergent compositions are described. Stability enhancement is provided by a hydratable salt, water and phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivative binding agents forming a dimensionally stable composition. Preferred phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives include phosphinosuccinic acid and mono-, bis- and oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives. The stability enhancement composition for use in a solid detergent and solid detergent compositions are preferably biodegradable and substantially free of phosphate and NTA-free.
US09255241B2	Aqueous cleaning compositions including an alkyl 3-hydroxybutyrate Cleaning compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The cleaning compositions of the present invention may include at least one alkyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and water, optionally including at least one surfactant and one or more additional additives. The cleaning compositions of the present invention, which are non-toxic and environmentally benign, can be useful to remove many types of soils from a range of different substrates in a variety of domestic, industrial, and/or institutional applications.
US09255235B2	Organic fuel products and fire starters Ecologically friendly and organically composed fuel products and fire starters are presented. The composition of products and starters includes, but is not limited to: 58 to 60 percent decomposed straw, 38 percent horse or cow manure, and optionally, two percent hay mixture from various blends used as feed, and two percent straw dust from material pounded on by animals. During a formation process the composition is subjected to a number of steps with the end product being a hydraulically compressed fuel log, brick, ball, block, briquette, blank, pellet, and the like, dried to a less than 10 percent moisture content. While the process is applicable to formation of organic fuel products and fire starters, other ingredients may be used to produce other types of fuel products, both organic and inorganic, including wood chips, other kinds of animal manure.
US09255233B2	Fuel additive compositions The invention provides the use of an organic compound selected from a bicyclic monoterpene, substituted bicyclic monoterpene, adamantane, propylene carbonate and mixtures thereof, to improve the solubilization of a solid, fuel-soluble iron compound in a fuel composition or in a precursor liquid to be added to fuel composition.
US09255230B2	Integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for direct processing of a crude oil An integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil is provided to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals. Crude oil and hydrogen are charged to a hydroprocessing zone operating under conditions effective to produce a hydroprocessed effluent reduced having a reduced content of contaminants, an increased paraffinicity, reduced Bureau of Mines Correlation Index, and an increased American Petroleum Institute gravity. Hydroprocessed effluent is thermally cracked in the presence of steam to produce a mixed product stream, which is separated. Hydrogen from the mixed product stream is purified and recycled to the hydroprocessing zone, and olefins and aromatics are recovered from the separated mixed product stream.
US09255228B2	Advisory controls of desalter system The present invention concerns a method of providing advisory controls for a desalter system. The method allows a user to continuously monitor performance of the desalter system, to continuously monitor position of the emulsion band (or rag layer), to control the emulsion band using demulsifiers, and to recommend to users how to maintain optimal pressure drop at the mix valve of the desalter system. This is achieved by using a first principles based model combined with an ultra-sound sensor. The ultra-sound sensor measures the position, quality and size of the emulsion band. The first principles based model takes into account the geometry of the desalter system, physical properties of the crude oil and water, as well as the operating conditions. Thus, the method provides users with sensing of an emulsion layer through ultrasound measurements and also gives recommendations on appropriate corrective actions to be initiated during upsets.
US09255226B2	Method for improving Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and recycling exhaust gases therefrom A method for improving Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and recycling exhaust gases therefrom. The method includes: 1) transforming raw gas for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using a water-gas shift reaction, transporting the transformed raw gas to a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in the presence of a Fe-based or Co-based catalyst; 2) introducing exhaust gases from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device to a first pressure-swing adsorber for hydrogen recovery; 3) introducing the exhaust gases from 2) to a second pressure-swing adsorber for methane recovery; 4) returning part of the hydrogen obtained from 2) to 1) to mix with the raw gas, and transforming a resulting mixed gas to adjust a hydrogen/carbon ratio of the raw gas; and 5) introducing the methane in 3) to a methane reforming device to reform the methane whereby yielding syngas having relatively high hydrogen/carbon ratio, and transporting the syngas to 1) to mix with the raw gas.
US09255225B2	Method for preparing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas A method for preparing a liquid hydrocarbon from syngas. The method includes: 1) mixing crude syngas from a biomass gasifier and a hydrogen-rich gas to yield a mixed gas; 2) dehydrating and decarbonizing the mixed gas for removal of moisture, carbon dioxide, and impurities, to yield a fine syngas; 3) introducing the fine syngas to a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device in the presence of a catalyst, controlling a reaction temperature of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis at between 150 and 300° C. and a reaction pressure of between 2 and 4 MPa (A), to yield a liquid hydrocarbon and water which is discharged out of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device; and 4) returning 70-95 vol. % of exhaust gases from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device to step 3) to mix with the fine syngas, and introducing the resulting mixed gas to the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device.
US09255224B2	Method for increasing amount of coke oven gas by using carbon dioxide Provided is a method of amplification of coke oven gas (COG) through reacting high-temperature carbon with carbon dioxide and/or water using waste heat generated in a coke oven. More particularly, a method of amplification of COG including providing a gasification agent including carbon dioxide, water, or a mixture thereof to a COG stream in a carburization chamber of a coke oven and gasifying carbon by allowing the gasification agent to react with carbon in the carburization chamber, and a coke oven apparatus suitable for the method are provided.
US09255223B2	Polymerizable compounds and liquid crystal media The invention relates to 1,1-disubstituted cyclohexane derivatives containing one or more polymerizable groups, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least one compound of the formula I. At least one of the polymerizable groups is located at the geminally substituted position of the cyclohexane ring. The compounds are suitable for the stabilization of liquid-crystalline phases. Examples of polymer-stabilized blue phases are indicated.
US09255218B2	Method for obtaining compositions of biosolvents by esterification and obtained compositions of biosolvents A method for synthesizing a composition comprising at least one acid ester stemming from the biomass and an organic biosolvent is provided. The method comprises the esterification reaction between at least one acid stemming from the biomass and at least one alcohol, in the presence of an acid catalyst and of the organic biosolvent, the organic biosolvent being selective of the ester or of the esters formed relatively to the acid or to the starting acids and non-miscible with the alcoholic solution of the acid stemming from the biomass.
US09255206B2	Aqueous alkyd resin emulsions containing non-fugitive, reactive emulsifying surfactants An aqueous alkyd resin coating composition, comprising (a) at least one alkyd resin as a dispersed phase; (b) an emulsifier based on styrenated phenols that have been converted into reactive surfactants by first reaction with one or more equivalents of an allyl glycidyl ether to provide pendant allyl groups and then oxyalkylated and (c) water. The invention also provides a method for preparing these aqueous alkyd resin coating compositions from solvent borne alkyd compositions.
US09255201B2	Kenaf reinforced rubber for power transmission belts An elastomeric composition and a power transmission belt based on the elastomeric composition, wherein the composition includes kenaf fiber.
US09255198B2	Water swellable polymer materials comprising particulate core and water swellable R.A.F.T polymer shell The invention provides a method of preparing an aqueous dispersion of polymer encapsulated particulate material, the method comprising: providing a dispersion of the particulate material in a continuous aqueous phase, the dispersion comprising RAFT agent as a stabiliser for the particulate material; and polymerising ethylenically unsaturated monomer under the control of the RAFT agent to form polymer at the surface of the dispersed particulate material, thereby providing the aqueous dispersion of polymer encapsulated particulate material; wherein polymerisation of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprises: (a) polymerising a monomer composition that includes ionisable ethylenically unsaturated monomer so as to form a base responsive water swellable RAFT polymer layer that encapsulates the particulate material; and (b) polymerising a monomer composition that includes non-ionisable ethylenically unsaturated monomer so as to form an extensible, water and base permeable RAFT polymer layer that encapsulates the base responsive water swellable RAFT polymer layer.
US09255191B2	Cured-film formation composition, orientation material, and retardation material A cured-film formation composition for forming a cured film having photoreaction efficiency and solvent resistance, and high adhesiveness alignment uniformity, and an orientation material for photo-alignment, and a retardation material formed by use of the orientation material. A cured-film formation composition includes (A) a compound having a photo-aligning group and one substituent selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, and an amino group; (B) a hydrophilic polymer having one or more substituents selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, and an amino group; and (C) a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer including an N-hydroxymethyl compound or an N-alkoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide compound, and optionally further a cross-linking catalyst as a component (D). By use of the composition, a cured-film is formed and an orientation material is formed by utilizing photo-alignment technique. A retardation material is obtained by applying a polymerizable liquid crystal on the orientation material and curing it.
US09255187B2	Method for production of dry hydrolytic lignin A method of drying hydrolytic lignin is provided. The hydrolytic lignin may be dried using a pre-drying step, followed by an additional drying step in a drying apparatus. The dry hydrolytic lignin powder may have a moisture content of below 30%.
US09255185B2	Flame retardant fillers prepared from bridged polysilsesquioxanes A bridged polysilsesquioxane-based flame retardant filler imparts flame retardancy to manufactured articles such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), connectors, and other articles of manufacture that employ thermosetting plastics or thermoplastics. In an exemplary synthetic method, a bridged polysilsesquioxane-based flame retardant filler is prepared by sol-gel polymerization of a monomer having two or more trialkoxysilyl groups attached to an organic bridging group that contains a fire retardant group (e.g., a halogen atom, a phosphinate, a phosphonate, a phosphate ester, and combinations thereof). Bridged polysilsesquioxane particles formed by sol-gel polymerization of (((2,5-dibromo-1,4-phenylene)bis(oxy))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(trimethoxysilane), for example, and follow-on sol-gel processing may serve both as a filler for rheology control (viscosity, flow, etc.) and a flame retardant. In an exemplary application, a PCB laminate stack-up includes conductive planes separated from each other by a dielectric material that includes a bridged polysilsesquioxane-based flame retardant filler.
US09255183B2	Polyarylene sulfide having reduced outgassing and preparation method thereof Embodiments of the present invention relate to polyarylene sulfide that may exhibit excellent processability at low temperature, decrease outgassing and flash or burr generation, and thus may satisfactorily mold a product requiring high molding accuracy, and a method for preparing the same. Specifically, the polyarylene sulfide includes an arylene sulfide repeat unit and an arylene disulfide repeat unit, wherein the weight ratio of the arylene sulfide repeat unit:arylene disulfide repeat unit is 1:0.0001 to 1:0.05.
US09255182B2	Data storage medium and method for high density data storage A composition of matter for a recording medium in atomic force data storage devices. The composition includes polyimide oligomers having covalently bonded monomers forming a backbone, the oligomer thermally stable to at least 400° C.; one or more covalent bonding cross-linking moieties incorporated into the polyimide oligomer; and one or more hydrogen bonding cross-linking moieties incorporated into the polyimide oligomer. The covalent and hydrogen bonding cross-linking of the polyimide oligomers may be tuned to match thermal and force parameters required in read-write-erase cycles.
US09255178B2	Photocrosslinkable poly (caprolactone fumarate) Fumaric acid or a salt thereof, such as a fumaryl halide (e.g. fumaryl chloride), which contains unsaturated carbon-carbon double bonds that can be used for in situ crosslinking, is copolymerized with poly(caprolactone)diol in the presence of an alkali metal salt. The resulting photocrosslinkable biocompatible and bioresorbable poly(caprolactone fumarate) biomaterial is useful in the fabrication of injectable an in-situ hardening scaffolds for application in skeletal reconstruction.
US09255177B2	Hybrid epoxy resin adducts A hybrid epoxy resin adduct comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of the reaction product of: (A) a material selected from the group consisting of a hybrid polyfunctional aliphatic epoxy resin, a hybrid cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, and combinations thereof; wherein (A) is formed by contacting: (a) a hydroxyl-containing material selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydroxyl-containing material, a cycloaliphatic hydroxyl-containing material, and combinations thereof; (b) a material selected from the group consisting of a monoglycidyl ether-containing material, a diglycidyl ether-containing material, and combinations thereof wherein (b) is prepared from a different precursor than (a); (c) an epihalohydrin; (d) a basic acting substance; (e) a non-Lewis acid catalyst; and (f) optionally, a solvent and (B) at least one epoxide reactive compound comprising one or more compounds having two or more epoxide-reactive hydrogen atoms per molecule, is disclosed.
US09255174B2	Use of poly(butylene oxide) polyol to improve durability of MDI-polyurethane foams Embodiments of the present invention relate to polyurethane foams having high air flow while maintaining viscoelastic properties. In one embodiment, a reaction system for preparation of a viscoelastic polyurethane foam is provided. The reaction system comprises (a) a polyisocyanate component and (b) an isocyanate reactive component. The isocyanate reactive component comprises (i) from 35 to 74% by weight of the isocyanate reactive component of one or more propylene oxide rich (PO-rich) polyols having a combined number average equivalent weight from 200 to 500, (ii) from 24 to 50% by weight of the isocyanate reactive component of one or more ethylene oxide rich (EO-rich) polyols having a combined number average equivalent weight from 200 to 2,800, and (iii) from 2 to 10% by weight of the isocyanate reactive component of one or more butylene oxide rich (BO-rich) polyethers having a number average equivalent weight of 2,000 or more.
US09255173B2	Oxirane (ethylene oxide) polyurethane coatings The present invention relates to hydrophilic, i.e., water loving coatings (hereafter referred to as “WLC”). Polyurethane epoxy alkylene oxide coatings usable as coatings on for example, medical devices are a preferred WLC.
US09255172B1	High-performance, filler-reinforced, recyclable composite materials Polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) and polyhemiaminal (PHA) materials form highly cross-linked polymers which can be used as binder resins in composite materials. A filler element functionalized with a primary amine group can be covalently bonded to the PHA/PHT polymer resins. Example filler elements include, without limitation, carbon nanotubes, silica materials, carbon and glass fibers, and nanoparticles. Filler materials are incorporated into polymeric materials to improve the mechanical strength or other characteristics of the polymeric material for various applications. Typical composite materials use thermosetting materials that, once set, are intractable. PHT and PHA materials can be reverted to starting materials by exposure to acids. Thus, composite components formed using these materials are recyclable.
US09255170B2	Block copolymer, method of forming the same, and method of forming pattern A block copolymer is provided. The block copolymer according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first block represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second block represented by Chemical Formula 2: wherein COM1 and COM2 are independently selected from a polystyrene moiety, polymethylmethacrylate moiety, polyethylene oxide moiety, polyvinylpyridine moiety, polydimethylsiloxane moiety, polyferrocenyldimethylsilane moiety, and polyisoprene moiety, R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, Ph is a phenyl group, a is 1 to 50, R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and b is 1 to 50.
US09255163B2	Dispersed phase polymerization of halogenated vinyl monomers in the presence of live reactive stabilizers The present invention concerns a method for the dispersed phase polymerization of halogenated vinyl compounds, having the formula RbRcC═CX1X2, where: X1═F or CI, X2═H, F or CI, each of Rb and Rc, separately represents: —H, CI, F; or—an alkyl group, preferably chlorinated and/or fluorinated, and more advantageously perchlorinated or perfluorinated, comprising a step (E1) wherein said monomers are introduced into an aqueous phase together with—at least one source of free radicals; and—at least one reactive stabilizer comprising a polymer chain and a thiocarbonylthio-S group (C═S)—, said polymer chain comprising non-(N vinyl lactam)monomer units.
US09255161B2	Solid state properties of polyethylene prepared with tetrahydroindenyl-based catalyst system Rotomolded articles and methods of forming the same are described herein. The rotomolded articles generally have a permeability of less than 1 g/day. The rotomolded articles generally include polyethylene obtained by injecting into a reactor a catalyst system including a metallocene catalyst component of specific formula and an activating agent; injecting into the reactor ethylene monomer at a concentration of at least 6.5 wt %; injecting an amount of hydrogen such that a ratio of hydrogen to ethylene (H2/C2) in the feed is less than 85 g/106 g; maintaining the reactor under polymerization conditions at a temperature of less than 90° C.; and retrieving polyethylene exhibiting a melt index (MI2) of at least 3.
US09255159B2	Process and plant for manufacturing polyethylene-diene-copolymers The present invention provides a process for manufacturing polyethylene-diene-copolymer conducted in a plant including at least one compressor unit, at least one preheater unit downstream of the compressor unit and at least one reactor, in particular a reactor, downstream of the compressor unit and the preheater unit. The process comprising the steps of (a) feeding a first feed stream comprising ethylene into the at least one compressor unit and subsequently into the at least one preheater unit, and (b1) feeding a second feed stream including at least one diene comonomer to the first feed stream leaving the at least preheater unit, and feeding the combined feed streams including ethylene and the at least one diene comonomer to the at least one reactor, and/or (b2) feeding a second feed stream including at least one diene comonomer to the at least one reactor at at least one location along the reactor.
US09255155B2	Antibodies specific for urokinase-type plasminogen activator and methods of treating cancer The present disclosure relates to antibodies specific for urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA). According to certain embodiments, the anti-uPA antibody specifically binds to the active form of uPA. In certain aspects, the anti-uPA antibody that specifically binds to active uPA binds specifically to the active form of human uPA (e.g., the antibody does not cross-react with active forms of uPA from non-human organisms). In certain aspects, an anti-uPA antibody of the present disclosure competes for specific binding to uPA with plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), where binding of the antibody to uPA results in internalization of a complex that includes the antibody, uPA, and urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR). Also provided are antibodies that specifically bind to uPA and compete for binding to uPA with a synthetic ligand of uPA. The disclosure also provides anti-uPA antibody conjugates and compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical formulations) comprising the antibodies and/or conjugates. Methods and kits related to the anti-uPA antibodies, conjugates, or formulations including the antibodies and/or conjugates are also provided.
US09255149B2	Cytotoxic immunoglobulin The invention relates to a cytotoxic modular antibody with a molecular weight of up to 60 kD, specifically binding to a cell surface target with a binding affinity of Kd<10−8 M, a method of producing such antibody and its use as a therapeutic.
US09255148B2	CLEC14A inhibitors A method of inhibiting tumor angiogenesis in an individual, the method comprising administering to the individual an inhibitor of CLEC14A. The inhibitor may be an antibody, an siRNA molecule, an antisense molecule, or a ribozyme.
US09255147B2	Recombinantly produced antibody An antibody capable of potentiating immune responses and modifying existing states of immune responsiveness is described, as is the sequence of the antibody. Also described are compositions containing the antibody, as well as methods for using the antibody and the compositions to enhance immune responses, to enhance DC function, to modify an existing state of immune responsiveness, to immunize individuals, or to treat or inhibit conditions such as allergic asthma.
US09255138B2	Method for extracting recombinant human serum albumin from transgenic rice grain A method for extracting recombinant human serum albumin (rHSA) from transgenic rice grain is provided, comprising the steps of: 1) grinding dehusked rice containing rHSA into milled rice grain with a fineness of 80˜120 mesh, which is mixed with a extraction buffer in a w/v ratio of 1:5, then extracting at 55˜60° C. for 1˜3 hours to obtain mixture I; said extraction buffer comprises 10˜30 mM phosphate buffer, 10˜20 mM sodium acetate, 15˜30 mM ammonium sulfate and 5˜20 mM sodium caprylate and has a pH of 6.5˜8; 2) adjusting the pH of mixture I to 4.0˜4.5, followed by precipitating at room temperature for 3˜12 hours to obtain mixture II; 3) filtering the mixture II and collecting the filtrate, to obtain a solution containing high concentration of rHSA. The concentration of rHSA in the resultant solution is 650˜660 μg/mL, which increases by 1.15 times comparing to the extraction amount before improvement, and the amount of non-target protein is reduced by 2.46 times. The method provides a basis for subsequent purification of rHSA.
US09255136B2	Inhibiting peptides derived from TREM-like transcript 1 (TLT-1) and uses thereof Polypeptide The present invention relates to polypeptides fragments derived from the protein TLT-1 have been isolated and are useful in pharmaceutical preparations used for the treatment of inflammatory conditions such as sepsis.
US09255133B2	Alteration of cell membrane for new functions using IL-2 and streptavidin Methods and compositions are provided for the persistent modification of cell membranes with exogenous proteins so as to alter the function of the cell to achieve effects similar to those of gene therapy, without the introduction of exogenous DNA. DNA sequences, the proteins and polypeptides embodying these sequences are disclosed for modulating the immune system. The modulations include down-regulation, up-regulation and apoptosis.
US09255130B2	Puf-A and related compounds for treatment of retinopathies and sight-threatening ophthalmologic disorders Methods and compositions for treating retinal diseases comprising therapeutic amounts of a compound selected from a normal Puf-A gene product, an active polypeptide fragment thereof, an analog thereof or a peptidomimetic thereof. Vectors, including AAV vectors comprising the therapeutic compound are provided. Puf-A compositions suitable for subretinal, intravitreal, topical, subconjunctival, retrobulbar, periocular, suprachoroidal, or intraocular administration are provided. Methods for screening siRNA, RNAi and shRNA, small molecules and monoclonal antibodies that inhibit Puf-A target activity and reduce apoptosis are provided.
US09255129B2	Modified polynucleotides encoding SIAH E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of oncology-related polynucleotides, oncology-related primary transcripts and oncology-related mmRNA molecules.
US09255127B2	Interaction of Moraxella catarrhalis with epithelial cells, extracellular matrix proteins and the complement system The present disclosure relates to surface proteins of Moraxella catarrhalis and their ability to interact with epithelial cells via cell-associated fibronectin and laminin, and also to their ability to inhibit the complement system. These surface proteins are useful in the preparation of vaccines. The present disclosure also provides peptides interacting with fibronectin, laminin and the complement system.
US09255122B2	Cholate and deoxycholate-based amphiphiles for membrane protein manipulation Disclosed are compounds and methods for manipulating proteins in general and membrane proteins in particular. The compounds can be prepared from cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid, or derivatives thereof. The compounds typically possess critical micelle concentrations lower than those of known detergents such as CHAPS and CHAPSO. Accordingly, lower amounts of the compounds are required for effective solubilization of membrane proteins. The compounds can be used aid the solubilization, isolation, purification, stabilization, crystallization, and/or structural determination of membrane proteins.
US09255121B2	Adenosine analogs and their use Provided are adenosine analog compounds such as that act as P2Y receptors, e.g., the P2Y2 receptor, including pharmaceutical compositions; and uses thereof to treat or prevent diseases associated with that receptor, e.g., disorders relating to mucus secretion, such as cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), asthma, constipation, chronic idiopathic constipation, dry mouth (xerostomia), gum disease, and gastrointestinal problems caused by radiation and chemotherapy for cancer.
US09255120B2	Conversion of glucose to sorbose The present invention is directed to methods for preparing sorbose from glucose, said method comprising: (a) contacting the glucose with a silica-containing structure comprising a zeolite having a topology of a 12 membered-ring or larger, an ordered mesoporous silica material, or an amorphous silica, said structure containing Lewis acidic Ti4+ or Zr4+ or both Ti4+ and Zr4+ framework centers, said contacting conducted under reaction conditions sufficient to isomerize the glucose to sorbose. The sorbose may be (b) separated or isolated; or (c) converted to ascorbic acid.
US09255117B2	Synthesis of terminal alkenes from internal alkenes and ethylene via olefin metathesis This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis, and more particularly relates to the synthesis of terminal alkenes from internal alkenes using a cross-metathesis reaction catalyzed by a selected olefin metathesis catalyst. In one embodiment of the invention, for example, a method is provided for synthesizing a terminal olefin, the method comprising contacting an olefinic substrate comprised of at least one internal olefin with ethylene, in the presence of a metathesis catalyst, wherein the catalyst is present in an amount that is less than about 1000 ppm relative to the olefinic substrate, and wherein the metathesis catalyst has the structure of formula (II) wherein the various substituents are as defined herein. The invention has utility, for example, in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, and industrial chemistry.
US09255116B2	Multimeric dual-modality breast cancer diagnostic agents The present invention describes dual-modality probes. In particular, the present invention discloses hydroxyapatite specific multimeric bisphosphonate dual-modality MRI and optical probes.
US09255115B2	Method for producing glufosinate P free acid The present invention provides a method for producing crystalline glufosinate P free acid with high purity from glufosinate P hydrochloride salt. In addition, the present invention also provides a method comprises a process of: dissolving glufosinate P hydrochloride salt in a solvent which is a mixed solvent of water and an alcohol(s) selected from the group of methanol, ethanol, propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol, and a ratio of water to the alcohol(s) is from 1:3 to 1:100 by volume; crystallizing glufosinate P free acid after neutralizing by addition of a base.
US09255114B2	Method for producing fluorine-containing substituted compound and fluorine-containing substituted compound A method for producing a fluorine-containing substituted compound, the method including: introducing an organofluorine compound and an organolithium compound into a microreactor provided with a flow path capable of mixing a plurality of liquids, to thereby obtain a reaction product; and introducing, into the microreactor, the reaction product and an electrophile exhibiting electrophilic effect on the reaction product, to thereby obtain a fluorine-containing substituted compound.
US09255113B2	Methods for the Preparation of HIV attachment inhibitor piperazine prodrug compound A method for making the compound is set forth utilizing the starting material wherein R7═—H, alkyl, aryl, —SO2R, —C(O)OR, and —C(O)NR2; where R═—H, C1-C6 alkyl, -aryl, and —CH2Aryl.
US09255112B1	(Dimethylvinylgermoxy)heptasubstituted silsesquioxanes and the method of their synthesis (Dimethylvinylgermoxy)heptasubstituted silsesquioxanes of the formula 1, in which the substituents R are equal to one another and represent: a linear or branched C2 to C8 alkyl group; a cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl group; a phenyl group; and the method of their synthesis.
US09255111B2	Parasiticidal dihydroisoxazole compounds Provided are dihydroisoxazole compounds I useful for controlling parasites both in animals and agriculture. Further provided are methods for controlling parasite infestations of an animal by administering an effective amount of a compound as described above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to an animal, as well as formulations for controlling parasite infestations using the compounds described above or an acceptable salt thereof, and an acceptable carrier. Also provided are compounds and processes useful for making the dihydroisoxazole compounds. wherein A is
US09255108B2	Heterocyclic compounds and uses thereof Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that modulate kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, and compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, are described herein.
US09255106B2	Substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines as PARP-1 inhibitors Provided is a piperazinotriazole compound represented by general formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, tautomer or hydrate thereof. Also provided are a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, a method for preparing the compound and a method of use thereof as a high-selectivity poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1) inhibitor in the preparation of drugs for the prevention and/or treatment of PARP-related diseases.
US09255101B2	6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[d]imidazo[1,2-a]azepines derivatives as histamine H4 receptor ligands The present patent application concerns new ligands of the H4-receptor, their process of preparation and their therapeutic use.
US09255097B2	Inhibitors of lysine specific demethylase-1 The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic disease. Provided herein are substituted heterocyclic derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition of lysine specific demethylase-1. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer.
US09255091B2	Benzothiazole-based pyridinium compounds The compositions of the invention are novel benzothiazol-based pyridinium compounds with potent acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activities. Such compositions can be used, for example, to treat Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The compounds of the invention can also be used to prevent or treat the neurotoxic effects of nerve agents (e.g., sarin gas or insecticides).
US09255090B2	Heterocyclyl derivatives and their use as prostaglandin D2 receptor modulators The present invention relates to phenyl-substituted heterocyclyl derivatives of the formula (I), wherein Z, n, m, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as described in the description and their use as prostaglandin receptor modulators, most particularly as prostaglandin D2 receptor modulators, in the treatment of various prostaglandin-mediated diseases and disorders, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and to processes for their preparation.
US09255089B2	Benzimidazolone derivatives as bromodomain inhibitors This application relates to chemical compounds which may act as inhibitors of, or which may otherwise modulate the activity of, a bromodomain-containing protein, including bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), and to compositions and formulations containing such compounds, and methods of using and making such compounds. Compounds include compounds of Formula (I) wherein R1a, R1b, R2a, R2b, R3, and X are described herein.
US09255088B2	Premature-termination-codons readthrough compounds Premature termination codons readthrough compounds, composition thereof, and methods of making and using the same are provided.
US09255086B2	Control of hypoxia-inducible gene expression with oligooxopiperazine nonpeptidic helix mimetics The present invention relates to oligooxopiperazines that mimic helix αB of the C-terminal transactivation domain of HIF-1α. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing these oligooxopiperazines and methods of using these oligooxopiperazines (e.g., to reduce gene transcription, treat or prevent disorders mediated by interaction of HIF-1α with CREB-binding protein and/or p300, reduce or prevent angiogenesis in a tissue, induce apoptosis, and decrease cell survival and/or proliferation).
US09255083B2	Processes for the preparation of pesticidal compounds The present application provides processes for making pesticidal compounds and compounds useful both as pesticides and in the making of pesticidal compounds.
US09255078B2	Micheliolide derivatives, medicinal composition, producing method and usage thereof The present invention provides a compound of formula (I)
US09255075B2	Benzoxazine resins A curable polymer composition containing: (A) a thermoset benzoxazine resin precursor component; (B) optionally, an arylsulphone-containing benzoxazine component, and (C) a polyarylsulphone thermoplastic toughening agent, wherein in the absence of component (B), component (C) contains one or more benzoxazine pendant- and/or end-groups.
US09255073B2	1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethylindazole derivatives and use thereof in the treatment of diseases based on the expression of MCP-1, CX3CR1 and p40 The present invention relates to novel 1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethylindazole derivatives according to formula (I) described in the claims, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising them, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of 1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethylindazole derivatives for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition that is active in the treatment of diseases based on the expression of MCP-1, CX3CR1 and p40, and to their use in a method for treating or preventing diseases based on the expression of MCP-1, CX3CR1 and p40.
US09255071B2	Compounds having antibacterial activity, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them A pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or derivative compound of the formula I, wherein R1 is selected from H, a (C1-C5) alkyl group and a COR4 group; R2 is selected from H, a (C1-C5) alkyl group and a COR5 group; R3 is selected from H, a (C1-C5) alkyl group, a (C1-C5)-O-alkyl group, a cycloalkyl of (C5-C6) carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aryl (C1-C5) alkyl group wherein the aryl group can be an unsubstituted aryl or substituted with one or more R6 groups and an NHCOR5 group, or the R2 and R3 groups together with N may form a piperidine, morpholine or piperazine group; R4 is selected from H and a (C1-C5)alkyl group; R5 is selected from an aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R6, linear or branched(C1-C5) alkyl or pyridyne groups and a pyridine group; R6 is selected from (C1-C5)alkyl groups, halogen and nitro.
US09255067B2	Process for preparing low-viscosity allophanates containing actinically curable groups The present invention provides a process for preparing radiation-curing allophanates having residual monomer contents of less than 0.5% by weight and an NCO content of less than 1% by weight, wherein (A) compounds containing isocyanate groups, (B) hydroxy-functional compounds which contain groups which react, with polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds on exposure to actinic radiation (radiation-curing groups) and (C) optionally further compounds containing NCO-reactive groups, also optionally in the presence of a catalyst, are used to form NCO-group-containing urethanes having radiation-curing groups, which are subsequently reacted, without further addition of compounds containing isocyanate groups, in the presence of an allophanatization catalyst, the ratio of NCO groups of the compounds from A) to the OH groups of the compounds from B) and, where used, C) being 1.45:1.0 to 1.1:1.0.
US09255064B2	Prostacyclin compounds, compositions and methods of use thereof Prostacyclin compounds and compositions comprising the same are provided herein. Specifically, prostacyclin compounds comprising treprostinil covalently linked to a linear C5-C18 alkyl, branched C5-C18 alkyl, linear C2-C18 alkenyl, branched C3-C18 alkenyl, aryl, aryl-C1-C18 alkyl or an amino acid or a peptide (e.g., dipeptide, tripeptide, tetrapeptide) are described. The linkage, in one embodiment, is via a carbamate, amide or ester bond. Prostacyclin compounds provided herein can also include at least one hydrogen atom substituted with at least one deuterium atom. Methods for treating pulmonary hypertension (e.g., pulmonary arterial hypertension) and portopulmonary hypertension are also provided.
US09255063B2	Colchicine solid-state forms; methods of making; and methods of use thereof Disclosed are new colchicine solid-state forms, methods of preparing the solid-state forms, as well as formulations prepared therefrom and uses thereof.
US09255062B2	Fatty acid derivatives for oral administration endowed with high palatability The invention relates to novel derivatives of short-chain fatty acids, in particular derivatives of butyric acid, useful for all the known clinical applications of the latter, which show physicochemical characteristics suitable for an easy oral administration, being devoid of the unpleasant organoleptic properties that characterize butyrate. The new compounds are amide derivatives which can be synthesized by reaction of the corresponding fatty acid halide with a naturally occurring amino acid, phenylalanine or a suitable derivative thereof, and which are in a poorly hygroscopic, easily weighable form, stable to acids and alkalis and able to release the acid at the small and large bowel level in a constant manner over time. They do not have disagreeable odors and are practically tasteless, thus allowing the manufacture of preparations for oral administration also suitable for the therapy of chronic diseases and in the pediatric field.
US09255060B2	Method of preparing aromatic carbonate from dialkyl carbonate A method of preparing an aromatic carbonate includes reacting a dialkyl carbonate with an aromatic alcohol in the presence of a catalyst represented by Formula 1. With the method, aromatic carbonate can be prepared from a dialkyl carbonate in high yield using a catalyst capable of increasing initial reactivity of the dialkyl carbonate. wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and are each independently M—OR1)3 or wherein M is a Group IV transition metal, R1 and R2 are the same or different and are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, and R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C20 cyclic alkylene group or arylene group.
US09255056B2	Omega-halo-2-alkynal Provided is a method for industrially producing a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate such as Z-13-hexadecen-11-yn-yl acetate which is a sex pheromone component of a pine processionary moth, and an intermediate for the conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate under mild conditions at a high yield. More specifically, provided is a method for producing a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate (5) comprising the steps of: reacting an ω-halo-2-alkynal (1) with an alkylidene triphenylphosphorane (3) through a Wittig reaction to obtain a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl halide (4), and acetoxylating the conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl halide (4) into a conjugated Z-alken-yn-yl acetate (5).
US09255052B2	Method and system for producing methanol and dimethyl ether In the production of purified methanol and/or dimethyl ether from crude methanol, the crude methanol is processed in at least one prepurification stage, a first partial stream of the prepurified methanol is supplied to a final methanol purification and a second partial stream of the prepurified methanol is supplied to a reactor and at least partly converted to dimethyl ether. The dimethyl ether recovered is purified in at least one purification stage, wherein non-reacted methanol is withdrawn from the dimethyl ether purification stage and at least partly supplied to the final methanol purification. In this way, both purified methanol and dimethyl ether can be produced in parallel, wherein the quantities of both products obtained are flexibly adjustable.
US09255050B2	Process for the production of 2-alkyl-3-butyn-2-ols The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of 2-alkyl-3-butin-2-ols; especially to a new purification step.
US09255049B2	Ruthenium complex and method for preparing optically active alcohol compounds using the same as a catalyst The present invention provides a novel ruthenium complex which has an excellent catalytic activity in terms of reactivity for an asymmetric reduction of a carbonyl compound and enantioselectivity, a catalyst using the ruthenium complex, and a method for preparing optically active alcohol compounds using the ruthenium complex. The present invention relates to a ruthenium complex having a ruthenacycle structure, a catalyst for an asymmetric reduction consisting of the ruthenium complex, and a method for preparing optically active alcohol compounds using the ruthenium complex.
US09255046B2	Manufacturing process for HFO-1234ze Disclosed is a method for forming HFO-1234ze, and for forming compositions comprising HFO-1234ze, by (a) converting, preferably by dehydrofluorination, pentafluorpropane (HFC-245), preferably 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorpropane (HFC-245fa), preferably by contact with a caustic solution, to a reaction product comprising cis-HFO-1234ze and trans-HFO-1234ze; and (b) contacting at least a portion, preferably substantially portion, and in certain embodiments substantially all of said reaction product with at least one isomerization catalyst to convert at least a portion, and preferably at least a substantial portion, of cis-HFO-1234ze in said reaction product to trans-HFO-1234ze.
US09255044B2	Process for the manufacture of 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane by liquid phase fluorination of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene Process of catalytic fluorination in liquid phase of product 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene into product 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, with an ionic liquid based catalyst. Process for manufacturing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
US09255038B2	Body made of a ceramic material A body made of a ceramic material stabilized by a stabilizing agent, characterized in that the body comprises a surface region extending from the surface of the body to a predetermined depth, the stabilizing agent being enriched in said surface region.
US09255037B2	Curing process for concrete A curing process of a concrete element including at least partially coating the element with a curing composition, the composition including a solvent and a thickening agent, the thickening agent being insoluble at a pH greater than 12 and being soluble in the solvent for a solubility range of pH, the upper limit of the solubility range being less than 11.
US09255036B2	Cellular ceramic article and method for manufacturing the same A method and apparatus to treat a dried unfired article comprising a ceramic precursor composition substantially held together by a binder, to be resistant to binder soluble solvent based processing. The method includes depositing a fluid on the article surface, and polymerizing the deposited fluid to form a polymer thin layer on the surface. The fluid may be an aerosol, a vapor, a fog, a mist, a smoke, or combinations thereof. An apparatus to perform the method and an article resistant to binder soluble solvent based processing are also provided. The article can be an unfired honeycomb body that includes a dried composition of ceramic precursor substantially held together by a binder and a layer disposed on a surface of the unfired honeycomb body. The surface to be exposed in the green state to a binder soluble solvent and the layer protects the binder from solubilization by the solvent.
US09255035B2	Dielectric ceramic composition and multilayer ceramic capacitor containing the same A dielectric ceramic composition may include: a base powder represented by BaTiO3 and accessory components. In an XRD measurement of a dielectric material in which the base powder and the accessory components are sintered, when a (1, 1, 0) plane peak of a BaTiO3 crystal phase is converted into 1.00, a secondary phase peak of pyrochlore (RE2Ti2O7) (RE is a rare earth element) at about 30.5 degrees, as compared with the (1, 1, 0) plane peak, is 0.01 or less.
US09255034B1	Dielectric material for temperature compensation and method of preparing the same The present invention provides a dielectric material for temperature compensation of Chemical Formula 1 and a method of preparing the same. (Ba1-a-b-3c/2SraMgbLac)(Ti1-xSnx)O3 Chemical Formula 1 In the above Chemical Formula 1, a is 0≦a<0.20; b is 0
US09255033B2	Piezoelectric glass ceramic compositions and piezoelectric devices made therefrom A piezoelectric glass ceramic represented by the formula (M1Ox)-(M2Oy)—SiO2 wherein M1 is one or more metals and/or metalloids, M2 is one or more metals and/or metalloids, x is a value equal to the valence of M1, and y is a value equal to the valence of M2. The piezoelectric glass ceramic has a total alkali metal concentration of less than about 1000 parts per million by weight (ppmw). A process of preparing a piezoelectric glass ceramic and a piezoelectric glass ceramic body prepared therefrom.
US09255032B2	Setting accelerator for binders based on calcium sulfate A method for making a setting accelerator, especially for binders based on calcium sulfate, wherein gypsum together with at least one polycarboxylate is subjected to a dry grinding.
US09255031B2	Two-part set-delayed cement compositions A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment a method of cementing comprising: providing a pozzolan slurry comprising a pozzolan and water; providing a lime slurry comprising hydrated lime and water; allowing the pozzolan slurry and the lime slurry to remain separate for about one day or longer; mixing the pozzolan slurry and the lime slurry to form a cement composition; and allowing the cement composition to set.
US09255030B2	Concentration-modulated coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-emissivity coating. The low-emissivity coating comprises at least one graded film region. In certain embodiments, at least one graded film region is provided between the two infrared-reflective layers of a double-type low-emissivity coating. The graded film region has a substantially continuously decreasing concentration of a first dielectric material and a substantially continuously increasing concentration of a second dielectric material. Also provided are methods of depositing such low-emissivity coatings and substrates bearing these coatings.
US09255029B2	Method of making heat treated coated article using TCO and removable protective film A method for making a heat treated (HT) coated article including an electrode, to be used in applications such as windows, electronic devices, or other applications. The method may include heat treating a substrate coated with at least a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer and an overlying film. From the TCO outwardly, the overlying film may include any combination of two, three or four of: (i) a gettering and/or doping layer(s); (ii) a stabilizing layer(s); (iii) a release layer(s); and (iv) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer. After HT, the protective film may be entirely or partially removed. Other embodiments relate to the pre-HT coated article, or the post-HT coated article.
US09255025B2	Method for the treatment of wastewater A system and method for the treatment of wastewater. In one aspect, the invention can be a method for treating wastewater comprising: a) introducing untreated wastewater into a holding tank; b) flowing the untreated wastewater into a first wastewater treatment trailer to provide a first treatment regimen to the untreated wastewater to form a first treated wastewater; c) flowing the first treated wastewater into a second wastewater treatment trailer to provide a second treatment regimen to the first treated wastewater to form a second treated wastewater; and wherein the holding tank, the first wastewater treatment trailer and the second wastewater treatment trailer are fluidly coupled together to facilitate flow of the untreated wastewater from the holding tank into the first wastewater treatment trailer and flow of the first treated wastewater from the first wastewater treatment trailer into the second wastewater treatment trailer.
US09255024B2	Process for producing and supplying a coolant to a filtration sub-system, including reconditioning and recombining a return flow of used coolant A system for producing and supplying a coolant to a filtration sub-system, and for reconditioning and recombining a return flow of used coolant. A main reservoir is in two way communication with the filtration sub-system via a clean coolant outlet and a dirty coolant return. An inlet feeds an untreated water supply to a de-ionization canister. A mixing valve in communication with the inlet recombines a remaining untreated portion of the water supply with the de-ionized portion. A mixing pump intermixes the water supply with a chemical concentrate to produce a coolant delivered to a main reservoir. A volume of coolant is drawn through an outlet from the reservoir and communicates the coolant to a particle filter, a chiller, and prior to outputting to the filtration sub-systems. The used return coolant is filtered and reintroduced to the main reservoir.
US09255023B2	Treatment of contaminated impound water Systems and methods for treating contaminated impound water are disclosed which include a pretreatment stage wherein contaminated water is oxidized, pH adjusted, treated with a coagulant, and treated with a polymer to form a flocculent comprising bulk solids and fine particles. The oxidizing step may include two or more stages, one of which is a treatment with ferrous iron generated from iron filings or steel wool. Bulk solids are removed, and the liquid portion containing fine particles is applied to a low pressure microfiltration unit to remove the fine particles resulting in a microfilter effluent. The microfilter effluent may be directly fed to a reverse osmosis (R/O) unit. The R/O reject may be recycled to another R/O unit (second pass). The R/O permeate may be blended as needed with the microfiltration effluent to provide the final discharge effluent with reduced contaminant levels and maximized throughput. The R/O second pass reject water is further oxidized and recycled back to the front of the system to be retreated.
US09255015B2	Method and apparatus for collecting fractions of mixtures, suspensions, and solutions of non-polar liquids A polar liquid mixture containing suspended or dissolved particles or solute is exposed to air or a hydrophilic surface. An exclusion zone having a reduced concentration of particles or solute is formed in the polar liquid adjacent to the interface with air or the hydrophilic surface. One or more fractions of purified polar liquid and/or concentrated particles or solute are collected. A sensor can provide feedback to the collector.
US09255005B2	Zero emissions sulphur recovery process with concurrent hydrogen production Disclosed is a process for the concurrent production of hydrogen and sulphur from a H2S-containing gas stream, with reduced, and preferably zero, emissions. The method comprises the catalytic oxidative cracking of H2S so as to form H2 and S2. Preferably, the oxidation is conducted using oxygen-enriched air, preferably pure oxygen. The process is conducted in a reaction chamber comprising a bifunctional catalyst material, so as to favor both the partial oxidation of H2S and the dissociation thereof.
US09255004B2	Continuous production method of hydrogen The present invention provides a continuous production method of hydrogen which is able to produce hydrogen, which is clean energy, simply and continuously without using ammonia. The invention of the continuous production method of hydrogen includes a hydrogen production step comprising introducing mayenite (Ca12Al14O33) and calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] into water and allowing them to react with water, thereby generating hydrogen and also forming katoite [Ca3Al2(OH)12]; a regeneration step comprising baking the formed katoite to regenerate mayenite and calcium hydroxide; and a circulation step comprising returning the regenerated mayenite and calcium hydroxide into the hydrogen production step. It is preferable that a temperature of water in the hydrogen production step is from 50 to 100° C., and a molar ratio of mayenite to calcium hydroxide is 1/9. In addition, it is preferable that a baking temperature of katoite in the regeneration step is from 300 to 500° C.
US09255002B2	Apparatus and method for forming self-assembly arrays Apparatus and methods for forming self-assembly arrays of substances, such as nanoparticles, on a substrate are disclosed. The apparatus may include a substrate supporting a liquid composition including the substance and a solvent, and a removable micro-mold placed over the substrate and the liquid composition. To form the self assembly arrays of the substance, the solvent may be evaporated through at least one evaporation channel formed between the micro-mold and the substrate. The evaporation channel may be adjustable by subjecting the micro-mold to a positive pressure.
US09255000B2	CMOS integrated moving-gate transducer with silicon as a functional layer A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer located above the substrate, a moving-gate transducer, and a proof mass. The moving-gate transducer is at least partially formed within the substrate and is at least partially formed within the first dielectric layer. The proof mass includes a portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of a silicon layer. The silicon layer is located above the first dielectric layer.
US09254999B2	Mechanisms for forming micro-electro mechanical device Embodiments of mechanisms for forming a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device are provided. The MEMS device includes a substrate and a MEMS sensor over the substrate. The MEMS sensor includes a floating heater disposed over the substrate. The MEMS sensor further includes a heat sink disposed over the substrate and at a side of the floating heater, and the heat sink has an air gap with the floating heater. The MEMS sensor further includes a first plurality of vias formed through the heat sink and thermally connected to the first substrate.
US09254998B2	MEMS device with a capping substrate An integrated circuit device includes a dielectric layer disposed onto a first substrate, the dielectric layer having a sacrificial cavity formed therein. The circuit also includes a membrane layer formed onto the dielectric layer and suspended over the sacrificial cavity, and a capping substrate bonded to the membrane layer such that a second cavity is formed, the second cavity being connected to the sacrificial cavity though a via formed into the membrane layer.
US09254995B2	Multi-port device package An integrated device package includes a housing having a first opening and a second opening in fluid communication with an interior volume of the housing. A package substrate(s) has a first port and a second port. A first device die is mounted to the substrate(s) over the first port. A second device die is mounted to the substrate(s) over the second port. The substrate(s) is coupled to the housing to cover the first and second openings such that the first device die is disposed within the interior volume through the first opening and the second device die is disposed within the interior volume through the second opening.
US09254994B2	Package structure having MEMS element A package structure having at least an MEMS element is provided, including a chip having electrical connecting pads and the MEMS element; a lid disposed on the chip to cover the MEMS element and having a metal layer provided thereon; first sub-bonding wires electrically connecting to the electrical connecting pads; second sub-bonding wires electrically connecting to the metal layer; an encapsulant disposed on the chip, wherein the top ends of the first and second sub-bonding wires are exposed from the encapsulant; and metallic traces disposed on the encapsulant and electrically connecting to the first sub-bonding wires. The package structure advantageously features reduced size, relatively low costs, diverse bump locations, and an enhanced EMI shielding effect.
US09254990B2	Multi-link automotive alignment lift An automotive lift comprises a pair of runway sections. Each runway section comprises a deck portion, two pairs of legs, and a pair of elongate sliding members. The pairs of legs are pivotally coupled with the deck portion. The elongate sliding members are pivotally coupled with the pairs of legs and are slidable relative to the deck portion. A hydraulic cylinder assembly is coupled with the deck portion by a clevis and with the elongate sliding members by a piston and piston block. The hydraulic cylinder assembly is operable to translate the elongate sliding members relative to the deck portion, thereby pivoting the pairs of legs relative to the deck portion to lift the deck portion relative to the ground. A hydraulic system is operable to synchronize lifting of the runway sections. A braking mechanism is configured to restrict descent of the runway sections.
US09254985B2	Elevator system belt having connecting devices attached thereto An assembly comprising (a) a belt, which includes a plurality of wire cords extending lengthwise of the belt with spaces therebetween, and includes a coating of the cords extending into the spaces between the cords, said belt being configured for use in an elevator system as a suspension belt for a car and a counterweight, or being configured for use in an elevator system as a drive belt for a car or for a counterweight, or being configured for use in an elevator system as a combined suspension and drive belt for a car and a counterweight; (b) a first connecting device including a first number of cord contacting elements providing electrical connections contacting element-to-cord; and (c) a second connecting device, including a second number of cord contacting elements providing electrical connections contacting element-to-cord, and including at least two conductive elements, each being electrically connected to a respective one of the cord contacting elements, the conductive elements being provided for making electrical connections to a belt monitoring unit which monitors the proper condition of the cords on the basis of electrical signals passed through the cords; (d) wherein at least one of the first and second connecting devices includes at least one bridge type cord contacting element, which extends into the gap between two cords and provides electrical connection to both cords, thereby electrically connecting the two cords.
US09254980B2	Method for operating an imaging device with a failed media bin level sensor A method of operating an imaging device having a failed or failing media-full sensor determines whether or not a controller can trust the output signal received from the media-full sensor. A reduced power or intensity level is used to test the media-full sensor and, in particular, the light source to counter the dimming of the light source that occurs due to aging and electrical noise in the system. When the output signal of a photoreceptor is at or below a threshold value, the photo-receptor is considered to have not detected the light beam from the light source and the light beam is deemed not to have been detected even though the photo-receptor may be providing a lower level output signal. Thus, an output signal of the photo-receptor is not trusted and an indication that a media storage area is not full is provided and an imaging operation is carried out.
US09254979B2	Cutting-and-separating device The invention relates to a cutting and expanding device for cutting a web of packaging material that is fed to the device via a web inlet into a plurality of individual webs that are conveyed away from the device at a web outlet and spaced apart from one another.
US09254974B2	Sheet pickup apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet pickup apparatus and image forming apparatus are provided. The sheet pickup apparatus includes a roller support member rotatably disposed in a sheet feeding unit and comprising roller support portions connected by a hinge, a driving shaft rotatably disposed in an end of the roller support member to transmit rotational force to the roller support member, a pickup roller rotatably disposed in another end of the roller support member, a damper member disposed to absorb impact force by limiting rotation of the roller support member, and a power transmitting member disposed in the roller support member to transmit the rotational force to the pickup roller.
US09254972B2	Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus including a first guide configured in one of a first manner that the first guide is disposed on a first tray surface of a first tray and extends in a first direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of a second tray and parallel to the first tray surface, and a second manner that the first guide is disposed on a second tray surface of the second tray and extends in a second direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the second tray and parallel to the second tray surface, and a second guide connected with the first guide, so as to move between a first position where the second guide faces the first tray surface in a direction perpendicular to the first tray surface and a second position where the second guide faces the second tray surface in a direction perpendicular to the second tray surface.
US09254965B2	Conveyor assembly A conveyor assembly is described and which includes a reciprocally moveable and elongated conveyor bed; a drive assembly which imparts reciprocal motion to the elongated conveyor bed; and a controller for selectively energizing the drive assembly and which is operable to move a product deposited on the conveyor bed along a selectively adjustable path of travel.
US09254964B2	Textured-top conveyor belt module A conveyor belt module has a textured top surface to prevent adhesion of products thereto. The textured top surface is formed by a pattern of humps. The pattern comprises sets of asymmetric and symmetric humps. The symmetric humps are perpendicular to the asymmetric humps. Openings through the module are formed in between the humps.
US09254963B2	Tube conveyor cleat design A tube conveyor belt system for use in conjunction with a support. At least a portion of the support has a concave shape. The tube conveyor belt system has a belt and at least one cleat. The belt has a surface. The at least one cleat extends from the surface of the belt. The at least one cleat includes a plurality of paddle regions and a plurality of web regions. The plurality of paddle regions is in a spaced-apart configuration. The web regions have a flexibility that is greater than a flexibility of the paddle regions. One of the web regions is positioned between adjacent paddle regions.
US09254962B2	Conveying device A conveying chain including a plurality of chain links connected to each other. The chain links are connected to each other via articulated connections so as to each be pivotable about a first axis and about a second axis oriented perpendicular to the first axis in order to form the conveying chain. The conveying chain is constructed of identical chain links. The chain links each include a receptacle on a first end section and a coupling body on a second end section that engages in the receptacle of an adjacent chain link, wherein the receptacle and the coupling body are shaped such that the receptacle and the coupling body can be connected to each other via an insertion-rotation motion in order to form the articulated connection.
US09254960B2	Single motor dual belt conveyor drive A conveyor system for controlling two conveyer belts with a single motor comprises a housing including at least one inclined section. A first conveyor belt is operably connected to a drive pulley and a first idler pulley. A second conveyor belt is operably connected to a second and third idler pulley. A drive unit includes a motor in communication with the drive pulley and a first and a second sprocket. A roller chain extends between the drive pulley, the sprockets, and the third idler pulley, wherein the roller chain causes the drive pulley and the sprockets to rotate in one of a clockwise and a counterclockwise manner and the third idler pulley to rotate in the other of a clockwise and the counterclockwise manner.
US09254957B2	Lawn care leaf and debris collection system An air gill bag of a debris collection and disposal system (or lawn care leaf and debris collection system) for receiving a leaves, yard debris and other types of suitable debris for containment for subsequent disposal. The air gill bag comprises an elongated bag body which includes an open top, a closed bottom, a plurality of air gill cut strips, and a plurality of strength strips. In the preferred embodiment, the air gill cut strips and the strength strips form columns of perforated and non-perforated surface material. Such a configuration allows the propelled air directed into the bag to be ventilated through the bag and debris directed into the bag to be trapped, with the bag still retaining much of its durability and tear resistance despite presence of extensive perforations. The air gill bag is typically attached to the vacuum bag outlet of a machine blower using a dual attachment strap.
US09254956B2	Multiple split package with closing flap A package assembly provides for enclosing an array of aligned products in a package housing having a pair of product accommodating pockets. The pockets are disposed on opposite sides of a fold line for foldable movement between a flat closed condition and a folded open condition for allowing dispensing of the products from the pockets. The housing further includes an openable flap disposed over the pockets in the flat condition for closing the pockets, wherein the flap extends from one of the pockets and wherein the other of the pockets includes a slot for receipt of a distal end of the flap in the closed condition.
US09254951B2	Advanced condiment dispensing device A condiment dispensing device is formed from two containers held together with interlocking nozzle plug pairs. The device has first and second enclosed surfaces that hold the condiment within to dispense through the passageways formed within the nozzles. The nozzle plug pairs alternate on each container surface and are interlocked along a central zone by corresponding alternating nozzle and plugs; a plug from one container closes the hole passageway in the nozzle from another container. Each of the nozzles and plugs are located on an end of the one of the two container located between the two containers; each of these containers is arranged end to end. Another embodiment has a simple neck that stretches out from a typical package providing a simple spout design for condiment dispensing.
US09254930B2	Method of storing and picking A method of storing and picking individual articles and/or packaging units in a storage system includes separating and transferring individual articles from incoming-load carriers and depalletizing and separating packaging units from incoming-load carriers. Individual articles, load carriers and packaging units are transported to a warehouse for intermediate storage of individual articles on or in load carriers and packaging units. Individual articles and packing units are picked at a picking area and the picked articles or packing units loaded onto order-load carriers. Individual articles, load carriers and packaging units are transported from the warehouse to the picking area. Load carriers are used only for the transportation and storage of non-conveyable individual articles or non-conveyable packing units and conveyable packaging units and wherein conveyable individual articles are transported and stored directly and without load carriers.
US09254923B2	Aircraft fuel system and aircraft The present invention ensures explosion-proof performance without increasing the capacity for supplying nitrogen-enriched air in an aircraft fuel system having a ventilation function. An aircraft fuel system includes: fuel tanks; an NEA supply system; a left ventilation channel extending from a ventilation duct to a fuselage and leading into the tanks; and a right ventilation channel extending from a ventilation duct to the fuselage and leading into the tanks. The tank leading to the channel and the tank leading to the channel are separated by a central wall. The tanks communicate with each other through a fuel path, which allows, of fuel and gas, only the fuel to pass through, and float valves.
US09254922B2	Hybrid clutch assembly for an aircraft A hybrid clutch assembly inserted between an internal combustion engine and the propeller of an aircraft to provide a hybrid-powered aircraft. The hybrid clutch assembly allows a direct current (DC) electric motor to be attached to the hybrid clutch assembly using drive belts. The hybrid clutch assembly allows the internal combustion engine to transmit power to the aircraft's propeller and freely spin the DC motor. The DC motor can transmit power to the aircraft's propeller without turning the internal combustion engine. The hybrid clutch assembly independently allows either the internal combustion engine or the DC motor in parallel to power the aircraft's propeller. The hybrid clutch assembly includes a hybrid clutch, a drive belt housing, a hybrid clutch assembly shaft, and an adapter plate. The hybrid clutch connects to the drive belt housing a hybrid clutch assembly shaft. The adapter plate enables connection of the hybrid clutch to the internal combustion engine propeller flange. The drive belt housing enables connection of the hybrid clutch to the propeller. The DC motor is connected to the drive belt housing drive belts.
US09254921B2	Air inlet combining a filter and a bypass device for use with a turbine engine An air inlet (10) for an engine (20) of an aircraft (50), the air inlet (10) having a duct (2) feeding outside air to said engine (20) together with a filter system combining at least one filter (3) and at least one bypass device (4). Said filter (3) and said bypass device (4) are fastened on a common support (1) situated at one end of said duct (2) and on a flank of a fuselage (51) of said aircraft (50). Said bypass device (4) comprises a cover (5) and an actuator (6) controlling opening of said cover (5). Thus, when said filter (3) no longer allows outside air to pass therethrough, said cover (5) is opened, and outside air passes via the bypass device (4) in order to feed said engine (20) with outside air.
US09254919B2	Hanging galley insert with stowable door and galley including a hanging galley insert A galley for heating food with improved access to galley work areas includes: a partially enclosed galley area having a top galley structure and a work deck in the galley area; and galley insert having a housing and a top mounting element disposed on top of the housing, the galley insert being attached to the top galley structure at the top mounting element, and located above and spaced from the work deck.
US09254918B2	Aircraft aisle partition with swinging doors A partition configured to be positioned within an aircraft. The partition includes a first divider assembly that includes a first wall portion having a first jamb member secured to an inboard surface thereof and a first door hingedly connected to the first jamb member. The first jamb member includes first lighting that illuminates the first door, and the first door is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The partition also includes a second divider assembly that includes a second wall portion having a second jamb member secured to an inboard surface thereof and a second door hingedly connected to the second jamb member. The second jamb member includes second lighting that illuminates the second door, and the second door is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The second door is spaced apart from the first door.
US09254914B2	Helicopter transmission mount system A restraint system for a transmission in an aircraft can include a first strut having a first fluid chamber, a first piston resiliently coupled to a first housing with a first elastomeric member. The restraint system can include a second strut having second fluid chamber, a second piston resiliently coupled to a second housing with a second elastomeric member. The restraint system can include a fluid line between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber. The first strut and the second strut collectively provide not only torque restraint, but also torque measurement and fore/aft vibration isolation.
US09254908B2	Fixing means Fixing means is disclosed for securing an equipment element to a substrate.
US09254905B1	Cooling fluid pump for cooling a marine engine A cooling fluid pump is for a cooling a marine engine. The cooling fluid pump comprises a pump chamber that contains an impeller. An upstream inlet passage supplies cooling fluid to the pump chamber. A downstream outlet passage discharges cooling fluid from the pump chamber. An impeller shaft rotates the impeller, causing flow of cooling fluid through the pump chamber from the inlet passage to the outlet passage. A drain passage connects the pump chamber to the inlet passage such that at least when the impeller is not rotating, the drain passage drains cooling fluid that settles by gravity in the pump chamber back to the inlet passage.
US09254903B2	Guide for a sail sleeve, sail collapsing arrangement and methods therefor The present invention provides for an inflatable sail guide arrangement for use in a sail collapsing arrangement. The sail collapsing arrangement is used for collapsing (also called “dousing” or “snuffing”) a sail such as a spinnaker. The sail guide arrangement can be deflated for convenient storage and handling.
US09254901B2	Personal boat carrying apparatus A personal boat carrying apparatus is provided for supporting a kayak or similar boat on a user during a portage to make portaging a kayak easier and less uncomfortable. The apparatus is lightweight but durable and has a body with a curved and arched center portion for resting on the shoulders of a user carrying the kayak, and two opposite body ends. Each body end has a support arm which pivots from a closed position to one or more open positions. The pivoting support arm provides multiple open positions to allow the apparatus to support kayaks and similar boats of different widths and configurations. Each support may have a swiveling bracket for engaging the gunwale of the cockpit of the kayak or similar boat. When the support arms are in the closed position, the apparatus may be compactly stored in the boat or elsewhere.
US09254900B2	Dive computer with free dive mode and wireless data transmission A dive computer with a free dive mode and/or wireless data transmission capabilities. In one embodiment the invention relates to a diving apparatus including a dive computer having a free dive mode, where the dive computer is configured to calculate a nitrogen loading in the free dive mode using a default value which is the fraction of oxygen in air, and where the free dive mode is used when a diver makes a dive without a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Another embodiment includes a method of operating a dive computer including recording two or more first identifiers, receiving pressure information from two or more pressure transmitters, the pressure information comprising second identifiers and pressure measurements, determining whether the pressure information contains one of the two or more first identifiers, and displaying a message indicative of the pressure information that contains one of the two or more first identifiers.
US09254898B2	Hull robot with rotatable turret A hull robot includes a turbine subsystem actuatable by fluid moving past the hull, a drive subsystem for maneuvering the robot about the hull, and an adjustment subsystem for either the turbine subsystem or the drive subsystem. A controller is configured to operate the adjustment subsystem to adjust the position of the turret subsystem relative to the drive subsystem until fluid flowing past the hull results in an optimal flow of fluid with respect to the turbine subsystem.
US09254895B2	Water bicycle and water bicycle drive housing A water bike using a floating bodies and a driving housing is provided. Some implementations of the disclosed technology provide the water bike including a plurality of floating bodies each of which has a spherical shape or a sphere-like shape and disposed at front and rear sides of the water bike, connection rods that are attached to or detached from the floating bodies at positions toward centers of the floating bodies, a body frame for connecting the plurality of floating bodies to one another, a driver chair disposed over the body frame, handles configured to manipulate a moving direction and connected to a rudder that is disposed at a rear side of the water bike, and pedals disposed on the body frame adjacent to the floating body that is disposed at the front side to provide a driving force.
US09254893B2	Subsea platform transporter (SPT) A subsea platform transporter includes a plurality of pontoon members, a plurality of column members interconnecting select adjacent ones of the plurality of pontoon members forming a support frame having an inner platform receiving area, a plurality of buoyancy members mechanically linked to at least one of the plurality of pontoon members and the plurality of column members, and a plurality of platform retaining members mounted to one or more of the plurality of pontoon members and the plurality of column members about the inner platform receiving area. The plurality of platform retaining members is configured and disposed to selectively retain and release a platform supported by the subsea platform transporter.
US09254891B1	Marine vessel hull A marine vessel hull is disclosed herein. The marine vessel hull includes a bottom surface. The marine vessel hull also includes at least first and second planing skis projecting from the bottom surface. Each of the first and second planing skis includes at least one side extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface. The first and second planing skis are sized to be submerged when the marine vessel hull is stationary in water. The bottom surface is substantially flat laterally between the first and second planing skis.
US09254889B2	Vehicle sprocket chain maintenance apparatus and a method of using the sprocket chain maintenance apparatus A vehicle sprocket chain maintenance apparatus that includes a brush for cleaning the vehicle sprocket chain and a device for applying lubricant to the vehicle sprocket chain is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle and used on the vehicle sprocket chain while running the vehicle. The vehicle sprocket chain maintenance apparatus includes a mechanism for individual remote control of actuating the brush and the device for applying lubricant on the vehicle sprocket chain while running the vehicle.
US09254887B2	Compression sensitive suspension dampening A spring for a suspension is described. The spring includes: a spring chamber divided into at least a primary portion and a secondary portion, and a fluid flow path coupled with and between the primary portion and the secondary portion. The fluid flow path includes a bypass mechanism, wherein the bypass mechanism is configured for automatically providing resistance within the fluid flow path in response to a compressed condition of the suspension.
US09254885B2	Frame unit for bicycle and method of manufacturing the same A frame unit for a bicycle includes: a left frame body in which a part of a head tube, a part of a seat tube, a part of a frame, and a left stay are integrally formed; and a right frame body in which a part of the head tube, a part of the seat tube, a part of the frame, and a right stay are integrally formed, in which the left frame body and the right frame body are coupled so as to integrally form the head tube, the seat tube, and the frame, and a support ring is installed to the head tube.
US09254879B2	Formed automotive part made from an aluminium alloy product and method of its manufacture An aluminum alloy rolled sheet product for forming into automotive body panels, and having a yield strength of more than 160 MPa after being subjected to a paint-bake cycle, and having a gauge in a range of 0.5 to 4 mm, and preferably 0.7 to 3.5 mm, and having a composition of, in wt. %: Zn 1.5 to 4.0, Mg 0.3 to 1.5, Cu 0 to 1.0, Ti 0 to 0.15, Fe 0 to 0.35, Si 0 to 0.5, other elements and unavoidable impurities, and balance aluminum. An automotive body part formed from such an aluminum sheet. A method of manufacturing an automotive body part. Also, the use of the aluminum alloy sheet product in such a method of manufacturing.
US09254865B2	Steering systems, steering and speed coordination systems, and associated vehicles In a broad respect, vehicles that are capable of making a low- to zero-radius turn using the independent rotation of drive wheels and by turning the non-driving steerable structure or structures (such as wheels) with a steering input device (in some embodiments, the driving wheels also may be capable of being turned). This may be accomplished using a steering system, a speed control system and an integration device (together, a control system) that are configured to work together to provide correct steering in forward and reverse, and, in some embodiments, to reduce the speed of the outboard drive wheel of the vehicle when it enters an extreme turn under constant speed input. Different systems configured for use in such vehicles are included.
US09254864B2	Safety circuit for an electric motor of an electromechanical steering system The invention relates to a motor vehicle power steering mechanism having four groups of MOSFETs, in which with respect to the direct current voltage vehicle electrical system the MOSFETs of the first group (20) and of the second group (21) are arranged with their parasitic diodes in the reverse direction and the MOSFETs of the third group (31) and/or of the fourth group (30) are arranged with their parasitic diodes in the forward direction.
US09254861B2	Electric steering wheel position adjustment apparatus The electric steering wheel position adjustment apparatus of the present invention is constructed so as to improve the support rigidity of a portion that constitutes a steering column apparatus thereof, such that the steering shaft 2b and the steering column 5b have non-expandable construction, but are able to be displaced in the axial direction; holding holes are provided in at least two locations on the top side of the column holder 31 that supports the steering column 5b; and in each of the holding holes, a sliding plate 35, an elastic member 37 and a cover 38 are assembled such that the sliding plate 35 is elastically compressed by the elastic member 37 and pushes the outer circumferential surface of the steering column 5b.
US09254858B2	Combination drag and parking brake for a stroller A braking mechanism for a stroller having a parking brake which prevents rotation of a wheel and a drag brake which retards rotation of the wheel, the braking mechanism being controlled by a single brake lever. The lever has a neutral position in which neither the parking brake nor the drag brake is engaged and the wheel rotated freely, a parking position in which the parking brake is engaged, and a drag braking position in which a use can apply and modulate the drag brake to selectively retard wheel rotation. The combination braking mechanism is preferred for use on a conventional jogging stroller.
US09254855B2	Computer-implemented method and system for managing conditional authorities in a vehicle network A computer-implemented method for managing conditional authorities in a vehicle network for a target train, including: generating at least one conditional authority for the target train, the at least one conditional authority comprising authority data related to at least one identifying train; establishing at least one direct or indirect communication link between the target train and the at least one identifying train; determining position data for the at least one identifying train; comparing at least a portion of the position data with at least a portion of the authority data; and based at least partially on the comparison, generating at least one indication that the target train is authorized to proceed. Systems for managing conditional authorities in a vehicle network for a target train are also disclosed.
US09254851B2	Sensor assembly The invention relates to a means of enabling inspection of engineering components, such as rails used in the railway industry.A rail inspection device comprises a sensor (24) and a compliant spacer (26). The compliant spacer (26) has an inner surface and outer surface. The sensor (24) is urged against the inner surface of the spacer (26) and, when in use, the outer surface of the spacer (26) is in contact with the rail under inspection.
US09254849B1	Device and method for interfacing with a locomotive engine An device and attendant method for interfacing with a locomotive engine. An illustrative embodiment of the device includes at least one sensor disposed in a sensing relationship with a relay bank of the locomotive engine. The sensor is structured for determination of a state of the relay bank. The sensor is further structured to determine a corresponding throttle notch position of the locomotive engine from the state of the relay bank. The device also includes at least one indicator in a communicating relationship with said one sensor. The indicator is structured to indicate the corresponding throttle notch position. The present invention further relates to a method for interfacing with a locomotive engine.
US09254845B2	System for preventing vehicle collision using yaw rate and method of preventing vehicle collision using the same A system for preventing vehicle collision according to the present invention includes a steering detection part configured to detect collision with an object, a calculation part configured to calculate a yaw rate of a vehicle and to calculate a target steering angle, a brake control part configured to control a steering operation of the vehicle according to the target steering angle, and a wheel control part interlocked with the brake control part and configured to control the steering operation of the vehicle according to the target steering angle.And a method of preventing vehicle collision according to the present invention includes estimating collision with an object at a steering detection part of a vehicle, calculating a yaw rate of the vehicle at a calculation part, calculating a target steering angle according to the yaw rate calculated by the calculation part, and performing a steering operation for returning the vehicle according to the target steering angle by at least one of a wheel control part and a brake control part.
US09254838B2	Hybrid powertrain coordination during a diesel particulate filter regeneration event A hybrid diesel-electric powertrain includes an electric motor in electrical communication with a traction battery, a diesel engine in power-flow communication with the electric motor and with an automatic transmission, and a controller. The diesel engine and electric motor are configured to provide a combined torque to the automatic transmission. The powertrain further includes an exhaust aftertreatment device in fluid communication with the diesel engine. The controller is configured to: receive a regeneration request from the exhaust aftertreatment device; determine if a state-of-charge of the fraction battery is within a predetermined range of a target value; initiate a regeneration event if the state-of-charge of the traction battery is within the predetermined range of the target value; receive an immediate torque request from the automatic transmission; and provide a torque command to the electric motor in response to the immediate torque request.
US09254836B2	Vehicle control device A control device of a vehicle provided with an engine, and a fluid-operated power transmitting device provided with a lock-up clutch and configured to transmit a drive force of said engine to drive wheels, and an engine connecting/disconnecting clutch configured to selectively place a power transmitting path between said engine and said fluid-operated power transmitting device in a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state, said vehicle being able to run in an engine drive mode in which said engine is operated as a vehicle drive power source while said engine connecting/disconnecting clutch is placed in a fully engaged state, comprising: a lock-up clutch control portion configured to bring said engine connecting/disconnecting clutch from the fully engaged state into a slipping state and temporarily place the engine connecting/disconnecting clutch in the slipping state while said lock-up clutch is placed in a slipping state, when a lock-up slip control is implemented to place said lock-up clutch from a fully released state into the slipping slip and gradually bring the lock-up clutch into a fully engaged state, in response to an increase of a required amount of acceleration of said vehicle, during running of the vehicle in said engine drive mode with said engine connecting/disconnecting clutch being placed in the fully engaged state.
US09254832B2	Method for reducing mechanical stress on at least one component of the drive train of a motor vehicle, and corresponding motor vehicle In a method for reducing a mechanical stress of a component of a drive train of a motor vehicle with at least two wheels, of which at least one wheel is a drive wheel, wherein the motor vehicle has an anti-lock braking system and an electric machine which is coupled to the drive wheel, wherein each wheel of the motor vehicle has a dedicated friction brake, the anti-lock braking system operates individually on each friction brake. During activation of the anti-lock braking system, mechanical stress of an articulated shaft connecting the electric machine and the coupled drive wheel is determined, and the electric machine coupled to the drive wheel is controlled so as to counteract the mechanical stress. A motor vehicle making use of the method si also disclosed.
US09254831B2	Hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission A hydraulic control system for a transmission includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid that communicates with an electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) subsystem or manual valve and a clutch actuation subsystem.
US09254830B2	Determining a braking force for a rail vehicle A control device for a brake system of a rail vehicle, wherein the brake system includes a friction bracket device which is dependent on frictional engagement. The control device determines a braking effect applied during a braking process on the basis of a brake pressure or brake current and at least one further parameter. Also disclosed are a brake system having such a control device and a method for determining a braking effect.
US09254829B2	Pushing force controlling apparatus for pedal simulator A pushing force controlling apparatus for a pedal simulator that includes a simulator cylinder in which a first pipe and a second pipe extending from a master cylinder are connected to a front side and a rear side thereof, respectively. A first solenoid valve and a second solenoid valve are installed in the first pipe and the second pipe, respectively and a first piston and a second piston are disposed at a front side and a rear side of an interior of the simulator cylinder. A buffering member is installed between the first piston and the second piston, and pedal pushing force characteristics are controlled by variably setting a position of the second piston in the simulator cylinder using an amount of fluid provided from the master cylinder during an operation of a pedal.
US09254825B2	Regenerative braking control system and method A vehicle regenerative braking control system includes a brake pedal; a brake pedal angle sensor interfacing with the brake pedal; a vehicle braking system interfacing with the brake pedal angle sensor, the vehicle braking system adapted to implement friction braking and regenerative braking responsive to receiving a brake pedal angle input signal from the brake pedal angle sensor; and at least one of a brake pedal switch and a brake master cylinder pressure sensor interfacing with the brake pedal and the vehicle braking system. The vehicle braking system is further adapted to implement friction braking and regenerative braking responsive to input from the at least one of a brake pedal switch and a brake master cylinder pressure sensor in the event that the vehicle braking system does not receive the brake pedal angle input signal from the brake pedal angle sensor. A regenerative braking control method is also disclosed.
US09254823B1	Vehicle brake control system In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for releasing a vehicle brake. A computing system receives an indication that a user has provided input to cause a momentary release in a vehicle braking system. The computing system provides a signal so as to cause the momentary release in the vehicle braking system. A length of the momentary release in the vehicle braking system is independent of a length of time that the user provided the input to cause the momentarily release in the braking system.
US09254819B2	Freight protection system An alarm unit (1) for a vehicle comprises four magnet housings (4), each having a vehicle-engaging surface and four magnets (5) received within respective magnet housings (4) and arranged for movement relative to the vehicle-engaging surface of the housing. A spring material (11) biases the magnets (5) into a position in which they are spaced from the vehicle-engaging surface of the housing (4). An electrical sensor (10) detects movement of the magnets (5) relative to the vehicle-engaging surface of the magnet housing.
US09254817B2	Seat belt anchor A vehicle has a pillar supporting a roof of the vehicle at its rear corners. The pillar provides an anchor point for a third row seat belt. The pillar has a front wall facing generally towards the front of the vehicle, a side wall and a back wall. A seat belt loop member comprising three legs in the form of a T-shape is fixed to the pillar. The first, loop-leg carries a cantilevered belt loop. The second, pad-leg is substantially aligned with the loop-leg and has a pad for abutment against the front wall. The third, anchor-leg, lies substantially orthogonal with respect to the loop and pad-legs and lies against the side wall of the pillar and is anchored to said side wall. The arrangement reduces the amount of reinforcement required for the pillar.
US09254810B2	Fastening device for detachably fastening an element to a component fixed to a vehicle A fastening device for detachably fastening an automotive airbag component. The fastening device has a holding device (10), a connecting element (20) extending from a first end (21a) to a second end (22a), which, is normally connected to a fastening section of the holding device (10), and a pyrotechnic charge, which, on ignition, causes an end (22a) of the connecting element (20) to be detached from the fastening section. The holding device (10) has a bearing through which the connecting element (20) extends with a section spaced from the first end (21a). This bearing has at least two bearing surfaces (16a, 18a) separated differently from the fastening section and arranged on different sides of the connecting element, so that the separated section of the connecting element (20) can tilt in the bearing after the ignition of the pyrotechnic charge.
US09254808B2	Active bolster assembly An inflatable active bolster for a vehicle occupant, the active bolster comprising a front wall and a rear wall, the front and rear walls being interconnected to form a hollow chamber. The front wall has deformable features that permit the hollow chamber to volumetrically expand upon inflation of the hollow chamber by an inflator. The active bolster further includes a reaction plate for attachment of the active bolster to a suitable vehicle mount structure. The hollow chamber is attached to the reaction plate through a releasable engagement mechanism. The active bolster provides for snap-in installation, and easier detachment for servicing.
US09254805B2	System and method for deploying side airbag of vehicle A system for deploying a side airbag of a vehicle comprises a front/side airbag controller for controlling processes of deploying a front airbag and a side airbag independently. The front/side airbag controller comprises a front signal monitoring unit converting a front acceleration signal received from the airbag controller into a speed according to time and then determining whether or not the speed according to time exceeds a first threshold. A threshold adjustment unit receives a threshold adjustment request signal from the front signal monitoring unit to lower a second threshold that is a threshold with respect to decision factors for deploying the side airbag.
US09254802B2	Method for operating a safety system of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle A method for operating a safety system of a motor vehicle includes the steps of determining a target trajectory of the motor vehicle to be realized with the safety system after an unavoidable collision, wherein the target trajectory is assigned to a target position of the motor vehicle, which target position is safe with regard to secondary collisions, and performing at least one autonomous and/or supporting driving intervention in the form of at least one of a longitudinally guiding intervention and a transverse guiding intervention after the collision for realizing the target trajectory.
US09254800B2	Bumper beam with mounting plates A bumper beam has a U-profile with its top directed toward the vehicle. It has fixedly welded mounting plates (16, 17) in the form of horizontal hat-shaped profiles. The mounting plates are bolted to end plates (19) on the side rails (18) of the vehicle, so that collision stresses are transferred to all four sides (29, 30, 32, 33) of the respective side rail.
US09254798B1	Vehicle telematics unit power management A system and method(s) for conserving vehicle power when a primary power system of a vehicle is powered down during a voice call. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving an indication that the vehicle's primary power system is powered down during the voice call; (b) after a predetermined period of time, determining whether to power down a secondary power system associated with a vehicle telematics system; (c) when it is determined that the secondary power system should be powered down, powering down the secondary power system; and (d) when it is determined that the secondary power should not be powered down, waiting the predetermined period of time before again determining whether to power down the secondary power system. The determination of steps (b) and (d) include detecting an absence of voice activity during the predetermined period of time of steps (b) or (d).
US09254794B2	Play-free connection device A connection device (1), of a vehicle interior equipment part, has a receiving part (2) which receives, preferably reversibly, an end fitting (4). The end fitting (4) is provided on a structural part with a stop face (5). The stop face (5), in the connected state, bears against a bearing face (2.1) of the receiving part (2).
US09254791B2	Bicycle rack installable in a pickup truck bed or trailer An improved, simple rack for the secure transport of bicycles and small motorcycles in the bed of a pickup truck or trailer without clamping, strapping or disassembly of the cycle, and with minimal obstruction of the load-carrying bed floor, has individual cycle wheel receptacles with both fixed and spring-loaded wheel clamping brackets, that are secured to at least one rack rail assembly that is secured to opposite sides of the truck or trailer bed. In order to secure a cycle in the rack, a front or rear wheel of the cycle is lifted up and pushed into the wheel receptacle between the fixed and spring-loaded wheel clamping brackets. In order to unload the cycle, the wheel is pushed against the spring-loaded wheel clamping bracket, thereby releasing the wheel from the fixed wheel clamping bracket, and is, then, pulled upwardly from the wheel receptacle.
US09254789B2	Rearview mirror assemblies with anisotropic polymer laminates Anisotropic film laminates for use in image-preserving reflectors such as rearview automotive mirror assemblies, and related methods of fabrication. A film may comprise an anisotropic layer such as a light-polarizing layer and other functional layers. The film having controlled water content is heated under omnidirectional pressure and vacuum to a temperature substantially equal to or above a lower limit of a glass-transition temperature range of the film so as to be laminated to a substrate. The laminate is configured as part of a mirror structure so as to increase contrast of light produced by a light source positioned behind the mirror structure and transmitted through the mirror structure towards a viewer. The mirror structure is devoid of any extended distortion and is characterized by SW and LW values less than 3, more preferably less than 2, and most preferably less than 1.
US09254786B2	Vehicle horn control assembly A vehicle horn control assembly comprises a sensor assembly and a controller. The sensor assembly has a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensor zones, with each of the sensor zones being configured to output a respective pressure signal in response to a respective amount of force applied thereto. The controller is configured to determine, based on the respective pressure signals output over a period of time, a touching characteristic representing a manner in which a user touches the sensor assembly to activate a vehicle horn. The controller is further configured to set a respective pressure threshold for each of the sensor zones above which the controller activates the vehicle horn based on the touching characteristic.
US09254785B2	Extruded light pipe carrier A lighting apparatus for a vehicle includes a light source and a light pipe. The light pipe has a first end coupled with the light source, a second end, and a side surface extending between the first and second ends for radially emitting light. A carrier surrounds the side surface and includes an opaque portion and a translucent portion. The opaque portion abuts the side surface for preventing light from emitting beyond the side surface. The translucent portion extends adjacent to the opaque portion.
US09254783B2	Device for driving a plurality of light blocks of a motor vehicle A driver device (P) for a plurality of light blocks (LED_DRL/PL, LED_TI) of a motor vehicle comprising at least two inputs (P1, P2), each of the inputs being suitable for receiving, respectively, a first and a second execution control signals (SCF_DRL, SCF_TI/PL), the driver device being suitable for selecting at least one of the light blocks as a function of at least one of the execution control signals and delivering an electrical power supply to said selected light block, the driver device comprises at least one controller receiving said execution control signals, the controller being suitable for delivering, as a function of the logic state of execution control signals, a switching control signal (SCC) for switching the electrical power supply to the selected light block or blocks and a control signal for controlling the level of power (SCA) of the electrical power supply of the selected light block or blocks.
US09254780B2	Load protection bar Aspects for rigidly positioning a load-bearing bar are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes positioning a bar between two surfaces so that one end is oriented towards one surface, and the other end is oriented towards another surface. The method also comprises rotating a crank to facilitate having each end make contact with its corresponding surface. Here, rotating the crank extends an extension shaft away from a control shaft, whereas rotating in an opposite direction inserts the extension shaft into the control shaft. An apparatus is also disclosed, which includes a control shaft comprising a crank that rotates a gear assembly, and an extension shaft coupled to the control shaft. Here, the extension shaft extends away from the control shaft when the gear assembly rotates in a first direction, and retracts when the gear assembly rotates in an opposite direction.
US09254779B2	Large heavy duty ratchet The frame of a large heavy duty ratchet supports a spool about an axis of rotation. A handle, pivotable about the axis of rotation, includes protrusions engageable with toothed wheels on opposed sides of the spool to urge incremental rotation of the spool upon repetitive pivotal movement of the handle. A pair of spring-loaded pawls engage the toothed wheels to limit the direction of rotation of the toothed wheels. A cam, formed as part of the handle, disengages the pair of pawls from the toothed wheels upon pivotal movement of the handle to a certain extent to permit rotation of the spool in either direction.
US09254777B2	Cargo bed stake pocket formation for securing and supporting a J-hook strap Stake pocket formations are secured to a cargo bed frame of a land vehicle such as trailers and flatbed trucks for removably supporting sidewall supporting members. The formations include sidewalls secured to and projecting from the frame and an end wall extending between the sidewalls. An opening extends through the end wall and is adapted to receive the terminal end of a J-hook therethrough. The J-hook is secured to the formation by inserting the terminal end thereof into the pocket placing an upper edge of the end wall into the J-hook gap and rolling/rotating the J-hook thereby inserting the terminal end into the opening. The J-hook cannot be removed from the pocket unless it is rolled/rotated in the opposite direction. While within the stake pocket and without strap tension, the J-hook abuts the trailer frame and formation end wall and is, thereby, maintained within the pocket.
US09254774B1	Moveable data collection station A data collection station with movable second floor walls adjacent stationary first floor walls, wherein the data collection station can have climate control equipment and various devices for data collection while allowing three hundred degree viewing from a load bearing second floor.
US09254773B2	Adaptive rate control for feeding grain to a grain unloader conveyor The control of an apparatus within a grain holding device for feeding grain to an unloader conveyor operable for conveying the grain from the holding device, includes sensing a predetermined condition or conditions representative of capacity of the unloader conveyor for receiving grain, and adaptively controlling the apparatus for feeding grain to the unloader conveyor in advantageous varying manners responsive to the conditions, including to delay initiation of feeding until the receiving capacity is increased, and to match the grain feed to the capacity. The automatic control can be overridden, to allow user control of unloader speed, and can be configured to allow cleanout of the unloader conveyor.
US09254770B2	Method for producing a rear wall of a seat backrest A method is described for manufacturing a vehicle seat structure, a vehicle seat or a vehicle seat bench. A frame structure and reinforcement ribs and absorption ribs are formed on at least one back shell, whereby structural insertion components are arranged in or on the back shell and/or the frame structure.
US09254769B2	Structural element for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a structural element (100) of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the structural element (100) comprises a first component (101) and a second component (102). In an overlap region (103), the first component (101) and the second component (102) have a formed-closed connection, or a form-closed and form-closed connection, wherein the connection in the overlap region (103) can be produced by an electromagnetic pulse shaping method, wherein the first component comprises at least one form-closed molding (600), wherein the second component can be molded into the at least one form-closed molding (600).
US09254768B2	Lumbar support of car seat A lumbar support of a car seat according to the present invention includes: a support plate to support user's back and made of elastic material; a support frame to which the support plate is rotatably engaged; a slider member mounted on the support frame in a movable manner in a vertical direction; a vertically driving means to move the slider member on the support frame; a biasing force control means including an upper member moving together with the slider member, a lower member disposed below the upper member, a biasing member connecting the upper and lower members to each other and having a controllable biasing force acting on the support plate depending on a distance between the upper and lower members, and an actuating means to control the distance between the upper member and the lower member.
US09254767B1	Adjustable headrest and seatbelt guide rings An adjustable headrest and integrated seat belt D-ring for a seat including a height adjustable headrest, D-rings on either side of the headrest and attached to the headrest for unitary movement with the headrest, slots in the D-rings configured to receive harness webbing which are also slanted to accommodate spacing adjustment between the two harnesses fed through the slots.
US09254766B2	Sidewall integrated armrest for aircraft interiors A sidewall integrated armrest includes a plurality of armrest segments upon which an arm may rest. Each of the plurality of armrest segments are supported by a structure proximate a sidewall and adjacent to but not supported by a seat. Each of the seats is disposed in a line along the sidewall and spaced apart at a seating pitch. The armrest further includes at least one armrest spacer disposed between the plurality of armrest segments. The at least one armrest spacer has a combined length between the plurality of armrest segments to establish a pitch between the plurality of armrest segments substantially equal to the seating pitch.
US09254761B1	Over-travel mechanism for easy-entry system A seat assembly includes an easy-entry system with a seat frame having a seatback pivotally coupled to a seat member. An external lever is operably coupled to an engagement lever disposed on the seat frame and is configured to activate the engagement lever to move the seatback into an engaged position with a sector pivotally coupled to the seat frame. A disengagement rod flexibly is coupled to a spring member disposed on the sector at a first end and further coupled to a track release lever at a second end. As such, rotation of the seatback to a release position rotates the track release lever to unlock the seat assembly from a seat track. Further rotation of the seatback from the release position to an over-travel position loads the spring member but does not further rotate the track release lever.
US09254759B1	Propulsion and control for a magnetically lifted vehicle Electromechanical systems using magnetic fields to induce eddy currents and generate lift are described. Magnet configurations which can be employed in the systems are illustrated. The magnet configuration can be used to generate lift and/or thrust. Lift and thrust predictions for various magnet configurations are provided. Arrangements of hover engines, which can employ the magnet configurations, and an associated guidance, navigation and control system, are described. Finally, a number of different applications, such as trains, elevators and printing, which utilize embodiments of the electromechanical systems described herein, are presented.
US09254751B2	Vehicle control device [Problem] To enable effectively utilizing electrical energy of a vehicle and effectively preventing early deterioration of the second electricity storage unit. [Solution] Provided is a vehicle control device for supplying electricity to an electrical load component of a vehicle. The vehicle control device comprises: a first electricity storage unit (3) capable of holding electricity over a long period of time; a second electricity storage unit (6) capable of more rapid charge and discharge than the first electricity storage unit (3); an ignition switch detection means (24) for detecting an operational state of an ignition switch of the vehicle; a voltage detection means (10) for detecting a voltage of the second electricity storage unit (6); and a discharge means (25) for, when the ignition switch detection means (24) detects that a turn-off operation of the ignition switch is performed, and the voltage detection means (10) detects that the voltage of the second electricity storage unit (6) is equal to or greater than a preset reference value, discharging electricity stored in the second electricity storage unit (6).
US09254749B2	Cruise control interaction with driver commanded speed reset A cruise control system includes an input device that generates an operator input signal. A control module generates a cruise control command signal to maintain a vehicle speed at a set target speed. The control module operates in a normal mode that is associated with decreasing the set target speed, based on the operator input signal, when the vehicle speed is within a window about the set target speed. The control module overrides the normal mode and enables reset of the set target speed to a current vehicle speed, which is based on the operator input signal, when the vehicle operator input signal is greater than the cruise control command signal.
US09254745B2	Shift control device for vehicle There are provided an operational member and a body portion supporting the operational member rotatably, clockwise or counterclockwise, from a home position and movably in a vehicle longitudinal direction from its rotated position. The body portion is configured to allow the rotated or moved operational member to return to the home position automatically. A shift range is changed to a neutral range when the operational member is rotated from the home position, and the shift range is changed to a traveling range (a drive range or a reverse range) when the operational member is moved in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the rotated position after the operational member is rotated from the home position. Herein, changing of the shift range to the drive range or the reverse range depends on the direction of the rotation of the dial from the home position.
US09254744B2	Electric four-wheel drive system and front wheel drive vehicle provided with the same An electric four-wheel drive (4WD) system is for a front wheel drive vehicle including an active roll control apparatus includes a driving module configured to generate a rotational power using electrical energy and to supply the rotational power to rear wheels. A hydraulic generator is connected with the driving module and configured to generate a hydraulic pressure using the rotational power of the driving module and to supply the hydraulic pressure to the active roll control apparatus.
US09254743B2	Inner shaft supporting apparatus of vehicle power train An inner shaft supporting apparatus of a vehicle power train may include a bracket coupled to a bearing, the bracket including a bearing coupling part, wherein an outer ring of the bearing may be seated in an inside of the bearing coupling part, and wherein an inner ring of the bearing may be press-fitted into to be integrally coupled to an inner shaft, and an upper coupling part and a lower coupling part disposed at upper and lower part thereof based on the bearing coupling part, respectively, wherein the upper coupling part and the lower coupling part may be fixedly coupled to a coupling part of the power train by a first bolt, and a separation preventing cover coupled to the bracket and the inner shaft to prevent the bearing from being separated from the bracket and an axial movement of the inner shaft integrally equipped with the bearing.
US09254742B2	Grille shutter A grille shutter for a vehicle includes a frame, an actuator, a grille flap, and a grille shaft. The actuator includes a casing mounted on the frame, an electric motor received in the casing, an output member having a first end, a second end and a stop projection between the first and second ends, and stop members stationary relative to the casing. The stop members cooperate with the stop projection to limit rotation of the output member. The grille shaft is coupled to the output member and rotatably couples the grille flap to the frame.
US09254741B2	In-wheel actuator and in-wheel assembly comprising the same An in-wheel assembly includes an in-wheel actuator and a wheel. The in-wheel actuator includes a driving motor, a decelerator which is disposed in the driving motor and configured to decrease a rotational speed received from the driving motor, and an output shaft which is configured to receive the rotational speed decreased by the decelerator. The wheel is configured to accommodate the in-wheel actuator in an inner space and is driven by the rotational speed of the output shaft to rotate.
US09254739B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes an engine, first and second motor generators, a power split device, a propeller shaft, an automatic transmission, and an ECU. The power split device includes a carrier, a sun gear, and a ring gear respectively coupled to a crankshaft of the engine, a rotor of the first motor generator, and a rotation shaft of the second motor generator. The automatic transmission is provided between the second motor generator and a propeller shaft. When the first motor generator has a malfunction, the ECU restricts gear shift performed by the automatic transmission, as compared with a case where the second motor generator has a malfunction.
US09254737B2	Hybrid drive for a vehicle A hybrid drive of a motor vehicle includes a combustion engine, an electric machine, a gear box, and a superimposed transmission. The gearbox includes an input shaft, and first and second output shafts, and the input shaft is connected to the first and second output shafts via switchable spur gear stages. The superimposed transmission is connected non-rotatably to a hollow shaft arranged coaxially with the second output shaft. The hollow shaft is connected non-rotatably to an idler of an axially adjacent switchable spur gear stage via a first coupling-switching element, and the hollow shaft is fixed at a housing via an interlock switching device. A bridging contact member connects the hollow shaft to the superimposed transmission, and the superimposed transmission is also permanently connected to a rotor of the electric machine.
US09254732B2	Arrangment of a side door on a body of a motor vehicle An arrangement of a side door on a body of a motor vehicle is provided. The side door is held on the body in a closed position that closes a door opening corresponding to the side door with respect to the transverse direction of the vehicle with at least regional overlapping with a side sill of the body. The side door has a reinforcing element, with which the side door can be supported on the side sill in the event of an application of force, caused by an accident, acting on the side door from the outside in at least substantially in the transverse direction of the vehicle.
US09254730B2	Door frame for vehicle Disclosed is a door frame for a vehicle that may be coupled with a bright molding provided for improving aesthetic features of the vehicle. The door frame may include an outer frame at which the bright molding is mounted and an inner frame. The outer frame may be disposed to an external side of the vehicle and have a shape in accord with a shape of the bright molding. The inner frame may be disposed at an internal side of the vehicle with respect to the outer frame and have a shape in accord with the shape of the outer frame. The shapes of the bright molding and the outer frame may be formed such that the bright molding is directly mounted to the outer frame without aid from any additional coupling member.
US09254725B2	Suspension device of vehicle Suspension arms comprise five arms of a trailing arm, a leading arm, an upper arm, a lower arm, and a control arm. A lower-arm connection portion of a knuckle to the lower arm is positioned in front of a trailing-arm connection portion of the knuckle to the trailing arm as well as a wheel axis. Accordingly, the anti-swing rigidity of a wheel can be increased sufficiently.
US09254723B2	Trailer coupler A trailer coupler may be provided with an opening and socket for a hitch ball, and a clamping bar in an internal channel for locking the coupler and hitch together. The internal channel may extend horizontally and be positioned above the opening and below the socket. The channel may include a laterally-facing aperture adjacent the second end, out of which one end of the clamping bar may extend. That end of the clamping bar may include a bracket with an open channel to fit over a flange on the coupler body. The coupler may be assembled by inserting a first end of the clamping bar through the laterally-facing aperture, and moving the first end of the clamping bar into the coupler body channel while fitting the bracket over the flange at the open channel of the clamping bar.
US09254722B2	Tool for supporting and locking a rim or tired wheel for motorcycles The present invention disclosure relates to a tool for supporting and locking a rim or tired wheel in position on a tire mounting-demounting machine for automobile wheels equipped with support table with an axial hole or opening, the tool including grip-release device for a tired wheel (TW) or a rim (W) to be handled, and locking means for locking the grip-release device to the support table and/or for locking the rim (W) or tired wheel (TW) against components of the grip-release device.
US09254717B2	Motorcycle tire having a hybrid construction A pneumatic tire includes a tread, two circumferentially extending annular bead regions, a carcass structure, and an overlay ply. The tread is rotatable about an axis and contacts a road surface. The tread further has an equatorial plane intersecting the axis at 90°. The carcass structure extends between the tread and the bead regions. The carcass structure supports the tread about the axis. The carcass structure includes two or more carcass plies having reinforcing cords oriented to cross at opposite angles of 20° to 65° with respect to the equatorial plane. The overlay ply extends circumferentially and extends radially between the carcass structure and the tread. The overlay ply includes cords oriented between −5° and +5° relative to the equatorial plane.
US09254716B2	Spoke edge geometry for a non-pneumatic tire An improved spoke edge geometry for a non-pneumatic or hybrid tire. The spoke edge geometry possesses a reduced cross-section that reduces the bending stresses locally and allows a unique mold construction that changes the placement and orientation of potential flash.
US09254713B2	Axle assembly with inboard axle shaft bearings that support a differential mechanism An axle assembly having a housing, a ring gear received in the housing, a ring gear bearing, a pair of shafts, a differential mechanism and a pair of inboard bearings. The ring gear bearing contacts the housing and the ring gear to support the ring gear for rotation about an axis. The shafts are received in the housing and rotate about the axis. Each of the shafts has a bearing mount and a male splined segment. The differential mechanism has a pair of output members, each of which having a splined internal aperture into which the male splined segment of one of the shafts is slidably received. Each shaft bearing is disposed on the bearing mount of one of the axle shafts and supports the shafts for rotation on the housing. The differential mechanism is supported for rotation about the axis by the ring gear bearing and the inboard bearings.
US09254711B2	Wheel rim with hub plate The present invention concerns a wheel rim and a method for making a wheel rim of the type suited for use on an agricultural or construction vehicle. The new feature of the wheel rim according to the invention is that the central hub plate at the outer periphery includes a number of tabs extending away from the center of the central hub plate, where the second hub plate at its inner periphery also includes a number of tabs extending towards the center of the hub plate, where the tabs have a geometric shape such that the tabs fit between each other, where the tabs include holes arranged at the same pitch circle diameter and at right angles to the tabs. In connection with the making of the hub plate, the second hub plate and the central hub plate can be produced from a single piece of suitable material, preferably steel plate, as the mentioned tabs extend over each other when two parts are separated and turned such that the tabs come to lie upon each other. The two hub plate parts are then joined by bolts in the holes formed in the mentioned tabs.
US09254708B2	Decorative back appliqué for folding chairs A system for a decorative back appliqué includes a folding chair, a top decorative appliqué, a bottom decorative appliqué, and at least one attachment mechanism. The appliqués allow hosts to decorate both rounded and rectangular backed folding chairs used at any occasion or event so that the chairs will provide aesthetic appeal for the celebration. The appliqués adhere to the rear panels of the folding chair using the attachment mechanism, which may be either a magnetic layer or a plurality of adhesive strips. Hosts may choose from many different designs or create their own design or logo for the appliqués to represent the occasion. The system for a decorative back appliqué covers the typical bland panels of folding chairs and instead embellishes the chairs.
US09254707B2	Pipe fitting layout system A band of a plurality of link sets is provided wherein each link set comprises a link wherein a first side of such link is bent to form a spring lock, a link wherein a second side of such link is bent to form a spring clip, and a pin extending through the spring lock. The link sets are joined together by inserting the spring lock of one link set into the spring clip of a proximate link set. The band is wrapped around a pipe, the pipe is placed against a second pipe in an orientation in which the pipes are to be joined, the pins are extended from the band to make contact with the second pipe, the band is slid along the length of the pipe until the pins lay above the surface of the pipe, and the contour is marked on the pipe.
US09254700B2	Liquid discharge device, and discharge abnormality testing method A liquid discharge device includes a head having a piezoelectric element that vibrates a vibrating plate, a pressure chamber for which the internal pressure is increased and decreased by vibration of the vibrating plate, and a nozzle in communication with the pressure chamber, that can discharge a liquid by increasing and decreasing the pressure of the pressure chamber, a drive unit that outputs drive signals to the piezoelectric element, a testing unit that tests discharge abnormality of the nozzle based on a vibration pattern of residual vibration inside the pressure chamber that occurs due to the drive signals, and a control unit that has the drive unit output a second drive signal after having it output a first drive signal, and that has the testing unit detect the discharge abnormality of the nozzle after the second drive signal is output.
US09254699B2	Inkjet printer control A printing speed for printing an image using an inkjet printer is determined. Information regarding a measure of the nozzle firing quality of the printer as a function of printing speed and in relation to an image attribute is determined. The image to be printed is analyzed in respect of the image attribute and the information regarding the measure of the nozzle firing quality is used to determine an optimum printing speed for printing the image. Thus a determination may be made as to how fast a particular image may be printed using a particular printer arrangement without unacceptable loss of print quality of the image. Also described is a method of determining printing instructions for printing a plurality of images in which a printing speed for each image is determined, and printing instructions for printing the plurality of images is determined so as to increase the overall efficiency of printing the plurality of images.
US09254693B2	Print control apparatus, print control method, and storage medium If a print medium size is set as a print setting for print target data, a print control apparatus causes a printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to the print medium size based on the print target data. If the print medium size is not set as the print setting, the print control apparatus causes the printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to a candidate print medium size obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium.
US09254692B2	Inkjet printing apparatus and inkjet printing method for multi-pass printing with column thinning in which the multi-pass number is not restricted to being a multiple of the column thinning number Provided is a printing method for multi-pass printing with column thinning in which the multi-pass number is not restricted to being a multiple of the column thinning number. A mask pattern of a size corresponding to the number of printing elements in use is prepared, and divided into blocks 1 to P. Taking R(x) to be the mask pattern for the region corresponding to block x (where x=1 to P), these P block mask patterns satisfy the following condition. Namely, for all integers s obtainable between the values from 1 to M, the arrangements of printing pixels exist in a complementary relationship with each other in the combination of mask patterns R(s), R(s+M), R(s+2M), and so on to R(s+N×M). However, for all s, N is taken to be the largest integer satisfying s+N×M≦P.
US09254691B2	Image recording device A first feeder contacts a first surface of a first sheet held in a first tray and feeds the first sheet toward a recording unit. A second feeder contacts a first surface of a second sheet held in a second tray and feeds the second sheet toward the recording unit. An inner member is disposed above a standing plate. An outer member comprises an upstream portion opposing the standing plate, and a downstream portion opposing the inner member. The inner member guides the first surface of the first sheet and the first surface of the second sheet. The standing plate guides the first surface of the second sheet. The upstream portion of the outer member guides a second surface of the second sheet, and the downstream portion guides a second surface of the first sheet and the second surface of the second sheet. The standing plate moves relative to the outer member.
US09254690B2	Image forming device and method of image forming An image forming device which includes a first nozzle group, a second nozzle group, and are arranged by being deviated from the first nozzle group to one side in a predetermined direction, a light irradiation unit which is extended at least in the predetermined direction, a control unit which repeats an ejection operation in which the photo-curable ink is ejected from the nozzle while moving the nozzle group and the light irradiation unit in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, and a transport operation of the medium in a state where a non-ejection region where the ink is not ejected is provided between the first nozzle group and the second nozzle group in a predetermined direction, and overlappingly forms a main image using the first photo-curable ink, and a background image using the second photo-curable ink.
US09254689B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus includes: a nozzle head that has nozzles ejecting ink that is cured by an electromagnetic wave and relatively moves with respect to a printing medium; an applying section that relatively moves together with the nozzle head, and applies the electromagnetic wave; and a control section that controls intensity of the electromagnetic wave, in which a first intensity of the electromagnetic wave in a region in which the applying section and the printing medium face each other and that is a constant speed region in which a speed of the relative movement is constant is greater than a second intensity of the electromagnetic wave in regions in which the applying section and the printing medium do not face each other in at least a part thereof and that are acceleration and deceleration regions in which the speed of the relative movement is not constant.
US09254686B2	Printing device A printing device includes a device main body that has a feeding unit for feeding a recording medium and a printing section for printing by ejecting ink from a liquid drop ejecting head onto the recording medium that has been fed by activation of the feeding unit, and a heating unit disposed on a downstream side in a feed direction of the recording medium with respect to the device main body. The heating unit has a medium passage through which the recording medium after printing passes, a heating unit provided with a heat generator disposed in an intermediate position of the medium passage to heat the recording medium after printing with heat generated by the heat generator, and an air discharging unit for forcibly discharging air in the medium passage.
US09254683B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method and printing method of printed matter An image forming apparatus discharges ink onto a recording medium to form an image on a surface of the recording medium. The image forming apparatus includes a preprocessing unit that applies preprocess liquid on the surface of the recording medium before the image is formed; and a postprocessing unit that applies postprocess liquid, which is different from the preprocess liquid, onto the recording medium after the image is formed. An application quantity of the preprocess liquid is determined based at least on a kind of the ink, and an application quantity of the postprocess liquid is determined based at least on the kind of the ink.
US09254677B2	Printing device and printing method Dots with metallic ink are formed in an arrangement in which an average of distances between dots with the metallic dots is shorter than an average of distances between dots with color ink. The “distance between dots with the color ink” indicates a distance from a color dot to be focused to one color dot at the closest position thereto. The same holds true for the metallic ink.
US09254670B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus, adapter, and liquid supply system A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a mounting section that is capable of moving in a state of mounting a medium; a liquid ejecting section that is capable of ejecting a liquid onto the medium mounted on the mounting section; and an adapter that has an injecting section capable of injecting the liquid and an outlet section capable of flowing the liquid out to the liquid ejecting section, in which the injecting section of the adapter is disposed below the mounting section in a vertical direction.
US09254669B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting head that is enabled to eject a liquid; a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid from a liquid supply source to the ejecting head; a holding frame that holds the ejecting head, the liquid supply source and the liquid supply portion; and a movement mechanism that moves the holding frame. The liquid supply portion has a flow channel forming portion that forms a liquid flow channel connecting the liquid supply source and the ejecting head and a flow channel holding portion that holds the flow channel forming portion in a swayable manner.
US09254666B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus which includes a carriage which reciprocates in a state where a liquid ejecting head is mounted thereon, a tank unit which is provided outside the carriage and accommodates ink, four liquid supply tubes which communicate with the liquid ejecting head and the tank unit, and a tube support portion which supports the liquid supply tubes in a state where the liquid supply tubes are aligned in a horizontal direction, in which, in a case main body, the liquid supply tubes extend further to the tank unit side than a portion in which the liquid supply tubes are supported by the tube support portion, in a state where a parallel alignment direction of the four liquid supply tubes changes from the horizontal direction (a transporting direction) to a vertical direction.
US09254660B2	Process for producing a liquid ejection head A process for producing a liquid ejection head including a silicon substrate having a supply port to supply a liquid to a flow path, and an ejection-orifice-forming member forming the flow path between the ejection-orifice-forming member and the silicon substrate and having an ejection orifice to eject the liquid in the flow path. The process includes forming an etching protection film so as to cover the ejection-orifice-forming member; forming the supply port passing through the silicon substrate by anisotropic etching using an alkaline aqueous solution; and removing the etching protection film. The etching protection film includes an organic polymer material having a storage modulus at 80° C. of 1.0×106 Pa or higher.
US09254654B2	Liquid discharging head and image forming apparatus including same A liquid discharging head includes a nozzles plate including a plurality of nozzles to discharge droplets; a channel plate including a plurality of individual liquid chambers disposed in a row and connected to the plurality of nozzles; a wall-forming member to form a wall of the individual liquid chambers; a plurality of dummy individual channels disposed on the channel plate along a nozzle alignment direction outside lateral ends of the row of individual liquid chambers; and partitions between the dummy individual channels. A width of the partitions between the dummy individual channels along the nozzle alignment direction increases away from the individual liquid chambers.
US09254651B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, piezoelectric element, and methods of manufacturing liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and piezoelectric element Provided is a liquid ejecting head including a piezoelectric element which includes a piezoelectric layer and electrodes provided on the piezoelectric layer on an upper portion of a zirconium oxide layer, in which the zirconium oxide layer is formed of granular crystal grains.
US09254650B2	Thermal printhead and method of manufacturing the same A thermal printhead includes a substrate, a resistor layer formed on the substrate, an electrode layer formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the resistor layer, and an insulating layer. The electrode layer includes a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion spaced apart from each other. The resistor layer includes a heater portion that bridges the first electrically conductive portion and the second electrically conductive portion as viewed in the thickness direction of the substrate. The insulating layer includes a portion positioned between the electrode layer and the heater portion. This arrangement reduces formation of a eutectic region between the heater portion and the electrode layer.
US09254649B2	Liquid ejection head, method for manufacturing liquid ejection head, and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejection head including: a support member, a plurality of printing element boards arranged linearly on the support member, an electric wiring member fixed to the support member, and configured to transmit an electrical signal necessary to eject a liquid to the plurality of printing element boards, a plurality of conductive members arranged in an arranging direction of the plurality of printing element boards, and configured to electrically connect the plurality of printing element boards to the electric wiring member, and a thermosetting sealing member extending in the arranging direction and covering the conductive members, connecting points of the printing element boards with the conductive members, and connecting points of the electric wiring member with the conductive members, wherein the sealing member is divided at, at least one place in the arranging direction.
US09254648B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a carriage having an opening on which the recording head is mounted in a state that the liquid ejection surface of the recording head faces the opening, the carriage being configured to reciprocate, a ground member that is mounted on the carriage so as to ground the recording head, and a sensor unit that is mounted on the carriage so as to perform sensing by using reciprocation of the carriage and has a ground mechanism which is connected to the ground member, wherein the ground member is disposed at a position in contact with the recording head mounted on the opening.
US09254646B2	Inkjet recording apparatus, control method for inkjet recording apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium An inkjet recording apparatus includes a plurality of liquid jet heads each including a plurality of nozzles, a designating unit, and a spitting control unit. The designating unit is configured to designate, among the plurality of nozzles of each of the plurality of liquid jet heads, nozzles involved in printing from data representing an image to be printed as nozzles to be fired for a spitting operation. The spitting control unit is configured to carry out control of, if the number of the nozzles designated by the designating unit exceeds a threshold, performing the spitting operation in a time-divided manner that prevents the number of nozzles fired at a same time for the spitting operation from exceeding the threshold.
US09254645B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and head unit A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a signal modulation section that causes an original drive signal to be pulse-modulated to generate a modulation signal, a signal amplification section that amplifies the modulation signal to generate an amplification modulation signal, a coil that smooths the amplification modulation signal to generate a drive signal, a piezoelectric element that deforms when the drive signal is applied thereto, a cavity that expands or contracts due to a deformation of the piezoelectric element, and a nozzle that communicates with the cavity and ejects a liquid in accordance with an increase/decrease of a pressure inside the cavity. A core material of the coil is made of a Mn—Zn-based ferrite.
US09254644B2	Image processing device, method, and program, as well as inkjet recording device The image processing device divides image data into regions corresponding to a first pixel row, a second pixel row, a third pixel row, and a fourth pixel row, and generate output data, in which a generation rate of an ink droplet with a relatively large size, a generation rate of an ink droplet with a relatively small size, and the amount of ink discharged per unit area vary depending on a gradation value of the image data, for each of the divided regions. At the time of the generation of the output data, different output data items are generated for a third nozzle corresponding to the third pixel row when the first gradation value indicates a relatively high gradation and when the first gradation value indicates a relatively low gradation.
US09254642B2	Control method and apparatus for dispensing high-quality drops of high-viscosity material This invention concerns a method and apparatus for dispensing minute quantities of fluids and more particularly rapidly dispensing highly precise and repeatable, minute amounts of viscous fluids in a non-contact manner. An impacting element is impacted against a hardened insert on a flexible diaphragm to deflect the insert into a jetting chamber and against an outlet orifice in the jetting chamber. The movement of the diaphragm and insert force viscous fluid in the chamber through the outlet orifice and the impact jets that fluid from the outlet orifice, with the impact force being adjusted to jet the fluid from the orifice in a single drop.
US09254640B2	Projector assisted alignment and printing A flexible manufacturing system for an article of footwear includes a printing system for printing graphics onto the footwear. The flexible manufacturing system also includes a projection system for aligning a projected graphic with a predetermined portion of the article prior to printing the graphic to the article. The graphic can include a masked portion that corresponds to a design element on the article.
US09254638B2	Board printing apparatus and board printing method A board printing apparatus includes a board working table, a first printing table, a second printing table, and a control portion controlling printing operations. The control portion is configured to perform second printing on a board held by the board working table by a large component mask of the second printing table after a first printing performed on the board held by the board working table by a small component mask of the first printing table.
US09254637B2	Real-time virtual proofing system and method for gravure engraver A virtual, real-time proofing system and method are shown. The system and method are characterized in that a reconstructed image of a plurality of engraved cells is created using a pixel data signal that is created using a tool path position signal generated by a sensor that senses the movement of a cutter or stylus as it is engraving the cells.
US09254633B2	Environmental seal maximizing sensor space beneath a button positioned in trim An environmental seal is formed around a square sensor disposed beneath a circular button cap within a button assembly. The button assembly includes shelf portions each extending separately into the interior of the assembly from a sidewall of the assembly. Portions of the sidewall are exposed between the shelf portions large enough to permit the four corners of the square sensor to contact the sidewall. The button cap is set above the sensor, resting upon the shelf portions. A first sealant bonds the top faces of the shelf portions to the bottom of the button cap. A second sealant bonds the edges of the sidewall to the corners of the sensor. The second sealant interfaces with the first sealant to form a complete environmental seal.
US09254630B2	Plastic film joining method Plastic films are prevented from being peeled off from each other at a joining portion. A composite film has superposed external and internal films and is superposed with an additional body. The films and the body are joined with each other to form a first joining portion between the films, and a second joining portion between the internal film and the body. The first joining portion has a first joining width and includes first outer and inner edges. The second joining portion has a second joining width and includes second outer and inner edges. The first or second joining width is adjusted such that the first joining width is less than the second joining width, with the first inner edge formed outwardly of the second inner edge.
US09254627B2	Manufacturing method for transparent substrate There is provided a manufacturing method for a transparent substrate excellent in bending property, flexibility, impact resistance, and external appearance. A manufacturing method for a transparent substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step A of applying a thermoplastic resin (A) composition solution onto a support backing having solvent permeability to form an applied layer; a step B of attaching at least one surface of an inorganic glass and the applied layer to each other via an adhesive composition to form a laminate; a step C of subjecting the laminate to a first heat treatment to reduce an amount of a solvent remaining in the applied layer to a predetermined amount; and a step D including peeling the support backing from the laminate and subjecting the resultant to a second heat treatment to dry the applied layer, thereby forming a thermoplastic resin layer.
US09254626B2	Bonded object of tungsten carbide-based superhard alloy and process for producing same The present invention provides a bonded tungsten carbide-based super hard alloy assembly equipped with a first metal member comprised of a steel material having a martensite structure, and defining a first bonding surface and a second metal member comprised of a tungsten carbide-based super hard alloy and defining a second bonding surface directly bonded to the first bonding surface of the first metal member. The martensite structure-containing steel material constituting the first metal member is a stainless steel having an average carbon concentration of 0.10 to 0.40 mass %. The first metal member has a high carbon concentration region at a depth ranging from 0.70 to 3.00 mm from the first bonding surface. The high carbon concentration region has a maximum carbon concentration of 0.3 to 1.2 mass %.
US09254622B2	Bond ply for adhesive bonding of composites and associated systems and methods A method of forming a composite material includes providing an uncured substrate. The method further includes applying a bond ply to the substrate and a peel ply to the bond ply. In some embodiments, the bond ply comprises a fiber veil, such as a glass fiber veil. The method further includes curing the substrate and removing the bond ply and peel ply from the cured substrate, thereby exposing an active surface on the substrate. Removing the bond ply and peel ply can create fractures in the active surface that increase the roughness and bondability of the active surface. In several embodiments, the composite materials described herein can be compatible with a wide range of adhesives, including room temperature adhesives.
US09254617B2	Method and apparatus for forming and filling a container A system for simultaneously forming and filling a container having a mold cavity defining an internal surface and adapted to accept a preform. The system includes a servo pressure system having an inlet and an outlet operable to output fluid, such as a liquid commodity, and a blow nozzle receiving the fluid from the servo pressure source and transferring the fluid at a pressure into the preform thereby urging the preform to expand toward the internal surface of the mold cavity and creating a resultant container, wherein the fluid remains within the container as an end product and wherein the servo pressure system and the blow nozzle output the fluid at a rate sufficient to fully form and fill the container in less than about 0.5 seconds.
US09254611B2	One-handed combination tape dispenser and applicator A combination adhesive tape dispenser/applicator for one-handed dispensing of pressure sensitive adhesive tape from a roll and simultaneously applying the tape to a substrate. The combination tape dispenser/applicator allows all operations to be performed single-handedly, and without the user ever having to directly touch the tape. In addition, there is no need to pre-measure or estimate the length of tape needed as the desired length of tape is dispensed as it is being applied to the substrate.
US09254604B2	Controlled base flash forming a standing ring A mold for forming a plastic container having an integrally formed standing ring. The mold includes a first mold portion and a second mold portion. The second mold portion is movable relative to the first mold portion. The first mold portion and the second mold portion together define at least in part a mold cavity for molding a plastic container. The first mold portion and the second mold portion together define a standing ring slot for forming a standing ring on a base portion of the plastic container. The standing ring slot is defined at an interface between the first mold portion and the second mold portion.
US09254602B2	Injection molding machine including position detector of die opening/closing device A position detector detects the position of a die opening/closing device on a machine frame of an injection molding machine. A shielding object is provided between the position detector and an oil scattering source of a mechanical section of the injection molding machine.
US09254601B2	Temperature monitoring device for injection molding machine A temperature monitoring device for an injection unit of an injection molding machine is provided with a heater to heat a nozzle and a heating cylinder, a temperature sensor to detect a current temperature of the nozzle and the heating cylinder or around the heating cylinder, and an electromagnetic locking device to prohibit a safety door from opening when the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined opening operation prohibited temperature.
US09254600B2	Injection foam molding machine An injection foam molding machine of the invention includes: a movable mold platen; a fixed mold platen; a mold fastening hydraulic cylinder that is provided at each of four corners of both mold platens; a tie bar that is driven by the hydraulic cylinder to fasten the molds; two sets of mold opening and closing actuators that drive the movable mold platen to move close to or away from the fixed mold platen; two sets of dedicated core back devices; and a control device that controls the two sets of mold opening and closing actuators and the two sets of dedicated core back devices, wherein the control device includes a dedicated core back program that simultaneously controls the two sets of mold opening and closing actuators and the two sets of dedicated core back devices during a foaming core back operation of moving the movable mold platen away from the fixed mold platen.
US09254598B2	Mold stack having an air valve Disclosed herein, amongst other things is a first stack portion (112, 212) of a mold stack (110, 210) for use in an injection mold (100, 200). The first stack portion (112, 212) includes a first stack member that is configured to define a molding cavity (116, 216) in cooperation with a second stack portion (114, 214) of the mold stack (110, 210), a second stack member that is movable relative to the first stack member, and an air valve (160, 260) is defined between the first stack member and the second stack member, the air valve (160, 260) being selectively actuatable with relative movement of the first stack member and the second stack member.
US09254594B2	Multilayer laminated material having at least one glass layer A multilayer laminated material which comprises at least one layer of glass and which has improved thermal stability is distinguished in that it comprises a lower substrate layer of a plastic, a metal or a combination of plastic and metal, an intermediate layer arranged thereon and comprising a soft material or comprising a thermoplastic, a further fibrous intermediate layer comprising plastic, which is provided with a solvent-free adhesive material, and a top layer of glass. The multilayer laminated material is suitable for the installation of glass elements in the area of the electrical, the electronics and the automotive industry and for other industrial applications.
US09254593B2	Injection molding machine An injection molding machine is provided with an injection device, a mold clamping device, an electric storage device configured to supply electric power to the injection device and/or the mold clamping device, and a machine base. The machine base is provided with an upper frame, a lower frame, and support means supporting the upper frame on the lower frame, the injection device and the mold clamping device are disposed on the upper frame of the machine base, and the electric storage device is disposed on the lower frame. The electric storage device is formed of a case body and an electric storage unit therein.
US09254592B2	Articles comprising rubber, thermoplastic polyurethane and engineering polymer Item comprising thermoplastic polyurethane, which has, respectively, direct-contact adhesive bonding not only to rubber but also to engineering plastic.
US09254591B2	Deep draw method of making impact and vibration absorbing articles and the articles formed thereby The present disclosure relates to cushioning members, methods of making and methods of using, particularly to cushioning members comprising a plurality of spaced apart pillars comprising a polymeric material.
US09254586B2	Process for producing a fuel tank with underride protector A fuel tank is produced together with an underride protector in a blow-molding tool by a blow-molding process. The underride protector is held on the fuel tank by a form-locking connection or by an integral connection. Therefore the outer underride protector is connected to the fuel tank in a simple production procedure.
US09254585B2	Forming of consolidation regions in a web and a web comprising such regions An apparatus and methods for thermally treating webs having thermoplastic respectively meltable compounds, thereby creating cylindrical or elliptic consolidation regions which may optionally have an aperture by employing a thermal energy source, such as ultrasonic energy, as well as to webs with elliptic consolidation regions. In a particular, the apparatus and methods create consolidation regions by using an anvil with a flexible elongated member, such as a wire, a chain or a tubular anvil with circumferential ribs.
US09254583B2	Systems, methods and apparatus for providing comparative statistical information for a plurality of production facilities in a closed-loop production management system For each of a plurality of production facilities, a series of operations is performed. For each of a plurality of batches of a concrete mixture produced at the respective production facility based on a formulation, a first difference between a measured quantity of cementitious and a first quantity specified in the formulation is determined. A first standard deviation is determined based on the first differences. For each of the plurality of batches, a second difference between a measured quantity of water and a second quantity specified in the formulation is determined. A second standard deviation is determined based on the second differences. A first benchmark is selected from among the first standard deviations, and a second benchmark is selected from among the second standard deviations. An amount by which costs may be reduced by improving production at the production facility to meet the first and second benchmarks is determined.
US09254581B2	Device and method for gluing fibers A device for gluing fibers or similar particles, in particular for the production of wood material panels, for example fiber panels, having a blowline (3) through which the fibers to be glued are transported, wherein there are connected to the blowline a plurality of nozzles (4) which issue into the blowline and by means of which the fibers transported through the blowline can be sprayed with glue, wherein the nozzles (4) are formed as multiple-substance nozzles, for example two-substance nozzles for the purpose of steam atomization, to which nozzles in each case at least one glue feed line (5) and one steam feed line (6) are connected, characterized in that in each case one glue valve (7) and one throughflow measurement device (8) are integrated into the glue feed lines (5), and in that the glue valves (7) and the throughflow measurement devices (8) are connected to at least one control and/or regulating device, such that the throughflow rate for each glue feed line (5) can be separately controlled or regulated by means of the glue valves (7).
US09254579B2	Apparatus for patching plywood veneer A veneer patching apparatus includes a detection device for detecting and locating defect points in the veneer, a stationarily located patching unit (1/2) having a punch and a patch inserter, and elements (5, 7) for holding and conveying the veneer, controlled by the detection device. Each veneer specific patching apparatus has two or more patching units (1,2).
US09254573B2	Feeding mechanism A feeding mechanism includes a supporting bracket; assembled to the supporting bracket; and a handling assembly. The handling assembly includes a pair of first handling subassemblies and a pair of first handling subassemblies. Each first handling subassembly includes a first guiding rod, a first elastic member, and a first handling member. The first guiding rod is slidably mounted on the supporting bracket, the first handling member is connected to the first guiding rod and the second guiding rod, the first elastic member is resisted between the first handling member and the supporting bracket. The second handling subassembly has a structure same as the first handling subassembly except that the guiding rod of the second handling subassembly has a length greater than that of the first guiding rod. The driving assembly is configured for driving the first handling member and the second handling member toward the supporting bracket.
US09254570B2	Robot device, robot control method, program, recording medium, and control device A joint torque computing unit computes joint torque T1 necessary to set a joint angle θ of a joint to a target joint angle ra. A summing unit obtains a sum value U1 representing a sum of generated force command values ue1 and uf1 as to mono-articular driving actuators, based on target stiffness rs of the joint. An elastic torque computing unit obtains elastic torque TPC1 according to elasticity of the mono-articular driving actuators acting on the joint. A restricting unit restricts the total value of the joint torque T1 and the elastic torque TPC1, so as to satisfy restriction conditions of \|T1+TPC1\|
US09254567B2	System for commanding a robot A system and method for commanding a robot by a programmable logic controller are disclosed. The system can include a programmable logic controller, at least two function blocks with at least one input for triggering an execution of a PLC function and at least one output indicating status of a function block. Each function block corresponds to a movement segment of a movement path of a robot to be commanded. A command queue can store and send orchestrated robot commands to the robot. Backwards motion of the robot can be performed by stopping execution of not yet executed robot commands for forward motion, and sequentially resending at least one executed robot command stored in the command queue in a contrawise sequence.
US09254565B1	Toolbox A toolbox includes a receiving seat having two sidewalls. Each sidewall includes a first guiding groove and a pivot. A pivotal seat receiving tools is received in the receiving seat and includes two sides. Each side of the pivotal seat includes an axle received in one of the first guiding grooves and a pivot coupling portion coupled with one of the pivots. A pressing seat includes two vertical portions respectively mounted to the sidewalls of the receiving seat. Each vertical portion includes a second guiding groove. Each axle is received in one of the second guiding grooves. An elastic element is provided for returning the pressing seat. When the pressing seat is pressed, the second guiding grooves of the pressing seat press against and move the axles along the first guiding grooves, the pivot coupling portions couple with the pivots, and the pivotal seat pivots to an exposed position.
US09254561B2	Switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool A switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool includes a rotating body and a lever. The rotating body has a surface, wherein a combining portion is disposed on the surface. The lever is slidably disposed in the combining portion, wherein the lever includes a first operating end and a second operating end, and either one of the first operating end and the second operating end protruding from the pneumatic tool or both the first operating end and the second operating end protruding from the pneumatic tool are controlled by pushing the lever along an extending direction of the combining portion.
US09254552B2	Abrasive article and method of forming An abrasive article including a substrate having an elongated body, a tacking layer overlying the substrate, and a first type of abrasive particle overlying the tacking layer and defining a first abrasive particle concentration at least about 10 particles per mm of substrate.
US09254551B2	Shot blast cabinet and track system A blast cabinet, translation system, and process for use in blasting a surface of a part with abrasive particulate. The blast cabinet includes a basin for gathering abrasive particulate, a covering movable to enclose an opening over the basin, a frame supporting the basin, and a plurality of wheels for rolling movement of the cabinet. The system also includes a plurality of supports for holding the part to be blasted and a track system to guide movement of the cabinet. At least one of the wheels may be configured to mate with the track system, and the track system can be clamped to at least one part support.
US09254548B2	Method of forming diamond conditioners for CMP process A method for making a conditioner disk used in a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process comprises applying a first layer of at least one binder over a substrate; disposing a plurality of diamond particles on the first layer of the at least one first binder at the plurality of locations; and fixing the plurality of diamond particles to the substrate by heating the substrate to a raised temperature and then cooling the substrate. The plurality of diamond particles disposed over the substrate are configured to provide a working diamond ratio higher than 50% when the conditioner disk is used in a CMP process.
US09254545B2	Polishing apparatus, polishing pad, and polishing information management system A polishing pad has structural parts embedded therein; sensors, a memory for storing detected information obtained by the sensors, and a communication unit driven by a power supply unit to communicate with outside in a non-contact manner. The polishing pad and a communication unit configured to communicate with the communication unit of the polishing pad in a non-contact manner constitute a polishing information management system. The polishing pad and a communication unit configured to transmit and receive the information to and from the communication unit of the polishing pad in a non-contact manner constitute a polishing apparatus.
US09254543B2	Machine tool A machine tool is provided with a tool mounting part mounting and holding a tool for working a workpiece, a motor rotating the tool mounting part such that an edge of the tool is inclined with respect to the workpiece, a control device holding the tool standby such that the edge of the tool is positioned at a working standby position proximal to a surface of the workpiece and starting a working movement from the working standby position. In the machine tool, the control device includes a working standby position correcting device to correct the working standby position to a corrected working standby position according to a diameter d of the tool and a rotational angle θ of the tool mounting part such that the tool does not interfere with the workpiece when the tool is held standby at the working standby position in a rotated state by the motor.
US09254542B2	Machine tool with uninterrupted cutting A machine tool includes a machine support, a work table positioned on the machine support, a moving device and a feeding device. The moving device is movably mounted on the machine support along a first direction above the work table. The feeding device is slidably positioned on the moving device along a second direction at ninety degrees from the first direction. The feeding device includes a feeding mechanism and a cutter. The feeding mechanism drives the tool holder and the cutter to move back and forth along a third orthogonal direction.
US09254539B2	Manufacturing system A manufacturing system is provided comprising a plurality of work stations having one or more tools for processing a work item, at least one carrier for moving a work item among the plurality of work stations, and a platform for connecting the plurality of work stations. In a further embodiment, at least one of the plurality of work stations is not on a line with the other work stations and may include a lift machine for raising and/or lowering the at least one carrier and the work item. The platform also may preferably comprise at least one rotator for changing the direction of movement of the at least one carrier on the platform. The system also may preferably comprise at least one conveyer for transporting the at least one carrier to the platform.
US09254537B2	Plural layer putty-powder/slurry application method for superalloy component crack vacuum furnace healing A process for repairing combined heavy erosion and thermal fatigue cracks and/or other defects, such as large cracks, in a high temperature superalloy component, such as a vane in a turbine section of a gas turbine engine, that does not require mechanical grinding to prepare the defect site. The process includes depositing a loose finely granulated superalloy powder or a low viscosity superalloy slurry in the crack up to a suitable level and then depositing a superalloy putty layer on the superalloy powder or slurry at the top of the crack A braze putty layer is then deposited over the superalloy putty layer and the component is sintered in a vacuum furnace to harden the superalloy putty and powder or slurry to repair the defect.
US09254536B2	Method and apparatus for controlled laser ablation of material A method and apparatus to produce controlled ablation of material through the use of laser pulses of short pulse widths at short wavelengths.
US09254533B2	Removing material from defective opening in glass mold Methods of removing material from a defective opening in a glass mold using a laser pulse, repairing a glass mold and a related glass mold for injection molded solder (IMS) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a glass mold including a plurality of solder filled openings; identifying a defective opening in the glass mold; removing material from the defective opening by applying a laser pulse to the defective opening; and repairing the defective opening by filling the defective opening with an amount of solder by: removing a redundant, non-defective solder portion from an opening in the glass mold by applying a laser pulse to the opening, and placing the redundant, non-defective solder portion in the defective opening.
US09254532B2	Methods of fabricating low melting point solder reinforced sealant and structures formed thereby Methods and associated structures of forming a package structure including forming a low melting point solder material on a solder resist opening location of an IHS keep out zone, forming a sealant in a non SRO keep out zone region; attaching the IHS to the sealant, and curing the sealant, wherein a solder joint is formed between the IHS and the low melting point solder material.
US09254531B2	PCB mounting method Provided is a method for mounting a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The method includes providing a solder cream on a predetermined region of a bottom surface of the PCB except for a region requiring insulation, mounting the PCB on a mounting region of a housing on which the PCB is to be mounted, and fixedly coupling the PCB to the housing by melting and hardening the solder cream provided on the bottom surface of the PCB.
US09254530B2	Method for removing material from a component, and electrode A method for removing material from a component that is connected as an anode is disclosed. In an embodiment, an electrode that is connected as a cathode is guided to the component such that a gap is formed, an electrolyte is introduced into the gap, and a closed system is formed for the electrolyte by the formation of a duct. The electrolyte is continuously guided from an inlet opening to an outlet opening of the duct. Forming the duct, e.g., by guide elements that are mounted on the electrode, ensures that only those surface parts of the component to be machined from which material is to be removed enter in contact with the electrolyte while the other surface parts do not enter in contact with the electrolyte. Since the electrolyte is continuously guided across the surface, used electrolyte is continuously discharged along with residual matter while fresh electrolyte is delivered.
US09254529B2	Wire electric discharge machining apparatus A wire electric discharge machining apparatus is provided to equip with an automatic wire threader more reliably threading a wire electrode through an start hole. The wire electric discharge machining apparatus includes an automatic wire threader including: a feed roller disposed higher than the start hole and feeding a wire electrode toward the start hole; and a vertical drive device disposed between the feed roller and the start hole, and supplying compressed air in the upward and downward directions to vertically move the wire electrode slightly. The vertical drive device includes wire guides having guide holes through which the wire electrode is passed. The wire guides are constructed so that upward movement by the compressed air is possible.
US09254526B2	Punch profile for a punch, and the assembly in which the punch is used A punch assembly includes a punch, a sleeve, a draw stud and a die. The punch has a punch profile which provides a cutting edge that has a uniform “sharpness” along entire perimeter of the punch. The punch assembly provides additional punch-to-die clearance over what was done in the prior art. This reduces excessive punching forces which result from axial deflection of the draw stud and “tipping” of a large diameter punch as the draw stud deflects under a load.
US09254524B2	End-knurling device An improved knurling device (20) includes a body (21) having an axis of elongation (x-x), and has a first part (22) and a second part (23). The body first part has axially-spaced front and center plates (24, 25, respectively). The body second part is mounted on the center plate, and is selectively rotatable about the axis relative to the center plate. A plurality of knurl rolls (26, 26, 26) are mounted on the body first part between the front and center plates. An arbor (28) is axially mounted on the body second part, and is biased to move toward the front plate. The end of a rotating workpiece (W) is adapted to be axially inserted through the front plate and moved toward the body second part between the knurl rolls to roll a knurl pattern on the workpiece. The angular relationship between the knurl rolls is continuously maintained at all times.
US09254520B2	Process engineering measures in a continuous casting machine at the start of casting, at the end of casting and when producing a transitional piece A method for operating a continuous casting machine (1) at the start of casting, at the end of casting and when producing a transitional piece (21) for improving the quality of the ends of the strand (16, 18), and protecting the machine from damage. At the start of casting, perform the following additional method steps: recording a position of the beginning of the strand (16) in the strand guide (4); after the beginning of the strand (16) and after an upper end (17a) of the beginning region of the strand (17), has passed a pair of adjustable strand guiding rollers (5) adjusting the roller pair to touch the strand (2); cooling the beginning region of the strand (17) by the cooling nozzle (10) delivering an amount of coolant Q less than a nominal amount of coolant Qnom to the beginning region of the strand (17); and cooling the main part of the strand (20) by the cooling nozzle (10) delivering an amount of coolant Q that is substantially equal to Qnom to the main part of the strand (20).
US09254519B2	Composite material, part for continuous casting, continuous casting nozzle, continuous casting method, cast material, and magnesium alloy cast coil material Provided is a composite material suitable for forming a part for continuous casting capable of producing cast materials of excellent surface quality for a long period of time and with which a molten metal is inhibited from flowing into a gap between a nozzle and a moving mold.A composite material (nozzle 1) includes a porous body 2 having a large number of pores and a filler incorporated in at least part of a portion that comes into contact with the molten metal, the portion being part of a surface portion of the porous body. The filler incorporated in the porous body 2 is at least one selected from a nitride, a carbide, and carbon.
US09254515B2	Guided keeper and method for metal forming dies A locking collar assembly for metal forming dies includes a disc-shaped locking collar with a cylindrical outer surface closely received in a collar bore in one face of a first die member. A circular recess in the outer face of the locking collar has an internal retainer ring groove. A counterbored shaped fastener hole extends through the collar and a part of the recess, and has shank, head and shoulder portions. A socket head cap screw is inserted in the fastener hole with a threaded end anchored in a threaded end aperture in one of the guide pins, with the head seated on the shoulder of the fastener hole. A retainer ring is mounted in the collar ring groove and overlies the cap screw head to positively prevent the cap screw from unintentionally unfastening from the guide pin.
US09254511B2	Method for producing seamless tube/pipe By using a piercing mill that includes a pusher on the entrance side, a plug on the exit side along a pass line, and a plurality of angled rolls as being provided around the plug so as face to each other, in the case where the maximum diameter of an unsound region consisting of center segregation and porosity in a cross section of a billet is d [mm], piercing-rolling is performed under the condition that the plug nose rolling reduction ratio (TDF) expressed by Formula (1) satisfies Formula (2). TDF=(Bd−D1)/Bd (1) TDF≦−0.50×(d/Bd)+0.06 (2) In Formulae (1) and (2), Bd is the billet diameter [mm], and D1 is the opening [mm] between the angled rolls at the plug nose position. Thereby, when piercing-rolling is performed, the occurrence of an inner surface flaw attributable to the center segregation and porosity in the billet can be prevented reliably.
US09254509B2	Active cleaning device for seismic streamers and related methods A cleaning device for cleaning a marine streamer towed underwater and related methods are provided. The cleaning device includes a housing configured to be attached to the streamer, a motor mounted inside the housing, a propeller configured be rotated by the motor and to drive the housing along and relative to the streamer in a towing direction, and a controller configured to control the motor and the propeller.
US09254506B2	Moisture resistant coating for barrier films A barrier film having a substrate, a base polymer layer applied to the substrate, an oxide layer applied to the base polymer layer, and a top coat polymer layer applied to the oxide layer. An optional inorganic layer can be applied over the top coat polymer layer. The top coat polymer includes a silane and an acrylate co-deposited to form the top coat layer. The use of a silane co-deposited with an acrylate to form the top coat layer of the barrier films provide for enhanced resistance to moisture and improved peel strength adhesion of the top coat layer to the underlying barrier stack layers.
US09254505B2	Method for manufacturing nanowire meshes A variety of methods, devices, systems and arrangements are implemented involving nanowire meshes. One such method is implemented to include synthesizing metal nanowires in a solution containing a structure-directing agent. The metal nanowires are deposited on a substrate to form a sheet of nanowires. The deposited metal nanowires are heated to a temperature less than about 200 degrees Celsius and for a period of time of about 10 minutes to 60 minutes, thereby removing the structure-directing agent and modifying the electrical conductivity and optical transmittance of the sheet of nanowires.
US09254504B2	Arrangement and method for simulating creping of tissue paper The invention relates to an arrangement for simulating creping of tissue. The arrangement comprises a sled with a test surface, which sled is arranged to travel along a linear path; heating means for heating the test surface; a spray unit with at least one spray nozzle, the spray unit being arranged along the linear path of the sled and the at least one spray nozzle being arranged to spray a chemical on the test surface; a creping unit comprising a creping blade, the creping unit arranged along the linear path of the sled after the spray unit and the creping blade arranged to pass over the test surface when the sled passes the creping unit; and measurement means for measuring data related to force between the creping blade and the test surface. The invention relates also to a method for simulating creping of tissue.
US09254503B2	Enamel coated bullet, method of making an enamel coated bullet A method for manufacturing an enamel-coated bullet is described. The method starts with casting a bullet from a metal material and quenching the cast bullet. After the bullet cools, applying a lubricant to the bullet and sizing the bullet to the appropriate caliber and rinsing the bullets in a solvent. Thereafter, applying an enamel coating to the bullets. The coating uses about 1 part by volume lacquer thinner, about 1.5 parts by volume hardener, and about 2.5 parts by volume epoxy paint. The process continues by contacting the bullets with a moving fluid for a sufficient time that they become dry and heating the bullets in an oven at a temperature of between 150 and 250° F. for a time between 20 and 45 minutes. Finally, the process involves applying a lubricant to the coated bullet and resizing the bullet to the appropriate caliber.
US09254500B2	Aerosol generation for stable, low-concentration delivery A feed aerosol comprising detectable particles is injected into a mix-enhancing swirler. Diluting gas is also injected into the mix-enhancing swirler and mixed with the feed aerosol in a swirling motion to form an aerosol with a particle concentration no greater than 1,000 particles per liter. The aerosol is then injected into a mixing chamber, where the aerosol is mixed and dried; the inner diameter of the mixing chamber is at least twice as great as that of the swirl chamber. The aerosol is then emitted through a flow straightener that removes swirl from the flow of the aerosol and passed through a delivery conduit, where the particles are detected and counted; and the particle count is compared with a target count. The respective flows of feed aerosol and diluting gas can then be increased or decreased based on a comparison of the particle count with the target count.
US09254498B2	Nozzle tip with slit valve for fluid dispenser An outlet valve assembly for fluid dispenser includes an outlet nipple having a proximal end for fluidically coupling to a pump and a distal end and defining a flow conduit. An outlet nozzle comprises a sleeve and an inward annular protrusion cooperating to define a counterbore coaxially receiving at least a portion of the outlet nipple. A resilient valve member within the counterbore includes a valve head portion and a peripheral valve portion around the valve head portion. The peripheral valve portion is retained between the annular protrusion and the distal end. A vent-resisting member integrally formed within the conduit includes a perforated baffle adjacent a first side, upstream of the valve head portion. The baffle is positioned close to the first side of the valve head portion to resist inward opening of the orifice during operation to prevent inward venting of ambient air during a dispensing operation.
US09254495B2	Shower with a sliding body The present invention is provided with a shower with a sliding body, which includes a handle and an outlet unit. the handle is disposed with an inlet waterway. The inlet waterway is disposed with an inlet hole on the obverse side of the handle; the outlet unit is disposed with at least two outlets, each outlet is disposed with an outlet hole on the reverse side of the outlet unit, the outlet holes are interval disposed along the X direction; The handle is connected to the outlet unit with sliding along the X direction, the obverse side of the handle and the reverse side of the outlet unit are sealing connected together, making the inlet hole connecting to one of the outlet holes. The present invention without the pushing button and the linkage mechanism, reduces the cost and simplify the structure, providing a new switch experience for the user.
US09254494B2	Shower with various outlet functions A shower with various outlet functions includes a main body part and outlet part, the main body part has an inlet waterway, and at least one first inlet hole and one second inlet hole communicated with the inlet waterway; the outlet part, is connected to the main body part in a moving manner, and is provided with at least one first water division hole group and one second water division hole group, and the first water division group includes at least two first division holes, and the first inlet holes are coupling with the first water division hole, the second water division group includes at least two second division holes, and the second water division holes are coupling with the second inlet hole, and the first and second water division hole communicates with the first and second inlet hole respectively in a switching manner.
US09254492B2	Grinder with adjustable screens A grinder having an adjustable screen arrangement. The adjustable screen arrangement including two screens independently positionable in a number of positions relative to a grinding drum. Each screen further having a leading end independently positionable relative a trailing end of the screen. The adjustable screen arrangement allowing for selectively varied clearances between the screens and the grinding drum.
US09254489B2	In vitro medical diagnostic device and system The present disclosure relates to an in vitro medical diagnostic device that includes a removable calibration fluid cartridge. The device also includes a removable assay cartridge containing a polymer body with channels for fluid movement.
US09254487B2	Systems and methods for an integrated bio-entity manipulation and processing semiconductor device An integrated semiconductor device for manipulating and processing bio-entity samples is disclosed. The device includes a microfluidic channel that is coupled to fluidic control circuitry, a photosensor array coupled to sensor control circuitry, an optical component aligned with the photosensor array to manipulate a light signal before the light signal reaches the photosensor array, and a microfluidic grid coupled to the microfluidic channel and providing for transport of bio-entity sample droplets by electrowetting. The device further includes logic circuitry coupled to the fluidic control circuitry and the sensor control circuitry, with the fluidic control circuitry, the sensor control circuitry, and the logic circuitry being formed on a first substrate.
US09254477B2	Method for producing catalytic metal layer and method for producing graphene material A rectangular substrate 12 composed of c-plane sapphire is prepared. Nickel serving as a catalytic metal is deposited on the entirety of an upper surface of the substrate 12 to form a catalytic metal film 14 (see (a)). The catalytic metal film 14 is patterned by a lithography method into a catalytic metal film 16 having a predetermined shape (see (b)). The temperature of the catalytic metal film 16 is raised to 1000° C. and maintained at 1000° C. for 20 minutes. The temperature of the catalytic metal film 16 is lowered from 1000° C. to 800° C. at a rate of 5° C./min. The temperature of the catalytic metal film 16 is maintained at 800° C. for 15 hours. Thereby, a catalytic metal layer 17 having large grains is provided (see (c)).
US09254471B2	Apparatus and method for synthesizing F-18 labeled radioactive pharmaceuticals Method and apparatus for synthesizing an F-18 labeled radioactive pharmaceutical by labeling a precursor with an F-18 radioactive isotope, by reacting the labeled precursor to obtain a labeled pharmaceutical, by separating impurities from the labeled pharmaceutical to provide a purified labeled pharmaceutical, and by collecting the purified labeled pharmaceutical. The apparatus includes a labeling cartridge that contains the precursor, receives the isotope, and causes a labeling reaction to provide the labeled precursor; a synthesizing container that receives the labeled precursor, receives at least one reagent effective to hydrolyze the labeled precursor, and within which the labeled precursor undergoes a hydrolysis reaction to provide the labeled pharmaceutical; and a separation cartridge that receives the labeled pharmaceutical, and contains a polymer compound that separates impurities into polar compounds and nonpolar compounds to provide the purified labeled pharmaceutical. The labeling and separation cartridges may be contained in a removable cassette.
US09254469B2	Treatment of synthesis gases from a gasification facility A technology for producing synthesis gas from crude gas from various gasification processes for solid or liquid fuels. To limit the temperatures in a subsequent strongly exothermic CO shift reaction to adjust the H2/CO ratio, the crude gas which has been freed of dust flows through two shift reactors arranged in series. The first reactor has a specific reaction-kinetically limited catalyst and the second reactor has a conventional sour gas catalyst. The specific catalyst used in the first reactor limits the exothermic shift reaction to such an extent that the reaction temperatures in the first and second reactors remain so low to avoid thermal damage to the catalysts even without introduction of external steam, and the desired gas composition is achieved.
US09254466B2	Crosslinked cellulosic membranes Disclosed are crosslinked porous membranes comprising a cellulosic material and an aromatic hydrophobic moiety or a copolymer of the formula A-B-A (I) or A-B (II), wherein block A, for example, polyglycerol, a polymer of allylglycidyl ether, or a copolymer of glycidol and allyl glycidyl ether, or a polymer of allyl glycidyl ether or a copolymer of glycidol and allyl glycidyl ether wherein one or more allyl groups having been replaced by hydrophilic groups. Block B is an aromatic hydrophobic moiety. An example of the aromatic hydrophobic moiety is polyethersulfone. Also disclosed is a method for preparing such membranes.
US09254465B2	Hybrid nanoparticle TFC membranes Reverse osmosis membranes made by interfacial polymerization of a monomer in a nonpolar (e.g. organic) phase together with a monomer in a polar (e.g. aqueous) phase on a porous support membrane. Interfacial polymerization process is disclosed for preparing a highly permeable RO membrane, comprising: contacting on a porous support membrane, a) a first solution containing 1,3-diaminobenzene, and b) a second solution containing trimesoyl chloride, wherein at least one of solutions a) and b) contains nanoparticles when said solutions are first contacted, and recovering a highly permeable RO membrane.
US09254454B2	Method of assembly for sand screen A method of assembling a sand screen assembly includes the steps of providing inner and outer shrouds having radial protrusions, such as ribs, louvers, splines, etc., that are radially unaligned during a first assembly step thereby providing clearance for positioning of a filter layer between the shrouds. The outer or inner shroud is then rotated until the protrusions are aligned and the clearance between the shrouds and filter layer is eliminated to provide a tight fit between the layers.
US09254453B2	Economical method for scavenging hydrogen sulfide in fluids Method for removing hydrogen sulfide from fluids such as oil and gas well drilling, treatment, and production fluids and effluents from hydrocarbon operations and mineral mining operations. The sulfide scavenger used in the method is a gluconate salt other than ferrous gluconate. The gluconate salt is added to the fluid along with an iron source if iron is not already in the fluid. The gluconate reacts with the iron and forms iron gluconate in the fluid, which in turn reacts with the hydrogen sulfate to form iron sulfide which may be readily removed from the fluid.
US09254450B2	Alkylation process unit comprising a fractionation unit for separating hydrogen gas and hydrogen chloride We provide an alkylation process, comprising: separating and recycling a hydrogen gas and a hydrogen chloride from an offgas of a hydrogenation reactor; wherein the hydrogen gas is recycled to the hydrogenation reactor; and wherein the hydrogen chloride is recycled to an alkylation reactor. We also provide an alkylation process unit for performing this process.
US09254445B2	Interactive entertainment device for lighter-than-air balloons A hand-held interactive entertainment device which winds and unwinds a lighter-than-air balloon on a tether by applying pressure to the device.
US09254444B1	Balloon bursting system and device A device for bursting an amusement balloon, and that includes a housing having sides that define an open bottom leading into an internal chamber; tape or the like for securing the housing to an outer surface of the balloon in an orientation so that the open bottom of the housing is directed at the outer surface of the balloon; and an electro-mechanical member supported in the internal chamber of the housing. The electro-mechanical member includes a movable plunger having respective rest and extended positions. A puncture pin is carried by the plunger. The electro-mechanical member is activated so as to move the plunger from the rest position to the extended position thereof so as to move the puncture pin against the outer surface of the balloon to puncture the balloon. The activation can be either hard wired or wireless.
US09254441B2	Game apparatus The present invention is directed to provide a game apparatus and a game program, which are capable of more strategically conducting a battle with an enemy character, deepening interest, winning a battle with a formidable enemy even without any level up, and enjoying a game that is rich in strategic feature. When an enemy character starts to attack a player character (step S11), time counting to set a chink occurrence flag starts. When an attack operation of the player character on the enemy character is received (step S12) and the attack hits the enemy character (step S13), it is determined whether or not a chink occurrence flag remains set on the enemy character (step S14). When the chink occurrence flag remains set (YES in step S14), a special effect is generated (step S15).
US09254440B2	Viedo game systems and methods for protecting game characters during game play Example systems and methods relate to a multi-player video game in which multiple players each supply inputs to a respective input device to control a corresponding game character in a game world. Movements of each game character in the game world are controlled in accordance with respective first game character control operations during the playing of the multi-player video game. In response to satisfaction of any one of a plurality of conditions, protecting one player's game character from harm in the game world, wherein at least one of the plurality of conditions is a condition triggered voluntarily by the one player. Movements of the protected game character in the game world are controlled in accordance with a second game character control operation which is different than the first game character control operation for that game character.
US09254439B2	Video game systems and methods Example systems and methods relate to a video game in which multiple players each supply inputs to a respective input device to control a corresponding game character in a game world. Movements and actions of each game character are controlled in accordance with a first game character control operation during the playing of the video game. If a condition is voluntarily satisfied by one of the players, the one player's game character is protected from harm in the game world. Movements and actions of the protected game character are controlled in accordance with a second game character control operation. The protecting of the one player's game character is stopped in response to one or more protecting stopping conditions, whereby the game character is again controllable in accordance with the first game character control operation.
US09254438B2	Apparatus and method to transition between a media presentation and a virtual environment A virtual universe application and a media (e.g. 3-D movie) presentation application communicate with each other to obtain a location of a current activity application and find, using a search engine or a content addressable index developed during use, a corresponding location accessible from the other application to synchronize the location and time of location and time of scenes in both applications. Point of view can optionally be synchronized and additional search criteria or parameters can be applied to find the best match of views presented to a user when the user toggles between the VU location and the media presentation.
US09254437B2	Interactive gaming analysis systems and methods An interactive gaming system is disclosed. The system comprises at least one sensor that conveys information to the system about the physical, intellectual, mental, emotional, psychological or other type of ability of a user. The system uses the information to assess the existence and extent of a disability, and then implements a change to an aspect of the gaming environment, thus optimizing the gaming experience for the game player by accounting for the game player's disabilities.
US09254435B2	Intelligent table game system A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the positioning of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game. The shoe includes a mechanism for increasing the force needed to pull a card from the shoe in certain circumstances. The engagement of this mechanism may be tied to the rules of the game, or may relate to circumstances apart from the rules of the game, such as the detection of a cut card or a virtual cut card.
US09254434B2	Fixation seat for ski shoe A fixation seat for ski shoe includes a seat, a connecting structure, a left support element, a right support element, and an ankle protecting board. The connecting structure is disposed on the seat for connecting with a ski board. The left and the right support elements extend upward and obliquely from two sides of the seat toward the rear side of the seat. At the rear side of the seat, the left support element is distant from the right support element a predetermined distance. The ankle protecting board is connected to tops of the left and the right support elements.
US09254431B1	Golf mat A golfing platform includes a standing region, for a user to stand to make their golf swing, and a striking zone, where a golf ball may be placed for striking by a golf club. The striking zone may be configured to replicate the feel of real turf, but where the artificial turf covering is not taken up as divots during a golf club swing. The striking zone can include a striking zone insert which may be formed from a hollow region surrounded by a flexible tubular material and encased with a covering material. The striking zone insert may have a height substantially the same as the height of the standing platform. A matting insert material may surround the striking zone to make the entire golf platform (the standing platform, the matting insert material and the striking zone insert) of uniform height, thereby mimicking a typical golf swing from the ground.
US09254430B2	Golf backswing training aid and alert A golf training aid is provided that teaches a golfer the proper motion of the lead knee during a backswing by providing the golfer with a positive feedback alert. A motion sensor detects a predetermined optimal position of the lead knee and a positive feedback alert is produced when the predetermined optimal position is achieve. The positive feedback alert may be an audible, visual, and/or tactile alert to notify a user that the predetermined optimal position is achieved.
US09254428B2	Surfing device and method The present Invention provides a surfing device comprising at least one energy projecting means and at least one energy projecting structure for supporting and positioning the energy projecting means. The energy projecting structure positions the energy projecting means at one or more energy projecting positions. Energy is projected from the energy projecting means from positions to enable a person to surf at least partially solely via the projected energy. The present invention also provides a surface for a surfing device, either the device of the present Invention or another surfing device. The surface, is designed for a person to surf on either via the projected energy of the surfing device of the present Invention or by at least partially direct contact with the surface via fluid projected out of, over or upon it. The surface has an Impact absorption material. The material Is at (east partially porous and at least partially deformable and also designed to at least partially deform upon impact to at least partially absorb or diffuse the impact.
US09254423B2	Golf balls having low and high modulus core layers based on polyalkenamer rubber Golf balls containing a core having at least two layers made from a polyalkenamer rubber composition are provided. At least one layer is made from a relatively low modulus polyalkenamer rubber composition and at least one layer is made from a relatively high modulus polyalkenamer rubber composition. The rubber composition may further include other rubbers such as, for example, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, and styrene-butadiene rubber. The rubber composition helps improve resiliency of the core.
US09254422B2	Golf balls having foam centers with non-uniform core structures Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core and cover are provided. The ball contains an inner core made of a foam composition and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, foamed polyurethane is used to form the inner core and polybutadiene rubber is used to make the outer core. The specific gravity (density) of the inner core is preferably less than the density of the outer core. The outer surface of the inner core preferably has a non-uniform structure and includes projecting members. The ball preferably has a high Moment of Inertia (MOI). The ball includes a single or multi-layered cover surrounding the core structure.
US09254421B2	Golf ball with adjustable tackiness A golf ball is provided that includes a coating. The coating is designed to allow a golfer to modify or increase the tackiness of the coating. The coating changes tackiness when exposed to a soaking material. A method of determining a desirable length of soak is also disclosed.
US09254415B2	Stretching device Disclosed herein is a stretching device which makes it possible for a user to stretch muscles such as the calf muscles and Achilles tendons. The foothold unit (10) includes a base plate (12), and an inclined foothold (11) disposed above the base plate at a position spaced apart from the base plate. A support pole unit (30) is disposed in a central portion of the foothold unit. The support pole unit includes a lower tubular member (31) fixed to the base plate (12), an upper tubular member (32) disposed in the lower tubular member so as to be adjustable in height, with a handle (36) provided on an upper end of the upper tubular member, and a fastener (33) fastening the upper tubular member to the lower tubular member. The inclined foothold is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the support pole unit.
US09254409B2	Strength training apparatus with flywheel and related methods Embodiments of a strength training apparatus and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, the strength training apparatus includes a base member and a tower structure coupled with the base member. At least one arm is pivotally coupled with the tower structure. A flywheel and a cable and pulley system are associated with the at least one arm, wherein displacement of at least one cable of the cable and pulley system effects rotation of the flywheel. The strength training apparatus may include a selectively adjustable magnetic braking mechanism associated with a flywheel that is configured to apply a selected resistance to the rotation of the flywheel. A torque sensor may be associated with the flywheel and the measured torque during operation of the apparatus may be used to calculate the work expended in rotating the flywheel. In one embodiment, the calculated work may be expressed in units of watts.
US09254407B2	Elastic tubing terminator A tubing terminator is disclosed having two parts that are threaded together to receive and capture an expanded end portion of an elastic tube without exerting a compressive force against the expanded end portion of the tubing. The terminator has a C shaped handle and a threaded cap which together capture the end portion therebetween. A kit for terminating a free end of an elastic tubing resistance member includes a ball sized to be inserted into one end of an elastic tubing resistance member so as to expand the end of the elastic resistance member, a C shaped handle for receiving therein an expanded end of the elastic tubing resistance member, and a tubular cap removably fastenable to the handle to capture and retain the expanded end of the elastic tube in the handle.
US09254399B2	Portable fire extinguishing device Disclosed is a portable fire extinguishing device, which comprises a casing (1) and a cartridge (2) provided inside the casing (1). The device is characterized in that: the casing (1) comprises a first half casing (4), a second half casing (5) fitted to the first half casing (4), a fastening ring (6) and a bottom cover (7); the first half casing (4) and the second half casing (5) are butted; the fastening ring (6) is provided on the top ends of the first half casing (4) and the second half casing (5) so as to fasten the both; and the bottom cover (7) is provided at the bottoms of the both. The first half casing, the second half casing, the fastening ring and the bottom cover are clamped and fixedly connected with each other to form a whole casing so that the whole wall thickness of the casing is uniform, thus improving injection moulding processes, reducing the difficulty in manufacturing a mould, saving plastic resources, and facilitating installation and disassembly.
US09254397B2	Plasma evaluation apparatus The present invention provides a plasma evaluation system and method for evaluating plasma, including: a treatment target material and a weak current measurement unit including a resistor unit and a differential amplifier, wherein the treatment target material is connected to the weak current measurement unit via a treatment target side measurement terminal, the resistor unit of the weak current measurement unit is connected to a ground side of a plasma generation current source, and the system and method evaluate plasma by receiving plasma generated by a plasma treatment equipment with the treatment target material, measuring a current by measuring a voltage across resistors of the resistor unit through the differential amplifier, and measuring an output voltage of the plasma generation power source.
US09254394B2	Central base coils for deep transcranial magnetic stimulation A transcranial magnetic stimulation coil which is location-specific for medial brain regions or lateral brain regions is designed with multiple spaced apart stimulating elements having current flow in a first direction, and multiple return elements having current flow in a second direction which is opposite the first direction. The multiple stimulating elements are distributed around a central axis of the coil.
US09254393B2	Wearable antenna assembly A wearable device for facilitating neurophysiological treatment of a patient harboring an implanted neural stimulator is provided. The wearable device includes a transmitting antenna configured to accept one or more input signals and to transmit one or more electromagnetic signals to a neural stimulator that is implanted in a patient's body. The wearable device further includes a control circuitry configured to provide the one or more input signals to the transmitting antenna. The wearable device further includes a battery that provides electrical power to at least the control circuitry. The wearable device is configured to be worn outside the patient's body.
US09254391B2	Systems and methods for determining pacing related parameters Pacing related timing is determined for an implantable medical device (IMD) by pacing at an RV pacing site, a first LV pacing site and a second LV pacing site in accordance with a first site, a second site and a third site pacing order, and further in accordance with a first inter-electrode pacing delay between pacing at the first site and pacing at the second site and a second inter-electrode pacing delay between pacing at the second site and pacing at the third site. At least one of a sensed event or a paced event is detected for at each of the second site and the third site. The first inter-electrode pacing delay and the second inter-electrode pacing delay are adjusted to avoid sensed events in favor of paced events at each of the second site and the third site. An atrio-ventricular delay may also be adjusted to avoid sensed events or lack of capture due to possible fusion at the first site, in favor of paced events at the first site.
US09254390B2	System and methods for improving device therapy using multiple sensor metrics Devices and methods for improving device therapy such as cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are described. An ambulatory medical device can receive one or more physiologic signals and generate multiple signal metrics from the physiologic signals. The ambulatory medical device can determine a desired value for a device parameter, such as a timing parameter used for controlling the delivery of CRT, using information fusion of signal metrics that are selected based on one or more of a signal metric sensitivity to perturbations to the device parameter, a signal metric variability, or a covariability between two or more signal metrics. The ambulatory medical device can program a stimulation using the desired device parameter value, and deliver the programmed stimulation to one or more target sites to achieve desired therapeutic effects.
US09254388B2	Method and system for regulation of endocrine and exocrine glands by means of neuro-electrical coded signals Methods, systems, and devices for endocrine and exocrine gland control, Neuro-electrical coded signals can be selected from a storage area that is representative of body organ function. The selected neuro-electrical coded signals are then transmitted to a treatment member, which is in direct contact with the body, and which then broadcasts the neuro-electrical coded signals to a specific endocrine and exocrine gland nerve or gland to modulate the gland functioning. A control module is provided for transmission to the treatment member. The control module contains the neuro-electrical coded signals which are selected and transmitted to the treatment member, and computer storage can be provided for greater storage capacity and manipulation of the neuro-electrical coded signals.
US09254386B2	System and method for modulating action potential propagation during spinal cord stimulation A method and neurostimulator for providing therapy to a patient is provided. In one technique, an electrical pulsed waveform is conveyed between a caudal electrode and spinal cord tissue, thereby evoking action potentials that are orthodromically propagated along dorsal column fibers and evoking action potentials that are antidromically propagated along the DC fibers. Electrical energy is conveyed between a rostral electrode and the spinal cord tissue, thereby modulating times that the action potentials orthodromically propagated along the DC fibers arrive at the brain. In another technique, an electrical pulsed waveform is conveyed through a first electrode, thereby evoking action potentials that are propagated along a neural axon, and electrical energy is conveyed through the second electrode. The electrical energy has a frequency that is greater than a pulse rate of the electrical pulsed waveform, such that the action potentials propagated along the neural axon are blocked by the electrical energy.
US09254382B2	Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the tibial nerve An electro-acupuncture device for controlling over active bladder is described. The device includes a housing, circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and at least one strap for securing the housing to the ankle. The device also includes a pair of D-shaped electrodes received within the bottom outer surface of the housing. The housing of the device is flexible with a low profile and is shaped so that it is conformal to a person's ankle. When the device is strapped to a patient's ankle, the electrodes contact the ankle and provide electric stimulation to the tibial nerve within the ankle.
US09254380B2	MRI compatible tachycardia lead A medical device lead includes a proximal connector configured to couple the lead to a pulse generator, an insulative lead body extending distally from the proximal connector, and a conductor assembly extending distally from the proximal connector within the lead body. The conductor assembly includes a conductor having a proximal end electrically coupled to the connector and a distal end electrically coupled to a defibrillation coil. A first portion of the defibrillation coil is exposed at an outer surface of the medical device lead and a second portion of the defibrillation coil is insulated at the outer surface of the medical device lead.
US09254379B2	System that secures an electrode array to the spinal cord for treating back pain This invention provides a device for implantation directly into the spinal cord for the purpose of treating back pain. Electrodes on a backing that conforms directly to the spinal cord are installed as a source of electrical stimulation and pain relief. The electrode array is maintained on the spinal cord by way of a spring or support structure that is anchored to an anatomical structure outside the spinal cord but near the site of implantation. Suitable anchoring structures include the vertebrae and the dura. Secured in this fashion, the support structure maintains a gentle pressure of the electrode array against the spinal cord so as to stay in electrical contact but minimize injury or inflammation. The device may accommodate and buffer movement of the spinal cord both laterally and in a caudal-rostral fashion so that the electrode array remains in place.
US09254376B2	Wireless tattoo applicator A wireless, battery powered tattooing apparatus employing a stable voltage regulator to provide stable control of the operation of the tattoo applicator. A user interface enables an artist to select a desired reciprocation frequency for the needle movement of the tattoo applicator. The selected setting is used to generate a particular voltage from the voltage regulator that in turn, controls the frequency of the needle reciprocations. A wireless receiver receives operational commands to control the tattoo applicator from a remote transmitter thereby keeping the artist's hands free to work.
US09254372B2	Catheter assembly with deflection size adjustability A catheter includes a handle, a catheter sheath and a stylet received within a lumen of the catheter sheath. A carrier arrangement projects from the distal end of the handle, the carrier arrangement mounting the catheter sheath and at least part of the deflection stylet. The catheter handle includes an adjustment unit having a gear mechanism that controls at least one of the deflection of the distal part of the stylet and the extent of deflection of the distal part of the stylet.
US09254370B2	Frame and vent assembly for mask assembly A nasal or full-face mask frame includes a main body and a vent assembly provided to the main body. The vent assembly includes a plurality of holes arranged in at least one column. The holes are positioned on a relatively flat and/or non-recessed portion of the main body.
US09254366B2	Needle assembly and medication delivery system A needle assembly has distal and proximal ends. The needle assembly comprises a body element having distal and proximal ends, an attachment means configured to be attached to a medication delivery device, a button element which is movable from a first position to a second position, and a needle configured to move to the distal direction, when the button element is moved from the first position to the second position.
US09254360B2	Peri-vascular tissue ablation catheter with deflection surface support structures An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular and/or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, and/or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial and/or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
US09254359B2	Vented dispensing device and method Disclosed is a fluid dispensing device that includes at least one reservoir to hold the therapeutic fluid, at least one other unit requiring communication with ambient air, at least partly, to operate, and at least one housing defining an interior to retain the at least one reservoir and the at least one other unit. The at least one housing has at least one vent port formed on one or more of its walls. The at least one vent port is adapted to direct or communicate air to maintain pressure equilibrium between the air pressure in the interior of the at least one housing and the ambient air pressure outside the at least one housing, and provide communication with the ambient air to the at least one other unit requiring air to enable operation of the at least one other unit.
US09254356B2	Dialysis system for preparing a citrate dialysate from a base concentrate and an acid concentrate The present invention constitutes dialysate formulations that are suitable for use in preparing dialysate solutions for use in batch and/or proportioning systems and for improving dialysis efficiency by reducing or preventing clotting of the dialysis flow paths. The dialysate chemical formulations for one batch of dialysate comprise an acid concentrate stored in a first vessel, and a citrate-containing bicarbonate concentrate stored in a second vessel. The contents of the first and second vessels are emptied into a dialysate preparation tank and mixed with water to form a batch quantity of dialysate solution. Alternately, a dry acid and/or a dry citrate-containing base concentrates are dissolved separately in measured quantities of water to form liquid concentrates which are then used in conjunction with a proportioning machine to generate on-line a final dialysis solution stream.
US09254354B2	Device and method for processing fluid Devices for concentrating fluids that comprise discrete or particulate material dispersed in a liquid medium, such as whole blood, by removal of a proportion of the liquid medium, and a method of producing blood cell concentrates from whole blood using reduced pressure. The devices comprise an outer bag formed of an impermeable material and an inner bag formed of a permeable material, the inner bag containing an absorbent material or being adapted for connection to a source of reduced pressure.
US09254350B2	Implantable medical devices having bioabsorbable primer polymer coatings Implantable medical devices having a metallic surface coated with a bioabsorbable primer polymer layer under a bioabsorbable drug polymer layer. Thus, in addition to the degradation of the drug polymer layer, there is degradation of the primer layer. The underlying metallic framework may or may not degrade depending on whether bioabsorbable or biostable metals are chosen.
US09254346B2	Vascular closure device having a flowable sealing material Various embodiments of a device are shown and disclosed for closing a vascular access puncture site following percutaneous diagnostic or therapeutic interventional procedures. The vascular closure device is configured to safely and accurately deploy a sealing material that undergoes a phase change when deployed inside the tissue tract. The sealing material may be a solid at room temperature and a liquid or gel at body temperature. Also, the sealing material may change from a liquid or gel to a cubic phase when it comes into contact with bodily fluids.
US09254344B2	Mobile power pack with fragrance feature The present invention provides a mobile power pack with fragrance feature is disclosed. An outer surface of the housing is formed with an accommodating space, and a power module is installed in the housing. A heating element is disposed in the housing and corresponding to the accommodating space, and the heating element is electrically connected with the power module. A fragrant shim is disposed in the accommodating space, and the fragrant shim is heated by the heating element for producing aromas.
US09254343B2	Method and device for sterilizing preforms The method and the device according to the invention are used to sterilize preforms (1) made of a thermoplastic material that are intended for producing blow-molded containers. During the sterilization, a sterilizing agent is introduced into the area of the preform (1). The sterilizing agent is discharged at least partially from at least one nozzle (44) in the direction of the preform (1). An average direction (45) of the escape of the sterilizing agent from the nozzle (44) is provided with an angle of inclination (46) from a longitudinal axis (47) of the preform (1).
US09254342B2	Combination electronic device dock and dissinfector Disclosed is a disinfecting station for at least one portable electronic device. An enclosure is adapted to receive the at least one portable electronic device therein through an openable side that includes a selectively closable door. Each electronic device is exposed to a disinfecting wavelength of light, such as UV light, to disinfect the surface of the device. The enclosure can include supports that minimally contact each device so that the device will be substantially exposed to the UV light. A control circuit can monitor the exposure time and level, and is programmable to activate the UV light based on pre-set criteria. The enclosures may be stacked and provide power and network connectivity to each device while docked therein.
US09254341B2	Methods of manufacture of pteroyl-amino acid-fluorescent dyes The present invention discloses a process for preparing a compound having the formula Including Reacting a compound of the formula 1: with a compound of the formula: in the presence of a polar solvent and trifluoroacetic acid to provide a compound of the formula: or a racemic mixture thereof; and further reacting the compound of the formula: or a racemic mixture thereof; with sodium hydroxide and a compound of the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above.
US09254334B2	Polyamine derivatives Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for systemic and local delivery of biologically active molecules.
US09254333B2	Method for silk fibroin gelation using sonication This invention provides for a process of rapidly forming silk fibroin gelation through ultrasonication. Under the appropriate conditions, gelation can be controlled to occur within two hours after the ultrasonication treatment. Biological materials, including viable cells, or therapeutic agents can be encapsulated in the hydrogels formed from the process and be used as delivery vehicles.
US09254331B2	Sulforaphane stabilization A stable galenic composition of a compound of general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 both represent independently of each other an alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl group, optionally substituted with one or more linear or branched groups, optionally bearing one or more heteroatoms, comprising said compound of formula I in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the final composition; at least one anhydrous ester, the main chain and/or optionally the branched chains of which are free from free and/or reactive groups or functions, in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 99.9% by weight based on the total weight of the cosmetically and pharmaceutically acceptable composition; and optionally a cosmetically and pharmaceutically acceptable excipient for completing the 100% of the total weight of the composition.
US09254328B2	Tigecycline compositions and methods of preparation The present invention relates to novel tigecycline compositions with improved stability in both solid and solution states and processes for making these compositions. These compositions comprise tigecycline, a suitable carbohydrate, and an acid or buffer.
US09254325B2	Percutaneously absorbed preparation The purpose of the invention is to produce an imidafenacin-containing percutaneously absorbed preparation, wherein the drug not only is not allowed to crystallize but also has adequate skin penetration. The imidafenacin-containing percutaneously absorbed preparation comprises isostearic acid and a fatty acid ester, which function as crystallization-preventing agents.
US09254324B2	Ophthalmic compositions and methods for treating eyes Ophthalmic compositions including compatible solute components and/or polyanionic components are useful in treating eyes, for example, to relieve dry eye syndrome, to protect the eyes against hypertonic insult and/or the adverse effects of cationic species on the ocular surfaces of eyes and/or to facilitate recovery from eye surgery.
US09254323B2	Method and products for enhancing cellular uptake of drug and dietary supplements Enhancing the cellular uptake of a drug or dietary supplement by administering it concurrently with one or more members of the d-tetrandrine family.
US09254320B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of human adenovirus-36 infection Disclosed are fusion proteins, recombinant nucleic acid molecules, and therapeutic compositions, including yeast-based immunotherapy compositions, for use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of adenovirus-36 (Ad-36) infection and sequela thereof.
US09254319B2	Compositions and methods for generating an immune response We have developed DNA and viral vectors that can be used, alone or in combination, as a vaccine against one HIV clade, subtype, or recombinant form of HIV or against multiple HIV clades, subtypes, or recombinant forms. Moreover, the vectors can encode a variety of antigens, which may be obtained from one clade or from two or more different clades, and the antigens selected and/or the manner in which the vectors are formulated (e.g., mixed) can be manipulated to generate a protective immune response against a variety of clades (e.g., the clades to which a patient is most likely to be exposed; with the proportions of the components of the vaccine tailored to the extent of the patient's risk to a particular clade or clades).
US09254315B2	Systems and methods for identifying replikin scaffolds and uses of said replikin scaffolds The present invention provides a new class of peptides related to rapid replication and high human mortality, and their use in diagnosing, preventing and treating disease including vaccines and therapeutics for emerging viral diseases and methods of identifying the new class of peptides and related structures.
US09254314B2	Treatment of social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder using botulinum toxin Methods are disclosed for treating social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and/or panic disorder in a subject. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin to a corrugator supercilli and/or a procerus muscle of the subject to cause paralysis of the corrugator supercilli and/or a procerus muscle in the subject, thereby treating PTSD. The neurotoxin can be Botulinum toxin A, such as at a dose of about 20 to about 50 units of Botulinum toxin A.
US09254305B2	Methods of administration of Substance P for wound healing The present invention relates to a use of Substance-P for the manufacture of a medicament for mobilization or proliferation of Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from the bone marrow, or facilitating said mobilization or proliferation, and use of Substance-P for the manufacture of a medicament for wound-healing or facilitating wound-healing.
US09254300B2	Elastin protective polyphenolics and methods of using the same Dermal fibroblasts permanently loose their ability to synthesize elastin, the major component of elastic fibers, shortly after puberty. This progressive loss of elastic fibers cannot be replaced, resulting in the physical signs of aging. The present invention provides methods and compositions containing the polyphenols ellagic acid and/or tannic acid for protection against degradation of cutaneous elastic fibers by the elastolytic enzymes. The use of ellagic acid and/or tannic acid increased the overall deposition of elastic fibers in healthy and damaged skin cells. The protection of both intra-tropoelastin and extra-cellular mature elastic fibers from proteolytic enzymes by ellagic acid and tannic acid caused an increase in the net deposition of elastic fibers. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention provide methods and composition for the treatment of skin and prevention and treatment of degradation of dermal elastic fibers.
US09254297B2	Formulations and dosage forms of oxidized phospholipids The current disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions containing an oxidized phospholipid, such as 1-hexadecyl-2-(4′-carboxybutyl)-glycero-3-phosphocholine (VB-201) and a thermosoftening carrier, e.g., a poloxamer. The pharmaceutical compositions may further comprise an anti-adherent agent, such as talc and/or a thixotropic agent. The current disclosure further provides processes for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions. The disclosure further provides capsules containing the pharmaceutical compositions. Uses of such pharmaceutical compositions and capsules in treating inflammatory disorders are also disclosed.
US09254293B2	Methods and compositions for inhibiting or reducing hair loss, acne, rosacea, prostate cancer, and BPH This invention provides methods of treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA), acne, rosacea, prostate cancer, and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), comprising the step of contacting a subject with a compound or composition capable of decreasing prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) level or activity, a downstream signaling or receptor pathway thereof, or prostaglandin D2 synthase level or activity; methods of stimulating hair growth, comprising the step of contacting a subject with a compound or composition capable of increasing or decreasing the activity or level of a target gene of the present invention, or with a protein product of the target gene or an analog or mimetic thereof; and methods of testing for AGA and evaluating therapeutic methods thereof, comprising measuring PGD2 levels.
US09254292B2	Fused tetracycle derivatives and methods of use thereof for the treatment of viral diseases The present invention relates to novel Fused Tetracycle Derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, A′, B, G, R1, U, V, W, W′, X, X′, Y and Y′ are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Fused Tetracycle Derivative, and methods of using the Fused Tetracycle Derivatives for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
US09254289B2	Methods for treating eye disorders using dipyridamole The present invention discloses methods for treating eye disorders. The methods include the step of administering an effective amount of a topically-administered dipyridamole. Preferably, the topically-administered dipyridamole is formulated as a solution. Preferably, the topically-administered dipyridamole is at least one agent selected from the group consisting of: dipyridamole, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, the effective amount corresponds to a concentration of at least about 10−5 molarity. Preferably, the effective amount is based on a treatment administration of at least once every other day.
US09254287B2	Therapeutic formulation and methods of treatment The present disclosure relates pharmaceutical formulations comprising hydralazine in the treatment of eye diseases and conditions with the formulations. The present disclosure also related to methods of preparing the pharmaceutical formulations.
US09254285B2	Inhibition of choroidal neovascularization Methods of treatment of diseases that include or are characterized by inappropriate or pathological neovascularization are disclosed. These diseases include diseases of the eye, such as diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and choroidal neovascularization which can occur in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Disclosed methods include administering agents that cause directly or indirectly upregulation of the ABCA1 transporter protein in macrophages. These agents include, without limitation, LXR agonists. In some embodiments, inhibitors of CETP expression or activity can also be effective. Administration routes can include, without limitation, intraocular, periocular, or systemic administration.
US09254284B2	Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase inhibitor The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): The compound has apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (“ASK1”) inhibitory activity, and is thus useful in the treatment of diseases such as kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy and kidney fibrosis.
US09254282B2	Phosphodiesesterase 4 inhibitors for the treatment of a cognitive deficit The present invention provides methods of treating cognitive deficits associated with mental retardation. The methods comprise combining cognitive training protocols and a general administration of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors.
US09254281B2	Composition and method for the treatment of neurodegeneration A composition and method for the treatment of neurodegeneration and brain-derived neurotrophic factor. The composition and method comprising providing fluoxetine, simvastatin, and optionally, an antioxidant.
US09254280B2	Medical food for cognitive decline Nutraceutical formulations that improve cognitive function in adults diagnosed with neurodegenerative disease are provided, which comprise a combination of fisetin and DHA.
US09254279B2	Nitric oxide scavengers Therapeutic compositions capable of removing excess nitric oxide are provided. The therapeutic compositions include nitronyl nitroxide monoradicals, B12 derivatives, flavonoid derivatives, the like and combinations thereof. The therapeutic compositions can be utilized in a number of suitable applications, such as to prevent or treat intradialytic hypotension during dialysis.
US09254276B2	Liposome and personal care composition comprising thereof A liposome comprising a phospholipid, a hydrophobic active comprising a carboxylate group, and a component selected from a group consisting of: a hydrophilic adjuvant comprising a positively charged group, a complex of said hydrophobic active with said hydrophilic adjuvant, and combinations thereof. An aqueous liposome dispersion comprising the liposome, and a personal care composition comprising the liposome. A process of preparing the liposome, comprising the steps of: forming a premix by dissolving a phospholipid, a hydrophobic active comprising a carboxylate group in an organic solvent; evaporating off said organic solvent from the premix to form a phospholipid film; and hydrating said lipid film with a hydration medium comprising a hydrophilic adjuvant comprising a positively charged group and homogenize the medium to form an aqueous liposome dispersion.
US09254274B2	Method of treating Tourette'S disorder with GABA-aminotransferase inactivators The present invention is a method of treating Tourette's Disorder (TD) using GABA ergic drugs that elevate the amount of stored presynaptic GABA and do not significantly increase GABA tone (a continuous background level of GABA signaling) in the brain. The administration of vigabatrin and/or (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid hydrochloride salt is expressly contemplated.
US09254262B2	Dosage and formulation The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions for inhalation comprising aclidinium in the form of a dry powder of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable dry powder carrier, providing a metered nominal dose of aclidinium equivalent to about 200 micrograms aclidinium bromide.
US09254258B2	Amphiphilic block copolymers for nucleic acid delivery The present invention provides a composition comprising vesicles and encapsulated within the vesicles, nucleic acid comprising less than 1000 nucleotides, wherein the vesicles comprise an amphiphilic block copolymer having a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic block.Methods of forming vesicles and methods of delivering nucleic acid, in particular, iRNA into cells, are also provided.
US09254257B2	Method for treatment of acne using pharmaceutical compositions of clindamycin The present invention relates to a method for treating, reducing or preventing acne. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for reducing the total number, incidence and severity of acne lesions on the skin which includes both inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions. Further, the invention relates to reducing the incidence and severity of adverse events resulting from topical application of anti-acne agents resulting in improvement of skin tone. The method includes administering a novel and stable topical anti-acne pharmaceutical composition.
US09254256B2	Remote controlled in vivo reaction method Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to perform a chemical reaction in an environment. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.
US09254254B2	Sunscreen compositions containing an ultraviolet radiation-absorbing polymer Compositions including a discontinuous oil phase homogeneously dispersed in a continuous water phase, the oil phase including a sunscreen agent that includes a linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether that comprises a chemically bound UV-chromophore; and an oil-in water emulsifier component including an anionic oil-in-water emulsifier and a nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier having an alcohol functional group, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic oil-in-water emulsifier to the nonionic oil-in-water emulsifier is about 12 or less and wherein the linear, ultraviolet radiation absorbing polyether is present in an amount effective to provide the composition with an SPF of about 10 or greater.
US09254253B2	Processes for preparing toothpaste compositions Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing toothpaste compositions comprising calcium carbonate.
US09254249B2	Ultraviolet absorber A compound represented by the following General Formula (1) is presented. Wherein, in the above General Formula (1), A is a single bond or —C═C— group.
US09254247B2	Mascara system with thickening benefits A mascara system comprising, in combination: (a) a mascara applicator comprising a substantially longitudinal stem having a major axis A and a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom, wherein at least two adjacent protrusions are spaced from one another at a distance R at the base of the stem; (b) a mascara composition comprising primary particles that are at least about 5 microns in equivalent diameter; and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. The mascara applicator is a molded applicator, the distance R is from about 0.75 mm to about 3.0 mm, and at least one of the primary particles is a wax primary particle composed primarily of one or more waxes.
US09254246B2	Self-dental adhesive composition Self-adhesive dental restorative composition comprising (i) 10 to 40 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a mixture of hydrolysis-stable polymerizable monomers of the following formula (I): wherein R is a m+n valent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and optionally 1 to 5 atoms selected from the group of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms; A independently represents a moiety of the following formula (II): wherein L is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group or a group of the following formula (III) wherein R′ is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, or a C6-14 aryl group; X is O, S, NH or NR″ wherein R″ is a C1-6 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group; a is 0 or 1; M is a group of the following formula (IV) wherein Y is O, S, NH or NR′″ wherein R′″ is a C1-6 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group; b is an integer of from O to 3; c is O or 1; d is an integer of from O to 3; provided that when b is O, then Y cannot be O; x is 0 or 1; y is 0 or 1; provided that x and y cannot be both 1, and provided that x cannot be 1 when L or a group of formula (III) is a hydrogen atom, and provided that when x is 0 then a is also 0, and provided that when y is 0 then b is greater than 0 or c is 0; B independently represents an acidic group; m is an integer of from 1 to 5; n is an integer of 0 to 3; and m+n is at least 2; (ii) 60 to 90 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a filler; and (iii) an initiator system; wherein the portion of monomers of formula (I) wherein n is greater than 0 is at least 1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the mixture.
US09254244B2	Illuminating baby bottle with removable container An illuminating baby bottle with a removable container includes a first container, a second container, a release mechanism, a connecting member, a liquid-flowing system, a bottle cap, and a lighting device. The first container and the second container are axially attached to each other through the connecting member while the release mechanism is concentrically positioned in between the first container and the connecting member. The release mechanism selectively rotates in between a locked position and an unlocked position in such a way that the locked position separately stores baby formula and water while the unlocked position allows the mixing of baby formula and water. The liquid-flowing system releases baby formula mixture from the first container so that infants or young children can be fed with the baby formula mixture. The lighting device is positioned on the bottle cap and can selectively operate in between an on-position and an off-position.
US09254243B2	Drug transferring needle and drug transferring method A drug transferring needle includes a needle base portion, a first needle portion having therein an air passage, and a second needle portion longer than the first needle portion and arranged parallel to the first needle portion. In the first needle portion, a first air vent being one end of the air passage is provided on a distal end side of the second needle portion from a second air vent being the other end of the air passage. In the second needle portion, one end of a liquid passage is connected to the inside of the needle base portion, and the other end thereof is a liquid pass opening of the second needle portion. The second needle portion has a distal end having the liquid pass opening, a base portion connected to the needle base portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the distal end and the base portion.
US09254241B1	Holding apparatus systems for injectable fluid bottles A holding apparatus system for releasably holding injectable fluid bottles, comprising a pair of elongate elements for releasably gripping a neck portion of a bottle, and a retaining structure for permitting the elongate elements to be moved between a closed position configured to grip the neck portion of the bottle and an open position configured to release the neck portion of the bottle from being gripped by the elongate elements. In other embodiments, the elongate elements each have a first end and a second end, and the first ends of the elongate elements being relatively closer together than the second ends of the elongate elements so that the elongate elements diverge toward the second ends. A method of dispensing an injectable substance from a bottle using a bottle holder apparatus is also disclosed.
US09254240B2	Inflatable spa An inflatable spa having improved strength includes a water cavity that receives massaging air bubbles and/or jetted water.
US09254236B2	Removable bag assembly and system for rollators, walkers, and other mobility-assistance apparatus A system including a mobility-assistance apparatus and a bag. The apparatus includes one or more shafts. The shaft defines a lumen, has an open end in communication with the lumen, and defines a longitudinally-extending slot in communication with the lumen. An end cap is releasably engagable with the open end to enclose the lumen of the shaft. The bag includes a body and one or more attachment members coupled to the bag via flange portion(s). The attachment member is configured for receipt within the lumen of the shaft with the flange portion extending through the slot of the shaft. The attachment member is insertable into and removable from the lumen of the shaft when the end cap is disengaged from the open end of the shaft, and is retained within the lumen of the shaft when the end cap is engaged with the open end of the shaft.
US09254227B2	Foam cushion for headphones A composite foam cushion for a sound control device. The cushion includes a core formed of a polymeric foam material and a polymeric coating overlying at least a portion of the core of polymeric foam material. The polymeric coating includes an outer coating layer and an inner polymeric coating layer bonded to the core of polymeric foam material. The inner coating layer may provide the cushion with strength, while providing a high degree of flexibility and suppleness to closely conform around contours and obstructions. The outer coating layer may provide the cushion with enhanced abrasion resistance and/or chemical resistance while having an aesthetically pleasing feel and appearance.
US09254224B2	Ophthalmic surgical device for capsulotomy A surgical device and procedure are provided for performing microsurgery, including a capsulotomy of a lens capsule of an eye. The device has an elastically deformable cutting element mounted within an elastomeric suction cup. The suction cup is attached to an arm for manipulating the device. The device can be inserted into the anterior chamber of the eye, through a corneal incision, to cut a piece from the anterior portion of the lens capsule of the eye. The device is secured against the lens capsule using suction applied by one or more suction elements. The device is then removed from the eye, with the cut piece of membrane retained within the device by suction.
US09254223B2	Instrument and method for creating a controlled capsulorhexis for cataract surgery An instrument and method for creating a precise capsulorhexis as a step in cataract surgery is described. The instrument has a curvilinear cutting band attached to a longitudinal support component and cutting band extending on two sides of the support. In an embodiment, the cutting band has a sinusoidal shape. The support is coupled to a supporting structure, and then to a handle, the supporting structure is shaped to permit it to pass through an incision at a side of a cornea of the eye while positioning the cutting band on an anterior surface of an anterior capsule of a lens of the eye. In an embodiment of the method, the incision in the anterior capsule is formed by pressing the cutting band into the anterior capsule, and capsulorhexis is extended by tearing away the two tabs formed and defined by curvature of the cutting band.
US09254222B2	Material machining device and method The aim of the invention is to machine a material by application of non-linear radiation. The aim is achieved by modifying the laser radiation emitted by a laser beam source with the aid of a polarization modulator in such a way that laser radiation focused into the material is polarized in a linear fashion, the direction of polarization varying across the cross section of the beam.
US09254214B2	Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for inducing weight loss, the prosthesis is placed in the collapsed position and inserted into a stomach of a patient. The prosthesis is allowed to self-expand from the collapsed position to the expanded position and into contact with the walls of the stomach, where it induces feelings of satiety and/or inhibits modulation of satiety-controlling factors such as Ghrelin.
US09254212B2	Segmented scaffolds and delivery thereof for peripheral applications Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments are delivered to an implant site on a delivery balloon. The segments are crimped to the balloon and separated from each other by gaps. When the balloon is inflated the gaps between the disconnected scaffold segments stays constant Pillowed or banded balloons are used to deliver the segments.
US09254211B2	Stent delivery system using a steerable guide wire A thin-walled guide wire tube is fixedly and sealably attached to both a proximal section and a distal section of a balloon angioplasty catheter. A stent is co-axially mounted onto the inflatable balloon of the balloon angioplasty catheter. Because the guide wire tube forms an inner liner for the balloon angioplasty catheter, the fluid inflation lumen of the catheter is sealed so the inflation liquid that pressurizes the balloon will not leak as it would be if there were no “inner liner” and the balloon angioplasty catheter were attached to the guide wire itself. By not having a traditional inner shaft through which a conventional guide wire slides, the deflated balloon on which the stent is mounted can have a reduced diameter.
US09254208B2	Oblique stent A stent having a main body with a proximal end and a distal end section having proximal and distal openings used for treatment of lesions in blood vessels and hollow organs, particularly at the ostium of side branches. The stent adapts to the anatomical configuration of a vessel branch by having at least one oblique end section in at least its expanded state. Truncated versions of the oblique end section are described as well.
US09254206B2	Implants having high fatigue resistance, implant delivery systems, and methods of use According to one aspect of the present invention, a fatigue resistant stent includes a flexible tubular structure having an inside diameter, an outside diameter, and a sidewall therebetween and having apertures extending through the sidewall. According to other aspects of the invention, processes for making a fatigue resistant stent are disclosed. According to further aspects of the invention, delivery systems for a fatigue resistant stent and methods of use are provided.
US09254205B2	Vascular stent with improved vessel wall apposition A medical device is provided that includes a vessel-engaging member attached to a distal end of a delivery wire. The vessel-engaging member includes a plurality of rows, with each row having a plurality of struts arranged in an alternating pattern such that for each row, a first set of vertices is positioned on a proximal side, and a second set of vertices is positioned on a distal side. The vessel-engaging member further includes a plurality of single bridges positioned between adjacent rows, each of the bridges connecting a vertex of a first row with a corresponding vertex of an adjacent second row. The vessel-engaging member can also include a plurality of double bridges positioned between adjacent rows, each of the double bridges connecting a vertex of a first row with two adjacent vertices of an adjacent second row.
US09254201B2	Device for loading self-expanding stents A loading device for self-expanding stents that utilizes a rod with a stop on one end, a compressible sleeve that is slidably mounted on the rod and a compressible member slidably mounted on the rod and configured to increase the diameter of the compressible sleeve when forced against it.
US09254198B2	Intervertebral implant with blades for connecting to adjacent vertebral bodies An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
US09254196B2	Implant specific drill bit The present invention provides a design method designing an implant specific drill bit comprising steps; e. determining or selecting a size and shape of an orthopedic implant comprising a circular shaped implant body and a centrally placed circular shaped extending post protruding from the bone contacting surface in a longitudinal y-axis direction of the implant; and f. selecting design parameters for the implant specific drill bit by; —selecting the width of the broadest part of the bone remover in a side view to correspond to, or to be slightly smaller than, the diameter of the implant body of the specific implant that is to be implanted; —selecting the rotational volume and the length of the central drill part to correspond to, or to be slightly smaller than, the diameter of the extending post of the specific implant that is to be implanted; —selecting the curvature of the cutting edge that is placed anywhere peripherally around or surrounding the central drill part of the implant specific drill bit to correspond to the curvature of the bone contacting surface of the implant.
US09254195B2	Systems and methods for joint stabilization Photodynamic devices for stabilizing a joint are provided. In some embodiments, a photodynamic joint spacer is provided that includes an expandable member configured for attachment to a bone having an excised region; a formable bar configured for attachment to the bone along at least a portion of the expandable member; and a light-sensitive liquid passed into the expandable member to expand the expandable member, wherein the expandable member is shaped by the formable bar to a shape resembling the excised region of the bone, and wherein the light-sensitive liquid is curable upon exposure to light energy to set the expandable member in the shape resembling the excised region to form a photodynamic joint spacer.
US09254192B2	Truncated cone heart valve stent A heart valve stent having a section with a heart valve implant and several proximally disposed tissue anchors, also comprising a plurality of anchoring threats, each with a proximate end fastened to the stent or valve and a distal end attached to tissue within a heart chamber to provide tension between the heart chamber tissue and the stent.
US09254187B2	Terminal tissue attachment and repair device A terminal soft tissue attachment and repair device has a sheet of mesh with two longitudinal sides and two lateral ends angled to the sides. One end has a smooth surface where the healing tissue rests and the sides mutually overlap. The device attains a frusto-conical shape of a proximal component and a distal component. The two sides and one end of the proximal component have suture holes. The other end of the proximal component merges with both sides and joins them to the distal component. From the joint, the two sides extend in a V shape spanned by laced suture. A surgeon places an end of tissue within the device. The surgeon then laces suture and then pulls it from one location to secure the invention upon the tissue and the distal component to a bony insertion. The invention attains a shape like the natural tissue.
US09254186B2	Anchor for bone and soft tissue The invention is directed to an anchor for fixing a tendon or a ligament in a bone comprising: an elongated tubular body having a bore extending along a longitudinal axis, said tubular body comprising first and second independent parts slidably contacting each other, the first and second independent parts each having an outer circumferential surface along a length thereof parallel to the longitudinal axis, and each having an elongated partial inner bore, such that the tubular body is capable of mounting a tendon or ligament within the partial inner bore.
US09254185B2	Replaceable head and image capturing toothbrush A dual purpose toothbrush that allows a user to clean his or her teeth and that also serves the purpose of preserving the record of the user's mouth via stored digital images. The dual purpose toothbrush that has a replaceable cartridge of rotating bristles and a camera system on the head of the toothbrush, a camera board that operates the basic functions of the camera and the rotating bristles of the toothbrush while temporarily storing images taken by the camera, a plurality of inputs that allow a user to operate the toothbrush, a wiring system that connects the components of the toothbrush, a rechargeable battery, and a port for charging and downloading images to a peripheral device.
US09254184B2	Optical composition for impressions or replicas of small objects A method for preparing a 3-D impression or replica of small objects. It is particularly aimed at the dental field and provides improved optical texture of an impression or replica of a small object to enable imaging by photogrammetry. A composition useful in the method comprises a liquid curable polymer; macroparticles having a size greater than about 1 μm in diameter and microparticles present in a size range of less than about 1 μm such that the macroparticles and microparticles are present in a ratio in the range of between 5:1 and 15:1 (by volume); wherein the impression or replica formed from the composition has a surface particle distribution effective to allow imaging by photogrammetry.
US09254183B2	Dental implant The present invention relates to a dental implant and to a process for fabricating the dental implant.
US09254182B2	Orthodontic archwire An orthodontic archwire is configured to be inserted into an archwire slot of an orthodontic bracket and is configured to be elastically compressed in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the arch form of the archwire. The archwire may include a first exterior surface, a second exterior surface spaced from the first exterior surface, and a resilient element disposed between the first and second exterior surfaces, wherein the resilient element is elastically deformable such that a distance between the first and second exterior surfaces may be decreased upon application of a compressive force on the archwire.
US09254180B2	Surgical instrument with staple reinforcement clip An apparatus comprises a surgical instrument having a cutter and a stapler. The cutter is operable to sever a portion of tissue. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of staples where the stapler is operable to introduce the plurality of staples into tissue to form a staple line. The apparatus further comprises a reinforcement clip. The reinforcement clip is operable to be in selective communication with the staple line. The reinforcement clip comprises a crown, a leg portion, and a teeth portion. In some versions, the leg portion has a width operable to cover the area defined by the staple line. In some versions, the teeth portion is configured to anchor into tissue.
US09254170B2	Electrosurgical device with disposable shaft having modular subassembly An apparatus comprises an end effector, a shaft assembly, and an interface assembly. The end effector is operable to manipulate tissue, the shaft assembly is in communication with the end effector and a portion of the shaft assembly extends proximally from the end effector. The interface assembly is in communication with the shaft assembly. The interface assembly comprises a housing portion, a shaft cartridge, and a base portion. The housing portion can engage the shaft cartridge. The shaft cartridge is able to rotate and articulate the end effector, and the shaft assembly extends from the shaft cartridge. The base portion and the housing portion are able to enclose the shaft cartridge.
US09254169B2	Electrical ablation devices and methods An ablation apparatus may generally comprise an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end and a non-conductive tip at the distal end, a conductive sheath at least partially surrounding a portion of the elongated body intermediate the proximal end and the tip, and an electrical conductor electrically connected to the conductive sheath. The ablation apparatus may comprise a first electrode having a first diameter and a plurality of second electrodes each having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. Methods of using the ablation apparatus are also described.
US09254168B2	Electro-thermotherapy of tissue using penetrating microelectrode array Electrosurgical therapy is provided with an electrode array configured to ablate tissue during insertion of the electrode array into tissue being treated. Once the electrode array is fully inserted, deep heating of the treated tissue can be performed by applying an additional waveform to the tissue with the electrode array. Optionally, the electrical waveform can be varied continuously during insertion of the electrode array to control the extent of coagulation at the side walls and at the bottom of the channels produced by tissue ablation.
US09254164B2	Electrosurgical system with suction control apparatus, system and method System and method for selectively applying electrical energy to structures within or on the surface of a patient's body and controlling the flow of an electrically conductive fluid from the application site to provide or maintain a desired operating condition of the electrosurgical device. An electrosurgical probe is in communication with a fluid transport apparatus through a fluid transport lumen having an opening at an end proximate the application site and disposed proximate the electrosurgical probe. A controller in communication with the fluid transport apparatus provides control signals to the fluid transport apparatus in response to at least one operating parameter associated with the system. Based on the received control signals, the fluid transport apparatus adjusts a flow rate of the electrically conductive fluid at the application site through the fluid transport lumen in response to at least one operating parameter associated with the system.
US09254161B2	Radiolucent handle system The present invention relates to the field of medical devices, and more specifically to a radiolucent surgical handle system which utilizes properties of silicone and channel geometry to create a more responsive and stable medical instrument. Channel geometry is utilized to stabilize the outer silicone gripping layer, thus preventing axial, planar, lateral or angular movement of the silicone gripping layer under conditions of torque force during a surgical operation.
US09254159B2	Medical instruments for diaplasis A medical instrument includes a shaft and a movable element. The shaft has a first end having an engaging member. A second end of the shaft has a stopping member. The movable element is configured to move along the shaft. The medical instrument can be used to reduce a fracture. In use, this may include engaging a fractured bone segment with the engaging member and moving the movable element along the shaft towards the stopping member to create a force on the stopping member when the movable element comes in contact with the stopping member.
US09254156B2	Apparatus for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a bone reinforcing mixture to pass therethrough; a balloon engaging the tube wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon.
US09254155B2	System and method for assisting with arrangement of a stock instrument with respect to a patient tissue A stock instrument includes at least one guide interacting feature. A lower instrument surface of the stock instrument is placed into contact with the patient tissue. A guide has a lower guide surface contoured to substantially mate with at least a portion of an upper instrument surface of the stock instrument. A predetermined instrument orientation upon the patient tissue is defined, which is preselected responsive to preoperative imaging of the patient tissue. The guide and instrument are mated in a predetermined relative guide/instrument orientation wherein at least one guide interacting feature of the instrument is placed into engagement with at least one instrument guiding feature of the guide. The guide is moved into a predetermined guide orientation with respect to the patient tissue and concurrently the instrument is moved into a predetermined instrument orientation with respect to the patient tissue.
US09254152B2	Derotation Apparatus for treating spinal irregularities Treatment of spinal irregularities, including, in one or more embodiments, derotation apparatus and systems that can be used to reduce the rotation of vertebral bodies. Derotation apparatus that may comprise a tube assembly comprising an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve disposed over the inner sleeve. The inner sleeve may have a distal end for attachment to an implant. The tube assembly may further comprise a handle assembly. The tube assembly may further comprise a ball joint assembly disposed between the tube assembly and the handle assembly. The ball joint assembly may comprise a ball joint configured for attachment to a coupling rod.
US09254151B2	Pedicle screws and methods of using the same Pedicle screws that can include a pedicle screw body, housing, plurality of clamps, rod, and set screw are disclosed herein. The clamps may be positioned side by side inside the lower portion of the housing. When the rod and set screw are provided in the housing, the set screw applies a force on the rod and the rod engages the plurality of clamps, causing the clamps to frictionally engage a head of the pedicle screw between the clamps.
US09254136B2	Drill head locking apparatus and drill head A drill head locking apparatus and a drill head are provided. The locking apparatus includes a protruding platform having a through hole, a bearing on the inner wall of a small cylinder on the protruding platform, a locking sleeve fitted on the protruding platform, and a protrusion arranged on the upper part of the inner wall of the locking sleeve. The lower part of the inner wall of the locking sleeve is a conical face. A spring is arranged between the bottom face of the conical face and an upper bottom face of the protruding platform. A press plate is connected with a screw thread on the outer wall of the top part of the small cylinder on the protruding platform and presses down on the protrusion. A conical hole is arranged on the wall of the small cylinder and communicates with the through hole of the protruding platform.
US09254135B2	Arthroplasty instruments and associated method A method of performing arthroplasty includes preparing a head of a long bone to receive a prosthesis using a reamer. The reamer includes a first cutting structure having an inner concave surface that defines a first cavity and terminates in a generally circular leading edge. The inner concave surface includes a first cutting feature that is spaced apart from the leading edge. An elongate member extends from the first cutting structure into the first cavity toward the leading edge that includes a second cutting feature. A second cutting structure is secured to the elongate member and positioned within the first cavity. The second cutting structure extends outwardly from the elongate member toward the inner concave surface and includes a third cutting feature.
US09254134B2	Device for implanting electrically isolated occlusion helixes The invention relates to a device for the implantation of occlusion helixes (3) that can be separated by electrolysis in blood vessels and body cavities, especially aneurysms (12), said device comprising an insertion aid (4), at least one occlusion helix (3) that is distally arranged in relation to the insertion aid (4) and at least one electrolytically corrodible severance element (2), with at least one stabilization helix (5) being arranged between severance element (2) and occlusion helix (3) and said stabilization helix (5) being connected with the occlusion helix (3) by an electrically isolating adhesion layer (7) such that the occlusion helix (3) becomes isolated from the voltage when an electrical voltage is applied to the severance element (2). In this way, the current density in severance element (2) is further increased so that, on the one hand, shorter severance times are achieved and, on the other, the connection between the occlusion helix (3) and one of the stabilization helixes (5) used to stabilize the implant is significantly simplified compared to the known laser welding method according to prior art.
US09254133B2	Sterilized liquid compositions of cyanoacrylate monomer mixtures Cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions comprise a mixture of two cyanoacrylate monomers, including 2-octyl cyanoacrylate and n-butyl cyanoacrylate. The monomers are stabilized and sterilized by irradiation, and do not substantially increase in viscosity after sterilization or after two years of shelf storage. These compositions have anti-microbial properties, and may be used to close wounds as well as secure catheters inserted into the body in place.
US09254120B2	Method for predicting breast cancer patient response to combination therapy A mass-spectral method is disclosed for determining whether breast cancer patient is likely to benefit from a combination treatment in the form of administration of a targeted anti-cancer drug in addition to an endocrine therapy drug. The method obtains a mass spectrum from a blood-based sample from the patient. The spectrum is subject to one or more predefined pre-processing steps. Values of selected features in the spectrum at one or more predefined m/z ranges are obtained. The values are used in a classification algorithm using a training set comprising class-labeled spectra and a class label for the sample is obtained. If the class label is “Poor”, the patient is identified as being likely to benefit from the combination treatment. In a variation, the “Poor” class label predicts whether the patient is unlikely to benefit from endocrine therapy drugs alone, regardless of the patient's HER2 status.
US09254119B2	Ultrasound probe and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed herein is an ultrasound probe which may adjust curvature of an acoustic lens using a shape memory alloy. The ultrasound probe includes an acoustic lens, a focus adjusting unit installed on the acoustic lens and deforming the shape of the acoustic lens to adjust the focus of ultrasonic waves radiated through the acoustic lens, and a current applying unit applying current to the focus adjusting unit to contract or expand the focus adjusting unit.
US09254098B2	System for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging of lungs using perfluorinated gas mixtures Systems and methods for generating MRI images of the lungs and/or airways of a subject using a medical grade gas mixture comprises between about 20-79% inert perfluorinated gas and oxygen gas. The images are generated using acquired 19F magnetic resonance image (MRI) signal data associated with the perfluorinated gas and oxygen mixture.
US09254097B2	System and method for magnetic current density imaging at ultra low magnetic fields Preferred systems can include an electrical impedance tomography apparatus electrically connectable to an object; an ultra low field magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including a plurality of field directions and disposable about the object; a controller connected to the ultra low field magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and configured to implement a sequencing of one or more ultra low magnetic fields substantially along one or more of the plurality of field directions; and a display connected to the controller, and wherein the controller is further configured to reconstruct a displayable image of an electrical current density in the object. Preferred methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also disclosed.
US09254093B2	Methods and systems for minimizing and treating cardiac fibrillation Methods and systems for using feedback to minimize and treat cardiac fibrillation in a patient, includes generating a map of one or more measurements indicative of a number and distribution of electrical circuit cores for a duration across a cardiac tissue substrate in the patient's heart in response to electrical activity, defining an optimal placement of at least one ablation lesion in the cardiac tissue substrate; applying ablation lesion therapy based on the optimal placement; determining whether the ablation lesion therapy minimized or treated cardiac fibrillation; if therapy is determined to have minimized or treated cardiac fibrillation, assessing fibrillogenicity of the cardiac tissue substrate to determine whether fibrillogenicity is below a predetermined threshold; and if therapy is determined to have not minimized or treated cardiac fibrillation, repeating the steps of generating, defining, applying, and determining until ablation lesion therapy minimizes or treats cardiac fibrillation.
US09254087B2	Tissue clamp for noninvasive physiological measurement A device includes a clamp and a sensor. The sensor can be permanently attached to the clamp and tissue by the force exerted by the clamp. The clamp includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member has a jaw face and the second jaw member has a complementary face. The second jaw member is held in alignment with the first jaw member by a joint. The joint has an elastic member configured to exert a compressive force between the jaw face and the complementary face. The joint is configured to allow movement of the jaw face relative to the complementary face in directions corresponding to pitch, roll, yaw, and heave. The compressive force is distributed over a surface of the jaw face. The sensor is coupled to the jaw face or held in place by the compressive force of the jaw face. The sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal corresponding to a physiological parameter of tissue proximate the jaw face.
US09254085B2	System and method for monitoring change of intraocular pressure and contact lens for sensing change of intraocular pressure A system and a method for monitoring change of intraocular pressure and a contact lens for sensing change of intraocular pressure are provided. The contact lens includes a first material layer and a first pattern. The center of the first material layer has an optical region, and the optical region corresponds to a cornea region of an eyeball. The first pattern is formed on the optical region. Furthermore, the contact lens may further include a second material layer and a second pattern. The second material layer is located on the first material layer. The second pattern is formed on the second material layer and overlaps with the first pattern to form a moire pattern.
US09254080B2	Method and system for treatment of visual impairment Method and system for treating of visual impairment associated with misalignment between eyes of a patient is described. The invention allows to obtain electronically of an image of an object at which one eye of the patient is staring, calculating angular deviation between staring direction of this eye and the second eye and displaying before the second eye the image after it has been electronically processed so as to correct the angular deviation and to obtain the image, which would be perceptible by the brain as a single three dimensional stereoscopic image.
US09254077B2	Endoscopic apparatus having an outer rail An endoscope apparatus for endoscopic treatment is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an endoscopic insertion tube comprising an outer surface including an outer rail formed longitudinally thereon and extending along a portion of the insertion tube. The outer rail has a predetermined shape. The insertion tube comprises an inner channel formed therethrough. An endoscope apparatus for endoscopic treatment is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an endoscopic insertion tube without a working channel and an outer surface including at least one outer rail formed longitudinally thereon and extending along a portion of the insertion tube. The outer rail has a first predetermined shape. At least one medical device includes an outer wall having at least one mounting unit formed thereon along a portion of the length of the outer wall. The mounting unit has a second predetermined shape cooperable with the first predetermined shape. The second predetermined shape is formed to complement and slidably cooperate with the first predetermined shape of the outer rail for slidably attaching the medical device thereto.
US09254075B2	Location of fragments during lithotripsy A medical apparatus, including a lithotripsic device configured to break a stone into one or more fragments in a body lumen and an endoscope which is configured to obtain a captured image in the body lumen. The medical apparatus further includes an image processor which is configured to process the captured image and create a processed image for display on a monitor, and which is also configured to process and display a track of a movement of at least one of the stone or the one or more fragments.
US09254074B2	Self-adhesive cleaning wipe for dental instruments A self-adhesive cleaning wipe for use in cleaning dental mirrors and instruments. The self-adhesive cleaning wipe is placed on the surface of protective gloves worn by dental professionals, thereby providing a conveniently accessible absorbent cleaning surface for mirrors and instruments when they become soiled, wet, or fogged. The self-adhesive cleaning wipe is removable and disposable in order to facilitate infection control.
US09254073B2	Container with trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side and related methods A container may include a body portion having opposing open and closed ends, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between the open and closed ends. The open end may include a latch portion extending laterally and being opposite to the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side. The container may also include a handle coupled to the open end, and switchingly coupled to the latch portion.
US09254072B2	Hydraulic motor capable of many different applications able to use low-pressure or high-pressure fluids to operate A hydraulic motor able to use low-pressure or high-pressure fluids such as water for a large number of applications. The motor uses a flow of water that is controlled and directed through a system of supply tubes to a chamber that fills with the fluid, moving a piston that produces an action such as rotating a shaft to turn a brush. Fluid fills the chamber through a system of opening and closing valves that direct and control the flow of the fluid so that the piston exerts pressure against a spring until it reaches a maximum position. A system of valves then reverses the flow of fluid until the piston is pushed in the opposite direction, producing an action such as turning a brush through the alternating application of water flows. A one-way gear box may be used to control the action of a shaft, which may be directed to turn in the same direction or in alternating directions to accomplish a wide variety of applications such as an hydraulic brush, gearbox speed increaser, generator or washing machine.
US09254071B2	Arena cleaner machine and method for cleaning an arena An arena cleaning machine includes cleaning members, such as pads or brushes supported on a carriage that provides stability to the cleaning members and situates them in a position to contact the surface of ice rink dasher boards. The cleaning members are moveable into a desired cleaning position by adjusting their position along the carriage. A driver of the machine can make several passes around the rink, cleaning successive strips on the dasher boards.
US09254067B2	Infant feeding and bathing system An infant support has an inflatable seat back portion forming a back support and a portion of a bottom side, a bottom support portion extending below the seat back portion in a direction of a longitudinal end of the infant support device, the bottom support portion forming at least a portion of a bottom side of the infant support. Additionally, an inflatable side portion extends from the seat back portion along transverse sides of the infant support. Together, the inflatable portions form an infant tub when inflated. The bottom support and side portion can be partially or fully deflated, and will thereby dangle or depend from the seat back portion, the infant support thereby forming a chair. A number of inflatable infant care items are combined with the inflatable infant support to form an infant care travel kit.
US09254062B2	Cooking device The present invention relates to a cooking device for cooking of foodstuffs, comprising a cooking chamber, a product conveyor, a shape-controlling belt, and a lifting member, the product conveyor being arranged to convey said foodstuffs through said cooking chamber, the shape-controlling belt being an endless belt extending along an upper return path, and a lower work path, the lifting member being arranged to shift a part of the lower work path between a first position in which the belt extending along said part is slacking and is adopted to contact said foodstuffs on the product conveyor, and a second position in which the belt extending along said part is adopted to be separated from said foodstuffs on the product conveyor. The invention further relates to a method for switching a cooking device between being adapted for shape-controlled cooking and non-shape-controlled cooking of foodstuffs, and use of the cooking device.
US09254059B2	Device for heating water and producing steam A device includes a first water heater, having a first water duct and a first heating member, and a second water heater, having a second water duct. The first water heater and the second water heater are in thermal connection with each other.
US09254056B2	Liquid extractor with vanes A centrifugal bowl comprises a base that can rotate about an axis of rotation. A filter sieve in the shape of a perforated peripheral side sieve wall extends from an open end to the base, and a plurality of vanes is disposed in a predominantly radial direction on the inner surface of the perforated peripheral side sieve wall.
US09254040B2	Inverted motion base with suspended seating An improved inverted motion base with left, right, and rear supports, a carriage to travel along a length of the rear support. The inverted motion base includes a first cable connected to the carriage and wound about a first drum to raise and lower the carriage, and left and right load carrying arms, each connected to a respective left and right ends of a transverse support member. The inverted motion base further includes a second cable connected to the right load carrying arm to raise and lower the right load carrying arm, and a third cable connected to the left load carrying arm to raise and lower the second end of the left load carrying arm. One or more rows of seats are positioned between and suspended from the right and left load carrying arms, each row of seats being parallel to the other row of seats.
US09254034B2	Combination dining turntable that is extended infinitely A combination dining turntable includes a base unit (10) and a rotary unit (20) mounted on the base unit. The base unit has an endless shape and includes a plurality of connecting plates (11) connected with each other and with each having a rectangular or sector shape. Each of the connecting plates has a first end provided with at least one first connecting portion (13) and a second end provided with at least one second connecting portion (14). The rotary unit has an endless shape and includes a plurality of curved connecting pieces (21) connected with each other. Each of the connecting pieces has a first side provided with at least one first linking portion (22) and a second side provided with at least one second linking portion (23).
US09254031B1	Wearable support belt A wearable support belt is provided. The wearable support belt includes a support surface having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end configured to fasten to each other, the support surface composed of a first material disposed over a second material. The wearable support belt includes a section coupling the first end and the second end, the section coupling the first end and the second end having a thickness and a height that is different than a thickness and a height of a front section of the structure. The wearable support belt includes a removable cover disposed around the support belt, the removable cover having an outer surface, the outer surface having a fastening mechanism affixed thereto, the fastening mechanism proximate to the first end and the second end.
US09254030B2	Carrying device dual shoulder strap system One embodiment of the present invention relates to a carrying system with an enclosure member and a shoulder attachment system. The shoulder attachment system includes a first and second shoulder strap individually coupled to the external surface of the enclosure member. The bottom ends of the first and second shoulder straps are intercoupled via a coupling member. The coupling member is slidably routed through a sleeve member within the internal region of the enclosure member. The sleeve member includes an internal channel having a cross-sectional shape that substantially matches the cross-sectional shape of the coupling member, thereby minimizing frictional resistance as the coupling member is translated through the sleeve member. The slidable intercoupling between the bottom ends of the first and second shoulder straps with respect to the enclosure member enables articulation of one shoulder strap to be balanced by corresponding articulation of the opposite shoulder strap.
US09254028B2	Applicator and a packaging and applicator device including such an applicator An applicator for applying a composition to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, the applicator including an applicator member, having a core that extends along a longitudinal axis; and at least three rows of applicator elements that are molded with at least one portion of the core, the rows extending longitudinally along the core, and being arranged around the longitudinal axis of the core, the applicator elements being of cross-section that is flat, having a major axis that is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (X) of the core, at least two applicator elements having bases that are offset angularly around the longitudinal axis (X) of the core and being superposed, at least in part, when the core is observed along its longitudinal axis (X).
US09254027B2	Special individual deodorant powder applicator and package A device that is a packaged, individual deodorant powder applicator comprised of an application sheet with a non-impervious surface and a perimeter, an external sealed sheet surface, with a perimeter, the surface being impervious to liquids, capable of containing powder, and able to act as packaging; a means for sealing, at the perimeters, the external sheet surface to the application sheet, such as an adhesive; a powder reservoir created between the interior of the application sheet and the external sheet and contained by the sealed perimeter; powder within the reservoir; a means for closing the device halves without tab, such as adhesive; and a means for holding device such as a handle/spine wherein the sheets are configured and sealed to hold the powder in the reservoir where the using person may hold the device and apply the powder to the selected user's surface.
US09254026B2	Drawing apparatus and drawing method thereof A drawing apparatus, including: a drawing unit which performs drawing of a design by applying inks of plural types to a drawing target area of a drawing target; and a control unit which controls the drawing unit on basis of image data of the design; wherein the control unit sets a plurality of unit areas each of which has a contact part contacting with each other in the drawing target area on basis of the image data, and the control unit controls the drawing unit to perform drawing on a specific unit area of the plurality of the unit areas when the control unit determines that every unit area contacting with the specific unit area is at least a dried unit area for which drying of the applied ink is finished or an un-drawn unit area to which the ink is not applied.
US09254025B2	User head support apparatus for a wash basin A support apparatus for a head of a user placed in a wash basin maintains the neck of the user in a neutral position, thereby minimizing head or neck injuries. The support apparatus includes a base member with a cushion member to receive the head of the user and a support arm to contact a side wall of the wash basin, a leg member with a shaft rotatably mounted to the base member, the leg member able to adjust so the distance between the base member and the leg member is sufficient to enable the bottom portion of the leg member to be in contact with a drain of the wash basin, and a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the shaft to secure the leg member to the base member.
US09254024B2	Purse having interchangeable inner bags A purse having interchangeable inner bags includes an outer casing, a plurality of inner bags, and a shoulder strap. A first chosen bag and a second chosen bag of the plurality of inner bags are removably attached to the outer casing, where the outer casing encloses the first chosen bag and the second chosen bag. The shoulder strap is removably attached to the outer casing through a pair of connecting rings. Each of the plurality of inner bags includes a front transparent panel which opens up to the users when the outer casing is unfolded. The users can store items within each of the plurality of bags and access the stored items through a bag zipper. A back panel of the plurality of inner bags magnetically attached the first chosen bag and the second chosen bag with outer casing.
US09254022B2	Self-supporting bag with insulated compartment A self-supporting bag configured to carry attire, equipment, food, beverage, and the like includes a first pair of upstanding mesh side panels joined together at respective side edges to form a shaped compartment body defining an inner body cavity having an opening at an upper end thereof, and an insulated compartment affixed to lower edges of the joined first pair of mesh side panels, a top outer surface of the thermal compartment forming a bottom panel of the bag. The compartment includes a re-closeable opening accessible from the exterior of the bag. The bag further includes a second plurality of mesh panels attached between the compartment and outer surfaces of the first pair of upstanding mesh side panels as a plurality of end pockets and side pockets around the periphery of the bag, the end pockets rendering the bag self supporting in the absence of rigid framing.
US09254021B2	Combination cane and grabber device and a method for its use The present cane and grabber device can be a cane component and a grabber component. The grabber component can be housed within the cane component or can be unsheathed from the cane component and utilized to grab one or more objects. In an embodiment, the cane component can provide support to a user both while housing the grabber component and while the grabber component has been unsheathed. In an alternative embodiment, one or more grabber components can be housed by a walker or other similar support providing device.
US09254020B2	Slide fastener slider There is provided a slider for slide fastener. A pull tab holder body includes flanges extending in a width direction and a longitudinal direction. A slider body includes slide groove portions formed in a front end portion of an upper blade to receive the flanges. One of the pull tab holder body and the slider body has a protrusion portion protruding toward the other. The other of the pull tab holder body and the slider body has a recess portion. The flanges are inserted into the slide groove portions and upper surface portions of the upper blade located above the slide groove portions are crimped toward the flanges, so that the protrusion portion is engaged with the recess portion and the pull tab holder body is fixed to the slider body.
US09254013B2	Headwear and blanket system and method Headwear and blanket system and method, comprising a blanket having a first end comprising a lip having a snap or other securing means for removably securing the headwear to the blanket; wherein the headwear includes a snap or other means for removably securing itself to the blanket, preferably at the lip area of the first end of the blanket. The headwear may be detachably attached to the blanket using other means like hook and loop fasteners or button and button hole. The blanket and the headwear may comprise coordinating: themes, e.g., sports, colleges, schools, characters, animals as well as colors, style, and the like. The headwear may be secured in such a fashion as to surround the lip of the blanket of the first end of the blanket. The blanket may be partially or completely rolled up and stored inside the headwear for transportation and retail display purposes.
US09254011B2	Lighted belt keeper A lighted belt keeper may include a housing comprising a power source compartment that opens to a first end, wherein a power source may be enclosed by a power source compartment closure. A cover may enclose the power source and power source compartment closure. The cover may removably attach to the first end of the housing. A light may attach to a second end of the housing. The housing and cover may attach to a base which may attach to a first end of a strap by a fastener. A second and a third fastener may be attached to the strap to removably hold the strap in position while the strap may surround an object such as a utility belt, pant belt or the like. In certain embodiments, instead of a strap, the base may have wings that removably attach to each other.
US09254008B2	Drug delivery system and method A drug delivery system can include a cylindrical structure extending in a longitudinal direction and formed from a substrate of an electrically conductive material. The cylindrical structure can include multiple electrodes extending laterally on the substrate at respective longitudinal locations. The electrodes each have an electrical resistance small enough to conduct current laterally along the substrate without heating the cylindrical structure. The cylindrical structure can include at least one substrate portion extending longitudinally between a respective pair of electrodes. Each substrate portion can have an electrical resistance high enough to conduct current longitudinally between the electrodes and resistively heat the respective substrate portion in response to the current conducted therethrough. A dose of a drug can be disposed on each substrate portion and configured to volatilize into a gas in response to the resistive heating of the respective substrate portion.
US09254005B2	Electronic cigarette case An electronic cigarette case is provided, and comprises a bracket configured to accommodate an electronic cigarette; the electronic cigarette case further comprises an elastic soft block mounted on the bracket and configured for holding the electronic cigarette. By implementing the electronic cigarette case in the present invention, the following advantages can be achieved. The electronic cigarette case adopts the elastic soft block to hold electronic cigarettes, so that the electronic cigarettes can be accommodated in the electronic cigarette case firmly and prevented from loosening. Furthermore, since the structure of the elastic soft blocks is made of soft rubber or foam, which has good elasticity and low hardness, the electronic cigarettes can be avoided from being scratched effectively.
US09253997B2	Alkylamine derivative A composition containing a compound represented by General Formula (I) below (see the definition in the specification for the symbols in the formula) or a salt thereof has an excellent CaSR agonistic effect and provides a pharmaceutical agent, a CaSR agonistic agent, a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a disease that can be ameliorated through CaSR activation as well as seasonings and an agent for imparting kokumi.
US09253996B2	Sustainable conversion of citrus peel waste A sustainable method and system for producing bio-fuels from citrus peels and the recovery of limonene and pectin prior to fermentation of the peel solids. In one embodiment a sustainable method and system for the concurrent recovery of limonene and pectin from citrus peels is disclosed. The peels are optionally zested, mixed with water and an acid, and then exploded in a jet cooker or a pressurized extruder. The exploded peels are transferred to a flash vessel where the remaining limonene and water vapor are separated into water and limonene. The pectin fraction is removed from the flash tank and extracted by centrifuge, precipitation and/or filtration. The remaining peel solids are fermented in an anaerobic digester which produces methane, ethanol, acids, CO2 or other end products which can be used as fuel for power generation equipment sufficient to supply the processing system for sustainable operations as described herein.
US09253994B2	Methods and compositions for improving growth of meat-type poultry The present invention provides methods of improving growth performance, improving the efficiency of feed utilization, increasing feed digestibility, and decreasing mortality of immature and developing animals receiving animal feed. Methods of producing a crude keratinase enzyme extract and animal feed supplements for achieving the same are also provided.
US09253988B2	Process for inhibiting Clostridium microorganisms The invention relates to the use of Bacillus licheniformis strain OBT618 (ATCC PTA-122188) for inhibiting Clostridium pathogens in a material such as water or manure contaminated with the pathogen. The strain can be added to drinking water, animal feed or animal litter to reduce disease caused by the presence of Clostridium in an animal.
US09253987B2	Antimicrobial agents and methods of use The present application relates to novel antimicrobial compositions and methods of using said antimicrobial compositions for inhibiting and treating microbial growth, microbial infections, inflammatory diseases, viral diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and/or conditions that may be regulated or associated with microbial infections, such as cancer.
US09253983B2	Triazole compound and use thereof In order to provide a compound that shows a strong effect on controlling a plant disease, a triazole compound of the present invention (i) is a compound in which —OH group, —R2 group, and CH2—Ar group are bonded in cis configuration with a cyclopentane, (ii) is (−)-enantiomer or (+) enantiomer, and (iii) is represented by Formula (I): (wherein R1 represents an alkyl group; R2 represents a haloalkyl group; and Ar represents a substituted/unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted/unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group.
US09253974B2	Waterfowl decoy with lifelike feeding movement A motorized decoy provides lifelike feeding motion by rotating a decoy head through a full 360 degrees while passing through a longitudinal channel in the decoy body. The decoy body bobs in the water as the decoy head rotates.
US09253972B2	Device for driving away birds by means of acoustic oscillation A device for subjecting a spatial area to acoustic oscillation in the ultrasound range or the ultrasound near range, the device provided with a housing having a plurality of irradiation surfaces wherein cylindrical cavities are formed as resonator spaces. The housing has a cylindrical inner space and is penetrated by a rotationally fixed vertical axis divided into two. The first part of the shaft is formed by an outer bearing flange and an inner bearing flange with distancing bolts screwed thereinbetween, and an electrical motor and a reduction gear arranged between the two bearing flanges. The second part of the shaft is formed by a pot-shaped sleeve to which a collector ring is fixed, a current collector lying on the collector ring in a sliding manner and connected to the rotating housing. Lines lead from the current collector through a borehole into the resonator space.
US09253966B2	Fishing lure An improved fishing jig for connecting a lure body to a fishing line is disclosed. A rivet is insertable into the lure body and can function as a conduit to the fishing line. The rivet can be connected to a jig weight and can be formed with a single twisted wire forming an eye for engaging a hook barb. A lure attachment can be connected to the rivet, or between the rivet and lure body, to modify the shape, movement, or sensory attributes of the fishing jig. The rivet permits attachment of the line and of jig weights and hooks at selected locations along the length of a soft lure body, significantly extending the operating life of the jig body and by changing the functional operation of the jig when cast into, resting in, or retrieved through the water.
US09253963B2	Animal marking devices, transfer assemblies, and useful restraints Described herein is a marking system for marking animals. The marking system comprises a restraining device, a controller, and a robot assembly wherein the robot assembly comprises a robotic arm, a marking device attached thereto, and one or more actuators for manipulating the robotic arm and marking with the marking device; the robot assembly and the restraining device are positioned in a fixed manner relative to one another; the restraining device is sized and configured for restraining an animal or animal body part thereof and oriented such that the marking device can make a mark on a substrate portion of the animal body part; and the controller is configured to control the position of the marking device and to make a mark on the substrate portion of the animal body part by actuating the one or more actuators. Also described herein are media transfer assemblies and animal restraints.
US09253959B2	System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal A robotic attacher retrieves cups from the left side of an equipment area located behind a dairy livestock and attaches the cups to the teats of the dairy livestock in sequence. The sequence comprises attaching a first cup to the left front teat, a second cup to the right front teat, a third cup to the left rear teat, and a fourth cup to the right rear teat.
US09253958B2	Lettuce variety stefano RZ (79-93 RZ) The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-93 RZ, which exhibits resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1-28, Ca-I to Ca-VIII, and strain BE240, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri), and intensely red deeply incised leaves having a shallowly dentate margin. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-93 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-93 RZ.
US09253957B2	Maize inbred PH1M77 A novel maize variety designated PH1M77 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1M77 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1M77 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1M77 or a locus conversion of PH1M77 with another maize variety.
US09253949B2	Plant cultivating pot A plant cultivating pot is disclosed. The pot has top and bottom wall spaced apart by a sidewall or panel. The cross-section of the top is larger than the bottom wall so that the sidewall is inwardly sloped from the bottom wall to the top. Openings in the sidewall provide points for planting a plant in media for supporting plant growth from within the interior volume of the body of the pot. The increasing cross-section of the pot from the top to the bottom maximizes exposure of each plant to sunlight. A frusto-pyramidal shaped, non-woven geotextile material provides an optimal shape and material for the body of the pot for growing strawberries.
US09253945B2	Self-adjusting object deflector for an agricultural harvester feeder A feeder assembly for an agricultural harvester, including a first shaft, a second shaft opposite the first shaft, a chain extending around the first shaft and the second shaft, wherein the chain is configured to convey agricultural through the agricultural harvester, and a self-adjusting object deflector assembly positioned between the first shaft and the second shaft, wherein the self-adjusting object deflector assembly comprises a deflector biased against the chain and configured to block the agricultural material from interfering with a connection between the chain and the first shaft.
US09253942B2	Trimmer head with automatic trimmer line feed mechanism An automatic-feed trimmer head for a vegetation trimming machine. A spool is positioned within the interior of a housing. A cam guide formation is disposed atop the top flange of the spool. The cam guide formation defines a pathway. A cam arm is provided that is mounted to the housing with a pivot connection. The cam arm has a cam projection that extends into the pathway. A spring is provided that biases the cam arm into a first orientation. In the first orientation, the shape of the pathway enables the cam projection to move only in a first direction. The cam arm moves about the pivot connection from its first orientation to a second orientation when the trimmer head assembly is rotated above a predetermined rotational speed. When the cam arm is in its second orientation trimmer line is unwound from the spool.
US09253939B2	Method of coating seed A method of coating seeds is provided using observations of coating and coated seeds to modify the coating of yet-to-be coated seeds.
US09253938B2	Leveling and tillage implement A leveling and tillage implement for attachment to another vehicle for tilling and leveling a ground surface. The implement utilizes a row of hydraulically controlled discs to provide an angular adjustment of the discs to achieve effective tilling of the soil. Further, the implement includes a box scraper that can be raised up and lowered down to pull dirt forward to fill holes, level off high spots or build a mound.

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